The Weekend Sun - 10 July 2020

10 July 2020, Issue 1016

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All at sea p4

Smoke and mirrors p9

Downtown blues p10-11

Dougie dropped onto his knees and cried happy tears when he stepped foot into his motel room at the start of lockdown.

After three years of living in a tent at the Tauranga Domain, he was overjoyed to have a

warm and dry place to sleep.

A total of 135 temporary housing places have been made available for Tauranga’s most vulnerable during the COVID-19 response.

Groups involved in social housing say

lockdown has had a positive impact.

The People’s Project service manager Simone Cuers describes lockdown as a “ game-changer” for the homeless community.

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However, I have a more Mother of Dragons approach – even though they spread their wings and flew away to conque far off places, they are still children of New Zealand.

And you don’t abandon your children, regardless of whether they were born here or adopted. These are the adventurous ones, the free spirits – the ones who don’t like being caged.

And anyway – they often have Euros and US dollars which we can pilfer for resorts with no-one in them. Confused our own economy. tropical fish wondering where all the bi New Zealand citizens are just that – pale things with flipper feet have gone citizens and you can’t legally or ethically Once you have proved you are deny them the right to return to their COVID-free you can board a own country. disinfected, disease-free plane and return You can halt flights into the countr to the crisp, pure air of New Zealand, though, which is what happened this start a business and live happily ever week with the government directing Air after. Now, there is a possibility the NZ to temporarily cancel bookings to Cook Islands don’t want thousands of ease the burden on our borders. potentially diseased people flooding thei Literally thousands of people are streaming back through the international slice of paradise. There is only one, fairly modest hospital, and life is pretty chilled terminals and then off to quarantine unless you have to pay the bills on a hotels for 14 days of reading books and large, empty resort. making boring YouTube videos.

So, my second option is to legalise What is really grinding people’s gears is cannabis. This may sound a bit left-fiel the absconders and the rule breakers. but I actually got the idea from former Keeping the disease out of New Prime Minister Helen Clark, who said Zealand is vital if we want to avoid the the following this week… iron fist of government shutting dow

“For me, it’s just a no-brainer to stop wasting our taxpayers’ money with police helicopters hovering over the Kiwi bush, hounding down ordinary citizens who are having a joint of cannabis rather than a glass of wine, hunting down the Kiwis who are desperate for some kind of relief for a medical condition. Let’s stop all that... let’s put it into something better,” – Helen Clark.

We could be using these resources to hover over and hound ordinary Kiwi citizens who are returning through the border, looking for relief.

None of this gentle, caring nonsense, it’s off to the COVID camps you go. Big fences, helicopters and armed guards and a choice of wine or cannabis to relax with.

Both of these solutions clearly solve the desire and the ability to abscond from isolation but, I suspect, they will be far too draconian for our leaders to contemplate.

Half the problem is that we tend to move on from disaster relatively quickly.

I mean how many people had a wellstocked disaster preparedness kit when all this struck? How many peopled have one now?

We can’t have the current Government hogging the limelight in the lead-up to the election but those 1pm updates were compelling viewing over the more severe lockdown stages, at least for the first 90 seconds They should be reinstated with a 1pm slot featuring nothing but amateur lockdown videos from countries that are still suffering under governmentimposed controls. That will sharpen the minds and remove complacency.

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Is it bothering or begging?

Sue Blomquist.

Greerton Village retailers are thrilled with the support they’ve received from the public after lockdown, but one headache is still impacting the whole village.

“We’ve had a couple of nuisance beggars that have decided to come back to Greerton,” says Sue Blomquist from Blomquist Bakery.

“We know they’ve got a house to live in and have support services around them. We know they receive a benefit.

Sue says the pair - a man and woman - are knocking nearly daily on Greerton shoppers’ car windows before they even have a chance to get out of their car.

“They’re harassing our customers in Greerton again.

“They are only asking for $1 but they are getting hundreds of $1 coins,” says Sue. “And they come into our businesses to cash their coins. They have so much coin that they need to transfer it to notes so they can carry it around.”

A Weekend Sun reporter drove to Greerton Village to observe and had just parked up when there was a tap on the window.

“Spare a dollar for a pie?” asked one of the pair, who was holding three bags of bread.

“Have you got no money?” asked our reporter.

“No.” The couple say they receive help from social services and admit they get a lot of complaints from Greerton Village shop owners and shoppers.

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“We’re not allowed around here. Especially on Mondays to Fridays. And not on Saturdays.

“Or Sundays.”

Later around the corner, the man wandered past the Weekend Sun reporter’s car, turned to the wall, urinated onto the footpath about two metres away, then turned to go to another parked car where he was given a $5 note from the driver.

Sue says the retailers are disappointed that the Street Use and Public Places Bylaw 2018 didn’t come through with the result as they would have liked.

“We want the people in Greerton to understand they’re not actually helping by giving to these nuisance beggars. All we’re asking is for the public and our customers to stop giving them just $1.

“We don’t need this, times have been hard enough.

“It’s just coming right and I’m just scared that it’s going to go back to what it was when we were trying to pass that bylaw.”

Jane Wickham who shops frequently in Greerton, says the pair have asked her for money many times.

“Oodles of times. It’s really annoying. They don’t say: ‘please’. It’s always: ‘a dollar?’ The other day I said: ‘I’m not giving you anything, stop begging’.”

Judy Wood at BNZ has asked the pair to move along a few times.

“I tell them: ‘you’re being a nuisance, we know you have somewhere to live, we know that you are not hungry’. Some people have offered them food, but they don’t want it, they want money.”

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0800 SUNLIVE Murray Smith holds a yellow ribbon to commemorate the sacrifice seafarers have made.

Stranded carrier investigation

An investigation is underway into why a log carrier lost engine power in Tauranga Harbour on Monday morning.

The bulk-carrier Funing was towed to deeper waters on Monday, after it became stranded in the entrance at the base of Mauao.

The Transport Accident Investigation Commission has confirmed that an inquiry into the incident ha been launched.

“The Commission has appointed a team of three investigators, led by TAIC’s Manager of Surface Investigations,” says senior communications advisor Simon Pleasants.

The team will look at what the people involved were thinking and doing; the ship itself, including its maintenance and design; the ship operator’s policies and procedures; and what was going on with the weather and sea conditions.

Property curve fl ttening

QV data for Tauranga shows an average value of just over $794,000. Values have increased 6.7 per cent over the last 12 months and 2.8 per cent over the three months.

Since the previous market peak of 2007 there has been a 64.9 per cent increase on house prices in the city.

The demand for residential property in the Tauranga suburbs of Papamoa, Gate Pa, Judea and Haririni remains strong as these suburbs are considered more affordable than the central suburbs, Ohauiti and Matua.

Kiwis skip motocross

This season’s ‘Olympic Games of Motocross’ is still tipped to be raced in England this September, but it will go ahead without a team from New Zealand.

The annual Motocross of Nations race weekend is the latest in a growing list of international sporting events affected by COVID-19.

MNZ commissioner Ray Broad says it makes sense not to send the three-rider squad, plus mechanics and manager, to this year’s rescheduled event at Matterley Basin, near Winchester in the United Kingdom, on the weekend of September 26-27.

“The health and well-being of our people was the most important consideration.”

BOP breast cancer care

Patients in the Bay of Plenty have been added to a national database, in the hopes of revolutionising understanding of breast cancer care in the region and throughout New Zealand.

Bay of Plenty District Health Board has joined the Breast Cancer Foundation National Register, a database that collects information about more than 38,000 past and present patients across the country.

The Register helps to ensure all breast cancer patients, regardless of ethnicity or geographical location, receive the same high standard of care and advances in treatment.

SunLive Comment of the Week ‘Rent as a Sgl Parent’ posted by Gaz on the story ‘Single parents face rental struggles’.

“Got to agree with this story. Rental housing is tough for two parent families, but much more so, if a single parent, and even more so, if a single male parent. Easier said than done, but can be a numbers game, and just apply, apply, apply. Good luck.”

Stuck at sea with nowhere to go is the reality for more than 150,000 international seafarers due to global border restrictions.

United Seafarer’s Mission Tauranga manager Murray Smith has witnessed the impact this is having on cargo vessel crew members, first-hand, when they arrive at the Port of Tauranga.

Many seafarers have overworked their contracts by several months, and some have been at sea for up to a year due to COVID-19. As well as being denied shore leave in most of the countries they visit, many seafarers can’t even return to their home countries.

Murray says the mental health of the arriving crews isn’t just waning – it’s plummeting.

“Suicide rates among seafarers was already alarming and COVID-19 has made the situation much worse. It’s isolating work as it is, and now they have no support with no end date in sight,” says Murray.

“Their welfare is in crisis. People need to know about what they’re going through – they’re an unseen casualty of COVID-19.”

For the first eight days of Alert Level

1, New Zealand granted shore leave to seafarers who hadn’t been in another country for 14 days. This was revoked when two UK travellers, who tested positive for COVID-19, drove from Auckland to Wellington.

Now, seafarers must be isolated at sea for 28 days before being allowed shore leave, so it’s seldom granted.

“You’d have to be travelling from as far as Siberia for that to be realistic. What’s more, every time someone new enters the ship, such as a pilot or ship agent wearing PPE, the clock restarts.”

Each port has a system in place to get basic food on board.

But, with no shore leave, not all crew members have been able to access other necessities, such as toothpaste.

“Before COVID-19, we would drive crews to Bayfair during their shore leave, so they could buy things like toothpaste, shampoo and fresh fruit – simple things.

“Crews have resorted to brushing their teeth with salt.

Since lockdown ended, United Seafarer’s Tauranga has set up 50 vessels with Wi-Fi. “A ship ... arrived in June. They weren’t granted shore leave, despite just returning from Honiara in the Solomon

Islands, which at the time had no cases of COVID-19. They stopped in New Caledonia and Brisbane 21 days prior to this, but had not left their vessel.

“The crew needed support, as the captain of their sister ship, who they worked very closely with, had recently been found dead in his cabin off the coast of Australia. He was overdue for home leave.

