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29 June 2018, Issue 914

Finding fulfilment as a female

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Ariana auder is a conﬁdent and courageous woman who turns heads everywhere she goes. Not ust because she’s Tauranga’s transgender celebrity, but because she’s unapologetically herself. The 2 -year-old transgender female was born as

your typical iwi bloke, with tools on her belt and a fast car stored out the back. She may have been your neighbour or ust the person you sit ne t to on the bus. ut she wasn’t herself.

“Something wasn’t right” and Ariana knew this since the age of ﬁve. She was in the wrong body. To ﬁnd out more about Ariana’s ourney transitioning from male to female, go to pages -5. Photo: Nikki South.

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The parents might have other ideas, but we frankly aren’t interested. The whole ﬁasco really is distracting from both real news and good government. The iwi papara i has been in a fren y over this, but more appropriate would be the Mamara i, scraping the bottom of the news barrel to try to ﬁnd a uni ue angle, such as who had what for breakfast. Just about everyone has had a say about Jacinda and the new baby. One of the best comments came from an observant journalist: “We knew she had it in her.” Apart from that, we are tired of hearing about this child, already. Yes its lovely, but perhaps it’s time to realise that ordinary people have babies every day and they’re all lovely and cute and important. Let’s hear it for all mothers, not just the celebrity ones. I feel for those new parents who had newborns the same day and had to put up with an endless barrage of “ooh, the same day as Jacinda!” Almost as tragic as having your birthday on Christmas, or 9/11. I can hear the howls of outrage already from some quarters, but really, face it, the rest of the country has heard enough for now. So now the baby situation is resolved, it’s time to face the reality… it’s time for those charged with running the country to stop swooning and get on with it. And for you, dear readers, there are more important subjects to consider. Such as…

Headline of the week

Mutton reveals Pork role for Peacock Australasian Pork Research Institute Limited Chairman Dennis Mutton didn’t mince words in announcing the appointment of Dr Tony Peacock as an Independent Director. In other primary industry news, there’s a trans-Tasman stoush brewing over the branding of honey. Yep, the Aussies again. First they stole the Pavlova. Then they rustled Phar Lap. They kidnapped Russell

Crowe, although some regret it now. They couldn’t wait to steal Crowded House, and now the blimmin’ Aussies are trying to get their mitts on Manuka. The Aussie beekeepers wo rt h industry group are ﬁghting d wa s ved so ie r r a a Kiwi campaign to gm e sa Getti n m y d a y w affo rd t o I n e cou ld trademark “Manuka . n o s s. it, be rrie t a x, w Honey” claiming that m u ch y wild blu e bu the species originated in Tasmania and Australian beekeepers have a long history of producing and selling Manuka derived products. I reckon we should only agree to that when they agree to take back all their damned possums that are climbing all over the Manuka, and every other tree. That would be a deal worth celebrating.

Wacky tax

The coagulation government here welcomes new and creative ways to take money off its hard working citi ens. Here are some other tax ideas from around the world for our government to consider: Some of these ideas will drive you to untether your hot air balloons. Or sell your Danish cows and shave your beard. enmark has a cow atulence ta , if you believe the internet. Not so far-fetched some NZ politicians have been pushing this idea for years. Let’s not tackle the coal burning monstrosities or inefﬁcient practices. Oh no. Let’s slam the food producers! Several EU countries have adopted taxes on each cow. The highest rate? Denmark, where each cow will cost you up to $110.

Tax that hat

England introduced a tax on hats in 1 . To avoid the ta , hat-makers stopped calling their creations “hats”, leading to a ta on any headgear by 1 0 . The tax was repealed in 1811. State of Travancore, an Indian kingdom from 1729 until 1949, imposed a breast tax on women of disadvantaged sections of society. Women from lower castes were not allowed to cover their breasts, and were taxed heavily if they did so. Tax collectors measured the breasts and levied tax

accordingly. The tax was discontinued after a woman cut hers off in protest. If you sell wild blueberries in Maine, you’ll be taxed 1.5 cents per pound of wild blueberries sold. Pumpkin buyers in New Jersey, beware – it could attract tax, depending on use. If you’re planning on whipping up a pumpkin pie, then the pumpkin is deemed food, so you won’t be taxed on it. ut if it’s a Halloween item or put on the front steps for decorative purposes, it’s considered non-food and therefore taxable. achelor ta In Missouri, a single man aged 21-to-50 is technically liable for the annual tax of $1. The state started this tax in 1 20 to encourage young men to get married. Apparently it’s still on the books, but hasn’t been enforced in decades.

Burn and bust

A failing businessman decided to hire someone to burn his furniture shop. Not only to collect the $500,000 insurance money, but also to deduct $10,000 expenses of hiring the arsonist. He was denied the tax write off. A stripper known as Chesty Love used her hard-earned savings to boost the si e of her assets to 5 -FF with a plan to earn more tips. The write-off was allowed, being considered a stage prop essential to her act. And finally, here’s an idea Jacinda will ust love… a penalty on baby names (it must be true, I read it in the Christian Science Monitor). Swedish breeders are required to have their child’s name approved by the Swedish Tax Agency before the sprog turns five, or they can be fined up to 5000 rone N $11 2 . The plan was to stop the use of royal names, but also to protect rugrats from offensive or confusing names. Such as Rugrat. Those disallowed include Ikea and Allah, but Lego and Google made it through. I wonder how Prime Miniature would fare?

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. Jacinda Ardern was not the ﬁrst woman to give birth while in power - nearly 0 years ago the then Prime Minister of Pakistan ena ir hutto gave birth to her second child while in power.

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ONLY If congestion is the problem, fuel taxes may be the answer. Photo: Nikki South.

If motorists are part of the problem, they should be part of the solution. And part of that solution could be a regional fuel tax, according to Tauranga Labour MP Jan Tinetti. If that brings on cold sweats and makes Tauranga motorists fidgety while snarled in more peak-time traffic congestion on Turret or Hewletts Road, then relax. At least in the meantime. Because there will be no regional fuel taxes to fund transport issues in Tauranga – not in this parliamentary term, and not this election cycle. “But there’s certainly the possibility it could happen further down the track,” says the MP. She supports an RFT. “From the perspective that when you have so many local road users, as they do in Auckland, then they have to be part of the solution.” Motorists in the great metropolis are still smarting from the imposition of a RFT – 11.5 cents per litre from July 1 to raise $1.5 billion over ten years towards upgrading the city’s rail and bus networks. The AA says that will add about $125 to the annual cost of running a car in Auckland. “It’s hugely unpopular,” admits Jan, “absolutely. “But I hear on a daily basis – more than once, twice or three times a day – that traffic is horrendous out there in Tauranga, where travel times are way longer than they have ever been.” But she says any solution you come up with is going to be hugely unpopular with a sector of people.

“What’s equally unpopular is the situation we are trying to ﬁnd solutions for – in this case Tauranga’s ever-increasing trafﬁc congestion.” And there would be socials impacts. The Salvation Army suggest RFTs would mean car-dependent families struggling to meet costs and would cut food spending, then the power, to defray the increased costs of getting to and from work. And people tell the MP the RFT hits people who can least afford it. “Well, that’s when we really need to look at our public transport systems as well, and encourage those people, and all people for that matter, out of their cars and onto alterative transport, such as buses. “They do have to be part of the solution, because Tauranga does have to do something about unclogging the roads and pinch points around the city.” And with a solution, there is a cost. Someone is going to get hurt along the way. “Unless we get free money from somewhere, and there’s no such thing,” says Jan. “Even if it comes out of central government coffers, those coffers are also dependent on a tax take to generate funding, so in turn it impacts everyone.” So, is the MP softening the city for a regional fuel tax? “It could be a possibility in the 2020 parliamentary term,” she admits. “I can’t crystal ball gaze, but you can’t rule it out.” Opposition leader Simon Bridges has reportedly said he would repeal the Auckland regional fuel tax if National were elected in 2020.

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Waihi camp sex allegations

A 20-year-old man is facing four counts of indecent assault following an investigation into sexual allegations regarding a Young Labour summer camp at Waihi in February. Allegations of sexual misconduct were brought to light in March, when Stuff.co.nz reported “it was alleged a 20-year-old man sexually assaulted four teenagers, all aged 16, including putting his hands down the pants of at least three of them”. On Tuesday morning, police released a statement conﬁrming a 20-year-old man has been charged and released on bail to appear in the Auckland District Court on July 5.

Economic confidence up

Regional economic confidence is up in si of 11 regions in New Zealand, including the Bay of Plenty. The most negative region for the June quarter in the Westpac McDermott Miller survey is Auckland, with the gloomy outlook largely due to slowing house prices. Economic confidence in the Bay of Plenty rose sharply with 47 per cent of households expecting the region to prosper over the coming year, only just pipped by Nelson, Marlborough and West Coast on 47 per cent. Westpac chief economist Dominick Stephens said the mix of changes in regional economic confidence re ects what is being seen through the whole economy.

Live streaming rugby

Fans and supporters of Tauranga Boys’ ollege’s First can now get their fi of the team’s action live online. The school, along with its partners in the central North Island Super 8 competition, has signed up with livestreaming app sidelineapp. com to provide coverage of a number of the team’s matches for the remainder of the season. Matches through July and August will also be available, culminating with the home season finale against old rivals Rotorua oys’ High School on August 11. Principal Robert Mangan says it’s a great opportunity for parents, family and old boys to keep in touch with what the first are doing.

Attempted armed robbery

Police investigating the attempted armed robbery of the rookﬁeld Superette are appealing for information from the public. A CCTV image released by the police shows the offender in the store, armed with what looks like a large kitchen knife. Police were called to the superette in Jude Place at 7pm on Saturday. Information can be given to Tauranga Police on 07 577 4300.

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Shedding her male life Ariana Lauder is an all-or-nothing person. She walks around like she owns the show, with bright coloured dresses, perfectly manicured nails and sky-high heels. Her beautiful and vibrant attitude isn’t ust an act either. At 29-years-old she’s living and breathing her new life like she’s a giddy young teenager all over again. “In the ﬁrst 0 seconds that I meet someone, it’s usually ‘do you still have a dick?’” says the transgender female after I gently brought up the subject of her transition. “So there’s pretty much nothing I haven’t been asked already.” Ariana, who was born as Craig, and started transitioning from male to female in February 2017 after years of feeling like she was in the wrong body. She says she started out just living as herself on the weekends and introducing small things into her daily life, like leaving her nail polish on when she went to work, wearing more makeup and feminine clothing. Then in December she was put on hormone replacement therapy. “I used to party and live in a fantasy for two days and then I’d be forced back into reality,” she says. “On Sunday morning I’d be doing the dishes or vacuum cleaning and still be dressed as a female with last night’s make up still on. I would cry when I had to put male’s underwear back on for work. “It got to the point where I didn’t want to just breathe anymore, I wanted to live. I shut myself out from everyone and everything when I lived male, as I felt I wasn’t really living - although I had all the toys a boy could want like cars and tools.” During this time she went through thousands of female names on Google and for each letter wrote down the ones she liked and slowly dwindled it down to Ariana. “I picked Ariana because it was a normal girl’s name, not an abnormal name, and I just liked it.” The way society sees transgender people is as if it is a syndrome, she says. Due to more and more younger people experimenting with who they want to be, people often don’t take her seriously. “I want to be just like you,” she says, as she points across the room at me. “If I could wake up tomorrow and be just like you, I’d be perfect, I’d be ﬁ ed. I ust want to be a real girl.” Ariana says another misconception that people have is that because she is transitioning, her sexuality is as well.

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Her memory lives on Maddi McKenzie was a real character. When Raeleen Van Aalst ﬁrst met her she was three-years-old and she loved dinosaurs and dragons, while Raeleen’s own daughter preferred fairies and princesses.

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Raeleen Van Aalst with some of the scrapbook pages gifted by members of the Scrapbooking Bay of Plenty Facebook page. Photo: Sharnae Hope. Maddi many times before her passing and she was a beautiful work, so I thought it would be nice for real battler in the fantasy world as well as her own. papers to get created for Maddi’s mother and sister.” After struggling for 15 months with a cancerous She says a few people are getting together to work brain tumour called iffuse Intrinsic Pontine on pages, while others have asked for photos and lioma her demon is now gone. created their own, or sent blank pages where a photo Raeleen says when she learned of Maddi’s death, can be stuck on them. her family immediately hopped on a plane and She says she has 10 pages completed so far and travelled home from anada. has been given an album by Tauranga craft store From then on they have spent all their time raftables to put the work in. supporting the family and helping where they can. Raeleen says she has been overwhelmed by the Raeleen recently put a post on the Scrapbooking amount of support and wants to thank everyone for ay of Plenty Facebook page asking for help to their generosity. ensure Maddi’s memory lives on. “I am so grateful we will have this beautiful gift “My idea was to create a scrapbook with photos to give the family,” says Raeleen. “They are leaving of Maddi for the family, but I didn’t have all my Maddi’s room all set up as it is, so I’m ust going gear, so I thought it would be nice if I asked the to give the album to them in Maddi’s room and let scrapbooking community if they would like to help them go through it. out,” says Raeleen. “I m sure we will all be bawling our eyes out Sharnae Hope “I know some of the scrapbookers do really looking through it.”

