The Weekend Sun - 3 January 2020

3 January 2020, Issue 993

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Must read p3

No room at the inn

Legend of Mauao p4

Power chair champ p5

Lynette Haines doesn’t fit the stereotype of a typical homeless person. Groomed, smart and articulate and at 71 still working.

This woman with needs herself is a part-time tutor of literacy skills, she’s helping others with needs.

Then, on the Friday before Christmas, Lyn had to hitch up her dinky wee caravan - home for the last couple of years - couple it to her tired Mitsubishi and mosey eastwards out to the city boundary, Papamoa, and yet another holiday park.

That’s Lyn’s life, hand to mouth, caravan park to caravan park, uncertainty to uncertainty. She’s pretty much destitute. “Sometimes I just go home to my bubble of a caravan and cry. But I live in hope.”

Read the full story on page 6-7. Photo: John Borren.

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The holiday spirit Aah, the holidays have arrived – or finished depending on your situation.

Taking a break can be a lot of hard work and cramming three weeks’ work into the week before Christmas is actually one of the lesser known Kiwi traditions.

If you want to take two weeks off over Christmas and New Year, it needs to be planned like the Crusaders plot their Super Rugby campaigns Then there’s Christmas itself – last minute present shopping and the not-insignificant matter of stocking up the cupboards.

The supermarket is closed for a whole day, which is the equivalent of a nuclear winter for most people. A month’s worth of supplies is brought in.

By this stage the laws of logic and nature have gone out the window. We’ve done three week’s work in one week, brought a month’s worth of groceries for one day.

Conditions are ripe for the perfect storm.

chicken in too. Then there’s steamed pudding and ice cream, pavlova, trifle and brandy snaps.

By the afternoon, the effect of too many carbs has pushed many people into a semicoma – huge, distended bellies means all one can do is phone a relative and wish them a Merry Christmas or watch Indiana Jones and Die Hard movies.

If you survived Christmas, then there is Boxing Day to contend with and a fridge full of left-overs. If you have run out of booze by this stage you have a problem and should see someone about it.

Do it in style

Santa stumbles

For many parents Christmas dawns very early and heads are spinning from a lack of sleep. This state is not helped by the cheeky bottle of Lindauer, consumed while waiting for children to nod off so a slightly unstable Mr and Mrs Claus can stumble in and deposit a sack full of presents.

Not long into the day, the eating begins and for me the nuts are the worst. I could easily pass on the nuts, unless they are scorched almonds, but for some reason I eat them anyway and then keep eating them.

Why do I do that?

For breakfast there is probably some tradition – more bubbles perhaps? Salmon and poached eggs? Maybe it’s off to church.

And then the cooking begins really because, yes, that’s right, we don’t just have one meal for Christmas, we have half a dozen – ham, turkey, lamb and probably a chicken because you might as well chuck

whatever and sets about relaxing, content that they have left the stress and bother of everyday life behind them.

Often these camps are situated in nice areas but the lack of amenities soon causes problems.

Washing dishes in buckets and sharing a bathroom with all the other refugees is not as much fun as having an ensuite and a kitchen and lounge for your own private use.

Stop eating the leftovers

The day after Boxing Day is Friday so if you’re working, you have obviously made a very poor career choice.

You should have cleaned up by now. If you haven’t, you have probably contracted salmonella or campylobacter.

Assuming you haven’t got food poisoning by now, a lot of people are considering abandoning their comfortable dwelling and indulgent lifestyle and heading for a refugee camp somewhere.

These camps are massively popular in New Zealand. Whole families cram themselves into SUV’s and drive for hours, through horrendous traffic, so they can pitch a tent right next to hundreds of other people who had the same urge.

Then the whole family squeezes into this tent or collection of tents or caravan or

Camping should be reserved for emergencies or if you are doing something adventurous, like climbing a mountain or doing one of the world’s great walks.

However, if you are the competitive sort, and you have a bit of spare cash, camping can be quite fun.

In fact, you can set up your campsite so that you have all the comforts of home.

For some people, it is a simple matter of buying a campervan or a house bus.

Bingo, sorted.

For others, it is a trailer job. A trailer big enough to fit a three-room tent, memory foam mattresses and bedding, a gas fired, four-burner barbecue, tables and chairs, a TV and satellite dish, a generator, a kitchen sink with a 20 litre container, a wardrobe and, if there is room, a spa pool.

Have I forgot anything? Of course you have. Food mate, food! And insect repellent and medical kit and clothes and don’t forget the toothbrush. Basically just take everything out of the house.

So, anyway, regardless of how you choose to holiday, by now you should be fully set up and in full relaxation mode.

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When you’re out camping and surrounded by trees and fresh air, your body releases higher levels of serotonin, a naturally-produced neurotransmitter that helps regulate your mood, appetite, and sleep. Serotonin also improves cognitive functions such as memory and learning.

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Stocking the tables – Lions Faye Mayo (left) and Stephanie McMahon.

It’s a massive six-month-long exercise involving an army of volunteers and generating tens of thousands of dollars for worthwhile and deserving causes in the city.

It’s the Tauranga Harbour City Lions Club book fair. “It was a boomer this year, the best ever,” says Lion Christine Currie.

There’s always a place for a good cheap read.

The book fair began way back in July with a call for donations of books. Since then it’s been a weekly screening, sorting and pricing, all working up to a frantic three-day scramble of a book fair sale last month.

“On the first day it was madness and completely unexpected,” says Christine. Hordes descended on the Tauranga Racecourse venue to get first crack at the books. But there’s not just stories for sale, there are also the stories of book fair dynamics the Lions share when it’s all over. They can laugh now.

“There was a lady hammering on the door before the book fair opened on the Friday,” says Joan. “She was demanding to be let in before the doors opened so she could go to the ladies’ room. Otherwise she was going to have an accident. I just said no.”

It was all a ruse apparently. The woman just wanted

to have a snoop, a reconnoitre on the way to the bathroom so that she knew exactly the table she should target once the book fair opened.

Cunning book fair behaviour.

There was the man who spent up, took away a mountain of cheap reads only to return to the fair much later complaining he had been over-charged $1.10. The Lions can laugh about it now, but at the time they were tested.

Jigsaw puzzles have become a big money spinner for the Lions. “We had dozens and dozens of jigsaws,” says Christine. “Hundreds actually.” Then when the book fair is on full boil, and Lions are frazzled, a customer rolls up demanding to speak to the person who counted the pieces in each jigsaw.

“Some had a 100 pieces, others 400, some 1000.

He’s paying a dollar or whatever for the puzzle and he also expected a personal guarantee that every puzzle was complete. Obviously we couldn’t give him that guarantee and he seemed to accept that.

Just some isolated and amusing incidents provided by a few of the thousands of people who made the a annual Tauranga Harbour City Lions Club annual book fair a “roaring” success this year. “We thank you,” say Joan and Christine. Then in just a few months the process starts over. The Weekend Sun will keep you informed when the book fair books are due for recycling.

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Drug testing Roadside drug testing will be conducted by police from 2021, the government says.

Associate Transport Minister Julie Anne Genter will introduce a bill to Parliament early next year giving police powers to run random roadside saliva testing.

“Last year, 95 people were killed in preventable crashes where the driver was found to have drugs in their system that could impair driving.

“That is an enormous and intolerable loss of life.

The new powers will send a clear message that if you take drugs and drive, you will be caught.”

Julie Anne says the saliva tests will take between two and five minutes to process, but they’re not fool proof.

Take care on the road It could be your brother, your mother, your best friend, or us, says Police Acting Superintendent Amelia Steel, acting ational manager for road policing.

“If that’s not reason enough to drive safely, I don’t know what is.

“There have already been 23 lives lost on the road this month (December).

As people head away for the holidays we want them to remember that safety comes first at all times. The people around you on the road are people’s loved ones, possibly your own.

“Driving a car or riding a motorbike can be life threatening if you’re not being responsible. So we want people to stay focused when they’re behind the wheel or on their bike.

“Everyone has a lot on their minds this time of year so it can be easy to be distracted. But if you’re driving a vehicle you need to give that task your full attention.”

Drax Project New Zealand pop sensations Drax Project will be playing in Mount Maunganui this summer.

After a whirlwind few years, which has taken their music to the top of the charts and around the globe, Drax Project is without question, one of the hottest tickets in music right now.

They will be playing in the Mount on Sunday, January 5, 2020, and guitarist Ben O’Leary says everyone is pumped and excited for the show.

When SunLive spoke to Ben, alongside the other band members Shaan Singh, Matt Beachen and Sam Thomson, they were in LA writing songs and spending lots of time in studios.

UV risk masked Kiwis are being urged to rethink their sunexposure with the risk of damaging ultra-violet radiation climbing rapidly at this time of year.

To keep New Zealanders safe MetService is showing UV forecasts on its website and app.

Meteorologist James Millward says UV radiation isn’t just a summertime concern.

“Many people incorrectly believe that UV levels are related to temperature, which is a myth. It has no relationship with temperature.

“At this time of year, UV radiation rates are increasing and Kiwi families and outdoor workers can, and do, get caught out. You cannot see or feel UV radiation, so people don’t notice the damage until after it has happened.”

Time to meet Mauao It’s summertime. The time of year where holiday-makers flock in the thousands to walk Mauao.

