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 eff ects of your drinking

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. 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. 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. Teams of six players from each Club make up two triples teams and play fi ve games each day. Come along and watch some great Pétanque with National and International players. Enjoy the rivalry and fi nd 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.

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.

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 • 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.

Allow 45 minutes and plenty of time to enjoy the crashing ocean waves and views across to Tauranga and Matakana Island. At diff erent points around the track, you will fi nd numerous park benches and seats to stop and rest, or to simply enjoy the scenery at hand. 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 public toilets near both entrances to the base track

DOGS: No Dogs Permitted

CELLPHONE RECEPTION: Yes TRACK QUALITY: Nice, clean, clear tracks (most of the time). Boardwalks and fi ne gravel tracks throughout