“I worked with port security and the necessary health officials, and we manage to get our Catholic chaplain on board to hold a service for the late captain.”

Time and again, crews arriving in Tauranga are left desperate and disheartened when they’re told that they don’t qualify for shore leave.

“We need the resetting of the clock dropped – it would make all the difference to the welfare of the crews.

“The general public are not at risk from seafarers and should be glad to see them having a break onshore... If the crisis continues, there are numbers of large retailers whose shelves will become emptier than they already are.”

Work is underway to establish managed isolation facilities for seafarers, where they can receive support.

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5 Steve Morris, Iain Bibby and Dawn Kiddie riding the gauntlet in Totara St. Photo: Shane Plummer.

FACTORY OUTLET

SALE Riding the gauntlet Road safety improvements in Tauranga have been described as “a tummy tuck and a boob job” by a city councillor.

Last week, councillors Dawn Kiddie and Steve Morris rode what many call ‘the gauntlet’ on busy Totara St to get a first-hand idea of the challenge that cyclists face.

“The tragedy here last month has affected the whole community drastically,” Dawn says.

“We appear to be having a lot of cosmetic surgery on something like Elizabeth St, which is a boob job and a tummy tuck, where we could be spending a lot of that money on upgrading the infrastructure and roading for the safety of our community,” Dawn says.

She says the Council is considering a draft plan and what can be done to fix it A cyclist died following a collision with a truck at the intersection of Totara St and Maui St on May 29.

“Council spend hasn’t been approved yet, it’s still got to go through the draft budget, so it was important to get out here and have a look,” says Steve.

Cycling advocates Iain Bibby and Shane Plummer joined the two councillors for the ride.

“Dawn and Steve will get a feel of the commute that cyclists do who go to work in the rain, in the sun strike, or when they’re in a hurry,” says Iain, who is a member of Bike Tauranga.

Steve had a couple of close calls on the ride from

Tawa St to Hewlett Rd. “If there was a cyclist there with a truck moving into the bike lane, and a van on the other side squeezing into the bike lane as well, then it’s definitely an issue.

Further down near Hewlett Rd, the four stopped to look at the faded cycle lane markings near the accident site.

“It hasn’t been kept up in terms of the maintenance.

“It’s a significant accident spot,” says Steve.

“We need to look at having the entire cycleway off road here. It’s important to have your connection between the Mount and Tauranga but to have it on the road in this traffic is not safe.

Shane says that cyclists have only had about 750mm of safety in a bike lane that’s been washed out.

“The bike lane has been neglected for more than a year,” says Shane.

“If it was painted as it was – green – then possibly the truck driver would have taken notice that he was crossing a bike lane and that cyclist who was in it may have had his life saved.

“We went into the gauntlet which is the scariest situation I’ve ever seen in my life in a bike lane where you’re in between two trucks with less than half a metre either side.”

Dawn also found the ride unnerving.

“We’ve got trucks and cars that go into the cycle lane which is not defined. It’s a really scary piece o Rosalie Liddle Crawford road,” says Dawn.

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The People’s Project service manager Simone Cuers says the organisation has housed 54 individuals in motel accommodation during the COVID-19 response.

As of June 26, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development had about 1200 additional temporary transitional housing places across the country. In Tauranga there are 135 places spread across eight motels.

A ministry spokesperson says they have been working with community housing providers, iwi and Maori organisations to provide ‘temporary transitional housing places’ since alert levels were put into place.

Dougie, who was housed by Ngai Te Rangi iwi social services, can’t put into words how much his life has changed over the past three months.

“I feel 100 per cent better. Every day I jump out of bed - it’s a new day, a new life. That’s what everyone at the motel is saying.

“Ngai Te Rangi has helped us get back into normal life, it has changed my heart.

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on my knees and cried for about half an hour. It was the first time in three years inside my own place.

Paora Stanley, Ngai Te Rangi iwi social services chief executive officer, says he has seen a whole lot of positive change in clients housed as part of the COVID-19 response.

“When you give people a warm, caring and safe environment to be in, it provides them with a range of different options in how they can move forward.”

The People’s Project has housed about 54 individuals in Tauranga motel units since alert Level 4 lockdown.

Service manager Simone Cuers says despite the dreadful impact of the COVID-19 crisis here and globally, it has been a “game-changer” for the homeless community in Tauranga.

“People have put on weight, their skin has improved, they look well and they are more relaxed.

“It has allowed them to think about what’s next they are out of survival mode.”

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The People’s Project has found permanent housing for four of its clients from motels over the past couple of weeks. But Simone says it can be a real struggle to secure permanent housing.

“There is a significant gap in housing supply in Tauranga, around affordable and adequate housing.”

The ministry spokesperson says funding is available until April 2021 if required and longer if suitable accommodation is still not found.

Te Tuinga Whanau chief imagination officer Tommy Wilson says they are trying to place 50 families who are presently being housed in two places, including the Tauranga RSA which has 22 beds available.

“We are helping them so we can put them into long term accommodation and they can carry on for the rest of their lives.”

Dougie is holding out hope he will secure permanent accommodation soon and is grateful.

“This is my new life – I don’t want to go back to living on the streets, I want to move forward.

“And coming back to the people that helped us, my heart is still crying for joy. If there’s one thing you can say from us people on the streets, just give a big capital letter thank you to the people that have helped us.”

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“One of the urban myths is that people choose to be homeless. Niney-eight per cent of homeless people made their way to motels as soon as they were offered to them, and this included people who were rough sleeping in the CBD, and tents and parks.”

Paora reiterates that each individual has complex needs and a roof over their heads and a hot meal is not enough.

He says they need support in the form of counselling, medical care, budgeting and employment advice.

“Their needs are highly complex and homelessness is just one component. Once you have got them at the various motel sites, you need to try to continue to work with them.

“We need to make sure when we deal with folk they have health plans, education plans and employment plans. We also need to address issues around addiction and sexual health.”

He says it is essential their clients receive highquality care across all sectors.

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“When you can provide a good service to people, the results can be phenomenal.”

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Gifting of 11 Mission Street a ‘sweet deal all round’

Gifting of 11 Mission Street a ‘sweet deal all round’

Otamataha Trust chairperson Puhirake Ihaka speaking at the commemorative event last Friday. Photo: Emma Houpt.

The transfer of land at 11 Mission Street is being described as a“momentous” occasion that will improve realtionships.

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Community members came together on Friday to commemorate the land being given to mana whenua from the previous owner, Tauranga City Council.

The council voted to transfer ownership the Otamataha Trust in December last year.

The Otamataha Trust will rent land to the Elms Foundation for $1 a year. The Elms Foundation owns and manages the rest of the estate, land and historic buildings adjacent to the section at 11 Mission St. Otamataha Trust chairperson Puhirake Ihaka addressed the crowd on Friday, saying the “momentous” occasion will help the trust move forward in their relationship with the Elms Foundation.

“We forge a future in terms of how we are going to use this place and move forward together in our relationship.”

He describes 11 Mission Street as a “small place, but absolutely immense in its symbolic significance” The Otamataha Trust, which was created in 2014,

administers property in Tauranga on behalf of Ngati Tapu and Ngai Tamarawaho.

Elms Foundation trustee Alan Withy says it’s important to acknowledge the historical significanc of this area.

“There was a massacre in this area, and this place was tapu. That part of history has not gained a lot of ear space.”

He looks forward to the eventual creation of a heritage area in and around 11 Mission Street.

“It is a very significant step forward which has bee travelled in true bicultural fashion.”

Tauranga Mayor Tenby Powell says 11 Mission Street is a very “special, spiritual place to be”.

“It is right that we are sitting here today, and I hope we can grow from this.

“It is about forgiveness and it is about moving forward – but moving forward together.”

Historian and iwi leader Buddy Mikaere says this occasion brings the story of 11 Mission Street out into the light, “so it can be acknowledged by everybody”.

“We have had our mana restored as being owners of the land – that is very important. It’s a sweet deal Emma Houpt all around.”

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Web session stimulates sharing of ideas For: Dr Phil Shoemack

An actor provides special effects for the discussion on cannabis. Should we or shouldn’t we?

Photo: John Borren.

To help clear the smoke on whether to tick yes or no on the Cannabis Legalisation and Control Bill in September, Western BOP social service organisation SociaLink hosted a webinar recently.

The webinar’s 79 attendees heard from five panellists with varying stances an backgrounds, on a discussion about the pros and cons of legalising recreational cannabis, and the proposed draft bill.

Here’s what they reckon:

Against: Aaron Ironside

Master of Arts in Psychology, spokesperson for Say No to Dope, drug free for 20 years.

“In countries where recreational cannabis is legalised like Canada, we’ve seen that the black market refuses to go away. They have diversified, an focussed their energy on high potency products for a low price. They’ve gone into competition with the legal market.

“As someone who used to use, I know that if I’m asked to give up buying cannabis from the people I always have, so I can pay twice as much for something half the strength, chances are that’s not going to fly “We’re not ready for all the commercialisation model brings.

“Our other concern is health. There are age restrictions, but all young people have to do is find an older friend t buy it for them. There are downstream effects of that – from psychotic episodes to suicide.”

For: Chester Burrows

Previous National MP, NZ Police

Force for 24 years, lawyer, and current Safe and Effective Justice Advisory Group appointee.

“With my experience, I don’t doubt the harms of cannabis misuse. However, I’ve seen the lasting effects that conviction can have on someone’s life.

“The stigma of conviction that affects families, and there’s an inconsistency of charging officers that depends on thei interpretation of the offense as per the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975.

“How we treat cannabis is way out of kilter with how we treat alcohol – which is by far the most harmful drug in our community. Police would say they’ve never been to a family violence call incident where the substance in question is just cannabis.

“We need consistency in the way we treat these substances, so I sit towards legislation and regulation.”

Against: Nikita Costello

Fourth year Bachelor of Social Work student, studying at Waikato University in Tauranga.

“I’ve learnt a lot in the four years of doing my degree. Cannabis is a depressant, and legalising it would put more pressure on our already struggling health system.

