The Weekend Sun - 24 January 2020 by Sun Media

24 January 2020, Issue 996

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Friday 24 January 2020

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Riding the wave Fire and Emergency sparked the ultimate civic response exercise over the weekend. Even its own staff were surprised by the alarms that rang out right along the east coast of the Bay of Plenty. It got a few people running for higher ground but most did what we always do when warned about sea level rise and shrugged it off. Fortunately it was just a technological glitch. A false alarm. But what does it take to get us off the couch on a lazy Sunday evening? An actual tsunami will get you off the couch. If you are curious as to how to tell the difference between a false tsunami alert and a real one, it really just comes down to the amount of water coming through the window. That would constitute an unhelpfully late warning so what we really need is a system that can be relied on and more motivation to leave the house. So here are some useful tips to supplement the annoying sirens and ominous text alerts.

Change the ring tone

I’m not even sure you can do this but try personalising your text alert from Civil Defence. Something like ‘I will Survive’ by Gloria Gaynor or Freddie Mercury yelling ‘The Show Must Go On’. For those who like obscenities with their disaster, just about any Eminem song will do.

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Children are often a lot faster than their elders, so the only real defence is to get a decent head start. You don’t want to get trampled by the little blighters. Responsible parents won’t let their children have a mobile phone until they are ‘mature enough’ so there is a clear advantage for senior citizens, parents of adults and childless Millennials who are still saving for a house. Young parents are usually pretty zippy too but they are obliged to help their offspring get clear, so that will inevitably delay them. They will have to hunt for a lost cuddle blanket, choreograph the potty stops and load up the pram with a bizarre collection of supplies before bouncing out the drive. Once they get going though, watch out, nothing will stop these people from reaching the safe zones.

Forget the car

Anyone who has ever used a car will know that it is often a pretty useless way to get around the city when everyone is trying to get in or out of town at the same time. Therefore you need to treat your evacuation like a spontaneous walk around the neighbourhood. It’s a bit like when the Mrs asks you if you want to go for a walk and you don’t really want to but you go anyway because she wasn’t really asking. If you aren’t normally one of the privileged or well-heeled then this is your chance to be top of the pecking order in the evacuation centre. You just need to keep a grab bag of essential items handy for such an occasion. In the old world you needed a Range Rover to be a flash Harry. Now, yo just need a can of baked beans and a bottle of water. Once you are out the door, heading in the right direction is important. No prizes for guessing that you head

away from the ocean. The council has maps of all of these places, colour coded with red, orange, yellow and green zones. Most of the safe places are within walking distance but the council has not actually painted these colours on the ground, so you might want to practise. There are also apps around that will tell you what altitude you are at, but are not foolproof. The one I downloaded tells me I live five metres above sea level with a margi of error of four metres. In Papamoa, most of the green zones are on the other side of the motorway, so you may well be run over three or four hundred times before you get to the other side. Nobody wants to die ironically. Downtown Mount Maunganui is where some big decisions will need to be made. The Mount itself is a pretty obvious option although tsunamis are usually caused by earthquakes and these also tend to dislodge rocks so keep an eye out for those. That would also be ironic. Blake Park is the other option and you can climb a rock wall or watch the cricket while you wait for the water to subside. If you get yourself to a green zone within about half an hour, you win and get to stay alive. After a few hours, that two-year-old can of baked beans is going to be looking pretty good. daniel@thesun.co.nz Note: The Tauranga City Council website has information and maps on where to go to avoid a tsunami. They advise if an earthquake is long or strong, get gone and walking is best to avoid getting caught in traffic

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Katikati rises up over ‘horror highway’

Traffic wends its way up SH2 near Katikati

The public debate over what’s been infamously dubbed the ‘horror highway’ has been fired up again. A petition in Katikati calls for ‘real improvements’ to SH2 between Katikati and Tauranga. “Obviously safety is paramount,” says Andy Earl, the Katikati man driving the petition. “But these cheese cutters they are plastering along the centre and side of the road are doing nothing to help the rapid increase in population growth.” The petition calls on the Government to reinstate the upgrade on SH2 Tauranga to Katikati corridor to prioritise both safety and capacity, as proposed by the preceding National Government. “Our highway is no longer fit for purpose. More than 1500 people agree and have joined the petition on the Katikati Area Road Facebook page. “We need a highway that can deal with the amount of traffic using it,” insists one commenter on the group’s Facebook page. The page tracks traffic conditions, snarls, accidents and weather on the notorious stretch of road. Katikati Community Board chairman, Ben Warren, says the SH2 and bypass issues are contributing to the “decreasing quality of life in our town” and people are so fed up they are moving to quieter areas. He says it’s extremely disappointing to see all the public money squandered on reports, consultants and planning only to have funding pulled from such

projects as the Tauranga Northern Link. “The WBOP has the busiest port in New Zealand, it is the biggest horticulture hub in New Zealand and yet the reality is that the economic benefits are being eroded away by small unsafe country roads.” In his reasoning for the petition, Andy Earl says the Government is stalling on previous plans for a four lane highway between Katikati and Tauranga. “The roading development currently implemented includes little more than median barriers and roadside railings. The intention is based solely on safety but not capacity. Our state highway is no longer fit for purpose. He says the project needs to stay away from “the clutches of political wrangling, party policy and new agendas.” He says the reason the project hasn’t developed in line with growth is down to three things – the government of the day, NZTA and WBDC. And rather than a piece meal approach to safety measures he has implored the NZTA to shift focus to the more serious and dangerous parts of the highway, like the stretch between Apata and Te Puna. Ben Warren agrees. His wife was almost “cleaned up” on the Apata ‘S’ bend. “They have fixed the straightest part of the bloody road just outside Waihi when they should have looked at the bends.” NZTA has scheduled a ‘drop-in session’ at the Lighthouse Café in Lockington Road, Katikati, from 3pm on Wednesday, January 29. It will talk the public through planned safety improvements.

Friday 24 January 2020

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Pet food charges A Bay of Plenty pet food company is facing charges of discharging contaminants into the air. Bay of Plenty Regional Council has received 979 complaints since 2008 about odours coming from the Ziwi factory in Mount Maunganui - 743 since January 2018. In court on Tuesday, Ziwi Limited faced nine counts of discharging contaminants into the air or land under the Resource Management Act and four abatement notices. Ziwi Peak Limited also appeared in court, facing eight counts of discharging contaminants into the air or land under the Resource Management Act. A four-day trial has been proposed, with a date yet to be determined.

CBD a desirable suburb Tauranga Mayor Tenby Powell wants to change the perception of the CBD into one of a desirable suburb of the future. This comes on the back of an article recently published naming the CBD as real estate hotspot for 2020. Tauranga CBD was put up against Auckland suburbs like New Lynn, Manukau, Albany and Northcote. “The real issue is that the traditional downtown has gone,” says Tenby. He says the CBD has to go up and we’ve got to bring people back into the CBD, where they also have to live. Give it three to five years and Tenb reckons that’s exactly what it will be.

False tsunami alert Fire and Emergency says it has put patches in place in its IT system to ensure no further false tsunami alerts will go out. The activation of sirens on Sunday night prompted fears of a tsunami in the Bay of Plenty. About 9.15pm, sirens sounded from Tauranga to Waihi with many members of the public taking them to be a tsunami warning. FENZ national commander Kerry Gregory says the alert was sent out due to an issue with “one of our legacy systems” and patches had been put in place to ensure no further alerts went out.

Beach drownings up

There have been 12 beach drownings since patrolling started on Labour Weekend, an increase of 71 per cent on the same time last year. BP says it will make a donation to Surf Life Saving New Zealand for every litre of fuel sold before February 16. SLSNZ needs $10 million a year to continue its operations across New Zealand, in addition to the $10 million needed by its 74 surf lifesaving clubs. SLSNZ has experienced an unexpected decrease in funding and BP is calling on the public to help.

SunLive Comment of the Week ‘Yes’ posted by spikeredmires on the story ‘Tauranga CBD a ‘desirable suburb of the future’. “Totally agree with the mayor. Let’s also move the railway line so it crosses from sulphur point directly across the water instead of all the way around. Would free more land up for housing and create the best harbour front.”

Charity stores mistaken for dumps Doing Good Foundation charity store in Fraser Cove empties six skip bins a week of rubbish. Store manager Glenda Mayer (front) and volunteer Hamish Miller.

Old furniture, stained mattresses and grimy food waste are just some of the items that have been dumped outside Tauranga charity stores this month. Store managers are now urging the public to put an end to the practice of illegal dumping, saying it is a huge waste of their money and time. Waipuna Hospice charity store in Te Puke took to Facebook last week calling on the community to help spread the message that their shop isn’t a dump site. “Our aim is to raise funds from items sold in our charity shops to go towards providing care and support for our family and friends that are facing a terminal illness - not towards the removal of rubbish.” A charity store in Fraser Cove empties six skip bins of ‘junk’ that has been dumped outside their shop each week. Doing Good Foundation charity store

manager Glenda Mayer says it’s an ongoing problem which she can’t seem to solve. “There is nothing we can do about it. “I have two of the biggest rubbish bins you can get from waste management, and they are both emptied three times a week.” Glenda says she can’t specify the exact amount, but waste removal costs the store more than $10,000 a year. Doing Good Foundation builds homes for needy families in the Bay of Plenty. “The more rubbish that’s getting dumped, the higher the cost to us,” says Glenda. “We want to build homes for needy families, but so much of our money is going straight to waste management.” Glenda says the charity store is forever grateful for the “beautiful pre-loved items” they receive from generous community members, but on the flip side of that is the array of dumped rubbish. Tauranga City Council spent more than $47,000 in 2019 to remove 130 tonnes of illegally dumped items.

Items that commonly get dumped illegally include furniture, mattresses, tyres, household rubbish and green waste. Murray Kliskey, team leader for waste contracts and compliance, says January is a peak time for illegal dumping. “We’re encouraging the community to help by letting us know about any illegal dumping activity.” Another issue for some Tauranga charity stores is donated goods not being in good enough condition to resell. This includes ragged clothes, broken electrical appliances, cracked crockery and degassed fridges. The Red Cross Shop in Mount Maunganui has a huge amount of clothing and homeware come through their doors each day but store manager Craig Teaz says only 50 per cent of these donated items can be sold on. An increase in donated clothes after Christmas resulted in bags of clothing being sent to the Maleme Street Transfer Station Emma Houpt in Mount Maunganui.

