The Weekend Sun - 12 April 2019 by Sun Media

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The streets of Te Puke will be hopping with activity come April 17. The New World Te Puke Easter Trail will see participants complete a quiz, partake in some great activities, receive some chocolate and even meet the

legendary Easter bunny himself! Epic Te Puke’s Rebecca Larsen says the Easter trail is the perfect way to get ready for Easter. “Get into the spirit of Easter and come down with your family and wander around and have fun –

that’s what it’s all about.” No Easter trail is complete without a few bunnies and Ponies Plus will have some happy hoppers for kids to pet. Full story on page 41. Photo: John Borren.

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car pursuits; there are plenty to chase and 998 of those thousand are complete idiots on the road. NZ has 2.32 police ofﬁcers per thousand inhabitants, so Rogers’ Maths suggests it’s likely that the only two nonidiots are the police chasing the rest of us. Coalition Governing: The Kiwis are world leaders in producing fragmented, weak and divided parliaments and should easily medal at Beijing. Treaty Honouring: NZ should do well in this event. Not only do we uphold the treaty, but also factor in stuff that wasn’t even in the treaty. We’ll get a good score for creativity.

Freedom Camping: See how many pristine areas you can trash before your visitor visa runs out. Extra points for creative avoidance of your toilet aboard your team’s so-called “self-contained” station wagon. Flag Changing: See how many millions you can spend on deliberating to change your ﬂag without actually changing it, and end up ﬂying the old one at the closing ceremony.

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Here are some events we’d like to see included at the next Olympics: Bull Rush: New categories include the Black Friday Mall Sale Stampede, Japanese Train Packing, and 30 per cent off at Briscoes’ weekly sale. Sporran Grooming: Scotland is favourite for gold again. But the Irish team have been working on their reach-around technique and could grab it from behind. Light Sabre ﬁghting: Only for Earth people with bad haircuts. No space lords allowed. Ball Tampering: Aussie teams rule here, with Steve Smith and Bishop Pell among the top contenders. Fleeing from the Police: The New Zealand team is committed in preparation but has suffered a lot of training casualties. The USA is struggling to select an effective team because most of the candidates are shot dead before they can get into cars. The Solomon Islands are hopeful of getting two cars before the start of the Olympics. Solomons, Sao Tome, Principe and Somalia have the lowest ratio of motor vehicles to people in the world, only about three per thousand persons. NZ ranks third highest in the world, with 839 cars per thousand. Which could explain why we are so good at

Eating Apples through Tennis Rackets: This event is a favourite of my mate John, who has nominated our own PM for the team. We weren’t initially going to include this in the list, as it seemed mean and unprofessional to criticise someone because of their physical features, speech or impairments; until we saw Ms Ardern so amused by Winston Peters dissing Simon Bridges in the “Choyna” comments; and it’s clear she doesn’t walk the talk on such discrimination and is therefore fair game. Outliving Keith Richards: This event is struggling to field enough competition, so may have to be adjusted to something more realistic, such as Outliving The Solar System. My Dad’s specialist field: Rotary Hoe stunt driving. See who can creatively rip up a field for kumara, spuds and pumpkins planting while at the handlebars of raw, unbridled Masport 4 horsepower while avoiding the old sheila’s gumboots. Extra points for the appropriate shirt and hat.

Lime Scooter Stunts: Judged on straight line speed, airtime, best dismount, most pedestrians compromised, biggest harbour splash, most traffic disruption, most bones broken, most audacious intersection move, creative parking, and the grand finale involving all teams, Mass Crash. Leaky Building Building: See how many ways you can get water to track inside a structure. Extra points for keeping the ingress concealed for as long as possible. Boeing Dodging: Teams take their positions just off the end of the runway while 737MAX aircraft take off. Competitors try to duck for cover and dodge wreckage. Last person standing wins. Bonus points for finding the black box. Finally here’s an event for the Kiwi car owners: Texting While Driving: We are world champions and would smash this one. brian@thesun.co.nz

IMPORTANT STUFF: All material is copyright and may not be reproduced without the written permission of the publisher. Sun Media makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of all information and accepts no liability for errors or omissions or the subsequent use of information published. Did you know the modern pentathlon was introduced by Baron de Coubertin at the Stockholm Games in 1912. It as event that continues to this day and requires competitors to do pistol shooting, fencing, swimming, horse riding and running.

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Take two security safes and a fish smoker, and what do you have? A giant plastic building set for junior pupils at Brookfield School. Tauranga-based charity DonorsChoice is helping to resource schools, one project at a time. DonorsChoice links teachers and their classes with sponsors interested in helping school projects. The money is raised through various means, like garage sales or selling second-hand goods online. The latest donation, to Brookfield School, came via Yvonne Campbell, who donated two safes and a smoker that belonged to her late husband Ian. DonorsChoice then sold the items, making $500 to fund the play set. “It’s always hard for the school to get extras,” says deputy principal Carol Burborough. “We decided we would have a go, so we wrote a letter asking for $495 for the new entrant room. The building set will be used to foster learning through play, by building social skills, teaching children how to share and improving oral language. DonorsChoice was started by Ken Knott and

Bernie Hanvey, who are both trustees, together with Stephen Hatﬁeld. In true Kiwi style, the money was raised through a series of connections. Bernie, who is Yvonne’s sonin-law, sold the ﬁsh smoker to a friend. Ken sold one of the safes to one of his friends, and that friend found a buyer for the other safe. Ken says the charity it has been modelled off, Donors Choose, in the United States, has raised hundreds of millions of dollars by matching sponsors with teachers. He would like to see the concept grow to the point it is working with corporates, as is the case in the US. In the meantime, DonorsChoice will continue to work its contacts to help schools, on a project-byproject basis. Volunteer Leeanne Roycroft says DonorsChoice “just wants to make stuff happen”. “When we get a project, we sit down and work out how we can bring it together,” she says. “Teachers are time-poor, and schools are moneypoor. We make the connections to make it happen.” Schools who have a project that needs funding, or those would like to donate, can contact Ken at Julia Proverbs ken@donorschoice.org.nz.

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Cyclist dies

A cyclist has died after a crash on Te Puke Highway on Tuesday, April 9. Emergency services were called to the crash, between a car and a cyclist, at about 4.50am. The 66-year-old cyclist was taken to hospital at the time but later died, says a police spokesperson, “Police offer their sympathies to his friends and family at this difﬁcult time. “The investigation into the crash is continuing.” Anyone with information about the crash can contact their nearest police station. Alternatively, information can be left anonymously via the Crimestoppers 0800 555 111 line.

Injured child

Police are investigating the circumstances in which a child has been seriously injured in Tauranga. A police spokesperson conﬁrmed to SunLive that a “child presented at Tauranga Hospital with serious injuries on the afternoon of Wednesday, April 3”. “The child was then transferred to Starship Hospital. “Police are currently investigating the cause of the child’s injuries.” This is the third incident in which a child has been seriously injured or killed in the Bay of Plenty in the last three weeks.

Whale Island death

Police have released the name of the man who died on Moutohora Island, also known as Whale Island on Thursday, April 4. He was 73-year-old Lionel Nowell of Whakatane. A police spokesperson says police extend their sympathies to Mr Nowell’s family at this difﬁcult time. “Police and Worksafe New Zealand are investigating the circumstances of the death.” Lionel died in hospital after falling and sustaining serious injuries while on a guided tour of the island.

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Zespri staff have moved into the company’s new head office in Mount Maunganui following the completion of the first phase of the new office redevelopment. The new three-level office sits alongside Zespri’s former headquarters on Maunganui Road and can accommodate 340 Zespri staff. Featuring activity-based work zones spread across four work neighbourhoods, the new building also offers more than 180 carparks (including 90 underground parks) to help reduce congestion on local roads.

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Paper exercise goes global An eight and ten-year-old sibling duo have taken the country and world by storm using paper dolls. Tahatai School students Emily and Dan Barback’s idea to raise awareness for the Christchurch attacks has escalated over the past few weeks. The siblings’ mother Jude Barback, says Emily and Dan wanted to do something to connect students and thought it would be great if children across the region took part in decorating and connecting paper dolls together. “After the mosque attacks, it was hard to talk to the kids about it. They were horriﬁed at the idea of people being attacked because they just believed something different,” says Jude. “They said ‘that’s not what it’s like at school, there’s lots of different cultures at our school’, and I said ‘I think a lot of people will agree with you’. “Then they said, ‘why don’t we do something?’, and they initially thought they’d get a big piece of paper for everyone

to sign.” Jude says Emily came up with the idea about paper doll chains as a way to connect students and to raise awareness. “And Dan thought, why don’t we get other schools to join in as well, and to be honest I think they thought just a few Tauranga schools would get involved, but it’s gone way bigger than that.” Jude says the paper chain idea has struck a chord with many other schools across the country. “It’s given kids a way to discuss quite a difﬁcult subject in a positive light. “It’s also given them something creative to do. The dolls are just beautiful. They come in every day.” Jude and her children set up a template for people to print out, decorate and send back to them, in the hope of making the world’s longest paper doll chain. The record is 8.5km. “It could be possible, it’s so hard to judge. “We’ve received parcels from all over the country and from overseas now. After an initial article on social media, it went viral,

so we created a Facebook page for The Paper Doll Project, and that has links to the template, but people can make their own, and they send them in.” Working bees have taken place at Tahatai Coast School and more are planned, in order for members of the community to come together to decorate and stick the paper dolls together. Jude says they are not sure what the end result of the paper doll chain will be. “In terms of what to do with the chain, I think the kids would like to take it down to Christchurch, but logistically I’m not sure if that is feasible, but we might put it to the public or the Facebook page to see what people think.” Jude says Emily and Dan are blown away with the responses they have had. “I think the most profound thing has been the letters written to them saying wow, thank you for this idea, we really support it, we really agree, and that was the whole point of it, the fact that others felt the same way as them, that it’s okay to Kate Wells be different.”

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Taking the teen pulse Few teenagers visit their local GP, so school nurses in the Bay of Plenty are ﬁlling the void.

family can also be a factor.” She says teenagers aren’t seeing their GP’s often, which means issues go unnoticed. The Western Bay of Plenty Primary Health Organisation is now providing free health services Stress, anxiety, low moods and depression is the at nine of the region’s secondary schools and leading health issue for teenagers aged 13-18. alternative education centres. Each centre gets an “Anxiety is the highest presenting issue, and this average of 60 students a week during term time. might be related to bullying, or stress related to “There are many reasons teenagers may not want schoolwork and exams. It might be grief related to see their GP,” she says. to a death or a relationship break-up,” says School “One is cost and asking a parent or caregiver to Health Services quality coordinator Paula Ngatai. cover the cost means they can’t visit a GP without “And relationship breakdowns with peers and their knowledge. “A sore throat or a skin condition might prompt a teenager to see their GP, but they may not feel comfortable talking about other issues such as mental health or contraceptive advice. The schools taking part are seeing teens engage more when it comes to their health. The nurses ask questions that involve getting to know students and building a relationship of trust with them. They are asked about sleep patterns, diet, school, friendships, relationships with family, and the Paula Ngatai type of activities and sports they are involved in. explains the Conﬁdentiality is assured, and students often particular have the support of their peers. health issues Te Puke High School nurse Natasha Harris facing many has been working at the school for six years. teenagers. Every Year 9 student gets a top to toe health assessment as part of the Ministry of Health’s Youth Mental Health Project. “The more I do the assessments, the more I see that identifying risk early is really important so you can help to support them any way you can,” says Natasha. Paula says this programme is best for Year 9 students because they are generally mature enough to have a conversation about their health issues and are less likely to already be involved in risky behaviour. Students can be referred for further treatment. Paula says any initiative that helps young people have a conversation about their health is going to be helpful. Sharnae Hope

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Measles come to town again Dr Jim Miller says it’s important for parents to ensure children receive MMR immunisations on time.

