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Let’s do the time warp again Time and space: this column is a waste of both Vents Solar Panels Satellite Dishes Heating

We have some exciting science news for you this week, and remember you read it here first. Unless you are a Time Traveller, in which case you probably know this already: New Zealand changes to Night Dark Wasting Time this weekend, whereby clocks are altered to provide us with longer, cosy winter evenings. This system was created by researchers at the Rogers Rabbits secret laboratory, to counter the effects of the evil Daylight Saving Time which was introduced by desperate dairy farmers, trying to offset the effects of shrinking Fonterra payouts, by increasing sunlight hours to make the grass grow faster. It was probably Don Brash’s idea. We may also have to blame America (often rumoured to be in cahoots with Dr Brash), because America declared “the days are longer, the nights are stronger than moonshine”. To counter DLST, our intrepid researchers devised the antidote: Night Dark Wasting Time. You can all be part of this groundbreaking experiment, which should herald a new dawn, or should that be sunset, in the study of Time Travel. Cher will be particularly pleased with this idea, because she has been pleading since the late eighties for us to Turn Back Time, if we could find a way. If she’d only listened to a bit more Uriah Heep and discovered ‘Traveller in Time’ she’d have found all the answers in the seventies and might have avoided that unfortunate hook up with Sonny; or at least thought twice about wearing that slutty fishnet body stocking on tour. The Rogers Rabbits theory is, if enough people turn their clock hands back simultaneously, in unison, all together, and

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at the same time; the combined effect of this anti-clockwise inertia will disrupt the Earth’s rotation, slowing it to a stop for one hour. If you have a clock with slender, lightweight hands, your contribution will be minimal. But if you have a timepiece with large, heavy hands, such as the Green Party and their Mickey Mouse clocks, the effect will be heightened. We must take care not to go too far back in time, however, and chance the risk of ending up back in 1984 in the midst of Rogernomics. (Although Auckland would probably welcome back Cath Tizard as Mayor, knowing the rough time they’ve had to endure with Len Brown). There are other benefits of Night Dark Wasting Time. Because the nights will be longer, the Earth will cool a smidgeon* and therefore counter the effects of global warming. And we all know the curtains fade faster since DLST was foisted upon us, so there will be many excited interior decorators. Not that we want them too excited, they might start clapping and giggling and doing a gay little dance. Before we know it, we’ll be time warped back to ‘Boogie Nights’. Don’t worry if you can’t turn back the hands of your clock. Our theory is, based on our years of scientific experimentation** is that so many people reading this column and adjusting their clocks will mean such a monumental shift in the Earth’s inertia, that you’ll be automatically upgraded to Night Dark Wasting Time, whether you want to or not! It’s a bit like getting Windows 10 when you were quite happy with a colouring book and a set of crayons. You just wanted to keep on colouring in, but everyone else in the asylum was changing, so you got dragged

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along for the ride. To change manually to NDWT, turn the clock hands back one hour while you are asleep. Avoid turning the hands back while you are awake, this may result in having your sleepless time increased by an hour, making you tired and grumpy. And we know that many of you are already grumpy enough, especially those concerned about the future of your Gold Card. It’s also good time to check the batteries in your smoke alarms, and if they’re good, re-use them in a more fun appliance, such as a remote control fire starter. No, of course that is a joke and the good people at the fire service would take a very dim view of smoke alarm batteries being re-purposed for anything. Replace your smoke alarm batteries, whether they need it or not. And don’t drink and fry. There are enough bad cooks out there already, without you trying to slap together a fry up while your brain cells are toasted.

That’s all for this week

We look forward to seeing you all again in the future next week, presuming of course this week’s experiment in Time Travel goes according to plan; and you are not spun out of control into the year 1969, only to learn some disturbing facts about The Year 2525. If man is still alive. If woman can survive. Until then, contribute generously to our Givealittle page to help fund the editor’s Time Travel Retirement Project. *Smidgeon: A technical term used by scientists to quantify the period of time that is longer than Two Shakes but shorter than a Mo. ** Years of Scientific Experimentation: A broader period of time than a smidgeon, measuring levels of commitment and faithful readership…approximately the 15 years Rogers Rabbits has been feeding you this nonsense, still in disbelief that you doggedly read it to the end every week. Congratulations, you are officially short of something worthwhile to do.

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IMPORTANT STUFF: All material is copyright and may not be reproduced without the written permission of the publisher. Sun Media makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of all information and accepts no liability for errors or omissions or the subsequent use of information published. The idea of daylight saving was first conceived by Benjamin Franklin while an American delegate in Paris in 1784, in an essay, “An Economical Project.” Germany became the first country to introduce DST when clocks were turned ahead 1 hour on April 30, 1916. The idea was to minimize use of artificial lighting to save fuel during World War I.

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‘I deserve the right to choose’ Esther Richards - forever positive about an uncertain future. Photo: Bruce Barnard.

Esther Richards was doomed to be 49 forever.

That was her age when she was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer and she wasn’t expected to live beyond that. “But I am a scrapper,” says the Parkvale woman, who is now 52, still fighting the inevitable and laughing uproariously about it. It’s Esther’s battle, her will to live and her will to die with dignity that’s helped shift Tauranga MP Simon Bridges’ attitude on one of the most sensitive and polarising issues of our time. “I have always been conservative on the issue of voluntary euthanasia or the right to die,” says Simon. One day Esther walked into his Third Ave electorate office and explained she didn’t want to die alone. “But I might have to and the prospect of that was pretty scary. I told Simon that when my time comes I want those dearest to me, my family and friends, to be there,

to sit with me, to talk to me and hold my hand. I want to take a tablet, go to sleep and I don’t want them criminalised or to feel guilty for what I did.” It’s not that Esther wants to die. “I have fought through three-anda-half years of daily pain to be here. It would not be an easy way out. It would not be murder or suicide. But it should be an option – it should be my right – when I have had enough.” She hasn’t reached that point yet, so she lobbied Simon for the right to take control when she does. And while she hasn’t changed his mind, she has helped shift his attitude. The MP has been wrestling with the sanctity of life. “Life is sacred,” says Simon. But while he’s conservative, it seems his electorate isn’t. A substantial majority of his electors, 70 per cent, would support a law change allowing euthanasia. It’s a fact borne out by the National MP’s own electorate research. “It doesn’t entirely surprise me, but it’s very clear public attitude has changed.” And Simon says, as a good MP, he’ll have to think through what his

electorate is telling him. “But at the same time being true to my own conscience and views.” Nearly 4000 constituents responded to the MP’s survey question ‘Do you support a law change to allow voluntary euthanasia?’. It’s not a scientific study but seen as a fairly good litmus test of voter thinking. “Yes, I would think it’s pretty accurate. It does show a real change in the way people are thinking as a result of some high profile cases.” One of those high profile cases was Lecretia Seales. “Pretty hard not to be touched by that,” says the MP. Lecretia was the Wellington lawyer who unsuccessfully sought a landmark High Court ruling to allow her doctor to help her die without criminal prosecution. Of the 3893 people who responded to Simon’s survey 2727, or 70.04 percent, of constituents support a law change. Another 1166, or 29.95 percent, would not want a change to “right to life” laws.

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Village land sale opposition An online petition has been launched to try to overturn the Tauranga City Council’s decision to sell Historic Village land to TECT. Councillors voted to sell TECT the village land for a community hub last week. It’s thought the hub will solve a lot of drainage issues at the site and bring life to the village. But the decision is being met with opposition from the Friends of the Historic Village who have set up an online petition. According to the online petition, council’s decision was made without widespread community consultation.

Papamoa to host IRB champs More than 300 athletes from 27 surf lifesaving clubs are ready to take on the national Inflatable Rescue Boat championships in the Bay of Plenty this weekend. The 2016 BP Surf Rescue New Zealand Championships will be hosted at Papamoa from April 2-3 and the club will be looking to retain their overall club title for another year after successfully holding on to it at 2015’s national champs near Dunedin. Crews are travelling from as far north as Omaha Beach and as far south as Warrington.

Autumnal sunshine continues With high pressure the dominant feature, this week’s weather will be fairly settled. However, an area of low pressure is likely to bring wet weather to the northwest towards the end of the week. According to the MetService’s five-day forecast, showers are expected to creep in today. Meteorologist Emma Blades a high pressure building over the country is responsible of bringing sunshine to the majority, although a southerly flow on the east coast could bring brief showers to exposed areas there.

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New health and safety laws require attention A Tauranga solicitor is urging business owners to take the new Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 seriously, saying they may not realise the effects the amendments will have. The new Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 comes into effect next week and aims to address the issue of more than one in 10 workers claiming for a workplace injury in New Zealand each year. From April 4, New Zealand’s health and safety laws will undergo a significant reform – the first in 20 years – with changes to the Act coming into effect. Harris Tate director Oliver Moorcroft says as a result company directors in particular are set to personally feel the heat of new and increased liabilities and potential penalties. “It’s not a matter of simply pulling out your old policy and blowing the dust off it,” says Oliver. “Now is the time to be looking at it properly and for many businesses this seems

Harris Tate director Oliver Moorcroft.

like a pretty daunting exercise. “It is fundamental that this is done properly and if you need assistance there are numerous experts who can help.” The main changes focus on accountability, clarifying who’s responsible for health and safety, and everyone’s obligations for eliminating or minimising health and safety risks in the workplace. From April, directors can be held personally responsible for any breaches of the Act. Potential penalties have increased, with the maximum penalty for the most serious breach being $600,000 or five years in jail, or both. The maximum fine for a corporation has been considerably increased to $3 million. Under the current law, the maximum penalty for a director for a serious breach is $500,000 or two years’ imprisonment, or both. Oliver supports the changes, believing these will add another level of accountability to the workplace, given New Zealand’s less-than-desirable track record – particular in the farming and horticulture

Talk TPPA with the Trade Minister in Tauranga Bay of Plenty residents are invited to a working lunch to chew the fat with Trade Minster Todd McClay on benefits the economy will receive from New Zealand signing the Trans-

Pacific Partnership Agreement. Todd is coming to town on Wednesday, April 6, to give Tauranga the Government’s view on why TPPA is a good deal for Bay of Plenty and New

Zealand, what specific benefits we can expect from it and other free trade agreements that the Government has in its sights. Hosted by the Tauranga Chamber of Commerce, the

Hunting licences to raise money The money raised from game bird hunting licences is going towards preserving New Zealand’s shrinking wetlands. The licences, which cost $92 for the whole season, allow game bird hunting throughout the country in all 12 Fish & Game regions. The hunting season begins Saturday, May 7, and ends late-August, depending on the region and species being hunted. Each licence carries a game bird habitat stamp produced by New Zealand Post, which raises money to preserve, enhance and develop wetland areas.

SunLive Comment of the Week This comment was posted by jobthejoiner in response to the story Tairua capsize ‘highlights risk’:

“Regularly watch boaties leaving Sulphur Point without lifejackets, in fact to be honest it’s the norm. They put their kids in lifejackets but not themselves therefore defining that wearing one is not very manly. More people need to understand the effects on their bodies when they hit cold water, it’s called cold water shock and its effects are pretty harsh. Just finishing building my own 21ft boat so personally don’t need any more man points so it will be life jackets all round as I will always be personally responsible for those in my boat”.

industries, which have poor track records. “People deserve to come home from work safely every day.” The new changes also assist government agencies such as ACC and Worksafe to become a more cohesive in sharing information and collaborating in order to enforce breaches. Oliver says seeking competent advice to iron out any unanswered questions or concerns is a proactive step. “Most business owners will probably need to completely review their current system, to ensure they manage and reduce risk across all aspects of their businesses. “In fact, all employers should be reviewing their policies now as the changes to the law are significant,” says Oliver. This is because the duties under the Act fall upon a Person Conducting a Business Undertaking – referred to as PCBU. A PCBU has responsibilities to employees and contractors who are engaged, or caused to be engaged, by the PCBU and workers or contractors whose activities are influenced or directed by the PCBU.

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Colouring your dash Waipuna Park will fill with colour as the Colour Dash comes back to its roots in Tauranga on Sunday, April 10. This year, participants can walk, jog, or run a 3km or a 6km loop. “People can either choose to finish after one loop or go around again,” says event manager Larissa Allen. Dashers will be peppered with coloured dust as they run the Waipuna Park track, with five different colour stations throughout the course. “By the end of it they’re covered in a rainbow full-spectrum of different colours,” says Larissa, and there may be a wet surprise along the way “because the colour sticks better with water”. “We try to make it as fun as possible and it’s all done for a good cause.” Colour Dash had its first New Zealand run in Tauranga in 2014 by Michelle Whitmore, who saw the event in the United States and decided to bring it home to New Zealand. Since then, eight Dashes have been run throughout

Harris Tate’s Kat Hulsebosch and Maxine Dines challenge Lumino City Dental’s Arash Alaeinia and Sue Thomas. Photo: Tracy Hardy. the North Island, starting in Tauranga and branching out to Auckland, Palmerston North, Hamilton and more. This year, Colour Dash funds will focus on local charities KiwiCan and Project K, both part of the Graham Dingle Foundation. “Because we had raised $100,000 for Ronald McDonald house during the 2014-2015

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years, we’ve decided to share the love and have chosen a local charity to receive the funds,” says Larissa. Tickets cost from $40 per adult, and with each registration participants receive a T-shirt and a bag of colour dust. People can also register on the day, provided there are still spaces. For more details, visit www.colourdash.co.nz Cayla-Fay Saunders

A portfolio to stop the boom, bust economic cycle Tauranga’s confident and strong economy is the envy of many other regions. Most of our economic spike is associated with the construction boom. In the past, this has led to boom, bust cycles. We recently reviewed our role in supporting the local economy. It led to the beginning of our economic portfolio, which is still evolving. This portfolio will

guide us on whether we support initiatives that claim to have economic benefits. For instance, during a quiet economic cycle, a focus on tourism and events can attract money into the city quite quickly

and employ lots of people. However, job pay-levels in the tourism and events industries are typically low. If we aspire to increase personal incomes across the region, we will need a few longer-term projects. The university is a great example of a long-term project aimed at increasing the region’s productivity and encouraging knowledge-based industries.

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Gearing up for 2016/17 We’re updating the work plans and budgets for next year (1 July 2016 – 30 June 2017) so that we’re able to accommodate new projects and address emerging needs and issues, like the speed of our city’s growth. Here’s what’s on the table. Let us know what you think of these proposals.

