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26 April 2019, Issue 957

Memories matter A new flagpole in Papamoa dedicated to nuclear veterans in what could be the first formal acknowledgement of its kind in New Zealand. An inscription acknowledges those who witnessed nuclear testing in The Pacific and Australia, to the

detriment of their health, and those who served in postwar Japan. The 12m flagpole (pictured on page 3) is a naval design, capable of flying multiple flags, and will eventually be floodlit, allowing the New Zealand flag to be flown 24-7.

“It’s very special being a naval flagpole. Not only can it just fly our national flag, we can also fly the Australian flag on Anzac Day,” says veteran Mick O’Carroll (pictured above), who has been closely involved in the project. Story continued on page 3. Photo: John Borren.

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Sri Lanka was rocked by a series of coordinated terrorist attacks on Easter Sunday.By midweek, the toll from the coordinated bombings at churches, luxury hotels and other sites stood at 321 dead and 500 wounded. The bloody and barbaric events triggered dark memories for The Weekend Sun’s sports columnist Peter White. He vividly recalls a terror attack while in Sri Lanka covering a cricket festival. This is his personal encounter with terrorism.

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The reports I saw of multiple suicide bombers inflicting death and mayhem on such an unprecedented scale across Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday almost stopped my breathing for a few seconds. After the initial shock and horror at what I was watching, long forgotten memories came flooding back to me from April 2006 when I was in Colombo staying at the Cinnamon Grand Hotel. The palatial five-star hotel was one of the sites targeted by a suicide bomber who had checked in as a guest Saturday night before he unleashed his death and destruction at breakfast the following morning.

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Back in 2006, I was a shocked bystander to a political suicide bombing at the Army headquarters not that far from the hotels hit on Sunday. Eight died and countless others were injured. The attacker was a woman who made herself appear heavily pregnant to conceal the explosives. I was in a minivan 200 metres away from the compound when the bomb exploded. I remember the chilling feeling as the intensity of the sound reverberated through the area. It is unlike any other explosion I have heard. I was in Sri Lanka on a dream assignment for a cricket-loving journalist. My task was to produce a daily newsletter distributed to the 38 teams contesting the international Air New Zealand-organised Golden Oldies World Cricket Festival. It was the 12th nine-day biennial tournament staged and amongst the players from all over the world were former Australian players Doug Walters and Trevor Chappell. Trevor played each day while well-known larrikin Doug played a bit but mostly kept up a constant vigil in the faux English pub inside the Cinnamon Grand.

The night after the suicide bomber attacked the Army HQ, a meeting was held in the magniﬁcent meeting area of the hotel that was severely damaged on Sunday. Sri Lankan cricketing luminaries Russell Arnold, Sanath Jayasuriya and Marvan Atapattu mixed and mingled. But all talk was about whether the tournament should go on. At one stage it seemed we may all be going home early but thankfully a consensus to stay was reached. There was a real feeling of unity among the cricketers from around the world. For the next six days it was a worrying time when we left the hotel to go to the match venues, including three international test grounds. Security was tight and obvious with armed police protecting so many foreigners in one place who were potential targets.

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Last month in Christchurch and around New Zealand we became used to seeing heavily armed police guarding mosques. It is not something you forget in a hurry. Back in 2006, the Tamil Tiger rebels were blamed for the attack and the government launched air strikes on their positions in the east in retaliation. It was a brutal and bloody civil war that had wrecked Sri Lanka with the ﬁrst suicide bombing in July 1987. Ironically the 10-year anniversary of the peace accord is meant to be celebrated next month. Not likely now. I remember well reading the local paper over breakfast the morning after our bombing drama. I learned that escalating violence in the north and east of the country left about 100 people dead in the three weeks before we arrived for the tournament. That was a shock. Now I realise that where the suicide bomber struck at the Cinnamon Grand was where I too had queued for freshly poached eggs and bacon. It is a weird and uncomfortable feeling to know that

The Weekend Sun sports columnist Peter White reﬂects on what it is like to be caught up in a terrorist attack after his experience in Sri Lanka in 2006. Photo: Daniel Hines

where I was the three children of Denmark’s richest man Anders Holch Povlsen and many others were killed. My thoughts are with the beautiful people of Sri Lanka after the Easter carnage that has seen the death toll rise to well over the 300 mark. Tourism is so vital to the Sri Lankan economy. It is crucial people keep going to the country named Lonely Planet’s Top Destination for 2019. I am so proud my sister and her partner intend to go ahead with their 10-day tour of the country scheduled for next month. Let’s hope the Easter carnage is not the start of another concerted bombing campaign in the country of wonderful tea, big smiles and big hearts.

IMPORTANT STUFF: All material is copyright and may not be reproduced without the written permission of the publisher. Sun Media makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of all information and accepts no liability for errors or omissions or the subsequent use of information published. The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, commonly known as the Tamil Tigers, were a separatist militant organisation ﬁghting for an independent homeland for Sri Lanka’s Tamil minority in northern Sri Lanka. That civil war started in July 1983 and ended 26 year later in 2009.

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Raising the flags

The Papamoa RSA now has a flagpole to go with the cenotaph erected at the site last year. RSA members Mick O’Carroll (left) and Bill Newell (middle) with Mike Farmer. Photo: John Borren “It’s all about pride in our city and pride in our “And when we have two to three minutes country. A lot of other countries are very, very silence we can lower the flag to half mast and patriotic about their flags and recognition of it. I pay our respects.” think it’s very important we have an identity as well.” Papamoa/Mount Maunganui ward councillor Mick, 70, who served in the Royal Navy for Steve Morris says the memorial and flagpole give the 12 years and Royal New Zealand Navy for 34 community somewhere they can some together and years, retired to Papamoa three years ago and was instrumental in getting a war memorial erected in the pay their respects. “We’re the largest suburb in Tauranga by a country suburb last year. mile - there’s 27,000 people living here - and we had While war memorials honour those who lost their nowhere to gather as a community to reflect. And lives at war, there was nothing to recognise those now we do.” servicemen who had suffered the ill effects of nuclear The next phase of the project is to landscape the bombs, says Mick. area. The design is to include seating with a replica “There’s a few of the sailors and soldiers who have WW1 trench configuration, and a concrete path in had related cancers. We need to remember what the shape of a koru, for those in wheelchairs or who they’ve done.” One of the key sponsors of the $20,000 project was are unsteady on their feet. Already $8,600 has been raised towards the $21,000 Farmer Autovillage, which provided both financial needed to complete the landscaping. support and helped coordinate contractors who The memorial and flagpole come under the auspices donated their time. The flag itself has been donated of the Mount Maunganui RSA. by Nga Potiki, a Tamapahore trust. Club support manager Peter Moss says there are “The pole was around $10,000 and the a lot of younger returned servicemen who live at groundworks were the same. We managed to get Papamoa, who have served in more recent conflicts, it done through people’s generosity,” says group like Afghanistan and Iraq. managing director Mike Farmer. “Anzac Day’s really important, but it will also be a Farmer Autovillage has a history of donating place to go and reflect during the year – a place to sit flagpoles to the city, having also sponsored the city and meditate.” centre and Gate Pa flagpoles. Julia Proverbs

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Murder charge laid

A 39-year-old man has been arrested following the death of a 17-month old girl, Sadie-Leigh Gardner. The toddler was taken to Starship Hospital with serious head injuries following an incident on March 27, 2019. She sadly died on March 29. The man appeared in the Tauranga District Court on Wednesday, charged with murder.

Roaming dogs sought

The Western Bay of Plenty District Council is seeking information from the public about dogs roaming on the beach at Pukehina. The council says it will be stepping up daily security monitoring of roaming dogs. Residents have reported sightings of multiple dogs on the beach with no owners in sight and one person walking on the beach has reported the dogs acting in a threatening manner. If you see dogs unattended on the beach, council would like you to let them know and if possible to send them a photo.

Low Easter road toll

The road toll over the Easter period was signiﬁcantly lower than last year. Three people lost their lives on the roads, compared to seven people who died last year. There were two other crashes over the long weekend. One died in a single-car crash in Huntly on Sunday evening, and one in Awakino on the west coast of southern Waikato on Monday afternoon. Two other people have been critically injured and one seriously injured in other crashes including one on Monday night in Waipawa in Hawke’s Bay. Another person died in a crash in Gisborne at 5.30am on Tuesday morning, which brought the road toll to three. The ofﬁcial holiday road toll period ended at 6am on Monday morning.

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New Zealand Police is reminding motorists to remain vigilant on roads. Trafﬁc volumes increase during school holiday periods, which increases the risk of serious crashes. Drivers are urged to follow the road safety basics: Make sure everyone is wearing a seatbelt, don’t drive while impaired or fatigued, don’t allow yourself to get distracted and drive at a speed within the limit that is safe for the conditions.

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Schnitzel, salad and ‘raw’ love “You did not listen to me Mr August! You did not listen! I told you I did not want you to come home in a box.” Some stern and broken-hearted words from Steffi August for the man she loved and lost. “Men just don’t listen. Otherwise Fred wouldn’t be in the box. “ It’s probably the angriest she has ever been with her ‘Mr August’. Because there’s Fred. He didn’t listen, and he’s in a box, on the living room table, in their Bayfair home. The inscription reads “Registered cremation - This container is the repository for the ashes of the late Fred (Peeke) August – 4.8.60 – 11.4.2019.” The box is centrepiece in a shrine to the man – it’s amongst the field of flowers in her living room, just beside the boots Fred was wearing on the day, just beside his “office” – the backpack containing his work diary and orders, just beside his drink bottle with the words “love you heaps” scrawled across it. That’s what Steffi did for her man before he went to work. And also beside the Tiger Woods golf shirts – Easter presents Fred never got to open, never got to wear. “I always said to him, ‘Fred, you know if anything happens to you, you will break my heart’.” And on a Thursday afternoon, a couple of weeks ago, Fred broke her heart. His 12-metre, eight-wheel Hino FW – a furniture removal truck fully laden with 60 cubic metres of freight - was in a collision with a truck and trailer unit near Tokoroa. Fred Peeke August died instantly. The truck that was their livelihood became a tomb of tangled metal. Steffi is fidgeting with Fred’s wedding ring now hanging around her neck. And she’s staring at his image. Her grief, like her love

A pointer to the importance of date night - Stefﬁ August and the mangled Hino.

for the man, is raw. “Look at him, he’s so handsome. Oh my God, I still think he’s coming back.” She weeps, and she weeps, but no tears. “I have run out of tears.” When Stefﬁ arrived home that Thursday afternoon, there was a note attached to the back door. “It said please ring urgently, our boy has been in an accident. I was screaming like hell.” They soon learned two ambulances were on their way from Tokoroa to Waikato Hospital. Then she got the call from Fred’s daughter. “Steff, she said, Dad has passed away.” “No, no, no! – those were my words. And I started crying, crying, crying. No, this can’t be real.” Just 12 hours earlier in bed, Stefﬁ had gazed in this man’s eyes. “I thought to myself, oh my goodness boy, I so love you.

And he said ‘I love you too’. I didn’t say anything, he could read me. He sensed it.” Fred August would always put in his order in the night before. “On Monday night he said ‘Hey Sexy, wake me at 5.45 and I would like two eggs, two toast, some mushrooms and some bacon. And his smoothie and supplements.” That’s the way they rolled and it worked for them. All Fred’s family, friends and customers knew Stefﬁ as his “Sexy” - “Are you coming home Sexy? Hi Sexy, I’m home. But no – it’s not going to happen anymore.” “And if he was driving overnight I would give him his energy drink. I would write on the bottle I love you heaps. And a hearts. Also a heart on his sandwich bag and a message on his banana. ‘Have a safe trip – love you heaps.” It was a special love. “Some people don’t understand the simple things like writing a message on a banana or a little note on the sandwiches can make a huge difference.”

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Raw love – Steffi and Fred on their wedding day.

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It was certainly enough to sustain this man on a long haul. And it worked both ways. On one end of the settee is a mountain of soft toys – one with each of the bouquets of flowers Fred bought his wife. And never the same soft toy. “And this blouse, right style, right colour, right size.” Love from Fred. Steffi August is a pocket size German dynamo – motivational speaker, published author, furniture removalist, masseuse, lover, wife. A slip of a woman with big attitude, extraordinary energy and positivity. Energy because she runs up Mauao three times on a Sunday morning, and positivity because she has already molded this personal tragedy into making a difference. “Fred would have loved that.” “I love numbers and we married on 16.2.16. So on the 16th of every month, we had a date night. If not the day before, the day after, it was our highest priority.” Like on January 16 , the big laden Hino was parked up at the ferry terminal in Wellington. “We were sitting in the truck, I had made chicken schnitzel and potato salad. I brought candle light and so on the 16th we had our date night in the truck. It was ro-man-tic, Cos I loved the man.” And therein lies the lesson that will no doubt be peddled around the speaking circuit. “Everyone and

everything is so busy, busy, busy. And we don’t take the time to show the love we have for each other. Date night should be the highlight of the month – show your love, no phone, no distractions, nothing. “People will say let’s do it next week. Well no! Do it now. Life is too short and look at me. My love is not coming home anymore.” She talked about date nights in her eulogy at Fred’s funeral. “People then started emailing and texting and saying hey Steffi, we are having our date night. Even my two kids are starting to have a date night.” Fred and Steffi were making a difference. The day after Fred died, Steffi’s kids took her out on a date night to Chinatown in Fraser Cove. There was an empty chair. “But he is still with me, he is with me all the time.” Fred August enjoyed a bit of banter, a bit of black humour. “He sometimes talked shit,” says Steffi And that’s what she took from their last conversation. “He said, Hey Sexy, I have just loaded the truck and I will talk to you after the crash.” After the crash? Did he have some foreboding? And that’s when Steffi told him he would break her heart “Then he said, ‘Sexy it’s not me’, it’s the other drivers. I will ring you tonight. Those were his last words to me.” Fred never rang. And Steffi August finds just a few more tears.

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If you go out for a walk today, you’d better avoid the town. Elisabeth Beamish, on the main roads, with her winning “Itty Bitty Katikati Ditty.” Picture by Dan Hines.

A few glib lines of a poem composed for “a bit of fun” encapsulate the frustrations and disillusionment of a whole town. “Where is the bypass – I hear you cry, The bypass has thoroughly passed you all by, Promises broken and all turned to dust, Governments and councils you no longer trust.” – Pamela Askew. One verse from 44 different poems on Katikati’s bypass fiasco submitte to Katch Katikati’s $500 poetry competition – most of them whimsical but tinged with deep seated bitterness. “Rightly so” says the National member for Coromandel, Scott Simpson. “We’d given an unequivocal commitment to start construction of the bypass. The diggers would have been digging by now if Winston hadn’t made the decision he made. Katikati can rightfully feel miffed.”

