13 March 2020, Issue 1003
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Trash talk p6-7
Living the good life
One tough woman p8
A tale of tragedy p10-11
It’s taken 16 years to get Jizzy and Mike Green’s garden looking the way it does today. And the first piece of advice Jizzy will give anyone is that you need to plan what you are going to plant and where.
“Because when you bring little twigs home from the nursery, you don’t realise quite how big they’re going to grow,” she says. As you walk through the garden, the more you look the more you find, with all sorts of
different trees and shrubs. There are 85 fruit trees to be exact and during the summer the garden will feed them about 80 per cent of the time, while in the colder months it’s about 60 per cent. Read more on page 4. Photo: Daniel Hines.
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The numbers don’t lie Some people have a very low opinion of numbers.
The things they say about numbers verges on slander – they’re boring, soulless things. ‘Numbers don’t tell you everything’, they chant. ‘Oh, she’s just a number cruncher, what would she know?’ This is just some of the more overt numberism that goes on, every day in society. But I’m here to tell you that numbers are anything but boring. They can be your best friend or your worst enemy, depending on how you treat them. Take this latest virus-craze that’s sweeping the world, not only infecting people with the flu bu whole economies as well. People are so bored with numbers that they forget that if you have the wrong number, it can kill you too. For example, the Imperial College of London estimates that the low numbers in people’s bank accounts, from 2008-2010 – the height of the Global Financial Crisis - was estimated to have caused an additional 260,000 cancer deaths in 34 OECD countries. People simply couldn’t afford health care. Also, if you take millions of dollars out of the tax take and the government coffers, that’s millions of dollars that could have been used to buy drugs and save people from other health problems. And the problems get worse when you start looking at less developed countries. So shutting down borders is a good plan to protect against a virus but it’s a terrible idea if you want to protect your economy from a deadly recession. Someone should put a number on that.
Play the virus market
Now, if you have a KiwiSaver account or a share portfolio you may have noticed the numbers getting smaller. All the advisors tell you not to worry, play the long game. Don’t even look at it. Swings and roundabouts etc, etc, etc. And, at the end of the day, where are you going to put your money? Nowhere is safe from a recession. However, I’m a bit more helpful than
that and I reckon you could do well out of playing the grocery market. For example, anyone who had a massive stockpile of toilet paper before the virus panic-buying set in, will be laughing all the way to the bank. Why toilet paper? Dunno, but like most financial markets I’m guessing the her mentality just overcomes logic from time to time.
commercial rates of any of the major New Zealand cities. These numbers were so interesting they made my eyebrows raise by 13mm. This is a significant fraction more than jus average surprise, it’s far to the right of the parabola curve. This is set against a backdrop of the council’s proposed 12.5 per cent rates rise, which is being sold as a necessary answer to previous councils not spending enough. It’s just a matter of who gets squeezed to pay for it. Of course big infrastructure projects cost big dollars but simply pouring numbers into a concrete mixer doesn’t always solve these problems. You might just land up with dodgy foundations like that parking building on Harington St. It should have been one part planning, one part common sense and one part money.
A load of rubbish
So, if you didn’t get in before the big rush on bog paper, you could leap ahead of the market by investing in those bidet hoses that are really popular in Asia. My other big stock tips are tissues and chicken soup. Basically, if you have a bidet hose, 28 cans of chicken soup and lots of tissues you should be able to make it through a mild case of virus.
Rates raise eyebrows
One of our regular columnists – Tauranga City Council councillor Steve Morris – produced some interesting numbers today, on page 12. His numbers show that while Tauranga ratepayers (and Western Bay for the matter), pay some of the highest residential rates in the country, on the flip side, we pay some of the lowes
On pages 6-7 today we look at the rubbish collection conundrum facing residents and councillors at the moment. People will probably end up with a ratesfunded rubbish and recycling collection whether they want it or not. Council polling suggests people are overwhelmingly in favour of it but, once again, I suspect it’s a case of ‘show me the money’ before people are truly convinced. For example, I really wanted a brand new car but after looking at the price tags and comparing that with my bank account, what I really want now is the car that I’ve already got. Anyway, I’ve got to go and count sheep now. Good night daniel@thesun.co.nz
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Going full circle
Red Satchell is back walking around the Mauao Base Track now that repairs have been completed. Photo: John Borren.
Repairs to the Mauao Base Track have officially been completed, allowing people to walk the full circuit without having to use stairs. The section of track was destroyed by a slip in April 2017. A pre-Christmas repair blitz by council staff and contractors meant the route was open for the busy holiday season. It then closed again last month so drainage works and stabilisation of the banks could be completed. Otumoetai resident Red Satchell walks the Mauao Base Track every day or two. “When the slip happened it was a bugger because they closed it. It wasn’t too much of a drama because you could walk from the Surf Club end and turn around and come back,” says Red. “When they put the stairs in, I could see what they were trying to do. It was a good idea but the stairs were too steep. The number of people, especially women with babies that couldn’t do it.” Now that the track has re-opened, Red says it’s brilliant and the council has done a really good job. “It’s what people come to the Mount for. They
come to the beach and they come for a walk around the Mount. There are heaps of people that use it. “It’s what it needed and you see the same people day after day, so it gets used. He hopes the stairs will remain though because there is a lookout point at the top and it was good for those who wanted “a bit of a workout”. The completion of the track means those with limited mobility, prams and wheelchairs can enjoy the full loop track. “The success of this project is a testament to the strong working relationship between council and the Mauao Trust,” says Mayor Tenby Powell. “It’s been fantastic to see so many people out walking the track over summer and the new section will ensure that more people can enjoy our city’s greatest taonga.” The Mauao Trust has guided council staff in their engagement with experts to ensure the maunga is safe and accessible. The Trust represents the three iwi of Tauranga Moana, who collectively own Mauao. Council initially budgeted $4.65 million for a plan to re-route the track along the shore. The new plan, to re-build the track close to the old route, is expected to cost less than a revised budget of $718,600.
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Tauranga man Aron Innes is heading to Melbourne to compete at the Australian round of the Arnold Sports Festival. The festival, created by bodybuilder and actor Arnold Schwarzenegger, involves a range of sports including arm wrestling, powerlifting, strongman and bodybuilding competitions. To qualify for the Arnold Classic you need to place in the top three at a national competition. Aron competes using both hands and in his last competition he placed second in New Zealand with his left hand and third with his right.
Winter festival
Katchafire, L.A.B and Kolohe Kai will warm the insides of Mount Maunganui fans this winter when they take the stage for Good Vibes 2020. A star-studded line up of local and international acts will be hitting the road mid-winter and are set to play in Mount Maunganui on August 1 at Trustpower Arena. Other acts include Ardijah, Che Fu, Lomez Brown and Three Houses Down with General Fiyah. Presented by Pato Entertainment and Mai FM, the Good Vibes indoor winter tour will also take place in Rotorua on July 18. The line-up will make its way to Porirua, Napier, Hamilton, Auckland and Whangarei.
A pantry out the back Jizzy Green inspects the progress in the garden. Photo: Daniel Hines.
When they first moved in, it was a blank canvas with just grass and five American hardwood trees. They ended up haphazardly creating a garden. Sustainable to Jizzy means it’s got to be good for the planet. “It’s gotta be good for me. It’s got to be good for the finances, so every dollar that comes in from the garden is a dollar that stays in your back pocket. It hasn’t had to go out and be spent at the supermarket.” There are five vegetable beds throughout the garden and Jizzy says it makes no sense to grow something, even if it grows well, that you don’t eat or don’t like. “We grow things that grow well and that we like to eat and eat in season. So when it’s courgette season, everything is courgettes. “Courgette muffins, courgette cake, courgette patties, you name it we make it. When its tomato season, everything’s coming up tomatoes. Just as you start to get tired of it, its life actually ends and
New moon rises
A new moon has ushered in a cooler change in the Bay of Plenty, as a southwesterly airflow lies over New Zealand. A red and orange moon, the second to last one for this year, hung in the sky over the Bay of Plenty Tuesday night. Also known as a new moon, it occurs when the moon is on its closest approach to Earth and it is often called a supermoon.
Big dry
Bay of Plenty Regional Council is putting extra preparations in place to ensure the region’s waterways are well cared for if this summer’s dry weather continues. Bay of Plenty Regional Council regulatory services general manager Sarah Omundsen says that exceptionally dry weather conditions are starting to put the region’s waterways under unusual pressure. Staff have been meeting weekly with the Bay of Plenty Primary Sector Coordination Group, which includes agencies such as Ministry for Primary Industries, Rural Support Trust, Fonterra and NZ Kiwifruit Growers, to ensure a coordinated response to the effects of the current prolonged period of low rainfall for the region.
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“We have budgets and we have priorities, so growing food has become our priority so some of the money every week goes to the garden and slowly you build it up because it becomes a priority.” Mike says people have generally lost the connection with the land. “We used to all be farmers hundreds of years ago and now we just work and don’t seem to have time for the garden.” For Jizzy and Mike, it is a lifestyle choice. They have chosen to spend time in the garden rather than watching TV or spending time at the local pub. “It’s a lifestyle choice and I’m happy to live with less,” says Mike. The couple are also planning workshops for people who are interested in learning about this kind of lifestyle. They have a cottage in their garden where people can come and have a weekend retreat away, all while learning about Mike and Jizzy’s sustainable backyard and way of living. Anyone who is interested is encouraged to email Jizzy at: greenzpeace@orcon.net.nz Caitlin Houghton
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After climbing Mauao for a second time last Saturday, 10-year-old Owen McNamee wanted to do it all over again for his beloved teacher Sue Walmsley. The Pyes Pa School teacher died following a car crash on the Tauranga Eastern Link on Wednesday, February, 5. Now, Owen and his school mates Kaden Carter, 7, Jackson Carter, 9, and James McNamee, 7, are walking up Mauao twice in a row every weekend to help keep Sue’s memory alive. The Pyes Pa students have made it their mission to raise as much money they can for the TECT Rescue Helicopter. It’s all part of the 2020 Mount Everest Challenge, which will see the boys climb Mauao 38 times over 50 days. It was Sue’s Walmsley 19th year working at Pyes Pa School. She held many roles there – deputy principal, junior teacher and special education needs coordinator. “One day Mrs Walmsley was coming to school and she just didn’t make it. She was my favourite teacher and we are trying to recover from the news but it’s really hard,” says Owen. “We are shocked, scared and annoyed this has happened. We are raising money for the helicopter that rescued her, so they can rescue other people and
they won’t have to die like Mrs Walmsley did.” As of Wednesday afternoon, the Pyes Pa School students have raised more than $1500 on their Givealitte page. While the boys climb they approach other walkers, sharing Sue’s story and talking about the vital role that the rescue helicopter plays in Tauranga. “You feel good after you have done a climb because every time you do it you raise about $50 or $60. “You know you are doing something good for a good cause,” says Jackson. Owen says Mrs Walmsley was “always there and would listen to both sides of the story – not just one”. “And if you got stuck in maths she would come and explain the problem to you – not just give you an easier task or tell you the answer.” Jackson says she would help you when you were stuck. “Just say I climbed a tree and I got stuck, she would be the one to come and help me down.” A larger group of Pyes Pa students and staff will be climbing the Mount on Saturday, March 21, to remember “one of their favourite teachers”. More than 40 people from the school are expected to turn out. To donate to the cause, visit: www.givealittle.co.nz/ fundraiser/remembering-our-teacher
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Pyes Pa students Jackson Carter, 9, Kaden Carter, 7, James Mcnamee, 7, and Owen McNamee, 10, are climbing up Mauao to remember their teacher Sue Walmsley.
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They’re sorting the rubbish from the recyclables, the fact from the fiction, as th debate over the Tauranga City Council’s proposed new kerbside food waste, rubbish and recycling pick-up system simmers along. For example, it’s claimed the scheme could cost each household more than $500 plus GST. “On top of any rates increase,” says Philip Brown of the Papamoa Residents and Ratepayers Group, after consulting with rubbish industry experts. “How will fixed or low income people pay that? In a statement to The Weekend Sun, the Tauranga City Council said it doesn’t know where Philip Brown got his figure, but its own analysis indicate the cost would be “significantly less” Philip says they are simply trying to fire up som public debate on a scheme he believes is being railroaded through. “And while it may turn out the best thing since sliced bread, we are being denied a full public debate.” For the moment, the council has just received industry proposals for a proposed new kerbside collection system - what services they can provide and at what cost. The best proposal is voted on in June.
