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Old dogs, new tricks Our four-legged sidekicks are known for their loyalty, love and the long-lasting joy they bring to our lives. So why not celebrate them? The Western Bay of Plenty District Council is holding the inaugural Dogs Day Out in Te Puke this Saturday, giving pooches and pet owners alike an excuse to get out and about together. Behind the fun and games, however, is a serious message about proper care for these furry friends. Pictured: WBOPDC animal services officer Betty Hall with Quinn. To read the full story, go to page 15. Photo by Bruce Barnard.

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Beware of the morons out there Some are hogging the fast lane

The magnificent TEL expressway is open for business and from all accounts is a stunning success. I’ve lost count of the number of people fizzing at the gills with great feedback, especially the regular users. Congratulations to the NZTA and the good folk who made it all happen. The roads people take plenty of ‘advice’ and criticism from the public and media, not a lot of it constructive. So it’s great to be able to shine some accolades on a job well done. Several callers here have mentioned that speed is an issue. Not excessive, but rather some drivers going too slow. Perhaps they are still taking in the new scenery or being cautious until they get to know the road better. Maybe the police have done a magnificent job of ensuring the expressway is not treated as a drag strip. Whatever, it seems some are taking the slow message on board. Remember, the left lane is the place to do it. I sense some frustration from those who finally have the chance to use a decent expressway, in a region with few safe passing options, only to find slow coaches doing under the posted speed limit, in the right hand lane. Take your time by all means, but consider that

others are wanting to get on with it, rightfully and legally, and the best place for slow drivers is in the left lane. There’s an official term for slow drivers in the right lane, according to persistent reader Craig: Morons, apparently. So be a happy and considerate moron, and think of those stacking up behind you. Take care out there.

Soft sentences

Feedback is flourishing on the issue of crime and punishment, particularly in the wake of the Blessie murder case conviction. Regular commentator Tyler has this to say and we couldn’t have put it better: “It seems that politicians make lots of noise about law and order when competing for election but once in power their term is usually marked by doing virtually nothing and allowing judges to dish out soft sentences totally out of touch with the wishes of the law abiding majority. So what will the government do about preventing another murder such as that of Blessie Gotingco but insisting on true life sentences for trash like her killer? My guess, absolutely nothing. There will be all the usual nonsense reasons such as giving trash a second chance, but seriously I believe the community has had enough and wants protection. We don’t care about the feelings of criminals, we care about our law abiding families. To add to the insult of inaction the government has recently somehow passed a bill that will penalise perpetrators of the victimless crime of blasphemy. Yes, the new Digital Communications Act states that ‘A digital communication should not denigrate an individual by reason of his or her colour, race, ethnic or national origins, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or disability.’” The penalties are a possible $50,000 fine and two years in prison.

Strange how government can act when it wants to.

Kermit

The other big news this week is that Miss Piggy and Kermit have separated. The announcement was made on twitter. Miss Piggy issued an official statement: “After careful thought, thoughtful consideration and considerable squabbling, Kermit the Frog and moi have made the difficult decision to terminate our romantic relationship.” It is understood the last straw was when Kermit was dawdling in the fast lane. The pig lost it. Kermit is rumoured to already be in another relationship, with Denise from publicity, described as another pig. I have no idea where this story is going, so we’ll cut straight to Cecil.

Cecil outrage

Some commentators in the US are reporting ‘outrage fatigue’ in the case of Cecil the dead lion. It appears the story of the lion killer dentist has taken so much news time, with more to come, that some people are who

hadn’t jumped on the ‘Cecil Outrage’ bandwagon were jumping on the superiority outrage wagon; claiming that people should be more outraged about human trafficking, murders and climate change. Here at RR, we are more outraged that some folk think Donald Trump might become president. Kermit has time on his hands. He’d be a better bet. For more Politically Corrupt rabbitings, ‘Like’ Rogers Rabbits on Facebook. brian@thesun.co.nz

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The shopkeeper turned full-time grandma: Kulwinder Gill at home with her badly broken leg and grandson, two-year-old Niva. Photo by Bruce Barnard.

Crash victims forgive and forget “I would be very sad if he’s feeling bad.” A message of compassion and conciliation from Kulwinder Gill to the elderly couple who smashed through the front window of her Papamoa superette in their car a fortnight ago. “I thought I was going to die,” Kulwinder says, but she bears no animosity, no bitterness. “I do not want them to feel bad.” Even though it was a close call. Her son Ricki also offers a hand of understanding. “It could have happened to anyone,” he says. “Things can be broken and replaced, lives can’t.” Kulwinder is just out of hospital. She underwent a five-hour operation to insert plates into three serious breaks in her lower right leg as a result of the car incident. She’s home and bedridden for a month, and no work for at least six months. That’ll be a hard ask for a woman who has worked 11 hours a day, every day for the last eight years in the family’s CentaMax Superette at Fashion Island. “No it won’t,” she laughs. For Kulwinder, it will be an enforced holiday and a chance to enjoy her three daughters, her son and six grandchildren. “And she has a satellite dish which brings in more than a 100 channels of Indian TV,” laughs Ricki. “She should be able to entertain herself.” It was about 1:20pm Sunday afternoon on August 2. Kulwinder was sitting behind the counter at the superette. There was no-one else in the shop and she had her nose in a Sunday paper. “Next minute there’s a big bang.” A Mitsubishi hatchback drove out of control through the window

of the shop, striking the counter. “I tried to get out of the way, but was thrown to the floor.” She tried to get to her feet, but couldn’t. “I was very frightened. I did think I was going to die. There was smoke everywhere and I couldn’t see. I thought the shop was on fire.” Kulwinder was in a lot of pain. “It was the worse pain I have ever had.” It’s unclear how she broke her leg so badly. The girls from the bakery next door were first on the scene, followed by Kulwinder’s husband Rupinder from the liquor store they run on the other side of the superette. Then the police and the fire brigade arrived, and soon Kulwinder was on her way to hospital for surgery. No, she didn’t see the couple in the car, but the family, which has endured its share of hardships in the last 18 months, wishes them well. “We hope they are fine and not feeling bad,” says Kulwinder. The family’s bad run started last Christmas when burglars broke into a container behind their store and stole about $4000 dollars’ worth of liquor. Then there was the accident – that was well enough – but then on Sunday night at 11:20pm, Ricki got a security call. Burglars broke through the temporary shop front, forced the tobacco cabinet open and took the till. That raid cost them $10,000, although the business is insured. But the family remains delightfully philosophical. “This is a good community. Papamoa is kind place. There has been a lot of support for Mum, cards and chocolates and good wishes,” says Ricki. By Hunter Wells

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Concern over Hewletts Rd lights

The New Zealand Transport Agency have admitted to altering traffic light phasing on Hewletts Road in Mount Maunganui following reports that traffic is waiting longer than usual for a green light on Jean Batten Drive and Aerodrome Road. And one caller to SunLive has owned up to being so frustrated by the wait, he purposely runs red lights in order to avoid delays at the busy intersection. “We have been working with Tauranga City Council to improve the flow-efficiency along this major arterial during peak periods by giving Hewletts Road more priority ‘green’ time,” says Transport Agency Journey Manager Nigel D’Ath.

Oropi’s Asian language fund

Oropi School is set to receive government funding to promote learning Japanese and Mandarin as part of a drive to boost the learning of Asia Pacific languages. Bay of Plenty MP Todd Muller has described the need for better communication with the AsiaPacific region as “more important than ever” for the next generation as international and trading links grow. “Oropi School is part of a group of three schools who have been given a total of $155,824 to enable more classes in Japanese and Mandarin as part of the Asian Language Learning in Schools fund,” explains Todd.

Boarded-up Papamoa store burgled A large amount of cigarettes and cash was stolen from the Centamax Superette just days after someone drove through the shop front in Fashion Island, Papamoa. The store had been boarded up after an elderly man lost control of his vehicle and crashed into the entrance on Gravatt Road on August 2.

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Peace warrior’s dream for McLaren Falls Park Paxton Talbot on site – the venue for the McLaren Falls Music & Arts Festival. Photo by Tracy Hardy.

It’s a quagmire iced with sheep poop and a squall has just passed through on this brooding midwinter day. I’m visualising somewhere warm and dry, but Paxton Talbot is visualising a massive main stage, flanked by 50,000W speaker stacks, a headline act booming out and about 12,000 “happy, kind people”. “Just on the other side of the fence, in front of that tree line and sheep. A tent city sweeping up that slope for people who don’t mind a bit of noise and cars over there.” He paints well and the imagery is intoxicating, especially when you weave in a balmy summer eve and the sun being swallowed by the Kaimais.

Paxton is the face and name behind the upcoming McLaren Falls Music & Arts Festival. “Ah – no! I’m legally locked into not being able to tell you the programme... yet,” he protests. Okay, but who would he choose above everyone else to be at his firstever MFMF? “Springsteen,” he replies without hesitation. Is he serious? Paxton Talbot. What a moniker. You couldn’t have manufactured a better name for an impresario. “Paxton, warrior of peace in Latin,” he explains. His parents were hippies. And Talbot. It’s French, pronounced ‘tell-bo’, one of the 12 knights who came over with William the Conqueror in 1066. Nearly 1000 years later, Anglicised Talbot is standing in a soggy paddock, jeans tucked into his socks, looking very un-entrepreneurial, but exuding reassurance. “We wouldn’t be putting on this event and wouldn’t be expecting to generate the revenues necessary to make it financially successful if we were programming artists that people didn’t know or haven’t charted well in New Zealand.” “It will be unpretentious.” How can a music festival be anything else than what it is? “It won’t necessarily be a follower of fashion. It will acknowledge what is contemporary and will be about excellence, customer service and kindness, and all the values that people associate with music and the arts.” But none of the drunkenness and

drugs and disorder. “European style,” Paxton adds. “Glastonbury is probably the closest.” That famous English festivals aligns with the MFMF online blurb which talks of “three open-air stages of musical splendour, an array of visual and performing arts, markets, cafes and stalls of organic and sumptuous delights, workshops and wellness, lakeside camping, waterfalls, rolling hills and glow worm caves.” There will be lots of teepees to stay in. The hippy definitely lurks within. “And no burgers and chips.” The man who presents as egalitarian can be a mite superior. “It’ll be gourmet, organised by Kim Renshaw of the night market. It’ll be good,” says the entrepreneur. Paxton took his girlfriend to Glastonbury in 1994 and that won him over. “She didn’t see one band in three days. She went shopping. I got to see the bands and our tent was full of shopping.” For the girlfriend it was about “community and occasion”. “If I had one ideal it would be that people came to MFMF with hopes for one thing and discovered something new along the way. That would be a key performance indicator for me.” Paxton is upbeat to the point he embraces his knockers, the people who will him to fail. “We can’t manage without them. They keep us on our toes. They have only got our best interests at heart.” To read more, visit SunLive.co.nz; Search ‘Festival director’s bold vision’ By Hunter Wells

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Let’s do the time warp again… He stood there in costume and full make-up, dressed as Riff Raff, behind a pillar and waited for the first laugh. Then it came – a deep, bellyful type of chuckle that acted as a sigh of relief to Tauranga’s Richard O’Brien, as he stood in front of his first preview audience of ‘The Rocky Horror Show’. Now, some 40 years on, he’s about to do it all again as he returns to the role of the Narrator for the first time in the United Kingdom for more than 20 years. The creator of the show and former Crystal Maze host will perform in 11 special performances, dusting off the show at London’s Playhouse Theatre from September 11-19. “We’ve wanted to stream a live show for a very long time now and, as a UK tour is planned to start this Christmas, we saw an opportunity to have a pre-run in London and also stream the show as a fundraiser for Amnesty International,” says Richard. The show’s run, for a little less than 3000 performances, won the 1973 Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Musical and was adapted into the film ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’ in 1975, which supposedly has the longest-running release in film history. Centuries on and dancers are still choreographing routines to ‘The Time Warp’ at Tauranga dance schools. So what is it about the show that makes its popularity so enduring? “It is a root fairy tale, funny, energetic, slightly naughty and it rocks,” says Richard. Richard’s played the Narrator in NZ, Australia and now, London, since the original show premiered at The Royal Court Theatre in June 1973. “I don’t attempt to be funny – I try to be the story teller,” says Richard, who brings both gravitas and wit to the character. The late former Prime Minister Robert Muldoon also attempted the pelvic thrust in his role as the Narrator in 1986. “I didn’t see Bob strut his stuff,” says Richard. “I’m sure he acquitted himself though. It was Gore Vidal who said: ‘Politics is for people who are too ugly to be in show business’.” By Zoe Hunter

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when times got tough. The public art policy that the new council established this year will help steer a path for future public art proposals. Council has established an independent panel, made up of members of the public, to give us advice on public art ideas for the city. The policy provides some checks and balances to ensure the ideas suit the environment, it’s not offensive, and there’s agreement on how it will be maintained or deaccessioned in due course.

