The Weekend Sun - 1 April 2021 by Sun Media

1 April 2021, Issue 1053

And all that jazz For a pure jazz experience, Tauranga is the place to be this Easter. On Friday, Baycourt and Hotel Armitage will come alive with music from some of New Zealand’s jazz superstars. Tauranga Historic Village is hosting a New Orleans-style street party with Dixie and swing, thanks to Tauranga’s own

Big Band, Miho’s Jazz Orchestra, Rodger Fox Funkbone and the Hipstamatics. With stalls and a variety of food and refreshments, there is entertainment for the whole family. On Saturday and Sunday there will be multiple stages along the Strand extending through to the new Wharf Street Precinct and Red Square. A family fun zone, strolling

musicians, arts and craft, a vintage car parade and sunset cruises on the Kewpie will all add to the downtown carnival atmosphere. Tauranga’s Big Band rounds off the weekend with an evening of jazz and dancing on Sunday night. Story continues on page 14. Pictured: Saxophone player Alana Milson and bass player Leith Milson with Doug Brown and his Model Ford. Photo: John Borren.

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Turning up the heat The idea of dozens of nuclear powered It was a huge relief for everyone icebreakers smashing paths through when the giant container ship Ever a melting Arctic is a perverse and Given ﬁnally slid out of the narrows horrifying concept for many, I suspect, Canal this week.BOP Timesbut an intriguing prospect for the The Weekend Sun of the Suez Combined Circulation shipping industry. 69,062 circulation of NZME but at least 10,162 circulation That was a hard squeeze,

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it’s out of the way and the world can continue with its regular business. BOP Times, Katikati Advertiser And boy has Combined that business been backing up –and billions ofTimes circulation is Te Puke p: 07 578 0030 dollars of tradeless held upHALF for days than with only 32,138 in total. e: ads@thesun.co.nz – adding more discomfort to a global economy already suffering from Covid-induced supply issues. Personally, I get peeved when I have to divert around routine roadworks. I’d be furious if I had to divert around Africa. This comes on top of more than a year of personal inconvenience and trade restrictions around the globe. What has proved beyond a doubt to be the most resilient human trait through all of this, is our ability to take the proverbial out of just about any situation on social media. The memes and mockery surrounding this event have been positively medieval.

Warming to it

And it also gave the Russians the opportunity to push the merits of its alternative shipping route through the Arctic. Previously, this route sent shivers down the spines of mariners. Crashing through ice and icebergs isn’t everyone’s idea of a good time. However, the Russians and those Scandinavian countries in the area are pretty excited about the opportunities being thrown up by the melting of the ice cap. For starters an estimated 13 per cent of the world’s undiscovered oil and 30 per cent of the world’s gas is now entering the realm of possibility for development. Secondly, the opportunities thrown up by an alternative trade route are very real for those communities on the icy edge of human civilisation.

Basically, not much can open on Friday. You can’t buy groceries on Friday unless you get a ready meal from a service station. You can buy petrol and lubricants for your car though because nobody’s got a donkey these days. And weirdly enough, you can have an exhibition. Not sure what that’s about. The rules are pretty onerous for Friday. This is, after all, when the serious stuff happened but on Sunday – the day of the resurrection – it all gets a bit cloudier.

Mixed messages

It only takes about 18 days for a ship to travel between Europe and Asia using the Arctic route, compared with 30 days through the Suez Canal. This would presumably be good for New Zealand too. Maybe not so great for the planet though.

Back to business

It’s that time of the year again when we reverently observe arguably our most significant religious occasion, even if it’s only by eating spiced buns and chocolate eggs. We are reminded of the story, congregations mark the miracle with special services and businesses close out of respect, including this newspaper which was produced and delivered a whole day early. Out of interest, historians have got this date fairly well pinned down and the general consensus is that the crucifixion happened on the first Friday in April in 33AD – AD of course stands for Anno Domini or the year of the Lord. Nowadays there are certain things that everybody simply takes for granted – whether you are a firm believer or just think having a day off from the grind is a good thing for the soul.

Surely this should be a day of celebration – I mean the shops and pubs open up after 1pm on Anzac day after all and that’s a pretty sombre affair. In 2016 the National Government did what many countries with strong Christian roots have done and passed the buck onto Local Government to sort out. About two-thirds of councils – including Tauranga City and Western Bay councils – told retailers they could go ahead and do what they want on Sunday. The other third – including the Auckland Super City – decided to stick with trading restrictions on the Sunday. So, now all the retailers of Auckland who have already lost tremendous amounts of trade through four full or partial lockdowns are questioning why they can’t open this time around. That extra day would be a Godsend on such a long weekend as this. A great way to celebrate the revival of the economy post-Covid. Auckland Mayor Phil Goff says critics have left it too late as it takes a year to change the rules. Given it only took two days to shut the whole country down this time last year, I ﬁnd that a bit hard to believe. Why on earth the Government doesn’t simply make one rule for the whole country is anyone’s guess. Hopefully sense will prevail sometime in the future. Miracles do happen. daniel@thesun.co.nz

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The 3442m2 strip of land incorporates properties including Bobby’s Fresh Fish Market, Maui Ocean Products and the Cargo Shed.

Land share finally confirmed An agreement reached almost 11 years ago between Tauranga City Council and the Otamataha Trust to jointly own and manage reclaimed land on Dive Crescent has ﬁnally been conﬁrmed. The 3442m2 strip on the seaward side of the road incorporates properties including Bobby’s Fresh Fish Market, Maui Ocean Products, the Cargo Shed and a recently demolished shed at the northern end of the site. It forms part of a larger area originally reclaimed by the Tauranga Harbour Board and the Public Works Department to form the rail and road corridors in the early-20th century. Ownership of the land has never been legalised. Alongside council, Otamataha Trust, representing the mana whenua interests of Ngai Tamarawaho and Ngati Tapu over the area, entered into a memorandum of understanding in 2010, which foresaw the land being owned in equal shares by both parties and jointly-managed through the Dive Crescent Governance Group. Council and the Trust applied to Land Information New Zealand for the title to the land in 2011. Following a lengthy period of negotiations over the price and other conditions, the transfer of

ownership was confirmed late last year, at no cost. Commissioner Shadrach Rolleston, one of two council representatives on the Dive Crescent Governance Group, says the adoption of a recommendation at Monday’s council meeting to transfer a 50 per cent interest in the land to Otamataha Trust reconfirms a previous decision of council. He calls it a “proud moment” which the entire community could celebrate. “This honours the intent and terms of the MoU and sets a solid foundation for the Trust and the council, through the Governance Group, to decide upon a joint strategy for the future management and development of this important waterfront area, for the benefit of both parties and the wider community,” says Rolleston. Otamataha Trust chair, Puhirake Ihaka, and deputy chair, Peri Kohu, also welcome the move. “The Trust is pleased to have played a major part in getting this land returned,” Puhirake and Peri say in a joint statement. “Looking forward, the Trust is committed to working with council on the development of the Dive Crescent precinct, for the cultural, community and commercial benefit of its hapu and the city.” Title to the land is expected to be issued to council in the near future, with a 50 per cent interest immediately transferring to the Trust.

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Cameron Rd changes a no go for business owners Robyn Curd will have to relocate her business if the proposed road changes go ahead. Photos: John Borren.

Cameron Road business owners are hugely concerned about proposed changes to the road and how it will affect their ability to trade.

Boys’ College triumph

Tauranga Boys’ College have won the New Zealand Secondary Schools National Futsal Championship in Wellington. The senior boys’ team conquered topranked Wellington College in a thrilling ﬁnal at the ASB Sports Centre last Friday. TBC came back from 3-1 and 4-2 down in regular time to draw 4-4 before winning 6-4 in extra time. They came into the tournament with high hopes, having already won the Super 6 competition in Auckland.

Person dies in Rotoiti crash

Bay of Plenty police have conﬁrmed that one person died following a crash in Rotoiti earlier this week. Emergency services were called to the scene on State Highway 30 at 4:10pm on Monday. A police spokesperson later conﬁrmed that one person had died. “The crash, involving a car and a truck, occurred near the Hinehopu Golf Club,” said the spokesperson. “The driver of the car died at the scene. “The truck driver was not injured.” The road was closed for several hours to allow the serious crash unit to investigate the scene, and reopened shortly after 8.30pm.

Settled weekend forecast

A settled weekend is being forecast for most of the country this Easter weekend. The MetService is forecasting a cold front to move swiftly up the country on Friday, and this is accompanied by another period of rain with strong southwest winds, bringing relief from what have been some humid nights. “As we head into the Easter weekend, a ridge builds over the country bringing more settled weather for most,” says meteorologist Amy Rossiter. “The Easter bunny will be pleased.”

SunLive Comment of the Week “Please, please, soon” posted by GlenH on the story “Dive Crescent land share ﬁnally conﬁrmed”. “This has got to be one of the largest wasted pieces of prime money making spots in Tauranga, let’s have some great fun venues put on this land for all to enjoy. NOW.”

Bernina Sewing Centre Tauranga owner Robyn Curd says she will have to relocate if the planned cul de sac at 5th Ave goes ahead. Tauranga City Council’s Futureprooﬁng Cameron Road project proposes to change access to some side road intersections from Harrington Street to 17th Ave and create cul de sacs on 5th and 7th Aves. There will also be a cycleway from 15th Ave to Harington Street and on-peak bus lanes on either side of the road ending at Elizabeth Street. If 5th Ave is closed off from Cameron Road, customers will have to go around the block to access their parking, says Robyn. “People aren’t going to drive all the way around the block to get to a building. They’ll just go somewhere else that’s convenient,” says Robyn. “We want our customers to be able to get to us easily. “If we lose our customers, we lose our business.” She holds courses as well as having a retail store and customers need to be able to park close because they bring sewing machines to the classes, says Robyn. “If I don’t have my classes, I don’t have a job either.” Robyn says the cost of relocating would be around $10,000 because the new premises needs to be ﬁtted out as well. “It’s money we don’t have.”

Bayride Motorcycles owner Catherine Fleming says the bus lane will negatively impact their business because they need parking during peak hours. “At the moment we already have customers complaining that they can’t always get a park, but with this bus lane they won’t be able to park at all,” says Catherine. They need parking spaces most during the proposed peak times of 7-9am and 3-6pm because they have customers dropping off bikes first thing in the morning and picking them up at the end of the day, says Catherine. She has been told by some customers that if they can’t get a park they won’t bother coming in. Owner Monique Shim says not having peak time parking outside Good Vibes Lunch Bar will lose her business because she has tradesmen stop by early to pick up a coffee, pie and quick food. “We do definitely need that parking.” Catherine is concerned how it will affect couriers dropping off stock to Bayride because they already double park as it is. Robyn is also worried how freight vehicles will access the three businesses in their building if the plans go ahead. Large freight trucks do deliveries every two to three days and they will struggle to manoeuvre in the new layout especially because cars park on both sides of 5th Ave at the moment, she says. Robyn first heard about the Futureproofing Cameron Road project two weeks ago despite council doing initial engagement

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Baryride Motorcyles owner Catherine Fleming is worried customers won’t bother to visit if they can’t get a park.

in 2018. She has been at the Cameron Road site for six years. “The fact that we’ve only just found out, the same time the public found out, is not right.” Council director of transport Brendan Bisley says council had planned to door knock at affected businesses earlier in March but the change in Covid-19 alert levels prevented this, so instead fl ers were sent to tenants and property owners. He says council has followed up with their mail service provider as to why Bernina Sewing Centre didn’t receive a fl er. Monique gave council feedback in 2018 saying it is not a good idea to lose parking during peak hours. In November last year, Catherine and her husband Damian were contacted about the plans and they gave feedback about traffic flow, busy trade times and access for loading goods. Tauranga City Council Infrastructure general manager Nic Johansson says council has been working with businesses along the stage one stretch of Cameron Road since 2018 to incorporate their feedback and concerns in the design process. He says based on the proposed changes, there is potential for a net increase in the number of carparks along the route. The offset is possible by

creating parking on some side roads, says Nic. “The number of carparks gained or lost will not be known until community engagement has been completed, and the feedback considered in the final design. Nic says no formal decision has been made about the 5th and 7th Ave cul-de-sacs because council is still engaging with the wider community to capture their feedback and concerns. “We are aware of the potential impacts and are looking at ways to provide safe access for residents, customers, commuters and business owners.” Brendan Bisley says while there would no longer be vehicle access on and off Cameron Road, pedestrians and those travelling by bike, scooter or mobility device will still be able to freely access 5th Ave and 7th Ave from Cameron Road. “These changes are designed to improve safety and took into consideration the availability of alternative routes. Road users will be able to use new traffic lights at 6th ve.” Nic says, to understand the potential impacts, council will trial some side street closures using temporary traffic management as pa t of the early works. Public consultation on the project closes at 5pm Alisha Evans on April 10.

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Sexual harm support Tautoko Mai societal change leader Julie Sach. Photo: John Borren.

Ten years ago, four women sat around a coffee table talking about how they could improve services for sexual assault victims in the Bay of Plenty. “Our vision was to try and provide support to any victim of sexual abuse within the Bay of Plenty from the cradle to grave, a wraparound service,” says Dr Vivienne Hobbs. Vivienne is one of the women that founded Tautoko Mai Sexual Harm Support and she’s really proud of the organisation and what it has achieved. What started as a conversation is now a non-proﬁt organisation that employs 145 staff and contractors and offers services in Waikato, Whakatane, Eastern Bay of Plenty and Tauranga Moana.