Some choose to climb to the summit, while others opt for a cruisy stroll around the base track.

More than 6000 people walked around the Mauao Base Track on just one day last year - January 3.

But how many know the story of Mauao?

The historic reserve is a sacred taonga owned by local iwi Ngai Te Rangi, Ngati Ranginui and Ngati Pukenga in form of the Mauao trust.

Tauranga City Council strategic Maori engagement manager Carlo Ellis says it’s a privilege that tangata whenua share these stories with us.

“It enables the wider community to establish a deeper connection with something we all love, and we all have the pleasure of using,” he says.

Author of Ko Mauao te Maunga Debbie McCauley says knowing the stories helps people connect and show respect when they visit.

The management issues surrounding the maunga include balancing the protection of cultural, historical and natural values with the community’s recreational

expectation, she says.

Carlo encourages the community to get to know the stories behind sites of significance in Tauranga, saying they nee to be embraced.

The story of Mauao

From the council’s 2018 Mauao Historic Reserve Management Plan There was once a hill with no name among the many hills and ravines on the edge of the forests of Hautere. This nameless one was pononga, slave or servant, to the great chief Otanewainuku, the forested peak which stands as a landmark for the tribes of Tauranga Moana. To the south-west was the shapely form of the hill Puwhenua, a woman clothed in all the fin greens of the ferns and shrubs and trees of the forest of Tane. The nameless one was desperately in love with Puwhenua. Her heart was already won by the majestic form of the chiefly mountain Otanewainuku There seemed no hope for the lowly slave with no name to persuade her to become his bride. The nameless one sorrowed. In despair he decided to end it all by drowning himself in the ocean, Te Moananui a Kiwa.

He called on the patupaiarehe, the people with magical powers who dwelled in the forests of Hautere. They were his friends

and they plaited the ropes with their magic to haul him from the hill country toward the ocean. As they pulled on their ropes, they chanted their magic chant.

The patupaiarehe chanted this song and hauled the nameless one from his place among the hills from Waoku. They gouged out the valley where the river Waimapu now flows. They followed the channe of Tauranga Moana past Hairini, past Maungatapu and Matapihi, past Te Papa.

They pulled him to the edge of the great ocean of Kiwa. But it was already close to daybreak. The sun rose. The first rays lit u the summit of the nameless hill and fixe him in that place. The patupaiarehe melted away before the light of the sun.

They were people of the night and they flew back to the shady depths of the forest and ravines of Hautere.

The patupaiarehe gave a name to this mountain which marks the entrance to Tauranga Moana. He was called Mauao which means caught by the dawn, or lit up by the first rays of sunrise In time, he assumed greater mana than his rival Otanewainuku.

Later he was also given another name, Maunganui, by which he is now more often known. He is still the symbol of the tribes of Tauranga Moana.

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The power to compete Tauranga boy Toby Lipinski, 17, has been playing powerchair football for five years now.

Toby Lipinski has made it his mission to raise the profile of powerchair football in Tauranga.

“Powerchair football is my passion, and I want to get more New Zealanders playing it.”

It is clear that Toby, 17, who has cerebral palsy, lives and breathes football.

Manchester City FC merchandise hangs from his bedroom walls and trophies are stacked high.

“It’s all he ever does. He’s either playing powerchair football or playing the game on his Playstation,” says Toby’s dad Murray Lipinski.

Toby has represented New Zealand three years in a row but is the only competitive player in Tauranga.

That’s something he wants to change.

The indoor sport is for people with physical disabilities, who use powerchairs for mobility.

Two teams of four players use their chairs to attack, defend and spin-kick a 13-inch football.

Powerchairs are fitted out with guards, which is how players hit the ball.

“Anyone in a chair can do it, so come and have a go. Some of the players have never been able to do any other sport, but they can play this,” says Toby.

“Getting out in the community helps you realise what sport can do for you, and how happy it makes you feel,” says Toby’s mum Debbie Lipinski.

Murray says people don’t need arms, legs or feet to

be able to play. “Some players use a joystick on their chin or their shoulder blade.”

The teenager has been playing for five years now and he trains with the Bay of Plenty Powerchair Football Club every second week.

Every other week, a family member will drive Toby to Waikato or Auckland so he can play competitively.

Toby’s is eager to see the New Zealand team improve over the next year, and qualify for the World Cup in 2021.

He’s played at the Asia Pacific Ocean Powerchair Football Cup three years in a row, which is a worldcup qualifying tournament.

The cost of the gear contributes to the lack of players in New Zealand, Murray says.

He says suitable powerchairs cost about $20,000, and often caregivers struggle to transport players to practise.

“A lot of players want to come, but they can’t afford the chair.”

Murray says attaching plastic guards to a regular wheelchair is a simple solution to pricey powerchairs.

He has fitted out several players with plastic guards, meaning they can participate at a social level.

Toby was recently granted a BayTrust Scholarship, alongside 15 other young athletes in the BOP. He’s now saving up for a modern powerchair and is about half-way to his goal of $20,000.

If you would like to contribute to Toby’s cause, contact: 4lips@kinect.co.nz Emma Houpt

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The big office air con’ debate

“I don’t want to say it’s hot in the office, but Frodo just went past and tossed his ring in,” is one of the memes doing the rounds online this week.

How hot is too hot in the office? What is the law around temperature in the workplace in New Zealand and is there a maximum and minimum temperature that employers have to stick to?

The MBIE recommends that the temperature range providing thermal comfort for most people is 18-22°C (sedentary work) or 16-19°C (physical work) during winter; and 19-24°C (sedentary work) or 16-21°C (physical work) during summer.

If people get too hot, they risk

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dizziness, fainting, or even heat cramps.

In very hot conditions the body’s blood temperature rises. While sunburn won’t affect those mainly working indoors, dehydration and overheating are real dangers.

“WorkSafe recommends air-con units be set between 19-24 degrees in the summer and 18-22 degrees in the winter but it’s important to point out each individual person is different and so often a consensus needs to be reached, especially in big offices as older people and people with certain conditions do feel the cold, or heat, more than others,” says First Union divisional secretary Jared Abbott.

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“I had been paying $154 a week, including power and water.” That left her about $254 from her pension for living expenses – food, hair, teeth and car.

“I even managed to save a wee bit.” But there was no room at the inn for Lyn this Christmas.

So she loaded up her ‘tin can’ – a modest 3.3 square metre caravan – and headed as far east as she could trust her old car to take her, to another caravan park, to more money problems and more desperation.

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Ten nights at $38 a night – that will effectively gut her pension that week. But needs must.

“I feel terrible having to ask. I should be able to live in this beautiful city without having to go through all this at my age.” But she will ask, because she has to – she’s been to WINZ for an accommodation grant to cover her “outrageous” costs at the Papamoa holiday park, plus a hardship grant.

Then what? “Well I am sorted ‘till the end of the month. And then... I don’t know. Nothing after that.” Perhaps bunking short term with a friend or holed up in her car.

“That’s probably what’s going to happen.”

Lyn Haines could be someone’s lovely aged aunt, living in a car, it’s unimaginable.

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for summer rush Lynette Haines has been calling her tiny caravan home for several years.

While Lyn’s talking to The Weekend Sun, she points out some other ‘realities’ - homeless people emerge from their makeshift camp under the trees at the top of Dive Crescent. “And I know damn well from what I see and what people tell that this problem is endemic in Tauranga, it’s outrageous.”

She has also encountered a NIMBY attitude. “Not in my backyard people who say: ‘we don’t want them living or subsisting in our neighbourhood. Get them off the street, get rid of them, just do what you have to do with them, but we don’t want to know’.”

The Weekend Sun has been following Lyn’s story for about three years. Little has changed. She is still on the priority list with Housing New Zealand but Lyn says they still don’t have anything suitable for a single, mature woman.

What about rentals? “I’m not overly fussing or demanding, but the rentals on the market are either unsuitable or too expensive - $350, $380, $420 or $430 for a one bedroomed place.”

The math doesn’t work for Lyn. “Single people of all ages who have to live on low incomes have no choice when it comes to income.

“Being excluded from rental properties because of their inflated prices means we are left with no alternatives but to sleep in cars, in parks, in tents

and on beaches.

“There are pockets of people - and you know who you are - making a fortune from hardship being imposed on the vulnerable. Some aren’t willing to step up and offer a home rental at reduced prices in order to get people off the street.

“They call homeless everything under the sun without recognising they are part of the problem and hold the solution - cut rentals!”

Lyn doesn’t want to move out of Tauranga – she’s been here 12 years, had a good job until the recession hit, she belongs to a church , sings in a choir, has a part time job and a few dear friends. “Moving towns would only be moving my problem.”

On Christmas Day she was planning to climb from her neat-as-a-pin caravan in Papamoa and drop by the St Peters Church in the City free community dinner. “Did it last year and nothing has changed, despite my best efforts.

“We the homeless are real people so give us a thought as you prepare for your Christmas holiday, shopping for gifts, food and booze. Stop and give them a hello, perhaps share your Christmas dinner, offer them a bed, get to know them, find out the cause of their problems and stop being judgmental.

“Now happy Christmas and go and eat your cake.”

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Jan Tinetti relaxes and recovers after surgery.

A journey back from the brink If the Tinetti household had its way, November would only have 29 days - the 22nd would be struck from the Gregorian calendar. And with good cause.