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Kiwi conservationist a ‘good egg’ Mount Maunganui’s Sheryl Petersen loves spending time in the New Zealand bush, and especially if it involves hanging out with our country’s most beloved bird. Her love of kiwi and her many years of hard work ﬁghting to protect them in their natural habitat has earned her a Good Egg Award at the inaugural Kiwi Awards. The awards were created by Kiwis for Kiwi, an independent charity supporting kiwi conservation groups around the country. Sheryl’s Good Egg Award was for her work with the eastern brown kiwi on behalf of the Otanewainuku Kiwi Trust. She joined the group as a volunteer in 2003, initially clearing and marking trap lines, before progressing to running toxin programmes for the control of rats and possums and joining the kiwi monitoring team, carrying out health checks, transmitter changes and egg lifts as part of the Operation Nest Egg national programme. She now manages the Otanewainuku Forest kiwi programme and is devoted to the recovery of kiwi. “It’s fabulous to be recognised. I’ve certainly put in a lot of time over a lot of years for them,” she says of her award. Sheryl was inspired to work with kiwi after doing the Lake Waikaremoana Great Walk in the early 2000s and seeing how successful the kiwi-proof fence there had been. “The birdlife there was fabulous – noticeably better than the rest of the bush – so when I got back I joined the Otanewainuku Kiwi Trust and I’ve been with them ever since,” she says. Sheryl reckons she’s probably spent about 120 days in the bush over the past 12 months for the trust, as well as keeping the kiwi register up-to-date. It’s meant a curtailment of her second love – tramping – but her love of kiwi knows no bounds. “I’ll never lose the buzz of picking up a bird,” says Sheryl. “They’re such special creatures. All of us who

Sheryl Petersen catches up with eastern brown kiwi Marama in the Otanewainuku Forest for her yearly pre-breeding season check-up and transmitter change. do the kiwi handling love sharing the experience with others if there’s an opportunity. We always try and get our sponsors along so they can meet their birds.” Sheryl says we need our native birds to restore the bush to how it once was. The Otanewainuku Kiwi Trust is holding its annual general meeting on Monday, July 2 including guest speaker Michelle Impey, the executive director of Kiwis for Kiwi, sharing the ‘State of the kiwi nation’. The meeting will be held in the H110 lecture room at Toi Ohomai, 70 Windermere Drive, Poike from 7pm followed by supper at 8.30pm. Gold coin donation welcomed. Read the rest of the story at: www.theweekendsun.co.nz Kerry Mitchell

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Young writers from throughout New Zealand descended on Tauranga last weekend both to learn their craft and celebrate publication of their work. Young NZ Writers hosted its annual workshop at Tauranga Girls’ College and launched two anthologies of work: Timegate to Tomorrow (secondary) and Beyond Expectations (intermediate). Denika Mead’s story Echoes of the Future appears in Timegate to Tomorrow. It’s a time-travel adventure in which headstrong Avia travels to 2060 and discovers a new world of opportunities for girls. Even better, in 2060 genetic engineering has brought back the Haast eagle and the magnificent birds have become a handy means of transport. Marissa McGill’s story Tarnish is an original tale about how a complacent taniwha recalls his role as the guardian of the people, and appears in Beyond Expectations. Both students want to be writers when they leave school, but as Marissa points out: “Writing can be a really helpful skill for any job.” The free-to-enter national competitions offer feedback on every student’s work - a huge undertaking given there were close to 1000 entries over the two age groups. Marissa says she first heard about the competition through school. “I immediately wanted to do it,” she says. “I entered last year’s competition Beyond the Backyard. I’m really excited to have my story published this year.” Home-schooled Year 10 student Denika says she is “really happy” with herself for getting to the final. “It’s a big achievement,” she says. The annual workshop features New Zealand writers offering tips on the must-haves of short story writing – con ict and character – and tips for polishing writing. “I love finding new ways to write stories and techniques to hook in readers,” says Marissa. “I vividly remember the skills I learned in the workshop last year and it was a lot of fun. I wanted

Young writers Denika Mead, Wellington, and Marissa McGill, Matamata travelled to Tauranga recently for the launch of their work. to come again so I could improve my writing.” Young Writers NZ was founded in 2011 by Tauranga authors Lee Murray and Piper Mejia to provide writing and publishing opportunities for young people. With recent funding assistance from the Wright Family Foundation, they also used the weekend event to launch the ﬁrst oung N riter aureate award for writers under the age of 18 who wish to write a novel. The prize for the best completed manuscript of 10,000-30,000 words will include cash and the publication of their book. The competition will be open from July 1. For more information visit: https://youngnzwriters.weebly.com

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They’re ash and e pensive prerequisites for a successful high jump – the landing pads which break the fall after a jump. And Papamoa Athletics Club has two new jump mats in time for the athletics season because of a Legacy Trust donation of $3,654, which enabled the club to replace old, worn and ripped ones. Club treasurer Brett Orsler says the mats, which were old when he started as a committee member and coach nine years ago, were long overdue for replacement. Legacy general manager Kiri Randall says they were pleased to be able to

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Letter aims to kick abuse into touch

The Bay union has blown the whistle on abuse directed at volunteer referees.

A strongly-worded letter from Bay of Plenty Rugby Union chiefs to all clubs and schools asking them to clean up their act on the sideline abuse of match officials has had a positive effect, says Bay referees chairman David Hodgson. In the letter, sent out on June 13, chief executive Mike Rogers and president Phil Barnett voiced particular concern about the frequent instances of abuse directed at their volunteer referees. “This behaviour is totally unacceptable and an embarrassment for all of us involved in our game,” they wrote. “Our volunteer referees have been instructed to not tolerate abuse directed at them and to report any instances to the Bay of Plenty Rugby Union where we follow New Zealand Rugby disciplinary procedures. It is not a player, coach, manager, supporter or any person’s right to abuse referees or officials. “This behaviour must stop.” The letter has gone viral, with a number of shares on Facebook, including by Taranaki Rugby referees. “The reach of the letter has been really pleasing for us,” Mike says. “We want to support our volunteers and we want our environment to be safe and enjoyable.” He says they’re prepared to back up their strong words with action. “If there’s individuals who contribute to an unsafe environment then we don’t want them involved in our game.” David says the picture has worsened recently, but since the letter was sent out, his members have noticed an improvement. “I think it would be fair to say in recent weeks we’ve seen a bit of a spike in match official abuse

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Just one of the brothers who likes cuddles Joanne ynyard is mother’ to 2 boys – 2 strapping, testosteronecharged, headstrong, know-it-better-than-you young athletes who collectively are the Papamoa ulldogs the ay of Plenty istrict Rugby eague under-1 grand finalists and champions-in-waiting. Joanne is ‘mother’ and she is also coach. “It can be difficult,” admits the 2-year-old Papamoa real-life mum to five. “The boys often think they know more than me, so I ust put on my mum hat and say hey you, shush I am the boss around here’.” It’s a case of letting them know it’s about perfecting what both coach and players know, bringing it together and putting it on the park on game day. Hers is a no-nonsense, parental, invest-some-time-and-love approach to coaching rugby league that has got her proteges through to successive grand finals. “I think I get more respect because I am a woman,” says Joanne. “They treat me like their mum. And whatever mum says, goes.” And they

coach they would ust give me the bro look and the bro handshakes. “ ut I get a cuddle. “It makes me very proud and it makes it all worthwhile.” And it translates into results. She coached much the same bunch of kids to a grand ﬁnal in the under 15s two years ago. Make it back-

call her Joanne – “ ecause I consider myself to be ust one of the brothers.” Joanne’s a coach who doesn’t do the manic coach thing. “I don’t do grumpiness like those vile coaches who have to show their dominance – the yelling and shouting and humiliation.” She’s a nurturing coach where fu ies are every bit as important in the game day kit as liniment and strapping tape and oranges. “I am the kind mum type, give my boys a cuddle and shake their hands, give them what I want back, some love and support. “They give it back in heaps.” n the ﬁeld and off. “ hen they see me on the street, they will come up and give me a hug. If I was a male

to-back grand ﬁnals two years later. “It ust says something about their commitment to the game, to each other and to me as their coach.” She got into coaching rugby league because it was a natural progression. “I had kids playing league you get drawn into it you

get involved. They needed a coach and so you step up.” And instead of being mum to one player – “step-baby” E ra is the team’s Shaun Johnson in the number seven shirt – she has open doors for 23 boys. Read the rest of the story at: www.theweekendsun.co.nz

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Search on for junior football’s Coach of the Year Junior football coaches who give up their time to help the country’s youngsters learn and enjoy the beautiful game are set to enjoy a well-deserved moment in the spotlight. New Zealand Football are calling for nominations for the McDonald’s Junior Football Coach of the Year, with an amazing experience for two people at the 2018 FIFA Club World Cup in Abu Dhabi valued at $10,000 up for grabs for

the overall winner. Three shortlisted Waikato-Bay of Plenty candidates will win a coaching pack while the regional winner will receive further prizes and go into the national competition along with the six other federation nominees for the grand prize. Nominations are open until July 15. Go to: www.sporty.co.nz viewform/75889 to nominate your junior team’s coach.

Celebrating Scandinavians Hanne Martin and Sally Read from ScandinaviaNZ BOP.

Whether you’re from Iceland, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Norway, the Faroe Islands or even New Zealand, one Bay of Plenty group is proving that Scandinavian culture is not bound by geography. ScandinaviaNZ Bay of Plenty is a recently-revived group which seeks to promote the culture and heritage in fellowship and shared fun. Chairwoman Hanne Martin is one of 12 committee members keen to reunite Scandinavian families in the Bay of Plenty with one another. “As immigrants, Scandinavians don’t tend to seek other Scandinavians, they seek to integrate and assimilate,” says Hanne. “However, we’re here to remind people that it’s often quite nice to get together with people who share your culture, speak your language and understand your foods. “We wanted to form a group where we could put on events that would enable families, particularly children, to experience some of what their parents and grandparents experienced growing up. “Membership is not based on your place of birth, it’s based on your interest in all things Scandinavian.”

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Protecting the planet and our economy As part of my Connecting with Communities roadshow, I am getting feedback on what New Zealanders really think. One message that is unmistakable is that many Kiwis think climate change is bogus. I don’t share this view. The science is clear, and climate change is real. Protecting the environment is one of the big long-term challenges that we face globally. Our geographic location and population size does not abdicate us from our responsibility. I think there is a lot of fear about potential climate change legislation. The fear is that possible new laws could harm people’s livelihoods and household incomes. Farmers are particularly concerned and I can see why. We are a nation of food producers. Unfortunately, this means our per capita emissions are high. We need to do more to further

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Gifted with freckles and an iron will “Cartwheels – I can’t do cartwheels.” That’s the measure a nine-year-old with a glorious mop of strawberry blonde hair, a liberal dusting of freckles, and backbone to burn, puts on her disability… her limitation.

It’s not even that Ellie Jones can’t do cartwheels, which is every little girl’s God-given right, it’s more that other kids can that bugs her. “I can’t do things I want to do, and I want to do all the things that other people can.” As if to compensate, Ellie’s been gifted with oodles of grit, and, as they

Above: Ellie Jones smashes the Whakamarama terrain. Right: One race , two winners – AWD winner Ellie Jones of Te Puna and outright race winner Nevaeh Vautier of Waihi East. Photos: Nikki South. say, strength of character determines success more than anything. And if she can’t do cartwheels, you can bet she has tried and will keep trying. “She just wants to be like everyone,” says mum Alexia Skipper-Jones. “She just wants to be like the other kids. She thinks she is.” When The Weekend Sun caught up with Ellie she was being like the other kids. She was scrambling up a steep sheep track on a farm adjoining Whakamarama School. It was the North Cluster Schools Cross Country and there was Ellie – pigtails bobbing furiously, blood pumping, determination cranked up and the telltale, exaggerated gait. “It makes me wobbly,” says Ellie. But she was still competing. What make’s Ellie wobbly is ataxia – a degenerative disease of the cerebellum; that part of the brain which is responsible for coordinating movement. Ata ia is a type of cerebral palsy so her fine and gross motor skills are compromised. It makes Ellie wobbly but not incapable; wobbly but not unwilling. “I get happy when I run,” says Ellie. “It makes me feel free and I love the fresh air.” Two kilometres, 20 minutes pounding the paddocks and first place as an A – athlete with a disability – a good afternoon’s outing. And that happened because of adaption and inclusion. When the pack in the Year 5 girls cross country set out Ellie was among them. But then Ellie’s course was adapted – it was shorter to enable her to take part and compete. Ellie re oined the pack later in the race and finished about eighth. “She felt part of it, she felt included,” says mum Alexia. And that means everything to a parent. “It’s heart-

warming, she is just one of the kids.’ Alexia says she expects adaption and inclusion in all areas of school life. “And when I see or hear it happening of peoples’ own accord, then that’s what’s heartwarming.” Then in the middle of an intense chat about disability, adaption and inclusion, the little girl in Ellie e plodes. The office dogs – Flo and Adie wander through the Sun foyer and make a beeline for Ellie. There are shrieks of delight, sniffing, licking and patting – it’s all a very welcome diversion from the serious grownup stuff. “I have two dogs,” says Ellie. “Kia Kaha, the schnauzer and Cheva the rescue dog – that’s why they were sniffing me.” With the ataxia comes a heart condition – an enlarged aorta. Ellie takes daily medication, has regular ECGs and a two-yearly MRI. All this mean life is challenging for a bubbly, chatty and mischievous nine-year-old. But while she has a dicky heart, it’s a big one. “She’s tough. She’s had so many falls but she just gets up and carries on,” says Alexia. “Other kids fall over and cry like babies.” Now Ellie is looking to the Halberg Games at Kings College in South Auckland – an annual threeday sports tournament in October which is open to eight to 21-year-olds with a physical or visual impairment. It offers kids a chance to try new sports, pursue sporting goals, compete, make friends and have fun. Ellie’s been before, competing in the 100 metres, archery and long jump. In the meantime the family’s focused on Ellie being included, given an opportunity wherever one exists.