Providing and maintaining infrastructure for our growing city

Investing in Tauranga’s future Bolster economic vibrancy and opportunities

Provide wastewater reticulation in the Matapihi Marae Zones

• support the attraction of investment, business and skills to our city under the Tauranga-Western Bay International Strategy

• build a new pipeline to connect the two marae, the school, the kohanga reo and approximately 60 surrounding dwellings to the Southern Pipeline

• implement activities under the Digital Enablement Plan to help businesses fully access the digital economy

Upgrade Owens Park so it can be better used by the community

Create an exciting city for residents and visitors by improving the delivery and promotion of our city events

• improve the park’s drainage to make it a more usable community and events space

• more staff for event facilitation and sponsorship management • increase marketing spend

Deliver a well-functioning city by providing the right infrastructure at the right time to meet our rapid growth • change the timing of several stormwater, wastewater and transportation projects to align with development

Encourage visitors to spend more time and money in our city by improving visitor information services

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• explore the development of a new, larger i-SITE in Mount Maunganui • refurbish the i-PORT so it can operate for another two years

• postpone the development of Wairoa Active Reserve and the Coastal Cycle Trail by one year to complete design and consenting work

• increase yearly funding to Tourism BOP

Look at options for our Civic Campus and the heart of our city

Accommodate growth in hockey player numbers

• allocate funding to progress the Civic Space Options project in 2016/17

• part-fund the development of additional hockey facilities in the 2017/18 year

• postpone build of new parking building but deliver other parking projects earlier

&GNKXGTKPI GHĆ“EKGPV UGTXKEGU VQ QWT EQOOWPKVKGU Ramp up building services delivery to respond to the rapidly increasing number of building consent applications, and retain our Building Consent Authority accreditation

Keep our communities safe in the event of a tsunami

• increase staff numbers and training

Better serve our library customers

• increase certain user fees and charges and introduce new fees

• extend weekend library hours at Greerton and Papamoa and increase the budget for print books

Improve our airport to keep our city connected

• buy land to build a tsunami-safe assembly area in Wairakei

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Deliver better accessible facilities at Baycourt

Upgrade our Information, Communication and Technology systems to make doing business with council easier and improve the way we work

• build two unisex accessible toilets

• replace Council’s enterprise systems

Give more support to community-led projects

• provide more online services

• increase the Community Development Match Fund

• soundproof the wall between the X-Space and the main stage

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Former Tauranga College pupils John and Fay Burn.

College celebrates 70 years Marlene Ware was a country pupil who took the bus to school every weekday.

“I would leave home at 7.30am and come back at 5pm at night. “It was an old-fashioned bus with no windows, and the dust poured in.” The bus route passed her house before its final destination Tauranga College on Cameron Rd. “The bus driver liked to talk to everybody. “One day he was so busy chatting to us that he ran the bus off the road. Nobody was hurt.” Then in the late 1950s, Tauranga College became Tauranga Boys’ College – and Marlene was sent to Tauranga Girls’ College. “We left behind all the books, the trees – there were beautiful

trees there – and the boys. I think it was the latter that we missed the most,” says Marlene, with a giggle and her cheeks turning pink. These are the memories she reminisces as she tells The Weekend Sun of Tauranga College’s 70th reunion on May 20-22. Tauranga College opened in 1946 until 1957, when it became the Tauranga girls’ and boys’ colleges. Marlene’s husband Gary also attended the college in its early days. He was a city boy and lived close to the school on Cameron Rd. “I biked to school. No pupils had cars in those days.” Gary remembers learning in some makeshift classrooms built on the tennis courts to cater for a growing school roll. “Our teacher was Mr Blampied and he used to climb through the window and clean the blackboard with the broom.” Former pupils are encouraged to join in reunion celebrations beginning with a book launch

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on Thursday, May 19. “During our research we found we had two dames, 13 people with a royal honour and 13 people who represented NZ in sport,” says Marlene. The booklet is written by some former pupils who are now authors, including Dame Lynley Dodd. Also on Thursday will be an invite-only event at Creative Tauranga to an art exhibition, which runs until May 19. On Friday, May 20, will be a mix and mingle with former pupils at Tauranga Boys’ College. The official public opening and luncheon will be on the morning of Saturday, May 21, followed by a reunion dinner at the boys’ college gymnasium. Sunday, May 22, begins with a church service at The Elms before dinner at Daniels in the Park. Memorabilia will be on display and organisers are calling for people to donate their mementos, including old uniforms. Register at gmware@ eol.co.nz or phone 07 576 6750.

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Lyn Watson, 65, Lauren, 26, and seven-month-old Lily Kyriacou, Lisa Parrott, 45, and June Tucker, 89. Photo: Bruce Barnard.

June Tucker lives in Papamoa, June’s daughter lives in Mangaweka, and her granddaughter, great granddaughter and great great granddaughter live in Sydney. Once upon a time they all lived in Tauranga, but now it’s tricky to get the family together at the same place, same time. But on Friday, February 26, the family met in Tauranga for a very special photograph – all ďŹ ve generations of them. The Weekend Sun was lucky enough to capture the moment. June’s granddaughter Lisa Parrott has a photograph taken on January 22, 1992, of the original ďŹ ve at June’s house on Old Taupo Rd in Rotorua. It was taken by a newspaper photographer and printed that same week. Pictured is Lisa’s 89-year-old great grandmother June, mum Lynnette Watson, 64, from Mangaweka, Lisa, 45, and her 26-year-old daughter Lauren Kyriakou and seven-month-old granddaughter Lily, from Sydney. “It’s got my great grandmother, my grandmother, and my mother and me and my daughter Lauren who was two-

years old at the time. “Since then my great grandmother has died, but my daughter who’s 26 now has got a little girl of her own called Lily. “So there’s ďŹ ve of us again; ďŹ ve eldest daughters again.â€? Now, the family hope to recreate the original photograph with the newest addition to the family: Lily. After all, this reporter also thinks ďŹ ve generations of women snapped in one photograph is interesting. “We never thought about it like that because my family naturally live a long time,â€? says Lisa. “My great grandmother’s sister, Aunty Grace, her parents lived with her until they were well into their hundreds. “I think they were like 110 or even older, and I remember going to their funerals when I was like 16.â€? Lisa says Lily is a very special new addition to the family, with the sevenmonth-old born seven weeks premature. “Lily spent about a month in intensive care when she was born. My daughter was very ill so she’s very special.â€? So this photograph is a very special family reunion. “It was the ďŹ rst time that Lily’s met my mother and the ďŹ rst time she’s met my grandmother, so it’s kind of special.â€? Zoe Hunter

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Heart-stopping action Every hour, 52 New Zealanders call 111 for an ambulance. This highlights the need for St John during their annual appeal week, from April 4-10. Karla and Scott McCormick share why they want to see St John raise money.

Have your say on council’s Annual Plan If you want to make your views known regarding Tauranga City Council’s Annual Plan, you have until 5pm April 4 to get your submission to council. Submissions can be made online via council’s website: www.tauranga.govt. nz/annual-plan-2016-17, or written, emailed or dropped to council offices on Willow St or at your local library.

You can make a submission on any topic you like. If you wish to speak to your submission, you can indicate on your submission form. Elected members have day and evening hearings which take place from April 26-28. Council deliberations occur May 24-26 and the Annual Plan will be adopted on June 27.

Scott McCormick and wife Karla (centre) talk to the paramedics who saved Scott’s life in 2015.

Karla McCormick woke up to her husband Scott “making a noise” on Monday September 28, 2015, at 5.59am. That unusual noise, it turns out, was Scott in cardiac arrest. “I didn’t know what was happening, I had no idea,” Karla says, when she found her fit and healthy 36-year-old husband in cardiac arrest that morning. The couple had run a 12km run the day before, which Scott says he has no memory of. “I can’t remember from Sunday night, and then I can remember going over to the Waikato hospital on Tuesday. Half of the Sunday I can’t remember,” says Scott. Karla says the 111 call-taker made the initial CPR process easy and calming, explaining how to get Scott from the bed to the floor and counting with her as she performed CPR. “She talked me through everything; even how to get him off the bed. I said he’s a big guy and she said grab the sheet and

pull it and it got him on the floor easy. I wouldn’t have thought to do that,” says Karla. “If it hadn’t been for her I would never have thought to start CPR, even though I’d done a course years ago.” The process of CPR helped keep Karla calm, she says, as it gave her “something to do” while she waited for the four paramedics that saved Scott to arrive. Intensive care paramedic Rob Burgess and paramedics Vivian Cessford, Andy Lowes and Allisa Marchant arrived at Karla and Scott’s house in two ambulances. “When we first came in, she was doing such a great job of CPR on him,” says Rob says, and Vivian says “Karla was great”. “Approximately five ‘out-ofhospital’ cardiac arrests occur in New Zealand every day, and for every minute of cardiac arrest without CPR or defibrillation a patient’s chance of survival falls by 10-15 per cent,” says Andy. Allisa says she can’t “believe he’s here” because of these survival rate statistics. And with a response time of six minutes

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Greerton tests council ruling The job may be done, but it’s not necessarily dusted. The Tauranga City Council has decided the new Greerton Library will remain just that – Greerton Library and not Greerton Village Library. But it’s a decision that has rankled the city’s third largest shopping centre and may have trampled on local feeling. “We are disappointed with the process,” says Greerton Mainstreet manager Sally Benning. “We went to a council meeting recently and it seemed the deal had pretty much been done.” And because it feels steam-rolled, the local business association will test local feeling itself. It’s launched a petition asking whether residents would like the word ‘village’ added to the library signage. Greerton Mainstreet’s Sally Benning testing opinion in Chadwick Rd.

“We just don’t think local people have been adequately consulted,” says Sally. “The only consultation was them attending a meeting here in December. “But people were all hot under the collar about plans for traffic lights at the Chadwick Rd roundabout and weren’t interested in the library. “Not then.” Now the council says only four people wanted the ‘village’ option for the library. “Well, the other 36 people at the

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Hannah Rose plays a sport not many people have ever really thought about – underwater hockey. “It’s quite a different sport,” says Hannah. “We play on the bottom of the pool.” A recent recruit to Tauranga Girls’ College junior underwater hockey team, the 13-year-old joined just a few weeks ago after talking to friends who’ve played in the past and seeing an advertisement in the school newsletter. Hannah’s played in the past, but says this year it’s different. “I tried it about two years ago, but I wasn’t as keen on it but I’m enjoying it now. “It’s about keeping fit while you’re swimming and you have to hold your breath for a long time.” Both the school’s junior and senior teams are fundraising to go to this year’s regional competition in Auckland in June. The teams are selling cupcakes at the Tauranga Farmer’s Market every Saturday this term, running barbecues, and marshalling at Tauranga Half Marathon to raise funds. Coach Audrey Keightley says it costs $300 to $400 per student for each competition. “If we are successful in making the national

competition, it can cost a family up to $800 each year. “Then there’s the gear cost on top of that, which is an initial set-up cost of around the same amount.” It’s not a cheap sport, says Audrey, “but a very exciting one”. The college’s senior team won gold at regionals last year, and came fourth at nationals. Hannah is “really excited” about going to this year’s regionals, saying her team hopes to do as well – if not better – than the junior team last year, which placed fourth at regionals and seventh at nationals. “Nationally that’s pretty good; regionally that’s actually very good,” says Audrey. She expects to take 10 students per team to each competition this year, with six girls playing at a time. The senior team will compete in Tauranga on June 11-12, while the junior team’s challenge is in Auckland on June 18-19. The teams are looking positive for this year, training twice-weekly after-school. “I’m very pleased with the girls, we’re expecting another very good year,” says Audrey. If the teams qualify, they need to finish in the top four at the regional competition, which will take them to Nationals in Wellington on September 1-4.

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Irony in the flag referendum outcome Tauranga, and in fact the entire country, has missed an opportunity. Perhaps a bit miffed by the outcome of the flag referendum, Tauranga MP Simon Bridges says another opportunity won’t come around for a very long time. He believes there’s one good thing to emerge from the result. “And there’s real irony in this. There are a lot more people displaying the New Zealand flag now than there were a couple of years ago.” “And all I would say to them, without being too disrespectful, is its funny they didn’t display the flag before the referendum process. “It’s taken this process to make them explicitly patriotic.” Sadly, Simon says, that’s the outcome. The MP voted for change. “Not because it was the Prime Minister’s baby, but because the Union Jack doesn’t represent New Zealand any more.”

He insists it’s not an anti-British thing. “I love Britain, my wife’s a Pom, I go there a lot and I love the traditions. But the Union Jack is just not New Zealand.” Simon says we should now show pride in our flag and display it prominently. “But internationally, a lot of people still won’t know it’s our flag whereas they would if it was a different and clearly identifiable flag.” The MP says clearly the process was very politicised. “People didn’t vote on the merits of a new flag, they voted on John Key.” At Mount Maunganui, the referendum outcome was coloured with good grace. Colin Hunter declared his hand by flying the alternative flag over his house. But then he replaced it with the traditional flag once the outcome was known. “Congratulations NZ,” he said on Facebook. “I have never seen so many flags being flown outside homes and businesses.

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US Ambassador to visit Tauranga to talk elections US Ambassador Mark Gilbert is in Tauranga today to see what the area has to offer and to talk about the US elections. The ambassador, who was appointed to New Zealand and Samoa by President

Barack Obama on in 2014, will be meeting with Mayor Stuart Crosby and will visit the University of Waikato, Coastal and Marine Science Campus. He also plans to take a walk up Mauao, visit the House of Science and talk US elections with the students of Te Wharekura o Mauao.

Prior to his political career, Mark had a successful banking career and played professional baseball for eight seasons. He reached the major leagues with the Chicago White Sox in 1985. Ambassador Gilbert is the first former major league player to become a United State Ambassador.

