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Tribute to the forgotten Eight million donkeys and horses died in World War I along with thousands of Kiwi soldiers - so with Anzac Day and WW100 commemorations nearing, Te Puke and Maketu residents are planning something special to honour the local men who lost their lives in far-flung battlefields but also their four-legged companions. Abe the donkey will join Te Puke’s civic parade on Anzac Day, along with Te Puke RSA president Colin Peake and Lucy Winchers, 9. To learn more about what’s planned, see page 7. Photo by Tracy Hardy.

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From the unfair ideas department And this one’s a doozie Just when you thought the Government had run out of ideas for unfairly taxing us, some bright spark comes up with a new one. This time it’s the new system for determining car licence levies. Someone famous once said: “Life isn’t fair, get over it.” However, that doesn’t mean we should roll over and take whatever is dished out, unquestioned. The new vehicle levy is based on statistics that suggest some types of cars crash more than others. What bollocks. I’ve never seen such discrimination and generalisation, not since the Third Form, when a whole class of boys were caned because one was bad. This licence fee concept is equally ridiculous and we should revolt. Except those of you who might actually enjoy a caning from Nikki Kaye.

don’t put burden on the ACC system. They don’t ruin lives or cost a load of resources, to be patched up every time they screw up on the road. If only we had a record of who had been good drivers and who hadn’t...wait a minute…we do! It’s called the legal system. There’s a very clear correlation between those who drive badly, get tickets, don’t register their car, don’t have warrants of fitness…those who generally flout the law and have the crash statistics to match. Those are the people who should be paying high rates. They are categorised by their track record, not the type and age of car they choose to drive.

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people’s lives and still get free treatment. This ‘No jab, no pay’ idea has the backing of New Zealander of the Year, Dr Lance O'Sullivan, who said all parents – no matter their income – should be compelled to vaccinate their children. He told the Herald: “I think the bottom line for me is we need to have strategies and initiatives that will protect our children, and in particular vulnerable children, and by definition that would be children living in welfare homes”. Anyway, back it up a bit, to the vehicle levies issue. I quite like Nikki Kaye and reckon she’s doing a pretty good job in the impossible task of ACC Minister. But she’s completely jumped a cog on this levy. Perhaps I should pick her up in my vintage Corolla, take her for a caning to check my dangly dice and see if we can talk some sense into the Minister. And speaking of driving stories, here’s a few gems from recent outings…

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It’s similar to the User Pays concept. But I call it the ABUSER PAYS system. And it should be applied to a whole range of other costs in society.

Archaic superstitions?

Such as the anti-vaccination brigade… Why stop at anti-vaxxers? It’s a great idea the Aussies have, to cut child support for the anti-vaccination crusaders. If you don’t trust modern medical science enough to go with the programme, why should the rest of the populace subsidise your archaic superstitions? Our guvmint apparently doesn’t have the guts to follow suit. Sad, because not only should we follow the lead, but we should go a few steps further. Why stop at the anti-vaxxers? We should extend a ban on free medical benefits to smokers, drunk drivers, drug fools, skateboarders over the age of 30 and anyone injured while committing a crime or driving with an unsafe or illegal vehicle. That would save heaps of ACC and wasted hospital resources on idiots who think it’s their right to get messed up, ruin other (taxpaying)

I once asked a bloke why he didn’t indicate when turning corners. “What indicator?,” he asked.“That stick on the side of the steering wheel,” I replied with a garnish of sarcasm. “Oh that. It makes a really annoying clicky noise.”

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A colleague was recently stopped at a checkpoint in Tauranga. A very fetching female officer was among those checking breathalcohol levels. There was a bit of jostling among the blokes in the queue to have their check taken by the lady officer. My mate got there and when she asked him to count he proceeded to tell her “0274…..” his phone number.

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The Rogers’ wagon went through a checkpoint at Waihi recently. As the cop was asking me to talk into the meter, the dog in the back seat stuck her head out the window to greet him enthusiastically. The officer politely informed me: “Your breath is okay sir. But your dog fails.”

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A man has fessed up after being caught in Queen St filming up skirts. In other news, the Auckland Pipe Band has announced its street parade will now go ahead as planned.

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Missing from history Doug Bullick points to the site on Tauranga City’s War Memorial Gate list where his uncle’s name, Thomas Bullock, should be. Photo by Bruce Barnard.

The inscription on the Tauranga War Memorial Gates is quite categorical. ‘In memory of the men of the Empire and specially those of this town and district named below who fell in the Great War fighting for their god, king an country.’ But not all the men it would seem. Thomas Bullick was “of this town and district” and his name should have slotted in right between R.S.Blaikie and E.Corbett – two fellow Tauranga men who died in France during the Great War and whose names are on the War Memorial Gates, glorified for all time. Lance Corporal Thomas Bullick, service number 13588, of the 2nd Battalion Wellington Regiment maybe due the same respect but his name, his memory, his selfless acts and ultimate sacrifice seem to have been erased from history. Thomas’ name is missing from the scroll like 20 or so other deserving others. “No, I’m not disappointed,” says Thomas’ nephew Doug Bullick. “Because there is an explanation and an intention to put it right.” However, because the War Memorial gates are listed with Heritage New Zealand the Tauranga City Council says it’s not possible to retrospectively add names. Names like Thomas’ whose story is as absorbing as it is simple and sad.

Tom, a single man, was a baker then a wireman, today’s sparky, and he spent his spare time in the pigeon loft – homing pigeons were his passion. “I know little or anything of the man’s personality,” says Doug. Army records speak ‘average’. Thomas was 172 centimetres tall, weighed 70kg, had hazel eyes and dark brown hair. He wore a scar from a bullet wound on his left leg – its origins unclear. And the medical examiner said his teeth were neglected. All that says little of Tom Bullick, the man, the soldier, of what made him tick and his exploits on the battlefields of France. Because the pigeon fancier distinguished himself. The London Gazette of 1917 records that “during a hostile counter attack at Lauwen Molen in France, communication lines were broken several times. And Private Bullick, under very heavy shell and machine gun fire, repaired them each time”. The Battalion Signaller’s fearlessness was summed in sober terms. “Bullick’s conduct throughout the battle was characterised by a fine conception of duty.” Thomas’ mettle under fire would earn him the Croix de Guerre – the French version of a mention in dispatches and the Military medal. To read the full story, go to SunLive.co.nz and search ‘Heroes left off city’s war memorial gates’. By Hunter Wells

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Thieves who stole a Tauranga family’s boat from Waihi Beach abandoned it in the Karangahake Gorge – minus its motor and trailer. “We didn’t know it had been stolen until police contacted us on Monday,” says the owner, who wishes to remain anonymous. The runabout had been parked at their holiday home and believed to be stolen last weekend.

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people and doing things.” Vera’s been going to Body and Soul classes with Dianne for about four years. She’s seen off two instructors. Before Dianne there was Avril – before Avril there was Marge. “She’s been exercising for years,” says Dianne. “I couldn’t believe it when she told me it’s her 90th birthday on Friday.” Vera doesn’t look 90, whatever ‘90’ is supposed to look like. She has a cheeky smile, a petite figure of about five foot two inches – and wears a wee girl’s black-and-white polkadot clip in her hair. After the twice-a-week workouts, Vera goes dancing too. Vigorous, energetic, Scottish dancing. She belongs to the Mount Maunganui Scottish Society – and Vera is looking for a dance partner. “We’re short of men you know, we’re knocking them off,” giggles Vera. Her ideal dance partner? “He’d have to be taller than me,” says Vera. “I did have one who was as short as me – and he kept holding me in funny places. I gave him up.” Funny places? We didn’t go there. Vera loves dancing. It wasn’t sports she was in to as a teenager – it was ballroom dancing. She’ll probably show off a few moves at her birthday party on Saturday. She’s having a do at Tauranga Yacht and Power Boat Club. She’s expecting 45 or so people. “I’ll probably know some of them,” laughs Vera. Her real birthday is April 17. Happy birthday Vera.

She balances on one elbow and sticks one leg in the air, just like the instructor. But then her arm wobbles, she loses balance and ends up in an undignified 89 going on 90-year-old heap on the floor. “Are you alright Vera?” asks the instructor. “Yeah, I’m fine”. Vera giggles, shrugs it off and gets on with it. Tauranga’s Vera Herron completes an hour-long workout routine of abs, bicep and tricep curls, squats and front raises. She’s also very flexible. “I like to keep that way too,” she says. Vera attends Dianne Mannington’s Body and Soul Fitness class, for people aged 50-plus, twice a week. Vera qualifies by 40 years – and yes, she’s the oldest in the class by almost three years. “I’m not one for walking,” says Vera. “I prefer being among

A 21-year-old man ended up in Whakatane Hospital after being accidentally shot across his back by one of his hunting party. Max Verschuuren was shot in the Nukuhou area, south of Whakatane, at about 9.30pm last Saturday while recovering a deer carcass with another member of his party, say Police.

Historic crossing plea fails

Residents aiming to keep the historic walkway linking Ngatai Rd and Seaway Terrace open were told the fight is over at Tauranga City Council’s city vision committee this week. There will be no extension and no reprieve, says KiwiRail spokesperson Peter Dix. More than a dozen residents and supporters wanted their protests heard by councillors, but it turns out there’s nothing the council can do.

Tauranga’s Vera Herron is the oldest member of the Body and Soul Fitness classes. Photo by Tracy Hardy.

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Bay of Plenty builders are in a buoyant mood after a “pick-up” in business, with consents issued rising 26 per cent in the last month. Figures released by Priority One for March 2015 show 257 building consents, totalling $50.9million were issued across the region by Tauranga City and Western Bay of Plenty District councils – an increase for both compared to February’s figures.

Tauranga residents have an opportunity to get a rare insight into the life of Grace Arach, a former Ugandan child soldier. A Night of Hope will allow Grace, now an ambassador for World Vision to share her heartfelt story to locals at Tauranga’s Salvation Army tomorrow evening. Grace was just 12 years old she was kidnapped as she slept by members of Joseph Kony’s Lord’s Resistance Army. The rebel group abducted between 30,000 and 65,000 children during its two-decade long conflict with the Ugandan Government. Within a few months, Grace was raped at gunpoint by Kony’s deputy Ottu Lagony. Later, she was proclaimed his wife, along with nine other young girls.

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After Tauranga MP Clayton Mitchell labelled the Government’s $26 million flag referendum a “slap in the face” to the Anzac forces, SunLive commenter Rate1 said: “Leave the flag as it is. My father fought in WWII (Libya, Egypt and Crete) for it, both grandfathers fought in WW I (Gallipoli - NZEF); other grandfather was in the RAF fighting over France. ALL for this great country of ours and the flag!”

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Dr Hugh Lees – sitting with Sarah Johnson and her 12-week-old daughter Evelyn – disagrees with Australia’s ‘No jab, no pay’ policy. Photo by Tracy Hardy.

No pay not the way There’s little sympathy or support for Australia’s ‘No jab, no pay’ policy from Mr Immunisation here in Tauranga. Australian parents face losing thousands of dollars in benefit payments if they don’t allow their children to be vaccinated. It’s an iron-fisted no-nonsense plan which has caused a stir on both sides of the Tasman. The Bay of Plenty District health Board’s chief medical advisor Dr Hugh Lees says it’s “a simplistic solution that might not target significant numbers of those who are anti-vaccination”. Dr Lees is one of the BOPDHB’s main faces of its immunisation programme. About 39,000 Australian children under seven have not been immunised because their parents rejected the use of vaccinations by filling on “conscientious objection” forms. That option will be removed and only a small number of people will be able to contest vaccination on medical or religious grounds. It could cost defiant parents more than $15,000 per child per year. The controversial plan already has the blessing of

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were so grateful that we arrived with meals which you could just pop in the microwave.” The Ladies’ Garden Party will be held at Whakamarama’s Foundation Gardens and offer a variety of live music, nibbles and an opportunity to capture memories in a photo booth. There will also be a raffle and a silent auction with items donated from local businesses around Tauranga. Bellyful hopes to raise about $2000 from this fundraiser which will go directly towards costs of the meals. The charity is run by 30 volunteers and needs $800 a month to cook meals. The Ladies’ Garden Party is at Fountain Gardens, 170 Plummers Point Rd, Whakamarama, on April 18 from 1pm-4pm. Tickets are $25 each at www. eventfinder.co.nz To refer yourself or someone for meals, email karen.watts@bellyful.org.nz By Solbin Kang

Men’s musical afternoon The Bay of Plenty Men’s Choir will present a gospel musical afternoon this Sunday. Admission to the event at Central Baptist Church on April 19 is free. However, donations are welcome with funds going towards Gideon Bibles. The event is from 2.30pm to 4pm. For more information, phone 07 544 3999.

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remember them.” And at 5.45am on this there’ll be a plane drop of poppies. It will be a Anzac Day, before the sun eases up over the special time.” There will be a rock, a very big rock, estuary, the community of Maketu will gather Memories, stories, thoughts will be traded over breakfast at the marae. there will be a donkey and it will rain for the blessing of the rock. Why a rock? “It’s simply what locals A couple of hours later at 10am and 14km blood red poppies. thought appropriate for a memorial,” says away a donkey will plod up Jellico St, the main Maketu Community Board chairman Shane thoroughfare of Te Puke. Eight million donkeys And there’ll also be painful memories of Beach. And the rock will be flanked by a and horses died in World War I. young local men dying in appalling circumcouple of flag posts. The donkey in the parade could symbolically stances in far-flung battlefields. This is how Te Puke and Maketu ‘will remember them’ on Could it also be a symbolic representation be ‘Simpson’s donkey’ – the one featured in one of craggy Gallipoli in Maketu? “Perhaps it of the most recognised wartime paintings. Anzac Day. could be,” says Shane. Locals are expected to be cheek by jowl along The rock is new and special. Three metres “At 6am we’ll march to the Whakaue the sidewalk on Jellicoe St as 100 marchers high and weighing seven Kaipapa Marae for the memorial service at including 50 Returned Servicemen walk silently tonnes, it stands sentinel 6.30am. And at 7.30am and respectfully from the Post Office to the at the Maketu Reserve. Memorial Hall for the Anzac service It bears a simple plaque. at 10.30am. “They shall grow not Among them, jeeps and staff cars from bygone old, as we that are left military campaigns. grow old. Age shall Along the way two Harvards, the rowdy old not weary them, nor military training aircraft, will make a couple of the years condemn.” pass overs. These, of course, There are some things that never change are Lawrence Binyon’s and should not change – like the laying of the immortal words about wreath straight after the service and ‘The Last mortal men. Post’, the bugle call which signifies a soldier has “At the going down gone to his final resting place. of the sun and in And as in Maketu, the Te Puke contingent the morning, we will will retreat to the RSA for stories, camaraderie and probably a couple of beers. That’s how the Western Bay of Plenty will remember them on Saturday, Te Puke RSA April 25, the 100th president Colin anniversary of the Anzac Peake and Lucy landings on the Gallipoli Winchers, 9, with Peninsula in Turkey. Abe the donkey. By Hunter Wells Photo by Tracy Hardy.

