The Weekend Sun - 4 September 2020

4 September 2020, Issue 1024

Tauranga’s goat talent If you’ve got too many kids, farming them out is key.

Black, brown, white and mottled. All up there’s 100 baby male goats waiting to be adopted.

Animal rescue organisation Rescue, Revive, Rehome acquired them about six weeks ago from dairy goat farms.

Raid the cupboards p3

Retired and homeless p4

They were surplus to requirements and would have been culled or used for meat.

“The farmer let us take them,” says RRR’s Rowan Elliott. So she did.

“Some of them were one day old.”

Staying in to vote p5

A family of Lions p6

She’s found homes for about 60 of the wethers but still has 40 to go.

Castrated male goats make fantastic pets, says Rowan.

They get on well with other animals and eat weeds.

Read the full story on page 14. Photo: John Borren.

The ski season blues p7

A very handy guy p9

Commuters face facts p11

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Sad stories and naked ambition A lot has happened since I was last allowed out.

maximum number is 1800. Very cool.

There are always lots of rules on mountains so check first please.

Fortunately the straps were too loose, the straight jacket is in a crumpled heap How to go skiing on the floor and I’ve been laughing Skiing has actually become a bit of hysterically all the way back to the office. a lottery lately because only 1800 are The Weekend Sun I just hope Combined it’s not tooCirculation late to save BOP Timesallowed on the big ones like Whakapapa. of NZME 10,162 circulation 69,062 circulation the world.

Those seeking to get on-piste, would be So here we go. lucky to get half way there and would be better off going off-piste altogether.

Combined BOP Times, Katikati Advertiser The skinny on masks These days, desperate skiers wait at Nothing is more inappropriate these days istheir laptops for the precise moment at and Te Puke Times circulation p: 07 578 0030 than not wearing mask, or with at least which the allocated mountain car parks lessathan HALF onlysome 32,138 in total. e: ads@thesun.co.nz kind of face covering, especially when you become available and frantically tap away are co-mingling with strangers. at the booking button to try and snap up Evidence of this was uncovered recently a space. See page 7 for more on this. when the world’s largest colony of nudists It’s all over with in about 30 seconds – was exposed to the deadly COVID virus roughly the same amount of time it takes in France. a hacker to shut down the New Zealand About 150 positive tests have been Stock Exchange. recorded at Cap d’Agde Naturist The winners leap up and Village in southern France. down, slapping their That’s the warm end for friends on the back those that are curious. and skol schnapps.

Pierre Ricordeau, The losers have from the local one more chance health authority, later on in the told Reuters that day. If they he doubted social fail again they distancing had must take their been observed. chances with This curly issue the shuttle also came to a buses. head in the Czech This is where it Republic a couple of gets really cruel. months earlier when Booking a seat nudists were severely on a shuttle up the scolded for not mountain to the ski field wearing masks. won’t necessarily get you “Citizens are allowed to be without there either. clothes in designated locations, but they You see the Department of Conservation still must cover their mouths and only has limited shuttle passengers up to gather in appropriate numbers,” Czech Whakapapa to 300 because of the virus. authorities said in a statement.

Instead of allocating seats to each of They don’t say what an appropriate the six shuttle bus companies that own number of nudists is, but in Auckland it is concessions, they have to fight it out 10 before things start getting weird. amongst themselves.

In the rest of New Zealand hanging out So, once 300 people have been past the with 100 other peoples is OK but only gate, that’s it. It doesn’t matter if you’re an if you produce your phone and scan the overworked kiwifruit farmer from Te Puke QR code. Alternatively you can sign the or a European nudist, you won’t be rolling visitor’s book. in the snow.

The only other place you can mingle I’d suggest having a back-up plan like a with more is on the ski field, where the soak at the hot pools or a mountain bike

ride but, for everybody’s sake, please have the decency to wear a mask.

Going round in circles

The solution to all of this can actually be found in a 1976 movie featuring John Travolta, called ‘The Boy in the Plastic Bubble’.

John plays the part of a boy called Tod who has a poorly functioning immune system and lives inside – you guessed it – a plastic bubble for his own safety.

His mum won’t let him go anywhere outside his bubble.

Sound familiar?

Eventually he pops his bubble in favour of the girl next door. The movie ends with them riding off on a horse.

It’s based on the true story of David Vetter but that doesn’t end nearly so well.

However bubbles are very de rigueur at the moment so I feel like it’s relevant.

Why can’t we all just get around in bubbles – bubble concerts, bars set up for bubbles, big bubble baths at the town pools, bubble paint ball etc.

There is already a game called bubble soccer which involves bashing into each other, for the rugby types. And there are Zorbs. What could be healthier?

Car versus bus

Now don’t tell Josh on page 8 that I said this, but public transport is not as cool as it was at the beginning of the year.

If you show your whole face on a bus you can actually be fined.

Fortunately there is a solution to this and it’s also a kind of bubble.

It’s called a car.

Basically you get in your car and drive to the place you want to go – virtually no chance of contaminating anyone else.

For years this has been the preferred method of getting around for most Kiwis but single person car trips have been seen as a kind of social disease lately.

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Food for thought Kiwifruit growers across the Bay of Plenty are digging deep to help support local food banks.

“There is unprecedented demand for food bank services,” says NZ Kiwifruit Growers senior policy analyst Sarah Cameron. “Due to the economic impact of COVID-19, people that may not have previously needed help with feeding

themselves or their family are finding themselves in unfamiliar territory.

“They may have lost their job, had their hours reduced or in a family situation reduced to one income or no income. With the wage subsidy ending, our communities will see tougher times.”

Sarah is organising a food bank appeal across the kiwifruit industry asking growers to dig deep and help give what they can to those in need.

The appeal is running from August 28 to September 11, with drop off points at Mount Maunganui, Katikati, Te Puke, Opotiki, and Whakatane.

“Personal care items, baking supplies, canned food and nappies are the most sought after items.”

Non-perishable food can be dropped off at the NZKGI office at 25 Miro St, Mt Maunganui; Hume Pak n Cool, 4 Prospect Dr, Katikati; and Ceramico Tiles, 14 Oxford St, Te Puke.

“NZKGI is a socially responsible organisation and we are looking to do our bit to help the communities we live in by organising this food bank appeal,” says Sarah.

For more information contact NZKGI Senior Policy Analyst Sarah Cameron on: sarah.cameron@ nzkgi.org.nz Rosalie Liddle Crawford

NZKGI senior policy analyst Sarah Cameron.

Photo: John Borren.

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Pancreatic cancer runner

A Tauranga runner is on a mission to raise the profile of pancreatic cancer in New Zealand.

Andy Kirk will compete in the 2020 Auckland Marathon in November – paying tribute to his mum, dad and brother who have all died of pancreatic cancer in the past eight years.

He’s also working to raise more than $2000 for the Gut Cancer Foundation.

In preparation for the marathon, Andy is training six days a week and running about 70km.

Burning penalty

A Tauranga man has been prosecuted for burning demolition waste at a residential subdivision site in Rotorua in June 2018.

Kevin John Davies pleaded guilty and was sentenced to $14,000 in penalties, including a fine of $9,000 and $5,000 reparation he must pay to affected neighbours.

The fires were lit to dispose waste material from two demolished houses at the site and contained plastics, carpet, insulation and some asbestos.

The burning of these materials is prohibited.

Road maintenance

State highways across BOP will be repaired and re-sealed over coming months, with Waka Kotahi’s spring/summer road maintenance programme kicking off this month.

Waka Kotahi will be delivering a large amount of roadworks within the region this season to improve the roads, increase safety and make people’s journeys more enjoyable.

Some of the region’s significant work sites this season will include State Highway 5 Dansey to Dalbeth Roads (Ngongotaha) and State Highway 2 East of Wharere Road (Pongakawa), as well as various safety works continuing along SH2 between Waihi and Omokoroa, and on State Highway 33 between Paengaroa and Rotorua.

65-year-old Gordon Thomas is now living in a transitional house thanks to support from Te Tuinga Whanau. Photo: Daniel Hines.

More elderly people in Tauranga are turning to social service providers for accommodation support after finding themselves facing homelessness.

Tommy Wilson of Te Tuinga Whanau Support Services Trust says families are facing financial difficulty in the wake of COVID-19 and there is a lack of affordable elderly housing in the area.

“More and more people are finding it difficult to look after their mums, dads and grandparents because they are losing their jobs – that’s what’s triggering this trend.

“We cater to our wealthy old people in Tauranga that can afford it. But there’s nothing for our old people that can’t afford high rents anymore – they are either in a family member’s garage or with us.”

Eight seniors are now living in the trust’s emergency housing at Tauranga RSA, and four others have been moved into a transitional house.

Tommy says it’s upsetting to see the most

vulnerable community members not being cared for properly.

Te Tuinga Whanau social worker Sai Watson Crooks says there are a lot of single men over 65 coming through the doors.

“We had a 65-year-old who came straight from the hospital in his robe and slippers – that was all he had, and he had nowhere else to go.

She says another 80-year-old man recently moved into the Tauranga RSA as he was the victim of elderly abuse.

Elderly people have also been found by trust staff sleeping in their cars outside the Tauranga RSA. Te Tuinga Whanau has recently formed its first transitional house ‘Whare Annandale’ specifically for senior men.

65-year-old Gordon Thomas is one of four residents who recently moved into the whare from the Tauranga RSA. Gordon found himself without anywhere to live after returning home from Australia.

He now has a safe space to call home.

“It’s fantastic – it feels like it’s my place to live and it takes my mind off having to

return to a dysfunctional space.

“The towns that I know back home in Manawatu – I left from there because I didn’t want to be exposed to drugs anymore.”

Gordon is an artist and carver and is looking forward to putting some of his works up at the Greerton home.

Age Concern Tauranga general manager Tanya Smith says there is not enough affordable rentals available for elderly.

She says it’s a “heartbreaking” problem, and more support is needed.

“They are stranded – they don’t know where to go or how to go about finding accommodation.”

Age Concern refers people to places like Te Tuinga Whanau, Tauranga Community Housing Trust and Accessible Properties.

Tommy says the trust desperately needs more rentals for senior citizens.

“We need more houses – we are full, and the demand is with old people. We are putting a plea to anyone that has got a spare house they can rent to us – haere mai with your houses.”

Emma Houpt

Stranded log carrier

Maritime NZ has filed one charge each against the master and chief engineer of the log carrier Funing, which grounded near the Tauranga Harbour entrance on July 6, 2020.

Maritime NZ is alleging breaches of section 65 of the Maritime Transport Act, which prohibits “dangerous activity involving ships or maritime products”.

Maritime NZ’s investigation is continuing and no decision has yet been made about further charges or other action against other parties, says a spokesperson.

The Transport Accident Investigation Commission is also investigating the grounding.

The case is due back in court on September 10.

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Nothing stops the vote There’s a certain buzz in the rest home community around election time.

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This year it’s a bit different with fewer candidates popping by and even the traditional visit to the polling booth is unnecessary.

“There’s always an array of opinions and debates about which candidate or party should get people’s votes,” says Summerset by the Sea village manager Mark Goddard.

“Most of our residents are active voters and take the decision very seriously.

The campaign trail through aged care facilities has been much quieter this year.

“Given COVID-19 and Summerset’s strict rules to keep our residents safe, we haven’t seen many requests for visits by local MPs or political parties.”

The Electoral Commission also has plans in place to keep residents safe.

“Rest home residents are a higher-risk COVID-19 group, so the Electoral Commission will drop off and collect voting papers or send in teams to take residents’ votes, depending on alert levels at the time,” says an Electoral Commission representative.

For residents who can’t make it to an onsite voting place due to poor health or immobility, other voting options, like postal voting, are still available.

