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Korean War veteran Barry Barnard shows his New Zealand Defence Service Medal – the first of the new medals to be received by a Tauranga veteran. They are in the same spirit to medals received for service in World War One and Two. Tauranga RSA’s pension advisor Ray Terrill is overwhelmed by the interest from former servicemen and women. Read more on page 9.

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We’re not taking this lying down We expect some interesting responses to the Steven Joyce says our current give way Transport Minister’s call for comments on rules for turning vehicles are confusing and out of step with the rest of the world. the give way rule.

Here in Tauranga, most are still learning to

indicate, let alone turn the corner.

Don Brash is likely to suggest that anyone turning left is a commie socialist and that everyone should turn hard right and keep going that way.

“Abolish the left turn completely.”

Tamati the weatherman reckons as long as you’re not going straight, it doesn’t matter which way you turn.

Several directors of failed finance companies recommend going straight and fast and don’t look back.

Here at the RR Intersection Research Institute we’ve spent many hours deliberating the options.

It’s going to cause a great deal of confusion for some drivers out there, especially the ones who have been around for a while and are struggling with new fangled changes, such as the end of the ice age and the recent switch to decimal currency.

But that’s just my two pennies worth.

Surely if Samoa can survive changing the side of the road they drive on, then we can handle a few simple intersection give way changes? Sounds like a Tui billboard.

Panelbeaters are simply delighted.

Latest craze

Planking is the latest craze to sweep the country.

If you haven’t tried planking, you don’t know what you are missing.

Planking, for the uninformed, is the art of spectacular lying down in odd places.

I’ve been lying down for seven or eight hours a night, for many years now, and it is highly recommended. Especially on a bed.

Some cavalier plankers have been taking the craze to extremes and a couple of plankers have unfortunately died in the process

of planking in a silly place.

It seems to be more of a young person’s stunt and gets a lot of airtime in social media sites, such as FacePlank.

The police are taking a dim view of planking, since it has led to carnage but hey, it’s better than hooning in cars, or painting graffiti; safer than skateboarding, less irritating than chatter rings and makes more sense than Morris Dancing. Some people are taking some risks in their pursuit of extreme lying down – such as planking on public monuments and bridges.

I expect that if a planker on a bridge gets it wrong and falls in a river, he/she becomes a plonker.

Extremists

Here at RR headquarters we’ve developed an even more extreme version: Night Planking. Check out this example:

When I was younger some of my acquaintances had some odd pastimes, not exactly Planking, but it started with a W. Later, a more socially acceptable pastime was streaking and this is better for your health than planking, which really is a bit of a lazy activity… just lying around aimlessly.

At least with streaking, there’s a certain level of fitness involved since the streaker needs to be able to outrun anyone who takes a dislike to their speeding nakedness.

This week the world marked a similar pastime – World Naked Gardening Day. I suspect this day was created by all the old streakers that like to get their gear off and roam; only can’t manage the running anymore. So instead, they just stagger

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around their backyards frightening the flowers and embarrassing the veges.

There is of course a valuable by-product of naked gardening – extra exposure to the sun and crucial absorption of Vitamin D. Downsides are probably hypothermia and the breakdown of neighbourly relations.

We’re also assuming extra care is needed around the roses; you wouldn’t want to get a prick in the wrong place.

On your bike

If you missed Naked Gardening Day, don’t despair; Nude Cycling Day is June 11 and Naked Hiking Day is apparently on June 21. Clearly these are Northern Hemisphere inspired programmes. No-one in their right mind would go naked biking/ hiking in NZ in the middle of winter.

And just as long as we don’t see some of the above pastimes combined – to create Naked Planking – there won’t be a problem.

Here’s our action footage of actual Night Naked Gardening (content may offend):

Until next week, stay safe, give way to right turning traffic, use your indicator, think decimal, plank carefully and warm your bicycle seat on June 11.

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Council puts squeeze on gallery Tauranga has an art gallery to be proud of – one that is receiving praise from the art world – yet its trustees find they are continually fighting the council over funding issues.

“I get really frustrated about it to be honest,” says Tauranga Art Gallery Trust chairman Graeme Horsley.

“I think we are doing the best possible things we can do for that galley. We are getting tremendous credits from people.

“We had a visiting professor talking about the Colin McCahon mural on Sunday. There were 50-odd people listening to his talk.

One of the things he says when he starts is what a magnificent regional galley it is and that it’s the best display of the McCahon mural he’s ever seen,” says Graeme.

“Sarah Hillary from the Auckland Gallery said exactly the same when she came down, and Hamish Keith. Really the community should be proud of the gallery, we shouldn’t be fighting all the time.

“I think I’ve been to every regional gallery in the country and I believe it is the best in New Zealand.”

Graeme was speaking after the council meeting this week, where councillors voted to further restrict art gallery funding.

The council has capped the gallery’s operating costs at $847,000 for the next three years by remov-

ing a $30,000 inflation adjustment.

In the statement of intent the Art Gallery Trust, a council controlled organisation is required to make to council, the Trust signalled a reinstatement of the inflation adjustment for the 2013-14 year.

The councillors formerly requested it be removed this week.

The gallery, which this year broke even, has been making up the funding shortfall with grants from the Western Bay of Plenty District Council, but there is no guarantee that will continue.

“They said that it can be talked about in the Long Term City Council Plan in another two years time,” says Graeme.

“I think, from our point of view, us putting that in there was being responsible trustees and signalling that we had no surety of income from Western Bay past the 2012/13 year, therefore we must be facing a shortfall at that point in time.

“You want to be responsible and tell it as it is. We had to put that in.

“I don’t think there is anything else we can do other than remind them of their duties. Their cultural obligations are laid out just like water, roading and parks are.”

The TAGT says the gallery falls under cultural well-being under

the Local Government Act 2002, which requires councils to take on the task of promoting sustainable development including cultural well-being.

An amendment to the Local Government Act 2010 notes that councils contribute to core services including libraries, museums, reserves, recreational facilities and other community infrastructure.

The TAGT trust says a public art gallery is core service and in a city without a museum it fulfils an important role. By Andrew Campbell Tauranga Art Gallery Trust chairman Graeme Horsley.

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Competition for student business ideas Bay teenagers are being encouraged to put their creativity to work to come up with the next big business idea in the Bay of Plenty’s annual secondary school business ideas competition.

Priority One’s INSTEP programme manager Lyn Parlane says the Young Innovator Awards competition is a great way for students to learn about business.

Lyn, who runs the programme linking the business industry with Western Bay schools, says the event was a success when launched last year and hopes for more than the 56 entries received last year.

“The whole programme is about teaching students business skills which they can use in real life,” she says.

“There is quite a lot involved. They need to find a need, then find the solution for it.”

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Butler won the senior section last year and encourages others to enter.

“I really enjoyed it and learnt a lot,” says Hayley.

Hayley and Mikkayla Leckie won the prize for a proposal for a Bluetooth mobile phone headset to stop drivers falling asleep

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Allan Smith is alive because of a vitamin C treatment. Photo by Bruce Barnard.

Allan Smith, the man who beat swine flu and leukaemia using vitamin C, is to speak about his experiences at Baypark on May 27.

The Otorohanga dairy farmer is a member of the Tauranga Volunteer Coastguard and all proceeds from the $15 ticket evening go to the coastguard.

It was on his boat Oscar at the Sulphur Point marina that Allan first fell ill, precipitating a medical experience that is now the subject of a 60 Minutes documentary and has sparked a number of websites online.

Allan was in a coma in the ICU at Auckland hospital during the drama. He had bacterial pneumonia, swine flu and leukaemia. Allan was near death and doctors were saying it was time to turn off his life support.

Allan’s brother-in-law Jimmy contacted overseas medical experts, who put the family in contact with the New Zealand importer of the high-dosage intravenous vitamin C. Allan’s family then had to battle the doctors who, though they had exhausted their own resources, refused to try the vitamin C suggestion.

Allan’s family had to get a lawyer to compel the doctors to allow the treatment. When it started working, there was still interference from doctors who refused to follow through with the ongoing treatment.

Allan made a rapid recovery and continued the rapid progress in recovery, which was expected to take three months. He was out in 13 days.

Since leaving hospital last year, Allan has been avoiding publicity while the IV vitamin C treatment became registered in New Zealand as a medical treatment.

Tickets to hear Allan tell his story are selling through the Tauranga Volunteer Coastguard and at the Bayfair Information desk. There are 500 tickets available and the evening starts at 7pm.

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Girls ruling the theatre The girls are in control of the stage in the Aquinas College production of Cinderella Enchanted; Renee Shum (the Queen) Ash Hillis (the King) and Seb Burton (head steward). Photo by Bruce Barnard.

The stage is for the girls as a female-orientated production called ‘Cinderella Enchanted: The Musical’ takes over this year at Aquinas College.

The full scale musical boasts a cast of 62 students from across all years, with nine principal leads.

Production manager Moira Ramsbottom says the production has the same sort of story as traditional Cinderella, but “with a twist”.

“There is even a wedding onstage.

We are saying we are having our right royal wedding here at Aquinas,” says Moria.

“It is great because there are a lot of kids-involved scenes with a

lot of dance, acrobats. It is a very energised version.”

The leads have been rehearsing since the end of January, with the cast chosen back at the end of 2010.

Production director Maria Colvin says she was attracted to this piece because of the “strong female leads in the school”.

“The last two shows have been really testosterone driven, because (of performing) Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat and Pirates of Penzance. I always think about it in my head with the people we have and I just wanted to find something that would really utilise them.”

The students recently went on their annual camp weekend, which is designed to pull everything together. Despite nearly not going ahead due to PTA strikes, Maria

says the group really “turned a corner”on the camp.

“We started at 8am and went until 10pm on the Saturday, with only small breaks – not a lot of downtime. We just work on everything and pull it together,” says Maria.

“It’s really cool – I think they love it. It is the first time they get to just concentrate on just that and not school work or sport commitments.”

Frode Linanger is the head vocal coach and he has been working extensively with the students to maximise their singing ability.

The production is on from May 24-28. Tickets can be purchased from Baycourt Theatre. For more information phone Aquinas College 07 543 2400.

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Council has finished hearing submissions to its proposed annual plan and will deliberate verbal and written submissions until the end of May.

Responding to questions from elected members, we were told the objection revolved around a lack of consultation with local iwi.

Their association with the area predates European settlement and the area was the site of a large pa.

As noted last week, there is a surprising amount of incorrect information aired. Some of it seems straight off the TV soaps and from people who seem to follow council business and should have a more accurate picture.

For example, last week I was fascinated to learn that I was: 1. An ex-IRD employee.

2. Owner of Faulkner Pharmacy.

3. An ACT party member.

Apologies to all those organisations and I hasten to add that none of this is true, but it was stated with great authority as factual.

Looking long term

At council the next day we were straight into the Ten Year Plan, plan. This is where elected members give broad brush direction for how the plan should be shaped by staff. It was music to my ears. At last, from all elected members a goal of frugality, priorities reassessed and something I have long sought – a monetary limit within which council will set works to be done each year. Formerly council decided what works it wanted, added up the bill, found it too expensive and then tried to cut back and failed. This went on too long and now it’s time to refocus.

Unfortunately this will mean drastic action, unpalatable to some people, but necessary decisions.

Some of you will be dreadfully upset and for that there need be no apology if council is to control finances. And it will have to be across the board with no exceptions. All it takes on any one issue is for six elected members to keep tummy muscles tight and vote with their heads, not their hearts.

Field of dreams

Tauranga Hockey Association told us its artificial surfaces will have had-it by this season’s end and are expecting council to replace it at around $1.5/$2 million. I’ll look into it, but my recollection is that they were to allow for replacement in their fees when council paid for the original facility about 18 years ago. Sport is under pressure in Tauranga and it is apparent council is not in a position to keep on creating and maintaining sports fields on demand – in time probably, but not immediately.

Needs not wants

You have told council by majority and government has said via the Shand Report (co authored by art gallery chairman Graham Horsley) that rates increases are unsustainable into the future. Development contributions are in the same boat and as someone said: ‘past council decisions were never driven by financial consideration’.

To which I would add ‘past council’s majority decisions’ as rarely was spending on other than basic infrastructure passed unanimously.

For me, less is more.

Spend less on non essentials so there is more money for basic infrastructure. Like the stormwater problem at Nature Place off Marshall Ave at Barkes Corner at Greerton.

A problem going on for years while successive councils prioritised

Consultation key

Tauranga Moana Maori collective has submitted objection to the council’s proposal to transfer ownership of 11 Mission Street and the council share of 7 Mission Street to the Elms Trust. It was a surprising tack for them to take as I would have thought the historical/ cultural aspect of the Elms/Mission House would be far better cared for by the Elms Trust. Plus, that was the reason for the property purchase – to establish preservation for posterity and prevent commercial development.

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Now council is facing an expensive permanent fix after the section slipped away due to stormwater.

During these discussions, acting chief executive Christine Jones referred to the inadequacies of council’s financial systems in the past.

I reminded her of mine and David Stewart’s claim in the early 2000s of there being a ‘black hole’ budget where all ratepayer money got swallowed up and it was difficult to compare and find out how and why and where it went.

Tellingly, Christine replied with a wry smile – ‘well, dark grey anyway’.

By the way, Christine has done a superb job in the role of acting chief executive.

Gallery go-ahead

The art gallery statement of intent was approved with one

amendment moved by Catherine Stewart that the inflation adjustment withdrawal to their annual ratepayer funded annual gratuity of $847,400 be extended out to three years. This was passed 6/5. It was a bit of creative accounting on the gallery’s part when they sought to adjust their ratepayer subsidy when the inflation adjustment was to recommence from the $847,400 and start at some $900,000 – the figure they would have received if there had been annual CPI adjustments. The withdrawal of the inflation adjustment was the art gallery acknowledgement of council/ratepayer financial plight.

This week’s mindbender with apologies to Brian. ‘Editor: A person employed by a newspaper whose business it is to separate the wheat from the chaff and see that the chaff is printed’ – from Elbert Hubbard, but might apply elsewhere!

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Autumn is a great time for landscape photography. McLaren Falls Park always puts on an awesome display of colour and if your timing is perfect, great results are possible. I took this photo with my Lumix GF2 on May 10. Recent gale force winds have probably dislodged many leaves, but it may still be worth a look.

Learn more about landscape photography at Andy’s next digital photo workshop on Saturday, June 11. Phone 021 444 830 or email photos@andybelcher.com

New medal reaches Tauranga From front cover

Tauranga RSA has been overwhelmed by interest in the new defence service medal for former servicemen and women.

The club’s pension and welfare advisor Ray Terrill says there is “very strong interest” in the New Zealand Defence Service Medal and he has received more than 150 phone calls within a few days from those wanting to apply.

“It’s great to recognise their efforts before it’s too late,” says Ray. “Most people think it’s well-deserved and has been a long time coming.”

Ray says the servicemen had given a lot for the country and it was important to recognise their efforts.

He says medals were awarded for particular zones of service – including J Force, Korea and Malaya – but this general service award recognised all efforts including national service and peacekeeping.

“There has been no other medal to recognise general service.”

The RSA began a big push to promote the medal this week, but ex-serviceman Barry Barnard who applied for his online has already received his medal.

Barry, who served in Korea for two years, says receiving the medal makes him “feel quite proud”.

He says it was “very gratifying” for those who had

served after World War Two to have their efforts recognised with service medals – similar to those given to the veterans of both world wars.

The medal is available to those who have served in the military for more than three years since World War Two, who completed their compulsory military training or national military service obligations.

Defence force archives manager Matthew Buck says he is getting about 200 applications a day and is focusing on processing applications for those aged over 70.

“We are making excellent progress with the project, however, it will take at least three years to work through the 100,000 applications we are expecting.”

For more information phone Ray 07 578 9654 or visit http://medals.nzdf.mil.nz/nzdsm/faqs.html

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Screws stopping thieves Mount Maunganui Community Patrol chairman George Pocock and Community Constable Rachel Walker are playing their part in keeping number plate thefts down by participating in the Safe Plates Day this weekend.

Community Constable Rachel Walker and George Pocock are looking forward to securing number plates at the Safe Plates Day this Sunday. Photo by Tracy Hardy.

Community patrol members and police are going to be at Bunnings Warehouse Mount Maunganui from 9am on Sunday, May 22, using special tools to better secure number plates for any car owner.

