The Weekend Sun - 19 June 2020 by Sun Media

19 June 2020, Issue 1013

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There was a surge of interest in gardening around the Western Bay of Plenty while people were confined to their own properties in April. And some of that creativity is now adding some winter cheer to roadsides and front gardens the

length and breadth of the district. Today’s front page photo features Nelsy Jordan and her Waihi Beach garden - part of the Innovation Garden Club’s Winter Display. Creations from about 20 keen gardeners in

Katikati and Waihi Beach are now sitting pretty for people to admire. Club president Val Helm says she was surprised they got so many people taking part. No couch potatoes here p17 Story continues on page 7. Photo: John Borren.

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Bay of Islands & Northland Tour......... September must have been bad for him to get carted else worried about Muffin Mclay North Island Train Trip + Te Papa ....... September away like that. East Coast / East Cape Tour................ October All over the world people are tearing And this is where it gets complicated. South Island Highlights Tour............... October down symbols of colonialism and here we I’m not sure if anyone else has picked Great Barrier Island Tour...................... November have an Old English Sheepdog hanging up on this, but John Hamilton’s statue is Stewart Island & Surrounds ................ November The Weekendout Sunon the waterfront, Combined Circulation BOP Times bold as brass, with not the only reminder of his influence i Christmas Day (4 days) .......................

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In Christchurch this week, even brass I’m going to go out on a limb here and statues of the Queen’s corgis were the say the whole city is named after him. Combined target of a graffiti attack BOP Times, Katikati Advertiser Is nothing sacred?and Te Puke Times circulation isKeeping things civil p: 07 578 0030 Phone 575 8118 Thankfully our interloper seems lessshaggy than HALF with only 32,138 in total. e: ads@thesun.co.nz In the interests of not starting a civil war, Email: info@hinterlandtours.co.nz to be the only overt symbol of slobbering, I won’t invite Bay of Plenty folk to suggest armed-to-the-teeth empire building in Tauranga. Being Scottish means Hairy Maclary is probably OK because even though the Scots are British, they do seem quite reluctant about the whole relationship. Almost like they are only staying together for the sake of the children. I was actually surprised at how few statues we have of anything around here. There is Tangaroa in the harbour entrance, a guy reading a newspapper on a park bench in Katikati, Hairy Maclary and Friends and not much else that I could find Oh, there is a statue of an Anglican minister flanke by canons in Tauranga but don’t read anything into that. As far as I can tell the canons are a pun because Charles Jordan new names for Hamilton, but rather I will was a canon. give all of our English sounding cities new Come to think of it, what happened to names that don’t offend anyone. that silver surfer over in the Mount? And the answer to this has been staring Mountie I think his name was. Has he us in the face for generations – let’s just been quietly disposed of? What did he continue the whole North Island – South do to anyone? Bloody colonials, always Island theme. dropping in on other people’s waves. Auckland will simply be known as North You don’t want to do that around here. North, Hamilton becomes Middle North, Personally I really don’t care about Wellington becomes South North. statues that glorify some stuffy character Down south, Invercargill is OK because from the past. There’s a statue of Sri it’s Scottish but Christchurch becomes Chinmoy in Taupo that I quite like but Middle South, Nelson is North South and only because the smooth, bald head is Blenheim is obviously colonial too so we’ll weirdly mesmerising. call that North-East South. So, when John Hamilton’s bronzed Dunedin can stay because nobody knows body got hoisted on a hi-ab version of a what it means and it’s Scottish. Best guess hangman’s noose this week, it was a bit like – okay, what did he do? We didn’t get is that it’s a Gaelic word that someone adapted into something people could taught very much New Zealand history in

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actually say. Tauranga Moana, Papamoa, Te Puke, Katikati, Waihi Beach, Rotorua and Whakatane are all ample proof that the Bay of Plenty is the most culturally enlightened place in the country. Just don’t mention the street names. Actually, don’t talk about any of this. It just gets everyone riled up and there is nothing worse than not knowing what you’re annoyed about. Let’s just sacrifice Muffin to the cau and move on although I will leave you with this profound message, sent in by a reader this week. “All statues are equal in the eyes of a pigeon.”

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Here in our bunker on The Strand we have been getting a lot of feedback this week after inviting suggestions on what to do with the recently incompleted transport hub on Harington St. This multi-storey building has been ‘abandoned’ by the Tauranga City Council because it might fall down in an earthquake. And a theme has definitely emerged Pete, Tony, Gareth and Gary have all suggested that it be used as the new council offices. Gareth goes on to sa the entire structure could be wrapped in bubble wrap because he read somewhere that it makes good insulation. He is ‘rapt’ with his solution. Gary goes a bit further with his suggestion and has outlined what can best be described as cerebral mechanics. “I think we should put all the council, plus management, in there and when they come up with an idea it can roll down the floor, fall out of the building and hit th rate payers on the head. And because it is too high we cannot throw it back so we have to pay for it.” Problem solved, thanks Gary! daniel@thesun.co.nz

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Flu season gets the cold shoulder Unichem Faulkner’s Pharmacy pharmacist Stuart McDonald is seeing a lot less cold and flu products selling compared to this time last year.

Cold and flu season should be in full swing as winter sets in, but Tauranga doctors say they are seeing ‘a lot less’ patients with respiratory and flu-like illnesses than previous years. Fifth Avenue Family Practice general practitioner Luke Bradford puts this down to people practising strict self-hygiene and social distancing amid the COVID-19 pandemic. He also predicts there will be a significan drop in the circulation of colds and flu for th rest of winter. “Lockdown took a lot of the viral load out of circulation. This time last year I would have been seeing 15 patients a day with colds and flu-lik illnesses, and now I am probably only seeing four patients.” However, the practice has seen an increase of patients with “sore throats, snotty noses and congestion” over the past week, which Luke says is a marker of people returning to school and work. “It is nowhere near like it was this time last year, but it is starting to return,” he says. Medical officer of health for Toi Te Ora Publi Health Dr Neil De Wet agrees, saying heightened awareness has helped prevent the spread of COVID-19 and other winter illness. “The increased awareness in the community of the importance of hand hygiene, covering coughs

and sneezes, and staying home if unwell to prevent the spread of illness has helped to stop the spread of COVID-19 as well as other illnesses such as influenza and the common cold. Unichem Faulkner’s Pharmacy pharmacist Stuart McDonald says they have seen a “significan reduction” in cold and flu product sales, an presentations in the store. “We are definitely not selling as much product a we did at this time last year. Cold and flu medicin is still selling, just at much smaller quantities.” According to Toi Te Ora, there have been no confirmed cases of influenza in the Bay of Plenty the last four weeks. 83,044 vaccines have been distributed this year up to May 29 in the BOPDHD area. This is an increase from 2019, which was 56,851 for the whole year. Neil says free influenza immunisation is availabl for everyone aged 65 years and over, pregnant women and adults or children with certain long term or serious medical conditions. He urges community members to stay vigilant. “You can help protect yourself from influenza b staying at home if you are unwell covering your cough and sneezes and regularly washing your hands thoroughly with soap and water. “And remember, if you think that you have even mild symptoms that may be COVID-19 the most important thing you can do is stay home and arrange to get tested.” Emma Houpt

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White Island Although Whakaari/White Island might look like there is a lot of activity on the island at the moment its volcanic alert level has been lowered. SunLive received reports this week from people saying they could see the steam from Papamoa Beach and people thought it had erupted again. A GNS Science spokesperson says on some days in autumn and winter atmospheric conditions can make the steam plume rising from Whakaari/White Island look spectacular from the mainland. “GNS Science can advise that there has not been an eruption in recent days, but a low level of volcanic activity has continued since December 2019.”

Homicide investigation The homicide investigation into Bay of Plenty man Clifford Umuhuri’s death is developing with an arrest being made and search warrants underway at addresses in Panmure this week. Detective Inspector Lloyd Schmid says police executed two search warrants at properties on McCulloch Road, Panmure, on Sunday night. “A 26-year-old man was located at one of the addresses and he has been arrested by police.” This man has been arrested and charged with the aggravated robbery of Clifford. Lloyd says the investigation is continuing and he cannot rule out further charges and arrests being made in this matter.

SH2 crash Police continue to investigate the circumstances of a five vehicle crash on State Highway 2 Emergency services were called to the multiple car crash on the highway, near the Wairoa Bridge, around 10am on Sunday. The road was closed for several hours as patients were transported to hospital and a serious crash scene investigation was completed. A St John spokesperson says two ambulances and a helicopter attended the crash. They say one patient was transported to Tauranga Hospital in a serious condition. A police spokesperson says it is early in the investigation and officers are still piecing togethe what happened.

Pongakawa recycling Western Bay of Plenty District Council is extending its rural recycling drop-off service in Pongakawa for another month – ending on July 18. The mobile recycling service was due to end this Saturday, but the council will run it for another two Saturdays, on July 4 and 18 , due to popular demand and to make up for the loss of two months during the COVID-19 shutdown. The trial aims to gauge whether drop-off points in remote rural sites will support recycling in those areas that would not be included if Council introduces a rates funded district-wide kerbside recycling, glass and rubbish collection.

SunLive Comment of the Week ‘It’s Definitely Tough’ posted by Bob Landy on the story ‘COVID-19 compassionate exemptions suspended’. “My mother in law is seriously ill overseas and my wife is from a culture where family is very strong. It’s not easy, but everyone – and I stress EVERYONE – has to pull together.”

A whale of a boat The giant 18-metre Project Noah boat will rival super yachts for its sheer size but this boat has a difference. It is built to provide the one million New Zealanders living with illness and disability access to the ocean. The aluminium catamaran is finally a reality after Bryce Dinneen dreamed it up while lying on his back in the Burwood Spinal Unit in 2007. After a shallow water diving accident severely damaged Bryce’s spinal cord he thought he would never be able to fish again Bryce started the charity Wish 4 Fish in 2011 so people like himself could experience salt water activities. Now, the $2.5 million boat is quickly taking shape at Alloy Cats in Mount Maunganui and is five weeks into a nine month build.

