The Weekend Sun - 16 October 2020

16 October 2020, Issue 1030

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City Art Walk p4

The big road trip

Full house p7

Collateral damage p9

An old timer from the Bay of Plenty is on an Model T, destined for the Vintage Car Club of New Zealand’s veteran car rally 1468km away, in Gore. epic road trip the length of the country.

Kaaren Smylie and her husband Jim left their Tauranga home on Saturday in their 107-year-old

Driving that distance is a feat in a modern vehicle let alone one that tootles along at 60km/h.

Add in a few hills and it can take upwards of two and

a half hours to travel just 100km.

Other vintage car enthusiasts usually trailer their special vehicles to locations that far away - but not Kaaren and Jim. Read the full story on page 10. Photo: Daniel Hines.

Good honest music p21

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Space junk, speed and politics faster is important.

Earth politics are a bit strange Humans have relatively short lives for those of us who are not from compared with where I’m from so speed is here. As a casual observer, it’s important, generally.

Not just in relation to houses. immediately obvious that Earthlings are really only concerned with The Weekend Sun Combined Circulation BOP TimesMore speed what’s happening under their10,162 noses.circulation As I mentioned they spend a large chunk 69,062 circulation of NZME

of their lives doing tedious tasks to pay for I play chess with an intergalactic solar jellyfish every Sunday and we were having a their houses, so they don’t want to spend a lot of time getting to and from these tasks. chuckle about this.

Combined BOP Times, Katikati Advertiser To mitigate this, they have these big, steel J-Fish loves to holiday down south in the and Te Puke Times circulation is p: 07 578 0030 boxes which sit on rubber things and roll Pacific.

He’s right into trench diving and less than HALF with only 32,138 in total. e: ads@thesun.co.nz around at high speed. also has a bit of a weird thing going on with a fur seal.

This fur friend was telling him about the complicated system of politics that the land-based creatures have adopted. “They think they own the place,” my mate says, paraphrasing his spring fling in a weird barking voice.

Essentially a whole bunch of these humans put pictures of themselves by the side of the road and on moving picture boxes and try to convince other humans that they are the best.

If they are considered the best, they get to make some alterations to the rules.

How to win

First they have to get enough people to agree with them. They do this by making promises, which are actually more like suggestions. But it’s important to sound definite about it because humans are a hopeful species.

For example ‘faster houses’.

Humans love building things and houses are the main thing they build. Your position in society is determined by how pretty your house is and how many houses you have, where they are, how big they are.

You get the picture.

Humans work their whole lives just to build the right house in the right place.

They work themselves to the bone doing the most tedious things in exchange for the exclusive rights to a house.

Once it’s finally ‘owned’ they basically shrivel up and die.

So you can see why it is such a big deal for most humans and why building houses

This is a massive bone of contention for my mate’s fur friend – she’s had family members who have made the mistake of lying on the warm, flat rocks only to fin they are artificial trails for these fast moving lumps of deadly steel.

Roads they are called.

Her big eyes well up with tears when she’s barking on about it, my mate says.

Personally, I just think it’s an incredible spectacle watching these humans hurtling towards each other in their steel boxes.

Just as you are wincing for the impact, they pass within a tentacle length of each other. And we are not talking about long tentacles here.

Getting around

Anyway, there is nothing humans hate more than waiting behind another steel transport device which is going slower than the fastest maximum speed possible.

It’s incredible how many humans are injured, or worse, in this relentless pursuit of speed. But just about every last one of them does it.

They are quite mobile on their own and their lower tentacles are very effective over land. They can propel themselves through the water using all four tentacles but it’s quite hilarious if you ask J-Fish’s fur buddy. They have other machines for that but that’s another sensitive subject that’s not brought up very often.

The bottom line is that humans are obsessed with artificial things and speed s bigger roads and more roads are the theme.

The human that promises and provides a faster way of life usually gets elevated to the position of ‘boss of everyone’.

It’s time to look up

Anyway, the reason we were chuckling about this is that humans are looking in the wrong place for speed.

All the seriously fast things are in space.

Including the space not so far away.

Humans have launched thousands of spinning objects into their own planetary orbit.

These things whiz past each other at fantastically high speeds and eventually one is going to collide with another and create thousands of other objects that will then go on to collide with other objects.

It could get very interesting and I’m basically only hanging around for that show. It’s due to happen this afternoon actually. A couple of pieces of space junk weighing 2.8 tonnes will either collide or miss each other by a few metres.

Anyway, good luck with all the politics you weird humans.

I’m off to watch the show. daniel@thesun.co.nz

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There are 500,000 pieces of space junk the size of a marble or larger orbiting Earth, all travelling at speeds of about 28,000km/h. There are many millions of pieces of debris that are so small they can’t be tracked.

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Upgrade for deadly crossing

The Benner Road railway level crossing will receive ‘high impact, low-cost improvements’. Photo: Daniel Hines.

A Pukehina railway level crossing will receive safety upgrades in an effort to reduce the number of train-related nearmisses, injuries and fatalities.

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency made this announcement on Monday at the Pukehina Marae, while also acknowledging completed upgrades at three other level crossings in the area.

Representatives from KiwiRail, Western Bay of Plenty District Council, Ngati Whakahemo, Ngati Pikiao, Ngati Makino and Ngati Whakaue attended the meeting.

Improvements for the Benner Road level crossing alongside State Highway 2 include new flashin lights, bells, half-arm barriers, road widening and line marking, vegetation clearing, and new lighting.

Work to improve the crossing will get underway later this year.

Pongokawa man William Lee, 23, was killed at the Benner Road level crossing in 2002, after his tractor collided with a moving train.

Another two people died and three others were seriously injured after a train and car collided on Pongakawa School Road in June last year.

Waka Kotahi programme director Dave Van

Staden says it is unfortunate the Pukehina community has had to deal with these fatalities.

On average five people die, five people a seriously injured, and there are 238 reported nearmiss incidents at railway level crossings across New Zealand each year.

“This is not a statistic Waka Kotahi are proud of,” says Dave.

He has described the upgrades as “high impact, low-cost improvements”.

KiwiRail Bay of Plenty operations leader Simon Prevett says he has been to about nine fatalities since he stepped into his role in 2017.

“It is quite horrific because most level crossing have a story – a near miss, fatality or collision.”

He says the team at KiwiRail are thinking about rail safety 52 weeks of the year.

The other three level crossing upgrades are located alongside SH2 at Paengaroa, Pongakawa School Road and Ohinepanea Road in Pukehina.

Waka Kotahi NZTA system manager Rob Campbell hopes these upgrades mean no other family has to experience losing a loved one from a level crossing fatality.

“These upgrades will make a difference - even if it just changes one life.”

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Farmers progress With completion on-track for 2021, the Farmers Tauranga Development looks set to revitalise Tauranga’s CBD. The $200 million development, which is the largest of its kind in New Zealand, will be home to the country’s new flagship Farmers store, 97 high-end apartments, 23 luxury townhouses, a dining precinct, and additional retail.

The retail and dining section is due to be completed in mid-2021 while the apartments and townhouses are expected to be completed in late-2021.

Impaired drivers Police are disappointed by the results of a road policing operation focused on impaired drivers on BOP roads.

Police apprehended 42 impaired drivers.

In one instance, a driver who was travelling from Gisborne to Tauranga had a breath alcohol reading that far exceeded the limit.

As did another driver who was travelling to Northland, says police.

Six drivers have had their vehicles impounded.

The legal alcohol limit for a fully licensed driver over 20 is 250mcg per litre of breath.

It’s a zero limit for those under 20.

Fatal crash One person has died following a single-vehicle crash in Tauranga.

Emergency services were called to the crash on Ohauiti Road, Hairini, about 11.35am on Sunday.

“An occupant of the vehicle was initially transported to hospital, however sadly they later died,” says a police spokesperson.

“The Serious Crash Unit examined the scene.

“Enquiries into the circumstances of the crash are ongoing.”

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Customers are asked to check the batch number on the side of the can, says a statement on the MPI website.

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SunLive Comment of the Week ‘Carcass’ posted by Carcass on the story ‘Kiwis urged to work on orchards this summer’.

“It’s all about labour productivity which is not understood by the industry. The lower the wage rate the more the growers will get. Got it wrong.

Work smarter not harder. A fair day’s work for a fair day’s pay. That’s NZ’s problem and the Kiwi fruit industry’s and only then will the Kiwis come out of the wood work.”

Walking back to artiness Sonya Korohina loves the pop of colour and generosity of Askew One’s piece that is one of the stops on the City Art Walk. Photo: John Borren.

Changing the conversation about the Tauranga CBD is what Sonya Korohina is aiming to do with a new art walk and app.

“I really want us to have fresh eyes on our city,” says Sonya.

The director of Supercut Projects has developed the City Art Walk and says she is sick of the dialogue around the CBD being “doom and gloom” about the empty shops, construction and parking.

“We need to just shift the conversation completely. We’re going to be building and earthquake strengthening for a while, and actually we have much to celebrate.”

Sonya says she and her team have fallen in love with the city again through doing their research to develop the project.

“We’re viewing the city through a completely different lens.

“We’ve got all these businesses that are still here, they’re absolute heroes and the artworks are too.”

It is a self-guided experience featuring 20 artworks throughout the city centre.

People can download the free app prior or pick up a map to do the walk.

Each piece will have a plaque with a QR code to access the app which will provide information about the artwork as well as directions to all the stops.

The beauty of having the art walk in a digital format is people don’t have to be in Tauranga to do it, says Sonya.

She took The Weekend Sun on a short tour of five of the artworks and you can see he enthusiasm for each piece as she goes over the details of the artist, their reason for the work and who it is commissioned by.

One of the stops is Askew One’s untitled graffiti art portraits on the rear wall of th Tauranga Art Gallery.

“What I love about this is he’s taking portraiture, which traditionally, because it started back in Egyptian times, is something that was always for the wealthy or royalty, and instead what we’ve got is everyday

people, then their faces representing us,” says Sonya.

Other stops include the Pohutukawa trees on the waterfront by Kerama Taepa, Fin Dac’s Taiohi on Waihirere Lane and the stained glass windows in the Civic Arcade.

Sonya says the windows showcase the history Tauranga has of commissioning public art with the windows being installed in 1989 and there are other pieces dating back 40 years.

The full walk will take about an hour but it is designed to be enjoyed by people as they choose, be it in full or checking out a couple of pieces as they shop or grab a coffee.

It is designed for all ages and includes a scavenger hunt for children.

The City Art Walk is launching October 17 as part of the Escape festival. The app is available through the website: cityartwalktga. stqry.app and maps will be available at the Tauranga Art Gallery, i-site, Tauranga Library and a few other CBD locations.

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Young man on a roll

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Anthony Ouellet shows the sort of form that has helped him rise up the ranks of younger players.

Photo: John Borren.

Tauranga South Bowling Club is celebrating the latest achievement of one of its youngest members at the Burnside Under-26 Singles Tournament held in Christchurch recently.

Nineteen-year-old Anthony Ouellet finished third in an invitational field of 32 players from around the country, playing a total of nine games over three days.

Anthony’s bowling career started at a young age when he joined his grandparents at their indoor bowls evenings at Gate Pa. “My nana and granddad used to drag me along to their club nights when they were looking after me,” he says.

Sadly, his nana Frances passed away last year but his granddad Bernard still watches games when he can and was there to cheer Anthony on at the Burnside club competition.

“It’s really cool having him around watching,” says Anthony. As for his future in the sport, Anthony has big ambitions.

“I’m hoping to make the New Zealand team when I’m older. That’s the ultimate goal, representing New Zealand.”

A self-confessed ‘really competitive guy’, Anthony says the best part of the game is the social aspect and meeting all kinds of people.

Being a young man in a sport often associated with players much older than himself isn’t a problem.

“All my friends know I’ve played bowls for so long it’s kind of natural – they know what I do. It’s my passion.”

Any ribbing from his mates is all in good fun.

Tauranga South bowling club spokesman Barry Elshaw can’t say enough about the young player.

Anthony gets on well with all the players, young and old, goes out of his way to help and is supportive of everyone, says Barry.

“We couldn’t be more proud of one of our members.”

Barry says the club, and the bowling world at large, would like to see more young people like Anthony taking up the game.

Anyone keen to try their hand at lawn bowls can contact the Tauranga South club on: 07 578 6213.

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The festival fills in the gap year between the biennial Tauranga Art Festival but focuses on big thinkers and literary talent.

Tauranga Arts Festival manager Nikki Hansen says the festival is pared back compared to what was planned for June and they have funded it out of their reserves.

“We just wanted to reengage.”

There is some serious literary talent and “thought makers” attending this weekend’s pop-up festival.

One of the sponsors is the University of Waikato which will host a day of events on the Saturday before the speakers move to Baycourt on Sunday.

Ticket prices for some events are as low as $5 for students.

“We are keeping everything really affordable in

what has been a difficult year.

Tauranga Arts Festival literary programme manager and publicist Sandra Simpson says they had heard that people wanted the festival to go ahead in some form and they had some “rainy day reserves”.

“What could be more of a rainy day than this? We just hope Tauranga gets behind it.”

There are 11 sessions over two days.

Speakers include cartoonist and author Tom Scott, authors Nikki Crutchley, Brannavan Gnanalingam and Tina Shaw.

Comedian, broadcaster and sustainability advocate Te Radar is ‘telling tales’ on Sunday while author and ‘wild swimming advocate’ Annette Lees talks about her penchant for taking a dip.

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Friday 16 October 2020

7 Left: Mount Maunganui Beachside Holiday Park team leader Mark Hale is one of many accommodation providers who have been very busy lately.