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Friday 24 January 2020

Carpark issues fester on

Bram van Berkel, manager of the Quest Apartments in the Kingsview, is concerned at the impact of a neighbouring carpark building, currently under construction on Durham St.

The Tauranga City Council says it doesn’t have a legal responsibility to mitigate the impact of the Harington Street carpark project for neighbouring apartment owners. However, it will play ‘good neighbour’ by continuing discussions with apartment owners in the Kingsview Towers in Durham Street to understand the effect of the carpark development. The council was responding to complaints from 12 property owners on the ground and first floors o the Kingsview Towers on Durham street whose views over the Strand, inner harbour and Matapihi have been obliterated by the carpark. Other properties up to the sixth floor will also have views blocked “Views which had been paid for by apartment owners,” says Bram van Berkel, himself an apartment owner and manager of the Quest Apartments in the Kingsview. In an earlier The Weekend Sun story, he said they :“never really fully understood the abnormality of what we were dealing with”. The council says LIM documents that have been available since 2003 included the wording that the land (adjoining Kinsgview) had been ear-marked for a multi-storey parking building. It also said “any such building may incorporate other activities, eg: office accommodation, to maximise utilisation of the site.” At that stage the actual height and use of any future building was yet to be determined.

It was claimed the original carpark concept was for two storeys above ground level, revised upward to nine and subsequently downward to seven after protest from a body corporate. Council project manager Steve Wiggill says in 2004 the development concept was eight levels plus a roof structure. “The final design is seven levels above ground and two underground. At no stage since the initial concept was developed in 2004, has the design been reduced to two levels.” It was also suggested the council might like to upgrade lighting and air conditioning in the worst affected apartments to combat coldness and dampness created by the carpark in winter. “While there is no liability on council, we are open to considering reasonable options that would mitigate the impact of the development that don’t already exist through the planning provisions.” The apartment owners also believe the ‘new CBD’ is more towards Cameron Road and the carpark would be better off at the southern end of the city centre. However Steve Wiggill says there’s a high demand for car parking in the city centre and demand will continue to increase. The carpark is expected to be fully utilised once completed. The Harington Street carpark has been stalled by design issues but they are “working on a solution”. “Our intent is to deliver on the original scope of the project.” That’s a carpark with space for 250 bicycles and 550 cars.

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Shoring up public access Welcome Bay resident Chris Doms is stoked Tauranga City Council are progressing with removing encroachments from Forrester Drive. Photo: Daniel Hines.

A Welcome Bay resident fighting to reclaim a public waterfront reserve is “ecstatic” about Tauranga City Council’s move to restore the esplanade. Forrester Drive residents received notice in November that council plans to address reserve encroachments around Tauranga Harbour. “I am ecstatic, this means so much for the community – the only issue I have is that some residents along Forrester Drive are trying to resist it,” says Chris Doms, who has been campaigning for access since 2018. Restoring the reserve will result in a walkway link between Tye Park and Welcome Bay Road. “As part of restoring access, we are asking residents to remove any non-structural encroachments, such as wooden and wire fences, steps, timber edgings, and private property,” says council’s manager of spaces and places Mark Smith. “We appreciate this is a significant change for the residents along the seaward side of Forrester Drive and we will work together with them as this project progresses.”

Last year, council completed a ten-year project removing encroachments along the Mount Maunganui and Papamoa Coastal Reserve. This project saw hundreds of encroachments removed and the dunes returned to their natural state with native coastal plantings. Mark says Forrester Drive encroachments need to be removed before February. “We will remove these remaining non-structural encroachments starting from February 2020.” A Forrester Drive resident, who asked to remain anonymous, says she has “absolutely no problem” with removing the encroachments. “We know encroachments need to go and we are in support of a walkway running along here.” However, she would like to receive thanks from council for “looking after their land for 19 years”. “We have mowed it, tended to it, weeded it and made it look nice. Council needs to thank the owners along here who have been looking after this land for a long time,” she says. The woman also pointed out that several residents have put money into building sea walls outside their properties, and would like the acknowledgement for that too.

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Tauranga City Council says encroachments need to be removed before February 2020, in an effort to restore the waterfront reserve. An encroachment is identified by the council’ Encroachments onto Reserves Policy 2006 as “an unauthorised occupation, development or use of council administered land for private benefit” Encroachments may include any wall, steps, fence, garden furniture, lawns, garden plants or concrete paths which extend beyond the property owners’ legal boundary into a reserve. Mark says seawalls will not be removed and council have not fully determined the requirement around trees and plants that obstruct public access. Some encroachments consist of concrete structures continuous with the sea wall. “The most likely option is bridging the concrete structures, possibly with sections of wooden boardwalk and at one location an additional section of seawall. “Wooden fences and other smaller encroachments will be removed to provide a predominantly grassed walkway. “Construction of any required boardwalks will be completed by December 2021,” he says. The intent is to restore the reserve with minimal disruption to both seaside residents and the

environment, says Mark. Chris says opening up the esplanade would be of huge benefit to the entire Welcome Bay community. “It would just be another outdoor space for us to use. To have all these people that are here at Tye Park today being able to use an esplanade walk, it would just give our community exactly what it needs. “Welcome Bay is desperately missing this sort of thing and people here sometimes feel a bit forgotten. We don’t get much attention in terms of capital investment.” The Forrester Drive resident says some neighbours are concerned about lack of security and “every so often we get a spate of security problems around here, but that is just the reality of living near a space like this”. “As the project progresses, we will engage with the residents one by one and hear their concerns. Any specifics can be addressed during this process, says Mark. Council could not confirm how many house along the esplanade will need to remove encroachments.

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Circus festivities for all One winning master juggler will wing their way to Mexico after a contest next week in Katikati. “These guys are beasts - we are talking about top New Zealand and Australian jugglers,” says competition judge Jason Butler. “Juggling three balls is hard enough, but these competitors will juggle up to five clubs. The International Juggling Association Oceania Competition is taking place on Thursday, January 30 in the Katikati War Memorial Hall as part of the 2020 NZ Juggling and Circus Festival. Eight professional jugglers from across Oceania will battle it out. Jason says the competition will showcase “world class jugglers” although none of them are from BOP.

Jason Butler shows how it’s done.

“We are starting to get momentum in the Tauranga juggling scene, we don’t have those kinds of jugglers yet.” He encourages people to come along and witness the magic first-hand because “If you have see juggling on TV, you haven’t seen juggling. “In-person is a whole new ball game.” The Juggling and Circus Festival, runs from January 30 to February 2, will include a range of workshops for eager beginners. This includes juggling, acrobatics, aerial and circus. Other events include a stage show, juggling combat, fir jam and ‘circus Olympics’. Jason is a professional circus performer and says the annual event helps circus flouris among younger generations. “We are so supportive – kids who have just learnt something new can perform it at the festival and the crowd will go wild. “That’s because we know how hard it is and we want to support the next generation doing circus,” he says. It’s such an encouraging, supportive environment to learn in.” He says the country’s circus industry is slowly growing due to world-class artists sharing their talents. “The industry is growing, and what we are seeing is astonishing.” Jason says circus performers have the power to help people by putting a smile on their faces. The festival is taking place at the Aongatete Lodge in Katikati. For more information, visit: www.eventspronto.co.nz/NZJCF2020

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Crossing takes its bloody toll tried to go over the curb trying to get out of the car’s way. “Somebody is going to get bowled over – we need something to be done as soon as possible,” Bill says. He says along with the speed factor, lack of safe crossing areas and little visibility of cars approaching the roundabout are also major issues. Another Tara Road resident, who asked to remain anonymous, says his wife fell “flat on her face” after having to race across the road and had to go to

Papamoa Beach Retirement Village resident Crystal Blenkinsop crossing the road near the Tara Road and Parton Road roundabout. Photo: John Borren. Tara Road Medical Centre doctor Martijn Haitsma Roundabouts are meant to be the safest lived in the area for 16 years and says Tara Road has form of intersection control, but try telling become “a little racetrack”. that to the people of Tara Road in Papamoa. Excessive speed on Tara Road becomes problematic at the roundabout, he says. Frustrated residents are complaining of close calls “People find it difficult to cross the road with thes and multiple injuries from people crossing near the cars driving so fast and elderly patients from the Tara Rd and Parton Road roundabout. And now they are urging Tauranga City Council to retirement village have explained to me that they help fix the problem, saying it’s only a matter of time have had near-misses. “Luckily nobody has got hit so far, but I am almost before someone gets seriously hurt. waiting for this to happen.” Bus stops, a medical centre, a retirement village, a A Tara Road resident points out that it is “almost child-care centre and a pharmacy are all located in impossible” for those on mobility scooters to cross close proximity to the four-lane roundabout. the road safely. The roundabout was built in 2011, when Te Bill Jackson helped an older woman who fell off her Okurua Drive was also built. mobility scooter when crossing a few weeks ago. Raised traffic islands with pedestrian access “She was scared stiff trying to get over the road surround the roundabout, but there are no marked because a car was coming for her. She sped up and crossings, signage or traffic lights.

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Happy times at a happy place. Hilary Revfeim on the porch at Maungawhare. wishes. She retained the colonial flavour around the house, but the lawns around the trees are now revegetating native seedlings. “Karaka and a whole lot of succession plants. It’s got a forested effect.” The Revfeims always believed they were custodians of a unique community asset and that is why the couple covenanted the parkland around the trees for public access, for people to enjoy. And they do. It says something about the Hilary Revfeim that she saw the Maungawhare project through. “The property is in great shape and she enjoyed it until just a few days before she passed away. That is enormously satisfying for us all.” Hilary Revfeim always did enjoy a challenge. At age 16 her father, Ralph Sanft, a chemist and entrepreneur, promised Hilary he would buy her a grand piano if she passed an exam. Her prize still stands in the living room of the Revfeim homestead. She probably got her business acumen from her Dad as well. He bought his first chemist shop at just 20 and made homeopathic medicines. “I can remember his ads for ‘Ralph’s Reliable Remedies’ – he must have done well at this,” says Hilary’s buddy Gillian Lander. Hilary and husband John were a great partnership too. “He was mathematical, she was business savvy,” says Calum. “He did the analysis and she had the gut instinct. They were a great team.”

