The Weekend Sun - 20 November 2020

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Habitat loss, pollution, introduced fish species an fishing pressure has led to some whitebait species bein at-risk or threatened.

Tauranga whitebaiter Des Ward has been seriously whitebaiting for a few seasons but has already noticed

the decline in numbers.

“On average, I would catch two or three kilograms but this season I’m lucky if I get a kilogram and a half.”

It’s a far cry from Des’ childhood memories in

Whakatane where he and his family would bring in buckets of whitebait.

Whitebait goes for upwards of $100 a kilogram, and some blame the decline on commercialism.

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Let’s have more class please Well, we have had a weird week of news this week.

All class

Anyway, this all got me thinking about what a better class of tourist is.

Let’s start off with our new tourism Simply putting a monetary value on minister, Stuart Nash, who is planning a person seems a little crass and not to ban the hiring-out of very Kiwi. vans.Circulation The Weekendnon-self-contained Sun Combined BOP Times So, I believe we should allocate points, I’m pretty sure non-self-contained vans circulation 69,062 circulation of NZME 10,162 depending on how well these tourists can simply be called vans. However, aside perform in other areas. Let’s say, half of from the obvious impact on people who your class rating is based on your ability to just want to move a fridge from Papamoa rent a full-sized campervan and the rest is Combined BOP Times, Katikati Advertiser to Pyes Pa, it does seem like a good idea. and Te Puke Times circulation isbased on other things. p: 07 578 0030 Stuart is suggesting we turn our backs on For example – accents. Australians should than who HALF just withwant only 32,138 in total. e: ads@thesun.co.nz boorish budget less tourists to have points deducted for sounding too travel the country and have fun. much like Kiwis. People from France get Picture young Kiwis tripping around extra points because everything sounds Europe only with cool accents. romantic. Even a simple query about where the nearest motorhome sewage waste station is will send shivers down the spine.

Other categories could include dress sense (boat shoes, Crocs and Roman sandals are a sure sign of class and wealth), personal grooming and, of course attractiveness.

We don’t want our country littered with unattractive people – it ruins the marketing images and will result in higher numbers of lower value people.

It’s not proper

Anyone who has ever stopped in a highway rest area for a pee behind a bush will be familiar with just how many of these people have been stopping for a pee behind a bush – or something more serious.

Every scenic spot in the country is littered with budget people, their basic vans and makeshift clotheslines, displaying tie-died T-shirts and Kmart undies.

Horrendous.

Anyway Stuart wants to squeeze more bucks out of a better class of people and the best way to do that is to ban the van. No van – no budget holiday.

Unless you have a tent, of course.

Tents are extremely mobile – they roll up into a tiny bundle and can be unfurled just about anywhere.

They take up about the same amount of room as a van but you can take them off road – under a tree, on the beach.

So, they might want to look at that little loophole.

The other big thing in the news this week is the prospect of a Crown Manager for the Tauranga City Council.

According to a recent study, our councillors have been treating their interactions like a big family playing a game of Monopoly.

I don’t know if this applies to everyone, but my family hasn’t played Monopoly since ‘The Incident’ of 2013. Emotions ran very high that day. There were tears, stomping of feet and tossing of tiny plastic houses. And the others were no better.

It was like one of Trump’s post-election losers are winners parties.

the Review and Observer Team (ROT) – now there’s an appropriate acronym – councillors are still carrying on like there is still an election.

There is actually a by-election going on but let’s not rub salt into the wound over and over and over and over again, because we want our councillors and mayor to be working harmoniously together for the greater good. We need roads and museums and things like that.

It’s a bit like having Mayfair and Park Lane with no hotels on them.

Anyway, good luck with that. I know Liz and the corgis will sort it out.

Movember.

It’s that time again when we plug our mugs in the paper again in support of men’s health. There’s not long now before we can return to being our normal smooth selves but we still need to raise a few hundred more to reach our goal of $1000.

You can donate to any team or individual you like at the: nz.Movember.com site or, if you aren’t too repulsed by ‘The Sun Mo Stars’ you can put your money where our mo’s are, thereby improving our status in the Movember ranks.

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Anyway, if they are going to appoint a member of the Crown to run the show, it will probably need to be the Queen herself.

The Queen’s legendary frown will bring order to this place and her corgis will be a welcome distraction for those who feel a sudden urge to Tweet or write a disparaging remark on Facebook.

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It’s a ‘frightening place’ A Tauranga man is speaking out on behalf of residents who are tired of feeling scared and intimated at the Willow Street bus terminal.

The terminal is a popular hangout spot and people have been seen drinking or sniffing solvents in th liquor ban area and approaching people for change or cigarettes.

Murray Cruickshank’s daughter was waiting alone at the bus stop one afternoon when she noticed some men staring at her and she started to feel uncomfortable.

As she went to cross the road one of the men approached her and asked for change or cigarettes, he then started making “sexualised comments”.

The 17-year-old was so frightened she jumped on a bus to get away from them and thankfully the driver dropped her at the next stop so she could get the correct bus home, says Murray.

One of her friends has also been approached by a middle aged man who tried to chat her up and when she went to leave he grabbed her leg and tried to force her back onto the seat, says Murray.

Murray took to Facebook to see if any other people had similar experiences and he is surprised by the number of people that have.

“It really was a bit of an eye opener.”

The post on the Papamoa/Mount Community noticeboard attracted more than 100 comments and a lot of the stories echo Murray’s daughter’s experience.

Both Murray and his daughter were angry about her

experience and are calling for action to make the area safer.

The single dad says his initial reaction was anger but the best way to deal with the situation is to work with the individuals based on their needs - be it employment, housing or addiction services.

“These guys need to be worked with one-on-one to get themselves a better life or whatever they need, instead of just letting them roam the streets and cause mischief.”

He says they all have a backstory that led to their circumstances.

Tauranga Police Senior Sergeant Chris Summerville says police regularly conduct foot patrols in the city centre to help prevent anti-social and criminal behaviour.

He says police have been using a national pilot scheme to deploy staff at specific times and location based on data from calls for service.

Police will also respond when available to specifi events that are called in via 111. This includes breaches of local liquor bans or behavioural offences which are assessed on a case-by-case basis, says Chris.

“Many of those dealt with for this offending are suffering a wide range of welfare issues and police will often use alternative resolutions and referrals to partner agencies to assist with specialist help.”

Police advice to anyone who feels unsafe on the streets is to move somewhere where they feel more comfortable, and to call police straight away.

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The first jolt of electricity from overhead power lines went through the right-hand side of avocado harvester Troy Hall’s head – killing him.

The second jolt, right through the chest, brought him back.

“That’s the one that lit me up. I was engulfed in flames for a while. I lost sight in my left eye, lost my right ear, 60 per cent torso burns all over my body and legs and a quarter of my face.”

Troy is sharing his story in a short film for Powerco’s public safety campaign, Look Up, specifically targeting horticultural workers in the WBOP.

Tauranga cricket

A Tauranga girls cricket team are “absolutely pumped” to represent the region at a national cricket tournament kicking off this week.

The Tauranga Intermediate Girls Shield Team are preparing to take on teams from across the country at the ANZ Junior 2020 Finals in Manawatu.

The team’s coach Reuben Potaka, who is also Head of Sport at Tauranga Intermediate says they won the ANZ Junior Cup and Shield Northern Districts Zone final against Cambridge Middle School last weekend.

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Wastewater warning

People are being warned to stay out of the water in Pilot Bay as a precaution, due to a wastewater overflow Council says the overflow occurred in Mount Maunganui at 8pm on Sunday.

Signage has been placed along the beach and in the water to warn the community of the potential risk.

The warning signs will be removed from the beach once the tests confirm the water poses no health risk.

“Until then, people are urged to stay out of the water.”

Waihi Beach death

One person has died at Waihi Beach on Monday afternoon.

A police spokesperson says they were called to Waihi Beach at 1.35pm, where a person had been found unresponsive in the water.

“They were brought ashore and CPR was commenced. Sadly the person has died at the scene.” It will be referred to the Coroner.

Saul Lee and Gary the cat face off over who should keep the shoes.

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A boy and his batman slippers have been reunited after they were stolen by the resident cat burglar while he slept.

Ginger tom cat Gary spends a lot of his nights sneaking into the Lee family’s yard in Bellevue to steal socks, shoes, slippers and other clothing items.

While Jungeun and her son Saul didn’t realise the batman slippers were missing they thought something odd was happening when their new shoes started disappearing.

Initially Jungeun thought it might have been the wind and she jokes that it could have been a ghost.

She says her husband Chris didn’t think much of it and that they were losing the items but when a pair of his socks ended up on the driveway he knew something was up.

“For us the most worrying part was not knowing what was happening.”

Jungeun took to Facebook to get to the bottom of the vanishing items and within an hour she had her answer.

Gary the kleptomaniac cat is the culprit.

Someone posted the link to the previous The Weekend Sun article about Gary’s thieving ways and upon opening the article she saw him sitting proudly with Saul’s shoe and her smiley face slipper, so she contacted his owner Marcia Martin.

When they went to meet Gary and identify their stolen goods, Jungeun was surprised by the amount of things he had taken and also found items they didn’t know were gone.

The mischievous moggie remained nonchalant when faced with his crimes.

“He just pretended nothing has happened when we went to see him, it was kind of cute,” laughs Jungeun.

She sees Gary’s larceny as more amusing than anything and says he is a strong and busy cat making multiple trips to their home some nights.

“The funny thing is he started off with little things like socks and slippers, and now he’s become more ambitious, so he’s trying

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Gary with some of the loot from his nightly stealing sprees.

Gary’s thieving requires an amnesty stall for people’s belongings.

heavier things.”

The family’s plan was to keep socks, slippers and lighter shoes inside from now on to keep Gary from temptation but he’s upped his game and has taken Chris’ size 12 shoes.

Marcia is pleased Gary chose a lovely family to steal from and living three houses apart she can easily return things but often the items aren’t theirs.

The feline continues to thieve from other homes in the neighbourhood and has a preference for designer sneakers like Converse and Nike but will also bring home gardening gloves, sweatshirts and hats.

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Marcia is eager to reunite everyone with their missing items. She has distributed flyers along the street and set up an amnesty stall at 352 Ngatai Road for people to collect items from.

She keeps the expensive shoes at home to be on the safe side and posts these on Gary’s personal Facebook page called Gary’s antics.

Marcia wants everyone to know Gary means no harm; he’s just ambitious with his hoarding and she would hate to see anyone hurt him.

People from Ngatai Road can also email: m8mmartin@gmail.com if they are missing something.

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Millions slated for BOP schools More than $30 million is being invested for three new schools and expansions in the Bay of Plenty.

This is part of the Government’s $164 million investment to build new classrooms and upgrade schools around the country.

The $30 million will be divided between the stage two expansion

of Te Okuroa Drive School, stage three and four expansions of Papamoa College and the stage two expansion of Taumata School.

Education Minister Chris Hipkins says the announced package will help create and sustain more than 3000 jobs.

“The Ministry of Education and schools will be engaging with local builders, plumbers, carpenters, roofers, and

electricians, who will in turn need to buy products and supplies from local stores.

“It’s only right that families expect quality classrooms for their children to learn in.

“Our investment is backed up by our plan to make training opportunities readily available to ensure there is a pipeline of skilled workers to support regional economies and employers.”

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“I made a submission per the original requirement,” says Mike Stott from Lysaght.

“My submission was that I won’t use it.

Mike bikes to work and is also a triathlete.

“The original proposal has cyclists crossing over Totara Street. And then there’s five or six pedestria crossings where I’m supposed to get off my bike and wait my turn to cross over.

“I can ride down Totara St legally and safely without having to give way to everyone else on the way there.”

As a land development consultancy business, Lysaght presents detailed design and analysis documents to Council on behalf of their clients, which includes consultation with the public and neighbours for resource consents to be issued.

“We got very little documentation from Council on this [Totara St cycleway]. It’s a complex situation

and it hasn’t been very well articulated in the documentation,” says Mike.

Carter’s Tyre Service, on the corner of Hull Rd, was told in March about the upcoming changes including losing the use of council land out from their forecourt.

“That’s fine, it wasn’t our property anyway,” say Carter’s Tyre Service manager Uriah Barrett.

“We were given a schedule in March that they were starting at the Mount first and by November the would be here. They marked the ground about three months ago to show where the cycleway was going.”

Uriah says they were faced with either having to relocate or use the space they have.

“There is no more land left in Tauranga so we have to utilise what we have here.”

Brian Grey at Decoro Fishing had a visit from council staff about three months ago.

“I was vehemently opposed to their proposal which was to put two extra sets of lights into Totara St and run the cycle lane on this side,” says Brian.

“I said: ‘mate Totara St doesn’t need more sets of

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are feeling ignored lights. It needs less. Cyclists won’t use it because it’s a shared cycleway’.

“I’m a cyclist and I know for a fact that I would never use it... The correct solution to this may cost more money but it needs it.”

Brian says the correct solution would be to have a dedicated cycleway on the western side.

“To have a cycleway on this side run through carparks, in behind trees, over judder bars and in amongst people and having extra crossings on other roads that are just as busy and extra lights on Totara St makes no sense.

“They’ve gone to the councillors and said that the businesses are happy. The businesses are not happy.

“They met with us, took notes in good faith, and none of that information has made it to the councillors to help them with the decision.”