Bryce says finally having the boat underway is pretty surreal. “I go to bed every night with a picture of a boat from Kingfisher on my ceiling along with a pretty cool card from my dad saying ‘never give up and always hold onto your dreams’. “Now I go down to the workshop and there’s an 18 metre boat.” Alloy Cats managing director Kym Bertelsen says a build like this would normally take 18 months but they are doing things simultaneously to speed it up with the goal of launching in time for the America’s Cup in February 2021. The boat is designed with access in mind. There is a lift to get people on and a lift so people can visit the fly bridge. “How cool will it be for someone to take a lift up to the top of the fly bridge and see the marine life for the first time since their accident or illness,” says Bryce. It is also customisable to cater for a range of scenarios from an overnight trip for up

to four disabled people and their carers or a fishing day trip for a mix of people’s abilities. “When dealing with an illness or disability space is so important, so you can function in a safe environment, in an environment where there’s not limitations, there’s not challenges. “It’s about access and opportunity.” Kym says it’s not just another boat. “It’s very much a customised, purposebuilt boat for the needs of so many people that are going to be able to experience something that they [normally] wouldn’t be able to.” Although the boat will be based in Tauranga it is designed to travel the country and built to withstand New Zealand coastal conditions. There is a Givelittle page to raise money for the operational costs of the boat and providing free trips for people with illness or disabilities. The page can be found at: www.givealittle.co.nz Alisha Evans TH E PER FEC T OFFIC E AT H OME

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Stepping foot on the new Pyes Pa bus service Janet Tullis is chuffed that Pyes Pa residents can now easily get to the Tauranga Crossing after Route 51 came to fruition on Sunday. “Everyone will advantage from this bus, even Pride washed over Janet Tullis on Sunday ordinary residents. If you can get from Pyes Pa to when the very first 51 bus pulled up o the Tauranga Crossing in 15 minutes by bus, why Pyes Pa Road. would you bother driving with all the traffic an trying to park.” The 82-year-old, who describes herself as a fighter Althorp Village resident Susan Andersen initially has been pushing hard for a direct bus route from came up with the idea of the bus service, which is Pyes Pa to the Tauranga Crossing. when Janet stepped in to help. Before this service was introduced, Pyes Pa After gathering signatures from retirement village residents wanting to get to the Tauranga Crossing residents, Janet presented the idea to the Bay by bus had to divert at Greerton. of Plenty Regional Council and Tauranga City But petitioning has paid off for Janet, with Route Council – gaining support from both. 51 now running, every hour, from 9am-3pm seven City Councillor Larry Baldock has been days a week. “instrumental” in bringing this proposal forward, Janet made sure she was the first passenger to se says Janet. foot on the bus on Sunday. Baldock, alongside regional council members, “I was quite specific about that presented plans for a proposed route in December. There was a real sense of satisfaction when it Janet says the service was worth fighting fo finally arrived,” she says because now Pyes Pa community members can The service will benefit retirement village resident enjoy everything the Tauranga Crossing has to offer. in Pyes Pa and those who can’t drive, says Janet. “There is lots we can do at the mall – spend an “Many people in Pyes Pa are in their 80s and hour or two doing nice things. It’s an easy way 90s. We are all getting older and many people can’t drive. All the retirement villages were kind of cut off for us to get out of the village and do something Emma Houpt from the Tauranga Crossing before this bus service. different.”

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Get quacking before the season ends Fish and Game New Zealand is encouraging hunters to head out on the shortest day of the year. A statement issued by Fish and Game says with there being less than nine hours of daylight on June 21, hunters can pack in a lot of hunting as the ducks head back to the waterways to camp up. “Typically ducks will leave on dusk to raid farmland crops during the night, before returning back to river and lakes early in the morning.” Fish and Game are promoting the shortest day hunt in an effort to get as many hunters out as possible. “Hunters can take advantage of this

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6 day, simply by getting back out to their maimai’s, with the expectation that the ducks won’t be sitting on a vacant pond down the road, as hunters will be there too. “All hunters need to do is go hunting on the shortest day, in the morning or evening, or both, and encourage all their game bird licence holder mates to do the same.” The mallard season has a couple of weekends to go in most North Island regions and runs until July 26 in the South Island. “We advise that duck numbers are very good throughout the country,” says the statement.

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Unicycles and vintage shopping The Tauranga Buy Local campaign is going so well, that people are turning up from Auckland it seems. David Ijsseldijk practised riding his unicycle outside the Greerton Hall this week, while his wife Sheryl McEwen was busy looking for good buys at the Waipuna Hospice Charity shop in Greerton Village. The couple from Titirangi, Auckland, decided to go on a five-day trip to Tauranga and Rotorua. “I’m just learning how to unicycle, it’s my COVID-19 adventure,” says David, who does building repairs and maintenance. “Lots of people ringing me up for work at the moment, so that’s great.” This week though, work is taking a back seat while they explore some of heartland New Zealand. David had found the unicycle on a previous trip to Nelson. “Cost me $10. I added in components from a kid’s scooter to lengthen it, then thought I’d spend a bit and bought a seat, as it had a kid’s seat and I was falling off.” “We’re on a shopping tour. Well, Sheryl is. I’m learning to unicycle.” Sheryl who specialises in recycling quality jewellery, and vintage and designer finds for her ‘Retro-a-gogo’ Instagram and Facebook page, was delighted to find an iconic Kiwi designer Kevin Berkahn, amongst the clothing at the Waipuna Hospice shop.

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Spruce up to hook new members

Tauranga Sport Fishing Club committee member Alana Duncan, patron Ian Thomas, club manager Roly Bagshaw and committee member Kirsten Zaloumis at the newly renovated club rooms. Photo: Daniel Hines.

Fewer people are joining clubs nowadays due to leading busy lives, which has put “massive pressure” on groups trying to retain members. This is the reality for all clubs in New Zealand who are battling to bring in new members, says Tauranga Sport Fishing Club manager Roly Bagshaw. So to drum up new membership, the club made the call to renovate its 30-year-old “tiredlooking” club room. The facilities have now been freshly painted, with new carpet and light fittings - and it hasn’t cos them a cent. Volunteers, members and business sponsors all contributed to make the project possible. Roly says people these days are generally much busier, which has put a strain on the club in recent years. “All clubs always battle for new membership, particularly younger membership.” He reckons the renovations will be a massive advantage for the club, saying “you need every edge you can get in the current climate”.

More than 300 turned up to the newly renovated facilities last Saturday to celebrate, which saw about 15 people register to join the club. Roly says the club didn’t have the funds to go ahead with the renovations, which is why they turned to the wider community for support. “The renovations have been a massive collective effort.” Patron Ian Thomas, who joined the club in 1993, has spent the past five weeks putting in the hard wor down at the club. Roly says it has been nice to do something so positive in such an uncertain period. Both Roly and Ian agree the renovations have been a “can of worms”, with new tasks popping up daily. “It’s one of those things. You think it’s going to be two weeks, and then you start and it rolls out to four weeks and I can’t even remember what week it is now,” says Roly. He has his fingers crossed the fresh renovations wil draw more people to the club rooms. “We don’t get a lot of foot traffic stuck out on th peninsula. We are not in a mall, we are not downtown. We want people to discover us. “From here, hopefully, it is onwards and upwards.”

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They’re going the extra mile for a great garden Continued from page 1 A map showing where the gardens are will be available from the Waihi Beach RSA Website or the Katikati Information Centre from June 26. Club president Val Helm says she was surprised they got so many people taking part but the innovative idea was designed to give members something to do over the lock down period. Each garden had to feature at least one recycled item. “One lady has concrete ornaments and toadstools. She put

them in amongst her plants. “There is all sorts of different things you can do. It gave people with gardening skills something different to do.” The gardens on display are all small – just two metres by one and a half metres. They will be marked with balloons but people are asked not to venture onto the property itself. Val says the Garden Club caters for those gardeners who want to go “just that little bit further” in setting out their gardens and using recyclable materials to make

interesting displays. The club has also started tackling the Waihi Beach RSA gardens, pulling everything up along the driveway and putting in new plants and other items to make the entrance “visually interesting,” Val says. “The Club is open for anyone to join - you just have to have a love of gardening and a willingness to try something new and different. “Throughout the year we have various speakers and we arrange trips away to view different areas and gardens of interest.”

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A petition to reinstate a rescue helicopter based in Whitianga has reached more than 46,000 signatures, exceeding the goal of 30,000. The petition was started in January after the Ministry of Health decided not to base a helicopter in the Coromandel over the summer as part of its 10-year modernisation programme. For 10 years, a helicopter has been based in the town for about

eight weeks over the busy summer holiday period. Coromandel Rescue Helicopter Trust chairman Brian Bowering told SunLive the decision to remove the helicopter is extremely disappointing. “To have no helicopter here is just absurd with the population that’s here at the moment, the place is heaving with people and we just haven’t got it here.”

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Nicky Sinden. Photo: VanLiefde portrait studio. King, which she uses on the show. “I have a map of the East Coast running down the right side of the boat, from the Mount to Motiti. “I had to show tribute to it somehow. I learned to fish on Motiti, learned to drive on Motiti, had m first kiss on Motiti – it means a lot to me. It’s only fitting then that the first two episodes Addicted to Fishing took place there, which was followed by plenty of travel both in New Zealand waters and overseas. One of those trips was to Niue, where she stumbled upon a handsome construction worker from Auckland. They’ve now been married for two years. “We just clicked – and yes, he loves fishing “We spent our honeymoon in Florida and decided to hire a cameraman for the day to film an episod with this amazing fisherman who lives there. Nicky is ending the show on a high – ratings are good and she reflects on the last seven year extremely fondly. That’s not to say there hasn’t been challenges. Nicky says she is thrown a curve ball every season – and the show’s final instalment is no exception “I had what’s called a missed miscarriage – we lost our baby but my body hadn’t realised. “It happened while filming at the end of last year “We made it to the twelve week scan, but the baby had actually died three weeks earlier.” Prior to losing the baby, Nicky muscled through morning sickness in the worst place to have morning sickness: on a boat. “Morning sickness already feels like a mixture of being on a boat and having a hangover, so it was pretty crazy.”

