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A picture of incongruity – a bearded dragon which has been evolving for at least 100,000 years, trying to get her scaly head around the digital age right here in the IT support ofﬁce at The Weekend Sun. This is Ramona, a pet lizard, a dinosaur of sorts, adored and coddled as much as the best loved cats, dogs and birds.

Ramona brings her own set of pleasures and challenges to her carer, Kendra Billington. She likes personal contact, a scratch, has her own version of fetch. And she hankers for wax moth larvae – the lizard’s version of McDonalds. The fascinating world of Ramona, or living with a lizard, is on page 16. Photo: Bruce Barnard.

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Avoiding the seventies: You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet The big news this week is the announcement that the new ‘Doctor Who’ is a lady. Being active Time Travellers ourselves, we’re excited about the prospect of a female doctor, although a little apprehensive about her ability to parallel park the TARDIS. Now that the new Doctor Who is a woman, they're going to have to change the name to ‘Dr Who What When Where Why and How’… Who are you texting? What are you doing? When are you back? Where are you now? Why did you not answer my calls? How much did you spend?

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We’ve been recalibrating the Time Machine to the Rogers Decimal Time System to make our time travel calculations easier. Maths was never my strong point and it’s critical when travelling through time to be able to do fast sums, so a decimal time basis is certainly easier. It is critical to avoid accidently landing in the disco era. Arriving unexpectedly in the 70s, without protective equipment such as an afro* and flared trousers, could result in a time traveller being kicked to death by leg warmers on a glass dance floor by friends of Tina Turner. Ironically, while being tortured with the soundtrack of ‘Stayin’ Alive’. And unless Cher is on standby to turn back time, you’re as endangered as a Bee Gee.

Adjustments to history

It has been necessary on several occasions this week to go forward in time, to check the outcomes of certain events, then go back in time to make ‘adjustments’ to world events, to ensure a better outcome. Just on Tuesday our Time Travel team managed to pull off some retrospective, preventative actions, ensuring Donald Trump was elected president. While some may think this a failure of the good intent of the Time Machine Travellers, believe me it was better outcome than the other two options for President of the United States: Sarah Palin or Homer Simpson. Especially considering half of America still hasn’t worked out that

neither of them are real. The team decided a bad option was still better than a ridiculous option. We’ll see how this result plays out in coming months. It may transpire that we’ll have to re-adjust and have Homer after all.

Altering the past

We’ve had many requests from astute readers and Time Travel believers to alter past events. Alas, it is not always possible to achieve better results. And the ramifications of messing with some past events can have unforeseen catastrophic outcomes. Such as the time we tried to save the Titanic. That resulted in the subsequent demise of Leonardo DiCaprio’s acting career as there was no movie about the sinking for him to star in. Worse, because the Titanic did not sink, thousands more ships just like it were built and caused massive destruction of icebergs, accelerating global warming a hundred years ahead of its natural conception. We’ve also ventured to a farmhouse in Dipton over several decades to try to subvert the use of spaghetti on pizza, only to find that a worse disaster evolves: baked beans on pizza. And you thought the pineapple was bad enough.

Cake Tin demolished

Then there was the second test, ABs v Lions, when we ‘tweaked’ history so that Sonny Bill Williams’ shoulder missed Antony Watson. Unfortunately, because there was then nothing left to stop SBW’s shoulder, it continued on to demolish a wall of the Cake Tin, crash through the Wellington Cable Car, ricochet off Te Papa and dented an Inter-Island ferry at the wharf. Worse, several hipsters on Lambton Quay were mildly startled. In a tragic and ill-conceived effort to advance political correctness and save people from themselves, the Time Travel team attempted to improve home and workplace safety and decided to reduce the danger to the world posed by scissors.

We decided to avert the attention of Leonardo da Vinci to prevent him inventing the scissors, only to find that he didn’t actually invent them. Spring scissors were being used in ancient Egypt about 1500BC and the Romans developed cross-bladed scissors around AD100. So we apologised to Mr da Vinci for interrupting his work on the parachute, told him to carry on because Tauranga Tandem Skydiving will eventually be very pleased he did; travelled further back in time to have a word with the Romans about the danger of the scissors (and asked them to re-think the whole tacky sandal fashion thing) and they were very understanding. The upshot of that was, however, no new buildings were able to opened anywhere in the world since about AD101 because no-one could cut the ribbons.

Messing with time

So you see it’s not as straightforward as it seems, messing with time and history. There are a lot of unknown and unexpected sideeffects of interfering in the natural course of history. You may now understand why we still have gorse, Daniel Corbett reading the weather, tourists driving on the wrong side of the road and Crocs. (Can’t blame the Romans) Meanwhile, if anyone wants some entertainment, a ride in the Time Machine, we’re popping back again to 1998 to the Presidential Drycleaners across the road from the White House. There’s an anxious White House aide, frantically trying to get a couple of stains off a blue dress. It’s priceless.

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How to close down a bridge The Wairoa Bridge was closed on Sunday to accommodate a protest by private citizens. Photo: Rosalie Liddle Crawford.

How does a private citizen go about closing down a section of state highway? That’s the question that arose from Sunday’s protest by local iwi who succeeded in closing the Wairoa Bridge on State Highway 2 near Te Puna. It was only for around 15 minutes, to allow the protesters to cross safely. But it resulted in a trafﬁc snarl-up that wasn’t cleared until two hours later. Road closures for private events are not uncommon – graduation parades, for instance, can close city streets for hours, while Christmas parades can have the same effect. However, while efﬁcient detours are usually in place for such CBD events, closing the main route into Tauranga from the north, with no quick detour, is almost unprecedented. Mana Moana Campaign lead coordinator Meremaihi Aloua, who helped organise the protest march, says they communicated with police and NZTA before the protest, and that because their protests have been peaceful, these organisations have in turn been supportive. “The Hauraki Collective Treaty settlement claim involves Katikati and Te Puna, so we did one in Katikati and now we’ve done a march in Te Puna.” She says she understands there were many frustrated motorists as a result, but the issue affects everybody, “not just tangata whenua”. “We’re trying to raise awareness. If everybody knew the extent of what was happening, they would be a lot more supportive than not. “Some of our Pakeha community were there on Sunday because they are informed.”

Senior Sergeant Ian Campion says police and the NZTA were advised of the proposed march by the organisers. Their role was to ensure the lawful right to protest was upheld, while ensuring the safety of all involved. “Given the bridge is particularly narrow with no pedestrian facilities, police requested the road be closed for a short period of time due to safety concerns. The road was closed to ensure the safety of everyone.” The Weekend Sun contacted the NZTA to find out what the guidelines are around private citizens shutting down the Wairoa Bridge, or any section of state highway. “State highways may be temporarily closed for planned events such as parades or sporting events or for unplanned events where public safety is a priority,” says a NZTA spokesperson. “Planned events require an applicant to detail the purpose of the event, provide a description of the course to be followed, communicate with affected stakeholders such as local authorities, and clearly show how traffic, participants and spectators will be managed on the day. “For planned events the Transport Agency requires the procedures contained in the Transport Regulations to be followed. For what is deemed unplanned or emergency events, the road can be shut by police or the fire service under the Local Government Act and the Fire Service Act.” Under the Land Transport (Road User) Rule 2004, pedestrian must, at all times when practicable, remain on the footpath if one is provided. Noncompliance may result in a fine of $35. Ryan Wood

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Missing music sheets found Missing for more than 100 years, two manuscripts of music by the renowned English composer Gustav Holst have been rediscovered in the library of the Bay of Plenty Symphonia. What had become of these original manuscripts from 1906, handwritten and signed by the great composer, was a mystery. Even more remarkable is that they were found during a tidy-up of the BOP Symphonia's sheet music library, 20,000km from where they originated. BOP Symphonia music director Justus Rozemond and librarian Gloria Pheasant were cleaning up the sheet music library when they made the discovery.

Devoy back in town Scott Devoy has returned to Tauranga this week for the World Junior Squash Championships which are being hosted by the city for the ﬁrst time. The former player is now head coach for the USA junior women's team, who are aiming for their ﬁrst world title win. Scott's pleased to be back in New Zealand, and helping the girls train at the venue bearing his family name – the Devoy Squash & Fitness Centre. “It's a unique experience being back home again,” he says. “It's a great chance to show off where I came from.”

Regaining Mauao access Work to build temporary access around a major slip on the Mauao base track began this week. The work will once again complete the base track loop by enabling people to walk around the slip site on the Pilot Bay side of the mountain. The wooden steps are intended to be temporary and removable to avoid damage to archaeological sites in the area. Council expects to open the steps up within two weeks – sooner if it can manage it.

Aiming for magazine cover Mount Maunganui resident Angela Bowerman is the last Kiwi model remaining in an international competition to make the cover of a magazine. Votes and sponsorship votes have a huge impact and Angela wants local support to make it through. First prize is $100,000 and her photo on the cover of Jetset magazine, which targets the rich and famous, stating its targeted readership is the wealthiest one per cent. The print magazine is circulated exclusively to private airport lounges, private yachts, exclusive events and travel locations. You can vote for Angela at www.jetsetmag.com/model-search

SunLive Comment of the Week Well done our magniﬁcent police, posted by Papamoaner on the story; Skier rescued from chest deep snow: “And all the other rescuers too. Fortunately being embedded deep would have provided wind-prooﬁng, a likely contributor to her survival. The hardest part of this rescue would no doubt have been in initially locating her. The fact that they couldn’t get down to her speaks volumes about the terrain. – Good result guys. We are all proud of you.”

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Tauranga Taniwha off to the US A chance to hone their skills to compete on the national stage later this year will see the Tauranga Taniwha under 14 girls’ water polo team head to Hawaii next month for an invitational tournament. The Hawaiian Invitational Water Polo Tournament has been running since 1968 and is one of the largest and most prestigious tournaments in the world, attracting as many as 115 teams. The 11-member Tauranga Taniwha team has been training for several months under coach Rob Lemoto with assistance from Matt Valentine. Rob says the heart of water polo in New Zealand is in Auckland, with the under 14 girls there involved in regular competition, including an Auckland championship. In Tauranga the competition is largely inter-school during the summer months, with the occasional informal tournament organised with Rotorua and Waikato teams. “We tried to get involved in the Auckland championship as a way for the girls to get the experience and skills they need leading up to nationals later in the year but they don’t have the pool space to take teams outside of Auckland.” Rob says the Hawaii tournament is a great development opportunity for the girls. “They’re good players but they miss out on the opportunities to develop. This tournament is a great opportunity and will enable them to go to our trials for nationals in September with a bit more experience

The Tauranga Taniwha under 14 girls’ water polo team is heading to Hawaii in August to compete in an international tournament. Photo: Nikki South. mentally push themselves. He talks them under their belt.” through the mental toughness needed to The games in Hawaii are held in outdoor succeed,” says Rob. pools, which will be a new experience for The results have been impressive, with the the girls, says Rob. girls going from planking for 30 seconds “Windermere here in Tauranga is in the ﬁrst training session to planking for outdoors but it’s very small so we train at two-and-a-half minutes at the latest session. Baywave. Overseas, water polo is played The girls have “fund-raised their outdoors a lot so it will be the ﬁrst time the backsides off” in order to attend August’s girls have played in an outdoor pool in a competition, including selling formal competition.” wine and cheese rolls, running sausage With pool space at a premium in sizzles, waitressing at the Ladies Charity Tauranga, not all training is in the water. Lunch event and holding their own quiz Matt Valentine takes the team for landdinner night. based strengthening and conditioning, as “It’s been a lot of hard work, but an well as mental preparation. important part of their team bonding,” “He developed a land-based programme says Rob. for legs and core, but he also helps them to

Drilling a pipeline under our harbour is now underway Under-harbour drilling between Matapihi and Memorial Park for construction of the southern wastewater pipeline has started. It’s a major step in the project. The pipeline’s expected to reduce the pressure created by a rapidly growing population,

by redirecting wastewater to a second treatment plant on the other side of the harbour. Work to drive large outer steel casing sleeves into the harbour bed has now ﬁnished at both Memorial Park and Matapihi. And drilling has now started at Matapihi to create a route across

to Memorial Park, 35 metres beneath the harbour bed. This is done using a method called horizontal directional drilling which is the least invasive for the environment. The drilling will take about a month. Sections of pipe are being welded into 450 metre long

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lengths and stored at Memorial Park. This welding work is continuing into the evenings. Noise is minimal and supersilent generators are being used. Once the harbour drilling is completed, the welded steel pipes will be winched through to Matapihi from Memorial Park.

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Bear bunking down in Gate Pa He’s a small brown bear, forgivably scruffy, who offers comfort and reassurance – he listens to inner-most secrets and fears, shares adventures, is a great cuddle and is consumed by wanderlust. Yep, he gets around – in fact bear has probably seen more of New Zealand than a lot New Zealanders. His name is Hero – hero more by name than nature. Hero is a soft toy, a Pommy immigrant, who for two years has been travelling the country and bunking down with type 1 diabetes kids. From Wellington to Whangamomona, from Stratford to Hawea and Alexandra, from Auckland to Blenheim and many points in between. At the moment Hero is holed up with Ezra Fendley in a cul-de-sac in Gate Pa. “Hero tells me I am not the only person in the world coping with T1 diabetes, there are heaps,” says Ezra. It makes him feel better that there are many people around the world who understand what he’s going through. So he is resigned and comfortable with his Type 1 and Hero has helped. “It will never go away, there is no cure,” says Ezra. “I am ok with that –it’s just something I have to do.” Hero arrived from England in December 2015 – he was sent by a Donna Hall and ‘The Insulin Gang’ – her kids, Cerys and Alena. Cerys is T1. Ezra Fendley with Hero the travelling bear. Photo: Bruce Barnard.

“Hero is one of the gang’s special travelling bears, one of many travelling the world,” says Donna. “Their purpose is to spend time with children who have type 1. And the only catch is the host family has to document the travels and adventures after each visit.” So Hero’s New Zealand diary tells us he has made friends with an old dog called Roscoe, has ridden a motorbike, been go-karting, has endured a Central Otago frost, has fed calves, got himself a Whangamomona passport, been to museums and daycares, seen geysers and Lake Taupo, seen lambs, patted lambs and fed lambs. He’s also been to Dunedin where it was minus seven degrees, eaten beneath the golden arches, been to taekwondo, seen a traction engine, been to a swimming pool, shopping and had his photo taken with Santa. And that was all before Ezra and mum Lena took him on a road trip around the North Island, including a tour of the Tui brewery at Mangatainoka. Something different. And Hero’s been to Maungatainoka when most Kiwis don’t even know where it is. Sometime soon Hero will move on. Not sure where, not sure when. But his work isn’t done yet. He will be snuggling up to another kid living with T1. Having new adventures, writing up his diary. At risk of minimising Ezra’s hardship, Lena says some good things have come of it. Read the rest of the story at www.theweekendsun.co.nz

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Warming, hearty soup wanted Six thousand. That’s how many cans of soup Tauranga Foodbank gives to those in need in our communities each year. But now the foodbank needs your help. Tauranga Foodbank is seeking donations of canned soup this winter. Soup is an item the foodbank cannot afford to purchase so it relies solely on kind donations.

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6 We all know how warming a nice soup can be, and Tauranga Foodbank is asking us to share that feeling. Drop-offs can be made at any Tauranga City Library – Tauranga, Papamoa, Greerton, and Mount Maunganui. Along with soup, Tauranga Foodbank gave out 4086 eggs during May, so will gratefully accept any food donations, especially those all important non-perishable bits and pieces.

