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WE ARE YOU We are very aware that as we or our parents and relatives approach the twilight years and perhaps contemplate a lifestyle change, the most important word is TRUST. We believe that our reputation in this area is your guarantee that both you and yours will receive the levels of service, trust and results referred to below. We have many, many more to share with you anytime. As well as supporting grey power communications we offer a totally free advice package of recommendations of tradies, gardeners, legals etc who offer quality work we have experienced, at competitive prices. We believe our Harcourts totally FREE AUCTION MARKETING PROGRAMME (valued at over $3,000) is unparalleled and includes exclusive social media exposure, along with photography, top property websites,

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Issue 13 March 2020

PRIME HAMILTON | PRIME TAURANGA

From the Editors

We are certainly living in interesting, though concerning, times. Who could have guessed that at the start of this year our daily lives would be so severely affected by a virus that started it’s spread in a remote Chinese city?

It has now become the new normal to be updated on international, national and local news platforms about the spread of the virus, the rate of infections and how to avoid it – and the enormous social and economic disruptions we are expected to experience in the near future. Worldwide the coronavirus has now infected more than 180 000 people with over 7000 deaths attributed to the pandemic. However, we also need to take into account that more than 80 000 of the affected patients have subsequently recovered. So, the message from the health authorities is: be vigilant, stay informed and follow the advice from national and local authorities.

Hose Ban Lifted in Te Puke Community water conservation efforts in Te Puke have been so effective that water restrictions have been lifted for hand-held hoses, although the sprinkler ban remains.

Locally, the continuing drought in the Bay of Plenty has also compelled the Regional Council to put extra preparations in place to ensure the region’s waterways are well cared for – if this summer’s dry weather continues. All of the municipal water suppliers have been encouraging people to conserve water as much as possible.

We trust you will enjoy reading this month’s edition of Prime Tauranga: In our Historically Speaking we focus on Faulkner’s Ferries, our Prime Walks section features the newly completed Mauao Base Track, Homegrown Harvest highlights peaches as our “Fruit of the Month” – and Mark delves into his collectables recount in Kiwi Pickers.

As the season changes colour to autumn we hope your month will be a good one!

Romano and Lisa

Mauao Base Track Reopens For All Repairs to the Mauao Base Track have officially been completed, allowing people to walk the full circuit without having to use stairs.

The repaired section reopened this morning, marking the conclusion of a successful project for iwi and the council after the track section was destroyed by a slip in April 2017.

A pre-Christmas repair blitz by council staff and contractors successfully allowed the section to open for the busy holiday season.

It was temporarily closed again last month for improvements such as boring drains and stabilising banks with ‘soil nails’.

The opening is especially good news for people with limited mobility, including those using prams and wheelchairs.

“The success of this project is a testament to the strong working relationship between council and the Mauao Trust,” said Mayor Tenby Powell.

“It’s been fantastic to see so many people out walking the track over summer, and the new section will ensure that more people can enjoy our city’s greatest taonga.”

Other Areas Other water areas in Western Bay (Central and Western Zones from Te Puna to Waihi Beach) continue to be on high alert to conserve, but no restrictions are in place.

The Mauao Trust has guided council staff in their engagement with experts to ensure the maunga is safe and accessible. The Trust represents the three iwi of Tauranga Moana, who collectively own Mauao.

Council initially budgeted $4.65 million for a plan to re-route the track along the shore. The new plan, to re-build the track close to the old route, is expected to cost less than a revised budget of $718,600.

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Helen Mirren Wants to be DeAged in a Film

Dame Helen Mirren admits that she finds the concept of de-ageing in cinema “very interesting” and would allow CGI trickery to make her look younger, however, her ‘The Good Liar’ co-star Sir Ian McKellen is less keen on the special effect which was recently used in Martin Scorsese’s ‘The Irishman’.

The 74-year-old actress finds the CGI technology, which has been prominently used in films such as Paddington 2, The Avengers: Endgame – and of course in the Star Wars movies. In Martin Scorsese’s ‘The Irishman’, CGI de-aging effects are used on Robert de Niro, Al Pacino and Jo Pesci and Mirren says that she finds it “very interesting” and she wouldn’t oppose a director’s wish to use it on her.

When asked whether she would want to be movie website HeyUGuys: “Of course. It’s very interesting that you can make people younger digitally.”

Mirren stars in new thriller ‘The Good Liar’ alongside Sir Ian McKellen, but the 80-yearold thespian has reservations about the special effect, admitting he was made to look more youthful in one of the ‘X Men’ films and the results were disappointing.

Ian recalled: “Patrick Stewart and I were made younger in one of the X Men movies and it looked ridiculous.”

The ‘Lord of the Rings’ star also pointed out that technology can’t totally convince an audience that a performer is younger than they really are.

1. Which epidemic caused 80 death in New Zealand in 1952?

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2. Which town in New Zealand celebrates Gumboot Day every year?

3. Which current politician is a former captain of the Auckland Maori rugby team?

4. Which city in New Zealand has a suburb called Northland?

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5. What is the Maori name for the Museum of New Zealand?

8. What is the birthstone for March?

6. Into which sea does the Nile flow?

9. One and a half litres of champagne is known as a what?

7. Afrikaans was developed from which European language?

10. What was the name of Ritchie Valens’ girlfriend?

He said: “Your face can look 30 but you still have a 70-year-old body. You still have to act young.”

‘The Good Liar’ marked the first time that the pair have worked together in their careers and both stressed the importance of working on movies with the right people.

Mirren said: “We aren’t method actors. We are absolutely the opposite. If you enjoy your craft and you’re with someone else who does, it’s fun.”

McKellen, 80, also recalled how working in ensemble casts helped him develop his skills in the early phase of his career.

He said: “I began acting professionally in a company that did a lot of plays together, it’s always about the people you work with.”

Tauranga Airport Rated the Best by Travellers Tauranga Airport soars above rest to win Canstar Blue’s 2020 Most Satisfied Customers Award for domestic airports.

The airport received a five-star rating for overall satisfaction, waiting areas and communication, as well as four stars for facilities, parking and ease of check-in. Tauranga outscored all other domestic airports including major terminals such as Auckland, Christchurch, Queenstown, Dunedin and Wellington.

The $12.7 million redevelopment was completed last year and doubled the floor area of the terminal, making room for a larger lounge, new checkin area and café space. The improvements also created a shorter walk from the terminal for boarding.

Ray Dumble, Tauranga Airport CEO said winning the Customer Satisfaction Award was the best praise the airport could get, and will be well-received by all staff and contractors involved in the recent upgrade.

‘Our focus was to create a space that both customers and staff enjoyed, and this award is proof we have achieved that’ explained Ray.

‘We take great pride in putting our customers first, and to win this award during a year of major construction is testament to the effort our staff put into minimising disruption to travellers.’

The original terminal was constructed in 1967, and although it had served the region well, passenger volume has been increasing and the upgrade was needed to future proof the airport.

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Although the terminal upgrade is complete, a proposal has been approved to expand the car rental depot and the number of car parks to meet demand. The airport is owned by Tauranga City Council however is self-funded with no ratepayer assistance.

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Faulkner’s Ferries by Justine Neal (Tauranga Historical Society) In the summer of 1907/08 John Daniel Faulkner, using his launch Spindrift, advertised for passengers to take to the Bowentown regatta on 1st January. The Spindrift was about 30 feet long, had an oil engine but also carried a large sail. On 17th December 1909 he placed the following advertisement in the Bay of Plenty Times. “Mr. J. D. Faulkner announces that his launch Spindrift will run regularly to the Mount during the holiday season, leaving Tauranga at 6.45am and 6.10pm returning at 7.30 am and 7pm.” For the return trip a gun was fired on the Ocean Beach a quarter of an hour before the ferry left to return to Tauranga.

J. D. Faulkner was earning his living by fishing during the week and taking passengers to the Mount on Sundays, often ferrying over the vicar to take a Sunday service at the Mount. With the establishment of the railway works camp at Mount Maunganui Mr. Faulkner soon found it necessary to run daily ferry services. With this in mind a second launch, the Farina, was ordered from Auckland, and she reached Tauranga in mid-December 1911 to become the longest serving ferry in the Faulkner fleet.

Sadly on 7th August 1917 John Daniel Faulkner was accidentally killed while he was manoeuvring the Farina off the Railway Wharf. Two of his sons Robert, known as Barley, and George formed a company, Faulkner Bros.

Limited, to carry on the ferry service.

FAULKNERS’ FERRY, 1929 – Faulkner's ferry approaching Tauranga Wharf in 1929.