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Currently Tauranga has a mainly user pays waste system. The council only provides a rates-funded glass collection service. But public feedback to the council’s long term plan indicated 68 per cent of ratepayers wanted the council to take ownership of the kerbside collection and address the city’s waste problem. The Papamoa group questioned whether 9000 respondents to the long term plan in a city of 134,000 was sufficient representation to shape policy? But after statistical analysis, the council is confident it reflects the wider communit Eighty-eight per cent of those ratepayers said a fortnightly recycling collection would work for them, 82 per cent want a fortnightly rubbish collection, 68 per cent a food scraps collection and the existing glass collection and 75 per cent want the green waste collection kept in private hands. Every day a convoy of trucks and trailers carts the city’s ‘crap’ over the Kaimai Range to a landfill Sadly 70 per cent of that ‘crap’ could be, should be, composted or recycled. “Recycling and re-using must be done,” says Philip. “But the method being pushed on the community is not best practice.” But the council insists it’s kerbside system will be best practice, money will be saved through economies
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at what cost? Private firms take out the trash. of scale and rival companies competing for the work. Long term contracts will ensure ratepayers aren’t exposed to price increases. Overseas experience tells the council that even with improvements in recycling - and initiatives like container deposit schemes and product stewardship, which holds companies responsible for making packaging recyclable or compostable - the very best way to reduce waste to landfill is to have a variety of tools. And it says kerbside collection is a key tool. The council is now working on the preferred service, cost, collection frequencies, size and types of bins. But Philip Brown has been consulting with the rubbish industry and wants the council to tie-ho. “How can decisions be made without knowing the exact cost to each household?” asks Philip. The council says many ratepayers are already paying privately for their waste services, so it will largely be a cost shift from private contracts to a rates charge. Philip Brown and the Papamoa group have made their own recommendations. They give the food waste pick up a big tick. “This is a role for the TCC because currently there is nowhere else to process the waste.” It recommends keeping the current rubbish pick-up system to ensure competition.
What about the ‘frugal and caring’, the people who produce very little waste? They will see a significan increase in costs, says Philip. The council has asked suppliers to allow flexibilit for different quantities of waste, different sized bins, pay as you throw and frequency of collection. The residents and ratepayers group also wants any decision on recycling deferred for two years. Why, it asks, would council lock ratepayers into a recycling system for 10 to 15 years, with no chance of change, should a better system show up? The council says contracts will be written with uncertainty in the market in mind, so any service can adapt to national and international changes. Philip Brown points the way with the humble plastic meat tray. “Take it back to the supermarket so it can be returned to the supplier. Why recycle it into a bin, mix it with other rubbish, separate it at a materials recovery facility, contaminate it and throw 20 per cent of it away before recycling?” Meat trays are not currently recycled in Tauranga because it’s not cost-efficient to do so. They go to the landfill. The council does back product stewardship schemes that puts the burden back on manufacturers to ensure packaging can be recycled or composted.
Monitor your own stream water quality Bay of Plenty residents are encouraged to get their nets and gumboots and join the search for freshwater bugs to find out how healthy the waterways are. An upcoming workshop on community water monitoring will help people learn how to identify bugs. “Figuring out which bugs live in your stream can give you an idea of what your water quality is like and motivate some change,”
says a statement by the NZ Landcare Trust. Some bugs are more sensitive than others to poor water quality and if there is no safe home for them, then they probably won’t stick around. The free workshop will be hosted on March 26 at the Teacher in the Paddock farm on the Waitao stream and registrations are limited. For more information and to register, email: janie.stevenson@landcare.org.nz
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Candice Donner reflects on her life five years on from suffering a strok
On March 15, Candice Donner marks five years since she suffered a stroke. She was only 35 years old.
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She was milking cows at the time. There was no warning, she just felt dizzy and fell over. “With the swelling in my brain I was transferred to Waikato Hospital and spent a couple of weeks there. “Then I was transferred back here to Tauranga and spent four months in hospital, just learning to look after myself and walk again.” At the time, she had a 15-year-old son and an 18-month-old son. Her marriage ended four months after she got out of hospital. From there, she had to figure out a new future for herself and boys. So she began to study and last year completed the Bachelor of Community Health at Toi Ohomai. “My focus shifted a little bit once I had my stroke so I wanted to go into the health sector and help other people.” Candice now works part-time at Nga Kakano family health services in Te Puke. It’s a job that allows her to look after her son - now six - and gives her time to work on her rehabilitation. She wears a leg brace which gives her extra support with her walking but she still doesn’t have any function in her left arm. “So all of that stuff that’s happened in the last five years has all been done with one arm. “I’m still learning how to walk properly. My balance and that is still quite badly affected but despite all of that there’s been some good out of that. I have my degree and the kids have been along for the journey.” Candice says there were moments, lying in hospital, that she didn’t think she would get to where she is today.
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“Becoming instantly disabled was quite a big traumatic experience, so that change in yourself is really hard to deal with. To be in your thirties with what most people think is an elderly condition, and most of the patients were elderly... I was the only young person there. “It’s frustration because you can’t take yourself to the toilet, you can’t get out of bed. I had probably about eight months in a wheelchair before I could walk properly with a mobiliser around my house. “Once I was able to drive again, that kind of opens up a lot more for the kids and I. We were able to have a different level of independence. My little boy was only two when his father left so we were one handed nappy changing, trying to hold him down with one leg, changing with that [right] hand, so my older boy took on a lot of that responsibility.” Her youngest doesn’t remember what life was like before she had the stroke and her older one spent his teenage years looking after them and being the man of the house. Candice is in the process of writing a book about her experiences and is hoping to have completed that by the end of this year. She is also hoping to take her boys on a family holiday and celebrate her oldest turning 21. Five years on from the stroke, Candice is reflecting lot on the experience. “It’s quite surreal because it doesn’t feel like it was me in that wheelchair and that hospital room for so long, compared to now. It’s like it’s a different person. “The growth for me personally has been huge.” Candice urges people to keep an eye on their blood pressure. She says for a young person to have the potential of experiencing a stroke, high blood pressure would be one of the biggest risk factors. Caitlin Houghton
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Steel colossus awakening? Tourism shouldn’t cost the Earth It’s now been revealed that foundation strengthening will also be required to fix the stalled Harington Street carpark building. About a year after construction of the $27 million, seven-storey carpark began, The Tauranga City Council was informed of potential issues relating to the structure’s seismic joints which absorb the natural movement of the building during seismic events. Work was suspended in September for an engineering review. Now an engineering design review is complete and it has confirmed that, as well as the structural issues, foundation strengthening is also required. The council’s general manager of infrastructure, Nic Johansson says the foundation strengthening design work had been completed, peer-reviewed by an independent engineer and was now going through the building consent process. Superstructure detailed design has also been completed and is being peer-reviewed. Meanwhile, neighbours of the carpark site have been alerted to possible audio tests that would be associated with any remedial seismic strengthening
work on the building. Sound tests will determine if noise shielding is needed to protect neighbours during remedial work. The council says, a decision is “some time away”. At the time work was suspended, former Mayor Greg Brownless gave an assurance the problems “would not fall back on ratepayers”. In a statement to The Weekend Sun this week, The Tauranga City Council says it has taken legal advice and will consider any action to recover costs if and when it is considered necessary and appropriate. It’s too early to be able to estimate a cost for remedying the building’s design deficiencies. That figure will be dependent on a decision to proceed with remedial work and the outcomes of any negotiated cost recoveries. When completed the transport hub will cater for 800 people across a range of transport modes. There will be 250 bike parks and associated facilities such as showers and lockers for cycling commuters. There will be 550 carparks, 53 motorbike parks and electric charging stations for cars and e-bikes.
Can the tourism industry become a regenerative force for good? Tourism Bay of Plenty and the ‘David Attenborough of tourism’, Anna Pollock, will pose this question at a free community event on Wednesday, March 18 at 10am at Classic Flyers. Locals can find out more about ho tourism can apply the principles and practices of regenerative development that are emerging in other sectors such as agriculture, economics and community development. Anna Pollock is a globally renowned author, speaker and pioneer in tourism
practices that work in harmony with nature and are ingrained in the cultural values of the community. She has worked tirelessly for decades to open the hearts and minds of host destinations to a more holistic, connected and ethical approach to tourism. The event will also launch Tourism Bay of Plenty’s new strategic direction Te Ha Tapoi | The Love of Tourism which puts the onus on the community to become gatekeepers and protectors of their destinations. To register, visit: www.bayofplenty.com and click on the event link or phone :07 577 6234.
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The late Ray Mead and granddaughter, four-year-old Kora Dods. wore nail polish. It would trigger something. It was always upsetting for him. “But it was serendipitous the series chose to do the Ranui story,” says daughter Jonette Mead. “With the doco came Dad’s moment to face his demons. He was a good guy and a soft guy, and although he hadn’t healed, he did finally feel safe to talk about it with Peter. Dad changed after that TV programme.” Ray Samuel Meads - husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, godfather, uncle, cousin, friend and more to so many, as the death notice read. And clay bird shooter and surfer. A family friend summed up the man. “Whenever I want to explain that I have met someone trustworthy in business and life, the good old-fashioned honest man, I say: ‘you know, like Ray Mead’.” Another epitaph. And a chapter of the Ranui story has now closed.
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Consuming for the better The Consuming for Good event, which is being held at Basestation on March 19, is an event that focuses on business solutions to reduce single-use plastics in the Bay of Plenty. Envirohub project manager Liesel Carnie says the event will change how people think about plastics and how businesses impacts on the environment. Plus, it will be a great networking
opportunity. Speakers include Shay Lawrence from CaliWoods, Kristy and Stine from Good Change Store, Nada Piatek from Again Again, and Nikki Withington from Square One. “We knew these companies were driven by improving the environment and had seen how a business could be a solution to the plastic issues,” Liesel says. Liesel says the event will have plenty of networking time and all the speakers’ products will be on display for guests to
really understand properly. “The speakers are also really well known nationally as they have all been big movers and shakers in the plastic-free movement so to get to hear from them all will be really valuable. “We hope this inspires businesses and consumers to develop more sustainable practices and purchasing habits. “Also to strengthen the network of businesses locally to empower each other to work towards a more sustainable business future.”
Consuming for Good is an event that focuses on business solutions to reduce single-use plastics in the Bay of Plenty.
A 12.6 per cent rates hike will hit our residents too hard That often-repeated myth that Tauranga’s homeowners pay ‘low’ rates was finally put to bed las week. Unfortunately, it didn’t stop a proposal to increase total rates by 12.6 per cent; even if this only passed by six votes to five Figures revealed at last week’s meeting show Tauranga’s average residential rates are higher than Hamilton, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin. We’re second only to Auckland which is both a regional and a city council. I didn’t support the proposal because I don’t believe that we (Mayor and Councillors) fully considered all the other options, as you would expect us to. Other than pulling the rates lever, which is too easy, what else should we have considered? There are at least five options. Firstly, a more detailed look at next year’s $218m capital works
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residential rates which are high relative to the other cities, Tauranga has the lowest average commercial rates by far. The commercial lobby and some of our wealthiest residents have successfully convinced Council over years to suppress commercial rates. Consequently, by some measures, we’re under collecting around $49m in commercial rates every year. The proposed budget is being consulted on in April. Make your views known loud and clear!
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Firing up Ford mania The opportunity to get up close and personal with all things Ford drew about 2000 people to the Tauranga Ford Muscle Car Club’s annual show day at Wharepai Domain.
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What do we want for Elizabeth Street?
Have your say now and there will be no cause to complain later on. The Tauranga City Council has drawn up some streetscapes or proposed development options for a section of Elizabeth Street, as well as improvements to First Ave, Devonport Road and Elizabeth Lane. So if you live, work, shop, walk, cycle or drive around Elizabeth Street and the new Farmers development, the council wants to hear your thoughts on the proposed upgrades. The Farmers redevelopment is a
Malcolm Sankey from Matamata Panelworks and Ross Mischewski celebrate Ross’s win in the Best of the Best car category. Photo: Ross Prevette.
There were 342 vehicles on display with exhibits ranging from Model T’s right through to brand new Mustang cars, says organiser Barry Gordon. The prestigious ‘Best of the Best’ car in show trophy went to a beautifully restored 1966 GT350 Shelby Tribute Mustang owned by Tauranga’s Ross Mischewski. The vehicle also won the ‘Best American Car’ award. As owner of RM Motor Trimmers in Gate Pa, Ross has been around vehicles all his life, having started work as an auto upholsterer at age 14. His dad had a Ford and that sparked his interest but Ross’s passion for muscle cars really developed in his late teens when he was around 19. “I just really liked the look of them,” he says. When Ross bought the car 13 years ago it was a standard ’66 Fastback. It’s taken about 12 years of effort and dedication to convert it into the Shelby Tribute it is now. Ross says he’s happy to have won the top show award but admits the transformation process has
had its ups and downs. “Some days you want to chuck the towel in and other days you’ve just got to walk away from it. “You start all keen but you’ve got to keep being enthusiastic otherwise your standard drops,” says Ross. The All Ford show has been running for 21 years and was originally held at Blake Park up until two years ago when growth resulted in the need for a bigger venue. The name Shelby is legendary among Ford fans. Texas racing driver, car designer, and entrepreneur Carroll Shelby worked closely with the Ford Motor Company in the mid 60s. Together they turned out high performance vehicles that has put Shelby Mustang GT350’s firmly on the sports car radar of automotive fan globally ever since. A new event at this year’s show was the Ms Retro Best Dressed competition. It was won by local hair and makeup artist, Jessica Caulfield Robyn Hayes
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Volcanic unrest continues at White Island Whakaari/White Island remains in an elevated state of unrest and theres still a chance it could erupt again, Geonet says. The Bay of Plenty volcanic island erupted three months ago on December 9, 2019. There were 21 people killed in the eruption and two bodies were never found. Geonet has been monitoring White Island since the eruption, and conducted aerial measurements and observations over a two-week period. It says there was an overall decline
in volcanic gas since December, but the latest data showed slightly elevated amounts of gas. The Volcanic Alert Level for the area remains at Level 2 - which means there is moderate to heightened volcanic unrest - while the aviation code remains at yellow. A helicopter thermal infrared survey recorded a temperature of 746 degrees Celsius. This was measured on one of the lava lobes and is the hottest temperature measured to date, Geonet says.