Hilary’s 20-year commitment to detail brought the homestead Maungawhare up to spec’. The grand piano has been silenced. It’s a salute to a house that was brought together through music – Hilary studying piano at Auckland University and the mathematician with a bent for choral singing who hung around the school of the music room in his trademark black Norwegian patterned sweater. They would become an item. Maungawhare, in all its peace and beauty, has become a living monument to Hilary and John Revfeim. And it’s likely to stay that way. “I think you can rule out townhouses,” jokes Calum. “Mum felt a great sense of purpose maintaining an asset for the community. And we are looking at ways to maintain it as such.”

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Holocaust attitudes a ‘shock’ An exhibition in Tauranga telling the stories of holocaust survivors strives to engage the community with the liberation of Auschwitz.

Perry and Sheree Trotter are launching their photographic exhibition ‘Auschwitz. Now.’ at Bethlehem College this weekend to kick off their nationwide tour. This month marks the 75th anniversary of the liberation of

Auschwitz, the largest and most deadly complex of concentration camps built by the Nazi regime. The pair have been interviewing and photographing holocaust survivors the world over for more than ten years. Perry - the photographer - says for this exhibition they travelled to Europe to experience Auschwitz firsthand. What shocked them most during their visit was people’s attitudes. “Because we had spent so much time listening to survivors, there was a certain familiarity about the places we

saw. Despite that, it was pretty tough going, it’s quite incomprehensible what happened there. “The shock to me was more in the general engagement of society, there didn’t seem to be real ownership of what had happened there 75 years earlier,” he says. The exhibition title hints at the notion that the antisemitism that drove Hitlers’s annihilation of European Jews is still a present reality, says Perry. He says their exhibition plays a role in resisting these antisemitic attitudes, as it presents a ‘well-rounded’ introduction to the issue. “Presenting the memory of the holocaust accurately is part of what needs to happen, that’s part of what motivates what we do.” Perry and Sheree - who interviews the survivors both spend hours talking with and photographing individuals for their projects. “Telling the stories of the survivors is our core work. Our stories are presented in a brief format and curated to reach a new, media-savvy audience, particularly the younger generation,” he says. To date, the pair have captured the stories of 70 survivors resident in Australia, Israel, USA and New Zealand.

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Swap a can of baked beans, Irish stew, tomato soup – any food in a can – for a small pot of paint and help put a meal on the table for those in need. It’s the sixth year of the Resene Hunger for Colour fundraiser. So take a can of food into a Resene shop and swap it for a 60-80ml test pot of Resene paint. Throughout the month of February, you can swap up to seven cans for seven Resene test pots, with all cans then donated to their local Salvation Army foodbank. In five years the annual fundraiser has helped put more than 190,000 cans on foodbank shelves. “With Christmas and the back to

On page 10-11 we have a story on the life of Hilary Revfiem and the house – one of the oldest in Tauranga, that she restored to its former glory. This is Brianna Stewart’s memory of Hilary’s public garden. Brianna is a third year journalism student on work experience at The Weekend Sun.

school period being such a busy time of demand, many of our centres find themselves with bare shelves and needing cans to fill a family food parcel,” says the Army’s Jono Bell. In 2019, The Salvation Army provided more than 60,000 food parcels to New Zealanders struggling to put food on the table. “Pretty much everywhere we have a foodbank, there’s a Resene ColorShop. “It’s an incredibly important fundraiser for us, so we can keep getting food to those that need it most in their time of need.” There are Resene shops in Waihi Road and Newton Street.

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Brianna Stewart looks around ‘Hilary’s garden’.

I was born into the house next door to Hilary. No doubt she spent the year 2000 listening to me scream as Mum walked me round Maungawhare Parkland trying to get me to sleep. Hilary’s donated land was the setting in which I grew up. Those trees could tell some stories about me, after school assignations with boys and the like, so I’m probably lucky they can’t speak. My favourite memory at the park was when my daycare centre took us on a ‘bear hunt’ amongst the old trees. We were going on a bear hunt alright, and

no matter how many times we chanted we weren’t scared, there was some very real bear fear sneaking into my four-year-old mind. I remember being delighted to find the bear – one of my teachers sitting against a tree with a basket of goodies. As I grew older I became fond of the two tall trees in the middle of the park. From the top of Mauao, the trees allowed me to point out to anyone who would listen: ‘that’s where I live!’ I flew kites there, entered my teenage years there and worked through some major life issues in Hilary’s garden. No problem was ever so big that it couldn’t be fixed by a walk in Hilary’s park

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A slap on the hand for those sloppy sunscreen standards It’s that time of year when the holidays are over and we’re getting back to the reality of daily life. I hope that, like me, you have enjoyed some time off with your loved ones, here as well as further afield.

Hopefully wherever you spent the holidays you were blessed with fine weather. If so, you probably used quite a bit of sunscreen. You’ll have noticed the huge variety of brands, prices and sun protection factors. Wouldn’t you expect such a vital tool against skin cancer to be required to meet certain standards?

You may be surprised to learn that there are no mandatory testing requirements for sunscreens in New Zealand, which means that if you a buy a product promoted as SPF50+, you have no way of knowing whether it really does offer a sun protection factor of 50. Skin cancer is a key health concern for many New Zealanders, including my own family, so I

recently lodged a Members’ Bill that would require the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to recommend the setting of mandatory regulation for sunscreen products. It is absolutely critical that our families and the community have complete confidence in the sunscreens they are using. Lives are at stake.

Sun is out and the mercury is rising Summer seems to have finally hit Tauranga. It’s set to be a scorcher this weekend, with temperatures predicted as high as 32 degrees on Saturday. The hot weather is due to a “persistent ridge of high pressure” hanging over much of the North Island and little wind over the region, says Metservice meteorologist Andy Best. Andy says the average

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temperature for this time of year is 24 degrees Celsius. “On Friday we are expecting 30 degrees which is six degrees above the average, and Saturday will be eight degrees above the average.” Areas around the upper North Island will also be experiencing similar temperatures, he says.

“You’re not unique in Tauranga, it’s a North Island phenomenon. We are finally in summer.” Temperatures will cool down on Monday, with the current high sitting at about 28 degrees Celsius. The South Island can also expect high temperatures over the weekend, with Blenheim expected to hit 35 degrees on Saturday.

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Record water use prompts new restrictions The big dry is starting to bite. A sprinkler ban has been imposed in Tauranga after the biggest single day water usage recorded since water meters were installed. Average usage during the year is about 41 million litres per day and last Monday demand hit 58 million litres – the highest ever single-day usage since records began. Overall, the city’s current water demand is up by 40 per cent on normal average water use. As a result of the peak water usage combined with a hot, and mostly dry weather

forecast, the Tauranga City Council has asked residents to stop using all sprinklers and irrigation systems until further notice. Restrictions are necessary when usage of drinking water is above the threshold of 50 million litres, for more than five days in a row with no significant rain in the foreseeable forecast. Residents can continue to water their gardens, by hand-held hose, at the cooler times of day, between 5am and 8am, and from 7pm to 10pm. City Waters manager Stephen Burton says

the hot and dry days have meant water usage started climbing as early as November last year. “With temperatures climbing recently we’ve seen a further jump in water use”, says Stephen. “The absence of rain in the foreseeable future means we now need to place a ban on the use of all sprinklers. “Our water treatment plants are under a lot of pressure during summer. There’s a limit to the amount of drinking water we are able to treat in a day and in the last fortnight we’ve been getting close to that limit,” he says.

“We delayed restrictions so far, in anticipation of predicted rain. As that has not materialised and next week is predicted to reach temperatures of up to 32 degrees, we now need to take action”, says Stephen.

Living costs, taxes on the up New Zealand’s economy has a lot going for it at the moment and should be booming. Our terms of trade are at historical highs, interest rates are low and the Government has inherited huge surpluses from the previous National Government. Despite this our economy is continuing to slow, business confidence is well into the negatives, and our economy is about to plunge into a deficit for the first time in 15 years. The cost of living is continuing to skyrocket and many of you will be noticing a lot more of

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Having a warm, dry place to call home With the Christmas break behind us and that list of New Year’s resolutions posted to the fridge, it’s around this time that we start looking to the year ahead.

Whenever I attend the Papamoa Lions Club Markets, one of the

issues you raise with me most often is housing. Whether it’s housing availability, affordability or quality, there is no denying that the housing crisis we inherited persists. And it’s having a big impact on many families. Before we came into office, the previous government sold off 7000 state houses over nine years – with 1140-plus sold in Tauranga alone.

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provinces for the first time in decades. I meet regularly with Accessible Properties, Kainga Ora (previously known as Housing New Zealand) our councils, the Peoples Project, developers and iwi to keep up to date with our community needs. Our city is desperately short of social housing and options, we’re all

working to address this. You may have also seen in December that Finance Minister Grant Robertson has announced a $12 billion capital spend, including $6.8 billion for transport projects – I will continue to raise the needs of our growing community to the Finance and Transport Ministers to ensure that Tauranga gets its fair share of spend. We know that there is still much to do – and we’re hard at work getting on with it. Happy New Year!

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And they did it in the middle of a housing crisis when families were living in cars or motels and some kids were doing their homework by torchlight. When this government took over, we immediately stopped the sell-off of state houses. Over the past two years, we’ve also ramped up the building of state houses across the country, adding 3600 homes to our stock. We have another 2400 homes under construction and 13,000 more in the pipeline. Plus we’re now building state homes in the

totalling $10,000: First place, sponsored by Priority One, is $5000, second place, (Tauriko Business Estate) is $3000 and third place (sponsored by Holland Beckett Lawyers) is $1500. The highly commended award (sponsored by Sharp Tudhope) is $500. While you’re enjoying the exhibition, be sure to vote for your favourite image to be entered to win dinner for two in Downtown Tauranga. On each photograph, you’ll notice a People’s Choice number… simply text CHOICE and the corresponding number of your favourite image to 559. The Trustpower Photographic Exhibition will open on January 25 on The Strand, in Downtown Tauranga, through until April 5. See next week’s paper for more info on the photographers and their winning images.

Have your say on new electorates The next stage of public consultation on the electorate boundary review is closing soon and time is running out for people to have their say.

