The Weekend Sun - 15 May 2020

15 May 2020, Issue 1008

It’s a retail revolution Inside

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Putting a lid on it p5

Meet ‘The Makers’ p10

Shoppers have a chance to help speed up the retail recovery and save local jobs.

It is crunch time for many businesses and local main street managers are crossing their fingers that locals will spend where it matters the most.

Owners of The Barrel Room, Carolyn and Stewart Gebbie (and manager Virgile Meiller pictured above) are “thrilled” to be open again and happy to be back doing what they love.

Carolyn says the silver lining is their new

takeaway service which will continue.

READ MORE: Rethinking retail (P6-7), Mainstreet managers unite (P17) and a special Safe Services feature (P19-21).

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Hanging onto autumn There is a little bit of peer pressure at the moment to take a holiday and ‘explore my own country’.

The problem is, who actually feels like going anywhere in the last few weeks of autumn?

I guess I could head down south and watch the leaves falling off the trees. The South Island high country is pretty spectacular at this time of the year but it’s probably peaked already.

The tourism industry calls this the shoulder season – the bit between being cold and being warm. There is actually two of them. The other one is in spring, if you hadn’t worked that out already.

When winter does roll around, there are wintery things to do like skiing and hot pools and drinking mulled wine by a roaring fire.

But, usually at this time of the year we have simply resigned ourselves to the fact summer is over and winter is around the corner.

Shop ‘till you drop

I strongly suspect, people’s main priorities will be shopping over the next few weeks.

For all of the hype surrounding online shopping – the ability to shop from the comfort of your own home, competitive prices, etc, nothing beats an actual shop.

It is completely unrewarding purchasing something you haven’t physically browsed for and then waiting several days for it to arrive. Even when it does arrive you can never be sure what’s in the box.

In fact the scourge of online shopping ruined my last trip into the garden. Those brand new, medium sized gardening gloves would have fit a medium sized ogre perhaps.

But I’m not Shrek and pruning fruit trees with floppy fingers is a challenge, to say the least.

To add insult to injury my new, too-big socks slid all the way to my toes and then just stayed in my gumboots when I kicked them off.

Disappointing.

Shop local

There has been a lot of talk lately about ‘shopping local’ which I think is probably aiming a bit low really. I mean, where else are you going to shop? People are going to shop at the most convenient place anyway so it’s hardly a big gesture.

What is a little more aspirational would be to target those places that we love and couldn’t do without. Those places that have served us well in the past. Those places that match our values and invest back into our community.

I’m not just talking about the pub!

Spread a bit of cash around some of the smaller businesses. It is going to take a little longer than doing all your shopping in one place. But it’s not like there’s much else to do – you might as well do the Grand Tour of small business and put your money where your heart is.

Budget 2020

Now, the budget is released at exactly the same time this newspaper needs to be at the printer. I’m not sure why we weren’t consulted over this, but there you have it. Big announcements are always timed to suit the six o’clock news and the

The popularity contest

The Government seems to be winning the popularity contest for its handling of COVID-19 so far. Who would have thought being locked in a room and lectured at 1pm every day would be such a vote-grabber? Perhaps it’s Stockholm Syndrome, where the hostages start to relate to their captors? It’s an ironically named syndrome really, because the folks in Sweden appear to be the last country in the world willing to give up their lattes and public yoga sessions.

Low confidence

established media – or the disestablished media if you have been following the shenanigans over the past few weeks.

So, I’m just going to go out on a limb and guess that the budget involves throwing money around like a toddler with spaghetti. I wouldn’t be at all surprised if the grumpy old Fourth Estate gets a big handout too.

But nobody cares about that. This is the ‘Jobs Budget’ and I’m looking forward to seeing what jobs we are all going to have now that our old ones are toast. I’m going to put my best ‘serious face’ on now and say that money needs to be spent on industries and projects that are going to pay it back to their communities long after this pesky pandemic has passed.

One organisation that is not winning the popularity contest is the new Tauranga City Council, according to the Annual Residents Survey, tabled this week at the Finance, Audit and Risk Committee.

It seems we have become about one-third less satisfied.

The overall ‘Level of satisfaction’ has dropped from 66 per cent to 47 per cent, based on the survey carried out in February and March, 2020.

It’s a weird sort of a survey really. Usually people only ask you if you’re satisfied because you have a grumpy look on your face but, in this case, satisfaction is split into three broad areas: “The perception of value for money has dropped from 50 per cent to 41 per cent and driven by a decline in the perception that annual property rates are fair and reasonable.

“Satisfaction with service and facilities decreased from 72 per cent last year to 64 per cent this year and reputation (which includes leadership, honesty and financial management) has dropped from 46 per cent in 35 per cent.”

I feel less satisfied just reading that so I might go and lock myself in a room now. daniel@thesun.co.nz

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Schools prepare to reopen their doors

Craig Price (Principal), Oliver Bray (9yrs), Sophie Bray (5yrs), Harry Bray (5yrs) and Tanya Healy (Deputy Principal)

Schools are looking forward to having their communities physically back together again.

The Prime Minister announced last Monday that schools would be opening again this Monday, May 18.

“We’re excited to have our school whanau coming back together again,” says Selwyn Ridge Primary School principal Craig Price. “This week gives us time to prepare.”

The school has a staff meeting the Friday before resuming, to prepare for teaching under the Level 2 requirements.

“It’s about making sure everyone’s comfortable with good procedures, particularly around hygiene and health requirements.”

The school holidays were brought forward two weeks due to the pandemic and national emergency, with pupils starting the next term by distance learning. Selwyn Ridge provided hard pack resources, and digital devices to some families, enabling all students to connect to the online learning. A regular Monday morning movie also helped keep the school community connected, celebrating pupils’ birthdays and providing updates.

“We were very mindful of the different situations that people would be in,” says Craig. “The most important thing is wellbeing, maintaining positive

connections, and supporting our families.”

Selwyn Ridge had about 25 pupils return to school during Level 3, with Craig and his staff supervising small family bubbles.

“My bubble had seven kids in it,” says Craig. “We kept families together and kept them small for tracing purposes.”

The return to Alert Level 2 means that there will be no more bubbles at Selwyn Ridge with around 450 children returning to the classes they were in before going into lockdown. Playgrounds and equipment will also be available to use.

“It’s about awareness of and maintaining good hand hygiene and cough etiquette and not coming to school if they are unwell.

“We’ll also be talking with our kids about what they experienced and how they felt during lockdown. It’s an opportunity to do some really positive social and emotional learning.”

Craig is appreciative of how hard the teachers have been working, mostly remotely, during the lockdown, and how resourceful and supportive the whole school community has been.

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Kaituna award

The Kaituna River re-diversion and Te Awa o Ngātoroirangi Maketu Estuary enhancement project has been announced as the winner of the Rodney Davies Project Award from the New Zealand Planning Institute.

The NZPI Rodney Davies Project Award recognises innovation and creative excellence in the undertaking and completion of a physical work or development.

It has been awarded jointly this year to Bay of Plenty Regional Council who led and funded the $16.5m project, and consultancy firm WSP which assisted with the consenting and project management aspects of the project.

Nurse dies in BOP crash

A woman who died after her car struck a horse in the Bay of Plenty was a nurse at a rest home.

Police say the crash happened on Te Teko Rd, near Edgecumbe, about 11.20pm on Saturday, May 9.