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Because 20 years ago on November 22, 1999, Dave Tinetti had a stem cell transplant for nonHodgkin lymphoma.

“So I thought because he’s had cancer it’s something that won’t hit me,” says Dave’s wife, Tauranga list MP, Jan Tinetti.

But cancer is cruel and indiscriminate. And 20 years to the day, on November 22 this year, Jan Tinetti had a mastectomy after the

why we go for testing. If some irregularity shows up, they can get onto it early. So, I had done all the right things.”

It was during the needle biopsy that husband Dave broached the dreaded ‘C’ word. “He said: ‘what are we actually dealing with here?’

Because no-one had said. ““Is it cancer?” A straight question demanded a straight answer.

“The doctor said he would be very surprised if it wasn’t cancer.

“It was quite prolific, 13cm.

In the duct but contained, not invasive.” But the only way of dealing with it was a mastectomy.

And within two weeks, on the dreaded November 22, Jan Tinetti was admitted to Grace Hospital.

“Wow!” says a wide-eyed MP.

discovery of a 13cm tumour in her right breast. “It’s a big day for us.

And so if we can get by November 22 each year, we are doing okay.”

The politician is a walking advertisement for mammograms.

“I self-examine and had no lumps.” So she was relaxed about going for a routine mammogram.

But then a week later her calm was shattered. It was a phone call from the breast care clinic, and there was mention of ‘irregularities’ and then a ‘recall’.

They needed to do an ultrasound and possibly a needle biopsy.

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But Jan just wanted the cancer gone. And if that meant sacrificing a breast, then so be it.

Jan is now six weeks into recovery. She’s at home, barefoot, swishing around in an A-line and thumbing through the ‘bible’ – Michelle Duff’s ‘Jacinda Adern: The story behind an extraordinary leader.’ At precisely 3.30pm on Monday, December 19, Jan Tinetti texted the Prime Minister to say she had just seen her surgeons and she needed no further treatment, no chemo, no radiotherapy, and she would be back at work in January. “She texted straight back to say: fantastic news, really delighted, that’s the best news’ – something like that.” The MP had been unaware of the catastrophe

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“She found time for me.

“She’s incredible.”

Now Jan’s scoffing cherries, strawberries and apricots.

“Dave was around when I said they were my favourites and so the cherries, strawberries and apricots haven’t stopped.

“I chose very well 28 years ago.”

And through the MP’s brush with a potentially fatal disease, she has learned a little about herself.

“I know you won’t print this, but it turns out my breasts are a lot bigger than I thought they were.

And all these years I have been wearing the wrong sized bra.”

Good can come from a crisis.

“I’ve had a reconstruction. But the reconstruction is quite a lot smaller.” A picture is worth a thousand words so the MP hauls her dress tight around her chest to prove she is “lopsided”. She’s right. So she will have another reconstruction on the other side to

address the imbalance.

And when eye contact has been respectfully re-engaged, the MP returns to her over-riding message.

“I know mammograms aren’t fail safe. But hey, it’s the best we’ve got at this point in time. And I will be out there advocating for women to go get one because I hear so many women saying: ‘I hate getting those done’. But it beats the alternative. And yes, it’s awful to be recalled, but the reason is they want to keep you well. The reason I’ve been through this is they want to keep me well. So I’m okay with that.” And she believes her experience is a lesson to us all.

“Women need to get their checks done, men need to get their checks done. We all need to be aware and we need to listen to our bodies.”

There’s a collage on Jan’s wall – it is covered with photos of her kids at Merivale Primary. And messages. “Sending out aroha and hugs while you heal. Tamariki.”

And “Kia kaha, keeping going.

Merivale kids miss you.”

“Gorgeous, isn’t it,” says Jan. That’s medicine that can’t be prescribed.

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Entries for the Trustpower Photographic Exhibition close at midnight this coming Friday, January 10.

The exhibition challenges aspiring and professional photographers across New Zealand to capture images that represent this year’s theme of ‘Home’, with entrants able to

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That’s the ethos, the spirit and title of a major Waitangi ceremony and celebration to be held at the Historic Village on a special day for New Zealand and New Zealanders – Thursday, February 6, 2020 – Waitangi Day. “He iwi Kotahi 2020 is an opportunity for us to commemorate the signing of the Treaty and acknowledge and embrace Tauranga’s multi-cultural, multi-ethnic makeup,” explains organiser Buddy Mikaere. “The main emphasis will be celebrating our multi-cultural community while continually seeking ways to build our unity and draw strength as one people.”

Mayor Tenby Powell says he will be honoured to be a part of ‘He iwi Kotahi 2020’. “It’s an opportunity to draw together and build unity and respect.”

The celebration will open with a traditional Maori welcome and feature a citizens ceremony for the city’s newest Kiwis. “It will be a privilege to stand on the stage and welcome them,” says Tenby. “This is all about Kotahi-tanga, Tauranga Together.”

The day will feature a special session on the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi 179 years ago, and include

local artisans, musicians and performers on a stage outside The Kollective. There will be Maori arts and cultural performances, music, an Indian dance troupe and more.

There will be cultural workshops teaching flax weaving or basic Te Reo. “It will be a magic day,” says Buddy. There will be a curated exhibition and hands on interactive Toi Maori art workshops to engage children and families.

“Experienced and respected Maori tutors and practitioners will share their skills while incorporating values such as tikanga or protocols, whakawhanaungatanga which is togetherness, manaakitanga or support and mahi toi, the arts,” says Incubator Creative Hub director Simone Anderson.

“Only through understanding and respect can we truly begin to grow as one people,” says Mikaere.

“Waitangi Day is the perfect opportunity for us all to come together and take another step forward.”

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Residency for speculative fiction writers Writers of science fiction, fantasy and horror will be given the freedom to write in the relaxed surroundings of a Bay of Plenty country estate thanks to a new writer’s residency offered by SpecFicNZ and the Wright Family Foundation.

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This year’s intermediate-aged tournament drew more than 11,500 entries from around New Zealand and the Pacific Islands.

The Tauranga City Council-commissioned study shows the event bought 23,775 attendees for the week.

Tauranga Mayor Tenby Powell describes the tournament as a “shining light” in Tauranga’s event calendar.

“This report shows exactly why Tauranga can be so proud of hosting this event and why Tauranga City Council is a strategic partner of the event.

“And that pride is evident – 72 per cent of residents that were surveyed agreed or strongly agreed that events like the AIMS Games make Tauranga a more enjoyable place to live, while 92 per cent of those surveyed were satisfied or very satisfied with thei

experience at this year’s tournament.

“There is no other event that resonates so strongly with rangatahi, showcases the breadth of sporting and recreational facilities that Tauranga has to offer or achieves such incredible economic results year after year. The event’s growth is second to none,” he says.

The 2016 report showed the tournament drew more than 9000 entries and had 17,290 unique visitors.

The net benefit of that event – once costs had been considered – was $1,186,256, whereas this year’s event increased that figure by 166 per cent to $3,152,265 The increasing reach of the tournament was reflected in the live streaming statistics, with 178,582 viewers tuning in from more than 15 different countries around the globe.

“We had people watching the action live from places like Spain, South Africa, Singapore and Fiji,” tournament director Vicki Semple says.

“We’ve invested heavily in the production quality of our coverage over recent years too, which means we are effectively showcasing our beautiful city and its venues to all these overseas viewers. It also means that it isn’t just the athletes taking home amazing memories; thousands of people overseas are too.”

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The winning writer also receives up to $1000 towards costs and 10 hours of mentorship or peer support.

In return, the writer will be asked to donate an hour of their time to a writers’ group or school. Details can be found at: www.specfic.n

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Plenty to offer in port discussion It is New Zealand’s biggest and most efficient port And so the Port of Tauranga believes it has a major contribution to make in future discussion on the future of the Upper North Island Supply Chain.

That’s the Government’s comprehensive review of the logistics and freight network to ensure it is fit for purpose in the long term.

Port of Tauranga chief executive Mark Cairns says he hopes the port’s expertise will be helpful to the decisionmaking process.

“A two port solution is workable, subject to land-side infrastructure investment, and would address concerns about economic land use in Auckland,” says Mark. “We completely agree with the Government’s view that a final decision needs to be made with the benefit of robust facts and figures.”

Meanwhile international experts say the Port of Tauranga can easily accommodate up to 2.8 million TEUs in the space it occupies. A TEU stands for twenty foot equivalent unit – a unit of cargo capacity.

“And we already have the next stage of capacity expansion under way,”

says Mark.

“There is also the opportunity to factor in the current and future freight handling capacity of the inland freight hubs in the Waikato, including the Ruakura Inland Port in Hamilton,” says Mark.

There’s also plenty of capacity on the rail connection between Tauranga and Auckland, with the ability to double the train traffic per day. “Already, about half all our cargo is transported by rail and about 95 per cent of our Aucklandrelated containers are transported by rail to and from MetroPort, our inland port in South Auckland.”

Local charities benefit from Christmas giving Six Western Bay of Plenty charities have been given $27,000 as part of the nationwide 2019 Craigs Christmas Giving Programme.

The recipients include Empowerment NZ in Te Puke, Good Neighbour, Awhina House, Tauranga Moana Nightshelter, Kidscan and St Peter’s House.

