The Weekend Sun - 11 October 2019

11 October 2019, Issue 981

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In the post p8

The grand outing

Merry at 100 p9

Cheeky parking tricks p15

There was just the three of them – Murray, Joy and Old Yellow. And they were competing against anything and everything the elements and highways and byways could throw at them.

Rain, hail and howling wind - the works.

It even snowed on the Desert Road as they were setting out. But if you have the courage and the will and you are rugged up, you will overcome.

Murray and Joy are both in their 80s – Old Yellow’s a bit older. She’s a 102-year-old 1917

Dodge Roadster. Together they set out on a two month long grand tour around the South Island.

And all the time at just 40mph. It turned out to be a national award-winning adventure.

Their story is on pages 6-7. Photo: Daniel Hines.

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Astute readers may have noticed the absence of Rogers from this page for a few months due to medical events, a void that has been bravely filled by the Sun’s editor, Dan Hutchinson. So it may come as a bit of shock to some of you, particularly the critics, to see Rogers has made a return to page 2. But don’t despair, this space will be back in the sensible hands of Dan for many of the coming weeks. Rogers has been on medical leave and future appearances are likely to be spasmodic.

Thanks Dan for stepping up and taking such good care of the column and the paper during my repair process.

What the hell have you done to the place?

Rogers has been through major surgery and is now in Rest and Recovery Mode for a few months.

Resurfacing this week for a gander at the local and national news scene and I have to say, it’s not pretty.

What the hell have you done to the place?

I get distracted for a minute, and the place goes to rack and ruin.

We’ve nearly run out of Maui dolphins.

There are taxes upon taxes.

While I was busy preserving fossil fuels and sequestering carbon, the rest of you have let the side down and climate change is still rampant.

My gas guzzler, as the government has rudely classified it (despite being a more efficient and cleaner vehicle than most of the tanks they drive), has been sitting idle for much of the winter due to my incapacitation, so you can’t point any fingers at me.

And speaking of fingering, I’m appalled at the hands-on attitude of young Labour… taking the brave new digital approach too literally.

Over a barrel

Meanwhile, armed criminals are having a chuckle at the stupidity of the nation… watching on with amusement while thousands of decent, law abiding and safetyconscious gun owners have handed over their supposedly dodgy firearms, but the real bad asses still have theirs. I haven’t seen lines of gang patches in the queues to hand over weapons. How many gang members have surrendered? (insert sound of crickets chirping here) The gun buy back is an epic fail so far if you’re expecting to get guns from the actually mentally dangerous perps. Police this week admitted it could take three years to reclaim those weapons ruled illegal.

Here at RR, it’s clear that only the responsible will hand them over.

Hair-brained leaders

The rest of the world hasn’t achieved much of note, I see Trump is still gooning around

in the White House and Britain, which seems incapable of Brexiting, has found their own buffoon Boris, in some sort of ‘our loonie is loopier than yours’ game.

The title is wide open for the taking since the demise of Robert Mugabe.

I’m keen to see how Putin ups his game in the face of some outstanding competition.

Starting with the hair.

Close to home, the situation with Shite Highway 2 is worse than ever. Still taking lives, causing endless frustrations and inefficiencies, thanks to the Coagulation Government which ripped up its priority listing and threw it to the dogs.

Meanwhile, subdivisions and infill housing churns on regardless, with no thought to the increasing congestion on the northern route.

Mind-numbing stupidity from Twyford and this idealistic government that has spending priorities all wrong.

Treeless, houseless, bagless

The grandiose scheme to build 100,000 houses, which the current government leaned on heavily to get accidently elected, is seriously short of quite a few zeros.

And the plan to plant a billion trees took a serious setback when I pulled two out of the ground with my Jeep.

Now I’ve got my chainsaw back from the nice folk at the Stihl shop, so you can kiss goodbye to another couple of glaciers and a handful of polar bears.

Single-use plastic bags got the heave-ho in what is largely a symbolic gesture of futility, because the planet is still producing oilderived waste at record levels and chucking it with gay abandon into landfills.

And I use the word gay in its most sincere, traditional and reckless form.

Taxed senseless

Meanwhile, the Government has taken too much money off us and is refusing to hand it back.

So much tax that these robbers have amassed 7.5 billion of our dollars. That’s about $4000 per household and the rotters should return it. As the Taxpayers’ Union points out, Grant Robertson is “greedily hoarding taxpayer money”, despite his frivolous spending.

Any decent government would give it back as tax cuts to reward hard work and encourage economic growth. But not this crowd, they’re determined to milk the sad old taxpayer cow till it drops.

How about re-instating the Shite Highway 2 rebuild and spend some of the billions of surplus on actually helping taxpayers?

Muppets

I see we are in the midst of local body elections and there are some great candidates amongst the muppets that again line up.

Seriously, some of these candidates are completely delusional if they think we are going to let them loose with our rates money. Mind you, we’ve elected plenty of muppets before, so why break with tradition. Thankfully for the first time in many decades, I’ve given zero attention to the situation, thanks mostly to anaesthetic and opioids. I have rejected many invitations to stand for council, mainly because I refuse to work with muppets, but also there’s some doubt whether I’d live through the term.

Several people have assured me I’d make a better councillor dead than the muppets have alive.

They could be right.

Next week: What has gone right? We’ll let you know if we find anything brian@thesun.co.nz

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What do women really want?

Beverley May, 63, wants to help women figure out what they want acro s all areas of their life. Photo: John Borren.

Tauranga woman Beverly May was working as a hairdresser in her 20s when she realised she didn’t want the life most of her female clients seemed to have.

“Most women I talked to were surviving not thriving – in their relationships, as mums and in life in general.

“I wanted more than that.”

That was the beginning of a journey which has led to the launch of ‘What Women Want’ – a programme designed to help women bring joy to all areas of life.

Beverly will be outlining the course at an introductory evening at the Tauranga Historic Village on Sunday, November 3.

Now 63, Beverly says she is the only Kiwi woman who has completed a mastery programme at New York’s ‘School of Womanly Arts’.

The school, founded by Regena Thomashauer, looks to reconnect women with their innate passion, enthusiasm, creativity and power.

“The ‘womanly arts’ are tools to help you find the relationship you want, or train the man you already have, by training yourself,” says Beverley.

“Women don’t realise how much impact they can have on their environment and relationships – and that it starts by making changes in themselves.

“It’s working on yourself, getting rid of old paradigms that serve you, but in a fun way.”

One of the women who has already signed up to ‘What Women Want’, Otumoetai’s Sarah Wilson says she met Beverly initially through business circles but came to realise the grandmother had an unusually

blissful marriage.

“Beverly is the kind of woman other women want to be like,” says Sarah.

“She has far greater intimacy with her husband now, in her sixties than in her twenties. I want to learn how to make that happen in my own life.”

Beverly says relationships are only part of what the course will cover; the topics vary from your wardrobe to the words you use.

“For so many women, life is a struggle,” says Beverly.

“They’re keeping it together at the surface, but underneath they’re bone-tired and frantically treading water. It doesn’t need to be like that, no matter what your circumstances.”

She says this course isn't exactly coaching, but will help women break things down themselves.

“It’s about understanding us women, how we tick and how can make changes with ourselves to improve our relationships.

"It also brings women together on a more supportive level for themselves and each other.”

Beverley’s first marriage ended after 16 years, leaving her to bring up four children on her own – the youngest only six months old at the time.

“Being a single mum was hard, but I’ve always been a curious person, so I began to learn and grow, studying women’s health and education. I learned how to have so much fun - fun for me as well as for the children.”

The next information evening about the course is being held on Sunday, October 20, from 6pm8pm at the Historic Village. Entry is $15. For more information, email: beverlymay@gmail.com

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Twelve railway level crossings across the Waikato and Bay of Plenty are undergoing safety upgrades.

The NZ Transport Agency and KiwiRail are working together to make level crossings safer for road users and pedestrians.

The Transport Agency’s Acting Director of Regional Relationships Ross I’Anson says the safety upgrades range from barrier arms, flashing lights and bells, to road signs and markings, shoulder widening, and improvements to crossing surfaces.

“On average five people die, five people ar seriously injured, and there are 238 reported near-miss incidents at railway level crossings across New Zealand each year.”

Hospital sentence

A man who fatally stabbed his father while chopping an orange will be detained in hospital as a special patient.

William Church stabbed his father Michael Steven Church at home in Papamoa, in the Bay of Plenty, in 2018, and admitted it in a 111 call.

William has treatment-resistant schizophrenia, was found unfit to stand trial for murder and will be detained in hospital as a special patient, court documents say.

Justice Pheroze Jagose ruled in October that William was responsible for Michael's death.

Three experts assessed William's health and advised the court to detain him in hospital as a special patient - which Jagose did.

Humpback whales

Locals have been delighted by a humpback whale and her calf splashing in the Tauranga Harbour. The pair were spotted Monday morning coming through the harbour entrance towards Pilot Bay. People lined the Mauao base track to watch the spectacle.

Department of Conservation ranger Karl McCarthy says Monday was a very exciting day for Tauranga whale enthusiasts having both orca and humpback whales in the Tauranga Harbour.

“While it’s common for orca to come through the harbour, it is far less common that Humpback whales do so.

“Humpback whales are currently migrating south to their summer feeding grounds in Antarctica.”

It was an artist making an ethical statement. But he chose perhaps the most divisive and polarising subject matter of our time to make his point. And the artist has been pilloried for it.

“People say they are offended, it’s very peculiar,” says Papamoa artist, Alex Miln.

‘It’ is his work called “Wham and the truth is gone” – a satirical, no punches pulled, 3D cartoonish work lampooning President Donald Trump.

It’s a signpost of how Trump and his cohorts escaped any accountability for paying off porn actress and stripper Stormy Daniels and his business dealings with Russia before the election.

“It was like he just used Wham and all the filth, all his problems and scandals, wer washed down the drain. Gone!”

It will be one of 16 Miln pieces that go up in the prestigious Wellington waterfront gallery next Wednesday – an exhibition entitled “No Vital Signs”. Hugely exciting

for the artist, a real opportunity.

And while the political capital is not afraid of political artwork, elsewhere, and particularly here in Tauranga, people he feels are a bit angsty about it. “You would be surprised,” says Alex. “It’s like some of my critics voted for him, that Trump’s actually a nice guy, that he’s the second Messiah.

“Very peculiar. And they tell me they are genuinely offended by the work.”

So be it – because Alex Miln is not offended by their being offended.

“No, if the artist is doing his job, people will either love it or hate it.

“If people are neither here nor there, they’re not talking about it, then the work must be mediocre.”

There are two more pieces – ‘Credit Crunch’ and ‘Credit Squeeze’.

“Few New Zealanders will remember or understand sub-prime mortgages, but they sure knew about the global financial crisi which followed,” says Alex. Sub-prime mortgages were granted to people with low credit rating and didn’t qualify for conventional mortgages.

“They were essentially dud products but

“Wham and the truth is gone” – Alex’s 3D portrayal of some Trump-esque indiscretions. got triple-A ratings. So who rates the raters?

“An interesting question.”

The artist saw the credit crunch as being hugely unfair to masses of middle-class populations everywhere.

Alex has committed that unfairness to canvas in his own acerbic way.

When his Wellington exhibition is over, the Papamoa artist will focus his satirical artwork on some domestic issues that have been grating away at him.

“You have been spared so far, but RotoVegas is coming.”

What he calls the exploitation of a people in the name of tourism. “I will be asking some questions about land issues and how we have exploited Rotorua for financial gain treated local people as some sort of circus phenomena.”Read the rest of the story at: www.theweekendsun.co.nz

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Extravagant headpieces What lies beyond the garden path?

Local artists and florists are invited to create avant-garde floral headpieces for an afternoon of garden, fashion, art and music in Te Puke next Saturday.

“We are holding an afternoon function titled ‘Beyond the Garden Path’ as a fundraising project to support the local St John Ambulance Service,” says Te Puke Kiwicoast Lions projects director Michelle Cliff.

“We are expecting more than 200 guests with fashion by Annah S, music, vibrant garden displays, and a parade of magnificent floral headpieces The Te Puke Memorial Hall will be decorated with vibrant flowers, fashion and art. Models will be supplied wearing elegant black attire and will only require artists and florists to make avant-garde floral inspired creation that can be worn on their heads.

“The artists can choose from one of our models whimsical young maiden, elegant mature woman, vibrant yummy mummy and country gent,” says Michelle.

“Or bring your own fancy friend. This is not a competition, it is an opportunity for any creative person to submit an over-the-top headpiece.”

The criteria for the head pieces are that they are floral real or created; and that they can be worn by a model on the catwalk.

“We would love to see creations that are avant-garde, entertaining, and extravagant, inspired by our theme ‘Beyond the Garden Path’, a celebration of all things floral and colourful,” says Michelle.

‘Beyond the Garden Path’ will be held in the Te Puke Memorial Hall at 1.30pm on Saturday, October 19.

For those who want to create a headpiece, register by contacting Michelle on: 027 716 8785 or email: cliffamily@hotmail.com. Tickets to ‘Beyond the Garden Beyond the Garden Path will be an opportunity Path’ are $30 and available at Giftrapt, Te Puke Florist for local creative people to make over-the-top or phone Kiwicoast Lions: 07 573 7702. magnificent floral headpieces

New Chancellor officially welcomed to Waikato Uni New Chancellor of The University of Waikato Rt Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, GNZM QSO, was officially welcomed to the university last week with a whakatau at the Tauranga CBD campus and a powhiri at the Hamilton campus.

The welcome events acknowledge the beginning of the leadership and governance role Sir Anand was

appointed to in August.

A great privilege for both Sir Anand and students, the ceremonial events also mean Sir Anand is now able to confer degrees on graduands of the university.

Sir Anand says being welcomed into the university community and onto the marae with cultural events is greatly significant for a university

with the highest proportion of Maori students in the country.

"These welcoming ceremonies are an official marker of a new governance contribution.

“They have brought together people from around the university and I have enjoyed the opportunity to connect with my new colleagues in both Hamilton and Tauranga," says Sir Anand.

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Age shall not weary them

Warning labels on alcohol bottles Food Standards Australia New Zealand – FSANZ - is calling for public comment on the proposed design and implementation of a mandatory pregnancy warning label for packaged alcoholic beverages.

