The Weekend Sun - 31 May 2019 by Sun Media

31 May 2019, Issue 962

Drama on the harbour He bounded ashore and planted a big wet nose on owner Laura Shields’ face. This was one grateful and glad-to-be-alive dog. This week, Kaiser the 5-year-old German, short-haired pointer, had a momentary lapse of judgement that could have cost him his life. The hunting dog’s instincts kicked in and he took off into Tauranga Harbour after a low ﬂying goose. The goose was never in danger but Kaiser was – he found himself stuck on a sand bank, about one kilometre offshore with the tide racing in. His island sanctuary was fast disappearing, he was in peril and he knew it. Kaiser might be named for the last German Emperor but he’s no Braveheart. He just howled – “turned into a crying child,” according to owner Laura Shields. The ﬁre brigade is called, a woman tries to swim to his rescue, a canoe is commandeered, all because Kaiser had a sudden rush of blood. How did it all turn out for Kaiser? His ordeal is on page 6-7. Photo: John Borren.

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The season to be looney Election time is approaching. The signs are clear. The nutters are coming out of the woodwork.

Election time is like a supermoon. It ﬂushes out the feral lunatics amongst us. People you wouldn’t normally trust to hold an ice-cream suddenly think they’re qualiﬁed to hold power. Here and around the world, politicians are failing spectacularly and providing plenty of entertainment. If only it wasn’t our money.

May as well

In the UK this week we saw the end of May before the end of May but really I’m surprised we didn’t see the end of May before the end of April. She’d had a clear signal from the frustrated public since February it was time for May to March, However May won’t be gone by June. She’s staying on to tidy up.

Beam me up

Back in New Zealand, we’re told this week the government is a leader in the use of artiﬁcial intelligence. We can only assume that’s because there’s a lack of natural intelligence available.

largest spender on international flights, except for Auckland. This, from a council that has declared a “climate emergency” would have to be a classic case of not democracy, but hypocrisy. The Taxpayers Union has rightly pointed out: “Ecan’s primary functions are local ones, so it’s unclear why any international travel is necessary. Even domestic flights should be limited – in the time of Skype, the cost of constant trips to Wellington is eyewatering and unjustified”.

Publishing scam

The latest absurdity from government is a million bucks being thrown at ‘journalism’ in a trial to attempt to get more local reporting. Only problem, the funding from NZ On Air (Read: your money) is being splashed out on major news organisations that have already abandoned their readers. Worse, some of these organisations have just set up paywalls, so they’re putting one greedy hand out for government dosh, while the other hand is trying to milk the readers with paywall accounts.

Decimated industry

Since the Brian Tamaki clan, with an aversion to homosexuals, have launched a new political party, it’s a wonder it wasn’t called Tamaki Straight. Some social media commentators had a better idea, since Mrs Tamaki is leader, posting the party should be called the “Wife of Brian”. Personally I ﬁnd the persecution of those named Brian offensive. There are even some people who have called their cats Brian. If you are one of these comedians, please send us photos of your cat Brian. Aside from the relentless persecution of Brians, it’s something we all want to see.

So the government is effectively helping fund our opposition… the same useless lot who refuse to do their jobs properly, have slammed the doors of long standing newspapers and, in the words of one of my media colleagues, “decimated the industry and left a wasteland”. Now you, the taxpayer, are being tapped to shell out a million, while real local news organisations like The Weekend Sun and SunLive are still beavering away to stand on our own independent feet and bring you free news. Community papers are trucking along on their own resources while the big players and public broadcasters such as radio and TV, already sucking on the NZ On Air mother milk, will beneﬁt with extra copy provided to them free. Go ﬁgure. Thanks, NZ On Air.

Climate Crusaders caned

Feed to the lions

What next

Meanwhile, the good folk of Canterbury have had a gutsful of their politicians, the local regional council slated for being the

Meanwhile the NZ Community Newspapers Association has issued a please explain to the 19th Minister of

Broadcasting, Communications and Digital Media Well it’s more of a “let’s feed him to the lions” – because they have invited Chris Faafoi to their annual conference where they can eviscerate him publicly for their own pleasure. Political bloodletting is always guaranteed to excite otherwise unexcitable conference delegates. The community newspaper el presidente Dave McKenzie has given the minister some sample questions should he accept the invite. Like, “what the hell are you doing?” and “how will the Minister’s hairbrain scheme support independent locally owned community newspapers?” Like The Weekend Sun, the NZCNA employs journalists and extensively cover local news and in doing so incur signiﬁcant costs.

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While Stuff and NZME have cut resources in this area, NZCNA members haven’t and continue incurring the cost of resourcing local journalism, to serve the local communities they operate in. Members have been biting inky ﬁngernails over why community newspapers were not also treated to some of the Minister’s largesse. T hey like cake too. And hey Chris, the exclusive NPA boys club excludes most of our members from joining the NPA, because they are weekly, free papers. The NPA is largely an organisation for the corporate and Australian owned daily paid for newspapers. And a smart Minister of Broadcasting, Communications and Digital Media might just discover he has a previous engagement the day of the conference. Then again the Minister was a TVNZ reporter in a previous incarnation. He might know all about grooming allowances and reading auto cues but absolutely nothing about mingling with the very poor cousins of the press.

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Post shop in the bag

Trustee Dale Snell and trust chairperson Karen Summerhays in the post box lobby of Te Puke Post.

Te Puke locals have taken matters into their own hands by becoming operators of the local NZ Post. There were a few defining moments when the progressive and upbeat Te Puke Centre Charitable Trust thought it might be forced to quit and return all its investor funds. “We tended to look through rose tinted glasses,” says chairperson of the trust Karen Summerhays. “Then we would crash back to reality over issues of funding, liability or insurance.” But this week the trust boldly decided to proceed with its resident-funded plan to become the operator of NZ Post’s postal and bill paying services in Te Puke’s main thoroughfare, Jellicoe Street. NZ Post was re-assessing its future after Kiwibank pulled out of Te Puke. “We had to take a punt,” says Karen. “NZ Post couldn’t wait any longer on us, we had to go ahead.” The trust negotiated a year-long lease with the building owners to keep the post office services there Te Puke Centre Trust still needs set-up money to get a new information and visitor centre operating

alongside the postal services. “We have applied for $15,000 from the community board. “It has said ‘yes’ if council at least matches it.” The NZ Post operation will be operated as part of a social enterprise with returns going to support other Te Puke Centre operations. They include professional, neutral and shared space that supports the community and Te Puke industries, like the long-awaited information and visitor office and co-working space. It’s a kind of front door, a one stop shop for Te Puke residents and visitors, connecting people with social services and infrastructure. Karen says the Te Puke Centre will be a strategic community asset. A big driving force for the trust plan is something called ‘bumping space’ in the centre of town. “Somewhere people are familiar with, somewhere they could go and feel comfortable and recognised – bumping into someone they know.” The Post Office was never about to leave town, but it would have ended up in a book shop or a chemists. “Our Te Puke Centre proposal also means we don’t end up with a big empty building in the centre of town.”

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Elizabeth Street roundabout metering is being deemed a success in helping traffic flow on State Highway 2/ Takitumu Drive in morning peak hour traffic. The signals went live on Thursday, April 11 and were activated for an average of two hours daily during the peak morning commute hours. NZTA’s Bay of Plenty system manager Rob Campbell says early reporting shows that the roundabout metering is reducing travel times. The average morning peak travel time for the Takitimu Drive southbound approach from Mount Maunganui was reduced from 250 seconds premetering to 50 seconds, post metering.

Durham St rates relief

Tauranga City Council is offering directly-impacted businesses in the Durham Street project the opportunity to apply for rates relief. A statement on the council’s website says the council understands the disruptions caused by the Durham Street Upgrade project is having an effect on some businesses. The council says each application will be considered on an individual basis. “An application detailing the impact in relation to the effect on your business should be emailed to ratesadmin@tauranga.govt.nz to be given consideration. “Please supply the address of the business and contact information for us to respond to.”

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Making the mad dash Hundreds of cyclists are putting their lives on the line to get from Mount Maunganui to Tauranga each week. These cyclists will now have to wait longer for a safe access route after the Tauranga City Council postponed a key project on Totara Street. Cyclist Nick Roozenburg describes Totara St as an ‘absolute death trap for the inexperienced’. “That road is just too dangerous for people to try cycling. “If you are one of those people who would like to give commuter cycling a go, Totara St would just put you off forever.” Tauranga City Council strategy and growth manager Christine Jones says it’s important to pause the project, while Urban Form and Transport Initiative considers Totara St as part of the wider transport network. She says UFTI will develop a plan based around the way Tauranga will grow. It will cover shortterm urgent ﬁxes as well as multi-decade planning. Totara Street is a nationally strategic corridor that plays a key role in serving port trafﬁc, Christine says. “Growth will continue to add additional pressure on this corridor with the Port of Tauranga expanding its capacity and maximising productivity.” Bike Tauranga chairman Kevin Kerr says the cycleway has been put aside because Port of Tauranga and Kiwi Rail think that more consultation needs to happen on how Totara St is going to look for the next 20

Mount Maunganui resident Marion Vialle cycles down Totara St on her daily commute (note, she has a flashing light on the back of her bike). to 30 years. He understands that and agrees that more consultation is required. “Bike Tauranga and Greater Tauranga need to be around the table with council, Port of Tauranga and Kiwi Rail understanding what their needs are, but they also need to understand what the needs of the community are,” he says. Totara St is identified as a primary cycling route connecting Mt Maunganui and the CBD. The route is used by an average of 1427 commuting and recreational cyclists each week. About 64 per cent of cyclists accessing Tauranga Harbour Bridge to and from Tauranga City Centre use Totara Street. Bike Tauranga affiliate Shane Plummer

Construction on transport projects in Tauranga are set to continue following approved funding from the New Zealand Transport Agency. Of the 28 projects that were awaiting partnership funding, seven have been approved, 13 have been categorised as eligible to be funded if more funding becomes available and eight are not expected to be funded during this NLTP. TCC’s infrastructure acting general manager Martin Parkes says the majority of the approved projects sit within Tauranga City Council Improvement Programmes that commenced in the 2015-18 Long Term Plan period and where construction is still ongoing in 2018-21.

Cold blast coming

A winter blast is coming this weekend and it will hack daytime temperatures back by as much as 10 degrees compared to this week. Even northern NZ is affected by the southerly surge, the ﬁrst one of its kind so far this year. WeatherWatch.co.nz says highs for most of this week are hovering around the 20 degree mark and in fact this week the regions were in the low 20s. Hail is possible on Saturday with the windy, cold, showery sou’wester. “Some areas get two shots of cold - this FridaySaturday and again Monday-Tuesday.”

SunLive Comment of the Week ‘Covert speed catching’ posted by red on the story ‘Speed cameras: Police seek to off load costly work’. “Speed cameras need to be more visible in NZ, painted a bright colour... the whole point is to make vehicles slowdown in problem areas (villages/ schools etc). “Working covertly to catch speeders does nothing for road safety, it just collects revenue!”