Empowerment NZ provides emergency food supplies, free community cafe, social workers/ counsellors, financial mentoring, workshops and programmes.

Good Neighbour is active in food rescue, community gardens, neighbourhood projects, training and mentoring.

Awhina House offers safe emergency housing for women and provides wraparound support services, skills and mentoring.

Tauranga Moana Nightshelter provides emergency housing for men and wraparound services including mentoring and budgeting.

KidsCan meets the physical and nutritional needs of Kiwi kids by supplying food, clothing and basic healthcare in schools and early childhood education centres.

St Peter’s House offers counselling, life skills, debt

More than $150,000 has been donated to charitable organisations around the country as a result of Craigs Christmas Giving Programme. help, parenting and marriage courses, and food bank referrals.

Each of the 19 Craigs branches in New Zealand created a Giving Committee to choose recipients in conjunction with their local community foundation.

More than $150,000 has been donated nationwide.

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Native trees prove popular as Christmas gifts New Zealanders en masse were looking for ways to cut back on waste this past Christmas – and it means great news for our environment.

Charity Trees That Count saw a huge increase in the number of native trees gifted through its marketplace in the

lead-up to Christmas and they say it’s evident of a growing movement to put the environment centre-stage.

Trees That Count CEO Adele Fitzpatrick says the number of New Zealanders gifting native trees for Christmas has more than tripled in 2019.

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“We hope this movement keeps growing, where funding and gifting native trees to mark special occasions is just part of our culture and way of life.”

In 2018, individuals and businesses gave a total of 5653 native trees throughout December.

As of December 18 2019, 19,000 native trees had been gifted.

Adele says the generosity of New Zealanders this Christmas will have enormous benefits for the environment but that Kiwis need to keep digging deep for native trees in 2020.

“We’ve got applications in from planting projects around the country for more than 300,000 native trees for 2020 and 2021 -

which is a huge increase on what we had in last year.

“To support our planters in growing a better future for us all, we’ll need people everywhere to get behind them by funding and gifting trees all through the year.”

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Their goal is to help New Zealanders plant 200 million native trees by 2026.

Schmidt is really no ‘Ordinary’ Joe The autobiography of Joe Schmidt released before Christmas received far less coverage in New Zealand than it deserved.

One of the most insightful sporting books of the year is by Ireland’s greatest rugby coach who is also a former Tauranga Boys’ College deputy principal and co-coach of the Bay of Plenty Steamers when the Ranfurly Shield was won for the first and only time.

Ordinary Joe is one of the few autobiographies this writer has read that did not need the help of a journalist to make the all-important narrative flow and to ensure the quality of writing throughout.

Joe Schmidt is a smart man.

His press conferences during his record run in charge of Ireland were always captivating and often made journos rush to Google to find the meaning of a word he used.

That superior intellect is clearly evident on every page of this entertaining book.

Joe’s rise to the top of the game as a coach came at a rapid and unexpected rate. In 2010 he took over as head coach of Irish club Leinster after assisting his old Bay of Plenty mate Vern Cotter in France.

Just nine years later he retired from coaching after setting an unprecedented record of success with Ireland.

He won two Heineken Cups in three seasons with Leinster then in six seasons in charge of Ireland he won three Six Nations titles and a Grand Slam in 2018. His list of firsts includes the first Irish victor over the Springboks in South Africa, the first defeat of the All Blacks and then a second victory, and Ireland’s first time at number one in the IRB world rankings.

His early years growing up in Te Aroha and Woodville will resonate with every Kiwi who grew up in a small town. For Bay of Plenty rugby fans the chapters on his time as assistant principal to Graham Young at Tauranga Boys’ College and helping Cotter take the Steamers to unprecedented levels will be of particular interest.

In 2002 Joe was at the centre of a difficult situation when hundreds of girls from Tauranga Girls’ College walked out in support of teachers seeking better pay. The girls headed to Tauranga Boys’ where a large line-up of boys were waiting on the school’s perimeter.

The man management skills Joe uses to diffuse the situation are indicative of the skills he used to get the best out of rugby players from First XV level to beating the All Blacks.

Joe’s diaries of the 2018 Grand Slam and the 2019 Rugby World Cup are a brilliant insight into what a coach goes through from the highs to the lows.

Ordinary Joe? Not likely.

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Wipes clean but not green Consumer NZ chief executive Sue Chetwin says Silk Ultimate Pure & Natural Baby Wipes claimed to be made from ‘100 per cent vegetable fibre’ and ‘100% per cent biodegradable’,but its testing found this wasn’t the case.

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soon,” Sue says.

Global Products, which imports the wipes, has agreed to as a result of Consumer Nëw Zealand’s testing.

Sue says consumers paid a premium for the wipes.

A pack of 72 wipes cost $5, about $2 to $3 more than a pack of standard baby wipes.

Sue advised shoppers to be wary of green claims not backed by sound evidence.

New approach to infrastructure funding A new approach to infrastructure funding signalled by the Government last month is good news for fast-growth areas like Tauranga.

Essentially this will allow the establishment of ‘special purpose vehicles’ which can borrow to meet the cost of approved projects, like the infrastructure needed to enable significant new property developments, and recover the cost involved through a levy on the properties that benefit from it The reason for this initiative is that many councils, and particularly those in highgrowth areas like Tauranga and Queenstown, are operating close to their maximum debtto-revenue ratios. The special purpose vehicle approach will keep debt off councils’ balance sheets, removing a key constraint to necessary investment.

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with the demands of Tauranga’s rapid population growth and when we do invest in the infrastructure we need – roads, water and wastewater reticulation and treatment, for example – the cost involved has to be loan-funded.

That’s not a bad thing, because it means the debt involved is repaid over the life of the asset and the people who are benefiting from the service provided are contributing to the cost.

There is a ‘but’ though and that relates to the level of debt we are allowed to carry under our current financial limits, which restricts total debt to 250 per cent of our operating revenue.

By the end of this financial year (June 30,

2020), our debt-to-revenue ratio will be close to 200 per cent and within a couple of years, forecast capital investment in projects like the new Waiari water supply and the Te Maunga wastewater upgrades will take us very close to our limit.

SPVs will help to address that and allow the council to keep investing in ‘future-proofing’ infrastructure, without the risk of breaching our financial limits Partnerships will be the key to closing our infrastructure deficit – with Government, iwi, developers, communities, and business. If we are to make the investments needed to create a liveable city, we will need to take an innovative approach and explore options like SPVs and potentially, publicprivate partnerships.

Your recently-elected council is open to new ways of operating and we are committed to meeting the community’s expectations for the city of the future.

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Keeping your kids active this holidays BayActive is at it again this school holidays, running high quality programmes with top quality coaches.

The coaching clinics start with basketball to improve skills like shooting and passing.

Kids will enjoy a fun day while learning new skills for all learning levels on January 13.

Tuesday, January 14, has Funky Fun Sports; kids come and play up to five different sports and then have free play time on bouncy castles, monkey bars, scooters and other cool toys.

Football, in partnership with WAIBOP is available on January 15, with another basketball course on January 16.

A gymnastics course, aimed for fun and learning new skills, is

on January 16 as well.

Netball is on offer on January 17; this programme will develop game skills like attacking, defending, shooting and footwork and the karate programme will develop techniques and moves.

There’s another Funky Fun Sports day on January 20 and another basketball clinic on January 22.

January 23 will have football and hip-hop, where kids can have a fun day learning and developing their dance moves.

January 24 has a floorball programme, which will teach kids an exciting new sport which is very similar to hockey but faster and basketball where kids will improve their passing and shooting skills.

And finally, the BayActive holiday programmes wrap up with karate on January 24.

All programmes are held

at Trustpower Arena, Baypark, children can be dropped off and left for the day and age groups will be split into junior and senior classes.

The BayActive holiday programmes

Get reading this summer with your local library If you’re wanting to get the kids into the books and out of the screen, Tauranga City Libraries’ Kia Kaha te Panui/Summer Reads reading programme could be the answer.

During this fun-filled activity-based programme, kids must do two check-ins, plus another two activities from the library’s Summer Reads booklet, to complete the programme and earn a prize book, certificate and an invite for the whole family to attend the finale party at Memorial Park.

Teens completing the Teen Summer Reads programme earn a prize voucher and an exclusive invite to a world-record breaking pizza party.

Kids and teens can start anytime and the completed cards need to be handed in on January 18.

It doesn’t matter when they start as long as they finish the four challenges by the deadline The children’s programme is for kids aged five-10

years old and the teens programme for those aged 11-18.

For more information, visit: www.library.tauranga.govt.nz and if you have any questions, email: library@tauranga.govt.nz or phone: 07 577 7177.

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Matakana Island joins the medical cannabis industry Whanau on one of New Zealand’s most intriguing islands have just received a licence – to grow medicinal cannabis.

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Jason Murray and Aimee Armstrong, at the helm of Mahana Island Therapies, are determined to develop a unique business model largely centred on tikanga Maori values. Using age-old concepts of Rongoa (traditional Maori medicine), they intend to grow and manufacture a range of premium

healing products to improve the health and quality of life of New Zealanders suffering from chronic illness and pain.

"We see this as our chance to achieve real gains for our people, a way to use our ancestral land effectively to provide meaningful employment opportunities for our rangatahi and grow the health of our island community," says Jason.