A measles alert has gone out again after four cases of the highly infectious and potentially dangerous viral disease were conﬁrmed in Mount Maunganui this week. More than 70 cases of measles have been reported in New Zealand this year – more than 40 in Christchurch, 15 in Auckland and four locally. One person was hospitalised in Tauranga. The cases included visitors and locals and one person in their 20s. Toi Te Ora Public Health is advising people that if they suspect they have measles, or someone in their family does, they should stay at home and phone their doctor to alert them of the symptoms. This allows them to make arrangements to assess it safely, without infecting other people. The latest reported case comes after similar events earlier this year. Fortunately, with follow-up and isolation, the disease was prevented from spreading at the time. But with measles being reported again locally, there comes another reminder. “It’s most important parents ensure their children receive routine MMR immunisations on time at 15 months and four years of age,” says Dr Jim Miller, Medical Ofﬁcer of Health for Toi Te Ora Public Health.

Immunisation rates in young children have been reasonably good in recent years. However older teenagers and young adults in their twenties had lower rates and anyone in these age groups who missed immunisations, or is uncertain if they were immunised, should consult their doctor about getting a dose of MMR vaccine. “MMR vaccine provides very effective protection against measles and is completely free for children and adults who need it,” says Dr Miller. After one dose of MMR vaccine about 95 per cent of people are protected from measles, and 99 per cent of people who have had both doses are protected from measles. Measles is spread through the air by breathing, sneezing or coughing. Just being in the same room as someone with measles can lead to infection if you are not immune. About one in ten people who get measles need to be hospitalised. “The ﬁrst early symptoms of measles are fever, runny nose, sore red eyes and cough. After three to ﬁve days a red, blotchy rash appears on the face and head and then spreads down the body,” says Dr Miller. Again the message is ‘if you think you or someone in your family may have measles, stay at home and phone your doctor’.

Forest and Bird man coming The Te Puke branch of Forest & Bird, is hosting Kevin Hackwell, its Chief Conservation Advisor, at its AGM on Monday. The AGM is at the Masonic Lodge, 18 Oxford Street, Te Puke, at 7.30pm. “We are delighted that Kevin can spend some time in the Bay of Plenty and give us the beneﬁt of his wide experience on conservation issues and challenges,” says Te Puke chairwoman Carole Long. His talk will focus on this year’s forest mega-mast seeding event, the associated irruption of rat and stoat populations and their impact on forests and wildlife. Kevin started his conservation career when he was 16, working to stop the felling of the South Island’s beech forests. After gaining an honours degree in ecology he worked as an ecologist for the Department of Scientiﬁc and Industrial Research, spent 19 years on the Tongariro Taupo Conservation

Board and has played an active role in many areas. In 2003, Kevin became Forest & Bird’s manager of Campaigns and Advocacy coordinating the Society’s campaigns, lobbying and policy. Career highlights include halting the plans to open national parks to mining, new high country parks in the South Island, halting the plans to dam the Mokihinui River and the Ruataniwha dam proposal, the expanded use of 1080 as a pest control tool, the development of the Predator Free NZ concept, co-authorship of two 10-year national kiwi recovery plans. Kevin enjoys tramping with his family, is a seasoned rat trapper and keen vegetable gardener. Everyone is welcome at the meeting. There will also be reports on activities including the Kiwi Conservation Club for younger members and copies available of our programme for 2019, journals and KCC magazines.

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Doggy donor saves a life He’s an affectionate fluff ball and happy to help out when he’s needed. Jake the border collie-Labrador cross is a regular blood donor at Tauranga Vets. His latest act of heroism was to help save a 10-year-old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel called Oddy. Jake’s owner and Western Bay of Plenty District Council animal control officer Betty Hall says Jake has donates whenever there’s an emergency. “We got the call from Tauranga Vets saying that they urgently needed a dog to give blood to another small dog,” says Betty. “He stayed there for a few hours, gave his blood and came home pretty proud, with a bag full of treats. “Jake is just a sweetheart. I rescued him eight years ago and he lives with his two other brothers Alfie and Quinn.” Betty says she doesn’t normally get to know the outcome of the other dog, but are rewarded by the fact they are giving another dog a chance. “I’ve been in the job for 30 years and there’s

nothing that gives me greater joy than being able to help someone or see a dog get better or go back to its owner. “I like to give blood, so it’s kind of nice that my dog does it too,” says Betty. Dogs, just like humans, need blood transfusions when they have lost a lot of blood or have an illness affecting their blood. Poisoning caused by eating rat bait is a common reason dogs need donated blood. Tauranga Vets veterinarian Kate Heller says Jake donated 250ml to save Oddy’s life after a bleed was found in his bowel. “At this stage (April 5) the blood transfusion has saved Oddy’s life. It’s given us some time with him but he does have quite a serious condition which unfortunately isn’t going to be curable.” Kate says they do about six blood transfusions a year. Vets can access a bllod bank in Palmerston North but it is usually required sooner in an emergency. Tauranga Vets has about four dogs in the Western Bay of Plenty they call on in emergencies. “We use blood from dogs that are usually more than 25 or 30kg, in good health and relatively young,” says Kate. “Oobviously the bigger the dog the more blood they have.” Kate says dogs have different blood types, but do tend to be okay with the ﬁrst transfusion from any dog. Sharnae Hope

Protect your pup from parvo virus Several cases of parvovirus have occurred in puppies in the Western Bay in recent days and dog owners are being urged to ensure their dogs are vaccinated against the disease. Canine parvovirus, known colloquially as parvo, is a highly contagious viral disease that has most impact on puppies but is also seen in adult dogs, especially elderly or unwell dogs. “We have seen a few cases of Parvo recently,” says Tauranga Vets veterinarian Kate Heller, “and it does tend to come in these sorts of outbreaks.

“The main symptoms that people would notice would be severe vomiting and diarrhoea, and the diarrhoea tends to be quite bloody and smelly. “The dog will be quite unwell, offcolour and lethargic, and it tends to come on pretty rapidly and they get really sick really quickly.” Four puppies with parvovirus found this week by Western Bay of Plenty District Council ofﬁcers were so ill they have had to be euthanised and checks are being done on the adult dogs. Parvo is highly contagious between dogs, and the virus can also be carried on contaminated clothing.

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“I will bomb, It is a solemn day of remembrance. When the sun comes up, heads are bowed, flags fly at half mast, soulful bugles sound The Last Post and volleys are fired. ANZAC Day is in honour and celebration of all those who fought and died for our country. A total of 16,697 New Zealanders were killed in WW1. Another 12,000 were lost in the world’s most destructive conflict - WW2 - and 37 died on active service in Vietnam. This is the story of just one of them – a young bomber pilot named Alexander George

Herbert, who answered the call to serve and did not come home. His is one name on Hamilton’s Memorial Park cenotaph. Over the next two weeks, and with ANZAC Day looming, The Weekend Sun pieces together the war exploits of an uncelebrated hero, a son and a brother who fought and died for his country.

Flight Lieutenant Alexander George Herbert – Alex to his Mum – stood amongst 54 Blenheim bomber crews gathered for a briefing at RAF Oulton in Norfolk in the early hours of August 12, 1941. Like most others, he could not believe what he was hearing. Their mission was to strike the heavily defended Knapsack and Quadrath power stations just outside Cologne, with the bombers required to fly 250 miles over enemy territory in broad daylight without a fighter escort. It was an undertaking described as “suicidal”. A Wing Commander at the briefing said it was the only time in his life he saw fellow aircrew grey in the face and shaking. Later that same day, the premonition would play out. The New Zealand pilot was dead. Officially recorded as “killed on air operations”, his Blenheim bomber was shot down by German fighter planes over the Netherlands on the run home. As the news was being processed at his home base of RAF Upwood in Cambridgeshire, a letter arrived from New Zealand. It contained a poem by his mother Eva.

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Continued... “To My Son,” it read, hastily composed and scribbled in pencil on the back of an order of service for a wedding. Perhaps, at that moment, it was what Eva Herbert was wishing for her boy. “It is just 18 months since you sailed across the sea, and how we wish you home again, Reg, Dad and Me.” But Flight Lieutenant Alexander George Herbert, 139 Squadron, would never get the letter. He’d never read the poem, would never get home and his mother’s wishes would go unfulﬁlled. Alexander George Herbert lies in Bergen Central Cemetery, Noord-Holland, Netherlands – plot one, row E, grave 24. He is now just a series of letters and numbers. The raid was described by the Daily Telegraph in London as “the RAF’s most audacious and dangerous low-level bombing raid”. “Audacious?” questions Gary McSweeney. “In other words it was the most stupid bloody air raid ever carried out.” Gary’s not related to Alexander Herbert, but all of the airman’s personal documents, including his war letters to and from home, ended up in his possession.

It’s complicated. Alex’s father owned Herbert’s Bakery in Hamilton. When Alex was killed, his brother Reg inherited everything. Through a relationship Reg was involved in, one man’s war encapsulated in letters, photos and a poem was passed down to Gary McSweeney’s stepmother. “Oh Alex how we miss you, and wish you home again, but know you have great work to do, in your great big Blenheim plane.” “We were cleaning out her house after she died and there were all these papers and letter,” explains Gary. Although distanced from the man, he didn’t want to see the documents end up in landﬁll. He thought they should be saved and seen, so he mounted a selection in a 50-by-45 centimeter frame and handed them to the library boys at Classic Flyers. “Documents like these deteriorate if they’re not properly cared for,” says George Pocock from the museum library. “The framed collage would have to be kept out of the light, and therefore out of sight.” And so it was left to The Weekend Sun to tell the story of the picture frame. Part 2 next week.

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Tauranga’s two premier rugby league teams have split with their regional power base in Rotorua and switched their loyalty to Waikato. But it’s a sensitive issue and no-one is saying exactly why. Both the Otumoetai Eels and their cross-bridge cousins, the Papamoa Bulldogs have decided their future lies over the Kaimai Range in Waikato rather than with Rotorua and the traditional Bay of Plenty competition. Both clubs start the 2019 club competition against Waikato teams in Tauranga this weekend. The Weekend Sun has been told it involved “resources and logistics.” Local league coaches wouldn’t discuss the speciﬁcs but said they had to do what was best for the code in Tauranga. Bay of Plenty District Rugby League did not want to comment on a decision made by another district. “We are focused on building rugby league within our own district,” says chairman Graeme Hill. “And that is consuming a large amount of time and resource.” “The move has got to be good for us,” says Papamoa Bulldogs coach James Jock Nicholson. “The Waikato representative side plays against the big guns Counties-Manukau and Akarana, representing all the Auckland club sides. “No disrespect to the Bay of Plenty competition. But if we are playing against that calibre of competition, it’s going to improve our game and be good for rugby league in the Coastline region.” This weekend the Papamoa Bulldogs kick off their regular club season against Hamilton City Tigers, traditionally one of the top two or three sides. Otumoetai Eels will play the vaunted Taniwharau Taniwha from Huntly. Taniwharau won the Waikato competition last year.

The premier rugby league competition in the Rotorua district began last weekend. “And it’s highly competitive. We wish all the other districts the best for the season,” said the diplomatic Rotorua rugby league boss, Graeme Hill. Jock Nicholson is in his second year as steward of the Bulldogs. He had given himself three years to win the Bay of Plenty competition. “Absolutely right. I suppose I will be starting all over again. But we have come a long way with the development of our talent at the Papamoa Bulldogs. I can see the progress. So that’s a pay-off.” So in come the likes of the Ngaruawahia Panthers, Hamilton City Tigers, Turangawaewae, and College Old Boys and it’s goodbye to the Pikiao Warriors, Taupo Phoenix and Paciﬁc Sharks. “We are Coastline,” says James “So it’s business as usual. So for Coastline rugby league it’s a big step in the right direction and the game in Waikato has been very accommodating.” Waikato is also offering competitions for the youth grades. And there was another carrot. The Waikato Rugby League also offered two extra ﬁxtures to the Coastline representative team which was revived last year. “Brilliant,” says James. “We will be playing Waikato Country and a Waikato City side. It’s an added incentive to our players.” A couple of rep games worked into the regular club schedule before rep footie at the end of the club season. “If we are being tested every weekend it will bring out the best in our players and will be great for the game in Tauranga.” Bulldogs play Hamilton City, 3pm at Gordon Spratt Reserve in Papamoa. The reserves play at 1:30pm. The Eels’ premiers and reserves play Taniwharau at the same tiomes, in Mitchell Park,Otumoetai.