Unique screws and a screw driver are used to re-attach plates.

Police say the method makes number plates difficult to steal and since the campaign started in the Western Bay of Plenty three years ago, no plates have been stolen from vehicles that underwent the procedure.

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“It’s a good partnership between community patrols and police and it’s a way of getting in our community and doing a good crime prevention strategy,” says Rachel.

Tauranga police say the number of plate thefts has come down in recent months, but believe more car owners taking advantage of previous Safe Plate Days has contributed to the drop.

Two weeks ago there were six petrol drive offs in Tauranga during a 24-hour period and two of the thieves used stolen number plates.

A petrol drive off is when a person fills their car with petrol at a service station and drives off without paying.

Those who attend the Safe Plates Day also get the opportunity to talk to police about crime prevention.

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The two semi-finals, the bronze final and the grand final are being screened in high quality 3D at arenas and cinemas across the country.

Seven arenas are confirmed to be playing these 3D games, including Vector Arena, Te Rauparaha Arena Porirua, Wellington Town Hall, Canterbury Arena and Regent Theatre Dunedin.

There are also 20 cinema screens lined up for the final four matches.

Tickets in cinemas range for $45 to $50 and tickets in the 3D ‘arenas’ range between $80 to $110.

A 12m long truck containing a 3D screen showing footage of SANZAR Rugby and Six Nations Rugby matches has been touring the length of the country throughout May. A stop is scheduled in Tauranga on May 23, despite not holding the 3D events.

Ronel Schodt of 3DLive says Tauranga is first on the list if ticket sales for the arenas nationwide live up to the Rugby World Cup expectation.

“Tauranga is next on the list if ticket sales go well.

There are obviously expectations of what is feasible.

Our guys have had a look at Baypark Arena and it is definitely on the cards, so we will look at ticket sales for 3DLive over the next week or month nationally.”

Ronel says places that are not getting the 3DLive in an arena setting can expect to hold the finals in cinemas, but she “cannot confirm at this stage which ones and if they will be getting it”.

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Local band honing musical skills Luke Tyrrell from Tauranga rock band Enercia.

Photo by Tracy Hardy.

Playing some high profile gigs around the Bay of Plenty and opening for chart-topping New Zealand bands has Tauranga band Enercia gathering musical momentum.

The heavy rock band is fronted by Bay of Plenty Polytechnic student Luke Tyrrell, featuring Matt Harvey and Jade Whiteman on guitar, Vaughan Tindall on bass and Ramon Crichton on drums.

The band formed in high school, with most of the members continuing on to study music. Luke and Vaughan are both currently studying the polytechnic’s one year Certificate in Music – something Luke says has helped hone his skills.

“Before I came here all the work I had done with music was practical and I had trained my ear to listen to music, but here we also learn the theory side of things.

Supporting aspiring Tauranga writers A new regional group in Tauranga offers extra support for aspiring writers says Tauranga writer Ian Clarke.

Ian, who has recently had his first book published, says the new Tauranga-based New Zealand Society of Authors group should be a boost for talent in the region.

He says the new group helps aspiring and established writers improve their work with feedback – including a mentoring program and serious manuscript criticism. Ian describes it as a “more serious organisation”, complementing Tauranga Writers, which he says is an ideal group for those starting or wanting to hone their writing.

Ian balances his writing with another paying job – as a maritime safety inspector. Writing is a hobby for him, but he still has high ambitions.

“I don’t spend a lot of time on it. Probably an hour and a half a day,” he says.

“I’m not very good at it, but it seems to be improving.”

While he may only write part-time, his ambitions are serious; Ian wants more of his writing published, including three earlier novels and a new book he is working on.

“Like they say, I was serving my apprenticeship with those earlier novels. My writing has definitely been improving,” he says.

“I’m happy to have the one published and hopefully now this will lead to more.”

Ian describes his book ‘A Very Fishy Business’ as a psychological drama revolving around a maritime investigation in the Coromandel. He says feedback to the book has been good, but is hoping for one serious book review “because that’s how you learn”.

Debut published novelist Ian Clarke is encouraging aspiring writers to join Tauranga writing groups.

Photo by Bruce Barnard.

He estimates the process of writing an initial draft takes less than a quarter of the total time involved in writing a novel. The work of revisions comes later – and he says that’s where involvement in the Tauranga groups pays off.

Ian encourages other aspiring writers to join either group to hone their skills and learn from others. For more details visit www.authors.org.nz or www.taurangawriters.org.nz

By Hamish Carter

“Actually putting it on the stave was way beyond what I knew and it was cool to brush up on the stuff that I did.”

Luke says another persuasion was band member Ramon, who has already completed the course and “swears by it” for developing his practical and creative skills.

“It is good to understand the whole area of music. When you are taking a career path off the beaten track, it is good to know what you are doing,” says Luke.

Despite being relatively new, Enercia has already recorded an EP titled

‘High Stakes Desperate Measures’ and recorded a music video for their single ‘Broken Home’ – not to mention, their recent gig with New Zealand rock band Ivy Lies, on top of opening for Dane Rumble and I Am Giant.

Music tutor and programme coordinator Lynda Wing says, “when students leave, we ensure they have got the knowledge and skills needed in the music industry and that while studying have had the opportunity to network with other musicians – people they have met through the course and well-known artists.”

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Gobsmacked by pool disrepair Tauranga City Aquatics Limited is to carry out immediate repairs to the Otumoetai Pool following a request from the Tauranga City Council. The TCAL run facility was found to be in a run down condition when Tauranga City Councillor Murray Guy cast his eye over it while researching annual plan submissions on parking at the pool.

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Bad driving ‘defies logic’

Police say a 52 year old woman who overtook a patrol car and later passed out at the Tauranga police station was grossly intoxicated.

She recorded a breath alcohol level of more than 1100 micrograms of alcohol per litre of breath – nearly three times the legal limit of 400. The woman was arrested on State Highway 29 over the Kaimais on Wednesday after a call from the public saying she was weaving all over the road.

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Mount Maunganui surfer Todd Doyle is in Peru to compete for New Zealand in the 2011 Quiksilver ISA Photo: PhotoCPL. World Junior Surfing Championships. He is one of 12 surfers and the only one from the Bay of Plenty in the Rip Curl New Zealand Junior Surfing Team. Also from Mount Maunganui is coach Lee Ryan who is confident of a good result from the team as it has had an excellent build up period.

AIMS Games sets record

More than 4300 children are set to participate in the annual week long NZCT AIMS Games in Tauranga this year. These students are from 108 schools and with this level of participation it is the largest AIMS Games tournament staged since it began eight years ago.

Tournament director Vicki Semple says she anticipated entry numbers would be similar to last year so an increase of over 550 is just staggering.

found much to my dismay the amenities block/staff facilities to be in a significant sate of disrepair,” says Murray. He says there were holes in the walls behind the urinals, the pool has no baby changing facilities and no wheelchair access toilet. The staff conditions are also sub standard.

TCAL chairman Warren Banks says repair works are expected to be underway in a month’s time.

Domain Road delays begin

Four years of delays for motorists are starting next week at the Domain Road roundabout as Tauranga Eastern Link works begin there. The initial stage of these works sees the roundabout lanes being narrowed and temporary concrete barriers and screening installed with the eventual close of the slip lane. NZTA’s Andrew Scott says the delays over the next four years are unfortunate, but will be worth it in the long run for when the Eastern Link project is complete.

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Not the News of the Week: “In Not the News today (content may offend), dodging truck crashes is a specialised art, rarely practiced, and requiring more skill than that needed in the craze of ‘planking’. A combination of the two would be the truest test of stupidity with people aiming to dodge truck crashes from the laying down position. Such an act would bring new meaning to the definition of ‘planking’s’ alternative name: ‘extreme laying down’.” Read this Not the News in full at www.sunlive.co.nz

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Raising the choir voices Tauranga’s Jeremy Whimster first sang in a choir as a young boy and choral music has since pulsed through his veins.

His passion for choral singing is being passed on to 70 members of Tauranga Civic Choir which he has directed since 1992.

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“They might hear something particular in the song which they want to highlight or emphasise.”

For the last 30 years, Jeremy has been actively involved in directing the Tauranga choral music scene, first with the Tauranga Wesley Methodist Church group.

Choir manager Jenny Coventry pays tribute to Jeremy’s leadership, saying his efforts to raise the choir’s standards and broaden its repertoire have enhanced the choir’s profile.

Jeremy says the growing strength of choral singing in secondary schools was “really encouraging” – including the success of Tauranga Girls’ College choir Luminosa Armonia.

Tauranga’s choral voices will fill St Mary’s Catholic Church with the choir’s first performance of the year.

The concert program is made up of modern English Cathedral music, including a performance of the recent royal wedding march ‘I Was Glad’.

Jeremy says the wedding march was chosen last year and it was a “lucky, lucky coincidence”.

“It just played into our hands.”

There is also a solo by Christchurchbased former Tauranga singer Matthew Drake.

Supporting is Luminosa Armonia, conducted by Stephanie Geor.

Jeremy Whimster will conduct the Tauranga Civic Choir concert in St Mary’s Catholic Church next Saturday. Photo by Tracy Hardy Jeremy says an electronic organ is being brought down from Auckland by Holy Trinity Cathedral organist Philip Smith because it is more suitable for the twentieth century music.

The concert is at St Mary’s Catholic Church, Tauranga from 7.30pm on Saturday, May 28. Tickets from Ticket Direct or door sales are available.

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Earthquake support from council The Bay of Plenty regional council has provided Christchurch earthquake relief in the form of staff time amounting to $89,907.

Councillors received a staff report saying the unbudgeted expenditure also included support for the “welfare of displaced Christchurch residents who relocated to Tauranga for a period of time”, but most of the money went in staff salaries over a period from February 24 to April 15.

Staff salaries are already factored into the regional council operating budget over various programmes, but there’s no specific budget for response to natural hazard or other emergency events, says the staff report to last week’s Finance and Corporate committee.

The regional council, however, has

benefitted from significant experience gained through the deployment of Civil Defence Emergency Management and other council staff in support of the earthquake relief efforts.

“If an event of a similar or greater magnitude occurred in the Bay of Plenty, we would also require external assistance,” says report author Greg Wilson, who is still on secondment in Canterbury.

The council will absorb the costs within the current operating budget.

The council’s civil defence emergency management budget is the only area affected.

There is a projected under-spend in operating budgets across regional council programmes and absorbing the cost is well within the current operating budget.

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School chores earn $20k Phillip Nash says the not-for-profit Christian Education Trust is run like a business, where surplus funds are re-invested back into its educational facilities. Photo by Bruce Barnard.

Challenging new business role Former Bethlehem College principal Phillip Nash is thriving in his new business role, spending his workdays managing the Tauranga-based Christian Education Trust’s multi-million dollar portfolio.

The Bethlehem College principal between 2006 and 2010, started in his new job as the trust’s general manager in January.

The trust manages four educational facilities, including Bethlehem College, four different preschools, Bethlehem Tertiary Institute and the Bay of Plenty English Language School.

Phillip admits his diary is less full since resigning as principal, but says his new role has its own challenges.

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“My new role has been a definite change in daily routine. The diary is less full, there’s more space to work on a project, there’s less people to deal with.”

Phillip is spearheading the trust’s expansion of its preschool entities.

The trust currently owns three preschools in the Western Bay of Plenty and one in Rotorua.

“The philosophical approach we have is that it creates an excellent environment for under fives to be in, so we think we have something to offer to families in that regard so we would like to spread that around more.”

Phillip wants to spend the next few years in the role, growing each of the trust’s educational facilities and exploring new business opportunities.

By Lyle McMahon

Racheal Taufetee, Kahurangi McLeay and Cheyanne Marsh garden at Tauranga Girls’ College workday. Photo by Tracy Hardy.

Students at Tauranga Girls’ College rolled up their sleeves to help raise money for the school and community causes on Tuesday.

College deputy principal Sarah Dent says the annual work day was a success despite wet weather and raised about $20,000 – a similar figure to previous years.

She says there was a good response from busi-

nesses and the community offering work – which varied from odds jobs, to housework, gardening, maintenance and cleaning.

Students choose how the money is to be spent.

Projects being considered include school water coolers, upgrading pool facilities, an obstacle course, audio-visual and radio equipment or donating a portion to Christchurch.

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Icy heart stopping event Take an icy plunge a week short of the winter season to support children with heart conditions.

we had five and this year we managed to get 15. I’m very coercive.”

The team, Slippery When Wet, had an initial fundraising target of $500, but have since had to extend the target two times, with a current aim of $1500.

“With only a week to go we might have to extend it again.

It was just lots of people putting little amounts in

The annual Heart Stopper Challenge is back on May 28, where teams of costume-clad entrants plunge into an icy pool for five minutes.

Run by @Heart, an organisation that provides support for those affected by congenital heart conditions, the event is inspired by the procedure used during open heart surgery. Surgeons use an icy slush to slow the metabolism during surgery, to allow a longer window of operating time.

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Working together for back pain The success rate of lower back pain treatment in this country could be improved if health providers worked more closely together, according to the New Zealand Chiropractors’ Association.

New research, published in the Spine Journal late last year, found patients with lower back pain enjoy significant improvement with chiropractic care, but little to no improvement with usual medical care. Despite these results, significant numbers of GPs still do not refer patients to chiropractors.

Spokesperson for the New Zealand Chiropractors’ Association Dr. Hayden Thomas says a study found that after 16 weeks of care, patients referred to medical doctors saw almost no improvement in their condition and were unlikely to be referred to a chiropractor.

Although this was a US study, a similar pattern often exists in New Zealand.

“Health providers should be working together in the best interests of the New Zealand public, rather than isolating themselves from each other,” says Hayden.

“Researchers have found that lower back pain treatment, which includes chiropractic spinal manipulation, can result in greater improvement than usual care provided by a family doctor.

“Some medical doctors seem unwilling to consult with other health care professionals when it could prove to be beneficial to the patient’s overall wellbeing. That’s a worrying trend and will go no way towards improving the lower back pain statistics in this country.”

Hayden hopes continued research into the positive effects of chiropractic care on lower back pain and other health outcomes encourages medical practitioners to refer patients to a registered chiropractor.

“We shouldn’t be working against each other,” says Hayden.

“Both medical practitioners and chiropractors have skills that can improve a patient’s well-being and help them lead a healthier, happier life, free of lower back pain. The sooner health care providers start collaborating, the sooner we will be able to make a dent in those lower back pain numbers in New Zealand.”

For further information on the New Zealand Chiropractors’ Association visit www.chiropractic.org.nz

over time which was great.”

Nicole says the icy plunge is something she “really enjoys”.

“It is a bit different.”

In its 11th year, the Heart Stopper marks the finale of the Awareness Week, May 22 to 27, with nine events scheduled nationwide. The Tauranga event is at Bunnings Warehouse, Mount Maunganui at 10am on May 28. For more information visit www.heartstopper.org.nz

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Music won’t fall on deaf ears A recent National Foundation of the Deaf press release has raised some questions by Fitness New Zealand over “paying for your hearing” with loud gym music.

By Laura Weaser

In The Weekend Sun issue on April 15, an article was published from the National Foundation of the Deaf stating the fitness industry has announced a levy of 50 cents a year per member to cover music played in group fitness classes.

It went on to say regular gym goers are paying twice – for damage to their hearing with loud music in gyms as well as with their wallets.

CEO of Fitness New Zealand Richard Beddie says this is “just not true” and the increase in music licensing fees will not affect gym members nationwide.

“We don’t expect any changes overall to memberships as a result of this change. The gyms will be affected, but a member won’t expect to see a change in their price.”

Richard says the price change has been significant for gyms, marking a shift to

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several hundreds in licensing fees to several thousands, but the prices in New Zealand are comparative to overseas.

“Compared to the USA and UK we are similar and compared to Australia we are paying significantly less. The National Foundation saying don’t pay membership fees is like saying don’t pay your car registration.

We have to have licensing fees to play certain music.”

In terms of the National Foundation’s claim that gym music was responsible for hearing damage, Richard says this is untrue as gyms have to adhere to strict OSH standards.

“OSH provides an annual guideline for fitness facilities and what is acceptable. Hearing loss is the result of sustained exposure to loud music and those at the greatest risk of hearing loss would be gym staff, that is why the guidelines are written to protect the staff, and if the staff are protected the members most certainly are.”