Tips, statistics, and smiles This story, like many others published when the winter season rolls around, will focus on police asking motorists to do simple things to keep themselves and others safe when driving on the roads. And even though road safety is at the forefront of Western Bay of Plenty road policing manager Senior Sergeant Ian Campion’s thinking, there’s something else on his mind too. “I have seen a huge improvement lately in terms of driver consideration around the city, which I think is infectious, because there’s been a big change these past few years in relation to that. “So I want to say thank to the vast majority of people who use our roads for being polite, courteous, and safe, particularly during heavy trafﬁc conditions. “Five, eight years ago we weren’t in that space, whereas I think we are now and it’s great to see. “It really does make me smile to be honest.” But before you go patting yourself on the back it should be pointed out that we Western Bay drivers are far from perfect. Ian says since the start of the ﬁscal year on July 1, 2016, the number of crashes in the district are up by about 25 per cent when compared to the same period the

“I want to thank to the vast majority of people who use our roads for being polite, courteous, and safe…It really does make me smile to be honest,” says Western Bay of Plenty road policing manager Senior Sergeant Ian Campion.

previous ﬁscal year. There’s been a raft of causes for these crashes, says Ian, such as drivers’ being impaired by drugs or alcohol; speed, and the major one – distraction. “Something as simple as using your cellphone while driving can end in tragedy, particularly given the district’s high volume of trafﬁc these days.” This winter, instead of creating more statistics, why don’t we all do our bit to keep ourselves and others safe on the road – and give Ian another reason to smile. “Winter driving conditions mean people have to drive differently to stay safe because wet and slippery roads increase the chances of people being involved in crashes.

“One of the most common causes of winter crashes is driving too fast for the conditions. If motorists dropped their normal speeds by at least 10km/h and also respect following distances, these will greatly reduce the risk of being involved in a crash.” Ian also recommends motorists make sure all windows are clear of condensation and are clean both inside and out, wipers are working properly, tyres are in good nick with plenty of tread, and when visibility is poor due to fog or rain that they use their lights to make their vehicles visible to others. “If we followed even just a few of those tips, then the chances are drivers will have a safe winter on the roads, and it just makes it safer for everybody.”

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Alley cat returned after four years A missing cat has been returned to its owner after four years of living rough on the Welcome Bay streets. Claire and Ben Bailey’s cat Phoenix escaped a Tauranga cattery while they were on holiday in Queenstown in 2012. Four years later a family found him living inside an abandoned house. Claire says they got the call from the cattery several hours after Phoenix escaped, and the lady felt horrible. “She and her children were going around the neighbourhood looking for him, knocking on doors and they’d put him up on Pets on the Net and Trade Me. “He didn’t like being away from home, so he always put up a fight when he went to the cattery.” Claire says they knew the SPCA had microchipped Phoenix before they got him, but after several months of not hearing anything they thought he was lost forever. “I always had in my mind that a little old lady had got him and he was living beside a fireplace, but realistically he might have been run over.” They got a call from the SPCA in December 2016 and were shocked to find Phoenix was still alive and living in a house not far away from the cattery. He was scrawny and “skin

and bones”, but other than that he was considerably healthy. The family who had just moved into the house says it looked like Phoenix had been living in the house or the area for quite a while. They say they would have kept him as a pet but Phoenix didn’t get along with their own cat, so they called the SPCA. Claire says, since living it rough on the streets, Phoenix’s personality has changed drastically; he used to be a hunter and very adventurous, but now he is “very much a house cat”. “He has quickly made himself at home and has put on a lot of weight.” She says in the time that he has been away, the family has moved to Brookﬁeld, had two children and have a new cat named Pocket they adopted to keep Phoenix’s brother Charles company while Phoenix was away. Claire says she is thankful that the SPCA microchipped Phoenix and suggests that everyone should consider microchipping their cat.

Winter is for sowing and growing trees in the Bay About 214,000 plants, almost one for every person in the Bay of Plenty, will be planted across the region this winter. Some of those plants will be in the Bay of Plenty Regional Council’s two regional parks, but the biggest number will be planted by individual farmers and landowners. Winter is for planting – cool, moist conditions allowing plants to get established so they survive the warmer,

drier days of summer. The plantings will happen along stream and river banks, in wetlands, on coastal back-dunes and on hillsides retired from grazing. The cost will generally be shared by the council and the landowner concerned. For help with plantings or advice call the Bay of Plenty Regional Council on 0800 884 881 extension 6010 or email info@boprc.govt.nz

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Claire Bailey and the runaway cat Phoenix.

Beach toy library destroyed by fire in Papamoa They bring joy to a lot of children who visit the beach, but one of Papamoa’s popular beach toy libraries has been burnt to the ground. Papamoa resident Matt James discovered the Pacific View Rd beach library had been torn down and used in a bonfire last week. “The guys just ripped it down. Toys were scattered everywhere, along with beer cans and bottles. “I just feel for the poor kids who got enjoyment out of the library.” The beach toy libraries are wooden storage cupboards located near the dunes, holding a variety of children’s beach toys anyone can use. They’re entirely a community initiative, which makes it all the worse when people vandalise or destroy them, says Matt. “I bumped into a grandmother who was really upset. She said she came specifically to that part of the beach for the library, only to find it was burnt down.” He thinks the libraries are a great idea, but they need to be managed responsibly in order not to impact the environment – that means not making a

A sorry sight: all that remains of the Paciﬁc View Rd beach toy library. mess, either through vandalism or simply leaving toys strewn about. “If there was a king tide or big storm, many of the toys would get washed into the ocean. “I think the beach library is a fantastic initiative, but if a new library is built, it should be in a suitable location – the other beach libraries are much further from the high tide mark. “It’s a great way to bond with young kids, but parents also need to be responsible and bring the toys back.” Ryan Wood

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Apprentice impresses judges When Tiarn Ririnui began working for his father as a joinery apprentice, his dad Barry thought he had two left hands. But the prizes collected by Tiarn at the recent NZ Master Joiner awards show that even as an apprentice Tiarn’s work is outstanding. At the recent awards night Tiarn came away with two awards – best timber project 0-4000 hours and highest judged for workmanship and skill. Tiarn’s bifold and double hung sash cord windows were best among the halfway apprentices, but the workmanship prize was judged with all the entries from both the half-way apprentices at 4000 hours and the guys coming out of their time at 8000 hours. Barry says they were listening to the judges praising the work ethic and the attention to detail of the next prize winner and were joking about it being ‘one of the geeks down the back’ when Tiarn’s name was called. No 4000-hour student has ever won the workmanship and skill prize. “That was against everything - kitchens, bathrooms – he ended up winning that,” says Barry. “I won some pretty wicked prizes,” says Tiarn. A $750 pre-loaded Visa, $500 travel, $250 petrol voucher and for the BCITO prize a $250 voucher to be spent on tools. “He actually was a clear winner they said,” says Barry. Tiarn’s tutor encouraged the entry in the awards, and vouched for it actually

Award-winning apprentice Tiarn Ririnui. Photo: Bruce Barnard. being Tiarn’s work. His Wintec tutors have helped him out a lot, says Tiarn. Clearline – a family business – makes wooden doors and sash cord windows, plus bifolds, sliders, and shutters with most of the detailed work done ‘old-school’. The prize-winning double sash windows and bifolds entered for the prize were going into a house and was mostly done ‘oldschool’ without the aid of a CNC router, says Barry. Tiarn had to make the jigs and

router the work by hand. Tiarn was two years into a building apprenticeship when he changed direction. “We had a guy who left and I actually said to Tiarn, we are going to have to ﬁnd someone else. He said, ‘No we are not, I’m going to do that’.” Tiarn also manages the back of the Clearline shop with four permanent staff, as well as producing the specialised joinery. Andrew Campbell

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Raising awareness about hearing loss Raising awareness about noise-induced hearing loss in the workplace is the aim of the ‘Silent Leadership Challenge’ on August 4.

organisations have registered for the challenge so far, including teams of hundreds of people. Campaign manager Lisa Talbot says getting involved in the challenge can have a powerful effect on people in the workplace. “It really does create understanding to think twice about being exposed to noisy sounds over 85 decibels and using protectors." Participants receive a free welcome pack containing hearing protectors to simulate what it is like to be hard of hearing. The website also provides a guide to the three short

challenges that can be actioned during one working day. Registrations are open until August 3 for the challenge on Friday, August 4. Funds raised from the challenge will enable the National Foundation for the Deaf to maintain its advocacy work and educate New Zealanders on the impact hearing loss can have long-term. To register for the Silent Leadership Challenge visit www.silentleadershipchallenge. com/event/ silentleadershipchallenge2017

The National Foundation for the Deaf is calling for registrations for its annual online fundraising event. Noise-induced hearing loss is caused by single instances of extreme noise and prolonged exposure to noise which can lead, respectively, to sudden or gradual sensorineural hearing loss as a result of damage to the sensory cells. NIHL is commonly associated with occupational-related noise in industries such as agriculture, manufacturing and construction and may occur with noisy leisure pursuits like mowing the lawns or listening to loud music. The Silent Leadership Challenge requires participants to undergo some challenging communication tasks in the workplace and at home wearing bright yellow hearing protectors to simulate deafness. The challenge will include communicating and participating in one-to-one meetings, a team meeting in the workplace and watching television while wearing the provided ear protectors. National Foundation for the Deaf staff Nicky McLaughlin, Ronel Schodt, Lisa Talbot Almost 120 and Lorien Doherty get ready for the Silent Leadership Challenge on August 4. individuals and

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Friday 21 July 2017

Support for levy on plastic bags Local Government New Zealand has called for the government to introduce a levy on single-use plastic bags. A letter signed by 65 mayors and chairs from around the country was presented to the government this week, building on a remit from the 2015 LGNZ Conference which was supported by 89 per cent of councils. The experience of those in local government is that plastic bags make a considerable impact on local environments and communities bear the environmental and financial burden. International experience has shown the introduction of levies can be effective and in countries like Denmark, Ireland and China have led to a dramatic reduction in plastic bag use. A levy could play an important role in helping New Zealand’s efforts to reduce, reuse, recycle and recover waste. Wellington Mayor Justin Lester says there is clear public will for a levy on plastic bags. "Not only are 90 per cent

of New Zealand’s cities and towns represented, but what we’ve seen over the past month is that the majority of New Zealanders support this levy, and most notably, retailers are on board too.” LGNZ president Lawrence Yule says councils and communities take their environmental responsibilities seriously. A levy on plastic bags would act as a deterrent at the point of sale and go some way towards removing these harmful

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products from the waste stream. "It’s clear to us that we need to do more to minimise the impact of plastic bags on our environment. “Plastic bags cause harm in their creation, when they go to landfill and when they are littered." In January the government announced proposals to ban products containing plastic microbeads from New Zealand because they could not be recycled and there was clear evidence of harm to waterways, fish and shellfish. "This was a great step and was welcomed by many across the board," says Lawrence. "A levy on single use plastic bags is the logical next step. “They are just as ubiquitous as the microbeads, which are largely being phased out by those who manufacture them anyway, and we need to take a real step forward to break the plastic bag habit so many of us have. "There are some excellent soft plastic recycling efforts underway, and we acknowledge those. “But let’s use the momentum we have here to make a real difference."

A traditional Maori approach to child-rearing Traditional Maori approaches to child rearing are critical to improve outcomes for tamariki Maori says a University of Waikato researcher. Associate Professor Leonie Pihama, Dr Naomi Simmonds and Dr Waikaremoana Waitoki at the University of Waikato have

been awarded $350,000 for ‘A Better Start National Science Challenge’ in conjunction with Curekids to further investigate the place of matauranga Maori (Maori knowledge) as a practice to improve the mental health and wellbeing of young Maori. Leonie says to improve outcomes for tamariki Maori, it is critical traditional approaches to Maori health are revived.

The research project is called Te Taonga o Taku Ngakau: Ancestral Knowledge as a Framework for Wellbeing for Tamariki Maori. The research team will undertake three marae-based whanau wananga (to meet and discuss) to co-create and identify policy pathways and potential solutions to mental health issues experienced by tamariki Maori.

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Creative Bay of Plenty is seeking up to three new trustees who have an active interest in the development of the local arts and culture sector. The board of trustees is responsible for overseeing the strategic and financial planning of Creative BOP and the delivery of contracted services to Tauranga City Council and Western Bay of Plenty District Council.

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New section Omokoroa to Tauranga cycleway open A new section of the Omokoroa to Tauranga City cycleway has opened. Transport minister Simon Bridges officially opened the 1.1km section which connects Tinopai Reserve to Lynley Park. "This section of the Omokoroa to Tauranga cycleway runs alongside the harbour providing great views and opportunities to see local birdlife," says Simon. "When it is finished next year, the entire 19km cycleway will link Omokoroa with Tauranga City’s existing urban cycleway network, giving people the choice of walking and biking around their communities, to school and to work."

This section of the cycleway is being jointly funded by the government’s Urban Cycleways Fund, the National Land Transport Fund, Western Bay of Plenty District Council, NZ Community Trust and the Omokoroa Community Board. "This project is a great example of what can be accomplished when we work in partnership," says Simon. The cycleway is part of the Urban Cycleways Programme, which is delivering $333 million of new cycleway projects throughout the country.

Michelle, Isobel, 11, Cameron, Euan, 5, and Skipper the dog go for a walk on the new Omokoroa to Tauranga cycleway.

Skaters on the hunt for new venue Local roller skaters are looking for a place to practice their craft in Tauranga. Skatescool Tauranga owner Kazna Bedford has joined with parents of keen skaters to form a not-for-profit club, Bay of Plenty Roller Sports, with the goal of promoting all roller sports in the Bay of Plenty. She says more and more people, especially kids, are taking up roller sports, and there isn’t enough space in Tauranga to facilitate them. “Inline hockey is one of our sports that needs a venue. There’s huge growth potential in Tauranga for the sport – 50 teams of intermediate-age kids do inline hockey in Hamilton alone.” Speed skating is also something else Hamilton is ahead of our city on, with a new speed track having just been built. Skatescool Tauranga, which has been running for two years, offers family roller

Kazna Bedford from Skateschool Taurnaga and Lochlan Gray, 8.

discos and kids’ classes, as well as artistic skating, which they’ve had a lot of success in – two of their skaters are competing in Rotorua this week. “We’ve grown phenomenally in the two years,” says Kazna. “I’m using three or four different halls a week, and I could easily do more, but I just can’t book the space.” Ideally, she would like to find one big venue that can be put to use for several different types of skating. “I’d be quite happy with an old industrial building – anywhere with some flat concrete floors. We can adapt to anything, but unfortunately most buildings have big poles in the middle, which doesn’t really work for roller derby or inline hockey.” If anyone knows of an available space that would suit a few dozen skaters – ideally 22m by 50m – please contact Kazna on 021 118 0513.

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On the trail of beauty Papamoa physiotherapist James Mooney is no runner – golf is his thing – but he’s pulling on his running shoes for a good cause in September – The Moa Experience trail run. The inaugural event on September 3 will cover a 15km course showcasing the Papamoa Hills and Summerhill Farm, with some of the proceeds going towards the upkeep and planting of the popular tracks. James’ practice, Family Physio Papamoa, is one of the sponsors of the event. “Typically I’m not a runner but I wanted to do something for exercise’s sake and I felt like I needed a goal rather than doing it for health. “I quite like sport for fun and running, for me, is more like exercise. I needed to feel I had a goal in mind to motivate me.” James says he likes trail running more than road running and he often walks the Papamoa Hills with his young family so the event was a natural choice. “I like that it is not only supporting the local community, but also the infrastructure as well.” One of the team at

Family Physio, Tama Christensen, is an elite runner and has written a beginner training programme for those interested in taking part, including James. “It’s beginner-friendly – it’s only three runs a week and on the other days you do some stretching or go for a walk. I play golf on those days.” The training programme is based on time rather than distance. “I’ve been running for 25 minutes initially and on my last run upped it to 40 minutes. I’ll gradually build myself up to run an hour and a half. “It’s easy on the body and is appropriate for this race.” James admits the event will be a challenge– particularly the hills – but there will be plenty to look at. “The cool thing about trail running is the terrain – it’s not like slogging it out on the road.” The Moa Experience has been organised by Papamoa Running Buddies and will cater for up to 250 runners. It costs $50 to enter and all participants will receive a medal and an opportunity to win spot prizes. The event will also have a strong focus on waste minimisation and recycling, and car-pooling for runners will be encouraged. For more, visit www.sporty.co.nz/ papamoarunningbuddies

Physiotherapist James Mooney is in training for the inaugural Moa Experience trail run in the Papamoa Hills in September.