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Katikati lovelies are loveliest Lovelorn? Lonely? Looking for a laugh? Then go shopping for a life mate in Katikati. New statistics tell us that’s where the Bay of Plenty’s funniest singles hang out. Yes, a study says just behind all those two dollar shops and Asian bakeries and away from the exhaust fog of main street truck traffic there’s a very fertile catchment of laughter and love. “And for all those very reasons you need a wonderful sense of humour just to live in Katikati,” joked one local lovely. She had just confirmed what the statistics are telling us. “Perhaps living in a place where there’s not much happening enhances our personality. We have to work harder at entertaining ourselves and those around us. We get good at it and we become very interesting to others.” She ticks off her catalogue of close friends. “Marilyn, Shelley, Karen, Tash – all very, very funny people. All Katikati girls and all single.” No, she doesn’t want her name used. It’s not who she is, it’s what she has to say that’s interesting. “I mean when you have a sense of humour you are not going to hang out with a boring person, are you?” No you aren’t. Now about the study. The dating site EliteSingles looked at “anonymous data” from 40,000 Kiwis registered with the site to see how strongly they agreed with the statement “I can often make others laugh.” They somehow extrapolated that ‘data’ and concluded the funniest singles in the country were from Waiuku south of Auckland, and locally from Katikati.

A 2014 study showed 97 per cent of lonely hearts on the dating site believed humour was an essential part of a healthy relationship. No argument there from Ms Katikati. “Funny is definitely important in a relationship. Some of the best conversations in my relationship are when we are laughing about something, when we are bouncing off one another.” Relationship? ‘Yes’. Laughing? ‘Yes’. Married? ‘No’. “One guy did say he was going to ask me to marry him. “But he didn’t.” According to an EliteSingle psychologist, laughing is probably the best sign of a healthy relationship for a couple. “Humour and self-mockery definitely help to forge happy memories. And the ability to make each other giggle at a glance creates a strong friendship.” And while Katikati single females may be lovely/ funny and a good catch, the Bay of Plenty was one of only five regions where men outranked women on the “making others laugh” scale. But if we probed the statistics it might show us the rest of Bay of Plenty dragged down the Katikati average. And Ms Katikati has been reflecting again. “You know, I don’t think many of us Katikati girls would put ourselves out there on a dating site. “The town’s too small, people would start gossiping about our tragic love lives.” And here’s a heads-up. Prospective partners and husbands will have to go seek love in Katikati because it won’t come to you. “We generally don’t go to town [Tauranga] to enjoy ourselves. We do it in the hometown. “It’s cheaper and we don’t have to worry about traffic officers.”

Rental apartments plan is ‘not for Kiwis’ It has officially stopped being a secret that this Government is obsessed with all things American. I just wish they were as committed to the value of our Kiwi culture. The Government’s answer to the Tauranga housing crisis

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is to rezone and encourage corporations to build apartment complexes. These apartments will either be luxury apartments that do nothing to alleviate

the current crisis or they will be purchased by investors and turned into rentals. In the US and the UK apartment rentals are synonymous with the word ghetto. These ghettos offer high crime rates and despair. Neither luxury apartments nor ghettos are the answer to our Tauranga housing crisis.

Clocks go back on Sunday Daylight Saving will end this Sunday, when 3am becomes 2am. Families are being reminded to put their clocks back by one hour before they go to bed on Saturday night. As well as changing the clocks,

the end of Daylight Saving is an opportune time for people to check their household emergency plans, survival items and home smoke alarms. The Daylight Saving period runs from the last Sunday in September to the first Sunday in April.

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Checking out the latest comedy I’ve found myself re-thinking using supermarket’s self-checkouts after seeing Detour Theatre’s latest comedy ‘The Checkout Chicks’. This light-hearted look at the stresses faced by the staff of small suburban supermarket Discount Co. is a hilarious show that also offers a poignant observation of life faced by the average Kiwi. Written by Tauranga playwright Devon Williamson, it features his trademark wit, gift for the wonderfully absurd, and unorthodox wordplay that’ll leave your cheeks sore from excessive smiling. Featuring a stellar cast of local actors, the show’s led from the front by checkout chicks Michelle (Susi Jansen), Barbara (Kim Williamson) and Aisha (Tamanna Khurana), who shine brightly throughout the show. I enjoyed watching their lovely chemistry on-stage together, but all three can hold the stage on their own too. They’re supported by butcher Rob (Chris Trail), former supermarket owner Mr Everson (David Guy),

Detour Theatre’s latest comedy ‘The Checkout Chicks’.

and love-struck shopper Brian (Quentin Pidduck), who all provide an excellent foil for the checkout chicks and feature in a number of hysterical and poignant moments throughout the show. Leading the madcap collection of supermarket regulars, that includes Lisa Thorne, Maggie Kelly and Georgia Thorne, are Susan (Allison Stewart) and Sharon (Jane McKenna) who are a real joy to watch when they threw

themselves into their characters with absolute wild abandonment. Well done to the cast and crew of Detour Theatre – I’d definitely shop at Discount Co. again. Detour Theatre’s ‘The Checkout Chicks’ is on-stage until April 16. Tickets cost $22-$27 online at www. iticket.co.nz, by phone on 0508 iTICKET or over the counter at David Tauranga Cartridge World.

More sand for our beaches Our local beaches are about to get nourished with more sand. Last September, Tauranga City Council was granted a resource consent by the Bay of Plenty Regional Council to use sand dredged from the harbour during the current dredging programme to replenish beaches around the city. It allows sand to be deposited for the purpose of beach nourishment at Memorial Park, and from Fergusson Park to Kulim Park, and Maxwells Rd at the beach between the railway and Chapel St bridges. The consent requires detailed plans to be prepared before any works commence at the beaches. The Parks and Recreation team at Tauranga City Council is currently working through the planning stages for sand replenishment at Kulim Park. The

work is expected to be done by the end of May with about 4000 cubic metres of sand being placed on the foreshore area. Decisions are yet to be made on replenishment in other areas but consideration of priorities will include available budget and public use. Beach nourishment at Pilot Bay is undertaken through a different consent – and about 150 cubic metres of sand was placed there last December. Our local beaches are well used and greatly valued by our community for their amenity. A lot of money is spent on removing sea lettuce from our beaches. It is great to see them being fed with sand to keep them attractive places to play in. If you’d like more information on regional council or any other issue, contact me on neesj@xtra.co.nz or ring me on 07 579 5150.

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First home game for premier team Tauranga City United AFC’s premier team is looking forward to their first home game this Sunday against Birkenhead United. Their new season is off to a great start with the win against Onehunga Sports last week. Back in the NRFL Premiership, the team isn’t too concerned playing against teams they do not know. “We concentrate on playing each game and do not think too much about the opposition,” says the team’s top scorer Jerahl Hughes, who bagged his first two goals for the season last week from penalties. That win was no mean feat as Onehunga is an experienced side, finishing third last year in the premier division. This week’s game is against Birkenhead United, which also won their first game last week. Tauranga coach Duncan Lowry has signed on for another year and has been able to strengthen his premier team to 20.

“It is great to have two compete for every spot on the team, but some of them will be disappointed at times for not being picked to play.” The future looks bright for Tauranga City’s premier team, who came through the pre-season undefeated. Sunday’s game starts 2.45pm at Links Avenue Reserve, Mount Maunganui.

Cameron Grieve has joined Tauranga City United AFC’s premier team, while coach Duncan Lowry has returned the services of goal-getter Jerahl Hughes. Photo: Tracy Hardy.

Hosting Taekwon Do in Tauranga the New Zealand team competing,” says tournament host Rosemary Pettit, who is a member of Tauranga’s Silla Taekwon Do Club. “The current Junior World Champion Black Belt The remaining two tournaments is also competing at will be held in Auckland and our tournament,” the Manawatu. says Rosemary. The Winners get a medal tournament is a big at each tournament, event in national but at the third and final Taekwon Do and tournament, there is a Tauranga is hosting giant trophy for the best for the fourth time. Spectators are in each belt. more than welcome All participants on Sunday, April compete in sparring, 10 at QE2 Stadium patterns and power. on the corner of Practitioners from all Devonport Rd and 11th over the country are Ave, Tauranga. expected. And as long If you miss it, don’t as they are members of the younger worry because Tauranga International Taekwon Do Taekwon Do students 18 years and will also host the national Federation, anyone can enter. get a chance to practise their skills. championships this July. “We will have many of

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Sometimes it takes a Mack truck to smash into you side-on before you start to take note of what’s really important in your life. For some it’s the big health scare, for others it’s divorce or for some, like Phil Holland from Love Your Biz, it was the business implosion. “I was waiting for the Mack Truck to completely smash me,� says Phil. “This was despite ignoring the tap on the shoulder and the baseball bat to the head.� It took being “completely shafted by two fellow business owners� and the ensuing legal mess to wake Phil up and see what was really important in his life. “Despite the fact that it was not fun at the time, I would not change what had happened as I got way more out of what had happened than I lost. “Although it did take some time for me to understand this,� he says. Phil learned three key things from his ‘Mack truck’ experience, says Phil. “Trust my intuition, motivators now drive my life, and evolve.� His gut told him not to trust his business partners, and he “ultimately paid the price�. Before his ‘Mack truck’ experience, Phil says he had no idea of what motivated him.

Phil Holland from Love Your Biz. “I know now and live 24/7 to things that forwards my game and motivates me.� Phil says he was “completely wasted� in the role he was in, and that we are all here to learn and evolve. “So my message to you is this. Do not wait for the Mack truck. If you can avoid it then why wait? “But do not ignore the tap on the shoulder or the baseball bat as the Mack truck is always next.� If you or your business is heading for a Mack Truck, contact Phil at phil@ loveyourbiz.today or visit www.loveyourbiz.today

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OUR DRAFT ANNUAL PLAN

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The Western Bay of Plenty District is a special place to live. A place that’s rich in history, has a vibrant sense of purpose and an exciting outlook for the future.

Dra Annual Plan 2016- 2017

We are currently reviewing our Annual Plan of projects and activities for the upcoming year. The good news is there are very few changes to the plan from those proposed in our 2015-2025 Long Term Plan. The total forecast rates increase of 3.64% is in line with what was forecast in the LTP. The consultation document provides information on how this affects properties across our District. The main changes are outlined below. Put simply, we said what we were going to do and now we’re doing it. Please take a look at our dra plan and let us know your views. There are plenty of opportunities to have your say.

NEW PROJECTS IN THE WESTERN BAY 1 ANIMAL SHELTERS

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Upgrading our shelters to meet growing demand. To meet the needs of the District’s growing dog population, comply with national welfare requirements and provide be er transaction facilities, Council is proposing to upgrade and expand its animal shelters in Te Puke and Katikati. Council’s existing shelters were built in 1995 – more than 20 years ago – and can accommodate up to 17 dogs at a time. As the number of people – and subsequently dogs – move to the District these facilities can no longer meet demand. We’ve seen a 40 per cent increase in the number of dogs being impounded in the past five years alone. Not only are our shelters no longer big enough, they do not meet national welfare requirements introduced in 2011.

Making the most of information and communication technology This will help maximise residents’ ability to access, participate in, and benefit from digital technologies. In 2015 we asked you to help identify the issues surrounding broadband and internet connectivity in the District. This helped us shape a Digital Enablement Plan for the Western Bay. This year we want to start moving on the plan by advocating for rural broadband, making faster broadband available and ensuring residents and businesses are aware of, educated on, and supported to use these technologies.

We propose upgrading our shelters over the next two years. This would cost $250,000 and will be loan funded over 10 years. The annual repayments would be $35,000 per year and would come from the animal services budget. The funding of the animal control activity is targeted to be 80% from registration fees and 20% from rates.

Council is proposing to contribute $100,000 in 2016-17 to enable this work to occur. This funding will come from general rates which would mean an average increase of $4.87 per ratepayer.

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3 ONGARE POINT WASTE WATER SYSTEM We’ve been talking with the Ongare Point community about the process of installing a new wastewater system. Currently, the Ongare Point community uses septic tanks, which Bay of Plenty Regional Council water quality monitoring shows has contributed to contamination of Tauranga Harbour. We have been investigating options to replace existing septic tanks for the past 10 years and last year consulted with the community on their preferred option. Thorough planning takes place prior to installing the wastewater system at Ongare Point, such as ge ing a resource consent and purchasing any land required. Consequently, an additional year is required to get everything ready. Council is moving the funding allocated for the wastewater system out by one year to 2017-18. This aligns with when the Regional Council’s funding for the project is expected to be received.

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF OUR PLANS?

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SAME SERVICE SAME COST

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Council is in the process of moving to one Uniform Annual Charge for water and wastewater. This is because the service each ratepayer receives is the same, irrespective of where in the District their property is located. We are also installing water meters throughout the District so people who use less, pay less. The 2016/17 year is the third and final in this transition process and, as such, rates movement for the wastewater charges and water charges have been equalised. The movement in water rates also reflects where each ward is in this water metering cycle. For instance, metered properties in the Te Puke and Maketu areas will see a reduced annual charge for water on their rates bill but will pay a volumetric charge based on how much water they use. Those areas that remain un-metered will continue to pay the un-metered charge.

Feedback looks a li le different for this Annual Plan. Because we’re proposing very few changes, there are no formal submissions or hearings. Instead you’re welcome to give your feedback at our website: haveyoursay.westernbay.govt.nz /annualplan16-17

WATER METERS WILL BE INSTALLED IN ALL PROPERTIES BEFORE THE END OF

We have 12 policies that allow for a remission or postponement of rates in response to a range of circumstances e.g. hardship, natural disasters, etc.

We’ve developed a consultation document which has more information on key aspects of the Annual Plan, including the proposed rates for 2016/17. This is available at all Council offices or by phoning 07 571 8008. It’s also available on our website

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We are currently reviewing these policies and are proposing a few minor changes for which we are seeking feedback. More information on these can be found in the consultation document.

