The Weekend Sun - 30 April 2021

30 April 2021, Issue 1057

New mission for The Elms The next stage in the development of The Elms | Te Papa Tauranga is due to begin in mid-May. Two houses and a garage are to be demolished to make way for car parks at number 7 Mission

St and a new visitor centre at 11 Mission St. Last year Tauranga City Council transferred ownership of 11 Mission St to mana whenua represented by the Otamataha Trust, on the

proviso it is leased back at a peppercorn rental.

Elms manager Andrew Gregg says with that now sorted, they can move on with plans.

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status over their peers. They are actually There are a few burning issues a form of transport and a great way to facing humanity at the moment move large quantities of beer around. but the biggest conflagration locally For more inspiration I suggest you head is the roll out of wheelie bins and to www.accidentalsmallholder.net where The Weekend Sun Combinedby Circulation BOP Timesthere is a thread of conversation with other receptacles the Tauranga about 100 different uses. circulation 69,062 circulation of NZME 10,162 City Council.

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While some will welcome their new collection of plastic bins and have already constructed a small utility building to keep them in, others are less than amused.

There are already reports of people refusing to accept them and prepared to engage in prolonged debates on the roadside with those who are charged with handing them out.

Perfectly nice and otherwise dignified people are telling the wheelie bin version of Santa Claus to ‘bugger off and take your bins with you’.

Now, while this might seem like a perfectly acceptable thing to do in the heat of the moment, the reality is that people are still be charged for these bins, whether you use them or not.

So, for those who already compost their green waste and have no hope of filling two giant bins with rubbish and recycling, I have a better solution than simply refusing to take them.

Little Blue from Derbyshire has a completely different system to that which Waste not, want not was envisaged by her council.

In fact, after doing an intensive global She uses the rubbish bin normally – for study of this very issue, I actually have all the stuff she doesn’t recycle, reuse or heaps of solutions. feed to the goats. The compost bin is You see, in other parts of the world, dedicated entirely to the storage of goat and even other regions, wheelie bins – feed. She even bought a bright blue one especially big ones – are a off ebay to store the chicken feed in. valuable commodity.

This is nothing new in New Zealand.

Bins are ‘not just for hippies’ For example a Scarfie at the University Still in the UK, about four years ago of Otago who “owns” more than one the Bradford Council started charging wheelie bin has a considerably elevated for its previously free garden waste

collection service.

Only about one-third of people opted into this, leaving about 55,000 surplus bins rolling around.

On the website www.recyclethis.co.uk Louise says the bins are now used for all sorts of things.

“And they’re not just for grow-yourown hippies like me: I know other people who use them for storing kids’ garden toys, sports equipment and patio cushions out of season.

“I’ve seen them cut in half to be used as planters or wheelbarrows, and my old neighbours in Leeds even once transformed an old wheelie bin into a go-cart!”

In other parts of the world, wheelie bins have been converted into portable sound systems, beer coolers, planters and rainwater storage systems connected to the spouting.

Athletes use them as ice baths on the sidelines of American Football games and conversely they make excellent single person hot tubs.

One person even claimed to have seen a wheelie bin converted into a quad bike trailer which was big enough to transport a pregnant ewe. Genius!

And in a completely ironic twist, a blogger called Mad Goatwoman had to buy a bin especially, because her council only provides flimsy plastic bags.

She is sick of these bags and other rubbish blowing around the neighbourhood on rubbish day so she uses her bin to store the mess.

Anyone thinking of entering the Sustainable Art Challenge [featured on page 27 of this week’s paper] might be able to take inspiration from the fact that – yes, you can dress appropriately daniel@thesun.co.nz in a wheelie bin.

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New memorial shines Over 2000 people attended the Papamoa Civic Memorial Service at the Papamoa cenotaph on Sunday, marking the first Anzac Day since the four stages of the cenotaph project have been completed.

“What a great turn out for the Anzac Civic Service, it was the best one yet,” says Michael O’Carroll who had raised the flags earlier at dawn.

“Well done Peter Moss from the Mount RSA and Gemma from Tauranga City Council.”