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Her sternum has been cut three times, which means Milla’s not allowed to play any contact sports as an accidental thump to the chest could send her straight back to the hospital. But Milla’s not one to sit still. “She’s quite active,” says Jo. So Milla has taken up swimming and cheerleading. The Papamoa family is one of more than 100 families in Tauranga and Western Bay of Plenty looked after by Heart Kids Bay of Plenty. “But she’s not just a heart kid,” says Jo. “That’s a small part of who she is.” Jo is cautious not to wrap her daughter up in cotton wool. “It’s really hard to not be able to fix your babies. Every mum expects to be able to provide everything they need to take care of your child. “But beside what the doctors can do, providing them with love, support and a healthy home, you’re giving them the will to live and that’s important too. That’s what it’s about – giving them the courage and confidence to give everything a go.” This month is Heart Kids Awareness Month and Jo encourages everyone to donate. To donate, visit www.heartnz. org.nz or via the Givealittle page at givealittle.co.nz/org/heartkidsbop To make a $3 donation to the national organisation, text HEART to 2427. By Zoe Hunter

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Guns, swords, love and understanding “It could be he’s a bit crazy and it’s time to stop,” says Karen Cross of husband David. Cross by name, not by nature – she says it in a very loveable and understanding way. But David is certainly not going to stop anytime soon, not before what’s widely known to be this country’s pre-eminent militaria sale at the Greerton Community Centre this weekend. Arms and armour, deactivated weapons, knives, swords and bayonets, documents and photos, helmets, caps and hats, uniforms, and medals – for purchase, swapping and much discussion. That’s the sale, but David has his own personal arsenal, his own Imperial War Museum in the basement at home. “I started in 1974 with a flintlock pistol. I just had to have a couple of things.” “A couple of things” is now 80 firearms and enough militaria to wage a minor insurrection. It’s impressive – especially that sabre mounted on the ceiling beam. “Made in 1796 and probably used at Waterloo.” That tickles the little bit of warmonger in me.

How much did this all cost? “I haven’t kept track of how much I have spent,” says David. “He daren’t,” jokes Karen – or was she joking? “It doesn’t matter to me. Although sometimes I wonder about how much money is tied up. I knew about David’s interest when I met him but I didn’t quite figure on the scale of it.” What’s his pet piece, does he have a favourite? It’s a flintlock musket, an Old Brown Bess. It’s stamped the Glamorgan militia 1760, the private militia of the Marquess of Cardiff Castle. “The castle would dearly love to have it back. And one day I might just say, ‘Come and pick it up’.” Would he ever sell it? Maybe – but if David had to set a monetary value, it would be hundreds of thousands of dollars. “It’s about the chase, the find, the procuring. That’s the real motivation.” The Arms and Militaria Show is on tomorrow (Sat) from 9am-4pm and Sunday, August 16 from 9amBy Hunter Wells 3pm at Greerton Hall.

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Doo, Dah, Seren-Dipity and DeeDee the Kiwi, who are all from Tauranga, are bringing laughter and learning to the Baycourt Community and Arts Centre for their first live shows on August 23-24. You can’t miss them! They’ll be dressed in their bright-coloured T-shirts with the letter ‘D’ printed on the front. The DooDahs are a quirky, rockpop band entertaining children, aged three to eight, with old-fashioned humour, fun, adventures and comical antics. Dah, Doo, Seren-Dipity and DeeDee the Kiwi. Photo by Cameron Avery. “We’re all about fun and learning, role modelling, values, relationships The DooDahs are inviting young families to come and life-long learning through unpredictable journeys,” and enjoy a visual and musical ride with charismatic says Doo, who’s hoping that one day she and her characters and songs to “rock your socks off ”. friends Dah, Seren-Dipity and DeeDee will be on TV. You can dance, sing and play with the DooDahs on You could even join the fun as the characters Sunday, August 23, at 1pm and 3pm and Monday, look to invite schools to come and sing and dance August 24, at 11am. Tickets cost $15, and groups of with them in their upcoming online series. Keep 10 discounted to $12, from Ticketek. an eye out for the DVD too, or their eye-catching By Zoe Hunter merchandise.

TPPA: What’s the benefit for New Zealand? The government has been keeping secrets around its involvement in what is possibly the world’s largest multi-national ‘free-trade’ agreement. The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) is being negotiated by countries including NZ, Australia, and the US. Negotiations between these nations have been reportedly ongoing since 2009, but it is likely that informal negotiations began much earlier.

The US describes the purpose of the TPPA as increasing their exports and supporting American jobs. Last week, Prime Minister John Key stated that “New Zealand wouldn’t get everything, but would get something beneficial to exporters.” However, as these negotiations have all been shrouded in secrecy, we have no idea what “everything” John Key is referring to or any benchmark for what “something” NZ exporters might get.

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Tackling the serious subjects on celluloid Convalescence – it’s the process of getting better, the time spent recovering from an illness or medical treatment.

It’s also the title of Otumoetai College’s student-directed short film, which aims to raise awareness of sexual assault and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Year 12 students Reanna

we tried to portray that in a way that was sympathetic to them so it wasn’t blowing it out of context.” Director Reanna says they were careful in the way they portrayed the aftermath on film. “We took a lot of precaution to make it seem real. We watched a lot of videos and blogs online to

Inglis, Lauren Stephenson, Caitlin Fleming, Lauren Curtis and Tammika Cairns’ film has been selected as a finalist in the Australian/International Short Film Festival ‘Focus on Ability’. Producer Lauren Stephenson says reading and hearing stories of sexual assault via blogs and YouTube videos was difficult to take in. “It was hard to see what people go through and know that there are people who go through this every day. “So it was really important to us that

try to make it as real as possible as none of us have experienced that.” Tauranga Moana Victim Support service co-ordinator Maree Nicholson says the students have portrayed the issue well. “It backs up the message to seek help and keep doing so until you get the help you need.”

The reality is, in most rape cases, the offender is known to the victim, says Maree. “Most are not violent and the abuse is silent, which can be hard for others to understand.” To view the film, visit focusonabilitynz.com By Zoe Hunter

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Director Reanna Inglis, 16, cinematographer Lauren Curtis, 16, and producer Lauren Stephenson, 17. Photo by Tracy Hardy.

Crimes against this nation This is unacceptable. Last year National introduced a range of measures to help tackle this problem, including the establishment of a Chief Victims Advisor, GPS mobile alarms for victims and increased penalties for offenders who breach protection orders.

While the overall crime rate is at its lowest in more than 30 years, family violence remains a pressing issue that we need to address. About half of all homicides in NZ are a result of family violence, and we have the fifthhighest rate of child abuse and child death in the OECD.

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Four Queen’s Guides for Tauranga Four young Tauranga women are attending a vice regal reception in Wellington this weekend as the official recognition of their Queen’s Guide awards. The country’s highest Girl Guiding award is being presented to Alana Jones, Lauren Gibbs, Nina Lopes and Brigette Horgan. “I started when I was 13 and have just finished,” says Alana, now aged 17. “The award gets given to us by the Governor General in Parliament on Saturday.” She’s already got the badge – it was presented recently at an evening where the new Queens’ Guides thanked the people who have helped them along their journey. It’s the same in Wellington. They are allowed to take two guests, so Alana’s taking her mum and her Ranger leader, who guided her through the process. “We generally have one [Queen’s Guide] every year,” says Alana. “But last year there were three girls from Tauranga.” Alana’s part of the in the Arataki Coastal Unit.

There’s two main pathways towards the award, says Alana. The outdoor leadership expeditions and camping path or practical leadership, which for her means she has been leading at the Welcome Bay guide unit for the last two years. Along with the leadership paths, there were a number of other tasks and accomplishments that have to be ticked off as part of the syllabus. It’s involved Alana learning about flatting, and going dune and tree planting as part of her community service requirements. She was also involved in hosting a group of visiting Japanese scouts, raising the funds to take them to the tourist sites in Rotorua and the Auckland Sky Tower. The badge comes with a certificate, says Alana. The Queen’s Guide award is nationally recognised. She’s got it on her university application for nursing school in Wellington and says it’s good By Andrew Campbell for the CV.

Vice Regal recognition for Queen’s Guide Alana Jones. Photo by Bruce Barnard.

Remembering the past and our brave fallen soldiers Last Saturday morning, I attended a Chunuk Bair commemoration service at the War Memorial gates at the Tauranga Domain. Representatives from the RSA, Army and Air cadets were in attendance. That afternoon the world’s last surviving World War II

Dambusters pilot, Les Munro, was commemorated with an honorary flypast following his memorial service at Classic Flyers. Our ancestors were resilient, hardworking people who coped without having the luxuries that we take for granted today. They managed

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The rhythm of the night What better way to heat up those cold winter nights than with the pounding beat of South and Latin American rhythms? Latin Dance Tauranga is hosting a dance party on August 15, to introduce the Bay to various Latin music and dance styles, including Argentine tango, bachata, salsa, samba and zouk lambada. There will be a 30 minute introductory dance class in one of the styles, so anyone new can feel confident enough to dance to at least one type of music. Light refreshments and supper are provided. Dancer and spokesman Mark Anderson began with two left feet, but after a chance encounter with the unique rhythms was hooked. “Nine years ago I began dancing Ceroc Modern Jive with a friend. After several months, and having gained some confidence, I ventured into a free salsa class on The Strand. “I struggled with the beat in the music and also footwork for the first three weeks until eventually it clicked. At that point I could hear the

beat clearly, my footwork was in place and I was away.” Several months after that, Mark went to the NZ Pacific Salsa Congress in Wellington for a weekend of workshops, performances and parties, where international teachers taught and performed at the event. Street style Latin dances – fun, social partner-based moves – differ from ballroom Latin. While ballroom styles are somewhat traditional, with elegant lines and poses, Street Latin has a number of modern elements to it. “To me, the Street Latin versions are more about the connection, lead and follow, and the feeling,” explains Mark. “The moves are not always showy – the primary aim is to be dancing together and having fun, not scoring points. “Bachata and salsa music have a very distinctive sound and feel. The music gets you moving and dancing. Samba de Gafieira and zouk lambada can even be danced to more modern music. For example, some Rihanna music has a very good beat for zouk lambada.” The Latin Dance Tauranga party is being held at the Tauranga Central Baptist Church hall on the corner of Cameron Road and Thirteenth Avenue at 7.30pm on August 15. By Laura Weaser Entry is $5 on the door.

Treat yourself with the perfect pamper and help the kindy Te Puna Community Kindergarten’s increasingly popular annual fundraiser, the Ladies Pamper Evening, is back this September. For just $25, participants receive two 10-minute pampers, a goodie bag, the chance to win a spot prize and help a local kindergarten. This year the kindergarten is opening their doors at 6.45pm on Friday September

11 at the Te Puna School Hall. Pampers commence at 7pm and run until 9pm. You will also be able to enjoy a glass of wine and some complimentary nibbles, treat yourself to something from one the trade stands and place a bid on a silent auctions. Strong support from businesses in offering ‘pamper stations’ means ticket holders can treat themselves to anything from manicures, facials and eyebrow shaping

to hand and neck massages. The money raised will go towards turning an outdoor area into an extended classroom for the children. The kindergarten also needs to purchase furniture and other items, such as sliding doors, to enclose the area. For tickets phone 07 552 5736, or if your business would like to get involved email erin.locke@xtra.co.nz

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Heading in a new direction Craig Newland, the director of award-winning Kiwi film ‘3 Mile Limit’, is filming his next big hit in the Bay.

to be perceived. “You have to love what you’re doing. If it doesn’t work, at least you’ve made a film you like.” He liked ‘3 Mile Limit’ and so did film-goers worldwide. His selfdirected flick won five Best Feature Film awards in Washington DC, West Hollywood and Charleston, as well as Official Selection into more than 20 International Film

possibly Papamoa and the Mount.” ‘Frozen Moments’ is a psychological thriller, which is centred on successful San Francisco businessman Josh Hodder, who lives a perfect existence with a beautiful wife and two children, until one day he wakes up in a different country with a different life. Filming is expected to begin in November, with the movie likely to be released next year. Directing a good film is like trying to write and release a hit song, says Craig. Nobody knows at the time how it’s going

The director-producer is working on his second feature-length film ‘Frozen Moments’, which he’s planning to film in Tauranga for the first time. He’s currently casting his film. “Where we are filming is yet to be determined, but there’ll be some beach elements that we’ll be using in the film,

Director Craig Newland with his debut feature-length film ‘3 Mile Limit’ on DVD.