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He was dubbed the Bernie Madoff of New Zealand – in reference to the New York fraudster serving 150 years. And a judge described him as “a liar and thief operating on a scale unprecedented in New Zealand”. Now the recently paroled Wellington Ponzi fraudster, David Ross, is going to be the subject of a Tauranga produced television documentary with the working title ‘GRoss MisManagement.’ His company was Ross Asset Management. “But it’s not an attempt to vilify David Ross,” says Tauranga businessman turned documentary maker, Gary Benner. “He has already done a pretty good job of that himself.” The documentary aims to help investors to protect their money, using David Ross as the catalyst. “It will give people a better understanding of how the investment process works, the legislation, what they can rightfully expect when they turn to an authorised financial advisor. David Ross was an authorised financial advisor providing broking services when he wasn’t authorised to provide broking services. What is a broking service as opposed to an authorised financial advisor. Using the David Ross case, the documentary will aim to put that into context. “It’ll also examine the financial markets Authority and Serious Fraud Office who combined to investigate Ross. It will also allude to the other parties – banks, solicitors, accountants and auditors who were all part of a scene and who in an ideal world should have very quickly picked up that David Ross was a Ponzi.” David Ross was jailed in 2014 for about 11 years for his role in a massive $115 million Ponzi scheme fraud, ripping off more than 700 investors. “What I came to appreciate was that Ponzis ruin lives,” says Gary.
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“Ross was a skilled and sophisticated conman who was finally brought down by circumstances he couldn’t control.” It was the experience of a university mate that helped trigger the documentary idea. “He lost base capital of $400,000 with Ross Asset Management. But fortunately he had split his investment between two parties.” But then there were many people who lost the bulk of their life savings. “There was the couple who’d sold their farm and while they were deciding their next step, the money was put with David Ross and they lost the lot.” It’s Gary’s first foray into documentary production but is an expansion of his work with online learning and training. “Much of it within the financial industry, dealing with financial advisors and anti-money laundering legislation training.” The documentary, which it is hoped will be seen on mainstream television, is at the final research stage and they’re now starting interviews. The plum, of course, would be an interview with David Ross. “We have made approaches. We hope he will see it as a chance to present his side of the story. Our style is more Parkinson than Frost.” But if not, they will use docudrama reconstructions to illustrate how he operated. Gary Benner believes the David Ross Ponzi case is an embarrassment to the industry. “And it’s a story that demands to be told because it was allowed to happen, despite new regulations, management and legislation around authorized financial advisors “In fact, there were so many mechanisms in place that should have protected the investor. They needed to have the confidence that if someone proclaimed that they were an authorized financial advisor, that they were a good person. “In the David Ross case, that was not so.”
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Through war, with love Centenarian Joan Fowler with four of her boys, from left: Greg, Ross, Alex and Graeme. Photo: Bruce Barnard.
Joan Fowler cruised past 100 years this week – despite the worst efforts of wartime Germany to bomb her into oblivion, giving birth during an air raid, and a Japanese submarine plotting to send her to the bottom of the Pacific. “Terrified I was. Terrified on every occasion She’s lived a chunk of her five score years on a knife edge and made at least one rash life decision - she agreed to marry a “bit of a hunk”, a Kiwi air force officer, after knowing him just three weeks. “Oh yes, he was very nice. He was lovely.” But that was the war – no time to angst, you just got things done. A fortuitous decision as it turned out – because she was wed to Duncan for about 70 years and had six kids with him. And when 100 years ticked over for Joan on Wednesday, four of the boys were at the Matua Lifecare Village fussing over Mum, the birthday girl with the shock of white curls, as well as a sprinkling of her 55 grand and great grandchildren. The boys, Alex, Ross, and twins Graeme and Greg, are in their 60s and 70s and Joan still calls them ‘dear’ and they’re not too old to give an industrial strength hug. The exploits of centenarian Joan Fowler begin for us in the maelstrom of WW2 when a Royal New Zealand Air Force officer Duncan Fowler, stationed at Upper Heyford RAF base in Oxfordshire, had a weekend off with a mate from the north-east fishing town of Hull, or ‘ull as locals call it. He meets a grocer shop girl called Joan and is smitten. He must have been, because his diaries later tell of him cycling 70 kilometres through snow drifts to the nearest train station to spend just one evening with Joan of Hull. Then back fighting Hitler the very next day. That’s love. The relationship raced ahead at a breathless rate because the same diary tells how Duncan would bundle up all his washing at the air base and post it to Joan. It would be posted back laundered, ironed and packaged. Then the Luftwaffe came calling at Hull. “I was at home giving birth to my eldest son
Malcolm during an air raid. The bombs were dropping and exploding all around. Terrified I was.” Because she was in labour, she couldn’t be moved to the air raid shelter. They also had to ply the doctor with whiskey because, he too, was ‘scared stiff.’ Then in 1943 husband Duncan’s tour of duty was over and he was repatriated to New Zealand at short notice – leaving Joan alone in England with the baby. “The wives and children were repatriated two years later,” says Joan. They were piled aboard the SS Rimutaka, a passenger-cargo ship, for the trip to New Zealand. And the Japanese picked up where the Germans failed. A Japanese submarine shadowed the Rimutaka for three days and nights down through the Pacific. “Fortunately the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester were aboard and we had three destroyers for protection. But I was very frightened.” And all these years later she remains indebted to a crewman off the Rimutaka. “He gave me his own special life jacket. He said if the ship went down I would need it to save Malcolm. He was a very good man and made me feel very safe.” When the Rimutaka sailed through Wellington Heads, Duncan Fowler called on an old mate, Captain Dodds, the Wellington pilot, to give him a ride out to the ship before it berthed. A surprise for Joan after two years of separation. “I was in my cabin with my hair in curlers when there was a knock at the door. He just laughed when he saw me. Oh God, how embarrassing.” Didn’t seem to matter because Duncan hung round for another 70 years. How about some life advice Joan? What makes you happy? After 100 years of experience and observation, you must have some pointers. She doesn’t even have to ponder it. “Love your kids. If the kids are happy, then I am happy.” And never be judgmental. Son Greg says she practised her own advice. Even when someone has committed a horrible crime, Joan would hope they could do something for them. Even after all these years, even though she loves New Zealand, she is still Joan of Hull. There’s still a hint of the official regional twang. “Of course there is, I am a Pom.” A Pom proudly flying New Zealand colours. Then she’s off for a special 100th birthday treat. Fish ‘n chips. “Love them.”
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Eight characteristics of an effective letter of complaint Sometimes we need to write a letter of complaint, but it’s important to make sure you do this as best you can. Below are a few tips on writing an effective letter of complaint. Be clear and concise - only say what you need to and aim for no more than a page. Check the spelling and grammar, so that the person reading it will focus on what you are trying to say without being distracted by ‘typos’. Be polite - rudeness may only undermine the credibility of your complaint, whereas good manners will likely get
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NZ can not isolate from the world Upon becoming president in the height of the global depression, Franklin Delano Roosevelt said the only thing we have to fear is fear itself. Those words seem apt as I watch the reaction both here and abroad to the COVID-19 outbreak. Urgent, tremulous reporting, breaking news flashing up on my phone, people queuing for masks, sanitisers, fighting over toilet paper. There are people getting sick, dying even, but at levels that are dwarfed by annual flu impacts across the world. Why the reaction? Is it because it came from animals? Is it because it came from China? Is it because we can’t see how widespread it yet could become? We are advised to self-isolate if needed. The problem is that we can’t isolate ourselves, not in the true sense of the word. Yes we can stay at home to avoid infection
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productivity plummeted. NZ First wants to implement a solution to this problem and the VCF will do just that. Our Party has identified for some time the gap in investment funding for early-stage companies, this has hindered their ability to expand. By enabling Kiwi start-ups to have access to much-needed capital, we can help them expand and further increase our number of ‘unicorns’. A ‘unicorn’, in the business world, is a start-up company with a value of more than $1 billion. New Zealand has seen some unicorns in recent years, with Xero and Rocket Lab being prime examples, but we want to increase this at a more rapid pace. Having more unicorns emerge
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Kids included in tattoo and art show It’s not often kids and tattoos go hand in and but at this year’s Tattoo and Art Extravaganza youngsters can get tatted up alongside their parents. Under 12-year-olds will get a set of markers for any of the 230 artists at the event this weekend to draw a temporary tattoo on them. Event organiser Pepa Heller say this is just one of the many elements that ensure the show just isn’t about tattoos. There is a skateboard competition and a creative village where everyone can have a go at different art forms while raising money for I Am Hope. People can take part in three different
workshops for a donation which will go towards the young peoples’ mental health charity. The workshops are stencil art with local artist Sam Doran, ceramic sculpting with Mariska de Jager and Vjekoslav Nemesh is running oil painting workshops. Creative village organiser Mira Corbova says supporting I Am Hope is close to her heart. “So it is very important for me to support youth and just bring some sparkle in their lives, mental health is huge at the moment. “Young people, they really need lots of support and obviously the government is unable to support 100 per cent. So we’re trying to help and so everybody
Event organiser Pepa Heller working on a tattoo for Jesse Jones. Photo John Borren. can get some encouragement and help.” Also unique to the extravaganza is the Ta Atea space where more than 30 indigenous tattoo artists from around the world have come to showcase their art form. “All of these are very traditional tattoo artists from all over the world. So we do have quite a few from Canada, from the Haida tribes, Tahiti, Samoa and Hawaii. These are the true indigenous people, many of them do hand tap or hand poke,” says Pepa. “It’s really nice for people to see real and true indigenous tattoo artists. Normally they don’t go to mainstream tattoo conventions.”
The tattoo artist of more than 20 years wants to see people who are interested in art not just tattoos head to the show because it is a genuine art form. “We aim to bring people that go to art galleries who love art but they wouldn’t come the tattoo show because it puts them off and it does have its stigma. “We want these people to come to the show and enjoy it and see the top tattoo artists - that they work amazingly and get them to realise that it is a respectable art form.” The Tattoo and Art Extravaganza is on at Trustpower Arena on March 14 and 15. For more information visit: www.tattooextravaganza.nz
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19 World Cup since 2012. “We were all pretty chipper with what happened. You always wish you could have gone further,” says Fergus. “It was a surreal feeling standing beside Ben as the national anthem played before every game at the tournament.” Fergus played in all five games, batting in the same number three position that another Pillans Point old boy - Kane Williamson - owns for the Black Caps. After scoring heavily in the home series against Bangladesh, including his first century for New Zealand, Fergus was not able to
repeat the same high scoring. He says it was a weird situation as he felt really comfortable batting in South Africa but was not able to kick on to the big scores he wanted. “It was quite disappointing which was the number for most of our top five. No one really went big in the tournament. It is definitely something to work on. “You always want to try and do as much as you can for the team and when you can’t it is a bit annoying.” For wicket keeper/batsman Ben the biggest challenge was making the starting team ahead of Quinn Sunde. Ben had previously been selected to tour Australia last year and played in the home series
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against Bangladesh before the World Cup. “There was a lot of work that went into getting picked for the World Cup tournament. It was pretty pleasing to know my year of training had paid off and I achieved my goal,” says Ben. “I played against Zimbabwe and India twice and would have played the Japan game and playoff for third and fourth against Pakistan but they were rained off.” There was an obvious difference in quality stepping up from playing club cricket or playing for Bay of Plenty to international level. “The bowling was a big step up pace-wise and a bit more consistent for longer periods of time,” says Ben.
“It was the same with the spinners but overall they do a bit more with the ball than Bay level cricketers.” All that time in camp training has helped Ben’s batting and glove work. “I took a lot away from all the games and training. I came back and played a few (Northern District) A games and felt a lot better with the bat and gloving it the best I have ever gloved it so that is a credit to all the coaching staff we had in South Africa who helped me achieve that.” There was another Tauranga connection in the New Zealand team in Northern Districts coach Graham Aldridge. The former Black Cap and Otumoetai
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Future Ferns Junior and youth lead Tash Mtakwa, Magic player Holly Fowler and Monica Falkner with netball players from Mount Intermediate. Photo: Bruce Barnard.
A Magic visit to schools It may be called Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic, but it’s not often that you see the players out and about over this side of the hill. This year, they are getting more involved in the Tauranga community, by training here once a week, visiting local schools and getting involved with up and coming future netball stars. Holly Fowler and Monica Falkner visited Year 7 and 8 netball players at Mount Maunganui Intermediate last week to give players a run down on skills, drills and games. Sports coordinator for the school Andrew Spraggon says it’s great having Holly and Monica visit. This year, the school had 110 pupils register to trial. Looking at the smiles on the students’ faces, Andrew says it’s great for them to be able to rub shoulders with some of the best players.