(Tauranga City Libraries Image 01-293)

Over the years Mount Maunganui’s population had been growing steadily larger, as were the seasonal holiday crowds and with the continuing absence of a good road link between Mount Maunganui and Tauranga there was plenty of work for the ferries.

During their time Faulkner’s ferries did far more than just carry passengers between Tauranga and Mount Maunganui. When they could be spared from timetable services, the launches were always available for fishing parties to Tuhua (Mayor Island) and other charters. They towed scows up and down to Te Puna and Omokoroa in the heyday of native timber logging. They barged fertiliser and farm equipment up the Wairoa and the Omanawa rivers. Much of the building material and equipment for the McLaren Falls power station was carried by the Faulkner Bros. From 1948-1953 they piloted 184 ships in and out of Tauranga Harbour, before Tauranga Harbour Board was able to provide its own services.

Although the ferry boats have long since stopped plying their trade back and forwards across the harbour the name Faulkner Bros. remains inextricably linked with the early harbour history.

FINAL FERRY RUN, 29 July 1988 – Last day of the ferries running in Tauranga harbour. (Tauranga City Libraries Image 04-595)

TOWN WHARF, TAURANGA, c.1922 – Faulkner's ferry ‘Ruru’ alongside the Tauranga Town Wharf. The vessel in the middle of the picture with the black funnel is the Ngapuhi. (Tauranga City Libraries Image 04-515)

FAULKNER’S FERRIES ON TAURANGA HARBOUR, c.1949-1965 – Photograph taken between 1949, when Aotearoa was bought by Faulkner Bros. Ltd, and 1965, when she was sold to the Kerridge organisation in Auckland. From left to right are the Farina, Shamrock Leaf, Reremoana, Waitere and Aotearoa. (Tauranga City Libraries Image 04-578)

SALISBURY WHARF AND FAULKNER’S FERRY REREMOANA, c.1950 – Faulkner's ferry ‘Reremoana’, at Salisbury wharf with Mauao in the background.

(Tauranga City Libraries Image 99-24)

MAUAO FROM TAURANGA HARBOUR, c.1950 – View of Mauao from Tauranga harbour, with a Faulkner’s ferry on the left. (Tauranga City Libraries Image 99-21) 7

Prime Crossword Answers page 26

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10 Relative magnitudes 12 A kind of macaw 13 Mistake 14 Cheer 15 Not just walking 17 Scheme 19 Not diďŹƒcult 20 Makes changes to 22 Roman deity

11 Unrestrained revelry 16 Inuit boat

25 A creative person

18 Reasonable

29 Economic independence

21 Attempting

31 Consumer Price Index

23 Hearing-related

22 Lipids

32 Clan

24 Practical

33 Homeric epic 35 French for "Room" 36 A stupid foolish person

26 Cake frosting 27 Straddles 28 Neat

37 Scallion

30 Stink

38 Performance bookings

34 52 in Roman numerals

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Petanque Anyone Have you played pétanque at home or on the beach? Come along and watch the champions!

After eleven years in Rotorua the Pétanque New Zealand National Club Championship will be hosted by Tauranga Bay of Plenty Pétanque Club on their terrain at Club Mount Maunganui over the weekend of the 25th and 26th of April starting at 8.30am each day.

The Tournament includes seven times Champions Herne Bay Auckland who will be defending their title against strong competition from Bay View Club in Napier and the Christchurch Club.

Over 100 players from as far north as Hibiscus Coast, North of Auckland and as far south as Dunedin will compete to be the top Pétanque Club in New Zealand.

Come along and watch some great Pétanque with National and International players.

Prime Walks Mauao Base Track

Mauao is an iconic landmark and traversing its 3.4km base track is New Zealand’s single most popular walk. The base track was reopened to the public last December after a 14m slip closed a portion of the track in 2017.

Teams of six players from each Club make up two triples teams and play five games each day.

Enjoy the rivalry and find out more about this game played all over the world.

Saturday and Sunday 25th and 26th April, Club Mount Maunganui. 8.30am till 5.30pm each day.

Free admission.

Allow 45 minutes and plenty of time to enjoy the crashing ocean waves and views across to Tauranga and Matakana Island. At different points around the track, you will find numerous park benches and seats to stop and rest, or to simply enjoy the scenery at hand.

Pétanque at Club Mount Maunganui Anytime is Petanque Time • Tuesday’s from 1pm • Saturday’s from 1pm • A French Game played with Kiwi Flair • Pétanque is social

The famous “base track” around Mauao in Mount Maunganui is one of New Zealand’s most popular scenic walks.

You can begin this walk around Mauao at either side. One nearing Pilot bay and the other nearing the surf lifesaving club. The pathway is mostly light gravel, wide enough with plenty of room for runners, pushchairs and groups of people who wish to walk side by side.

It is quite a busy track at times where a little cooperation between friendly individuals is needed to allow each other to pass.

DIFFICULTY: Easy TOILETS: Yes, there are publicthe toilets near both entrances to base track

CELLPHONE RECEPTION: Yes TRACK QUALITY: Nice, clean, clear tracks (most of the time).

Boardwalks and fine gravel tracks throughout

DOGS: No Dogs Permitted

• Pétanque is fun • Pétanque can be a game of strategy • Anyone but anyone can play Boules and all the help you need are available all we ask is that you wear fully covered shoes. petanquetauranga@gmail.com Tauranga Bay of Plenty Pétanque Association 9

Look your best

COSMETIC MEDICINE Meet with Dr Anuya and draw on her years of training and experience in cosmetic medicine.

ASK QUESTIONS, LEARN ABOUT YOUR SKIN AND MAKE A PLAN TOGETHER

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Look Younger Feel Younger “Life´s tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late.” Benjamin Franklin As we grow older, how “well” we age depends on whether we keep growing, exploring and learning – all those things can keep us “young”.

People in this state of “mental and spiritual youth” tend to report that they feel like the same person they always did – they just look different.

Modern cosmetic medicine can help people slow external aging to better match their youthful attitudes. Done well, results from cosmetic medical treatments look natural and in balance.

Cosmetic & Veins Clinic owner and medical director Doctor Anuya Deshpande has over ten years of experience in cosmetic medicine and says modern cosmetic medicine techniques work in three main ways: 1. They improve the texture and appearance of your skin 2. They lift sagging areas 3. They reshape pockets of fat.

To improve the texture of skin and give it a youthful glow, many treatments aim to stimulate the body’s natural production of collagen.

Collagen is a hard, insoluble fibrous protein that makes up one-third of the protein in the human body. Some types are stronger than steel, and there is less collagen in our skin as we age, especially when it is also depleted due to New Zealand’s fierce sun.

Collagen molecules are too large to get through the skin when used in creams, but the skin can be stimulated to make more collagen through “microtraumas”, which get the body to repair skin better than it was before – thicker, stronger and with that “youthful glow”. These tiny injuries can be created by micro-needling, high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU), chemical peels or injectable fillers. Skin texture can also be improved by relaxing wrinkles with botulinum treatments like botox, removing raised moles and blemishes, and by using supporting skincare systems containing vitamin A vitamin C and hyaluronic acid.

To get a natural, balanced result using these methods and more, it is vital to start with an initial consultation, where you can learn about your skin and what improvements are possible.

During this consultation, your cosmetic doctor learns about you and what you hope to achieve.

With this information, you then work together to design an obligation-free treatment plan to suit you, your aspirations and your budget, which can take you on a journey to looking as fantastic as you feel.

To lift sagging areas, cosmetic doctors can use a combination of injectable fillers, along with HIFU and thread-lifting, which also stimulate collagen production. Dr Anuya visited Korea last year to learn more about non-surgical face-lifting techniques and was amazed at how Korea’s top cosmetic doctors there are bridging the gap between cosmetic medicine and cosmetic surgery using dissolving threads and HIFU together, technologies she brought back to her Cosmetic & Veins Clinic in Tauranga’s Tenth Avenue.

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Finally, there have been some great advances in technology to re-shape fat. It is now possible to reduce submental fat (the double chin) through injectable treatments that break down fat cells.

HIFU can also be used to reshape fat pockets on the face, while on the body a system called cryolipolysis can be used to re-conture exerciseresistant pockets of fat.

Tauranga Tasting Tours & Charters April 3: Taupo Home & Garden / Lava Glass April 19: Regent Boutique Hotel Lunch

April 30: Waitakaruru Arboretum

September 27: Pirongia Craft Fair

May 10: Henley Hotel Lunch Mothers’ Day

October 30-November 2: Taranaki Powerco Garden Festival

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IN YOUR GARDEN

Autumn is the best time to plant new trees and shrubs so they can get established over the cooler, wetter winter months.