The noon service, only the second Anzac Day civic service held since the cenotaph was installed in late 2018, began with people assembling on the grass near the Papamoa Pony Club. The march along Stella Place through the carpark took them to the memorial where the service was conducted.

“Papamoa students, the local Army Unit and cadet force were absolutely outstanding. And Classic Flyers did a wonderful fly past.”

Although there was no official dawn service planned, when Michael went to the cenotaph before sunrise to raise the New Zealand and Australian flags, he was joined by Warrant Officer Steve Clarke and Chief Petty Officer Rick Smith from the NZ Navy, and also by about 150 people.

Michael has been a key driving force behind seeing the new war memorial cenotaph erected in Papamoa.

The black granite obelisk was installed in time

for Armistice Day in November 2018, with the flagstaff in place for Anzac Day 2019.

“It is a community project which we fundraised almost exclusively from the Papamoa community,” says Mount/Papamoa councillor Steve Morris.

The cenotaph has been completed in four stages.

The first stage was when the three metre ground spire went in, followed by stage two – getting all the lighting hooked up, which was completed in time for Anzac Day in 2019.

The third stage is the 12 metre flagstaff, donated by the Farmer Motor Group.

The flagstaff is similar to the flagstaff at Gate Pa, which was also donated by the Farmer Motor Group, but it is more suited to marine conditions being close to the beach.

The final elements of a wall, seating and landscaping were installed in October 2020, thanks to the generosity of many locals.

“The last part of the landscaping design is a World War I type trench,” says Michael.

“There is seating on the front part of the wall so local folk can go up to the memorial, sit down and spend time to reflect and remember our Anzac Day current servicemen Civic Service at and women and also the Papamoa our veterans and Cenotaph. fallen heroes.”

Photo: Bryan Montuya.

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A BOP police officer has been sentenced after admitting two driving related charges, including driving with excess breath alcohol.

The 38-year old admitted two driving offences in the Whakatne District Court on Tuesday, following an incident in Edgecumbe earlier this month.

The charges follow a single-vehicle crash involving a police vehicle at the corner of Otakiri Road and Main Street, Edgecumbe, at 8.30pm on April 6. The officer pleaded guilty to one count of careless driving, and one count of driving with excess breath alcohol.

He was convicted and sentenced to six months’ disqualification, a $1000 fine and $2013 in reparation.

Orca encounter

A regular swim with some friends became “a dream come true” for ocean swimmer Steve Morris, when he came face-to-face with a pod of orca.

Steve was nearing the end of a daily swim around the base of Mauao last Monday, when he saw something that caught his eye.

Steve is still “pinching” himself as the close encounter had been a dream of his since his first sighting of an orca in 2017.

Steve describes both encounters as “two very different experiences”.

It is illegal to purposefully swim with orca and whales but there was nothing the swimmers could do in a situation such as this one.

Steve describes his experience with these creatures as “euphoric” and “surreal”.

You can tell a lot about a person by the way they ‘drive’ their shopping cart around a supermarket.

Some slowly navigate it through each aisle as though they were pushing a newborn, not their groceries. Others take the corners like Lewis Hamilton.

There are those who stop their trolley suddenly with no warning to peer for ages at the nuts, causing a trolley traffic jam. Others do U-turns causing havoc.

No wonder some people get road rage simply buying a loaf of bread.

Not so at New World Brookfield where the trolleys are managed with expertise by trolley handler Jeff Henwood.

If anyone knows how to drive a trolley it’s Jeff, who is celebrating his 30th year at the supermarket where he started when he was 18. Every single day he drives all the way from his home in Whakatane to Tauranga to do a job he loves, rounding up hundreds of trolleys each day.

But it is not just his prowess at trolley handling that makes Jeff a “superstar” says New World Brookfield owner Brendon Good.

“He is a much loved member of our

community,” says Brendon.

“Everyone knows Jeff. He has a fantastic way with people, remembers their names and makes them feel special. If someone looks overwhelmed with kids and shopping, he always lends a hand, pushes their trolley to their car and even loads it up for them. He is sensitive and notices if someone is looking a bit down, he will go and have a chat and cheer them up. His jokes are legendary.”

Jeff agrees that it is the customers who make his job fulfilling.