“Completed postal votes must be in the mail by Wednesday, October 14 so they reach us in time to

be counted.

“Alternatively, people can ask someone, such as a friend, family member or neighbour, to drop off their voting papers at any advance or Election Day voting place by 7pm on Saturday, October 17.”

Despite the election looking a bit different this year, rest home voters don’t seem too fazed. Age Concern general manager Tanya Smith says they’ve received no election queries.

“They’ve been voting for years, so they’re pretty savvy,” says Tanya.

As is the case throughout New Zealand, the Bay’s senior citizens win the award for the biggest and most consistent Election Day turn out.

At the 2017 election, 90.74 per cent of enrolled BOP electorate voters aged over 70 cast their ballot, only trumped by the 91.21 per cent of 65-69-yearold voters.

It’s a similar story in the Tauranga electorate, where almost 90 per cent of people aged 60 and over voted.

For 73-year-old Catherine Clarke, who was born and raised in Rotorua and Katikati, missing an election was never an option.

“Growing up, our generation was always reminded of what women had to go through just to have the right to vote, and that New Zealand was the first country to do it.

“As my father always said, if you don’t vote, you can’t complain.”

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The life of Lions 2020 Lions Clubs New Zealand district governor Margaret Gill alongside her dad Colin Gill. He was district governor for the same area in 1886 and 1987. Photo: Daniel Hines.

A Bay of Plenty Lions Club leader is eager to move away from the ‘male, pale and stale’ stereotype.

Margaret Gill, district governor for the Bay of Plenty, Waikato and King Country areas, says she’s striving to make the clubs more inclusive to all ages and genders.

“We are slowly trying to change our demographic.

“Although in saying that, I don’t care if new enthusiasm comes with grey hair or not.

“I really want to expand the inclusivity –– we are trying to move away from the pale, male and stale look.

“I want people to see Lions as an opportunity to serve the community but also an opportunity to develop that sense of connection and belonging.”

Margaret follows in the footsteps of her father Colin Gill.

He has been a Lion for more than 40 years and was district governor for the same area in 1986 and 1987.

The pair agree that there’s nothing better than mucking in, helping the local community and connecting with like-minded people as a Lion.

“You go to a Lions club and you find that all the members have a social conscience - they want to help people and the community,” says Colin.

He initially joined the Paengaroa Lions Club when

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he was farming in Te Puke.

“I was farming 600 acres and I was so lonely.”

During his time as district governor, he led a Lions initiative raising funds to support victims of the Edgecumbe earthquake.

A committee gave about $54,000 to affected people and another $54,000 towards the Edgecumbe Community Centre.

“It was a heck of a busy year, but it was so rewarding. There was a guy whose cowshed was shattered, whose life was shattered – we gave him $1250 to take his wife and three kids away on a week’s holiday. And he told us we saved his life.”

A philosophy that has stuck with Colin during his time as a Lion is that people matter most.

Margaret is driven by the same philosophy, but her responsibilities look a little different today.

It’s about ‘being a cheerleader for the clubs’ but also there were a lot of challenges around regulatory compliance and health and safety.

“Thirty years ago it was easy for a Lions Club to demolish a house, or build a playground.

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“Now we are very tied down as to what we can and can’t do.”

Margaret hopes local clubs will see an increase in membership this year, as this will help sustain their existence.

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Shuttle diplomacy fails skiers

Colin Baker from Ruapehu Scenic Shuttle shares his thoughts on the mountain dramas.

With Auckland out of Alert Level 3, Ruapehu shuttle operators are predicting even more chaos and upset this weekend for skiers and transport providers.

Frustrations boiled over on Sunday when a shuttle passenger berated staff at the Bruce Rd barrier arms last Sunday – the access road to Whakapapa Skifield.

As a result the bus driver was given a trespass notice by the Department of Conservation.

“The incident allegedly involved intimidation of roading contractors and staff for access to the ski area and is now subject to a full investigation,” says DOC’s Tongariro operations manager Connie Norgate.

Left high and dry

Tauranga resident Hayley Smith says it was a shambles on Sunday with skiers who had already paid for ski hire, season passes, accommodation and shuttle rides being turned away from the Whakapapa ski field due to a restriction agreed on by the Department of Conservation and skifield operator Ruapehu Alpine Lifts during negotiation of the skifield licence.

“My boy who is six, his dad and granddad went down on Saturday to get a day skiing there on

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Sunday. They booked a National Park shuttle but it was turned around at the bottom of the mountain and they weren’t allowed to go up,” says Hayley.

Driven by demand

She says the Mount Ruapehu website parking system was booked out within 30 seconds of opening on the Wednesday before.

The only other option had been to book a shuttle to take them up the mountain.

“People who had prepaid arrived, only to be turned around at the bottom of the mountain.

“One lady who was a passenger on my husband’s shuttle got really irate and told the driver to try again and get through. The mountain people told her they would call the police if she didn’t turn around and go,” says Hayley.

“I think Ruapehu is a bit of a shambles at the moment to be honest.”

Hayley’s husband had managed to get their ski hire refunded, but had already paid for their passes and accommodation.

The Department of Conservation Central North Island operations director Damian Coutts says he understands people’s frustration but the issue is driven by demand exceeding capacity.

Ruapehu Scenic Shuttle operator Colin Baker says it’s a race to the top between the shuttle

companies. He witnessed the altercation on Sunday.

“I’m not surprised that police were nearly called. An easy fix would be if DOC gave everyone [shuttle operators] an allocation but they won’t, so we’re going up blind.

“At Level 2 they put a cap at 1800 but they didn’t allow for the shuttles. We have been given 300 spaces between about six shuttle companies.

“It’s like a pack of hungry dogs.

The biggest dog with the most bites is winning. DOC is blaming us.

“A couple of the shuttle companies are greedy operators.

“Just wait ‘til this weekend with Aucklanders planning to come.”

No solution in sight

RAL CEO Jono Dean says it is an issue for DOC and the individual transport concessionaires and RAL doesn’t operate any shuttle services.

“The shuttle operators have been instructed by DOC to operate to a maximum volume of 300 passengers to ensure they are playing their part in managing capacity. At this limit they are to cease selling tickets.”

Damian says the pressure points are likely to remain while the country is in a Level 2 state of COVID-19 alert.

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It’s time to ‘bee a hero’

Bay of Plenty based Comvita is helping to raise awareness of Bee Aware Month, a nation-wide celebration of bees and their importance to the eco-system.

Nearly 90 per cent of the world’s flowering plant species depends on the pollination of plants by bees and other insects.

In this way, bees play a crucial role in sustainable agriculture, plant biodiversity

and maintaining the natural balance of precious ecosystems.

Looking after the bee population is vital and the home garden is great place to start. Urban gardens provide a rich habitat for bees due to the diversity of plants that can be grown in our backyards.

The theme for Bee Aware Month 2020 is ‘Bee A Hero’.

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Changing things for good A Waitakere Ranges upbringing surrounded by native bush has helped steer Josh Cole towards standing as Tauranga’s Green Party candidate.

Other factors played a part too.

“Rogernomics started to affect families and the mother of all budgets that stripped solo mothers like my mother of a liveable income.

“She also had the pressure of bringing

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up a son with undiagnosed autism – me, and my sister,” says Josh.

“I studied horticulture at Unitec because I wanted to work in conservation, meeting Brendon Hoare - a Green Party list candidate in 1999. He taught organics and sustainable design, helping me realise that in order not to bounce from crisis to crisis like we have been with climate change, inequality and the biodiversity collapse, we need to take into account the economy, environment and social issues when making decisions.

“The Green Party is the only party that represents that.”

He says his life experiences with employment and finally having his autism diagnosed as an adult, contributed to his passion for workers’ rights, unionisation, and growing empathy and understanding for those who are marginalised.

Self-employed doing garden maintenance and landscaping, Josh is married with two children, who are both autistic.

“I see a much brighter future for them because scientific study and attitudes into autism have come light years.

“The Green Party is turbo charged because we want to go harder and faster than Labour at just about everything. For example Marama Davidson’s policy announcement to get rid of state home waiting lists within five years.”

His goals for Tauranga include revitalising the CBD with high-rise affordable apartments similar to Auckland’s Queen St. “Transport is the biggie. We need to get a train system in place from Omokoroa to Te Puke, using the infrastructure we’ve already got.”

Three key areas he is focused on are climate change, equality and helping nature.

“COVID-19 shows us how much we rely on each other. Also that strong connections and resilient communities are critical, that everyone needs secure homes, better public services, and sustainable communities to live in. For too long successive governments have told us that these things can’t be achieved, that they’re too costly and we must rely solely

Josh Coles on GDP growth which has meant over time more and more of us have struggled to get by in an economy that hurts our environment, with unaffordable homes and public services that haven’t reached their full potential.

“Increasingly too many of us have been left behind.

“If this pandemic has shown us anything it’s that systems put in place that govern our lives can be quickly changed for our collective good. The Greens understand that governments can prioritise caring for people in our environment and create an economy that delivers that. The decisions we make now can set a better course for the future of our communities.”

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‘Handy Wheels’ are ready to roll Tauranga man Alessio Di Giandomenico knows more than most about how hard it can be to get work experience, let alone employment.

After numerous unsuccessful job applications, the 21-year-old has decided to venture into self-employment.

Alessio lives with cerebral palsy and is wheelchair bound but he also has a keen desire to work and find a purpose and role in the community where he can help people.

The impressive result of his grit and determination is that, as of next week, his business ‘Handy Wheels’ will be ready to roll.

Handy Wheels is available throughout the CBD and Tauranga suburbs to help businesses and individuals with pick-ups, deliveries and everyday errands they might need done.

“I can pick up scripts, drop your dog at the groomers, even do your shopping,”

Alessio says.

And his rates are reasonable too.

His first customer is businessman Mark Blackstone who owns two Phone Life kiosks at The Crossing in Tauranga.

Mark, whose business repairs mobile phones and tablets and sells accessories, first met Alessio a year ago and the two have become good friends since then.

When Mark saw how strong Alessio’s desire to get a paid job was, he offered him the opportunity to deliver advertising pamphlets for him, something that took Alessio all over the Bay of Plenty.

Unfortunately COVID-19 then hit which almost brought business to a halt.

As a result Mark and his partner identified a need to provide an alternative way to repair phones, in the form of a pick-up and drop-off service.

And that’s where a motivated Alessio has once again come to the rescue, this time with his convenient, professional, and very affordable delivery service.

Mark’s become a bit of a mentor for the young man and says

Alessio celebrates the start of his new business venture with friends Richard Bourne (left) and Mark Blackstone.

Maori representation on Council Last week Council decided, by majority, to establish a separate Maori ward. The decision was met with acclaim by some; concern by others, and will almost certainly result in a binding referendum.

I voted against the establishment of a separate ward because I think we can achieve better representation, including Maori representation, with the support of all voters, not just those on the Maori roll.

The last time someone was elected to Council that identified as Maori was in 1992 in the Matapihi ward.

The term prior, another Maori

councillor was elected in the Mount Ward in 1989. What’s changed since then? Is New Zealand more prejudiced now than it was 30 years ago? I’d say no, but what’s changed is how councillors are elected and the number of councillors.

In 1992 there were 14 councillors and five wards. Today we have just ten councillors and three wards.

The Local Government Commission said in 2004 when our population passed 100,000 that ten Councillors was the ‘minimum sized council’ for a city our size.

Today we have 145,000 residents.

If we did nothing but increase the number of councillors to 12 then Josh Te Kani would be a councillor based on his votes at the 2019 election. If we increase the number of wards to six; each represented by two councillors, then our suburbs would have better representation too. The answer to better representation is right in front of us without the need for an expensive (estimated at over $200,000) and divisive referendum.

they plan to market the Handy Wheels service via a Facebook campaign – something he’ll help with.