As the cooler months settle in, now is ideal to get your winter vege garden underway, plant your bulbs for spring flowering and establish or repair your lawn.

Brighten up your garden or patio by planting pots and hanging baskets with winter flowering annuals.

Sow seeds of Avquilegia, Alyssum, Calendula, Cineraria, Cornflower, Dianthus, English Daisy, Godetia, Linaria, Livingstone Daisy, Lobelia, Lupin, Nemesia, Snapdragon, Statice and Viola.

Plant Primulas, Cinerarias, Mini Cyclamen, Nemesias, Iceland Poppies, Calendula, Pansies, Violas, Polyanthus, Snapdragon and Hollyhock.

There’s still time to get your spring bulbs planted. We have all your favourites in store along with specialist bulb food and bulb mix.

Remove spent summer flowering annuals and plant your favourite winter flowers. For best results prepare the soil by digging in Garden X Compost and Palmers General Garden Fertiliser.

Garden Tasks Prune back flowering shrubs like Hydrangea and Hebe that have finished flowering.

Edible Garden

Harvest the last of your late summer veges - Pumpkins, Marrows, Potatoes and Onions and store them in a cool dry place.

Once all fruit trees are harvested, spray pip and stone fruit trees with Free Flow Copper to protect against leaf curl, leaf blight, leaf spots, downy mildew, black spot and verrucosis.

Giving your vege patch a rest over winter? Add nutrients back in to the soil by sowing a crop of blue lupin or mustard seed which adds nitrogen and improves soil structure.

Feed citrus trees with Palmers Citrus Tree Fertiliser to promote strong healthy autumn growth.

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Plant Sweetpeas now in a sunny spot for spring and summer flowering.

Flower Garden

Trim back all summer perennials when flowering has finished. These can be dug up, divided and replanted, or just wait for them to resprout back in spring.

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Refresh your herb garden with Parsley, winter Mint, Chives, Rosemary and other winter herbs from Palmers seasonal range.

Dead head established roses and start planning for your new season roses.

These will begin arriving in late May so prepare new planting sites now, with Palmers Garden X Compost.

Transplant winter seedlings or sow seeds of Beetroot, Broccoli, Broad Beans, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Carrots, Onions, Radish, Spinach, Swedes and Turnips directly into your garden bed.

A raised vegetable bed in winter helps with drainage and can also improve growth as soil in raised beds warms with the winter sun.

A layer of mulch will also help keep soil temperatures warm.

Lawns This is the best month for sowing a new lawn or repairing your existing. We have a great range of lawn seed from hardwearing for playgrounds to easy care.

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Mix in Saturaid with your lawn seed and spread over the area, this will improve water penetration through the soil and reduce dry patches.

Prime Recipe A modern twist to a traditional cooking method.

Oven Style Hangi

INGREDIENTS

METHOD

• 4 large cabbage leaves • 2 kumara, cut into 4 pieces • 2 potato, cut into 4 pieces • ¼ pumpkin, cut into 4 pieces • 4 chicken thigh pieces (4 drumsticks bone removed) • 4 lamb chops • 2 tsp dried mixed herbs • 2 tsp smoked paprika • 1 tbsp oil

Heat oven to 180°C. In a large bowl mix the vegetables, meats, herbs, spices and oil so all are evenly coated.

In a large pot of boiling water blanch the cabbage leaves until they begin to soften.

Divide ingredients between the cabbage leaves and roll up so all ingredients are secured inside. Place in a roasting dish that just fits all of the cabbage leaf parcels.

Pour half a cup of water into the roasting dish. Cover with tin foil and bake for approximately 2 hours.

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Johnny: “Seven” Teacher: “Let me put it to you differently.

If I gave you two apples, and another two apples and another two, how many would you have?”

Johnny: “Six”

Teacher: “Good. Now if I gave you two cats, and another two cats and another two, how many would you have?”

Johnny: “Seven!”

Teacher: “Johnny, where in the heck do you get seven from?!”

Johnny: “Because I’ve already got a cat!”

Dear Readers

While the world is in turmoil with the covid virus and stock markets are going crazy, it is a good time to reflect and realise how lucky we are here in New Zealand with a tiny population compared to the heavily populated European and Asian countries – and even though we will feel the effects, it won’t be as bad as in other parts of the world.

I feel blessed to have a large collection of collectables and antiques in the home and in my man cave!! It is a good way to get away from the troubles of the world by concentrating on how I am going to add to the collection. I am so lucky to meet so many interesting people and, just the other day, I met a chap who had a fossil collection – including three complete Moas and, of course, a vast collection of bottles and other weird and wonderful collectables. When I asked him where in the world he found these Moa bones he said that he was a caver and found them preserved – all bones intact in a cave. Since he is now in his 80s I would say he found them decades ago.

Another interesting person I recently met was an elderly lady in Papamoa who had the usual china, glassware etc, but I noticed a photo of a World War One soldier and she said it was her great grandfather who served his time in Gallipoli. She said he was a keen gardener and took some seeds and bulbs from the Gallipoli area and had them in his pockets for months.

He eventually brought them home back to NZ and actually grew the seeds. He later became one of New Zealand's top gardeners. The seeds he took home were prize winning plants! I couldn't imagine doing that today. The authorities would be all over you.

There are so many war stories from people; I wish I had a tape recorder each time I heard a story. One of the most recent lots I looked at was a fabulous collection from World War One that included an OBE, medals, officers swords and many pictures of medal badges. Part of this collection were some Russian collectables as he was an officer that went to Russia plenty of times – and he even wore a Russian uniform in one of the photos! Quite remarkable considering these photos were taken a year or two before the Bolshevik revolution when we were still allies with the Russians.

It is so important to know our history and as people get on in age a lot of very interesting stories will be lost.

Collectors are like museums – they have saved so much history from going to the dump and being lost forever.

I am always keen on looking at collections and hopefully adding to my ever growing collection at home. I’m always interested in old military coins and postcards – actually anything old. Even old, old records are a lot of fun especially when you have an old 1958 BAL-AMi jukebox sitting in the garage. Such a stunning machine – with plenty of chrome just like the huge American cars of the same period.

Until next month, happy hunting, Mark Feel free to call me if you have an interesting collection – 021 392 913

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Prime Brain Teasers 1. What do the letter T and an island have in common?

2. A man is sitting in his cabin in Christchurch. Three hours later he gets out of his cabin in Auckland. How is this possible?

3. I build bridges of silver and crowns of gold. Who am I?

Answers on page 26

4. A bus driver was heading down a street in Hamilton. He went right past a stop sign without stopping, turned left where there was a “no left turn” sign, and went the wrong way on a one-way street. Then he went on the left side of the road past a cop car. Yet, he didn’t break any traffic laws. Why not?

5. During World War II, the mathematician Abraham Wald was asked to help with determining which parts of the allied forces’ planes must be armoured better. After examining the surviving American planes, he noticed that there were many holes in the fuselage, and very few in the engines. After careful thinking, he suggested that the armour on the engines must be improved. Why?

Covid-19 Affecting Cruise Schedules When one of the regular cruise ship visitors, Noordam, arrives on March 13, it will be making an extended stay in Tauranga for an unprecedented visit.

It is extremely rare for a cruise ship to spend more than one night at Port of Tauranga – but there will be no passengers on board on this occasion.

The 286 metre Noordam and its crew will spend five nights in port following schedule changes.

Port of Tauranga Chief Operating Officer, Leonard Sampson, said the layover is a unique event and local businesses will benefit from having several hundred crew members staying in the Bay of Plenty.

“The vessel has been operating in the South Pacific for the whole summer and all crew on board meet health authority requirements,” he said.

All cruise and cargo ships visiting Port of Tauranga strictly follow Ministry of Health regulations regarding the health status of the people on board. The rules are administered by the public health unit of the Bay of Plenty District Health Board.

Within 24 hours of expected arrival in New Zealand, ships must declare if there is any illness on board and are not allowed to berth unless public health staff are satisfied there is no risk.

Because of the Covid-19 outbreak, ship captains must also declare whether the ship or anyone else on board has been in a Covid-19 hot spot within 14 days. In this unlikely scenario, those people would be banned from coming ashore.

In addition, Cruise Lines International Association members (including all of the cruise ships that visit Tauranga regularly) are currently denying boarding to any crew or passengers that have been in or transited through China, Hong Kong, Macau, South Korea, Iran or northern Italy within the past 14 days, or who have been in contact with anyone suspected or diagnosed as having Covid-19.