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Brian Cotter sets another classic hit going on the turntable at Village Radio.

They are the elderly, the infirm, the lonely and the housebound. Even the lovelorn. “But we are making a lot of those people happy,” says George Stewart . He’s station manager and sometimes jock at 1368 AM or Village Radio 1XT, which on Sunday celebrates 35 years of broadcasting. These are George’s people. They are Village Radio’s audience. “And if we are making them happy, then they will be going to the doctor’s a lot less.” They are the folk right off the waveband of commercial radio audience surveys, the listeners that marketers poo-poo because they don’t spend big discretionary dollars and they probably don’t buy the stuff mainstream advertisers are pitching.

“And they’re aged 60 to 100,” says George. Brian Cotter hosts a Saturday morning show on Village Radio. “I call it the Village people.” Not the American macho-gay ‘YMCA’ fantasy disco band type. “No,no,no! There’s about 4,000 young people living in retirement villages around Tauranga – young people my age and I am coming up 90. They’re the village people, our people, our listeners.” And the broadcaster who first climbed behind a radio mic half a century ago is pleasantly surprised Village Radio has endured. “It’s only because the dedication of pioneers and volunteers has kept it going,” says Brian. They are the 27 or 28 active volunteers who announce, who produce, who maintain and archive. “We volunteer because we love what we do.”

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There’s more than 50,000 title to choose from in the station library. It’s the music spanning the 1930s to specifically 1989. “Because after that it gets a bit rocky,” says George. But there’s some ‘fabulous‘ music at the other end of the Village Radio spectrum. “ The big band era, Benny Goodman, Glen Miller and Arty Shaw.” He was the best of swing, the best of jazz. “And a balladeer,” says Brian Cotter. Remember ‘A Pretty Girl is Like a Melody’, ‘Back Bat Shuffle’ and ‘Suga Foot Stomp’.”

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Apparently one listener would ring Village Radio all the time identifying himself as the secretary of the Arty Shaw fan club. ‘Back Bat Shuffle’ would g back on the turntable. “Most of our listeners are elderly, they know what they like and it’s the music they grew up with. The classics, the dance music, the big band and rock and roll.” There’s no ad’s, it’s wall-to-wall music. In the Village Radio studio, on the second floor of the historic Town Boar Building, in amongst 120,000 tracks of music – LPs, 45s, 78s and CDs – some 50,000 titles and 10,000 artists. We pull one from the library. It’s called “Before Rock and Roll”, 22 hits of the 1950s by artists such as Rosemary Clooney, The Ink Spots, Orvon Grover Autrey – no wonder he became Gene – Billy Vaughn and Frankie Lane. And there are personal favourites – the manager George Stewart, himself a trained classical pianist opts for the “fabulous compositions” of singer, songwriter and actor Hoagland Howard ‘Hoagy’ Carmichael. Frank Sinatra did it, Tony Bennett

did it, but George’s all-time favourite is Hoagy’s “The Lady is a Tramp.” “I never bother with people that I hate,” as the song goes. “That’s why this chick is a tramp.” And the near 90 “young” radio jock, Brian Cotter goes for immortal “Never know how much I love you, Never know how much I care.” Peggy Lee and ‘Fever.’ So if nostalgia defines the playlist, an golden years defines the audience, wha defines the listenership “Sixty-four thousand dollar question,” laughs Brian. “I sometimes sit and think who the hell is listening? But you never really know.” When someone calls in to say they are enjoying the show it would be really nice to think it represented another 200 who are tuned in but haven’t bothered to call. Brian Cotter stops and ponders. “The value of Village Radio is the attention and acknowledgement of a certain demographic of a radio audience.

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An acknowledgment that they have their own music and some very good music that deserves to be played again and again.” Brian learned all the Irish and Scottish songs off his Mum and Dad – like “I will take you home again Kathleen, Across the ocean wide and wild.” He says it’s nice for people who live alone , like him, to have music you grew up with, music you are familiar with. And so Village Radio is more than music, it’s a social responsibility. “You could say that,” says George. ”Because we are part of the social fabric of Tauranga. We are a hidden gem because a lot of people don’t know we are here.”

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Pups in the pool If your furry friend is a bit of a water baby, the upcoming Pooch in the Pool event is for you. Memorial Pool in Tauranga will be going to the dogs on April 14, with different time slots available for different sized dogs. The big pool at Memorial Pool will be ﬂooded with furry friends, toys, balls galore and plenty of fun. There will also be giveaways, free samples and more.

Feel free to dress your dog up for the event. Tickets cost $6 per dog, and are pre-sale only. Tickets are available at Bayway and Memorial Pool. The pool will be open from 10-11.30am for small dogs that weigh under 15kg, 11.30am-1pm for big dogs, and 1-2.30pm for a mix of the two who get along. Tickets are limited to 150 per session, and please make sure you book your dog into the right weight class session.

Runners set off on the ﬁrst ever Tauranaga Parkrun on April 27 last year.

Tauranga Parkrun is celebrating its ﬁrst birthday this month. Sally Cooke and a few other people set the initiative up last year. It is a chance for people of all abilities to meet up once a week for a 5km run or walk. Parkrun is all about “encouraging health and wellbeing by creating a regular community event,” says Sally. It is going from strength to strength with more than 100 people turning up to the beautiful boardwalk and track at Kopurererua Valley, at 7.45am most Saturdays. “At Parkrun Tauranga we have all ages who join us, from kids to seniors and we attract all stages, from world class athletes to friends who want to take a walk on a Saturday. “It is unique in that there is no joining or registration fee, you simply turn up, run, jog or walk, take part and leave,” Sally says People can and do bring their dogs, their children and friends. There is a barcode scanning system so that everyone

who takes part can register and see their times online. “Our group of volunteers run the weekly event. “We are privileged to be allowed to use the beautiful boardwalk and track at Kopurererua Valley, thanks to Tauranga City Council support.” NZ Home Loans is the national sponsor which allows it to be a free event. Foot Mechanics Tauranga is the local sponsor. Parkrun is a global phenomenon. It started in 2004 when 13 runners got together on a blustery day in Bushy Park, Teddington, in the UK. “We are now an international family of over 3 million parkrunners, and counting,” says Sally. In Australia the federal government has recently given the Parkrun initiative $1.8million to encourage getting older Australians active. “In the UK I believe medical centres have aligned with Parkrun because of the impact it is having on encouraging improving health and well-being in the community. It is gaining such global traction and attention there was even an article in England late last year titled ‘What is this new religion called Parkrun?’ Dan Hutchinson

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Setting the wheels in motion When a wheelchair user told Brookﬁeld New World she needed an easier way to shop, the supermarket got her some wheels – by introducing a wheelchair-friendly trolley.

The end of wheel clamping injustice the Land Transport (Wheel Clamping) Amendment Bill to better protect motorists from the unscrupulous wheel clamp operators. It sets a cap of $100 as the maximum amount motorists will have to pay to wheel clampers.” Transport Minister Phil Twyford says that wheel clamping is currently largely unregulated and the law is unclear about how much operators can charge. The Bill is expected to pass by the end of the year.

Protections to stop the public being charged excessive fees and being preyed upon by wheel clampers are a step closer, with legislation stopping the practises receiving its ﬁrst reading in Parliament earlier this week. “Motorists should not have to pay exorbitant amounts of money to remove wheel clamps from their vehicle,” says Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Kris Faafoi. “The Government has introduced

“A customer wrote to us, an 82-year-old lady. She said she often came in, in her wheelchair and found it a bit of a hassle because she had to put groceries in her lap. She asked if there was any way we could help,” says store manager Richard Olsen. A month later, a specially designed trolley that clips onto the front of a wheelchair was added to the Brookﬁeld New World store manager Richard Olsen (left) and supermarket’s ﬂeet. grocery assistant Jeffrey Henwood demonstrate the new Richard says he has been wheelchair-compatible trolley. unable to get back in touch with the woman, as he doesn’t have her contact The new ramp will be much more user friendly, as details, but hopes that the trolley has been making the car park entrances are quite steep, says Richard. life easier for her. “The council is supporting us with that. We lost “We go out of our way to try and cater to all of roadside car parks with the bus changes that they did, our customers’ needs and make access available for so it’s part of that.” everybody,” he says. Grocery assistant Jeffrey Henwood, who has been “We try to be as customer-focused as we possibly the store’s “trolleyman” for the past 27 years, says can.” so far he’s shown one customer how to use the The store already had a wheelchair with a wheelchair trolley, but expects many more will be basket on the back and a mobility scooter available making use of it in the future. to customers. “We do get quite a few people that come in, in And a ramp is planned in the coming months, mobility vans,” says Jeffrey. which will give pedestrian access from the bus shelter “I feel relieved because it gives people in wheelchairs on Bellevue Road direct to the store. another option.”

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More Maori health workers needed Students from seven Tauranga schools have taken part in a day-long event focussed on increasing the Maori workforce in health. The Te Whe pilot programme for Year 10 rangatahi (young people) was held at St John Ambulance Tauranga headquarters on 17th Avenue. About 40 students enjoyed an ambulance tour and rescue helicopter

visit as well interactive exercises on IV (intravenous) injections, wound management care, use of a resuscitation kit, and an introduction to CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation). “I enjoyed all of it but liked doing the IV injections into the dummy leg the most,” says 14-year-old Nathaniel Tane from Te Wharekura O Mauao. “It has made me interested in health and to help people by wanting to become a doctor. I want to study health to be a doctor.”

Around 40 students from seven Tauranga schools attended Te Whe pilot programme for Year 10 rangatahi. interest and to encourage them Bay of Plenty District Health hoping to make it an annual, to think about their subject Board (BOPDHB) Kia Ora collaborative event,” she added. selections in high school,” Hauora Coordinator, Mau The event was run by the says Mau. Tane says it was a wonderful BOPDHB Kia Ora Hauora, “The event ran smoothly opportunity for Maori rangatahi St John and Whakapiki Ake from the whakatau at the start to be exposed to health related (Auckland University Faculty to the karakia at the end. The activities. of Medicine). programme was well received by “The objective is to highlight The schools involved included all involved. health career opportunities to Te Wharekura O Mauao, Te Kura “It was a great success with rangatahi and provide them with Kaupapa Maori o Te Kura Kokiri, teachers, rangatahi and St John an opportunity to meet health Tauranga Boys College, Tauranga staff all enthusiastic about this professionals from all different Girls College, Otumoetai College, pilot programme, and we are specialities, see what sparks their Aquinas and Te Puke College.

House donated to charity Last Monday was a day of celebration for the Papamoa Surf Club and its new building trust with the handover of a cheque for $475,000 from Terrace Views and G.J. Gardner Homes, Tauranga. The funds were raised by the property developer and leading building company via a Charity House and Land project which started last year with the gift of a section from Terrace Views’ Dwayne Roper, and the start of a designer build with Shane McConnell of G.J’s Tauranga. Kirsty McConnell took the lead in galvanising their supplier base to contribute what they could to the project. “We were overwhelmed with the response,” she says. “Suppliers and Trades of G.J’s gave of their time, their materials and often they worked with their own networks to get more discount or add-ons for the house. “When it came time to list the home to sell, we were thrilled to have Leon Santorik from Eves Realty offer to donate his full commission to the cause. All throughout this project, people stepped up to do their bit for this legacy build.” Speaking on behalf of the Papamoa Surf Club, past President Andrew Hitchﬁeld said that they couldn’t be more thrilled with the support shown by Terrace Views and G.J. Gardner Homes.