The Representation Commission is reviewing the names and boundaries of electorates for the

next two general elections. So far 332 objections have been received to the proposed electorates which were released for public comment in November. “People can read the objections and comment on them at” www.vote.nz” says Representation Commission chair, Judge Craig Thompson. “The deadline for counter-objections is 5pm Friday, January 24.

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“We want to hear what people think of the shape and name of the electorate they will vote in at this year’s election and the next in 2023,” says Craig. Counter-objections will be published online at: www.vote.nz after January 24 and public hearings of submissions will be held in February. The final electorate boundaries will be released in April.

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Tauranga player reaps US rewards Winning one national title for the University of Charleston would have been a great result for Will Clague. So to finish up his four-year soccer scholarship with two titles is a dream outcome for the 23-yearold right back defender. Will is still buzzing over h elping the Golden Eagles based in West Virginia take out the highly competitive NCAA

Division 2 title. His team won 2-0 in Pittsburgh over their Cal State LA opponents to notch their second title win in three years. “It means a lot. It is obviously a highly prestigious award and is very hard to win. It is a national tournament. We have been fully supported from the community and the university,” says Will. “It means the world to the players and coach and the wider community.” Will was pleased with his input to the team as one of the senior members in his fourth season. “This season I got more game time and that means much more of an influence on the team. It is always a

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challenge to play with our team. It is probably the closest professional environment I have ever been in. “It is awesome to be challenging your friends to play at training to try and make the team.” Will made his debut for Tauranga City United while still at Otumoetai College. At the time there were a few raised eyebrows about such a young defender up against much bigger and older players. But he says that experience was crucial to his development as a player. “Honestly that has helped me drastically. I have literally learnt so much from moving into a men’s division so young, and feel that definitely helped prepare me for the States. “It was a great stepping-stone for me before I left. That whole process going through Tauranga City and what we had done in that time helped me develop into the player I am at the moment.” Sporting scholarships in the US are dependent on academic success as much as performing on the field. In this regard Will has nearly achieved all his goals, with one semester left to complete a double degree which he hopes will set him up for a career in teaching. As far as his next soccer challenge and to what level he can attain he says it really depends on where his teaching aspirations takes him. “I am just waiting to see at the moment with the teaching degree and how that pans out with where I am going to be but regardless of that I still want to play. I’d like to continue to develop. “I love the sport. I’ve always loved the sport and can’t see myself not playing.”

Councils recognised welcoming efforts Immigration New Zealand is congratulating 10 local councils and their communities for their success in the Welcoming Communities programme. Tauranga City Council is one of the first in New Zealand to be accredited as a Committed Welcoming Community. They have been named alongside the Western Bay of Plenty District Council. Accreditation recognises that the councils and their communities’ value newcomers and are committed

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Style traverses the generations Little Chelsea Cooper likes to gussy up. She has a nose for style, for fashion, even at 6. “My favourite dress is a leopard one with no shoulders.” She’s also given to a little glamour and elegance. She and mum Emma dropped by the Western Bay Museum in Katikati where 10 dresses - five of them wedding dresses - spanning the decades from the

1870s to 1960 are on display, part of the Fashion and Photography Exhibition. “Quite romantic,” says museum manager Paula Gaelic. “And feminine and fabulous.” Especially after the quite male-oriented exhibitions that engaged this rural sector community in the past. “I would like one dress for Christmas and another for my birthday,” says Chelsea Cooper. Perhaps the exhibits have successfully traversed the generations. Like the gorgeous 1930s

navy and white summer cocktail dress that graced the local literary world draped around trailblazing poet Kathleen Hawkins. William E. Morris, founder fellow of the International Poetry Society loved her and praised her tremendous ability. “Her poems have carved a niche for themselves in the literature of this country.” And 90 years later we savour her style, because not only was she creative and artistic, she had style and flair, she was a fashion plate too. “You could wear the Hawkins dress to a summer cocktail party in 2020,” says Paula. The photography aspect of the exhibition focuses on the work of Emily Surtees – eldest daughter of Katikati founding father George Vesey Stewart. She brought a glass plate camera with her to New Zealand and spent 25 years photographing people and places. The museum now has a digital record of all those photos. “And because fashion and photography go hand in hand, each of the garments on display has a camera, projector, reflecting stereo scope or magic lantern of the same era alongside.” Kathleen Hawkins’ dress has an Ensign pocket E-20 folding camera alongside. There’s a flamboyant little number on a petite mount nearby – “a special and beautiful dress” says

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Fashion from throughout the different decades featured at the Western Bay Museum in Katikati. pounding, she would not have known. “It was made in England for Hazel Ward. “She wore it on her first formal date with a beau called David Francis, who a year later, would become her husband.” Hazel kept it in a wardrobe for the rest of her life. Which is sad, because that dress deserved to be seen jitterbugging and boogie woogieing on every dance floor in the Bay of Plenty. Hazel’s daughter Mary McTavish can recall seeing the dress in the wardrobe as she grew up. But she was never allowed to try it on. “We have had lots of guests say that dress would be just great for the Beach Hop.” Or an art deco festival. There’s a small bridesmaid’s dress, of chill fabric from 1912 – worn by a young girl called Alison Gow, by all accounts a bit of a tomboy. The dress is now brown. “Over time they would have dyed it with tea so it could be used again on less formal occasions.” Waists and necks were a lot smaller, and shoulders were sloping. “I think the sizes

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A new New Year festival A group of six Tauranga youth practise the Kung-Fu move with coordination, balance and poise. It is a big responsibility for the biggest day on the Chinese calendar of celebrations. Ranging in age from eight to 13, they are rehearsing for their display, this weekend, at the first-ever Tauranga Chinese New Year Festival. Under the watchful eye of chief instructor Ray Smith, the students follow instructions closely - using swords with caution and moving together in synchronicity. Elijah Tie, 13, has been learning Kung-Fu for seven years and trains alongside three of his siblings Enoch Tie, 11, Ephraim Tie, 9, and Elisha Tie, 8. “My parents – they always used to look at old Kung Fu movies and thought it would be cool if we could do it,” Elijah says. The siblings are stoked to be doing a display on Saturday. Elijah saying it’s important to keep Chinese culture alive in New Zealand. And 13-year-old Payton Koredha, who has been learning for six years, thinks so too. “It’s good to have different cultural celebrations in New Zealand. You get to learn about other people’s cultures, as well as

Ephraim Tie, 9, and older brother Elijah Tie,13, rehearse for their Kung-Fu display this Saturday at Tauranga’s Chinese New Year Festival. your own,” he says. “It’s a really practical skill to Participation in festivals like have.” Payton’s message to young this honour the traditions and people is that Kung-Fu can be ancestors of the art, says Ray. done by pretty much anyone. “It goes back 1500 years and it is “Displays like this are good a huge responsibility for us to pass because it shows that everyone this knowledge on.” and anyone can do Kung-Fu. At the festival, Ejilah will be “It doesn’t matter if you’re a boy doing a solo display with a sword. or a girl, big or small.” He’s also taking part in the lion The Chinese New Year Festival dance happening separately. runs from 5pm-9pm on Saturday, “During every performance, you January 25, at the Historic have to be a little bit nervous, but Village. Entry is free and food will I am feeling pretty good about it,” be sold on site. he says. The Kung-Fu display is set to He says the self-defence skills take place at 8.45pm. gained whilst learning Kung-Fu For more information about are invaluable. learning Kung-Fu in Tauranga, “If I was attacked on the street then I would know what to do. visit: www.tmaa.co.nz/martial-arts Emma Houpt

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the morning or later in the day," says the Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency Auckland operations manager, Rua Pani. "Because predicted peak times can change based on incidents, weather or even driver behaviour, motorists should also check our journey planner just before they head off, which provides traffic information and updates on delays, road works and road closures in real time."

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All are welcome to try Scottish country dance The Tauranga Scottish Country Dance Club is inviting residents and others to join its beginner classes starting Monday, February 3. The first night is free of charge, so come along and try a new activity. The weekly classes are popular as dancers get to know each other, dance with new

Some Tauranga Scottish Dance Club members dancing a formation called ‘8 hands round and back’. people and learn the basics of Scottish Country dancing. “The classes are great for exercise. They are fun, and

definitely keep the brain active while dancing to wonderful music. Everyone should try it,” says one keen newer club member.

“And once club nights begin in March, you will find more experienced dancers are very helpful.” “Club members also travel to other clubs in the Bay of Plenty/ Waikato Region for their annual dances, especially during the winter months,” says club tutor Heather Johnston. “This year we are hoping for a big turnout at our annual ball in June as we are celebrating our 60th Anniversary.” The first night is Monday, February 3, from 7.30pm 9.30pm at St Johns Church Hall, 94 Bureta Road. For more details, contact Heather on: 579 1556. All welcome.

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Family carers pay rise and expanded scheme The Government’s announced changes to Funded Family Care will make it easier for spouses, young carers and parents of disabled children under 18 to make the choice to care. The Carers Alliance of 46 national not-for-profits says that all issues with the FFC payment won’t be resolved with the announced changes, but more carers will be able to access it to provide support to loved ones with complex support needs.

Collectively, Alliance NGOs support tens of thousands of New Zealanders who care for friends and family members who have a disability, a chronic condition, or are unwell. Co-chair Janine Stewart says the improvements to FFC are a win for disabled people and family carers who spent years fighting human rights and court cases to ensure fair payment for carers without discrimination. “There are some big steps to go before the

payment system for carers is where it needs to be, but it is good to see progress after so many years of battling for fair recognition for this work." Analysis of Census data by Infometrics found that the annual value of family carers’ unpaid work is at least $10 billion a year. The latest Census indicates there are at least 490,000 carers in

Funding boost for age-friendly projects The successful applicants are Age Concern The Office for Seniors has announced the Wellington, Alexandra Community House, Connect nine successful applicants in the latest round the Dots (Auckland), Alzheimers Otago, Age of Community Connects grants. Concern Auckland, Coromandel Independent Living With so many high-calibre applications, the Office was able to allocate the entire year’s Community Connects funding this round, when there are usually two rounds each year. The grants of up to $15,000 help fund projects that promote the inclusion and contribution of older people in community life and support their community to become age friendly. Office for Seniors director Diane Turner congratulated the nine successful recipients. "I would like to congratulate those who were successful and thank everyone that applied," she says. "We know that across the world our population is ageing. “With the right planning and support, we can create environments where older people are valued, connected and able to participate in their community. "These projects will each contribute in their own ways to delivering on our commitment to make our country more age-friendly."