Festivals in 2014. The film is set in the 1960s, about the beginnings of Radio Hauraki on board a boat called Tiri, which was floating in international waters in the Hauraki Gulf, Auckland. When he’s not making his own movies, Craig enjoys watching his favourites, ‘Blade Runner’ and ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’. He also reckons it’s too expensive nowadays not to sit back and relax while watching a good flick. The other reason is because if he’s not enjoying it, he’ll pick it to pieces. That’s because the Tauranga man has been in the film industry, on and off, for about 10 years. “I do tend to just go along and try to enjoy the film without critiquing it,” says Craig. “But it’s like any person,

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With tails wagging, dogs by the dozen will soak up the limelight in the inaugural Dogs Day Out this weekend. In celebration of man’s best friend, families are invited to bring their dog and enjoy a day packed with pooch-centric activities and entertainment

WBOPDC animal services officer Betty Hall with Quinn. Photo by Bruce Barnard.

this Saturday, August 15, at Jubilee Park, Te Puke, from 10am-2pm. There’ll be dog agility demonstrations from Mount Maunganui Dog Club, a travelling photobooth taking dog selfies, sausage sizzles, raffles and a range of competitions designed to suit even the most modest of dogs. They’ll compete for best dressed, best trick, longest tail, best lookalike dog and owner, and best willpower (not to be taken lightly)! Western Bay of Plenty District Council is hosting the event, and ompliance and Monitoring manager Alison Curtis says the Dogs Day Out arose out of wanting to do something special for dog owners in the district. She says, “We wanted to put on an awesome day for our responsible dog owners and give them something to do with the whole family – including their pooch. “We’re excited to see everyone enjoying a day out with their pets.” Fun aside, the day is also an opportunity for owners to register their dogs if they haven’t yet done so, and to take advantage of half-price microchipping. “Dog registrations are now overdue,” adds Alison, “and we know there are some dogs yet to be registered, so hopefully this will be an easy way for those owners to get up to date. “Many people still don’t know their dogs must be microchipped, so there are some serious aspects to this day. “We hope to see dog owners take advantage of the cheaper microchipping and learn more about responsible care of dogs and dog behaviour. “But this is also about getting families together for a day of fun.” Council’s new Adopt a Dog programme will also feature, with some of the cute pups currently looking for new homes. Local vets will also be on hand to answer any questions. Dogs must be kept on the lead at all times and poop bags will be supplied on the day.

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Making the journey easy for family and friends Life is a journey, with many ups and downs, joys and sorrows, adversities, challenges, friendships, laughter and tears. By Christine Grant

Tears from the day of our birth when our journey called life begins, and tears when it ends. A journey we all have to make. All of our adventures are unique to ourselves, and all of us have laughed and shed tears along the way. So what does my role as a full-time professional celebrant involve? It is a life of special privilege sharing other’s joys and pain. It is exacting, exciting, educating but most of all, it is truly

enlightening. I have the privilege to walk beside those in grief – and to share lovers’ stories. In an era where our everyday values and basic principles are being challenged, it is an honour to share and support people in their basic human need to encompass life and death and to acknowledge the need for meaningful cultural rituals and celebrations. Life and death are hugely important, and deserve a fuss. Give yourself permission to acknowledge this. It’s not easy for many people, but so very enlightening when you do. The most important message is: think about your final farewell and write your wishes down, or perhaps discuss them with family members.

Grief is not just sadness. It is a wide range of feelings and experiences that can create numbness, loneliness, anger, fear, depression, regret and confusion. We love, nurture and guide our nearest and dearest all our lives. Remember to also do it when your journey ends to help ease the grief. I liaise and work alongside all of the funeral homes. A farewell can be held wherever and however you choose – just ask. Remember you can request the celebrant of your choice, enabling you and your loved ones wishes to be fulfilled with love and dignity. I have 15 years’ experience as a celebrant with a diploma in Grief Support. I am a member of CANZ – Celebrants Association

Talking about loss and grieving When tragedy strikes, or if the passing of a loved one is imminent, it’s important to know where to turn for support. Grief Support Services in Tauranga offers free counselling to individuals and families whose lives are affected by loss. Counsellors work with individuals and families to help them talk about loss and grief, as well as the changes taking place in their lives in a supportive and caring way. For information, visit www.griefsupport.org.nz

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Do you have a will? Only half of all New Zealand adults have a will. Are you one of them? When you die, everything you own – and everything you owe – becomes your ‘estate’, and is covered by the Wills Act 2007. This includes everything from property and business assets, to family heirlooms and keepsakes. “Making sure you have an up-to-date will in place can help relieve financial and emotional pressure on those who are left behind,” says Doug Lyon, a co-director, and trust and estate planning specialist with Tauranga law firm Lyon O’Neale Arnold. If you die without making a will (known as dying ‘intestate’) your estate is distributed according to the Administration Act 1969; usually to a spouse or partner and/or immediate

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Thinking about pre-planning or pre-paying a funeral can be an unsettling task for some. However, in certain circumstances it has proven to be the preferable and necessary option with those who have planned ahead expressing deep gratitude for having undertaken the process. These families felt they were more in control, making well thought out decisions; felt less pressured; were able to explore a wider range of options; understood the costing process more clearly and indicated options agreed upon were more ‘family specific’. Jones & Co owners Chris and Carolyn Andrews agree it is always humbling to be able to sit down and

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Recycle plant awaits funds Te Puke is looking for funding to build a monster waste-eating steam reformer that will turn tonnes of rubbish into revenue. The plant will cost $100-$120 million, but is expected to make $27 million annually, turning rubbish into synthetic jet fuel, waxes, plastics and polymers, and there is a sure market for the diesel it can manufacture. In addition to municipal rubbish the plant will also run on forestry residue, orchard prunings, re-refined fuel and sewerage sludge. “There are all sorts of things that can go into this steam reforming plant,” says Te Puke economic development group managing director Mark Boyle. The project is one of the development paths being mapped by the Te Puke Economic Development Group, the child of Psa-V, which exposed the area’s reliance on kiwifruit at the expense of other possibilities. Progressing the steam reformer plant needs another $150,000 in development funding before the Te Puke Economic Development Group can look at building it. It is

still a work in progress. “The whole idea really means waste reduction, decreasing the volumes going into landfill. It’s not sustainable to keep putting it into the ground metres from the Waikato River,” Mark told the Tauranga City Council Projects and Monitoring Committee. There’s enough rubbish produced in the Bay of Plenty to provide the plant with 500 tonnes of rubbish a day or 135,000 tonnes per year, which can produce methanol worth $39 million, says Mark. “In the Bay of Plenty waste to landfill is 160,000 tonnes. Add in wood waste and you have 540,000 tonnes; vines and shelter waste, etc. The technologies exist to convert this waste to energy.” After combing through the different technologies they chose steam reforming as the technology is proven, with similar plants in operation in the US, Canada, South Africa and Europe. “Steam reforming is the solution, a process of using steam to break down the carbon in the waste and you then use a process of either biological or chemical conversion, breaking the rubbish and waste into a variety of gases, including hydrogen which is used to power the plant.”

Te Puke is hoping to build a steam reformer, much like this one in Rotterdam.

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individuals can get involved. All potential participants need to do is gather a group, find a local spot that needs a clean-up, then register their event at http://knzb.org.nz/ public-events Once registered, Keep NZ Beautiful will provide the information participants need to help make a difference this Clean-up Week. Individuals can also join existing events in their area by going to http:// knzb.org.nz/knzb-clean-up-week

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New bins to clean-up school’s recycling habits There’s a place for aluminium cans at Otumoetai College and it’s not on the ground. It’s down the middle of one of their purpose-built, stainless steel recycling bins designed to hold beverage containers, which are being installed this week. Seven clean, green students, who hope to improve their school’s recycling habits, won the bins in a competition created by Tauranga-based Environmental Education for Resource Sustainability Trust in July.

College teacher Desirree Brennan says the recycling bins have arrived and they’re installing them at different locations on school grounds this week. “We have gained a couple of new members to our environmental committee and the group is working on a proposal for the principal to reinstate the committee and address the school about the new bins.” The school’s environmental committee won the competition after proving to EERST that they were showing initiative to reduce waste. Otumoetai College Year 11 student Grace Choi says the school is committed to waste

EERST program manager Hope Lawsen and administrator Satsuki Takeuouchi helping secondary schools improve recycling rates. minimisation, with daily recycling initiatives in place. The beverage containers will be paid for by the annual Keep NZ Beautiful Beverage Container Recycling Community Grants Programme, funded by the Coca-Cola Foundation.

Cheating the landfills: Think before your throw One man’s rubbish is another man’s treasure. Inorganic collections are testimony to that – stick what you believe to be trash on the roadside for disposal and it’s immediately snaffled up by someone who finds value in it. Now you don’t have to go as far as the street. You can go online. It’s called The Waste Exchange

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Productive month for Papamoa Plaza Papamoa Plaza centre manager David Hill.

The steel structure for the new façade is completed and work is now underway on building retail spaces for a café, butcher and Eves Realty, which should be finished by the end of September. Plaza manager David Hill says while it’s still essentially a construction zone, staff, retailers and customers are already getting a real sense of what the finished centre will look like.

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“It all looks fantastic, it really does,” says David. “We’ve tried to make the construction quite a feature of the plaza instead of trying to hide it away. “We’ve also had double digit growth in foot traffic which is completely unheard of. There’s a real sense of ownership from the local community.” David says more than 50 workers have been on site this week and that includes just about every kind of tradie you could think of. For the rest of this month and into September the existing floor tiles will be removed and replaced, with work planned to take place during the night. By David Tauranga

If councils stick to core business, we can afford our amenities Our regional, district and city councils all seem to think that they are responsible for the social wellbeing of our communities. This is nice, but is not a requirement and is costing ratepayers. It is time for our councils to get back to their core business, and the 2010 Amendment to the Local Government Act 2002 lays this out. The amendment “encourages councils to focus on core services by requiring

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other community infrastructure.” The 2002 Act (Section 14) requires councils to take a consistent approach to their activities including conducting their business in a democratically accountable way. Read this column in full at www.sunlive.co.nz

How to use cash as a way to be better with money Have you ever got to the end of a pay cycle and thought, ‘Where has all my money gone?’ You can account for your fixed costs, mortgage or rent, weekly payments and the like. But by your calculations you should’ve had so much left and that’s what’s slightly confusing because where did that money go? Today we’re likely to use either credit or debit cards to pay for

things and by doing so we tend to lose touch with our money and how we use it, until we view our bank statement. If you need to be better with money I suggest your interaction with money become more transparent. To do this try allocating yourself a weekly spending budget, which would, of course, be what remains from your net wage minus your living costs and a minimum 10 per cent set aside for savings. However, the more you can save the better. Take cash out for that total

amount and use only that cash for spending. The constant physical interaction with your money will be a reminder of how much you can spend, as will the remaining balance in your wallet. Try also to set a goal to have some of the spending money left over at the end of your pay week to add to your savings. Even if it is $20 it adds up to an additional $1000 at the end of a year and you would feel better for it. So go on, give it a go. I would be interested in your experience.

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Bay of Plenty Steamers ‘stand-up’ to bullies He’s a 111kg rugby prop now, but even Aidan Ross, 19, was bullied at primary school. Fourteen years on, one of Bay of Plenty Steamers’ newest players is sharing his antibullying message with the city’s youngsters. “I was in Year 3, so I was fairly new to school. This kid used to be bully me and steal from me. “But I was lucky enough to have four older brothers at school who stood up for me.” Now he’s backed by an entire rugby team, as the Bay of Plenty Steamers set on a mission to combat bullying in schools alongside Tauranga Moana Safe City. The boys in blue

and gold visited seven BOP schools this week as part of the Step Up programme, which promotes messages aimed at empowering bullying victims. “Bullying is not okay in schools,” says Steamers lock Tim Bond. “Never be afraid to tell someone who can help you.”

They had two messages for the children: the Stand-Up policy and WITS, which stands for Walk away, Ignore, Tell them to stop and Seek help. And who better to promote these antibullying messages than big, brave rugby players? The children at Bellevue Primary School thought it was pretty cool when Aidan, Tim and Seb Siataga visited them this week. “If you see someone out there in the playground being bullied, don’t just watch it happening,” says Tim. “Be brave and stand up for them and ask for help.”

The Step Up school visits were scheduled ahead of the Steamers’ first game of the 2015 ITM Cup season against North Harbour at ASB Baypark tonight. Kick-off is at 8.05pm. By Zoe Hunter

Bellevue Primary School pupils Renee Armit, 5, Logan Peacock, 5, and Freddie Mitchell, 7, tell Steamers players Seb Siataga, Aidan Ross and Tim Bond to drop and give them 20! Photo by Tracy Hardy.