FSANZ CEO Mark Booth says the draft warning label reflects a significan amount of work and research carried out by FSANZ over the last year.

"The draft warning label features a pictogram and a statement to alert women to the risks of drinking alcohol during pregnancy as well as to raise awareness in the broader community," says Mark.

"The design process involved a review

of existing evidence on the design of warning labels, including features that attract consumer attention.

"We also undertook consumer testing of the warning statement, specifically targeting women of child-bearing age in Australia and New Zealand to provide input."

Mark says the labels are intended to become a mandatory requirement on all packaged alcoholic beverages containing more than 1.15 per cent alcohol by volume to promote the health and safety of unborn children through pregnancy.

"I encourage all interested stakeholders to provide comments by October 27,” says Mark.

A man and his machine – 84-year-old Murray with his 102-year-old Dodge Roadster ‘Old Yellow’.

Photo: Daniel Hines.

It’s always the way.

The 1917 Dodge Roadster had served them faithfully and tirelessly on a two-month, 4886 mile odyssey around the South Island. We won’t convert to kilometres out of respect to the Roadster’s age and dignity. Just a bottle of water in the radiator once a week, no added engine oil, and 40 miles per hour at 2000 revs for a whole two months.

Just purred, didn’t cough once. It was dream motoring for a 102-year-old car and owners Murray Toms and partner Joy Nowley, who, with all respect, aren’t too much younger than the car itself.

They’re both in their eighties.

Then, just this week, when The Weekend Sun dropped by for a photo, the Dodge Roadster wouldn’t budge. Oh, the humiliation. So, she’s manhandled – physically pushed from the garage where she poses passively for our shooter. Where there is usually life, not so much as a sputter, rumble or rattle.

“Not her fault, she was going until I took ‘it’ apart,” confesses Murray.

‘It’ being a switch on the starter motor.

“I heard it starting to arc so I made another one from a slightly different model.” But it was different enough to make a difference. And the Dodge didn’t like it.

Perhaps the Dodge is a bit like its owner, if we can be anthropomorphic. They both shun attention.

Because both the Dodge and Murray were up for a John L. Goddard trophy award – one couldn’t have done it without the other. It’s given to members of the national Vintage Car Club for standout achievement, with criteria like a remarkable vehicle restoration.

Murray’s done that. “I worked all night for sawmiller Sandy Caulfield over in Rotorua once and he gave me a bit of a wreck as a bonus.”

That bit of a wreck was a ‘55 Dodge which eventually became the Tom’s family car for a time.

The Goddard can also be awarded for special service to the club. Murray’s given the thick end of three decades to the club. That’s special.

So Murray Toms of Maungatapu, a humble and reluctant recipient of the John L. Goddard, ticks most, if not all, those criteria boxes.

But it was that South Island odyssey, “a memorable motoring journey”, that was the clincher.

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Murray’s John L Goddard award for a memorable motoring journey.

There are 9600 registered dog owners in the Western Bay District and the annual Wander Dogs Summer Series gives them a chance to get out and about with their dogs in a safe, friendly and social environment.

The Western Bay of Plenty District Council’s Wander Dogs Summer Series features eight fun runs or walks between November and next April.

The council’s Betty Hall says all dogs are welcome whether it be a husky, labrador, border collie, malamute or chihuahua. “These are family friendly events for dogs of all shapes and sizes and their owners.”

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No accompanying mechanic or back-up vehicle and trailer says the citation. Just two octogenarians in a 102-year-old car against the vicissitudes of South Island roads and weather.

“A 1917 Dodge without windows and the hood hardly ever up,” says Murray’s partner Joy. “Murray insists rain never harmed anyone.”

And, according to Joy, they went places “you wouldn’t send a goat” – like up mountains. They also went trawling through museums, about ten all told. “All of them car museums, of course.” They did the Forgotten Highway through rural Taranaki, before even getting to the South Island.

There, they visited enough places to add another couple of verses to John Hore’s immortal and infernal byway ballad, “I’ve been everywhere.”

Takaka, Golden Bay, Oxford, Lewis Pass, Franz Josef, Riverton, Invercargill, the Catlins, Nevis, Maniototo, Waikouaiti, Ashburton, the challenging roads, the rugged hinterlands.

“Wonderful places,” says Joy, “wonderful”.

And Murray has got it wrong apparently. Despite his humility – “there are many others much more deserving” – Joy says he has thoroughly earned the John L. Goddard award - a small but weighty trophy in the shape of a Bugatti radiator. “It’s not about having a car and belonging to a club, it’s about achieving.”And Murray’s been quietly achieving, and acquiring, over time – nine vintage cars and a couple of ‘moderns’. So when he moved to Tauranga, it was a case of the new house choosing him.

A pre-requisite was the capacity to garage his mayhem of nine vintage cars and two ‘moderns’.

He found a place in Maungatapu with seven garages which, just incidentally, came with five bedrooms.

Needed the garages, didn’t need the bedrooms, says

Small steps – Joy and Murray all rugged up at Atiamuri before tackling the snow on the Desert Road.

Murray. “Perfect. How it should be.”

He understands any perception of him being obsessive. Then, as if to enforce that perception, he tells how he and a mate – “and our wives” – went to Detroit, spent three weeks taking apart an old black 1914 Dodge and putting it back together.

The night before they set out on the road trip to the West Coast, Jay Leno, Fox News, Chrysler Corporation and the Dodge truck division all turned out to wish them well. Or was it to maximise the publicity opportunity around some wacko Kiwis driving a 1914 vintage car across the USA. “They all wanted to be part of it,” says Murray.

“And Jay Leno? Nice guy, loves his cars and you wouldn’t think of him as anything other than a mechanic. No airs and graces.”

While on publicity, Murray seizes the moment.

Don’t forget a pitch for the Bay of Plenty Vintage Car Club car show and swap meet at the club’s Cliff Road headquarters on Sunday, November 3, between 7am and 2pm.

Murray will pop along with a trailer of “stuff”, bits and pieces. Read the rest of the story at: www.theweekendsun.co.nz

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And owning a dog is not a prerequisite – feel free to just join in for the walk.

There are three special events - the mud run at TECT All Terrain Park, doggy day out at Te Puke’s Jubilee Park and dogs in togs at Te Puke Memorial Pool. It starts on Sunday, November 10, with 2.5 and 6 kilometre mud runs at TECT Park.

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Te Puke’s linger longer place Up and running – Denise Boswell being tended to by teller Sharon Gourlay. Photo: Daniel Hines.

Times change, things change, but nothing changes.

Like at the Te Puke Post Office where locals hav taken over running the business.

Things have changed radically there. Some things.

But not PO Box 1 Te Puke. The first ever mail bo in the rural service town has been in the same family hands since 1948. And despite the subsidiary company of a local charitable trust taking over the post offic service in the town on Monday, PO Box 1 Te Puke will stay front and foremost in the box lobby.

Nothing changes there.

“And there will continue to be discussions every year as to who pays?” laughs Karen Summerhays, chair of the Te Puke Centre Charitable Trust whose company now runs the postal services in the town.

And did you know they have been licking stamps and posting letters on this site in Te Puke’s main drag for 125 years – through a couple of world wars, a depression and other calamities. The building changed but the site didn’t.

Change was forced on Te Puke when Kiwibank, a subsidiary of the SOE New Zealand Post, pulled out of town, it looked like postal and payment services would be dispersed. Then two years ago six local women

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set up a trust, did their homework and decided that wouldn’t be good for the town. They crowd funded, bought the business and this Monday threw open the doors. Business as usual, and on the same site. No change. They even retained the Kiwibank ATM. “Day one was very exciting,” says Karen.

“We watched people pouring in.” When The Weekend Sun dropped in mid-morning Tuesday – there were queues, people chatting and a couple of policemen doing whatever policemen do in a post office. Eventually, Te Puke Centre incorporatin the PostCentrePlus will offer its postal and payment services alongside a new information and visitor centre and co-working space. They will be developed as funding is secured over the next year.

On Monday, opening day, they were the victim of their own success. “A person came in with a picture of an orchid off Trade Me. It said: ‘pick up in Te Puke.’

“She asked if we knew where the orchid man lived.

“We said no.” The information said of the business has yet to be developed.

But they were able to steer the woman across the road to the florists who sells locally grown orchids Read the rest of the story, including what the post offic means to people like Unice Williams, at: www.theweekendsun.co.nz

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Celebrating a merry 100 It’s hard to believe someone as merry as Mavis Meyer has turned 100 this week.

The Otumoetai resident, who still lives in her own home, spends most of her time knitting and crocheting, playing bridge and watching sport on the telly.

But most of all, Mavis loves spending time with her huge family.

The upbeat matriarch has four children, 12 grandchildren, 33 great-grandchildren and two greatgreat-grandchildren.

"My family is the most important thing in my life - they are all my highlights,” says Mavis. "The love and support and watching them grow up and multiply over time." She laughs.

Her youngest daughter Karen Birmingham says her mum is "as sharp as a tack”.

"She keeps all 33 greatgrandchildren kitted out with knitted hats and crocheted blankets and ponchos. She is extremely productive and manages to still contribute to society,” says Karen.

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Mavis donates copious amounts of brightly-coloured handmade dolls, blankets, hats and ponchos to children's charity Homes of Hope.

"Handiwork keeps me occupied, it gives me a goal to do something for somebody else,” says Mavis.

"It also keeps my hands nimble and makes me feel like I am accomplishing things. Other than that I just find it very restful."

Mavis says her life has just flown by and in no way does she feel 100.

"I can't believe how quickly the years have gone.

“I didn't ever think of becoming 100.”

Mavis celebrated her birthday on Wednesday, October 9, hosting a luncheon at the Mount Maunganui RSA. She also had dinner with all 58 of her family members, many flying in from overseas to be with her.

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Victoria McEwan’s current reality is drastically different from what her life was three years ago, thanks to a local non-for-profit.

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Staying safe in BOP waters

Saturday’s not too late to vote Council Libraries in Tauranga, Greerton, Mount Maunganui or Papamoa.

If you don’t have voting papers, you can also cast a special vote at the TCC Service Centre.

Enrol online before casting your special vote at: www.vote.nz Voting closes at midday this Saturday.

Polls close for the upcoming local body elections at midday this Saturday. Earlier this week, The Weekend Sun took to the streets of Tauranga to ask locals if they have or haven’t cast their vote and why.

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Port of Tauranga welcomes UNISCS second report Port of Tauranga has welcomed the long-awaited second report of the Upper North Island Supply Chain Study. Port of Tauranga chief executive Mark Cairns says a twoport solution was workable, subject to land-side infrastructure development, and would address concerns about economic land use in Auckland.

Mark agreed with the working group's observation that the economic analysis needed some refinement, as some of the cost, future capacity and cargo forecast figures were at odds with Port of Tauranga's data.

"We haven't discussed the assumptions with the consultants and

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"We recently engaged Netherlandsbased container terminal experts TBA Group to complete a capacity development review that shows we can accommodate up to 2.8 million TEUs per annum on our current footprint.

"The report points out that Port of Tauranga is among the world's ten most efficient ports. Port of Tauranga is New Zealand's busiest port, with room to grow and the next stage of capacity expansion already under way.

Mark says freight owners would continue to choose the most reliable and cost effective supply chain.

Leading from the front With the Steamers on an unstoppable surge to a home semi-final, the razzle dazzle play from arguably the best attacking backline in the competition has captivated fans.

The brilliance of wingers Emoni Narawa and Joe Ravouvou, utility back Chase Tiatia and some sharp play in recent games from first-fiv Kaleb Trask have lit up the Mitre 10 Cup. But as always, in our national game, the try highlights from the speedsters do not happen without a solid platform at set pieces created by the forwards.

Bay of Plenty teams have struggled for years to put together a dominant scrum but not in 2019. The Steamers have a forward pack that has played second fiddle to no other and the sight of big Waikato and Wellington packs being shunted all over Rotorua International Stadium was a sight for these blue-and-gold shaded eyes.

It is a little unfair to single out just one player from the pack but captain Aidan Ross deserves the accolades. The loosehead prop may well have been an All Black

Action from BOP v Manawatu at Tauranga Domain.

by now but for a broken ankle suffered playing for the Chiefs at the start of 2018. Since his return to top level rugby this season, the former Tauranga Boys’ First XV player and NZ Under 20s rep has taken his game up another level.

It seems the time away from the game was useful after all.

Last Saturday the genesis of the resounding 46-10 victory over Manawatu at Tauranga Domain was once again the rampant forward pack lead by Aidan.

The first three scrums he made such a mess of his opposite tighthead prop that the referee stopped play to have a word to Manawatu’s captain about trying to create a fair contest.

Mention of Kaleb Trask has to come with sadness that the

talented 20-year-old broke his jaw trying to tackle All Black Ngani Laumape at the Domain on Saturday.

The injury means an opportunity for Jason Robertson to step up and guide the Steamers to the final. Jason plays for Te Puke Sports and loves flicking the club’s pirate sign any time he scores a try.

But for many Steamers fans he is an unknown quantity. Jason attended Aquinas College in Tauranga’s Pyes Pa before making some appearances for Waikato while studying in Hamilton.

He then went to Japan to join up with another Te Puke man Dan Hollinshead before returning home last year. Read the rest of the story at: www.theweekendsun.co.nz

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Winning iceberg brings people to tears It may just be a photograph of an iceberg but the story behind it is so much more.

It is also the grand prize winner of the 2019 Sony Alpha Awards, which brings together the greatest images from across Australia and New Zealand captured on Sony Alpha cameras and lenses.

The awards aim to drive creativity, reward professionals and enthusiasts alike and provide a platform to showcase the very best Alpha Photography work.

The photographer behind the winning photograph is Coromandel’s James Muir, who beat out more than 4000 submissions with the image titled ‘Fresh Ice, Liquid Salt’.

The photograph was one taken by James not that long ago when he was on a trip to Antarctica.

“I was on a ship sailing to Antarctica. “ I was sitting in the bar playing Bananagrams with some friends when the captain came over the loudspeaker and said the first iceberg is coming up.

“We all joked about how small it would be because it’s the first one and it would just be a block of ice in the ocean and it wouldn’t be anything spectacular and we just carried on playing Bananagrams, meanwhile the bar emptied out.

“The captain called out again, said the iceberg is coming up on portside, everybody out on deck.”