There were smiles all around when representatives of the Papamoa Surf Lifesaving Club, G.J. Gardner Homes, Terrace Views, and the charity build’s new home owners met for the cheque presentation in support of the surf club’s new rescue base. “We have been planning our new Surf Club for many years now, and the ﬁnish line is almost in sight. Soon we will be in a position to push go and the outcome will be a truly wonderful asset for the Papamoa community,” he says. The house was sold at auction by Eves Realty in early April, with the new owners Richard and Suzy Williams coming from the Surf Club itself. “It’s the dream ending to a wonderful community project to have a volunteer Surf Lifesaver and Papamoa Clubbie pick up the keys today,” said Kirsty. “We couldn’t be more delighted.”

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The reality of sleeping rough in Tauranga She was a woman sleeping rough, one of the “hidden homeless” and according to Tauranga MP Jan Tinetti, one of the very reasons the brand new womens’ shelter, Awhina House, is so crucial to the city. Her’s is a despairing story and one which deeply affected an MP seasoned by stories of hardship and desperation. “She was living behind the shops. Then one day one of our staff members at Merivale Primary found her sitting in the gutter. And she was crying. ” We don’t know her name so we will call her Lola – it means the lady of sorrows. “(Lola) was 17-years-old,” explains the MP. She could still have been at high school. “And just one or two weeks prior to this she

Jan Tinetti recalls the story of a woman with a newborn baby who was found sleeping rough in Tauranga. had given birth.” The baby had been taken off her. And she was sitting in the gutter weeping. “All her hormones raging and nowhere to go and no-one to go to. No family, no friends, no connections, nothing.”

Lola had tried to seek help but she couldn’t work her way through the hoops. She didn’t understand. “We took Lola to the Merivale Community Centre. And even then it was an extremely stressful process for her because when they were trying to access help for her, they were needing addresses, ID, bank accounts. Lola had none of that – nothing - homelessness had stripped her of her identity.” Jane Tinetti says Lola was a classic example of a woman sleeping rough and a woman who had lost the one thing that gave her life meaning and was really precious to her and that was her child. “And she is the face we should be reﬂecting on when we think of the new Awhina Women’s Shelter and the vital work it will be doing in a growing city with growing pains.” But what would the MP say to

those less than sympathetic to Lola’s predicament. “Her situation is no-one’s fault. That’s the thing, you can’t point the ﬁnger. If we are to support and help the Lolas into safe situations and secure housing, the way to do it is ﬁrst and foremost not to judge. The moment you judge is the moment we don’t come up with a solution.” And part of the solution, she says, is emergency accommodation like Awhina House, so women are not sleeping on the street, and followed by wrap-around, on-going support. “These are not issues resolved overnight.

Homelessness, which is not just the domain of men, comes in all shapes and sizes and we don’t know the complex issues and factors that got these people to where they are.” And women are the hidden homeless because they make themselves inconspicuous for reasons of fear, safety and shame. “I have known Mums living in cars. But they wouldn’t tell anyone because they were scared their kids would be taken off them. And if they are living in cars they are absolutely homeless.” Jan Tineti says Awhina House is long past time.

Fewer jobs and opportunities on the horizon Fewer jobs and opportunities are on the horizon for hard working kiwi families as New Zealand faces a looming slowdown in the economy. The simple fact is this: Labour inherited an economy growing three to four per cent year-on-year, but the Government has squandered that momentum with poor policies, more taxes and wasteful spending. A weaker economy means less money in the Government coffers for core services like health and education, and less money in your back pocket. Labour’s solution? More taxes. Westpac’s employment conﬁdence survey shows workers are less conﬁdent, while ANZ’s business

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Starting the conversation A local kuia wants people to talk to their whanau (families) about their plans for later on in life. Ataraita Ngatai from Matapihi says people should not shy away from talking about difﬁcult topics. Advance care planning is the process of thinking about, talking about, and planning for future healthcare and endof-life care. It is about identifying what matters to the person concerned. Starting the conversation is the ﬁrst step. Ataraita says you should try to bring up the subject in a relaxed

environment and recognise that although whanau dynamics differ, these differences deserve respect. “My garden has been a source of bounty for many years,” says Ataraita smiling. “I was in the garden one day with our whanau and I just started talking about which of them should look after different sections of the garden when I was no longer around. “It can be as simple as that and from there you’ve introduced the conversation. I think it’s important to do so in a relaxed way.

“Death is not something people want to talk about. Life is sweet; life is good as long as you’re healthy. It’s only when your health begins to break down that you realise you are mortal. “And you need to think about other things, arrangements to be made. It’s about getting things in order. It makes things easier for everyone concerned, your carers and those left behind.” Ataraita likened having the conversation to entering a new room. “You might do it slowly at ﬁrst but once you open that door it can be a very worthwhile place to be. We used the Advance Care Plan document as a checklist and shared ideas, our spiritual values, and our respect for life.” For hard copies of My Advance Care Plan, or for assistance with a plan email advancecare.planning@ bopdhb.govt.nz or call Advance Care Planning project manager Lee Walters on 027 271 4539.

Matapihi resident Ataraita Ngatai urges whanau to talk about future healthcare and end-of-life care.

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The recent visit of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister, Rt Hon Winston Peters to Turkey following the Christchurch terror should be heralded as a success for diplomatic relations. The Minister achieved the paramount goal of the visit: to give assurances to Muslim nations about New Zealand’s core beliefs. The visit to Turkey at the request of the Turkish Government, was to attend a special ministerial meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation being held in Istanbul. The Deputy Prime Minister stated that this trip would be an opportunity to “set the record straight”, following President Erdogan’s statements regarding New Zealanders travelling to Turkey with anti-Muslim sentiments and playing

extracts of the terrorist attack at his campaign rallies. During the Rt Hon Winston Peters’ speech before the 57 foreign Ministers in attendance, he commended the heroic actions of New Zealanders, the immediate response of the police, the overwhelming support of the Christchurch community towards their Muslim community and victims of the attack. He also highlighted the Prime Minister’s swift response and actions, and the solidarity of New Zealanders in the wake of the tragedy. The Deputy Prime Minister also made it clear that the attacker was not a New Zealander. Full column: www.theweekendsun.co.nz

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School’s out for hockey The popularity of hockey among the important younger age groups continues to grow. Places are filling fast for the first of three Tauranga Hockey holiday programmes beginning on Monday, April 15 at Mount Maunganui’s Blake Park. Tauranga Hockey general manager Clinton Butler says it is a great opportunity for kids to get prepared for the season ahead. “The holiday programmes for the last two years have started to take off. We put a lot of energy into them and generally with this one leading into the season we can have 150 kids across the day. “We deliberately split it into the two age groups Year 1-4 and Year 5-8 to try and make it specific to the skill level and it is a great opportunity for kids to learn some new skills off the coaches. We try to engage our under-18 age group kids to help deliver it which is great as you have some cool role models there.” Two other holiday programmes will follow in July and October so young players can get upskilled ahead of the popular summer hockey season. Any opportunity for our youth to experience a sport and spend school holidays with their friends doing what they love has to be a win-win situation for the kids, parents, coaches and the wider community. The holiday programmes are run by CoachForce and Participation Officer Emma Phelps, who has made a truly positive impact on kids taking up the sport. “Emma’s fantastic. Our participation programmes are going through the roof and from strength to

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Calling all writers Going to market in Te Puke A new national short story competition has been launched encouraging aspiring authors to put pen to paper. The Sargeson Prize is The University of Waikato’s new competition where the overall winners will be awarded $5000. The Sargeson Prize is the brainchild of eminent New Zealand writer Catherine Chidgey, who is a lecturer in Writing Studies at the University. With the Katherine Mansfield Short Story Awards having disappeared from New Zealand’s literary landscape, Catherine saw both a gap and an opportunity for a new, significant national competition for New Zealand writers. There are many benefits for writers in entering short story competitions, Catherine says, including, of course, the substantial prize money. “For new writers it’s a chance to build a writing profile, which can prove key to being picked up by a publisher or an agent later on,” says Catherine. “For established writers it also provides valuable publicity and recognition. And of course, many writers find real motivation in having to work to a deadline.” Catherine will also act as Chief

Judge for the prize in 2019, a role which will be undertaken by a different prominent New Zealand writer each year. The winning story will be published in Landfall, New Zealand’s longestrunning literary journal, and the top three stories will later be published in Mayhem. There will also be a Secondary Schools Division where a student can receive a $500 cash prize and the opportunity to take up a one-week summer residency at the University of Waikato, with accommodation and meals provided, along with mentorship from postgraduate writing students and Writing Studies staff. The winning story will also be published in Mayhem. The Prize is named after Frank Sargeson, one of New Zealand’s most esteemed short-story writers and novelists. Credited with bringing the working class New Zealand voice into literature, Hamilton-born Sargeson and the University of Waikato have a longstanding connection, celebrated each year (since

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2009) with the Frank Sargeson Memorial Lecture, hosted jointly with the Friends of Hamilton Public Library. Entries to the Sargeson Prize are open now until June 30. For more information please visit the Sargeson Prize online or on Facebook, or email sargeson. prize@waikato.ac.nz Winners and place-getters will be contacted by September 15 2019, and prizes will be awarded at the 2019 Frank Sargeson Memorial Lecture.

The Te Puke Community Market ﬁnishes up it’s fourth season on April 20.

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No roads means nowhere to go In last week’s column we discussed critical transport projects going on hold throughout the city because NZTA hasn’t yet conﬁrmed co-funding with Council. It’s a serious issue and the consequences go beyond the trafﬁc frustration we all feel and impact on housing affordability too. The government sold itself to the electorate as addressing the housing crisis, yet in Tauranga it’s actually becoming worse as a result of their decisions. More than 215 new homes in Bethlehem are on hold because the Tauranga Northern Link was cancelled. The situation is worse in Tauriko with the delivery of 3,000 homes up in the air because NZTA can’t decide whether to

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awareness of their organisations. The market on April 20 is the last one for the season, and will have plenty for kids to do and see. It will be held at Jubilee Park from 9am-1pm. You can register online for the up and coming markets or phone 0273569545 for more information. Search ‘Te Puke Community Market’ on Facebook for more information.

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Breaking out the gumboots “Gumboot” – a long rubber boot, a Wellington. The dictionary doesn’t mention throwing gumboots, but that’s what they were doing last Friday on The Strand in support of the mental health campaign championed by comedian and New Zealander of the Year Mike King. Gumboots symbolise that having depression is like walking through mud every day. And Gumboot Friday because everyone was invited to take

a walk in someone else’s shoes for just one day. It was the ‘I am Hope Gumboot Friday’. And it was aiming to raise $2 million for free counselling for any child who needs help. All of New Zealand was invited to gumboot up and give by dropping a gold coin into a designated gumboot of course. After all, if it wasn’t for our gumboots where we would be? In a hospital or inﬁrmary probably. Here are some photos from the day.

Gumboot throwing practitioners will tell you it’s all in the way you hold your mouth.

Right: At Brookﬁeld Primary School gumboots were the prescribed uniform last Friday.

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Join us as we honour the soldiers who fought at Gallipoli and remember those involved in other conflicts

Anzac Day Civic Memorial Service � Thursday, 25 April, 9am

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Parade information

Groups wishing to march in the parade please assemble by 8.30am next to the Queen Elizabeth Youth Centre. Wreaths

If your organisation or group wishes to lay a wreath during the service please email anzacday@tauranga.govt.nz Wet weather

In the event of bad weather, the service will be held in the Queen Elizabeth Youth Centre and the parade will not take place. Road closures

From 8am to 11am on Thursday, 25 April 2019. • Fraser Street – between Eleventh and Thirteenth Avenues • Eleventh Avenue – between Fraser Street and Devonport Road (including the roundabout) • Mobility card holders will be able to get through the road closures.

Park and Ride

A free park and ride service will be available from Tauranga Boys’ College to Memorial Park between 8am and 8.40am, with buses returning immediately after the service. Parking

Car parking will be available at the Tauranga Boys’ College car park off Devonport Road (between Thirteenth and Fourteenth Avenues). Buses will drop off at the Queen Elizabeth Youth Centre car park. This is also the pick-up point after the Civic Memorial Service. All park and ride buses are accessible for people with limited mobility. There is no additional car parking at Memorial Park, however PAK’n SAVE on Cameron Road have made their above ground car park available. Car parking for mobility card holders ONLY will be available outside the Queen Elizabeth Youth Centre.