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Learning to be official The Surf Ofﬁcial Level 1 course means more Mount Maunganui surf lifesaving members will be trained in ofﬁciating.

Mount Maunganui surf lifesaving members will be chucked in the deep end at the Surf Official Level 1 course next month. The six-hour course, which is held three times a year in the eastern region, is for any surf lifesaving club member who would like to learn officiating at a beginner’s level. Surf Lifesaving New Zealand eastern region sports manager Mark Inglis says a lot of ex-athletes and parents take part in the course. “We get a lot of parents come down and do the official’s course so they can get closer to watch their kids do surf lifesaving sports. “A lot of parents come and watch their children, but they don’t realise a lot of the rules and regulations, so this course allows them to understand more of the rules around surf sport and how the rulings are made.” The topics covered by the course are officiating, effective communication with athletes and others, law and risk management, and competition rules. Mark says the course will be run by top officials in the region, Greg Rieger and Ross Merrett, and will include a mix of theory-based and practical work. “Half of it is around the rules of surf lifesaving and then the other half is on the beach. They learn how to set up for the event and how to officiate on the beach.”

Mark says if first-level members decide they enjoy the sports and want to go even further in this field, they can go on to Level 2 and 3 courses, which focus more on national and international level competitions. Mount Maunganui Lifeguard Service general manager Glenn Bradley says it’s good to have these courses available “because we always need more officials to run the carnival for our younger athletes, our nippers, right through to senior athletes as well”. He says they have worked really hard to increase the amount of officials by supplying the members with a range of courses throughout the year. The Surf Official Level 1 course aims to provide the basic knowledge and skills needed to officiate at club and regional levels. The costs for the course is covered by SLSNZ however, if the participant has registered and doesn’t attend, the fee for the course will be $92. Each participant must be a club member and will need to bring a pen, lunch, snacks, a water bottle and wet gear for the day. All other material will be provided. The course will be held at the Mount Maunganui Surf Club on Sunday, August 20 from 9am-3pm. Registrations for the course closes on Friday, August 11. To register, contact the surf club on 07 575 5595 or via Facebook/SLSNZ Surf Official. Sharnae Hope

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Getting multinationals to pay their fair share Labour is planning to crack down on multinational companies dodging paying their fair share of tax.

leaving it to Kiwi taxpayers to foot the bill. “This is simply not fair. At a time when we need to urgently invest in hospitals, schools and housing, we need multinationals to make their fair contribution too. "If multinationals aren’t prepared to pay their fair share, Labour will introduce a diverted proﬁts tax, to enable New Zealand tax authorities to impose tax at a penalty rate if they believe that tax has been deliberately avoided. "The experience in the United Kingdom has been positive, as companies such as Amazon are now booking their proﬁts in the UK rather than in the tax haven Luxembourg.”

"New Zealanders are missing out by hundreds of millions according to the IRD, because multinational companies can hide their proﬁts in complicated international schemes,” says Labour leader Andrew Little. This week he wrote to the largest multinational companies operating in New Zealand outlining Labour’s intentions. "The fact is, many multinationals are ducking their tax obligation and

The Tauranga Harbour City Lions ready to get started with Joan Forester, back row, fourth from left.

It was a fairytale moment for Joan Forester – an enchanting moment from 12 years of running the popular Tauranga Harbour City Lions book fair. Made all the toil worthwhile. “He was quite a gorgeous wee boy,” says Joan. “Aged three or four. He showed me a book he’d picked out. Then he sat on a chair and looked at me.” He didn’t say anything nor did he want to buy the book. “His embarrassed mother said to him ‘don’t do this’.” Then she explained he was sitting there because he expected Joan to read the book to him. So business at the Tauranga Harbour City Lions book fair went on hold for Joan Forester while she read the story aloud, from cover to cover, to an audience of just one. A small boy went home happy. And Joan stored the moment away, until today. “The children are probably the best thing about the book fair,” says Joan. “They get their piles of books together and they’re very astute about what they want and don’t want, what they will spend their money on.” The Lions don’t make much from children’s books. “But we want them to have books.” They’re a kind of loss leader. That’s just one interesting dynamic of this popular book fair – and after 12 of them, after a few hundred thousand books and tens of thousands of purchases the Lions can make interesting observations. For example sports biographies –

often destined to be heavily discounted on the clearance table in bookshop sales. “No one wants them,” says Joan. Yesterday’s sports heroes it seems don’t interest today’s readers. “No-one remembers them.” There are new heroes. Behaviours are also interesting. The seasoned and discerning book fair scavenger may return to the sale three or four times in a weekend. “They come with a list, they know exactly what they want, which author, which title. And if they don’t find it the first visit, they will come back and look again.” And they will not buy a book simply because it costs one dollar. Then there are the book fiends who hunt in packs. They set up in a corner. Someone goes sniffing for bargains, while someone else protects the pile in the corner. Last year’s Tauranga Harbour City Lions book collection turned up 25 copies of Dan Brown’s ‘The Da Vinci Code’. What does that tell us? Well, firstly, when an author’s had 200 million copies of his works published in 52 languages, a few are expected to find their way into a book fair. “But there might be another reason,” offers Joan. “It tells us a lot of people have read ‘The Da Vinci Code’ and it may not be a book you read twice.” No-one will know James D (Jim) Grant but they will know him by his pen name of Lee Child – and if someone gets so much as a whiff of Jack Reacher at the fair, the book flies out the door. He is an out-and-out favourite. Read the rest of the story at www.theweekendsun.co.nz

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Social Development Minister Anne Tolley and Civil Defence Minister Nathan Guy this week visited Edgecumbe to see how recovery after April's ﬂoods is progressing. So far, the government has provided $1 million in funding to enable Enhanced Taskforce Green teams to clear debris from towns, rural properties, and parks and reserves in Edgecumbe, Whakatane, Taneatua, Ruatoki, and other affected areas. It’s estimated that a quarter of the clean-up has been completed, and the three teams are expected to continue operating until October, says Anne.

Corrections teaming up News the Department of Corrections and Horticulture NZ will be partnering in the Bay of Plenty to help turn offenders’ lives around is being welcomed. Following the successful ﬁrst year of a pilot programme in Hawke’s Bay that was established to help ex-prisoners and community-based offenders ﬁnd sustainable employment in the horticulture industry, Corrections and Horticulture New Zealand are now looking to expand the initiative into the Bay of Plenty. The agreement supports training packages that help prisoners become work-ready for employers and offer permanent career opportunities in horticulture to prisoners once released.

The day Ramona won our hearts It was like pre-history crashing head-long into the digital age. A dinosaur-looking bearded dragon with its scaly front legs draped, femme fatale-like, across a computer keyboard in The Weekend Sun’s IT support ofﬁce. A lizard from one age hanging in another age. This was Ramona. “Ramona’s not really a girlie pet,” says lizard lover and keeper Kendra Billington. “She is more kind of butch and spiky.” Like her namesake, Ramona Flowers, the main but ever-so-slightly weird love interest in the cult movie ‘Scott Pilgrim vs the World.’ “I really liked the movie,” says Kendra. So Ramona the sarcastic and charismatic movie presence

$90,000 raised for at-risk teens A dollar donation from New Zealand shoppers has raised $90,000 to help almost 100 at-risk teens aspire to bigger things. Generous New Zealanders donated the money through the Warehouse Stationery ‘Add a Dollar’ campaign, supporting The Salvation Army’s ‘Aspire’ youth development programme. The campaign raised a record $89,610 through shoppers who added a donation to their purchase last month, funding another 90 teenagers across New Zealand to join the programme and taking the total number supported to over 1000.

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Economic impact of weeds The true cost of weeds to New Zealand’s agricultural economy is likely to be far higher than previous research would suggest, according to a new study funded by AgResearch. AgResearch and Scion scientists worked with economists from Lincoln University’s Agribusiness and Economics Research Unit to review the available published research on the costs of weeds to New Zealand’s productive land. That review reached a conservative overall estimate of $1.658 billion a year.

Job advertisements remain steady Online job advertisements were steady at 0.5 per cent in June and 10.6 per cent over the year, according to the latest MBIE Jobs Online report. MBIE’s Stuart King says the biggest increases in online job vacancy listings were in hospitality and tourism (up 1.2 per cent), and accounting, human resources, legal and administration (up 0.7 per cent) industries. The largest increases were for machinery drivers (up 3.1 per cent) and labourers (up 2.6 per cent). Overall, the largest increases were in the unskilled (up 2 per cent), semi-skilled (up 1.5 per cent) and low-skilled (up 1.2 per cent) occupations.

loaned the name to Ramona the bearded dragon. It was ‘Take a Pet to Work Day’. Mia the Chihuahua poodle cross lapdog sat appropriately in a lap at a computer terminal all day. No fuss but no fun either. Flo and Ady, a couple of excitable German regulars, bounded around the building between piddles. But when Ramona slunk in the game changed. “How can a dragon be so adorable? – but it is.” Moments earlier this colleague had winced at first sight of the reptile. “So cute, I just want to munch her” said a cat person from the design department. Remember this is a lizard. “I could cuddle and squeeze and love it,” said another. Ramona just stood there, triangular shaped head at a jaunty angle and fixing them with a stare. Forgivable behaviour from a lizard because she’d just woken from hibernation. “When I left home I wanted a pet,” says Kendra. “My friend had a leopard gecko and I didn’t want a smelly rat, dog or cat.” She got herself a ‘cool lizard’ instead. “Cool because Ramona is scaly and fascinating and loveable.” Ramona arrived in Tauranga inside a paper towel in a Tupperware container from Nelson – $300 plus freight. “I was shaking – and when I took her out she just lay there on my hand. I guess she was scared too.” Ten centimetres head to tail and four grams. “I loved her from the moment I first saw her,’ says Kendra. “She was so tiny and I thought ‘I am now responsible for her’.” So what’s the connection with a lizard – you can’t walk it, it won’t be wagging at the door when you

get home, you can’t hug a lizard and they aren’t all furry and soft. “But you can scratch her head and rub under her chin – she loves that.” And when Ramona wants to hang out with Kendra she will scratch on the side of her tank to be let out. And if she doesn’t want to hang out she will just run away. “And when in the same room she will watch you all the time. You move, and her head moves to watch you. She’s with you.” Lizards, it seems, have their endearing idiosyncrasies, like any pet. “I removed her basking log from the tank because I was redecorating. She stopped eating for two weeks. I didn’t know what her problem was until I put the log back and she jumped straight onto it. I offered her food and she started eating again – she had been fretting for her log.” The log is back in a tank that cost more than $700 – marine ply with a UVB tube light imported from the USA and a heat lamp to assist the basking process. Basking features big in the 10-15 year life of a lizard, it’s their number one inactivity. And blinking, perhaps twice a day. Ramona has quite speciﬁc food requirements – her favourite being wax moth larvae ….scrummy, fatty morsels. “They are the McDonalds of the lizard world,” says Kendra. She will toss a larvae across the room and Ramona chases and eats it. It’s reptilian fetch – but without the fetch bit. “It’s a fun way of exercising her, tossing wax moth larvae around and watching her chasing and munching them.” Read the rest of the story at www.theweekendsun.co.nz

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Holiday park tops for hospitality The natural mineral pools at Athrenee Hot Springs & Holiday Park are a great drawcard for guests.

Old-fashioned hospitality is alive and well at the Athrenree Hot Springs & Holiday Park with the popular local holiday spot named as one of five national finalists in the Holiday Parks New Zealand 2017 Spirit of Hospitality Award. The holiday park is nestled at the northern end of the Tauranga Harbour in a tranquil park setting with mature puriri trees and two natural mineral pools surrounded by mosaic artwork. The pools are available to guests staying at the holiday park but are also open to the public for a fee. Owners Mike and Sheryl Horne are delighted to be named as a finalist in the award and credit it to their staff, including managers Gary and Sue Tonge. “From the moment we greet people we want them to have a great stay with us.

Public Meeting “We’ve created an atmosphere that really works,” says Mike. Among the small touches that impressed the judges were guests being personally escorted to their site by a member of staff on arrival, and giving guests a bookmark as a reminder of their stay on departure. “While you’d normally be given a map and sent on your way, once we greet people we physically take them to their site to make sure they are happy where they are and to ensure they are on the right spot. “The bookmark is just a way of wishing them a good trip and saying ‘thank you’ for coming to see us,” says Mike. About 85 per cent of the holiday park’s business is domestic tourism, however it has also enjoyed some great write-ups from overseas visitors. Some of the many repeat guests at the holiday park include people who live nearby in Waihi, Katikati and Tauranga. “We get a lot of people from Tauranga who travel less than an hour to get here, yet

they’re a world away at the other end of the harbour. It’s a great little escape,” says Mike. Athenree Hot Springs & Holiday Park was also named Best Tourism Business of the Katikati and Waihi Beach Community Business Awards 2016. The Spirit of Hospitality Award is the holiday park sector’s premier award, made to the holiday park which excels in providing an outstanding visitor experience. Holiday parks last year provided more than 7.7 million guest nights, with guests contributing more than $1 billion in direct expenditure to local communities, many of which are in provincial or rural areas. The other ﬁnalists this year are All Seasons Holiday Park in Rotorua, Himatangi Beach Holiday Park near Palmerston North, Millers Flat Holiday Park in Central Otago and the Russell TOP 10 Holiday Park in Northland which won the award in 2016. The winner of the 2017 award will be announced at the Holiday Parks Conference in Dunedin in August.

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Pinks skies at night What causes them?

An example of a pink sunset in the Bay. Photo: Chris Taylor Photography.

Western Bay of Plenty residents may have noticed some stunning sunsets lately, particularly with a pink tinge.

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But what causes these beautiful sunsets? According to scientists, the season can have an impact. In winter, the air along the path of a ray of sunlight tends to be dryer and cleaner, leading to brighter sunsets. Since the Earth is spinning, most of our weather travels towards us from the west and leaves towards

the east. But the sun rises in the east and sets in the west. A pink sky in the evening is caused by the light from the setting sun (to the west of us) bouncing off water droplets in the clouds traveling away to the east of us. Those clouds have already passed us, so hopefully the next day will be dry and sunny. It’s also confirmation that the old adage ‘Red sky at night, shepherd’s delight; red sky in the morning, shepherd’s warning’ is a good indication of what’s in store weather-wise for the following day.