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MEET US IN PERSON You can speak with Councillors directly and give your feedback at the Annual Plan stall. Where we’ll be and when is outlined below, so please come by and share your thoughts. KATIKATI SERVICE CENTRE • Monday 21 March • 10am - 2pm TE PUKE SERVICE CENTRE • Thursday 31 March • 3pm - 5pm WAIHI BEACH PRODUCE MARKET • Sunday 3 April • 9am - Midday KATIKATI LIONS MARKET • Saturday 9 April • 8am - Midday

TE PUKE COMMUNITY MARKET • Saturday 9 April • 9am - 1pm DROP-IN DAY COUNCIL CHAMBERS • Tuesday 12 April • 2pm - 6pm OMOKOROA FUTURE FOCUS MEETING • Friday 15 April • 7pm

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Roundabout construction begins “Roundabouts naturally slow traffic and reduce the chance of head on or side impact crashes, reducing the risk of death or serious injury if someone makes a mistake and crashes,” says Chris. “Our data shows that changing a T-intersection to a roundabout reduces death and serious injury crashes by 90 per cent, while the total number of crashes reduces between 25 to 80 per cent.” The two-lane roundabout will out will replace the The project’s total cost replace the Te Puna/Minden A two-lane roundab intersection once including preliminary works Road intersection just north of Puna/Minden Road d-2017. and property purchase is $7.5 Tauranga, Which NZTA says will Te completed in mi million. The Te Puna Memorial significantly improve safety for Hall will be deconstructed later this year motorists travelling on the route. to make way for the new roundabout, with the Subject to approvals and property purchase, NZTA working closely with the Hall Committee and preliminary works are due to start in May – and Western Bay of Plenty District Council on providing a will be split over two construction seasons, with a suitable alternative. Chris says the roundabout is part completion date earmarked in mid-2017. of a $12 million package of works being rolled out to NZTA acting Bay of Plenty highways manager Chris boost safety on SH2 while the NZTA finalises a longYoung says the new roundabout will make it safer and term plan for the route. easier to travel as traffic increases on SH2.

Construction of a roundabout on State Highway 2 at Te Puna is expected to start next month with the New Zealand Transport Agency awarding Downer a $5.25 million contract to build it.

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Tauranga Motorcycle Club is holding the final round of its motocross championship this Sunday, April 3, at the TECT All Terrain Park on Whataroa Rd. It is the final chance for all riders to improve on their times and perhaps grab a trophy. Sign-up starts at 7.30am and is open to riders from the age of four. The club has a main track and a mini track for the very young ones, says club secretary Debbie Simmonds. “The minis love their new track.”

“There will be one practice run and then three race rides for everyone. The number of people who sign up on the day determines how many categories of riders we will have. “It varies every year,” says Debbie. The day will finish with a prizegiving. “It is a great spectator sport,” says Debbie “Entry is free for spectators and everyone is welcome.” The Tauranga club has been around since the 1940s, but the current track, which is still being

developed, has been in use since February 2015. The club has had some famous riders as members over the years and some of its current juniors are hoping to qualify for the national championships and follow the path to MX fame. If you do MX or motocross, you are welcome to join in on Sunday. You do not need to be a member of the club, but be sure they will sign you up. For more, see www.taurangamcc. co.nz Janine Baalbergen

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Have you ever had that feeling of pure rage behind the wheel? Wanted to give the car in front a good old nudge? Or plant the foot and gun it? Baypark Family Speedway is revving up for a good ol’ dust up next Saturday night – and you’re invited to join the no holds barred wrestle round the track in the SunLive Baypark Speedway Demolition Derby. Event promoter Bernie Gillon expects people to crash it, bash it and smash it when up to 70 cars take to the terracotta track and fly over a demo ramp on either straight. “It’s going to be a massive night of entertainment,” says Bernie. “Full of mayhem and excitement until the last man standing wins the derby race.” The event is open to anyone with a current driver’s licence and Bernie says there’s a super easy option for those who can’t organise a car – just hire one.

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Last year Bernie says anyone who doesn’t have access to a car can go and see him – and he’ll make sure there’s one available for the night. “Some don’t have the mechanical nous to build their own car or a way to find a car. “So I can get cars from different places and prepare them ready for people to hire. “This way people can just turn up with a helmet and their car is ready to go. “They do the demo derby, crash it smash it and bash it – do whatever they like – then they hop in their own car and drive home and we clean up the mess.” The entry fee for drivers competing with their own car is $200, or $500 for drivers who wish to hire a car. Plus the last driver standing will win $2000, while he or she who wreaks the most havoc – or is the most entertaining – will be awarded $1000. Bernie says last year’s demolition derby had up to 70 entries “which is biggest field of demolitions cars we’ve

Mid-air motocross mania “He’s a wicked natural rider – and so we’re getting him out there more and more. “He’s what us old dogs are looking for in the sport. “So with me being broken he’s our next best.” Caleb says the audience will see a bunch of up-right tricks, consisting of hanging off the back of your bike, While Baypark Family Speedway is revving up for a flips “and old school things that everyone can kind of gold ol’ dust up on April 9 – which will see an estimated relate to”. 70-plus drivers take to the terracotta track and fly over “Then we do some more technical things such a demo ramps – that’s not the only flying that will be double-grabs, backflips, variations of backflips going on. and things like that. Nitro Circus’ Nick Franklin and “It will be an exciting show!” up-and-coming Auckland rider Caleb says the adrenalin hit of Caleb De Lacy will be high in freestyle motocross is addictive. the sky – about 10m in fact He’s been doing it for eight – showing off their freestyle years. motocross talents. “Freestyle motocross is kind Crusty Demons rider Luke of like a self-achievement Price is injured and “walking sport; basically every time around in a moonboot” so you learn something you he’ll be watching from the are just bettering your skills sidelines. But he reckons more and more. Nick and Caleb will provide “It’s a competition against a spectacular show. yourself as opposed to Set up in the centre against others. in-field, closer to the n “And you’re quite often otocross actio ay m le sty ee fr Western end, where most scared – so you are always Some of the nLive Baypark Speedw of the people congregate, scaring yourself, which is Su at last year’s olition Derby. Luke says the pair will quite cool.” Dem perform flips and all sorts Caleb says the shows and the of antics on their bikes. demo “are quite a good way of expressing yourself – and in front of a crowd, when everyone else “What we do is a thing called is pumped, it makes you more pumped and you want to freestyle motocross where we do massive jumps, perform do bigger, better, more exciting stuff ”. backflips– and heaps of big tricks like being thrown off The pair will also be signing autographs at the gate and around the bike mid-air.” before they ride – and handing out giveaways during Luke built the ramp which riders take off from, which their demonstration. has a 23m gap. And Caleb’s also entering the demo derby on the “And where we land is a massive truck – the biggest night too. So good luck Caleb – you’ll have to take on and safest in the country – with a ramp which folds out SunMedia’s finance manager Melanie Stone. Ouch! eight metres wide by 3.5m high. The SunLive Baypark Demolition Derby is on April 9 “She’s a pretty impressive rig.” at Baypark Family Speedway. Gates open 5pm. Luke says Caleb is an up-and-coming motocross rider.

If the on-track action at the SunLive Baypark Speedway Demolition Derby doesn’t spin your wheels next Saturday, the mid-air motocross mania will make your night.

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ad here for many, many years”. And this year? “We ope to beat that number.” Plus there’s some high-flying freestyle motocross on e night too – thanks to Nitro Circus’ Nick Franklin nd up-and-coming Auckland motocross rider Caleb e Lacy, who will perform all sorts of mid-air antics. Also racing on the night will be the Super Stock Cars the final round of the $15,000 Big 3 Series, plus the ethlehem Coachlines Sprint Cars and Super Saloons, ialled Indoor Tramp Park Saloons and Mag & Turbo ock Cars. The SunLive Baypark Speedway Demolition Derby on April 9 at ASB Baypark. Gates open 5pm, racing arts at 6.30pm. Tickets are available from www.bayparkspeedway. o.nz, at ASB Baypark and at the gate. Entry forms for the derby are available online at www. ayparkspeedway.co.nz, at Flamecrusher in Gate Pa, or the merchandise hub at ASB Baypark.

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been so easy you get an opportunity like this. And when I told my daughter she said: ‘Oh mum, you’re so going to get smashed!’. So Mel has a plan. “I’ll drive it like it’s stolen!” “I’m praying that my car handles it and that we last until the end!” Mel says her, her daughter and husband But this is all about Rick are all “very to change. SunMedia’s competitive”. finance manager Melanie “You can’t go out there Stone has been given the and do a half-ass job.” keys to a 1996 Mazda And is she going to Familia sedan – and SunMedia’s fi reclaim SunLive’s reputation come April 9, she’s nance manager M ch ela ec ni ks e ou on the track, after journalist Stone t her wh going to put her foot Baypark Spee eels for 2016’s SunLive David Tauranga last year down and go crazy dway Demolitio n Derby. experienced more for some cash. stopping than starting. Mel is the locally“Davo was in a granny owned and operated media ask my daughter she reckons car driving like a granny,” says Mel. organisation’s driver for 2016’s I’m a slow driver in my Toyota “I’ve got to beat David at least, so SunLive Baypark Speedway Vitz – but when I’m in a hurry… it’s going to be pedal to metal all Demolition Derby – and she’s (pause)…I get there. the way – even over the jumps – taking her tough cookie attitude “But normally, I’m the nice lady I’m going to go for it!” onto the track. “My car is manual in a sign-written work car…letting Mel’s only qualm is you have to so I’ll be putting my foot down, everyone in,” says Mel. But will she get airborne on the ramp. going vrrrm, vrrrm, vrrrmmm.” be letting everyone glide past next “That’s thing I’m most nervous Mel will be among an estimated Saturday? “Hell No!” about – and apparently you can’t 70-plus drivers smashing, bashing Mel was seriously thinking about hang around up the top otherwise and crashing their way in a racing stock cars this season “but they send sheriffs after you to exhilarating, frenzy-fueled demo my daughter keeps us far too busy smash you up. derby dust up, vying to win $2000 at the moment with her dance and “So I’m going to drive it like it for being the last driver standing. swimming” so she jumped at the was stolen and see if the sheriffs can While the driver who wreaks chance to be SunLive’s demo derby catch me if they can.” the most havoc – or is the most driver. “I could always see myself Mel thanks SunMedia, Bernie entertaining – will be awarded racing at speedway but never in a Gillon and sponsors for the $1000. Asked what kind of driver demo derby – what was I thinking! opportunity. “And my family for she is on the city’s roads, Mel says “But it’s going to be so fun! supporting me all the way!” “I’m so excited, it’s not every day it depends what car she’s in. “If you

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Out and about with the Easter Bunny

Alania Chettleburgh, 9, hugging her new friend the Easter Bunny.

Pet Perfect is a monthly feature in The Weekend Sun and we want to see your pets. Send your cute animal snaps to editorials@thesun.co.nz or post them on our Facebook page, facebook.com/ theweekendsun.co.nz for a chance to be published and win a prize.

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Rani Patel, 6, and the Easter Bunny.

Bumblebee Trixie-may Moss’ four-year-old Alf thinks the cot is for him. Jett, 15 months, and his mother Carmela Rhind meeting the Easter Bunny.

Dogs and cats over the age of seven are considered senior! There is some breed or species variations – a large dog will be a senior at five years, whereas for a cat or small dog 8-9 years maybe more appropriate.

Owners may notice things such as slowing down, changes in weight – an increase or decrease – stiffness and changes in appetite or drinking, hearing and sight impairment and behavioural changes such an increased vocalisation or confusion. Annual health checks are recommended for pets entering their twilight years even if there are no

Alivia, 8, Cooper, 5, Jenkins with their Easter eggs.

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Juju Goosen, 5, Sofia Nielsen, 11, Abigail Goodsen, 8, and Nya Kirkham, 5, looking after the chutney and Easter egg stand.

Tanya and Coenraad Erasmus’ dog Mackie enjoying a roll in the grass.

While some animals are in their prime, others have started showing signs of aging.

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Lockie, 7, and Charlotte, 3, Cairns at Grower Direct.

Harlan, 7, and Lleyton, 5, Reedy enjoying a sausage.

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Hunting for chocolate eggs

Betty and Don Wilson, and David Nielsen looking after the barbecue.

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Sarah Skousgaard’s cat loves to play dress-up, while her pup loves to laze on the bean bag.

concerning outward signs. At this check your pet will receive a full physical examination which includes an assessment of the eyes, ears, teeth, heart and lungs, temperature, joints and mobility, skin and coat, any sign of concerning lumps or bumps and a body condition score.

Blood test

A senior blood test is also recommended which enables early detection of disease and provides us with baseline values from which we are better able to monitor both wellbeing and illness in your pet. A blood test is quick and painless for your pet with same day results. We routinely check for kidney and liver function, diabetes and thyroid levels in cats. Detecting early changes gives your pet the best chance for a long and healthy life.

Good diet And diet plays a huge part in general health and wellbeing across your pet’s lifespan. Seniors have particular nutritional requirements. Conditions such as arthritis, kidney disease and dental disease are all assisted by specially formulated diets. Seize the day and book you furry senior in for a check-up!

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Passionate about looking after animals, Dr Liza is also interested in educating and empowering animal owners and the community about animal health, welfare and the care of our wildlife. Dr Liza regularly holds seminars and provides a resource of health care information for pet owners through her website www.drliza.co.nz

Director of Holistic Vets Dr Liza Schneider says many pets suffer from these health conditions and require tests, medication and sometimes surgery. “Many of these health conditions can be managed successfully with optimal nutrition and complementary therapies which can be used alongside conventional treatment options where necessary.” On April 6, Dr Liza will present a seminar Dr Liza addressing these issues and more. Schneider with Dr Liza has been treating difficult cases by integrating conventional veterinary medicine and Poppy the dog and an ARRC Wildlife surgery with complementary therapies for many rescued kitten. years with consistent success. Dr Liza and her team regularly see patients from all across New Zealand and even overseas to help address stubborn health complaints by phone consultation or at the clinic. “This is often achieved working with the client’s local vet,” she says. “Holistic Vets offers 24-hour emergency care, has a surgery, digital x-ray, blood test equipment, hospital and a hyperbaric oxygen chamber, the second of its kind in the southern hemisphere dedicated to animal health.” An acclaimed international speaker and author, Dr Liza’s latest book ‘Vet Tails’ has recently been released.

Insuring your pets, makes sense “When practising in UK vet clinics Does pet insurance makes for 10 years there were up to 50 per financial sense? cent of dogs insured, while in NZ Absolutely, if you do your the figure is a meagre five per cent. homework and choose your “Insurance cover is comparable cover wisely, says the to that in the UK, so there is team at Mobile Vets. no reason for Kiwis lagging Premiums are the behind other than a ‘she’ll same regardless of size be right’ attitude which of the dogs, but vet can end up being very bills are not. Large dogs premiums Mobile Vets’ Joerg Thamm. costly.” There are three pet insurances in New (such as Great Danes) Zealand - Pet ‘nSure, Southern Cross, are subsidised by policies for the small Pet Plan - usually offering three levels of dogs (like pomeranians), you are almost cover each. “There are huge differences guaranteed to save money insuring your in policy premiums, cover and excess.” pedigree large (or giant) dog. Vetbills up to $9000 per year Equally important, get insurance when including chronic conditions (lasting the dog is young, as there will be no longer than a year) are covered. exclusions to the cover (so-called preExcess is $100 per problem and once existing conditions), a lot of congenital per year only. For more information conditions develop in the first year, visit www. mountvethospital.co.nz Mobile Vets says.