With Jason’s background in biochemistry and marine biology and Aimee’s degree in Maori Development and Geography, the pair are a formidable force for positive, practical horticultural development on Matakana Island.

Aimee is a passionate taiao (environmental) practitioner and has a strong interest in Rongoa Maori, learning to harness the powers of native plants to improve the health of her whanau. Blending the ancient with modern medicinal practices is the ultimate goal for the couple and Mahana Island Therapies. "Our products are the perfect mix of our past, present and future. By combining our

Each and every day is a new beginning “New beginnings are often disguised as painful endings” – Lao Tzu.

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How we see time has everything to do with what we are saying to ourselves… “I have had a terrible year”, “the last six months have been the worst I have ever had”.

Some of that time may have been difficult but not every moment of every hour of every day… there have been some good things that happened and if you only focus on the ‘terrible year’ that is how you will live it.

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Eqalis hold two licences to grow medicinal cannabis and have partnered with some of the country’s most experienced horticulturalists, scientists, and medical specialists.

Their collective experience, as well as the research backing of Eqalis’ pharmacy expert, Elizabeth Plant, has been central to Mahana Island Therapies’ establishment.

Eqalis managing director Greg Misson says the partnership between Mahana Island Therapies and Eqalis was a natural fit. "Early on when we established Eqalis we recognised the importance of working with people whose values, goals and motivations aligned closely with ours.”

Each day is a new beginning for us and as New Year comes around we focus on this more… use this time to accept that you are in control of what will happen.

Nothing in life is predetermined – you can use the obstacles you have experienced as opportunities to direct yourself to new beginnings.

There are always untapped possibilities within you waiting to be released.

What’s stopping you from letting go of past failures and starting over… every day if you so choose?

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Welcoming a kitten or puppy into your home a big responsibility Welcoming a puppy or kitten into your family is an exciting time, but it is also a huge responsibility.

Puppies and kittens are very vulnerable and are completely reliant on their owners to take care of them.

It is strongly recommended that all puppies and kittens be fully vaccinated, as this will help protect them from potentially fatal diseases.

They’ll need several vaccinations, every four weeks, starting at around eight weeks of age and finishing at around 16 weeks.

Regular flea and worm treatments are very important, particularly in young animals.

If untreated they will almost certainly suffer from parasitism, which can make them seriously ill and some of these parasites can even cause disease in humans!

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We also recommend that cats and dogs are desexed and microchipped. Desexing helps prevent or completely eliminate most reproductive disorders, prevents unwanted pregnancies and can eliminate some behavioral issues. There is no simple answer to the question: what age should my pet be desexed?’ so we recommend you discuss this with your vet.

Another important part of caring for puppies and kittens is making sure they get good nutrition.

They are growing very fast, so getting the correct balance of nutrients, vitamins and minerals is essential. If fed poor quality foods they may fail to thrive, be more susceptible to disease and

could have permanent issues later in life.

If this all seems a bit overwhelming, don’t stress - we are here to help! Give us a call to speak with one of our friendly staff. We are running a kitten and puppy promotion at our four clinics, which includes discounts on food, flea

treatments and desexing as well as freebies and entry into a prize draw.

During the Christmas and New Year period, Tauranga, Te Puna, Katikati and Papamoa Village Vets will be open during usual business hours, closing on

public holiday days only.

We are on-call 24/7 during this period. For emergencies, please call us on 0800 838 7267. We are also happy to see visiting holiday makers if they are in need of a vet.

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Biotech in New Zealand on cusp of saving sick pets New Zealand biotech companies and organisations are exploring cutting-edge research to help treat people, but that will soon be replicated for dogs, cats and other pets. BiotechNZ executive director Dr Zahra Champion says society cannot put a price tag on the unconditional love owners have for their pets.

She says global and national research is providing solutions to serious medical issues for pets.

"Global reports show constant breakthroughs for pets in providing trail-blazing treatment for various conditions including cancer and muscular dystrophy. Biotech drugs for pets is becoming a multi-billion-dollar boost to the veterinary medicines market.

“Pet owners want the same pioneering biotechnology as any human patient to treat their pets or, in many instances, fur child," says Zahra. "Biotech companies are not required to conduct preclinical animal studies for a drug candidate, but instead are able to go directly into testing involving the species of companion animal for which the therapeutic is being developed.

"This not only significantly speeds up development

time, but also reduces the investment needed to get a new drug to the market."

Sector leader Zoetis and other global biotech companies say animal drug development is faster, less expensive and more predictable than drugs for people. New Zealand is a nation of animal lovers.

The more than 4.6 million Kiwi companion animals outnumber people, says Zahra.

"A total of 64 per cent of New Zealand households are home to at least one companion animal, more than almost anywhere else in the world. But we strive to give them the best things we can - veterinary care, new medicines, new technology.

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Take a bow Re: W Fairview’s letter (The Weekend Sun, December 20, page 28).

Good on you for looking at the positive side of a negative situation. I’m in agreement that there appears to be more complaint than compliments these days. Some people get on a soapbox for their own agendas, thinking their opinion is the one and only way forward.

We are a society that’s in a rush to get somewhere fast and sometimes forget to take it easy and enjoy what we have. I wish everyone a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year for 2020.

Keep up the great work The Weekend Sun team.

M. Beaumont, Tauranga.

Here’s a challenge Instead of complaining about the rubbish on our streets – and there’s more and more of it as this city expands – take control of the issue, make a contribution.

Pick one or two pieces of someone else’s rubbish up every day.

I was inspired by this old fellow walking his dog along the waterfront grass on Maxwells Road.

He picked up a soda can and then some McDonalds sponsored takeaway rubbish – why does a burger and chips create so much extraneous crap? – and put it in the rubbish bin.

He rationalised it by saying he could have got all wound up and angry at the perpetrators but that didn’t help him nor did it get rid of the rubbish.

He felt much better staying calm and acting positively and responsibly. Someone else’s rubbish but my city and I want it to be clean and tidy.

It takes getting used to. I wandered down The Strand with two recovered empty beer bottles last Monday morning on the way to work and I attracted some strange stares. But their city looked a little bit better for my efforts.

And it makes me feel delightfully sanctimonious.

So don’t complain. Act. You may enjoy it.

I Goldsmith, Bureta.

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So, Tauranga Council with obscene haste almost before the inauguration ink was dry have rescinded their September 24, 2019, decision reneging on Council’s 2006 and subsequent promises to transfer 11 Mission Street to The Elms Foundation and then unbelievably gifted it to Otamataha Trust, against all the weight of evidence, the concrete facts and public opinion.

Those people I have spoken to today are incensed about this decision and with some candidates’ failure to fully disclose their race-based agendas during the elections.

The initial purchase price of $825,000 with interest and holding costs has

Road naming woes The council is proposing a review of the naming policy for streets and public places in Tauranga after a ten year hiatus.

The council is already proposing a policy to encourage locally significant Maori names giving greater visibility of Mana Whenua’s connections to Tauranga’s places.

Why? At 18 per cent of the population are they considered more worthy than the rest of Tauranga’s population?

Maori were no more responsible

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Voting was seven for (Mayor Powell, Deputy Baldock, Clout, Morris, Abrie, Salisbury and Hughes) and three voting against (Robson, Hollis and Grainger) with Kiddie abstaining. The lack of transparency, honesty, accountability and proper consultation by Elected Members and Council staff as usual defies belief Henceforth no TCC ratepayer funding should be provided to The Elms.

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for the urban and residential infrastructure of Tauranga than all other ethnic groups. Tribal Maori have no historical record for making streets and constructing public buildings.

It would seem to be a futile exercise to make a submission on the proposals as the decision to give preferential treatment to Maori appears to have already been decided.

The Treaty made all New Zealanders equal subjects of the Crown but it seems in Orwellian terms; “All animals are equal but some are more equal than others”.

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What were they thinking?

Our thoughts go out to the victims and families as White Island tragedy details unfold.

Like many others I was not really aware visitors/ tourists/day trippers could go there, particularly having regard to the history of the volcano.

I assume an operator’s consent would have been required. The operator takes all profits and duty of care risks needing to adhere strictly to consent conditions, rules and regulations.

It is not for the Government, taxpayers or local authorities to foot the bill.

This is not an adventure trip, it is a risk-prone junket costing $229 per person.

After fire and brimstone knee jerking, Ms Ardern and the police back peddled, taking a more

The different views of men and women To contemplate the mysteries of life, A man must talk them over with his wife, His necessities won’t be hers, And of course the reverse.

To him a rugby game is gravity in the extreme, To her it’s 15 more lots of laundry to clean, He talks about the traditions And the spirit of the game, She sees 30 grown men getting dirty and chasing a bag of wind, And to her that seems quite insane.

We all come out of mother, But the road signs are very different, To sisters, And for brothers.

K Jones, Katikati.

charitable view of the mess I wonder why?

American and Australian lawyers may not be so altruistic if any negligence or unlawfulness in the disaster is uncovered.

After due diligence by Worksafe NZ, if nothing else comes out of this disaster, tourists and day-trippers should not be allowed on the island again.

With appropriate authorisation volcanologists, meteorologists and Government officials must of course continue monitoring volcanic activity otherwise stay away.

R Paterson, Mt Maunganui (abridged).

