The Weekend Sun - 25 May 2018 by Sun Media

25 May 2018, Issue 909

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Risky rally p9

Heroes come to life

Hamilton’s Tauranga p11

Renting toys for kids p17

Spiderman may not be scaling the walls, Elsa probably won’t shoot ice from her hands and hobbits might be the same size as men, but this year’s Tauranga Armageddon Expo is a great place to see some of your favourite characters come to life. Held at ASB Baypark Arena this weekend, the Tauranga

Armageddon Expo will showcase the best of the best in popular culture. With celebrity guests, eclectic shopping, the latest gaming technology and more, Tauranga Armageddon is a great geeky day out for the whole family. And plenty of cosplayers are bound to be dressing as fan

favourites from comic books and the silver screen, giving visitors the chance to see their heroes come to life. Read more about Tauranga Armageddon on page 12, and check out the Life+Style insert for a special story on a family of cosplayers bringing a well-known dragon to life.

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Yet some people fail to take these things seriously, instead wasting away their life on pointless pursuits such as puerile funnies and social media memes. Which is why we have decided to set an example (not necessarily a good example) and bring you this selection of mind-numbingly senseless jokes we’ve selected so you can relax and chuckle while the rest of the world tackles the important problems. Some are from the warped mind of Rogers, (this is why the doctors won’t give me Fentanyl any more). Others are simply stolen from respected sites such as Grumpy ld Folk and other ﬁne educational institutions.

and dog kidnapped by ninja warriors. Need cash for kung fu lessons so I can ﬁght to get them back. I really miss that dog”. So what if I don’t know what rmageddon means t’s not the end of the world.

The sad news: Recently the Queen had to put down her last corgi. Willow, from a long line of family-bred Corgis, was almost 15 and suffering and was ‘put to This is my step ladder. I never knew my sleep’ at Windsor Castle. Sources at the real ladder. palace say the My friend asked me to help him round Queen has up his 37 sheep. I said “40”. taken it very hard. She I’ve found a job does however helping a onehave two dorgis – armed typist do capital crossed between corgi letters. It’s shift work. and dachshund – and another adopted corgi. My wife has just got We’ve some more a device that links to suggestions here that Liz her cellphone. She clips might like if she’s considering it over her ear to listen A Moot more dogs… I’ve met some and talk into a little Point interesting cross breeds this microphone. She calls it week, a Spoodle playing on a Blue Tooth. But really shouldn’t it be named a Black a beach with a Labraway. Or was it a untador ar nd when someone calls Anyway, here’s some new cross breeds her, shouldn’t it be called an you should know about: ar ing What do you call a Frenchman wearing sandals Phillipe Phillope.

If the person who named Walkie Talkies named everything: • Stamps = Lickie Stickie. eﬁbrillator eartie tartie. • Bumble Bee = Fuzzy Buzzy. • Pregnancy Test = Maybe Baby. I told my wife she drew her • Bra = Breastie Nestie. eyebrows too high. She seemed • Fork = Stabby Grabby. surprised. ocks Feetie eatie. I bought my friend an elephant ippo Floatie Bloatie. A Fuzzy Buzzy for his room. e said “Thanks”. • Nightmare = Screamy Dreamy. said: “Don’t mention it”.

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IMPORTANT STUFF: All material is copyright and may not be reproduced without the written permission of the publisher. Sun Media makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of all information and accepts no liability for errors or omissions or the subsequent use of information published. The Queen does in fact play favourites when it comes to her corgis. On Elizabeth’s 18th birthday she recieved a corgi named Susan. It became her favourite and she took it with her on her honeymoon when she married Price Philip in 1947.

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Jan Tinetti’s been “screaming about suffering and struggling for years.”

She happily got “quite emotional” while icking through the health provisions of the government’s budget in the lockup before Grant obertson delivered it to Parliament. “They were going to give under 4-year-olds free access to GPs. Then started crying in the house,” says an Tinetti. Perhaps because the Tauranga abour P was wearing her old school ma’am hat. “We are ﬁnally doing something about the suffering and the struggling have been screaming about all these years.” That’s the suffering and struggling she witnessed on a daily basis as principal of erivale Primary chool. “ can talk about the people have worked with very closely over the past few years, the people from the lower socio-economic areas. “ was teaching children who could not access a doctor, because their parents could not afford it.” nd she says these are the same parents who always put their kids’ needs ahead of their own. “ f there was money, they’d spend it on the doctor for their kids. “They are the same parents who really wanted their kids to get medical attention, but couldn’t afford it.” he says they had life threatening issues. “But they couldn’t access a doctor until they were headed to ccident and mergency because they were desperate. nd they were getting there really,

really late. Too late.” an Tinetti can remember, within a two-month period in 20 6, visiting eleven of her pupils in hospital with severe respiratory complaints. “That’s while was principal of my kids were in hospital. “ ne had rheumatic fever simply because they didn’t get to the doctor, and they didn’t get there because the parents couldn’t afford it.” Then there was another of her pupils who ended up in tarship suffering septicaemia from an untreated school sore. “ e is very lucky to have survived. t was scary.” ow the government is extending free doctor visits to under 4-year-olds. Parents can now take their kids to the doctor. ow kids will be safe. t may appear incremental, but it’s enough to bring on more empathetic Tinetti tears, as the P talks to The Weekend un in her Greerton electorate ofﬁce this week. “For people who haven’t worked in my situation, they may not realise the massive impact this will have. This will make a huge difference.” Because, says the P, these are often the people much of the city doesn’t see. “But there are a lot of them, a signiﬁcant number. “ o that equity for those people is fantastic. eeing those people accessing the help they absolutely need is a wonderful thing for this city.” Also le availab et! in velv

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ight due to land at Tauranga irport on Monday night was forced to circle for around 90 minutes due to a faulty indicator light. The ight landed safely and 40 of the 0 passengers accepted an invitation from ir ew ealand to receive a full debrief on the situation in the ir ew ealand lounge at Tauranga irport. spokesperson for ir ew ealand said in challenging situations such as this, the ﬁrst obligation of the pilots is to ensure the continued safe operation of the aircraft as they work through the issue. “This is often in consultation with operational or engineering support from technical experts on the ground,” they said.

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3 million will be invested in a new research programme in Tauranga aimed at helping tackle some of the biggest issues facing ew ealand s primary sector. The pro ect, part of the ntrepreneurial Universities programme administered by the Tertiary ducation ommission, will see leading ustralian-based expert r arie agnusson relocate to Tauranga to set up the programme. The work will focus on algal biotechnology, using science to grow a new and valuable industry in the Bay of Plenty and ew ealand. It will be based on producing more algal species, such as kelp, red algae and sea lettuce, then developing bioproducts like animal feed supplements, cosmetics and human foods.

Blair’s skateboarding turns It’s a carpet trod by Prime Ministers and lots of other politicos and power brokers - the red carpet tracking through the corridors of parliament. But not many, perhaps no-one, has ever ridden it. Until now, that is. Until Blair Benefield Tauranga’s skateboarding mental health awareness crusader dared to. “Todd uller’s assistant sort of suggested it, and was keen,” says Blair. o he did it 20 to 30 metres on his skateboard down the carpeted hallways of parliament. A bit of a stunt. “And everyone got a laugh,” says Blair. They also got a video it was recorded on his phone and is now up on SunLive. It was a frivolous aside to some serious business about depression, youth suicide and mental health awareness. “Todd wanted to know what had learned on my journey up the South Island.” The ourney to date a 000 kilometreplus, month-long odyssey on a skateboard, hoofing it the length of ew ealand, living out of a backpack and talking to everyone and anyone about the issues that took Blair himself down a dark and dangerous path. As a professional soldier he was railroaded out of the army medically discharged for severe depression and PT which led to the abuse of synthetic drugs. “ had to find myself a goal, a challenge, something that would assist the understanding of mental illness and help others struggling with it.” So he went to Stewart Island and began his ourney skateboarding from town-totown talking to schools, groups, community gatherings talking about his problems and listening to those of others. He managed 70 kilometres on his skateboard one day from ake Paringa to Fox Glacier. “It’s something I thought I could never do, I was really quite chuffed.” That’s how he operates these days setting challenges and meeting them.

His message delivered to the seat of government – Blair and Bay of Plenty MP Todd Muller.

He got to Fox Glacier, tumbled into his tent in the bush and went to sleep. When The Weekend un spoke to Blair he was in Woodville in the Manawatu, heading towards apier and astings. How do people react when a long haired, 32-year-old skateboarder rolls into town to chat about one of the great perplexing issues of our time? “Really, really positively. Only positively, have to say. They understand I am trying to make things better, to help people. And they support me.” A month ago he was Blair “Joe Blow” Beneﬁeld. “But have now had a lot of media exposure newspapers, radio and T so have quite a proﬁle. When people see me on the road skating into town they stop me and say what a great thing we are doing. “It just highlights the cause, that mental health can touch everyone. “ o-one is immune.” The ount aunganui landscape gardener has been especially humbled by his experience in schools. “It must be hard for

kids to open up about such sensitive issues, but they seem happy to have a one-on-one chat with me.” Blair Beneﬁeld feels a huge personal responsibility. “Just the fact they feel they can trust me enough to tell me these things through me showing my vulnerability, telling them what I have been through, they feel comfortable. “They’re young people struggling and they want to unload a bit with someone they feel they can trust.” ike a 4-year-old in asterton, who approached him about her depression. “She was in a very dark place. She was very accomplished and passionate about music, about singing, and I encouraged her to use this creative skill. “She lit up at the idea of using her music to put her in a positive place to turn her passion into her purpose.” The long haired skateboarder with a perpetual grin was a novelty in the Golden Shears capital. Continued...

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ehu Butler, lin Tahwaru, ea mith, TianaBreeze de Mooij and Georgia Wederell have been named as part of the ew ealand unior urﬁng Team. Butler was selected as part of the ew ealand Team last week, and will complete double-duty after being named in the junior team on Wednesday. e will lead the unior team in his ﬁnal year of eligibility. Tawharu is the lone medal winner in the team having placed third in the nder 6 Girls ivision at the 20 6 edition of the event held in Portugal. The team will compete at the 20 8 World unior hampionship in the , later this year.

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passion into purpose Continued... Even the Mayor Lyn Patterson and councillors wanted to meet Blair – they turned out to hear him talk. “And the RATS riders – another suicide prevention team, Riders Against Teen Suicide – all people passionate about change and other trying to gain some insight. “ Two other friends were worried about a friend suffering depression, having suicidal thoughts and taking drugs to mask those feelings and pain. “I gave them the best advice I could and directed them to the right agencies.” Blair Beneﬁeld’s skateboard, the one he made, is ust ﬁne after 000 kilometres of his odyssey. “ t should see me out.” But he’s worn out one pair of shoes, and the second pair is nearly knackered. The body’s getting a bit niggly as well. “ y muscles get a bit stretched at times, and ’ve some niggles in my heel, but nothing will stop me.” The mental health awareness skateboard crusade probably still has another couple of months to run. “Because I keep getting invitations and I will try to meet them all,” he says. “I will try to make as big an impact as possible.

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Boss Babe Brunch is a networking event for young women entrepreneurs to talk business, but more importantly socialise. Creator of Boss Babe Brunch, 28-year-old Rebecca Ryan, says that while Tauranga is bustling with young women in business, she found there wasn’t any networking events for women just starting out or in niche industries. “There are lots of networking events, but they seem to be for older women and are a bit more serious,” says Rebecca. “I wanted to create something a bit more fun that’s about women networking, meeting other women who have local businesses and supporting local businesses. “It’s for any women in business, from women who do childcare to women who do makeup and hair and make cool little candles or clothing.” Rebecca says she came up with the concept of the event when she signed up to a Facebook Page called Girls in Business. “ own a local ﬁtness company, so put up a post on the Facebook Page about doing a collaboration for a Mother’s Day prize,” she says. “I found there was heaps of local women commenting. “So I put another post up to do a get together and that went even wilder. I wanted to do it a bit

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Wherever Cameo the cow takes a dump could net someone $2000 on Sunday.