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is concerned about the size of the existing cycleway on Totara St. “There’s no way for bicycle commuters to get to Mt Maunganui without having to use a dodgy bike lane that’s seriously dangerous. Vehicles are passing cyclists on very limited space, “The cycleway desperately needs to be improved for cycling because it’s a key route for cycling between Tauranga and Mount Maunganui.” Mount Maunganui resident Marion Vialle cycles on Totara St every weekday. “On the bridge, it is quite safe because there is separation, but on Totara St, I do not feel safe at all.” Sustainable Business Network BOP regional manager Glen Crowther says they support the council’s approach and will push for a safe cycleway option to be implemented as soon as possible.

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Friday 31 May 2019

Donut car hogs space

It is certainly an eyesore, it’s certainly a nuisance, it could be a health and safety issue and Mount Maunganui College wants to see it gone.

‘Intimate’ ceremonies fall flat with students Some students are unhappy with the small-scale graduation ceremonies being held by the University of Waikato. Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor Professor Alister Jones says the graduation ceremonies taking place at the Tauranga campus are more “intimate” compared with other graduation ceremonies. Graduates are allowed to bring three family members and there will be three graduations of 45

minutes each rather than a two or three hour ceremony like they have at the Hamilton campus.” University of Waikato Tauranga Campus graduating student Jessie Elvy says she and other students are frustrated with the graduation ceremony format because of the limited space in the lecture theatres and the way it has been organised. She says the graduation process changed for them. They were meant to be sent automatic invites but many people didn’t receive them, even though they had finished their qualificatio “It took about three phone calls, a

couple of emails, and then my last resort was an angry message to the Waikato University Facebook page to get an invite, which I finally got. Jessie says she received details on the graduation, two weeks before the ceremony. She was surprised it was being held in the small lecture theatre with tight limits on numbers. Alister says there is only a small group of graduates in Tauranga. “We want it to be intimate, family-orientated.” He says he will address the issue of people not being contacted.

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It’s a car wreck recently abandoned outside the college in Maunganui Road. The vehicle, a deep blue 2002 Nissan Maxima saloon, has obviously taken a serious front-on hit and is not able to be driven. When and how the accident occurred is unclear and it is also unknown if the driver was injured. “I can assure you the vehicle in question does not belong to either staff or students,” Mount College

deputy principal Ady van der Beek told The Weekend Sun. “It’s also a real nuisance to us.” A clue to the cause of the accident could be all the donuts littering the interior, including the dash. Ady van der Beek has consulted The Tauranga City Council asking for the damaged vehicle to be removed. However the Nissan has a current registration and warrant of fitness so it is not officially considere abandoned and can’t be removed without giving the owner due time to reclaim it. “I have pushed Health and Safety as a factor but to no avail as yet,” says Ady. The vehicle is also on public property and not in the college’s jurisdiction. So it gets no say.

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Kaiser was just following his natural gun dog instincts – seeing, chasing, catching. In this case it was geese that took Kaisers fancy. Kaiser is a German shorthaired pointer. They love game birds, they love geese. But this week, Kaiser’s wild goose chase on Tauranga Harbour, went horribly wrong. It could have been the death of him. Kaiser’s near ill-fated day unravelled like this. “I thought I would let my dog have a quick run on the beach,“ says dog owner Laura Shields. That was right at the bottom of 13th Avenue by St Mary’s Catholic Primary School. “But I didn’t realise there were geese out there.” Pointers are playful hunting dogs and apparently intelligent – until they get a whiff of a wild goose. “He took off and swam,” says Laura who was standing on the beach watching. Kaiser made it to an exposed sand dune a kilometer out into the harbour. Then things turned bad. He got stuck. There was a strong incoming tide, Kaiser was marooned and the picture looked bleak. Kaiser was on firm ground for a time an probably didn’t understand his best bet was to try to swim ashore. “At the start, I was really pissed off at Kaiser, and then when he started howling and crying I got

Liam Thompson paddles out to collect Kaiser and Laura Shields welcomes her hapless hound back onto dry land. really upset,” says Laura. “He looked like a little dot running along the sand.” Then enter a would-be rescuer, a would-be hero. According to Laura, “a lovely lady” called Olivia pulled on her togs and tried to swim out to Kaiser. “But the water was too deep and the current too strong,” says Laura. “She couldn’t make it out to Kaiser safely.” Laura resorted to plan B - called her brother Liam Thompson for help. “I was at work and I got a phone call from Laura,” says Liam. “She was pretty distraught.” So at this point Kaiser is stranded by a strong incoming tide out in the harbour, he’s

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Students of St. Mary’s Catholic School celebrate the happy conclusion to Kaiser’s rescue operation. howling and yelping, and Laura’s beside herself. There’s huge drama. A calm and focused Liam borrows a canoe from the nearby St. Mary’s Catholic School. The cavalry was on the way. “It took me about 15 minutes to get out to where Kaiser was stranded. And he started growling at me before he recognised me.” Even then, when he got into the canoe for the rescue, he wouldn’t sit down,” says Liam. Both could have ended up in the swirling tide but fortunately Liam kept the canoe balanced. Two hours after the episode began, the rescuer and the rescued arrived ashore to a cheer squad of St Mary’s Catholic School students crowded on the beach. They loved a real-life happy ending. Laura says she is glad it was her brother who went out to Kaiser because he wouldn’t have let anyone else rescue him. And the dog bearing the mighty German Emperor’s name is actually a bit of a sook. “Kaiser is a bit of a dummy, and he just turned

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into a little crying child as soon as he realised he was stranded.” He also has other delightful personality flaws Laura and her partner originally bought Kaiser for hunting. But he failed that – he’s gun shy. He became a family pet. Laura told The Weekend Sun this was the firs time Kaiser had run off and not returned. “He’s generally a pretty good dog.” Despite his hankering for geese. Emma Houpt and Hunter Wells

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That’s a horriﬁed Tauranga MP Jan Tinetti’s reaction to a barrage of online abuse directed at an enterprising Otumoetai Intermediate schoolgirl and her father who launched a petition for wider bike lanes around Tauranga. Amongst other things: “Ur mother should be proud… NOT,” said James in a Facebook post when the SunLive story about Samirah and Tristan Hancock’s petition went online. “Pandering to cyclists must cease… and roads returned to the motorist,” exclaimed another, and “buses are free, take one”. “Show some respect,” says Jan. “Listen to young people because they are the ones on their bikes and on the roads every day. Value their opinions because they absolutely do matter.” The vitriol spewed on. “Yuh dreaming mate… stupidity reigns”, “total bollocks”, “just someone wanting publicity”, and “funny how the minority get to rule over the majority”. Jan encouraged her own children to cycle and applauds Samirah for shining light on the problem.

She says the reaction is disappointing but shows the aggression young people face on the roads. Young people, like Henry. We can’t use his real name. “Because I don’t want to be bullied online by adults,” he explains. Henry, 13, fully supports Samirah’s campaign. He has his own personal experiences cycling to and from school. “People in cars just don’t like cyclists. We annoy them yet we are just trying to keep ﬁt and help get cars off the road.” They are impatient, intolerant and abusive if they feel a cyclist has made a mistake. Henry had a recent confrontation: “The driver came up beside me and tooted his horn so loudly, I felt disorientated. Then he wound down his window and abused me. It was his fault, he didn’t indicate.” “Totally unacceptable,” says Jan Tinetti. She says it’s crucially important our kids ride bikes because its environmentally sound and gives them a sense of independence from an early age. Henry’s mother doesn’t like him riding to school for good reason. He’s had several close calls and one accident. “I was knocked off my bike outside Mitre 10 Mega by a turning car. And he didn’t even stop.” He says grown-ups should listen to young cyclists.

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Mount RSA start kids club Weekend Sun brings home the bacon It’s the power of a picture and the written word – especially when they are in the Bay of Plenty’s most read newspaper, The Weekend Sun. When Brigitte Mouatt’s photo and moving story appeared on the cover of The Weekend Sun last week, hearts were touched and wallets fell open. Brigitte lives with a condition called gastroparesis. It means she can’t eat a normal meal. But at the same time she runs a small not-for-proﬁt organisation called ‘Arms of Angels’, which means others can eat. Families give $15 a week to put a hot nourishing meal on the table of challenged families, once a

The Mount Maunganui RSA is throwing its doors open to children.

Mount Maunganui RSA executive committee member Norm Harvey and vice president Arthur King. Photo: Daniel Hines.

Vice president Arthur King and executive committee member Norm Harvey have created a Kids’ Club for children up to the age of 13. The child must have a parent or grandparent that is a member of the Mount RSA. A corner of the lounge has been set aside for the youngsters with a trolley full of activities. They can do colouring in, read books or play board games. Norm says youngsters get lot of the same perks. Adult members take part in a regular membership draw while the kids will have their own draw in a treasure chest, says Arthur. “If your number comes out, you go to the treasure chest, and you take one of the prizes that’s been wrapped up, then we lock the treasure chest. “You’ve got to try and encourage kids to sit quietly and behave themselves, but also have a bit of fun. Arthur says it is a great way for younger members of the community to get involved in the RSA.

“Any of the kids who are tall enough or sensible enough, I can coach them on the pool table. “For the young kids we can put a bowls mat out and have a game of bowls, we can play darts. “It’s great for the kids to be sport orientated and participation for the kids is very important as they get bored pretty quickly.” Young members still need to follow the RSA rules. “They have to adhere to the RSA rules... when they are in the club, under parental control. They also have to adhere to the dress code, so there’s no running around in singlets in the summer. “Because we don’t let the big boys do it.” Norm says the kids will be issued a membership card with their number on it, and a $5 membership fee applies to be part of the Kids’ Club. Application forms for the Kids’ Club can be picked up behind the bar at the Mount Maunganui RSA. Kate Wells

week for six weeks. After The Weekend Sun story, readers put $900 into the Arms of Angels kitty. “So that will feed ten families for the next six weeks,” says a delighted and grateful Brigitte. “I just want to say thank you so much for the lovely article in The Weekend Sun and video interview on SunLive. “It was great to meet all the Sun people. Have a fantastic week,” says Brigitte’s message. Delighted to have been of help Brigitte. To assist Brigitte further go to the Arms of Angels website: www.armsofangels.co.nz

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‘Timeless’ candidate up for challenge She’s the former teacher who was told she was too young for the job when she entered local body politics 42 years ago. “And so I am not about to have anyone tell me I am now too old!”