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Noah’s Ark in a coffee cup “Excuse me barista…there is a pachyderm in my flat white.” “Very sorry Sir, perhaps you would prefer a little daisy, a panda, a cat?” Tegan Poole does them all. The Mount Maunganui barista has transformed the humble latte and flat white into an art form, has turned a morning fix into an art appreciation class. She’s moved on from the fern and the clover and creates animal images in the crema. It takes the coffee fix to a whole new level. “Then I invented a little lady bug. They are all as cute as each other.” When customers look down at their coffee and an elephant wearing a bowtie stares back at them, they are enchanted. “’Oh my God’, they say. ‘It’s an elephant. You are amazing’.” The barista, the artiste, is equally enchanted. “I can make so many people smile with my coffee art – it’s beautiful.” And all from a soy chai latte or the like. The Kaimai schoolgirl went straight into the hospitality industry, straight into the kitchen – no qualifications, just a latent artistic streak. It only manifested when she got a couple of shifts a week on the coffee machine at Pronto on Marine Parade. “It is a very special gift she has,” says Tegan’s boss and co-owner of Pronto, Fiona McKellar-White. “We inherited her but somehow her previous employers didn’t know or understand what she could do.” When Fiona saw the magic little

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canvasses in a cup Tegan was given a licence to create and entertain – she was crowned head barista and assigned to the coffee machine full-time. “She makes people really happy, they love it. They laugh, take photos and her coffees always end up on Facebook.” But there is a downside. “When I put a coffee down in front of a customer on Tegan’s day off, there’s always disappointment because there’s no elephant or panda. She’s a hard act to follow.” So don’t give her a day off. “Yeah – we tried that,” laughs Fiona. “But she got too cranky.” It all started about four years ago with a pretty little flower, a daisy. Then she applied bowties to everything. “It was basic, but I kept building on the idea, making things more sophisticated.” She went to YouTube. “No-one was doing what I was doing though. No-one can do what I can do,” says Tegan. Nothing selfeffacing about this self-taught artist. Then came pandas, followed by elephants in bowties and lady bugs. It’s an evolving thing. Tegan just loves her art and her work. Tegan is probably the benchmark. “She’s the best barista I’ve come across” says the boss. But there must be other talent hiding behind a Rancilio around the Mount. If there are baristas who can compete with Tegan’s coffee art, we’d like to hear from you. By Hunter Wells

The artist at her ‘easel’ – Tegan Poole.

Route K QuicK Card phase out Today is the last day for buying a Route K QuicK Card, which have been used by some customers to pay tolls on Route K. The cards are being phased out in advance of the changeover to electronic tolling – and QuicK Cards users are encouraged to use their remaining balance prior to the launch of the new technology in July. The tolling system will change when ownership of the road is passed from Tauranga City Council to New Zealand Transport Agency in July. For other toll road users, existing imprest and fleet accounts remain operational until electronic tolling starts. Account holders will be asked to pre-register a new account with the NZTA from May 2015. Cash and Eftpos payment options remain unchanged.

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Riders’ national glory For a trio of Tauranga BMX Club riders the number plate NZ1 will hold pride of place for the next 12 months after claiming the chequered flag in their respective divisions at the BMX National Championships. Phillip Pinkerton, Peter Roden, and Shannon Davies led a successful Tauranga contingent who competed at the season-ending event in Christchurch at Easter – all being crowned national champions. Tauranga’s 34 riders in 49 events were among the 1000 race entries in elite and age group races, from four-year-olds to 70-plus – returning with three golds, six silver and two bronze. For Phil and Pete it marks back-to-back national titles in the 50-plus male cruiser and 50-plus male 20 inch divisions after claiming maiden titles on their home track in 2014. Shannon, aged six, clinched the Girls Years 6 division after three years in the sport. Pete, 57, is philosophical after a second national title considering he’s beginning to get long in the tooth in the oldest division. “I guess how I look at things is if you

ride your very best the results will come, and I managed that. Fortunately there wasn’t a guy that was better than me on the day. “I ride because my daughter [Mia Roden, 13] rides. If my daughter gave it a way I certainly wouldn’t be at nationals.” With riders progressing from the under 50 divisions each year, Pete admits it’s only a matter of time before someone knocks him off his perch. But he’s more than up for the challenge. “I’m always happy to test myself with younger guys. I’d probably go with a different goal in mind; ride the best you can and see how the cards fall. Shannon’s father Craig says the family is immensely proud of the six-year-old’s achievements at such a young age. Taking out two of the three motos, or heats, in Christchurch the six-year-old cruised into the seven-strong final before a slow start out of the gates forced her to play catch up. In total the BOP club had 16 riders make it to finals, giving it the boost to make it into top eight club rankBy Luke Balvert ings.

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School sponsors assistance dogs An organisation which provides specially trained assistance dogs to enrich the lives of adults and children with multiple disabilities is being sponsored by Tauranga’s newest school. Students at ACG Tauranga have chosen Assistance Dogs New Zealand Trust – a charity new to the area – as its recipient charity, and will provide

ongoing commitment to support it. A new litter of puppies is the first of the trust’s to be raised in Tauranga, and the area’s first assistance dog will soon be placed.

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The dogs are specially trained to enrich the lives of adults and children with disabilities as diverse as autism, diabetes or cerebral palsy. ACG Tauranga Principal Chris Cottell-Mayhew says working with

ACG Tauranga Chris CottellMayhew and students with puppies from Assistance Dogs New Zealand.

the Assistance Dogs New Zealand Trust is a great opportunity for students to learn about giving back. “Service to others is extremely important to us as a school. We want our students to understand that it’s important to be part of the community, and to help others,” says Chris. “The best way to do that is to find something we are passionate about. Assistance Dogs New Zealand Trust does a really important job in the community to help people who need it. “It’s fitting that we are a new school, and the trust is a new charity to the area.” The school started fundraising with an Easter raffle netting more than $700, and has plans for more events this year. The student council and parents’ association will be involved in raising money.

A barometer will record the school’s donations – with a goal to better the previous year’s total.

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Assistance Dogs New Zealand’s Wendy Isaacs says the trust is delighted to be involved with the school and was thrilled to take four puppies from the latest litter to meet the students. “We want this relationship to be a journey for everyone, and meeting the puppies helps the students connect with what we do at the Trust,” says Wendy. “It was great to explain to the students how their support will help other children who are just like them, but need a bit of extra help. Having an assistance puppy can really break down barriers.” The dogs are specially trained to enrich the lives of people with

a range of disabilities. The trust evaluates each applicant individually, and provides assessment, training and follow-up to meet each individual’s specific needs. The trust also specially trains assistance dogs for children, and people with multiple disabilities – the only organisation to do so. “The dogs are trained to promote independent living, mobility, safety and companionship.”

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“The process of raising a puppy – dog food, vaccinations, flea treatments and vet visits, as well as the training – is highly expensive. Having ACG Tauranga as an ongoing sponsor will really help us to help more people.” The trust invited the school to name two pups – with Bindi and Molly the names students chose.

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Leaving for the unknown They had voyaged from the other side of the globe. Australia, Ceylon, Aden, and finally to Egypt – young New Zealanders of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force. They’d spent the previous four months training hard in the Egyptian desert near Cairo. Now, instead of heading on to the Western Front in Europe they found themselves in early April 1915 crossing the Mediterranean in 13 ships to take on Turkish forces in the Dardanelles as part of the 6300-strong NZ Division of the Australia New Zealand Army Corp force – the Anzacs.

finally sailed on April 24 for the 97 kilometres crossing from Lemnos to the Turkish mainland. The Auckland Battalion and Hauraki were among 1725 New Zealanders aboard the SS Lutzow. Most of the troops had slept on deck and were brought to life in the early dawn at 4.30am on the morning of April 25 as naval ships opened their bombardment of the Turkish positions on Gallipoli.

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But things were not going as planned. For reasons still unclear a century later the Anzac troops – Australians first – were put ashore at the wrong place. Instead of a long flat beach leading to low foothills offering good access inland, the Navy landed them two miles away at Anzac Cove – a narrow, 600 metre long beach against steep slopes and rugged terrain. The Auckland battalion disembarked at 8.30am with the Haurakis barges Volunteers among the first to reach Within this force was the 227-strong 6 Haushore and the troops almost raki Company of the Auckland Battalion – it had immediately into action volunteers from the Bay of Plenty area including in support of Australian Tauranga, Te Puke, Katikati and Waihi. units already suffering heavy Almost exactly 100 years ago, on April 16, they casualties as they attempted found themselves part of a vast armada in Mudros to force a way inland. In conHarbour at the Island of Lemnos. fused and desperate fighting There were no facilities on the island for the the Aucklanders soon became troops, who had to remain living aboard their fragmented with men joining crowded transports. together as best they could. But the men were far from idle, spending the It took four days to reassemnext few days practising landing operations ble the battalion and take stock using small boats and enjoying brief periods Photo 1 sourced from ‘Comrades Brave – A History – then appalling losses become ashore while grand plans were made by their of the Hauraki Regiment’ by Richard Taylor. Photo 2 apparent, including 70 Hauraleaders. The assault on Gallipoli was postponed sourced from ‘The New Zealanders of Galipolli’ kis from the company’s 227. for a day due to bad weather. Then the Armada by Major Fredwaite D.S.O N.Z.E

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Tauranga RSA area Poppy Day coordinator Veronica Egan is prepared for the collection. Photo: Bruce Barnard.

Prepared for Poppy Day It’s become a symbol of war remembrance the world over and this Poppy Day more than 60,000 of the small red flowers are set to be snapped up by Tauranga residents. Today marks the Returned and Services Association’s annual Poppy Day appeal, with the public urged to honour soldiers on their lapels. About 65,000 poppies will be available from street collectors, in businesses and at schools across the Western Bay of Plenty – with from poppy sale proceeds going to the welfare of returned service people.

Extra significance

Tauranga RSA support advisor Athol Feek says the appeal is always a great day, but holds extra significance in 2015 as it marks the centenary of the Anzac landings at Gallipoli on April 25. “I think it’s extremely important and by all the publicity that is about at the moment certainly there is a great awareness right through society,” says Athol. “And I think it’s awakened the majority of the general public to have another think about it.” Tauranga RSA has about 25,000 poppies on hand for today with about 130 volunteers manning numerous collections. Athol says the funds are vital to help veterans, former servicemen and women and their dependants, whether or not they are RSA members.

This is can either be spectacles, dentures, minor surgery, hearing aids, or vision equipment. “We help anyone in need.” Tauranga’s Paul Buchan suffered damage to his hearing due to constant exposure to field guns while serving in Korea. Thanks to the RSA, he’s had hearing aids funded.

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The RSA has also helped Paul, who is partially blind, with funding for a reading device. Poppy Appeal funds also cover scholarships and other support for dependants of veterans, recognising the families of people who’ve served our country have also made sacrifices. Mount Maunganui RSA general manager Peter Moss says $18,000 was donated last year, and he expects a similar response with interest growing in Anzac Day every year. “It’s very important for the RSA, it’s a day that people can actually do something about what they feel about people who have served out country and why we can still speak English and have our democracy. “There is certainly a lot of interest in Gallipoli and WWI 1 in general and around the centenary.” Support the Poppy Appeal 2015 by making a donation to a collector today, at ANZ Bank branches and Z Service Stations, texting POPPY to 4662 for a $3 donation, or at www.rsa.org.nz/donation

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Cooking up show prizes One of the ‘better’ parts of the Tauranga Home Show this year will be the new Bay Betta Electrical corner, right at the end of Eighth Avenue. It can’t be missed. It’s all blue and white and will host the Westinghouse Live Cooking Theatre, with international chef and author Tauranga’s Peter Blakeway back on duty. Live on the hour, every hour, Peter will be firing up Westinghouse’s new cookware, where visitors get the chance to taste his efforts. Not only can visitors touch

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Fruit of the Pacific CEO Kylie DellaBarca Steel with Marcel Nalau, Thompson Job and Mary Charrington in Port Vila after Cyclone Pam hit.

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Giving Vanuatuans skills to rebuild Te Puke woman Kylie DellaBarca Steel is determined to help Vanuatuans working in the Kiwifruit capital to upskill to rebuild their own lives when they return to their cyclone-ravaged homes. Kylie, who experienced the destruction of Cyclone Pam first-hand in Port Vila last month, is also asking Te Puke business owners to sponsor materials for the Vanuatuans’ rebuilding projects while holding fundraisers too. Kylie says the idea is to raise money and allow Vanuatuan RSE workers to start afresh in rebuilding their communities back home. “We want to empower them and give them additional skills to be teachers in their community.” Kylie is CEO of Fruit of the Pacific – a Te Pukebased charitable trust offering a range of community development training programmes for RSE workers in New Zealand. But the trust is now focusing on rebuilding 20 villages in Tanna – the worst-hit island – by connecting with Te Puke organisations and businesses to donate resources such as building materials and solar panels. Kylie says the island is also in desperate need of water tanks, which were destroyed by the cyclone.