$2000 up for grabs Bethlehem School's annual Cow Dump and Gala, being held this Sunday, is gearing up to be one of the biggest yet, with thousands of dollars’ worth of prizes on offer. In a tradition held at the gala for 14 years, ‘Cameo’ the Jersey cow will take centre stage on a gridded area of the school ﬁeld, as visitors wait in anticipation to see which square she poos on. The person holding the ticket matching the corresponding grid that she dumps’ on ﬁrst wins $2000 in prize money. There are also $200 prizes for the eight surrounding squares. Bethlehem chool PT representative erri ones says while waiting for Cameo to do her business, families can en oy a variety of entertainment such as pony rides, a giant trampoline, merry-go-round, photo booth, slime games, dancing and much more. “Taste buds will also be tantalised with a variety

of food stalls to choose from,” she says, “including Chinese, French and Japanese cuisine created by the school’s international families. “Along with the cow dump, there are loads of other great prizes on offer through a silent auction, ions lub raf e, padlock raf e and other activities, so chances are no one will leave empty handed.” The Cow Dump and Gala is being held at Bethlehem School on the corner of Bethlehem and Carmichael Roads between 11am-2pm this Sunday, May 27. To keep up-to-date with plans for the event, search for the Bethlehem School Gala and Cow Dump event on Facebook.

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On a Loodicrous mission It’s been described as the mother of all adventures – travelling a third of the earth in a tiny car you nicked from your gran.

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The annual Mongol Rally is an adventure that will see Tauranga’s Simon Dawson and Mat Still head off from England on July 15, driving 16,000km across urope and entral sia to cross the finish line ust over the Mongolian border 60 days later. Their ourney will take them through countries such as Iran and Uzbekistan and up over treacherous, 4500m mountains on the Pamir Highway in Ta ikistan. Apart from being a once-in-a-lifetime be no more than a 1.2L opportunity and a engine and the more of hell of a lot of fun, a wreck it is, the better. the men are doing A third team it for a special member, Luke Price, woman in their will oin them for lives - Simon’s a few weeks and is sister and Mat’s currently trying to wife Renee. source a suitable Renee has vehicle in England. Crohn’s disease, “The intention is a type of you will probably in ammatory break down and bowel disease that need to interact can affect and with the locals along in ame anywhere the way, making along the digestive it more interesting tract, from your than ust driving mouth to the anus. and sticking to She has been affected yourselves,” says Simon. by it for more than 17 “Yeah, it won’t be a years, enduring agonising Range Rover. It’s looking pain, fatigue, constant more like a Toyota Yarris,” says medical attention and numerous Mat, who will be the mechanic on side effects, one of which is needing to the trip. “I’m not a mechanic, but I’ve got use the toilet often. an engineering background. In honour of this particular side “There’ll be plenty of zip tie, Tauranga’s Simon Dawson and effect, Simon and Mat have named wire and duct tape repairs I’m Mat Still will be driving through 20 their team ‘Loodicrous Racing’, sure.” The pair have travelled in countries in 60 days in a small car with a man driving on a toilet as Europe before, but Central Asia similar to this to raise money for their logo. will be a new experience. Crohn’s and Colitis New Zealand. The pair have a fundraising goal “The ‘stans [Turkmenistan, Photo: Bruce Barnard. of $10,000 for Crohn’s and Colitis bekistan, Ta ikistan, New Zealand, which supports families through Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan] get a bad rap, but I support services, patient education, professional think they will be a lot better than the perception of education and patients’ rights advocacy. them,” says Mat. Since 2015, the organisation has held summer Simon and Mat have so far gained sponsorship camps for children and teenagers which costs about for about a third of the trip, which is costing about $70,000 a year. $15,000 each, as well as the two-to-three months Some of the funds will also go the Mongol they will have off work. Rally charity Cool Earth, which works to protect To find out more about imon and at’s trip, endangered rainforests. including how to become a sponsor or make a The trip has been a year in the planning, including donation to their chosen charity, visit: swotting up on the experiences of past entrants, www.loodicrousracing.com You can also follow their applying for visas (seven are needed in total) and rally from July 15 on Facebook and Instagram. finding a suitable car. The rules stipulate the car can Read the rest of the story at www.theweekendsun.co.nz Kerry Mitchell

een knitters oin together worldwide Better living through stitching together. Papamoa Sunset Women’s Institute is teaching the public how to knit on June 9 as part of World Wide Knit in Public Day. “We welcome anyone who would like to come along and knit in public with us and anyone who might like to learn some basic knitting to get them started,” says Papamoa Sunset Women’s Institute member Gaylene Dovaston.

Papamoa Sunset Women’s Institute is a young women’s institute with members ranging in age from mid-30s to late-60s. Their monthly meetings are held on the ﬁrst Wednesday of the month at 7.30pm at the Gordon Spratt Reserve Clubrooms. The public knitting session will be on June 9 from 10am-12pm at the Driftwood Room in the Gordon Spratt Reserve Clubrooms, Papamoa.

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Expressing peace through art Peace is a product of a positive mental attitude, while violence is the result of negative thinking.

Otumoetai Lions Club chairman Harry Kiriakdis, peace poster winner Grace Fellows and Zone 8 Chairman Lionel Raven.

Peace can be interpreted in many ways, but for art student Grace Fellows, peace and harmony shake hands like lifelong friends. The 13-year-old Otumoetai resident last year entered her art piece into the Lion club’s annual peace poster contest. Not only has she won the regional competition, but she has also been awarded a trophy as a winner of the national contest. Her work is now off to Chicago to be judged alongside other works worldwide. Grace says to have her poster from New Zealand going up against kids from all over the world is unreal. “I painted a girl of different ethnicities representing our multi-cultural world,” says Grace. “ he is dressed in ags from around the world, meaning that we need to work together as one in

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A photo impression of what the memorial will look like. ratepayer funding is sought! The $18,000 project will be entirely funded through donations. Mike Burrows from Burrows Concrete has generously donated his time and materials to build the foundation and plinth; he’s also pledged the ﬁrst signiﬁcant cash donation for the granite spire. The ambition is to dedicate the memorial at 11am on November 11 this year; 100 years since the World War I armistice. At the time of writing, an account is being set up tomorrow. If you’d like to contribute please email: steve.morris@tauranga.govt.nz or phone: 021 519941.

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Creative spark and stereographic Tauranga David Tauranga is from Hamilton, but now works and lives in Tauranga with his partner and a little Tauranga, Billie. Now David Tauranga, the former Hamilton David Tauranga, is due to feature in Tauranga’s “sassy” little Escape Festival offering with some fascinating insights into historic Tauranga. Let’s unscramble that. David is one of a panel of ﬁve “Creative Sparks” they are called who will feature at the third iteration of Escape. Each will talk to an object chosen from Tauranga’s Heritage ollection a museum with closed doors that you’re left with when a small, self-interested section of the community has rejected the idea of having a museum in which to showcase the historic jewels of the city. The Creative Sparks feature David, a former journalist and now Baycourt marketing co-ordinator, children’s author and drama teacher Angie Belcher, singersongwriter Marion Arts, Tauranga Moana artist Que Bidois and physicist and musician Dr Simon Taylor. The session is introduced by Tauranga Museum curator Fiona Kean.

weekend of food, theatre, discussion, workshops, storytelling, music and poetry featuring an intriguing mix of the up-and-coming as established names. Escape takes place over the Queen’s Birthday weekend, from June 1 -4, and has attracted young guns Max Harris on politics, Monique Fiso on food and social issues writer Emma Espiner, alongside political cartoonist Tom Scott, activist Sue Bradford, comedian Michele A’Court, food writer Allyson Gofton, novelists Laurence

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David Tauranga will enlighten us on the delights of something called a stereograph it was the original iewMaster, the stereoscope which displayed thin cardboard discs containing 3D colour images. The much more rudimentary stereograph looks like binoculars mounted on a handle. Identical images can be attached but one is at a slight angle, again offering a 3D appearance. “I think it was all the rage in the late 1800s,” says David. But what captured David were 22 stereographic images from the museum’s library of more than

1000. “Scenes of Tauranga and the ount beautiful old images of The Strand, Mauao, Main Beach, Pilot Bay, all over the show, all early 19th century. “Places I am very familiar with.” And he will create poems and prose inspired by a handful, about six of those images, for Escape! The Baycourt marketing man’s ﬁrst impression of the images was “s t how things have changed ” He says there was so much more greenery in the 1800s. “It’s been replaced with concrete and buildings and steel. “How things have evolved.” Creative Sparks, who will be introduced by the museum’s Fiona Kean, is just one component of a thought provoking and fun

Fearnley and Paula Morris, doctor-poet Glenn Colquhoun, founder of the Te Araroa Walkway of New Zealand Geoff happle, ﬁnancial ournalist Bernard Hickey and Middlemore Hospital intensive care specialist Dr David Galler. “I love the whole Escape festival concept,” says David Tauranga. See the full Escape Festival programme at www.taurangafestival.co.n Tickets are available from www.ticketek.co.n or over the phone on 0800 842 38.

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Delighted with the Budget Pop culture comes out to play Last week I was proud to stand in Jacinda’s team as a part of the collation government as we presented our ﬁrst Budget to Aotearoa. This Budget sees the rebuilding of critical public services, taking action on poverty, housing and homelessness, promoting economic development and supporting the regions. nd as a responsible ﬁnancial manager, we’re putting money aside in the kitty in case of a future rainy day. Budget 2018 gets real about the costs of an ageing and growing population. The staff working in our hospitals have been doing so under increasingly stressful conditions. They've been stretched further and further thanks to

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If you dream of meeting Deadpool, swoon over Star-Lord, or get giddy at the thought of Gandalf, then head to the Armageddon Expo this weekend at ASB Baypark Arena. New Zealand’s largest pop culture convention returns to the Bay of Plenty this weekend, bringing with it a colossal line-up of Hollywood stars, a weekend full of family entertainment, the latest merchandise and gaming technology, and so much more. ASB Baypark Arena is set to turn into the destination for fans of pop culture this Saturday and Sunday. Featuring something for everyone, including

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celebrity panels, the Armageddon Cosplay Contest, laser tag, Airsoft, replica displays, an incredible range of exhibitors including local artists and creators, creative institutions and your favourite gaming and pop culture suppliers, wrestling from IPW and animation screenings. Batman and Robin cosplayers take the vigilante heroes from the comic book pages to the streets.

Tauranga Armageddon, or '#BAYOFGEDDON’, will be an awesome day out. Fans will also get a chance to meet celebrity guests from Lucifer, Arrow, Game of Thrones, Supergirl, Deathnote, Star Trek Voyager, WWE and more. "We're so excited to bring Tauranga another stellar event. Building upon our 2017 show this event will be bigger in every way with two full halls of events, guests and activities,” says show organiser William Geradts. “This weekend will be one to remember!" Neon presents Tauranga Armageddon, May 26-27 at ASB Baypark Arena, Tauranga. Tickets are on sale now from iTicket, and will be available to purchase on the day. For more information visit: www.armageddonexpo.com

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Being good at a sport is one thing, but being dedicated and committed is essential for anyone to excel. This is one of the many skills members of the Greerton Marist Recreation under-13 rugby team will be taking away with them when they play their last game at the end of the season. Manager of Greerton Marist U13, Satsuki Takenouchi, says for many of the players, it is their last year in juniors before they go off to play for high school teams, so the team always like to do something big for the end of year break up. “A lot of effort has been put into the team from the parents and the kids, and twice-a-week training for ﬁve years is a big commitment, so we think they should be rewarded for this,” says Satsuki. “This year we wanted to do something big and something enjoyable, after a successful year of rugby.”

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“We were only provided with a small amount of respite care occasionally for things like me to go to the hairdresser. “Terry and I weren’t able to go anywhere as just the two of us; we were never able to be alone together. “When we heard that ConneXu was supporting people with disabilities, we went to meet with them,” says Sherryl. “They listened to our concerns for Corey’s future, and they facilitated orey moving in to his own at.” This is a win-win outcome, says Terry. “We were in a lifestyle that we didn’t choose, but we were committed to. Now we live our lives the way we want to, with the freedom to travel and enjoy

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Hip hop happening this Queen’s Birthday Weekend Fuel prices hit record high The national price for 91 octane fuel is now $2.30/litre – the highest price ever recorded. AA Motoring’s Mark Stockdale says the latest increase in fuel prices, this time led by Z, went up four cents per litre. “This brings the ‘national’ price of 91 octane to $2.30/litre, the highest price ever recorded – in nominal terms that is; we’ve paid much more in real terms when you ad ust for in ation. “The tax on petrol has now broken through the $1/litre barrier, all this before the government introduces a 3-4 cents per litre increase in petrol excise later this year.”

Zespri increases value to growers Zespri has delivered an increase in value to growers, despite a season in which the volume of New Zealand kiwifruit sold fell by 11 per cent. The total fruit and service payment to growers increased by six per cent to $1.47 billion. Zespri’s global kiwifruit sales for the year were also up six per cent, at $2.39 billion. Total revenue, which includes licence income, was $2.51 billion. Zespri chairman Peter McBride notes the uplift in value re ects strong consumer demand and excellent market performance.

