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Goggle-eyed and ready to cause mischief, the Greerton Steampunkers will be causing a scene this weekend. The curious quartet of Ann Dugmoore (The Honorable Mrs Minerva Cholmaonde-Smyth), Andrea Goodliffe (Inconsequentia Stitch-
Threadneedle) Gill Brodie (Rose Petal) and Lindsey Morgan (Lady Hannah Dashery) is one of the many sights you will spot as you parade into a world of vintage and retro at Greerton Village Fayre. Introducing teapot racing and hairbrush swing ball, the fayre will showcase the weird, the wonderful and
the utterly bizarre. There will also be old favourites, such as vintage vehicles on display, and the chance to saunter on stage wearing your best vintage gowns and suits. For more information on the Greerton Village Fayre, go to page 17. Photo: Bruce Barnard
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If you have survived the jellyfish, stingrays, great whites, Taxcinda and mosquitoes, that only leaves the wasps. Here at RR headquarters, we have had more than our share of wasps to deal with. There’s a two stage answer to this problem. 1) Alcohol. 2) Petrol. 3) A lighted match. Alert readers will have noticed that there are actually three stages to the solution; stage one is the reason for this discrepancy. It’s important not to mix the stages while completing each one. Confused already? Us too. The first step in dealing with wasps is to get to know the enemy. Try to engage with each of them, learn their names, understand their viewpoint of the world, then waste the mothertruckers with any chemicals you can throw their way. It’s important to decide which politically correct method you are going to use in dealing with wasps.
The Green method
Put a sign outside the wasp nest, urging them to go away. Maybe organise a hikoi around the wasp nest, with a gender neutral approach, and sing kumbaya while sucking on a Turkish peace pipe. Tell the wasps they are welcome to stay as long as they wish and apologise for the naughty humans interfering with their traditional lifestyle. Ban something that might be unwaspish.
The Labour approach
Tax the wasps on arrival at the nest, leaving the nest and while flying. Air Tax. Tax them per sting they inflict on any other species, and double it for any human who is working at the time. Tax any insect wearing yellow and black.
The NZ First theory
Mock their accents, even though they are normal wasp accents, spend $3 billion finding them other work, claiming that 550 have found other work, despite the fact that only 55 have found other work.
The National system
Send in Judith Collins. The wasps die. Cold, alone and sorry. What we actually did may sound familiar. This method is based on an ancient recipe for making Christmas cake, but the principles are the same: Gather rum, petrol, anti-freeze, sunhats, Lynx Africa deodorant, drain pipe, Coldplay CD, ladder, towels, gloves, ice, mother’s favourite floor rug.
Method: Take a sip of rum to check for nose, consistency and flavour. Put on a sunhat to prevent melanoma and sunstroke. Brief the crew. Identify hazards, opportunities, escape routes, easily impressed bystanders, discuss the cricket, joke about the hazards, sniff the petrol to make sure it’s still petrol. Check the rum again for consistency. Ready the petrol can. Read the label of the rum to check country of origin and residual sugar level. Remember a reggae tune that goes well with rum. Reposition the sunhat. Sniff the rum and sip the petrol. No, that can’t be right. Google ‘wasps’, but get distracted by Jennifer Aniston fan page posts. Position the ladder on tree up to the wasp nest.
Discuss the rate of ice melt in the rum glass, and wonder if it’s related to the homeless polar bears in the Arctic. Climb the ladder with the petrol can and the drain pipe. Admire the view from the top of the ladder. Drop the drain pipe. Back down the ladder. Take a sip of rum while you’re on the ground, discuss the Jennifer Aniston situation and agree more research is required. Remind each other that we’re here to deal with the wasps. Sniff the rum and the petrol, close one eye and look down the drain pipe to see if there’s anything inside it. Check with the other eye. Discuss the point of having Coldplay CDs and decide there’s nowhere else for them. Climb the ladder again with the petrol and the drain pipe. Position the end of the drain pipe above the wasp nest. Get your mate to pass up the petrol can. Start pouring petrol down the pipe, making sure most of it falls over your mate, two rungs down. Get stung on every part of your body except the underarms, because even wasps have standards and won’t go near Lynx Africa. Back down the ladder, kicking over the rum on the way down. Sniff the petrol to see if there’s any left. Look down the pipe to see if there’s any in there. Check with the other eye. Pour copious amounts of petrol down the hole, until the ratio of litres per insect is about 1:1. Play the Coldplay CD and throw the old rug over the infestation. Any wasps that survive the fumes will hear the CD and die of exasperation. Go home and try to remember why you needed antifreeze, explain to your wife about the rug and tell her she’s more lovely than Jennifer and much more understanding. Follow up: Three months later, wonder what happened to the ladder? brian@thesun.co.nz
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Debaters (from left) Louis Donovan, Jonathan Tomlinson and Samuel Taylor talk about the art of the argument.
You need to choose your words carefully when you are the best debaters in the Bay. Mount Maunganui College’s senior debating team took out top honours at the recent Bay of Plenty Regional Debating Competition, and The Weekend Sun caught up with them to find out what it takes to win an argument. Year 13 students Louis Donovan, Jonathan Tomlinson and Samuel Taylor are all keen fans of politics, and they like nothing better than a “lively” debate with their peers and teachers. “We have some lively discussions,” Jonathan says, “not so much at home but amongst our peer groups. We have some of our best debates and discussions with teachers as well. We talk it out
with them.” But what about when the conversation turns to more unfamiliar subjects? “We debate some quite random things,” Louis says. “Last weekend we started off with education and then gangs. The one we most disliked was when we had to argue to ban all contact sports. “You have got what you might say are not the most sporty kids debating about rugby, but then the next one was on politics, so finally we had something we could relate to.” With Louis and Samuel now making up two-thirds of the Bay of Plenty team that will contest the national finals in Wellington at the end of May, and with Jonathan on the reserves bench, it is time to get serious.
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Not a huge amount of preparation went into the regional contest, but things have stepped up a notch since then. Samuel and Louis will head north next weekend to spend time with their two coaches – a pair of Auckland lawyers. “We have four weekends of debating against other teams and against senior professionals,” says Louis. “It’ll be baptism by fire, but it should be fun. Lots of preparation goes into it.” Their English teacher, Nick Lyon, is pretty proud of his charges and says it bodes well for the next generation coming through. He said they have a lot of Year 9 students who have taken an interest in debating, so there should be a strong team for the next few years at least.
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AOS deployed in police chase One person has been arrested following a police chase that stretched from Tauranga to Hinuera on Tuesday. Officers on Cameron Road located a car they believed was being driven by an offender who had several warrants out for their arrest. The vehicle was tracked to the Pyes Pa area, however the driver fled after police attempted to pull them over. “Police followed the vehicle through Oropi, back to Tauranga, then over the Kaimai Range and into the Matamata-Piako District, where the driver was arrested,” says a police spokesperson. “The AOS was deployed as a precaution.”
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Abstract and edgy at 90 Doreen McNeil says copying things is boring. She also admits she doesn’t do parties – “I can’t stand them,” she says. However, the Brookfield abstract artist reluctantly acknowledges that turning 90 is a bit special and she better do something. So, she will have an art exhibition, because that’s her style and because she can. It will be a nod to her age – the show’s called XCbition. Get it? XC the Roman numerals for 90. But don’t go down to the Incubator at The Historic Village next month expecting XCbition to be an elderly artist’s typical serving of landscapes, fruit bowls and still life. “I’ve never been interested in doing that,” says Doreen, “because copying things is boring.” What’s the point in copying things when there are such great cameras, she argues. Doreen McNeil doesn’t wake up with an idea for a painting or an inspiration on how she will paint. She simply steps up to her easel and lets her instincts flow. She gets her paint out, mostly acrylic, puts a mark on the canvas and paper and sees what happens. “It has a life of its own, so it’s my feelings on canvas. It’s not meant to represent anything apart from how I felt at the time I did it.”
The first large volumes of gold kiwifruit of the 2019 season have been harvested in the Western Bay of Plenty this week. Picking has commenced in the Te Puke and Whakamarama regions. New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers Incorporated CEO Nikki Johnson says it’s great to see picking commence in the area. “The Bay of Plenty has more than 80 per cent of New Zealand’s total producing hectares of kiwifruit, which results in an indirect impact of around $1.8 billion on the local economy,” says Nikki. The first run of kiwifruit is predominantly the Aluminium Awning Specialists gold variety, with the green kiwifruit harvest coming into full force in late March and the peak of picking lasting until June.
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People either like her work or they don’t. “They don’t tell me they don’t like it, of course not, but it’s quite obvious,” she says. Doreen isn’t sensitive about her work, she just enjoys a reaction any reaction. “Particularly in the Garden and Art Festival – people stop and stare at my painting and ask ‘what’s that meant to be?’ I tell them it’s a painting, that’s what that is.” The artist has a good chuckle. There’s oodles of attitude at play here, and she knows her mind. When this reporter remarks that her Brookfield studio is taking over the house, she snaps back: “No, it’s not.” And besides, she says, isn’t attitude one of the privileges of getting old? “Why be unsure of yourself? Trusting in yourself is one of the most important things in painting abstracts.” There was a defining moment in this abstract artist’s life. “I was at art school in England,” she recalls. “They gave me a piece of paper and pencil and set this armless, legless figure in front of us and told us to draw it. That was it, no instruction. I went twice and gave it away.” There’s that attitude again. She doesn’t care what the critics say about her upcoming XCbition, between April 24-May 15. “I don’t care,” she confirms. “I do it because I love doing it. It’s not the end result that’s important or what people think, it’s the actual painting - the doing. That’s what I love.” Full story: www.theweekendsun.co.nz
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Bonding over a good cuppa Gary Hamnett and Lin Keo have a unique friendship. It is a connection that doesn’t require words, just a helping hand through the hard times. They first met over a shared love of coffee and chatter, which turned into a friendship of mutual respect. A friendship which Gary proclaims saved his life. Lin, who featured in last week’s Weekend Sun, was Gary’s go-to barista down at The Dry Dock Café on Wharf Street. As coffee was passed over the counter, Gary learned about the hardships that Lin had dealt with growing up on the streets of Phnom Penh, Cambodia. He didn’t realise how important their talks would become until he needed them the most. “I was at a friend’s place having dinner and watching TV,” says Gary. “The friend looked at me and said ‘smile Gary’. I smiled and the left side of my face had dropped - I was having a stroke.” “I was absolutely gutted. The first words that came out of my mouth (in hospital) were ‘just shoot me now’.” He spent two frustrating months in hospital relearning how to move his body and walk down the corridor. “When I was lying in bed it took 10 staff to get my legs over so I was on the edge of the bed,” he says. “Someone even had to wipe my bum. “There’s two things you lose in hospital - one is dignity and the other is your underpants. You can pick both up at the front desk when you leave, which is certainly what I did.” It was Lin’s story that kept him going through the anger and hard days. “A stroke is nothing compared to what she went
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Gary Hamnett and Lin Keo have bonded over tragedy. Photo: Bruce Barnard. through. There are people out there who have been through so much more than what I’m going through. “Sometimes trauma and tragedy lift your spirits if you let them. I thought if Lin can do it, so can I.” Gary set a goal to walk out of the hospital doors in the space of two months. He achieved that goal not once, but twice. “I actually had to walk out of the hospital twice that day, because my friend who was recording it for future reference had forgotten to press the record button. I had to walk back into the hospital, turn around and walk out again.” Instead of going straight home, the first thing he did was get a decent cup of coffee made by his favourite barista. “The ladies at the hospital are lovely, but no one makes a coffee like Lin.” Gary’s next goal is to walk up the Mount by June 10 - the date he had his stroke last year. Sharnae Hope
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Swimming pool owner Catherine Campbell-Smith is one of those who would be affected by a controversial new council fee.
According to the city’s private swimming pool owners, it is an “unadulterated revenue grab”. The authorities, on the other hand, cite compliance and safety. Either way, it sent a swathe of Tauranga pool owners onto social media to demand answers from Tauranga City Council. They were “all stroppy – totally up in arms,” as one lawyer put it. A pool registration fee of $134.20, inclusive of GST, was to be applied to all existing and any new swimming pools installed in the future. It’s calculated the new pool registration demand would have generated a sum of almost $355,000 from Tauranga’s 2638 pool owners. Their passions spilled onto Facebook. “Let’s fight this blatant revenue gathering,” was a theme of many comments. “TCC is trying to scratch whatever money it can out of ratepayers,” said another. “What an absolute load of sh*t,” was a more irritate and colourful response. But just as they were igniting, the argument may have been defused. The pool owners may have won after all.
Council may relent
As The Weekend Sun was going to print, it appeared Tauranga City Council was back-tracking. A proposal to abandon the fee, even after demands had been posted to pool owners, has been added to the agenda for a full meeting of the council next week. The council’s plan was a one-off charge to cover the cost of establishing and maintaining a register, to conform to The Building (Pools Amendment) Act 2016. “This cost would otherwise have to be paid for by all ratepayers, including those people who do not own pools,” said council’s environmental protection manager, Andrew McMath. The one-off fee was a solution to meet the costs of researching and establishing a register of all properties within the city that had a swimming pool on site. This includes identifying properties that have pools and those the council didn’t know about. The $134.20 fee
was arrived at after looking at the cost of preparing the register, and spreading that cost across all the known pool owners within the city. Council has obligations for ensuring the safety of the public around pools, and the register was considered necessary for ensuring regular inspections were conducted to ensure residents’ safety. The displeasure of pool owners, however, didn’t stop online. This week a formal letter written by lawyer Kirsten Murfitt was expected to be delivered to council on behalf of around 200 pool-owning signatories. It protests the registration fee and the “excessive inspection fee of $157.30 for the three yearly fence inspection”.
New register not needed
While the $134.20 registration demand probably wasn’t a lot of money, Kirsten told The Weekend Sun that existing pool owners, through the building consent process for their pools, have probably paid this. “Why do they have to pay a new fee, for something that already exists?” That’s why people are irked, and why they’re getting “stroppy”. In the letter, pool owners say the council has been maintaining a register of residential pools for at least 32 years. So why, they ask, was there a need for another register and why should they pay again? The council letter states the one-off registration fee “will be applied to all existing swimming pools recorded on council’s residential swimming pool register”. This, the owners say, is an undeniable confirmation from the council that it had an existing residential swimming pool register. Not correct, says the council. “We must identify all private pools in Tauranga, including those we may not have a record of,” says Andrew McMath. “This requires us to undertake many activities, including reviewing all building and resource consents, looking at Geographic Information System photographs, and site visits to check that pools are still located on properties. “We are transferring to a new data management system.” Full story: www.theweekendsun.co.nz
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New vision sharpens glass business Jo Tricker demonstrates her glass making style.
It was a subtle change of language - a tweak of her words and the online audience she was targeting. It doubled Tauranga glassmaker Jo Tricker’s income in a year. After swapping ideas with a business mentor, Jo’s glassmaking workshops at her Judea studio were re-labelled “experiences” in her internet promotions. “Yes, people wanted an ‘experience’ rather than a workshop or a class, even though they may seem like exactly the same thing,” she says. Jo claims it’s all about perceptions. “People perceive an experience to be fun - something they haven’t done before, something they might enjoy. For the previous five years, Jo had been propping up her Jo Tricker Glass business with personal funds
from a property sale eight years earlier. “I wasn’t even breaking even,” she says, “and I couldn’t dip into my own funds forever.” In response, she sought the help of Business Mentors New Zealand. Jo says she has finally turned a corner. “Last October I was still questioning myself. Now I feel like my business has the potential to be something.” She attributes that turnaround to a combination of new ideas, advice and support from business mentor Bryan Winters. Jo is one of hundreds of New Zealanders who, after turning their passions and hobbies into a business, are faced with the realities of running that business successfully. Like many ventures, Jo Tricker Glass became a business when her “hobby” outgrew her garage.