Glen Crowther from Sustainable BOP says the council did seem determined to get the $9 million option signed off this week, and councillors were given enough time to study the information.

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Jaz Hayward with her Eze Feedz food business.

Jaz Hayward who owns Eze Feedz was told by Council four weeks after the launch of her business on September 1 that they were taking a substantial amount of frontage, leaving no available parking.

“They came on October 29 and sprayed the ground to show where they are cutting and said they were having a vote the next day.”

“The middle stretch between Triton and Kawaka is the big challenge,” says Glen.

“The unanswered question is why the better but more expensive option costs $11 million for just one kilometre of cycleway from the corner of Triton Ave to Kawaka St. “Overall, the key issue will be how quickly they move on the bigger project that will sort out this area for all users, including freight, motorbikes, and cyclists who keep using the road.

“Meantime this temporary shared path will alleviate part of the problem for some of the people.

“It just needs a more holistic solution in place as soon as possible.”

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A bout of fundraising Disadvantaged Bay of Plenty youth are to benefit from not one but two fundraising events to be held over the next fortnight.

Te Aranui Youth Trust provides at-risk seven to 14 year olds with the

tools and personal support they need to succeed in school and life, and is grateful for the financial support it will be receiving “The Tauranga community is amazing,” TAYT spokeswoman Tanya Grimstone says.

Tauranga Te Papa Rotary Club will be holding a charity golf tournament at

Tauranga Te Papa Rotary Club members meet with Te Aranui Youth Trust staff at Greerton Police Station where the Trust is based. From left: Eden Cowley, Hamish Carmie, John O’Hagan, Tawhai Schuster and Tanya Grimstone. Photo: John Borrren.

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Tournament organiser John O’Hagan says Tanya was a guest speaker at one of their Rotary club meetings earlier this year and impressed members with a rundown on the work TAYT is doing.

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uniform items, or arranging a food parcel, to arranging and paying for counselling if it’s needed.

It runs school holiday programmes during the year, 10-week life skills programmes during school terms, and a ‘Breakfast Club’ at the Judea rugby club on Wednesday mornings.

The breakfasts typically see up to 20 kids from across Tauranga getting picked up by volunteers and coming together to enjoy a cooked meal of bacon and eggs before heading off to school.

“Importantly, it’s also an opportunity for a chat about whatever’s on their minds whether it be Covid19, the Christchurch shootings or something going down at school,” Tanya says.

“The kids are a great group and deserve all the nurture and support they can get,” she says.

“At our core, we are surrounding these kids with positive role models so that they can break a cycle of offending, domestic violence, or benefit dependence – all of those things they’ve grown up with.

“We’re trying to get them to see a different path for themselves.”

Connection and belonging

Tanya says success looks different for each child.

“For some of our kids, making it through a school week is a phenomenal achievement.

“One of our boys has just been made a prefect at Tauranga Boys [college] for next year. He’s just going from strength to strength – he’s a great kid.”

For all those involved at Te Aranui, connecting kids to their whakapapa and giving them a sense of belonging is hugely important.

“A lot of these kids end up in gangs because they’re looking for somewhere to belong to, and the gangs give them that… we’re trying to give them something else to belong to,” Tanya says.

“Without people’s generosity we can’t keep doing what we’re doing.”

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Swimmers to enjoy a warmer ocean swim

NIWA forecasters say a marine heatwave is forming around parts of New Zealand after sea surface temperatures warmed considerably last month. Meteorologist Ben Noll says the warmest region is the north of the North Island where ocean temperatures are 1.6 degC above the November monthly average.

In other areas around the country, sea surface temperatures are between 0.7 to 1.1 degC above average.

“High pressure systems in October brought more sunshine, warmer temperatures and less wind than normal.

“This pattern led to warming of the sea surface and prevented cooler water underneath from mixing to the top.”

To Heaven in a handbag Dress for Success Board of Trustees member Ams Hoyle displays some of the handbags up for auction on Saturday. Photo: John Borren.

An annual auction that attracts donated new and pre-loved handbags is happening in Tauranga this weekend.

Dress for Success president Michelle Pleydell says they have had some “lovely bags” over the years.

“Last year we had a beautiful Chanel bag donated that fetched $2000.”

Dress for Success Bay of Plenty has been running its signature Handbag Auction since 2013.

The new and pre-loved handbags will be sold this year through live and silent auction at a lunch time event on Saturday, November 21, at the new Dress for Success store, Classic Couture, on Devonport Road.

Michelle says some of the items are far more modestly priced than the Chanel one and it is such a fun event.

“Guests find bags that are quirky or fit an event th they have coming up. Some people buy four or fiv bags because they are all so unique and they make great gifts.”

Some of the bags up for auction are already displayed in the new shop, which was set up four months ago to help with the region’s fundraising efforts.

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All the proceeds of the Handbag Charity Auction will go towards running resilience and redundancy courses for clients in Tauranga.

“There are many women who are having to make huge adjustments in their lives as we all face changes in our personal and employment situations.

“Resilience is what gets us through.”

Dress for Success Bay of Plenty assists disadvantaged women into employment through its wraparound support, including confidence, resilience an redundancy programmes. Other services include CV writing and job searching to enable women to thrive.

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Local dancer in spotlight When the Royal New Zealand Ballet performs the Auckland leg of its Sleeping Beauty season this year, one of the lilac fairies in the cast will be a talented 11-year-old from Otumoetai Primary School.

Sophie Lane trains at the I-Dance studio in Gate Pa and won a part in the RNZB production after auditioning with hundreds of other young dancers in Auckland.

The show opens at the Kiri Te Kanawa theatre in Auckland on Thursday, December 3 and runs through to Sunday, December 6.

Training means that Sophie and her dance teacher mum Hannah have been driving to Auckland for practise every second Sunday, a regime that will culminate with a week of rehearsals in the theatre itself before the show opens.

“She’s very excited. I’ve told her about how big the theatre is there. It’ll be her biggest audience ever,” Hannah says.

Hannah doesn’t think her daughter will be daunted by the large crowd because Sophie loves being on stage and performing.

“She was so excited when she ran out to tell me she’d got through…and put into the best [children’s] part.”

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The young dancer is also keen on singing and acting and appeared in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang with the Tauranga musical theatre earlier this year.

Despite Covid-19 seeing the cancellation or postponement of various competitions and performances in 2020, it’s actually been a good year for Sophie and her dancing.

She appeared in the I-Dance production of Our Little Mermaid at Baycourt in Tauranga, and competed in Dance NZ Made - an interschool competition where she was awarded the top Year 7 student for the whole country.

Budding dance star Sophie Lane.

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Creating new futures for Bay of Plenty youth After leaving school two years ago, Ezra Harvey has had some casual work but nothing long lasting.

Since being accepted into the Imagine Believe Achieve programme, he has picked up two shifts a week at a cafe and now has routine back in his life.

Imagine Believe Achieve (Moemoea, Kimihia, Taea) is a 13-week training programme Andre Jay. run by the Bay of Plenty Youth Development Trust for 15 to 24-yearolds who are not currently employed or in education or training.

Ezra is one of 12 young adults in the make sure that they’re successful.” second intake of the programme that helps During the programme, participants participants develop whare tapa wha, which develop a personalised plan, do work is physical, mental, emotional, spiritual experience, site visits and are connected with and social wellbeing as well as practical potential employers. employment and study skills.

Ezra says they get so many opportunities What makes IBA unique is the pastoral afforded to them and the site visits are his care each individual receives once they are favourite part of the course so far because employed or doing further study. they offer insight into how different Programme facilitator Andre Jay says the industries operate. wrap-around support is offered for up to 12 “The one thing that I’ve taken months after the initial course to help keep away from every single one of youth employed and happy in their work. them is that you have to have a Andre gives the example of a guy from the positive attitude, because if you first intake who had started a job. It was just don’t have a positive attitude no before pay day and he didn’t have money one will want to employ you.” for fuel to get to work or phone credit so he The 20-year-old is says his shifts contacted Andre using a wifi app washing dishes at Oscar and Otto Andre was able to pass the message on to Eatery aren’t glamorous but he’s now his employer and he says that simple step working in the industry he wants to be is the difference between a no-show which in and has better understanding of how a could lead to a formal warning or possibly commercial kitchen operates. job loss and the boss understanding why he Ezra’s goal is to become a front of house couldn’t work.

“There’s all those little things that we do to staff member because he’s more of a

Ezra Harvey has picked up shifts at Oscar and Otto Eatery through doing the Imagine Believe Achieve course.

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people person.

Through doing the programme Ezra has become more resilient and it has given him direction after “not doing much” since he finished year 13 Resilience is one of the five values the Bay Of Plenty youth development trust instils in their attendees - the others are kindness, responsibility, respect and trust.

Andre says as a facilitator, gaining the youths’ trust is important to ensure the programme is successful.

“If they don’t trust you and wholeheartedly believe in the process and who you are, it’s not going to work.”

IBA is run out of the Tauranga Boxing Acadamey which was started in 2017 by the trust to help improve the lives of young people in the Tauranga area.

IBA is an expansion on this. The first intake started in June with 10 youth and new intakes will happen around every four months for up to 15 participants.

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A hand up is better than a handout left a trail of destruction through the island in 2002 leaving many residents without a livelihood.

From that natural disaster has sprung a world-leading ‘bean to bottle’ business that grows and sells natural vanilla products around the globe, and provides employment for hundreds of

Tongan farmers and their families.

The award judges say Heilala continues to innovate and they are excited to see what’s in store next for the team.

Tauranga Chamber of Commerce CEO, Matt Cowley, was delighted to see the business community come together and support local success in what has been a tough year.

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Heilala CEO and co-founder Jennifer Boggis with Alan Neben (L) and Pete Wales.

Still true to those values 18 years on, the company has taken top honours at the Westpac Tauranga Business Awards 2020.

The finalists and winners of the annual awards were

revealed last Friday night at a Love Local cocktail event, which showcased food and beverages from around New Zealand.

Heilala won the Business, Digital & Technology Innovation Award and the Manufacturing and/or Distribution Award, as well as overall Business of the Year.

The company was created by John to provide employment for Tongan families after Cyclone Waka

Employment levels holding up At this stage in the year it is timely to think about how employment is faring in the Western Bay of Plenty.

Employment is our single most important economic indicator.

Thankfully the dire predictions from earlier in the year haven’t come to life but the future is still quite uncertain, let’s take a look at the state we’re in and what might come next.

Firstly, the New Zealand unemployment rate sits at 5.3 per cent at the end of the September quarter.

While this was a big jump from earlier in the year, in the circumstances this figure is not too bad – most forecasts at the start of lockdown were in the range of 8-10 per cent.

We don’t get updated unemployment figures in a timely manner for the BOP or Tauranga, but my estimate is that we’d be somewhere in the high four per cent range. Again, this figure certainly isn’t ugly and reflects our view that the local economy is performing a little better than the rest of the country.

Before Covid-19 became a household name we had an unemployment rate of around 3.3 per cent - probably too low because at that rate it’s hard for

businesses to get staff.

So what is the outlook for the future?

We were fortunate to have Reserve Bank chief economist Yuong Ha in Tauranga last week; he expects that the national unemployment rate will increase to around 6.5 per cent during the first part of next year, suggesting that despite a return to relatively decent economic times, the fallout for employment will be felt for a little while. During that time, we will likely enter a period where we have problems in different parts of the economy.

On one hand, we will have lower employment in businesses directly affected by the pandemic; hospitality, international tourism etc. On the other hand, we will likely have under-employment in some areas – horticulture, manufacturing and trades. It’s not always a simple transition between these industries so people may find themselves without a job even though there are theoretically jobs available.

Our local market appears to be holding up well at the moment. Job advertisements have steadily increased over the last few months, and importantly, we are now seeing MSD benefit recipient levels coming down – a pleasing development as we head into the Christmas period.

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Changing young lives Otumoetai College Year 11 student Jurnee Jackson is one of 12 winners of the Graeme Dingle Foundation Excellence Award on Tuesday night after completing a 14-month Project K course.

“It’s helped me a lot with my confidence,” says Jurnee, who is a 15-year-old Otumoetai College student. “I’m really grateful for being able to go on the course.”

After completing a Coromandel wilderness experience, Jurnee got to jump out of a plane and participate in

other activities.

“On the wilderness experience, we hiked, biked and kayaked. And we had one shower in 17 days.”

When she was selected to be part of the Project K programme, Jurnee says at first she didn’t want to do it but she’s found a great deal has changed as a result.

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“One thing that’s changed is that I’ve changed. In me, myself, a lot.

“For example my confidence and the way I approach situations is a lot better, I’m more assertive. I stand up for myself now. I never used to be able

Rochelle says she found the growth in Jurnee’s confidence to be quite challenging.

“It’s that separating issue I think, not wanting to let go of your girl. Getting through it is a struggle, but you’ve just got to loosen the reins a little bit and let her flourish.

Jurnee plans to go after her Level 2 credits next year, and is thinking about either Year 13 or going on to Toi Ohomai after that. Utimately she’d like to work with youth.

The winners of the Western Bay of Plenty Graeme Dingle Foundation Excellence Awards are: • Kiwi Can award for Positive Relationships - Mata Puata-Biel • Kiwi Can award for Integrity Jurnee Jackson age 15 who won a Project K Excellence Award with Benji Ngatoko mother Rochelle Marumaru, grandmother Doreen Barnett and sister • Kiwi Can award for Respect Reef Thompson age 8.