Police say 59-year-old Edgecumbe woman Elizabeth Edwards was the only person in the car when it crashed.

“Police extend their sympathies to her family.

“Enquiries into the circumstances of the crash are ongoing.

“We would like to urge anyone who had witnessed the crash or has any information about the ownership of the horse to contact Police.”

WBOP recycling

Two recycling centres will open in WBOP for limited hours during alert level two.

Recycling services will resume gradually to full service but only the Katikati and Te Puke centres will operate during level 2.

Katikati Recycle Centre will open on Thursday, May 14, and Saturday, May 16, from 9am to 4pm, closing from 12pm to 1pm each day.

Access to the Katikati Centre is from Wills Road.

Te Puke Recycle Centre will open for two days the following week on Thursday, May 21, and Saturday, May 23, from 9am until 4pm with a onehour closure from 12pm until 1pm. Access is from Station Road.

Rugby’s return

BOP community rugby manager Pat Rae says clubs and schools will make a cautious and wellplanned return to rugby.

New Zealand Rugby has given the go-ahead for competitive games at the community level to start from June 13.

Rae says this is fantastic news for all players who have been training in isolation for six weeks.

BOP Rugby will only kick-off rugby at all levels of the community once all the clubs and schools have had a chance to work their way through all of the safety criteria and requirements the MOH has imposed on the sporting sector.

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Donna ‘Dancealot’ from BDazzled NZ Balloons and Entertainment, with her daughter Krystal, 11, has been pumping up people’s spirits with her balloon creations at Daisy Hardwick Walkway in Tauranga. Photo: Daniel Hines.

It wouldn’t be a stretch to say Donna ‘Dancealot’ aka ‘The Balloon Lady’ has been the queen of bubbles over the last few weeks.

Her creative inflations have been appearing every day along the popular central Tauranga walkway, providing colour and more than a little bit of joy to those who discover them.

“I’m trying to make people smile in these strange times,” Donna says.

It’s a simple goal and it also helps this professional – and certified – balloon artist to keep her skills honed.

She put a new balloon creation up every day for 34 days during the lockdown, keeping to her local neighbourhood. She has now dropped back to once every two days.

They are usually popped up in a tree or somewhere shady so they last a bit longer. She checks up on the old ones at the same time and removes any that are starting to deteriorate. They are all made out of natural latex rubber so they break down in nature anyway, but she has been a little restrained in what she creates.

“I can do life-size people but I haven’t gone that crazy.”

Children have been leaving thank you notes in the trees in appreciation of the fun balloons.

She has photographed all the balloons and posted them on her website.

When the bubble burst on public events, big birthdays and other celebrations, it had an immediate effect on Donna, her business and her regular sessions at Papamoa Plaza.

“I am a small business so I work from home. I normally do parties and events and (a display) at the Papamoa Plaza. So that came to a halt.”

However, she is back into the swing of things now, thanks to a very busy Mother’s Day weekend and is happy to be back doing what she loves.

For those who think balloon artistry is just something you need to practise, that’s only partly correct. It takes years of practise before someone can even contemplate studying towards becoming a Certified Balloon Artist (CBA).

Every year Donna also completes further training courses, Daniel Hutchinson competitions and industry events.

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Baristas loving the LIDDA “My wife came to help me run my coffee cart, when I noticed that she had difficulty putting the lids on the cups,” says Hamilton barista Rob Parr.

“She has arthritis in her hands.”

Rob tried out various ideas and materials, finally coming up with a lid applicator that can be simply squeezed to secure the lid. When he tells the story though, he likes to say that he created a simple tool out of love for his favourite barista.

It cost a fair amount of money, but the designer had his LIDDA patented and the design registered.

“My customers love it, as they can hear the tiny ‘pop’ as the lid goes on securely,” says Rob. “The baristas receive the benefit of eliminated steam burns along with a fast and effective seal on the cup,” says Paula Schlegel who has come on board to help Rob market his innovative product. “Have you ever taken that first drink and had the lid pop off spilling the coffee down your front? Customers

are also stoked with the fact that their lid has not had someone’s hands all over the area they drink from, nor has it been close to their nose or eyes.”

The obvious health and safety improvements that the LIDDA provides quickly became apparent to café owners like Simon at Chapel Café in Tauranga who has adopted it for use with his takeaway hot drinks.

With the lockdown and the return to Alert Level 2, café owners are becoming even more mindful of their customers’ health and safety, with the LIDDA providing a way to apply a lid to a hot drink without the baristas hands coming in contact with any area where the customer may drink from.

“I unfortunately have purchased a coffee with coins and watched in horror as after placing my coins in the till the barista made my coffee and put his hand all over the area my mouth was to make contact,” says Paula.

“I have also seen the same thing happen in hospital coffee shops. No one asks for a free topping of germs with their takeaway drink.”

The LIDDA is also in use at the Gather Café in Papamoa.

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Locals are looking forward to Mount Mainstreet getting its popular vibe back, as retailers, cafes, bars and restaurants open up under Level 2.

It’s been a fence sitting time, says Mount Mainstreet’s Mandy Gillgren, who also owns Zeytins.

“There could be hiccups and it’s just either going to go smoothly, or services are going to be stretched as businesses start to reopen at the same time.”

Mount Mainstreet has a diverse range of retail shops from boutique fashion stores through to trendy surf shops. Retail shops reopened their doors on Thursday, but the bars have to wait until Thursday May 21, opening under strict Level 2 requirements.

“The tattoo artists have been chomping at the bit to get back to work. They’re working out their PPE. “Hairdressers are in the same boat.”

At Level 3, some of the cafes were able to open their doors, with shoppers phoning ahead to arrange

Greerton Village Mainstreet manager Sally Benning. click and collect purchases. A couple of Thai and Indian restaurants, One Tree Bakery, Ours, Luca, and Mexacali were among those making the most of the opportunity to partially reopen, serving their customers through the door.

Many of the Mount Mainstreet businesses have an online presence, allowing them to engage with their customers and Mandy expects they will use as many platforms as possible to let people know when they are reopening.

“It’s going to be interesting. We need to do this together. Everyone needs to support each other and network in, plug for each other so that we get our beautiful Mount vibe back.”

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Sally Benning, Greerton’s Mainstreet manager found her phone was running hot as the public called her office to see which businesses were open at Level 2.

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join forces to rebuild Rebecca Larsen from Epic Te Puke.

“It’s cool seeing our community supporting local businesses at this time. If people buy here, it provides jobs, and then that money gets fed back in.

“We’re also proud to support the ‘Let’s Keep it Local Te Puke’ campaign just released in the district by the Te Puke Economic Development group, and the online website built during lockdown by Vector Group Charitable Trust: www.tepuke.travel which highlights click and collect options and local business.”

During the Alert Level 3 period, Rebecca was in contact with other Mainstreet managers, exchanging ideas and learning what was happening in other towns.

“It’s been invaluable for getting the Mainstreet groups around the country to connect which I think is going to be awesome for the future.”

With many reta ilers back in bu siness, the Weekend S un takes a look at the challenges and opportunities fa cing them. Rosalie L iddle Crawford talks to the main street managers abou t how they have been adapting, what they are doing now and how people can help support the busi nesses that mak e up the heart of our sho pping precincts.

browsing, using phones to Facetime and talk their customers around their shops so they can choose items. We’re here to help them as they evolve and adapt to come up with new ways to get their product out to the marketplace.”