This is the 77-year-old, or thereabouts, no-nonsense Margaret Murray-Benge – ﬁve term Western Bay of Plenty District councillor… and now, would-be Mayor. She’s challenging incumbent Garry Webber for his job. Margaret, the gracious and spiffed

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up matriarch of Western Bay of Plenty local body politics is well primed for impertinence – she deftly fends off The Weekend Sun’s specific questions about her age and ability to do a timeconsuming and pressurised job. “I advertise myself as timeless. “Look at the American House of representatives - sheesh! – much older than me.” Anyhow, she says, age shouldn’t come into it. “Some people are old at 50. And being whatever age you are is just a number.” Margaret Murray-Benge is lucky to enjoy good health, is in ‘good shape’ and has ‘a good brain.’ “So what’s the problem.” Perhaps we should move on from age. She’ll be campaigning on a platform to fix the roads, to control rates and debt, and to enshrine the Treaty of Waitangi, “ensuring equality to all New Zealand men and women, Maori and non-Maori”. This will be the second consecutive election that Mayor Webber has squared off with a female challenger. It was a close run thing in 2016 when Gwenda Merriman got within 1000 votes of office. “It’s been brewing for some time,” says Margaret. The reason she didn’t challenge last time was because another woman was standing. “But now I know it’s time to do what I have got to do.” The current Mayor is either indifferent to, or just won’t be drawn on his challenger. “It’s an election and people are free to stand – that’s democracy. “You just have to get on with it. I can’t really comment either way.” Margaret has worked alongside Garry Webber as Western Bay of Plenty District councillors for six years and to him as Mayor, for three years. So is she disenchanted with the current administration? “Yes, you could assume that,” says Margaret cautiously. She doesn’t want to belittle or fall out with anyone. “But I work with the issues. And when I have an issue I need to have a leader who will listen in a supportive way and not fob it off. And in my personal role on council that’s

Margaret Murray-Benge is contesting this year’s Western Bay of Plenty mayoralty.

what’s been happening.” And so Margaret wants to bring her own brand. “It’s time to work together taking the lead is one thing, but making sure everyone is locked in around you and you are working as closely as you can with your community and other local authorities, is fundamental to good governance.” Margaret says she is ready and determined. Standing behind a banner reading ‘re-elect proven leadership with dignity’ is Garry Webber. He has already declared his intention to stand again. The Omokoroa man is a former international dairy company executive who also dabbled in the meat industry, the apple industry, and automated packing lines before being head hunted by the dairy industry. He has a reputation as a man of vision, a reputation for thinking ahead and his business acumen. His re-election blurb sheet says he’s a man who listens first and acts second. He cites the council’s improved financial position under his stewardship as a standout facet of his mayoralty. But says many of the strategic projects he has championed remain unfinished business.

Like roads: State Highway 2, the Omokoroa and Tauriko interchanges and the Katikati bypass. Murray-Benge is not without leadership experience. She was chair of the Waimairi Council in Christchurch. “The country’s ﬁfth biggest local authority at the time I might add.” She also presided over the South Island Local Bodies and the Canterbury United Council. “I was in leadership, both rural and urban, which is required here in Western Bay of Plenty” says Margaret. “And you don’t forget how to do it.” Margaret points to her “wonderful ability to communicate with people, to understand and care about them. “No point running if you don’t.” She also conﬁrms she is still partner of Don Brash, who is the former Governor of the Reserve Bank, former leader of the National and Act parties and founder of divisive lobby group Hobson’s Choice. “Yes, he did encourage me to challenge for the Mayoralty. And yes, he has been very supportive.” But it was her idea, her decision. “I was determined I was going to do it. Hunter Wells

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chance to try different food and drink with the luxury of having the mall and Timezone within a short distance. Steve says it is important for Bayfair goers to be entertained while they are in the mall. “With the Timezone and this food offer it gives us that total entertainment dining aspect to the centre, which is what our customers are looking for right now. “This I think is the new benchmark for dining in Tauranga.” Liam Millard is one of the driving forces behind new restaurant Izakai, and he is excited to open his restaurant in the Bayfair food precinct. “We are trying to do something different, which is bringing in Japanese food, which I’m a big fan of, and bring in my heritage which is Maori. “We’ve got your typical Japanese style of food, we’ve got ramens but we’ve sort of jazzed them up. We do hangi-style meats in the ramens, we’ve included Maori ingredients such as kumara and watercress. One of the things I’m most excited about is the creamed paua gyoza. Like Steve, Liam is also pleased to be situated amongst leading bars and eateries. “Everyone is in a shared space, it’s sort of strength in numbers, I think it’s going to be a big draw card.”

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Patience pays off for prize winner Tauranga woman Tania Sisson’s persistence with ﬁlling out entry forms paid off at the Tauranga Home Show earlier this month. Tania is the winner of the 20th Tauranga Home Show’s $25,000 prize – this includes an Arc Series 1 Spa from The Spa Family, a three piece La-Z-Boy recliner lounge suite from Smiths City Tauranga and $5000 to spend with House of Travel.

More than 13,000 people visited the show earlier this month, browsing more than 250 exhibitors and enjoying live music, the live cooking theatre, food trucks and children’s entertainment. Tania’s husband wanted to whip around the show and bypass ﬁlling in his entry form, but Tania paused to complete hers. “I told him, 'I’m not going to ﬁll yours in for you! But I’ll do mine.'”

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Free, easy and a life saver It was a clever ploy to get ‘priority women’ screened for breast cancer. ‘Priority women’ are aged between 45 and 69 and they are entitled to a free mammogram every two years. But they are either not on the register, or are on the register and don’t follow through with their screenings. So this week a group of Maori women, from the Matapihi Peninsula had a mammogram, earning them a free ticket to a Pink Ribbon Breakfast event organised by Waipu Hauora health and wellness clinic at Hungahungatoroa Marae in Matapihi. Co-ordinator Riria Gibbons says even if just a small group of women

sign up for a mammogram, that’s a good outcome. “It’s great to support the cause but even better to get the mahi, or work, done. ˜ e PHO was also there, signing women up to the national breast screening programme so they will be notiÿ ed when the time comes.” Joanne Tuhakaraina, co-ordinator of the Support to Screening team under the Western Bay Primary Health Organisation, says there are many reasons women aren’t on the register or miss appointments. “It could be no transport, no money, lack of education or nerves. "We try to help each and every women in every way we can.” Pink Ribbon Breakfast is Breast Cancer Foundation NZ’s biggest fundraising campaign, held in

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Asia Paciﬁc region. Tenby took his idea to his alma mater principal, Russell Gordon, at Otumoetai College suggesting the college host the event. The idea was well received. “Our students are disengaged from their city,” says Russell. “And this is a great opportunity to hear from them in a facilitated session with a Mayoral candidate.” “I am conﬁdent that these bright young high school students will give us the same high quality level of thought

for Tauranga and the Bay of Plenty as we get from grad’ students for the APEC Region,” says Tenby. “Issues of sustainability, eco-friendly multi-modal transport options, global warming and the environment are all things that greatly concern today’s youth. I want to ensure their voices are heard as part of my policy development.” If elected, Tenby Powell has pledged to establish a Youth Council which will meet with elected ofﬁcials three times a year to ensure the council remains engaged, continues to listen and is held accountable for promises. The proposed ‘Voices of the-Future’ session is planned for June and will be hosted at Otumoetai College.

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and inviting place to be.” Nik Williams, who works at The Incubator Creative Hub, painted the murals. After speaking to staff at the Hillier Centre, Nik discovered their philosophy is about encouraging and supporting the health and wellbeing of families and children. “They were keen to see murals that promote New Zealand for its natural beauty, as a place to live and raise children. “The use of colour, landscapes and Maori art to inspire emotions as well as incorporating bright and vibrant imagery was also very much a part of the desire for this project,” says Nik.

“I felt that the Centre was about working together and supporting the community. “The Maori proverb, ‘E hara taka toa I te toa taki tahi, he toa takitini ‘ - ‘My strength is not as an individual but as a collective’ resonated strongly with me from working as an art teacher in UK secondary schools. The success of the school relies on teachers, children, parents and the community all working alongside each other.” Nik says he decided to divide the panels up into separate sections which represent the variety of work undertaken at the centre with families, children and organisations.

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Transport costs could be cheaper for some When I was a principal there were children at my school who had never been to the Mount beach with their families, not because they didn’t want to enjoy our beautiful coastline, but because their families couldn’t afford the cost of petrol to cover the 13 kilometer trip. Transport costs were also a barrier to them going to doctor’s appointments, getting to school, visiting family and friends and many other things that most of us take for granted so I was very pleased with the pre-budget announcement last weekend that the Government will make money available to investigate a scheme to make public transport more affordable for low income households. Central government is working with local councils to better understand the potential costs of

the scheme and how and when it can be rolled out. This scheme would beneﬁt about 900,000 Kiwis who hold community services cards, including beneﬁciaries, refugees, those people living with a disability and students. Of course the other positive effect of this will be to take cars off our roads and relieve some of the congestion in our city. Free buses for our Welcome Bay intermediate and college kids has already had an impact in relieving congestion. I also wanted to acknowledge local Otumoetai Intermediate pupil Samirah Hancock who last week started a petition to ensure that children who bike in our city are safer on our roads. All too often we hear of children being knocked off their bikes or having near misses. This is not acceptable and we must do better to ensure their safety. Well done Samirah!

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Professor Peter Gilling back at home after receiving three awards and a professorship. Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand conference in April. They were the platinum trophy for best endeavour presented at the meeting and the Low-Arnold Award for the best podium/poster presentation in the ﬁeld of female or functional urology. The third award was for winning a debating contest at the American Society of Men’s Health conference in Chicago earlier this month. It was on the subject of benign prostatic hyperplasia, the male urinary problem which led to the development of the Zenﬂow apparatus.

Lives improve in ‘wellbeing budget’ New Zealand’s ﬁrst Wellbeing Budget has arrived. Even when traditional economic indicators have been good, many New Zealanders have continued to struggle in their everyday lives. The wellbeing approach prioritises what is most important and will have the greatest impact in the lives of New Zealanders, while at the same time ensuring that the economy is managed responsibly. New Zealand First ministers have been at the forefront of key Government pre-Budget announcements. For the over 65s, New Zealand First Leader Winston Peters and Minister for Seniors Tracey Martin announced an extra $7.7 million to upgrade and enhance the SuperGold Card, and to contribute to digital literacy training for Seniors. The SuperGold Card is a

ﬂagship initiative of New Zealand First and we are proud to be enhancing it. At the Karaka yearling sales, Racing Minister Winston Peters announced the repeal of the betting levy. It is worth $13 million per year and will be phased out over a three-year period. The freed-up funds will be redirected to the racing and sports sectors. The racing industry contributes $1.6 billion to the economy and employs thousands of New Zealanders. The Government is working on restructuring and revitalising the industry. Veterans were also in the spotlight, with Defence Minister Ron Mark announcing a funding boost of $4.1 million over four years to support their health and wellbeing through assessments when they leave the Defence Force, and to allow for better assistance online. It is not good enough that some veterans have not accessed

the right support when they have needed it. Their wellbeing is our priority. And the Government is investing $21 million in our ambulance services over the next two years. This one-off funding boost will relieve the immediate pressure while a more sustainable long-term funding model is formulated. New Zealand First has long advocated for better funding for our hard-working paramedics who perform life-saving work every day but still have to go cap-in-hand to the community for donations. The Coalition Government is committed to making life better for New Zealanders and these announcements are just part of the bigger picture. There will be more to come.