Tuesdays and Wednesdays when Alessio calls by for a visit are the highlight of Mark’s week, he says, and he’s looking forward to being part of his friend’s new enterprise.

For Alessio self-employment means independence and a personal sense

of purpose.

“I’m excited and can’t wait to start,” he says.

Assisted by his two support people Richard and Wayne, Alessio has a van for the pick-ups and everything else needed to run errands and deliveries for other people.

Handy Wheels can be contacted on: Robyn Hayes 021 124 3968.

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The rapid rise of riverbugs

Ride yourself a riverbug.

So you’ve tried kayaking, rafting and stand up paddle boarding – but have you ever floated downstream on an inflatable riverbug?

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The quirky Kiwi invention is a safe, easy and fun way to experience the adrenalin of white water rapids the Bay’s Wairoa and Rangitaiki rivers.

Riverbug NZ owner and experienced tour guide, Don Allardice, is one of the world’s best at manoeuvring these light-weight rafts using just your hands and feet.

“It’s so easy for people because you’re not holding a paddle,” Don explains.

“You wear flippers and gloves so you become the paddle.

“You can either sit up facing forward or lie down flat and hold onto your bug like a boogie board.”

What riverbugs lack in speed, they make up for in manoeuvrability.

“If you want to turn around or change direction, it’s a simple couple of paddle strokes and you’re facing the other way. And if you fall off or your bug flips

over - which let’s face it, is kind of part of the fun – it’s super easy to get back on and upright again.”

Don offers half day excursions on both rivers and locals can choose from either a scenic (easy) bug tour suitable for ages five-plus, or a rapid (exciting) bug tour for adventure seekers aged 10-plus.

The company also offers a taste of the sport on ‘Bug Sundays’ when water is released down the Wairoa River. Participants part-paddle and part-walk their riverbugs upstream along the riverbank when it’s minimum flow.

When the wave of water arrives, it’s a case of ‘hold on tight’ while Don pushes you onto the wave.

“It’s not very big but it’s just the perfect shape to hold the bug. You can ride that wave again and again because it’s got an eddy beside it. So you surf the wave, make your way back into the eddy and do it all over again. It’s absolutely hilarious!”

Don says it’s much easier and intuitive to experience white water rapids in a riverbug compared to a raft or kayak. “It’s the most fun thing I’ve ever guided. I love watching people enjoy themselves and learn.”

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Passengers are facing the facts Bailee Clark gets on board with the mask protocols while commuting on the Bay Hopper.

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when they speak, laugh, cough or sneeze.

Masks and face coverings are one part of the strategy to keep people safe as New Zealand grapples to control the risk of community transmission.

Other health advice includes to practising good hand hygiene and physical distancing, coughing and sneezing into the elbow, and regular cleaning of frequently-touched surfaces.

People are advised to stay home if sick and to seek medical advice via their doctor or Healthline on: 0800 358 5453.

For those who need to travel to see a health professional, a mask or face covering should be worn, the Ministry of Health website says.

People with symptoms of COVID-19 who are asked to have a test should wear a mask or face

Bay Hopper driver Derek Jackson says most people are OK with new mask rules. covering during their travel to the appropriate testing facility. Children under 12 years of age and those unable to wear a face covering safely or comfortably, including people with asthma or a disability, are exempted from the requirement.

The message to wear a face covering on public transport appears to have been heard

by Tauranga residents.

Wearing protective masks or face coverings on buses, trains, ferries and flights under Alert Level 2 and above became compulsory at midnight on Sunday, August 30.

The Weekend Sun spoke to commuters at the Willow Street bus depot in Tauranga and found most were complying with the requirement.

Hospitality student Bailee Clark was on her way to the Mount and said she’d been wearing a mask during bus rides since Monday.

When asked by The Weekend Sun if she felt safer because of it, Bailee said: “a little bit”.

She says the majority of passengers were wearing one but there was the occasional one who wasn’t.

To those people, Bailee had a simple message: “to stop COVID, just start wearing a mask”.

Bay Hopper driver Derek Jackson has been wearing a face mask since the start of Alert Level 2 as he has a pre-existing lung condition.

He says most people have been compliant with the new requirement and are OK with it. The odd passenger who hasn’t had a mask with them has been offered one from a supply on board, Derek says.

Wearing a mask or face covering can reduce the risk of people who have COVID-19 spreading the virus to others by stopping infectious droplets spreading

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Few signs of trouble for now As we hopefully head out of Alert Level 2 in the next week or so we can feel that we’ve dodged large economic damage in this region.

Level 2 has had a relatively minor impact, with retail spend dropping below 2019 levels for the first time since early May on the back of a reduced amount of Auckland visitors.

Retail spend is a good measure for us to look at, it gives us insight into consumer confidence and helps us to understand what demand is like for many businesses. Between the March-April lockdowns and the recent one we had seen retail spend bounce back to consistently be above the same time last year.

These results are better than expected and are likely due to pent up demand and people staying onshore.

Another measure that helps us understand how our economy is faring is benefit registrations at MSD. This is a useful and timely indicator of where unemployment might head; the official stats are published with a few months of lag so aren’t very relevant when we get them.

Unemployment up but still low

Benefit registrations climbed in the March-April period but have flattened off since. Based on these figures, and with knowledge of a few redundancies across the region, we expect that unemployment has risen from a really low 3.3 per cent at the start of the year to a little under 5 per cent at the moment.

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Despite fairly dire predictions on the housing market, we haven’t seen signs of difficulty there either.

Sales are back to, or above, normal and prices are holding up.

Supply constraints and low interest rates will be factors; but we can rule out the much-talked-about rise in ‘Kiwis coming home’ effect.

According to Stats NZ there is only a few hundred a month, not enough to influence the market.

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So given that we haven’t seen any large scale difficulty yet, how would the forecast bad economic times arise?

Firstly, if we get more wobbles on the border and new lockdowns this side of Christmas, businesses will suffer more than they have in the past.

Lower population growth due to slower nett migration will also affect our housing market and construction industry in the longer term.

The wage subsidy extension finishing later September may cause

an increase in unemployment, but my feel is that it won’t have a major effect on this region due to the number of businesses engaged in it.

BOP holding up well

Declining business confidence is what we need to watch out for; this might happen for a number of reasons, particularly the prospect of new lockdowns and the declining state of some of our trading partners.

Confidence directly affects investment and employment outcomes. We should take some heart in relatively good economic outcomes so far, and the longer we stay in a relatively normal economic state the better. Our major industries, particularly exporters, are going reasonably well and we continue to see good levels of private and government sector investment in large projects.

The Western Bay is generally in a slightly better space than the rest of the country and the signs of trouble are few at the moment - long may that continue.

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Spawning a mushroom business On the brink of lockdown, Whakamarama‘s Billy ‘Mushroom’ Roy launched Marama’s Mushrooms, a business that sells grow-yourown oyster mushroom blocks online.

The timing sounds less than ideal, but it worked in Billy’s favour thanks to people’s interest in growing their own food during COVID19’s peak in New Zealand.

“We sold 300 mushroom blocks in the first month,” says Billy.

“Selling blocks wasn’t the original plan, but it was a more viable option than selling already grown mushrooms during lockdown.

“It was also much safer – the process means the bag’s contents are sanitary, and untouched.”

raiser. I learned that coming back to Whakamarama to do something that feeds people and contributes to a harmonious existence is the best thing for me.”

Making mushrooms

A mushroom block starts as a 5kg plastic bag full of raw materials like grain.

In the right conditions, the block will produce edible oyster mushrooms in about 19 days.

woodchips, the mycelium (the threadlike vegetative part of the fungus) can spread, extending your yield of mushrooms.”

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Billy strives to make Marama’s Mushrooms as close to zero waste as possible.

“I’m trialling clay pots with lids as an alternative to plastic bags for growing the mushrooms in.

“So far the pots have worked well.

“They’re more labour intensive, but if mushrooms can grow in them I’ll happily make the switch and set up a container swap system.

“I’d rather put in more work now then create more mess for future generations to clean up.”

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Billy Roy holds his oyster mushrooms in front of growing Becoming a full-time mushroom mushroom blocks. Photo: Daniel Hines. grower is worlds away from Billy’s career in the film industry, where Following an inoculation process, the 5kg bags are he worked as a prop creator. sealed and taken to an incubation room, which is It took a major toll on his health. kept warm enough to encourage spawn growth using “Working in film is just go, go, go. I became a heat pump. chronically fatigued, and developed heavy Once a bag is fully colonised, it’s ready to sell. metal poisoning due to ongoing exposure to the All customers have to do is cut a square into the petrochemical materials we used to make props, like bag, keep it in a sheltered area, and watch their polystyrene and expanding foam. organic mushrooms grow.

“You get a good first flush of mushrooms, and any “It really hammered me. But, you can look at these further flushes are a bonus. things as curses, or blessings.

“But, if you put the block in a garden of straw or “For me, getting sick has been a great awareness

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The buck stops here It’s not easy finding the perfect goat owner.

Rescue Revive Rehome’s Rowan Elliott says they don’t want to send them to homes where they are just going to be tethered up all day.

“The ideal owner would be someone on a lifestyle block or farm,

Rowan Elliott is looking for people to adopt baby goats. and have a large paddock with plenty of forage.”

Feeding 100 extremely friendly and tame baby goats is a mammoth task and requires deep pockets.

Rowan says it costs $113 for a 20kg bag of milk powder every two days.

“It’s our own money at the moment.”

She is immensely appreciative of so many volunteers who also help out.

“Mandy Priestley donated a huge amount of her time, milk powder and a large feeder. Her whole family came to help.”

Rowan says they were successful last year rehoming baby goats.

“The goats are great at weed control. And they make fantastic companions for horses and other animals. But this year it’s been awful. Because of COVID and because of the bad drought. No one’s got grass. It’s getting better though.”

It’s not by chance that the acronym of GOAT stands for Greatest Of All Time, as they were one of the first animals to be tamed by humans and were being herded 9000 years ago. The baby goats that RRR are wanting to adopt out are all Saanen and Toggenburg cross. They are generally good animals to have on a lifestyle farm because they are placid and intelligent and don’t require shearing or TB testing.

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They can be taught their name and to come when called, their life span is about the same as for a dog, and they are herd animals which means they like to have companions.

To adopt a baby goat contact Rowan on: 027 461 0888.

If goats aren’t your thing then there is also 300 hens to find homes for, some sheep and a horse called Nacho.

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Senior wellness checkups Have you noticed changes in your pet as they become older?

Perhaps they have become slower, changed weight, or you may have noticed a general stiffness or changes in their appetite or thirst?

Just like us humans, our pets present similar age-related changes as they grow older.

You may have put these changes down to them ‘just being old’.

However, because our pets can’t talk to us or tell us how they are feeling, it is important to become really ‘tuned into’ them and their behaviours and understand that certain changes mean certain things.

At what age is my pet a ‘senior’?

It used to be considered that one human year was equivalent to seven pet years, however that’s not always accurate, especially for dogs where there is a wide range of breeds and body sizes. Large breed dogs might be considered ‘senior’ at five years of age.

Also, it’s important to note that our pets are now living healthier and longer lives than ever before, with research suggesting the

average life span of household pets has increased dramatically over the short span of a decade What is a senior wellness check-up and is it important?

As your pet’s owner you are in the best position to look out for warning signs of age-related diseases.

Whilst some agerelated changes

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which I have found to be uncommon in pre-frozen meat from a reputable supplier.

Cats and dogs have a greater tolerance for these organisms than us humans but just in case there may be risk to you, don’t share your pet’s utensils.