“My main concern is for our young people. The Bill’s proposed minimum age for consumption is 20 – but the prefrontal cortex, the part of the brain used for memory retention and reasoning isn’t fully developed until 24.

“Cannabis is already very accessible to youth as it is, let’s not hand it to them on a silver platter by voting yes.

“I’m very proud that as a nation we can have these discussions, but much more refinement is needed t get it right.”

BOP’s medical officer of health “The public health goal is harm reduction for individuals and society overall. Prohibition has not achieved public health goals: use is not decreasing, it’s just going up.

“The cost of prohibition has been significant, an not felt equitably across our community – it’s had a disproportionate effect on Maori, those living with addiction, and those who end up in court.

“We need more regulation, the debate is what this will look like. It’s possible that the bill doesn’t go far enough.

“Having more regulations around cannabis, while making it accessible would be the suggestion.

“Cannabis is harmful to health, but prohibiting its use has produced significant harm to health also “If we adopt a broader harm reduction approach we are more likely to achieve our goal of limiting the health impact, but that will require a significan central hand on regulating who can sell it, who can buy it etc.”

For: Dr Tony Farrell

Mount Medical Centre, Fellowship in Addiction Medicine, and medical spokesperson for Alcohol Action NZ. “Drug use is a normal human behaviour that has been going on forever.

“Stigmatising a normal behaviour means people struggle to ask for help.

“People can become hardened criminals because of the consequences of a drug that’s certainly less harmful than alcohol.

“Economic information is a benefit of legalisation.

“It’s been suggested that legalisation will turn over $110million per annum, and that money can be used to help people in trouble with cannabis.”

“Cannabis use does have its health risks, but there’s great social harm of prohibition, especially for Maori.

“That’s why we definitely need our treaty partners at the discussion table.”

The whole debate will soon be available on the SociaLink website.

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Tauranga CBD hits Fancy That owner Bill Campbell says business has been terrible. Photo: John Borren.

“I think we’re about as low as we can go.”

These are the words of Julie Hammon owner of Hammon Diamond Jewellers in the Tauranga CBD. “The future is looking grim but it doesn’t sway my desire and determination to stay in the CBD and this is still where I firmly believe our future is.

This comes as a number of businesses have left or will be leaving the shopping district.

Recent departures from Devonport Rd include women’s fashion stores moochi and Annah Stretton, clothing retailer Just Jeans and jewellers Michael Hill and Don Stewart. Men’s fashion store Hallenstein Brothers is also preparing to close.

A Weekend Sun reporter walked the street and counted 29 empty businesses between Devonport Rd and The Strand, not including the empty high rise that sits at 2 Devonport Rd. Julie, who is also on the Downtown Tauranga board, that represents the business members, says there might be another one or two businesses that will close but the CBD is now at “rock bottom”.

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She says the economy over the next two to three months will have an impact.

“I think people are being cautious at the moment, but I’m hopeful that it doesn’t get any worse.

“I still think we’ve got a long way to go before we even think about any kind of improvement or recovery, we’ll be damn ready when it happens.”

Hammon Diamond Jewellers are on Grey St and Julie says business has been steady after lockdown. It is a different story for Fancy That on Devonport Rd. Owner Bill Campbell saying trade has been terrible.

He says the best day of sales they have had since lockdown is $2200 but it has been as low as $124.

“It’s hard sitting here all day and taking 120 bucks, it’s depressing.”

Bill says they have noticed a big decline in foot traffic and he thinks the only way to bring people back to the CBD is to offer three hours free parking.

“The reality of the problem is it’s a lack of good accessible parking. And of course it’s the cost, even though the cost is only $2 [per hour]. It’s still a barrier for people coming to town.

“When they’ve got so many options and all the

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“rock bottom” One of the many businesses for lease on Devonport Road. options supply free parking.

“We’ve been talking about this for the last, probably, 12 years and we keep saying: ‘you will have nothing, the place will die’.

“I’m saying now, look, I told you so, look what’s happened, it’s dead.”

Annah Stretton clothing CEO Annah Stretton says they closed their store because there isn’t enough foot traffic on Devonport Rd Two staff have been affected by the closure and Annah says the influence of COVID-19 and timing of the development of the city centre have also impacted the business.

Downtown Tauranga spokesperson Sally Cooke says they are concerned about the recent business closures.

“The city centre was in a fragile position going into COVID and as a consequence of COVID we’re seeing even more vacancies and tenants reviewing their positions in the city centre. So absolutely, it’s a critical concern to us.”

She says the CBD has an occupancy rate of 75 per cent with 25 per cent of buildings empty or under construction.

Some of the vacancies are because the buildings are undergoing seismic strengthening, says Sally.

“Long-term the future looks bright for the city centre, but it’s the immediate and midterm situation that we need to be addressing.”

One of the recent measures to help business has been the Buy Local campaign, a collaboration between Downtown Tauranga, Mount Mainstreet and Greerton Villlage Mainstreet.

Julie says the campaign has been great and she wants people to continue supporting local business.

“The sentiment of keeping it local is definitely alive

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Activate Vacant Spaces is another Downtown Tauranga initiative to attract temporary installations and pop up stores into the empty retail premises.

“Everything from activations to attracting temporary tenancies in some of those vacant spaces is critically important so that we can mitigate some of the vacant spaces with offerings that will encourage more people into the city centre,” says Sally.

Priority One chief executive Nigel Tutt says the decline in the CBD is also because of Tauranga growing from a town to a city.

“Particularly a city with a few malls which comparatively offer a really good experience compared to your city retail.

“The old way of doing things where you might have pulled up to park in front of the shop to go and do something in - that’s probably gone a bit. I think the resurgence of the Tauranga CBD will be more around people living here and working in the CBD.” What this potential shift in the CBD means for the remaining retailers is yet to be seen.

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Motiti Island has been at the centre of recent fishery management decisions. Photo: Chris Parker/www.photographics.co.nz

Despite iwi on and off Motiti Island being divided about the Motiti Island fishing ban (The Weekend Sun, May 29), the decision has backing from Maori electoral candidates.

Maori Party candidate for the Waiariki, Rawiri Waititi, agrees with the three no-take reef zones being implemented around Motiti Island, a decision passed through the Environment Court in April this year, following a complex legal process.

“I applaud the decision made by the Environment Court and the support by the Regional Council of the people of Motiti,” says Waititi.

In a press release, Maori Party candidate for HaurakiWaikato, Donna Pokere-Phillips, describes the “legislative lengths” she believes Labour and National have gone to, to secure control over New Zealand’s marine and coastal areas over the years.

“The Court’s decision gives local councils the power to regulate fishing to protect native species by applying no-take zones.

“The Labour-led government unsuccessfully appealed the ruling in the Court of Appeal. The Environment Court approved three no-take zones in April this year.

“Now, only two months later, National are petitioning the Government to reverse the ban.

“Over the last 16 years, like two fins of the same taniwha, National and Labour have propelled the same agenda, which is to ensure that Maori cannot protect our foreshore and seabed.”

Labour MP for Waiariki Tamati Coffey has responded.

“I’ll leave the Maori Party to speak of National’s fins, having previously tied themselves to that ‘taniwha’ ineffectively, but happily, for nine years,” says Coffey.

Coffey agrees with Pokere-Phillips and Waititi on opposing National leader and Bay of Plenty MP Todd Muller’s petition, which calls to change the legislation that will give regional councils the power to control marine life resources – a result of the Environment Court’s final decision “Todd Muller’s actions show he thinks he knows better than tangata whenua and the learned judges on the Court of Appeal, by wanting to overturn the decision of the New Zealand Courts,” says Coffey.

“That’s a terrifying ‘first step’ from someone currently asking voters to take our country into tomorrow.”

Muller did not respond to a request for comment, but previously explained his reason for starting the petition to Sun Media.

He says the decision sets a precedent, because now anyone who has a different view from MPI about fish takes and sustainability of the fish biomass in any area in New Zealand, can have recourse with the council about their obligations to protect an area.

“The idea which this particular court case has tested and proved according to the Environment Court is that actually it should be the purview of the regional council, I think is wrong,” says Muller.

“I think we need to reflect on what we need to do to change the law to make sure that it is back with the Ministry of Fisheries.”

‘AOTEAROA: What it means to me’ This is the theme for the Greerton Village Yarn Bombing 2020 and what an appropriate theme this year considering how lucky and proud we are to be New Zealanders and living in Aotearoa with the pandemic of Covid19 across the world.

Last year, the theme” Aotearoa: What it Means to Me” was set with no knowledge of Covid19 and how it would put our country into lockdown to save lives. During that time yarn bombers have been busy creating sleeves to express their love for Aotearoa. However, some of the yarn bombers have had to withdraw this year due to family commitments of looking after grandchildren, caring for unwell family members or being unwell themselves and working from home with children. In saying that we will still have a wonderful display of yarn bombing which celebrates Aotearoa and what it means to us. Thank you to the wonderful yarn bombers local and around Aotearoa who have created once again another amazing display of creative yarn art.

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Tales of love and adventure with Peta Mathias my restaurant in Paris I made a flourles Travel tales and saucy love stories come almond and chocolate torte. This together in a Tauranga event that became the most popular dessert is set to reignite passions for I ever served in my restaurant, gourmet food and adventure. and I almost married someone Respected chef, traveller, after having eaten it.” author and irreverent Kiwi Lyon O’Neale Arnold TV star Peta Mathias Lawyers director Denise will share her culinary Arnold says the Wonder adventures at an exclusive Women speaker series is all Wonder Women event about bringing wonderful to help raise funds for the women together to share ideas Cambodia Charitable Trust and have fun. and follows the recent release of Dessert with Peta Mathias is on Peta’s latest book, ‘Eat Your Peta Mathias. Thursday July 30 from 6.30pm Heart Out’.

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The Sellars as characters from video game Monster Hunter.

From left: Braxton, 8, Dad Steele and Malachi, 16.

Tauranga’s first major event out of lockdown is one for the elves, orcs and Jedi.