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A dance style that has catapulted many New Zealand dancers, including Parris Goebel, to international success is coming to Tauranga on the Queen’s Birthday weekend. The Project Youth Hip Hop Dance Competition, now in its ninth year, will see 82 crews made up of about 900 dancers take to the stage at the ASB Arena at Baypark. Among them will be a crew of nine children from Te Kura o Te Moutere o Matakana – Diversity – who have been working with Urban Dance Youth Trust creative director and Project Youth event director Sarah artin to perform a set for the ﬁrst time in the entry level competition. “We’ve been going out on the barge each week to Matakana Island and they’ve come in to the studio a few times to get in front

of the mirrors,” says Sarah. “It’s been awesome. The community has really rallied behind them with fundraisers for their uniforms and associated costs. I’m really looking forward to seeing them on stage.” arah says when she ﬁrst moved to Tauranga in 2009, local dancers were reluctant to enter some of the national hip hop competitions. “I started Project Youth as an entry-level competition so local crews could gain some understanding and experience of the competition scene before heading off to the big ones. “It just grew from there, with people in more experienced crews wanting another competition to be involved in. We’ve evolved to a two-day event, where the ﬁrst day is still very much entry level, beginner, schools competition and the second day is open competition with prize money.” The event is open to the public each day,

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This month saw the Labour government deliver their first budget and I must say, as MP for Bay of Plenty, I was underwhelmed and disappointed. During the campaign great things were promised, but they ended up delivering what can only be described as a major let-down for teachers, nurses, police and anyone who drives a car. This was a tax, spend, borrow and hope budget. In spite of inheriting a bustling economy with 10,000 job being created every month, Labour is taxing more, spending more, borrowing more and hoping that their broken promises are not noticed. ome 800 new sworn officers over three years became 220 new cops over five years, there are no universal cheaper doctors’ visits and no free iPads for every child at school – but there are $2.2 billion of new taxes from a government that promised “no new taxes”. This was a budget that had its priorities all wrong. Winston Peters got his billion dollars for diplomats and a new embassy in Sweden, but it came at the expense of vital investment like the Tauranga Northern Link and a new secondary school for the Bay.

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and from 5-9pm on Saturday, June 2, there will be free dance workshops with the event judges including dancer and choreographer Kiel Tutin, fresh from choreographing for Jennifer Lopez at this week’s Billboard Music Awards, as well as fellow dancer/ choreographers Josh Cesan, Loren Sila, Chris Ofanoa and Christa Albert. “I think education is really important, so the more exposure kids can get to these sort of people and be able to upskill and develop, the better our scene is going to be,” says Sarah. The Project Youth Hip Hop Dance Competition will be held at ASB Arena at Baypark from June 2-3. The schools divisions will be held from 1-4pm on Saturday, June 2 and Sunday, June 3 will see open junior and mega crews from 1-4pm and open varsity, adult and 24 crews from 7.30-11pm. Tickets are available from www.eventﬁnda.co.n

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Encouraging free play They can pretend to be a doctor or a nurse, build a garage for their cars or a house for their dolls, or bury their heads in a game or a puzzle.

Time to get planting Muck in and get messy by helping to restore the Matahora Gully with native plants. The Matahoroa community, Estuary Care, Tauranga City Council and Bay of Plenty Regional Council are holding a planting day on May 26. The aim is to improve the environment on lower Matahoroa Gully, adjacent to the Daisy Hardwick Walkway. All you will need is covered shoes - everything else will be supplied. Matahoroa Gully Planting Day will be held on Sunday, May 26 from 10am-12pm at Matahoroa Gully off Coach Drive, Otumoetai.

Yvonne Cooper loves her job as librarian at the Otumoetai Toy Library. Photo: Bruce Barnard. At the Otumoetai Toy Library, the world is your children’s oyster. And the best thing is, you can take the toys home with you. Monday, May 28 is World Play Day, kick-starting Toy Library Awareness week in New Zealand. There are nearly 200 local toy libraries across New Zealand supporting families and children in their local communities by providing access to a wide range of toys, games and puzzles for hire.

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For many families, hiring toys gives their children access to toys that are not easily affordable to buy, and allows children to come to a toy library and explore all the different toys on offer. There are several toy libraries in the Western Bay of Plenty, including the Otumoetai Toy Library on Bureta Road, which is open 9.30-11.30am Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Librarian Yvonne Cooper loves her job. “The children are so excited when they come in and everyone is happy,” she says.

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The Otumoetai Toy Library has been operating for about 12 years and, like other toy libraries, purchases toys in bulk with grants and donations and charges families membership and borrowing fees. Some of the most popular toys among the 115 member families at the Otumoetai Toy Library are large items such as roller coasters, climbing frames and ride-on cars, as well as puzzles and anything to do with animals. “Last year it was dinosaurs, this year it’s everything animals,” says Yvonne. It is proven that play is an essential component of child development, and

many schools are incorporating play as a tool to support learning in the classroom. Local toy libraries have many toys that encourage free play, including dress-ups and role-playing toys such as doctor’s kits, play kitchens and cash registers. Studies say the act of staying in character strengthens children’s discipline and impulse control, and promotes the social skills they will need as adults. Regardless of the child’s gender, model cars, dolls and animal ﬁgurines are great for creative play, allowing children to create scenarios with the toys. Blocks and other construction toys can be used to make garages for their cars, stalls for their plastic animals or castles for their royals. Or they can just build them up and knock them down!

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Hiring from a toy library is also a great way to care for our environment. It is estimated that more than 25 per cent of toys thrown away each year go straight into the rubbish bin. Very few toys are good candidates for recycling, as they are made from mixed components. Toy library members can reduce the amount they throw out by hiring rather than buying. You can ﬁnd out more information about toy libraries at: www.toylibrary.co.nz The following local toy libraries are also on Facebook: Katikati Toy Library, Otumoetai Toy Library, Mount Maunganui Toy Library, Papamoa Toy Library, Te Puke Toy Library Inc. The Omokoroa Toy Library can be contacted via: omokoroatoylibrary@hotmail.com

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Life with Type 1 diabetes Autoimmune Type 1 diabetes, not to be confused with Type 2 diabetes, is not caused by diet or lifestyle, and is “a 24/7 job” according to Jess Freeston, mum to six-year-old Kobe who was diagnosed with Type 1 when he was one. Jess tests Kobe’s blood day and night to keep him safe. “Managing Type 1 is relentless,” says Jess. “There are no days off and no breaks. It never stops. Type 1 is an unpredictable condition, affected by many different factors which means constantly learning, adjusting and adapting to new situations, foods, routines and insulin doses.” Jess, who has recently joined the

parent-led team at Diabetes Youth, adds: “It’s important to meet with other families who understand what it’s like to have Type 1, because it can be very stressful and lonely at times. “Not many people genuinely understand what it means to have Type 1 and the impact it can have on your family. As a result, it can be very lonely. To have others who know and understand is hugely comforting and reassuring, not only to me as a parent but also for Kobe to know he’s not alone.” Diabetes Help Tauranga Youth are hosting a Family Camp at Totara Springs in March 2019. They plan to raise $15,000, enabling families to attend and support each other. They will hold a fundraiser at Rialto Cinema in Tauranga, from 6.30pm Thursday, July 19, for the premiere of Mamma Mia! Here We

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Changing how we think of back pain How back pain is being managed needs to change. That’s the message Greerton Chiropractic’s David Wellington is spreading.

pain-free on that first visit. The second point from the Lancet series is that spinal manipulation is an efficient and effective intervention. The skill, though, is that the treatment doesn’t aggravate your pain. Evidence-based care is an en vogue phrase, however The recent Lancet series on back pain highlights the when framed in a CRISP – Clinical Reasoning in ineffective treatments, says David, as well as the rising Spine Pain – evidence treatment models outline better burden of financial, family and personal costs. patient explanations, diagnosis and outcomes. “This leaves you, as the person having back“CRISP is the cornerstone of the primary spine related pain, unable to determine the best treatment provider or treatment,” says David. provider framework,” says David. The Lancet series highlights two interventions “This model ties to the musculoskeletal pain that are effective and efficient exercise and management diploma from Christchurch spinal manipulation. Orthopaedics College I completed recently. Dr Stuart McGill, PhD and Professor “Back pain, neck pain, headaches and of spine biomechanics, gives one critical musculoskeletal pain treatment has to view point of exercise - it can’t hurt. change. If you would like to learn more, This means if your back hurts while get in contact and we can discuss options.” exercising, then stop and change to an Visit: www.thelancet.com/series/lowexercise that doesn’t instigate pain. back-pain for information on The Lancet Dr McGill also highlights the need Series. To make an appointment, visit: for in-depth initial consults and Greerton Chiropractic’s www.greertonchiropractic.co.nz finding a happy place in which you are David Wellington.

Garlic could well be your best friend this winter

The ancient Greek physician Hippocrates, often referred to as the father of western medicine, prescribed garlic to treat a variety of medical conditions. We now know that most of the health effects are caused by one of the sulfur compounds formed

when a garlic clove is chopped, crushed or chewed. Now, modern science has conﬁrmed many of these beneﬁcial health effects. We now know most of the health effects are caused by a compound called allicin, which gives garlic its distinct garlic smell. Allicin

enters the body from the digestive tract and travels all over the body, where it exerts its potent biological effects. Garlic combats sickness, including the common cold, because garlic supplementation is known to boost the function of the immune system.

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Join the trend of a smoke-free life With fewer New Zealanders smoking, Kate and Candy from Hapainga in The Bay of Plenty are challenging anyone who is thinking about quitting to join the trend.

“World Smokefree Day, on May 31, is the perfect time to choose the smoke-free lifestyle,” says Kate Warner from Hapainga. “We know it’s not easy to stop smoking, but with the right support it can be done.” Increasing numbers of New Zealanders are living smoke-free, with the most recent tobacco-use ﬁgures showing that 84 per cent of New Zealanders do not smoke. “That’s four per cent more than in 2008, so we are moving towards the government’s goal of a smoke free Aotearoa in 2025,” says Kate. Candy Blackwell says stop smoking services like Hapainga have

highly-trained practitioners who are -qualiﬁed and follow a trialled and tested stop smoking methodology. “Those who join our programmes have the beneﬁt of on-going, face-to-face, intensive support and supervision,” says Candy. “We can create a plan to manage cravings, and strategies to deal with situations where they might usually smoke. We know what works long-term. “Being smoke-free is normal in New Zealand, so I’m encouraging anyone who wants to give up smoking to take up the challenge this World Smoke-free Day. “At Hapainga, our job is to make it as easy as possible to stop smoking, and we are more than ready to help people choose to live smoke-free.” For more information about becoming smoke-free, contact Hapainga on: 0800 apinga 427 426 .

New standards for physio The Physiotherapy Board has launched the ﬁrst ever comprehensive set of standards for the profession in New Zealand. The 4 Physiotherapy tandards, which are designed to guide practitioners and protect public safety, cover areas including sexual boundaries, advertising, treatment of friends and whanau and informed consent. Physiotherapy Board chair Janice Mueller says the standards are a critical part of ensuring the public can have conﬁdence in the profession. “We have developed these standards in consultation with the profession and other health regulators.”

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Spotlight on Curcumin and OPC part 2 I speak daily to people affected by in ammation. This commonly affects joints, but can also affect most types of body tissue. While we can feel the discomfort of joint in ammation, we cannot feel in ammation of blood vessels until disease symptoms appear. Our immune system responds to injury and sickness by generating in ammation. This is an essential part of our in-built repair and recovery systems. While we cannot heal without in ammation, unwanted in ammation can not only slow healing, but also create new problems. The long list of problems with the sufﬁx itis’ are all in ammatory diseases. One of the reasons we are told to eat lots of deep coloured plants is that the anti-in ammatory antioxidants are locked into their bright colours. t is the yellow in turmeric that contains curcumin. It is the purple colour on grape seeds that contain potent OPCs. While osteoarthritis is the most common joint problem, others such as tendonitis, bursitis and rheumatoid arthritis affect many people. The centre of any nutritional medicine programme is an anti-in ammatory diet. Adding well formulated supplements with high grade ingredients can add healing compounds at levels much higher than through diet alone. Two of the most potent are curcumin from turmeric and P s oligomeric proanthocyanidins from grape seeds. For example, adding 000mg of per cent curcumin has the curcumin in several tablespoons of turmeric. You would need to eat tablespoons of red wine grape seeds to get 100mg of pure OPC. I speak to clients regularly that are more mobile and more comfortable by adding potent, natural antiin ammatory compounds. ne with rheumatoid arthritis is much more comfortable by adding 1000mg of curcumin and 200mg of OPC daily. 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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Can I offer on more than one property at a time? ome people fall in love at ﬁrst sight when they’re looking to buy a property, but many like to keep their options open until the last minute. This is understandable, because it can be scary signing up to such a ma or ﬁnancial commitment if you think something better might come along. But it can also be hard to know what to do if you’re not sure if your offer on a property will be accepted and you are worried about missing out on the other ones on your wish list.

