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THE WEEKEND
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Adventures ahoy! Waverider’s new life I was in Pilot Bay on the evening in late January when the Wave Rider, skippered by Mike Welsh, quietly slid past and into its mooring near the old jetty. Mike had been looking for a yacht that he could sail around the world, or on an adventure up to the islands. “I had been watching the Gemini Galaxsea sit in the hard stand in a very sorry state for about three years, when it came up on TradeMe, so I went and had a look at it. “It was bad, but it had the potential to be a cool yacht. And it was definitely in my price range.” The reserve was scrap value as the previous owner had abandoned it in the hard stand. Mike put an autobid on, and then hovered over it. “No one outbid me! The auction finished at 9.30am. Maybe no one bid because of the time of day the auction was finishing. Or maybe they were scared because it was in such bad shape? “It was scummy and rusty everywhere.” Mike says of winning the auction, “That was an exciting moment, even though I was worried about how much work I had ahead of me. “I was planning to do only what it needed to stay afloat, and then go and have some fun. “But things didn’t work out that way.”
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It has taken more than 3,500 hours for Mike to get Wave Rider to this mooring from its previous cradle in the docks at Bridge Marina Travel Lift. The 18m ketch, Gemini Galaxsea, was built in Papua New Guinea in 1979. Previously owned by skipper Graeme Butler, it formed part of a peace flotilla of boats that went to Mururoa Atoll to protest the French nuclear testing. Following that Graeme ran dolphin tours from Tauranga until the operation became one of the dozens of businesses affected by the Rena disaster in 2011. Mike discovered that most of the damage was caused by the boat leaking internally from the deck. “It had so many leaks around the deck fittings, hatches, and side windows. Everything on the deck was leaking and caused the rust. Basically, it was leaking from the inside out. There wasn’t anything that didn’t need fixing. “A regular daily occurrence was removing rust by the bucket-load. Sections of the hull were so rusty, that there was no option but to remove large parts of the hull and deck.” One thing led to another, culminating in massive holes in both sides where he’d cut out the rust. “I had great friends helping me. Mike Casey, James Rae, and Rusty. We started fabricating new steel to go into the holes which ranged from 50mm square to about one and a half
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“The boat went from being an ugly rusty thing that should have been chopped up 10 years ago, to being almost brand new again”
metres. I wasn’t too concerned that it was going to bend or break as we’d left the main support structure, and the main deck.” A marine engineer by trade, with solid experience as a motorhome builder, Mike ended up replacing about 15 percent of the boat’s steel over the next eight months. The costs started mounting with the sheets of steel costing around $300 each. Then there were the cutting wheels, grinding discs, and welding rods. He managed to take on an engineering contract fitting out Float Fitness, which helped finance the boat. “When you get all the fabrication done and the steel welded in, it’s a satisfying feeling that you’ve saved something from being cut up,” says Mike. “At the same time as the fabrication, we did a lot of modification, especially in the deck area.” All the hatches were relocated to more userfriendly areas, and he opened up the wheel house to the rear deck, creating greater insideoutside flow. Once the engineering stage was completed, it was on to sand blasting, priming, and painting – the most expensive part of the job. “The boat went from being an ugly rusty thing that should have been chopped up 10 years ago, to being almost brand new again. “That was a nice feeling.” Mike ended up putting a special type of epoxy over the steel, and five coats on the inside of the hull. “Linkup Paints came on site all the time,
giving us advice and guidance, and providing the best product for the job. “This project would have been impossible without the support from Bruce and Lucy Goodchap at Bridge Marina Travel Lift.” Still a lot of interior work remains, before the newly renamed Wave Rider can sail off-shore. Mike and his partner Bronya researched how to correctly change a boat’s name. Sailors consider it good form to conduct a renaming ritual. “Bronya smashed a bottle of champagne on the bow,” says Mike. “And we had a virgin pee in the Rosalie Liddle Crawford bilge, just to make sure.”
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Tabernacle of Worship Miss Rhodesia, cheetahs and dance The Bethlehem College Performing Arts Centre will be packed on Saturday, April 28 for the ‘Tabernacle of Worship’. Dancers will step out onto the stage resplendent in gold, purples, reds and turquoise, with satins and light fabric billowing overhead.
