The Weekend Sun 16 February 2018

16 February 2018, Issue 895

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Sell your car p6

Drifting into gear

Racing tubs p13

Water restrictions p22

The man who was born to race will get behind the wheel and push it to the limits in a circuit race like no other this weekend.

The 2016 Virgin Australia Supercars Championship winner Shane van Gisbergen will be

drifting through Tauranga for the Link ECU D1NZ National Drifting Championship.

Leaving supercars behind for a while, Van Gisbergen has set himself a real challenge, with high speed transitions, circuit racing and sideways drifting

being top of the judges’ lists.

And this Saturday and Sunday the Kiwi, alongside his MCA Suspension crew, plans to leave it all on the track. To read more about two racing worlds crossing over, go to page 19.

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This week, Jim Bunny ventures out of the warren to share his thoughts on an issue that keeps on growing.

Addressing the heffalump in the room It must be coming. Surely.

I sense, because of all the fomenting over Rogers Rabbits two weeks ago, a cynical, insensitive assault by a skinny person on… on… on large people. I sense a petition coming on.

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Were the musings of RR cynical and insensitive or were they satirical? I suppose it depends on your BMI, on what size you are. Regardless, Rogers Rabbits may have gone one kilojoule too far this time.

The sometimes funny, sometimes acerbic RR used provocative headlines like “overload” and “fat bastards” and a picture of an unidentifiable someone beached on the beach. Even the puffer fish was carrying a bit of Christmas excess.

And he caused a right stink, a right meltdown. “Bullying” one reader fired back. She was “upset and saddened” that RR had made judgments without caring who they offended or hurt. She was shocked.

According to Ministry of Health studies, 1.13 million of the nation’s 4.3 million population are overweight, with an extra 826,000 officially classified as obese, or grossly fat.

And if such a large body of people – excuse the language – decided to petition, it would carry a lot of weight. Again, excuse the language.

And like the “notoriously controversial” Sir Bob Jones, they’ll want the “notoriously controversial” RR stripped of a knighthood, and shamed and humiliated for his insensitivity.

Okay, the biggest bobtail in the warren doesn’t have a knighthood. But the petitioners won’t care. Should RR ever be considered for public veneration, they would want it stopped. They want to kill to idea before it becomes an idea.

Apparently 50,000 outraged and culturally sensitive people are baying for Jones to lose his “Sir” after suggesting Maori should be grateful for colonisation.

And why do we think that by not talking, and not talking bluntly about obesity, that one of the great indictments of the New Zealand lifestyle is just going to melt away?

Is that what we are saying?

Let’s just ignore obesity it and it will go away.

I read that lack of exercise or physical activity, along with poor nutrition, tobacco and alcohol, are the four leading health risk behaviours leading to heart disease, stroke, cancer, type 2 diabetes and obesity – some of the most common, costly and preventable of all health problems.

It’s preventable – why should people not speak up?

Why do we have to pussyfoot?

Why are we so sensitive?

And I am not coming from a position of skinny-ness, I am an EP – I am not terminal, not completely off the body mass index. There’s only one X in my shirt size but I could easily lose 10 plus. I can run 10 kilometres, I can spend an hour on a rowing machine.

But that won’t fix my problem.

It’s what I shove into my gob that’s the problem, it’s the ice cold beer that screams “pick me, pick me” when I open the fridge door for a celery stick, it’s the two sugary teaspoons in my long blacks that caused my kids to call me “fat dad” – albeit jokingly but A ‘heffalump’ in the room or on the beach. tinged with the truth.

My size is my problem, my Bob, now accused of hate speech, could responsibility and whispering about it won’t have taken his cue from RR, who only two help me. weeks earlier was accused of “fat” speech.

Some hard straight talk, some shaming, We now know that “fat”, apart from being some reminding just might. bad for your health, is not PC so we will Let’s remember, our problem as EPs call it excessive proportion. becomes everyone’s problem, because But fat by any other word. the country pays dearly for our national Anyhow, RR was well and truly trussed propensity to hoover food. and stuffed with sage, onion and public We fill hospital beds, we need the opprobrium and then… well, deep operations and treatment. We are a burden fried. Cos that’s the way the excessively and it’s usually preventable. proportioned usually like stuff done.

I have changed my mind. Sir Rogers We may not like what RR said about the Rabbits might have a nice ring to it after all.

EPs, we may not like how he said it, but we He may have done us EPs a favour. should all defend his right to say it.

Jim Bunny And, true to form, Jones suggested they may like to mow Pakeha lawns and bring them tea in bed to show their appreciation.

I don’t agree with the sentiment, but I would defend Sir Bob’s right to be Sir Bob. The signatories are whacko and it will never happen. Bob was given his knighthood three decades ago for his contribution to business.

They’re not going to take it off him for a few injudicious and provocative thoughts in an obscure publication with a negligible readership.

It was the timing of things. It seemed Sir

IMPORTANT STUFF: All material is copyright and may not be reproduced without the written permission of the publisher. Sun Media makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of all information and accepts no liability for errors or omissions or the subsequent use of information published. Pooh and Piglet fear heffalumps, and in an attempt to cover their fears they attempt to bravely capture a heffalump in a trap. But no heffalumps are ever caught in their trap, and indeed no heffalump is ever met within the course of the books aside from those that appear in Pooh’s nightmares, wherein they are very fierce and are intent on stealing Pooh’s honey. A heffalump has also become a term of abuse for a fat person and or oaf, similar to Jabba, as in Jabba The Hutt.

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Simon: ‘Leadership is my Plan A’ Tauranga MP Simon Bridges has his sights set firmly on the National Party leadership.

It’s been a big week in politics, with National Party MPs putting their hands up to take over the reins from Bill English, who has resigned and will be leaving parliament.

One man who wants the top job in the National Party is Tauranga MP Simon Bridges, who announced his intention to run on Wednesday.

“I feel I have good support from my colleagues, although that’s not to say it’s in the bag,” he says.

“We’ve got two weeks to go, and some people are undecided.

“But I have the support to make this worth doing.

“I’ll be talking to all of my 56 colleagues in caucus. I don’t take anyone’s support for granted, regardless of where their electorate is or where they’re based.”

He’s spoken highly of his rivals for the leadership, but says he hasn’t considered settling for deputy if one of them wins.

“I’m in it for the leadership.

“It’s my Plan A, and I haven’t considered any sort of Plan B.” He describes himself as a conservative on some issues, but believes his attitude to the environment is progressive.

“We have great values in the National Party,” he says, “but they need to evolve and move with the times. I have some views on what that means policy-wise, but it’s premature to talk about that while I’m still discussing these matters with my colleagues.”

In regards to the thorny issue of New Zealand First – who were kingmakers in 2017, and helped usher National out of power – Simon wouldn’t say whether he would seek reconciliation with the centrist party.

“That’s not our focus,” says

Simon. “We’re interested in holding the government to account, while presenting fresh ideas from National so people can see we are ready to govern again in 2020.”

If he does become leader, Simon says he has no plans to move his young family down to Wellington.

“Nor does he think it would affect his duties as an electorate MP. I think if anything, it will help, as it shines the spotlight on Tauranga.”

He says it’s been an honour to work with outgoing leader Bill English.

“He has spent his adult life in exemplary service to the National Party, government and New Zealand. He was a policy heavyweight, but also a tremendous wit. It’s sad to see him go but I wish him, Mary and his whanau every happiness and success in the future.”

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Police name homicide victim

Police have launched a homicide investigation following the death of a Tauranga man on Sunday night.

David Rawiri Kuka died from serious head injuries at a Wilrose Place address in Gate Pa. Detective Inspector Lew Warner says the 52-year-old died at the same address where Lance Waite was injured on January 3 this year, before dying in hospital later that day.

Emergency services were called to the scene at around 10.40pm on Sunday.

“The victim had suffered a serious injury to the head and was pronounced dead at 11.15pm,” says Lew.

Lulu is not just a one-off Teacher Mr Henderson wanted Lulu’s signature. She thought that was funny.

Slip-proof mats at tidal stairs

Slip-proof mats have been installed at the tidal stairs on the CBD waterfront, after reports of a green slime build-up that caused numerous slips and falls.

Tauranga City Council facilities team leader Paul Muller says the mats were installed on February 2 on a trial basis.

“We are investigating further options before we add more matting,” says Paul.

The steps are checked daily and swept to remove silt when necessary.

“We are now water blasting the stairs twice a week, as we recognised that fortnightly wasn't enough.”

Top: Lulu’s first favourite photo and her happy place – in the bubbles.

Above: Her third pick - evening sun and the surf.

Spike in thefts from vehicles

Papamoa Police have noticed a spike in thefts from vehicles at the Kaiate Falls Carpark and the Otawa Trig Carpark.

In the past ten days there have been six vehicles broken into and items stolen, says Sergeant Tristan Murray.

“Police would like to remind residents and tourists alike that it's never safe to leave items unattended in vehicles,” says Tristan.

“These thefts have been occurring during the week and appear to be the work of a recidivist offender who is targeting the area.”

Concrete on track for drifting

Baypark stadium is undergoing another transformation in preparation for the D1NZ National Drifting Championship round on February 17.

Around 500 cubic metres of concrete is being laid inside the stadium this week to create the track. The motorsport event will also see rally drivers launch in and out of the speedway venue onto a mix of concrete, dirt and loose gravel in the second round of the Rally X Series.

The formation of the Rally X Series comes after the New Zealand Xtreme Motorsport Series was launched late last year.

SunLive Comment of the Week ‘Crayfish’ posted by bryrose on the story: “Crayfish fishing ban wanted in BOP”.

“Better to halve the quota than to wait for 10 years when there won’t be any crayfish left.”

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When Lulu Boorman appeared on the front page of The Weekend Sun recently, Mr Henderson presented a copy to the freckled nine-year-old and, like an adoring fan, asked for her mark.

Then she had to stand before 500 of her peers at school and explain how she’d achieved a modest level of celebrity status over the school holidays.

“I was a wee bit nervous,” she admits.

Lulu told the school assembly that she was the supreme winner in the 2018 Trustpower Photographic Exhibition. Her wining picture, entitled “Splash”, was a selfie of Lulu romping

in the surf bubbles at Papamoa Beach.

The judges commented that “everything in Lulu’s image was crisp and sharp… there was such clarity in the water and lots of detail in the bubbles. And even though you can feel the crash and energy of the wave, Lulu is perfectly in focus.”

They called Lulu an extraordinary talent.

And that’s why she featured on the cover of The Weekend Sun. “That was a surprise, and it was cool,” says Lulu.

But was the winning shot a one-off, one shoot, one photograph which just happened to be a winner?

We asked Lulu if she had other pictures she was proud of. She did, and she was happy to share them with us.

One is similar to the winning shot.

“I like this one because I was very happy that day.” But she is always happy.

And when asked what she might want to be when she grows up, she says “happy”.

The second shot Lulu chose features two girls stranded on a rock with the surf swirling about them. “I like their

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One of the subjects is sister Mischa.

She’s on the left, and the other girl is Alla. “She’s a kind of sister.

“She lives down the road but is always at our place.”

Mischa also features in the third. “I love the light in this photograph,” says Lulu.

Lulu’s family quite often head for the beach after dinner, and it was on such an outing, when the sun was low in the sky, that Lulu photographed Mischa on her surfboard.

Mum Brydie Thompson is an accomplished photographer as well, having worked as a newspaper photographer for several publications around New Zealand for 20 years. Brydie was a category winner in the Trustpower ‘Our People’ category, with her portrait of an 87-year-old lifeguard called Sid at Omanu.

“Every element of this image told a bit of a story about Sid” said the judges.

But it was upstaged by her daughter’s photograph.

“She was very proud of me,” says Lulu. “She just gasped and gave me a hug.” Outside of the beach, bubbles and her wee Fuji camera, Lulu’s passion is PE.

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Top: Dad all at sea.

Above: Her second choice - high and not so dry.

“That’s my favourite subject at school.

“And my favourite sports are soccer and rugby.”

The young snapper is humble and gracious beyond her years. “I am proud of my photographs,” she says, “but I am also proud of all the photographs in the competition.”

The work of the 20 finalists in the 2018 Trustpower Photographic Exhibition, including Lulu’s “Splash”, are currently featured along The Strand in Tauranga until March 25.

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A reserve or a car yard – one careful lady owner was ordered to move it. Photo: Bruce Barnard.

They’re impromptu car yards – pop-up car yards – and they’re happening on grass verges at various strategic spots around town.

They’re the work of private car sellers seeking maximum exposure for their vehicles, with little or no admin and no overheads. It has the advantage of a stream of potential buyers delivered by main roads, roundabouts, intersections and traffic lights.

Simply park your “for sale” vehicle up on the verge, like the one at the Oropi roundabout at the weekend, and wait for your captive audience to ring.

Wait for an offer with minimal effort, no worries.

There’s only a couple of provisos.

As long as the vehicle is road legal, registered, has a WOF and is parked further than 30 metres from an intersection or prohibited location, then it’s legal to display your vehicle for sale.

“Yes, we have had complaints about cars for sale across the city,” a Tauranga City Council spokesperson told The Weekend Sun. But it’s currently not illegal to park a car-for-sale on a grass verge like the one at Oropi.

Mostly, that is, because the council does have a schedule of places in the city where it is illegal.

More on that in moment.

Pop-up car yards emerged as an issue after The Weekend Sun reported on a bunch of “free-loading freedom campers” who spent Anniversary Day weekend parked up on a grass verge in Poike Road, getting under neighbours’ skin in the process.

“You should go down to the Oropi roundabout,” said one resident incensed by The Weekend Sun report. “There’s a real story down there.”

Several private vehicle sellers can be seen parked up there each weekend as the roundabout delivers hundreds, perhaps thousands, of potential customers.

Instead of paying for an ad and waiting for the phone to ring, putting it online and waiting for the

auction to run or hawking it around car yards and bickering with the sharks, they simply park up on council land, put up a sign with a price, mileage and phone number and wait for the punters.

“Is that legal?” asked our Poike Road resident.

“Surely it’s a distraction for drivers at a busy intersection? Surely it’s dangerous?”

Maybe – but despite those concerns, the council says parking a car for sale on the grass verge by the Oropi roundabout is “currently not illegal.”

That wasn’t the case for a Welcome Bay woman who parked her 1997 “for sale” Honda on the fringe of the Johnson Reserve for a couple of mornings.

“I had it for sale on Trade Me, but after seeing cars for sale on verges all over town I thought I would give it a try,” she explains.

“And it was promising. I had a couple of expressions of interest.” Then she was clobbered.

She found an official looking note on the windscreen warning her to remove vehicle or be ticketed. She promptly moved it.

Further to those “prohibited areas” mentioned earlier - pursuant to clause 26.1 of the TCC traffic and parking bylaw 2012 - some Tauranga roads, about 30 of them, are “declared to be roads, or parts thereof, where vehicles may not be displayed for sale.”

For example the total length of Elizabeth Street, 15th Avenue, Fraser Street, Girven Road, Grey Street and Harington Street. Examples of the “parts thereof” roads are Cameron Road from the intersection of State Highway 29/Pyes Pa Road to Marsh Street including the CBD, and Devonport Road from 11th Avenue to the Strand.

It’s advisable to refer to attachment eight of the traffic and parking bylaws for a schedule of areas where parking up a car for sale is banned.

Looking for a tidy white 1997 Honda Civic VTI-S with one careful lady owner? Have a look around the very unofficial Oropi roundabout car yard this weekend. You’ll get $10 change from $4000, but there might be room to haggle.

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Committee re-think on museum planning

Practicing peaceful pilates in the park If you’re a pilates fan, or simply want to give the discipline a try, head along to Fergusson Park in Tauranga this weekend for a free pilates session from Body in Motion Physiotherapy.

Pilates is similar to yoga but emphasises your body’s core – the abdomen, obliques, lower back, inner and outer thigh and buttocks.

It was originally designed by Joseph Pilates for injured dancers, and is believed to be patterned after the

movements of zoo animals such as swans, seals and big cats.

Body in Motion pilates manager Tahlia Charleson says the session is suitable for all bodies, fitness levels and abilities.

This is the company’s first free community event, designed to build awareness of the discipline.

There will also be spot prizes and a coffee cart on site.