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Staging a shop of horrors It’s 1.8m wide and 2.1m high – and it eats people. Figuratively, of course. The giant ‘plant’ is the focal point of Tauranga Musical Theatre’s latest production – ‘Little Shop of Horrors’. “It’s big enough for people to fit inside it,” says Tauranga Musical Theatre’s marketing team member Yvette Wagner. “It ‘eats’ people on stage. It’s really cool, it moves and sings.” A 13-strong cast will stage the story about a hapless florist shop worker who raises a plant that feeds on human blood and flesh at Westside Theatre from April 17 to May 2. Directed by Elise Rohde, the comedy horror rock musical is based on Roger Corman’s low-budget 1960 black comedy film ‘The Little Shop of Horrors’.

Yvette says their version is noir style. “Dark lighting and vibrant colours set the tone – and we’ve got some really cool props that stand out too.” Tauranga Musical Theatre is presenting ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ on April 17 to May 2 at Westside Theatre. Tickets cost $30 for adults, $28 for seniors and $20 for children – and are available at www. iTicket.co.nz or at Creative Tauranga. The Weekend Sun has one double pass to give away to ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ to a lucky reader who can tell us how big the giant ‘plant’ is? The prize must be redeemed on April 24 or April 25. Enter online at www.sunlive.co.nz Tauranga Musical under the competitions section. Theatre’s ‘Little Shop of Entries must be received before WednesHorrors’ premieres tonight. day, April 22. By Zoe Hunter

Marine Reach – volunteers in our midst I’m a believer in what goes around comes around. If I’m honest, at times I’ve meant that in anger. However, I seek mostly to do small, helpful things for people which may in turn encourage a reciprocated altruistic response. On Friday I spent an hour with Captain Jesse Misa, who heads up Marine Reach, a Christian enterprise that helps out our Pacific neighbours with free ophthalmological and dental services delivered on board a vessel that sails around the Pacific. By chance this vessel is anchored here in our harbour. There were 25 volunteers on this

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moment there are more than 500 Ni-Vanuatuans – people from Vanuatu– in the Bay, mostly working long hours to assist in helping our kiwifruit community harvest our large bounty. I’m fascinated by this sort of ‘one degree of separation’ examples occurring across our community. It reinforces that we are more complete when we are part of something larger than ourselves and the best way to enable this is to volunteer our time – thank you again to those who do.

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The love and gas capital of the world? You get to see a lot, sitting in the fishbowl that is the Greerton Village Mainstreet Office.

Last week a wedding party with a passion for 1960s-1970s architecture appeared in a sky-blue Morris to capture the day’s memories in front of Greerton Hall. Another tasty nugget is that the highest-trending post on the Greerton Village Facebook page this month – by quite a margin – is last week’s public service announcement of Cameron Rd’s temporary closure, where it meets Chadwick Rd, for a gas leak.

Fear not villagers and Tauranga residents at large, it’s not only romance and gas in Greerton Village. Last Sunday Greerton Village hosted the ushering in of the Thai New Year through the Songkran Water Festival. This weekend the roar of radio-controlled engines will be back in Greerton Hall on Saturday for race 2 of the Tauranga Indoor Radio Controlled Car Club’s inaugural season.

If you prefer outdoor community interaction, the Tauranga Community Patrols’ monthly Car Boot Sale will be at Greerton Village School, as this is, of course the third Saturday of the month. We’ve also got you covered for chess, indoor bowls, fun fitness for over 50s, leisure marching, Zumba, and ballroom dancing, to name just a few more reasons to pop down to everyone’s favourite village. So wherever you hail from, be it the Avenues to Pyes Pa, or The Lakes to Welcome Bay, or anywhere in the North Island really just remember you’re always sure of a warm welcome in Greerton Village – now also the love and gas capital of the world.

Embellish yourself with quality garments When it comes to fashion and flair – the professional fashionistas at Embellish Boutique in Greerton offer quality garments, value for money and friendly, honest support and advice on colour and style. Embellish Boutique is the rebranding of women’s apparel store – Yabbado. Specialising in smart, casual day or evening fashion for modern women, the fashion store also offers sewing alterations and embellishments for both men and women. New owner Wendy Forgesson has a

range of experience in business, moving from hospitality to fashion. She’s also recently been to Sydney on a buying trip, sourcing special pieces as part of her market and trends research. Wendy often turns heads with what she wears and has a good eye for detail and flair that she wanted to share with the Greerton public. “I thoroughly enjoy helping people, sewing and clothing,” says Wendy. “So I wanted to combine my main passions and enjoyments with fashion and people.”

Embellish Boutique’s new owner Wendy Forgesson. The store stocks fashion brands including, Vassalli, Berlin, Silver lining, Cara Rose, Threadz, Vivid to name a few, with new winter season stock in store now. “As the fashion industry is forever evolving, I’m currently sourcing other suppliers,” says Wendy. “We aim to have garments with style, quality and unique for any discerning person, yet still reasonable priced.” They also offer an additional consultancy service, along with a range of accessories from costume jewellery, bags and scarfs. Sewing alternations are completed in-store mostly by Kathy Cranch, who has a wealth of experience and knowledge in this area. Kathy has run her own sewing fashion business in Tauranga City for many years. By Zoe Hunter

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Route K toll has dropped Everyone is a winner with the New Zealand Transport Agency taking over the ownership of Route K from Tauranga City Council in July. You get cheaper tolls, NZTA can manage a nationally important route to New Zealand’s largest port – and council’s finances are stronger. Yes, that’s right – the toll fee will decrease to $1.80 for cars and $4.80 for heavy trucks. Council increased the tolls to $2 and $5 last July because we were told NZTA was looking at tolls up to $2. It also gave us extra revenue towards the outstanding $1 million ratepayers are left to pay off following the sale to NZTA. It’s also difficult to find three coins to pay $1.80 – a single $2 coin transaction is simpler. I believe we’ve learnt our lesson in regards to the risks Route K put on council. It reemphasises and underscores the importance of smart strategic planning before putting a spade in the ground.

Discussing the four wellbeings of our city’s land use I read, with interest, a recent council vacancy for a SmartGrowth wellbeings implementation officer. The advert said that since the review in 2013, SmartGrowth now took a much broader approach in recognising the impacts of land-use on social, economic, cultural and environmental wellbeings. The Community Development Committee recently supported Tauranga City Council staff time

involvement in the Western Bay of Plenty Food Policy Council. This will involve one-two staff attending meetings on a bi-monthly basis. A recent Safe City project produced flyers on teen health and teen tools. During the last seven years I’ve seen more and more roles being taken up by councils that I believe should be Central Government initiatives and responsibilities. Some of the time

Long Term Plan submissions - what do the people want? I spent last weekend reading the 275 submissions to the Bay of Plenty Regional Council’s Long Term Plan. Overall, there is very strong support for the work the regional council does – especially in the water management, environmental protection, economic development and regional planning space. Surprisingly, while there are a few calls on cost reduction, the greater percentage call for council to do more. Stand-out issues are support for more expenditure on biosecurity and pest management, calls for council

Make income protection ‘a must’ You’ve got a machine just sitting around your house. This machine is expected to print $75,000 this year before taxes. You’ll use that cash to pay your household expenses. Each year, the machine will print three per cent more than it did in the previous year, and it will continue doing so for the next 40. That means, over its lifetime the machine will print $5,655,094.48, easily making it your most valuable asset today. The machine, of course, is you, or more specifically your ability to generate an income. It didn’t come cheap. You and your parents invested years of training and likely tens of thousands of dollars in the hope your machine would not only support you financially for a lifetime but launch another generation as well. We don’t question the need to buy insurance for the things our money machine purchases. But few of us have put in place plans to protect our income-generation machine. Have you? When dealing with any insurance, your goal shouldn’t be to cover all risks. Hopefully, you’re insured enough with adequate emergency reserves to eliminate some small risks inher-

ent in the case of a disability. Self-insure the risks you can handle and use insurance for more catastrophic risks. Income protection is a complicated product with many options to specifically match your income risk and tax needs. Income protection should never be put in the ‘too hard’ basket. At Planwise we can develop an insurance plan that will keep your money machine printing in the event of malfunction.

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council has had little say in the matter, such as the new OSH Regulations that will come into law later this year. Other times, council has made their own decision and commitment as to what it sees as being a priority for the community. If you have a view on this or any other matter that you would like to present via a submission to council, remember to get these in by 4pm on April 20, 2015.

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contribution to regional infrastructure – especially for community sewerage schemes – and support for continued funding for SmartGrowth and Bay of Connections. There is support for council to develop another infrastructure fund, but mixed views on whether there should be a moratorium on infrastructure funding in the next few years while a new fund is built up. Another interesting feature is the number of submissions from Maori organisations.

There is very strong support for our environmental activities but also many calls for much more funding to support iwi and hapu participation in resource management. Government treaty settlements are raising significant expectations. Four days of hearings will culminate in some hard decision-making with prioritisation and trade-offs. If you have views on this or any other issue, you can email me at neesj@xtra.co.nz or ring me on 07 579 5150.

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possum fur industry, will make it easier for council-accredited hunters and trappers nationwide to gain access to public conservation land for fur recovery operations. “We need more possum fur to increase the market size for NZ’s unique blended brushtail possum yarns and garments. “Many of the possums in our country are on public conservation land, so the MOU will allow trappers to access more fur, increase the market, and better target ecologically important areas.” Director General of

Conservation Lou Sanson says the agreement is a pragmatic way to broaden the battle against a pest that preys on native wildlife and eats an estimated 21,000 tonnes of bush a night. “We have to prioritise our possum control operations on the areas where the forests or wildlife are most vulnerable but there are millions of hectares of bush that we simply can’t get to.” By encouraging fur trappers into these areas, Lou says they can deliver results for the taxpayer, the fur industry, and conservation.

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Tony O’Brien holds a picture of the house that Fowler Homes removed and With their new process replaced with the house standing behind him. – Knock Down New customers are getting a range of quality services all Build – Fowler Homes can handle the total project under the one roof, with surveyors, engineers and from moving the old house off-site and selling it, or designers all on board the project. demolishing it – to building the new home to the “Because we’re a design and build company, we customer’s satisfaction. always design to fit the site that they want. Fowler Homes owner Tony O’Brien says it means “At no cost to the customer, we’re happy to come and have a look at the site and give them some indications of pricing.” On the flip side, Tony says Fowler Homes is finding many people love where they live, but don’t like their house. “Knock Down New Build gives people the opportunity to utilise their land value.” Tony says the design and build company can also help with subdivisions. “This means, if a customer wants to downsize their section, we can help build a home on one section – and assist with the selling and marketing to sell or build on the excess site.” Customers are in good hands too. Fowler Homes has been in the New Zealand market for 30 years, says Tony, who has 25 years’ experience in the industry. They’ve also won many Master Builder House of the Year awards. For a trusted, good quality design and build, contact Fowler Homes today. By Zoe Hunter

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Duck shooting with Jeanette She shot her limit at the Ohauiti family farm pond last duck shooting season – now she’s planning to do it all again next month, armed with her 20-gauge Beretta shotgun and trusty teenage sidekick. Seventy-two-year-old Jeanette Nee will pull on her camouflage get-up on opening morning with 16-yearold neighbour Callum Fullick in the hope of bagging the limit again. Fish and Game Eastern Region’s new game bird season opens on Saturday, May 2 – with bag limits during the four-week period remaining at six mallards and grey ducks per day. “I’m usually pretty successful, we’ve got a pretty good duck pond,” says Jeanette. “I feed the ducks every day so that there are ducks there.” Jeanette’s been duck shooting since age 12 – and she’s not tired of the game yet. “It’s the food, fresh air, exercise – and it’s always a bit of a challenge.” Before she heads out, Jeanette does her homework. She’ll check up on any rule changes – and show young duck shooter Callum a few tricks of the trade. “He’s learning to use a shotgun.” Her’s is a five-shot shotgun, but Jeanette says she only needs two bullets to nail her target. That’s very accurate shooting.

Jeanette Nee is gearing up for opening morning again this season.

It’s not confidence – it’s experience, says Jeanette. “If a flock of ducks fly up – after two shots they’re going to be out of range. So why carry on blasting, you know?” What else can she teach Callum? “What works is getting up early, knowing the pond and putting out feed on a regular basis for the ducks,” says Jeanette. The only thing Jeanette isn’t good at is duck calling. “I just lie low and when they come in I have a bit of a blast.” Decoys? Jeanette doesn’t use any. “I’ve got enough to carry,” laughs Jeanette, who says her bag limit will be heavy enough to lug home. But if a duck lands in the pond, Jeanette won’t be able to count on her duck-hunting Collie to retrieve the bird. “She doesn’t like the water,” says Jeanette. “So we’ve got a fishing line that Callum throws out with a little hook on the end – and it brings them in if they land in the pond. You don’t lose any ducks.” No. The more ducks there are, the more food on the table for the wild game dinner at the end of the season. “All you do there is rather than plucking the whole duck, you just want the breast. You cement the breasts together, stuff the inside and turn them slowly round on a spit. They’re beautiful.” By Zoe Hunter

Learn about a lifestyle with alpacas Would you like to spend a day interacting and learning about the endearing animal, the alpaca? Whakamarama’s Hacienda Suri Alpaca Stud is hosting an Alpaca Open Day on Sunday, May 3 from 10am-4pm. The free event is for all ages, offering an opportunity to see alpacas up close, hand-feed them and feel just how soft

their fleece is. The stud has a small herd of 30-plus alpacas and will be running workshops all day on caring for and breeding alpacas on a small lifestyle property.

The open day is at Hacienda Suri Alpaca Stud, 1005 Whakamarama Rd, Tauranga. To learn more, see the Hacienda Suri Alpaca Stud Facebook page.

