The Weekend Sun - 6 September 2019

6 September 2019, Issue 976

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Aiming high p4

Sticking together

Pet food banking p11

The power of flowers p1

Rory Mackenzie and his lamb Buddy have been through a fair bit lately.

Rory recently spent three days nursing his new mate back to health. A cold wet early spring wasn’t

kind to Buddy. Rory himself has had time on his hands lately - he is recovering from being the first person in the Bay of Plenty to receive special hearing implant.

Until now he has only had ten per cent hearing

in his left ear and has worn various hearing aids throughout his life.

“He jumps a bit now when he hears the lambs baa, but he’ll get used to it,” says Mum Toni.

Read the full story on page 7. Photo: Daniel Hines.

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Making it through measles The very word ‘measles’ just sounds mean and slightly insignificant Only, it turns out it isn’t insignificant Measles has been striking fear into everyone over the last few weeks. More than 1000 people are, right now, suffering on the couch, watching endless news bulletins about Brexit. Too tired to get up and change channel. Some of them will be in a terrible state in hospital.

I hadn’t really thought much about this until my Dad tripped over a pitchfork on Monday while popping out for a leek from his vegetable patch.

Not much stops this man and he had already staunched and bandaged the laceration with a tea towel before I arrived and was about to drive himself to the afterhours clinic to get some stitches.

Mum thought that was a terrible idea, because he had already been stung by a bee earlier in the day and was clearly just a hazard looking for an accident.

So, that’s how I ended up in the after-hours clinic on 2nd Avenue, surrounded by all sorts of unhealthy looking specimens.

One of the quaint traditions with these kinds of clinics is that if you are well enough to bring yourself in, you are well enough to stand there and fill ou the paperwork.

You can see the confused and hurt look on people’s faces when they stumble in, traumatised by whatever injury or urgent ailment they have, only to have to answer questions like they’re applying for a driver’s licence.

‘Name please?’

‘Have you been here before?’

‘Ah, I’m dying here.’

‘Date of birth?’…..

This is actually a kind of triage – if you can get through the questions without passing out from blood loss or keeling over with an asthma attack then you are relegated to a seat in the waiting room.

All around us, the screaming babies were hogging the limelight.

There was actually only two or three babies but it felt like 20.

A mum was busy trying to explain her baby’s condition to the unflappable woman behind the counter.

‘Sorry, I can’t hear you, your baby is too loud.’

The baby’s hat fell to the ground, unnoticed by the mother so I hurried over, picked up the hat and passed it back to her.

I returned to my seat, a little sheepish and a bit proud and then it occurred to me – these babies have all got measles, haven’t they?

Measles isn’t actually just a baby thing but all reason went out the window and I had just itched my lip. I could feel the measle growing there. It was burning a hole but I couldn’t dare touch it again without first sanitising my hands Mum later assured me that I had already had measles – or was it chicken pox?

I’d certainly had one of those things, but maybe it was mumps.

I had quite possibly been vaccinated too.

I come from a large family.

None of that was 100 per cent reassuring. The doctors are insisting that everyone who is not sure if they are vaccinated or not, should just go ahead and do it.

In fact if you don’t vaccinate the kids, you are now a social outcast. Even that friendly doctor from Northland is piling the pressure on. Lance has suggested that people on benefits should perhap not get that money if they don’t get the kids vaccinated.

I’m not entirely sure how that is going to help the children. I guess if they starve to death then they won’t get measles. At least starvation is not contagious.

There’s actually a name for people who are suspicious about putting foreign substances like vaccinations into their body. They are called ‘anti-vaxers’.

That sounds very sci-fi, bu those who are opposed to vaccines on health grounds are generally people with access to the internet, who like to do research and have found some literature that is contrary to the collective wisdom of the health sector.

Apparently, the more affluent suburbs tend to have highe numbers of anti-vaxers.

So, instead of cutting off the domestic purposes benefit, a more effective too might be just to cut off the internet to Remuera. Problem solved.

Anyway, I’m sitting here scratching my face and generally feeling a bit measly so I might dash off now and find a doctor, i it’s not too late. daniel@thesun.co.nz

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What’s in a name? The name ‘measles’ comes from the Middle English ‘maselen’ meaning ‘many little spots’ characteristic of the rash. The word ‘rubeola’ refers specifically to the reddish co our of the rash.

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Old landfill risks aired Les Wallen looks over the site of an old landfill

Mayoral candidate Les Wallen has exposed what he calls a “hidden time bomb” right at the front door to Tauranga’s CBD – but is it still ticking?

Les says he has historical evidence a tip, or rubbish dump, was situated on the shores of Waikareao Estuary at the bottom of Elizabeth Street.

“Leachate, awful stuff, a super-strong syrup of baddies for the harbour.”

And he’s raising the spectre of an environmental upheaval on the scale of the recent incident on West Coast of the South Island when coastal erosion exposed an old dump full of ex-industrial state coal waste. There were fears toxic waste might seep into the sea. Then storms exposed an old landfill near the Fox River and 135,000 kilograms of rubbish was strewn along 64 kilometres of coastline.

It was a huge clean-up – 11,730 bags of rubbish.

“So what’s involved for our community?” asks Les. “Forget it and pray? Can’t do that. It’s probably still leaching after all these years as water comes over it and through it.”

Les has done his homework – he got tipped off from an elderly neighbour who remembers the Tauranga rubbish dump and did some library research. Les is right, at least on one score.

The old landfill in Glasgow Street, at the bottom of Elizabeth Street, was operated by the council in Glasgow Street in the 1940s. Then for three years

from 1960, it was a privately owned sawmill.

“We believe they would have dumped sawdust and offcuts on the site,” says Nic Johansson, the Tauranga City Council’s general manager of infrastructure, But is there a hazard, a “super-strong syrup of baddies” as Les Wallen suggests?

Nic says the area is noted as a HAIL site – Hazardous Activities and Industries List. It will be on the LIM reports of all properties in the area, which means property owners in the industrial area, zoned for commercial activities, will be aware.

Nic confirms there have been no reports o instability with the Glasgow Street landfill And he says the land is protected from coastal erosion by Takatimu Drive.

It is close to 60 years since the area was used as a landfill. And in that time there have been no report of leachate or issues with ground contamination.

There is no formal council monitoring of the site.

Then Les turns his sights to Hampden Downs – the Waikato landfull where Tauranga sends all its rubbish. “Hampden Downs is within spitting distance of the Waikato River, it’s adjacent to the river. Distance is not important in these matters, water goes into the catchment no matter what man does.”

So Les wants to know exactly where our trash goes. “And who will be responsible if its destination is environmentally unsatisfactory. If I am elected I am going to sort this, warts and all.”

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Frightening fi eworks

Fireworks being let off in the dead of night has left some Greerton residents shaken.

Residents were woken by loud bangs around 10pm on Saturday night. One person says it “terrified” them “I’m 74, there’s a lot of elderly people in this particular area. There should have been some sort of warning that it was going to happen. Especially as they’re not supposed to happen after 10pm.”

A Tauranga City Council spokesperson says they did not receive any complaints about fireworks over the weekend and there were no planned events with fireworks

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Riders relish games challenge Harry Kneebone and Poppy Lane aren’t worried about spring squalls or downpours at next week’s Anchor AIMS Games - in fact, their message is “bring it on”.

But then, the mud-mangling, bermbashing madcap mountain bikers would say that, as they prepare for their code’s debut at the annual intermediate-aged tournament in Tauranga.

Mountain biking is set to be the 23rd sport introduced to the games, after years of campaigning, with Summerhill Trails in the Papamoa Hills hosting the event.

For 13-year-old Tauranga Intermediate student Harry and fellow Mount Maunganui Intermediate star Poppy, it’s a dream come true to compete in the tournament in their favourite sport.

“I’m sort of hoping it will rain because it

will make it a lot more fun and it’s better for me personally,” Harry explained. “I like riding in wet weather more than dry conditions and it makes it more of a challenge. There haven’t been heaps and heaps of races like this for us - there were a few little local races, then the North Island champs and nationals - so having AIMS Games is really cool.

“There’s a lot of excitement around school about the tournament and we just can’t wait to get out there!”

Poppy’s been riding almost since before she could walk. Dad Hamish - a former top mountain biker and multisporter - got her into it from a young age, although it’s in the past three years that she’s really taken it seriously.

“There aren’t quite as many girls in mountain biking at the moment but it’s getting better and I’ve really enjoyed the racing,” Poppy said, adding that

local endurance star - and AIMS Games mountain biking coordinator - Tristan Haycock has had a big influence. “Trista has been teaching me all sorts of skills and really focusing on strength and fitness as w build up to AIMS, while Paul Riordan and the Tauranga Mountain Biking Club have done a great job developing the course up here. It’s going to be so much fun!”

Poppy, 13, will also be playing football for her Mount Intermediate team, while Harry has got an even busier schedule - he’s down to compete in canoe slalom and sprint, multisport and mountain biking over the course of the week.

The pair are two of more than 11,500 entries at the tournament, which starts on Sunday with cross country, sailing and the opening ceremony.

Mountain biking’s debut is nothing short of spectacular, with nearly 200 riders from around the country signing up to race.

New police puppy

A new police foster puppy has arrived in Tauranga, and he needs a name.

The new puppy has ties in New Zealand and Australia as his father Rocco is a police dog in Queensland and his mother Bo has brothers that are police dogs in New Zealand.

“He is from the M litter so we will be naming him with his name starting with the letter ‘M’,” says the Bay of Plenty and Taupo Police Facebook page.

The page is calling for suggestions from members of the public.

To submit your ideas, head over to their Facebook page.

HopeWalk 2019

People are being encouraged to take part in the HopeWalk - a movement that aims to bring greater awareness around the issue of suicide and support to those affected.

Community members come together in a public walk of hope and remembrance in a sea of yellow clothing, banners and signs.

This year, the HopeWalk will be a 3.8km walk starting at Memorial Park and ending at Tauranga Fish and Dive at Marine Park.

The 2019 Tauranga HopeWalk is taking place this weekend on Saturday, September 7. For updates and more information check out the HopeWalk Tauranga Facebook page.

Summerhill’s spectacular mountain biking trails will host the next generation of riders, like Mount Maunganui Intermediate’s Poppy Lane (left) and Tauranga Intermediate’s Harry Kneebone, at next week’s Anchor AIMS Games. Photo: Jamie Troughton/Dscribe Media.

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Traffic travelling through the Tauranga CBD can now access Durham Street via Spring Street.

The Spring Street intersection fully opened on Sunday night in readiness for Monday traffic “This means you will be able to drive from Cameron Road through to Grey Street on Spring Street,” says a statement on the Tauranga City Council website.

Durham Street will be two-way traffic from Spring Street to the carpark building entrance.

The second lane of the carpark building will be completed and open, as the temporary exit lane.

This will allow for the third and final lane to be constructed.

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The excitement is evident at last year’s Aims Games in Tauranga. Photo: Jamie Troughton/Dscribe Media.

11,500 athletes in town Mountain biking is just one of several fresh codes at the AIMS games this year.

Rugby entries have exploded this year with the introduction of a mixed QuickRip division, canoe sprint’s debut alongside canoe slalom has drawn 78 competitors and golf numbers have also grown with a 9-hole division for the first time A new Bic sailing division and 3x3 basketball have been added, while rock climbing has gone from strength to strength after making its debut last year.

Anchor AIMS tournament director Vicki Semple says the numbers are “quite simply staggering”.

“These new sports have made a massive difference to the smaller schools that don’t have the numbers to form full single-sex teams.

“It means they too get to experience all the incredible things a week-long tournament with their mates can provide. It also means the Anchor AIMS Games is even more inclusive, more accessible and is well on its way to becoming an exemplar event on the New Zealand sporting landscape.”

It’s not just the sports that have grown; the effect on the Tauranga business community has too, with ‘no vacancy signs’ swinging from Waihi Beach to Rotorua and everywhere in between.

Tourism Bay of Plenty’s head of destination marketing Kath Low says the games provide a significant, week-long tourist boom at what is traditionally a quiet time of year.

“Based on the games’ growth, we’d expect that visitor spend will sit close to $3 million and they’ll likely generate more than 50,000 visitor nights.”

The last council survey, commissioned following the 2016 AIMS games, showed 9200 athletes and their entourages of coaches and managers and supporters spent $2.5m in the region.

This year there are 11,500 athletes.

“The flow-on affects are felt right through the community as these people fill all our motels and hotels and holiday parks and a lot of private homes, they buy lots of food and coffee and take the team to the movies or out to explore our beautiful region.”

And that doesn’t include the cost to stage the event.

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Kayak incident prompts timely reminder Tauranga Police are reminding anyone heading out on the water to make sure they’re well equipped, following a kayaking incident.

Three kayakers went out fishing early on Sunday morning from Arataki, but one of them separated from the others.

He then sent a text to another member of the party, saying he’d become lost.

A short time later he capsized his kayak and lost his phone, but was able to right himself and paddle to shore near the Papamoa Domain, where he was located about 1.30pm.

Tauranga Police and Coastguard units from Tauranga and Maketu responded to the incident.

Sergeant Craig Madden, of Tauranga Police Search and Rescue, says it’s lucky this incident had a good outcome.

“This is a timely reminder that if you’re using a cellphone as one of your forms of communication, ensure it is in a waterproof bag – one that floats also helps “Other forms of communication could be a PLB (Personal Locator Beacon), a handheld marine radio or flares.

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Jan takes the 70 to town She’s probably entitled to a parliamentary services taxi chit, or she could drive the very recognisable and appropriately red Mitsubishi Lancer with the Tinetti livery into town.

But the Tauranga Labour MP now prefers to mix it with the hoi polloi and take a “big yellow” when she’s in Tauranga on electorate business every couple of weeks.

“Why not take the bus?” asks Jan Tinetti.

And there’s no good reason why not.

“It cost me $2.72 on my card.” And that’s much cheaper than parking. “I would pay double the cost of a return bus trip for the convenience of parking in the city.” She caught a bus, route 70, in Matua at 9:15, was in town 15 minutes later and by 10am she was sitting in the sun at the bottom of Wharf Street drinking green tea and ready for her first appointment with The Weekend Sun. Sometimes she would spend 10 minutes driving around the CBD looking for a carpark.

But today no stress, no pressure.

“Even if we use the bus every now and again, then we, the consumers, are putting pressure on the service to be a better service.”

The Labour MP is not only being practical, she is sending a message. “You don’t have to use a bus every time, you don’t have to do it all in one go, but if we can work it so we all use the bus every now and then, then we would be starting to make a difference.”

Then, she says, there would be a critical point when things change over, like everywhere else in the world, and then Tauranga would have a great and reliable public transport system. “But I think it’s important we start making that shift. And if we all did it, what a difference we would make to the service.”

She’s heard all the stories about empty big yellows flying to all points of the city, and late services, and services that don’t happen at all.

$2.72 thank you! The MP joins the punters from Willow Street to Matua on the 70.

But that’s not her experience.

“Great views on the bus and the driver was an amazing, beautiful, friendly person.

“Happy to see everyone on his bus, individual conversations, making everyone feel good about themselves. It was nice watching those interactions.

“Loved it.”

She also points out the half empty bus was also half full. About ten people were getting on the bus around her stop in Matua and by the time they got to town there were about 20 people aboard.

“So maybe we are starting to see a change, people are starting to value a bus service.

“I utilised the time to make two phone calls and set up two appointments. So you could weigh it up whether sitting on a bus is time lost or time gained.”

And after all parking is never going to be easier downtown. “I don’t think we should be looking at more parking, we should be looking at better public transport options.” And one of those big yellow options is already up and running.

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Life revolves around lambs

11-year old Tauranga boy Rory Mackenzie with his new best friend Buddy.

The pair have been inseparable since he nursed him back to health.