Pilates in the Park is at Fergusson Park, Tilby Drive, Matua from 9am on Saturday, February 17.

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At $30m instead of $42m, Tauranga’s replacement library will be smaller than originally proposed.

Members of the City Transformation Committee have stalled on a museum report decision, and have opted to leave it ‘on the table’ for another month while they deliberate further.

At its last meeting of 2017 in December, committee members asked council staff to investigate the roles and responsibilities of a potential museum advisory group to help sort through value management design and planning processes for the proposed Cliff

Road museum.

However, they are now looking at where the advisory panel will fit into the process.

“Having resolved to take the matter of the museum to the Long Term Plan, is it the right time for expert panels now, or should we be waiting to see what the outcome of the LTP is?” asks Mayor Greg Brownless.

“Presumably we are putting it in the LTP for a reason, and that is to get public feedback, whatever that might be.

“Do we do this now? Do we spend this extra money now, or do we wait to hear what the public say with the LTP?”

The advisory panel is estimated to cost between $10-15,000, and the money is available.

Council have already approved an additional $200,000 for the Heart of the City Programme to carry out further value management, design and planning processes associated with a proposed stand-alone Museum on Cliff Road.

City Transformation Committee chairman Larry Baldock thinks recommending the establishment of an advisory panel is putting the cart before the horse, and asked if they were duplicating what would take place when a contract in finalised.

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Nominations for candidates are now open and close at noon on Monday, 5 March 2018.

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Supporting local ostomates

Western Bay of Plenty Ostomy Society president Dian Cheyne.

Photo: Sam Gardner.

It’s a topic that can be very private – living with an ostomy bag after undergoing surgery.

But a local woman wants people to know that there is plenty of support out there for those who have undergone colostomies, urostomies or ileostomies, known as ‘ostomates’.

Western Bay of Plenty Ostomy Society president Dian Cheyne has recently taken on her position, and wants to bring a fresh approach to the role.

“Having a bag can be life-changing, and it is important people have a support group they can call on,” says Dian.

Six years ago Dian was diagnosed with invasive bowel cancer, and underwent surgery, chemotherapy and radiation to treat it.

“I had a bag for nine months.

“When I had the procedure reversed it wasn’t particularly successful for me, so for four years I ended up with no control over my bowel.

“In 2016 I chose to go back to having a bag.

“Now I have control over my toilet habits and I line dance, swim, walk and can do most things.”

Dian is encouraging people to join the support group for just $20, which includes a magazine three times a year, and a booklet on living with an ostomy.

The group meets often, with a picnic planned for this Saturday at Kulim Park, and more outings scheduled throughout the year.

Dian says more than 500 people in the Bay of Plenty live with an ostomy, and that it doesn’t have to affect quality of life.

“Some people can become depressed or don’t want to talk about it, even with their family,” she says.

“But if you end up with a bag permanently, it’s not the end of the world. It can feel that way, but it’s really just the beginning of a new life.”

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Driven by central government, the strategy signals a fundamental refocus on how city council plans and delivers growth, with greater emphasis on housing more people within the existing city boundaries.

Mayor Greg Brownless says it will take around two years before the strategy becomes incorporated in a plan change, but in the meantime there are some other long standing issues that can be tackled.

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“I think the time has come, while we are doing a city wide plan change, to look at other practical steps we can take to enable people to practice the environmental sustainability we are very good at preaching.”

City Transformation Committee chairman Larry Baldock says it is not just about squeezing more people into smaller boxes.

They are looking at a range of housing options and more amenity in the community to help to make it a more liveable city.

“We have known for some time that there are things in our current plan that are driving developers spare,” says Larry.

“They are not delivering the intensification we want.

“I know of one person who came down from Auckland - a community housing provider who wanted to do about 40 duplex places in The Lakes - but they ran into this problem of having to get a resource consent for each one, not just for the whole lot of them.”

Staff warned the committee there will be a push-back from some sectors of the community.

Councillor Leanne Brown says they need to focus on positive messaging. “(we need to) Focus on what the opportunities are and try and combat that nimbyism, because we know we are going to get it,” she says.

“It makes sense to enhance existing housing stock.”

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Enforcers get new patrol car

Planned rat baiting day rescheduled The Aongatete Forest Project has rescheduled its planned rat baiting volunteer day.

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Volunteers should contact Mary Hodge on: 07 576 5933 or message: events@aongateteforest.org

It was set down for Saturday, February 10, however the forecast for rain meant one was held on Wednesday and there’ll be another on February 17. Volunteers could choose either day or both to help replace rat baits.

It will be the same start time, 8.30am at the kohanga, and the same gear is required - stout footwear, warm

Annie Innes of Legacy Funerals, Japie Volschenk of the community patrol in the new patrol car, Zelda Sayers from the community patrol and Mike Savage from Legacy.

The Papamoa community is just that bit safer. That’s thanks to its community patrol, a car yard and a substantial benefactor.

The car yard, Ebbett Holden and the Legacy Trust have provided the patrol with a new a new car, and all the extras required by a patrol vehicle and the people who man it.

The Community Patrol, which has a strong working relationship with the Papamoa police, make about 30 patrols per month around the seaside suburb.

Police are provided with detailed reports from each patrol for “intelligence collation” purposes.

Patrols are active both day and night, at times decided by each rostered two-person crew.

“The patrol has been operating for 19 years,” says

patrol secretary Tina Kemp, “assisting Papamoa police with additional eyes and ears in the detection of crime in our suburb.”

Ebbett Holden donated the patrol vehicle and Legacy Trust $6000 for all of the added extras needed by the crews.

This includes flashing lights, radio and blue tooth connectivity, an updated GPS system, hand-held spotlights, a mounted video camera, updating the training and operations manual and insurance.

High visibility jackets will also be purchased.

Legacy funeral director, Annie Innes, says the trust recognises these patrol members give their own time and take on board the responsibility of helping the police strive to achieve security and the safety of families and property in the Papamoa community.

“It’s a great way to give back to the community,” says Annie.

Why I’m wholeheartedly supporting TECT’s proposal As long-term Trustpower customers in our mid-to-late 30s (with God-willing many years left), you’d think my wife and I would have the most to lose by a change to the TECT cheque distribution.

However, you’d be wrong.

Trustpower charges consumers like us around $500 more a year in Tauranga than they do their consumers in Auckland or Whakatane.

Don’t take my word for it - go to www.powerswitch.co.nz and compare your Trustpower bill in Tauranga and enter the same details for other towns and

cities in New Zealand and you’ll be shocked.

I’m sure it’s completely by coincidence that there is a TECT cheque of around $4-500 for Trustpower customers only in Tauranga!

Remove the cheque and Trustpower will be forced to meet the market, so consumers don’t lose. Who gains? The community, from $7.7m to the tune of over $20m a year.

Who loses? Trustpower’s major shareholder, Infratil. No wonder there is such an effort underway

by Trustpower’s CEO to keep the TECT cheque. Imagine you ran

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Yeah right! But don’t we get a nice cheque for $500 before Christmas which we’ll lose! Yes, but we pay for it throughout the year so we’re really kidding ourselves that it’s a saving.

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Shane’s a banker, Dion’s an environmental scientist and Andrew is an ex-heavy metal singer turned chef.

They claim to know their bacon – enough, maybe, to win Meatstock – Auckland’s big barbecue festival that crowns the country’s best barbecue team.

This is not burned bangers and beer, and this is no novelty outing, this is serious stuff. Brisket and ribs, smoke and sauce, competition barbecuing and long handled tongs at close quarters.

It is barbecue wars.

Shane the banker, Dion the scientist and Andrew the chef make up the Smokey Mount Beachside Barbecue team, which will be pitted against 50 of the country’s best at Meatstock.

“We’ve evolved into barbecue” says Shane Southby.

“We were doing this as kids without realising it.

“We just made a fire and waited to see what would run out of the forest.”

Then they learned to slow cook it, at a very low temperature. “This is why we get hungry and drink

lots of beer,” adds Shane.

“But like the Egyptians used to say – if you want a decent feed, then you gotta cook it right.

“So that’s why we take time.

“And once you have proper barbecue, you won’t want anything else.”

Associated with Real barbecueProudly that is – firewood, charcoal, smoke and sauce. Meatstock, a barbecue and music style festival which migrated across the Tasman, allows teams of up to four people to barbecue in five categories such as beef, lamb, pork, ribs and chicken.

The banker, the scientist and theGood chef grew up with Neighbour Trust Webber Kettle barbecues which are charcoal Supreme Winnerrun.

2014 Trustpower Tauranga “They’re a great focal point of our weekend and Community Awards backyard,” says Shane. “It’s how we communicate, discuss our lives and solve problems.”

Smokey Mount Beachside Barbecue – SMBB – specialise in beef, pork, lamb and seafood.

Barbecuing has certainly become a spectator sport.

Last year more than 10,000 people attended the festival.

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If you’ve got an old bathtub lying around and fancy giving it a new lease of life, the Bowentown Boating and Sport Fishing Club is holding its annual Bathtub Regatta on Saturday, February 24.

While bathtub racing once involved simply fitting an outrigger or similar, tubs are now built into other water craft and fitted with 8hp or 15hp engines for some serious racing.

“The boats have to be a certain width and length with your bathtub inside that,” says commodore John Fagan, who will be racing his own tub on the day. “It’s most exciting and great viewing from the club.”

The regatta will feature five races, including a 15hp open class race, with the course from the boat club, out to

and around the markers, and back to the boat club.

John says the event usually attracts 12-20 tubs, including some from clubs in Auckland, Paihia and Whangamata.

The event gets underway at 9am on Saturday, February 24, with check in and scrutineering from 9-10.45am, practice from 10.45-11.15am and racing starting at midday.

The club’s restaurant and bar will be open throughout the afternoon and there will be a children’s lolly scramble.

For more information phone the club on: 07 863 5006.

Bathtub racing started in Nanaimo, British Columbia in 1967 with the mayor of the time, Frank Ney, avidly participating dressed as a pirate.

Bowentown held the first New Zealand bath tub races, and they have since been held in Paihia, upper Waitemata and Whitianga.

Positive changes to social housing in Tauranga Over the last six years, the housing market has boomed due to a major influx of people into New Zealand.

Auckland, by default, has suffered most from rapid population growth, which has manifested into traffic congestion and a lack of availability of affordable housing.

The effects have spread to other regions, including Tauranga, which has copped it the worst.

Tauranga is now more unaffordable than Auckland (according to a recent study based on Statistics NZ 2017 data), comparing income to cost of living.

The boom in the market warranted high demand, high prices and low affordability. Families were placed in motels and caravan parks, while the ones who missed out are sleeping in cars in parks and rest stops.

Families, where both parents work full time, could not afford the exorbitant

rents and were left desperate and homeless.

This is not the New Zealand I grew up in.

Fixing the housing crisis is a priority for our government.

That is why the NZ First/Labour-led government is working hard to increase the public housing stock to help resolve the issue.

The process is underway to purchase the land in key areas around New Zealand, including Tauranga, in order to build the necessary houses that are needed to support vulnerable and lowincome families.

It is important that everyone in New Zealand is safe, warm and protected and housing is a major part of that.

And with the emergency housing project on Opal Drive more than halfway through, the most vulnerable families will be able to gain some stability.

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Step up for cancer relay There’s still time for you to sign your team up for Relay for Life.

With four weeks left until Relay For Life, the Cancer Society needs superheroes young and old to step up to the start line to support Kiwis with cancer.

Organisers say current registrations fall short of their target of 1000 participants, and they are urging people in the community to sign up for the event before it’s too late.

“Relay For Life is one of our biggest fundraisers, so its success is critical for the free services and programmes we’re able to provide for people affected by cancer,” says Catriona Findlay, fundraising manager for the Cancer Society.

“Services such as transport to

medical appointments, advice and information from our liaison nurses and accommodation during treatment can be life-changing for someone with cancer.

“By taking part in Relay For Life, you can make a big difference.”

The inspiring community event, which will be held at Cambridge Raceway on March 10, gives people the chance to celebrate cancer survivors and carers, remember loved ones lost to cancer and fight back by raising awareness and funds to support the work of the Cancer Society.

Teams keep their baton moving around the track for 12 hours, having fundraised in the lead-up to the event.

“The event is suitable for people of all ages and fitness levels.

“We have a huge range of people that take part from across the region – from school teams who make it a big competition, to business teams and families who might be walking for a loved one affected by cancer,” says Catriona “It’s a fantastic day to be part of, and I’d urge everyone out there to sign up sooner rather than later to give themselves the best possible chance at raising money and getting their team organised before the event.

“We really need the community to get behind this event so that we can continue providing crucial local support for people with cancer.”

For more information, or to register a team, visit: www.relayforlife.org.nz or call: 0800 22 77 44.

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Saying ‘no’ to plastic straws in the Bay

Launching the Destraw or Destroy campaign this week are Kiran Cunningham, Lindsey Bowles, Mikayla Haggo and Lisa Rooney. Photo: Bruce Barnard.

A new campaign has been launched by Envirohub Bay of Plenty in an effort to reduce the use of plastic straws in the region.

‘De-straw or Destroy’ was launched at The Rising Tide in Mount Maunganui earlier this week with the screening of the documentary film A Plastic Ocean, which looks at the amount of plastic pollution in the world’s oceans, and will continue on Saturday (February 17) with beach clean-ups at Mount Maunganui and Papamoa.

The next stage of the campaign will involve inviting local hospitality businesses to commit to becoming plastic-free during March - starting with getting rid of plastic straws and offering alternatives such as cardboard

One of the key messages of the campaign, says Lindsey, will be that PLA, or plant-based plastic such as that used in some plastic straws, is not an acceptable alternative because once it breaks down, the micro-particles are ingested by marine life and become part of the food chain.

Cardboard or stainless steel straws are considered a suitable replacement, or simply not using straws at all.

“If people didn’t used straws at all, or carried their own re-usable straw, we could eliminate a lot of these problems,” adds Lindsey.

Education regarding other harmful

plastics will be covered by the campaign over time.

The beach clean-ups will get underway at 11am on Saturday, from Leisure Island at Mount Maunganui, led by a team from The Rising Tide, and at the Papamoa Domain, led by a team from the Papamoa Beach Tavern.

People involved in the beach cleanups will get a stamp to attend each bar’s after-party, entitling them to a free hotdog or burger off the barbecue and a soft drink.

There will also be live music and information about the campaign from Envirohub Bay of Plenty.

or re-usable stainless steel options.

Participating businesses will feature the ‘De-straw or Destroy’ logo and be profiled through Envirohub networks.

“It’s a way to get people to understand that they can make smart consumer choices by going to businesses with this logo in their window” says Envirohub project manager Lindsey Bowles.

A social media campaign targeted at consumers is also in the pipeline from March to coincide with Sustainable Backyards Month.

“Businesses are not going to change unless they see consumer interest is there,” says Lindsey.

“The social media campaign will look at the effects of plastic on our environment and wildlife, and the amounts of it in the ocean. There will also be information about solutions and alternative options.”

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Turn your trash into fash After seven months of crocheting together more than 400 plastic bags, you could forgive 13-year-old Hunter Ririnui for never wanting to see another plastic bag again.

A passion for design and the environment saw the then Tauranga Intermediate student take out the ‘Most Sustainable Award’ at last year’s Sustainable Art Challenge, with her plastic bag wedding gown.

The 2018 Sustainable Art Challenge, which promotes awareness of environmental issues through art, is underway with entries closing on June 1 and the awards ceremony to be held at Baycourt on Sunday, June 17.

Hunter, now a Year 9 student at Tauranga Girls’ College, says the wedding gown idea came from her mum.

“I tossed a few design ideas around,” she says, “but it was mum who recommended the wedding dress because it would be more elegant and I would be able to really go over the top with it.”

The hard work also came with an environmental message. “There are millions of landfills out there filled with non-recyclable things that take hundreds of thousands of years to break down.

“It’s a huge deal and I wanted to express that through my design.”

For the 2018 challenge, Hunter is working on a creation made from plastic milk bottles and recommends the event to other young people.

“The challenge allows me to express that creative side of myself, both with the design and getting up on stage,” she says. “I just love it.”

Entries for the Sustainable Art Challenge are open to intermediate and secondary students as well as adults within the Western Bay of Plenty.