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Burning the candle at both ends can be a real struggle Her body spoke louder than she did. Each arm movement felt like a heavy sack of potatoes and each step felt like walking with lead boots. It was a near paralytic fatigue. Tauranga resident Kira Fallas, who is now a counsellor at Complex Chronic Illness Support, says she lost her job 14-years-ago, because she was so burnt out because of chronic fatigue. “I spent three years predominantly in a darkened room, struggling to get up and walk,” says Kira. “My appetite was also shot to pieces.” Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, also known as Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, is a misleading name for a highly complex illness that affects

Kira says it’s hard to describe what it feels like to have chronic fatigue, but it’s far more than feeling tired. “I used to be quite a ‘Straight A’ student prior to this happening, and it got to the point where I couldn’t understand what people were saying to me,” she explains. “It was almost like I’d had a stroke. “It was a very frightening place to be. “When you don’t have any explanation of what’s going on medically, when you are able to think a little straight you freak out.” Chronic Fatigue doesn’t have that magical white pill and often falls through the mainstream medical cracks. “No one knows exactly what causes chronic fatigue and everyone experiences it in different ways,” says Kira. “For me, my brain was quite shut down,

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but when I did come to life to some extent it was like the living dead. When I was with it I was concerned about my children the most.” When her brain started to come back, she connected with other people online and that’s where she learned that people from all around the world had recovered from the illness. “There I started my wellness journey, and it took me about six years to get back on my feet. “It’s been very much a passion of mine to inform people about chronic fatigue because, for me, there was no information out there for me to help myself.” For more information about the condition, or to seek help, visit: www.ccisupport.org.nz Sharnae Hope

Watching out for Nimbys and Bananas in our town As a councillor, you get to meet the most wonderful, community-minded people. From the locals who pick up rubbish along Pilot Bay every morning to the gentleman who repairs and paints park benches around his Papamoa subdivision. Everyday there are hundreds of volunteers in our city who care for those in need and those around them; they don’t ask for thanks, they’re just being ‘good neighbours.’ Occasionally, you meet those who take a narrower view of the world; let me introduce you to Mr and Mrs Nimby. Sometimes they’re blatant, like the person who shouted “f*** off, you’re not welcome here” to a grandmother and her grandchildren at a new emergency housing village.

Other times they appear incredibly magnanimous, like the person concerned about a newly planted five-foot tree, which when not being a hiding place for rapists, risked being picked up in a tsunami and hurled as a projectile into the unsuspecting public. f course, the very minor side benefit of removing it would be a better view! Sometimes, it’s easier to offer up someone else’s backyard; like the transport advocate who asked council to ‘show leadership’ by putting a cycleway in front of other people’s homes but firmly re ected a bus stop in front of their property.

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An e perience to remember There are some school e periences you never forget and, more often than not, the school production is one of them. Selwyn Ridge Primary School in elcome ay has been staging its biennial school production since 2000 with principal raig Price and arts specialist Andrea Meredith both writing and producing the musicals each time. The ﬁrst show in 2000 was ish pon a Star’, a isney-themed show starring 11-year-old Trent oult, now a lack ap, but then a formidable oody from Toy Story.

“He was brilliant and looked ust like oody. ut then he went to the dark side and went to sport instead of the arts,” laughs Andrea. This year the production is IR -E’ and every child in the school will be taking part, either in a main role or as part of a dance on-stage with their class. “It’s about giving our kids the opportunity to be part of something that’s bigger than themselves,” says raig. “They’re contributing to a whole team event that will provide lifelong memories, is fun, and involves lots of learning.” He admits that for some children it will be a huge challenge.

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Improving the lives of our senior citi ens I was honoured this week to be the guest speaker at the Tauranga and P reypower A M. LAST WEEKS RESULTS

Preparing my speaking notes gave me time to re ect on the valuable contribution our older citi ens make to our community. uring my time at Merivale School they supported the children with their reading. The children were always so happy to get the help they needed and to have someone to read to. In our charity shops, many spend hours raising funds for our most vital organisations such as the aipuna Hospice, Red ross and the Salvation Army and making up food parcels at the Tauranga Foodbank. There are the grandparents who look after their grandchildren so their parents can work and those who have the full time care of their grandchildren. All of these people do so much to make our community a much better place. This government has shown it values our elderly. The 201 udget saw an e tra $2.2 billion given to H s to ensure they can maintain their standard of care, mental health services and support for older New ealanders. Those seniors with a Super old ard will receive free annual health checks. From July 1, retirement village residents with a licence to occupy agreement will be able to apply for a rates rebate. I am hopeful the stories of the elderly having to go to bed at pm in the afternoon to keep warm will be a thing of the past with the introduction of the winter energy payment. I’m also hopeful that this is ust the start in making the lives of our senior citi ens better.

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ocal colleges head to space with flighty e periments In a New ealand ﬁrst, three sub-orbital helium space weather balloons were launched into the stratosphere this week, with on-board e periments from students at tumoetai, ethlehem, Mount, Tauranga irls and Tauranga oys olleges. The pro ect - a oint Initiative of local Internet company E and Spaceweather.com - was staged in collaboration with Earth to Sky alculus, a group of visiting American science students doing cutting-edge research in the stratosphere. E irector Terry oles says the colleges sent an ama ing array of e periments. “ tumoetai ollege sent petri dishes containing agar nutrient elly inside a robotic container programme to open once the balloon reached the stratosphere to e pose the agar to light,” says Terry. ethlehem ollege sent some seeds, Tauranga irls ollege sent a mobile phone, Mount Maunganui ollege sent a baby Pohutukawa tree and Tauranga oys sent a mi of vegetable seeds.

Headed by nited States Astrophysicist r Tony Phillips, the Earth to Sky alculus group has launched over 150 space weather balloons around the world and Terry says this visit was a uni ue opportunity for local college students. “To have them here, showing our local students how to do a balloon launch, was an incredible opportunity. Hopefully we can now take these learnings and do our own space weather balloon launches.” hilst two of the balloons were successfully retrieved thanks to the efforts of andSAR and Sensum IoT PS tracking, the third balloon, carrying the Mount Maunganui ollege e periments, remains lost off Pukehina beach. “It made for a bittersweet e perience,” says Terry. “It’s a risk we knew we were taking, being in the lap of the wind and weather patterns. “ e remain hopeful it might still drift back into shore. Fortunately, the remaining e periments are back with the college students for some hands-on data analysing.” The ﬁndings will be displayed at www.eol.co.n Read the rest of the story at: www.theweekendsun.co.nz

The LandSAR team assisted by EOL and Dr. Phillips’ team recover one of the space weather balloons from dense rainforest near Ruatoki some 200km from where it was launched in Kawhia.

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oing plastic-free is a wonderful idea, but many will feel it’s a bit of an unachievable goal. That’s why Plastic Freeish July is an easier way to ease into a plastic-free life. Straws Suck is a Mount Maunganui campaign, powered by Sustainability ptions and ickit, and is on a mission to build awareness about the damage single-use plastic products are making to our marine environment. The campaign started in March through Sustainable ackyards. Plastic straws were the ﬁrst target, and the campaign has since e panded to other everyday products to prepare everyone for Plastic Free July – a global movement to raise awareness of the problems with single-use plastic. “Plastic Freeish July is our take on the national promotion Plastic Free July,” says co-founder of Straws Suck, Rachel lasier. “ e e perience the challenge in our own lives of saying no to every piece of plastic, so starting by giving

up a few single use items ﬁrst would be a more realistic step.” Rachel says the Straws Suck vision is to make Mount Maunganui single-use plastic free. “It might be ambitious, but it’s possible if everyone comes together to take action. This can be as simple as changing small behaviours.” “ e want to help unravel the confusion around the options and support people on their own pathway towards reducing single-use plastic by sharing what we learn,” says Straws Suck co-founder Jo ills. The public can use the hashtag StrawsSuck’ to commit to giving up one or more of the top ﬁve single use plastic products in July, with a view to eliminating them for good. These include plastic bags, straws, disposable cutlery, takeaway containers and coffee cups. For more information visit www.facebook.com strawssuckthemount

arden birds signalling changes irds are signalling ma or changes in our environment and a new report shows some of New ealand’s birds are sounding the alarm. “ irds act as backyard barometers, telling us about the health of the environment we live in,” says Manaaki henua ecologist r atriona Mac eod, “and we should be listening.” The State of N arden irds 201 ’ report draws on 1,000 bird counts gathered by volunteers in their backyards since 200 as part of the New ealand arden ird Survey. Manaaki henua researchers have condensed the information to provide insights into how garden bird counts have changed from local to national scales. This year’s report shows counts of one of our most common native garden birds, the silvereye, is still declining. ounts have almost halved in gardens since the survey began, which researchers say could be a warning sign that

something is changing for the species. “ e don’t yet fully understand what is driving these changes,” says survey founder and Manaaki henua research associate r Eric Spurr, “but increasingly warmer winters may mean silvereyes are less likely to come into gardens in search of food. “They come more in cold winters when there’s snow on the hills.” n the other hand, a cautiously positive picture is emerging for tui, which could be the result of improved predator control in urban and rural landscapes. “Among native species, tui, and possibly kereru, counts have shown a shallow increase over the 11 years, while fantail and bellbird have remained at relatively similar levels,” says Eric. f the introduced species, only the greenfinch has increased almost doubled in counts since 200 . Si of the most common species in our gardens blackbird, dunnock, chaffinch, goldfinch, song thrush and starling have e perienced shallow to moderate declines 10- 1 per cent over 11 years . This year’s garden bird survey is taking place between June 0 and July .

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Encouraging young financial literacy Financial products rating company Canstar has singled out two banks for their junior and youth banking products and services. ASB Bank has been named Bank of the Year for both Junior Banking and Tertiary Banking. As well as offering the leading rates for junior savings accounts, ASB has expanded its catalogue of interactive games and tools available on its website. GetWise, ASB’s school education programme, has also been developed further and now offers 11 different subject areas, including credit and loans. Digital piggy bank Clever Kash also encourages children to save by giving real-time information on how much the child has accumulated in their account. Westpac was named Bank of the Year for Youth Banking. The bank has increased the number of seminars and workshops it runs each year to include topics such as getting a job and KiwiSaver. The Westpac website offers users a number of helpful budgeting tools and calculators as well as video tutorials and educational literature. anstar general manager Jose eorge says ﬁnancial ignorance can have a huge impact on a person’s life. Jose says: “Not only can it mean making unwise choices with the money they have, it can also impact

their ability to do things as simple as reviewing their day-to-day living costs, such as mortgage and insurance, right through to wealth creation and failing to save for retirement. “The OECD has observed that in an increasingly comple world, ﬁnancial literacy is a core life skill for participating in modern society. “So, it makes sense we’re getting kids involved as early as possible.” Jose says there is now a much larger emphasis on education and teaching kids about budgeting, saving, borrowing and the value of money. “Banks are embracing kids’ love of technology and producing blogs, videos and even digital money boxes to focus the minds of our up-andcoming generations. “And the signs are positive, with the most recent reports suggesting that New Zealand students are demonstrating aboveaverage levels of ﬁnancial literacy in OECD global assessments and studies.”

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Child car seats diverted from landfill A New Zealand child car seat recycling programme has seen more than 8000 seats diverted from landﬁll.

SeatSmart was launched by resource recovery company R Group in April 2016 in Auckland, Hamilton, Hastings, Tauranga and Nelson. R conducted research which found a minimum of 40,000 seats go to landﬁll each year, despite around 90 per cent of the materials being recyclable. The majority of materials by weight are metal and plastic which are recycled, while the straps and tethers are used to make recycled bags. Seat fabrics and a small amount

of plastic which currently have no market are not reused or recycled, but work continues to change this. The programme collected just over 1 00 seats in the ﬁrst year after launch. A surge in the number of collection sites around the country, as well as an increase in seats collected at existing sites, saw the number for the second year top 3000. New collection sites opened over the past year and in total the programme boasts 34 sites in nine regions, with strong public support for

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more. Programme manager Toni Bye says SeatSmart is a great e ample of how the public is starting to embrace the change from a ‘take, make, waste’ linear economy to a circular model where nothing is wasted. “It’s good to see the growing movement away from plastic bags, straws and other single use plastics,” says Toni, “but we’d also encourage people to

look beyond the small items to some of the larger items in our homes. “Car seats, mattresses, electrical items – none of these things need go to landﬁll. e ust need to change how we look at things, to see them as a useful resource, not rubbish.” In Tauranga car seats can be taken to Baby on the Move, 132 First Avenue and recycled for a fee of $10.