- Scott Tekotia to find the confidence to be able to do that • Kiwi Can award for Resilience - Aaliyah Cable“I’d always let people push me around.”

Reid Jurnee’s grandmother Doreen Barnett also noticed • Kiwi Can Leader team award - Peter Tuhura and the change.

Renee Leabourn It’s time to flouris • Outstanding school award - Te kura o te Matai “Project K has helped Jurnee grow into this • Stars outstanding year 9 student - Toby Currin beautiful flower,” says Doreen.

• Stars Peer Mentor award - Sharna Steer “We had to learn to adapt to that growth. Having to let go a little bit was the hardest challenge I’ve ever • Project K Excellence award – Rubi Pocock, Mount had to face. We’re so proud of her, so proud.”

Maunganui College “I found the course great,” says Jurnee’s mother • Project K Excellence Award- Jurnee Jackson, Rochelle Marumaru.

Otumoetai College “Jurnee didn’t want to go on it at first, but I • The Don Young Award for Excellence in encouraged her to do it, I thought it would be really volunteering presented by Janet Young - Christine cool. I’m so glad she made that decision to go on it Ralph because she’s come out with a lot more confidence, • Project K Alumni Excellence award - Ayla she’s built her self-esteem up, and she’s a confident speaker now.”

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Des thinks that catch limits for recreational fisherman will not do much for whitebait numbers but agrees tighter restrictions around commercial whitebaiting would be positive.

Part of DOC’s recommendations is to phase out sock nets, traps, screens

Whitebait is made up of six native species, four of which are at-risk, declining or threatened.

Some species can grow to almost 60cm, if left.

Forest & Bird’s Freshwater Advocate Annabeth Cohen says New Zealand’s native fish species are experiencing death by a thousand cuts.

“Our whitebait species are at risk or threatened with extinction.

“They travel through a largely unregulated fishery at the start of their lives and go on to live in habitats where bottom lines for pollutants like nitrogen and phosphorus are still not good enough.”

Today Des seems to have caught a feed but not much more. It’s a sunny day and he’s setting his nets on the Wairoa River close to State

Highway 2.

Along with the declining numbers, Des says the whitebait he does catch are bigger than what he would like.

He feels the biggest impact on the whitebait numbers is not from recreational whitebaiters like himself but from environmental changes to the river.

He says pollutants and the destruction of whitebait habitats are the biggest contributors to the declining numbers.

Department of Conservation, freshwater manager Elizabeth Heeg says the threats to whitebait in the Bay of Plenty vary from river to river but could include draining wetlands, deforestation, pollution and irrigation, along with loss of whitebait spawning sites, pressure from introduced species, and fishing pressure.

Whitebait don’t come back to the same rivers they were spawned in so are treated as a single

40 Des Ward checks his net at the Wairoa River. Photo: John Borren. population by DOC across the country. This makes it hard to tell if Bay of Plenty rivers have the same threat to whitebait as others across the country.

NIWA’s freshwater fish ecologist Eimear Egan says there is lots of anecdotal evidence which suggests whitebait numbers are declining but currently there is no scientific research done to back up waitbaiters’ claims.

Eimear says whitebait numbers vary from year to year and place to place across the country.

Factors include rain and weather patterns.

The Department of Conversation released a summary of submissions in October on

Character counts in politics “If you were an American, who would you vote for?” asked my nine-year-old daughter.

I gave her the same answer I gave when this question was asked at an election meeting for Council in 2016 – neither. Undeterred by my non-answer, and with the zeal of a local journalist, she asked: “who’s nicer?” “Joe Biden,” I replied.

Character counts in politics.

I’ve often wondered why otherwise good, conservative, people turn a blind eye to Donald Trump’s behaviour or seek to explain away his indiscretions. Perhaps they’ve fallen into the trap of putting their politics ahead of their principles.

While our political viewpoints can change over time, with experience, or in the light of new information, if our principles and sense of decency

and diversions.

Des thinks the best way to protect whitebait is by creating protected reserves where the fish can feed without the threat of fishing or changes to the environment. DOC’s has similar recommendations.

He says at the moment whitebait have to travel long distances up stream before they can rest and eat in safety.

“If you’ve got more areas like that, you’ll have more places to whitebait.”

Freshwater advocate, Annabeth says it’s now up to the government to implement change if whitebait are to be enjoyed by future generations.

are flexible it’s a harder road back to credibility.

American politics is more polarised than ever and it’s a trend that’s spread to New Zealand politics, of all levels, fuelled by social media.

There’s a worrying finding in political psychology: we perceive those that share our views, or in other words those in our political ‘tribe,’ as being morally superior to those that aren’t. We also tend to judge those that differ in opinion to ourselves more harshly than those we agree with.

That’s why the ‘left’ and ‘right’ often accuse each other of hypocrisy; people have double standards!

On the American political spectrum, both the NZ National and Labour Parties would comfortably fit within the Democratic Party but look at the vitriol some supporters throw at each other; proof that politics is more ‘tribal’ than ideology.

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The Christmas holiday period can be a trying time for everyone but this is particularly true for people who are separated, divorced or widowed.

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Katheryn Michel has experienced the holidays recently divorced and is now helping people navigate the season.

The course ‘Surviving the Holidays’ is run by her at C3 Church on November 24. T he two-hour course is aimed at helping recently divorced and separated people.

Katheryn says it’s a scary time if you suddenly have to face Christmas on your own.

“They have to face a whole new situation.

“Your Christmas day is not going to be the same because you don’t have that family unit… so you’ve got to create a new way of doing Christmas.”

She says separated couples face multiple challenges, ranging from attending Christmas events solo to dealing with financial struggles.

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Surviving Christmas alone Christmas to be the same.

“You have to look at new ways of doing things and creating new traditions.

“We used to always go camping, suddenly camping without a husband just wasn’t the same thing, so it was doing something new with the children that they would enjoy.”

The course aims to help separated couples deal with emotions they could face over the holidays and tips to deal with social events.

“Don’t put high expectations on yourself, you don’t have to attend every event. If it’s too stressful going to events on your own, don’t go.”

The aim of the course is also to provide attendees with a sense of hope for the future.

She says people facing this situation are not alone and there are many people going through the same situation.

Katheryn says the course is normally made up equally of males and females and the response after the course is finished is always very positive.

The course is run by DivorceCare which facilitates other courses for separated and divorced people.

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Sensational Sasha

Sandra Landolt with an advent calendar.

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Sasha loves the company of puppies but isn’t a big fan of dogs, therefore, would suit a home without another dog around.

She is a little older, so won’t be able to play for hours on end but she’ll definitely give it her all. We are unsure of her history, so may not suit living with cats. Sasha will fit into a home where she can have some fun playtime but also a lot of relaxing as she gets on in her age. Ref: 465744

Create your own advent calendar Want to count down to Christmas in style with your own handmade advent calendar?

Sandra Landolt is running workshops for resourceful Kiwis of all ages to create their own stand-alone interactive advent calendar.

Based at Re:Maker Space at Our Place in Willow St, the workshops will be run on Wednesday evenings, Saturdays and at any other time that groups of people can come together with Sandra and other volunteer tutors.

The advent calendar consists of a wooden tree with 24 sewn bags hanging from the branches, each one numbered.

“People can come in and make the bags, make the tree, or make both. Or order a finished advent tree,” says Sandra.

“They can learn to sew and make the tree with wood. Bring the kids.”

Sandra is an art teacher at Matua Primary School and is using space in one of the Our Place containers for woodwork projects.

She is a kinetic artist whose work has been shown in international exhibitions. She repurposes found materials to create both conceptual and practical art pieces.

She is keen for people to learn fun and creative ways to change wastefulness into resourcefulness and give new life to resources previously seen as waste.

She is also passionate about working with families and creating collaborative and interactive artworks

that are accessible to people of all ages.

There is a minimum of four people for each workshop, and with more participants Sandra will bring in more volunteer tutors to help.

All materials are provided, as well as tools, sewing machines and support.

“It’s all off-cuts,” says Sandra.

“They can choose their fabric. There is tonnes of fabric. And they can choose their favourite colours.”

The Wednesday night workshops run from 5.30pm – 7pm and need to be pre-booked.

“If you have a minimum of four people you can ring in and say ‘I’d like to have a workshop with my friends, we’d each like to make one, can we do it another night?’.

“And then I can arrange it,” says Sandra.

Sandra estimates the tree takes about 50 minutes to make, with extra time needed to sew the individual bags.

“You can finish it at home. Or if you start here at the workshop and if you can’t finish it, you can come back and use the sewing machine.

Other workshops at Re:Maker include a fibre artist using textiles, a fashion designer teaching mending and converting men’s business shirts into women’s blouses; and workshops on paper pulp, body butters, lip balms, candle making, woodworking, natural cleaning products and composting.

To register for the workshop people can contact Sandra on: info@remakerspace.co.nz or phone Re:Maker Space on: 027 222 9403.

Focus on wealthy tourists says minister Tourism Minister Stuart Nash says he will ban hiring vans that are not self-contained to tourists, as he urges a focus on attracting high-spending visitors.

The incoming minister told a tourism summit earlier this week the industry should sell itself as a destination for the wealthy when borders re-open.

Nash says there is built up demand from wealthy travellers, while backpackers and freedom campers would not be the target market.

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He was not saying backpackers should stay away, but there was no point in directing the marketing effort towards them, he says.

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A gift that will keep on giving Christmas came early this year for the Papamoa Surf Life Saving Club.

The club has recently been announced the winner of Tauranga Crossing’s $5000 Local Legend grant.

Poppy Crouch, chair of the club’s lifeguard committee, is one of many

feeling thrilled. The money will go to subsidising first aid courses for volunteers – many of them students.

“This will not only increase our capability on the beach and in our community, it might increase membership from people who find cost a barrier. In reality, this knowledge will directly help to save lives.”

The Papamoa Surf Life Saving Club are thrilled with their $5000 grant.

The Tauranga Crossing management team delights in selecting local community legends four times each year. The last winners were Bay of Plenty Coast Rowing Club. The money

helped them right the wrongs of vandalism attacks.

Is your club a Local Legend too?

Or do you know an organisation worth nominating? Visit: www.taurangacrossing.co.nz/

news/local-legends The Tauranga Crossing management team would love to hear from you and will be announcing our next legends early next year.

Light and art Christmas Festival launches in CBD Meet the giant Birds of Lumos Kiwis, see Santa, watch live shows from our creative and cultural community, watch the giant advent calendar open daily, go on The Weekend Sun Kids Kiwi Christmas Treasure Hunt, enjoy the Media Works Mayors Open Air Movie Night and more.

It’s all happening in our city centre as part of the Trustpower Toi Tauranga Festival for Christmas.

Mainstreet manager Millie Pidwell says the festivities get underway next Thursday and there’s something for everyone.

“Due to Covid-19 and the uncertainty around possible social distancing levels changing we made the decision not to host the annual Trustpower Christmas Parade and instead create a six-week Christmas Festival and we’re so excited to be able to bring a huge range of events and attractions to the city centre as part of that.”

A key showcase feature of the festival is the Birds of Lumos giant Kiwi installation going into Red Square. “The beautiful Birds of Lumos work of art has appeared at festivals across Australia and New Zealand so we are delighted to now host it in Tauranga.

“It features Rowi the kiwi and her chick and combines elements of Steampunk and light,

Santa with Mainstreet manager Millie Pidwell. featuring more than 10,800 cable ties and constantly changing light patterns that transform the sculpture.”

Supporting the installation, every Saturday morning Mainstreet Tauranga have live shows and Santa in Red Square.

“We approached all the community and cultural groups who normally take part in the Christmas Parade and instead have them performing live on Saturday mornings from 10am till 12noon and Santa will be there too to meet the kids and be photographed on his parade float. So come down and enjoy everything we have on offer for Christmas in our city centre.”

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Science experiments at home

Diners were treated to a performance on the guzheng, a traditional Chinese instrument.

Photo: MacKenzie Dyer.

Over the last two weekends in November, STEM HQ in Devonport Rd will be featuring free ‘Science at Home’ activities with biologist Rebecca Prestidge.

STEM HQ is in the Goddards Centre in downtown Tauranga and brings educational entertainment with a play and learn environment that makes way for sparking curiosity and exploration.

The discovery area is dedicated to science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

Featuring six separate exhibit zones and a ‘feature zone’ that changes weekly,

there are activities people will want to keep coming back for.

Exhibit spaces include a Space Zone, Sponsors Exhibitor Zone, Light Zone, Engineering Nook, Earth Science Zone, and Mini Maker’s Station.

STEM HQ also has an ‘indoor lawn’ that hosts rotating activities and featured workshops.

Rebecca has a Bachelor of Science, majoring in molecular and cellular biology. The ‘Science at Home with Rebecca’ public sessions will be held on Saturday, November 21, and Saturday, November 28.

Dinner celebrates culture A mouthwatering fusion menu featuring succulent duck breast, spring rolls and matcha cheesecake is a great way to celebrate Chinese and Korean culture.

Hosted by Multicultural Tauranga and Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology, the Living in Harmony event was attended by 50 diners on Tuesday night.

Multicultural Tauranga president Premila D’Mello says the evening was about much more than the food.

“We organised this event with Toi Ohomai to raise awareness about Chinese and Korean Culture in our community,” says Premila.