Rory underwent surgical treatment at Starship Hospital five weeks ag to get a Bonebridge implant in his skull.

While waiting for the swelling to reduce post-surgery, Rory hasn’t been able to do his usual hobbies – playing rugby and riding his bike.

Instead, he devotes every waking moment to Buddy’s recovery.

Rory’s mum, Toni Mackenzie says she thinks the relationship has helped with Rory’s healing because it makes him happy.

“He’s devoted all his time to the lambs and nothing else. We don’t really see him anymore, sitting with the lamb is all he wants to do.

“Whenever he gets up in the

morning he eats breakfast then goes to the lambs and comes back for his ride to school. When he comes home from school he runs straight back to them. In the weekend he disappears for the entire day, he will often miss lunch to spend time with the lambs.

“We have to really encourage him to come home to eat.

“He seems calmer than normal, he seems satisfied being able to car for them, giving them love and attention.”

Rory told The Weekend Sun it is easy to spend so much time with Buddy because he doesn’t talk.

He is the first child in the Ba to undergo this surgery and the external piece was fitted last Friday Tauranga Hospital audiologist Anna Van Pomeren says people with one-sided hearing, like Rory, will often struggle to pick up background noise. “This implant will give him more environmental awareness and help keep him connected in class.”

Immediately after having the external piece fitted, Rory wa introduced to new sounds he had never heard before.

He also starting hearing familiar sounds at an increased volume.

“He jumps a bit now when he hears the lambs baa, but he’ll get used to it,” says Toni.

Rory says when he is wearing the new aid, it can be quite sore when mum is talking to him because it sounds like she is yelling. He now picks up background sounds like buzzing bees and police sirens from a distance. Toni thinks this hearing aid is going to make life a whole lot easier for Rory in the long run.

“Already – just in three days - this aid has drastically improved Rory’s hearing in large group environments.

“He can sit around and engage in conversation.”

“His learning at school will be better, and he will be able to easily hear his mates calling for the ball at Emma Houpt rugby.”

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You’re invited to a tour of our water and wastewater treatment plants Open days: 27 and 28 September 2019 Have you ever wondered how clean drinking water makes it to your tap?

Do you know how wastewater is treated before it is returned to the environment?

On Friday, 27 and Saturday, 28 September, we’re opening the doors to our Oropi water treatment plant and Chapel Street wastewater treatment plant for a behind-the-scenes look at how water is processed and treated from source to sea.

Register for one of our free tours, and find out how we keep Tauranga’s water flowing.

One and a quarter hour tours will be run over both days, registration is essential as spaces are limited.

Oropi water treatment plant 465 Oropi Road, Oropi Chapel Street wastewater treatment plant 75 Chapel Street, Tauranga

Children over the age of eight are welcome, when accompanied by an adult.

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They’re heading for the hills She’s just 16-years-old, has notions of a career in law or business management, but in the meantime she is trekking around and over mountains at the weekend learning navigation and tracking, and other search and rescue skills.

“It’s so worth it,” says Indrea Werder, a second-year member of Tauranga Youth Search and Rescue programme.

“On a navigation camp you are walking between different points carrying a pack with everything you need for two nights.

“It’s a long, tiring day.

“But when you return to base on a Sunday, you think: ‘wow, I did that’. It’s a really good feeling. Sometimes you can surprise yourself at what you can achieve.”

Indrea is making a pitch for Youth Search and Rescue or YSAR which now has applications open for the highly-regarded three-year-long programme. Twenty four new trainees are accepted each year. The students participate in a weekly lesson and regular weekend outdoor training exercises that focus on survival, rescue and geotechnical data-gathering skills. Students learn to take care of themselves in difficul outdoor environments and eventually help police and skilled volunteers with official searches. Along the way, student aged 14 and up collect first aid and othe qualifications, trial specialist technica equipment and aim to complete the Duke of Edinburgh programme.

“I didn’t go tramping or anything outdoors until Dad spotted a newspaper article on YSAR,” says Indrea. “My sister Virginija and I thought it would be cool to

From comfort zone into great outdoors join up. Suddenly we were right into it.”

And she does her own promoting – telling other kids that it’s a great thing to get involved with. “If you are a shy person, and I was, it gives you confidence. I feel a lo more confident after joining YSAR “It takes you right out of your comfort zone. It’s really good.”

And you are forming great relationships.

“There are 14 students in our year and it brings everyone very close. We all get on because we depend and rely on each other.”

This year, for the first time, YSAR i offering a range of scholarships, valued at between $300 and $2000. These are funded

by Zespri to assist students who could not otherwise afford the programme.

And next year, a small group of YSAR students will fly to San Francisco, t participate in an international exchange programme with an American search and rescue organisation. “We’ve now established very strong ties with the phenomenal Marin County SAR group in northern California, which led to our visit there last year.

“We’ve hosted some of their youth members and they’re keen for us to come back next year, to join the major search and rescue exercise they hold in Yosemite National Park each year. It’s an incredible opportunity.” Steve says volunteer work is part of the YSAR course and both current and past students make a major contribution to the community.

“What’s more, some of these young people will very likely go on to save lives.”

He credits much of the programme’s success to the leadership and knowledge of trainers who include people with military and medical backgrounds, outdoor education specialists, police officers and firefighte YSAR was launched in 2008 in response to an aging search and rescue volunteer base and it has surpassed all expectations and attracted interest from throughout New Zealand and around the world, including Canada and Singapore.

More than 350 students have graduated from the programme, which last year expanded into the Auckland region.

“Being a YSAR graduate opens a world of possibilities to these young people and they find having this on their resume helps whe applying for jobs or further education.”

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Feeding our furry friends The Pet Food Pantry is feeding grumbling stomachs of hungry cats and dogs throughout Tauranga.

Chloe Griffin launched the pet food bank in June thi year. Each week she delivers hundreds of kilograms of food to more than 20 pet owners across Tauranga.

Paying for all the petrol out of her pocket, Chloe says she does it because owners shouldn’t have to toss-up between taking their pet to the vet and buying it food.

She is helping feed animals in a range of scenarios, including a dog with ten puppies.

The initiative began after she noticed a real need to help out financially struggling pet owners in the Bay A generous co-worker gave Chloe $300 to kick-start the project and since then she has been relying on local pet food companies for regular donations.

Chloe says the majority of the owners who need support have been hit with unexpected bills and living expenses.

She is stoked community members are stepping out of their comfort zone and asking for help.

“Just because you’re having a rough week financially that doesn’t make you are a bad owner.

“To me, a bad owner is an unloved dog that spends its whole life chained up.

“Often when people are hit with lots of other expenses it’s the furry fella outside who misses out. We just want people to take the pet food and feed their pet.

“I am just glad people are putting their pride aside and reaching out for help before their pets are half emaciated.”

Chloe reckons there needs to be more education in Tauranga around de-sexing pets and feeding them nutritious food.

“People need to know that cheap pet food isn’t nutritious, it isn’t going to fill up your pet and the key to preventing unplanned litters is to desex your dog.

“That’s why you see so many roaming dogs around - a hungry and un-desexed dog is more enticed to go off and look for what it wants.”

The Pet Food Pantry is in the process of becoming a registered charity and provides owners with food, kennels, pet beds, bowls, worming tabs, flea treatment and blankets.

“Having a pet is like having a kid - it relies on you round the clock. Every cat and dog should have a loving home with a warm bed and a belly full.”

Chloe says she is currently in need of anything pet related – particularly dry dog food and dog rolls that can be frozen.

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NETS & SHEER FABRICS Home to mushy Two Pommy keepers – Jen Swallow and Alan Goodwin embrace the flag.

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“They shouldn’t have made the news.”

That’s Jen Swallow, the Sun’s tame but delightfully stroppy 568 ml imperial pint-sized Pom. She is quite dismissive, and taking a poke at her compatriots. “Their complaints don’t deserve the breath of life.”

It usually takes a spreadsheet to get our Jen, accounts manager, all worked up. But news that Poms were fleeing New Zealand blaming terrible public transport, unfriendly Kiwi cliques, rents and traffic rankles her English niceness.

“They’re being greedy and spoilt,” says Jen. “I don’t like tuna, I don’t eat tuna, but I don’t alert the media and demand we stop selling tuna.”

To be fair, the anti-NZ sentiment was lifted from a Facebook group where like-minded, disgruntled migrants of an English persuasion share advice, support and moans. There’s that reputation. “Yes, we are complainers,” volunteers Jen. “We are a very polite nation, but we do like to complain.”

And also to be fair – Jen wasn’t also seizing the moment for some complain therapy of her own. The Weekend Sun asked her for her thoughts.

UK migrants make up the third largest departure group in New Zealand – 6000 in the 12 months to June, up 200 on the previous year.

“New Zealand is lovely, a really nice country.” Jen spoke with her partner Adam. “He was shocked because he absolutely loves it here.” So what are Jen and Adam seeing that the rest can’t?

“Everyone at home is trying to earn the most money, drive the flashest car and live in the biggest house.

“But everyone here is for the lifestyle, the country is relaxed, and we love that. I wake up every morning by the beach, what else do I need?”

She suspects migrants expect a little England when they arrive in Auckland.

“It’s not, and they’re disappointed.

“Well, I am sorry. Go somewhere else. There are two islands and there is somewhere for everyone.

“If you don’t like the sun, go and sit in the snow on a mountain.”

‘Cos you can do that New Zealand.

Alan Goodwin is 187cm of quiet, smiling, English IT expertise – he’s the Sun’s digital go to man. He was on a BBC programme called “Wanted Down Under” where British families are given a sneak peek at life in NZ ahead of possible migration.

Alan tells us what we probably already know about Auckland, and why so many Aucklanders have sought economic asylum in the Bay. “No matter which side of the city - north, south, east or west - you cannot get into Auckland without a hellacious commute.” Then there are crippling parking prices and getting stuck in traffic. And out of three properties the BBC showed Alan, two were horrendous for the price. Then there are new laws preventing foreign buy-ups which means Alan can’t buy a house so is shelling out on expensive rentals when he can afford to buy.

NZ is not all about smelling agapanthus and Rugby World Cups, although Jen says the negatives aren’t really negatives.

“Food is more expensive in New Zealand, we thought wages would be higher. And you are crap drivers,” Jen says.

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Car, disease or voting system?

“STV? – standard traditional values, perhaps?”

“STV - feel like I should know, but I don’t.”

These are the comments of potential Tauranga local body voters wrestling with the acronym STV - the newly adopted voting system that will

determine the composition and direction of the new Tauranga City Council for the next three years.

The decision to overhaul the voting system in Tauranga city from First Past the Post to STV was made by a council majority in 2017. “I am certainly not the right person to be singing its benefits,” says Mayor Greg Brownless.

Quotas, integers and other STV stuff you don’t need to worry yourself with.

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He was not part of that majority.

“First because I believe such a major decision should have been made by the community through a referendum, not by council resolution with no consultation.” Secondly, because the Mayor believes STV confuses voters. “It’s easy to make a mistake and invalidate the vote.” And thirdly because of the trust put in an algorithm and computer to determine the result.

“It will be good to read The Weekend Sun’s explanation of STV and see if readers understand it,” says Mayor Brownless.

“Algorithm? – wouldn’t want to go there,” says councillor Rick Curack. It is difficult to explain in terms that people would understand.

Chief returning officer Warwick Lampp reassures voters. “The calculation that works it all has been audited and certified by the Department of Internal Affairs.” And, says Warwick, it does what it is supposed to do.

Rick Curach sees the value of STV. “The complexity is not evident, because the voter will simply look at the election paper and it will say to rank candidates in their order of preference - 1,2,3,4 as many or few as you want. That’s not complex.”

Obviously the more preferences the voter gives, the more rankings they make, the more candidates they will be helping. So if you rank three candidates, your vote will help all three. Conversely, if you rank just one candidate then you assist just that one candidate.

The moral of the STV story is if you don’t like a candidate, then don’t rank them at all, even at the bottom of your list. Only rank those you want elected.

“Because the moment you give a ranking to someone you don’t want, part of your vote is probably going to help them,” says Warwick. “And you may not want that.” So boil it down to the key ranking strategy – if you want them to be there, give them a vote, rank them. If you don’t want them to be there, don’t give them a vote, don’t rank them.

Rick Curach voted for the shift to STV. “On the basis it makes for a closer reflection of the will of the community.”

Ireland uses STV, as does Malta. Eleven New Zealand councils use STV, all the district health boards and the Greater Wellington Regional Council.

One key advantage or strength of STV is local body politics might become less polarised, according to Dr Ollie Hellmann, senior lecturer in political studies at the University of Waikato political scientist “If I run for office under STV, I know I need to mobilise people’s preference votes. I can’t rely on mobilising one particular voter group and think 500 or 600 votes is enough to win.”

He might have to cosy up to other voter groups he might not normally engage with because he might need their second or third preferences. “So it makes the politics a bit less polarized, a bit less hostile.”

And as Rick also suggested, Dr Hellmann says it helps makes councils more representative. “With FPP, you will usually get two parties dominating the law making organ, in this case the council. But with STV smaller parties, smaller groups, minorities, have a better chance of winning representation.”

So would the complex STV voting system encourage or deter voter turnout in a city which reached just 38 percent in 2016. “Could go either way,” says Dr Hellmann. “Whether people will necessarily understand it immediately – that’s the question. The complexity might turn people away. But at the same time, the fact the person’s voice is more likely to be heard under this system, might just encourage people.”

There is an anomaly in Tauranga where the city has shifted to STV, the district health board will be STV but the Bay of Plenty Regional Council will be first past the post.

“My response to all that is the voting papers are very clear as to how you should vote in each election,” says Warwick.

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Surprise new school for Brookfield Children and teachers at Brookfield Primary are overjoyed by the announcement that they’re receiving extra classrooms and a brand new school in two years time.

Minister of Education Chris Hipkins surprised everyone by announcing a $16million school will be built on a new site 300m away from the current site on Millers Road. New classrooms will also

be added to the current school in the interim.

School principal Ngaere Durie is over the moon and a little bit speechless.

She says every space in the school is used for teaching including her offic “Twice a week we have maths club in my office. The lib y is a classroom, the resource room is used for languages, staff oom is used for reading club, it’s also used for music tutoring.”

The cur ent school roll is 267 and last week they had three new enrolments.

Education minister Chris Hipkins greets Brookfield Primary board of trustees member Toni Heke Rihinui. Photo: John Borren.

Ngaere has been principal for a year and says in her first two terms 47 n w students started.

“That was a p essure cooker.

“This ear we’ve shifted everything so people can start sharing their spaces the best that we can.

“We’re all over each other but it’s okay because the culture of the school is real nurturing and the tone is a strong culture of care.”

Chris says building a new school will mean there is minimal disruption.

“It’s a lot easier to build a new school and move the kids, than to try and rebuild the school on the existing site and the new site is a bit bigger.”

He says they chose to expand Brookfield rimary because of population growth in the area.

“We know that they’re bursting at the seams, we’re going to have to put some extra temporary classrooms here while the new school gets built. The n w school will be built to roughly double the size of this school.”

He says the fastest growing areas in the country are Auckland, Bay of Plenty and Hamilton.

“We’re working really hard to try and get ahead of that’s so that we’re building the capacity rather than having the schools get overcrowded then coming in and having to add space.”

As part of the National Education Growth Plan a $21 million investment will build 35 more classrooms across Bay of Plenty schools adding about 700 student places.

Schools in the Bay Plenty receiving new classrooms are, Arataki School, Mount Maunganui Intermediate, Omokoroa Point School, Kaimai School, Pyes Pa Road School, Te Wharekura o Mauao, Te Ranga School in Te Puke and Tahatai Coast School and Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Kura Kōkiri in Papamoa.

Schools in Rotorua are Ngongotaha School, Glenholme School, Whangamarino School and Kea Street Specialist School.

