The Weekend Sun - 10 May 2019 by Sun Media

10 May 2019, Issue 959

Success and sacrifice “I was so impressed … such a wonderful attitude and a very pleasing and talented student to work with.” And on the back of that glowing testimonial from international dance master Terry Etheridge, 15-year-old Tauranga ballet dancer Arabella Moore was accepted into Rambert in London - one of the world’s most exclusive and prestigious ballet schools - on a one week scholarship. “Certainly the highlight of my career to date,” says the vivacious teenager. The scholarship is more about getting herself known at Rambert so she can return next year and train full time. “I guess if you try hard enough and put yourself out there, you can do it.” Her achievement is made even more remarkable because it comes after a debilitating injury which took her out of ballet for 18 months. The full story of Arabella’s spiralling success and sacriﬁce is on pages 8-9. Photo: Beth Maskey Photography

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I’m pleased to say we’ve been interacting a lot with nature lately and I can highly recommend it. I generally take a kayak or in extreme emergencies, walk. But God would not have given us carbon ﬁbre and adjustable length and feather smart shafts, if he’d meant us to walk. Some people bicycle to Nature, but most people have the odd habit of getting there by driving cars, which are sourced from all natural products - mostly metals and some plastics, which are obtained from some factories built of natural concrete, and vehicles powered by gasoline which is derived from naturally-occurring oil. Some power their cars with natural electricity, which is obtained from mining the planet to oblivion to extract lithium and other battery ingredients, then cram the batteries with electricity which is a by-product of water and gravity; but in some cases, burning a sh!t-ton of coal as well. And then they chuck away the used batteries in a festering pile in some quiet corner of Nature, hoping no-one in the future will disapprove, and kidding themselves they are helping the planet more than the people using naughty gasoline. When we get to Nature, we marvel at its beauty and commend ourselves for making the effort.

Nature strikes back

This week I was busy doing just that, having a Nature appreciation moment, when Nature decided to strike back. Sitting alongside a tranquil lake, pondering the meaning of life, watching the last fading rays of a rich tapestry of sunset, when suddenly took a smack in the face by a frantically ﬂuttering feathered friend. A baby morepork had swooped out of its natural tree and decided my head was the perfect place to faceplant. I was feather whipped.

It was gone in a flash, but the unmistakable silhouette of a little morepork dashed across the edge of the lake and back to the tree. I know it was a ruru, because earlier it had been sitting in the tree making “Brrrrrillllll” sounds. And contrary to popular belief, these birds actually say Brrrrrillll a lot more than they say Morepork. I’m not sure why they’re called Morepork and not Brrrrillllll except that would be a pretty silly name for any animal. Considerably sillier than Morepork, and that’s saying something. Whoever in Nature, who is in charge of naming things, really ran out of inspiration that day. Probably the same day they named rhinoceros, Heffalump and Push-me-pull-you. Thank goodness someone came up with zebra, or else we’d be stuck with “striped horse” which is a bit too pedestrian for my liking. Was the label ‘butterfly’ given on a good day at the naming office? I think not, probably just a typo. We know they really meant flutterby. Anyway the point is, you never know when Nature is going to surprise. When I got up this morning, I would never have thought I’d end the day being bitchslapped by a Morepork. But there you go.

Cooked Nature

Sometimes we like to observe Nature, marvelling at its processes and complexities; appreciating all it brings, and then kill it and cook it. I’m quite a fan of this approach to Nature. I do appreciate and respect all of Nature. I do enjoy watching and getting close to it. I also like it in batter. Or a good curry. Even raw and still squirming is good on occasions. The thing about cooked Nature is that it’s generally free-range, organic, uncaged, low fat and takes a bit of effort and cunning to catch.

A bit of effort

In these days of mass produced, packaged and processed food, it’s more important than ever to understand where

food comes from and those who question hunting and gathering need to take a good hard look at where their sustenance originates, and the degradation of it, and the planet, that happens along the way. Whole generations of children are growing up never understanding where, or how, their food gets to them. It’s just stuff in plastic that comes from the supermarket. They’ve never prised a mussel off a rock with the surf breaking around, crushing it open and eating raw, complete with a bit of authentic crunchy shell and bit of sand for texture. Or waited patiently for a ﬁsh to take a hook then ﬁlleting for the family, or shooting wild game and preparing it for the table from scratch. It’s a tragedy that many will never experience the camaraderie of a hunt or the satisfaction of catching, cleaning and cooking it themselves. And the raw appreciation of the source, its sustainability and the complex fragility of the ecosystems.

Sacriﬁce and dedication

Next time you’re tut-tutting about barbaric practices, while tucking into a plate of fish fingers, consider the dedication of the harvester and how hard it is to hold down a squirming fish long enough to cut off its fingers. Or the heartache in the vege patch when the baby carrots are ripped from their family beds. The sacrifice sheep make in order for the Scots to make a haggis. Or the Japanese favourite, tuna eyeballs. There must be an entire parallel industry in caring for schools of blind skipjack. Not to mention the crippled amphibian crisis, after the French have munched out on frog legs. Don’t even start me on Mountain Oysters. Get out there people and enjoy Nature. Respect it, help sustain it, and feel free to nibble off a corner occasionally.

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. Moreporks are often seen flitting around street lights or lights on buildings, to hunt moths that are attracted to the light. As a result they commonly fly into windows, and are often hit by vehicles. With serrated flight feathers they are also masters of silent flight.

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Contractors spread sand out around Kulim Park beach. Photo by John Borren.

Beach takes shape A new beach is appearing at Kulim Park, one truck load at a time. Thousands of cubic metres of sand is being trucked in and spread out along the waterline to create a more user-friendly area. The whole project is a bit late thanks to a group of endangered sea birds that moved in on the piles of sand. The sand had been dredged from Tauranga Harbour and stored at the Port of Tauranga. “Removal of the sand from this stockpile was delayed until April to allow ﬂedging native sea bird chicks who had recently hatched there, including endangered New Zealand dotterel, to safely leave the area,” says Tauranga City Council manager of parks and recreation Mark Smith. A budget of $100,000 has been allocated to Kulim Park as part of the Kulim Park sand re-nourishment project. About 4100 cubic meters of sand is being delivered to the park and is a part of a larger project in which 28,000 cubic meters of sand will be

deposited at seaside parks around the city. Other parks that will be getting sand renourishment include Maxwells Road Reserve, Memorial Park, the Matua Peninsula and Fergusson Park. Mark says the purpose of sand re-nourishment is to increase the use and enjoyment of a number of the city’s harbour parks by introducing clean sand to the harbour margins, and to create attractive, familyfriendly, safe swimming environments. The council has an annual budget of $100,000 to carry out procurement, delivery and spread of the sand. Kulim Park has been given the whole budget this ﬁnancial year and the project is on budget, Mark says. The sand being delivered to Kulim Park comes from the Port’s ongoing harbour dredging programme. The work is part of an ongoing programme to improve Kulim Park to ensure it can achieve its potential to become one of Tauranga’s iconic harbourside parks, says Mark.

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TECT Park tops Western Bay of Plenty’s TECT All Terrain Adventure Park has won the supreme award in this year’s inaugural Best of Parks Green Flag Award by Recreation Aotearoa. The inaugural award was announced at the 2019 Green Pavlova Conference dinner last week and came as a complete surprise to the park’s joint owners Western Bay of Plenty District Council and Tauranga City Council. TECT All Terrain Park was the top contender from the 27 Green Flag Parks throughout the country, six of these met the 27 criteria for this individual award and were judged by industry peers.

Final week for beach mat

It’s the ﬁnal week for the Mount Maunganui beach access mat before it will be lifted and put away over winter. “We hope everyone has enjoyed using our bright blue beach access mat,” wrote Tauranga City Council on its Facebook page. “With autumn upon us, it’s time to lift the mat until next summer. “The last day the mat will be in place is Monday, May 13. A big thanks to Smart Environmental for looking after the mat for us over the summer period.” The Omanu Beach Surf Club trialed a mat this season at the beach access, which was well-received by beach goers. “We hope it will be back next summer,” was one of the comments on the TCC Facebook page.

BOP murder accused

Two men charged in connection with a Tauranga murder have entered not guilty pleas to all charges at the ﬁrst day of their High Court trial. Colin Richard Jeffries-Smith is facing one charge of murdering Lance Wayne Waite, while Casino Heta Williams faces one charge of possession of a riﬂe and one charge of accessory after the fact of murder. Both appeared at the High Court in Rotorua on Monday. A jury of eight women and four men were sworn in for the trial, which is expected to last six weeks and will hear evidence from 81 Crown witnesses.

Crash witnesses sought

Police are asking for witnesses to come forward following a serious crash in Tauranga last week. A woman had to be freed from a vehicle following a crash on Fraser Street, about 8.50pm on Thursday, May 2. “The crash involved a black Ford Ranger and a Black Mazda Premacy van, as well as a third vehicle,” says a police spokesperson. Police are asking the drivers of two vehicles, who are believed to have witnessed the crash, to come forward. Anyone with information is urged to call Constable Luke Perrott of Tauranga Police on (07) 577 4300.

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Tauranga City Council waste contracts man Tim Senington (left) and Smart Environmental’s area manager, Jonny Dick at the glass mountain.

What does an 80 tonne pile of bottles and jars tell us about ourselves? What does it tell us about our lifestyles and attitudes? Maybe quite a lot. It was a less than scientific and perhaps even a light-hearted demographic study as The Weekend Sun went ferreting through the glass mountain at the Te Maunga Recycling Centre – just a portion of the 1,826 tonnes the city’s new kerbside glass recycling scheme has saved from the landfill to date. “Lots of craft beer bottles from down Ocean Beach Road in Mount Maunganui,” observes Smart Environmental’s area manager, Jonny Dick. Smart by name and smart by nature – they run the fleet of flash new tucks doing the pick-ups. Well trained and well supported drivers and trucks with ground breaking technology in their noise

suppression systems because glass and recycling is a noisy business. Inordinately loud. Annoyingly loud. Ear plug loud at the recycling centre. Anyhow, craft beer from Ocean Beach and something called “heavy glass” from Matua. Champagne bottles. But they’re also “the most active” in town – the suburb which scored the highest pick up rate, 88 percent, the most bins put out to the kerbside one fortnight compared to the number of bins distributed to residents. Matua has embraced kerbside glass recycling. There’s some concern about attaching labels to people and places when the kerbside recycling scheme is just six months old and roaring – well on track to reach its goal of saving 6,000 tonnes, the equivalent of 60 KiwiRail loco’s – from the tip. But telltale trivia buried in recycling bins is too interesting to ignore. Kerbside collections down The Avenues

suggest “smart or discerning purchasing.” Lots of Pic’s peanut butter jars – you know, the “fresh roasted peanuts lovingly squished in sunny Nelson” and sold in infinitely recyclable glass jars rather than the plastic containers of their Australian adversaries. The Avenues, it seems, make a conscious decision in favour of glass over plastic. And Maungatapu - consistently more beer than wine bottles. And RTDs. Then there’s the artful recycler in Otumoetai who fills his bin to the allowable level – a quick ferreting shows Mumbo Jumbo, Stella and Sisters Run shiraz are his poisons. Then under cover of darkness he checks the neighbours’ bins for room to accommodate his overflow. And at Te Maunga recycling centre, right beside the 20-metre-long and two-metrehigh bin, chocka with 80 tonnes of clear bottles, is another for brown bottles and another for green bottles. And there are many, many more green bottles than brown