“I started up my business because of my passion,” she says, “but I had no business experience whatsoever. “You need to be open to other ideas, and also to the fact you might fail,” she says. So, when Bryan suggested marketing her classes as “experiences” rather than lessons or workshops, Jo took the opportunity. Bryan says the process to get to where Jo is now sounds simple, but it took months to shift her thinking patterns.
“We were firing shots in various directions, but eventually it became easier to sell the experience rather than the product,” he says. Once Jo listed her workshops online as experiences, he says the bookings started almost immediately. Now the mentored becomes the mentor. “Never underestimate how much money you will need to get you from zero to sustainability,” she says. Full story: www.theweekendsun.co.nz
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Improvements to Welcome Bay walkway The Waioraka Reserve walkway in Welcome Bay will be temporarily closed for part of each weekday from Monday (March 11). It’ll be closed for five or six week to allow for improvement works. This will allow Tauranga City Council contractors to widen, resurface and improve the gradient of the walkway, making it more userfriendly for pedestrians and cyclists. The walkway, between Welcome
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Diane has been a familiar sight around the Historic Village, but is now looking for a new challenge.
Plastic cards, pay-day lenders and truck shops. According to debt expert Diane Bruin, they are the three evils confronting people who “don’t know what they don’t know” about managing money. A mentor, advisor and champion for those sinking in debt, Diane has been the beacon of hope at the top of the stairs down at the Historic Village. The corporate banker turned humanitarian has been the manager of Tauranga Budget Advisory Service for eight years, untangling financial ruin, rebuilding lives and offering hope where there was none. Now the champion is gone from the TBAS and looking for a new challenge, but not before making some observations about debt and debtors. “Debt has become too easy,” says Diane. “We want everything now, and it’s made easy for us to have it.” She points the finger at those who deal in debt. First in the firing line are pay-day lenders.
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“We borrow money against next week’s pay cheque and can’t make the repayments.” And the truck shops? “They say a new TV will only cost $30, but don’t tell you it will take three years to pay it off.” How about debit and credit cards? “We have lost sight of the value of a dollar. The cards don’t mean anything to people - it’s not money to them. Cards just make things accessible to people who can’t afford them.”
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On the other hand, she says, parting with physical money is not so easy. “These aren’t bad people,” she says. Rather they are good people who just don’t know what they don’t know. Life was different when Diane Bruin became manager of Tauranga Budget Advisory Services. “It was always about short-term needs and quick fire solutions in 2012. People would come in for a food parcel and we wouldn’t see them again.” Those
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“They say a new TV will only cost $30, but don’t tell you it will take three years to pay it off.” Continued... were the days when electricity was expensive and bled household budgets, but accommodation wasn’t a problem. It was post-global financial crisis, and there were mortgagee sales. Families on the street. The reliance on Work and Income benefits was high, and there was a lot more third generational dependence on benefits. People didn’t have the advantage Diane Bruin has been a financial mentor to many people of Job Seekers and other online job struggling to pay the bills. listings to find work. All factors Her message is not a new one. It’s been hammered creating work for the TBAS, and for people like long and hard with little uptake. “We need financial Diane Bruin. education in schools. Children need to know about saving, investing and what they can do to help More intensive problems themselves.” She believes it might take 20 years for Nowadays, when they open the slide window down attitudes to change. “But then people would be at the Historic Village office, the issue is invariably thinking differently about money because they will homelessness and emergency and the high cost of have been educated.” accommodation. “Much more intensive stuff,” says Diane. Family finances But the banker, turned volunteer, turned manager She also believes in turning a problem into part of loved her work. “People would arrive in desperation,” the solution. she explains, “but with a little intervention, they “My ideal is a family getting together with the kids would come out the other side. once a week to discuss money. Johnny over there Diane Bruin can take great comfort and immense may want a laptop next year, but probably today. pride. In one case, she even salvaged a marriage. Let’s discuss that. Here’s the money coming into the A professional couple, smart but not so smart with household and these are our priorities. How should we their dollars, dreamed of owning a home, but were spend our money? shackled by a $30,000 debt. “They had no idea where “It gives them a very good grounding in a family their money was going,” she says. budget, and makes them part of the decision making “They had bank statements but couldn’t figure things. They started working with one of our financial and the solution.” Even though it has been wall-to-wall money woes for mentors. With help, they decided on budget cuts, eight years at the helm, Diane Bruin can still go home where they could save and pay off their debt.” and say she had a great day. “I always get respect and I They went on to build their own home. always give respect. We pride ourselves on being “They said it saved their marriage – it’s one case in non- judgmental.” which we did some great work.”
Te Okuroa Drive extension open for use The Te Okuroa Drive project is set to reach its next milestone. Stage D of the construction has been completed between The Boulevard and Livingstone Drive in Papamoa. This new arterial road will offer a safe and easy connection between Livingstone Drive and the Parton Road/Tara Road roundabout. The completion of this key link is described as “a positive step forward
for the management of traffic flows in the area”. Te Okuroa Drive will provide an alternative link to Papamoa Beach Road, which is currently under a lot of pressure. Papamoa residents travelling to Mount Maunganui and the city centre will benefit from the opening of the extension - especially residents living in the Golden Sands and Palm Springs areas.
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Fund continues paraglider’s legacy They have created something positive out of a tragedy The Josh Tingey Memorial Fund has been created by Josh’s family through the Acord Foundation, and is aimed at assisting youth organisations and groups in the community that share Josh’s interests and passions. Josh Tingey died in February 2018 in a paragliding accident on Mauao. The fund will be his legacy. His family say he was an influence
of people and they want something good to come from his passing. People can now donate to the Josh Tingey Memorial Fund via: www. acornfoundation.org.nz. The Acorn charitable fund has given away over $5.5 million to local community organisations since 2003. The Tingey family say Acorn is an amazing vehicle to get the memorial fund up and running.The main aim is to “set a plan going forward for the local community”.
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Creating a support system Ostomy ladies Emma Dowling and Jackie Pryor are starting up a group in the Western Bay for younger Ostomates. Photo: John Borren.
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But with the help of the Western Bay of Plenty Ostomy Society, two Tauranga residents are encouraging people to speak out about their mishaps and embarrassments as ostomates. Emma Dowling and Jackie Pryor are setting up a group for people aged between 20-50 who are either going through or have been through ostomy - a surgical procedure that allows people to release waste from their bodies into a small pouch. The group will become a safe and relaxed space for people to chat with likeminded others who are going through similar experiences. “Emma and I both had cancer, but there are all kinds of reasons why someone may need a bag, such as Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis,” says Jackie. “The idea of the group came from both of us chatting about how we didn’t really have a network of people our age who we could talk to about our issues.” Jackie says she had a colostomy last year after previously finding out she had bowel cancer “I never saw it coming,” she says. “I had just ran a marathon so I was fit and healthy, but I got bowe cancer at the age of 42. “I had radiation every day for five weeks and the surgery to remove the cancer.” While recovering from the surgery, she was given an ileostomy in the hopes that she could have a reversal. An ileostomy is attached to your small intestine and emptied up to 10 times a day, whereas a colostomy is attached to your large intestine, producing more solid waste around once a day. “After my recovery I had a reversal,” she says, “but my body completely reacted and I got an infection. “I was also in the toilet 15 times a day - I was in pain and I couldn’t go out and enjoy time with my family.” Her doctor told her they couldn’t keep track of the cancer if she had an ileostomy again, so she was given a permanent colostomy. “Jackie and I had similar experiences with cancer,”
says Emma, “but I had the disease all through my colon. “I thought about having an ileostomy, but I just wanted to do one surgery and then it would all be sorted. “The hardest thing was coming to terms with all the changes.” Emma says she met Jackie a few years after her surgery, but often wishes she had met her sooner. “It’s been really nice to have made friends with Jackie. Although I went through my surgeries before her, it was nice to talk to someone who understands. “Through this group we just want to create that support that we didn’t have, and get the word out that we have been through it and others can make it through the other side too.” Jackie says they have plans to organise barbecues, picnics and walks, but their first gathering will be a si down and chat at The Raft. “We want to create a friendly space that’s not all doom and gloom,” she says. “Family members and support people are welcome to come along too, and hopefully it will just be a very relaxed and supportive environment.” The first ostomy get together will be on Wednesday March 27, at 10am at The Raft, 65 Chapel Street, Tauranga. For more information, contact Jackie Pryor on: 027 280 2010. For advice on ostomy, contact the WBOP Ostomy Society via: ostomybop@gmail.com Sharnae Hope
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Plans are still underway to free up new land for development in Tauranga despite the government scrapping Special Housing Areas.
A plan to introduce new affordable homes in Papamoa has been canned after the government decided to pull the plug on the Special Housing Areas policy. Housing and Urban Development minister Phil Twyford this week announced that the coalition will not be extending the former government’s Housing Accords and Special Housing Areas legislation, because it has failed to make housing more affordable. The legislation will expire on September 16, 2019. Although the law had increased housing supply in some areas in particular, Phil says it has not led to more affordable housing. “Research found that, in some cases, houses were five per cent more expensive inside Special Housing Areas than outside them,” he says. “Our government recently considered extending
this legislation but, on balance, the benefits did not outweigh the costs. “Therefore no new Special Housing Areas will be able to be established after September 16 this year. “Those being set up before this time will have two years to have their consents fast-tracked. “There will be no change to the consenting process for those Special Housing Areas which are already established.” Tauranga City Council had been working with developers to plan two Special Housing Areas in Papamoa, which together would have seen more than 500 houses situated on the sites. Work stopped because it could not be finished before September. The council’s longer-term strategy for two growing areas in Te Tumu and Tauriko West. Council has signed an agreement with the government to work together to address housing issues in the city by increasing the supply of land available.
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In this final part of a series on decisions, I turn to changes in New Zealand’s culture that future leaders will have to navigate. We inherited our basic infrastructure, largely unencumbered by debt, from previous generations. However, current leaders in both local and central government are building today’s infrastructure with debt that must be paid off by future
generations. As well as paying off the debt of their parents, future leaders will have to make decisions within a culture that is turning toward ‘identity politics’. Traditionally, you’d expect people to be elected
‘on merit’, perhaps being successful in business then taking a pay cut to offer their services in leadership. Mayor Brownless fits this mould. However, some of my generation are less inclined to vote ‘on merit’ but more concerned with a candidate’s gender, race, sexual preference or their perceived victimhood. The rest of this column is at: www.theweekendsun.co.nz
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Unravelling climate change and air pollution Climate change or air pollution – which came first? That is the intriguin topic of the next Café Scientifique even in Tauranga. The guest speaker is Dr Julien Huteau, who gained his PhD from the University of Waikato’s Coastal Marine Field Station in Tauranga. He will provide information on climate change and air pollution and look at their impacts on human life and health. He’ll also evaluate the latest investigation
and monitoring technologies. Café Scientifique is a forum wher anyone can explore the latest ideas in science and technology for the price of a cup of coffee. Dr Julien Huteau is at Café Scientifique, at Tauranga Yacht an Power Boat Club, Sulphur Point, at 6.30pm for a 7pm start on Monday, March 18. Cost of entry is $5 to cover expenses.
Making it official on paper The current legal gender change application process is “nothing but outdated curly-haired wig sh*t”. That’s the verdict of a Tauranga transgender woman who believes statutory declaration is the way forward. The government put forward a law change in August 2018 aimed at making it easier for transgender people to change sex on their birth certificate. Since then, this bill has been put on hold while significant changes are made by a selected committee with the guidance of the Crown Law Office The proposed amendments would mean transgender people could change their identity on their birth certificates by signing a statutory declaration. It is simpler and less costly than the existing process, which requires a transgender person to pay $258, apply to the Family Court and present medical evidence.
A ‘confusing’ process
The Weekend Sun contacted a local transgender woman, who spoke to us a year ago about the stigmas of being transgender in Tauranga. She is currently in the process of changing her identity on her birth certificate and driving license Three weeks ago she filed her legal gender change application for her birth certificate. The following week it was rejected. “I was sitting at the table when I opened up the form,” she says. “I was just gutted that it had been rejected – it was fairly rejected, but I was gutted. “There wasn’t enough supporting evidence, but the documents themselves don’t actually outline that you need to provide medical evidence and a copy of your birth certificate. The 30-year-old, who started transitioning from male to female around a year ago, says the current
process has been very challenging and confusing. As a result, she’s since turned to Gender Minorities NZ for extra help. “The current documents are all written in a language that most people wouldn’t understand,” she says, “but most people can’t afford a lawyer to help them out.” She says a lot of transgender people don’t bother making their transition legal because they feel like it’s too much hassle, but she feels it’s important for her to do so. “I’m not doing it to prove anything or make me feel a certain way. I believe medical or legal procedures won’t change what’s in my heart - it’s how you feel about yourself. But your identity is your identity. “On paper, that’s what’s representing you, the same as what you wear represents you. That’s why I want to do it.”
Stigma attached to new rules
After MPs recommended that gender changes to birth certificates should be made easier for applicants, the Crown Law Office suggested a person’s sex or gender might need to be determined independently of the sex shown on their birth certificate These certain circumstances include enrolment in single-sex schools, accessing services at women’s refuges and the criminal justice system. She says this implies that all transgender people are out to cause harm. “My rights would be different in these circumstances. There’s always a certain percentage of people that wreck it for everybody in any situation, but that doesn’t mean others should suffer.” She agrees there should be guidelines in place, such as having to be on hormones for a year or some form of gender affirming procedure, but it should be simpler. “It’s nothing but outdated curly-haired wig sh*t,” she says. “That’s how I feel about the court system. It’s not up to date and it’s not in plain English. It needs to be changed.” Sharnae Hope
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No new transport contracts for Tauranga The chief executive of Tauranga City Council has been instructed to stop awarding new contracts for transportation upgrade and safety projects, unless there is confirmed partnership funding from the NZ Transport Agency at the expected funding assistance rate. The decision follows a recent report to the Urban Form and Transport
Development Committee. The report outlined that NZTA co-funding was not confirmed for a number of upcoming transport projects. “We have been forced to stop awarding contracts, otherwise we would put the ratepayer at risk of incurring costs for projects that should rightfully be co-funded by the government,” says Mayor Greg Brownless.