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A good start to the year for local business Local businesses have hit the ground running this year as there is a special energy around the region. There is anticipation for a big year ahead. For instance, the Tauranga Chamber of Commerce has had a noticeable bump in businesses enquiring about membership and their business support services and first monthly Business After 5 event will be sold out three weeks before it happens.

Why is the business community anticipating a big year? The city is only partway through a busy tourist season, we could be experiencing back-to-back record-breaking kiwifruit seasons and our steady population growth continues to boost local businesses. The business community’s sense of opportunity is being restrained with a sense of apprehension. Our growing population means increased competition to attract customers and staff.

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Increased competition means it is difficult for businesses to increase revenue to cover the rising costs of doing business. These costs include rent, increasing minimum wage and transport charges and other compliance costs such as health and safety and local bylaws. Consumer expectations are also changing rapidly. Customers want more convenience, they want businesses to champion societal issues, they do not like knowing their

purchase is affecting the environment and they still want great value. The year looks like it could be a great year for many businesses, but it won’t be without its challenges. The Tauranga Chamber of Commerce advises business owners to not face challenges on your own. There are tonnes of local business support networks, advisors, mentors and even YouTube videos that can give you inspiration and help you strategise differently.

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Would you believe the slick way EnviroWaste makes money? We recently moved to Tauranga and had to recycle polystyrene from flat pack furniture. Oh, yes. It was going to cost $65 a carload. I hated the thought, but if polystyrene has to be disposed of in a special way, I was prepared to suck it up and move on. My vehicle was weighed and I drove up to the disposal shed in Meleme St expecting to be directed to a special dumpster where I would eject my load. I was directed to the edge of the tip despite my protests that there must surely be a delegated area for the load. I was told no and that it all goes over the edge with everything else. My indignant self drove down to the weighing machine and I was told that I needed to pay $65. The lady wrestling my money from me knew that the car weighed no different from when I drove in and with my trying-to-be-pleasant-under-duress-self I protested, only to be told that if I got to dispose of any more polystyrene just to break it up and put out a little each week in my rubbish collection. I was trying to be ethical and dispose of it the right way. I emailed EnviroWaste twice and haven’t had the courtesy of a reply. My second positive email weeks later protesting the lack of communication ended with: ‘If I don’t hear back from you, I guess I might have to go to the media’. Here endeth the second lesson. B Burgess, Tauranga.

The editor tells us if we are climate change deniers we should go back to school. I wonder what we would learn, obviously not how to do maths, or to spell, nor how to talk properly. What we would learn is all about so-called climate change, how we shouldn’t eat meat and we would be fluent in Maori. Don’t really think I would bother. N Harvey, Welcome Bay.

Tauranga City Council manager Sustainability and Waste Rebecca Maiden responds. New Zealand’s landfill disposal rates are set b the landfill owner on the amount of airspace that i utilised, not the weight of the material received. As polystyrene is extremely light and does not compact well, it takes up significantly more space in a landfi than other general waste, and therefore is charged by volume. The current situation with polystyrene is regrettable as we have no cost-effective way of recycling it. Often retailers do accept the packaging material back they have generated and this should be the first option of disposal for consumers Tauranga City Council work closely with EnviroWaste who manage the transfer stations on council’s behalf to find long-term sustainabl markets for recyclable material. However, when we’re unable to find a solutio we prefer to be transparent and up front with our community that we can’t currently recycle a particular material. We think the onus should be on manufacturers to use packaging that’s more sustainable instead. Residents can also help by choosing to buy products that don’t use this unsustainable packaging wherever possible.

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Climate change P Kelly (Weekend Sun, January 17, page 27), in denouncing Dan Hutchinson’s editorial the previous week on the need to get serious about climate change, is only repeating the half-truths and lies of the self-deluding deniers. Our fast-changing climate has become such a huge and increasingly urgent issue we must face the facts. The time for stalling games based on ignorance and denigration of the science is long past. The truthful halves: yes, Earth has always had periodic major temperature changes, all due to natural causes, until now. And, yes, Australia has always had huge bushfires, but the latest are exceptional. Now the lies: “Almost 200 people have been charged with deliberately lighting

the fires”. Incorrect. Only three have been charged according to rural fire authorities. “Scientists have proved there is less CO2… now than 10,000 years ago”. Incorrect. They have found it is 50 per cent higher due to our carbon emissions – the highest in three million years. (Hardly “miniscule”). P Kelly asked Dan Hutchinson for his proof of climate change and was given three highly respected scientific sources. Anyone who can’t understand their scientific conclusions needs to ‘head back to school’ after all and learn comprehension. P Otway, Omokoroa.

Forget climate change – what about 5G?

Thanks editor for highlighting the existential threat from 40,000 satellites. However, they are not the only problem we face from 5G technology. Approximately 3 per cent of the population are hypersensitive to electromagnetic frequencies. They are already under attack from existing cell phone towers. 5G frequencies broadcast from every lamp post will intensify their struggle for health. Anthony Goldsworthy’s research shows all cells are sensitive to low frequency radiation, not just the hypersensitive. He found the cells became permeable to calcium disturbing the normal

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calcium/magnesium balance. The cells stop normal functions whilst ‘pumping’ excess calcium out. This may manifest as chronic fatigue as energy is taken up normalising cell walls. With constant exposure, of course, the cells just flood with calcium and die With enough radiation, we will all be affected. We are going to be ‘bathed’ in these new, high intensity frequencies for corporate profit – with the blessing of government. Like Hutch says, “cheap internet or existential threat” – we all know which should win, but will it? T Livingston, Whakamarama (abridged).

Time for better Over the summer break I went on holiday to Raglan with my family – myself, my wife and my two kids. While we were there, we took our two girls to the skate bowl in Raglan to ride on their scooters. It was fantastic! So many people, young and old alike, all having so much fun. The facilities there were just so much better than what we have here in Tauranga. So why is it that Raglan (population 3000) has a much better skate park than Tauranga (population 132,000)? I think it might be time Tauranga City Council look after our youth and families a bit better – starting with some, at least Raglan-quality skate parks. Even just some water and shade at our skate parks would be great! B Wait, Cherrywood.

Public transport With regard to L.W Chandler signalling a bus that refused to stop (The Weekend Sun, January 17, page 26). Years ago London Transport had plastered all over their buses the following: ‘Face the driver raise your hand, you’ll find that he will understand’. I noticed under one of the notices someone had written: ‘We know he’ll understand the cuss, but will he stop the bloody bus?’ D Medhurst, Otumoetai. The Weekend Sun welcomes letters from readers. Preference will be given to short letters (200 words maximum) supplied with full name and contact details.

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Plenty to do to round out the holidays The end of the holidays is fast approaching and if the kids are starting to get a little restless, there’s still plenty of activities taking place around Tauranga to keep them busy for a little longer. For more events and activities, visit: www.mytauranga.co.nz

Year of the Rat

Lunar New Year is upon us, and what better way to ring it in than at the first Tauranga Chinese New Year festival. The Tauranga Chinese New Year Festival will take place at The Historic Village on 17th Avenue on Saturday, January 25 from 5-8pm. The festival, organised by NZ China Friendship Society and supported by Tauranga City Council, features cultural performances, dragon and lion dance, lanterns, calligraphy, food stalls, kids’ games and much more. The Chinese New Year, also known as the Lunar New Year, is the longest and

most important festivity in the Chinese lunar calendar. In 2020, celebrations filled with colour, family traditions and hopes for the future will begin on 25 January and last several days; this year’s zodiac animal is the rat. Street food, sugar painting, calligraphy and various children’s activities will start at 5pm, followed by dragon dances, lion dances and the release of the doves at 6pm. A dating game will start at 7pm and a performance at 8pm will round out the night.

Chinese story time

For more Chinese culture, Greerton Library is hosting Chinese culture story time mornings. These are free for children under five and their families and feature singing and story time fun in Chinese. Available dates area February 10, February 17, February 24, March 2, March 9, March 16, March

21, March 20 and April 6. All sessions begin at 10.30am and will run until 11am.

Barbecue in the park

February 6 marks Waitangi Day in New Zealand and there’s no better way to celebrate than a family barbecue at Memorial Park. Hot sausages and cool pools will be available – perfect fun for the whole family. There’ll be a free sausage sizzle with pool entry. Memorial Pools is great pool complex in the heart of the iconic Memorial Park. It also has the bonus of onsite barbecues to keep the family feed. Add to that all the other attractions found in Memorial Park and you have a great day out. The Waitangi Day Barbecue will take place on February 6 from 10am-2pm. Entry to the pools costs $4.80 for adults, $2.50 for children aged five to 15 years old, and kids under 2-years-old can attend for free.

Plenty to see and do at upcoming Extravaganza Fair Roll up, roll up! And if the kids enjoy whimsy and wonder, The Extravaganza Fair is coming to Memorial Park on February 15-16.

The Extravaganza Fair is a family affair, it is a free entry, fun day out with something for everyone. With marvellous family shows, live music and entertainment there’s bound to be something for everyone. There will also be about 35 interesting and unique stalls and interactive activities for the kids including sack races, tug of war, horse derby and more. There’s a selection of healthy food and drink options or one can also indulge in ‘classic fair’ treats. Loads of fabulous, unique and interesting shopping, rides, food, readers, kids’ fun and more!

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B-side band’s ship of fools It’s always nice to welcome the year’s first album launch

At least I assume it’s the year’s first What with being January – the time of beaches, barbecues and cocktails – there may have been a couple already while I was distracted by summer fun. But this Sunday (January 26), on the long weekend created to allow us the opportunity to celebrate Auckland, B-Side Band launch its latest album, Ship Of Fools, at Jack Dusty’s Ale House in Bureta. B-Side Band can rightly be considered veterans of the Tauranga music scene, having spent over a decade now creating their particular brand of rockin’ bluesy rockabilly and releasing half a dozen albums and the odd EP. Over the years the band has grown and evolved, becoming ever more confident in their own particula idiosyncrasies and direction. Ship Of Fools is an impressive piece of work, their best to date I would say. At the core of B-Side Band is the duo of Paul Parkhouse and Simon Elton. Paul writes songs, sings and plays saxophone and many harmonicas; Simon writes songs, plays rhythm guitar and sings.