“It’s about giving people the opportunity to learn more about cultures that are different to their own.”

Among the attendees was Fungai Mhlanga from the Office of Ethnic Communities, which is part of th Department of Internal Affairs.

He says occasions like Living in Harmony allow people from different backgrounds to cross paths.

“We do a lot of work in the community to encourage people from different ethnic groups to

meet,” he says.

“Events like this help build acceptance, and create a sense of belonging for all cultures in New Zealand.”

The dinner presented a hands-on opportunity to earn course credits for Toi Ohomai tourism, hospitality and culinary arts students, who cooked the food, ran the service and presented stalls about Korea and China.

Tourism students Jayden White, David Lee and Cole Pearce’s project stall was about Qingdao, a city in China.

When asked what the most interesting part about Qingdao is, they responded in unison: “beer!”

“Qingdao is known for it,” says David.

“The city has German heritage, so they host the Qingdao International Beer Festival every year – it’s the Asian version of Oktoberfest.”

The tourism students also interviewed Chinese and Korean migrants about their experience coming to New Zealand. Their stories were available to read at each table. All proceeds from Living in Harmony’s $15 ticket sales will be used to support migrants MacKenzie Dyer living in Tauranga.

Almost time to open Parliament After rising on September 6 for the 2020 election campaign, Parliament will resume next week, when all MPs will be sworn in to the 53rd Parliament.

The opening of Parliament is one of the few times when the Crown and the House of Representatives come together in this ceremonial display on November 25-26.

It is only after being sworn in by the Governor General, on behalf of Her Majesty the Queen, that new Members are allowed to address Parliament so it’s an important process in our country’s democracy.

For me personally, participating

in the opening of the 53rd Parliament is a proud reminder of how privileged I am to represent you, the Bay of Plenty electorate.

This will be my third term as MP for Bay of Plenty and my team and I will continue to be available in Papamoa at our offic on Domain Road.

Constituents are welcome to drop by and ask for advice from my experienced and knowledgeable staff, or to book an appointment with me for a personal chat.

Already this term I have held my first constituent clinic in T Puna, returned to my regular slot

at Welcome Bay and visited local schools in Papamoa including the open day at the new Te Okuroa School.

I also attended a ceremony at the Omanawa home of one of our WW1 soldiers’ grandsons, commemorating the Battle of Ayun Kara, in which New Zealand lost 40 soldiers in 2017. For me it highlighted the importance of remembering our history because, while few today may be aware of this battle, it holds special relevance in Israel today.

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Tauranga Knitting Centre’s Annette Howard with retiring owner Lynette Lauder Photo: John Borren.

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Just such a jersey is one of the more unusual customer requests retiring owner Lynette Lauder has been asked to fill during her 2 years at the shop.

The customer even kindly supplied the design on graph paper, making the job that much easier for the knitter who was asked to complete his order.

Lynette is retiring after almost three decades in the Tauranga knitting trade.

Before that she worked for Bernina for 16 years.

She learnt to knit as a seven-year-old, under the watchful eye of her mother Cathy

Bracefield who didn’t believe in starting he daughter off on peggy squares.

It was straight into knitting jerseys - the first of which was a plain patterned teal blu number, as Lynette recalls.

And there was no resting on her laurels after that initial success either.

Her mum upped the stakes again and by the third jersey her young daughter had mastered the tricky cable pattern which involves dropping stitches, wrapping yarn around them, and re-attaching them again.

For the non-knitters out there, there isn’t much room for error in those kind of designs. They’re not for the faint of heart.

“My mother was a great knitter and she believed that I should be as well,” Lynette says.

Her mum’s plan worked perfectly because Lynette’s now one of those expert knitters who can whip up a jumper while not taking her eyes off the television.

If you’re inclined to break out in a rash just thinking about the prickly wool jerseys great

aunt Berta used to make, you can relax. Wool and knitting yarns have come a long way over the years with much more variety not just in colours but textures too.

“It’s an incredible time, there’s just so much choice. The merino is really soft,” Lynette says.

It may not be cheaper to knit nowadays than in years gone by, Lynette says.

But that’s not the reason people do it.

“People who don’t knit just don’t realise how much work goes into it. You knit because you want something different.”

While she may continue to work at the shop one or two days a week for the new owners Annette and Graham Howard, Lynette’s says she’s going to going to spend more time playing bridge and learn how to line dance.

Graham and Annette want to continue Lynette’s great service from the newly renovated premises and invite both seasoned and would-be knitters to come along and check out the range of latest yarns and Robyn Hayes products.

Last of the kiwifruit crop sets sail The final shipments o this season’s New Zealandgrown kiwifruit have left Port of Tauranga bound for Zespri’s global markets, capping another strong season for the New Zealand kiwifruit industry.

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Receiving a badge of biosecurity honour A Mount Maunganui woman is among winners of the New Zealand Biosecurity awards announced this week.

Kiwifruit Vine Health’s Linda Peacock was awarded the Minister’s Biosecurity Award for collaboratively working with growers and technical teams for more than 30 years from all

growing regions.

“Linda’s long-standing, passionate, empathetic, focused, and enthusiastic contributions to our biosecurity system won her a top accolade – the Biosecurity Minister’s Award – at the NZ Biosecurity Awards on Monday,” says a statement from MPI following the awards ceremony.

Blues with the greens Derek Jacombs doesn’t answer the phone on Mondays so I rang him on Tuesday. I was keen to know what days he and fellow musician Nigel Masters were planning to play at Bloom in the Bay, the festival hub of the 2020 Bay of Plenty Garden & Art Festival.

Together, the duo are The Self-Righteous Brothers, a play on words from the mind of Nigel who enjoys the odd bit of droll amusement.

“We’re doing four days in a row, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday afternoons all at different times. Late afternoons, mainly around 5pm, for about an hour. Some of the times varying,” says Derek.

Brilliant! It means that garden and art trail lovers can grab a morning coffee at the festival hub at Tauranga Racecourse before heading off to view fabulous gardens and art on the trail around the bay, returning later to unwind to live music.

“Nigel and I will do a couple of sets and then we’ve got Kokomo Unplugged for a couple of sets.”

It’s been a few years since The Self-Righteous Brothers last played at the festival.

“It’s a lovely event. We’re always keen to take the guitars outside into nature.”

With Kokomo, the pair had a new single out on November 1 which they will be playing at the festival. It’s also available on Spotify, YouTube and all digital platforms.

They have recorded two Self-Righteous Brothers albums which will both be available for sale at the festival.

“King of the Pun, Nigel has named both our albums too,” says Derek. “Our first album in 200 was called RustySwingFeel. The second album released in 2013 was Social Fretwork which came

out the same time as the film Social Network. Ye he’s a bit of a smartarse, young Nigel.”

I was keen to hear how The Self Righteous Brothers were formed, when they both already play in the popular band Kokomo.

“Nigel and I found we were at a lot of barbecues and parties over summer and we’d always end up playing our old favourites which were blues and country tunes. We decided we liked it so The SelfRighteous Brothers was exactly for that, to just play back porch music – you know, the music you play on your back porch during a barbecue in summer.

“And that’s still it pretty much. We play anything we fancy, Bob Dylan, our own stuff, any songs that don’t fit Kokomo.

Their acoustic side project has turned into a secret success of its own with the Kokomo guys enjoying getting back to the old acoustic blues and ragtime music that first interested them. They are both o vocals with Derek also playing acoustic guitar and Nigel on upright bass.

“We’ve worked in Nigel’s studio for years now and fortunately work very well together. As long as Nigel agrees with me, everything is fine.

Their music has been described as comfort food for the ears, offering an eclectic mix of blues, folk, country, jazz, Americana and anything else that takes their fancy, ranging from Bessie Smith to Brian Eno and their own songs.

“We have a slate of songs lined up and will be releasing a song a month until Easter and then release an album at Easter,” says Derek.

This musical ‘threat’, or ‘fret’ as Nigel may call it, is something that will certainly please those festival goers who love a bit of live blues with their live garden greens. For more information, visit: www.facebook.com/KOKOMO.NZblues and www.adebttopleasure.blogspot.com Rosalie Liddle Crawford

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Students bound for Marlborough Sounds After a lengthy delay due to lockdown, the Acorn Foundation finally got to host the 2020 Outward Bound Scholarship celebration.

Last week, at The Kollective in Tauranga, 13 scholarships were awarded to students at local Western Bay of Plenty schools, plus Whakatane High, to attend the Tangaroa Watch programme at Anakiwa in the South Island.

Students are nominated by their schools and selected by Outward Bound staff members based on their commitment to their school and the community, with demonstrated financial need and an opportunity t improve their self-confidence Dedicated Acorn donors and other local supporters provide the scholarships to this three-week programme that uses outdoor adventures and physical activities to build resilience, perseverance and communication skills which deliver life-long benefits Scholarship winners: Charlotte Rowe and Daniel Weiss, Otumoetai College Michael-Dean Palmer and Hayden Collier, Tauranga

Boys’ College Tegan Harris, Tauranga Girls.

Te Ariki Walker, Mt Maunganui College Jaimee McGahey and Santiago Sanchez, Papamoa College

Megan Cross, Te Puke High School Sofia House and Charlotte Schnackenberg, Katikati College Abby Stokes and Caitlin Berquist, Whakatane High School

Fork out and snag a snarler for Coastguard Get down to Tauranga Bridge Marina between 10am-2pm on Saturday, November 21, and grab a quick barbecue bite to support the Tauranga Volunteer Coastguard.

BoatSmart HQ is holding a sausage sizzle to raise funds for the rescue organisation whose volunteers are on call 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Terry Cruse, who is a serving member of the Royal New Zealand Navy, took on the BoatSmart HQ franchise at Sulphur Point marina in July this year.

BoatSmart HQ and the Coastguard are both concerned with safe boating, he says.

“Obviously, the Coastguard being a charity they don’t have a regular income so we’re doing what we can to help out.”

Terry is jointly hosting the sausage sizzle fundraiser together with Clive Poultney who owns the

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BoatSmart HQ franchise located at the Tauranga Bridge Marina venue.

Attendees on the day can enter a draw for a one-year Coastguard membership and Coastguard volunteers will be on site with their education trailer to answer questions from the public about their organisation.

President of Tauranga Volunteer Coastguard, Simon Barker, says the unit’s annual budget is about $400,000, most of which comes from grants, fundraising, memberships and donations.

A small amount comes from central Government.

He says Coastguard is very appreciative when an organisation offer to fundraise for it.

Simon says Tauranga’s unit is quite a large one with around 70 volunteers, 40 on the crew roster and the balance working as radio operators.

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Watching out for Grandpa’s shotgun This week we bring you the first in our series of beer reviews by Sun Media reporter Matthew Martin.

Sawmill Brewery, the best thing to come out of Matakana since... I have no idea. So I Googled Matakana. There is a cool farmers’ market and some sculptures of giant pink snails and elephants made of trees.

Nice work Matakana.

There’s also the guys at Sawmill Brewery, an independent, New Zealand owned brewery established in 2004 who are killing it with their 3x2

• 6.5% ABV • Gladfield Lager Light and Gladiator malt • Motueka and Rakau hops • German Lager yeast • 15 IBU Larger lager. This is pretty good. Too easy to wash down for a 6.5 per cent lager so look out. Or not.

This is clean and crisp with nicely balanced malts.

The classic German lager yeast gives this banger its deceptive character.

Approach with some caution, kinda like you would a grandpa sitting on the deck in his rocking chair, 12-gauge resting on his lap.

Passionfruit Sour

• A tropical gose-style beer brewed with hibiscus flowers and passionfruit. Tart and refreshing.

• 4.5% ABV • Gladfield American Ale, Wheat and Big O malts • Czech Saaz hops • House Ale yeast • Lactobacillus, Hibiscus and salt

• 4 IBU Love a good sour, this is not too full-on either so think a bit more ‘Biden’ rather than ‘Trump’ supporter sour. If you haven’t tried a sour, or gose-style beer before, give it a chance.

The passionfruit mellows out the sourness and adds a touch of sweetness to finish. This was really nice, drinkable and definitely sessionable

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six-packs right now. Lovely clean IPA’s, pilsners and lagers. Well priced too. Their Homegrown IPA Series has also been excellent.

In February 2016 they moved down the road a bit and opened the doors to the Smoko Room and new brewery in July of the same year.

An accidental fire in October 2019 slowed things down a bit, but they rose from the ashes to re-open at the end of July 2020.

Definitely up there in the top 10 things to do while visiting Matakana - probably first, but I could be biased.

They were also the first brewery to send Beer with Me some beers. First in, best dressed.

Check out the full Sawmill range at: www.sawmillbrewery.co.nz.

Sawmill 12 Gauge Lager

• A cult classic. This grunty lager has plenty of hop character and a big malt backbone.

Sawmill’s new 440ml can range. From left, Passionfruit Sour, 12 Gauge Lager, in a can and a glass, and their Hazy US IPA. Photo: Matt Martin.

Sawmill Hazy US IPA

• Pumped full of US hops this hazy IPA has aromas of lychee, grapefruit and pine with a dry, clean finish • 6.0% ABV • Gladfield American Ale mal • Amarillo, Azacca and Zeus hops • New England Yeast • 50 IBU Like it says on the label, a grapefruit tartness up front followed by hints of citrus pine rounded out by smooth lychee. Not at all heavy on the nose but really smooth and lush while going down the gurgler.