Pork rinds, paleo crackers, and raw veggies always taste good dipped in guacamole. Forget the store-bought kind with its preservatives and other unnecessary ingredients, and make your own. If you don’t care for spicy foods, skip the jalapeno.

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Ingredients Makes 6 2 ripe avocados, peeled and pitted servings 1 lime, juiced 1 jalapeno pepper, diced Preparation 1 clove garlic, minced time: 15 1 small onion, minced minutes 1 Roma tomato, seeded and diced Cook time: 1 Tbsp chopped fresh cilantro None Salt and pepper Method Place the avocados in a medium serving bowl, and squeeze the lime juice on top of them. Using a fork, smash the avocados and then add the remaining ingredients. Combine with a fork, and serve.

Per serving: Calories 118, total carbohydrates 8.2 grams, fat 9.9 grams, protein 1.7 grams, sodium 71mg and sugar 7.2 grams.

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Pushing the ‘If it isn’t broke, don’t fix it’ solution Now, if you’ve read even a couple of my columns, you’ll know I’m very passionate about helping to create or support events that will help The Strand become a vibrant and exciting destination. Usually, we’ll try and think outside the box for ideas or events to keep the momentum going. But this time, I’m actually pushing the: ‘If it isn’t broke, don’t fix it’ solution. The reason for this is this year’s Easter Weekend. It was a great Easter Weekend, with the weather and crowds of happy music-lovers. But after talking with a lot of people,

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Young confident going into International Rally of Whangarei Opotiki driver Mike Young will compete in a turbo four-wheel-drive car for the first time at the International Rally of Whangarei this weekend. Young is New Zealand’s only Asia Pacific Rally Championship competitor and will look to replicate last year’s strong championship finish where he placed second overall. Celebrating his fourth year driving for the Cusco

Racing Team from Japan, the 22-year-old will pilot a Subaru Impreza GRB at the event, despite never having driven the car before. “I’ve only driven the car in and out of the container at the customs inspection last week,” says Michael. “So while we may be going into the dark [at Whangarei], the stages and road conditions are to my liking so I’m hoping that pays off. “I also have an incredible team behind me including Malcolm [Read, who

is co-driver] who has a huge amount of experience in four-wheel-drive cars here which will be a huge help.” The Kiwi duo have now finished nine consecutive rallies and will be aiming for their 10th this weekend. It’ll also be the first event they’ve

competed in together at home in New Zealand. The Rally of Whangarei also follows a rare opportunity for Young to compete for World Rally Championship team M-Sport in the Drive Dmack Series in Europe following his success in the APRC. “The team at M-Sport has given me an incredible opportunity to compete in Europe but obviously the costs are huge and this year we’re hoping to do just one or two events to get some experience.” A crowdfunding page has been set up to help Young make it to Europe. To make a donation visit: www.gofundme.com/ WRC2015 By David Tauranga

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Would I smash it again? In a heartbeat Five minutes into last weekend’s SunLive Baypark Speedway Demolition Derby the engine of my 1993 Nissan Cefiro dies, causing my heart to skip several beats.

I try the ignition furiously, each failed attempt inspires a muffled swearword that would make sailors blush. A fellow competitor smashes into the front of the Cefiro, taking a chunk out of the car and this poor schmuck’s nerves.

Last weekend’s SunLive Baypark Demolition Derby saw 70 drivers smash and bash their way around the track. Photo by Bruce Barnard.

Stranded on the straight at ASB Baypark Speedway last Saturday night inside a bashed up car going nowhere fast, I start thinking about dad; a retired mechanic who’s spent a good half century under the hood of a car. He’s legendary in my whanau. Dad can drive anything on four wheels and even if a car is lying in a million pieces, all he has to do is click his fingers like The Fonz and it will magically repair itself. Then we have me. I can spell ‘spark plug’ but wouldn’t have a

clue how to replace one. The apple fell from the tree and rolled all the way to Timbuktu. So there I am, desperately channelling my father, clicking my fingers like a madman, making backroom deals with the Devil, trying to will the bloody Cefiro back into life. Nope. Smoke pours from beneath the bonnet and I know my proverbial goose is cooked, carved

The aftermath. Photo by Tracy Hardy.

and laid out on a table with mashed spuds and mushy peas. I look to the right and a car slams straight into my driver’s door. I’m not afraid to say that watching it come towards me, as if in slow motion, I bricked myself. That final crash was an emphatic full stop to the Cefiro and my night as well. But hey, if I could do it all again I would, in a heartbeat. I’ll just be asking the old man for some tips and tricks next time round. By David Tauranga

Tauranga’s Mag and Turbo owner and SunLive Baypark Demolition Derby winner Shane Morgan. Photo by Tracy Hardy.

Demo derby smashes spectator numbers About 7500 spectators enjoyed the adrenaline-pumping action of the SunLive Baypark Demolition Derby, with the event proving one of the most successful nights at Baypark Speedway. Baypark Family Speedway marketing manager Ingrid Fleming says the event on April 11 was the biggest night in at least five years at the terracotta track. “The combination of the demolition derby and FMX show, mixed with the normal class of speedway racing, worked a treat. “There were lots of interesting things happening throughout the night within the stadium.” Baypark Family Speedway director Bernie Gillon puts the success down to a great collaboration with The Weekend Sun and SunLive, providing extensive coverage to readers across the Bay of Plenty. To view some of the action, visit SunLive.co.nz and search ‘Shane’s smashing derby win’ or search for Baypark Speedway SunLive Demo Derby on YouTube to view Maori Made Productions’ video.

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Wildlife win from Enspire competition Mauao Area Wildlife Trust will increase its pest control efforts at Moturiki (Leisure Island) thanks to a 20-year-old Tauranga woman securing a $2000 grant for the project.

Rebekah Richards is making the environmental change a reality from winning first prize in the Enspire Youth Video Challenge awards. “I’ve been doing volunteer work with native birds in the Mauao area since 2008, and got involved with caring for little blue penguins after the Rena oil spill. “I’ve wanted to get into film making for a while now and thought the competition was a perfect opportunity to do that,” says Rebecca, who is a Marine Studies student at Bay of Plenty Polytechnic. Enspire judges said Rebekah’s inspiring video titled ‘There’s a problem in our

backyard’, made clever use of puppets to capture attention and deliver environmental action messages. Rebekah’s video and other successful entries can be viewed at www. boprc.govt.nz/ enspire Rebekah’s winning video will be played to an audience of 1000 attendees at the upcoming Tedx Tauranga event on July 25. Aquinas College students Hannah Skelton, Liam Burn and Sophie Thomas placed second for their team entry ‘Enspire Ted Remix’, which encouraged everyone to create a better tomorrow by taking

30 simple actions in 30 days. Another team, formed by Gurpreet Dhoat and Jahdiel Thomas took third place honours. Their video titled ‘Human vs Earth’ brought attention to the everyday ways that young people are contributing to global warming and putting the planet at risk. Runner-up prizes were awarded to three other entries that looked at how local people want to be able to enjoy their natural areas at Omokoroa, Katikati and Waikareao Estuary. Entrants were also invited to submit a project proposal to turn an idea for environmental action into reality. A project grant was awarded to Amber Tognazzio and Enviro Challenge Trust to develop a mentoring programme to help high school students to put their learning and ideas for sustainability projects into practice. The Bethlehem Green Initiative led by Aaron Nicole Warren and Aaron Lipinski were also awarded a grant to create a mural at their school as part of an environmental education programme.

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When teacher timetables come out, a familiar comment is heard in school staffrooms across New Zealand: “I have the same class three afternoons a week, and not one morning slot.” This comment is made because students tend to have much lower concentration in the afternoon, in comparison to the morning. Many students are sleepy, unfocused and hit the ‘afternoon slump’. Research shows mental abilities plummet when blood sugar is low. The brain has a low energy store, and requires regular re-stocking. The good news is we can actually do something to mitigate this from happening. All it takes is increased awareness, along with extra planning. We know that by having a healthy breakfast, lunch and regular snacks during the day, we will have increased concentration and improved performance. Coupled with this is the requirement to be well

hydrated with water. The understanding of the importance of regular healthy food breaks needs to be a priority and part of a daily routine. Eating healthily is not a new concept, and is widely promoted by many organisations in the quest to improve educational outcomes for students. There are many websites and books focused on what constitutes ‘healthy snacks that make you smarter’. At ACG Tauranga we actively promote and practise the importance of healthy snacks throughout the day. We set aside time throughout the day to stop for five to 10 minutes to refuel, so our students are reenergised. They are then able to concentrate better in the afternoons. Firstly, we must know what foods boost brainpower. And secondly, we must set aside time in our day to actually eat this food!

PhD students can win $5000 competition The call is going out for PhD students who have an innovative quest to change the world with their research to enter its 2015 AMP IGNITE competition. Students could win up to $5000 to help further their studies from life insurer and retirement savings provider AMP. Entries to AMP IGNITE close

on May 8. Competition finalists will have 2.5 minutes to pitch their research to a panel of judges in an entertaining performance evening on June 8. Finalists receive mentoring and coaching to help them pitch their idea through storytelling, performance art, dance, comedy, music or even magic.

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Suiting up suitably for 2015’s ball season Frank Casey store owner Donald Welsh. Photo by Bruce Barnard.

The professional team at Frank Casey Formal Suit Hire are suiting up for the ball season, with plenty of ‘super specials’ in store on many of their attires. To help the boys look dashing at their school ball, the Grey St store has a range of new jackets, slim-fit trousers and accessories for hire – as well as plenty of second-hand suits for hire or to sell. Owner Donald Welsh says customers can now look at Frank Casey as a retail

or hire store, with some of the most popular hire suits now available for purchase. “This means our customers can either rent one of our good quality suits – or buy the brand new equivalent of their favourite hire suit to take home.” New suits range from $200-$400, with a variety of dress shirts, underwear, socks, new waistcoats and boys’ suits also available for purchase. To look dapper in a suit this ball season, or other formal occasions, visit the team at Frank Casey Formal Suit Hire at 89 Grey St today. By Zoe Hunter

Picking the perfect corsage Picking the perfect corsage can be tricky. Picking out the perfect corsage shop a week in advance if you’re planning on purchasing a pre-made corsage. for your date is arguably a If you’re ordering a custom corsage, order it at least two weeks prior to the crucial part of the school ball. big day. Am I right ladies? Find out about your date’s preferences, or if she has any favourite flowers. Don’t For many blokes, the idea of walking pick a flower she’s allergic too! into a florist and selecting the perfect Think about what she’s wearing and rose or lily for their dates can be a little chose the corsage that’s going to suit the intimidating. dress. Corsages can be either pinned or The Weekend Sun has a few tips on worn on the wrist. Personally, I like the how to pick the ideal corsage. wrist option. First of all, chose a colour that’s going If worst comes to worst, take your date to match the colour of your tie, or your with you to the florist. That way you date’s ball dress. can’t go wrong! It’s a good idea to visit the local flower By Zoe Hunter

Becoming a belle of the ball There’s plenty us gals need to consider when it comes to preparing for the ball. Okay, so you’ve picked the perfect dress and you’ve got your date – but now what? There’s so many bookings that need to be made, the hair, the make-up, the spray tan. Here’s some advice on how to time your bookings in the lead-up to the big event. Book your hair cut or colour one week before the ball. You’ll be way too busy to do this on the day. A day or two before the ball is the perfect time to get your nails done, so you’re not ruining the polish in the rush to get ready on the night.

Spray tans should also be done at this stage in the preparation. Remember, first-time tanners should opt for a lighter colour – just a light glow please! Wash your hair the night before. The hairdresser will make it look pretty on the day. On the big day: have a shower and wear a button up shirt so you don’t spoil your hair or make-up in the change into your ball dress. Remember hair first, then make-up. It’s a good idea to slip into your gown 30 minutes before you leave the house. Don’t forget to breathe, you look stunning!

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Bay prostate cancer patients needed to help with survey Bay of Plenty men diagnosed with prostate cancer are being called upon to participate in a survey on how they use social networks to help with their health.

Waikato University PhD student Dot Brown hopes to develop a scale medical

people can use to identify whether men suffering from the cancer have got supportive networks or not. “The medical system uses fairly traditional ways to find this out and only really accounts for family. “I’m broadening it to include neighbours and people at the bowling club or anyone like that who could be supportive of men with this cancer,” says Dot.

She’ll use information from the surveys to develop a scale for medical professionals to assess patients’ networks to see whether they are supportive and can provide help when needed. “Not everyone has supportive networks, for all sorts of reasons and the medial system isn’t good at recognising when people need help but can’t get it. “It can be something as simple as needing transport for a hospital appointment but nobody is available to help.” The research is part of Dot’s PhD, which she hopes to complete in three years. She needs 250 men diagnosed with prostate cancer to complete the survey. “We know a lot about women and breast cancer and how they talk or use communication and how their social networks work but we don’t much about men. “We don’t have information on how they use their social network contacts.” Dot’s advertised widely for her survey and says the response supports the widely-held belief that men don’t talk about their health. “Then on the other hand, men participating in the survey say: ‘We need more of this or more of that’. “I think men’s health is gradually getting on the

agenda here – I’m sort of on that bandwagon.” Dot’s sic-page survey takes 15 minutes to complete, with emphasis on men’s networks and how men communicate with social contacts. “It’s not about medical stuff.” To fill in the survey, call 022 103 2702 or email drp8@students.waikato.ac.nz The survey closes April 30.

Waikato University PhD student Dot Brown is researching the social networks and support of men with prostate cancer.