Anyone who has been in Japan or the rest of Italy are subject to additional checks before being allowed to board.

Cruise Schedules PORT OF TAURANGA CRUISE SHIP SCHEDULE For daily shipping information call: +64 7 572 8751. The arrival and departure times listed here are subject to change. For the most up-to-date information **Indicates an overnight stay about shipping movements, contact Port of Tauranga.

Vessel Name

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Arrival Date

ETA

ETD

Noordam**

13 March

06:15

16:30

Le Laperouse

13 March

07:00

Bremen**

15 March

Ruby Princess

Vessel Name

Arrival Date

ETA

ETD

Artania

20 March

06:15

18:30

18:00

Noordam

20 March

06:45

22:00

18:00

Queen Elizabeth

22 March

16 March

07:30

19:30

Radiance Of The Seas

Silver Muse

18 March

08:30

20:45

Le Laperouse

Golden Princess

18 March

09:00

16:30

Queen Elizabeth

Vessel Name

Arrival Date

ETA

ETD

Noordam

10 April

09:15

21:15

16:45

Ruby Princess

11 April

05:15

17:15

06:45

18:30

Golden Princess

14 April

05:45

17:45

22 March

08:30

18:30

Celebrity Solstice

15 April

06:45

18:30

29 March

07:45

17:00

Seabourn Sojourn

28 April

09:36

20:39

07 April

06:30

18:30

(Courtesy of of Port of Tauranga)

1974 AMC Hornet One of the most gloriously camp moments in James Bond history was the famous barrel-roll scene in 1974's The Man With the Golden Gun. Notably, it was the first time computer simulations had been used in devising a movie stunt, and it was shot in just one take. The Hornet was produced by the American Motors Corporation (AMC) from 1970 to 1979.

The sequence featuring the car starts with Sheriff J.W. Pepper, who is admiring a new red AMC Hornet in a Bangkok showroom, while on holiday in Thailand with his wife. He is about to test drive the car, when James Bond suddenly enters and steals the Hornet from the dealership to chase villain Scaramanga.

The most famous moment comes when the Hornet performs a 360-degree mid-air twisting corkscrew jump across a broken bridge. The Guinness World Records 2010 book describes the jump as the first astro-spiral used in a movie and lists it as third among the top ten James Bond film stunts.

The stunt car was significantly modified by stunt driver, Jay Muilligan, with a redesigned chassis to place the steering wheel in the center and a lower stance, as well as larger wheel wells compared to the stock Hornet used in all the other movie shots. The actual jump was captured in just one filming sequence.

Seven tests were performed in advance before the one jump performed by an uncredited British stuntman "Bumps" Williard for the film with six (or 8, depending on the source) cameras simultaneously rolling. Two frogmen were positioned in the water, as well as an emergency vehicle and a crane were ready, but not needed. After the scene was shot, the Hornet was shipped back to Milligan's shop, where it sat until sold in 2017 at an auction for just over $110 000.

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Doggy Day Out Judged a Winner Doggy Day Out in Te Puke on Saturday 25 February is being hailed as the best ever in the five years of the event’s history.

Up to 200 dogs and 500 people attended the event at Jubilee Park, hosted by Western Bay of Plenty District Council.

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“It was great to see so many people and an amazing array of dogs come along. This event is certainly growing in popularity by the year,” says Council’s spokesperson Alison Curtis.

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“The Mount Agility Club performance was very popular – this club is a great mainstay of our event – as are the regular vendors and retail outlets who take the opportunity to be part of the day.

“We’re proud to run this event annually and have Farmlands support our event this year. It is a great opportunity to promote responsible dog ownership, dog welfare, dog training, give dog owners the chance to socialise with other owners and talk to the experts about dog-related issues.”

MC for the day, Hamuera Hudson, Performing Arts Tutor at Te Waananga of Aotearoa, kept the music humming and the crowds entertained, along with Marshall from Paw Patrol and the team at the Western Bay Libraries activity tent.

Council’s five adoptee dogs were at the event and attracted a lot of attention with at least two of them possibly finding their new forever homes.

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RECOVERY STARTS HERE As we move into 2020, it strikes me that some people will have made resolutions for the new decade to cut down their drinking. Some people will have been successful, and I am really pleased for them. However I am sure that there are some people that had the best intentions in the world, and they have struggled.

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Do you or a family member relate to any of the following: 1. You drink every night, and the one or two glasses that you used to enjoy have now become one or two bottles, despite trying really hard to drink less 2. You don’t drink every night, but when you do drink, you almost always end up drinking far too much and not remembering parts of the night and/or doing and saying things that make you feel ashamed and regretful. You start to tell little “white lies” to hide the effects of your drinking.

3. When you are not drinking, you think about when you are going to drink next and/or you feel increasingly restless, irritable and discontent with your life (even when things are going well) Admitting that we may have a problem with alcohol is a difficult thing to do – what you may not know is that alcoholism is a disease and it is nothing to be ashamed of. The reality is that people don’t want to think that they (or a family member) may be suffering from alcoholism as in their minds alcoholics are weak minded individuals, who just need to “get their act together and sort out their drinking”.

The irony is that you would not ignore the symptoms of heart disease, cancer or diabetes and think “I know that this is a problem but I think I can sort this out on my own – I won’t tell anyone or ask for help.” Ignoring the symptoms of alcoholism or thinking you can solve it on your own is just as silly as thinking you can solve any other disease by just “trying harder”.

What can make it worse is loved ones saying to someone who is struggling with alcohol “if you loved me, you would not drink like you are drinking”. They would not think of saying to someone “if you loved me, you would not have got cancer”.

Just because you have a problem with alcohol at the moment does not necessarily mean that you are an alcoholic – you may just be a heavy drinker, and you may be able to solve it on your own by just cutting down your intake.

However, if you have the disease of alcoholism, cutting down or trying to control your drinking is not going to work for you -things will just get worse.

I hear you say – how can I tell if I am a heavy drinker or an alcoholic? – Try this…… For the next month, just have one glass of your favourite “tipple” every night. Don’t change your nightly routines or anything else – just have one glass of alcohol each night and then skip to something non-alcoholic for the rest of the night. Don’t skip a night, and be sure to just have one glass. If you cannot do it, or if you can do it but cannot enjoy it, you may be suffering from the disease of alcoholism. And it is OK if you are – there are many other individuals just like you who are now leading healthy, successful and contented lives. Admitting that you may have the disease of alcoholism and asking for help is the first step to help you become well. I urge you to take that step if you think you need to.

The Author, Janet Thompson is the Chairperson of The Retreat NZ which is a registered charity that runs a 12 step based private alcohol and drug rehabilitation centre based in Otahuhu, Auckland.

Fruit Of The Month

by Tash McGowan

PEACHES

My all-time favourite end of summer fruit would have to be a juicy golden peach. We’ve only moved homes a few times since I returned to NZ after travelling, and if we have the first plant in the ground is a peach tree so we can enjoy delicious peaches straight from our own garden.

The peach is a deciduous tree native to Northwest China where it was first cultivated.

They are known to be the oldest cultivated fruit. After travelling the Silk Road to Persia, then on to Europe, the peach was then widely cultivated in a large number of other countries eventually reaching New Zealand.

Peaches are self-fertile so you only need one tree for a good crop. They grow into smallish trees that can be highly productive within four years and require relatively little effort as long as conditions are right. They grow in most parts of NZ and will do best where they get a cold spell in winter that helps to stimulate production of flower buds. They are frost hardy, although blossom can be damaged by a late spring frost. They will do well if planted in a sunny position with shelter from wind, in fertile soil with good drainage.

New small trees are best planted in winter or early spring when soil is still dormant.

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Garden Planting As summer fades into autumn it brings renewed activity in my garden. It’s a good turnover time as we thin completed crops to prepare for autumn and winter planting. Depending on how dry your soil is you could sow direct broad beans, winter carrots and lettuces, mizuna, pak choi, and spinach. Some seeds to sow in trays could be autumn greens like rocket, cress, mizuna and mesculan. They’ll be easier to water until a bit more rain is on its way to soften your garden beds. Also sowing some trays of broccoli, cauli and cabbage is worthwhile too, if you can keep the white butterflies away! I’ve found some great covers to put over mine this year.

Garden Harvesting

Peach and Rosemary Tarte Tatin I’m such a sucker for a fruity dessert, and in my book rosemary and peaches are a flavour match made in heaven.