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or by advertised price, and you think you might want to keep your options open, talk to your lawyer about adding an expiry time to it. “ lternatively, if the deadline for offers has not passed and you have a change of heart, you could consider asking the agent about withdrawing your offer,” says evin. “ n this situation we recommend you have the agent confirm in writing that your offer has been withdrawn. “ eep in mind too that making a conditional offer on a property, such as having finance approved, will not necessarily provide you with a get out of ail free card’ if you subsequently decide you don’t want to go through with the purchase. “ n this situation you could be required to prove you weren’t able to get finance. The better option is simply to arrange for your offer to be withdrawn promptly.” Buying a property is a complex process whether you’re doing it for the first time or not but it’s important to take every decision seriously. f you’re finding it hard to keep going on your property search, or to commit to making an offer, it might be helpful to remind yourself about why you want to buy a home and to identify your must-haves. Writing these things down can help keep you on track and make it easier to stay focused. For independent advice on buying or selling property visit www.settled.govt.n

Flail your paintbrush at winter To paint or not to paint The mercury has plummeted, it’s raining sideways and there is lots of ill-informed advice that you should not be considering a winter painting pro ect. But the fact is, you can actually paint in winter. nd the answer to the obvious question will the paint dry properly is yes, it will. f course you don t

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Buying a property with trees Whoever said: “The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago,” obviously never dealt with overhanging branches, wayward roots or grumpy neighbours. As anyone who lives in a leafy area will tell you, trees can cause no end of bother. They can block views, damage fences and interfere with power lines. Roots can disrupt pipes, branches can reduce sunlight availability, leaves can block gutters and windfall fruit can attract rodents. “These problems are often caused by well-meaning property owners who plant trees without thinking about how big they will grow,” says Real Estate Authority chief executive Kevin Lampen-Smith. “By the time a tree is well-established, it may be already wreaking havoc both overhead and underground. “Overhanging branches may present obvious hassles, but tree roots are usually out of sight, out of mind until they start to snaking their way into retaining walls, foundations or drains, at which point they become difﬁcult to ignore and expensive to re-route.” Kevin says if you own a property, you are allowed to do whatever you like to your trees, within the bounds of the law that says you have the right to the ordinary use and enjoyment of your land. This is subject to any protection that may apply to your trees. If they’re protected, because they are historic or are considered to be signiﬁcant or needed to prevent erosion, you may need to get resource consent before doing

anything to them. “Remember, you can’t unreasonably interfere with your neighbours’ use and enjoyment of their land, which means you can’t let your trees become a problem at their place and vice versa,” says Kevin. “If your neighbours have trees that are giving you grief, think carefully before swinging an axe or chainsaw.” Legally, you are entitled to trim any branches or roots from a tree, large shrub or plant that encroach on your property unless they are protected, in which case you may need resource consent ﬁrst. However, for the sake of being a decent human being, it’s a good idea to talk to the tree’s owners ﬁrst. on’t be tempted to take matters into your own hands and poison the tree, or trespass onto a neighbour’s property to chop parts of it off. One way to resolve the situation is to seek advice from a professional arborist. Getting an expert to prune the tree in a way that doesn’t destroy it completely will be far cheaper than engaging a lawyer. In the worst-case scenario, if you can’t sort out tree issues with a chat over the fence or the aid of an arborist, it may be time to seek help from the isputes Tribunal or the istrict ourt. If the trees are causing a nuisance, such as blocking views and/or light, and you’re unable to come to an agreement with the neighbour, you can apply to the istrict ourt for an order to get the neighbour to trim or remove the tree. For independent advice on buying or selling property, check out: www.settled.govt.nz

Rogue agents held to account Unlicensed real estate agents who operate outside the law will be held to account, says the Real Estate Authority. The REA has welcomed news that former Auckland real estate agent Aaron Hughes has been ﬁned 8000 for unlicensed trading. In February, Hughes was acquitted of criminal charges relating to two property deals. His licence had been cancelled by the Real Estate Agents isciplinary Tribunal in

August 2016 after he had previously pleaded guilty to two charges of misconduct. REA chief executive Kevin Lampen-Smith says the regulator was disappointed in the outcome of the earlier trial. “We take every opportunity we can to hold people to account, particularly former real estate agents who operate outside the law. “Buying or selling property is a complex and often stressful time in peoples’ lives and New Zealanders should be able to trust that the person they are dealing with is licensed and professional.”

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The search is on for New Zealand’s top homes Judges have started their journey up and down New Zealand seeking the top residential builds in the Registered Master Builders 20 8 ouse of the Year competition. ore than 340 homes will be assessed, with regional award-winners announced at nine regional events during July and ugust. The team of industry experts will be viewing builds ranging from new homes and show homes to renovations and builder’s own homes, as well as multi-units

and apartments. Registered Master Builders Chief xecutive avid elly says ouse of the Year is the prominent house building competition in New Zealand and has been celebrating quality and innovation in ew Zealand construction for more than 2 years. “The competition recognises quality building across all types of homes and price brackets,” says avid. “The aster Builders who enter ouse of the Year set the standard for building quality and innovation. ouse of the Year showcases what is possible by introducing new trends, materials, and approaches.” “The industry needs to be

innovative in both how we are building and what we are building if we are to meet the Government’s ambitious KiwiBuild target of 100,000 homes built over 0 years.” n 20 7, the competition introduced a new multi-unit category, which recognises the changing landscape and an increase in apartments, duplexes, and terrace housing. The number of apartment and townhouse consents has tripled in the last ﬁve years, from 3,076 in 20 3 to , 2 in 20 7. partment numbers alone increased by 2 per cent in the past 2 months, compared to February 20 7.

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Expanding city limits Plans to expand urban limits to include land at Tauriko West, to support demand for new housing, are open for public submissions. People can have their say on a proposed change to the Bay of Plenty Regional Policy Statement until Wednesday, July 4. The Tauriko land proposed for development, between State Highway 29 and the Wairoa River, is currently zoned rural in the Western Bay of Plenty District Plan and Tauranga City Plan, and is outside the urban limits of the Bay of Plenty Regional Policy Statement. The ﬁrst step in the planning process is to include Tauriko West within the urban limits line. Bay of Plenty Regional Council chair Doug Leeder says the proposed

change, if approved by Minister for the Environment David Parker, will then allow for rezoning of the land from rural to residential through the Tauranga City Plan. “The Tauranga urban limit boundary needs to be shifted, and then the Tauriko West land rezoned to residential before it can be opened up for development,” says Doug. “Bringing the area under the Tauranga City umbrella will allow the new development to be wellserviced and integrated with existing infrastructure, transport and community facility networks.” Once public submissions close, a hearing will be held and the Minister will make the ﬁnal decision on whether to amend the urban limit to include Tauriko West. To ﬁnd out more about the change and how to make a submission visit: www.boprc.govt.nz/change4

Award winning team jet off to Fiji to celebrate With great success comes big rewards, and the team at Signature Homes will be twice as excited following their recent success.

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Water safety workshops to be held around the region Water Safety New Zealand is currently facilitating the development of a Bay of Plenty regional water safety strategy, and is inviting those involved in water-based recreation and activity in the Bay of Plenty to contribute to the discussion about drowning prevention in the region. This process needs the support and involvement of local people, as they know best when it comes to what needs to happen to achieve success. Following the Water Safety Sector Strategy 2020 Plan, adopted by WSNZ, a series of regional water safety strategies promoting a community led, locally focused effort is underway to reduce, and eventually eliminate, preventable drowning incidents in New Zealand.

The resulting strategies will promote approaches to water safety that are most suitable to individual regions and local communities, encourage new, innovative ideas and future planning to be included as part of water safety strategies and encourage cooperative, collaborative and community led actions that are sustainable at local and regional levels. WSNZ will look to these regional water safety strategies to guide its facilitation, assistance, support and funding of local efforts and actions in reducing preventable drowning. Three similar events will be held across the region, in Tauranga on May 28, Rotorua on May 29, and Ohope on May 30. Each will be followed by a light lunch and the public are invited to attend any one of the three events. More information is available on the NZ Water Safety website via: watersafety.org.nz

Fishing competition If you fancy yourself as an angler, you might want to head along to the Bowentown Boating and portfishing lub’s two-day fishing competition over the ueen’s Birthday weekend. Non-members are welcome to enter, and there are pri es for a variety of fish species as well as a skipper’s pri e for boat points. Entry forms are available from Reel n Wave in Waihi Beach village, the club office on Pio oad, or they can be completed at the clubrooms at the briefing held on Friday, une at 7.30pm. The competition will be held on aturday, une 2 and unday, une 3. ntry costs 0 per angler.

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International award for NZ motorcycle safety guide New Zealand’s work to make our roads motorcycle-friendly has been acknowledged via the international Prince Michael Road Safety Award. The ‘Making Roads Motorcycle Friendly Guide’ was recognised for its innovative approach to motorcycle safety at the 30th anniversary of the awards in London. The Motorcycle Advisory Council developed the guide alongside the NZ Transport Agency and VicRoads Australia. MSAC chair Mark Gilbert says he is proud of the guide and what it has achieved. “The guide provides practical advice to road controlling authorities and roading contractors on improvements that could save motorcyclists’ lives,” says Mark. “Along with the Transport Agency, we have used its

approach to guide investment in upgrades to two of our most popular motorcycle routes – the Northern and Southern Coromandel Loop. “These upgrades demonstrated how new design and safety interventions on existing roads could reduce risk and make the roads safer for motorcyclists. “It helps the designers see things through the motorcyclist’s lens.” The MSAC is now working with the Transport Agency to roll-out recommendations from the guide to the rest of New Zealand. “It is critical that all contractors take these new recommendations on board to make sure our roads are of a consistent standard for all motorcycle riders, limiting surprises with a focus on zero harm,” says Mark. The Prince Michael Road Safety Awards - an internationally recognised standard for excellence in road safety innovation - were established in 1987.

New seatbelt research surprises

New research has revealed that people in rural areas, those driving for work and the elderly are among the surprising groups found to be dying in road crashes when not wearing seatbelts. The AA Research Foundation led the project, in partnership with the Ministry of Transport, NZ Police, NZ Transport Agency and ACC, to look in-depth at 200 deaths where people were not buckled up. They also aimed to examine the offence history of

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people caught not wearing a seatbelt. ne of the ma or ﬁndings was that seatbelt deaths are not restricted to just one group. “When we analysed the 200 deaths, we found that along with young, risky drivers that people might expect to feature, the other common groups were people in rural areas, people driving for work, the elderly and tourists,” says AA research manager Simon Douglas.

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Researcher to investigate impact of sleep on dementia Massey University researchers have been awarded nearly $250,000 for research investigating sleep and its relationship to the health and well-being of older New Zealanders. Dr Rosie Gibson, from the Sleep/Wake Research Centre, says understanding the role of sleep with ageing is becoming increasingly important. “Life expectancy is increasing,” says Rosie, “

and with it the prevalence of sleep problems, which can negatively impact waking function, physical and mental health, healthcare usage and mortality. “However, sleep research and treatment services for older people are limited in New Zealand, compared to younger and less vulnerable populations.” Rosie says with advancing age, the prevalence of dementia increases. “This can have a significant impact on the health and well-being of individuals and their families, as well as increasing the burden on the economy, residential and hospitalised care,” she says. "Sleep problems are among the most disruptive behavioural symptoms of dementia and have been associated with exacerbated waking symptoms, whilst also negatively affecting the sleep and coping ability of informal family carers. “This has implications for premature movement into residential or hospitalised care.” The pro ect will provide the first broad understanding of sleep and its relationship to the health and well-being of older New Zealanders. The first phase of the pro ect aims to describe the sleep timing and prevalence of sleep disorders and daytime sleepiness amongst older New Zealanders, and

to explore age-related changes in the relationships between sleep problems and health status. “Focus groups will be conducted with older Maori and non-Maori to explore cultural and sociological aspects of sleep with ageing, including beliefs and attitudes

around sleep problems and their management,” says Rosie. The second phase of the research aims to explore sleep as a predictor for consideration and admission into aged residential care for people with and without dementia.