All booked up The easing of travel restrictions for Kiwis has brought welcome relief to accommodation providers throughout Tauranga with some having to turn away unbooked, last-minute guests.

It’s not a bad problem to have and moteliers are usually more than happy to phone around and fin alternative accommodation for would-be guests.

A spokesman for Hospitality New Zealand accommodation sector Bay of Plenty Kris Stamatakos says room availability has been impacted by Work and Income clients being placed in motels over a number of months.

Kris, who owns and manages Colonial Court Motor Inn situated on 15th Avenue, feels there is a general optimism amongst accommodation providers.

“As long as the lockdown [alert level] stays how it is I think people will travel around,” he says.

“They can’t go anywhere else, but I think it’s going to be a long time before things return to normal.”

He says the reduced number of rooms available as a result of longer-term Work and Income-related bookings has been one positive out of COVID-19 as travellers to the city fill up the remaining motels Business at Omokoroa Kiwi Holiday Park is on par with the same time last year, owner Bruce Addison says.

“These school holidays just finished, it was as bus

as Christmas.”

At times like that, if the park is full, staff will ring around other providers to find alternative option for last-minute guests.

As for the future, bookings are also looking very good.

“We haven’t got any overseas people of course but we’ve got a lot more New Zealanders travelling. A lot of people from Auckland and Hamilton.”

He says the park’s thermal hot pools and the nearby Omokoroa to Bethlehem cycleway are two of the big draw cards for his guests.

A flow-on effect from the new subdivisio developments in Omokoroa is a lot more out-oftown tradespeople staying with them, Bruce says.

In terms of the pandemic and its impact, Bruce says people are positive and think COVID-19 is behind them now. Very few visitors enquire about the park’s cancellation policy, but if a COVID-19 outbreak was to happen he says he would give those affected full refunds.

Mount Maunganui Beachside Holiday Park team leader Mark Hale reports a similar situation with occupancy at the park over the past three months well up on the same time last year.

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“The holiday park was established in 1930 and thanks to this heritage, many of our customers have been coming back for years and even generations” Robyn Hayes he says.

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Taking it one step at a time Climbing Mauao is a popular way to exercise but not many do it wearing 20kg of firefighting gea

Members of the Waihi Mine Rescue Team donned their full firefightin kit and climbed the mountain as training for the Firefighter Sky Tower Stair Challenge.

Jed Moriarty and Shay Perkinson say the Sky Tower Stair Challenge is an intense experience.

The 232-metre-tall Mauao is good practise for 51 flights of stairs, or the 328m Sky Tower They have raised $13,000 so far for Leukaemia and Blood Cancer NZ with Shay Perkinson raising $10,000 of that on his own.

He’s done the challenge twice before.

“It’s just super hot, you can’t really breathe.

“It’s just intense.

“You’ve got to try shut your mind off as much as possible and not look at the numbers of the flights of stairs.”

They wear full fire fighting kit that weighs mor than 20kg. It includes a long duration closed circuit breathing apparatus which means the air is recycled, so it gets hotter as they run.

Shay says the challenge is like a rescue because you need to be able to push yourself to the limit.

He and the team have been training daily. Shay does at least 30 minutes on a step machine, others

also run up the mine pits wearing weighted vests and do the trig walk at Waihi Beach.

OceanaGold Waihi Mine Rescue Team captain Jed Moriarty isn’t doing the challenge this year but he’s the support person so will be there as the guys ascend 1103 individual steps.

He says Shay is the benchmark of a good rescuer because he puts in extra time and effort and also raises more each year for the challenge.

Having done the challenge twice before, Jed understands what the team will be going through.

“Eventually you’ll just hit a wall where you just have to get it done.

“So you’re just plodding along each step at a time, helping yourself up on the handrails, knowing that you’re still, probably only halfway up there.”

Despite “plodding along” Jed still managed to do the challenge in 14min and 20seconds last year.

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Team coach Brent Armitage agrees. “[Their] achievement compared to other larger clubs is pretty amazing. For coming out of a little club they certainly punch above their weight.”

Brent says the boys have continued to challenge themselves each year and developed into good young men.

“It’s not just about football; it’s about values, culture, honesty, integrity – all those sorts of things.”

Blue Rovers tries hard to keep that ‘community club feel’ with its community values, Brent says.

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9 Kleana Bins director John Cruickshank is trying to keep as many of his staff jobs open as long as possible.

Photo: Daniel Hines.

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An uncertain future Locally owned and operated, Kleana Bins is facing an annual turnover loss of between 70 and 80 per cent, thanks to Tauranga City Council’s decision to charge residents a targeted rate for kerbside waste collections next year.

Managing director and general manager John Cruickshank says the decision has been catastrophic.

“There’s a number of other ways they could have structured the whole process that would have left some of the market open to local businesses and probably caused a lot less disruption overall without making very much difference to the final cost of the service,” says John.

John has about 20 staff, with 11 or 12 trucks on the road every day, operating only in the Western Bay of Plenty and Tauranga council districts.

“When I bought the business in 2000, there was me and two drivers and one part time girl in the office and we’ve grown it from that to 20 odd people now.”

He says the council decision has been brewing for about five years “There’s people on the council staff who’ve been pushing it very hard for all of that time.”

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The impact on his business will be significant “I think we will keep about 50 per cent of our Western Bay market. We’re not sure at this stage, as we may still have a few people in Tauranga that will keep using us regardless of the council service, but on the face of it, we’re unlikely to keep very much in Tauranga at all.

“We are hopeful we can establish the business

elsewhere using some of the trucks and perfectly good wheelie bins that are no longer useful here, but that’s not certain. The alternative is to downsize the business to perhaps a quarter of what it is, which is not easy to do and there’s no certainty that thewqww business will survive.”

It means reducing staff from 22 to five.

Downsizing is imminent

John says his staff have been apprehensive about this for a long time.

“Nobody’s very happy but we all have to live with this - all I can do is try to keep as many jobs open as I can.”

Kleana Bins have been involved with many community initiatives, supplying wheelie bins to the Multicultural Festival and emptying bins at the Te Puke High School sports field free of charge, and supplying bins to some rural schools at below cost.

The company is well-known across the Tauranga and Western Bay communities for their support of the ‘It’s Not OK’ family violence campaign.

“Under the present set up there are five companies in Tauranga that collect rubbish. Two of us, Bin Boys and Kleana Bin are locally owned, two are Chineseowned and the other one is Australian-owned.

“We think most of our Western Bay full-service customers will stay with us because there’s no reason not to, as Western Bay are not putting the cost of your rubbish collection on the rates. They’re giving you a rubbish bin and you buy a tag from the supermarket to get it emptied. If you don’t want to use it, you don’t have to pay for it.

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An oldie but a goodie The Weekend Sun caught up with the couple on day four of their sojourn, on the road between Kaikoura and Ashburton.

Kaaren says they “had a little bit of a drama” earlier in the day, not far from Amberley.

“Our tyre completely flew off and went right up th road,” Kaaren says.

“The driver did extremely well to keep the car on the road and it didn’t do too much damage to the rim. A very nice gentleman stopped to help us get a new tube back into the rim.”

The couple set off by 8am each morning and aim to be off the road by around 4pm. The Model T doesn’t have headlights so evening driving isn’t an option.

Weather-wise they’ve had a great trip with plenty of sunshine.

“Driving along the coast of Kaikoura was just lovely. We were going slow enough to see the seals

and you get to enjoy all the beautiful country smells,” Kaaren says.

One thing they need to ensure is that the tank is always topped up, otherwise, when they go up a hill the motor sputters and misses as the fuel sloshes around.

The Gore event runs over three days from October 16-18 and there are 52 vehicles registered.

To be considered a ‘veteran’ vehicles must be made in 1918 or earlier.

Participants enjoy several days of scenic driving off the usual main roads, travelling in convoys according to their speed limits.

“We’ve chosen to go on the fastest speed and the longest route,” Kaaren says.

The veteran cruises take them off the beaten track including on unsealed roads and sometimes onto people’s private farms. The drives are made even more interesting by having to look out for and tick off particular items along the routes.

The convoy road trips also give the public plenty to marvel at.

Kaaren says you can see older people in particular start to reminisce.

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Shorter treatment times Providing radiotherapy at the Kathleen Kilgour Centre is a team effort. Rowen De Vries, Dr David D’Cruz, Sarah Nelson, Dr Glenys Round and Sam Wolting.

Tauranga’s Kathleen Kilgour Centre has adopted a breakthrough regime for women with low risk breast cancer and it is slashing the time these patients need radiotherapy.

The new treatment means women with early stage breast cancer only need five doses of radiotherapy as opposed to the previous 15. The five doses are higher but the amount of radiation overall is lower.

The five doses are given daily for five days wherea the 15 doses were given over a period of three weeks.

Each treatment takes 30 minutes so time has reduced from 7.5 hours to 2.5.

Kathleen Kilgour Centre radiation oncologist Dr Glenys Round says the regime has been brilliant for the two patients who have so far had the therapy.

“The first patient sailed through the treatment... [she had] virtually no side effects at all, a little fatigue as one might expect, very minimal skin changes.”

She says the second patient had disability issues so the shorter treatment time suited her perfectly.

Up to 30 per cent of the centre’s workload relates to breast cancer so having shorter treatment times frees up capacity for other patients, says Glenys.

“We’re going to get a lot more patients through treatment in a shorter time.

There will be benefits not only for breast cancer patients, but patients in general.”

The centre adopted the shorter treatments after results of a clinical trial in the United Kingdom proved the regime is equivalent to the previous standard treatment at the five year follow up This regime is part of a nationwide agreement to treat a certain category of patients although the UK trial included a wider category.

“For New Zealand the constraints around who was eligible are much more rigorous than what was offered in the clinical trial, because this is a new technique and we need to be sure that it is safe.”

KCC chief executive Letham White says the regime is fantastic for patients and he is interested in how it will evolve over time and if it can be used to treat Alisha Evans other tumour streams.

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Let’s roll out the rumble Men are rolling into the arena of Roller Derby for the first time i the 10-year history of the league in Tauranga.

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Roller derby returns on Saturday, when local team Moana Roller Derby take on their Hamilton counterparts - Hellmilton Roller Ghouls’ Hells Belles – at 1pm.

Then, at 3.30pm, history is made with a mixed gender game against Hamilton.

It is Moana’s first game involving women and men since the inception of the league more than ten years ago.

“It had been discussed before, and we had to have a special meeting to gather votes,” says Moana Roller Derby member Fiona Coupland.

“We wanted our league to move in a more inclusive direction.”

An extended off-season delayed the return of roller derby this year, however Moana skaters are thrilled to be finall back on the track in front of family, friends and fans.

In any other year, skaters would return to training in February, in preparation for a season opening game in March.

Now, the team have to squeeze almost seven months of skating into just three.

Despite the disruption, the Moana squad have kept a busy schedule in 2020, having recently returned from a trip to Palmerston North.

The team also hosted a closed-door double header in mid-September.

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Players prepare for a return to Roller Derby action this weekend.

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first post-COVID event, however th region’s return to Alert Level 2 delayed the comeback again.

New Zealand is one of the only countries in the world able to return to public play under the return-to-play guidelines created by the sport’s governing body, the Women’s Flat Track Derby Association.

Roller derby is a full-contact sport played on roller skates, with four ‘blockers’ and one ‘jammer’ from each

side taking to the track.

A team’s blockers must try to assist their own jammer past opposition blockers, while preventing the opposition jammer from passing them, using a combination of strategy and physical contact.

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A patchwork of friends

Quilting together at the Tauranga Patchwork and Quilters Group.

Denise Lee found her best friend at the Tauranga Patchwork & Quilters Group.

“I joined the club about 13 or 14 years ago. My children had just left home,” says Denise.

“I had never worked as I was always a stay-at-home mum, and found that most of my friends went back to work.

“Being a woman with no children and not working is rare. I was a sewer and had made quilts, and came here and met other women [and it’s] where I met my best friend Lynda Warn. She was new to Tauranga from Whakatane and we meet each other here.”

Anyone can join

New members are always welcome, and the group has an open weekend to invite new members to join, on Saturday and Sunday at the Tauranga Art & Craft Centre in Elizabeth St. They share the building with three other clubs - the Tauranga Photographic Society, Tauranga Porcelain Artists, and Tauranga Creative Fibre with each club meeting during the week and week nights at their own designated times.

“We have a member here who is a foundation member,” says Denise.

“A lady put an ad in the newspaper, asking for like-minded women who would like to stitch together, and it grew from there.”

Bringing people together

That was about 30 years ago, with the club growing and eventually new groups forming.

“We do quilting and patchwork

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because it brings us together,” says Denise, who is organising the open weekend.

“It brings fellowship. People who don’t know people come in here and meet new friends.

“New people to Tauranga who have been doing patchwork and quilting find that it’s a new way of meeting people.”

Papamoa ‘treasure’ gains pride of place Portraits of local Maori are among the taonga (treasures) in a new art gallery at The Beach House at Pacific Coast Village in Moun Maunganui.

Generus Living Group and Mangatawa Papamoa Blocks Incorporated formed a unique partnership in the development of both the Pacific Coast an Pacific Lakes retirement villages and the gallery i a further celebration of this partnership.

“The inspiration for the Mangatawa Gallery was to create a space that captures the stories of the whenua (land) and its people, providing insight and meaning into the cultural heritage

and whakapapa (genealogy) of the land on which our villages are built,” says Generus Living Group director Graham Wilkinson.

The portraits – created by Soldiers Road Portraits – are intergenerational and feature whanau dressed in traditional Maori dress.