“All of you customers and the staff at Brookfield New World are the reason I’ve stayed over the years,” says Jeff.

“God Bless each and every one of you.”

Keeping up the community spirit is a key role of staff always, says Brendon, but even more so in recent times due to Covid-19, as people are often nervous to do their shopping.

“We like to think we turned it round by making it a pleasant experience for people,” says Brendon.

“And Jeff, being the one who greets customers at the door was the perfect person to put people at ease.”

Jeff has seen many changes to the

supermarket over the years as the business has grown, with three upgrades. Even the trolleys are now more lightweight.

The most trolleys Jeff has pushed is 26, but now he tends to push ten a time.

But what is consistent is the love Jeff has for other staff in what he calls his New World family, as well as his beloved customers.

Management and staff celebrated Jeff’s 30th anniversary by presenting Jeff with a huge cake which he cut up into slices to give to customers at the door.

Customers overflowed with praise for Jeff, many mentioning his “warm smile”, “friendly chats” and even his dance moves. He even gets Christmas presents from customers.

Customer, Dona Martin, has known Jeff since she was 15, and like many of the customers, she considers him a dear friend.

“I have some cool memories of you,” Dona tells Jeff. “Not just amazing dance moves either.

“You’re awesome Jeff ... so many times you offered to carry my shopping and take my trolley back in the rain.

“You are such a good man.

Annemarie Quill Congratulations.”

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The first of Western Bay of Plenty District Council’s 62,000 bins for the new kerbside waste and recycling collections will be delivered from Wednesday, May 5.

The new rubbish, recycling, glass and food scraps bins will be delivered to 17,000 eligible households throughout May, ahead of the first collections beginning Thursday, July 1.

The bins will be delivered in weekly stages across the council’s three wards, starting in Waihi Beach on Wednesday, May 5, and moving down the district.

The cost of the kerbside services will be charged through an annual targeted rate. The full service cost is $149 and households receive mixed recycling, glass and food scraps collections.

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Rebekah Stott is used to a physical battle.

Playing over 70 times for the New Zealand national women’s football team, the Football Ferns, the defender’s leadership and strength is unquestionable.

The 27-year-old is now in an entirely different fight, but is hoping to help others along the way.

Stott, who started football with Papamoa Soccer Club at just four-years-old, was diagnosed with stage three Hodgkin lymphoma in February.

She headed back to her home in Melbourne to escape the Covid-19 stretched health system in England, where she plays her football for Women’s Super League side Brighton and Hove Albion.

Now, she is undergoing treatment and recently took part in the World’s Greatest Shave, raising over $35,000 dollars to help fight blood cancer.

The support from family, friends, colleagues, and employers past and present has been a massive boost for Stott, whose parents regularly visit from Australia’s “sunny coast” for treatment cycles at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre.

Although, when it came to the shave, Stott let her friends off the hook.

“All my friends said, ‘I’ll shave my head with you’. But I said we don’t need two ugly heads in our group.”

To share her story, Stott started the blog ‘beat it. by stotty’. The inspiration comes from her own experience as the diagnosis loomed. Stott found information about the other c-word, chemotherapy, lacking.

“So I really felt like I wanted to share some information and my story.”

“I went to meet one of my friends the other day and she was like, ‘What do you actually do in chemo?’

“I am going to have a video coming out soon about my chemo sessions and talking about what I go through. Just to make it a bit more normal so people know what to expect.

Stott has no doubts she will “beat it”.

The FIFA Women’s World Cup is coming to Australia and New Zealand in 2023 and Stott has it earmarked on her calendar.

“I can’t wait for that. If all goes to plan I should be finished with treatment around August.

“My goal is I want to be back playing in England in January next year.”

Read Rebekah’s story at www.beatitbystotty.com.

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Orphaned puppies need a home “We are a bright and lively litter of puppies who are now looking for our forever homes!