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The icing on the cake The ARK Early Childhood Centre is celebrating 35 years. It was opened in 1984 within the grounds of Holy Trinity Tauranga Anglican Church, in partnership with Tauranga St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Centre manager Rebecca Evans says it was clear to both churches after several years that Ark Early Childhood Centre would beneﬁt from a more streamlined governance approach which led to Holy Trinity Tauranga taking over sole responsibility for the ARK “The ARK has been serving our families and community for the past 35 years.” In the past, the ARK was one of the few childcare centres in the central city of Tauranga and became a much respected and appreciated facility for the families and working parents in the local CBD, and those living within the Tauranga area. “The main point of difference within our early childhood centre is the Christian philosophy and Fruits of the Spirit Curriculum which is embedded into the running of the centre alongside Te Whariki (NZ Early Childhood Curriculum). “Our children are encouraged to learn and embrace our Christian values and ethos through planned

One of the two cakes used to celebrate Ark’s 35th birthday. experiences, their everyday play and through developing and maintaining relationships.” In more recent years an addition of “SPACE for you and your baby”, a parent and child education programme, began running in the Holy Trinity Tauranga Church Hall. “Then as the groups grew we relocated the SPACE programme to the ARK buildings, and now our

particular SPACE for you and you Baby is included within the ARK Early Childhood Centre. To celebrate this very special birthday, the ARK staff, children, families and friends of the ARK gathered on Wednesday, March 20, for a fun-ﬁlled day and evening including a morning visit from the petting zoo, dress ups, picnic dinner, and a disco followed by two delicious cakes.

Shout out for budding film makers The search is on to discover the best young Kiwi filmmakers with the return of the International Youth Silent Film Festival New Zealand Nationals 2019. This three-day workshop is the perfect introduction for young filmmakers to the process of creating their own silent film, with each action-packed day covering a range of skills like scriptwriting, casting, editing, directing, art development and cinematography.

The workshops run from Monday, April 15-Wednesday, April 17, from 9am-4pm daily and the three days costs $150 per person. Participants will also have an opportunity to put their learnings into practise by working together to create a three-minute silent ﬁlm during the workshops, and this ﬁlm will be screened at the IYSFF NZ Red Carpet Gala Celebration at Baycourt on the night of Wednesday, April 17. For more information, visit: www.baycourt.co.nz

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Have your say on the draft Annual Plan 2019/20

Consultation is now open for the draft Annual Plan 2019/20, which is Tauranga City Council’s budget for next year. The Annual Plan process serves to update the work plans and budgets that we have set through the Long Term Plan (LTP). We bring any significant differences to the community for review and feedback.

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This year we are seeking your feedback on:

Key issue

User fees

The key issue is how we position ourselves for future years.

We are proposing to make some changes to user fees and charges. Most of these are small increases in line with inflation. However, we are proposing larger increases in the following areas:

The approach we have taken in this draft Annual Plan is to lower the average rates increase to 3.9% instead of the 7.5% increase proposed in the Long Term Plan. The cost of delivering key capital projects identified in future years of the Long Term Plan has increased by more than $100m. This increase in costs, coupled with the reduction in proposed revenue has highlighted potential financial issues in a few years’ time.

• Sustainability and waste

We are looking at options to mitigate our debt levels including reviewing our operational and capital programme during the next LTP process as well as looking at different options for funding and financing.

• Parks and recreation

• Planning • Building services • Road reserve occupation • Parking • Marine facilities

However, none of these options will be in place to have an effect within 2019/20. The question is to what extent we should try to address this now for the 2019/20 year acknowledging that more substantive funding options will need to be considered in future years. This could be to retain the higher average rates increase of 7.5% as set out in the LTP, with the additional rates used to repay debt. Other options for an average rates increase between 3.9% and 7.5% could also be considered. We seek your feedback on this issue and the approach we should take in the 2019/20 Annual Plan.

Development Contributions Policy We are also adopting a new Development Contributions Policy. This has not changed significantly compared with the current policy (2018/19) apart from the new fees and charges schedule.

Key dates:

Have your say by 5pm on Tuesday, 23 April

Public consultation: 23 March to 5pm 23 April 2019

You can find detailed information on these proposals in the Annual Plan Consultation Document and associated statements of proposals at

Submission hearings: 7-9 May 2019

desktop www.tauranga.govt.nz/annualplan2019

Council deliberations: 21-23 May 2019

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The submission form is available at the back of the Annual Plan Consultation Document and at the above website address.

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Choosing the right floor for you If you are looking at renovating, one area you may be considering a change in is your flooring. Weighing up whether you should choose carpet or hardwood is a difficult choice in some instances as both have their merits. Carpet has the benefit of coming in a wide variety of colours, styles, textures, thickness and even patterns. It works as a good insulator and can even help muffle sound. Hardwood is usually the same thickness and there are many styles and species available for different budgets and different taste. It also works as a

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Preparing for winter with a heatpump The nights are getting cooler so get your heatpump installed by a qualiﬁed refrigeration engineer from Technicool Refrigeration and Airconditioning, plus get a six-month maintenance done free of charge.

This is for a standard, single system service and filter clean, and the unit must be within 25km of base and have easy indoor or outdoor access. Government agency EECA has identified heat pumps as one of the most energy efficient forms of heating available in New Zealand. “With the new R32 refrigerant

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Do I have to put it in writing? When people buy houses on TV reality shows there’s usually a set piece where the host sits somewhere with the buyers and they make an offer on a property over the phone. There’s no paperwork, no hassles and nothing written down. In real life it’s not quite that simple. “The rules governing real estate transactions in New Zealand require all offers to be presented to sellers in writing,” says Real Estate Authority chief executive Kevin Lampen-Smith. “A written offer provides the sellers with a clear record of all the information about the offer and is a

solid base for further negotiations.” In any case, a written sale and purchase agreement must be signed and accepted by all parties for a sale to be valid. So, while it’s ﬁne in principle to present a verbal offer, Lampen-Smith says getting it written down is a safer bet. The next time you make an offer, make sure you do as much research as you can about the property and get your ﬁnances sorted. Talk to your lawyer about the paperwork – and make sure you put any offer in writing. For independent guidance and information on buying or selling, check out www.settled.govt.nz

Giving it the KonMari treatment Marie Kondo is a Japanese pro-orgnaniser that has gained internet fame. Her KonMari Method method is to approach clutter in categories. De-clutter all of something rather than just one room at a time. The end goal of the KonMari Method

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Why healthy homes are important With World Allergy Week running from April 7 -13, the Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ is reminding those who live with asthma and allergies of the beneﬁts of maintaining a healthy home. In New Zealand, about 70 to 80 per cent of asthma is associated with allergies, with mould being one of the leading triggers. Ongoing exposure to damp, mouldy buildings can worsen asthma symptoms in adults and children, increasing the

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Flying high for Easter Coloring and an Easter egg hunt with Cory Tyler at Classic Flyers. Photo: Bruce Barnard.

If you’re looking for a good way to keep the have an Easter hamper up for grabs for the parents, the winner drawn on Easter Monday. kids entertained this school holidays, take with For more information, visit www.classicflyersnz.com them down to Classic Flyers. and click ‘Activities and Events’ under the They’ll be hosting a few Easter-themed events throughout the school holidays. “We have a junior pilots colouring competition that is running during the holidays for kids aged five to 14,” says Classic Flyers’ Cory Tyler, “and when you complete it and give it back you’ll go in the draw to win a museum gift voucher to use in our gift shop.” Then, on April 21, Classic Flyers will be hosting an Easter egg hunt in the museum. “The kids will get a little questionnaire and then go out and wander among the planes in the hangar and match up the questions to the planes,” says Cory. “They’ll get an Easter egg for completing that.” There will also be fire engine rides and a Nerf gun dinosaur shooting gallery set up for the kids to play with. “There will be a lot going on,” says Cory. But it’s not just for the kids – Classic Flyers will also

Keeping the kids busy There is plenty happening this school holidays to keep the kids entertained.

Below are a few options, but make sure you check Eventﬁnda and MyTauranga for more great school holiday activities. Bay Active is hosting its Funky Fun Sports Day on April 16 from 9.30am at Trustpower Baypark Arena. Cost is $35 per child and there will be a variety of sports including football, turbo touch, ﬂoorball, dodgeball and more. The sports day is suitable for all children aged 5-13. For more information visit: www.bayactive.co.nz Young Art Studio is hosting Easter holiday art school classes throughout the school holidays. These workshops are for children aged six-plus and will see them make some art and get creative. Prices start at $35, and for more information email: youngatartstudio@xtra.co.nz And don’t forget the New World Te Puke Easter Trail on April 17 from 3pm. Kids can participate in a questionnaire and activities, and can meet the Easter bunny for photos and chocolate at the end. Meet at the Te Puke Library at 3pm on April 17 to receive your questionnaire, and make sure you bring a pen. For more information, search ‘New World Te Puke Easter Trail’ on Facebook. If you are around Fraser Cove Shopping Centre on April 21, kids can come and meet the Easter bunny for free from 11am-2pm. Kids will receive a free Easter egg when they come and say hi to the Easter bunny, but they’ll need to hop to it as the Easter bunny may run out! Or if you’re looking to head out of town and take a little road trip, pop over to the Government Gardens in Rotorua for The Great Rotorua Museum Easter Egg Hunt on April 13-April 28. Entry is free and kids will become an ‘Easter detective’ for the day. For more information email: rotorua.museum@rotorualc.nz or visit the Rotorua Museum Facebook page.

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The wonders of China China is known for its Great Wall, its technology, and its history. And a little bit of China is coming to the Bay of Plenty on April 16. The New Zealand China Friendship Society is hosting this month’s Living in Harmony event – and the ﬁrst Multicultural Tauranga Living in Harmony event for 2019 – on April 16 at the Senior Citizen’s Hall at 14 Norris St. And it’s perfect timing – The New Zealand China Friendship Society recently celebrated Race Relations Day on March 21. New Zealand China Friendship Society president Tina Zhang says the event will showcase some of the wonderful things about Chinese culture. “We are going to show some videos about Chinese culture, the food, travel, living and everything We will have some performances as well. “We will be showing people the traditional Chinese face change performance. It’s very popular, in a few minutes they can change their masks,” says Tina. The society will also showcase Chinese dancing and tai-chi fan, as well as calligraphy or Chinese cultural drawing and traditional tea art. “There will also be a shared dinner where guests can bring a plate of food to share from their culture,” says Tina. “We’ll be bringing Chinese food!” The Chinese evening for Living in Harmony will be held on April 16 from 7pm at the Tauranga Senior Citizens Hall, 14 Norris St, behind Pak’n’Save. For more information, visit: www.trmc.co.nz

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C.Humphreys (The Weekend Sun, April 5) says that there is something wrong when the Christian prayer is removed from Parliament, and a Moslem prayer is played. In fact there is still prayer to God in Parliament but because it is now in English and Maori it is no longer a Christian prayer because Maori prayers are not always Christian. This recognises that we are now a multi-cultural and multi-religious society. We are not an ofﬁcially Christian country. As a nation we are now treating all cultures and religions as partners and not as competitors. It seems clearly the best way to achieve a peaceful society. P Dey, Welcome Bay.

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It is hard to believe that educated, intelligent scientists would consider a senseless decision to genetically change a cow to produce less nitrogen in their urine, costing thousands of dollars. It’s a wicked waste of money for a manmade problem. The solution is so simple. Stop feeding cooked grains which cause acidosis. Stop the use of expensive artiﬁcial supplements, artiﬁcial fertilisers etc that have no place in a cow’s diet. Resort to natural organic pasture and

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Work together NZ’s day of independence I feel so sorry for our two Labour MPs, who I am sure went into Parliament with the very best of intentions to meet the needs of this region, but they are not making any progress that I can see with their Ministers. It is disastrous for this region. With the bungling bureaucratic system we work under today, slowing everything down so much, one wonders if Wellington is actually capable of making any decision. We have a port to protect access to; we have kiwifruit development exploding; we have rubbishy roads that are plain dangerous; we have buildings to get underway but the fast track process used for affordable housing has been wiped; we are the most expensive place in NZ to buy a home. Every citizen is entitled to aspire to own a home, or at least they were. Our region is growing strongly and it behoves the Government, whichever party is in power, to play their part, and keep pace with the growth we have. We need to work together for the beneﬁt of all of us. M Murray-Benge.