Build roads and get things moving Tauranga is expanding at an accelerated rate yet its infrastructure is struggling to accommodate for this growth.

Key roads which provide access to some of the Bay of Plenty’s largest economic and tourism hubs are already overloaded.

It’s time we address the deficit in our infrastructure and get things moving.

The road between Tauranga City and Mount Maunganui is and always will be a primary arterial route. As major business

and tourism hubs, it is incredibly important that we prioritise ease of access between these locations.

With the recent approval of the new Te Tomokanga Cruise Gateway and Welcome Hub, there are major increases in tourism forecasted for the future.

We need to be proactive in preparing for this increase.

The Port of Tauranga broke records again this year with an 11.2 per cent increase in volume.

The economic success and high activity of the port should be serviced by sufficient infrastructure, but sadly this is not the case.

Traffic flow on its connectin roads such as Totara St has slowed to a snail’s pace. Instead of a free-flowing thoroughfare, it has become far more reminiscent of a clogged up drainpipe.

The increases in our economy and population have far outrun the capacity of our infrastructure to accommodate the traffic volumes of our area. We need to take action to help our infrastructure catch up and keep pace with our rate of growth. Let’s get things moving!

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Continued frustration over SH2 funding Local government and National MPs are frustrated by the lack of action on improving state highway two between Katikati and Tauranga.

National MP Todd Muller and Western Bay of Plenty mayor Garry Webber met with Chris Bishop, National Party spokesperson for transport and regional development today to discuss the challenges in the area and the need for more funds for infrastructure.

Gary says in 1991 when Omokoroa was set up as a growth area it was based on the northern link going in and the Omokoroa interchange was part of it.

“The biggest issue we have is it’s a very busy highway and the intersections all the way through, getting on and off them in the morning is not easy at all.”

He says there is a disconnect between local and central government when it comes the strategic

planning for infrastructure.

“A small council like ourselves, we’ve invested $100 million and it’s really being held up because we haven’t got the funding from central government.

“We think the income is coming in, but if it’s not coming in how can we plan. I’m not critical of the government or of the last government but there’s a major disconnect in the planning process.”

Garry says the Western Bay population has grown from 30,000 to 50,000 and it’s a significant growth for a

National MPs Todd Muller and Chris Bishop meet with mayor Garry Webber at Kaimai Views in Omokoroa. Photo: Alisha Evans.

Underpass underscores a transport ‘mess’ I am receiving lots of feedback from concerned people about the underpass that’s being demolished underneath the Baypark to Bayfair Link.

People are justifiably angry that public safety is at risk.

We absolutely need a pedestrian underpass at this junction.

I am shocked that the current Labour-led Government has abandoned the underpass preferring to have pedestrians cross a major multi-lane highway.

I started the Baypark to Bayfair project when I was the Minister of Transport under the National Government. Just nine months ago, the Government made

an announcement that the project would have the underpass, now it’s backtracking due to lack of funding.

Their transport budget is swallowed up by their extravagant pre-election promise of light rail. It goes to show what a mess Labour has made of the transport fund.

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To have them cross with the traffic is unsafe The project was designed to improve traffic flow. How can thi happen if motorists have to wait at

traffic lights for pedestrians to cross?

The Labour Government is slashing the State Highway budget by $5 billion over the next decade and this is just another consequence of that policy.

Highways that were progressing under National have either been cancelled or pushed back until the 2030s.

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small rural community.

Chris was surprised by the volume of vehicles using the road driving from Tauranga to Omokoroa today.

“Just driving on that road this morning, I can’t believe the traffic at 11am it was huge traffic already “I think the decision to cancel the northern link is basically a kick in the guts for this community.”

Todd says funding priorities have gone to public transport and safety improvements on some roads around New Zealand.

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Access cures disability Tauranga Disability Advisory Group co-chair Paul Curry outside his Tauranga home.

Tauranga is making strides towards becoming a wheelchair friendly destination, but more work needs to be done to make the city physically accessible for everyone.

Tauranga Disability Advisory Group co-chair Paul Curry has been in a wheelchair for 50 years.

He is urging the Tauranga City Council to commit to “universal design” throughout all spaces.

Universal design considers various life scenarios such as disability, old age, childhood, injury and pregnancy in all design.

“The only times I ever feel disabled is when I have a barrier in being able to do things and I have to accept help from people,” says Paul.

“If every space was designed for people on wheels, then I wouldn’t have a disability.”

In Tauranga, 28 per cent of people identify as living with a disability.

Tauranga woman Amanda Lowry has been in a wheelchair for six years.

She says there are not enough outdoor public spaces in the Bay accessible for people in wheelchairs.

“As a disabled mum, I am restricted as to where I can go with my kids.

“There are only three outdoor spaces I can go with my babies where they don’t have to help me.

“We go down to The Strand on the waterfront, we go to Fergusson Park and Pilot Bay in the Mount.

“It’s really important for me to go out and be a mum, without my kids having to help.”

Paul runs a universally designed Airbnb in Papamoa and often struggles to find accessible public spaces for his guests to visit.

“The design for towns and streets is sussed.

“When it gets to things like recreation, leisure, and other outdoor spaces – that’s the next biggie.

“It would be useful for the council to complete an audit of all their facilities.

“This would ensure any future maintenance or upgrades will make the spaces more inclusive.”

CCS Disability Action Midland Region general manager Colene Herbert says the council is receptive

to making good decisions about accessibility in the community.

“TCC consults with CSSDA to try and make our community accessible for all. While they are receptive, they are limited by the size of their budget.”

On the other hand, Colene says local developers have a long way to go in terms of consideration for wheelchair access to homes and on footpaths.

“They tend to do their own thing without consulting with people who have expertise in the area of accessibility which leads to re-work or just a general lack of access.”

Amanda says a major issue for her is rolling on and off footpath kerb drops when travelling unaccompanied.

“It’s death on some of them. I have to ask strangers to push me up to them because they are too steep.

“If all of that stuff was uniform it would just make the whole town much more accessible.

“The moment you don’t have to think, and you feel like everybody else, that’s when you know that whoever has done the work has got it right.”

TCC spokesperson Dani Jurgeleit says they are establishing a working group to see where they can apply universal design across the community.

This includes public spaces, community facilities, street design and advising on commercial developments.

They are also looking to create a universal design toolkit to support development projects in Tauranga.

This tool kit will consider ways to make public spaces more accessible using technology such as the AccessAware app to assist in mapping and monitoring mobility-parking.

Paul says Tauranga needs to be classified as a destination for people with disabilities “It’s a great place to live, and we have the highest number of people with disabilities in New Zealand, so why not make it accessible to everyone?

“I love it here, and the more accessible it is the more opportunities it gives me and my family to live a really big life. When everything is set up for me, it means everything is set up for everyone,” Amanda adds.

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Tauranga Boys’ brave fight is over It has been a memorable season for Tauranga Boys’ First XV rugby.

The 2019 version of the team that has produced 14 All Blacks took on Hamilton Boys’ in the Chiefs regional final played on Saturday in Hamilton The prize for the winner was a place at the NZ Barbarians National First XV Championships (the Top Four playoffs) at the Rugby Institute in Palmerston North later this week.

Super 8 champions Hamilton dominated the second half to eventually put paid to Tauranga’s dreams of a first ever Top Four place with a 32-12 victory It was the first time Tauranga Boys’ had reached such dizzy heights. Even the 2010 First XV that included All Blacks Sam Cane and Nathan Harris was not able to get to this stage.

Hamilton lead 3-0 at the halftime break after an opening spell as close as the score suggests with Tauranga Boys’ winger Ryan Schneebell twice coming close to scoring.

Two tries in the opening five minutes of the second spell and another 15 minutes in saw Hamilton leap out to a 22-0 lead that proved decisive.

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Action from Tauranga Boys’ v Rotorua Boys’ last month. show plenty of the commitment and courage they have shown this year.

Tauranga reached the Chiefs final after claiming the Bay of Plenty title after a meritorious draw with Rotorua Boys’ which was decided by Tauranga scoring the first try.

They then knocked over Taranaki champions New Plymouth Boys’ 15-9 at Nicholson Field last weekend.

Bay of Plenty Rugby’s Secondary School Rugby Manager, Ian Parata, says this year’s performance by Tauranga is the culmination of two seasons’ work by coaches Dan Goodwin and Richard Apanui.

“They have developed a culture and it is a team that is built from within.

They don’t have the luxury of a hostel to attract players in there so they are all local Tauranga boys,” says Ian. “They have worked hard, are not the biggest team in the competition but play with great spirit and good patterns.

“That is why they were able to get so close to Rotorua Boys’. It has been a bloody good effort for a small rugby school in comparison to Hamilton Boys’ and we think their achievement this season has been just outstanding.”

Ian says the other positive impact from the 2019 season has been the improvement in the Second XV. “It bodes really well for them. “(Tauranga) has the most number of secondary school teams in the Bay competition and their whole philosophy is just develop and encourage kids to participate and let the best float to the top “They are always going to be a force to be reckoned with going forward.”

Black dragons bring home gold Dragon boating New Zealand has done the country proud by returning home from the World Nations Championship with 4 medals including a gold and a 14th overall placing.

Black Dragons Tauranga team member Diane Randell is proud of what they achieved for a small country and a selffunded team.

“It’s an amazing sport and for such a small country to do well when we haven’t been successful with a medal on a world stage for so long, it was very emotional, very cool.”

The Black Dragons sent their largest contingent ever to the International Dragon Boat Federation world championships in

Pattaya-Rayong, Thailand.

There were about 3500 competitors from 30 to 40 countries, Diane says.

She says New Zealand team members are spread throughout the country, from Tauranga, Whangarei, Christchurch and Auckland and they all have to pay all their own costs to get to the competition.

“We don’t get any funding.

“Dragon boating is still building in New Zealand, it’s not a huge sport compared to other countries.

“A lot of the teams there get paid to be there and paid when they win.”

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The job wasn’t even on his radar.

Not until Hamana Amoamo, ops manager for the New Zealand Rugby League Upper Central Zone shoulder tapped Papamoa Bulldogs coach James “Jock” Nicholson and told him he should apply.

After a selection process the Bulldogs and Coastline representative coach got a call telling him he was the new man in charge of the North Island Selection – a team drawn from the best talent in the North Island second division; Coastline, Wellington, Taranaki, Manawatu and Northland.

“Very humbling,” says the coach of his latest honour.

He had been pre-occupied with steering the Bay of Plenty Coastline representative team and hadn’t given the North Island job a thought. “ But now it’s time for James Nicholson to step up for the North Island job. “I better do the job justice, justify their faith in me.”

Nicholson will have Otumoetai Eels’ Aaron Innes along as head trainer and physio when the North Island selection team plays two internationals later this year – the first against New South Wales Country at Puketawhero park in Rotorua on October 8 and the Great Britain Lionhearts at Owen Delaney Park in

Taupo on October 24.

“Honoured to be part of it and it just goes to show that even in a rugby dominated region there are international pathways for league coaches and players.”

It’s understood both games will be televised nationally on Sky Sport, and it will help showcase the league talent in the regions. The English tourists will be made up of amateur players from across the country and will be making their first tour of New Zealand.

It will also be the first time NSW Country rugby league has visited New Zealand.

“It’s all about networking and contacts,” says Jock.

“Apart from the international experience, it could be an opportunity to recruit or a stepping stone to semi or fully professional ranks.” Jock Nicholson is already looking to 2020. “It may be a North Island Selection team going to Australia for return fixtures next year.

“Brilliant for the players and coaches, brilliant for the game.”

In the meantime Jock’s Coastline team is in Whangarei this weekend to play Northland Swords.

It was only 12 months ago the Swords narrowly lost to Waikato in a promotion relegation game into the first division. “Traditionally strong and a big day for us,” says the coach.

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Measles more infectious than Ebola virus Here’s a potential attention grabber that might prompt vaccination and care in the middle of a measles outbreak – “Measles is nine times more infectious than Ebola,” points out Dr Andrew Corin of The Doctors Tauranga medical centre in Devonport Road.

Ebola, the deadly viral disease causing severe bleeding, kidney and liver failure and in many cases, death in West Africa.

Ebola transmission requires direct contact with infected body fluids, while the highly contagious and serious measles virus is measles is spread by coughing and sneezing.

It’s much more explosive because it doesn’t require direct contact with an infected person.

“For every person with measles, about 18 more will get it,” says Dr Corin.

And it’s distressing for a medical practitioner to see a child unwell from measles. “It’s a disease which can cause severe complications, death and suffering and is entirely preventable,” says Dr Corin.

He has not seen any confirmed cases at the clinic this season. “However, we have messaging advising patients and parents with suspected cases to phone and wait in the car park for assessment, before entering the building and potentially exposing others to the disease.”

That happens on average once a week.

“If the unwell patient is assessed not to have classical signs of measles they are brought into the walk-in clinic room and isolated for assessment.”

This isolation process includes cleaning the room for two hours.

“If the patient is felt to have measles the medical team will assess whether home or hospital level care is required, and advice and treatment given.”

Tauranga Doctors are constantly reminding parents of the importance of vaccination, and following the immunisation schedule. “Anti-vaxers are definitely encountered regularly, but more often are parents who are either confused or misinformed.

“We offer education and support information to help parents decide about vaccination.”

Those who elect not to vaccinate are offered the opportunity to change their mind or discuss further when they are ready. “Getting into an argument with people passionately opposed to vaccination is unproductive,” says Dr Corin.

The first advice is immunise on time, as per the free schedule – babies at 15 months and four years.

Immunisation is well proven to protect individuals, families and the community if the uptake of vaccination is adequate.

If you were born before 1969, you are likely to be immune due to having naturally contracted measles as a child.

If born after 1969, when immunisation started, you may not be immune, unless you were vaccinated.

If you are under 50 and not sure, get one dose of MMR vaccine.

Many people want to have their immunity checked with a blood test.

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in any large school or community activities because measles is highly infectious even before symptoms start. AIMS games organisers have advised anyone with measles symptoms to stay away – this means fever, runny nose, cough, sore red eyes or rash.

“We believe this advice does not go far enough,” says Dr Corin. “Measles is highly infectious before symptoms are evident. Many of the medical staff in this practice believe unvaccinated participants should stay away.” For up to date and accurate information, visit: www.immune.org.nz.

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Vegetable diet to reduce prostate cancer The high numbers of New Zealand men dying from prostate cancer could be significantly reduced with a plant-based diet, according to a leading group of doctors.

More than 600 New Zealand men die of prostate cancer each year.

It is the most common cancer among men.

The incidence of prostate cancer in New Zealand is one of the highest in the world. Nearly one-intwo men have a risk of getting some form of cancer in their lifetime. The number of men who die of prostate cancer is similar to the number of women who die from breast cancer.

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evidence to suggest diet plays a key role in the prevention of prostate cancer. Doctors For Nutrition recommend a whole food, plant-based diet for the best chance of avoiding prostate cancer.

Recent work by Dr Dean Ornish involving men with early stage prostate cancer who followed a low fat plant-based diet - in addition to other lifestyle changes - demonstrated a significant reduction in prostate specific antigen levels after one year, and none progressed to requiring conventional treatment in this time.

Excitingly, Dr Ornish has also shown that omre than 450 prostate cancer promoting genes in these men were switched off, and almost 50 cancer fighting genes were turned on by the lifestyle

Offering free dental care for Kiwis Two weeks of free dental procedures will be provided this month, as Smile NZ aims to reach the milestone of providing 4000 people with dental treatment in five years.

58 New Zealand Dental Association member dentists from 40 clinics will treat about 800 people, with practices from North Auckland to Mosgiel taking part between September 7 and 22.

There are two clinics participating in the initiative in both Tauranga and Papamoa.

They are providing free treatment between September 12 and 19.