Richard says it is impossible to tailor the music to a level which is comfortable to everyone in classes that can hold up to 100 people in larger gyms – but there are often ear plugs available to quieten the music for those who find it too loud.

Working together for Tauranga youth The Tauranga Youth Development Team (Nga Toko Taiohi o Tauranga Moana) is being launched during Youth Week 2011 to support young people in Tauranga to achieve their hopes and dreams.

The Tauranga Youth Development Team is a collective of young people and youth services that want to see young people leading activities, events and services to meet their own needs.

“Young people need to be supported to be the

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leaders in meeting youth needs,” says Merivale Community Centre youth worker Becks Watts.

“They need to know where and who to go to for information and they need programmes, services and activities provided in a way that suits them.”

The Tauranga Youth Development Team includes young people from throughout the region and representatives from the Merivale Community Centre, Ministry of Youth Development, WBPPHO, Tauranga City Council, Yr Choice, Social Care Consultancy, CAMHS and the District Health Board.

The team are now seeking to contact other young people and youth services to join the collective.

“We are keen on others being involved,” says Tauranga safe city coordinator Mike Mills.

The Tauranga Youth Development Team is part of an increased focus on supporting young people in Tauranga, which includes the Tauranga City Council and Merivale Community Centre’s Youth Space project.

For youth services, this is an opportunity to improve their own communication and cooperation.

“We are often so busy that we concentrate on our own work,” says Becks.

“But collaborating is how we are going to work in the best interests of young people.”

For more information phone Becks Watts at the Merivale Community Centre 07 578 6450.

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Coeliac Awareness Week May 21-27 2011 Coeliac sufferer Lauren Cooke is a gluten-free food expert. Photo by Tracy Hardy.

- Coeliac disease affects 1 in 100

Gluten-free living “I was never so excited than when I first saw a cake that I could have in a shop. I still remember it – but it was horrible; I was cooking much nicer cakes myself.”

Now there is a wide range of gluten-free products available. Four years ago Lauren set up the One Stop Gluten Free shop in Cameron Road.

Lauren stresses while many think coelaiac disease is “ho-hum” it can be very serious and have life-threatening complications if untreated.

“I have seen young people in here with colostomy bags because it’s been undiagnosed for too long. It’s so sad.”

She says it can also lead to other auto-immune diseases such as diabetes or osteoporosis and says there are links with MS and chronic fatigue syndrome.

After suffering from coeliac disease for 34 years and seeing her three sons become sufferers, Lauren Cooke can talk from experience in her gluten-free shop.

By Hamish Carter

Like many others who have a gluten allergy, she had no idea what was happening to her body and says doctors knew even less about it then.

“I had a terrible tummy ache and chronic diarrhoea for months, my sister was concerned I had cancer,” says Lauren.

She says part of the problem in diagnosing the condition is aside from a tummy ache, everyone has different

symptoms such as bad wind, heartburn or fatigue.

“Especially if there is no family history, it can be really hard to diagnose.”

It is also a problem to diagnose when people had already decided to stop eating bread and other gluten products for other health reasons, so their body had repaired and the standard blood test for nutrient deficiency failed.

Lauren urges people to listen to their body and suggests they try a gluten-free diet if they have ongoing stomach pains or bloating. If the problems are ongoing, have a blood test.

Back when Lauren first went on a gluten-free diet, she says the only thing available was one gluten-free flour; so she learnt to bake and cook – making cakes, biscuits, bread and pastas.

Men: missing your mojo?

Men are notoriously hopeless at going to the doctor – so this year coeliac awareness week focuses on getting more men diagnosed.

Coeliac New Zealand spokeswoman Sue Clay says they want to encourage more men to get tested for the disease because only half the numbers are being tested as women.

“We all know what men are like, so we are wanting to increase awareness of this – so more men actually get tested for it rather than putting up with it,” says Sue. She gives the example of ‘Terry’ who did not know why he was feeling so tired until he started feeling better.

“Luckily he had health insurance and

so the road to diagnosis was fairly swift.

“So it didn’t take long to get his mojo back.”

A trip to the doctor and a blood test prompted a specialist examination. A biopsy confirmed he had coaliac disease, so he was put on a strict gluten-free diet and an eight-week course of B12 injections to rebuild his vitamin and iron deficiency.

Coeliac disease is a permanent intestinal intolerance to gluten that causes villi (intestinal hairs) to fall-out, slowing the absorption of nutrients in the diet.

In New Zealand one in 100 people have coeliac disease, but only one out of five of these people know they have it.

A coeliac must maintain a strict gluten free diet for life to avoid possible complications, including a higher risk of gastrointestinal cancers. By Hamish Carter

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Top quality meat the natural way Farmers Sustainable Meats Co. Ltd. is proud to bring a top quality range of meats and value added products to supply meat as it used to be.

Richard Fisher says all animals are sourced from sustainable farms, “which are working with nature to produce products that are natural, full of flavour and farmed the old fashion way – lower stocking densities, eco conscious, slow and steady, the way New Zealand used to be”.

Sustainable Farming is a move away from mass production and factory farming to encourage free ranging animals to forage and acquire the taste and texture of true meat. The premium meats are delivered to the plant and they are further carcass aged.

Farmer’s Sustainable Meats butcher Rob Still with some 21 day old Retaruke valley rump steak.

Photo by Tracy Hardy.

Beef is aged for a minimum of 14 days and Famers Sustainable Meats specialty is the 21-day aged premium beef.

“All of our bacon, corned products and hams are made and cured in house so we can control the very traditional way we process them, not pumped full of water, but slow barrel cured,” says Richard.

“You will find cuts and meats that are very traditional, both here in New Zealand and in Europe.”

Richard says sausage flavours from around the world will appeal to the sausage connoisseur and all products are gluten-free.

Farmers Sustainable Meats Co Ltd brings all these tastes and flavours direct to you from the farm to your plate for you to enjoy.

Pride of the table A passion for cooking is becoming a livelihood for Wendy Holdom – who has recently taken over cookware specialty store Table Pride.

Wendy is enjoying working in an area she is passionate about and helping fellow food lovers get the best equipment to get recipes from the page to the plate.

The number of cooking TV programmes and the trend for people to entertain at home and enjoy the “slower” life has helped get more people interested in cooking, says Wendy.

Food shows have helped make cooking more topical and given cooks a newfound pride in their ability, she says.

“We felt it was the right time to be in a cooking business because there is a bit of a return back to basics.”

Pressure cooking and baking are two types of cooking which are having a resurgence, says Wendy.

Table Pride specialises in offering good quality cookware, which lasts for years, just like the business has since it opened in 1963.

“It’s great to be involved in a business that is a Tauranga icon. I remember coming into the shop with my mum as a young girl. It’s got a great history and we are going to make sure that continues,” says Wendy.

Table Pride’s new owner Wendy Holdom in the new-look store with co-owner Keith Holdom, and team members Penny Lee and Kathryn Gibson. Photo by Bruce Barnard.

“Table Pride will continue to provide all discerning cooks with an outstanding range of superior kitchenware and service with a smile.

“We will be providing outstanding customer service coupled with the best in kitchenware products.”

Wendy and orchardist husband Keith took over the Devonport Road store on April 4. Minor renovations to improve the layout are completed and the store

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I haven’t given up my addiction to Grove Chilli Oil, however, the new lemon pepper flavour is a welcome addition to my pantry.

The high smoke point makes the Grove Lemon Pepper Avocado Oil perfect for roasting, stir-frying and barbequing. It is great with chicken and fish, or simply toss through vegetables and salads for a delicious fresh lemony zing.

The Weekend Sun has two bottles of Grove Lemon Pepper Avocado Oil to give away to a lucky reader who can tell us what type of cooking the Grove Lemon Pepper Avocado Oil is good for?

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Wonderful friends and good food I got stuck into the kitchen and whipped up a few treats. This dish didn’t take long to make and went a long way.

Hearty Spinach Pie What a great weekend I just had. I was invited to my friend’s bach; so we all pitched in with some comfort food and this was one of those dishes that went down a treat with a lovely red glass of Vino by the fire and good company – who could ask for more.

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A business without you Discover the three secrets to creating a business that works without you.

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If your business is reliant on you being there in order to generate your income, you must come to this evening with Laura Humphreys.

Laura is not just any business mentor – she teaches business owners how to build a business that will feed them wealth long after they stop working in it.

Laura is living proof that what she teaches can be achieved because she has done it; not just once, but with three separate businesses. Her first company was an award-winning

advertising agency which she sold to the international Ogilvy Group and became a multi millionaire, her second is an awardwinning nationwide pet care company that is so systemised its owners only have to work a few hours a week.

Now, she has a highly leveraged online mentoring programme, teaching business owners everything she knows.

In this presentation, Laura shares three of the key Laura Humphreys will be sharing her business knowledge in Tauranga next month.

secrets to creating a business that works without you.

The event runs from 5.30-7.30pm on June 1. Pre-booking and payment is essential. Casual tickets cost $40 or $25 for a Her Business Network member ticket. Register by May 29. To register, email contact details to Her Business Network Tauranga coordinator Rachael McKeagg tauranga@ herbusinessnetworks.co.nz and information will be provided regarding payment options.

For further information phone Rachael 027 266 5655 or visit www.herbusinesstga. co.nz

Simple strategies to beat tough times Attention business owners...this is a must attend seminar. Winston Marsh is coming to Tauranga to give a no-nonsense, no fluff, fast-paced seminar designed to deliver business owners results.

The team at Financial Independence are excited to be bringing an international speaker like Winston to Tauranga. He has, for over 25 years, been irrevocably changing the way thousands of business owners run their businesses and the results they achieve.

By sharing an awesome arsenal of practice, street-smart weapons, he has acquired legendary status amongst an ever increasing circle of hugely successful business people who are fanatically committed to practising what he preaches.

This is an amazing opportunity for Tauranga business owners to learn from someone who already knows and uses a proven plan. A person who has done the hard yards and uses these secrets in their own business and now has the ability to share those secrets with others.

Here are some of the powerful ideas you will take away from the seminar: No matter what your price, this technique will ensure price is never an issue.

How to uniquely position yourself so that you are the only person prospects choose.

A unique three step selling strategy to ensure you never lose a sale.

How you can have a silver tongue and yet not be seen as a snake oil salesperson.

What you must do and say after you make every sale.

A simple script to use that will get tons of people sending their friends to you.

How to use your website, email, twitter, Facebook and Linkedin to find new buyers and keep them coming back.

In this three hour seminar, the strategies, ideas and “how tos” will come thick and fast. Don’t miss this opportunity to see Winston Marsh in Tauranga.

Tickets will be selling fast and seats are limited so get in first and reap the rewards.

To purchase tickets visit www.financialindependence.co.nz or by calling in or phoning Financial Independence.

Philip Holland is the managing director for the Financial Independence group, Tauranga’s leading specialist insurance and mortgage advisers. For further information please contact an adviser at Financial Independence phone 07 578 4414 or email info@yourbroker.co.nz A Disclosure Statement is available free of charge on request. The opinions stated in this article are those of the writer and should not be taken as specific advice.

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Looking for a change Explore ways to make a change in life – to shake up and redefine areas of life such as relationships, health and finance.

If you are ready to learn new skills, tools, processes for creating lasting change, if you need the willingness, readiness and endure change and if you find yourself resisting, avoiding, denying change – then Junee Lee-Johnson would like to lend her ear.

Focus 4 Life’s philosophy and values are integrity, honour, confidentiality, trust, compassion, empathy and truth.

Junee says Focus 4 Life is “all about empowering women and men to stand in their own power, to liberate and be in control of a more rewarding life for you”.

Igniting success

Junee is the person to help inspire, illuminate and ignite that pathway to success.

“Now is the time to reach for the vision of your life.”

Junee has had a proven successful business background. On leaving that world behind, she embarked upon intensive studies for eight years, learning and dedicating herself to acquiring a vast body of knowledge in personal and human development. She now

works as a personal and professional consultant at her office in Cameron Road, Tauranga. She is dedicated to giving women and men the skills, tools and encouragement to realise their life dreams.

“To be the person you were born to be, to fulfil your dreams.”

Junee says, “let’s get to the source of barriers and impediments of what is holding you back. Time waits for no one, so start today. Live your life – the one you have always dreamed of. Let the healing begin. In all things – communication in a healthy way is the key”.

For more information phone Junee 07 579 3202 email junee@focus4life.co.nz or visit www.focus4life.co.nz Junee Lee-Johnson is dedicated to giving women and men the skills, tools and encouragement to realise their life dreams.

Fundraiser organised for Christchurch A fundraiser is being held in Tauranga on Saturday, May 28, to raise money for Christchurch.

Tickets to ‘Shake, Rattle and Roll for Christchurch’ are $55.

The fundraiser, being held at Hotel Armitage, includes a three course sit-down meal, a disco, singing performances by entertainer Johnnie Ray and an auction hosted by Frank Vosper.

A range of packages are up for auction, including a ladies package, family package and a night out in Tauranga package.

The ladies package includes spa treatments such as facials, manicures, haircuts and a one month free gym membership.

In the family package is a Loan Star voucher, a family pass to the movies, bowling alley passes, hot pool passes and $50 vouchers to Cobb and Co and The Warehouse.

The night out in Tauranga package includes a night at Hotel Armitage, tickets to a Baycourt show and a $50 bar voucher.

Anyone wanting to purchase a ticket to the fundraiser can contact Dawn Pearce phone 07 576 5876.

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Trafalgar Tours – European Whirl For people travelling to Europe with a small window of opportunity to sample the culture, then Trafalgar Tours “European Whirl” is a great snapshot for first timers, giving an insight into some of the big cities and amazing heritage sites.

Kay Rogers from United Travel has just returned from one such tour and found that the beauty of a coach tour is that all the hard work is done for you. She says she was able to sit back, relax and chat amongst her fellow travellers while the experienced tour director took

care of pretty much everything.

The knowledge of an experienced tour director is invaluable and can really make a great trip fantastic.

The history of each area and city you travel to comes alive as you visit places like the Colosseum and St Peters in Rome, cruising down the Rhine among vineyards and castles and travelling through battlefields in France.

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Free weddings pair up Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not too often there is a chance to see two weddings in one day, but now is your opportunity.

Tauranga Wedding and Special Events Show organisers, in conjunction with 99.8FM The Edge, The Weekend Sun and SunLive, asked engaged couples to submit their photos and write 150 words on why they should win a free wedding.

A huge thank you to all those who entered; we would have loved to let you all win, however, the winners are Georgina Ririnui and Kaare Chase and Teresa Phillips and Rueben Anderson.

You couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wish for two more deserving couples. Each are taking their wedding vows this Sunday, May 22 at Baypark stadium. Both couples entered the competition to win a wedding ceremony package. Thanks to many of the exhibitors generosity, each couple got to chose from a wide range of services including celebrants, caterers, event stylists, photographers and everything else needed to complete their day.

All this takes place under a stretch tent marquee inside the Baypark pavilion. In addition to all these services they were lucky enough to be placed in the hands of wedding planner Jacqui Ranui, Blissful Bay weddings.

Jacqui has meticulously planned each wedding to perfection. Once the nuptials have been completed, each couple and their guests will head off to their reception. The grooms then whisk their brides away to their honeymoon accommodation provided by Hotel on Devonport and Peppers on the point.

Best of all the public are all invited to come and join in the celebrations. Admission is $10, children under-15 free. Check out the show website for further details visit www.taurangaweddingshow.com

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Excitement to be had this weekend

Businesses

Before you walk down the aisle, take a walk down ours.

This year’s wedding and special events show promises to deliver a spectacular array of quality goods and service providers, aisle after aisle.

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So whatever the occasion, if you are planning a wedding, a corporate event an anniversary or milestone birthday, you need to be there as it’s a show not to be missed.

Spoilt for choice

It’s your big day and all eyes are on you, so we want to make sure that you look and feel amazing with the dress you’ve always dreamed of.

You will be spoilt for choice at the show with every style and fabric you could want from sleek and elegant to fairytale princess. Not to mention a great selection of men’s suit hire on show from Frank Casey and Van Meer suit hire offering the latest in men’s fashion.

Several of Tauranga’s leading caterers will be cooking up a storm with some yummy treats for you to indulge in and this year the creative cake ladies Cake Away, Cake Craft, Cakes by Chrissie and Cakes by D will not only amaze you with their works of art, but you will get to taste their delights.