Nicky’s resilience proves what she wanted the show to communicate all along: girls can do anything. “Fishing shows are a very male dominated space and if girls don’t see women doing it, maybe they’ll assume they can’t.” She has never let the challenges overshadow the highlights. One to note is her record breaking catch in 2017. Nicky caught a 361kg Broadbill Swordfish, whic holds the International Game Fishing Association world record for the heaviest broadbill swordfis caught by a female. “I still pinch myself over that one, I’m so grateful that it happened.” The show may have come to an end, but Nicky isn’t slowing down. She’s started a marketing business called Social Hustle. “I started my working life in marketing and had to continually get sponsors for the show – which is typically the case for fishing programmes “After Prime approved the pilot in 2013, I cold called 1200 businesses. There were many ‘no’s’, but I managed to get it off the ground, so I’m excited to do that for others.” Unsurprisingly, Nicky will still be out on the water whenever she gets the chance. “It’s going to be hard to shut me up when I catch a fish, because I’ll revert back to explainin how I did it. “I’ll miss it, but I’m excited to start a family, being able to attend friends’ weddings, and not waking up at 3am.” MacKenzie Dyer

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Battle of Te Ranga to be commemorated On Sunday, June 21, a significant date in Tauranga’s history, a few hundred people are expected to gather at dawn at the Te Ranga battle site which is located in a paddock on Pyes Pa Road near the corner of Joyce Rd.

Commemorations will begin at 7.15am at Te Ranga Reserve with Mayor Garry Webber, Rev Leanne Rolleston, historian Buddy Mikaere and Aquinas College students speaking during the onehour service. Refreshments at

Mayor Garry Webber lays a wreath at the Historic Places Trust marker which was erected at Te Ranga in 1964, 100 years after the Battle of Te Ranga. Western Bay of Plenty District Council office will follow. The Te Ranga battle is significant due to its outcome, in that many see that the loss of lives was significant i terms of the leadership at that time. “It’s like New Zealand after the first World War when a whole of generation of future leaders was lost; it was the same for this battle for Tauranga Maori and then not long afterwards followed the confiscation o the land,” says Buddy. In 1864, following their humiliating defeat at the battle of Gate Pa which shocked New Zealand’s European settler community and its military and political establishment, some of the British force at Tauranga returned to Auckland. Lieutenant-General Duncan Cameron also returned to Auckland, leaving Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Greer in command of a large British garrison on the Te Papa peninsula. Greer was ordered to attack immediately should Maori forces begin constructing another pa in the district. Meanwhile their opponents, led by Rawiri Puhirake and comprising fighters from Ngai Te Rangi, Ngat Ranginui, Ngati Rangiwewehi and Ngati Pikiao from Rotorua and Ngati Porou from the East Coast, began building a pa at Te Ranga, five kilometres inlan from Gate Pa. Unfortunately for the Maori, British reconnaissance discovered this fortification before it was completed On the morning of June 21, Greer left Camp Te Papa, now the Tauranga CBD, with a force of 600 -700 men. Five kilometres inland from Gate Pa, the British force discovered the 500 to 600 Maori working on the defensive earthworks at Te Ranga. Early that afternoon, following the arrival of reinforcements, Greer ordered men from the 68th and

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Meet Meg, our sweet five-month-ol cameo kitten. Meg was found as a stray with her four siblings just before we headed into lockdown. To begin with, she is a little shy but opens up quite quickly and will be running around chasing ping pong balls in no time! Meg would suit a home without younger children and she does still get a little nervous with loud noises and quick movements. She gets on well with her brother ‘Jasper’ and if they could go together, they would benefit hugely from that! We are unsur if Meg would thrive in a home with other animals, so it may be preferable for her to be an only cat. Ref: 460806

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Debz Turner has been on a mission to find long-lost childhood friend.

“One day at the library I found her parents’ names in the election roll. I went to the genealogy group and a lady called Joy helped me, and we managed to fin their home address. “When I got home, I Googled it and found out that their house had not been sold.” She sent a letter off before lockdown, including a link to her Facebook profile, and then waited “I got a reply back about ten days ago. I couldn’t believe it.” She’d been checking Facebook messages daily and discovered two days after receiving the message that it was in a folder where new unsolicited messages are held before the recipient clicks on to accept them. “I hope my story encourages others not to give up on finding loved ones and friends. I have been able to fi a lot of friends from the past.” Debz has some tips on how to find people “The election roll at the Library, the genealogy group which meets once a month on a Friday, Tauranga history online, the history room in the Library. “And you can Google some of the ancestry sites on the internet. “I was so happy to find her, and it’s now on m bucket list to go and visit her one day.”

“We first became friends about 1974. We were in th same class for about three years.” As an 11-year-old, the pair spent their lunch times playing together. “We played softball and netball and shared making many happy memories, like learning to bike at her place and becoming the best of friends.” A highlight was a one-week school camp in Auckland. “We talked to about one o’clock in the morning, me and my friend. “All the other girls did too. I’ll never forget, a grumpy old teacher was walking around with a stick.” Alas, her friend’s family moved home to Scotland and the two lost contact. Those were the days before internet and mobile phones. They also didn’t have each other’s addresses. Still missing her years later, Debz decided to start looking. “When they got the computers at the library, I would often go and search for her, trying to find her nam and her married name. “I looked up family trees in case they had one.

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Secret cave warms up winter We have incredible natural attractions here in the Bay of Plenty but there’s one secret spot that few locals have ever experienced.

Visitors are transported into another world when they enter Mangapapa Canyon at McLaren Falls.

Mangapapa Canyon, in McLaren Falls Park, is brimming with glow worms and is only accessible by kayak. Waimarino has run an evening glow worm kayak tour for the past 16 years, drawing international tourists to the Bay for this one attraction alone. And with our borders closed, now is the best time for locals to see first-hand what all the fuss is about. Your three-hour-plus adventure will begin late afternoon with a picnic of fine New Zealand wines and cheeses on the shores of Lake McLaren. Waimarino’s owner, Blair Anderson, is a keen hunter so locally-made venison salami is served, along with orange juice, chips and dip. There’s nothing more peaceful than watching the sun go down with a glass of warm mulled wine in your hands. Don’t be put off by the cooler weather. This tour runs rain or shine and Waimarino provides warm fleece jerseys, waterproof rain jackets (with hoods), life jackets and ‘skirts’ that will seal you into your

kayak and keep you from getting wet. Mittens are also attached to your paddle to keep you snug and warm. The 1.5km journey to the canyon takes about 30 minutes – during which time, the sun completely sets. It’s a surreal feeling to paddle along in the dark and the surrounding water transforms into black ink as stars appear in the night sky above. The Mangapapa Canyon’s dark, sheltered, damp conditions provide the perfect home for glow worms. In fact, this is one of the most densely populated glow worm spots anywhere in New Zealand. Thousands of them cling to the side of steep cliffs which rise up on either side of this narrow canyon. One tiny spot of blue-green light soon gives way to thousands as you gently float along. It’s a sight you’ll never forget. Waimarino also offers a ‘Big Kanu’ tour where you’ll ride in an 18 or 14 seater canoe instead of double kayaks. For more information, visit: www.glowwormkayaking.com

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Councils around the country are re-drafting their annual budgets following COVID-19. Tauranga City Council’s new budget sees a $20m reduction in revenue and $32m less borrowing than planned. This week I’ll cover what it means for homeowners, businesses, and how you can have your say. In early March, Council voted 6-5 on a 12.6 per cent total rates increase. Arguments for included creating enough space on Council’s balance sheet to pay for growth. The obvious arguments against being COVID-19 on the horizon, who pays for growth, and who benefits. Prior to lockdown,

the increase was reduced to 7.6 per cent and as of today we’re consulting on 4.7 per cent. The 4.7 per cent total increase is broken up differently depending on whether you own residential or commercial property and its value. Residents with a $650,000 home would be looking at a 1 per cent increase in rates. Those with a $525,000 home would receive a 1.5 per cent decrease in rates and the lowest valued properties in the city are looking at a 7.5 per cent decrease from last year. Conversely, residents with a $2.4m home would be looking at a 14.2 per cent increase while the average valued house at $740,000

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would be looking at a 2.5 per cent increase. Unlike residential rates, Tauranga’s commercial rates are low compared with other cities. A $1m Commercial property would be looking at an 11 per cent increase (down from more than 20 per cent pre-COVID). Commercial landlords pass on rate increases to their tenants; personally, I’m worried about the added cost at this time. For more information and to have your say, pick up a submission form at your local library or visit: www.tauranga.govt.nz/ annualplan2020

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The annual plan sets our budget and work plans for the year starting July 1. We consulted on an earlier version of this plan from April 3 to May 3. Since then, it’s become clear that COVID-19 will affect our revenue, our work plans and our ability to provide services. In response, we’ve reviewed our annual plan and lowered our proposed rates increases. At the same time, we need to provide a platform for recovery by investing in our city’s future.

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Rates rises

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Reduced from $475 to $296 This is a fixed charge for every property. We want to reduce it to make rates more affordable for people with lower-value properties. The UAGC is included in the rates estimates above.

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Email: email it to submissions@tauranga.govt.nz. You can also email us directly with your feedback, without needing to complete a submission form

Operational budget

Post: place your submission form in an envelope and send it to this address (no stamp required): Freepost Authority Number 370, Annual Plan 2020/21, Tauranga City Council, Private Bag 12022, Tauranga 3143

We propose that businesses pay $1.20 in general rates for every $1 paid by homeowners for properties of the same value. The differential is low compared with most other New Zealand cities. We’re looking to reduce our operational budget, and are proposing some additional ways to reduce spending on services – for example, by removing support for some events.