A bit of fun

“Can we still have our bypass?” Ask Bob, Tim and Kate, “No” said Jacinda, “You’ll just have to wait, We have got bills to pay and we’re busy as bees, Now I have got things to do. Begone if you please.” – Paul Cosson. The poetry competition was the brainchild of an anonymous local. He stumped up with the $500 and said have a bit of fun. Fun? “It all tells me that we are fed up,” says Jacqui Knight of Katch Katikati, the town’s promotional group. “The town’s just not user-friendly, parking is hard, getting out of side roads is hard, you can’t chat on the street, it’s unpleasant. “There are smells and pollution, and the only solution, Is to build us a road, That will relieve the load, That will bypass our town, so that you can go down, To the village at pleasure, stroll along at your leisure, The quiet I will measure, The peace I will treasure.” – Elisabeth Beamish. But there will be no peace soon. The NZTA has already indicated to The Weekend Sun that the Katikati Bypass is not an immediate investment priority. And construction, if needed, will be

after 2028. There are also noises about a $100 million local investment in a bypass. “Thundering trucks, cars and such, This huge noisy traffic, Is just to much. All squeezing its way, through our narrow town road, we just can’t take this overload.” – Kathy Turnbull. Blame Winston says Scott Simpson. “If he had made a decision other than to go with Labour and the Greens, that bypass would already have been under construction.” And he says, the Minister of Transport, Phil Twyford can’t hide behind the skirts of officials on this one

Itty bitty ditty

One poem was even composed in England. “A frequent visitor to Katikati who had watched the deterioration of our town. It’s sad,” says Jacqui. Then winner – a local woman Elisabeth Beamish, formerly of Anthenree who may now be regretting her move to the big smoke, the big diesel smoke. Her entry was called “An Itty Bitty Katikati Ditty.” You will be humming it before long. “If you go down to the town today, you’d better take extra care, If you go down to the town today, you’d better have time to spare. For every truck that ever there was, is driving through our street, just because, The only way is straight through, we have no BYPASS.” If Elisabeth feels strongly about something, she will be moved to verse. “If you go down to the shops today, be careful just how you go, If you go down to the shops today, you’d better go really slow, The traffic is crawling all through th town, The noise and the fumes will bring you right down, Today’s the day we really need BYPASS.” The plan is to have the poems published in book form. “I would be delighted to take that book to Wellington. I would be very happy to issue an invitation to the Minister of Transport to meet with me and receive the book,” says Scott Simson.

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It’s the music makers I caught up with Jude de Silva and Keegan Millar at Totara St, where Keegan had just set up the sound system for a gig later that evening. Across town they are running three separate events that night, one on the Strand and two at the Mount. “How do you manage to be in three places at once?” I asked. “Keegan is at Totara St doing sound, I’ll be at Rosie O’Grady’s taking care of that event, and Jesse will be at La Mexica running that event from 10pm to 3am,” says Jude. “After 1am, Keegan and I will pack up and head to La Mexica until 4.30am.” They run through the technical side of the night ahead, clearly relaxed and enjoying the vibe. In three short months, they’ve met, merged their companies, and taken on about 12 other staff as casual workers. They are already significantly changing the evening entertainment scene across Tauranga city, providing bespoke niche events that give people going out for the evening a range of different experiences. “Tonight at La Mexica there will be a huge Latino crowd and they love to dance,” says Jude. “Rosie O’Grady’s has a different niche. So people can select an entertainment experience, or they can go to different venues on the same night.” The duo first met in early January. Keegan had been asked to be the sound engineer for a band at very short notice. Jude had a DJ booked in afterwards. A week later, when hunting for a missing cable, Jude phoned Keegan asking for help with another gig. Again the short notice. Keegan couldn’t resist helping, as he has a huge passion for supporting musicians with quality sound. “He rang me and said ‘I’ve got a big problem’,” says Keegan. “‘I’ve got three different kinds of speakers, and amplifier and not enough cables’. “He made my day,” says Jude. “He made a brand new cable for me. Since then he’s been cleaning me up.”

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Keegan Millar and Jude de Silva The two discovered they have exactly the same business logos, designed in the same month, but with different colours. Their company Life Entertainment NZ – LENZ -is a perfect blend of their skill sets and goals. “Keegan is more technical and I’m more marketing, branding, promoting and creating events,” says Jude. “We’re a bickering old couple.” “We work well together,” says Keegan. “Jude comes up with an idea, and I make it happen.” Making it happen includes good security and safety for their patrons, while providing a fun well-managed Rosalie Liddle Crawford night out experience.

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breeding canaries. “In 1978 I went to a singles do and there was a chap there who had border canaries,” says Malcolm. “He needed someone to look after them while he was away on a job. So I went to his place, picked up the tin shed he was breeding them in, it was six feet by four feet, and took it back to my place. Why

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for this perfect pair waste time travelling when I can feed them at home. “When he came back he said ‘leave them at your place and instead of drinking every night, feed the birds and look after them’. And so I just fell in love with them.” Malcolm contracted polio as a baby. “I had polio all my life. Worked at the dairy company for 32 years, truck driving, forklift driving. “When I got sacked from my job, the dairy company closed down, old age and all that, I came over to the Mount because my two crazy sisters told me I should live here.” He uses a walking frame inside and outside his house but in the aviary he seems to move around quite freely. “In here I’m good as gold. When I bought this section, I built the aviary first, whil boarding with my sister, and then built the house. The aviary is meant to be half this size, but it’s 25 feet wide and 35 feet long.” He holds up a gold lizard canary for Daniel to photograph. “Now that it’s show season, you pick out the best ones,” explains Malcolm. “It’s based on width. The length of your thumb to your finger is ho long they should be. And the legs should be clear, no swelling. Those are the main three things.” Sheryl, who is Tauranga Bird Club’s president, is expecting about 550 – 600 birds at the show. “There will be all kinds of canaries,” says Sheryl. “Colourfed, non-colour-fed, and roller canaries. Also hook-beaked birds, like cockatiels and ringnecks. And then bigger birds like cockatoos and very small birds like Zebra and Gouldian finches “There’ll be a huge range of birds bred by exhibitors coming to us from Hawkes Bay,

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Auckland, Gisborne, Hamilton and the Waikato. Perhaps also Taranaki.” Nine years ago, the club stopped putting on shows, due to declining membership. Sheryl and five or six others got togethe and reactivated the club four years ago. “We now have about 70 members,” says Sheryl. “It’s really up and coming. Lots of new people on board.” The club includes those who want to show their birds, and others who have aviaries with cockatiels and parrots but don’t show them. “Many clubs in the country are about people who show their

birds, but we’ve decided that’s not the way we want to approach it. We want all-comers, anybody. “This is the third show back after being away for six years.” The bird show will be held at the Mount Sports Centre, from 1pm to 5pm on the Saturday and 8.30am to noon on the Sunday. Entrance is $3 for adults, $2 per child and $10 for a family. Judging will be held on Saturday morning, with best in show, best of colour and numerous other awards with rosettes attached to the cages of the winning birds. Seed suppliers and local businesses help with sponsorship and prizes. “My favourite part of the show is seeing the kids enjoying it,” says Sheryl. “Children come in and their eyes are big and wide.” Malcolm is feeling very motivated. “You’ve got to keep your mind moving and get out of bed in the morning,” says Malcolm. Rosalie Liddle Crawford

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David Hanger had a reputation for saying it as he saw it.

A former Weekend Sun columnist, David Hanger, passed away on April 14, aged 88. Tauranga City Councillor and friend of David, Murray Guy, had a great relationship with the writer. Murray got to know David in their earlier years, when David would write columns about council issues for The Weekend Sun newspaper. And before that, David wrote on council issues for The Bay Sun in the eighties. Unlike most writers, Murray says David was special as his reporting was independent from external sources. “In David’s case, he just said what he felt, so even if I may not be comfortable on what he wrote, which happened on one or more occasion, I always appreciated it because sometimes you need feedback. “If I knew David was reporting on an item or an article, or on a comment I had made, he was reporting on it as many in the community perceived it to be also.

“That was the valuable component for David, he was independent in The Weekend Sun.” Murray says his personal relationship with David was excellent. “I guess I’m a little bit unique and while I might have clearly diverse opinions to somebody, and that might be David from time to time, or another councillor, for the most part I don’t allow that to interfere with my personal relationship or opinion of him outside that political or personal view. “Despite the fact David was quite abrupt at times, and straight shooting, that is a value that I personally appreciate, because I didn’t have to second guess him.” Murray says over the years, after David retired, he continued to pay visits to him at his home, looking over the Waikareao Estuary. “I visited David a couple of times, just to see how he was getting on, and we enjoyed a

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number of conversations. “I never perceived him to be a fan politically, he was just neutral. Not long after my last visit, he sent me an email saying with much regret, I think I’m going to have to vote for you this time.” For Murray, he says David was a mirror of the community, as he looked at the bigger picture on an issue and didn’t get stuck worrying about little groups who were strongly opinionated on their wants and needs. “To me, I felt David ticked many of my boxes in terms of that independent feedback, which is hard to get, and it’s about ﬁnding out what people aren’t telling you and knowing what questions to ask. “With David you didn’t have to read between the lines. “He didn’t write from a nasty background, although some would’ve perceived that, but in reality, he would’ve been telling it Kate Wells as he saw it.”

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Rescues and rattlesnakes Some stuff can be done by internet, but having boots on the ground and doing each other’s training is a valuable exercise.

The American team from Marin County across the Golden Gate from san Fransisco has the full financial backing of the county sheriff’s office. “When we went into their search and rescue cache, their equipment store, the first store was floor to ceiling sleeping bags, tents, waterproof jackets and pants and boots of all sizes,” says Neil. “Next door there was all terrain vehicles, quad bikes and trailers. And in the next cache floor to ceiling mountain gear – rugs, hardware, carabiners, crampons and ice picks. “Well, we obviously don’t have that amount of resource,” says Neil. They have a certain amount but not to that level. And to put it in perspective – Tauranga has a population of about 130,000 and California 63 million. “It would be easy for us to say if

That’s Tauranga Youth Search and Rescue Instructor, Neil Penniston’s report card following an eight day exchange visit to the region by a team of highly experienced American search and rescue professionals and young volunteers. “We learned heaps, they learned heaps,” says Neil, after those ‘boots on the ground’ trekked all over the Papamoa Hills, a crosscountry version of the Tongariro Crossing and the Kaimai Range swapping information, methods and thinking with Tauranga YSAR. “The cross-fertilisation of ideas was phenomenal,” says Neil. And the exchange showed they had more in common than what separated them.

we only had more money, more gear. But we actually do very well with what we have got. And we are very well supported by local charities and companies which believe in what we are doing training a future succession of Lands Search and Rescue.” And if our youth search and rescue teams look on the Americans with envy, so to do the Americans look on us with envy. “They were looking at our technology, our state of the art digital radio system donated by Eagle. It allows us, on a 40 inch screen back at base camp, to track everywhere every student and team in the ﬁeld, whether it’s in the bush or the mountains. Quite impressive and they don’t have that.” The exchange wasn’t about one-upmanship. Story continues: www.theweekendsun.co.nz

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Melanoma survivor calling for change Mathematics and statistics teacher at Mount Maunganui College, Leisa Renwick is enjoying her two week holiday, and making the most of life. Four years ago she didn’t know if she had any more time to live. Back then, Leisa wasn’t feeling so well. Two days later she had a swollen stomach, and just days later she was told she had melanoma, and had just weeks to live.

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“People say at least melanoma is just a skin cancer, and they don’t realise you have skin cells all throughout your body. “I know several people now who have never had a mole removed, and their first tumor was in their lung or their breast.” Leisa says melanoma is all about risk factors. “With me, I did have a melanoma removed from my back in 2010, but it was really shallow, and the day I found it, I got it taken off. “There was this ugly thing on me, and

I wanted it off now.” Her melanoma was only 0.43mm, and she says once she got it removed, she thought it would never come back. One day four years ago, after experiencing a protruded stomach, Leisa went to the hospital to get herself checked out. “My abdomen swelled up to the point where I looked really pregnant, and a couple of weeks after that I was told I had weeks to live. “I had just come back from Madrid, and I thought I had picked something up.” Leisa says after a biopsy, the doctors “clicked” it was melanoma, and it spread all throughout her body. Leisa says she owes a lot to her husband, who conducted treatment research and who she says was her brain while she was unwell. “He was doing all the Googling, research, and he kept pushing.” Her husband drove her to Auckland to a private cancer clinic, and Leisa says the doctors looked at her and said she was on her last legs. She was given dabrafenib, a gene therapy drug. “There was only a 50 per cent chance that I had the mutation to make that work, and I did, otherwise I wouldn’t have been here.” Because dabrafenib becomes resistant to melanoma over time, Leisa switched to pembrolizumab, or known as Keytruda, which kept her alive. However, Pharmac doesn’t fund the efficient melanoma drugs, meaning Leisa and other dying melanoma patients have to fork out of their own pocket to stay alive. When Leisa became well enough, she set up a petition to parliament for melanoma drugs to be funded. “I have a responsibility to speak out because I am still here, and other people aren’t. “Dying people don’t have a voice.” Leisa says it is all about money, rather than advocacy. “People are dying of melanoma, and they are being offered nothing.”

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Tauranga venues are Basketball Paciﬁc’s premier event, the Mel Young Easter Classic, held at Easter, had full venues with teams turned away from competing. “This year we’re using six venues. We’re at capacity now as there are no more facilities that we can access,” says tournament director Mark Rogers. “We’re getting more and more interest from Australia, as well as nibbles from China. The opportunities are there for it to grow, and be a more beneﬁcial event for the city. We need to grow.” The tournament, held across six venues, ran from April 19 -22. Trustpower Stadium, the largest of the venues has nine courts, QEYC has three courts, but the other venues - Tauranga Boys’ College, Tauranga

Intermediate, Aquinas College, and Mount Sports Stadium only have one court each. “The tournament’s been going for nearly 30 years. It started with four associations, and we’ve grown to 135 teams here at Easter. They’ve come from Taranaki, Hawkes Bay, and Northland. We also had five teams over from Australia. “We have expressions of interest from the South Island and Wellington but we have to say to them that we’re at capacity. Some of the other teams have been coming for 30 years and they get precedence over new associations wanting to join the event.” Mark says that partnering to host the event with other nearby cities isn’t workable. “We’ve tried splitting it across the two cities – Tauranga and Rotorua. But it’s too difficult as lots of families have kids in different age groups, and mums and dads have difficulties getting to both cities. “We just need more basketball courts here. “In the past it’s been held in Auckland, North Shore and Rotorua. There is the possibility it could go to Palmerston North.” Tony Long, the Country Cup Director from

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Keep safe over hunting season Game bird hunters will be in the public eye “as never before” when the new hunting season opens - and safety measures have never been more important. It is crucial that hunters treat the safe transport and handling of their shotguns with the “utmost care and sensitivity” when the new season begins on Saturday May 4, says Fish & Game Chief Executive Martin Taylor. Many game bird hunters will be catching up with old friends or family members to enjoy what is often a

long-standing tradition of harvesting some birds on opening, he says. This will be the first season unde the reformed gun laws which have made most semi-automatic firearm illegal. “Fish & Game supports these changes to these gun laws and believes that good decisions have been made for both game bird hunters and the community,” Martin says. “There will be no real change for the vast majority of game bird hunters as we successfully made a case to retain semi-auto and pump shotguns for game bird hunting.