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Young talent takes the stage The Tauranga Boys’ and Tauranga Girls’ College combined production Oliver is set to take place at the end of this month. The entire cast and crew are working extremely hard preparing for the show and have been rehearsing three times a week since March. The show will include singing, dancing and acting with a live student orchestra.

Year 10 student Jacques Van Rinsvelt is playing the lead of Oliver in the production. He has been previously recognised in the field of performing arts at a national level, at the NZ Sheilah Winn Shakespeare Festival. Jacques says the production process has been an extremely busy time for him as he has been involved in all the rehearsals. Production director Zoe Creek told The Weekend Sun that involvement in the show requires a large amount of

commitment from the students. “It’s quite demanding on the students to put it first. They have to really pick what they are going to do in terms of extracurricular subjects.” Year 13 student Andre Mofat is playing Fagin in the production. He is pretty impressed with the amount of dedication put in by Zoe too. “Zoe dedicates every waking moment to the production. “She goes ham [sic], it’s a heck of a commitment. “You can tell she puts all of her personality into this show. She puts the life into this thing, and we as a cast try to capture it and do a good job of it,” says Andre. Both Jacques and Andre acknowledge the adult themes covered in the upcoming production. “There are definitely a lot of, like, real life, more adult themes in Oliver. Real problems in modern society, portrayed in a more innocent way, which is cool,” says Jacques. “It’s quite mature, a lot of productions are pretty safe, but with this, you are telling a proper story,” says Andre. Zoe says that they have decided to show a ‘PG version’ of Oliver for the matinee production on Saturday. A large focus for the production this year is sustainability, with the set being made from

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wooden pallets and the costumes sourced from second-hand shops. “We have been trawling through op’ shops and upcycling old clothes. We have tried to get (the) majority costumes to be recycled, rather than new,” Zoe says. The show runs from Tuesday, June 25, until Saturday, June 29. Tickets can be purchased at www.oliverthemusical.co.nz

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Drugs overtake alcohol Queen’s Birthday weekend is a popular time to travel on our roads. Like many New Zealanders I will have my family with me this weekend. When driving as a parent you are acutely aware of the extra responsibility you have to keep your loved ones safe. As an MP I have the added responsibility of creating policy that protects other people’s families. I’m concerned that the Government is dragging its feet on keeping New Zealanders safe by not acting on a proposal for roadside drug testing. Road deaths from drug-impaired drivers have steadily increased in recent years. Statistics show 79 drugimpaired drivers were involved in fatal road crashes in 2017, compared to 70 alcohol-impaired drivers. This is thought to be the first-time drugs have overtaken alcohol in this statistic, yet the number of prosecutions for drug-impaired drivers that year was only 200, compared to 16,000 for drunk driving. How many drugged-up drivers are escaping being caught? Full column at www.theweekendsun.co.nz

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Te Puke given a reality check Sometimes in sport the best laid plans can turn to mush. Te Puke Sports was expected to start the Farmlands Co-operative Baywide Premier 1 Championship round last Saturday in exactly the same way they demolished their opponents in the qualifying round. The forward pack would dominate the set pieces, out-muscle the opposition at the breakdown and with so much front-foot ball allow the likes of Declan Barnett, Wemin Kapia and Brad Armstrong to run riot in the backs. But Tauranga Sports had other ideas as they thrashed the defending champs 34-10 at Tauranga Domain in a season-deﬁning performance. Possibly annoyed at being left out of the title race discussions that have so far this season involved Te Puke, Te Puna, Rangiuru and Whakarewarewa, the Tauranga players lifted their game to another level. The margin of the victory would have caused some discussion in rugby club bars on Saturday night throughout the Bay of Plenty. An element of luck is usually needed to turn around a team’s fortunes and Tauranga Sports certainly had more than their fair share. They scored tries from three intercept runaways that started in their own half with the Te Puke Pirates hot on attack. Two of those went to outstanding centre Emoni Narawa who has that God-given talent all Fijians have to effortlessly out sprint the defence with no apparent effort. Emoni was a star at Hamilton Boys’ and last year with the Bay of Plenty team that won the national

under-19 title. He is one player to keep close tabs on with a place in the Steamers later this year looking likely. The third of the intercept tries created the biggest roar of the afternoon when loosehead prop Jessie Williams took a wayward pass and then showed a surprising turn of speed for such a big guy to waltz away under the bar. Certainly it is far too soon to be writing off the Te Puke Pirates who have set such high standards over the last two seasons. They will bounce back quickly and are unlikely to throw as many poor passes the rest of the season as they did at The Domain. This Saturday Rotorua’s Whakarewarewa travel to Murray Salt Stadium to face a wounded and fired-up Te Puke team. It is definitely not the best time to play them but Whakarewarewa have a more-than-useful side with plenty of Steamers spread through their squad. This will test their title aspirations. The other Premier 1 games are likely to be just as competitive as the club rugby season intensifies with playoffs not too far away for whoever can make the top four. Mount Maunganui host Tauranga on Sir Gordon Tietjens Field at Blake Park, Greerton Marist are home to Rangiuru while Te Puna and Rangataua Sports clash at Maramatanga Park. If you can get out and watch a game on Saturday, you won’t be disappointed. * Draws/results: www.boprugby.co.nz. Games kick off 2.45pm.

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On Thursday May 30, the second stage of Bayfair Shopping Centre’s $115 million development was ofﬁcially unveiled with a formal ceremony welcoming eight new restaurants to an alfresco dining precinct called ‘Dine at Bayfair’. The opening of this precinct follows the successful stage one opening in December 2018, which provided an expanded retail area and will complement the multi-

attraction Timezone that opened in April 2019. The largest cinema complex in the Bay of Plenty, United Cinemas, arrives in the next development stage. Dine at Bayfair features eight new restaurants, six opened on Thursday including Burger Burger, Mexico, Nandos, Izakai, The Freeport Tavern & Eatery (a Little Creatures collaboration) and Cleaver & Co. “The opening of these new restaurants comes at the ideal time to meet increasing local demand for superior dining and entertainment options for individuals, couples,

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Cooking and preparing asparagus Asparagus is now in season so here’s a few easy ways to cook and prepare it. Wash any excess dirt off, then bend and snap the woody end off. Heat your oven to 200 degrees Celsius and dry your asparagus. Place in a large bowl, drizzle with oil, add salt and gently toss. Spread on a sheet

It’s time to head for the dark side Well folks, winter’s coming and as the weather starts to cool, the popularity of darker beers, such as stouts and porters, understandably rises. One thing that surprises a lot of people is that stouts typically contain fewer calories than lagers. This is because they usually contain less sugar and less alcohol. In fact, what we call stout today was a lower ABV beer, usually around 3 per cent, and was called a porter. As the popularity of the style grew, it was shipped further aﬁeld and needed to be brewed stronger to keep longer in barrels and survive the journey to far off places. These stronger, higher ABV porters were called ‘stout porters’ and over time, variations on the name arose, including ‘extra stout porter’, ‘extra stout’ and just ‘stout’. One of the places this popular beer was sent to was the court of Catherine the Great of Russia, who apparently loved a good stout. This stronger beer, brewed for the Imperial Russian Court, was called Imperial Stout. The handle caught on and these days, the term ‘Imperial’ is applied to numerous beer styles to indicate it’s a stronger version of the original. Two of my personal favourite stouts, and ones to watch out for, are Funk Estate’s Afrogato and Te Aro Brewing’s Dubh X, a newly released upgrade of their previous oatmeal stout, Dubh (Irish for ‘black’). Both of these beers are milk stouts, which are typically full-bodied, creamy and black with a malt sweetness underpinning chocolate and caramel.

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It’s the taste of success A new boutique brew bar and eatery is adding its unique taste to the Tauranga CBD. Located in a 102-year-old building in Wharf St, the Hop House has its sights set pretty high. Owner David Stanway is on a mission to create something really special in the CBD. For starters, there are 10 boutique

beers on tap which are rotated regularly so people get good variety. Out the back is their “awesome, award winning chef” Daniel Glubb who makes pretty much everything from scratch. The menu changes often so diners won’t get bored. Some popular items stay the same though, like the Hop Burger, a classic American cheeseburger, packed with

a 150 gram house-made beef patty, smoked bacon, cos lettuce, tomato, red onion, pickles, American cheese, tomato relish and a beer mustard, served up with hand-cut herb chips. David pairs this up with a very malty Cassels Red IPA from the sample rack. Now that is a juicy burger that tastes as good as it sounds. Next on the tasting list is the vegetarian mushroom arancini balls with mozzarella and fried sage. They are deep fried to give a crunch on the outside that contrasts well with the soft rice inside. It’s all washed down with an Iron Sands stout. Armed with a Lid Ripper IPA for protection I tackle the heat that comes out of the kitchen in the form of a plateful of spicy Korean chicken wings. Delicious. Off to the side is the grilled Turkish bread platter. I’ve pulled the ends off this tasty bread, coated in preserved lemon oil and za’atar, and gobbled them down with hummus and tzatziki. It is worth pointing out at this stage that the sample board I was provided with contained four small

glasses of beer to sample but wine or whisky can also be done the same way. The philosophy behind the food is that it is “affordable, interesting and fresh” and The Hop House takes in a good helping of local produce, including locally-made cheese and ice cream. There is a regular line-up of interesting events to keep the punters happy. Kim Crawford is going to be there in July and earlier this week Deep Creek Brewing Co. paid a visit. Regular promotions include Tuesday night’s $20 burger and beer deal and this Sunday it kicks off a $15 gourmet roast. David provides a selection of rooms that are perfect for functions including one with a big screen for presentations and sports events. The Hop House is a welcome addition to the Tauranga CBD. It is well worth taking your family, friends or function there. They will be impressed. Dan Hutchinson

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Fix your home before you sell? Selling a property can be a stressful exercise, no matter how many times you’ve done it before. Every seller hopes for a swift, easy sale with a hefty price attached, but the reality can be quite different. It’s tough to realise that your home is not worth as much as you might hope. It’s even more brutal to discover that you might need to spend some money in order to get it into a saleable condition. The question is, how much should you spend? And do you have to tell buyers if there are problems? “When you’re selling a property, you and your agent are legally obliged to share all the relevant information about it to potential buyers,” says Real Estate Authority chief executive Kevin Lampen-Smith. “These issues will vary depending on your property, but they could include problems with weather-tightness, unconsented renovations, natural hazard damage or even the impact of proposed developments.” If you know your property has some problems, such as flooding every winter, or an unconsented deck, and you fail to disclose this information, you may be in breach of the terms of your agreement with the buyer. This means the sale could fall over or, in some situations, the buyer could take you to court. “When the real estate agent is aware of an issue, they are bound by their Code of Conduct to disclose it to buyers,” says Kevin. “If you tell them about a problem with your property but ask them to keep it quiet, they are required to stop working for you.” That said, REA research has shown that many sellers have pretty loose attitudes to disclosure; believing that it’s not necessarily a bad thing to withhold information about a property if telling all will jeopardise a potential sale. “Honesty is always the best policy,” says Kevin. “This can go a long way in terms of building trust with a prospective buyer.” He suggests sellers put themselves in the shoes

of a potential buyer. If you were looking to buy, would you prefer a property that had all the correct paperwork in place, and any building issues fixed? Or would you be keen on making a low-ball offer that reflected the uncertainty of what you were signing up for? Most properties benefit from solid deep-cleaning and de-cluttering before going up for sale, and some can be transformed by a lick of paint. But think carefully before you start splashing out on renovating bathrooms or kitchens, says Kevin. “If your property needs serious remedial work, it’s a good idea to get a proper quote so both you and any potential buyers have some certainty about what the costs are going to be,” he says. “It’s also a good idea to discuss your options with your real estate agent. They will be able to advise you on what buyers are looking for, and what scares them off. “Your agent should be able to help you weigh up the cost-benefit ratio of getting the work done vs adjusting the sale price. In an ideal world you’d find a buyer who was so willing to buy your property that they wouldn’t be fazed by a bit of remedial work. “In reality, a softening market means that you are going to have to adjust your expectations. “Either way, it’s best to be upfront.” For independent guidance and information on buying or selling, check out www.settled.govt.nz