Recycled glass heading to a highway near you Next time you knock back a bottle of beer, you might just be contributing to a new road surface on your local state highway. The thorny question of what to do with waste glass could be solved thanks to an innovative solution by Tauranga engineers that involves using crushed glass to replace conventional sand in roading asphalt. Waste Management stopped collecting glass from kerbside recycling collections in Tauranga and the Western Bay of Plenty in March. The move means most residents either have to take their glass to one of eight recycling stations in the region, or deposit it in their general waste going to landﬁll. owner and Road Science engineers believe they have found a way to solve this problem by using glass sand asphalt for roading. eveloped through collaboration between engineers and laboratory technicians, the product directly replaces conventional sand with crushed glass sand to produce a mix that will handle the same as a standard asphalt mix, but actually provide better performance on the road.

“A key reason why this project was conceived was because currently we use sand sourced mainly from beaches and rivers in asphalt mixes,” says Tauranga engineer Nik Vishwanath. “By crushing recycled glass into sand and incorporating it into our products, we are not only reducing the amount of glass waste going to landﬁll, but also ensuring our beaches and rivers are preserved for future generations.” The product is currently being trialled on a 1500sqm site at the intersection of Horsham owns and ake Road in the aikato after aikato istrict Alliance was approached with the idea. “We're always looking at ways to innovate and improve environmental sustainability where possible,” says aikato istrict Alliance capital works manager Steve fﬁndell. owner is now evaluating whether it can use crushed glass as its primary source of sand and whether there are other waste streams that could be incorporated into roading materials in the future.

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Efficiently heating your home in the chilly season Nothing stays the same when we talk about technology. The technology available for heating and cooling a home has become a major factor for many customers when providing advice and information on the latest innovations available for products suited for new and existing homes. nly the most energy-efﬁcient heat pumps qualify for Energy Star, New ealand’s mark of energy efﬁciency.

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Simple ways to keep the winter power bills down The cold snaps mean higher power bills as we snuggle up in front of the heating to keep warm, but there are easy ways to lower your power bill without compromising on comfort, according to EECA Energywise. Technical expert Christian Hoerning says recent research indicates there are still about 12 million incandescent light bulbs in New Zealand homes which, if replaced with energy efﬁcient bulbs, would reduce household energy bills. “ ou can run an energy efﬁcient television for the same price as one incandescent bulb,” says Christian. “These bulbs are outdated technology. “LEDs use up to 85 per cent less energy than standard incandescent light bulbs for the same light output, and each bulb you replace will cost you $20 a year.” “The price of LED bulbs has dropped dramatically. Look out for specials as low as $4 per bulb.”

Hot water is another area where people can make serious savings. He says research, carried out by BRANZ, shows around 46 per cent of houses surveyed had showers with high ow rates. “This isn’t about having a lousy shower,” he adds. “You get a very comfortable shower with a ow rate of nine litres a minute. A family of three with a 12 litre per minute shower could save over $200 a year by reducing that to nine litres per minute.” If your shower ﬁlls a 10 litre bucket in less than a minute, it’s wasting water says Christian. He advises inserting a low-cost shower ower restrictor or getting a new, efﬁcient shower head. Other top tips include using cold washes, unless you have an especially dirty load. Modern washing machines and detergents clean well using cold water. A hot water wash can use 10 times more electricity than a cold wash. If you have a heated towel rail, only

Feeling unwell? It might be best to seek help early If you start to feel unwell this winter, seek medical help early before your symptoms get worse. Cold weather can increase the severity of illnesses like asthma, pneumonia and bronchitis. “Infections are more easily spread to children and older people who are more susceptible to illnesses that affect people’s breathing,” says chief medical ofﬁcer Dr John Gommans. “We really want to encourage people if they are feeling sick to see their doctor before their symptoms get worse. “Early treatment, particularly in children and older people, can help prevent the need for hospital care, so please check on elderly neighbours or family members, make sure they are keeping warm

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Action needed on Smokefree 2025 A group of tobacco control experts has published an open letter in the New Zealand Medical Journal calling for bold new actions from the government to achieve the Smokefree 2025 goal. The group, which includes health and tobacco experts from the Cancer Society and the University of Otago, Wellington, is calling for the vision of the 2010 Maori Affairs Select Committee Inquiry on the tobacco industry to be revived. That vision included a reduction of tobacco retail outlets and a reduction in tobacco additives as part of the work to reduce health inequalities between Maori and non-Maori. Lead author Martin Witt, of the Cancer Society Canterbury/ West Coast division, says the action on

outlets is needed to help break the in uence that the tobacco industry has on tobacco retailing in New Zealand. “Instead of thousands of tobacco outlets, the government needs to allow tobacco sales only from outlets with secure storage, trained adult staff and where only those over 18 are allowed,” he says. The group says tobacco products need to be less appealing and less addictive. Marketing expert Professor Janet Hoek says that removing avours and sweeteners, and redesigning their appearance, would limit the industry’s ability to market to youth and young adults. “Now that we have plain packs, an important next step should be to control the design of cigarettes, including their content, colour, shape and the warnings on them,” she says. Associate Professor George Thomson says the regulations should also be accompanied by much better investment in using mass and social media to encourage quitting and discourage uptake.

The power of listening Creating wholeness of “Most people do not listen with the mind, body and spirit intent to understand, they listen with the intent to reply,” Stephen Covey.

Listening is one of the biggest compliments we can pay to another person. When we do so we show we care, we acknowledge and respect them, and we give them our time. However, all of us have an unintentional listening agenda to one extent or another. Usually, when we listen, we are considering solutions we can give - a shared story that shows we are relating to the other person, or a chance to defend ourselves. This distraction can prevent us from fully listening. Next time you have a conversation observe your agenda, suspend it and listen fully as you gift them your time and your respect. Good conversations begin with good listening. What do you think may be your predominant listening agenda? If you would like to know more about coaching or supervision phone Mary Parker, The Fast Track Coach, on: 07 577 1200/021 258 2145, or visit: www.thefasttrackcoach.co.nz

To feel like a new woman treat yourself to an hour of bliss at Leelawadee Thai Massage Therapy. Massage therapist Nuengyapa Ruddy started up her own business three years ago in Tauranga offering a range of massage therapies for women. With more than 10 years of experience in strictly therapeutic massage, Nueng is able to tailor treatments according to your need. “I can wholeheartedly give Nueng 100 per cent for her amazing Thai massage. She listens to you, and really works on your sore spots,” says one client. "Lovely treatment room, plus a great view overlooking the Mount.” Choose from a range of massages including a Thai aromatherapy oil massage, Thai therapeutic massage, Thai herb ball compress, Thai traditional lymphatic detox, facial spa, and Thai foot re e ology massage. Revitalise your senses in one of Tauranga's premium authentic Thai massage centres. To ﬁnd out more about eelawadee and make an appointment today phone: 07 544 3586 or visit the website: www.leelawadee-thaimassage.nz

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Getting rid of the buzz in your ears Imagine not being able to switch off or walk away from a persistent irritating noise such as a buzz, a ringing sound, a swarm of cicadas or whistling and whooshing sounds. Bay of Plenty residents who want to learn more about tinnitus can attend a workshop at the Tauranga RSA on August 1 with r rant Searchﬁeld - an associate professor in the audiology section at the niversity of Auckland and director of the university’s Hearing and Tinnitus Clinic. Grant will help sufferers to understand what tinnitus is and share some of his team’s research ﬁndings. There will be also be limited time for a

question and answer session. Tinnitus is the perception of sound in the absence of an external auditory source. It affects around 207,000 people in New Zealand, with slightly more men than women likely to report the condition. Many people experience mild tinnitus from time to time and in quiet moments, but for some it goes beyond being a nuisance to being very unpleasant, with a devastating impact on their quality of life. Hearing Support P will host the tinnitus workshop on Friday, August 1 at the Tauranga RSA from 10-11.20am. To book, call Jo Sykes at Hearing Support P on 0 5 . Spaces are limited and entry is $5 at the door.

Finding help for your lower back pain ith as many as one-in-ﬁve adults suffering from lower back pain, it’s imperative that nondrug options are found to relieve this disabling condition.

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Keeping yourself driving safely as a senior More than half of drivers classed by the New Zealand government as high-risk are aged under 30. This reveals a serious age gap issue when it comes to crashes, and sadly that means seniors out and about on the roads are at risk of becoming victims of road trafﬁc incidents. To be safe, it’s wise to take some steps to protect yourself.

Here are some tips to stay safe when going from A-to-B. One of the major causes of problems on the roads for older people is the effect of failing eyesight. Some 77 out of every 1000 New Zealanders not in residential care are partially sighted or blind, but even the smallest eye problems cause real trouble if left unchecked. It may cause you to misjudge distances, for example, or it may

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Call for commissioner for the elderly Radio host Mark Sainsbury has started a petition calling for the establishment of a commissioner for the elderly. The petition is aiming to get 5000 signatures and was sitting at more than half way when The Weekend Sun went to print. Mark says the interests and rights of our elderly citizens are

not being protected. “The Children’s Commissioner advocates for protecting the rights of our children, so where is the advocate for our elderly?” asks Mark. “We call on the government to create a champion for our elderly – to ensure they receive the respect and care they deserve in all aspects of their lives.” The petition is available at: www.change.org

Retire into a new lifestyle Althorp Lifestyle Village is one of those rare places you can move to and instantly feel at home. Residents live independently, are very respectful of each other’s privacy and, as we age, different levels of care are available if and when required. Their resort-style facilities include a full-size bowling green, tennis court, heated swimming pool, movie theatre, a gym, a beautifully furnished community centre and much more. With more than 30 different

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Keeping yourself fit for life Having fun and making friends while exercising is the focus of The Gym’s latest exercise classes. The Gym Tauranga is teaming up with Keep on Your Feet, Sport BOP to bring Fit for Life classes to the club. Fit for ife classes are focused on helping with fall prevention for the more mature members of our community. “The stats are very clear that, as we age, falls can have devastating long-term effects on our uality of life and reduce our life e pectancy,” says The ym owner Lisa Chan. “Our main goal is to help participants remain active in their lives outside of the club. To not have to sit on the side lines and have the ability to live our best lives possible.”

There will also be a strong focus around the social aspect of the classes. At the end of each class participants have the option to stay for tea and coffee and a chat about a different topic each week such as nutrition, sleep and stress. “ e hope that providing these classes and the informal catch-ups at the end of each class gives participants the opportunity to make personal, fun and meaningful connections, not ust with the instructors, but with each other.” If you or anyone you know could beneﬁt from these classes The ym Tauranga offers the ﬁrst class free with no obligation to continue. For more information on the Fit for Life classes contact The Gym on: 07 578 3605 or visit the team at 107 First Avenue.

Regrow your hair, regain your confidence Are you checking your hairline every time you walk past a mirror? Or are you finding more hair seems to be falling out in the shower or when brushing? While everyone at some stage in their life has problems with hair regrowth, first noticing your hair thinning can be distressing and often causes a loss of confidence or insecurity. Thankfully, there is a way to solve this problem. Specialists in natural solutions, SRS linics has seen first-hand how hair loss can affect wellbeing – but more importantly, how effective hair treatment can make a huge difference. For more than 25 years, the SRS

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team has helped thousands with hair loss and damage in a caring, supportive environment that recognises the patient’s needs and knows how to get results. Using their natural formula – developed and reﬁned to be the best that current science allows – patients can start seeing ﬁrst results after three months. epending on the severity of the hair loss, patients will gradually continue to see great results. Unlike pharmaceutical treatments, SRS’s formula is 100 per cent natural and 100 per cent developed for hair treatment

restoration only. “The way we re different is we take the natural way – we help people regrow their own hair,” says E of SRS linics, laudia Sidhu. Although they often treat people with severe hair loss, laudia points out that the earlier you get treatment, the quicker the results. While patients can be nervous about treatment, they ll ﬁnd their conﬁdence growing like their hair. To get your hair back on track, visit the SRS Clinic at 15 St enedicts Street, Newton. They’re open Monday to Friday, am-5pm and Saturdays, 10am2pm. Book an appointment at: www.srshairclinic.co.nz or phone: 09 379 6161 for more information.

are of Pacific elders under spotlight A new Massey niversity study will investigate how the tradition of caring for Paciﬁc elders at home is being played out amid new economic and social pressures on families. Paciﬁc elders matua are traditionally cared for by e tended family. The study has received $5 ,000 over three years from the Health Research

ouncil of New ealand and will involve 50 families in South Auckland and Palmerston North. The researchers are also interested in ﬁnding out about housing needs and issues for e tended families who care for their elders, as well as whether there are rest homes that provide for the cultural needs of Paciﬁc peoples.