Into its fifth year, Smile NZ is a joint initiative between Southern Cross Health Trust and the NZDA, where dentists from around New Zealand open their practices for a range of common complaints including fillings, restorations and

extractions, fluoride applications and pain relief.

Southern Cross Health Trust chief executive Terry Moore says appointments for Smile NZ are filled already, showing the high level of demand for dental care among low income adults.

“Dental care can be costly for adults and is not covered by the public system, except for emergency care from some DHBs and WINZ. “Southern Cross is proud to support this fantastic initiative through our charitable trust.”

Southern Cross Health Trust funds dental practices for the use of premises, equipment and dental assistants.

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changes. Their blood was almost eight times more effective at fighting the growth of prostate cancer cells than those who did not make the changes.

A nutrition prescription that will help in the fight against prostate cancer emphasises unprocessed fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and beans

and legumes. This way of eating avoids meats, dairy products, and eggs and minimises refined and processed foods A low fat whole food plant-based eating pattern can also help to prevent heart disease, the leading killer of men in New Zealand, say Doctors For Nutrition.

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The importance of exercise for men’s health Article provided by the New Zealand Register of Exercise professionals.

New Zealand men live on average four years less than women, with Maori and Pacific men having even shorter expected life spans, with a seven year

shorter expectancy over non-Maori.

The major causes of death in NZ are chronic diseases, regardless of gender or ethnicity, with the leading cause of death for both Maori and non-Maori men being heart disease.

Many deaths from lifestyle diseases which target men could be prevented by early detection, and healthy lifestyle choices such as regular exercise and healthy food choices.

As an example, while most cases of prostate cancer occur in men aged over 65 and most bowel cancer occurs in people over 50, prevention based lifestyle habits need to be in place well before this age.

Our advice for men’s health and wellness is health doesn’t have to be complicated or overly strenuous.

While many choose to take the bull by the horns and attack a good physical challenge, there are plenty of benefits both long and short

term, from a moderate approach with small, sustainable changes.

As middle age approaches, many men find taking time out to exercise lowers in priority, and work commitments and family obligations increase to take over any spare time.

It’s easy to get into physical activity and wellness with these recommendations: 1. A healthy body weight obesity contributes to a range of preventable health conditions so maintaining a healthy body weight can add years to your life.

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varied diet with plenty of fruit and vegetables and limit your intake of red meat.

4. Have a regular health checkup and PSA blood check from age 40 and a DRE prostate check from age 50; or age 40 if you have a family history of cancer.

So take up the challenge now, and head to your doctor for a checkup and get moving.

Just as you see your GP to get a checkup of your medical health, it’s worth going to see a registered exercise professional to get a checkup of your physical wellness.

To find a local exercise facility or registered trainer in your area, head to: www.reps.org.nz.

REPs is the independent verification that an exercise professional is suitably qualified and experienced to give exercise advice. So by working with a registered exercise professional you know you are getting the best and safest exercise and wellness advice.

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Tranquillo Beauty What sunblock is best? How often should I reapply? What SPF should I look for?

A good sun protection should include three main ingredients to give good protection and repair.

A broad-spectrum chemical and physical block with antioxidants for repair.

As we have ultraviolet rays UV A, B and C we want to protect from UV A and B. At this stage we don’t need to be concerned with UV C. UV A is what we call our ageing ray as it is the same wavelength summer and winter penetrating our skin, whether the sun is shining or not.

UV B on the other hand is known as our burning ray.

So that is when we see the sun and feel it on our body. It triggers us to apply sunscreen. As in summer UV B rays are longer so penetrate our skin, they are shorter in winter.

Hence we talk about applying sunblock all year round, this is to avoid the damage caused by UV A predominantly.

SPF (the sun protection factor) is the time you can stay in the sun without burning. So as an example if you were wearing a SPF 15, and if your skin burns in 10 minutes, then your sun protection will be 10 x 15 = 150 minutes before you will need to reapply.

Having said this, you can only reapply so many times without burning as eventually your skin will absorb some UV. This is when you should be covering up as well.

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Losing hair with age?

SRS can help you It’s a dreaded feeling - seeing clumps of hair in the shower, your bathroom floor, the pillowcase.

“The old adage: ‘when you look good, you feel good’ is still true. It does wonders for self-esteem and confidence. Hair’s often hugely important to us in terms of self-image.”

Hair loss with ageing is very common SRS conducts their original, and nearly everyone (both men and one-of-a-kind microscopic hair women) will have some form of hair analysis and advises you on loss nearing retirement years. ways to protect, nourish and During this time the body undergoes grow hair using 100 per cent changes, and visible effects can natural solutions. Strict safety include a reduction in hair volume, and dermatological tests thickness and overall quality. carried out in Germany The good news is you don’t have found SRS hair loss to put up with this. SRS Hair products are very Clinic has more than 30 years’ safe and harmless experience in providing natural even for sensitive hair loss solutions - and the best skin or allergies. part is, they’re free of side effects.

SRS has clinics in “People of retirement age have Tauranga at 73 typically reached a point where Sixteenth Ave, they’re able to take time out and Auckland at 15 finally put their own needs first St. Benedicts St, but they still care about presenting and Hamilton a good image,” says biomedical at the Anglesea scientist and production manager Biomedical scientist and production manager of SRS Hair Clinic Raissa Sidhu. of SRS Hair Clinic Raissa Sidhu.

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While you were sleeping… (Part 1) At night our brains process information, our body floods with hormones to stimulate cell repair and your immune system releases chemicals to help repair damage.

Our bodies have incredibly complex processes to repair damage and prevent disease. In all cases this repair and maintenance requires our bodies to make or modify things in order to restore balance.

All these essential processes are dependent on nutrients from food.

The presence of a chronic disease is an indication that healing processes have been damaged to some extent. What is surprising is that most disease processes involve unwanted inflammation and damage from free radicals. Free

radicals are reactive molecules with unbalanced electrons that damage cells and tissue if not neutralised by antioxidants.

There is a direct link between healing processes and nutrition.

Let’s look at just one example.

Our survival depends on a specialised enzyme called glutathione peroxidase (GPx). This is a potent antioxidant that protects cells from free radical damage and helps to maintain the healthy balance of a cell. If GPx levels are low this will eventually allow devastating changes to cells and the tissue they comprise. As an example we know low GPx is involved with cartilage loss in osteoarthritis.

Our bodies make GPx from the trace mineral selenium.

Unfortunately NZ soils are low in selenium and low selenium means low GPx. This means your body will constantly be pushed towards many disease states. If you ever wanted evidence to support mineral supplements this is it. Of course selenium is just one of the 20+ minerals needed for good health.

While we do everything we can to eat well, I am convinced that a well formulated mineral supplement is perhaps the most important health supplement we can take. For more information give me a call or email: john@abundant.co.nz.

You can read my all new newsletter at: www.abundant.co.nz John Arts is a qualified nutritional medicine practitioner and founder of Abundant Health. Contact John on: 0800 423 559. To read more go to: www.sunlive.co.nz

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A national search is on for young Kiwi gardeners who have a passion for plants and dig gardening.

The Yates Budding Young Gardener competition opens on September 1 and is for children aged 5-15, with all levels of capability, who just love spending time in the garden growing things.

The lucky winner will become a Yates ambassador for one year and win an amazing family trip to Hawaii.

Judge and gardening guru Ruud Kleinpaste says learning how to garden sets children up for life.

“It is becoming a fading skill with many of today’s kids not knowing what a seed is, or where potatoes come from. As our lives get busier and more complex, the art of gardening becomes more important. Producing food is one obvious benefit but caring for a plant can teach children about responsibility as well as science, nature and nutrition. Taking time to learn the basics of gardening brings so many rewards,” says Ruud. All entrants will need to complete the entry form, answer a number of gardening questions and either submit a short video sharing their garden and what they get up to in it or photographs.

Seven regional winners will be selected by the judges and they will win a massive Yates Budding

Young Gardener Hamper valued at more than $300. An overall winner will be selected from the seven regional winners and will be off to Hawaii with their family.

The five day visit will include flights, accommodation and a rental car plus tickets to some of the islands’ wonderful natural attractions. The grand prize also includes spending a day in your garden with a Yates horticulturist picking up some great skills and tips.

To find out how to enter and terms and conditions visit: www.yates.co.nz/budding-younggardener Entries close Sunday, October 6, 2019.

The grand prize winner will be announced during National Gardening Week which runs from October 21-28.

The Weekend Sun has one Budding Young Gardener hamper to give away containing a selection of Yates flower and vegie seeds, fertilisers and growing mix. To win the hamper, tell us the name of the Yates Judge and gardening guru.

Enter at: www.sunlive.co.nz under the competition section.

Entries must be received by Tuesday, September 10.

It’s time to get busy but ‘bee’ aware Agriculture Minister, Hon Damien O’Connor, has officially launched the 10th annual Bee Aware Month, a nation-wide celebration of bees and their importance to our ecosystem, food chain and economy.

Minister O’Connor inspected the Prime Minister’s beehives based at Premier House in Wellington to mark the beginning of Bee Aware Month.

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He told young beekeepers from Te Aro School that bees were the most important animal in the world and needed our protection. “Without bees we wouldn’t have pollination, and without pollination we wouldn’t have food.

“If we look after the bees then they can look after pollination.”

Bee Aware Month is coordinated by Apiculture New Zealand, and the theme this year is: ‘Love our Bees’.

New Zealanders are being asked to show their love by taking some simple steps to improve bee health such as: planting beefriendly plants like wildflowers, providing clean water for bee rehydration, choosing bee-friendly pesticides and spraying safely.

Bees also provide the much-loved sweet treat, honey and Bee Aware Month is also an opportunity to celebrate of the wide range of delicious and unique honeys produced here in New Zealand.

Apiculture New Zealand chief executive Karin Kos is asking New Zealanders to support our hard-working bees. “We are lucky to have a healthy bee population in New Zealand, but we can’t be complacent. Bees need our help to stay healthy and Bee Aware Month is all about encouraging people to do those small, but vital things, that make a real difference.”

Bee Aware Month is possible with the generous support of sponsors DeWinkel, the Environmental Protection Agency, Mitre 10 and Ecrotek.

“Bee Aware Month is a great opportunity to remind people of the importance of keeping our pollinators – including bees – safe,” says EPA acting general manager of the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms group Clark Ehlers, “We help protect bees and other pollinators, such as moths, butterflies, and birds, by setting the rules around when, how and where insecticides should be used. It’s vital that anyone using insecticides follows the rules, to protect our pollinators.”

Events to celebrate bees will be held across New Zealand.

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A stunning setting for everything gardening They’re a centrepiece in the local community and are celebrating 52 years in business!

Décor Gardenworld in Bethlehem is still a family owned and operated business set in a beautiful garden setting.

“We’re not a big box store so

you can really feel the difference when you come here,” says Décor’s Ginny Clark.

“Because we’re such a longstanding business, we have really good relationships with a lot of New Zealand’s top growers, which leads to a really interesting range of products.

“We have top quality plants and hard-to-get things, such as kalmias, as well as a great team who know a thing or two about gardening.”

There’s a café on-site, a children’s play area with a spring-free

trampoline for children and children-at-heart to “ping” around on,” says Ginny, as well as a range of indoor plants, giftware and everything gardening.

“We also have the Ziegler and Brown barbecue range instore, which have been voted Australia’s best barbecues,” she says.

“We have the complete range as well as the accessories. I’ve got one and they’re so good to cook on, they’re brilliant.”

And as part of their birthday, they’re passing the celebrations on to the customer.

In addition to fantastic in-store specials, Ginny says there are a range of great prizes up for grabs.

The stunning garden setting at Decor Gardenworld.

Garden chores to get September underway Spring has sprung but the weather is still very unpredictable so curb that urge to throw plants into your garden.

So turn your attention to preparing the soil rather than putting plants at risk from rogue frosts. Replenish nutrients lost to winter by throwing on organic matter and mulch. Try aged manure, dead leaves, chopped seaweed and old plants. A thick layer of mulch will help keep those nutrients in your soil and help conserve water later on.

It’s not the fun part of gardening but do some house/garden work.

Gather up dead leaves or plant

debris and add to the compost. Do weeding while the soft spring soil makes it easier to pull them out.

If your compost isn’t a hot compost, invasive weeds might grow back if added. Neutralise them by chucking into a bucket of water and leave them for a few weeks, but stir with a stick.

You will soon have a liquid fertiliser to use on spring plants.

The September/ October garden can be a bit devoid of food because you will be clearing your garden for summer crops.

However

you can sow some quick growers like radishes, baby turnips, and beetroot. Some of these can be harvested in just a month.

But the ideal soil temperature for beans and more than 20 degrees for tomatoes.

You can start sowing summer seeds inside if you have that facility. Try beetroot, broccoli, radishes, coriander, celery, carrots, silver beet, spring onions, peas, broad beans, spinach and turnips.

And from seedlings this month you can sow broccoli, cauliflower, asparagus, cabbage, potatoes, silverbeet, spinach, kohlrabi and kale.

“One lucky customer will walk away with a Ziegler and Brown twin-grill barbecue and accessories worth more than $1000 and another will win a vegepod,” she says.

“We’re also giving away a beautiful designer pot by Morris and James.

“In addition, every week shoppers have the chance to win $100 Décor dollars.

“Whenever you spend $52 – because we’re celebrating our 52nd birthday – you’ll go in the draw to win one of those fabulous prizes,” says Ginny.

So join the team in-store to celebrate!

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A road trip for the whole family Kiwis love a good old road trip, but you don’t always want to leave the family pet behind.

Thankfully, with a bit of organisation and planning ahead, your dog can come on your adventure with you.

One of the most important things to

suss out early on is your dog’s documentation. Make sure they are registered and, if you are planning on hiking or tramping, get their Kiwi aversion certificate and Department of Conservation permit before you go.

It’s also important to check that wherever you’re going, your dog is allowed to come with you. There are plenty of dog-friendly tramps across the country, but make sure you check the Department of Conservation website for rules and regulations.

If your dog isn’t too keen on the car, start training them early with short car rides leading up to the big trip.

Many dogs adjust to motion sickness over time, but if your pooch seems a bit sensitive, chat to your vet to see if there is anything they can recommend.

Some dogs get wound up and anxious when it comes to car rides. Desensitisation is the best answer for this problem but again, chat to your vet if things don’t seem to be improving.

Make sure you pack everything your dog might need on your road trip, including leash and collar with ID and registration tags, treats, toys, any medications they may be taking and their favourite blanket.

Another thing that is worth taking is a dog seatbelt. Driving with your dog on the loose can be dangerous if you have to slam on the brakes or if she wants to go for a wander through the car.

Dog harness seatbelts aren’t too hard to find but let your dog get used to it before the big trip.

Does your pet have bad breath?

Bad breath can be a sign that your pet has dental issues.

Dental disease is the most common heath problem seen in dogs and cats. Research shows that 80 per cent of dogs and 70 per cent of cats over three-years-old have dental disease. Animals are very stoic and often people aren’t aware that their animal has a sore mouth but bad breath can signal that a dental check is needed.

Pets with dental disease are at risk of infection that can spread from the mouth via the blood to vital organs such as the liver, kidneys and heart.

After every meal a layer of invisible plaque develops on teeth.

Over time this becomes hard tartar which can cause inflammation of the gums (gingivitis). If nothing is done

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this can progress to periodontal disease which damages the tooth’s supporting structures causing the tooth to become loose. When this happens extractions are necessary.

Dental disease is progressive but it can be reversible with a ‘dental scale and polish’. This is done with an ultrasonic scaler under general anaesthesia. Polishing smooths the tooth surface reducing plaque build-up

and bacteria. The key to managing dental disease is prevention with good daily oral hygiene; the same for pets and humans! Brushing your pet’s teeth regularly is the most effective way to prevent plaque building up. Dental diets, oral chews and mouth gels are easy to use and work to ‘brush’ and ‘floss’ the pet’s teeth. Dental health is a vital aspect to your pets overall optimum health.