“It’s only going to be a positive thing for them. And to have some role models to aspire to be in the future, to play at that level.” Defence player Holly Fowler is new to the Magic side this year, but says Wednesday’s visit was the first time she’d ever been to a school to teach students. “I had a lot of fun with the kids and it’s always great when they want to listen and actually absorb what you’re teaching them. “It’s very important to try and have a lot of fun with them because their attention span isn’t always there, so it’s quite enjoyable and very rewarding.” Round one of the 2020 ANZ Premiership kicks off on March 15, with the Magic playing its first game on Monday, March 16, against the Southern Steel. The Magic will play its first game in Tauranga on March 23, at the Trustpower Arena. Tickets are on sale now.
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Home & Simple basket gardens for your home Baskets are the garden for everyone. Whether you’ve got a large garden or only a small apartment balcony or courtyard - they’ll inject colour and lift the mood of any area. You can attach them under verandas, at your front door or hang them from garden walls or trellis. Baskets are a fun and manageable project when setting up. They’re super easy to maintain over the cooler months. When it comes to planting your baskets, the key is to do them as early as possible. This gives your plants a head-start to grow now, while it’s still warm. You can pick up hanging baskets from your local garden centre, or order them online and have them delivered direct to your door. When it comes to basket size, the bigger the better some say - at least 35cm across.
You’ll need a sphagnum moss liner, (you replace this each season) and a plastic saucer that sits under the soil, to retain water in the basket. Sphagnum moss acts like a sponge and absorbs the water, providing your plants with more moisture. Give the moss a good soak in a bucket of water prior to assembling the basket. Then layer the saucer on top of the liner, top with a good quality potting mix, combined with a slow release fertiliser. When it comes to choosing plants, many people like a fulllooking basket. If you like the sound of this, pack seedlings about 10-15cm apart. Around the edge, plant cascading plants like lobelia and alyssum. Inject colour to the middle of the basket with pansies, polyanthus and viscaria. And try to plant something taller in the middle, like dwarf antirrhinum. Remember, mixed herbs are a great way to mix up a hanging basket, and a bonus when hung
Report a guide for councils on affordable housing A report released by Local Government New Zealand provides a roadmap for councils finding their way through the complex policy, regulatory and market tools available to help enable more affordable housing developments for New Zealanders. With demand soaring, rents rising and building costs increasing, many councils are grappling with how best to facilitate affordable housing developments in their communities. While the Government has begun to implement a range of legislation and organisations, understanding how they all fit together and are best utilised is difficult at best
The report released recently, titled “Policy, Regulatory and Market Resources to Create Affordable Housing”, provides councils with details of the tools available, their advantages, disadvantages and any lessons learnt in their development and implementation so far. “Communities across New Zealand are facing housing pressures, and a feature of this has been a lack of development in the affordable housing segment, which plays a critical role in helping people transition from social housing through to market provided housing,” says LGNZ president Dave Cull. “LGNZ’s latest report aims to make the provision of affordable housing easier by providing an accessible guide to all the resources that are out there, as well as guidance on how to use them, which until now have been stored
in a wide variety places. “Make no mistake, we do not see this as a silver bullet that will deliver reasonable priced housing to New Zealanders. That is going to take coordinated action at a central and local government level, to tackle the factors that make it so expensive and difficult to build in New Zealand. “But, we need to do everything we can now to help Kiwis while this work is under way, to repair our broken housing system. There is more that we as councils can do to help, particularly in the social housing space, and we are currently pushing central government to remove the hurdles that prevent local government from being more active in providing housing to those most in need.” The report can be found at: www.lgnz.co.nz
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watered, more so while it’s still warm. But come winter, every few days is fine. Just stick your finger in the soil, and if feels dry give a good watering. Come (next) summer, when it becomes too hot to maintain your baskets, simply compost everything but the basket itself and then store for next time.
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Plant Babies’ boom in popularity Move over fur babies – indoor plants are rapidly becoming the new baby of choice for maturing millennials with disposable incomes to spend and a diminishing desire to have kids.
A cocktail of influencing factors – sky-high house prices, looming climate change and disillusionment with the traditional nuclear family unit, to name a handful – are driving more people in their 20s and early 30s to delay having kids, or abandon the idea altogether.
But the nurturing instinct remains strong, and where pets are not practical – often the case in apartment-dense cities like Melbourne and Auckland – plants are stepping in to fill the void New businesses are popping up to capitalise on the trend – one shop, Stem and Soul, even offers an in-home plant care service, offering to feed customers’ plants while they’re away on holiday. While large operators such as Bunnings are aiming to cash in on the trend, the market is open for rising online retailers. Plant delivery services are becoming popular – in the age of online grocery shopping, Uber Eats
and even alcohol delivery, ordering plants online is likely to become the preferred shopping option. The shift towards indoor plants as ‘plant babies’ – and the ways in which millennials are shopping for these products – is typical of a wider transition occurring as the buying power of millennials grows over the next decade. Large retailers who fail to take note may struggle to hold on – the recent closure of 119 retail stores around the world by audio tech giant Bose should be the writing on the wall for companies who are not embracing the online shopping and delivery trend.
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‘Unaware’ landlords need to check the law Landlords of rental properties where tenants have individual tenancy agreements to rent single rooms and which also provide shared facilities such as a bathroom or kitchen to six people or more, are operating a boarding house but may not be aware of it. Tenancy Services information and education manager Jennifer Sykes says boarding house landlords have a number of requirements under the Residential Tenancies Act and it is important they are aware of them. The healthy homes standards became law last year and set minimum requirements for heating, insulation, ventilation, moisture ingress and drainage, and draught stopping. Landlords who are operating a rental property with six tenants or more with shared facilities who are uncertain if they are operating a boarding house under the law should visit: www.tenancy.govt.nz for more information.
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Digging in and blooming in Tauranga Nick Hayhoe has plenty of gardening experience and he’s ready to share it with the proven and the hopeful green thumbs of Tauranga. Photo: Daniel Hines.
He’s a tall poppy in the New Zealand gardening scene, with 45 years’ experience in gardening, landscaping and horticulture. And now Nick Hayhoe is running his own garden school right here in Tauranga. Nick has a colourful, blooming history with plants, from radio to print to TV and beyond. “I was the Newstalk ZB gardener for 10 years, I wrote the 72nd edition of the Yates garden guide, I wrote the Yates garden problem solver which was my second book and I did television for nearly 15 years on various shows – including being the first gardener on breakfast television with Mike Hosking and Kate Hawkesby,” he says. Nick has also won gold at the Chelsea Flower
Show and the Ellerslie Flower Show, where he also delivered lectures to crowds of 1000 people. And Nick also has a proven green thumb when it comes to mucking in and getting down with the dirt. “I grew 30,000 courgettes on a block of my parents land in summer and 30,000 heads of broccoli in the winter,” he says. “I’ve also built my own garden. “We’ve just built a house and I spent two years building my garden while the builders built the house. “I’ve got a beautiful acre of land to work with so it’s quite a spectacular garden.” So you can rest assured that his gardening classes will teach you a thing or two. Run on Thursday afternoons from March 12-April 16, the Nick Hayhoe Garden School will teach participants everything
Don't risk a costly pipes blockage Flushing anything other than toilet paper down your toilets is risking a costly and unpleasant pipes blockage. Water New Zealand technical manager Noel Roberts says it’s concerning that some people may consider flushing alternatives to toilet paper, particularly if their local store is temporarily short of stock due to panic buying. "While it’s clear there will not be a shortage of toilet paper in this country, panic buying in the past week due to the coronavirus scare has meant that some people may consider other options such as tissues, wipes or paper towels. "It’s timely to remind people that only the three p’s should be flushed down pipes - pee, poo and paper - and that means toilet paper and nothing else." He says tissues, wipes and paper towels all contain plastic in their weave to make them stronger but this means they do not break down in pipes in the way toilet paper is designed to. "This can be costly for individual householders as it may mean a call to the plumber. But he says blocked pipes can also result in raw sewage overflowing into the environment "The flushing of wet wipes and other non flushable products has been a significant proble for councils and wastewater treatment operators in recent years. "It’s conservatively estimated to be costing wastewater utilities in New Zealand at least $16 million a year just in unblocking pipes caused by the flushing of wipes.
from garden history, vegetable garden basics and planting in pots, containers and hanging baskets to pests and diseases, orchards, pruning and more. The classes are casual and fun, says Nick, with plenty of practical advice to draw on. “The school is suited for beginners to experts – everyone will learn something,” he says. Everyone that attends will go in the draw to win a Vegepod worth $450. The Nick Hayhoe Garden School will be held every Thursday afternoon from March 12-April 16 from 2-3pm at Welcome Bay Palmers Garden World’s Botanix Café. Tickets cost $25 per session and tea and coffee is available from the café. For more information and to register, phone Nick on: 021 428 303.
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Speaking up for St John Andrew Coster the new police chief has a $700,000 income. The PM says that he has to look after 13,000 men. St John’s Peter Bradley also has a very large number of staff to look after, ready to perform life-saving duties. St John Ambulance is running on underfunding. The public would agree that our PM needs to recognise that very simple fact. Police often work hand in hand to ensure that our paramedics are not attacked when saving a life. R Chamberlain, Tauranga.
More business means more traffic It has been reported Fletcher Building is constructing a new plasterboard facility (Winstone Wallboards) in Tauriko. It’s further disclosed all raw material will be shipped to the Port of Tauranga and transported along Takitimu Drive to their huge factory. That will regularly create 4337 large truck and trailer loads over two to three days, working 24 hours a day. That’s a truck every 1.5 minutes - one way. Double that for the returning trucks to collect new loads. Takitimu Drive is already in poor condition requiring its umpteenth repair. This additional load will require an enormous maintenance schedule which will regularly bring traffic to a standstill The finished product will mostly travel over the Kaimai Ranges o Auckland creating further congestion and maintenance issues. Who decided this was a good idea? M O’Reilly, The Avenues.
Please explain Your correspondent I Goldsmith (The Weekend Sun, March 6, page 25) wants his/her children to live in a vibrant progressive city. I too have that dream - as have all the city councillors during the past 20 years. Throughout all their terms in office they spent rate payers’ funds on this vision. Their efforts and our money has bought us to the situation we now find ourselves in. The present city administration have not explained what they will do differently, except spend more and quicker. Until they can clearly explain how encouraging more and more people to move to Tauranga will make it better, I remain firmly of the opinion we have to address our problem rather than our wishes. Altering roads, adding amenities and facilities, building apartments and building houses in backyards is exactly what we have done for years. It compounds the problems. Next year and forever after they will ask us for more and more to achieve increasing overcrowding and decline in living standards. M O’Reilly, The Avenues.
A growing problem I recently saw our new mayor Tenby Powell on TV reacting to the gun shoot-out and also heard him being interviewed a few weeks ago on Village Radio. Both times I was impressed by him but recently I read he voted to remove the by-law that keeps the homeless away from shop doorways and I was so disappointed in his vote, as I can now see the homeless returning to shop fronts in Greerton and downtown Tauranga and the reaction will be more businesses suffering and/or closing. I think it will cost our new mayor at the next election if he doesn’t rethink his actions, especially if we see the homeless invade places like The Crossing, Bayfair and Bethlehem Shopping Centre, then the rest of Tauranga’s population will understand what we in Greerton have had to put up with from the homeless people’s begging and intimidation tactics. Then we will see a huge public backlash for this irresponsible mistake made by our new council. P Donnelly, Greerton.
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In the various stories I was told, or unearthed myself, to discover the wherefors and whys of my existence as a ‘European’ in the South Pacific, I discovered the story of a Danish King, King Canute, who was flattered by courtiers aka politicians and who consequently got his feet wet to prove them full of hot air. I think this answers N Harvey’s letter very well. (The Weekend Sun, March 6, page 25). If he had listened to Australians pointing out that the bushfire season previously started in January, not December, he would not have written the letter he did. Seasons, like tides, are notoriously unsympathetic to politicians, whether lefty/greenie or right-wing snowflakes, so how did the bushfire season manage to shift forward an entire month? In response to what from the greenie/left snowflakes? How does one bribe a season? Makes an interesting question. I look forward to seeing N Harvey’s answer. Wesley Parish, Bellevue. 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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A 12.5 per cent rates rise per year for four years There goes your tax cut when National get in. Write down the names of the six: Mayor 10B plus councillors Baldock, Clout, Hughes, Salisbury and Abrie who voted for this rating aberration and see them off at the next election especially, Baldock who I believe arrogantly, mindlessly and heartlessly said: ‘If you can’t afford the increase, downsize or move on’. He must go next time around.
I bet they voted themselves a pay increase and then in part increased rates so they could afford the increase. Tauranga voters must be more careful when they vote and they must vote in droves. This rates boot up your backside now could be the same boot that, in the end, will see you having to sell up and move out of Tauranga. Think about it folks. For 16 years you have had TCC council after council who have been useless, huge over spenders on ‘nice to
Retire the debt Meeting needs fairly In response to A Bourne of Bethlehem (The Weekend Sun, March 6, page 24) reversing a law that currently allows younger spouses to ‘piggyback’ off their qualifying partner’s pension isn’t about not caring for the elderly. It’s about fairness. The pension is an age-related payment, making this provision discriminatory in that it creates an exception based on relationship status not upon the ‘couple in need’ A Bourne alludes to. Repealing this provision is simply about ensuring that needs are met in a way that is fair. I find it ironic that A Bourne begrudges helping the homeless yet admits to not needing this payment. For those who do, he fails to mention that unlike other supplementary payments the pension is unaffected by other earnings. A break not afforded to younger people, even those with dependent children or just a few years off pension age. Not to mention that a proportion of younger spouses are capable of working. A Rogers, Tauranga.