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Positive Ageing in New Zealand Positive Ageing is about older people being recognised and appreciated as valuable members of families and communities. Regular exercise, ﬁnding new things to en oy and keeping connected to others helps people stay healthy and engaged in the world around them. The government has developed a Positive Ageing Strategy (2001), whose goals underpin the work of central and local

government agencies. It takes account of the health, financial security, independence, self-fulfilment, personal safety and living environment of older New Zealanders. Social support to help people connect with activities in their local area include the Citizens Advice Bureau, and specific need groups such as the Stroke Foundation, Arthritis NZ, Diabetes NZ and Foundation for the Blind.

Safe, secure and convenient For customised and loving care for the elderly people in your life, Accadia Retirement Village is the perfect place to consider. With 13 one-and-two bedroomed villas and 20 onebedroom apartments, Accadia Retirement Village promotes independent living as well as a 29-bed rest home attached. “Our apartments range in price from $212,000 to $248,000, and the villas are priced from $380,000 to $485,000,” says retirement village manager Jan Davies. Accadia is on at ground and is a convenient one-and-a-half

blocks from shops, supermarkets, cafes, banks and bus stops. It is also close to a bowling club, senior citizens club and Tauranga Citizens Club. Their size and location sets Accadia apart from other retirement villages, says Jan. “Because we are not a big village, it is very much a community here, with only up to 35 residents. “Everybody gets a say in what sort of activities they wish to do and things they would like to see in the village.” Activities include health and exercise programmes, indoor bowls, cards and games, regular music groups and more. Jan says there is also regular shopping

transport and buses near the village for convenient travel. “We also combine with other villages in Tauranga for various occasions, including large outings, quizzes, men’s and women’s activities and festive occasions,” says Jan. “Residents can expect to live independently and have the freedom to explore their outside interests, but enjoy the company of peers if they wish. “They have the knowledge that they are safe and secure.” Accadia has a one-bedroomed apartment for sale at the moment, priced at $243,000. For more information, phone Jan on: 07 927 7303 or email: jan.davies@bupa.co.nz

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Painting the town red When a woman reaches that magical age of 50, they often become ‘invisible’. Invisible as consumers, invisible as the ‘eye candy’ they were once were considered to be, and very often invisible in terms of the contribution they make to our communities. “While we are no longer mothers at the school gate, we do often pick up the pieces regarding the care of grandchildren in the school holidays and other such times to allow parents to continue in their careers,” says Rosemary Sloman, also known as Lady Sultana Rose. “We are not the yummy mummies sipping soy lattes between appointments, however we remain a force to be reckoned with.” The Red Hat Society is a worldwide group that acknowledges the ‘invisible’ women and promotes fun, friendship The Welcoming Babes Red Hatters have won the right and fellowship. to host the 2019 convention of Red Hatters for In Tauranga there are three registered New Zealand in Tauranga. and affiliated Red Hat Society groups The Ever-Ready’s, The Red Bay Ewes colour to public events such as the annual Christmas and The Welcoming Babes. Parade, Jazz Festival, Waipuna Hospice concerts, Te “We make up the vital infrastructure of volunteers, Puna Quarry Park Tauranga Rotary Duck Race and which our communities, our health system and our assist at FASH. social agencies would be utterly lost without, even They also host a Pink breakfast each year and though we are almost invisible,” says Rosemary. support community initiatives such as the Tarnished “It is almost 20 years since that first red hat was Frocks and Divas. gifted to a friend on her 50th birthday, to say ‘being 50 could be the start of something magical’ and it has gone on to become a visible icon for older women.” In September 201 , a significant number of Red Hat Society ladies from across New Zealand and Australia will assemble at Tauranga Racecourse for the annual Red Hat Convention. “Look out Tauranga, these ladies will spend up a storm and our convention team are preparing ourselves to give them the time of their lives, creating memories that will stay with them when they leave our abundant and plentiful region.” Each group provides a safe environment for women new to the district, or perhaps newly retired, and for those who have no established support systems. “To be a successful ‘Red Hatter’, one must have the energy to commit to having fun, and be willing to support causes within the district to help build on better health and well-being for women.” The Red Hatter ladies are often invited to help out with local charitable causes and encouraged to add

Rates rebate for village residents Retirement village residents will soon be able to apply to their local council for a rates rebate. “The Rates Rebate (Retirement Village Residents) Amendment Act 2018, ensures that retirement village residents who do not own their unit, but pay fees to live there, are recognised as ratepayers, and are therefore entitled to apply for

a rebate,” says Minister of Local Government Nanaia Mahuta. Eligible residents are required to ﬁll out an application form and provide a declaration certiﬁcate completed by their village operator. Both of these documents, along with eligibility criteria, will be available on the Department of Internal Affairs website from July 1.

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New ministry to focus more on housing A new ministry will be set up to help the government deliver on its priorities of making housing more affordable and cities more liveable. The new Ministry of Housing and Urban Development will be established from August 1 and will ofﬁcially start operating on October 1. “Addressing the national housing crisis is one of the biggest challenges our government faces,” says Minister of Housing and Urban Development Phil Twyford. “The new Ministry will provide the focus and

capability in the public service to deliver our reform agenda. “Too many New Zealanders are hurting because of their housing situation. Many are locked out of the Kiwi dream of home ownership. Others are homeless or suffering the health effects of poor-quality housing.” The new ministry will be the government’s lead

advisor on housing and urban development. It will provide across-theboard advice on housing issues, including responding to homelessness, ensuring affordable, warm, safe and dry rental housing in the private and public market, and the appropriate support for ﬁrst home buyers. Initially, the ministry will be set up by moving functions across from existing agencies, and look at utilising funding from their existing operational budgets. The changes won’t affect where people go to for help with housing. The Ministry of Social Development will continue to assess people’s need for housing support and manage the public housing register.

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Poor performing’ smoke alarms removed Any smoke alarm is better than no smoke alarm, so after calling on retailers to pull ionisation smoke alarms from sale, onsumer N is advising people not to remove working ionisation alarms from their homes. onsumer N ’s head of testing, r Paul Smith, says if only ionisation alarms are ﬁtted, then photoelectric models should also be ﬁtted at least in hallways and escape routes. All ma or I stores have agreed to stop selling ionisation smoke alarms following the re uest. A recent test found ionisationtype smoke alarms performed so poorly it prompted the watchdog to call for retailers to stop selling them. Mitre10, Hammer Hardware, PlaceMakers and unnings had agreed to remove them from their shelves. “Removing a product that doesn’t perform a critical safety task effectively is a ma or

win for consumers,” says r Smith. Ionisation alarms give much less warning of smouldering fires like those caused by faulty electrical wiring, curtains draped over a heater or a hot ember igniting upholstery foam. That makes it less likely of escaping a fire safely. All smoke alarms eventually respond to a fire. “The difference is whether they respond to visible smoke,” says r Smith. “A smouldering fire can fill a home with deadly smoke long before it bursts into ames.” onsumer testing showed ionisation alarms were faster at detecting aming fires but much

slower at detecting smoke from a smouldering ﬁre. onsumer N advises people to check which type of smoke alarm they have. An ionisation alarm can be identiﬁed by a radioactive symbol somewhere on the alarm body. They then recommended installing photoelectric models. andlords must ensure working smoke alarms are installed in rental properties. E isting ionisation alarms can stay, but all new smoke alarms must be photoelectric models with a long-life battery. Tenants must not remove smoke alarms, and are responsible for replacing dead batteries. There’s more information at www.consumer.org.n

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Buying a property is rarely straightforward, which is no surprise given it’s the biggest ﬁnancial commitment most people ever make.

hen you combine large sums of money with a considerable level of emotional investment, even the simplest transaction can be stressful. REA chief executive evin ampenSmith says if you’re selling a property with a real estate agent, you must sign an agency agreement that sets out all

the terms and conditions of your contract with them. “It’s important to get legal advice before you sign an agency agreement. If it’s a standard agreement, you usually retain the right to sell the property privately – but triple-check this.” If the property is sold within the active term of the agreement normally 0 days , or if it is sold privately within si months after the end of the term to a buyer that the agent had earlier introduced to the property, then the seller is still obliged to pay commission to the agent.

N houses to be built off-site New ealand houses may soon be built off-site to keep up with increasing housing demand. The overnment will invite companies to e press their interest in setting up or e panding off-site manufacturing factories to make iwi uild homes. Housing and rban evelopment Minister Phil Twyford says one of the challenges for KiwiBuild is there isn’t the scale and capacity in the construction sector to build the number of houses New ealand needs. PrefabN said earlier this year that off-site factory-built houses and apartments could see more than 000 additional homes built every year from 2020.

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“Students get a taste of what it’s like to work in the building industry and, by the end of the year, will be ready to start an apprenticeship or get their first ob.” Students collaborate to build and decorate a one-bedroom sleep-out, as well as other construction projects, and learn carpentry, ib fi ing, plastering and painting skills. After completing the Level 3 course, students can go on to find a carpentry apprenticeship and then continue with their Level 4 studies through Toi Ohomai part-time. Ready to move up to a site supervisor role The N ertificate in

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Revolution in the packing shed The robots are now taking over the packing shed. A high-tech automated robotic apple packer developed by a Tauranga-based company is doing the work of two people – it’s packing apples at a speed which would require two to achieve. It’s packing at the rate of 120 fruit per minute and at a certain angle in terms of its colouring as it places them in the trays. That would help solve some of the issues of labour shortages in the horticulture sector. And it enhances New Zealand’s competitive advantage in the international agritech sector. Tauranga-based Jenkins Freshpac

Systems has launched the high-tech automated robotic apple packer developed by Robotics Plus out of the Newnham Park Innovation Centre into the domestic and international market. Jenkins Freshpac Systems is also licensed to distribute the technology in New Zealand and has partnered with a US company to sell the apple packer into the global market. Jenkins Freshpac Systems and Robotics Plus have an eye on the United States, where an estimated . million tonnes of apples are produced each year from around 0 pack houses. However, initially they will be focusing on the New Zealand apple sector, which produces around 5 ,000 tonnes of fruit a year.

People risks, such as the loss of a key person, and talent attraction and retention head the list of concerns in the fourth Directors’ Risk Survey Report by Marsh and the Institute of Directors. Directors were overwhelmingly concerned about their ability to replace a key person, with 83 per cent of respondents rating this as the biggest internal risk to their organisation. Concerns over talent attraction and retention also ranked highly, with respondents ranking this as the ﬁfth-largest internal risk and the second largest emerging risk. Despite this concern, nearly a

third of directors said they did not have plans in place to manage their talent attraction and retention risks. The survey, produced by Marsh and the Institute of Directors, is a barometer of the mood of the boardroom, focusing in on the risks that directors feel their organisation is facing. “With a tight labour market and more competition amongst workplaces to attract and retain talent, it is

unsurprising that people risks are so prominent,” says Marcus Pearson, country head for Marsh New Zealand. “What is surprising is that so many entities don’t have plans in place to deal with it. “Directors and boards need to ensure that organisations are focused on meeting the needs of the workforce of tomorrow. “This means embracing diversity and inclusion, having e ible working conditions and ensuring that employee beneﬁt programmes are ﬁt for purpose.”

Committed to sustainable tourism to benefit everyone As we celebrate this success, we Our region’s tourism industry have our eyes ﬁrmly on the future TALKING is going from strength to TOURISM so we can continue to steer it in a strength with more jobs, sustainable direction. with Kristin Dunne With tourism spend in the more economic activity and coastal Bay of Plenty ticking over $1 billion for with the vibrancy that visitors bring as they the ﬁrst time and national spend e pected to be experience our abundant region. in excess of $32.5 billion, this growth has exceeded

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Sharing life and death moments In how many other countries does a Prime Minister share one of life’s most special moments on social media? Where else would congratulations be screened on TV from well-wishers as diverse as ex-politicians, movie stars and news presenters?

families, churches, marae and community groups. Welcoming new life and honouring those who have passed on, as well as being open to new ways and bringing closure to tired and old practices, can bring us together and revitalise society. Somehow, Jesus transcended community boundaries as he related

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Whatever our views for or against social media, let’s celebrate all new babies born this month and a national culture where our leaders are accessible and social barriers are smudged! In many other societies, there are clearly deﬁned social classes which keep people apart. Often these barriers are accepted without question and can stunt personal growth. Many New Zealanders are proud of being egalitarian, the belief that all are of equal value

and can reach their full potential, regardless of who they are. However, when we scratch the surface, we recognise that there are still plenty of barriers in our society. The most signiﬁcant divide is our position on the poverty-wealth continuum, but others include our ethnicity, sexual orientation and age. However, all of us experience life’s transitions as we celebrate birth and commemorate death within our