He says they only had one turn to go within the game so they decided to finish it. Once the game was over they decided that they probably should go see the iceberg.

“Suddenly someone poked their head down, I could hear footsteps running down the hallway and they were like: ‘oi

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get up on deck now! It’s like right here’.

“We were like: ‘oh that sounds serious’. So I ran downstairs, down the hatch, into my cabin and grabbed my camera and jumped onto the deck.

“The iceberg was right there and it was right beside the ship. It was huge, like ten stories high and the size of a city block. It was just massive, the ship was a dwarf next to it, it was so big and it just took my breath away.

“It was just one of those moments where you suck in your breath and you stand there going: ‘wow’.

“I could see everybody else standing just holding onto the rail of the ship just absolutely blown away. I took about four photographs and then I just put the camera back down again because I just didn’t want to lose that moment by putting the camera in between me and it, which is often the case with photography and filming.

“Sometimes you don’t photograph something or you don’t film something. There’s something there that you just don’t want to miss out on, so I didn’t miss out on that but it’s also at the same time I captured it.

“So I managed to get a few photos and capture it, and then just stand there.

“I was awestruck, absolutely awestruck and tears came into my eyes and I stood there going wow, because I’ve never seen anything like that and maybe I won’t ever see anything like that again.”

James with Yuzo Otsuki - the managing director of Sony Australia & New Zealand.

He says he thinks he won the grand prize of the competition is because of the power and the magic in the beauty of that moment that brought him to tears that actually came through in the photograph.

He says he was also very surprised when he was announced the winner.

“I was in a room with very serious photographers, so I was very surprised to win the top award.”

After the award ceremony, he also got the chance to speak to the head of Sony Australasia who also awarded James the prize.

This is the third year in a row a New Zealander has taken out the award.

Read the rest of the story at: www.theweekendsun.co.nz Caitlin Houghton

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But unfortunately for them, it seems the Tauranga City Council parking wardens might be one step ahead.

This story started when a small, common, old, garden variety sedan slipped into a 60 minute angle park on the fringe of the CBD early one afternoon. Our husband and wife, or was it boyfriend and girlfriend, alight and the man made a feast of attaching what looked like an old parking ticket beneath the windscreen wiper.

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this story unfolding, glanced at the ticket which looked to be for an old $140 offence.

“They were obviously trying to deceive the parking officer, to make him think they were already ticketed, so they could get more parking time than they were entitled to.” Sneaky devils.

“This is a new one,” says Tauranga City Council’s Stewart Goodman.

“Unfortunately for them, it’s unlikely to work as officers remember vehicles they have ticketed that day. Also, when they scan a vehicle rego, it shows what infringements have been issued.” And the reason this individual didn’t get a ticket was most likely because an officer wasn’t patrolling that area at that particular time.

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Fee dodgers get up to all sorts of chicanery to beat the system. The most obvious and popular one is simply rubbing off parking wardens’ chalk marks left on tyres.

Or they play ‘musical cars’ - constantly moving their car around to get around time restrictions. “We have also had people go as far as taking a permanent marker to their license label,” says Stewart.

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High honours for local councillor A Bay of Plenty councillor has received one of the highest honours from the University of Waikato.

Councillor John Cronin was awarded the University of Waikato medal this week, which was presented as part of his retirement function at the Bay of Plenty Regional Council. The University of Waikato Medal recognises Councillor Cronin’s significant and sustained contribution to the University and in particular his leadership and advocacy for the

University to build a full campus in Tauranga. "University Medals are rarely awarded and are reserved for the recognition of contributions at the highest level,” says University Vice-Chancellor Professor Neil Quigley. "He was instrumental in advocating for Council funding that has supported the construction of the University’s Tauranga campus.”

Another University of Waikato Medal was recently awarded to Tokoroa High School principal Willie Ford.

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Solar energy for the youth A Bay of Plenty outdoor education programme for youth is jumping on board the renewable energy bandwagon.

Waimarino Education Trust has recently installed solar panels on their site in Bethlehem.

They are striving to conserve their carbon dioxide emissions, save money and educate the young community on alternative energy sources.

Trustee Blair Anderson says the shift to solar energy aligns with the programme's vision of promoting environmental awareness.

“We are looking for alternative sources of power and in Bay of Plenty we have ample amounts of sun.

“Solar energy has always been a personal dream of mine. So we can stop damming rivers that kayakers use and minimise the burning of coal.

"We as a community need to stop destroying the environment through the use of coal and start introducing solar into everyday lives."

The project aim is for solar panels to generate the majority of power for the trust.

The charitable trust was created in 2011, offering a wide range of educational and recreational activities for all schooled aged children.

The solar panels were installed on Wednesday, September 25.

Since then, the trust has

reduced carbon dioxide emissions by 0.7 of a tonne, which is the equivalent of planting 38 trees.

Blair says the money saved from solar panels will be able to be reinvested back into the students.

"We can take the money we save in power and put it into other activities.

"Recently, we purchased a whole lot of stand-up paddleboards for as many as 50 people.

"What we are trying do is promote health and wellbeing through education, and the solar panels are helping us do that by saving us money.”

The trust is now looking to invest in electric vehicles so they can transport students to their outdoor education facilities.

"We want to start investing in vehicles so we can pick up children, getting them off their screens and physically active," Blair says.

He emphasises the importance of educating young people about minimising their environmental impact.

"If we start at a young age, we can influence the generations prior. We are trying to give them information so they can make an informed decision on their environmental impact.

"We are not talking about plastic bags here, we are talking about the big producers of carbon dioxide in the world. And if we can lower that production, then it’s going to be better for everyone.”

If you would like to support the programme’s mission, contact: education@waimarinotrust.co.nz

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Fixes and fades finishing up It read like a memorial notice. Certainly had the impact of one.

“It is with great disbelief and sadness…”

The Facebook post marks the passing of two popular homegrown Papamoa businesses.

One, a barber shop - Kells, and the other, a sister business right next door - a coffee shop called Monroes. “…we have to announce the closure of Kells and Monroes. Our last day of trading is November 10, 8am-4pm.”

Then the eulogising begins.

“It has been a privilege and joy to serve you all and hopefully, to have made a positive difference to your day.”

“Basically the lease has expired,” says Ray Gilks. He runs the coffee shop Monroes, while wife Andrea Kell runs the barber shop next door. “For nine years we have been part of this community,” says Ray. “We are devastated.”

The landlord didn’t want to be identified but says they advised the couple about the lease expiring a year out and again three months

out. The couple that run the businesses did not want to discuss the lease, whether they tried to negotiate a renewal or if they had sought new premises. The two businesses employ 10 staff.

“We have trained up the girls in the barbershop,” says Ray. “Some have not worked anywhere else and are frightened for the future.”

“I love this gig,” says 28-year-old Laura Wells, a hairdresser who turned to grooming men.

“When I was told it was over, I was gutted and angry because I have seen everything that has gone into this shop.

“Sweat, tears, money.”

The lease is due to expire next month and that’s business. Laura understands that. “But I can’t see past the emotion of it all just now. The thought of the business not being here when it’s been my reality for six years - it’s so sad.”

When notice of the pending closure of Kells and Monroes was posted on Facebook, a petition in support of both businesses was launched. It uses language like “angry and annoyed…” and

“community outlets… part of the Papamoa way of life”. There are more than 400 signatures on the petition. “People have been coming in just to sign,” says 22-year-old Monroes barista Melissa Osborne. “No coffee or haircut, just a show of support.”

However, the petition doesn’t seek any specific outcome nor is it clear who it will be delivered to.

It appears to be a show of support rather than a demand.

The petition says the lease was “terminated”, but The Weekend Sun has learned it expired.

Melissa trained as a barista at Toi Ohomai and “fell in love with coffee and the culture”. Monroes is her first job. “Beautiful, great view and next to being outside,” she says in reference to the holein-the-wall street frontage. Now, she says she is sad and tearful.

Ray says the problem was finding alternative premises in the time available. There were two options but were up to two years from being available.

The Weekend Sun emailed the petitioners but they hadn’t responded at the time of print.

Progress on new water supply scheme Work continues on the Waiari Water Supply Scheme, a major project that will deliver increased capacity and resilience for Tauranga’s drinking water supply. The latest phase is a pipeline along Number One Rd in Te Puke.

The Tauranga City Council’s general manager of infrastructure, Nic Johansson says they’re getting closer to the start of building the water treatment plant and intake. The contactors have started surveying and location of existing services, also

known as potholing, along the roadside berm. The next step will be to install a fibre optic cable duct from start to finish of the proposed pipeline.

This will be used to provide water to the drill rigs during operation.

Other aspects of the construction include the installation of pipeline and valves on Welcome Bay Rd and Te Puke Highway. That will require the road to be fully closed for a day, probably Sunday, October 13.

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The team at Waipuna Hospice see patients who have no or limited family support during the most difficult moments of their lives.

Whatever the reason, the Waipuna Hospice team spend quality time with every patient providing comfort and support.

This continues over the festive season.

There are many small acts or gestures families can do to gain some quality moments together. Simply telling family stories and looking at photos can provoke many cherished memories.

Another activity could be leaving messages.

The Waipuna Hospice Remembrance Tree appeal is an opportunity to write a special message to those that are with us, and those we may have lost and will not be sharing Christmas with this year. In recognition of the people that hold a very special place in our hearts, the appeal is an opportunity to share your thoughts and messages with them.

Be sure to make a small donation in exchange The Waipuna Hospice Remembrance Tree appeal is a way of for a card to write your message to the person supporting those who need help over the festive season while you are thinking of. Please give generously, as your donation will go towards helping Waipuna acknowledging those that hold a special place in our hearts.

Hospice care for patients and their families you, the volunteer. during the festive season.

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The measles outbreaks are out of control There have been multiple outbreaks of measles across the country and it has been confirmed New Zealand has now exported two cases to the United States.

Already there have been 59 confirmed cases of measles in the Bay of Plenty with 38 in the Western Bay alone. Of these 23 have been admitted to hospital.

It wasn’t long ago global vaccination programs reduced the number of deaths. This indecisive Government, which has known measles outbreaks have been sweeping the country for months, has been negligent and unacceptably slow to react to the measles outbreak and it is a sad

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The warning signs were there but the Health Minister David Clark did nothing.

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It is worrying to any parent when a potentially fatal disease strikes the community. Measles is easily preventable if people can access the MMR vaccine. I believe our people should have access to a sound, robust, world-class health system which sets health targets.

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Quick-witted funnies in Papamoa Clever, quick-witted, and charming, or dumb, silly, and potentially offensive? Both statements equally define the ‘Honest Liars Improv Comedy Show’, coming to Te Puke in November.

The performance resembles TV show ‘Whose Line Is It Anyway?’ with fun comedy games such as ‘world’s worst’, ‘props’ and ‘emotional symphony’ that are sure to delight audiences.

Honest Liars are the Bay of Plenty’s only comedy improv troupe.

Evolving from a group of players from Papamoa, this group has grown to doing commercial shows, performing for events and parties, and offers corporate improv training for businesses.

The Honest Liars Improv Comedy Show will be on stage at 7pm, November 9, at the Litt Theatre in Te Puke. Tickets cost $15 and are available at the box office or at www.trybooking.co.nz/CUC or visit: www.honestliarsimprov.co.nz for more information.

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Countdown's low-sensory ‘Quiet Hour’ to be offered nationwide From Wednesday, October 23, Countdown stores across New Zealand will offer customers a low-sensory Quiet Hour every Wednesday from 2.30pm to 3.30pm.

Countdown has been holding Quiet Hours in a small number of stores for the last year after one of its team with an autistic child suggested it would be a great idea.

After testing how the concept would work for team and customers, Countdown is rolling Quiet Hours out nationally after incredibly positive feedback.

Quiet Hour offers customers a time to shop in Countdown stores that is easy on the eyes and ears by reducing noise, lighting and other distractions in-store. Lighting throughout the store is reduced, in-store radio is turned off, checkout volumes are lowered, trolley collection and shelf-stocking is kept to a bare minimum and there are no PA announcements except in emergencies.

Countdown’s general manager corporate affairs Kiri Hannifin safety and sustainability, says Countdown’s decision to roll out Quiet Hour nationwide felt right for its diverse customer base.

"We want our supermarkets to be welcoming and inclusive for all New Zealanders and their families.

“We know grocery shopping can be an anxietyinducing experience for some customers and we wanted to help with that.

“By making a few small changes and creating a Quiet Hour, we hope we can make a big difference.

"The lovely thing about Quiet Hour is that we have had very positive feedback from so many customers.

“Our older customers seem to really enjoy Quiet Hours too, as well as many other Kiwis who actually just find shopping a bit stressful and can now visit at a more peaceful time," says Kiri.

Countdown’s Quiet Hours have been developed with the support of Autism New Zealand, who have provided advice to Countdown’s team on how they can best support customers with sensory needs in their stores.

Autism New Zealand chief executive Dane Dougan says the invisible nature of autism can mean it’s hard to create understanding and awareness of the difficulties people with autism face carrying out day to-day tasks.

"We’re thrilled that Countdown will be offering Quiet Hour in its stores and it highlights how some small changes can create a more inclusive environment that will impact people significantly.

“We’ve had amazing feedback from the autistic community who have benefited from Quiet Hour over the last year and the increased understanding of autism and sensory needs that it is having as well," says Dane.

Countdown’s Quiet Hours will be held every Wednesday from 2.30pm to 3.30pm, with the exception of two stores - Countdown Silverdale and Countdown Northwest which will hold their Quiet Hour from 9am to 10am. At this stage, Countdown’s two metro city stores will not hold a Quiet Hour.

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Nadia teams up with Cambodia Trust Nadia Lim is travelling to Tauranga next week to talk about the importance of providing quality education for Cambodian children – a topic close to her heart.

The Cambodia Charitable Trust – CCT – is hosting a lunch with the celebrity chef as a special guest in Mount Maunganui next Sunday. They are hoping to raise funds for education initiatives in Cambodia.

Nadia's father Ken had a real love of the country and wanted to volunteer there, but unfortunately passed away before he could live out his dream.

Nadia connected with the charitable trust to be able to help Cambodia, in memory of him.

CCT founder Denise Arnold and Nadia Lim will chat about life, food and the work of the organisation, while a threecourse lunch is served at Fire Restaurant.