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“There are a lot of challenges for many of our small businesses who are having to adapt to a new way of working with regards to online click and collect and contactless deliveries.

“Whilst that might be relatively easy for big national chains, it can be quite a challenge for many small businesses.

“Many of them have had no income for many weeks and they’ve got the additional pressure of adapting their own business to Level 2, with social distancing and getting their businesses online.”

When the country returned to Level 3, Greerton Mainstreet produced a video that showcased which businesses were open and kept their Facebook page continually updated.

Cafes, pharmacies, bakeries and takeaways were kept busy with online ordering and contactless purchasing through their doorways.

A Facebook promotion is also running, continuing on the popular #greertonhasheart and ‘Random acts of Kindness’ activities, this time including a competition to win vouchers and goods from the Greerton retailers.

Sally is usually busy planning the promotions that run over Easter and during winter. Mass gatherings of people at large events is now a complex issue, however the popular Greerton Yarn Bombing can still go ahead.

“People have been busy working on yarn bombing all year,” says Sally.

“We are looking forward in Greerton to having our winter trees dressed and adorned. This year our theme is ‘Aotearoa - what it means to you’.

Te Puke businesses bouncing back

The lockdown has been an ‘eye opener’ for a lot of businesses, says Epic Te Puke’s Rebecca Larsen.

“It’s given us all time to reflect and work on our businesses rather than just in them.

“As well as needing to be online, our traditional retail businesses are having to look at how to attract customers back in, in a unique way that online can’t compete with. Many have adapted quickly, making changes and they’ll pull through.”

Mainstreet Downtown Tauranga has been busy right through the lockdown period with a raft of new initiatives designed to provide support to more than 650 members.

“As well as our almost daily emails with COVID-19 updates, our Mainstreet manager Millie Newitt has been phoning and contacting as many businesses as possible, so we could continue one-on-one contact through such a challenging and stressful time,” says Downtown Tauranga’s Sally Cooke. “We’ve been checking in on them and seeing how they’re doing with health and wellbeing and stress levels.”

In additional Mainstreet Downtown Tauranga has been running webinars on a range of topics and set up Thrive Tauranga a weekly platform for businesses to get together digitally for problem solving and developing new ways to do business. “We have also kept the Downtown Tauranga website updated with what businesses were operating and how they were operating through Level 3 and we’re now updating that for the Level 2 phase.”

Sally has been liaising with other Mainstreet managers around New Zealand to share ideas and insights, and problem-solving around the issues that retailers have faced during the national lockdown.

She says it will continue to be a challenge for a long time to come but she has been amazed at the “good old Kiwi ingenuity, and the grit and determination”.

“We want them rebuilding a sustainable business model as quickly as possible and our role is to actively support that as much as we can.”

Along the Strand, some of the restaurants came up with innovative ways to open during Level 3. The Crown & Badger teamed up with Smokey Joes and The Italian Job to provide three offerings from one spot.

“They’re all having to change their models and break down the bricks and mortar mentality.

She says the retail sector needs to take an adept approach to the new normal.

“Retailers traditionally open their doors at eightthirty or nine in the morning and people wander in. They are looking into how they can do digital

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Village Radio is back on the air

Thanks for not coming

Brian Cotter is turning up the volume again.

Village Radio 1368 AM is back on the air this week.

The Tauranga Community Radio Station closed down on March 22, due to the COVID-19 pandemic alert.

Station manager George Stewart says most of the volunteers who broadcast programmes from the Historic Village studios are over 70, so are in the most at-risk age group.

“We realised that shutting down the radio station was a huge disappointment for the many elderly and lonely listeners who tuned in every day, to hear their nostalgic songs played, but it had to be done.”

Broadcasting resumed on Thursday.

Sarah Spicer, who performed live at an online party for Grief Support Services.

Called ‘Thanks for Not Coming’, the online party was celebrating the end of Level 3 lockdown while supporting GSS. The Greerton-based non-profit offers subsidised counselling to anyone suffering grief and loss, whether it is loss of a loved one, relationship or a job.

“COVID-19 may have turned our lives upside down, but it hasn’t impacted on the commitment of the Grief Support Service Team to deliver our muchneeded service,” says service manager and senior counsellor Janet Baird.

“In fact, this experience of using Zoom for online sessions has added to possible ways we can continue working with people, potentially making GSS even more accessible for those who find transport or

mobility a problem.”

Janet anticipates that there will be a high demand for their service as the community enters Level 2.

Funding for their effective and necessary service is under threat, as GSS receives much of its funding through foundation grants, many of which were in limbo while waiting out the pandemic.

“In addition, the COVID-19 crisis has put extra stress on the lives of New Zealanders, complicating what might already be difficult or putting people in situations they would not have dreamt of two months ago,” says Janet.

The ‘Thanks for Not Coming’ online party was designed not only to raise money, but also awareness of the valuable mental health service GSS provides.

Its counsellors have continued working during lockdown, helping clients via phone and video chat.

Live music from Sarah, who has recently released a new single, was very much appreciated by all.

People can donate to Grief Support Services at: www.givealittle.co.nz/donate/org/griefsupp Rosalie Liddle Crawford

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Meet ‘The Makers’ If you enjoy sipping a fine craft gin or watching a classic movie under the stars, project and event specialists Amy Kemeys and Becks Clarke are the pair who will make it happen.

Known as ‘The Makers’, the Tauranga women are the driving force behind the annual boutique festival, Gincredible, and the ever-popular Night Owl Cinema.

“Seeing people enjoying what we have put on motivates us,” Amy explains. “Events are such a simple yet

Amy Kemeys (left) and Becks Clarke are looking forward to a bright future in the events industry. effective means to make people happy.”

Amy, 42, and Becks, 47, launched The Makers in 2019 to produce some new events crafted in a bespoke way to celebrate the people of Tauranga and our stunning region. Together, they have 25 years’ experience developing and delivering events and projects. Their inaugural gin festival, Gincredible, was an instant hit.

About 1500 people flocked to the Village Green at Tauranga’s Historic Village to sample products from artisan gin distillers and attend master classes during the three day festival, and this year’s event saw an increase in both exhibitors and attendees.

“We believe that gathering together – whether it be at an event, festival or celebration – is vital for building strong connections. This is what unites us and keeps us connected to our roots, our culture and our values,” Becks says.

Late last year the opportunity arose to buy the existing Night Owl Cinema brand and the pair jumped at the chance. They now plan to increase the size, scope and offering of Night Owl Cinema in the future.

COVID-19 has, of course, changed everything for the events industry.

“As event managers we have to be flexible to deliver events that will adhere to the guidance from the Government. For us people’s safety and comfort come first and we will adapt our business in a way that we always approach something. That is, we want to create event experiences that we ourselves would want to attend.”

Thankfully, The Makers’ flexibility and can-do attitude means we can all look forward to large events, mass gatherings and plenty of fun ahead in the years to come.

Keeping New Zealanders in employment New Zealanders have made a lot of sacrifices over the past couple of months and this has led to our country’s health response to COVID-19 being an effective one.

We’ve succeeded in flattening the curve but now our attention must turn to avoiding flattening the economy. We need to safeguard our children and grandchildren’s future and leave a country where they can build a life and a career.

Forecasts have painted a stark picture of the economic downturn we can expect and it is not a pretty picture. Westpac expects Government debt to rise to 50 per cent of GDP over the next four years. This would equate to nearly $100 billion in

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additional Government debt that will need to be repaid. ASB estimate an even sharper rise to 60 per cent of GDP, close to $120 billion more to pay off.