The malt is hardly noticed, like a sneaky little garden gnome trying to pinch your carrots, but it gives some backbone to the beer. Typical US-style character - more sweet than bitter.

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Support local strawberry growers this season Strawberry growers say Kiwi consumers will hit the jackpot this month and are hoping they’ll snap up the huge volume of topquality strawberries that are available from now and in the lead-up to Christmas.

Strawberry Growers NZ executive manager Mick Ahern says 2020 is proving to be one of the best seasons in recent memory in terms of volume, size, taste and quality.

“We’ve had ideal growing conditions and very mild weather so far.

“As a result, the crop yield and fruit quality is excellent. It all comes together in a big November flush, so if you want to buy strawberries in good volumes, now is the time to do it.

“They’re a seasonal product and only available for a limited window, so it’s ‘game on’ right now.

“Export is slightly constrained this year due to the global impact of Covid-19 so we certainly hope New

Zealanders will support our local growers and buy an extra punnet or two – which shouldn’t be hard considering the quality of this year’s crop,” says Mick.

Strawberries also pack a big nutritional punch, particularly when it comes to vitamin C. One cup of strawberries will provide more than 170 per cent of your recommended daily intake of vitamin C to help support your immune system, which is so important right now.

Strawberries also contain dietary fibre to support a healthy digestive system, as well as niacin (vitamin B3) which is important for healthy brain cells.

“Folate is another important nutrient found in strawberries. Folate is known to help reduce tiredness and fatigue, and is important during pregnancy as it contributes towards healthy growth and development.”

Strawberries are so versatile, add them to cereal, smoothies, salads, drinks, yoghurt, ice cream, cheese platters, fruit kebabs, there are so many ways to enjoy them anytime of the day while supporting local growers at the same time.

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How old is your heart?

Probus celebrates 46 years in the South Pacific region join Probus.”

Probus clubs are non-political and non-fundraising and are simply about having fun in retirement. Anyone that is retired or semi-retired should consider joining their local Probus club.

The Heart Foundation has launched a new, free online heart health check, called My Heart Check.

The online tool is available to all New Zealanders and shows people how their heart age compares to their actual age. It also estimates a person’s risk of having a heart attack or stroke and shares tips on how to reduce the risk.

"The tool is the first publicly available risk calculator that s tailored to the New Zealand population, including specific risk for Maori, Pasifika and south Asian people who are at increased ris than Pakeha,” says Heart Foundation head of care and support Angela Aldous.

“It provides you with tailored information about the positive things you can do to manage and reduce your risk. We are really excited to be able to offer this tool to help improve the heart health of people in Aotearoa.”

The tool is based on a study of more than 400,000 New Zealanders and provides an accurate risk assessment for Maori, Pasifika and high-risk populations New Zealand has some of the most up to date standards on CVD risk assessment and management, and the new tool is designed to complement these and give the best possible, evidence-based advice.

The risk assessment tool has been powered through technology from Wellsouth.

My Heart Check works best for people aged 30-75. People can still use it at any age, but the result may be less accurate.

The first Probus Club in the South Pacific region was established in New Zealand more than four decades ago.

In New Zealand there are more than 13,000 Probus members across 145 clubs; all enjoying fun, friendship and fellowship.

“Joining a social club like Probus provides me and my fellow retirees with the opportunity to socialise with like-minded people in our local communities,” says Probus South Pacific past chairman Margaret Drake “In recent times we have become even more aware of the importance of social connections and many clubs are delighted at an increase in enquiries from prospective members looking to

You can visit the club locator on the Probus website to find a nearby club You can find out more about Probus by calling: 0800 1477 6287.

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Gentle, effective exercise while sitting The Aircycle exerciser provides gentle exercise without weight-bearing or strenuous activity.

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You can use it from the comfort of your chair while sitting, reading, having coffee, watching TV or travelling.

Originally designed to help people with arthritis, the Aircycle exerciser is hugely successful with helping relieve circulatory and foot, leg and hand problems.

A woman from Te Horo invented this simple device to help relieve her husband’s severe arthritic pain and stiffness.

His arthritis carers were so impressed with the relief and increased joint mobility he experienced they thought it should be available to other sufferers.

Gaye from Rotorua wrote: "Aircycle is even better than the information says. The pain in my knees has gone and although I use a walker I don’t need it around the house anymore. I can move more freely and have much less pain in both my hands and feet.

“My feet are warmer too and now I don’t need bed socks".

Ross from Auckland says: ”I’ve had such success with this in reducing cramps, swollen ankles and sore legs. I’ve bought two more as gifts for friends”.

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Keeping an eye on your pulse The Heart Foundation is offering people the chance to get free pulse checks in 19 locations throughout New Zealand, during the week of November 16-24, 2020, as part of its atrial fibrillation awareness campaign The condition is an irregular heart rhythm, which can result in an increased risk of stroke and heart failure for some.

"The condition can strike adults at any age and we think nearly one in 35 New Zealanders between 35 and 74 have been diagnosed with atrial fibrillation, so that’s more than 60,000 Kiwis.

It’s also likely there are many more who don’t know they have it, making it the most common type of heart rhythm disorder," says Heart Foundation medical director Dr Gerry Devlin.

"Atrial fibrillation is more common as we age. On average Maori people are more affected and tend to develop atrial fibrillation 10

years younger than non-Maori."

But the condition can affect anyone, regardless of age or ethnicity.

It can be very challenging for people living with atrial fibrillation and the Heart Foundation also runs support sessions to provide a warm, supportive environment that allows families to hear from experts and meet others who are living with the condition.

How to check your pulse: Place three fingers over the inside of your wrist, resting the fingers at the base of your thumb.

Take time to feel the pulse under your fingers Count each beat for a total time of 30 seconds.

Double the number of beats you counted and that is your heart rate per minute.

Most people’s heart beats regularly and is between 60 and 100 beats per minute when resting.

An irregular pulse is when the heart doesn’t beat in a regular fashion.

See your doctor if you notice that your pulse seems irregular or seems to be ‘jumping around’.

Helping those who need it most Life is quite unpredictable and changes do occur when we least expect. It could be an illness, accident, or medical condition.

For those lucky enough to live a long life, the ageing process also can impose challenges.

If you or someone in your family needs support and care at home, Drake Medox can help. Since 1971, we have grown to become a respected provider of healthcare professionals, registered nurses and homecare support workers across New Zealand. We are now providing our services at the Bay of Plenty area.

“We specialise in the delivery of in-support for those living with complex support needs at home or

in community living facilities,” says Drake Medox’s client relationship manager Ross Livingstone.

Ross is based in Papamoa and also has livedexperience as a wheelchair user.

Drake Medox understands everyone has their own unique needs when it comes to care and support.

That’s why they tailor their homecare services. You or your loved one can choose the type and level of support needed depending on your own unique set of circumstances. Clients receive ongoing support from the clinical coordinator and are assigned an experienced Homecare Consultant responsible for coordinating all facets of the plan including the recruitment and management of staff.

“I switched to Drake Medox and I could not be happier. With Drake it feels like everyone in their office knows who I am and they really listen when I talk to them,” says Adam, a Medox client since 2017.

Drake Medox are looking for people to join the team and make a difference in people’s lives.

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Grey Power congratulates Minister Jan Pentecost, recently elected as president of the Grey Power Federation, congratulated the newly appointed Minister for Seniors, Dr Ayesha Verrall on behalf of the Federation.

"We worked well with the last Minister for Seniors, Tracy Martin, and look forward to building a positive working relationship with Dr Verrall," Jan says.

"Her medical background bodes well for us having a conversation with her on seniors’ access to health care.

"There are a lot of issues our members are concerned about, from

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“We are keen to sit down with the Minister and talk about these issues as well as the Seniors’ Commissioner the Labour Party agreed to put in place,” says Jan. "With a new government setting new goals for the next three years, we look forward to putting our hopes and aspirations to the Minister."

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Choir improving the lives of people with Celebrating its 10th anniversary

A ground-breaking choir which helps people with neurological conditions achieve a better quality of life is celebrating its 10th anniversary.

Members of the Brainwave Singers celebrate the choir’s 10th anniversary.

The Brainwave Singers marked the special occasion by raising $2000 for Parkinson’s New Zealand, a cause close to their hearts.

The group caters to all neurological conditions but mostly uses singing to improve speech and communication in Aphasia (stroke) sufferers and to improve volume and clarity of speech in people with Parkinson’s.

The choir’s founder Bay of Plenty District Health Board speech and language therapist Robin Matthews says it was wonderful to celebrate the group’s 10th birthday with the fundraiser, as invitees gathered for an evening of singing, raffles and a buffet dinner at Pacific Coast Village, Mount Maunganui "It’s lovely to be able to give something back. Over the years the choir has also raised

money for the Neurological Foundation and for the Stroke Association."

The fundraising evening was a great opportunity to connect with the community after Covid-19 halted the choir’s weekly practises.

Choir numbers didn’t suffer though, and Robin says it was fantastic to see so many members back when it started up again.

"There are about 50-60 members when everyone comes.

“The choir is a distraction for them.

“It’s a big social gathering and the members are thinking about something other than their health and doing something fun.

“It’s become so much more than a choir - it’s a mutually supportive group. It’s as much therapy for me as it is for them,"

Robin laughed. "It’s so uplifting."

Robin previously completed his PHD on the benefits of singing to improve speech for people living with Parkinson's disease.

There had been few studies looking at singing as a means of improving the voice.

His research found the singers had significant post-treatment improvement in psychological and psychosocial well-being including their levels of stress, anxiety and depression. The research also found significant improvement in voice quality of the singers, with them sounding less croaky or hoarse. The singer's vocal chord efficiency also improved.

"There are a number of reasons why one might expect singing to be beneficial, says Robin.

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"There is the group aspect, which is often therapeutic, as well as doing something that is inherently rewarding to the brain. It’s more fun to want to keep practising.

"We know that singing makes us feel good. Now science is discovering how singing can help people suffering from Parkinson's to Aphasia (stroke). Singing uses different parts of the brain. To sing, you have to remember the tune and words, then fill your lungs with air, produce a voice and then coordinate your voice and breathing whilst singing the melody.

For people with Parkinson's, the coordination required helps produce a better, louder voice.

"For people who have had a stroke; research shows they can regain the ability to talk by learning to sing words they are unable to speak. If the brain's language centres are damaged, neural plasticity - 'rewiring' the brain - may train the part of the brain responsible for singing to take over the speech functions."

The choir also welcomes members who have any other neurological conditions, which includes

depression and dementia, and partners are encouraged to come along. If you feel you would like to join the choir, or know someone who might, email Robin on: Robin.Matthews@bopdhb.govt.nz "You don't have to be able to sing, that's not the point," says Robin.

"Anyone who has a neurological condition can join.

“The group is hugely supportive of one another and therapeutically the experience is very uplifting. It's physiotherapy of the voice; singing as therapy."

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Raising brows

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But, the tricky thing with brows is that they sometimes stage a disappearing act.

Our genetics will determine how fine or thick, dark or fair our eyebrows are. However, whatever our starting point, it is common that as we age our eyebrows start to thin out and become sparse or brittle. I am in my sixties and the last third of my brows are virtually non-existent now. There are gaps in what remains and I fill those gaps every day using the Jane Iredale ‘Great Shape’ Eyebrow Kit. It’s part of my essential routine, even if I am not wearing make-up.

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Recently we invested in advanced software to assist our clinicians find skin cancers.

Our new software is the most advanced system for capturing, storing, and analysing photos to assist in finding skin cancers.

The software automates time-consuming work to allow more time for our clinicians to look at the patient’s skin and provides intelligent spot mapping to a 3D body map. Comparison of spots from previous visits is done using award-winning AI algorithms. This provides extra information to the clinician in making clinical decisions.

An important feature is a free mobile phone app that allows a patient to securely access their own photos and treatment plans.

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It allows us to do all we did before and improve the accuracy of decision making.

This is another innovation from the Skinspots team to deliver the best care to our patients.

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Collagen renovation There’s a lot of buzz about ‘collagen’ at the moment - that protein as strong as steel that supports your skin, and gives it a soft youthful glow.

“There are ‘dermal fillers’, which also plump the skin.

“Finally, there are ‘threads’, or dissolvable sutures, which not only help tighten and support sagging areas but also stimulate collagen.

These techniques are just tools in a toolbox, says Dr Anuya, who completed three years training and has As you may have noticed, more than 10 years’ experience collagen declines with age, in cosmetics, then travelled to especially under New Zealand’s Korea to train with pioneering harsh sunlight. As we grow older, plastic surgeons before offering we lose its support and glow, threads for lifting and collagen unless we cleverly trick our skin stimulation to her patients. into making more.

Like a successful house “An aim of any good cosmetic renovation, tools alone are not medical plan is smoother, clearer, enough. Professionals must younger-looking skin,” says understand what their clients cosmetic medicine, varicose want to achieve. They need veins and skin cancer doctor detailed plans and skills to Anuya Deshpande. complete the job safely and Clever cosmetic medicine hacks to “This is achieved by ‘collagen painlessly, to achieve beautiful create collagen. induction’ – getting our body to results you love to live with. make collagen through natural “Before someone ‘renovates your face’, you want to healing processes, in response to microtraumas, or know: are they experienced? Properly trained? Do they ‘tiny injuries’.