They were surrendered as a litter when their mother sadly passed away. These lovely long and lanky pups are beginning to learn a few basic commands and are very sweet and quite eager to please. They have spent a long time with a foster family getting socialised and have had a lot of contact with children too. If you would like more information, please give the Tauranga SPCA centre a call on 07 5780245 Reference number: 493296 “

Unearthing The Elms There is room for 28 car parks at 7 Mission St and Andrew says they are about to embark on a design process for the visitor centre at 11 Mission St. “There will be some gallery space, an education studio, potentially a café, or small food and beverage service,” says Elms manager Andrew Gregg.

Some trees have been removed from the sites but they were not the protected trees.

One of those protected trees along the boundary is an about 180 years old – a sentinel Norfolk pine which served as a beacon for ships entering Tauranga harbour. Work crews will need to give its roots a wide berth.

“When the demolition crew is in here, they will have an arborist and archaeologist watching and supervising, and all of the pavers within the root radius area will need to be lifted by hand.”

The rear building was built pre-1940s, and has been a private home. Prior to that Andrew believes the land area would have been relatively undisturbed for quite some time.

“In speaking with archaeologist Ken Phillips about this project a while ago he got excited as he noticed immediately that there wasn’t a lot of

The Elms Te Papa manager Andrew Gregg at the site of the demolition.

Photo: John Borren.

modification to the landscape.

“He felt that there was good potential here for archaeological discovery.”

The building nearer the road frontage was built later in two stages, and at one stage served as a solicitor’s office.

Andrew says the view shaft from the harbour side of the property out to Mauao is protected to a certain extent, with the Port of Tauranga complying with height regulations.

It’s possible that the new visitor centre could go up two storeys.

“The experience will be to arrive, park, enter the visitor centre, purchase a ticket then enter the main site through the original gates. That was always the intention, seeing the Mission House from the same arrival point that those travelling by sea saw it when visiting.”

After demolition, Bay of Plenty archaeologist and heritage consultant Ken Phillips will be coming on site to carry out an archaeological survey.

“There’s few who know more about this area than Ken,” says Andrew.

Ken has previously discovered the remains of a trench that runs through the Otamataha Pa and has researched the archaeology of early Te Papa, one of the most important sites in the history Rosalie Liddle Crawford of Tauranga.

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War veteran Fred Johnson takes final flight to go and see this beautiful area.

“Anyway, there was something in the water and as we travelled in the night and looked at the water there was such a fluorescent glow – maybe coral reefs – above New Caledonia.

“It was amazing … it was like a little holiday. Three weeks later we flew back to Auckland from La Tontouta New Caledonia via Fiji and Norfolk Island.”

Fred was discharged in September 1946. His War Service Gratuity

Fred Johnson lights a candle on a previous Anzac Day.

Fred Johnson had been looking forward to lighting a candle at a special memorial service at Radius Matua on Anzac Day.

marine engines.

In October 1945 he was posted overseas in places including Fiji and New Caledonia.

He was attached to the PRP – Pacific Rear Party.

Before his passing, Fred spoke about one of his jobs, which was to look after Consolidated PBY Catalina.

“Flying boats,” he said.

“Floating coconuts used to have this annoying habit of poking holes in their aluminium hulls. So we used to get in a dinghy to collect the floating logs, beer bottles and other floating things that could damage the Catalinas.

“I remember that once the American pilot managed to land on the sandbank, as it was low tide. Well, that ruined the hull completely.”

Fred said he only repaired and looked after the engines.

“Just before returning back to New Zealand we did an overnight trip from one of the islands to New Caledonia on open seas, now you have to pay

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Fred joined the Air Training Corp Number 7 Squadron, Hamilton, in September 1942 at age 17. In February 1943 he applied for enlistment, Non Flying.

Three months later Fred caught the train in Hamilton and travelled overnight to Wellington.

One day later he caught a steamer boat to Picton and then a train on to Blenheim arriving at the RNZAF Station Omaka.

In the following months he was stationed at various RNZAF Stations at Omaka, Delta, Rongatai, Nelson and Hamilton.

He started as AC2 Flying Mechanic under training, later working as LAC Flight Mechanic and AC1 Mechanic – he specialised in diesel and

Payment was 57 pounds eight shillings and four pence.

Fred’s service number is NZ437399 LAC FH Johnson RNZAF, and he was awarded three medals: the War Medal 1939-45, the New Zealand War Service Medal, and the New Zealand Defence Service Medal with clasp “Regular”.