Nadia Lim, who has travelled to Cambodia in the past, will The Tauranga-based charity strives to be speaking at a charity event next week. develop systematic change in an education system broken since the Khmer regime in and sets them up for a bright future.” the 1970s.

CCT works from grassroots through to government They stand by the belief that access to free level in Cambodia to implement steps to make real education will enable young children to break away change to their education system. from poverty and reduce the risk of sex trafficking The fundraising event is running from 1pm to and slavery.

3pm on Sunday, October 20, at Fire Restaurant "Crushing poverty and the threat of human in Mount Maunganui. Tickets cost $130 and all trafficking are everyday realities for vulnerable proceeds go to helping The Cambodia Charitable children. But there is hope,” says Denise on the Trust. For more information and to buy tickets, visit: charity’s website. www.eventspronto.co.nz/nadia "Education interrupts injustice, protects children

Multiple faiths gathering for peace If you want to know what a world of respect, peace and friendship, with no more dissention or warring over religion would be like, come along to the Tauranga Moana Interfaith Council’s annual Prayers for World Peace, on Tuesday October 15.

The Tauranga Moana Interfaith Council represents a number of local faiths and is active in promoting warm, respectful dialogue among people of different beliefs and traditions.

It presents this event for the fifth

consecutive year.

All are welcome to participate.

Come and experience the dynamic of harmony in diversity at Prayers for World Peace, where each group shares something of their faith along with an individual prayer for peace.

The Tauranga Moana Interfaith Council’s annual Prayers for World Peace will be held on October 15 from 6.30pm at the Historic Village Hall on 17th Ave. Bring a plate for shared supper.

For more information, phone Rev. John Hebenton on: 021 679 202.

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Awareness for motorists One of New Zealand’s largest used car retailers, which also has a branch in Tauranga, has launched a new initiative to replant more than half an acre of native forest this month.

The trees will be planted in a Northland reserve by the Native Forest Restoration Trust, a charitable organisation dedicated to protecting New Zealand’s native forests and wetlands.

Daniel Buckley, CEO of 2 Cheap Cars, says they expect to plant around 1000 trees as a result of this initiative - and want to utilise the opportunity to encourage motorists to drive in a more sustainable way.

He says according to some estimates, unleaded petrol-powered cars emit around 115 grams of carbon dioxide per kilometre. An average trip of 25 kilometres a day translates to 1049 kilograms of carbon dioxide emitted to the atmosphere or 284 kilograms of carbon per year. One tonne of carbon is equivalent to 3.7 tonnes of carbon dioxide.

Daniel says there are a number of actions every motorist can take to ensure they reduce their impact on the environment - especially if heading out of town these school holidays.

“Keep the vehicle's tyres inflated to the correct pressure, ensure your vehicle is serviced regularly, and check the air filters which can clog and reduce mileage. The additional weight of items left in the boot or on a roof rack can reduce fuel efficiency noticeably.

“Drivers should avoid peak traffic times where they can and also try to plan ahead to take the shortest route; if they own more than one vehicle, take the one which uses the least fuel,” says Daniel.

Sandy Crichton, from the Native Forest Restoration Trust, says they have planted 80,000 native trees over the past three years.

He says the trust manages more than 7000 hectares of protected forest with each piece of land purchased assessed on criteria such as ecological significance,

2 Cheap Cars CEO Daniel Buckley. size and connectivity, environmental values and restoration potential including its capacity to naturally regenerate.

“Sometimes nature just needs a bit of a helping hand and that's where planting comes in,” says Sandy.

“The trees we plant are all eco-sourced - grown from seeds collected locally. Those used during this initiative will be planted near the Waipoua Forest - the home of New Zealand’s largest known living Kauri tree Tane Mahuta.”

Daniel says World Sustainability Day and International Day of Climate Action are in October so it's a timely reminder for the industry to move towards a more sustainable future.

“Our aim is to introduce much larger volumes of electric vehicles into New Zealand as they become available within the secondary market, we also want to leverage our scale to make a positive contribution to the environment.”

Daniel says the trees will be planted next year during the next planting season of winter 2020, in the Professor W.R McGregor Reserve at Katui on the southern border of Waipoua Forest in Northland.

He says the company will plant one native tree for every vehicle purchased during the month of October.

Make English an official language of New Zealand!

Most New Zealanders would be surprised to hear that English is not actually an official language of New Zealand.

The languages that currently hold this title are Te Reo Maori and New Zealand Sign Language.

Somehow, the most commonly spoken language in our country has been left off the list.

In response, I have drafted a bill which aims to give English its proper status.

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think that this initiative has the potential to overtake the use of English and cause confusion if English is not given equal status in the law. Translating everything into a language that the vast majority of our population can’t understand is not a fair and equal approach. I have noticed this starting to happen as government agencies have begun to be renamed exclusively in Te Reo Maori. New Zealand needs to move toward a bi-lingual approach in order to promote fairness and equality for all New Zealanders. We have a lot to learn from our international friends on

this issue. Canada has led the way in being a bi-lingual nation. Every product on Canadian shelves is labelled in both English and French, and political speeches are delivered in both languages.

This approach values both cultures that make up their national identity. We could greatly benefit from following the example that Canada has set as we work to make our society more fair and equal for all.

Bay of Plenty baches make the cut Two Bay of Plenty homes have made it into the finals of the 2019 Bach of the Year Awards.

Bookabach, New Zealand’s longrunning holiday rental website, has revealed the 2019 finalists for its Bach of the Year Awards, with the breathtaking properties spread across New Zealand. This year’s awards, which find and recognise New Zealand’s 24 best holiday homes and baches, are split into four separate categories – ‘Design’, ‘Pet-Friendly’, ‘Unique’ and ‘Family Friendly’.

Both of the Bay of Plenty baches are finalists in the ‘Unique’ category.

‘The Grove Farm Stay’ is a yurt located just outside of Whakatane at Thornton Beach. ‘The Cowshed’, which is quite literally a restored herringbone cowshed, is located ten minutes from Waihi. The finalists were selected based on a range of criteria such as the quality of images accompanying their Bookabach listing, the standard of guest reviews and holiday home description, as well as category-specific criteria

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Making the most of a second chance Dian Cheyne was the only New Zealand finalist at the recent Great Comebacks Awards.

Making the most of a second chance In 2010, Dian Cheyne experienced the first of the Canterbury earthquakes that would go on to rock the nation. The following year, she was diagnosed with stage three rectal cancer and a large tumour.

The cancer resulted in chemotherapy, radiation, a bag for her waste, four years of no bowel control and eventually an ileostomy.

Despite this, the Western Bay of Plenty Ostomy Society president is now thriving in her life.

“I line dance, I teach craft, I run a seniors social group called Encore at Bethlehem Baptist, I garden, swim and walk and do all sorts of things, and so therefore I have made something of what has happened to me; I’ve turned it around so I can now give back to people,” says Dian.

Her story is so inspirational that she was the only New Zealand finalist for the recent Great Comebacks Award in Australia.

The awards, which recognise and honour those

with ostomy bags who have done great things postsurgery, are open to Australian and New Zealand residents who have had an ostomy surgery.

This year, Dian decided to submit her story and was one of four finalists across Australasia “They paid for myself and my husband to go across to Australia, put all of us finalists up in a nice hotel and then we all got a lovely plaque because everybody’s stories were so amazing with what we have done,” says Dian.

“To be honest I felt pretty humbled to share the platform with so many amazing people.”

Dian says there are more than 7000 ostomy people in New Zealand, with 500 people living in the Bay of Plenty, and she wants to take away the stigma of talking about ostomy surgery.

“Often people just want to shut up about it, they don’t want to talk about it, it’s not exactly a conversation for the dinner table,” says Dian.

“You can go into your shell or you can be like me and talk about it and use your experience to help somebody else.”

The Western Bay of Plenty Ostomy Society has about 100 members, and Dian says it can be a vital service for those looking for people who understand.

“It’s very isolating when people have to go through surgery like that because not many people can understand it.

“There’s nothing like people who have experienced it, to help support you through it. The doctors and nurses can support you through the medical things, but the people that have actually been there, that’s a tremendous encouragement for other people; people who have had surgery can help with daily tips and tricks that doctors don’t have.”

She says she wants to be an inspiration to others living with an ostomy bag.

“Some people might look at me and think: ‘oh she does line dancing, she does gardening, goodness me!’ because a lot of people think your life is over after this. It’s life-changing, but it’s not the end of your life.

“You can get on and live a very full and normal life.”

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Watch out for wasps Bay of Plenty Regional Council are warning the general public to watch out for wasps.

They took to Facebook this Thursday saying it’s the time of year when queen wasps awaken from hibernation to feed and start looking to build a new nest.

“Wasps - they're every picnicker’s worst nightmare,” the post says.

“New Zealand has some of the highest densities of Common and German wasps in the world as there are no natural wasp predators and our winters are mild.They're pretty easy to spot as queen wasps are twice as large as normal wasps.”

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Art expo venue inspires

Patron Mary Dillon admires a painting by Christie Cramer titled ‘Washed Up’ which she purchased on the opening night of the Tauranga Society of Artists October Expo, which ends on Sunday.

The former long-term city councillor and society, lasting many years, highly Arts patron and community deputy mayor described the venue as an accountable and continues to attract identity Mary Dillon painted her inspired choice, providing plenty of space members young and old.” own word picture at the Tauranga between rows for better viewing, with Society president Debbie Clarke each artwork spot-lit to show it in the best welcomed around 100 invited guests Society of Artists’ October Expo, possible light. The grouping of artworks, and exhibitors. The society has reverted which opened this week. according to exhibitors, also provided an to the ‘red dot’ method showing sold Staged for the first time at the Tauranga opportunity for viewers to see a body of paintings, as well as a small ‘cash and Boys’ College Gymnasium, the exhibition work by each artist. carry’ section remaining for the duration of more than 300 artworks by more than Mary congratulated artists on their of the exhibition, which runs until 4pm on 60 of the society’s 200 members was continued improvement.

Sunday, October 13. Major sponsors are officially opened by Mary, the society’s “The artwork is getting that much better TECT and Landmark Homes. patron, on Wednesday evening. every exhibition. It is such a resilient Entry to the venue is from Devonport Rd. Bruce Hutchinson, Tauranga Society of Artists

Using what we eat to help prevent psychiatric illness An unhealthy diet is now the leading cause of premature death in middle- to highincome countries.

Research in the new field of ‘Nutritional Psychiatry’ has resulted in a strengthening in evidence of the relationship between diet and mental and brain health.

Data is strongly indicating that an unhealthy diet can be an important contributor to an increased risk factor for psychiatric illness – particularly depression – and that dietary improvement can be a highly efficacious and cost-effective strategy for improving depression.

Professor Felice Jacka, director of the Food and Mood Centre at Deakin University and president of the International Society for Nutritional Psychiatry Research, provided an overview of the evidence regarding the impact of diet on mental and brain health at the RANZCP’s New Zealand 2019

Conference in Nelson in September.

She says with the turn of the new century we are seeing major shifts in dietary intakes consisting of a profound increase in the consumption of sugars and snack foods and diminishing

consumption of nutritious foods such as vegetables and wholegrain.

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Concerns over IAG car repair trial An automotive industry association is warning the quality of vehicle repairs may drop as the country’s largest insurer opens its own panel beating shop under a new trial.

The new model proposed by insurance firm IAG, which in New Zealand includes Lumley, NZI, State and AMI, would see its customers required to have their vehicle repaired at an IAG owned repairer.

General manager of Collision Repair Association Neil Pritchard has branded the move anti-competitive and says it signals the erosion of consumer choice and competition in the industry.

“Our concern is that under a model where the insurer dictates the standard and scope of the repair, there will be no oversight in place to protect the consumer,” says Neil.

“Even seemingly minor or cosmetic repairs to modern vehicles may have underlying damage to sensitive radar and sensors - requiring specialist expertise and equipment to diagnose

and effect suitable repairs - and it is important that motorists have a resolution structure in place which provides a degree of independence in the event of any issues.”

Neil says customers may also find their new vehicle warranties are voided if repairs are not made at an approved repairer - particularly if non-genuine parts are used.

“While the Consumer Guarantees Act will remain as a potential means of redress, the prospect of facing their insurer in a disputes tribunal hearing will be off-putting for many motorists,” says Neil.

“It is also unclear what happens if a customer has a poor service interaction with an IAG repair shop - and whether they will be forced to use it again in the future if they remain with that insurer.”

Neil says there are also potential concerns around how this move will be communicated to customers.

“Existing customers of IAG may see the fine print of their terms and conditions simply adjusted when it comes to their

annual renewal.

“New customers may be required to ‘optout’ when applying for insurance for the first time or face higher premiums.”

Neil says IAG’s claims that the new venture is necessary due to processing delays in the current repair network is merely a smokescreen for the introduction of a purely profit-driven strategy “This model is rare overseas and the move to become more vertically integrated here is purely profit-driven - and at the expense of consumer choice.

“Our concern is that New Zealand consumers are being used as part of a trial which could then be expanded into their other markets through IAG Australia.

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Creativity on display at art expo Local art will be on display at The People’s Gallery - Toi ka rere, created by a group that’s laid-back and enjoying being creative.

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The group has named themselves Artfelt – a title that is meant to confuse as they neither work with felt, nor clean with it.

Participants often say that Rob’s teaching style is rather ‘laid back’.

Tauranga artist Rob McGregor Rob’s preferred approach is to help takes time out of his Tuesday to individual artists develop their own tutor a group at Ocean Shores technique. This exhibition exemplifies the wide range of unique styles that have evolved within the group.

“This work deserves – indeed, needs – to be seen,” says Rob. “There are outstanding paintings from artists who haven’t had the opportunity to exhibit before; pieces hidden under beds, in satchels and on their own walls.

“Here’s an opportunity to view and own very affordable work hitherto not seen publicly. First in first served.

An exhibition of their paintings opens in The People’s Gallery - Toi ka rere at 5.30pm on Friday, October 18. The exhibition will be open for viewing Tauranga artist Rob McGregor. until Sunday, November 3.

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Working with a real estate agent Your home may be your biggest asset, so when thinking about selling it, it makes sense that you would want to choose an approach that will get the best result for you.