The future of Tauranga City is at stake Over the next 12 months, Tauranga City Council will be making some of the most significant decisions it ever has on behalf of you. These decisions will shape the kind of city we leave the next generation. We broadly have three ways we can approach the future: going for growth, advancing amenities or a stronger financial position. Whilst these aren’t mutually exclusive, I’ll defy anyone who says we can do all three well. 1. Going for growth. The government has required Tauranga City to have infrastructure for new housing, like water supply and roads, built more than 10 years in advance of being needed. This wipes us out financially so government has announced an interest-free $230m ‘fund’ to help. Unfortunately, it’s not a ‘fund’, it’s a finance package that must be repaid within 10 years and much of the bonus from

the interest being taxpayer-funded gets passed on to developers. We’d grow quicker but this approach could leave us as a dormitory suburb of Auckland with little money for nice-to-haves. 2. Advancing amenities. Council could ignore the directive from Wellington and use its balance sheet to build a better city by funding things like an iconic museum, new walkways, cycleways, better parks, more events, better transportation and improve 15th Ave/Turret Rd. 3. Stronger financial position. By foregoing amenities and refusing to have so much infrastructure in the ground before its needed, the next generation will inherit a city with less debt and lower rates but we’ll be a city of houses with little heart and soul. What road should we take? Contact me on 07 542 1602, email steve.morris@tauranga.govt.nz

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NZSO embraces virtual reality New Zealanders can now experience all the thrills, excitement and energy of what it’s like to be a musician performing in our national orchestra thanks to cutting-edge 360-degree virtual reality technology. The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra has released a fully immersive VR experience of the 90-member orchestra performing at Wellington’s Michael Fowler Centre. During the performance, the viewer can stand on the conductor’s podium next to NZSO associate conductor Hamish McKeich or move at any time among the different sections of the orchestra as it plays, including first violins, cellos, horns and percussion. The NZSO VR Experience, made by New Zealand content creation company Wrestler, is one of the first in the world of an orchestra filmed in 360-degree video and sound and from five different

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Spotlight on ‘My Pennyworth’ Probably best known as hosts of the annual Aongatete Music Festival, Paul Hoggard and Penny Rowsell are a talented musical couple with a lot in common. They were both born in New Zealand, have Celtic heritage, teach music, are multi-talented singer-songwriters, and, because of their passion for music, they have performed and toured together in England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. They have held the Aongatete Music Festival on their property for the past eight years and it has been a privilege for me to be on the festival committee, stay at their home, and help them run this annual event. They are active also in the Tauranga Acoustic Music Club and the Katikati Folk Club. Together Penny and Paul have released four CDs of original music – 'Knockashee', 'Never is Too Long', 'Her Dream Wasn't Finished' and 'Passages In Time'. Paul plays guitar, mandolin, violin, bouzouki and bodhran and both he and Penny sing and harmonise. The thing that I first noticed about Penny was her versatility and ease with which she can switch instruments mid-song. I have seen her play piano, piano-accordion, bass guitar, classical guitar, mandolin, banjo, violin, pennywhistle, bodhran and even bagpipes! I was privileged to attend their wedding last year and was thrilled to see a beautiful Penny, dressed in flowers with her long hair flowing, sling a bass guitar over her wedding dress as she and Paul performed an original song they had written to sing to each other in front of their family and friends at this beautiful ceremony, set in their orchard. Paul and Penny will be performing as 'My Pennyworth' at The LMM Club night on Friday, August 11 at the Brew Craft Beer Pub from 5pm alongside other singersongwriters LA Thompson and Janne Guitargirl (myself), so we look forward to their performance.

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Volunteer management - is it taken seriously? Managing volunteers is often seen as something you can simply do on the side, in the midst of your ‘other’ job. I ﬁnd this really strange as volunteer management is a complex job that is frequently underestimated and misunderstood. ‘Bring in the volunteers’ some people say, almost likening it to opening a can with a tin opener and voila, volunteers appear! Instead, we should be talking about recruiting and retaining volunteers, networking to access the source of volunteers, and promoting marketing to stay ahead of the pack. Furthermore, let’s not forget how important those casual chats are with the volunteers who provide us with the crucial feedback on what volunteer management efforts are successful. Recruitment and

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Baiting to protect the forest The Aongatete Forest Project is looking to start its regular season of rat baiting this weekend to knock the pests back before the spring breeding season begins for the forest’s birdlife. Bags of Feracol paste (cholecalciferol) will be put in the Philproof bait stations, along with some pre-feed to attract the targets. Volunteers are asked to bring stout footwear, warm clothing, a waterproof and windproof outerlayer, some high-energy emergency food, something to drink, a ﬁrst-aid kit, a whistle, reading

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Kiwifruit claimants get their day in court with Psa Seven years after the Psa outbreak that affected the kiwifruit industry in New Zealand, 212 kiwifruit claimants will ﬁnally get their day in the High Court in August. The Kiwifruit Claim class act seeks to hold the government and the Ministry of Primary Industries to account for ‘signiﬁcant losses' suffered by growers as a result of the outbreak. Kiwifruit Claim chairman John Cameron says growers' lives and livelihoods were “ripped apart” by Psa, and for many the impact is ongoing.

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Hand crafted lanterns on parade in Greerton This week we had two lantern-making workshops with heaps of willing hands creating lanterns ready for our Lantern Parade on Thursday, August 10 at 5.30pm. Although illuminART is not running this year, there was quite a demand for a Lantern Parade so we decided to run that in conjunction with our Midwinter Madness promotion – running from now

until August 7. The parade will kick off from Lincoln Terrace this year with the wonderful Tauranga Samba Drummers, followed by our lantern makers with their lanterns. We are looking at other entertainment in the village square until 6.30pm when we will make the draw for one lucky winner to take away $5000 Greerton dollars. What are Greerton dollars I hear you ask? It simply means that the winner can go into any of the 55 participating businesses and purchase goods and services to the value of $5000. We will be encouraging our retailers to remain open until 6.30pm too – a great time to shop after the usual 5pm madness. If the winner is actually at the live draw they will receive a bonus prize so come along and listen for your name to be called out. That’s not all – each week we will draw a winner of a weekly prize. First up was Audra Stone who won a lovely gift basket after shopping at Health Shop & Clinic Greerton. So keep shopping and entering to win big in Greerton Village. Our annual Yarn Bombing has

Cody Somner, 5, with his creation. Photo: Rosalie Liddle-Crawford.

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Art form helping to build confidence in kids Rise Dance Company strives to build conﬁdence through dance. Owner Shannon Verwey and her team of professional dance teachers believe dance is about enjoyment and expression, not exams.

“Dance is an art form,” says Shannon. “It’s something that should build conﬁdence, not something that should be critiqued, and the most effective way for a dancer to reach their full potential is to be taught in an encouraging, conﬁdencebuilding environment.” Rise Dance Company aims to provide a one-stop shop, teaching a wide range of dance styles to all ages in many locations. As the largest provider of dance in the Bay of Plenty, Rise Dance Company offers more than 70 classes weekly for dancers aged two years to adults.

One of the talented Rise crews performing at a recent showcase.

Catering for all dance abilities, Rise Dance Company offers acro dance, hip hop, contemporary, jazz and boys-only classes, as well as a specialised competition and advancement programmes for more experienced students. Rise Dance Company has dance studios

Enrolments are now open for term 3, with classes starting on Monday, July 31. A free class trial and studio open day will be held on Sunday, July 30 at 150 Newton St, Mount Maunganui. The studio will be open for all enquiries from 12.45pm followed by trial classes at the following times: 1-1.30pm Lil Luvlies/Hoppers (class for 3-5 years); 1.30-2pm age 9-12 Contemporary, 2-2:30pm age 6-8 Hip Hop; 2.30-3pm age 9-12 Hip Hop; 3-3.30pm age 6-8 Jazz; 3.30-4pm age 9-12 Jazz. Sign up for a term 3 class on the day and get a free Rise T-shirt for your child. For more information call 07 578 8780 or visit www.risedance.nz

in Mount Maunganui, Tauranga and Rotorua as well as teaching in Papamoa and several schools. “We have just set up a large dance studio on Newton St at Mount Maunganui. The venue is also available to hire for workshops and dance events,” says Shannon.

Care and protection reform passes third reading milestone The second stage of major reform to New Zealand’s care and protection system has reached a key milestone with the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families (Oranga Tamariki) Legislation Bill passing its third reading.

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Tauranga shines at producer awards The 2017 Farmers Market New Zealand Winter Food Awards were recently judged in Gisborne at the Eastern Institute of Technology. Tauranga’s very own true Farmers Market scooped six producer awards, two of which were main category sections. Entry numbers were high with 151 producers from member markets throughout New Zealand. “It was exciting to have more of our local producers as winners in these awards,” says market manager Trixie Allen. “They reﬂect the diverse products and quality of fresh and artisan foods from this region.” The Hungarian Artisan Company won the Tastiest Produce from the Butchery - Processed section

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Free-range farming and quality produce One of the key business values of Mount Social Club is its commitment to using only free-range meat and eggs, but what does ‘free-range’ really mean and what are the benefits? Free-range refers to animals who spend most of their day roaming freely outdoors. Animals confined to enclosures 24/7 are definitely not freerange. In the United States alone 99.9 per cent of chickens, 95 per cent of pigs, and 78 per cent of cattle come from factory farms. While we are lucky in New Zealand with all our beef and lamb being free-range, the story is quite different with our chicken, pork and imported Australian beef, often sold in supermarkets and by major restaurant suppliers. “At Mount Social Club we believe free-range is more humane to the animals who are sacrificed for our benefit. “Free-range farming has

lower environmental impact than factory farming, and all free-range beef, pork, lamb and poultry isn’t just more ethical than factory-farmed grain-fed animals, but it’s actually healthier and is tastier too,” says owner Lucas Fleury. This can be easily proven by looking at the nutrient content and hormone levels of both types of meat, by yoke colour of eggs – free-range are more orange – and by the

difference in ﬂavour. Mount Social Club has learned a lot just by asking suppliers where their product is coming from – sometimes the less they have to say the more it tells them about a particular product. The company has developed a great relationship with suppliers who hold similar business values, for

example, their butcher, Doug Jarvis in Papamoa. The Mount Social Club’s free-range farmed products and quality produce is available every day for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. For more information call Mount Social Club 07 574 7773 or visit www.mountsocialclub.co.nz

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Grand in the snow The Grand Canyon, the jewel of Arizona, the dizzying and mind-numbing enormity of this hole in the ground draws four-anda-half million tourists annually to marvel at its clear blue lagoons and sun-dappled rock.

Most don’t travel to the Grand Canyon in winter, much less in the snow, but of course we assumed

‘Arizona is a desert state, it doesn’t snow!’, hired a car and began the four hour drive from central Phoenix to one of the wonders of the natural world. Don’t get me wrong, the Grand Canyon in the snow is a sight to behold, it’s just a bit of a smaller sight considering you can’t see further than ﬁve metres over the enormous cliffs and breath-taking dives to the rocky ﬂoor below. But despite missing out on the gorgeous red and orange rock faces and dizzying crevices, the Grand Canyon was still a sight worth seeing – even in the middle of January, covered in snow and ice, and freezing cold. When we arrived – albeit underdressed for the frosty sights – we discovered a particularly

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Beware of mosquitoes on winter breaks As New Zealanders travel abroad this winter it is important to be aware of the health risks in some holiday destinations, including the Paciﬁc Islands. Travellers should take precautions against being bitten by mosquitoes. Risks of mosquito-borne diseases are present across the globe, but are particularly severe in tropical and subtropical areas where diseases such as Zika, malaria, chikungunya, and dengue are transmitted by mosquito bites. Travellers to the Paciﬁc Islands, North Queensland in

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Softening tone to rural real estate market There were 13 fewer farm sales for the three months ended June 2017 than for the three months ended June 2016 according to data released by the Real Estate Institute of NZ. Overall, there were 459 farm sales in the three months ended June 2017, compared to 514 farm sales for the three months ended May 2017 and 472 farm sales for the three months ended June 2016. The median price per hectare for all farms sold in the three months to June 2017 was $25,993 compared

to $26,361 recorded for the three months ended June. The median price per hectare fell 4.5 per cent compared to May. The REINZ All Farm Price Index fell 2.5 per cent in the three months to June 2017 compared to the three months to May 2017. Compared to June 2016 the REINZ All Farm Price Index rose 4.9 per cent. The REINZ All Farm Price Index adjusts for differences in farm size, location and farming type, unlike the median price per hectare, which does not adjust for these factors. Eight regions recorded increases in sales volume for

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Demystifying complicated marketing Having been involved in marketing for more than 30 years it never ceases to amaze me how people complicate their marketing. Through trial and error l have worked out that there are seven types of marketing. I liken marketing to fishing. A good fisherman catches fish all year and in any type of weather. That’s because he has multiple fishing spots and lots of different tackle to suit any situation or location. Below are ‘seven’ fishing spots you can use to grow yourself, business and profile. 1. Word of mouth: Eighty per cent of business is done this way. It doesn't cost a lot but it takes time. The best way to make this work for you is to join a networking group. 2. Strategic alliances: When you join any

group of people look for professionals who are connected to your line of work. Collaboration is something that l am a strong believer in. 3. Public relations: This is to educate the public in what you do. Constantly be on the look out to do editorials in magazines, newspapers and online. 4. Internet marketing: This is websites, social media and email. It is important to put a strategy together and then be disciplined to create good quality content in the form of words, photography and video. 5. Direct marketing: This is any forms of printed media, for example business cards, brochures etc. 6. Advertising i.e. radio,

newspapers, magazines and television. 7. Events and promotions: This is an area that l have found works for me and I has been a cost-effective way to get my proﬁle

out there to build my database. Check out local network events and see what attracts your market best and make sure you attend those events. It will be worth the investment.

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Decimal currency celebrates 50 years The 50th anniversary of decimal currency adoption in New Zealand was celebrated this month. Fifty years ago, NZ was a country where cash was the only way to pay and the conversion from pence to cents heralded a time of independence and change. Catchy jingles and clever TV adverts can still be recalled with the iconic ‘Mr Dollar’ dancing across screens explaining ‘a 10-shilling note becomes a dollar note and a pound note become two dollars – and there’ll be 100 cents to a dollar!’. As the day grew closer, 27 million bank notes and 165 million coins valued at $120 million and weighing more than 700 tonnes were distributed

around the country. All banks were then closed from Wednesday, July 5 until Monday, July 10, giving bank staff the time to convert their records into dollars and cents. Ministry for Culture and Heritage chief historian Neill Atkinson says the decision to move from imperial to decimal currency was a deﬁning moment in the country’s history. "While we retained strong links with Britain, our move to the dollar currency showed the world that our identity was more than colonial.” Discussion of decimalisation started in the early 1900s and by the 1960 general election both the National and Labour parties supported the move. Work on the change, overseen by then undersecretary for ﬁnance and future Prime Minister Rob Muldoon, began in 1963.

Planning your business’ emergency response How will a disaster affect your business? The Welcome Bay Community Centre is holding a Business Network Breakfast on Friday, July 28 to look at the subject of emergency response for businesses. The centre has recently embarked on developing

a Community Emergency Response Plan with BOPRC Emergency Management and the Welcome Bay Baptist Church, aligning the Neighbourhood Support network and local schools and organisations to generate engagement. The breakfast will feature guest speakers from BOPRC

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Friday 21 July 2017

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Medical centre land up for sale The land and buildings housing one of the biggest provincial private medical centres in the Bay of Plenty has been placed on the market for sale. The 1529m2 medical complex in Katikati houses ﬁve healthcare professional operations, including

the Katikati Medical Centre, JS & JA Allan Pharmacy, Bay Radiology, Pathlab Bay of Plenty, and Osborne Physio. The predominantly single-storey property is being marketed for sale by tender by Bayleys Tauranga, with tenders closing at 4pm on August 2. Bayleys Tauranga salesperson Brendon Bradley says there is an

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immediate opportunity to earn an income from the property by leasing a currently vacant suite containing two consultation rooms. “The complementary nature and focus of all business within the centre enables users to access a o ne-stop facility. This is a considerable benefit for both the business tenants and their customers who record high levels of user satisfaction.” The building was original constructed in 1979 of brick veneer and timber framing on concrete slab floor and has been added to several times over the intervening decades. The complex meets 100 per cent of new build standards and sits on 4305m2 of freehold land in a rectangular shape. Brendon says the property contains uncovered car parking for 57 vehicles, with additional covered and secured car parking for five vehicles, and a space specially reserved for ambulance access. Vehicular access to the corner-site property is off either Clive Rd or Beach Rd.