Just the ticket for a diabetes epidemic I recently visited a wellknown Ministry of Health-funded community organisation, which for this exercise shall remain nameless. We were looking to find ways to work together and I pointed out that their nutrition guidelines were Ministry of Health guidelines, and somewhat at odds to ours. They prescribe per day five plus servings for fruit and vegetables, at least six for bread and cereals, and at least one for meat, fish, seafood, nuts eggs and other food high in protein and fat. A quick analysis shows the 11 plus servings of fruit, vegetables, bread and cereals are largely carbo-

hydrate, with negligible fat and protein levels. By comparison, our food rich in protein and fat like meat and fish were allotted at least one. This 11:2 ratio, is massively biased towards carbohydrate consumption, and, includes high GI, rice and pasta recommendations. Ask any nutritionist or dietician what percentage of energy should be allocated to protein, fat and carbohydrate and you will get variations around the 30/30/40 area. A quick estimate using the ministries 11:2 ratio would indicate more like 15/10/75. Now factor in here that carbohydrate makes glucose for energy and

if we exceed our daily quota the excess is stored as fat. A long-term pattern of this regime would result in weight gain, serious metabolic issues and eventually type 2 diabetes. The official guidelines are the direct result of this unshakeable belief in the following of a low-fat eating regime. As the direct result of this, quite astonishingly, during the last 50 years our food pyramid has been tipped upside down, and it’s no coincidence obesity and diabetes epidemics have followed. We have routinely helped many people by simply getting them to balance up this equation. Contact: leigh@eatforkeeps.com or 0272941980

Families need to gather and talk about gout If gout has gate-crashed your family gathering, why not all look at www.goutnz.org.nz together to learn more about how you can keep this unwelcome visitor at bay? Arthritis New Zealand chief executive Sandra Kirby suggests now is a great time for Kiwi families to talk about. Gout is caused by an excessive build-up of uric acid in the blood. The acid crystallises and results in joint inflammation. “It is the second most common form of arthritis in

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Talking about the silent thief of sight A Tauranga eye doctor with a clinic that treats and monitors a few thousand Bay of Plenty residents for glaucoma believes there will be more unsuspecting locals with the disease. “We expect there to be a couple of thousand more undiagnosed in the BOP community,” says Tauranga Eye Specialist ophthalmologist Dr Sam Kain. “In glaucoma the optic nerve fibres progressively die taking away the peripheral or side vision first. “Therefore visual loss goes undetected until it is quite advanced. Tens of thousands of people in NZ have glaucoma and up to half of those with glaucoma don’t even know they have it.”

Tauranga’s ophthalmologist Dr Sam Kain urges locals to get an eye examination to prevent blindness from an incurable disease. Photo by Tracy Hardy.

Sam, who will speak at a public meeting in Tauranga tomorrow to encourage locals to get their eyes checked to prevent Glaucoma advancing, says the key is getting diagnosed early. “If glaucoma is not treated then irreversible blindness can occur. This generally occurs slowly but inexorably,” says Sam. “Treatment for most people is a simple once or twice a day eyedrop which prevents blindness in almost all cases.” Glaucoma NZ, a charitable trust aiming to eliminate blindness from the disease, is hosting the free meeting in Tauranga tomorrow. Glaucoma NZ says the condition is often referred to as the “silent thief of sight” but treatment prevents blindness in 98 per cent of cases. The trust recommends an eye examination every five years from age 45 and

Fixing heels and caring for our feet The most common questions customers ask at Shane Barr Shoe Repairs are: ‘Can my zips be replaced on my winter boots? Can my heels and soles be fixed?’ The answer is yes. The professional team at Shane Barr Shoes can repair everything from soggy soles to scruffy or broken heels on any type of winter shoes. Central Parade shop manager Shannon Mansell says with the wet and cold weather closing in, people are changing their summer sandals to winter boots. “Our customers are beginning to ask if we can fix heels, soles and zips. Bring your shoes

in and we can help you decide what the best option is to mend your favourite shoes.” Repairs normally take two to three days, with same-day or next-day service also available on request. “One of the biggest things that makes us different, is all of our work is guaranteed,” says Shannon. The average repair cost is $35. “Bring the pair in and we will help you decide what is worth doing,” says Shannon. They’re offering a special winter freshen-up deal at the moment, which includes mending the heels and toe tips – and a professional polish for just $59.90. Shane Barr Shoe Repairs For old fashioned, quality and service Mount Maunganui manager guaranteed, visit Shane Barr Shoes on CenShannon Mansell resoling a tral Parade in Mount Maunganui. By Zoe Hunter boot. Photo by Tracy Hardy.

Free counselling for breast cancer sufferers The NZ Breast Cancer Foundation is launching a free counselling programme available to women anywhere in New Zealand. NZBCF Counselling offers three free one-on-one professional counselling sessions to women at whatever stage of their breast cancer treatment they most need it. " “That might be just after diagnosis, or during treatment, or further down the track for women living with advanced breast cancer,” says NZBCF chief executive Evangelia Van Henderson. “Just as all breast cancers are different, women’s support needs are different, too.” While some hospitals do provide access to counselling, it’s not available uniformly around the country. The NZBCF Counselling will be available face-to-face in most areas, but also over the telephone and via Skype for women who’d struggle to attend a physical appointment. Women will need to be

referred for counselling by their specialist physician, breastcare nurse or GP. Once approved, women will have online access to profiles of qualified counsellors in their area, and can book an appointment with the counsellor of their choice. “Often it’s helpful to talk things through with someone not connected to your life,” says Evangelia. To download a referral form or for more information, see

www.nzbcf.org.nz/FreeCounselling or call the NZBCF’s advice line 0800 BC NURSE (0800 226 8773). NZBCF Counselling is funded entirely by donations. The current 1000 Tees campaign is raising funds for the service. See www.1000women.co.nz In May, the NZBCF will again be raising funds through its annual Pink Ribbon Breakfast campaign, fronted by Lorraine Downes. See www.pinkribbonbreakfast.co.nz

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every three years from age 60. Sam says he’ll talk about some of the glaucoma basics “including diagnosis, treatment and screening”. The Glaucoma NZ public meeting with Sam is on April 18 from at 10am at Hotel Armitage, 9 Willow St, Tauranga. Admission is free. By Solbin Kang

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See more letters online www.sunlive.co.nz In the last few weeks The Weekend Sun letters has been inundated with a deluge of letters on the Palestine-Israel debate. Letters have been for, against and everywhere in between on the issue. For those not seen in the newspaper, please go to the letters section on SunLive.co.nz Here in The Sun we’re going to move on from the topic - so letter writers can bring their other issues, bugbears and insights to our readers’ attention. So do you have a concern to raise? How about writing a letter to The Weekend Sun? Just email your name, contact details and 200 words to: letters@thesun.co.nz

Do parents have vaccine ‘choice’? In the news this week the Federal Australian Government announced its ‘No jab, no pay’ policy. It means Australian parents who refuse to vaccinate their kids won’t get taxpayer-funded childcare or welfare benefits. But is this taking away parents’ civil liberties to decide whether to vaccinate their children or not? One would argue some wouldn’t have a ‘choice’ because they can’t afford to opt not to receive the childcare or welfare payments. But then others – such as the Aussie taxpayer – say if parents don’t vaccinate their kids and they do get sick why should the taxpayer pick up the bill for their healthcare to make the child well again? Maybe parents who opt not to vaccinate should foot

the health bills if their child gets sick from not being immunised. But then again some would not be able to afford the healthcare involved. Again, this eliminates their ‘choice’ on whether to vaccinate wouldn’t you say? It’s a thin line teetering on the stamping out of civil liberty – luckily our Government has said it will not follow suit. Our Government opted against a similar measure in 2012 because it believed immunisation should be parents’ choice. And Health Minster Jonathan Coleman has said this week the Government doesn’t think this decision is needed here, over the ditch. Let the Australians got to court over the debate I say. K Morland, Katikati.

Support RSA and show John Key the way As a senior citizen, born and bred in New Zealand for my entire life of 82 years, I’m at a loss how Prime Minister John Key and his National Party first have the right to select representatives to select a number of designs for a new flag. This is not democracy, this is dictatorship. It is disgusting that the closing of submissions is April 23, just two days before the centenary of the commemoration of our men and women committing their lives for our country under the current flag. The National Government has got it wrong to

commit $26 million to hold two referendums without first seeking the approval from the people of New Zealand with a majority decision is government control. I suggest that the selected representatives by the Government immediately resign until a referendum is held at allow electors to say if they want a flag change. Northland has shown the way, numbers and solidarity will win the day. Support your RSA branches around the country by text or email to your local Member of Parliament. Don’t wait, act now. Ken Allen, Katikati.

Watch out Te Puke - traffic lights will come next despite there being twice as many traffic lights as there was a couple of years ago. So watch out Te Puke this will be the next move, when the trucks refuse to use the new toll road. Traffic lights instead of roundabouts. P Turmer, Pyes Pa.

avoided by all that can - trucks and cars. Council has recently reduced the speed limit on Moffat Rd from 80km/hr to 60km/hr but the trucks are still using it and driving at a steady 60km/hr. The other route to town is Cameron Rd and trucks are still using it

Re: ‘A Ventelou’s letter A Ploy for Highway Robbery’ (The Weekend Sun, April 2). I’d suggest Western Bay of Plenty councillors are adopting the strategy developed by the Tauranga City Council when the Route K toll road was shunned by all and sundry and is still being

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Why vie for the America’s Cup? The latest debacle regarding the America’s Cup yachting regatta is the best that has ever happened. It has been quite obvious since New Zealand took the cup away from America that the country and its yachting fraternity would do anything in line with current rules, or change them; to their own advantage, to get it back. It’s never been proved, but at the last duel between America and New Zealand the final six races could only indicate that subtle and covert changes had been made to the

American boat part way through the competition. At least now, maybe, we are on the path to eliminating this ridiculously expensive and wasteful competition. It is ludicrous to me that we have worldwide appeals for help to address the appalling living conditions forced upon millions, yet waste such enormous amounts of money supporting such an ego-boosting competition just to satisfy the desires

and aspirations of the Americans. Why vie for the America’s Cup in a worldwide sport? It should be for a World Cup, as is the case with almost all other global competitions. Barry H Walker, Mount Maunganui.

The plague does have to stop - right now I agree heartily with the sentiments of Ernest Izett re: ‘Human plaque must be stopped’ (The Weekend Sun, April 2). I lived in Singapore in 1959 when Lee Kuan Yew was voted in as Prime Minister. One of his election promises was to clean up the city and this intelligent man knew to do he had to curb the ever increasing population. He offered a transistor radio to every man who would come forward to have a vasectomy and they flocked in, thus, along with his monetary policies, he took Singapore

from a poor, snake-ridden state - albeit colourful - to one of the richest economies in the world. As for the problem of accommodation for single mothers, and I note the race card is being played again, it is nothing to do with race - it is to do with irresponsibility. If one has to depend on welfare to support themselves surely it is common sense not to produce more mouths to feed. G Jones, Greerton.

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Placid Peanut’s ride to RDA title Tauranga’s Riding for the Disabled’s veteran horse Peanut is the centre of attention for young disabled children at the Welcome Bay facility – now she’s taking centre stage in the Horse of the Year awards. The much-loved horse, which has been a part of the riding programme for seven-anda-half years has been nominated for RDA Horse of the Year. Tauranga’s RDA operational manager Elisha Olds says Peanut’s long service to the programme is what makes her so special. “She’s helped so many children over the years and is so eager to do her job.” Elisha says Peanut’s gentle personality makes her the perfect horse for young children. “She’s really gentle, especially with the smaller riders and you can go up and giver her cuddles.” The way Peanut walks also suits the needs of disabled children when riding horses. “Peanut has nice forward movement which is good for autistic children as it keeps them involved and motivated. “The side-to-side rotation she has mimics human walking, which is suitable for kids

with cerebral palsy.” With 100 rides being conducted a week by 14 horses at Tauranga RDA, Peanut is used heavily, by about 10-15 children a week. But at age 28, she shows no sign of Tauranga RDA’s Elisha Olds and trainer slowing down. Claudia Cameron with Peanut - nominated for “She’s like the old grandma here at the the 2015 Horse of the Year title. Photo by Bruce Barnard. RDA. She loves her job. The other day she pushed past a coach to get to her rides Peanut every Saturday. stable on her day off. She wants to come in “Kayla loves Peanut. Kayla used to be shy every day to do her job.” and nervous but now will happily feed her Tauranga RDA horse trainer Claudia and lead her back to the stable. Peanut has Cameron says Peanut responds very well also taught her how to be gentle.” with children and is sensitive to their needs – Claudia says retirement is not on the cards which is rare for a horse. for Peanut, because “you couldn’t replace “She helps children gain confidence with her”. “We are going to keep her as long as large animals. possible.” “It’s really good when kids want that indePeanut’s currently in second place of the pendence. They get a buzz.” Horse of the Year public voting poll. If she Marie Bonner, mother to Down syndrome wins, she could expect to receive new groomchild Kayla, says her daughter has develing gear. oped a friendship with Peanut over the year Voting for RDA Horse of the Year closes she’s been in the programme and has vastly April 30. The winner will be announced improved her coordination. May 23. The seven-year-old was incredibly hesitant To cast your vote, visit By Solbin Kang about horses at first, but now confidently www.rda.org.nz/HOTY

Child biting: Why it happens and what to do about it As parents, many of us have watched on with horror as our beautiful child turns into a mini vampire and launches into a full scale bite. Your heart skips a beat and you quickly look around the room to see how many other parents are looking in your direction. It’s a familiar feeling for many parents and research suggests children bite for many reasons. Those reasons include the child wanting to explore things and people, wanting to control a situation, being interested in the effect it has on others, reacting to sudden change or stress, or in frustration or anger because they don’t have the words to express themselves. On the other hand it can also be as simple as they are teething, wanting attention or simple unaware of the pain it causes.

The good news is it’s normally just a phase and there are certain things you can try if your child continues to bit. Firstly, always be specific when it happens, and say: ‘Stop biting it hurts’, definitely don’t bite back as that teaches children biting is okay. Praise your child when he or she plays well with others and always focus on the child who was bitten, not the biter, therefore deflecting attention away from the attention seeker. If it continues try and watch for signs of frustration and have distractions ready like singing or going outside. The focus should be on finding the trigger point and defusing it as soon as possible. To join our conversations pop over to our Facebook page www.facebook.com/ jemmashomebasedchildcare

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

Friday 17 April

U3A Tauranga Guest speaker: Maurice O’Reilly - “His travels in China.” Meet 10am, morning tea 10.30am, speaker 11am. Wesley Church Hall, 13th Ave. All welcome.