Thirdly, parasites such as hydatids are killed after freezing raw meat for the appropriate time or can be avoided by feeding chicken which doesn’t harbour hydatids. The fourth risk is the safety of feeding bones (never cooked or of a size that can be choked on) which I’ll elaborate on further next month.

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Make a lasting difference with your free will Use your free will to support Waipuna Hospice this September Wills Month and help ensure a future where everyone has access to free hospice care and support.

Having an up-to-date will provides peace of mind that you have made the best plans possible for the people and causes you care about.

There’s more to a will than just how you want your house or financial assets to be divided. It’s also where you can name a guardian for your children, outline funeral wishes and potentially leave a bequest gift to a charity that’s important to you.

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“Waipuna Hospice not only helped Mum pass away peacefully at home with no pain, they also helped us understand what was happening to her so it didn't seem so scary,” says daughter Sally.

“It felt more natural. I don't know what we would have done if Waipuna Hospice weren’t involved.”

Andre Hickson, Helen’s husband, knew that Helen wanted to leave behind a legacy that would benefit her community.

“One thing my wife Helen wanted was to recognise the support our family received from Waipuna Hospice. We also learnt that when you are in the situation to give back, you do. It can be as simple as leaving a gift in your will.”

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As Waipuna Hospice Foundation chair, Bruce Cameron, explains: “more people are considering how they can make a difference to their community after they’re gone.

“Leaving a percentage of your estate to Waipuna Hospice is a wonderful way of creating a lasting legacy that will ensure free hospice care is still available when your children or grandchildren need it.”

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Making a donation in your will

Consider adding Acorn to your will for free during Wills Month.

The Acorn Foundation celebrates Wills Month each September. In 2020, it has once again partnered with local law firms to help locals leave a gift to our community.

“Thanks to 15 generous WBOP-based law firms, you can include a gift to the Acorn Foundation in an existing will for free throughout the month of September,” says Acorn general manager Lori Luke.

“If you have been considering ways to support the place that you live and love, it might be the right time to update your will.”

Acorn is a community foundation that has been operating locally since 2003. Community foundations follow a perpetuity model, which means that gifts are pooled and invested.

The capital is preserved, while the income earned

is used for annual distributions. Lori says that Acorn reached several milestones this year, achieving financial self-sufficiency and distributing more than $1.75 million to the community—up more than 50 per cent on last year.

157 charitable organisations in the WBOP and other locales important to Acorn donors received these donations in August.

“Over the years, this wonderful local generosity has contributed more than $8.3 million to the local community,” Lori says.

“The entire Acorn team is so grateful to the donors whose heart for the Western Bay of Plenty allows us to support these worthy organisations.”

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The impact of stress on skin

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want the best for them… and then unconsciously make decisions about what that ‘best’ is and communicate it with the intention of being helpful… however, it is my intended best, and may not be theirs.

Have you sometimes felt frustrated or hurt when you believe your advice is ignored or rejected? What may be another reason for their response?

As we have been going through these unprecedented times, have you noticed when you feel stress how the body and mind react.

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Good genetics can play a role in delaying signs of aging, lifestyle choices can affect the benefits of DNA especially as the effects of chronic stress build over time. The longer the stress, the greater the impact

including deep-set wrinkles that are more difficult to deal with, using just serums and creams. To help we need to support the skin’s moisture levels and protect the telomeres from shortening.

So to help repair and aid the skin your best option is to come into Tranquillo Beauty Clinic for an advanced skin assessment for your skin needs.

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The result is pain and loss of mobility. The ends of bones such as the femur are covered in tough, flexible articular cartilage.

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Cartilage is a combination of living cells, the matrix they produce plus water. These specialised cells are called chondrocytes and their job is to secrete and maintain cartilage. They repair small amounts of damage as it occurs.

Osteoarthritis starts when chondrocyte cells die causing cartilage to breakdown. While there are a number of things that can damage chondrocytes, in most cases these are a combination of free radical damage from insufficient antioxidants and biochemical changes caused by

trauma to the joint. While the triggers vary, the outcome is chondrocyte death and cartilage loss.

This is then followed by unwanted inflammation in the joint capsule that further damages

cartilage. Eventually the bone itself becomes compromised and the net result is more pain and restricted mobility. Nutritional therapy can help, especially in reducing inflammation, slowing the rate of cartilage loss and improving the

function of existing cartilage.

For example, therapeutic levels (800+ mg) of chondroitin can have significant effects on the health of chondrocytes and therefore cartilage protection and repair.

Glucosamine also helps maintain cartilage while Curcumin from turmeric helps reduce inflammation and fluid accumulation.

An ex-builder contacted me two years ago with significant knee pain from advanced osteoarthritis.

An orthopaedic specialist had recommended knee replacement.

Two years on a personalised joint health programme and he now has very little pain and no longer needs surgery. For more information give me a call or email: john@abundant.co.nz You can read back issues at: www.abundant.co.nz John Arts is a qualified nutritional medicine practitioner and founder of Abundant Health.

Contact John on 0800 423 559. To read more go to www.sunlive.co.nz

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Get your lungs fighting fit Asthma and Respiratory Foundation’s annual Breathe Better September campaign is off to a flying start with more than 50 teams and individuals having already signed up to complete a ‘Better Breathing Challenge’ this month.

The campaign encourages all Kiwis to show their support for better breathing and healthy lungs, and to start thinking about how they can improve their respiratory health.

One Better Breathing Hero, Quinn KaraTaihia, aged nine from Hamilton, has almost reached his fundraising goal already, raising more than $200 in the past two weeks leading up to September.

Quinn suffered his first asthma emergency at two years of age and since then has had multiple admissions to hospital, including four to ICU at Waikato Hospital.

"Having asthma has set me back from doing so many activities with my siblings and friends," says Quinn.

"My challenge for Breathe Better September is to be able to do a lot more outdoor activities without having asthma flare-ups."

Quinn and his family want to use Breathe Better September to raise awareness about asthma and how serious the condition can be.

"We'd like to take this opportunity to thank all of our whanau who have been supporting Quinn with his illness," says Quinn’s mum, Jackie, "including Waikato Hospital staff, especially Quinn’s paediatric doctor, Dr Alex Wallace, who's been a massive part of Quinn’s life, and Asthma Waikato who have also gone above and beyond to support us."

"We’re proud to have the support of so many Better Breathing Heroes for this year’s campaign," says Letitia.

Local businesses have donated prizes to be drawn for our Better Breathing Heroes who raise funds, and three children will take home Micro Scooters

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"Breathe Better September is a fun way to raise the national profile of respiratory health in New Zealand and encourages people to improve their lung health," says ARFNZ chief executive Letitia Harding.

"With a respiratory pandemic right on our doorstep, getting your lungs healthy is more important than ever - set yourself a challenge to start exercising, or stop smoking and vaping and get your lungs fighting fit!"

Better Breathing Challenges can be set as a an individual, family, or as a team, with schools and workplaces taking part in previous years.

Big move for youth mental health services An exciting opportunity to grow and develop youth mental health services is how a move offcampus for three of the Bay of Plenty District Health Board’s youth mental health teams is being viewed.

On Thursday, August 27, the Sorted Youth Alcohol and Other Drugs Service, Adolescent Mental Health Services and the Young Person Mental Health Acute Duty teams moved from their current location on the Tauranga Hospital campus to 290 Cameron Road, Tauranga.

Nurse leader mental health and addictions services Anja Theron says the move was key to enabling future s ervice growth.

“An exciting opportunity to help our services continue to grow and develop presented itself at short notice, in terms of this office space, and needed to be taken

or it would have been missed,” says Anja.

“With continuing future increases in population and service requirement, our teams need space to grow and the new premises offer that potential.

“They also better allow those teams to meet the

as winners of this year’s children’s art competition themed ‘Te Ha Ora - the breath of life’.

To find out more about the campaign or art competition, or to sign-up or to donate, visit: www.breathebetterseptember.co.nz

needs of the diverse age groups they serve.”

The new office premises are located above John’s Photo Pharmacy, next door to Employ NZ and across the road from Noel Leeming. It is the same office space which was previously occupied

by the BOPDHB’s Planning and Funding teams until they moved to their new location off 17th Avenue.

For those needing to contact any member of the teams, all contact details remain the same apart from physical location.

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Daffodil Day with a difference When our team of staff and volunteers began planning for Daffodil Day many months ago, we looked forward to celebrating the 30-year anniversary of this iconic day of hope with New Zealanders.

The 2020 Daffodil Day street collection will likely be remembered for different reasons.

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region, but with precautions in place. Contactless donations encouraged; physical distancing required; friendly smiles frequently hidden behind face masks.

Daffodil Day may have looked different this year, but the hard work of our area coordinators and their teams of dedicated volunteers in towns across the region was no less significant; the support of the community no less vital.

To everyone who worked tirelessly to ensure a safe and successful Daffodil Day, we thank you.

And to the communities who gave generously to our collectors, we are so grateful. Your support ensures that despite these uncertain times we can continue to be there for people impacted by cancer.

Nga mihi nui.

Shelley Campbell Chief Executive, Waikato/Bay of Plenty Cancer Society.

A rubbish decision

Tauranga City Council voted this week on a new council controlled rubbish and recycling system.

Do you know what your options were?

No, it was all done in camera and with no consultation with the ratepayers.

Did they pick the same ‘Pay as You Throw’ system as WBOP and Napier?

We don’t know?

All indications are that TCC did not and chose a compulsory more expensive scheme.

We, the ratepayers are going to pay, yet we are treated as mushrooms.

Who buys something without knowing what it is and what it costs?

TCC ratepayers!

P Brown, Chairman Papamoa Residents and Ratepayers Association.

History repeats Just to add to the ongoing debacle that is TCC they have dropped ratepayers down a bottomless rubbish pit into which they will pour more ratepayers money.

They have reportedly let a contract for ONE contractor to pick up all city rubbish. No firm numbers but indications are $250$300 per ratepayer.

Now that’s real businesslike!

The contractor has to gear up with trucks etc so he will have big investment. So you can guarantee massive price hikes as normal with this sort of thing.

Plus those with little or no rubbish subsidise big wasters. All in your best interests of course.

From extensive experience with city rubbish it would not be out of the way to say that the contractor will be demanding huge increases after initially cutting his price to get the contract.

Once TCC placed themselves with a sole provider they became subject to the demands of that provider. Just like the good old days when the Union

called the shots.

If you don’t learn from history you are bound to repeat it.

Elected members - most of them inexperienced amateurs - have become a convenient rubber stamp for the officers.

B Faulkner.

Fast-ish and furious Dear Minister Nash, I was appalled to read that the police are reducing their speed limit tolerance to just 1kph.

I’m a law-abiding pensioner and to impose that on motorists is nothing but a cheap tax grab!

You must be aware that despite the very best intent, there are the occasions where it is necessary, when overtaking, to slightly exceed the limit.

The reality is to complete the manoeuvre safely and in as short a space of time as possible.

This new policy is making criminals

of your everyday, hard-working Kiwis and you have the power to call out the police on this insidious tactic.

T Fellingham, Pyes Pa.

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Moving with the times Life is a bit of a journey – some of us get stuck in a rut. Others take on new ideas, learn and evolve.

Which is why the Honda CRV never really gets old.

Every year there’s new tech to learn and style changes to appreciate.

Size-wise, it has added a few pounds and a couple of inches around the circumference over the past two decades, but bigger is better in this segment of the market.

It has remained the go-to car for families and anyone seeking performance, reliability, and unadulterated practicality.

And there’s space – oodles of space. Space for Mum and Dad and those ridiculously long teenagers.

There’s space in the back for the dogs, bottle holders for everyone and room in the centre console for a handbag.

The latest model has had a few wrinkles removed when it comes to the front end.

A sportier grille and nose shape and a sleeker, longer look I reckon.