After being postponed, Armageddon Tauranga is back on July 25, for a weekend filled with (virtual) celebrity guest speakers, card tournaments and character creations made by attending cosplayers.

For Welcome Bay’s Steele Sellars, who is Armageddon New Zealand’s 2019 cosplay champion, meeting fellow cosplayers is the best part of Armageddon.

“You talk to lots of people online through cosplay, because we all try to learn off each other to better our craft. Armageddon is a great opportunity to meet them in real life,” says Steele.

Cosplay attracts people from all walks of life. Steele is a father of six who works at the Port of Tauranga.

“No one at work really knew I did cosplay until my supervisor asked to put a photo of my winning costume in the work bulletin – I think they were pretty surprised.”

Steele has been creating cosplays for three years, after an ‘I could make that’ moment with an Iron Man helmet.

His work has gained a reputation – he has travelled to Auckland to teach cosplay making lessons and has been commissioned to make Pokemon for the US. “I don’t usually do commissions, but this guy has been a supporter of my work for a long time. That was what my lockdown looked like: work, hang out with the kids, and make Pokemon in the evenings.”

His favourite people to make cosplays for are his kids.

“Our two oldest kids are our singles, and then we have two sets of twins age six and three.

“I made matching Halo cosplays for our first set of twins a few years ago, and now our three-year-olds are big enough to wear them to Tauranga Armageddon.

“Our second oldest, Braxton, won Armageddon Tauranga’s junior cosplay division last year dressed in Dreadking Rathalos from Monster Hunter.”

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Taking care of business A new Tauranga start-up is trying to match lonely suppliers with desperate demand.

Paul Hewitt already has a sweet spot in the Bay of Plenty business scene with his confectionary business Global Candy.

However, he is not short of an idea or two and while others were hitting the flix or blogging weird exercise videos over lockdown, he was busy thinking.

He was thinking about how to get hold of some hand sanitiser for the factory.

“They couldn’t supply – one place could only make 10,000 a week

because the person who made their bottles could only make 10,000 per week. But how far did he look to get another supplier?”

So he has set up a website – www.sourceitnz.co.nz – where people who need things can post their request.

People who can supply then just have to get in touch.

“The idea is to get everyone all over New Zealand working together.”

It sounds simple – the best ideas usually are – but it all revolves around getting people to take part.

Paul hopes to commercialise the idea down

the line but for the first year or so, everything is free and he’ll be picking up the costs.

“I have built it to assist New Zealand businesses network, prosper and grow.

“I want businesses up and down New Zealand to operate with each other and not be on the phone to China or Australia or India when they could find that perfect match right here in their own back yard.”

He has started marketing it and the amount of interest is ‘unbelievable’. What he wants now is for people to list their jobs and tell other business owners.

Paul Hewitt is hoping to match supply and demand with his new website.

Photo: Daniel Hines.

Planning for growth Last week you may have seen an announcement from local authorities about the Urban Form and Transport Initiative.

The UFTI sets out a multi-decade strategy for the growth of our region, from now until we reach a Western BOP population of 400,000 (we’re currently at 200,000), which should occur over the next 30-70 years. I think it will be at the earlier end of that range based on current growth.

The UFTI will take us from a project by project way of growing to a more deliberate, planned approach, allowing councils to plan infrastructure in advance of a settlement plan.

Importantly, UFTI has the support of our government, which is crucial for regional development and hasn’t been there in recent years.

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While growth may be uncomfortable for some, it is inevitable – therefore we must plan for it as best we can. Transport travel times and housing affordability are direct outcomes of good or bad planning.

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Calling local artists to colour up cabinets The urban landscape is getting more interesting.

Otumoetai, Oropi, Mount Maunganui and downtown Tauranga are all going to experience Chorus Cabinet arty makeovers.

Creative Bay of Plenty, along with Chorus and The Breeze Tauranga 95.8FM are asking Bay of Plenty artists to submit a design for seven local telecommunications cabinets.

This year’s theme is ‘Local Historical Stories and Identities’ and the cabinets to be painted are on the corner of Oropi Rd and Warner Rd, 169 Bellevue Rd, the corner of Waihi and Otumoetai Rd, 88 Willow St, the corner of Harington and Cameron Rd, Salisbury Ave near the corner of Maunganui Rd, and 120 The Strand.

“Public art is about making a more interesting place to live, work, and visit, but it can also help us tell stories, inspire ideas, reveal local identity, and turn an average site into something extraordinary,” says new general manager at Creative Bay of Plenty Eric Holowacz.

Right: A Mount Maunganui scene painted on a Chorus cabinet.

Tangata whenua, painting by Juantia-Louisa Karora on Gravatt Rd. The deadline is 5pm, Friday, July 24, and selected artists will be paid a commission to paint their visual statement and enhance civic space.

Pet food factory to be rehomed A pet food company will be closing down three Tauranga sites as it shifts production to Napier.

Significant growth in global demand for its natural pet food range will see ZIWI build a new state-ofthe-art processing kitchen in Awatoto, five kilometres south of the Napier city centre.

The new 12,000 square metre production kitchen will cost $70 million and will be fitted out with the latest processing technology. The kitchen will have double the capacity of ZIWI’s current Tauranga kitchen output. It will also have new air-dried technology, which will allow the development of new product lines, designed to ensure what the company calls its ‘global leadership in the air-dried pet food category’.

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In August 2019 ZIWI, which began in 2002 in Mount Maunganui, won the American Chamber of Commerce award for large exporter to the USA. It hasn’t all bee plain sailing though and the pet food manufacturer has been singled out

by Mount Maunganui residents as the culprit behind a rancid odour plaguing residential areas. It is now facing charges of discharging contaminants into the air and the case is being heard in the Environment Court in September.

Mayor Tenby Powell was made aware of the smell complaints and at the time said solutions were being workshopped between council and ZIWI to find a long term solution that would enable ZIWI to find a green fields solution and stay in Tauranga “ZIWI has spent the past three years working with parties in evaluating a number of potential locations in the Tauranga region but has been unsuccessful in finding a site of sufficient size, and with the necessar infrastructure available in meeting the timeframe required,” says managing director Richard Lawrence.

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what we’ve all been going through. And to honour the direction that was shown.

“I personally really appreciated it. So it’s saying: ‘hey thanks’ and ‘good job’.”

New Zealand town icons are depicted, including the Sky Tower, an L&P bottle, the Mount, a kiwifruit, a big bike, a big apple, a carrot, a gumboot, a bull, a kiwi,

Greerton Mainstreet Manager Sally Benning says it’s an appropriate theme “considering how lucky and proud we are to be New Zealanders living here” with the pandemic across the world.

“In August last year the theme was set with no knowledge of COVID-19 and how it would put our country into lockdown.”

Trees around the Greerton Village have now been ‘dressed’, with help from Greerton Lions, resulting in a colourful array of trunks along Chadwick and Cameron Roads. “They are depicting New Zealand icons,” says Sally. “Things that we connect to in New Zealand, including our very own Prime Minister.”

The knitted and crocheted masterpieces celebrate iconic New Zealand lollies, foods, sports, culture, wildlife events and people.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern features on one Peter Miller, Julie of the larger trees.

Kitchen, Christine “This tree celebrates Grinlinton and Carole some incredible McFetridge from Pacific leadership, and the Coast Lifestyle Village kindness shown to the in Papamoa have nation through the entered the competition COVID period,” says for the first time Kiwicoast Lions member Michelle Cliff.

“During lockdown I thought it would be really good to do something just to celebrate and to confirm

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Christine Williams and Robyn Slater from Kiwicoast Lions dressing their ‘A Panoramic Scene of NZ’ tree. golden shears, a daffodil, a beehive, a crayfish, a doughnut, a border collie, a takahe and a brown trout. Rugby features with Arohanui Art and Education Trust creating a rugby player for their ‘Aroha of NZ’ tree and the Rugby Tots Tauranga team, who are supporting Homes of Hope creating ‘Where Rugby Begins’ which stretches between two trees.

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17 thanks to the generous sponsorship of Crockford Real Estate t/a Ray White Greerton. The trees are on full display now in Greerton Village until August 11, in perfect time for the school holidays. Manual voting is available at

eight locations in Greerton Village – look out for the window posters to see where, or to vote online on the Greerton Village Facebook page. Voting closes at 10am on August 14, and winners will be announced on August 17.

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Michelle Cliff with the Jacinda Ardern tree.

A giant Marmite jar, pukekos, the Edmonds Cookbook, and ‘Aotearoa – The Long White Cloud’ can be found on other trees.

Some schools are also involved, including Tauranga Special Primary School with ‘Kaka Bird’, Te Puke High School and ‘Multicultural Love’ and Greerton Village Primary School with ‘Maori Gods’. They are raising funds for Make a Wish Tauranga, Breast Cancer Tauranga, and Kids Can respectively.

“There will be $2000 prize money in total,” says Sally Benning, who always looks forward to seeing the Greerton

Village trees coloured up for winter. “Some will go to local charities and some will go to the creators and knitters of these installations.”

With this COVID-19 year being a significant time in New Zealand history, the public is encouraged to take selfies. “We would love you to place them on Instagram and Facebook to show the world how proud we are to be Kiwis. While you are here you can vote for your favourite tree in various shops around the village,” says yarn bombing coordinator Carol Power.

The winning tree will take away a significant amount of money for their chosen New Zealand charity

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The amazing Mullets strike again The Flying Mullet Papamoa Premiers are literally ‘flying’ at the top of The Waibop Premiership Football Table.

The defending 2019 Champions have got the delayed season going with four straight victories and 12 points in the bag. They are the only unbeaten team.

The winning run started with a cracking 5 - 4 win over Tauranga City at Links Avenue (Andrew Cooper 3, Colm Kenny 2).

Waikato Unicol were then the Visitors to Gordon Spratt Reserve in a close 2-1 win (Colm Kenny, Mitch Kenny). The following weekend, Papamoa FC took

a long trip to Hamilton on a rain soaked day to play Ngaruawahia United in another thrilling 3-2 Victory (Colm Kenny 2, Logan Crawford).