“Never in my wildest dreams would it have been this,” says Vivienne. The organisation’s purpose is to support all people and communities affected by sexual harm to wellbeing through healing, education and prevention. All the services provided are free. Tautoko Mai helps people of any age with whatever they need; from infants and their families to the elderly. When people reach out to the service, they will always be believed when telling their story, which is really important, says Vivienne. People may just want information or they can come in for long term care and support, she says. Everything is led by what the patient wants and needs. “In this service there’s no limitations.” Tautoko Mai is the only charitable trust established to provide the medical sexual assault

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service reaches a decade assessment and treatment service along-side crisis and long term counselling services. Chief executive ofﬁcer Blair Gilbert says having all three services within the one organisation means they can provide a comprehensive service for those in need. The impact it has had for people over the 10 years is massive says Vivienne. She is the service’s clinical leader for paediatrics and has seen hundreds of children and their families. “I see children every day who’ve been sexually abused and having somewhere to send them where they can get care is really important.” Often there is sexual assault in the family as well, so Tautoko Mai is able to connect everyone with the help they need, says Vivienne. “Sometimes you’ve had whole generations of families engaging with the service, but I’ve seen people three or four years later and with the support they’ve been getting, they’re in a completely different place.”

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The organisation’s goal is to end sexual violence, and they provide education and training and deliver the ACC Mates and Dates programme in secondary schools. Mates and Dates teaches young people about healthy relationships and consent; it is run in most secondary schools in the Bay of Plenty. Societal change leader Julie Sach says in the coming year there will be further development in Tautoko Mai’s education and prevention areas. “Expanding into education is a natural step in a holistic view of ending sexual harm in our communities.” Tautoko Mai will also host a Leadership Summit in June aimed at recognising and preventing sexual harm in the workplace. In the past year the need for Tautoko Mai’s sexual harm support services has doubled. Anyone wanting to contact Tautoko Mai can call: 0800 227 233 or visit the service at unit G, 120 Hamilton Street, Tauranga.

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Gate Pa School students Hapeta Kuka, Seyon Sanoj, Jayden Lito, Soﬁa Hardley and Heinrick Visser enjoying their free fruit. Photo: John Borren.

Produce programme fruitful Bowls ﬁlled with fruit and veggies can be found in every classroom at Gate Pa School, providing children the chance to try new things. Gate Pa School is one of 46 schools in the Bay of Plenty enrolled in the Fruit and Vegetables in Schools programme, where children are provided one piece of produce daily. Principal Rochelle Jensen says the programme is a good building block for healthy eating and they get everything from carrots to pineapples and stone fruit. She says it normalises eating fruit because children are eating it daily and there is a variety of quality fruit and vegetables provided. It also gives a sense of equality because everyone is getting produce and it encourages the pupils to try different food; if their friend is eating

something they don’t like or haven’t tried they’re more likely to do the same, says Rochelle. “It gives children natural sugar as well, so that they are getting a boost in a healthy way.” Any other surplus goes to the school’s communal pantry that families can access if they need to. Fruit and Vegetables in Schools is in the spotlight because the United Nations has declared 2021 the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables. This global focus on the availability of fresh, nutritious produce to the most vulnerable communities is an opportunity to address issues of inequality on a local level. The New Zealand programme has been running for 16 years and it will deliver more than 27 million servings to low decile schools nationwide this year. It is funded by the Ministry of Health, managed by United Fresh and supported by The 5+ A Day Charitable Trust. Alisha Evans

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Greerton residents fed up with anti-social behaviour Greerton residents are sharing their concerns and frustrations regarding anti-social behaviour around the Greerton Marist Recreation and Community Sports Club.

Whilst acknowledging the issue is a difficult one to combat, the resident believes police and council should be doing more on the issue. “What has upset me the most about this is that it does not seem that council or police want to do anything about The building, it, or can’t, for located within the whatever reason. council-owned “Surely the Greerton Park fields, police can put a has been populated bigger presence by a growing down there or homeless presence. just do a few About a dozen more drive-bys or vehicles are currently something. parked in the car “Just a couple park area many of times a day. It of which, some might make them residents have think twice.” suggested, are not Tauranga City road worthy. Council confirm A number of they are aware residents have come of the issue and forward to suggest have reported this has led to it to Greerton problem drinking Police Station. Residents are frustrated with council and police. and drug-taking However, given around parents the circumstances surrounding the complaints and children, who regularly use the park both received, they suggest it is predominantly a recreationally and as part of the Greerton Marist police matter. Rugby Club. “We are aware of these individuals, but due to the nature of the complainants against them, A growing issue we have handed this one over to police,” says a One concerned resident believes the issue has council spokesperson. got worse since Christmas. Whilst the resident in question has sympathy for the plight of those Police and council involved, they are tired of the impact it is having “As soon as behaviour is intimidating, aggressive on the community. or anti-social, it needs to be referred to police.” “I do feel for them, but what they are doing in Police also state that they are aware of the issue. front of the kids is wrong. It just breaks my heart. They suggest they are working in conjunction “A lot of parents don’t even want to go down with council to find a solution to the problem and there and run around with their kids anymore. that a more visible community presence in the area “My heart goes out to them. I am not just is ongoing. picking on them. But it is not fair on the kids.” “Community policing staff are currently working One resident has observed mums dropping kids off at training and not staying to watch, due to the in partnership with the Tauranga City Council and users of the club to understand the issue,” says a anti-social behaviour in the car park. Another resident in the area has come forward to police spokesperson. “Police and community patrols are already active echo a similar sentiment. in the wider Greerton area, and these patrols will “There has been a problem for a while,” they include the club in an attempt to curb anti-social say. “There are two different problems. There is a behavior and ensure the community feel safe.” problem with homeless people living down there. One resident praised the council for their “They do that because there is water down there early efforts in trying to solve the issue but has and toilets all day long. now become impatient with the perceived lack “The other problem is them using drugs down of action. there which, you can’t stop every problem in the “Nobody stands up and takes responsibility. world, but the bottom line is they should not be “The police don’t do anything and the council doing that especially around the kids. don’t do anything.” “It is a hard thing. I know that people are “Look, one person cannot just do something homeless and bad stuff happens, but there is and make the whole thing right. It has got to be a place to go and that is not the place to go, multiple things.” because kids are congregating there. The same resident again expressed sympathy for “Some are 10 or younger.”

those currently occupying the club and its surrounding space but again made it clear that the community, including children, do not feel safe.

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“It breaks my heart for them as well because they have got nowhere to go and I understand that but what they are doing around these kids and in

front of these kids is not right. “The council and the police need to get together and ﬁnd somewhere where these guys can park up so it is not affecting the rest of the community. Away from the sports grounds and those sort of facilities so people can go and enjoy what they do for a hobby.”

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The agony of a hidden disease

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Andrea Martin’s life has been plagued by constant pain from endometriosis. Photo: John Borren.

“There’s been many times I’ve wanted to die.” Andrea Martin is talking about the days when the pain from her endometriosis is so bad she can no longer bear it. All her life she has suffered from the disorder, where tissue that normally lines the uterus grows outside of it. The tissue is commonly found on the ovaries, fallopian tubes, the intestines and the tissue lining the pelvis. The Tauranga woman recalls the day she got her ﬁrst period, at age 14, the pain was like nothing she’s ever felt before. For ﬁve years she suffered, going to different doctors and trying different contraception pills, none of which seemed to help. “The doctors just didn’t believe me, they all said

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it was in my head and they still do now.” This continual disbelief is frustrating for Andrea. “You know your body, you know when there’s something wrong with you. “They make you feel like you’re going mad and you’re just banging your head against a brick wall.” At 19, a friend suggested she see their doctor. She was then referred to a gynaecologist and laparoscopic surgery was done to diagnose the condition. She was put on a different contraception pill which helped somewhat but at age 35 Andrea was told she had to come off it because of the risk of blood clots. One of many surgeries was performed to remove tissue and Andrea was ﬁtted with a Mirena intra uterine device. Since that day ﬁve years ago, Andrea has experienced constant pain. She tries to manage the

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“When I am in pain, I’m just crying constantly. The pain can come on whenever. I’ve just got to take one day at a time.”

Diane Martin says her daughter Andrea’s experience with endometriosis is heart breaking.

Also because symptoms are so varied for each sufferer, general practitioners don’t connect those as endometriosis, she says. “Women of all ages need to seek help as soon as period pain begins to affect their lifestyle. Their GP can refer them to a gynaecologist specialising in endometriosis, or women can selfrefer to a gynaecologist in private practice,” says Annette. Insight Endometriosis is a

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pain with paracetamol and ibuprofen, if it is bad enough she’ll use codeine and other days it is so bad she needs GABA, a drug normally used for epilepsy, but it will cause her to sleep for three days. “When I am in pain, I’m just crying constantly. “The pain can come on whenever. I’ve just got to take one day at a time.” After her fifth surgery last year she woke up without pain, it was the first time she actually felt better, but this feeling only lasted two hours. The condition has ruled Andrea’s life; she missed school, has only been able to work for 15 hours a week and recently she lost her barbering job of 12 years. Her boss said it was affecting her work and when she gets better things could change. This was also a blow because Andrea will always have endometriosis. “I will never get better, I have to live with it. “Even if I have a hysterectomy, the chances are it won’t cure it because the scar tissue is everywhere in your body.” The 40-year-old also suffers with depression and anxiety and trying to find a new job is

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incredibly daunting. Thin white scars are scattered across her left arm, evidence of the times she has self-harmed. An orange ﬂower, a pink lily and barber’s comb tattoo cover most of the scars. Those scars and the anguish in her eyes are the only outwardly reminder of Andrea’s continual pain and struggle. Muay Thai and gym sessions ﬁve times a week are a release for Andrea, it helps with the pain and her depression and anxiety. Her mum Diane says it has been heart breaking to watch her daughter go through it, from being bullied at school, disbelieved by doctors and dealing with the agony. Andrea’s harrowing experience of endometriosis is just one story of the one in 10 women in New Zealand living with the disease. Insight Endometriosis educator Annette Evans says on average it takes seven or eight years for a woman to be diagnosed with endometriosis. This is because often women normalise symptoms and put up with it until it has affected their work, fertility or the pain is overwhelming, says Annette.

charity that provides evidencebased information to help women and teenage girls make informed decisions about treatment options and lifestyle changes. They run support groups and events to raise awareness and reduce isolation. Currently they have support groups in Tauranga, Hamilton and Auckland, as well as online. For more information about Insight Endometriosis support groups visit: www.insightendometriosis.org.nz

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Accelerating out of the housing crisis I’m proud that the new $3.8 billion contestable Housing Acceleration Fund announced recently, as part of a package designed to build more houses faster, includes infrastructure funding for papakainga and whenua Maori projects.

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Every New Zealander deserves a warm, dry, safe place to call home, so we’ve announced more support for more construction apprentices, better access to first-home financial help, extended the bright-line test and removed tax loopholes that benefit property investors, tipping the scales back in favour of first home buyers. By supporting more people into their first whare, we free up more rentals and housing options for other whanau in need. This builds on our previous mahi, including stopping National’s state house sell-off and banning foreign speculators. We partnered with Maori housing providers to get more whanau

into homes, increased investment in papakainga, launched our new Progressive Home Ownership Fund ($400m) which includes a dedicated Maori pathway for rent-to-buy options, and focused on wraparound homelessness support services that address issues like addictions and budgeting that are currently barriers to sustainable housing for many Maori whanau. And there’s more to do. In Budget 2020 we funded an extra 8000 new state (6000) and transitional (2000) homes. A further package speciﬁcally targeted at Maori housing and whenua is being developed for Budget 2021, released on May 20.

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Talking about the housing policy Some four years after this government promised to address the housing crisis, they have announced their new policy.

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What they have done, against earlier promises to leave tax levels alone, is to increase the bright-line test to 10 years and remove interest deductibility. This means that owners will be taxed a greater amount; landlords will likely hold on to houses twice as long

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Basketball bouncing into Tauranga this Easter It won’t just be the Easter Bunny bouncing in Tauranga this weekend as more than 6000 basketball lovers embark on Tauranga for the annual Mel Young Easter Classic.

Tauranga City Basketball general manager Mark Rogers. “There is about 6000 people coming to the city for the entire weekend spending money and enjoying the Bay, so hopefully we get some fine weather.” It also means home court advantage for the 21 Tauranga City Basketball teams involved. “It is great for the city and it is great for us because our teams get to play at home. The tournament has been running for 30 years and was renamed in honour of Mel Young in 2016. Mel was the former vice president for Basketball New Zealand and the Hamilton native was a huge figure in Aotearoa basketball. “Mel was one of the founders of Basketball Pacific,” explains Mark. “For me personally he was also a teacher of mine at high school. “I worked with him, he was my basketball coach, so I had a lot of time with Mel. He was a great mentor for me. He did amazing things for

Tauranga City Basketball Association is hosting the Basketball Paciﬁc run event again this year at six different venues across the city. Trustpower Arena in Mount Maunganui will act as the main hub, with games also taking place at Mount Sports Centre, Queen Elizabeth Youth Centre, Tauranga Boys’ College, Tauranga Intermediate and Aquinas College. First tip-off is at 8.30am on Good Friday, running all the way through until the evening on Easter Monday. With 138 teams, from under-11 all the way to under-19 grades, the event is the largest representative tournament in the country. “It is great for the city,” says event director and

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the standards of basketball, across all ﬁelds, at the core of its ethos is certainly apropos. “Mel was great for the sport and its development, the work he has done,” says Mark.