Take comfort from support Stand firm Andrew Hollis, do not let anyone intimidate you.

You are entitled to your views, just as they are entitled to theirs.

Take comfort in the fact that many thousands of New Zealanders if not hundreds of thousands support your views. You will probably be aware of this now because of the huge amount of support you have received since this argument raised its head.

We elected you to council because of your clear views on what was needed to move local projects ahead and make this council run efficiently. Also, because of the many professional skills you posses and the experience you have, which is needed to get these things done.

M Hills, Hairini.

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The Weekend Sun’s ever popular guide to ‘What’s On’ in the Bay. Pg25 THE WEEKEND SUN

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Emily Blunt and Tom Cruise in Edge of Tomorrow.

President Trump will not serve a second term, but will not go quietly. There will apparently be violent clashes between opposing U.S. election campaign sides.

Kerry and Cork

For those with a closer connection to the green isle, they also mention that Gaelic Football All Ireland Men’s winner will be Kerry while All Ireland Women’s winner will be Cork.

On a more serious note they say it is in the stars for Miley Cyrus and Cody Simpson to get married and for Liam and Noel Gallagher to reconcile, while Julian Assange will be extradited to the US to face trial. You heard it here first folks. Unless you are Irish.

Then there are the ‘Prophecies and Predictions’ of Betsey Lewis. Apparently “at the age of seven Betsey began to have lucid dreams of catastrophic Earth changes that were given to her several nights in a row shortly after a UFO encounter”.

Betsey says: “President Donald Trump will be re-elected in 2020 despite those who want him to fail or want him impeached”. However, she also says “I do not see him impeached”, which suggests a certain failure to understand the American political process. Actually, Betsey seems very fond of Trump, even describing the Mueller Report as “fake news”. Oh, and Harry and Meghan are going to move to America.

Planet X

At least Betsey has a reason for her prediction that 2020 will be a year

of extreme cold and snow-breaking records, worldwide civil unrest and riots and revolution. It’s because of Planet X, aka Nibiru, aka Planet Nine, which will be confirmed as travelling through our solar system “because there will be photos and leaks from NASA”. Planet X (do I have to keep saying ‘apparently’) brings lots of space debris with it, hence volcanoes erupting, sudden tsunamis, sinkholes, mysterious booms and strange sightings in the sky. And animals behaving in strange ways. Hmm...

Then there’s Judy Hevenly, who not only boasts an extraordinarily psychic name but comes from “South Africa, the land of magic and mysticism”. She predicts that The Irishman and Martin Scorsese will both win Oscars, mobile phones will have universal translation, India will win the ICC, Miley Cyrus and Cody Simpson will tie the knot (I guess that’s really happening then) and that New Zealand will legalise cannabis for recreational use in November 2020.

One last check on the future: Askastronomy.com. If you ask them, Donald Trump will not be re-elected.

They say: “In fact, many psychics believe that he’ll actually resign before his presidency is up.” So there.

However, they can be a bit vague, as this final prediction shows..

“A new movie will amaze the public.

It’s going to break many records, including box office sales. On the other hand, several other movies will bomb, hard.” With insights like that, it’s a wonder there’s any confusion at all about the future...

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Experience the thunder this Christmas

The spectator spectacular that is the Thundercat Racing, Summer Thunder National Series will be returning to Bay of Plenty from January 1-8.

Experience the spectator spectacular that is Thundercat Racing this summer.

Thundercat Racing is a high adrenaline motorsport with explosive wave jumping and tight competitive racing in a tunnel-hulled inflatable boat. Boats are powered by an outboard motor with a crew of only two people who must work together seamlessly to attack waves and navigate sharp turns around the course.

“Bay of Plenty has historically been a favourite for competitors given the often gnarly conditions and the overwhelming local support,” says club president Michael Graves who himself races in the Bathrooms By Elite boat.

“The club has been through an evolution which last year saw the entire National Series take place over one week, spread across some awesome Bay of Plenty / Coromandel locations. This format and location was‑ a huge success so we are back to do it again in 2020.”

Thundercat Racing will be at Papamoa Surf cross from 11am on January 3, Waihi Surf Cross from 11am on January 4, Trinity Wharf Circuit from 6pm on January 5, Whangamata Surf Cross from 11am on January 7 and Tay Street Surf Cross from 11am on January 8.

For a full calendar of Summer Thunder, including the offshore enduro races, visit: www.thundercatracing.co.nz

Huge international field for Mount Festival 2020 The Mount Festival has attracted a large international field to its 2020 event which takes place on Saturday, January 11, 2020.

To date, 25 international athletes have entered the four main events that make up the festival programme in 2020. Internationals have entered from Australia, France, Greece, New Caledonia, Pakistan, Singapore, South Africa, UK and the USA. In looking at the upsurge in international entries, Mount Festival general manager Lauren Watson says “the event has gained a really positive name for itself over its 31-year history”.

The 2020 Mount Festival’s four key events will transform Mount Maunganui into a multi-sport mecca on January 11.

Headlining the festival is the iconic

Tauranga Half, which is being held for the 31st time next year.

For athletes wanting a longer challenge, there is the Enduro event, while for athletes keen to avoid running there is the increasingly popular Hopt Soda Aquabike event. The Mount Run is being expanded in 2020 with a halfmarathon (21.1km) distance added to the 5km and 10km options.

“It’s run on the historic Tauranga Half course, around the base track of the Mount and along the beach board walk,” says Lauren.

“Each entrant gets a medal, while half marathon participants also receive a sports shirt.”

The start-line for all Mount Festival events is Mount Maunganui’s picturesque Pilot Bay. The festival is an iconic one for the triathlon and Bay of Plenty community, with crowds lining the café filled streets o Mt Maunganui to cheer on the athletes.

More than 1500 athletes are expected in Pilot Bay for the various events, including many of the country’s elite long distance triathletes.

The Tauranga Half is attracting a strong field with defending women’s champ Hannah Wells, and tentime men’s champ Cameron Brown already confirmed to be on the start line on January 11 next year.

For local athletes wanting to challenge themselves with an athletic endeavour in the New Year, entries are open at: www.mountfestival.kiwi

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Horoscopes ARIES: Creative expression is highlighted. This may be the time for penning a special poem or painting a masterpiece. At work, traditional approaches are more successful than innovations.

LIBRA: This could be a very adventurous week and a week for breaking new ground. Partnership endeavours require some rethinking. Romance emphasizes its whimsical side.

TAURUS: Partnership ventures may prove favourable, provided each partner understands the goals of the other. A clean up around the house may lead to a discovery.

Earned praise comes your way.

SCORPIO: The power of positive thinking pays off, provided you take practical steps toward realizing your goals. You are more decisive and more articulate. Don’t hesitate to express your feelings.

GEMINI: Your charisma is strong and your ideas appeal to people from diverse backgrounds.

Updating skills is favoured, but don’t make major investments until you have explored various options.

SAGITTARIUS: Be aware of a slightly unreliable streak now surfacing. Declines may be more serious than you believe. Romance finds you on a more direct path. Be careful in choosing confidants.

CANCER: Selectivity is all important. When choosing partners for projects, be certain to take both capabilities and personalities into account. Spotlighted are family reunions and educational activities.

CAPRICORN: An up in the air plan is drifting down to earth - you will soon be receiving instructions.

Romance demands some caution.

If involved in a cause, prepare to put in overtime hours.

LEO: This is a good week for examining long term goals, preparing budgets and planning pleasure trips. Entertaining is favoured, provided you are conscious of costs. Sources prove less than reliable.

AQUARIUS: If you are thinking of travelling, destinations may change at the last minute. A shopping spree may prove favourable if you are looking for a bargain.

VIRGO: The innovative Virgo may come up with a design worth patenting. Watch a tendency to make too many commitments there are only 24 hours in a day.

A modest windfall may arrive.

PISCES: The charming Pisces wins applause from colleagues and higher-ups, but be especially careful not to rest on your laurels.

This is a good week for public speaking and chairing meetings.

Your birthday Hospitality is your middle name. You have a knack for making people feel welcome and feel good about this week themselves. Your career may take a more direct path, but try not to be so impatient. Opportunities for travel open up, but don’t leave the planning to others.

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Interislander Summer Festival in Tauranga A classic summer festival is returning to Tauranga in the New Year.

The Interislander Summer Festival is a must-do family event this summer and it’s an opportunity for the families to relax in the sun with a picnic or cheer on their favourite racehorse.

Racing Tauranga spokesperson Andrew Love says the Interislander Summer Festival has become a not-to-beSack racing will missed event on the Tauranga summer calendar.

“Tauranga locals look forward to the Interislander be one of the Summer Festival year after year, and holidaymakers many activities at always enjoy the classic summer event. the Interislander “Loading up the car with a picnic for the family and Summer Festi val making a day out of the races has become a bit of a in Tauranga. tradition around here,” he says.

Entry is free for children under 17 and adult tickets from $5.

The event is taking place in Tauranga on January The 2020 festival season sees 30 races take place across New Zealand, from Whangarei Racing Club in beautiful 2. For more information on your local event and a complete list of Interislander Summer Festival dates Northland to Otago Racing Club in the picturesque and locations, visit: www.summerfestival.nz south, with a few new additions to the festival circuit Entry is free for children under 17 and adult tickets including Kapiti Coast Harness Racing Club in the from $5.