History

They started as a three-piece with drums but no bass, playing a mixture of those slightly ignored songs of the fifties and sixties – hence the name B-Side Band – and their own tunes. With time there have been changes of drummer and the balance has tilted towards the band’s own songs. And they’ve added another guitarist. Thus the line-up for a while has seen Paul and Simon accompanied by Ian ‘Beano’ Gilpin on drums and Mike Kirk on guitar. This latest album was recorded at The Boatshed Studio by Nigel Masters who contributes more than a few instruments. It comprises ten new songs, seven of Paul’s, two of Simon’s and an instrumental cover of that old South African classic, Tom Hark. Coincidentally, Tauranga band

The Whittakers also recorded the tune on their 2018 album A Slice of The Whittakers. B-Side Band have actually been a bit quiet in 2019, though they’ve been playing regularly at the monthly blues nights at Jack Dusty’s as well as performing at the Waihi Beach Hotel. Over the winter months, Paul took a bunch of new tracks to the Boatshed Studio and – working mainly with Nigel Masters – recorded them. Simon also had three unreleased songs so finished them off at the Boatshed and Ship Of Fools was born. Nigel’s recording and Tim Julian’s mastering are both first rate – the recording sounds rich, warm and alive.

The album

And it’s a great album. Paul has now settled comfortably into a bad-boy rock ‘n’ rolla persona and has produced songs that sound like instant classics and are tough and self-deprecatingly funny. Things open with Cool Down... Tay Street, a smooth bluesy groove capturing the Mount and the surf in all its melting summer heat. Elsewhere he knocks it out of the park with a series of bluesy rockers: Trigger Happy, The Man Who Couldn’t Say No and his wonderful ode to Tramadol, Tramhead. This Little Town is more meditative, with piano, woozy guitar and astute observations of small town life while I’m Coming Home is a driving blues with tough harp and coruscating guitar from Mike Kirk. Simon’s songs are very different: as Paul’s songs get tougher and more focused, Simon’s become ever more whimsical. He contributes an eccentric bit of musical history with The Birth Of British Rock ‘n’ Roll and delves into Kinks-like pop with the delightful Steppin’ Out. And of course there’s Tom Hark which, with Paul adding multiple harmonica lines, is really rather good, transcending any notions of kitsch that memory conjures. I’d suggest you check it out. I imagine it is, or will be, on various digital

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A mechanical bull ride, a fun dog ring contest – and Te Puke’s Strongest Man and Woman Competitions – are all new attractions to Te Puke A&P Lifestyle Show this year, on February 8. Show secretary Kim Cawte says the 114th show’s new drawcards will offer more fun to what is already a jam-packed event. “Te Puke A&P Lifestyle Show is one of the shows that continues to grow, so bring your family and friends along to enjoy this great day.” Kim says the new mechanical bull ride is a gold coin donation, while the new fun dog ring is $10 to enter. “Awards for the dog ring include best presented, tricks, obedience, fancy dress, obstacle course winner and judge’s choice. All dogs and puppies must be on a lead, registered and vaccinated. It’s a great opportunity to bring along your pooch and have some fun.” And those keen to enter Te Puke’s Strongest Man and Woman Competition need to contact Chris Latham on: 021 269 5032 or email: aucklandstrongmanseries@gmail.com The rest of the show schedule offers a variety of fun. Western Bay Museum will have ‘Daisy’ the cow, rope making and butter churning. The Young Fruitgrower of the Year Competition will have practical and theory contests from 9am-3pm, and children’s competitions. “Later in the day contestants will compete in a tug of war against the Te Puke Young Farmers Club.” Stupid Robot Fighting entertainment is back and businesses are encouraged to show their competitiveness and become involved. Lawn mower racing and a truck and tractor pulling competition

will return. The Mini club, trike club and classic car club will have vehicles on display. Sheep racing – which Kim says is a huge crowd-pleaser – will offer three races throughout the day. “Te Puke Young Farmers Club will host the Ladies Gumboot Throwing contest, a new Men’s Gumboot Throwing competition, a horse shoe throwing competition and a tug of war site.” Rotorua & BOP Hunt Club will parade horses and hounds in the main horse ring at 12.10pm. The Pet Corner will have animals and birds to view and purchase, plus horse and pony rides for the public. Home Industries displays and the Hargreaves Children’s competition, plus Miss and Master contest for boys and girls aged four-11 will be run. Shearing classes will include everyone from junior, to intermediate, senior, veteran and open with very attractive rewards. “The ‘Women’s Invitation’ class will feature again, which is now a major attraction,” says Kim. The horse/pony fun ring at 1pm is for all horses and ponies and all rider age-groups. Ribbons will be awarded for all disciplines and there’s a $50 prize for ‘Judge’s Choice’. “This is a fun ring where the aim is to involve as many local riders as possible.” Te Puke Pony Club will run a novice ring earlier in the day. Horse of the Year qualifying classes include Park Hack, Saddle Hunter, Working Hunter and Hunter Jumper rings. Other horse sections include Harness and Led Horse. And with a bar onsite, live music, trade sites, food stalls and Eftpos via two machines at the entry gates, people can enjoy a long day at the show. Schedules and entry forms are at: www.ras.org.nz or email: kimcawte@gmail.com Alternatively, check Te Puke A&P Lifestyle Show’s Facebook page. Gate entry is: under-fives free, children $2, persons aged 13-plus $10, a family pass (two adults/four children) $25.

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A change of place for harness racing day Waikato Bay of Plenty Harness Racing is holding its annual Anniversary Day meeting in Rotorua on Sunday, January 26.

Automotive Workshop Auction Pacers Cup, has attracted a fine field including th Tony Herlihy trained Gambit, who as a three-yearold last season won four races in a row at Alexandra Park in Auckland. Other fine pacers in the cup field include the Stev Telfer trained The Lone Ranger and the John and Joshua Dickie trained Mr Kiwi.

PHARMAC seeking views on new breast cancer medicine

PHARMAC has reached a provisional agreement with medicine supplier Pfizer to fund palbociclib marketed as Ibrance - for first-line and second-line treatment of certain types of breast cancer. Consultation has gone out to health professionals and is available on the PHARMAC website for anyone wanting to have their say about the proposal to fund Ibrance. “Consultation is a very important step in our process. “It’s how we check that what we are proposing can be implemented by the health sector and that the people who will get the most benefit from the medicines will be able to access them,” says PHARMAC’s chief executive Sarah Fitt. If the feedback from the consultation is positive and the proposal is approved by the PHARMAC Board, patients could be prescribed Ibrance from April this year. It is estimated that more than 2000 New Zealanders will be eligible for the first and second line treatment in the first year of funding and up to 950 New Zealanders eligible over each subsequent year. “Our clinical experts have told us that these types of medicines can stop or slow down the progression of the cancer, giving people more time to spend with their loved ones,” says Sarah.

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It marks a change of venue after racing took place at Tauranga Racecourse for about 60 years. This is due to an extra gallops meeting scheduled into an already busy period at the Tauranga track. However, the harness club is excited to take the pacers and trotters to show off to the Rotorua public for the second year running. Last year’s successful event was well-received by the locals and this weekend’s harness meeting is the only grass track race meeting in the upper North Island, so make sure you make the effort to drive over to Rotorua to enjoy a day out in the tourist mecca. The event is free and will be a great day out for your family and friends. The first race is at 12.08pm and there are 10 races in total; the large fields will make for some exciting racing. The feature race, the Gartshore Group Rotorua

The Waikato BOP Harness Racing Anniversary Day has been held in Tauranga for about 60 years.

Several Bay of Plenty owned horses will compete, including Peter and Chris Moriarty’s pacer J Bee and the McNaughton, Jensen and Cameron owned Lynton Creek. Pack the picnic basket, pop on your

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Saturday 25 January Art In The Park

Original art for sale. Weather permitting. 9am-4pm at Coronation Park, Mt Maunganui. Tauranga Society of Artists

Bay Network Singles Club

Join a social club for over 50s with weekend dining out, barbecues, potlucks, 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.

Croquet

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

Greerton Hall Market

Last Sat of month. 8am-12pm. Stalls inside/outside. Discounts for charity groups. Refreshments available. Ph/ txt for site Tricia 543 1487 or 027 908 2952, www facebook.com/greertonhallmarket

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

Monthly sale at containers behind Caltex Service Station, Main Rd, Katikati. 8-11am. Good selection of household, electrical, garden/outdoor goods & tools.

Katikati Lions Moggies Market

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

Katikati Tramping Club

Wharawhara to Cashmores to Wairoa Shelter to Lindeman Ridge Track, 8am, 6+ hours. Easy option available. Ph Graeme 07 549 3186 by 7:30pm 24 Jan

Katikati Twilight Concert

Tunes of The Jersey Boys by Paul Madsen & crew. Haiku Reserve, Katikati. 6pm. $25pp from gate or Katikati Info Centre. www.katikaticoncerts.co.nz or ph 07 549 3549

LOL Laughter Wellness

Get the new decade going with a laugh. Join us at Arataki Community Centre, Zambuk Way, Bayfair. 11-11:45am. Trish 022 036 6768 lollaughterwellness@ gmail.com Koha only

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Mount Sequence Dance

Omokoroa Lions Market

Starting 8 Feb Arataki Community Centre, Grenada St 7:30-10:30pm. Mount Magic Dancing, supper, music by Bill. Entry $5. Ph Gordon 572 0060

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

Otumoetai Tennis Club

Come & try outdoor bowls every Sunday from 12:30pm. Bowls supplied, refreshments available. Ph Mike 022 340 4152

Adult tennis 1:30pm Bellevue Park Windsor Road (adjacent to swimming pool). New players & visitors welcome. Ph Victor 027 577 1818 a/hrs

Retro & Mod Sale

Vintage, retro & mod clothing, patterns, linen & treasures from yesteryear. Historic Village 9am-12pm. Cash only. Proceeds to Turning Point Trust

The Alternative Solution Expo

Alternative solutions for health, wealth & wellbeing. 12pm-6pm, Papamoa Sports & Recreation Centre. Tickets on Eventbrite & Eventfind

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Papamoa Country Music Club

Come to our music afternoon at Gordon Spratt Reserve today at 1pm. Afternoon tea included. Ph Mike 027 459 7505 for info

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

Fantastic women’s pre-loved clothing priced from $2. The Historic Village, 17th Ave, Tga. 9am-12pm. Cash only. All proceeds to Turning Point Trust.