Capital projects

We’re looking to invest $244 million in high-priority capital projects that will provide a platform for our city’s recovery. This will also boost the local economy, supporting businesses and providing jobs.

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It’s time to get tickets The artists and gardens have been chosen, and now excited Bay of Plenty Garden & Art Festival enthusiasts are poised ready to snap up festival pass vouchers as soon as they come on sale on June 20. Still six months to go until the November festival, but the huge success of the 2018 festival coupled with the post-bubble excitement to get out and explore gardens across the

Bay is firing people up to purchas the Super Early Bird Specials. There will be plenty to do, with the popular garden and art trail, the Bloom in the Bay festival hub and more than 100 artists, including groups, exhibiting. “We have about 70 gardens this year, 25 per cent are new gardens as well as some old favourites,” says festival director Marc Anderson. Tauranga Racecourse will be the site for Bloom in the Bay. “We loved having the festival at the

Historic Village and our concept gardens are there for people to enjoy, but the racecourse gives us a chance to place more concept gardens in a different part of Tauranga,” says Marc. A new emerging artist award sponsored by The Weekend Sun will see 16 finalists gain experienc through a workshop, with artist Rob McGregor. The winners go on to exhibit their art alongside established artists in the festival. The Super Early Bird Special Festival Pass offer will be on sale from June 20 until the end of June, with early bird specials from July 1, and general tickets selling from August 1. The festival is a great opportunity to see what’s blooming and growing in some of the most stunning gardens in the Bay of Plenty. Tickets are available at Palmers Bethlehem, www.eventfinda.co.n or: www.gardenandartfestival.co.nz

One of the gardens that will be on display during the festival.

Pouring more skills into the talent pool Thankfully the New Zealand economy now gets to operate with only a few COVID-19 restrictions which is great news for many local employers.

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Despite some damage over the past two months New Zealand is now in a relatively good position compared to many in the world.As an economic development agency, what we’re watching closely now is the secondary effects of the economic shock – in simple terms that’s where cashflow and financial difficulties will arise from lockdown an the wage subsidy ending. I’ve previously said that I expect the Western Bay to come out of this relatively well and we’re seeing some encouraging signs in retail spend figures over the last couple of weeks. Still, we expect to lose around 5000 jobs out of our local economy over the next year. We actually had very low unemployment coming into this recession at 3.3 per cent, as low as practically possible. So 5000 fewer jobs would take us into the 8-9 per cent range which is bad but more manageable than we’re seeing elsewhere in the world. What we see in times of higher unemployment is an increase in education and training and this is something that we need to embrace over the next few years. Education and training increases because there

are fewer opportunities in the workforce for younger and lower skilled people – they’re disproportionately affected in a recession, so they tend to stay in school, polytech or a university longer. We can use this increase in skills as a lever to rebuild our economy in a better state, and we need to. Even though the Western Bay economy has grown fast, we tend to have lower wage rates than other major cities. The way we can improve this is to get our talent pool more skilled so we can build more value into the economy. Fortunately, there is some work afoot to put measures in place – and we need that quickly in this environment. The University of Waikato has recently announced a series of micro-credential courses, providing people with shorter and more flexible ways to learn new skills. These are targeted at digital business, design learning and science and engineering. In the vocational part of our workforce, the government has recently announced free courses in trade and apprenticeship training, again these are targeted to areas that will be in demand in the future such as our primary sector, construction and community support. So, while we have a difficult time ahead of us, there is also the opportunity to gain valuable skills for the future. By doing this we’ll improve our economic recovery and help build prosperity in future years.

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Cyclers in cyberspace

each of her races, placing fourth, fifth and sixth. She says the social aspect of the competition has been the most rewarding. “It kept us in contact with people we train with when we couldn’t go outside, which is important.” In addition to the Zwift League, Triathlon Tauranga began cycling training sessions via video call during lockdown, for both members and the public. “In lockdown we had 50-60 people at

each session, which is by far our biggest training session in recent times,” says Tauranga Triathlon president Suzanne Board. “We had people taking part from Auckland to Christchurch and as far as Hong Kong, Wales, and England. “We joined up with Portsmouth Triathlon Club in England for some sessions, and virtually took part in Clap for Carers.” Due to high demand, the club is continuing virtual training. MacKenzie Dyer

The Triathlon NZ Zwift Race League is livestreamed with commentary by NZ Triathlete, Anna Russell.

Tauranga triathletes are pedalling ahead in a nationwide cycling competition – without leaving their houses. The Triathlon NZ Zwift Race League is a six-week-long virtual competition where participants use their at-home stationary bikes, smart trainers and an app called Zwift to participate. The app shows each racer as an avatar in a video-game like setting. If the track goes uphill on screen, the

bike’s settings change accordingly. The Tauranga team, which has about 11 participants every Saturday, is ahead in the League’s overall standings after the first four races With only two races to go and a 339 point lead on Auckland City Triathlon Club in second, things are looking good. This is the competition’s second series. Tauranga placed fourth in series one, which ran from April to May this year. Papamoa’s Angie Wall and her husband Hayden Goldsack have helped bump up the rankings.

They’ve participated in all four races in the second series – bar one for Angie, when her laptop decided not to play ball. “I guess that’s one of the downfalls of virtual racing,” says Angie. “But there are plenty of good parts, too. Zwift has kept us training during winter, and you don’t have to worry about cars. “It will be interesting to see how fit we actually are when we go back to training outside.” Angie has placed well within the top ten in the women’s division for

It’s ‘farewell’ but new talent on the way As some of you may know by now, I will not be seeking re-election at this year’s 2020 general elections. This means that this term will be my last as a List MP based in Tauranga. I did not make this decision lightly, serving you as your local representative in Parliament has produced some of the best experiences of my life. But after serious consideration and discussion with my family, I have decided to pursue other passions in my life and spend a lot more time with my family. This decision was ultimately accepted by Mr Peters, who understood my desire for a career change and wished me and my family all the best for the future. Having been part of the New Zealand First caucus for the past six years has given me the opportunity to push for commonsense reforms in Parliament. During my time as an NZ First MP, I was delighted to see common sense measures being applied to the Employment Relations Act and the Zero Carbon Bill, as well as stopping the Capital Gains Tax and the Three Strikes Legislation being removed.

Implementing these changes were crucial to ensuring our small and medium businesses can cope and that our farming sector can carry on with their production unimpeded. This is the balance that NZ First, as a party, brings to the coalition. It is also the reason why, although I will not be running with the party this election, I still implore you to support them to ensure that there is a moderating voice that brings balance to the Government’s decision-making. My departure from the party’s list will also allow fresh talent to come in. You can be certain that there will be a very talented NZ First candidate for Tauranga this election. You also have my assurance that this candidate will be of a high-calibre and will be as passionate about our local community as I am. For me, I will have to bid farewell to my fellow Tauranga locals as your local List MP for NZ First. But of course, even after my stint in Parliament I will continue to advocate for our sunny region to the best of my ability. The time I spent serving you as your local MP has been an honour and a privilege. Thank you.

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Wananga course teaches elderly care

Maintaining healthy lifestyles is a key for kuia and kaumatua â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Te Wananga o Aotearoaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s course helps carers with an understanding of health services.

For the first time last year, the Tauranga campus of Te Wananga of Aotearoa offered the NZ Certificate in Tiaki Kuia, Koroua elderly care programme. The introductory 19-week, fees-free course is being offered again in semester B 2020, and teaches tikanga Maori along with an understanding of health services to ensure kuia (elderly women), koroua (elderly men) and their whanau are not only well looked after, but also cherished, understood and empowered in the community. The course looks at different views of ageing and support systems. It also looks at tikanga, legislation

and hauora (health) issues related to the elderly. Whanau guardianship roles and responsibilities for kuia and koroua are covered too, as well as agerelated diseases and care approaches. Meanwhile, for those interested in learning more about tikanga Maori, our Tauranga campus also offers the 20-week, fees-free Level 3 course Te Whainga o te Ao Tikanga. This introductory programme provides the foundations of understanding what tikanga is, why it exists and how it manifests itself in practice. If you are interested in learning more or would like to enrol please contact your Kaiako Reoirirangi Tutengaehe on: 027 705 2236.

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Pathways to success ACG Tauranga is incredibly proud of its reputation for academic achievement, sporting success and a thriving arts programme, and offers the Cambridge International Curriculum to all students as an alternative to the national NCEA syllabus.

Recognised for setting a global standard for education, the Cambridge curriculum is divided into learnercentric pathways which lead seamlessly from primary to college years. These pathways inspire students to develop a range of essential skills to ensure they reach their fullest potential and are well prepared for life beyond the classroom. In the latest Cambridge International exams, ACG Tauranga’s overall pass

rates show an exceptionally high level of achievement across the senior school. • A Level: 100 per cent • AS Level: 90 per cent • IGCSE: 94 per cent In fact, ACG Tauranga’s pass rates now rival those of other top schools and identically mirror those from ACG sister school, ACG Parnell College, which is recognised as the top academic school in Auckland. In this context, these results are a true testament to not only ACG Tauranga’s dedicated, hardworking staff, but also to their highly motivated students and their extremely supportive families. A common misconception is

From Year 1, students have access to the Cambridge curriculum and specialist teaching. that Cambridge is only for highly academic students, however the adaptable curriculum can be easily personalised to help students of all abilities achieve success. Cambridge qualifications have seen ACG students accepted to

top universities in New Zealand and around the world. If you’d like to know more about ACG Tauranga, join them for their next Open Day on Saturday, June 20, or visit: www.tauranga.acgedu.com

Urgent funding to help keep playcentres open Playcentre Aotearoa is to receive a funding boost following the COVID-19 lockdown, to help the organisation retain its 400-plus centres, Associate Education Minister Tracey Martin announced on Tuesday.