Our council have finally admitted that they are up against a wall of debt that pretty well prevents them from any further reckless expenditure. The total debt was around $600 million when I last heard and I wonder if they pay the interest on it. At 2.5 per cent that would be about $15million annually. They have come up with four scenarios (each more expensive than the last for ratepayers), to progress their hopes. In my opinion, any scenario that doesn’t include some debt retirement should be discarded along with any that include rates increases. Our Deputy Mayor with stupendous arrogance and insensitivity says that ratepayers can afford increases in their rates as the equity in their properties has increased. Well Larry, equity isn’t money and doesn’t pay the grocery bill and given the terrible waste of money due to badly designed and inefficiently constructed recent works, plagued by overruns and extras, no amount of increases will suffice Much more time and effort must be put into the design stage. D Russell, Welcome Bay.
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“We’re putting forward BIG changes, to wipe rate arrears on whenua Māori. “Owners of whenua Māori face unique challenges in developing land that can’t be sold. I’m proud, Local Government and Māori Development Minister, Nanaia Mahuta is proposing to empower councils to wipe unrecoverable rate arrears on Māori land (inc on general land), in order to support whānau to reengage with their whenua, build homes and achieve their land aspirations. “These proposals are backed by a new website; www.tupu.nz - and new kanohi ki te kanohi support we’re establishing in the Waiariki through TPK - with both designed to strengthen whānau ability to make the best use of their whenua.”
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haves’ and yet deliberately neglected the essentials and infrastructure. The worst feature of it all is most of this lot will continue to waste money or not apply it carefully or properly. ‘Pragmatic’ is not a word in the dictionary of the TCC. For God’s sake folks don’t vote for someone just because he was born in the area. A Bourne, Bethlehem.
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Cruise ship to dock for unprecedented stay Regular cruise ship visitor Noordam makes an unprecedented, extended stop over in Tauranga this week.
It is extremely rare for a cruise ship to spend more than one night at Port of Tauranga - but there will be no
passengers on board on this occasion. The 286-metre Noordam and its crew will spend five nights in port following schedule changes. Port of Tauranga chief operating officer Leonard Sampson says the layover is a unique event and local businesses will benefit from having several hundred crew members staying
in the Bay of Plenty. "The vessel has been operating in the South Pacific for the whole summer and all crew on board meet health authority requirements," he says. All cruise and cargo ships visiting Port of Tauranga strictly follow Ministry of Health regulations regarding the health status of the people on board. The rules are administered by the public health unit of the Bay of Plenty District Health Board. Within 24 hours of expected arrival in New Zealand, ships
must declare if there is any illness on board and are not allowed to berth unless public health staff are satisfied there is no risk. Because of the COVID-19 outbreak, ship captains must also declare whether the ship or anyone else on board has been in a COVID-19 hot spot within 14 days. In this unlikely scenario, those people would be banned from coming ashore. In addition, Cruise Lines International Association
members (including all of the cruise ships that visit Tauranga regularly) are now denying boarding to any crew or passengers that have been in or transited through China, Hong Kong, Macau, South Korea, Iran or northern Italy within the past 14 days, or who have been in contact with anyone suspected or diagnosed as having COVID-19. Anyone who has been in Japan or the rest of Italy are subject to additional checks before being allowed to board.
Air New Zealand makes capacity cuts Tauranga Tasting Tours & Charters March 15: Zealong Estate High Tea April 3: Taupo Home & Garden/Lava Glass April 19: Regent Boutique Hotel Lunch April 30: Waitakaruru Arboretum May 10: Henley Hotel Lunch September 27: Pirongia Craft Fair Oct 30–Nov 2: Taranaki Powerco Garden Festival
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Air New Zealand is making further capacity cuts to some of its Asia, Tasman and Domestic New Zealand services through to the end of June as a result of the continuing impact of coronavirus on customer demand. Shanghai services are currently suspended until March 29 as a result of international travel bans. From March 30, Shanghai services will reduce from seven services per week to a return service every second day through to June 6. The resumption of this service is dependent on the lifting of international travel restrictions.
The airline's Hong Kong services, currently operated by Cathay Pacific, will resume on Air New Zealand aircraft on March 29 and will be adjusted from seven return services per week to five return services per week through to April 19 and then to three return services per week until the end of June. Taipei services will reduce from four return services per week to three return services per week in March and April and from three return services per week to two return services per week in May and June. Singapore flights will be adjusted
from 14 return services per week to 11 return services per week from May 4 through to the end of June. Services to Narita, Japan, will be adjusted from 10 return services per week to seven return services per week from March 9 and to five return services per week in May and June. The Auckland-Seoul service is suspended from March 7 through until the end of June. Tasman capacity reduction of 4 per cent and domestic capacity reduction of 2 per cent through to the end of June.
Air New Zealand reduces Samoa services Air New Zealand is reducing its AucklandApia services from six to three per week, effective from Monday, March 2, in response to a directive issued to all airlines by the Samoan Government. In addition, and to comply with requests from the Samoan Ministry of Health, all passengers to Samoa are now required to carry with them a medical certificate, indicating they are well and able to travel. Customers must hold medical certificates dated within three days of booked travel. This will be required for check-in before a boarding pass is issued. While these restrictions are expected to be disruptive to some customers planning to travel to Samoa, Air New Zealand understands the request and will do what is necessary to comply with the requirements of the Samoan Government.
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“Jazz is not dead” - that's what Frank Zappa famously said; he added “It just smells funny”. It's a good line.
I almost hesitate to repeat it since it has been so frequently quoted. But this week's column is jazz-centric so thanks Frank, I'll recycle it one more time. The main jazz event in Tauranga is of course the Easter festival. The Fifty Eighth National Jazz Festival. The longest-running single venue jazz festival in the Southern Hemisphere. Or the world. Certainly the longestrunning something or other. That's not to be sneezed at (especially now – go straight to quarantine for sneezing in public). Whatever the true legend, it's pretty impressive for a little town so far from the world's centre that the country it's in doesn't even feature on CNN's COVID-19 virus map. But, come rain, come shine, come pandemics, the New Zealand National Jazz Festival has taken place at Easter since the early 1960s. There are even jazz musicians still active here, who will probably perform at this year’s iteration, that played at and were instrumental (Boom-Boom!) in the creation of that first inchoate festival
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This year's programme is on line at: www.jazz.org.nz and I'll get back to it – only one month to go! - but, in the meantime, let's spend this week on a jazz-related ramble. Tauranga has long been associated with jazz, not purely because of the annual festival but because more than a few players around the country originate here. Understandably, if your interests centre round playing jazz you might not stay in Tauranga. The usual route is to Auckland or, more likely, Wellington to study jazz, then join or form one of the very many jazz-inflected bands in either of those cities. There is certainly a regular migration of the Bay's young jazz achievers, with many of them going on to become high achievers. I was struck by this
recently when a video hit YouTube of The Rodger Fox Band's latest foray to America, playing at a festival in New Orleans and then dates in New York and a recording session at New York's Bunker Studio. Unlike many New Zealand bands, whose overseas profile people tend to overestimate, The Rodger Fox Band is the opposite: I don't think most people here realise how esteemed he and they are in worldwide jazz circles. What struck me about the band's latest line-up is that it includes no fewer than four Tauranga players.
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Longest-standing member is trombonist Damian Forlong, who has been with Rodger for some years. He also leads Wellington swing outfit Shaken Not Stirred and was once President of the Tauranga Jazz Society. Then there's fellow Shaken Not Stirred alumnus Deanne Hunter on guitar, as well as fabulous bass player Rory Macartney. Rory is also a top class luthier and, most impressively, received an endorsement from Aguilar Amplification while he was in the States. Last but not least there's sax-playing multi-instrumentalist Oscar Laven who also performs with the fabulous Shake 'em On Downers and a bunch of other outfits in the capital. Rodger is actually coming to town towards the end of the month: you can catch him at the Mount Social Club Jazz Jam on Wednesday, March 25 – no charge! – though he's mainly here in an educational capacity, running a Youth Jazz Workshop at Tauranga Boys' College on Thursday 26 for
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Shakti exhibition held at the People’s Gallery The next exhibition at the People’s Gallery – Toi ka rere called THIS, TOO, WILL PASS, is being held by the Shakti Ethnic Women’s Support Group in conjunction with The Incubator Creative Hub.
one another and to source English language classes and driver licensing. The group grew in numbers as news about the service spread within the communities. During conversations, it emerged that domestic violence was a major issue confronting these communities. In August 1995, the group met to discuss the establishment of a culturally specialist support service in New Zealand to serve the need for culturally sensitive assistance and support for Asian, African and Middle Eastern women. Awareness grew that some Asian, African and Middle Eastern women needed help in dealing with domestic and family violence. The group came across their first domestic violence case when they discovered a Middle Eastern women who was locked in her home and had suffered severe physical and emotional abuse. She was eventually helped to flee the situation, and her case propelled the women to set up a permanent specialist support service, including the first refuge specifically for immigrant women
The exhibition runs from March 16-28. There will be an exhibition opening event to show solidarity and support on Wednesday, March 28, from 5-6pm. The exhibition stems from migrant women and survivors of domestic violence who express their experiences and resilience through painting. Diana Lita has experience domestic violence. “I paint to release the pain and hurt.” Jin Bi is a Korean oriental art painter and she expresses the beauty of oriental flowers as the same as the beauty of oriental women. Farrah Cook is turning 14, but she wants to contribute her painting to show her feelings as a victim as well as a witness to domestic violence. Shakti Ethnic support group deals with domestic violence among Asian, Indian, Fiji Indian, African and Middle Eastern women and children to empower them to live life with dignity and respect and free from violence. The organisation began in New Zealand when Farida Sultana and a small group of women of Asian, African and Middle Eastern descent met in 1995 to support
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JACK DUSTY’S (Bureta) Sun 15th Blaze 3pm – 6pm Tues 17th Original Blarney Boys plus Irish dancers & BOP Pipe Band 4pm – late
MOUNT SOCIAL CLUB Sun 15th Acoustic Jam Session 4pm – 8pm Thurs 19th Karaoke 9pm – 1am
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Sisters can be a mad breed Mad Sisters, Detour Theatre’s latest show, is a delightful comic romp on a theme close to our hearts – our mad sisters. Writer and director Devon Williamson describes the show as: “a hilariously wacky comedy with a big heart”.
ourselves in the comedy.” Mad Sisters doesn’t disappoint with the laughs coming thick and fast as it tears along at breakneck speed towards its big-hearted climax. Yes, sisters can be a mad breed and their relationships can be complicated, but at the end of the day, there is no stronger bond than sisterhood. Mad Sisters runs from March 19- April 4. Bookings are available online at: www.iticket.co.nz, over the phone on: 0508 iTICKET and over the counter at the Tauranga i-SITE on Willow Street. Information on the Detour Theatre Trust can be found at their website: www.detour.co.nz
“A good comedy is a fusion of the ridiculous and the true,” says Devon. “We find ourselves laughing at a madcap situation that is playing out before us, while also recognising a little of ourselves or the people we know in it… which makes it all the funnier and personal. Most of us have, or are, sisters, so a play about sisters seemed like it would provide an abundant amount of comic material and opportunities to see
Brittany Bettjeman as Katherine, Susi Jansen as Anne, Robyn Dixon as Juliet. (Back row, left to right) Michelle Barns as Jasmine, Kim Williamson as Daphne, and Lisa Thorne as Riya.
Breakfast and leadership Guests at the Life Education breakfast on Friday, April 3, will be treated to a delicious breakfast before meeting and listening to nationally and internationally renowned speaker Sacha Coburn on the topic of leadership.