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or clear– a ratio of 50 percent green, 30 brown and 20 clear. Does the green pile suggest the city’s preferred tipples are Steinlager and Heineken and wine? And, in fact, is the kerbside collection for boozers? “It’s a scheme for anyone and everyone,” insists Tim Senington, the Tauranga City Council man running the day-to-day operations for waste contracts. “There are lots of baby food jars where we are standing.” And that’s right in front of a clear glass mountain, 80 tonnes representing three or four weeks collection in one of the three bins. “There are marmalade and strawberry jam jars, coffee jars, olive oil bottles. So the scheme’s for every bit of glass out there on the circuit.” There’s still a lot of Corona bottles, Smirnoff vodka bottles, Woodstock bottles, Ice Bottles, Gordons Gin bottles. But perhaps we shouldn’t read anything into that as long as those bottles are being kept out of landﬁlls. “Exactly,” says Tim Senington. “We’re here to collect and recycle.” And not to judge. Then all that glass, the world’s most natural and sustainable packaging, is carted off to O-I in Penrose – New Zealand’s only glass bottle and jar manufacturer where it’s processed through three furnaces and six production lines 24/7 and then shipped back to us containing beer, wine, jam, baby food and a myriad of other products. The city’s glass

is going round in circles. Tauranga has embraced recycling – the national average put-out rate is 40 per cent but in Tauranga it’s 65 per cent. “The presentation rate is much more than we thought. And that’s causing some handling issues. But we are working to smooth the issue,” says Tim. Each of the Smart Environmental trucks picks up and sorts between two and two and a half tonnes of glass a day, all of it sorted into colours by hand at the point of pickup. It means almost 100 per cent of the glass can be recycled – more than ever before. A big day, right after New Year, and Easter and it was six tonnes. But the crews are having very positive exchanges with residents. “People want to talk about glass with our men,” says Jonny Dick. “People are interested in what we are doing and that’s all good.” It’s mostly positive and that’s reﬂected in the demand for the service. The future of the scheme will be reviewed over the next coupe of months – if people aren’t using kerbside recycling then why not? Are there things that could be done better and how? The council will be seeking feedback from the community. Meantime the kerbside collection service is expected to be extended in 2021 to include more types of waste. For more information about the glass collection service, visit www.tauranga.govt.nz/glass or phone 07 577 7000.

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An Aquinas College student lines up to turn out of the school grounds onto Pyes Pa Rd.

They felt fobbed off by the Tauranga City Council, so a group of Tauranga college students are ramping up the pressure to remedy what they perceive to be a trafﬁc hazard – an accident waiting to happen - outside their school. “Why wait for something bad, for someone to die or suffer serious injury?” asks 17-year-old Year 13 Aquinas College student, Georgia Jones. She’s talking about trafﬁc madness at the school’s front gate at either end of the day – where students, parents and buses and cars jostle with vehicles on a fast and furious stretch of Pyes Pa Road as they try to exit the school at day’s end. No one has died. Not yet. ”But there have been accidents and lots of close calls,” says Georgia. So last year Georgia, another Year 13 student Fergus Lellman and other members of SADD, or the college’s Students Against Dangerous Driving group, took their case straight to the Tauranga City Council, the open submissions process. Their submission was really good. “They said so,” says Fergus. “and they said they’d had other feedback about the danger outside Aquinas.” What the SADD group pitched was a speed reduction on Payes Pa Road – at the peak times before and after school. It’s an 60 km/h stretch of road outside the school. “But cars are usually travelling in

excess of 70km/h. Seems Kiwis don’t like slowing down,” says Fergus. SADD wants the speed limit reduced to 40km/h. And it suggests temporary school speed zones be put in place. “A good visual reminder to slow down” said the SADD council submission. While a pedestrian crossing would help “to ensure student and community safety”, it would not go far enough according to SADD. “Eighty or 90 percent of the traffic leavings school is headed towards town, so you have to cross one busy lane before trying to merge into another. It’s almost impossible. “You just have to put your foot down and seize the gap,” says Fergus. Student drivers are resourceful. They tried another tact – turning left at the school entranceway and driving with the flow down Pyes Pa Road in the direction of Rotorua before doing a u-turn and heading back to town. But that was risky in itself and students were advised against it. SADD also suggested a flush median strip with a merging lane - exiting school traffic would just have to safely cross one lane of on-coming cars before merging, like a zip, with the traffic flowing towards Tauranga. “And you have all the kids walking home, and they’re trying to negotiate Pyes Pa Road. Sadd wants a pedestrian crossing rather than the current walking island, because students tell them speed is a menace, a threat to their safety. But two months after their submission, they have not had a response. The council told The Weekend Sun it would see where the matter was at and provide a response.

A growing list of non-deliveries The Prime Minister’s declaration that 2019 is the ‘year of delivery’ will come back to haunt her. For all the Government’s talk of wellbeing and fairness, its deliveries to date have been bad for New Zealand families and have hit the poor harder than most. This is particularly true for our community here in the Bay where investment appears to have rapidly ground to a halt. What is fair about the median rent going up by $50 a week under this Government? How has wellbeing improved for the extra 13,000 New Zealanders now on a beneﬁt? What stories of heartbreak are behind a morethan tripling of emergency housing grants? What are families going without so that their household budget can stretch to the cost of the ongoing petrol tax hikes across the country? How will they cope when electricity prices rise by up to 40 per cent because of the 100 per cent renewable target? These are all questions that should weigh heavily on

the Government’s conscience. Five months into 2019, it is worth reﬂecting on the things that the Government vowed to deliver and the ones that can already be called a fail. To be perfectly blunt, any investment this Government has ‘delivered’ for our community – roads, classrooms, and police ofﬁcers - was already signed and sealed by the previous National Government. There is always a time lag between announcement and delivery. This fact alone has saved the Government face to date – but there is an alarming lack of new announcements coming through the pipeline from a Government that has a relentless focus on Auckland and Wellington. All of this spells bad news for our growing community.

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Andre Gunderson has had plenty of success with athletics and is all set for more of the same.

It’s Andre the athlete Tauranga’s Andre Gunderson is one to watch out for in the future. The 13-year-old Te Kura Correspondence School student is one of the ﬁnest young athletes on the New Zealand athletics scene, winning numerous titles in discus and shot-put this season. Andre represents Bellevue Athletics Club and the Waikato - Bay of Plenty region. He started athletics nine years ago. “I wanted to grow up to be an athlete from the age of three.” Andre says his coach Val is “pretty cool”. Val’s coaching and personal mentoring is a big help, he says. Val even buys his shoes and goes the extra mile to help him succeed. “She makes me listen to her, she’s bossy, but she gets through to me.” Val says Andre is amazing, and has progressed incredibly this season. “Each of my athletes ﬁll in an information sheet at the beginning of each season with their personal bests and goals for the season, and what they’d like to achieve. “I thought some of Andre’s goals were a bit adventurous, he wanted to go up 10 metres in discus, and I thought that’s a bit steep, but he went from 45 metres to 56.31 metres, and that is huge. “He’s just come on amazingly well, so this winter is a big year, because he’ll be turning 14, so we are going to look at weight training, because we haven’t really done that yet.” Val says because Andre is a multi-talented athlete

and he succeeds in shotput, discus, hurdles and high jump, they are looking at training him to become a decathlete. “We are going to look at taking him up to Auckland for pole vault and things like that as we are setting him up for decathlon eventually. “We are just learning all of the events. Next season he can be under Athletics New Zealand instead of the children’s competitions, so we will see how he goes, he is a huge talent and we have to try keep him injury free.” For young athletes, big competitions can cause them to fold under pressure, however Andre says advice from his coach and his mum helps him in tough situations. “I just focus, that’s what my mum and Val have taught me, just to block everyone out and throw my best, to get those personal bests.” Sitting in the Tauranga Domain grandstand amongst all of his trophies and clinking medals, Andre says the silverware is from this current season alone. “These medals are from the Colgate Games, Waikato champs, the Cambridge Pentathlon.” “This big boy (trophy) is for Interprovincials, I was the overall 13-year-old point’s champion. “This one is for the Field Cup at Bellevue Athletics as I won shot put and discus and high jump and long jump, and this trophy is for the 13-year-old boys champion at Bellevue.” Despite only being 13, Andre has achieved some phenomenal feats, and he puts his success down to Kate Wells the support from Mum and Nan.

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It’s perhaps the most significant achievement in a litany of achievements for the teenage Tauranga ballet dancer. “One week, nine to five every day training – an awesome opportunity to get myself known at this school,” says Arabella. Then it just could be the beginning of something much, much bigger. “Because next year I would like to train full-time at Rambert.” It would be two years with an option for a third. “Then hopefully I will get accepted into a company in Europe or Australia.” “I am beyond excited,” says a beaming Arabella. She’s just climbed off a plane from Wellington where she’s been training full-time with the New Zealand School of Dance. She aspires to be a world

class choreographer in the ballet, neo-classical and contemporary genres. But not before some anxious times. “I had surgery on my ankle – os trigonum – an extra bone that develops behind the ankle bone.” It took her out of dancing for eighteen months. “A long process of waiting, surgery and rehab,” says Arabella. She came back stronger than ever. “It just reminded me that I wanted ballet more than ever.” And being awarded the scholarship is a step in the right direction towards achieving that life-long dream. ‘Life-long’ is just 15 years to date. However Arabella has been dancing pretty much all those years.

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strengthens resolve “Since she was two and after lots and lots of tears,” says Mum, Kat Moore. Tears of envy as Arabella watched her older sister Olivia being dropped off at ballet. Arabella wanted a bit of the action – she wanted to pirouette and pas de deux herself. Dance is in Arabella’s genes. This is a family that eats, sleeps and lives dance. Olivia dances with the Royal New Zealand Ballet, younger sister Lucia trains and competes as well and is also a NZ School of Dance national scholar. For her part, Mum Kat Moore sews all the girls’ costumes and Dad CJ stage manages their local productions. “Such a wonderful attitude and a very pleasing and talented student to work with.” That’s a glowing reference from former Hong Kong Ballet director and Rambert trained Rambert principal, Terry Etheridge. He had a scholarship for Ramberts and decided Arabella was right for it. The course is a chance for aspiring dancers to immerse themselves in dance, creative and performance during one week at Rambert. “But I am hopeful Arabella will be offered a place as a full-time student when they see her dance this (northern) summer.” Students are given the opportunity to train at the school’s world-class facilities with faculty and alumni, experience the training environment and creative ethos, deepening technical training and nurturing creativity and artistic expression. Arabella laughs at the

suggestion of sacriﬁces she’s made along the way. “I don’t go to school which allows me to train more. I don’t get to hang out with my friends at the weekend because there are always comp’s or training. I have friends, but I don’t get to see them much. But they understand and support me.” Arabella trained at Tauranga’s Dance Education Centre which produced dance greats like Delia Matthews, principal of the Birmingham Royal Ballet and Ty King-Wall, male principal of the Australian Ballet Company. Dance Education Centre’s Debbie Gooch suggests Arabella has an exciting pathway ahead of her as a multi-functional dancer. “She’s a natural athletic, highly physical dancer, which parallels the new wave of industry professionals.” An exceptional work ethic and rare choreography talent, Debbie says Arabella has a promising future both as a dancer and choreographer. “Eleven weeks and counting,” says Arabella, excitedly awaiting the journey to London with her Mum Kat to accept the summer ballet scholarship to the exclusive Rambert School. The Moore family is fundraising to assist Arabella – to help message Kat at info@arabellamoore.com.

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Members of Ngati Kahu with the Memorial Stone.