Something must be done

Somebody has got to do something about the Tauriko-Cambridge Road junction before there is a tragedy there. The opening of the (Tauranga) Crossing mall extension on Thursday, April 4 saw trafﬁc backed up from the roundabout for two hours. Why have the authorities waited till the new mall was built instead of doing the job while the trafﬁc was much lighter than it will be from now on. Typical local and central Government procrastination. A Bourne.

I enjoyed reading your paper (April 5, 2019) but was confused by a comment in Rogers Rabbits. Rogers said “you’d have to be a special kind of naive to believe any criminal is going to hand over illegal arms…”. Did anyone say the new laws would cause all criminals to hand over their weapons? Is Mr Rabbits suggesting that new laws should only be passed if 100% compliance can be assured? Does he have a better proposal? Take a look at the US if you’d like an idea how things work out when you don’t take action after a mass shooting. S Nordrum.

While the Treaty of Waitangi gave tangata Maori, “The same rights as the people of England if they gave up their kawanatanga/governments to the Queen”, it did not make New Zealand into a British Colony under one flag, one government and one law. New Zealand remained under Governor Sir George Gipps and the dependency and laws of New South Wales. On the 3rd May 1841, Queen Victoria’s Royal Charter/Letters Patent dated the 16 November 1840 separated New Zealand from New South Wales dependency and New Zealand became an independent British Colony. We were given our first Governor and Constitution that set up our political, legal and justice systems under one flag, one government and one law, irrespective of race, colour or creed. This document was, “Our true Founding Document and first Constitution”. All New Zealander’s must celebrate New Zealand’s Independence Day on May 3 every year. It’s time to shout it from the roof tops! R Baker, One New Zealand Foundation

Don’t force change What next, New Zealand has been and is a fantastic country to live in but we seem to have politicians who are determined to push the agenda of overseas groups/people. Our PM now wants to change the name of a rugby team. Have they really got nothing else to do with their time but to tell us what we should be thinking and doing. What next? The PM is going beyond what her job description is, no politician has any authority to step into our lives like she is doing. All government workers are there to serve NZ not to tell us what to do. The laws are established to create social safety and to make a democracy a place where debate and freedom of thought and speech are the foundation of our society. The PM seems to want us to believe that she knows best, well, she doesn’t. R Kean, Welcome Bay

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Jesus and mates are meeting for brekkie It’s not Lake Tiberius or the Sea of Galilee. It is 16,000 kilometers away on the shores of Tauranga Harbour, but Davina Plummer, the Salvation Army’s community ministries manager is still drawing parallels with a biblical parable. And it’s all prompted by the Army’s Easter open air Sunrise Service to be held at Memorial Park – officially just three minutes after the sun clambers over Motiti Island at 6:57am. A beautiful time in a beautiful place. “It harks back to when Jesus had breakfast with his mates, his Disciples,” explains Davina. “He was on the beach and the Disciples were out fishing. The Bible tells us Jesus called them in, saying “Come and eat breakfast” – bread and fish. John 21:1-14. This was three days after the Disciples had witnessed His crucifixion. And so when the Salvation Army trumpets, Jacob Plummer’s

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trombone, the cornets and Eb tuba fall silent and the last words of that rousing hymn “Up from the grave He arose” fade, the congregation, and anyone who happens by, can snack on a light breakfast of ﬁsh burgers – a modern take on a biblical theme. “Spiritually, Jesus the Son, rose on Easter Sunday, so it’s always of huge signiﬁcance to us to watch the sun rise as we celebrate the fact our Saviour rose.” The Sunrise Service is a novelty factor. “I just love the fact that everyone was Jesus’ mate. And so for us to hang out with our mates as the sun comes up, and with Him there with us, is cool.” The three Plummer girls: Jasmine, Isabelle and Miriam love the prospect of taking a church service outside. “Again it’s the novelty. And it’s Easter morning so there’s the excitement that at some point there will be chocolate. And even if it’s cold, there’s the snugly feeling of wrapping up and going outside. It’s lovely.” And again, anyone and everyone is welcome to watch or join in the 45 minute Salvation Army Easter Sunrise Service at Memorial Park, Sunday April 21 at 7am, followed by the Galilean breakfast. “People walk past during the service and give us curious looks. Well, we would love them to join us. Stop and join.”

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In a short time we’ll be celebrating Easter. Churches all over the world will have special services, elaborate drama productions, inspiring stage sets, special invitations and passionate preaching. Why? Because it is Easter! It is the time our nation celebrates the trial, crucifixion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. When you think about it, the impact one solitary life has had upon humanity since He lived and died nearly 2,000 years ago, is quite phenomenal. One thing concerns me though. It is the de-Christianising of our nation. Few people fully understand the central place the Gospel had in the early history of New Zealand. Many of the privileges we enjoy today, and much of the foundation of our society is because of Christian values underpinning early New Zealand. Early missionaries motivated by a strong sense of call and love for the people, brought the story of Jesus dying on a cross and rising again for us, and this message was widely welcomed with joy. They were pioneers of printing, education, and agriculture. Transformations and baptisms were taking place widely and multiple communities of people were being changed after adopting the Christian message. One such blessing we enjoy is a long weekend! It reminds us of that first Easter. And it is an event worth celebrating. Every year since that first Easter, the celebrations herald an invitation. It is that every soul is loved by God, and that we can all know the forgiveness and freedom Christ died to win for us. Stephen Whitwell, O2 Church, Tauranga.

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The Miracle Book – The time of Christ’s birth predicted Daniel, in his remarkable ancient prophecy, pinpoints the time in history Christ (Messiah) was to come. Daniel 9:25 says, “Know therefore and understand that from the going forth of the command to restore and build Jerusalem until Messiah the Prince there shall be seven weeks and 62 weeks…” (NKJV).

Mary in Bethlehem was no accident. Rather, it was divinely appointed to bring great hope to the world. David Kidd Church of God’s Love (7th Day)

Due to the Hebrew word used for ‘weeks’ having the connotation of cycles of seven years, many understand one week in this prophecy equals seven years, so that after 69 weeks, or 483 years (69 x 7) from the decree to rebuild Jerusalem after Israel’s Babylonian captivity the Messiah would come. Indeed, the time in history when Christ was born and ministered fits this prophecy well. Please email churchofgodslove4@gmail.com for details. If you have ever said to yourself or others you will only believe if you see a miracle, I suggest to you the Bible is a miracle. The more you study its fulfilled prophecies with an open mind, the more I believe you will see the writers had to be inspired by the true God who knows the future. That’s why I call it The Miracle Book. Because hundreds of its prophecies have been so accurately fulfilled defying seemingly impossible odds, we also believe we can trust the Bible’s instruction on how to live and to please God. The most important thing it says regarding this is to believe in His Son Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour. His birth to the virgin

God will come looking for everyone Some people think that we have to look up He has hitched up his cloak like the prodigal (the father), he has made himself flesh (John 1), and he has or down, left or right, inwards or run down the street just to welcome us home as his outwards to find God. own – yes, even me. Some people think that God is hidden, or too distant or mysterious to be found. Some people think that we have to strive to be good, to be moral (to be perfect?), to have any kind of glimpse or encounter with our Maker. Yet the picture we have in the Bible is of a God who has been all the time looking and knocking and searching for us first. Which is why in the Bible the first utterance of these words is not from us, but it’s from God. The question (in Genesis chapter 3) is to our first human ancestors: “Where are you?” as they were trying their best to hide. I wonder about the first question from a human? Wasn’t it from Cain? Nonetheless, it’s true, God has all the time been searching for us - whether Abraham or Moses, Mary or myself. So, what kind of reaction should this draw from us today? To work harder at being good? To strive in order to make ourselves clean? No... the answer, of course, is to accept, it’s to give thanks, it’s to listen and embrace.

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Jazz – piano bashers set to duel it out Only a week to go now and the 57th National Jazz Festival will be underway. Of course, the music has already begun, what with the very successful National Youth Jazz Band Competitions happening last week. It must have been a tricky decision for organisers, to move the event a couple of weeks early, but with school holidays and Easter all piling up it was really the only way to go. And what might have been lost by the young players not getting to hang with established musicians and bands at the actual festival was more than made up for by the biggest-ever participation from schools around the country. A big shout out of congratulations to everyone from the winning jazz bands at Tauranga Boys and Tauranga Girls Colleges – you make everyone here very proud that Tauranga not only hosts the festival but can produce some of the most inspiring music at it. And with the inﬂux of music that is about to occur, there’s hardly enough space to mention all the good bits... Last week I raved about the opening Thursday night concert, Jim Langabeer’s Secret Island Sextet and, as someone pointed out to me, I possibly didn’t stress enough that this is not jazz as you might know it. There are hints of country and other styles, a whole bunch of beautiful soundscapes, playful experimentation and genuinely fascinating music. It will be a special show.

and since downtown is the area of the festival that the vast majority of the general public attend you would think that it would be a priority. But, sadly, no. There’s not even a description of the type of music that bands downtown are playing, let alone who is in the bands. Looking back to Baycourt and the concerts there, there’s another 5pm one on Sunday and if you want to skip the downtown excitement you can see trumpeter Kim Paterson with a superb band of Auckland virtuosos. Kim is one of the best to emerge from New Zealand and will be presenting his original compositions, each with a story behind what brought the music to life.

New Caledonia organ player Michel Benebig is bringing his band Shufﬂe to downtown Tauranga on Saturday at 3.30pm.

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I’m talking about New Caledonia organ player Michel Benebig. He’s bringing his band Shufﬂe and is an absolutely astounding player. He’s playing downtown on the Saturday at 3.30pm and I understand he’s also performing at The Hotel Armitage but I can ﬁnd no reference to it on the Jazz Festival website. In fact the website contains little

information about the bands in general, particularly those playing downtown. You would think that with all the space now afforded by having a full website rather than just a small programme that a little respect would be shown for the musicians by actually providing biographies and information about bands. It would also, obviously, help the public decide what they want to see

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And there’s so much more. I dig a good piano bash and on Saturday at 5pm in Baycourt’s X-Space there’s a chance to hear two of the best piano bashers around: Ben Wilcock and Dayle Jellyman, who will be joined by drummer John Rae. Ben is originally from Hamilton but has been based in Wellington for many years. After a ﬁve year excursion to the UK, Ben returned in 2008 and has been backing the likes of Bella Kalolo, Aaradnha and Louis Baker. He also plays regularly and has released albums with his piano trio The Jelly Rolls. You can hear him at www.benwilcock.com (and it’s well worth it!). Dayle Jellyman is also from Wellington but has recently moved to New York. He has formed groups playing everything from blues rock to ragtime and classic jazz. Again it’s well worth checking out his website, www.daylejellyman.com. The show should be a riot of good-time piano duelling. And I seem to be getting hung up on keyboards as the next guy I want to see also leans that way. He’s been to the festival before, about a decade ago from what I remember and was simply fantastic.

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Sweet music is bottled at The Jam Factory Chrissie Hart’s debut EP ‘No Birthday’ has been released and people can hear it live at The Jam Factory in Tauranga on April 24. Starting off solo, Chrissie Hart plans to “lure you in” with jazzy, soulful piano and vocals. Inviting the band members (Joel Vinsen, Jo Shum and Hannah de Koster) to liven things up, the EP will jump into life, mixing up catchy jazz-pop tunes with an alternative spin.