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Katikati man’s Korea watch At least twice a day, a New Zealand Defence Force officer serving at the heavily militarised border between North and South Korea calls the North on a hotline. “We conduct phone checks with the North Korean side twice a day and I regularly pass on or receive messages from them via the hotline,” says Flight Lieutenant Daniel Garnett, who is the Assistant Joint Duty Officer in the United Nations Command Military Armistice Commission Secretariat (UNCMAC-S). “Our team talks to them all the time, though we send a lot more messages than we receive,” said Flight Lieutenant Garnett, who was born in Tauranga and grew up in Katikati. Regarded as a bellwether of inter-Korean relations, the hotline at Panmunjom, the truce village inside the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), was reactivated in mid-2018 following the warming relations between the once-hostile neighbours. Before that North Korea had not answered the hotline for more than five years, in retaliation for the United Nations sanctions imposed on Pyongyang following a nuclear test back in February 2013. Since being posted to South Korea last October, Flight Lieutenant Garnett said he has passed on messages informing North Korea of the use of helicopters in the Demilitarized Zone, repatriation of remains of North Korean troops killed during the Korean War, and meetings and routine building maintenance at the border. The calls are scripted and the messages are relayed in English and Korean. Because they speak often, Flight Lieutenant Garnett and the Korean People’s Army (North Korean) language
specialists recognise each other’s voices. “We know each other’s names,” he said. “Some are friendlier than others – one greeted me with ‘Happy New Year’ in January.” Once, when the phone line was down, Flight Lieutenant Garnett had no choice but to pass the message “the old way”. This meant walking to within a metre of the demarcation line that splits South and North Korea, reading the message in English and letting a translator read it in Korean. Flight Lieutenant Garnett is based at Camp Bonifas, a UN Command military post 400 metres south of the southern boundary of the Demilitarized Zone. The six-member team that monitors the 1953 Korean Armistice Agreement between North and South Korea at the Joint Security Area in the zone. As part of his role, he helps supervise access to the Joint Security Area at Panmunjom. “It is very rewarding,” he said. In the latest sign of increasingly warm relations, Flight Lieutenant Garnett said all weapons had been removed and all guard towers abandoned in the Joint Security Area, the point along the 250-kilometre-long Demilitarized Zone, where South and North Korean soldiers used to stand face to face armed with automatic rifles. “Only 30 security personnel remain and we share security footage with the North Koreans. It is truly remarkable,” he said. The United States-led UNCMAC Secretariat monitors and supervises the 1953 Armistice Agreement that suspended hostilities between North Korea and United Nations forces defending South Korea. The NZDF has a long history of involvement in South Korea since the start of war in 1950 and has contributed to the UNCMAC-S since 2003. It has seven personnel there now.
Flight Lieutenant Daniel Garnett on duty at Korea’s North-South border.
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Construction booming in the Bay There’s been a surge of construction in the region, with both Tauranga City Council and the Western Bay of Plenty District Council setting new records for the value of consents issued. Building consents for the first two months of 2019 are up 17 per cent on last year, while Western Bay was a massive 52 per cent ahead. Overall, the combined sub-region issued 26 per cent more building consents by value than for the first two months of 2018. Tauranga had a strong January, with $83 million worth of consents, but things quietened to $58 million in February. Consents for residential new builds slowed slightly from January and there was a significant drop in commercial consents.
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All 16 Lakes Boulevard homes are earmarked for removal, with the remaining five homes on Aneta Way proposed to be repaired and sold on their existing sections. Tauranga City Council bought all 21 properties from affected homeowners after the Bella Vista development failed and problems were found with the houses and their sections. Mayor Greg Brownless says the removals are part of a Tauranga City Council programme to recover the remaining cost to ratepayers after an insurance payout of $10.55 million offset much of the $14 million cost of buying the homes. “We’ve put things right for the homeowners,” he says, “and our focus now is to ensure the bestpossible outcome for ratepayers. “It’s clear that the best way to achieve this is to salvage and sell as much as we can.” The contractor, Shane Moore Services, intends to recycle as much of the building material recovered
from the site as possible. They are expected to spend up to a week removing the upper portions of each of the homes, with all 16 to be removed by winter. The contractor intends to move the homes to another location and arrange their sale. These removals will allow the basements on Lakes Boulevard to be demolished and earthworks undertaken to secure the site and make it safe. Council has brought charges against some of the parties involved in the failed development, who have been provided access to the buildings to prepare their defences. Two investigations into Bella Vista are nearing completion. One, by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, is expected to be made public in full. An internal staff investigation is also being undertaken and, although subject to legal restrictions, some aspects of this are also expected to be made public.
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Zest Café wins Greerton competition The winner of the 2019 Greerton Village Fayre Vintage, Retro and Steampunk window dressing competition is Zest Bakery, Café and Stonegrill. The sought-after first prize is a $750 Sun Media marketing package. Zest manager Kay Perry is delighted with the win, having finished as runner-up in a previous Greerton window dressing competition. Retailers were invited to decorate their windows with ‘anything that fits the vintage, retro and/or steampunk theme’. The competition ran during the week leading up to the Greerton Fayre on Saturday, March 16. Shop windows will also be on display during the event. Left: Zest Café barista Alan Kettle outside the winning window.
Live entertainment and quirky fun Become part of the retro revolution at the Greerton fayre that has all things vintage covered. The Greerton Village Fayre will be celebrating its third year with more vintage, more retro and, this year, a bit of steampunk thrown in. Greerton Village Main Street manager Sally Benning says the event just keeps getting bigger and bigger.
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“The Steampunkers aren’t an organisation, so they don’t organise their own events,” says Sally, “but they come to a lot of big events around New Zealand. “They were quite happy to hook into our event and we thought it would work well with the vintage and retro theme.” Other than parading around Greerton in their eccentric outfits, the Steampunkers will have two events at Greerton Village School carpark. “They will be doing a teapot racing competing from 10am, where the public can participate as well as vote for their favourite teapot,” says Sally. “There will also be a fun game called Hairbrush Swing Ball happening nearby.” If you’re a car fanatic, there’ll be plenty of opportunities to check out some classic rides. Throughout the day trophies will be awarded to the best cars in five categories: American, Japanese,
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British, Australian and the People’s Choice. At 12pm there will be chances to win spot prizes by dressing up to theme in vintage and retro for the Best Dressed Ladies and Gents on the Rotunda on the school field, followed by a parade from the Steampunk crew.
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There will also be live music, roving street entertainers, food trucks and stalls full with vintage items such as clothes, furniture and vinyl. The Greerton Village Fayre is on Saturday, March 16, at Greerton Village School, 151 Greerton Road from 10am-2pm. Chadwick Road will be closed during the event. Sharnae Hope
Greerton Mainstreet manager Sally Benning was very impressed with the high standard shown this year. “The calibre was really high,” says Sally, “and the shops had put a lot of effort into theming their windows.” Other businesses that have decorated their windows are Robyn’s Cottage, Blomquists Bakery, Waipuna Hospice Shop, Greerton Pharmacy, James Place Opportunity Shop, Lee’s on Chadwick, SPCA Op Shop Tauranga, Chadwick Stationery Gifts and Lotto, Three Little Whimzee, St Vincent de Paul and MDS Leatherworks. The Greerton Village Vintage, Retro & Steampunk Fayre runs from 10am-2pm on Saturday, March 16. It is at thet Greerton Village School, 151 Greerton Road. The public are reminded that Chadwick Road will be closed off during the popular fayre.
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Tauranga is not immune A Tauranga public health official has issued a timely reminder to the Bay of Plenty population to check their medical records and catch up on immunisations.
Local medical officer of health for Toi Te Ora, Dr Neil de Wet, issued the recommendation in response to an outbreak of measles in Christchurch. Some 22 cases of the highly infectious and potentially dangerous disease were confirmed earlier this week, with that number edging towards 30 a few days
later. At the time of writing, a further 20 cases are currently being investigated. Christchurch officials are said to be working on new strategies to contain the disease, and new vaccine supplies are being prioritised for people aged 12 months to 28 years who have never been immunised. The Bay of Plenty, however, is not protected by distance. ”There is always a risk of measles in our community.” says Dr De Wet, “especially where vaccination rates aren’t quite as high as they should be. “There were two cases earlier this year but, fortunately, with follow-up and isolation, we prevented the spread.” Measles manifests 7-18 days after exposure. The telltale symptoms are a fever, cough, runny nose, sore and watery pink eyes and often small white spots on the inner cheek of the mouth. A blotchy rash starts on the face before moving over the head and down the body, and can last up to a week. If you detect any of these symptoms, visit your doctor as soon as possible. “It is a very unpleasant disease,” says Dr De Wet. “Children get very unwell and miserable.” For some there can be serious complications. More than one-in-ten will need hospital treatment - possibly with pneumonia and, in even rarer cases, encephalitis or inflammation of the brain. There’s also some evidence to suggest that weakening of the immune system can last for a number of years after measles. If you have had measles, you are more at risk of other infectious diseases for two or three years.
Measles means an unpleasant and miserable time for kids.
The MMR vaccine is highly effective and the best protection. “Our vaccination rates aren’t as high as they could be,” adds Dr De Wet. “We’re currently in the vicinity of an 85 per cent uptake, and ideally we want to be up to around 95 percent.” From a public health perspective, Dr De Wet is interested in something called herd immunity – meaning that if vaccination rates are high enough, and if there are enough people in the community who are immune and a case of measles is introduced, there isn’t a larger outbreak and it becomes easier to manage. “We have seen the data, and the vast majority of parents – some 90 per cent of the population – support immunisation,” says Dr De Wet. He says if parents need more information, GPs and practice nurses are well-equipped to provide advice and the free vaccination itself. “Take the opportunity,” says Dr De Wet. “Do it.”
Capital Gains Tax for larger properties There will be a lot of worried locals as a result of the government’s efforts to re-engineer our tax system - and we’re not talking about the wealthy. The Tax Working Group claimed that the family home will be exempt, but that exception is taken away for anyone who lives on a section of more than 4500 square metres. The reality is, that’s a little over half a rugby field. Almost 24,000 properties right here in the Bay of Plenty fall into that category, whether it be lifestyle blocks, orchards, or simply homes built on a large section. Most of
these are a lifestyle, not a business. Under a Capital Gains Tax, the government will grab 33 per cent of the gains when these properties are sold, even though for those families, it is their family home. At the same time, the multimillion dollar family home in Auckland will be tax free, but those New Zealanders who choose to buy a block on the outskirts of town get
punished. How is that fair? Even the family home on a smaller section isn’t protected. Anyone who has taken in flatmates or boarders to help pay their mortgage could find it much harder to make it work. Anyone running a business from home will be fretting about whether they are building a future or creating a future tax liability. National will fight the government’s proposed tax grab every step of the way. We will repeal a Capital Gains Tax and we will not introduce any new taxes in our first term.
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A new tax incentive The research and development statistics released last week are great news for New Zealand. They showed that research and development spending across the country grew by $758 million to $3.9 billion, or 1.37 percent of GDP. It was especially pleasing to see business spending up by $548 million. New Zealand First has long known that too little was being spent on research and development in this country. We recognised that we need to encourage a commitment to new ideas, innovation, and new ways of looking at the world if our businesses are to build an economy that is stronger and more productive. Our coalition agreement with Labour is committed to raising our national investment in research and development to two per cent of GDP. The latest figures show we are making headway on that, but still have a way to go. The research and development tax
credit, which becomes available from April 1, will see the pace pick up. The government has allocated $1 billion over four years to finance the tax incentive. Businesses spending a minimum of $50,000 on eligible research and development will receive a 15 per cent tax credit. An estimated 2000-3000 businesses will be able to benefit from the new research and development tax incentive. This initiative will help diversify our economy and deliver higher wages for Kiwis. Investment also holds potential benefits for our environment as we strive to find alternative methods of pest control that are sustainable and environmentally friendly, allowing us to phase out the use of 1080 altogether. The implementation of the research and development tax incentive is to be welcomed for the wide range of benefits it will ultimately offer to New Zealanders.
Avocado quality goes pear shaped Avocado grower’s profits have taken a hit due to quality issues with last year’s smaller-than-usual crop. New Zealand Avocado chief executive Jen Scoular says wet weather, early maturity and growers not always following the best practice, were contributors to the difficult season. Jen says the main avocado harvest ran from July to February, but things had wrapped up a couple of weeks early this year and yields are down.
“Around 65-70 per cent of all avocados grown in New Zealand are exported overseas - about 80 per cent of which goes to Australia,” says Jen. She says quality issues with some of the avocados sent across the ditch were challenging because the fruit did not show imperfections until they started to ripen. “The industry needs to reflect and assess ways to avoid quality issues.” She advises growers to follow their best practice guide.
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Dry spell giving Bay farmers grief Farmers across the region are being warned to make calls on feed planning, milking frequency and drying off due to the dry weather. Federated Farmers Bay of Plenty president Darryl Jensen says pressure is building for farmers in the region after continuous high temperatures. “The screws are turning tighter and tighter on farmers,” says Darryl. “Each day is getting more difficult with less rain around. “We’re hoping to get some rain from what the weather forecast has said, but we are in very dry conditions. It certainly hasn’t been called a drought as yet, but I’d say Galatea would be one of our worst affected areas. “It is very dry up there. Some farmers have dried off once a day or dried a little proportion of the heard off.”
A farmer shows how it’s done at the annual Farm Day last year.
Townies will get the chance to look beyond the farm gate this month. Bay of Plenty Federated Farmers is organising a Farm Day on March 24 at the McLeod’s property – that’s 1189 Welcome Bay Road for farming newbies. For rural folk, it’s the first farm on the right down the Te Puke end of Welcome Bay Road. Bay of Plenty Federated Farmers is the only province in New Zealand that still holds a Farm Day event. People from all walks of life, including many overseas tourists, enjoy coming out to where ‘town meets the country’, says Farm Day Co-ordinator Steve Bailey. “Positive comments received and large crowds attending from previous years, has resulted in the continuance of this event,” he says. The event is free, and helps people learn about how farms are run, where their milk comes from and various other projects relating to farming, Steve says. “The rural sector is the base of the New Zealand economy, and it is important that everyone has an insight into the industry and its workings. Farm
Day is run to encourage a larger scale of interest into agriculture from future generations.” Farm Day sees volunteers and businesses providing information, activities and static displays that include shearing and drafting sheep, milking cows, feed supplies, fertiliser trucks, a range of farm animals, a milk tanker, tractors and more. There will be lolly scrambles in a hay stack for children. Children who are 12-years-old and under can pick up a colouring competition form to enter and be in with a chance of winning a Warehouse voucher. Fonterra will have some free drinks on site, and other organisations such as DairyNZ, Te Puke Young Farmers Club, local farmers and shearers will also be there to answer questions. The Western Bay Museum will be on site for the first time, where visitors can see butter churning, rope making or even participate in milking the lifelike Daisy the shorthorn cow. “This is a great day for all,” says Steve. The day is sponsored by DairyNZ and Beef+Lamb. Rosie the cow will be at the farm for those who want photos and to receive a bag full of useful information.
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A wide range of flavours and foods will be on offer at Otumoetai.
Global flavour at food fest’ Dishes from around the globe will be on offer at a community event that celebrates diversity this month.
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Otumoetai College’s annual International Food Festival will tempt the public with aromas of curry, dumplings and even Bulgogi - a marinated beef or pork dish from Korea. Otumoetai College PTA member Rachel Chaney says while the PTA runs the event, Otumoetai College students and teachers are heavily involved. “The PTA are involved in running some of the stalls,” says Rachel, “and depending on where the international students are from, they get together and choose what they want to prepare. “Entry is by a gold coin donation, and
everything is done via Otumoetai dollars. When people come in they go to the bank and cash in their money for Otumoetai dollars, then use the dollars to purchase food. “There’s always a good variety, and our aim is to create a fun, family-focused event that celebrates the diversity we have in our community.” Attendees are welcome to try samples of dishes from Korea, Japan, China, Thailand, Brazil, Germany, India, Italy, America, Philippines, and Turkey. There will also be Kiwiana food that the head students will prepare, as well as live music from student talent. International student teacher Joanne Western says this year’s food festival will see 87 students involved, from cooking on the
day to helping with promotional posters and working on stalls. “This event shows the wealth of nationalities we have in the school,” says Joanne. “There’s a certain amount of paying students, but we also have a lot of other nationalities who are residents. “The students usually find it quite daunting to start with, but once they get into it they have a lot of fun.” If the weather is looking doubtful, all stalls will be undercover. All proceeds will go towards facilities, equipment or maintenance at Otumoetai College. The Otumoetai College International Food Festival takes place on Friday, March 22, from 5.30-8pm at Otumoetai College, 105 Windsor Road, Bellevue. Eftpos is available. Sharnae Hope
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Brothers bring a belly full of laughter and love Anglican Parish of Gate Pa is organising a great night of stories, cooking demonstrations, songs and laughter with Tauranga’s Stephen and Tommy (Kapai) Wilson - two brothers committed to helping the homeless and unemployed people in the region.