Saturday 18 April

Art in the Park Coronation Park, Mt

Maunganui 8.30am – 5pm weather permitting. Tauranga Society of Artists offer for sale a variety of art to suit all tastes. Avian Care Workshop Bird rescue & rehabilitation skills workshop, BOP Polytechnic. For details, www.birdcare. org.nz or email mandy@birdcare.org.nz Bayfair Night Market Arts, crafts, jewellery, fresh produce, food stalls & more. Bayfair Shopping Centre, cnr Maunganui Rd & Girven Rd, Mt Maunganui 6-11pm. Free entry. 022 588 2282 or email: tauranganightmarket@hotmail.com Car Boot Sale Greerton Village School 7-11.30am. $5 single site & $10 double. Shirley 577 1116 or 0274 146 040

Elderly Citizen’s Variety Concert

Free concert & afternoon tea May 2 at Otumoetai College, Windsor Rd, Otumoetai 2-4pm. To help with catering numbers please rsvp Brian 576 2482

Glaucoma New Zealand Public Meeting Free presentation to learn about

the most common cause of preventable blindness in NZ. Hotel Armitage, 9 Willow St, Tauranga 10-11.30am. Free admission. All welcome. Greerton Hall Market Crafts, plants, produce, bric-a-brac 8am – 12pm. Nancy/Merv 07 863 6697

Ha Derech/The Way Messianic Kehilat Now at Hillier Centre, Bayfair Shabbat/ Saturday 10am. A one new man community & welcome all seekers of the truth. 544 7424 or 021 0226 3515

Let’s Dance Ballroom & Latin Dance Club

Live dance tempo music. Second Sat of month at Bethlehem Hall 7-10.30pm. Bruce 576 5598 Papamoa Group Dogwalking Fortnightly group dog walk around waterways & beaches. Meet at Papamoa Plaza 9am. Tennille 021 030 6835 Preloved Clothing Sale Historic Village 9am – 12pm. Everything $5. All proceeds to Turning Point Trust. Taichi Qigong Every Sat 10am. Free to join in at Memorial Park between mini golf & playground. All welcome.

Tauranga Farmers Market

Fresh & artisian produced food. Tauranga Primary School cnr 5th Ave & Cameron Rd every Sat 7.45am - 12pm. Trixie 552 5278 or www. taurangafarmersmarket.co.nz

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News, reviews and opinionated raving on the music scene. Pg38

Community events and occasions across the Bay. Pg36

Stories, snippets, strangeness, and general entertainment. Pg39

Tauranga Indoor Radio Control Car Club Greerton Hall from 1pm track

members welcome. www.facebook.com/ csclubtauranga, email info@csclubtauranga.nz or Jana 579 3918. Education Afternoon Interesting information for people with an ICD (Internal Cardiac Defibrillator) May 3 at Daniels in the Park 1-4pm. Gypsy! Performed by BOP Symphonia joined by 2 great soloists, Anna Hawkins & Brigitte Balzat. At Baycourt Community & Arts Centre 2.30pm. www.baycourt.co.nz

assembly. Newcomers welcome. Steve 021 106 4125 Tauranga Quadcopter Racing Fpv club & social group. Every Sat 8am. Locations vary. Quadcopterracing@yahoo. co.nz

Tauranga Woodcrafters Guild Every third Sat at club

rooms, 3 Cherokee Place, Mt Maunganui 1pm. Visitors & interested people welcome. Geoff 579 3637 Tango Social Dance (Honey Bee Milonga). An evening of Argentine Tango at Honey Bee House, Art of Dance Movement Studio, 233 Waihi Rd, Judea 7.30-11pm. Gold coin donation. Logan 021 275 5636 or lowgie@ hotmail.com or visit https://www. facebook.com/TangoinTauranga Te Puke Scottish Society Dance Old time dancing with great company & supper provided. Te Puke War Memorial Hall, Jellicoe St 7.30pm. Entrance $7. Subs now due. Valerie 573 7093 Village Radio Community radio broadcasting from Tauranga Historic Village 1368 kHz AM. Music of 1920’s - 80’s weekends 9am - 5pm, weekdays 10am - 5pm. Specialty programmes. www. villageradio.co.nz or 571 3710

Sunday 19 April

Bay Bible Fellowship/Lord’s Day

Welcome Bay Primary School Hall, 309 Welcome Bay Rd 10am. Join us for worship. Philippians 2:9-11 - Andre Bay. www.bbf.net.nz

Behind the Gates: Tauranga Domain Memorial Gates Story Speaker: Fiona

Kean, Tauranga Heritage Collection “The characters & conflict behind the construction of the Tauranga Domain War Memorial Gates; stories of the soldiers who appear & don’t appear on its columns. Held at Tauranga Art Gallery 1.30-2.30pm. Admission by koha. No bookings necessary. Bethlehem Lions Market 1st & 3rd Sun of month at Historic Village on 17th Ave 8am - 12pm. Bible Seminars Every Sun at Greerton Senior Citizen’s Hall, Maitland St, Greerton 1.45pm. Title: “Are genealogies important?” Interactive, Q&A. Refreshments provided. Vic 543 0504 BOP Rose Society Meet at Robbins Park, Tauranga 1.30pm. Budding demonstration. Bring a rose to show or be identified. Bring flask of hot water. Tea etc provided. Czech School For children with Czech/Slovak background every Sunday at Arataki Community Centre 10am - 12pm except school holidays. Kindy takes place at same time, suitable for small children. New

Maketu Rotary Club Market

3rd & 5th Sunday at Village Green, Park Rd, Maketu. Stalls $10. Maureen 533 2340 Petanque Tga/BOP Club Every Sun & Thurs at Cliff Rd 12.45pm. Boules available, tuition given. 578 3606 Quakers in Tauranga Mainly silent worship, hour long meeting followed by tea & talk. Every Sunday in hall behind Brain Watkins Historic House 10am. 544 0448 Radio Controlled Model Yachts Meet Sun & Thurs 1.30pm at pond behind 24 Montego Drive, Papamoa, to sail electron & similar 3ft long yachts for fun. Beginners welcome. Graham 572 5419 Tauranga Spiritual Society Inc Guest speaker: clairvoyant/healer Annemarie. Senior Citizens Hall, 14 Norris St. Doors open 6.30pm for 7pm. Members $3, non $5. 022 067 0467 Te Puke Country Music Club Day St Pats Hall 1pm. All welcome. Underwater Hockey Every Sunday at Baywave. Gear & coaching available for beginners. New members welcome. Juniors (under 15) 5-6.15pm. Seniors (over 15) 6-7.40pm. Lance 027 287 4731 or lancepotaka@orcon.net.nz

Weekend Activities for the Over 60’s

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

Monday 20 April

Achieve Toastmasters Making it on Mondays. 1st, 3rd & 5th Mon at St Stephen’s Church Hall, Brookfield, Tga 7.30pm. Chrissy 543 9493 Alteration Vision Probus Club Meet fourth Mon at Tauranga Citz 10am. 576 0040 Badminton Tauranga Badminton Club every Mon & Weds at Bethlehem College Events Centre 7.30-9.30pm. All players welcome. Sue 021 194 4335 Bay of Plenty Pipes & Drums Army Hall, cnr 11th Ave & Devonport Rd 6.45pm. Annette 577 9272 Bay Salsa Beginner salsa lessons at 6.45pm. New intake every 4 weeks. $15 per class at Otumoetai Action Centre. www.baysalsa.co.nz

Body & Soul Fun Fitness

For over 50’s, social events & guest speakers. Mon & Fri Greerton Hall Cameron Rd. Tues Wesley Church Hall, 13th Ave. Weds City Church cnr Otumoetai Rd/ Sherwood St. Thurs at Tauranga Senior Citizens Hall, Norris St behind Pak n Save. All classes 9.15-10.15am. First class free. For men & women. Dianne 576 5031 Qualified Instructor/Cardiac Care leader. Chess Mt Maunganui Mount RSA Chess Club every Mon at Mount RSA, 544 Maunganui Rd. Juniors 6.157.15pm during school term. Open club 6pm & 7.30pm onwards. Noel 579 5412 Citizens Advice Bureau Free, confidential info & advice about anything call in Mon - Fri at 38 Hamilton St, Tauranga 9am - 5pm or free-phone 0800 367 222 or 578 1592 Civic Choir Tauranga Every Monday at Wesley Church, 13th Ave, Tauranga 7.30pm. New members welcome. Heather 575 9092 Concert Entertainers Chris & Robin at Mt Maunganui Senior Citizens, 345 Maunganui Rd 1.30pm, followed by afternoon tea. $3 door cover. All welcome. Diabetes Tauranga Do you have diabetes? Would you like to speak to a diabetes field worker/RN for free confidential advice? Drop in sessions at Bongards Pharmacy Greerton, Gregs Pharmacy Tauranga & the One Stop Gluten Free Shop, Cameron Rd, Tga during April. Book with Diabetes Tauranga 571 3422 Fitness League Safe effective, low impact fun exercise set to music using the Bagot Stack technique, designed for women of all ages & abilities. First class free. Every Mon at Settlers Hall Omokoroa 9.30am & Tues St Johns Anglican Church Waihi 9.30am. Dorothy 549 3378

Harmony a Plenty Barbershop Chorus Every Mon

at Bethlehem Community Church, Moffat Rd 7pm. New members welcome. 572 3345 or www.harmonyaplenty.co.nz

Junction Mental Health Peer Support

And advocacy: coffee & chat 10am – 12pm. Junction 579 9890 Leisure Marching For exercise, fun & fellowship. Ladies 50+ required. No experience necessary. Coreen 570 0172 Meditation Group Free classes Mon 10am & Weds 7.30pm. Find peace, spiritual awareness & the meaning of your life. David 576 9764

Mount Maunganui RSA Bowls Every Mon & Thurs,

names in by 6.30pm, play commences 7pm. All welcome to have a try. Diane 575 3480

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

Opening Special April 20 & 21 at Room 2, 775 Cameron Rd (behind Wild Herbs Dispensary). 10% discount on Bowen Therapy, Allergy Elimination, Gestalt Therapy & Spiritual Guidance. Kerry 021 607 797 Otumoetai Indoor Bowls Aggregate Night, Matua Primary School Hall, Clivedene St, 7.15pm. New members welcome. Karen 576 0443 Recycled Teenagers Gentle exercise for 50’s forwards, & injury or illness rehabilitation. Mon & Weds at 14 Norris St, Tauranga Citizen’s Club behind Pak n Save. Tues at St Mary’s Church Hall cnr Girven Rd & Marlin St, all classes 9-10.30am. Classes taken by qualified instructor. First class free. Jennifer 571 1411 Soroptimist International of Tauranga

Global voice for women. Dinner meeting monthly 4th Mon. Judith 552 4372 Tai Chi & Qigong Stay on top of your health, take control of stress. Papamoa Sports & Recreation Centre every Mon & Thurs 2-3pm. Trevor 576 7731 Tauranga Brass Meet at Frontiersmen’s Hall, Elizabeth St West 7-9pm. New players welcome. Some instruments available. Peter 572 4358 Tauranga Creative Fibre Every Mon at Arts Centre, Elizabeth St from 9.30am. Spinning, weaving, felting, knitting, crochet & more. Learn & share in a mutually supportive club. Also on Thurs evening twice a month. Joan 577 6781 Te Puke Forest & Bird AGM Presentation on Queensland Tropical Birds at Masonic Lodge, Oxford St, Te Puke 7.30pm. All welcome. Theatre Club Nights Learn about theatre without any pressure to ‘perform’. First Mon of month at Litt Park Theatre, Park Lane, Te Puke 7pm. Jim 575 8977 YMCA - ALFS Active Lifestyles For Seniors. First class free. Open to both men & women. Mon: Matua Community Hall, Levers Rd 9am & 10.15am. Arataki Hall, Zambuk Way (off Grenada St) 9am. Tues: Papamoa Community Centre, Gravatt Rd 9am & 10.30am. Sit & Be Fit at Papamoa Community Centre 11.30am. Smooth Movers Weds Welcome Bay Hall, Welcome Bay Rd 9.15am. Sit & Be Fit Greenwood Park Village, Welcome Bay 11am. Thurs: Otumoetai Action Centre, Windsor Rd 9am. Bethlehem Hall, Bethlehem Rd 10.30am. Fri: Papamoa Community Centre, Gravatt Rd 9am & 10.15am. 578 9272 www.ymcatauranga.org.nz Yoga with HanneHatha Starts again today. Mon & Weds 9.30am & 5.30pm. Gentle hatha yoga, peaceful studio in Bethlehem. Hanne 027 244 6710

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

Alcoholics Anonymous Mt Maunganui.