Manawatu and Taranaki Racing in New Plymouth.

Hundreds of cars to take over What started as an idea and concept overseas, has made its way to Tauranga thanks to Wayne Brake.

Overseas, car enthusiasts have been putting on car events that feature all makes and models of cars – from Tesla’s to RX7’s - and are designed to be a familyfriendly alcohol free day or morning out.

That, Wayne says, is how Coffee and Cars first came to Tauranga.

Coffee and Cars organiser Wayne Brake.

Photo: Daniel Hines.

“What I thought was nothing was happening in Tauranga. There’s always car events here, but based on a particular model or a particular genre etc. And so what we did was I thought well I’ll get my business to just put on a Coffee and Cars.

“We expected maybe we’d get about 20 odd people there, but we ended up having 100 vehicles.”

They ran out of room at the location where they were holding the event. “It was just ridiculous,” he says.

The feedback they received from the first Coffee an Cars was very positive. Wayne says it was quite amateur run at the time, but was blown away at what it turned out to be. From this, it was agreed he would run a second Coffee and Cars and see what that would be like.

He thought at this point, it wasn’t going to get any bigger than it was. But he was wrong – with 200 cars turning up and running out of room at the new location.

This time around, they have decided to go professional and turn it into a charitable event.

Being held at the Mount Sports Centre on January 12 2020, there is a limit 300 vehicles that can take part in the event.

Caitlin Houghton

MT RSA Fri 3rd Gerry Lee 7pm – 10pm Sat 4th Live music 7pm – 10pm Sun 5th Those Black Brothers 4:30pm – 7:30pm THE JAM FACTORY Wed 8th Mostly Folky – Amelia Taylor, the brilliance and virtuosic repertoire for 2 violins. 6:30pm. R13 $15 Thur 9th The Narcs – Unplugged. 6:30pm R13 $30

MOUNT SOCIAL CLUB Sun 5th Acoustic Jam Session 4pm – 8pm Thurs 9th Karaoke 9pm – 1am JACK DUSTY’S ALE HOUSE

(Bureta)

Sun 5th The Blarneys 3pm – 6pm Wed 8th Tauranga Blues Jam from 7pm THE HOP HOUSE Sat 4th Grant Haua 5pm – 8pm

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their families. 07 571 3422

Art On The Strand

Golf Croquet

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

At Croquet Mt Maunganui, 45 Kawaka St; Tues, Thur, Sun; 9:15am for 9:30am start. Ph Nev 07 575 5121

Dutch Friendly Support Network

Bay Network Singles Club

Ninja Knits Hook Up

Join a social club for over 50s with weekend dining out, barbecues, pot-lucks, year round & annual trip away. Ph Maureen 021 112 3307, Jonathan 572 2091

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

Blues Brothers Musical: Auditions

Want to audition for the world premiere of the musical The Blues Brothers: First Contact? Auditions in January 2020.

Head to https://www.taurangamusicaltheatre.co.nz/shows/thebluesbrothers/ for audition info.

Community Yoga Class

9am. Bring your friends. Enjoy community chai after class. $5 or free to LightRoom Members, 325 Maunganui Rd. Ph Rayna 027 464 0691 rayna@thelightroom.studio

Croquet

At Croquet Mt Maunganui, 45 Kawaka St; Mon, Wed, Sat; 9am for 9:30 start. Ph Jacqui 07 574 9232

In the Land Exhibition

Art Exhibition by Caroline Burton.

Unique NZ Merino & Silk Fibre Artworks on show Tue-Sat 11am-4pm until 17 Jan. theartloungenz.com

Jigsaw Library

Welcome to the St Stephens Jigsaw Library 10am-12noon. Hire: $1 for 1000+ piece, 50c under 1000 piece. Cnr Highmore & Brookfield Tce, Brookfie

Katikati Bowling Club

Katikati Lions Moggies Market

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

LOL Laughter Wellness

Laughter sessions at Arataki Community Centre on hold until 18th Jan. Venue unavailable. Keep laughing wherever you are. Merry Christmas & Jolly New Year.

Otumoetai Tennis Club

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

Ph Victor 027 577 1818 a/hrs

Tauranga Synchronised Swimming Club 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

Village Radio Museum

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

Sunday 5 January

Farmers Market - Mount Mainstreet

Held every Sunday 9-1pm rain or shine! Te Papa o Nga Manu Porotakataka

beginners welcome. Nancy 575 4675

Multicultural Tauranga TaiChi

Come have free cuppa with us & meet people from all over the world 10:30-12.

Multicultural Office, 17th Ave Histori Village

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

Ph 571 6419, enquiries@trmc.co.nz

Social knitting group of mad yarn bombers, sultry stitchers & happy hookers. First Sunday of month, 9am-12pm, The Incubator, Historic Village. info@ www.theincubator.co.nz. Ph 571 3232

Holiday Programmes

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

NZDA BOP Range Day

Let’s Learn Lifelong Learning

Otumoetai Tennis Club

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

2nd Sunday monthly. Western Ave Car Park, Omokoroa. 9am-noon.

Bookings not required. Ph Keith 548 2117

Papamoa Lions Club Market

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

Quakers in Tauranga

In hall behind Brain Watkins House, cnr Elizabeth/Cameron Rd 10am for an hour of mainly silent worship followed by tea/coffee & talk 544 7158 or 573 8497 www.quaker.org.nz

Radio Controlled Model Yachts

Sundays & Thursdays 1:30-4pm.

Pond behind 22 Montego Dr Papamoa.

Sailing Electron radio controlled yachts for fun. Adult beginners welcome.

Graham 572 5419

Sunday Stitch Workshop

Textile Art casual get together. Create treasures with Kristy Clegg. First Sunday of month, 10am-1pm. $10. The Artery, Historic Village. Info@www. theincubator.co.nz. Ph 571 3232

Tauranga Underwater Hockey Club

8 Park Rd 12:45-3pm

Coffee morning (1st Monday of month) 10am-12noon. $4 entry. Vintage Car Club Rooms, Cliff Rd, Tauranga. Ph Bernadette 07 572 3968

Multicultural Tauranga Italian

Have a go at underwater hockey at Baywave at 5pm. No experience needed.

Just come with your togs & we’ll provide the gear. https://www.sporty.co.nz/taurangauhc emailtuwh@gmail.com

The Sociables

A group of males & females in 30s/40s/50s age group that meet up to dine out or go for bushwalks etc. Ph 022 012 0376

House of Science Tauranga holiday programmes. Robotics 13th-17th Jan, Science 20th-24th Jan. Book at https:// houseofscience.nz/tauranga/shop/ Want something to do, to learn, to meet people? Check out www.letslearn.co.nz for night classes, workshops, lectures, courses, clubs of all sorts. Ph 07 544 9557 https://www. facebook.com/letslearnbop

Mah-Jong

12:45-4pm visitors & beginners welcome. Free teaching available. Tauranga South Mah-Jong at Tauranga Rowing Club. Ph Shirley 576 0014

Tauranga Anglers Club

Friendly trout fishing club; trips, talks, tuition & magazine. Club Nights, 7.30pm third Monday every month, Fish & Dive Club Rooms, Sulphur Pt. Guests welcome. taurangaanglersclub@ hotmail.com

Tauranga City Brass

Practices at the Band Hall, 10 Yatton St, Greerton. 7-9pm. All welcome, especially kit drummers/percusionists.

Ph Jeremy 021 132 334

Tga Citizens’ Indoor Bowls

Summer Bowls every Monday & Thursday. Monday, names in by 7pm & Thursday, 1pm. Everyone welcome. $2

Tuesday 7 January Alcoholics Anonymous

Open meeting every Tuesday night.

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

Altrusa Ladies Group

Community focused group meet every 2nd Tues for business & every 4th Tues for a programme evening. Ph Pam 027 253 7562 or altrusa.org.nz

Divorce Care

12 week recovery group for divorced or separated starting Mid Feb. C3 City Church 7-9pm. $55 for manual. Registration required.

Monday 6 January

Croquet

Alcoholics Anonymous

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

Chess At Mount Maunganui

Mount RSA Chess Club, 544 Maunganui Rd, 6-7pm. Late program 7pm onwards. Incl casual games. Noel 579 5412

Citizens Advice Bureau Tauranga

Free confidential impartial information & advice. Don’t know? Ask Us! Phone or visit us at 38 Hamilton St, Tauranga.

Mon-Fri 9am-5pm 07 578 1592 or 0800 367 222

Diabetes NZ Tauranga Branch

Drop-In Clinic. 10am-12. 174 11th Ave Tauranga. Information, education or support for anyone living with diabetes or

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

Peter 571 0633

Ethnic Womens’ Coffee Morning

Join us at Merivale Community Centre, have a free coffee & make some friends 10-11:30am. Ph 07 579 0532 shaktitauranga@gmail.com for more info

Meditations On Life

Guided meditations & interactive group discussion on things that are important to you. 7-9pm $10. Ph Kevin Reed 578 7205, Psychic Cafe kevinreednz@gmail.com

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

Adult tennis. 9am Tues & Thur.

Bellevue Park Windsor Rd (adjacent to swimming pool). New players & visitors welcome. Ph Pam 570 0302

Overeaters Anonymous

Do you eat compulsively? Obsessions?