“Microtraumas are made in three main ways: through get great results? Are they a member of a professional body?” says Dr Anuya. micro-needling – tiny, precise holes in the skin made “After all, it’s your face and you have to live with it!” with instruments like the ‘Dermapen’.

Do I need extra magnesium? Part two Last time we saw that magnesium supplements can be very effective for cramps, especially night cramps and for restless legs. Magnesium is required by more than 300 enzymes including those needed for muscle contraction, energy metabolism and many others.

As a nutritional medicine practitioner it is one of my favourite and most frequently prescribed supplements. It is a favourite because magnesium works on problems very quickly, with many benefits obvious within days, especially with night cramp.

Magnesium has real value for cardiovascular function.

Magnesium helps regulate electrical impulses and helps support normal heart rhythm especially for those with AF. I have seen those with mild arrhythmia return to normal using targeted magnesium plus appropriate dietary changes.

I also use magnesium alongside naturally fermented Co enzyme Q10, for those on statin drugs to help prevent or reverse the common side effects of low energy, muscle stiffness, pain and cramps.

It can also be very helpful when part of a nutrition programme for hypertension. Magnesium helps dilate

blood vessels thus reducing blood pressure.

Magnesium combined with blood vessel dilating antioxidants and nitrates from beetroot can really help.

While magnesium is important in hypertension, other natural compounds, including botanical antioxidants and co enzyme Q10 are also important.

The goal with hypertension is to relax and dilate smooth muscle that lines blood vessels. This helps to improve blood flow and reduce blood pressure.

We also want to help improve the structure of the proteins, especially collagen and elastin, which comprise much of blood vessels.

It is here where antioxidants such as grape seed extract, bioflavonoids and vitamin C are effective at helping collagen formation and repair.

For hypertension I like to combine supplemental magnesium with a good multi-antioxidant, multi – mineral, multi-vitamin complex.

This combined with a diet high in nitrates can produce real benefits.

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Supporting White Ribbon A number of Presbyterian Churches in the Bay are supporters of the White Ribbon cause.

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Western Bay of Plenty police and Andrea Mckeown from Women's Refuge will speak at the 9.30am service. Following the service at 10.45am we will gather on our front lawn on Otumoetai Road for morning tea and plant a White Ribbon stake affirming that any form

In Genesis 15 we have the account of how God made a covenant with Abram, where God promised Abram that the descendants of his own offspring would number the innumerable stars in the sky.

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After God had made this promise, verse 6 says: “Abram believed the LORD, and he (God) credited it to him (Abram) as righteousness”.

This verse in turn is quoted four times in the New Testament (Romans 4:3,22; Galatians 3:6;

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We invite you to join us.

Together let us pray and work towards a more compassionate community in which we all take responsibility to care for one another.

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When Abram believed God’s promise, he was trusting God. This is called faith – trusting God based on the truthfulness of His word. God saw Abram as righteous because of his faith – and not because of anything Abram had done.

Similarly, God declares a person righteous when they trust in what God has accomplished on their behalf.

Dear reader, are you trusting God and placing your faith in what God has accomplished on your behalf, through His Son Jesus Christ?

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by God. The first thing is that God is the one who declares a person righteous – and not we ourselves.

This is the unique proposition of the Christian faith: God, who is holy and righteous, has taken the initiative and made it possible for a person to be made or declared righteous (in a right relationship with God).

We can only have a right relationship with the Holy God once we’ve been cleansed and made pure from our sin. God is Holy, and sin cannot be in His

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Their message is: ‘Violence in the home is not okay’. We believe children are a heritage from the Lord, a reward from Him (Psalm 127:3).

White Ribbon Sunday is the week before the first Sunday of Advent which leads into Christmas itself.

The timing is significant. Jesus and his mother Mary fled with Joseph to escape the murderous rage of King Herod. The infant Jesus had to be protected. As an adult Jesus taught love without the abuse of power.

His Kingdom is not founded on power achieved by violence, rather on the valuing of selfless love, respect, truth and right relationships.

Today there are women and children (and some men) in our community who face mental, physical and psychological violence that is truly horrifying.

Some are afraid to go to sleep in case they are physically assaulted or abused. They fear an explosive outburst over the most minor mistake or oversight.

They are afraid to ask for help.

On Friday, November 20, St Columba Church will hold a stall outside Cherrywood Pharmacy to raise awareness of White Ribbon and collect money for Women’s Refuge.

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9. Meat (4) 15. Plots (4) Under New Zealand democracy it’s system between First Past the Post and 10. Nervous (4) 17. Obstruct (6) My understanding is that the three top council Single Transferable Vote without public unconstitutional for governing bodies 11. Rim (4) 18. As a result of (6) representatives at that time were Mayor Stuart to change voting systems without consultation.

14. Plains (SI) (10) 20. Beer (5) Crosby, Deputy Mayor David Stewart and public consultation -that’s why Helen Maori ward petition rights, in 16. Reprimanded (10) 21. Squander (5) councillor Wayne Moultrie (ex-Mt Maunganui Clark introduced petition safeguards Sections 19ZA to 19ZH of the Local 19. Unhurried (4) 23 On tenderhooks (4) mayor when Tauranga and Mount were separate 22. River (SI) (4) protecting Kiwis’ democratic rights Electoral Act, mirror those under councils) and again my understanding was that C S N A E H T A I E A C H 24. Drink (4) and that’s what Minister Mahuta Sections 27-34, enabling electors to C H O R E O G R A P H Y M those top three council representatives all 25.

Eternity (4) and Maori sovereignty activists now challenge council’s decision under S O U C E S L I M I T A S represented the Mount.

26. Actor and comed- K O W H A I G E N G I N E want scrapped. district-wide referendum with five J Hill, Tauranga South. ian (1980-90’s) (3-6) E T D E D E G S X R M P T B E N M O R E T Y A C H T R Paterson, Ohauiti. percent voter support, via a petition.

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Fri 04 Dec 6:30pm Sat 05 Dec 1pm & 6:30pm Addison Theatre (Dance)

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A young friend, Justin Bradford, had made demo recording of some songs, so Janne had an idea of how she wanted them to sound and, armed with a New Year's resolution, in January 2018 she approached Tim Julian at Welcome Bay's Colour Field Studio. Now with the support from musician friends she has gathered along the way - guitarist Steve Kopae, the rhythm section of Steve Laffan (drums) and Stephen Calvert (bass), as well as Paul Lethbridge and backing vocalists Karin Hankinson, Mark Schaumann and Shirley Ryder - her album Seasons is ready.

I was genuinely surprised by Seasons. It starts in the folky manner I expected with a slowish tune about the joys of music and writing songs.

It shows Janne to have a deep expressive voice that is actually not too far away from that of Shona Laing. She sings well. But the song is slightly heavy going, despite a lovely electric guitar break from Mr Kopae. He does absolutely sterling work throughout, his guitar playing exemplary, whether

Janne has a very distinct songwriting style: she favours short rhyming couplets - “I watch the dawn breaking / while my heart is aching” - which can be quite effective. She does like rhymes and occasionally overdoses on them. Several songs involve ecological concerns, such as Outer Space, observing Earth from a distance.

It's here that things reach peakrhyme: galaxy, anarchy, hostility, poverty, tranquillity, vanity, humanity, eternity, sanity and more...

But that's dismissive. There is a lot more here than that. Stepping Stones is a very tight and focused acoustic song of affirmatio and Torture Me and Undercover, with their eighties pop trappings, are well-written stories of Forbidden and Toxic Love respectively.

And it sounds fantastic! Tim has crafted some unusual and interesting arrangements (and supplies bits of keyboard, bass, guitar, mandolin and percussion) which allows for plenty of variety.

I should also give big props to the backing singers, all the musicians and Janne, who has produced a really impressive piece of work, despite my odd nitpicking.

The launch is next Friday, November 27, at the Jam Factory with full band. Tickets are $10 from Events Pronto, things happen at 7pm – or check it out on Spotify, and discover another strong thread in Tauranga's rich musical tapestry.

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blazing away or colouring. But after what I fin an underwhelming opening song the album really takes off. And it's not the acoustic or folky style that the TAMC connection might suggest but a good solid adult pop-rock collection.

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the Historic Village, which offered encouragement and urged her to keep writing songs.

Meanwhile, at the TAMC she met guitarist Paul Lethbridge and they joined forces, playing together for nearly a decade as Tanglewood at rest homes, restaurants, festivals and all over. She also, with the help of bass player Stephen Calvert, hosted a number of Open Mic and Jam Nights, at Brew Bar, the Pizza Library, the Waihi Beach Hotel and more.

More recently she's been singing in a duo called Lady Leopard alongside Shirley Ryder.

But the real spur towards recording her songs came in 2017 when Janne's 91-year-old father took his own life after being refused a terminal injection. Janne had been his main caregiver for more than 14 years and after his funeral her two sons told her she should get some of her songs recorded.

There were more than 40 of them by this time.

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You might have come across Janne in this paper. For a couple of years she wrote a music column under the name Janne ‘Guitargirl’ Izett, shining a well-deserved spotlight on many Bay musicians. Now let's shine that

spotlight on her.

Janne first started making musi in the Bay like many people, at the Tauranga Acoustic Music Club, around a decade ago. It was there that she started writing songs. Her firs recording was a song she wrote in 2011 after the Rena disaster. You can find Bleeding Oil on YouTube wher she put it as a fundraiser.

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The Tauranga launch for Janne Izett's debut album is next weekend. It's been a long journey...

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Getting lost in musical Middle Eastern tales Sunday afternoon’s big orchestral concert from Bay of Plenty Symphonia will be its only performance this year, thanks to previous Covid-19 cancellations.

Scheherazade is the beautiful heroine of ‘1001 Arabian Nights’ - a centuries-old collection of Middle Eastern folk tales.

Scheherazade outwits her husband, the Sultan, by entertaining him night after night with her enthralling stories to avoid being beheaded after her wedding The players of the region’s community orchestra night like the Sultan’s previous wives. are excited at last to entertain music lovers with Rimsky-Korsakov’s music includes depictions of some ‘Scheherazade and Other Tales’ and are expecting a big of her tales, including the voyages of Sinbad the Sailor audience at Baycourt.

– listen out for the waves, the storm and the shipwreck!

This concert will appeal to all ages, with thrilling The orchestra’s brass and percussion sections have musical interpretations of some famous legends and plenty to do here. Linking the stories together is fairy tales. an evocative solo violin representing Scheherazade herself. This challenging part is played by the Symphonia’s concertmaster, Rebecka Beetz, who has somehow found time to work on it in her busy schedule as Mum and freelance translator.

Music director, Justus Rozemond, will conduct the 50-plus piece orchestra in these fantastic musical stories, Rebecka Beetz is looking forward to her solo in Scheherade.

A focus on women and the ocean She Is The Ocean is an in-depth exploration into the lives of nine astonishing women from all four corners of the globe. These inspiring women share one love - a deep love for the ocean.

With a four-star rating on IMBD, She Is The Ocean is a powerful documentary not to be missed.

This documentary dives into the lives of a number of women who are passionate about the ocean.

Cinta Hansel – Balinese girl working on realising her dream to surf pipeline.

Coco Ho - pro Hawaiian surfer and daughter to pro surfer Michael Ho. Keala Kennelly - pro surfer

and winner of the WSL ‘Barrel of the year 2016’.

Andrea Moller - Big wave surfer and winner of WSL ‘Women best performance 2016’.

Anna Bader - German high diver and seven-time European Champion in cliff diving.

Rose Molina - free-diver, ballet dancer.

Ocean Ramsey - shark conservationist and free diver from Hawaii.

Jeannie Chesser - surfing icon and mother of the late legendary surfer Todd Chester.

Sylvia Earle - marine biologist, explorer and the first female chief scientist of the U.S. Tivoli Cinema in Papamoa will be showing She Is The Ocean for two sessions only – Saturday, November 21 at 5.30pm and Wednesday, November 25 at 6.15pm.

For more information, visit: www.tivolicinema.co.nz/papamoa

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‘Scheherazade and Other Tales’ on Sunday, November 22 from 3pm at Baycourt.

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Make sure you get some time outside This week is Get Outdoors Week and the Department of Conservation is joining Recreation Aotearoa and others to call for people to get out into nature but do so well-prepared.

"There are so many benefits for our health from spending time in nature.

With border restrictions still in place

and a call for the team of five million to support our regions and domestic tourism operators, we are expecting more New Zealanders out and about than ever before this summer," says DOC’s director of heritage and visitors Steve Taylor.

"We’re keen to encourage more people to make the most of their rich recreational heritage which includes encouraging people to try their first

hut experience and putting more of these facilities on the booking system so that more people families in particular - can get into the backcountry.

"Our advice is to book huts and campsites well in advance and take advantage of the quieter weekdays and times outside of the school holidays. We are also anticipating many New Zealanders with less experience in the outdoors will be getting out into nature this summer and so DOC will be focusing on helping these people to be well-prepared for their trips."

Steve says Aotearoa is world-

famous for its stunning landscapes and extensive networks of tracks, huts and campsites.

"Research shows the activities most New Zealanders want to do are those that are fairly accessible in terms of time, cost and location such as short walks, sight-seeing and experiencing cultural heritage.

“However, there is an opportunity to suit everyone’s abilities, desires and skills - from picnic spots, to mountain-biking and multi-day hikes.