The team returned home for another good win at Gordon Spratt Reserve on the weekend, scoring 4 - 0 against a poor Te Awamutu Team. Goals by Mitch Kenny 2, Vincent Callister and Cal Glover.

Coach and player Colm Kenny says the team has a “strong winning mentality” and want to go unbeaten.

Nearly all of Papamoa’s 2019 Premiership-winning team are playing again, plus a few talented additions.

Colm says they would love some more support down at Gordon Spratt Reserve on home days.

“It is always raining goals when Papamoa FC play.”

The premiership-winning Flying Mullets from 2019.

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A not-so-dry July Giving up alcohol for 31 days can be a stretch for some people and this year Dry July has provided options for people not willing to give it up for full month.

‘Dry-ish’ July has been prompted by the financial, physical and emotional impacts that have followed the COVID-19 pandemic, says a statement from the Dry July NZ Trust.

“Recognising that asking New Zealanders to give up alcohol for an entire month may be too big of an ask right now, the Dry July NZ Trust has re-imagined this year’s campaign.”

People can choose to forgo drinking for 14, 21 or the full 31 day.

Some health professionals say this sends the wrong message - that alcohol is a coping mechanism.

Director of Alcohol Healthwatch Dr Nicki Jackson says once you start using alcohol to cope, things get worse.

A post on Alcohol Healthwatch’s Facebook page says Dry July’s post-campaign research shows 75 per cent of participants change their drinking habits long-term, Dr Jackson says a sober fortnight or month is a good place to start.

“Take stock, have a new outlook on drinking and realise when you go out on social occasions it doesn’t have to be about drinking.”

David Benton, director of addiction service Hanmer Clinic Tauranga, says going without a drink for two weeks could get people to look at their relationship with alcohol.

“I think anything that gets people to examine their relationship with alcohol is good. If they can’t give it up for a month they might want to think about their relationship with alcohol.”

He says about 30 per cent of New Zealanders have a problem with alcohol and this includes those addicted to it.

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This year people can do Dry July for 14, 21 or 31 days. which are harmful to their health. You’d call that problem drinking.”

Hanmer Clinic sees about 650 people a year and David says between 80 and 90 per cent of those have a problem with alcohol.

Dry July NZ Trust general manager Katie Evans says it has never been their message to say it might be a bit tough to go 31 days without alcohol.

“It was more around encouraging those people that wouldn’t normally get involved to take on the challenge in a way that suited them.

“Making sure that we can still raise those important funds for our beneficiaries, because in the end, Dry July is first and foremost a fundraiser.

Katie says the majority of the 7400 people taking part are choosing 31 days and have raised more than Alisha Evans $507,000 for cancer charities so far.

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Food distribution charity Good Neighbour run a community garden, and assist with backyard projects throughout the community. has taken out the Sustainable Future The charity is well known for its work. Whether category at the TECT Community distributing rescued food to local community groups, delivering firewood to those in need, carrying Awards – and the team of 12 staff out backyard projects and building maintenance, and 500 volunteers are stoked. or cultivating community gardens for people to grow their own food, they work to support those “It’s so nice to receive this award after what facing some of life’s toughest times with a friendly was a superhuman effort from our team during neighbourly hand. the lockdown,” says Good Neighbour marketing It was their environmental impact that stood out to coordinator Angela Rogers. the judges because it was 462 tonnes of food that is “We could only have two volunteers on a day diverted from landfills each year when we would usually have 10, while the demand Good Neighbour community impact manager Cam for our kitchen and food rescue services was at an Hill says the food is not only redistributed. all-time high.

“Some is also repurposed into our kitchen arm; “We couldn’t be happier with our achievement.” making meals for the community, catering, and TECT say Good Neighbour’s positive contribution mentoring students by teaching culinary skills to the environment is what earned them the top spot and confidence, so they are able to continue their in the Sustainable Future category. education or move on into further employment The organisation saves 462 tonnes of food from opportunities for a brighter future.” being thrown out every year, and redistributes it to The other finalists recognised in the Sustainable 50 charities across the Bay of Plenty that feed people Future category included Bay Conservation Alliance, in need.

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Calling all young Kiwi filmmakers Submissions for the 2020 filmmaking International Youth Silent Film Festival – IYSFF- NZ Nationals competition are now open.

The IYSFF is a global competition that challenges young filmmakers, aged 20 and under from the USA, Australia, The United Arab Emirates, and New Zealand to create a threeminute silent film set to one of ten musical scores composed especially for the festival by award-winning organ composer Nathan Avakian.

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More than 70 stunning gardens Anticipation is growing amongst garden and art enthusiasts with less than five months to go before some of the Bay of Plenty’s most stunning residential properties open for viewing.

“We are so excited about showcasing this year’s festival gardens,” says Bay of Plenty Garden and Art Festival director Marc Anderson.

“We have more than 70 to explore with many new exciting additions.”

There’s an added excitement, due to extra time at home lately providing opportunity for hoers and growers to while away self-isolating daylight hours planting, cultivating and propagating.

“The gardeners have been spending even more time in their gardens this year due the situation we have found ourselves in over the last couple of months and the gardens will be looking great,” says Marc.

Lynette Lochhead’s garden in Te Puna will be returning to the festival garden trail this year, after a hiatus.

“We have done a lot more around our property in the last few years and it's evolving again as gardens do,” says Lynette. Her eye-catching garden has been a popular destination in the past for festival-goers.

In Te Puke, Pat and Ron Howie’s semi-tropical garden Patronus has some rare trees and plants. Two large redwoods form an entrance into a small native area, with paths leading strollers through gates to a special shade house and pond.

Walled gardens, back yards, courtyards and front lawns – all now wintering, will be bursting with flowers and colour come November.

The diverse range of gardens extends from oriental, formal, roomy and organical through to country, native, woodland, and botanical.

Sunken gardens, lush and shadowy. Indoor, outdoor, splendid with topiary. Whether growing in containers, sitting in water features, cascading from wall planters

or hanging baskets, the profusion of plants and flowers will provide many delightful moments over the fourday festival.

“The festival gardeners, past and present, spend so much time in their gardens and it is their passion and hard work that help makes the festival special,” says Marc.

“All of our gardeners deserve a medal, they are a brilliant bunch of people and we, the festival team, are extremely lucky to regularly rub shoulders with them.

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Starting an indoor plant collection Outdoor gardening isn’t always everyone’s cup of tea at this time of year, but thankfully tending indoor plants can be a year-long hobby.

There is a fantastic variety of indoor plants available at any gardening store, but it’s always best to have an idea of what you’ll need and how to look after them before investing.

For growing indoor plants, you will need indoor house plant mix, indoor plant fertiliser, pots/hanging baskets of your choice and of course, plants. You can also add decoration to your indoor plants with decorative rocks and pebbles, but this is entirely up to you!

When it comes to choosing your indoor plants, most will have a tag or plant label explaining where they like to live and what they need to thrive. If you are unsure, ask someone instore to help you.

Indoor plants all have different needs when it comes to the type of light, whether they need more or less sun time, and temperature of their environment. It’s best to check the plant label when purchasing so you have an idea of where your new indoor plants will need to live.

There are a range of beautiful plants that prefer to live inside, including different types of foliage and flowering plants. Each plant wil have different limitations and care needs, so make sure to check these too before heading to the checkout.

Some flowering houseplants that will add colour and interest to your home include peace lilies, moth orchids, anthuriums and indoor chrysanthemums.

If you are looking for something low-maintenance to start your collection, cacti and succulents tend to be the easiest houseplants to care for. These fun plants require little watering but add interest to your home.

There is plenty of information online about how to help your indoor plants if they encounter trouble, or chat to someone at your local plant store.

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Exploring our backyard this school holidays New Zealanders are getting out and enjoying their own backyard with Wellington, Christchurch and Queenstown the top destinations for passengers departing from Auckland Airport over the school holidays.

July school holidays are traditionally the busiest travel period outside of the Christmas break at Auckland Airport, says general manager operations Anna Cassels-Brown.

“The easing of restrictions for domestic travel in early May meant Kiwis have grabbed the opportunity to get out around New Zealand, which is great to see.”

Last year more than 60,000 travellers passed through Auckland Airport on peak days during the July school holidays – enough to fill both Eden Park and Spark Arena.

While the border restrictions have put a temporary halt to jetting off internationally, this year an average of around 16,100 travellers are predicted to arrive or depart at Auckland Airport domestic terminal on each of the busiest school holiday travel days – approximately 57 per cent of 2019 domestic traveller numbers.

Air New Zealand has adjusted its schedule to add extra flights and Jetstar restarted its domestic operation on July 1, with 2651 flights scheduled over the school holiday period.

Of the domestic destinations, Queenstown has experienced the biggest boost from school holidays with passenger numbers doubling over the two-week break compared to the weeks leading up to it.

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or from the airport. These businesses have also been hit really hard, so it’s great to see them open again,” says Anna.

It’s a very different picture at the international terminal though, which remains eerily quiet due to travel restrictions introduced by the NZ Government in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Without July school holiday destinations such as the Pacific Islands available, our international traveller numbers are 95 per cent lower than normal. On average only around 1100 international passengers are forecast to arrive or depart each day over the holiday fortnight,” says Anna.

The Auckland Airport team has been working hard to ensure everyone travels with confidence through the terminals and on to their next destination.

“While physical distancing isn’t a requirement under Alert Level 1, we are encouraging customers to keep their distance from people they don’t know in public places, and for everyone to take extra care with hygiene.”

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Returning to something like normal One more week and one more small sign that we're returning to normal.

Concerts in the Gallery at the Te Puna Quarry Park are kicking off again this Sunday (July 12).

This show, like many others there, is organised by the indefatigable Rosie Holmes who started using it as a venue after the Te Puna War Memorial Hall was demolished.

Just by the way, it looks like the replacement hall might actually be ready before the end of this year but, in the meantime, Rosie continues to bring folk-related music from around the country to the Te Puna Quarry.