Fitness fun: I like to move it, move it... How would you like to stay healthy and active your whole life, keeping out of a rest home in your older years? Sound too good to be true? Diane Mannington doesn’t think so. The former aerobics instructor and Body + Soul Fun Fitness founder has seen first-hand the youthful effects exercise can have on the older generation – particularly those aged 50-plus. “My group is aimed at over fifties, but the average age is 60 to 75,” she says. “Even the people who are now in their eighties, I would not recommend they go into a home. I want to prevent people from going into

rest homes early.” Her Body + Soul classes are a mix of low-impact aerobics, strength and balance. “Every class we have resistance exercises, so participants can use hand weights or the stretchy TheraBands to work every part of the body,” adds Diane. Music is a key component of Dianne’s classes, and to cater to her audience, she plays a range of tunes from the 1960s to ‘80s. “Mind you,” she adds, “I do throw a bit of what I like in there, like the Eagles and Adele.” Body + Soul classes are one of many physical activities those aged 50

Diane Mannington leads her Body + Soul class. and over can enjoy as part of Sport Bay of Plenty’s Move It Month. Sport BOP WBOP Recreation Advisor Jen Riley says, “Move It Month is packed with activities suitable for all ages, abilities and interests. You can have a go at a range of different activities so you

can find something you really enjoy.” As well as Dianne’s classes, there are a range of fun, low-impact options aimed at older citizens, including line dancing, tai chi, yoga, Pilates and meditation. For a full timetable, visit sportbop.co.nz/ augustmoveitcalendars

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Supplement dosage is important Pharmaceutical medicines are generally predictable. The years of research and trials are designed to give consistent results over large numbers of people. Natural products tend to have widely varying results, mostly because of differences in formulations and quality of ingredients. One of my clients has osteoarthritis in his finger joints. Small joint arthritis can be very painful and his joints were swollen, stiff and sore. I have found that supplement doses are very important for osteoarthritis. Just because a product has certain ingredients, it doesn’t mean that the doses are

correct. Most osteoarthritis supplements have some chondroitin sulphate; often around 250mg in a daily dose. Research indicates that chondroitin much more effective at levels of around 800mg daily. My experience with clients has found that even higher levels are needed to get rapid results. My joint product is 50 per cent glucosamine, 45 per cent chondroitin and five per cent curcumin. The normal dose is two daily delivering nearly 800mg of chondroitin. I started my client on a double dose of four capsules daily. This gave him more than 1500mg of both glucosamine and chondroitin and 200mg of a 95 per cent

curcumin extract. The benefits started to show in a few months. I also had him on 6000mg of good quality fish oil and a potent multi-antioxidant/mineral/vitamin complex. His hands are now much better, allowing him to do the things he was previously unable to do. What we have found though is that when we started to reduce the doses to a lower maintenance dose the discomfort started to return. He is one of those people who just needs higher doses. It is one thing to have an ingredient in a supplement; it is another to have the amounts needed to be effective. Join my full weekly newsletter at www.abundant.co.nz John Arts is a qualified nutritional medicine practitioner and founder of Abundant Health. Contact John on 0800 423 559. To read more go to www.sunlive.co.nz

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What does a clinical psychologist do in a typical day? How might this be different from what an educational psychologist or a counselling psychologist does? And how does someone get to do these jobs? To answer these questions the Bay of Plenty Branch of the New Zealand Psychological Society, in combination with the Tauranga Campus of the University of Waikato, is putting on a public seminar on August 25. There will be a series of 10-minute presentations by people representing most of the major branches of professional psychology. Dr Peter Stanley, who is chairperson of the local branch of the New Zealand Psychological Society, believes that there is a real need for more information about psychology as a career. “Many people now appreciate the importance of psychology to everyday life and want to study psychology, but there is actually a national shortage of professional psychologists.” The title of psychologist is legally protected and to become a psychologist requires a minimum of six years of university study and supervised practice.

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BOP branch of the New Zealand Psychological Society members Rebecca Sargisson, Peter Stanley and Carmen O’Meeghan. Campus of the University of Waikato. Dr Rebecca Sargisson, who is a senior lecturer in psychology with the university, says that locally there are sizeable numbers in undergraduate classes and small, but increasing, numbers of students pursuing research degrees in psychology. The Psychology Careers Expo is 1.30-3.30pm on Tuesday August 25 in Lecture Theatre H110 of the Windermere Campus of the University of Waikato and the Bay of Plenty Polytechnic.

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Wallpaper vs paint What are the pros of wallpaper versus paint? Wallpaper is good because it can last 15 years, three times longer than paint. It hides surface imperfections and adds warmth, depth and style that paint doesn’t. Paint is good because it’s comparatively cheap and easy, but has a limited spectrum of finishes from matt to glossy.

Top coat to cover all those makeover sins Keep it simple silly – if you’re on a budget, but looking for a way to bring new life to your home, sometimes a fresh coat of paint is all you need. But before you introduce paint to a surface, there’s a few tips you need to consider to ensure you do the job right first time. Let’s take a look at paint types and tools for your interior design job.

Paint choice

There are two types: water- or solvent-based. Your choice depends on the area you’re painting. Water-based are popular

for most walls and ceilings. They’re easy to apply, are touch dry in 20-30 minutes, can be re-applied in two hours and you can clean up easily with water.

Gloss or flat

A semi-gloss or satin finish acrylics gives a hard surface to high-traffic areas such as kitchens or children’s rooms where frequent cleaning is a must. Flat or low sheen acrylic or vinyls are commonly used for more formal, less frequented areas such as dining, bedrooms and lounge where a matt finish suits the atmosphere. For flat areas such as walls and doors, a handy hint is to multiply their length by

their height, subtracting areas such as windows and door openings. To estimate how much paint is needed for frames of windows and glass doors, multiply their width by their height and divide by five. Allow 1L of paint per coat for each 16m2 to be painted. Add an extra 20 per cent to this quantity for rough surfaces.

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The correct tools will make a world of difference to the time saved and also the quality of the job. Good brushes and rollers, properly looked after, will give years of service, speed up the job and give superior results. The choice of roller sleeve depends on the surface you’re painting as well as the paint you’re using. For water-based paints on smooth surfaces, use a 10mm nap

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House plans for Kiwi living Certified Builders Association is the only building organisation in New Zealand where members must be trade qualified in carpentry before membership will be considered. Being a builder these days is a whole lot more complicated than it used to be so additional checks into business skills and trading history are also made before membership is awarded. The Association delivers national education seminars, up-skilling members to ensure they are up to speed with new

laws, building skills and how to deliver the best product with clients best interests in mind. Members also have access to the latest in building contracts, 10 year guarantees and other ‘off the shelf ’ tools to ensure an enjoyable build process is had by all. Not all builders can offer a plan range of architecturally designed plans, so ask your local Certified Builder to see theirs. These plans can be built immediately or can be customised to reflect how you live. All plans have been specifically created to cater for different housing needs to suit

New Zealand’s lifestyles. Starting from modular concepts allowing flexibility for those tighter coastal sites through to the investment rental and generous family living. The top end of the range lends itself to lifestyle blocks and rural sites. When you deal with a Certified Builder you are talking directly with the building professional doing the work, allowing for a greater degree of design flexibility to meet the demands of Kiwi living. Selecting your design and builder is easy, simply visit www.certifiedplans.co.nz

Leading the charge on leaky homes court case This week, specialist litigation law firm and leaky building experts Parker & Associates filed High Court proceedings against cladding manufacturer, James Hardie. The claim alleges James Hardie was negligent in its design, manufacture and supply of the Harditex cladding system. Thousands of properties were built using Harditex through the 1990s and early 2000s. James Hardie has in the past denied any fault or failings with their product. A group is now being formed to bring a class action or test case on behalf of affected property owners. It is intended that claimants will pool resources to self-fund the Cladding Action against James

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Everything must go, including the kitchen sink My dad has a serious case of DIY – he’s always got a project on the go.

to them eventually. “I’ve always got a plan,” he says. He sure does. I love my dad; paint splattered clothes and all. Don’t get me The problem is, the projects wrong – when his skills are needed are all waiting to be finished. elsewhere, he’s the top man for the He reassures us he’ll get job. He’s handy, reliable and gets the job done. But his ability to tackle any task DIY style at home gets him into some serious trouble with my mum. She came home recently to find Dad hiding away in the bedroom. “What have you done?” Mum dared to ask. “Nothing”, said Dad, his cheeky smile and high-pitched tone suggesting otherwise. Dad had ripped out the kitchen sink, The kitchen sink my dad ripped benchtop and all. Why? out recently. We have no idea.

Kiwis’ grubby bathroom habits exposed Kiwis don’t shower daily or wash their hands after using the loo, and are sick of their partners leaving the toothpaste in a mess and using all the hot water, according to a new survey. The study, commissioned by Rinnai, investigated Kiwis’ attitudes to bathroom hygiene and toiletry etiquette, and shows some less-than-sparkling habits when it came to our showering schedule. One-quarter of Kiwis said they don’t shower or bathe every day, with 19 per cent admitting they only shower every two days. Handwashing habits aren’t much better, with one in four of New Zealanders admitting they don’t wash their hands every time after going to the toilet. And about 135,000 – or three per cent – confessing they hardly ever soap up after a visit to the toilet. The survey also show the things that annoy us the most when it comes to our partner using the bathroom. It appears picking up the towels and bathmat off the floor is the secret to relationship harmony, with nearly one in three – or 27 per cent – saying the bathroom being left in a mess bugs them. Meanwhile, 14 per cent – or 625,000 people – say they’re incensed if their beloved doesn’t change the toilet paper roll.

“I’m going to the neighbours for a wine,” was Mum’s reaction. I never understand why Dad gets off so easily. Perhaps Mum’s used to it. The funniest thing was he didn’t even do the dishes. He’d put them on another surface while he ripped out the benchtop where they’d been sitting. Well, Mum didn’t find it so funny. She’s now putting the dishes on a much smaller benchtop that doesn’t quite fill the hole where the original one was. I wonder what his next project will be. It’s always a mystery. Do you have a DIY dad with projects always on the go? We want to hear about your dad’s disastrous DIY duds. Email your stories or photos to editorials@thesun.co.nz, or post on our Facebook page, www.facebook.com/theweekendsun

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So what is the other option? I was rather surprised – and also somewhat bemused – at A Smith’s letter regarding the Brookfield lights (The Weekend Sun, August 7). Who remembers the numerous complaint letters that were written to the editors of local newspapers prior to the installation of the current traffic lights, and while the lights may not be perfect (and what set of lights actually are?) what is the alternative? As a infrequent user of the Brookfield

1. ‘Finding focus through mentoring’ Musician Tiki Taane advocates to keep kids in schools. Naomi Kay Green: My daughter said she enjoyed listening to him and said he is a great guy. Ness Thompson: You the man bro, tautoko your mahi hard! All about the next generation. Lena Fendley: This would work better if the schools wanted to help the kids stay at school. Gloria McIsaac: So true, they seem to awhi those that do well in sports and the ones that have behavioural issues get pushed aside. Pukiri Randall: Way to go Tiki. A lot of our tamarikis need someone like you to guide them. 2. ‘Young stars’ juggling act’ Nathan Rostron and Xavier Maddox prepare to trial for AC Milan next year. Cheryl Chezzy Rice: Wow... what a fantastic opportunity. Well done boys and good luck! Fiona King: Awesome, well deserved Nathan. Cindy Smith: Awesome. Well done Nathan. Vicki Reid: How exciting Joanne Rostron! Well done Nathan.

intersection, in my view, the advantage of the current lights is that you actually know when it’s your turn, which was certainly not the case in the past and it’s also considerably safer than what it used to be which is of benefit. I wonder if A Smith is actually proposing that the lights be removed and if so it would be interesting to hear what the correspondents alternative is. M Baker, Bethlehem

3. ‘Building Brodie’s body: The challenge to get buff ’ Sharon Brodie shares her bodybuilding routine for nationals in October. Trevor Masters: Awesome! Best wishes Sharon and good luck! Chris Hamilton: Good luck, the sky’s the limit lovely lady. 4. ‘Schools get government funding for innovative teaching approaches’ Two Tauranga schools have bene granted nearly $140,000 for digital platforms. Jon Pickford: You want to talk about a waste of money, I wouldn’t be looking at the flag referendum. I hope the wider $359 gets used for something more than E-portfolios and online reporting. We do that at my school already, at zero cost to the tax payer. Schools should be up-skilling as part of their PD budgets. What about using educational funding to raise the standard of new teacher graduates, or to support kids in literacy and numeracy in Primary schools? 5. ‘A weighty issue: pets with extra ‘padding’’ Our ‘expose’ into obese pets and how we can help them. Zoë Knap: My cats where a bit tubby, but as soon as we cut their diet down they got all nice and slim. It’s all about portions, just like with humans. Denise Phythian: Joshua Phythian, this will be Zepplin... Sharon Raine: Leave the poor cats alone, they are just big boned! Be part of the conversation: Like our Weekend Sun page at

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Painful subject: Waiting list woes continue on Sorry to hear Letitia’s tale! (‘Living with pain’, The Weekend Sun, August 77) I know, as I hurt my back when I was 19 and now I am 83! I have had every kind of treatment known to man (and woman). I’ve tried rub-on stuff, heat, cold and in 2005 I had my left hip replaced. Four months to the day later, I had a pain down my thigh, which has never gone. Then in 2007, after a failed cortisone injection, I let the same surgeon (must have been crackers) put 12 pieces of titanium into my lower spine (spinal

fusion) as the pain was so bad. After a year pins and needles started and it has gone on from there to be extremely painful with pains down both legs and on top and under my feet. Another surgeon I approached, having paid for x-rays and an MRI, plus his initial fee, said “Go back to the original surgeon, he’s done a good job.” Not blooming likely! I know a number of people who have had the same problems as mine from operations by the same surgeon.