Tommy is the executive director of Te Tuinga Whanau Support Services - an organisation that focuses on the wellness of families. Labelling himself a “tangata moemoea” (a professional dreamer), he believes passionately in humour as a learning tool for children of all ages. Stephen Wilson is a French Maori chef. He learnt from masters of cuisine in Paris, and now shares that experience with families who have come to Te Tuinga Whanau for help. To create a revenue stream for their cause the
learn about business. At present, the Happy Puku has eight employees who are mums from families that are being assisted by Te Tuinga Whanau. The event, Eat.Laugh.Love, is on Friday, March 15 at St. Georges Anglican Church Hall in Gate Pa. Doors open at 6.30pm.
Stephen and Tommy Wilson prepare for the Eat. Laugh.Love event. brothers started the Happy Puku food truck and catering business. All funds go back to the Te Tuinga Whanau to fund the families they look after. The philosophy behind the Happy Puku is people learning to help themselves, to help others and to
Maori voice needed in education review Firstly, let me mihi to the outstanding efforts of Lee Lucas, Carlo Koppe and the team behind the Tauranga Moana Pride Picnic. While I was unable to be there, Labour wahine toa Louisa Wall, Angie Warren-Clark and Jan Tinetti were, and have told me what an amazing afternoon it was. Just the kind of inclusive event we need more of in Tauranga! Speaking of more inclusive, this government’s plan to rebuild our education system for New Zealanders looks 30 years ahead, not just three. Next Tuesday, the government is
holding a regional hui in Tauranga, where I’m inviting all kids, parents, teachers, employers and whanau to come and have your say. The Waiariki saw first-hand how outdated policies and severe underfunding by the previous government had teachers stepping away from teaching and parents choosing between paying school fees or putting food on the table. It wasn’t good enough. This government is committed to doing things differently. Our
independent review of Tomorrow’s Schools is focused on freshthinking that will deliver a more inclusive system. Thousands of New Zealanders have already filled out the quick, five-minute online survey below but we need even more new voices, especially from Maori, the disabled and those whose needs are not met by the current education system. Help us make Aotearoa a worldleader in educating our kids once again. Come to the hui at Tauranga Boys’ High School on March 19 at 7pm, or share your views online at: https://conversation.education. govt.nz/conversations/tomorrowsschools-review Together, we’ve got this.
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This Government’s plan to rebuild education for New Zealanders, looks 30 years ahead not just 3. Join in the PUBLIC HUI on Tomorrow’s Schools at Tauranga Boys’ High School, 7pm Tuesday 19th March and have your say on how we can bring out the best in our rangatahi.
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New mojo needed without super Sam You would think the Chiefs squad would be good enough to handle the loss of inspirational captain Sam Cane.
But clearly not, judging by the evidence shown so far in four losses to the Highlanders, Brumbies, Sunwolves and Crusaders at the start of their 2019 Super Rugby campaign.
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The Chiefs have not been this lacking in motivation since the days when Ian Foster was head coach. Remarkably, his poor record at the Chiefs was rewarded with promotion to the All Blacks’ coaching panel, but that’s a story for a rainy day. What Sam Cane offered in every game was a refusal to give in, clear-headed leadership after conceding early points and the hardest front-on tackler running around in rugby boots anywhere. The boy from Reporoa learned his craft at the Chiefs from two of the greatest flankers to play Super Rugby in Liam Messam and Tanerau Latimer. Sam’s recovery from a broken neck, suffered while playing for the All Blacks against the Springboks last October, needs to take as long to heal as is necessary. But without him, the Chiefs have looked lethargic and out of their depth - most notably in the home loss to the Sunwolves from Japan in Hamilton two weeks ago. The opening period against the Sunwolves, who had not previously won away from home, showed how much Cane is missed. While the cat’s away, the mice are having a ball. First, slightly built first-five Hayden Parker (better than anyone the Blues have) cut back and shrugged off the defensive lunges of the loose forwards before Michael Little (ditto the Blues ahead of Sonny Bill Williams and Ma’a Nonu) showed his class to cut the defensive line to shreds. Neither of the Sunwolves’ inside backs would have done so if Cane was playing, but therein lies the problem with the Chiefs. They are lacking the desire to get up and make another tackle when lungs are burning, or to make that cover tackle in the corner rather than concede a try and to generally make the opponents wish they had stayed on the team bus. Mind you, the Sunwolves fielded just two or three Japanese players for most of the match. How that is
Tauranga to host squash contest Tauranga has won the rights to host the 2021 World Squash Federation Men’s Teams Championships. The tournament will bring the world’s leading male squash players to the Devoy Squash & Fitness Centre. Number one ranked New Zealand male Paul Coll says he’s “thrilled” Tauranga has been chosen. “The event has not been hosted in New Zealand since 1983, which means an entire generation of New Zealanders have not had the opportunity to view this level of squash at its best.
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Sam Cane is sorely missed. good for improving the consistency and experience of the best players from Japan is beyond me. Against the unstoppable Crusaders in Christchurch last Saturday, the Chiefs coughed up the possession, they did not aimlessly kick back to the Crusaders. It is time for a new breed of Chiefs to put their hands up and show the sort of commitment to the cause that epitomised what made Cane, Latimer and Messam such great players. Not all of the Chiefs are performing below expectations, but too many are. Anton Lienert-Brown, Brodie Retallick and little halfback Brad Webber have been outstanding in a losing effort. It is great to see Aidan Ross start all four games at loosehead prop after his blossoming career was struck down by a broken leg 12 months ago. But for that injury, he may well have followed up his NZ Under-20 credentials with the ultimate goal of wearing the All Blacks jersey. Aidan came through the ranks at Otumoetai College, Tauranga Boys’ College, Te Puke Sports and Bay of Plenty Steamers, and is now at a stage where he is in the top echelon of New Zealand loosehead props (they are the guys who wear number one on their backs). World Cup year is not the worst time to prove you deserve a chance to shine at the highest level of all. And it would be no less than Aidan deserves.
“Tauranga is an amazing place to visit and is one of the best coastal destinations in the world – I have no doubt the players will enjoy the opportunity to visit Tauranga.” Chair of the Organising Committee Wayne Werder says he’s ecstatic with the World Squash Federation’s decision to allow Tauranga and New Zealand to host the prestigious event. “I have fond memories of playing for NZ in this event and have always viewed it as an important part of the international squash calendar. “The World Junior Championships in 2017 was
very well received and showed Tauranga’s ability to deliver world events.” The Devoy Squash & Fitness Centre has six glass-backed courts. Both the Te Puke and Mount Maunganui Squash clubs will also be used. Tauranga Mayor Greg Brownless says he’s the city won the rights. “We are delighted that Tauranga has been named host city for the 2021 Men’s World Team Squash Championships. “The city is excited to welcome these impressive athletes and showcase our beautiful city to the world.”
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Third of parents want sex education opt in One-third of parents have expressed support for children only being given sex education at schools if the parents specifically ‘opt in’ to the programme. Currently, parents have to notify schools if they want their children excluded, but many families have complained that they have not been aware of the programmes taking place until after they have been presented. In an independent poll of 1000 New Zealanders by Curia Market Research, respondents were asked: “Some schools teach sex education. Would you prefer that the law be that this is to be
taught to children unless their parents opt out, or that it only be taught to children whose parents opt in?” Some 34 per cent said they wanted parents to ‘opt in’, while just over half of respondents were happy with the status quo and 11 per cent were unsure or refused to say. “Parents have rightly been horrified at groups coming in to schools and undermining the role and values of families with sex education resources targeted at children as young as five,” says Bob McCoskrie, National Director of Family First NZ.
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A dose of logic and laughs Much-loved New Zealand psychologist, author and television presenter Nigel Latta will join a panel of expert speakers for The Parent Show in May. Presented by NumberWorks’nWords Tauranga, the insightful event for families and parents will be held at Baycourt Theatre on Tuesday, May 21, from 7.30pm. Nigel will feature alongside family counsellor Dr Anna Martin, a regular guest on radio and TV, as well as Pauline Spence, an online safety expert with NetSafe New Zealand. The show will look at all things parenting, including the psychology of positive kids, creating a strong family nucleus and the inside world of cyberbullying and how technology is impacting New Zealand families. As well as giving parents practical take-home tools, the event is also shaped to be an enjoyable and entertaining night out, especially with the calibre of speakers involved and the format of the evening. The Parent Show is presented by NumberWorks’nWords Tauranga in association with Events Innovated, and will offer up-to-date tips and advice for parents from the country’s leading experts. With the event hosted by renowned presenter, sportsman and business development manager for Cure Kids, Brendon Pongia, the show will feature presentations from each of the speakers followed by a chat-show style debate and discussion.
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There will also be a chance for the audience to ask their own questions, which will be an exclusive opportunity for the many Nigel Latta fans in the Bay. Leanne Rhodes-Robinson, owner of NumberWorks’nWords Tauranga, says they are proud to be presenting the event alongside Events Innovated, and that it matches with their tuition programmes perfectly. Tickets are available from: www.theparentshow.co.nz and via the Baycourt box office this Friday, March 15. There is an Events Innovated members pre-sale from 9am, with general public sales available from 12pm. You are still able to sign up to the Events Innovated members list to ensure you don’t miss out by visiting: www.eventsinnovated.com
Parents to have their say on future schooling system The Tomorrow’s Schools Independent Taskforce will host a public meeting this month and wants to hear from parents, whanau and the wider community about what they want from the schooling system. The Taskforce has reviewed the current system and their report – Our Schooling Futures: Stronger Together/Whiria Nga Tuatinitini – is now available for consultation. With 32 recommendations in the report, the Taskforce is calling for significant change and want to give all New Zealanders an opportunity to share their views at public meetings around the country. The Bay of Plenty meeting will
be held at Tauranga Boys’ College on Tuesday, March 19, from 7-9pm. “During our review, we found that education is highly valued in Aotearoa New Zealand,” says Bali Haque, chair of the independent taskforce, “but for every child to achieve well we need to change our schooling system. “Whether your involvement in a school is as a student, a parent and/or PTA member, board member, teacher aide or educator, we want to hear your feedback.” The full report and FAQs can be found at: www.conversation. education.govt.nz/conversations/ tomorrows-schools-review/ The taskforce believes that children’s needs and potential should be placed at the centre of any change, and wants to hear the public’s voice on what they want
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from the schooling system. “It is important that people are clear about exactly what we are proposing and why, so let’s have that conversation,” says Bali. “It’s even more important that you have your say.” The public meetings run through to the end of March. The taskforce was appointed in April 2018 by the Minister of Education, Hon Chris Hipkins. It also includes members Barbara Ala’alatoa, Professor Mere Berryman, Professor John O’Neill and Dr Cathy Wylie.
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A wealth of information, a great experience The Active Seniors and Retirees Expo has expanded in 2019 to include more exhibits of interest, offering ocean and river cruising and travel within New Zealand. There are over 50 destinations to learn about, with caravans on show and many more options to suit all tastes and budgets. The event takes place on March 23-24, from 10am-3pm, at Trustpower Baypark Stadium Lounge in Mount Maunganui. “The purpose of the Expo is to provide seniors and retirees with a first-hand opportunity to discuss products and services usually advertised in magazines and newspapers,” says Affinity Ads managing director Colin Gestro. The expo will showcase a vast range of services and products for seniors in one convenient location and, better yet, entry is free. Health care is a major focus at the expo, as many of exhibitors are dedicated to the wellbeing of seniors. Unfortunately, it’s a fact of life that as we get older, the simple task of getting around gets more difficult. Visitors will be able to see and experience a great range of mobility aids for use around the home and for getting out and about in the community. There will be experts to help people through the management of back pain, with chiropractic services available to make an appointment. Dental care and hearing options will also be on display to browse through. Finance is also an important issue for many
seniors. What if you stopped work now? Would you have sufficient funds to retire comfortably? Perhaps you are asset rich but cash poor. Are you aware that you may be able to stay in your own home and release some of its asset value in cash? There will be finance and investment experts along with real estate agents offering advice on what your home is worth plus downsizing options, perhaps to a new home or a retirement village. If home care is something that would benefit you or a loved one, information from knowledgeable experts will be available. There will also be furniture, artwork, wills, trusts and Insurance advice. Retirement village representatives will be present to advise visitors who are weighing up their options both now and for the future. Wine and food tastings will be available for the duration of the two days, and both can be purchased on site. The Stadium Lounge at Trustpower Baypark Stadium has plenty of parking close to the door and a ramp for motorised access. If visitors find the need to stop for a coffee or catch up with friends, a café is on site. If you are in the market for a new vehicle, there will be an outside display of new car options, near new and imported English caravans, and electric bikes within the venue. These vehicles are all available to view and test drive, and can be purchased on site or via orders. Browse through the many diverse activities, from art to Menz Sheds, Rotary and Probus Clubs, where you can join and enjoy activities with like-
minded people. There’s even a Zumba demonstration for those who love to dance and exercise for health. Exhibitors will be on hand to talk to you about technology issues you may have and offer advice on fixing specific computer problems. Elsewhere, listen to Operatunity’s angelic voices as they strut their stuff on the stage.
Information on volunteer work will be available, while Seniornet will discuss with you how easy it is to study towards computer literacy. There’s plenty to look forward to at this year’s Active Seniors and Retirees expo. For more information, visit: www.activeretireesexponz.com or email: colin@affinityads.com
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Working past 65 should be a want not a need Increasing numbers of people are reaching retirement and realising they can’t live without something: a job.
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and those who have to is too high. There’s a real opportunity for people to narrow that gap by being more proactive about planning their finances.” BNZ Agribusiness banker Paul Buist, of Hamilton, is 76 and has worked for the bank for 26 years. He has chosen to continue working. “For Paul Buist, it is all about the joy of coming to work and making a valuable contribution to his customers’ businesses and to BNZ,” Paul Carter says. “He told me he’s seen some hard financial times over the years, and he’s learnt that to ride out the tough times you need to have a financial plan. His top tip to Kiwis is to set yourself financial goals and follow a budget each month. That’s the voice of experience talking. “I suggest people start with doing what they can to get on top of their debts, give their
mortgage repayments the onceover and check to ensure their KiwiSaver is working hard for them. “Having your finances in a good state so you can make a choice to work in later life means not being complacent now.” The research found almost threequarters of people are confident they will pay off their mortgage before they retire or semi-retire, despite the indication that we’re settling down and buying homes later in life. Others have plans in place to pay off their loans after 65, by selling up and buying a cheaper house (37 per cent), from savings (31 per cent) or dividends from investments (26 per cent), among other tactics. “We are still benefiting from some of the lowest interest rates in a generation, so now is the best time to look at your repayments to see how you can speed up saying goodbye to your mortgage,” says Paul. “Even simple things like changing from monthly to fortnightly payments will cut the length of your home loan, without feeling the pinch.” Some 57 per cent of people believe they will depend on superannuation investments, either company or KiwiSaver, to fund the life they want in retirement.