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Living for work and the wake For a national Wakeboarding champion, Darren Bishop lives a far different life to what most people would expect.

The 31-year-old from Tauranga says work takes priority for him these days, and he gets out on the water a few times a week, or whenever he has spare time. “Last week I won the open men’s national title, and I guess it’s the biggest thing you can win in New Zealand.

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“To be honest, this year I wasn’t able to prepare very much and I was surprised I won actually. “I had done bugger all training because of work and life getting in the way. I probably trained once a week for two months before that, but I planned to do more training.” As well as work taking priority over training, Darren was struck by an injury in the first competition of the season. “I had a back injury that put me out for about two months.” Although Darren’s competition preparation didn’t go to plan, he used his experience and knowledge to take the title. “I started wakeboarding when I was quite young. My family used to go away waterskiing and I found a wake board and I started doing it more and more. “Since I was about 16 or 17, that’s when I first started doing competitions, and I’ve been in and out of it since then.” Darren says he became very competitive in the sport when he began travelling to the United States during their summer for a few months. “I would be training, working at a Wakeboarding camp and coaching Wakeboarding. “I first went over when I was 20, and I did seven seasons between then and now.” Going into the competition, Darren says he wasn’t expecting to take out the title, but he says his experience came into play. “I had a game plan of what I wanted to do in my head, and I knew what I could achieve, so I just tried to concentrate on that, and it worked out. “Experience and being a bit older helped, it can be nerve wracking when you get into those situations, I’ve been doing it a while.” Darren says the competitors are judged on intensity, composition and execution, and a maximum of ten points can be awarded for each of those categories by the judges. In the final, Darren says he knew he had a good chance of taking out a top two finish as he had come out on top during the heats.

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Tauranga’s Darren Bishop is the open men’s national Wakeboarding champion. “When I came back in from my final run I was quietly confident, but I knew it would be close. “There were a handful of tricks in my final run that I knew I needed to get, and I did, but just like anything there’s always things you can do better.” With conditions playing a big part in how competitors perform, Darren says the weather could not have been better for the open men’s competition. “The water flattened up at the end of the day for the open men, it was quite nice for a change. “The water glassed off for us, and when the water’s choppy it affects the wake.” After the final, Darren says he was relieved and enjoyed celebrating. Darren says he will continue wakeboarding but his main focus now is work. “I’m in the situation where work comes first these days and I can’t do a lot about that, but I’m keen to hang on to the title for another year. “I won’t be able to do anymore trips to America, but I’m definitely going to train hard next summer before Kate Wells these young kids get too good.”

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Rangiuru flex their muscles The opening five minutes of last weekend’s clash between home side Te Puna and Rangiuru ended any lingering doubts whether the promoted team from Te Puke could challenge the best in Baywide club rugby. The first two scrums said it all. Both times the Te Puna scrum went into rapid reverse and after the second one they were shunted back over their own try line. Respect gained and the huge home crowd was silenced. Rangiuru have not played in the top Premiership competition for the best part of a decade. After early round wins over some of the teams further down the table this was their big test against last year’s runners-up. Aided by a dominant pack and the rugby smarts of Bay of Plenty Steamers Isaac Te Aute and Elijah Nicholas in the backline, Rangiuru cruised to a 27-17 win. It is a result that would have reverberated around the vast distance of the Bay of Plenty union. At the heart of the renaissance at Rangiuru is one of their favourite sons in Tanerau Latimer, who put on a master class at flanker against Te Puna. He is also head coach and at 32 he is far from past it. The man known to all as Lats has always had a superior work ethic and fearless approach in his role as an openside flanker. He epitomises everything the beautiful Maori word mana stands for and has a career any player would be proud of. It began aged just 17 when Sir Gordon Tietjens plucked him out of the Tauranga Boys’ College First XV in the 2003-2004 season and made him an international sevens star. In 2006 he won gold at the Melbourne Commonwealth Games. His was the first name picked for the Bay of Plenty Steamers, he had a significant season at the Crusaders alongside Richie McCaw before he began a 100-plus game tenure for the Chiefs, 17 games for the Maori All Blacks (mostly as captain), and then

Tanerau Latimer at practise this week.

in 2009 the ultimate prize of making the All Blacks. Following stints in Japan and France no one would have begrudged Lats storing his boots in the back shed, focusing his attention on his orchard and raising a young family. But giving back to the game is a big driver for him, particularly at Rangiuru where his love of the game started. He inherited a good sporting pedigree from uncles like All Black George Skudder and Maori All Blacks and Chiefs coach Matt Te Pou. Initially he made his mark as a nationally ranked swimmer alongside future Olympian Moss Burmester at the Greerton Swimming Club. He still holds a Bay of Plenty record in the 11-year-old boys’ 200m backstroke. But rugby was always his destiny. Now Lats is leading a new generation of future stars at his beloved Rangiuru as they challenge the top Bay of Plenty clubs for silverware in 2019. These young men will never have a better role model to learn from.

Cash offerings for the trash smashing ideas Do you have a great idea to reduce the amount of waste going to landﬁll? Now’s the time to share it. Because there are just two weeks left to apply for Tauranga City Council’s Resource Wise community fund to turn your idea into reality. Grants of up to $20,000 are available to individuals, community groups, businesses, Iwi/ Maori organisations and education providers, who want to deliver waste minimisation projects within Tauranga. Last year, ﬁve applicants secured funding,

including Good Neighbour’s food rescue, which collects and redistributes food that is good enough to eat but not suitable for sale. The rescued food is given to local community organisations. Because of the funding Good Neighbour food rescue was able to divert 450 tonnes of good food from landﬁll or stock food. That’s the equivalent of 1.3 million meals going to families and individuals in need.Grants range from $1,500 to $20,000 from a pool of $50,000. Applications close at 4pm on Thursday May 2. For more information www.tauranga.govt.nz/rwcommunityfund

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Sprint sensation takes challenges in his stride Joseph Millar, ﬁve-time New Zealand 100m and 200m champion and NZ’s fastest man, is overcoming knock-backs to go after his goal of qualifying for the next Olympics.

He’s fought back from a bout of health challenges and now is set on shaving more seconds off his best time of 10.18 seconds. “They’ve set the qualifying time at 10.05, which is insanely hard,” says Joseph. “The NZ record is 10.11 so to go to 10.05 is a big drop.”

Joseph says races at world events have gotten slower in the last couple of years especially with the absence of Usain Bolt. “Ten years ago at the Beijing Olympics, the time to get there was, I think 10.24 or 10.23. I have from May this year to about June next year to qualify.”

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Joseph won his ﬁrst national 100m title in 2012. Now, at age 26, he’s solely focused on running despite recently having to overcome health issues. “In the same week I had a bunch of different health things fall on me. A hit to the chest causing a throat irritation meant I was coughing nearly nonstop for six weeks. “It tightened everything up on me particularly my lower back. “Also some sort of reaction where I couldn’t sleep because my skin was painfully itchy all night. I was digging holes in my arms to try and stop the itching, it was torment.” He was a week out from the NZ national competition and despite training hard for it, had to pull out. “I found I couldn’t train at 100 per cent while unwell. The difference between 98 and 100 per cent is big. Asking your body to give that extra - if you’re not well, then it’s not there. “I hate missing out on nationals, it’s my favourite NZ event. Oceania is coming up in June. It made sense to stop training, get on top of my health, and have more time to put towards Oceania.” Now with consistent nights of sleep again, and building back up, he’s looking forward to the competition, although he wishes he could have raced Edward Osei-Nketia at the nationals. “Having for the ﬁrst time, someone who is a threat to race, in Eddie, and having to miss out on those races was quite disappointing.” The 17-year-old teenage sprint sensation is son of NZ record holder Gus Nketia. Joseph knows Edward’s family well. “I met Gus two years ago and now every time I go to Canberra to race, he has me over to stay at his place,” says Joseph. “We’ve talked a lot about the past and training, how Eddie is going and also Eddie’s younger brother.”

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Joseph has advised Edward to pursue his running dreams as an Australian. Without local fast people to train with the next best thing is to go ﬁnd them. “I’m from New Zealand, but it’s not my racing pool. There’s a stronger ﬁeld in Australia to race. It’s where I’m always looking to go and run fast. You get good conditions, and they base it around the athletes’ performances.” “There’s a difference between knowing you can beat a challenge and knowing that there is no challenge. “I made my biggest jumps when I was training in Tauranga and had a training partner with a similar personal best as me. Running in Australia against fast runners spurs you on.

Champion sprinter Joseph Millar is looking ahead to the Olympics. “If Eddie and I trained together, we’d probably be running some ridiculously fast times in a year’s time. For me to have someone like that and knowing I really had to go would put a ﬁre up me. “And to have someone who knows the ropes would be great for him.” Edward lives in Wellington, and Joseph is in Auckland. “There’s been a bit of discussion about heading down and doing some training with him, especially in the lead up to Oceanias.” Joseph’s personal best time for the 200m is 20.37, which means he’s run the 100m in 10.185, sustaining the same speed for twice the distance. “Most people do twice the 100m time plus 0.1 or 0.2. “I’m going to focus on getting everything right especially with the Olympics coming up.” Rosalie Liddle Crawford

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Heartache for terminal toddler A Tauranga mother is struggling to come to terms with the heartache of finding out her daughter has a terminal illness.

Sheree says, as a family, they were devastated with the diagnosis. “I knew the prognosis was not good as she had been losing weight, losing her balance and just generally regressing in her development. “I had scrolled the internet for hours and hours trying to figure out what was going on. I never came across Batten disease. “We were in shock, and the worst part was that we were told that our eight-year-old Isabelle and one-yearold Neko may have it too as its genetic.”

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Azalia enjoys playing on a wooden digger. “It is extremely stressful, not to mention sad. My baby girl is dying. One day soon I won’t be able to hold her and cuddle her, it is just so hard.”

‘Terrifying’ seizures After a year of continuous seizures, increasing with intensity, coupled with a regression of her abilities, mother of three Sheree Morrow says they took their four year old daughter Azalia to get genetic testing done. “About six weeks ago, she began having drop seizures, where she would be happily playing and all of a sudden fly forward or most often backwards, landing on her head and whatever else was in the vicinity. They were terrifying as there was no warning signs and she ended up having her head glued, after a fall at daycare.” Sheree says this is when she knew things weren’t good. “We were then called in to see the paediatrician at Tauranga Hospital two weeks ago, as the results had come back.” The diagnosis, Batten disease. Batten disease is a rare group of nervous system disorders called neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis (NCLs) that get worse over time. There are different forms of the disease, but all are fatal. As of yet, no specific treatment is known that can halt or reverse the symptoms of Batten Disease or other NCLs. However, seizures can sometimes be reduced or controlled with anticonvulsant drugs, and other medical problems can be treated appropriately as they arise.

That night Sheree says she and her partner couldn’t sleep. They were terrified that all three of their children could have the disease. “We have been told that we need to see a geneticist to discuss the pros and cons of getting the other children tested. “Isabelle should be okay as she usually would have shown signs by now, but may be a carrier of the gene. Neko has developed a lot more than Azalia ever had so they are hopeful he is okay, but we will not know until he’s about four-years-old. “The future is so uncertain. There are families in the world that have more than one or all of their children affected. It’s terrifying.” The past two weeks have been incredibly hard for Sheree and her family and she says Tauranga has no support services in place for news like this. “We were essentially left to come home and carry on with life. I couldn’t function very well, the reality of what I suspected had set in, and I thought life was hard already. It’s about to get a lot worse. “I have been trying to source extra support for at-home as things can be very challenging with a oneyear-old, eight-year-old and Azalia, and at the daycare centre that she attends.”

Caught in a cycle They have been given 7.5 hours a week for teacher aid time, but as Azalia needs one-on-one care most of the time, Sheree says she will be fighting for more hours. “We 100 per cent believe she will die faster being isolated from the world, being kept at home, but unfortunately with a one-year-old in tow it feels impossible for me to take them out anywhere as Azalia doesn’t walk very much and has no safety awareness and, well, neither does a one-year-old. “I feel trapped. I can’t work and we barely leave the house. “If I can’t work, I can’t pay for daycare for either of the kids so we will have to keep them both home. “Some days I feel like giving up. Luckily I have two other children worth fighting for. Last year in October, SunLive also did a story with Sheree after being caught up in a confused land package deal. Sheree says it is apparently finally going ahead and they expect to have the title come through in around July this year.

Although this is good news for the family who originally bought the section back in 2016, Sheree says they are unsure if they can afford to go ahead with the house. “Even though it will only be around $50 more a week to own our own house instead of renting, I am hoping

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Villainy rocking at Totara Street Villainy lead singer Neill Fraser will be welcomed home when the New Zealand rock band plays in Mount Maunganui on July 26 as part of its New Zealand tour. The band is touring six venues around the country following the release of its new album ‘Raised in the Dark’, which Neill says took a lot of time to produce. “Raised in the Dark comes out on the 12th of July, and it’s our third record, and we’ve been working on it for a hell of a long time.

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“I think we started recording like way back in late 2016, early 2017 so it’s taken a really long time, we ended up writing about 120 songs for it, we didn’t stop creating so we’d sit there and decide, but it’s done, it’s mixed and mastered. “Right now we’re waiting for the vinyl pressing to come back from Europe which is super exciting and it’s real, it’s tangible, which is awesome.” Neill says Villainy is travelling around the country for six shows, including Christchurch, Dunedin, Palmerston North, Wellington, Mount Maunganui and Auckland. “We touch down in Tauranga

part of our show is giving back to the audience and having them really involved, whether that’s singing along or us getting out into the audience. That’s really important to us. “It’s pretty amazing to see music we’ve written in isolation become something real for people, and people make their own versions of what the song means to them, which is really cool, and to create a connection with them, on a personal level.” Neill says the Totara Street venue in

Mount Maunganui is very intimate, which he and the band are looking forward to playing at. “We have an opportunity there to play more of a punk rock style show where people can feel really connected to the band, they’re not between the barrier; people can come along and experience us and be part of it with us.” Earlybird tickets for the Villainy tour are on sale now from http:// villainymusic.com/ Kate Wells

Villainy is touring the country, including Tauranga. on July 26, and the last time we played at the Mount was with Shihad and Kora last October which was a rad show. “It will be awesome to get back there, Tauranga is my home town, it’s where my parents live and it’s where I grew up, so it will be awesome to hang out in the old stomping ground.” Neill says it’s always nice to come back to play in Tauranga as it is familiar territory. “Tauranga has a really cool vibe, there is always heaps going on. “I haven’t lived there for 15 years now and it’s constantly changing, it’s a really great city. It always feels like home.” This year is Villainy’s first headline tour in three years, after touring with bands Shihad, Incubus and playing at Homegrown for a few years, which Neill says the band is

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Community spirit strong in Oropi Among the many community activities thriving in Oropi is a small group of people united by their love of books and story-telling. The Oropi Writing Group was formed three years ago when Marian Penman moved to the area and placed a plea in the local newsletter, Oropi News, for like-minded people to come and write with her. The plea was quickly answered by

author Annie Rae Te Ake Ake, whose book, ‘Myths and Legends of Aotearoa’ was short-listed for the NZ Post Children’s Book Award in 2000 and is still in popular demand. They were joined by Annie’s sister, Gay Prasad, and the three of them have been meeting fortnightly over morning tea, to write, to critique each other’s work and to stretch their personal boundaries. Over the time, they have experimented with different genres, from the structured sestina poem to memoir, humour, and fantasy.