I have another problem too – hypothyroidism – but we won’t go into this here. All I will say is that pharmaceutical manufacturers have a lot to answer for. Over the years I have been as active as possible, and have done a lot of walking, which isn’t really possible now as I have got worse with age. However, I do manage to do my own housework and cooking etc. We go out as much as we can. Keep smiling and don’t lose your sense of humour. After all, it’s only pain we are moaning about and all that money we’ve spent over the years. Some people are a lot worse off – look at the obituaries! T Janes, Tauranga

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Cheers and jeers for the love of beer – and rugby Government backing is a PR coup rather than doing a service for the electorate. Can anyone tell me why rugby has such sway in this country? Why can laws be changed or bent for the sake of a sports fixture? And what of the precedent? What say I want to go to a bar to watch netball, football, darts or any other sport New Zealand engages in in the northern hemisphere in the future and is broadcast on TV? What makes my need any less important than a beerswilling rugby supporter? Will rugby supporters really arise at 2am to watch rugby and start drinking? And will those

who’ve been up partying all night be in any condition to watch 80 minutes of rugby? What does it say about New Zealand that it can’t watch a sports tournament without having a belly full of beer? Then Mike Hosking, more flapping gums for hire, chimes in. “The Greens are anti-fun wowsers.” I can imagine Hosking climbing into his designer jeans at 1am before climbing into his 2012 California Convertible Ferrari and heading off into the bars to slug Lion Red with other barflies. But he knows what’s good for the rest of us. We complain about the damage

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So Paul Henry, the Greens are “a bunch of wowsers” because they bring some rationality, some commonsense or caution to the debate on opening the Rugby World Cup to the full force of the beer barons and hospitality industry? No doubt Metiria Turei and James Shaw will need a stiff drink after hearing you have withdrawn what little support you had for them. And no doubt Henry’s contempt will reflect in the next Colmar Brunton polls. Unfortunately Paul, or fortunately, your opinion does not shape public opinion. That in itself is a small mercy. Firstly David Seymour’s pitch to have licensing hours relaxed for the Rugby World Cup was nothing short of a cheap populist one. The fact it may now have

Friday 14 August 2015

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E N T E R T A I N M E N T G U I D E The Weekend Sun’s ever popular guide to ‘What’s On’ in the Bay.

Friday 14 August

ITM Cup - BOP v North Harbour ASB

Baypark Stadium, 81 Truman Lane, Mt Maunganui 8.05-10.05pm. www. bayvenues.co.nz TPPA Action Public Meeting With Clayton Mitchell & much more at Wesley Centre, 13th Ave 7pm.

Saturday 15 August

Alcoholics Anonymous Women’s meeting

at St Andrews, Dee St 10-11am, children welcome. 0800 229 6757 Andre Rieu Friendship Group BOP For lovers of music of Andre Rieu, monthly weekend gatherings in each other’s homes, annual garden party & celebrations at local cafes all to the music of Andre. Pete/ Jennifer 574 4238 Arms & Militaria Show Greerton Hall Aug 15 9am - 4pm, Aug 16 9am - 3pm. Adults $5 a day or $7 weekend pass. Children free. Bayfair Night Market Arts, crafts, jewellery, fresh produce, food stalls & more. Bayfair Shopping Centre, cnr Maunganui Rd & Girven Rd, Mt Maunganui 6-11pm. Free entry. 022 588 2282 or email: tauranganightmarket@hotmail.com Books Wanted For Tauranga Harbour City Lions November Book Sale. CDs, DVDs & Jigsaws also wanted. Drop off points: Living Quarters, Bethlehem Town Centre; Payless Plastics, 414 Cameron Rd; Liquor King 140 Otumoetai Rd, Brookfield. 576 7105 Forest & Bird Te Puke Field trip to No 3 Road Conservation Area. Bring lunch, warm clothes, raincoat & sturdy footwear. Bookings essential 573 9566 Gate Pa Car Boot Sale Monthly car boot market in Gate Pa next to Tauranga Girls’ College. Sept 5. Clothing, food, free items. To book your space, Wiki 578 3321. www.chirp.org.nz

Ha Derech/The Way Messianic Kehilat

Now at Hillier Centre, Bayfair Shabbat/ Saturday 10am. A one new man community & welcome all seekers of the truth. 544 7424 or 021 0226 3515 Katikati Football Club Quiz night Aug 22 at Katikati College Hall 7pm, to fundraise for new clubrooms. Teams of 8 ($100 per team). Book at Ambria Restaurant. Auction of signed play shirt Real Madrid, Renaldo (photos to authenticate). Valued diamond ring.

Let’s Dance Ballroom & Latin Dance

Club. Second Sat of month at Bethlehem Hall 7-10.30pm. Live dance tempo music. Bruce 576 5598 Otumoetai Indoor Bowls Champion of Champion Triples at Mount Sports Centre 9am. Karen 576 0443 Taichi Qigong Every Sat at Memorial Park between mini golf & playground 10am. Free to join. All welcome. Tauranga Farmers Market Fresh & artisian produced food. Tauranga Primary School cnr 5th Ave & Cameron Rd every Sat 7.45am - 12pm. Taste sampling today. Trixie 552 5278 or www.taurangafarmersmarket.co.nz

MUSIC

SPECIAL EVENTS

News, reviews and opinionated raving on the music scene. Pg 34 Tauranga Leisure Marching Display At QE Youth Centre, 11th Ave, Tauranga. March past 10.30am, marching 10.30am 2pm approx. Come & enjoy the colourful displays. Free admission. Tauranga Woodcrafters Guild Every third Sat at club rooms, 3 Cherokee Place, Mt Maunganui 1pm. Visitors & interested people welcome. Doug 573 8399 dougandruthstg@clear.net.nz Te Puke Forest & Bird August trip - No 3 Road conservation area - exciting new restoration project with its high wildlife values. Good moderate level of fitness necessary. Cathy 573 9566 Te Puke Scottish Soc Dance Old time & sequence dancing with good company & great supper. Te Puke Memorial Hall, Jellicoe St 7.30pm. Entrance $7. Valerie 573 7093 The Art of Mindfulness With Dr Pooja Maddla at ASB Arena, Baypark, 81 Truman Lane, Mt Maunganui 10am 1pm. www.bayvenues.co.nz TPPA Action Protest Red Square 11am. Live music, speakers & more. All welcome. Village Radio Community radio broadcasting from Tauranga Historic Village 1368 kHz AM. Music of 1920’s - 80’s weekends 9am - 5pm, weekdays 10am - 5pm. Specialty programmes. www. villageradio.co.nz or 571 3710

Community events and occasions across the Bay. Pg 35 Petanque Tga/BOP Club Every Sun & Thurs at Cliff Rd 12.45pm. Boules available, tuition given. 578 3606 Quakers in Tauranga Mainly silent worship, hour long meeting followed by tea & talk. Every Sunday in hall behind Brain Watkins Historic House 10am. 544 0448 Radio Controlled Model Yachts Meet Sun & Thurs 1.30pm at pond behind 24 Montego Drive, Papamoa, to sail electron & similar 3ft long yachts for fun. Beginners welcome. Graham 572 5419 Sailing (IOM) International One Meter Radio Controlled Yachts - The fastest growing sailing class of today. Come sail & get hooked. Every Sat & Weds at Landing Drive, The Lakes 1-4pm. Pat 0274 731 765

Sunday 16 August

A Special Wedding Celebration Sept 13 at Seventh Day Adventist Church, Moffat Rd, Bethlehem 2pm. Couples may renew their vows & celebrate being married for 50 years or more. Friends & family welcome. Entertainment & high tea. $10pp, college age & over. For catering purposes RSVP by Aug 31. Glenys/Gordon 544 2882 or gordon.glenys@xtra.co.nz Bay Bible Fellowship/Lord’s Day Worship service at Welcome Bay Primary School Hall, 309 Welcome Bay Rd 10am. “To live is Christ” series in Philippians. John Kerr. All welcome. www.bbf.net.nz Belvedere Tauranga City United Vs Metro, Links Ave 2.30pm kick off. Bible Seminars Every Sun at Greerton Senior Citizen’s Hall, Maitland St, Greerton 1.45pm. Title: “The God of Israel - things we can learn about Him.” Interactive, Q&A. Refreshments provided. All welcome. Vic 543 0504 BOP Rose Society Working bee to cut table cloths to size, sort through rose books. Join us at 259 Boucher Ave, Te Puke 1.30pm. Dawn 573 5564 Children’s Dance Class 7 weeks starts Oct 18 at Tauranga Primary School Hall, 5th Ave. Learn Latin America, Rock & Roll, Cha Chat & more. Sonia, Supreme Dance Centre 544 2337 or 027 322 1786 Corkers Toastmasters Club Meet every 3rd Sun at Zone Café, Owens Place, Bayfair 2.30pm. Interested to uncork your potential? Chrissy 543 9493 Maketu Rotary Club Market 3rd & 5th Sunday at Village Green, Park Rd, Maketu. Stalls $10. Maureen 533 2340

St Peter’s Chamber Music Concert

Presents members of the Tori Trio & special guest musician Justus Rozemond & early music soprano Juri Hasagawa at St Peters Church 2.30pm. Tickets $20 avail at the door.

Tauranga Friendship & Social Club

Walks, dinners & outings for over 50’s. Barbara 544 7461 Tauranga Musica Presents Melanie Lina – piano at Graham Young Youth Theatre, Tauranga Boys College, 664 Cameron Rd 3pm. Tauranga Spiritual Society Inc Senior Citizens Hall, 14 Norris St. Guest speaker: Ngahiti Faulkner - “Nga Moemoea - prophetic dreaming.” Doors open 6.30pm for 7pm. Members $3, non $5. 0220 670 467 Underwater Hockey Every Sunday at Baywave. Gear & coaching available for beginners. Juniors (under 15) 5-6.15pm. Seniors (over 15) 6-7.40pm. Lance 027 287 4731 or lancepotaka@orcon.net.nz

Weekend Activities for the Over 60’s

Walks, dinners, day trips & good times. Gloria 544 1834

Monday 17 August

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Mondays. 1st, 3rd & 5th Mon at St Stephen’s Church Hall, Brookfield, Tga 7.30pm. Chrissy 543 9493 Badminton Tauranga Badminton Club every Mon & Weds at Bethlehem College Events Centre 7.30-9.30pm. All players welcome. Sue 021 194 4335 Badminton Junior Club Bethlehem College Events Centre every Mon 6-7.30pm. Racquets available. Sue 021 194 4335 www.taurangabadmintonclub.co.nz Bethlehem Bowls Every Mon at Bethlehem Hall 7.15pm. First 3 nights free. Wendy 578 2585 Body & Soul Fun Fitness For over 50’s, social events & guest speakers. Mon & Fri Greerton Hall Cameron Rd. Tues (Speaker Debbie, DiabeticHelp NZ 10.15am after class Aug 18) Wesley Church Hall, 13th Ave. Weds City Church cnr Otumoetai Rd/Sherwood St. Thurs at Tauranga Senior Citizens Hall, Norris St behind Pak n Save. All classes 9.15-10.15am. First class free. For men & women. Dianne 576 5031 ‘Qualified Sport & Physical recreation instructor’.