Sunday's show features Wellington duo Legal Tender comprising Ian Campbell and Moira Howard, the two-piece version of The Legal Tender Band. They play guitar and bass and both sing, a mixture of country covers – their latest album features songs by John Prine and Loretta Lynn – and their own songs, a couple of which have won awards at the Gore Gold Guitar Awards.

The concert kicks off 3pm on Sunday: $20 tickets can be prebooked from Rosie at: waharaurosie@gmail.com. There may be some on the door.

So things are settling down to how they were before this lockdown business took over our lives. However, with the rest of the world not coping quite as well there are still a lot of lockdown concerts being streamed.

Festivals

I watched a particularly enjoyable one the other day, Alabama 3 playing for the Lost Horizons Festival. This was a virtual English festival put together by the team behind the Glastonbury Festival's Shangri-La stage. It was an amazing event...

There were actually four ‘stages’ and the organisers had created an entire virtual festival space. The bands were recorded using

Horoscopes ARIES: Friendship and sharing are the week’s themes. Travel plans run a little wild on Saturday. Socially you shine - but check that you are not upstaging loved ones.

TAURUS: This is a good week to clear up small understandings.

Join discussion groups and enter fun contests. A friendship is ready to burst into full bloom.

GEMINI: Your curiosity becomes increasingly active and with good reason. An important business deal could be starting to develop.

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green screen technology, and placed inside this virtual world as were people who signed up, meaning that, much like in an on-line multiplayer game, punters could meet with friends, chat, dance and explore inside the virtual multiverse.

I didn't do that. I just dug the music, a strippedback four-piece A3 sounding wonderful and reworking a pile of favourite songs for the acoustic line-up. They are, in case you haven't come across them, famous for creating the theme tune for The Sopranos, still going strong despite the death of one of their two lead singers last year.

What made the gig even more wonderful was the crowd, those people who'd signed up and entered the festival multiverse. It certainly enhanced the experience, watching a ‘virtual’ crowd packing a ‘virtual’ mosh pit, many doing silly and outrageous things with silly and outrageous avatars.

(Find the concert at: www.facebook.com/thealabama3/ videos/279356076648016)

Applause

There was, however, still no applause between songs, an issue that tends to make many on-line shows seem a little flat. Certainly the amazing bluegrass picking and singing from the Grand Ole Opry can move you to tears, but the weird silence after each song does detract.

I haven't so far seen any bands use canned applause, though I imagine it is tempting.

It's the same situation for comedians, with the likes of John Oliver and Trevor Noah seeming a bit lost without audience laughter to complement their jokes.

The same thing hasn't been an issue with sport and specifically football, which has started up again in Europe. While the Italian league and others play in silence England's Premier league has enthusiastically embraced both pre-recorded cheering and a pre-fabricated crowd.

It's been interesting watching the many varied approaches to this.

Some teams printed huge canvasses with crowd faces on them. At other clubs you could pay to have an image of your choice printed onto a lifesized silhouette (and yes, there were some issues with images used as eagle-eyed viewers spotted Osama Bin Laden and others in the crowd).

Similarly, the crowd noises vary from club to club. Some just put on a prerecord of cheering but others, Manchester United for instance, with a greater budget have gone the whole hog and clearly have a dedicated live mixer flipping between cheers, jeers, intakes of breathe, chants and all the other noises of a typical crowd.

It's actually quite impressive.

Moira Howard and Ian Campbell: Legal Tender.

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Daffodil Day coordinator urgently needed The Cancer Society is appealing to the community for a volunteer to coordinate the Daffodil Day street collection in the Greerton area.

Daffodil Day will take place on Friday, August 28 and is one of the largest street collections in the country. This year is especially significant as the charity celebrates 30 years of Daffodil Day in New Zealand.

Money raised through the appeal stays in the region to provide support services to people affected by cancer, deliver health promotion programmes, and fund research.

Paige Elliot & Rosemary Jacobs.

To deliver the event, the charity relies on the support of volunteers to coordinate street collections in communities around the region, says fundraising coordinator Karen Gemmell.

“We simply can’t do it without our volunteer area coordinators. Having them on board, with their experience and knowledge of the local community, is vital to the success of Daffodil Day.” Karen says volunteers come from all walks of life.

“They may be newly retired, looking to gain work experience, wanting to do something positive in their community or they might have experienced cancer in their own lives and now wish to give something back.”

Area coordinators will need to be available on Friday, August 28 and commit 20-40 hours in the weeks leading up to the event to help promote Daffodil Day in the local community.

The role could be held by an individual or shared by a group or club.

If you or anyone you know is interested in coordinating the Daffodil Day appeal in the Greerton community, email: KarenGemmell@ cancersociety.org.nz or call: 021 449 987.

Put your words to the test There are currently a number of short story competitions being run on the NZ Writers College website.

If writing short stories is something that interests you, or if you want to try your hand at short-form storytelling, these competitions are a great place to start.

The NZ Writers College website has a list of competitions available.

Some are free to enter and others will require an entry fee, so be sure to check before entering.

NZ Writers College offers a free-to-enter short story competition every year with cash prizes for the winners, to support emerging writers and provide a platform for the genre.

Competition entries opened earlier this month and close between July 30 and October 31.

For more information, to see the list of competitions and to read past winners’ entries, visit: www.nzwriterscollege.co.nz/Writers+Resources/ Writing+Competitions+and+Events.html

Wanted: Daffodil Day volunteer coordinators Help raise vital funds to support Kiwis affected by cancer.

The Cancer Society is on the lookout for enthusiastic and organised volunteers to coordinate our Daffodil Day appeal in the Greerton and Tauriko areas.

These rewarding roles involve coordinating collection sites and volunteers for the Cancer Society’s most important annual fundraiser on Friday 28 August.

You’ll need to be available on the day and commit 20-40 hours in the lead up. Full training and support provided.

To help make Daffodil Day a success in your community, contact:

E: KarenGemmell@cancersociety.org.nz P: 021 44 99 87 cancernz.org.nz

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Saturday 11 July

Tauranga Floral Art Group

Art In The Park Original art for sale

is back. Weather permitting. Coronation Park, Mt Maunganui. 9am-4pm. Tauranga Society of Artists.

Bay Network Singles Club Social club for over fifties. Ph Maureen 021 11 3307, Jonathan 572 2091 Comedy Improv Workshop Try your hand at comedy improv, meet some new friends, improve your confidence & publi speaking. 9:15am-11:15am at The Jam Factory, 17th Ave. Free workshop!

Death Cafe Grindz Cafe 1pm. Robust conversations on dying, death & life. All welcome. Ph Carole 022 068 9183 www. deathcafe.com Genealogy Informal Group Meetings resumed. Any research done during lockdown? 1:30pm Brain Watkins House, Cameron Rd. $2 for cuppa. Ph Janet 576 8835 evenings 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 Jigsaw Library 10am-12. Variety of 500 puzzles. Hire Charge: 50c under 1000pcs, $1 for 1000+pcs. St Stephens Jigsaw Library, cnr Highmore & Brookfield Tc Katikati Bowling Club 8 Park Rd 12:45-3pm

Katikati Lions Moggies Market

We’re back! 8am-12, Memorial Hall, Main Rd Katikati. Crafts, plants, veges, food & much more. Ph Alan 027 279 1096 or Sharon 022 318 0196 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.

Mount Country Music 2nd Saturday monthly 1-4pm Senior Citizens Hall, 345 Main Rd, Mt. Mostly country, good backing band. Ph Dick 027 493 8458 One Day Painting Workshop Inspiring workshop for all levels of experience.

Oil or acrylic. Professional tutor. Today or 15th Aug 9:30-3:30pm. The Artery, Historic Village. Book @ www.theincubator.co.nz. Ph 07 571 3232

Papamoa Radio Control Yachts

DF65s sailing daily, pond behind Monterey key 1-3pm. All welcome. Ph Dusty 021 076 1252

Phreaze Factory Urban Music

6:30pm, Jam Factory, Historic Village.

Awesome music jam & clothing launch.

Local & national DJs. Book @ www. eventspronto.co.nz. Ph 07 571 3232 Repair Cafe Te Puke Place where people can repair things together with expert volunteers, for free. 9am-12:30pm at The Orchard Church. Now with Car Boot Sale/market

Monthly meeting, competition, & workshop. Title: Go Greener.

Baptist Church Hall. New members welcome. Ph Sue 552 6681 or 021 121 4928

Tauranga Social Dance Club

7-10pm, Baptist Church Hall, 13th Ave/ Cameron Rd. Supper, raffles, entry $7. P Jan 07 576 3455 Te Puke Scottish Society Dance, Sat 18th, 7-10:30pm, Memorial Hall, Jellicoe St, Te Puke. Live music, air conditioned hall, lovely supper, great company. $7 entry. Ph Valerie 573 7093 Te Puke Yoga Yoga classes at Te Puke Lyceum Club, 8:30-9:30am. All experience levels welcome. Ph or txt Brendan 022 621 3556, Facebook: Tepukeyoga for more info.

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 Welcome Bay Worship 10:30 Church of God’s Love, 340 Welcome Bay Rd, WB Community Church. All welcome. Bible study 12:30pm.

Sunday 12 July

All Terrain Park. 9am-3pm $20 bring firearms licenc Papamoa Lions Club Market 2nd & 4th Sunday Gordon Spratt Reserve, Parton Rd, Papamoa. Gates open 7am for stall holder entry. Wayne 027 974 5699 Paul Ubana Jones Live 19th July 6pm, Jam Factory, 17th Ave. A retrospective of early influences. Bert Jansch, Ra Charles, Davey Graham etc. Book @ https://www.eventspronto.co.nz/paulubanajones4 Ph 571 3232 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

Sundays & Thursdays 1:30-4pm. Pond behind 22 Montego Dr, Papamoa. Sailing Electron radio controlled yachts for fun.

Adult beginners welcome. Graham 572 5419 Soul Food Relax, unwind, reflect refresh, enjoy! Share in a selection of sacred & inspirational writings & music from around the world. Ph 543 0434

Tauranga Country Music Club

Bible Seminar 1:45pm Greerton Senior Citizen’s Hall, Maitland St, Greerton.