Graham and Vicky Preston at Preston Park from the swamp was a huge ‘mushroom’ of ‘mud and slush’ that was scattered by a strong wind generated by the explosion. The net result was labelled ‘Preston’s Puddle’. Twenty-ﬁve years later, the two hectare block has been renamed Preston Park in honour of Graham and Vicky Preston. The puddle is now a well-formed lake with wooden walkways and a memorial grove has been set aside to honour past leaders of the Ngati Kahu hapu. Graham and Vicky are the founding visionaries for the Bethlehem College Campus. In 1987, the initial 48 hectares of dairy land that became the campus for Bethlehem College, was purchased from the McLaren sisters by the Christian Education Trust (CET). The area that’s now Preston Park is situated on the northern boundary. For more than 30 years the area was somewhat ignored as the educational goals of the campus project was paramount but with support from the developers of The Vines the lake has now been shaped and has walkways. The picnic park has been formed and the trees planted in 1990 are being carefully restored. At the dedication of the park on Friday, Graham acknowledged the partnership with and blessing of Ngati Kahu, with a memorial stone in the park. “You received Elinor Elder and me in 1987 when we sought blessing from the elders for the aspirations of the CET to develop an educational campus on Ngati Kahu‘s land that the Government had conﬁscated in the 1860s,” says Graham. The memorial grove with the rock of remembrance honours past leaders of the Ngati Kahu hapu. “The plaques that have been laid remind us of those who have served long and well - Morehu Ngatoko Rahipere, Hone Ngata, Te Ruiangapurapura (Louie) Knap, Henare Rahiri, Pauline Whaiapu, Karen Rahiri and Te Ringahora Minnie Gotz,” says Graham. “This rock shall be for a memorial to our partnership we share forever.” Rosalie Liddle Crawford

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Minimising offence and nuisance Freedom camping, prostitution and trade waste.

Rules for freedom camping are being modiﬁed.

Quite disparate issues have been under the spotlight by the Tauranga City Council’s policy committee this week. The committee proposes changes to those bylaws, which, according to committee chairman, Steve Morris, would make sure people live, work and play in Tauranga safely and free from nuisance. The proposed changes to the freedom camping bylaw sets restrictions and regulates freedom camping in the city, including the power to issue ﬁnes. The bylaw would prohibit freedom camping at Macville Park, Omanu Surf Club car park, Sulphur Point, Cliff Road car park, Greerton Road car park, Turret Road, Shadelands Lane, Oceanview Downs and Papamoa Domain. It would also reduce the number of freedom camping sites at Kulim Park and Whareroa Reserve and increase those at Mount Greens car park,

Cambridge Park, Carlton Street Reserve and Marine Park 1. The bylaw also gives the council chief executive power to temporarily waive, or modify, the freedom camping rules or close, or restrict, a freedom camping area. The Prostitution bylaw determines where brothels can operate and how they can advertise their services in our city. The changes include a deﬁnition of small owner-operated brothels - no more than four sex workers, who retain control of their earnings. And it clariﬁes that small owner-operated

brothels are excluded from the bylaw’s location restrictions, meaning they can operate in residential areas but not near schools and places of worship. If adopted by council both these bylaws will come into force on July 1. Lastly the trade waste bylaw covers the liquid from trade and industrial operations that is discharged to the wastewater system. The main changes prohibit the discharge of liquid cytotoxic waste and sets speciﬁc limits on the discharge of liquid pharmaceutical waste. That would come into force June 18.

Good news for education Having spent most of my working life as a teacher and principal, education remains my passion so I was delighted to attend the recent openings of the new Te Puna Kindergarten and Taumata School, both of which are beautiful and modern teaching environments set in great, supportive communities. It was also announced last month that Papamoa’s Golden Sands School and Maungatapu School will have more student spaces built to accommodate their growing student rolls which is great news. I was also very happy, and relieved, with the Government’s recent announcement that they

will be putting more resources into addressing the long term challenge of teacher shortages in our schools. Finally a Government that has a plan to address this important issue. ˜ e number of New Zealanders enrolling in initial teacher education plummeted by about 40 per cent under the previous National Government. Over the next four years we will train and support an additional 3280 teachers and more Kiwis will be incentivised into the teaching profession with scholarships contributing to the fees and living costs of students. More teachers will help with the

quality of teaching and education our children receive. ˜ is will undoubtedly improve our children’s wellbeing. ˜ e funding also supports strengthened Teaching Council requirements that will improve teaching quality such as the increased length of student placements in schools and better preparation of graduating teachers. We will be partnering with iwi to design and pilot regional scholarships, which will support M°ori students to train and remain in the profession.

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Boxer claims title at Aussie games Tauranga Boxing Club member Ariane Adlington, will return home from the Arafura Games in Darwin, Australia, with an additional piece of luggage of a gold medal after winning the Female Welterweight (69kg) division. Arafura Games Boxing Finals day on Saturday May 4, saw the Tauranga ﬁghter square off in an

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What’s good for Elodie...

“How beautifully leaves Burroughs, the American grow old!” wrote John “How full of light and naturalist and essayist. colour Burrough’s himself could are their last days.” through the leafy carpet have been shuffling at Tauranga’s Memoria Park when he made his l equally colourful autumna observations more than l 100 years ago. But it was a little local girl called ‘Elodie’ who became a willing face for seasonal change when The Weekend Sun photogra pher John Borren was shooting autumn pictures in Memorial park this week. Four-year-old Elodie from Otumoetai is a natural performer according to Dad, Mark Clifford. Her thing is dancing – both ballet and jazz. But it seems she is also happy to Officially, autumn starts perform for the camera. Zealand and runs through in March in New to the end of this month before winter kicks in. So far it’s been a particula warm autumn in the Bay of Plenty with rainfall rly totals normal. And that came on the back of New Zealand’s third warmest summer in history, based on Niwa climate figures. Above average sea temperatures were the main driver of the heat. It meant that warm air wasn’t cooled by Tauranga and Hamilton sea breezes. both went for 36 straight days without rain, both experiencing their third longest dry spell on record.

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Last week a four-year-old called Elodie Clifford was photographed amongst the autumn leaves at memorial park. The seasonal pic of the girl of the moment made its way onto the front page of The Weekend Sun. There was a boy in the mix here – Elodie’s older OPEN EVERY DAY 8AM - 9PM brother, six-year-old Josh, who was also photographed amongst the leaves. And he wondered why he, being the elder sibling, wasn’t chosen for the front page. And, after all, as he pointed out, he was the one the photographer TEL :577 001 0 found ﬁrst. Josh wasn’t upset, it was just an observation. Well Josh, we just thought that you being a gallant young man and a proud and caring brother, would have Josh is in Year 2 at Pillans Point School. He loves wished that privilege for your sister. every sport imaginable including cricket, soccer and However, it may not be the front page but we are tennis. And he loves to talk according to Dad Mark going to run Josh’s picture right here. Clifford. And he photographs very well. Alive to tell the story

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The 28-year-old came into the medal race in second and his sixth place in the top 10, double points showdown was enough to grab silver. Australia’s Matthew Wearn, who had already wrapped up gold before racing on the final day, put an exclamation mark on proceedings by winning his eighth race out of the 12 contested all week to finish 33 points ahead of Meech. Olympic champion Tom Burton collected bronze. New Zealand’s Tom Saunders was second in the medal race to finish seventh overall and George Gautrey ended the week in 10th. Meech is one of the most consistent sailors in the Laser fleet, which is why he’s ranked No 1 in the world, and came into Hyeres on the back of a second at February’s World Cup Series regatta in Miami. He also collected silver medals at last year’s Laser European championships, Hyeres World Cup and Princess Sofia regatta as well as bronze at the Enoshima World Cup. Not only was the regatta this week his first of the European season but also first since knee surgery. He won three races all week, and was in the top three in five others, but today’s medal race didn’t always go to plan. “It was a very stressful medal race for me,” he admitted. “I was a little bit back on the start line and was under pressure from the two guys who were behind me [on points and could finish second].

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“I was probably a little bit conservative and ended up with both of them in front of me. I knew the plan was to stay close to [Luke Elliott] and get fifth place or better but I was probably looking at the points a little bit too much and not sailing the shifts as well as I needed to. “I tried to hold it together and came good on the second beat and last run. It was a very stressful day but good practice being in a tough situation in a medal race.” The New Zealand Laser squad opted to skip events in Palma and Genoa, which turned out to be light-wind regattas, in favour of training in New Zealand with the Australian squad. It clearly paid off with seven of the top 10 from either New Zealand or Australia. Meech was satisfied with his week apart from one day. “For me, it was that Thursday [when I got two 13th places], one bad day. But otherwise I’m pretty happy with how I sailed the rest of the week.” Saunders was also reasonably content with his week. He didn’t perform to his expectations in 2018 after a breakthrough season in 2017 and is looking to establish himself among the top flight again this year. “I had a slow start where I didn’t capitalise on some opportunities early in the regatta, which cost me a chance for a medal,” he said. “But I was happy how I responded and built through the event. Each day was trending in the right direction, so hopefully it continues. It’s all about peaking at the right time.” The New Zealand squad now head to Porto for the Laser European championships and will then switch their attentions to Japan for a series of events including the Laser world championships and Olympic test event.

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Young Guns firing under coach Hill Ethan Holman, Kerry Hill and Brooke Somerﬁeld. Photo: Peter White.

It is fair to say Kerry Hill knows a thing or two about sprinting. The Tauranga resident is the Relays and Sprints Coordinator at Athletics New Zealand, the Speed/Agility Conditioner to the All Blacks Sevens team and Head of Speed and Agility at the Waikato University Adams Centre for High Performance Training. Kerry was putting some of Tauranga’s best young athletes through their paces on a blustery cool autumn evening at Tauranga Domain when I caught up with him. Two of New Zealand’s best sprinters in Ethan Holman and Brooke Somerﬁeld were there. They are the Waikato/Bay of Plenty senior 100m sprint champions and have both represented New Zealand at overseas events. But there were also rugby and soccer players and a professional equestrian who plays a winter code all looking to improve their running techniques. Kerry says it is a good time for athletics in the region. “The clubs that are here are quite big, they are deﬁnitely not getting any smaller, so the enthusiasm is still there. There are more than 300 kids at one of the clubs and 150 at another which is quite a lot. “The clubs provide the fast, strong, agile and endurance kids for other sports. The key is whether the kids can be shown that if they want to they also have a future in this sport. “Five of the six girls who went with Brooke in the New Zealand team to Poland to the World Under-20 Track

and Field Championships were from smaller towns.” What Kerry works on is technique, power, agility, speed and endurance. “We want the complete package really. We want them to be able to offer to their own sport that their conditioning is pretty balanced. Hopefully we operate in a way that we do prehab as opposed to rehab. “Constantly we are talking to the parents and the athletes about why they are doing an exercise which is good for their long term future rather than a short term gain that may be pushing them in the wrong way too early.” Kerry has mentored 20-year-old track stars Ethan and Brooke from their early teens. Both represented New Zealand in the 4x100 relay team in Poland last year. In March Ethan, in his first year in the senior ranks, came fourth in the 100m final and second in the 200m final for a silver medal. His 100m PB is now 10.8 seconds. Brooke has qualified in the sprint relay for the World University Games to be held in Napoli, Italy this July. Another star based in Tauranga for two years is Argentina long jumper Nicolas Moratella. He year he won the Argentina national senior title with a legal leap of 7.33m. Kerry is proud of all his athletes who continue to improve. “That’s one of my philosophies is looking at kids who have got the work ethic. They usually come through ahead of the superstars because they just keep going.”

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into the ﬁeld and wherever it leaves its ‘deposit’ is the winning square. The purchaser of that square wins $2,000, and the eight squares surrounding it each win $200 cash. Tickets for the Cow Dump event cost only $2 and the gala will run from 10.30am – 2pm at Bethlehem School in Bethlehem Rd.

Shakti in the Park celebrates cultural diversity The young women behind Shakti in the Park (L-R) Savanna Uttinger, Holly Stevens and Katie Wilkinson. Photo: John Borren.