Considering working after you turn 65? ®

Are you considering remaining in work or seeking new work once you turn 65 and are eligible for superannuation? Retirement is now less likely to mean a sudden withdrawal from full-time paid work. Age concern NZ says how we understand life after 65 is changing; for many people it is a time of new possibilities and opportunities. “People continue in paid and volunteer work after 65 for many reasons,” says an Age

Concern spokesperson. “These could be ﬁnancial considerations, or because they want to contribute, be occupied and connected to their community,”. Continuing to work after 65 years is a growing trend. In 2013, 22 per cent of New Zealanders over the age of 65 were in paid employment. This is up from 16.8 per cent in 2006 and 11.4 per cent in 2001. In 2051, older workers will represent 10.5 per cent of the total workforce.

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A simple and affordable farewell

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Survey says over 65s feel undervalued It’s the fastest-growing age group in New Zealand, yet the over 65s often feel undervalued and exploited. A survey conducted by Public Trust and Pureproﬁle, of ew ealanders aged 65-plus, revealed many feel marginalised by society or believe they’ve had a degree of autonomy taken from them as they age. Of those surveyed, 40 per cent felt they had fewer choices in life as an older person, while nearly the same proportion reported being scared of losing control of their life as they age. Nearly half of the respondents reported being deemed unable or less capable of doing something because of their age, while more than 30 per cent felt they had been excluded from employment opportunities. “A lot of HR people are younger and don’t consider older people for obs, and don’t take into account the experience older people have,” said a survey participant. The lack of independence and control has been associated with a loss of personal identity, as well as exploitation. One in every 10 of those surveyed reported that someone has tried to take advantage of them ﬁnancially. Comments from the survey also suggested a frustration associated with how seniors are managed in everyday society. “Shovelling elders into multi-storey prison block-like ‘retirement homes’

away from the general population is retrograde and a negative move that only benefits the owners of such facilities,” said one participant. Public Trust conducted the research to help ensure the company’s financial and personal care services were in line with the current climate and continued to meet the needs of its customers. “Ageism can take many forms and may not always be deliberate or intentional. It could come from everyday behaviours that have ust become the norm,” says Public Trust’s head of marketing and partnerships, Josh Byers. “It’s important that we listen to what this group really thinks and feels, and what it needs. Public Trust has an important role to play in reducing ageism and financial abuse, so we need to make sure our services our helping in the best way possible.” Comments from the survey echo the sentiment of Age Concern’s chief executive, Stephanie Clare. “Ageism is getting old, and I want all New Zealanders to stand up against ageist attitudes and behaviour,” she says. “Twenty-two per cent of people aged over 65 are still in paid employment, so employers need to take a fresh look at how to harness and value older people’s experience and skills.” Pureprofile and Public Trust conducted the online survey of 420 New Zealanders aged 65-plus in September 2017.

and hadn’t necessarily planned for a funeral service. “Our ‘My Essential Information’ booklet, which documents personal details needed for registering a death, funeral wishes and next of kin information, can be helpful for people to put plans in place to organise what they would like to happen,” says Carla. If there is any uncertainty in what is required or wanted, Carla and Gayle at Simply Cremations are available anytime to discuss options and can guide you through the entire process. ake sure your ﬁnal ourney is exactly as you’d like it to be by contacting Simply Cremations on: 0800 80 80 51, or visit: www.simplycremations.net.nz for further information.

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Leaving your estate to your ‘charity child’ Wellington philanthropist Mark Dunajtschik famously donated $50 million to Capital & Coast DHB for a new children’s hospital in 2017 but you don’t have to be rich to be a philanthropist, says international philanthropy expert Liz Palmieri.

Liz, who as executive director of the Niagara Community Foundation in Canada grew its initial $200,000 endowment fund to more than $45 million over 16 years, was in Tauranga last week as part of a nationwide initiative to work with New Zealand community foundations such as Tauranga’s Acorn Foundation. Community foundations manage funds donated by local people who either give now or leave a gift in their will to support worthy causes and charities within their communities. The Acorn Foundation has 300 donor funds and $21 million invested in perpetuity for the local community. Over the past 14 years it has gifted $4.6 million, helping more than 200 charities. Liz says you don’t have to be wealthy person to be a philanthropist. “It’s about how you can help others,” says Liz. “Whether you’re volunteering your time, your expertise or your money, that’s being philanthropic. People think you have to be a multi-millionaire but you can donate at any time, in any amount and in any way. “There is satisfaction in being able to provide for those charities that have mattered to you and knowing that they will be supported long after you are gone. “It’s about seeing the impact you can have in the community.” So what is the difference between philanthropy and charity? “Philanthropy is about generosity towards others, and from a community foundation perspective it is about trying to ﬁnd a way to link donors’ interests to the community for

International philanthropy expert Liz Palmieri was in Tauranga last week.

the long-term,” she says. “It’s about having thoughtful conversations with donors about what they want to happen during their lifetime or with their estate. “Charity is more a reaction to somebody asking for a gift. We ask people to think about what matters to them and how they can have a lasting impact in that way.” What about people who want to donate to charity but don’t want to upset their families? “We don’t want people to stop giving to their family,” says Liz. “There is a concept called charity child, where you put all your charities in one bundle as if they were one of

your children. You leave your estate to all of your children, one of which is your charity child.” It’s important, says Liz, for donors to discuss their plans with family so there is no surprises when the will is read and, in some instances, children are advised when annual gifts are given so they can carry the family legacy on from generation to generation. And you don’t have to wait until you die to start giving. “We like to encourage giving with a warm hand. That way you can see the impact that your gift is having,” says Liz.

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Satisfaction the greatest reward Visitors to Carmel Country Estate Retirement Village are immediately taken with the welcoming feel and ambience of the awardwinning retirement village. Owner Jason Rowling says because the village is privatelyowned and operated, residents are provided with a uniquely personal service. “We pride ourselves on our carefully planned units that offer security and independent living at the same time – a tranquil place for our residents’ retirement. “The village includes a magniﬁcent community centre

where outdoor bowls and other social activities take place. “This facility accommodates a dining area, library and computer room, hair salon with visiting hairdresser, craft room, billiards room, gymnasium and workshop, and much more.” Jason says the biggest achievement by far for the village is the satisfaction and contentment of its residents. “They really are the greatest advertisement for what we have achieved and the greatest reward for our dedication and commitment.” Show homes at Carmel Country Carmel Country Estate Retirement Estate are open daily from 10am- Village owners Sharlene and Jason 4pm. Appointments outside these Rowling offer residents a uniquely times are available by arrangement. personal service.

New tool to improve funding for aged care New research could change the way funding is delivered to residential care facilities. New Zealanders entering residential aged care today are much older and now have more complex needs, putting increased pressures on funding services. Research from The University of Auckland could lead to a new assessment tool to improve funding and innovation in elderly care and create more individualised care.

The university team reviewed the clinical needs and resources used to provide care to older people across 61 Bupa residential care facilities. The ﬁndings validated the use of a new classiﬁcation system called RUG-III in New Zealand, paving the way for better targeting of funding and care for older people in residential care. Under the current funding system the DHBs distribute funding to the aged care sector across different levels of care, the most expensive being specialist

hospital psychogeriatric care, dementia care, and continuing hospital and rest home care. People in New Zealand in residential care facilities have their needs assessed every six months using the long-term care facilities assessment system, a comprehensive assessment tool for older people. However, the research points to RUG-III being better for distributing funding across more categories to improve the quality and personalisation of care plans for older people. Proudly Associated with

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Positive songs for negative people ne of the many en oyable things about writing a column is learning new things. That’s about ﬁfty per cent of the beat really you learn a bunch of new stuff, get excited about it, and then tell everyone. bviously, many of these things aren t exactly life-changing. ast week checked out weekend music around town. t followed exactly that course learning stuff,

even if the learning mainly involved a phone and the internet, and passing it on. The “getting excited” bit was from discovering a couple of venues didn t know about. Yes, must sadly confess, small things make me excited. was doing “research” this week too, and during my usual routine a new album arrived. First lived with it for a week in isolation. Then went online and checked related material, watched any videos though m not a fan of the whole concept of music videos and read relevant background information, be it news, blogs, whatever. nd learned a new term “ irtue ignalling”.

Virtue Signalling

This may be old news to y all, but it s not something d come across, especially when used to denigrate a new album really like. irtue signalling, and this is a direct Wikipedia quote so don t accuse me of plagiarism, is “The conspicuous expression of moral values done primarily with the intent of enhancing standing within a social group.” t was a term ﬁrst used in theoretical science but “ n the late 2000s, many users on internet forums and social media deﬁned the term differently from its academic meaning and turned it into a pe orative term.”

Well, stop the presses! What was once a scientiﬁc term has been turned into an insult by social media. f course it has. xamples of behaviour described as virtue signalling include changing Facebook proﬁle pictures to support a cause, offering thoughts Frank Turner. and prayers after a tragedy, celebrity speeches during award shows and politicians pandering to constituents on ideological issues.

Be more kind

o here am with Frank Turner’s new album, Be ore ind. love Frank Turner. reckon at least half the album is brilliant. nd there’s a rabid horde of internet geeks shaming it for

virtue signalling. Frank Turner is an nglish singer who’s a lot bigger there than here. This is his seventh album, already the source of two hits, and in ondon he sells out Wembley tadium. ere, very few people know him. The new album has a different sound. n previous albums his band, The leeping ouls, have been presented fairly live Be ore ind has serious “production”, making it less folk/punk, more mainstream pop/rock. But it is the lyrics that have excited internet shamers. Turner’s album titles mean what they say. is peerless ngland eep y Bones explored meanings of nglishness. The last album was Positive ongs For egative People, and this expands on that theme. Front and centre, Be ore ind is a plea for kindness and understanding.

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nd why not Frank has always been open about struggles with mental health and has worked extensively with , a charity dedicated to preventing male suicide. e has also always had a penchant for aspirational songs. That s obvious here, with tunes such as “ on t Worry”, “Brave Face”, and the catchy single “ ittle hanges”. lightly more trickily, he applies this philosophy to the political as well as the personal. The title track straddles both areas, while “ ommon Ground” calls for political openness and comity. The essential contradiction here is that elsewhere on “ 33” he equates certain modern politics with that year s rising fascism. nd therein lies the conundrum of modern life how people preaching tolerance deal with people completely intolerant. t s the same fundamental struggle the world s religions are locked in. nd whether being “more kind” is an effective approach has yet to be determined. till, there’s a big difference between having values and value signalling. Frank Turner wears his heart on his sleeve and isn t afraid to stand up and preach a philosophy of kindness.

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The place to find something for everyone If you’re looking for something to do over the Queen’s Birthday weekend, why not combine art and craft with a weekend away in Waihi Beach. The iconic Waihi Beach Art and Craft Fair is back again for the 14th year, and organisers say they have recruited a huge number of new stall holders, with new and exciting crafts to tempt visitors. There is something for everyone, from pet accessories and designer jewellery to clothing for the whole family. Kids will be charmed by dolls, toys, bears and wooden playthings, and adults can look at redecorating their homes with art, photography prints, shabby chic homewares, graphic art and upcycled glass garden art. r ﬁnd the perfect present with a selection of soaps, herbal creams, candles, diffusers, trendy knitted garments, scarves, hats, preserves, handbags and handmade alpaca products available for your perusal. Doors open at 10am on Sunday, June 3, and the fair will be open until 3.30pm. The old style cafe will again be run by

Some of the gorgeous wares available at the Waihi Beach Art and Craft Fair. the hardworking ladies volunteering from the RSA, providing refreshments for you to enjoy as you sit and chat with friends while visiting the fair.

This fair is different every year, so make sure you come back again. If you haven’t been before, it’s time to come and see the fair that everyone is talking about.

Get busy and create your own movie Get a behind-the-scenes view, from “action” to “cut”, at a free filmmaking workshop in Te Puke. The Vector Group Charitable Trust will host the workshop, which is open to 11-18-year-olds as well as teachers and youth workers. All participants will make short films and screen them at the end of the workshop. Each participant will also have an opportunity to develop their own story idea – one that is meaningful to them and which they could then turn into a film as an entry to

The Outlook for Someday crew’s Someday Challenge. “We are excited, and welcome any youth interested in ﬁlm to rock up to our youth creatives in Te Puke,” says a Vector Group Charitable Trust spokesperson. “We welcome all from Te Puke and the surrounding districts.” The free ﬁlmmaking workshop will be held on Thursday, May 31 from 9am-4.30pm at the Vector Group Youth Creatives Centre at 16 Oxford Street, Te Puke. Spaces are limited to 25 participants. To register for the workshop go to: www.vectorgroup.org.nz and search ‘Outlook for Someday’.