In addition to the portraits of past and present members of Nga Potiki, the gallery shares the legend of Mangatawa and includes a permanent exhibition of taonga, including the shell middens and other artefacts from the archaeological excavations that took place as part of the village development.

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Tauranga Patchwork & Quilters Group president Helen Manning agrees. “And it’s a way of learning new techniques and learning easier ways of doing things.”

She moved to Tauranga three years ago and is relatively new to patch-work.

“There are people here who have done quilting for 30 or 40 years.

“They bring knowledge, and they’re willing to share which is great.

“When people pass on we often get their leftover fabrics and we make charity quilts and quilts for the neonatal babies.

“Club members also make quilts that are donated to charitable causes,” says Helen.

On display at the open weekend will be stunning quilts made by members as well as the Aotearoa Quilters ‘Aqua’ Challenge and ‘The Journey’ Challenge quilts and a quilt that will be raffled over the weekend The Tauranga Patchwork & Quilters Group Open Weekend runs from 10am – 4pm on Saturday and Sunday October 17 and 18 at 177 Elizabeth St, Tauranga. Admission is free.

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Security tips for mobile phone users Research released by HMD Global has highlighted that many Kiwis could be at risk of having their data hacked through lax mobile phone security.

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The company suggests five simple tips for anyone who has concerns about their device, or who has been skipping security updates:

Be up to date

Know which operating system your smartphone is running on and make sure to immediately update your device with the latest software when prompted.

Be aware

Be cautious when opening messages, accepting connectivity requests, browsing the Internet, or downloading content as it may expose you to malicious software. Install an antivirus programme on your device.

Get verification

Two-step authentication when signing into accounts on your mobile and other devices helps keep your data safe. This may be a fingerprint scan, facial recognition, or a smartphone authenticator app that allows you to link your accounts and will send you a code via text message, which changes

each time you use it. Check your app store for a reputable app to help you do this.

Research your phone

For peace of mind, research the data and security policy of your device manufacturer. It’s worth understanding how they store and manage your information and from where in the world.

Check privacy settings Review social media app settings to ensure you stay in control of what information you’re sharing, where and with whom. Keep your settings as private as possible so only your friends and family are seeing what you post – if that makes you more comfortable.

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A new way to love your local

WBOP secures coastal property A piece of foreshore land at the end of Beach Road, Katikati, has been bought by Western Bay of Plenty District Council to provide more recreational land.

The 4730m2 property, opposite McMillan Reserve, will enable the addition of more reserve facilities including car parking and could be a future location for the Katikati Boat Club.

It will also enable long term development of the area next to the Beach Road boat ramp.

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A new site is aiming to simplify the web experience for small businesses by giving them tools to maximise people’s online interactions with them.

Like Your Local is a website where businesses can create a simple website and personalise posters with a QR code to link to the site they’ve created.

Co-founder Mark Murphy says the online world is really fractured with different social media platforms and ways of interacting so their site enables people to create one link to like them all.

“It’s one URL that they can share everywhere, that allows everyone to have this point of reference, which is a jumping off point for all the important business activities that the business needs to do.

‘Unlock the love’

Mark says it is “the world’s simplest small business website” where people can add links to their social media, sell gifts cards or bookings for their services.

“Like Your Local is a solution for these small businesses who want to engage their local community and unlock the love of their locals to help grow their business.”

The site came about because software designer Mark and his business partner Josh ran a ticketing website for events and gigs and when the COVID lockdown happened their business dried up.

From there they created the Shout Your Local site, because while a lot of people wanted refunds others were happy to donate their ticket cost to the venue, so their ticketing technology was used to create e-gift cards instead.

Once gigs started up again they decided to repurpose their skills to create Like Your Local, because as a small business they understand the need to grow a business in different ways.

Blaise Williams says it is extremely rare for a property of this nature and location to come on the market.

“This is a sound investment for Council as it enables us to buy a strategic property on the harbour edge to add to our portfolio of reserves, particularly in light of the district’s forecast growth and increased settlement in Katikati.”

The foreshore property comprises a 1970s, three-bedroom, one-bathroom house and has garaging and sheds.

Council will consider future options for the property.

Mark Murphy has co-founded Like Your Local, “the world’s simplest small business website”.

Photo: Daniel Hines.

“The post COVID-19 world we’re going into is probably a lot more local, a lot less global, small businesses want to diversify their revenue and also engage their local audience easily.”

Hoping to grow

Another outcome from COVID that Mark and Josh have capitalised on is the use of QR codes in their posters.

“QR code posters are everywhere now because we’ve had to use them due to COVID-19. So an interesting behaviour that the population is now adopting is scanning those codes to their smartphones.”

Signing up to Like Your Local is free and people can generate their own smart poster, print it and display it and the QR code will link back to their site.

Mark moved to Tauranga from Melbourne a year ago and although Like Your Local is only a few weeks old he is hoping to grow it to an international level over time.

“If we can get a lifestyle business working here and scale it up, it would be a lovely story for the region and also nationally.”

There have been around 30 sign ups so far including a personal trainer in Mount Maunganui, a Napier artist and a community farm in Fiji.

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The Real Estate Institute of New Zealand says median prices in the Bay of Plenty increased 17.8 per cent year-on-year in September, reaching a new record high of $709,000.

Regional Director Neville Falconer says this is the first time the region has exceeded $700,000

“Within the region, record median sales prices were reached in Rotorua District ($521,000), Tauranga City ($780,000), Western Bay of Plenty District ($755,000), and Whakatane District ($661,000).

“Normally in the months leading up to an election we would see a drop off in numbers, however, that doesn’t seem to be the case in the Bay of Plenty as demand continues to outweigh supply.”

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Fundraising for Breast Cancer Support Services Tauranga Trust.

Morning Tea with Peta Mathias at Althorp Lifestyle Village

Wearing a Breast Cancer Awareness Month pink tee shirt is one way to go pink on Pink Friday.

Fundraising for Breast Cancer Support Services Tauranga Trust.

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Painting October pink has been the theme this year for many events supporting breast cancer services.

On Friday, October 23, everyone is invited to join Z Stations across the Bay in going pink for the whole day and make a donation to the Breast Cancer Support Tauranga Trust.

“Our two main fundraisers each year are the Papamoa Hills Night Walk during winter and the Hot Pink Walk in October,” says Tauranga Breast Cancer Service manager Helen Alice.

“But this year, due to Covid, both of those events had to be cancelled.”

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Spreading a range of Paint October Pink events through the month means that smaller fundraisers can take place providing more opportunities for people to be involved.

Next Friday, coinciding with Pink Day, there will also be a Pink Breakfast at Elizabeth Café, with tables needing to be reserved ahead of time by contacting the café.

The final Paint October Pink event for the month is a Magical Mystery Cake Stall where people from Tauranga, Mount Maunganui, Papamoa and Te Puke can order home baked goodies on line up until Tuesday, October 27.

“On Pink Day on October 23, we encourage everyone to go pink for the day - wear pink to work, at home, at school and make a donation to help local breast cancer services,” says Helen.

For more information about Paint October Pink, visit: www.breastcancerbop.org.nz/paint-october-pink

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New app puts power in Kiwi women’s hands This October, a woman’s breast health is in her own hands – literally.

Pre Check, an innovative app from Breast Cancer Foundation NZ that was launched this month, takes women into a whole new world of breast health awareness.

Visual, tactile and audio cues help women search for signs of breast cancer on screen.

When they find one, they can learn more about it before being invited to look for other signs.

but it is a new way of putting it in people’s hands, Evangelia says.

“We encourage everyone from the age of 20 to ‘know your normal’.

“We urge women of breast-screening age to stay vigilant between mammograms and younger women to be breast aware at all times.

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Once all the symptoms are explored, a ‘how-to’ guide teaches people what to look for when self-checking.

“Pre Check is a significant new wellbeing tool for women in New Zealand,” says Breast Cancer Foundation NZ’s chief executive Evangelia Henderson.

“It’s an innovation that empowers women and gives them confidence to take control of their own breast health.”

The information has been available before

“Breast cancer is most treatable when it is found early, so early detection is your best protection.

“That’s why it’s vital to know the signs and ‘know your normal’ – and if you notice any changes, see your doctor immediately.

“If Pre Check encourages women to be more alert to breast changes and to see their doctors earlier, we believe it will save lives.”

Sarah Gandy, who was diagnosed with breast cancer in January this year at age 36,

says the new app is a safe, credible source of information that will get people away from ‘Doctor Google’.

“Having something that gives you the confidence to know you’re self-checking properly, and reminds you to do it regularly, is amazing,” Sarah says.

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Podcast series documents breast cancer journey Television producer and director Jane Reeves has teamed up with Breast Cancer Foundation NZ to release a new podcast series on living with advanced breast cancer.

The five-part series, titled ‘Life with ABC’, is hosted by Jane, who was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2007 at the age of 39. Five years later, what she initially mistook for a running injury in her hip turned out to be ABC – where breast cancer has spread to other parts of the body.

“For a long time I kept my stage four breast cancer quiet,” says Jane.

“I was smacked with the diagnosis, I went through the stages of grief and had so many questions about how to deal with it all. But over time I learnt the importance of sharing and communicating. That’s why I wanted to use my skills to help other women – and men – going through this journey.

“In making this series, I was blown

“Jane has done so well in telling the story that you can live well with ABC. “We hope these podcasts will provide a source of inspiration during this testing time.”

The first episode, called ‘The Stage 4 bombshell’, features Jane speaking with three women – Paula, Elisa and Sheryll – who speak frankly about their experiences.

The issues of work, guilt, family and hope are covered in conversation.

Concepts such as ‘scan-xiety’ – the tension around away by the strength and tenacity of scans to see whether the cancer has spread – give the women I spoke with. Each of us have dealt with different circumstances, listeners insight into the world of ABC. Topics covered in the following episodes include the but after having such honest physical and mental challenges of ABC, and how to conversations together I’ve realised we talk to children and teens about their Stage 4 breast have so many shared experiences. cancer diagnosis.

“My hope is that these podcasts will help every woman making their way through this wonky world of Stage 4 to not feel alone.”

“Anyone who has recently been diagnosed with ABC will find these podcasts helpful, as will their loved ones,” says chief executive of BCFNZ Evangelia Henderson.

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Stunning festival hub has something for everyone A highlight of the Bay of Plenty Garden and Art Festival is always the festival hub. Named ‘Bloom in the Bay’, this heart of the four-day festival will be at Tauranga Racecourse this year.

Running from November 19-22, Bloom in the Bay will be bursting with workshops, speakers, creative

demonstrations, live music and stage acts, a kids’ zone, art exhibitions, food trucks, floral displays, and competitions.

Learn a new creative skill such as decorating your Christmas table, making seed bombs, and your own flower crowns.

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Dutch Flemish designs and the floral art designer of the year competition will delight floral lovers.

Speakers will cover topics such as photography with Kim Westerskov; living sustainably; edible gardening; home waste solutions; and the arboreal ark which is home to the largest collection of Northern Hemisphere trees south of the Equator.

Rose grower Rob Somerfield will demonstrate how he pollinates and then selects roses of the future.

Learn from The Garden Project’s Sally Lyttle about simple ideas to increase soil fertility and get rid of garden pests naturally. Rob Pinkey will share his passion for blacksmithing and ‘Bug Man’ Ruud Kleinpaste will have everyone falling in love with nature and bugs.

Fantastic entertainment at the festival, including brilliant local musicians and performers, promises sounds that will transcend through all ages with delicious lunch and dinner options.

The Bay of Plenty Garden & Art Festival runs from November 19-22. Access to Bloom in the Bay is free with a festival pass, or $5 entry fee at the gate. Kids under 14 get free entry. Get your tickets from the 2020 Garden & Art Trail sponsor Palmers Bethlehem, or online at: www.eventfinda.co.nz or: www.gardenandartfestival.co.nz Tickets also available at Tauranga i-SITE, Decor Garden World, Pacifica Home and Garden Store, Te Puke Florists and Katikati Information Centre.

The Tauranga Racecourse grandstand has been receiving a stunning floral makeover ahead of the festival in November.

The Weekend Sun has four passes to Bloom in the Bay for each of ten lucky readers who can tell us where Bloom in the Bay will be held. Enter online at: www.sunlive.co.nz under the competition section.

Entries must be received by Tuesday, October 20.

A ship broke but a community came together Nine years ago, hundreds of tonnes of fuel oil and cargo washed up on our pristine Mount and Papamoa beaches.

Behind the scenes, there was politics and 8000 volunteers who showed the world how to clean up an oil spill.

The first day it was a scene of devastation. People were sobbing and comforting each other. The reason why we love living here so much, our beach, seemed thoroughly ruined; after all, Alaska hadn’t fully recovered from the Exxon Valdez oil spill, 20 years earlier.

Mayor Crosby and Tony Ryall MP got Maritime NZ to front the public and were instrumental in cutting ludicrous red tape to get our volunteers equipped and on the beach to clean by hand. That was the key,

unlike chemical or mechanical removal used in other countries, removal of oil by hand is why our beach was cleaned so comprehensively, so quickly.

It was election time. As chair of the Papamoa Ratepayers Association, I organised the first community meeting but the Green Party was trying to bus people down from Auckland to hijack it.

I told them in no uncertain terms that the meeting was for locals only.

The bus didn’t arrive.

Phil Goff, then Labour leader, turned up and scooped a bit of sand for the cameras and left. I promptly told the media and he was back the next week to do a shift like the rest of us; albeit with cameras still in tow.

Our beach is back and it’s a tribute to our 8000 volunteers. Some did one shift, others did many, but we all showed the rest of New Zealand what this town is made of!