Students at the University of Waikato’s Tauranga campus are holding ‘Shakti in the Park’, an event raising awareness for the Shakti Community Council, a support group for ethnic women to overcome barriers that come with migration. The event is taking place at Mount Maunganui’s Coronation Park on May 18 from 10am until 2pm. One of three organisers Katie Wilkinson says their main focus is raising awareness for Shakti. “They are the women’s ethnic

supporting group, and all proﬁts raised are going towards them. “It’s not so much a fundraising thing, it’s about raising awareness, focusing on what they do.” Savanna Uttinger, who is also part of the organising team, says Shakti helps ethnic women in various ways. “They help with domestic violence. When they migrate over they help with life skills, so driving lessons, English lessons. They help them get jobs.” Fellow organiser Holly Stevens says Shakti has a Tauranga community group, however it is a national and international organisation. Holly says the food vendors have offered to give a donation to Shakti,

as well as donating vouchers. “It follows a food market concept, with performances, activities for kids, and guest speakers. “We are going to have face painting, braiding, henna and other family-friendly activities.” “The food trucks attending include Mr Whippy, The Food Firetruck, Flatbread Jacks, El Cartel, Tia’s Tacos, Top BBQ, Tag Burger, The Gourmet Picnic and The Thai Food Truck – Goong’s Kitchen.” A rafﬂe is also being drawn at the event, where a 43 inch UHD Smart TV is up for grabs, sponsored by Trustpower. For more information on Shakti in the Park, visit the Facebook page @shaktiinthepark.

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A warm, welcoming port of call A fundraising concert is taking place at St. Andrews Church in Mount Maunganui for the Galilee Mission on May 18 at 2pm. United Seafarers’ Mission Port of Tauranga assistant manager Jeff Law says the mission deals with hospitality and welfare for Seafarers coming into Tauranga since the 1960s. The United Seafarers’ Mission came into existence in 2001, uniting the Galilee Mission with the Mission to Seamen and the Apostleship of the Sea. Jeff says the mission costs more than $200 per day to run, and the concert is a way of raising money to keep it running. “The Galilee Mission’s sole purpose is to look after Seafarers visiting the Port of Tauranga.” The Tauranga mission has about 70 volunteers and about 16,000 sailors visited the centre last year. Jeff says they have often been at sea for a very long time. A typical contract is about nine months. “They are on average away from home for ﬁve months, so they’re getting to the point, if they have young families at home - Mum looking after the kids at home, with often little money, and their pay is not great, so anything we can do to help them is a great help.” Jeff says their main service is providing free wireless internet to the Seafarers. “They come to us, get the password and they will sit on their phones talking to their partners and kids for hours on end. “We have unlimited broadband with a very high speed, so we can have 40 to 50 guys chatting away on Skype without any ill effect.

music, and Peter says there will be upbeat “We also run our bus which offers them free transport wherever they want to go, songs from the One Voice choir, and music often to Bayfair and back.” from great shows. Jeff says they also provide free sim cards Peter’s granddaughter Taylor Foster is for their phones, and they sell top-ups for singing in the concert, and Taylor says she usual rates. likes the idea of using her talents as a way of Three chaplains are also on offer for the fundraising. Seafarers’, one from each of the “I’m singing three songs, one is called three missions. ‘Thankful’, one is ‘You’ve got a friend in me “A chaplain is always available for a from Toy Seafarer who has any problems. It may be Story, and the other song is a they haven’t been paid, there may German song. be difﬁculties at home, so the “It means a lot to be part of this chaplain will sit with them concert with my Grandfather, it and sort things out.” means I get to make a memory Jeff is going to be that will last for a very long time, one of the MC’s at and it’s special for my whole the concert, where family.” great musicians are The Galilee Mission celebration showcasing their concert begins at 2pm on talents to raise money Saturday, May 18 at St Andrews for the Galilee Mission. Church in Mount Maunganui. The Salvation Army Tickets are available at the Band, The Silver Singers, the door and they are priced One Voice choir, Peter Cranson, at $10 per adult and Keith Bowen and Taylor Foster are $5 for a child. all performing in the Galilee Mission celebration concert. Trumpet, cornet and ﬂugel horn player Peter Cranson says he is honoured to be part of the concert fundraiser. “This concert is to help support seamen who come to the Port of Tauranga. “They need someone to talk to, or various help from time to time, as well as transport to and from the port to Cranson. parts of Tauranga.” Trumpet player Peter ard. rn Ba The concert will Photo: Bruce include a variety of

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Discovering your rights is easy Insider tips for film makers Our new Citizen’s Advice Bureau website gives you even easier access to the huge amount of information that we have available about people’s rights. ˜ is complements our faceto-face and phone service. ˜ is website is being launched as part of its Awareness Week, April 8-14, and the theme of the week is ‘Discover your rights - T°huratia ˛ motika’. It’s an invitation for everyone to check out the website to see what the CAB has to o˝ er. Every day we help people to know what their rights are and

how to act on them, but we’re aware that there are many more people who are struggling with situations without knowing what their rights are. We want people to know we are here to help. CAB sees many situations where basic rights just aren’t being met. For example, many people who visit with employment issues don’t have signed employment agreements. It is a legal requirement that the employer provides their employee with a written agreement, the employer can be ÿ ned for not providing one.

It is clear that information about rights should be readily accessible to everyone and making this happen is core to the CAB service. Our aim is to inform and empower everyone. Citizens Advice Bureau Tauranga is located at 38 Hamilton Street, Tauranga. We’re open MondayFriday, 9am-5pm and at the Papamoa Community Centre on Tuesdays and ˜ ursday, 10am1pm. No appointment necessary. You can phone us on 07 578 1592 or for Papamoa 07 574 9862.

Complex law is a matter of life and death The second reading for the End of Life Choice Bill (EOLCB) is scheduled for May 21. It follows a lengthy and comprehensive select committee process that took several months to complete as it involved considering thousands of public submissions.

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the Bill. New Zealand First believes strongly that this critical decision, and the issues surrounding it, should not be determined by 120 temporarily elected MPs, but by the people of New Zealand. We have drafted an amendment to the EOLCB which, if supported and passed by the majority, will put the End of Life Choice question to the voting population of New Zealand by way of public referendum. Arguments both in favour and against the EOLCB are valid and genuine, and I don’t believe that my opinion should be given any more weight or validity than any other New Zealander’s. If the New Zealand First amendment to hold a binding referendum is not supported it is unlikely the Bill, in its current form, will pass.

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The Farmlands Tauranga mural painted by Erika Pearce.

New Mural for Tauranga Farmlands Tauranga has unveiled the latest Farmlands mural. Painted by award-winning artist Erika Pearce during the ﬁrst week of May, this is the tenth mural commissioned by the Farmlands Cooperative Society. The mural was presented to the public at a ceremony on Saturday morning (May 4). Attending the event was Tauranga Mayor Greg Brownless who was delighted to see this attractive addition to the city. “It was a really nice opening,” says Greg. “It is wonderful that Farmlands has chosen Tauranga for its next HeART of The Community project.” He had been looking forward to seeing how Erika would reﬂect Tauranga’s long history of agriculture and horticulture in her mural. Erika Pearce is a multi-disciplinary artist and designer whose awardwinning artwork features in

collections around the world. Her work typically reﬂects her passion for community, culture, the role and contribution of women and the natural world. In this new work, the culmination of extensive research, community involvement and guidance – she took her inspiration from Tauranga’s rich history of horticulture. Stretching along 23m of the Farmlands Tauranga building, on Taurikura Drive off State Highway 36, Erika’s design features kiwifruit, avocados, leaves, a tui, and kowhai ﬂowers. In 2017, Farmlands initiated the HeART of the Community project, bringing colour, stories and pride to the walls of 15 of their 82 stores. “We were lucky to secure the artistic talent of Graham Hoete, aka Mr G, and together we completed seven of the 15 murals,” Farmlands posted to its Facebook wall. “Given the expectations, time and scale of the project, Farmlands and

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Mr G agreed the second half of the project should be expanded to involve other artists. We are grateful for the work Mr G put into our murals and we’re excited to see how the rest of the murals turn out, having already seen works commissioned by Otis Frizzell in Taihape, and Mauricio Benega in Mossburn, which were completed in 2018.” In April, Farmlands asked their Facebook followers if they could guess where the next mural would be painted. “HeART of the Community is back for 2019! Can you guess where we’re headed next? Here are a couple of clues - the town name means ‘safe anchorage’ in reference to its location as the landing place of early Polynesian settlers. Famous for one particular fruit, this town is also known for its horticulture producing tangelos and avocados.” Most readers guessed Tauranga, and many came out on Saturday May 3 to witness the unveiling of Erika’s mural.

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Filming seaweed foraging Filmmakers Antoinette Wilson and Jordan Osmond have been busy making short documentaries about permaculture, food forests and sustainable living. When I first met them, they were living in a two hectare food forest in Katikati, but when I caught up with them on the phone this week, I discovered they’re now on the Banks Peninsula pursuing their latest project. “We’ve also been in Australia foraging seaweed with Milkwood Permaculture’s Kirsten Bradley,” says Antoinette. “And there’s a new film to show for it. “In fact, we set out to make the first video in a new series we’ve been planning for a while now.” The ‘Hands On’ is a how-to series of short videos that Jordan and Antoinette have made that are instructional and permaculture/sustainability focused. “We have lots of subjects in mind; preserving foods, fermenting, gardening tips, waste free tips, and energy saving tips. “We’re also keen to hear what people would love to learn. They can contact us by email or comment via social media.”

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Hop aboard a cruise ship for luxury and style If it’s time to take a break, why not do it in style and comfort – maybe it’s time to consider a cruise. Queen Elizabeth will return to Australia and New Zealand for an unparalleled 118 days over the 2020-2021 summer headlining the biggest local season ever. New offerings include 12- and 13-night cruises between Sydney and Auckland calling at a range of stunning ports along the New Zealand coastline, as well as calls to Tasmania and Victoria. The cruises can also be combined to create a destinationrich 25-night journey featuring an impressive nine New Zealand ports.

“The cruise line’s decision to boost its Australian and New Zealand presence even further reﬂected the continuing growth in popularity of Cunard cruises among Australian and New Zealand travellers,” says Cunard’s commercial director Australia and New Zealand Katrina McAlpine. “It will be the third consecutive summer deployment in Australia and New Zealand for Queen Elizabeth, which is winning a strong following among local cruisers who enjoy her stylish features and her voyage offerings.” “The new programme will also feature overnight calls in Hobart, Wellington and Auckland as well as Queen Elizabeth’s

maiden call to Lyttelton and Cunard’s inaugural call to New Plymouth,” says Katrina. At 90,900 tonnes, the 2081-guest Queen Elizabeth is the second largest ship ever to sail in Cunard’s ﬂeet. Launched in 2010, she is also the youngest in the cruise line’s current trio of Queens with features including more than 10 restaurants and cafes, a games deck featuring paddle tennis, croquet and bowls, a two-storey library, a ballroom and the three-deck Royal Court Theatre, seating 800 guests and offering private boxes. So what are you waiting for? Start your luxury adventure today. For more information, visit: www.cunard.com

If winter’s not for you, go somewhere with summer If you’re not the kind of person that enjoys rugging up with a hot drink and a good book, it might be time to start thinking of warmer destinations to ﬂee to. Heading north this time of year will ensure you ﬁnd some sunshine and some warmth. Ibiza, Spain is known as a party destination, but it’s also a great option for a summer-getaway with its yoga

retreats and tropical villages. The Greek Islands is a great option for foodies who can’t stand the cold. The white marble stone streets, clear water and hot weather make it a great place to escape New Zealand’s winter. The Betina Cave is located on the coast of Dubrovnik, Croatia, is known by locals as a hidden treasure. The coastline of Dubrovnik offers travellers a beach oasis that is perfect for those looking for a summery retreat. And of course there are numerous options in the Caribbean, from

When you lose your passport overseas The loss or theft of a passport is a serious matter. Standard New Zealand passports can be applied for online through the Department of Internal Affairs passport website. If you are returning to your country of residence within the next three days, and you are not in New Zealand, Australia, or the United Kingdom, a New Zealand Embassy or High Commission may be able to issue an Emergency Travel Document.

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Barbados with its exotic and sandy beaches, to the Dominican Republic with water adventure, spas and delicious summer foods.