Goody bags

Come dine with us at the show’s foodcourt and once again Kiwi Spit Roast Company will be providing the onsite catering. Whilst there ‘Sparx’, a two piece band, will keep you entertained.

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Smooth sailing Show organisers Sarah Manwell from Funtasia Events, Menno and Ingrid Quartel from The Wedding Planner Ltd and Graeme Martin from Bay Events have been busy for the last 12 months putting together The Wedding and Special Events Show.

This is the second show this trio has planned and it is on this Sunday at Baypark stadium.

Many hours go into planning this show, sourcing quality goods and service providers, not to mention the infrastructure required to bring it all to fruition – as Graeme knows only too well.

Graeme and wife Raewyn are the organisers of the Tauranga Home Show, which was held at Baypark last weekend.

Ten years ago Graeme and Sarah held their first wedding and special events show together with three subsequent shows to follow.

So 10 years on and with the addition of Menno and Ingrid’s experience in the event industry, this show is the perfect place to attend if you are planning a wedding or special occasion.

A new addition to the show this year is the hosting of two live weddings on the day.

Sarah Manwell, along with Jacqui Ranui from Blissful Bay Weddings, have brought this innovative idea together.

Matt Mindham and Jane White Photography will capture the event on camera while Jono Seabourne from Emerge Film, the show’s official videographer, will be filming throughout the day and will be collating a collage of footage available to view following the show.

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Purple chickens and complete asses Well hit me over the head with a mere, I had to scrape the boss man off the floor this week, as his laughter got the better of him when he heard the news that the Hone and John show was not just all bull and jellybeans (sorry it was the mayor of Invercargill who wrote that book), but it actually could happen.

Just imagine John Minto as the Minister of Police. Corker, just what this great country needs – more bludgers wasting taxpayers’ money. Not just the ridiculous cost of a by-election, when I reckon any money we have (or don’t have, which is the case here)

should be being pumped into sorting out Christchurch, not wasting it on someone’s personnel ego. For goodness sake, that’s what elections are for and as this could happen under the ridiculous MMP system we have, when if a party gets a member into Parliament, they can take four of their party members with them. So as Hone cannot take Osama to the party now, John is the next ass off the rank, or out of the stable, followed by who knows – maybe Tame Iti, might be in line for the position of Minister of Arts.

Going to the dogs

Then of course one of the Hotchin boys could be finance minister.

Corker, now the country will go to the dogs, but oops that’s a slight on us intellectual canines.

I better stop my ranting and get onto more important issues.

I discovered over the weekend that I am a better hunter than I imagined; much to the apprentice boy’s delight. I must have learnt more from old Diesel than I thought.

We were out strolling in the

wild, with me nose to the ground; I smelt something gamey, so with a large leap into the unknown (in this case, blackberry bushes) I hit the ground running, hot on the tail feathers of a purple chicken.

Much to the old fella’s delight, before the thing could get off the ground I was onto it.

Cool… and no guns involved.

The faithful boy was so excited we left the scene, (with purple chicken) and headed to the ice cream shop for a treat.

He was right chuffed with me and, as I said last week, it is all in the training. So with the wet and wild weather around at the moment I am back in my rightful place, on the duvet, which, I discovered just recently has feathers in it, we will not go there yet…

Well that’s all from me for another week, take it easy out there, and remember to sniff them out before they see you.

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Different swells As autumn moves into winter and our La Nina summer becomes a fond memory with weather patterns slowly moving into a neutral phase; the type of swell generated in the Bay of Plenty changes.

Swim, stick, jump, stick, splash, stick, run, stick.

The abundant ground swells that have peppered the sandbanks, reefs, river mouths and points around the coast this summer become sporadic and a surfer’s itch is scratched by more locally produced wind swells.

So what is the difference? Wind-swells are generated by winds within a few hundred kilometres of the coast. The swell’s energy doesn’t extend very deep, so it can only travel a few hundred kilometres before dissipating, with most of the wave energy concentrated closer to the ocean surface. A wind swell tends to produce a lot of waves coming in a very short period, with the larger ones often missing the bank. Think of when you

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paddle out and duck dive a wave only to be confronted by another within 5-8 seconds and there seems no end until you are resting out the back.

Groundswells are created by strong winds over long distances (fetch). As a result, more energy is transferred into the water during the generation of the waves, which create longer swell periods. Waves with longer periods can travel long distances without losing energy. The energy can also extend down deeper, causing greater interaction with the ocean floor when the groundswells move into shallow water. Therefore, a ground swell can bend around a point, reef or sandbank,

whereas a wind swell tends to wobble over it.

In the line up there is a larger gap between waves and a lot more energy, volume and power when they detonate onto the coastline. When you paddle out in a ground swell, timing the sets can make or break your surf.

Alternatively, think of a boxing match, the jabbing boxer has a lot of lighter punches thrown without much gap in between. Every now and again they set up for a powerful punch, but can lose a bit of technique as they become tired (windswell). A groundswell on the other hand, is similar to David Tua in the early 90s; powerful with longer space between potent punches.

The best indicator of what type of swell is running is focussing on the period. Anything over 10 seconds with clearly defined sets and chances are you are witnessing a groundswell.

The other visible sign is the corduroy lines of swell charging toward the beach, just like the drawings you used to do in math class instead of doing your algebra.

As the only girl in her soccer team, the Te Puna Fury, Hannah has the goal to one day play the equivalent of the FIFA World Cup. She has been playing since she was five years old and now at age nine has her eyes set on professional soccer.

Kim says Hannah is also an avid runner.

She placed first in the girls section for Omokoroa Point School Triathalon. Kim says “when she crossed the line the pain on her face told it all”.

“There was nothing left in the tank and this gut wrenching effort on her first outing made tears flow.”

Hannah is now training with her father Craig for the Whakamarama Cross Country.

Kim says the course is extremely rough with gorse and many hills, but Hannah is looking forward to the challenge.

“She gives everything a go and she will go until she gets it. She is a real little try-er.”

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Te Puke response Last week, Colin and Gail showed me around the Te Puke CBD and we spent three hours meeting people and comparing life on opposite ends of the Western Bay. Of course the council gets it wrong, but my first impression was of, despite the current arguments, a town that is alive and kicking, with people that care.

Te Puke is very worried over the bypass and believe it could kill the town, while Katikati is looking for a bypass to save the town.

Gradually we both became aware of how much the towns had in common.

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I was surprised to find some in Te Puke saw Katikati as a better and friendlier small town; we are envious of Te Puke’s large Main Street.

Brian Anderson’s column this week touches on the important division between Tauranga, the Western and Eastern Bay. Read in full on the Bay of Plenty’s leading news website www.sunlive.co.nz

An annual plan clean up It is annual plan submission time again and I hope our councilors continue to be mindful to cut their cloth to meet the tight economic environment.

You may remember that your regional council, when developing its 2009 to 2019 Ten Year Plan, signaled an increase in rating per dwelling of 113 per cent (over that ten year period) against a regional council average country wide of just 45 per cent. It is great to see that they have cut $17.4m from its original 2011/12 estimates; now planning to spend $82.6m (previ-

ously $100m) on its operating costs.

Efficiencies in Tauranga’s public transport contract will see a $2.2m savings translated into a reduction in the targeted rate for Tauranga ratepayers.

However, I am concerned that once again there is a zero rate struck for dairy discharges into the iconic Rotorua Lakes.

Andrew von Dadelszen writes on about addressing the clean-up of the Rotorua Lakes and the Tauranga Harbour under the annual plan.

Read his column in full on the Bay of Plenty’s leading news website www.sunlive.co.nz

Working in our harbour catchments I recently attended a meeting of landowners from the Te Manaia catchment – this is the catchment of the Te Manaia Stream just south of Katikati which flows from the Kaimai Department of Conservation estate in the upper catchment, down to Tauranga Harbour.

The meeting was part of the Tauranga Harbour integrated catchment management

programme, which is being coordinated by the Bay of Plenty Regional Council. The programme will result in catchment action plans to address sedimentation, land use, water quality and biodiversity issues subcatchment by sub-catchment. There are 17 sub-catchments around the harbour which will have action plans developed.

The Te Manaia Stream is 28km in length and the catchment covers 1300 hectares.

It is one of the first catchments to be dealt with because it discharges the second highest amount of sediment into the harbour and

has the third worst E coli count of all streams flowing into the harbour.

Jane Nees writes about the land use around Te Manaia Stream and the suggestions from the meeting to improve the sedimentation problem.

Read in full on the Bay of Plenty’s leading news website www.sunlive.co.nz

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Teaching children manners Virtually every negative or oppressive behaviour you can think of...talking back, interrupting, stealing, violence and overall rudeness, all have one thing in common… bad manners.

Manners are literally at the essence of whether or not a child makes a good decision or a bad one when it comes to how they choose to behave. It also has a great deal to do with how that child succeeds as an adult later in life.

Rudeness in homes, schools, playgrounds, workplaces and communities costs our relationships with hurt feelings, misunderstandings and damaging arguments. It costs our health through stress, worry and anger and can cause illness with fatigue, headaches and stomach ulcers. As adults, it hurts our success; loss of employment, low standards and decreased productivity and that is just the tip of the iceberg. But most important of all, rudeness hurts our children.

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It has even been suggested as a result of disrespect among adults, constant exposure to aggression and violence on television and a decline in social standards, the level of common sense and moral IQ – that is the extent to which young people understand “right” and “wrong” – have all declined dramatically.

The main aspiration parents tell us they want for their children when coming into childcare is to learn to socialise with others. Often this breaks down to “how to make friends and be friendly to others”.

In order to become the person who has friends, is socially acceptable and who other people like and trust, it is essential your child also learns about good manners.

In her e book “Teaching Children Manners – Manners do Matter’, Sienna Wildwood says “Good manners mean you are someone that another person would want to be a friend to, date and marry. Having good manners makes others want to be around you… giving you a fulfilling social life. Good manners also help as you are looking for a job. Knowing how to look someone in the eye when talking, engaging in body gestures and having a firm handshake and other social graces makes people want to hire you and work with you.”

Teaching children respect and good manners is the most important and enduring job parents and early childcare staff has. The good news is that between

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Longevity of heat pumps Home owners are often impressed when Tauranga Air Conditioning owner Graham Jones tells them he has been in the heat pump industry for 30 years, because many think heat pumps are only a recent invention.

“Clients think heat pumps are a recent development, but they were developed in 1935, running on the same principal as fridges,” says Graham.

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Tauranga Air Conditioning owner Graham Jones. Photo by Bruce Barnard.

“Now the technology has moved on and they have become more efficient and even better for heating or cooling the home.” The New Zealand Trade Certified refrigeration engineer-installer and supplier of heat pumps says because he is experienced, his team is not “learning as we go, but we have the knowledge to install a heat pump correctly”.

“The real question with heat pumps is ‘is your installer doing it correctly?’ A lot of other trades have moved into the heat pump industry and are still training,” says Graham.

“A well-installed heat pump will increase the longevity considerably. We have always done these and specialise in air conditioners, spending getting to know them and setting them up.”

Working with a small team of two others, Graham says “we fashion our business on good old-fashioned service to ensure continuity and good workmanship”.

“We supply and install so they don’t have to rely on another contractor. It is just the two of us so we remember people and situations to offer advice later down the track. We are big enough to serve, but small enough to care.”

Specialising in Mitsubishi, MHI, Fujitsu and Toshiba, Graham comes when called and offers a same day install for the best brands to get the most out of efficient winter heating.

Keeping children safe near heaters Toddlers and young children are often unaware of the potential danger of heaters and fires.

So with winter on the way, parents and caregivers are being reminded to keep a careful watch.

Children should be kept at least one metre from open fires or heaters at all times. Babies too – active infants can get too close and find themselves unable to roll away. Don’t ever leave a child alone with a heater or let them play with its switches. Teach older children about the dangers.

If you have a wood burner, keep all wood and equipment away from prying hands.

Heaters and fireplaces should have safety guards and these should be attached to a wall so they can’t fall or be moved. Look for guards with bars or mesh to stop little ones poking things or their arms through and

enough height that children can’t climb over it.

Don’t use baby walkers as these allow toddlers to get too close to heaters or fireplaces.

When buying a heater, choose a model that has an automatic safety switch, which turns the heater off if it falls or is tipped over while on.

When buying clothes for children, look for the low fire danger label, which means the garment is close-fitting to reduce the risk of it catching fire.

The fabric can still burn if exposed to a heat source, so there is still a risk.

If you want to use a heater in your child’s room, an electric heater with a thermostat is safest.

Fan heaters can overheat the room and gas heaters should be avoided as they give off dangerous fumes.

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Insulation key to warmer homes cient, but can be expensive to run.

Before looking at your heating, get your insulation sorted to significantly reduce the rate of heat loss in your house. Check for draughts, which are

Many New Zealand homes have inadequate insulation and use a lot of energy to heat.

But winter shouldn’t mean putting up with draughts, icy rooms and constant colds. Using the right kind of energy-efficient heater means you can keep your home warm, healthy and comfortable and help the environment by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution. With so many options available, however, how do you know which is right for you?

For rooms used regularly, it’s worth investing in efficient, fixed heaters, such as modern wood and wood pellet burners or quality heat pumps. The latter produce instant heat, let you control the temperature and timing and can double as air-conditioners, but won’t work during a power cut.

Wood burners can be efficient and cheap, but they’re not exactly

environmentally friendly. Plantation-grown wood that has been kept dry burns more efficiently and cleanly.

Wood pellet burners look similar to conventional log burners, but they offer a lot more control over how

much heat is produced and when. They are environmentally friendly and clean burning.

For rooms you use occasionally, or for short periods, electric heaters may suffice. These are usually effi-

Dressing tips for winter Compared to other places in New Zealand, Tauranga winters may not seem to be too bad, but if you are not dressing for the cold when the cold snap hits, you may have some uncomfortable days ahead.

Dress in layers, with the added advantage of peeling off layers depending how hot you get over the day.

Start with a thin layer of polyester or nylon next to

common causes of heat loss in older homes; try placing stuffed snakes under doors, blocking off open fireplaces when not in use and attaching protective shields to external doors.

the skin. Add fleece or polyester again for the next layer and finish with waterproof or winter resistant jacket. You can always add more or less layers depending on the morning temperature.

Keeping clothing loose allows the clothes to insulate better and also allows more fluid movement.

Avoid cotton next to the skin as cotton tends to absorb water, such as sweat, which will end up making you cold. The goal is to stay dry, which in turn will help keep you warm. Choose other fabrics, such as wool, silk or synthetics.

Accessories can be your best friends. Hat, mitts and scarves are musts in the cold. Leather mitts with fleece gloves built inside are the best as the leather is supple and gives your hands better movement. If you are adventuring into snow sports for the winter, gloves made of high-quality, water-resistant synthetic fabric may be better or wool gloves covered by a nylon shell.

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Winning winter warmth at The Home Show Who knew the simple act of voting for the Master Builders House of the Year would reward the voter with something for their own home?

Michele Thomson voted at the recent Tauranga Home Show 2011 for the SunLive People’s Choice Award. In doing so, she went into the draw to win $500 worth of Placemaker vouchers and to her surprise, she was the lucky winner.

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With her $500, Michele says she is buying Pink Batts to insulate their ceiling for the coming winter months.

Michele cast her vote on a house which was “the type of home I would like to live in”.

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Conveyancing an ideal career for the organised Tauranga is at the forefront of a revolution in property legislation changes.

Head of business school David Lyon.

Bay of Plenty Polytechnic’s head of business school David Lyon says the institute’s decision to offer New Zealand’s only accredited Diploma in Conveyancing is setting Tauranga up as the national centre of tertiary education for the new industry.

Conveyancing – which involves the legal transfer of title in a property sale – has been deregulated since 2008 so registered conveyancers, as well as lawyers, can do conveyancing work.

David says the polytechnic course is attracting students and interest from across the country, but many were still unaware of conveyancing as a potential career.

“I think the awareness will grow

as more and more people set up conveyancing firms,” he says.

The course – which takes two years full-time or longer part-time – is attracting mature students and legal executives wanting more responsibility.

David says the career is suited to those with a trustworthy and responsible character who are organised.

The polytechnic is keen to attract more students from the Bay of Plenty to take the course, which is also being offered online around the country.

“Local students have the advantage of being taught in person,” says David.

Graduates who wish to set up their own conveyancing busi-

ness are required to have at least two years practical conveyancing experience.