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Can you read a map, solve a puzzle, look for clues and ride a bike?

It’s time to solve all the puzzles in this year’s Great K Valley Cycle Adventure.

The action-packed scavenger hunt by cycle is one of Tauranga’s most anticipated adventures with hundreds of enthusiastic cyclists taking over the Kopurererua Valley Reserve on Sunday.

Clues and points are hidden from one end of K Valley to the other, and teams are required to find them, follow their map and solve an overall puzzle on either the 10km or 25km course. There will be spot prizes and the opportunity to win a bike from Koops Cycles.

Tauranga Sunrise Rotary president Rhonda Wisbey says

people will be home in time to watch the rugby because the Cycle Adventure takes place from 9.30am to 2.30pm on Sunday.

“We want electric bikes and all those bikes that came out during lockdown to join in.

“Come into the valley and we’ll give you a map with some clues on it. Go find the clues, solve the puzzle, and bring it back.”

Kicking off from the bottom of 17th Ave, teams of cyclists have one of two course options.

The short course is a familyfriendly 10km ‘Short Course’ which will suit all ages. Up to two and a half hours is the time allowed to complete this course which is sited between 17th Ave and the Gate Pa side of the golf course.

The longer, exciting 25km

‘Adventure Course’ is suited to secondary students, adults and super-fit family groups and the time allowed is three hours.

The fun day, organised by Tauranga Sunrise Rotary, raises funds to support youth charities across the Western Bay of Plenty.

“The objective is to encourage people to explore the valley. You’ll go to places in the valley that you didn’t know existed,” says Rhonda.

The Great K Valley Cycle Adventure is on Sunday, October 18, from 9.30am – 2.30pm at the bottom of 17th Ave, Tauranga.

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But Belinda Roddick has found sharing her story aids healing and helps raise awareness for a topic that is rarely spoken about.

Belinda suffered a miscarriage when she was 14 weeks pregnant back in 2008. And then five years later at 21 weeks pregnant, she gav birth to her still stillborn baby named Sarah.

She describes the experience of giving birth to a stillborn as “heart breaking.”

“Our two boys Dylan and TK, who would have been 4 and 6, knew what was going on.

“I remember sitting by the fireplace, we ha just been told there was no heartbeat after the pregnancy scan. My kids walked through the door and burst into tears.”

Belinda, who recently joined forces with Baby Loss New Zealand, has organised the ‘Bubble Walk’ in Tauranga for people to come together and remember babies lost during pregnancy, at birth or infancy.

The event is about remembering, connecting and reminding those who have lost a baby that it is important to reach out for help, she says.

“People aren’t comfortable about speaking out about losing babies.

“It’s hard because you just kind of keep it in. But you can only bottle up for so long and then you have to let it out.

“You would be amazed at how many people have been through the same thing but don’t talk about it,” she says.

Talking with her family about the loss of her two babies has helped them all heal, she says.

“My children talk about their sisters Sarah and Skye a lot because they feel like they are still part of our family. It’s nice to be able to remember and talk about things.”

After Belinda gave birth to Sarah, she took

Tauranga mum-of-three Belinda Roddick has organised an event to raise awareness for baby loss in the community. Belinda and her daughter Maia, 3, holding Sarah’s plaque they created with help from Baby Loss New Zealand. Photo: Daniel Hines. the baby home and the family spent time with her for about three days.

“We just opened our home so people could come and visit, talk to us and spend time with us and Sarah.

“It did freak out a few people who came to give their condolences, but then they realised it was nice to celebrate Sarah’s life.

The family then sought support from Baby Loss New Zealand general manager Sarah Numan.

“She actually helped me hold Sarah because I didn’t know you could hold a baby that small. She was only 270 grams.

“We took family photos and made hand and feet prints with ink. She made moulds, and gave us a care basket.” Belinda says she still

thinks back to this “amazing experience” often.

Organising Saturday’s event is her way of giving back to the organisation, she says.

The Bubble Walk to Remember will see family members take a walk around Memorial Park, write messages, share memories and blow bubbles. Belinda hopes this event will remind families who are grieving a lost baby that support is all around them.

“The pain of losing a baby doesn’t go away, but for me, it is an opportunity to help someone else going through the same thing,” she says.

The event is set to take place on Saturday, October 17 at Memorial Park. It will start at 9.30am and members of the public are welcome to attend.

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Appreciating the little things in life Writing ‘good, honest music’ is more important than ever for Bic Runga this year.

She says the practice has helped keep her spirits high during a confronting time.

And the New Zealand pop songstress will soon treat Tauranga to these new musical creations as part of her upcoming North Island tour. “I feel more excited to write last year I felt like people didn’t care about music or there was just too much of it. “But now I think it’s important that you make good, honest music. It just makes me happy, and it’s what keeps me sane right now.�

The ‘emotional show’ at Baycourt Theatre will also see Bic play reimagined favourites taking attendees back 20 years or so. “There will be a handful of new songs which is the main driver for this tour. “I want to start road testing new material because I have got a record coming out next year. “It will also be an emotional show. “Everyone knows the older songs, and even if they don’t listen to them now it will be quite nostalgic for a certain time,� she says.

Since the release of her first singl Drive in 1996 – a top 10 hit when she was just 20 – Bic has been awarded almost every musical honour in New

stuff right now and our timing is good. “We had to roll this out weeks ago into an unknown environment. “Over lockdown, we took comfort in rehearsals and being together, and now we are just really gagging to play.�

Bic says with overseas acts unable to enter the country, most New Zealand musicians are eager to “give themselves and the punters something to do�.

An important lesson learned this year is to appreciate all the little things in life that spark joy, says Bic. “It has been a confronting time - I appreciate my family right now and all the little things that make me happy. “Last year it felt like everyone was on a rat race towards things that didn’t matter, but now you have really to reassess and fin what is important.�

Nowadays she is a whole lot more mindful of how she spends Bic Runga is set to play in Tauranga on her time.

October 25. “It is a juggle between family and music - it can be quite the Legacy Award at the New Zealand Music Awards and inducted into the New intense, but it always seems to work out.�

Bic is set to play on Sunday, October 25 Zealand Music hall of fame. at Baycourt Theatre with support from After a long lockdown of writing and Tauranga artist Yasamin. rehearsing, Bic says her and the band A favourite song to perform live is the te are “gagging� to take the stage and play reo Maori version of classic single Sway, live shows. says Bic. Sway was one of the New Zealand She’s stoked the tour, which has been songs on the Waiata/Anthems album last delayed by months due to coronavirus, is year released in line with Te Wiki o te set to go ahead under Alert Level 1. “I am so excited - people want to do Reo Maori.

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Leaving an unwanted legacy So naysayers are urged to conserve their vitriol over the introduction of kerbside bins according to Tauranga’s Mayor .That’s rich coming from the Mayor who said Tauranga deserves better leadership.

It certainly does.

Obviously with no background in local government he has no experience on matters such as waste disposal and this is amply demonstrated by his vitriolic statement. You are to agree with him, or else.

Just ask some of the councillors.

But as he and a majority won’t be in office come November 2022 it’s not fair that they will leave Tauranga with an eight-year-long contract to an international corporate monopoly supplier to pillage and plunder ratepayers to collect rubbish.

To reduce the amount of rubbish, don’t attack ratepayers, attack the source.

Examples: plastic soft drink bottles replaced glass.

Soft drink companies cleverly got rid of that costly recycling programme and ratepayers/council paid for the disposal of the plastic.

Plastic packaging replaced paper/cardboard. Same story as the bottles. And there’s a lot more.

It’s likely your collection costs will be north of $500 by the time those responsible get the heave-ho.

Staff head of department says it’s a popular move based on a few likes on Facebook. Great, that’s reassuring from such a quality source but he too will probably have moved on as staff are inclined to do.

A largely dysfunctional council (stiff competition here with Invercargill) by their failure to consult properly and negotiate this ‘deal’ in secret have dropped those of us who will be still here, right in it.

B Faulkner, Otumoetai.

Google it

Google tells me that carbon dioxide, the chief culprit in global warming, is measured by its atomic weight.

One atom of CO2 weighs twice as much as one atom of carbon.

Adult humans breathe out 2.5 pounds of CO2 each 24 hours. An active person expires up to eight times as much as a sedentary person.

An average passenger car emits 4.6 metric tonnes of CO2 per year.

Four years ago, New Zealand boasted 1,000,000 such cars and rising rapidly.

Calculate the sums (not my strong point) and the number of CO2 atoms

put into the air by humans here and worldwide, must be horrendous.

Google also says that the ice age cycle includes the interglacial era of 12,500 years. Earth has already passed through 11,000 years of this period ending with some high temperatures, and problem phenomena.

Can we afford to wait for the next ice age to begin? Really, there is no option.

M Whitwell, Judea.

It’s our money

In regards to the new rubbish collection system for 2021.

Our Marxist masters, the TCC, see us as the unimportant lumpenproletariat not to be bothered with, consulted openly, or considered.

We are a pain in the arse to them even though we pay their grandiose wages. The next election should see some drastic changes in the TCC. Most of them need to be gone.

The TCC (Tyrannical Consolidated Corp) has been a thorn in the backside of Tauranga ratepayers.

For approximately 16 years we have had a relentless parade of useless people warming council chairs who seem to think the only reason they were elected was to waste ratepayers’ money and upset the electorate as much as they possibly can every three years in as many and diverse ways and times as they possibly can. And boy are they good at it.

A Bourne.

Change can be good We are lucky - New Zealand has fared pretty well for many years under a range of National and Labour led governments.

I can’t quite understand why so many people are so parochial about their favoured political party – from both sides.

We’ve been lucky to have had a string of fairly good PM’s and Finance Ministers in recent years – Clark/Cullen, Key/English and now Ardern/Robertson – and each of those governments have been pretty green in their first term – but got better the second time around.

The fact is that we need to have semi-regular change – otherwise the governing party gets out of touch and arrogant.

And both National and Labour are pretty centrist and run the economy largely as per Treasury advises.

But right now, we all need to ask who we are most proud of and who are the most capable to lead our country for the next three years: Jacinda and Grant or Judith and Gerry? To me, it’s a no brainer – everyone has their time – and this is now! P McCrea, Omokoroa.

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Finding a place

I’ve put off writing this because I’m not sure how to put it, but following the lockdown, I lost my parttime job.

I’m not blaming my employer, because they kept me on their books for as long as they could.

But I have a question that I suspect is one that needs to be asked - for many of those others who have also lost their jobs as well.

To wit: should I get re-trained?

Or get additional training?

You see, I was working as a maintenance/groundsman guy for a rest home.

I don’t have a degree, but as a result of a bicycle accident in 1988 resulting in a traumatic brain injury, I bought and read books like Guyton’s ‘Basic Neuroscience: Anatomy and Physiology’, AR Luria’s ‘The Working Brain’, Muriel Lezak’s ‘Neuropsychological Assessment’ and the like, so I could understand what had happened to me.

But I’ve never been able to use the knowledge I’ve gained.

I also know how to program, but as I don’t have a degree or certificate, that’s not much use either With my neuroscience knowledge and my language skills, I could become a speech and language therapist; with my neuroscience knowledge and musical skills I could become a music therapist; with my programming skills I could become a working computer programmer.

And with age discrimination and beneficiary bashing a la the eighties and nineties I could become considerably less.

W Parish, Brookfield

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Happy to help myself After reading that the council has received “only a few objections from the vocal minority” recently, to their new rubbish collection system, it will be a saving, and reduce waste for most people - I would assert that the majority of low income (single occupant) owners and renters will be $1000s worse off after 10 years of this enforced extra fee.

I use one rubbish bag a month (approximately $30pa), am happy to do my own recycling along with the many other residents I see at the Transfer Station and I have a Council supplied worm farm that manages all my organic waste, which I will continue to use.

As far as the intention of ‘reducing landfill’ - forcing everyone to have three bins, just encourages you to fill them up with anything and the recycling bin will be filled with mostly non-recyclable plastics The best waste reduction measure would be to find some way to recycle all plastics, not just types 1 or 2.

I feel for the many local small operators whose businesses will be destroyed overnight.

I completed the Council survey on this rubbish proposal, but all the options were worded ‘do you want A B or C?’ and no ‘I want to opt out, or remain as is, with pay-as-you-go’. So I expect that all of the respondents to the survey were classified as supporting the scheme – as there was nowhere to say otherwise, apart from a brief comment box at the end (I think).

Thanks for supplying our community with a great free local newspaper, I enjoy it every weekend.

M Thompson, Welcome Bay.

Consistency needed Let’s all pull together for scooters It seems that the mayor and councillors need reminding that New Zealand is a democracy and they were elected by a democratic process of the community, and not by a whim of the mayor or a minority group who think they are entitled to a different representation than others in the community. Decisions about who should represent our interests are not for the council to make.

They are the rights of the community as a whole and should not be abrogated.

When are the disaffected minority of some New Zealanders going to realise that we are living in 2020 New Zealand and not 1820 Aotearoa.

The very varied New Zealand population is no longer just European and Maori.

As has often been said: ‘We are all in this together’ and the sooner we all pull together as New Zealand citizens the better we will be without expecting special treatment for our particular ancestry.

P R Pollett, Matua.

As a CBD resident and therefore regular pedestrian in the area, I consider both skateboards and scooters equally dangerous on the footpaths.

I see that Tauranga City Council have banned skateboards in the CBD, but are now trialling scooters.

This inconsistency raises the obvious question – ‘was the reasoning behind the skateboard ban applied to the scooter application?’

As the scooters are on trial, it is important, and a requirement of the Health and Safety Act, that all accidents and near misses be reported to TCC. As TCC have to make the final decision (and take responsibility and liability for it), TCC staff must have as much information as possible to report accurately to the elected members.