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Service beyond battlefields also acknowledged Anzac Day is a time to reflect on the impact of conflict on communities, to remember New Zealand’s brave servicemen and women who have fought in conflicts gone by, and to honour our current armed services who do our country proud each day, upholding our values and way of life. Their sacrifice is immense with long hours, precious time spent away from family, injuries sustained and many who tragically never returned. Their dedication to service is something we should all strive to

emulate. We often focus on their contribution in times of war but in reality they do so much more for our communities. They are mothers, fathers, brothers, and sisters. They’re there when our country needs them – whether that be in the aftermath of the Christchurch Earthquake or the wake of the tragic attacks of March 15, alongside our police force.

My local Mount RSA was built in 1943 from the returned servicemen’s labour along with those who stayed behind. The war generation were the personiﬁcation of helping a neighbour in need, quietly and in an understated way. Their culture of service, thankfully, pervades our community still. As we honour this Anzac spirit, more than 100 years after it was forged, we can be proud of those who served then, just as we are proud of those who serve today. Lest we forget.

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Hollywood ﬁlm studio executives explore the Bay of Plenty.

Eight Los Angeles based film studio executives visited the Bay of Plenty region during April as part of a wider NZ screen ‘famil’. The two-day visit to the Bay was facilitated and hosted by Bay of Plenty Film, working with film industry group, Screen Experience Trust NZ (SETNZ). SETNZ is working in partnership with the NZ Film Commission and Air New Zealand to showcase the country to the executives. The first time visitors represented HBO, Netflix, Apple TV, Universal Studios, Annapurna Pictures, Legendary Television and Fremantle Media. In its second year, the focus of the SETNZ famil is to educate Hollywood executives on the extensive range of filming locations, infrastructure and experienced crew available for international projects here in New Zealand. In 2018 international productions brought $1.5 billion dollars into the New Zealand economy. During their visit to the Bay of Plenty the executives were shown the Rotorua Redwoods, Waimangu Volcanic Valley, Kawerau Industrial

A great day for Tauranga I recently cut the ribbon at the opening of Awhina House, Tauranga’s new women’s shelter. It was quite surreal to be standing there in the lovely courtyard celebrating this wonderful day as it was only seven months earlier that we had met with Angela, Tania and Colleen from Community Angels to discuss the possibility of the shelter and to ask us, as local MPs, for our support. Here we are, less than a year later, opening the shelter. Such an amazing effort by these women and the community as a whole, from the funders to the local businesses who all helped to make this a reality. We had the opportunity to walk through the house, what a beautiful space. As I looked into the bedrooms, each with a new single bed and a small care pack of toiletries sitting on a folded white towel I tried to imagine what it would be like for a woman who had been homeless for days, months or maybe even years to ﬁnally be able to close the door to her bedroom, to hop into a bed with clean sheets and a warm blanket and to be able to ﬁnally rest and have a good night’s sleep knowing she is safe. As a city there is no doubt we have become more aware and have a greater understanding of homelessness and it’s complex causes and solutions and while there is still work to do there is no doubt we are heading in the right direction.

District, Otarawairere Bay, Maketu Peninsula, Mount Maunganui and Whakaari (White Island). The executives were blown away (figuratively not literally) by Whakaari, and also by the wide range of amazing accessible locations available within a short travel time within the Bay says Bay of Plenty Film CEO Anton Steel. One of the guests, Executive Vice President of Production at Fremantle Media, had this to say “New Zealand offers a unique array of landscapes that can almost double anywhere. This was eye opening to me, I knew of the physical beauty but wasn’t aware of how diverse the cities are. The depth of crew and facilities makes New Zealand an obvious choice for any TV series.” “We received great feedback directly from the group during the trip,” Anton Steel says, “and also from the New Zealand Film Commission and the SETNZ organisers regarding the tour of the Bay of Plenty Region. “As a result of the tour I now have follow up meetings lined up in Los Angeles.” He says New Zealand and the Bay of Plenty has definitely benefitted from the famil, with Hollywood executives hoping to explore opportunities to bring productions here in the future.

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Bill’s potential to undermine democracy On April 3 New Zealand First opposed the Canterbury Regional Council (Ngai Tahu Representation) Bill. ˜ e Bill proposed to give responsible Ministers the power to appoint two representatives to Environment Canterbury based on the recommendation of the Te R°nanga o Ng˛i Tahu. Because of the Environment Canterbury (Transitional Governance Arrangements) Act 2016 there have already been two members within Environment Canterbury appointed by Ministers based on Ng˛i Tahu recommendations. ˜ is

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provision is due to cease. We have maintained our opposition to this since opposing the original Bill in 2016. ˜ e purpose of the Bill was to ensure that Ng˛i Tahu would be able to express its values and concerns in relation to council decision-making. We believe that continuing this representation would only have further bolstered this iwi in asserting its voice. Ng˛i Tahu will continue to have great in˝ uence in the region without appointed representatives. ˜ ere are many people worthy of these roles and there is nothing stopping these individuals from standing for these positions, just like everyone else. ˜ ere are no roadblocks to this powerhouse iwi expressing itself, so why would they need

to be appointed rather than elected? Ng˛i Tahu make valuable contributions to their regional council, but we need to ÿ ercely defend the need for proper democratic process. Positions of governance should be appointed based on a mandate from the voting public. ˜ e process of appointing individuals based on recommendation undermines the system. ˜ at is why New Zealand First blocked this Bill. We strongly believe that this Bill was an unnecessary overreach which would have undermined democracy in our country. New Zealand First welcomes the restoration of regional democracy to Canterbury

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Sweet as can bee Bee-coming a beekeeper in the Bay of Plenty has never been easier with a Papamoa couple taking bumbling beginners under their wings.

“Your own honey is always the nicest,” says Chris Mitchell of Seaside Bees. Autumn may not be the ideal time to begin beekeeping, but Chris says it is the best time to learn under an apiarist and prepare hives for the more favourable season of spring Chris and his partner Silvana Nieto are running ten, two-hour long sessions from May 1 at the Papamoa Library and Community Centre on Gravatt Road. Seaside Bees’ eight week course, ‘An Introduction to Urban Beekeeping’, educates students on aspects of apiculture from bee behaviours like “queenlessness” and bearding, to commercial extraction. “Ultimately, the course covers what we would have liked to have had covered when we were starting.” Chris and Silvana

became involved with beekeeping after their oldest child developed asthma and they were interested in honey as a natural solution to ease symptoms. They already kept other animals like chickens and ducks on their property and Chris said getting bees “was a natural extension of the zoo”. Their first beehive was filled with bees they came across by chance. “We built a hive and this sat vacant for a time as we procrastinated about buying bees. Then, at short notice, we caught a swarm that was causing problems for a family in Welcome Bay Road. We brought it home with quite few bees on the loose in the car.” Chris believes beekeeping has become more popular due to the popularity of Manuka honey and a raised environmental awareness. Earlier in the month, Sun Live went to Papamoa Primary School where students were creating beeswax wraps as an alternative to plastic wrap. Teacher Patrick Barrett said students made nearly 200 wraps over the week and were proudly bringing them to school. Alongside teaching students about using beeswax in lip gloss and boot polish, the lesson on bee products is popular because they learn about the alcoholic uses of honey in mead and Uruguayan cocktail Grappamiel, a combination of honey and a grape-based brandy. Chris’ tip for encouraging bees into the garden includes trying plants that have a long flowering season like Australian bottle brush, or plants that flower earlier than most like cabbage trees and camellias. Jenny Kendrick

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New honey warehouse sources inspiration from the hive More than 150 people turned out to see NZXlisted Manuka honey exporter Comvita ofﬁcially open its new sustainablydesigned warehouse in Paengaroa on Wednesday, April 17. Comvita CEO Scott Coulter cut the ribbon to the company’s 3,500m2 East Wing warehouse, which features the Bay of Plenty’s largest solar panel installation, generating enough energy to power

53 New Zealand households. The building’s temperaturecontrol system will ultilise cool, night time air during the summer to keep the complex at a desirable temperature, and the LED lights ﬁtted throughout are expected to reduce Comvita’s onsite energy consumption by 25,000kW annually. To top it off, more than 65 per cent of all project construction waste has been recycled. Comvita invested

$11.7m in the design, build and ﬁt-out of the new warehouse, which from the road-side resembles large, colourful beehives in recognition of the company’s core bee products business. The building also provides the growing natural health products company with 4,700 pallet spaces, a new honey sampling room and undercover work areas outdoors for loading and unloading trucks safely. Scott told those in attendance at the ribbon cutting ceremony the completion of the East Wing warehouse marked a signiﬁcant milestone in Comvita’s

The new Comvita warehouse.

Community rallies to raise the Anzac flags Last ANZAC Day, an estimated 15,000 of us gathered, overlooking our beach at the Mount cenotaph in solemn reﬂection, proving the age-old statement true – we will remember them. To take the pressure off the Mount cenotaph, I was proud to be involved with the Mount RSA in constructing another cenotaph at Papamoa. That memorial was built and paid for in time for last year’s 100th Armistice Day by the generosity of local businesses and individuals. Next, we approached Farmer Autovillage hoping for a donation toward a ﬂag behind the memorial. We

were floored when Mike Farmer generously offered to pay for the entire flagstaff and coordinate other businesses to get the job done. Dawn and mid-morning services will now alternate between the Mount and Papamoa each year. The Papamoa cenotaph inscription reads: “Today, pause to contemplate and remember those who made the supreme sacrifice that we may live in peace. Many returned broken and wounded but were loved and cherished by their families. Let us never forget who they were and what they did. Their deeds and memories live on in all of us.”

growth journey in Paengaroa, having started from humble beginnings 45 years ago when the company’s co-founders, Alan Bougen and Claude Stratford, began making natural health products in the basement of Claude’s family home. “This is a proud day for Comvita. We now have a purpose-built and sustainably-designed warehouse to store our world-renowned honeys, and to support our global logistics.” “I’d like to thank our project partners who’ve worked tirelessly alongside our team to make the project a success, ” says Scott. The East Wing warehouse was

designed by Jigsaw Architects in Tauranga and built by local construction company, Marra. Higgins led all civil and drainage works. Local kaumatua, Kahi Hanara, blessed the building in mid-March. The East Wing warehouse is located on Comvita’s expansive Wilson Road South campus, which is also home to its Head Ofﬁce and tourism venture Experience Comvita. The seven-hectare site has its own private roadaptly named ‘Claude Stratford Drive’ after the company’s co-founder who lived to 102. Claude credited his longevity to having a spoonful of bee pollen and Manuka honey with his breakfast every morning.

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They’re a family-friendly dental service The dentists at Dental solutions do a fantastic job of looking after your teeth through regular check-ups and dental maintenance.

But if you really want to keep your mouth clean and healthy, you should book regular appointments with one of their dental hygienists. The dental hygienist can identify and treat gum disease and show you how

Dental Solutions Hygiene team, Hannah Tichbon and Sunel van der Merwe time since your last hygiene visit, This is much more than just to thoroughly clean and care for feel free to give Dental Solutions a giving your teeth a proper clean both your teeth and gums. Regular call on: 07 578 4409, or visit them hygiene appointments help identify and polish –although the hygienist at their website www.gr8smile. does a great job of this too! If problems early on and can even co.nz or in person at 36 Cameron you’ve never had the ‘hygienist give clues to wider general health clean’ feeling, or if it has been some Road, Tauranga. issues.

A complete dental service for everyone If you’re looking for any sort of dental care at an affordable price, then it pays to check out Complete Dental Care in Greerton. The practice has been a ﬁxture in the area for many years, and prides itself on being able to address any of their patients’ needs. They’re like a one-stop shop for

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dental care, all under one roof. Whether it is root canals, crown and bridge, one visit crowns, implants, braces, fillings or difficult extractions (wisdom teeth), they can handle it, and they now have 3D imaging – called CBCT (cone beam computed tomography)– scanning available. There are two dentists on the staff who can help with Complete Dental Care is situated on Chadwick everything from Road, with plenty of parking at the rear. simple checkups to more comprehensive treatment. They also offer emergency services and can efficiently treat any urgent dental problems so patients don’t have to put up with pain any longer. Prices are very affordable, and their technology is up-to-date. New patients of all ages are always welcome, and it’s worth noting they provide free dental care for children under the age of 18. Complete Dental Care is situated at 205 Chadwick Road, Greerton, with ample parking available at the rear of the building. To have all of your dental needs taken care of, phone: 07 578 7215.

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Keep your land where it’s meant to be Before the hill above your house comes down to knock on your door, or you donate your front lawn down into your neighbour’s backyard, act now to secure your land and keep it where it’s meant to be and give Justin Mikkelsen from In Ground Builders a call.

Justin Mikkelsen from In Ground Builders can help you with your retaining wall. Justin will make sure you’re getting the best deal for your dollar. “I’m happy to come out and give a free quote, or meet to discuss your situation and what will work the best.” So if you’re looking at building a retaining wall, give Justin a call on: 027 499 9198. “I’m a pretty approachable guy so you can ring me anytime,” he says. “And I love dogs, especially the ones that don’t bite me!”

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Tips to avoiding building or renovating pitfalls Our homes are often our biggest single investment. So, whether you’re the home owner or the builder, it’s important that you lay the foundations correctly with a secure contract before building or renovating a home. Make sure you get your written contract checked by a lawyer as there are numerous terms and conditions which are unique to building contracts. For example, Full contracts, Labour Only Contracts, Managed Labour Contracts and Turn Key Agreements. Whilst you don’t need a contract for work under $30,000 it is advisable.

The contract must be specific and all relevant plans attached. If any changes are later agreed, be very clear about any additional costs and keep any emails recording these discussions. It is always best to deal with contractual issues in writing. Provisional Cost sums – the costs specified in the contract which often relate to appliances or the kitchen fit out and whiteware – is an area to navigate carefully. The final costs may be very different to the Provisional Cost allowed in the quote, so where possible, make your choices early and specify exactly what you want. Pay careful attention to only paying progress payments that

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In Ground Builders specialise in retaining walls. Justin loves doing retaining walls – big high strong walls, good looking garden walls, or keeping-thedriveway-beside-your-house walls. He has 15 years of construction experience. You know you’re getting someone who can do the job right. “Our towns are now moving up into the hills and building in areas that are steeper, and they need to hold back the banks,” says Justin. “I’ve heard that people are having trouble getting contractors and builders – they’re too busy so I’m happy to come and do their retaining walls.” Justin has a history in construction, so he’s got experience. “I used to work in roading and subdivision construction, so I’ve got experience building big retaining walls. “Some retaining walls need to have a building consent, so I also have a designer’s LPB licence so I can design it and get the consents sorted as well.”