Title: Lessons from Luke’s Gospel for today. Interactive, Q&A. All welcome.

Mary 573 5537

BOP Orchid Society Auction

12noon, Masonic Lodge Hall, Te Puke. Fun auction. Plants, books etc. Bargains! Cash only. All welcome. Afternoon tea provided BOPMPBC Race Day Race day is running a week late this month but we will be racing today,come down to thunder valley, Tauriko Lake, starts around 9:30 Cold Wax Painting Workshop Learn to use wax with photography & mixed media. Only $65, 26th July, 9am-12pm The Artery, Historic Village. Book @ www.theincubator.co.nz. Ph 07 571 3232 Croquet At Tauranga Domain, Cameron Rd, Sun, Tues, Fri, 12:45 for 1pm start. Beginners welcome. Ph Peter 571 0633 Enjoy Travel Safe travel & homehosting NZ & worldwide. Melbourne, Noumea 2021. Meet twice-monthly. friendshipforce.org.nz or Barbara 027 315 1136, Jonathan 572 2091

Farmers Market - Mount Mainstreet Held 9-1pm rain or shine! Te Papa

o Nga Manu Porotakataka (Phoenix Park). www.mountmainstreet.nz Maketu Market 3rd & 5th Sundays at Maketu Village Green. Set up from 7am. $10 per stall. Ph Carolyn 027 251 0388 or Maureen 021 267 1685 Messy Church Join us for fun activities, faith exploration, celebration time, meal provided. 4-6pm, St John’s Anglican Church, 94 Bureta Rd Mount Car Show All makes & models, 23 Tukorako Dr, Mt. Free to park & free to view! Check Facebook page Mount Motor Jam for more info NZDA BOP Range Day NZDA BOP branch run public open days last Sunday each month at their 300m range in TECT

Welcomes everyone back at 1pm, Senior Citizens Hall, Norris St. Members a plate please. Ph Merv 571 6716

Tauranga Spiritual Growth Centre Join our spiritual community & grow your knowledge. 14 Norris St, 2nd Sunday of month, $5 entry, 7pm start.

Ph Tim 022 306 8200

Monday 13 July

Alcoholics Anonymous Open

meeting 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 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 or competitive. Clu racquets available. $8 cash.

Ph/txt Sue 021 194 4335. FB: Tauranga Badminton Club. Email: stevensnoel@ hotmail.com Bethlehem Indoor Bowls Bowling at 7:30pm. Names in by 7:15pm. New members of all ages welcome. Ph John 027 654 1298

Bethlehem Parents Support Group 10am-12 Bethlehem Birthing Ctr. All parents, caregivers & under 2s welcome.

Morning tea provided. Ph 07 549 4522 Chess At Mount Maunganui Mount RSA Chess Club, 544 Maunganui Rd. 6-7pm during school term. Late program 7pm onwards. Incl casual games. Ph

Helmut 027 414 7254

Chess In The Afternoon 1:15-

4:15pm, Hillier Ctr, 31 Gloucester Rd. Exercise your brain with this fascinating game. $4/session. Bob 027 478 6282 or Viv 021 162 3342

Diabetes NZ Tauranga Branch

Drop-In Clinic, 174 11th Ave, Tauranga.

10am-12pm, no appointment needed.

For info, education & support for anyone (& their families) living with diabetes. Ph 07 5713422

ESOL Christian Conversation Classes Free classes at Holy Trinity

Church, 215 Devonport Rd. 9:30-11:30.

Every Monday, except school holidays.

Keep On Your Feet Seniors fun exercise class to build up your strength & balance. All welcome, lots of laughs Mondays 10am-11am, Mt Bible Chapel, Monawai St, also Tuesday 10:30-11:20am at Greerton Village Community Hall. Ph Lynda 029 230 0162

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 1pm for 1:30pm start, Omokoroa Settlers Hall. Equipment & 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. Ph Douglas 0210 244 6099 Scottish Country Dancing St John’s Church Hall, 94 Bureta Rd. Beginners 6:30-7:30, Social dancing at 7:30. Ph Heather 579 1556 or 021 1855 747

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 welcome. Ph Jeremy 021 132 3341

Tauranga Creative Fibre Every

Monday 9.30am & 2nd/4th Thursdays 7pm. Learning new skills, join our knitting, crochet, spinning, felting, dyeing & weaving group. Ph Cathy 07 570 2191

Tauranga RocknRoll Club

Lessons & social dancing @ Mt Senior Citizens Club, 345 Maunganui Rd. Ph Rana 027 699 5571 or view our facebook page

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.

Tauranga Theatre Organ Society 1pm Baycourt Theatre. Hear & play the Mighty Wurlitzer Theatre Organ. All welcome, no charge. Ph 552 0243

Tuesday 14 July

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 Divorce Care Course Going through separation or divorce? Join a 12 week support group 7 July, 7:30pm. C3 City Church. Registration essentia. Ph Kathryn 027 737 3172 Fitness Fun Get that body feeling good doing some cardio, weights, balance, floor 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 Inachord Chorus Do you love to sing & have fun? Learn with an experienced vocal coach. 7pm, Bethlehem Community Church 183 Moffat Rd. Ph Sabine 021 111 8659 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

Operatunity’s Stage & Screen

Come enjoy live performances of your favourite musical moments from stage & screen. Enjoy a complimentary lunch afterwards. Tickets $35. Book: https:// www.operatunity.co.nz 0508 266 237 Ostomy Society Meeting WBOP Ostomy Society meeting, The Raft 10:30am. Speaker: Laurene Bryce, nurse.

All welcome. Ph Dian 543 0598 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

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Well, we got 2out of 3 days in, so, an improvement. We went around Motiti, Friday, didn’t have a lot of sign on the way out so ended up ÿ shing the deeper water and had a good steady day, mainly on tarakihi, with a few snapper and a couple of trevally also. Back out on an overnighter, we had a couple of stops on the way out to Mayor and ended up with quite a good tally of snapper. Good steady ÿ shing again. Saturday we got a few tarakihi, but big current around the island saw us drift ÿ shing early.

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Scrabble Come stretch your brain with words & strategy for the win. Tga Citz Club 9:20 weekly. All welcome any level.

Ph 578 3606 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 South City Indoor Bowls Greerton Hall, 7:30pm 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 9:3011:30am. 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

Clubrooms open Tues 9:15am & Thurs 7:30pm, cnr Mirrielees/Cross Rds. Ph Mike 021 939 233

Tauranga Morning Badminton Club

Have fun, keep fit. Tues & Thurs 9-11:30a QE2 Youth Ctr, 71 11th Ave. Visitors $6.

Racquets available. Melissa 027 307 6800 or Bob 027 478 6282

Tauranga Samba Drumming Band

Brazilian style drumming. Fortnightly practices. Tonight 7:15-9:15pm Mount Sports Centre. Ph 027 206 4970 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.

Tauranga UFO & Paranormal Please note that our club has terminated & that our monthly meetings have ceased. Sorry to disappoint. Ph Ian 544 2811 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 15 July

500 Cards Club 1pm St Thomas More Church, 17 Gloucester Rd. $3, incl refreshments, prizes. Friendly club. Barbara 572 4962 or Bob 027 478 6282 Adults Dance Class 12:30pm at Anglican 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 Meet at 10am Bureta Countdown

CITIZENS RSA TE PUKE Fri 10th Karaoke with Annie G from 7pm JACK DUSTY’S (Bureta) Sat 11th Shabang 7:30pm – 10:30pm Sun 12th The Anzacs 3pm – 6pm MOUNT SOCIAL CLUB Fri 10th Take Two 6pm – 9pm then DJ Lucazade from 9pm Sat 11th Santiago 6pm – 9pm, then DJ Lucazade from 9pm Sun 12th Latin Party from 10pm Thurs 16th Karaoke from 9pm MT RSA Fri 10th Che Orton 7:30pm – 10:30pm

Alcoholics Anonymous Open meeting at

10am every 1st/3rd Wed each month. Central Baptist Church, 13th Ave. Ph 0800 229 6757 Beginner Social Dance Class 7:30pm, Welcome Bay School Hall, 309 Welcome Bay Rd. Learn Waltz, Cha Cha & more. Ph 544 2337 or 027 322 1786 Bible Study Join us @ City Church 252 Otumoetai Rd 7pm. Studying the Book of Hebrews. Ph Julie 552 4068 Book Group Papamoa Library Friends of the Library group, 10am in Mako Room.

All welcome. Just come along. Ph Betty 542 4322 Cards Cribbage 12:45 at RSA Greerton.

Friendly club. New members very welcome.

Ph Jill 021 160 6143 Community Tai Chi Bethlehem Hall 1pm during school terms. Tai Chi AATC form.

Structured program suitable for everyone.

Keep on Your Feet Qualified Instructor. Tris 021 482 842 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 Gate Pa Indoor Bowls Club night 7:30pm Healing Rooms Come, experience God’s healing touch, whether physical, emotional, spiritual. Graced Oppshop 11th Ave & Christopher St, upstairs 1-3pm. All welcome. www.healingrooms.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. 1230-1600. Play commences about 1245. Beginners welcome but please call or text first. Ph 022 608 244 Printmaking Workshop Beginners or experienced experimental printmaking.

Make original handmade stationary. Materials supplied.

Starts 5th Aug, 3 weeks.

5:30-8:30pm, The Artery, Historic Village. Book @ www. theincubator.co.nz. Ph 571 3232 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 Social Beginner Dance Class 7:30pm Welcome Bay School Hall, 309 Welcome Bay Rd. Ballroom, Latin & RocknRoll. Ph 544 2337 or just come along.