A Gifford, Tauranga Central.

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AA calls for action on safety The AA has published its ‘Election Calls’, highlighting 12 actions it wants the next Government to take to make transport better, safer and cleaner.

The calls are realistic and achievable, says AA motoring affairs general manager Mike Noon.

“They’re actions that we need the Government to

prioritise and lead now, regardless of which political parties are in power after the election.” The AA’s advocacy is based on regular surveys of its members. The association’s membership has been growing strongly in recent years and includes more than 1 million drivers who are personal AA members.

Strong common ground

Nearly 700,000 business fleet vehicles ar also signed up for AA roadside assistance.

“With our large membership, we naturally receive diverse views when we send out our surveys.”

Mike says AA members aren’t just drivers with about 10 per cent regularly using public transport and 13 per cent who consider themselves cyclists.

“Our calls on Government reflec areas of strong common ground among our members. Given the size of our membership, we also think it’s also a good reflection of what many Kiwis want “We are facing serious challenges with the global pandemic, but we can’t lose focus on other major issues that will affect our future environment and economy.

“Meaningful action on our transport calls will result in fewer deaths and injuries on the roads, less environmental harm from transport, less time wasted in congestion, and more enjoyable travel.

“All this helps us maintain the lifestyle and choices Kiwis want.”

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The election calls

• Revive essential road maintenance.

• More testing and catching of drunk and drugged drivers.

• Lift the standard of regional highways.

• Target cellphone use behind the wheel.

• Give drivers more safe places to pass.

• More help for young people to become safe and licensed drivers.

• Get the rapid transit process back on track.

• Boost the benefits of buying an electric vehicle.

• No escaping interlocks for high-risk drink drivers.

• Turn the waste of old tyres around.

• Quickly develop speed camera signage.

• A clear road-map for safer, greener vehicles.

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Learn and practise saying ‘no’ “Learn the art of saying no. Don’t Lie. Don’t make excuses. Don’t over-explain yourself. Just simply decline,” Unknown.

How often do you find yourself in a position where you believe you can’t say ‘no’? The truth is in order for you to have balance in your life it’s important to recognise you have a right to say ‘no’ and part of that is not giving a reason for saying no, unless you choose to do so.

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the door for discussion on whether you will change your mind and those reasons often provide hooks for others to hang persuasive arguments on.

Practise saying no without giving an explanation: “I’m sorry, I have to say no at this time,” and notice how often this response is accepted.

Next time check in with yourself on whether you want to say ‘yes’ or ‘no‘ before you respond to a request.

If you would like to know more about Narrative or Relationship coaching phone Mary Parker, The Fast Track Coach, on 07 577 1200 / 021 258 2145, or visit my website: www.thefasttrackcoach.co.nz

Blind Low Vision NZ encourages Kiwis to keep them in sight This week is the launch of Blind Low Vision NZ’s annual Blind Week appeal, which is a time to celebrate New Zealanders with vision loss living the life they choose.

More than 1500 volunteers will be on the streets collecting for the appeal on October 16-17 with a fundraising goal of $250,000.

About 180,000 New Zealanders who have moderate to severe vision loss.

Every day, Blind Low Vision NZ helps Kiwis who are blind, deafblind or have low vision, find the best ways to do the things they

want in life through practical and emotional support.

"Every day, an average of six Kiwis turn to Blind Low Vision NZ for support with sight loss.

“By donating, you can help make a tangible difference in people’s lives,” says Blind Low Vision NZ chief executive John Mulka.

Funds raised from Blind Week go directly towards providing personalised vision rehabilitation services for people who are blind, deafblind or have low vision and help people achieve their goals: to find or stay in employment, mobility training including guide dogs or developing tools and strategies.

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The reasons are simple. Chondroitin is a very important constituent of cartilage matrix. This matrix is secreted by specialised cells called chondrocytes. These amazing cells live in tiny cavities (lacunae) in cartilage. Their role is to maintain cartilage as it is damaged by wear and tear, injury and chemical processes that damage it. That being said, the health of cartilage is totally dependent on maintaining healthy chondrocytes. Unlike many other cell types, chondrocytes cannot be replaced. There are a number of antioxidants and trace minerals that directly affect the health of chondrocytes. The most important is curcumin, the active ingredient in turmeric.

Curcumin is perhaps the most studied natural health ingredient.

As a potent antioxidant it helps protect chondrocytes from damage from free radicals.

Secondly, curcumin is anti-inflammatory which can help calm the joint by preventing unwanted fluid build-up.

A two capsule daily dose of my joint formula contains 800mg of both Chondroitin and Glucosamine and 200mg of Curcumin C3 Complex plus 5mg of BioPerine.

In most cases I will start clients on a double dose of two capsules twice daily for around six weeks.

This provides double the above dosages. When combined with good quality fish oil these results in rapid results.

Last week I completed a review for a client I have been helping with very sore thumbs from osteoarthritis in his big thumb joint, by the wrist. He reported a significant improvement over the past three months.

Please contact me if you have joint problems and I will put together a personalised joint health programme.

In the vast majority of cases we can get real improvements in flexibility and comfort For more information give me a call or email: john@abundant.co.nz. You can read my all new newsletter at: www.abundant.co.nz John Arts is a qualified nutritional medicine practitioner and founder of Abundant Health. Contact John on 0800 423 559.

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Plant-powered beauty on the rise More and more consumers scan ingredients lists on skincare products before deciding whether or not to purchase.

What do they want to see? Plant extracts that naturally treat the skin on a cellular level, no nasties and a commitment to ethical, cruelty-free production.

At Jamele Skincare, we have witnessed the rise of plant-based skincare first-hand. Janesce, one of our four professional skincare ranges, vies for top place each month with Environ. Janesce offers organic, natural skincare products with powerful plant actives that treat, correct and heal the skin.

People sometimes have a perception that plantbased skincare is less powerful than other skincare ranges. That can be true, but it is certainly not the case with Janesce.

Plant actives are complex and have multiple benefits for skin. The plants used in Janesce Skincare are grown at Claret Ash Farm – a biodynamic, organic garden in the Adelaide Hills of Australia.

Janesce founder, Janice-Sarre Smith, lovingly oversees the garden and lab. The potent plant extracts are left to mature in the lab for years like a fine wine, a rare practice in botanical skincare Concentration is key.

Janesce products contain up to 70 per cent more plant actives than many other botanical ranges.

They are strong enough to act like herbal medicine for the skin.

The purity and potency of Janesce products make them uniquely powerful.

We are celebrating plant-powered beauty this season with a Janesce Spring Facial. Enjoy this dreamy botanical treatment with free eye grooming trio and a bonus mini make-up session.

You’ll walk out feeling and looking beautiful, naturally. Book a Janesce Spring Facial and get a free Jane Iredale mini make-up session at: www.jamele.co.nz/spring-facial

The best way to cure melanoma The incidence of melanoma has increased significantly worldwide over the last several decades.

Melanoma lesion thickness is the strongest predictor of prognosis/ survival. The thinner the lesion, the better the outcome for the patient: Lesions that are 1 mm thick have a 92 per cent tenyear survival rate, 1–2 mm thick: 80 per cent ten-year survival rate, 2–4 mm thick: 63 per cent ten-year survival rate and 4 mm thick: 50 per cent ten-year survival rate This is why early detection and effective, early excision is so important. Early (in situ) melanomas that are excised appropriately and early, can provide cure rates of up to 98 per cent at the cost of a simple excision.

To excise a melanoma early it is important to find it early.

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Water safety events

October marks the beginning of Water Safety Month – four weeks focused on raising awareness to New Zealand’s high drowning toll and promote safe enjoyment in, on and around our waters.

The Bay of Plenty has the fourth highest regional drowning rate in New Zealand with 71 preventable drownings between 2010 and 2019.

In the Bay of Plenty, many different providers have chosen to get involved and host some awesome events.

Water Safety New Zealand spent 18 months developing a Water Safety Strategy specific to the Bay of Plenty, outlining an approach to Tauranga/Western Bay of Plenty, Eastern Bay of Plenty and Rotorua Lakes.

The Strategy identifies the work streams and investments required to lower the Bay’s increasing

preventable drowning rate.

The Bay’s strategy is led by Water Safety Bay of Plenty, supported by sector stakeholders, and managed

by Dave White, regional Water Safety strategy manager.

For more information on the strategy and water safety initiatives in the Bay of Plenty, visit: www.watersafetybop.co.nz or contact Dave White on: 021 236 1301 or: davew@sportbop.co.nz

Police encouraging people to stay safe The warmer weather may invite us to head to the water, but be wary of the sea’s charm.

Schools with pools can receive FREE teacher training.

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Water Skills for Life is the national standard for aquatic education for children in Years 1 - 8.

Police are warning the public to use common sense and be cautious with water safety as the summer

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Sergeant Garry Larsen, of the Auckland Police Maritime Unit, says people must be prepared before venturing out onto the water.

“The sea can be an unforgiving environment and one wrong move

could see you facing some serious trouble.

“Preparation is key, especially if you’re heading out on a boat or going fishing off the rocks.”

Sergeant Larsen says there are particular dangers with swells and tides on our coastlines.

“If you are taking advantage of the good weather and heading near the water you should be wearing a life jacket.

“These can help save your life in you get into trouble.”

Plan ahead, check the conditions, tides and marine forecast before going near the water.

“If the conditions aren’t good, don’t risk it and stay off the water,” says Sergeant Larsen.

“It’s a good idea to pay close attention to the swells and tides.”

If you are fishing off the coastline, wear a lifejacket.

“Have at least one form of communication with you, preferably waterproof, and tell someone where you’re going.”

If you get into trouble out on the water, don’t panic. Call police on 111 immediately for assistance.

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Bay Venues has recently updated pool supervision rules to keep children safer in the facilities.

Bay Venues manages five aquatic facilities in Tauranga; Baywave, Mount Hot Pools, Greerton Aquatic and Leisure Centre, Otumoetai Pool and Memorial Pool. The updated rules mean children 10 years and under must be actively supervised by a caregiver 16 years or older.

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heard by their child.

Children aged five years and under must also be within arm’s reach – so if they are in the pool their caregiver is too.

“Lifeguards are there to watch the masses,” says venues and programmes manager Tina HarrisRirinui. “Parents need to be their own child’s personal lifeguard.

“We really urge parents to watch their children in the water and not their phone. It only takes a few seconds for something to go horribly wrong. Our stringent rules are there to help prevent that worst-case scenario.”

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adult to child ratios in place to ensure adequate supervision for the number of children within a group.

For example: there must be one adult to every two children five years and under, and there must be one adult to every four children 10 years and under.

“Too often we see well-meaning caregivers visit with multiple children, unable to effectively supervise them all. It becomes especially challenging when the children spread out amongst our pools,” says Mount Hot Pools manager Matthew Strange.

For more information on the pool rules, visit: www.keepmesafe.co.nz

Peace of mind on the water

Despite the COVID-19 lockdown, 2020 is proving to be Tauranga Volunteer Coastguard’s busiest year yet.

So far, 64 volunteers have spent more than 220 hours of on-water rescue time to help bring 355 people back home safely.

The unit’s radio operators have contributed 2500 hours to processing more than 18,000 VHF trip reports.

Tauranga Volunteer Coastguard strongly encourages sound water safety practice by following five simpl steps. Wear fit-for-purpose lifejackets at all times whe on your vessel, take two separate waterproof ways of

communicating so you can be helped if you get into trouble, ensure that you plan to have one third of fuel in reserve upon returning to shore, log a trip report on VHF Channel 01 or 62, informing the radio operator of your point of departure, your intended destination, how many are on board and your intended return time, and ensure someone on shore will raise the alarm by an agreed set time if they have not heard from you.

Becoming a member of Tauranga Volunteer Coastguard ensures people receive free, on-water assists, anywhere in the country should you get into trouble.

To celebrate New Zealand Water Safety Month, Bluey the Tauranga Pools Whio/duck is at the pool making sure that you follow our new pool rules. Colour him in for a chance to WIN!

Pick up your copy at our pool receptions or visit

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MUSICPLUS

By Winston Watusi

A deluge of new local music Just occasionally I feel a bit overwhelmed by the sheer volume of music all around us.

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That's due for release in a star-studded bash at the Jam Factory on Saturday November 14.

But wait, there's more!

There's a new single coming out from Waihi next week, a collaboration by Liam Ryan and Sarah Spicer, and you can already find the video for the soul-inflecte funky work-out, Get Jive!, online at: www.youtube. com/watch?v=rojs4WNg6iY The pair both found their musical activities curtailed

by COVID so have begun working together, writing and producing recordings from Waihi using the wide range of fantastic musicians available to them online, many of whom Liam has played with during his long career in music.

And this week is one of those times since every day seems to have brought another email about things to write about, a new digital release, or an actual CD for review. They are piling up...

Not only is the recorded music piling up but of course we have Labour Weekend approaching. Last week I wrote about the plethora of music occurring this Sunday. Well, next weekend, especially with the Rotorua Blues Festival happening just down the road and a public holiday on Monday, looks like being even crazier.

Let me start by running down a few of these new releases for you. This is by way of a preview since all of these albums will be getting full reviews over the next couple of months...

First up there's Sean Bodley.

I've written about him frequently this year because Liam Ryan & Sarah Spicer.

Musicians

since the March lockdown he has been releasing a new single every three weeks with the idea of finally releasing all eight tracks as a full album. That's now happening. The album, Neon Daydreams, will be launched on November 16 and will be available on all streaming/digital platforms, but as an added bonus, if you preorder now through Bandcamp, you'll get an instant download of the single Sunday Drive and a bonus track not otherwise available.