With LED lights and chrome-look trim it’s quite attractive.

In fact as we are setting up for photos at Kulim Park, a few admirers sidle over to comment on the bodywork and the attractive ‘Ignite’ red metallic paintwork. That’s good for the ego when you’re looking for love in the competitive crossover SUV market.

Creature comforts include a foot sensor which allows you to open and close the tailgate with both hands full by simply swiping your foot beneath the rear bumper – le

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great for loading groceries on a wet day.

There’s no complaints about room and even the longest and leggiest amongst us will relish the back seat space.

Under the bonnet is a lean, mean machine – a 1.5 litre VTEC turbo engine that delivers 190hp and a very impressive 240Nm of torque. This engine is standard across the range, including the entry level Touring model featured here.

This torque really does boost you along nicely in the 2000-5000rpm range - great for passing and on the hills.

Another cool feature to note is the side cameras which come on when you indicate, eliminating any blind spots. The cyclists passing up the left side will love this feature.

Fuel-wise, you should use about 7.3 litres for every 100km which is great considering the size and power of this vehicle.

Inside, you have all the gadgets you expect in a modern world with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a 7” touch screen and eight speakers around the cabin.

Safety-wise you get the benefit of Honda’s sensing safety suite. Incredibly, this also comes standard across the entire range.

There are a bunch of other features like adaptive cruise control, lane keep assist, hill start assist, emergency brake assist and even a driver attention monitor that senses when the driver is getting sleepy and losing attention.

It’s easy to see why the CRV continues to be so popular.

Priced from $39,990 + ORC, head down to the new Bay of Plenty Honda dealership at 326 Cameron Rd, on the corner of 3rd Ave and try one out for yourself.

Inside the CRV is all the tech you expect in 2020.

A side camera gives added protection against blind spots.

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Free school buses for students to continue Tauranga school students will get another year of free bus use following a Bay of Plenty Regional Council Public Transport Committee Meeting last week.

The Tauranga schools fare free trial that commenced on January 27, 2020, and was intended to end on December 18, was established to see whether free fares for students can assist in Tauranga’s traffic congestion.

The committee agreed to extend the free service until December 2021.

Committee chairman Cr Andrew von Dadelszen says in June 2019 there were 46,252 student trips and this increased to 60,280 in June 2020.

“COVID has had a big effect on our bus patronage, but it was great to see a 30 per cent jump in use by students year to year,” says von Dadelszen.

Bike racks on Tauranga buses are also seeing a significant increase in usage and von Dadelszen says it shows multi-modal travel, combining cycling with public transport.

“Use of these bike racks has increased by more than 60 per cent from July 2019 to June this and supports patronage growth,” says von Dadelszen.

In June 2020 the bike racks were used 790 times compared to 483 times in July 2019.

Bay of Plenty Regional Council also reviewed the

Bay of Plenty Regional Council Public Transport Committee chairperson Cr Andrew von Dadelszen.

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SuperGold Card free travel trial period which it has extended until June 30, 2021, on all Bayhopper and Cityride services.

During the trial period eligible card holders, those aged 65 and over, will have free bus travel on the regional network from 9am on weekdays and all day on weekends and public holidays.

Data shows New Zealand back in business Recent data released by the ANZ Truckometer indicates that things are back in business.

The ANZ Truckometer is a set of two economic indicators derived using traffic volume data from around the country. It represents a timely barometer of economic momentum.

The Light Traffic Index lifted 5.6 per cent in July, while the Heavy Traffic rose 2.7 per cent. Light traffic in the month of July was 9.5 per cent higher than the same month the previous year, while heavy traffic is up 10.2 per cent on year-ago levels.

"There is still significant ‘noise’ in the traffic data at present; volatility can be expected,” says ANZ chief economist Sharon Zollner.

“One can add the Truckometer to the list of economic indicators experiencing wild swings. However, the basic story is that New Zealand is back in business and enjoying a slight overshoot after the

lockdown plunge.

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Hybrid blues launch debut album These are, to say the least, trying times for musicians.

Faced with the current situation you can either postpone everything or push on through.

Amongst those taking the latter route are Jan Preston, Queen of BoogieWoogie and resident of Sydney, who has just completed two weeks of Auckland isolation so she could come to Tauranga to record her new album.

She is currently at Whakamarama's Boatshed Studio hard at work using the rhythm section of Nigel Masters

(bass) and Ian 'Beano’ Gilpin (drums).

Then it's off around the North Island on tour at the end of the month.

Similarly local band Hybrid Blues had been building to the release of their debut album, recently finished at Welcome Bay's Colourfield Studio, when new levels threw a spanner in the mix. So while the virus rages all around and cancellations occur right left and centre, the boys in the band have been getting their proverbial ducks in a row.

Firstly, they have signed with an American music company. This is fantastic news and could presage great

things. They are now represented by SGNB Records, an independent record label and music business service based in Denver, Colorado. SGNB say their aim is to support, promote and provide music business knowledge to emerging and established artists which is exactly what an inchoate band like Hybrid Blues need.

The album

The album – self-titled – is due for official release on September 13, which is when it will hit Spotify and other digital platforms and when the band launch it at a gig for Auckland's Blues Club.

Hopefully. CDs will be ready by then too.

I'll update with a reminder and details of where to get CDs. I've been lucky enough to have had a copy for a couple of weeks and have been really enjoying it.

Both the band and the album are the brainchild of singer/ songwriter Roy Hudson. Roy's been oversees for some decades, playing in the UK in both metal band Koru and blues/ classic rock band Loose Moorings.

Since returning to New Zealand he's been assembling a band, Hybrid Blues, to play his songs. After a couple of false starts and line-up changes the final quartet has now made their debut album and it's one that suits the band name as it explores the many genres that surround blues rock.

There are songs with funk influences, country influences, hints of Latin rock, a little of what you might call stoner rock and more, but at its core is a band in the pub-rock-blues tradition.

And there are many fine moments here. Roy has a great rock voice and is ably supported by the band, all songs sitting on Adam Pendred funky driving bass and Mark Schaumann's solid but sensitive drums.

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Roy's songs show an impressive variety and are often rhythmically demanding.

Secret weapon

The Latin influence is on display on the album's opener; second track, Devil Within, takes a tough little riff and really works it while the band's secret weapon, guest singer Brooke Stinson, adds close harmonies. Then it's on to more driving blues rock with Little Boat and a story of running from the police in Raglan.

There really is a lot to like.

I think my favourite song is next, English Lady, the whole thing sung in harmony by Roy and Brooke with some really tasty wah-wah guitar from Mike Everard.

His playing throughout the album is a pleasure hear, whether on Led Zep-style rave-up Lonely Man (with more wah-wah) or cool 'n' clean, or shredding away on Rich On Love, the one song where Brooke takes lead vocals. She duets on another and nails both.

Foresaken and Ain't Got Time are both funky work-outs with effective backing vocals, making for a richly confident album, given added colour by judicious use of acoustic guitars and Tim Julian's tasteful piano.

His production is sympathetic and clever, presenting the band in a way that can easily be reproduced live but adds subtle extra layers of interest for repeat listening.

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Something a little different If you’re looking for a good, yet thought provoking, way to spend an evening, look no further than 16th Ave Theatre’s production of ‘When The Wind Blows’.

The production is the tender, tragic comedy about Jim and Hilda Bloggs, a retired couple who have moved to an isolated country cottage in the South East of England. They are a loving, decent, houseproud, working class couple who are very much behind the times.

Jim and Hilda are played by real life married couple Penny and David Guy, which adds to their on-stage chemistry.

The play feels like looking in through the couples’ curtain-trimmed window and the audience easily forgets they’re sitting in a theatre watching a production.

The audience watches on as Jim diligently goes about preparing for a nuclear bomb while ever-practical wife Hilda questions the practicality of some preparations, all the while fussing over her curtains, door paint and wallpaper.

The atmosphere takes a turn in the second act as Jim and Hilda start to feel poorly.

Jim has an explanation for everything, from bleeding gums to Hilda’s hair starting to fall out, and you can’t help but feel bad for the couple, who seem to have no idea what’s happening to them.

It’s an odd experience for the audience – the play is still a comedy, with Jim’s mispronunciations – such as ‘renaissance’ rather than ‘reconnaissance’ – mixed in with the feeling of impending doom for the lovable characters. The audience is left feeling as though they’re not sure whether laughing at the funnies is appropriate or not, given the Bloggs’ fate.

Nonetheless, the play is a unique and entertaining way to spend an evening – or an afternoon if matinees are more your style – and you’ll walk away feeling sad for the characters but entertained all the same.

The play also packs a bit more punch considering the COVID-19 situation, with pertinent sentiments such as: ‘stay inside for 14 days’, and a quip or two about toilet paper.

When the Wind Blows will be performed at 16th Ave Theatre from September 4-11. For more information and to buy tickets, visit: www.iticket.co.nz/ events/2020/sep/when-thewind-blows

The Mad Sisters are back!

After a season cut short by lockdown, Detour Theatre's comic hit Mad Sisters is back!

The delightful comic romp is on a theme close to our hearts – our mad sisters. Writer and director Devon Williamson describes the show as “a hilariously wacky comedy with a big heart”.

their relationships can be complicated, but at the end of the day, there is no stronger bond than sisterhood.

Mad Sisters runs from 4th to the 18th of September. Bookings are available online at: www.iticket.co.nz, over the phone on 0508 iTICKET and over the counter at the Tauranga i-SITE on Willow Street.

Information on the Detour Theatre Trust can be found at their website: www.detour.co.nz

“A good comedy is a fusion of the ridiculous and the true,” says Devon.

“We find ourselves laughing at a madcap situation that is playing out before us, while also recognising a little of ourselves or the people we know in it… which makes it all the funnier and personal.

“Most of us have, or are, sisters, so a play about sisters seemed like it would provide an abundance of comic material and opportunities to see ourselves in the comedy.”

Mad Sisters doesn’t disappoint with the laughs coming thick and fast as it Madcap mad sisters! Kim tears along at breakneck speed towards Williamson as Daphne, Lisa Thorne its big-hearted climax. as Riya, and Susi Jansen as Ann. Yes, sisters can be a mad breed and

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Mad Sisters THE HILARIOUS NEW COMEDY HIT! "An uplifting and joyful comic romp that reminds us just how wonderful and truly mad our sisters can be" www.iticket.co.nz 0508 iticket Live at Detour Theatre www.detour.co.nz

Jim and Hilda Bloggs, played by real-life married couple David and Penny Guy. Photo: Mitchell Sigley.

ARIES: Travel planning and increased prestige may be on the agenda this week. The key is to leave nothing to chance. Be sure to carefully review your family’s health priorities

LIBRA: Before taking on a new assignment, be sure that expectations are understood by all parties. Children respond positively to your example but older relatives may disagree with your suggestions.

TAURUS: Necessity indeed proves the mother of invention, in a week that features a series of challenging situations. Also featured this week - a major announcement and a string of invitations.

SCORPIO: Spontaneity is important in romance, but a more methodical approach earns plaudits in your career or educational pursuits. Listen closely to a financial advisor, especially if considering a change in direction.

GEMINI: Long term projects are highlighted. This is a good week for laying the groundwork or designing a blueprint for your professional future. Insurance and related policies require careful review.

SAGITTARIUS: This is a great week for enlarging your friendship circle and entering, cautiously into a partnership arrangement.

Experimentation could pay off in a career or academic enterprise.

CANCER: A labour of love may prove more labour than love. Avoid volunteering too quickly. Don’t rush your partner into making a commitment. In relationships, spontaneity is all important.

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AQUARIUS: This is a lively week if you are a student, as you absorb and dispatch a host of new ideas. Pets may figure in the picture this week. Financial responsibilities must not be neglected.