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Things to consider before buying investment property Property is the most common form of investment for Kiwis – whether they’re living in their own homes or renting out property to others. Like all investments though, it’s not a sure thing. If the drop in interest rates and softening housing market has got you thinking about investing in property, it’s crucial to do as much research as possible. “If you’re seriously considering buying an investment property, start by getting all your finances in order,” advises chief executive of the Real Estate Authority Kevin Lampen-Smith. “It can be more difficult to get a mortgage for a rental property and some lenders will set lower lending limits. “Talk to lenders or mortgage brokers about your options and be realistic about how much you can spend.” Remember to factor in costs like maintaining the property and how much it might cost if you use a property management service to find tenants. Kevin says it’s also wise to discuss your long-term plans with a financial advisor. “Don’t forget that you’ll also need to

consider how attractive a potential investment property will be to prospective tenants,” he says. “It’s a big mistake to think you can make a fortune by buying a dump that you wouldn’t dream of living in but would happily expect someone else to pay up for.” Kevin says it’s worth ﬁnding out what demand is like for rental properties in your preferred areas. “It might be helpful to talk to an experienced real estate agent who knows the market well to work out what will be a good medium to long-term option,” he says. “Property investment is not a get-richquick scheme for most people, despite occasional headline-grabbing sales.” Thanks to the Healthy Homes legislation, rental properties have to meet improved standards for heating, ventilation and insulation by July 1, 2021. The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development has detailed information on what these are and what private

Dreaming of a home and yard The vast majority of New Zealanders still dream of owning a home with a backyard, according to new research into Kiwi’s housing preferences commissioned by Westpac NZ. The online survey of more than 1000 people found that despite the rise of apartment living, 49 per cent consider a backyard “essential” when buying a home, while a further 42 per cent think it would be “nice to have”. “It’s interesting to see that people consider having a backyard much more important than living close to work, public transport, parks or schools,” says Westpac NZ housing lead Robert Hill. “Owning a home with a nice backyard has traditionally been central to the Kiwi dream, and the recent rise in house prices and increase in apartments doesn’t seem

to have dented that.” City dwellers are more prepared to forgo a backyard than those in smaller centres, with 39 per cent of Aucklanders and 43 per cent of Wellingtonians deeming a backyard essential, compared to 64 per cent in the regional South Island and 57 per cent in the regional North Island. “City dwellers appear more willing to sacriﬁce a backyard to live in the big smoke and it will be interesting to see if that trend continues as more apartments and townhouses come on to the market.” However ﬁrst home buyers are more likely to consider a backyard essential (55 per cent), and place far more importance on this than other features such as a modern kitchen (31 per cent) or bathroom (28 per cent).

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transaction. If you’re looking at buying an apartment, Kevin recommends getting your lawyer to check the body corporate rules to see if tenants are allowed. For independent guidance and information on buying or selling, visit www.settled.govt.nz

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Taking advantage Just what do you really want? Most of you want it all but don’t want to pay for it. A lot of critics blame this government for the traffic problems and business confidence is low due to policies that have not been made yet. You all have a whinge but remember, you had nine years of a government that gave you a red hot economy, growth, low unemployment, and what roads did they build? The bypass and nothing else but plans and hearsay. Developers, real estate (people), lawyers, housing companies and a great many more took advantage of this red hot economy as well as the general public. They made a fist full of dollars but took their eye off what was happening to the infrastructure and now we have traffic, water, sewage and God knows what else as problems. Having that red hot economy with bad

planning is the cause of your problems, you greedy so-and-so. When somebody suggests tax hikes or new taxes you all moan and whinge again saying ‘no’. How and who do you expect to pay for all your wants and needs and take away your anger without taking tax dollars away from another group? This is your system, you vote for it, you live it and you complain, just what (do) you want, you confused mixed-up mad men and women? If the last government was serious, the infrastructure would have been built first o at least in the nine years. Grab your dollars and a hand full of stupidity. Richard Stewart, Te Puke.

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Last week my wife was witness and first to the scene of a terrible accident locally involving an elderly driver and a cyclist. This unfortunately caused horrific injuries to the cyclist. This incident, and numerous other near misses recently, has prompted me to write this letter. I acknowledge there are bad drivers of every age in every region, but Tauranga surely has a higher number of elderly drivers who clearly do not know the current road rules or have such poor judgement they should not be behind the wheel of any vehicle. Since living in the Tauranga region, we have been witness to numerous elderly people driving poorly. Shocking examples include failing to stop at pedestrian crossings for

children, constantly not giving way at roundabouts, swerving across lanes dangerously and most concerning of all, texting and driving. Our children have been in our car during every one of these incidents and have been put at great risk! The lack of common road sense of some elderly drivers is dumbfounding! Obviously, the inability of a few to follow the most basic of road rules is putting a number of people at huge risk. Clearly, it is time for our current licencing system to change! Individuals over 65 years of age should be made to re-sit their licence every year to prove they are road worthy and safe. Stricter licensing rules will help make our roads safer for all and hopefully take those dangerous few off our roads for good! L. Sorenson, Bethlehem.

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That’s great service Comment was made by Jeremy Clarkson, if you cannot afford an Aston Martin, buy a VW Golf GTI, and I did 14 years ago from Bay Prestige. Recently the car developed a trim problem and I consulted Bevan Sheppard the Group Service Manager at Bay Prestige. The car was well outside the time limit for any claim. Bevan’s comment: ‘bring the car in, we will go half, and you can use my car until yours is fixed’. This was not what I expected to hear and it takes after-sales service to a new level that most people would not believe in today’s world. Peter Farmer sure knows how to pick them. Ron Chamberlain, Tauranga.

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Too much rubbish Over the last 10-15 years I have cycled around a large number of BOP roads. What I have noticed is the increasing amount of rubbish, discarded food containers etcetera, that line the edges of the roads, often where the seasonal orchard workers park their vehicles. Although not in all cases, the amount of rubbish is increasing year-on-year. While I don’t expect orchard owners to police the problem, someone at the top of the labour organisation must start putting out the message on keeping the road edges free of rubbish. Ray Lichtwark, Rotorua.

Fixing Tauranga’s 20 years’ inaction on roading and transportation is a quandary and while Auckland migration isn’t anyone’s fault, the total mess you can blame on MPs, politicians, local councillors, greedy developers (failure to pay fair share of infrastructure contributes,) and NZTA no hopers. Obscenely expensive (megabucks) hugely disruptive ‘pie in the sky’ solutions will take 10 years. Immediately four-lane the top end of 15th Avenue, and Cameron Road, install another set of stop-go lights at the Takitumu Drive-Elizabeth St intersection, travelling west, extend 17th Avenue driving through a left turn access onto RouteK, (vital) upgrade Hairini Bridge to three lanes, seriously consider Matapihi Rd low-rise bridge/ crossing (cars only) to Elizabeth Street (estimate $10million) -all comparatively minor and nonobstructive if kept off existing roading network. Rob Paterson [abridged].

My word is my bond Whatever future privileges and gilding of the Gold Card for superannuitants Winston Peters may arrange will not, in the minds of many, compensate for the gross betrayal of his bottom line agenda at the last elections, namely the removal of racial privilege. The promises he made then were the main reason many voted his party into power. That, and his subsequent signing of the UN Global Compact on Migration, a commitment that threatens our nation’s sovereignty, will see the demise of him and New Zealand First at the next elections. Bryan Johnson, Omokoroa. The Weekend Sun welcomes letters from readers. Preference will be given to short letters (200 words maximum) supplied with full name and contact details. Email: letters@thesun.co.nz For more letters go to www.sunlive.co.nz

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Young scientist is set to travel the world The Tauranga Girls’ College head girl is off to London in July to attend a prestigious, two-week-long science forum.

Maioha Haimona-Ngawharau won the fully-funded Maori scholarship for the London International Youth Science Forum. She will be travelling there alongside four other New Zealand high school students who were selected by Royal Society Te Aparangi. LIYSF hosts about 500 young scientists from 75 different countries.

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with people from around the The forum includes offworld at the forum. She is also site visits to laboratories and excited to gain knowledge which academic research centres and will prepare her for studying demonstrations from leading health science at university. scientists. Maioha and her twin “It’ll be good to have my sister Akuira were both asked by knowledge confirmed and their biology teacher to apply for solidified for when I pursue health the Maori scholarship. science at university.” When Maioha received the In the future, Maioha hopes e-mail saying she had won the to use her studies to help make scholarship, the first thing she did changes within the New Zealand was call her twin sister. health system. “She hadn’t received the e-mail, “I have learnt a lot about the but I told her to wait because she equities and inequities for Maori might get it soon. Later on in the and other people in New Zealand afternoon, she told me she didn’t and the health profession is get it. But obviously, for me and something that we lack, especially my sister, it is like if one of us for Maori and Pasifika people. succeeds we both succeed. Tauranga Girls’ College head girl “We aren’t competitive against Maioha Haimona-Ngawharau will be “I think that we need more Maori and Pasifika people in the each other, a dub for one is like a attending LIYSF in July. health profession. So I guess that’s dub for both of us, you know?” what I am working towards, and that’s why science is a Maioha thinks it is important for students big thing for me.” representing New Zealand at LIYSF to be confident Maioha says she wants “other Maori students to in Te Reo. know that if they have the willpower, they can legit do “This forum is about science, but it is also about whatever they want”. culture. If you are representing New Zealand they do “Like I don’t come from a rich whanau, but that want Maori students who are confident in the language doesn’t matter, I can still go to school and I can still “I got to write in my application that I have this try my best and I can still get myself to London to experience of growing up on the marae and going to attend this science forum which I never thought I Kura Kaupapa. I think that really separated me from would in my life.” other students,” Maioha says. Emma Houpt Maioha is looking forward to building friendships

Stress comes from expectation In today’s 24/7 world, a sense of belonging at school is more important than ever, says ACG Tauranga principal and leading educationalist Thea Kilian. Thea says young people today are constantly connected and operating at high levels of expectation. “This adds a different level of stress. Unless students receive support and a sense of community some can find this difficult to cope with. For many, school ca provide some calm from the storm.” Schools have a particularly important role to play during the transition years of schooling which can be overwhelming for students if a strong support network is not in place. “Moving schools or transitioning to primary, intermediate or high school can be one of the biggest changes in anyone’s life,” she says. “Social life changes, new academic expectations are in place and without support many kids would slip through the cracks. “If they are having problems in the classroom or trouble making friends, it is important they have someone to talk to so they don’t feel overwhelmed and isolated. They absolutely must feel safe, connected and engaged if they are to reach their full potential.”