The first graduate of the course – which started in 2008 – is Tauranga’s Sharon Sharon Schneebeli, who is now working at Central Conveyancing in Otumoetai, Tauranga under a registered lawyer conveyancer.

Sharon recommends the course for organised people seeking a challenge.

“I love the work. It’s an enjoyable career path because people are usually always happy for one reason or another when they are buying of selling property,” says Sharon.

The next intake for the course

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Growing a new career path Campbell Wood began his career in horticulture at Bay of Plenty Polytechnic and has gone from strength to strength.

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So having the right knowledge and skills is what takes Bay of Plenty Polytechnic’s graduates far.

The Polytechnic’s Horticulture department offers levels one to level four Advanced including specialised certificates in Horticulture (Fruit Production) and Fruit Production for Profit.

The June intake for the second half of the year is fast approaching – now is the time to up-skill or get a career started in a growth industry.

Bay of Polytechnic graduate Campbell Wood.

Fresh water policy a fresh start Forest and Bird’s Central North Island field officer Alan Fleming says the government’s new fresh water policy package is good for the Bay of Plenty – but it’s not good enough.

The government announced new fresh water policies last week in a move to improve management of the country’s fresh water to better support farming and recreational use of waterways.

Alan says the National Policy Statement, an Irrigation Acceleration Fund of $35 million and the

‘A Fresh Start for Fresh Water Clean Up Fund’ to assist councils with historic pollution problems, will help direct the actions of the Bay of Plenty Regional Council on its water strategies.

“They will provide some guidance for the council’s water sustainability strategy, as well as for subsequent reviews on the water and soil plan.”

The policies do not set clear national water standards, however, says Alan.

“They’ve reduced the opportunity to protect such things as whitebait, wetlands and set measurable standards for improved water quality.”

Alan says water quality is a major concern for the Bay of Plenty and represents the lifeblood of the region’s environmental, social, cultural and economic wellbeing.

Bay of Plenty Regional Council chairman John Cronin says they are happy with the government announcement on new fresh water policies. “It’s a fresh start for fresh water; we want to be able to swim safely and rely on fresh water to run our businesses.” John says the Bay of Plenty has focused on water quality for years, especially around Lake Rotorua and the high priority

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Pruning right for autumn Most people think of pruning when they have a plant or tree that is overgrown or in bad health – but the trick is don’t wait for your plants to become overgrown.

Pruning your plants on a regular basis can avoid damage before it occurs and enhances appearance and condition in so many ways.

There are many good reasons to prune, including maintaining plant shape and size, increasing fruit and flowers and directing and managing growth. Among the many reasons to prune, the most important is to keep your plants healthy.

In addition to knowing why and when you need to prune is knowing how to keep your pruning tools in top condition. Regular maintenance will keep the cutting edges of your pruning tools razor sharp. Sharp blades provide clean, straight cuts that will heal quickly.

Gardeners using pruning tools occasionally for one or two hours at

a time should maintain their tools after every use. Lubricate the friction surfaces where the blades touch.

Cleaning the blades with an oily rag coats them with a layer of oil that helps protect them against rust.

Cleaning and oiling will keep your tools’ actions smooth and fast.

Get the quality tools you need to prune on a regular basis to maintain the best of health for the plants in your garden. Secateurs are great for those with a green thumb and have been scientifically designed and tested for more comfort, less fatigue and greater efficiency.

Use a tungsten-carbide sharpener, not a file, to sharpen your secateurs blades. Start at the base of the cutting edge and stroke outward

and off the tip of the blade. Apply light pressure. About five or so strokes should do the trick. The

curve of the blade is important, so if your blade becomes flat or uneven consider replacing with a new one.

Top Tips for Pruning

1. Cut on an angle: Angled cuts always drain better than straight cuts, ensuring each cut leaves a clean surface and not a jagged edge.

2. Use the correct tools: Sharp secateurs for small shoots, long-handled loppers for higher or thicker ones and a saw for small branches.

3. Dress for the job: To prevent scratches, wear a long-sleeved shirt and trousers.

Closed-toe shoes and thick gloves with good rubber or leather grips are also recommended.

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Caution on winter nitrogen A cautious approach is recommended when it comes to applying nitrogen fertilisers to pasture during winter.

Winter applications of nitrogen fertilisers are generally least effective for promoting grass growth. Slow growth of pasture and greater drainage in winter can result in nitrate leaching directly from fertiliser before plants can take it up, and that is when nitrogen can more easily make its way to waterways where it can stimulate nuisance algal growth.

Timing of nitrogen fertiliser application is paramount. The profitability of applying nitrogen is dependent on the utilisation of the extra feed. Nitrogen needs to be applied to fill genuine feed deficits. Anticipation of feed deficits and

application of nitrogen fertiliser four to six weeks in advance is critical to filling these deficits with quality feed and getting the best economic response from nitrogen fertiliser use.

In winter, responses are lower and slower than other times of the year. The response rate also declines when the application rate (single dose) is higher than 40 kg N/ha.

The amount of nitrogen cycling in pastoral systems is greater than other nutrients and it is also more mobile than most other nutrients. Excess nitrate levels in groundwater will restrict the use of the water for drinking and can have other impacts on water quality.

Groundwater nitrate moves laterally into streams and lakes where it can affect algae and plant growth, fish and other animal habitats.

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Continue to ask

Tsunami of council debt I have read with interest the letters to the editor.

Many raising concerns about the Council operations such as Baypark, Mt Pools, Baywave, Mount Greens and Baypark Arena (normally at the circus).

Many a ‘fantastic’ business plan has been written by longstanding Councillors and TCC staff propagating extravagant projects. Funnily enough none have lived up to anywhere near their own projections.

As a Councillor I voted against all of these projects: 1. There has been no money for years 2. The majority of ratepayers don’t have the money 3. Rates increases are: - 2008-2009 11.5% , 2009-2010 12%, 2010-2011 10% and this year 2011-2012 12%++.

4. Anyone with business sense can see that they would never be financially feasible. Sadly they are right.

5. Director’s of Company’s are responsible for their previous misdeeds; e.g. Nationwide Finance is currently in Court.

NB: A 17.8%++ rate rise stated at the election is to be 12%++ now, but only because debt repayments are reduced

means more interest next year.

These projects are frivolous indulgences that should never have even thought about. Documents on Council’s own records prove that they do not know what they are doing, they just have to learn from and avoid repeating it.

The most recent example is the Mt Hot Pools where it looks like some $2.5m++ has been spent with consultants, staff time etc for what is not even a ‘Hot Pool’ redevelopment.

Hayden Evans, Tauranga.

Bin Laden ‘resembles Jesus with AK47’ Justice Done? The Dominion Post headline was right on! One little Maori word, two syllables – “Utu”. This is what Bush’s ‘War on Terror’ boils down to. Reports on US reaction to the assassination of Osama bin Laden, from the President down, make plain their weakness for bogeyman politics and the childish, self-centred, moral simplicity of their world view.

The embodiment of evil? With his flowing robe, his beard, his sad, softeyed Mid Eastern features, bin Laden rather resembles my Sunday School Jesus, only with an AK47 in place of the shepherd’s crook.

Justice done? The world is a safer place

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now the Hollywood-Western sheriff has taken out the bad guy.

Just whose hands are the most drenched with the blood of innocents?

Al Qaeda’s few thousand victims have been already avenged, eye-foreye, blood-for-blood, many scores of times over, by the deaths of many more thousands of innocents killed as a direct or indirect result of US military interference in Iraq and Afghanistan.

What justice for them? Just which fundamentalism is the more violent?

Fires of “utu” burn with a constant flame. Messrs Bush, Blair, Cheney, Rumsfield, Rice – watch your backs!

Colin Marshall, Te Puke.

Insight Architectural Designers In the Weekend Sun, Friday, May 6, the story headlined ‘Architect builds school tree hut’, we made reference to Insight Architects working on the playground. We would like to correct that it was in fact Insight Architectural Designers working on this project. We apologise for any confusion or problems this may have caused.

The Council have responded. However they have not answered the questions. Very cunningly they have attempted to avoid “fronting up” with answers. Behaving like this indicates they have things to hide! Even us “silly ratepayers” know that local authorities are *audited by Audit New Zealand on an annual basis.* An independent (not associated in any way)audit will identify many many things that Audit NZ will not and do not see. I know this from personal experience.

Via Sun Live I again ask the questions.

1) What is the ‘actual’ cost to ratepayers of providing a cafe for TCC staff?

2. What was the cost comparison with alternatives?

3. What where the alternatives that were considered?

5. When will the council get an independent staff audit done?

The council is being very mischievous (IMO) by ‘responding’ as opposed to ‘answering’ the questions.

What do we ‘The Ratepayer” have to do to get TCC to be upfront, show respect for the people instead of consistently showing contempt? As long as this paper will print “my messages/questions” I will continue to ask. If I have to attend public meetings to get an answer so be it. That of course will include pre election meetings. If TCC can not answer these simple questions (without appearing to be deceptive, devious, crafty) how are they going to answer the more complex ones.

Thanks Sun Live for your efforts.

N. Barker, Tauranga.

Simple, with the will I note that David Rankin, leader of Ngapuhi’s Matarahurahu hapu has uplifted the bones of his ancestor Hone Heke from Pakaraka in the far north. He said that lots of people would have liked to protest about the two land development projects but we removed the bones and therefore removed the problem. Presumably David or his hapu has a vested interest in developing the land. It is not the first time the bones have been shifted. The bones, which have been blessed are now at a church in Pakaraka which was built by Heke’s friend missionary Henry Williams.

How interesting to note how simple things are when there is a will to achieve a certain goal and how difficult, costly and sometimes impossible to achieve if those same things are instigated by a New Zealand citizen with no claim to be maori.

I applaud David Rankin for seeing the future as progressive and getting on with what had to be done.

Maureen J Anderson, Pyes Pa.

Maori accomplishments On May 18 I heard Mr Pita Sharples saying he will prepare a list of all that his Party has accomplished for Maori since working with the National Government.

I would suggest he begins this exercise very soon as I expect this could take some time to complete! Also, remember to include the generous 1.8 million dollar government grant (from myself and all you other taxpayers) towards the construction of a plastic waka for Maori.

This prompts me to say that perhaps Government should make a similar offer to the many Chinese people in this country so that they can construct a plastic Junk! Also a plastic replica of the Endeavour, which is an important part of our European heritage, would seem appropriate. My apologies to the many other ethnic groups now living in this country but New Zealand is running out of money, we are told, so we have to draw the line somewhere, I suppose.

Barry H. Walker, Mt Maunganui.

Last of the big rate rises Mayor Crosby telling us the 10.6 rate rise will be the last big rate rise, it has nothing to do with him and his council getting on top of the city’s financial problems, its because the government is about to put before the house a bill that will stop all councils from raising the rates above the inflation rate, plus 1or 2 percent, however council will have to get ratepayers approval if they wish to have a larger increase for one of their pet projects, with a accurate amount it will cost the rate payers. This may be hard for our council as most of the pet projects are always over budget. Look at the bus shelter, I only hope the government puts in a clause that would make any job that comes in over budget, will be paid for out of the Mayor and Councils’ salary (just dreaming) I do hope they have the rates high enough to cover the leaky homes bill problem, it has been on the books for years.

E.K.Mills, Tauranga.

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‘Misleading’ information

Get with it, councillors Little protection Edward Mills (Weekend Sun May 13) that is a fairly accurate and good summary on how things used to be. Twenty years ago when most Council meetings were often at night with the occasional day or half day meeting each month, Councils had loyal, competent staff and a Town Clerk or City Manager who inspired confidence with trust, competency, reliability and a prudent approach to spending ratepayers’ money. Most Councillors then were business people, qualified professionals and public spirited people prepared to put something back into the local community, i.e. service before self.

Today we seem to have mainly seat warmers, those that cannot gain useful employment/run a business or retirees. Councillors are bombarded by the TCC bureaucrats with booklets the size of the Doomsday Book when actually what is required are briefing papers with bullet points, signed by the originator and peer-reviewed by the TCC section manager. These briefing notes plus the booklet need to be presented to Councillors seven clear days before the relevant Council meeting. The general public should also get a look unless some very valid grounds for secrecy or confidentiality arise.

TCC needs competency, conciseness, honesty and openness. With 550 Council staff costing ratepayers $35 million p.a. we must be able to achieve this surely. TCC should not need to go outside consultants employed for millions of dollars, most of whom previously worked for Council. Make it a Council policy that TCC will not employ any consultant for a period of five years from the termination of his/her Council employment. That will sort it out real quick and stop what’s currently happening.

MS Senior, Mt Maunganui.

Fate of Cliff Rd building

We are so lucky in Tauranga to never have suffered earthquakes as devastating as those in Christchurch but please can somebody tell me why the substantial building at the Petanque Courts on Cliff Road is to be demolished? This gathering place is used by many small groups because it is central and affordable. It is often difficult to understand something until the facts are explained. Please can we be enlightened.

Bobbie Sendall, Tauranga.

Council responds: The elected members were presented with a report on this building’s condition in December 2010. There were some costly maintenance and repair issues to consider (estimated around $20K) and not enough budget to address them. Issues include water ingress into the building via the leaking upper observation room, water proofing problems with the exterior cladding and fire safety compliance issues. The elected members instructed staff as follows: “Enter into negotiations with existing users to relocate them with a view to removing the building no later than December 2011.”

Staff have since been working with users groups to find alternative locations where possible. Some user groups have made submissions to the Annual Plan asking Council to retain the building.

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for citizens from cellphone towers In view of the fact that 2 Degrees has recently been granted resource consent to build a cellphone tower 10 metres from my boundary fence and 20 metres from my bedroom I have researched what protection citizens have in these situations and have found there is very little. On going to the Ministry of the Environments website and searching the National Emissions Standard I find comments that read like they have been written by the Cellphone Companies e.g. “There are 73 city and district councils in NZ. All have different rules in their district plans affecting what can be built as of right, and what requires resource consent. For Telecommunication companies wanting to provide services across more than one district, dealing with this multitude of rules means uncertainty, time delays, and increased costs” The end result is that Cellphone

companies can build Cellphone towers where ever they want without having to consult the communities that live in the area. In fact for the cellphone tower at 126 Grange Road, in Tauranga, the minimum safe distance is 5.0 metres i.e. they could have built it within 5.0 metres of our homes (perhaps on a lamppost) without consultation.

There is ongoing debate about the safety of living near cellphone towers (and indeed the using of cellphone themselves). In view of the concern of residents, cellphone companies have usually built their towers at some distance from residential areas e.g. industrial sites. 2 Degrees, by building towers at the Ngati Road and Grange Road sites in Tauranga, in residential areas, have broken an unwritten contract between it and the community it wishes to make money from.

Peter Trass, Otumoetai.

Faulkner wins baphoonery prize Faulkner’s Corner Titbits qualifies for 15 brownie points out of ten on my “Ba! Phoonery” Chart. The Weekend Sun May 6 TCC projects “Determining the Tsunami Warning” and “Risk Management” at a projects and monitoring committee, there was a lengthy detailed presentation from council staff on the ‘vexed’ issue of Tsunamic warnings.

The English Dictionary quotes the meaning of “Vexed” as an annoying, much discussed issue. “Ba! Phoonery”

I am astounded by the assertions made in Mr Frank Begley’s (TCC of City Partners Manager) response to the Stevenson and Harlen revelations on the application of Building Acts 1991 and 2004 relating to Baypark Stadium. The matters raised in the Beca Carter Report of November 2006 on the purchase of the Stadium by Council (TCVL) raised questions about Building Consents, Code Compliance Certificate as built plans. This was of such concern to me that I personally attended Tauranga City Council Customer Services Desk to check through details of various consents as they related to Baypark Stadium and that site generally. I was unable to get any information from that section and it was suggested a request be made to the Building Services for the information required.

That was actioned in June 2010 and the response came back from ex-CEO Town, not the Building Department itself, which was quite strange. This response indicated some outstanding matters had been addressed when Council acquired the Stadium and some were not yet attended to. It is ridiculous for Mr. Begley to suggest that consent and compliance matters were cleared up before Council purchased the Stadium.