VIRGO: Your present workload increases. The key is to delegate tasks to appropriate individuals. A romantic breakthrough may happen during the weekend. Money wise, this is the week to implement a budget.

PISCES: An enterprising Pisces can create a new system that wins praise for its efficiency. You also excel in motivating others, but in romance, brush up your communication skills.

Your birthday You are known for the depth of your emotions and the degree of your caring. You are adaptable, but often too adaptable for your own good. Making a commitment can be this week difficult, but it pays significant dividends.

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Saturday 5 September 16th Ave Theatre When the Wind

Blows. Touching, dark comedy. Runs until 11th Sept at 16th Ave Theatre.

Bookings thru iTicket Bay Singles Social Club Join a bunch of over 50 years young singles for dinners, pot-lucks, lunches, occasional outings.

Mostly weekends. Give us a go! Ph Jonathan 572 2091 Beth-El Messianic Family Celebrate the Sabbath (Sat) as Yeshua (Jesus) & all believers did. All welcome. 10am, Otumoetai Primary Hall or Zoom 599965-041. Joel van Ameringen 021 768 043 BethEl.org.nz BOP Tall People Club People taller than 178cm who live in BOP please join our new social club & Facebook group. Ph 0210 226 2619 Carboot Sale/Wash Evans Rd Community Church Papamoa 7:30am-11am. Site $5, car wash $5.

Muffins & real coffee. Ph Arthur 021 163 7691 Deep Blue Do Steampunk Tauranga fundraiser for Prostate Cancer. Dress splendid in blue. Sat 26th Sep, Tauranga Yacht Club. Shabang playing live! Tickets $30 from slurps@kinect.co.nz Freaky Meat Concert Dynamic, innovative act using jazz, funk & rock with beat-speak poetry. 3rd Oct 7pm, Jam Factory, Historic Village, 17th Ave. Book @ www.theincubator.co.nz Healing, Optimal EFT Learn how to heal your mind & body using tapping & Unseen Therapist within you. Many miraculous healings recorded. www. theunseentherapist.com RSVP Txt 0210 274 2502 Home Land Sea TourMatiu te Huki.

Sacred stance through Maori Voice.

Haka, hongi, story, song. Interactive workshop.12th Sept 7pm, Jam Factory, Historic Village, 17th Ave. Book @ www. theincubator.co.nz Jahvis Stantiall Concert Young emerging musician. Innovative rock with a sense of fun. Check it out! 7pm, Jam Factory, Historic Village, 17th Ave. Book @ www. theincubator.co.nz Jigsaw Library 10am-12. Variety of 500 puzzles. Hire Charge: 50c under 1000pcs, $1 for 1000+pcs. St Stephens Jigsaw Library, cnr Highmore & Brookfield Tce Katikati Bowling Club 8 Park Rd 12:453pm LOL Laughter Wellness Sessions on hold until we return to Covid Alert Level 1. Keep laughing, it makes everybody wonder what you have been up to. LOL Memorial Service Annual Memorial Service remembering those lost to suicide. A time to reflect & find comfort.

Tauranga Yacht Club, 3:30-5pm. Grief Support Services 578 4480 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

New Conservative Public Meeting

Deputy leader Elliot Ikilei & Alan Tane Solomon will be presenting the parties policies at Te Puke War Memorial Hall, 1pm.

Ninja Knits Hook Up Social knitting

group of mad yarn bombers, sultry stitchers & happy hookers. First Sunday of month, 9am-12pm, The Incubator, Historic Village. www.theincubator. co.nz. Ph 07 571 3232 Omokoroa Bowling Club Sat & Tues 12:30-4pm, 30 Hamurana Rd, $5.

Beginners & visitors welcome.

Ph 021 255 6415 Papamoa Radio Control Yachts DF65s sailing daily, pond behind Monterey key 1-3pm. All welcome. Ph Dusty 021 076 1252

Tauranga Farmers Market

7:45am-12 at Tauranga Primary School. Rain, hail or shine.

Direct from the producers, fresh regional produce & artisan foods.

Tauranga Fuchsia Group Last Sat of month at Art & Craft Ctr, Elizabeth St West 1:30pm. Learn how to care for fuchsias. Ph Pat 579 1655 or Noeleen 578 4643 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 Church of God’s Love (7th Day) 10:30am using WBCC premises opposite primary school. All welcome. www.churchofgodslove.com

Sunday 6 September

A Course In Miracles Transformative

interdenominational teaching based on forgiveness & love. Are you stuck in the past? Get over it! Online forgive & release workshop. https://jenniferhadley. com/how-get-over-it. Txt 0210 274 2502 Art On The Strand Original art for sale. Weather permitting.

9am-4pm. The Strand, Tauranga.

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

Title: Jesus healing of the man with the withered hand. Interactive, Q&A. All welcome. Mary 573 5537 Brain Watkins House Open Historic house museum, 233 Cameron Rd. 2-4pm. $5 adult, children free. Group tours school classes by arrangement. Ph 578 1835 Choral Evensong 4pm St Peter’s Church, 11 Victoria Rd, Mt. Beautiful music by Richard Shepherd, Herbert Sumsion, Walford Davies, Benjamin Cooke, & Arthur Baynon.

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 every Sunday 9-1pm rain or shine!

Te Papa o Nga Manu Porotakataka (Phoenix Park). www.mountmainstreet. nz Honest Liars Improv Hilarious comedy improvisation like ‘Whose

Line is it Anyway’. Spontaneous, entertaining & fun. 7:30pm, Jam Factory, Historic Village, 17th Ave. Book @ www.theincubator.co.nz Mah Jong Te Puke Sun & Thurs 12:454pm, Lyceum Rooms, 8 Palmer Ct. All players welcome. Beginners session available. Ph 027 430 6383 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 NZDA BOP Range Day NZDA BOP branch run public open days last Sunday each month at their 300m range in TECT All Terrain Park. 9am-3pm $20 bring firearms licence Papamoa Lions Club Market 2nd & 4th Sunday Gordon Spratt Reserve, Parton Rd, Papamoa. Gates open 7am for stall holder entry. Wayne 027 974 5699 Polish Salon Pl Event Polish prose, poetry & immigrant stories complemented by live piano.

Anya Fischer ceramic art. 27th Sept 2pm, Jam Factory, Historic Village, 17th Ave. Book @ www. theincubator.co.nz Quakers Invite you to meet, to explore your spiritual journey. Silent worship, refreshments & conversation. 10am NW cnr Cameron Rd & Elizabeth St. All welcome. Ph 543 3101 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 Spiritual Growth Centre

14 Norris St, 2nd Sunday of month, 7pm. Join our spiritual community, see mediums & speakers. Ph/txt Tim 022 306 8200 TOF Scholarships Concert Tauranga Opera Forum present their annual scholarship’s concert. Wesley Centre, 13th Ave. 2pm. Tickets $10 from House of Travel 027 284 9738

Monday 7 September

Active Adults Senior Fitness Fun exercise class to music to improve your strength, cardio & flexibility. 9-10am Mt Bible Chapel, Monowai St, Arataki.

Ph Lynda 029 230 0162 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 Argentine Tango in Tauranga Let’s dance! 6:30-7:30pm at Citizens Club. Beginner course starting soon! More men required for the Sunday free introduction class.

Register with Denise 020 4006 1340 Art Group Welcome Bay Meets Lighthouse Church 9:30-12. Relax, chat, create, no pressure. All levels of skill

welcome. Ph Denis 07 544 6451

Association Croquet At Mt Maunganui,

45 Kawaka St, beside Blake Park. Mon, Wed, Sat at 9:15am for 9:30am start.

Visitors & new players welcome. Ph Jacqui 07 574 9232 Badminton Club - Tauranga Aquinas College, 7-9pm. Members/casual players welcome. Fun, fitness or competitive. Club 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-12pm at Bethlehem Birthing Centre. 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

Dutch Friendly Support Network

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

ESOL Christian Conversation Classes

Free classes at Holy Trinity Church, 215 Devonport Rd. 9:30-11:30. Every Monday, except school holidays.

Harmony A Plenty Do you like to sing?

Sing Barbershop with us. Have fun (& supper), we’ll teach you. Bethlehem church 7pm. Ph Gordon 576 5008 Indoor Bowling St Columba Church hall, Cherrywood. 6:45pm. $10 annual subs, $2/night. Everyone/all levels welcome. Ph Paul 576 6324 Indoor Bowls At Mt Maunganui RSA. Join our friendly group Mon & Thur.

Names in by 6:30, play starts 7pm. All welcome. Ph Diane 575 3480 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 Oceanside Probus Club 9:30am at Omanu Golf Club, Matipihi Rd. All welcome. Brenda 575 0314 or Myra-Lou 575 6595 Omokoroa Beach Indoor Bowls Meet at 1pm for 1:30pm start at Omokoroa Settlers Hall. Equipment & pm tea provided. Please wear smooth soled shoes. Ph 027 430 4876

Recycled Teenagers Gentle Exercise Mon 9:15-10:45 Tga Senior Citizens Club 14 Norris St. Tues 9-10:30 St Mary’s Church Hall, cnr Girven &

Marlin. Ph Jennifer 571 1411 or 027 206 0776 Scottish Country Dancing Katikati Scottish Country dance club, St Peters Church, Beach Rd, 1-3pm. All welcome, no partner required.

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 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 Struggling With Debt? Free help to anyone in need, through a debt counselling team. We offer a sustainable solution & hope. Ph free 0508 227 111 www.capnz.org Taichi Internal Arts NZ Taichi & Qigong beginner classes $5. Te Puke Memorial Hall Mon 5:30pm, Tues/ Thurs 9:30am. Gate Pa St Georges Church Hall Wed 9:30am.

David 027 222 2824 Tauranga Bird Club Second Monday of every month join us at Matua Hall, 7:30pm for informative presentations, sales table, conviviality, bird talk & a delicious supper.

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 500 Mon & Thurs. INDOOR BOWLS Tues, Wed & Sat. 14 Norris St, 12:45pm. $3 incl afternoon tea. New members welcome.

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

Tauranga Vision Friendship Club

For retired women & men. Meetings at Citizens Club 4th Monday 10am.

Speaker, outings, activities, friendship, fellowship & fun. Ph Bryan 027 813 5426

Tuesday 8 September

Afternoon Cards 500 Mount 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 Alpha Course 7-8:30pm, Holy Trinity, 215 Devonport Rd. Find answers to genuine questions about life. Discussions & informative films. Ph 578 7718 Altrusa Tauranga Service Org, meets 2nd Tues every month to organise service projects. Matua Bowling Club 5:45 for 6pm dinner. Ph Pam 027 253 7562

Beginners Exercise For Seniors

Strength, balance & falls prevention focus. Welcome Bay Community Church, 340 Welcome Bay Rd. 9:30am.

Ph Raewyn 027 607 7437

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

Aleesa Stebbings, age 10, with her catch of the day in Tauranga.

Be in to WIN! Email your fishing photo (high resolution Jpeg) to production3@thesun.co.nz Subject line ‘Photo of the Week’ with your Name and address to send prize to and description of photo and location.

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THE WEEKEND SUN 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

Keep On Your Feet

10:30am-11:30am, Katikati Catholic Church hall, 89 Beach Rd. Strength & balance classes for older adults. All levels of fitness welcome. Ph Sharnie 021 111 8617 Ladies Service Group Altrusa Ladies service group in Tauranga meet every 2nd & 4th Tuesday evenings. Ph Pam 027 2537562 or www.altrusa.org.nz

Merge Informal Social Connections Meet new residents

to Tauranga 1st & 3rd Tues 5-7pm at Neighbourhood, Cherrywood Shopping Centre. Email Karen at merge.tauranga@gmail.com Mount Morning Badminton 9:3012 Mt Sports Centre, Blake Park.