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The evening of Christian celebration, music and praise is a dance journey through early biblical Israel’s expressions of worship. Starting with Moses’ wilderness Tabernacle, and leading on to King Solomon’s temple built later in Jerusalem, the Messianic message culminates with the arrival of Christ. The creative dance journey incorporates the historical Israelite artefacts of worship such as a bronze laver, golden lamp stand and altar of incense. These led early Israelite worshippers through the temple courts into where the presence of God was experienced, before the Ark of the Covenant. These artefacts have become powerful symbols for early New Testament Jewish and Gentile believers and are studied around the world in Christian communities. Each scene of the musical journey is dazzling, with colourful costumes, flags and the large pieces of silken fabric that float over the dancers. The Jubilee Dancers’ inspiring performances are led by Gaynor Schiff, who started the Jubilee Dance Ministries International in 1987 in South Africa. “I went to the Feast of Tabernacles in Jerusalem and caught the vision of worship in dance with
glorious costumes, fabrics, banners and flags,” says Gaynor. “I brought it back to the Assemblies of God Church and formed the first Jubilee Dance team in Johannesburg.” Growing up in Zimbabwe, (originally Rhodesia), Gaynor became Miss Rhodesia in 1966 and found herself stepping out with two cheetahs to promote Rhodesia Week in cities all over South Africa. “Over half a century ago!” laughs Gaynor. “We came out of Zimbabwe to South Africa with $30 in our pocket. “We had to leave everything behind.” On returning from Jerusalem, her 13-year-old daughter Kerry started dancing with her, and their dance team was asked to perform all over South Africa. “We then moved to Cape Town where I formed a second Jubilee team. Kerry went to another town and formed a third one there, and eventually we had six Jubilee teams across South Africa, all dancing the same dances, same costumes, same kind of worship. “I was asked to go to Dubai and teach an Arab Christian church to worship through dance. So another team was formed there in about 2000. “That same year, back in Cape Town, about 55,000 people of all races and creeds came together to pray for South Africa,” says Gaynor. “My daughter, Kerry, and her husband, Peter, did the dance called ‘Embrace the Cross’ in the middle of the huge Newlands rugby stadium. It became something that the whole of South Africa witnessed. Because my son-in-law is a person of colour and my daughter is Caucasian, seeing the two dance together to the glory
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“I went to the Feast of Tabernacles in Jerusalem and caught the vision of worship in dance with glorious costumes, fabrics, banners and flags”
of God brought a beautiful picture of reconciliation, which is what South Africa was striving for at the time. It was the most incredible and powerful experience. They will be dancing that same dance in the Tabernacle on Saturday.” Gaynor and husband Brian emigrated to New Zealand eight years ago. “It was a big step at our stage in life as I was then 65,”says Gaynor, now aged 73. Her daughter and son-in-law Kerry and Peter Abels, both doctors, arrived first and settled in Wellington. “It took me just 24 hours to love New Zealand, I was so happy to be here. We looked around the whole country, my husband Brian loved Tauranga and I agreed with him. “I would have liked to be near my daughter and grandchildren in Wellington, but we so enjoy living here. I love the people. I love the All Blacks.” Gaynor started the Tauranga-based Jubilee Dancers about six years ago. “We’ve had amazing and overwhelming support from Graham Preston, the Christian Education Trust, Bethlehem College, the Tauranga Jubilee team, my own fellowship, and many wonderful gifted people coming alongside me, giving of their talents, time, energy and resources unstintingly and freely. “I could not have done it without every single one of them.” The Minorah, a lampstand featuring in the performance, also appears in the college’s badge as a symbol of the foundation of the school that was established on an understanding of the Hebraic roots of the Christian faith.
“The Tabernacle was split into three sections,” says Gaynor. “The first section was for everybody, the next section for the priests and worshippers, and the holy place just for the High Priest. Nobody else could enter into that holy place in front of the Ark of the Covenant, which had golden cherubim angels. “But now, because of Jesus, as the New Testament of the Bible states, ‘the temple curtain has been torn in two’, so, as believers, we are able to come right into the presence of God.” Joining the Tauranga team on Saturday night will be Kerry and Peter and children, including for the first time, Daniel, their youngest son. “I’ve made him a little outfit,” says Gaynor. “He’s going to have his debut, running to his mum during the opening item.” Tickets for The Tabernacle of Worship will be available at the door from 6.30pm on April 28.