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Tauranga: the centre of NZ jazz Tauranga is abuzz with excitement as New Zealand’s top jazz exponents take over stages across the city this Easter weekend, bringing world class music to the 58th National Jazz Festival.

“This time last year we couldn’t present any programme at all,” says Tauranga Jazz Society National Youth Jazz Competition manager Liam Ryan, “so this year, to be able to present the full festival is a real thrill.” The 43rd National Youth Jazz Competition schedule, which started

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on March 31, also has more than 400 students, 28 combos and 17 big bands performing from more than 30 schools. These outstanding musicians

and bands are much more than a stunning entre into what follows. The main event launches on Thursday with the world-famous NZ Army Band sharing their big band sounds, playing everything from swing, jazz, funk and pop. The Downtown Tauranga Carnival on Saturday and Sunday features nearly 50 bands playing across five stages. Sabatar, Mandy Meadows Band, Hot Foot, Superhero Second Line, Chicama Wave Duo, Lewis McCallum, Kylie Tood and The Funkalicious Bandits and 10:32 are just some of the names on the programme. “All of these bands have their repertoire based firmly in jazz,” says Liam, “and a lot of them are younger players. That concept of jazz societies or jazz clubs being rest homes for musicians really has changed.” At the TECT Jazz Village on Good Friday, three stages will provide plenty of space for those who enjoy swing and Dixie, with sweet jazz sounds from Bay Dixie, Superhero Second Line, the Jazz Tortoises Combo, Minho and the Drongos Combo, Rodger Fox Funk Bone, Miho’s Jazz Orchestra and others expected to fill the air. The full programme can be found at: www.jazz.org.nz

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Half a century of Arataki rugby put the boots back on.” “Nope,” says Sid, less enthusiastic of the prospect of a playing return, to a chorus of laughter beﬁtting a club house. “We’ve got a big JMC so there is the future,” Simon enthuses. “We are really striving to be a leader in the area.” As Simon says, a lot has changed in the 50 years since

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Arataki Sports Club chairman/ president Simon Kuka and club patron Sid Longley. Photo. Mathew Nash.

This year will see Arataki Sports Club celebrate 50 years of existence. Whilst the current Arataki Premiers men’s rugby team are being drilled outside chairman/president Simon Kuka, club patron Sid Longley and club secretary Tim Foley are inside eulogising the good old days and dreaming of a bright future. About 40 years ago, Simon faced Arataki as a player for Te Puna and soon made the switch. “There was a local drinking hole just over there,” he points over the back of his head into the distance. “I have been here ever since. Somebody winked at me and that was it.” As Simon admits, the club was not immediately successful on the paddock. Big 60 or 70 point losses were commonplace. However, the evening hui is where they would thrive. “Back then it wasn’t a very strong club but it was a really happy club,” says Simon. “It was really family orientated.”

Humble beginnings

From there the club started to build. Players would volunteer their weekends to help build the club house. “Cook us a feed and a couple of beers and that would be our payment,” Simon beams. Arataki have since become a staple of the Tauranga rugby community whilst also branching out into both softball and netball. There have certainly been challenges in recent years. The club has experienced considerable loss. Former club secretary Lawrence Keogh passed away last year. In 2019, Arataki mourned the loss of club patron Patsy Terry-Rawiri, the wife of Michael ‘Big Mike’ Rawiri, club president, who passed away in 2013. All three were driving forces in the continued rejuvenation of the club. “They put their heart and soul into it,” says Simon. “I mean their heart and soul,” he emphasises, pointing his battle worn hands to his chest.

Community remains the centre of Arataki’s focus as a club. It was a cornerstone made abundantly clear last December when a hui called by Arataki residents aimed at finding solutions to a speight of violent disorder in the area took place at Arataki Community Centre. The rugby team circled the building for the duration of the hui and offered to accompany anyone who felt anxious about walking home in the dark. “When I first joined the club we did not have a very good reputation with players and referees,” says Sid. “But now it is the opposite way around. “They actually enjoy it.” Tim is overseeing the club’s junior rugby (JMC) teams this year and is therefore happy to see a culture shift, creating a happy and safe environment on the touchlines. He also explains how the youth system at Arataki now reflects the changing nature of the local community. “We are actually seeing a lot of South African parents and English parents,” says Tim. “What they like is that we are tikanga Maori based. Our whole philosophy is based on that whanau feel and they want to have a bit of the culture.”

Whanau feel

Developing the JMC is now a key target as Arataki look toward the next 50 years. “Ultimately it is a pathway,” says director of rugby and Premier’s head coach Craig Dwyer. “When the kids think of their club of choice in ten years time they think back to us and we are the ﬁrst club on their mind.” Craig is excited for the upcoming Baywide Premier Mens campaign, with plenty of Arataki locals in a young squad. It’s enough to have Simon reaching for the mouthguard. “Every year it gets more and more exciting,” he says. “It gets me going anyway. When you’re surrounded by good people it makes you want to

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a meeting at Golden Sands Motor Camp in 1971 saw the club dreamt into existence. But that whanau feel will always be the bedrock for the black-and-reds. “Some of the players in Craig’s Premier squad, I used to play with their dads,” says Simon. “Now I see them running around. “That is club rugby.”

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Racecourse housing fears resurface Fresh concerns surrounding the future of Tauranga Racecourse have surfaced amid accusations that the Cameron Road venue is being fast-tracked for a new housing development.

“The proposed takeover of the racecourse is not a solution and is far from certain,” says Doug, whose late father Bob was knighted in 1997 for services to business and the community and served as the Mayor of Tauranga from 1968-1977.

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The controversial plan originally surfaced in 2019, when course operators Racing Tauranga were approached by then Minister for Racing, Winston Peters, with an option to relocate from Greerton to an alternative part of the region. Despite any ofﬁcial progress regarding the acquisition of the 34ha site, the scarcity of city land ﬁt for development saw the site namechecked in Tauranga City Council’s Te Papa Spatial Plan – a 72-page document released last September that outlines the “strategic direction” needed to manage growth from Barkes Corner to the harbourside bridge.

“It is disingenuous to assume that government will rollover and handover our city’s limited land reserve assets to developers who, in this case, are likely to produce a gated community with its own golf course. “This will not address the issue of affordable or social housing, which the speculators are not interested in, but clearly this is where the real need is. “A racecourse ‘land grab’ would be despite expected public opinion to the contrary. Also, it would be a poor premise to the visionary solution required here and one that Tauranga deserves. It seems to me that the Te Papa Spatial Plan was not governed by a statutory process; it ‘Key project’ was not tested through independent The Crown-owned hearings or review, and council simply Racecourse Reserve, which adopted the plan in a rushed manner also incorporates an adjacent and signed it off.” 18-hole championship golf Owens’ misgivings were further course, is listed as a ‘key project’ heightened last month when former in the plan, with possible future TCC councillor Heidi Hughes took to Racing Tauranga uses including “opportunities for social media platform LinkedIn to call chairman Carl other uses such as comprehensivelyfor a “solutions-focused collaboration” in McComb. developed housing”. order to tackle the city’s well-documented One concerned voice is that of former Bay housing crisis. of Plenty Regional Council councillor Doug “We need 10,000 houses? Okay, let’s work with Owens, who registered his immediate opposition government, developers [and the] community to to developing racecourse land and subsequently solve this issue,” says Hughes, who resigned from forced an extension to timelines regarding council in December last year in order to delay a submissions to the plan. costly by-election. Owens has accused developers of lobbying for “Racecourse – 3000 homes: five-story apartments the Spatial Plan, while also pointing the finger at all surrounding a park. Nice,” she adds. “Biking former Mayor Tenby Powell and council officials distance to existing amenities. Greerton retail who he claims hastily approved the plan to quickly wins, upgrade local amenities, schools, parks – ...continued [the] community also win[s].” identify projected housing demand.

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While a specific alternative site was never officially identified back in 2019, Clayton Mitchell, who was a New Zealand First list MP at the time, suggested looking to the likes of Te Puke, Maketu, Papamoa or the Kaimai Range – an idea that Racing Tauranga chairman Carl McComb says is simply “not possible”.

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“We can’t see how anyone could relocate the racecourse,” says Carl. “I can’t begin to understand where the funding would come from, and we never received anything in writing relating to any move. “We’re very proud of our reserve. “We’re a proud race track with a lot of history, and our position could not be clearer – we should stay exactly where we are.” Horse racing on the current course dates back to 1873. As well as 12 thoroughbred race meetings a year, including the famed Japan Trophy which recently celebrated its 50th anniversary, Racing Tauranga house a number of local trainers, with facilities typically used six mornings a week. The venue also hosts weddings and conferences as well as outdoor events. While the facility’s worth to the Bay of Plenty community is clear, from an ownership and future development standpoint the picture is tainted by ambiguity. “The Tauranga racecourse and golf course are located on Crown-owned land, currently administered by Tauranga City Council,” says TCC general manager: strategy and growth, Christine Jones. “In 2019, potential investigations over the future use of the lands were proposed in partnership with existing users, Tauranga City Council and the Crown. These haven’t been progressed further since. “In the meantime, within the sub-regional Urban Form and Transport Initiative and the Te Papa Spatial Plan, the land has been further considered from a strategic perspective, in light of ongoing growth of the city and the western Bay of Plenty. “In both, the opportunity for the Crown-owned land to contribute to broader outcomes for the city was identiﬁed. This includes potential provision and diversiﬁcation of open space and opportunities for other uses such as community amenities, comprehensively developed medium density housing, education and/or tourism.” However, from his standpoint as chairman of the Racing Tauranga board, Carl remains largely sceptical of such claims, and wants to see the Te Papa Spatial Plan altered in order to bury any confusion surrounding the site once and for all.

“The trouble is, we haven’t had a ‘hard line’ from council,” says Carl, “so at this stage it’s all quite vague. We met with them and ultimately we don’t believe the part of the Spatial Plan that relates to the racecourse should be in there. “We’re currently looking at what steps can be taken to try and amend that. “We don’t believe it is their domain – it is a reserve that was put into place by the government a long time ago, and we don’t believe council are in a position to change the use of that land.”

Long-term future questions

While council claim that the Spatial Plan was developed alongside “key stakeholders, existing users and the community”, there remains an obvious question mark over the medium-to-long term future of the site. Christine admits existing uses are provided for by current leases, and any future investigations and/ or changes to these arrangements would need to be initiated by the Crown and involve those users, including how existing uses may continue to be provided for on the lands or otherwise relocated. “For the Crown-owned land in Greerton [the racecourse], the potential to play an important role in supporting future growth and wellbeing of Greerton and the wider community has been identified,” says Christine. “However, the future use of this land remains undetermined.” As far as those concerned with the day-to-day running of the racecourse, however, there is nothing undetermined about their message to the authorities. “From our point of view it is a reserve of historic significance that is almost 150 years old,” says Carl. “We’ve made our position clear to council – it is a reserve, and it should remain a reserve.” Ngai Tamarawaho Development and Environmental Unit consultant, Buddy Mikaere, has confirmed that the matter has been discussed with hapu leadership, and the land in question lies squarely in the Ngai Tamarawaho hapu rohe (boundary). “As with all the parks and reserves within the Tauranga CBD and lands that the council no longer needs, we are seeking the return of such lands to our ownership,” says Buddy. “But for parks and reserves, with the rider that the land continue to fill its current public use function. Our approach is based on seeking a restoration of the hapu estate wherever we can, but more importantly, restoration of the mana of owning the land again and removal of the stigma of it being land forcibly confiscated from us. “On this basis we would oppose attempts aimed at the lifting of the reservation status by council for disposal to other parties.” Dan Sheridan

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Nearly four weeks on from the large earthquakes that resulted in evacuation warnings across the Bay of Plenty, the experience is still very much on the minds of those who reside along Tauranga’s coastline. While earthquakes are a natural occurrence, it was unusual to have three large quakes in such quick succession on March 5. One school in the region, however, wasted little time in preparing for any future upheaval. Papamoa Primary quickly revisited and rehearsed their tsunami evacuation plan, and used the events of March 5 as a valuable learning opportunity. Principal Lisa Morrisey says the warnings – which were triggered by a 7.3 quake off the east coast of New Zealand’s North Island – highlighted the importance of being prepared in an emergency to their school community. “It’s essential that the children and staff have the opportunity to learn about and practise these emergency procedures,” says Lisa. “Our children are very aware of the need to be prepared for a tsunami evacuation. They see the evacuation pathway signs in their neighbourhoods, and their families talk about the risks. “The children were conﬁdent throughout the practice, and I think they felt really proud of themselves because they knew what to do – and they did it well.