"DOC is excited to host and connect so many Kiwis with their natural and cultural heritage this summer. We’re focusing on

facilitating fantastic, memorable experiences and arming people with the information they need to keep themselves and their families safe while outdoors," says Steve.

"We strongly recommend people do a little homework beforehand, check the DOC website, pop into the local visitor centre, and know the weather and track conditions before you set off. On the day, tell someone your plans and make sure you pack all you need."

Get Outdoors Week is a national campaign led by Recreation Aotearoa, encouraging Kiwis to get out and explore the great outdoors.

The power of hemp seeds Local is important to New Zealanders and integral to HempFarm, who are now producing 100 per cent premium New Zealand grown hemp hearts fresh from farm to table.

Kiwi hemp seeds are safe to eat and have no psychoactive effect; they are extremely nutritious as a superfood and powerful antioxidant cleansing the body of toxins to allow our immune system to strengthen.

They are rich in Omega 3, 6 and 9, as well as high in fibre and full of plant-based protein; but what is truly special about hemp seed is the GLA (gamma linolenic acid) content important

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for reducing inflammation in the body. For more information, visit: www.hempfarm.co.nz The Weekend Sun has one prize pack containing the Kiwi hemp hearts to give away to one lucky reader who can tell us what the Kiwi hemp seeds are rich in.

Enter online at: www.sunlive.co.nz under the competition section.

Entries must be received by Tuesday, November 24.

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Ho ho here comes Santa!

Santa is coming back to Bethlehem for 2020, with a few surprises!

From December 5 up until Christmas Eve, you can visit Santa and his helpers from 10am-4pm daily at ‘Santa’s House’ in Main Street at Bethlehem Town Centre.

Regular visitors to Bethlehem will know this is no ordinary ‘mall Santa’.

Gavin (as his friends and family know him) is a fourth – or maybe even fifth generation Santa Claus, having started off as an apprentice Santa under his father 40 years ago.

The beard and spectacles are real, the jolly laugh and ‘ho ho ho’s’ are plenty and the suit is authentic – all the way from England and crafted by the same tailor the Windor’s use.

Bethlehem marketing manager Dan Weck says the number one question he’s asked is: ‘Will Santa be back this year, and will it be the same one’.

“He’s so popular because he’s the real thing,” says Dan. “We’re pretty lucky to have the best Santa in New Zealand right here in Bethlehem.

He takes his time with everyone and makes the experience really special. Better yet, his

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Santa (known to his friends and family as Gavin Knight) is the real deal – and Emily can vouch for it! beard doesn’t come off if you pull it!”

Along with the chance to have a photo with Santa and some special Santa 'surpises', children are invited to pick up a ‘Santa Letter’ from Bethlehem Paper Plus to write a message to Santa. All letters that are dropped back into the Santa letterbox are in to win some early Christmas gifts.

There’s also a chance for children to win breakfast with Santa at the Coffee Club.

Check the Weekend Sun for entry details next week.

The power of the Hallelujah Hallelujah! Celebrate this New Zealand Christmas with a stunning live performance of Handel's Messiah in a year when, due to lockdowns and distancing restrictions, most of the world cannot.

The dramatic music is full of vivid ‘painting’ and encompasses the range of human emotion, ‘the hopes and fears of all the years’ particularly relevant this Covid year.

You will hear the work presented with all the energy and lightness Handel intended in a dynamic collaboration between Scholars Baroque Aotearoa Chamber Choir and NZBarok Orchestra as if it were conducted by himself!

King George II was so moved by Messiah's Hallelujah Chorus that he rose to his feet upon hearing it. For nearly three centuries crowds continue to gather to hear the sheer beauty of the music, standing to acknowledge the power of the Hallelujah!

Be moved, delighted and inspired by this sixth annual performance of Handel's Messiah in our

glorious coastal city.

Scholars Baroque Aotearoa Chamber Choir and NZBarok Orchestra will be performing Handel’s Messiah on Saturday, December 5, at St Mary Immaculate Church in Tauranga. Pre-concert chat with Dr Indra Hughes begins at 7pm and the performance starts at 7.30pm.

Tickets: $35 adult, $30 senior, $5 child or student with ID are available at Baycourt for TECT discount, Ticketek or as cash-only door sales until sold out.

The Weekend Sun has one double pass to attend Handel’s Messiah on December 5 for one lucky reader who can tell us the name of the chorus that traditionally calls for the audience to stand.

Enter online at: www.sunlive.co.nz under the competition section. Entries must be received by Tuesday, November 24.

Making your park The Tauranga City Council project team are planning to share their concept design for the Kulim Park playground upgrade at a free community event on Saturday, November 28.

“Thank you for all the feedback on the playground upgrade that we received in September,” says a council spokesperson.

“We received feedback from 497 people. We now have a concept design to share with the community.”

The Kulim Park playground is being

upgraded as part of the overall park upgrade. Sharing the playground concept design at Kulim Park will enable the team to gather further feedback.

“We’ll have a free sausage sizzle, provided by our local Otumoetai Lions Club, for everyone who gives feedback.”

Further refinement of the playgroun design will follow with the playground design due to be finalised in December and construction of the park upgrade expected to be carried out in early 2021.

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Saturday 21 November Adam Hattaway and Haunters

21st Nov 7.00pm, Jam Factory, Historic Village, 17th Ave. Book@ www. theincubator.co.nz. Ph075713232. Altrock’n’roll. With sweltering hooks and raw emotional narrative. A must see.

Annual Charity Handbag Auction

From 12:15 Tickets $25 incl drinks & nibbles from Classic Couture, 53 Devonport Rd, or https://www.facebook. com/DressForSuccessBOP/

Archery At Graham Park

At Club Mt Maunganui, Tues, Thurs, & Sat. Boules & help. Txt Bruce 022 309 9143

Tauranga Farmers Market

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

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

Exhibition & plant sales, Art & Craft Ctr, Elizabeth St. Sat 28 Nov 12-3pm & Sun 29 Nov 8:30am-1pm. Admission $3

Te Puke Scottish Society

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 Singles Social Club

Join a bunch of over 50 years young singles. Weekend dinners, pot-lucks, occasional outings. Have a go! Ph Maureen 021 112 3307, Jonathan 572 2091

Car Boot Sale

Greerton Village School 151 Greerton Rd Cnr of Greerton Rd & Chadwick Rd. Setup 7:30am onwards. Single site $5.00 double $10 Information contact numbers: Shirley: 577 1116 or 0274 146 040

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

Craft Market Sale

Second hand craft market held at Brookfield School from 9am-2pm Second hand craft goods, handcrafted gifts, wellness items and more for sale.

Email: cayla@craftables.co.nz for more information.

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 Wendy 0210 223 7101

Free Community Fun Afternoon

3-6pm, Pacific Park, Matavai St, M Maunganui, Free Food, face painting, bouncy castle, games, puppet show, live music.Hosted by Mount Bible Chapel.

Contact Len 021 230 2210

Gate Pa Junior Tennis

Monthly dance, Te Puke Memorial Hall, Jellicoe Street, Te Puke, Saturday 21 November, 7.30-10pm. Live music, air conditioning, supper provided. Entry $7. contact Valerie 5737093

Te Puke World Festival

Multi Cultural performances, food trucks and crafts. Also Featuring The Harmonic Resonators. Family fun 3 - 7 Jellicoe Park.

Te Puke Yoga

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

Tauranga Miniature Group

Exhibition. Mount Sports Centre cnr Manganui & Hull Rd Mt Maunganui.

Fri 20th Sat 21st Sun 22nd Nov 10-4pm. Contact: Jan 021 214 5192

Te Puke Scottish Society

Monthly dance, Te Puke Memorial Hall, Jellicoe St, 7.00-10.30pm. Live music, air conditioning, supper provided.

Entry $7 Contact Valerie 573 7093

The Nukes – Original Ukelele Trio

7.30pm – 10pm, Queen Elizabeth Health Centre, 1073 Whakaue St, Rotorua, 4pm Workshop. Tickets Ph Julie 027 2424 132

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

Sunday 22 November Art on the Strand

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

Original art for sale, Weather permitting. The Strand, Tauranga. 9am 4pm. Tauranga Society of Artists

Katikati Bowling Club

1:45pm Greerton Senior Citizens Hall, Maitland St, Greerton. Title: Restored to God: A look at Bible Parables.

Interactive, Q & A. All welcome.

Mary 573 5537

8 Park Rd 12:45-3pm

LOL Laughter Wellness

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.

Otumoetai Tennis Club

Adult tennis. 1.30pm, Bellevue Park,

At Tauranga Domain, Cameron Rd, Sun, Tues, Fri, 12:45 for 1pm start. Beginners welcome. Ph Peter 571 0633

Petanque

Tauranga Fuchsia Group

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

Croquet

Windsor Rd (adjacent to swimming pool). New players & visitors welcome.

Ph Victor 027 577 1818 a/hrs

Bible Seminar

Christmas At The Lakes

Pyes Pa Tauriko Lions are hosting Christmas At The Lakes at Koi Koi Reserve, Double Bay Road, Pyes Pa on Sunday 22nd Nov 2-6pm. Rain date is Sunday 29th November 2-6pm

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

Farmers Market - Mount Mainstreet

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

Golf Croquet

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

Kaimai Canoe Club

Meet other white water kayakers, practise skills at Baywave, kayak the Wairoa release. Ph Joe 021 156 3472

Nick Newman Concert

Original songs by Nick Newman, with a backing band of Cello, Percussion and Piano. 29th Nov 7.00pm, Jam Factory, Historic Village, 17th Ave. Book@ www. theincubator.co.nz. Ph 07 571 3232

Ninja Knits Knitting Group

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

NZDA BOP Range Day

Tibetan Buddhist Teachings

CARDS 500 Mon & Thurs.

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

Underwater Hockey Have-a-go

Afternoon Cards 500

Baywave Pool 5-6:15pm. For intermediate age to adults. All gear supplied. emailtuwh@gmail.com for more info.

Monday 23 November Alcoholics Anonymous

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

Altrusa Tauranga

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

Matua Bowling Club 5:45 for 6pm dinner. Ph Pam 027 253 7562

Argentine Tango

Dance to reconnect. Learn authentic Argentine Tango with traditional music at Tauranga Citizens Club. Ph 0204 006 1340 or Facebook ‘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

Carlton Gallery Exhibition

Featuring Artrio - an exhibition by 3 artists at The Arts Junction, 36 Main Rd, Katikati. Mon 23rd - Sun 29th Nov. All welcome.

Chess At Mount Maunganui

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

Mount RSA Chess Club, 544 Maunganui Rd. 6-7pm during school term. Late program 7pm onwards. Incl casual games. Ph Helmut 027 414 7254

Pahoia Market

Dutch Friendly Support Network

29th Nov -10am to 2pm, Pahoia School Hall, Esdaile Road. Xmas shopping - Crafts, carboot, plants and produce, food and drinks. E: pahoiamarkets@gmail.com

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

Papamoa Lions Club Market

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

Also 7:30pm Tuesday. All welcome.

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

Papamoa Tennis Club

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

Play tennis with us. All welcome.

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

SY Meditation

The only way one can really understand what we are is by knowing yourself. 5:30-6:30pm, 406 Devonport Rd, Tauranga (by Squash Courts). Free class. Ph 022 421 3123

Tauranga Miniature Group

Exhibition. Mount Sports Centre cnr Manganui & Hull Rd Mt Maunganui.

Fri 20th Sat 21st Sun 22nd Nov 10-4pm. Contact: Jan 021 214 5192

Tauranga Senior Citizens Club

The Eight Verses of Thought Transformation. Everyone welcome from 10-11:30am followed by refreshments.

25 Junction Road, Te Puna. Find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ tashichoepel.ling

ESOL & Christian Conversation

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

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 021 162 334

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 Creative Fibre

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

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

177 Elizabeth St. Ph Cathy 07 570 2191

Tuesday 24 November 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

Badminton Tauranga Morning Club

Keep fit the fun way. Join u 9am-11:30am Tues & Thurs, QE2 Youth Ctr, 71 11th Ave Tauranga. Ph Bob 027 478 6282, Melissa 027 307 6800

Beginners Strength and Balance

9.30am Welcome Bay Community Church. 45 minute class suitable for seniors new to exercise or after illness/ injury. Strength and falls prevention focus. Phone 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

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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

Israeli Dancing

Beginners class at Gate Pa Primary School, Cameron Rd. 6:30-7:30pm. All ages welcome, no partners required. Ph Maria 544 1680/022 165 2114

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

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

Scrabble

Crazy about words? Meet Tauranga Citz Club, 170 13th Ave. 9:20am-12:30.

Ph Jo Ann 578 3606

Sequence Dancing

Tauranga Social & Leisure Club, St

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Finally, some settled weather! We got an overnighter Thursday/Friday, and it ticked away quietly with a lot up to 6kg snapper, a kingy, tarakihi, multiple species..The hapuku ÿ shing was also good, plenty of big gemÿ sh 2 good hapuku and a bass.Reef ÿ shing Saturday was tough everywhere 30m/80m all the same, the odd tarakihi, lots of scarpies.

Sunday was better. Although the deeper water was still slow. Good to get out though.

Mount Maunganui Library Book Group meets monthly at 10am for morning tea and book discussion. All welcome.

Ph Gail 574 3376 or just come

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G N I H S I F A SUNMEDI ACK PRIZE P Gian Singh, aged 12.