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Kiwi master to perform on Baycourt’s Mighty Wurly Baycourt’s mighty Wurlitzer theatre organ will roar into life when one of New Zealand’s most acclaimed organists performs at the community and arts centre next month.

“Having an organist of Chris’ calibre travel to Tauranga just to perform on Baycourt’s Wurlitzer theatre organ is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,” says Baycourt manager Megan Peacock Coyle. “Baycourt’s Mighty Wurly is a stunning piece of Baycourt Presents is proudly presenting Chris Hainsworth on the Mighty Wurly machinery. If you’ve never heard it live in action, in the Baycourt Addison Theatre on Wednesday, June 6, at 7pm. especially played by a true master, you need to get yourself a ticket to this concert today!” The programme will feature Fucik’s Entry of the Gladiators, Rimsky-Korsakov’s Flight of the Bumblebee, plus soundtracks from classic silent ﬁlms by Buster eaton, George li s and Charlie Chaplin, which will all be screened during Chris’ performance. Chris, the current organist "titulaire" of Beziers Cathedral in France, has been freelancing around Europe for the past 30 years and has also previously held highproﬁle positions, including ssociate Professor of Music at The University of Waikato, and Director of Music at Hamilton Cathedral. Wurlitzer organs are the largest

musical instrument in the world, and there are only three in New Zealand. Baycourt’s ‘Mighty Wurly’ is the only one in an original condition. For more information and tickets, visit the Baycourt website at: www.baycourt.co.nz Chris Hainsworth and the Mighty Wurly.

Isabella’s learning the lingo Does the idea of having to give a speech send shivers down your spine? You are not alone, but if you are a migrant and nglish is not your first language, it is even more challenging. Multicultural Tauranga’s Professional Speaking for Migrants course, developed by Speech New Zealand, gives students the confidence and skills to be a captivating speaker at job interviews, social situations and business events. Italian migrant Isabella Saba, who moved to New Zealand three years ago, says she signed up to the course because she wanted to improve her English as well as become more confident speaking in public. “ t is already difficult to speak in public in your own language, but having to talk in your second language is more challenging,” admits Isabella.

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Dancing to the beat of the African drum Nathan Bregman.

Harnessing the beat inside you, connecting with music and exploring another culture might be just what you need this winter.

eats are limited, so search frican drumming Tauranga’ on ventﬁnda or contact Nathan via: nbregmen@gmail.com He also has a special offer for Weekend Sun readers. Mention this article and try the ﬁrst class of drumming for ust 0 Booking is essential.

Freshly back from his tour of Ghana and Burkina Faso in Africa, Nathan Bregmen has brought some wonderful knowledge back with him. Come and share some of the gems gathered from Nathan’s time studying with the Griots – traditional holders of musical knowledge – in Africa. Nathan is in the Bay teaching African hand drumming, starting with the very basics. The six week course will end with participants playing as a full African percussion ensemble in a fun, social and supportive environment. The course runs every Thursday evening, from 7.30-9pm, at the Matua Community Hall, 110 Levers Road, Matua. The course costs $120 for the full six weeks, or single classes can be taken for $30 each. Beginners are welcome and drums are provided.

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Zulu Love is a group of musicians based in Soweto, Johannesburg. Their deep, rich African harmonies blend traditional styles such as isicathamiya with upbeat African soul music. The singers are truly world class, and sung at the opening ceremonies of the London Olympics and the FIFA World Cup in South Africa. They have also starred in global touring productions of major South African musicals such as Stimela the Musical and Spirit and Bones. The band members come from different musical backgrounds, from gospel to R&B and traditional music styles such as iscathamiya. Their music is a fusion of these different styles, while never losing the avour of frica. In Zulu Love’s 2018 show – South African Harmonies – the songs and dance tell of everyday life, love and worship. “In South Africa, music and dance go together, it is in our blood,” they say. “No matter what we are doing we will sing and dance. We dance when we are busy at home, when we work and even at funerals. “Music heals our souls, when we are sad music revives our spirits. All in all, music is food for life”. “We hope to take the audience to South Africa with

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have some awesome unique stalls, Arts crafts and more, yummy food all in a hall, 169 Elizabeth Street, 10am-2pm come rain or shine Annie Otumoetai College school production. 1pm & 7pm Addison Theatre, Baycourt. See baycourt.co.nz for more info. Beth-El Messianic Family Celebrate Family life with believers who meet and worship as Yeshua (Jesus) & all the early believers did. 10am Otumoetai Primary. www.BethEl.org.nz, Joel 021 768 043 Cards Interested in 500? Flexible evenings to suit. Ideal for central Tauranga & Mount residents. Ph Chris 572 3834

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Tonight at Greerton Hall 7.30 - 10.30 pm. ntry 7 af es upper Tauranga Scottish Society Ph Nola 576 5076 Death Cafe Coffee, cake & group directed conversation on dying, death & living. Grindz Cafe 1-3pm. Ph Carole 022 068 9183 www.deathcafe.com Dragon Boating Give It A Go paddling sessions held weekly. Sat 8am, Sulphur Point. RSVP by Text to Brooke 022 078 2308 for an info pack.

Essential Tremor Support Group

Quarterly meeting at Evans Road Community Church, Papamoa, 10am. Morning tea. Guest Speaker Dr Steven Fischer, National Chairman, & Taki Fischer, National Coordinator. Glaucoma NZ Tauranga Support group meeting for those living with glaucoma, held on the 1st Saturday of every month. For more info. taurangaglaucoma@ gmail.com 07 549 5776 Greerton Hall Market 8am-12pm. Crafts, plants, produce, bric-a-brac. Stalls inside/outside. Refreshments available. Ph/txt for site. Tricia 543 1487 or 027 908 2952 greertonmarket@actrix.co.nz, www facebook.com/greertonhallmarket Katikati Bowling Club 8 Park Road. 12:45-3pm. Ph Phil Green 549 5344 Keynotes Inc. Keynotes 4-part harmony Women’s Chorus Meet Thursday 7pm @ Wesley Church 13th Ave. Singing for fun & health. Ph Nora 544 2714 Neighbourhood Support Start a Neighbourhood Support group in your street. Neighbourhood Support will help you to do it. Ph 0800 463 444 or for local contacts: www.wbopns.org.nz

Rusty Mannequin Sale

Women’s pre-loved & retro/ vintage clothing sale. Cash only. 9am-12pm. Well sign posted at The Historic Village, 17th Ave, Tauranga Spiritual Wisdom On Karma Discover tips for past life research. Explore keys to spiritual grown & freedom. Eckankar discussion class. 1:30-3pm, Papamoa Library, 15 Gravatt Rd, Papamoa. Ph 533 2295

Stress Management Meditation Workshop 7 solutions to manage our

stress & make our mind strong & positive. At Greerton Library. 1pm-3pm. $5. Ph Mike 0274 465 357

Sunshine Sequence Dance Group

Come and enjoy tea/dance. Sat June 30. Baptist Church Hall, 13th Avenue. 5-9pm. $5pp. BYO food, plates, cutlery, non alcoholic drinks. Jan 544 4379 Synchronised Swimming Tauranga Synchro is a friendly synchronised swimming club based at Baywave. Beginners train Sat mornings. First lesson free. Ph Jo 027 543 1697, info@taurangasynchro. co.nz, www.taurangasynchro.co.nz

Tauranga Senior Citizens’ Club

Cards 500 Mon & Thurs. Indoor Bowls Tues/Wed/Sat. 14 Norris St.(behind PaknSave)12:45pm for 1pm start. Entry $2 includes afternoon tea. New members welcome.

Taoist Tai Chi Relaxed-BalancedStrong Beginners class today at 15

Koromiko St, Judea, Tga. 8:30-10am. Membership from $19/month. Great for stress, suitable for all. Ph 578 6193 The Sociables Females and males 30’s/40’s and 50’s age group, meeting once a week to socialise by dining out or participating in local activities. Ph 022 012 0376 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 27 May

Athenree Homestead Antiques Roadshow 360 Athenree Road, Katikati,

10am-2pm. For more info ph Val 07 863 4673 Art On The Strand Art for Sale. On the Strand. Weather permitting. 9am-4pm. Tauranga Society of Artists. Bible Seminar 1:45pm Greerton Senior Citizen’s Hall, Maitland St, Greerton. Title: “Whose land is Israel?” Interactive, Q & A. All welcome. Vic 543 0504 BOP Oodle Club Socialise your dog and meet other dog lovers! eets ﬁrst unday of each month from 2-3pm at Fergusson Park (Beach Road end). All breeds welcome. Cliff Road Petanque Join us for social games on Sunday & Thursdays at 1pm. Beginners welcome. No joining fees. Need new players. Fresh air guaranteed! Computer Club (Tga) Inc. Meets at Arts & Crafts Centre, Elizabeth St. West, on last Sun of the month, 9:30-12:30pm. More info. Ph 571 4941 Corkers Toastmasters Corkers Toastmasters meets on the 3rd Sunday of month at 2pm at The Zone Cafe, Owens Place, Mount Maunganui. Ph Chrissy 027 296 7939 Croquet Croquet at Tauranga Domain, Cameron Rd, Sun, Tues, Fri 12.45 for 1pm start. Beginners welcome. Peter 571 0633

Farmers Market - Mount Mainstreet

Held every Sunday 9-1pm rain or shine! Right in the middle of Mount Mainstreet at Coronation Park, Maunganui. www.mountmainstreet.nz Golden Oldies Rugby Golden Oldies rugby needs you. Tauranga Old Stars

needs new players. For fun games, post match celebrations & social activities email taurangaoldstars@gmail.com for more info Historic Village Market Great market every 1st & 3rd Sunday from 8am-12 pm at 17th Ave. Fruit & veg, crafts, tools, food, plants, clothes & paintings. Home Hosting & Travel Go to thefriendshipforce.org or attend one of our meetings or coffee mornings to learn more about Friendship Forces home hosting program. Ph 022 011 4776 Maketu Market Maketu Market is held every 3rd & 5th Sunday of the month at Maketu Village Green. 7am-12pm. Pat 021 447 420 or Fennis 027 428 2862 Mount Bible Chapel Join us at 10:00am for Sunday worship. Teaching Topic: The fulﬁllment of ove and oy. onowai tr Mt Maunganui Len 021 230 2210 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 Omokoroa Lions Market 2nd Sunday monthly. Western Ave Car Park, Omokoroa. 9am-noon. Bookings not required. Ph Keith 548 2117 Papamoa Country Music Club Our monthly event is on this Sunday, come along and enjoy starting at 1.00pm at Gordon Spratt Reserve. Info phone Mike Feisst 0274 597 505 Papamoa Lions Club Market 2nd & 4th Sunday Gordon Spratt Reserve, Parton Rd, Papamoa. Gates open 7am for stall holder entry. Wayne 027 974 5699 Papamoa Outdoor Bowls All welcome to our RollUp’s Sun & Wed. Register at 1230 commences 1pm. Come & experience OUTDOOR BOWLS. Gordon Spratt Reserve. Ph 574 0177 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 & Thursdays 1:30pm, in pond behind 24 Montego Drive Papamoa, sailing Electron Yachts for fun. Adult beginners welcome. Graham 572 5419 Sunday Sessions Music Group Gathering of musicians, singers, music lovers of all kinds. With a relaxed, let’s have fun feel. Playing music together every Sunday 4:30pm-5:30pm. $15. Ph 0274 751 023 Taize at St Georges Join us for a quiet service based on the style of worship from the Taize Community in France. Starts at 7pm. http://www.stgeorgesgatepa.org.nz/ Tauranga Long Walks Group Walks take 2-4 hours. Group meets 8am Sunday. Starting point varies. Meet at Coffee Club Bayfair. Walk 15km. Ph Sue 021 925971 for details.

Tauranga Underwater Hockey Club

Meets every Sunday during school term time (except holiday weekends) at Baywave. 5pm for beginning players &

6:15pm for experienced players. More info: emailtuwh@gmail.com Voice for Life BOP Charitable Trust AGM at St Peter’s Presbyterian Church, Spring St. 2pm. All welcome. Young @ Heart Free orchestral concert from BOP Symphonia & Youth Philharmonic Tauranga. 3pm Otumoetai College. Free entry, donations welcome.