Understanding what a real estate agent has to do to get a licence, and what working with an agent means, may help you make this decision.

In New Zealand it’s illegal to carry out real estate agency work without a licence.

Licensed real estate agents must comply with the rules of the Real Estate Agents Act 2008.

There are exceptions for lawyers, conveyancers and licensed auctioneers.

“To be a real estate agent, you must complete qualifications, be assessed as fit and proper to hold a licence, and complete annual professional development requirements set by the Real Estate Authority,” says Real Estate Authority CEO Kevin Lampen-Smith.

There are three types of real estate licence: a salesperson, branch manager and agent.

An agent’s licence allows an individual to carry out real estate agency work on their own or in a partnership.

“This level of licence is also required in order to be the lead agent, often referred to as the licence holder, for an agency.

“Salespeople and branch managers must work for, or on behalf, of someone that holds an agent’s licence.

“Salespeople are also required to be supervised by an agent or branch manager.

“Each level of licence allows an individual to auction a property without holding an auctioneer’s licence.

“When choosing a real estate agent, it can be useful to get recommendations from friends, family and work colleagues.

“You can also search for online reviews and testimonials,” says Kevin.

“The Real Estate Authority has a public register where you can look up an agent, check that they hold a current licence and find out if they have had any complaints upheld against them.

“You should never use an unlicensed person to sell your home as they will be breaking the law and you will have no recourse if things go wrong. When you decide to work with a particular agent or agency, you will be asked to sign an agency agreement. This is a legal document that sets out what the sale process will

be and how much commission the agency will receive if the property sells.

“It also covers matters such as the agreement’s timeframe, how the property will be marketed and what the costs of that will be,” says Kevin.

“You can list your property with one agency under a sole agency agreement, or two or more under a general agency agreement. As the name suggests, a sole agency agreement gives one agent or agency the exclusive right to market and arrange the sale of your property. If you sign a sole agency agreement, you should not sign an agreement with any other agent or agency, or you may have to pay all the agencies a commission regardless of which one arranged the sale. Whatever you decide, it’s important to remember that many of the conditions in agency agreements are negotiable. It is always advisable to get legal advice to help you understand what the terms of an agreement mean and to ensure you get what you want before you sign it.

“Before you sign an agency agreement, the agent must give you a written appraisal.

“This is their estimate of the property’s sale price, which must realistically reflect current market conditions and refer to comparable sales data. The agent should also explain the different options for selling your property, whether by tender, auction or at an advertised price. They must explain how your property will be marketed and make it clear what advertising they provide as part of their service and what you will need to pay extra for,” says Kevin.

“Agents are most commonly paid commission. Some firms offer fixe fees, but other commission arrangements are negotiable.

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“You can often negotiate commission fees with the agent, but make sure any changes are reflected in the agency agreement before you sign it.

“To help protect New Zealand’s reputation and economy from money laundering activity and financing terrorism activity, real estate agents must take you through a vetting process that will include confirming your identity, your date of birth, and your address details before you sign an agency agreement with them.

“Agents are bound by a code of conduct under The Real Estate Agents Act 2008.

“They are not allowed to put any undue or unfair pressure on a seller, and they must keep you updated about anything relevant to the sale of your property. If they, or someone they know, are interested in buying your property, this conflict of interest must be declared. If this happens, ask another agent to represent you.

“It’s important that you have someone independent working to sell your property, especially when you’re paying them to do it,” says Kevin.

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Facebook helps sell homes Social media continues to be seen as a valuable marketing tool when selling a home, with 60 per cent of respondents using unpaid social media, while 58 per cent currently pay for advertising on social platforms.

Back in 2017, those figures were 50 per cent and 39 per cent respectively, so the uplift in paid social media advertising shows an interesting trend, which likely attests to its efficacy and reach "Social media is such a valuable marketing tool because it allows agents and their clients to connect easily and, in fact, it’s one of the first places most potential buyers look, these days," says REINZ CEO Bindi Norwell.

"Facebook itself is one of the most popular of all social media platforms with real estate professionals, because it targets people who are actually looking in a particular town, suburb, or price range and the agent can display his or her listings, videos, photos and updates - as well as past sales, and testimonials.

“Almost 50 per cent of

New Zealanders check their Facebook each day, so embracing it has made good business sense."

The 2019 survey result also points to the increasing popularity of smartphone apps, allowing agents, vendors or buyers to communicate wherever and whenever they want.

More than 50 per cent are now utilising the marketing power of smartphone apps, compared to 38 per cent two years ago.

Video advertising is another area with a noticeable rise in the number of users.

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“Regular cleaning extends the life of your cooking appliance,” says Neil.

He tries his best to keep prices affordable and offers vouchers for any occasion, so a voucher for an oven clean might just be the perfect gift. Book now as silly season is almost here. For more information, call Neil on 021 217 7317, freephone 0508 683 626, or visit: www.ovenangel.co.nz

Cleaning the oven is a job that few enjoy and most put off. It’s too dirty, too difficult, too time consuming or just too confusing.

So why not call in an Oven Angel? Neil Adams is your local Oven Angel and he has cleaned more than 2000 ovens since 2014.

Neil now welcomes Greg Goodhew to the team.

“Well done to Greg for his first month's effort and contributions,” says Neil.

Neil and Greg will clean your oven, gas or electric hob and range hood anywhere in the greater Bay of Plenty region.

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Regional New Zealand dominates spring property market Regional New Zealand dominated the property market in the first official month of spring, says realestate.co.nz spokesperson Vanessa Taylor.

In September, five provincial regions registered record average asking price highs in realestate.co.nz’s 12-year databank. “These provincial regions have gone some way to compensate for the more subdued main regions,” says Vanessa.

Of the five main regions (Auckland, Wellington, Canterbury, Otago and Waikato), only the Wellington region recorded an increase over one per cent in average asking prices.

Underpinned by regional New Zealand, the national average asking price lifted by 1.2 per cent to $685,746 when compared to the previous month, says Vanessa.

Kiwibank general manager, borrowing and investments Chris Greig says the level of activity in the regions has increased approximately 10 per cent for Kiwibank in comparison to the same time last year, whilst applications for new lending in the major centres is static.

“The last quarter has seen a decrease in the amount of first home buyers taking out new lending,” says Chris.

Five regions hit record average asking price highs since realestate.co.nz records began in 2007. “For Northland, it was the second month in a row and the sixth time during 2019 we have

seen an all-time average asking price high. The asking price grew, albeit by a modest $260, to reach $641,231,” says Vanessa.

“It’s an increase that doesn’t actually register as statistically relevant, but for Northlanders a record is a record.”

At the other end of the scale, the Gisborne region’s average asking price rose by 5.1 per cent, to hit a record of $463,557.

It was followed by the Bay of Plenty, Nelson and Bays, Manawatu/Wanganui and Northland regions.

“These are all regions with lifestyle appeal,” says Vanessa.

“They all touch the coast, you can holiday or work in these regions and for people looking to leave the hustle bustle of the big cities for a more balanced lifestyle, they’re all good options.”

Don’t put up with bad showers If your home suffers from leaky pipes, either your bathroom is in need of repair or you need to change your shower pressure. Thankfully, Kev’s Plumbing is an expert you can call on right here in the Bay of Plenty.

Owner-operator Colin Fine – who is nicknamed Kev – has 35 years’ worth of experience.

Kev believes life is too short to have a bad shower, so he’s here to help renovate bathrooms and replace them.

“I do total shower replacements from start to finish,” says Kev, “with no

other trades involved. Most shower replacements only take two days.”

As well as the total replacement of leaking pipes, he also does hot water cylinder conversions, so you never have to put up with a low-pressure shower ever again.

“I specialise in re-piping houses that have leaky water pipes in walls,” says Kev, “and a lot of people like their shower pressure increased. That is something I do a lot.”

When you call Kev about a job, he’s the man who shows up.

“I will travel Bay of Plentywide for work,” says Kev. Colin Fine, aka Kev.

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Exploring your own back yard with walks Sometimes a holiday isn’t about getting on a plane and going overseas, sometimes it’s the perfect excuse to explore your own backyard.

The Great Walks season gets underway this month and the Department of Conservation’s tips for those making trips include being well-prepared to keep safe and to help care for the beautiful natural areas

they will experience.

The Great Walks open on varying dates in October for the peak summer season that runs until the end of April. On December 1, New Zealand’s new 10th Great Walk, the Paparoa Track, will open for walking and mountain biking.

"People can enjoy memorable journeys through spectacular landscapes on the Great Walks but safety needs to be an essential consideration," says DOC heritage and visitor director Steve Taylor.

"Those planning trips should check the latest weather and safety information, pack the right gear with extra layers and plenty of food and water and let others know where they are going and when they expect to return.

"We also ask people to help protect the land, water and wildlife in the natural areas they visit - give wildlife space, never feed the birds and take litter away or put it in a bin."

DOC is continuing to trial differential pricing during the peak season on four Great Walks - the Milford, Kepler, Routeburn and Abel Tasman Coast tracks.

Under the trial, hut and campsite fees are approximately double for international visitors. The fees are the same for everyone on the other Great Walks.

This is the second year of the trial to evaluate the use of differential pricing as a visitor management tool on the Great Walks. The trial forms part of DOC's ongoing work to set and maintain a fair pricing system for New Zealanders, recover a greater share of costs and ensure that the fees reflect the true value of these world class experiences.

Visitors paying the New Zealand rate on the four trial tracks will need to carry proof of ‘ordinary residency’ to show rangers and visitor centre staff who will check that visitors are eligible for that rate.

To date, more than 128,500 hut and campsite bed nights are booked on all 10 Great Walks during the peak season, but

spaces are still available on most walks for those wanting to experience these journeys through awe-inspiring environments.

Bookings can be made at: www.booking.doc.govt.nz For more information about the Great Walks, including information on visitor safety, track alerts and differential pricing, visit: www.doc.govt.nz

Nationwide record-breaking cruising season Anybody who has been living in Tauranga for a while knows that summer equals cruise ship season.

The first week of October marked the beginning of a record-breaking summer cruise season, according to the New Zealand Cruise Association.

While cruise ships sail from New Zealand ports every month of the year, the first week of October - when the Maasdam and Majestic Princess arrived

in Fiordland - marked the beginning of a season which will see more port visits and passengers than ever before.

New Zealand ports and regions expect to welcome 1071 port calls and 370,000 cruise passengers during 2019/2020.

Information from Stats NZ shows the cruise sector spend was worth almost $570 million to the New Zealand tourism economy last season, a 28 per cent increase on the previous year.

New Zealand Cruise Association chief executive officer Kevin O’Sullivan is forecasting a further increase in value this season based on the increasing port calls and passenger numbers.

"Despite a general softening across the industry, growth is still strong across the cruise sector," says Kevin.

"It’s fantastic to have the data proving the strength and positive economic impact of the New Zealand cruise sector, and to see further growth ahead is reassuring."

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Fixing our eyes and our attention on Jesus In my younger and more athletic years I ran a lot of half-marathons, marathons and an ultra-marathon.

My long-distance running coach taught us that one of the keys to success (crossing the finish line) was to keep the end of the race in our minds eye while we ran the race, especially when one ‘hit the wall’ with cramps, pain or sheer exhaustion.

The Bible gives us a similar picture in Hebrews 12:1-2 when it says: “And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of fait ”.

This is our coach (God) issuing the clarion-call to those who are finding life a bit hard going or difficult for whatever rea n, to keep their focus on their Saviour – the Lord Jesus Christ.

It is the call to keep-on keeping-on with faithful endurance as a Christian.

This great encouragement is specifically aimed at Christia believers. Verse 2 says that Jesus is the “pioneer and perfecter of faith” (NIV) or, as the ESV puts it: “the founder and perfecter of our faith”.

In the original text there is an emphasis on the personal nature of faith and trust in Jesus.

He is not a far-removed figure in history nor just a mere man or simply a great prophet; rather, through His actual death on a cross and His physical resurrection from the dead, Jesus established or pioneered the reality of a personal faith-relationship with God. Dear reader, if you are a Christian, keep on going. Keep your eyes firmly fixed on Jesus dai through prayer, Bible reading and attending a good local church. And dear reader, if you have not yet fixed your eyes of personal faith on Jesu Christ, why not?

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Working together on climate change Whether the topic of climate causes us fear or frustration, science points to its reality.

However, what science cannot measure or bring about is the need for a change within the climate of society. What might happen for our communities – and our world – if we could change the focus of our lives and broaden our horizons to encompass the needs and wellbeing of others - family, neighbours, strangers, animals and plant life?

There are examples in nature of care offered by all forms of life for the wider world: cute YouTube clips of animals caring for humans – a baby elephant swimming to rescue a man it supposes to be drowning, a puppy fighting sleep to protect the baby in the family.

Because they restore oxygen levels, stabilise soil and cushion winds, trees are being planted in a desperate attempt to reverse the effects of deforestation.

Jesus was a gifted story-teller who shocked his hearers by suggesting how roles could be reversed. He told of a hated Samaritan who became the hero of the day; of a father who disregarded protocol to welcome his son back home; of a tiny seed which became not food for the birds, but a tree that sheltered them.

What if all television ads invited us to be generous to others instead of indulgent to ourselves? If our purchases were based, not on convenience, but on consideration for the earth? What would happen if we could change the climate of society? Let’s work to change the climate!

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Ngati Porou and Cook What a shocking indictment of international relations it is when a foreign government feels obligated, for political appeasement, to express national guilt for a minor incident that occurred 250 years ago to the part-descendants of a tribal culture that was known for ritual killings, infanticide, slavery, the slaughter of whole tribes defeated in battle and cannibalism.

Nine killed or wounded.

Internecine battles between tribes often saw hundreds killed and eaten or enslaved.

This state of affairs becomes more bizarre when those claiming offence are in all cases partdescendants of the colonists, those people that they vilify.

If Cook’s reportage had not encouraged the advent of European settlers the warring tribes would have eventually exterminated each other.

When is sanity going to return to our community and avaricious racial separatists going to cease their illogical demands?

B Johnson, Omokoroa.

Three birds with one Te Reo stone Recent comments in The Weekend Sun critical of Maori language deserve a reply. All primary school children are taught the rules of correct English at school. The education system has never found a practical way to teach all Maori children the rules of correct Maori at school.