Open meeting every Tues 11 Victoria Road St Peters Hall 7.30pm. 0800 229 6757 for more meetings or assistance. Altrusa Club of Tauranga Women’s community service group. Dinner & business meeting 2nd Tues. Social programme 4th Tues - monthly. Interested? Denise 570 3134 Anxiety Support Group For people with an experience of anxiety 1-2pm. Junction 579 9890 for info or if you need a ride. At the Clothesline Quality pre-loved clothing. Children $1, adults $2 every Tues & Fri at 36d MacDonald St, Mt Maunganui (Face2Face Church) 10am - 2pm. Also prayer for the sick on request. Badminton (Social) Every Tues at Otumoetai Baptist Hall 9.30am - 12pm. Racquets available. All welcome. Lorraine 579 3229 Balmoral Kilties Ex-marchers aged 30-60 welcome to join for fun, friendship, travel etc. Anita 571 4096 or 021 0257 6094 Bayfair Petanque Club Tuition & boules available for learners & visitors. Every Tues & Thurs at Bayfair Reserve, Russley Drive 1pm. Margaret 572 3173 Bethlehem Pottery Club Open Tues, Weds, Thurs at 13 Bethlehem Rd 10am - 3pm or when the flag is flying. Call in to meet the members & find out how to join or email: bethlehempottery@ gmail.com Cards 500 Every Tues & Thurs at Mt Maunganui Senior Citizens, 345 Maunganui Rd 1pm. 575 4650 Drawing/Painting Varied art programmes every Tues at 171a Elizabeth St West 7-9pm. Interested? 576 9592 Excel Toastmasters Meet every 2nd, 4th & 5th Tues of the month at Arataki Community Centre, Zambuk Way, Bayfair 6.15-8.30pm. Learn leadership & public speaking skills. Kaaren 572 5988 Free Community Seminar “Accessing Support Services” at Arataki Community Centre, Zambuk Way, Mt Maunganui 10am - 12pm. 928 6320 info@ switchedon.org.nz www.switchedon. org.nz

Golden Kiwis Leisure Marching Team Fun, fellowship, exercise for ladies 55+ at Blake Park netball courts 10am. Coreen 570 0172

Inachord Chorus Womens 4 Part Harmony

Enjoy the challenge of singing & performing varied repertoire. Every Tues at Bethlehem Community Church, 183 Moffat Rd 6.55pm. Cathy 579 2040 email: inachordchorus@gmail.com Israeli Dancing Beginners class every Tues at Gate Pa Primary School, Cameron Rd 7-8pm. All ages welcome, no partner required. Maria 544 1680 or 022 165 2114

Junction Mental Health Peer Support And advocacy: coffee

& chat at Papamoa Community Centre (Papamoa Library), 15 Gravatt Rd 10am – 12pm. Junction 579 9890

Meditation - Free 6 Week Course

Every Tues at Senior Citizens Hall, Norris St (behind Pak n Save) 7pm. Join in any time. Ian 576 2032 Mix & Mingle & Dance Down at the Village Hall, 17th Ave West every Tues 7.30-9.30pm. $3 entry includes coffee/ tea & bikkie. Profits to Village Radio. Steve 577 1388

Mount Maunganui Dog Training Club

AGM at Soccer Clubrooms, Links Ave 7.30pm. All welcome. Mount Morning Badminton Social, competitive, all ages, beginners welcome. Racquets available. Visitors $5 per session. Every Tues at Mount Sports Centre, Blake Park 9am - 12pm. Maxeen 575 0162 Neighbourhood Run Running all year round. Cheyne Rd 6am start. Free. Every Tues/Thurs/Fri. Svetlana 027 616 2124 Otumoetai Toastmasters Leadership skills, speaking skills. At Lyceum Club rooms, 68 1st Ave 7.15-9.30pm. Alan 544 5989 Petanque - Tga/BOP Club All welcome to try a new sport. Equip available, all coaching given. Club Mt Maunganui 12.45pm start. Neita 572 3768 Sequence Dancing Tauranga Social & Leisure Club. St John’s Anglican Church Hall, 94 Bureta Rd, Otumoetai. Every Tues 7-9.30pm, second Tues of month 3.30-6pm. Visitors welcome. John 578 9716 South City Bowling Club Visit to Oropi Club 7.30pm. New members welcome. Mary 541 0687 Tauranga Acoustic Music Club Jam sessions. Sing, play or just listen & enjoy. Greerton RSA 7.30-10pm. Sheryl 552 5906 Tauranga Continuing Education (50+) Group Speaker: Peter Otway, retired surveyor ‘The volcanoes behind the scenery, monitoring NZs volcanoes.’ At Historic Village, 17th Ave, Tauranga, 3rd Tues of month. Lectures start 10am. & $3 charge to cover expenses. 548 0662

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 Orchid Society Monthly meeting at Wesley Church Hall, 13th Ave 7.30pm. AGM followed by Roger Allen with power point talk on The Gardens in the Bay, Singapore. Visitors welcome. Natalie 543 0847 Tauranga Scrabble Club Every Tues at Tauranga Bridge Club, Ngatai Rd 9am. 3 games $3. New players welcome. 544 8372 Tauranga Toastmasters Tga Lyceum Club 7.15-9.30pm. Confidence building, speaking skills, leadership skills. Alan 544 5989

Wednesday 22 April

Arataki Omanu Scout Group Keas

5.5-8yr olds Weds 5.45-6.45pm. Cubs 8-10.5yr olds Mon 6-7.30pm. Scout 10.5-14yrs olds Thurs 6-8pm. Arataki Omanu Scout Hall, Moa Park, Valley Rd, Mt Maunganui. Christine 572 2606 Badminton @ Mount Indoor Sports Centre Give badminton a go. Trial it for free & if you like to come every Weds 7-9pm. $8pp. Racquets available. Eve 021 906 481

Baywide Community Law Service

Drop in clinic every Weds at 63 Willow St 5-6.30pm. No appointment necessary. Free legal assistance. 571 6812. Every Tues morning at Te Puke Clinic. For appointment 573 5614. Every 2nd Thurs morning at Katikati Clinic. For appointment 549 0399

Belly Dance with “Arabian Spice”

First class free, all welcome. No experience required. Weds 6.30-8.30pm. Raffa 021 124 5982 arabianspicebd@ gmail.com Saturday’s 9.30-10.30am. Elena 022 019 3344 spektor.helen@ gmail.com Bipolar Support Group For people with bipolar 1-2pm. Junction 579 9890 for info or if you need a ride. Bowls Indoor Every Weds & Fri at Mt Maunganui Senior Citizens, 345 Maunganui Rd names in 12.45pm. 575 4650 Cards Do you play cribbage or would like to learn the game? Every Weds at Tauranga RSA 1pm. New members welcome. Rona 578 7939 Careers@Coffee Returning to work or considering your next career step? Free networking group for women. Grab a coffee, meet others & join the discussion. Upstairs at Grindz Cafe, 50 First Ave 9.30-10.30am. Millie 021 210 1331 or info@careerrestyle.co.nz or www.careerrestyle.co.nz Club Mt Maunganui Every Weds Indoor Bowls 6.45pm for 7pm start. Jim 572 1983 Coffin Club Workshops to personalise a coffin. 558 Omanawa Rd 9am 12.30pm. David/Catherine 544 3290 or 021 184 4086 www.dzmdesign.co.nz Devoy Squash & Fitness Club night Weds 7-9pm. Non-members welcome. Only $5. Cnr Devonport Rd & 13th Ave. 578 3686 after 11am. Diabetes Help Tauranga Diabetes networking group at St Andrews Presbyterian Church, Te Puke 2pm & April 29 at Church of Christ, 1400 Cameron Rd, Greerton 2pm. Gold coin donation appreciated.

Farmers What a Woman Wants With Lisa O’Neill at ASB Baypark Arena. 7pm. Learn what to wear & how to dress! www. bayvenues.co.nz

Fernlands Spa Water Exercise Classes

Weds 10.45-11.45am. Held rain or shine but not during school holidays. New participants planning to attend ph Jennifer 571 1411. Freemasons Gate Pa Lodge meet at Hairini Freemasons Masonic Centre

7.30pm. Ph/txt Glen 027 918 9096

Gate Pa Indoor Bowls Greerton Lotto

Shop pen Tournament (9 Bowl Triples) Names in book, plate for supper please. Greerton Hall 7.30pm. Kevin 543 4044 Gate Pa Tennis Club Social tennis for all levels. Make new friends while getting some exercise. No commitment or fee for first 3 attendances. Every Weds 9am - 12pm. Geoff 570 1168 or 021 474 807

Greerton Gold Leisure Marching Team

Seeking ladies of all ages. Every Weds meet at Moreland Fox Park 8-9.30am. No experience required. Marion 578 1108 Healing Rooms Experience God’s healing touch at Fashion Island, 42 Gravatt Rd, Papamoa next to Esquires every Weds 5-6pm. No appointment necessary, no charge. www.healingrooms.co.nz or 022 120 5406 Healing Rooms Every Weds at Bethlehem Town Centre cnr shop behind PO/ Bookstore 1-3pm. Christian prayer for healing. 021 110 0878 or www.healingrooms.co.nz Indoor Bowls at Ohauiti Every Weds at Ohauiti Settlers Hall 7.15-9.30pm. No experience necessary. All ages welcome. Glennis 544 4022 Ninja Knits Knitters, crocheters, felters etc. Yarnbomb, swap patterns & teach each other new skills. All ages & beginners welcome. Every 2nd & 4th Weds at The Incubator, Historic Village 7pm. On Facebook. Papamoa Palms Probus Club Meet first Weds of month at Papamoa Sports & Recreation Centre 11.15am. All welcome. Sue 574 3280 Scottish Country Dancing Every Weds at Senior Citizens Hall, Maunganui Rd, Mt Maunganui. Beginners class 6pm, regular class 7.30pm. 573 5055 Single Coffee Club 60+ Mixed company of singles 60+ that meet up once a week of coffee, enjoy socialising & meeting new friends. Email: mixandmingle@xtra.co.nz or 027 439 3267 Table Tennis Tauranga At Memorial Hall, QEYC every Weds 1-3pm & 7-9pm & every Fri 7-9pm. Bill 578 1662 www.sportsground.co.nz/tabletennistauranga Tauranga Embroider’s Guild Every Weds at Tauranga Rowing Club rooms, Memorial Park 10am - 2.30pm & 7-9pm. Juniors 4-5.30pm. Beginners & experienced stitchers welcome. Nancy 544 4778

Tauranga Mid-Week Tramping Group

Old Wires Track to Wentworth Falls or vice versa. Key swap. Grade moderate, approx 5.5 hrs. Pat 544 0670 Tauranga RSA Texas Hold-em Poker Club New members welcome, will teach you how to play. Buy in $10. Every Weds 7.30pm. PJ 543 2279

Te Puke Spiritual and Healing Centre

Mini Expo, 3 readers & 3 healers at Constables Gallery, Commerce Lane. Cost $10, proceeds to St Johns Ambu-

lance. Start 7pm, refreshments & raffle provided. Toastmasters City Early Start The 6 F’s Club - Fast, focused, flexible, feedback, friendly & fun. Confidence & leadership building. Every Weds at Avgas Cafe, Classic Flyers 6.50-8.15am. 021 044 5654 LaniDTM@gmail.com or http://cityearlystart.toastmastersclubs.org

Thursday 23 April

6-Week Social Beginner Dance Class

Starts May 7 at Greerton Hall, 1247 Cameron Rd (opp Caltex) 7.30pm or May 8 at Tauranga Primary School Hall, 5th Ave 7pm. Learn Rock & Roll, Cha Cha, Waltz & more. Sonia, Supreme Dance Centre 544 2337 or 027 322 1786 Club Mt Maunganui Social games club. Play indoor bowls, 500 & bolivia every Thurs 12.45pm. John 575 2422

Community Bible Study International

At 14th Ave Gospel Centre 10am 12pm for a non denominational Bible Study on the Book of Mark. Jack/Betty 544 3809 Fitness League Safe, effective, low impact exercise to music using the Bagot Stack technique, designed for females. All ages & abilities, complementary first class, every Thurs Central Baptist Church Hall, cnr 13th Ave & Cameron Rd 9.30am & Weds at Katikati Memorial Hall 10am. Pam 549 4799 or 021 117 170 French Connection For lovers or all things French. Come & meet likeminded people over a relaxed drink. Meet every second Thurs at Comida on the Strand between 4.30-6.30pm. Email Andrea at agohns@yahoo.co.nz Friends of the Library Greerton Library Chat Group meet at Villaggio Café, 1293 Cameron Rd, Greerton 10am. Topic – to be advised. Visitors & new members welcome. Pam 571 2566 Keynotes 4 Part Harmony Women’s chorus meet every Thurs at Wesley Church Hall, 13th Ave 6.45pm. Sing for fun & health. Nora 544 2714

Orange City Square & Round Dance Club

Tues morning 10am - 12pm, Weds Plus & Thurs Club Night & New Dancers. Frontiersmen’s Hall 7.30pm. 543 1063 Otumoetai 9 Hole Golf Separate competition for men & women every Thurs. Report before 8.30am for a fun morning of golf. New players welcome. 576 9739 or just turn up. Relationship Addiction Anonymous A supportive self-help group for women whose relationships with men have, up to now, usually been destructive. Every Thurs at Hanmer Clinic, 1235 Cameron Rd, Greerton 10-11.30am. Liz 0274 362 800 Salsa on the Strand Presented by Bay Salsa. Intro class 8pm followed by social dancing at La Mexica. No partner required. $2 entry (members free). www.baysalsa.co.nz

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Musical memories of the Great War Tauranga Civic Choir and The Oriana Singers will take audiences on ‘an emotional rollercoaster’ in a special performance on April 25 to mark the 100th Anniversary of the Great War Landings on Gallipoli in 1915. They will perform Welsh composer Karl Jenkins’ ‘The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace’, which was commissioned for the Millennium by Britain’s Royal Armouries and dedicated to the victims of the Kosovo crisis. The Civic Choir musical director Jeremy Whimster says the work is a contemporary example of a mass based on a 15th Century French marching song ‘L’homme Arme – The Armed Man’. “Set within the framework of the Christian Mass, this is a major choral work which uses both sacred

and secular texts.”Contributing texts will come from well-known authors and poets, including Rudyard Kipling, John Dryden, Jonathan Swift, Guy Wilson,

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Lawn Tennis Club, Wharepai Domain, for ages 35+ from 9-11.30am. $3 ball fee. New members welcome. Simplee Cre8tive Ladies craft group every Thurs at Arataki Community Centre, Bayfair 9am - 2.30pm. Bring your favourite craft or do a new one. Jenny 572 5396 Sunshine Dance Group Learn sequence dancing at a friendly club. Meet every Thurs at Baptist Church Hall, cnr 13th Ave & Cameron Rd 7-8.30pm, followed by dancing till 10pm. $2pp, entrance includes supper. Jan 544 4379 Tauranga Heart Support Group Low impact group exercise for those with or at risk of heart disease. City Church, Otumoetai 9.30-10.30am. $4pp includes light refreshment. Hannah (Clinical Exercise Physiologist) 0508 227 342 Tai Chi Qigong Every Thurs at Ohauiti Settlers Hall 11am. Class takes approx 1hr. $1pp. Eric 577 1988

Tauranga Heart Support Group

Low impact group exercise for those with or at risk of heart disease. Every

“What’s On” is a FREE service for non-proﬁt clubs & organisations.