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Fowler Homes has a team of designers and offers a design and build service that allows you to create a home that truly reﬂects your style. Fowler Homes has a number of house and land packages available throughout Bay of Plenty. Alternatively, if you love where you live but not the house you live in, Fowler Homes can help revitalise your land block via its comprehensive plan books for ideas.

“Our ‘knock down/new build’ gives you all the advantages of a brand new sustainable home right where you want it - especially as land values creep up,” says Fowler Homes’ Tony O’Brien. Fowler Homes has completed a number of knock down/new builds and has seen the market grow considerably. “We have the experience and expertise in dealing with building and council planning regulations when dealing with demolition, removal, surveying, engineering and site costs,” says Tony, “as well as helping the clients through the challenges of

getting through subdivision. “We look after the whole process.” If you want to see Fowler Homes’ quality for yourself, the showhome is open seven days a week, at 70 Te Ranga Memorial Drive at The Lakes. During the month of April, if you visit the showhome and leave your name and contact information, you will go in the draw to win a cap and mini-bat signed by New Zealand cricket captain Kane Williamson. For more information, visit: www.fowlerhomes.co.nz/locations/ tauranga

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Keeping the heat inside this winter If you have bought an existing old house or you are renovating your own old home, it might pay to look at your insulation options There are many houses that have no insulation that were built before 1978 Building Code regulations took effect. Even homes built after the Building Code regulations may lack sufﬁcient insulation. Insulation is most effective when it achieves unbroken coverage around the building. Heat can escape through any breaks in the insulation material. For older homes with a space under the roof, concentrate on ceiling

insulation first. It’s usually easiest, and that is where you lose most heat. If you’re doing the installation yourself, your choices are blanket segments or a blanket roll of insulation. Loose or blown products require specialist equipment. Any of the glass fibre, wool or polyester products will do the job. It is possible to fit insulation into existing walls. But you need a Building Consent, the work must comply with the building code, and there’s no acceptable standard way for an installer to demonstrate compliance. For more information on building and renovating, visit: www.consumer.org.nz.

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Prepare for winter with an energy efficient 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.

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Don’t put up with bad showers If your home suffers from leaky pipes, either your bathroom is in need of repair or you need to change your shower pressure. Thankfully, Kev’s Plumbing is an expert you can call on right here in the Bay. Owner-operator Colin Fine – who is nicknamed Kev – has 35 years’ worth of experience. Kev believes life is too short to have a bad shower, so he’s here to help renovate bathrooms and

replace them. “I do total shower replacements from start to ﬁnish,” says Kev, “with no other trades involved. Most shower replacements only take two days.” As well as the total replacement of leaking pipes, he also does hot water cylinder conversions, so you never have to put up with a low-pressure shower ever again. “I specialise in re-piping houses that have leaky water pipes in walls,” says Kev, “and a lot of people like their shower pressure increased. That is something I do a lot.” When you call Kev about a job, he’s the man who shows up. “I will travel Bay of Plenty-wide for work.”

Colin Fine, aka Kev.

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 out, this can deliver more efficient cooling and heating with less risk of harm to the environment,” says Technicool’s Josh Blair. “Here at ‘Technicool we offer a wide range of heat pumps to suit your needs, so come down to our

showroom to take a look.” Technicool Refrigeration and Airconditioning have been in the Bay of Plenty for more than 20 years. “We are a small, friendly team of refrigeration tradesmen and apprentices,” says Josh. “We offer a wide range of services, including commercial refrigeration which includes kiwifruit coolstores, supermarkets, milk vats and small coolrooms through to commercial and domestic airconditioning and heatpumps.” Winter is upon us so call Josh Blair to get your no obligation free quote on: 07 928 0900

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Pergola to finish off your home in style A pergola is the perfect addition to your home, creating more outdoor living all year round.

Curved Pergolas provides top-quality pergolas with a range of options to

ﬁt any space, such as curved, ﬂat and custom-made pergolas. “In this wonderful area that we live in, people tend to entertain all year round,” says owner Sandra Tucker. “Our pergolas provide clients the

Come and see the crew at Curved Pergolas. option of using their outdoor entertainment areas throughout summer and winter, keeping the home cool in summer and sheltered in winter.” Curved Pergolas are proud to supply locally made and powder-coated pergolas, that are resistant to rust and corrosion, requiring minimum maintenance. “Our specialty is to build pergolas that require special design and are difﬁcult to build,” says Sandra.

Curved Pergolas Ltd are the only Licensed Building Practitioner pergola company in the Bay of Plenty. Curved Pergolas services the wider Bay of Plenty including Waihi, Katikati, Tauranga, Mount Maunganui, Papamoa, Te Puke, Whakatane and Rotorua. For a free quote phone Sandra on: 021 2583453, email: curvedpergolas@xtra.co.nz or visit: www.curvedpergolas.co.nz

Looking to buy your first home? If you dream of owning your own home, but that dream is feeling a bit outside of your reach, a KiwiSaver HomeStart might be able to help. If you have been contributing to KiwiSaver for three or more years, you may be entitled to a KiwiSaver HomeStart grant, which is administered by Housing New Zealand. The value of these grants varies depending on the type of home you are wanting to buy – if it’s an existing home you may be entitled to up to $10,000, and if you are building or buying a new home you could be entitled to up to $20,000. You can apply for a KiwiSaver HomeStart grant if you have been contributing the minimum required amount to their KiwiSaver

for at least three years, are aged 18-plus, have not already received a KiwiSaver HomeStart grant or a KiwiSaver deposit subsidy, and have a household income of less than $85,000 per person for one person or less than $130,000 per year for two or more people before tax. You may also be eligible if you have a deposit that is more than 10 per cent of the purchase price, including the addition of the grant and are planning on living in the house for at least six months from the settlement or completion

of the property. See the Housing New Zealand website for full criteria, and for more information or to ﬁnd out about other assistance available for ﬁrst home buyers in New Zealand, visit: www.settled.govt.nz

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Be sure your property checks out The difficult thing about buying a home is knowing what you don’t know. If you’re a firsthome buyer, or it’s been a long time since you were last in the property market, it can be tricky to know what to look out for. “Most things seem hard when you do them for the first time and navigating the property market is no different,” says chief executive of the Real Estate Authority Kevin Lampen-Smith. “We encourage everyone to build a support team when they’re preparing to buy a property so they’re ready when they find a place they like. Family and friends can be a good source of information and support, but you need some professionals on your side too.” Kevin says that means finding a lawyer or conveyancer before you start looking at properties, and getting their advice before you sign anything. The REA also recommends buyers hire a qualified property inspector to check a place out before making an offer. “Every property you’ll see will come with a different set of things to think about,” says Kevin. “To make that decision making a bit easier, the REA has developed Property Checker, a new, interactive online tool on the Settled website.” Like the name suggests, the tool helps buyers identify potential problems with a property. “It’s easy to use – all you need to do is answer a set of questions about a property that you’re interested in,” says Kevin. “If you’ve gone to an open home and thought, ‘this could be the place for us’, you can go through the questions to find out what research you should be doing.” For example, if you’re checking out a property built in the early 2000s with monolithic cladding, Property Checker

will ﬂag up things you need to ask about, such as the home’s weathertightness and structural integrity. It will also point out possible property hazards, such as earthquakes, ﬂooding, coastal erosion or volcanic eruption, and explain the impact of different types of ownership. “None of this is designed to put you off the property, but to highlight things you might not have thought about,” says Kevin. “Think of Property Checker as a critical friend that honestly gives you their objective opinion. It won’t have all the information you need, but it’s a great place to start.” For independent guidance and information on buying or selling property, check out www.settled.govt.nz.

Time for an Oven Angel Cleaning the oven is a job that few enjoy and most put off. It’s too dirty, too difﬁcult, too time consuming and deﬁnitely not a job many enjoy. So why not call in an Oven Angel? Neil Adams is your local Oven Angel, and will clean your oven, gas or electric hob and range hood anywhere in the Bay of Plenty and Waikato regions. He also replaces oven door hinges, seals and oven bulbs as required, and has cleaned more than 1500 ovens since 2014. He uses environmentally-friendly cleaning products and lots of elbow grease, so you can use your oven immediately after cleaning. “Regular cleaning extends the life of your cooking appliance,” says Neil. He tries his best to keep prices

Your local oven angel Neil Adams. affordable, and offers vouchers for any occasion, so a voucher for an oven clean might just be the perfect gift. Appointments must be made in advance. For more information, call Neil on: 021 217 7317, Freephone: 0508 683 626, or visit: www.ovenangel.co.nz

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No CGT good news for small business Retail NZ says the recent announcement that the Capital Gains Tax will not proceed is great news for small businesses. “Retail NZ welcomes the announcement that the Government is not proceeding with the introduction of a Capital Gains Tax,” says Retail NZ interim chief executive Greg Harford. “A Capital Gains Tax would have caused real problems for those investing in small businesses. Many small business owners use the goodwill built up in their businesses as a modest retirement savings plan. “Many were concerned about the impacts of losing a large chunk of their life savings to the Government through the proposed tax. “The tax would likely have had a chilling effect on investment in business, and overall, Retail NZ is pleased that the Government has listened and has announced that it will not proceed with the Tax.”

Savvy online businesses Today’s digital world is transacting 24/7 and your business should be working accordingly, so how can you get your business working smarter?

Inbound Marketing is the latest buzz word and at a time when customers can purchase almost anything online, make sure your brand is working for you and bringing customers in directly through inbound marketing. Don’t just rely on standard advertising r. e b m a methods. According to adweek. h C e ...by joining th com, 81 per cent of consumers will research a brand before they Join Tauranga Chamber members commit to a purchase, so you’ll like Julie Hayes from BEENZ, Katikati want your brand ranking high in the searches. Other things to consider are: • SEO: Make sure your website is easy to use and navigate around and has attractive and relevant Join the Tauranga Chamber of Commerce and become part of a connected and content. Consider keyword committed business community that supports our region to grow and prosper. research, provide regular content updates and back links and For more details visit www.tauranga.org.nz ensure your website is mobile friendly. • Social Media Marketing:

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May or nothing for interest rate cuts A cut to the Ofﬁcial Cash Rate by the Reserve Bank, could come next month say Westpac economists. Following the RBNZ’s sharp move towards an ‘easing bias’ in its March Monetary Policy Statement, the Westpac economists picked that the OCR would be cut when the next review takes place on May 8. This would take the OCR down to a new record low of 1.5 per cent from the current 1.75 per cent, which has been in place since late 2016. The Westpac economists recently noted the recent improvements in the global economic backdrop since

the March RBNZ statement. The economists say the RBNZ will be looking at a softer near-term outlook for growth and inﬂation, but the outlook for 2020 won’t look as worrying as it did when it last reviewed the cash rate. The economists say the potential introduction of a capital gains tax has had an important dampening impact on economic conﬁdence in recent months. With this policy now off the table, they see some potential impact on the housing market and household spending. They say what the cancellation of capital gains tax means for the RBNZ is a little less clear. For more information, visit: www.interest.co.nz

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Retail sector activity was sluggish over the ﬁrst three months of the year, according to Retail NZ’s latest Retail Radar report. Retail NZ interim chief executive Greg Harford said survey respondents reported the worst performance in the Retail Radar survey since the third quarter of 2017. Retailers are facing higher costs after

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an increases in the minimum wage, and are concerned about potential impacts if the Government pushes ahead with plans for national wage accords, which could see a one-size-ﬁts-all approach imposed across the retail sector. As a result, 30 per cent of retailers say they expect to employ fewer staff over the coming months, which is a trend since the 2017election, Greg says.

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Providing the gift of pre-made decisions Do the important people in your life know your wishes on legal matters and future health care? An Age Concern seminar on May 14 covers ways to protect your personal views and values. If you become seriously ill or are no longer able to make decisions, who would do this for you? You may

be surprised to learn that decisions relating to your property and welfare can only be made by legally appointed people. Enduring Powers of Attorney and an-up-to-date will are important documents you cannot afford to be without. Unlike a will which only has effect after death, EPAs have effect during your life. Copies of a plan about future health care, will be available at the seminar. Following is a scenario: “My Mum

gave me a very loving and wise gift- she sat with my sister and me and talked about what treatment she would want if she became very ill and unable to make her own decisions. She carefully explained why she felt that way. Within a few years, she was too ill to understand her health care or make any decisions herself. Thankfully, we had clear guidance from her. This helped us speak for her and help the medical team make the treatment decisions we know mum would have chosen herself, if she could.” The ﬁrst step in preparing a plan is thinking about what is important to you. This seminar will be challenging and informing.

Planning makes hard times easier A 73-year-old woman with Parkinson’s disease has shared her story with Kia korero/ Let’s talk – the new campaign encouraging people to plan their future health care with a focus on what matters to them. Cheryl Cameron goes from being pretty well to pretty unwell, pretty quickly, so she thought about what she wants for her future health care. Cheryl, 73, has lived with Parkinson’s, the incurable, degenerative disorder of the central nervous system, for 11 years. Kia k˜r ero - Let’s talk, features personal stories of six New Zealanders at di° erent stages of life and wellness. Advance care planning is a way to help you think about, talk about and share what matters to you for your future health care. It also helps those around you understand what is important to you, what treatment and care you would like or would prefer not to have, and who can make decisions on your behalf if you’re not able to. Cheryl came to the idea after an emergency visit to the hospital. “It made me think about at what point I would want to stop medical intervention. So, I’ve written down my wishes.” She has shared it with her husband Gary and children, so everyone knows her thoughts if confronted with hard decisions.” Her advance care plan is also lodged with her doctor. “It’s very freeing knowing it’s done,” And it is easily updated. For more information go to the Health Quality and Safety Commission at www.hqsc.govt.nz

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Keeping warm this winter Plenty of Kiwis homes aren’t considered warm enough to brave the coming winter, and senior citizens are amongst the most at risk of sickness. Adding layers doesn’t help much if you are constantly breathing in cold air, and a warm, dry, insulated home is easier to heat. You may be eligible for a Government grant for two-thirds of the cost of ceiling or underfloor insulation if you own and live in your own home. You may qualify if your home was built before 2008, you are the home owner and occupier and have a Community Services Card or SuperGold combo card, or if you own and live in a home in an area identified as low-income. You may also be eligible if you hold a licence to occupy in a retirement village. To find out more, visit: www.energywise.govt.nz and search ‘warmer kiwi homes tool’. And if you are receiving NZ Super for Veteran’s Pension, you’ll also receive the Winter Energy Payment from May 1 to October 1 each year. Couples and people with dependent children will receive $31.82 a week and single people receive $10.46 per week. If you’re heading off to travel for

the winter months, you can keep receiving your Winter Energy Payment for up to 28 days – it’s just important that you let MSD know that you will be away to avoid paying the money back later. If you’re a couple receiving NZ Super or Veteran’s Pension, the Winter Energy Payment will be paid to one person at the full rate. If you don’t want the Winter Energy Payment, you can choose to opt out. For more information, visit: www.workandincome.govt.nz/winterenergypayment

Living longer means later life strategy review The Government is asking senior citizens for feedback on its new draft strategy – Better Later Life He Oranga Kaumatua 2019 to 2034. Last year the Government asked for your say on a new strategy for an ageing population. Now it has gone through the 469 submissions received and has developed a new draft strategy. Its purpose is to drive actions to ensure all New Zealanders recognise older people’s potential and the opportunities of older age. The number of people over

the age of 65 is increasing and this trend is set continue. People are not only living much longer, they are also healthier for longer. The longevity means that a rethink is needed on existing ideas around old age and later life. So the Minister for Seniors, Tracey Martin, is asking for feedback on the draft strategy and whether it is on the right track in making the future better for New Zealanders as we age. Public consultation will close on June 3. Visit the SuperSeniors website at

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Putting the petal to the metal Tana Tapri is a woman of many talents. Not only is she the lead singer of rock band Rubine, has ﬁve self-released albums, and is an expert cosmetic tattooist, Tana could be the only baker in New Zealand making jelly art cheesecakes. Now, Air NZ is interested in her offer to supply miniature desserts - a cheesecake base adorned with a handmade edible ﬂower encased in jelly. When she is not working on her music – she recently performed with Rubine at the 2019 Tattoo & Art Extravaganza – Tana loves to experiment with her cakes, even making an under-the-seathemed one.