Ingredients 100 gram butter, chopped ½ cup loosely packed brown sugar 4 sprigs of fresh rosemary

1 kilo preserved sliced or halved peaches, drained 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed

Method 1. Preheat oven to 180°C (160°C fan-forced). Melt butter in a 20cm ovenproof cast iron frying pan over moderate heat until it foams. Add sugar, stirring until it dissolves. Add peaches, cut-side up, and cook for 5 minutes or until the mixture starts to caramelise.

Add rosemary and cool slightly.

2. Cut corners off pastry sheet to form a disc. Place pastry on top of apricot mixture, tucking pastry in around edges. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden. Stand for 5 minutes. NOTE: If frying pan handle is wooden, wrap with tin foil to protect.

3. Flip out onto serving platter. Delicious served with fresh vanilla ice cream.

There is still excitement in the garden harvesting pumpkins, squashes, tomatoes, cucumbers, zucchini and capsicum.

I sowed some summer beetroot and carrots that are ready right now too.

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What are you thinking about growing in the autumn? Get in touch with your gardening stories, we’d love to hear from you.

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NZ Consumers Are Changing The Way They Shop To Reduce Environmental Impacts Consumer NZ chief executive Sue Chetwin said six out of 10 Kiwis agreed environmental considerations were very important to them and looked for “greener” products.

More consumers were also opting to get goods repaired rather than replaced.

“Forty-seven percent said they ‘always’ or ‘usually’ tried to get products repaired. That’s up from 43% in our previous survey,” Ms Chetwin said.

However, Ms Chetwin said consumers wanting to do the right thing faced major hurdles sorting genuinely greener goods from the fake. The survey found 72% of consumers thought it was hard to find which products really were better choices, an increase from 68%.

The survey found demand for organic produce had risen as well. One in five consumers were regularly buying organic when available. Ms Chetwin said the ban on single-use plastic bags had led to a sharp rise in the proportion of consumers regularly taking reusable bags when shopping.

Sixty-nine percent also felt companies weren’t doing enough to reduce the environmental impacts of their products.

“Two years ago, 44% of consumers were taking reusable bags most of the time. That’s doubled to 88%.”

“That finding isn’t surprising.

We routinely uncover products making bogus ‘green’ claims. The companies making them are not only misleading consumers but they’re also breaching the Fair Trading Act,” she said.

Fifty-two percent said they “always” or “usually” tried to avoid products with too much packaging, up from 42% in Consumer NZ’s 2018 survey.

Ms Chetwin said trust in green claims remained unchanged.

Only 51% felt environmental claims could be trusted.

(Consumer NZ)

New Zealand Wine Exports Soar In 2019 there was an 8% increase in New Zealand wine exports, with total export value now reaching a record $1.86 billion according to New Zealand Winegrowers.

The USA continues to be New Zealand wine’s largest market with nearly $600 million in exports. The non-stop increase in international demand is testament to the premium reputation of New Zealand wine, especially in its major markets where the country remains either the highest or second highest priced wine category in the USA, UK, and Canada.

“Achieving yet another record level of wine exports is an outstanding achievement for New Zealand wine exporters, and demonstrates the rising global demand for our unique and sustainable wines,” said Philip Gregan, CEO of New Zealand Winegrowers.

“Sustainability is an integral part of the New Zealand wine story.

Ongoing focus and effort in areas where we can make a real positive impact is critical to the future success of our industry” said Gregan.

New Zealand wine is exported to more than 100 countries, and is New Zealand’s 7th biggest export product.

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What’s The Difference Between Pandemic, Epidemic & Outbreak?

Rebecca S.B. Fischer (Assistant Professor of Epidemiology, Texas A&M University)

The coronavirus is on everyone’s minds. As an epidemiologist, I find it interesting to hear people using technical terms – like quarantine or super spreader or reproductive number – that my colleagues and I use in our work every day.

But I’m also hearing newscasters and neighbors alike mixing up three important words: outbreak, epidemic and pandemic.

Simply put, the difference between these three scenarios of disease spread is a matter of scale.

Outbreak: Small, but unusual By tracking diseases over time and geography, epidemiologists learn to predict how many cases of an illness should normally happen within a defined period of time, place and population.

An outbreak is a noticeable, often small, increase over the expected number of cases.

Imagine an unusual spike in the number of children with diarrhea at a daycare. One or two sick kids might be normal in a typical week, but if 15 children in a daycare come down with diarrhea all at once, that is an outbreak.

When a new disease emerges, outbreaks are more noticeable since the anticipated number of illnesses caused by that disease was zero. An example is the cluster of pneumonia cases that sprung up unexpectedly among market-goers in Wuhan, China.

Public health officials now know the spike in pneumonia cases there constituted an outbreak of a new type of coronavirus, now named SARS-CoV-2.

As soon as local health authorities detect an outbreak, they start an investigation to determine exactly who is affected and how many have the disease. They use that information to figure out how best to contain the outbreak and prevent additional illness.

Epidemic: Bigger and spreading An epidemic is an outbreak over a larger geographic area. When people in places outside of Wuhan began testing positive for infection with SARS-CoV-2 (which causes the disease known as COVID-19), epidemiologists knew the outbreak was spreading, a likely sign that containment efforts were insufficient or came too late. This was not unexpected, given that no treatment or vaccine is yet available. But widespread cases of COVID-19 across China meant that the Wuhan outbreak had grown to an epidemic.

Pandemic: International and out of control.

In the most classical sense, once an epidemic spreads to multiple countries or regions of the world, it is considered a pandemic. However, some epidemiologists classify a situation as a pandemic only once the disease is sustained in some of the newly affected regions through local transmission.

To illustrate, a sick traveler with COVID-19 who returns to the U.S. from China doesn’t make a pandemic, but once they infect a few family members or friends, there’s some debate. If new local outbreaks ensue, epidemiologists will agree that efforts to control global spread have failed and refer to the emerging situation as a pandemic.

Terms are political, not just medical Epidemiologists are principally concerned with preventing disease, which may be fundamentally different than the broader concerns of governments or international health organizations.

As of this writing, the World Health Organization classifies the risk of global COVID-19 spread as “very high,” the highest level in their risk classification scheme and one step below an official pandemic declaration. This means that the WHO remains hopeful that, by taking aggressive steps now, containment of localized outbreaks may still be possible.

But I and other scientists and public health officials are already calling this a pandemic. The official numbers count an excess of 180,000 cases in more than 160 countries, and community spread has been documented in the U.S. and elsewhere. By the classical definition, it’s a pandemic.

A formal declaration of COVID-19 or any other infectious disease as pandemic tells governments, agencies and aid organizations worldwide to shift efforts from containment to mitigation. It has economic, political and societal impacts on a global scale.

Formal declaration needn’t incite fear or cause you to stockpile surgical masks. It doesn’t mean the virus has become more infectious or more deadly, nor that your personal risk of getting the disease is greater.

But it will be a historical event.

NZ’s Decision to Close its Borders Will Hurt Tourism But it’s The Right Thing To Do

By Siouxsie Wiles (Associate Professor in Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, University of Auckland)

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has done exactly what is needed to limit the spread of COVID-19 in New Zealand and the Pacific. A further two cases were confirmed just hours before the new border restrictions came into force.

From midnight 15 March, nobody (including residents) will be able to enter New Zealand without first going into 14 days of self-isolation.

People arriving from Pacific Islands are the only exception to this new rule.

The new cases bring the total in New Zealand to eight. They have all been people who arrived from overseas – Iran, Italy, Denmark, the United States and Australia – or family members with whom they had extensive close contact. We should expect to see more cases in the days and weeks ahead.

Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield said the latest cases reinforce the new border restrictions.

But the median incubation period for the virus is around five to six days, with most people developing symptoms within 11 days, and we should expect more cases.

Ardern has seen the growing number of fires overseas. She has listened to experts telling her there will soon be too many embers to catch and she made the call to deploy the next line of defence: fire breaks.

This is the right move and follows that of Samoa which put travel restrictions in place very soon after the virus emerged. Our Pacific neighbours do not have the same resources New Zealand has to carry out contact tracing or treat the very ill.

The reality is almost everybody in New Zealand is susceptible to catching the virus. While many of us will only experience a mild to moderate version of COVID-19, if the virus were to sweep New Zealand as it is other countries, we would not have enough hospital and intensive care beds or ventilators to care for those who need them.

Depending on a person’s age and whether they have any underlying health issues, we could see as few as four deaths in every thousand infected people under the age of 50, but as many as seven in every 50 people if they are over 80. People with diabetes and and high blood pressure are also more likely to experience a severe infection.