Tauranga, TePuna, Katikati and Papamoa Vets are offering a dental promotion through September, October and November, including a free dental health check with one of our vet nurses.

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Chatbot enables reporting of pets home alone Situate Me, the emergency management crowd sourcing specialist behind compassionate Virtual Disaster Assistant Ema, has launched a new animal welfare add-on that allows pet owners to register their animals left home alone in an emergency.

Pet owners who are not at home, or who are prevented from returning home, to look after their animals when disaster strikes, are able to register their unattended pet with Ema. Ema takes the pet owner through a series of conversational questions to establish the type of animal, the gender, any medical issues, special needs or dangerous or anti-social characteristics.

From a cloud-based dashboard, authorities who have installed the platform can gauge the scale of the operation in advance of heading into a disaster zone. Emergency responders can view mapped data to assess the extent of the unattended animal issue and plan

“It’s then up to the responder to log the call. With Ema, however, the platform is set up for pet owners to selfreport their animal’s situation.

“The data is collected centrally, visually presented and accessible in real-

how best to prioritise check-ups, rescue and re-location.

Rob Gourdie, Situate Me’s co-founder, says the unattended animal bot - a first for the emergency management industry)will transform the animal welfare effort in an emergency situation.

He adds that the operational impact of Ema’s help for authorities will be huge.

“For pet owners, ‘Ema for Animals’ fulfils a key emotional need. The extra stress and anxiety that worrying about a pet adds to

an emergency situation cannot be underestimated. Importantly, being able to register an unattended pet may prevent concerned pet owners from breaking through cordons and putting themselves in danger in an emotionally charged attempt to reach their unattended animal.

Rob also explains that, currently, in the event of a disaster a pet owner who can’t reach a neighbour or a friend, will likely ring the emergency services or their local council direct to report that their animal is on its own.

Dogs are good for our health There is a wealth of evidence proving what dog owners already know – our pets are good for us. Dogs have a proven effect on stress and anxiety, and studies have concluded that dog owners are less prone to depression and heart disease.

Dogs are a popular pet, with 28 percent of New Zealand households sharing their homes with at least one dog. Studies show that owners have lower blood pressure, cholesterol and allergy levels. Pets can also ease feelings of loneliness – becoming treasured family members and trusted companions.

Animal medicines allow our pets to live as long and comfortable lives as possible, supporting this crucial bond and protecting the health of the animals that do so much for our well being.

Agcarm chief executive Mark Ross reminds pet owners to “look after your dogs every day.

“Take them for walks, monitor their diet and give them your attention.”

Owners need to provide shelter, the right amount of nutritious food and ensure that their pets have veterinary treatment when needed, including vaccinations.

International Dog Day was held on August 26 to honour the bond between person and canine.

time to the emergency crews.

“This means responders’ phones are freed up and they don’t need to spend time answering calls. Instead, with the information at their fingertips they can devote that time to the response effort.”

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Where there’s a will there’s a better way Kiwis have a lot to learn about wills and how they work.

For starters, most of us don’t have one at all.

According to research commissioned by the Public Trust only 45 per cent of adults have a will.

This week, The Weekend Sun brings you a few options when it comes to

making a will, as part of the national ‘Wills Month’ campaign. Check out the offer from Waipuna Hospice on the next page.

Until September 20, the hospice and local solicitors are making it easier for you to create or update your will.

By including a gift to Waipuna Hospice in your will, the participating solicitor will draw up, free of charge, a basic will or amendment to an existing will.

Doing up a will, also gives people a chance to give a little something back to their favourite charity, or a charity like the Acorn Foundation (featured on this page).

And, we also highlight a few myths about wills based on research provided by the Public Trust, also on page 33.

So, don’t leave it until it’s too late, save your family the extra grief and get a will prepared.

Add Acorn to your will for free during Wills Month September brings Wills Month around once again.

The Acorn Foundation has partnered with local law firms for the eighth time to make it simple for locals to leave a gift to our community.

“Thanks to many community-minded law firms, adding a gift to an existing will for the Acorn Foundation will be completed for free during September,” says Acorn general manager Lori Luke.

“If you have been thinking about ways to support our region, it could be a great time to update your will.”

The Acorn Foundation has been operating in the

Thanks to our donors, Acorn has distributed over $1.15 million this year to our community!

One of the 2019 Acorn Foundation round table reporting sessions which allow staff, Distributions Committee members, Trustees and donors the opportunity to learn how the year’s distributions have positively impacted recipient organisations.

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“Both gifts in a will and living giving from our incredible donors have driven the fund to grow to more than $30 million,” says Lori.

“Donations to Acorn are pooled and invested, so the interest earned is used to make annual distributions while the capital is preserved for the future.”

Lori says this tremendous growth in the fund has enabled Acorn to make its

first distributions over $1 million.

“157 charitable organisations in the WBOP and other locales important to our donors received more than $1.15 million in August. The cumulative benefit of this wonderful local generosity is now more than $6.5 million. We are so grateful to the donors who allow us to support these worthy organisations.”

Check out: www.acornfoundation.org.nz to learn about setting up your own fund and to find the list of Wills Month participants

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Add Acorn to your existing Will for free with our partner law firms.

Find the list at acornfoundation.org.nz 07 579 9839

Fred Baur was a chemist from Ohio who invented the iconic design of the Pringles can and crisps.

Pringles went on to become one of Procter & Gamble’s highest earners and today has annual sales of over one billion dollars. In 2008, in accordance with his wishes, Fred’s ashes were buried in a Pringles can.

Gene Roddenberry was the creator of Star Trek. His will included instructions to have his ashes scattered via a space satellite orbiting Earth.

The act was carried out in 1997.

When it comes to writing a will, it’s up to you what you put in it.

Whether you leave the family jewels to the pet goldfish or insist on being buried with the wifi password,

it’s your call – although there are some legal limitations and someone realistically needs to be able to carry out these wishes.

“Very often the more unusual requests regarding funeral wishes relate to the disposing of people’s ashes. For instance, one gentleman asked that his ashes be scattered off the side of a World War Two German navy boat,” says Public Trust’s general counsel, Henry Stokes.

“People often give a lot of thought to gifting things that might seem usual at first, such as maybe gifting one’s old false teeth to a museum.”

“But, actually, it’s nice that people think about how what they have might be helpful or educational to others in some way. People want to be useful, even in death.”

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Those big myths and mysteries about wills One surprising misunderstanding from a study recently commissioned by the Public Trust was the belief that a couple need just one will between them rather than one each.

Just over half (52 per cent) thought this was correct, according to the Public Trust study commissioned ahead of their ‘myth busting’ Wills Month campaign.

Public Trust chief executive Glenys Talivai says that many people mistakenly assume that, without a will, everything will automatically go to their next of kin.

“Every adult needs their own individual will, whether

in a relationship or not,” says Glenys, but 55 per cent of adults do not have one at all.

“A will makes it very clear how you’d like your assets to be shared between family and friends and can greatly reduce the chance of your estate being successfully challenged.

“Without a will, assets are divided according to the Administration Act 1969.

Another misunderstanding with wills concerns relationships and when to update a will.

“A will is still valid after a legal divorce, but anything assigned to ex-partners in the will becomes void.

“From a legal perspective, that provision is read as

if the ex-partner died before the will maker,” says Glenys.

“If you enter a new marriage after a will is made, it will usually revoke any will you wrote previously.

The third big myth revealed in the research was about what goes into a will. “A will does not need to be highly detailed at all. You can simply decide to divide everything equally.”

How will you protect your loved ones?

A will allows you to make your wishes known and provides clear instruction about what should happen when you die.

It can be a very simple exercise, yet the impact of not having a will can add significantly to the distress of a bereaved family.

Waipuna Hospice often finds itself helping grieving families through counselling and support

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groups. “We believe good estate planning reduces anxiety for those left behind by protecting the family and avoiding costly legal bills,” says Waipuna Hospice’s CEO Richard Thurlow.

“Most of us will be affected by illness at some stage of our lives,” says Waipuna for Tomorrow ambassador Peter Williams.

“I have lost both my first wife and my father to cancer. During the final months our family was comforted by hospice support.

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Hospice plays a vital role in our community supporting the terminally ill and their families.

“For that reason, I urge you to support Waipuna Hospice with a gift in your will.”

Until September 20, Waipuna Hospice and local solicitors are making it easier for you to create or update your will. Just include a gift to Waipuna Hospice in your will and your participating solicitor will draw up, free of charge, a basic will or amendment to an existing will, or a memorandum of wishes in the case of a Family Trust.

To receive a voucher for your basic free will, contact Wayne Bloxham on: 0800 4 WAIPUNA (0800 492 478) or email: info@waipunafortomorrow.org.nz before September 20.

For a limited time Waipuna Hospice and local solicitors who have volunteered their expertise are making it easier for you to create or update your Will.

Just include a gift - big or small to Waipuna Hospice in your Will and your participating solicitor will draw up, FREE of charge, a basic Will or amendment to an existing Will.

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"This September - Will Month, I urge you to create or update your Will."

- Peter Williams

To receive a voucher for your FREE basic Will contact 0800 4 WAIPUNA (0800 492 478) or info@waipunafortomorrow.org.nz Before 20 September 2019

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Firearm safety Last week, as a good, obedient, potential mass murderer, I partook in the gun buyback scheme at Mt Maunganui, rather grumpily, so that may have coloured my experience a little.

I got my number and was prepared for a lengthy wait as there was a good turnout, with people chatting, a generally happy but resigned bunch of people.

After half an hour of waiting and watching the process, I noticed one of the evaluators consistently breaking the second rule of firearm safety, namely ‘Rule 2: Always point firearms in a safe direction.’

Most cases of his inspecting up to this

point involved pointing the rifles in the direction of the waiting people.

I approached the officer on point duty just inside the door and raised the matter reasonably with him and then went to get a cup of tea from the provided catering.

Whilst returning to my seat the person I had pointed out my concerns about approached me and remonstrated that having had 53 years’ experience in firearms he knew a thing or two about firearm safety I continued to my seat thoroughly chastised but nevertheless confused.

I did notice though, a marked improvement in his firearms handling Ian Silvester, Katikati.

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Sea level data Unimaginable I was interested to read Rob Colmore’s letter in The Weekend Sun [August 30] considering that rising sea levels were the single data point that convinced me that climate change was real.

See: www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/ global-warming/sea-level-rise/ I did find points that indicate a certain amount of detachment is necessary - for example, taking sea level data exclusively from the English south coast is misleading, because the English south coast is slowly sinking, while the Scottish north coast is slowly rising - long-term effects of the last Ice Age, also noticeable in the Baltic Sea region.

But one piece of data did make me sit up and pay even more attention - the bottom of the ocean is sinking.

See: www.livescience.com/61328-ocean-bottom-issinking.html It should come as no surprise - water has weight, and worldwide the glaciers are shrinking.

It makes me wonder what other factors are in the Fort Denison station records that Rob Colmore so confidently refers to. They may be very accurate; they may also be totally irrelevant. If the land is rising because the glaciers are shrinking, while the sea level is rising and the ocean bottom is sinking... do the maths.

Wesley Parish, Bellevue.

‘Paws’ for thought Hello, my name is Rossi. I am an old English sheepdog and have a really good ‘owner’ who always picks up my pooh.

I consider my walks really important to me and we regularly walk around Tauranga Racecourse. This is a real privilege and I don’t want to lose that right to walk in such a lovely environment.

Just recently my owner has been picking up lots of dog pooh as other owners of my friends can’t be bothered.

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Regarding The Weekend Sun letters from John Fairburn and Ken Jones [August 23] and Tony Wahren and Rob Colmore [August 30], don’t forget it is scientists who discovered that Earth’s climate has always changed (yes, with vineyards coming and going), its delicate balance easily disturbed by both natural influences and mankind. See the temperature chart accompanying Tony Wahren’s letter representing the last 10,000 years up to 1950, derived from Greenland ice core GISP2. Since then average Arctic regional temperatures have risen a whopping 2.5 degrees to far exceed the Medieval Warming and about to surpass the Minoan Warming.

Meanwhile sea levels are indisputably rising due to thermal expansion and melting of the great ice sheets, recorded by multitudes of tide gauges and satellites.

The average rate, both around NZ and worldwide, is currently about 3.4mm/year and increasing, but the rate between gauges varies due to tectonic and sea current changes – for example +5mm/yr recorded at Moturiki Island since 1998.

The declared climate emergency relates to the fast approaching ‘tipping point’, beyond which time rising temperatures and sea levels will become unstoppable.

Our belated best efforts will then only buy our descendants more time to somehow prepare for the unimaginable consequences.

Peter Otway, Omokoroa.

This reflects on owners of all dogs who walk the racecourse and I really don’t want to be blamed by the racecourse staff.

I know that the horses don’t want to gallop through all that pooh and neither do the ground staff - who care for the course - want to walk on it.

So please, I appeal to you dog owners to look after your charges and take responsibility for cleaning your dogs’ waste.

I thank you in advance, from me and my mum.

Rossi Brocklehurst, Greerton.

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The fleecing facts Rugby World Cup

Mr Brian P Porter and to all those that share your opinion, ‘think’ before you speak. Your figures may be correct but the rest of your letter is based on biases.

This current government is not fleecing you by increasing fuel taxes, no more than the last government or all others who all are responsible for the same act.

Please do some investigative work on Marsden point refinery - who built it, who owns it and what they do there. And finally Mr Porter, you, me and everyone else are the reason why taxes go up. More so the last government who allowed mass migration to this country, caring more about the red hot economy allowing your greedy expectations to surface. Two to three cars per household, housing boom without proper infrastructure and so on, and all the while you refuse to pay more taxes and expect the country to run on old dollars as you demand better amenities.

This current government does not benefit from taxes, you do. It may not be spent the way you would like, but hey you’re just a citizen. This is your system.

Alternatively you could privatise everything and have no government as National and the business round table would like and see how long that would last.

Richard Stewart, Te Puke.

Equal citizenship I was astonished to read the letter, sent by your correspondent Robin Bell of Omanawa in the August 23 edition of the Sun. Apart from his appalling ignorance of the aims and ambitions of Hobson’s Pledge - as the single voice of reason arguing that all New Zealanders are entitled to equal citizenship - he accuses that organisation of being “distinctly anti-Maori”.

I know of nothing that Hobson’s Pledge has said or done, which would justify this assertion.

How he can baldly state that “Maori have not been assisted in reasserting their fundamental rights” given the multi-billion dollar Treaty settlements paid out by successive governments over the last 30 years. These settlements have been made exclusively to Maori.

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This is surely something that most Kiwis have been looking forward to for a long time. When I came back to New Zealand in 2011, I subscribed to Sky TV’s sport package because, for one, I had been on a rugby fast for nearly twenty years, [next to no rugby on TV in the USA] and secondly, I was not working, and had lots of time to fill in.

I was very happy with the rugby coverage I was getting. I also am a great fan of F1 and I’ve hardly ever missed a race on the schedule since then.

Then, some months ago, I heard about Spark winning the bid to cover these two sporting events.

However, Spark offered me all RWC games for $60 but I could not afford their monthly sport package.

My big complaint is that Sky still charges me the same for a lot less programming.

I have made two complaints to the Commerce Commission, but without any positive response.

Maybe if thousands of other Kiwis who have experienced this rip-off made complaints something may be done to force Sky TV to reduce their price now that they do not offer what they once did?

Colin Stitt, Katikati.

Getting answers The Official Information Act can be ‘bottom shelved’ in so many different ways. For instance, try emailing the Tauranga City Council and ask which councillors voted to bottleneck Greerton traffic, inconvenience Chadwick Road motorists and pedestrians, and shift a pedestrian crossing to exactly the wrong place?