The categories for this year's challenge will be Trash to Fash – Wearable Art or Fashion – and Short Movies. Entries will be judged on a

Hunter Ririnui, 13, with her wedding gown crocheted out of more than 400 plastic bags. combination of sustainability, innovation, creativity, wearability, stage impact and functionality.

In the Trash to Fash category entrants are encouraged to create a masterpiece by upcycling fabric scraps and old garments, or make something stunning out of ‘waste’ from around home or work.

Movie makers are encouraged to create short films of up to two minutes in length to encourage viewers to be involved in sustainable activities.

For more information about the Sustainable Art Challenge, visit: www.envirohub.org.nz/sustainable-art-challenge

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The global plan for kiwifruit A vanguard of 20 Italian Zespri kiwifruit growers have arrived in Tauranga to tap into local knowledge and expertise.

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Bridges bids for National leadership Tauranga MP Simon Bridges is among three MPs who have so far thrown their hat into the ring for the contest to become the next National Party leader.

Papakura MP Judith Collins also confirmed her bid for the leadership on Wednesday, as did Selwyn MP Amy Adams. Amy was the only MP to be flanked by caucus colleagues while announcing her bid.

The contest follows National Party leader Bill English’s announcement on Tuesday that he would resign as leader effective from February 27. He will also be leaving parliament after 27 years’ service as MP for Clutha-Southland, and previously Wallace.

The group are the first of a number of ‘technical tour’ groups that will bring 120 people from Korea, Japan, China, France and Italy to the region throughout the year.

Zespri global production manager Shane Max says the Zespri-affiliated partners – growers, postharvest operators and supply chain staff – arrive thirsty for local knowledge.

“They want to know how to grow better fruit and more of it, and they want to meet the people who are doing it well here,” says Shane.

“This kind of face-to-face, practical, on-the-ground technical advice helps our overseas growers produce plenty of top quality fruit and ensures Zespri’s standards are maintained throughout the supply chain.”

The knowledge exchange is vital to ensure the

Zespri affiliated partner and Italian grower Marco Squicquaro, in the Bay of Plenty on a “technical tour.” year-round supply of kiwifruit internationally, allowing northern hemisphere orchardists to fill gaps in the New Zealand growing season.

“It’s essential we keep Zespri fruit in front of overseas consumers for 12 months a year, to keep them loyal to our brand,” adds Shane.

The delegates will visit the company’s head office as well as kiwifruit-related businesses including coolstores, nurseries and retailers in the Bay of Plenty and beyond.

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Ever since I became an MP, the biggest issues that come my way are around housing, housing and - you guessed it - housing.

New Zealand has made available an initial $750,000 to support relief efforts in Tonga following Cyclone Gita, which struck the country on Monday night causing significant damage.

“This is an initial contribution that will enable us to respond quickly to requests from the government of Tonga to meet immediate needs, such as emergency shelter, water and sanitation,” said Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters.

“We stand ready to provide additional support as the extent of the damage becomes clear.”

The New Zealand Defence Force delivered 12 tonnes of aid and disaster relief supplies to communities in Tonga on Wednesday, including 500 family hygiene kits, 200 shelter tool kits, 2300 10-litre collapsible water containers and 1000 tarpaulins.

On Monday, the results of a government-commissioned independent stocktake on housing revealed the housing crisis the country faces is deeper and more entrenched than previously thought.

The report paints a sobering picture of the devastating impacts of the housing crisis, particularly on children News that Tauranga has recently surpassed Auckland in terms of unaffordability will come as no surprise to most but, in particular, no surprise to Stephanie O’Sullivan and her team at Our Project Tauranga, who have been fighting for more support for our city’s most vulnerable.

This government firmly believes that every New Zealander has the right to a warm, safe and dry home.

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High demand for food parcels The number of food parcels being handed out at the Salvation Army’s foodbanks has jumped 12 per cent in the past year, according to the organisation’s latest State of the Nation report.

Between 2011 and 2016, the Salvation Army was handing out around 56,000 food parcels a year.

Last year that number jumped to 63,000 - helping almost 32,000 families - and the report’s author Alan Johnson said they were not exactly sure what’s behind the increased demand. “We think it is related to rising rents and the fact that families are being squeezed by rents that are running up to twice as fast as wage increases,” says Alan.

Stink bug threat to kiwifruit Kiwifruit Vine Health chief executive Barry O’Neil says the Ministry for Primary Industries should be congratulated for taking the right action in turning back ships that have arrived at our ports carrying hundreds of unwanted pests.

“Over the last few days MPI has turned around two large cargo vessels because one of the most damaging pests to the kiwifruit and wider horticultural industries - the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug – was found hitchhiking on both ships and in used vehicles on board,” says Barry. The BMSB is a pest that could destroy New Zealand’s fruit and vegetable industries. It also infests homes, ruins gardens and stinks when crushed.

The group from Italy will spend six days in New Zealand and a Korean group will arrive in March, with tours carefully tailored to meet specific needs.

“For instance, the Korean contingent who arrive next month will travel to Gisborne because conditions there are very similar to their main growing region.

“And the Italians particularly want to see young nurseries and how we’ve dealt with Psa.”

them of their dignity and hope.

This is why I was pleased to support my colleague Jenny Salesa, Associate Minister of Housing and Urban Development, when she announced that the Labour-led government had approved funding for the Housing First programme in Tauranga.

The Housing First model is focussed on ending homelessness, not managing it. It places rough sleepers into longterm housing immediately, with no readiness conditions, and provides support services to help address issues such as mental health and substance abuse, so they can stay in their home.

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Van Gisbergen headlines D1NZ Tauranga but when he comes to D1NZ he'll have to follow the requirements outlined by the judges.

“It's very hard to hit a line that someone tells you to hit,” he says. “In Supercars or any other racing, you're finding the line that works, but in drifting you have to do what the judges want.

“That's probably the biggest difference in the actual driving.

“That takes a while to get used to and probably something I still have to improve a lot on, but that comes with time and doing a few more events.”

It's been several years since Shane last competed in D1NZ. The last time he contested a round of D1NZ was at Hampton Downs Motorsport Park, where he drove Cole Armstrong's old Nissan Skyline R34.

With the chance to drive a full-fledged drift weapon this time around, he's keen to see how the events have changed since 2014.

“I watch every event on the live stream, and seeing the new style of D1NZ on the speedway ovals is pretty impressive,” he says.

“I've always wanted to come back, but now more than ever now that the events have gone up another level. I'm pretty excited, but the first one is going to be tough. The last couple of years have been pretty awesome to watch.”

With the exception of the Manfeild race track, Shane is locked in for the remainder of the season.

There'll be no room for error when he rides the walls at Baypark Stadium.

The New Zealand Xtreme Motorsport Series heads to ASB Baypark Stadium in Tauranga over February 16-17. For more information visit: D1NZ.com or: www.NZXMS.co.nz. Tickets are available on the gate or via: www.iTicket.co.nz

Tauranga drifter Cole Armstrong won last year’s D1NZ championship and comes to his home ground looking for his first win this season.

This week Shane will go from Supercars to sliding in the space of less than 24 hours.

On Friday he'll conduct pre-season testing for the Red Bull Holden Racing Team at Sydney Motorsport Park.

Immediately afterwards he'll hightail it to Sydney International Airport to cross the Tasman where he'll get a few sessions of practice before qualifying on Saturday morning.

Then he'll get thrown into his first battle.

It'll be a high speed transition from circuit racing to sideways drifting.

“It's something that is so different to what I normally do,” says Shane.

“Drifting and circuit racing don't really crossover, but you don't get confused and start driving around straight.”

The Kiwi says he's ready for the challenge ahead of him. When he goes to track days he needn't worry about purple sectors,

All eyes will be on Shane van Gisbergen when the Link ECU D1NZ National Drifting Championship returns to Tauranga this weekend.

The 2016 Virgin Australia Supercars Championship winner will make his longawaited return to the New Zealand drifting scene after an extended hiatus.

He brings with him the MCA Suspension crew, who will prepare and run a V8-powered VK56 Nissan 370Z. On February 16-17, ASB Baypark Stadium will host the second round of the New Zealand Xtreme Motorsport Series inside the speedway arena, where concrete has once again been laid down to build a new circuit.

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Free workshops for young entrepreneurs Two free workshops for the youth of Tauranga and the Western Bay promoting problem solving, entrepreneurial thinking and ways of turning ideas into action will take place next month.

MiniMashup is a day-long workshop on Saturday, March 3 (9.30am-3pm), for teens aged 14-years and over.

It’s designed to get students using

problem solving techniques, so they can tackle things they want to change or develop projects to benefit their community or their own lives.

Problem solving

Three weeks later, Mashup will be a two-day event, on Saturday and Sunday March 24-25, for youth aged 14-years and over from the sub-region.

Over the two days, teams of four will design a solution to a problem using mashing tech and business.

They will develop a product idea,

explore its viability and build a prototype.

The challenge culminates in a final pitch to a panel of judges, with cash prizes up for grabs.

Skills and networking

Centre co-founder Pascale Hyboud-Peron says the workshops are designed to give young people the entrepreneurial skills and networking opportunities to turn ideas into solutions.

“Mashups allow young people and their friends to bring together different skills and interests, from business, computer, marketing, writing and design and to work as a team in a safe and fun environment to build something that matters to them,” she says.

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Both events are being held by Venture Centre at the Basestation on 148 Durham Street.

Western Bay of Plenty District Council and Tauranga City Council have a contract with Venture Centre to implement the Digital Enablement Programme in the sub-region.

The programme aims to help people reach their potential in business, social interaction and economic growth through access to, and utilisation of, digital technology.

To sign up for Minimashup go to: www.businessaxis.nz/minimashup0318 To sign up for Mashup go to: www.businessaxis.nz/mashupbop2018

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Celebrating Neighbours Day Whether you live in a suburb, on a city block, in an apartment or on a rural property, you have neighbours - and knowing your neighbours matters.

On the weekend of March 24-25, communities of all shapes and sizes across the country will be taking time out to get to know their neighbours.

The annual Neighbours Day Aotearoa, now in its ninth year, is a time for people to celebrate their communities and get to know new neighbours.

This year the team at Neighbours Day has come up with some simple ways to connect, along with ways to get your neighbours involved and what you might need.

Whether it’s a barbecue on the berm or a fiesta between the floors, there is toolkit of ideas that are simple, cost-effective and won’t take up all your time at: www. neighboursdayaotearoa.co.nz “We’d like to see people reach out to others in their neighbourhood, and make connections that we hope will enhance the well-being of individuals, family/whanau and the wider community,” says Neighbours Day Aotearoa spokesperson Cissy Rock.

“It is important for us to encourage people to think about who in their community isn’t connected, and how to make space for them to feel welcome.”

Neighbours Day Aotearoa is a collaborative campaign organised and supported by Lifewise, Inspiring Communities, The Mental Health Foundation, Christchurch Methodist Mission and New Zealand Red Cross.

Time to dust off the old books for another reader to enjoy Jeffery Deaver, Lee Child and Kathy Reichs - some top contemporary crime writers whose works would sell well at the Charitable Trusts of the Rotary Club of Tauranga’s 31st Easter book sale.

Or David Baldacci, Stephen King and Ken Follett.

Rotary needs your books for the three-day book sale on March 31 and April 1-2 at the Seeka Coolstore in Harvard Way, Mount Maunganui, opposite Classic Flyers.

Rotary can also find good homes for records, CDs, DVDs and jigsaw puzzles.

Please deliver your books to Caltex Welcome Bay, Caltex Greerton, Z Energy 11th Avenue, Caltex

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Or if you need books to be collected, contact Ross Prestidge on: 544 0817 or Ann Pritchard on: 543 5350.

Rotary is also looking for oil filled heaters to assist the Bay of Plenty District Health Board’s Warm Homes Project. These can be brought along to the book sale. All funds from the book sale are allocated to local charities.

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Otumoetai pilot frontline mental health in school Otumoetai students now have access to specialist mental health support at school as part of a health-funded pilot focused on building children’s resilience and general wellbeing.

In total, nine schools in Otumoetai have formed a Community of Learning/Kahui Ako; an initiative established by the Ministry of Education to raise student achievement from early childhood through to tertiary education by encouraging a more joined-up approach to learning.

There are 210 Communities of Learning across the country, including 14 in the Bay of Plenty. Each COL sets its own priorities, and in Otumoetai, the top priority is student wellbeing.

“Collectively our schools had noticed a trend with students coming through the schooling system lacking resilience,” says Otumoetai COL Lead

Otumoetai Intermediate Performing Arts students Freya Schulz, Maya Stone, Hannah Jaxon, Astrid Parlane and Dianne Galorio express through dance what it feels like to be left out and how to cope.

Principal Henk Popping.

“This initiative, focused on student wellbeing, is about building the resilience of children at an earlier age, in those early childhood years.

“We want our children to believe in themselves. Backing themselves or having that ‘grit’ has a positive impact on their learning.”

As part of the three-year pilot, two staff from the Bay of Plenty District Health Board’s Child and Adolescent Mental Health service will be based at one of the schools.

Evidence shows that easy-to-access mental health services, available on-site, leads to students having improved mental wellbeing, increased engagement in learning and higher educational achievement.

“By having mental health

practitioners based within the school, they are in a better position to recognise issues students may be struggling with and connect them to the right support early on, before their wellbeing deteriorates further,” says BOPDHB Child and Adolescent Mental Health Clinical Co-ordinator Nicola Chadwick.

She says the mental health practitioners will also be able to support and empower teachers and the wider school community to have the confidence to manage the mental health and wellbeing of students.

“Although the pilot has only just begun, I would envisage group therapy sessions for students focused on teaching them coping skills would also be offered at school,” adds Nicola.

Normal service resumes – with caution Water restrictions may have been lifted, but we should embrace the valuable lessons learned.

That’s the message from city council after they decided Tauranga could resume normal water use.

With rain across the city over the last few days, and with more in store, restrictions were no longer needed to manage water demand.

“But we still need to view water as a limited resource and manage it efficiently,” says the city’s water manager, Steve Burton.

A sprinkler ban, and a ban on hosing concrete or paved surfaces, was imposed after unseasonably hot and dry weather in December.

Daily use peaked at 56 million litres a day, up 10 million litres for the same period last year.

“We’re now tracking at below 45 million litres a day on average,” says Steve, “and that’s made a big difference to our ability to get through dry periods.”

And he’s urged people to continue to watch their water use. “This is a good position to be in, but it's important people keep being responsible with their water usage.”

And he’s targeted sprinklers again.

“Sprinklers are actually a relatively wasteful way to water plants,” says Steve. “It’s much more effective to restrict watering to the cooler hours of the day so the moisture doesn’t evaporate. You can also keep soil moist by using mulch.”

Planning is underway for the new Waiari water supply scheme, that will help meet the future water supply demands of Tauranga and the wider Western Bay of Plenty.

Construction should start next month and be completed in 2021.

“In the meantime, we’re probably going to be under extra pressure over the next few summers,” says Steve.

Even then, he warns we need to manage water usage efficiently.

More information is available at: www.tauranga.govt.nz/waiari

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Helping families after Cyclone Gita Habitat for Humanity, a not-for-profit organisation focused on shelter, is preparing a response to Tropical Cyclone Gita, which struck Tonga as a category 4 storm recently after passing through Samoa.

Habitat for Humanity NZ CEO Claire Szabó says the low lying topography of Tonga's main island Tongatapu made it particularly vulnerable to storm surges and flooding during a storm, which would have made the night all the more terrifying for its 71,000 residents.

“Thousands of people took shelter in evacuation centres overnight before surveying the damage to their homes,” says Claire. “Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone affected by the disaster.

“It takes some weeks for the full picture of the damage to emerge.

“It appears at this stage that the devastation to people’s homes may have been catastrophic.

“We are in contact with our partner agencies in Tonga and Samoa, and are closely monitoring the situation as we begin to assess the damage, and to act.”

Claire says all of their stores, including Tauranga

“We’re urging people to help us act swiftly, and to show their support for our Pacific whanau by making a donation through our website.”

Habitat has been active in the Pacific for many years, building hundreds of homes in both Samoa and Fiji.

In 2016, none of the homes built

by Habitat for Humanity in Fiji sustained damage during category 5 Cyclone Winston.