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Playcentre Aotearoa has four centres in Tauranga. "We know playcentre offers families a unique choice in early learning, so it’s important that we support these parent cooperatives at this time. "The lockdown disrupted the flow of grants, donations and fundraising that Playcentre Aotearoa organise to help provide this learning environment for around 9,500 children." Martin says the Government was making $3.7 million available for Playcentre Aotearoa to address its urgent funding issues. "I met with the Playcentre chief executive at the end of May and he said the organisation needed this money to deal with urgent property issues. We will also continue to work to ensure playcentre is viable, and that it carries on offering families the chance to

play, grow and learn together." A further $500,000 will be available to assess the condition of playcentre facilities throughout the country. This will enable Playcentre Aotearoa to better understand the state of its centres and develop a long-term maintenance plan. The Ministry of Education and Playcentre Aotearoa will continue to work on co-designing a new funding model - as signalled in the Early Learning Action Plan 2019-2029 released last year. Martin says playcentre has been a Kiwi institution for a long time and the funding met immediate needs and allowed it to plan for its future. "It’s almost 80 years since it first started during World War 2 in 1941. Many families in Aotearoa continue to value its philosophy of ‘parents as first educators’ for their children and devote a lot of hours to help run centres." This funding announcement is in addition to extra funding of $3.1 million over four years for playcentres in Budget 2020.

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Perseverance pays off for builder Jayden Jensen knows what can be achieved through perseverance after becoming a qualified builder. His route to becoming a tradesman had a few twists and turns but he says he got there because of his want and drive to become a builder. Jayden’s journey started while he was still at school in Turangi and enrolled at Toi Ohomai to study carpentry through the Secondary Tertiary Partnership programme. But that only piqued his curiosity. After school, Jayden and his partner moved to Australia, but when they came back to Turangi for Christmas, they realised they wanted to move back. Jayden also did a stint with a Taupo building company, but he didn’t like the travel, so was stoked when one of the builders, Chris Smith, approached him to work for his business,

Central Building, as an apprentice. Jayden says he had just been offered an apprenticeship with the electrician but he knew the opportunity with Chris was too good to turn down. So, he signed up with Chris and completed the theoretical requirements through Toi Ohomai. He says he owes Chris for being willing to support him and teach him the skills he needed to be a builder. “I did a lot of renovations. I also built decks and fences. “I didn’t really do any commercial work and eventually I wouldn’t mind exploring it, but for now want to stay in Turangi.” Jayden says he also appreciated the support from Toi Ohomai during his apprenticeship. He says most of his learning was done on site, but he attended night classes to learn the theoretical knowledge he needed.

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Chondroitin Sulphate (Part 2) A significant research study (Wildi et al, 2011) that confirmed the benefit of high dose chondroitin sulphate (CS) for joints affected by osteoarthritis.

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This week we dig a little further. I have no doubt that the correct dose of high-grade CS is the most important natural compound to help joints affected by osteoarthritis. As an example I have been helping a man with osteoarthritis in both knees. The pain levels had become quite debilitating. We started with a booster dose of 1600mg of high-grade chondroitin with the same amount of glucosamine and 400mg of high potency curcumin (from turmeric). After three months the pain level had significantly reduced and is now mobile again.

More recent research from the British Medical Journal (May 2017) compared high grade Chondroitin with common anti-inflammatory medication and found that 800mg of CS was beneficial. Researchers commented: “This compelling benefit-risk profile, in light of th known clinical risks associated with chronic usage of NSAIDS and paracetamol, underscores the potential importance of pharmaceutical-grade [chondroitin sulfate] in the management of knee [osteoarthritis], especially in the older population requiring longterm treatment”. The question is how can it help? What does it do to arthritic joints? Researchers have found that CS has multiple benefits. Firstly it helps regulate inflammatory processes within the joint capsule. Secondly and more importantly

it helps specialised cells that reside in cartilage called chondrocytes. CS improves the ability of chondrocytes to secrete and repair cartilage. This comes as no surprise as CS is an important component of cartilage. I have worked with so many people with osteoarthritis that I am genuinely surprised if we cannot get an improvement within three months. For more information give me a call or email: john@abundant.co.nz. You can read my all new newsletter 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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Skincare on a budget COVID-19 has affected the financial wellbeing of people in Tauranga. If your skincare budget has shrunk, we understand. We’d like to help by providing advice on skincare essentials versus luxuries during this time of economic recovery. Many women find a way to keep purchasing their basic skincare products even when times are tight. Continue with your Janesce, Environ, Dermaviduals or Joyce Blok skincare routines if you can. Your skin is supported and kept healthy by these professional ranges and skin changes often occur after going off them. However, as a minimum, maintain your cleanser and

moisturiser. If times are tough, you could drop out serums, mists and tonics. These boost skin health beautifully, but your skin can live without them for a little while if necessary. A quality cleanser is essential, as cheap cleansers can damage your skin. Do not ever use a foaming cleanser! It will strip your skin of its natural protective barrier, leading to tight, dry skin and an increase in visible lines and wrinkles. Avoid switching to supermarket brands if possible. The amount of active ingredients in supermarket products are extremely low, compared with skincare prescribed by a therapist. If you cannot afford to buy your usual skincare products, consider swapping to Joyce Blok skincare products, available at Jamele Skincare. This affordable Kiwi-owned professional skincare range is streets ahead of anything you will find at the supermarket. The cleansers and moisturisers cost around the $40 mark each. For further cost-saving advice visit: www.jamele.co.nz/skincare-on-a-budget

Tanning - turning skin into leather Tan lines from a weekend outdoors are a familiar occurrence for most Kiwis. A suntan is an evolved response where melanin accumulates in skin cells to provide physical protection against ultraviolet sun damage. One cannot tan without causing DNA skin damage. This DNA damage is what causes mutations in cells that in turn cause these cells to become cancerous (malignant). Unfortunately, there is no such thing as a safe tan. This does not mean we need to hide from the sun.

Sunlight is part of life and we need it to make Vitamin D. So have fun in the sun but please make sure you do this safely without getting a tan. Don’t let your tan lines turn into scar lines and if you are concerned about any spots on your skin, please get this checked.

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BOPDHB volunteers thanked A huge thank you is being sent out to all volunteers at the Bay of Plenty District Health Board ahead of National Volunteer Week from June 21-27. The BOPDHB has more than 100 volunteers in total, people like 65-year-old Tony Heyward from Oropi. “I’d retired and was free from work,” says Tony who, with wife Muriel, has five children and eight grandchildren. “I was ready for something else to do and wanted to give back. “We were at Tauranga Hospital a few times visiting one of our grandchildren when she was sick and I saw the opportunity to lend some extra helping hands.” Tony, a former road contractor company manager, lived in the Wairarapa for 38 years before moving to Tauranga 18 months ago. He has been volunteering for nine months, working two shifts - one as a concierge and one on a ward.

“I really enjoy it. As a concierge I welcome people, give directions, get wheelchairs, deliver flowers and generall assist people as needed. “Whilst on the ward I spend a lot of time simply talking and interacting with patients. “It’s very valuable work and for me it’s just the joy of being able to help people.” Tony and his wife Muriel have a background in serving the community, having been involved with at-risk youth organisations in the Waiararpa, as well as church work. “I would recommend volunteering to anyone who has the time. “It doesn’t need to take much, generally a shift is between three to four hours. There’s lots of variety, you get to meet a lot of different people and it helps keep you fit and active. If you’re interested in volunteering at the BOPDHB, call regional manager volunteer service Lesley Grant on: 07 579 8650.

To our wonderful The effort of amazing people team of volunteers The BOPDHB wishes to thank you all for your outstanding generosity; we truly value the time and support you provide. You are a great asset to our community making a huge difference by helping patients, families and staff at Tauranga Hospital enjoy a more pleasant and positive experience. Thank you.

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New Zealand Red Cross celebrates all of its wonderful volunteers this National Volunteer Week.

New Zealand Red Cross’ secretary general Niamh Lawless says the work of Red Cross would not be possible without the efforts of the amazing people who volunteer their time. “We were blown away by the support from our members and volunteers during the COVID19 lockdown,” says Niamh.

“Even though all our volunteers were affected by COVID-19 in one way or another, they stepped up and provided services to our communities. “We are hugely grateful. “We are always on the lookout for energetic and dedicated people to volunteer with us in our humanitarian efforts.” If you’re interested in volunteering or want to learn more, visit: www.redcross.org.nz/volunteer

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The power of volunteers Tauranga Volunteer Coastguard’s mission is ‘saving lives at sea’.

This year alone our volunteers have brought 244 people safely back to shore. So far in 2020, the 62 volunteers

at the Tauranga unit have given more than 3000 hours, processing more than 12,000 VHF calls and attending 88 vessels in distress. Tauranga Volunteer Coastguard cannot operate unless it has these volunteers who, at times, leave their place of work, or get out of bed in the middle of night, to assist those who lives are at risk. All these volunteers ask is if you are taking to the water you join Tauranga Volunteer Coastguard to ensure that if you need their help, the help will be at no charge. When you join, or donate to Tauranga Volunteer Coastguard, all money raised stays in the unit to help maintain and fuel the rescue vessels, pay for training expenses, and help purchase the safety equipment needed. Tauranga Volunteer Coastguard Volunteers Aaron Peeters, Antony would like to thank all our Wright, Nerolie Clark, Stephen Elder, Carol Paulin. volunteers, past and present, and all our supporters, who make our mission a reality.