Staff protectionism is working well!

Within the last six weeks the Honourable Winston Peters has suggested the Racecourse and one assumes the Golf Course, could become a new housing area. This is not the first time this suggestio

has been touted - and the Greerton debacle suggests abysmal planning.

Council CEO Marty Grenfell said changes were to improve safety not necessarily traffic congestion. Okay we know congestion is far worse; there is now a trip-over centre strip for older folk not using a dedicated crossing. Where is the safety gain?

Any councillors who voted against the Greerton silliness please let us know, your re-election chances will climb.

If you voted to strangle Greerton’s traffic flow then I suggest your neares ‘confessional’ would be a good start.

Jim Trounson, Pyes Pa.

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None of us, Maori or non-Maori, were there when the alleged offences were said to have occurred, so there must be a limit to the extent of which today’s innocent citizens can be expected to pay compensation.

As soon as the present round of Treaty settlements has been finished, a line should be drawn under the past so that we can all move into the future as New Zealanders.

D J Bennett, Bethlehem [abridged].

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Spend some time thinking ahead Do you think much about eternity?

Heaven? Hell? The transition from here to there?

We’re not the only group of people who believe in life after death. Most people do. Most religions have an afterlife doctrine. But it’s no wonder mankind thinks this way, because God put that awareness there. God’s word says, “He has put eternity in their hearts”. (Ecclesiastes 3:11).

Eternity! It’s a long time. It is forever.

In the short space of the last two years, I have lost

three good friends. Maurizio my Italian friend (who made the most delicious coffee I have ever tasted), an amazing Bible teacher, loved God’s Word, and was sold out for the King is now with the King. Hazel, who lived life with colour, class, courage and solid faith, is now enjoying her inheritance. John, who often said: ‘just pray about it!’ He’s been promoted and is now in the presence of the One he loved and served.

It makes you stop and think and ponder about these things when someone you love passes into eternity.

Have you thought about that state you and I are in, where we will have continuous existence? We will exist… forever!

As they say a journey is much more enjoyable when you know where you’re going and how you’re going to get there.

Life is short and temporary, but eternity is long and permanent.

Eternity. With Jesus. Forever. That’s where we’re headed when we accept His invitation on this side of eternity!

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Our valuables give instant pleasure when first purchased, but they don’t satisfy in the longer term.

The abundant life is spiritual, not material, and Jesus is its source. Only He satisfies the deepest longings of our soul; no one else, or anything else.

Jesus called Himself The Good Shepherd because He goes ahead each day to provide for our every essential need.

He provides green pastures and leads us beside still waters. He protects us from danger, even perils we don’t see, against which we are defenseless.

He takes our anxieties upon Himself, the worries that weigh heavily upon us and spoil our lives.

When we trust our Shepherd, we have a confident expectation that in Him, we will have a fulfilled life. Even when we are faithless, He is faithful!

Despite the countless attractions of life outside The Good Shepherd’s fold, there are only transitory highs, no guarantees and no permanent peace of mind. There is no assurance of eternal life, just the one certainty: eternal death.

For those who belong to Him, there is an abundant life. “I came,” Jesus said, “that they may have life and have it to the full.”

If you demand a more satisfying life, one where ‘your cup runs over’, and who doesn’t? Look no further than Jesus, our Saviour, the giver of life.

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The Weekend Sun’s ever popular guide to ‘What’s On’ in the Bay. Pg40 THE WEEKEND SUN

Gigs gigs gigs – music next weekend Gigs. Next weekend. Damn, but there’re a lot of them...

Starting on Friday (September 13) we once again find ourselves t The Jam Factory. It is a popular spot for, I think, three reasons: it is small, which means that even a crowd of 20 or 30 looks good; it is not expensive to hire; and there is a crippling lack of decent venues in Tauranga.

That means every small touring act that can harness enough grant money to subsidise a (probably) loss-making tour is heading there.

Case in point, Friday’s act, the rather unusual Solomon Crook.

Back in 2015 a Coromandel student wowed crowds at the national finals of Smokefree Rockquest wit his unique voice and carefully crafted songs. That was Solomon Crook, who eventually placed third.

Four years on he is now based in Wellington, and last year released his Solomon Crook. debut EP, Abandon Adolescence.

Now a new single has followed, Rise, and he’s bombing round the North Island to let people know along with a five-piece band. H certainly has a distinctive voice, an oddly other-worldly baritone.

Check out Spotify for a better idea.

Playing support will be local singer Adam McLean, who also made his start at Smokefree Rockquest, playing drums as a ten-year old.

He’s now a teacher and accomplished musician playing in a band, a duo and solo, original songs and covers. Things kick off at 7pm, tickets are $15 via www.eventfinda.co.nz or on the door

Saturday jazz

The next day, on the afternoon of Saturday, September 14, there’s a jazz concert in the X-Space of Baycourt. This is under the auspices of the Tauranga Jazz Society and should be a blast for lovers of mainstream jazz.

The day’s highlight will be a tribute to the great Bobby Hackett.

Bobby Hackett was an American jazz musician who played trumpet, cornet, and guitar with the Glenn Miller and Benny Goodman bands in the late 1930s and early 1940s.

His mellow tone and melodic style offered a contrast to the brasher Dixieland-oriented trumpeters.

Brian Geoghan.

Although initially called “the

new Bix”, he quickly developed his own sound and as well as playing with Miller and Goodman did a stint with the Casa Loma Orchestra and then became a studio musician. He notably appeared at Louis Armstrong’s 1947 Town Hall Concert. In the 1950s he was a star on Jackie Gleason’s commercial but jazzflavoured mood music albums. He also recorded several times with Eddie Condon and Jack Teagarden.

Taking on Hackett’s trumpet duties is one of Tauranga’s finest jazz practitioners, cornet player Brian Geoghan. Illuminating a little history will be narration from Woody Woodhouse, while Brian will be backed by John Nicholson (sax, clarinet), David Proud (trombone), Harvey Win (drums), Murray Mason (bass), Leith Milson (keys).

The very impressive TJS jam band will kick things off (featuring the likes of Liam Ryan, Wayne Melville and Jeff Baker) along with singer Kate Martin and the Cleanwood Horns, performing jazz standards from Billie Holiday to the Crusaders. Doors open at 1:30pm, tickets are $20 ($15 for TJS members) from www.tiketek.co.nz or 07 577 7188.

...And more

Okay, almost out of space. Got a bit carried away with the jazz show. Also on Saturday, try these: 4pm at The Light House in Mount Maunganui: Music For Meditation – classical raga music from India.

This follows a sell-out show in July and promises both “Music for Meditation”, a 45-minute set based on Indian classical raga, then, after the intermission (chai will be served – yay!), chanting with Shukdev Madhur and local guest performers. Tickets are $25 from www.eventbrite.co.nz or 0274640691 ($30 on the door if available).

And down at the Barrel Room on Wharf Street, Mike Garner and Warren Houston will be playing the blues from 6 till 9pm. No charge.

That night it’s either the Jam Factory again for Auckland’s Those Lethals (Once described “the love-child of Fleetwood Mac and Tame Impala”, an indie band with swirling guitar noise, dreamy synth layers, driving bass-lines, and emotive lady vocals) or out to Totara Street at the Mount for AutoMatic 80s, a very popular covers dance show featuring music from guess what decade?

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Beautiful daredevils Zirka Circus is proud to bring its 10 year anniversary tour of New Zealand!

Their new show ‘Into the Future!’ is more spectacular than ever.

Zirka Circus has successfully been entertaining families in New Zealand for more than ten years and this all-new show takes it to a whole new level of entertainment.

Whether you like action-packed daredevil acts or beautiful, balletic and poetic acts, there is something for everyone in this new show.

Zirka Circus will be in Bethlehem from September 12-15.

For more information, visit: www.zirkacircus.com The Weekend Sun has three double passes to the Bethlehem show on September 12 for three lucky readers who can tell us how many years Zirka Circus has been performing.

Enter online at www.sunlive.co.nz under the competition section. Entries must be received by Tuesday, September 10.

Get your dose of action packed daredevils and beautiful, poetic acts at Zirka Circus.

Glorious baroque comes to town Tractor attrac

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“It was sitting General Purpose out the back of Tapapa on some – in 1989. Today land and I needed a project,” says collection – all the Waikato Vintage Tractor George Gardner, he’s restored himself and Machinery about his first Club – which many tractor – a 1943 would long for. Inc member and vintage tractor Case SC Read his story on pages 8-9. Photo: enthusiast has a personal Catherine Fry.

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Alternative Energy

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Don’t miss this stunning concert from Scholars Baroque Aotearoa with Jubilate Ensemble performing Purcell’s ‘Come, ye sons of art’ and Handel’s ‘Te deum and Jubilate’.

Both of these works were written for celebration: Purcell for Queen Mary’s birthday and Handel for the Treaty of Utrecht, marking the end of the War of the Spanish Succession.

This is glorious music, teeming with anticipation, energetic and full of brilliant orchestral colouring.

Scholars Baroque Aotearoa will be performing at St Peters Anglican Church in Mt Maunganui on September 21 from 7.30pm and September 22 from 1.30pm.

Tickets can be purchased from Baycourt, Ticketek or cash at the door. For more information, visit: www.scholarsbaroque.com

The Weekend Sun has two double passes to see Scholars Baroque Aotearoa with Jubilate Ensemble for two lucky readers who can tell us whose birthday ‘Come, Ye Sons of Art’ was written for.

Enter online at www.sunlive.co.nz under the competition section. Entries must be received by Tuesday, September 10.

MT RSA Fri 6th Terry Jensen Duo 7pm – 10:30pm Sat 7th Coopers Run 7pm – 10:30pm Sun 8th Terry Jensen Duo 4:30pm – 7:30pm MOUNT SOCIAL CLUB Fri 6th Take Two 6pm – 9pm followed by The Social House from 10pm Sat 7th Santiago 6pm – 9pm, followed by DJ Lucozade from 10pm Sun 8th Kam Kafai 3pm – 6pm Wed 11th DJ Jam 9pm Thur 12th Acoustic Jam night 8pm

JACK DUSTY’S ALE HOUSE Sun 8th Sun 8th Grant Haua 3pm – 6pm Wed 11th Tauranga Blues Jam 7pm – 10:30pm THE BARREL ROOM Sat 7th Take Two 6pm Mon 9th Quiz Night THE JAM FACTORY Sat 7th Nick Charles with Mike Garner. Doors open 6:30pm for 7pm start. $20 THE HOP HOUSE Sat 7th The Grant Haua Trio 8pm

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Delights of the 17th century Did you know that Vivaldi was not the only person who wrote music for the Four Seasons? Many other composers have done so too.

Most of this music will not have been heard before in Aotearoa - be transported by an afternoon of delights from the 17th century.

Award-winning baroque players from Affetto - Peter Reid on cornetto/baroque trumpet, Polly Sussex on viola, Philip Griffin on theorbo baroque guitar and Rachael Griffiths-Hughes playing the harpsichord are joined by the awardwinning young baritone, William King, in a new programme of brilliant music from the early Baroque period.

Up-and-coming New Zealand baritone Will King, currently in his fourth year of Classical Voice at the New Zealand School of Music in Wellington, was recently selected as a 2019 Dame Malvina Emerging Artist with New Zealand Opera and was runner up in the 2018 Becroft North Shore Aria Competition and third in the 2017 Dunedin Dame Malvina Major Foundation Aria Competition.

Will won first prize at the Dame Malvina Major Foundation Wellington Aria competition on Sunday night, with a baritone performance that blew away the audience.

Affetto is a baroque group based in Auckland and Hamilton and play period instruments.

They play for Tauranga Musica Sunday

Award winning baroque players are coming to Tauranga.

September 15 at 4pm at Tauranga Park Auditorium, 383 Pyes Pa Road. Tickets available at the door or from: www.tgamusica.co.nz

The Weekend Sun has one double pass to see Affetto on September 15 for one lucky reader who can tell us where Will King is currently studying classical voice.

Enter online at www.sunlive.co.nz under the competition section. Entries must be received

by Tuesday, September 10.

A country star comes to the city Top selling entertainer Dennis Marsh is one of the biggest stars on the New Zealand’s Country music scene, a vocalist whose warm, emotionally powerful voice and easy-going performing style have helped him earn six platinum and four gold albums out of the 29 albums he has released.

Dennis is a past winner of the NZCMA Entertainer of the Year, winning the award in 1989. His career spans over two decades and he has won numerous country music awards including being honoured as the 2011 Country Music Legend at the National Country Music Awards and inducted into the Golden Guitar Awards Hands of Fame.

In 2013, Dennis hosted the Māori Television country music showcase series My Country Song.

October 5 this year marks the 40th anniversary of New Zealand’s largest amateur performing arts awards and Dennis will headline the matinee show kicking off at 1pm with hit songs including ‘Hangi Tonight’.

National Icons Dame Lynda and Dame Jools Topp – also known as ‘the Topp Twins’ – will not only entertain during the 7pm evening concert but will keep you on the edges of your set as hosts of the show, which will also feature winners from the past four decades as well as 23 top artists from all over Dennis Marsh.

New Zealand.

Everyone is ready to sing and entertain their way to the most prestigious title in New Zealand Country Music ‘Entertainer of the Year’.

The awards will be held on October 5 at Baycourt Theatre. Tickets are selling fast, so get yours today from Ticketek.

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Saturday October 5th 2019 Baycourt Theatre, Tauranga

Matinee show 1pm with Top Selling NZ Artist Dennis Marsh

Evening show 7pm with NZ Icons The Topp Twins Both shows will star over 30 entrants competing for the NZMCA Entertainer of the Year title

Tkts on sale now: www.ticketek.co.nz – Group bookings call 0800 686 677

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Saturday 7 September Anger Management Meditation Workshop Meditations & practical

principles to overcome anger & achieve a calm mind. Greerton Library 1-3pm.

Bookings, Mike 027 446 5357 www. happy-science.org.nz Art On The Strand Original art for sale. The Strand, Tauranga. Weather Permitting. 9am-4pm. Tauranga Society of Artists Inc Bay Network Social Singles Single, over 50? For weekend dinners, barbecues, pot lucks etc. & an annual trip away, Ph Jonathan 572 2091, Maureen 021 112 3307 Beth-El Messianic Family Celebrate the Sabbath (Sat) as Yeshua (Jesus) & all early believers did. All Welcome. 10am, Otumoetai Primary Hall. Joel van Ameringen 021 768 043 www.BethEl.org.nz Car Boot Sale Community Church 30 Evans Rd Papamoa. 7:30am-11am. Real coffee, hot dogs. $5 car wash or site. Ph John 0210 271 0140

Chair Up Upholstery Workshop

BYO small upholstery project. Book at chairup.upholstery@gmail.com or 027 252 4414. Held at The Artery, Historic Village 9:30-4:30pm Coffee n Chat 60+ R u interested in meeting up with a friendly group for a coffee n chat 10am. Marlene 027 342 0698 or marlenehurle@xtra.co.nz Community Yoga Classes 9am. Bring your friends. Enjoy community chai after class. $5 or free to LightRoom Members.

325 Maunganui Rd. Ph Rayna 027 464 0691 rayna@thelightroom.studio Croquet 45 Kawaka St, Mt Maunganui. Mon, Wed, Sat. 9am for 9:15am start. New players & visitors welcome.

Ph Jacqui 574 9232 Free Beginner Dance Lesson 3pm upstairs Citizens Club cnr Cameron Rd & 13th Ave. Ph 027 497 8651

Greerton Hall Market

Last Sat of the month. 8-12. Stalls inside/outside. Discounts for charity groups. Refreshments available.