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Digging up the dog details Western Bay Council has emailed 9200 dog owners in the District to check that their information is correct. “This email goes out before the dog registration payment period so that we can update owner information,” says a council spokesperson. “It ensures dog owners do not get registrations for dogs they no longer own or that have died.” The timetable for registration information for the 2019/20 period is as follows: May 3: Email to individual dog owners to update their details

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– through secure email link to individual dog owners May 3-23: customer information updated and account details updated for all dog owners Thursday 23 May: Dog registration accounts emailed or mailed to all dog owners. This only applies to Western Bay and not to Tauranga City Council dog owners. “We request dog owners do not make payment before May 23. “Council online dog registration payment system will not be able to accept payments until this date.”

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Search on for young horticulturist of the year The hunt is on for New Zealand’s 2019 Young Horticulturist. Up for grabs is the prestige the title carries plus a prize pool of $50,000.

Annabel Bulk was the 2018 young horticulturist of the year.

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The 2019 event is being officially launched this month with the country’s best young men and women preparing to go head-to-head in six sector competitions throughout New Zealand. One finalist will represent each of the six sectors: Young Amenity, Young Achiever (representing plant producers), Young Grower, Young Viticulturist, Young Landscaper and Young Florist/floriculturist. The sector competitions determine qualifiers for the Young Horticulturist annual competition in November. The competition recognises and celebrates excellence in people aged under 30, employed in the horticulture industry. 2019 Young Horticulturist Competition chairperson Elle Anderson says it is an opportunity for personal and professional growth for young leaders in the wider horticultural industry. It will inspire the industry and ensure the industry stays ahead of the world with innovation. Last year’s winner was Annabel Bulk, a viticulturist with Felton Road Wines in Central Otago’s Bannockburn. “It also opened my eyes to the variety of work in horticulture and allowed me to network with supporting industry bodies. These experiences were invaluable and meant I could take knowledge back to the viticultural sector and apply new understandings to how I work. “I have gained a huge amount of confidence from the win, enabling me to be a better leader and team member,” she says. Entry forms for sector competitions and application closing dates are available from the individual industry associations.

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One stop bathroom shop There are so many factors to consider when building a bathroom from scratch. There’s the character of the house, the cost and style of ﬁttings and placement layout. Tauranga Bathrooms make it simple and easy by guiding you through each step of the process. Whether you are renovating your existing bathroom, or adding a new one, Tauranga Bathrooms can provide a complete solution to get your new bathroom ﬁnished to a high standard. “I’ve been building and renovating bathrooms for more than 15 years in Wellington, and I moved here mid-last year,” says director Richard Speirs. “I do full bathroom renovations, price it and then organise all the sub-contractors, so it’s like a one stop shop.” Richard says since the move to Tauranga he has received lots of positive feedback on his work, with many clients asking for further work to be done in their homes. “I’ve already done some return work for clients, and am now taking on more work for 2019,” he says. Tauranga Bathrooms is a member of Licensed Building Practitioners, so their work is always

of a high standard. Let them help build the bathroom that you and your house deserves. The team are happy to pop out to see you, discuss plans and concepts for your dream bathroom and offer a free, no-obligation quote. For more information and to get in touch, visit: www.taurangabathrooms.nz

Director Richard Speirs does full bathroom renovations.

Roller coaster ride for consents There’s been a surge of building activity in the Bay of Plenty. Building consents issued in Tauranga, Western Bay and Western Bay sub-region are 11 per cent higher than last year says economic lobby group Priority One. Tauranga had a strong January, a quiet February and a record-breaking March. Western Bay’s consents followed the opposite pattern. Priority One says the ﬂuctuations show that big increases or drops can be more a quirk of processing consents rather than a new trend. In April Tauranga held steady,

issuing a total of $80.5 million in consents. Residential consents issued were slightly down, at $29 million for 67 new dwellings. Commercial consents settled down to $33.8 million after an all-time high of $68.7 million last month. Western Bay district had a considerable slowdown during April - the lowest value of building consents for two years at $12.5 million and the lowest value of residential new builds over the same period at $8.7 million for 21 new dwellings. This also could be due to the timing of lodging and processing.

Learning more about your house If you’ve ever wondered what your house has been through, an upcoming workshop could be the place to ﬁnd out. A free workshop for people wanting to learn how to research the social, architectural and ownership history of their houses will be held at Tauranga’s Greerton Library on May 18 from 10am-1pm. Heritage New Zealand’s lower northern area manager Ben Pick will lead the workshop, sharing tips on how people can piece together the history of their homes.

“In most cases, people who own older historic homes do so for a reason; they often love the aesthetic values of heritage homes as well as being part of a continuum of history associated with these buildings,” says Ben. “Over the years we’ve had many owners approach us curious about how they might be able to learn more about the style of their home and its history. “This workshop is for them and for anybody with an interest in learning more about our built heritage.” Topics will include architectural styles, accessing land records and survey plans, directories, online resources, architectural plans, council records

and library archives. “There is actually a lot of information out there that people can access relatively easily. Often people just need a bit of direction as to where to go, what to look for and who to talk to,” he says. “This workshop will cover all of those points. “It’s about giving people the information and tools they need to ﬁll in the gaps of their house - the knowledge gaps that is!” The workshop is supported by Tauranga City Libraries and will take place at the Greerton Library on May 18. Admission free but bookings are essential. To book, search ‘researching your house Greerton’ at www.eventbrite.co.nz

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What to do when your house isn’t selling Selling a house is easy, right? You’ve probably heard plenty of stories about people who put their houses on the market and they sold within a week, or for a price beyond their wildest expectations.

That’s why it can come as a rude shock to put your house up for sale and ﬁnd that no one seems to want it. “There are many different reasons for selling a property but everyone wants the same result: a quick sale and a good price,” says chief executive of the Real Estate Authority Kevin Lampen-Smith. “If neither of those things are

happening, sellers can get very frustrated.” If you’re in this situation, Kevin says the ﬁrst step is to have an honest conversation with your real estate agent. “Hopefully, you decided to trust them with selling your largest asset because they have a good track record in selling properties like yours and because they have good knowledge of your area, and the people who want to live there,” he says. Before you signed the agency agreement with them, they will have given you a written estimate of the sale price, based on current market conditions and sales of similar properties. Kevin suggests checking in with

your agent about how changes in the market may affect the desirability of your property. “Ask them if they think your price expectations need to be adjusted,” he says. “Also consider whether your property is out of step with what people want; if you have a large family home with extensive grounds but the majority of would-be buyers are looking for small, ﬁrst-home properties, there’s not much you can do to change their minds or their price limits.” If you are concerned that your agent is not the right person

to sell your property, it might be an idea to look for one with better local or property-speciﬁc expertise, once your current agency agreement ends. Remember to check the conditions of your agency agreement carefully before doing this – you don’t want to be in a position where you have to pay two agents if the property sells. If you and your agent are in agreement that the asking price is still right, and the market is still solid, there may be other levers you can pull to boost buyer interest. For more information, visit: www.settled.govt.nz

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people ensuring they have working smoke alarms in the lead-up to winter, and particularly in remote communities,” Fire and Emergency spokesperson Pete Gallagher says. There tends to be about 10-20 per cent more house fires in winter than in the warmer months. “It’s vital chimneys and flues are swept each year before people start using fireplaces and wood burners a build-up of soot can easily ignite a fire,” says Pete. “People also need to be vigilant when using heaters. “Always place them a least a metre away from anything that can catch fire, particularly furniture, curtains and racks of drying clothes.” Pete says it’s also critical that people have an escape plan to survive a fire, because it spreads so quickly. “It’s not as simple as ‘I’ll just run out the front door’. “You’ve literally got less than five minutes to escape a house on fire. And the smoke, heat and fumes are very disorientating, so it’s much harder than people think.” It is not yet clear what caused the Ruatahuna fire, although it was likely to be either due to a wood burner being used at the time of the fire or an electrical fault. Highly combustible material stored under the house would also have increased the speed of the fire.

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Compliance challenges with new building products The ever-growing range of building products on the market comes with concern that not all are what they claim to be or even meet New Zealand Building Code requirements. The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment has a mandate to monitor the building product market and investigate complaints when products don’t comply with the Building Code. Monitoring the market can establish whether there is a widespread problem with a product that could affect a signiﬁcant number of buildings should it continue to be supplied and used in building work.

An investigation by MBIE might result in a formal warning or ban issued on the use of the product, guidance issued to the industry and more education provided to those involved in manufacturing, supplying, specifying or installing building products. Often product complaints lack enough speciﬁc detail or evidence, which makes it difﬁcult for MBIE to get a clear picture of the problem or take further action. For MBIE to investigate a complaint, the name of the building product is required. If known, also where the product was

Keep warm this winter with new curtains from Harvey Furnishings It’s time to make sure your home will be warm and cosy for the winter months head. Having good quality curtains is an ideal way to keep the heat in and save on power bills. Manager Donna Wilson and the team at Harvey Furnishings have a huge range of curtain solutions for your home. To get the most insulation out of curtains and roman blinds you should choose quality thick fabric and lining. They also need to be installed correctly so they ﬁt snugly against the wall or frame around your window. With a huge range of fabrics to choose from, the team at Harvey’s will custom make your curtains in any style to suit your home’s décor.

Roman blinds and shutters are also options for winter as they can be ﬁtted snugly to the window frame which helps to trap heat in. Don’t know what to choose? No problem, as they offer a free in-home consultation service. Their highly-qualiﬁed consultants have a full range of samples for you to view with your colour scheme and furnishings and they’re happy to provide designs advice. With almost 60 years as New Zealand’s largest manufacturer and retailer of curtains and blinds, Harvey Furnishings is here to help you. Visit Donna and the team at the Tauranga showroom – 387 Cameron Road, or book a free in-home consultation 0800 00 88 80 or visit www.harveyfurnishings.co.nz

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Very interesting to read the viewpoints of the Christians and the Atheist that were prompted by Israel Folau’s homophobic tweet. Folau’s religious beliefs and whether there is, or is not, a hell (or a heaven, for that matter) are totally irrelevant to Rugby Australia’s current disciplinary action against him. The fact is that Folau breached the terms of his employment contract for a

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second time after already being given a formal warning after the ﬁrst breach. That is the sole reason for the disciplinary action, and is exactly what any sensible employer would do in the circumstances. No, don’t give him “a break” but deal with him in whatever manner the employment contract that he agreed to, speciﬁes. R Tomson, Hairini.

The SH2 saga sadly drags on and on. The opposing views are well expounded in the recent letters by M Maunders and P Kelly, respectively claiming the road is highly dangerous and demanding an immediate upgrade, and the latter claiming that the major failing is lack of driver skills. A number of professionals and extremely well qualified people using SH2, including Greg Murphy and commercial drivers, are firm believers that drivers are the major cause of accidents; I highly respect these more-thanless-informed opinions. Yes, any road can be improved and SH2 is no different: for example, the mish-mash of different speed limits needs serious attention, but will not need millions of dollars to improve. A win-win solution is for more to be spent upgrading driver skills; basic skills that apply on any road driven and likely will improve with experience. Our licensing requirements are pathetic when compared to countries such as Germany or Australia; in Victoria, it is a requirement that learners have a minimum of 120 hours learning, including 20 hours experience at night, which bear no comparison to the feeble standards here. Let’s just do it, better driver skills are the safety answer. Go figure. P Hickling, Papamoa.