It takes Tana three days to make a batch of cakes using her “secret recipe”; the biggest batch she has made was just over 100 cakes in one day. “Baking has been my lifetime hobby and I have always been interested in art. “I got the inspiration for the jelly art when I saw women in Japan who had done them, just the jelly, but I wanted to make my cakes and ﬂowers more natural – like the ﬂowers I see all around me in New Zealand.” Originally from Slovakia, Tana has lived in New Zealand for 19 years – becoming a citizen in 2007. She came up with the idea to use a cheesecake base on the jelly art because “New Zealand and Australia – they love cheesecake!” Tana said most of the cheesecake cream

is lemon-flavoured but the flowers come in several colours and flavours like cherry, butterscotch and lime. The intricate cheesecakes are not what you would expect from the rock singer, who likes to wear full leather outfits and silver chain-like jewellery. She cites Bonnie Tyler, The Cranberries and Metallica as influences, and even hopes to create a Tina Turner tribute band. “When people ask me how old I am, I tell them ‘I’m not as young as Pink but not as old as Madonna’ instead of telling them a number.” The cheesecakes are available in multiple sizes, can be made lactose free and gluten free, and can be made with stevia rather than sugar. Jenny Kendrick

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Living hope comes from resurrection Have you ever experienced hopelessness? Have you found yourself in a place where you don’t know if you can go on, or where you’ll find the strength to keep going? Perhaps everyone feels this at some stage in their lives and we wonder where hope can be found. This past week has been a week for remembering; first we had Easter, then ANZAC. If you attended services at these times there will have been a time for looking back and remembering, being saddened by suffering, stirred by stories of sacrifice, grateful for the gift of freedom, then looking forward again with hope. One of the great things that Jesus gives to those who believe in

him is ‘Living Hope’. This would be meaningless and quite cruel if it wasn’t for the truth of the resurrection. On one occasion when Jesus spoke about the resurrection, to a woman called Martha whose brother had died, He comforted and reassured her with the words ‘I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die’ (John 11v25&26). Jesus then asked her the question ‘Do you believe this?’ Martha was able to answer: Yes! She found in Jesus ‘living hope’. I pray that you can say ‘yes’ to Jesus and know Him as your ‘Living Hope’ too. God bless you,

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Easter is the source of hope for all About six weeks ago I wrote in this space that the original Easter was not a pleasant time with chocolates and time off work; rather it was a time of controversy and conflict which led to a man being murdered. The outcome was grief and pain for His family and His followers. Here we are, six weeks later. Easter has come and gone! Probably the most controversial thing happening is the public discussion about Israel Folau and his views. We may like it… we may not…. The fact remains that whether we like Israel’s post or not, the central theme of Easter is that Creator God, because of His incredible love for His creation (us), was willing to allow His perfect son Jesus Christ to take and carry the punishment for every action and thought of rebellion and disobedience that has, does and will separate humanity from relationship with God! Love is able to cover over ‘our sins’ - the things that separate us from God - but only because ‘love was willing’ to make the sacrifice of giving the life of Jesus in our place! Mercy is able to be given and received by each of us, but only because a price was paid fulfilling the requirements of divine justice! Easter is controversial! It involved the ultimate sacrifice from a holy, perfect God, on behalf of imperfect, damaged, lost and separated humanity! Easter was never meant to be bunnies, chocolate and holidays! Look past your objections to Israel’s post, and see the incredible demonstration of God’s love for us in the true meaning of Good Friday’s sacrifice and Easter Sunday Resurrection! These two events demonstrate the only source of true hope for you, me and our world! Andrew Warren, Lifechurch Tauranga

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Poor judgement Cost of crashes The continued attack on Minister Phil Twyford shows poor judgement. Firstly, we do not have enough builders, plumbers, electricians and other workers, to build all of the houses in Bethlehem, Tauriko and Te Tumu. We also do not have enough workers to build all of the roads that are needed. The Government has to spend money on areas around New Zealand in both the South Island and North Island where there have been bridges destroyed and roads seriously damaged by ﬂoods and earthquakes. That money can be made from tourists, farmers, businesses and other people. Minister Phil Twyford has no say in releasing money for roading. The NZTA make the decisions for money spent on roading. There are other roads in New Zealand that have more serious problems than Tauranga has. It is the Tauranga drivers who do not drive safely who cause our high death rate on our roads. Hilary Burrows

Live like royals I’ve been told that I should be in awe of the Queen and Prince Philip, how they are doing so well for their age, but common sense would logically tell you, the average person in the street would look good in their 90’s if: 1: They ate the best food in the world. 2: Had the best accommodation in the world. 3: Had the best medical care in the world. 4: Had no money worries. 5: Did no physical labour. 6: Had and army of servants. The way I see it, an awful lot of money is unnecessarily spent on a few individuals. Commonwealth: What does that mean? Equal shares! I don’t think so. Ken Jones The Weekend Sun welcomes letters from readers. Preference will be given to short letters (200 words maximum) supplied with full name and contact details. Email: letters@thesun.co.nz For more letters go to www.sunlive.co.nz

An article (in The Weekend Sun, April 18, p4) referred to the Ministry of Transport’s annual update on the cost of road crashes in New Zealand. The Ministry estimates the social costs, fatal and injury crashes in 2017, at $4.8 billion, an increase of $0.6 billion on the previous year. It states that the 378 fatalities in 2017 cost $4.4 million each. Serious injuries are estimated at $458,400 each while a minor injury costs $24,700. I’d like to know how the ministry comes up with these, seemingly preposterous, ﬁgures. Have they just plucked them from the sky or are they seriously accurate. If it’s the latter I’d love to see the formula (number-crunching) they used to come up with these estimates. If they can be proven correct then the current Government has absolutely no excuse for canning the bypass road and improvements to Tauranga-Katikati-Waihi Highway. In April 2016, and again in August 2017, it was estimated that the Tauranga Northern Link would cost $521 million, of which $286 million would be the cost from Tauranga (Cambridge road to Loop Road, TePuna, including a new bridge). Evidently, so far the improvements to the highway between Waihi and Omokoroa have cost $101million. My point is that if the Ministry of Transport is serious about getting the road toll down then surely the cost to vastly improve this particular highway ($622million total) compares favourably to the $4.8 Billion in fatalities and serious annual road crashes. This Government, with its socialist policies of safety, well-being, etc, etc, is totally hypocritical, to say the least. P Kelly, Te Puna

Thanks workers Someone should say thank you! I raise this idea as I watch the lines of workers trying to get to work in congested Tauranga City. Thank you workers, on behalf of the oldies, the sick and the young of Tauranga, for your work. We acknowledge that without you and your daily toil we would not have a life as we know it. And sorry, for the useless TCC who have made this congestion by closing and narrowing roads and putting lumps of concrete everywhere while spending millions of dollars on bike bridges and tracks that almost nobody uses. Workers, you have been shafted by a council which does not have the guts to open up the roads and let the trafﬁc ﬂow. Our only recourse, apart from a riot, is to dump TCC at the elections later this year and get some roading action. K Evans, Tauranga South

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Memorial walkway Regarding the letter; ‘Proﬂigate Memorial Walkway’ (The Weekend Sun, April 18). The reasons for not constructing a walkway between Memorial Park and The Strand are not emphasised in that letter. A walkway would provide a safe haven for walkers, cyclists, children and dog walkers. At the present time we have to navigate a stretch of very busy road, and then a pathway along shopping streets which are very busy indeed. A walkway along the shoreline would be a wonderful improvement to this dangerous situation. My walk with my dog would become a real pleasure instead of a rather fraught-with-danger experience. I hope I speak for the public in a very positive way. We need this walkway. A Brocklehurst, Greerton

No hell for me thanks I am an atheist. I cannot go to hell because there isn’t one. That is exclusively reserved for religious bigots like Israel. R Goodall

Guard your lips They seek you here, they seek you there, they have devices everywhere. In the home watch how you talk, in the park watch where you walk. And when you’re bowling in a hall, or shopping in the latest mall, do keep a guard upon your lips so nothing ‘hateful’ ever slips’. The Bible is your strength and stay, its teaching guides you every day but other people might not care about the things found written there. They ‘take offence’ at Godly law, the Ten Commandments they ignore. A holy life you dare not preach, it’s such old-fashioned stuff to teach. And now, it seems, has come the time when Bible credence is a crime. You’ll know that they don’t like you much when they can kick you into touch. They’re on your tweets, they’re on your back, they hope the courts give you the sack for ‘tribal’ taunts and ‘prejudice’ who’s ever seen a case like this? So, Christian, watch the things you do and ask the Lord to lead you through. J Marks, Greerton

The pragmatic choice Have an election Jacinda Adern made a very pragmatic and sensible choice in ditching Capital Gains Tax and I am surprised at the ﬂak she has had to take from her own people on that backdown. What wasn’t made clear in the information thus far was that Capital Gains Tax was going to apply to virtually all working New Zealanders who belonged to KiwiSaver. By way of example, research done by Canstar published that a 25 year old on $50,000 contributing 3% of their salary would have on retirement $408,000 if they were in a conservative fund and $796,000 of they were in a growth fund. The growth fund is about Capital Gains.

Under CGT that $796,000 would have likely been reduced by 33 per cent of some $400,000 – about $130,000. The Tax Working Group were aware of this so suggested that low income earners in KiwiSaver receive additional subsidies to counter this downside. That move was simply a bribe. It is unlikely that any such subsidy would last more than ﬁve years. Remember the Government subsidy on KiwiSaver contributions - a few years after it was introduced was reduced from $1,000 to $500. I predict that it will soon be nil. Remember this when Capital Gains Tax pops up again in the years ahead. Bill Capamagian, Tauranga

Well he has done it again, Winston First, ‘you do it my way’, let Investors make money out of housing as usual, which should be illegal. Jacinda, the game’s up, call an election and get rid of Peters and political cancer. R Chamberlain, Otumoetai

Councils barking up wrong tree I recently received an update regarding dog bite injuries in New Zealand for 2018. It is still a signiﬁcant problem, with ACC recording 13,954 dog bite injury claims. These injuries are broken down into the scenes where the injury occured. The injury numbers are: home 8,845; road or street 1,499; place of recreation or sports 991; commercial/service location 524; farm 193; industrial place 90; school 48; and other places 1,764. I have two petitions on the Parliament website to encourage better dog control to reduce dog attacks/injuries in NZ. As a previous resident of the BOP area, and now regular visitor, I am not happy with the Tauranga City Council`s minimal number of dogs on leads reserve areas. `When walking your dog, make sure you have a lead with you and attach it if you are approaching another dog, animal or person.’ This is mentioned in the council’s dog walk brochure. (Thank you to the good dog owners who do this). The photo attached is of me setting a good example with a dog on a lead. I am wearing my ancestor`s war medals. They cared about their country and so do I. W Baker, Southland

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Actually, this weekend is a quiet one. Perhaps everyone needs time to recover from the excesses of Easter and the coincidence of yesterday’s public holiday coming so soon. There is actually a great gig happening this week, but since it has – impressively – sold out, you won’t be able to go. L.A.B., the fantastic funk/ reggae/rock band who feature Tauranga’s own Joel Shadbolt on guitar, have sold out, not one night at Totora Street but three in a row! Kudos to the band. Electric Universe. If you had been hoping to catch them you could check out their second album instead, released at Busy saturday the end of last year and called simply The following day is a busy one. L.A.B. II. Head to their website The Jam Factory has another show http://hyperurl.co/LABII – where and it’s totally different. If a little there are links to it and their latest Southern-style Americana, country video, “Rocketship”, a cool reggae and rock is your bag then Auckland’s groover, also sung by Joel. The man Catherine Tunks & her Bona Fide is a star. Band should be a good ﬁt. AwardCat Tunks. As I said, this is a quiet weekend nominated singer/songwriter Cat apart from L.A.B. But next weekend all sorts of groovy Tunks has released three albums and promises “the full indie things are occurring, particularly on Saturday. rodeo of original country soul, gospel, strong vocals, Let’s start on Friday, at The Historic Village, where sweet tunes and downhome country blues.” Show The Jam Factory hosts Auckland band Swallow The 7pm; tickets - $15. Rat, who proved they’re serious about this music Meanwhile across at Totora Street there are a couple lark by travelling to the US to perform at prestigious of tribute bands. They’re playing the songs of both industry showcase SXSW. Now they’re back and Marilyn Manson and Slipknot and the night is buzzing round the country, launching their new selfﬁttingly called The Beautiful Maggots. Sounds like a titled single. bunch of fun. Tickets are $25, mayhem starts at 8pm. And out across town in Whakamarama, home of The Grown downz Boatshed Studio and Soundtree Productions, the Black Swallow The Rat have enlisted local support for the Sheep Bar & Grill has been getting into a little music gig in the form of some serious shredders from Mount with regular jam sessions over summer, and is going Maunganui, Grown Downz, a duo comprising brother all out on Saturday with Rock For Hospice. To explain and sister Joel and Ellie. the bleedin’ obvious, it’s a rock concert and money Rounding out the bill is We Will Ride Fast, a raised goes to the Waipuna Hospice. fascinating musical project from local multi-media There are three local bands playing, all with artist Kyle Sattler, formerly bassist and vocalist with interesting stories and music: Electric Universe are a punk band Frayden. In 2018, Sattler joined forces with seven-piece including Shane Davis, “Mutt” Furness Hemordroid bassist Simon Fritchley (lead and rhythm (of the Phil Rudd Band), Patrick Hawkins, Jeff guitar) and they produced an album, The Maelstrom, Nilson and Baz Mantis amongst others; Stones In The which was released last month. Find it on Bandcamp. Ocean were formed way back in 1993, but took a Prior to that, Kyle, as We Will Ride Fast, had released 16-year break along the way; and Hybrid Blues, led by a self-titled album, an EP and a single, playing, singer/guitarist/harp player Roy Hudson, who have a recording and producing everything himself. I don’t recently-released EP. think I can do much better than Kyle’s description of Things kick off at 4.30pm and cost $25 ($30 on his music: “distorted, yet twisted and creepy vocals in the door).