OUT THERE Stories, snippets, strangeness, and general entertainment. Pg 35 Chess Mt Maunganui Mount RSA Chess Club every Mon at Mount RSA, 544 Maunganui Rd. Juniors 6.15-7.15pm during school term. Open club 6pm & 7.30pm onwards. Noel 579 5412 Citizens Advice Bureau Free, confidential info & advice about anything call in Mon - Fri at 38 Hamilton St, Tauranga 9am - 5pm or free-phone 0800 367 222 or 578 1592. Justice of Peace service every Mon 1-4pm, Weds & Thurs 9-11.30am & Weds CAB Service at Welcome Bay Community Centre 9.30am - 12.30pm. Migrant clinics Tues - Fri 1-4pm. No appointment necessary. Civic Choir Tauranga At Wesley Church, 13th Ave, Tauranga 7.30pm. New members welcome. Heather 575 9092 Concert Mt Maunganui Senior Citizens, 345 Maunganui Rd 1.30pm. Entertainers Des & Pete followed by afternoon tea. Door cover $3. All welcome. 575 4650 FIBA Oceania Championships Tall Ferns vs Australian Opals at ASB Arena, Baypark, 81 Truman Lane, Mt Maunganui 1.30-9pm. Come down to the game, wear black, cheer on our teams & be part of history. www.bayvenues.co.nz Fitness League Safe effective, low impact fun exercise set to music using the Bagot Stack technique, designed for women of all ages & abilities. First class free. Every Mon at Settlers Hall Omokoroa 9.30am & Tues St Johns Anglican Church Waihi 9.30am. Dorothy 549 3378 Fitness League Ladies 50 plus exercise with dance to music. Improve posture, energy, toned body, increase strength & fun. Every Mon at Greerton Senior Citizens Hall, 39 Maitland St 9.30-10.30am. Gloria 573 4429 Free Antenatal Classes Te Ha Ora. Day & night classes. Kaupapa Maori - but open to all cultures. TeRina 552 4573 or info@pirirakauhauora.org.nz

Free Mindfulness for Change Course Every Mon in Te Puke 6pm. 027 502 1188

Harmony a Plenty Barbershop Chorus

Every Mon at Bethlehem Community Church, 183 Moffat Rd 7pm. New members welcome. Alan 579 3177 or www.harmonyaplenty.co.nz Learn to Dance St Pats Hall, Beatty Ave Te Puke with sequence dancers. New vogue & sequence dancing for learners & people wishing to improve. More lady dancers required. Learners 6.30pm, followed by sequence dancing until 8.30pm approx. $3pp. Gordon 572 0060 Leisure Marching For exercise, fun & fellowship for ladies 55+, no experienced required. Coreen 570 0172 Meditation Group Free classes Mon 10am & Weds 7.30pm. Find peace, spiritual awareness & the meaning of your life. David 576 9764 Otumoetai Indoor Bowls 9 Bowl Triples, Matua Primary School Hall, Clivedene St, 7.15pm. New members welcome. Karen 576 0443

Pacific Probus Club - Mt Maunganui Meet 3rd Mon of month at St Mary’s

GUIDE The Weekend Sun’s guide to who’s playing and where. Anglican Church Hall, cnr Girven Rd & Marlin St 9.30am.. Gillian 575 5684 Recycled Teenagers Gentle exercise for 50’s forwards, & injury or illness rehabilitation. Mon & Weds, 14 Norris St, Tauranga Senior Citizens Club, behind Pak n Save. Tues at St Mary’s Church Hall, Girven Rd. All 9 - 10.30am. Classes taken by qualified instructor. First class free. Jennifer 571 1411 Tauranga Brass Practice every Mon at Elizabeth St West Community Hall 7-9pm. New players welcome. Alex 571 8720 Tauranga City Silver Band Meet every Mon at their band room, Yatton St. Brass & percussion players welcome. www. taurangacitysilver.tk Tauranga Creative Fibre Every Mon at Arts Centre, Elizabeth St from 9.30am. Spinning, weaving, felting, knitting, crochet & more. Learn & share. Also on Thurs evening twice a month. Joan 577 6781 Tauranga Rock n Roll Club Inc Club night every Mon at Tauranga RSA, Cameron Rd 8pm. A relaxed, social evening of dancing. Members $3, non $5. Visitors welcome. Checkout FB. Trina 575 7461 after 5pm. Tauranga Senior Citizens Club Cards, 500 & Bridge Mon & Thurs. Indoor Bowls Tues, Weds & Sat at 14 Norris St, behind Pak n Save 1-4pm. Register by 12.45pm. $2 includes afternoon tea. Tauranga Theatre Organ Society Met at Baycourt 1.30pm. Hear & play the Mighty Wurlitzer. All welcome. 552 0243 The Writing Project Meet fourth Mon of month 7pm. Positive, supportive group for people who are working on a piece of writing or would like to be. Kaye 07 218 1411 or kaye. mclaren@gmail.com Tiny House Theatre A variety of thought provoking documentaries screening second Mon of month 7pm. For info & to be added to email list Kim 576 9427 or 027 285 9611

Triple P-Positive Parenting Program

For parents, whanau or caregivers with children aged from birth to 12yrs to manage common parenting challenges. Free, with resources. Ardell 571 0144 or 027 311 2140 Volunteer WBOP Looking for a place to volunteer? Free advice Mon - Thur at Historic Village, 17th Ave 10am - 2pm. 571 3714 or volunteerwbop.com Welcome Bay Art Group Meet every Mon at Lighthouse Church 9.30am - 12pm. Bob 544 4499 YMCA - ALFS Active Lifestyles for Seniors. First class free. Open to both men & women. Mon: Matua Community Hall, Levers Rd 9am & 10.15am. Arataki Hall, Zambuk Way (off Grenada St) 9am. Tues: Papamoa Community Centre, Gravatt Rd 9am & 10.30am. Sit & Be Fit at Papamoa Community Centre 11.30am. Smooth Movers Weds Welcome Bay Hall, Welcome Bay Rd 9.15am. Sit & Be Fit Greenwood Park Village, Welcome Bay

The Weekend Sun 11am. Thurs: Otumoetai Action Centre, Windsor Rd 9am. Bethlehem Hall, Bethlehem Rd 10.30am. Fri: Papamoa Community Centre, Gravatt Rd 9am & 10.15am. 578 9272 www.ymcatauranga.org.nz

Tuesday 18 August

ABC - Avenues Badminton Club Every Tues at Tauranga Intermediate School Sports Centre. Juniors 6-7.30pm (term time). Seniors (Adults) 7.30-9.30pm. Club racquets & coaching available. Delwyn 027 212 4720

Alcoholics Anonymous Mt Maunganui

Open meeting every Tues at St Peters Hall, 11 Victoria Rd 7.30pm. Ph 0800 229 6757 for more meetings or assistance. Altrusa Club of Tauranga Women’s community service group. Dinner & business meeting 2nd Tues. Social programme 4th Tues, monthly. Interested? Marie 576 5495 Badminton (Social) Every Tues at Otumoetai Baptist Hall 9.30am - 12pm. Racquets available. All welcome. Lorraine 579 3229 Balmoral Kilties Masters grade marching team. Ladies aged 30-60yrs welcome to join this awesome sport for fun, friendship & travel. Experience preferred but not essential. Anita 571 4096 or 021 0257 6094 Bayfair Petanque Club Tuition & boules available for learners & visitors. Every Tues & Thurs at Bayfair Reserve, Russley Drive 1pm. Margaret 572 3173 Cards 500 Mount Senior Citizens, 345 Maunganui Rd Tues & Thurs 12.454pm. 575 4650

Does A Loved One have an Addiction?

Do you wonder what you can do? How to help? Hanmer Clinic Tauranga ‘Significant Other’ programme for spouses, partners etc of people who have an addiction. Free. 8 weekly sessions. Starts Sept 15 at 1234 Cameron Rd, Tauranga 1-3pm. 579 6460 or 0800 842 426 Excel Toastmasters Meet every 2nd, 4th & 5th Tues of the month at Arataki Community Centre, Zambuk Way, Bayfair 6.15-8.30pm. Learn leadership & public speaking skills. Kaaren 572 5988 Falun Dafa Ancient practice for modern times. Easy to learn & free. Exercises & meditation classes at Hillier Centre 7pm. Judy 021 0425 398 Google: Falun Dafa, Mt Maunganui Fire & Grace Nights Worship, prayer, healing, presence, fellowship. Every Tues at Bethlehem Town Centre, above Metro Pharmacy 7pm. FB: The Father’s House Aotearoa NZ Ministry School. Fitness League Ladies 50 plus exercise with dance to music. Improve posture, energy, toned body, increased strength. Every Tues at St Columba Church, 502 Otumoetai Rd, Cherrywood 9.3010.30am. Gloria 573 4429 Inachord Chorus Womens 4 Part Harmony. Every Tues at Bethlehem Community Church, 183 Moffat Rd 6.55pm. Enjoy the challenge of singing & performing varied repertoire. Cathy 579 2040 email: inachordchorus@gmail.com Information Evening European Scandinavian Cruise June 2016 plus San Francisco, New York, London & Shanghai with Ireland (optional). Held at House of Travel 7pm. Ph to register, Debra 577 3079 Israeli Dancing Beginners class every Tues at Gate Pa Primary School, Cameron Rd 7-8pm. All ages welcome, no partner required. Maria 544 1680 or 022 165 2114 Leisure Marching Team Seeking new members aged 30-50+ for friendly leisure marching. Practice Tues 6-8pm. Ph/txt Ardell 027 937 4248 Mount Morning Badminton Social, competitive, all ages, beginners welcome. Racquets available. Visitors $5 per session. Every Tues at Mount Sports Centre, Blake Park 9am - 12pm. Maxeen 575 0162 Oriana Singers Community choir meet every Tues at St Andrew’s Church Hall, Dee St, Mount 7-9pm. New members welcome. Ladies - Altos please & Men Tenors or Basses. Terry 578 5937 Otumoetai Toastmasters Leadership skills, speaking skills. At Lyceum Club rooms, 68 1st Ave 7.15-9.30pm. Alan 544 5989 Pack of Girls Presented by Te Puke Repertory, by David Geary Sept 1-4 & 8-12 at Litt Park Theatre, Park Lane, Te Puke 8pm. Tickets at

Te Puke Paper Plus. Admission $20, members $15. Psychology Careers Expo Aug 25, Lecture Theatre H110, University of Waikato Campus, Windermere 1.30-3.30pm. Recreational Cycle Groups Every Tues meet at Palmers, Ohauiti 9.30am. Pam/Andrew 544 3272. Every Weds meet at Sulphur Pt, near Nautilus, off Cross Rd 9am. Cam 552 4513. Every Sunday meet at Papamoa Sports & Recreation Centre, Parton Rd 9.30am. Heinz 574 1543 Sequence Dancing Tauranga Social & Leisure Club. St John’s Anglican Church Hall, 94 Bureta Rd, Otumoetai. Every Tues 7-9.30pm except second Tues of month 3.30-6pm. John 578 9716 South City Bowling Club Box Drawn Mixed Pairs (Mounted bowl), Greerton Hall 7.30pm. New members welcome. Mary 541 0687 Tauranga Acoustic Music Club Jam sessions. Sing, play or just listen & enjoy. Greerton RSA 7.30-10pm. Sheryl 552 5906

Tauranga Continuing Education

(50+) Group at Historic Village, 17th Ave, Tauranga, 3rd Tues of month. Lectures start 10am. & $3 charge to cover expenses. Speaker: Prof Al Gillespie, Professor of Law University of Waikato ‘The challenge of a global war in 2015.’ 07 838 4466 extn 6438 Tauranga Orchid Society Monthly meeting at Wesley Church Hall, 13th Ave 7.30pm. Speaker: Bob Mankelow NZ native orchids. Natalie 543 0847

Tauranga Patchwork & Quilters

Group. Meet every 1st & 3rd Tues 7pm & 2nd & 4th Fri 10am at Tauranga Art Centre, 177 Elizabeth St, Tauranga. Helen 0274 177 581 Tauranga Scrabble Club Every Tues at Tauranga Bridge Club, Ngatai Rd 9am. 3 games $3. New players welcome. 544 8372 Tauranga Toastmasters Tga Lyceum Club 7.15-9.30pm. Confidence building, speaking skills, leadership skills. Alan 544 5989

Healing Rooms Experience God’s healing touch at Bethlehem Town Centre cnr shop behind PO/Bookstore every Weds 1-3pm. 021 110 0878 or at Papamoa Fashion Island, 42 Gravatt Rd, next to Esquires every Weds 3-4pm. 022 120 5406. No appointment necessary, no charge. www.healingrooms.co.nz Mount Healing & Spiritual Centre