To support and to serve each other in life “Clarify what you are for, not against. This is true power.” – Annie Zalezsak. Did you know that each of us has the same purpose – to support and serve each other? You don’t need to discover your purpose, but you do need to discover what vehicle works for you in order to be in the right place to live that purpose. If you love order then you may be a good project manager, or archivist, or accountant. Or are you someone who enjoys a more unstructured or ﬂuid

environment? Then perhaps you are good at things that involve solving multiple problems. Gaining clarity around what you love doing is the vehicle that allows you to enjoy your life and live from true power. How can you gain more clarity around what you love doing in order to live more on purpose? If you would like to know more about coaching or supervision phone Mary Parker, The Fast Track Coach 07 577 1200/021 258 2145 or visit www.thefasttrackcoach.co.nz

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Access to cannabis-based products improving Progress is being made in improving access to cannabis-based health products with 167 applications approved since 2014. Associate health minister Peter Dunne says this is up from just 43 approvals in the six years prior. “For the same period, the average processing time for applications has dropped from a peak of 27 days in 2014, to 13.4 days in 2017. “It is my hope that as more products come to market we will continue to see increases and improvements in this data.” From February 8 this year applications from specialists to the Ministry of Health to prescribe non-

pharmaceutical cannabis-based products no longer needed ministerial approval, with decision-making for the prescribing of all cannabis-based products delegated to the Ministry. Since the ﬁrst application for cannabis-based products was approved at ministerial level in 2008, guidelines have been developed, consulted on and simpliﬁed to allow specialists who are interested in accessing such products for their patients a clear, straight-forward and unobstructed pathway to acquiring the appropriate products.

Survey exposes teens risk of suicide A survey of 8500 New Zealand high school students has found young people exposed to the suicide attempts of others are at an increased risk of taking their own lives, and young people living in poverty are at the highest risk. Overall, almost one in 20 (4.5 percent) of the students reported a suicide attempt in the past 12 months, while 7.9 per cent reported repeated non-suicidal self-injury in the previous 12 months. The ﬁndings have been published in a report in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry. Lead authors, Dr Song Chan and associate professor Simon Denny of the University of Auckland’s School of Medicine, note that the ﬁndings highlight the importance of having strategies in place to reduce suicide – including increased access to psychological interventions and supports –that should ideally be delivered through schools. The survey took place from March-November 2012 as part of Youth2000, a study on the health and wellbeing of NZ secondary school students. The schools’

senior management were also surveyed about any traumatic events such as a suicide the school had experienced. Overall, 4.5 per cent of students had attempted suicide at least once in the last 12 months. Approximately 70 per cent of these students had made one or two suicide attempts and 30 per cent had made three or more suicide attempts in the previous 12 months. Students whose families were struggling with poverty were almost three times as likely to report a suicide attempt. A similar pattern was seen among students reporting deliberate self-harm. Song notes that while “students who were exposed to the suicide attempts of whanau or friends were four to ﬁve times more likely to report their own suicide attempt, suicides within a school did not inﬂuence the rates at which individual young people attempted suicide”. “Low mood, poverty and exposure to suicide attempts of friends and family members are associated with suicide attempts and repeated non-suicidal selfinjury in NZ high school students. “This research highlights the importance of supporting vulnerable adolescents with supports that are easily accessible to them.”

Friday 21 July 2017

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Winter clothing options when pregnant Everyone says how nice it is to be heavily pregnant during winter’s cool temperatures – but have they ever thought about what mummas-to-be might wear when it gets nippy?

Winter must-haves to help you feel your best.

You don’t want to buy a whole lot of heavy woollies you will not wear when you return to your normal shape. So here’s some tips on how to get through winter with a slim pregnancy-wear budget. First of all, you can still wear kneelength boots – just ﬁnd a pair you’re comfortable walking in – and won’t topple over in. Check out sales racks if you have to buy some. Don’t think trendy, just skimp – you won’t wear them for long. Leggings are comfy for the ever-expanding waist – and pair them with a nice woolly tunic you will never outgrow. These you can shell out for, especially if you choose one size up. The bonus is you can still wear the tunics

and tights once you’ve had baby. Meanwhile, scarves can keep you warm while distracting people from the size of your waist. And vests or cardigans can give you the warmth you need while not needing to totally buttoned up. So use what you’ve got. Try to avoid jeans or anything that requires a tight waist to fit – unless you buy maternity jeans – but they become useless post-pregnancy. The one sticking point some mumsto-be find with a winter pregnancy is a rain jacket. If you can’t squeeze into one of your own any longer, ask extended family if there is one you can borrow, or borrow one of your partner’s jackets, because men’s jackets seem to have more room and not be so custom-styled to fit snugly. Lastly, remember you are only big for a short time – so don’t waste hundreds of dollars on one winter.

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Soaking in a hot bath in winter is a great way to warm up, especially before turning in for the night, and there are some great health benefits to be gained. Soaking in hot water is good for the heart. Water creates physical pressure on the body and makes the heart work stronger and faster. Hot water relaxes the muscles in our body and better prepares us for falling asleep. You should limit your soak to no more than 20 minutes to gain the most benefit. A good soak in a hot bath can open the pores of the skins, washing away dirt and toxins for fresher, cleaner skin. Soaking in hot water can ease headaches, alleviating the pressure on the blood vessels in the head. A hot bath helps us to relax and can reduce anxiety. Team it up with a few drops of essential oils such as lavender or chamomile blended with a carrier oil for added benefit. The steam from a hot bath can dry out mucus in the throat, helping to alleviate symptoms of cough and flu.

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Dirty diesels damaging health Clear answers needed from MPs

Dozens of dirty diesels are doing daily damage to our health and wealth! I refer to the old diesel buses, circling our city for 14 hours every day with very few passengers. Diesel fumes are bad for health and bus Losses are now $80 million plus. The NZTA and BOP Regional Council (read you and I) pay for the ‘Empty Bus Co’. I think it is disgraceful that

the regional council, which is supposed to protect the environment, causes this pollution. Now they want us to ride our bikes and really get a lungful. The bus experiment is a health and ﬁnancial failure and must be stopped immediately. If a bus service is viable, private enterprise will operate it. K Evans, Tauranga.

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Our local parliamentary representatives have shown that they have inﬂuenced important government investments in health etc. They do not inform us, however, that they are dealing with the numerous other most unsatisfactory developments in our clearly eroding democracy. Voters must request clear answers from Messrs Bridges and Muller to the following: 1. Why have we not been given information following the MMP referendum and what steps are proposed to deliver in accordance with voters’ directive? 2. What steps do our representatives believe should be taken to end the promotion of Maori inﬂuence by un-elected appointees to councils and commissions? Co-governance is unacceptable. 3. We have not seen any audit of the huge tribal settlement funds. We still see many signs that the chiefs are doing very well and at the same time health, housing and English

Leave dogs at home I like dogs as much as the next person but I don’t understand why dog owners feel the need to bring them to the side-lines of their children’s sports games. Even if they are on a lead, they still have a tendency to trip the unsuspecting Mum or Dad supporting their little June or Johnny. It also creeps me out when they urinate precisely in the spot – usually around the half-way line – where most kids throw down their drink bottles. And then there are the kids that are scared of dogs and have to take to the sports ﬁeld following an anxious game of ‘dodge the canine’. Please leave them at home. I Goldsmith, Bureta.

education are continuing to be a major problem. 4. It is time that voters were assured that the numerous charities are operating fully within the law and complying with a comprehensive taxation test. 5. The Waitangi Tribunal performance continues to irritate voters and does not serve our 2017 democracy. How can their appointments and deliberations be justiﬁed? 6. When can voters expect ofﬁcial government advice that the move to rewrite our constitution has been abandoned? 7. Crown ownership of the total coastline must be very clearly established by law. J Goddard, Bethlehem.

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On July 4 America celebrates their Independence Day as founding their nation, and yet in New Zealand our Independence Day is never celebrated. Queen Victoria’s Royal Charter dated November 16, 1840 was our true founding document. This important document has been ignored for more than 173 years. The day we should all celebrate as our Independence Day is May 13, 1841 when New Zealand became a British colony under one ﬂag and one law. It allowed New Zealand to break away from New South Wales and, with the consent of the British Parliament, to form its own British colony with its own governor and government to make its own laws based on English law under the watchful eye of the British Parliament. The Charter is completely ignored by the government and Te Papa and the Ministry of Justice does not even have a copy of our true founding document and ﬁrst constitution. I Brougham, Wanganui.

As usual I enjoyed reading The Weekend Sun and the article ‘Switch on to your bill and save’ (page 30, July 14). The last paragraph, which advises using cold water in the washing machine, makes me recall an interview Kim Hill had some years ago with the head honcho chemist of Colgate Palmolive in Lower Hutt. Extolling the virtues of the recentlymarketed Cold Power washing powders, clean and bright were lauded but the bibful of truth emerged when asked about killing any bacteria on the washing. Our interviewee conﬁrmed that you had to have hot water (61 degrees Celcius) to do that. So bright and appearing clean use cold water: to kill the nasties as well you must use hot water. A Baker, Morrinsville.

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Friday 21 July 2017

TV presenters border Emotional innumeracy on narcissism I’m glad I’m not the only one who thinks the people who front TV news desks are ‘ﬂoozies’ (Rogers Rabbits, July 14). I would also describe them as ‘muppetlike’ and ‘conceited windbags’. I’ve given up on the news on all TV channels as it’s so predictable these days. Bad news, more bad news and even more bad news. The media feasts on others’ misfortunes. The way that Hosking and his mate ‘Streety’ (the plump blondie who sits next to him – almost on top of him) carry on is sickening. Then you’ve got Jack Tame (alias Jack Lame) and Hillary Barry on TV1 mornings. Another dose of puke!

Bring back Paul Henry I say. So I tried watching TV3 news, just as bad, nothing more than a comedy show with very little substance. All of these presenters are bordering on narcissism. Why can’t they just read us the news and quit all their pompous grandstanding and idiotic childish behaviour. It’s almost like they’ve been told to ‘act’ out their roles by the powers-that-be. All to do with ratings and who can make a huge story out of little substance. So, apart from the odd doco or ﬁshing programme my TV doesn’t get a lot of use these days. And I’m all the happier for that. P Kelly, Te Puna. (Abridged)

Getting what you should Claims frenzy Whatever happened to getting what you should when you buy from a department store? You order a couple of beds, pay for them, it’s several weeks before you get them, they have to be made, no mention of that fact. The big day arrives, two beds, no headboards. Without them the beds look like soldiers’ bunks in the barracks. Over the years one always got the headboard with the bed, so what’s happening? It’s bad enough that you have to pay for a carrier to deliver them – again, not in the past. It almost appears that when you buy a shirt, check the buttons are not extra. That is not as silly as it sounds. In New Zealand some years ago you bought a car, then you had to buy the radio and anything else that your heart desired. Now the system today is picking on your poor bed. How long before the base and the mattress are separate items? Of course, the mattress is designed chiropractic for your ultimate comfort – whatever that means because we are all different, one chiropractic system does not cut it for everyone. R Chamberlain, Otumoetai.

There have been over 200 contemporary claims ﬁled with the Waitangi Tribunal. Ngapuhi claimants are even talking about lodging a claim for the commercial use of wind. Customary rights to water is another example, there are many more to come. Some will fail, others will succeed like the water claim. All of these claims concern the actions of successive governments since 1992 showing that the Treaty of Waitangi ‘industry’ will always have a fresh ‘crop’ of claims to feed on. The treaty claims so far will never match what is to come, contemporary claims, even talking about so-called social injustices – smoking, overweight, can’t get a job – it’s your fellas’ fault. Each successive government has ensured the door is opened just a few inches more, and when it is ripped open completely we will see a feeding frenzy that will awaken even the most lethargic Kiwi. But will it be too late? R Anderson, Lower Hutt.

One of the major problems that can be created by the borrowing of the present government is ‘emotional innumeracy’, which would be reinforced by a Labour government. There sadly isn’t a magic bullet to get people to accept that if we keep running up debts we will have to spend more money than our income on interest rates – eventually this will have a bad impact on the young as is evidenced in the dreadful unemployment levels among the young in countries like Spain and Italy. If we want to end up in a similar position then we won’t have a problem with governments like Labour and National who show a remarkable ability to borrow and drive the young towards a state of emotional innumeracy. Of course it is wellknown that local bodies in NZ are not much better – getting into debt seems to be a sport or hobby for most elected idiots in NZ. Good luck in September NZ. A Bourne, Bethlehem.

Friday 21 July 2017

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Celebrating progress towards nuclear-free world The search for peace is a major theme of nearly all religions. Unfortunately, for the past 70 years our desire for peace has been overshadowed by the threat of nuclear weapons, giving people god-like powers of destruction with which we cannot be trusted.

While we have a sacred trust to protect and care for the Earth, nuclear weapons pose an existential threat to life on our planet more imminent and dangerous even than global warming. There have been many accidents which could have had horrendous consequences and it is time our world was freed of the fear of such destruction. Fortunately we can celebrate a major advance in eliminating nuclear weapons. On July 7, 122 states adopted a nuclear weapon ban treaty at the United Nations and New Zealanders can be as proud of our team that participated as we are of Team New Zealand that won the America’s Cup. New Zealand sponsored and co-chaired the negotiations. Led by our disarmament ambassador, Dell Higgie, a team of diplomats and nongovernment organisation representatives, including Alyn Ware, originally from Tauranga, has brought the world closer to being nuclear-free. While this treaty is only a step in the process of eliminating nuclear weapons, the opportunity to

apply pressure on countries that insist on keeping these destructive weapons gives more substance to our hope of peace on Earth. Te Hahi Tuhauwiri - Tauranga Meeting of the Religious Society of friends (Quakers)

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One columnist here not so long ago asked how each of us can contribute to peace in 2017. Psalms 85:10 says: “Righteousness and peace have kissed”. When two people kiss they have a very intimate connection. This is true of righteousness and peace. Without righteousness in our lives peace is elusive. Common sense tells us this. Just think, for example, of the distressed criminal who winds up in prison or on the run, or reﬂect on the times you knew you did the wrong thing and lacked peace. Obviously world peace is also totally dependent on world leaders keeping control of their evil desires for power, territory or wealth. Blessed are the true peacemakers who encourage righteousness in their lives. The Bible has some excellent verses identifying this righteousness/peace connection. Hebrews 12:11, for example, talks of the peaceable fruit of righteousness. Most of us are familiar with the Bible expression ‘there is no peace for the wicked’. Therefore we can encourage peace in 2017 by living righteously ourselves and encouraging others to do the same. Thank God, because He can give us the strength to do this through His Son and through the Holy Spirit. Jesus is scripturally known, not only as the Prince of Peace, but also Jesus Christ the righteous. When we lay down our heavy burden with Him, take His yoke upon us and learn from Him, He knows how to give us true and lasting rest and peace. David Kidd, Church of God’s Love (7th Day)

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Friday 21 July 2017

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Playing as the ship goes down The music biz appears to be sinking around us but, as always, musicians play on as they rearrange the deckchairs on this musical Titanic.