These figures work out at more than $50,000 in additional Government debt per household.

If we’re to lessen the economic impact the best thing we can do right now is save jobs. This means supporting small businesses to keep growing in a post-COVID world.

National has proposed a GST refund to businesses that have lost more than 50 per cent of revenue for two months as a way of helping this.

This cash injection would help businesses that were potentially going to close stay open and keep their employees on the payroll. With 1000 people joining the dole queue a day under lockdown we need to be acting now to keep New Zealanders in employment.

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Safer Journeys

Share the road with care – Take care while driving Message to motorists When sharing our roads be aware of other vulnerable road users. Share the road with care by keeping your speed down, stopping at crossings for pedestrians, giving cyclists a wide berth and constantly scanning ahead for hazards.

Everyone has a role to play and courtesy goes a long way.

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NZ POLICE, ACTING SENIOR SERGEANT, WESTERN BAY OF PLENTY

Message to cyclists Every footpath and road user needs to be considerate and exercise patience and understanding of others. This applies to people walking and biking just as it does to drivers of cars, buses and trucks.

Road users often end up sharing the same space even though this means there can be a whole range of different sized vehicles in that same space. People on bikes and pedestrians are among our most vulnerable road users.

It’s important that walkers and cyclists understand that, too.

Take care while driving Ensure you’re rested

Keep to the speed limit

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Back to Work Kiwi

The creative team at Flair.

A bit of Goodnight Kiwi nostalgia has been creatively woven into a new message to help New Zealanders transition back to work.

Flair, a health and safety solutions company based in Papamoa, has produced a video that conjures up that feel-good factor many remember from childhood, but with a new character – The Back to Work Kiwi.

“Last week we identified that businesses returning back to the workplace in Level 2 will need to re-induct their staff with the new health and safety changes to keep them safe,” says Flair’s creative designer Andrea Nilsson.

“Because most businesses have been affected

by COVID-19, we wanted to do something to support them as they head back to work in Level 2 – something that doesn’t cost them any money.”

The company has created a light-hearted, engaging ‘Back to Work Kiwi’ video that will help companies

with re-inducting their staff as they return to the workplace. Filled with valuable information, the video is being offered to companies free of charge.

“We will even add their branding and a company message on the final screen if they would like it personalised to them.

“Thinking about the journey we have been through for the last couple of months during COVID-19 and the deep sense of achievement we are all feeling as a nation to have made the progress we have made – we thought: ‘let’s make this video a proud moment’.”

Andrea says given the urgency with the deadline of people going back to work, all the creative concept, scripting, storyboarding, filming and editing had to be done in 48 hours.

“We want to encourage people to share the video so we can help as many businesses as possible over the next few weeks and months.”

The video is available for people to watch, download, use and share on their website: www.flairhq.co.nz/back-to-work-kiwi

Budgets, borrowing and who pays Councils usually adopt their budgets to determine next year’s rates by June 30.

However, this year, several councils are looking at finalising their budgets by the end of July or even later to more accurately forecast the effects of COVID-19 on their operations.

Public submissions on TCC’s proposed budget closed last week; however, it’s likely we’ll need to reopen submissions because that budget, requesting a 12.6 per cent increase in rates (later reduced to 7.6 per cent), was drafted prior to the lockdown. Some councillors forewarned the threat of COVID19 on our economy at the time; unfortunately, their argument did not win the day. A number of submissions have since requested a 0 per cent rates increase and I’ll certainly keep an open mind on the issue.

As I mentioned last week, the ‘worst case’ modelling of TCC revenue shows a reduction of $70m for the year which reduces

our capacity to borrow for next year’s infrastructure down from $250m to as low as $10m.

On the plus side, Government is looking to fund some council projects across the country, but indications suggest it won’t be anywhere near enough to fund the national

infrastructure deficit. Another positive is that the Local Government Funding Agency (backed by the crown) is looking to lend 20 per cent more in low interest loans to councils with a credit rating of ‘A’ and above.

In Tauranga’s case this would give us another $70m of headroom.

We can borrow to prop up the economy during a recession but it’s the private sector that generates wealth to pay taxes, rates, and ultimately repay loans.

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Multicoloured Mauao wins art competition A drawing of Mauao incorporating a multi-coloured kiwi, hongi and more than 20 flags has won the inaugural Tauranga Art in Schools competition for 2020.

Jahren Ralia, age ten, a pupil at St Mary’s Catholic School, is the overall winner and Facebook favourite winner of the competition which was originally planned to be part of the

Tauranga Multicultural Festival.

Year 5 and 6 students from schools around Tauranga were encouraged to enter the first Art in Schools competition titled: ‘Migrant Communities Near You’. The festival was cancelled due to the COVID-19 lockdown, but the art competition went ahead.

“The Primary School Art Competition was designed to engage the younger members of Tauranga’s school community with our cultural

diversity,” says Multicultural Tauranga creative officer Alessandra Tilby. “We took it to school principals in the Bay in February 2020. Three schools managed to get their entries in before the COVID-19 lockdown.”

Winner of the Art in Schools inaugural competition – Jahren Ralia from St Mary’s Catholic School.

St. Mary’s Catholic School had 19 entries, Gate Pa School had 15 entries and Papamoa Primary School had four entries. Rainbow Ciabal, age 9, won the Gate Pa School competition with a drawing of the Chiang Mai’s Yee Peng Lantern Festival. Zeijah Lawrence, age 10, was the winner for Papamoa Primary with a drawing incorporating the American eagle, the New Zealand kiwi, the teepee and the Marae, to convey New Zealand and the United States. “As this was the first year of the competition, we decided to restrict the competition to senior primary students,” says Alessandra.

“Year 5 and 6 students were invited to use their creative talent and create images of what multiculturalism meant to them.

“Once the festival was cancelled we decided we did not want the efforts of the children to go to waste so we posted drawing boards on Facebook and asked our Facebook friends to vote.”

The prize for the overall winner is a pre-paid Visa Gift Card to the value of $200. Individual school winners receive pre-paid Visa Gift Card to the value of $25.

“It was a most enjoyable and successful competition with some very excited children and very happy parents.”

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Improvements at SH29A Hairini roundabout are live - please take care A new right-turn bay has been installed for vehicles entering Hairini Street from SH29A. This means that vehicles wanting to turn into Hairini Street will now queue in the turning bay and wait for a new right-turn green signal.

Vehicles travelling towards Tauriko will no longer be held up by right-turning vehicles.

Minor changes have also been made to improve the sight distance for vehicles exiting Hairini Street, making it easier for them to merge into the roundabout.

These changes are the result of feedback from the Hairini community that access at this roundabout could be better.

Please take extra care when navigating the roundabout during the first few weeks as people adjust to the changes.

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Buy Local, Buy Tauranga

Mainstreet Downtown Tauranga, Mount Mainstreet and Greerton Village are joining forces for a major Buy Local campaign.

that. This campaign, because it is collaborative, gives us a stronger voice collectively, yet it still allows us to showcase our individual Mainstreet centres and the businesses within them.”