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Sacha is an entrepreneur, director and chief operating officer f Coffee Culture, one of New Zealand's most loved boutique coffee shops and is also the founder of ‘The Company You Keep’ where she is in high demand as a motivational speaker and leadership development expert. Sacha entertains and educates at conferences and events all over the world. Her unique ability to challenge and inspire through sharing insight and wisdom learned and earned from decades of experience as an entrepreneur, leader and motivational expert leaves audiences pumped and ready to rock. Life Education receives no government funding and the trustees must raise the funds needed to keep the programme running in schools, through grant funding, donations, sponsorship and fundraising. This is the major fundraiser in the Western Bay region this year. More than 12,000 primary and intermediate children at more than 40 schools between Katikati and Otamarakau are involved in the programme and the trust needs to raise more than $120,000 per year to subsidise the cost to schools and parents. Life Education mascot Harold the Giraffe will be at the breakfast and guests will be able to have photos taken with Harold. Many local businesses have supported the event by donating goods or vouchers for the raffles, and Life Education merchandise will also be on sale at the function. The breakfast will be held at ‘The Atrium’ Auditorium, 252 Otumoetai Road, from 7-9.30am on Friday, April 3. Tickets cost $50 each or $400 for a table of eight and can be purchased by emailing: westernbop@lifeedtrust.org.nz
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Learning about our harbour with fun Happy Harbour Fun Day is a free, familyfriendly event and is being held at Memorial Park/Hawaiki Pa, Tauranga on Saturday, March 21 starting at 1pm. It’s all about sharing and experiencing what makes Tauranga Moana great and with more than 20 activities on offer there is something for everyone. Come and check out the live shark dissection, go on a crab and critter hunt, get the kids faces painted or have a close encounter with marine life under a microscope. Why not grab something to eat from one of the 15 food trucks, or simply sit back and enjoy the entertainment on the stage which is being hosted by Will Johnston from The Hits Bay of Plenty. Get on board with sustainability so why not get on board and take the bus to the event. Bayhopper buses across Tauranga will be running for free throughout the day and a shuttle service will also be operating to and from Wharf Street. For those who choose to drive there is a park n ride service that will be running from Tauranga Boys
Attendees from Happy Harbour Fun Day 2018 going on a crab and critter hunt. College and also from Grey Street opposite the Elizabeth Street carpark. Bring a comfy seat and finish th day off with an outdoor screening of Moana from 5.30-7.30pm on the giant screen.
Happy Harbour Fun Day is proudly brought to you by Bay of Plenty Regional Council with support from The University of Waikato, Tauranga City Council, Western Bay of Plenty District Council and partner agencies.
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because grime and exhaust particles that Transport agency system manager have built up Rob Campbell says after an extended on the road take run of warm, dry weather, any rain longer to be washed away." can result in slippery road surfaces, Waikato road policing manager otherwise known as summer ice. Inspector Jeff Penno says summer ice "Even a very small amount of rain can is invisible – you can’t see it and you make the roads very slippery. In fact, it can’t predict where it will occur – so can be more hazardous than heavy rain focusing on prevention could go a long way towards keeping yourself safe. "That means in adverse conditions motorists should lower their speed and read and adhere to any advisory signs. Slow down a bit and stay alive. "And when did you last check your tyre pressure or the insides of your tyres for uneven wear? Tyres should be rotated every 5000 to 12,000 km, depending Tauranga Domain on manufacturers’ Saturday 2 May, 2-8pm recommendations. "These small actions are critical for your safety, that of your loved ones and other road users," says Jeff. Rob echoes the importance of checking tyre pressure and tread. "Properly inflated tyres with good tread are a must for safe travel, but even more so in wet or slippery conditions. "We advise anyone who remarkable together ! is driving in the rain or on a damp road at this time of year to take relayforlife.org.nz extreme care. “Stay safe by increasing following distances and reducing speed. "Safe speeds are critical."
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Dancing a wee jig Wearing a touch of tartan, dancers from Tauranga and Katikati Scottish Country Dance Clubs joined the Mount Maunganui Club to celebrate the Mount Clubs start of season earlier this month.
Traditionally, the region’s clubs get together on their first club night of each month an celebrate with a tartan night. Enjoyment of the toe-tapping music of jigs and reels is the beauty of Scottish country dancing, a social form of dancing and a great way of giving both the mind and body a workout at your own level of fitness. Dancing in groups o six or eight can be enjoyed by everyone from seven to 70-plus regardless of culture. It is good aerobic exercise in a social atmosphere. All that is required is casual, comfortable clothes, soft fla shoes and a smile for a fun way to improve one’s fitnes and have a good evening’s entertainment. Attendance to the Tauranga and Mount Maunganui clubs costs $3 and $4 for the Dancers gather to celebrate the start of the Mount Katikati club. Maunganui Scottish Dancing Club’s season.
For more information, contact the relevant clubs on: katikati@dancescottish.org.nz, mtmaunganui@dancescottish.org.nz or tauranga@dancescottish.org.nz
Watch this performance with caution Last Legs, the latest production from 16th Ave Theatre, is the latest entertainment from the popular playwright Roger Hall. He’s back with a (cardio) arresting comedy. There’s nothing retiring about a retirement village and aging is not merely about bridge and bedpans. This is a lethally funny black comedy about sex, death and politics with an irresistible appeal to the bold of heart. Last Legs will be showing from March 20-April 4 at Sixteenth Ave Theatre. Evening and matinee performances are available. To book, visit: www.iticket.co.nz/events/2020/mar/last-legs or phone: 0508 484 253.
The Weekend Sun has one double pass to see Last Legs for one lucky reader who can tell us who wrote Last Legs. Enter online at www.sunlive.co.nz under the competition section. Entries must be received by Tuesday, March 17.
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The exhibition Getting’ There consist of works Getting’ There highlights the importance of positivity painted while living in Brooklyn, New towards yourself and others, and is the new York and chronicles Paul’s personal solo exhibition that has opened at The journey rebuilding and restructuring Incubator Gallery at the Historic Village. his life in the wake of mounting chaos Paul Darragh is an emerging painter and and negativity. The narratives draw upon senior designer based between Matamata and common human struggles of depression, Mount Maunganui. debt, addiction and insecurity. He has exhibited both locally and The team at The Incubator are excited internationally, having spent some time living to be hosting such a vibrant and moving and working in New York. exhibition demonstrating how powerful art This will be his first solo exhibition held i Artist Paul Darragh. can be to the artist and the audience. Tauranga at The Incubator Gallery.
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Coronation Park, Mt Maunganui. Weather permitting. 9am-4pm. Tauranga Society of Artists Bay Network Singles Club Social club for over fifties, meets mostly weekends for dinners, barbecues, pot-lucks, shows & occasional outings. Ph Maureen 021 112 307, Jonathan 572 2091 Bethlehem Market 2nd Sat @ Bethlehem Hall. Giftware, food, coffee, art, crafts, kids gear, man-cave supplies, fresh produce. Affordable local enterprise. FB BethlehemMarketTauranga, Txt 027 334 8301, tracey.king.BOP@gmail.com
Classic Motorcycle Coffee Meeting
Join us for coffee 10am @ Four14, 414 Pyes Pa Rd & talk classic motorbikes. Join our rides. Ph Don
027 241 3595 Croquet At Croquet Mt Maunganui, 45 Kawaka St. Mon, Wed, Sat 9:15am for 9:30am start. New players & visitors welcome. Jacqui 574 9232
Film Acting Weekend Workshop
Intensive film acting course trains actor to create believable characters. Full weekend, $320, Easter 11th/12th April 10am-5pm, The Artery, Historic Village. Book @ www.theincubator.co.nz. Ph 571 3232 Gate Pa Junior Tennis 9am Hotshots 5-8 yrs, 10am Hotshots 9-11 yrs, 11am 12-16 yrs. Coaching included. Ph Turu 021 061 1942 or just turn up to have a go. 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
Katikati Lions Moggies Market
8am-12 Memorial Hall Main Rd Katikati. Plants, veges, craft & more. Ph Alan 027 279 1096 (outside), Sharon 022 318 0196 (inside)
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
Ottoman Upholstery Workshop Want to learn upholstery? Cover your own Ottoman with Paula Jones. $145, 28th March 9:30am-4:30pm, The Artery, Historic Village, 17th Ave. Book @ www.theincubator.co.nz. Ph 571 3232
Petanque Tauranga BOP
At Club Mt Maunganui Tues & Sat. Improve your fitness meet new people. Tuition & Boules available. petanquetauranga@gmail.com
Repair Cafe Te Puke A place where
people can repair things together with expert volunteers for free. 9am-12:30pm at The Orchard Church. Now with Car Boot Sale/Market.
St Stephens Jigsaw Library 10am12noon. Borrow from 500 puzzles (1001500 pieces) for 50c-$1. Cnr Highmore & Brookfield Tce, Brookfiel Synchronised Swimming Tauranga Synchro is a friendly synchronised swimming club based at Baywave. Beginners train Sat mornings. First lesson free. Ph Jo 027 543 1697, www.taurangasynchro. co.nz, Facebook: @taurangasynchroNZ Taoist Tai Chi Celebrating 50 years internationally & 30 years in NZ. New beginner classes today: 15 Koromiko St Judea, 8:30-10am. All welcome, start anytime. Ph 578 6193 or visit www.taoisttaichi.org Tauranga Floral Art Group Meeting and workshop, every second Wed & Sat at Baptist Church Hall, Tauranga 9:30 start. New members welcome. Ph Sue 552 6681 Tauranga Social Dance Club 2nd Sat monthly. Restarts tonight 7pm. Baptist Church Hall 13th Ave/Cameron Rd. Supper, raffles. Entry $7. Ph Barbar 027 284 3795 Under The Stars 65 Cliff Rd (opp Mission St) Sat 6pm & Thurs 12pm for meal, showers, toiletries, clothes. Anyone in need welcome. Upholstery - Headboard Want to learn upholstery? Make your own headboard with Paula Jones. On 4th April 9:30am4:30pm, The Artery, Historic Village, 17th Ave. Book @ www.theincubator. co.nz. Ph 571 3232 Village Radio Museum Community Radio broadcasting nostalgic music & Community Notices seven days on 1368 KHz AM Band. Radio Museum open from 10am. Request line 571 3710
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Accordion-Keyboard Old time musicmakers, Welcome Bay Hall 1-4pm. $3 entry & Ladies a plate please. All welcome. Ph 544 3849 Archery In Tauranga Archery with Tauranga Archers, summer hours 10am1pm. Come down to find out mor Graham Park, Tauranga. Introductory classes available FB: Tauranga Archers Argentine Tango In Tauranga 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. Bible Seminar 1:45pm Greerton Senior Citizen’s Hall, Maitland St, Greerton. Title: Jesus’ healing of demon possessed people, lessons for us” Interactive, Q&A. All welcome. Mary 573 5537 Brain Watkins House Open 2-4pm. Kauri historic house furnished with original owners belongings. Lived in by one family for 98 years. $5 adults, children free. Croquet Tauranga Domain, Cameron Rd, Sun, Tues, Friday, 12:45 for 1pm start. Beginners welcome. Ph Peter 571 0633
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 Free Medical Ships Tour Tours of mv YWAM Koha, 2-5pm, 6 Den Pl, Tauranga, by the Harbour Bridge. Golf Croquet At Croquet Mt Maunganui, 45 Kawaka St. Tues, Thur & Sun 9:15am for 9:30am start. New players & visitors welcome. Ph Nev 575 5121 Historic Village Market 17th Ave, 1st & 3rd Sunday of each month, 8am-12pm, wet or fine. A Bethlehem Te Puna Lions Project. Ph Bernie Allen 021 0422 612