Gaynor, Miss Rhodesia 1966
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Exploring film-making silently The International Youth Silent Film Festival New Zealand Regionals are happening again in 2018 and look set to be bigger and better than before. The 2017 competition and VIP Red Carpet Awards night at Baycourt in Tauranga were both huge successes, with the national winners now set to compete in the IYSFF International Awards final on June 7 in Portland, Oregon, USA. Bay of Plenty Film has been passionate about engaging New Zealand youth into this rapidlygrowing and exciting industry and is working alongside Baycourt Community & Arts Centre to make this successful event happen again in 2018. The IYSFF provides a platform for young people to explore the art of film-making, as well as gain a new appreciation for the Mighty Wurlitzer theatre organ. From this process young filmmakers gain a host of lifelong skills, such as team building, planning for and meeting deadlines, plus project management and execution. IYSFF Project manager Jannine Bishop says the festival’s creation of programmes for the theatre organ helps build audiences critical to the preservation of this endangered piece of musical and theatrical history. Young people from around New Zealand submit their films, and from their entries, finalists for the national heat are selected. The finalists’ films are then screened at a red carpet awards ceremony at
Baycourt Theatre in Tauranga in October 2018 – with the three national heat winners’ films then going on to compete in the international finals in Portland. In conjunction with the IYSFF, BOP Film will be facilitating a series of workshops in Tauranga and Whakatane to provide young film-makers with the skills they need in order to produce a silent film, and submit it to the national competition. The tutors for the three day workshops are Anton Steel, Bay of Plenty Film CEO who has worked as a director, first assistant director and producer for more than 20 years; and specialist tutors Tanya Horo, Annie Lawler, Andrew Taylor, Jannine Bishop, Tessa Blackett and Sandi Cutts who will tutor in their specialist fields of acting, directing, camera operating, art direction, editing and special effects make-up. BOP Film is in the process of creating an introduction to the IYSFF promo video with a URL link which explains the entire process of how to enter, lesson plans, links to previous winners’ films, the different scores of music, plus the rules in a very easy-to-understand format. This year BOP Film intern Jaden Charrington will be assisting Jannine in running the workshops and festival. They are both also available to come to schools to meet with students, answer questions, and provide guidance on making the short films. Jannine Bishop can be contacted on 021 056 4009 or email jannine@bopfilm.nz Submissions for IYSFF Rosalie Liddle Crawford close on September 1, 2018.
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Camp on our Lawn Solving the freedom camping problem Often, great ideas come out of problems. We see something that needs fixing or changing, and we get stuck in and apply our minds to coming up with a new idea. It may be an invention, a solution or a new way of doing things that makes the world better, smarter and – in some cases – a little more fun. About eight months ago, Ben de Rijk was browsing TradeMe when he came across glamping tents. “They’re really popular at the moment,” says Ben. “I saw a guy was selling a package of three or four, and I thought how cool it would be to find a plot of land to put them on and rent them out.” Then the idea came to him – why aren’t campers staying on private land? “Basically, from there it just developed to what it is,” says Ben. He floated his idea through social media (@camponourlawn) to gauge the level of interest. “Freedom camping problems solved!” was the title of the post. “Our idea fosters a shared economy which I’m certain is the way forward in progressing positively as a nation. “This is done by land owners welcoming campers to stay on their privately-owned land. “The regulations around camping are old,” says Ben. “We are still following the Camping Act, written in 1985. If you have two or more groups paying for camping on your lawn then it’s considered a camp ground, and you have to meet
lighting, water and parking regulations. “The problem we have with freedom camping is the limited number of campsites available to backpackers travelling around the country.” He feels having private land available to camp on would help solve freedom camping issues, and at the same time be beneficial to New Zealand’s tourism industry. “More sites around the country will give campers greater incentive to stay somewhere legally. It would be affordable, and located in unique places that have been inaccessible to until now. “Property owners can utilise their bare land and make a little income on the side. “Camp sites will also be kept clean and tidy, as they are managed by the owner. And the government and local councils can save money by eliminating the need for cleaning and legal control.