The ‘Buy Local. Buy Show support Tauranga’ campaign Greerton Village Mainstreet showcases the local business Manager Sally Benning says it’s community in a unique way ���������������@ and Mainstreet Downtown local businesses. “Every time you Tauranga spokesperson Sally make a purchase in any of our local Cooke says it’s all about businesses it has a positive ripple putting a human face on effect across our community. a campaign that connects “We’re not asking people to emotively with residents. spend a lot, we’re just saying “Our local business spend what you can and when you community is made up of do, try and spend it with a local mums and dads, grandparents, business because now, more than sons, daughters, entrepreneurs ever, our local businesses need us – and risk takers who open their remembering perhaps that these are businesses every day and work the very business owners that have tirelessly to provide products sponsored our local sports clubs, Mainstreet Downtown Tauranga and services for our residents, teams, schools and many other good spokesperson Sally Cooke is connecting visitors and tourists. causes. Well, now is the time for us local businesses with local customers.

“COVID-19 has knocked to show our support for them.” our business community The campaign features a major multi-media campaign sideways and now, more than ever, we need to of press, radio, billboards, showcase videos, a webpage, encourage residents to spend what they can on local social media and digital collateral that showcases the business because when you spend locally you are individual business owners across the city. helping to save local businesses.”

With the move from Level 3 to Level 2 Cooke says the business community is taking an innovative Celebrate local approach to getting ‘back to business’.

Cooke says the campaign that the three Mainstreets “Critical to the resurgence of our SME sector is are running together heralds a new collaborative the ability of our businesses to evolve, adapt and get platform for our city. trading again as quickly and safely as possible.

“Let’s face it, Tauranga residents, visitors and tourists “We have café’s developing new product offerings, shop ‘across our city’, and with this campaign we are restaurants developing new collaborative partnerships acknowledging that. We are saying that on any given and retail stores launching clever ways to harness digital day we want you to spend what you can, across our technology so shoppers can digitally shop inside the Tauranga business community, whether that is in store. Now, as we head into Level 2, they are again Greerton Village, The Mount or Downtown Tauranga evolving how they operate and all the while ensuring and maybe all three. Because if you do that, we all they have stringent health and safety measures in place ���� to keep people safe – both their teams and customers.”

Mount Mainstreet Manger Mandy Gillgren agrees.

Gillgren says the campaign covers all sectors too, from retail to hospitality, service, commercial operators and “We have a number of local business owners with tourist operators. businesses in more than one centre. Let’s celebrate

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What will life look like at Level 2?

Life at Level 2 looks a lot different to life at Levels 3 and 4, but there are still things you need to know about what you can and can’t do.

At Level 2, most businesses can open if they can do so safely and you can shop in-store.

Early learning centres, schools and tertiary education all open back up and people can travel around New Zealand soaking up the best our country has to offer.

You are allowed to safely socialise with close friends and family in groups of 10 or less and you can return to your regular recreational

activities, provided these are done in groups of should someone at that gathering test positive. Under Level 2, museums, 10 or less.

However, in Level 2, we still need to maintain libraries, cinemas, markets, restaurants, cafes and bars can all reopen, however, social distancing, the borders will still be closed, the government will still be conducting testing and those who are unwell will still have to self-isolate.

Social distancing must be kept to a minimum of one metre, ideally two metres, and people need to be careful when interacting with people they don’t know, such as strangers in the supermarket or others at the local park.

Gatherings can’t have any more than 10 people at this stage, may not last longer than two hours, strict hygiene standards must be adhered to and attendees must record their name and contact details to ensure ������������'

Staying safe while getting around Public transport and inter-regional travel has opened up now that we are in Level 2, but like everything else, there are ways to try and keep yourself and others safe.

COVID-19 is a disease that can spread without you even knowing, so if you are travelling inter-regionally, make sure you

continue to use good personal hygiene and keep a list of those you have contact with.

If you are using public transport, try to take it in offpeak times if you can, avoid sitting next to someone you don’t know, follow the physical distancing measures outlined by the transport operator and of course, do not travel if you are unwell or are waiting for a test result.

there are some rules that these establishments must follow.

For more information on life at Level 2, visit: www.covid19.govt.nz

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Clearing up the wage subsidy confusion For a lot of businesses, the COVID-19 wage subsidy has been critical in allowing them to retain their employees during this turbulent time.

However, there has been some confusion about the subsidy.

Denise Arnold from law firm Lyon O’Neale Arnold tackles a few of the most common questions around the wage subsidy.

How many hours do I have to work to access the wage subsidy, and how much will I be paid?

Both part-time and fulltime employees are eligible for the subsidy and that includes people who are self-employed or contractors. Full-time workers, that is anyone who works 20 hours or more per week, will receive $585.80 (gross) per week, and Our four directors, part-time employees who work Mike O’Neale, less than 20 hours per week are Doug Lyon, eligible for $350.00 (gross) per Denise Arnold week. Employers must pass on the and Nick Earl full amount received. The only have more than exception is when an employee’s 110 years’ law usual income is less than the

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subsidy amount.

In this instance the difference can be used to top up other affected employee’s salaries.

What if I’m made redundant during the 12-week wage subsidy period?

The wage subsidy was designed to help businesses retain their employees during this turbulent time. If your employer applied for the wage subsidy after 4pm on March 27, then they made a declaration that none of the employees included in the application would be made redundant during the 12 week subsidy period. If you have been made redundant in these

circumstances, then your employer may have breached the declaration.

Do I have to take annual leave?

In the first instance, your employer should endeavour to reach an agreement with you regarding the use of your annual leave to help top up the wage subsidy. If an agreement cannot be reached, the Holidays Act 2003 permits your employer to direct you to take annual leave provided they give you 14 days’ notice.

I was on the wage subsidy during lockdown but I am now back at work full time. Do I get full wages again?

If you are working full-time hours, you must be paid in full for those hours. If you are only receiving 80 percent of your wage, then you should only be doing 80 percent of the work. When the wage subsidy is applied for, employers must sign a declaration that they will pay their employees normal rates for all hours worked.

If you have a question about the wage subsidy, please get in touch with Lyon O’Neale Arnold Lawyers at: www.loalaw.nz

Back to school and back to learning in Alert Level 2 Many parents will rejoice to hear that early learning and education facilities can operate in Level 2 from May 18.

All early learning centres and schools will be physically open to pupils and students right up to Year 13.

Distance learning will be made available to those who cannot physically attend, such as those who are self-isolating.

Early learning facilities and schools are considered safe environments for children, young people and staff.

There are additional public health control measures in place to prevent the spread of disease and to help with contact tracing.

Tertiary education facilities are also open at Level 2.

For more information, visit: www.covid19.govt.nz or check with your education provider.

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Tint your windows and support local For the months of May and June, local window tinting company Film Tint NZ will be donating $10 to the Salvation Army for every house window tinted.

In a bid to help those affected

by COVID-19 and it’s economic impacts, Film Tint’s owner Philip Vaudrey hopes to do his bit to unite against the virus.

“I have been delivering for the Salvation Army during Level 4 lockdown and have seen first hand the impact that COVID-19 is having on many households. I was keen to do something to provide economic support once we move into the lower Alert Levels.”

So if you were thinking of tinting your house, now is the time. Not only will you be getting

quality 3M products and excellent service, but you will also be helping to stimulate the local Bay of Plenty economy and support those struggling.

Providing privacy in peoples’ homes is by far the most common reason people want Film Tint. A light film is applied to the inside of your windows that allows you to see out clearly but does not let neighbors or passers-by see in.