Compulsions? Remorse? Resolutions?

OA meet Tue 7-8pm & Fri 1-2pm to get out of this cycle. Ph 544 1213 or 022 064 2186

Otumoetai Walking Group

Meet at 9am at Kulim Park. Ph Danny 576 6480

Petanque

At Club Mt Maunganui, 45 Kawaka St. Tues 4pm, 2nd game 5pm. Sat 1pm.

Boules, coaching on site. Ph Maryan 552 4346 or 022 070 8200

Poetry Read Between Wines

Casual get together welcoming emerging/established poets & lovers of poems.

Last Tuesday of month, 7pm $5 The Incubator, Historic Village. Info@www. theincubator.co.nz. Ph 07 571 3232

Tauranga Acoustic Music Club

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

Grant 578 6448

Te Puna Chair Yoga

Improve strength, balance & flexibi ity. A fun, supportive class for over 60s.

11-12. $10. 8A Vernon Rd. Ph Michelle 021 044 1042

Yoga For All

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

Yoga In The Park

Only $5 for yoga in the park all summer! Tuesdays at Kulim park, Tauranga & Thursdays Moa park, Mount Maunganui. More info at www. jarofhearts.yoga

Yoga, Private Sessions

Feel uncomfortable in a group setting?

Or have special needs? I can design a class to specifically suit your needs & capabilities. Asunta 021 061 4394

Multicultural Morning Tea

Petanque

At Kulim Park. Come & join our social group.

Tuition & boules available. 9:30am start.

Bring a thermos & a chair.

SayGo Exercises

Excercises St Johns Church Hall Bureta 2-3pm except 1st Weds each month.

Improve balance & overall wellbeing. Ph Alison 07 576 4536

Welcome Home Spiritual Community 7:15pm $5 entry. St Georges lounge,1 Church St, Gate Pa. Supporting local & international speakers with community get together after. Come join our community. 021 126 4790

Thursday 9 January 500 Cards Club Papamoa

Keep your brain active. Play 500 cards 1pm at Papamoa Sports & Recreation Ctr. $4 incl afternoon tea. Ph Bob 027 478 6282

Katikati Bowling Club

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

Katikati Concert Band

We welcome brass, woodwind & percussion players of all ages & experience.

We meet at Katikati Bowling Club, 7pm every Thursday. Ph Mick 021 217 1780

Mah Jong Te Puke

Thursdays & Sundays 12:45-4pm. All players visitors & beginners welcome (free lessons). Te Puke Lyceum club rooms, 8 Palmer Pl. Ph 027 430 6383

Social Games

Club Mount Maunganui. Come along & play indoor bowls or cards. Have a fun afternoon. Everyone welcome. Ph Dot 575 3780

Friday 10 January Artists Feedback Lab

Casual group discussing pricing, exhibiting, materials, selling, critiques of your art. 2nd Friday of month, 10am-12pm $5 The Artery, Historic Village. Info@www. theincubator.co.nz. Ph 571 3232

Books/CDs/DVDs/Puzzles Wanted

For Mount Lions Lioness Clubs 2020 Annual Bookfair. Ph Shirley (Mount) 575 2725, Coleen (Papamoa) 572 5544, Colleen (Tauranga) 579 5133

Chess Tauranga

Alcoholics Anonymous

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

Katikati Bowling Club

Paint socially 9am-12pm at Arataki Community Ctr. Occasional tutor. Beginners welcome. Ph Fran 021 136 8173 or 575 2520

Wednesday 8 January

Open meeting every month 1st & 3rd Wednesday. Tauranga Central Baptist church 13th ave/Cameron Rd. All welcome. Ph 0800 229 6757 8 Park Road. Mixed Roll-ups 12:45-3pm.

Mount Senior Citizens Assn

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

Paint With Arataki Artists

Whakamarama Farmers Market

3pm at Whakamarama Community Hall, 469 Whakamarama Rd, 5 mins from SH2. Local produce, food, handcrafted gifts & products. www.facebook. com/whakamaramafarmersmarket

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Another year done, and overall not a bad one for both fishing and weather compared to some of the past years.December was quieter, a little more unsettled than November, which was very good. So let’s hope 2020 is a good one.

Happy New Year.

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Thanking God for His gift The last two weeks would have seen a time of great activity in many households in the city.

There would have been family arriving and food being prepared.

Shopping for gifts and gifts being wrapped and then on December 25, laughter, food and the opening of presents.

It would have been a far cry from the first Christmas when a couple spent time in a stable having and looking after a small boy amid the hay and animals. The boy was Jesus: God’s gift to the world and we give gifts at Christmas as a reminder that God gave His son to the world. Emmanuel: God with us.

Let’s not hold the Christmas story in isolation because it goes with the life of Jesus and the many miracles that he did and along with that the sacrificial death for our sin And then His resurrection from the dead and ascent back into heaven and the giving of His everpresent help to us, the Holy Spirit.

Before Jesus came the model was ‘God above us’, when Jesus came it was ‘God with us’ and then when the Holy Spirit came it was ‘God in us’.

Let’s take time over this New Year period to thank God for the gift of His son Stephen Tyrrell, Matua Community Baptist Church

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CITY CHURCH COAST (PAPAMOA) Closed for the holidays Re-opens 10am Sunday 19 January 2020 Papamoa Rec. Centre, Gordon Spratt Reserve

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CITY CHURCH NORTH (OMOKOROA) Closed for the holidays Re-opens 10am Sunday 19 January 2020 Omokoroa Sport & Rec. Centre, Western Avenue

A new year, is that good news?

Another year, another year older, so what?

When I was a child I couldn’t wait until I was 12, it sounded so grown up, then my next goal was 15, then 18, then 20 and after that age goals began to disappear.

Now I am older, they are not something I look forward to with excitement.

Why? Because I see what happens when people get older. The body isn’t as good as it used to be, our youth-worshipping society doesn’t honour aging and ultimately, death is staring us in the face. So what?

We have just celebrated Christmas which is all about the birth of Jesus. Jesus is God’s gift to humanity. Through Jesus, death is no longer the end but rather, it is the beginning of a new better life with God. This is the good news of the Christian gospel that when we live our lives in relationship with Jesus death is no longer the enemy.

Things of God don’t always make sense to the 2020 biased ‘logical’ minds. However, what does make sense is the difference of living in relationship with Jesus makes. It gives a new God perspective on life, and aging. We can see that this life is but the beginning of an eternal life with God through Jesus. Another year, it can be good news with Jesus.

Dale Williamson, Holy Trinity Tauranga.

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THE PATH of the righteous is like the morning sun, shining ever brighter till the full light of day.

Proverbs 4:18

computers

COMPUTER GETTING you down? Problems, viruses, upgrades, internet, new or refurb PC’s tuition, or advice. Ph Bruce for a no obligation chat or quote 576 7940 or 021 260 9183 FREE ON SITE DIAGNOSIS & quote. We come to you.

Pensioner discounts. Ph Kyle at Tech Solutions 027 828 7078

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A1 HOME & GARDEN SERVICES Tree pruning,hedge/ shrub trimming, waterblasting, handyman. Affordable rates. Ph Phil 027 655 4265 ABLE GARDENER, experienced, efficient, knowledgeable, highly qualified.

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health & beauty

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trades & services

APPLIANCE REPAIRS For service of all Fisher & Paykel, Haier and Elba appliances, Ph 0800 372 273 for your local technician.

BOAT BUILDING repairs and maintenance. Timber & fibreglass trade qualified, boat builder. Ph Shaun 021 992 491 or 07 552 0277

PAINTER/DECORATOR Interior & exterior. Quality workmanship, friendly service. Over 25 years specialising in residential and more. Quality paint at trade prices. For your best advice in all areas. Ph Shane Mount/ Tauranga Decorators 07 544 6495 or 021 575 307 PLASTERER A1 TRADESMAN with 30 yrs experience. Quality finish with friendly, reliable service. I specialise in interior walls & ceilings with no job too small. Strip your own wallpaper and I will skim your walls ready for a modern paint finish. Repair

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travel & tours

NO 8 TOURS NEW ZEALAND’S SENIOR TRAVEL CLUB. Happy New Year to everyone and all the best wishes for 2020. Join our Club today, its complimentary and enjoy exciting activities. 1) 7th-11th February 2020, 5 Days Kaipara Country including Waiheke Island. 2) 3rd-6th March 2020, 4 Days Canterbury’s Iconic High Country

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Travel Safe Safer Journeys

We are asking you to focus to avoid distraction Recently there has been a spate of serious and fatal crashes on the Bay of Plenty state highway network. No matter what the cause, every one of those crashes is a tragedy.

The Bay of Plenty is over-represented in crashes involving driver distraction, and the local Police and the NZ Transport Agency are committed to raising awareness about the risks.

A safe road system free of death and serious injury can only be achieved through safer speeds, safer vehicles, safer roads and safer road users.

As a road user if you are going to drink make sure you pre-plan to have a sober driver. Road safety is everyone’s responsibility and we all have a role to play to ensure everyone gets home safely.

Mark Pakes Western Bay of Plenty Road Policing Coordinator

Distracted Driving

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The majority of fatal and serious injury crashes involving driver distraction occur at peak commuting times in the morning and evening.

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At 90km/hr that’s like driving the length of an entire rugby field,

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