Insanity Our wonderful government is making much noise about legalising marijuana use. The same government is hell-bent on making NZ smoke-free by 2025! One just could not make this up! Research has shown that marijuana is incredibly addictive, and leads to the use of other drugs which are readily available to those who desire to experiment with them. Scientiﬁc research has shown that smoking cigarettes is far more likely to result in lung cancer than smoking cigars or a pipe. This means that the smoke from the paper burning is extremely harmful. Marijuana has been shown to cause immune system dysfunction, which could theoretically predispose individuals to cancer. Research on the long-term effects of marijuana abuse indicates some changes in the brain, similar to those seen after long-term abuse of other major drugs. A number of studies have shown an association between chronic marijuana use and increased rates of anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation, and schizophrenia. Once again, I have to ask myself, ‘where does one ﬁnd such low IQ folks to run a country?’ Anyone with half a brain knows that smoking marijuana is extremely harmful and dangerous. C Stitt, Katikati.

Low marks for performance review A recent commentary in a national newspaper ranked cabinet ministers from 1 to 10 on their performance. Not surprisingly, Phil Twyford, David Clark and Shane Jones each received a rating of 4. However, I was aghast to read Winston Peters received an 8 out of 10. Is this the same politician who coerced the voting public to support him with these three of many pre-election promises: 1. There should be ‘‘one law for all New Zealanders’’. 2. That the Maori seats in Parliament ‘‘must be abolished as recommended by the Royal Commission’’.

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Rebecca Nelson Monday 13 May, 2pm Bob Owens Retirement Village We invite you to join us to see Rebecca Nelson’s new show! Rebecca has a brand new line up of fabulous songs for 2019. She’ll also join us for afternoon tea and a chat following the performance. This is a concert not to be missed! To RSVP, please phone Jan on 579 2519.

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An article in The Sun one month ago from Councillor Murray -Benge, accused the Prime Minister of slowness and incompetence. On behalf of some residents of Plummers Point Road, we are accusing our local councillors and council of similar failings. We have listed a history of 15 years inaction to several petitions and requests for minor road alterations to counteract the dangers of faster and more voluminous trafﬁc (including turning school buses). Recent examinations of our two parks showed that apart from a minimal amount of mowing, there has been no maintenance of the shrubbery in either. Kotuku Domain is a disgrace with one third of the picnic area having a 10-year growth of high scrub. There are also dead and dying trees present. Despite the shortage of parking space for the increased demand for cars and boat trailers, the picnic and toilet area is blocked off by, now unnecessary, bollards. The slips which have developed all the way along in the high cliff, sea face between the two parks have become dangerous especially at the Huharua Park end. Over the years many of our residents have been discouraged by their inability to obtain a response from council. We just wish that someone like Rogers Rabbits could take up the cudgels on our behalf. B Young, Whakamarama.

WBOP District Council has asked us rate payers to ‘have our say’. Sounds good, but they never take a blind bit of notice! We [Rate Payers Assn] have continually said ‘Freeze our rates’, WBOP rates are still the highest in the Country, why? Particularly retired people must sell and move because they just cannot afford the high rates. Now we are being faced with a rate rise again of 3.4 per cent up to 4.67 per cent, because a council cannot live within their means. CPI is 1.9 per cent; that is the highest a rate increase should be! Plus, extra on water charges now. And they want to have a big corporate collect the rubbish, so there will be a price rise there! So that makes the rate increase higher! So again, we have our say, like we did a ‘no’ to a new Katikati Library, but we got one anyway. We voted a resounding ‘no’ to Maori wards, so to get around that one they invented a Maori committee of 19 who are paid by the rate payers once again, without our permission! Now behind the scenes our Mayor is on a mission to give Pane Pane Point back to Maori, which in my opinion he legally cannot do as it is still being used for what it was purchased for in 1920. WBOP District Council goes to the polls later this year so please ratepayers just remember all these misdemeanours of an extravagant council that cannot live within their means. When is too much for ratepayers to bear? Many will keep selling and move to live elsewhere where maybe

they respect the ratepayer! Council stop biting the hand that feeds you! C Humphreys, Katikati

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Time to bring in the jet fighters NZ has been brought into the real world by the Christchurch massacre which has left the NZ Police Force significantly under resourced with the Labour Government doing nothing about that permanent situation thus far. Anzac Day has reminded me that about 20 years ago the Labour Government abolished our RNZAF Strike Force. In other words we have no fighter aircraft to even handle such things as a terrorist pilot deciding to fly his aircraft into a building, a stadium or whatever. To me this is absolutely shameful and even worse we are not pulling our weight among our allies, particularly

Australia. They must think we are bludgers in respect of this aspect of our defence force. Singapore which has about the same population as NZ has around seven ﬁghter squadrons and recently offered to base one in NZ. That would have been sensible but it would have also highlighted NZ’s poor judgement. Whilst it will cost megabucks for NZ to reinstate a strike air force and would be a political risk for the party which promoted such a move, it does need doing. Are we so naïve that we think there will be no more wars? We need to support our military better. B Capamagian, Tauranga.

Playing by the old rule book Rugby captures a nation’s attention. We yell and shout advice to the referee if it doesn’t go our way. Why can’t the rest see it our way? In a parallel universe, they decided to do something about it. “We’re civilised people - educated, articulate, with a full knowledge of the game - we can ref’ ourselves.” Decision made. Rugby became selfregulated by the players. “We don’t need rules if we play in the spirit of the game”. Things started to creep into the game – call it ‘evolution’, progressive development. After match functions started to change. Commentators, the press

and the public raised issues, quoted the ‘old, dusty, rule book’, but they were a minority. A prominent player posted on social media a quote from the old rule book about off ﬁeld behaviour. He got hauled over the coals! “Ban him from the game. He is one of the top players ever produced, how dare he quote the old rule book!” By now hardly anyone remembered the old rule book. We’ve re-written the rules as we want them; times have changed. Look how well we are running it all now! The way we’re playing and living is better isn’t it? J Lauchlan, Bellevue.

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Desmond Doss volunteered as a combat medic in the American Army in WW2. As a Seventh-day Adventist he would not touch a gun so the Army made Doss’ life hell during training. His right to serve as a non-combatant was protected so he remained disliked and mistrusted throughout his training. In one of the Pacific’s bloodiest battles on Hacksaw Ridge, Okinawa, Dos remained behind alone and through the night courageously lowered 75 wounded soldiers over the cliff edge single handed, while targeted by snipers. The same soldiers who had shamed and abused him now praised him. He was awarded the Medal of Honor in 1945. Doss exemplified the words of Jesus, “Greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.” John 15:13. Just before ANZAC Day we celebrated Easter, remembering Jesus’ supreme sacrifice for the world’s sin. He too was alone and deserted by those who professed to love him. Jesus was killed and buried, but on the third day he rose from the dead. He was the perfect Lamb of God who took away the sins of the world, thus opening the gates of Heaven to all who believe. As New Zealanders we understand the importance of sacrifice. It is the Easter sacrifice of Jesus that makes the eternal difference, for through his death we can become children of the eternal God and fullness of life. “But to all who believed him and accepted him, he gave the right to become children of God.” John 1:12 Donald Hegan, St Columba Presbyterian Church

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Sean Bodley – Superhuman guitarist Tauranga has a number of cottage industries. He says: “The concept is basically that the album is all electronic and digital, except for me. One of them is guitarist Sean Bodley. “I guess it’s saying, this album is 99 per cent digital I’m not sure if “cottage industry” is exactly the right term but there are a handful of musical producers in the Bay who have, individually and collectively, created quite a backcatalogue this millennium. The two obvious, long-running bands that come to mind are Brilleaux and Kokomo (no offense intended to Bay Dixie, who I would love to see in a recording studio while they are still young and vital). Brilleaux celebrated their twentieth anniversary with an Easter gig at the new Hop House on Wharf Street. It was a blast. Veering off topic, if you haven’t been to the CBD recently, be aware that Wharf Street has become Tauranga’s home of craft beer, what with The Barrel Room and now The Hop House, two ﬁne craft beer purveyors, just a few doors apart. Meanwhile Kokomo - 28 years old this year - have a new video and single on-line and will be releasing their thirteenth album, Sunset Claws, in June. Then there’s Sean Bodley. I remember Sean receiving the Best Guitarist Award at the Bay Music Awards. I’d guess it was around 1994. He was still a teenager and even then was blowing everyone away with his remarkable guitar chops.

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Sean released his ﬁrst album in 1999, simply called Sean Bodley. At the time The NZ Herald offered this opinion: “The sometimes ear-blistering instrumentals are also (mercifully) melodically strong and diverse. And he plays most instruments himself. Satriani, Steve Vai et al should feel threatened and local rock radio could certainly ﬁnd something among these dozen tracks...” There was a big gap after that, but since 2014 Sean has been on an incredible creative streak, releasing two albums that year alone. His latest offering, I Am Human, is his third since then and represents something of a departure. After the 2017 album Genesis, which saw Sean joined by a drummer, bass player and others, he decided to go in a different direction, playing and programming everything himself here: drum loops, bass, many keyboard synths, and of course acoustic and electric guitars.

technology, but then I am the guitar, and, I Am Human.” Once again Sean dedicates it to his inspirations, guitarists Joe Satriani, Steve Vai and John Petrucci and once again it is a dazzling showcase of cutting edge guitar sounds, virtuoso playing and Sean’s every-increasing skills as a composer and arranger.

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A 75-minute instrumental album is no easy thing, for the creator or listener. Sean keeps it varied and interesting. There are certainly moments of pure exhilarating guitar shredding but that would quickly pall if it were not for arrangements that make things interesting. He also keeps the tunes manageable; most of the 13 tracks are radio-friendly single length. It’s difﬁcult to describe because there’s just so much to digest. As an example, Act of Violence opens with choral sounds and a lithe, high guitar line, which soon gives way to a solid drum pattern and battery of harmony guitars, chunky rhythms and many leads – there must be a dozen of them intertwining - then it picks up tempo using a sound heard a few times on I Am Human, a sort of “heavy radio static rhythm part”; then it moves into fast arpeggiated synth lines before returning to the heavy beat and more impossible-to-play harmony guitars... With so much music and such variety it’s hard to know what to highlight. Perhaps you’re best just to check it out yourself, which I’d highly recommend if you have any interest in guitar-craft. The three singles are now available on YouTube – Brace For Impact, More Than a Memory and Cuberfunk. Look ‘em up! The album is on all digital platforms from June 10 but there are limited CD copies available from Sean’s Facebook page. Oh yes, and the CD cover is great too. Damn ﬁne work...

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and promote something that gets people out and how hard-working our hearts are, exercising, which is something that I love to do, but how fragile they can be if we don’t treat them with the love and respect that and also because it’s for the heart foundation and it’s good to promote things that are good for our they deserve. “For me, just being healthy in general health. It’s great to create awareness around it. “I’m from Tauranga, so I have a lot of family here, is super important and just spreading that and my sister and her husband and my boyfriend will be message to everyone I come in contact with and who I am around is huge to me.” here, and they will be all coming with me.” Each run will start with a sea of participants, each wearing As part of their commitment to the Heart Foundation, Jennian Homes capture stories and t-shirts designed by New Zealand artist Dick Frizzell, supplied as part of their registration packs. connect the Heart Foundation to walkers and runners The events are organised by local franchisees who are very who are participating in honour of their loved ones. Rose Keddell is As registrations for this year’s event pour in, much part of their communities, bringing the community taking part in the together and providing an opportunity for people to honour heartfelt motivations to partake have been at the Jennian Homes and run for those they know who have been impacted by forefront: mothers with heart disease, children Mother’s Day Fun heart health. Rose says heart health is very important, as it is born with heart conditions and family members on Run/Walk. something that people cannot see from the outside. transplant waiting lists. Image: Instagram. Tickets start from just $15, and discounted rates will be “With our organs, you can’t see the health of them, it’s not given to juniors and groups. To register for the event and to until someone close to you might go through something like that, ﬁnd a full list of locations, visit: www.jennianmothersday.com and you become aware of how important it is to look after yourself

Consider joining a Rotary club On Monday, May 13 at 6pm, the Rotary Club of Otumoetai is hosting a guest night at the Tauranga Yacht and Power Boat Club.