Other benefits of window films include heat reduction of up to 80 per cent, UV protection for furnishings or flooring, as well as glare reduction so you can actually see your computer screen in the daytime.Film Tint is operating under a COVID-19 safety plan that ensures clients and workers are completely protected.

Make an appointment by calling: 0800 315 503 or visit: www.filmtintnz.co.nz

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Operating your business safely in the next level At Alert Level 2, most businesses can operate as normal, however there are a few things businesses should keep in mind.

Each business needs to keep a detailed and up-to-date contact register or contact tracing records for everyone that enters the premise.

This includes couriers and customers.

Businesses also need to

maintain physical distancing of one metre between groups of customers or two metres if it’s not viable to keep contact tracing records.

Businesses can not have any groups larger than 10 in the premise and customers can only be on the premise for a maximum of two hours.

For more information on how to safely operate a business, or shop locally, at Level 2, visit: www.covid19.govt.nz

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Strengthen your awareness

“Don’t let the behaviour of others destroy your inner peace,” - Dalai Lama.

Don’t take personally or internalise other people’s behaviour… acknowledge to yourself that what they do is not a reflection of you, rather their actions represent who they are and where they are in their own growth.

Instead of getting caught up and overreacting emotionally, choose to observe. In this way you will remain more calm and objective about the

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circumstances and bring more harmony into what could otherwise be tense situations. You also find you are not wasting time and energy stressing or worrying about things that don’t personally relate to, or concern, you.

How can you strengthen awareness of those times and situations that are not personally about you?

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Thank you for your support Wow - it feels good to have our doors back open. My team and I are enjoying seeing the faces of our lovely clients who are returning for facial treatments and overdue grooming essentials! I am so grateful to the women of Tauranga who have supported our family business at this time when it matters most. It means the world to my mother and I.

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Jamele Skincare is my mother’s legacy. She pioneered this holistic skincare clinic in 1986 and I took it over in 1998. Together we have been helping Tauranga women care for their skin with confidence for the last 34 years.

The very nature of the beauty industry is up close and personal. The relationships we build with our clients are genuine and caring. It has warmed my heart to have the strength of these relationships sustain us during this uncertain time.

During lockdown, every product you ordered and gift-voucher you bought helped our business to weather the COVID-19 storm. Thank you.

We are now open again and ready to care for you and your skin. You can rest assured that we are taking all the necessary precautions to maintain a safe environment. By following the ‘new normal’ guidelines on our website, we show our mutual commitment to keep one another safe and well.

It’s not quite business as usual. It will feel a little different. But, what has not changed is our dedication to providing a relaxing environment and to helping you, your daughters and granddaughters to care for your skin with confidence in the years ahead.

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Can I improve my joints? (Part 2)

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Last week I mentioned a client who went from having very sore knees to now being able to move with much greater freedom.

We looked at the first lesson we can learn from this. All healing comes from specific healing systems in our body.

We also saw that these healing systems can be restricted or even dormant if our diets tip the scales in the wrong direction.

The second lesson is very important. The ‘gap’ between healing and continued disease is often much less than you think. What surprised my client is how little he actually had to do to activate the healing capacity in his knees.

The first step is to slow or stop unwanted inflammation.

This does mean you need to think about foods but in most cases it is simply substituting one food for another.

This can be swapping the inflammatory high Omega 6 cooking oils for olive oil and adding fish oil supplements.

The rest of his programme was not difficult. I started him on an initially high dose of my joint formula.

This meant that initially he was getting 1600mg of high grade (small molecular size) Chondroitin Sulphate with 1600 mg of Glucosamine Sulphate and 400mg of a 95 per cent bioactive Curcumin (from turmeric) extract.

Chondroitin is the most important as it directly improves the heath of cells that repair and maintain cartilage. Curcumin targeted inflammation.

Glucosamine helped with joint function. This sounds complex but all this meant was after breakfast taking two of the joint capsules and three fish oil then repeating this in the evening.

Yes, there is the discipline of having to take the supplements and of course fitting these into his budget. The results meant he has much less pain and more mobility.

For more information give me a call or email: john@abundant.co.nz You can read my all new newsletters at: www.abundant.co.nz John Arts is a qualified nutritional medicine practitioner and founder of Abundant Health. Contact John on 0800 423 559.

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What you need to know about COVID-19 testing in L2 Epidemiologist Simon Thornley says widespread serology testing for antibodies is necessary if New Zealand goes to Level 2.

The COVID-19 Plan B group has provided the public with vital information on how immunity is gained from exposure to COVID-19, and on serology testing.

The most important information under Level 2 is not ‘cases’ of people ill with the live virus, but the number of people who have had the virus and recovered - most without knowing it, the group says.

The current COVID-19 test only detects if the virus is currently in the body. Serology is a test of a person’s immune response to the virus, which persists long after the virus has disappeared. This test gives important information about who in the community has recovered from infection and is thus unlikely to get the infection and pass it on to others.

"We can assess the spread of the virus with accuracy using antibody tests. The nation needs to know how widespread the virus is, so we can work out what precautions will work and are reasonable to ask of people."

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Get your skin checked in Level 2 Lockdown did not stop skin cancers from growing.

Various medical professionals expressed concern over what the effect of the lockdown would be on non-COVID-19 related health issues.

Issues like high blood pressure and diabetes are just two examples of these.

For these two diseases, mostly maintenance and routine visits to your GP are required.

Skin cancers on the other hand keep growing and getting worse. The longer we wait to deal with these, the bigger the tumour will be. This will not only increase the level of intervention required, in the case of melanoma, it could be a life-threatening mistake.

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MUSICPLUS

By Winston Watusi

Live music – it’s a tricky one Things are changing. Many of us – including at the Watusi Country Club and Sanitarium - just spent 50 days in lockdown and there are, not to �������������������� we'd like to do.

Folk would like to ����������� restaurant, to get the bloody kids out of the house at last, all things that are now possible, and high on that list for many is once again hearing and seeing live music.

In recent weeks I have seen some truly jaw-dropping music delivered on YouTube, Facebook and other digital platforms, but there is something about a real band playing on a real stage in a real venue that a video feed can't recreate.

And, as with other activities which will see the rules evolve and change over time, live music is still a bit of an unknown. No one really understands what is going to happen.

Over the next few weeks I'll be talking to venue operators in the Bay and bands, but it's hard to predict right now what the oft-mentioned new normal will be.

Distancing

The big question, and it's not rocket surgery to spot this, is what social distancing means to venues.

It's all very well allowing 100 people at an event, which I think (and, please forgive me if I have misunderstood some of the messaging) is the current plan. I do slightly mix concerts in my mind with church services, which can only have 10 people as they are classed as “social gatherings”. But concerts are – I think instead grouped with restaurants: if you're sitting down they should be OK. And this is where social distancing becomes an issue.

If we take for instance the Jam Factory, it is a venue

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that, if you pile people in a bit, will hold around 50 or 60. But if those people have to be socially distanced I can't imagine you'd get more than 20 or so, making it unlikely to be an economically sound proposition for the performer.

That is assuming, of course, that people are comfortable enough to get back on the social bandwagon. From my recent conversations there are a lot of nervous folk out there, particularly in Tauranga where the Our Travel Club Day trips & tours will be population includes many people who left springoperational again in June chickenhood behind Register now to receive our upcoming long ago. Artists whose audience includes the 65 Travel Club Guide plus age group, and there ���������������������������� reluctance from older folk towards attending crowded, or even any concerts.