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I had a chat with Sean who told me: “Unlike most of my albums, there is no theme running through this one, it is literally a collection of singles, ideas that came to me during lockdown that I decided I wanted to run with”.

This will be his seventh studio album with all tracks mixed by Sean and then mastered by Tim Julian at The Colourfield Recording Studio Then there's Janne Izett's debut CD Seasons which I mentioned a fortnight back. It will be launched October 30 at Waihi Beach Hotel and then November 27 at The Jam Factory.

And last week the CD of Anthony Coulter's new album, Memories, was dropped into The Weekend Sun office.

That includes trombone legend Rodger Fox, guitarist Nick Granville and a new acquaintance, Pete Stroud, the English bass player, veteran of John Mayall's and Peter Green's bands, who was stranded in the country during lockdown and has been playing the odd live show with Mike Garner.

And last, but definitely not least, I have a copy of Jan Preston's new album, titled with extraordinary efficiency Piano Boogie Woman.

Which in many ways is as succinct a summary of the contents as is possible. It's a great-looking and great-sounding album, and you can take the Jan Preston chance to catch and band.

Jan live over Labour Weekend.

Firstly she is playing at the Rotorua Blues Festival. This looks like being a splendid event, having moved for the first time from the depths of winter to these hopefully warmer and sunnier times. The main action happens on Saturday and Sunday (October 24-25) and there are a couple of dozen bands playing both for free and at ticketed concerts.

Heading over from Tauranga are The Mike Garner Trio, who will be playing a cruise on the Lakeland Queen, Hybrid Blues, B-Side Band, Brown Dog and The Muttleys, and Kokomo. I think that's the lot... You can find more information at: www.bopblues.co.nz or, even better, the BOP Blues Facebook page.

Jan's also playing at The Omokoroa Boat Club on October 26 at 4pm. Tickets for that show are $30 ($25 for members) from: undertheradar.co.nz or in person from the Boat Club.

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Sun 18th Back Porch 4:30pm – 7:30pm THE PHOENIX Sun 18th Anzacs Duo 3pm – 6pm THE HOP HOUSE Sat 17th Corben Simpson band “In Orbit” 7pm – 10:30pm

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compete for top award The Weekend Sun Emerging Artists project has been a wonderful opportunity for 14 artists to develop confidence and build on thei existing skills through attending workshops during the months leading up to November’s Bay of Plenty Garden and Art Festival.

One of the 14 will be awarded ‘The Weekend Sun’s Emerging Artist’ award and all of the finalists will have work exhibited at Bloom in the Bay, which will be the festival hub at the Tauranga Racecourse.

Thirteen of the emerging artists selected as finalists spent time with artist Rob McGregor over two workshops held at Tauranga Racecourse. These are Sharn Lambert, Anna Price, Sandy Clarke, Trish Coates, Marilyn Muirhead, Vicki Fraser, Sally Ward, Carmen Hutcheson, Vanessa Ryder, Lisa Stowell, Deidre Callaghan, Myra Nelson and Diana Spence.

Imogen Munns, a youth emerging artist, enjoyed four art sessions with Jacqui van den Berg who, along with Rob, have been festival artists.

"The Emerging Artist Award has proven to be a

really good way of providing a platform for local artists to grow and gain experience in their craft,” says festival director Marc Anderson.

“With the extraordinary Rob McGregor running the workshops, the artists involved gained a lot which we are sure will put them in good stead for wherever they go from here.

“I was really impressed with the calibre of work created by this group, and we are really proud to show their work off at this year’s festival hub - Bloom in the Bay. We look forward to continuing the Emerging Artist Award in festivals to come and thank The Weekend Sun for their support in this event."

The Bay of Plenty Garden & Art Festival runs from November 19-22. Access to Bloom in the Bay is free with a festival pass.

Get your tickets now from the 2020 Garden & Art Trail sponsor Palmers Bethlehem, or online at: www.gardenandartfestival.co.nz or: www.eventfinda.co.nz Tickets also available at Tauranga i-SITE, Decor Garden World, Pacifica Home and Garden Store, Te Puke Florists and Katikati Information Centre.

Waihi Beach fair is back

Emerging artist Vicki Fraser being guided by experienced artist Rob McGregor. Photo: Daniel Hines.

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There will be plenty to see at the Waihi Beach Art and Craft Fair.

The Waihi Beach Art and Craft Fair has been an annual event for the past 16 years and usually held at Queen’s Birthday weekend.

This year, COVID-19 got in the way, Organisers Colleen Low and Trish Coates have rebooked the Waihi Beach Community Centre for Labour Weekend – Sunday, October 25.

They have a fully booked fair with more than 85 stalls and people are excited to show what they have been creating.

“This year’s fair has a big variety of new stall

holders,” says Colleen.

“There is something for everyone – Mum, Dad, grandparents, children and even the pets.”

There’s also a new on-site café for refreshments run

by Karen Phillips.

Colleen and Trish want to thank the ladies from the Waihi Beach RSA for their service in running this café for the past 16 years.

EFTPOS will not be available at the venue but there is an ATM in the village and at the RSA and several stallholders will have EFTPOS available.

The doors are open from 10am-3.30pm on Sunday, October 25. Entry is $4 and children attend free.

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Bigger and better – and back!

The Tauranga Home Show is back on October 16-18 and it’s shaping up to be a good one.

halls at Trustpower Arena Baypark.

“We live and work here in the Bay and we see firsthand the positive effect that the Tauranga Home Show has on business progress in the region,” says Dana McCurdy, managing After a turbulent year, this exhibition is gearing up to be one of New Zealand’s few major retail events of director of Bay Events – organiser of the show.

Being Tauranga owned and operated 2020, with more than 300 exhibitors spread over two means Bay Events works together with local businesses and community groups to create a specialtoshow experience.

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Nadia Lim will be at the BespOak Kitchens Mount Maunganui Live Cooking Theatre.

“We’re also supporting Waipuna Hospice again this year,” says Dana.

“Make sure you show your support with a friendly wave or donation.”

Take advantage of exclusive show specials and giveaways you won’t find anywhere else. Doors are open from 10am to 5pm Friday and Saturday, and 10am to 4pm Sunday.

Door sales only – adult tickets cost $10 and children 13 and under can attend for free.

Visit on Friday and take advantage of two-for-one door prices – that’s two adults for just $10!

Parking is free and plentiful.

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Residential care subsidy and changes to trust law Harris Tate director Leone Farquhar.

for a residential care subsidy is a question that often arises.

There are a number of criteria that must be satisfied to be eligible for a residential care subsidy, says Age Concern director Leone Farquhar. This includes your financial means and the value of your personal assets and there are particular thresholds that apply.

“This is also something that should be considered long before residential care becomes a need,” says Leone.

“This is because, if you have a Family Trust, the gifting of assets to the Trust and income earned by the Trust over time can also be taken into account if certain limits have not been observed.

“Speaking of Trusts, on January 30, 2021, the new Trusts Act 2019 will come into effect. The 2019 Act modernises existing trust law, provides better guidance for trustees and beneficiaries, and will hopefully make it easier to resolve disputes.”

While most of the Act updates or restates existing statute or case law, there are changes that anyone who is a trustee of a trust or has a trust, should be aware of, she says.

“The new Act will impose mandatory obligations that have to be followed, including in terms of the keeping of proper records and the disclosure of information to beneficiaries. There will be compliance costs associated with the changes so now is the time to review whether or not your trust is still relevant.”

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Leone will be speaking at a seminar addressing the residential care subsidy and changes to trust law at St Stephens Church hall in Brookfield on November 10 from 1.30-3.30pm Entry fee costs $4 per person.

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Free water safety community day

Anna Tukuitoga.

It’s time to splash around and learn some safety in and on the water ahead of summer.

Tauranga Swim School in conjunction with Water Safety New Zealand is hosting ‘Splash 3’, a free Water Safety Community Day on Sunday to boost education around staying safe in water.

The fun and informative event will give an opportunity for everyone to develop and improve on their water skills.

“The Water Safety Community Day has something for everyone,” says Tauranga Swim School director Andrea Sinden.

Life-saving, swim skills, the ‘amazing race’, kayak and stand up paddleboards, and dry land activities will be part of the day which runs from 8.30am – 2pm.

Popular DJ Spin will be spinning out some great music and vibes. There will also be spot prizes, food, coffee and icecream carts, a sausage sizzle, prizes and raffles. The Water Safety Communit Day will run from 8.30am – 2pm on October 18 at the Toi Ohomai Aquatic Centre in Windermere. To register for the Water Safety Community Day go to: www.taurangaswimschool.co.nz

Tauranga Citizens Club

Country music comes to Tauranga The Star Awards comprise two days of competition held over Labour weekend in October each year - October 24-25.

Entrants compete in age groups; junior, intermediate, senior and veteran, and in sections of vocal, gospel and country rock.

Auditions are held in two venues at the Bethlehem College Performing Arts Centre in Tauranga.

Entrants perform in front of three judges.

Each venue provides a high calibre country music backing band and the auditions are open to the public. The two highest scoring acts in each section becomes finalists, who compete to becom overall age group winners, competing for cash prizes, trophies, recording opportunities and an invitation to perform at the NZ Entertainer of the

Year held in Taupo 2020.

There is also a section for songwriters, thus encouraging New Zealand written country music.

The premier finals concert is an afternoon show held on Sunday, October 25 starting at 1pm in the auditorium at the Bethlehem College Performing Arts Centre, where there are 30 finalists competing for the prize money and trophies.

Young people who come through the Award circuit learn how to entertain, become confident and articulate in front of an audience and go on to join bands and become backing vocalists in recording studios and on live shows.

Many of the veteran competitors regularly entertain in the community.

Purchase tickets at: www.trybooking.co.nz or at the door.

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Saturday 17 October Archery At Graham Park

All ages & experience levels welcome. Book an introductory class at www.taurangaarchers.com

Association Croquet

At Mt Maunganui, 45 Kawaka St, beside Blake Park. Mon, Wed, Sat. 9:15am for 9:30am start. Visitors, new players welcome. Ph Jacqui 07 574 9232

Bay Kustom Cruisers

Sat 24th Oct Custom Van Show 11am3pm & 40th Anniversary reunion 1pm4pm at Club Mt Maunganui, Kawaka St. Ph Trev 07 304 8327

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

BOP Tall People Club

People taller than 178cm who live in BOP please join our new social club & Facebook group. Ph 0210 226 2619

Car Boot Sale

Greerton Village School 151 Greerton Rd. Setup 7am onwards. Single site $5, double $10. Ph Shirley 027 414 6040

Kayak Have-a-Go Pilot Bay

Cool way to paint. Use wax with photography, mixed media. $79, 1st Nov. 9am-12pm The Artery, Historic Village. Book @ www.theincubator. co.nz. Ph 07 571 3232

LOL Laughter Wellness

Croquet

Chair Up Upholstery Workshop

Learn upholstery for beginners? Cover a footstool/chair, from $145 depending on project.

10am-4:30pm, The Artery, Historic Village. Book@ www.theincubator.co.nz. Ph 07 571 3232

Classic Motorcycle Coffee Meet

Talk classic motorbikes, rides & support. Bring your bike out for the trip.

10-11am at Four14 Espresso, 414 Pyes Pa Rd. Don 027 241 3595

Dragon Boating For Women

Bay Dragons Give-it-a-Go at Sulphur Pt. Fun & fitness. Ages 16+ every Mon Wed 5:30pm & Sat 7:30am. $5 per session. Txt Brooke 022 078 2308

Elemental

The Elements of Nature. Ballet Culture celebrates & explores the wonders of earth, fire, air & water. Baycour 6:30pm. Go to www.baycourt.co.nz for ticket info.

Gate Pa Junior Tennis

Club days, Thurs 4:30-6pm for intermediate/college ages. Sat 9am for 5-8 years, 10am for 9-12 years. Ph Graeme 0274 520 600

Greerton Hall Market

Last Saturday of month. 8am-12pm.

Stalls inside/outside. Discounts for charity groups. Refreshments available.

Ph/txt for site. Tricia 07 543 1487 or 027 908 2952, www.facebook.com/ greertonhallmarket

Katikati Bowling Club 8 Park Rd 12:45-3pm

At Tauranga Domain, Cameron Rd, Sun, Tues, Fri, 12:45 for 1pm start.

Beginners welcome. Ph Peter 571 0633

Yay, we’re back! Come & laugh away the Covid blues with us.

Arataki Community Centre, Bayfair.

11-11:45am. Koha. Trish 022 036 6768 Email lollaughterwellness@gmail.com.

No experience required.

Enjoy Travel

Safe travel & home-hosting NZ & worldwide. Melbourne, Noumea 2021.

Meetings twice-monthly. friendshipforce. org.nz or Barbara 027 315 1136, Jonathan 572 2091

Marmalade Skies Concert

Surf rock with good vibes & groovy beats. 7pm, Jam Factory, Historic Village, 17th Ave. Book @ www.theincubator. co.nz. Ph 07 571 3232

Escape! 2020

Tauranga Arts Festival features writers who work with small, independent publishers in NZ. 9:30am-3pm at Baycourt. Go to www.taurangafestival. co.nz for ticket info.

Omokoroa Bowling Club

Sat & Tues 12:30-4pm, 30 Hamurana Rd, $5. Beginners & visitors welcome.

Ph 021 255 6415

Farmers Market - Mount Mainstreet

Otumoetai Tennis Club

Held every Sunday 9-1pm rain or shine! Te Papa o Nga Manu Porotakataka (Phoenix Park). www.mountmainstreet.nz

Adult tennis. 1pm, Bellevue Park, Windsor Rd (adjacent to swimming pool). New players & visitors welcome.