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Kotuku grows on Omokoroa It has a membership of 100 and a waiting list of 18 – all from the Omokoroa peninsula and surrounding areas. “It’s a very popular club and we run it very well,” says committee member

Shirley Lauchlan, who is one of many behind the scenes. “Everybody wants to join up.” All of the members are women – most are in their sixties, seventies and eighties – some are widows and it’s a day out each month with a nice morning tea and lunch somewhere. And where they go is always a secret. “We might be in Tauranga one month, then we’ve gone somewhere else. No two days are the same,” says Shirley. “We’ve gone on a bus to Rotorua, we’ve been around The Waikato – we either carpool or bus if it’s too far for the ladies Kotuku Garden Club committee member Shirley Lauchlan in her own to drive.” greenfingered paradise on the peninsula. Intrigued? It’s the Kotuku us, pointing out different features. So why cap memberships? Garden Club of Omokoroa. “It’s just nice to see what other “We can’t have more than 100 In summer months they visit people do. If you drive around because from a catering point of gardens near and far – growing Omokoroa you will see that view we couldn’t find a restaurant their appreciation of plants and everyone is very garden proud – or café that can cater for more blooming friendships along this club is good to get ideas for than 60. the way. back home. “Plus, when going long distances In winter – like plants, their tiki “An interesting one we went we hire a bus and couldn’t fit 100 touring goes dormant – instead to was a bromeliads garden in on it. they host soup days, plant auctions Papamoa. This older gentleman “Luckily we never get 100; the and an annual fashion parade in had no grass – his whole section highest we’ve had is 85.” September or October. was all bromeliads.” Shirley estimates it can take three “That’s our most popular event And friendships bloom as well. years to get into the club “because – we usually have 85 at that,” says “I came here from Nelson four the only way members usually leave Shirley, who says the club doesn’t years ago and didn’t know anyone. is if they move or pass away”. meet in December or January. Kotuku is the place I have made “When I put my name down So what’s the appeal? “You some friends.” it took over a year to get in – it’s wouldn’t belong if you didn’t have Members who are sick also extremely popular.” an interest in gardening.” To know more, call Shirley “The owners of the garden usually get a card. “So it’s quite a caring group really.” on 07 548 1741. Merle Foster speak to us and walk around with

Beer bait for garden slugs and snails It’s time to get mucking in that garden. But with winter vegetables comes the unwanted predator – the slug. It’s always good to protect young seedlings from slugs and snails. This gives them a healthy start to life. But I’ve used packet after packet after packet of slug bait – I’ve rained it down on my garden patch, to no avail. So it’s time to try something new this year – and I’ve read about just the thing. Beer bait. Tod Palenski from Awapuni Nurseries says simply cut the top off an empty fizzy drink bottle, leaving about 10cm of plastic from the lid. Make sure the lid is tightly screwed on. Make a hole next to your vegetables large enough for the whole bottle neck to fit into. The open end of the plastic bottle should sit almost parallel with the soil.

Place three sticks about 15cm in height around the plastic bottle in the shape of a teepee. Fill the bottle up to the halfway mark with beer – slugs aren’t fussy about the type of beer, but kids make sure you ask your parents first! To ensure the beer is protected from rain, take the discarded end of the plastic fizzy drink bottle and cut off a section about 5cm from the end. Balance this section on the three sticks you staked earlier. This will create a lid to protect the beer against rain. Now all you have to do is sit back and wait, says Tod. “Overnight the slugs will slide their way into the beer. “And don’t just stop with one beer bait bottle, make several and place them around your slug-susceptible veges. Believe me you’ll be amazed by the results.”

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Do ducks have nothing to fear? Having lived in Australia for the last decade I haven’t picked up a shotgun in years. So needless to say I was delighted but somewhat nervous when invited to a 100target sporting clay shoot at the Bay of Plenty Clay Target Association by vice president Ben Tuck. Ben also owns Bronco’s Outdoors just around the corner from our office in Tauranga, so before I could say ‘pull’ he had me kitted out with a Bronco’s cap, earplugs, a Ready to take aim - Clay Target club members and guests shooting jacket and 250 rounds heading out on the range. of ammunition. functions, team building events even hen or stag do’s. I have to admit my first few shots were a Whether you’ve got 15 people or 60 people to joke, I missed every target. entertain, these guys are set up for learners, novices and Shooting left-handed with a right-handed gun made pros and offer tuition, targets, ammo and even guns it pretty challenging but it was my own fault for not with no firearm licence required. They offer a range telling Ben I was a lefty, with a shop full of firearms he of catering options including a barbecue and are fully could have easily remedied the situation. But with his expert coaching I was hitting 4/5 targets licensed too – although there is a strictly enforced rule that there is no drinking until shooting is finished. in no time. It was such a rush, the satisfaction of a Colin told me he started shooting 25 years ago. “I hitting a target was simply awesome and when you hit needed to exercise the dog,” he said. one dead on it just explodes into dust, I felt a bit like “Then I realised he was a bad shot so I took up target Rambo. Constructed just three years ago thanks to more than $1-million worth of sponsorship, donations shooting and now I’m hooked.” Formerly a telecom engineer now a kiwifruit and voluntary work courtesy supporters such as Porter orchardist, his role as president is clearly a labour of Hire, Higgins Contractors, Farmlands, Tauranga love. He’s a much better shot these days too, winning Energy Consumers Trust and of course Target Club the North Island veteran over 60s skeet competition members, their families and friends, the purpose-built earlier this year. facility became home to the Tauranga and Mount His wife Deborah also shoots as is a very active Maunganui clay target clubs after they amalgamated member of the club too. I was unable to establish how in 2013. With one of the most modern clay target shooting facilities in the country, the 10-stand, 24-trap she originally got into the sport and heard rumors that Colin got her into it so he didn’t have to stay home range has produced local marksman who regularly win and mow the lawns on Sundays. gold at national competition level. But judging by her passion for the sport and the club, Offering competitive, social and practice days she clearly isn’t there under protest. throughout the club’s busy calendar, Sundays are their “How are the lawns looking these days Colin?” I big day – and if it wasn’t for the smell of gun powder asked. “They are 10 inches high actually Matt, but in the air and the abundance of camouflage apparel on the masses converging on the clubhouse tucked among there is always tomorrow,” he said, as he headed out on the range with another 100 rounds of ammunition in the pine trees at 9am, you could be forgiven thinking his pocket. you were off to church. The club has another 100-target sporting clay It is just as friendly as church but a whole lot more shoot on April 10, just in time for duck shooting fun; the members are so friendly and are more than season – all welcome. willing to share safety and shooting tips with qualified For details, see www. tutors onsite to provide full tuition if required. Club president Colin Pritchard was quick to point bayofplentyclaytarget. out the club also caters to corporate groups, staff com Matt Batchelor

Voluntary three-shot maximum Hunters in the Bay of Plenty are asked to observe a voluntary three-shot restriction when duck shooting season opens on May 7. The Eastern region of Fish & Game plans to make the three-shot limit mandatory by the next season in 2017, and is using this year as a “phase in” for shooters to get used to the concept. According to the new season regulations released this week: “Hunters in the Eastern Region are encouraged to observe a voluntary limit to magazine shotguns capable of holding no more than three shells with no more than two

shells in the magazine and one shot in the chamber. It means a shooter must have a filler plug installed in the shotgun to only allow two cartridges in the magazine, plus one in the chamber, making a total of three shots available before reloading. The plug must not be able to be removed without dis-assembling the gun. In the Eastern region, the bag limit for mallards/grey ducks is eight and the season runs from May 7 to June 19. The bag limit for Paradise ducks is six, the season closes on July 3.

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Get along to health expo Katikati’s Health and Wellbeing expo is on tomorrow – so get along if you want to check out more than 60 exhibitors and organisations that can give you tips, advice or support to improve your wellbeing. The free event from 9am-2pm at Katikati Memorial hall offers something for all ages with live demonstrations and health checks, a kid’s corner and entertainment. To find out more, see www.katikatiresource.co.nz

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Daily stress a factor in hair loss A woman’s hair can be a major identifying feminine feature and when it starts to thin or fall out, the effects can be devastating, says SRS Hair Clinics chief executive officer Claudia Sidhu. “And hair loss is more common in women than you may think.” Claudia says hair loss among women is an occurrence that has potentially devastating impacts on people who suffer – and the stresses of modern daily life are considered to be one of the main reasons. “The social and psychological implications for women can be adverse.”

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SRS research shows the daily stress of modern life can be a major contributing factor. Statistics show more than 40 per cent of women will experience some degree of hair loss by the age of 60 – and that figure appears to be on the rise. More women are now in the workforce than ever before and often find it difficult to juggle their job with family responsibilities, such as caring for children, shopping and cooking. “In many households women need to work to generate a second income. That in itself brings a certain amount of stress; and, if they are also bringing up children or caring for an elderly parent, then the situation is

only compounded.” For anyone worried about hair loss, SRS can advise on how to protect, nourish and grow hair using 100 per cent natural solutions. In fact, their most recent dermatological tests from Germany show SRS hair loss products are completely harmless even in the case of sensitive skin or allergies. SRS has 30 years of experience in providing natural hair loss solutions and now offer consultations at their recentlyopened Tauranga clinic. For more information, phone 0800 348 616 or visit www.srshairclinic.co.nz

How Glycaemic Load is a great tool We all need to consume a certain amount of carbohydrate to supply glucose for energy. The question is how much? And this varies greatly from person to person depending upon age, occupation and other factors. Diabetics, for instance, are intolerant to glucose and need to adjust accordingly. The Glycaemic Load is a great tool for calculating your glucose load by numbers. Suggested GLs for any meal, are rated low from 0–10, medium from 11–19 and high from 20-plus – and a healthy total

for any one day can be in the range 44-75. This is including a couple of snacks. It is quite staggering how many people, unknowingly go way beyond this limit and this is a key factor in many of our weight and diabetes issues. Consider the difference in this example. Cornflakes, milk and yoghurt, with a slice of wholemeal toast with jam for breakfast equals 34, banana for morning tea equals 12, four sushi rolls for lunch equals 34, a small muffin for afternoon tea equals 20, standard crust pizza and salad for dinner equals 18. Total is 118.

Suffering arthritis pain? Use it or lose it!

If you have pain in your feet and legs then the thought of any exercise

is often daunting. Experiencing ongoing pain, joint stiffness and fatigue can be extremely discouraging. “However, we know regular and appropriate exercise can help improve your pain tolerance, mood and quality of life for those with arthritis,” says Arthritis New Zealand CEO Sandra Kirby. “You can still lead an active and positive life with the right treatment and support,” says Sandra. “Exercise has proven benefits in terms of reduced stiffness, improved mobility and reduced pain.” A good physical activity programme is possible for people of all abilities, sizes, ages and attitudes. Sandra says always check with your doctor, physiotherapist or specialist before starting a new activity – especially if you haven’t been active for some time. “And join our April seminar and gain skills and motivation for starting your programme, meet others and most of all

have some fun!” Sandra says some of the comment Arthritis NZ has received from other programmes include “I feel fitter and have more energy” and “I feel more positive about myself ” and “I have less pain in my joints”. Another person said: “I’m more mobile” while another said: “I’m taking fewer pain killers”. According to Arthritis New Zealand, there are more than 620,000 people in New Zealand are living with a diagnosis of arthritis, which equates to 16 per cent of the population. And arthritis is not just a condition of the elderly. More than 50 per cent of those with a diagnosis are aged 15-64. Arthritis New Zealand is the national organisation focused on raising awareness, advocating for those with arthritis and providing advice and support. To check out the organisation’s programmes, see www.arthritis.org.nz

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Please pass the pork! Craving the comfort foods Animal fat has so often been the enemy of the good diet, yet as is often the case it isn’t the product itself that’s bad just the way we use it. The Inuit peoples of Alaska have a diet of almost total animal fat, yet have tremendously low rates of heart disease. The simple fact is animal fats transfer to body warmth better than any other fat so as the days get cooler our bodies start to crave the comfort foods. And too often we satisfy this craving with sugary substitutes instead of what our bodies really need. Throughout history pork was one of the few types of meat that was widely available and affordable. Indeed for many it was the only meat they ever had to eat. What’s better is pork lends itself to many wonderful ways of preservation, just look at the array of cured and dried bits of pork now available to us from all over the world. That said, pork is getting a pretty poor reputation these days and frankly it shouldn’t. It is, after all, people who choose to treat pigs in the most appalling

ways. But sadly it’s also us who want cheap meat and can get blinded by the fact cheap meat comes from cheap production. Thankfully, it doesn’t have to be this way. We are so lucky in the Bay of Plenty to have some fantastic piggeries that are organic and free range and we must really support them whenever we can. To put it simply, it’s so much better to use the cheap cut of an expensive animal than the expensive cut of a cheap one. By showing our support of good farming practices we encourage more farmers to do what they wish they could do – being produce top quality product and get paid for their skills. For those interested I bought my piece of belly pork from Highcrest Free Range in Te Puke. So all that waffle brings me to the belly pork, in this case a wonderfully crispy and fragrant piece of perfection, which I hope you’ll try and enjoy as much as we do? Read and try Peter’s recipe for Chinese crisp roasted pork on The Weekend Sun website www.theweekendsun.co.nz

Assess the skin you’re in this Autumn Autumn is a stressful time for our skin as the weather begins to cool and the wear and tear of summer’s sun is evident as our tans fade. It is the perfect time to get into your favourite salon and get your skincare reassessed. Some salons are equipped with electronic skin scanners which provide a really accurate picture of your skin’s condition. This will allow your therapist to choose the perfect treatment regime for you in the salon as well as adjust your home care routine to cope with the change in weather and deal with issues such as sun

damage pigmentation. Vitamin C serums and creams are ideal to give your skin additional protection with powerful antioxidants and the ability to diminish the signs of sun damage, leaving your skin with a far more even complexion. Peels and microdermabrasion can also be a wonderful way of refreshing your look by abrading away dead skin cells, revealing fresh new plumper looking skin. When done by an experienced therapist most peels can hydrate as

well as smooth your skin instantly without leaving you looking red or feeling sore. They are best completed in a series for amazingly smooth skin. Don’t forget Mother’s Day is just around the corner and a gift voucher from her favourite salon for a superb massage, pedicure, facial or body wrap could be a fabulous surprise and is as easy to organise as a phone call. Most good salons have terrific packages as well, if you really want to pamper Mum. Remember to choose a salon that offers a professional skin analysis and has specialised equipment to provide the very best results for your skin.