Social, all ages, racquets available, beginners welcome. $5 per day. Ph Margaret 575 9792

Mount Runners & Walkers

Club meets Tue & Fri, 9:30am start at May St Guide Hall. All ages & levels runners & walkers welcome. Babysitters available. mtrunnersandwalkers.co.nz

Newcomers Walking Group

Newcomers are welcome to join us, 10:30am at Mount base across from Lifeguard building. Easy walk around the Mount. Make new friends.

Omokoroa Beach Indoor Bowls Meet 6:30 for 7pm start

at Omokoroa Settler’s Hall.

Equipment & supper provided.

Please wear smooth sole shoes. All welcome. Ph Anne 027 430 4876 Otumoetai Walking Group Meet at 9am at Kulim Park. Ph Danny 576 6480 Petanque At Club Mt Maunganui, Kawaka St every Tues & Sat, 1pm.

Boules & coaching available.

Ph/txt Maryan 022 070 8200 petanquetauranga@gmail.com Poetry Between The Wines Casual get together welcoming emerging, established poets & poetry lovers.

Last Tuesday of every month, 7pm Jam Factory, Historic Village. $5 koha. Ph 571 3232 Saintly Shakers Preschool Music Group Tuesdays 10am-11:30 St Peter’s, 15 Victoria Rd, Mt & Thursdays 10am-11:30am St Mary’s, Girven Rd, Bayfair. $3/ session. Morning tea included.

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. Box Drawn Triples.

Loughnan Cup

Tauranga Acoustic Music Club

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

Tauranga Model Railway Club

Club meets Tuesday 9:30am & Thursday 7:30pm, cnr Mirrielees & Cross Rds, Sulphur Pt. Ph Mike 021 939 233

Tauranga Morning Badminton Club Have fun, keep fit. Tues &

Thurs 9-11:30am QE2 Youth Ctr, 71 11th Ave. Visitors $6. Racquets available. Melissa 027 307 6800 or Bob 027 478 6282 Tauranga Target Rifle Club New shooters welcome. Gear, coaching is provided to get you started in this Olympic sport. 7pm Legion Hall, Elizabeth St

Tauranga Toastmasters

We’re back to physical meeting at Tauranga Volunteer Coastguard Building, 72 Keith Allen Dr, Sulphur Pt, 7:15pm.

Welcome Bay Lions Club Morning Tea 3rd Tuesday of month 10:3011:30. Everyone welcome. Come along & meet new friends. $3pp.

Welcome Bay Community Centre.

Ph Lynn 544 8625 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 9 Sept

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 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 Beaumaris roundabout, Stirling Gate end Aglow Mt Maunganui Colin Campbell has a powerful word from God. From Street Outreach to Church Pastor. 7pm, Mt Baptist, 66 Ranch Rd, Mt Maunganui. Sharron 027 354 1060 Alcoholics Anonymous Open meeting at 10am every 1st/3rd Wed each month. Central Baptist Church, 13th Ave. Ph 0800 229 6757

Alcoholics Anonymous Reflections Meeting Open meeting 7:30pm

Papamoa Baptist Church, 180-188 Dickson Dr (cnr Longview Dr). All welcome. Ph 0800 229 6757 Arabian Spice Beginners & advanced Bellydance Classes, 6:30pm St Columba Church Hall, Otumoetai Rd. Learn, dance, keep fit, perform with us. Ph Oriental Dance 021 124 5982, arabianspicebd@gmail.com

Beginner Social Dance Class

4:30-6:30. Email Chantal, chantal. daveTB@gmail.com 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 2445

Marching For Leisure

Non-competitive activity for mature ladies. Fun, fitness & friendship. For Tauranga teams’ ph Marlene 027 342 0698 McLaren Falls Park Trees BOP Tree Society, Wed afternoons.

Planting, identification & GPS plotting location, nursery work with trees. Chris 027 918 0589 or Stephen 07 544 4733

Newcomers Network Coffee Morning Newcomers to our city,

10:30am at Multicultural Centre, Historic Village. Chat, meet new friends, tea, coffee & biscuit provided. Donation only 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 Sequence Dance Due to Covid-19 level 2 Tauranga Social & Leisure dancing is postponed until further notice. Ph Lesley 929 7295

Social Beginner Dance Class

Ballroom, Latin & Rock n Roll.

7pm, Maungatapu School Hall, 164 Maungatapu Rd. Just come along to enrol. Ph Sonia 027 322 1786 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 12:453pm. Club nights 7-9 Wed & Thurs. 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

Adults, 7pm, Maungatapu School Hall, 164 Maungatapu Rd. Just come along on the night to enrol.

Ph 027 322 1786 Bible Study Join us @ City Church 252 Otumoetai Rd 7pm.

Studying the Book of Hebrews.

Ph Julie 552 4068 Bowls Tauranga South Play bowls!

All you need is flat shoes. Free bowls & coaching provided while you learn. Ph 578 6881 Bromeliad Club Meeting Yacht Club, Sulphur Pt, 12:30-2:30pm.

Speaker Hawi Winter on bromeliad growth, pupping & flowering.

Monthly plant, midi bromeliads.

Good sales table. Visitors welcome.

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. Trish 021 482 842

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

Gentle exercise in warm mineral water. Suitable for joint replacements, arthritics & recovery from illness or injury. Great for strength, coordination, balance.

Jennifer 571 1411 French Connexion For lovers of all things French & for all French speaking levels. All welcome at La Mexica every 2nd Thursday

12:30-1:30pm low impact strength & balance exercise class to music, suitable for all ages & abilities.

Falls prevention focus. Qualified instructor 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

Fernland Spa Water Exercise

Tauranga Floral Art Group

Monthly meeting, demonstration & workshop. Baptist Church Hall, Cameron Rd, 9:30am. New members welcome. Ph Sue 021 121 4928

Tauranga Lawn Tennis Club

Opp Law Courts. Midweek Ladies 9-11am. Special open day 23/9/20, fun games, friendly girls, morning tea provided. Bring yourself & a friend, all welcome. Ph Sandy 0210 838 5385 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 10 Sept

Avenues Senior Citizens Fitness

Cold Wax Evening Workshop

Cold wax art medium at The Artery, Historic Village.

Email kiwisuemac@gmail. com or ph Sue 0210 239 4549 Club 55 Social, fun bowling for persons 55+. Just $12 for 3 games.

9:30am, Ten Pin Tauranga, 135 13th Ave. All welcome. Ph Rob 022 638 1022 Katikati Bowling Club 8 Park Rd Rummikub 1-4pm, $3 entry.

JACK DUSTY’S ALE HOUSE (Bureta) Sat 5th Shabang 7:30pm – 10:30pm Sun 6th Steely Pans 2pm – 3pm, then The Blarneys with Andy & Chris 3pm – 6pm Wed 9th Tauranga Blues Jam 7pm – 10:30pm

THE BARREL ROOM Sat 5th Take Two 7pm – 10pm THE PHOENIX Sun 6th Tim Armstrong 3pm – 6pm

Keynotes Women’s Barbershop Chorus 6:45pm Wesley Hall 13th

Ave. Come join us, age no barrier.

Singing boosts brain activity & lessens stress. Ph Bernice 576 4848, Facebook Keynotes Inc. Mainly Music Music & Dance for preschoolers, Mums & Carers. $4/ family. Morning tea provided. 9:3010am, except school holidays. Holy Trinity Church, 215 Devonport Rd 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 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 Due to Covid-19 level 2 dancing is postponed till further notice. Ph Dawn 579 3040

Tauranga Herb Society Meeting

Propagating herbs & secrets of sowing seeds 12:30-2:30pm Te Puna Quarry. Meet in carpark. Everyone welcome. Bring seeds, herbs to propagate, pots, containers.

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

Friday 11 September Alcoholics Anonymous Open

meeting 10am Tauranga Central Baptist Church, 13th Ave. All welcome. Ph 0800 229 6757

Anna Coddington Concert

Acclaimed singer-songwriter testing new solo material & old favourites.

Don’t miss this! Now 16th Oct (note date change) 7pm, Jam Factory, Historic Village, 17th Ave. Book @ www.theincubator.co.nz 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 Aro Concert Charles (Nga puhi) & Emily Looker extend their bilingual album Manu. Brilliant! 7pm, Jam Factory, Historic Village, 17th Ave. Book @ www.theincubator.co.nz 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 Chess Tauranga Tauranga RSA Chess Club, Greerton 5pm-7pm, casual & standard length games.

Standard chess rules. Werner 548 1111 http:/www.westernbopchess. weebly.com/ Community Playgroup Come along & enjoy some playtime at the Te Puke Toy Library & a coffee on us.

10-12. Gold coin donation.

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

Kingsley Spargo Concert

Improvised contemporary music includes narratives of yearning & the geometry of life. 9th Oct 7pm, Jam Factory, Historic Village, 17th Ave. Book @ www.theincubator. co.nz

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Exceeding expectations Exceed is an award-winning franchise with more than 30 years in the industry.

• Window handles, hinges & stays • Security locks for windows & doors • Sliding and bi-fold door rollers, locks & handles • Retractable insect screens

Call us today to arrange an assessment of your home.

07 575 3000 www.exceed.co.nz

Kerb Damaged Wheel?

Don’t let it spoil your day!

Call us on 0800 KERBED

0800 537 233

M:022 355 4722

They are experts in the care and repair of all windows, doors and conservatories.

They also specialise in the installation of security hardware and insect screens.

Mike Craig, Tracy O’Connor and Phil Clarke are Exceed - We Fix Windows and Doors franchise owners.

They have been helping customers around Tauranga, Mount Maunganui and surrounding areas with all their window and door maintenance and security issues.

broken window handle?

“We will match any existing written quote”

www.wheelmagician.co.nz

Phil Clarke, Tracy O’Connor, Mike Craig from Exceed Home Maintenance.

The team take pride in their customer service.

They say their promise and commitment to their customers is that they’ll arrive on time, or call prior, to advise if they are running late or early, and they'll arrive clean, tidy and ready to help.

They will respect your home, use shoe covers and tidy up after themselves.

If you are having problems with your windows and doors Tracy, Mike and Phil are looking forward to helping you!

Call Exceed on: 0800 25 25 00

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trades & services

Specialising in:  Trees - topped, shaped, climbed, felled, crown thinned & lifted

 Qualified Arborists  Clean tidy job Guaranteed  Chipping up to 10 inch

Phone Warren 0274 777 588 or 552 5215 treeworx@xtra.co.nz  www.treeworx.co.nz

GreenKiwi Gardens

0508 66 3877 www.nofuss.co.nz

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HEAT PUMPS SALES & INSTALLATION

WE ONLY DO

DENTURES PHONE: 07 576 0620

0800 243 287 | 07 542 0380

hasheatpumps.co.nz

www.denturestauranga.co.nz

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· House Washing · Roof Treatment · Decks · Driveways & Paths · Pest Control · Gutter Cleaning

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situations vacant

garden waste

Green Waste Only

mobility

public notices

public notices BAYPARK TO BAYFAIR LINK STATE HIGHWAY 29A ROAD CLOSURES Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency wishes to advise that State Highway 29A between Te Maunga and Baypark roundabouts will be closed as follows: • From 8pm to 5am, Sunday 6 September until Thursday 10 September 2020 (nights only, finishing Friday morning) • From 8pm Friday 11 September until 5am Monday 14 September 2020 (days and nights) Motorists are advised to follow the signposted detours via Truman Lane, Mangatawa Link Road and the Sandhurst Drive/Mangatawa Interchange.

These closures are to enable the construction of a temporary signalised intersection.

In the event of bad weather or unforeseen circumstances, the closures may be moved to the next suitable night(s). Waka Kotahi thanks road users and local residents for their patience.