China built new hospitals in a matter of days and weeks to be able to care for the ill. In New Zealand, we are about to head into winter, the busiest season of the year for hospitals.

If COVID-19 took hold here, our medical staff could soon find themselves in the awful position of having to decide who gets a bed or a ventilator, as they are now considering in Italy.

New Zealand’s best chance to get through this unprecedented global crisis is to minimise the chances of the virus establishing here. Given we will remain susceptible to the virus, we may need to wait for the pandemic to burn out or until a vaccine is developed before life returns to normal.

Reducing the flow of people [with COVID-19] coming into New Zealand and ensuring that those who do arrive are required to immediately selfisolate are essential frontline tools in our response and in preventing wider outbreaks in New Zealand.

I expect it is going to take months or even years, rather than weeks, before the pandemic is contained because some other countries aren’t responding quickly enough. New Zealand’s new measures will hit tourism, but they are necessary to keep COVID-19 under control.

The next line of defence I use a fire analogy to describe how the COVID-19 pandemic is spreading around the world.

Countries with community transmission of the virus – this list is growing by the day – are each a blazing fire. Anyone leaving these countries is a potential ember that can seed a fire somewhere else.

So far, New Zealand has done a good job of catching any burning embers and stamping them out. This is the role of contact tracing and self-isolation.

It is only a few months since Samoa experienced an extensive and deadly outbreak of measles, which likely started when someone incubating the measles virus travelled to Samoa from New Zealand.

Minimising spread New Zealand’s best chance Many people are surprised by the strength of the measures. Apart from the entry restrictions through airports, cruise ships are also banned from coming to New Zealand until at least the end of June. As Ardern herself said the restrictions are among the most stringent in the world.

COVID-19 is a serious illness. From the outbreak in China we know about one in five people will need to be hospitalised. About one in 20 people will end up in intensive care, and one in a hundred will need a ventilator to help them breathe.

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Specialising in working with over 50's, she loves the older demographic and is known for her warmth and charm.

Joanne prides herself on her honesty, integrity and dedication. She approaches all interactions with complete professionalism and care.

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Superhero Walk Your Cat’s Tail – To all Waipuna Hospice Superhero supporters it is with great concern for your health and wellbeing that Waipuna Hospice management have decided to cancel the upcoming Superhero Walk/Run on Sunday 22 March at Coronation Park. With the recent events of COVID-19 (Corona Virus) it has been decided to take all precautions to ensure the safety of all supporters.

Unfortunately the Waipuna Hospice Superhero Walk/Run will be cancelled this year, but will return again next year. Waipuna Hospice sincerely apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and look forward to seeing you all next year.

If you have registered to be part of the Superhero Walk/Run, the Waipuna Hospice fundraising team will contact you directly in the following week to issue a full refund. However if you have any questions in the meantime please don’t hesitate to contact us at events@waipunahospice.org.nz or phone Christine on (07) 552 6892.

Understanding Feline Behaviour Ernest Hemingway once said: ““A cat has absolute emotional honesty: human beings, for one reason or another, may hide their feelings, but a cat does not.” Cats use a variety of signals (body postures, facial expressions, and vocalizations) to convey their message and avoid unwelcome confrontations.

Your felines' tail is the most vital part to watch to figure out your felines emotions. You can figure out whether your feline is cheerful or not by examining her tail.

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Tucked away A tail curved beneath the body signals fear or submission.

Something is making your cat nervous.

Puffed up A tail resembling a pipe cleaner reflects a severely agitated and frightened cat trying to look bigger to ward off danger.

Whipping tail A tail that slaps back and forth rapidly indicates both fear and aggression. Consider it a warning to stay away.

When your cat holds her tail high in the air as she moves about her territory, she's expressing confidence and contentment. A tail that sticks straight up signals happiness and a willingness to be friendly. And watch the tip of an erect tail. A little twitch can mean a particularly happy moment.

Swishing tail

Curved like a question mark

Wrapped around another cat

You might consider taking a break from your daily business to play with your cat if you notice a curve in her tail. This tail position often signals a playful mood and a cat that's ready to share some fun with you.

A tail that sways slowly from side to side usually means your cat is focused on an object. You might see this tail position right before your cat pounces on a toy or a kibble of cat food that’s tumbled outside the food bowl.

A tail wrapped around another cat is like you putting your arm around another person.

It conveys friendship.

Low Watch out. A tail positioned straight down can signal aggression. A lower tail is a very serious mood.

However, be aware that certain breeds, such as Persians, tend to carry their tails low for no particular reason.

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Cholesterol: Understanding the Good and the Bad There are two main types of cholesterol: high-density lipoprotein (HDL) and low-density lipoprotein (LDL).

(Lipoproteins are made of fat and protein, and serve as vehicles for your cholesterol to travel through the blood.)

There aren't normal levels of cholesterol for everyone. The levels you should aim for depend on how high your risk is of heart disease or having a stroke. Find out how high your risk is by having a cardiovascular risk assessment with your GP or nurse.

What does LDL cholesterol do?

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HDL clears from the body via the liver. HDL may therefore prevent the buildup of plaque, protect your arteries, and protect you from atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. It is considered the “good” cholesterol, and higher levels are better. The higher your HDL cholesterol numbers, the lower your risk is for heart disease, vascular disease, and stroke.

LDL is considered the “bad” cholesterol. It carries cholesterol to your arteries, where it may collect in the vessel walls and contribute to plaque formation, known as atherosclerosis. This can lead to decreased blood flow to the heart muscle (coronary artery disease), leg muscles (peripheral artery disease), or abrupt closure of an artery in the heart or brain, leading to a heart attack or stroke.

How to increase HDL cholesterol

How to lower LDL cholesterol

Although HDL levels are driven by family genetics, you can improve HDL levels in three key ways:

Lifestyle and diet changes are the main ways to prevent or lower high LDL. A trial of eating a low-fat diet, regular aerobic activity, maintaining a healthy weight, and smaller waist circumference is an appropriate first step. It is best to set a timeline to achieve your goals with your doctor.

In some cases, if those lifestyle changes are not enough, your physician may suggest a cholesterol lowering medication, such as a statin (Studies show that, in certain people, statins reduce the risk of heart attack, stroke, and even death from heart disease by about 25% to 35%).

In New Zealand it's likely 90-95% of people tested will have a cholesterol level of over 4 – the National Heart Foundation's recommended maximum.

What does HDL cholesterol do?

• If you are a smoker, research clearly shows that quitting smoking can increase HDL. • Adopting a heart-healthy diet low in fat and high in fiber can also modestly raise your HDL. • Aerobic exercise can also have positive effects on HDL.

Remember, knowledge is the first step.

If you don’t know your cholesterol levels, get tested. That will give you and your physician a starting point for lifestyle changes and medications if needed. In the meantime, adopt a heart-healthy lifestyle, and do it with friends and family no matter their ages. There’s no time like the present to prevent heart disease.

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Air Force Technician Smashes Land Speed Record The New Zealand land speed record was smashed recently, on March 7, by Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) Sergeant Dean Hart, driving a jet-powered dragster at RNZAF Base Ohakea.

The record-breaking vehicle reached an average speed of 363.436 kilometres per hour (km/h) over a mile, beating the previous record of 355.485km/h.

The car has been built by Sergeant Hart and other members of RNZAF technical trades at Whenuapai Motorsports Club over the past 10 years using mostly second-hand parts.

During the run Sergeant Hart reached a top speed of 473 km/h.

“Over 450km/h, I’m happy,” he said.

“We’ve done it – not bad.”

“The chassis is 30 years old, the motor is 60 years old. It was a slow process of piecing it together,” Sergeant Hart said. He paid special thanks to his team for their role in making the attempt successful.

This was the first time Sergeant Hart, an avionics technician at RNZAF Base Auckland, had attempted the record and he said the record-setting drive was more difficult than the test runs.

RNZAF Base Ohakea was an ideal location for the attempt because there was more than enough space to be able to crack the record, he said.

“The car was wavering a little bit. There’s not a lot of wind today but the car was moving around a lot more than in the test runs. However, we reached a lot higher speed than the test runs as well.”

He paid special thanks to his team for their role in making the attempt successful.

(New Zealand Defence Force)

He is now the proud possessor of the Castrol Trophy for setting the land speed record.

The record-breaking car is powered by a Rolls Royce Viper 535 engine from a BAC Strikemaster aircraft, which runs on aviation jet fuel.