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They’re rolling, rolling, rolling on a scooter They weren’t quite as “thick as bugs on a bumper” like they were in CW McCall’s 1978 song, but they did get themselves an impressive little convoy. And instead of “rolling this truckin’ convoy across the USA”, it was mobility scooters – 15 of them – and a power chair, from Harbour Drive in Bureta, up the harbour line to Fergusson Park for a picnic and back again. They were rockin’ through the afternoon rather than the night, clocking four kilometres there and four kilometres back to mark a memorable days’ touring. “You have to remember, these people generally use their mobility scooters for practical purposes, to get from A to B,” said one of the convoy organisers, Gary Darkes. On a typical day they might go from their Somervale Retirement Home on Gloucester Street
across to Bayfair to the chemist or the supermarket, but this was something completely different. It was a caravan - an expedition on mobility scooters that included touring and sight-seeing. Gary organised a couple of vans and a handful of people to collect the scooters the day before, and they were stored in a mate’s garage on Harbour Drive overnight. “Somervale bused the guys in the next day and, at 10am, we were off,” explains Gary. And it was a spectacle. Locals, walkers and joggers cheered and waved as the scooter convoy rolled by. “Ain’t she a beautiful sight” as CW said, or sang. “Tauranga City Council needs to be congratulated for creating this pathway,” says Gary. “There were many people with varying mobility scooter skills, but route is a nice journey - flat, safe and easily negotiated.” It was 20 years ago that Gary, who runs Home
Health and Mobility, organised an offroad event around the Mount. He then took the convoy to council parks and the Historic Village. So there’s bound to be more mobility scooter touring. As the song goes: “They’re about to put the hammer down.”
The scooter convoy rolls up the coast.
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“I enjoy it immensely,” says another volunteer. “The person I visit is wise, shares his experiences and makes it obvious that he enjoys what we do.” Visiting older people can help us think more about who we are ourselves, and how we treat others. The Age Concern website provides information on effective interventions to reduce loneliness and social isolation, and greater understanding of how people can build resilience to prevent loneliness.
“And what a stunning place to do it,” he says. “We went right round the shoreline on a beautiful day alongside a beautiful harbour, with a cruise ship set against Mauao.” It added a whole new dimension to life on a mobility scooter, and the scooterists are still talking about it now.
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Sharing is the best medicine for mums Becoming a mother is one of the most rewarding things in the world, right? While the answer is usually yes, the throes of postnatal depression can make life feel quite the opposite. Tauranga mum Michelle Hall has experienced post-natal depression first-hand and, with funding and support from the Western Bay of Plenty Primary Health Organisation, has set up a free PND support group to let other mums know that they’re not alone. An eight-week PHO course for women with postnatal depression or anxiety has been running for several years. After attending this programme, Michelle saw the benefit in a follow-up group for mums to attend on a casual basis when the need arises. “After eight weeks, it’s not like you don’t have depression anymore,” she says. “After talking to other mums, I saw there was a real need in the community.
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Michelle Hall is a Tauranga mum who suffered post-natal depression and has gone on to set up a support group for others like her. integrate things into their lives as well. “It’s all about finding the joy in being a mother, which can be difficult when you have depression.” The support group is informal, with tea/coffee and childcare available. Michelle is also a mental health support worker and can refer to other support services. The group meets at The School House in the Historic Village on 17th Avenue from 12.30-2.30pm on the last Monday of each month. For more information, contact Michelle on: 021 541 440 or: honouringthemother@gmail.com
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Diabetes camp books out fast Not all botanical skincare is created equal Botanical skincare is sometimes considered the poor cousin to pharmaceutical skincare ranges, but this is an unfair comparison. A single plant is a complex laboratory in its own right, containing a staggering range of highly active phytonutrients that offer powerful plant therapy for the skin. However, it is true that not all botanical skincare ranges are created equal. Delivering all of this powerful plant potential to the skin relies on the manufacturer following a timehonoured extraction process that leaves the plant extracts to age for years like a fine wine. However, time is expensive and there are few companies that allow the maturation time to achieve this level of potency. Janesce Skincare stands head and shoulders above the rest in this regard. I have always had huge respect for
Jan Sarre Smith, the founder of Janesce. She matures Janesce extracts for at least three years, and sometimes as much as seven, in her garden laboratory in the Adelaide Hills. Now in her late 80s, Jan has just released the pinnacle of her life’s work so far - the new Janesce Re-Energising Range for women aged 45 and over. It contains double the actives of the rest of the Janesce range, so it really is a game-changer. The products are being released in New Zealand throughout 2019, and the new Janesce Re-Energising Skin Dew has just arrived at Jamele Skincare. It is a beautiful mist containing enlivening plant actives to stimulate maturing skin. I offer it with confidence, knowing that Jan’s beautiful botanical range is, quite simply, top-shelf. Read more at: www.jamele.co.nz/janescereenergising-skin-dew
Should I take Coenzyme Q10? (Part 2) We generally make all the Coenzyme Q10 we need, but there are those that should take extra as a supplement. CoQ10 is made in your liver, from the same enzymes that make cholesterol. This is why drugs that reduce cholesterol can significantly reduce circulating CoQ10. I recently spoke to a client who had experienced a lot of muscle pain and stiffness while taking statins. After just one month on high grade CoQ10 (CoQsol), the pain had completely gone and they are now able to tolerate the medication without side effects. I generally find it takes one-to-two months to restore muscle function and energy. Muscle issues from statin use is
one of the most common reasons for muscle and tendon pain and weakness. It is a shame that many suffer needlessly as, in most cases, it can be quickly resolved with a high quality CoQ10 without having to stop the medication. What makes CoQ10 unique is its ability to accept and donate electrons. This enables CoQ10 to move hydrogen electrons within your cell mitochondria to make the energy your body requires. Inadequate CoQ10 levels reduce energy output, and this is felt as tiredness and often as muscle weakness. I regularly prescribe CoQ10 for those with health issues known to reduce energy - especially those with autoimmune or neurodegenerative problems. While CoQ10 is not a cure, it can help to lift general energy and well-being.
In most cases I will add CoQ10 as the patented CoQsol or my specialised MTQ10 formula for those needing extra CoQ10 plus a lift in energy. MTQ10 combines CoQ10 with a B complex, plus other energy co-factors. Most people feel a real difference within one-totwo months. John Arts is a qualified nutritional medicine practitioner and founder of Abundant Health. For more information, contact John on 0800 423 559 or email: john@abundant.co.nz You can read back issues at: www.abundant.co.nz
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Diabetes Help Tauranga is hosting its bi-annual Family Camp for families tackling type one diabetes. The camp takes place at Totara Springs from 15-17 March, 2019. Diabetes Help manager Debbie Cunliffe says places booked up very quickly, with 85 parents and children
from the Bay Of Plenty attending. Kiwanis, local Lions Clubs, Medi’Ray and Pharmaco donated $14,000 to make the event possible. Debbie says the weekend was very important and many children had never met another child that also had type 1 diabetes.
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TAURANGA ROWING CLUB CENTENARY
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Going strong after 100 years on the harbour
Located conveniently close to the city centre in Memorial Park, Tauranga Rowing Club is looking positively towards the future with 100 successful years already behind it. Today’s recently refurbished club house sits down by the harbour; south of its original location on Dive Crescent, which is now the site of the Sebel Hotel. Early club members, including life member Neil Chinnery-Brown, still recall the twilight races held in the deep water off Dive Crescent that would attract strong crowds over the summer months. The rowing club has enjoyed a long history of fostering New Zealand champions from its fledgling ranks of school children and including managers and coaches.
Schools getting on board
The club’s current elite athletes include Jordan Parry and Charlie Rogerson, Under 23 representative Courtney Rennie, and Under
school’s first gold medal in 11 years, in the tightly contested Under 16 quad race. The return to rowing by Mount College has been welcomed by those competing and comes with deep support from parents.
Celebrating a century
21 reps Grace Holland and TK McLaren. Duncan By De Ley is a New Zealand junior coach, and Jan Taylor ex-Tauranga Boys College coach is the New Zealand elite’s team manager. School membership is a big part of today’s club numbers, with Tauranga Girls’ and Boys’ College, Aquinas, Mount College and ACG School all drawing strong numbers to the club’s ranks. At the 2018 Maadi Cup Secondary Schools Champs, Tauranga Girl’s College won the
Overall there are 70 school children rowers at the Tauranga club, making the early mornings on the harbour a busy, energetic time over the weeks leading up to the competitive high school regatta events. The club has been working hard to draw ex rowers back to its ranks and offers plenty of options for club and masters rowers. Last year’s efforts at the tightly contested Dewar Shield regatta on Blue Lake at Rotorua had Tauranga wrest the shield back for the
first time in over 15 years, thanks largely to the boost in numbers from masters and club rowers. Tauranga’s 116 point total was well up on second place King’s College with 64 points and ahead of defending champs Whakatane with 47 points. Tauranga Rowing Club members have been working hard to celebrate the club centenary with all of Tauranga; with the opportunity for past members to celebrate at the club over the weekend of April 5-7. The weekend highlight is a dinner and dance on April 6, with guest speakers Jamie Fitzgerald and Eric Murray. More information can be found on the club’s Facebook page – Tauranga Rowing Club Centennial Celebrations – or via email at: trccentenary@gmail.com
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Encouraged by Jesus’ commitment We are approaching Easter, and if we were to follow Luke’s account in the Bible of Jesus’ lead up to Easter time and his approach to Jerusalem, we would start at Luke 9:51 which says: “As the time approached for him to be taken up to heaven, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem.” In chapter 13 He says: “In any case, I must press on today and tomorrow and the next day - for surely no prophet can die outside Jerusalem!” Although Jesus knew the outcome of his journey to Jerusalem would be His death, he set out
resolutely to go there. He pressed on and nothing would deter him from getting there and fulfilling all that God had for him there. This was not the concept that his followers had in mind. Their idea was that he would go to Jerusalem and take over the city and the country by force. But Jesus went to the city with the express idea that he would surrender his life by dying on a cross as a sin offering for the people of his time and ours, and after three days he would rise again I am really encouraged with Jesus’ commitment to the work of Easter and the actions he took that were to result in every one of us being able to have a relationship with God. Stephen Tyrrell - Matua Community Baptist Church
God uses us to make the world better There are two things that are true for every person regardless of gender, race or culture. We are all born and we will all die.
God’s direction for us usually comes as an inner knowing about what to do and it is always consistent with the teaching of the Bible. Also, because God loves the world, it is always about making the world a better place. Once we know God’s particular will for us each day, it is then our responsibility to simply do it. When we follow God’s guidance for each day like this, we will discover that the days soon turn into weeks, the weeks into months and the months into years. Then, as we look back we begin to see how God has used us, imperfect as we are, to make the world a better place just as God wanted us to.
The stuff between these two things is called life. We all have been given this gift of life, but why? What is our purpose? Christian teaching tells us that we are all created by a loving God for a reason, but how do we find out this reason? The easiest way is to simply start each day with this simple prayer to God: “Loving God, what would you have me do today? What is the most important thing I am to do today?”
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The power of the password
In response to R Begley’s letter (The Weekend Sun, March 1), 1080 poison is classed by the World Health Organisation as 1A - extremely hazardous. It was originally manufactured as an insecticide by Monsanto and banned in USA amid fears terrorists would get hold of it. It affects anything that needs oxygen. Contrary to what the Department of Conservation website tells you (that it dissolves like salt and vinegar), overseas independent studies say the poison does not lose its integrity. The sodium breaks away and fluoroacetate is broken down in different forms. Once ingested it becomes fluorocitrate. There have been no epidemiological studies done to date, and none are planned according to the Minister of Health. This is a teratogenic agent, and only takes one part per trillion to affect an unborn baby. Even the dust is toxic, which can drift up to a kilometre. This year, over one million hectares is getting double the amount of poison, including drinking water catchments. New Zealand now has the highest rate of cancers and motor neurone disease in the world and the highest rate of endangered species (4000-plus). Wake up Tauranga will the next drop be in our backyard? R Hodgson, Judea.
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heard a story the other day that really made me think about the importance of a strong password.
My sister-in-law received a message from her friend on Facebook. In the message, her friend explained that she was in Vietnam, had been robbed and had no way to get home. She asked for money to be sent urgently via bank transfer.
Sounds of silence
With reference to the ongoing 1080 debate, during the 1970s and 80s I was employed by the New Zealand Wildlife Service and, in latter years the Department of Conservation, with responsibilities for gamebird management in the Southern Lakes area. During this time I autopsied many California quail, chukor and other bird species that had died as a result of ingesting 1080 – in particular greendyed carrot baits. These birds were handed to me by hunters, farmers and concerned members of the public. In particular, the chukor – a relatively uncommon gamebird – were suckers for carrot bait, and their declining numbers bore evidence of this. I spent much time in areas after these poisoning operations. A deathly quiet reigned. The sounds of silence comes to mind. D Marquand, Otumoetai.
Fortunately, Kate knew this wasn’t true as she’d only just seen her friend a couple of days before. She realised that the message was a fake and that, somehow, her friend’s Facebook account must have been attacked. Her friend was upset when she found out but it did make her see how easy it was for someone to tap into her personal information. At CERT NZ, we hear of many situations where people have received messages on social media, supposedly from a friend or family member, asking for money. Not only is the thought of someone pretending to be you frightening, it’s also worrying that people you care about may believe what they are reading and get caught up in the scam. It’s easy to think they won’t, but these fake social media messages can look very real and be very convincing.
So how does this happen?
Fake social media messages can look very real and be very convincing.
Cyber attackers are always looking for easy ways to find out personal information online. And sometimes the information we post on social media is exactly the type of information they are looking for. If you use personal information in your passwords, such as your birth date, your dog’s name, or where you went to school, chances are an attacker can find out this information through your social media activity and figure out your password. Then, hey presto, the attacker can convincingly impersonate you. My advice to avoid being caught in this type of situation is to beef up your security and get password smart. Create long, strong passwords that don’t include any personal information. Use a four word phrase that only makes sense to you, eg.Cricketbatsandwickets.
Where’s the quality?
Read up If D Maisey wishes to read “misinformation and blatant lies” about 1080 use, he should read his own letter to The Weekend Sun (March 8). If, on the other hand, he cares to read the truth about 1080 use, he should read Dave Hansford’s book ‘Protecting Paradise’. If he is really concerned about the use of poisonous substances he should take it up with the pharmaceutical companies who use many such substances (to benefit mankind!), the use of food preservatives and also the alcohol industry. And, of course, he should never drink tea which contains a trace of 1080 in every cupful. E Orsulich, Otumoetai.
Recently, I have been browsing through the excellent publication by Fiona Kean called ‘From Tauranga to the Trenches’ from the Tauranga Heritage Collection. One article was on ‘War Time Concerns’, which talks about 379 letters sent to local media from August 1914 to November 1918. Of those, 112 were about war related issues and the remaining letters were complaints - 247 of which were about the perceived poor performance of the council. Interestingly, points of discontent were strained relationships between council and rate payers and rising debt, so it seems those concerns were possibly at the point of no return even then for the past and successively named “Tauranga - Councils”. As I understand it, elected council staff used to function on a voluntary basis with paid attendance expenses. It was only relatively recently that the Local Government Remuneration Directive of 2002 changed the system to salaried status, with the aim of attracting and retaining useful and better-qualified candidates who would bring improved management practices to local government positions - noting that on amalgamation, the Mount Borough Council had never had any debt. Since then, the quantity of standing candidates at election time seems to have increased, but has the quality? D Wilson, Mount Maunganui.