“We hope that their awareness encourages conversations and evacuation practices at home.” Tauranga City Council’s emergency management manager, Rowan Wallace, says the key message for people is if an earthquake feels long or strong – get

risk in the Bay of Plenty comes from the Hikurangi subduction zone or Kermadec Trench, where the Pacific and Australasian tectonic plates collide, running roughly from Marlborough to Tonga.” The best way to evacuate is to walk, run or cycle as roads will be congested. You could have less than 50 minutes to get to a safe zone before the first wave arrives from a close source tsunami. “We also ask, please do not drive across town to get your children from school, which we saw happen on March 5,” adds Rowan. “Schools and early childhood centres in the risk zones have evacuation plans to move tamariki to safe areas. “Instead, arrange to meet up with your child at a designated place when it is safe for you to do so.” Children from Papamoa Primary School used last Tauranga City Council is month’s tsunami warnings to brush up on updating the tsunami risk their evacuation plans. management for our coast using current science, research, and gone. Do not wait for an official warning. land information. “An earthquake is often the first warning For more information on how to be sign of a tsunami,” explains Rowan. “If prepared in an emergency, visit: www. you live on the coast and you feel an getready.govt.nz/emergency/tsunami earthquake that is longer than a minute “Maps [which you can find by visiting: or makes it hard to stand up or walk, selfwww.tauranga.govt.nz/community/ evacuate immediately. civil-defence/tsunami/tsunami“Scientific modelling can tell us where evacuation-zone-maps] show walking an earthquake might happen in general evacuation routes, safe areas and tsunami terms, but it can’t show exactly where refuge locations,” says Rowan. or when. Our most significant tsunami

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Tsunami Facts What is a tsunami?

cover, hold and get gone. Move immediately to the nearest high ground, or as far inland as you can. Walk or bike if possible. Do not wait for official warnings. Every step counts.

A tsunami is a series of powerful waves with strong currents. Tsunami form a series of waves that can be spread over a 24 hour time period, with waves arriving up to an hour apart. Tsunami travel much further inland than ordinary coastal waves and may also cause strong currents and fast rising tides.

How can I prepare for an earthquake and tsunami? There are some simple things we can all do to be prepared:

How is a tsunami caused?

1. Make a plan with whanau and friends about what you’ll do in an emergency (visit www.getready.govt.nz to get started)

1. Most tsunami are caused by underwater earthquakes, and sometimes by underwater landslides or volcanic eruptions. The movement forces a lot of water to move very quickly.

2. Practice drop, cover and hold and your tsunami hīkoi/walk to high ground or inland by foot or bike (visit www.getready.govt.nz to learn more)

2. The whole water column (the water from the surface all the way to the seafloor) moves at speeds of up to 1000km per hour away from the earthquake location.

3. Work out what supplies you need - have a grab bag for everyone in your family with warm clothes, water and snacks. Keep your first aid kit, torch, radio and batteries near your grab bag.

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3. Because of the way tsunami are caused, they produce multiple waves (like the ripples you get when you drop a stone into water). 4. As the front edge of the wave gets to shallower water it slows. However, the back of the wave in the deeper water is still moving fast so the water ‘piles up’, and the tsunami wave height grows as it reaches the coast.

What do the coloured zones mean?

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from hot rods to vintage tractors and super cars. New Zealand professional racing driver Greg Murphy will be in attendance, and there will be the chance to win a ride in a Polaris with him. Entry is by a gold coin donation and all proceeds will go to St John Tauranga. The Auto Extravaganza is on The Strand, Tauranga from 9am5pm on Saturday, April 10.

Bringing the world’s biggest boats to Tauranga The world’s largest sailing catamaran is currently docked at Vessel Works in Tauranga Moana, where it is undergoing a three-week reﬁt. The award winning 44 metre – or 144 foot – superyacht, Hemisphere, has been making waves with locals, with many using jet skis and boats to take a closer look. Vessel Works marine precinct director Dave Withington says they are thrilled such a prestigious vessel has chosen Tauranga for the work and that the precinct has had an upsurge in this calibre of clientele. He says it is a testament to the quality of the precinct’s offering. “Our yard has an impressive 6300 square-metre hardstand, one of New Zealand’s largest capacity mobile vessel hoists, and access to highly acclaimed companies and crews,” says Dave.

“We’re growing too. A few weeks ago, refit specialists Super Yacht Coatings opened its new paint booth that can accommodate vessels over 50m. “All of this makes the precinct an attractive one-stop-shop for everyone from fishing fleets and

of Bay of Plenty. Not only have they created more jobs, but the ﬂow on effect of attracting larger vessels and their crews has beneﬁted the tourism and hospitality industry, too. “Besides the world class

Hemisphere at Vessel Works.

workboats to superyachts and even waka,” says Dave. Vessel Works was developed by Tauranga City Council and co-funded by the Bay of Plenty Regional Council with a goal to develop a marine facility that fostered economic growth and created more jobs for the people

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The iconic pools at the heart of Mount Maunganui will re-open on April 1.

One of the region’s most celebrated outdoor venues will re-open its doors this week after a two-and-a-half month closure. From midday on April 1, the Mount Hot Pools, which sits on Adams Avenue, Mount Maunganui, will open to the public in time for the long Easter weekend. The scheduled closure for remedial and maintenance work was timed to perfection, with the iconic facility also set to beneﬁt from the April school holidays. “We are pleased to have been able to stick to a tight 10-week timeframe to undertake what was essentially 15 weeks’ worth of work,” says Mount Hot Pools manager Matthew Strange. “The contractors worked really hard to ensure we could re-open as soon as possible.”

Maintenance details

Planned maintenance to the pools, plant room and bore pump has been completed, which required the Hot Pools’ operating system to be switched off and the pools emptied for an extended period. During the closure, new non-slip ﬂooring was introduced to mitigate the number of slipping incidents that take place. Underground pipes were also replaced during the closure, following the discovery of leaks in late 2020 due to incorrect substrate being used prior to Bay Venues’ management. The lengthy process of replacing the pipes had to be remedied promptly to address water loss and keep the pools hot in winter, due to complying with geothermal bore pool heating resource consent thresholds. This unplanned addition means there is still some work to be done following their April 1

re-opening in the spa pool area. Along with essential maintenance work, the facade has also been revitalised to align the external appearance of the facility with its reputation as a top Mount Maunganui destination. The new facade includes illuminated signage to increase visibility, seating for passing visitors, a digital sign to communicate to passers-by and a new lick of paint. Bay Venues Ltd, caretakers of the Mount Hot Pools, is also discussing the creation of a pou with mana whenua to acknowledge the cultural signiﬁcance of the land on which the facility sits.

Hot pools history

They are the only known ocean water hot pools in the world, and the pool development goes back to the 1950s, when the Mount required more fresh water for an increasing population. What was found, however, was hot salt water. The hot pools ofﬁcially opened in January 1966, were extended in 1975 and the pools we know today were created in the early 2000s. Today, nearly 300,000 visitors frequent the Mount Hot Pools each year. Scheduled maintenance closures take place every three-to-four years to ensure their proper upkeep. The 2021 closure was scheduled for the pools’ quietest time of year, says Bay Venues CEO Justine Brennan. “While it’s a busy time for the Mount, we ﬁnd most visitors and locals head to the beach rather than soak in the hot pools,” says Justine, “so our patronage over this time is over 40 per cent less than the winter months. “I’m very pleased that the team have been able to complete so much during the closure period and that we can re-open in time for Easter.”

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It has been refreshing over the last few weeks to read some thoughtful and considered letters in support of improved political representation for Maori at local government level. In opposition it is claimed variously that we are all one people, that Maori ceded sovereignty and that to accord Maori their rights as guaranteed under the treaty is racist and a form of apartheid. These claims are persistent, but

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this is true, Christianity would also say its effects are not isolated, this choice affects the care of children, arguments between spouses, educational achievement, and youth drug addiction etc. But some extreme forms of humanism try to disconnect these effects. The mantra ‘if they are willing, you can have sex with them’ seems to be the philosophy promoted in school education, something not entirely compatible with treating your children as you would want to have been treated when you were a child. Or for your partner to be there for you when you need them (and vice versa). Andrew Clow, Tauranga.

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demonstrably untrue. These claims are also self-serving in that they attempt to justify the status quo, which is one of white privilege and Maori disadvantage. This disadvantage is evident in outcomes for health, education and socio-economic status. I have heard little from those who would preserve the status quo as to whether they see Maori disadvantage as a problem and, if so, what they propose to do about it. Andrew Thorpe, Welcome Bay.

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All of us are deeply sympathetic and sad about the predicament of the hospitality industry. But we now wish the media would leave them alone to get on with temporarily mothballing their assets where necessary, so they will be free to go apple picking. Most of us want the government’s prevention and health strategies to continue, until the safety of all New Zealand is in the bag. Mrs M Whitwell, Judea.

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New LifeCurve app launched Stay stronger for longer and add life to your years is the message as the new LifeCurve app is launched this week. Based on international research, the free and simple-to-use app gives older adults the ability to live better by learning easy ways to stay active and independent. “As we age, it may feel like our bodies are slowing down,” says Bay of Plenty District Health Board LifeCurve project lead Kathy Everitt. “But research shows we can make a difference to how we age, and getting older does not have to mean losing independence. No matter what age we are, small changes like adding more movement into our lives can make a big difference.” You can ﬁnd and download the app in your chosen app stores by searching for ‘LifeCurve’. Alternatively you can click on the orange tab labelled ‘Start using the LifeCurve’ on the website: www.bayofplenty.lifecurve.co.nz Don’t worry if you don’t have a smartphone or need help with accessing and using the app, you can choose someone to support you. This could be a family member, friend or hauora (GP/health provider). Once you register for the app, you simply answer 19 questions about your ability to do some everyday activities. Research shows people

generally lose the ability to do these everyday activities in a particular order as they age. These are activities such as cutting your own toenails, walking up and down stairs, cooking a hot meal or completing heavy housework. Completing the questions will enable you to see your position on the LifeCurve and show you how well you are ageing. Based on this position, you can then view helpful advice on ways to improve your abilities, as well as relevant services or activities to improve your position on the LifeCurve. Research proves that ageing does not have to mean losing your abilities, ageing is only 25 per cent genetic. The LifeCurve app itself is based on research around functional decline at the UK’s Newcastle University and has been in use in the UK since 2018. “It’s about prevention, independence and empowerment,” says Professor Ngaire Kerse, who is Auckland University’s Joyce Cook chair in Ageing Well. “The app offers practical ways to maintain health and function through your later years. “It empowers you to age well and helps you live life to the fullest.” The app’s New Zealand launch is the result of ongoing work between the BOPDHB, ADL Smartcare Limited and the University of Auckland.

Getting help for your osteoarthritis I regularly find myself buried in scientific research as I look to improve both my products and the advice I give. Ultimately, it is the real benefits that people get that is important. If the best research cannot be translated into health benefits, then it is of no value. One of the main differences between orthodox medicine and nutritional medicine is that, for good reasons, medical treatment is generally limited to those medications that are registered treatments using drugs that have gone through many years of testing. In nutritional medicine, we first gain an understanding of the disease processes. We then identify natural compounds that help. With osteoarthritis, this means adding compounds – most importantly quality chondroitin at 800+mg daily with glucosamine to impact the actual disease processes. Chondroitin is so effective that it is now available on prescription in Europe. Once we have helped correct faulty disease processes, we then focus on reducing inflammation - the cause of much of the pain and mobility loss. We identify dietary changes and supplements that can help reduce inflammation within the joint capsule by adding curcumin from turmeric and Omega 3 from fish oils.

The outcome of improving joint function and reducing inﬂammation is less pain and increased mobility. I recently spoke with a client I have been helping for six months with knee arthritis. I put him on my nutritional medicine knee osteoarthritis programme and he reported that his knees are less painful, have greater ﬂexibility and do not click as much. Of course I am delighted for him to be feeling better, but this comes as no surprise as this is a typical response for those I help with knee arthritis. The key to any nutritional therapy is to work to a personalised programme with regular reviews.

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leaders, including Bay of Plenty DHB CEO Pete Chandler, Hospice New Zealand clinical advisor Professor Rod Macleod and Te Arai Research Group and School of Nursing at University of Auckland research fellow, Dr Tess Moeke-Maxwell. Other featuring speakers include Starship Children’s Hospital paediatric palliative care specialist Dr Emily Chang, and Bay of Plenty general paediatrician and medical lead for paediatrics, Dr Justin Wilde.

The symposium will bring together industry leaders to share their knowledge and experience on palliative care, with the hopes of creating a more compassionate community to support people at the end of their lives.

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As Waipuna Hospice CEO Richard Thurlow explains, Waipuna Hospice is out to reinforce the idea that care of the dying is everyone’s business with their symposium and enable all of us to live well within our communities to the very end of our lives. “Our Compassionate Communities Symposium will focus on a full community approach to end of life

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care, where caring for one another at times of need, loss, and/or crisis becomes the task and responsibility of everyone. It’s about seeing death and dying not just as a medical issue, but a social issue too.”