Ph Victor 027 577 1818 a/hrs

Golf Croquet

Petanque

At Mt Maunganui, 45 Kawaka St. beside Blake Park. Tue, Thur, Sun. 9:15am for 9:30 start. Visitors, new players welcome. Ph Nev 07 575 5121

At Club Mt Maunganui, Tues, Thurs, & Sat. Boules & help.

Txt Bruce 022 309 9143

Car Boot Sale

Community Church, 30 Evans Rd, Papamoa 7:30am-11am. $5 site. Car wash, real coffee, muffins, Bibles. P Arthur 021 163 1822

Cold Wax Painting Workshop

Bay Association of Sea Kayakers encourage you to try kayaking at Pilot Bay 8:30am12. Kayaks & equipment provided.

Sunshine Sequence Dance Group

Lawrence Arabia Solo Concert

Come & enjoy tea dance, Sat 31st, Baptist Church Hall, 13th Ave. 5-9pm. $5pp. BYO food, plates, cutlery, non alcoholic drinks. Ph Dawn 579 3040

21st Century bourgeois dilemmas re-imagined, intimate settings, just himself & piano. 7pm, Jam Factory, Historic Village, 17th Ave. Book @ www. theincubator.co.nz. Ph 07 571 3232

Tauranga Farmers Market

7:45am-12 at Tauranga Primary School. Rain, hail or shine. Direct from the producers, fresh regional produce & artisan foods.

Mah Jong Te Puke

Sun & Thurs 12:45-4pm, Lyceum Rooms, 8 Palmer Ct. All players welcome. Beginners session available. Ph 027 430 6383

Te Puke Yoga

Saturday morning yoga class. Focusing on alignment with the aid of bolsters, straps & blocks. Some experience required. Tepukeyoga@gmail.com

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

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

Messy Church, Holy Trinity

215 Devonport Rd 4-6pm.

Activites, Dan the Puppet Man, simple meal, GF, vegetarian options. All free. Adults must accompany children. Ph 576 7718

Sunday 18 October

Ninja Knits Knitting Group

Accordion - Keyboard

Social knitting group, beginners welcome, sometimes we yarnbomb. 1st Sunday of month, 9:30am-12pm, The Incubator, Historic Village. info@www. theincubator.co.nz. Ph 07 571 3232

Old time music makers, Welcome Bay Hall 1-4pm. $3 entry & Ladies a plate please.

All welcome. Ph Ces or Joy 544 3849

NZDA BOP Range Day

NZDA BOP branch run public open days last Sunday each month at their 300m range in TECT All Terrain Park.

9am-3pm $20 bring firearms licenc

At ZEE Market

The Historic Village streets will be sprinkled with stalls, handcrafted, handmade & more. Bring the family & friends. 10am-2pm

Papamoa Lions Club Market

2nd & 4th Sunday Gordon Spratt Reserve, Parton Rd, Papamoa. Gates open 7am for stall holder entry. Wayne 027 974 5699

Bible Seminar

1:45pm Greerton Senior Citizen’s Hall, Maitland St, Greerton. Title: Jesus’ sermon on the plain. Lessons for us.

Interactive, Q&A. All welcome. Mary 573 5537

Papamoa Tennis Club

We play Sat 2-4 pm, Tue 9-11am, Wed 4-6pm, Fri 9-11am. Play tennis with us.

All welcome.

Choral Evensong

Katikati Tramping Club

Luck at Last Mine, Onemana. Easy walk, 3 hours. Ph Ian 07 863 7927

St Peter’s Anglican Church, Victoria Rd, Mt. 4pm. Beautiful music by Rameau, Palestrina, Sanders, Stanford.

Final Evensong for 2020. Free/koha.

Psychic Cafe Spiritual Centre

Greerton Community Hall. Doors open 6:40pm, starts 7pm. $10 entry,

once inside, free psychics, healers, spiritualists, refreshments. Check it out!

Hall limit 200. www.psychiccafe.nz; www.facebook.com/thepsychiccafe.

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

Sun & Thurs 1:30-4pm.

Pond behind 22 Montego Dr, Papamoa, sailing Electron radio controlled yachts for fun. Adult beginners welcome. Graham 572 5419

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

TePuke Country Music Club

AGM 11am, followed by concert 1pm4pm. All welcome. Ph Gayle 573 8255

Te Puke Scottish Society

Dance, 1-5pm, Memorial Hall, Te Puke. Ladies, sharing plate. Men $5.

Live music, air conditioned hall, good company. Ph Valerie 573 7093

Monday 19 October 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

Age Concern Monthly Meeting

St Stephen’s Church, 9 Brookfield Tce. 10-11am Speaker: Angeline Slade Life Unlimited. Live well with hearing loss. $4pp cover hall hire. Light refreshments provided.

Alcoholics Anonymous

Open Meeting 10am. Central Baptist Church, 13th Ave. All Welcome. Ph 0800 229 6757

Holy Trinity Church, 215 Devonport Rd. 9:30-11:30am Monday & Tuesday.

Also 7:30pm Tuesday. All welcome.

Friends Of The Library

Greerton Library Book Group, 10:30am in Meeting Room. Monthly book themes. Just come along or ph Marian 544 2624

Fun Loving Social Seniors

The 60s Up Movement of NZ (Inc) inaugural meeting. Tauranga Citizens Club, Mon 2nd Nov, 10:30am. Txt your name to Julie 021 900 709

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

Let’s Learn Lifelong Learning

Face to Face & Online.

Check out www.letslearn. co.nz for night classes, workshops, lectures, courses, clubs of all sorts.

Ph 07 544 9557. Facebook: Letslearnbop

Papamoa Genealogy Help

Do you require help to trace your ancestors. All levels catered for. Papamoa Community Centre Mako Room 1-3 pm. Ph 544 4182

Pickleball At The Mount

Fun game for all ages! Mon & Wed Baypark Arena, 10am-12pm or Mt Sports Centre 9:45am-12pm. Equipment supplied. Ph to confirm venue, Viv 02 162 3342

Recycled Teenagers Gentle Exercise

Altrusa Tauranga

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

Argentine Tango in Tauranga

Struggling With Debt?

Service Org, meets 2nd Tues every month to organise service projects.

Matua Bowling Club 5:45 for 6pm dinner. Ph Pam 027 253 7562 Learn authentic Tango with traditional music. Citizens Club 6:30-7:30pm. Ph 0204 002 6140 or FB Tango In Tauranga

Chess

1:15pm Hillier Ctr, 31 Gloucester Rd. Keep your brain active with this fascinating game. $4 including refreshments. Ph Bob 027 478 6282

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

Dutch Friendly Support Network

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

Beginner Classes. TePuke Memorial Hall Mon 5:30pm, Tue & Thur 9.30am.

Greerton Hall Wed 9:30am.

Te Puna Memorial Hall Thur 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

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

9:30am & 2nd/4th Thursday 7pm.

Join us learning new skills, knitting, crochet, spinning, weaving & felting.

177 Elizabeth St. Ph Cathy 07 570 2191

ESOL & Christian Conversation

Tauranga Senior Citizens Club

Free English Conversation Classes,

CARDS 500 Mon & Thurs.

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The old saying ‘be careful, you may get what you wish for’, bit me last week. East and N-N.E. winds, as long as they’re under 15knots tend to be more comfortable, and ease during the day. If they’re more, don’t go ÿ shing. So Monday was excellent, settled nicely and great catches. Thursday, still very good ÿ shing but sloppier, Friday a bit worse and slower ÿ shing, Saturday, even slower ÿ shing, and Sunday we cancelled. Trouble was, the forecasts were saying improving conditions through the week but it just wasn’t happening. A tri° e frustrating for everyone.

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

Kahurangi Moore with the snapper she caught at Pilot Bay.

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

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

Te Moana Glow Show

Illuminate kids’ hearts & minds with this glow-in-thedark puppet show. Shows at 10am, 11:30am & 1pm at Baycourt. For tickets go to www. baycourt.co.nz

Tuesday 20 October Afternoon Cards 500

Mt Seniors Hall, 345 Maunganui Rd 12:30pm, Tues & Thurs. New members & beginners wanted. All welcome. Afternoon tea. Ph Jill 020 4064 8146

Alcoholics Anonymous

Open Meeting 7:30pm St Peters Anglican Church, 11 Victoria Rd, Mt. 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. P 578 7718

Badminton Tauranga Morning Club

307 6800

Keep fit the fun way. Joi us 9am-11:30am Tues & Thurs, QE2 Youth Ctr, 71 11th Ave Tauranga. Ph Bob 027 478 6282, Melissa 027

Beginners Exercise For Seniors

Strength, balance & falls prevention focus. Welcome Bay Community Church, 340 Welcome Bay Rd. 9:30am. Ph Raewyn 027 607 7437

Fitness Fun & Coffee

9:30-10:30am, cardio, weights, floor work, pilates & dance. S Columba Church, 502 Otumoetai Rd, Cherrywood. Ph Gloria 021 139 2448

Fun Run & Walk

Ocean Running. 5k around Mauao base track. Enter at Mount Ocean Sports Club from 5:15pm. $6 entry, spot prizes. Ph Phil 021 383 354

Inachord Women Singers

If you like to sing & have fun, we do too. 7pm Bethlehem Community Church. 183 Moffatt Rd. Musical Director Andrew Braid. Ph Sabine 021 111 8659

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 Sharni 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

9:30-12 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.

Otumoetai Tennis Club

Adult tennis. 9am Tues & Thurs.

Bellevue Park, Windsor Rd (adjacent to swimming pool). New players & visitors welcome. Ph Pam 570 0302

Otumoetai Walking Group

Meet at 9am at Kulim Park. Ph Danny 576 6480

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.

Cards 500

1pm St Thomas More Church.

17 Gloucester Rd. Friendly club. $3 includes refreshments, prizes, aggregate. Ph Bob 027 478 6282

Fernland Spa Water Exercise

Scrabble

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

Great for strength, coordination, balance. Jennifer 571 1411

Sequence Dancing

Papamoa Library Book Group is currently in recess. Interested to be part of a restart group? Ph Betty 542 4322

Crazy about words? Meet Tauranga Citz Club, 170 13th Ave. 9:20am12:30. Ph Jo Ann 578 3606 Tauranga Social & Leisure Club, St John Anglican Church Hall, 94 Bureta Rd, 7-9:30pm except 2nd Tues of month 3:30-6pm. Lesley 929 7295

South City Indoor Bowls

No indoor bowls until 23 Feb 2021.

Strength & Balance Class

Fun & energetic class to music for active retirees. Aimed at over 65s, falls prevention focus. 11am Welcome Bay Hall. Ph Raewyn 027 607 7437

Tauranga 60+ Continuing Education

10am Otumoetai Baptist Church, 241 Otumoetai Rd. Professor Mike Duke, Robotics in Agriculture. $5 entry.

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 Orchid Society

7pm, Wesley Church Hall, 13th Ave. American Orchid Society webinar on Phragmipedium orchids. All welcome.First 2 visits free. taurangaorchids.wordpress.com

The Best Of Broadway

Indulge in the magic of the very best songs from stage & screen. Today & Wed 7pm. Go to www.baycourt.co.nz for ticket info.

Yoga For Active Seniors

Improve balance, strength & flexibility in this gentle yoga class Tues & Thurs 11am. Just $10/class.

Mount Yoga Studio. All welcome. Ph Stephanie 0204 045 4692

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 21 October Afternoon Indoor Bowls

Mt Seniors Hall, 345 Maunganui Rd 12:45pm Wed & Fri. Members wanted, beginners welcome, afternoon tea, entry $3. All welcome. Ph Nancy 575 4650

Age Concern Walking Group Meet at 10am Pyes Pa shops

Alcoholics Anonymous

Open meeting at 10am every 1st/3rd Wed each month. Central Baptist Church, 13th Ave. All welcome. 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 Orienta Dance 021 124 5982, arabianspicebd@ gmail.com

Beginner Social Dance Class

Adults, 7pm, Maungatapu School Hall, 164 Maungatapu Rd. Just come along on the night to enrol. Ph 027 322 1786

Friends Of The Library

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

Hearing Support Coffee Morning

Whakatane Library 10am12. To provide support, advocacy, info & education to our hearing impaired community & their whanau.

Katikati Bowling Club

8 Park Road. Mixed Roll-ups 12:453pm

Marching For Leisure

Non-competitive activity for mature ladies. Fun, fitness & friendship. Fo Tauranga teams’ ph Marlene 027 342 0698

Mauao Crazy Choir

Sing with us! 6:30-8:30pm at House of Yoga, 3 Newton St. Everybody welcome, no auditions. First time free.

Ph Emily 027 571 9333

Matua Garden Club

Matua Hall, Levers Rd, 1:30pm.

Floral competition, raffle, guest speake on Irises. Visitors welcome. Ph Cynthia 576 1715

McLaren Falls Park Trees

BOP Tree Society, Wed afternoons.

Planting, identification & GP 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

Bay City Rockers

Social Rock’nRoll dancing, free lessons, plus other popular dances. Senior Citizens Hall, Norris St. 7-9:30pm. $3 entry incls supper.

Ph Gavin 027 643 6222

Diabetes NZ Tauranga

Drop-In 10am-12 (no appointment needed) for info, education & support for anyone living with diabetes & their families.

Age Concern Building, 177a Fraser St, Tauranga. 571 3422

Flexercise with Fitness League

Exercise, movement, dance focusing on posture, stretching, strengthening & flexibility. For all ages & abilities. Baptis Church hall, 13th Ave. Pam 021 117 7170

Forest & Bird AGM

Join Tauranga Branch at 7pm, for AGM at St John’s Anglican Church Hall, Bureta Rd, Otumoetai.