I couldn't find the rest of the EP. Even so, well worth a look and listen. If there was any justice, these guys should be in a full studio producing sounds that are as good as their musical chops and imagination. But it's hard to throw money at music with little return. And the latest figures out of YouTube show that the video-streaming That is good news: musicians and service, which accounts for a full quarter bands are still creating music. They do so of all music streamed live in the world now with little expectation of financial (dwarfing Spotify and others), is return – in fact it will probably cost completely failing to come to grips money to release music – but at least with actually, er, paying artists. they're still doing it. I could witter on endlessly about This week I managed to pick up the this but I'll keep it to two figures: new CD, a 4-track EP, from local band Zoe Keating, an instrumental cello Dead Recipe. And I've been enjoying it. I player and a typical, if popular, first caught them at one of the Lettuce Inn example of a musician on the service, festivals in Katikati, a four-piece two-guitar Kendall Elise. got 1.42 million views on YouTube. band with a psychedelic surfy tilt and a lean She was paid US$261. YouTube is estimated to pay towards cruisy jamming. They are Dylan Israel, Joe only around a tenth of what Spotify and iTunes pay. Gear, James Annear and drummer Ellie Burgin. Prepare for the brave new world where bands can't This EP, which goes under the name ‘The Art of afford to record music except at home. Baking’, is more of that. The four songs are engaging and occasionally musically surprising, as when the Incubated music cool ska/reggae groove of ‘Across the Border’ segues Now, before I go, a plug for another gig at The into what sounds like Tex/Mex territory. The ‘single’ is ‘Ocean Breeze’, which grooves along smoothly with the Incubator in the Historic Village. This Saturday (July 22) Tony Daunt and The sound of summer in its noodling guitar lines. Dauntless from Auckland launch their debut album, But it's not exactly perfect. ‘The Art of Baking’ ‘Gypsy’ They have guitars – even a pedal steel – upright sounds like it has been recorded in someone's house and they've not done a bad job on it, but you wouldn't bass and drums and play a sort of Americana nodding towards country rock 'n' roll. mistake it for full studio-level quality. You can check out their music online. The EP I've got is a simple burned CD with writing in felt pen (it does have a photocopied cover). And I suspect these are the economic realities these days. Recording and making physical CDs costs money – money that is never likely to be recouped.

What, however, might make the gig extra special is the support slot from Kendall Elise, a ﬂaming red-head who has a great voice (not dissimilar to Tami Neilson) and whose music is a blend of rhythm and blues, folk and country. ‘Heart Full of Dirt’, the lead track from her debut EP, was one of three ﬁnalists for the APRA Best Country Music Song 2017. It's on YouTube of course. Look it up and I think you'll hear more than ample reason to get down to The Incubator on Saturday. watusi@thesun.co.nz

Hard to ﬁnd

Dead Recipe do, however, move in mysterious ways. They have a website which has an address I've never seen before, which is deadrecipe.co – just that. Best to go there to ﬁnd their Facebook page since there appears to be a very well-promoted American band also called Dead Recipe which has monopolised Google searches for Facebook, Bandcamp and others. But deadrecipe.co is very classy. Not informative, but extremely arty, with great photos of the band and cool video clips. ‘Ocean Breeze’ is there but oddly,

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WHAT’S ON

GREER’S GASTRO BAR Sun 23: Waylon McPherson – Solo acoustic guitar & vocals - 5pm-8pm MOUNT RSA Fri 21: Helen Riley (Country) – 7pm-10.30pm Sat 22: Gerry Lee (Country/RR) - 7pm-10.30pm Sun 23: Andy Bowman (Country/RR) – 4pm-7pm

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UNIQUELY PAUL UBANA JONES

Addison Theatre (Music)

Thu 27 July 7.30pm

HERMAN’S HERMITS

Sun 23 July 7pm

Paul Ubana Jones

X Space (Music)

TAMANUI THE BRAVE KOKAKO Tauranga Intermediate

Tue 8 & Wed 9 Aug 7pm Addison Theatre (Theatre)

ALEXANDER SHELLEY RETURNS NZSO

Weds 26 Jul 7.30pm

Addison Theatre (Classical)

MIRAGE

PIN’D CREATIVE SHOWCASE

Inzpire Dance Company

Global Connexions

Addison Theatre (Dance)

Addison Theatre (Fashion)

Wed 5 Aug 3pm & 7.30pm

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Sat 12 Aug 6.30pm

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Friday 21 July 2017

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Singing and swinging in Omokoroa The Andrew London trio.

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“We're continually grateful that Kiwis can laugh at themselves.” So says Andrew London, the man behind The Andrew London trio who are playing at the Omokoroa Boat Club on Saturday, August 12. And he has good reason to feel that way after becoming known throughout the country for his humorous songs set to easy-going and accessible 1940s-era ‘Hot Club’-style swing music, with occasional sallies into folk, blues and western swing. If you haven't yet been exposed to the band then the song titles say it all: ‘Let's Talk About Me’, ‘I Hugged My Mate’, ‘Country's Buggered’, ‘I Think I'll Buy a Yacht’, and ‘I'd Never Let My Daughter Out With Frank Sinatra’. Andrew's whimsical songs reflect the national psyche with gentle irreverence, and playfully lampoon many of New Zealand society's obsessions and taboos. Reviewers have made comparisons to Fred Dagg, Flanders and Swann and even Noel Coward, and after a recent appearance live on National Radio, one commentator remarked “The Andrew London Trio are Flight of the Conchords for Rest Homes.” Based in Wellington, Andrew has been mining this rich source of humour for more than a decade now, first with the band Hot Club Sandwich, which became firm favourites in Tauranga, and more recently with this self-named trio, featuring his wife Kirsten London on bass and the amazing Nils Olsen on various saxophones, clarinet and flute. In that time the world has been taking notice. According to Downbeat USA magazine Andrew’s

2004 album ‘Toasted’, “lured listeners in with eccentric edges and devilishly clever wordplay”. A decade later the same publication reported that his album ‘Ladies a Plate’ “reaches high levels of poise and affability while imparting witty lyrics that would draw quiet laughs of agreement from Mose Allison and Dave Frishberg”. Andrew's songs have been included in a national Year 13 English syllabus, two feature ﬁlms and European CD compilations. His trio has performed at festivals in Australia and Norfolk Island, and is the only Kiwi act in recent times to have performed in Saudi Arabia. This visit to Tauranga will be particularly special for Andrew as the trio are pairing with local band Kokomo. With a large following of their own, for this show Kokomo are stripping down to their original trio format and Andrew will be reunited with Kokomo bass player Nigel Masters. “It'll be lovely to see the chaps again,” says Andrew. “A thousand years ago Nigel and I went to Victoria University together and it'll be a great chance for the two bands to play together and create a little magic.” That's the plan – two great trios playing separately and together. “The musicians promise a unique show with plenty of jamming and, of course, a liberal dose of humour. The Andrew London Trio and Kokomo (unplugged) play at the Omokoroa Boat Club, 7.30pm, Saturday, August 12. Tickets $25 ($20 for boat club members) from www.eventﬁnda.co.nz or the boat club. The Weekend Sun has one double pass to the Andrew London concert for one lucky reader who can tell us which New Zealand city Andrew is based in. Enter online at www.sunlive.co.nz under the competition section. Entries must be received by Wednesday, July 26.

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Friday 21 July 2017

Circus sensation coming to the Bay ‘Cirque Grande’ – proudly presented by Zirka Circus, is on its very ﬁrst tour of New Zealand. The all-new circus sensation presents world-class acts from around the globe. Prepare to be amazed and dazzled by the skill, beauty and strength of the award-winning international artists. “You will fall off your seat laughing at our clowns as well as gasp in awe and fear as our acrobats and magicians perform tricks that have never been seen here before,” says managing director Jeni Hou. This affordable two-hour international performance offers comfortable seating and a whole lot of fun; ideal entertainment for all ages. Keep an eye on the show schedule at www.cirquegrande.com/schedule Call Zirka Circus on 0800 294 752 or use the contact form on the website for any enquiries or questions about the show. The performances from these internationals artists will have you mesmerised from the second they set foot on stage.

Adult colouring at Tauranga Library Adult colouring books are a popular pastime for grown-ups, with many more people taking up their pens and crayons and giving it a go. Adult colouring books come in many shapes and sizes, and often have more detailed pictures to colour than children’s colouring books. The popularity of the pastime comes from its therapeutic qualities – it’s a way for people

to detach themselves from technology and the rush of life for a little while. Tauranga Library will be hosting its adult colouring club on Wednesday, July 26, from 10.30-11.30am. The event is free, with people encouraged to bring their own books and equipment, or to use some of the basic materials supplied. Register your interest by phoning 07 577 7177.

The Weekend Sun has two double passes to give away to two lucky readers who can tell us how long the performance is. Enter online at www.sunlive.co.nz under the competition section. Entries must be received by Friday, August 4.

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Saturday 22 July

Bay Network Singles Social Club 55+ who wish to make new friends & enjoy club activities, dining, shows, trips, bbq’s etc. MaryAnne 027 207 1690 or 576 9988

Colour your world with Colour Quest Entertain the kids these school

holidays. Fun photo challenge for the family. Easy to play. Download and print or view the Colour Quest Koru online, and take snaps of ﬂora, fauna, structures and objects, man-made or natural. For full details www.virtuallyontrack.co.nz Come Dancing Tonight Come join us tonight Sat 22nd July for Sequence and Old time Dancing, Great music, supper. Greerton Hall 7.30 to 10.30pm Entry $7 All welcome. Run by Tauranga Scottish Society. Nola 576 5076 Computer Lessons Learn in your own time, at your own pace. Tauranga Library has a free course online to meet your needs. Visit one of our libraries to register

Discover Your Life’s True Purpose

Create an action plan that works for you. 22, 29 July, 5,12 Aug from 2 to 5pm. Arataki Community Centre Zambuck Way, Bayfair. Info: www.eventspronto. co.nz/meaningfullife

Friendship Force International

Friendship & Home Hosting exchanges with other clubs worldwide. Barbara 574 5711 or email: regclothier@gmail.com www.thefriendshipforce.org Ian’s Tai Chi Class Saturday mornings at QE Park. Cancelled for the month of June. Katikati Playcentre Quiz night Fairview Estate, Sharp Rd, Katikati $10pp teams of 4-8, doors open 6pm, bar meals avail to purchase, quize starts 7pm. Tickets at Fairview Estate, Katikati Information Centre, Katikati Playcentre or Sherida 027 445 6614 or Janneke 021 052 9766 Leisure Marching Fun, ﬁtness & friendship. Teams made up of adult members practice this non-competitive activity on various days & times throughout the week. Frances 544 1318 or 021 297 3407 LOL Laughter Wellness Come & laugh away your winter blues. Arataki Community Centre 11-11.45am. Koha. Trish 022 036 6768 email lollaughterwellness@gmail.com Messianic Meetings Every Sat at Hillier Centre, 31 Gloucester Rd, Mt Maunganui 10am. Seek to unite together in our walk to put truth into action on a daily basis. 544 7424 or 0210 226 3515

Narcotics Anonymous Open Meetings

Sat 7.30-8.30pm & every Sun 7-8pm, Hanmer Clinic, 1235 Cameron Rd, Greerton. Mon 7-8pm & Fri 7.30-8.30pm, Hillier Centre. 31 Gloucester Rd, Mt Maunganui. Women’s Meeting every Tues 10.30-11.30am Downstairs Hall, Salvation Army Recovery Church, 375 Cameron Rd. 0800 NA TODAY Petanque @ Club Mt Maunganui Sat 1pm. Equip available, all levels welcome. Arnold 544 5598

Social Dance Sat, 29 July, Greerton Hall, 1247 Cameron Rd, 7.30 pm. BYO drink & nibbles. Everyone welcome. Supreme Dance Centre 5442337 or 027 3221786. Door Sales Sunshine Dance Group Come and enjoy an evening of Sequence Dancing & Socialising. Tea Dance Sat 29 July, Baptist Church Hall cnr Cameron & 13th Ave, 5-9pm. $5pp, tea 6.45pm, BYO food/ drink. Tauranga Meditation Group Intro to meditation classes 1st Tues of month 7-8.30pm. General classes every 2nd & 4th Saturdays of the month. $5 koha. Blind Foundation, 160 17th Ave, Tauranga The Art Lounge NZ 32 Devonport Rd, Exhibitions: “Wahine Korero Ake - Women Speak Out” by Aroha Mathews & “Emergence” Rory French Village Radio Community radio broadcasting from Tauranga Historic Village 1368 kHz AM. Music of 1940’s - 90’s weekends 9am - 5pm, weekdays 10am - 5pm. www.villageradio.co.nz or 571 3710 ZEE Market Come along and have a bite to eat, something for everyone, Welcome Bay Hall, Saturday 10-2pm

Quakers in Tauranga In hall behind Brain Watkins House, cnr Elizabeth St/ Cameron Rd 10am for an hour of mainly silent worship followed by tea/coffee & talk. 544 0448 www.quaker.org.nz Radio Controlled Model Yachts Meet Sun 1.30pm & Thurs 1.30pm at pond behind 24 Montego Drive, Papamoa to sail Electron & similar 3ft long yachts, for fun. Adult beginners welcome. Graham 572 5419

Sunday 23 July

Sat 29 July, 8am-12pm. Crafts, plants, produce, bric-a-brac. Tea, coffee, snacks available. New stallholders welcome. Book a site Tricia/Gary 07 5431487, 027 908 2952, greertonmarket@actrix.co.nz Toastmasters Corkers Club Meets once a month 3rd Sunday 2pm at Zone Café, Bayfair join our happy group Phone text 021 044 5 654 Workshops Guided Oil Painting with NEMESH, 23 & 24 July, 11am-5pm. Wellness Art Workshop with MIRA, 13-20-27 August, 11am-2pm. Info/ To Book: theartloungenz@gmail.com www.theartloungenz.com

Bay Bible Fellowship/Lord’s Day Join

us for our Worship & Communion service at Welcome Bay Primary School Hall, 309 Welcome Bay road. 10.00am. 1 Peter 4:7-9, “Living with urgency”. All welcome. Visit us at www.bbf.net.nz Bible Seminars “Jesus the bread of life - what does it mean” Interactive, Q & A. All welcome. Refreshments provided. Sunday 1:45pm at Greerton Senior Citizen’s Hall, Maitland St Vic 543 0504 Croquet Every Sun, Tues & Fri at Tauranga Domain, Cameron Rd 12.45pm. Beginners welcome. Peter 571 0633 Czech and Slovak Club Tauranga Czech School and Playgroup 10am - 12noon, Tauranga Boys College, Devenport Rd, guests welcome!