To most fair-minded people that seems to be a very racist situation. It is not left to parents at home to teach their children correct English and yet that is what is expected of Maori parents. We

also have a great many Pakeha adults who would like to be able to know more Maori language but starting as an adult is very difficult. We would kill two birds with one stone if all primary school children were taught the basics of Maori language.

We could also be killing three birds with one stone because adults who had learnt the basics of Maori language at primary school would then be better at learning other foreign languages later for trade and tourism.

P Dey, Welcome Bay.

Our young Tauranga museum revival? people, our future Recently we have seen a well-planned, wellfinanced ambush from the campaign for better governance informing us the voter who not to vote for.

Also intimating who to vote for.

Last election there was no mention of the museum and only a passing mention this election but if you do the sums, it may well be back on the council table.

W Sedcole, Maungatapu (abridged).

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I was impressed to hear young activists talking so eloquently and passionately about climate change policy down at The Strand.

There were many students representing local schools across the Bay of Plenty.

It’s high time we talk sensibly and act on climate change policy and our young people have a significant voice to make this change happen It’s a nonsense to continue to deny global warming and ecological crisis, what we need to do is design solutions and young people should be at the very centre of making these decisions.

They are our future.

Young people are gifts for us.

As James Dator (a Hawaiian futurist) claims, there are only four images of the future: status quo, transformative, a collapsed and a disciplined society.

There is not a chance our society will remain as status quo over the next 100 hundred years, it’s a nonsense to believe we will remain as we are, an economy based on carbon.

The Earth's atmosphere has now more than 400 ppm of carbon dioxide, well up from 800,000 years ago, well up from fifty years ago and it’s time we stepped up as a society to understand the science behind climate change. With a looming global rise of 1.5 degrees, the world needs us to empower our young people to talk freely and rationally about the next steps.

S Taylor, Mount Maunganui.

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Wharf Street makeover

I was aghast to read recently of the proposed Wharf Street makeover. Is this the same team that spent more than $4 million transforming an attractive, practical Phoenix Park into the ghastly concrete slab it is today?

Not asking for much I remember very well last December when the time table and bus routes were changed.

What were they thinking!

Not happy at all, I live off Oceanbeach Rd, was a regular bus user, even went as far as in 2010 to buy a property in this area because of the bus routes, looking ahead to my retirement when I no longer wanted to drive and could catch a bus without going via downtown The Mount or catching two buses for a journey over to Tauranga.

What gets me if you phone the bus company or talk to any of the drivers they don’t seem to be at all happy with the service and will tell you user numbers are down.

I’m not alone on this as L Thompson pointed out in their letter (The Weekend Sun, October 04, pg 27).

Step up Bayhopper, provide a workable service so we can got more cars off the road, have happy drivers so they can get some job satisfaction and your people on your phones are happier!

It’s not a big ask.

C Sparks, Mt Maunganui.

Mosaics missing from walk

Thank you for the great story about the downtown Art Trail, but I want to draw your attention to all the mosaic tile pictures along the pavements which I see are not on the guided walk. What is the story with those?

A Jackson, Mount Maunganui.

The usual Tauranga City Council suspects initiated this Wharf Street transformation in 2015 at a cost of $3 million which drew adverse comments on design and obscene cost.

Now a further $5.6 million is allocated in a vain attempt to rectify what was beyond them at the outset.

Already $320,000 has been spent on design work.

This figure does not include the usual council cost over-runs, of which we can be certain.

So in three to four years about $10million will be spent on this aberration… absolutely unbelievable!

Considering our current bourgeoning $500 million debt, that’s an outrageous sum for yet another ‘vanity’ project that this city can ill afford.

As a footnote, it is worth commenting that Wharf Street looks worse today than it was prior 2015 when present council approved this inane makeover project.

Hopefully new councillors will sort this mess out and stop the project by revoking any further funding for it.

T Fellingham, The Lakes.

Jakobshavn Glacier and the solitary swallow After reading R. Colmore's letter "This glacier is growing" (The Weekend Sun, October 4, 2019, pg 26) I did an interweb search on Google, Duckduckgo and Bing for "glacier shrinkage" and found that the Franz Josef Glacier has its own website and that not only is it shrinking, but also glaciers in Alaska and Iceland as well (I didn't go beyond the first page of results). I also did a search on "Jakobshavn Glacier" and discovered as I expected, it was on Greenland's west coast, facing Canada.

If glaciers as far from each other as Alaska and New Zealand are shrinking, then Jakobshavn Glacier's growth must be explained in the context of Greenland's local environment.

I suspect its growth is due to the cold fresh water coming south from the melting Arctic ice cap.

There's an English proverb, "A single swallow does not a summer make", which I think applies in

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There’s more to this life than rugby October this year is a tricky time for Totara Street promoters and bands: the Rugby World Cup Caitriona is at Totara Street. She's a fantastic messes everything up. singer who got her big It's not as though every single person in the country obsessively watches rugby. But a lot do.

And just as bands tend to avoid December gigs, because whichever date you pick around a quarter of your audience will be tied up with Christmas functions, so October is iffy, what with the All Blacks playing every weekend and more.

Conversely, when the World Cup ends there is a sudden glut of music filling the gap between watching men chase an oval ball around a field and getting righteously trashed at the company's expense to celebrate Santa. That's November.

There's an interesting gamble occurring at the start of the month. November 2 is the day of the Rugby World Cup final. I can find not one single gig in Taurang that night. But the day before...

Friday, November 1 is the third place play-off. The All Black probably won't be in it. Or maybe they will.

If they are, everyone will watch it. If not, who cares who comes third?

It seems a bunch of bands punting on the latter occurring. Playing in the Bay that night are Caitriona Fallon, the Andrew London Trio, Kokomo, the Missy Raines Trio, and Milly Tabak and the Miltones. Let's explore a little...

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Many years ago Andrew was at Victoria University alongside Kokomo's bass player Nigel Masters. The two bands played together last October at the Omokoroa Boat Club, where a bunch of fun and a lot of jamming occurred and are looking forward to getting together again. Doors open 7.30pm, tickets are $24.95 from Eventfinda Out in Katikati the Caitriona Missy Raines Trio, Fallon. featuring George Jackson and Ben Garnett, have come all the way from Nashville to the Arts Junction.

Hailing from West Virginia, Missy – bassist, singer, teacher and songwriter – was a member of Alison Krauss’ first all-female bluegrass band and has backed greats such as Claire Lynch, Mac Weisman, Kenny Baker and Peter Rowan. With her smoky and seductive alto voice, her genrebending trio are a rich, jazz-tinged combination of her bluegrass roots and thick Americana.

Doors open 7pm, tickets are $20.

And then there's Auckland's Milly Tabak and the Miltones, who're on at 8.30pm in the Crystal Palace on The Strand for the Arts Festival. And sorry, I've run out of space. She has a five piece band and there's plenty of info about her – plus videos – online.

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break in the mid-nineties as a 19-year-old when she was picked to sing lead in the touring production of Riverdance. Four years of globe-trotting followed. She also met her future husband, a Kiwi, who was part of the company so after a stint back in Ireland singing jazz under the name Cookie and the Vaudevilles – there's a nice clip for the song Riches To Rags on YouTube – she relocated to New Zealand.

Since then she's sung at the Jazz Festival and the Tarnished Frocks and Divas events and in November is promising an “evening of cheeky fun and quality musicianship”.

She'll be backed by piano, guitar, bass, drums and sax and will sing a mix of originals and songs from David Bowie, Elton John, Caro Emerald and Melody Gardot.

And of course there'll be a nod to Caitriona’s Irish heritage. Doors open 7pm, tickets are $25 from Eventfinda The Andrew Missy Raines.

London Trio, not infrequent visitors to this part of the country, return from Wellington to join their old friends from local band Kokomo for a night of blues and swing at The Boys' College's Graham Young Youth Theatre.

Known for their witty satirical songs, the trio have recently released their seventh album and a live DVD. And as for those songs, the titles say it all: Let’s Talk About Me, I Hugged My Mate,

Middle Aged Man in Lycra - Andrew reflects mainstream culture with gentle irreverence, and playfully lampoons many of society's obsessions

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Gian Marco at the Jam Factory Classical guitarist Gian Marco will be performing at the Jam Factory this Wednesday.

Born in Rome in 1990, Gian Marco Ciampa graduated with top marks, distinction and special mention at Rome’s Conservatory ‘Santa Cecilia’. From a very young age he has carried out an intense concert activity that has led him to perform and hold masterclasses all over the world, including Japan, USA, Argentina, China, Denmark, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Croatia, Greece and Portugal. He has won more than 30 international awards including the ‘Melbourne International Guitar Competition’, ‘Tokyo International Guitar Competition’, the ‘European Guitar Competition’ and the ‘Golden Guitar’. In 2016 he was invited to hold a TEDxTalk to speak about the union between classical music and the younger generations, titled ‘Who says classical music is only for old people?’

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Bring Tchaikovsky’s magnificent music and superb Russian ballet dancers together and you have ‘Swan Lake’.

The most beloved classical ballet of all time, ‘Swan Lake’ is returning to New Zealand for a 14-venue tour in late October and November.

The Imperial Russian Ballet Company will present the ballet at Baycourt, Tauranga, on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, November 5-7, from 7.30pm.

The masterpiece ballet weaves magic and mystical into the real world. It’s a story where the virtues of love and forgiveness conquer evil and betrayal.

When Prince Siegfried is instructed to choose a bride, he rebels and goes shooting instead. As he aims his crossbow at a flock of swans, one of them, Odette, is transformed into a beautiful maiden.

She’s victim of a spell cast by a sorcerer. In the enduring ballet, Odette and Siegfried must manoeuvre against the evil sorcerer so they can be together forever.

Presented in two acts, the sensational ballet strictly follows the original storyline. The artistic director of Imperial Russian Ballet Company, Gediminas Taranda, has made subtle revisions and variations to make ‘Swan Lake’ even more impressive.

Tchaikovsky’s ballet was written in the years 1875-76 and is inspired by Russian and German folk tales. Before composing it, he studied ballet music

by Delibes and Adolphe Adam and then merged scores he’d written for a small

ballet entitled ‘The Lake of the Swans’ and an opera he’d abandoned eight years earlier with his own original music.

The result is one of the finest ballets ever written, and established Tchaikovsky as the greatest composer of ballet music of all time.

The Imperial Russian Ballet Company, formed in 1994, comprises 40 dancers from the major ballet schools of Russia and will embark on an extensive New Zealand tour beginning at the Bruce Mason and ASB Theatres, Auckland, and ending at the St James Theatre in Wellington on Saturday, November 30.

Its head and artistic director, Gediminas Taranda, was a star of the Bolshoi Theatre performing in many ballets including ‘Giselle’, ‘Ivan the Terrible’, ‘The Stone Flowers’ and ‘Spartacus’. In 1994 he established and became artistic director of the Imperial Russian Ballet Company attracting friends who were dancers of the Bolshoi and Kirov ballets to join.

Gediminas has won many national awards for his contribution to ballet, fundraising for cancer treatment and research and he’s an active participant of Art Against Drugs - AAD. His strive for perfection, as demonstrated by the Imperial Russian Ballet Company, is epitomised in his own words: “If something is worth fighting for, you have to fight until the last breath is left in your body”.

The Imperial Russian Ballet Company presents Swan Lake at Baycourt, Tauranga, on November 5-7, at 7.30pm. To book, phone: 07 577 7188 or visit: www.ticketek.co.nz

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Walking guide to suit all fitness levels

AA Traveller and the Department of Conservation have released a first-of-its-kind joint walking guide packed full of information on Short Walks, Day Hikes and Great Walks from the top to bottom of New Zealand.

While some Kiwi favourites are covered, Walking in New Zealand - from 30 minutes to multi-day also highlights beautiful less-frequented walks, as well as Landmarks Whenua Tohunga walks which showcase Aoteroa’s rich cultural heritage.

Safety is a key component of the guide, with details such as terrain, fitness level required and best times to walk covered. The guide features maps, track overviews, local tips and highlights, and information on places to stay.

Walking in New Zealand is available free at AA Centres, DOC Visitor Centres, i-SITEs, airports and many accommodation, attraction and tour operators. An electronic version is also available at: www.aatraveller.co.nz

Not to be missed

The voice of John Denver is coming to Tauranga! The 43rd annual New Zealand Country Music Star Awards are being held at Labour Weekend at the Bethlehem Performing Arts Centre.

Auditions will start on the Saturday and entrants from all over New Zealand will be given the opportunity to perform with bands and be judged for the top awards which include gaining entry into the 2020 NZCMA Entertainer of the Year, a recording package and more.

The premier finals concert will start at 1pm Sunday, October 27, with Bevan Gardiner as the guest artist.

Bevan has been playing guitar since the age of six, singing from age ten and playing drums from 18 years old. In 2005, he won the intermediate Gold Guitar title and as a result of that went to Tamworth to perform in 2006. In 2008, he starred Bevan Gardiner in ‘Whisper the Wind’ – the John Denver tribute pays tribute as John show – and toured around the country.

Denver.

Bevan has opened for Isla Grant, country star Charlie Pride, and toured ‘Take Me Home’, a show that features the music and life of John Denver, around Australia and New Zealand in 2014, Australia in 2016 and again in New Zealand in 2017. His signature hits include ‘Rocky Mountain High’, ‘Annie's Song’, ‘Sunshine on my Shoulders’ and ‘Take Me Home, Country Roads’ a performance not to be missed.

The NZCM Star Awards will be held on October 26-27 at Bethlehem Performing Arts Centre, Tauranga.

Tickets are available from: www.trybooking.co.nz or at the door.

Discounted pricing is available for TECT card holders.

Fabulous voices and banter

Auditions Saturday 26th October 2019

The New Zealand Three Tenors are celebrated for their fabulous voices, their camaraderie, banter and fun, and they’re coming to Tauranga.

Operatunity is delighted to present The Three Tenors to the Bay in a new show, celebrating the greatest melodies ever written.

Music is a great way to enhance our lives, bring richness and speak to us in an international, universal language. Our tenors will present the most famous and greatest melodies of all time, from music theatre, opera, operetta, spiritual, the crooners, classical; in fact many genres where melody is emotional and touching, and where the beauty of the music can transcend us to a different realm.

The Three Tenors will be coming to Tauranga on October 25, performing

at Holy Trinity Church.