The truth about life and death One area we, as believers, have to be very careful about is the quoting of the Bible to the unbeliever as though they believe or even understand. There is a scripture 1 Corinthians 4: 3-4 which explains if you are not “born again” in receiving Jesus, it is much harder to see or understand truth and discern between right and wrong. A good example is that evolution is the biggest scam ever conceived by man, to try and prove there is no God. Trying to explain this makes no sense to a spiritually blinded person. To believe everything just happens over billions of years is ludicrous, cosmic dust eventually ends up as mankind (from Planet of the Apes). What will we be in another billion years? A recent survey discovered man’s IQ is on the decline - monkeys again? Here are some things to think about; where does life come from and where does it go? The reproduction process by male and female is something both weird and wonderful cosmic dust couldn’t have come up with that. Have giraffes evolved into rubber-neckers on the motorway, or did politicians evolve from hot air balloons? Silly, I know, but that’s plausible with evolution. Scientists recently discovered that all animals arrived at the same speciﬁc time on this earth - wow. There is only one way to ﬁnd the truth about life and death. Pastor Rod Collins

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An ideal forum for debate In reply to ‘Only fools and fools’ (The Weekend Sun, June 22 , ﬁrst I would say that The Weekend Sun has one of the best letter columns of all the papers I have read over the years. Second, the Sun, because it is widely read, provides an ideal forum for local commentary and debate which are not moans, but serious and sincere opinions. Third, people must be provoked into writing their letters in the ﬁrst place and it is for the public good that their views are contemplated. Isn’t that why readers go to the letters forum? Last, but not least, it should be compulsory for TCC councillors to read the letters to the Sun, then they would understand how public opinion is rating them. I sometimes think that councillors would rather

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Dame Susan Devoy’s appointment in 2013 to the role of Race Relations Commissioner seems to have been made on the basis of public popularity and international sporting success. orld s uash champion can scarcely be a guarantee of e perience and competency in human rights issues. Her appointment initially was criticised by Maori who lampooned her in verse and she was told by Marama avidson, on a webpage, “Susan, stand down.” However, once in ofﬁce she soon linked in with Maori aspirations and was uite often markedly and injudiciously outspoken in support of them when ob ectivity was re uired. f late she has been even more impartial, acerbically demeaning older white men, “stale, pale and male.” ver her tenure, instead of bringing harmony to race relations, she has proved culturally and racially divisive. Vale Dame Susan! B Johnson, Omokoroa.

not hear what the public have to say e cept when forced to at election time. After an election they should be concentrating on the fundamentals, such as beautifying the city’s natural potential, managing and improving the infrastructure, keeping within a sensible budget, paying off debt and not irresponsibly increasing it e.g. in the Historic illage the council already has a great venue for a museum. D Wilson, Mount Maunganui.

ig business has its place It is surprising how often conversations reveal a mistrust of big business. Its successes are attributed to skulduggery, a conspiracy theory without valid detail to back it up. In the past 100 years both the population and the costs of maintaining a progressive civilisation have soared. So it seems natural that larger concerns should evolve, with systems able to deliver or trade the outputs of goods and services needed. For e ample, in one year, the people of our cities eat tons of varied food. How could we be fed conveniently and efﬁciently other than via the supermarket? The biggest and most ha ardous business in New ealand is run by Parliament, sorting our comple public affairs. verall, elected governments provide thousands of obs, and beneﬁts of one kind or another to everyone. Small businesses are still very important in today’s world, but big business too has its place. M Whitwell, Judea.

ife-saving opt out Thanks to volunteers The inter Energy Payment will be paid to all who receive superannuation. With 99,000 millionaires in New ealand on last count, the government has said that those who do not need it could opt out. hat a wonderful way for some to give something to the Heart Foundation, prostate cancer research, cancer victims, and many others in need of funds. A vast amount of money, which many may not need, could save lives by research scientists discovering new methods of cure. R Chamberlain, Otumoetai.

In celebration of National olunteer Awareness eek recently I would like to thank all Tauranga Heart Foundation volunteers who work so hard to support our mission to stop New ealanders dying prematurely of New ealand’s single biggest killer, heart disease. Their efforts also help many of the 1 ,000 New ealanders with heart disease live a full and productive life. As a charity the Heart Foundation relies on our people who give so generously of their time across many areas, such as helping at community events, special pro ects, collecting and coordinating during our ig Heart Appeal, sharing stories and administration support. I would like to acknowledge that everything our volunteers do, every hour they volunteer, any campaign they support, or each time they share their story, makes a difference to people with heart disease and their families. e would be grateful if you were able to oin these people in the ﬁght against heart disease in your community. Please register your interest at heartfoundation.org.n volunteer or contact your Tauranga branch on 575 4787. M Nilson, Heart Foundation Tauranga.

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Near miss Drive to horrifies survive I want to share with you the horriﬁc e perience I had today (Tuesday) when I was traveling towards Tauranga on SH2. I had just gone over Wainui River and was climbing the slight hill ahead when I saw a tractor towing a car coming towards me on the other side of the road. One second later a truck overtook the tractor half way over the double yellow lines on my side of the road. I swerved quickly, just staying on the road surface, and managed to pass the oncoming truck. Had I been a truck there would have been a terrible accident with many people injured as I was traveling about 5km per hour the trafﬁc coming towards me even faster. If you need proof that SH2 needs upgrading very quickly we have it here. We need basic improvements to the width of the road and having a at road surface, even if that means slow tractors are not allowed to use the highway until the improvements are completed. M Houghton, Katikati. The Weekend Sun welcomes letters and photographs from readers. Preference will be given to short letters (200 words maximum), supplied with full name and contact details. Photos are best in high resolution, jpeg format.

Interesting that the road from Te Puna to Omokoroa has been promoted to number one on the Bay of Plenty Regional transport priority list. What is so dangerous about that stretch of road that elevates it to number one? The people who moved into Omokoroa must have realised they would add to the trafﬁc problems when they decided to move into an area which has only one road in and one road out. In spite of the changed road markings and the endless signs and warnings, drivers still take their lives and the lives of others in their hands as they try to beat the next driver to get onto SH2. Having driven from Katikati to Tauranga more frequently than I would like over the last couple of years, I have become more vigilant as I approach this area. It is a pity more drivers don’t adopt the same attitude. The fact this piece of road has reached number one does not mean it will necessarily be built in the foreseeable future. What has to happen is a change of driver attitude. Try to drive to survive, and accept there is nothing wrong with the road. The problem lies with the drivers. P Burrell, Katikati (Abridged).

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Master plan for museum

I’m a fan of museums but there is a price to pay. Like many people, my budget won’t stretch to support every show in town. Here’s my master plan if you want a museum. Form a charitable trust. Anyone interested can donate. Larger businesses and TECT can donate on the basis of naming rights. All monies have to be paid up front, not pledged. This way money is invested and funds will double. Fundraising would be ongoing with regular raf es and other small pro ects such as galas and concerts. A sort of ‘Friends of the Museum’. I would also expect anyone pressuring council to build the museum to show they have contributed in

some ﬁnancial way. ouncil should not be involved other than making a goodwill donation and funding maintenance. In the meantime I would like to see displays set up in prominent buildings to show some of our collection. This could be changed quarterly as a return on our current $500,000 annual maintenance fee. There could be a treasure trail map for people to follow. Along with this, an audit and cull of items in storage that have no relevance to our area. Most will never see the light of day in a museum that opens anyway. P Dillon, Tauranga (Abridged).

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Fondly remembering Roly If you'll excuse me this week, I'll skip what's coming up and pause for a few recollections; one of Tauranga's great “characters” has left us.

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book of local musicians' contact details. Whenever he needed to reach someone, the phone would ring. Of course I was happy to help and to write about the concerts. Not only was it a good cause, but the line-ups easily merited it (and I'm still not sure how I could have said “no” to those phone calls). To wallow in nostalgia for a minute, here is just one of the bills...

I'm talking about the indefatigable Roly Hammond, organiser of so many things that I wouldn't know where to start if I was preparing some sort of proper A fine line-up obituary. In 2006 it was the Oddly enough, fourth such concert, when I saw his name taking place at the in a headline this week Bureta Park Motor Inn. my first thought was There was Rob Smith’s “Oh, I haven't heard Bay Blues Company, from Roly in a while.” at the time newly Then I realised that not only had he died, featuring American but the reason I hadn't bass trumpeter Kelvin heard from him is Roy of Auckland’s probably because he was Blues All Stars; there 92 and didn't get out was the Bureta Park much anymore. All Stars, the Dave I guess even someone Proud-led collection like Roly had to slow d. on of veteran musicians m m a H y Rol down eventually, though drawn from Dr it wasn't noticeable in any Jaz’s band who of my dealings with him, met to play old favourites each Wednesday at the and he must have been well into his 80s then. eponymous venue; there was also Woody Woodhouse So excuse me for a minute if I indulge in a little and his band. reminiscing. Add to that singer Marion Arts, who presented the Roly was, as I say, an organiser. He was someone who public debut of a new line-up called Magnifi ue, actually did something about things that came to featuring songs from some of Europe’s great jazz divas his attention. - Edith Piaf, Marlene Dietrich et al. She was joined by Auckland accordioniste Bryan Dr Jaz Holden, guitarist Trevor Braunias and a young Oscar A lot of his activity was political, and we never even Laven on trumpet and bass clarinet, who must have vaguely saw eye-to-eye on that, but Roly was also a friend of Neil McKenzie, the late Dr Jaz, another tireless been all of about 15 at the time. Next up was singer Carol Storey of the band Torch Tauranga “character” who for many years led a Dixie Songs, who performed songs from her solo repertoire band in town, singing, playing banjo, telling rotten with a group of friends (including Liam Ryan on jokes and, more than anything else, being an entertainer. keyboards). Sadly Neil died way too young and that's when I And to cap things off, there was virtuoso trombonist met Roly. and band-leader Rodger Fox, leading the Tauranga He stepped up and organised a Dr Jaz tribute concert, with all proceeds going to Waipuna Hospice. Boys’ College Big Band, which had a couple of months earlier scooped the pool at Easter’s National Youth Jazz The concert was such a success that Roly did it again Band Competitions, winning, amongst other things, the next year, and the next. I think there were around half-a-dozen of them in all, the New Orleans Best Big Band Trophy and the More FM Best Of Festival Award. each more spectacular than the last. That's a helluva line-up. I'd forgotten quite how I got to know Roly because he realised I could be good Roly was at persuading people to help out with quite useful. After all, as I keep pointing out, this his good causes. And the ticket price was a mere $10. column is a wonderful avenue for free publicity. RIP Mr Hammond. Good work. Roly also quickly realised that I had a little black

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See what’s cooking this weekend Are you sick of buying the same stuff from the supermarket? Do you want your kitchen and your cooking to excite you again? With more than 130 exhibits showcasing the latest in innovative products and delectable food and wine tastings, the Seriously Good Food Show is a must for foodies. Visit The Landing food truck hub, with internationally-themed meals, sit-down dining and live entertainment. It's the perfect oasis to relax and refuel before diving back into the exhibits. Visit the live cooking theatre to see special guest cooks and chefs pair off and do battle, and don't miss special guest Annabelle White at 1.15pm on Sunday, July 1.

Visitors to the show can go in to the draw to win the delicious door prize – a luxury night away at The Hilton Lake Taupo, including breakfast and up to $200 to spend at Bistro Lago for dinner. And this years’ show will be showcasing new, wider aisles to accommodate the ever-growing show. Sweet or savoury, organic or gluten free, this is the biggest food event in the Bay of Plenty. Don't miss the Seriously Good Food Show from June 30 to July 1 at ASB Arena Baypark. Tickets are $10 for adults, and $5 for children aged 13 and under. Parking is free! Visit: www.seriouslygoodfoodshow.co.nz for more information. There will be plenty to sniff and see at the Seriously Good Food Show.

Soaring high for Matariki

Members of the public will also be able to let their kites y free in Fergusson Park at the Matariki Kite Day as part of the Matariki Tauranga Moana Festival's line-up of events. atikati kite yer John Russell says the Matariki Kite Day is always very popular and each year the event gets bigger and bigger. “Maori kites have always been popular everywhere else, but are only just being recognised in New Zealand over the last few years. “Matariki is all about the stars and the kites are traditionally seen as connectors between the heavens and the earth, which is why an event like

this is so signiﬁcant to Matariki.” Members of the public are welcome to bring their own kites, and there will also be big kites on display from six kite organisations across New Zealand. “One of the major manufacturers and kite designers in the world is Peter Lynn Kites in Ashburton and a few of his kites will be on display as well.” John says they are hoping for good weather so all kites, even the big ones, can y sky high. “The public seem to love it each year, and some kids haven’t even seen kites, so it’s e tra special.” Bring your kite to the free fun day out for the whole whanau on Sunday, July 1 at Fergusson Park, Tilby Drive from 12-4pm. The event will be cancelled in the event of poor weather. Keep an eye on the Tauranga Moana Matariki Festival page for updates. Sharnae Hope

Gearing up for country music Angie May and Emma Jane Muir.