Mount RSA Indoor Bowls Club nights

Monday 28 May

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Achieve Toastmasters Where

Leaders are Made Achieve Toastmasters meets 1st, 3rd & 5th Monday of month, St Stephens hurch all Brookﬁeld Terrace 7 30pm start. Chrissy/Frank 0272 967 939 Age Concern Cards 500 Every Monday except Public Holidays 9:30-11:30am at ge oncern fﬁce, 77a Fraser treet. $2 Donation. Ph 578 2631 Alcoholics Anonymous Open Meeting 10am Tauranga Central Bapist Church . 13th Ave/Cameron Rd. All welcome. Ph 0800 229 6757

Badminton at Aquinas College

Tauranga Badminton Club at Aquinas College. Mondays 7:30-9:30pm. Free use of club racquets. All abilities of senior players welcome. Phone/text Sue 021 194 4335 www.sporty.co.nz/taurangabadmintonclub Bethlehem Indoor Bowls Meets in Bethlehem Hall every Monday night. 7:30pm start. Names in by 7:15pm. New members of all ages welcome. Ph John 027 654 1298 Body+Soul Fitness For over 50s. Mon & Fri Greerton Hall, Tues Tauranga Senior Citizens Norris St, Wed Bethlehem hall. 9:15am. Dianne 027 431 4326 or 576 5031 Chess at Mount Maunganui 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. Noel 579 5412

Dutch Friendly Support Network

Coffee morning (1st Mon of month) 10am-12noon. $3 entry. Vintage Car Club Rooms, Cliff Road, Tauranga. Ph Bernadette 07 572 3968 Floral Art Group Te Puke/Papamoa Floral Art Group, meets at Te Puke Methodist Church Hall, Oroua St at 11am. Shared lunch. All welcome. Contact Berwyn 574 3335 Indoor Bowling 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 Meditation Free classes,10am Monday in Bellevue. top those thoughts, ﬁnd the joy of life. Awaken your ‘spirit’. For info ph David or Trisha on 570 1204 Medium Night Avenue Kindergarten’s Annual Medium Night with Adelle from Sensing Murder, at World’s End Fraser Cove 7pm start $25pp for ticket. Ph/Txt 027 621 8974 or 578 4481 Meet Desmond Are you interested in taking back control of your type two diabetes? Meet DESMOND. Free. INFOLine 07 571 3422

are Monday & Thursday. 6:30 names in, start 7pm. Everyone welcome. Come & have some fun. Ph Diane 575 3480 Oceanside Probus Club Meet 1st Monday of the month at Omanu Golf Club, Matapihi Road, Mount Maunganui, 9:30pm. All welcome. Ph MyraLou 575 6595 Don 575 2708

Meets at 7:15pm in the Matua Primary School hall. New members welcome. Come along & give bowls ago. Ph Karen 576 0443

Recycled Teenagers Gentle Exercise

Mon & Wed 14 Norris St. 9:15am10.45am. Tues. St. Marys Hall Cnr. Girven Rd & Marlin St. 9am-10:30am. Ph Jennifer 571 1411 Scottish Country Dancing For Fun Fitness & Friendship. Monday 1-3pm. St Peters Church Beach Road Katikati. Ph Douglas 07 548 1997 Sequence Dancing To Enjoy Come with a partner to the Norris St Hall Monday & Wednesday 7-10pm & enjoy dancing & making friends. Learners & rusty ones welcome. www.sequencedancing.org.nz Silver Singers Require soprano & bass voices for their choir. Practices are on Mondays at St Stephens Church, Brookﬁeld Tce. Pat 7 036

Taoist Tai Chi Relaxed-BalancedStrong Beginners classes today in: Tga:

15 Koromiko St, Judea 9:30-11am. Te Puke: 8 Palmer Pl 9:30-11am. Pyes Pa: 9 Granston Dr, 3:30-5pm. All welcome. Ph 578 6193 Tauranga Civic Choir Choir practice 7:30pm Wesley Church, 13th Ave, Tauranga. Enquiries welcome. Ph Heather 575 9092. For info visit taurangacivicchoir.org.nz

Tauranga Creative Fibre

Every Monday 9:30am. Also 2nd & 4th Thursday 7pm. Learn & share spinning, weaving, knitting, felting, crochet & more. 177 Elizabeth St. Ph Margaret 571 3483

Tauranga Senior Citizens Club

CARDS 500 Mon & Thurs. INDOOR BOWLS Tues, Wed & Sat. 14 Norris St. (behind PaknSave) 12:45pm for 1pm start.Entry $2 includes afternoon tea. New members welcome.

Te Puke/Papamoa Floral Art Group

Meets at Te Puke Methodist Church Hall, Oroua St at 11am. Shared lunch. All welcome. Contact Berwyn 574 3335 The Ten Tenors Wish You Were Here music show. Mon-Wed 7.30pm Addison Theatre, Baycourt. See baycourt.co.nz for more info. Walk For Wellness Free walking group for people with cancer & their supporters. Departs 9:30am from the green toilets halfway along Pilot Bay. Cancer Society 07 571 2035

Tuesday 29 May

ABC - Avenues Badminton Club Every Tues at Tauranga Boys College Gym. Juniors 6-7:30pm (term time). Seniors (Adults) 7:30-9:30pm. Club racquets available. Delwyn 027 212 4720

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Open meeting 7:308:30pm, St Peters Anglican Church. 11 Victoria Rd Mt. All Welcome. Ph 0800 229 6757

Altrusa Womens Service Group

Meet 2nd Tuesday for business & 4th Tuesday programme evening. Lots of fun. Contact Denise president. tauranga@altrusa.org.nz www.altrusa. org.nz

Badminton (Social) Every Tuesday

& Friday at Otumoetai Baptist Hall 9:30am-12pm. Racquets available. Ph Lorraine 579 3229

Beginner Social Dance Class Tues

6pm, Tauranga Primary School Hall, 5th Ave, or Thursday 8pm, Greerton Hall, 1247 Cameron Rd (opp Caltex). Ph 027 322 1786 Sonia BOP Linux Users Meetings resume 3 July2018 http://boplug.co.nz/eventcalendar/ Cards Interested in 500? Flexible evenings to suit. Ideal for central Tauranga & Mount residents. Ph Chris 572 3834 Cards 500 Mount Senior Citizens Hall, 345 Maunganui Rd. Tues & Thurs 12:30pm. Ph Jack 575 7719 Crafty Craft Group Every Tuesday term time 9am -11am. Saint Peters Church Spring street. Bring own craft or learn a new one. Shelly 022 3415 082 Falun Dafa Free Classes Manage stress & anxiety with easy exercises & meditation. 7pm Hillier Centre, 31 Gloucester Rd, Bayfair. Ph/text Judy 021 0425 398 Fitness League Ladies exercise with weights, oor work, stretching, dance. Make friends & enjoy. St Columba Church, 502 Otumoetai Rd, Cherrywood. 9:30-10:30am. Ph Gloria 021 139 2448

Free Pasifika Education Programme

Every Tuesday evening, 3 Apr -23 Oct. 5:30pm-8pm Lifezone Church, 7 Oak Lane, Judea. Dinner provided. Greerton Lions Club(mixed) Meet 1st & 3rd Tuesday of each month at Fairway Lounge Tauranga Racecourse 6pm. Ph Bill 543 4424

Inachord Women’s Chorus

We welcome new members. Multi genre music. 3 weeks free trial. Lots of fun. Bethlehem Community Church 183 Moffat Rd. 7-9pm. Ph Sabine 021 111 8659

Junction Coffee & Chat At St James’

Church, Greerton, 10am-12pm. Support & friendship for those experiencing mental illness &/or addiction. Ph 543 3010 for details or pick-up.

Morning Prayer Tuesday-Friday every

week 8:30-9am, at 53 Te Okuroa Drive Papamoa. Julie 0274 205 375 or visit: http://www.communityofstaidan.com/

Mount Morning Badminton

9-11:30am. Mt Sports Centre, Blake Park. Social, all ages, racquets available, beginners welcome. $5 per day. Ph Margaret 575 9792 Mt Runners & Walkers Our running & walking groups meet at the Scout Hall on May St every Tuesday & Friday. Leaving at 9:30am & back by 10:30am. www.mtrunnersandwalkers. co.nz Otumoetai Lions Club Otumoetai ions lub meet every ﬁrst third Tuesday of the month at Daniels in the Park, Memorial Park. All welcome. Please ph 579 3839 Otumoetai Walking Group Meet at 9am at Kulim Park. Ph Jim 576 7339 Scrabble Meet at Tauranga Bridge Club, Otumoetai Rd, 8:50am. All very welcome. Ph 544 8372 Sequence Dancing Tauranga Social & Leisure Club, St John Anglican Church Hall, 94 Bureta Road Otumoetai. Tues 7pm-9:30pm except 2nd Tues each month 3:30pm-6pm. Faye 543 3280 South City Indoor Bowls 7:30pm Open Pairs Tournament (Plate & af e item

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 Morning Badminton Every Tues & Thurs 9-11:30am at QE2 Centre. Racquets available, all welcome. Ph Rachael 0274 462 959

Tauranga Samba Brazilian Drumming Percussion band. 7:15-9:15pm.

Mount Sports Centre, cnr Hull & Maunganui Rds. No experience reqd. Ph Rob 021 232 7185

Tauranga Target Rifle Club

Shooting Tue night 7pm. Range 165 Elizabeth St West. All enquires 07 578 0098 Welcome Bay Lions Club Meet every 2nd Tues monthly, Greenwood Park Village, Welcome Bay Rd. Dinner meeting 2nd Tuesday of month. Business meeting 4th Tuesday of month. Graham 544 8625 Yoga For All Welcome Bay Community Centre, 6:30-8pm. Traditional, relaxing Yoga class. Beginners welcome. $12 one or $90 nine classes. Bring a mat. Info: Bhajan 07 929 7484

Wednesday 30 May

Age Concern Walking Group 10am

Waikino train trip. Ph Renee 576 6699

Antenatal Services. Free Hei Tiki

Pumau, Antenatal programme with kaupapa Maori delivery. Every FIRST and THIRD weeks in the month, over Wed to Friday. Based at Huria Marae Complex. Bowls Indoor Mount Senior Citizens Hall, 345 Maunganui Rd. Names in 12:45pm. Bring a friend to see if you like it. Ph Nancy 575 4650 Brave Hearts NZ 7pm Hillier Centre, 31 Gloucester Rd, Mt Maunganui. Share your concerns with others or support someone else with your knowledge and experience. Freephone 0508 272 834 CAP Money Course A revolutionary FREE money management course that teaches budgeting skills with a simple system that really works. Wed & Thurs. For info Carlene 021 241 3671 Cards Do you play crib or would like to learn? Every Weds at Greerton RSA 1pm sharp. Ph Michael 562 0517 Chris Hainsworth On the mighty Wurly. Wed 6th 7pm Addison Theatre. See baycourt.co.nz for more info. Community Bible Study Join us @ City Church 252 Otumoetai Road, 7-9pm for a Study on the Book of Acts until 1st November. Ph Julie 552 4068 Fitness League Exercise, Movement, Dance suitable for all ages, 10am, Katikati Memorial Hall, Main Rd. omplimentary ﬁrst class. Ph Pam 4 4799 or 021 117 7170 Fernland Spa Water Exercise Gentle exercise in the warm mineral water. 11am-noon. Suitable for arthritics, accident & illness rehabilitation. New participants. Ph Jennifer 571 1411. Not school holidays. Free Diabetes Support Speak to our Registered Diabetes Nurse about your diabetes INFOline Mon-Thurs 07 571 3422

Free Law Seminars - Papamoa

Making law more accessible by cutting through the legal jargon. Papamoa Library 5:30-6:30pm. Tonight’s topic, Buying & Selling Real Estate. To register, email library@tauranga.govt.nz ph 577 7177 Gate Pa Indoor Bowls Club Night 7:30pm. Champion Finals 7pm. Healing Rooms 1-3pm Come & experience God’s healing touch, whether physical, emotional, spiritual. Above Graced Oppshop, cnr 11Ave, Christopher St. 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 Where Leaders

are made. Meet 1st, 3rd & 5th Wednesday of month 3 Palm Springs Boulevard 5:30pm (next to Pharmacy). Ph Chrissy 027 296 7939

Mount RSA Women’s Section Social Day, 1:30pm. Entertainment provided by the popular Backporch group. Produce & baking for the sales table would be much appreciated. Mt Spiritual & Healing Centre Mt Spiritual&Healing Centre every 1st and 3rd Wednesday start 7.30 Bowling Club, Golf Road. See events coming on face book. Ph Sue Buckland 572 4911 Scottish Country Dancing Mount Senior Citizens Hall, 345 Maunganui Rd. Beginners 6pm, general dancing 7:30pm. Ph Mary 574 8687 Lynne 021 140 7912 Table Tennis Tauranga Memorial hall QEYC 11th Ave. Wed 12:45-3pm, social mixed doubles 7:30-9:30 club night. Roy 578 7800. Thur 1-3pm social singles, doubles 3:30-6:45 Juniors 7-9pm club night. New players welcome. Paul 021 884 021 Tauranga Embroiderers’ Guild Meets every Wednesday at Tauranga Rowing Club, Devonport Road, Tauranga 10am-2:30pm, 7:30pm-9:30pm. Beginners very welcome. Ph Jenny Williams 07 219 7740 Tauranga Lawn Tennis Club

Midweek ladies Wednesdays 9-11 Tauranga lawn, Tauranga Domain, Cameron Road. Players welcome to join organised doubles. All abilities, all ages. Followed by morning tea ﬁrst visit free).