The housing charity went on to build 100 more cyclone-resistant Habitat for Humanity are helping support victims of the Tonga storm.

Habitat for Humanity, are planning to help people affected by Cyclone Gita with shelter kits, to help them meet their immediate shelter needs.

These kits include tarpaulins, rope, tools and other crucial items for temporary shelter or urgent repairs. After the immediate response phase, Habitat for Humanity will begin supporting the reconstruction of homes.

“There is a critical and urgent need to help provide shelter for families in Tonga and Samoa,” she says.

Can you enjoy Tauranga’s public places to the full?

Is there anything that spoils our city’s streets, beaches and reserves for you? This is the question Tauranga City Council is asking the community, to help inform a review of four public places bylaws.

Council is reviewing these bylaws to make sure they tackle all of the issues they need to and meet the changing needs of a growing community.

This includes looking into topics

homes that year with families in Tonga, Samoa and Fiji.

“The immediate provision of shelter is a priority,” adds Claire, “and our disaster response specialists are being deployed.

“When the time comes, we will be there to help families repair or rebuild cyclone-resilient homes.”

Habitat for Humanity is asking for the support of the public to start providing emergency shelter.

such as begging, rough sleeping, signs, tables and chairs on footpaths, activities on beaches, freedom camping and alcohol-free areas.

The bylaws currently up for review are the Street Use and Public Places Bylaw, the Beaches Bylaw, the Freedom Camping Bylaw and the Liquor-free and Vehicle-free Zones in Public Places Bylaw.

Residents are invited to have their

say until Monday, March 12, by completing a short survey at: w ww.tauranga.govt.nz/publicplaces Council will use the community’s input to prepare proposals to update the four bylaws, and develop options for consideration by elected members.

The draft amended bylaws will then be submitted back to the community for formal consultation around July 2018.

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Taste delivered to your door There are many favourites among the range of authentic kiwi food products offered by Dlish, but none boast quite the same reputation as the paua pie, which has been likened by fans to “rainbow coloured unicorns”.

deliveries and exports, but we want to make sure our local customers are taken care of too.”

All products online are available for local deliveries, which cover everywhere between Omokoroa and Papamoa.

Deliveries are Monday-Saturday from 10am-6pm, and orders can be made online at: www.dlish.nz or by phone on: 0800 890 104.

Alternatively you can visit Dlish at 136 Birch Ave, Judea.

The Judea-based company sells a delicious range of food nationwide, including hangi, steam pudding and seafood products.

Owner Luana Noble says the team has just celebrated their fourth anniversary.

“We get a lot of local customers into our store, but there are a lot of older customers who love the type of food we sell which we would love to reach out to,” says Luana. “That’s why we offer local deliveries.

“We’ve put a lot of focus into our nationwide is The paua pie in te ri a favou the range.

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Now the onus is on the blokes not to napalm the investment – not to cremate the $30 a kilo sirloin, the $33 a kilo scotch fillet or the $50 a kilo eye fillet.

Paying that sort of money for the meat and it’s worth investing some time in barbecue protocols.

Know you steak? Ask your butcher.

Look for steaks of even thickness, because this ensures even cooking times.

Steaks should be at least 2cm thick.

Look for meat that is bright in colour. Meat should have a fresh smell. And buy lean or well-trimmed meat. And buy ‘nu zulund’.

Cook meat at room temperature so take it out of the fridge 30 minutes before barbecuing.

Steaks should be dry so pat them down

with absorbent paper. Salt and pepper them just prior to cooking. Oil the steak rather than the grill and cook over a high heat to brown the meat. Cooking time depends on the heat, thickness of the steak and the cut. Talk to your butcher. Experiment with a steak before the main event. Known your barbecue.

And the cardinal sin is playing with steak once it’s on the grill. Put it on, leave it alone. Turn it once with tongs.

If you use a fork and the sealed meat is pierced, it allows the juices to run.

It will end up dry or tough or both.

Let the steak rest for five minutes before eating to ensure tenderness.

Stick this story in your pocket when you are going to a barbecue.

You can bet the host will say he knows what he’s doing. Share the notes and your thoughts before the first steak goes on the grill and the barbecue – the meat at least – could well be memorable.

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Fresh changes for La Mexica The Strand’s number one Mexican restaurant, La Mexica, is under new management and is now open seven days a week.

Manager Pawan Kumar outside the new La Mexica.

Kiwis loving the barbecue It’s official. Three-quarters of Kiwis socialise over the summer by having a barbecue with family and friends, according to a survey by Canstar Blue.

“It really is an institution,” says Canstar Blue’s Emma Quantrill.

“It’s just something we love to do and for four out of five New Zealanders, a barbecue is an essential home appliance.”

The survey also found that 94 per cent of Kiwis believe the sausage sizzle is a real piece

of Kiwi culture.

Recent figures from the Farming and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations show that New Zealand has the sixth-highest meat consumption in the world.

“We’re one of the largest exporters in the world, but we also like to chomp our way through 106.4kg of meat per person, per year,” says Emma.

“That’s the equivalent to around 1700 sausages each. No wonder we like to barbecue!”

Green smoothies don’t always taste bad Sour grapes and limp cucumbers don’t always have to bring you down when it comes to creating new, interesting concoctions for the summer.

Frozen grapes are a great snack when it’s hot during the summer, but this smoothie recipe takes them to the next level by combining green grapes with other refreshing green ingredients such as celery and cucumber.

This is also a creative way of using up

Manager Pawan Kumar says the addition of a new gaming lounge out front with 18 machines means extra entertainment for diners, while the restaurant is also working on a new menu.

“We also have new staff, including a new chef, all with great training and excellent service,” says Pawan.

La Mexica serves a range of Mexican dishes, including tacos, fajitas, chimichangas and quesadillas.

There are vegetarian and glueten-free options available on request, and a varied kids menu.

They also have dessert options, including the ever-popular sugar and cinnamon-dusted churros, as well as an extensive drinks menu of beer, wine and cocktails.

“On most Saturdays we will be running Latin parties with Auckland DJ Rod Salinas,” says Pawan.

“And every Thursday night there is social salsa dancing, which includes a free lesson for diners.”

Open from 10am to 3am, with the kitchen running from 11.30am until late, La Mexica is the place to be on The Strand, whether you’re after a meal or just a quick drink.

For more information on the changes coming to the restaurant, check out their website at: www.lamexica.co.nz or follow them on Facebook via: www.facebook.com/lamexicatauranga

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A paw to hold Consider adding four paws to your family this weekend. Tauranga SPCA’s Valentine’s Second Chance For Love event is on Saturday, February 17 from 10.30am-2.30pm at the Tauranga SPCA in Greerton.

And it’s the perfect place to meet your next soulmate. Whether it’s dogs, older puppies, kittens or cats that catch your eye, there will be a pet for every heart.

SPCA Tauranga operations manager Margaret Rawiri says there will be plenty of pets ready for cuddles and loving forever homes.

“The best way to choose a pet, or to let your new pet choose you, is to spend some time with them,” says Margaret.

“People are welcome to go into the cat adoption area and spend time getting to know the cats and kittens and find that perfect one.

“And we can organise for people

to go into our playpen with the puppies if they think the right one is there for them.”

Whether you want to add four paws to your family in the way of a pooch or a feline, Margaret says their adoption pets are ready for devoted new families.

“Being kitten season, we have lots of cats and kittens from eight weeks old that have all been vet-checked, de-sexed, microchipped, had their first vaccination and treated for fleas and worms – all for a discounted adoption fee for this day only!

“We also have some puppies which are all exceptionally lovely and eagerly waiting to go to their new homes to enjoy the life they truly deserve.”

All of the SPCA’s puppies and dogs have also been vet checked, de-sexed, microchipped, and have had their first vaccination, and been treated for fleas and worms prior to going to an approved home.

“And all of our adoptions are subject to meeting our normal adoption criteria,” adds Margaret.

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Future adopters need Hannah Cobb from Tauranga SPCA and staffy pup Leo. to think about whether Photo: Bruce Barnard they are in a position to financially care for a pet, have their landlord’s much you work and how long the animal will permission and have the right lifestyle to suit be unsupervised is very important.” the specific pet.

If dogs and cats aren’t right for you, the “People need to think about whether SPCA also has bunnies up for adoption that they can afford ongoing as well as can make for great pets. unexpected vet costs,” says Hannah, “and “Ideally, bunnies are free range rather than they should consider the possibility of pet being kept in a hutch 24/7,” she adds. insurance because, unfortunately, regardless “They like to have a bit of room, so you of the breed, sometimes vet expenses are still need a really well fenced section that is the same.” bunny proof. They’ve got quite a personality, She says all SPCA pets have gone through so they like companionship with humans and at least the first stages of vaccines, but people other bunnies.” still need to think about follow-up boosters Hannah says they also have health and, after that, annual vaccines and regular requirements - they’re teeth need to be vet check-ups. checked and they also need to chew on wood Educating yourself is also a must, as to keep their teeth down. each breed has different personalities All pet owners will be given a pack with and strengths. lots of information on their animal, so they “If you’ve got a high-energy dog as opposed can familiarise themselves with what they to a relaxed dog, you need to care for them need to know. differently and look at your lifestyle to see “Pet owners are also welcome to call us if what attributes best suit you,” adds Hannah. they need further assistance or advice,” says “Dogs obviously need regular exercise during Hannah, “and even if you just want to call to the day, whereas with cats you don’t need to tell us how the pet is doing, we love to hear Sharnae Hope take them for a walk, so being aware of how those stories as well.”

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slower, breathing-based exercise such as walking, yoga and pilates.

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Increase in adults living with arthritis More New Zealanders than ever before are living with arthritis, with the figure believed to be around 647,000 adults.

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to chronic pain and is a major cause of disability for older people.

The most common form of arthritis is osteoarthritis, followed by gout and rheumatoid arthritis.

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Suffering chronic neck and back pain?

Are you suffering from neck or lower back pain?

Does it affect your work or leisure activities?

Spinal decompression is a little known but extremely effective way to reduce and eliminate long-term pain.

Whether tight muscles, degenerating discs or spinal joints are causing the pain, decompression may help with all of that.

Decompression is a slow controlled stretch, which gently stretches the muscles

surrounding the spine, restoring movement to areas of degeneration and improving blood flow to spinal discs that are drying up and joints that are breaking down.

“At Oceanside Chiropractic our clients under our supervision use decompression at home for anything from oneto-three months as part of their spinal rehabilitation programs,” says Doctor Phil Bailey.

“If they live outside of the Bay of Plenty we design homebased rehabilitation programs especially for their needs.”

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Upcoming osteoarthritis seminar on March 1 I know what osteoarthritis feels like.

Both my thumb joints (CMC joint) have significant deterioration due to hyper-extended thumb ligaments.

Loose ligaments meant that when I was young, I could move my thumb into positions the joint was never designed to take.

In my 30s, an orthopaedic surgeon said he hadn’t seen such deterioration in a younger person. By my 40s they were painful and limiting my activities. People often describe osteoarthritis like having glass in your joints, and that is certainly how it felt.

Over the past 15-plus years I have applied nutritional medicine principles, including an anti-inflammatory diet and several supplements to reduce inflammation and improve joint function.

Now, at 63, the thumbs have gone from significant discomfort to slight annoyance.

The interesting thing is an X-ray would still show significant deterioration, but I am largely symptom free.

My upcoming public seminar on March 1, from 7-9pm at the Hotel Armitage in Tauranga, will focus on osteoarthritis.

Why? Because most people will, at some stage in their lives, be affected by osteoarthritis.

Possibly the biggest misconception is that OA is caused by wear and tear.

We used to think that cartilage just wore out over time with use.

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For more information give me a call or email: john@abundant.co.nz You can read back issues at: www.abundant.co.nz John Arts is a qualified nutritional medicine practitioner and founder of Abundant Health. Contact John on: 0800 423 559. To read more go to: www.sunlive.co.nz

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Celebrating with a party in a paddock Grow ECE – that happy, progressive and safe place for children in Papamoa – is celebrating its first birthday, and the party is about to start.

Of course there will be cake, but there will also be a community inspired event called A Party in the Park.

The park is the paddock right next door and it will be used for the very first time.

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Youth smoking is at an all-time low Results from the 2016 ASH survey released this week show that only 2.2 per cent of Year 10 students smoke daily.

They are the lowest smoking rates recorded since 1999, when 15.2 per cent of students smoked daily.

At the same time, the number of students who have never even taken a puff of a cigarette has increased to nearly 80 per cent - an increase from only 55 per cent a decade ago.

The survey included over 25,000 Year 10 students.

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ASH programme manager Boyd Broughton says these results have been significantly influenced by the students’ environment and upbringing.

“The decline in smoking for Year 10 students is one of the big success stories of the smokefree movement in New Zealand,” says Boyd.

“Rates have dropped by two thirds in under a decade.

“We are releasing the results as young people return to school, because much of this success has been down to the hard work and commitment of schools to being smokefree.

“Young people are highly influenced by the environment around them, especially what their peers and parents do.

“Schools are doing a great job fostering smokefree environments and contributing to the decline in Year 10 smoking.”

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Clarity sought for parents around smacking Family First is once again calling on the government to pass a law which will give certainty and clarity to parents around the issue of smacking.

The organisation first called for an alternative law to the 2007 anti-smacking law in 2009.

This has been resubmitted, and Family First will ask the government or an MP to introduce the bill.

National director Bob McCoskrie says: “The smacking law has been so

bereft of success that supporters have had to commandeer a claim that good parents haven’t been affected and that no-one has been prosecuted by it, which has now been proved beyond reasonable doubt to be patently false.”

A legal analysis of the 2007 anti-smacking law, provided by public law specialists Chen Palmer to Family First last month, says that the law is confusing to parents, police and the legal profession.

It says statements and guarantees made by politicians were misleading, and that a comprehensive analysis of the effects of the law on families is impossible because of the difficulty in

obtaining copies of judgements, and the absence of key data from the police.

“It is just over 10 years since the hugely unpopular anti-smacking law was rammed through parliament against the better judgement and will of the New Zealand people,” says Bob. “This legal opinion by Mai Chen will sound further warning bells to families and is a rebuke to all the politicians who thought they knew better than the public.”

To read the full legal opinion and the proposed bill go to: www.familyfirst.org.nz

Hopping back to school Celebrate the beginning of the school year with Schoolhopper buses and Bay of Plenty Regional Council.

Get creative in the Schoolhopper colouring contest and be in with a chance of winning great prizes like scooters, bikes and skateboards.

There will be prizes for the best entries per age-group, and all entries go into the draw for lucky spot prizes.

Traveling to school by bus provides a great alternative to the daily drop off in our increasingly busy city, and at just $1.60 pertrip with a Smartride card, is often cheaper and more convenient than filling up the car and spending time waiting in traffic.

The Schoolhopper bus service is for

students only and travels to 17 different schools throughout the Tauranga area.

More and more students are using the fourteen different public Bayhopper bus routes to get to school now too.

Bayhopper can be especially handy for high school students who need flexibility and independence in travel arrangements for things like after-school sports, music lessons or other extracurricular activities.

The Schoolhopper colouring contest runs until Friday, March 30 and is open to students from Year 1 to Year 8.

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The joys of being social It’s already February, but many clubs and social activities are only just starting again – making it the perfect time to get out and try something new.

Returning to Tauranga in 2015, I decided to try salsa dancing. Apart from a few years of tap-dancing as a child (which I foolishly gave up), I hadn’t done much dancing beyond the jerky shuffling and hand waving seen in student night clubs.

Going along to my first Monday night class in the middle of winter was a shock – I really couldn’t dance. I had no rhythm, no sense of how the steps corresponded with the beat, and I couldn’t do a right-hand turn to save myself.

Fast-forward two-and-a-half years and, although I wouldn’t call myself a great dancer, I feel confident out on the dancefloor. I look forward to going out to dance classes and Thursday night social dancing.

I’ve made good friends doing it, had some adventures, found and lost love – so many things I would never have experienced had I stayed at home watching reruns on the couch.

It’s why I got involved with amateur theatre, too. In 2016 I auditioned for a part in Detour Theatre’s production of ‘A Murder Is Announced’. I was fortunate enough for director Kim Williamson to take a chance on me, and since then I’ve had roles in two other Detour shows, as well as parts in Summer Shakespeare Tauranga’s last two plays.