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Tour-Makers with Trick of the Light Theatre and Zanetti Productions

Sat 27 (1pm & 5pm) & Sun 28 Apr (1pm) Addison Theatre (Dance)

Sat 4 May 2pm X Space (Shadow Theatre/Puppetry)

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FIDDLER ON THE ROOF

Sierra Investments Ltd Tue 30 Apr & Wed 1 May 7:30pm Addison Theatre (Musical Theatre)

Aquinas College

Thu 9, Fri 10 (7:30pm) & Sat 11 May (1:30pm & 7:30pm) Addison Theatre (Musical Theatre)

THE RHYTHMS OF IRELAND Rokitz Entertainment Ptd Ltd

Thu 2 May 7:30pm Addison Theatre (Celtic Dance & Music)

a sea of reverberating synths twinkling and dancing above the contained melodic chaos below”. Actually, it’s not as weird as that... Find out for yourselves at The Jam Factory, Friday, May 3. Doors open 6.30pm, tickets are $10 on the door.

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MASTERWORKS Bay of Plenty Symphonia Sun 19 May 3pm Addison Theatre (Classical Music)

THE PARENT SHOW NumberWorks‘nWords & Events Innovated

Tue 21 May 7:30pm Addison Theatre (Panel Discussion)

Sat 18 May 7:30pm Addison Theatre (Comedy)

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Spring An awakening before winter outside In Tauranga and you wouldn’t give a damn, you wouldn’t notice it or care about it. Tauranga Music Theatre’s take on Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik’s

It’s unlike any other musical. Yes ,there are some beautiful ballads with some amazing harmonies.

“Which our cast nails” quips Kaitlin Spedding making her directorial debut with “Spring Awakening” at the Tauranga Musical Theatre’s Westside Theatre at the top of 17th Avenue. Then there are some upbeat numbers that apparently will get you totally amped. “It’s a sound track that I listen to in the car on repeat and love to sing along to.” But, and it’s a big but, the story is very real. The show’s described as “an electric, vibrant celebration of youth and rebellion – fusing issues of morality and sexuality into a rock and roll musical that packs a powerful emotional punch.” So, not your typical “jazz hands” musical where everyone lives happily ever after. This “Spring Awakening” is not 90 minutes of equinoctial ﬂuff. Because more than 100 years ago when it was written, Germany wasn’t ready for “Spring Awakening.” The ground breaking and controversial play, before it became a musical, was banned. And that makes the Tauranga Music Theatre’s offering even more titillating. Although Spring Awakening is set in the 1890s, its songs are much, much more modern. This makes a statement about how problems suffered back then are still suffered now. Puberty is still something that many teenagers must struggle with before rising above. The rock beat behind the song “The Bitch of Living”, featuring Bailey Hocking as Moritz, underscores the

Spring Awakening is coming to Tauranga. built up frustration and intensity of a young man bafﬂed by his own sexual awakening and the stringent expectations of society. “God, I dreamed there was an angel, Who could hear me through the wall, As I cried out, like in Latin, “This is so not life at all! Help me out, out of this nightmare,” Then I heard her silver call, She said: “Just give it time, kid, I come to one and all.” And Like Wendla Bergman’s story, the female lead played by Paraskevi Spiropoulos. “Had a sweetheart on his knees, So faithful and adoring, And he touched me. And I let him love me. So let that be my story.” Then she dies from a botched abortion. So the darkest dreariest winter could be going down

Celebrating a birthday and a great show The Tauranga Home Show is returning for its biggest show yet - its 20th birthday on May 3-5. The event will be spread across two halls in the Trustpower Arena, Baypark with epic outdoor displays and a gourmet food truck area. Adults pay $10 each for entry, and children under 13 can enter for free. The Weekend Sun and Life + Style have ﬁve double passes to the Tauranga home Show on May 3-5 for ﬁve lucky readers who can tell us how many years the Tauranga Home Show is celebrating. Enter online at www.sunlive.co.nz under the competition section. Entries must be received by Tuesday, April 30. For more information visit: www.taurangahomeshow.co.nz/

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DUMBO (PG) Daffodils (M) Hotel Mumbai (M)

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GIGGUIDE & ENTERTAINMENT MT RSA Fri 26th Sparx 7pm – 10:30pm Sat 27th Gerry Lee 7pm – 10:30pm Sun 28th Country Music Concert 1:30pm – 3:30pm Sun 28th Terry Jensen Duo 4:30pm – 7:30pm JACK DUSTY’S ALE HOUSE

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Sat 27th Fire Maidens of Outer Space. An evening of Rock, Punk. Doors open 6.30pm. Book early! https://www. eventspronto.co.nz/punk Thur 2nd Brendan & Alison (Bureta) Turner 6:30pm $20. Sun 28th Tim Armstrong 3pm Down-trodden cowboys, blues-country-folk. – 6pm Fri 3rd 7pm $10 With Swallow THE HOP HOUSE the Rat & GrownDownz (12 Wharf St)

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brilliant rock score take the story of sexual awakening, youth revolt, and selfdiscovery into a new century right here in 17th Avenue from today Friday April 26 through until Saturday May 11.

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Alice gets a modern makeover Tauranga Hospital’s youngest patients enjoyed a visit from the Mad Hatter and his tea party earlier this month. Dancers from the Susanne Hanger Dance company - Rose Mayhead, Venice Harris, Amelia Wright, Alice Rowlands, Ashleigh Strawn, Soﬁa Davies, Dulcie Henderson, and Sophie Lane - spent half an hour entertaining the children, dressed as their respective characters. “The kids were talking to them like they were the characters, asking the girls ‘what is it like in Wonderland?’,” says dance teacher Hannah Lane. Lane said that over the last 30 years, the school has “done every fairytale under the Sun” but this year the studio is bringing a revamped classic through the looking glass with their production ‘A Modern Alice’. Iconic characters from Lewis Carroll’s 1865 book have been modernised; the Cheshire Cat wants to “order pizza and watch TV” and Alice is scared her hair will be mussed if the Queen of Hearts

did chop off her head. There are more than 200 costumes in the show, with the youngest dancer having just turned three and the oldest dancers ﬁnishing high school. Many of the young dancers at Susanne Hanger Dance already have impressive accomplishments under their belts. Venice Harris, who plays the White Rabbit, has worked internationally, including her most recent role as Matilda in the Australasian performance of the Roald Dahl classic. At just ten-years-old, Sophie Lane, in the role of the Dormouse, has placed in several Australian contests, including winning the Fire Cracker Award, Costume Award and the Tutu Perform Model Search at the 2018 Follow Your Dreams competition in Melbourne. Ballerinas wearing playing cards as tutus and acrobatic hedgehogs are set to take centre stage at Baycourt on April 27-28. Tickets for the two matinees and one evening performance of ‘A Modern Alice’ are available on Ticketek or through the Baycourt Box Ofﬁce.

A night not to be missed Baypark Family Speedway promoter Bernie Gillon says the event on the evening of April 27 will see plenty of ‘ﬁrsts’, ‘biggest’, and ‘mosts’.

“The last time we had super stocks there – I think we had 34 on the grid – and the whole speed, smell sound sensation was out of this world, so with 50 it’s going to be mind-blowing.” The following weekend on May 4, there is the closing night, ﬁreworks extravaganza and the Bay of Plenty championship. For more information and to book tickets, visit: www.bayparkspeedway.co.nz

“It’s going to be one of the biggest stock car events hosted at Baypark in a very long time, aside from the New Zealand championships,” he says. “The super stock cars are enjoying a great renaissance at Baypark and we’ll have the biggest ﬁeld of them Baypark has ever seen, with 48 super stock cars entered, and they’re all racing in one race. “By number, it’ll be the biggest number of super stock cars in one race ever in New Zealand,” says Bernie. Super stock races are usually limited to 26 racers, but Bernie says Make sure you are at Baypark Speedway on they’re expecting 48 at this stage, and that April 27. number could climb still. “And for the annual Harry Fredrickson Stock Car Gold Cup we usually get 50 stock cars, and we’re expecting similar numbers this year. “It means that, for stock car fanatics or lovers, it’ll be one of the ﬁrst times in New Zealand they’ll see both types of stock car with around 50 cars in each race, in one place. “We’ve got stock car entries from Palmerston North, Taranaki, Hawkes Bay, Bay of Plenty, Waikato and Auckland, so they’re coming from far and wide for both classes,” says Bernie.

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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 low-impact sport. Jo Ann 578 3606 Pottery Gallery Bethlehem Pottery Gallery is open 10am-2pm Tues,Thurs & Sat. Come along & purchase locally made pottery.

A Modern Alice Not your

average recital! Amazing costumes, lighting, scenery & special effects! Production with dancers ages 3-17! Sat 1pm & 5pm & Sun 1pm. Baycourt. Go to www.baycourt.co.nz for tickets.

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 Baypark Family Speedway Super Stock. Harry Fredrickson Gold Cup. 6:30pm www.baypark.co.nz BOPMPBC April Sprint Day 2 Lap sprints & 100m speed today. Darcy Baker Hydrofest Sunday. See the fastest, then who’s the best across 4 different classes. Experience Sound Of Soul Spiritual HU chant. Spiritual discussion follows. 1:30-2:30 Papamoa Community Centre 15 Gravatt Rd Fire Maidens of Outer Space An evening of Rock, Punk featuring Battlecat, Hamilton The Carradines. Tauranga debut gig The Dead Man 6. Tauranga The Jam Factory. Doors open 6.30pm. Book early! https:// www.eventspronto.co.nz/punk Greerton Hall Market Last Sat of month. 8am-12pm. Stalls inside/ outside. Discounts for charity groups. Refreshments available. Ph/txt for site. Tricia 543 1487 or 027 908 2952, www facebook.com/greertonhallmarket 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 10-12. Choose from of 300 puzzles. Hire $1 per 1000+ puzzle, 50c under 1000. Cnr Highmore Tce & Brookﬁeld Tce. Ph 576 0698 Katikati Bowling Club 8 Park Road. 12:45-3pm. Ph Phil Green 549 5344 Katikati Lions Club Garage Sale, every 4th Saturday. 8am-11am. Containers, behind Caltex Service Station 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

Sabbath Worship Services (Hairini)

Experience God’s Love worshipping at 10:30am Baden Powell Centre Harrisﬁeld Dr, Hairini. Ph David at Church of God’s Love 7th day 020 4128 3124. www.churchofgodslove.com Tauranga Parkrun Birthday Celebrations! Spot prizes & cake. Free! 5k timed run. Starts 8am. Run, jog, walk. K Valley, 17th Ave West.

Tauranga Scottish Society Dance

New venue, Wesley Methodist Church Hall 100 13th Ave Tauranga 7-10pm. $7 incl supper rafﬂes. Air conditioned. New sound system. Ph 576 5076

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

Sunday 28 April

Citizen’s Hall, Maitland St, Greerton. Title: Lot’s effort to save Sodom. Bible lessons. Interactive, Q&A. All welcome. Vic 543 0504 Computer Club (Tga) Inc At Art & Craft Centre, Elizabeth St West on last Sunday of month 9:30-12:30. Ph 572 1230

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.

Casual fee $8 per night. Ph Sue 021 194 4335 or FaceBook: Tauranga Badminton Club www.taurangabadmintoclub.co.nz Battle of Gate Pa A service to remember the Battle of Gate Pa & how it shapes present day Tauranga. 1 Church Street, Gate Pa. 4pm. http://www.stgeorgesgatepa.org.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. Beginners 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

Dutch Friendly Support Network

Coffee Morning 1st Monday of month 10am-12noon. $3 entry. Vintage Car Club Rooms, Cliff Rd, Tauranga. Ph Bernadette 07 572 3968

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

Sundays & Thursdays 1:30-4, in pond behind 24 Montego Drive Papamoa, sailing Electron Yachts for fun. Adult beginners welcome. Graham 572 5419

Tauranga Spiritual Growth Centre

Meet the mediums & energy healers. Citz Club, 14 Norris St. Every 2nd & 4th Sunday, 6:45pm. $5 door charge 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 29 April

Corkers Toastmasters

& Sun at Mount Surf Club, main beach. Kids painting corner, artists in residence, rafﬂe, cash ‘n carry sales. Come & enjoy! Gold coin donation.

Radio Controlled Model Yachts

Tibetan Buddhist Teachings

Bible Seminar 1:45pm Greerton Senior

Mount Art Group Exhibition 9-5 today

Maketu Market Maketu Market is held 3rd & 5th Sundays of the month, 7am-12pm at Maketu Village Green. Ph Carolyn 027 251 0388 or Pat 021 447 420 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 Oropi Sunday Market A great range of quality stalls that vary monthly, something for everyone. A smashing day out for the whole family! Oropi Memorial Hall. Papamoa Country Music Club Come along to our event at Gordon Spratt Reserve for great music & afternoon tea, 1pm 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

Achieve Toastmasters Meets 1st 3rd & 5th Monday at St Stephens Church Hall Brookﬁeld Tce Tauranga 7:30pm-9:30pm. Ph Frank/Chrissy 543 9493 or 027 296 7939 Adult Social Ballroom/Latin Dance

Free introductory beginner dance lesson 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.

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 at 211 Ngatai Rd. All welcome. Erica 576 0578

Never 2 Old Strength/balance classes &

workouts for over 55s. Mon, Wed & Fri 7:30am-9am. Ph Keith 557 8765

Omokoroa Beach Indoor Bowls

Omokoroa Settlers Hall, 1pm for 1:30pm start. $3 door fee, ﬁrst session free. All equipment provided. Ph 548 1636

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

Silver Singers Choir All singing voices required. Alto, Soprano, Bass & Tenor. Ph Gaynor 579 2465 TaiChi Internal Arts Beginner class 9:30-11am Greerton Senior Citizens Hall 33 Maitland St, Greerton. All welcome. $5 per class. Concesssion card avail. Ph David 552 4425 Taoist Tai Chi Beginners Tai Chi classes Mon-Sat, 15 Koromiko St, Tauranga. 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

Te Puke/Papamoa Floral Art

Methodist Hall Te Puke 1pm. All welcome 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

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 YMCA Gold Fit Classes Smooth Movers classes 9:30am at Matua Hall. $8 per class with concessions available. Ph YMCA 07 578 9272

Tuesday 30 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 president.tauranga@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

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Good weather all through Easter, a bonus, normally the long weekends are bad weather. The ÿ shing around the Brewis, Labe areas was good earlier, but slowed a bit on Saturday, so we tried further East around Motiti, and got a better selection of snapper, trevally and red snapper in addition to tarakihi so a good decision to make. A bit rough on Monday so we canned that one, but good overall, and we’re still picking up skipjack, so another bonus.