Following her collaboration with ‘Yolanda Be Cool’ on the album ‘Ladies & Mentalmen’ in 2012, Chrissie Hart’s debut EP ‘No Birthday’ depicts worldy experiences in the form of alternative, jazzy pop-rock. The Auckland singer-songwriter traversed the globe for many years as a professional pianist/singer on cruise lines in the Caribbean and in 5-star hotels in China and Japan. From live-band karaoke, to wallpaper jazz for uninterested business men, to rock-shows on a revolving stage to decade-themed covers sets (in

Chrissy Hart prepares to perform solo at The Jam Factory.

tacky costumes). From living in a 5-star luxury hotel suite to sharing a tiny ship cabin with dodgy roommates (like a pirate). Travels, life lessons, observations and sticky situations are condensed into memorable songs for your listening pleasure. Chrissie Hart’s debut EP ‘No Birthday’ pays tribute to growing up and finding yourself by staying young and original. If you were to get hold of Chrissie Hart’s iPod classic, the click wheel scrolls through many alternative and popular piano-based artists such as Alicia Keys, Amanda Palmer, Ben Folds, Carole King, Elton John, Fiona Apple, Regina Spektor and Tori Amos.

Lives lived through art Three exhibitors from the Katikati Art Group each show their own take on an aspect of their life. Expressed in completely different ways, ‘Odyssey’ brings together colour, assemblage and form in a community setting. The People’s Gallery- Toi ka rere at The Incubator Creative Hub Tauranga is hosting these three artists from April 5-22

Kinsa Hays

Hidden away for many years while she was on the move, this is the first time many of Kinsa’s paintings have seen the light of day. They record her travels in the South Island and lower North Island in out-of-the-way places. Kinsa would lug her gear along tracks or up hills to the best vantage point. These works are accompanied by poems, and the back-story of each painting.

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A nostalgic journey through the gardens of her past are the inspiration behind Carolyn’s work. A mum now gone. Memories of a passion shared. Chats over tea about the best time for planting or pruning or the latest offerings in the gardening mail-out. The beauty of a mother’s rambling gardens, filled with bird song, are brought to life once more on stretched canvas.

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down for the event. “We’d also like people to be careful when crossing the road – we will have traffic management in place but that’s just to control the traffic flow.” And please make sure you bring your own pen! For more information and to register your interest, search ‘New World Te Puke Easter Trail’ on Facebook.

Get your skates on in April The Moana Roller Derby open skate sessions are running in April for anyone interested in having a go at roller skating. These sessions are open to all genders and anyone aged 16-plus. No previous skating skills required, there will be coaches on hand to help you learn if needed. The sessions are running each Monday in April from 6-7pm at the Mount Sports Centre. Whether you are keen just to have a roll around or want to get involved with roller derby as a skater, a referee or a non-skating ofﬁcial at their games, The Moana Roller Derby want you.

Their yearly intake for roller derby will be staring on April 29 directly after these open skate sessions come to an end. Gold coin donation, all of which goes to charity, and there is a $5 charge for skates and safety gear hire. For more information search ‘Moana Roller Derby open skate sessions’ on Facebook.

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Digging up the fun at a festival in a quarry The Bethlehem/Te Puna Lions Club has just come off the back of a very successful November 2018 Te Puna Quarryfest where the net proceeds of $10,200 was presented at a recent Tuesday morning working-bee at the Quarry. “We were very lucky to have DMS Progrowers, our local Orchard Management, Packhouse and Coolstore Operator as our major Sponsor which helped us to attain this record ﬁgure,” says Bethlehem/Te Puna Lions Club president Doug Morris. The Autumn Quarryfest is also run by the Bethlehem/Te Puna Lions Club with all the net proceeds this time going back into the community, says Doug. “We have been very fortunate to secure special guest artists the Nairobi Trio for our amphitheatre performance. “They have performed around the world and are among New Zealand’s favourite jazz bands.” The Lions Autumn Quarry fest 2019 will be held at Te Puna Quarrypark, located at Quarry Road, Te Puna, on Sunday April 14 from 10am to 4pm. Entry

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Te Puna Quarry Park president Ian Cross receives the cheque of $10,200 from the November 2018 Te Puna Quarryfest from Bethlehem/Te Puna Lions Club president Doug Morris. is a $5 per adult donation and children under 14 can enter for free. “There will be fabulous musical entertainment all day with The Nairobi Trio starting just before lunch and continuing well into the afternoon,” says Doug. Lions Club member Ian Calvert has been the project convenor for the Quarry Fest since the beginning of the Lions’ involvement and says he is very pleased to have worked with the quarry people in making the Nairobi Trio available to so many people at such a low price. Stallholders selling crafts, produce, food and drinks will ensure all the family will enjoy a great day out and at the same time know they are contributing to the community. Make sure you are at Te Puna Quarry Fest on April 14. For more information, visit: www.quarrypark.org.nz/events

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Ink and art collide in a celebration of life The wearable arts show is one of the events not to be missed, with students and artists showcasing their creative works in a choreographed show. “The wearable arts has many entries from schools and the categories go from age eight to adults. We involve schools. Bethlehem College and Tahatai School are a part of it, and the theme for this year is futuristic,” says Pepa. Kids are encouraged to get involved in the extravaganza, with workshops being

Tattoo & Arts Extravaganza director Pepa T. Heller. Photo Bruce Barnard.

Brazilian dancers, tattoo artists, performers and a wearable arts show are only some of the highlights at the Tattoo & Art Extravaganza this weekend. The Trustpower Baypark Arena is transforming into a creative hub on Saturday, April 13-14 with events for people of all ages to enjoy. Event director Pepa T. Heller says the Tattoo & Art Extravaganza celebrates creative art in many forms, such as tattoos, wearable arts, music, street art and food. “It’s about ﬁne arts, creativity and simply having a good time; it’s a celebration of life in general. It’s all

about involvement, people of all colours, all sizes.” A total of 220 tattoo artists from all across the world are making their way to Tauranga for the event. “The entire floor inside the venue will be buzzing with some of the finest tattoo artists from all over the world, while the outdoor zone is set up with stage, live bands all day long, bike stunts, bar and great food, so there is something for everyone. There will also be caravan painting. “For the first time ever, internationally renowned artists leading their respective indigenous tatau (tattoo) will come together in a featured space called ‘Nga Uri o Muturangi’. Handtap, handpoke, hand stitching and machine work are all featured.”

Melody mix of 60s and 70s The boy bands of the 1960s and 70s produced some of the greatest hits of all time. They were also easy on the eye and put on a slick, vibrant show, full of passion, harmony and great rhythms. Operatunity celebrates these icons, including The Beatles, Bee Gees, The Beach Boys, Queen and more, with their upcoming show Hits of the 60s and 70s. Reminisce with Bonaventure Allan-Moetaua, Tainui Kuru, Russell Dixon, Isaac Pawson and live band as they woo you with the melodies of the era.

Hits of the 60s and 70s will be held in Tauranga on April 26 at 11am at Holy Trinity Church. Tickets cost $35 for general admission; group prices are available (for groups of ﬁve or more). Lunch after the show with the performers is included in your ticket price. For more information and bookings, visit www.operatunity.co.nz or call 0508 266 237. The Weekend Sun has one double pass to see Hits of the 60s and 70s on April 26 for one lucky reader who can name three of the artists performing. Enter online at www.sunlive.co.nz under the competition section. Entries must be received by Tuesday, April 16.

held in the Creative Village. Pepa says local artists, painters, and carvers will be teaching children’s workshops, and any donations made go to the Starship Foundation. Tickets are $25 per day, or a two day pass is available for $40. Tickets are available for purchase at the gate at Baypark Arena or online at www. tattooextravaganza.nz/buy-tickets/ For more information, visit www.tattooextravaganza.nz

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Saturday 13 April

Sabbath Worship Services (Hairini)

Art Exhibition ‘Uncharted Territory’

Exquisite, Colourful Abstract new Art & Glass exhibition by multi-award winning artist Nemesh. The Art Lounge NZ Gallery, 117 Willow St Tue-Sat 11-4. Art In The Park Original Art for Sale. Coronation Park, Mt Maunganui. Weather permitting. 9-4. Tauranga Society of Artists Bay Network Singles Club 50plus. Make new friends. Barbeques, outings, dining out & pot-lucks. Ph Jonathan 572 2091 or Maureen 021 112 3307 Beth-El Messianic Family Come celebrate Shabbat (Sabbath) as Yeshua (Jesus) & all early disciples did, both Jews & Gentiles together. All welcome. 10am Otumoetai Primary. Joel 021 768 043 BOP Orchid Society Show Te Puke Memorial Hall, 10-4. Plant sales, rafﬂes etc. Adults $3, children free. Refreshments avail. All welcome. BOPMPBC Offshore Races At least two 20-min races, a 1 hr race & tunnel race as well. Racing starts 9am, Thunder Valley, Tauriko Genealogy Informal Group Family history discussions. Visitors Welcome. 1:30pm at Small hall behind Brain Watkins House, cnr Cameron Rd/Elizabeth St, Tauranga. Ph Sue 544 1751 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 Art Group Odyssey Exhibition running until 22 April at The People’s Gallery, The Incubator, Historic Village, 17th Ave, Tauranga. Katikati Bowling Club 8 Park Road. 12:45-3pm. Ph Phil Green 549 5344 Katikati Lions Moggies Market 2nd Sat of month Katikati Memorial Hall, Main Road 8am-Noon. Enquiries 549 3589 LOL Laughter Wellness 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

Mount Maunganui Sequence Dance

Monthly Dance 7:30-10:30pm Arataki Community Centre, Mt Maunganui Sheldon’s Band. Lovely supper. $7. Ph Erica 576 0578 Mount Maunganui Scottish Society 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 Petanque 1pm Tuesday & Saturday 45 Kawaka St, Club Mt Maunganui. No Equipment needed, come & try this lowimpact sport. Jo Ann 578 3606 Pottery Gallery Bethlehem Pottery Gallery is open 10am-2pm Tues,Thurs & Sat. Come along & purchase locally made pottery.

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

Tauranga Synchronised Swimming Club Have a go at synchro! Beginners

train Saturday mornings at Baywave. Supportive & friendly environment. First lesson free. Ph Jo 027 543 1697, www. taurangasynchro.co.nz. 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 Well-being For Women You’re invited to join the conversation on the health & well-being of women 12:30-3 at Waipuna Hospice. Email Jeanette: newzealand@esotericwomenshealth.com

Sunday 14 April

Bible Seminar 1:45pm Greerton Senior Citizen’s Hall, Maitland St, Greerton. Death, will it be the end of your life. 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 Toastmasters 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 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. Laughter Yoga 9am. Everyone welcome. $10, children 11 & under free. For more details ph Erika 022 323 0033 Lion’s Autumn Quarry Fest Quarry Park, Te Puna 10-4. Adults $5, Children Free. Music & stalls featuring “Nairobi Trio”. Nett proceeds for Community. Bethlehem/Te Puna Lions Project. Maketu Market Maketu Market is held 3rd & 5th Sundays of the month, 7am12pm at Maketu Village Green. Ph Carolyn 027 251 0388 or Pat 021 447 420

Messy Church Join us for fun

activities, faith exploration, celebration time. Meal provided. 4-6 at St John’s Anglican Church, 94 Bureta Rd

NZDA BOP Range Day NZDA BOP branch run public open days last Sunday each month at their 300m range in

TECT All Terrain Park. 9am-3pm $20 bring ﬁrearms licence Omokoroa Lions Market 2nd Sunday monthly. Western Ave Car Park, Omokoroa. 9am-noon. Bookings not required. Ph Keith 548 2117 Opera Chorus Extravaganza Music from well-known operas presented by Tauranga Civic Choir. 2:30pm at Otumoetai Baptist Church. $30. Papamoa Lions Club Market 2nd & 4th Sunday Gordon Spratt Reserve, Parton Rd, Papamoa. Gates open 7am for stall holder entry. Wayne 027 974 5699 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 1:30-4, in pond behind 24 Montego Drive Papamoa, sailing Electron Yachts for fun. Adult beginners welcome. Graham 572 5419 Taize @ St Georges Join us for a contemplative service based on the style & music of the Taize Community, 1 Church Street, Gate Pa. 7pm. http:// www.stgeorgesgatepa.org.nz/ Tauranga Social Dance Club Annual General Meeting today at 2pm. 79 Kings Avenue, Matua. Ph Faye 543 3280. Dance 1st Sat monthly. Tibetan Buddhist Teachings Teachings 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