I’ve met some of my best friends backstage, and it’s scary to think of all the twists and turns my life might not have taken, had I been too shy to get out there.

So try something new. It doesn’t have to be big, and it doesn’t have to be permanent. It just has to get you out and about, so you can see how interesting the world is, and what it has to offer.

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“We are all unique, and with that in mind our range of flexible membership options are tailored to provide for a diverse range of members needs and lifestyles,” Jetts want to help you stay active and healthy for longer. says Jay Julian-Anderson from Jetts Tauranga.

Staying physically active and exercising regularly can by taking a personal interest in their journey to stay help produce long-term health benefits and improve ‘everyday active’. your overall well-being.

Jetts’ commitment to members goes beyond the four Jetts prides itself on being an everyday club for walls of each club with Jetts Plus, an online exclusive everyday people, providing facilities that fit all lifestyles member resource, providing support, training tips, and abilities. healthy eating ideas and exercise programmes.

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Learning to swim early on in life Can you swim? Can your children swim?

As New Zealanders, we spend a lot of time in our pools and on our beaches and waterways, so it is important that everyone is given the opportunity to learn how to swim.

At Tauranga Swim School they have the right class for you. Locally owned and operated by owner Andrea Sinden, Tauranga Swim School prides itself on high quality lessons for all ages and skill levels.

Tauranga Swim School has programmes for all ages, which includes baby-parent classes, preschool, school age and adult.

Their wide range of classes can also be adapted for those with disabilities, while also aiming to help improve water

confidence, fitness and technique.

This includes working very closely with people with aqua phobia, where one is given the skills to become confident and comfortable in the water.

Within Tauranga Swim School there are classes for water safety to teach how to tread water, stay warm and what can be used to stay afloat.

“I’m very passionate about reducing the drowning statistics and doing whatever I can,” says Andrea.

Tauranga Swim School is based out of the Toi Ohomai Polytechnic, with swimming lessons running Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 3.30pm and Saturday mornings.

Private lessons are also available, so contact Andrea for more info.

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Young people wanted for Air Training Corp Tauranga’s local air force youth wing, 16 Squadron Air Training Corp, is looking for teenagers between the ages of 13 and 15 to join their ranks.

Lieutenant Commander Lee White says the ATC is a disciplined, structured youth development and training organisation.

“We provide male and females with an opportunity to experience a wide range of outdoor activities and to develop leadership skills,” says Lieutenant Commander White.

“Cadets are actively encouraged to participate

Cadets with money raised for the Trustpower TECT Rescue Helicopter, part of their community service. in flying, gliding, camping and corner of 11th Avenue and Devonport tramping, small bore shooting and Road on Tuesday, February 20, from much more.”

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Benefits beyond the physical Taoist Tai Chi is great for everyone, whether you are fit and healthy or have specific health conditions or restrictions.

The regular practice of Taoist Tai Chi involves deep stretching with a full range of motion and continuous turning of the spine.

This exercises the whole physiology, including the tendons, joints, connective tissue and internal organs.

Rather than depending on tension and the development of hard muscle

tissue, this helps develop a body that is relaxed, balanced and strong at the deepest levels.

John Fletcher of the Taoist Tai Chi Society says many practitioners have joined because of aches, pains and long-term injuries, stemming from high-impact sports and activities.

“People don’t want to give up moving and exercise just because they have injuries or sore bodies,” says John, “and Taoist Tai Chi is a perfect way to encourage patterns and habits of moving more rather than less.”

With benefits beyond the purely physical, Taoist Tai Chi is a moving

meditation, a mindfulness practice that helps to develop a mind that is calm and clear, yet creative and dynamic – and a spirit that is light and peaceful, yet resilient.

When body, mind and spirit work together in harmony this enables practitioners to age in a healthier way.

With 16 new beginner classes starting in March, accredited instructors and a friendly, thriving and sociable membership, now is a great time to come and experience Taoist Tai Chi. For more information phone: 07 578 6193 or visit: www.taoist.org.nz

A stimulating game of bridge If you’ve ever considered picking up the cards and playing a game or two of bridge but decided against it, let Annie Barry try to convince you to reconsider.

Bridge is a game that you play with four people, one of whom is your partner.

You all bid for a contract and if you and your partner win the contract, it's all go.

You are out to win while the opposition aim to take you down. Throughout a bridge session you get to play many “Bridge is the most stimulating game games with many opposing pairs.

I have ever played and believe me, Not only that, but playing bridge is a being an ex-firefighter with a great relatively inexpensive hobby.

Bridge enthusiast shift system, I have tried most things,” Contrary to popular opinion, it is not a Annie Barry. says bridge enthusiast and Te Puke game full of 'old biddies', you don't have Contract Bridge Club member Annie. to have extreme intelligence and you don't have to “I was introduced to bridge on a cruise and I took remember cards (that comes naturally with time). to it like the proverbial duck to water. I couldn't wait “I am absolutely hooked,” adds Annie, “because to get home and do some lessons. it is a game in which you never stop learning and it “These consisted of online lessons due to the fact provides me with all the excitement I need.

“I am quite sure that a glass of wine is neutralised that we were travellers and had no base.

“Finally, in December 2015, we settled in Papamoa by an hour of bridge.”

Convinced? Contact Eric McEwan on: and I joined Te Puke Bridge Club, which had the 07 573 8523 or email: ej-mac@eol.co.nz reputation as being the friendliest in the Bay.”

A sort of fit family There are a few of us in the SunMedia office that are on a health kick. We’re eating healthier, snacking better and getting fitter.

And as part of that, we’ve created a bit of a ‘fit family’.

We encourage each other,

gently jibe each other, and compete to match our steps on our fitness trackers each day.

We’ve created a sort of in-office health club, and it’s brilliant and easy!

Taoist tai chi helps to develop a body that is relaxed, balanced and strong at the deepest levels.

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A MotoFest with something for everyone A motorcycle event tipped to become the biggest on New Zealand’s motorsport calendar is coming to Hampton Downs on March 3-4.

Among the events at MotoFest 2018 will be the running of the third round of the New Zealand Superbike Championships.

The Hampton Downs track, located midway between Mercer and Huntly, will host a wide assortment of motorcycling activities over the two days and, with international superstars such as American Randy Mamola, Englishman Steve Parrish, Australian Robbie Phillis and New Zealander Aaron Slight in attendance, there will be plenty to enthral the crowds.

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commercial manager, Mike Marsden, says the event will have a festival feel, with highprofile racing on two circuits and track time for amateur riders.

“I'm pretty sure nothing like this has ever been done in New Zealand before,” says Mike.

“Our plan is to grow the event over the next three years into the biggest on the motorcycle event calendar.”

The Franklin Farm freestyle motocross team will thrill the crowd with aerial action on the main Skid Pan, while the Kawasaki Public Trail Ride, which will be run on adjacent farmland, gives families and enthusiasts the chance to go for a ride.

“This is really quite unique, as is the track time we are offering road riders each day on the international circuit,” says Mike.

“Rounding out the entertainment is the Star Insurance Bike Show and the Alpinestars Legends Dinner, being staged on the Saturday night of the event."

The Motul Stadium Moto Trial event is expected to be one of the major spectator attractions over the two days.

It will feature many of New Zealand's leading ‘bandits of balance’, including record eighttime national champion and two-time former Australian moto trials champion Jake Whitaker of Wellington.

The course includes obstacles in the arena such as wooden towers, concrete pipes, shipping containers, two Volkswagen cars, wire spools and concrete blocks.

For information on tickets, hospitality packages, the Legends Dinner and camp sites visit: www.hamptondowns.com Andy McGechan

Wellington's record eighttime national moto trials champion Jake Whitaker will be sure to feature in the Motul Stadium Moto Trial excitement at MotoFest 2018.

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It really must be making people feel better. I think that some jobs are better done by volunteers because for many, the giving ‘comes from their heart’ not from receiving a pay check.

It gives volunteers fulfilment, and offers the possibility of new friends, exciting experiences, skills and increased self-confidence. Most volunteers don’t think one moment about being paid.

In my opinion there are still grey areas, like St John’s Ambulance Service, but volunteering reminds us that the government is not responsible for everything. We can wait for things to happen, but if we do nothing until the government coughs up, we won’t help anyone.

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Vintage and Retro Fayre returns to Greerton Village This popular event is set to return Greerton Village to a bygone age on Saturday, March 17.

First run in November last year, this event proved popular with visitors and locals alike and is now on the calendar as an annual event.

This year’s event will see the return of vintage, classic and retro-style cars on display on Chadwick Road, and we are keen to hear from anyone who would like to bring their cars along.

You don’t have to be a club member - I know there are heaps of really neat cars out there and we would love to see them in Greerton Village in March.

Just for bringing your car along, you may be in the

running to win a prize in the ‘Public Choice’ vote!

We expect a similar number of stall holders in the school grounds selling a wide array of vintage and retro items.

This was hugely successful last year and we trust it will be a highlight once again.

As something new for you, visitors and locals shopping in Greerton Village on the day, between 8.30am-1pm, who make a purchase from any participating stores will be in the draw to win a seven-night trip for two to the Gold Coast (conditions apply).

Local band Cleverwood will play our favourite songs from the 1960s and 70s on the Rotunda in the school grounds from 10am-2pm, with a break at

midday for the Best Dressed Ladies and Gents competition, featuring prizes for the winners.

You may see a number of characters roving Greerton as the Waihi Troupe entertain you, and The Breeze radio station will be on-site in the Village Square in front of the library with giveaways and some old fashioned fun and games.

We’re also pleased to welcome back ‘A Splendid Afternoon’, who will be serving delicious high teas on the veranda at the school.

Currently we still have sites available for stalls, so please contact me for further information on that and any other aspect of the Fayre. Email Sally Benning, at the GVCA, via: office@greertonvillage.org.nz

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Charter schools a chance to succeed Chris Hipkins’ decision to scrap charter schools is nothing short of disgraceful and he is simply crawling to the teachers’ union. Charter schools give children who don’t fit the normal state school system a different alternative and an opportunity to succeed when the state system has not.

While in the US

several years ago I met a highly regarded educationalist and inspector of these schools and after a lengthy discussion on this topic he convinced me of their worth.

Personal difficulties and family background problems he said, are often reasons why children don’t succeed at school. Put

these children into charter schools where the emphasis is on other ways of helping them learn, and they start to achieve and become more confident. This and the competition with their mates then gives them the enthusiasm to keep working and achieving.

If Ardern and Hipkins had bothered to visit a charter school they would have seen their successes for themselves. Shame on them for not having done so.

M Hills, Hairini.

Credit for charter schools decision Let’s give credit where credit is due. Good on the Minister of Education and the Labour Party for taking meaningful steps to shut down the repugnant charter schools thing. Next step, get rid of the I read Mr Bridge’s article in last week’s Weekend race-based total immersion schools and stop the Sun (February 9). I am a pensioner and tax cuts inane headlong plunge into the adoption of the would be welcome. But more welcome would be efficient hospitals, more hospitals, more staff; doctors compulsory Maori language planned for all schools and nurses. The ones we have are grossly overworked. because this nonsense is playing havoc with Kiwi kids’ learning and achievement levels.

We need more equipment - it’s no joke to be in First and foremost ensure proficiency with and pain and wait four months for an MRI scan. To fluency in our national language, English, which is wait weeks and weeks for the visit of a district nurse acknowledged and accepted as the most dominant because there are not enough of them. language worldwide.

There are many other needs in this country too; Another positive move would be to take steps to more police, more schools, more teachers etc., all have the Education Council correct and put right the paid for by the taxpayer. current NZ Teachers Code, another race-orientated, As our population increases so do its needs. If you unworkable aberration which is causing angst in reduce taxes how do you propose to pay for teaching circles and loss of teachers. these services?

On a completely different tack, the government Tax cuts are tempting but is the National Party so must dismantle the private prison system which cynical about the intelligence of the populace? Do is fraught with difficulties on all fronts. After all, they think we are so stupid we cannot see the Labour, when in opposition in 2016, flayed PPP big picture?

Tax cuts - is this the best you can do to catch votes? saying it had no place in New Zealand R Paterson, Matapihi.

V Dolden, Papamoa.

Who is going to pay?

Absolutely ‘yes’ I was listening to a very well-educated man speaking on The AM Show about leadership, a very interesting topic with many questions from the panel. However, I am wondering what’s happening to the modest little word ‘yes’. In the seven-minute discussion questions were asked and the speaker answered nine times with the word ‘absolutely.’ A plain old ‘yes’ now and then would have been absolutely acceptable.

G Hemsley, Katikati.

Swap a can of food for a free Resene testpot!

Bring a can of food into your local Resene owned ColorShop and we’ll give you a FREE Resene testpot (worth up to $5.60). All cans of food will be donated to local Salvation Army and community foodbanks to give to Kiwi families in need.

So start gathering up those cans and bring them into your local Resene owned ColorShop.

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www.resene.co.nz/hungerforcolour Limit of 8 free testpots 60-80ml per household. Food can must be at least 200ml/gm of food or more. Hunger for Colour runs from 1-28 February 2018 or while testpot stocks last.

See details in store or online.

Council must fulfil rubbish responsibility With March coming, I hope the glass collection bins proposed are an interim solution only and we are only hearing half the story through the media. It’s a bit like the central government’s where’s Winnie?

Where’s the manager of Environmental Services?

The council has five responsibilities: rates, reserves and recreation, roads, rubbish and water. Many solutions are available for this recycling issue, as undertaken by NZ’s other local governments.

These solutions should have been investigated and implemented before Waste Management glass collection service removal.

At this stage I do not see the council fulfilling its responsibility towards rubbish collection or rubbish environmental goals. Until the council fulfil their responsibilities, all non-essential services such as a museum need to be re-assessed.

V Joslin, Mount Maunganui.

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TECT proposal ‘rip-off’ Smoke-screening from Trustpower

TECT Board of Trustees propose to wind up TECT in 2022 by bribing all Trustpower consumers with a one-off lump sum payment of $2500, plus five more years of TECT dividends, then transfer the TECT shares held in trust in Trustpower for consumers to an independent charitable trust, with no more Trustpower shareholdings held, or dividends paid at all to consumers from 2023.

Currently, about 56,000 TECT/ Trustpower consumers own 26.8 per cent of Trustpower’s 312,973,000 total shares, amounting to 83,876,764 shares. This is 1497 shares for each

Trustpower is engaging in a little smoke-screening.

If we say yes to TECT we potentially lose $29,000 over the next 55 years. Could it be true? consumer. Before TECT’s proposal I am 72 years old and am not going to make was announced on January 25, another 55 years! Younger people are much more Trustpower shares were trading mobile, changing location on a regular basis. They at $5.92 per share, meaning each will also not qualify for the yearly cheque. consumer was entitled to 1497 shares In addition, I know my account is about $500 a valued at $5.92 per share or a total sum year more than other companies. Our cheque is a of $8,862.24 plus annual dividends. myth as I pay about $40 more than I need to.

Under the terms and spirit of the Why do I stay? I have been a loyal customer since original trust agreement, the TECT 1980 and have no intention of jumping ship. I shareholding and dividends in am also a shareholder. Trustpower is an excellent Trustpower were to benefit consumers, company, providing many real jobs in the area. not charities. Many Trustpower I have always resented Trustpower cynically using consumers and families are struggling, the TECT money as if they were giving it to me and so why are the shares not being paid have advised them of this in the past. back to each consumer? Trustpower/ If TECT is successful I believe Trustpower will TECT consumers need to be acutely benefit from being free of TECT and will sharpen aware of the huge value of shares the up on its business practice. Not only will I get the TECT trustees currently propose $4000, but end up with a lower power price. to deftly take from them. After all, For these reasons I will vote for the TECT proposal shouldn’t charity begin at home? in the interest of our community and, in fact, J Phillips, Bethlehem.

Trustpower.

P Dillon, Tauranga (Abridged).

i-Site expenditure questioned BOP Tourism continues to be a force unto themselves. Funded by the council, which really means the rate-paying public of Tauranga, they become very tight-lipped when asked for information regarding expenditure.