Use different passwords for each of your online accounts. That way if someone guesses one of your passwords, they can only access that one account. If you have trouble remembering them, write them down but make sure you store them away from your computer and phone. You could also try using a password manager – an app that stores all your passwords in one place. Social media is a great thing – so too is having strong and unique passwords. Please take a moment to change your password on one of your accounts today. And spread the strong password message to your friends and family – via social media of course! PS: It’s a good idea to set your social media settings to private so that only your friends and family can see what you’re up to.
Rob Pope is the Director of CERT NZ. CERT NZ helps New Zealanders to protect themselves by improving cyber security. www.cert.govt.nz has helpful information about strengthening passwords.
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Grow up NZ
So our Luddite radio stations won’t play Michael Jackson’s music? One wonders why all of this didn’t come out in full while he was still alive. What next? Should all Volkswagen drivers stop using their cars because of Hitler’s involvement? Should people stop driving on the autobahns because Hitler built them? Should NASA shut down because of the Nazi Wernher von Braun’s involvement in their rocketry development? Come on New Zealand, divorce yourselves from political correctness and for God’s sake grow up. A Bourne, Bethlehem.
Same old stadium question
A small article on page 10 of The Weekend Sun (March 8) asks the same old question: Does Tauranga need a stadium? Why do we need a stadium? We already have a “multi-purpose stadium for sports, concerts and events”. It is called Baypark and is owned by Tauranga City Council. If there are problems with it, they need to be addressed. It would cost a lot less to bring it up to speed than it would to build another one. Speedway only has a short season, and it could be used all year round for other events. D Joblin, Te Puke.
Slips on the increase On a recent visit to my favourite viewing spot of the Mount from the end of Plummers Point Road, I was dismayed to find the picnic area reduced by a big slippage of the cliff edge. I have been checking the rate of slippage for long periods and the rate appears to have increased. I have tried to attract attention to the dangers without success. It may have been just a coincidence, but 25 years ago the council cleared the scrub from the road end and soon afterward the slip appeared. We can’t burden the locals here with further problems like slips, as they are fully occupied coping with overcrowded roads. What is especially galling is that council have recently made grants to fund Maori history parks. We experienced an erosion problem at Aotea Harbour some years ago when the tide changed direction - it washed out two rows of sections and baches. We ratepayers formed a group and, with the initial help of the council, we persisted with minor defences and eventually turned the tide. B Young, Whakamarama.
Here we go again Some scribe in the northern hemisphere dares to liken young England wing Joe Cokanasiga to Jonah Lomu. Cue howls of outrage from New Zealand’s rugby media. “Incomparable and the numbers prove it,” carped one local rugby scribe. After all, Joe is point 03 metres shorter. And while Jonah’s reputed to have weighed 119 kilogrammes, Joe at best weighs 118 kilograms. Who’s to say any of those numbers are accurate? And this constitutes a sports story? Such a brutal game is surrounded by
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Don’t get snaky with St Patrick New Zealanders have a soft spot for St Patrick; I put it down to the snakes. I arrived in New Zealand some 40 years ago and one thing that struck me then, which still seems to hold true today, is the large number of Kiwis who are afraid of snakes. Obviously, a fear of snakes, like a fear of, say, sharks, is not entirely irrational. Snakes seldom perform beneficial acts of kindness; they rarely receive medals for gallantry (and would have nowhere to pin them if they did). And there’s that whole bitey poisony thing. Not a good look at all. However, compared to – using the example I know best – England, which is actually home to a poisonous snake, vastly higher numbers of people
here harbour quite a serious fear of snakes. I have always assumed this is because of the very absence of them. After all, Kiwis are taught from birth that these are animals so dangerous that not even zoos house them. So it’s fairly predictable that New Zealanders would feel a certain warmth towards St Patrick. After all, this is the man who rid Ireland of snakes.
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And what’s happening here? On St Patrick’s Day (Sunday, March 17) the original Blarney Boys, Andy Craw and Robbie Laven, are reuniting at Jack Dusty’s Ale House in Bureta from 3pm. They’re also promising bagpipes and Irish dancing. Meanwhile over at The Mount, The Rising Tide is offering green beer, Irish dancing and music all day, including the Mauao Crazy Choir and DJ Brutus Powers. Of course you don’t need to wait until Sunday. Excellent local folkies The Whittakers, whose debut album I reviewed a few months back, are playing on Saturday (March 16) at Greerton Village Fayre - a celebration of all things vintage and retro with a little steampunk thrown in for good measure. This is the third year of the Fayre, which takes place at Greerton Village School on Chadwick Road and runs from 10am ‘til 2pm. You can catch The Whittakers on the school rotunda from 10am. There’s also a special St Patrick’s Day race meeting at Tauranga Racecourse, with a pop-up Guinness bar and music from Irish band The Wild Clovers. And, before finishing, I wanted to put in a quick plug for gigs happening at The Jam Factory at The Historic Village next week. They are David Shanhun and Matt Glass and the Loose Cannons on Thursday (March 21); Stretch on Friday (March 22); and The Packhouse Experience, featuring Archie Clark, Grant Bullot of Kokomo, Tuesdays Pilgrim, NutnSpecial, and The Schmoo on Saturday (March 22). A Google search will reveal the necessary details. As I described it a few weeks back, this is the venue Tauranga didn’t know it needed. It’s good to see it being so well-used.
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The most familiar version of the legend comes from Jocelyn of Furness, who says that the snakes were banished by Patrick chasing them into the sea after they attacked him on top of a hill while he was engaged in a 40-day fast. *Fun fact: Jocelyn of Furness was actually a bloke, who wrote half-a-dozen Lives of The Saints, way back in the 12th century. Celebrity biographies eh? Times don’t really change much, do they? Somewhat unsurprisingly, many think the snake story not entirely true. “At no time has there ever been any suggestion of snakes in Ireland, so there was nothing for St Patrick to banish”, says grumpy-guts Nigel Monaghan, keeper of natural history at Dublin’s National Museum of Ireland. *Fun Fact 2: The snakes, people think, were a metaphor for druids, who Patrick is said to have driven out of Ireland when he established Christianity. Oddly enough, until not long ago St Patrick’s Day was mostly celebrated by folk outside of Ireland - particularly those sentimental Irish-Americans. It was only in the mid-1990s that the government of the Republic of Ireland began a campaign to use St Patrick’s Day to showcase Ireland and its culture. Thus the first (one day) St Patrick’s Festival was held in 1996. It’s now a week long blow-out attended by over a million people.
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Festival firsts this year 350 students from 21 secondary schools will compete in this year’s 42nd National Youth Jazz Competition at Baycourt Community and Arts Centre on April 5-6.
Industries hoping to woo the students Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology is hosting an expo-style event this month which aims to help students learn about and understand local industry. The expo will feature a number of stands where employers will showcase their business or industry sector. The event will be split into two parts on Wednesday, March 27. Between 11am-midday, the expo will cater
to specific classes undertaking stud relevant to industry, and from midday-1pm it will be open to all students. The expo will be held at the upper Atea library space at Windermere Campus. If you require further information, or if you’re a company interested in taking a stand, please email: Jaaron.Tihema@toiohomai.ac.nz
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There’s a celebration of the past and a chance to embrace the future at this year’s National Jazz Festival Tauranga. The festival - the longest running of its type in the Southern Hemisphere - returns to the city for its 57th year from April 18-21, delivering live music from a starstudded line-up of local and international musicians. In keeping with tradition, the 42nd National Youth Jazz Competition kicks things off with 21 secondary schools and 350 students – made up of 17 Combo’s and 16 Big Bands – competing at Baycourt Community and Arts Centre. However, in a festival first, the youth jazz competition will be held two weeks prior, on April 5-6. “Charlie Parker played a pivotal role in the development of jazz, so it is only fitting that we pay
tribute at one of the longest-running jazz festivals,” says festival general manager Mandy Ryan. “We’re very happy that schools have supported this change in what continues to be a springboard for many of New Zealand’s great musicians, with past winners including Nathan Haines, Hollie Smith and Sacha Vee.” The festival concert programme then sees swinging rhythms with lush strings and a twist of BeBop in a celebration of legendary saxophonist Charlie Parker and his memorable work, Charlie Parker with Strings, on April 19. American alto-saxophonist Dick Oatts combines with the New Zealand String Quartet, under the musical direction of iconic Kiwi jazz musician Rodger Fox, to re-live some of Parker’s best-sellers that were admitted to the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1988. The National Jazz Festival Tauranga runs from April 18-21. For more information, visit: www.jazz.org.nz
Fictional wonderland at the Art Gallery It’s called Neon Utopia - a sci-fi inspired galactic universe in the heart of the CBD in Tauranga Art Gallery’s atrium. The exhibition is Ahsin Ahsin’s first solo exhibition in a public art gallery. Neon Utopia, a fluorescent imagined universe, will be painted directly onto the seven-metre high atrium walls, enveloping you as you walk into the fictional wonderland Influenced by 80s and 90s sci-fi and pop culture Ahsin’s work features transformer-style robots, cataclysmic battles and robotic crocs.
Ahsin says of his space-age characters: “They are neither good nor bad, they are just them, just like you are you, and I am me.” Ahsin has previously exhibited throughout the Waikato/Bay of Plenty region, including major mural works as part of Hamilton’s street-art festival, Boon. Ahsin has recently completed postgraduate studies at Wintec, Hamilton. Neon Utopia is at Tauranga Art Gallery from March 16-June 23.
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Plenty of perks to be found at the RSA If you are interested in learning more about Tauranga RSA, the perfect opportunity is right around the corner. Tauranga RSA is hosting an open day on Saturday, March 16, and the community is invited to come and see what they’re all about. Tauranga RSA has been a part of the local community for more than 100 years, and is now an important community hub. It offers a modern facility with several different areas for members, guests and affiliated members to enjoy, including a sports bar with pool and snooker tables, gaming, several TV screens and more. There’s also
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Pompous ghosts and coffee Murder on the Menu is Detour Theatre’s new madcap supernatural comedy. Sophia has been conned into buying a derelict theatre. Now, with crushing bank loan payments to make and no money, the jobless Sophia decides to defy the odds and dig her way out of her financial mess by reopening the theatre as a cafe. Her already dire situation worsens when she discovers that the theatre is inhabited by the pompous ghosts of dead Shakespearean characters, who are hell-bent on keeping their home just the way it is. By chance, Sophia discovers that the only way to get rid of the ghosts is to murder them as they were killed in their original
plays. At Sophia’s cafe, murder is now on the menu. Murder on the Menu will take to the stage at Detour Theatre from March 28-April 13. Tickets are available online via: www.iticket.co.nz or over the phone on: 0508 iticket. They’re also available over the counter at Tauranga i-SITE.
The Weekend Sun has two double passes to see Murder on the Menu on opening night, March 28, for two lucky readers who can tell us how Sophia gets rid of the ghosts. Enter at: www. sunlive.co.nz under the competition section. Entries must be received by Tuesday, March 19.
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It’s perfectly painted porcelain A group of local artists are turning plain white porcelain into picture perfect creations.
hand painted in whatever style the artist chooses. “I’m more of a traditionalist,” says Dawn, “but some of the girls have • very modernistic styles.” Tauranga Porcelain Artists’ club The club has its own kiln member Dawn Sawers has been and a good supply of paints, • doing porcelain painting for about • so new members do not 30 years. have to start from scratch Lesley Evans DipAdvHypno, MIHPS. NZHRB. And for those interested in 03 540 3596 | 021 129 2249 | www.easylifehypnosis.co.nz and buy expensive gear. viewing or buying some of the • more Dawn prefers artwork or joining the club, they’re traditional paints, but • holding an exhibition at the modern mediums and Carlton Gallery in Katikati from mineral-based powders March 18-31. means there is a huge “It is very rewarding and very, range of style options very therapeutic, because you just for new artists. get lost in what you are doing,” The group also meets says Dawn. Dawn Sawers reflects on some of her porcelain creations. DipAdvHypno, MIHPS. NZHRB. every Thursday (9am-3pm) The group is looking for new Lesley Evans DipAdvHypno, MIHPS. NZHRB. DipAdvHypno, MIHPS. NZHRB. Lesley Evans DipAdvHypno, MIHPS. NZHRB. in the Arts and Crafts Gallery at the bottom of Elizabeth Street members to boost numbers. At present, members come from all over | | 03 540 3596 021 129 2249 www.easylifehypno | | 03 540 3596 021 129 2249 www.easylifehypnosis.co | 021 129 2249 | www.easylifehypnosis.co.nz 03 540 3596 in Tauranga. the Bay of Plenty, from Whakatane to Rotorua and Katikati. 03 540 3596 | 021 129 2249 | www.easylifehypn To find out more, call club president Lynne Roberts on: 549 0847. The works start off as plain, white pieces of porcelain and are then
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They are helping them to help Nepal International Needs is organising a concert English and other practical skills. Special classes are given on preventing domestic abuse, health care, music, how to to raise awareness and support for the improve sanitation in the home and providing nutritious food for their children. Lydia Vocational Training Centre and its One of the most innovative elements of the Lydia Centre is that each graduate commits to sharing her newly acquired knowledge and skills with at least five other work in Nepal. Many rural women in Nepal live in extreme poverty, without any means of improving conditions for themselves and their families. International Needs has been active in Nepal since 1974 with a focus on the wellbeing of women and children. The Lydia Vocational Training Centre has ministered to thousands of women over the years. The Centre teaches literacy, tailoring, conversational
GIGGUIDE & ENTERTAINMENT MT RSA Fri 15th Back Porch 7pm – 10:30pm Sat 16th Open Jam Session 1pm – 5pm Sat 16th Ray Solomon 7pm – 10:30pm Sun 17th Terry Jenson Duo (St Patrick’s Day) 3pm – 6:30pm MOUNT SOCIAL CLUB Sun 17th Super Social Sunday with live music from 5pm
JACK DUSTY’S ALE HOUSE (Bureta) Sun 17th The Original Blarney Band (with Andy & Robbie) 3pm – 6pm
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women, multiplying the impact of the centre. The concert on March 25 at the Bethlehem College Performing Arts Centre aims to raise awareness and support for the Lydia Centre to help it continue to transform lives and change communities in rural Nepal.
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Make new friends. Barbeques, outings, dining out & pot-lucks. Ph Jonathan 572 2091 or Maureen 021 112 3307 Ben Catley, Grant Haua Energetic spellbound performance, festival favourite from Western Australia & local icon Grant Haua. 6:30pm at The Jam Factory. Bookings recommended! https://www.eventspronto. co.nz/bencatley Come Dancing With Us Tauranga Scottish Society sequence dancing. Sat 23rd 7-10pm, Greerton Hall. $7 entry. Covers raffles & supper. All welcome. Ph 572 5938 Greerton Hall Market Last Saturday of month. 8am-12pm. Stalls inside/outside. Discounts for charity groups. Refreshments available. Phone/txt for site. Tricia 07 543 1487 or 027 908 2952, www facebook.com/greertonhallmarket ‘Her Colours’ Art Exhibition Beautiful artworks by Tamzin Blair that celebrates femininity & the artist’s identity. Unique multi-layers works. The Art Lounge NZ Gallery at Willow Street. 11am-4pm Tue-Sat Jam Session/Open Mic 3rd Saturday of every month at Mount RSA. All genres welcome. Backing band available. Keith Dickson 021 170 2394 Jigsaw Puzzle Library 10am-12 noon. Choose from of 300 puzzles. Hire $1 per 1000+ puzzle, 50c under 1000. Cnr Highmore Tce & Brookfield Tce. Ph 576 0698 Katikati Bowling Club 8 Park Road. 12:45-3pm. Ph Phil Green 549 5344 Korean Families Big Market 10am3pm. 32 Christopher st. Household items, clothing, toys, sports items, Korean stuff. See you there! LOL Laughter Wellness Laugh your way to wellness. To learn how, come & join us at Arataki Community Centre, Zambuk Way, Mt Maunganui. 11-11:45am. Ph Trish 022 036 6768 Otumoetai Tennis Club Adult Tennis. Start time 1:30pm Bellevue Park Windsor Road (adjacent to swimming pool complex). New players & visitors welcome. Ph Fred 544 5088 Pottery Gallery Bethlehem Pottery Gallery is open 10am-2pm Tues,Thurs & Sat. Come along & purchase locally made pottery.