That is in my view both misleading and incorrect. In any event, it is a red herring because the fact that no consents or compliance certificates existed which is the breach, not whether or not they are fixed up later

by Council. Certificates shouldn’t be retrospectively granted anyway and TCC invariably refuse to do so. (abridged) R. Paterson, Matapihi.

at its best. Faulkner’s Corner has reported, through The Weekend Sun, previously that there are too few street exits from the “Papamoa Street Locked In” area, so Faulkner’s Corner person, without delay support the Hawaii High Tone Tsunami Warning link up, through the Pacific-Kermadec Trench monitoring systems and ease the feelings of the Papamoa residents.

He who hesitates is lost.

Ray Hoggard, Welcome Bay.

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The Weekend Sun’s guide to who’s playing and where.

News, reviews and opinionated raving on the music scene.

Tauranga Radio Sailing Club

Model yacht sailing every Sat 11am 4pm & Weds 1-5pm at Lake Taurikura, Scoria Close, The Lakes, Tauriko.

Tauranga Synchronised Swimming Club

Saturday 21 May

12 Step Recovery Group for Women

Every Sat 10am at Hanmer Clinic meeting rooms, 1234 Cameron Rd, Greerton (behind Tyre Master).

Ph/txt 021 022 05550 or email: recoveringwomen@gmail.com

Annual Suzuki Concert

Otumoetai Baptist Church, 241 Otumoetai Rd 5pm. Cello, flute, piano & violin music. Performers ages range from 3-19 years. A great showcase of local talent. $5 adults, $2 per child.

Greerton Village Car Boot Sale

Third Sat of month at Greerton School grounds 7.30-11.30am. Sites $4 each.

Weather permitting. 577 1116 Hypnotherapy & Self Development Workshop Brain Watkins Trust Hall May 28 10am – 2pm. Learn self hypnosis techniques for personal development, relaxation & change. Cost $25, bring lunch – tea/coffee provided. Limited place. Terry 544 2619 or 021 595 892 or terry@empower-u.net

Katikati Tramping Club Te Puna Quarry & Mt Maunganui 8.30am start, if open by then. If not McLaren Falls Par. Peter 07 863 8781 Tauranga Boys/Girls Future Problem Solving Quiz night May 28 at Tauranga Boys College Gymnasium 7.30pm. Support FPS & have a fun night out. Games, auctions, prizes & more. $15pp.

To purchase tickets ph Clair 552 6217

Tauranga Farmers Market Main Birthday market May 28. Hamper tickets drawn 10.15am, be there to win.

All proceeds to Tauranga SPCA. Held at Tauranga Primary School cnr 5th Ave & Cameron Rd every Sat 7.45am - 12pm. Trixie 552 5278 or www.taurangafarmersmarket.co.nz

Beginners training at Baywave 12-1pm every Sat during term time. Girls of any age, as long as they are confident swimmers & enjoy the water. Free tryout any Saturday. Pool entry fee applies.

Ange 552 5416

Tauranga Woodcrafters Club

Meet 3rd Sat of month at clubrooms, Yatton St, Greerton 1pm. Visitors or interested folk welcome. Geoff 579 3637

Te Puke Forest & Bird

Mystery day trip. Promises to be a different & interesting day & includes hot pool after. Easy grade. Meet 8.45am at Boucher Ave car park near Export Meats to share transport. Bring food, jacket, togs, pool admission, 50c trip free & $7pp if carpooling. Red 573 8151

Te Puke Scottish Society

Monthly dance, Te Puke Memorial Hall 7.30pm onwards. Ballroom sequence & modern dance. Live music, $7 visitors, $6 members. Gordon 572 0060

Sunday 22 May Band Concert

Tauranga City Silver Band & Otumoetai College Symphonic Band, combined concert May 29 at Otumoetai College Performing Arts Centre, Windsor Rd 2pm. Traditional & contemporary music. $10pp (children 10 & under free), tickets at door. Rotary Club Otumoetai promotion - proceeds from concert given to the two bands & also used for other Rotary community projects.

Bay Blokart Club

Fun sailing today in carpark of Baypark Stadium from 1pm. Bring your carts, wind permitting. No hire carts available.

Friendly club sailing race days on second Sunday of each month, weather permitting. 027 391 8300

Bible Seminars

DVD MOVIES

MUSIC

GUIDE The ever popular guide to ‘What’s On’ in the Bay.

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Every Sunday at Greerton Senior Citizen’s Hall, Maitland St 1.45pm. Title: “Acts of Apostles an overview”. Interactive,

Q&A. Refreshments provided.

All welcome. Vic 543 0504

Coast Care Planting

Motiti Rd, Papamoa 9.30am - 12pm.

Bring covered shoes, wet weather gear & drink. Morning tea provided. Restoring the dune plants just west of Motiti Reserve. Also at Mount Main Beach (in front of campground) 2-4pm. Restoring the dune plants in front of the boardwalk.

0800 884 881 extn 8801

Free Family Entertainment

Reviews of DVDs, old and new, as well as other bits and bobs.

Radio Controlled Model Yachts

Every Sun & Thurs 1.30pm at pond behind 24 Montego Drive, Papamoa to race electron class yachts.

Graham 572 5419

Singles Mix & Mingle 40+

Coffee afternoon at Zaggers Cafe, Chapel St 2.30pm. Looking for friendship or companionship? Join like minded individuals who want to meet new singles in a relaxed atmosphere. Gayle 027 439 3267

Tango at Za Bar

Concert for all ages with singing, dancing & instrumentals at Tauranga Central Baptist Church cnr Cameron Rd & 13th Ave 2pm. Offering taken for the work of Bible Society NZ. John 578 9161

Argentine Tango at Za Bar/Pizzeria, Upstairs 53 The Strand. Salon/social Tango from 6.45pm. Visitors, spectators & interested people welcome. Free demo/ intro to Tango. Carl 021 280 4464

Friendship Dining Group

Racing Sunday afternoons at Sulphur Point track. Registration 1.30pm, racing 2pm. First 2 nights free. All welcome. www.taurangabmx.co.nz

Males/females 30’s/40’s. 022 012 0376

Holistic & Spiritual Community Centre

Sarah Bell, numerology & hands on teaching, with a touch of clairvoyance.

Legion of Frontiersmen’s Hall, cnr Elizabeth st (near Yoga Centre) 7-9pm. $5pp.

All welcome. Leigh 218 0330

Michael Endres - Piano

Presented by Tauranga Musica & Publicity Printing at Bethlehem College Performing Arts Centre 3pm.

Otanewainuku Kiwi Trust

Workday for line maintenance - recutting & marking. Otanewainuku Forest carpark, Mountain Rd, Oropi 9am. Bring small pack with food, drink, appropriate clothes. Free BBQ. Dave 573 7322

Palm Beach Plaza Lions Market

Tauranga BMX Club

Tauranga City Sunrise Lions Car Fair

Every Sunday 8am - 12pm 11th Ave carpark (opp Mad Butcher). Buy & sell cars/vans/utes/4x4/camper/boats. Ken 027 733 9686 or www.taurangacarfair.co.nz

Tauranga Kennel Assn

Autumn ribbon parade. Calling all pedigree dogs to come & enter the show.

Waipuna Park, Welcome Bay. $4 per dog.

Entries from 9am. Judging starts 10am.

Waihi Beach Art & Craft Fair

Café Scientifique

Alimento, 72 First Ave, Tauranga 7.30pm. Speakers: Dr David Tanner & Dr Joel Vanneste – “PSA – the nightmare & the research-led recovery. 07 838 4512 or kathrino@waikato.ac.nz

City of Tauranga Pipeband

Every Mon Otumoetai Primary School hall 7pm. Quality learning program available. Experienced players & learners welcome. Maureen 541 0532

Dance Around the World

6 week Latin dance courses. This week learning Salsa & Street Cha-Cha at Otumoetai Action Centre, Tauranga 6.45pm onwards. No partner required.

021 045 4235 or www.baysalsa.co.nz

Fire Brigade Indoor Bowls Club

Club tournament (plate please) 7.30pm at Greerton Hall, Cameron Rd. Colin 543 0326

Fun Fit with Barb

Low impact exercises for the young at heart older adult. Every Mon at the Dance Studio, 228 Levers Rd (Mitchell Court entrance). 2 classes to choose from 8.45am & 10am. 027 424 8611 or 579 2363

Genealogy

Winston Peters Public Meeting

Every Mon at Bethlehem Community Church, Moffat Rd 7pm. New members welcome. 542 4191 or www.harmonyaplenty.co.nz

Papamoa Country Music Club Inc

6 week introduction to Salon (Social) Tango starts today 7pm. The popularity of this sensual dance is growing in NZ/ worldwide. First lesson free. Carl 021 280 4464 or email: carl@eltango.co.nz

Every Sun, Tues & Thurs at Cliff Rd 12.45pm. Boules available, tuition given, 1st 3 visits free. Neita 572 3768

Rd. Tues Wesley Church, 13th Ave. Weds City Church Otumoetai Rd. All classes 9.15-10.15am. First class free. Men & women welcome. Dianne 576 5031

Friendly group meet at Papamoa Community Centre 1pm. 575 4674

Wesley Church Hall, 13th Ave Tauranga 2.30pm. All welcome.

Petanque

Stories, snippets, strangeness, and general entertainment.

At Waihi Beach Community Centre June 5 10am – 4pm.

Entry $3. 07 863 5571

7.30am - 12.30pm. Stalls must be set up by 7.30am. Great range of goods for sale including fruit & vege, arts & crafts. $10 per car space. 0272 593 120.

Next market June 12.

Meet 4th Sun of month at Papamoa Sports & Recreation Centre, Parton Rd 1pm. Featuring club spotlight singer Derna Bennett. PCMC members $3, visitors $4. 542 3200

OUT THERE

Monday 23 May

Argentine Tango for Beginners

Body & Soul Fun Fitness

For over 50’s, social events & occasional guest speakers Mon (Speaker: Jenny Wright, Community Constable after class May 23) & Fri, Greerton Hall, Cameron

Harmony a Plenty Barbershop Chorus

Hash House Harries

Gentle exercise, run or walk 6-9pm.

Check for current location. Tony 027 555 775 or www.mounthash.8m.com

Junior Badminton Club

At Bethlehem College. Beginners 5-6pm. Experienced 6-7.30pm.

Racquets available. Sue 543 0035

Karate Classes!

Learn to protect yourself & have a healthier body & mind. 0274 779 366 or www.karateclassestauranga.co.nz

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The Weekend Sun Marlin Probus Club Mt Maunganui

Every second Mon of month at Club Mt Maunganui 45-47 Kawaka St 9.45am. Visitors & new members welcome. Elaine 575 9447

Meditation

Free classes. Find the real meaning & purpose of your life. Bring out the peace & joy that exists inside you. Mon 10am & 7.30pm. David 576 9764

Mount Badminton Club

Club night Mon 7-9pm & social club night Weds 7.30-9.30pm at Mount Sports Centre, Maunganui Rd. All past & new players welcome.

Janice 575 2438 or 027 201 0529

Mount Senior Citizens

Concert at Hall, 345 Maunganui Rd 1.30pm. Entertainment, Doug Cook.

Afternoon tea.

Nam Wah Pai Kung Fu

Now at Papamoa. Learn this Chinese Martial art, training in Kung Fu & Tai Chi Mon & Thurs at Tahatai Coast school gym, Evans Rd 6.15-7.45pm.

Brian 579 4358 or www.nwpkungfu.co.cc

Otumoetai Golf Club

Want to start golf? Beginners clinics available from June 13 8.30am. Ladies, men, all ages welcome.

Raelyn 576 5296

Otumoetai Indoor Bowls

Aggregate night, Matua Primary School Hall, Clivedene St 7.15pm. New members welcome. Karen 576 0443

Papamoa Mah-Jong Club

Interested in learning to play MahJong? Papamoa Sports Club, Parton Rd Mondays 12.30pm. Entry $2.

Elaine 542 1693

Relationship Services

Mon - Manmade Tauranga 7-9pm.

Parenting for success Tauranga 12.302.30pm (creche available). Parenting through Separation, Tauranga 10am - 12pm. Tues Positively Me for Women 7-9pm, Papamoa. Parenting for success Tauranga 6-8pm, Parenting through Separation Tauranga 7-9pm. Weds Positively Me for Women Tauranga 12.30-2.30pm. Thurs Positively Me for Women Mt Maunganui 7-9pm, Parenting through Separation Papamoa 10am - 12pm. 576 8392

Sequence Dance Class

Modern sequence dance tuition & revision every Mon 1-3pm St Johns Church Hall, 94 Bureta Rd, Otumoetai. $3pp. Gordon 573 4333

St Columba Indoor Bowling Club

Club night 7.30pm, St Columba Hall, 502 Otumoetai Rd. New bowlers welcome. Ron 570 1570

Tauranga Arthritis Support Group

Meet 4th Mon of month at Wesley Methodist Church Lounge, 13th Ave, Tga 1.30pm. $3 donation for afternoon tea. All welcome.

Rosalie/Dennis 572 3213

Tauranga Badminton Club

Bethlehem College every Mon & Weds from 7.30pm. All players welcome. Friendly club. Racquets available.

Sue 543 0035 or 021 194 4335

Tauranga Plunket

Older Mums & Bubs Playgroup. Are you an older mum or dad, aunt/uncle or grandparent caring for young babies & preschool children? Every Mon during term time at Tauranga Plunket Rooms, Devonport Rd 10am. Kath 557 8109 or katherine.lawrence@plunket.org.nz

Tauranga Sequence Dance Club

Couples want to have fun while keeping fit every Mon & Weds 3.30pm.

Great dances, music & people. Tutoring given. Barbara 552 6227

Toughlove Parent Meetings

Totara House, 1428 Cameron Rd, Greerton Monday’s 12-2.30pm & 7-9pm. 571 1503

Tuesday 24 May Acoustic Music Club

Jam nights 7.30pm weekly, blackboard concerts 4th Weds & 2nd Sun, Trust

Bar, Bureta Park, Vale St. Sing, play or just listen. All welcome.

Sheryl 552 5906

Bayfair Petanque Club

Every Tues & Thurs at Bayfair Reserve, Russley Drive 1pm. Tuition & boules for beginners & visitors.

Margaret 572 3173

Bill Hall Shotokan Karate

Tues & Thurs adults & childrens classes at Otumoetai Scout Hall.

Bill 576 5114 to join.

Excel Toastmasters Club

Learn to be a competent communicator & get your message across.

Meet 6.15pm on 2nd, 4th & 5th Tues of month at Mount Senior Citizens Centre, 345 Maunganui Rd. New members welcome. Jenny 575 9159

Fibromyalgia Group

Every 4th Tues of month at Hillier Centre, Gloucester St, Bayfair 1.30pm.

(Note change of venue).

Maureen 576 3256

Free Dance Lesson

Ballroom & Latin dancing at Baypark Stadium Function Centre, Mount 7pm. Bookings not necessary. The Dance Centre 542 1295 or www.udance2.co.nz

Free Lantern Making Workshops

Learn how to create your own giant lantern for the Lighten Up Lantern Festival every Tues & Thurs 4.30-8pm until Festival evening June 18. Shop 5, Palm Beach Plaza, Papamoa. All welcome. Ally 574 6206

Inachord Ladies 4 Part Harmony Chorus

Every Tues at Wesley Methodist Church, 100 13th Ave 7pm.

Have fun singing & make new friends.

Junior Badminton Club

Otumoetai College Gym, all grades 5.30 - 7pm. Racquets available.

Sue 543 0035

Katikati Support Group

Coffee & chat for people with an experience of mental illness. Katikati Resource Centre, Beach Rd. 10am12pm. 579 9890

Korowaitanga – Expressions in Korowai

By Rowena Champam & Rawinia Gray until June 7 9am – 4.30pm Mon – Fri, Creative Tauranga Gallery, 112 Willow St CBD.

Matua Kidzclub

Starts today at Matua Baptist Church Lounge, Matua Shopping Centre 3-4.30pm for primary children.

Jandy 571 0151

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Tauranga Toastmasters

Tga Lyceum Club, 1st Ave Tues 7.158.45pm. Exterminate the butterflies, confidence building, improving public speaking & leadership skills.

Lani 571 1545

Widow & Widower’s Club

People living alone invited to join us at Arts & Crafts Centre, Elizabeth St 7.30pm. Margaret 576 5292

Wing Chun Kung Fu

Greerton Hall 7.30pm. Club night.