Funding boost helps CanTeen extend services anchor in their life and the results CanTeen is providing a new can be devastating. support service for children of cancer “We know from those already patients by extending their assistance receiving our help that young to 13-24 year olds who have a parent people dealing with a parent’s diagnosed with cancer or have lost a cancer diagnosis are more likely parent to the disease. to have suicidal thoughts, abuse The non-profit organisation drugs and alcohol, run into issues already supports 13-24 year olds with the police and have trouble at dealing with their own cancer or school,” says Bruce. that of a sibling – but the extended “We are so grateful to The service has received a funding boost Warehouse Group for standing which means it spread further. alongside these vulnerable New CanTeen received a $61,000 Zealanders.”And CanTeen say the donation from The Warehouse Jared Williams, 12, with a pile of funding is absolutely vital. Group last month as a result of the hair he had shaved off. “We know this service is essential Bob Tindall Golf Classic, will now and, with almost 30 years supporting young people extend the service past the small group of ‘Offspring’ dealing with cancer, we know CanTeen is the right who’ve been receiving support for the last 18 months. organisation to provide that assistance.” CanTeen CEO Bruce Pilbrow says this is an CanTeen receives no government funding and relies extremely high needs group of young people who’ve entirely on the generosity of NZ businesses been falling through the cracks for many years. and individuals. “Adolescence is an incredibly tough time of life. Add To help, visit canteen.org.nz and click Donate Now. into the mix for a young person the loss of the main

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A change for the better will come The flag referendum is behind us, and ‘fiasco’ is perhaps the most accurate word to describe it. The saddest thing is the majority of New Zealanders probably wanted change. It was just the alternative to the current flag was simply not sufficiently attractive or appealing. That, I believe, was the main reason behind the outcome. In my opinion, those who fostered a focus on the panel, the process, the price, the politics, and the patterns were guilty of losing sight of the fundamental issue, namely national identity: whether we wanted to continue being branded as an outpost of Britain, and saddle future generations with that, or whether it was time to assert ourselves as a proud, independent, mature, progressive and forward-looking nation finding our own way in the world? In her recent book ‘Christchurch Ruptures’, historian Katie Pickles argues the dislocation caused by the earthquakes has

helped to shunt that city off its colonial track and created a definitive endpoint to a history shaped by omission, mythmaking, and ideological storytelling. In a sense, the flag referendum also provided that opportunity. It was like a coming of age. It afforded the chance to express our identity with a flag that was unmistakably unique, which inexorably meant not having the flag of another country as a key component. Sadly, we did not take that opportunity. As a well-respected nation playing an increasingly significant role on the world stage, we were offered a fresh and distinctive new costume, but 56 per cent of us opted to keep the same tired, outdated livery that we were forced to put on in 1902, and has now been worn for more than 100 years. Old-fashioned, and no longer reflective of

what our country is like today, it was at least familiar and still reasonably comfortable. The poor quality of the five new costumes paraded before us failed to generate any overwhelming desire to alter our garb. At least 43 per cent of us (probably more) hope this is not the end of the matter. And with that level of support, it shouldn’t be. As one of them, my earnest wish would be that some better costumes will soon come to light, and among them will be one which will leave pretty well all of us in no doubt that it really is time for a change - a change for the better. P Donnell, Welcome Bay

Misreading and manipulating the majority Prime Minister John Key has misread the nation on his flag proposal, just as he is misreading the majority of the population on proposals to give more value and racial bias to Maori over and above other citizens. The flag referenda manipulated the nation’s thoughts away from the real issues of Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement, changes

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to the Resource Management Act and the proposals to give management of freshwater to unelected Maori representation. The nation’s anger is rising against multiculturalism,

immigration, race-based agendas in Government and institutions, such as the Waitangi Tribunal, political manipulation of the media, crazy tax laws that have multinational corporations paying minimal taxes to the IRD, ridiculous tax exemptions for hugely profitable charitable organisations, and finally the $60 billion debt National has

racked up during their tenure which will have to be repaid by our children and grandchildren. We, in New Zealand do not live in a democracy, it is the lobbyists who run this country to the detriment of millions of fair-minded, hardworking Kiwis. Political capital and expediency does not equate with good governance. MJ Anderson, Pyes Pa

Who are these hui for?

More should pay tax

We attended a meeting on March 15 at Trinity hotel, which the majority thought was to be on the reform of the fresh water issue. Many had placed submissions on the topic and needed more information. On arrival it obviously was Maori-orientated, chaired by Wiri Gardiner, and we got told this was not an ordinary meeting, it was a hui and if we weren’t comfortable with that we should leave now. That was the vein of the meeting, totally controlled by Maori and certainly not a free-flowing informative meeting about the fresh water issue we went to learn about. Now we see advertised for April 9 an Envirohub Regional Environment Network Hui - another meeting regarding work safe and other issues some of us need to know about. But it’s advertised as a hui again. Is this to be the norm now - hui that are geared for Maori, but which we the taxpayer fund? If this country wants division and a revolution you are certainly going the right way about it, trying to ignore 86 per cent of the population, but make them pay for everything. C Humphreys, Katikati

We have the some of the wealthiest businesses in the country, multi-national corporations, who have legally stashed all their money into charitable trusts, and thus pay no income tax at all! How is that democratic? In 2001 Michael Cullen, proposed that trading operations of charities be taxed. This never happened - and since tribal organisations are based on blood ties, they failed the common law public benefit test. But, as a result of intense lobbying, the Labour Government changed the law, enabling them to gain charitable status. Perhaps it’s time we called for the trading operations of charities to be taxed - as proposed by Michael Cullen! I hope that one day we will be a country where we all live as one united people, in a true democracy, each with our own culture, and where we respect each other, and are all treated the same regarding race, gender and religion! To quote Abe Lincoln: ‘Not matter how much cats fight, there always seem to be plenty of kittens!” R Bishop, Pyes Pa

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Lighting up a white elephant RE: ‘Let there be lights Tauranga’ (The Weekend Sun, March 18). This story about Blake Park/Bay Oval’s lighting proposal via Kelvin Jones is absurd. The cost of installing lights could be up to $3 million for about 3000kW lighting. There is no demand, no requirement nor any need for this and it will prove to be of no use to cricket - in a nutshell, it is a white elephant. Seemingly the only matches Bay Oval will get are two summer New Year holiday One Day International games played in the daytime during daylight saving with good attendances. Why on earth would you need lights on a bright summer’s day? It is understood Dunedin City Council has just

turned down a lighting request from Otago Cricket because it would not stack up. In fact funding could not be justified because NZ Cricket and the local association couldn’t guarantee international night games. In other words, a business case could never be made out in these circumstances. If Bay Oval is hell-bent on this ‘pie in the sky’ then provide all the funds from its own resources or get the City Amenities Group to front up via their philanthropy policy, as two of them are very closely associated with Bay Oval! Tauranga City Council via TCC ratepayers must not provide any future funding for Bay Oval developments. R Paterson, Matapihi

Ignoring the Traffic plans causes chaos Re: Public concerns about the Bethlehem mall old style? traffic flow planning. There are five entrances As a result of my observations over the last year or so, it now appears to me, that if one writes a letter in the old style, it just gets ignored. It isn’t just happening in the paper either. Several letters I have written to firms in this time, have also vanished into the blue, never to be heard of again. They tell us we are in a new age of communication and it seems that unless it is electronic, then nobody wants to be bothered with anything else. The message seems to be that unless you are prepared to “follow the flock”, then “the flock” don’t want to know. More common sense down the drain. R McGuinness, Tauranga City

and only two exits which created mayhem on the weekend of the opening of Kmart. Surely for peak times there should be a close relationship to the number of exits and entrances? In the major exit the roundabout has created major hold-ups for people exiting for the Kmart lane have to give way to far too much traffic so huge hold-ups occur followed by impatience and risk-taking. In the event of an emergency people wouldn’t be able get out of there efficiently and safely. Whoever planned the traffic flow needs his/her bumps felt. A Bourne, Bethlehem

Meeting ‘not well-planned’ I attended a meeting in Tauranga on the evening of March 15, the subject of which was ‘consultation’ on the Resource Management Act Amendment Bill with emphasis on how it would affect Maori. The RMA and Amendment have farreaching effects on the whole population and deserve a thorough airing by a meaningful section of the community. I am angry and disgusted at the cynical way in which this meeting was organised. Attendance, I guess, was between 50 and 60, a good number of whom represented Local Government. Tauranga and surrounds have an approximate population of 160,000. This important ‘consultation’ meeting was poorly advertised and with no explanation in the media, thus guaranteeing a limited attendance. It was held in an expensive hotel, Trinity Wharf, with very little parking. Some attendees had to walk a considerable distance to access the meeting. It was timed between 6pm and 8pm when most had arrived home from work and were having their meal. It was quite obvious the organisers were not

looking for a large audience and possible critique. It became perfectly clear Maori have their sights firmly on control and or ownership of the fresh water that we all require equally. The outcome will be another layer of bureaucracy, higher cost and more delay with Resource Consent applications. I have no problem with anyone who is qualified and experienced sitting on these committees and making relevant decisions. There should be no room for race-based appointees filling seats with unqualified persons at ratepayers’ expense. Government is patently condoning this situation and aiding and abetting in the manipulation of these ‘consultation’ meetings to limit attendance and criticism, otherwise there would be a control mechanism to ensure everyone understood and agreed the situation being planned. I guarantee you very few citizens are aware of what is going on and why a sectional interest is likely to gain more control over the rest of us when it comes to one of our most vital requirements. M Giles, Tauranga City

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Celebrating a century of service A free, informative support services expo run by the Tauranga RSA will be open to the public on Wednesday, April 6.

The RSA turns 100 this year, and Tauranga functions manager Christine Kroll says they are proud of their achievements during the last century. The organisation was formed by soldiers returning from the battlefields of World War I in an endeavour to assist each other and their families. And Christine says this spirit of support has carried throughout the RSA’s lifetime, and will be demonstrated in their upcoming services expo. “It’s an exhibition of products and services which we cordially invite all members of the public to attend,” says Christine. “We have invited some of our friends to RSA Tauranga to display their services and reach out to the public.” Providers of hearing services, mobility equipment, medical alarms, and healthcare services and the support network of the RSA will be ready for questions and inquiries. “Our motto is ‘People helping people’ – and that is why we are providing the platform for this expo,” says Christine. “We are not seeking new members, we are providing information and services for you.” Entry is free, and the public is “more than welcome to come in and ask questions and maybe receive something you are entitled to,” says Christine.

RSA functions manager Christine Kroll and district support officer Ray Terrill. Today, as just as it was 100 years ago, the role of the RSA is to support and advocate on behalf of those who have served our country and other commonwealth countries. “Over the years we have formed relationships with other like-minded organisations. “We enjoy the networking and personal bonds we have,” says Christine. “Advice is plentiful and free.” Cayla-Fay Saunders

Reminiscing the long weekend Hello again y’all! Hope you’ve recovered from the pleasures of Easter... And what a splendid Easter it was: the sun came out and showed off Tauranga at its best. With music, street performers, a kid’s park, and food and drink, The Strand was a great place to be for the weekend. Of course there was all sorts of other stuff happening too – and one event that struck me, because I accidentally got caught in it, was the opening of the new Kmart in Bethlehem. And all I can say to people who like to shop in the Bethlehem shopping centre now is... good luck. I’d forgotten that it was opening this weekend. And, even worse, I was in a hurry. And all I needed was a bunch of grapes. A quick zoom into Countdown, grab the grapes, all good. Well, that was the plan. Countdown was, naturally enough given the

essential panic-buying people need to do to prepare for supermarkets actually being closed for a day, packed. I didn’t even go in. Forget it, I thought, I’ll get the grapes somewhere else. But then I tried to get out of the shopping centre. Twenty-five minutes later... For months now the roads within the Bethlehem shopping centre have been in a continual state of flux, torn up one minute, rebuilt the next. It’s been a baffling process but everyone assumed the eventual final design would make sense. Sadly, if that’s the case, it’s hard to spot. The most used (and useful) exit has now been gratuitously blocked leaving only one exit on the town-side of the centre, an exit so inconvenient cars turning right (which is 90 per cent of them) are advised to turn left, drive a couple of hundred yards to a roundabout, turn round and come back again! Continued...

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An authentic experience A two-day workshop that looks to give secondary school students a taste of life as professional musicians will culminate with a concert this Sunday. Opus Orchestra and Bethlehem College’s Animoso Choir and Friends presents ‘Weekend with Faure’ at St Peter’s Anglican Church in Mount Maunganui on April 3. Spokesperson Maggie Farmer says the concert will feature the Animoso Choir performing Faure’s ‘Requiem, Op 48 in D minor’ with an ensemble from the orchestra led by assistant conductor Tim Carpenter. Opus Orchestra “We want to give these students an assistant opportunity to experience what life’s like conductor Tim once they’ve ďŹ nished their studies and Carpenter. they’re out on the road in the big wide world,â€? says Maggie.

“They’ll rehearse their butts off this weekend to put on an astounding performance. It’s all about developing their skills and teaching them the art of performing.� The concert will also open with a special performance by Tauranga Intermediate students, who’ll present waiata ‘Aue Io’ written by the school’s head of arts Carol Storey. Maggie says there’s a buzz amongst the choir, with many of the students excited about performing on-stage with the Opus Orchestra. “This concert is not only about giving these students an authentic experience, but to also encourage their immense dedication and passion,� says Maggie. Opus Orchestra and Bethlehem College’s Animoso Choir and Friends present ‘Weekend with Faure’ at Mount Maunganui’s St Peter’s Anglican Church on Sunday, April 3. Entry by koha donation.