Waipuna Hospice is aiming to build on the community’s knowledge and understanding, strengthening social connections to support those at the end of their life and their families. To do this, their full day symposium will feature a range of keynote presentations and discussions from industry

Topics for the day range from caring for Maori kaumatua at end of life and learning from the past to shape the future, to paediatric palliative care and how end of life care ﬁts into a compassionate community. Waipuna Hospice has strived to create a programme which encourages discussion and engagement. “It’s important to us that our Symposium supports an engaged audience and people walk away with a better understanding of

how palliative care ﬁts into the community and the role they play,” says Richard. “We want to create a space where questions are not only encouraged, but answered.”

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Equally important will be the afternoon panel session, where Symposium speakers will be joined by ﬁeld experts from Waipuna Hospice to answer and discuss thought provoking topics and questions presented by audience members. Health professionals, carers and interested people from the community are invited to purchase tickets, however, after past sell-out symposiums, tickets are expected to be in high demand. The Palliative Care in our Compassionate Community Symposium will be held May 17, at Waipuna Hospice, 43 Te Puna Station Road, from 8am3pm. Tickets are available at: www.waipunahospice.org.nz/ symposium-2021

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Determining the age of your heart “Everyone is the age of their heart.” Guatemalan Proverb. It’s important to your health to be aware of the attitude you apply to your life, and how you choose to live each day, no matter where you are on your timeline. Each of us lives one day at a time – it is how you live that day in all its pleasing, satisfying or mundane minutes that will determine the age of your heart. Living from the knowledge that this day is important to you, approaching it with gratitude and extracting all you can from it, allows you to live in a more healthy way. Be mindful of what you do with your day, how you have used it and whether you are proud, indifferent or disappointed with what you have done with each of your precious minutes. If you are somewhat disappointed with your day, you

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Easter Bunny loses his eggs at The Elms The Easter Bunny has a dilemma. In his excitement to explore the new TECT Heritage Garden at The Elms | Te Papa Tauranga, he’s tripped over his basket and all his Easter eggs have been lost again.

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It’s been a couple of years since the Easter Bunny has been able to visit the historic gardens, due to the Covid lockdown last year, so he is egg-static to be back. The Elms | Te Papa Tauranga garden is one of the oldest New Zealand European gardens south of the Bay of Islands. Originally created by the Church Missionary Society between 1834 and 1844, as were The Treaty House gardens at Waitangi, they now include the TECT Heritage Garden which was opened to the public in February 2020. The pavilion in the new garden was inspired by the original raupo whare built by tangata whenua for Archdeacon Alfred Brown and Charlotte Brown to reside in when they settled in 1838. The wood for the carvings on the bargeboard of the pavilion came from the piles of the old Town Wharf.

The oval garden bed around the pavilion recreates a feature that existed in the 1840s, which was lovingly tended by Alfred’s daughter Celia, but was lost from the site with the passage of time. Within the oval bed are plants of functional and ornamental value, all with botanical and historical interest. Elms gardener Troy Edgecombe discovered in 2018 that the Easter Bunny was keen to visit on the Thursday before Easter, so invited the children from over the road at the Elm Tree Early Learning Centre to come and help ﬁnd all the missing eggs. He’s invited them back again this year, on what is looking to become an annual Easter egg hunt. “After Covid, I think the kids at Elm Tree need to get over to see a certain bunny,” says Troy. Previously, the Easter Bunny lost his eggs on the north lawn, but this year he’s also lost many of them in the Heritage Garden as well. The children will be over on Thursday morning to help ﬁnd them. The Elms | Te Papa Tauranga at 15 Mission St, Tauranga will be open every day during Easter from 10am – 4pm. For entry details, visit: www.theelms.org.nz

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remember He was one of us. Being one of us, His extreme suffering and death could begin to pay for humanity’s terrible sins. That He was the only one of us who lived a sinless life, and the greatest human who ever lived makes His sacrifice for us as even greater. If He was only a human though, could we really be certain His sacrifi sacrifice was sufficient? The fact He was also God’s only begotten son should blow our minds about the incredible value of Jesus’ sacrifice for us. It should give us certainty our sins indeed are fully paid for in God’s eyes if we accept God’s terms of reconciliation – true faith in His Son and His once for all atoning sacrifice. “He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.” 1 John 2:2 “And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.” Ephesians 5:2 David Kidd, Church of God’s Love.

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Mourning, worship and faith Easter is the time of year when we reflect on pause to meditate and reﬂ significant events that the two most signiﬁ occurred on earth around 2000 years ago – the day Jesus died on a cross and the day He rose again. Jesus died on what is now called Good Friday, and he rose again three days later on what is now known as Easter Sunday or Resurrection Sunday. His death was marked by shock and deep mourning by his followers. In John chapter 20 we have the account of how Mary Magdalene stood outside the tomb of Jesus, weeping. She, like many others, was in deep grief over Jesus’ death. It is natural to feel deep sadness and experience profound grief upon the loss of a loved one. As the narrative unfolds, we see how Mary's grief turned to adoration and worship – once she knew that Jesus was risen from the dead. In John 20:17 Jesus said to her: “Do not cling to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father; but go to my brothers and say to them: ‘I am ascending to my Father and

your Father, to my God and your God’.” In the next verse we observe how Mary's profession of faith in Jesus was lived out, as she went and told the good news to the disciples: “Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples: ‘I have seen the Lord’– and that he had said these things to her”. This Easter, let us – amidst whatever griefs, sorrows, or trials we bear – draw near to the risen and living Saviour, Jesus Christ, and worship Him. He bore our sins and griefs, to that we may be restored into a living relationship with God. Isaiah 53:4-5 says: “Surely he took up our pain and bore our suffering, yet we considered him punished by God, stricken by him and afﬂicted. But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed.”

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Given for a greater purpose A few days before Easter last year, during the second week of lockdown, I gave birth to our daughter, Esther. You may know the famous question asked of the Biblical Esther in her own time of global upheaval: “Who knows if perhaps you are in this position for such a time as this?” Already, in the year since our Esther’s birth, I can see how God has given her to us for this season for a reason. I like to think Mary knew that as well, when she cradled Baby Jesus in her arms the ﬁrst time. I wonder if she knew it too as she looked up at her son hanging from the cross several decades later. Did she know He was given for that purpose? I wonder if we realise it now; that He was given for such a time as this. It was for our sins (our disobedience towards God) Jesus died. It was for us in Tauranga in 2021 He gave His life in substitution for ours, so we wouldn’t receive the punishment our sins deserved.

And I wonder if we realise He didn’t rise from the dead for some bygone purpose – it was for such a time as this. Because ultimately, Jesus’ death and resurrection is a story of hope; a reminder that pain, hurt, suffering, death – it’s not the end. It is a message we need to hear more than ever. Truly the good news of Easter is still for such a time as this. Captain Corryn Vemoa, Tauranga Salvation Army.

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Minis hit the road to raise funds for charity Some 50 teams of intrepid Kiwis crammed into their beloved Minis over the weekend, hoping to complete an epic 2350km journey from Paihia to Invercargill to raise money for children in need.

The Pork Pie Charity Run for KidsCan loosely follows the route taken by the Blondini Gang in the 1981 classic Goodbye Pork Pie. “It’s a true test of endurance for the cars and their drivers,” says organiser Tracey Brake. “We’ve got Minis from 1964 with 850cc motors. Travelling

long distances in a classic Mini is a bit like being a marble in a biscuit tin, but it is so much fun. “There are moments which take your breath away because the country is so stunning, and moments when you think ‘are we there yet? That rattle is getting worse!’ “To get to the finish line you need a finely tuned sense of humour, a chiropractor on speed dial and an AA Plus membership – that’s vital.” The teams, from all over New Zealand, left Paihia on Friday, March The 2021 Pork Pie Charity Run, from Paihia to Invercargill, 26, travelling through Auckland, raised funds for KidsCan. Photo: Supplied. Taupo, Wellington, Christchurch, participate in learning and have the opportunity Franz Josef, and Queenstown before reaching for a better future. Invercargill on Wednesday, March 31. KidsCan’s founder and CEO, Julie Chapman, The biennial event began in 2009. The 2019 run drove the final leg for Team KidsCan with the raised more than $290,000 for KidsCan, which charity’s ambassador Jordan Watson, aka provides children living in hardship with food, ‘How to Dad’. jackets, shoes and health items, so that nothing “We’re so grateful to be the recipient of this stops them from learning. “We get to have fun while we’re doing something wonderful, quintessentially Kiwi roadie,” says Julie. “It’s been an incredibly difficult year for really important,” says Tracey. “If we can pull this vulnerable families around New Zealand who have off in a pandemic and achieve our target for the been hardest hit by the Covid-19 pandemic. kids I’ll be so proud. It’s so incredibly special. “Their children need our support more than ever, “This year we’re also looking forward to bringing and I’d urge anyone who can support these crazy what business we can to those towns which are teams to please donate what you can – it makes really suffering from a lack of tourism.” such a difference.” KidsCan is New Zealand’s leading charity While on their route, the Minis visited Hampton dedicated to helping Kiwi kids affected by poverty. Downs Motorsport Park, cruised through They the one-in-five children experiencing Horopito Motor Wreckers Smash Palace and hardship by providing essentials to 829 lowtested their small engines with laps of Highlands decile schools and 110 early childhood centres Motorsport Park in Cromwell. across New Zealand. With these basics, kids can

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No reserve auction for a piece of history 2017 Holden Commodore SS-V Redline in front of new Ebbett Hamilton Dealership

museum centre piece, and currently sits in the brand new Ebbett Hamilton showroom in a condition that suggests it never left. Maybe one day this very rare Commodore will make it back to the showroom ﬂoor as a classic in

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Skin allergies in dogs

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Is your dog scratching all of the time or chewing at their feet? If so, your dog could have a skin allergy.

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Of all the major organs in our dogs the skin is one of the most important, and because we can see it, skin problems are some of the most common that we see as vets. One of the most common problems that we see is due to allergies. Canine allergic dermatitis is a complex, chronic, frustrating disease that can be hard to fully diagnose and difficult to treat. Canine allergies are often seasonal, but not always. The most common causes of allergic dermatitis include dust mites, pollens, plants, fleas and flies, mites and ticks. Even food can be a cause. The main symptoms that we see are scratching, licking and chewing, with erythema or redness of the skin. The most commonly affected areas are the feet and legs, ears, neck and axillae (or armpits).

These symptoms result is an uncomfortable, irritated dog (with an owner that’s also getting irritated!). So what can we do for these dogs? Firstly, we will get a history: when did the problems first start? Are they worse at any particular time of the year? Did they happen when they went for a walk in a certain place? We will look at the type and pattern of the skin lesions, test for parasites like fleas and mites, and check for infections that frequently make itching worse, like bacteria or yeast. Having determined that your dog has an allergy, we then need to look at treatment. Therapy is aimed at making them more comfortable, reducing itches and inflammations and improving the damaged skin barrier. There are various treatment options available. If your dog is itching and scratching more than usual, we recommend that you see your veterinarian. Call Tauranga, Te Puna, Katikati or Papamoa Village Vets on: 0800 838 7267.

Treating arthritis in our pets

As our pets age, they may begin to suffer from arthritis. It can be a painful condition and is usually noticeable as a stiff gait ﬁrst thing in the morning, which improves with a bit of exercise or movement. This can often be worse in cold weather, and we diagnose this condition with an examination and radiographs or x-rays. There are many strategies to help animals with arthritis. Firstly, there’s joint support and pain management, which go hand in hand. Although medication can be invaluable to reduce pain, there are so many innovative and practical options to reduce the need for medication and improve quality of life. They include therapies such as acupuncture, herbal medicines like turmeric and epitalis, nutraceuticals like proanthocyanidins

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and glucosamine, magnetic therapies, regenerative medicine and many more. Ensuring that your pet is not overweight and that they do regular, controlled and low-impact exercise to help strengthen their muscles and maintain mobility is very important. Also consider their environment and what obstacles they have to navigate, like slippery ﬂoors, stairs and even pet doors which can be challenging. The right strategy depends on the severity of the disease, the needs of your pet, your needs and preferences and which treatment options your vet considers will give the best result. With a comprehensive treatment plan, a great deal of quality can be added to your pet’s life, and often quantity too.

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Welcome to a jazz-free zone After a two-year build-up it’s here; jazz is in the air, everywhere you look around.