Omanu Bowling Club, Golf Rd, Mount 7.30pm start. Sharon Marie - mediumship. $3 entry. Janet 0272 640 226 Otumoetai Lions Assist in community based activities & enjoy fellowship & social. Meet 1st & 3rd Weds of month. Fellowship 5.30pm followed by meal 6.30pm. Robert 576 8445 or http:// www.lionsclubs.org.nz/Clubs/202L/ Zone-9/Otumoetai Papamoa Garden Circle Meet in the Dune Room, Papamoa Sport & Recreation Centre 1pm. Elaine 575 5044 Scottish Country Dancing Every Weds at Senior Citizens Hall, Maunganui Rd, Mt Maunganui. Beginners class 6pm, regular class 7.30pm. Lynne 573 5055 Single Coffee Club 60+ Mixed company of singles 60+ that meet up once a week for coffee, enjoy socialising & meeting new friends. Email: mixandmingle@xtra.co.nz or 027 439 3267

St Paul’s Collegiate Info Evening

BNZ Partners Centre, 639 Cameron Rd 5.30pm. Table Tennis Tauranga At Memorial Hall, QEYC every Weds 1-3pm & 7-9pm & every Fri 7-9pm. Bill 578 1662 www. sportsground.co.nz/tabletennistauranga Tauranga Embroiderers’ Guild Every Weds at Wesley Church Hall, 100 13th Ave 10am - 2.30pm & 7.30-9.30pm. Juniors 4-5.30pm. Beginners & experienced welcome. Nancy 544 4778

Tauranga Mid-Week Tramping

Age Concern Walking Group Meet at

Waitawheta Hut day return. Overnight option. Grade easy, approx 5.5hrs. Alan 576 1715 Toastmasters City Early Start The 6 F’s Club - Fast, focused, flexible, feedback, friendly & fun. Confidence & leadership building. Every Weds at Avgas Cafe, Classic Flyers 6.50-8.15am. 021 044 5654 LaniDTM@gmail.com or www.cityearlystart.co.nz

Baywide Community Law Service

Meet at RideBikes, 393 Cameron Rd 6.15pm. Jen 578 0016

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Carlton St Reserve off Ngatai Rd 10am. All welcome. 578 2631

Drop in clinic every Weds at 63 Willow St 5-6.30pm. No appointment necessary. Free legal assistance. 571 6812. Every Tues morning at Te Puke Clinic. For appointment 573 5614. Every 1st & 3rd Thurs morning at Katikati Clinic. For appointment 549 0399 Bolivia If you enjoy the game, join us every Weds at the Te Puke Senior Citz Club, Jocelyn St 1pm. Marie 573 9219 Bowls Indoor Mount Senior Citizens, 345 Maunganui Rd Weds & Fri 12.454pm. Beginners welcome. Come along & see if you like to play. 575 4650 Cards Do you play cribbage or would like to learn the game? Every Weds at Tauranga RSA 1pm. New members welcome. Rona 578 7939

Club Mt Maunganui Indoor Bowls

Every Weds night. Jim 572 1983 Dance, Modern Sequence Every Mon 7.30-10pm & Weds 7-10pm Senior Citizens Hall, Norris St. Tauranga Sequence Dance Club. Partners required. Owen 574 2714

Fernlands Spa Water Exercise

Weds 10.45-11.45am held rain or shine but not during school holidays. New participants planning to attend ph Jennifer 571 1411 Friends of the Library Papamoa Library Book Group meet 10am. Topic this month: “Author with surname beginning with A.” Visitors & new members welcome. Pam 571 2566 GAP: Grieving & Parenting Support group for all ages living with loss. An informal opportunity to meet others growing through grief. St Mary’s Church cnr Girven Rd & Marlin St, Mt Maunganui 3.30-5.30pm. Helen 575 5979 or helenstewart@xtra.co.nz Gate Pa Indoor Bowls Brookfield New World Open Fours Tournament, Greerton Hall 10am. Names in book. Plate please. Kevin 543 4044 Gate Pa Tennis Every Weds 9am 12pm. Come along & join in, make new friends. Aim is to introduce tennis on a social level, beginners welcome. No commitment 3 free trials Weds. Geoff 570 1168 or 021 474 807

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Aqua Aerobics Every Thurs at Ocean Shores Village, Maranui St, Arataki 9.15-10.15am. Exercise to music indoor pool. Men & women welcome, all abilities. Cost $7. Lynda 574 0457 or 029 230 0162 Awesome Garage Sale Good quality, all sizes & styles - men’s, women’s, children’s, shoes, sheets, duvets etc. Only $3 a bag. You pick. Historic Village, 17th Ave, Tauranga 9.30-10.30am. Organised by Turning Point Trust 578 6934 Christian Services Held every Thurs 7.30-8.30pm & Sun 3.30-4.30pm at Welcome Bay Hall, Welcome Bay Rd. 021 026 86421 Club Mt Maunganui Social games club. Every Thurs 12.45pm play indoor bowls, 500 & Bolivia. John 575 2422 Community Bible Study International

Join us at 14th Ave Gospel Centre 10am - 12pm for a non denominational Bible Study on Deuteronomy. Jack/Betty 544 3809. And at City Church, 252 Otumoetai Rd 7-9pm on 1` & 2 Thessalonians. Charmaine 576 0467

Diabetes Help Tauranga Network

Meet at Greer’s Gastro Bar, Greerton 7pm (Adult T1 Network Group). Fitness League Safe, effective, low impact exercise to music using the Bagot Stack technique, designed to help with posture, balance & stamina, combination of exercise, movement & dance. Complementary 1st class. Thurs: Central Baptist Church Hall, cnr 13th Ave/ Cameron Rd 9.30am. Weds: Katikati Memorial Hall 10am. Pam 549 4799 or 021 117 7170 Happiness & Our Mind Drop-in meditation classes, beginners welcome. Classes are self-contained so start any date. Cost $14 per class. Tauranga Plunket, 471 Devonport Rd. Monthly classes, next class Sept 10 7-8.30pm. www.meditateintauranga.org Katikati Greyhounds Cycle Group Katikati Town ride. Meet at Haiku car park (behind Robert Harris ) ready to ride at 9am. Leader Barbara 021 238 5195

Friday 14 August 2015 Keynotes 4 Part Harmony Women’s chorus meet every Thurs at Wesley Church Hall, 13th Ave 6.45pm. Sing for fun & health. Nora 544 2714 Law Information Day Explore your options for studying law at the University of Waikato. Half hour appointments available between 9am - 3.30pm. BOP Polytechnic, Bongard Centre, Room DT 4194, Level 4, 200 Cameron Rd, Tauranga. For appointment waikato.ac.nz/go/info Mainly Music Every Thurs at St Enoch’s Church, 134 16th Ave 9.30am. $3 per family. New members welcome. 578 3040 Orange City Square & Round Dance Club

Tues, morning class 10am - 12pm. Weds Plus, Thurs club night & new dancers 7.30pm. Frontiersmen’s Hall. 543 1063 Papamoa 500 Card Club Every Thurs at Gordon Spratt Reserve 12.45pm. Dave 575 5887 Papamoa Table Tennis Every Thurs at Papamoa College Gym 7-9pm. New members welcome. John 572 0129 Sunshine Dance Group Learn sequence dancing at a friendly club. Meet every Thurs at Baptist Church Hall, cnr 13th Ave & Cameron Rd 7-8.30pm, followed by dancing till 10pm. $2pp, entrance includes supper. Jan 544 4379 Tai Chi Qingong Every Thurs at Ohauiti Rd Settlers Hall 11am. Class takes approx 1hr. $1pp. All welcome. Eric 577 1988

Tauranga & Western BOP Grey Power

Coffee morning at Botannix Cafe, Palmers Garden Centre, Bethlehem 10am. All welcome.

Tauranga Heart Support Group

Low impact group exercise class for those with or at risk of heart disease. Every Thurs at City Church, Otumoetai, & every Mon at St Enoch’s Church Hall, 16th Ave. Both 9.3010.30am. $4pp includes light refreshment. Hannah (Clinical Exercise Physiologist) 0508 227 342 Tauranga Model Railway Club Every Thurs 7.30pm. Ed 543 1108 www.taurangamodelrailwayclub.co.nz Tauranga Rock n Roll Social Dancers Every Thurs at Snr Citizens Club, 14 Norris St (behind Pak n Save) 7.30-9.30pm. $3pp. Maria 576 7326 Tennis Seniors WBOP Players 35+, Tauranga Lawn Tennis Club, Wharepai Domain 9am - 12pm. $3 ball fee. New members welcome. Lynda 575 0627 or tswbop@gmail.com

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Speak confidently in a fun environment. Alimento Cafe 7am, guests welcome. Helen 571 6181 Ukulele Lessons For primary age children. Every Thurs at Otumoetai Baptist Chapel 3.30-4.30pm. Enquires Linkt Community Trust email: learn@lead.co.nz University of Waikato Tauranga Parent Information Session at ASB Arena, Baypark, 81 Truman Lane, Mt Maunganui 7-8.30pm. www.bayvenues.co.nz Young Parents Group (For ages 20 & under) every Thurs at Plunket, 471 Devonport Rd, Tauranga 12pm. Lunch provided. Text Rozi 027 924 6526

Friday 21 August

Adult Learner’s Week Awards Are you

an adult student? An education provider? An adult taking a community class...we want your nominations. Nominations close Aug 21. Email: alw@communityedbop.co.nz for forms & info. Check out FB - Community Education Bay of Plenty. Alcoholics Anonymous Open meeting every Fri at Hamner Clinic, 1235 Cameron Rd, Greerton (behind Bridgestone) 7.30pm. 0800 229 6757 for more meetings or assistance. Chess Tauranga Every Fri at Tauranga RSA, Greerton 6pm onwards for the whole family. Werner 548 1111 http://www.westernbopchess.weebly.com/ Free Immigration Clinic Every Fri - legal advice & information on immigration issues. For appointment, Baywide Community Law 571 6812 Live on Stage with Sue Buckland International medium Sept 4 at Papamoa Beach Resort 7.30pm. Tickets $45 from 572 4911 or 542 2848 suebucklandangels@xtra.co.nz Mobile Phone Workshop Not sure how to use your technology devices? Book now for your lessons & learn the basics. Gayle 0274 393 267 NZ Family History Month Meet every Fri during August in the NZ Room of Tauranga Public Library 11am - 4pm a genealogist from the Tauranga Branch will be available. www.genealogy.org.nz The Sociables 30’s/40’s age group of males & females that meet up once a week to socialise by dining out or participating in local activities & event. 022 0120 376

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After five years of being virtually glued to the instrument, he just as abruptly gave it up, believing there would be no future in playing music or in the harmonica. It stayed in the bottom of his cupboard for more than 20 years. Meanwhile, Neil turned to broadcasting. Initially, it was National Radio, on Jessica Weddell’s ‘Viewpoint’ programme, on ‘Checkpoint’ and on ‘Morning Report’. He went to England in the early ‘80s and worked as a producer, reporter and then presenter on the BBC World Service, interviewing political figures such as Enoch Powell. He was one of the first BBC reporters to interview David Lange as the new Prime Minister of New Zealand in 1984. Lange, having known Neil from National Radio, greeted him with a hearty “How’s the refugee?” Neil returned to New Zealand in

McKinnon, whom he accompanied into war-torn Bosnia and to New

and Charlie Parker. That makes Neil a unique musician, one who comes from the blues – with the passion and emotion of that music – yet with the added sophistication of jazz’s musical complexities. The combination has led to him playing with everyone from folk groups to the Rodger Fox Big Band and a couple of months ago – for the second time – to tour Japan playing the blues. He’ll be doing a bit of all of it at the Art Gallery – blues with veteran guitarist and singer Mike Garner and a little jazz with Tauranga guitarist Trevor Braunias. The details: Saturday 22 August, 8pm, tickets $25 from Eventfinder or the Gallery.

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Neil Billington turned his back on television for a career in music. York to meet the Secretary-General of the UN. In the mid-1990s Neil returned to Wellington and picked up the harp again but this time he wasn’t just playing the Chicago-style amplified blues that he had become so good at – he discovered the chromatic harmonica, instrument of choice for such harmonica luminaries as Larry Adler and Stevie Wonder. Few musicians play both types of harmonica. They are effectively totally different instruments. But the chromatic harmonica lends itself to jazz (if one is capable of mastering it). Neil discovered the world of Coleman Hawkins, Ben Webster and Lester Young, the great horn players of the swing era, and then Miles Davis

In fact, that Saturday is a veritable feast of blues in Tauranga. There is another show on and it should also be fantastic. Laura Collins and the Back Porch Blues Band are at the Te Puna Memorial Hall and are promising to “rock the joint”. Laura, known for her soulful vocal delivery and on-stage energy, says, “I’m all about putting on a show. I’m lucky enough to be playing with some men who are huge talents – they’ve all played many a juke joint in their time”. Those men are indeed some of Wellington’s finest: the legendary Wayne Mason (writer of “Nature”) on keys, guitarist John O’Connor, George Barris on mellow upright bass and Pete Cogswell on Back Porch Drums. You can expect a little Etta James, some Bonnie Raitt, Muddy Waters and many more favourites, a whole lot of cheek, some fine playing and a good old southern time on the back porch. Doors open at 7pm and concert starts at 7.30pm with a licensed bar and light refreshments at the interval. Tickets $20 on the door or from Rosie on redruth@vodafone.co.nz watusi@thesun.co.nz

The Weekend Sun has two double passes to the Art Gallery show to give away to two lucky readers who can tell us what Neil studied in Wellington? Enter online at www. sunlive.co.nz under the competitions section. Entries must be received before Wednesday, August 19.