Frederick Henry Johnson’s life will be celebrated at a service at Pyes Pa Memorial Park Chapel at 2pm on Friday April 30.

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Young JP signs up for service Searching for a Justice of the Peace to witness the signing of a document or to swear an affidavit at short notice can be a puzzling affair. For new migrants, having documents signed promptly can also be an urgent matter.

Photo: John Borren.

Anish Paudel, 28, decided to help provide this important community service, becoming Tauranga’s youngest Justice of the Peace.

“Being a migrant, I frequently have to contact a JP and it was very hard to find one,” says Anish.

“We don’t have any from our Nepalese network in the Bay of Plenty so I took it on as a responsibility to not only to serve my community but also to the wider communities.”

Anish’s family has lived in New Zealand for about 20 years with Anish joining them about three years ago.

“I was studying in Nepal and staying with my grandparents. I finished my Bachelor in Business Administration degree and came here to study for my Masters at Auckland University.

“My mum and dad visited me in Nepal once or twice a year but I hadn’t visited NZ before. It was good to be with my family here and I instantly connected with New

Zealand and really loved it.”

Anish has recently finished the first semester of a Masters in Public Policy, studying in Tauranga through online distance learning.

“I’m going to live here permanently and planning to stay here my whole life. I wanted to give something back to New Zealand so went ahead with becoming a JP and will look for other ways to be involved in the community however I can.”

The process to become a JP, which is an unpaid role, can take up to 12 months. Nominations can only be accepted from the Member of Parliament for the electorate where the nominee lives. They must be NZ citizens or residents, listed on the electoral roll, have a good command of both written and spoken English, be confident computer users, must declare all criminal convictions, not be bankrupt, and must provide letters of support from two community

New TCC committee established Commissioners have voted to establish a Strategy, Finance and Risk Committee for Tauranga City Council.

Te Rangapu Whenua o Tauranga Moana chairperson Matire Duncan will be on the nine-person committee along with the current TCC commissioners Tolley, Shadrach Rolleston, Stephen Selwood and Bill Wasley, with three representatives

of Tangata Whenua to be appointed along with an external independent appointee.

Two sections of the Local Government Act 2002 require local authorities to provide opportunities for Maori to contribute to its decision-making processes, and those sections and sub-sections were amended into the recommendations to make clear the reasons for Tangata Whenua representation.

groups where the nominee does volunteer work.

“Jan Tinetti encouraged me to go ahead with it and sent documentation through to Simon Bridges.”

Anish is the general secretary for the Nepalese Association in the Bay of Plenty and has been involved in activities with Multicultural Tauranga.

As a freelance translator in Nepal, he helped businesses translate documents from English to Nepali. In NZ during the Covid-19 lockdown, he was able to provide a translation service for the Office of Ethnic Communities translating information about Covid-19 into Nepali. The organisation will become the Ministry for Ethnic Communities in July 2021.

Anish formally became a JP on March 18.

“It was quite exciting and I’ve already received calls and had a couple of clients. I haven’t seen any Nepalese clients so far, but as we don’t have any Nepalese JPs in the Bay of Plenty community I will be able to help them as well as the

wider community.”

Anish is hoping his appointment as a JP will inspire others.

“I thought it could be a motivation to the younger people to do something for society now instead of waiting until ‘the right time’ after retirement.”

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Uni has a big brain to boot New Zealand’s most powerful supercomputer for artificial intelligence applications has been installed at the University of Waikato.

The investment is part of the university’s commitment to position New Zealand as a world leader in AI research and development.

The NVIDIA DGX A100 is the first computer of its kind in New Zealand and is the world’s most advanced system for powering universal AI workloads.

The machine has been referred to as the ‘Ferrari of computing’ because of how fast it can rapidly and efficiently process massive amounts of data.

It allows students and researchers to process at lightning-fast speed, enabling machine learning and artificial intelligence that can solve problems from addressing climate change to

The University of Waikato has installed the world’s most advanced AI system.

managing biodiversity.

One of the first projects the computer is being used for is to train models that can learn and classify New Zealand’s plants and animals.