Sabbath Worship Services (Hairini)
Experience God’s Love worshipping at 10:30am Baden Powell Centre Harrisfield Dr, Hairini. Ph David at Church of God’s Love 7th day 020 4128 3124. www.churchofgodslove.com
Sunshine Sequence Dance Group
Come & enjoy tea dance, Sat Mar 30, Baptist Church Hall, 13th Avenue. 5-9pm. $5pp. BYO food, plates, cutlery, non alcoholic drinks. Jan 544 4379
Sign Bomb Let’s talk about/with NZSL (sign language)! Pop in anytime between 10am-4pm @the Historic Village. More info hunyako3@ gmail.com or FB: Visual Voices Tauranga Floral Art Group Monthly meeting today at Baptist Church Hall. New members welcome. Ph Ruth 543 2157 Te Puke Community Market Almost last market, 9am-1pm. Community Garden fundraiser, Come & view all the stalls & support the garden too. Art Sale also. Ph 027 356 9545 Te Puke Scottish Society Monthly dance, Memorial Hall, Jellicoe St 7:3011pm. Green theme. Airconditioned hall, lovely supper, great music. Meet other liked minded people. Ph Valerie 573 7093 The Sociables Females & males in the 30s/40s/50s age group that meet up to participate in local activities & events, bushwalks & dining out. Ph 022 012 0376 TIRCCC Monthly Race Meeting Mount Sports Centre. Come along & see the different types of electric cars. Saloon cars & off-road over jumps. Pick up a new hobby? 10am-6pm 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 Whakamarama Harvest Festival
Whakamarama Hall 2-5pm. A Community Growing Together. A good old fashioned country bumpkin’s showcase of produce & preserves. Prizes, kids activities, food. See https://www.facebook. com/WhakamaramaCommunityHall/
Sunday 17 March Accordion, Keyboard Oldtime Musicmakers at Welcome Bay hall 1-4pm. All welcome. $3 entry & ladies a plate please. Ph Joy 544 3849
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art for sale. Weather permitting. The Strand, Tauranga 9-4pm. Tauranga Society of Artists
Bible Seminar 1:45pm Greerton Senior
Citizens Hall, Maitland St, Greerton. Title: Israel’s deliverance from Egypt, Bible lessons for us. Interactive, Q&A. All welcome. Vic 543 0504
Bowls Tauranga South Come & try lawn bowls at 15 Tutchen St, 12:45pm with a bbq & refreshments. Ph Mike 022 340 4152 or just turn up on the day. Corkers Toastmasters Corkers Toast-
masters meets 3rd Sunday of month at 2pm at Zone Cafe (upstairs) Owens Pl Mount Maunganui. Ph Chrissy 027 296 7939
Croquet Tauranga Domain, Cameron Rd, 12:45 for 1pm start, Sun, Tues, Fri. Beginners welcome. Peter 571 0633 Farmers Market - Mount Mainstreet
Held every Sunday 9-1pm rain or shine! Right in the middle of Mount Mainstreet at Coronation Park, Maunganui. www. mountmainstreet.nz Free Kundalini Yoga Class Taught by Soreya from The LightRoom, held at LuluLemon 121 Maunganui Rd, 8:30-9:30am. Limited places. Please call or txt Soreya 021 340 123 Sat Nam Friendship Force Travel Club Enjoy travel & meeting visitors? For world-wide exchange travel ph Jonathan 572 2091, Barbara 574 5711, www.friendshipforce. org.nz Historic Village Market Great market every 1st & 3rd Sunday from 8am-12 pm at 17th Ave. Fruit & veg, crafts, tools, food, plants, clothes & paintings. Mah Jong Te Puke Every Thursday & Sunday at Lyceum Clubrooms Palmer Pl Te Puke. 12:45-4pm. Learners welcome. Gig 537 5355 or 0274 306 383 Maketu Market Maketu Market is held 3rd & 5th Sundays of the month, 7am-12pm at Maketu Village Green. Ph Carolyn 027 251 0388 or Pat 021 447 420 Messy Church Holy Trinity Cnr 3rd Ave & Devonport Rd. 4-6pm. Theme: St Patrick, God’s Man. Activities, Short Christian Story, Simple Meal, GF, Vegetarian Options. All Ages Free. Ph 578 7718 NZDA BOP Range Day NZDA BOP branch run public open days last Sunday each month at their 300m range in TECT All Terrain Park. 9am-3pm $20 bring firearms licence 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 7158 or 573 8497 www.quaker.org.nz Radio Controlled Model Yachts Sundays & Thursdays 1:30-4pm, in pond behind 24 Montego Drive Papamoa, sailing Electron Yachts for fun. Adult beginners welcome. Graham 572 5419
Spiritual Centre Psychic Cafe
Greerton Community Hall. Doors open 6:45pm, starts 7pm. Door fee $10, then everything free. Over 30 Psychics, Healers, Spiritualists; & home-made refreshments! Ph 578 7205 www.psychiccafe.nz
Tauranga Theatre Organ Society
Meet at Baycourt Theatre, Durham St at 1pm. Hear & play the Mighty Wurlitzer Organ. All Welcome. Ph 552 0243 TePuke Country Music Club At Te Puke Citz & RSA Club 1-4pm. Please dress up for St Patricks Day. Prizes for Best Man & Best Lady. Ph 573 8255
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ings by Geshe Jamyang Sherab held at Papamoa Community Centre, alternate Sundays 10am-12pm. Teachings free, donations appreciated. For dates contact Jaki on 021 216 1102 Try Traditional English Dancing In the border morris style with sticks with Ann & Marty on tour from the UK. Lively colourful exciting & friendly. Omokoroa Settlers Hall 3pm-5pm
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Achieve Toastmasters Meets 1st 3rd & 5th Monday at St Stephens Church Hall Brookfield Tce Tauranga 7:30pm9:30pm. Ph Frank/Chrissy 543 9493 or 027 296 7939 Alcoholics Anonymous Open meeting 10am. Tauranga Central Baptist Church,13th Ave/Cameron Rd. All welcome. Ph 0800 229 6757 Argentine Tango in Tauranga Free introductory classes! Embrace your authentic Tango journey with fun people. No partner required although more guys welcomed 6:30pm. Ph. 020 4006 1340 Badminton: Tauranga Club 7:309:30pm at Aquinas College, suitable for Year 11 upwards. Club racquets available. Casual fee $8 per night. Ph Sue 021 194 4335 or FaceBook: Tauranga Badminton Club www.taurangabadmintoclub.co.nz Bethlehem Indoor Bowls Meets in Bethlehem Hall. New members of all ages welcome. Names in by 7:15pm for 7:30pm start. Ph John 027 654 1298 Judy 562 0557 Chess At Mount Maunganui Mount RSA Chess Club, 544 Maunganui Rd, 6-7pm during school term. Late program 7pm onwards. Incl casual games. Noel 579 5412 Friends Of The Library Greerton Library Book Group meets at 10:30am. Theme this month is Irish Authors. Visitors & new members always welcome. Tea & coffee. Jenny 543 4760 Harmony-A-Plenty Barbershop Guys! Join our men’s barbershop chorus. We teach singing too. Community Church Bethlehem 183 Moffatt Road. Ph Alan 282 8435 Indoor Bowling St Columba Indoor Bowling Club, 502 Otumoetai Rd, Cherrywood. Year starts 4 Feb. All playing levels welcome 7:30pm start, names in by 7:15pm. Ph Paul 576 6324 Indoor Bowls At Tauranga Citizens Club Mon 7pm & Thur 1pm. All levels, beginner to experienced, juniors included. Everyone welcome. Ph Andrew Matthews 0210 298 5047 Mah Jong 12:30-4pm vistors & beginners welcome. Free teaching available. Tauranga Bowling Club, 11th Ave. Ph Shirley 576 0014 or Pam 544 0616
Multicultural English Classes English classes for all visa holders on Monday, Tuesday & Thursday morning 10am12pm. Registration required to enquiries@trmc.co.nz or 07 571 6419
Multicultural Mandarin Classes
Monday conversational all levels Mandarin classes 6pm-7pm. Saturday academic classes 10am-12pm. Registration required to enquiries@trmc.co.nz Otumoetai Indoor Bowling Club Meets at 7:15pm in the Matua Primary School hall. New members welcome. Come along & give bowls ago. Ph Karen 576 0443 Rebus Club Otumoetai Rebus Mens Club meets every third Monday of month at St Johns Hall, Bureta Rd. Interesting speakers & good fellowship. Interested? Ph David Lowe 544 0291
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Mon/Wed Tga Senior Citz Club 14 Norris St. 9:15-10:45am. Tues St Marys Hall cnr Girven & Marlin 9-10:30. Jennifer 571 1411 or 027 206 0776 Silver Singers Choir All singing voices required. Alto, Soprano, Bass & Tenor. Ph Gaynor 579 2465 TaiChi Internal Arts Beginner class 9:30-11am Greerton Senior Citizens Hall 33 Maitland St, Greerton. All welcome. $5 per class. Concesssion card avail. Ph David 552 4425 Taoist Tai Chi Beginners Tai Chi Classes Mon-Sat, 15 Koromiko St, Tauranga. Bring a friend. For times visit www.taoist.org or ph 578 9116 Tauranga City Brass Practises at band room 10 Yatton St Greerton 7-9pm. Instruments available. Percussionists needed, ie. kit player. Ph Jeremy 021 132 3341 Tauranga RocknRoll Club Lessons 6:45pm & social dancing 7:30pm at Legion of Frontiersmen Hall, 165 Elizabeth St. Ph Rana 027 699 5571 or www.taurangarocknrollclub.org.nz
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CARDS 500 Mon & Thurs. INDOOR BOWLS Tues,Wed & Sat, 14 Norris St (behind Pak n Save) 12:45pm for 1pm start. Entry $2 includes afternoon tea. New members welcome. Walk For Wellness Group For people living with cancer & their carers. Departs from Pilot Bay at 9:30am. Ph Tammy 07 927 6503 or tammyburgess@cancersociety.org.nz YMCA Gold Fit Classes Smooth Movers classes 9:30am at Matua Hall. $8 per class with concessions available. Ph YMCA 07 578 9272
Tuesday 19 March
ABC-Avenues Badminton Club At Tauranga Boys College Gym. Juniors 6-7:30pm (term time). Seniors (Adults) 7:30-9:30pm. Ph Delwyn 027 212 4720
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Ladies service group meet 2nd Tuesday for business & 4th Tuesday fun programme evening. Ph Denise 027 284 6828 or email presidenttauranga@altrusa.org.nz Beginner Social Dance ClassTuesday 7pm Tauranga Primary School Hall, 5th Ave or Wednesday 8pm, Welcome Bay School Hall, 309 Welcome Bay Road. Ph 027 322 1786
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Arrive 12:15pm, play starts at 12:30pm. Beginners to experienced. Everyone welcome. Ph Jill Meldrum 578 3421 (evenings) Cards, Mount Senior Citizens 345 Maunganui Road, every Tuesday & Thursday 12:30pm. All welcome. Ph Ernie 575 4650 Falun Dafa Free Classes New Start to New You. Complete, gentle mind body programme 7pm, The Hillier Centre 31 Gloucester Rd Bayfair. Ph/txt Judy 021 042 5398 Fitness League Ladies exercise, stretching, strength & balance exercise, floor work & dance. St Columba Church, 502 Otumoetai Rd, Cherrywood 9:30-10:30am. Ph Gloria 021 139 2448 Inachord Women’s Chorus If you like to sing dance make friends have fun, join us! Great musical Director. 7-9pm Bethlehem Community Church 183 Moffat Rd. Ph Sabine 021 111 8659 Leaving Jackson Johnny Cash & June Carter Show. 7:30pm Baycourt Addison Theatre. More info & tickets at www.baycourt.co.nz Multicultural Tai Chi Classes Tai Chi Classes for beginners 10-11am at Historic Village Multicultural Tauranga office. Registration required. enquiries@trmc.co.nz or 07 571 6419
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Rehearsals 7pm at St Andrews Church, Mt Maunganui. New Members (all voice parts) welcome. Ph Terry 0210 266 8684 Otumoetai Tennis Club Adult Tennis. Start time 9am Tues & Thurs, Bellevue Park Windsor Road (adjacent 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 Sequence Dancing Tauranga Social & Leisure Club, St John Anglican Church Hall,94 Bureta Rd Otumoetai 7pm-9:30pm except 2nd Tues month 3:30pm-6pm. Faye 543 3280
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Triples Tournament 7pm. Plate & raffle item.
St John Youth Children aged 6-18 interested in First aid, Medical or Ambulance profession come to St John Youth, Mt Maunganui Ambulance Station during term times 6-7:30pm Taichi Internal Arts NZ Te Puke Beginner Class Memorial Hall. 9.3011am. Settlers Room. $5/class. All welcome. Airconditioning. Ph David 552 4425 Tauranga 60+ Continuing Education
David Love. Regional Councillor & Chair Classic Flyers. My Cold War career. 10am Otumoetai Baptist Church 241,Otumoetai Rd. $5 entry.
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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
St Enoch’s Church Hall, 16th Ave. Speaker Nick Lloyd on Auckland Domain’s Winter Gardens & orchid virus. All welcome, no charge.
Tauranga Lawn Tennis Club Midweek Ladies. Rusty racquet skills? Reignite your passion for tennis. Ph Erika 021 746 779
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AGM for Tauranga Community Housing Trust Whare Kaitiaki will be held on Tues 16th April at 3pm 1/50 Devonport Rd, Tauranga. RSVP 07 571 5390 Type Two Diabetes? Living with type two diabetes? Keen to reduce your HbA1c, Cholesterol & blood pressure? Meet DESMOND (Self Management Group) InfoLine 07 571 3422
Welcome Bay Strength Balance
Welcome Bay Hall 11am-12. Strength & balance class for older adults. Great music, qualified instructor. $6, spouse free. Ph Raewyn 027 607 7437 YMCA Gold Fit Classes Smooth Movers classes 9am & 10:15am Tues & Fri at the Papamoa Community Ctr. $8 with concession available. Ph YMCA 07 578 9272 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. Ph Bhajan 07 929 7484
Wednesday 20 March
Advanced Care Planning Make sure you’re in charge at the end of your life? Lee Walters Arataki Community Ctr Zambuk Way 10am-12pm. Ph 07 571 3422 Age Concern Walking Group 10am Historic Village Alcoholics Anonymous
Open meeting 10am 1st/3rd Wed of month. Tauranga Central Baptist Church. 13th Ave/Cameron Rd. All welcome. Ph 0800 229 6747 Become A Goddess Escape into the fantasy world of bellydance at 7pm. Exciting props provided. Ph Linley 027 286 3452 or see us on facebook ‘Genies Unbottled’ Bowls, Mount Senior Citizens 345 Maunganui Rd, every Wed & Fri. Names in by 12:45pm. We need more players. Beginners welcome. Ph Nancy 575 465 Cards 500, social, evenings to suit, some experience in card playing required. Ph Chris 572 3834 Cards Cribbage Do you play crib or would like to learn? Every Wednesday at Greerton RSA starting time 1pm sharp. Ph Michael 562 0517
Community Bible Study
Join us @ City Church 252 Otumoetai Road 7-9 for a Bible Study on the “Book of Daniel” Ph Julie 552 4068 Community Tai Chi NZ Classes at Bethlehem Hall 1-2pm during school terms. Suitable all levels of fitness. Quality International program strengthens lower body for posture & balance. Trish Qualified Instructor AATC 021 482 842 communitytaichinz@gmail.com Fernland Spa Water Exercise Gentle exercise in the warm water. Suitable for joint replacements, arthritics & recovery from illness or injury. Good for strength, coordination & balance. Jennifer 571 1411
Free First Homebuyer Seminar
Seminar explaining the home buying process, where to start, & who to talk to. 5:30-6:30pm, Smart Business Ctr, Bay Central, 65 Chapel St Fitness League Exercise, movement, dance, focusing on posture, stretching, strengthening & flexibility suitable for all ages & abilities. 10am Katikati Memorial Hall, Pam 07 549 4799 Free Meditation Sport BOP offices (next to Squash Courts) 406 Devonport Rd Tauranga.