Farmers Market - Mount Mainstreet

Farmers Market held every Sunday 9am – 1pm, rain or shine! Right in the middle of Mount Mainstreet at. Phoenix Car Park, Maunganui Rd. www.mountmainstreet.nz Guided Art Workshops With Vjekoslav Nemesh/ Professional, Multi-Award Winning Artist & Inspirational Tutor: 23 & 24 July, 11am-5pm. Email for further info: theartloungenz@gmail.com Mira 021 202 5061 Opera And Lied In The Mount Soprano Imogen Thirlwall and pianist Leon Gray present works by Bach, Schubert, Donizetti, Mozart, Bellini and others. St. Peter’s Anglican Church 15 Victoria Rd. Mt. Maunganui 2.30 pm $20 adults, school age children free

Papamoa Lions Club Market Gordon Spratt Reserve, Parton Rd, Papamoa. Gates open 7am for stall holder entry. Wayne 027 974 5699

Showcase Entertainment

Herman’s Hermits at Baycourt Addison Theatre (Music) 7pm www.ticketek.co.nz 0800 ticketek Sunday Funday Games & activities for the whole family at Greerton Aquatic & Leisure Centre 12-3pm. Parents & caregivers are welcome & encouraged to participate. BBQ hire $15 Tauranga Musica presents Xenia Pestova solo piano today at Graham Young Youth Theatre. Tauranga Boys College commencing at 4pm. Tickets at door

Tauranga Theosophical Society

Join us for an informal chat with John Vorstermans, TSNZ National President. All welcome, entry by donation. Tauranga Yoga Center, 2pm. Phone 577 6042

The Original Greerton Hall Market

Monday 24 July

Achieve Toastmasters Keep speaking,

keep helping, keep succeeding. 1st, 3rd & 5th Mon of month at St Stephen’s Church Hall, Brookﬁeld, Tauranga 7.30-9.30pm. Frank or Chrissy 543 9493 Active Adults Fun Fitness Aerobic, weights, yoga. Every Mon at Arataki Community Centre 9-10am. $7. Lynda 574 0457 or 029 230 0162 Al Anon Support offered to those affected by someone’s addiction to alcohol. Every Mon at St George’s Church, Cameron Rd, Tauranga 7pm. Chrissy 281 0933 Badminton Club Every Mon, Aquinas College, Pyes Pa 7.30-9.30pm. Adults & year 12 & above. Racquets available. Sue 0211 944 335 www.taurangabadmintonclub.co.nz Beginner Ballroom & Latin Would you like to Dance? Free introductory lesson every Monday. Just come along. Udance2- The Dance Centre. Club Mount Maunganui 8pm. Dean & Miki 542-1295 www.udance2.co.nz Email: udance2@xtra.co.nz Body & Soul Fun Fitness For over 50’s, social events & guest speakers. Mon & Fri

Greerton Hall Cameron Rd. Tues Wesley Church Hall, 13th Ave. Weds City Church cnr Otumoetai Rd/Sherwood St. Thurs at Tauranga Senior Citizens Hall, Norris St be-hind Pak n Save. All classes 9.15-10.15am. Dianne 576 5031/027 431 4326 Bowel Cancer Support Group Support Group open to anyone living with bowel/ rectal cancer, &/or their carer. Meet 4th Mon of month at Cancer Society’s Tauranga ofﬁce, 111 Cameron Rd 10-11.30am. Angelique 07 927 6505 Bowls Every Mon at Bethlehem Hall, Main Highway 7.15pm. First 3 nights free. Wendy 578 2585 Chess Mount Maunganui Mount RSA Chess Club every Mon at Mount RSA, 544 Maunganui Rd. Early programme 6-7.30pm during school term. Late programme 7.30pm onwards. Standard chess rules. Incl casual games. Noel 579 5412 Dance Along Learn to dance & new dances at a great spot. Rumbas, waltzes, new vogue sequence, tangos, Cha Cha & more. Te Puke Citizens & RSA club every Mon 6.30 - 8.30pm. No cover or entry charge. Gordon/Diane 572 0060 Fitness League Low impact exercise set to music using the Bagot Stack technique, for women of all ages & abilities. First class free. Mon at Settlers Hall Omokoroa 9.30am & Tues St Johns Anglican Church Waihi 9.30am. Dorothy 549 3378

Free Meditation Classes in Bellevue

Every Mon 10am & Weds 7.30pm. Find peace & the joy of life. Stop those thoughts. Enjoy good health & better quality of sleep. David/Trisha 570 1204 Harmony A Plenty Barber Shop Chorus. Mon nights. Bethlehem Community Church 183 Moffat Road. 543 5240 Mah Jong Every Mon at Arataki Community Centre 1-4pm. 576 3455 Mah Jong Every Mon at Tauranga South Bowling Club, 11th Ave 12.45-4pm. Visitors & beginners welcome - free teaching available. Shirley 576 0014 Meditation Made Easy New 6 week course starting soon. Monday 7pm. No religious instruction. Tuition free. $5 facility fee. Email for details seekmeditation@gmail.com Tauranga Meditation Centre Mt Maunganui Bridge Club Every Mon 12.45-4.15pm, with junior & novice sessions 7-9.15pm. Weds 7-10.15pm. Thurs 10.45am - 2.15pm (bring your lunch). Fri 12.45-4.15pm. 60 Golf Rd. $3 members $5 visitors. Anne 572 5522

Omokoroa Beach Indoor Bowling Club

Meet at Settlers Hall, Omokoroa Rd Mon 1.30pm & Tues 7.30pm. Cost $3. Anne 548 1636 Otumoetai Indoor Bowls Aggregate, Matua Primary School Hall, Clivedene St 7.15pm. New members welcome. Karen 576 0443 Piloga Classes Fusion of Pilates & yoga movements. Every Mon & Fri at Arataki Community Centre 10.05-11.20am. $15 per class. Plunket Car Seat Clinic Car seats checked & ﬁtted by qualiﬁed Child

Restraint Technicians. No appointment necessary. Every Mon & Thurs. Donation appreciated. 471 Devonport Road, Tauranga. 578 7813 Rebus (ex Probus) Mens Club Of Otumoetai meets third Monday monthly at St Johns Hall Bureta Road. Dave Lowe 544 0291 Recycled Teenagers Gentle exercise for 50’s forwards. Mon & Weds, 14 Norris St, Tauranga Senior Citizens Club. Tues at St Mary’s Church Hall, Girven Rd. All 9 - 10.30am. First class free. Jennifer 571 1411

St Columba Indoor Bowling Club

Otumoetai Rd, Cherrywood. Names in by 7.15pm, 7.30pm start. All playing levels welcome. Paul 576 6324 TaiChi QingGong 18 moves A good way to improve your energy. Every Monday at 169 Elizabeth Road (Community Hall). 6.15-7.00pm. All welcome. Gold coin donation. 571 5168 Tauranga Creative Fibre Every Mon at Arts Centre, Elizabeth St from 9.30am. Spinning, weaving, felting, knitting, crochet & more. Also on Thurs evening twice a month. Margaret 571 3483 or 021 0817 0350 or marg.rus@gmail.com Tauranga Rock n Roll Club Inc Every Mon at Legion of Frontiersmen’s Hall, 165 Elizabeth St 7- 8pm. Lessons & Social Evening of Dancing. Members $3, non-members $5. Check the Facebook pages. Malcolm 027 592 7240 Tauranga Senior Citizens Club Cards, 500 & Bridge Mon & Thurs. Indoor Bowls Tues, Weds & Sat at 14 Norris St, behind Pak n Save 1-4pm. Register by 12.45pm. $2 incl afternoon tea. Te Puke Floral Art Group Meets Methodist Church Hall, Oroua Street Te Puke. 11am. All welcome. Ph Val 07 573 7804 Three Day Challenge Starts every Monday. Healthy me, Healthy you project. Svetlana 0276162124 Walk for Wellness Free group for people with cancer & their supporters. Departs 9.30am from the Mount on the 1st, 3rd & 5th Monday of the month & from Yatton Park in Greerton on the 2nd & 4th Monday of the month. Women’s Art Group Every Mon at Lyceum Club Rooms, 68 1st Ave 9am 12pm. Margaret 543 3244 Zonta Tauranga Welcome like minded women helping to raise proﬁle promoting & protecting the rights of women & girls in our community & internationally. Meet every 2nd Mon 5.30pm. Tauranga Club + Dinner. Suzy 021 266 5044

Tuesday 25 July

ABC - Avenues Badminton Club Every Tues at Tauranga Boys’ College Gym. Juniors 6-7.30pm (term time), seniors (adults) 7.30-9.30pm. Adults $7, student $5. Delwyn 027 212 4720 Addiction Help Programme

Hanmer Clinic Tauranga ‘Signiﬁcant Other’ Programme for spouses, partners, family/whanau etc who have an addiction. 7 weekly sessions starts Tues 5 Sept-17 Oct, 1pm-3pm, 1235 Cameron Rd, Greerton. Free. 579 6940 or 0800 842 426

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Aglow Mt Maunganui Salvation Army

Hall, 57 Eversham Rd 9.30am. Brilliant Thinking!. Teachings from Graeme Cook’s material. Come, be inspired & enjoy prayer, praise & fellowship. Barbara 576 5870 Alcoholics Anonymous Meet every Tues at St Peter’s Church Hall, 11 Victoria Rd, Mount 7.30-8.30pm. 0800 229 6757

Altrusa Women’s Community Service

Meet 2nd Tues evening for dinner/business. 4th Tues for social evening monthly. Email: president.tauranga@altrusa.org.nz Cards 500 Every Tues & Thurs at Mount Senior Citizen’s, 345 Maunganui Rd 12.45pm. Garry 576 3033 Euchre Have fun playing Euchre. Tuesday at Greerton RSA 7-9pm. $2 per session. 543 3441 Falun Dafa Ancient wisdom applicable in 2017. Welcome to Free Exercise and Meditation Classes during school terms. Huia Rm, Hillier Centre, 31 Gloucester Rd, Bayfair @ 7pm. Ph/text Judy on 021 0425 398 Fitness League Ladies exercise with dance, weights, ﬂoor work every Tues at St Columba Church, 502 Otumoetai Rd, Cherrywood 9.30-10.30am. Gloria 021 139 2448 Free Community Fit Club Low impact, full muscle workout. Historic Village 9.15am. 576 3642 or jen@nzhealthnow.com Friends of the Library Mt Maunganui Library Book Group meets 10am. Theme this month – America. All welcome. Gail 574 3376 Greerton Lions Club 1st & 3rd Tues of month at Fairway Lounge, Tauranga Racecourse 6pm. Bill 543 4424 Inachord Chorus Womens singing group. New director, new direction Bethlehem Community Church Building. 183 Moffat Rd, Bethlehem 7.15. Debbie 021 1291 126 or 548 2483 Israeli Dancing Every Tues, Gate Pa Primary School, Cameron Rd 7-8pm. All ages welcome, no partner required. Maria 544 1680/022 165 2114 Junction Mental Health Peer Support & Advocacy. Coffee & chat at St James’ Hall, Greerton 10am-12pm. 543 3010 Katikati Bridge Club 2 sessions a week. Tues 1pm & Weds 7pm. Alison 549 0797 (Tues) or Lyn 552 0924 (Weds)

Otumoetai Matua Walking Group

Every Tues at Kulim Park 9am. 576 7339 Petanque Bayfair Petanque Club, every Tues & Thurs at Russley Drive 1pm. Equipment & coaching available. Margie 542 0084 or 021 0293 7459 Petanque - Tga/BOP Club Club Mt Maunganui 1pm start. Equip available, coaching given. Linda 544 2818 Sequence Dancing Tauranga Social & Leisure Club, every Tues in St John Anglican Church Hall, 94 Bureta Rd 7-9.30pm except 2nd Tues each month, afternoon dancing 3.30-6pm. Visitors welcome. Murray 576 3294 South City Indoor Bowls Club night (Battle of the sex’s) at Greerton Hall 7.30pm. Mary 541 0687 Supreme Dance Centre 6-Week Social Beginner Dance Class commencing Tues, 25 July, 7pm, Tauranga Primary School Hall, 31 5th Ave or Wed, 26 July, 6.30pm. Welcome Bay School Hall, 309 Welcome Bay Rd. Learn Rock & Roll, Cha Cha, Waltz & more. Sonia 544 2337 or 027 322 1786 Taoist Tai Chi New beginners class starting July 1pm, 15 Kiromiko St Judea, all welcome to come and give it a go Ph/Text Wade 021 606 133

Tauranga Astronomical Society

Tonight’s programme - Stars and their parameters including a talk on Star Clusters. Also what is beyond Pluto? Fergusson Park Observatory 7.30pm. Tauranga Meditation Group Intro to meditation classes 1st Tues of month 7-8.30pm. General classes every 2nd & 4th Saturdays of the month. $5 koha. Blind Foundation, 160 17th Ave, Tauranga. (Vehicular access opposite Historic Village)

Friday 21 July 2017

Tauranga Samba Brazilian

drumming/percussion at Mount Sports Centre cnr Hull & Maunganui Rds 7.15-9.15pm. No experience needed. Rob 021 232 7185 Tauranga Scrabble Club Tues at Tauranga Bridge Club, Ngatai Rd 8.50am. 3 games $3. New players welcome. 544 8372 Tauranga Target Rifle Club Shooting every Tues 7pm. Ellis 578 0098 Tauranga Toastmasters Weekly at Tauranga Lyceum Club 7.15 - 9.30pm. Learn public speaking & leadership skills. Alan 544 5989 Widows’ and Widowers’ Club The club invites people living alone to join us at the Arts & Crafts Centre, Elizabeth Street, at 2.00p.m. For more information ring Margaret on 576 5292

Wednesday 26 July

Age Concern Walking Group Bayfair Bus Stop. Ph 578 2631

Alcoholics Anonymous Reﬂections at

Te Puke every Weds at Te Puke Baptist Church, Station Rd 7.30-8.30pm. 0800 229 6757 Alpha Marriage Course Invest in your marriage; strong, loving and lifelong relationship doesn’t happen by chance for the next 7 weeks. Lifezone Church, 7 Oak Lane, Judea, Tauranga 7:15pm - 9pm $50 a couple Register ofﬁce@ lifezone.church

Belly Dancing with Arabian Spice

Every Weds at St Columba Church Hall, 502 Otumoetai Rd, Tauranga 6.30-8.30pm. 0211 245 982 or 576 4112 arabianspicebd@gmail.com Bipolar Support Group Support for people with Bipolar. 6.307.30pm. Junction 543 3010 for info or if you require transport Bolivia Every Wednesday 1-4pm Lyceum Club, 8 Palmer Court Te Puke. Entry $3 includes refreshments. Beginners welcome. Ph Marie 573 9219 Bowls Indoor Every Weds & Fri at Mount Senior Citizen’s, 345 Maunganui Rd 12.45pm. Nancy/Ernie 575 4650 Community Bible Study Int Every Weds at City Church, 252 Otumoetai Rd 7-9pm. Bible study on “The Book of Genesis.” Julie 552 4068 Community Tai Chi Class Bethlehem Hall 1-2pm. First lesson free. Term concession rate. Qualiﬁed tutor & instructor Trish member AATC.

EmployNZ Offer Free Courses

Welcome Bay Community Centre 9.30am to 10.30am, ﬁnd out more about the free Retail, Hospitality, IT, Foundation Skills and Fitness Courses. Call Sally on 027 652 1429 for more information

Fernlands Water Exercise Class

Every Weds 10.45-11.45am. Suitable for accident or illness rehabilitation. Helpful in weight loss or arthritis. Classes held rain or shine but not during school holidays. Jennifer 571 1411 Gate Pa Indoor Bowls Championship Triples at Greerton Hall 7pm. Names in book. Wallace Cup. Kevin 543 4044

Greerton Scout Group - Cub Pack

Open to boys/girls yrs 4-6. Meet Weds during school term at Greerton Scout Hal, Hynds Rd, Tauranga 5.30-7pm. Email: greertonscouts@outlook.com Healing Rooms Experience God’s healing touch, Weds 1-3pm. No charge all ages welcome. Now upstairs at Graced Op Shop, cnr 11th Ave & Christopher St. 021 110 0878. Kiwi Toasters Building communication & leadership. 1st, 3rd & 5th Weds of the month 3 Palm Springs Boulevard (same building as Palm Springs Pharmacy) 5.30pm-7 pm. Chrissy 027 296 7939 Let’s Learn Courses, classes, workshops, activities - options galore. www.letslearn.co.nz Shelley 544 9557 Mah Jong Every Weds at Tauranga Citz Club cnr Cameron Rd/13th Ave 12.454pm. Wendy 579 2851 NZSO Alexander Shelley returns to Baycourt Addison Theatre (Classical) 7.30pm www.ticketek 0800 ticketek

“What’s On” is a FREE service for non-profit clubs & organisations. Email : office@thesun.co.nz or Fax : 571 1116 or post to PO Box 240, Tauranga. Deadline 3pm Tuesday. Contribution should be less than 20 words.