Thurs at City Church, Otumoetai, & new class every Monday at St Enoch’s Church Hall, 16th Ave, both 9.3010.30am. $4pp includes light refreshment. Hannah (Clinical Exercise Physiologist) 0508 227 342

Tauranga Rock n Roll Social Dancers Have fun dancing to authentic rock & roll music every Thurs at Senior Citizens Hall, 14 Norris St (behind Pak n Save) 7.30-9.30pm. $3pp. Check out FB. Maria 576 7326 Toastmasters - Kickstart Breakfast Club Speak confidently in a fun environment. Alimento Cafe 7am, guests welcome. Helen 571 6181 Young Parents Group (For ages 20 & under) every Thurs at Plunket, 471 Devonport Rd, Tauranga 12pm. Lunch provided. Text Rozi 027 924 6526

Friday 24 April

10pin Bowling Quicksilver League Come

for a fun morning on Friday’s at 13th Ave 10.30am. We play in pairs. New members welcome. Ngaire 575 3806

Email julie@thesun.co.nz or Fax 571 1116 or post to PO Box 240, Tauranga.

Alcoholics Anonymous

Open meeting every Fri at Hamner Clinic, 1235 Cameron Rd, Greerton (behind Bridgestone) 7.30pm. 0800 229 6757 for more meetings or assistance. Chess Tauranga Every Fri at Tauranga RSA, Greerton 6pm & 7pm onwards for the whole family. Werner 548 1111 http://www.westernbopchess.weebly.com/

ME/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Support BOP EasiYoga upstairs 14B Hocking St, Mt Maunganui 11am 12pm. Gentle exercises, bring your own mat. All welcome. Tina 281 1480 or email: tina@mebop.org.nz Free Immigration Clinic Every Fri - legal advice & information on immigration issues. For appointment, Baywide Community Law 571 6812 Mobile Phone Workshop Not sure how to use your mobile phone? Book now for your lessons & learn the basics. Gayle 578 1878 The Sociables 30’s/40’s age group of males & females that meet up once a week to socialise by dining out or participating in local activities & event. Email sociable@outlook.co.nz

Deadline 3pm Tuesdays. Contributions should be less than 20 words.

Mallory, and Tennyson. There’ll also be heart-rending words from the late Japanese poet and peace activist Sankichi Toge, who survived Hiroshima – and an excerpt from the Mahabharata, the fourth Century Sanskrit epic poem, parts of which date back to 400 BC. A Muslim call to prayer is also part of the work, with the final text of the work a quotation from Revelation 21.4 – the second to last chapter of the Bible. The Oriana Singers musical director Katrina Wickham says the work

Greer’s Gastro Bar Sunday 19 – U4RIA 5-8pm. Soul, samba, funk, jazz & blues. Major Toms/The Hop House Friday 17 – Paper Cranes, Auckland based folk band, with support from Lil Brother and Van der Wel 8pm. Mount RSA Friday 17 – Ray Solomon 7.30pm. Saturday 18 – The Eagles Tribute Show 7.30pm. Sunday 19 – Helen Riley 4.30pm. The Crown and Badger Friday 17 – Red Zone. Saturday 18 – Cougar Elert. The Matua Sunday 19 – The Undertakers 3-6pm. Wednesday 22 – A Taste of Country Night 7.30-10pm. Welcome Bay Bar Friday 17 – Karaoke with Paulena 8pm – late.

abounds with glorious themes, magnificent melodies and heart wrenching pathos. “It’s a musical triumph that takes all who hear it on an emotional rollercoaster. “We guarantee you’ll be moved and uplifted by the power of this remarkable musical presentation.” ‘The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace’ will be performed at Holy Trinity Church, on Devonport Rd, on April 25 at 4pm. By Zoe Hunter

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Reasons to be cheerful - Part 27 We continue the occasional series wherein Winston expounds on things that currently make him happy. He’s a generally happy chappy and there’s a lot adding to his happiness quota at the moment: feijoas are in season, the new ‘Avengers’ movie arrives next week, ‘Thunderbirds’ and ‘Game of Thrones’ are back on television! But this is a music column and this week he has gigs for you…

145) Gypsy! It happening on Sunday, it’s happening at Baycourt, and it looks wonderful! It’s a whole bunch of popular classical music with a gypsy theme played by the Tauranga Symphonia! Word about the symphonia and its conductor Justus Rozemond has been growing over recent times, suggesting the orchestra has reached new heights under the esteemed JR. This concert features guests – high-flying local soprano Anna Hawkins and hot violinist Brigitte Balzat – and will include all your favourite bits of Carmen as well as pieces from Dvorak, Brahms, Bartok and Liszt. Tickets cost $12 to $30 from Baycourt/ Ticketek. Things kick off 2.30pm this Sunday, April 19. 146) Greers! Just while we’re on the subject of Sundays, Greers Gastro Bar in Greerton is having music every Sunday from 5.30pm, a mixture of jazz and various other stuff. U4RIA are there this Sunday and Barry Spedding is singing with Viva Jazz next week, April 26. 147) Model Train Wreck! Only seven sleeps to go and I can’t imagine anyone in Tauranga is more excited than me about the imminent arrival of Auckland’s Model Train Wreck! The quartet are playing a rare Bay of Plenty gig on Friday, April 24 at Major Toms in Mount Maunganui. In case you don’t know Major Toms, it’s on that hub of hospitality at the first roundabout, where you can also find the Pizza Library, Vaudeville, The Mount Social

Club, Satori, Mount Mellick and more. In case you don’t know Model Train Wreck, they’re fantastic, their self-titled debut album remaining my favourite release of last year. Model Train Wreck plays in town on April 24. The band is engaging a snarling animal. Carl Letcher provides and energetic, combining muscular, swinging, drum-beats. Tom Healy elements of indie-pop, surf, and rockabilly, plays bass and was also the producer/engiwith the odd murder ballad thrown in. neer behind their album. Rather than quote my own review of Supplying support at Major Toms is their CD, here’s Graham Reid, who said: 21-year-old singer songwriter Liam Jolly, “Enjoyable pop-rock with its ears on refined who some might remember from the openrockabilly, swinging sax rock 'n' roll and ing set he played for Swamp Thing’s big bash some snappy New Wave smarts”. I totally at MauaoPAC in January. agree. I asked Chris Howard about Liam and he Their first single, called ‘We’re Not said: “Watching Liam Jolly play guitar and Speaking’, has a video that can be seen on sing is like watching an angry mother go YouTube, or at www.facebook.com/modeltrainwreck. It’s a catchy 1950s-style pop tune on a backstage ‘Grand Theft Auto’ rampage when her child doesn’t make it through on and a cool semi-animated vid. Another live favourite is ‘Port Chalmers Murder Ballad’, a ‘The X-Factor’. It’s impossible not to smile. It’s impossible to look away”. rollicking mystery story written in the back 148) Jamie McDell! When he’s not playof van en route to Port Chalmers. Apparing bass with MTW, Tom Healy also plays ently, it’s (mostly) true. guitar and works as a producer/engineer for Model Train Wreck’s singer and principle rising star Jamie McDell, who is playing songwriter is Chris Howard (formerly of at the Mauao Performing Arts Centre on the Sproutts), who has influences as diverse Saturday, April 25. as Don McGlashan, Brian Setzer, Bell and McDell’s show is part of a nationwide tour Sebastian, and the Beach Boys – there’s also to celebrate the release of her new second a clear dash of Split Enz in there – while album Ask Me Anything. It’s an all-ages giving regular nods in the direction of cinshow, kicking off at 7.30pm. Tickets are ematic genius David Lynch. from Eventfinder at the somewhat unusual Hamish Peart plays a saxophone which price of $23.10. starts out kind-of-like-jazz, but ends up like

‘Gypsy’ opera to bring the house down Bay of Plenty Symphonia’s first concert of its 40th anniversary year will take place at Baycourt on Sunday afternoon.

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Along with soprano Anna Hawkins and violinist Brigitte Balzat, the Bay’s community orchestra will present an exciting programme of popular classical music with a gypsy theme. Anna needs little introduction to local audiences as her lovely voice and sparkling stage presence is well-known. Her portrayal of opera’s famous gypsy girl, Carmen, is sure to bring the house down. And the evocative ‘Gypsy Songs’ by Dvorak, though less well-known, are ideally suited to her classically trained voice. The symphonia is also delighted to welcome 19-year-oldup-and-coming violinist Brigitte Balzat for her first performance with this orchestra. Currently studying violin at Waikato University, Brigitte has received numerous prizes and accolades including first place in the 2014 Waikato University Concerto Competition.

Gypsy violin music is very showy and emotional, and the audience is in for a treat as Brigitte dazzles with two wellknown pieces – the energetic ‘Czardas’ by Monti and Sarasate’s famous ‘Zigeunerweisen’ or ‘Gypsy Air’. This is a chance to hear a true rising star in concert. What we recognise today as gypsy music comes mainly from Central and Eastern Europe. The characteristic gypsy sound is instantly recognisable with its melodies often having sad undertones – or otherwise extremely lively! Conducted by Justus Rozemond, the concert will include such typical works for orchestra, including the Overture to ‘The Gypsy Baron’ and Brahms’ stirring ‘Hungarian Dances’ among other favourites. ‘Gypsy!’ is on Sunday, April 19 from 2.30pm at Baycourt. For tickets, call TICKETEK 0800 842 538 or at box office. The performance is also on Saturday, April 18 from 2.30pm at Civic Theatre, Rotorua. See Ticketmaster.

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Free family fun at pet day This Saturday’s free Pet and Family Fun Day for Tauranga SPCA is offering a host of family fun including dog classes and trick displays – and a chance to show off your pooches, enter competitions and mix and mingle with the SPCA team.

Tauranga SPCA operations manager Margaret Rawiri says the event from 10am to 2pm at Historic Village is open to all dog lovers – not just people who’ve rehomed an SPCA dog. “Visitors can enter their canine companions into a range of competitions including the Golden Oldie, Handsomest Dog, Best Doggy Tricks and Waggiest Tail.” More FM will be hosting the competitions and there’ll be heaps of prizes to give away. “We’re also going to be holding a group dog walk around the Historic Village so make sure you practise your heal command,” says Margaret. There’ll also be a Kids Zone with fun runs, animal related story telling, entertainment from The Daughters of Ally and more. Margaret says all funds raised will go towards caring for the thousands of lost, abandoned and unwanted dogs and cats which come into the centre every year. “We’re excited to be able to invite families and pets to come and have fun at this exciting event.” All dogs must be kept on a lead at all times and event-goers are encouraged to bring bags to clear up after their dog when they’ve been to the toilet. “If your dog is not that friendly or scared of crowds it’s best to keep him or her at home,” says Margaret. “Remember don't leave your dogs in the car they are welcome to come and join in and have fun.” Contact Tauranga SPCA for more information. Dog classes and trick displays are just one of the many fun family activities on offer at the free Pet and Family Fun Day at Tauranga SPCA tomorrow.

Recruiting Red Cross volunteers Red Cross is calling for people in the community to join the first Disaster Welfare and Support Team based in Tauranga. North Island emergency management officer Graeme Langford says the team will provide a range of services to disaster-affected communities, including community outreach, support at Civil Defence Centres, ground-based rescue and more. “We’re looking for level-headed people who can complete a First Aid course, have a good level of fitness – and are available to attend welfare and rescue training. All training is paid for by Red Cross.” Graeme says there are 18 teams currently based around New Zea-

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A recent Red Cross combined teams’ training course. land, but this is the first Red Cross Disaster Welfare and Support Team in Tauranga. “It means there’s more support in case of a disaster in the area – whether it’s local, regional or national. “All of our volunteers are nationally deployable, so it’s not just good for Tauranga it’s good for the whole country.”

They’re looking for at least 20 volunteers to join the Tauranga team, which will be based at the Red Cross Service Centre in Greerton. Information evenings will be held on April 22 and May 7 in Tauranga. To register your interest, contact Sue McElroy at Red Cross before Tuesday, April 21. Applicants must be aged 16 or older.

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A great sacrifice On TV recently we’ve had many reminders of the 100th anniversary of Anzac Day. In some cases by people reading letters from men who served on the battle fields, especially at places like Gallipoli. And it is good for us to remember the sacrifice these men and women made for us and our freedom. In that largely unsuccessful campaign 2721 New Zealanders lost their life – that’s one man for every four that fought there. And it reminds us freedom is not won without cost and this was a battle that saw many people pay the ultimate sacrifice. In history there is another battle which was fought with a high cost and a heavy price, but in this case the battle was won. The battle was won for us when Jesus Christ bought our freedom from sin on that first Easter 2000 years ago. He took all of our wrongs and all of our pain, by dying on the cross so we could have life. What a tremendous price he paid! “Yet although it was a high price,” Jesus said in John 10:15, 17-18: www. .org.nz “I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep The Story - Deliverance and my sheep know me Speaker: Patrick White just as the Father knows Sunday@10am me and I know the 7 Oak Lane Judea behind Resene Father – and I lay down my life for the sheep”. “The reason my Father loves me is that I lay down my life – only to take it up again. “No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again.” As we remember the sacrifice of Gallipoli lets also remember the sacrifice of Christ for the freedom of all mankind. By Stephen Tyrrell Pastor, South City Baptist Church Tauranga

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