Professor Albert Bifet says

that students and researchers could take months, or even years, to process the data needed to create models like the one they are working on if they had to use more traditional computing.

It’s time to work smarter A couple of weeks ago the New Zealand Productivity Commission released a report about our country’s economic productivity and how we could improve it.

The commission, chaired by Dr Ganesh Nana, is concerned about New Zealand’s productivity, we rank poorly compared to other developed nations.

The key measure of GDP per capita is below the OECD average.

Economic growth in this country is generally produced by adding more people to a problem to solve it – we have lots of people in the workforce and they work long hours. While our work ethic is admirable, growing our living standards in this manner will not be sustainable. You can’t keep simply adding people, particularly as our population ages and our proportion of Kiwis in the workforce gets lower.

The productivity commission proposes a focus on what they call frontier firms. These are large companies that export at scale and can invest in research and technology to add value to their products and services. These firms have high levels of productivity that are good in their own right and rub off on other firms through investments, spin outs etc.

These firms tend invest in R&D more,

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Xero is an excellent example of a frontier firm. Locally, look to Zespri and Comvita as high value exporters.

Other economic commentators prefer strategies that group similar exporting companies in regional clusters to improve productivity; that might be agricultural technologies in the Waikato, horticulture technologies here – where we have a cluster of firms in related industries working together.

This is also valid, particularly if one or several large firms are at the centre.

While it’s easy to be distracted by infrastructure issues, productivity is something we should all pay attention to. We need businesses investing in research and technologies so that we can create a valuable economy without being reliant on importing people to meet our labour needs. In the local context, this economy will create around 40,000 new jobs during the next 30 years. Realistically that number will be difficult to achieve, and even if we did, we might struggle to house them. If we can achieve the same level of growth with fewer people, it will be a better outcome all around.

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Fly with Miles and ‘she’ll be right’ The one and only Miles Rushmer (quite literally, he’s the only Miles Rushmer in the world!) is a worldclass, trophy brown and rainbow trout flyfishing guide based in Mount Maunganui.

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With more than 40 years’ experience, don’t be surprised if you come across his name in some of the world’s leading sports magazines, or if you see photos of him with the likes of Billy Connelly, Sir Michael Faye, Clarke Gayford and many more well-known names.

Miles Rushmer Guiding offers bespoke guided tours for a maximum of two people – a very personal, hands on, and privately hosted experience.

“The art of guiding is understanding the person you’re working with, the experience that they want and having the ability to connect with people from all walks of life,” says Miles.

Miles has dropped his prices by 40 per cent for locals, making now a great time to explore your backyard, and of course, catch some big fish!

“We have the best fly-fishing in the world, so even if you’ve never done it before, come and experience the adventure. It’s highly contagious and we’ve got the best in the world. Now’s a great time to be out there when nobody’s around.”

As well as having a true New Zealand backyard experience, you can expect to catch big fish when you’re out with Miles.

“It’s not fishing, it’s hunting, a visual adventure, or as one of my customers once said, ‘it’s a wildlife encounter!’”

From half-day tours to multi-day tours, from freshwater to saltwater, Miles can cater for all. He’s also a trained chef so you can expect restaurant quality cuisine, top-notch wine, luxury accommodation and a true high-end experience.

It’s also not just about the fishing rods now for Miles, he’s moved into the game-bird hunting space and also young gundog training alongside his beautiful black lab, Paddy.

One of Miles’ favourite sayings is: “Red sky at night, she’ll be right. Red sky in the morning, she’ll be right. There’s always something to do no matter which way the wind blows; the Bay is plentiful”.

To find out more or to book, visit: www. flyfishingnz.co.nz/fly_fishing_bay_of_plenty.htm or email: milesrushmer@xtra.co.nz

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A new boss for big changes A new chief executive officer has been announced for Western Bay of Plenty District Council.

John Holyoake will replace retiring ceo Miriam Taris.

John is currently chief executive of the Tamaki Regeneration Company – the largest urban regeneration project in New Zealand.

Previously, John worked for Serco NZ, Housing NZ and Department of Corrections in senior leadership roles.