ACG Tauranga Principal Thea Kilian working with students, proving that sometimes school can be a calm from the storm that is the 24/7 world we now live in. Knowing each student individually, frequent dialogue with families and strong support systems such as deans and tutor teachers watching out for each student are ways that ACG Tauranga provides the sense of belonging integral to success, she says. To find out more about how ACG Tauranga fosters a sense of belonging among students, you are warmly invited to their Open Day on Wednesday June 12 from 2-7pm.

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Dealing with the difficult music pile Though I listen to music in all the ways one listens to music nowadays, I still have a preference for CDs. So colour me old-fashioned, stuck in my ways and ultimately, distressingly conservative. Sure I assemble playlists, stream ‘curated’ collections, download with codes and have 800 LPs to admire. But – sorry to be so staggeringly unfashionable – I prefer the ease of a CD. And amongst the CDs regularly littering a large proportion of the carpet here at The Watusi Country Club is a section I call ‘Difficult Music’ The Difficult Music pile started a few years bac when I realised I was increasingly missing out on great stuff because of the sheer volume of music arriving. Difficult Music is stuff that I struggle with but which has been so highly praised elsewhere that there must be gold in them there hills waiting to be mined. Some albums are simply so dense or so complicated that you have to make an effort to get inside them and get the best from them. This isn’t an approach favoured by everybody. If you argue that music should be an escapist pleasure then I wouldn’t even try to disagree. But music can be many things and since it has been a major part of my life for so long – dammit! - I’m not about to let some challenging CD defeat me. I will listen to it until I like it. Or, failing that, at least until I vaguely understand it.

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Mark Kozelek. One example from the pile is the late Scott Walker’s final album, Soused. I like Scott Walker and particularly the epic weirdness he explored after casting aside his pop prince credentials. Soused finds Walker backed by an LA band specialising in grunge soundscapes. Their name is, and I kid you not, Sunn O))). Please don’t ask me to pronounce it. On Soused, Sunn O))) create huge beds of feedback and undecipherable noise while Walker sings alarming and obscure lyrics in an operatic tenor. The album also contains subliminal messaging and other techniques. In the track Brando there are binaural beats, oscillating at 37Hz, a frequency that can produce feelings of anxiety and arousal, as well as paranoia.

On Herod 2014 there are superslowed reversed vocals that state ‘Once went the chicken, all fell before the peeled-off batter.’ And the weirdest track, Bull, which features Walker repeatedly yelling ‘Bump the beaky’, apparently contains slowed backwards masking of the line ‘Here, puss! Here Pusspuss! Here puss-puss-pussy!’ It been a couple of years and y’know I’m beginning to really get into it...

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But one man’s meat is another man’s poison. Last week saw Sun Kil Moon at Auckland’s Tuning Fork. It’s essentially a one-man-band and that man is Mark Kozelek. Now I love Mark Kozelek but I realise from the horrified looks on friends’ faces whenever I play his music that they definitely consider it ‘Difficult’. Certainly his most recent double CD (most of his CDs are doubles), I Also Want To Die In New Orleans, contains ‘challenging’ stuff. The second CD is essentially a mumbled 25 minute spoken word piece over several different musical beds. Most of the first CD is similar. But these are, on closer inspection, carefully crafted, complicated poems, perhaps confusing but absolutely deliberate. He’s also prolific: one album this year, two last year, four in 2017, most of which are long double CDs. I listened to that latest one many times before I really understood most of the songs but it was worth it and

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the concert was all the better, a stunning performance lasting for more than three hours of solid spoken word poetry and wry crowd interaction backed only by a keyboard player. And leaving aside Difficult Music and staying at The Tuning Fork, Justin Townes Earle, son of Steve, is returning to play there in August and the pre-sale starts on Ticketmaster today (May 31). He has a new album out this week, The Saint Of Lost Causes, which is simply brilliant. If Americana is your bag then this is definitely your concert.

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Events to get involved with on the long weekend Queen’s Birthday weekend is upon us and most people will want to get out and do something with their extra day off. Thankfully, there’s plenty happening here in the Bay of Plenty and beyond. Start the weekend off with a spot of ice skating at Matua Primary School on Friday May 31 from 3-6pm. It’s a family-fun event for all ages and it’s not quite as cold as ice. The Ice Skate Tour travels around New Zealand with state-of-the-art artiﬁcial ice skate rinks that look like ice and have the same gliding capacity as natural ice.

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Children under 16 can skate for $8, adults skate for $12 and a family of two adults and two kids or one adult and three kids can all skate for $35 combined. Helmets and gloves are provided freeof-charge. On Sunday, head over the Mount Main Beach to cheer on the runners and walkers participating in this years’ Mount Runners and Walkers Half Marathon. The event starts at 8am on Sunday and there is a number of different distances for runners and walkers to choose from. If shopping is more your scene, pack into the car and head over to Waihi Beach for the annual Waihi Beach Art and Craft Fair at the Waihi Beach Community Centre. Open from 10am3pm on Sunday June 2, the Waihi Beach Art and Craft Fair has something for everyone at it’s 15th event. From pet accessories and handmade

jewellery to upcycled glass garden art, stylish clothing and toys, there’s bound to be something that catches your attention. The old-style café will also be open for those who like to sip and nibble. And if you’re looking to add a bit of a road trip in to you weekend, head to Taupo for the Taupo Art Connection Queen’s Birthday Weekend Art Trail, held from Friday May 31-Monday June 3 at the Nukuhau Art Studio and Gallery. Open from 10am-4pm each day, this art event is in it’s seventh year and is well-established in the Taupo art scene. There will be a great display of art from the emerging to the professional in a diverse range of mediums from ceramic, wood and clay to paint, chainmaille and more. So whatever you get up to this Queen’s birthday Weekend, make sure you enjoy that extra day off.

Stepping outside the comfort zone Mt Ruapehu eruption survivor William Pike is set to speak to the Omanu community next week.

work together as a team, develop critical thinking, survival skills and independence throughout the camp’. William will be speaking at Mt Maunganui William will share Intermediate on stories of his past Thursday, June 6, adventures, encouraging from 7-9.30pm. audience members “Come and understand to step outside their how to navigate and comfort zones. help your kids through The inspirational this fast-paced, everspeaker lost his leg changing world, after being trapped in a says Sarah. volcanic eruption on Mt “William Pike’s Ruapehu in 2007. tenacious passion for Nowadays, he leads life has helped him a youth development to overcome serious William Pike knows what it’s programme that teaches challenges, tackle new like to face a challenge and opportunities and enrich kids they can achieve come through the other side. his skills as leader. anything they desire. The event is organised “William won’t be just by Arataki Omanu Scout Group. They sharing his wild stories, he’s going to are fund raising to send seven of their relive them with you. He will challenge youth to a Scouts NZ jamboree. you to step outside of your comfort zone Group Leader Sarah Sorensen and be an explorer in your world.” Tickets are $20 and can be purchased says scouts attending the national through the Facebook event or Eventbrite. jamboree ‘will test their personal limits,

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Helping people is key to Rotary’s success The Rotary Club of Otumoetai is 50-yearsold and is having a birthday party on June 10. The club has a lot to celebrate; Otumoetai Rotary built the gates at Fergusson Park, a barbecue at Kulim Reserve and the waterwheel at Te Puna Quarry Park. It has also planted trees in the Kopurererua Valley and the flowering daffodils in Bureta Park Gardens. Club president Peter Stanley says that Rotary’s best work is in helping people. “Both in our local community and overseas we contribute to youth projects. For instance, right now, we are providing resources and assistance to two schools in Tauranga while we are also supporting girls’ education in Fiji.” At the 50 years’ celebration, CEO of Tauranga City Council Marty Grenfell will be speaking at the event about his view of Tauranga’s future.

Delivering the Rotary Wheel in Te Puna Quary Park. “We are lucky to have Marty and we’d love to see lots of other people at our birthday,” says Peter. “Past members of the club are especially welcome, as is anybody who would like to know more about Rotary.” Tickets cost $30 and must be booked in advance. For more information, visit: www.rotaryotumoetai.org.nz

Sex, friendship and Friday night drinks In this play of adult themes with delicious oneGet ready to party with Paula, Dympie liners, many viewers will be reminded of friends and and Monika as we follow these women and lovers and may even recognise a bit of themselves. their lonely hearts in a 1980s suburban Some content may offend. pub in 16th Ave Theatre’s latest production For more information and to book tickets, visit: www.16avetheatre.co.nz After Dinner. They are primped, preened and ready to paint the town red… or maybe just a deep shade of embarrassment. They are up for anything and perhaps anyone, except that is for Stephen and Gordon – the alpha-male and nerdy no-hoper at the table next to them. After Dinner, written by Andrew Bovell, is a hilarious comedy of sex, friendship and Friday night drinks where, over the course of the evening, bad dance moves are on display, friendships are tested and the map of the human heart is criss-crossed.

The Weekend Sun has one double pass to see After Dinner for one lucky reader who can tell us who is ‘off the menu’ for Paula, Dympie and Monika. Enter online at www.sunlive.co.nz under the competition section. Entries must be received by Tuesday, June 4.

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Saturday 1 June Art On The Strand

Original Art for sale. Weather permitting. 9-4. The Strand, Tauranga. Tauranga Society of Artists

Bay Network Singles Club

Single, over 50? For weekend dinners, barbeques, outings. Ph Jonathan 572 2091, Maureen 021 112 3307

Carwash/Boot Sale Papamoa

Community Church 30 Evans Rd Papamoa. 7:30-11am. $5 site. Real coffee, mufﬁns, hotdogs, car wash $5. John 0210 271 0140

Christian Healing Meeting

Welcome to a christian healing meeting at St Enoch’s church hall, cnr Cameron Rd & 16th Ave at 10am

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

Katikati Bowling Club

8 Park Road. 12:45-3pm

Katikati Lions Moggies Market

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

Katikati Tramping Club

Karaka-Waiotahi, moderate, 8:30 start. Leader Tom 027 270 8854

LOL Laughter Wellness

Tauranga Synchronised Swimming Club

Arrive 12:15pm, play starts at 12:30pm. Beginners to experienced. Everyone welcome. Ph Jill Meldrum 578 3421 (evenings)

Village Radio Museum

Papamoa Lions Club Market

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

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

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

Drop-In Clinic 10am-12pm, no appointment necessary. Advice or support for anyone living with diabetes & their families. 174 11th Ave, Tauranga. INFOline 571 3422 info@diabeteshelp.org.nz

Radio Controlled Model Yachts

Indoor Bowls

Community Radio broadcasting nostalgic music & Community Notices seven days on 1368 KHz AM Band. Radio Museum open from 10am. Request line 571 3710

Sunday 2 June AGM

Clan Cameron BOP AGM Sunday June 9th at 1pm at 8 Kokomo Key Papamoa followed by afternoon tea. Pat Cameron to conﬁrm 021 297 1353

Bible Seminar

1:45pm Greerton Senior Citizen’s Hall, Maitland St, Greerton. Title: The story of Hannah & Samuel. Lessons for us. Interactive, Q&A. All welcome. Mary 573 5537

BOPMPBC June Race Day

Racing starts around 9am. At Taurikura Dr. Come & see r/c boats race, some not so fast some fast & some very fast. Gold coin.