French Connexion

For lovers of all things French & for all French speaking levels. All welcome at La Mexica every 2nd Thursday 4:30-6:30.

Email Chantal, chantal.daveTB@gmail.com

Friends Of The Library

Greerton Library Meeting Room 10am.

Come along for morning tea, a good catch up & share some good reads & viewing recommendations. Pam 571 2566

Katikati Bowling Club

Friday 23 October Alcoholics Anonymous

Open Meeting 10am. Central Baptist Church, 13th Ave. All Welcome. Ph 0800 229 6757

Artist Feedback Sessions

Casual group discussing pricing, exhibiting, materials, selling, critiques of artwork. 2nd Friday of every month, 10am-12pm $5 The Jam Factory, Historic Village. info@www.theincubator.co.nz Ph 571 3232

Bowls Tauranga South

Club days Fri & Wed afternoon at Tutchen St. Beginners & visitors welcome.

Free coaching, loan bowls. Flat shoes only. Ph 578 6213

Catriona Fallon Concert

Stunning vocals, piano, tasty guitar, lush bass solos & full band. 30th Oct 7pm, Jam Factory, Historic Village, 17th Ave. Book @ www.theincubator.co.nz. Ph 07 571 3232

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.

8 Park Rd Rummikub 1-4pm, $3 entry.

Keynotes Women’s Barbershop Chorus

6:45pm Wesley Hall, 13th Ave. New members welcome. Singing exercises the brain, releases stress. Ph Bernice 576 4848, Facebook Keynotes Inc.

Let’s Play Petanque

11am, Club Mt Maunganui. Boules & tuition available. Text 022 309 9143

Mainly Music

Music & dance for preschoolers, mums & carers. $4 per family. Morning tea provided.

9:30-10am. Holy Trinity Church, 215 Devonport Rd.

Sunshine Sequence Dance Group

Enjoy dancing with a friendly group.

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

Friday Playgroup Te Puke

Te Puke Toy Library, 7 Stock Rd 10am-12pm, gold coin entry. Affordable toy hire & memberships available. Open Wed, Fri, Sat 10am-1pm, Thurs 2.304.30pm https://tepuketl.mibase.co.nz

Greerton Indoor Bowling Club

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

Print Club

Casual printers meeting to use the press, share ideas, techniques & suppliers. 1st Friday of month, 1-3pm. $5 The Artery, Historic Village. info@ www.theincubator.co.nz. Ph 07 571 3232

Horoscopes

Social Beginner Dance Class

ARIES: Avoid financial or other potentially costly risks, for your hunches are weak right now. This is a great week for decoration and creating something out of nothing.

LIBRA: Neighbours are buzzing with news - take much of it with more than a grain of salt. A loved one seems cool but your first impression, here and elsewhere, may prove far from correct.

Steady As You Go

TAURUS: An optimistic outlook helps you over a domestic obstacle and on to more cheerful horizons. Meeting the increased demands of a superior is beneficial in the long term.

SCORPIO: New and younger acquaintances, foreign visitors and distant relatives find their way into your world. Friends take you in their confidence - but don’t let them tell all.

GEMINI: The keywords now are simplification and cutting back.

Doing this will lead ultimately to expansion. Formerly impractical plans can be put to use. The weekend offers a chance to see new places.

SAGITTARIUS: You are given to excesses now, but don’t go overboard expressing emotions. Search for the right word and wait for the perfect moment. Sports and cultural events could introduce you to a new friend.

CANCER: Avoid weekend risk-taking as you tend to be accident prone.

Legal negotiations swing in your favour. Your romantic instincts are sharp - follow your heart, not your sense of logic.

CAPRICORN: Your friendship circle is enlarged now. Your financial status can be upgraded when you combine hard work with creativity. Out of town guests may drop by on the weekend.

LEO: Selectivity is the week’s keyword. There are many choices on the platter - pick those which are beneficial in the long term. Thrift pays off now. A loved one is ready for commitment.

AQUARIUS: Reluctant acquaintances go out of their way to accommodate you check for strings that could be attached.

A mini windfall may strike by the end of the week.

VIRGO: Cheerful news from out of town highlights a busy work week.

You can help friends unearth hidden talents and enhance their self confidence.

PISCES: An enterprising Pisces can make a lot out of a little this week. Your imagination is unusually active. Try not to resist change.

Ballroom, Latin & Rock n Roll.

7pm, Maungatapu School Hall, 164 Maungatapu Rd. Ph Sonia 027 322 1786 Exercises St Johns Church Hall Bureta Weds 2-3pm, except 1st Weds each month. Improve balance, overall wellbeing. Ph Alison 07 576 4536

Table Tennis Tauranga

Senior social mixed doubles, Memorial Hall QEYC, Wed 12:45-3pm. Club nights 7-9 Wed & Thurs. New players welcome. tabletennistauranga.com

Tauranga MidWeek Tramping Group

Blue & Green Lakes loop. Grade moderate. Phil 027 543 1283

Tennis For Ladies

Tauranga Lawn Tennis Club, opp Law Courts. 9-11am, games & morning tea provided. Make new friends! Ph Sandy 0210 838 5385

Tennis Night Gate Pa

6-8pm. Games to your level, beginners to experts. Light meal available. Bar open. Details on Facebook Gate Pa Tennis Club

Thursday 22 October 500 Cards Club Papamoa

1pm Papamoa Sports & Recreation Ctr, 120 Parton Rd. $4 includes refreshments. Ph Bob 027 478 6282

Back Care Workshop

All levels. Increase mobility, improve postural alignment. Mt Yoga, 26 Tawa St. 6:30-8:30pm. Limited spaces. Ph 022 680 3548

Your birthday A polished conversationalist, your verbal skills give you the edge over the competition this week - but while you are sensitive to the needs of others, you can be a little vague and a little secretive. The accent for the rest of this year is on ideas and intellectual relationships.

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Time to get back into the garden Get your garden ready for summer with Green Kiwi Gardens. and maintenance specialists in the Bay. Spring is well and truly They offer a wide range of services, upon us and it's a great advice and expertise to unlock your time to get back into the gardens potential.

Give Green Kiwi Gardens a call to visit garden and get it ready your garden and talk about what is best for the summer. for you.

Now is a good time to feed your For more information call David Wilson plants, add compost to garden on: 0223133776 or visit: beds and most importantly mulch www.greenkiwigardens.co.nz beds before the summer heat kicks in.

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National Sales Manager ADAMA is a world leading crop protection innovator. Our comprehensive and differentiated product portfolio of more than 270 active ingredients and over 1,000 end-use products is one of the world’s largest.

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In New Zealand, we focus on the development and supply of innovative solutions, which support changing farming practices and the needs of New Zealand and Pacific Island growers. These include crop protection, novel agricultural technologies and complementary non-crop products.

Our growth strategy demands environmental stewardship, technical leadership and significant investment in local product development. Visit www.adama.com to learn more about what we are achieving at ADAMA. Due to an internal promotion plus significant recent extension of our reach, we are now actively searching for a senior level primary industry professional to take the position of National Sales Manager, answering to our NZ based CEO. The NZ location for this role is flexible and by negotiation.

As National Sales Manager you will lead our close knit, experienced commercial team through growth and innovative change. You will be an agribusiness leader who is interested in the impact of international events, technological advancement and consumer demand on our distributor partners, farmer and grower stakeholders.

You will be comfortable developing and executing commercial and partnership strategies in conjunction with our supply partners, ensuring their continued growth and support. Having a crop protection background is not necessary to succeed in this role.

We are interested in meeting you if you possess the following attributes: • An innovative and strategic mindset • An understanding of the NZ agribusiness supply chain and its stakeholders • The ability to proactively assess and respond to changing customer needs • A successful leadership and influencing profile forged in primary industry • Strong commercial acumen and financial literacy

To discuss this role in strict confidence or to request more information, please phone Deb Francis from AgRecruit on +64 21 224 5000. Otherwise, forward your expression of interest and CV via https://adr.to/3fjho by Thursday, 29 October.

O R C H A R D FO R E M A N At Hortinvest, we specialise in cherry and apricot production in the Central Otago region of the South Island. Visit www.hortinvest.nz We are expanding rapidly, currently having 177 hectares of cherries planted in the region. Our plan to develop out to 245 hectares will be shared with you when we meet.

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We are now looking to appoint an experienced horticulturalist to the position of Orchard Foreman who will initially be based at Tarras Cherry Corp. This is an established 40-hectare block near Cromwell which begins production this season. Feel free to take a virtual tour through the Tarras Cherry Corp Development via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLaN0du9SOA&t=1s As Orchard Foreman, you will report to the Orchard Development Manager, and work alongside our team of permanent and casual staff members.

You will live in the Cromwell Basin, one of the most beautiful places in New Zealand. Several lakes, walking tracks and ski-fields are right on our doorstep, the location suiting someone who prefers an outdoor, sporty lifestyle. Accommodation here is plentiful and affordable.

As Orchard Foreman, you will have the opportunity to grow with us, helping develop our business through best practice crop husbandry techniques – embracing new technology and leading our people through evolving work practices.

Experience working with cherries is not necessary, as we have the expertise to coach you and develop your skills.

Competencies required to be successful include: • Minimum three years’ in-field crop husbandry or horticultural experience • Experience with machinery operation – tractors, sprayers, mowers • In-field team leadership experience • A high level of computer literacy plus the ability to work with budgets This is a full time, permanent role, attracting a salary which is based on your experience. A work vehicle will also be provided for your use.

To discuss this role in strict confidence and to request a PD, please phone Deb Francis from AgRecruit on 021 224 5000. Otherwise, forward your expression of interest – covering letter and CV, by Thursday 22 October via https://adr.to/a2qhm.

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RUN ON LISTINGS annual book sale

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

bible digest

REJOICE with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn. Romans 12:15

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

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

for sale

2-METRE, ROUND wooden outdoor table. 4 chairs, cushions & umbrella included. $150. Ph 574 9881

gardening

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

Ph Tita 027 654 8781 or a/h 542 0120

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NATURAL NEW ZEALAND Health Products & Clinic.

www.sunlive.co.nz/classifieds.html Something for everyone.

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

home wanted to buy

TAURANGA DISTRICT (exc Papamoa) 3 bedroom house.

Private cash buyer $500,000$600,000. No agents please.

Ph 09 424 2429 evenings

livestock

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

lost & found

FOUND KITTENS, VARIOUS Colours, Various Sex, Various Areas. Ph SPCA 07 578 0245 Found Puppies, Various Colours, Various Sex, Various Areas. Ph SPCA 07 578 0245 Found Adult Grey/White Male Cat, Brookfield Area, Ref: 476697. Ph SPCA 07 578 0245

Found Adult Tabby Female Cat, Brookfield Area, Ref: 476698. Ph SPCA 07 578 0245

from new homes to small renovation jobs and skim-coat finishing. Ph Rick 021 934 186

Found Cream/White Male Puppy, Tauranga Area, Ref: 477119. Ph SPCA 07 578 0245

HANDYMAN, section maintenance, lawns, decks, fencing, pergolas, painting, water blasting, odd jobs. Free quotes. Ph Rossco 027 270 3313 or 544 5911

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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,

Registered roofer, 30yrs exp.

Ph Peter 542 4291 or 027 436 7740 TREE, SHRUB and hedges trimming, topping, rubbish, palm pruning or removal, satisfaction guaranteed free quote. Ph Steve Hockly 027 498 1857

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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

#ZEALANDIERTOURS. Friday 30th October, A Scotch Day out, or maybe Gin is your tipple. A fun day out for tasting & learning. With lunch & Door to Door Service. Call to book your seat. Wednesday 4th November, A days outing to The Old Forge Kitchen. Te Aroha West premium café for lunch. Call to book your seat.

Zealandier Tours Ph 572 4118

PLUMBING SYSTEMS LTD. Quality plumbing & drainage services. New housing, renovations, maintenance.

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

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WEDDINGS, PARTIES, MEETINGS etc - The perfect venue. With stunning Harbour views, fully licensed bar & kitchen onsite.

Restaurant open every Friday from 5pm & Sunday from 4.30pm, kids under 12 years dine free with every paying adult. Tauranga Fish & Dive Club, 60 Cross Rd, Sulphur Point.

Ph 571 8450

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problem, the brokenness and sinfulness of man.

Time to stop looking to Wellington for solutions that only the Creator and Savior of the world, Jesus Christ, can give.

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

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It seems some of our politicians are suffering from acute moral confusion. On the one hand they want to save lives from Covid-19, but on the other hand they are happy to help in the slaughter of the unprotected, unwanted and undervalued unborn.

On the one hand they are aghast at New Zealand’s appalling suicide rate but on the other hand they are happy to help others end their life if they so

choose. On the one hand they want a smoke free country by 2025 but on the other hand they’re happy to see cannabis legalised.

Such moral confusion reveals a lot.

First, this nation is being led by confused people who are beholden to no moral code.

Second, politicians often misdiagnose the country’s moral problems and therefore advocate confused and inappropriate solutions.

Third, and most significantly, politics and politicians do not have the answers to humanity’s biggest

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

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SABBATH 10AM OTUMOETAI PRIMARY Joel & Sharon van Ameringen

021 768 043

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09 578 7718

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Tauranga Churches

Sunday Gatherings - 9 am & 11 am

Upstairs, 146 Devonport Rd, Downtown, Tauranga

www.stlukeschurch.org.nz

Holy Trinity Anglican Church

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