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I notice the Katikati Folk Club have just cancelled their concert this month and are now planning to restart on June 26 with a show by The Company. They have their get-togethers at the Arts Junction in Katikati which can hold about 100 if you pack in the chairs. But with social distancing I can't see that room holding more ����������������������������� ARIES: News of an upcoming There are several conundrums here. If a band needs, visit brightens the week, but for instance, 100 paying punters to make a decent don’t exhaust yourself with the whack from a show they would need a venue that holds preparations. Your romance partner and youngsters are finally possibly 200. Maybe more. And venues charge money. ready to take your advice.

Venues are also cash-strapped and can't afford to lower their prices. So a band has to hire a venue where they TAURUS: You are called on to can only attract half the number of people they'd like – make some quick decisions. Rely on a combination of intuition and nobody wins. logic. Some advice you received on Baycourt is surely in this position right now. It's not a romantic situation is less practical cheap to hire and most acts would need around 60 than you first believed. per cent seat sales to break even. How does that work GEMINI: A modest financial if maximum attendance is 50 per cent of the audience windfall may come your way by capacity? the weekend, but several minor \Full column at www.sunlive.co.nz delays may be experienced in

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your professional life. Playing the diplomat is your role on the weekend.

LIBRA: Memory lapses are sprinkled through the week.

Double check facts before issuing statements. Legal matters should proceed more smoothly, but check all documents with meticulous care.

SCORPIO: The spotlight is on creative talent. You may be able to make some money from a hobby.

Moderation is the key - avoid all extremes, especially in diet.

SAGITTARIUS: Guard ideas closely, lest they be pilfered by an unscrupulous colleague. In areas of love or friendship, let down your guard and act from the heart.

CANCER: This is a restless week.

You are ready to take a giant step forward then several plans are put on hold. Be patient. This is a splendid week for growth and it will soon come your way.

CAPRICORN: Jobs you take on may eventually prove more complicated than you first thought. Don’t be too eager to volunteer your services. A family dispute should be solved by the end of the week.

LEO: You bring more than a touch of class to social and/or business events. A romantic debate heats up later in the week. This could be the weekend for selling or trading.

AQUARIUS: Your taste is impeccable now, but make an effort to economize along the way. You have a way of encouraging loved ones to reach their full potential.

VIRGO: The accent is on the familiar. If planning a trip for example, consider a favourite destination. If considering studying, think about an advanced class in a favourite subject area.

PISCES: Price increases or the delay of payments may mean you have to postpone the purchase of a luxury item. On the happier side, new relationships flourish through the week.

Your birthday You are known for your fine expensive tastes and your great capacity for empathizing. This time favours this week new educational developments. An increased responsibility may lead to an improved lifestyle.

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Accident is inevitable For the past 30 years there have been complaints about the stretch of road from the railway bridge to Kotuku Domain on Plummers Point Road.

Numerous suggestions have been offered to the WBOP council to improve this road but these have been ignored.

Several young cyclists are now using the road unaware of the danger. The council is directly responsible, by firstly allowing an already overcrowded road to take more cars (from new building permits) and also making the road part of the new walkway/cycleway.

There have already been some minor incidents and it appears inevitable that a serious accident will occur unless a change is made.

B Young, Whakamarama.

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Water use figure incorrect

Buying local

R Stewart (The Weekend Sun, May 8, page 24) makes wild comments that it takes 800 litres of water for a farmer to produce a litre of milk to a bottle.

Let me use my personal situation which would apply to more than 90 per cent of New Zealand dairy farmers.

We have 104 hectares in Tirau, milking 380 cows, producing approximately 1.94 million litres of milk per year.

We have one water pump on the farm pumping 4700 litres of water per hour (113,000 litres per day) as well as supplying three houses and farm dairy (if it was made to run 24 hours a day).

And no other source of water needed.

That equates to my farm consuming, on a daily average, 21 litres of water for every litre of milk we produced in the last 12 months. Note that is from paddock to the milk tanker collecting that milk.

So if we were to use Stewart’s figure, that would leave the processing bottling plant needing to use 780 litres of water to process that litre of milk. Sorry - not possible.

This is why New Zealand dairy farmers are the most efficient producers of grass to milk in the world. Where there is intense irrigation, greater volumes of water will be used but the highest percentage of milk produced in New Zealand is from non-irrigated land. I suspect all non-irrigated farmers would mirror my experience above. In the arid farmland of the USA or Middle East it would no doubt be a different equation.

Farmers do not need sympathy, they just need to be recognised for the long hours they put into producing that litre of milk and the export receipts they generate to get the country through the current mess.

Agriculture will be our saviour!

G Mathis, Mt Maunganui.

The Mayor of Western Bay of Plenty, Garry Webber has been encouraging people to ‘Buy Local’. He thinks that given current circumstances, now more than ever was the time to support local people, businesses and suppliers.

Perhaps Mr Webber’s Council could set a better example.

WBOPDC insists on having district-wide lump-sum contracts that only big overseas-owned companies like Downer, Veolia, Waste Management and Opus can handle.

These companies repatriate their profits to their off-shore headquarters. Most of their staff live in Tauranga. They spend their wages in Tauranga and pay their rates to Tauranga City Council.

There are plenty of locally-owned contractors in Western Bay more than capable of doing most of this work.

If Mr Webber is genuine about supporting local business he should have Council divide these districtwide contracts up so that smaller local companies can bid for them. He should also cancel Council’s current plan for kerbside recycling in conjunction with TCC because this contract will almost certainly go to an overseas company at the expense of the small local companies currently involved in waste collection.

K Hay, secretary Katikati - Waihi Beach Residents and Ratepayers Association.

Challenged by the truth

J Shakespear in his letter (The Weekend Sun, May 8, page 24) does not seem to be as aware as he might be of the spread of coronavirus.

A recent report from Michael Melham, the Mayor of New Jersey, claimed he and many others in that area were very ill in November and makes interesting reading.

Scientists and doctors in St Denis in Paris have also confirmed a case of coronavirus in December where patients had no contact with travellers or people from China.

There were reported outbreaks on the USS Roosevelt (400 infected) and USS Ronald Regan (two infected): the aircraft carrier Roosevelt had been at sea for several months without sighting land; and no contact with China there. The Captain was stood down for reporting the issue.

The Weekend Sun welcomes letters from readers. Preference will be given to short letters (200 words maximum) supplied with full name and contact details.

Email: letters@thesun.co.nz For more letters go to www.sunlive.co.nz

It appears that America is in a little bit of trouble over its handling of this epidemic, it has cost lives, the economy (internal and world) and, worse, has threatened peaceful coexistence among people, dividing us into those who believe the US President and those who are challenged by his truth.

J Shakespeare’s claim ‘five million people leave Wuhan taking coronavirus with them ensuring that each country infected would suffer long term health concerns and economic collapse’, I find alarming, sensationalist and unfortunately in line with many of the statements we currently read from the White House.

We are all challenged to see truth in the media and to separate it from bias, sensationalism and false news.

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Time to act

Thanks, Hutch, for your discussion about the COVID lockdown, and how it might change things. We really need to do some discussion about this as there will undoubtedly be a range of perspectives.