Tauranga Long Walks Group

Welcome Bay walk. Meet cnr Welcome Bay Rd & James Cook Dr by park at 9am. Walk 10.3km. Ph Sue 021 925 971 for details.

Thursday 31 May

Bay City Rockers Social RocknRoll

Dancing including Rnr Waltz, Neon Moon.Thursdays at Senior Citizens Hall, Norris St. 7-9:30pm. $3 entry includes supper. Gavin 027 643 6222 CAP Money Course A revolutionary FREE money management course that teaches budgeting skills with a simple system that really works. For info ph Carlene 021 241 3671 Community Bible Study Join us @ 14th Avenue Gospel Centre 10-12pm, for Study on the Book of Acts until 8th November. Ph Gay 021 225 5981 Diabetes Clinic Bongards Pharmacy Greerton, 3rd Thursday each month. INFOline Ph 571 3422 Fitness League Exercise, movement, dance. 10am, Central Baptist church, 13th Ave & Cameron Rd. Complimentary ﬁrst class. Ph Pam 4 47 or 021 117 7170

Junction Coffee & Chat Junction

Mount Maunganui/Papamoa COFFEE & CHAT, McDonalds Papamoa, 1-2pm. Support & friendship for those experiencing mental illness and/or addiction. Ph 543 3010 for details or pick-up

Katikati Bowling Club 8 Park Rd Rummikub 1-4pm, $3 entry. Phil Green 549 5344 Katikati Fairview Golf Club Men’s Vets Nine Hole Golf Thurs 8:30am Tee off. New Players are welcome. Ph Stewart 021 978 650 Katikati Toastmasters Find your voice. Katikati Toastmasters meets 1st 3rd & 5th Thursday of month Katikati Community Centre, Beach Road, Katikati at 7:30pm. Ph Chrissy 027 296 7939 Keynotes Inc. Keynotes 4 part harmony Womens’ Chorus meet Thursday 7pm @ Wesley Church hall 13th Ave. Singing for fun & health. Ph Jacqui 542 1766 Learn To Dance WCS We teach a modern, sexy & smooth dance called West Coast Swing. Every Thur at QV Cafe (850 Cameron Rd) from 6:45pm 1st class is FREE. embrace.dancing@

gmail.com Vero 021 191 1601 Mainly Music Music & dance for preschoolers, Mums & carers. $3 per family. Morning tea provided. 9:30-10am. Holy Trinity Church, 215 Devonport Rd. Meditation Free classes 7:30pm Thursdays in Bellevue. Stop those thoughts. Find the Joy of Life. Awaken your Spirit. Ph David or Trisha on 570 1204 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/ Papamoa Palms Friendship Club 11am ﬁrst Wednesday of the month at Gordon Spratt Reserve. Ph Sue 574 3280. All welcome bring your lunch. Tea/coffee provided. Social Rock’n Roll Dancing Including RnR Waltz, Neon Moon.Thursdays at Senior Citizens Hall, Norris St. 7-9:30pm. $3 entry includes supper. Gavin 027 643 6222 Spiritual Study Psychic Craft Psychic Medium Kevin Reed runs Spiritual Development Meditation & Psychic Craft Open Group every Thurs evening. For details phone Kevin 578 7205 or email: kevinreednz@gmail.com Square Dance Fun New dancer class now, see Facebook Orange City Squares & Rounds. Enjoy music movement laughter, details 577 1100 or 578 6516. Frontiersmen’s Hall, Elizabeth St Sunshine Sequence Dance Group Learn dancing at a friendly club. Baptist Church Hall,13th Avenue, 7pm-9:30pm. $2pp includes supper. Jan 544 4379 Tai Chi in the Park Memorial Park next to Mini Golf on 11th Ave. No charge. 9:30am

Taoist Tai Chi Relaxed-BalancedStrong Beginners classes today:

Tauranga: 15 Koromiko Street, Judea, 1-2:30pm. Mount Maunganui: 345 Maunganui Road, 6:15-7:45pm Katikati: Memorial Hall, 5:30-7pm. Memberships from $19 month. All welcome. Ph 578 6193 Tauranga Model Railway Club Meets every Thurs at 7:30pm cnr Mirrielees Rd & ross d. Ph ike ldﬁeld 26 8 for details

Tauranga Porcelain Artists Meet 9am12pm at Elizabeth Street West. Beginners welcome. Ph Lynne 549 0847 027 222 3627 The Jazz Gala 2018 Tauranga Jazz Society show 7:30pm Addison Theatre, Baycourt. See baycourt.co.nz for more info.

Friday 1 June

Alcoholics Anonymous Open meeting, 10am Tauranga Central Bapist Church, cnr 13th Ave & Cameron Rd. All welcome. Ph 0800 229 6757 Arataki Artists Group Every Friday morning 9am-12pm at Arataki Community Centre. Occasional tuition with local artists. Paint with friends. All levels welcome. Ph Chrissy 572 0818 Chess Tauranga Tauranga RSA Chess Club, Greerton 5-7pm, Casual & Standard length games. Ph Werner 548 1111 http:/ www.westernbopchess.weebly. com/ Comparative World Religions

Tauranga Term 2 classes, Eastern traditions: Hinduism, Sikhism, Buddhism etc., run for 8 weeks at 6-8pm. Info & registration at www.rdc.org.nz/ classes Escape 2018! A little festival with big ideas bringing the commuity together and the city alive. Fri 1st - Mon 4th. See baycourt.co.nz for more info. Junction Board Games Junction, a service to support those experiencing mental health issues. Join us for every Friday at unction fﬁce, 2 30pm-2pm. Ph 43 3010 for details Junction Mount Walk 10am-12:30pm. Support & friendship for those experiencing mental illness and/or addiction. Ph 543 3010 for details or pick-up.

Taoist Tai Chi Relaxed-Balanced-Strong

Beginners classes today: Tauranga: 15 Koromiko Street, Judea, 9-10am. Papamoa: 242 Dickson Road, 9-10:30am. Memberships from $19 month. Great for stress, suitable for all. Ph 578 6193 Tauranga SeniorNet Gain conﬁdence with technology. lub day, 4th Friday every month at 1pm. All welcome. Historic Village. (opposite cafe).

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Your own fairytale love Why did literally millions of people stay up late, sleep out in the park or stand in rows for hours just to catch a glimpse of a car with a princess inside?

A royal romance, a fairytale story, a dream - they lift us up from our mundane lives, they transport us above the drudgery and routine that we so often experience; they give us an escape for a brief moment. We love the fantasy of the romance, but how on earth can we make it last just a little bit longer? Would it help if we knew that we were actually loved?

Would it help if we actually grasped within our deepest beings that there was a supreme Creator who loves us so much, He was willing to do something about it? What if that Creator made the decision not to live in His castle, hidden from His subjects, but decided to show himself by becoming human, living with His people and demonstrating what life in the castle was actually like? Would that blow our minds or what? That is exactly what the Creator King did! He chose a body, He chose a name (Jesus Christ), He chose a time to be born and to die. The King decided that He could no longer live without a bride, and that is why He came! Don’t miss out on the opportunity! ay your life be increasingly ﬁlled with divine romance.

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May your heart respond to the Creator King who is desiring friendship with you. ay you know that you are truly loved. Andrew Warren - Lifechurch Tauranga

The Holy Spirit continues its work We have just celebrated the feast of Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit descended upon the early Church – with the sound of a mighty wind, the appearance of tongues of ame, and the multiplicity of languages. We can sometimes fall into the trap of thinking that the Holy Spirit only came at Pentecost – but throughout our story of salvation, the pirit is present.

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At the beginning of time, we read in Genesis, the spirit of God (ru’ah) swept over the waters of the deep; “the spirit of the Lord came mightily upon David” on the day Samuel anointed him; the psalms speak of God’s spirit renewing the face of the earth; and Jesus recalls the words of the prophet Isaiah when he cries out in the synagogue: “The spirit of the ord is upon me.” The Holy Spirit continues to be at work in our time also, whenever kindness and compassion are present, for the Holy Spirit is nothing other than God alive and active in our world today. The one Spirit doesn’t make us all the same, but is seen in the diversity of languages, peoples and gifts in our world. ay the pirit continue to be active amongst us. In these days after Pentecost, the ancient prayer is good for us to pray anew “ ome oly pirit, ﬁll the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the ﬁre of your love. end forth your pirit and they shall be created. nd you shall renew the face of the earth.” Father Mark Field Catholic Parish of Tauranga Moana

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I think there is a lot of truth in the saying ‘charity begins at home’. What gives Jacinda Ardern the right to give millions of dollars of New Zealanders’ hard-earned taxes to the Foreign inister to use as he sees ﬁt, and yet they can’t keep their promises to those same New Zealanders with lower doctors’ fees and help to pensioners for winter heating? Heaven help New Zealand when our Prime Minister cares more about the people in other countries than she does about her own. J Burrell, Katikati.

Maori wards unnecessary The weekend polls on Maori wards have undoubtedly included Maori who realise a limited access to all candidates and have voted accordingly. Certainly so in Whakatane where the proportion of Maori citizens is said to be 43 per cent. It is not democracy to force Maori on the national Maori Electoral Roll to vote in a Maori ward. Every voter deserves the ability to vote in any candidate of choice who is going to represent them for the next four years in local body matters. Others would argue that Maori wards are discriminatory by providing a political right not

accorded to all voters/ratepayers and residents. Those who argue for Maori wards under the guise of racism actually restrict Maori involvement in local politics. A Maori ward is, in effect, nominating a Maori to serve on council. It is not a vote and that representative will not be a voice for all constituents. There is already provision for compulsory representation on councils under the Local Government Act, the Resource Management Act and representatives of local iwi and Treaty groups. No other ethnic group receives such preferential treatment and local body recognition – all this without now publicly-recognised unnecessary Maori wards. R Stephens, Papamoa.

Hit the jackpot Allegiance to district, not ward Ngai Te Rangi’s representative is “disappointed but not surprised” at the result of the referenda to create Maori wards. Everyone who pays rates should understand that the Resource Management Act directs local government to consult with Maori, and they have over Maori wards. What they have not done is to consult with the wider community. The result in the five districts that ran referenda was a resounding ‘no’. This is a clear message to Local Government NZ, who, without consulting their wider constituency have written to parliament to delete the ability for citizens to hold referenda on the creation of Maori wards. Western Bay councillors did not wait for the results of their referenda. They sent confirmation to ocal Government NZ stating that WBOPDC supports the letter written by David Cull, LGNZ to Nanaia Mahuta at parliament. Every elected local government person swears an ‘allegiance’ to the district at large. Not a ward, and not a specific culture. M Anderson, Pyes Pa.

I read the article about Ross Stewart moaning that Tauranga has been spoilt by the in ux of Aucklanders (page 3, The Weekend Sun, May 18) with interest and disgust. As a former Aucklander and a fairly new import to Tauranga I would like to point out that Aucklanders are more tolerant of imports into Auckland. We welcomed them with open arms and when our city became a city we didn’t recognise any more, did we complain? No, we didn’t – it’s called progress. Having a city stagnate and go backwards is the worst thing that can happen. People coming from other places to Tauranga has enriched what was quite a backward part of New Zealand. You now have an amazing health system with one of the best radiation oncology units in the country and your hospital has many specialists from around the world. Life down here is paradise. Housing has risen in price, but so has housing everywhere. Tauranga has some of the best-kept houses, gardens, streets, parks and many other areas. The beaches are incredible. The neighbourhood we’ve bought into reminds me of the neighbourhood I grew up in in the 1950s and the life we gave our own children in a close-knit community. We feel as though we’ve hit the jackpot. C Frayling, Ohauiti (Abridged).

Are you serious? On reading the article about Ross and Gay (page 3, The Weekend Sun, May 18) I do not know if they were serious, seriously taking the piss, or seriously obtuse. I Silvester, Katikati.

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