A simple request to find out the cost of the temporary i-Site office at Mount Maunganui has met with a number of excuses from Kristin Dunne. “We do not just hand out financial information to third parties” among them. It would appear that BOPT has something else to hide.

Could it be that they have wasted way too much money on this i-Site considering they have spent a fortune on the information monster on the dock?

It’s a shame that an organisation such as BOPT, which is funded by public money, cannot advise a member of the public on how they spend the money they are gifted. Surely the time has come for the existence of BOPT to be questioned. It appears to me that they are wasting money. Shame on them.

P Morris, Mount Maunganui.

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It is the little things that count and people on the ship will fondly remember their friendly send-off. Good PR for Tauranga.

C Stewart, Tauranga.

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The Weekend Sun’s ever popular guide to ‘What’s On’ in the Bay. Pg THE WEEKEND SUN

A festival under the figs I'm writing on day five of seemingly constant this year, and since a couple of weeks ago the main headlining band was rain; it's getting a bit soggy. announced as the winners of the 2018

There's a hurricane or cyclone coming, maybe both, and then more after that, and at this rate the cats are going to start building little boats so they can sail around the lawn at the Watusi Country Club.

I mention this because there are more than a few outdoor events coming up in the Bay, and there must be some nervous promoters out there right now.

Usually February is a pretty good bet weather-wise but every so often – I think it was about four years ago when it happened last – the entire month is a wash-out.

We seem to be in that part of the cycle.

It must be a bit of a worry for the organisers of Aongatete Festival, Under The Figs, which is Wolves Albi & The happening next weekend (February 23/24), but you’ve gotta hope that this deluge will have passed by then.

If not I'm going to have to send out lifeboats for the cats.

It would be a particular shame since the line-up looks particularly good

musicians, while Saturday afternoon and evening showcases the hired guests.

More, more, more

Best Folk Artist Tui. The presentation was at the Auckland Folk Festival in Kumeu, held on Auckland Anniversary Weekend, and it went to Albi & The Wolves - an Auckland trio who describe their music as “folk music, but not as you know it”.

And, aside from Albi & The Wolves, those guests feature a Wellington duo going by the name of the Raven Mavens - two veritable folk scene legends.

Cindy Muggeridge and Marian Carter play jazzy, folky blues.

Miriam is a New Yorker now resident in the capital, while Cindy is a member of the famous Taranaki Muggeridge clan, one of the first families of New Zealand folk music.

She started playing live at a tender age with her big brother Alan Muggeridge.

After a stint in the family band, Cindy moved to Wellington where she has played with all sorts of blues acts including Carol Bean, Al Witham and Laura Collins. Cindy plays piano, Miriam plays clarinet and both sing.

Meanwhile, Esther Swift comes from Scotland and has travelled internationally making music.

She sings and plays the harp (the proper harp, not the blues harp). She's noted for her own songs and her stories of experiences around the world.

The final overseas guest is Zarek Silberschmidt, a young and extraordinary acoustic guitarist.

Originally from Switzerland, he is someone who really needs to be seen to get a handle on him. If you can follow the spelling of his name then perhaps a visit to YouTube is in order.

On the local front, My Pennyworth, Nathan Kruse and LA Thompson will be playing and it all happens along Works Road towards Katikati. I suggest you check their website for more details.

Albi & The Wolves

Albi sings and is accompanied by double bass, guitar and violin. The main thing that is traditional about the outfit is that line-up. Beyond that their material stretches from original songs to “folky” reworkings of a bunch of modern novelty hits, from Michael Jackson to Pink Floyd.

Zarek But, as the recent Silberschmidt visit by the Lonely Heartstring Band showed, there's nothing wrong with reinvigorating a well-known pop song in bluegrass style, and they really are fantastic players.

Their debut album, One Eye Open, which won the Tui award, highlights their skills by seamlessly blending folk, soul, bluegrass, rock and world music.

They are closing off Saturday's music, playing at around 8.30pm, and it's going to be a busy day. The Friday night comprises a “blackboard concert” featuring, one assumes, a bunch of local Folk Club and Acoustic Club

GIGGUIDE & ENTERTAINMENT

WHAT’S ON

GREERS GASTRO BAR Sun 18th Margaret Harper, Solo Acoustic 5:30pm – 8:30pm MT RSA Fri 16th Coopers Run 7pm – 10.30pm Sat 17th Tommo’s Sounds Disco 7pm – 10.30pm Sun 18th Andy Bowman 4pm – 7pm MOUNT SOCIAL CLUB Fri 16th Alice Sea 6:30pm – 9:30pm Sat 17th Play Misty 6:30pm – 9:30pm

KEVIN BLOODY WILSON ALMOST AWESOME TOUR

THE NATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL 2018

Sat 24 Feb 8pm

Wed 28 Mar - Mon 02 Apr

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Fri 02 Mar 8pm

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KELVIN CRUICKSHANK – SOUL FOOD Open Eyes Exclusive

Fri 09 Mar 7pm Addison Theatre (Medium) R16

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TUTUS ON TOUR

The Royal New Zealand Ballet

Wed 04 Apr 6:30pm Addison Theatre (Ballet)

followed by DJ Ayesha from 10pm Sun 18th Jeronimo & Bruce 5pm – 8pm Thur 22nd Open Mic Night – from 9:30pm THE BARREL ROOM Sat 17th Santiago & Camille from 7pm.

Free entry.

Wed 21st Thompson Springs (Chicago) Indie/Folk 8pm. Free entry.

Thur 22nd Meet the Brewer, Yeastie Boys $25

FOSTER & ALLEN Event Entertainment Ltd

Fri 13 & Sat 14 Apr 7pm Addison Theatre (Music)

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HEATH FRANKLIN’S CHOPPER – BOGAN JESUS Laughing Stock Promotions

Tue 01 May 7:30pm

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Mini’s football kicks off

The Mini Blues football team are back, and this year they want to kick things off with a free session for all potential superstars aged 5-7.

Coordinator and coach, Flavio, will be working with Head of Youth Development Gareth to deliver a

programme in line with NZ Football's junior coaching model, but of course with all the usual fun.

Come on down to Links Avenue, on February 17, from 8am-9am.

For more information go to: www. tcafc.co.nz/youth-football/mini-blues-57

Magician’s anti-bullying message Kiwi magician Elgregoe begins his live magic show next week, with tricks and illusions in store combined with positive and educational anti-bullying messages to share with kids around the country.

Elgregoe and his posse of parrots, puppets and Seymour the problem solving Dinosaur are visiting children from five-to-12 year olds in Hamilton, Taupo and Bay of Plenty schools.

Elgregoe says: “Every time I step onto a school stage I say to myself ‘this one is for them’.

“I want to take them on a journey, to give them that sense of wonder I felt when I first saw a magician

and, more importantly, share life skill messages that make a difference.”

This year the show focuses on creating good attitudes and a bully-free environment through giving a high five, being five great values that help students make a difference.

Themes of respect, responsibility, caring, helpfulness and trustworthiness compliment the messages of positive behaviour that schools are already giving to their students, making the Elgregoe show part of the solution to bullying. xero

Win with the circus Step right up and be entertained by a unique, animal-free circus performing at The Mount for one weekend later this month.

There’ll be clowns, juggling, acrobatics, trapeze and all manner of acts when Circus Aotearoa brings its wholesome mix of family entertainment

to Blake Park on February 23-25, as part of their 10th anniversary tour The Weekend Sun has one double pass to give away to one lucky reader who can tell us where the circus will be based.

Enter online at:

Tauranga Citizens Club www.sunlive.co.nz under the competition section. Entries must be received by Wednesday, February 20.

Spotlight on Les Robinson

Friday 23rd February - 7.30pm Saturday 24th February - 11.00am and 7.30pm Sunday 25th February - 2.00pm

A Great Time Guaranteed!

Tickets start $15 Child $20 Adult - 3 years and under free

Avoid Disappointment - book online at www.circusaotearoa.co.nz (No Credit Card required)

Contact 022 650 5325.

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Now living in SPOTLIGHT Tauranga, Les ON… Robinson has his With Janne GuitarGirl own company. DHL Groove Ltd supplies musical and entertainment services and equipment, as well as qualified legal and business management advice for musicians that want to get serious.

Les remembers being encouraged by teacher Nigel Ogle, who formed a band with the kids to play at school socials in his home town in Taranaki.

This gave Les the opportunity to learn to play drums, percussion, guitar, bass and harmonica.

A few years later, Les formed a band called The Nod. They recorded three albums in New Plymouth, and were the support act for both Dr Feelgood and Jimmy Barnes.

In 1992, after releasing their album Thirsty Work, The Nod were the support act for Iron Maiden at the Logan Campbell Centre.

They had a dressing room next door, and their witty roadie hung up a sign that read: “668, The Neighbour of The Beast” on their door.

Iron Maiden loved it!

Les also played in covers band Wishing Well, which had a residency in New Plymouth for eight years.

He remembers busking at Cuba Mall in Wellington in the early 80s. A guy walked past with a camera on his shoulder, and another carrying lights, and said they were with Radio With Pictures.

A few months later, Les got a call from a mate who told him he was on TV, and when asked: “are you sure it was me?” the reply was: “I know it was you, cause you were wearing my jacket!”

Les now performs with Apollo Steam Train, who will play at Imbibe on Saturday, March 10, to celebrate the release of their latest single Brain Bell Jangler.

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Saturday 17 February Art in the Park

Art in the Park. Coronation Park, Maunganui Rd, Mt Maunganui. Weather permitting. 9am-4pm. Tauranga Society of Artists Inc

Balmoral Kilties Marching Team

Welcome ladies to join our fabulous sport. Ages 30-60. No experience required. Ph Anita 07 578 8996 or 0210 257 6094 evenings

Bay Networking Singles Club

Social activities 55+. Dining, BBQs, outings. Facebook-Bay Networking Singles Social Group or Ph Mary-Anne 027 207 1690 or Jonathan 07 572 2091

Car Boot Sale

Greerton Village School, 151 Greerton Rd. Setup 7am onwards. Single site $5. Double site $10. Ph Shirley 577 1116

Come Dancing @Te Puke

Te Puke Scottish Society dance (Red theme), tonight at 7:30-11pm. Live band, lovely supper, great company.

Phone Valerie 573 7093

Gate Pa Junior Tennis

Saturdays: 9am 5-8 years, 10am 9-11 years.

Thursdays: 4:30pm Intermediate & College ages. Coaching included. Enquiries Graeme 0274 520 600 or web/facebook.

Genealogy Informal Group

Holidays over, what did you discover? 1:30 pm, 849 State Highway 29, Tauriko. $2 for cuppa. Ph Cathy 541 3335 a/h

Katikati Bowling Club

8 Park Road. 12:45-3pm. Ph Phil Green 549 5344

Kevin Bloody Wilson Show

Almost Awesome Tour R18 comedy show. Sat 24 Feb at 8pm. Addison Theatre, Baycourt. More info at www.baycourt.co.nz

LOL Laughter Wellness

Keep well on laughter, the best medicine ever. 11-11:45am Arataki Community Ctr, Zambuk Way, Mt Maunganui.

Koha. Ph Trish 022 036 6768 Email lollaughterwellness@gmail.com

Narcotics Anonymous

Open meeting, 7:30-8:30pm, Hanmer Clinic (behind Super Liquor), 1235 Cameron Rd, Greerton

Nemesh Exhibition & Workshops

“Gennie Collection” Exhibition by NEMESH: 2 Feb-1 Mar. Contact theartoungenz@gmail.com

Petanque Tga/BOP Club

Club Mt Maunganui. Tuesdays & Saturdays 1pm start. All welcome.

Try a new sport! Equipment available, all coaching given. Phone Jo Ann 578 3606

Sport BOP Bike Month

From group rides & bike maintenance to mountain biking, there’s something for everyone in our Bike Month calendars.

Plus prizes to be won! www.sportbop.co.nz/bike-month

Sunshine Sequence Dance Group

Te Puke Community Market

Historic Village Market

Body+Soul Fun Fitness

Te Puke Menz Shed

Leisure Marching Display Day

Breakfast Challenge

Everything from second hand goods to art, craft, food & produce. Plenty to see & entertainment. Come along. Ph Monique 027 356 9545 Mondays, Wednesdays & Saturdays @ 9am 86B No. 3 Road Te Puke.

New members welcome. Phone 573 8655 or 573 5971

The Sociables

30s/40s/50s age group of males & females that meet once a week to dine out or participate in activities & events. Phone 022 012 0376

TIRCCC Race Day

Tauranga Indoor Radio Controlled Car Club at 8am. Mt Maunganui Sports Centre.

Come down, have a look, maybe pick up a new hobby.

Trust Power Photographic Exhibition

On The Strand. Open every day to the public until 25th March. Free entry.

Village Radio Museum

Community Radio broadcasting nostalgic music & Community Notices seven days on 1368 KHz AM Band. Radio Museum open from 10am. Request line 571 3710

Sunday 18 February Accordion-Keyboard

Old time Music-makers at Welcome Bay Hall 3rd Sunday every month 1-4pm. All welcome.$3 entry & ladies a plate please.

Ces or Joy 544 3849

Art & Artisan Fair

Last Sunday monthly at Black Sheep Bar & Grill Cnr SH2 and Plummers Pt Rd Whakamarama 11am-3pm. Original art and artisan product. Contact aaafair17@ gmail.com

Athenree Homestead

And refreshment Rooms in the old Athenree Station open 12-4pm. 360 Athenree Road, Athenree. More info on website www.athenreehomestead.org.nz

Bible Seminar

1:45pm Greerton Senior Citizen’s Hall, Maitland St, Greerton. Title: “Journey through the Bible-The Book of Ephesians” Interactive, Q&A. All welcome. Phone Vic on 543 0504

CD Social Group

A discreet, safe environment for CDs to dress & socialise starting soon. Wives & partners welcome. Interested? Text only Dan 022 109 4188

Classic Car Show

The Bay of Plenty’s finest classic cars will be on display at The Elms, 15 Mission Street Tauranga. Next Sunday 25th 10am-2:30pm.

Music, food & fun.

Czech School & Playgroup

Czech & Slovak Club Tga 10am-12noon, Tauranga Boys College, Devonport Rd. Guests welcome! More info on www.csclubtauranga.nz/en/

Every 1st & 3rd Sunday monthly 8-12noon. Wet or fine. Inquiries: hvm@ lionsclubs.org.nz A Bethlehem Te Puna Lions Club Project.

Today 10:30am-3pm Hosted by Pacific Guards Mt.Maunganui. Links Ave Football Grounds. Free admission. Sandwiches/slices for sale.

Messy Church

Looking for something creative, messy, stories, prayer, games, all ages? 4-6pm at 53 Te Okuroa Dr Papamoa Dinner provided Koha appreciated. Julie 0274 205 375 http:// www.communityofstaidan.com/

Narcotics Anonymous

Sun 7-8pm, Hanmer Clinic (behind Super Liquor), 1235 Cameron Rd, Greerton. If using drugs is causing you problems, maybe we can help. 0800 NA TODAY

NZDA BOP Range Day

NZDA BOP branch run public open days last Sunday each month at their 300m range in TECT All Terrain Park.

9am-3pm $20. Bring firearms licence.

Otumoetai Hockey Club

Club muster for current & new players Sunday 11th March 4-5:30pm at Blake Park Turf. Teams available for men & women. Ph Caroline 576 5178, 027 283 2153

Quakers in Tauranga

In hall behind Brain Watkins House, cnr Elizabeth/Cameron Rd 10am for an hour of mainly silent worship followed by tea/coffee & talk 544 0448 www.quaker.org.nz

Radio Controlled Model Yachts

Sundays 1:30pm & Thursdays 5:30pm, in pond behind 24 Montego Drive Papamoa, sailing Electron Yachts for fun. Adult beginners welcome. Graham 572 5419

Scottish Ceilidh Dance

Tonight 7-10pm Welcome Bay Community Hall, Welcome Bay Rd. Free entry. Family fun for all ages. All welcome. Ph Douglas 548 1997 or Lynne 021 140 7912

Spiritual Centre Psychic Cafe

Greerton Community Hall. Doors open 6:45pm, starts 7pm. Door fee $10 then everything FREE. Psychics, Healers, Spiritualists, Alternative Health, refreshments & more. Ph 578 7205 www.psychiccafe.nz

Tauranga Theatre Organ Society Meets at Baycourt Theatre at 1pm. Hear & play the Mighty Wurlitzer Organ. All welcome.