Ph/txt for site. Tricia 07 543 1487 or 027 908 2952, www facebook.com/ greertonhallmarket Here I Am Exhibition By Froyle Davies.

Until 19 Sept at The Art Lounge NZ 117 Willow St. theartloungenz.com TueSat 11-4. Free entry 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 Kombucha Workshop $12 incl starter kit, tastings & morning tea. 11:30am at Naturally Chiropractic 45a Farm St. RSVP 021 266 5282 LOL Laughter Wellness Come & join us & laugh away your winter blues. Arataki Community Ctr, Zambuk Way, Mt Maunganui 11-11:45am. Ph Trish 022 036 6768

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Mount Music Club 2nd Sat monthly. 1-4pm Old Folks Hall, Midway, Mount.

Mostly country. Good backing band. Ph Dick 027 493 8458 Mt Maunganui Society Dance Come to our Spring Colour’s Sequence Dance, Sat 14th 7:30pm Arataki Community Ctr, Mt Maunganui. Sheldon’s Dance Band. Lovely supper. $7 entry.

Ph 576 0578 Nick Charles Australia’s virtuoso of acoustic roots & blues, encompasses a delightful mix of acoustic roots including blues, folk, country & early ragtime jazz. Supported by local musician Mike Garner. Jam Factory 6:30pm $20 Omokoroa Artists Art Show Pick up a new painting! 28th & 29th Sept at Settlers Hall, Omokoroa 10am-4pm. Free entry. Eftpos available.

Open Day Otumoetai Tennis Juniors (5-19) 9:30-1, Seniors 1-3:30. All welcome. Special deals for new members.

Try Babolat or Yonex demo racquets.

Sausage sizzle. Meet coach. 77 Windsor Rd. Ph 576 5759 Open Studios Coromandel Artstour

Coromandel town 5th-6th & 12th-13th October 10am-4pm. 34 local artists will welcome visitors to their studios. View www. coromandelartstour.co.nz for more info. Free event.

Otumoetai Tennis Club Adult tennis.

Start 1:30pm. Bellevue Park Windsor Rd (adjacent to swimming pool). New players & visitors welcome. Ph Victor 027 577 1818 a/hrs Petanque Sat & Tues 12:50pm. No equipment needed. Nice low impact sport to enjoy outdooors. Ph Jo Ann 578 3606 Tauranga Farmers Market 7:45-12 Tauranga Primary School cnr Cameron Rd & 5th Ave. Fresh & artisan products direct from producers. Ph 0274 915 876 Tauranga Fuchsia Group Meet last Saturday of month 1:30pm Art/Craft Centre Elizabeth St . Workshops on growing fuchsias. New members welcome. Ph Pat 579 1655 or Noeleen 578 4643 13-14 Sept 10am-4pm. Members & Canadian/New Zealand Quilts. $5 entry. Refreshments.

Tauranga Social Dance Club

Sequence Dancing at Baptist Hall, 13th Ave/Cameron Rd. 7pm start. $7 entry, raffles & supper. Ph Faye 07 543 328 The Blue ‘Tache Bash Come help raise money for Prostate Foundation Charity.

Live music from Shabang, 14th Sept at The Black Sheep Restaurant. Tickets $25 from Steampunk Tauranga, Facebook.

Village Radio Museum Community Radio broadcasting nostalgic music & Community Notices seven days on 1368 KHz AM Band. Radio Museum open from 10am. Request line 571 3710 Work Life Clarity Workshop Work towards a healthy work life balance with a small group of women. Led by life/career coach Holly. Limited spaces

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Battle Of Britain Parade & service on Sunday 15th Sept at Classic Flyers. Starts 9:45am Bible Seminar 1:45pm Greerton Senior Citizen’s Hall, Maitland St, Greerton.

Title: Prayer to God. Interactive, Q&A. All welcome. Mary 573 5537 BOP Oodle Club Playdates for dogs!

Meet up first Sunday of each month a Fergusson Park (Beach Rd end). 2-3pm.

Gold coin donation.

Bopmpbc Race Day Come & watch the boat racing at Lake Taurikura just down from Pak’nSave Tauriko. Starts around 9am. Lots of classes to watch.

Botanical Watercolour Course

Internationally acclaimed artist Jenny Coker’s amazing workshop for beginners today & 29th 10-4pm. $285. Book www.theincubator.co.nz/the-artery or Ph 021 179 4130 Croquet Tauranga Domain, Cameron Rd, 12:45 for 1pm start, Sun, Tues, Fri. Beginners welcome. Peter 571 0633 Easy Flax Basket Kete Ngawari with Marina Stokes. Make it in one day. Next Sunday 15th 9-4pm. $75. All Materials.

Book www.theincubator.co.nz/the-artery or Ph 021 179 4130

Farmers Market - Mount Mainstreet

Tauranga Patchwork Quilters Exhibition Tauranga Racecourse

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Held every Sunday 9-1pm rain or shine!

Right in the middle of Mount Mainstreet at Coronation P ark, Maunganui. www. mountmainstreet.nz Friendship Force Travel Club Enjoy international travel? Join our club. Be hosted by other clubs worldwide & host them. Ph Barbara 574 5711 or Jonathan 572 2091 Golf Croquet Croquet Mt Maunganui, 45 Kawaka St Tues, Thur & Sun 8:45am for 9am start. New players & visitors welcome. Nev 575 5121 Home Based Christian Church Join us for a one-hour sharing from the teachings of Jesus Christ. 7pm Papamoa Sports & Recreation Centre, 80 Alice Way. John 022 680 7705 Maketu Market Every 3rd & 5th Sunday at Village Green. Set up for vendors from 7am. Ph Carlyn 027 251 0388 or Pat 021 447 420 NZDA BOP Range Day NZDA BOP branch run public open days last Sunday each month at their 300m range in TECT All Terrain Park. 9am-3pm $20 bring firearms licenc Oodle Dog Walk Hosted by BOP Oodle Club. Meet grass steps at Mt Drury.

Bring leads, poo-bags, water. Owners take responsibility for their own dog.

Omokoroa Lions Market 2nd Sunday monthly. Western Ave Car Park, Omokoroa. 9am-noon. Bookings not required. Ph Keith 548 2117 Papamoa Lions Club Market 2nd & 4th Sunday Gordon Spratt Reserve, Parton Rd, Papamoa. Gates open 7am for stall holder entry. Wayne 027 974 5699

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We ÿ nished the month with a trip inside and around the Astrolabe. Quite a good days ÿ shing too. Mainly tarakihi, some kingÿ sh also, although nothing sizeable. We also had a few hagÿ sh [blind eels], they’re well named, pretty well the most revolting things in the ocean. They live in the mud, exude vast amounts of slime through holes in the skin when caught and have the ability to eat a ÿ sh in minutes…from the inside. Delightful.

September’s got o° to a nice start. Let’s hope it continues.

Psychic Cafe Spiritual Centre Experience the Bay’s largest spiritual gathering.

Greerton Community Ctr, Tauranga.

Doors open 6:45pm, starts 7pm. Entry $15, then everything free. Psychics, Healers, refreshments. www.psychiccafe.nz Quakers in Tauranga In hall behind Brain Watkins House, cnr Elizabeth/ Cameron Rd 10am for an hour of mainly silent worship followed by tea/ coffee & talk 544 7158 or 573 8497 www.quaker.org.nz Radio Controlled Model Yachts Sun & Thurs 1:30-4pm, in pond behind 24 Montego Drive Papamoa, sailing Electron Yachts for fun. Adult beginners welcome.

Graham 572 5419 Sunday Stitch Workshop Textile Art casual get together. Create treasures with Kristy Clegg. First Sunday of the month, 10am-1pm. $10. The Artery, Historic Village. Info @ www.theincubator.co.nz.

Ph 07 571 3232 Tauranga Country Music Club Senior Citizens Hall, Norris St 1pm. Members a plate please. Ph Merv 571 6716 Tibetan Buddhist Teachings Teachings

by Geshe Jamyang Sherab, held in Te Puna, 10am-12pm. Teachings free, grateful for dana/koha. Venue & program email susan.bagley@xtra.co.nz

Monday 9 September

Age Concern 500 Cards

Friendly group gets together 9:30-11:30am (except Public Holidays) held at Age Concern, 177a Fraser St, Tauranga. $2 Donation. All welcome Aglow Mt Maunganui Glenda Farr brings excitement & deep experience, travelling with God. 6:30pm, Mt Baptist Church, 66 Ranch Rd, Mt Maungnaui.

Sharron 027 354 1060 Alcoholics Anonymous Open meeting 10am Mon & Fri. Tauranga Central Baptist Church. Cnr 13th Ave/Cameron Rd. All welcome. Ph 0800 229 6757 Argentine Tango In Tauranga Free introduction to authentically danced close embrace, highlighting your sensibility. Welcome to our warm, open, fun group. Ph Denise 020 4006 1340 or Facebook Tango in Tauranga Badminton Aquinas College in Pyes Pa 7-9pm. Casual players welcome. Club racquets available. Players aged from year 10 upwards. Ph Sue 021 194 4335 www. taurangabadmintonclub.co.nz Bethlehem Indoor Bowls Meets in Bethlehem Hall 7:30pm start. Names in by 7:15pm. New members of all ages welcome. John 027 654 1298 Cancer Society Walking Group Free walking group for people with cancer & their carers. Meet at Pilot Bay at 9:30am. angeliqueensor@cancersociety.org.nz Cherrywood Probus Tauranga Citizens Club 13th Ave 10am. Come along for fun fellowship & friendship. New members & visitors welcome. Pam 578 3757 Chess At Mount Maunganui Mount RSA Chess Club, 544 Maunganui Rd, 6-7pm. Late program 7pm onwards. Incl casual games. Noel 579 5412

Citizens Advice Bureau Tauranga Free confidential impartial info & advice Don’t know? Ask Us! Ph or visit us at 38 Hamilton St Tauranga. Mon-Fri 9am5pm 07 578 1592 or 0800 367 222 Diabetes Help Tauranga

Drop-in clinic. 10am-12pm, no appointment necessary.

Advice or support for anyone living with diabetes & their families. 174 11th Ave, Tauranga

Dutch Friendly Support Network

Coffee morning (1st Mon of month) 10am-12noon. $3 entry. Vintage Car Club Rooms, Cliff Rd, Tauranga. Ph Bernadette 07 572 3968 Greerton Garden Club Meets 2nd Monday of each month at St James Church Hall, Cnr Pooles & Devon Rds at 1pm. Visitors welcome.

Ph 027 471 3122

Harmony-A-Plenty Barbershop Chorus Men’s chorus affiliates to a N

& worldwide network. We teach singing with specialist coaching . Meets 7pm 183 Moffat Rd, Bethlehem.

Indoor Bowling St Columba Church Hall 7:15pm. $10 annual subs, $2 per night. Everyone/all levels welcome. Ph Paul 576 6324 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 Maketu Market 3rd and 5th Sundays 7am-12pm, Maketu Village Green.

Ph Carolyn 027 251 0388 or Pat 021 447 420 Postnatal Support Group 9:3011am Bethlehem Birthing Centre.

All parents & caregivers of 0-2 yr olds welcome. Ph 07 549 4522

Recycled Teenagers Gentle Exercise Mon & Wed Tga Senior Citz

Club 14 Norris st. 9:15-10:45am. Tues St Marys Hall cnr Girven & Marlin 9-10:30am. Jennifer 571 1411 or 027 206 0776 Silver Singers Choir Soprano, alto, tenor, bass voices required. Practice at St Stephens Chapel, Brookfield Tce fro 1-3 pm. Ph Pat at 579 1036 Taichi Internal Arts NZ Greerton Senior Citizens Hall, beginner classes Mon 9:30am. Te Puke Memorial Hall, Tues 9:30am, Wed 5:30pm. LokHup Friday 11am. All incl Qigong.

Ph 552 4425 Tauranga City Brass Band practice at Band hall, 10 Yatton St Greerton.

All welcome. 7-9pm. Ph Jeremy 021 132 3341 Tauranga Creative Fibre Every Mon 9:30am & 2nd & 4th Thur 7pm. Learn knitting, crochet, spinning, weaving & felting. 177 Elizabeth St. Ph Margaret 07 571 3483

Tauranga Senior Citizens Club CARDS 500 Mon &

Thurs. INDOOR BOWLS Tues, Wed & Sat. 14 Norris St (behind PaknSave)12:45pm, 1pm start. Entry $2 incl afternoon tea. New members welcome.

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Friendship Fun Fellowship mixed club for retirees. Meets 4th Mon of month at Citizens Club 10am. Guest speakers interest groups. Ph Bryan 570 2483

Tuesday 10 September

Alcoholics Anonymous Open meeting, 7:30pm St Peters Anglican Church, 11 Victoria Rd, Mt Maunganui. All welcome. Ph 0800 229 6757 Altrusa Int’l Tauranga Club Womens service group, literacy focused meet 2nd Tues for dinner business meeting & 4th Tues for programme evening. Pam 027 253 7562 or president. tauranga@altrusa.org.nz www.altrusa. org.nz Bayfair Petanque Club Play Tues & Thur 12:45. Bayfair Reserve, Russley Dr. All levels of play welcome.

Equipment & training available.

Ph Alf 570 0480 Beginner Social Dance Class 7pm Tauranga Primary School Hall, 5th Ave, or Wed 8pm Welcome Bay School Hall, Welcome Bay Rd. Ph 544 2337 or 027 322 1786 Citizens Advice Bureau Papamoa

Free confidential impartial info advice. Don’t know? Ask Us! Ph or visit us at Community Ctr 15 Gravatt Rd Papamoa. Tues & Thurs 10am-1pm.

0800 367 222

Contemporary Issues In Religion

Earth Diverse & Tauranga Moana Interfaith Council course on Religious Fundamentalism, Extremism & Terrorism. 6-8:30pm, 1 Church St. More info & to register http://www. earthdiverse.org.nz/registration

Develop Meditation For Life Come & join us as we

practice meditations that help develop skills for coping & managing our life’s journey 9:30-11am. $10 Bethlehem. Hanne 027 244 6710 Falun Dafa Free Classes Cultivating one’s character results in a return to true health. https://letslearn.co.nz/ falun-dafa/ 7pm, Hillier Ctr, 31 Gloucester Rd, Bayfair. Ph/txt Judy 021 0425 398 Fitness Fun Cardio, weights, floo work, balance & dance. 9:30am St Columba Church, 502 Otumoetai Rd, Cherrywood. Ph Gloria 021 139 2448 Israeli Dancing Beginners class 6:307:30pm at Gate Pa primary school hall, Cameron Rd. Circle & line dances, all ages welcome. Ph Maria 022 165 2114 Keep On Your Feet Strength & balance exercises for older adults, all levels of fitness welcome. 1-2pm at Katikat Catholic Church hall, 89 Beach Rd, Katikati. Sharnie 021 111 8617 Marching For Leisure A non-competitive activity for mature ladies. Fun, Fitness & Friendship. For Tauranga teams’ details ph Frances 07 544 1318 or 021 297 3407 Merge: Social Connections For new residents to Tauranga. Meet 1st & 3rd Tuesday of month at The Raft, Chapel Street 5-7pm. Email Karen merge. tauranga@gmail.com

Mount Morning Badminton

9-11:30am. Mt Sports Centre, Blake Park. Social, all ages, racquets available, beginners welcome. $5 per day. Ph Margaret 575 9792 Mt Runners & Walkers Mt Maunganui Runners & Walkers Club meet every Tues & Fri 9:30-10:30am, Scout Hall, 13 May St. All welcome. Babysitters available. www.mtrunnersandwalkers.co.nz Oceanside Kiwanis Club Join a friendly group & assist underprivileged children. Meetings 2nd & 4th Tues of each month @ The Club, 45 Kawaka St. Wayne 021 567 078 Oriana Singers Tauranga A mixedvoice (SATB) choir. We welcome new members both men & women. 7pm Dee St, St Andrew’s Hall. https://www. orianasingers.nz/

Otumoetai Tennis Club Adult tennis.