Tickets cost $35 each and include lunch with the performers.

Group discounts are available.

For more information and to book, visit: www.operatunity.co.nz

The Weekend Sun has one double pass to see The Three Tenors in concert for one lucky reader who can tell us where in Tauranga they will be performing.

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

Entries must be received by Tuesday, October 15.

Bands: Pure Dixie and Cut Above

Premier Finals Concert 1.00pm 27th October 2019 Bethlehem College Performing Arts Centre Starring New Zealand’s own:

John Denver: Bevan Gardiner With special guest and finals premier compere Cherie Sinclair www.starawards.co.nz Tickets: Adults $25.00 www.trybooking.co.nz

TECT Cardholders $20.00 Children $5.00 Cash and Eftpos available PROUDLY NZCMA AFFILIATED

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Toi’s Challenge – hard run or walk More than a thousand years ago, the great chieftain Toi founded a tribe whose descendants went on to settle much of the east coast of the North Island. Toi’s stronghold was Kapu-te-Rangi, pa of gentle breezes. Overlooking Whakatane, it is one of New Zealand’s most ancient pa sites.

Today, the wider area is traversed by Nga Tapuwae o Toi, the Footsteps of Toi track. This is a stunning loop-journey from Whakatane, heading around the spectacular Pacific Coast to Ohope, along the sand, then inland through forest that is roamed by kiwis, back to town. The track is the stage for annual Toi’s Challenge, founded in 1996, and one of New Zealand’s iconic trail events.

Entrants have the choice of the Julians Berry Farm and Cafe Toi's Challenge run, or the 1XX Toi’s Challenge fun walk. The 18 kilometre distance can be taken on by individuals or as a team of two, each doing half. As well as many panoramic views, all finishers get a punnet of juicy strawberries at the finish, thanks to Julians Berry Farm and Cafe.

If Toi’s challenge sounds a bit too much there is also the Robinson Law six kilometre fun run or walk, a relaxed but energetic effort, featuring the steps and hills of Whakatane’s Bird Walk track.

For the first time, the annual event will be cup-free.

Everyone is asked to bring their own water container –hydration pack, drink bottle or cup. Online entries for all categories close November 21 and late entries will be taken at registration on November 23.

“Whakatane is less than an hour’s drive from Rotorua and Tauranga. Come down for the weekend, run Toi’s and relax on the beach afterwards,” says Dianne Bulled, from the Whakatane Athletic and Harrier Club organising team.

For more information, visit: www.sporty.co.nz/ whakataneahc/tois-challenge/home-page

Great romance of Ruth and Boaz One of history’s most famous romances, between Ruth and Boaz, takes to the stage in Bethlehem this week.

Their love story is set in biblical times, as people strove to find work, housing and food. After her husband and sons died, Ruth’s mother-in-law Naomi sought refuge and a life back amongst her own people, bringing Ruth, now a widow, with her. Ruth managed to find work, gleaning wheat in the fields. There she was noticed by Boaz, who had to overcome the social norms of the time in order to marry

Panoramic views await competitors taking part in this year’s Toi’s Challenge in Whakatane.

MT RSA Fri 11th Terry Jensen Duo 7pm – 10:30pm Sat 12th Karaoke 7pm – 10:30pm Sun 13th Terry Jensen Duo 4:30pm – 7:30pm MOUNT SOCIAL CLUB Fri 11th Electronic Summer Vibes 9:30pm – 1am Wed 16th Social DJ Jam Session (open decks) 9pm Thur 17th Acoustic Jam Night

her. Their son Obed became the grandfather of King David, who was an ancestor of Jesus Christ.

Using the medium of dance, drama and music, this story of redemption and romance will come alive as ‘The Romance of Redemption’ at the Bethlehem College Theatre at 7pm on October 11 and 12.

To book contact Vicky: 021 2500 830 or email: vickyimogene@icloud.com.

Tickets $10 an adult, maximum $20 for family. Children under 12 attend free. Door sales are available.

Dancers on stage.

OUR PLACE Fri 11th SUDS Return. Trio doing all kinds of music!

6:30pm $5 JACK DUSTY’S ALE HOUSE

(Bureta)

Sun 13th The Silver Beats 3pm – 6pm THE BARREL ROOM Sat 12th Mike Garner & Warren Houston 6pm Mon 14th Quiz Night 7pm

Free market for wellness

The upcoming Tauranga Wellbeing Market is the perfect place to go if you’ve been feeling a bit under the weather and want to explore natural options, or if you have an interest in holistic living.

There will be plenty of fantastic stalls from all over the North Island for people to peruse, as well as receive free natural health advice, nutrition and support. Those interested in trying it for themselves can pay a nominal price for treatments such as reiki, massage and reflexology A healing zone will have massage, reiki, reflexology, mirimiri, access bars, herbal medicine, rongoa, readings, organic beauty, essences, handmade soaps, soy candles, furniture, creams, balms, oils and more.

Also at the market will be Purple Cat – a raw food vegan café serving cakes and smoothies, and local author Dr Janice-Ann Priest talking about her latest book, ‘Ocean of Drugs’.

The free Tauranga Wellbeing Market will be held at the Otumoetai Sports and Recreation Clubrooms, Fergusson Park, on October 12-13.

TOI’S CHALLENGE 18KM RUN, RELAY AND 6KM FUN WALK 8AM SUNDAY, 24 NOVEMBER

Stunning bush, beach and clifftop trail around Whakatāne and Ōhope.

ENTER ONLINE

www.sporty.co.nz/whakataneahc Whakatane Athletic and Harrier Club

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Saturday 12 October A Need

For retail therapy? Come to the Historic Village. Check out the awesome stalls at ZEE Market! Great way to spend some time. Food is awesome! 10am-2pm

Art In The Park

Original art for sale. Weather permitting. Coronation Park, Mt Maunganui.

9am-4pm. Tauranga Society of Artists

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

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

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

Home

Is where the art is. Solo Exhibition by Hilary Mance. Until 24 Oct, The Art Lounge NZ, 117 Willow St. Tue-Sat 11am-4pm. theartloungenz.com

Katikati Bowling Club 8 Park Rd 12:45-3pm

Katikati Lions Moggies Market

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

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

Mount Maunganui Society Dance

Monthly Sequence Dance 7:30 Arataki Community Ctr, Bayfair, Mt. Sheldon’s Dance Band.

Lovely Supper. Entry $7. Ph Erica 576 0578 Mount Maunganui Scottish Society

Open Studios Coromandel Artstour

Coromandel town today & Sunday 10am-4pm. 34 local artists will welcome

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BOP Oodle Club

Playdates for dogs! Meet up firs Sunday of each month at Fergusson Park (Beach Rd end). 2-3pm. Gold coin donation.

Papamoa Tennis Club

Adult social tennis. Tue & Fri 9-11am, Wed 6-8pm, Sat 2-4pm.

Gordon Spratt Reserve. New players & visitors welcome. Ph Andrew 021 0292 6934

Croquet

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

Reiki Development Day

Sat 19th Oct 10am-12, Level 3A Review, 1-3pm open to all levels & those who wish to know/learn Reiki. Ph Lynn 549 0587 treasurer@reiki.org.nz

Farmers Market - Mount Mainstreet

Held every Sunday 9-1pm rain or shine!

Te Papa o Nga Manu Porotakataka (Phoenix Park). www.mountmainstreet.nz

Stone Sculpture

Golf Croquet

Weekend workshop 19th/20th Oct. The basics of carving stone. All tools supplied. $295. 9:30am-3:30pm The Artery, Historic Village. Book @ www. theincubator.co.nz. Ph 571 3232

Tauranga Farmers Market

7:45-12 Tauranga Primary School cnr Cameron Rd & 5th Ave. Fresh & artisan products direct from producers.

Ph 0274 915 876

Every 3rd & 5th Sunday at Village Green. Set up for vendors from 7am. Ph Carlyn 027 251 0388 or Pat 021 447 420

Messy Church

Join us for fun activities, faith exploration, celebration time. Meal provided.

4-6pm at St John’s Anglican Church, 94 Bureta Rd

Tauranga Wellbeing Market

Sat & Sun Otumoetai Sports & Rec Club, Fergusson Park, Matua. Fantastic stalls with herbal medicine, organic beauty, raw food café, vegan cakes, healing zone & more! Free natural health & nutrition advice & support. Free entry.

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

Omokoroa Lions Market

Te Puke Scottish Society

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

Birthday dance, Memorial Hall, Jellicoe St, Te Puke 7:30-11pm, 19th Oct. Live music, air conditioned hall, Birthday supper, spot prizes, raffles.

Valerie 573 7093

Papamoa Lions Club Market

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

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

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

Well-Being For Women

Radio Controlled Model Yachts

You’re invited to join the conversation on the health & well-being of women today. 12:30-3pm. Ph Ingrid 021 952 690

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

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 available! Visit www.hollydennison.com/ clarity-workshops

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Abstract Painting

Step by Step. Make mistakes into creations with Constanza.

21st/22nd, $120. 5:30-8pm The Artery, Historic Village. Book @ www.theincubator.co.nz. Ph 571 3232

Achieve Toastmasters

Build a Better You! Achieve Toastmasters meets 1st, 3rd, 5th Monday of month, St Stephens Church Hall, Brookfield. 7:30pm start. Ph Dee 02 636 2100

Age Concern 500 Cards

Come & hear what the Lord is doing in His people today. 6:30pm Mt Baptist Church, 66 Ranch Rd, Mt Maunganui.

Ph Sharron 027 354 1060

Maketu Market

Friendly synchronised swimming club based at Baywave. Beginners train Sat mornings. First lesson free. Ph Jo 027 543 1697, www.taurangasynchro.co.nz or Facebook @taurangasynchroNZ

Monday 14 October

Historic Village Market

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

Tauranga Synchronised Swimming Club

Interested in international travel with home hosting? Tauranga Western BOP Friendship Force is part of a worldwide organisation! Ph Barbara 574 5711 or Jonathan 572 2091

Friendly group gets together 9:3011:30am (except Public Holidays) held at Age Concern, 177a Fraser St, Tauranga. $2 Donation. All welcome

Home Based Christian Church

Massed display of flowerin plants, plants for sale, growing advice & demonstrations, cafe, free parking. $3 entry (under 12 free). Tauranga Racecourse, Greerton. 10am-4pm today & Sunday

Travel Friendship Force

Croquet Mt Maunganui, 45 Kawaka St Tues, Thur & Sun 8:45am for 9am start.

New players & visitors welcome. Nev 575 5121 17th Ave, 1st & 3rd Sunday of each month, 8am-12pm, wet or fine. A Bet lehem Te Puna Lions Project. Ph Bernie Allen 021 0422 612

Tauranga Orchid Show

OCTOBER 11 Fri 12 Sa 13 Su 14 Mo 15 Tu

1:45pm Greerton Senior Citizen’s Hall, Maitland St, Greerton. Title: Jesus, the same yesterday today & forever. Interactive, Q&A. All welcome. Mary 573 5537

Adult tennis. Start 1:30pm. Bellevue Park Windsor Rd (adjacent to swimming pool). New players & visitors welcome.

Ph Victor 027 577 1818 a/hrs

45 Kawaka St, Mt Maunganui. Mon, Wed, Sat. 9am for 9:15am start. New players & visitors welcome. Ph Jacqui 574 9232 Discussions regarding family history research. 1:30pm in Hall behind Brain Watkins House, cnr Elizabeth St/Cameron Rd. Ph Janet 576 8835

Bible Seminar

Otumoetai Tennis Club

Croquet

Genealogy Informal Group

Sunday 13 October

visitors to their studios. View www. coromandelartstour.co.nz for more info.

Free event.

Tauranga Spiritual Growth Centre

Every 2nd & 4th Sunday at 14 Norris St. Doors open 6:30pm starts 7pm. $5.

Come join our spiritual community.

Mediums, energy healers, meditation, holistic health.

Well, the weather pattern has remained much the same this week, with the exception of going a bit more Easterly. We got out on Sunday for a day trip, headed out toward the usual haunts in the deeper water, but the forecast was not as predicted, instead of getting SE in the morning, and NE in the afternoon, we started the day with NE, and swung to the SE in the afternoon. Makes planning a little bit tricky.

After a 30 minute stop in one of the deeper spots, everyone had a few Tarakihi to take home for a feed, and rather than bounce around in the open, we decided to try some shallow water fishing around the western side of Motiti with good numbers of snapper showing up. First decent numbers we have seen for a few months, so hopefully a sign of the snapper starting to move into the shallower water over the Spring. We weren’t getting huge numbers of small snapper, fewer fish, but better quality size in general. A few fishers getting their limit of snapper for the day, up to around 1.5kg. Managed a nice kingfish at the end of the day, about 85cm after being busted off by another that was hooked around lunchtime. As soon as this weather settles down its going to be an interesting season!

Aglow Mt Maunganui

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

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

10am Tauranga Citizens Club 13th Ave. Come along for fun, fellowship & friendship. Visitors very welcome. Ph 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

Chess In The Afternoon

Keep mentally fit. Chess 1pm Hillie Centre 31 Gloucester Rd Mt Maunganui. $4. Equipment & refreshments provided. Ph Bob or Viv 575 5845 or 027 478 6282

Diabetes Help Tauranga

month) 10am-12noon. $3 entry. Vintage Car Club Rooms, Cliff Rd, Tauranga. Ph Bernadette 07 572 3968

Greerton Garden Club

1pm St James church hall, cnr Pooles/ Devon Rds, Greerton. Visitors welcome!

Ph 577 9749

Harmony-A-Plenty Barbershop Chorus

Men’s chorus affiliates to a NZ 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

Multicultural Tauranga Classes

Basic & intermediate English Classes for all visa holders. Also basic Mandarin class. Inquire & register to enquiries trmc.co.nz or ph 07 571 6419

Omokoroa Beach Indoor Bowls

Settlers Hall, Omokoroa Rd 1pm for 1:30pm start on Mondays or Tuesdays 6:30pm for 7pm start. $3 per session, first session free. Please wear smooth soled shoes. Equipment provided. All welcome.

Pickleball At The Mount

What is Pickleball? Lots of fun! Join us at Mt Sports Ctr, Blake Park Mon & Wed 10am-12pm. Equipment provided.