Macrame Shoulder Bag Workshop
Want to learn macrame? Make your own coloured shoulder bag with Eva Rose & Co. $80, 19th April 1:30-4:30pm, The Artery, Historic Village, 17th Ave. Book @ www.theincubator.co.nz. Ph 571 3232 Mah Jong Lyceum Club Rooms, 8 Palmer Pl. Sun & Thurs 12:45-4pm. Ph 027 430 6383 Maketu Market Every 3rd & 5th Sundays at Maketu Village Green. Set up from 6am. $10 per stall. Ph Carolyn 027 251 0388 Menopause The Musical The original New York & Las Vegas hit returns! Musical parody set to classic tunes from 60s/70s/80s will have you dancing in the aisles! 6:30pm www.baycourt.co.nz Ninja Knits Guerilla Yarnbombers Join a group of knitters & crocheters wanting to spread fun. Share talents, ideas, projects & cake! First Sunday of month. 9am-12pm The Incubator Lounge. Ph 07 571 3232 NZDA BOP Range Day NZDA BOP branch run public open days last Sunday each month at their 300m range in TECT All Terrain Park. 9am-3pm $20 bring firearms licenc Outdoor Bowls Come & try outdoor bowls every Sunday from 12:30pm. Bowls supplied, refreshments available. Ph Mike 022 340 4152 Papamoa Lions Club Market 2nd & 4th Sunday Gordon Spratt Reserve, Parton Rd, Papamoa. Gates open 7am for stall holder entry. Wayne 027 974 5699 Pétanque Bayfair Pétanque Club, Tues & Thurs @ Bayfair Reserve, Russley Dr 12:45. All levels of play welcome, equipment & coaching available. Ph Alf 021 175 9282 Psychic Cafe Spiritual Centre Greerton Community Hall. Come see what the buzz is about. Doors open 6:30pm, starts 7pm. Entry $10, then everything free. Psychics, Healers, refreshments. www.psychiccafe.nz Quakers In Tauranga In hall behind Brain Watkins House, cnr Elizabeth/
Cameron Rd 10am for an hour of mainly silent worship followed by tea/ coffee & talk. All welcome. 543 3101 or 543 0355 www.quaker.org.nz
Radio Controlled Model Yachts
Sundays & Thursdays 1:30-4pm. Pond behind 22 Montego Dr Papamoa. Sailing Electron radio controlled yachts for fun. Adult beginners welcome. Graham 572 5419 Sunday Social Stilt Walking Do you have your own walking stilts? Join me for fun & social evening stilt walking in Papamoa. Ph Alice 0210 642 337
Tauranga Spiritual Growth Centre Join our spiritual community & hear from mediums & energy healers. 14 Norris St, every 2nd & 4th Sunday 7pm. Ph Tim 022 306 8200
Tauranga Writers Sunday Focus
Chad Dick, offering professional editor tips on improving your document & contents. 2-4pm, Greerton Library. $10 non-members/$5 members. taurangawritersnz@gmail.com TePuke Country Music Club At Te Puke Citz & RSA Club, 1-4pm. All welcome. Ph Gayle 573 8255 Te Puna Quarry Park Sustainable Backyards event 10am-4pm. Stalls, Kids fun, Beekeeping, coffee kart, predator free display, plants, preserves. An open day of sharing ideas! Free entry The Sociables A group of females & males in their 30s, 40s & 50s, that meet to participate in dining out, events & bushwalks. Ph 022 012 0376
Monday 16 March
Adult Social Ballroom/Latin Dance
Free introductory beginner dance lesson, 23rd March 7pm, Club Mt Maunganui. Ph Dean 021 230 3187 www.udance2. co.nz. Partner not necessary, just come along! Alcoholics Anonymous Open meeting 10am at Tauranga Central Baptist Church, 13th Ave/Cameron Rd. All welcome. Ph 0800 229 6757 Badminton Club At Aquinas Tauranga Badminton Club, Mon & Wed, 7-9pm. Casual players & Year 11 upwards. $8 per night. Club racquets available. Sue 021 194 4335. FB: TaurangaBadmintonClub. www.taurangabadmintonclub.co.nz
Beginner Social Dance Classes
6 Week Adult Course 8-9pm or Wed 7-8pm, Welcome Bay School Hall, 309 Welcome Bay Rd. Ph 544 2337 or 027 322 1786 Bethlehem Indoor Bowls New members of all ages welcome. Names in by 7:15pm for 7:30pm start. Ph John 027 654 1298 Body & Soul Fitness For over 50s various venues Mon-Wed & Fri. Guest speakers & events. Ph Dianne 027 431 4326 or 576 5031
Cancer Society Walking Group Suitable for people with any type & stage of cancer, & carers. Meet at Pilot Bay at 9:30am. Ph Angelique 07 927 6505
Chess At Mount Maunganui Mount RSA Chess
Club, 544 Maunganui Rd, 6-7pm. Late program 7pm onwards. Incl casual games. Helmut 0274 147 254 Chess In The Afternoon Play this fascinating game at The Mount Chess Club 1pm-4pm Hillier Centre 31 Gloucester Rd, Mt Maunganui. $4, including equipment & refreshments. Bob 027 478 6282 Citizens Advice Bureau Papamoa Free confidential impartial information advice. Don’t know? Ask Us! Phone or visit Community Centre 15 Gravatt Rd Papamoa. Tues/Thurs 10am-1pm. Ph 07 574 9862 or 0800 367 222 Citizens Advice Bureau Tauranga Free confidential impartial information & advice. Don’t know? Ask Us! Phone or visit us at 38 Hamilton St, Tauranga. Mon-Fri 9am-5pm 07 578 1592 or 0800 367 222 Creative Fibre Every Monday 9:30am, 2nd & 4th Thursday 7pm. Learn new skills, join our knitting, crochet, spinning, felting, dyeing & weaving group. Ph Cathy 07 570 2191 Diabetes NZ Tauranga Branch DropIn-Clinic 10am-12noon (no appointment needed) for info, education & support for anyone living with diabetes & their families. 174 11th Ave, Tauranga. Ph 07 571 3422 Friends Of The Library Greerton Library Book Group meets monthly at 10.30am. Just come along or ph Marian 544 2624 Harmony-A-Plenty Barbershop Do you like to sing? Come & have fun. We’ll teach you. Join us at Bethlehem Community Church at 7pm. Don’t be shy! Ph Frank 576 3032 Indoor Bowling St Columba Church Hall, Otumoetai, 6:45pm. $10 annual subs, $2 night. Everyone/all levels welcome. Ph Paul 576 6324 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 Mah Jong At Arataki Community Centre 12:30-4pm. Players welcome. Ph Jan 576 3455 Mount RSA Indoor Bowls Club night. Names in by 6:45pm. Play starts 7pm. Newcomers welcome. Ph Alice 021 064 2337, Sheena 07 574 9996 Omokokroa Beach Indoor Bowls Meet at Settlers Hall, Omokoroa Rd, 1pm for 1:30 start. All equipment provided. Please wear smooth soled shoes. Ph Anne 027 430 4876
Papamoa Genealogy Help
Mako Room, Papamoa Community Centre 1-3pm. Do you want help tracing your ancestors? All levels catered for, beginners welcome. Ph 544 4182
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Monday started well, but quickly got worse as the conditions were a lot more unsettled then forecast. So we ended up doing an about face back to port. Things had settled by Wednesday, but the fishing was a bit slow on the tarakihi. After a lot of moving around for not too much, we ended up getting onto a school of snapper around the Okaparus, and they ticked along quite well, so quite a reasonable day in the end. We thought we’d try outside Papamoa on Saturday as there was enough S.E to make it uncomfortable offshore. Got some snapper initially, then less as the day progressed. Fortunately the conditions improved and we went deeper off Motiti, got onto tarakihi and red snapper, and ended up with another reasonable catch for the day.
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Tristan Nield (age 4) was stoked with his snapper caught near Rangataua Bay, Maungatapu. 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 Pickleball At The Mount A fun way to keep fit! Mon & We 10am-12pm Mount Sports Centre, Blake Park. Social, all ages, equipment supplied. Ph Viv 07 575 5845, or just come along Postnatal Support Group 10am12pm Bethlehem Birthing Centre. All parents & caregivers of children under 2 are welcome. Ph 549 4522 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 Bird Club Night Interested in keeping birds? We meet on the second Monday of every month at Matua Hall, Matua at 7:30pm. Come & join us this month! Tauranga City Brass Practises at 10 Yatton St, Greerton 7-9pm. We welcome new members & percussionists, ie. kit drummer. Ph Jeremy 021 132 334
Tauranga RSA Womens’ Section
AGM at Tauranga RSA, at 1pm. All members please attend.
Tauranga Senior Citizens’ Club
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.
Tuesday 17 March
ABC Avenues Badminton Club
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 Indoor Bowls, Papamoa Friendly & ever popular with all ages, school ages too! Competitions, Interclub, social bowling. 6:45-9:30pm Papamoa Sports club, Parton Rd. Ph Roger 021 757 808 Israeli Dancing Beginners class 6:307:30pm, Gate Pa Primary school hall, Cameron Rd. Circle & line dances, all ages welcome, no partners required. Ph Maria 022 165 2114 Merge For Social Get-togethers A social group for new residents to Tauranga. We meet every 1st & 3rd Tuesday, 5pm-7pm at The Raft, Chapel St. Email merge. tauranga@gmail.com Mount Morning Badminton Mt Sports Centre, Blake Park. 9:30-12pm. Racquets available. Social, all ages, beginners welcome. $5 per day. Ph Margaret 575 9792
Omokoroa Beach Indoor Bowls
Meet at Settler’s Hall, Omokoroa Rd 6:30pm for 7pm start. All equipment provided. Please wear smooth soled shoes. Ph Anne 027 430 4876
Oriana Singers Community Choir
Mixed voice choir who sing a range of music. 7pm, St Andrews Hall, Dee St. New members welcome. Otumoetai Walking Group Meet at 9am at Kulim Park. Ph Danny 576 6480 Scrabble 9:30am start, 3 games to 12:30. Tauranga Citz Club, 13th Ave. $3 for 3 games. Ph Jo Ann 578 3606
Sequence Dancing
Tauranga Social & Leisure Club, St John Anglican Church Hall, 94 Bureta Rd Otumoetai, Tues 7pm-9:30pm except 2nd Tues month 3:30pm-6pm. Lesley 929 7295
At Tauranga Boys College Gym. Juniors 6-7:30pm (term time). Seniors, Adults 7:30-9:30pm. Ph Delwyn 027 212 4720 Afternoon Cards 500 Mount Senior Citizens Hall, 345 Maunganui Rd., 12:30pm Tues & Thur. $3, afternoon tea & prizes. Ph Barry Snow 021 950 028 Alcoholics Anonymous Open meeting, 7:30pm. St Peters Anglican Church, 11 Victoria Rd, Mt. All welcome. Ph 0800 229 6757
Senior Citizens’ Hall, Maitland St, 7:30pm. Club night (Interclub format)
Altrusa Ladies Service Group
Tauranga Acoustic Music Club
Meet 2nd Tuesday every month for business meeting & 4th Tuesday for programme evening. Fun & friendship guaranteed. www.altrusa.org.nz or email pmariehayes25@gmail.com
Badminton Tauranga Morning Club Play badminton, the fun way to keep fit. Tues & Thur 9-11:30am, QE2 Youth Centre, Tauranga. Racquets available. Ph Melissa 027 307 6800
Create A Comic Workshop Healing
through exploring your Story. Create an autobiographical comic. 14th, 21st or 28th April. 6:30-9:30pm $40. The Artery, Historic Village. Book @ www.theincubator.co.nz. Ph 571 3232 Diabetes NZ Tauranga & Mt Maunganui Support Group, 10am, Arataki Community Centre, Zambuk Way, Mt. Guest speaker from Mediray, demonstrating the Freestyle Libre. Ph 07 5713422 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 Falun Dafa Free Classes Discover why living the Way of Truthfulness, Compassion & Tolerance works. 7pm Huia Rm, Hillier Centre, 31 Gloucester Rd Bayfair. Ph/text Judy 021 0425 398 Fitness Fun Get a fitter healthier body & mind with cardio, weights, floor, dance. St Columba Church, 502 Otumoetai Rd, Cherrywood. 9:30-10.30am. Ph Gloria 021 139 2448
South City Indoor Bowls At Greerton Tauranga 60+ Continuing Education Professor Barry Barton.
University of Waikato. Climate change & the law. Otumoetai Baptist Church, Otumoetai Rd, 10am. $5 door charge.
Greerton RSA 7pm. Friendly gettogether, all instruments, all levels of ability. Come in & enjoy some live music. Grant 578 6448 Tauranga Toastmasters 7:15pm for 7:30 start at Coastguard HQ, 72 Keith Allen Dr, Sulphur Pt. Communication & leadership development. 3 free visits. The Incubator Feedback Lab BYO art work in progress. Share knowledge, methods & observations in relaxed friendly atmosphere. 10am-12pm last Tuesday every month. Koha incls refreshments. The Artery, Historic Village. www.theincubator.co.nz The Incubator Poetry Group Lovers & writers of poems share & enjoy poetry in all its forms. 7-9pm. $5 incls refreshments. Last Tuesday every month. The Incubator Lounge, Historic Village. www.theincubator.co.nz Welcome Bay Lions Coffee group meets every 3rd Tues of the month for friendship, coffee/tea & bickies. 10:30am Welcome Bay Community Centre. Ph Sue 571 8940 Welcome Bay Strength Balance Low impact strength & balance exercise class suitable for seniors. Falls prevention focus. 11am Welcome Bay hall. Ph Raewyn 027 607 7437
Yoga, Private Sessions Feel uncom-
fortable in a group setting? Or have special needs? I can design a class to specifically suit your needs & capabil ties. Asunta 021 061 4394 You Love To Sing? Oriana Singers (SATB) are rehearsing 7-9pm at St. Andrews Hall on Dee St, Mt. Join/ listen to us to decide.