Lending a hand to your community The purpose of National Volunteer Week 2020 on June 21-27 is to celebrate all volunteers and the amazing contribution they make to strengthen our communities

says Ron. “They checked in on neighbours, taught grandparents how to ‘Zoom’ and responded to call outs to help our most vulnerable. “Our database and inboxes were flooded with good natured people wanting to lend a hand.” Under normal circumstances, Volunteering BOP member “We see incredible examples organisation Under the Stars of volunteering every day,” provides an average 100 sit says Ron Scott, chair of down meals per week to the Sue Richards and Volunteering Bay of Plenty. homeless. During lockdown Laura Wood from Under “The last few months have they changed their operations the Stars have a laugh while they been particularly challenging to instead deliver meals or set up to feed the homeless. for community support enable pick up from their Cliff services, especially those who Road site. had to stand down regular “With the help of our tireless volunteers due to them being volunteers and our giving community, we prepared at high risk if they contracted COVID-19.” and shared an average of 354 meals per week to the During lockdown, many community support homeless and needy,” says Laura Wood from Under services had to change how they delivered their the Stars. services or cease operations altogether. If you would like to volunteer but don’t know “It was wonderful to see people from all walks where to start, contact the friendly team at Volunteering Bay of Plenty at: www.volbop.org.nz of life stepping up to support their community,”

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Isolation far from boring for Ocean Shores residents Life under lockdown may seem like a distant memory for most Kiwis as the country returns to a new kind of normal. For residents at Ocean Shores retirement village, the memories of such uncertain times are overwhelmingly positive. In March, as the country prepared to enter lockdown, Ocean Shores made it their mission to, not only keep their residents safe and supported, but entertained as well. “We do not run care homes but The bowling green was decorated with we do care and we wanted the a big heart during lockdown. lockdown experience to be heartening for our residents,” says village manager Sandy Quigley. ‘I am so grateful that I live at Ocean Shores,’ They did this by keeping communication channels one read. open and having their essential workers available to Teddy bears were out in force and there was also help if needed. someone who left hearts and smiley face footprints Initiatives included an essential grocery delivery across the bowling green when it was wet, providing service, free meal delivery from the village restaurant, everyone with a smile on their daily walk. and making iPads available for face-to-face phone Sandy is not surprised interest in village living has calls with loved ones. picked up in recent weeks. “This difficult period has made many reconsider Adult colouring kits, recipes, puzzle pages, wool for what’s important in life. Community and knitters and greeting card gifts were also distributed companionship seem to be top of the list, and we to keep spirits up. have that here in spades.” Sandy says the residents responded with If you’re interested in seeing Ocean Shores, call: enthusiasm, sending each other and staff kind notes 0800 774 635 to have a chat. of appreciation.

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Money doesn’t guarantee results It looks as if Elizabeth Street is high on council’s priority list. The one thing we don’t need is for the work to join the growing list of disastrous projects which still haven’t been fixed. The most important stage of any project is the design stage and if this is cut short in any way (see Durham Street calamity), the result can be very expensive in costs, public inconvenience and retailer’s losses. Council must find more contractors willing to provide fixed price, fixed duration quotes for the wor and who are committed to keeping their overseers, staff and machinery on site. There is nothing unusual about that except in Tauranga. For some reason we allow contractors to set up sites, put up temporary speed restrictions and a bewildering number of cones. Then nothing much happens for weeks. The widening of 15th Avenue is a good example. Who manages these jobs? Who signs off the time extensions and extras? Anyway, Durham Street has taught us that spending $10 million doesn’t necessarily give us a good result. In fact the boring design, extended construction time and obscene cost is worthy of a public inquiry. I for one would welcome that. D Russell, Welcome Bay.

Flawed Cannabis Scheme Two prime arguments used for cannabis legalisation are fundamentally flawed. Firstly, proponents want to deter the criminal element, but what will the criminals do? It seems likely dealers will push harder drugs more to make a living. Scary stuff. Secondly, proponents believe the health benefits of treating use as a health issue rather than a criminal issue will justify legalisation. They are dreaming. How well has education worked re: alcohol? They know their legislation, including the right to grow and consume cannabis at home, will cause more people to smoke cannabis and more current users to smoke greater quantities (as in Canada) leading to a significant healt decline. One interesting thing learned in

South Australia’s failed experiment with decriminalisation was that one cannabis plant could be cultivated to a massive size. Just Google the size of these things and you will see New Zealand’s proposed home limits are dangerous. Many won’t be interested in buying the promised reduced potency variety at licenced shops. There’s nothing preventing this being treated as both a health and criminal issue. There could be an appropriate mix of health and penal measures, penal measures being applied after health measures have failed. It seems logical, however, most people who smoke cannabis won’t even be interested in intervention. Why don’t Labour and NZ First just admit this is another misconceived Green’s idea? D Kidd, Ohauiti.

Removing the black market It’s somewhat alarming to read the thoughts of anti-cannabis campaigners as they don’t take into consideration any of the restrictions of the proposed referendum. As it stands, cannabis is a free-for-all. It’s grown and sold on the black market to whomever buys it. There are no ID checks or quality controls. Additionally, it is completely GST free. Under the new bill, it will be sold to persons over 20 and the potency and quality will be under strict government regulation with a taxation rate of 25 per cent. People that sell to minors will serve time or pay a massive fine Furthermore, once cannabis is legal it will be a boon for our economy. Infrastructure will need to be in place for horticultural facilities to be built which creates jobs for our local industries and jobs in the horticulture

and retail sectors. There is potential to absorb many job losses from the COVID-19 pandemic. Economists (NZIER) expect up to $490 million into the New Zealand economy. Prohibitionists fail to recognise that decades after alcohol prohibition, whiskey gangs are no longer part of society. The same thing will happen long term with cannabis. To sum up, voting yes in the referendum will boost our economy, provide jobs for New Zealanders, create a legal and verifiable marketplace and will take away the gangs earning tax free money, provide relief for sufferers of various ailments and provide support and education to young people under 21. A new approach is needed. Vote Yes this September. D Carey, Papamoa [abridged.]

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Legal Cannabis can benefit NZ To borrow S Paterson’s line: ‘Anyone thinking of voting ‘no’ to legalising recreational cannabis should look at the data’. Being from Colorado, USA, I can speak first-hand of the overall success that the five-plus years of cannabis reform has brought to the state. Of the 11 states now with legalised marijuana, the benefits have far outweighed the negatives. As with any consumable substance there is inherent harm that follows abuse. Too much sugar, too much alcohol, too much fat in your diet. According to Colorado local media outlets, kdvr.com and The Boulder Weekly, Colorado has seen a decline in teen use, while the only fuel for the black market has been the fact that in neighbouring states cannabis is still prohibited. Additionally, wholesale prices

steadily declined - going from around $4000 per pound in 2014 to $800 per pound in 2019. Domestic violence rates have dropped, along with the over criminalisation and incarceration of minorities. I haven’t even started in on the many, many medical benefits that THC/CBD (active ingredients in cannabis) contain. Tax revenues have ensured record funding for schools and roads. Now more than ever, with a global recession looming, do we really want to pass on an industry that could be employing generous numbers of Kiwi’s while increasing our ability to improve our infrastructure? By the way, you don’t have to smoke cannabis to enjoy its many benefits so smoke-free by 2025 can still happen! A Brown, Bethlehem.

Where was the compassion? e 11, page 31) L Mason (The Weekend Sun, Jun ments made com e atur imm r expresses outrage ove her intelligent about Jacinda Ardern, supporting these past r ove and compassionate leadership leadership nt llige inte months. Where was the failed to she n whe er lead lous from this fabu ing and test secure our border and introduce ier? earl ch quarantine measures mu r the illegal What about the lack of action ove lock down? roadblocks set up during Level 4 kindness shown and Where was the compassion neighbours and in dob to ed when Kiwis were urg n restrictions or others allegedly breaking lockdow ses afloat ines merely trying to keep their bus ness shown kind and ion Where was the compass ent with ernm Gov the n whe d chil to the unborn

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Labour and NZ’s economy P Donnell (Weekend Sun, June 5, page 19) has twisted my earlier letter regarding the irresponsibility of Jacinda Ardern and Labour, using an example of forbidding private enterprise oil exploration into New Zealand’s responsibility to reduce carbon emissions and the Zero Carbon Act. My view is simply that New Zealand and the world will always need oil and gas notwithstanding that it will be at a much lower level in future decades. Therefore if we have the capacity to produce our own we are better off in all respects to provide jobs and save our foreign exchange for something else. If I am wrong then, simply, private enterprise which is bearing the risk and cost of exploration will cease their activities without any direction from Jacinda Ardern. Nor do we need Jacinda grandstanding to the world at the expense of we taxpayers. That is why I firmly believe that if Labour and its coalition partner the Greens, are re-elected to power it will be disastrous for the New Zealand economy. Voters need to look ahead when determining what they think is best for New Zealand. B Capamagian, The Avenues.

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MUSICPLUS By Winston Watusi

Recording studio insights

It's an odd feeling, but things seem to be returning to normal.

And once again, as I follow foreign news from America, Britain, India, even little Singapore which started so well, all I can say is that I'm so glad I live in New Zealand. Slowly, events are starting to return, despite the unavoidable lag. But by midJuly we should have a full calendar of music and other entertainment. Jack Dusty's Blues Nights restarted last week with a packed Wednesday; Paul Ubana Jones visits the Jam Factory in mid-July; Tauranga Film Society is back in business and resumes screenings on June 24 with the acclaimed 2012 Brazilian drama Neighbouring Sounds at The Rialto; and the Katikati Folk Club kick off again at the end of this month with a concert by The Company on June 26. If you're interested in the latter, The Company are a combination: Two’s Company, the husband and wife team of Peter and Jacquie Faulkner - who flit between genres from opera to blues, jazz and folk - and Smith and Co, comprising Anne Bailey and Ashley Smith. Expect guitar, piano, harmonica and percussion, with a focus on vocal harmonies. Doors 7pm, music 7.30pm, members $15, non-members $20.

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So it looks like we're back in business again. And I have another newlyreleased Tauranga album to tell you about, though the actual review comes next week. There are, of course, many different types of albums recorded in Tauranga, but essentially they split into two categories. There are albums by 'professionals' such as the output of Brilleaux, Grant Haua, Mike Garner,

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Kokomo and others; and there are albums by 'amateurs', people who have written songs over the years perhaps and now want to record them, or people who were once gigging musicians but gave it away, even people who are recording music as therapy. Looking at the Boatshed Studio, since that's where this latest album comes from, there are examples of all three of those projects. Artist Dave Roy initially started making

The Company. albums there as therapy to help with depression issues (which he has also highlighted in art exhibitions). He ended up recording almost a dozen albums over time, enlisting the help of a veritable Who's Who of top Tauranga musicians. Meanwhile, Archie Clark, who released his 50 Days in Asia album a couple of years back, was a jobbing musician in the South Island for several years but had left music on the back-burner for some decades to raise a family. This latest recording is from Ian Gilmour, a songwriter who has never played professionally but dedicates the album to his grandchildren in hopes of encouraging their discovery of the joys of music.