In hall behind Brain Watkins House, cnr Elizabeth/Cameron Rd 10am for an hour of mainly silent worship followed by tea/coffee & talk. All welcome. 543 3101 or 543 0355 www.quaker.org.nz

Village Radio Museum

Radio Controlled Model Yachts

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

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 26 January

Tauranga Spiritual Growth Centre

Starting soon 6:30pm every 3rd Sunday of month for a Free introduction to genuine Argentine Tango. No partner or experience required. FB:Tango In Tauranga

Athenree Homestead

Open every Sunday 12-4pm until end of March.

Atrium Art Artisan Fair

11am-3pm locally handmade art & wares at the Black Sheep Restaurant, 21 Plummers Point Rd, Whakamarama

Enjoy Travel, New Friends

Friendship Force could be for you! We are home-hosted overseas & internally. Meet Sundays monthly. Ph Jonathan 572 2091, Barbara 574 5711, www. friendshipforce.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

Golf Croquet

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

Historic Village Market

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

Join us in Mass Meditation for Suicide Prevention. Simpson Reserve Papamoa 11:30am

NZDA BOP Range Day

Anniversary Weekend. Mount Sports Centre, cnr Hull/Maunganui Rds. Sat/Sun from 9am. Eftpos. Bring your own bags.

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The Sociables

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Monday 27 January

Adult Social Ballroom/Latin Dance

Free introductory beginner dance lesson 10th Feb 7pm, at Club Mt Maunganui. Partner not necessary. Just come along! Ph Dean 021 230 3187 www.udance2.co.nz

Alcoholics Anonymous

Diabetes NZ Tauranga Branch

Drop-In Clinic. 10am-12. 174 11th Ave Tauranga. Information, education or support for anyone living with diabetes or their families. 07 571 3422

Let’s Learn Lifelong Learning

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

Recycled Teenagers Gentle Exercise

Mon & Wed Tga Senior Citz Club 14 Norris St. 9:15-10:45am. Tues St Mary’s Church Hall cnr Girven & Marlin 9-10:30am. Jennifer 571 1411 or 027 206 0776

Tai Chi Internal Arts

$5 beginner classes Mon 9:30 hall 33 Maitland St, Greerton. Mon 1:30 Bethlehem Hall. Tues 9:30 & Wed 5:30 Te Puke Memorial Hall. David 552 4425

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

Tauranga Film Collective

If your passion is film & you want t be a part of a like-minded community of creative filmmakers meet at The Ja Factory 6:30pm

Tauranga Scottish Country Dancing

Beginners classes start Feb 3rd, at St John’s Church Hall, 94 Bureta Rd. 7:309:30pm. Ph Heather 579 1556

Tauranga Senior Citizens’ Club

Chess At Mount Maunganui

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The weather has started to settle, but the bottom fishing’s still slow. No lack of fish, but not feeding for long. We’ll get a few at most spots, move, get a few more, etc etc. Even Mayor was tough, and it’s generally good in January. We had a 2-dayer out there, got some on Saturday and trevally and kahawai after dark on the Western side. Sunday was the same till I went to over a hundred metres, then we did well on tarakihi and the odd snapper, harder work but beats catching a couple.

Altrusa Ladies Group

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

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

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

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

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

Dutch Friendly Support Network

Body & Soul Fitness

For over 50s various venues Mon-Wed & Fri. Guest speakers & events. Ph Dianne 027 431 4326 or 576 5031

Alcoholics Anonymous

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

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

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

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Tga Citizens’ Indoor Bowls

Tuesday 28 January Afternoon Cards 500

Mount Senior Citizens Hall, 345 Maunganui Rd., 12:30pm Tues & Thur. $3, afternoon tea & prizes. Ph Barry Snow 021 950 028

Croquet

Divorce Care

12 week recovery group for divorced or separated starting 18th Feb. C3 City Church 7:30-9pm. $55 for manual. Registration essential Kathryn 027 737 3172

Fitness Fun

Get a fitter healthier body & min with cardio, weights, floor, dance. S Columba Church, 502 Otumoetai Rd, Cherrywood. 9:30-10.30am. Ph Gloria 021 139 2448

Fun Run & Walk

Ocean Running 5k around Mauao base track. Every Tuesday during Daylight Savings. Enter Mount Ocean Sports Club 5:15pm. $6 entry. Free drink, spot prizes. All welcome. Phil 021 383 354

Gordie Tentrees

International award winning Canadian roots musician armed with 5 instruments. “Majestic songwriting, genuine authenticity, incredible insight”. Americana UK. The Jam Factory. Doors open 6:30 $20 www. theincubator.co.nz

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

Otumoetai Tennis Club

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

Scrabble

9:30am start, 3 games to 12:30. Tauranga Citz Club, 13th Ave. $3 for 3 games. Ph Jo Ann 578 3606

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

Georgia Tyrrell with a Kahawai caught at pukehina beach 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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THE WEEKEND SUN Tauranga Acoustic Music Club

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

Te Puna Chair Yoga

Improve strength, balance & fle ibility. A fun, supportive class for over 60s. 11-12. $10. 8A Vernon Rd. Ph Michelle 021 044 1042

U3A Tauranga

Cards (Cribbage)

Exercise, movement & dance focusing on posture, stretching, strengthening & fle ibility. Suitable for all ages & abilities. Katikati Memorial hall 10am. Ph Pam 021 117 7170

Welcome Bay Lions

Katikati Bowling Club

Low impact strength & balance exercise class suitable for seniors. Falls prevention focus. 11am Welcome Bay hall. Ph Raewyn 027 607 7437

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 you needs & capabilities. Asunta 021 061 4394

Wednesday 29 January Afternoon Indoor Bowls

Mount Senior Citizens Hall, 345 Maunganui Rd, Wed & Fri. Names in by 12:45pm. $3 afternoon tea, prizes. Ph Nancy 575 4650

Alcoholics Anonymous

Open meeting every month 1st & 3rd Wednesday. Tauranga Central Baptist church 13th ave/Cameron Rd. All welcome. Ph 0800 229 6757

Katikati Bowling Club

Katikati Concert Band

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

Horoscopes

Keynotes Women’s Barbershop Chorus

Marching For Leisure

A non-competitive activity for mature ladies. Fun, fitness & frien ship. For Tauranga teams’ details ph Bernie Taylor 07 579 3000 or 027 775 5612

Petanque

At Kulim Park. Come & join our social group. Tuition & boules available. 9:30am start. Bring a thermos & a chair.

ARIES: You have more fun being a spectator than a participant in your week’s varied activities. You could be working overtime to solve a family problem, but it pays off by Friday.

Meet 7pm Wesley Hall, 100 13th Ave. New members welcome. Group singing lowers stress levels & boosts brain activity. Ph Bernice 576 4848. Facebook Keynotes Inc.

TAURUS: A money making opportunity could open up this week and travel is mixed with romance. Prepare for many types of delays on the weekend and watch out for rivals at the workplace after the weekend.

Kingsley Spargo Concert

Kingsley Spargo (guitar, voice, pumoana, trumpet) Kim Meredith (poet & spoken tale) with Chris Orange (double bass, vocals). Jam Factory 6:30pm. R13, $20

GEMINI: Spend more time listening to and encouraging children. There is a ﬁnancial theme to the week, so it could be a great time to launch a business venture. Make the weekend an athletic time.

Mah Jong Te Puke

Rotary Tauranga

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

You have time & want to help in your community? Fellowship, fun, food, enlightening speakers. Join us 6pm, Daniels in the Park. Ph Bev 027 285 4066

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CANCER: This is a favourable week for buying, selling and investing. Tensions in a relationship ease, with the prospect of a contract signing by Thursday. The job situation improves.

Tauranga MidWeek Tramping Group

Excercises St Johns Church Hall Bureta 2-3pm except 1st Weds each month. Improve balance & overall wellbeing. Ph Alison 07 576 4536

Golden Cross to Reservoir Rd. Grade moderate. Ian 548 2351

Tauranga Model Railway Club

Welcome Home Spiritual Community

Spectacular mini-expo. Kevin Reed, Tim Charlton, Elaine Sollitt. Meet the psychics & healers. St Georges lounge, 1 Church St. 7:15pm $10. Ph 021 126 4790

Thursday 30 January $5. Good quality womens, mens & kids clothing & linen. Historic Village 9am. Proceeds to Turning Point Trust

Meet Tues morning 0930 & Thurs night at 7:30pm in the club rooms upstairs, cnr Cross & Mirrielees Rds. Ph Mike 021 939 233

Friday 31 January Chess Tauranga

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

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We welcome brass, woodwind & percussion players of all ages & experience. We meet at Katikati Bowling Club, 7pm every Thursday. Ph Mick 021 217 1780

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

Bag Sale

Whakamarama Farmers Market

Medium intensity dance fitness class Katikati RSA & Citizens Club, 9am. Ph Teresa 027 863 6358

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

Gordie Tentrees

International award winning Canadian roots musician. The Jam Factory, 17th Ave 6:30pm $20 entry. R13.

Welcome Bay Strength Balance

Exercise, movement & dance focusing on posture, stretching, strengthening & flexibility. All ages & abilities. Central Baptist Church, 13th Ave 10am. Ph Pam 021 117 7170

Fitness League

4th Feb at 11am Papamoa Recreation Centre. Speaker, Marty Hoffart. Recycling, Tauranga environmental, social, economic & cultural responsibilities Coffee group meets every 3rd Tues of the month for friendship, coffee/tea & bickies. 10:30am Welcome Bay Community Centre. Ph Sue 571 8940

Fitness League

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

LIBRA: If planning to relocate, you could run into a temporary snag. Use the week to chase up debts. A domestic stalemate ends by the weekend. SCORPIO: This week finds you sharing the limelight with a surprise personality. Be prepared to update some of your favourite ideas. Resist do-it-yourself projects, especially mechanical ones on the weekend. SAGITTARIUS: A companion surprises you with his/hers wide range of talents while you benefit from narrowing your range of interests. Loyalties are proven and you can sleep a little easier now. CAPRICORN: A conservative approach is favoured in relationships and at the workplace. A neighbourhood project is more exciting than you might think. A conflict with a relative ends by the weekend.