Getting ready for more music in the Bay Continued...

Some people have even Blues suggested that for this singer peculiar road system to Coco exist Kmart must have Davis. insisted every car drives past its front door to get out of the centre. That would have been stupid, unnecessary and inconvenient which, coincidentally, exactly describes the new layout. My sympathies to the good people of Bethlehem. But enough of such woes. Whether you had too much shopping or too much jazz, let’s shake off the overabundance of music that Easter brings, take a breath, and get ready for more.

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Because there’s a very good and interesting blues singer coming to the Tauranga Art Gallery next Thursday, April 7, and you should think about putting her on your calendar. I’m a bit torn as to what to say because, as I’ve opined before, I reckon anyone thinking of going to most shows these days will check them out online, making things I say here somewhat irrelevant. So the temptation is to just supply a pile of links and leave you to it. I’ll do that at the end. Because I’m a bit biased on this one. It’s Americanborn, Auckland-based blues singer Coco Davis who’s coming to town, and I think she’s just wonderful. She also happens to sing the sort of early weird gut-bucket blues that I love. The ďŹ rst time I caught her live was at an Arts Festival show here, Sam Shepard’s surrealist cowboy operetta ‘The Sad Lament of Pecos Bill’, which was a joy to behold. She also sings with one of my favourite Kiwi blues outďŹ ts, one that plays blues so

strange and obscure that most people wonder if it’s really blues, Tom Rodwell’s group Storehouse (who have played here at the Jazz Festival a couple of times). Tom actually produced and plays guitar on the album this show is promoting – in fashionable Auckland style it’s an LP – ‘Old Haunts’, and its oldtimey oddness reminds one of Tom Waits as much as anything else, some songs taken with surprising distortion and unusual horns, some, like her take on the classic ‘See See Rider’, delicate and haunting. Anyway, I think she’s brilliant. Best place to make up your mind, an all-you-can-eat-link, is www. coco-davis.com. You can hear songs in the ‘store’. Things kick off at 7.30pm on Thursday and cost $25 ($20 for Gallery Friends). watusi@thesun.co.nz

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Tai Chi & Taoist Qi Gong

Tauranga Library 5.30pm for tea/ coffee. Speaker: Anna Killick - her prize for winning the “Write your own Christie’ competition was a dinner at Agatha Christie’s home in Torquay. Betty 542 4322

Starts today at Arataki Community Centre 9-10am. Warren 574 2464 or 0274 745 389

Bible Seminars

Monday 4 April

Every Sun at Greerton Senior Citizens Hall, Maitland St, Greerton 1.45pm. Title: “A journey through the Bible - Deuteronomy.” Interactive, Q&A. Refreshments provided. Vic 543 0504

Bethlehem College, Elder Lane, Bethlehem 7.30pm. All players welcome. Sue 021 194 4335

Every Sunday at the shopping centre, 83 Pyes Pa Rd 9am. Medium & fast pace. Mike 543 4733 or email: mikemell@kinect.co.nz

Car boot market next to Tauranga Girls’ College, 934 Cameron Road. First Saturday every month. To book your $10 car space, Wiki 578 3321. A community initiative of Chirp. www.chirp.org.nz

Croquet Every Sun, Tues & Fri at Tauranga Domain, Cameron Rd 12.45pm. Peter 571 0633

At Memorial Hall, Katikati 9am – 2pm. Live demonstrations & health checks, entertainment & more. Free event.

Rd, Otumoetai 7pm. Tea/coffee after. Elizabeth 544 5633

Faure Requiem Op. 48 Presented by Opus Orchestra. Held at St Peter’s Anglican Church, Victoria Rd, Mount 3.30pm. Entry by koha/ donation.

Market Pioneer Lounge, War Memorial Hall, Te Puke 9am - 12pm. Crafts & gifts, plants, books & more. Kerry 552 6768

Songkran Water Festival

Messianic Meetings

Thai traditional New Year celebration & family day. Queen Elizabeth Youth Centre, cnr Devonport Rd & 11th Ave 10.30am – 3pm. Thai food & dessert available for purchase. Adult $5, child $2. Tickets available at the door.

Every Sat at Hillier Centre, 31 Gloucester Rd, Mt Maunganui 10am. Seek to unite together in our walk to put truth into action on a daily basis. All ages welcome. 544 7424 or 0210 226 3515

Spiritual & Healing Centre The Psychic Cafe at Greerton Community Hall, Greerton. Te Ara Clapperton, Rotorua, presents 20min workshop on Handwriting analysis, plus a large group of spiritual, psychic & healing practitioners for fellowship & friendship. Doors opne 6.45pm for 7pm. Door charge $10. 578 7205 www.psychiccafe.nz

Sunday 3 April A Course in Miracles Free study & support group meet in Meeting Room, Tauranga Library. Topic: What is a Miracle? How do we experience it? Email: miraclesnewzealand@gmail.com or txt 021 0274 2502. RSVP

Tauranga Friendship & Social Club

Bay Bible Fellowship/Lord’s Day

Walks, dinners & outings for over 50’s. Barbara 544 7461

Worship service at Welcome Bay Primary School Hall, 309 Welcome Bay Rd 10am. Breathtaking Grace - Judges Series. “6 Judges, 1 Saviour.” Richard Roodt. www.bbf.net.nz

Tauranga Organ & Keyboard Society Meet at Carmel Country Estate Social Centre, 11 Hollister Lane, Ohauiti 1.30pm. Play or listen Organ EL900 or Clavinova 405. Carole 572 2919

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Bethlehem Bowls Every Monday 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 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 9.1510.15am. First class free. For men & women. Dianne 576 5031 ‘Qualified Sport & Physical recreation instructor’.

Chess Mt Maunganui

Mt Maunganui Scottish Society - AGM April 17 at 211 Ngatai

Health & Wellbeing Expo

2.17pm 3.10pm 3.09pm 4.10pm 5.12pm 6.11pm 7.07pm 8.02pm

Silver Singers Choir

Coffee morning at Vintage Car Clubrooms, Cliff Rd 10am. For those with Dutch roots (we speak English). $2 donation. 548 2835

City on its Feet Walking Group

Gate Pa Car Boot Sale

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Senior Citizen’s Hall, 14 Norris St 7pm. Guest speaker: clairvoyant reader & artist. $3 member, $5 non. Free healing & prayer. 022 0670 467

Tauranga Ulysses Club. Ride departs 11am at Papamoa Plaza, Domain Rd 11am. Support the ride & help by making a cash donation, buying a badge, bring an Easter egg/educational toy/ puzzle/game.

Greerton Hall 4-6pm. Have a boogie on skates - skates provided if needed. Inline & old school quads. $10pp or $35 family pass. Under 5’s & spectators free. email: skatescooltauranga@gmail. com or 021 118 0513

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Tauranga Spiritual Society Inc

Charity Easter Egg & Toy Run

Family Roller Disco!

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Bethlehem Lions Market 1st & 3rd Sun of month at Historic Village, 17th Ave, Tauranga 8am - 1pm. Stallholders - booking a carpark site is essential. Email Alf bethlehemmarket@ lionsclubs.org.nz

Mount RSA Chess Club every Mon at Mount RSA, 544 Maunganui Rd. Early program 6-7.30pm during school term. Late program 7.30pm onwards. Noel 579 5412

Civic Choir Tauranga Wesley Church, 13th Ave, Tga 7.30pm. Heather 575 9092 www.taurangacivicchoir.org.nz

Dancing@Te Puke Sequence dance group meet at St Pats Hall, Beatty Ave, Te Puke 6.30-8.30pm. For learners & improvers, waltz, foxtrot, tango, cha cha & more. Partners required. $3pp. Gordon 572 0060 or email: gordoncadman@gmail.com

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

Fitness League Safe effective, low impact fun exercise set to music using the Bagot Stack technique. First class free. Every Mon at Settlers Hall Omokoroa 9.30am & Tues St Johns Anglican Church Waihi 9.30am. Dorothy 549 3378

Free Immigration Clinic Every Monday - legal advice & information on immigration & citizenship issues. For appointment, Baywide Community Law 571 6812

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Friends with Epilepsy For anyone with, or supporting someone with Epilepsy join us every Monday at Grindz Cafe, 50 1st Ave, Tauranga 1pm for a coffee & chat. Julie 021 556 470 or 570 1261

Harmony a Plenty Barbershop Chorus Every Mon at Bethlehem Community Church, 183 Moffat Rd 7pm. Wilf 571 5576 or www.harmonyaplenty.co.nz

Man Up Group Every Mon at Tauranga Moana Trust, The Strand (by the waka) 7pm. Helping men to become better husbands, fathers & community members. Overcome addictions, anger, depression, suicide etc. Non profit, non confrontation, confidential & caring. Phone Rod on 021 467 107

Meditation Group Free classes Mon 10am & Weds 7.30pm. Find peace, spiritual awareness & the meaning of your life. Phone David 576 9764

Mount Chess Club Every Mon at St Thomas More Church, 17 Gloucester Rd 1-4pm. The only place you can play standard length chess in Tauranga. $3 a session. Sets, boards, clocks & refreshments provided. Bob/Viv 575 5845 or 0274 786 282

Omokoroa Indoor Bowling Club At Settler’s Hall, Omokoroa Rd every Mon 1.30pm & Tues 7.30pm. $3 mat fee. Anne 548 1636

Otumoetai Indoor Bowls Box Drawn Triples, Matua Primary School Hall, Clivedene St 7.15pm. Karen 576 0443

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 Rock n Roll Club Inc Club night every Mon at Tauranga RSA, Cameron Rd, Greerton 8pm. A relaxed, social evening of dancing. Members $3, non-members $5. Visitors welcome. Check Facebook. Trina 575 7461 a/hs

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. New members welcome.

Te Puna Indoor Bowling Club Every Mon at Te Puna Memorial Hall 7.15pm. Ian 579 3024

Tuesday 5 April ABC - Avenues Badminton Club Every Tues at Tauranga Intermediate Sports Centre. Juniors 6-7.30pm (term time). Seniors (Adults) 7.30-9.30pm. adult $7 per night casual. student $5 per night casual. Club racquets & coaching available. Phone Delwyn 027 212 4720

Altrusa Club Tauranga Women’s service group. Business meeting 2nd Tues evening. Social night 4th Tues each month. Julie 544 0277

Baby Classes Learn how to settle your baby in 3 months with former Karitane nurse Lyndsay Morgan. Every Tues at Arataki Community Centre 10am. 577 1355

BOP Linux Users Share & learn about free Open Source software & the Linux computer operating system. 1st Tues of the month at LJ Hooker, cnr Cameron Rd & 8th Ave 7-9pm. Experts & beginners welcome. $2. Phone 578 6024 www.boplug.co.nz

Depression Support Group For people with an experience of Depression. 1-2pm. For info or if you need a ride, Junction 543 3010

Excel Toastmasters Arataki Community Centre, Zambuk Way, Bayfair. Every 2nd, 4th & 5th Tues of month 6.15-8.30pm.

Mason Batchelor, 4, with his first snapper he caught in the Tauranga harbour.

Tide times have been corrected for daylight saving time. Tauranga tide heights in metres. The full month’s tide information is available on www.sunlive.co.nz. Every effort has been made to ensure that these times and tides are correct, no responsibility will be accepted for any inaccuracies, omissions, or misuse or misinterpretation of the values for tides and times published. We had a bit of a short week due to the weather and swell running, but our public day Sunday was good. We started in close and were getting some nice snapper, but just too many kahawai. A few are fine, but the amount of tangles they create wears thin fairly quickly. We went to some of our deeper marks, which generally don’t hold them, but they were even worse there. Finally ended up around Motiti where we got a lot of snapper, quite a few trevally and the odd kahawai. Much better! Monday we started inside the Middle Ground outside Omanu and towards Papamoa, but nothing much happened there, so it was back to Motiti for another good day on the snapper and trevally. We decided to try a bit deeper for tarakihi, where the current was more in evidence. It took a few resets, but we ended up doing quite well on them also. The current also brought the barracuda, but not too badly, only 4/5 sets of gear lost to the lovelies. So, an excellent finish to a fairly rough week.

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Falun Dafa Free exercises & meditation classes. Every Tues at Hillier Centre, 31 Gloucester Rd, Mt Maunganui 7pm. Judy 021 0425 398

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. Sing & perform varied repertoire. Cathy 579 2040

Israeli Dancing Every Tues at Gate Pa Primary School Hall, Cameron Rd 7-8pm. Beginners dancing. All ages welcome. Maria 544 1680 or 022 165 2114

Junction Mental Health Peer support & advocacy: coffee & chat at St James’ Hall, Greerton 10am - 12pm. 543 3010

LOL Laughter Wellness Enjoy a laughter pick me up session. Penguin Room, Arataki Community Centre, Mount 7.30-8.15pm. $3 door. Trish 022 036 6768 email: lollaughterwellness@gmail.com

Matua Otumoetai City on its Feet Every Tues at Kulim Park 9am. Phone 576 7339

Mount Morning Badminton Every Tues at Mount Sports Centre, Blake Park 9am - 12pm. Social, competitive, all ages, beginners welcome. Racquets available. Visitors $5 per session. Maxeen 575 0162

Petanque Tauranga/BOP Club every Tues & Sun at Blake Park 1pm. Equip available, coaching given. Jo Ann 578 3606

Public Screening of ‘Sand Wars’ Documentary about sand as a depleting resource. Hosted by Tauranga Monthly Film Nights at Wesley Centre, 100 13th Ave 7.30pm. $8 entry, cash at door. Includes refreshments. RSVP to Ron 544 5360 or tmfn2007@gmail.com

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 the month 3.30-6pm. Visitors welcome. John 578 9716

Sewing Connection Tauranga 1st & 3rd Tues at Arts Centre, Elizabeth St 10am - 2pm. Sew, share ideas & improve techniques. Pam 021 276 5390

South City Indoor Bowls Open Triples Tournament (plate & raffle item) at Greerton Hall 7.30pm. Keith 577 1116

Tauranga Morning Badminton Club Every Tues & Thurs at Queen Elizabeth Youth Centre, Memorial Park cnr 11th Ave/Devonport Rd 9-11.30am. Heather 574 0976

Tauranga Scrabble Club Every Tues at Tauranga Bridge Club, Ngatai Rd 8.50am. 3 games $2.50. New players welcome. 544 8372

Tauranga Target Rifle Club Club night every Tues at Elizabeth St West 7pm. Casual shooters $7.50 per 13 shot card. All equipment & coaching supplied. Tauranga Target Rifle Club Inc .