Folk Art

I look forward to and enjoy each type of recording pretty much equally, if possibly with not the anticipation I have

for this week's new Bob Dylan release. The value of music is found in more than technical qualities and these 'amateur' albums - which I tend to view as 'folk art' - can, despite imperfections, often go places and contain more surprises and honesty than those by 'professionals'. They are also interesting because they give an insight into the studio where they were recorded and the guys running them. Over the years I have become quite familiar with the styles of Nigel Masters at The Boatshed Studio, Tim Julian at The Colour Field Studio and Shane Davis at Soundtree Productions. I'm not as acquainted with the folk at Mount Maunganui's Studio 11b who have done sterling work with artists as diverse as Threat. Meet.Protocol, Tiki Taane, and Anna Hawkins. Nigel and Tim I know best and both are multi-instrumentalists of considerable skill. An album such as Mike Garner's latest Don't Mind The Blues – recorded at both their studios – sounds like a Mike Garner album, because Mike has done this many times, has his own band, and knows what he wants. But 'amateur' albums such as Ian Gilmour's typically leave the arrangements, playing and most other things to the skill and taste of the studio dude, allowing a real insight into the studio itself. We'll look a little more closely next week.

Tauranga Citizens Club

Friday 19 June 2020

The Weekend Sun

Baycourt to throw open doors to public With Aotearoa at COVID Alert Level 1, the award-winning Tauranga venue has begun progressively reopening aspects of the centre, starting with its box office which reopens to the public on Monday. Initially the box office will open Mondays to Fridays only, from 10am to 4pm. The first live event to be hosted at Baycourt since New Zealand went into lockdown in March, is Tauranga Musica and Pure Print’s concert The Kugels in the X Space this Sunday, June 21. “It’s a bit surreal to think the Baycourt box office reopened exactly 82 days after we went into lockdown and our stages have been dark just shy of three months,” says Baycourt manager James Wilson. During Level 2, Baycourt introduced a range of measures to ensure everyone’s safety when visiting the venue, including installing sanitising stations, instituting contactless payment and ticket entry, on top of increasing the frequency of cleaning, especially in high traffic areas. While there’s no Government restrictions on public venues or events at Level 1, Baycourt has adopted a new voluntary code of compliance, dubbed the COVID Code, that was developed specifically for the Aotearoa event sector by numerous industry representative bodies in partnership with the MBIE. “On behalf of Baycourt I also thank our Tauranga Moana community for the support you’ve shown us during the lock down, and for your collective efforts in the fight against COVID.”

After months of waiting in the wings Baycourt Community & Arts Centre is now back in business!

Baycourt manager James Wilson.

Lions markets are back on The Lions Markets are back! Returning to Level 1 has meant that the Papamoa, Bethlehem Te Puna and Katikati Lions clubs can resume their markets which collectively help raise funds for many community groups. The Bethlehem Te Puna Lions Village Market at Tauranga’s Historic Village will be starting again this Sunday, June 21, running from 8am – 12noon, with stallholders gate open at 7am. This market runs on the first and third Sunday of each month. In Katikati, the Lions Garage Sale is back on the fourth Saturday of each month, commencing again on Saturday, June 27 behind the Caltex station. Their Lions Moggies Market at the War Memorial Hall, held on the second

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THE KUGELS Tauranga Musica & Pure Print

Sun 21 Jun 7:30pm X Space (Folk Music)

DR SEUSS’ THE CAT IN THE HAT Showcase Entertainment Group

Fri 17 Jul (11am, 2pm & 6pm) Addison Theatre (Children’s Theatre)

Bernie Allen at the Historic Village Market. Saturday of each month, will restart on Saturday, July 11. The Papamoa Lions Market at Gordon Spratt Reserve is running every second and fourth Sunday of the month, weather permitting, with the next market to be held on Sunday, June 28. “As a nation we need to continue to be vigilant, so please stay away if you are unwell and continue to keep up with basic hygiene measure,” says a Papamoa Lions member.

MT RSA Fri 19th Gerry Lee 7pm – 10pm Sat 20th Karaoke from 7pm Sun 21st Andy Bowman 4:30pm – 7:30pm CROWN & BADGER Fri 19th Piston Broke 9pm – 1am

SOCIAL CLUB Sun 21st Social Latina 10pm – 1am Thur 25th Social Karaoke from 9pm THE PHOENIX Sun 21st Josh Pow 3pm – 6pm

BEETHOVEN–ICON New Zealand String Quartet Wed 2 Sep 7:30pm X Space (Classical Music)

FRIENDS! THE MUSICAL PARODY Ben McDonald Fri 2 Oct 7:30pm Addison Theatre (Musical Theatre/Comedy)

TIMELESS New Zealand Symphony Orchestra Thu 22 Oct 7:30pm Addison Theatre (Classical Music)

CHOPPER–THE SILENCER Laughing Stock Productions

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Sat 25 (6:30pm) & Sun 26 Jul (11am & 3pm) Addison Theatre (Dance)

TE MOANA GLOW SHOW Little Green Man Productions & The Glow Show Co.

Mon 19 & Tue 20 Oct 10am & 11:30am Addison Theatre (Children’s Theatre)

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Monday 22 June

is back. The Strand, Tauranga. Weather permitting. 9am-4pm Tauranga Society of Artists Bay Network Singles Club Social club for over fifties. Ph Mauree 021 112 3307, Jonathan 572 2091 Greerton Hall Market Last Saturday of month. 8am-12pm. Stalls inside/ outside. Discounts for charity groups. Refreshments available. Ph/txt for site. Tricia 07 543 1487 or 027 908 2952, www.facebook.com/greertonhallmarket Katikati Bowling Club 8 Park Rd 12:453pm LOL Laughter Wellness Come & laugh away the Covid blues. 11-11:45am Arataki Community Centre, Zambuk Way, Mt Maunganui. Ph Trish 022 036 6768 Email lollaughterwellness@gmail.com. All welcome. Koha Matariki Exhibition 2020 By Areena Smith at The People’s Gallery, Historic Village, 17th Ave. Running until 12th July.

Tauranga Scottish Society Dance

10am Tauranga Central Baptist Church, 13th Ave. All welcome. Ph 0800 229 6757 Arataki Omanu Scout Group Meets at May St Scout Hall: Keas (5-7yrs) 4:30-5:30pm, Cubs (8-10yrs) 6-7:30pm, Scouts (11-13yrs) 6-8pm, Venturers (1417yrs) 6-8pm. Ph 021 441 834 or email aratakiomanu@group.scouts.nz Art Group Welcome Bay Meets Lighthouse Church 9:30-12. Relax, chat, create, no pressure. All levels of skill welcome. Ph Denis 07 544 6451 Association Croquet At Mt Maunganui, 45 Kawaka St, beside Blake Park. Mon, Wed, Sat at 9:15am for 9:30am start. Visitors & new players welcome. Ph Jacqui 07 574 9232 Badminton Club - Tauranga Aquinas College, 7-9pm. Members & casual players welcome. Fun, fitness, competitive Covid-19 requirements stand, no club racquets available. $8 cash pp. Ph/txt Sue 021 194 4335 FB TaurangaBadmintonClub, Email: stevensnoel@hotmail.com

Sunday 21 June

10am-12pm at Bethlehem Birthing Centre. All parents, caregivers & under 2s welcome. Morning tea provided. Ph 07 549 4522 Chess At Mount Maunganui Mt RSA Chess Club, 544 Maunganui Rd. 6-7pm during school term. Late program 7pm onwards. Incl casual games. Ph Helmut 027 414 7254 Community Tai Chi Bethlehem Hall 1pm during school terms. Tai Chi AATC form. Structured program suitable for everyone. Keep on Your Feet Qualifie Instructor. Trish 021 482 842

Art On The Strand Original art for sale

Beginning 27th June, at Wesley Church Hall, 100 13th Ave, 7-10pm. Ph Lucy 07 218 1318 The Sociables A group of male & females in their 30s/40s/50s age group that participate in local events, dining out & bushwalks. Ph 022 012 0376 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

Bible Seminar 1:45pm Greerton Senior

Citizen’s Hall, Maitland St, Greerton. Title: Being a Shepherd for God & His people. Interactive, Q&A. All welcome. Mary 573 5537 Brett’s Goalkeeping Clinic Free goalkeeping coaching Waipuna Park 9am-11am. These are fun & for beginners & older players. Enjoy Travel Safe travel & home-hosting NZ & worldwide. Melbourne, Noumea 2021. Meet twice-monthly. friendshipforce.org.nz or Barbara 027 315 1136, Jonathan 572 2091

Farmers Market - Mount Mainstreet

9-1pm rain or shine! Te Papa o Nga Manu Porotakataka (Phoenix Park). www. mountmainstreet.nz 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 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.quakers.nz Radio Controlled Model Yachts Sun & Thur 1:30-4pm. Pond behind 22 Montego Dr Papamoa, sailing “Electron” radio controlled yachts for fun. Adult beginners welcome. Graham 572 5419 Tibetan Buddhist Teachings Shantideva’s Guide to the Bodhisattva Way ~ Chapter Five on Patience. 10-11:30am followed by refreshments. 25 Junction Rd, Te Puna. Everyone welcome!