Public Notice of right to demand a poll on the establishment of a - ward within Tauranga City Maori

public notices CONNECT WITH YOUR ELECTORATE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT

Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Section 19Z of the Local Electoral Act 2001, the Council has - Ward within Tauranga City. resolved to establish a Maori Pursuant to Section 19ZA of the Local Electoral Act 2001, members of the public are advised that - Ward. they have the right to demand a poll to countermand Council’s resolution to establish a Maori - Ward will be in place for the next two triennial general Unless a poll determines otherwise, one Maori elections (2022 and 2025). Tauranga City Council will be undertaking a representation review in - Ward.

2021 which takes into account the establishment of a Maori - Ward will be Should a valid demand for a poll be received, a poll will be held on whether a Maori established for the next two triennial general elections (2022 and 2025).

A valid demand for a poll must be: • Made in writing.

• Signed by at least 5 percent of electors enrolled as eligible to vote at the previous triennial election of the Tauranga City Council. This will require a minimum of 4,742 signatures.

• Delivered to the office of the Tauranga City Council, 91 Willow St, Tauranga by 5pm Monday, 22 February 2021 (poll to be held by 21 May 2021).

• If delivered after Monday, 22 February 2021, a poll will be held after 21 May 2021 to take effect for the 2025 and 2028 triennial general elections.

Todd Muller

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Hon Simon Bridges

Todd Muller and HonMP Simon Bridges MP for Bay of Plenty for Tauranga MP for Bay of Plenty MP forin Tauranga represent their constituents Parliament. constituents in Parliament.

To represent schedule their a meeting with your local MP, To schedule a meeting with your local MP,

Contact Todd Contact Simon

07 542 0505 Contact Todd todd.mullerMP@parliament.govt.nz

07 577 0923

Contact Simon taurangaMP@parliament.govt.nz

07 542 0505 07 577 0923 Funded by Parliamentary Service. Authorised by S Bridges, 35a Third Ave, Tauranga & T Muller, 3/9 Domain Rd, Papamoa todd.mullerMP@parliament.govt.nz taurangaMP@parliament.govt.nz Funded by Parliamentary Service. Authorised by S Bridges, 35a Third Ave, Tauranga & T Muller, 3/9 Domain Rd, Papamoa

Every elector who signs a demand must also set out their full name and the address for which they are qualified as an elector of the Tauranga City Council.

For further information, please contact Coral Hair, phone 07 557 6894 or email coral.hair@tauranga.govt.nz Dated at Tauranga, this 28th day of August 2020.

Marty Grenfell Chief Executive Tauranga City Council

Tauranga City Council, 91 Willow Street Private Bag 12022, Tauranga, Telephone 07 577 7000

www.tauranga.govt.nz

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gardens

garage sales

RUN ON LISTINGS www.sunlive.co.nz/classifieds.htm

annual book sale

funeral services

BOOKS & JIGSAWS WANTED for Tauranga Harbour City Lions November book sale. Drop off points are Harvey Norman Cameron Rd, Carpet Court Cameron Rd, Golf Warehouse Chapel St Ctr, Smiths City Bethlehem Town Ctr, Gilmours Tauranga Crossing. Please NO magazines, videos or encyclopaedias. Ph 576 7105

wanted

bible digest

automotive

LOOK, I am coming soon! My reward is with me, and I will give to each person according to what they have done. Revelation 22:12

computers

COMPUTER PROBLEMS? Remote access/repairs, viruses, upgrades, hardware, tuition, advice. For a no obligation chat or quote call Anthony or Bruce on 07 576 7940 FREE ON SITE quote. We come to you. Pensioner discounts.

Ph Kyle at Tech Solutions 0800 323 460

curriculum vitae

CVs THAT STAND OUT. A C.V. For You can help get you back on your feet. Targeted or generic cover letters also available. Samples to view on facebook or www.acvforyou.co.nz or Ph/text 021 27 27 912

gardening

Our family helping your family deceased

07 543 3151 www.hopefunerals.co.nz

4 Keenan Road, Pyes Pa, Tauranga

A1 HOME & GARDEN SERVICES Tree pruning,hedge/ shrub trimming, waterblasting, handyman. Affordable rates. Ph Phil 027 655 4265, a/h 544 5591 ABLE GARDENER, experienced, efficient, knowledgeable, highly qualified. Maintenance, pruning, hedges, shrubs, roses; disease/ pest control, lifestyle blocks, garden renovations; design & plant. Ph Tita 027 654 8781 or a/h 542 0120

health & beauty

NATURAL NEW ZEALAND Health Products & Clinic.

Something for everyone.

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

livestock

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

deceased

lost & found

FOUND Young Adult Black Female Cat, Gate Pa Area, Ref: 472788. Ph SPCA 07 578 0245 Found Adult Black/White Male Cat, Judea Area, Ref: 472790.

Ph SPCA 07 578 0245 LOST, SAMSUNG mobile phone.

Papamoa Plaza vicinity. Ph 07 576 9403

trades & services

BRYCE DECORATING, interior & exterior painting, wallpapering.

Quality work. Ph Wayne 021 162 7052 ELECTRICIAN, 18+ years experience, NZ registered.

Residential & commercial, maintenance & service, new builds, renovations. Fast, friendly service. Ph Andrew 022 354 1960 GIB STOPPING. All interior plastering undertaken, from new homes to small renovation jobs and skim-coat finishing. Ph Rick 021 934 186 HANDYMAN, section maintenance, lawns, decks, fencing, pergolas, painting, water blasting, odd jobs. Free quotes. Ph Rossco 027 270 3313 or 544 5911 PAINTER/DECORATOR Interior & exterior. Quality workmanship, friendly service. Over 25 years specialising in residential and more. Quality paint at trade prices. For your best advice in all areas. Ph Shane Mount/ Tauranga Decorators 07 544 6495 or 021 575 307 ROOF REPAIRS Free quotes for all maintenance of leaking roofs, gutter cleaning & repairs.

Chimney maintenance & repairs.

Registered roofer, 30yrs exp. Ph Peter 542 4291 or 027 436 7740 ROOFING & SPOUTING repairs & replacement, fixing of leaks, rust, moss. Painting. 34 years experience. Ph Andy 022 346 2040 TREE, SHRUB and hedges trimming, topping, rubbish, palm pruning or removal, satisfaction guaranteed free quote. Ph Steve Hockly 027 498 1857

travel & tours

AAA RATED SERVICE, travel with Hinterland Tours, a local business. Day Trip: Mary Poppins The Musical, Auckland 4th Oct 1pm matinee. $159 per person, includes the best premium grade seats. New Zealand tours. East Cape & East Coast, 1-5 Oct, $1895pp Final seats reduced to $1595. Explore the Coromandel, 12-15 Oct, $1795pp

book online now Reduced to $1495pp. South Island Highlights, 26 Oct-5 Nov, $5495pp just a few places left.

Top of the South Island, 5-12 Nov, $3495pp, new program.

Great Barrier Island, 22-26 Nov, $2695pp. Milford Sound & Fiordland, 1-7 Dec, $3895pp, new program. Christmas on Waiheke, 23-28 Dec, $2295pp selling fast. Stewart Island, 27th March 2021, $3895pp.

We guarantee a 100% refund if cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions. See www. hinterlandtours.co.nz or call 07282-7663 for our new brochure.

NO 8 TOURS NEW ZEALAND’S Senior Travel Club.

Join our Club today for free to receive all our VIP Members Benefits exclusive to No 8 Tours.

1. 13th Oct 2020, Mystery Day Trip. 2. 21st-23rd Oct 2020, Central Plateau Rail Carting Tour. 3. 12th-18th Nov 2020, Pacific Highway East Coast Tour. Free Door to Door service.

Extended Tours, Day Trips, Shows & Free beautiful colour catalogue: BOOK NOW:Ph. No 8 Tours team on 579 3981 or Email info@no8tours.co.nz www.no8tours.co.nz, to view and book all our tours. #ZEALANDIERTOURS Upcoming day trips for September: Tues 8th A Taste of Putaruru, the Historic Timber Town & lunch. Wed 9th Katikati Murals Tour & Morning Tea. Fri 11th Menz Shed visit & Classic Flyers incl big breakfast. Sun 13th Karangahake Craft Market & Victoria Battery Tram Ride.

Tues 15th The French Country Manor + Morning Tea & Lunch.

Fri 18th Over the Hill to Tirau & Lunch at Okoroie. Sat 19th International Pirates Day incl Harbour Cruise & Lunch. Wed 30th Ladies Day Out with Wine & Lunch. Phone for more info & to register your interest Zealandier Tours 07 572 4118

venues

WEDDINGS, PARTIES, MEETINGS etc - The perfect venue. With stunning Harbour views, fully licensed bar & kitchen onsite. Restaurant open every Friday from 5pm & Sunday from 4.30pm, kids under 12 years dine free with every paying adult. Tauranga Fish & Dive Club, 60 Cross Rd, Sulphur Point. Ph 571 8450

wanted to rent

WORK/LIVING space needed for mature female with online retail business. Two rooms needed. Warm, dry and secure.

Ph 021 141 9031

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Tiny virus prompts big changes It has been an amazing few months in which a tiny virus has insinuated itself on the world’s nations forcing radical changes in attitudes and practises around the world.

It has prompted a shift in thinking at all levels, from greed and selfishness to kindness, compassion and caring. This is affecting the values of our society particularly towards our vulnerable elderly.

It has highlighted the critical importance of clear communication, integrity and strong national leadership as well a revision of economic and administrative systems that will best serve the interests of the country.

We hope that we may further transform our society in the interests of future generations.

Many experts have noted that the seriousness of the threat of the COVID virus is dwarfed by that of global warming and other sustainability failures. In particular, the values of profit and consumption well beyond those needed, while ignoring the destruction of our natural environment and the effect of pollution on our health.

We have the opportunity now of creating a new sense of community and purpose to carry us into a better future for coming generations.

Let the Light of the Spirit which has inspired people through the generations into social and environmental action guide us with the values of peace, simplicity, sustainability and equity.

Quakers call upon every person to bring about whatever changes they can to enable us to live in harmony with one another and with the planet.

To this end Quakers have produced a document titled ‘A call for action’ containing suggestions on how this can be achieved.

We also invite you to join us in our Peace Project. There are more than 200,000 Peace Poles around the world.

Each one has the words ‘May Peace Prevail On Earth’ written on it in la tyb four languages. It is an internationally Messianic Messianic Family Family recognised symbol ALL WELCOME WELCOME ALL of the hopes and SHALOM SHALOM dreams of the entire AM SABBATH 10AM SABBATH 10 human race.

Come and Join us!

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For a one-hour sharing from the teachings of Jesus Christ.

BETH - EL

Gray Southon, Tauranga Quaker Meeting.

Our template: The fellowship and ministry of the first Christians

Tauriko Settlers Hall 776 SH 29

Sundays 4.30 pm Thursdays 7.30 pm

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ONE CHURCH THREE LOCATIONS CITY CHURCH TAURANGA Sundays at 9am, 10.30am & 6pm 252 Otumoetai Road, Tauranga

Upstairs, 146 Devonport Rd, Downtown, Tauranga

CITY CHURCH COAST (PAPAMOA) Sundays at 10am Papamoa Rec. Centre, Gordon Spratt Reserve

www.stlukeschurch.org.nz JOIN US THIS SUNDAY

CITY CHURCH NORTH (OMOKOROA) Sundays at 10am Omokoroa Sport & Rec. Centre, Western Avenue

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A place of respite in the city Sunday 8am & 10am Wednesday 10am Messy Church - 4pm, 3rd Sunday of the month

09 578 7718

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Holy Trinity Anglican Church

09 578 7718

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