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Wednesday 6 April Age Concern Walking Group Meet at St Stephens Church, off Brookfield Tce 10am. 578 2631

Baywide Community Law Service Drop in clinic every Weds at 63 Willow St 5-6.30pm. No appointment necessary. Free legal help. 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

Cards Do you play crib or would like to learn? Every Weds at Greerton RSA 1pm. Rona 578 7939

Club Mt Maunganui Indoor bowls starts 6.30pm. Jim 572 1983

Dance Fitness Getaway fun for mums & others. Get your grove fix, disco, hip hop, Latin & more. Every Weds at Matua Hall 9.30-10.30am. Phone Helen 022 882 0237

Fernland Spa Water Exercise Class Every Weds 10.45-11.45am. Held rain or shine but not during school holidays. Classes taken by qualified instructor & lifeguard. New participants ph Jennifer 571 1411

Friends of Tauranga Art Gallery Art in the Afternoon, first Weds of month at Gallery cnr Wharf/ Willow Sts 2.45pm. Guest speaker: Murray Clode - the man behind Art of Technology Exhs at last 2 Art Festivals. Cost: Friends, gold coin. Visitors $5. Linda 544 2818 or friends@artgallery.org.nz

Gate Pa Indoor Bowls Club night at Greerton Hall 7.30pm. Kevin 543 4044

Healing Rooms Experience God’s healing touch at Bethlehem Town Centre, cnr shop behind PO/Bookstore, open Wednesday’s 1-3pm. All inquiries 021 110 0878. And at Papamoa Healing Rooms, Baptist Church, cnr Dickson & Longview Rds every Weds 2.303.30pm. No appointment necessary, no charge, all ages welcome. www.healingrooms.co.nz

Kiwi Toasters Building communication & confidence 1st, 3rd & 5th Weds at 3 Palm Springs Blvd (same building as Palm Springs Pharmacy) 5.30-7pm. Chrissy 027 296 7939

Leisure Marching Requires new ladies for non competitive marching. No experience required. Every Weds at Moreland Fox Park, Greerton 8-9.30am. Tricia 543 4581

Mount Healing & Spiritual Centre Omanu Bowling Club, Golf Rd, Mount 7.30pm start. Guest speaker: Julia Fitch - edible weeds. $3 entry. Janet 0272 640 226

Mount Maunganui Badminton Club Every Weds 6.30pm for 2 hrs. $8 to play. All skills welcome. Phone Eve 021 906 481

Optimal Emotional Freedom Techniques Support group connects by phone & Skype to practice this amazing healing technique. http://optimaleft.emofree.com/whatisoptimaleft/ or email: miraclesnewzealand@gmail. com or txt 021 027 42502

formation revision 7pm, regular class 7.30pm. Lynne 573 5055

Single Coffee Club 60+ Mixed company for singles 60+ that meet once a week for coffee, enjoy socialising & making new friends. Email: mixandmingle@xtra.co.nz or 027 439 4267

Tauranga South Garden Club First Weds of month at Central Baptist Church Hall, cnr 13th Ave & Cameron Rd 1.30-3pm. Visitors welcome. Margaret 578 1017

Te Puke Repertory Presents Ladies Day April 6-9, 13-16 at Litt Park Theatre, Park Rd, Te Puke 8pm. Tickets on sale now at Te Puke PaperPlus. Admission $25, concession $20.

Toastmasters Build your confidence, find your voice & open doors of opportunity in 2016. Every Weds at Avgas Cafe, Classic Flyers 7-8.15am. 021 044 5654 or www.cityearlystart.co.nz

Thursday 7 April Argentine Tango Social dancing for men & women. Classes starting soon, please express your interest. Especially looking for men to teach. Want to learn to dance? Why not have a go? Phillip 027 309 1355 or goldenaxistango@yahoo.com

Awesome Clothing Sale Good quality, all sizes & styles men’s, women’s, children’s, shoes, sheets, duvets etc. Only $3 a bag. You pick. His-toric Village, 17th Ave, Tauranga 9.30-10.30am. Organised by Turning Point Trust 578 6934

Club Mt Maunganui Social games club. Play indoor bowls, 500, bolivia & 5 crowns every Thurs 12.45pm. Prizes & visits to other clubs. Gloria 575 0059

Community Bible Study International Every Thurs at 14th Ave Gospel Centre 10am - 12pm for a non denominational Bible Study on “Return to Jerusalem.” Jack/Betty 544 3809

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

French Connection For lovers of all things French. Meet like-minded people over a relaxed drink every second Thurs at La Mexica, the Strand 4.30-6.30pm. Andrea - agohns@yahoo.co.nz

Greerton Indoor Bowling Club Day Tournament. Sally 571 8914

Keynotes 4 Part Harmony Women’s chorus every Thurs at Wesley Church Hall, 13th Ave 6.45pm. For fun & health. Phone Nora 544 2714

Line Dancing Classes For beginners & newcomers every Thurs at Matua Hall, Levers Rd 1-1.45pm. Phone Pat 544 2574 or 021 027 12467

More Than Craft Every Thurs during term time at Greerton Bible Church cnr Chadwick Rd & Fraser St 9.30-11.30am.. Phone 544 0823

Papamoa Outdoor Bowls

Mount/Papamoa Coffee & Chat

Roll-ups every Weds & Sun, Gordon Spratt Reserve 1pm. Phone 574 8334

From 1-2pm. Transport available. Junction Peer Support & Advocacy 543 3010

Scottish Country Dancing

Mount Underwater Club

Every Weds at Senior Citizens Hall, Maunganui Rd. Step practice &

Club night at Mount Ocean Sports Clubrooms (Cnr The Mall &

Salisbury Ave, Mt Maunganui) 7.30pm. Annual prize giving & photo comp. New members welcome. Gail 021 471 768 or gail.bingham58@gmail.com

Arataki Artists Group

Sunshine Dance Group

Meet every Fri at Arataki Community Centre, Zambuk Way 9am - 12pm. Occasional tuition with local artists. All levels welcome. Chrissy 572 0818

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. Jan 544 4379

At Tauranga RSA, Greerton 5-7pm, for the whole family. Longer if necessary for longer games. Werner 548 1111 http:// www.westernbopchess.weebly.com/

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Bi/Gay Men’s Support Group

Tai Chi Que Gong Every Thurs at Ohauiti Hall 11am 12pm. Eric 577 1988

Tai Chi & Taoist Qigoing Every Thurs morning at Elizabeth St Community Centre. Phone Warren 574 2464 or 0274 745 389

Toastmasters - Kickstart Every Thurs at Alimento Cafe, First Ave, Tauranga 7am. Guests welcome. Helen 571 6181

Young Parents Group Must be aged 20 or younger. Meet every Thurs during term time at 471 Devonport Rd (Plunket Rooms) 12noon. This week: End of Term Outing – to be decided amongst the group. Transport available on a “first in” basis. Rozi 027 293 0353

Do you need a trusting person to talk to? Discretion assured. For meetings & locations ph/txt Alex 027 358 5934

Greerton Indoor Bowling Club Oropi visit Greerton. Tauranga City Silver Band Hall, Yatton St. Names in by 7.15pm. Sally 571 8914

Orchid Show: BOP Orchid Society Annual Show. Te Puke War Memorial Hall April 8 & 9 10am to 4pm both days. Plant & pot sales, specialty stalls & raffles. Te Puke Art Society paintings. Children receive an Orchid plant to pot & take home. Adults $3 Children free.

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Alcoholics Anonymous

Women’s friendship club. Catered lunch first Fri of month & dinner third Weds with varied & interesting speakers. Other activities include; painting, mah jong, music appreciation, bridge & book club. 68 1st Ave. Wendy 543 1146

Open meeting every Fri at Hamner Clinic, 1235 Cameron Rd, Greerton (behind Bridgestone) 7.30pm. For more meetings or assistance 0800 229 6757

Tony Award winning show Avenue Q at 17th Ave Theatre April 15-30. Tickets on sale at iticket.co.nz

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GIGGUIDE & ENTERTAINMENT Greer’s Gastro Bar Sunday 3 – Dovetail 5-8pm. Jazz and easy listening acoustics duo.

The Crown and Badger Friday 3 – Eclipse. Saturday 4 – Planet of 3.

The Matua Sunday 3 – John Michaelz and Derek Jacombs 3-6pm. Wednesday 6 – A Taste of Country Night 7.30pm.

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The ‘Fresh as Flick’ competition will be judged by comedic trio Fric kin Dangerous Bro. including a double passes to TV3’s ‘7 Days’ and ‘Jono & Ben’, the Flick Electric Co Comedy Gala plus a couple of other festival shows that weekend. The prize pack also includes return flights to Auckland, plus four nights’ accommodation at Scenic Hotel, dinner at The Federal Delicatessen and some one-on-one time with Frickin Dangerous Bro. All entries for the Fresh as Flick competition must be submitted by 12pm Monday, April 11. For more information about the Funny as Flick competition, visit www.facebook.com/FreshAsFlick/

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right team together and articulate the problem they’re solving. By 4pm Sunday they will present a prototype and a plan for how it makes money to judges. With more than 60 teens involved, Venture Centre is bringing together mentors from Tauranga to coach teams through the process. Erika Harvey, who runs private consulting practice InVenture from the Basestation co-working space, is “really looking forward to the weekend. “Having met some of the talented kids at our pre-event ‘mini-mashup’ a fortnight ago I can tell the results are going to be terrific.” Pascale says to see the event unfold you can use Twitter or Facebook, just search for ‘mashup’ and you’ll see Tauranga’s talent in action. “It would be fantastic for our community to get involved and help teams validate whether their solution is something they’d buy and therefore help select theMashup 2016 winners!”

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Are you a fool this April? Today is a day which has commonly been known as April Fool’s day. And when we were at school we’d delight in doing harmless pranks on our teachers, like coming in early and tying the teacher’s chair to the table. As a boy I remember hearing of a radio announcer carrying out a prank on radio for most of the morning, saying there was a swarm of wasps coming over Auckland and residents were to tuck their trousers into their socks before going out and that they should put honey on their window sills to stop the wasps coming inside. Also, the British news programme ‘Panorama’ in 1957 ran a full-length feature on the Swiss spaghetti harvest including “footage” of workers picking spaghetti off trees. The BBC was inundated by callers asking where they could get their own spaghetti tree. April Fool’s day can be a lot of harmless fun but the Bible doesn’t talk so much of foolish pranks but rather the people who the writers call ‘Fools’. For example, in Psalms 53:1 (NIV), King David says: “The fool says in his heart, ‘There is no God’.” And as we look at nature, the world and the universe it is hard to believe all this came into existence and in fact runs in its place without a divine being overseeing it. In using the word ‘fool’ the Bible is not criticising or insulting people but rather speaking about a group of people who have no respect for God and act immorally because they do not believe in God.

In more than 50 years as a Christian believer, I’ve never doubted the existence of God. And the further I look into nature and science, the more I’m convinced there is a God. And more than that not just a divine being in heaven, but rather a God who loves me and cares for me. Do you believe in that sort of God? Stephen Tyrrell, South City Baptist Church

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“We pride ourselves on excellent customer service and thorough knowledge of all aspects of the trade, as well as giving back to the community in any way we can,” says managing director Kieran Rutherford. Aquaholics offers plumbing, gas fitting, and drain laying in a range of situations from new builds to alterations. Their plumbing services are on-call for emergencies 24/7 and they can unblock drains and

Brad Mahony and Kieran Rutherford have 20 years of industry knowledge between them. fix soak holes. They also offer septic tank installations. “Septic tanks always have problems,” says Aquaholics owners Jess and Kieran Rutherford. “They’re not fun to fix and can cost you.” Qualified and certified plumbers, drain layers, and gas fitters, and with 20 years’ experience between them, the team at Aquaholics can see to a range of residential and commercial jobs, from new builds to maintenance. For more information visit www. aquaholics.co.nz

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Want some good wood? Garden waste made simple wood waste, preventing it from going to landfill and creating value-added wood products. Goodwood specialises in the manufacture of coloured garden mulch and creates this from recycled, untreated timber and uses an environmentally-friendly oxide stain to dye the mulch. The mulch is a lightweight product that mats together, retains moisture and inhibits weed growth while keeping soil cool. Richard and Claire Hutchinson, Leon Cross, Goodwood coloured garden mulch Russell Judd, Julie Frieswyk, and Bill Hutchinson. “Doing good feels great!” says Goodwood managing is available in black, brown, red and director Richard Hutchinson. The team at Goodwood natural. The team at Goodwood also helps to protect your children on the is passionate about helping to preserve the planet playground. Their playground mulch for future generations by recycling untreated timber – called ‘Goodfall’ – is made from recycled, air-dried, untreated timber. Goodfall meets the playground surfacing safety requirements set by the Ministry of Education. Gearing up for a busy start to the firewood season, Goodwood specialises in pine offcuts and split pine. Place your order early to avoid the busy winter rush. Goodwood’s delivery truck has been certified as an accurate measure in carrying a full 4m3 load. For more, visit goodwoodnz.co.nz or phone 0508 4 GOODWOOD (0508 446 639).

Tired of spending the weekends cleaning up the backyard? Or cleaning the car after being to the dump? Bay Comp Garden Bags has the answer. Bay Comp director Colin Established in 1989, Colin Watson has owned Bay Watson and his trusty truck. Comp Garden Bags since 1994 and would like to thank all of his loyal customers. Bay Comp installs a 300 litre or 600 litre garden bag in customers’ backyards and offers a four-weekly pick-up of garden waste, which frees up time going to the dump, says Colin. They also offer a wheelie bin, for those “looking for something that is easier to move around the garden,” says Colin. Being 100 per cent locally owned and operated, Bay Comp service Waihi, Katikati, Tauranga, Mount Maunganui, Papamoa and surrounding districts. For more information, visit www.baycompgardenbags.co.nz

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PAINTER/DECORATOR Interior and Exterior, quality workmanship friendly services. Over 20 years specialising in residential and more. Quality paint at trade prices. For your best advice in all areas. Ph Shane Mount/Tauranga Decorators 07 544 6495 or 021 575 3071

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