Ph Mary 541 0687

Tauranga Astronomical Society Monthly meeting at Fergusson Park 7.30pm. AGM plus ‘Order out of Chaos’, an informative DVD presentation by Professor Brian Cox about our Solar System. Public welcome, telescope viewing if weather permits. 576 5389

Tauranga Indoor Bowling Club Progressive/Aggregate 7.30pm. Senior Citizens Hall, Norris St. New bowlers welcome. Ron 570 1570

More Than Craft

Every Thurs 9am - 2pm at St Peter’s Parish Hall, 11 Victoria Rd, Mount. New members welcome. Elise 575 9851

Bipolar Support Group

For people with bipolar. Junction office, 4 Roys Rd, Greerton. 1-2pm.

579 9890

Bolivia

Matua Bowling club every Weds 1pm.

Good tutors. Raye 543 2319

City Early Start Toastmaster

Grindz Cafe Weds 6.50-8.15am for personal development & career boosting opportunities. The rewards & benefits are priceless. Lani 571 1545

Global Hearts Exercise Group

Weds 2pm & Fri 11am. Provides group activities combined with health education that encourages members to live a healthy & active lifestyle. Classes run by qualified instructor.

Vikki 575 0470 or 0272 800 388

Lyceum Club Ladies

Bridge, have fun playing with other ladies. Weds 12.50pm. Clubrooms, 68 1st Ave. Helen 579 1947

Mount Junior Badminton Club

Club night Weds 6-7.30pm at Mount Sports Centre, Maunganui Rd. All keen players aged 8-15yrs welcome to come along for a night of fun & to learn the game. Janice 575 2438 or 027 201 0529

Mount Maunganui RSA

Women’s section social afternoon 1.30pm. Sales table, raffles, entertainment & afternoon tea.

Orange City Square & Round Dance Club

Weds Plus, Thurs Club Night & New Dancers. Frontiersmen’s Hall 7.30pm. 543 1063

Scottish Country Dancing

Weds Senior Citizens Hall, Maunganui Rd. Fri Papamoa Primary School Hall, Dickson Rd. Both 7.30pm.

573 5055

Te Puke Spiritual & Healing Centre

Thursday 26 May

South City Indoor Bowls Club Inc

Womens chorus every Thurs at Wesley Church Hall, 13th Ave 6.45pm. Sing for fun & health. Pam 578 3757

Wednesday 25 May

Mount Morning Badminton

Every Tues at Otumoetai College Gym, behind Action Centre, Windsor Rd 7.30pm. Great social evening, families welcome. $3 child, $5 adult.

No joining fee. Graeme 576 7874

Keynotes 4 Part Harmony

Greerton Bible Church, Chadwick Rd 9.30am. Great crafts, friendly atmosphere, great creche. All welcome. Pauline 579 1448

Speaker: Krystal Matthews at Palmer Court. Doors open 7pm for 7.30pm start. $4 entry. Russell 573 7933

Otumoetai Badminton Club

Drop-in meditation classes. Beginners welcome. Classes self-contained so start any date.

Next class June 16 at Otumoetai Plunket, 59 Otumoetai Rd 7-8.30pm. $12 per class. www.meditateintauranga.org

Tues & Thurs at QE Youth Centre cnr 11th Ave & Devonport Rd. First lesson free. www.baywingchun.school.nz or 027 236 0908

All ladies invited to meeting at Salvation Army, 57 Eversham Rd, Mount.

Guest speaker: Sandra King – “20 years in China.” Shared lunch to follow. Join us if you are needing a new direction to your life. All welcome.

Raewyn 574 6967 Every Tues 9am - 12pm at Mount Sports Centre, Blake Park. Social, competitive, all ages. Beginners welcome.

Racquets available. Visitors $5 per session, students $2. First day free.

Josie 574 1131

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Walking Group

Age Concern Walking Group. Omanu Surf Club, Mt Maunganui 10am.

All welcome. 578 2631

Bay Salsa Club

Salsa on the Strand, intro class 8pm followed by social dancing at Buddha Lounge. No partner required. $2 entry, members free. All welcome. www.baysalsa.co.nz

Community Bible Study International

Join us for an interdenominational, in-depth study of the book of 2 Peter.

Meeting at 14th Avenue Gospel Centre 10am -12pm. Joan 576 9065

Fitness League

Safe, effective, low impact exercise to music using the Bagot Stack technique, designed for females. All ages & abilities. Thurs 9.30am Central Baptist Church Hall, cnr 13th Ave & Cameron Rd. Weds 10am at Katikati Memorial Hall. Pam 549 4799 or 021 117 7170

Free Workshop

“Empowering Coastal Communities to Adapt to Comate Change (& learn about tsunami)” At Classic Flyers, Jean Batten Drive, Mount 6-9pm.

0800 884 881 extn 8518

Mount Art Group

Mount Yoga Club

Thurs at Hillier Centre, Gloucester Rd, Bayfair 10-11.30am. $10.

Bring a mat & blanket.

Jo 574 6650

Simplee Cre8ive

Scrap booking & art group. Papamoa Community Centre, Tohora Room 9.30am -2.30pm. $5pp. Bring own lunch.

Lyn 572 0423

Tauranga Heart Support Group

Fun, rehab exercise, social events & occasional guest speakers for those with or at risk of heart disease. Thurs 9.30-10.45am City Church, Otumoetai Rd. Men & women welcome. Cardiac Care leader Dianne 576 5031

Tauranga Porcelain Artists

Every Thurs 9am - 12pm at Art & Craft Centre, Elizabeth St West. All welcome.

Lynne 549 0847

Wanna Dance Rock n Roll

Only authentic Rock n Roll music. Come dancing with us & have fun every Thurs

7.30-9.30pm at Senior Citizens Hall, Greerton. No fees. Admission $2 per night.

Maria 576 7326

Friday 27 May

Art Exhibition Tauranga Artist showcasing graphite fine art portraits. Gold coin donation at door.

Percentage of sales donated to Red Cross Christchurch Earthquake Appeal. Matua Hall, Levers Rd 9am - 4pm.

Free Family Movie Night

St Mary’s Anglican Church cnr Girven Rd & Marlin St Bayfair 7pm. Free entry. $2 for half time snacks. Movie clue - Let your hair down tonight!

Gay/Bi Mens Support Group

Do you need a trusting person to talk to?

Discretion assured. For meetings & locations Alex 027358 5934 a/hs

Housie

Played at Greerton-Tauranga RSA Women’s section. 1pm sharp. 544 1944

Inaugural Golden Sands School Quiz Night

June 10 at Papamoa Surf Lifesaving Club 7pm to fundraise for our new playground.

Get a team together, and dress as an 80’s TV Show. Table of six $50 for a fun evening, with prizes galore. Individual tickets available $10.

Seats are limited. Angela 542 5425 or angela_weder@xtra.co.nz to reserve your table.

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I’m writing this week’s column from Fiji; I came on holiday by mistake.

That’s a quote – not the Fiji bit – from Withnail And I, one of the great English films. I’ve always wanted to use it and now I have a valid excuse.

The reason I’m here is that I’ve been preparing a piece about local R’n’B heroes Brilleaux, and their appearance at the Fiji International Jazz & Blues Festival seemed a perfect finale.

Except…

Three weeks ago I got a call from Brilleaux frontman and manager Graham Clark.

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been kicked off the Fiji festival.”

What?

“Billy emailed me and told me that unless we withdrew from Gisborne next week he would withdraw Brilleaux from the Fiji event and any other offers of work in the future.”

What?

“You’re kidding,” I said. “He must have said more than that?”

“No,” Graham told me. “That’s exactly what he said. And he told me to only respond by email, not to call.”

WHAT? Graham showed me his own email response, which was shocked, polite and apologetic. But he wasn’t about to – at 10 day’s notice – pull out of Gisborne’s Harbour The Beat Festival which he signed a contract for months ago.

So, let me give you some background here.

Billy is Billy TK Jr, muscular guitarist and tireless promoter. For the past couple of years Billy has been doing sterling work organising a series of Jazz & Blues festivals around New Zealand and last November, in Samoa. He has a large ‘stable’ of artists, including players from the US and UK, and Brilleaux have been on board for about 18 months now.

There were a few conditions involved in being part of Billy’s festivals, one being that you don’t play at the August Bay of Islands Jazz Festival, since not only was it direct competition, but also they don’t pay bands who perform there, a particu-

lar bugbear of Billy (and others).

With that in mind, Brilleaux have avoided the Paihia festival and Graham has regularly checked that gigs he takes will not clash with

potential work for Billy.

And, indeed, Billy had organised a festival in Gisborne which Brilleaux were part of last October. But this was six months later, and Brilleaux had played – no problem – at the Mission Bay Festival in Auckland in January, only a couple of months after an Auckland event of Billy’s.

As Graham explained to Billy (by email), it hadn’t even occurred to him that there might be an issue.

What he didn’t know is that there was, apparently, seriously bad blood between Billy and the promoters in Gisborne. How could he?

So emails went back and forth, Billy unbudging, Graham seeking compromise.

There was a compromise. The girlfriend of Brilleaux bass player Brian Franks had arranged to fly to Fiji so Billy offered Brian his flights

and accommodation. But Brilleaux were still off the gig.

“Didn’t you have a contract?” I asked Graham.

“Well, they sent me a contract and I signed it and sent it back,” he said.

That sounds like a contract to me. But it doesn’t help much since, ironically, the Fiji festival, like Samoa before it, wasn’t a paying festival. The idea is you get flights and accommodation (but not food) and it’s a sorta working holiday.

But, as Brilleaux drummer ‘Beano’ Gilpin points out: “Of course it’s not really a holiday. When you have to play every day that’s what musicians do for work. The only difference is that you’re in Fiji or Samoa, which is very nice, but it’s still work, not a holiday.”

Anyway, trying to enforce a non-paying contract is an exercise in futility.

So how does the story end?

Days before Fiji, Billy emailed to invite Brilleaux back into the festival fold.

Graham politely said no. “If someone can arbitrarily change the rules on you,” he explained, “You never know when they’ll do it again.”

Brilleaux were well paid and very well received in Gisborne. Graham continues to manage them. They are looking at gigs in Australia and have been offered slots at two UK festivals. They seem unlikely to work with Billy again.

The Fiji festival was a great success; no one cared that one of the bands on the poster was absent.

And I went on holiday by mistake.

New Zealand music at its best The De Sotos: Your Highway for Tonight The De Sotos are an Auckland based four piece (drums, bass, keyboards and guitars), who deliver slick, well-considered and executed rock-infused country blues.

On this latest release (their second offering to date), the overt stomp and twang evident on their debut ‘Cross Your Heart’, has been relegated to the back seat of the car, in favour of more folky (a la recent past Robert Plant), jazz tinted blues (per Tom Petty and the HB’s Mojo), Latino spiced swamp (Daniel Lanois) flavourings.

Regardless of the shift in musical leanings presented here on ‘Your

Highway for Tonight’, make no mistake – this is still, indelibly The De Sotos. While we may not be getting bounced about quite as much as on ‘Cross Your Heart’, the depth, space and in many places achingly beautiful musicality (track five, Runnin’ still gives

me goose bumps after multiple listens), easily compensates for – surpasses for me personally – the reduction in opportunity for “steering wheel drumming” while waiting at the lights.

Where ‘Cross Your Heart’ takes you cruising round the rough and ready back roads of heartland New Zealand, ‘Your Highway for Tonight’ parks you on the suntrap deck, tipple of choice at hand, ready to soar upon the musical adventure about to commence.

A great album, by a group of consummate musicians, who play with fluid and seemingly effortless empathic consideration for each other, so to create a beautiful noise, for you and I…buy it.

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D V D SHARKTOPUS

M O V I E S 

Dir: Declan O’Brien. Starring: Eric Roberts, Sara Malakul Lane, Kerem Bursin This is gloriously bad in a cheesy 70s way, so much so that it is often hard to tell which bits are deliberately funny and which are merely incompetent. But yet this is streets ahead of the two exploitation cheepies previously mentioned: it comes from the legendary producer Roger Corman, it’s a real film, and Eric Roberts is in it!

Meanwhile the acting, dialogue and special effects skirt a line which may possibly make intoxicated brains explode with the gleeful absurdity of it all. From the opening Jaws homage to the completely bonkers finale, there’s rarely a dull moment. If you only watch one giant sharktopus movie this year, make it this one. C’mon, you know you want to...

What with Mega Shark Vs Giant Octopus and Mega Shark Vs Crocosaurus we’re surfing a new wave of large killer seafood films. But is the world really ready for Sharktopus?

Said giant beastie is an experimental US navy weapon – of course it is: this is clearly just what navies have been crying out for – but, accidents being accidents, it’s less than 10 minutes before they’ve “unleashed an eight-legged man eating shark on the world”.

The world in question largely comprises Mexican holiday beaches where nubiles are enthusiastically chomped on. There’s also, of course, an intrepid journalist chasing the story and the team of scientists who created it trying to find a solution.

At the centre of Love and Other Drugs ( ) Jake Gyllenhaal and Anne Hathaway mount a considerable charm offensive. But they struggle to hold together a film which simultaneously juggles standardised rom-com tropes, broad Apatowstyle sidekicks and sex, and disease weepy clichés. He’s a chick magnet pharmaceutical rep, she’s a Parkinson’s sufferer; the minute they agree to keep their relationship light and physical you know where things are going. Oh, and he sells Viagra, though that feels like a whole different unexplored plot. There’s funny, clever dialogue and plenty of naked flesh, but unless you are won over by the stars, this makes for an unsatisfyingly contrived mix.

City Island ( ) is a sweet little film set on a tiny island that is a suburb of New York. There Andy Garcia’s prison

guard lives with wife Julianna Margulies (TV’s The Good Wife) and family and, though outwardly happy, they all keep secrets.

One of these emerges when Garcia meets an inmate he thinks to be his long lost love child and brings him home.

Garcia is also secretly taking acting lessons (there’s a lovely cameo by Alan Arkin as his teacher), and things in the clan slowly splinter. No big fireworks, but a well-written and warm-hearted drama.

Happily distinguishing itself in the ‘psycho chick’ sub-genre of cult horror films, The Loved Ones () finds troubled teen Brent becoming even more troubled at the hands of school misfit Lola Stone. She favours a lurid pink party dress and, with the help of her equally

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unhinged father, is bent on recreating the end of school dance in a version including syringes, mutilation and other bad craziness. This Aussie effort certainly stands out, a gleeful pitch-black comedy of terrors, with the monstrous Lola set to join Kathy Bates nurse from Misery and other bunny boilers in the pantheon of truly memorable female movie crazies.

Remember Mike Myers in the ill-judged movie version of The Cat in the Hat? Remember how it degenerated into a tasteless star vehicle that stomped over every cherished memory you had of the book?

Welcome to Jack Black in Gulliver’s Travels (). I guess it seemed like a good idea at the time, and Black is a likable comedian, but this sinks like an unfunny stone under the weight of crass misjudgements. On the bright side there is the odd effective sight gag but, generally, the cast – stuffed with talent, from Jason Segel and Emily Blunt to Billy Connolly and Catherine Tate – have little to work with.

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Sun 3:25pm. Mon 6:00pm. Tue 6:05. Wed 12:45.

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Fri 11:20. Sat 12:00. Tue 12:10. Wed 3:25pm.

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BABIES

Seyfried. Sat 3:00

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A look at one year in the life of four babies from around the world.

Fri 2:40pm. Sat 5:20. Sun 12:35.

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Fri 11:30, 2:30, 5:30, 8:20. Sat 12:10, 5:10, 8:10.

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Wed 12:20, 5:50, 8:40pm.

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Down 1. Speak (5) 2. Foster (5) 3. Young swan (6) 4. Daze (6) 5. Obscure (4)

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PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: (3D) ON STRANGER TIDES (M) Contains Violence & Fantasy Horror.

3D, Fantasy, Comedy, Adventure, Action. Johnny Depp, Ian McShane, Penélope Cruz, Geoffrey Rush, Gemma Ward Jack Sparrow embarks on a quest to find the Fountain of Youth

Fri 12:15, 5:55, 8:30pm. Sat 10:15, 3:00, 5:45, 8:30pm.

Sun 10:30am, 3:00, 5:30pm. Mon 12:30, 8:00pm.

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RIO (3D) (G) Comedy, Animation. Sat 1:10. Sun 1:20.

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Documentary. FINAL WEEK! Sat 10:15am. Wed 3:50pm.