Computer Club (Tga) Inc

At Art & Craft Centre, Elizabeth St West on last Sunday of month 9:3012:30. Ph 572 1230

Choral Evensong

4pm St Peter’s Church, Victoria Rd, Mt Maunganui. Choral works by Harris, Sumsion, Stanford & Attwood presented by St Peter’s Chancel Choir. Free/koha.

Croquet

Tauranga Domain, Cameron Rd, 12:45 for 1pm start, Sun, Tues, Fri. Beginners welcome. Peter 571 0633

Mount Maunganui Sequence Dance

Held every Sunday 9-1pm rain or shine! Right in the middle of Mount Mainstreet at Coronation Park, Maunganui. www.mountmainstreet.nz

Farmers Market - Mount Mainstreet

Friendship Force Travel Club

Otumoetai Tennis Club

Enjoy travel? Retired perhaps? For something different, be home-hosted world-wide &/or home-host international visitors throughout the year. Ph Jonathan 572 2091, Barbara 574 5711

Painting Nga Toi Maori

1st & 3rd Sunday every month. 17th Ave Tauranga. 8-12 wet or ﬁne. Crafts, plants, health, merchandise, food. A Bethlehem Lions Project.

Petanque

10am, Papamoa Community Centre. We are of different backgrounds & ages, joining together to celebrate the life we have in Jesus.

Oliver! The Musical

Tauranga Boys’ & Girls’ Colleges present their combined musical, Oliver! Graham Young Youth Theatre 25-29 June www.oliverthemusical.co.nz Adult tennis. Start time 1pm. Bellevue Park Windsor Rd (adjacent to swimming pool complex). New players & visitors welcome. Ph Fred 544 5088 10-2pm, $150. Arohanoa will help you create a Maori/NZ inspired acrylic masterpiece. The Artery, Historic Village. Book: www.theincubator.co.nz

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

Spiritual Centre Psychic Cafe

Greerton Community Hall, Feel the buzz. Doors open 6:45pm starts 7pm. Door fee $10 then everything free. 30 Mediums, healers & free refreshments. www.psychiccafe.nz

Sunday Stitch

Textile Workshop First Sunday of every Month. 10-12pm. $10. Create treasures from old fabric. Material supplied. The Artery, Tauranga Historic Village. More info: www.theincubator.co.nz

Taizé @ St Georges

Join us for a contemplative service based on the style & music of the Taizé Community 7pm, 1 Church St, Gate Pa. http://www.stgeorgesgatepa.org.nz/

Tauranga Organ Keyboard Society

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

Tauranga Spiritual Growth Centre

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

Yoga, Private Sessions

Feel uncomfortable in a group setting? or have special needs? I can design a class to speciﬁcally suit your needs & capabilities. Asunta 021 061 4394

Diabetes Help Tauranga

At Tauranga Citizens Club Mon 7pm & Thur 1pm. All levels, beginner to experienced, juniors included. Everyone welcome. Ph Andrew Matthews 0210 298 5047

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

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

Maketu Market

3rd and 5th Sundays 7am-12pm, Maketu Village Green. Ph Carolyn 027 251 0388 or Pat 021 447 420

Marlin Friendship Club

Meets Omanu Golf Club on 2nd Mondays at 9:45am. Friendly mixed membership club with regular social activities. Take part & meet people.

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

Historic Village Market

Monday 3 June

Strength/balance classes & workouts for over 55s. Mon, Wed & Fri 7:30am9am. Ph Keith 557 8765

Alcoholics Anonymous

Omokoroa Beach Indoor Bowls

Living Well Church

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

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

Badminton: Tauranga Club

Raranga - Weaving

1pm Tuesday & Saturday 45 Kawaka St, Club Mt Maunganui. No Equipment needed, come & try this low-impact sport. Jo Ann 578 3606

Maketu Market

3rd & 5th Sundays 7am-12pm, Maketu Village Green. Ph Carolyn 027 251 0388 or Pat 021 447 420

7:30-9:30pm at Aquinas College, suitable for Year 11 upwards. Club racquets available. Casual fee $8 per night. Ph Sue 021 194 4335 or FaceBook: Tauranga Badminton Club www. taurangabadmintoclub.co.nz

Tauranga Social Dance Club

NZDA BOP Range Day

Bethlehem Indoor Bowls

Sequence dancing, 1st Saturday monthly at the Baptist Hall, cnr 13th Ave/Cameron Rd. 7pm start, supper, rafﬂes. Faye 07 543 3280

Bolivia, Tauranga Citizens Club

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

Sorry, cancelled today. Venue not available. See you next week! Trish 022 036 6768 lollaughterwellness@gmail.com Sat 8th June 7:30-10:30pm at Arataki Community Ctr, Bayfair, Mt Maunganui. Sheldon’s Dance Band. Lovely supper. Entry $7. Mount Scottish Society. Erica 576 0578

Omokoroa Lions Market

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.

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

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

Weekly get together 10-3pm. Raranga weavers, motivating each other. Bring own materials. $5 Koha. The Artery, Tauranga Historic Village. more info: www.theincubator.co.nz 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

Seido Karate Tauranga

Silver Singers Choir

Conductor, soprano, alto, tenor, bass voices welcome. Practise on Mondays at St Stephens Chapel 1pm. Ph Gaynor 579 2465 if interested.

Taichi Internal Arts NZ

Tai Chi Beginner Class, Greerton Senior Citizens Hall, 33 Maitland St. 9:30-11am $5. All Welcome. Includes Qigong. In association with Sport BOP. David 552 4425

Taoist Tai Chi

Beginners Tai Chi classes Mon-Sat Tauranga, KatiKati, Mount, Papamoa & Te Puke. Great for stress, balance, ﬂexibility. Friendly group. For times & venues please ph 578 9116

Tauranga City Brass

Practise at 10 Yatton St Greerton at 7pm. All welcome. Brass & Percussionists. Ph Jeremy 021 132 3341

Tauranga Creative Fibre

Monday 9:30am, also 2nd & 4th Thursday 7pm. Learn & share spinning weaving knitting felting crochet skills. 177 Elizabeth St. Margaret 571 3483

Tauranga RocknRoll Club

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

Tauranga Senior Citizens Club

CARDS 500 Mon & Thurs. INDOOR BOWLS Tues, Wed & Sat.14 Norris St(behind Pak n Save) 12:45pm for 1pm start. Entry $2 includes afternoon tea. New members welcome.

Te Roopu Raranga Weaving

Weekly get together for Raranga weavers. Plenty of space to work collectively , motivating & inspiring each other. The Artery, Historic Villiage, 10-3. $5 Koha

Vision Friendship Club (FNZI)

Meets 4th Monday each month at Citizens Club. 10-12. Varied activities. Interested? Ph Bryan 570 2483

Welcome Bay Art Group

9:30-12 at Lighthouse Church meeting room next to Welcome Bay Road Village Shops. Ph Denis 544 6451

YMCA Gold Fit Classes

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

Tuesday 4 June Alcoholics Anonymous

Open Meeting every Tuesday night, 7:30pm St Peters Anglican Church, 11 Victoria Rd, Mt Maunganui. All welcome. Ph 0800 229 6757

Art & Craft Workshops

ArtyCraft presents art & craft workshops Tues & Thur 4-6 at St Enoch’s Presbyterian Church. Ph Minette 021 995 875

Beginner Social Dance Class

7pm Tauranga Primary School Hall, 5th Ave or Wed 8pm, Welcome Bay

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Dads’ Support Group

Support Group for Dads from 7:30pm at Kidz Need Dadz, 538 Fraser St Greerton. Support for separated Dads

Diabetes Help Tauranga

Living with type 1 diabetes. keen to learn how to ‘Close the Loop’. 7pm. Tauranga Life Guard Building. INFOline 07 571 3422 to book your seat.

Falun Dafa Free Classes

Physical improvement bound to accompany positive mind changes using this gentle qigong. 7pm Hillier Centre 31 Gloucester Rd Bayfair. Ph/ text Judy 021 0425 398

Fitness League

Cardio, weights, ﬂoor work, balance work, & a bit of dance. 9:30am at St Columba Church, 502 Otumoetai Rd, Cherrywood. Ph Gloria 021 139 2448

Inachord Womens’ Chorus

If you like to sing dance & have fun, join us! Great Musical Director! 7-9pm Bethlehem Community Church, 183 Moffat Rd. Ph Sabine 021 111 8659

Israeli Dancing

Beginners class 6:307:30pm at Gate Pa Primary School hall, Cameron Rd. All ages welcome, no partners required. Ph Maria 022 165 2114

Keep On Your Feet

prevent falls. 11am Welcome Bay hall. $6. Ph Raewyn for more info 027 607 7437

TaiChi Internal Arts NZ

Te Puke Memorial Hall. Beginner Class Settlers Room 9:30-11am. All welcome. $5 Regular Class Pioneer Room. 9:30-11:30am $5. Ph David 552 4425

Tauranga Acoustic Music Club

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

Tauranga Diamond Friendship Club

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

Tauranga 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! 7:15-9:15pm. Mount Sports Hall, Cnr Hull & Mt Maunganui Rds. Ph/txt 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

Yoga For All

10:30-11:30am & 1-2pm at Katikati Catholic Church hall, 89 Beach Rd, Katikati. Strength & balance classes for older adults. Sharnie 021 111 8617

Welcome Bay Community Centre, 6:30-8pm. Traditional, relaxing yoga class. Beginners welcome. $12 one or $90 nine classes. Bring a mat. Bhajan 07 929 7484

Morning Badminton

YMCA Gold Fit Classes

9-11:30 Tues & Thurs, Queen Elizabeth Youth Ctr. Racquets available, everyone welcome. Ph Rachael 027 446 2959

Smooth Movers classes 9am & 10:15am Tues & Fri at the Papamoa Community Ctr. $8 with concession available. Ph YMCA 07 578 9272