Draft City Budget To Go Out For Consultation Tauranga’s mayor and councillors have voted to consult with the community on an annual plan enabling continuing investment in our fast-growing city, while signalling the need to work with regional and central government on solutions to our funding and financing challenges.

At a Tauranga City Council Policy Committee (Annual Plan) the mayor and councillors voted 6-5 for a draft budget that would see $244 million in capital expenditure, with a 12.6 per cent average rates rise.

Businesses will be consulted on paying a higher proportion of this, recognising the need for investment in transportation and other projects supporting the local economy.

If adopted, the plan would see rates for the median residential household rise by about $4 a week.

Mayor Tenby Powell said Tauranga had fallen behind in funding and infrastructure because of an “abject lack of courage” in the past. A long-term solution was being sought with regional and national partners, but strong leadership and bold decision-making was required now.

“It’s time for us to grow up – and this is our chance to stand up on behalf of current and future residents,” he said.

Their report said that increasing capital project costs and budgets, weathertightness claims and the deferral of elder housing property sales had affected the council’s ability to budget. Like other growth councils, Tauranga faced difficulties funding infrastructure to support population and industrial growth.

Collectively, the councils were talking with central government about long-term funding solutions.

The adage that “growth pays for growth” was no longer true, partly because of long pay-back periods. This was backed by an Infrastructure New Zealand report that, nationally, it cost councils $50,000 to pay for the pipes and roads for every new house.

The meeting heard that the lack of housing and infrastructure in Tauranga was already holding back growth.

Public consultation for the draft annual plan is expected to start at the end of March.

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Prime Events WALKING ON SUNSHINE Mondays, 9.30am-12pm Nga Tapuwae o Toi Track Gorge Road, Whakatane Fun walking group for moderate fitness levels, walking Nga Tapuwae O Toi Track. Meet on Monday's at the Birdwalk carpark, depending on weather. Contact: 027 255 5027 WEDNESDAY NIGHT DISC GOLF Wednesdays, 5-7.15pm Fraser Cove Shopping Centre, 229-245 Fraser Street A great activity for all ages and abilities. The Fraser St Reserve course is a mixture of standard disc golf baskets and bucket targets. It pops up every Wednesday during daylight saving time. The flat terrain and (mostly) short holes make this location ideal for beginners and people with mobility issues. The weekly changes to the course give people a chance to try out different shots and skills, and keeps it entertaining for experienced players. Admission: Free

NEWCOMERS MORNING TEA & TOPICS Thursdays, 10.30-11.30am Pāpāmoa Library – Te Ao Mārama ki Papamoa, 15 Gravatt Road Making the big decision to move to a new city is not easy! It can be even harder to meet people and to learn about what is happening in your new community. Come along for a cup of tea, meet new people and learn about different groups, organisations, and places that make up our wonderful city.

DINNER IN THE DOMAIN Thursdays, 5.30-8.30pm Papamoa Beach Domain, Papamoa Beach Road Dinner in the Domain is a weekly artisan food market held in the idyllic Papamoa Domain. Operating every Thursday evening until the 26th of March, this event promises to offer the best street food the Bay has to offer. Dogs welcome. No BYO alcohol.

Licensed bar situated onsite.

GOURMET NIGHT MARKET Fridays, 5-9pm Coronation Park, Maunganui Road, Mt Maunganui Come and join us for a dining experience where you can choose from over 20 food trucks and cuisines. Bring a picnic blanket and sit and relax with the sounds of local musicians and enjoy the sunshine with friends and family.

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MOUNT FARMERS MARKET Sundays, 9am-1pm Te Papa O Nga Manu Porotakataka (Former Car P 137-141 Maunganui Road, Mt Maunganui A diverse range of local artisans and purveyors present some of the finest fresh produce, breads, pastries, oils, cheese, chutneys, plants, seedlings, honey, fresh cut flowers and other delicious edibles from the region.

THE AMAZING DINOSAUR DISCOVERY 20 March – 29 March (sessions at different times) Tauranga Crossing, 2 Taurikura Drive, Tauriko The Amazing Dinosaur Discovery is a 2.5 hour interactive dinosaur walk through that brings prehistoric times alive again! Admission: $28.62 (Senior/ Student/Beneficiary $26.58). Website: http://www.dinosaurdiscovery.co.nz/

PAINT AND WINE NIGHT – SUNSET AT THE MOUNT – PAINTVINE Wednesday 25 March, 7-9pm Imbibe Bar, 19 Girven Road, Mt Maunganui Join us for a creative night of drinking and painting in Tauranga! No previous painting experience necessary! Get your creative juices flowing and your brush strokes going! Tickets: 09 886 2848

TAURANGA FARMERS MARKET Saturdays, 7.45am-12pm Tauranga Primary School, 31 Fifth Avenue Tauranga's only true Farmers Market held every Saturday come rain, hail or shine. Come meet the local producers. The freshest of produce including Certified organic, tastiest of baking, healthiest of foods with a dash of flowers and plants.

SOWETO GOSPEL CHOIR – FREEDOM 2020 NZ TOUR Friday 20 March, 7.30-10pm Baycourt Community and Arts Centre, 38 Durham Street The Soweto Gospel Choir are bringing their Freedom tour to New Zealand in honor of the father of their rainbow nation, Nelson Mandela, and South Africa’s struggle for freedom. Tickets: 0800 TICKETEK

WAIHI BEACH SUNDAY MARKET Sundays, 9am-1pm Broadlands Reserve Wilson Road, Waihi Beach A nice little market with a good mix of produce, arts, crafts, clothing, food and happy summer vibes.

TE PUKE COMMUNITY MARKET Saturday 21 March, 9am-1pm Jubilee Park, Commerce Lane We return for our new season of Te Puke Community Market, where you can find everything from soap to buckets, seedlings to palm trees and lots in-between. Great coffee, different food, entertainment as well and smiles all around.

OROPI SUNDAY MARKET Sundays, 9am-1pm Oropi Memorial Hall, 1295 Oropi Road Housed in the vibrant Oropi Memorial Hall, you can browse the stalls comfortably, or venture out to the deck to simply sit, be in the country with no expectations or haste, and enjoy your Sunday brunch.

SOAK ‘N SOUNDS SUNDAYS Sundays, 7-8.30pm Mount Hot Pools, 9 Adams Ave, Mt Maunganui Unwind and finish your week in style with a relaxing soak and live music poolside at the Mount Hot Pools!

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FLOYD LIVE – A CELEBRATION AND SALUTE TO PINK FLOYD Saturday 21 March, 7.30-10.15pm Baycourt Community and Arts Centre, 38 Durham Street Floyd Live return to Clarence Street Theatre following their sold out show in 2018 bringing their distinctive "Floyd" sound that has been captured with the emotive and soulful musicianship by the experienced and seasoned musicians that comprise the 8-piece band on stage.

Tickets: 0800 842538 21ST TAURANGA MULTICULTURAL FESTIVAL Sunday 22 March, 10am-5.00pm The Historic Village, Seventeenth Ave West The event is a Gold coin entry and there will be Park N'Ride facilities from carparks in Tauranga city.

COOKING WITH SUPERGRANS – SUMMER SERIES Thursday 26 March, 10am The Centre, Community Hub, Uretara Room, 21 Main Road, Katikati Everyone is welcome to join these fun and practical cooking sessions which focus on creating easy, cost-effective and healthy meals. To ensure we have enough ingredients for everyone, please RSVP via email fiona@ supergranswbop.org.nz or phone 07 549 4522.

FASHION FOR A CURE Thursday 26 March, 6.30-10pm Mt Maunganui Surf Club, 21 Adams Ave, Mt Maunganui One Night. One Show. Top Designers.

Trelise Cooper, Coop, Zambesi, Storm, Ruby, Liam, Augustine, Moochi & Kathryn Wilson. Join us at the brandnew Mount Maunganui Surf club for a night of New Zealand’s finest fashion, to support research into a breast cancer Cure. Tickets: 0800 227 828

RUSTY MANNEQUIN SALE 28 March and 25 April, 9am The Historic Village, Seventeenth Ave West Fantastic women's pre-loved clothing, shoes and accessories sale. Join the recycled movement and come visit us for quirky and up-market recycled clothing at a fraction of the price. Prices start at $2. Cash only, all proceeds go to Turning Point Trust, a Mental Health and Addiction recovery service.