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BECOME A SCHOOL BUS DRIVER

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Te Puke Here’s a great opportunity to earn extra dollars in a responsible and enjoyable job.

Casual school bus drivers are needed for the Te Puke Area. If you are thinking of re-joining the workforce or looking for extra hours, then this is what you have been looking for!

You need to enjoy being with young people and have their safety and welfare at heart. If you have a Class 2 licence with a P endorsement, that’s great. What’s also important is that you have a responsible and caring approach.

This is an ideal chance to make a change in your life and try something different with a great company that is going places.

If you want to know more please contact Depot Manager, Raewyn Anderson on 021 747 611 M18461

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50 adult entertainment

$$$$ MONEY for New Year.

Corporate Angels Escort Agency.

Ladies and Gay Males welcome for our extremely busy season.

Apply in confidence to Allan 021 606 180

art & craft

FELTMAKING Workshops: 10am - 3pm Tues - Sat. Beginners, Needle Felting, Felted Beads & Flowers, Felted Silk Scarf. Create your own unique design and colour scheme in 100% NZ wool.

Ph 07 985 6232 Rosemary, The Feltmaker, Historic Village, 17th Ave CRAFT CLASSES & SUPPLIES Leadlight, Fused Glass & Mosaic supplies and weekly or weekend classes. Private workshops and group bookings by arrangement.

Learn a craft in a fun & informative environment. Clay Art Studio, Historic Village, 17th Ave Ph 571 3726 MOSAIC WAREHOUSE want to decorate your home & garden, make gifts for family & friends.

Whether you’re a beginner or an expert, all your mosaic supplies in one shop. Huge selection available.

Making mosaics is easy & so much fun. Give it a go, you’ll love it. Unit 29, 23 Tukorako Drive, Mount (off Hull Rd) Tues to Sat 10am2pm eftpos Ph 572 3866 www.mosaicwarehouse.co.nz

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cars for sale

FORD FALCON GLI 1993 EB11, Wof and reg, tow ball. $2000ono.

021 298 6647 HYUNDAI SONATA reduced price $13990. 2005 silver sedan, 120,000kms, tiptronic, ABS, cruise control, remote locking, serviced regularly. Excellent economy for big car, reliability and comfort.

Ph Daphne 027 552 6283

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 COMPUTER SALES, REPAIRS & servicing. Free quotation & assessment. Computers from $200 Laptops from $350 Ph Crystal Computing 579 5860 or 021 156 0055 COMPUTER PROBLEMS? Free call outs and delivery.

Software and hardware issues.

We also install TV’s and home theatres. Ph Kyle 027 828 7078 at TechSolutions

employment wanted

CARPENTER RELOCATED from Christchurch to Tauranga. Highly skilled in all aspects of building.

Has own vehicle and tools.

30 years experience. Ph Ken 07 570 1113 or 027 4500 533

for sale

CONTINENTAL QUILTS x2 good condition. $8 each. Ph 575 4785 DOUBLE DIVISION dog guard (Ausguard) fits into a 2004 Subaru Forrester $80ono. Ph 07 543 4463 KING SINGLE Duvet & cover $25.

Extra cover, new $25. Ph 575 4785 LARGE FITTED SINGLE electric blanket. Immaculate, used twice. $25 Ph 575 4785 MUTANT RAGE Significantly increase strength and build muscle! Turn your workout into absolute iron crushing chaos! Hardy’s Bayfair, Hardy’s organic, Fashion Island Papamoa.

0800 83 33 33 OMEGA 3 Eco Fish Oil. 200 caps only $20.40. Sourced wild fish!

Heart protection. Natural blood thinner. Cholsterol reduction.

Hardy’s Bayfair, Hardy’s organic, Fashion Island Papamoa.

0800 83 33 33 PAVERS Factory seconds, half price. 53 Hull Rd Mt Maunganui. Ph 575 4887 PICNIC TABLE pine base with hard wood top and seats.

Call Rick 027 253 3377 SPLIT N GOOD Wood, 3.5 cubic metres, Gum and Pine mix $240 delivered Tauranga area.

Limited supply left. Ph 552 5307 SHUZI AMAZING HEALTH jewellery. Do you suffer from insomnia, arthritis, aches and pains, fatigue, migraines. Shuzi now available at Hardy’s Bayfair, Hardy’s organic, Fashion Island Papamoa. 0800 83 33 33 WINDOWS & ENTRANCE doors seconds & recycled all sizes and colours. View at Ryan Windows and Doors, 97 Hull Rd, Mt Maunganui

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NCEA level 1 and 2 FREE for youth aged 16 -17 years. Ph Kevin on 577 0177

garage sale

GARAGE SALE 21st of May, 64 Topaz Drive, Papamoa. Good quality household goods. From 7am

gardening

GARDENER AVAILABLE Pruning, spraying, weeding, rubbish removal. Ph Tracey on 578 9779 for a free quote

health & beauty

BEE POLLEN nature’s amazing multi. Exclusive value twin pack 400 caps only $59.90. Hardy’s Bayfair, Hardy’s organic, Fashion Island Papamoa. 0800 83 33 33 LOSE WEIGHT FEEL GREAT! Join a ‘New Look’ clinic in your area. Healthy eating with real food. Ph Bernice NOW 576 4848 LOSE WEIGHT NOW! Brilliant results with Celebrity Slim. Follow the rules, lose weight. Hardy’s Bayfair, Hardy’s organic, Fashion Island Papamoa. 0800 83 33 33 NATURAL LIBIDO STIMULATOR Testo-19 contains clinically proven Testofen. Testosterone technology. Our customers report GREAT results. Come into Hardy’s Bayfair, Hardy’s organic, Fashion Island Papamoa.

0800 83 33 33 NATURAL NEW ZEALAND Health Products. Something for everyone. NZ Chartered Natural Therapies Practitioners. Opposite BP Te Puke. Ph 573 5533 www.naturaltherapiesltd.co.nz and www.kiwikitz.com NO NEEDLE ACUPUNCTURE Using laser and photonic method

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for safe, fast, effective and complete acupuncture treatments with CMC acupuncture.

Ph 544 9088 STOP SNORING NOW! Aveo TSD holds tongue in place relieving sleep apnea. Brilliant!

Hardy’s Bayfair, Hardy’s organic, Fashion Island Papamoa.

0800 83 33 33

house for sale

FANTASTIC LIFESTYLE BLOCK AT PIKOWAI Within easy commuting to Tauranga, Te Puke and Whakatane this 4 bedroom brick home is in paradise!

Beautiful sea and rural views 6 acres grazing land, horse pens, heaps of shedding, butchery and chiller for own use single garage with sleepout/ office big games room or can be converted to extra double garage, chook house, drenching race for the cattle. 11.5 x 4.5 metre in ground swimming pool which is fully decked and fenced. This is a beautiful home and comes with a share in the community woolshed, tennis courts and cattle yards.

Own water scheme. Fantastic community to belong to - be in quick! only $595,000 - urgent sale.

Ph 027 281 7427 today.

lifestyle coaching

LIFE FULL OF FRUSTRATION? Discover the 7-day weekend.

Ph Chris at Balanced Success Coaching 027 548 2548 chris@balancedsuccess.co.nz www.balancedsuccess.co.nz

mobility

AFFORDABLE MOBILITY HIRE Sales & service, battery replacement, mobility scooters, wheelchairs, bathroom aids and more.

Enquiries and booking, Mobility Solutions Ph 575 2033 MOBILITY SCOOTERS Wheelchairs, walkers & more. Visit our showroom 29 Burrows Str, Tauranga. Ph 578 1213. MES ‘Supporting your independence’

personal

A PSYCHIC READING clairvoyant counselling, vibrational healing. Ph Denise 574 2261 PRO-EREX AROUSAL Drops for women. Helps improve desire and heighten sensation naturally.

Hardy’s Bayfair, Hardy’s organic, Fashion Island Papamoa.

0800 83 33 33 PRO-EREX FOR MEN Sexual stamina enhancer. Supplies vital ingredients for peak performance.

Sixty minutes to launch.

Hardy’s Bayfair, Hardy’s organic, Fashion Island Papamoa.

0800 83 33 33 PRO-EREX FOR WOMEN Desire Supplement revitalises libido.

Improves mood naturally. Hardy’s Bayfair, Hardy’s organic, Fashion Island Papamoa. 0800 83 33 33

removal

FREE REMOVAL of unwanted steel, ovens, iron, fridge, freezers, washing machines and dishwashers.

Ph Breno 544 6560 or 021 608 129

situations vacant

HOLIDAY HOME MANAGER wanted for Papamoa for immediate start. Love people, cleaning, and attention to detail. Have internet and mobile. Do it on your own or with a friend as part of a team effort. Must live in Papamoa. gemma@bachcare.co.nz TRAINING FOR YOUTH that want employment Ph Kevin on 577 0177

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FLATMATE WANTED Welcome Bay, $120 wk inc power. 027 368 6792 or 544 3274

trades & services

ACRYLIC DOUBLE GLAZING reduces heat loss, condensation, UV, and noise. The simple and affordable option for existing windows. Ph Chris 0800 924 284. www.simplywarmerwindows.co.nz ALTERATIONS & NEW HOMES qualified builders & joiners with references available. Proform Construction, 130 Newton Street, Mount. Ph 07 574 9135. info@proform.org.nz AVAILABLE EXPERIENCED domestic cleaner. Reliable with an eye for detail. Ph Joyce 021 669 001 BUILDER 30 YEARS experience in BOP. Fences, decks & maintenance work. For a reliable service and a free quote, Ph Keith today on 578 6869 or 021 377 387 BUILDER AVAILABLE NOW New homes, renovations, bricklaying, quality rates, quality work. No job too big or small. Call me now for a quote. DK Builders - Dieter 021 474 299 or 574 2139 a/h BUILDER / HANDYMAN 45yrs experience, no job too small. Ph Bryan on 027 408 3905 BUILDER / PAINTER qualified carpenter. Labour only $30p/h.

Ref available. Ph Mark 544 4177 or mark@wespeakhouse.co.nz CHIMNEY CLEANING For prompt service. B.O.P Chimney Sweep 07 543 2669 evenings.

0275 449 505 anytime CHIMNEY CLEANING by Pete the Chimney Sweep. Prompt service. Ph 576 7436, 578 6272 or 027 773 1199 DOUBLE GLAZE save money and keep your house warm.

Acrylic, magnetically attached, the no hassle, affordable alternative. www.simplywarmerwindows. co.nz Ph Chris 0800 924 284 ELECTRICIAN affordable and prompt electrical solutions.

Guaranteed friendly and professional service. Ph Steve today on 027 848 6042 or 578 0555 ELECTRICIAN Alterations, Maintenance, New Work.

Ph 928 1692 ELECTRICIAN available for all services. Mitsubishi air conditioner supplied and installed for very competitive rates. Ph 027 5473 831 or a/h on 543 0062 ELECTRICIAN Fully registered.

General electrical wiring, new house installations and renovations. Friendly service.

Sure to beat any price! Ph Tomas 027 566 7872 FAMILY PORTRAITS studio or on-location. $200. Vouchers available. www.casandrajane. co.nz GORSE SPRAYING do you have a gorse problem?

Ph today for a FREE quote for all gorse control. Scott 0274 624 769 GUTTERING CLEAN and repairs, moss removal.

Experienced Certified Roofer.

Free quotes. Ph Peter now 542 4291 or 0274 367 740 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. Contact Rob at Magic Seal 543 4940 PAINTER / A1 DECORATOR available. All interior and exterior work. Prompt, reliable, excellent references. Ph Paul 576 4793, 027 689 6252 PAINTER / DECORATOR Interior & Exterior, quality workmanship, friendly services.

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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 544 6495 or 021 575 307 PAINTER INTERIOR OR EXTERIOR Prompt, reliable service at reasonable rates.

Quality workmanship. Free quotes. Ph Richard 07 576 9964 or 027 621 9993 PIAKO RESTORATIONS sandblasting and painting available. Waterblasting and roof paints. Ph Les 07 889 1383 & 027 271 6213 PLUMBING WORKS no job too big or small, blocked drains, plumbing, spouting & roof repairs.

Ph 571 5558 RESPOUT NOW! Call Ageless Continuous Spouting. Made to measure costs less than you think. For a prompt quote.

Ph 574 0496 RETAINING WALL SPECIALIST Pole walls, crib walls, tilt slab concrete walls. Excavation and levelling. The best in the business. Ph Mike 0274 942 966 a/h 576 0941 ROOFING & SPOUTING Metal fascia, gutter and rainwater systems. Long run corrugate.

Maintenance, repairs or replacement. Free no obligation quotes. PROFIX 0274 965 375 profixltd@xtra.co.nz ROOFING New roofs, re-roofs, spouting & repairs. Free quotes. Ph Chris 027 276 6348 or 572 3237 ROOF REPAIRS metal or onduline, gutters & down pipes, clean or replacement, chimney repairs. Certified Roofer over 30yrs experience Free quote. Ph Peter 542 4291 or 0274 367 740 ROTARY HOEING Lawn preparation & sowing. Loader & blade work. Tractor mowing.

Quality work & friendly service.

Mini Tractor Service. Ph Murray 543 4538 or 027 200 7480 STUMPINATOR STUMP Grinding free quotes & prompt service. Narrow machine to access rear yards. Ph 576 4245 or 0220 764 245 TAURANGA TANDEM SKYDIVING Best Buzz in the Bay, Gift Vouchers. Ph 576 7990 TURNERFORD UPHOLSTERY LTD. Automotive, Agricultural, Residential, Marine Ph. 027 234 2766 YOUTH TRAINING in Computing, NCEA, Office skills. Free to 16 –17 year olds. Ph Kevin on 577 0177

travel & tours

CURTIS COACHES Day trips: including Field Days, Otorohanga, Thames, Ngatea, Cirque Du Soleil Away trips: Chateau, Waiheke Island and more.....Ph 543 9205 SCOTTSDALE SENIOR TOURS, fully escorted owner/operated since 1978. Ph free for colour brochure today 0800 664 414.

Also see www.scottsdaletours. co.nz SMALL GROUP TOURS. Door to door service/pick up. Day trips away or enjoyable short holidays.

Ph Kae & Rick 575 8118

tuition

FALUN DAFA Ancient teachings with a modern application. Learn five exercises, no fees. Ph Judy 576 9683 evenings or text 021 0425 398 NCEA LEVEL 1 and 2 FREE for youth aged 16 -17 years. Ph Kevin on 577 0177 TRAINING FOR YOUTH that want employment Ph Kevin on 577 0177 YOUTH TRAINING in Computing, NCEA, Office skills. Free to 16 –17 year olds. Ph Kevin on 577 0177

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Henry Williams and Carol Outen have lived in a villa at Vision Papamoa with their dog Roger since May 2009.

Let me guess… you like horses For many years, we bred, trained and rode Appaloosas – they’re the spotty ones – and also competed in events and shows. Our stallion was Supreme National Champion one year. Both Carol and I still judge shows around the country. They’re a big part of our lives, though Roger demands a lot of our attention these days.

Background I farmed just north of Gisborne at Whangara – that’s ‘Whale Rider’ country – and we met at Tatapouri, where Carol’s family camped every summer. In 1983, we sold up and bought a farm in Rotorua – mainly to be more central for horse shows and events. We stayed there 16 years before moving to Te Puke where we had a large home and B&B. Carol still works fulltime as an office manager. I work occasionally in the kiwifruit orchards for the holiday fund.

Interests We love to travel for which this place is great. You can leave with no worries about security, lawns or mail. We’ve got a pop-top campervan we use a lot in summer. And every few years we do a big trip. This year it’s New York and Pennsylvania. Also, there’s plenty to do here, with the pool, gym and regular social get-togethers. Carol is in the craft group; I’m a keen vege gardener.

Recent achievement In the Vision Inter-village games earlier this year, myself and one of our neighbours Susie won the silver medal for Petanque.

Why here? We looked at over a dozen places and this was the one. We liked all the facilities, being close to the beach and the fact that it’s still growing. The management were so accommodating – it took a year to sell our home.

Advice to others Don’t leave it too late. Have a good look around, then go for it.

It’s the people that make a Vision village.

2 Te Okuroa Drive (off Parton Road), Papamoa Bruce Fleming, Manager 07 542 1933 | 0800 221 800 | www.visionseniorliving.co.nz

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