Ph Viv 575 5845 or 021 162 3342

Postnatal Support Group

9:30-11am 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. 9:15-10:45. Tues St Mary’s church hall cnr Girven & Marlin 9-10:30. Jennifer 571 1411 or 027 206 0776

Silver Singers Choir

Soprano, alto, tenor, bass voices required. Practice at St Stephens Chapel, Brookfield Tce 1-3 pm. Ph Pat 579 103

Taichi Internal Arts NZ

Greerton Senior Citizens Hall beginner class Mon 9:30am. Te Puke Memorial Hall beginner classes Tues 9:30am, Wed 5:30pm. LokHup Fri 11am. All incl Qigong. Ph David 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.

Tauranga Theatre Organ Society

Drop-in clinic. 10am-12pm, no appointment necessary. Advice or support for anyone living with diabetes & their families. 174 11th Ave, Tauranga

1pm Baycourt, 38 Durham St. Hear & play Tauranga’s Mighty Wurlitzer Organ.

All welcome. Ph 552 0243

Dutch Friendly Support Network

Friendship Fun Fellowship mixed club for retirees. Meets 4th Mon of month at

Coffee morning (1st Monday of

Vision Friendship Club (FNZI)

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

John Currie with a snapper taken at Spirits Bay, Northland while surfcasting.

Be in to WIN! Email your fishing photo (high resolution Jpeg) to production3@thesun.co.nz Subject line ‘Photo of the Week’ with your Name and address to send prize to and description of photo and location.

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Citizens Club 10am. Guest speakers interest groups. Ph Bryan 570 2483

Welcome Bay Art Group

9:30am at Lighthouse Church Meeting Room (next to village shops). Ph Denis 544 6451

Tuesday 15 October Alcoholics Anonymous

Open meeting, 7:30pm St Peters Anglican Church, 11 Victoria Rd, Mt. All welcome. Ph 0800 229 6757

Badminton Tauranga Morning Club

Keep fit the fun way. Badminto Tues & Thur 9am Queen Elizabeth Youth Centre 71 11th Ave. Racquets available. Ph Bob 0274 786 282 or Judy 579 4495

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

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

Conversation Cafe For Seniors

10am-12pm St Andrews Church, Dee St Mt Maunganui. Enjoy conversation, companionship, activities, & sharing, along with tasty morning tea. $5. Ph 575 9347

Dads’ Support Group

Join us for coffee & chat 7:30pm at 538 Fraser St. Ph 07 571 0371 for more info

Falun Dafa Free Classes

Replace chaos with calm leading up to Christmas using this mind/body practice. 7pm, Hillier Centre, 31 Gloucester Rd, Bayfair. Ph/txt Judy 021 0425 398

Fitness Fun

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

Fun Run & Walk

Ocean Running 5k around Mauao base track every Tuesday during Daylight Savings. Enter at Mount Ocean Sports Club from 5:15pm. $6 entry, spot prizes. Phil 021 383 354

Inachord Womens’ Chorus

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

Interfaith Prayers For Peace

Tauranga faiths come together to pray for world peace. Historic Village 7pm. All welcome. Koha donation on entry. https://www.facebook.com/TaurangaMoanaInterfaith/

Israeli Dancing

Beginners class 6:30-7:30pm 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 Katikati Catholic Church hall, 89 Beach Rd, Katikati. Sharnie 021 111 8617

Marching For Leisure

A non-competitive activity for mature ladies. Fun, fitness & friendship. P Coreen 570 0172 or 021 298 3480

Midweek Music

1st Tues in the month 7-10pm. Cliff Rd Hall.

Mostly country. Good backing band. $3 entry. Ph Dick 027 493 8458

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

Mount Senior Citizens Assn

Afternoon 500 Cards, Mount Senior’s Hall Lounge, 345 Maunganui Rd, Tues & Thurs 12:30pm. New members welcome. Ph Barry 021 950 028

Multicultural Tauranga Italian

Speak Italian with a native Italian teacher. A key to Italy! An interactive learning & friendly environment.

Grazie. Ph 571 6419, enquiries@trmc. co.nz

Multicultural Tauranga TaiChi

Slow movement Tai Chi classes 10-11am. All welcome! $5 per class. Ph 571 6419, enquiries@trmc.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

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 Danny 576 6480

Petanque Tauranga BOP

Club Mount Maunganui Tues play starts 4pm, second game 5pm. Satursday play starts 10am.

Maryan 552 4346 or 022 070 8200

Sequence Dancing

Tauranga Social & Leisure Club, St John Anglican Church Hall 94 Bureta Rd, Otumoetai. 7pm-9:30 except 2nd Tues of month 3:30-6pm. Faye 543 3280

South City Indoor Bowls

7:30pm AGM, Prizegiving & supper.

Names in by 7:15pm.

Tauranga Acoustic Music Club

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

Tauranga Diamond Friendship Club

Cards, Cribbage (Crib)

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

Showing “Faces Places” (France) at 6pm Rialto Cinema. 3-film taster membershi $30. Join any time: full season membership $90. www.nzfilmsociety.org.n

Fernland Spa Water Exercise

Tauranga MidWeek Tramping Group

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

Jennifer 571 1411

Fitness League

Exercise, movement & dance focusing on posture, stretching, strengthening & flexibilty suitable for all age & abilities, 10am, Katikati Memorial Hall. Pam 549 4799

Gate Pa Indoor Bowls

Aussie Butcher Xmas Open Fours Tournament 10am. Names in book.

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

Small but friendly tennis club welcomes new members. Social tennis Tues at 9am. Also twilight tennis on Wednesday evenings. Ph 021 506 855 tptennisclub@gmail.com

Welcome Bay Strength Balance

Improve your strength & balance in a fun, supportive group class to motivating music for over 60s. Welcome Bay Hall, 11am. $6. Ph Raewyn 027 607 7437

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 16 October 500 Cards Club

Friendly 500 club meets 1pm at St Thomas More Church, 17 Gloucester Rd, Mt Maunganui. $3. Prizes, refreshments. Ph Barbara 572 4962 or Bob 027 478 6282

Age Concern Walking Group 10am Palmers Bethlehem

Alcoholics Anonymous

Open meeting 1st & 3rd Wed of month. Tauranga Central Baptist church, cnr 13th Ave/Cameron Rd. All welcome. Ph 0800 229 6757

Arabian Spice Bellydance

Beginners & advance Bellydance Classes, 6:30pm St Columba Church Hall, Otumoetai Rd, Tauranga. Learn, dance, keep fit, perform with us Oriental Dance 021 124 5982, arabianspicebd@gmail.com

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.

Welcome Bay Lions

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

Thursday 17 October Age Concern Coffee Group

Chat over a relaxing cuppa at Greerton Senior Citizen’s Hall, 33 Maitland St. 10:30am-12pm. $3pp. Open to the Public.

Ph 578 2631

Art Therapy

12:30-3:30 Papamoa Community Centre for people with experience of mental illness.

Mosaics, decopage, card making etc. Free.

Bay City Rockers

Social RocknRoll Dancing, plus other popular dances at Senior Citizens Hall Norris St. 7-9:30pm. $3 entry incl supper.

Ph Gavin 027 643 6222

Coffee & Chat

Ladies Social Craft Club

Community Bible Study

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

Citz Club, 14th Ave/Cameron Rd. 1230-1600. All welcome, teaching available. Ph Joy 578 7310

Te Puna Tennis Club

Toastmasters, City Early Start

Katikati Bowling Club

Tauranga Model Railway Club

Club meets 7pm at the range at the western end of Elizabeth St. Olympic style shooting with target rifles. Coac ing provided

Lindemann loop to Wairoa shelter. Grade moderate. Ian 577 1744

Connecting people with children under 5. Drop in anytime between 10am-12pm.

Abundant Life Ctr, 36 Sutherland Rd. Christina 021 173 0925

All crafts very welcome 9am-2pm.

Arataki Community Centre Bayfair.

Pop in & have a look! Ph Sandy 0210 836 7671

Tauranga Target Rifle Club

Tauranga Film Society

Community Bible Study

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

Club rooms, upstairs cnr Mirrielees & Cross Rds. 9:30am Tues & 7:30pm Thurs. Ph Mike 021 939 233

Papamoa Library, Tohora Rm. All welcome.

Great for health & aging. $5. Ph Steven 027 333 1315

Mah Jong

Mah Jong

Weekly Club meets Hillier Centre, Gloucester Rd, Mt. 6:15-9pm. Ph Vicki 0274 955 995

Matua Garden Club

1.30pm at Matua Hall, Levers Rd. Guest speaker - Roses. Visitors welcome.

Cynthia 021 129 4314

Mount Senior Citizens Assn

Afternoon Indoor Bowls, Mount Senior’s Hall 345 Maunganui Rd. Names in 12:45pm Wed & Fri. New members & beginners welcome.

Nancy 575 4675

Multicultural Morning Tea

Come have free cuppa with us & meet people from all over the world 10:30-12. Multicultural Office, 17t Ave Historic Village

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 Toastmasters

Build a Better You! Papamoa Toastmasters meets 1st, 3rd, 5th Wed of month at 3 Palm Springs Boulevard. 5:30pm start. Ph Chrissy 027 296 7939

Sahaja Yoga Meditation (Free)

Next course 16th Oct-4th Dec, 7:30pm-8:30pm. Sport BOP Offices 406 Devonport Rd, Tauranga (between 12th & 13th Ave). Ian 027 884 2238

Sequence Dance Club

Celebrating the 90th birthday of a special member at the Senior Citz Club rooms, Norris St, 7pm. Ladies a plate, men $4. All welcome.

Singles Coffee Club 60+

Looking 4 coffee & meeting new friends? Gayle 027 439 3267 or Email mixandmingle@xtra.co.nz

Tai Chi Papamoa

New Beginner class 9:30am.

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 & fle ibility suitable for all abilities.10am Baptist Church Hall,13th Ave. Pam 549 4799

Forest & Bird Walk

Exploring new Omokoroa/Te Puna coastal cycle/walkway. Meet Kulim Park 8:45am. $6. Ph 576 1849

Katikati Bowling Club

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

Katikati Toastmasters

Build a Better You! Katikati Toastmasters meets 1st, 3rd, 5th Thursday of month, Katikati Community Ctr, Beach Rd. 7:30pm start. Ph Chrissy 0272 967 939

Keynotes Womens’ Barbershop Chorus

7pm Wesley Hall 100 13th Ave. Come & join us. All ages welcome. Singing keeps you young. Ph Bernice 576 4848, Facebook Keynotes Inc.

Lighthouse Cafe

Craft, coffee, cake, chit chat at Lighthouse Church Welcome Bay, 10am-12pm. All ages welcome. Gold coin donation. Ph Mel 027 576 3105

Mainly Music

Music & dance for preschoolers, Mums & Carers. $4 per family. Morning tea provided.

9:30-10am. Holy Trinity Church, 251 Devonport Rd.

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

Taoist Tai Chi

New Beginner classes: 15 Koromiko St, Judea, 1-2:30pm & 5:30-7pm. 345 Maunganui Rd, 6:15-7:45pm. Katikati Memorial Hall, 5:30-7pm. All welcome. Ph 578 6193 or visit www.taoisttaichi.org

Tauranga Cake Decorators Guild

68 1st Ave 7:30pm. AGM with demonstration & supper to follow. Visitors & everyone with an interest welcome.

Friday 18 October Chess Tauranga

Tauranga RSA Chess Club, Greerton 5-7pm, Casual & Standard length games.

Standard Chess rules. Werner 548 1111 http:/www.westernbopchess.weebly.com/

Greerton Indoor Bowling Club

Yatton St, Greerton. Names in by 7:15pm for 7:30pm start. AGM & Prizegiving

The Sociables

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

Horoscopes ARIES: New beginnings are accented this week and it is a great time for making those hard to make decisions. Watch a tendency to reveal too much information prematurely.

LIBRA: Your career path may take a slight detour this week, but you reach your goal nonetheless. You understand more than one point of view, so don’t feel compelled to take a stand.

TAURUS: New interests dominate the week. You may find yourself involved in an educational or recreational programme. The romance situation becomes more complicated - then you see where your relationship is headed.

SCORPIO: A childhood dream may start to come true this week and an older relative may provide emotional support. A fact finding mission proves successful. Expect a surprise invitation before the weekend.

GEMINI: A joint effort brings results.

You don’t necessarily have to work with someone who thinks exactly the way you do. Small financial gains may appear.

SAGITTARIUS: The pace quickens through the week and communication problems disappear. A loved one shows a sentimental side. Friends respond to your upbeat and affectionate approach.

CANCER: Fine arts are highlighted through the week. You may be pursuing interests in painting, sculpture, or photography.

Your partner may be more even tempered this week. A financial review is a must.

CAPRICORN: Challenges stimulate you through all of the week, leading to a personal accomplishment. A logical solution to a family dilemma is within reach. This is a good time to put on your thinking cap.

LEO: This is a great time to collect debts and balance accounts.

Prestige is highlighted now. A minor difference of opinion should be resolved by the weekend. A reunion could be just around the corner.

AQUARIUS: The financial strain begins to ease and a new relationship could be off to a great start. Leave time for expressing your thoughts to a close friend. Some interesting coincidences may occur on the weekend.

VIRGO: Your partner’s accomplishments are highlighted over your own. Be sure to offer support and congratulations as required. A good friend from the past returns to the scene.

PISCES: This week could find you developing a key idea at work that brings personal satisfaction and a possible bonus. Your partner is unexpectedly generous and helpful, especially in a family matter.

Your birthday You are witty, extremely generous and not always practical. You sometimes promise more than you this week can deliver, but those who love you know your heart is in the right place. Career shifts may take over the next few months. You may find yourself involved in something you always wanted to do.

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People started to gather at Masonic Park on The Strand around 5pm with the walk officially starting at 6pm.

Breast Cancer Support Service Tauranga Trust Service manager Helen Alice told SunLive it is a family fun event designed to celebrate life and remember those who we’ve lost to breast cancer.

“It’s a very highly motivated crowd when they come along,” she says.

“They come to have fun and we have it in the school holidays so that families can come and kids can get involved.”

The attendees walked for 2km and were treated to entertainment at hotspots along the way.

The first Tauranga pink walk happened in 1992 and we haven’t missed a year since, says Alice.

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