LEO: News is buzzing all about you, but don’t take it too seriously. The light touch is stressed all week despite new hassles at work. An older relative supports your ideas.

AQUARIUS: You can count on loved ones to be supportive, though in a quiet way. A home improvement project could grind to a halt on the weekend. It may appear that work efforts may not be appreciated but don’t jump to conclusions.

VIRGO: Your ego receives a boost by Friday, thanks to gestures by friends and superiors. Inspiration strikes at the oddest moments, so keep pad and pencil at hand wherever you may be.

PISCES: Communications improve and while you and a loved one may not see eye to eye, you do understand and respect the other viewpoint. Avoid informal transactions and be alert to investments involving land.

Your birthday You have a great capacity for love - of all humanity, yet sometimes you worry too much about your this week personal security. The creative approach can be the proﬁtable one especially in your career. A long range goal comes into view.

That means all sprinklers and irrigation systems are banned until further notice. You can still water carefully by hand, between 5am and 8am, and 7pm and 10pm.

Tips to save water Use mulch to keep soil moist

Water your garden early in the morning or in the evening

There is enough to go around if we all use water wisely. To find out more, go to www.tauranga.govt.nz/savingwater

Let your lawn grow a bit, shade protects roots and moisture

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Churches Active In Our Community

The glory of God in Christ In my Christmas editorial (The Weekend Sun, December 13, 2019) we briefly considered the glory, grace and truth of God that is revealed in Jesus.

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Contrary to popular opinion, the Bible doesn’t teach ‘methods’ to see the glory of God. It does teach that the right way to see the glory of God is “in the face of Jesus Christ”. 2 Corinthians 4:6 says: “For God, who said: ‘Let light shine out of darkness,’ has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ”. God in His wisdom decided that the fullest and clearest expression of His glory would be through Jesus. We see God’s glory clearly only when we appropriate it (make it ours) by personal faith in Jesus Christ. Dear reader, look to Jesus by faith (trust) in Him. It matters because God has created us to be worshippers, through His Son; when we worship God in the name of Jesus Christ, we reflect His glory back to Himself. Much like a mirror reflects the light of the sun, we are created to reflect the glory of the Son in our lives back to God the Father.

On Earth Jesus was manifesting the very essence and presence of God. John 1:14 says: “And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth”. In this editorial piece we ask: “How can we see the glory of God?” and: “what difference does it make if I do, or don’t see, the glory of God? Does it really matter?” Some people say we see the glory of God when we go into a church building or a beautiful old Cathedral and look upon carved images of Jesus on the cross, or listen to sacred music until we are mystically transfixed into His presence, or sit in complete contemplative silence.

Richard Roodt – Redeemer Church, Tauranga.

Practising identifying the sharks I went for a swim recently and after about 10 minutes I noticed something black near me. I didn’t have my glasses on so it took me a while to realise it was a small shark. By small I think it might have actually been two metres. I walked out of the water as quickly as I could without trying to make too much a

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of a splash. It was pretty wild really thinking about having a shark so close to me. I was probably fairly safe but it was a sobering event. As I look at the new year I’m wondering what other ‘sharks’ are there just swimming around ‘out there’. I think a crucial skill for us all is to learn to identify what are the dangers and what is safe. The scriptures warn us to beware of wolves in sheep’s clothing. I’m sure there are lots of good things out there but I wonder if now is also a time to practise identifying sharks also. Simon Mcleay St. Peter’s in the City.

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a relationship with my clients so they feel comfortable having me on their property, and I am committed to sticking by my tagline ‘quality, satisfaction, value’,” says Ross. “I want to make sure the company always keeps its heart of a small family-run business.” For more information call Ross on: 021 243 1805.

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bible digest

TAKE DELIGHT in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. Psalm 37:4

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

deceased

FREE ON SITE DIAGNOSIS & quote. We come to you. Pensioner discounts. Ph Kyle at Tech Solutions 027 828 7078

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CVs THAT STAND OUT. A great CV gives you a better chance at getting that interview. Don’t let your C.V. get lost amongst all the others. Start 2020 with that NEW JOB you’ve always wanted. I can help you from scratch or update and existing one. A C.V. For You will make you stand out. Samples available on www.facebook.com/acvforyou or Ph/text on 021 27 27 912

driver services

public notices BAYPARK TO BAYFAIR LINK STATE HIGHWAY 29A ROAD CLOSURE Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency wishes to advise that State Highway 29A between the Te Maunga and Baypark roundabouts will be closed as follows: • From 8pm Friday 31 January until 5am Monday 3 February 2020 Motorists are advised to follow the signposted detours via Truman Lane, Mangatawa Link Road and Sandhurst Drive/Mangatawa Interchange. In the event of bad weather or any unforeseen circumstances, the closure may be moved to the next suitable nights. The Transport Agency thanks motorists for their patience.

PROFESSIONAL DRIVER for Western BOP pick ups, Tga airport. Days, evenings, other times negotiable. Ph Peter 022 44 44 018

firewood

HARD WOOD FIREWOOD, 4m3 $400, 2m3 $220, delivered. Ph 027 213 6327

gardening

ABLE GARDENER, experienced, efficient, knowledgeable, highly qualified. Maintenance, pruning, hedges, shrubs, roses; disease/ pest control, lifestyle blocks, garden renovations; design & plant. Ph Tita 027 654 8781 or a/h 542 0120

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Practitioners. Opposite BP Te Puke. Ph 573 5533 www. naturaltherapiesnz.com and www.naturalpetremediesstore. com

Found Young Medium Cross Breed Brindle/White Female Puppies, Brookfield Area, Ref: 179930/31. Ph SPCA 07 578 0245

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Found Adult Tabby/White Female Cat, Ohauiti Area, Ref: 180017. Ph SPCA 07 578 0245

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AC PETFOODS collect injured & unwanted cows & horses. Ph 0800 369 6269

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FOUND KITTENS VARIOUS Colours, Various Sex, Various Areas, Ph SPCA 07 578 0245 Found Adult Tabby Female Cat, Pyes Pa Area, Ref: 176992, Ph SPCA 07 578 0245 Found Adult White Female Cat, Welcome Bay Area, Ref: 179431, Ph SPCA 07 578 0245 Found Adult Black Female Cat, Whakamarama Area, Ref: 179437, Ph SPCA 07 578 0245 Found Adult Black Female Cat, Te Puke Area, Ref: 179447, Ph SPCA 07 578 0245 Found Adult Tortoiseshell Female Cat, Papamoa Area, Ref: 179263, Ph SPCA 07 578 0245 Found Adult Black/White Female Cat, Welcome Bay Area, Ref: 179554, Ph SPCA 07 578 0245 Found Adult Tabby White Male Cat, Mount Maunganui Area, Ref: 179773, Ph SPCA 07 578 0245 Found Adult Black/White Female Cat, Tauranga Area, Ref: 179829, Ph SPCA 07 578 0245 Found Senior Grey Tabby Female Cat, Tauranga South Area, Ref: 179842, Ph SPCA 07 578 0245

GINA - MISSING CAT. 5-yr-old chocolate Burmese. Cream body, dark points. Missing since 12th Jan. May have entered vehicle. Ph 575 9322

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 BRYCE DECORATING, interior & exterior painting, wallpapering. Quality work. Ph Wayne 021 162 7052 ELECTRICIAN, 18+ years experience, NZ registered. Residential & commercial, maintenance & service, new builds, renovations. Fast, friendly service. Ph Andrew 022 354 1960 ELECTRICIAN you can afford, 30 years’ experience. No job too small. Ph Wayne 578 3617 or 0274 976 463 HANDYMAN, section maintenance, lawns, decks, fencing, pergolas, painting, water blasting, odd jobs. Free quotes. Ph Rossco 027 270 3313 or 544 5911 PAINTER/DECORATOR Interior & exterior. Quality workmanship, friendly service. Over 25 years specialising in residential and more. Quality paint at trade

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NO 8 TOURS NEW ZEALAND’S SENIOR TRAVEL CLUB. Join our Club today for free to receive all our VIP Members Benefits exclusive to No 8 Tours. 1) 3rd-7th March 2020, 2nd trip, 5 days Wairarapa Rail, historic homesteads & luxury lodges. 2) 10th-15th March 2020, 6 days, Summer Paradise Direct, Northland & Paihia. Free door to door service. Day trips, shows & free beautiful colour catalogue: BOOK NOW: Ph. No 8 Tours team on 579 3981 or Email info@no8tours.co.nz or www.no8tours.co.nz, to view and book all our tours.

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FOR WEDDINGS, FUNCTIONS OR MEETINGS+ check out No.1 The Strand, a beautiful historic setting. Email: bookings@ no1thestrand. co.nz or www.no1thestrand.co.nz WEDDINGS, PARTIES, MEETINGS etc - The perfect venue. With stunning Harbour views, fully licensed bar & kitchen onsite. Restaurant open every Friday from 5pm & Sunday from 4.30pm, kids under 12 years dine free with every paying adult. Tauranga Fish & Dive Club, 60 Cross Rd, Sulphur Point. Ph 571 8450

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Prestige Tripedic Queen Mattress + Base

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Features a unique 5 Zone Pocketed Spring Technology which supports your body and works independently to ensure minimal partnerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s disturbance.

The new Prestige Tripedic is comprised of Tripedic coil 3 Zone Technology.With 5 specialized contour zones, the Prestige tripedic gives you concentrated support for your body. Available in All Sizes

Was $6698

Now $3014

PROUDLY MADE IN NEW ZEALAND

Was $3784

Now $1703

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2x poly cotton

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Valid Till 26/1/2020

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*12 Months Interest Free is available on Q Card Flexi Payment Plans. Minimum spend $999. Normal Lending criteria apply. #Comfort guarantee not available in all models, some terms and conditions may apply. Beds4u reserve the right to amend any misprints or error with in this advertisement. All stock subject to prior sale. ##Free Delivery Applicable to a 10 Km radius from Beds4U store.

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