Rotary club president Peter Stanley says the evening will see TV presenter Peter Williams speak to visitors. But that’s not all, he says. “We are really lucky that Peter is coming, but this is also an opportunity to showcase what Rotary does, and the advantages of belonging to Otumoetai Rotary in particular.” Rotary International has aid projects The Beat Girls event is a major fundraiser for the operating in many Rotary Club of Otumoetai. countries. After natural disasters, Emergency Response Kits have had such as Days for Girls.” and Shelter Boxes are provided to help Many local projects have also been survivors cope with the devastation in undertaken, such as supporting children their lives. Surgical teams support and with cancer and providing dictionaries train services in poorer countries, and and reading assistance in schools. children are also ﬂown to New Zealand “We know that people join Rotary to for specialist surgeries. do good in the community and to meet The Rotary Club of Otumoetai other people and develop friendships,” contributes to international projects says Peter. while also mounting its own “The Rotary Club of Otumoetai offers projects overseas and in our own these opportunities through its twiceneighbourhoods. The club is presently monthly meetings.” refurbishing a home economics Is Rotary for you? Register your classroom on Taveuni Island in Fiji. interest in attending by emailing: “This is a simple but sustaining rotaryotumoetai@gmail.com and initiative,” says Peter. “And it come along next Monday to ﬁnd out complements other involvements we for yourself.

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Three powerful works on show Bay of Plenty Symphonia opens the 2019 season at Baycourt with Masterworks, a concert featuring three powerful, well known works from classical masters. Top of the bill is Rachmaninov’s hugely popular Second Piano Concerto featuring up-and-coming local pianist, Noelle Dannenbring, playing Baycourt’s wonderful Steinway piano. Verdi’s Overture La Forza del Destino (Force of Destiny) provides a dramatic opening to the concert. The drama continues in the opening chords of Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto Number Two, leading into the passionate themes loved by so many. This is one of the most celebrated piano concertos of all time, having been used in numerous movie soundtracks from as far back as the mid-20th century (think Grand Hotel with Greta Garbo and David Lean’s classic Brief Encounter). More recently, many pop songs have also ‘stolen’ some of the themes from this famous concerto. In this performance, the Symphonia is delighted to introduce piano soloist Noelle Dannenbring, an exciting young talent from Rotorua. Recently having completed her master’s degree in performance at

the University of Waikato, Noelle has received numerous awards and accolades for her piano playing and is looking forward to the opportunity to perform this favourite concerto with the Bay of Plenty Symphonia. The theme of destiny or fate which opens the concert is picked up again in Brahms’ First Symphony. In this magnificent work, listeners might recognise some musical similarities to some The musos rehearsing. of Beethoven’s symphonies, reflecting Brahms’ respect and admiration for his predecessor. Masterworks is conducted by Justus Rozemond and will be at Baycourt Addison Theatre on May 19 from 3pm. Tickets are available by calling: 0800 842 538, at Baycourt Box Office or online at: www.ticketek.co.nz Win with the Sun. The Weekend Sun has one double pass to any see Masterworks on May 19 for one lucky reader who can tell us who is conducting Masterworks. Enter online at www.sunlive.co.nz under the competition section. Entries must be received by Tuesday, May 14.

A thrilling musical journey Scholars Baroque Aotearoa chamber choir and an Opus Orchestra ensemble perform breathtakingly beautiful anthems by Purcell and the eternal favourite, Gloria, by Antonio Vivaldi.

performances of Purcell and Vivaldi compositions. Enter online at www.sunlive.co.nz under the competition section. Entries must be received by Tuesday, May 14.

Conductor Chalium Poppy takes you on a thrilling journey showing off Purcell’s compositional brilliance plus all the ﬂair and excitement of the high Italian baroque style of Vivaldi. Add the line-up of some of New Zealand’s best musicians from Opus Orchestra and choir soloists and this will be a concert not to be missed. For more information and to buy tickets, visit: www.scholarsbaroque.com The Weekend Sun has two double passes to see Gloria performed by Scholars Baroque Aotearoa chamber choir and an Opus Orchestra ensemble for two lucky readers who can tell us the concert name of the two

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8-12 wet or ﬁne. Crafts, plants, health, merchandise, food. A Bethlehem Lions Project.

Maunganui. 11-11.45am Trish 022 036 6768 lollaughterwellness@gmail.com

Art In The Park Original Art for sale.

Mt Maunganui Sequence Dance

Coronation Park, Mt Maunganui. Weather permitting. 9-4. Tauranga Society of Artists Artist Interview with Nemesh An inspirational evening with a multi-award winning artist Nemesh. Artist’s interview & bubbles. 17 May, 5-6pm at The Art Lounge NZ, 117 Willow St Chair Up Upholstery Workshop Want to learn Upholstery? recover that stool? Tutor: Paula Jones, 10am 3pm. The Artery, Tauranga Historic Villiage. Book @ chairup. upholstery@gmail.com.

7:30pm Arataki Community Centre, Bayfair. Sheldon’s Dance Band. Supper. $7. Mount Maunganui Scottish Society 576 0578

Macrame Beginners Wall Hanging

Papamoa & Districts Greypower

Meeting 1pm, Papamoa Library. Short AGM, then photography around the world by Barry Jackson. All welcome. Petanque 1pm Tuesday & Saturday 45 Kawaka St, Club Mt Maunganui. No Equipment needed, come & try this lowimpact sport. Jo Ann 578 3606

Sabbath Worship Services (Hairini)

Exhibition ‘The Incredible World’

Beautiful resin art by Svetlana Kloogh. Must see! Solo Exhibition at The Art Lounge NZ Gallery, 117 Willow Street. Tue-Sat 11am-4pm Fair Bargains galore at St Columba Church Fair 502 Otumoetai Rd. 8am Fiddler On The Roof Musical set in the Pale of Settlement of Imperial Russia in 1905. Presented by Aquinas College. 1:30pm & 7:30pm Baycourt. www. baycourt.co.nz for tickets & info. Free First Home Seminar Free First Home buyers seminar, smart business centre, 65 Chapel st, Tauranga Wednesday 22nd may, industry specialists talking about the process to ﬁrst home buying Gaililee Mission Concert Fund raising concert for Galilee seamens mission at St Andrews Church Macville Rd Mt Maunganui. Sat 18 at 2pm

Genealogy Informal Group

Discussions about family history research. 1.30 pm Hall behind Brain Watkins House, cnr Cameron Road and Elizabeth St. Sue Ph.544 1751 Get Away Day Together A one-day seminar with dynamic speakers on relationship principles, communication tools, & keeping marriages vibrant. Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ familylife-a-day-together-tauranga-tickets-56531924508, 9:30-4:30, $60 per person. Ph James 021 400 874 Greerton Hall Market Last Saturday of the 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 10am-12 noon. Choose from of 300 puzzles. Hire $1 per 1000+ puzzle, 50c under 1000. Cnr Highmore Tce & Brookﬁeld Tce. Ph 576 0698 Katikati Bowling Club 8 Park Road. 12:45-3pm.

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 Floral Art Group

Monthly meetings & workshops every 2nd Wed & Sat, Baptist Church Hall, Cameron Rd, Tauranga. New members welcome. Ph Ruth 543 2157

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 Te Puke Scottish Society Monthly dance, War Memorial Hall, 7.30-11pm, Saturday 18th May. Air conditioned hall, great supper, meet other dancers, live band. Subs due. Contact Valerie 573 7093 The Sociables A group for females & males in their 30’s, 40’s, 50’s that meet up to dine out or participate in local activities. email tamizan.nanji@gmail. com 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

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Bible Seminar 1:45pm Greerton Senior Citizens Hall, Maitland St, Greerton. Title: Jesus teaching about resurrection -The Bible hope 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 Croquet Tauranga Domain, Cameron Rd, 12:45 for 1pm start, Sun, Tues, Fri. Beginners welcome. Peter 571 0633 Farmers Market - Mount Mainstreet

Held every Sunday 9-1pm rain or shine! Right in the middle of Mount Mainstreet at Coronation Park, Maunganui. www. mountmainstreet.nz Free First Home Seminar Free First Home buyers seminar, smart business centre, 65 Chapel st, Tauranga Wednesday 22nd may, industry specialists talking about the process to ﬁrst home buying Historic Village Market 1st & 3rd Sunday every month. 17th Ave Tauranga.

Katikati Lions Moggies Market 2nd Sat of month

Katikati Memorial Hall, Main Road 8am-Noon. Enquiries 549 3589 LOL Laughter Wellness We don’t laugh because we’re happy, we’re happy because we laugh! Come join us. Arataki Community Ctr, Zambuk Way, Mt

Learn the basics of knot making, tips & tricks. Tutor: Tori Landon. 1.30 4.30pm, at The Artery, Historic Village. book at: evarose&co@gmail.com Maketu Market Maketu Market is held 3rd & 5th Sundays of the month, 7am-12pm at Maketu Village Green. Ph Carolyn 027 251 0388 or Pat 021 447 420 Messy Church Join us for fun activities, faith exploration, celebration time. Meal provided. 4-6pm at St John’s Anglican Church, 94 Bureta Rd NZDA BOP Range Day NZDA BOP branch run public open days last Sunday each month at their 300m range in TECT All Terrain Park. 9am-3pm $20 bring ﬁrearms licence Omokoroa Lions Market 2nd Sunday monthly. Western Ave Car Park, Omokoroa. 9am-noon. Bookings not required. Ph Keith 548 2117 Papamoa Lions Club Market 2nd & 4th Sunday Gordon Spratt Reserve, Parton Rd, Papamoa. Gates open 7am for stall holder entry. Wayne 027 974 5699 Quakers in Tauranga In hall behind Brain Watkins House, cnr Elizabeth/ Cameron Rd 10am for an hour of mainly silent worship followed by tea/ coffee & talk 544 7158 or 573 8497 www.quaker.org.nz

Radio Controlled Model Yachts

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

Tauranga Spiritual Growth Centre

Meet the mediums & energy healers. Citz Club, 14 Norris St. Every 2nd & 4th Sunday, 6:45pm. $5 door charge Tibetan Buddhist Teachings Teachings by Geshe Jamyang Sherab held at Papamoa Community Centre, alternate Sundays 10am-12pm. Teachings free, donations appreciated. For dates contact Jaki on 021 216 1102

Monday 13 May

Aglow Mt Maunganui Our guest

speaker is Jesse Misa, Pastor of Sanctuary of Grace Church. Tonight. 7pm. Mt Baptist Church, 66 Ranch Rd, Mt Maunganui. Inquiries Sharron 027 354 1060 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 At Aquinas College Event Ctr 7:30-9:30pm. Seniors & Year 11 upwards. For social, ﬁtness or competitive play. Casual players welcome. Ph/ txt Sue 021 194 4335 www.taurangabadmintonclub.co.nz

Bethlehem Indoor Bowls Meets in

Bethlehem Hall. New members of all ages welcome. Names in by 7:15pm for 7:30pm start. Ph John 027 654 1298 Judy 562 0557 Bolivia, Tauranga Citizens Club Arrive 12:15pm, play starts at 12:30pm. Beginners to experienced. Everyone welcome. Ph Jill Meldrum 578 3421 (evenings) Cherrywood Probus Meet 2nd Mon of month @ Tga Citizens Club 10am. Come along for fun fellowship & friendship. Visitors welcome. Pam 578 3757 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

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 Free First Home Seminar Free First Home buyers seminar, smart business centre, 65 Chapel st, Tauranga Wednesday 22nd may, industry specialists talking about the process to ﬁrst home buying