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Alcoholics Anonymous Open meeting

Bethlehem Parents Support Group

ESOL Christian Conversation Classes

Free classes at Holy Trinity Church, 215 Devonport Rd. 9:30-11:30. Every Monday, except school holidays. Indoor Bowls Matua Primary School Hall, 7:15pm. New members welcome. Come along & give bowls ago. Ph Karen 576 0443 Let’s Learn Lifelong Learning Online & Face to face. 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/ Omokoroa Beach Indoor Bowls Meet at 1pm for 1:30pm start at Omokoroa Settlers Hall. Equipment & pm tea provided. Please wear smooth soled shoes. Ph 027 430 4876

Recycled Teenagers Gentle Exercise

Mon 9:15-10:45 Tga Senior Citizens Club 14 Norris St. Tues 9-10:30 St Mary’s Church Hall, cnr Girven & Marlin. Ph Jennifer 571 1411 or 027 206 0776 Scottish Country Dancing Katikati Scottish Country dance club, St Peters Church, Beach Rd, 1-3pm. All welcome, no partner required. Commencing 29th June. Ph Douglas 0210 244 6099 Sequence Dance Club Enjoy great sequence dancing at Norris St Hall 7-9pm. Get moving in style with friendly company. St Mary’s Indoor Bowls New members welcome. St Mary’s Church Hall, Girven & Marlin St. Names in by 12:20pm. Ph Sylvia or David 572 0983 Tauranga City Brass Practises at band hall, 10 Yatton St, Greerton, 7pm-9pm. Brass musicians, percussionists are all

Tauranga Senior Citizens’ Club CARDS

Mon & Thurs. INDOOR BOWLS Tues,Wed & Sat.14 Norris St (behind Pak n Save)12:45pm for 1pm start. Entry $3 includes afternoon tea. New members welcome.

Te Puke/Papamoa Floral Art

12:30pm Methodist Hall, Oroua St Te Puke. All welcome. Ph Sylvia 544 4718 or 021 238 4696

Tuesday 23 June

Afternoon Cards 500 Mt Senior

Citizens, 345 Maunganui Rd. Tues & Thur 12:30pm. New members needed, 50+yrs. Ph Barry 021 950 028 Alcoholics Anonymous Open Meeting 7:30pm St Peters Anglican Church, 11 Victoria Rd, Mt Maunganui. All welcome. Ph 0800 229 6757 Altrusa Ladies Group Ladies service club meet 2nd Tuesday of month for business meeting & 4th Tuesday for programme evening. altrusa.org.nz or ph Pam 027 253 7562 Bored? Try Boules Boules at at Bayfair, Russley Dr 12:45pm Tues & Thurs. Bayfair Petanque Club, a friendly & social club. Equipment available. Txt/Ph Alf 021 157 9282 Falun Dafa Free Classes In these troubling times recite this: Honesty, compassion & forbearance are excellent values. https://en.falundafa.org/index.html. Ph/ text Judy 021 0425 398 Fitness Fun Get that body feeling good doing some cardio, weights, balance, floo work & dance at St Columba Church, 502 Otumoetai Rd. 9:30-10:30am. Ph Gloria 021 139 2448 Golf Croquet At Mt Maunganui, 45 Kawaka St, beside Blake Park. Tues, Thurs, Sun at 9:15am for 9:30am start. Visitors & new players welcome. Ph 07 575 5121 Israeli Dancing Beginners dancing at Gate Pa Primary School hall, Cameron Rd. 6:30-7:30pm. Circle & line dances. All ages welcome. Ph Maria 022 165 2114 Marching For Leisure A non-competitive activity for mature ladies. Fun, fitness friendship. Ph Isabelle 07 544 3526 or 027 697 1037 Mount Morning Badminton 9:30-12 Mt Sports Centre, Blake Park. Social, all ages, racquets available, beginners welcome. $5 per day. Ph Margaret 575 9792 Omokoroa Beach Indoor Bowls Meet 6:30 for 7pm start at Omokoroa Settler’s Hall. Equipment & supper provided. Please wear smooth sole shoes. All welcome. Ph Anne 027 430 4876 Otumoetai Walking Group Meet at 9am at Kulim Park. Ph Danny 576 6480 Petanque At Club Mt Maunganui, Kawaka St every Tues & Sat, 1pm. Boules & coaching available. Ph/ txt Maryan 022 070 8200 petanquetauranga@gmail.com Sequence Dancing Tauranga Social & Leisure Club, St John Anglican Church Hall, 94 Bureta Rd, 7pm-9:30pm except 2nd Tues of month 3:30pm-6pm. Lesley 929 7295 Taichi Internal Arts Taichi & Qigong. Beginner classes $5. TePuke Memorial Hall. Tues 9.30-11am. Wed 5:30-7pm GatePa. St Georges Church Hall. Wed 9:30-11:30am. Ph David 552 4425 or 027 222 2824

Tauranga Acoustic Music Club Greerton RSA 7pm. Friendly get-together, all instruments, all levels of ability. Come in & enjoy some live music. Grant 578 6448 Tauranga Model Railway Club Club rooms open Tues 9:15am & Thurs 7:30pm, cnr Mirrielees/Cross Rds. Ph Mike 021 939 233 Tauranga Target Rifle Club New shooters welcome. Gear, coaching is provided to get you started in this Olympic sport. 7pm Legion Hall, Elizabeth St Tauranga Toastmasters We’re back to physical meeting at Tauranga Volunteer Coastguard Building, 72 Keith Allen Dr, Sulphur Pt, 7:15pm. Welcome Bay Lions Club Morning Tea 3rd Tuesday of month 10:30-11:30. Everyone welcome. Come along & meet new friends. $3pp. Welcome Bay Community Centre. Ph Lynn 544 8625 Welcome Bay Strength Balance Low impact strength & balance exercise class to music, suitable for seniors. Falls prevention focus. 11am Welcome Bay Hall. Ph Raewyn 027 607 7437 Yoga For All Welcome Bay Community Centre, 6:30-8pm. Traditional, relaxing yoga class. Beginners welcome. $12 for one or $90 for 9 classes. Bring a mat. Ph Bhajan 07 929 7484

Wednesday 24 June

Adults Dance Class 12:30pm at Angli-

can Church, Beach Rd Katikati. Many styles of dance covered. Ph 07 577 1753 or 027 274 8753 or gaye@christinaproductions.co.nz Afternoon Indoor Bowls Mt Senior Citizens, 345 Maunganui Rd. Wed & Fri, names in 12:45pm. New members needed, beginners welcome. $3 entry. Afternoon tea. Ph 575 4650 Age Concern Walking Group 10am Ferguson Park, off Tilby Dr Bible Study Join us @ City Church 252 Otumoetai Rd 7pm. Studying the Book of Hebrews. Ph Julie 552 4068 Gate Pa Indoor Bowls Champion Triples 7pm. Names in book. (Wallace Trophy) Fernland Spa Water Exercise Gentle exercise in the warm water. Suitable for Joint replacements, arthritics & recovery from illness or injury. Good for strength, coordination & balance. Jennifer 571 1411 Fitness League NZ Exercise, movement, dance, focusing on posture, stretching, strengthening & fexibility, suitable for all ages & abilities. Katikati Memorial Hall, 10am. Ph Pam 021 117 7170 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.co.nz 021 213 8875 Katikati Bowling Club 8 Park Road. Mixed Roll-ups 12:45-3pm Mah Jong Citizens Club, 13th Ave & Cameron Rd. 12301600. Play commences about 1245. Beginners welcome but please call or text first. Ph 02 608 2445 Mount RSA Women’s Section No Social Day today. Next Social Day is July 29th when we will enjoy our belated birthday cake & special afternoon tea.

Quiz Night Tga RSA At

Tauranga RSA 7pm. $3. See if you can beat the quizmaster. Scottish Country Dancing Mt Senior Citizens Hall 345 Maunganui Rd. 7pm social dancing. Mary 574 8687 or Lynne 021 140 7912 Table Tennis Tauranga Senior social mixed doubles, Memorial Hall QEYC, Wed 12.45-3pm. Club night 7-9 Thurs night. New players welcome. tabletennistauranga.com

Thursday 25 June

Bay City Rockers Social RocknRoll

dancing, plus other popular dances. Held at Senior Citizens Hall Norris St. 7-9:30pm. Includes supper. $3 entry. Ph Gavin 027 643 6222 Fitness League Exercise, movement, dance focusing on posture, stretching, strengthening & flexibility, suitable for all ages & abilities. Central Baptist Church, 13th Ave. Ph Pam 07 549 4799 Katikati Bowling Club 8 Park Rd Rummikub 1-4pm, $3 entry. Keynotes Women’s Chorus Sing 4-part harmony, 6:45pm Wesley Hall 100 13th Ave. New members welcome. Age no barrier. Ph Bernice 576 4848, Facebook Keynotes Inc.

Kickstart Toastmasters Meeting

Improve your public speaking, listening & leadership skills. 7am, Alimento Cafe, 74 1st Ave. First-timers free, no pressure to speak Mainly Music Music & dance for preschoolers, Mums & carers. $4/family. Morning tea provided. 9:30-10am. Holy Trinity Church, 215 Devonport Rd

Sunshine Sequence Dance Group

Restart July 2. Baptist Church Hall, 13th Ave. Tuition/Revision 7pm, then all dancers to 9:30pm. $3 incl supper. Ph Dawn 579 3040

Friday 26 June

Alcoholics Anonymous Open meeting 10am Tauranga Central Baptist Church, 13th Ave. All welcome. Ph 0800 229 6757 Arataki Artists Group Always wanted to paint? Come join our friendly social group 9am-12pm at Arataki Community Centre. All levels welcome. Ph Fran 021 136 8173 Chess Tauranga Tauranga RSA Chess club, Greerton 5pm-7pm, Casual & Standard length games. Standard Chess rules. Werner 548 1111 http:/www. westernbopchess.weebly.com/ Greerton Indoor Bowling Club Greerton Senior Citizens Hall, Maitland St. Club Night names in by 7:15pm. New members welcome. Ph Sally 571 8914 Housie Fun Housie at Tauranga RSA. 25 games & jackpot played. Starts at 1pm sharp. Please arrive by 12:45. Suicide Bereavement Support Volunteers If you have lived

the experience of suicide bereavement & would like to support others recently bereaved contact glenda@griefsupport. org.nz. Training & support will be given.

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