Biggest ÿ sh of the day aboard Coro Cowboys Charter Mussel Farms – Te Koumu Bay. October 2020. Little bro Jaya in the background.

Great catch of ÿ sh by all.

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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 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

Tibetan Buddhist Teachings

TSOG (means gathering).

Text Geshe Jamyang on 022 657 8083 to let him know you will be attending. 7-8pm at 25 Junction Road, Te Puna.

Yoga For All

Welcome Bay Community Centre, 6:30-8pm. Traditional, relaxing Yoga class. Beginners welcome. $12 for one or $90 for nine classes. Bring a mat.

Info: Bhajan 07 929 7484

Wednesday 25 November 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 Fraser Cove Burger King, 10am.

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

Cards 500

1pm St Thomas More Church.

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

Cards

Cribbage 12.45 at RSA Greerton.

Friendly club. New members very welcome. Ph Jill 021 160 6143

Healing Rooms

Come, experience God’s healing touch, whether physical, emotional, spiritual. Graced Oppshop 11th Ave & Christopher St, upstairs 1-3pm. All welcome. www.healingrooms.co.nz 021 213 8875

Katikati Bowling Club

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

Mount RSA Women’s Section

Xmas Social Day starting at 1.30pm.

Entertainer is the awesome Woody Dean. Phone office if transport i required. Please bring a $5 Xmas exchange gift.

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

Welcome Home Spiritual Community

7.15pm. $5.00 Entry. Speaker Karina Williams. Empowers you with history, healing, messages, knowledge using NZ’s gifts from nature. St George’s lounge, Gate-Pa. 021 126 4790

Thursday 26 November 500 Cards Club Papamoa

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

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

Bay Fair Craft Group

A diverse craft group, sewing, knitting, crochet, card making, scrapbooking etc 9am - 2pm, $6.00/ session Arataki Community Centre Morning/Tea provided BYO Lunch New members welcome

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.

Baptist Church hall, 13th Ave. Pam 021 117 7170

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

Katikati Bowling Club

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

Katikati Concert Band

7-9pm, Katikati Bowling Club, 8 Park Rd. All brass, wind & percussion players welcome. Ph Mick 021 217 1780

Kickstart Toastmasters

Boost your speaking skills and confidence by joining the fun at our friendly early morning club.

Guests welcome. 7am Thursdays.

Alimento Cafe, 1st Avenue.

Mauao Crazy Choir

JACK DUSTY’S (Bureta) Sat 21st Decibel 7.30pm – 10.30pm Sun 22nd The Whittakers 3pm - 6pm

Social Beginner Dance Class

THE HOP HOUSE Sat 28th in Orbit Free Entry from 7.30pm

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 6 Week Adult Ballroom, Rock & Roll and Latin Course, Wednesday, 7pm, Welcome Bay School Hall, 309 Welcome Bay Road. Ph 544 2337 or 027 322 1786

Steady As You Go

Exercises St Johns Church Hall Bureta Weds 2-3pm, except 1st Weds each month.

Improve balance, overall wellbeing. Ph Alison 07 576 4536

Tauranga MidWeek Tramping Grp

Te Whare Okioki off track. Grade moderate. Sheryl 027 325 0281

MT RSA Fri 20th Lip Service 7pm – 10:30pm Sat 21st Rolling Stones Brown Sugar 7pm – 10:30pm Sun 22nd Ray Solomon and Ollie 4:30pm – 7:30pm

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.

Meditate in Greerton

Learn Buddhist meditation techniques to improve your life. Greerton Library 7pm www. meditateintauranga.org. $15 or $10 unwaged Beginners welcome. Current Topic: Stress & Anxiety

Mt Maunganui Underwater Club

Club meeting upstairs at Mt Ocean Sports Club, 7:30 first Thursday of month. Visitors welcome.

Porcelain & China Painting

Check out this enjoyable & easily learnt Art Form. Materials required are available to get you started. Ph Jan 021 663 565

Greerton Indoor Bowling Club

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

Janne Guitargirl Izett

Original songs with an 80s flavour.

Great guitar, tight drums and bass, cool keys. 27th Nov 7.00pm, Jam Factory, Historic Village, 17th Ave. Book@ www. theincubator.co.nz. Ph 07 5713 232

Last Legs

An hilarious comedy. Outside happy hour the seniors indulge in greed, jealousy, love, lust plus their share of gossip, backstabbing, scandal. 20 Nov - 5 Dec

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

Sasha Perry in Concert

4th Dec 7.00pm, Jam Factory, Historic Village, 17th Ave. Book@ www. theincubator.co.nz. Ph075713232.

Original Aotearoa Hard Roots Music.

Don’t miss this amazing gig!

Squadball

Miracle Hour

Come & soak in the presence of God & experience your miracle or breakthrough.

7-8pm, Welcome Bay Community Church, 340 Welcome Bay Rd. Email: office@wbcc org.nz

Squadball is a brand-new, mixedgender, fast-paced, limited-contact sport: focused on hand-passing, kicking, aerial catching skills & field strategy. Ne Players Welcome! Waipuna Park, Fridays, 6pm-8pm Ages 15+ www.squadball.com Email: admin@squadball.com

Serenata Singers

Love singing? Join our friendly welcoming group 10-11:30am Methodist Church Hall 2 Oroua St, Te Puke. Ph Anne 572 3130

BAY LEARNING ACADEMY

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

Tauranga Te Papa Probus

Meets first Thursdays 9:30am at Daniels in the Park, Elevth Ave (except in January) Ph Secretary Robbie 578 1051

Friday 27 November

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direct to your mobile - register for FREE

Just call us or see our website for details

www. sunlive.co.nz

Alcoholics Anonymous

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

Arataki Art Group

Download your FREE App today!

Interested in painting? Come & join our friendly painting group at Arataki Community Centre (behind Baywave), 9:15-11:45. All levels welcome. Ph Fran 021 136 8173

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

Chess Tauranga

4-6pm, Tauranga RSA, Greerton. Casual chess included. Ph Werner 548 1111. Search Western BOP Chess or http:/www. westernbopchess.weebly.com/

THE BARREL ROOM Sat 21st Mike Garner and Warren Houston 7pm THE HOP HOUSE Sat 21st Alice Foulds Acoustic Album release tour 6pm MOUNT SOCIAL CLUB Thurs 19th Nov Karaoke 9pm Fri 20th Ash - 6 pm Fri 20th Dj Cristopher from 9:30 pm Sat 21st Ash - 6 pm Sat 21st Whiteout Latin Party from 10 pm Sun 22nd Josh and Liam - 4:30 pm

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Horoscopes ARIES: Pranksters are in your environment. You may be the target of a hoax or practical joke. A romantic relationship becomes more carefree.

You and your partner are able to exchange innermost thoughts.

LIBRA: A colleague or travel companion is in an easygoing mood and full of surprises. A change in routine leads to increased productivity. House expenses may soar on the weekend.

TAURUS: A major career opportunity is within reach. Be forthright but not pushy in pursuing goals. The week also favours taking on a volunteer assignment and helping a friend regain confidence.

SCORPIO: Work at being more open in the company of seniors and more relaxed among your peers. Life should become more adventurous by the weekend. Avoid snap decisions..

GEMINI: Problems with a colleague or romantic partner should be resolved by the week’s end, allowing you to enjoy a weekend of delights and comforts.

Home improvements are favoured, but avoid cutting corners.

SAGITTARIUS: You may be wearing a new hat, assuming more responsibility at home, in the community or at the workplace.

In romance, opt for more spontaneity and greater trust.

CANCER: Avoid the tendency to tackle too much too quickly. The potential for success is high, but only if you pay attention to detail and subtleties and take on one job at a time.

CAPRICORN: Your creative ideas sparkle. You may find yourself designing your next house. Romantic differences are best handled on an intellectual, not emotional level.

LEO: Interpretations of events are not quite right. Avoid jumping to conclusions. This is a mobile week you enjoy jaunts to all new locations.

AQUARIUS: New strategies require further development and polish.

Nearer the end of the week you could advance toward an important career or romance goal. A colleague may be unnaturally inquisitive.

VIRGO: A moneymaking idea is bright, but think it through before sharing the brainstorm. Be wary of two faced acquaintances and prepare to take a stand at the work place.

Romance shows a sentimental side.

PISCES: Diplomacy is the current byword. You may choose to take a tip from a Gemini friend. Travel proves surprisingly hectic and/or costly. In the romance department, your partner could benefit from some cheerful encouragement.

Your birthday You are becoming increasingly idealistic, thanks to the influence of a new friend who is soon to this week step into your life. Self improvement is the key. Accent your positive traits (kind, sympathetic and imaginative) - and play down the negative ones (overly emotional and unforgiving).

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situations vacant rentals

SUPPORT WORKERS NEEDED IN TAURANGA AND THE MOUNT / PAPAMOA DECEMBER – FEBRUARY FIXED TERM LEAVE COVER

Support workers needed to assist clients in their own homes with showering, housework, shopping, meal preparation and passive exercises.

Full training provided! Tertiary students apply now! Full drivers licence and reliable vehicle, good communication skills with clear spoken English and New Zealand residency or valid work permit essential. Starting rate from $20.50 per hour. APPLY TODAY!

Email hr@visionwest.org.nz or phone 07 571 0086

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public notices

Tauranga City Plan REMOVING THE EFFECT OF REQUIRING A MINIMUM NUMBER OF CAR PARKS TO BE PROVIDED FOR A DEVELOPMENT, LAND USE, OR ACTIVITY Pursuant to Section 55(2A) of the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA), Tauranga City Council gives public notice of the removal of requiring a minimum number of car parks to be provided for a development, land use or activity in chapters 3, 4, 13, 14, 19 & 20 of the Operative Tauranga City Plan. This is in accordance with the National Policy Statement for Urban Development.

For more details contact the Team Leader: City Planning at Tauranga City Council. All updates to the Tauranga City Plan are available at www.tauranga.govt.nz For more details, please contact Team Leader: City Planning at Tauranga City Council.

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

www.tauranga.govt.nz

public notices

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RUN ON LISTINGS gardening

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27 PERCIVAL AVENUE House clean out - furniture, homewares, camping, kids stuff, clothing.

From 7am Saturday 21 November

mount maunganui

121B VALLEY ROAD Furniture, Household Items, Beds, TV, Rugs and misc items. 8am-11am.

JUST $22+gst with FREE signs & price stickers! bible digest

CASTING ALL YOUR ANXIETIES on him, because he cares for you. 1 Peter 5:7.

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

curriculum vitae

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 https://www. facebook.com/acvforyou or Ph/ text 021 27 27 912

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

Ph Tita 027 654 8781 or a/h 542 0120

health & beauty

NATURAL NEW ZEALAND Health Products & Clinic.

Something for everyone.

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

livestock

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

lost & found

LOST & FOUND, VARIOUS places, cats, dogs, rabbits and various colours Ph SPCA 07 578 0245

trades & services

BRYCE DECORATING, interior & exterior painting, wallpapering.

Have your powdercoated

for lease

www.sunlive.co.nz/classifieds.html windows faded? Can be cleaned & colour restored like new!

Plastic car bumpers faded? Can be restored too! Quality work.

Showroom finish. Ph ayne 021 162 7052 ELECTRICIAN, 18+ years experience, NZ registered.

Residential & commercial, maintenance & service, new builds, renovations. Fast, friendly service. Ph Andrew 022 354 1960 GIB STOPPING. All interior plastering undertaken, from new homes to small renovation jobs and skim-coat finishing. Ph Rick 021 934 186 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 PLUMBING SYSTEMS LTD. Quality plumbing & drainage services. New housing, renovations, maintenance.

Ph 022 654 9291 ROOF REPAIRS Free quotes for all maintenance of leaking roofs, gutter cleaning & repairs.

Chimney maintenance & repairs.

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

sewing alterations

Omokoroa based, 35 years’ experience. Call Anne on 07 925 9004

travel & tours

#ZEALANDIERTOURS – 23rd Nov - Asparagus & Velodrome visit incl morning tea / 25th Nov – Meet the Sculptors – Lets visit some amazing artists locally / 26th Nov – Lake Taupo Doughboats – incl morning tea & lunch / 28th Nov -Whangamata Beach Hop – celebrating the 20th Anniversary – this is set to impress all those car and Rock ‘n’ Roll enthusiasts / 30th Nov – Berry, Berry Nice Tour – today is all about those delicious juicy berries - yum. Phone Zealandier Tours 07 572 4118

travel & tours

NO 8 TOURS NEW ZEALAND’S SENIOR TRAVEL CLUB – Join our Club today for Free to receive all our VIP Members Benefit exclusive to No 8 Tours. 1. Tues 24th Nov Xmas Shopping at Nottinghill Tirau & Lunch Redbarn Hinuera Wedding Venue. 2. Thurs 14th Jan 2021-7 Days-East to West North Island Tour. 3. Thurs 28th Jan 2021 -Mystery Day Trip. Free Door to Door service.

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

memoriam

venues

WEDDINGS, PARTIES, MEETINGS etc - The perfect venue. With stunning Harbour views, fully licensed bar & kitchen onsite. Restaurant open every Friday from 5pm & Sunday from 4.30pm, kids under 12 years dine free with every paying adult.

Tauranga Fish & Dive Club, 60 Cross Rd, Sulphur Point. Ph 571 8450

funeral services

funeral services

Our family helping your family

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07 543 3151 www.hopefunerals.co.nz

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