Steady As You Go Exercises at St Johns Church Hall, Bureta 2-3pm, except 1st Weds each month. Improve balance & overall wellbeing. Ph Alison 07 576 4536 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 Tauranga Embroiderers’ Guild Meets at Tauranga Rowing Club, Devonport Rd 10am-2:30pm & 7-9pm. Beginners very welcome. Ph Carol 027 348 5875 taurangaembroiderersguild@ gmail.com

Sat 11th Abba Show 7:30pm – 10:30pm Sun 12th Gerry Lee 4:30pm – 7:30pm THE BARREL ROOM Sat 11th Barrel Room Jazz with Trevor Braunias, Wayne Melville & Jeff Bake , plus special guests! 7:00pm – 10:00pm THE CROWN & BADGER Fri 10th Stagepass 9:30pm – 1:30am THE HOP HOUSE Sat 11th Threat.Meet.Protocol Fundraiser 9:30pm – 1am. Koha entry.

TOTARA STREET Fri 10th State of Mind + MC Woody 9pm, $30

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Te Puke Senior Citizens Cards, 500, scrabble, rummy kub crib Friday 1-3pm. Boliva Wednesday 1pm-4pm Lyceum Club, Palmer Crt. $3 afternoon tea supplied. Ph Brian 07 573 8465 or Doreen 07 573 8867

Thursday 16 July

500 Cards Club Papamoa 1pm Papamoa Sports &

Recreation Ctr, 120 Parton Rd. $4 incl refreshments & prizes. Ph Dave 575 5887 or Bob 027 478 6282 Avenues Senior Citizens Fitness 12:30-1:30pm low impact strength & balance exercise class to music, suitable for all ages & abilities. Falls prevention focus. Qualified instruc or Ph Jaime 022 340 6219 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 Club 55 Social, fun bowling for persons 55+. Just $10 for 3 games. 9:30am, Ten Pin Tauranga, 135 13th Ave. All welcome. Ph Rob 022 638 1022 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.

Kickstart Toastmasters Meeting Improve your public speaking, listening & leadership skills. 7am, Alimento Cafe, 74 1st Ave. First-timers free, no pressure to speak Retro & Mod Sale Vintage, retro & preloved upmarket clothing & accessories. Historic Village 10am-1pm. Cash only.

Proceeds to Turning Point Trust Serenata Singers Love singing? Join our friendly group 10-11:30am from 23 July, Methodist Church Hall, 2 Oroua St,Te Puke. Ph Anne 572 3130 Square Dancing Introductory course, St Enoch’s Church Hall, 16th Ave. 7:30pm. Keep mind & body active. All welcome. Ph Ron/Jean 578 6516 Sunshine Sequence Dance Group Baptist Church Hall, 13th Ave. Tuition/Revision 7pm, then all dancers to 9:30pm. $3 incl supper. Ph Dawn 579 3040 Under The Stars Community meals for the homeless & needy. Thurs 12-1:30pm & Sat 5-6pm. 45 Cliff Rd. Also accepting food donations. Ph Laura 027 555 2872

Greerton Indoor Bowling Club Greerton Senior Citizens Hall, Maitland St. Names in by 7:15pm.

Housie Fun Housie at Tauranga RSA. 25 games & jackpot played. Starts at 1pm sharp. Please arrive by 12:45.

Mainly Music Music & dance for preschoolers, Mums & carers. $4/family. Morning tea provided. 9:30-10am. Holy Trinity Church, 215 Devonport Rd 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.

V is for Victor 6:30pm, Jam Factory, Historic Village.

Called “Lullaby,” this is beautiful original music performed by the talented Mana Farrell. Unmissable! Ph 07 571 3232

Friday 17 July

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 Artist Feedback Sessions Casual group discussing pricing, exhibiting, materials, selling, critiques of your art.

2nd Friday of every month, 10am-12pm $5 The Artery, Historic Village. info@www.theincubator.co.nz Cat In The Hat Dr Seuss’ masterpiece adapted for the stage the play! 11am, 2pm & 6pm. Go to www.baycourt.co.nz for tickets & info Chess Tauranga Tauranga RSA Chess club, Greerton 5pm7pm, Casual & Standard length games. Standard Chess rules.

Werner 548 1111 http:/www.westernbopchess.weebly.com/

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Friday 10 July 2020

Facts not theory D Carey (The Weekend Sun, July 3, page 21) asserts cannabis laws have failed yet a major New Zealand study has shown that use amongst younger people is declining. Surely this proves that prohibition, coupled with associated messages around harm to physical and economic wellbeing, is actually working.

Certainly legalising and at the same time trying to educate on the harms is completely contradictory.

Experience in Canada also shows that the black market has moved to maintain its market share by dropping prices and the compliance costs and taxes legal companies will have to pay here will always make their prices higher.

What has proved to work in Portugal is a true health-based decriminalisation system - users caught with a 10 days or less supply face a range of sanctions (eg compulsory dissuasion education, fines, loss o passport etc) .

Those caught with more (suppliers, growers etc) face the full force of our current laws and criminal penalties.

This has lead to 50 per cent reduction in conviction and imprisonments. Facts not academic theory.

The real crime is that this is not the third referendum option but if we vote ‘No’ then it will still be an option in future.

B. Ingram, Papamoa.

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Prison for isolation rogues I’m 72-years-old. I try to keep myself safe from COVID-19 with social distancing and sanitising.

If I’m unlucky enough to ever contract this virus then that is fate.

However, if I was to contract from a source directly attributable to an individual who has ignored or broken any isolation controls that they, by law, are expected to adhere to, I would expect them to be charged with reckless endangerment causing injury in the same way that a dangerous driver is charged. If I was to die then they should be charged with manslaughter.

We should be informed fully as to penalties being applied. Currently we have a woman who went to the extreme of climbing fences to break her isolation. She obviously does not respect her fellow New Zealanders and should be made an example of.

The government has the power to put a law in place as an example to prospective rule breakers and to show the world New Zealand means business.

My suggestion is to isolate rule breakers in a prison cell, not a comfortable hotel. Prison food, one hour exercise per day, one hour phone access per day.

We as New Zealanders have already shown the rest of the world we mean business. It’s time to follow through with what we started.

Consequences with transparency. Proud to be a Kiwi.

J Morton, Welcome Bay.

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Leave Hong Kong to the Chinese

Why are we so easily manipulated by the media?

Our television news broadcast scenes of unrest in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong is an integral part of China that was leased to the British Government for most of the twentieth century, until 1996.

The indigenous population are Chinese and, as such, no different to from the rest of the Chinese population that makes up the largest population of any country on earth.

The Chinese government governs its population within their constitution or governance system that evolved to date.

Quite rightly these laws and regulations can only be changed from within the population by the population, not externally, to please foreign pressure groups with their own agendas.

So much fuss in the media.

Meanwhile back in the Middle East the Zionist government in Israel is

The coward Tarrant New Zealanders have been very short changed on being told what’s really behind the mosque massacre.

Anyone can still undertake such an attack on a gathering. It is so simple.

Here we are nearly 18 months later and still subject to a news blackout. Much of it is understandable in that the coward needs a fair trial. He pleaded not guilty to each murder despite having filmed the attack.

Something we are not allowed to see, even pixelated, despite all the video games, etc, which portray massacres in various forms.

Tactically the coward’s legal defence was correct – make the police prove each murder then a year later plead guilty.

So there is no trial and little court evidence.

What was really behind the coward’s actions?

Before the news blackout we were told he visited Pakistan and North Korea.

So he was radicalised.

It is quite likely that the people doing the radicalising did not reveal their real motives. They could range from extreme white supremists to extremists among the 70-odd Muslim sects. It was a very deliberate act to stir up trouble in a relatively peaceful Pacific country.

Jacinda fell for the plot by turning around and attacking innocent New Zealand gun owners.

B Capamagian, Tauranga.

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about to annex the West Bank in Palestine. They move in, destroy crops, infrastructure, livelihoods, homes, lives and install Israeli laws to the detriment of the Palestinians that have inhabited these lands for untold centuries.

No one raises a murmur.

Israel attacks and occupies Palestinian lands and properties. Their history of treating the Palestinians is diabolical and inhumane. They seek to rob, steal and exploit Palestinian assets such as oil, minerals, lands, labour and water.

To the detriment of the natives.

But we hear nothing because the media is greatly influenced by the powers that be. No one has come out and decried Israel’s actions.

The United Nations is ineffective because the Americans support and are beholden to Israel.

If we cannot do anything else to show out contempt for the Zionist actions, we can boycott Israeli goods and services.

P Dolden Papamoa.

Rates are still the highest The average rates increase of 1.98 per cent for Western Bay of Plenty District ratepayers will ensure that they continue to pay the highest rates of all districts in New Zealand. This 1.98 per cent increase will bring in an extra $1.3 million of revenue.

This is small change compared to what Council could save by operating more efficiently Last year WBOPDC’s personnel costs increased by about $2 million so a salary and wages freeze this year would result in savings of about the same amount.

Although difficult to quantify, huge savings could be made by phasing out district-wide lump-sum contracts.

The agenda for the recent Performance and Monitoring Committee meeting provides a number of examples where savings could be made. For example, Council has long-term debt of $110 million which costs about $4.3 million a year to service. They have $34.6 million in term or call deposits paying an average of about 1.5 per cent interest from which they will receive approximately $0.5 million a year in interest. They could save $3.8 million by using this to pay down some long-term debt.

K Hay, Secretary Katikati – Waihi Beach Residents and Ratepayers Association.

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Slowly our world is returning to normal and over recent months we have learned something about waiting. Waiting is sometimes hard to do. We want to get on with everything and have it instantly. We live in an instant world.

In the Bible there are people who had to wait. I was thinking about King David the other day who was chosen to be a king when he was a boy of probably 12 years of age, but it is many years before he actually becomes king.

Sometimes we believe we hear what it is that God requires us to do but it may be years before it comes to pass. That often requires a journey of faith and waiting. During our waiting times it is easy to lose our way and abandon our faith in what God has said.

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The ‘Paradise Peninsula’, Omokoroa is handy to city conveniences – without the hustle and bustle. The harbour is perfect for kayaking or stand-up paddle boarding. Back on land, the new coastal cycleway is a relaxed way to spend the day, while the skate park caters for the young (and young at heart).

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