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Ben de Rijk with his younger sister Olivia de Rijk age 9 and friend Rebecca Harvey
“It’s still in concept phase, but it’s looking a lot more promising in terms of getting a website launched, and the response I’ve had from the public has been amazing. “It’s definitely something that people like. I was amazed at the amount of people who had land and were asking
when this would be available. “I just need to cover a few more things with regulations.” With low set-up costs, somewhere to park for the night with a toilet and place to wash, very soon our lawns could be dotted with happy campers. Rosalie Liddle Crawford
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A sparkle in his eye Rising above cerebral palsy I met Gary Sailey at one of Tauranga’s Hindi celebrations. He saw me sitting alone among the large gathering of people and came over to say ‘hi’, which is, I’ve discovered, a great way to start getting to know someone. Gary started life with cerebral palsy on his right side. Undeterred, he threw himself into school sports. His spirit was limitless and he was determined to become a Black Cap. “As a little kid I wanted to represent New Zealand,” says Gary, “but I didn’t know my limitations. As you grow up, you realise something is different. “Kids started asking me questions like: ‘we’re faster than you, how come you are slow?’” His family sent him to India for two years to get his arm stretched out. He underwent electric shock therapy on a daily basis with his arm pulled out for 15-20 minutes. “At one point three people were pulling and holding my arm for an hour. It was very painful.” It was so intense he felt like giving up. His grandfather, Mohan lal Saily, and greatuncle Jatinder pal Saily took care of him in India, with parents Roman and Raksha Saily supporting him through this difficult time. “I found other people there who were very positive. One lady carried her 15-year-old child on her back every day because he couldn’t walk or
catch the bus. She had a sparkle in her eye, and was always happy and smiling. “He had cerebral palsy on both sides, couldn’t talk and was also mentally unstable. “These guys are so positive. I thought: ‘why can’t I be positive?’ We used to have the school cross country at Waipuna Park,” Gary recalls. “The teacher would ask whether I wanted to race. I knew I’d come last but I said: ‘I will race’. “The thing was to be part of everything and to not feel different. If you start feeling different then you start being treated differently. “At the end everybody would start yelling out my name and clapping, and that would give me that extra kick. It was an amazing feeling.” Reflecting on life, he recognises the value of building relationships with others. “When you do that, you start feeling good. “That’s what I did. “In other countries you have to fight for yourself. If you don’t, nobody cares. I found with that attitude people are so much more positive. “You learn that you have to take care of yourself. “I realised not complaining all the time is how you live life, as well as building relationships. The pain was still there but it didn’t affect me so much mentally. When you change, psychologically everything else starts to change as well. “In this world you never know what people are suffering. People are without water, and everybody has problems. Our problems are different. Life is not about complaining. If you’re happy with yourself, that’s it.” Rosalie Liddle Crawford
“Life is not about complaining. If you’re happy with yourself, that’s it”
Gary and his mum
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Declining health and difficulties with storage has prompted Roy’s decision to conclude his interest in model making and necessitated the rehoming of his remaining railway layout. The model railway set which had been stored in a container in Pyes Pa, needed to be moved urgently. Roy and his wife Mavis always aimed to treat their six grandchildren equally, and one day one of the grandchildren asked Roy to make him a model of a Maori Pa. His mother had taken him to the Auckland Museum, where he’d seen a model. When Roy saw it, and realised how huge it was, complete with forest, pa and waka on the foreshore, he talked his grandson into making a smaller version. Once completed, Roy realised he’d treated one grandchild better than the others, and in an attempt to rectify this, he created his first railway model. The theory was that each grandchild could have their own personal train to run on the layout when they came to visit Rob and Mavis. “At the time I was doing some genealogy study,” says Roy, “and my great-grandfather came to mind. “The inspiration for the English HO layout came from where he was employed by the LMS to work on locomotives on the branchline that passed by the Denby Pottery between Little Eaton and Ripley. “He was employed from 1850 until 1881, when he and his family emigrated to Rockhampton in Queensland, Australia.” The model is highly detailed, with buildings that
have interior lighting, trees, a yard and engine shed, tunnels, a flour mill and a coal mine. In the centre of the model, the track has a double oval endless rail that rises and falls while passing through tunnels and over bridges. There is a flat outside oval track, a turnaround and a full sidings area. Fitted with magnetic decouplers, the track has the usual points and signals. There is also a secondary lighting system, giving the impression of moonlight when the main lights are turned off. Two control points mean multiple trains can be run simultaneously. The controllers are fitted with brake and inertia switches. “To replicate this model today, without consideration of labour, would be a costly exercise,” smiles Roy. “The model is a general representation of the area as it was around 1890 to 1950, with the rolling stock and locomotives used being current to that time. “I started making it in my garage in Auckland. “Then we decided to move to the Omokoroa Country Estate in 1998. When I arrived here I completed it in the garage.” With his carpentry skills coming in handy for the retirement village, he was able to strip out an old storage area and create a hobby room. The manager invited him to set his model railway up there. However, when the room was no longer available he moved it into container storage at his daughter’s property. Recently the container was needed for another purpose, so it was time to find a new home for this extraordinary railway. “It’s gone to a gentleman in Welcome Bay who is setting it up again,” says Roy, delighted to have found a new railway enthusiast. Rosalie Liddle Crawford
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