The 33rd annual Te Puke Country Music Club Music Awards are being held this Saturday at Te Puke Baptist Church on Station Road. With some 200 entries, these awards continue to be one of the premier events on the country music scene in New Zealand. The auditions start at 8am and continue through to pm, and the finals concert will commence at 7pm. Two top bands will be backing the contestants at Te Puke Baptist Church and six judges will be observing and picking the finalists, who will go on to the evening show. Public admission to the auditions is $5, while the final concert is $15. Food and drink will be available all day. For more information, contact Geoff on: 573 7917 or: 027 278 050

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earn techni ues from the best Creative young Kiwis can learn from the best at a three-day filmmaking workshop at aycourt during the July school holidays. The annual aycourt Presents I SFF oung Filmmakers orkshops, delivered by ay of Plenty Film, are returning to the Tauranga community and arts centre. pen to filmmakers aged 20 and under, the workshops aim to help participants create a three-minute silent movie for entry into the 201 International Youth Silent Film Festival (IYSFF) New Zealand Regional ompetition. “This is the third annual Young Filmmakers orkshops we’ve offered at aycourt, and each year the number of filmmakers and their enthusiasm keeps growing,” says aycourt manager Megan Peacock oyle. “An ama ing aspect of these workshops are the short films the students create, T e t ree-day or s op i o us on di erent fi a ing s i s. and when you see how proud they are of specialist tutors Andrew Taylor, Jannine ishop, Tessa lackett their work it’s an ama ing feeling.” and Annie Lawler. Each of the three days will focus on a different skill involved in The I SFF oung Filmmakers orkshops takes place at aycourt filmmaking – writing and preparation, shooting a film and editing from July 1 -1 , am to pm daily, and cost students 20-and– and each will be tutored by an e pert with e tensive professional under $150 plus service fees. e perience in the film and screen industry. To reserve a spot, visit www.ticketek.co.n , or for more The e perts involved in this year’s workshops are P Film information visit www.baycourt.co.n E Anton Steel, TMH Management founder Tanya Horo, plus

Fun science e periments Has your child dreamed of dropping a Mentos mint into a iet oke in an attempt to see it rocket up into the sky If so, Mad Science e periments may be the one for them. onder raft Tauranga is running a two-hour class for kids aged four and over to do some fun e periments including glow in the dark slime, creature fossils, popping chocolates and spinning tops. There will be a short break in the middle of the session, so please bring a drinks bottle and a small snack if you would like to. All materials, tools and e uipment are included. A parent or guardian is re uired to stay with children under ﬁve-years-old. The Mad Science e periments class will be held on July 11, from 10am-12pm at onder raft Tauranga at 15 Seventeenth Ave. Tickets are $20. Find more info at www.wondercraftn .com events-1 kids-craft-mad-science-e periments

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MOUNT SOCIAL CLUB JACK DUSTY’S ALE HOUSE Fri 29th Take Two 6pm – 9pm then DJ Ayesha from (Bureta) 9pm Sun 1st The Blarneys (Andy Craw & Chris Gunn) 3pm Sat 30th Play Misty 6pm – – 6pm 9pm then 80s Party from 9pm

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Rocking out at Phil’s Place Popular iwi Jackie larke is back in the ay, this time to entertain members of the public for two nights at Phil s Place Restaurant. Entertainer, singer and comedian Jackie, known for playing alongside Su anne ynch and Tina ross in the ladykillers band, will preforming solo at Phil s Place on July 25 and 2 at pm.

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The eekend Sun has one double pass to Phil’s Place Jackie larke inner and 0s Show for one lucky reader who can tell us the name of the three-person band Jackie larke is a part of Enter online at www.sunlive.co.n under the competition section. Entries must be received by Tuesday, July .

Free legal seminars at Tauranga Library The ibrary aw Series, offering free legal advice on a range of topics, began at Tauranga ibrary earlier this month. In its third year, the series, run by Tauranga law ﬁrm yon ’Neale Arnold, aims to demystify the law by providing free legal insight and direction to both business owners and individuals who want to put their affairs in order. The seminars will run from June through until ctober, on the second ednesday of each month, at 5. 0pm. To register, call 0 5 1 or email library tauranga.govt.n

Rolling on with the Stones True to the core Rolling Stones line-up is this ﬁve-piece band with two guitars, bass guitar, drums and lead vocals.

for the groove, which is complimented by a variety of additional percussive elements. These guys are a force to be reckoned with and will have you rocking the night away with ﬁve decades of Rolling Stones hits. The Entertainers lub welcomes everyone to come along to Tauranga it lub upstairs on July from 5- pm. Tickets are $15 and available now at reception.

ombine that with an e tensive line up of Rolling Stones material and you have rown Sugar’. This Rolling Stones tribute band pride themselves on a vocally strong sound with two guitars interweaving to deliver dirty rhythms and distinctive riffs. The rhythm section lays a rock solid foundation VERY EASY

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There will be a four course meal available on the night for all people who attend the show. The dinner and show together is

$120 per person. Please ring the Restaurant on 0 5 1 to book a table. imited seats are available.

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Antony Warnes/The Incubator

Short Story competition. Artist Antony Warnes short story of how people may have engaged or been part of an Incubator experience. Win an original Warnes painting. Everyday until 1 Aug.

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

500. Interested? Flexible evenings to suit. Ideal for central Tauranga & Mount residents. Ph Chris 572 3834

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.

Experience Sound of Soul

Sing HU, a sacred sound & ancient mantra, for inner guidance & divine love. Open spiritual discussion follows. 1:30-2:30 Papamoa Community Centre, Aihe room, 32 Gravatt Rd Papamoa

Greerton Hall Market

8-12pm. Crafts, plants, produce, bric-a-brac. Stalls inside/outside. Refreshments available, have morning tea with friends. Phone/txt for site. Tricia 543 1487 or 027 908 2952 greertonmarket@ actrix.co.nz, www facebook.com/greertonhallmarket

Judo Tournaments

8th/9th July National Seconday/Intermediate Champs + Tauranga Judo “Fun Day”. Aquinas Action Centre, Pyes Pa Road from 9:30am. Free Admission

Katikati Bowling Club

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

Katikati Lions Moggies Market

2nd Sat of month Katikati Memorial Hall, Main Road 8am-Noon. Enquiries 549 3589

LOL Laughter Wellness

Blast away the winter chills with laughter. Arataki Community Ctr, Zambuk Way, Mt Maunganui 11-11:45am. Koha. Ph Trish 022 036 6768 or lollaughterwellness@gmail.com

Otumoetai Tennis Club

Adult tennis. Start time 1pm. Bellevue Park, Windsor Road (next to swimming pool complex.) New players & visitors welcome. Coaching available. Ph Fred 544 5088

Petanque

At Club Mt Maunganui, Blake Park, Kawaka St. Tuesdays and Saturdays 1pm. All very welcome to try us out. Learn a new sport. Ph Jo Ann 578 3606

Rusty Mannequin Sale

Women’s pre-loved clothing sale 9-12pm. From $2, cash only. Well signposted at The Historic Village, 17th Ave, Tauranga.

Seriously Good Food Show

10am-5pm Sat & Sun at ASB Arena Baypark, Tauranga. The Seriously Good Food Show! Food truck dining, live entertainment, international avours Adults $10, Children 13 & under $5.

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

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.

Tauranga Social Dance Club

Old time & sequence dancing. First Saturday monthly at the Greerton Hall from 7:30pm. Entry $7, Supper & Rafes. Faye 5 2 0

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 1 July

& 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

Just For Fun!

Sublime to corblimey, Merle Fausett Q.S.M & Louise Malloy will delight with song. Today at 2pm, Wesley Church. $10 at door.

Maketu Market

NZDA BOP branch run public open days last Sunday each month at their 300m range in TECT All Terrain Park. am- pm $20 bring ﬁrearms licence

Omokoroa Lions Market

Socialise your dog and meet other dog lovers Meets ﬁrst Sunday of each month from 2-3pm at Fergusson Park (Beach Road end). All breeds welcome.

2nd Sunday monthly. Western Ave Car Park, Omokoroa. 9am-noon. Bookings not required. Ph Keith 548 2117

BOPMPC Race Day

2nd & 4th Sunday Gordon Spratt Reserve, Parton Rd, Papamoa. Gates open 7am for stall holder entry. Wayne 027 974 5699

Choral Evensong Service

4pm, St. Peter’s Anglican Church, Victoria Rd, Mt. Maunganui. Featuring music: Faure - Cantique; Rutter - A Clare Benediction; & others.

Cliff Road Petanque

Join us for social games on Sunday & Thursdays at 1pm. Beginners welcome. No joining fees. Need new players. Fresh air guaranteed!

Croquet

Croquet at Tauranga Domain, Cameron Rd, Sun, Tues, Fri 12.45 for 1pm start. Beginners welcome. Peter 571 0633

Corkers Toastmasters

Find Your Voice meets 3rd Sunday of month at The Zone Cafe (upstairs), Owens Place, Mount Maunganui at 2pm. Inquiries to Chrissy 027 296 7939

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

Free Taichi Classes

Learn the Art of Taichi, made easy. Absolutely free. Hosted by Richard Johnson .Wu Kwan Chen Taichi. Tauranga Senior Citizens Club. 7pm Ph Richard 021 0236 5472

Golden Oldies Rugby

Golden Oldies rugby needs you. Tauranga Old Stars needs new players. For fun games, post match celebrations

Age Concern Cards 500

Every Monday except Public Holidays 0-11 0am at Age oncern fﬁce, 177a Fraser Street. $2 donation. Ph 578 2631

Alcoholics Anonymous

Tauranga Badminton Mondays 7:309:30pm. Aquinas College Events Centre. Seniors & Year 9 upwards. Casual players welcome. $8 pp. Club racquets available. Ph/text Sue 021 194 4335 www.sporty/ taurangabadmintonclub.co.nz

NZDA BOP Range Day

Racing today at Lake Taurikura ,Tauriko. Racing starts at 9:15am. Come & watch or join in

Find your voice meets 1st 3rd & 5th Monday of month at St Stephens hurch Hall rookﬁeld at 7:30pm. Ph Frank/Chrissy 07 543 9493

Movie Church Toy Story

Bible Seminar

BOP Oodle Club

Achieve Toastmasters

Open Meeting 10am Tauranga Central Bapist Church . 13th Ave/Cameron Rd. All welcome. Ph 0800 229 6757

4-6pm for the whole family. FREE movie & meal at 53 Te Okuroa Drive Papamoa. Ph Julie 0274 205 375 or visit: https://www.facebook.com/ events/213076526136821/

1:45pm Greerton Senior Citizens’ Hall, Maitland St, Greerton. Title: Bible guidence to solving con ict. Interactive, Q&A. All welcome. Vic 543 0504

Monday 2 July

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

Art & Artisan Fair

Last Sunday of month indoors at Black Sheep SH2 & Plummers Pt Rd Whakamarama. Original local art art craft artisan products.

Whare Thompson Carving Demonstration 9am-12pm Incubator Creative Hub, Historic Village, 17th Ave. Demonstration of Maori carver Whare Thompson as part of the Matariki Tauranga Moana event calendar. Free entry!

Papamoa Lions Club Market

Papamoa Outdoor Bowls

All welcome to our Roll Up’s Sun & Wed register at 1230 commences 1pm. Come & experience outdoor bowls. Gordon Spratt Reserve. Ph 574 0177

Psychic Cafe Spiritual Centre

Greerton Community Hall, doors open 6:45pm starts 7pm. One time only fee $10 then everything else FREE. Healers, Psychics, Spiritualists, Refreshments. Like-minds, fellowship. Kevin 578 7205 www.psychiccafe.nz

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

Badminton Club, Aquinas College

Mon & Wed 14 Norris St. 9:15am10.45am. Tues. St. Marys Hall Cnr. Girven Rd & Marlin St. 9am-10:30am. Ph Jennifer 571 1411

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

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 Gem & Mineral Club

Second Monday of every month. Juniors 6pm, Seniors 7:30pm, Clubrooms, Historic Village, 17th Ave West. Come & check it out. Ph Bryce 027 695 0606 or www.tgmclub.com

Tauranga Rocknroll Club

Bethlehem Indoor Bowls

Lessons and Social Evening of dancing Mondays at Legion of Frontiersman Hall 165 Elizabeth Street. For enquires, phone Malcolm 027 592 7240 or view www. taurangarocknrollclub.org.nz

Body+Soul Fitness

Tauranga Senior Citizens Club

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 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

Harmony-a-Plenty Barbershop Chorus

Meet 7pm Mondays at Bethlehem Community Church Moffat Rd. Men, you don’t have to be Pavarotti! We will improve your singing. Have some fun. Ph Frank 07 576 3032

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

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

Free classes,10am Monday in Bellevue. Stop those thoughts, ﬁnd the oy of life. Awaken your ‘spirit’. For info ph David or Trisha on 570 1204

Tauranga Long Walks Group

Meet Desmond

Walk around Tauranga. Meet Cameron Rd beside Mitre10 Gate Pa shops 8am. 15km walk. Starting point varies. For details ph. Sue 021 925 971 or see facebook.

Are you interested in taking back control of your type two diabetes? Meet DESMOND. Free. INFOLine 07 571 3422

Tauranga Organ Keyboard Society

Meet 1st Monday of the month at Omanu Golf Club, Matapihi Road, Mount Maunganui, 9:30am. All welcome. Ph Myra-Lou 575 6595 Elaine 575 5044

Meets 1:30pm at Carmel Country Estate Social Centre, 11 Hollister Lane, Ohauiti. Play or listen. Organ EL900 or Clavinova 405. Ph June 574 2204

Recycled Teenagers Gentle Exercise

Oceanside Probus 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.