Papamoa Outdoor Bowls Roll Ups Weds & Sun, Gordon Spratt Reserve 12.45pm. Gail 574 0177 Scottish Country Dancing Every Weds at Senior Citizen’s Hall, Maunganui Rd 7pm. Lynne 573 5055 Tauranga Embroiderers’ Guild

Every Weds at Tauranga Rowing Club, Devonport Rd 10am 2.30pm & 7.30-9.30pm. Beginners welcome. Jenny 07 219 7740

Tauranga Jazz Society Jazz Jam

Head to the Mount Social Club for an open jazz jam. Jam starts at 6.30. Ph Jeff 021 820 513

Tauranga Mid-Week Tramping Grp

Tuahu from Hot Springs Rd towards Motutapere Hut via Abseil Rock. Grade mod/hard, approx. 6.0 hrs. Bruce 543 1034 Tauranga Table Tennis All grades. Singles & Doubles. Memorial Hall 12.45 - 3pm. Mixed Social Doubles 7.30 - 9.30pm. Roy 578 7800

Te Puke Spiritual & Healing Centre

Meeting 2nd & 4th Wednesdays. Doors open 6.30 Entry $5 includes rafﬂes & refreshments. Lyceum Club 8 Palmer Court. Kerry 021 607 797

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Build your conﬁdence, ﬁnd your voice & open doors of opportunity in 2017 Classic Flyers Avgas Cafe every Weds 7.00-8.15am. Lani 0210 445 654 www.cityearlystart.co.nz

Thursday 27 July

A Place to Bee Free craft session every Thurs at Lighthouse Church 11am 1pm. Learn a new skill, have coffee, meet new friends & have a chat Adult Adoptee’s Support Tauranga

Meet every 2nd Thursday 6pm Oyster Catcher room Arataki Community Center Zambuk Way Bayfair. Scott 027 565 6459 Bay City Rockers Social Rock n Roll dancing as well as Neon Moon, Rock n Roll Waltz. Every Thurs at Senior Citizen’s Hall, Norris St 7-9.30pm. $3 entry. Gavin 027 643 6222 or Steve 027 277 9569 Community Bible Study Int Every Thurs at 14th Ave Gospel Centre 10am - 12pm for a Bible study on “The Book of Matthew.” Jack/Betty 544 3809 EmployNZ Free Course Tauranga Library 10 – 11am to ﬁnd out more about the free Retail, Hospitality, IT, Foundation Skills & Fitness Courses. Sally 027 652 1429 Fitness League Safe, effective, low impact exercise to music using the Bagot Stack technique. Helps posture, balance & stamina. Free 1st class. Thurs: Central Baptist Church Hall, cnr 13th Ave/Cameron Rd 9.30am. Weds: Katikati Memorial Hall 10am. Pam 549 4799 or 021 117 7170 Free Guitar Lessons Every Thurs at Historic Village 10-11.30am. Limited to 3 people per day. Register with Joseph 020 408 97462 Free Meditation Classes Every Thurs at Meredith Hall, Fraser St, Merivale (near Yatton Park) 7.30pm. Enjoy good health & better quality of sleep. David 570 1204 French Connection For lovers of all things French. Meet fortnightly Thurs at La Mexica on the Strand 4.306.30pm. agohns@yahoo.co.nz Friends of the Library Greerton Library Chat Group meets 10am for tea/coffee. Chris Baskett from Books A Plenty will initiate a discussion - What’s trending in the world of books. All welcome. Pam 571 2566 Happiness & Our Mind Drop-in meditation classes, beginners welcome. Classes are self-contained so start any date. Every Thurs at Greerton Library, 139 Greerton Rd 7-8.30pm. Cost $15 per class. www.meditateintauranga.org Katikati Toastmasters Building communication & leadership1st, 3rd & 5th Thurs of the month. Katikati Community Resource Centre, 45 Beach Rd Katikati. 7.30pm-9.30pm. Chrissy 027 296 7939

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Mental Health Peer Support & Advocacy 1-2pm. Transport available if required. 543 3010 Narcotics Anonymous Closed men’s meeting every Thurs at Waipuna Park Hall, 25 Kaitemako Rd, Welcome Bay 7.30-8.30pm. OPERA Forum The Daughter Of The Regiment. Donezzeti’s wonderful romp with a tomboy and a regiment of fathers, comedy, romance and vocal pyrotechnics.Tickets from Bureta Pharmacy or House of Travel Spring St. Complimentary wine and canapés. 07 577 0583 Orange City Square & Round Dance Tues morning 10am. Weds plus, Thurs club night & new learner class, 7.30pm. Frontiersmen’s Hall. 543 1063 Petanque Bayfair Petanque Club, every Tues & Thurs at Russley Drive 1pm. Equipment & coaching available. Try a new sport. Margie 542 0084 or 021 0293 7459 Simplee Cre8ive Every Thurs at Arataki Community Centre, Bayfair 9am - 2.30pm. All crafts. Jenny 574 7401 Sunshine Dance Group Learn sequence dancing every Thurs at Baptist Church Hall, cnr 13th Ave/Cameron Rd 7-8.30pm followed by dancing until 10pm. $2pp entrance includes supper. Jan 544 4379 Taoist Tai Chi Exercise for body and mind. A new beginners class starts Thursday 6th July 5:30-7.00pm, 15 Koromiko Street. All welcome. Diane 021 343324. Tauranga Heart Support Group Low impact group exercise class for those with or at risk of heart & associated diseases. Mon & Thurs at City Church, Otumoetai Rd 9.30-10.30am. $4pp. Diana 021 0476 155 Tennis Seniors WBOP Players 35 years plus. Tauranga Lawn Tennis Club, Wharepai Domain 9am 12pm. $3 ball fee. Lynda tsw-bop@ gmail.com 021 057 6601

Te Puke Branch NZ Soc Genealogists

Meets 4th Thursday of each month, Te Puke Library 10am - 3.00pm. Max 573 9971 Uniquely Paul Ubana Jones Playing at X Space Baycourt 7.30pm www.ticketek.co.nz 0800 ticketek

Your Thoughts Create Your Life

Change your life by changing your thoughts. Documentary, discussion and practice. 2-4pm. Booking essential.TEXT 02102742502 Koha.

Women’s Singing Group Every Thurs at 68 1st Ave 11am. Beginners welcome. Marie 576 1300

Friday 28 July

Cards 500 Senior Citizens Te Puke every

Friday 12.45 -3pm. Lyceum Club, 8 Palmer Court Te Puke. New members welcome. Brian 573 9444 Chess Tauranga Tauranga RSA, Greerton 5-7pm, for the whole family. Includes standard length and casual chess. Standard chess rules. Werner 548 1111 http:/www. westernbopchess.weebly.com/ Counselling Need to talk? First session free at Arataki Community Centre. To book your appointment Karen 021 579 249 Embrace Dancing Classes Learn West Coast Swing. First class free. Elizabeth Street Community Centre 6.45pm. Vero 021 191 161 embrace.dancing@gmail.com Friday Fun Night Light Party Come on down to Greerton Aquatic & Leisure Centre for Friday Fun Night. Enjoy heaps of fun, music & games.Tickets: Only $5 per child with family passes available! Greerton Aquatic & Leisure Centre Genealogy Research Members of Papamoa Genealogy Branch at Papamoa Library 10am – 12pm to assist researchers with their family history. Greerton Indoor Bowling Club Amity Triples, Tauranga City Silver Band Hall, Yatton St. Names in by 7.15pm. Sally 571 8914 Mah Jong - Mt Maunganui Every Fri at St Andrew’s Church Hall, Dee St 12.45-4pm. Joy 578 7310 Table Tennis Tauranga Memorial Hall. Social doubles singles 1-3pm. Junior Club 3.30-5.30pm. Training squad 5.30-7pm. Club night 7.30-9.30pm. Paul 021 884 021 Tauranga Lyceum Club Women’s friendship club. Catered lunch ﬁrst Fri of month & dinner 3rd Weds with interesting speakers. Other activities include painting, music & bridge. 68 1st Ave. Margaret 543 3244 The Night Owl Markets Come and check out Tauranga’s new night market! Browse and shop a range of products and services. Free and family friendly, cash only! Clothing, accesories, decor, health, food etc 6.30pm - 9pm Bethlehem Hall

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The perfect storm for a leaky home Craft classes at the Historic Village Robyn’s Cottage has moved into bigger premises at the Tauranga Historic Village, just three doors down from where they were. This has allowed them to have a small on-site classroom.

Detect-A-Leak owner John Pope says almost every home he checks has leaks and most are leaking without the home owner’s knowledge. “At some point in the life of your home it will most likely develop a leak. The best way to find out is to get an Infrared Moisture Inspection. “Our equipment and experience can help find those hidden leaks so you can get them fixed, before the rot sets in,” says John. When Detect-A-Leak conducts inspections it endeavours to supply customers with useful, relevant information for the type of inspection that will take place. John Pope from Detect a Leak. The inspection is not just about identifying leaks – older homes also need preventive maintenance. A number of design/build details on older homes have provided the perfect storm for leaks and should be redesigned, replaced or, at the very least, need regular maintenance to ensure weather-tightness. Call John on 0800 338 328 or visit www.Detect-A-Leak.co.nz

The next group of classes are starting on Saturday, August 5 and each Saturday will have a different topic. The topics include learning to crochet, knitting, sewing, machine knitting and dyeing. On Saturday, September 9 there will be a class on bubble wrap felting. Classes will start at approximately 9.30am through to 2pm. Robyn’s Cottage has started stocking Countrywide Knitting Yarns and has some lovely hand-knitted garments in this range. “On a Monday we hold ‘Corners Crafters Club’ from 9am to 12pm where you can bring your craft work and meet other craft-minded people, have a coffee while enjoying doing craft in the company of others or just watching other people crafting away,” says owner Robyn Parker.

The knitting area.

For further information and enrolment for these classes call into the shop Tuesday to Saturday 9am to 4pm. Robyn’s Cottage also has a Facebook page so check it out for further information on the classes and new stock.

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CAR FAIR – buy or sell any vehicle every Sunday at 11th Avenue car park opposite Mad Butcher 8am-noon. Ph for more information 027 733 9686 or www.taurangacarfair.co.nz MAZDA FAMILIA SEDAN 1993, 214,000kms. Runs well. $800 ono. Ph 021 196 4930

computers COMPUTER GETTING you down? Problems, viruses, upgrades, internet, new or refurb PC’s tuition, or advice. Ph Bruce for a no obligation chat or quote 576 7940 or 021 260 9183 FREE ON SITE DIAGNOSIS & quote. We come to you. Pensioner discounts. Ph Kyle at Tech Solutions 027 828 7078

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NEED A C.V.? Don’t let your C.V. get lost amongst all the others. I can help you stand out on paper. A C.V. For You can provide you with a personal and professional touch. From scratch or updating existing ones. Check out samples on www.facebook.com/acvforyou or Ph/text on 021 27 27 912

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livestock AC PETFOODS collect injured & unwanted cows & horses. Ph 0800 369 6269

lost & found FOUND KITTENS various areas, various colours. Found Red/ Brown Chicken, Poike Area, Ref: 99428, Found Adult Black/White Female Cat, Bellevue Area, Ref: 99293

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ANNUAL BOOK SALE Books wanted for Tauranga Harbour City Lions November book sale. Drop off points are Living Quarters, Bethlehem Town Centre; Payless Plastics, 414 Cameron Rd; Mobil Service Station, Cameron Rd; Liquor King, 140 Otumoetai Rd, Brookﬁeld. No magazines, videos or encyclopedias please. Ph 544 9929

ROOF REPAIRS Free quotes for all maintenance of leaking roofs, gutter cleaning & repairs. Chimney maintenance & repairs. Registered roofer, 30yrs exp. Ph Peter 542 4291 or 027 436 7740

NOMINATIONS WANTED for 2017 Adult Learners Week Awards - Nominate any Tutor/ Adult Student/Lifelong Learner/ Course Provider in adult education. Go to www.letslearn. co.nz for more information or email info@letslearn.co.nz

situations vacant DISTRIBUTOR WANTED. Be your own boss marketing. New to New Zealand - a breakthrough anti aging and rejuvenation product line that works. Ph Yvonne 021 499 038 or email: health.wealth64@ gmail.com REGISTERED NURSE for Maylon House Resthome at the Mount. This is a full time postion on a ﬁxed term contract for night shift; approx 7 months covering maternity leave. Contact Paula Davidson: paula@malyonhouse. co.nz or phone 07 575 5619

trades & services “AAA DECORATORS” Interior/ exterior. Quality workmanship. Best rates. Get a free quote. AVAILABLE NOW. Ph or txt 028 409 7004 APPLIANCE REPAIRS For service of all Fisher & Paykel, Haier and Elba appliances, Ph 0800 372 273 for your local technician. BOAT BUILDING repairs and maintenance. Timber & ﬁbreglass trade qualiﬁed, boat builder. Ph Shaun 021 992 491 or 07 552 0277 ELECTRICIAN, 18+ years experience, NZ registered. Residential & commercial, maintenance & service, new builds, renovations. Fast, friendly service. Ph Andrew 022 354 1960 HANDYMAN BUILDING and section maintenance, decks, fencing, pergolas, painting, water blasting, odd jobs. Free quotes. Ph Rossco 027 270 3313 or 544 5911 INSECT SCREENS Measure. Make. Mend. Ph Rob at Magic Seal 543 4940 NEED A BUILDER? Licensed, 20 years experience. Available for all types of projects and alterations. Attention to detail and quality assured. Ph 021 209 0972 PAINTER/DECORATOR Interior and exterior. Quality workmanship, friendly service. Over 20 years specialising in residential and more. Quality paint at trade prices. For your best advice in all areas. Ph Shane Mount/Tauranga Decorators 07 544 6495 or 021 575 307

Found Adult Tabby Male Cat, Papamoa Area, Ref: 98937

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SMALL JOB SPECIALIST. Pesioner discounts available. Phone Uncle Pete 0274789233 TREE SHRUB and hedges trimming, topping removal, rubbish removal, palm pruning or removal, satisfaction guaranteed free quote. Ph Steve Hockly 571 5958 or 027 498 1857

travel & tours ”A A A” MID – WINTER Christmas Tour & Chateau Christmas dinner. (2) Waiheke Island Escape. (3) Cirque du Soleil & Premium Tickets. (4) Great Barrier Island & Flights Direct From Tauranga. (5) The 3 Aussie Cities Tours. (6) South Island Autumn Tour + many S.I highlights. (7) World of Wearable Arts + Premium Plus Tickets: Contact us for full details and to chat about our other exclusive journeys. We provide Door To Door Service. Free Newsletters. Ph; The Hinterland Tours Team on 07 575 8118 or 027 235 7714 NO 8 TOURS NEW ZEALAND’S SENIOR TRAVEL CLUB; Day Tours, Shows & Extended Tours. Join our club for free today and receive our beautiful full colour travel catalogue all our VIP Members Beneﬁts Let us know your email address and we can keep you up to date with any new shows immediately. Free Door to Door service. No 8 Tours team on 579 3981 or Email info@no8tours.co.nz NO 8 TOURS NEW ZEALAND’S SENIOR TRAVEL CLUB – Join our Club today for Free to receive all our VIP Members Beneﬁts. (9) Southern Scenic Mountain Circuit October 24th-1st November 9 Days. (10) Northern Coromandel Secluded Secrets November 11th-14th 4 Days. (11) McKenzie Country & Mt Cook National Park November 18th-23rd 6 Days. (12) Stewart Island December 5th-9th 5 Days. Free Door to Door service. No 8 Tours team on 579 3981 or Email info@ no8tours.co.nz

venues FOR WEDDINGS, FUNCTIONS OR MEETINGS+ check out No.1 The Strand, a beautiful historic setting. Email: bookings@no1thestrand.co.nz or www.no1thestrand.co.nz WEDDINGS, PARTIES, MEETINGS etc - The perfect venue. With stunning Harbour views, fully licensed bar & kitchen onsite. Restaurant open every Friday from 5pm & Sunday from 4.30pm, kids under 12 years dine free with every paying adult. Tauranga Fish & Dive Club, 60 Cross Rd, Sulphur Point. Ph 571 8450

wanted to rent WANTED 3 BDRM house long term in Otumoetai, Judea, Brookﬁeld, Avenues area for a family of 4 and a cat. References available. Ph Jo 027 348 1706

work wanted CARER AVAILABLE. Mature Lady- experienced in Aged Care/ Child Care. Available part-time/ casual at short notice in your home. Refs available Ph 07 573 8819.

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