G N I H S I F A I D E M SUN PRIZE PACK is coming your way!

Snapper caught by Miriam Manley in the Otumoetai Channel, 15 lbs, 75cm long. Be in to WIN! Email your photo (high resolution Jpeg) to production3@thesun.co.nz Subject line ‘Photo of the Week’ with your Name and address to send prize to and description of photo and location.

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14th 7pm Tauranga Primary School Hall, 5th Ave or Wed 15th 8pm, Welcome Bay School Hall, 309 Welcome Bay Rd. Ph 544 2337 or 027 322 1786 BOP Linux Users Group 7-9pm ﬁrst Tuesday of month. Tremains, Cameron Rd/8th Ave. Linux PC operating system. Smarter, safer, faster & free. Take charge of your computer. 578 6024 http://boplug.co.nz/eventcalendar/ Cards, Mount Senior Citizens 345 Maunganui Road, every Tues & Thur 12:30pm. All welcome. Ph Ernie 575 4650 Cats New production of the Andrew Lloyd Webber masterpiece! 7:30pm Tues & Wed at Baycourt. Go to www. baycourt.co.nz for more info & tickets. Dads’ Support Group Support Group for Dads from 7:30pm at Kidz Need Dadz, 538 Fraser St Greerton. Support for separated Dads Falun Dafa Free Classes Physical improvement bound to accompany positive mind changes using this gentle qigong. 7pm Hillier Centre 31 Gloucester Rd Bayfair. Ph/text Judy 021 0425 398 Israeli Dancing Beginners class 6:30-7:30pm at Gate Pa Primary School hall, Cameron Rd. All ages welcome, no partners required. Ph Maria 022 165 2114 Keep On Your Feet 10:30-11:30am at Katikati Catholic Church hall, 89 Beach Rd, Katikati. Strength & balance classes for older adults. Sharnie 021 111 8617 Kundalini Yoga For Men Evening to support mens’ health, wellbeing, strength & vitality. 5:30pm-6:30pm. The Light Room 325 Maunganui Rd. Koha appreciated. Ph Rayna 0274 640 691 or email rayna@ thelightroom.studio Morning Badminton 9-11:30 Tues & Thurs, Queen Elizabeth Youth Ctr. Racquets available, everyone welcome. Ph Rachael 027 446 2959

Omokoroa Beach Indoor Bowls

Omokoroa Settlers Hall 6:30pm for 7pm start. $3 door fee (ﬁrst session free). Equipment provided. All Welcome. Ph 548 1636

Oriana Singers Community Choir

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

South City Indoor Bowls 7:30pm

Championship Singles (McKinley Cup). Markers please, 7pm Names in

by 7:15pm.

Taichi Internal Arts NZ Te Puke

Beginner Class Memorial Hall. 9.30-11am. Settlers Room. $5/class. All welcome. Airconditioning. Ph David 552 4425

Tauranga Acoustic Music Club

Greerton RSA 7pm. Friendly gettogether, all instruments, all levels of ability. Come in & enjoy some live music. Grant 578 6448

Tauranga Diamond Friendship Club For active retirees, meetings 1:30pm 1st Tuesday each month at Tauranga Citizens Club. Guest speakers, social outings, numerous activities. All welcome. Ph Nancy 543 4468

Tauranga Interfaith Council AGM All welcome to discuss the place of Interfaith work today. Short AGM to follow. 7pm at 1 Church Street. More details on Facebook or 021 679 292

Tauranga Patchwork & Quilters

1st & 3rd Tuesday 7-9:30pm & 2nd & 4th Fridays 10-3. At Arts&Craft Centre, 177 Elizabeth St. Helen 027 475 3632 Tauranga Target Rifle Club Tauranga Target Riﬂe Club 7pm April-October. Everyone welcome. Ph Ellis 578 0098

Tauranga Tennis Midweek Ladies

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

Welcome Bay Strength Balance

Welcome Bay Hall 11am-12. Strength & balance class for older adults. Great music, qualiﬁed instructor. $6, spouse free. Ph Raewyn 027 607 7437 YMCA Gold Fit Classes Smooth Movers classes 9am & 10:15am Tues & Fri at the Papamoa Community Ctr. $8 with concession available. Ph YMCA 07 578 9272 Yoga for All Welcome Bay Community Centre, 6:30-8pm. Traditional, relaxing yoga class. Beginners welcome. $12 one or $90 nine classes. Bring a mat. Ph Bhajan 07 929 7484

Wednesday 1 May

Age Concern Walking Group 10am Sulphur Point

Alcoholics Anonymous Open

meeting 10am 1st/3rd Wed of month. Tauranga Central Baptist Church. 13th Ave/Cameron Rd. All welcome. Ph 0800 229 6747 Arabian Spice Bellydance Beginner 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 Fernland Spa Water Exercise Gentle exercise in the warm water. Suitable for joint replacements, arthritics & recovery from illness or injury. Good for strength, coordination & balance. Jennifer 571 1411 Free Meditation Sport BOP offices (next to Squash Courts) 406 Devonport Rd Tauranga. Learn to meditate for inner peace. Let go of negative thoughts & negative reactions. Ph Ian 027 884 2238

Gate Pa Indoor Bowls Champion Finals 7pm, Club Night 7:30pm 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 12:45-3pm. Ph Phil Green 549 5344 Kiwi Toasters Toastmasters Find your Voice Kiwi Toasters meets 1st 3rd & 5th Wednesday at 3 Palm Springs Blvd Papamoa 5:30-7pm. Ph Chrissy 027 296 7939 Mah Jong Tauranga Citz Club, 13th Ave & Cameron Rd. 12:45-4. All welcome, free teaching available for beginners. Tauranga Citz Club, 13th Ave & Cameron Rd. Ph Joy 578 7310 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 10:30am-12pm at Historic Village ofﬁce, 17th Ave Tauranga Papamoa Toastmasters Find your Voice Papamoa Toastmasters meets 1st 3rd & 5th Wednesday at 3 Palm Springs Blvd, Papamoa 5:30-7pm. Ph Chrissy 027 296 7939

Scottish Country Dancing

Mount Senior Citizens Hall 345 Maunganui Rd. Beginners 6pm, General dancing 7:30pm. Mary 574 8687 Lynne 021 140 7912 Singles Coffee Club 60+ Feel like a coffee & meeting new friends? 10am. Ph Gayle 027 439 3267 or email mixandmingle@xtra.co.nz to ﬁnd out where. 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 Upland Road to Thompsons

Track. Grade Moderate. Ian 577 1744

Tauranga Rotary Would-Be Members Have time, want to help in

your community? Like fun, food, enlightening speakers? Join us from 6pm, Daniels In the Park. Ph Bev 027 285 4066

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Central Baptist Church Hall, 13th Ave/Cameron Rd. 1:30-3. Visitors welcome. Ph 578 1017 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 Yoga, Private Sessions Feel uncomfortable in a group setting or have a disability? Registered health professional with 25 years yoga teaching experience. Ph Asunta 021 061 4394 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 2 May

A Place to Bee Come & join us for knitting, card making or anything you want to craft while we chat at Lighthouse Church Welcome Bay 11am-1pm Adult Conversational English Classes Using the Bible. All learners

welcome @ St Andrews Church, 3 Macville Rd, Mt Maunganui, 10-12. Starts today. Ph 575 9347 Tues-Fri 9-3 Adults Ballet Class 2pm St Peter’s Anglican Church Katikati. Posture, balance, movement, musical

appreciation, French terms & enjoyment. Ph 577 1753 www.christinaproductions. co.nz 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 Brendan & Alison Turner Live at the Jam Factory. Doors open 6:30pm $20. Reminiscent of Appalachian mountains, down-trodden cowboys, blues-country-folk. Debut vinyl LP Ghost of a Friend. Community Bible Study Join us @ 14th Ave Gospel Centre 10am-12pm for Bible Study on the “Book of Daniel”. Ph Gay 021 225 5981 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. Mainly Music Music & dance for preschoolers, mums & carers. $4/family. Morning tea provided. 9:30-10am. Holy Trinity Church, 215 Devonport Rd Mount Underwater Club Club night 1st Thursday of month. Guest speakers & other Club events. New members welcome. See website for details www.mmuc.co.nz 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 Retro & Mod Sale Vintage & retro clothing, fabrics, linen etc. 9:30-1 at Historic Village. Proceeds to Turning Point Trust. Cash only. Rhythm, Foxtrot & Waltz Ballroom dancing at Mt RSA Thurs 10am-12pm & Tga Citz Club on Sat afternoons. Ph 572 4272 Rhythms Of Ireland Spectacular evening of traditional Irish dance, music & song! 4pm

& 7:30pm at Baycourt Addison Theatre. Go to www.baycourt.co.nz for more info & tickets. 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 Model Railway Club Meet at 7:30 Club rooms, cnr Mirrielees & Cross Rds, Sulphur Point. Ph Mike Oldﬁeld 021 939 233 Tauranga TePapa Probus Club Meets ﬁrst Thursdays 9:30am at Daniels in the Park. Ph Robbie 578 1051 YMCA Gold Fit Classes Smooth Movers exercise group 10:30 Bethlehem Hall. $8 casual with concession rates available. Ph YMCA 07 578 9272 YMCA Gold Fit Classes Sit & Be Fit classes 11am at Greenwood Park Retirement Village. Ph YMCA 07 578 9272

Friday 3 May

Alcoholics Anonymous Open meeting 7:30pm, Hamner Clinic 1235 Cameron Rd, Greerton (behind Bridgestone). Ph 0800 229 6757 Arataki Artists 9am-12pm at Arataki Community Centre. Paint with friends. Occasional tuition with local artists. All levels welcome. Ph Lillybeth 021 150 1605 Chess Tauranga Tauranga RSA Chess Club, Greerton 5-7pm, Casual & Standard length games. Standard Chess rules. Werner 548 1111 http:/www. westernbopchess.weebly.com/ Greerton Indoor Bowling Club Yatton St, Greerton. Names in by 7:15pm for 7:30pm start. Leads & Two, Skips & Threes Hindu Mandir Weekly Worship Weekly gathering at the Sanatan Dharam Mandir for worship. Dinner also provided. Ph 07 543 2906 for more info. Taichi Internal Arts NZ Te Puke Memorial Hall, Settlers Room 9:30am. Regular 85 Yang form plus Qigong $5/class. Lok Hup Ba Fa. 11am $2/class. Ph David 552 4425 We Will Ride Fast Live at Jam Factory 7pm $10 With Swallow the Rat & GrownDownz

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The New Zealand Resident Doctors Association (NZRDA), whose members are junior doctors, has given notice of strike action for 5 days from 8am Monday 29 April 2019. This will mean only emergency and essential services will be available for urgent medical care at Tauranga Hospital from:

8am Monday 29 April to 8am Saturday 4 May Most non-essential services and planned (elective) surgery are being postponed because of the strike.

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Patient and staff safety is our number one consideration. If you were to have surgery or had an outpatient’s appointment during the time of the strike action you will be contacted by us. If you are unsure about your appointment please call 0800 333 477 between 8.00am and 6.00pm weekdays.

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APPLIANCE REPAIRS For service of all Fisher & Paykel, Haier and Elba appliances, Ph 0800 372 273 for your local technician. BOAT BUILDING repairs and maintenance. Timber & ﬁbreglass trade qualiﬁed, boat builder. Ph Shaun 021 992 491 or 07 552 0277

PICTURE FRAMERS, 63 Lemon Grove, Otumoetai. Pensioner rates. Special now on for Diploma framing! Ph 07 576 0657 or 021 862 523 PLASTERER A1 TRADESMAN with 30 yrs experience. Quality finish with friendly, reliable service. I specialise in interior walls & ceilings with no job too small. Strip your own wallpaper and I will skim your walls ready for a modern paint finish. Repair cracked walls & ceilings using proven carbon-fibre technology. Call Murray now for an obligation free quote 027 266 5657

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FOR WEDDINGS, FUNCTIONS OR MEETINGS+ check out No.1 The Strand, a beautiful historic setting. Email: bookings@ no1thestrand.co.nz or www.no1thestrand.co.nz WEDDINGS, PARTIES, MEETINGS etc - The perfect venue. With stunning Harbour views, fully licensed bar & kitchen onsite. Restaurant open every Friday from 5pm & Sunday from 4.30pm, kids under 12 years dine free with every paying adult. Tauranga Fish & Dive Club, 60 Cross Rd, Sulphur Point. Ph 571 8450

It’s a Tauranga institution – The Easter Jazz Festival. That’s probably why there have been 57 of them. The weather God’s smiled – two days of glorious sunshine and sounds before a deluge was dumped on The Strand late on the second. It’s estimated more than 18,000 cruised The Strand, eating, drinking , listening and dancing. Business-wise it was on a par with last year which in turn was the best ever. The Weekend Sun photographer Dan Hines captured some of the sights.

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deceased The Jazz Festival even ventured off shore – sit back, have a wine, watch the sun go down and take in the sounds. Eat, drink , listen, dance, wander – anything and everything goes on The Strand during Jazz Festival.

“I would prefer the Wiggles to Dixieland. But hey, I will roll with some hot jazz.”

Four stages over two days – a lot of music, a lot of bands a lot of good music.

The double bass is the largest and lowest pitched string instrument. It comes into its own at the Easter jazz festival.

Vintage cars are synonymous with The Easter Jazz Festival. Well that’s the way it is in Tauranga.

Every decent shindig kicks off with a parade – this colourful lot leads the way down Willow Street.

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Or rather, a brisk walk! The Avenues is luxury apartment living at a very affordable price. Never a dull moment, you’ll soon be swept into the rhythm of village life thanks to its busy social calendar. Besides that, The Avenues’ central Tauranga location cannot be overstated – consider leaving the car in the garage, as all you need is so close at hand. Added to this attractive lifestyle is the assurance of a new 30-bed homestead model care home to come, for peace of mind living. Come to our Open Day and discover what makes this village so very special.

THE AVENUES OPEN DAY SATURDAY 4 MAY, tour at 1pm Cnr Tenth Avenue and Devonport Road, Tauranga Call Jamie on 07 544 7711

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A GARDEN PARADISE IN THE HEART OF TAURANGA Greenwood Park might just be Tauranga’s best kept secret. A hidden gem, this magnificent village is set on 17 hectares of beautifully landscaped grounds and well-established gardens. Choose between independent villas, apartment options or serviced apartments, and then you can enjoy the full scope of the village’s spacious grounds and native bush walks. This wonderful lifestyle could be yours. Come to our Open Day, enjoy a tour at 10am and discover what makes this village so very special.

GREENWOOD PARK OPEN DAY SATURDAY 4 MAY, tour at 10am 10 Welcome Bay Rd, Tauranga

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