Fingers crossed about the weather, and I hope everyone has fun. This week here, however, is a jazz-free zone. So if you’re thoroughly sick and tired of jazz, or simply a blues-lover offended by the festival organisers’ decision to strip the festival of its blues component, then this is the column for you. Luckily you’ll find some blues over Easter weekend, even if it has been largely outlawed from the jazz festival. And who knows? That decision may ultimately be a good thing for blues, even if it means no slots at the festival for Hybrid Blues, B-Side Band, Mike Garner, Brilleaux and many others who once proudly waved the flag for Tauranga. It has meant that the Hamilton Blues Society, who for some years provided music on one of the downtown stages, has now arranged a rival blues festival for Easter in Hamilton. Given the wide popularity of blues here, it will be interesting to see if that has a longer-term impact on audiences. But if you do want to catch something with that flavour over Easter, there are a few options. Both The Barrel Room and The Hop

playing at the festival. But You can find all the details (and can get if you fancy some swinging tickets) at: www.baycourt.co.nz horns, killer guitar and some And let me just plug a couple more upcoming seriously funky rhythm ‘n’ shows: On Thursday, April 8, Elemeno P are at blues in a funky bar-room Totora Street to celebrate the vinyl release of their setting, look no further! first three albums, while on Saturday, April 10, the On Sunday it’s a different legendary Andrew Fagan is at the Jam Factory. Old-timey blues shade of R n’ B as locals It’s all go in Tauranga... At the Barrel Room, Brilleaux, in action less Mike Garner has a frequently since frontman terrific quartet lined up How Graham Clark moved to to make old-timey blues, Robbie Laven and Mike Garner. Hawke's Bay, are playing Su No.2082 EASY with not one but two a barbeque at the Historic 9 2 1 3 washboard players on board. Mike Village on the outdoor stage next to The Station Fill the g Garner’s Ragtime Washboard Kings and Mood Cafe. Things kick off at 4pm with food 4 1 7 9 3 5 every row also features acoustic and resonator and drinks, and the band start at 6pm. Tickets cost 3x3 squa guitars, upright bass, fiddle, lap steel, $40 from Eventfinda and it should be a blast. 1 6 the dig mandolin, djembe, Cajon and more. Now I’m going to leave this weekend and look What Mike has done here is ahead to the next one, as another festival is arriving 6 5 combine his two regular duos, with hot on the heels of Easter’s bash. Solutio to solve Robbie Laven and Warren Houston 2No.2082 9How 9 2 4 7 Sudoku! EASY respectively, and added Te Kauwhata Immerse yourself 7 1 6 8 3 3 5 It is the Immerse 2021 Festival - an ambitious upright bass player Stuart Lawrence. 8 5 3 6 9 2 1 new venture from the New Zealand Symphony You can expect a whole bunch of Fill the grid so that 2 3 8 1 2 4 Orchestra, and a three-day festival taking4place in 1 7 9 3 4 5 pre-war blues (that’s WWII y’all), every row and every 6 9 5 1 7 5 9 Tauranga and Napier, highlighting some of the ragtime and Americana. Mike is 6 1 9 7 3x3 5 square 4 contains 3 39 24 really good at this stuff, and if you’re world’s greatest symphonic works, a leading New 6 the digits 1 to 9 6 8 7 3 Zealand soloist and a special collaboration with a blues fan who hasn’t previously 4 1 6 5 41 2 63 5 young singers. heard him then you're in for a treat Solution No.2081 Solution No.2081 The festival includes Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons, (6pm, no charge). 2 9 How to solve 9 2 4 3 1 5 6 8 7 VERY pianist Diedre Irons playing Mozart’s Down the street at The Hop House acclaimed 7 1 6 8 5 9 3 4 2 EASY No.1622 Sudoku! famous Piano Concerto No. 23, Stravinsky’s fairy 3 you’ll find horns and grooves, as 5 8 5 3 6 2 4 1 7 9 tale-inspired The Firebird, and long-standing Wellington band 2 3 8 1 4 6 9 5 7 4 young 1 Hawke’s2Bay48 2 4 6 9 5 7 2 8 3 1 choir Project Prima Volta performing favourite Shaken Not Stirred drop by for a Fill the grid so that 1 7 5 9 8 3 4 2 6 session. Sorry, I realise this is straying Broadway songs from Annie Get Your 9 Gun, 5 4 6 every row and every 9 7 5 4 3 392417685 Beauty and the Beast, The Sound of Music, A into jazz territory; they're also 3x3 square contains 1 5 My7Fair Lady 2 4Music, West Side Story, Little Night 4 digits 1 to19 6 65 84 17 32 96 85 27 91 43 3 the and Gypsy. 2Tauranga 8 5over 7 The Immerse Festival runs in Solution No.1621 April 9, 10 and 11 at Baycourt Theatre, with two 3 5 6 9 7 3 2 8 6 1 4 7 9 5 evening concerts and the Broadway matinee. the ages, and each piece varies in 5 7 1 2 9 8 6 3 4 duration from one-and-a-half minutes 5 6 7 1 9 4 6 7 5 3 2 1 8 to 10 minutes. The concert is titled 2 3 4 5 8 7 1 6 9 Singing Through Time, and will take 8 9 68 7 931 542 3 4 5 place at St. Peter’s in the City on 1 9 5 4 6 2 3 8 7 1 8 4 Saturday, April 10, at 2.30pm. 8 5 9 1 2 6 4 7 3 4 1 3 8 7 5 9 2 6 Tickets are available via: 9 6 8 3 7 6 2 3 4 9 8 5 1 www.taurangacivicchoir.org.nz or at the door, priced at $20. This concert marks the debut of the Civic Choir’s new music director Jan Clarke, so please mark this event in your diaries and come to support her and Tauranga’s best choir. House, Wharf Street’s two craft beer bars, are putting on Saturday evening music after the Downtown Carnival has wrapped up.

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Tauranga Civic Choir are back! Following the restrictions and limited performances that Covid-19 caused in 2020, Tauranga Civic Choir are pleased to announce their ﬁrst concert as part of an interesting and varied program for 2021. The choir will be singing a collection of choral works dating from 1567 to the present day. The composers include Handel, Mozart, Duruﬂé, Rutter and several people with close connections to New Zealand. The works follow the development of choral music through

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Great food in rural vista If you’re looking to escape the hustle and bustle of town life, Kaimai Café is the rural haven you’ve been wishing for.

“I also offer out-catering for meetings, morning and afternoon teas, funerals and more.” Cosy up next to the indoor ﬁre and enjoy a hot drink in winter, or slap on some sunscreen and enjoy the Nestled on a hill on the lower sunshine in summer out on Kaimai Range, Kaimai Café offers fabulous food and drink their expansive deck. with beautiful rural views. There are frozen take-home With an extensive breakfast meals coming for those who and lunch menu that caters like to eat good food with less to those eating vegetarian, of the fuss. They are currently gluten-free, keto and more, as offering a macaroni and cheese, well as a separate kids’ menu, available in small or large and there’s something for everyone with or without bacon, as well at Kaimai Café. as a plum and apple crumble And if you’ve got a few for something sweet, with people to feed, the team offer more options on the way. catering for functions and Bring the kids, bring the special events on-site. dog and bring yourself for a “We can do daytime delicious meal nestled in the functions as well as lower Kaimai Range. special evening For more information and to Along with great food, Kaimai Café functions,” says Kaimai peruse the menu, visit: offers fantastic coffee. Café’s Tiffany Clements. www.kaimaicafe.co.nz or visit “We’ve got a variety of menus them at 1603 State Highway to choose from, or I can curate one for the occasion. We are 29, Lower Kaimai, Tauranga. They’re open Wednesday to fully licensed and offer both buffet style and à la carte menus. Sunday, 8am-4pm.

Walk around the Mount for a good cause The Bay of Plenty Parkinson’s Action Group is encouraging the public to join them for their Red Tulip Walk for Parkinson’s this month.

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The walk, on April 10, goes around the Mount and covers approximately ﬁve kilometres. As well as focusing on the value of keeping active, which is important for controlling the progression of Parkinson’s symptoms, the event also provides the opportunity to support families in the region who are affected by the brain disorder. Funds raised will be used for services in the Bay of Plenty, such as exercise classes that are speciﬁcally designed for those who have Parkinson’s. The Bay of Plenty Parkinson’s Action Group spans an area from

Athenree to Te Kaha, and is one of the biggest regions in the country for the Parkinson’s New Zealand Charitable Trust. Almost 2700 people are diagnosed with the progressive neurodegenerative condition in New Zealand every year. It is caused by insufﬁcient quantities of dopamine – a chemical in the brain which enables quick, well-coordinated movement. When dopamine levels fall, movements become slow and awkward. The Red Tulip Walk for Parkinson’s event takes place on Saturday, April 10, from 10am-1pm, and leaves from Salisbury Wharf, Mount Maunganui. Look out for the red t-shirts on the day and please support the volunteers who will be collecting donations.

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Orchids for all Beautiful blooms will be on display as part of the upcoming Bay of Plenty Orchid Society show. Society member Kevin Davey says the show is perfect for everyone, from the experienced grower to the orchid curious. “We have tons of expertise in the club – easily more than 150 years’ worth,” says Kevin. “We have some members that have been growing for 30 years or longer. People who have never grown orchids or have little experience with them can come along and learn something new.” There will also be plenty of orchid plants and accessories for sale for those who want to take something home with them. “We’ve got growers coming from Whangarei, Rotorua, Whakatane, Kawerau and more,” says Kevin. “We’ve also got three of the bigger growers in the country coming from Auckland, and we have a pot seller coming along who will sell plastic pots, hanging pots and more. There will also be a large range of fertilisers available.” The Tauranga Orchid Society will also be there, and tea, coffee and door rafﬂes will also be available. If you’re already immersed in the world of orchids, or want to dip your toes in, the Bay of Plenty Orchid Society show will be held at the Te Puke War Memorial Hall on Friday, April 9 and Saturday, April 10, from 10am-4pm. Entry costs $3 per person and children can attend for free.

The Bay of Plenty Orchid Society Show will have some beautiful blooms on display.

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Time to enjoy some blues Tauranga blues artist, Mike Garner, is bringing his band to The Entertainers Club for an evening of authentically styled postwar blues.

The band features in-demand guitarist Trevor Braunias, who began his career as a blues player,

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and brings the stylings of Peter Green and early Fleetwood Mac to the show. On upright bass, Stuart Lawrence from Te Kauwhata has worked with the Whangarei Big Band, and for many years with the Joe Carbery Swingtet. He has also been Mike’s bass player of choice for nearly 20 years. On drums, long-time associate Warren Houston, from Rotorua, has toured with Mike in Australia, New Caledonia and Nepal, as well as recording on most of Mike’s albums for more than two decades. Hear some great harmonica, some all-round outstanding musicianship, and bring those dancing shoes! The Entertainers Club is held at Tauranga Citizens Club (upstairs) on Sunday, April 11, from 5-8pm and everyone is welcome. Tickets cost $15. Doors open at 4.30pm, and a full bar and meals will be available. The Mike Garner Band.

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A Course In Miracles Are you stuck in

past grievances & resentments? Get over it! Free internet forgiveness workshop that transforms your thinking from fear to love. https://jenniferhadley.com/howget-over-it or text 0210 274 2502 Art Cold Wax Workshops New art medium in NZ. Very popular overseas. Workshops at The Artery, Historic Village. Email kiwisuemac@gmail.com Art In The Park Original art for sale. Weather permitting. 9am-4pm. Coronation Park, Mt Maunganui. Tauranga Society of Artists Association Croquet At Club Mount Maunganui, Kawaka St. Mon, Wed, Sat; 9:15am for 9:30am start. Visitors, new players welcome. Ph Jacqui 07 574 9232 Bay Singles Social Group Join a bunch of over 50s young singles. Weekend dinners, pot-lucks, occasional outings. Have a go! Ph Delia 027 284 8762, Andrea 021 133 0313 Beth-El Messianic Family Jews & Gentiles celebrating Messiah Yeshua (Jesus). He is returning. Be ready. You are welcome. Shabbat Shalom Otumoetai Primary at 10am. Ph Joel 021 768 043 Greerton Hall Market 2nd & last Saturday of each month. 8am-12pm. Stalls inside/outside. Discounts for charity groups. Refreshments at kitchen. Ph/txt for site. Tricia 07 543 1487 or 027 908 2952, www.facebook.com/ greertonhallmarket Invitation To Meditate Follow your own meditation practice with friends in one hour of silence. 10am-12 in hall behind Brain Watkins House, 233 Cameron Rd. Refreshments. All welcome. Txt 0210 274 2502 Jigsaw Library St Stephen’s church, Highmore Tce 10am-12pm. Choose from 500 puzzles. Hire for 50c or $1, for two weeks Katikati Bowling Club 8 Park Rd 12:45-3pm

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We don’t laugh because we’re happy, we’re happy because we laugh! Arataki Community Centre, Zambuk Way, 11-11:45am. No experience required. Koha. Ph Trish 022 036 6768 lollaughterwellness@gmail.com Love, Linda Theatrical & musical show featuring some of Cole Porter’s best loved songs. One-woman show candidly recounts, through song & story, her journey with Cole Porter. Baycourt 6pm Otumoetai Tennis Club Adult tennis. Start 1.30pm. Bellevue Park Windsor Road (adjacent to swimming pool). New players & visitors welcome. Ph Victor 027 577 1818 a/hrs.