Learn to meditate for inner peace. Let go of negative thoughts & negative reactions. Ph Ian 027 884 2238 Friends Of The Library Papamoa Library Book Group meets at 10am. Theme this month is Historical Novels. Visitors & new members welcome. Tea & coffee. Patti 572 0201 Gate Pa Indoor Bowls 7:30pm Club Night. Healing Rooms 1-3pm Come, experience God’s healing touch, whether physical, emotional, spiritual. Behind Graced Oppshop, cnr 11th Ave, Christopher St. No charge. Ph 021 110 0878, www.healingrooms.co.nz Indoor Bowls Club Mt Kawaka St. Names in by 6:45pm for 7pm start. Ph Val 543 4168 Katikati Bowling Club 8 Park Road. Mixed Roll-ups 12:45-3pm. Ph Phil Green 549 5344 Kiwi Toasters Toastmasters Find your Voice Kiwi Toasters meets 1st 3rd & 5th Wednesday at 3 Palm Springs Blvd Papamoa 5:30-7pm. Ph Chrissy 027 296 7939 Matua Garden Club Monthly meeting, Matua Hall, Levers Rd at 1:30pm. Visitors & new members welcome. Ph Cynthia, 576 1715
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Clairvoyant/Medium, Karina Williams. Don’t miss. 20 years experience, guitar music live. Bowling club, Golf Rd, doors open 7pm entry $5. Ph Sue Buckland 0210 223 2052 Multicultural Morning Tea Want to meet people from other countries? Come to our morning tea 10:30am12pm at Historic Village office, 17th Ave Tauranga Papamoa Toastmasters Find your Voice Papamoa Toastmasters meets 1st 3rd & 5th Wednesday at 3 Palm Springs Blvd, Papamoa 5:30-7pm. Ph Chrissy 027 296 7939 Scottish Country Dancing Mount Senior Citizens Hall 345 Maunganui Rd. Beginners 6pm, General dancing 7:30pm. Mary 574 8687 Lynne 021 140 7912 Singles Coffee Club 60+ Feel like a coffee & meeting new friends? 10am. Ph Gayle 027 439 3267 or email mixandmingle@xtra.co.nz to find out where. Shore Voices Community choir. Rehearses at Bethlehem Shores Retirement Village. 7pm Taichi Internal Arts NZ Beginner Class, Memorial Hall, Te Puke Settlers Room. 6-7:30pm. All welcome. $5/ class. Ph David 552 4425
Tauranga MidWeek Tramping Group Karangahake to summit &
return via Dubbo & pipeline. Grade moderate. Ian 577 1744
Tauranga Rotary Would-Be Members Time, passion to spare for
helping in your community? Like fun, food, enlightening speakers? Join us from 6pm, Daniels In The Park. Ph Bev 027 285 4066
YMCA Gold Fit Smooth Movers exer-
cise 9am at Welcome Bay Hall. $8 per class with concessions available. Ph YMCA 07 578 9272
YMCA Gold Fit Classes Keep on your Feet class 10:45am at Bethlehem Hall. Ph YMCA for more info 07 578 9272 YMCA Gold Fit Classes
Sit & Be Fit classes 11am at Greenwood Park Retirement Village. Ph YMCA 07 578 9272
Thursday 21 March
A Place to Bee Come & join us for knitting, card making or anything you want to craft while we chat at Lighthouse Church Welcome Bay 11am-1pm Age Concern Coffee Group Chat over a relaxing cuppa at Greerton Senior Citizen’s Hall, Maitland St. 10:3012pm. $3pp. Open to the public. Ph 578 2631
Bay City Rockers Social RocknRoll danc-
ing, plus other popular dances at Senior Citizens Hall Norris St. 7-9:30pm. Includes supper. $3 entry. Ph Gavin 027 643 6222 Community Bible Study Join us @ 14th Ave Gospel Centre 10am-12pm for Bible Study on the “Book of Daniel”. Ph Gay 021 225 5981 Fitness League Exercise, movement, dance focusing on posture, stretching, strengthening & flexibility, suitable for all ages & abilities. Central Baptist Church, 13th Ave, 10am. Ph Pam 07 549 4799 Forest & Bird Walk City Reserves walk. Daisy Hardwick, Waikareao walkway, Matua Saltmarsh, Ferguson park. Meet/Start Kulim Park 8:45am. Leader Eddie ph 576 1849 Katikati Bowling Club 8 Park Rd Rummikub 1-4pm, $3 entry. Phil Green 549 5344 Katikati Concert Band 7-9pm, Katikati Bowling Club, 8 Park Rd, Katikati. Welcome all ages & experience. Ph Mick 07 549 2105 Katikati Toastmasters Meetings 1st 3rd & 5th Thursday at Katikati Community Centre 45 Beach Rd Katikati 7:30pm-9pm. Ph Chrissy 027 296 7939 Keynotes Women’s Chorus We sing 4-part harmony a cappella style. Keynotes meet at the Wesley Centre 100 13th Ave 7pm. New members welcome. Ph Bernice 576 4848, facebook Keynotes Inc. Ladies Craft Group A fun group of crafting ladies that meet 9am-2pm at Arataki Community Centre. BYO craft. Tea & coffee provided. $6. Sam 027 270 4383 Mainly Music Music & dance for preschoolers, mums & carers. $4/ family. Morning tea provided. 9:30-10am. Holy Trinity Church, 215 Devonport Rd Orange City Square Dance 7:30pm at St Enochs Hall 16th Ave. Have fun, get active, new dancer class begins soon, first night free, flat shoes please. Ph 578 6516 Sign Bomb Let’s talk about/with NZSL (sign language)! Whipped Baker Cafe @ Historic Village 11am-12:30pm. More info Yuko email:hunyako3@gmail.com or FB:Visual Voices Sunshine Sequence Dance Group Learn dancing at a friendly club. Baptist Church Hall, 13th Avenue, 7pm-9:30pm. $3 entrance includes supper. Jan 544 4379
Tauranga Christian Writers 10am. From first draft to finished book with George Bryant. 6 Rexford Heights, Pyes Pa. Ph Ruth 021 408 661 Tauranga Model Railway Club Meet at 7:30 Club rooms, cnr Mirrielees & Cross Rds, Sulphur Point. Ph Mike Oldfield 021 939 233 Tauranga TePapa Probus Club Meets first Thursdays 9:30am at Daniels in the Park. Ph Robbie 578 1051 YMCA Gold Fit Classes Smooth Movers exercise group 10:30 Bethlehem Hall. $8 casual with concession rates available. Ph YMCA 07 578 9272 Yoga, Private Sessions Feel uncomfortable in a group setting or have a disability? I am a registered health professional with 25 years yoga teaching experience. Asunta 021 061 4394
Friday 22 March
Alcoholics Anonymous Open meeting 10am every Friday. Tauranga Central Baptist Church, 13 Ave/Cameron Rd. All welcome. Ph 0800 229 6757 Blackbox Theatre Show Lost n Found tonight & Sat at 7:30pm. 16th Ave Theatre, 16th Ave, Tauranga. Koha on the door. Alcohol, tea & coffee served. Cards 500, social, evenings to suit, some experience in card playing required. Ph Chris 572 3834 Chess Tauranga Tauranga RSA Chess Club, Greerton 5-7pm, Casual & Standard length games. Standard Chess rules. Werner 548 1111 http:/www.westernbopchess. weebly.com/ Songwriters Help & Support Meet for coffee & see where to from there. Ph 562 1137 evenings, to coordinate preferred day/ time. Taichi Internal Arts NZ Te Puke Memorial Hall, Settlers Room 9:30am. Regular 85 Yang form plus Qigong $5/class. Lok Hup Ba Fa. 11am $2/class. Ph David 552 4425 Te Puke Toy Library Opening hours WedSat 10am-1pm Thurs 3:30-5:30pm during Terms 1 and 4. 7 Stock Road Playgroup Friday 10am-12pm. Come on down & join to hire toys & have some fun.
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The Local Government Commission has received an application from the Western Bay of Plenty District Council for an alteration of the boundary between the district and Tauranga City. The applications seeks to have an area of approximately 189 ha situated at Tauriko West that is currently within the district included in the city. A map showing the affected area is available on the Commission’s website at www.lgc.govt.nz The Commission has determined that the application meets the requirements for an application under Schedule 3 of the Local Government Act 2002. As a result the Commission has agreed to assess the application, and is now publicly notifying it and inviting alternative applications as it is required to do. An alternative application may be made by any person, body or group, suggesting alternative arrangements for local government for the affected area. Any alternative applications received will be considered by the Commission along with the original application made by Western Bay of Plenty District Council. The Commission will then identify the reasonably practicable options for the affected area, which will include existing local government arrangements, before identifying its preferred option. The deadline for the Commission to receive alternative applications is Thursday, 18 April 2019. Alternative applications received after that date may be declined. A description of the required contents of an alternative application is set out in clause 10 of Schedule 3 of the Local Government Act. A link to the legislation is available on the Commission’s website – see below. Alternatively the relevant legislation can be accessed via the New Zealand Government website www.legislation.govt.nz/browse.aspx. It is likely that access to online legislation may also be obtained through assistance from staff of local public libraries.
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Alternative applications should be addressed to: Chief Executive Officer Local Government Commission PO Box 5362 Wellington 6145 Electronic versions of alternative applications are acceptable and may be emailed to info@lgc.govt.nz In this case supplementary hard copies would be appreciated particularly for appendices and other background information difficult to read in electronic form. A copy of the Commission’s full decisions and explanatory information on the Western Bay of Plenty District Council application are available on the Commission’s website or may be obtained from the Commission. Phone: Fax: email: Postal Address:
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An array of colour A stilt walker entertains the crowd at last year’s Colour Splash.
Touch base with your frivolous character in a colour-throwing frolic around the Mount. Colour Splash is a free community event, and everyone is invited to enjoy joyous vibrant colourplayed to popular music. Colour Splash organiser Bela Dasi says the colourful festival represents forgiveness and new starts. “Known by the traditional name of Holi, it has its origin in the culture of ancient India, has been celebrated for millennia, and is now becoming popular all over the world,” says Bela.
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FOUND KITTENS & PUPPIES, Various Colours, Various Sex, Various Areas, Found Juvenile White Male Cat, Gate Pa Area, Ref: 152559, Found Adult Grey Tabby White Female Cat, Matua Area, Ref: 152309, Found Adult Cameo Male Cat, Matua Area, Ref: 152314, Found Juvenile Cameo Male Cat, Mount Maunganui Area, Ref: 152007, Found Pitbull Male Puppy, Gate Pa Area, Ref: 152603, Ph SPCA 07 578 0245 LOST, MALE TABBY cat ‘Frodo’. White chest, four white paws, grey collar with white bell. Microchipped. Since Sun 10th from Lemon Grove area. Reward. Ph 07 576 6035
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APPLIANCE REPAIRS For service of all Fisher & Paykel, Haier and Elba appliances, Ph 0800 372 273 for your local technician.
BOAT BUILDING repairs and maintenance. Timber & fibreglass trade qualified, boat builder. Ph Shaun 021 992 491 or 07 552 0277 ELECTRICIAN, 18+ years experience, NZ registered. Residential & commercial, maintenance & service, new
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NO 8 TOURS NEW ZEALAND’S SENIOR TRAVEL CLUB. Join our Club today for Free to receive all our VIP Members Benefits exclusive to No 8 Tours. (1) April 4th Zealong Tea Day Trip. (2) April 24th Lake Rotomahana Day Trip. (3) May 20th-24th Marlborough Sounds Mail Boat Cruise. (4) October 8th-11th, Wonderful World of Wearable Arts. Free Door to Door service. Day Trips, Shows & Free beautiful colour catalogue: BOOK NOW: Ph No 8 Tours team on 579 3981 or Email info@no8tours.co.nz
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FOR WEDDINGS, FUNCTIONS OR MEETINGS+ check out No.1 The Strand, a beautiful historic setting. Email: bookings@ no1thestrand.co.nz or www.no1thestrand.co.nz WEDDINGS, PARTIES, MEETINGS etc - The perfect venue. With stunning Harbour views, fully licensed bar & kitchen onsite. Restaurant open every Friday from 5pm & Sunday from 4.30pm, kids under 12 years dine free with every paying adult. Tauranga Fish & Dive Club, 60 Cross Rd, Sulphur Point. Ph 571 8450
Blackbox ticks off third production The newly “evolved” Blackbox Theatre is now into its third production. Writer and director Kelly Rice says Blackbox was set up to push the boundaries and find out what worked and what did not with Tauranga audiences. The various directors want to experiment and push the boundaries and so they formed Blackbox theatre – an off-shoot of the 16th Ave Theatre, one of the oldest continuously operating theatre groups in the country. Blackbox held its first performance, Light and Dark, in November last year. This was followed up with A Woman Alone at the beginning of this month.
Both shows were well received by the public and crystallised the belief that Tauranga patrons were ready for new and experimental theatre. Rice said the next Blackbox show will be - Lost ‘n Found on March 22-23 at 7.30pm. It consists of four, 20-minute plays. A donation at the door is all that is required. Alcohol, tea and coffee will be served. The cast of A Woman Alone, directed by Bronwyn Fenwick.
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Annual Plan 2019/20 and Long Term Plan Amendment
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We want to give your kerbside rubbish & recycling a full overhaul...
Yeah? or nah? There’s growing pressure on every one of us to prevent waste that could have been recycled ending up in landfill. To help ensure your recycling ends up in the right place we’re proposing changes to kerbside recycling and rubbish collection. Before we can make any decisions we need your feedback. Is it yeah or nah (or perhaps a maybe). See what we’ve got in mind by visiting westernbay.govt.nz/annual-plan-2019-2020
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Drop in to one of these events and speak to councillors (these events replace formal hearings.) • Omokoroa Settlers’ Hall — Sat 23 March – 9am-12pm • Oropi Hall — Wed 27 March – 6.30pm-8pm • Waihi Beach RSA — Sat 30 March – 9am-12pm • Te Puna Quarry Park - Gallery — Wed 3 April – 4pm-7pm • Te Puke Memorial Hall — Sat 6 April – 9am-12pm • Maketu Community Centre — Wed 10 April – 4pm-7pm • Katikati Community Hub, The Centre – Pātuki Manawa — Sat 13 April – 9am-12pm For more information please visit:
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