Phone 552 0243

TePuke Country Music Club

Te Puke Country Music Club on today at 1pm at Te Puke Citizens’ & RSA Club. All welcome. Ph Gayle 573 8255

Monday 19 February Achieve Toastmasters

St Columba Indoor Bowling

Concert Mount Senior Citizens

Tauranga Bird Club

345 Maunganui Rd, today at 1:30pm.

Entertainer Roger Wadham. Door $3 followed by afternoon tea. Everyone welcome. Ph Nancy Ernie 575 4650

Friends Of The Library

St Columba Indoor Bowling Club, 502 Otumoetai Rd, Cherrywood. All playing levels are welcome. 7:30pm start, names in by 7:15pm. Ph Paul 576 6324 Matua Hall, Levers Road. 7:30pm.

Keen to learn about breeding & exhibiting birds? Sheryl 027 216 3568

Tauranga Civic Choir

Greerton Library Book Group meet 10:30am. Theme this month-A Large Print Book. Tea & coffee. Visitors & new members welcome. Jenny 543 4760

Practice Monday, 7:30pm, Wesley Church, 13th Ave, Tauranga. For more information please visit our website. www. taurangacivicchoir.org.nz Enquiries welcome.

Heather 575 9092

Genealogy Friendly Group

Tauranga Creative Fibre

Mako Room, Papamoa Community Centre 1:30-3:30pm. We offer assistance to anyone with an interest in researching their family history. Ph 575 4674

Hanna Somatic Movement Education

Gentle, safe, & easy restorative movement.

Monday & Thursdays 5:30pm Tauranga Senior Citizens Hall. Tuesday & Thursday 9am Scout Hall Moa Park. 027 227 4161

Individual Computer Help

Need help to use your computer, iPad, phone or other device. Book at lesson at the library. Ph. 577 7177

Indoor Bowling

Greerton Senior Citizen 33 Maitland St Greerton Mondays & Thursdays 12:453:30pm. $15 pa & $3 per session, afternoon tea provided. Ample parking & Wheelchair access

Junction Garden Group

Junction, a service to support those experiencing mental health issues. Join us every Monday at Junction Office, 10:3012:30pm. Ph 543 3010 for details

Katikati Bowling Club

Welcomes New Members. Come along & learn how to play lawn bowls Coaching available. Mixed Roll-ups 9:15-midday. Phil 549 5344

Let’s Learn

From 9:30am 177 Elizabeth St. Learn & share spinning, weaving, knitting, crochet, felting. Margaret 571 3483

Tauranga Rocknroll Club

Lessons & social evening of dancing Mondays @ Legion of Frontiersman Hall, 165 Elizabeth Street. Ph Malcolm 027 592 7240, or www.taurangarocknrollclub.org.nz

Tauranga Senior Citizens Club

CARDS 500 & Bridge Mon & Thurs.

INDOOR BOWLS Tue. Wed. Sat. 14 Norris St. (behind PaknSave) 12.45pm 1pm Entry $2 includes afternoon tea. New Members Welcome.

Yoga Mondays

At Arataki Community Centre 9:15-10:30am. $10/class. Breathe, move & release tension. Ph Mel 022 187 1295 Runs Feb 12-April 13th (no class Easter Monday)

Yoga With Nic -Bethlehem

Classes are: Mon & Thurs nights 7-8:10pm; Wed & Fri mornings 9:15am-10:25am; Tues afternoons 1:15pm-2:25pm. Stretch, lengthen, strengthen, reset. Ph Nic 021 124 2598 www.sweetyoga.co.nz

Tuesday 20 February Age Concern Driver Refresher

Want to learn something new? Check out the wide variety of classes, workshops & activities listed on www.letslearn.co.nz or Ph 544 9557. Become a lifelong learner today!

Free Driver Refresher Workshop for Senior Drivers. Mt RSA 544 Maunganui Rd on Tuesday 6th Mar. Theory based (no actual driving).

Register on 578 2631.

Meditation - Free Classes

Alcoholics Anonymous

Mondays at 10am in Bellevue. Find peace, balance, joy. End stress, stay healthy. Ph David/Trisha on 570 1204

Open meeting, St Peters Anglican church, 11 Victoria Rd Mt Maunganui 7:30-8:30pm.

All Welcome. Ph 0800 229 6757

Nam Wah Pai

BOP Linux Users

“The dance that makes you feel”. FREE intro classes. No partner required.(need more guys). Come challenge your senses.

FB/”Tango in Tauranga”. Phone Denise on 0204 006 1340

Narcotics Anonymous

Cards 500

Bethlehem Indoor Bowls

Omokoroa Fitness League Class

Falun Dafa Free Classes

Corkers Toastmasters

Argentine Tango

Held every Sunday 9-1pm rain or shine!

Right in the middle of Mount Mainstreet at Phoenix Car Park, Maunganui Rd. www.mountmainstreet.nz

Mount RSA Chess Club every Mon, 544 Maunganui Rd. 6-7:30pm during school term. Late program 7:30pm onwards. Standard rules. Incl casual games. Phone Noel 579 5412

Alcoholics Anonymous

Tauranga Friendship Social Club

Farmers Market - Mount Mainstreet

Require soprano & tenor voices for their choir. Practises every Monday at St Stephens Chapel Brookfield Tce. Ph Pat 579 1036

Beginner Social Dance Class

Open meeting, 10am, Tauranga Central Baptist Church, cnr 13th Ave & Cameron Rd. All welcome. Ph 0800 229 6757

100 Year Reunion 2-4 March www.ths100reunion.com PO Box 216, Taumarunui 3946. i-Site 07 895 7494 See: websites; Fb, to reminisce & RSVP. Athletic Sports Centre, Turaki St; High School, Golf Rd.

Silver Singers Choir

Mount RSA Indoor Bowls commence on Monday 26th February. All welcome names in by 6:30pm play starts at 7pm. Ph Diane 575 3480

At Tauranga Domain, Cameron Rd, Sun, Tues, Fri, 12:45pm.

Beginners welcome. Phone Peter 571 0633

Taumarunui High School

Chess At Mount Maunganui

50s+ & illness/injury rehabilitation.

Monday & Wednesday at Tauranga Senior Citizens Club 14 Norris Street, Tuesdays St. Mary’s Church Hall. 9am-10:30am. Jennifer 571 1411

Mount RSA Indoor Bowls

Croquet

Promoting communication & leadership meets 3rd Sunday of month commencing 2pm Zone Cafe - upstairs 2/5B Owens Place Mount Maunganui. Phone Chrissy on 027 296 7939

5 Day Healthy Breakfast Challenge. We’ll help you get healthy summer. TXT Svetlana 027 616 2124

Recycled Teenagers Gentle Exercise

Promoting communication & leadership 1st, 3rd & 5th Monday of month St Stephens Church Hall Brookfield, Tauranga 7:309.30pm. Frank or Chrissy 027 296 7939

Tea Dance Saturday, Mar 31. Baptist Church Hall, 13th Avenue. 5-9pm. $5pp.

BYO food, plates, cutlery, non alcoholic drinks. Jan 544 4379 Walks, dinners & outings for over 50s.

Couples & singles all welcome. Phone Barbara 544 7461

For over 50s, occasional speakers, social events. Monday to Friday various venues. All classes 9:15am-10:15am Qualified Instructor.

Dianne 027 431 4326 or 576 5031.

Meets in Bethlehem Hall Monday night. Names in by 7:15pm for a 7:30pm start. New members of all ages welcome. Ph John 027 654 1298

Chinese style martial art training Mondays at Selywn Ridge school 6-7.30pm new students welcome. Ph Brian 021 241 7059 @ namwahpaibop.com Open Meeting, Mon 7-8pm, Hillier Centre. 31 Gloucester Rd, Mt Maunganui. If using drugs is causing you problems, maybe we can help: 0800 NA TODAY Fun exercise with weights, resistance bands, floor work & dance. 9:30-10:30am at Settlers Hall, Omokoroa Road. Phone Gloria on 021 139 2448

Tuesday, 27 Feb, 8pm, Tauranga Primary School Hall, 5th Ave or Thursday, 1 March, 7pm, Greerton Hall, 1247 Cameron Rd. Ph 544 2337 or 027 322 1786 Share & learn about the Linux computer operating system 1st Tuesday 7-9 pm L J Hooker, Cnr Cameron Rd, 8th Ave. Experts & beginners welcome. $2 Mount Senior Citizen, 345 Maunganui Rd, Tuesdays, Thursdays 12:45pm. Further info Garry 576 3033 In 2018 take your coping strategy to a new level with easy exercises & meditation. 7pm, Hillier Centre, 31 Gloucester Rd, Bayfair.

Ph/text Judy 0210 425 398

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Fitness League

Alpha @St Thomas More

Hanmer Clinic Tauranga

Belly Dance Classes

Fun exercise with weights, bands, floor work & dance. 9:30-10:30am St. Columba Church, 502 Otumoetai Rd, Cherrywood.

Ph Gloria 021 139 2448 ‘Significant Other’ Programme for spouses, partners, family/whanau who have an addiction. 7 weekly sessions Tues 13 March –24 April 1pm-3pm, 1235 Cameron Rd, Greerton. Free. 579 6940 or 0800 842 426

Inachord Women’s Chorus

We welcome new members. Multi genre of songs. Tuesdays commencing tonight from 7-9pm. 3 weeks free trial. Bethlehem Community Church. Phone Debbie on 021 129 1126

Junction Coffee & Chat

Junction, a service to support those experiencing mental health issues. Join us for every Tuesday at St James Church, Greerton, 10am-12pm.

Ph 543 3010

Morning Prayer

Morning Prayer - Tuesday to Friday 8:30am-9am at 53 Te Okuroa Drive Papamoa. Ph Julie 0274 205 375 or visit: http://www.communityofstaidan.com/

Narcotics Anonymous

Women’s Meeting, Tues 10:30-11:30am, Downstairs Hall (accessed from rear bottom car park), Salvation Army Recovery Church, 375 Cameron Rd. Ph 0800 NA TODAY

Ocean Running Mount Maunganui

5k run & walk around Mauao base track. $6 entry Mount Ocean Sports Club from 5:15pm. Full details on Facebook or Phil 021 383 354. All welcome.

Orchid Auction

Orchid & plant auction, growing gear, magazines, etc. 7pm Wesley Church Hall, 13th Ave, Tauranga.

Cash only. Supper. Tauranga Orchid Society ph 577 6676

Oriana Singers

Oriana Singers practice every Tuesday 7pm at St Andrews Church, Dee St, Mt Maunganui. Actively recruiting Tenors, Basses. Ph president Terry Fulljames, 021 0266 8684

Otumoetai Walking Group

Meet at 9am at Kulim Park. Phone Jim on 576 7339

Overeaters Anonymous

Do you or family members/friends have a problem with over or under eating? Meet Tue & Fri Ph 544 1213 or 022 064 2186

Pilates Classes

11:15-12:15 at Arataki Community Centre. $12 per class. Phone Claudia on 021 192 7706

Scrabble

Tauranga Scrabble Club 8:50am 3 games $3 Tauranga Bridge Club Ngatai Rd. New players very welcome Ph 544 8372

Sequence Dancing

Tauranga Social & Leisure Club, St John Anglican Church Hall, 94 Bureta Road Otumoeti. Tuesdays 7pm-9:30pm except 2nd Tuesday each month 3:30-6pm. Faye 543 3280

Tai Chi

Otumoetai Sports Club Fergusson Park 1:30-2:30 $8 Suitable for beginners to advanced. Beautiful surroundings, friendly group, all welcome.

Talk on Heart Disease

Heart Foundation Medical Director will talk about Living Well with Heart Disease. Today @10am Tauranga Citizen’s Club. RSVP 07 575 4787 or francescar@ heartfoundation.org.nz

Taoist Tai Chi

Tai Chi Classes Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday 1-2:30pm. Come along to 15 Koromiko Street, Tauranga. Kay 021 668 468

Tauranga 60+ Continuing Education

Simon Hurricks WW 11 transport gliders, today at 10am, Otumoetai Baptist Church, 241 Otumoetai Road. $4 door charge.

Tauranga Acoustic Music Club

Greerton RSA 7pm. Friendly gettogether, all instruments, all levels of ability. Come in & enjoy some live music.

Grant 578 6448

Tauranga Patchwork & Quilters

Every 1st & 3rd Tuesday at 7pm & 2nd & 4th Friday at 10am. At Tauranga Art & Craft Centre, 177 Elizabeth Street. Ph Helen 0274 177 581

Welcome Bay Lions

7pm at 17 Gloucester Rd, Mt Maunganui. Food, talk, discussion, explore life, faith & meaning. To register ph Heidi 0274 719 642 Teach your body a new language, have fun, keep fit. Join Arabian Spice classes in Tauranga. Call/text 021 124 5982 arabianspicebd@gmail.com look us up on Facebook

Bolivia Card Game

Every Wednesday 1-4pm Lyceum Club, 8 Palmer Court Te Puke. Entry $3 includes refreshments. Beginners welcome. Marie 573 9219

Bowls Indoor

Mount Senior Citizens, 345 Maunganui Rd, Wednesdays & Fridays 12:45pm. For info Ph Ernie & Nancy 575 4650

Unique Ukulele Group

A group of players who meet to share their music at Tauranga RSA. 2nd & 4th Wednesdays of the month at 1pm. Ph Loma 579 5109

Thursday 22 February Adoptee Support Tauranga

Support Group for Adoptees. We meet every 2nd Thursday at 6pm at Arataki Community Ctr. Ph Scott 027 565 6459

Bay City Rockers

Do you play crib or would like to learn?

Every Weds at Greerton RSA 1pm sharp.

Michael Ph 562 0517

Cherrywood Probus Club

Baywide Housing Advocacy Services

Cards Cribbage

Meets on the second Monday each month at The Citz Club. We cater for fun-loving active retirees. All enquiries to Russell Ph 571 5050

Community Tai Chi

Bethlehem Hall 1pm. All welcome Tutor Trish 021 482 842 communitytaichinz@ gmail.com

Fernland Spa Water Exercise

10:45-11:45am. Held rain or shine, not during school holidays.

Qualified instructor & lifeguard.

New participants Ph Jennifer 571 1411

Friends Of The Library

Papamoa Library Book Group at 10am.

Theme this month - A Self-Help Book. Tea & coffee. Visitors & new members always welcome. Ph Patti 572 0201

Gate Pa Indoor Bowls

Friends & neighbours night. 7:30pm.

Small plate for supper please.

Healing Rooms 1-3pm

Come & experience God’s healing touch, whether physical, emotional, spiritual.

Above Graced Oppshop, cnr 11Ave, Christopher. No charge. Ph 021 110 0878 www.healingrooms.co.nz

Katikati Bowling Club

8 Park Road. Mixed Roll-ups 12:45-3pm.

Ph Phil Green 549 5344

Kiwi Toasters

First, 3rd & 5th Wednesday of the month, 3 Palm Springs Boulevard Papamoa. 5:30pm-7pm. Inquiries to Chrissy 027 296 7939

Meditation - Free Classes

Wednesdays 7:30pm in Welcome Bay. Ph David or Trisha at 570 1204. Find Peace, Balance, Joy. End Stress & be in good health.

Mount Maunganui Lioness Club

Meetings 1st & 3rd Wednesday of the month. New members welcome. Meet new friends & enjoy community services & social activities Ph Christine 575 2144

Mount Spiritual/Healing Centre

Doors open 7pm start 7:30pm Mount Bowling Club, Golf Rd. Guest speaker Clairvoyant TrixieMay. Entry $3, Raffles $2. Ph Sue Buckland 021 022 32052

Narcotics Anonymous

Working the Steps (closed meeting), Weds 7:30-9:00pm, Downstairs Hall (accessed from rear bottom car park), Salvation Army Recovery Church, 375 Cameron Rd. Ph 0800 NA TODAY

Sea of Faith, Tauranga

Religions ignite divisions & conflicts across the globe. We delve into religions.