Outdoor Bowls Women’s Pairs Come to watch 28 teams

of competitive women playing bowls. 9am, Bowls Tauranga South, Tutchen St. Post section play on Sunday. Sharing The Gospel Seminar Need to learn how to share the gospel? Sat 10th, 9:30am-1pm Mt Bible Chapel Monowai St, Mt. Ph Len 021 230 2210 Synchronised Swimming Friendly synchronised swimming club based at Baywave. Beginners train Sat mornings. First lesson free. Ph Jo 027 543 1697,

www.taurangasynchro.co.nz, Facebook: @taurangasynchroNZ Tauranga Farmers Market 7:45-12pm at Tauranga Primary School, 31 5th Ave. Rain, hail or shine. Direct from the producers. Support local. Tauranga Social Dance 7-10pm, Baptist Church 13th Ave, every 2nd Saturday of month. Next dance 10th April. Ph Jan 576 3455 The Sociables A group of males & females in their 30s/40s/50s that meet to participate in events, dining out or bushwalks. Sat & Sun. Ph 022 012 0376 To Phil Broadhurst With Love Join Phil’s wife Julie Mason as she leads Kim Paterson, Brian Smith, Alberto Santarelli & Frank Gibson in performing Phil’s favourite standards. Baycourt 8pm. www.baycourt.co.nz 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

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Bible Seminar 1:45pm Greerton Senior Citizen’s Hall, Maitland St, Greerton. Title: A Bible explanation of Easter. Interactive, Q&A. All welcome. Mary 573 5537 Cat Show Patches Inc Katikati Memorial Hall 11am-3pm, $3 adult, senior $2, children 50c. Big variety of breeds on show. Support fundraising for Waihi Town Cats Rescue Group Croquet Tauranga Domain, Cameron Rd, Sun, Tues, Fri, 12:45 for 1pm start. Beginners welcome. Ph Peter 571 0633 Easter Service Come & celebrate the resurrection of Jesus with us. 10am, Mt Bible Chapel Monowai St, Mt. Ph Len 021 230 2210 Easter Sunday Market You will ﬁnd many handmade, handcrafted stalls, plants, food & more all at Historic Village 9am-1pm Enjoy Travel? Friendship Force meets third Sunday monthly. Home hosting in NZ & overseas. Noumea, Melbourne in 2022. Ph Jonathan 572 2091, Diane 027 249 9859 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 Club Mount Maunganui, Kawaka St. Tues, Thurs, Sun; 9:15am for 9:30am start. Visitors, new players welcome. Ph Nev 07 575 5121 Good Local Community Event Fun run for Trek charity, Easter egg hunt & live entertainment. Koikoi Reserve, The Lakes. Details & registration found on Good Local Facebook page. Kevin Field’s Supergroup Bringing together a great team of master musicians including saxophonists Nathan Haines, Lewis McCallum & guitarist Keith Price. Hip NZ jazz at its absolute best! Baycourt Mah Jong Te Puke All players welcome 12:45-4pm. New player lessons on Thursdays. Lyceum Rooms, 8 Palmer Pl, Te Puke. Ph Gig 027 430 6383

Maketu Market 3rd & 5th Sunday of month. Set up from 7am at Maketu Village Green. Ph Maureen 021 267 1685 Medieval Swordfighting Learn to ﬁght with swords axes, spears, etc. in a controlled safe & fun environment. Memorial park 1:30pm NZDA BOP Range Day NZDA BOP branch run public open days last Sunday each month at their 300m range in TECT All Terrain Park. 9am-3pm $20 bring ﬁrearms licence Papamoa Lions Club Market 2nd & 4th Sunday Gordon Spratt Reserve, Parton Rd, Papamoa. Gates open 7am for stall holder entry. Wayne 027 974 5699 Psychic Cafe Spiritual Centre

Greerton Community Hall. Doors open 6:40pm, starts 7pm. Entry $10 cash at door, then free access to up to 30 best psychics, healers, refreshments. www.psychiccafe.nz Quakers In Tauranga All welcome to join mostly silent meeting exploring the spiritual experience of each person. 10am, 233 Cameron Rd. 07 543 3101

Radio Controlled Model Yachts

Sundays & Thursdays 1:304pm. Pond behind 22 Montego Dr, Papamoa. Sailing “Electron” radio controlled yachts for fun. Adult beginners welcome. Graham 572 5419 Symphony of Jazz Dazzling selection of jazz inﬂuenced orchestral music by piano soloist Soomin Kim & conductor Justus Rozemond. Baycourt 2pm. Go to www.baycourt.co.nz for tickets.

Tauranga Organ Keyboard Society

1:30pm, Carmel Country Estate Social Centre, 11 Hollister Lane, Ohauiti. Play or listen, Organ EL900 or Clavinova 405. June 574 2204 Underwater Hockey Baywave Pool. Intermediate age & above. Gear provided & ﬁrst 3 Have-a-go sessions free. 5-6pm Have-a-go & novice players. 6:157:45pm experienced players. https:// www.sporty.co.nz/taurangauhc

Monday 5 April

Active Seniors Exercise Group

Strength & balance classes Mon & Thur. Intermediate class 9:30, low impact 11am. City Church, Otumoetai. Friendly classes for seniors Age Concern 500 Cards Friendly fun group gets together 9:30-11.30am (except Public Holidays) at Age Concern, 177a Fraser St, Tauranga. $2 donation Alcoholics Anonymous Open meeting 10am, Tauranga Central Baptist Church, 640 Cameron Rd. All welcome Ph 0800 229 6757 Argentine Tango in Tauranga The dance that makes you feel! Learn technique, posture & how to move with connection. Ph Denise 0204 006 1340, Facebook “Tango In Tauranga” Art Group Welcome Bay Meets Lighthouse Church 9:30-12. Relax, chat, create, no pressure. All levels of skill welcome. Ph Denis 07 544 6451

Badminton Club, Aquinas College

7-9pm, Aquinas College Events Centre. Seniors & Year 11 upwards. Casual players welcome, $8pp. Club racquets available. Ph/txt Noel 027 622 9797

www.sporty/taurangabadmintonclub. co.nz Beginner Social Dance Class Mon 7pm or Wed at 8pm, both Welcome Bay School Hall, 309 Welcome Bay Rd. Ph 544 2337 or 027 322 1786 Bethlehem Indoor Bowls Bethlehem Hall. Names in by 7:15pm for 7:30pm start. New members of all ages welcome. Ph John 027 654 1298 Chess At Mount Maungaui Mt RSA Chess Club, 544 Maunganui Rd. 6-7pm during school term. Late program 7pm onwards. Incl casual games. Ph Werner 027 721 9499 ESOL Free ESOL & Christian Conversation Classes, Holy Trinity Church, 215 Devonport Rd. 9:30-11:30 (except school holidays). Fitness For Over 50s Aerobics, strength & balance class at St Mary’s Church Hall, 33 Girven Rd. 9:15am. 1st class free.

Harmony-A-Plenty Barbershop Singers Do you like singing? Come

& have fun with us. We’ll teach you barbershop. Bethlehem Community Church, Moffat Rd. 7pm. Incls supper. Ph Errol 07 543 4138 Indoor Bowls St Mary’s Church Hall, 33 Girven Rd, Bayfair. Register by 12:20pm. All welcome. $4 entry Indoor Bowls 6:45pm, St Columba Church Hall, Cherrywood. $10 annual subs, $2/evening. Everyone/all levels welcome. Ph Paul 576 6324 Indoor Bowls Matua Primary School Hall (Clivedene St entrance) 7:15pm. New members welcome. Come along & give bowls a go. See you there or Ph Karen 576 0443 Inner Wheel Tauranga Women working together to help local charities/ worthy causes succeed. 7pm, please come join us. Tory 0210 873 1153 Keep On Your Feet Omokoroa 11am12, Settlers Hall, 334 Omokoroa Rd. Strength & balance classes for older adults. All levels of ﬁtness welcome. Ph Sharnie 021 111 8617 Marching For Leisure A non-competitive activity for mature ladies. Fun, ﬁtness & friendship. For Tauranga team’s details ph Jeanette Craike 027 548 0240 Mt RSA Indoor Bowls Rollups each Mon & Thurs. Entries in by 6:45pm. $3 entry. Newcomers welcome. Ph Joy 027 308 7271

Omokoroa Indoor Bowling Club

Omokoroa Settlers Hall 1pm for 1:30pm start. All welcome. Equipment provided. Smooth soled shoes/slippers please. Ph Anne 548 1636 Parents Support Group 10am-12 for parents/caregivers & 0-2yr olds. Upstairs, Bethlehem Birthing Ctr, 1 Te Paeroa Rd. Hosted by Project Generate. Ph 07 549 4522 Pickleball Keep ﬁt having fun! Mount Sports Ctr, cnr Maunganui & Hull Rds. 9:30am-12. Equipment available. Ph Bob 027 478 6282, Viv 021 162 3342

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Mon 9:15-10:45am Tga Senior Citizens Club, 14 Norris St. Tues 9-10:30am St Marys Church Hall, 33/19 Girven Rd. Jennifer 571 1411 or 027 206 077

Silla Taekwon-do Club Taekwon-

do classes at Silla TKD Club, Mon & Thurs at Te Puna school Hall, 6-7:30pm. Affordable rates. Ph George 022 437 4403 https://www. facebook.com/Silla-Tae-KwonDo-112414698778951/

Tai Chi Beginner Classes

TePuke Memorial Hall Mon 5:30pm, Tues/Thurs 9:30am. St Georges Church Hall, Greerton Wed 9:30am. TePuna Memorial Hall Thurs 9:30am. $5 Ph David 027 222 2824 Tauranga Bird Club Meetings 2nd Monday of month, incl public holidays. Club night for everyone interested in learning about keeping aviary or pet birds. 7:30pm, Matua Hall, Matua. Tauranga Creative Fibre Today 9:30am, also 2nd/4th Thurs 7pm. Come along & join us to learn knitting, crochet, spinning, weaving, dyeing & felting. 177 Elizabeth St. Ph Cathy 07 570 2191

Tauranga Scottish Country Dancing

Beginner Classes 6:30-7:30. General dancing 7:30-10, St John’s Church Hall, 94 Bureta Rd. Ph Heather 021 1855 747

Tauranga Senior Citizens Club

CARDS 500 Mon & Thurs. INDOOR BOWLS Tues, Wed & Sat. 12:45pm start.14 Norris St (behind Pak n Save). Entry $3. New members welcome.

Tauranga Vision Friendship Club

Meets 4th Monday at Citizens Club, 10am. Mixed group. Friendship, fellowship, fun & speakers. Ph Bryan 027 813 5426 Welcome Bay Indoor Bowls Welcome Bay Hall. New members welcome. Names in by 7:15pm. Finish approx 9:30pm. Ph Gordon 07 544 2882

Tuesday 6 April

Alcoholics Anonymous Open meeting 7:30pm, St Peters Anglican Church, 11 Victoria Rd, Mt. All welcome. Ph 0800 229 6757 Badminton Keep ﬁt & have fun at our friendly club. 9am-11:30 Tues & Thurs, Queen Elizabeth Youth Centre, 71 11th Ave Tauranga. Bob 027 478 6282, Melissa 027 307 6800 Coffee Meetup Nuenergy Healing Take a look at the natural rhythm of life & how it affects you. 10am at Q Cafe, 88 Coast Boulevard, Papamoa. Conversation Cafe 10-11:45am, Dee St Presbyterian Church hall. Varied program, morning tea. Aimed at seniors. All welcome. $5 pp or $5 couple. Make new friends. Ph 544 0951 Fitness Fun At Cherrywood Cardio, weights, pilates, ﬂoor work & dance. Make new friends. Coffee afterwards. St Columba Church 502 Otumoetai Rd, 9:30-10:30am. Ph Gloria 021 139 2448 Inachord Tauranga Women who love to sing & have fun meet 7pm at Community Church Moffat Rd Bethlehem. New members are always welcome. Musical Director Andrew Braid. Ph Rhonda 027 323 9497 Israeli Dancing Beginners class 6:307:30 Gate Pa Primary School hall, Cameron Rd. All ages welcome. Ph Maria 022 165 2114

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10-11am. Welcoming all parents, caregivers and 0-2 year olds. Plunket Rooms, 14 Jocelyn St, Katikati. Hosted by Project Generate. Ph 07 549 4522 Keep On Your Feet Katikati 10:30am-11:30am, Catholic Church hall, 89 Beach Rd. Strength & balance classes for older adults. All levels of ﬁtness welcome. Ph Sharnie 021 111 8617 Merge Social Connections A social group of new residents to Tauranga. Meet 5pm 1st & 3rd Tuesday of month. Email Karen at merge. tauranga@gmail.com Mount Morning Badminton 9:30-12, Mt Sports Centre, Blake Park. Social, all ages, racquets available, beginners welcome. $5/day. Ph Maxeen 575 016

Omokoroa Indoor Bowling Club

Omokoroa Settlers Hall, 6:30pm for 7pm start. All welcome. All equipment provided. Smooth soled shoes/slippers please. Ph Anne 548 1636

Oriana Singers Community Choir New

members welcome to our choir, especially men! 7pm, St Andrews Church Hall, Dee St. www.orianasingers.nz Otumoetai Tennis Club Adult tennis. Start time 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 Challenge your brain & memory. Learn new words & strategies. 3 games. Citz Club, 170 13th Ave. 9:20am. Ph 578 3606 Sequence Dancing Tauranga Social & Leisure Club, St John’s Anglican Church Hall, 94 Bureta Rd, Otumoetai. 7-9:30pm except 2nd Tues of month 3:30-6pm. Lesley 929 7295

Strength & Balance Classes

10:30am, Greerton Community Village Hall. Exercise class to fun music to build your strength & improve balance. All levels welcome. Ph Lynda 029 230 0162 Strength & Balance Exercise Class for active seniors, promoting strength, balance & falls prevention. Qualiﬁed instructor. 11am, Welcome Bay Community Hall. Ph Raewyn 027 607 7437 Taoist Tai Chi Arts Cultivating Balance. New beginning classes. Mon-Sat, Tauranga, Te Puke, Papamoa, Mt Maunganui, Katikati. www.taoisttaichi.org for schedule & times or Ph 07 578 9116