HELLO FUTURE DISTRICT FUN DAY Saturday 28 March, 4-10pm Uretara Domain, Crossley Street, Katikati

THE NZ ARMY BAND JAZZ SPECTACULAR Thursday 9 April, 8-9.45pm Baycourt Community and Arts Centre, 38 Durham Street

We’re coming to have a chat about things that will help shape the future of the District – cycleways, boat ramps, libraries, halls, parks and much more. In return for answering some quick questions, we’re giving an afternoon/evening of free entertainment, including a kids show, activities and food, plus Night Owl Cinema is on board to end the night in style with a movie under the stars.

After playing festivals around the world including the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, the award-winning NZ Army Band will entertain and impress with their dynamic Big Band playing swing, jazz, funk and pop.

Tickets: $45. Contact: 0800 842 538

2020 PROGRAMME PREVIEW Tuesday 31 March, 6-7.30pm Books A Plenty, 28 Grey Street

Downtown Tauranga is the place to be this Easter. Gather together and celebrate a diverse assortment of jazz, funk, and blues with multiple stages along the Strand. Admission: Gold coin donation

Join Festival Director Anne O'Brien for a preview of the Auckland Writers Festival programme and which books should be on your 2020 reading list.

DOWNTOWN CARNIVAL 11 & 12 April, 12-6pm The Waterfront, The Strand, 120 The Strand

JAZZ HIGH TEA Sunday 12 April, 12-2.30pm Hotel Armitage, 9 Willow Street, Tauranga VOLFEST 2020 Saturday 4 April, 10am-3pm The Historic Village, Seventeenth Ave West Come and meet the organisations exhibiting to find out about the vast volunteering opportunities in our community. There will also be entertainment, activities and food vendors so bring the whole family!

Indulge in a three-tiered stand of sweet and savoury delights, enjoy a glass of bubbles or tea and coffee while enjoying an intimate performance from local songstress Catriona Fallon. Admission: $55.

Contact: 0800 842 538

WELL-BEING FOR WOMEN Saturday 18 April, 12.30-3pm The Atrium, Waipuna Hospice, 43 Te Puna Station Rd, Tauranga DVORÁK MASS IN D Saturday 4 April, 4-5.15pm St Peter's Church Tauranga, 130 Spring Street The Tauranga Civic Choir is delighted to present a performance of Dvorak’s Mass in D major, for their first concert for 2020.

Tickets: $30. Website: http://www. taurangacivicchoir.org.nz/

43RD NATIONAL YOUTH JAZZ COMPETITION 8 & 9 April, 8.30am Baycourt Community and Arts Centre, 38 Durham Street The National Youth Jazz Competition showcases the very best emerging jazz players from secondary schools across New Zealand. Admision: Free

These presentations offer a space for women of all ages and backgrounds to come together to experience the power of shared discussions on a wide variety of topics including exhaustion, stress, sleep, family, work, self-care and more. They offer a wealth of insight, inspiration and practical take-home tools for you to introduce into your own life. Cost: $10. For further information contact Ingrid on 021 952 690 or email newzealand@ esotericwomenshealth.com

New Predator-Control Drones To Help Nature In Hard-To-Reach Places DOC is investing $790,000 to test a new predator-control drone and take another step towards a predator-free Aotearoa, the Minister for Conservation Eugenie Sage announced in mid-March.

“Restoring nature so indigenous species can thrive requires new tools and technologies for predator control in a way that is humane, safe, effective and affordable.

“It will look at the feasibility and costs of drone use for predator control, as well as potential savings in carbon emissions from current aerial methods.

“Drones have the potential to be a game-changer – in helping remove pests from remote offshore islands, respond to pest incursions and suppress predators on mainland New Zealand. They may become another of the broad range of tools available to the Department of Conservation (DOC) and landholders to manage predators and restore New Zealand’s unique natural landscapes.

“This Government is supporting innovative Kiwi companies such as ECT to develop the technology of the future to bring back our native wildlife,” Eugenie Sage said.

(NZ Parliament)

Predator-control drones have not previously been used in New Zealand. Kiwi startup Environment & Conservation Technologies (ECT) will test how the drone performs in a series of field trials, using a new light-weight bait spreader to apply non-toxic cereal baits over areas between 600 to 2000ha.

DOC’s Tools to Market programme will invest $790,000 in the drone proposal.

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Te Papa Seeks Citizen Scientists to Catch & Dispatch Mosquitos Instead of squashing that mosquito on your leg, you could post it in to Te Papa and be part of New Zealand’s first mozzie census.

Don’t squash it: catch it, freeze it, and send it!

That’s the message from the national museum’s scientists, who are working with the Ministry of Health to collect mozzies from around the nation.

The census will help scientists work out which species are living in New Zealand, and where, giving valuable insights into our natural environment, and into climate change, which may be affecting the range of different mosquito species.

Te Papa curator Dr Julia Kasper says the census will fill some major gaps in our knowledge of mosquitoes in Aotearoa.

“We have 13 native mosquitoes in New Zealand – most of which mainly bite birds,” says Dr Kasper.

“All 13 have very specific habitats and living conditions which means they are quite vulnerable to environmental changes compared to adaptable introduced species.”

“We know of three introduced mosquito species which have made their home in Aotearoa.

Unfortunately, these three introduced species are the main nuisance human biters in New Zealand and have spread and established themselves – whereas native species are possibly in decline.”

Dr Kasper says we currently don’t have enough data to know exactly what is happening with our native mozzies.

“As well as helping us learn about our native mozzies, this census will help find out how widely spread the three introduced mosquitoes have become, and which pathways they took.”

“This new information will help us form a clearer picture of the impact of factors such as changes in land use and climate change,” Dr Kasper says.

“There’s a chance we might even discover a new exotic species that have slipped into New Zealand undetected.”

To be part of the mosquito census, go to the Te Papa’s website and follow the instructions.

World Famous Collection Dalí and the Surrealists is Coming to Te Papa A unique, world famous collection of Surrealist art is coming to Te Papa in December 2020.

The 180 fascinating pieces include major works by artists such as Salvador Dalí, Max Ernst, Leonora Carrington, René Magritte, and Marcel Duchamp.

Te Papa is the only venue in the Asia Pacific region to host the exhibition.

The renowned collection is coming from Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam and includes sculpture, furniture, paintings, graphic design, prints, and photography.

Visitors will be able to see iconic Surrealist works such as Dalí’s Mae West Lips Sofa (1938), a playfully subversive couch shaped as a lush pair of red lips, and René Magritte’s La maison de verre (The glass house) (1939), an uncanny masterpiece in which a man’s face looks out from the back of his head.

Dalí and the Surrealists includes artworks from the 1920s to the 1960s.

Te Papa Head of Art Charlotte Davy [pictured] says that Surrealism sought to disrupt, unsettle and provoke.

“Surrealist artists tried to create a new kind of reality which was centred around dreams, the unconscious and the irrational. They used playful, subversive techniques and materials to shock and surprise their audiences,” Ms Davy says.

“Visitors will be struck by the power of Surrealist ideas which are still incredibly relevant today – both politically and as an influence on contemporary artists.”

Tickets go on sale in October. Find out more and register interest at tepapa.nz/surrealists Salvador Dalí, Couple with their heads in the clouds

Dalí and the Surrealists will be the largest Surrealist exhibition ever shown in New Zealand. None of the works have been seen in New Zealand before. The last significant Surrealist show toured to the Auckland City Art Gallery in 1972.

Surrealism was launched by manifesto in Paris in 1924 and brought together a group of artists and writers who saw their work as a political act.

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2. Taihape

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5. Abraham Wald realized that the holes should have been distributed more evenly across the planes.

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COVID-19 COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS CORONAVIRUS How to protect yourself and others March 2020

What is COVID-19?

COVID-19 is a new illness that can affect your lungs and airways.

It’s caused by a virus called coronavirus. There are simple steps you can take to protect you and your family/whānau.

Symptoms of COVID-19 The symptoms of COVID-19 are: •

a cough

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shortness of breath.

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a high temperature (at least 38°C)

These symptoms do not necessarily mean you have COVID-19. The symptoms are similar to other illnesses that are much more common, such as cold and flu. However, infections with mild symptoms such as cold-like symptoms or no symptoms are likely, but it’s not known how common this is.

How to protect yourself and others •

Cough or sneeze into your elbow or by covering your mouth and nose with tissues.

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Wash your hands with soap and water often.

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Put used tissues in the bin or a bag immediately.

Try to avoid close contact with people who are unwell.

Don’t touch your eyes, nose or mouth if your hands are not clean.

Clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces and objects, such as doorknobs.

Stay home if you feel unwell and call Healthline on 0800 358 5453.

Call Healthline 24/7 on 0800 358 5453 if you need to speak to someone.

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