Join our second Wednesday monthly discussions. Ph 576 1849

Singles Social Coffee Club

60+ Looking for something new to do or make new friends, this could be it. Gayle 027 439 3267 or 578 1878 E: mixandmingle@xtra.co.nz

Steady As You Go

Exercises at St Johns Church Hall Bureta, Weds 2-3pm EXCEPT 1st Weds each month. Improve balance & overall wellbeing. Ph Alison 576 4536

Table Tennis Tauranga

Table Tennis Memorial Hall Social mixed doubles 12:453pm. Club night 7-9pm.

Social/competitive singles/ doubles. New players welcome. Ph Roy North 578 7800

Tauranga Embroiderers Guild

Welcome Bay Lions meet every second & fourth Tuesday of month at Greenwood Park. All welcome. Ph 544 8625

Wednesday 21 February

Tauranga MidWeek Tramping Group Whakamarama - Wairere.

10am at Palmers Welcome Bay

Improve communication leadership teamwork skills. Join a motivated & enthusiastic group at Classic Flyers Avgas Cafe 6:50-8:15am email LaniDTM@gmail. com Text 021 044 5654 www.cityearlystart. co.nz

Social RocknRoll Dancing, Neon Moon, Rnr Waltz. Thursdays at Senior Citizens Hall, Norris St. 7-9:30pm $3 entry includes supper. Gavin 0276 436 222 or Steve 027 277 9569

Meets every Wednesday at the Tauranga Rowing Club, Devonport Road, Tauranga 10am-2:30pm 7-9:30pm. Beginners very welcome. Ph Jenny Williams 07 562 3757

Age Concern Walking Group

Toastmasters City Early Start

Grade moderate, 6.5 hrs. Robbie 578 7107

Having hassles with housing, landlords, flatmates, NZ, Govt Departments? FREE drop in Clinic, Thursdays 5:30-7:30pm at Baywide Community Law Offices 63 Willow Street, Tauranga.

Papamoa Coffee & Chat

Alcoholics Anonymous

Papamoa 500 Card Club

Age Concern Driver Refresher

Junction, a service to support those experiencing mental health issues. Join us for every Thursday at Papamoa McDonalds, 1-2pm. Ph 543 3010 Every Thursday at 12:45pm. At Gordon Spratt Reserve. Ph Dave 575 5887

Pilates Classes

11am-12pm at Omokoroa Settlers’ Hall. $12 per class. Claudia 021 192 7706

Social Rock’n Roll Dancing

Neon Moon, Rock’nRoll Waltz. 7-9:30pm at Senior Citizens Hall Norris St. Includes Supper. $3 entry. Phone Gavin 027 643 6222 or Steve 027 277 9569

Spiritual Development Psychic Craft

Spiritual development, meditation psychic craft 7-9pm. Open group. Tutor Kevin Reed 25years experience. Ph 578 7205 email kevinreednz@ gmail.com

Square Dancing Fun

Easy walking dance. Learners welcome.

Club night 7:30pm. Frontiersmen’s Hall, Elizabeth St. Other sessions phone 543 1063. Facebook Orange City Squares Rounds.

Sunshine Sequence Dance Group

Open meeting, 10am, Tauranga Central Baptist Church, corner 13th Ave & Cameron Rd. All welcome . Ph 0800 229 6757 Free Driver Refresher Workshop for Senior Drivers. Greerton Senior Citz Hall, 33 Maitland St on Fri 9th Mar. Theory based (no actual driving). Register on 578 2631.

Cards 500

Senior Citizens Te Puke every Friday 12:453pm. Lyceum Club, 8 Palmer Court Te Puke.

New members welcome. Brian 573 8465

Chess Tauranga

Tauranga RSA Chess Club, Greerton 5-7pm, Casual & Standard length games. Standard Chess rules. Ph Werner 548 1111 http:/www. westernbopchess.weebly.com/

Comparative World Religions

Tauranga Term 1 classes on the Western belief traditions on Fridays 6-8pm, 16 Feb-6 Apr. More info & registration at www.rdc.org.nz/classes

Genealogy Support Group

The Library support group meets on the 2nd Friday of month either at Greerton or Tauranga Library. Experts available to assist. Register: ph 577 7177

Junction Board Games

Junction: Peer Support & Advocacy Coffee & Chat for people wanting support around mental illness &/or addictions. St James Church, Greerton, 10-12pm. Phone 543 3010

Learn dancing at a friendly club. Thursday, commencing Mar 1, Baptist Church Hall, 13th Avenue, 7-10pm. $2 entrance includes supper. Jan 544 4379

Table Tennis Tauranga

Kelvin Cruickshank Medium

Community Bible Study

Tai Chi in the Park

Coffee & Chat Support

Join us @ 14th Ave Gospel Centre 10am-12pm every Thursday for Bible Study on the “Book of Acts“ starting 22nd Feb. Ph Gay 021 225 5981

Craft Club

Ladies, all crafts are welcome. 9-2.30pm.

For a friendly social day at Arataki Community Centre Bayfair. Phone Jan on 021 062 3660

Drop-in Meditation Classes

Beginners welcome. Classes are self-contained so you can start on any date. Cost: $15/class. At Greerton Library, 139 Greerton Rd. 7pm-8:30pm www.meditateintauranga.org

Embrace Dancing - WCS

Every Thursday from 7pm @ QV Cafe (850 Cameron Road). Beginners welcome.

No need for partner. $10 per night. Join us for a modern partner dance. Vero 021 191 1601 embrace.dancing@gmail.com

Hanna Somatic Movement Education

Gentle, safe, & easy restorative movement.

Monday & Thursdays 5:30pm Tauranga Senior Citizens Hall. Tuesday & Thursday 9am Scout Hall Moa Park. 027 227 4161 Suds

Fitness League

Exercise, movement & dance to help with posture & balance, 1st class complimentary. Thursdays, 10am, central Baptist Church 13th Ave. Ph Pam 549 4799 or 021 117 7170

Friends of the Library

Our Monthly Meeting “Between the

Lines” at Tauranga RSA, Greerton (this month only) at 10am. Speaker is Joanna Thomas, Libraries Manager. Pam 571 2566

Katikati Bowling Club

8 Park Rd Rummikub 1-4pm, $3 entry.

Phil Green 549 5344

Katikati Toastmasters

Promoting Communication & Leadership meets 1st 3rd & 5th Thursday of month at 7:30pm Katikati Community Resource Centre 45 Beach Road, Katikati. Ph Chrissy 027 296 7939

Keynotes Inc.

Keynotes 4 part harmony Women’s Chorus Meet Thursday 7 pm @ Wesley Church hall 13th Ave. Singing for fun & health. Ph Nora 544 2714

Mainly Music-Holy Trinity

9:30-10. Cnr Devonport Rd, 3rd Avenue.

Music & dance for preschoolers & mums, Nans, Carers. $3/family. Morning tea incl.

Meditation - Free Classes

Thursdays 7:30pm Bellevue. Ph David or Trisha at 570 1204. Find Peace, Balance, Joy. End stress, enjoy good health.

Meet the Missioner

Discuss any topic that is important to you. First 4 receive a free coffee 11-12pm at Gana Cafe Papamoa Julie 0274 205 375 http://www.communityofstaidan.com/

Mount Papamoa Coffee Group

Junction Coffee & Chat 1-2pm Papamoa MacDonalds. Come & meet others for support & friendship. For details call Junction 543 3010

Narcotics Anonymous

Closed Men’s Meeting every Thurs, 7:308:30pm, Waipuna Park Hall, 25 Kaitemako Rd, Welcome Bay. If using drugs is causing you problems, call 0800 NA TODAY

Table Tennis Memorial Hall QEYC 1-3pm social grades, 3-5pm Junior club, 5-6:45pm junior squad training, 6:45-9 Club Night. Ph Paul Henderson 021 884 021

Junction, a service to support those experiencing mental health issues. Join us for every Friday at Junction Office, 12:30pm-2pm. Ph 543 3010 Fri 9 Mar at 7pm. R16. Addison Theatre, Baycourt. More info at www.baycourt.co.nz

Narcotics Anonymous

Memorial Park next to Mini Golf on 11th Ave. No charge. 9:30am

Open Meeting, Fri 7:30-8:30pm, Hillier Centre, 31 Gloucester Rd, Mt Maunganui. If using drugs is causing you problems, maybe we can help: 0800 NA TODAY

Tauranga Creative Fibre

Piloga Fridays

Every second & fourth Thursday of month from 7pm. Learn & share spinning, weaving, knitting, crochet, felting. 177 Elizabeth St, Margaret 571 3483

Tauranga Model Railway Club

7:30pm in clubrooms, crn Cross Rd & Mirrielees Rd, Sulphur Point. Ed 543 1108

Zonta Tauranga Womens Organisation

Warmly welcomes other like minded women, meet new friends championing the rights of women & girls in our community, get togethers, dinners/speakers. Suzy 021 266 5044

At Arataki Community Centre 10:05-11:20am.

Pilates, yoga & relaxation. Ph Mel 022 187 1295 or Claudia 021 192 7706 *runs Feb 16-April 13th

Singers Wanted

Ladies Singing Group. Meet at TePuke Lyceum Club. 10am. Ph Bev 573 4943

Te Puke Toy Library

New hours, new location & so much fun. Come along & check it out.

Friday Playgroup & Lego Club Friday afternoon. See Facebook for details.

The Summer Snortler

Friday 23 February

Comedy Show. Fri 2 Mar at 8pm. Addison Theatre, Baycourt. More info at www.baycourt. co.nz

Open meeting, 7:30pm, Tauranga Hanmer Clinic, 1235 Cameron Rd. (Behind SuperLiquour) All welcome. Ph 0800 229 6757

Tots’ Time

Alcoholics Anonymous

10-11.30am, Grace Community Church, Bethlehem Hall. Ph Elaine 576 5135

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Encourage through fellowship This year is well underway.

Schools are back in the swing of things, businesses are doing their thing and life following the Christmas holidays is charging ahead.

I want to encourage your fellowship with God’s people throughout 2018.

Fellowship started with mankind being created in the image of God (Genesis 1:27), and having the capacity to fellowship with God. The apostle John summarised the nature of Christian fellowship in 1 John 1:7; “If we walk in the light, as he (God) is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.”

Fellowship with other Christians is possible because of the substitutionary

death of Jesus Christ on the cross of Calvary. Faith in Christ taking your place on the cross activates God's forgiveness for your sin.

Secondly, genuine fellowship occurs when Christians mutually walk in obedience to Christ as Lord, which is the expected result of Jesus cleansing you of your sin.

For Christians, willful isolation from Christian fellowship is often a confession of diminishing faith. The enemy of God loves it that way; to fragment, weaken and overwhelm us. Defeating our spiritual enemy begins with “looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith” (Hebrews 12:2). Second, “consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, but encouraging one another (Hebrews 10:24-25).

Pastor Lincoln Forlong - Bay Bible Fellowship

Facing whatever comes today with God’s grace Amazing grace, how sweet the sound, that saved a wretch like me! I once was lost, but now am found, was blind but now I see.

So go the opening words of a song sung not only in churches around the world, but one that has also been recorded by many secular artists.

There are times when we need to say to ourselves that yesterday has gone, tomorrow hasn’t yet come

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and hallelujah, we are alive and living in today.

I and many others have found that

by God’s grace I am able to face today’s difficulties as I hand my problems to Him (Jesus).

As I do so, time and time again the Lord comes to my aid and my problems fade away in some amazing, supernatural way.

Every day the winds of change are

blowing through our lives. In fact, the only constant in life is change. It blows, not at a constant pace, nor from the same direction, but is forever changing.

So it is with my life and yours.

I have experienced that through Jesus Christ, my life will become more stable the more I read and live by His word.

If you haven’t been to church for a while, perhaps it is time to trust Him again!

Grant Hynds - The Well

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Hear our local MP Clayton Mitchell speak about the past few months events. Q & A time included.

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SABBATH 10AM OTUMOETAI PRIMARY

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This year the annual garden party event hosted by Simon and Natalie Bridges was held at one of Tauranga’s hidden gems, the historic and privately owned Maungawhare homestead in Otumoetai.

More than 200 people attended the garden party. The guest speaker was National MP Maggie Barry, who came with her husband Grant Kerr. Also present were Bay of Plenty MP Todd Muller, Coromandel MP Scott Simpson, and Tauranga Mayor Greg Brownless.

travel & tours ”“AAA” (Tour 1 – See the South Island Tour At Its Best + Main Highlights). (Tour 2 Mrs. Brown’s Boys Show LIVE Auckland). (Tour 3 - North Island Train Trip & Te Papa Museum….always wanted to do it) (Tour 4 Old Motu Road Trip + Te Kaha Tour) (Tour 5 Lake Waikaremoana + Mahia), Plus much much more….. Door to Door service.

Phone HINTERLAND TOURS TEAM: 07 575-8118.

ANOTHER SEASON FOR our popular RAIL CART TOURS is well underway. This is the Forgotten Rail Trail from Taumarunui to Whangamomona. March dates available. Ph John’s Tours 576 9305 NO 8 TOURS NEW ZEALAND’S SENIOR TRAVEL CLUB – Join our Club today for Free to receive all our VIP Members Benefits exclusive to No 8 Tours. Extended Summer Tours. (1) February 15th 4 days; Napier Art Deco - 2 seats left. (2) February 22nd 6 days; Bay of Islands Summer Retreat at Paihia-3 seats (3) March 1st 4 days; Stay put in Takaka visiting Glorious Golden Bay & Cape Farewell Spit Tour. Free Door to Door service, Day Trips, Shows & Free beautiful colour catalogue: Ph. No 8 Tours team on 579 3981 or Email info@no8tours.co.nz

Roly Hammond and MP Maggie Barry.

Jennifer Glausiuss and Hilary Revfeim.

Peter and Jennifer Glausiuss, Hilary Revfeim, Natalie and Simon Bridges.

venues FOR WEDDINGS, FUNCTIONS OR MEETINGS+ check out No.1 The Strand, a beautiful historic setting. Email: bookings@ no1thestrand.co.nz or www. no1thestrand.co.nz

Tauranga Mayor Greg Brownless and Western Bay Councillor Margaret Murray-Benge.

WEDDINGS, PARTIES, MEETINGS etc - The perfect venue. With stunning Harbour views, fully licensed bar & kitchen onsite.

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Can you enjoy our public places to the full?

Up for review

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Street Use and Public Places Bylaw

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Beaches Bylaw

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Freedom Camping Bylaw

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Liquor-free and Vehicle-free Zones in Public Places Bylaw

We want to ensure you can enjoy public places in Tauranga safely and free from nuisance. Our bylaws are here to help make that happen.

We’re going to review four of our public places bylaws this year to make sure they tackle all the issues they need to.

Give us your views online at tauranga.govt.nz/publicplaces

Is there anything that spoils our streets, our beaches, our reserves for you? or fill in the form below and Freepost it to us

Below are some topics we tend to get complaints about.

Tell us what you think.

IS THIS A PROBLEM? TABLES, CHAIRS OR SIGNS ON FOOTPATHS

yes / no

SIGNS IN PUBLIC PLACES

yes / no

BEGGING

yes / no

ROUGH-SLEEPING

yes / no

VEHICLES/QUAD BIKES ON BEACHES

yes / no

FISHING WITH LONG LINES/ KONTIKI ON BEACHES

yes / no

NUMBER/LOCATION OF DESIGNATED FREEDOM CAMPING SPACES

yes / no

CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL IN PUBLIC PLACES

yes / no

IF SO, WHY AND WHERE?

Are there any other issues that get in the way of your enjoyment of public places in Tauranga? Tell us what and where:

Many thanks for sharing your views. We will use your input to prepare proposals to update the four bylaws. We’ll then bring these proposals back to you for formal consultation – likely in July 2018. If you have any questions in the meantime don’t hesitate to contact the Strategic Policy and Planning team on 07 577 7000 or info@tauranga.govt.nz

Post to (no stamp required): Freepost Authority Number 370, Public Places Bylaws,

Tauranga City Council, Private Bag 12022, Tauranga 3143

Tauranga CBD, Mount Maunganui, Papamoa or Greerton libraries,

Drop off: or at Council’s customer service centre at 91 Willow Street. desktop tauranga.govt.nz

phone 07 577 7000

info@tauranga.govt.nz