Greer’s Gastro Bar Mount RSA Sunday 16 – U4RIA 5-8pm. Jazz, soul, funk, samba Friday 14 – Che Orton 7.30pm. & blues. Saturday 15 – All Blacks vs Wallabies 7.30pm. Latitude 37 Sunday 16 – Des & Pete 4.30pm. Sunday 16 – Jimbob 3-6pm. Jazz/modern The Matua contemporary. Sunday 16 – The Blarney Boys 3-6pm. The Crown & Badger Wednesday 19 – A Taste of Country Night 7.30Friday 14 – Shabang. 10pm. Saturday 15 – Piston Broke.

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Celebrating wonderful women of Tauranga theatre A new exhibition celebrating the talented women of Tauranga theatre will be on display at Baycourt Community and Arts Centre from tonight.

Liam explains each actress chose a person or character, whom they had a special connection with, which they wanted to portray. Many of the shots replicate famous photos, for example, actress Charlotte Davies channelled Marilyn Monroe for her shoot. “So we staged that famous moment where Marilyn standing above the subway vent and her dress blows up, things like that.” Great Women of Tauranga Theatre will be on display in Baycourt’s foyer up until August 22 and then will relocate to 16th Ave Theatre from Thursday, August 27. It will remain at 16th Ave during the upcoming season of ‘Snip & Bonking James Bond’ – a double bill of one-act plays written by Kiwi playwright April Phillips, which Liam Hagan will also be appearing in.

Great Women of Tauranga Theatre features photographs of 22 actresses captured by Pyes Pa actor, playwright, and man of many hats Liam Hagan. A handful of the women are featured, including Michelle Coombe, Sara Toomer, Carlie Howe, Dallas Baker, Jan Beets, Christine Giddens and Gin Mabey. Having taken up the photography recently, this is Liam’s first exhibition and he’s understandably proud as punch with the results. “There are lots of great women involved in Tauranga theatre and it seemed like a really good excuse to showcase a handful of them. “I’m very happy with how the photos turned out, and as a fledgling photographer it’s exciting to have the work out there to be seen by people.”

Local actress and director Sara Toomer as the character Velma Kelly from the musical ‘Chicago’. Sara is one of 22 women who feature in Liam Hagan’s photographic exhibition ‘Great Women of Tauranga Theatre’. Photo: Liam Hagan

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Big Band and his college’s Big Band. He’s won prizes including Outstanding Young Clarinettist at the National Jazz Festival. When he’s not practising, football and athletics are on the agenda. Andrew will play the showy first movement of Weber’s concerto number one for clarinet. Beethoven is one of pianist Phoebe Each of the talented young people Cho’s favourite composers and she will perform a classical concerto, is ecstatic to perform the lively third accompanied by the Symphonia. movement of his third concerto. Listening will be a team of prestigious Phoebe has already won competitions judges, headed by musicologist and in Tauranga and Te Awamutu. conductor Professor Peter Walls, She also plays percussion in who will announce the winner her school’s concert band at the end of a great evening’s and orchestra, as well musical entertainment. as accompanying its Over the next few Animoso choir, which weeks The Weekend recently toured China. Sun will profile the Rising Stars 2015 is contestants – this on Friday September week we’re introducing 4, from 7pm at Andrew Robinson from Graham Young Youth Tauranga Boys’ College Theatre, Tauranga and Phoebe Cho from Boys’ College. Book at Bethlehem College. www.iticket.co.nz, phone Clarinettist Andrew 0508 iTICKET, or visit Robinson plays with the at Creative Tauranga on NZ Secondary Schools Phoebe Cho. Willow Street. Symphony Orchestra, Tauranga

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Stew on that: The hearty slow-cooked wonder This stew celebrates some of the classic flavours of winter and makes a deliciously comforting meal in cooler weather. Served with a green salad, it’s a filling

meal the whole family will enjoy. This recipe comes from the cookbook ‘Paleo Slow Cooker’.

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Pork and Sweet Potato Stew Serves 10 • 450g lean pork stew meat • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper • 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric • 1 teaspoon olive oil • 1 medium white onion, chopped • 4 kumara, peeled and cut into 2.5cm pieces • 3 parsnips, peeled and cut into 2.5cm pieces • 3 cups chicken broth or stock, divided • 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary, chopped • 1 teaspoon fresh tarragon, chopped • 1/2 teaspoon arrowroot powder • Fresh rosemary sprigs, for garnish

4. Add the pork, cover, and cook on low heat for 8 hours. Uncover the slow cooker and increase to high heat. 5. In a small bowl, whisk together the remaining 1/2 cup broth and arrowroot powder until the powder

dissolves. 6. Whisk the mixture into the stew and stir frequently for about 10 minutes, or until thickened nicely. 7. To serve, ladle the stew into shallow bowls and garnish with a rosemary sprig.

1. Trim the pork of visible fat and sinew. Cut meat into bite-size pieces and season with the salt, pepper, and turmeric. 2. In a large, heavy skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the pork (in batches, if necessary) and brown on all sides for 3 to 4 minutes. 3. Place the onion, kumara and parsnips in the slow cooker, pour in 2 1/2 cups of the broth. Add the rosemary and tarragon, and stir well to combine.

New foundation launches its pilot programme will be a unique experience Our new charity, NZ Bloodsimilar principals. I have for participants and they Sugar Foundation is raising funds just read her great book, will learn a range of for the free EFK challenge pilot, ‘Eat To Cheat Ageing’ new food and life which will begin on September and it is a must-read skills, as well as have 19. We are looking for sponsors for anyone approaching fun interacting with and people with specialist skills middle age or beyond. each other. to help. She specialises in We have recently Part of the challenge will include nutritional care for a special section for a group of pre been approached by people as they age. It is Hobart dietician Ngaire or type 2 diabetics which will also an easy read, and full of Hobbins as we both share very double as a scientific study. This excellent guidelines and ideas. Read this column in full at www.sunlive.co.nz

Food and drink ideas for a wholesome winter It’s cold outside and all you want to do is sink your teeth into a nice hot potato-top pie. Stop right there – there are plenty of ways to stay healthy this winter without falling into the trap of stuffing yourself with comfort food. Here’s five ways to help you keep to a healthy winter routine.

Sleep. We like this one. It’s perfectly natural to slip into hibernation during the colder months – and you’re allowed to. Use this time to catch up on your sleep, seven to nine hours is recommended. Drink milk. Winter is usually the season

when we’re most likely to catch a cold. Drinking milk can help boost the immune system and is a great source of protein. Skim milk is best. Stock the diet with fruit and vegetables. The more colourful the palate, the better. Keep away from the unhealthy comfort food and opt for a healthy diet that includes the recommended five portions of fruit and vegies a day. Stay active. Summer bodies are made in winter. Keep up the exercise – we know it’s cold outside but you’ll warm up with a light jog or powerwalk. Last, but not least – fuel up for the day with a hearty breakfast. Porridge is perfect for winter. It’s warm, wholesome and full of energy. Add chopped banana, raisins or other dried fruit for extra flavour and to help hit the five plus a day quota.

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The Story - Daniel in Exile Pastor Steve Murray

The Lord’s Prayer (Part 5): Praying for our forgiveness To experience life, there are a few essentials – food being an obvious example.

Another less obvious need is forgiveness. After teaching the disciples to pray for their daily bread, Jesus then taught them to pray, “Father forgive our sins as we forgive those who sin against us”. We may not realise it, but one of our greatest needs in life is forgiveness. Every day we fail to measure up to God’s standards and most people fail to measure up to ours. Experiencing God’s forgiveness and in turn forgiving those who fail us is vital if we are to live healthy lives free from guilt and condemnation. King David, after failing morally, cried out with great relief, “Happy are those whose sins are forgiven, whose sin the Lord will

never hold against them”. Our Heavenly Fathers greatest gift to guilty mankind is forgiveness of sins. In like manner the greatest thing we can ever do for one another is to... “Forgive them”. It has been said that a person is never more like God than when they forgive those who have offended them. Paul put it this way: “Make allowance for each other’s faults and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others (Colossians 3:13). Dear Lord, “Thank you for your amazing gift of forgiveness. Please help me to likewise forgive all those who have offended me.” Amen. By Dave Fredrickson, Mount Baptist Church, Mount Maunganui

Hearing – then putting into practice Many of you who attended Sunday school in years gone by will have sung the well-known Sunday School song, “The wise man building his house on the rock”. This song is taken from the parable of Jesus in Matthew 7:24-27 (NIV) – “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand.

The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash.” Jesus is using this word picture to talk about a firm foundation for our lives and without that firm foundation our lives will crash. He says, “It’s about hearing his words and doing what we have heard.” Many people have heard what is right, but fail to do what they know they should do and wonder why their life finishes in disaster. Let’s not be hearers only, but let’s also act on the word we have heard. Maybe that word is from the Bible, a parent, an employer, or a trusted friend but without some action the word is wasted. There needs to be a change of behaviour as well as belief.

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Graham Jones and his trusty vehicle are often seen around town.

Now that winter is here, there’s no better time to heat the home than now. Tauranga Air Conditioning owner Graham Jones has plenty of top-quality brands at his new location at 511 Cameron Rd ready to be installed. Tauranga Air Conditioning is now

in association with Millennium Technology Computers, with both companies now operating from the same location. Graham has more than 30 years’ experience in the industry and has been keeping Tauranga homes warm for 15 years. He aims to offer good, honest advice and recommends only the best brands, as suggested by the consumer guide – something Graham and the team keep closely to. Graham, who is a NZ trade certified refrigeration engineer, says the same person who quotes and installs is always the same person to complete the job. “Our motto is: ‘Same day install and we come when you call’,” explains Graham.

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Stewart Island & Ulva Island. Door to Door Service. Free Newsletters. Contact The Hinterland Tours Team on 575 8118 or 027 235 7714 AUSTRALIAN OUTBACK TOUR - Door to Door Service, Return Flights, All accommodation, Visit 2 outback Stations, River Cruises, Shows, smokos, dinners, and much, much more. See the Australian Outback....this will be a trip of a life time!! Contact The Hinterland Tours Team on 575 8118 or 027 235 7714 to book & full details A PERFECT LITTLE GETAWAY. Come with us to discover Auckland and Waiheke Island. 3 days of fun, laughter and luxury with others like-minded - Contact Zealandier Tours 575 6425 Email admin@zealandiertours.com NO.8 TOURS TRAVEL CLUB. Specialists in fully escorted day, extended tours and shows. August-Historical Bay of Islands. September - Tranz Alpine Express & the Wild West Coast. October - World of Wearable Arts (Tickets Limited) or Rhododendron Festival.

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November - Stewart Island or Mackenzie Country - Free Door to door service, no joining fees, Free Colour Brochure. Ph the No 8 Tours team on 579 3981 or Email- info@no8tours.co.nz TAURANGA TASTING TOURS Ambria Restaurant Katikati 30 August; Sarnia Park (Cambridge) Gardens & Lunch 4 October; Gisborne Winery Tour 6-8 November. Ph (07) 544 1383 www.tastingtours.co.nz WOW - WORLD OF WEARABLE ARTS (Wellington) - A must do includes door to door service, all entrance fees included and tickets, return transport, top accommodation in Wellington, The thrill of Fashion, design, light, sound, theatre, and dance. A great trip. We drop you home again. All dinners included. Contact The Hinterland Tours Team on 575 8118 or 027 235 7714 to book & full details

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Basic rules for renting to help get the best value Looking for a rental home? Just like any venture the advice is to stop, research and have enough information on hand to make an informed decision and choice. Let’s start at the beginning – where do you look for a rental property? You can find them through letting agencies, such as real estate agencies, or by contacting landlords directly. However, it’s a lot easier to go online where the popular website and mobile app Trade Me Property offers lots of rental options. It’ll give you an excellent picture of the types of properties available and ranges of rents in the areas you are considering. Rents depend on quality, location and size of the property. There are wide variations regionally, but you will be paying top dollar for central parts of Auckland (Epsom) and Wellington (Lambton). When you rent you will need to pay two weeks’ rent in advance, as well as a letting fee if an agent is involved. You will also have to put up a bond equivalent to a month’s

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