Monday 15 April

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 Adult Social Ballroom/Latin Dance

Free introductory beginner dance lesson 29th April 7pm at Club Mt Maunganui. Partner not necessary, just come along! Ph Dean Smith 021 230 3187 or www.udance2.co.nz 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 Bolivia, Tauranga Citizens Club Arrive 12:15pm, play starts at 12:30pm. Begin-

ners to experienced. Everyone welcome. Ph Jill Meldrum 578 3421 (evenings) 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 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 Genealogy Friendly Group Mako Room, Papamoa Community Centre 1:30-3:30. Assistance to anyone with an interest in researching their family history. Ph 544 4182 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 Joint Brass Band Concert Combined Tauranga City Brass & Tauranga Salvation Army Band Concert in the Salvation Army Church, Cameron Rd, Tauranga at 7pm Let’s Learn Lifelong Learning Are you a lifelong learner? Check out the range of courses, workshops, classes, lectures, lessons & events on www.letslearn.co.nz or Ph 544 9557 Mah Jong 12:30-4pm vistors & beginners welcome. Free teaching available. Tauranga Bowling Club, 11th Ave. Ph Shirley 576 0014 or Pam 544 0616

Mount Scottish Society AGM

Sequence dancers please note AGM for Mount Maunganui Scottish Society 1:30pm 29th April at 211 Ngatai Rd. All welcome. Erica 576 0578 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

Recycled Teenagers Gentle Exercise

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 Conductor required & all singing voices welcome for our 30 voice choir. Soprano, Alto, 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. Also KatiKati, Mount, Papamoa & Te Puke. 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 Creative Fibre Monday 9:30am, also 2nd & 4th Thursday 7pm. Learn & share spinning weaving knitting felting crochet skills. 177 Elizabeth St. Margaret 571 3483 Tauranga RocknRoll Club Lessons 6:45pm & social dancing 7:30pm Legion of Frontiersmen Hall, 165 Elizabeth Street Ph Rana 027 699 5571, Trina 027 315 6674 or www.taurangarocknrollclub. org.nz

Tauranga Senior Citizens Club

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. Vision Friendship Club (FNZI) Meets 4th Monday each month at Citizens Club. 10-12. Varied activities. Interested? Ph Bryan 570 2483 Waipuna Hospice Fundraiser Tauranga City Brass & Tauranga Salvation Army Band are raising funds for Waipuna Hospice! 7pm, Salvation Army, cnr Cameron Rd/5th Ave. Adults $5/Children(Under 14) $2. Ph 578 4264 for tickets Walk For Wellness Group For people living with cancer & their carers. Departs from Pilot Bay at 9:30am every Monday. Ph Tammy 07 927 6503 or tammyburgess@cancersociety.org.nz 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. Ph Asunta 021 061 4394 YMCA Gold Fit Classes Smooth Movers classes 9:30am at Matua Hall. $8 per class with concessions available. Ph YMCA 07 578 9272

Tuesday 16 April

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 Alcoholics Anonymous Open Meeting every Tuesday night, 7:30pm St Peters Anglican Church, 11 Victoria Rd, Mt Maunganui. All welcome. Ph 0800 229 6757 Altrusa International Tauranga Ladies service group meet 2nd Tuesday for business & 4th Tuesday fun programme evening. Ph Denise 027 284 6828 or email presidenttauranga@altrusa.org.nz Art & Craft Workshops ArtyCraft presents art & craft workshops Tues & Thur 4-6 at St Enoch’s Presbyterian Church. Ph Minette 021 995 875 Beginner Social Dance Class Tuesday 7pm Tauranga Primary School Hall, 5th Ave or Wednesday 8pm, Welcome Bay

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There was enough SE wind last week to cut down fishing option , but we had enough cover behind Motiti to get the trips in. Good numbers of snapper, kahawai and trevally were caught Friday. Saturday was slower. Off Papamoa and Town Pt was a bust, but things picked up back behind Motiti with mainly snapper and smaller kahawai. On Sunday, the swell dropped and we were able to work around Brewis and the Labe. Good catches, mainly tarakihi, with a couple of nice kingfish 10/15kg, as well as the usual mix. A good end to the week and looking settled for the next little while.

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Cards, Mount Senior Citizens

345 Maunganui Road, every Tues & Thur 12:30pm. All welcome. Ph Ernie 575 4650 China Night Multicultural Tauranga & NZ China Friendship Society invite you to an evening about China. Art, culture, potluck dinner. All welcome. 7pm Senior Citizens Hall, Norris St Dads’ Support Group Support Group for Dads from 7:30pm at Kidz Need Dadz, 538 Fraser St Greerton. Support for separated Dads 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 Israeli Dancing Beginners class 6:307:30pm at Gate Pa Primary School hall, Cameron Rd. All ages welcome, no partners required. Ph Maria 022 165 2114 Morning Badminton 9-11:30 Tues & Thurs, Queen Elizabeth Youth Ctr. Racquets available, everyone welcome. Ph Rachael 027 446 2959 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 Proactive 4 Health Strength & balance classes at Proactive4Health Physio, Papamoa Plaza. 2-3pm. For those >65 or falls risks. Ph Proactive4Health for more info 0800 868 259 Scrabble New venue is Tga Citz Club 13th Ave. New time 9:50am. All levels most welcome. Come & use that brain power! Ph Jo Ann 578 3606 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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Greerton RSA 7pm. Friendly gettogether, all instruments, all levels of ability. Come in & enjoy some live music. Grant 578 6448 Tauranga Target Rifle Club Tauranga Target Riﬂe Club 7pm April-October. Everyone welcome. Ph Ellis 578 0098

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Tauranga Lawn Tennis Club Midweek Ladies. Rusty racquet skills? Reignite your passion for tennis. Ph Erika 021 746 779

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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

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Age Concern Walking Group 10am Fergusson Park, off Tilby Dr

Alcoholics Anonymous Open meet-

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ner classes. Learn the moves, keep fit, dance with us. No partner required. St Columba Church Hall. 502 Otumoetai Rd. 6:30pm. Ph 021 124 5982 arabianspicebd@gmail.com 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 Cribbage (Crib) Join a friendly group who meet at Tauranga RSA, Greerton any Wednesday 12:50pm. 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 Easter Service What is Easter all about? Cecil Peasley will speak on “The Wonder of Easter” at Mt Bible Chapel, Monowai St, Mt Maunganui @ 7.30pm tonight/Thurs. Ph Len 021 230 2210 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 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 At Sport BOP offices (next to Squash Courts) 406 Devonport Rd Tauranga. 7:30pm-8:30pm. Learn to meditate for inner peace. Ph Ian 027 884 2238 Gate Pa Indoor Bowls Greerton Lotto Shop Open Fours Tournament 7:30pm. Names in book. Plate for supper please. Gate Pa Midweek Tennis Keep fit, make new friends, enjoy social tennis 9-12. Don’t let the winter blues get you down. Ph Geoff 021 474 807 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 12:453pm. 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 Mt Maunganui Lioness Club Meet 1st & 3rd Wed. New members welcome. Meet new friends & enjoy community services & social activities. Ph Christine 575 2144 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 Shore Voices Community choir. Rehearses at Bethlehem Shores Retirement Village. 7pm 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. Taichi Internal Arts NZ Beginner Class, Memorial Hall, Te Puke Settlers Room. 6-7:30pm. All welcome. $5/ class. Ph David 552 4425 Tauranga Embroiderers’ Guild Meets at the Tauranga Rowing Club, Devonport Rd 10-2:30 & 7-9. Beginners very welcome. Ph Jenny Williams 07 219 7740

Tauranga MidWeek Tramping Group Wairere Falls to Puketutu Hut

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helping in your community? Like fun, food, enlightening speakers? Join us from 6pm, Daniels In The Park. Ph Bev 027 285 4066 Toastmasters Early Start City Early Start club. Improve communication & leadership skills. Join motivated, enthusiastic group. Classic Flyers Avgas Cafe 7am-8:15am. LaniDTM@gmail. com, www.cityearlystart.co.nz and FB YMCA Gold Fit Smooth Movers exercise 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

Thursday 18 April

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 11-1 Bay City Rockers Social RocknRoll dancing, 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 Harrison’s Cut to Papamoa East, beach & green belt, commence Surf Club. Meet 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 Mount Spiritual&Healing Centre Tea cup readings with Sue Buckland. Bowling Club, Golf Rd, Mount Maunganui. All welcome, 7:30 start. Entry $5. Ph Sue 0210 223 2052 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 Rhythm, Foxtrot & Waltz Ballroom dancing at Mt RSA Thurs 10am-12pm & Tga Citz Club on Sat afternoons. Ph 572 4272 Secret Islands Sextet Eclectic ensemble of Auckland’s jazz musicians by Jim Langabeer. Baycourt 8pm. Go to www.baycourt.co.nz for tickets & info. Social Games Club Mt Maunganui Indoor Bowls & Cards. Have an afternoon out. New members welcome. Ph Dot 575 3780 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 Jazz Festival 2019

Runs from Thursday 18th through to Sunday 21st. Go to www.jazz. org.nz for more info & programme.

Tauranga Opera Forum Larondine Great Puccini comedy, DVD Screening. Tickets $20 from House of Travel. 5:30pm Tauranga Boys’ College. Complimentary wine & canapes. Ph 027 284 9738 Tauranga Model Railway Club Meet at 7:30 Club rooms, cnr Mirrielees & Cross Rds, Sulphur Point. Ph Mike Oldﬁeld 021 939 233 YMCA Gold Fit Classes Smooth Movers exercise group 10:30 Bethlehem Hall. $8 casual with concession rates available. Ph YMCA 07 578 9272

YMCA Gold Fit Classes Sit & Be Fit classes 11am at Greenwood Park Retirement Village. Ph YMCA 07 578 9272

Friday 19 April

Alcoholics Anonymous Open meeting 10am. Tauranga Central Baptist Church, 13 Ave/Cameron Rd. All welcome. Ph 0800 229 6757 Allana Goldsmith Allana & her band present a tribute to Ella Fitzgerald & Sarah Vaughan. Baycourt 6pm. Go to www.baycourt.co.nz for tickets and more info. Arataki Artists 9am-12pm at Arataki Community Centre. Paint with friends. Occasional tuition with local artists. All levels welcome. Ph Lillybeth 021 150 1605 Charlie Parker With Strings Classical & jazz worlds ﬁnd common ground! Baycourt Addison Theatre at 8pm. Go to www.baycourt.co.nz for tickets & more info. Chess Tauranga Tauranga RSA Chess Club, Greerton 5-7pm, Casual & Standard length games. Standard Chess rules. Werner 548 1111 http:/www.westernbopchess. weebly.com/ Hindu Mandir Weekly Worship Weekly gathering at the Sanatan Dharam Mandir for worship. Dinner also provided. Ph 07 543 2906 for more info. Jazz At Hotel Armitage Jazz in the Clipper Lounge 6-9pm. Come along & check out top jazz musicians. You never know who may turn up! $10 cover charge. Jazz In The Lobby Pianist playing the grand piano in the Hotel Armitage lobby. 2-4pm. Enjoy bubbles or a coffee in the Clipper Lounge & while away the afternoon. Jazz at Tauranga Airport Welcoming visitors to Tauranga with jazz in the lounge. 1pm-3pm. Free! Jazz Sunset Cruise Join historic cruiser, Kewpie on a gentle harbour tour of Tauranga Moana. Enjoy on-board jazz band & ﬁne wine & beers. 4:30-6pm. www. baycourt.co.nz for bookings Taichi Internal Arts NZ Te Puke Memorial

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