Start time 9am Tues & Thurs. Bellevue Park, Windsor Rd (adjacent to swimming pool). New players & visitors welcome. Ph Pam 570 0302 Otumoetai Walking Group Meet at 9am at Kulim Park. Ph Jim 576 7339 Scrabble 9:20am for 9:30 start.

Tauranga Citz Club 13th Ave & Cameron Rd. All most welcome to exercise your brains! Ph Jo Ann 578 3606 Sequence Dancing Tauranga Social & Leisure Club, St John Anglican Church Hall 94 Bureta Rd, Otumoetai. 7pm9:30 except 2nd Tues of month 3:306pm. Faye 543 3280 South City Indoor Bowls 7:30pm Box Drawn Triples. Loughnan Cup.Names in by 7:15pm

Taoist Tai Chi New beginner classes

at 15 Koromiko St Judea 1-2:30pm, Memorial Hall Katikati 1:152:45pm, 345 Maunganui Rd 5:30-7pm. Suitable for all. Ph 578 6193 or visit www.taoisttaichi.org

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 Astronomical Society

Tonight part one of a two-part documentary that examines Earth, a rocky planet, from core to the surface.

Telescope viewing weather dependent.

Fergusson Park Observatory 7:30

Tauranga Diamond Friendship Club

For active retirees, monthly meetings 1:30pm 1st Tues each month at Tauranga Citz Club, guest speakers, social outings, numerous activities, all welcome. Ph Nancy 543 4468 Tauranga Floral Art Group Monthly meeting, competition & workshop every 2nd Tues & Sat. Baptist Church, Cameron Rd. New members welcome.

Ph Ruth 543 2157

Tauranga Model Railway Club

Club meets Tues mornings & Thurs evenings at clubrooms, cnr Mirrilees Rd & Cross Rd, Sulphur Pt. Ph Mike 021 939 233

Tauranga Samba Drumming Band

Learn our unique style of Brazilian batucada street drumming at our free workshops. Sept 17, Oct 29. 7:159:15pm. Mount Sports Ctr. Ph 027 206 4970 Tauranga Target Rifle Club Club meets 7pm at the range at the western end of Elizabeth St. Olympic style shooting with target rifles. Coachin provided

Tauranga UFO & Paranormal Monthly

meeting 7:30pm Senior Citizens Hall 14 Norris St. Use rear entrance. All welcome. Discussion on Sovereignty. Entry $4 inc light supper.

Ph Ian 544 2811 Waihi Beach Tennis Club Adult social tennis, Tues & Fri 8:30am. All year. Casual & new players welcome.

Ph Barry 027 492 6475 Yoga For All Welcome Bay Community Ctr, 6:30-8pm. Traditional, relaxing yoga class. Beginners welcome. $12 for one or $90 for 9 classes. Bring a mat. Bhajan 07 929 7484

Wednesday 11 September Arabian Spice Bellydance Beginners & advance Bellydance Classes, 6:30pm St Columba Church Hall, Otumoetai Rd, Tauranga.

Learn, dance, keep fit, perfor with us. Oriental Dance 021 124 5982, arabianspicebd@gmail.com Age Concern Walking Group 10am End of Wylie St, Greerton Alcoholics Anonymous Open meeting 1st & 3rd, Wed of every month.

Tauranga Central Baptist church, cnr 13th Ave/Cameron Rd. All welcome.

Ph 0800 229 6757

Bromeliad Club Meeting 12:302:30 at Yacht Club Sulphur Pt. Peter Waters showing Powerpoint presented at last World Conference. Monthly plant Billbergias. Sales tables.

Raffles.Visitors welcome Cards, Cribbage (Crib) Join a friendly group who meet at Tauranga RSA Greerton 12:50pm. Ph Michael 562 0517 City Early Start Toastmasters To improve public speaking & leadership skills, join friendly, motivated, enthusiastic City Early Start Toastmasters at Classic Flyers Cafe, 7am-8:15am.

LaniDTM@gmail.com www.cityearlystart.co.nz or see Facebook.

Community Bible Study Join us @ City Church 252 Otumoetai Rd 7-9pm for a Bible Study on the Book of Revelation. Ph Julie 552 4068 Fernland Spa Water Exercise Gentle exercise in the warm water. Suitable for joint replacements, arthritics & recovery from injury or illness. Great for strength, coordination & balance.

Jennifer 571 1411 Fitness League Exercise, movement & dance focusing on posture, stretching, strengthening & flexibilty suitabl for all ages & abilities, 10am, Katikati Memorial Hall. Pam 549 4799 Gate Pa Indoor Bowls Club night 7:30pm Gate Pa Midweek Tennis

Wed & Fri 9am-12pm.

Come & make new friends.

Visitors at all levels especially welcome. Ph Geoff 021 474 807 Healing Rooms Come, experience God’s healing touch, whether physical, emotional, spiritual. Behind Graced Oppshop, cnr 11th Ave, Christopher St 1-3pm. No charge. Ph 021 110 0878 www.healingrooms.org.nz Home Based Christian Church Join us for a one-hour sharing from the teachings of Jesus Christ. 7:30pm Papamoa Community Centre (at library) 15 Gravatt Rd. John 022 680 7705 Katikati Bowling Club 8 Park Road.

Mixed Roll-ups 12:45-3pm.

Mah Jong Citz Club, 14th Ave/Cameron Rd. 1230-1600. All welcome, teaching available. Ph Joy 578 7310 Mah Jong Weekly Club meets Hillier Centre, Gloucester Rd, Mt. 6:15-9pm.

Ph Vicki 0274 955 995 Midweek Music 1st Tuesday monthly.

7-10pm Cliff Road Hall, Tauranga.

Mostly country. Good backing band.

Ph Dick 0274 938 458

Newcomers Network Coffee Morning All migrants/newcomers are invited

to join us 10am-12pm for a chat at Multicultural Centre, Historic Village, 17th Ave. Free. Ph 571 6419 Papamoa Garden Circle 1pm in the Surfbreaker Room, Papamoa Sports & Recreation Ctr. Visitors welcome. Ph 574 0696 Past Life Regression Show At The Raft Cafe, Chapel St. 6:30-8pm. Ph James 021 373 523 to book Pickleball At The Mount 10am12pm Mon/Wed/Fri. Mt Sports Ctr, Blake Park. Social, all ages, equipment supplied. $5 per session. Ph Viv 575 5845 or 021 162 3342 Singles Coffee Club 60+ Looking 4 coffee & meeting new friends? Gayle 027 439 3267 or Email mixandmingle@xtra.co.nz

St Columba Basement Boutique

Half price clothing sale Wed-Fri 10am4pm 502 Otumoetai Rd (beneath church).

Tauranga Embroiderers’ Guild At Tauranga Rowing Club, Devonport Rd 10am-2:30pm & 7-9pm. Beginners very welcome. Ph Jenny 021 581 951

Tauranga MidWeek Tramping Group Bowentown walkabout.

Grade moderate. George 576 7680

Welcome Bay Lions Coffee group 3rd Tues monthly. Welcome Bay Community Centre 10:30-11:30. All welcome. Ph Sue 571 8940

Welcome Home Spiritual Community

Kevin Reed Philosopher discussing one of the oldest belief systems of achieving harmony, beauty in every living moment.

St Georges Lounge, 1 Church St, 7:15pm. $5 entry.

Thursday 12 September Bay City Rockers Social RocknRoll

dancing, plus other popular dances at Senior Citizens Hall Norris St. 7-9:30pm. Includes supper. $3 entry. Ph Gavin 027 643 6222 Coffee & Chat Connecting people with children under 5. Drop in anytime between 10am-12pm. Abundant Life Ctr, 36 Sutherland Rd. Christina 021 173 0925 Community Bible Study Join us @ 14th Avenue Gospel Centre 10am-12pm for a Bible Study on the Book of Revelation. Ph Gay 021 225 5981 Fitness League Exercise, movement & dance focusing on posture, stretching, strengthening & flexibility suitable for al abilities.10am Baptist Church Hall,13th Ave. Pam 549 4799 Herb Society Tauranga 7pm at Wesley Church Hall, 13th Ave. Monthly meeting topic: Aromatherapy workshop; creams, oils, hand massage. Non-members $5 Katikati Bowling Club 8 Park Rd Rummikub 1-4pm, $3 entry.

Katikati Concert Band Katikati Bowling Club, 8 Park Rd, 7pm. Come & join our friendly band. All ages & abilities welcome.

Ph Mick 021 217 1780 Kickstart Toastmasters Gain public speaking, presenting, leadership skills in fun environment. 7-8am. Alimento Cafe, 74 First Ave. Ph Brian 027 543 2777 or turn up!

Lighthouse Cafe Craft, coffee, cake, chit chat at Lighthouse Church Welcome Bay, 10am12pm. All ages welcome. Gold coin donation. Ph Mel 027 576 3105 Orange City Squares Rounds Club night 7:30pm, St Enoch’s Church Hall, 16th Ave Tauranga. Learners welcome. Ph 577 1100 or Facebook, Orange City Squares Rounds

Rhythm, Foxtrot & Waltz

Ballroom dancing at Mt RSA 10am-12pm. Beginners welcome.

Free. Ph 572 4272 Social Games Club Mt Play Indoor Bowls & Cards. Come along & have fun in the afternoon. Ph Dot 575 3780 Sunshine Sequence Dance Group Learn dancing at a friendly club. Baptist Church Hall, 13th Ave, 6:30pm Learners tuition/ revision. 7-9.30pm all dancers. $3 entry incl supper. Jan 544 4379

Zonta Tauranga Women’s Organisation

Leading Global Organisation, empowering women thru service & advocacy, warmly welcomes you! Meet others, fun informative meetings/guest speakers & more! Make a difference. Suzy 021 266 5044

Friday 13 September

Alcoholics Anonymous Open meeting 10am, Tauranga Central Baptist Church.

Cnr 13th Ave, & Cameron Rd. Ph 0800 229 6757 Chess Tauranga Tauranga RSA Chess Club, Greerton 5-7pm, Casual & Standard length games. Standard Chess rules. Werner 548 1111 http:/www.westernbopchess. weebly.com/ Community Night Markets Bethlehem

Bethlehem Hall, State Highway 2, 5:308:30pm. Supporting a talented & creatively diverse community with a social & environmental conscience. Free entry.

Diabetes Help Tauranga Adults Type 1 Diabetes Coffee Group.

10am, Columbus Cafe Bethlehem.

All type 1 adults welcome. Ph INFOline 07 571 3422

Greerton Indoor Bowling Club Yatton St, Greerton. Names in by 7:15pm for 7:30pm start. Club Night The Sociables Females & Males in their

30s/40s/50s that meet to dine out & participate in bushwalks & local events & activities. Ph 022 012 0376

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Horoscopes ARIES: An argumentative acquaintance becomes suspiciously easy to please and you are probably wise to remain somewhat skeptical.

Romance accents its sentimental side. Intellectual discussions prove rewarding.

LIBRA: The next few months favours self improvement, so long as your plan is realistic. The work environment sees you taking a stand on an important issue. An interest in foreign cultures develops.

TAURUS: Reviewing ancient history can prove counterproductive.

Make an added effort to get on with the rest of the year. Your knack for bringing together people and ideas pays off.

SCORPIO: This will be a good week for rearranging objects and redeveloping ideas. Some detours prove inevitable over the weekend.

First and second impressions may be misleading.

GEMINI: By reading a variety of publications you can solve a mystery or two. Public speaking engagements may be featured on the weekend. A financial favour is returned.

SAGITTARIUS: Relatives are especially supportive at this time while some friends may lean too heavily on your crying shoulder. Real estate ventures should be checked out with a professional.

CANCER: Brainstorming sessions bring results in a week that accents career and education.

Communication snags may temporarily keep your message from getting through - but be persistent.

CAPRICORN: Offbeat ideas may prove surprisingly sound. Your gift of the gab wins you the admiration of an influential individual. The week sees you playing the role in motivating a young person.

LEO: Invitations arrive unexpectedly and opportunities to travel may develop on short notice. A recent acquisition may prove more valuable than you initially believe. A budget review is imperative.

AQUARIUS: Try to stay clear of feuds - once involved, it’s hard to remain objective. An average job becomes more exciting. Your organisational abilities may lead to advancement.

VIRGO: The week sees you enjoying the limelight. Some local travel may lead to the development of a new interest. Intuition is uncommonly strong. Your sense of humour wins friends.

PISCES: This week favours conferences and long term planning.

The home environment will be as usually hectic. Allow time for a comprehensive review of your health.

Your birthday Originality and curiosity are your trademarks and you are very much an individualist. That individuality, this week as you know can work for or against you. The next few months finds you making a commitment to an important cause. For the rest of the year, your closest relationships are enhanced.

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book online now PICTURE FRAMERS, canvas stretching, tapestry, poster, Diploma framing also vanity mirror with lights. Large selection of frames. Ph 07 576 0657 or 021 862 523 PLASTERER A1 TRADESMAN with 30 yrs experience. Quality finish with friendly, reliable service. I specialise in interior walls & ceilings with no job too small. Strip your own wallpaper and I will skim your walls ready for a modern paint finish. Repair cracked walls & ceilings using proven carbon-fibre technology.

Call Murray now for an obligation free quote 027 266 5657 ROOF REPAIRS Free quotes for all maintenance of leaking roofs, gutter cleaning & repairs.

Chimney maintenance & repairs.

Registered roofer, 30yrs exp. Ph Peter 542 4291 or 027 436 7740 TREE, SHRUB and hedges trimming, topping, rubbish, palm pruning or removal, satisfaction guaranteed free quote. Ph Steve Hockly 027 498 1857

travel & tours

#ZEALANDIERTOURS Calling all bargain hunters… Let’s embark on a journey… a journey to revisit & reminisce about the days of old & bring back memories & stories that have long been untold. A journey including the Antiques Capital of NZ. Phone us today at Zealandier Tours 07 572 4118 NO 8 TOURS NEW ZEALAND’S SENIOR TRAVEL CLUB. Join our Club today for Free to receive all our VIP Members Benefits exclusive to No 8 Tours. (1) Oct 14th-18th; 5 Days Springtime Escape to Bay of Islands.

(2) Oct 22nd-30th; 9 Days in Scenic South Island’s,Westland Mountain Country. Free Door to Door service: Day Trips, Shows & free beautiful colour catalogue: BOOK NOW: Ph No 8 Tours team on 579 3981 or Email info@ no8tours.co.nz

venues

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

Tauranga Fish & Dive Club, 60 Cross Rd, Sulphur Point. Ph 571 8450

work wanted

CASUAL JOB CLEANING about 2 hours, early evenings, suit a fit retired person. Ph Bev 07 577 6047 or 021 135 7673

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SPRING

SALE

SAVE up to

50% OFF

selected furniture

SHOP IN STORE TODAY!

Huge range of barstools & dining chairs REDUCED

Chateau 3m Dining Table - WAS $2999 NOW $1499

HALF PRICE! SAVE $900

NOW $99

50% OFF!

NOW $199

Aspen Display Cabinet WAS $2599 NOW $1699

Malibu Armchair WAS $1599 NOW $799

HALF PRICE!

Bromley Console NOW ONLY $799

Florida 3 Seater - WAS $2599 NOW $1299

20+ side tables REDUCED

(please note: not all cushions shown are included)

HALO Covalent Light Pendant -Brass

WAS $2099 NOW $1199

Finley Leather

Armchair

40% OFF!

Corfu Shelving Use in kitchen, dining, living, ooce, bedroom or bathroom

$200 OFF

$400 OFF