Global Women’s Organisation: Zonta

Warmly welcomes professional women, empowering others through service & advocacy. A little time can make a difference! Meet new friends, Monthly Meeting. Ph Suzy 021 266 5044 Greerton Garden Club St James church hall, cnr Pooles Rd & Devon Rd, Greerton 1pm. Visitors welcome. Ph 577 9749 Harmony-A-Plenty Barbershop Guys! Join our men’s barbershop chorus. We teach singing too. Community Church Bethlehem 183 Moffatt Road. Ph Alan 282 8435 Indoor Bowls At Tauranga Citizens Club Mon 7pm & Thur 1pm. All levels, beginner to experienced, juniors included. Everyone welcome. Ph Andrew Matthews 0210 298 5047 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 RSA Indoor Bowls Monday & Thursday. Names in by 6:30 play starts at 7pm. All welcome come to our friendly club & enjoy yourself. Ph Mary 574 2873 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

Recycled Teenagers Gentle Exercise

Mon/Wed Tga Senior Citz Club 14 Norris St 9:15-10:45am. Tues St Marys Hall cnr Girven & Marlin 9-10:30am. Jennifer 571 1411 or 027 206 0776 Seido Karate Tauranga Age 7 & up, all abilities. Keep ﬁt, learn self defense, meet friends, free trial period. Tauranga Primary Hall, Mon & Thurs 6pm. Ph/ txt Cameron 027 518 8356 Taoist Tai Chi Beginners Tai Chi classes MON to SAT, Tauranga, KatiKati, Mount, Papamoa & Te Puke. Great for stress, balance, ﬂexibility. Friendly group. For times and venues please Ph 578 9116 Tauranga Creative Fibre Monday 9:30am, also 2nd & 4th Thursday 7pm. Learn & share spinning weaving knitting felting crochet skills. 177 Elizabeth St. Margaret 571 3483

Tauranga RocknRoll Club

Lessons 6:45pm & social dancing 7:30pm Legion of Frontiersmen Hall, 165 Elizabeth Street Ph Rana 027 699 5571, Trina 027 315 6674 or www. taurangarocknrollclub.org.nz

Tauranga Senior Citizens Club

CARDS 500 Mon & Thurs. INDOOR BOWLS Tues, Wed & Sat.14 Norris St(behind Pak n Save) 12:45pm for 1pm start. Entry $2 includes afternoon tea. New members welcome. Te Roopu Raranga Weaving Weekly get together for Raranga weavers. Plenty of space to work collectively , motivating and inspiring each other. The Artery, Historic Villiage. 10am-3pm $5 Koha Vision Friendship Club (FNZI) Meets 4th Monday each month at Citizens Club. 10-12. Varied activities. Interested? Ph Bryan 570 2483 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 YMCA Gold Fit Classes Smooth Movers classes 9:30am at Matua Hall. $8 per class with concessions available. Ph YMCA 07 578 9272

Tuesday 14 May

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 Age Concern Coffee Group Chat over a relaxing cuppa at Te Puke Citizens RSA Club, 179 Jellicoe Street. 10.00am11.30am $3pp Open to the Public Ph 578 2631 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

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Things have slowed down on the bookings front since daylight saving ended, which is a pity. The weather’s been great and the fishing good, with a lot of golden snapper and tarakihi around the offshore reefs. The snapper are moving into the deeper water also, so there’s been a good variety caught, the fishers just have to work a little harder for them. We’re also getting skippies regularly on the lures, one even coming up on a jig while we were anchored, something that’s pretty unusual. So, time to start calling our regulars again.

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Luke Elsom, aged 9. This was one of 6 snapper that Luke caught on his first ever fishing trip in Tauranga caught at the Otumoetai Channel. Be in to WIN! Email your fishing 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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Mount Morning Badminton

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

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

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Rehearsals 7pm at St Andrews Church, Mt Maunganui. New Members (all voice parts) welcome. Ph Terry 0210 266 8684 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 pairs. Reekie Cup. 7pm Names in by 7:15pm.

Tauranga Acoustic Music Club

Greerton RSA 7pm. Friendly get-

together, 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 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 Samba Drumming Band

Percussion Band! Tuesdays 7.159.15pm. Mount Sports Hall, Cnr Hull and Mt Maunganui Rds. Call/text Rob 021 232 7185. No experience necessary, we teach you everything! Tauranga Target Rifle Club Tauranga Target Riﬂe Club 7pm April-October. Everyone welcome. Ph Ellis 578 0098

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Tauranga Lawn Tennis Club Midweek Ladies. Rusty racquet skills? Reignite your passion for tennis. Ph Erika 021 746 779 Tga Ufo & Paranormal Monthly meeting 7.30pm in Senior Citizens Hall 14 Norris Street. Thought provoking discussion. All welcome.Entry $4 inc light supper. Use rear entrance. Ph Ian 5442811

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

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Age Concern Walking Group Meet 10am Carmichael Rd, Carpark

Alcoholics Anonymous Open meet-

ing 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 Rd 7-9 for 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 Fitness League Exercise, movement, dance focusing on posture, stretching, strengthening & flexibility, suitable for all ages & abilities, 10am Katikati Memorial Hall. Pam 07 549 4799 Free Meditation Sport BOP offices (next to Squash Courts) 406 Devonport Rd Tauranga 7:30-8:30pm. Learn to meditate for inner peace. Let go of negative thoughts & negative reactions. Ph Ian 027 884 2238

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moa Library Book Group meets at 10am. Theme this monthChildhood Favourites. Tea & coffee. Visitors and new members always welcome. Ph Patti 572 0201 Gate Pa Indoor Bowls Elliotts Funeral Services Open Fours Tournament 7:30pm. Names in book. Plate for supper please. Gate Pa Midweek Tennis Keep ﬁt, make new friends, enjoy social tennis 9-12. Don’t let the winter blues get you down. Ph Geoff 021 474 807 Healing Rooms 1-3pm Come, experience God’s healing touch, whether physical, emotional, spiritual. Behind Graced Oppshop, cnr 11th Ave/ Christopher St. No charge. Ph 021 110 0878. www.healingrooms.co.nz Indoor Bowls Club Mt Kawaka St. Names in by 6:45pm for 7pm start. Ph Val 543 4168 Katikati Bowling Club 8 Park Road. Mixed Roll-ups 12:45-3pm. 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 Matua Garden Club Monthly meeting at Matua Hall, Levers Road, starting 1.30 pm. Visitors welcome. Contact Cynthia 07 576 1715 for details. Mt Maunganui Lioness Club Meet 1st & 3rd Wed. New members welcome. Meet new friends & enjoy community services & social activities. Ph Christine 575 2144 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. 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 Reservoir Rd to strawberry

trees. Grade medium. Doug 548 0689

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in your community? Like fun, food, enlightening speakers? Join us from 6pm, Daniels In the Park. Ph Bev 027 285 4066 Toastmasters Early Start City Early Start club. Improve communication & leadership skills. Join motivated, enthusiastic group. Classic Flyers Avgas Cafe 7am-8:15am. LaniDTM@gmail. com, www.cityearlystart.co.nz and FB YMCA Gold Fit Smooth Movers exercise 9am at Welcome Bay Hall. $8 per class with concessions available. Ph YMCA 07 578 9272 YMCA Gold Fit Classes Keep on your Feet class 10:45am at Bethlehem Hall. Ph YMCA for more info 07 578 9272

Thursday 16 May

Adult Conversational English Classes Using the Bible. All learners

welcome @ St Andrews Church, 3 Macville Rd, Mt Maunganui, 10-12. 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 Age Concern Coffee Group Chat over a relaxing cuppa at Greerton Senior Citizens Hall, 33 Maitland St. 10.30am-12pm $3pp Ph 578 2631 Open to the Public.

Community Bible Study Join us @ 14th

Ave Gospel Centre 10am-12pm for Bible Study on the Book of Daniel. Ph Gay 021 225 5981 Fitness League Exercise, movement, dance focusing on posture, stretching, strengthening & ﬂexibility suitable for all ages & abilities, 10am Tauranga Central Baptist Church Hall. Pam 07 549 4799 Katikati Bowling Club 8 Park Rd Rummikub 1-4pm, $3 entry. Katikati Concert Band 7-9pm, Katikati Bowling Club, 8 Park Rd, Katikati. Welcome all ages & experience. Ph Mick 07 549 2105 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. Lighthouse Cafe 10am-12pm at Lighthouse Church Welcome Bay. Come for a chat or bring your chosen craft and have a cuppa. Ph 027 576 3105 Mainly Music Music & dance for preschoolers, mums & carers. $4/family. Morning tea provided. 9:30-10am. Holy Trinity Church, 215 Devonport Rd Metal Embossing Workshop Low Relief, a key technique to master for beginners. Metal artwork mounted on canvas. Tutor: Ninette Kruger. 5.30-9pm at The Artery, Historic Villiage. book: ninettekruger@gmail.com 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

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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 Silver Singers Choir Conductor, soprano, alto,tenor, bass voices welcome. Practice on Mondays at St Stephens Chapel 1.p.m. Ring Gaynor at 5792465 if interested.

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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 Opera Forum Queen of Spades enjoy Tchaikovsky drama, a DVDScreening. Tickets $20 includes wine & canapes. 5:30 Tauranga Boys’ College. Ph 027 284 9738 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 17 May

Alcoholics Anonymous Open meeting 7:30pm, Hamner Clinic 1235 Cameron Rd, Greerton (behind Bridgestone). Ph 0800 229 6757 Artist Feedback Lab Monthly Friday get together for Artists. Motivating and inspiring each other, looking at WIP upcoming exhibitions. The Artery, Historic Villiage. 12.45-3pm, Koha 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. Amity Triples Hindu Mandir Weekly Worship Weekly gathering at the Sanatan Dharam Mandir for worship. Dinner also provided. Ph 07 543 2906 for more info. Taoist Tai Chi Beginners Tai Chi classes MON to SAT, Tauranga, KatiKati, Mount, Papamoa & Te Puke. Great for stress, balance, ﬂexibility. Friendly group. For times and venues please Ph 578 9116

Horoscopes ARIES: This is a good week for planning. The more you plan now, the easier the future will be. Some novel problems are solved in conservative ways. The weekend is for hosting and being with your friends.

LIBRA: Friday’s news could make you laugh and the weekend could ﬁnd you blushing. A visit from a friend offers surprises. Take advantage of your high energy and productivity levels, Thursday - Friday.

TAURUS: It seems that the more liberated you feel, the more conservative and boring your companions are. But life brightens on the weekend when a best friend treats you to some eye opening news.

SCORPIO: Entertaining, peacemaking and spending more than expected all ﬁt into the week’s plan. Expect rivalry from a friend before the weekend and strive to see the humour in this experience.

GEMINI: You excel in detecting errors and making logical decisions. At the same time, you can get quite carried away with socializing. A very friendly person makes a point of meeting you.

SAGITTARIUS: This is not the easiest of weeks, with interfering neighbours and rivals at the work place getting in your hair - and yet, it can be a ﬁnancially successful week and a great time to be with your family.

CANCER: Whether or not you know it, you are taking on a major leadership role. An important project needs your immediate attention. Fight the tendency to shelve it and ﬁght the leaning to buy on impulse.

CAPRICORN: Family matters continue to demand attention, you make strides in career and romance. Leap ahead with ideas when they strike. A sense of well being exists with a loved one and the weekend can be memorable.

LEO: Communications and cooperation are stressed, meaning that your best efforts are joint efforts and that it won’t hurt to double check that message you issued is completely understood.

AQUARIUS: If involved in any kind of legal transaction, you may ﬁnd that you have an edge. Money making seems to be your principal aim this week and if you learn to quit while ahead, you could experience signiﬁcant advances.

VIRGO: For much of the week, the theme is - fact is stranger than ﬁction. News you have been waiting for arrives at last, but give time to absorbing it. Land deals and travels are favoured.

PISCES: There is a lot more to any job you take on than initially meets the eye, so recruit help - especially from youngsters. Romantic quarrels can turn to sweetness if you are willing to discuss problems frankly.

Your birthday You are celebrated for a wide range of moods and you have an inborn urge to make changes. this week If anyone cares it’s you. A possible lifestyle change may take place later in the year.

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