I certainly agree with your concern about exaggerated claims that “nothing will be the same”. We will go insane if we change everything. Besides, there are some damn good things in the life that I am getting a bit sick of the Mayor’s was, and we need to keep them. photo and carefully considered A key question is about the “hard comments on our rates increases. realities” that we need to take account His cronies back him up with glib of. One is clearly that despite our “moat” assurances of their (the rates increases) we are closely connected with the wider necessity. If we look at Council’s gift world, so we need to be well connected. of $2million to Land Transport to However, I don’t understand your facilitate the underpass construction concern about “political and social at Bayfair, and the $900,000 relief agendas”. How on earth can we package for small business owners in ������������������@ the city we see a council who only agendas? Are you happy with the lack seem to empathise with the people of of housing, high suicide rates, domestic Tauranga. violence or extremes in wealth?

The thing is that the underpass And just what sort of “near death” was going to be constructed anyway. experience will make us act on climate Public opinion pretty well guaranteed change? Even the World Economic that. Small business owners are being ������������������@ supported by Central Government. action on climate change as the greatest Sure it’s not cash that Council are threat to our economy. What do you handing out, it’s rates and fees relief, think our children will be thinking but it does impact on revenue. about our lack of action?

They still seem to be hell bent on If our economic recovery does not increasing our rates by a huge amount address our very high carbon emissions, when incomes are at their lowest. They especially in transport, then our children do harp on about the consequences won’t have too much to thank us for. of delaying infrastructural work but G Southon, Gate Pa now isn’t the time to drop that on

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RESTRICTED FIRE SEASON REVOKED TO AN OPEN FIRE SEASON Fire and Emergency New Zealand revokes the Restricted fire Season for Pumicelands effective from 8.00am, 6th May 2020 in the following area(s): • Rural—Western Bay/Moana, Whakatane, Eastern Opotiki, Tokoroa Rural, Rotorua, Plateau North, Central and South, Te Urewera, Taupo, Tongariro (Department of Conversation Managed Land remains restricted) • Urban -Tauranga, Whakatane, Opotiki, Kawerau, Rotorua, Tokoroa, Taupo and Turangi Steve Webb Principal Rural Fire Officer Pumicelands Fire & Emergency NZ To check the season status for your location please visit www.checkitsalright.nz or call 0800 658 628 Further information about fire seasons is available on www.fireandemergency.nz

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DENTURES PHONE: 07 576 0620

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COMPUTER PROBLEMS? Remote access/repairs, viruses, upgrades, hardware, tuition, advice. Ph Bruce for a no obligation chat or quote 021 260 9183

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READY TO LEAVE LOCKDOWN? Bowen Therapy, Allergy Elimination, Weight Loss Management, Spiritual Guidance and Counselling available. Ph 021 607 797 for an appointment.

house & pet caring GOING AWAY? I am a mature, responsible, tidy, local house sitter with glowing references and a clean police check. Free!

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lost & found FOUND KITTENS VARIOUS places various colours.

Due to the current restrictions, there are no corporate services being held and church offices are closed but managed remotely at this time.

Contact may be made via email, by leaving a phone message or you may wish to connect via individual church websites.

ST JAMES Cnr Devon St & Pooles Rd Rev. Philipp Potgieter Phone 020 4010 7364 ktstjames@xtra.co.nz

ST PETERS Cnr Cameron Rd & Spring St www.stpeters.org.nz office@stpeters.org.nz Phone 578 9608 Rev. Simon McLeay

LIGHTHOUSE CHURCH 260 Welcome Bay Rd lighthouse.wbay@gmail.com Phone 544 5383

ST ANDREWS Cnr Macville Rd & Dee St Mt Maunganui www.mountchurch.org.nz office@mountchurch.org.nz Phone 575 9347

EVANS RD COMMUNITY CHURCH, PAPAMOA 30 Evans Road Ph 574 6190 www.evansroadchurch.org admin@ercc.co.nz Rev. Iain Dickson

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NZ Registered Natural Therapies & Natural Medicine Practitioners. Opposite BP Te Puke. Ph 573 5533 www. naturaltherapiesnz.com and www. naturalpetremediesstore.com

BETHLEHEM COMMUNITY CHURCH 183 Moffat Rd www.bcchurch.co.nz

office@bccchurch.co.nz Phone 579 1600 ST ENOCHS 134 16th Avenue www.stenochs.org.nz

stenochs.office@gmail.com Phone 578 3040 Rev. Jaco Reyneke

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Found Young Adult Black & White Male Cat, Tauranga Central Area, Ref: 463761. Ph SPCA 07 578 0245

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

BRYCE DECORATING, interior & exterior painting, wallpapering. Quality work. Ph Wayne 021 162 7052 ELECTRICIAN, 18+ years experience, NZ registered.

Residential & commercial, maintenance & service, new builds, renovations. Fast, friendly service. Ph Andrew 022 354 1960 HANDYMAN, section maintenance, lawns, decks, fencing, pergolas, painting, water blasting, odd jobs. Free quotes. Ph Rossco 027 270 3313 or 544 5911 PAINTER/DECORATOR Interior & exterior. Quality workmanship, friendly service.

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Ph Shane Mount/Tauranga Decorators 07 544 6495 or 021 575 307

ABLE GARDENER, experienced, efficient, knowledgeable, highly qualified. Maintenance, pruning, hedges, shrubs, roses; disease/pest control, lifestyle blocks, garden renovations; design & plant.

Ph Tita 027 654 8781 or a/h 542 0120

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Found Adult Black Male Cat, Judea Area, Ref: 463896. Ph SPCA 07 578 0245

ROOF REPAIRS Free quotes for all maintenance of leaking roofs, gutter cleaning & repairs.

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

travel & tours “AAA” Gold Star Rates with HINTERLAND Tours Hope you are all well, and keeping safe. Lets build NZ again and start looking around New Zealand with our all inclusive packages starting from the 1st of September onwards.

We are taking bookings now.

We also provide a full refund guarantee. Here is some ideas coming up towards the end of the year (limited seats); Tour 1

book online now – Bay of Islands and Northland Tour. Tour 2 – Stewart Island & Surrounding Area (Stewart Island, The Catlins, Dunedin).

Tour 3 – Great Barrier Island. Tour 4 – Explore the Coromandel. Tour 5 – South Island Highlight Tours. Tour 6 – Napier, Hawkes Bay (including wine Tasting). Plus much much more. Door to door service (Local Tauranga company).

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Email us: info@hinterlandtours. co.nz Ph HINTERLAND TOURS TEAM 07 575 8118 ALERT LEVEL 2 – start to dream again about outings. We will not begin our day trips until June. Your safety and peace of mind is paramount. We are currently working on our new Travel Club Catalogue.

If you are not on our data base and want to receive this, please call and add your details. Zealandier Tours – Ph 572 4118 or Email admin@ zealandiertours.com NO 8 TOURS NEW ZEALAND’S SENIOR TRAVEL CLUB. Join our Club today for Free to receive all our VIP Members Benefits exclusive to No 8 Tours. 1) 6th-7th Aug 2020, 2 days Raurimu Spiral & Chateau mid-winter gathering.

2) 12th-13th Aug 2020, 2 days Awhitu Peninsula & Castaways Ocean Resort. 3) 31st-Aug-3rd Sept 2020, 4 days Tranz Alpine Express & Wild West Coast.

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Extended Tours, Day Trips, Shows & free beautiful colour catalogue: BOOK NOW: Ph. No 8 Tours team on 579 3981 or Email info@no8tours.co.nz www.no8tours.co.nz, to view and book all our tours.

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

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