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

Zonta Tauranga Womens’ Organisation

Warmly welcomes other like minded women, meet new friends championing rights of women & girls in our community. Get togethers, dinners/ speakers. Suzy 021 266 5044

Tuesday 3 July

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

Alcoholics Anonymous

Open meeting 7:30-8:30pm, St Peters Anglican Church. 11 Victoria Rd Mt. All Welcome. Ph 0800 229 6757

Altrusa Ladies Service Club

Meet every 2nd Tuesday @ Chapel Cafe for meal & business meeting. Elsewhere on 4th Tuesday for social evening. Ph Denise 027 2846828 www.altrusa. org.nz

Beginner Social Dance Class

Tues 8pm, Tauranga Primary School Hall, 5th Ave or Wednesday, 7:30pm, Welcome Bay School Hall, 309 Welcome Bay Road. Ph 544 2337 or 027 322 1786 or soniahodson@outlook.com

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500. Interested? Flexible evenings to suit. Ideal for central Tauranga & Mount residents. Ph Chris 572 3834

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Mount Senior Citizens Hall, 345 Maunganui Rd. Tues & Thurs 12:30pm. Ph Jack 575 7719

Crafty Craft Group

Every Tuesday term time 9am-11am. St Peters Church Spring street. Bring own craft or learn a new one. Shelly 022 3415 082

Fitness League

adies e ercise with weights, oor work, stretching, dance. Make friends & enjoy. St Columba Church, 502 Otumoetai Rd, Cherrywood. 9:3010:30am. Ph Gloria 021 139 2448

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

Judo

Moreland Fox Park. 6pm-7pm Juniors/beginners. 7pm-8.30pm Seniors. First 2 lessons free.

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Would you like to better manage your type two diabetes? Meet DESMOND. www.diabeteshelp.org.nz

Morning Prayer

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

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Otumoetai Tennis Club

Midweek Tennis Tues & Thurs. Start time 9am. Bellevue Park, Windsor Road (next to Swimming Pool Complex). New players & visitors welcome. Ph Pam 570 0302

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 3:30pm6pm. Faye 543 3280

South City Indoor Bowls

Championship Triples (Bieleski/Reid Cup) 7pm

Stroke Support Group

9:30am-12pm, Senior Citizens Hall, Maitland St, Greerton. Great morning tea, games, etc. All stroke survivors welcome! Ph 021 137 6653

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 Diamond Friendship Club

Formerly Probus, meets 1st Tuesday of each month, 1:30pm at Tauranga Citizens Club. Guest speakers, social outings, numerous activities. All welcome. Ph Nancy 543 4468

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 4 July

Age Concern Walking Group 10am Welcome Bay Tavern.

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

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

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 549 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

Gate Pa Indoor Bowls

7:30pm Club Night. Champion Finals

Healing Rooms 1-3pm

Come & experience God’s healing touch, whether physical, emotional, spiritual. Behind Graced Oppshop, cnr 11Ave, Christopher St. No charge. Ph 021 110 0878 www.healingrooms.co.nz

Judo

Arataki Community Centre, 5:30pm6:30pm. First 2 lessons free.

Katikati Bowling Club

8 Park Road. Mixed Roll-ups 12:453pm. Ph Phil Green 549 5344

Katikati Toastmasters

Find your voice Katikati Toastmasters meets 1st 3rd & 5th Thursday of month Katikati Community Centre, 45 Beach Road, Katikati at 7:30pm. Ph Chrissy 027 296 7939

Kiwi Toasters

Find Your Voice meets 1st, 3rd & 5th Wednesday of month 3 Palm Springs Boulevard (beside Pharmacy) Papamoa at 5:30 pm. Ph Chrissy 027 296 7939

Matua Garden Club

Meets monthly, 3rd Wednesday of the month, at 1:30pm in the Matua Hall, Levers Road. New members welcome.

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Mt Spiritual & Healing Centre

Mt Spiritual & Healing Centre every 1st & 3rd Wednesday start 7:30 Bowling Club, Golf Road. See events coming on facebook. 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

Steady As You Go

Exercises at St. Johns Church Hall Bureta, Wed 2-3pm except 1st Wednesdays each month. Improve balance & overall wellbeing. Ph Alison 07 576 4536

Table Tennis Tauranga

Memorial hall QEYC 11th Ave. Wed 12:45-3pm, social mixed doubles 7:309:30 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, 7:30pm9:30pm. Beginners very welcome. Ph Jenny Williams 07 219 7740

Tauranga Long Walks Group

tumoetai walk. Meet rookﬁeld shops outside Unichem Pharmacy 9am. 11km walk. Starting point varies each week. Ph Sue 021 925 971 or see facebook

Tauranga MidWeek Tramping Group

Waiorongomai to stope & on to Fern Junction. Grade moderate. Paula 07 889 7420

Tauranga Rotary

Meet at Daniels in the Park, 6pm, 11th Ave. Dinner, fellowship, interesting speakers, projects within our community. Visitors welcome. taurangarotary.org. nz or email secretary.tauranga.rotary@ gmail.com

Tauranga South Garden Club

First Wed of month at Central Baptist Church Hall cnr 13th Ave/Cameron Rd. 1:30-3pm. Visitors welcome. Ph 578 1017

Toastmasters City Early Start

Improve communication leadership teamwork skills join motivated enthusiastic group Classic Flyers Avgas Cafe 6.50-8.15am email LaniDTM@gmail. com www.cityearlystart.co.nz and FB

Thursday 5 July 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

Fitness League

Exercise, movement, dance. 10am, Central Baptist church, 13th Ave & ameron Rd. omplimentary ﬁrst class. Ph Pam 549 4799 or 021 117 7170

Judo

Moreland Fox Park, Greerton. Juniors 6pm-7pm. Seniors 7pm-8:30pm. First 2 lessons free.

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 Women’s Chorus meet Thursday 7pm at Wesley Church 13th Ave. Singing for fun & health. Ph Jacqui 542 1766

Mainly Music

Music & dance for preschoolers, Mums & carers. $3 per family. Morning tea

provided. 9:30-10am. Holy Trinity Church, 215 Devonport Rd.

Meditation

Friday 6 July Alcoholics Anonymous

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

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

Meet The Missioner

Every Friday morning 9am-12pm at Arataki Community Centre. Occasional tuition with local artists. Paint with friends. All levels welcome. Ph Chrissy 572 0818

Discuss any topic that is important to you. First 4 receive a free coffee. 11-12pm at Gana Cafe Papamoa. Julie 0274 205 375 http://www.communityofstaidan.com/

Mount Morning Badminton

9-11:30am. Mt Sports Centre, Blake Park. Social, all ages, racquets available, beginners welcome. $5 per day. Ph Margaret 575 9792

Papamoa Palms Friendship Club

11am ﬁrst ednesday 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 ph Kevin 578 7205 or email: kevinreednz@gmail.com

Square Dancing Fun

Easy walking dance, learners welcome. Club night 7:30pm. Frontiersmen’s Hall, Elizabeth St, Tga. Ph 578 6516 or Facebook, Orange City Squares Rounds

Sunshine Sequence Dance Group

Learn dancing at a friendly club. Baptist Church Hall,13th Avenue, 7pm-9:30pm. $2pp includes supper. Jan 544 4379

Arataki Artists Group

Aroha Atu

An exhibition by Donna Dinsdale. As part of the Matariki Tauranga Moana event calendar. 5:30pm-8pm at The Incubator 17th Ave. Free entry.

Chess Tauranga

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

Dance Drama Music

Tauranga Competitions Festival, Variety Showcase 6th-15th July 9am-9pm, 3 sessions a day. Addison Theatre, Baycourt. Gold coin donation. See baycourt.co.nz for more

Greerton Indoor Bowling Club

Yatton St, Greerton. Names in by 7:15pm for 7:30pm start. Championship Triples

Royal Aeronautical Society BOP

Our monthly meeting will be held tonight at Classic Flyers commencing at 6pm. Ph Des Underwood on 0274 524 767 for further info.

Taoist Tai Chi Relaxed-Balanced-Strong

Tai Chi in the Park

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

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Tauranga Citizens Club Karaoke

Memorial Park next to Mini Golf on 11th Ave. No charge. 9:30am Beginners classes today: Tauranga: 15 Koromiko Street, Judea, 1-2:30pm. Mount Maunganui: 345 Maunganui Road, 6:157:45pm Katikati: Memorial Hall, 5:307pm. Memberships from $19 month. All welcome. Ph 578 6193

Tauranga Model Railway Club

Meets every Thurs at 7:30pm cnr Mirrielees Rd & Cross Rd. Ph Mike ldﬁeld 2 1 for details

We need young new singers for karaoke! Men & women. Wed & Fri from 7pm onwards in upstairs restaurant, Tauranga Citz Club, 13th Ave. All welcome. Ph 578 7023

Tauranga SeniorNet

ain conﬁdence with technology. Club day, 4th Friday every month at 1pm. All welcome. Historic Village. (opposite cafe).

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bible digest

JESUS ANSWERED, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” John 14:6

book sale

BOOKS WANTED FOR Tauranga Harbour City Lions. October Sale. Drop off points are Living Quarters, Bethlehem Town Centre, Payless Plastics, Cameron Road, Mobil cnr 10th Ave/Cameron Rd & Mobil Brookﬁeld. No magazines or encyclopedias. Ph 07 576 7105

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COMPUTER GETTING you down? Problems, viruses, upgrades, internet, new or refurb PC’s tuition, or advice. Ph Bruce for a no obligation chat or quote 576 7940 or 021 260 9183 FREE ON SITE DIAGNOSIS & quote. We come to you. Pensioner discounts. Ph Kyle at Tech Solutions 027 828 7078

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ABLE GARDENER, experienced, efﬁcient, knowledgeable, highly qualiﬁed. Maintenance, pruning, hedges, shrubs, roses; disease/ pest control, lifestyle blocks, garden renovations; design & plant. Ph Tita 027 654 8781 or a/h 542 0120 GARDEN CULTURE, Hort specialists, garden maintenance/ lifestyle blocks, revegatation plantings/plant supply, noxious control/weed spraying, tree pruning/chainsaw work. Specialise in natives & fruit trees. Ph Dale 021 0241 1354 HOME & GARDEN SERVICES Tree pruning, weeding, hedges, waterblasting, home maintenance, rubbish removal, affordable rates. Ph Philip 027 655 4265 or 544 5591

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100 LITRE DIESEL UNIT

300L DIESELPOWER

• Lockable filler cap • 12V 40L/min open flow pump • 4m ¾” delivery hose with manual nozzle

• • • •

40L/ MIN

4m of ¾” delivery hose with swivel and crimped fittings 12V DieselPower self-priming pump 4m wiring harness with alligator clips High quality auto shut-off nozzle • 30 min duty cycle, 30 min on/off

OPEN FLOW

BAFFLED TANK

LOCKABLE FILLING CAP

BAFFLED TANK

SQDN100-P1

SQD300-7

600

1,100

BAFFLED TANK

TWIN BAFFLED TANK

600L DIESELPRO TRANSFER UNIT • 12V PIUSI self-priming pump • High quality auto shut-off nozzle • 5m of ¾” delivery hose with swivel and crimped fittings • Tank bottom 8mm brass inserts for bolt down mounting to a tray, skid or platform

45L/ MIN

STRONG LOCKABLE COVER

OPEN FLOW

SQDN600L-X1

2,100

BAFFLED TANK

TWIN BAFFLED TANK

BAFFLED TANK

MOULDED FORKLIFT BOOTS

4M OF ¾” DELIVERY HOSE

1100 AND 2200L DIESELPAK TRANSFER UNITS BAFFLED TANK Large capacity diesel storage for farm and construction equipment. • 5m hose & auto shut-off gun • Foot design allows bolt down mounting • Baffled tank 1100L only 1100 LITRE

2,200

SQD1000-X1

SQDS400-7

1,379

BAFFLED TANK

3,800

SQD2200-5

Designed for the storage & transfer of AUS32 Solution. • UV Stabilized polytuff tank • 35L/Min open flow self priming pump • 4m of ¾” delivery hose with manual nozzle • 3m Long power cord with alligator clips

• 40 L/min open flow diesel pump • Hose & gun stores under the lockable cover, padlock included • Tie down points & level indicator • 4m hose & auto shut off trigger • 1110mm L x 960mm W x 660mm H •BAFFLED WeightTANK 46kg Heavy duty construction with lockable filling cap and pump. • Moulded Forklift Boots makes transport easier

2200L UNIT FITTED WITH 85L/MIN HIGH FLOW PUMP AND 4M HOSE

2200 LITRE

200 LITRE 12 VOLT SELECTA BLUE TRANSFER UNIT

STRONG LOCKABLE COVER

12V 400 LITRE DIESEL CUBE TRANSFER UNIT

BAFFLED TANK

INDENT ORDER ONLY

TKA200-7

800

$ DIESEL LEVEL INDICATOR

TWIN BAFFLED TANK

BAFFLED TANK

Prices valid to April 1st to May 31st 2018. Prices exclude GST, exclude dealer installation and/or freight charges.

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