Wednesday 18 March 500 Cards Club Enjoy 500
at our friendly club. 1pm St Thomas More Church 17 Gloucester Rd, Mt. $3. Refreshments, prizes. Barbara 572 4962 or Bob 027 478 6282 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 Age Concern Walking Group Meet at 10am Fraser Cove Burger King Alcoholics Anonymous Open meeting every month 1st & 3rd Wednesday. Tauranga Central Baptist church 13th ave/Cameron Rd. All welcome. Ph 0800 229 6757 Bible Study Join us @ City Church 252 Otumoetai Rd. Studying the Book of Joshua. 7-9pm. Ph 07 552 4068 Cards (Cribbage) Join a friendly group who meet 12:50pm at Tauranga RSA Greerton. Ph Michael 562 0517 Club Mt Indoor Bowls Kawaka St, names in by 6:45pm. Ph Val 027 302 8149 Community Tai Chi NZ Structured program based on traditional principles for general wellbeing. “Keep on Your Feet” provider. 1pm Bethlehem Hall. All welcome. Fitness League Exercise, movement & dance focusing on posture, stretching, strengthening & flexibility Suitable for all ages & abilities. Katikati Memorial hall. 10am. Ph Pam 021 117 7170 Friends Of The Library Papamoa Library Book Group meets monthly at 10am for morning tea & book chat. All welcome. Just come along or ph Betty 542 4322 Gate Pa Indoor Bowls Club night 7:30pm Healing Rooms Come, experience God’s healing touch, whether physical, emotional, spiritual. Graced Oppshop 11th Ave & Christopher St, upstairs 1-3pm. All welcome. www.healingrooms.org. 021 213 8875 Katikati Bowling Club 8 Park Road. Mixed Roll-ups 12:45-3pm Marching For Leisure A non-competitive activity for mature ladies. Fun, fitness & friendship. For Taurang teams’ details ph Bernie 07 579 3000 or 027 775 5612 Matua Garden Club Annual General Meeting at Matua Hall, Levers Rd, 1:30pm. Visitors & new members welcome. Ph Cynthia 576 1715 Rotary Tauranga 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 Scottish Country Dancing Mount Senior Citizen’s Hall, 345 Maunganui Rd, Mt Maunganui. General dancing 7pm. Ph Lynne 021 140 7912 or Mary 574 8687
St Columba Basement Boutique
Half price summer clothing sale. 18th-27th March. 10am-4pm. 502 Otumoetai Rd (below church) Steady As You Go SAYGo exercises, St Johns Church Hall, Bureta. 2-3pm except 1st Weds each month. Improve balance & overall wellbeing. Ph Alison 07 576 4536
Tauranga Embroiderers’ Guild Meets
at Tauranga Rowing Club, Devonport Rd 10am-2:30pm & 7-9pm. Beginners very welcome. Ph Carol 027 348 5875
Tauranga Film Society New season starts at Rialto 6:15pm Lebanese fil “Capharnaum”. Nibbles in foyer from 5:45. Full season membership $90. 3-film taster membership $30. Se www.nzfilmsociety.org.n Tauranga MidWeek Tramping Group Scheltema Rd to
winding gear & Komata Reefs. Grade moderate. Ph Margaret 576 4326
Tina Simply The Best Tina Turner tribute concert by Caroline Borole live on stage, complete with band, brass section, backing vocalists & dancers. Baycourt 8pm. Go to www.baycourt.co.nz for tickets & more info. Toastmasters City Early Start Early bird Toastmasters club. Join us to improve speaking & leadership skills. Classic Flyers Cafe 7am-8:15am. Start our novice course any time. Email LaniDTM@gmail.com
Thursday 19 March
500 Cards Club Papamoa Play 500 &
exercise your brain. 1pm Papamoa Sports & Recreation Centre, 120 Parton Rd. $4. Prizes & refreshments. Dave 575 5887 Age Concern Coffee Group Chat over a relaxing cuppa at Greerton Senior Citizen’s Hall, 33 Maitland St. 10:30am-12pm, $3pp. Open to the public. Ph 578 2631 Bag Sale $5. Good quality womens, mens & kids clothing & linen. Historic Village 9am. Proceeds to Turning Point Trust Bay City Rockers Social Rock’nRoll Dancing, plus other popular dances. Senior Citizens Hall, Norris St. 7pm-9:30pm. $3 entry including supper. Ph Gavin 027 643 6222 Bingo Bingo Come & join us. 10am start, Tauranga Senior Citizens Club, Norris St (behind Pak’n Save). All welcome. Morning tea provided. Cards 500 Like to play 500? Thurs & Fri Evenings (flexible) 6:45-10pm, followed b supper. Competitive, social, fun, free. Ph Chris 572 3834 Dancing Waltz, Foxtrot & Rock n Roll. Mt Maunganui RSA. 10am-12pm. Ph 572 4272 Fitness League Exercise, movement & dance focusing on posture, stretching, strengthening & flexibility. All ages abilities. Central Baptist Church, 13th Ave 10am. Ph Pam 021 117 7170 Katikati Bowling Club 8 Park Rd Rummikub 1-4pm, $3 entry.
Keynotes Women’s Barbershop Chorus Meet 7pm
Wesley Hall, 100 13th Ave. New singers, any age, welcome. Group singing has many health benefits. Ph Bernice 576 4848, Facebook Keynotes Inc.
Kickstart Toastmasters Weekly Meeting
Improve public speaking, listening & leadership skills. 7am, Alimento Cafe, 74 1st Ave. No pressure to speak. Enjoy the atmosphere. First-timers free Mainly Music Music & dance for preschoolers, Mums & carers. $4 per family. Morning tea provided. 9:30-10am. Holy Trinity Church, 215 Devonport Rd Serenata Singers Love singing? Join our friendly welcoming group. 10-11:30am Methodist Church Hall, 2 Oroua St Te Puke. Ph Anne 572 3130 Social Games At Club Mt Maunganui. Indoor Bowls & Cards. Have an afternoon out. New members welcome. Ph Dot 575 3780 Sunshine Sequence Dance Group Learn dancing with a friendly group. Baptist Church Hall, 13th Ave. Tuition/revision 7pm, then all dancers to 9:30pm. $3 incls supper. Ph Dawn 579 3040 Tauranga Model Railway Club Meet Tues morning 0930 & Thurs night at 7:30pm in the club rooms upstairs, cnr Cross & Mirrielees Rds. Ph Mike 021 939 233 Te Puke Toy Library Join up with us & play with quality toys for a fortnightly hire. Wed-Sat 10am-1pm. Friday Playgroups 10am-12pm. 7 Stock Rd, Te Puke 027 263 9309
Friday 20 March Alcoholics Anonymous Open meeting 10am at Tauranga Central Baptist Church, 13th Ave/Cameron Rd. All welcome. Ph 0800 229 6757 Chess Tauranga Tauranga RSA Chess Club, Greerton 5-7pm, Casual & Standard length games. Standard Chess rules. Werner 548 1111 http:/www.westernbopchess. weebly.com/ Soweto Gospel Choir
Comprised of 18 of the best artists in South Africa. Enjoy the incomparable & inspirational power of African gospel music. Baycourt 7:30pm. www.baycourt.co.nz for tickets. Zumba With T Medium intensity dance fitness class. Katikati RSA & Citizens Club 9am. Ph Teresa 027 863 6358
Horoscopes ARIES: Creative activities are highlighted. You may choose to make some meaningful family gifts this week. On the weekend, travel plans may go awry. A loved one is in a more realistic mood.
LIBRA: Rules should be obeyed strictly if you are to reach your target date. Caution is important in new relationships. Any mechanical problems you have, require the work of a professional.
TAURUS: An open minded attitude should lead to professional gains. Your academic horizons broaden. This is a good week to plan a new course of study. The romance situation stabilizes.
SCORPIO: You are a wealth of ideas. The key is to put the best ones into action. A family member may need coaxing to share current concerns.
GEMINI: Your ideas are gaining support from those higher up. Pets figure in the weekend picture - you may be puppy sitting. A loved one is less secretive and more demonstrative.
SAGITTARIUS: Partnership arrangements are spotlighted, but be sure that all the paperwork is carefully reviewed. Publishing ventures are favourable too this week.
CANCER: A light touch is the right touch now, especially where politics at the work place are concerned. In romance, you are on a steadier course. Modest financial gains are favoured.
CAPRICORN: Romance continues on a steadier course, thanks to your new approach. A family member is willing to make a sacrifice on your behalf. A suspended project is reactivated.
LEO: A platonic friendship is featured. You are known for your diplomatic skills, but this week stay far afield of family disputes. Harmony returns to the job scene.
AQUARIUS: Leave extra time for detours if travelling. Your partner may be surprisingly vague, but don’t press for details. This week may be favourable for learning a new language.
VIRGO: This is the week for making difficult announcements and decisions. Health wise, look after minor aches promptly. Unexpected visitors liven the weekend. Prepare for new expenses.
PISCES: The key to a recent mystery is revealed now. Your independent streak surfaces, leading to favourable results. A family obligation is shared.
Your birthday Although some see you as a lighthearted type, your sense of commitment is strong indeed. In family this week situations, you are the one to count on. Educational expansion is spotlighted leading to new interests and possible travel later in the year.
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The greatest thing that’s ever happened Easter 2020 - just four weeks away.
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‘momentous’ time in history! God the Creator was sorting out payment for all human evil for all time, but few people understood that! The death of Jesus Christ, God's perfect Son, was the remedy for every aspect of human corruption, failure and rebellion against God. Every year, those of us who recognise what was accomplished over those three days take some time to remember the incredible benefit that God has made available to us through Jesus! Easter - it means I get reconnected to the Creator of the Universe. Easter - it reminds me that there is a Saviour who gave His life so that I can have life. Easter - it is the greatest event that has ever happened!
I wonder what your mind runs to when Easter comes up - is it the usual chocolate bunnies and Easter eggs? Or is it something closer to why Easter actually exists? Here are some of the most profound words that Jesus spoke. “Healthy people don’t need a doctor, sick people do! I have come to call not those who think they are righteous, but those who know they are sinners!” Which category do you fit into? Me? I fit into the second group (that’s the sick people and the sinners!) because I know that I need someone who can take care of those ‘things’ that make me a sinner! I need someone who can get me connected with the Creator of the Universe. That’s why Easter exists! Easter was the most
Andrew Warren, Lifechurch Tauranga
Making sure you are never alone One of the worst things that could possibly happen to anyone on the road is experiencing a car breakdown.
somewhere on a farm road with little to no cars or people in sight. We all know that it is very important to keep our vehicles serviced and our WOF up to date. This might help but having these in place does not safeguard you from things going south on the road. What then? What do we do? The 'what' questions suddenly become much more prominent than the 'why' questions. I have found that
Two of the worst places and times this could possibly happen is during peak traffic or when you are alone somewhere on a deserted road. We might call it Murphy's Law but in most cases that was exactly were these things tend to happen to me. Either I am in a long cue on a busy road or
Sunday, 15th March 2020 WESLEY CHURCH – Lent 3 9.30am MORNING WORSHIP Led by Rev Leigh Sundberg Minister: Rev Leigh Sundberg 100, 13th Avenue, Tauranga ph: 578-8493 http://www.wesley.co.nz
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9.30am MORNING WORSHIP & HOLY COMMUNION Led by Rev Doris Elphick 1.30pm TONGAN LANGUAGE WORSHIP Deacon: Margaret Birtles Brookfield Terrace, Tauranga ph: 576-4961
ONE CHURCH THREE LOCATIONS CITY CHURCH TAURANGA Sundays at 9.30am & 6pm 252 Otumoetai Road, Tauranga
ST JAMES UNION CHURCH
CITY CHURCH COAST (PAPAMOA) Sundays at 10am Papamoa Rec. Centre, Gordon Spratt Reserve
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CITY CHURCH NORTH (OMOKOROA) Sundays at 10am Omokoroa Sport & Rec. Centre, Western Avenue
Sunday Gatherings - 9 am & 11 am
Tauranga Churches ST JAMES Cnr Devon St & Pooles Rd Rev. Philipp Potgieter Church Office: 541 2182 9.30am Join us for a cuppa 10am the worship service starts
LIGHTHOUSE CHURCH 260 Welcome Bay Rd Phone 544 5383 10.00am All welcome EVANS RD COMMUNITY CHURCH, PAPAMOA 30 Evans Road Ph 574 6190 10.00am Family Service Rev. Iain Dickson
BETHLEHEM COMMUNITY CHURCH 183 Moffat Rd www.bcchurch.co.nz Phone 579 1600 9.30am Rev. Ian Pittendreigh
ST PETERS Cnr Cameron Rd & Spring St www.stpeters.org.nz Phone 578 9608 Rev. Simon McLeay 8.30am Traditional Service 10am Contemporary Service 4.30pm SPY (Youth) group
ST ENOCHS 134 16th Avenue www.stenochs.org.nz Ph: 578 3040 Rev. Jaco Reyneke 9.30am Morning Worship Creché plus Sunday School Church Office: 8.30-12 Mon / Tue / Fri
ST ANDREWS Cnr Macville Rd & Dee St Mt Maunganui www.mountchurch.org.nz Phone 575 9347 9.30am Service
ST COLUMBA 502 Otumoetai Rd www.stcolumba.co.nz Ph 576 6756 Sunday 15th March 9.30 am: Rev Donald Hegan
Upstairs, 146 Devonport Rd, Downtown, Tauranga
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no matter what we do to prevent that trusty car of ours from breaking, things do happen and then we are stuck. But we don't have to be. The best thing to have in these situation is someone to call. If you have someone to call, you will never be stuck. It might be a friend or a family member. It sets our minds and hearts at ease to know that we have someone who will be there when we call. This goes for our spiritual life all the same. It is at the worst of times that we experience getting stuck and our lives somewhat falling apart. Life happens and we can try to prevent these breakdowns but they will come and we will break. How wonderful to know that Jesus is just a prayer away. To have people to pray, care and listen to and a God that gifts us all the tools to cope in life sets our hearts at ease knowing that in our time of need He is there. They are there. We cannot get stuck.
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As soon as Janice Giles’ longanticipated exhibition opened at Cottleston Gallery on Friday, quick sales were made. She has used her late mother’s lipsticks with oil and acrylics to capture themes around femininity. Her exhibition ‘Lipstick and other tropes’ is on at the Cottleston Gallery, 128 Oropi Rd until March 29. Open 11am to 4.30pm Tuesday to Sunday.
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“The Black Sheep are holding an event called Bay Rains on March 14, so we thought we’d make our exhibition a fundraiser to support the same cause,” says Atrium Gallery coordinator Birgitt Shannon.
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The latest exhibition at the Atrium Gallery in Whakamarama has at its heart the desire by the contributing artists to show support for all those affected by the Australian bush fires
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Mary Borman, the owner of High St Boutique store in Willow St next to her portrait by Janice Giles.
The exhibition runs from February 26 to March 28 at the Atrium Gallery located at 21 Plummers Point Rd and is open from 11am, Wednesday Sunday. Artist Janice Giles at the opening launch of her exhibition.
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