Mount Morning Badminton

Wednesday 5 June

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

Oriana Singers Community Choir

Rehearsals 7pm at St Andrews Church, Mt Maunganui. New Members (all voice parts) welcome. Ph Terry 0210 266 8684

Otumoetai Tennis Club

Adult tennis. Start time 9am Tues & Thurs. Bellevue Park Windsor Road (adjacent to swimming pool complex). New players & visitors welcome. Ph Pam 570 0302

Otumoetai Walking Group

Meet at 9am at Kulim Park. Ph Jim 576 7339

Proactive 4 Health

Strength & balance classes at Proactive4Health Physio, Papamoa Plaza. 2-3pm. For those >65 or falls risks. Ph Proactive4Health for more info 0800 868 259

Read Between The Wines

Poetry Group meets last Tuesday of every month. 7-9pm $5 Koha. BYO poems & wine, relaxed vibe. The Incubator, Historic Village. More info: www.theincubator.co.nz

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 of month 3:30-6. Faye 543 3280

Age Concern Walking Group 10am Briscoes, Chapel St

Alcoholics Anonymous

Open meeting 10am 1st/3rd Wed of month. Tauranga Central Baptist Church. 13th Ave/Cameron Rd. All welcome. Ph 0800 229 6747

Arabian Spice Bellydance

Beginner classes. Learn the moves, keep ﬁt, dance with us. No partner required. St Columba Church Hall. 502 Otumoetai Rd. 6:30pm. Ph 021 124 5982 arabianspicebd@gmail.com

Cards Cribbage (Crib)

Join a friendly group who meet at Tauranga RSA, Greerton any Wednesday 12:50pm. Ph Michael 562 0517

Katikati Bowling Club Lighthouse Cafe

YMCA Gold Fit Classes

Mini Night, Angel Card Readings, Healings, Toe Readings, Charkra Balancing/Meditation Techniques. Bowling Club, Golf Rd, Entry $5, 7:30. Sue 0210 223 2052

Mt Maunganui Lioness Club

Meet 1st & 3rd Wed. New members welcome. Meet new friends & enjoy community services & social activities. Ph Christine 575 2144

Papamoa Palms Friendship Club

Motto friendship & jollity. First meet free. 11am Gordon Spratt Reserve am/pm speakers. Bring own lunch. Away trips, lunches, book/ walking groups. Sue 5743280.

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 021 581 951

Tauranga Film Society

Showing “The Legend of Rita” 6pm at Rialto Cinema. 3-ﬁlm taster membership $30. Join any time: full season membership $90. See: www. nzﬁlmsociety.org.nz

Tauranga MidWeek Tramping Group

Maratoto Rock from Golden Cross.

Tauranga Rotary Would-Be Members

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

Tauranga South Garden Club

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

Gate Pa Indoor Bowls

No bowls. Hall unavailable.

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

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Strength & Balance

Katikati Bowling Club

8 Park Road. Mixed Roll-ups 12:453pm.

8 Park Rd Rummikub 1-4pm, $3 entry.

10am-12pm at Lighthouse Church Welcome Bay. Come for a chat or bring your chosen craft & have a cuppa. Ph 027 576 3105

Mainly Music

Music & dance for preschoolers, Mums & carers. $3 per family. Morning tea provided. 9:30-10:30am. Holy trinity Church, 215 Devonport Rd.

Mount Underwater Club

Club night 1st Thursday of month. Guest speakers & other Club events. New members welcome. See website for details www.mmuc.co.nz

Orange City Square Dance

7:30pm at St Enochs Hall 16th Ave. Have fun, get active, new dancer class begins soon, ﬁrst night free, ﬂat shoes please. Ph 578 6516

Meets ﬁrst Thursdays 9:30am at Daniels in the Park. Ph Robbie 578 1051

YMCA Gold Fit Classes

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

Friday 7 June

Alcoholics Anonymous

Open meeting 7:30pm, Hamner Clinic 1235 Cameron Rd, Greerton (behind Bridgestone). Ph 0800 229 6757

Arataki Artists

Paint with friends, 9am-12pm at Arataki Community Centre. Occasional tuition with local artists. All levels welcome. Ph Fran 021 136 8173

Chess Tauranga

Retro & Mod Sale

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

Rhythm, Foxtrot & Waltz

Yatton St, Greerton. Names in by 7:15pm for 7:30pm start. Bethlehem Visit. 2 plates please

Vintage & retro clothing, fabrics, linen etc. 9:30-1 at Historic Village. Proceeds to Turning Point Trust. Cash only. Ballroom dancing at Mt RSA Thurs 10am-12pm & Tga Citz Club on Sat afternoons. Ph 572 4272

Social Games

Club Mt Maunganui Indoor Bowls & Cards. Have an afternoon out. New members welcome. Ph Dot 575 3780

Sunshine Sequence Dance Group

Learn dancing at a friendly club. Baptist Church Hall, 13th Avenue, 6:30pm Learners tuition/revision. 7-9:30pm all dancers. $3 entrance includes supper. Jan 544 4379

Taichi Internal Arts NZ

Te Puke Memorial Hall. Beginner Class. 5:30-7pm. All Welcome. David. 552 4425

Tauranga Model Railway Club

Meet at 7:30 Club rooms, cnr Mirrielees & Cross Rds, Sulphur Point. Ph Mike Oldﬁeld 021 939 233

Greerton Indoor Bowling Club

Hindu Mandir Weekly Worship

Weekly gathering at the Sanatan Dharam Mandir for worship. Dinner also provided. Ph 07 543 2906 for more info.

Skating Mt Sports Stadium

Skates for hire or bring your own skates/roller blades. Great family fun. For more details email taurangarollerskating@gmail or checkout our facebook page.

Taichi Internal Arts NZ

Te Puke Memorial Hall. Regular Tai Chi Class. Yang form plus Qigong 18 move. 9:30-11am. $5 Lok Hup Ba Fa. 11am-12. $4. David 552 4425

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Horoscopes ARIES: Recreation is featured through the week. Shopping is also highlighted, but bring a friend along for a second opinion when it comes to major purchases. The weekend is outstanding for friendship.

LIBRA: The weekend favours a conservative approach. Long distant news has a surprise twist. Romance demands that you be more supportive and ﬁnancial strains should ease. Planning in general is favoured.

TAURUS: In any kind of relationship, make policy crystal clear. A friendship with a Cancerian or Libran can take on important new dimensions. Luck is with you on the weekend.

SCORPIO: Emotionally the week is like a weather report - there may be sunny periods, but some intermittent downpours too. Perk up sagging spirits of ailing friends and relatives. Investments can pay off.

GEMINI: Your romantic touch is magical. It is a great time to pop any important questions. Weekend events feature a new and perhaps strange personality. Lots of laughter Friday and throughout the weekend.

SAGITTARIUS: This is a week of work, with organization and cooperation the keys to proﬁt. Creative forces are strong, too. Neighbours can get testy and relatives picky. A new friendship may be kindled on the weekend.

CANCER: This is a great week for advancement in an association or at the work place. Conﬂicts could become a way of life and new tactics could help you avoid them. The arts are featured through the week.

CAPRICORN: Learn to use your talents to a new advantage. Improvisation becomes the weeks keyword and you may ﬁnd you are quite resourceful. It is important to do more physical and mental exercise.

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LEO: You could have trouble expressing important thoughts. Consider a new medium. Don’t play hunches now. Investigation is the current keyword. Travel hassles can be a way of life on the weekend.

AQUARIUS: This is a week of detours. Ideas and plans go off course. A Scorpio ﬁgures prominently in the ﬁnancial picture - perhaps a partnership will be offered, or a challenging suggestion passed along.

Adults Ballet Class

VIRGO: This a week for fun rather that proﬁt, for changes rather than stand-still and for friendship generally. Count all your funds carefully and don’t enter into any spur-of-the-moment negotiations.

PISCES: Your human resources are really vast now - put them to proﬁtable use. The weekend has the feel of an obstacle course - but a special person should guide you along.

Tai Chi Te Puna

Taichi Internal Arts Beginner Class. All welcome. Te Puna Rugby Club rooms, Maramatanga Park. 6-7:30pm. Gold coin koha. David 552 4425

Toastmasters Early Start

YMCA Gold Fit

Kawaka St. Names in by 6:45pm for 7pm start. Ph Val 543 4168

Exercise class for over 60s to improve strength, balance &

Mount Spiritual & Healing Centre

Smooth Movers exercise group 10:30 Bethlehem Hall. $8 casual with concession rates available. Ph YMCA 07 578 9272

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

Tauranga TePapa Probus Club

Exercise, movement, dance focusing on posture, stretching, strengthening & ﬂexibility suitable for all ages & abilities, 10am Tauranga Central Baptist Church Hall. Pam 07 549 4799

Join us @ City Church 252 Otumoetai Rd 7-9 for Bible Study on the Book of Daniel. Ph Julie 552 4068

Community Bible Study

Fitness League

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

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

South City Indoor Bowls 7:30pm Visit to Oropi.

Mah Jong

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 6 June

Using the Bible. All learners welcome @ St Andrews Church, 3 Macville Rd, Mt Maunganui, 10-12. Ph 575 9347 Tues-Fri 9-3 2pm St Peter’s Anglican Church Katikati. Posture, balance, movement, musical appreciation, French terms & enjoyment. Ph 577 1753 www. christinaproductions.co.nz

Community Bible Study

Join us @ 14th Ave Gospel Centre 10am-12pm for Bible Study on the Book of Daniel. Ph Gay 021 225 5981

Your birthday Your moods may shift with the wind, but when they settle down you take on a persuasive air. this week People think you are younger than you are. Enjoy it while you can.

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In the gospel of John, chapter 6, Jesus feeds a great multitude, he then sends his disciples on ahead of him to the other side of the lake. The next day on the other side of the lake called Galilee, the crowd catches up with Jesus. In verse 26, Jesus confronts the crowd for their motivation. “Truly, truly I say to you, you are seeking me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate your fill of the loaves.” Jesus, the compassionate one the day before, is confronting their motivation the next. Their belief was conditional. Dare I say that most of ours is the same. We believe, as long as it is in accord with our wishes, plans, preferences etc. As the exchange continues, in verse 28 they ask Jesus a question: “What must we do, to be doing the works of God?” It seems like they are asking for a

formula, so they don’t have to bother coming to Jesus. Of course Jesus’ response cuts through this. Verse 29: “This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent.” Jesus cuts through the formula and states it is a tenacious faith of believing in the one God has sent.

It’s a tenacious faith that is expressed at the end of this chapter in verse 68-69: “Simon Peter answered him, ‘Lord to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life, and we have believed, and have come to know, that you are the Holy One of God.’” Pastor David Dishroon, Changepoint Church

Don’t fret but instead trust in God Almost every week we hear about horrifying events that bring home the awful reality of wicked people and their evil behaviour lurking nearby.

The Bible conveys a message of hope in these circumstances. God tells us that our hope should be firmly placed in Him, and not in man nor indeed in outward circumstances of so-called peaceful times. Psalm 37 is one of those a

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