Tauranga Acoustic Music Club

Greerton RSA 7pm. Friendly gettogether, all instruments, all levels of ability. Come in & enjoy some live music. Grant 578 6448 Tga Patchwork & Quilters 1st & 3rd Tuesday 7pm, 2nd & 4th Friday 10am. Art & Craft Ctr, 177 Elizabeth St. Ph Denise 027 291 9917 Yoga For All Welcome Bay Community Centre, 6-7:30pm. Traditional, relaxing Yoga class. Beginners welcome. $12 for one or $90 for nine classes. Bring a mat. Ph Bhajan 07 929 7484

Wednesday 7 April

10 Pin Bowling Bay Prime Timers, 1pm at 10 Pin Tauranga, 135 13th

Ave. Play for fun, but keep the score, very occasionally competitive. Ph Les 027 605 8947 500 Cards Keep your brain active. Join our friendly group, 1pm, St Thomas More Church, 17 Gloucester Rd Mt. Bob 027 478 6282, Barbara 572 4962 Adults Ballet Plus Class Lots styles covered, lots of fun. 12:30, St Peters, Beach Rd, Katikati. Ph Gaye 07 577 1753 or email gayehemsley@gmail.com Age Concern Walking Group Meet at 10am The Crossing Pak n Save, Tauriko Alcoholics Anonymous Open meeting 1st & 3rd Wed of month. Tauranga Central Baptist Church, 640 Cameron Rd. All welcome. Ph 0800 229 6757 Cards Cribbage 12:45 at RSA Greerton. Friendly club. New members very welcome. Ph Jill 021 160 6143 CBSI Bible Study Join us at City Church, 252 Otumoetai Rd, 7-9pm. Study of The Book of John. Ph Julie 021 106 4890 Club Mount Indoor Bowls Names in by 6:45 for 7pm start. Kawaka St, Mt. All welcome. Ph Val 07 543 4168 Dinner With Meng Foon Wed 14th 6pm, Meng Foon speaking on race relations in NZ along with a panel of local dignitaries. 3-course dinner $45 Tickets from House of Travel. Ph 027 284 9738 Fernland Spa Gentle Exercise Gentle exercise in warm mineral water. Suitable for joint replacements, arthritics & recovery from accident or illness. Good for strength, coordination & balance. Jennifer 571 1411 Gambling Support Group Open support group for gamblers, 6:307:30pm at Salvation Army Oasis Ctr, 176 Fraser St. All welcome. Ph Colin 021 812 869 Gate Pa Indoor Bowls Club night 7:30pm

Healing Rooms New Venue

Experience God’s healing touch, whether physical, emotional, spiritual. Central Baptist Lounge. 640 Cameron Rd. 1-3pm. All welcome. No charge. www.healingrooms.co.nz 021 213 8875 Indoor Bowls 1:30pm, Senior Citz hall, Maunganui Rd. Bowls & refreshments provided. Over 50s members needed.

Kaimai Ramblers Tramping Group

From Kaimai Summit, up the N/S track then off track to Radar Dome & return. Grade Easy/Mod S/C. Kevin 021 0200 6306 Katikati Bowling Club 8 Park Rd. Mixed Roll-ups 12:45-3pm

Ladies Only Latin Lessons

7-8pm, Matua Primary School. $5. All women welcome. Email hi@dancecompany.co.nz Mauao Crazy Choir Come sing with us! 7-9pm at House of Yoga, 3 Newton St. Everybody welcome, no auditions. First time free. So much fun. Ph Emily 027 571 9333 Ohauiti Indoor Bowls 7:15pm Ohauiti Settlers Hall, 459 Upper Ohauiti Rd. All welcome, no experience req. Check us out. Ph Glennis 021 192 6758 Pickleball A fun way to keep ﬁt! Baypark Arena, 81 Truman Lane, Mt. 10am-12. Equipment available. Ph Bob 027 478 6282, Viv 021 162 3342

Scottish Country Dancing Mt Senior

Citizen’s hall, 345 Maunganui Rd, 7pm. General dancing. $3. Ph Mary 574 8687 or Lynne 021 140 7912 Single Coffee Club 60+ Join our social club for a friendly chat & coffee, 10am. Ph Gayle 027 439 3267 or mixandmingle@xtra.co.nz Steady As You Go Exercises for seniors. Improve strength & balance. Friendly group meets Bureta area, 2-3pm except 1st Wed each month. Ph Betty 07 570 3215

Tauranga Embroiderers’ Guild

Tauranga Rowing Club, Devonport Rd, 10am-2:30pm & 7-9pm. Beginners very welcome. Ph Carol 027 348 5875 taurangaembroiderersguild@gmail. com

Tauranga MidWeek Tramping Group Tois Walk: Whakatane to

Ohope & return. Moderate. Ph Cheryl 027 431 2955 Tauranga South Bowls Chook Pairs, 12:30pm. Club members get your name in early now! 15 Tutchen St. Ph 578 6213 Tauranga South Garden Club Central Baptist Church Hall, 640 Cameron Rd. 1-2:30pm. Visitors welcome. Chrissy 022 127 6267 Te Puke Senior Citizens Lyceum Club, 8 Palmer Ct. Bolivia 1-4pm on Wednesdays. On Fridays join us for 500 & Rummy Kub 1-3pm. Beginners welcome. Ph Brian 573 8465 or Doreen 573 8867 Te Puna Indoor Bowls Club nights Te Puna Hall all ages welcome, 6:459pm with supper. $5, 2 weeks free. Ph Jo 552 6063 Te Puna Tennis Club Maramatanga Park, Tangitu Rd, 6pm. New members welcome. Enjoy tennis at our fun, friendly club. Ph 021 506 855 Teaching From The Bible Simple Teachings of Jesus from the Bible. 7:45-8:30pm, Senior Citizens Hall, Norris St. All welcome. Info/transport ph Rachel 027 841 3652

Thursday 8 April

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Papamoa Sports & Rec Ctr, 120 Parton Rd. $4 incl refreshments. Bob 027 478 6282, Wendy 021 254 4621 Bay City Rockers Social Rock ’n Roll dancing, plus other popular dances. Senior Citizens Hall, Norris St. 7-9:30pm. $3 incls supper. Ph Gavin 027 643 6222 Bayfair Craft Group All crafts, knitting, crochet, quilting, scrapbooking etc, 9am-2pm, $7/ session, Arataki Community Ctr. M/ tea provided, BYO lunch. New members welcome. Ph Sandy 0210 836 7671 CBSI Bible Study Join us @ City Church, 252 Otumoetai Rd, 10-12pm for Study of The Book of John

Flexercise with Fitness League

Exercise, movement, dance focusing on posture, balance, stretching, strengthening & ﬂexibility. For all ages & abilities, Central 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

AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD NOW! JACK DUSTY’S (Bureta) JACK DUSTY’S (Bureta) Sat 3rd The Silver Beats 7:30pm – 10:30pm THE HOP HOUSE Sat 3rd Shaken Not Stirred 7pm Sun 4th The Alex Trask Jazz Duo 6.30pm both are free shows

MT RSA Fri 2nd Che Orton 7pm – 10:30pm Sat 3rd Karaoke 7pm – 10:30pm Sun 4th Andy Bowman 4:30pm – 7:30pm THE BARREL ROOM Sat 3rd Mike Garner’s Ragtime Washboard Kings from 6pm

58th NATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL Fr 2nd Tect Jazz Village 11am – 5pm Sat 3rd & Sun 4th Downtown Carnival, 12pm – 6pm Programme & info at www.jazz.org. nz & www.jazz.org.nz/downtowncarnival/

Greeton Coffee & Conversation Do you miss having someone to chat to over a coffee? Then come & join our C&C. Register your interest at Age Concern 578 2631 Katikati Bowling Club 8 Park Rd Rummikub 1-4pm, $3 entry. Katikati Concert Band Come & join our friendly band, at Katikati Bowling Club, 8 Park Rd, 7pm. All brass, woodwind & percussion players welcome. Ph Mick 021 217 1780 Keynotes Women’s Barbershop Chorus

Do you love to sing? Come & enjoy 4-part harmony. New singers most welcome. 7pm Wesley Hall, 100 13th Ave. Ph Bernice 576 4848 Facebook Keynotes Inc. Kickstart Toastmasters Improve your public speaking & leadership skills in a friendly, supportive club. 7am at 148 Durham St. Ph Stan 022 390 2216 Mainly Music Music & dance for preschoolers, mums & carers. $4 family. Morning tea provided afterwards. 9:30-10am during term time. Ark Centre, 20 3rd Ave. Meditate In Greerton Greerton Library, 7pm, learn Buddhist techniques to improve the quality of your life with meditation. www.meditateintauranga.org $15 or $10 unwaged. Beginners welcome. Come any week.

Square Dancing Learner Classes

Want to keep great balance, strength & co-ordination? Join our learners class at St Enoch’s Church Hall, 7:30pm. Ph Warwick 577 1100 Sunshine Sequence Dance Group Enjoy dancing with a friendly group. All dancers tuition/revision/dancing 7-9:30pm, Baptist Church Hall, 13th Ave. $4 entry incls supper. Dawn 579 3040

Tauranga Scottish Country Dancing

General Dancing. Bethlehem Hall SH2 (Opp Countdown) 1:15-3:15pm. All welcome. Ph Heather 021 1855 747 Yesterday, The Musical A stellar Kiwi cast will entertain with the greatest hits of the 70s in a 2-hour show of songs, colourful choreography & informative humorous banter. Baycourt 7:30pm

Friday 9 April

Alcoholics Anonymous Open meeting 10am, Tauranga Central Baptist Church, 640 Cameron Rd. All welcome. Ph 0800 229 6757

Arataki Art Group Interested in painting? Come & join our friendly group at Arataki Community Centre (behind Baywave) 9:15-11:45. All levels welcome. Ph Fran 021 136 8173 Chess Tauranga 4-6pm, Tauranga Citizens Club, 170 13th Ave. Casual chess included. Ph Werner 548 1111. Search Western BOP Chess or http:/www.westernbopchess. weebly.com/ Four Seasons Orchestral Concert NZSO violinists Anna van der Zee, Malavika Gopal, Simeon Broom & Alan Molina playing a ‘season’ each. A transporting pleasure for the senses! Baycourt 7:30pm Grey Power Papamoa 1pm, Papamoa Library & Community Centre. Talk by Carol Long, Royal Forest & Bird Protection Society, Te Puke Branch. All welcome. Healing Optimal EFT Learn how to heal your mind & body using the Unseen Therapist within you. Free e-booklet describes this proven process. https://www.emofree.com/unseen-therapist Text 0210 274 2502 Pickleball In Tauranga It’s all the rage! Play pickleball at Queen Elizabeth Youth Centre, 71 11th Ave 9:15-11:30am. Equipment provided. Bob 027 478 6282 or Viv 021 162 3342 Retro & Mod Vintage, retro & funky mod clothing, linen, fabrics, shoes, bags, accessories etc. Open 10-1 Thur & Fri. Cash only. Proceeds to Turning Point Trust Running & Walking Club For adults of diverse ﬁtness levels. We meet at 9:25am Tues & Fri. May St Guide Hall, Mt. Free trial. Babysitting service available, $3/child Sewing & Knitting Group 10-11am, 14 Jocelyn St, Katikati. Welcoming anyone wanting to learn to sew or knit. Sewing machines available. Hosted by Project Generate. Ph 07 549 4522 Struggling with Debt? Free help to anyone in need, through our debt counseling team. A sustainable solution and real hope for the future. Ph Free 0508 227 111 or www.capnz.org Te Puke Toy Library Come check us out & hire some great toys to keep your kids busy! Wed 10am-1pm, Thurs 2:30pm-4:30pm, Fri 10am-1pm. Also Friday Playgroup 10am-12 & Sat 10am-1pm

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*Offer valid to 6.4.21 while stocks last. Discount offers apply to selected beds and bedding only, prices as marked. Offers exclude Everyday Dream prices, run outs, clearance stock (unless otherwise stated) and not to be used in conjunction with any other offer. See in-store for details. We reserve the right to correct errors or misprints. 30 day Comfort Guarantee Ts and Cs apply. *Standard Interest Free Terms: Excludes Everyday Dream Prices, run outs, clearance, layby and not to be used in conjunction with any other offer. Q Card Finance: Available on Q Card Flexi Payment Plans. A $50 Annual Account Fee and $55 Establishment Fee for new Q Cardholders or a $35 Advance Fee for existing Q Cardholders will apply. Minimum payments of 3% of the monthly closing balance or $10 (whichever is greater) are required throughout interest free period. Paying only the minimum monthly payments may not fully repay the loan before the end of the interest free period. Q Card Standard Interest Rate applies to any outstanding balance at end of interest free period. Q Card lending criteria, fees, terms and conditions apply. Latitude Financial Services: Normal credit and lending criteria applies, including a $55 establishment fee and $55 annual fee. Prevailing interest rate applies to any outstanding balance on the expiry of the interest free period. Gem Visa and Latitude Credit Line are provided by Latitude Financial Services. For more information on our terms and conditions please see your nearest store or visit our website bedsrus.co.nz

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