Western Bay Mayor Garry Webber says John’s appointment reflects the council’s anticipation of Central Government’s well-signalled national reforms of Three Waters and the Resource Management Act. “The pace of change in local government is accelerating and we believe John is the right fit to lead us through this period, helping us take advantage of new opportunities and influence the direction of change where we can,” says Webber.

“John combines considerable experience in the public and the private sectors with leadership of large-scale projects and strong relationships with government, agencies, and large stakeholder groups.

“Council looks forward to working with John to ensure Council continues to build on its reputation for proactively working with and getting to know its communities and stakeholders across the region.”

Mayor Webber thanks Miriam for her immense contribution to Council over the past 13 years, including seven years as chief executive.

He says during her time as chief executive officer Miriam has ensured Council has become a respected organisation that is seen by other agencies as a reliable partner that they can work with effectively.

“The Western Bay remains one of the fastest growing districts in New Zealand and Miriam has put Council operations in a strong position.

She has done an outstanding job leading the organisation during a period that has seen the district grow and develop significantly.”

“I’m looking forward to leading the Western Bay through this period of change and the opportunities that this will bring for the council and the communities it serves,” says John.

John will take up the role on July 19 2021.

John Holyoake is the new CEO for Western Bay of Plenty District Council.

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The fast paced action of polo is coming to The Mount.

Polo with a beach vibe A new polo event is being launched this summer at Mount Maunganui.

Local organiser, John Guise and his partners were ready to launch the new ‘Polo in the Bay’ event in 2020 when Covid-19 struck, so it has been a long wait for the Kiwi who left for Australia in 2006.

“We’ve seen the rise of polo variations all over the world in recent years, but especially in Australia,” says John. “We really like the more understated, relaxed concepts that are proving really popular at coastal destinations like Mount Maunganui.”

The inaugural ‘Polo in the Bay’ event will be held on Saturday, November 27 in Mount Maunganui and organisers say they aim to start a new tradition, not just a new annual event.

‘Blown away’ by the interest

Local residents and businesses have been quick to register their interest and secure pre-sale tickets before they go live to the public in August.

“We announced the event online recently and have been blown away by the response actually. We already have hundreds of registrations for pre-sale tickets … we didn’t expect that so soon.”

John likens the ‘Polo in the Bay’ concept to the popular ‘Portsea Polo’ near Melbourne and ‘Polo by the Sea’ concept on Sydney’s Northern beaches.

“These events celebrate their host destinations and are designed as tourism products that will draw visitors to the region.

“Polo in the Bay will do the same. It’s an event brand that is tailored to the Bay of Plenty, it’s not transferable to another region. Our venue, the outer-fields at Trustpower Baypark, provides us with a blank canvas to create a purpose-built polo arena.”

John says that over the past 15 years, his business Global 360 Group has delivered over 100 major

events and partnered with some of Australia’s most well-known destinations, such as Noosa, the Gold Coast and Bondi Beach.

The timing of Polo in the Bay will celebrate the start of summer in the Bay of Plenty and organisers are encouraging local residents to invite some mates to town who will stay and play for a whole weekend.

“Eat + Drink + Play is our call to action for this event. It’s all about celebrating the start of summer and the festive season in the Bay of Plenty,” says John.

A new attraction for BOP

John now calls Tauranga home and his business aims to develop this event and others that will help drive visitors to the region outside of the busy summer months.

“This is the start of a new local business for us, so we’re really committed to making this event a local production – we’ll be employing local staff, engaging local suppliers and partnering with local businesses.”

Tickets to the inaugural event will be limited so local residents or businesses seeking corporate sites are encouraged to register for pre-sale tickets now and get their hands on them before the public launch in August.

Event organisers will be announcing key partners over the coming months. They are also supporting local mental health programmes through the Movember Foundation.

“Movember does amazing work for mental health here in NZ and around the world, so we’re really excited that we can play a small part through our event here in the Bay. For more information visit: www.polointhebay. co.nz.

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Les Elder talks about her new role as captain of the Waitomo Chiefs Women’s team. Photo: Chiefs Rugby.

Current Black Ferns loose forward and Bay of Plenty Volcanix captain, Les Elder, is adding another feather to her cap after being announced as the captain of the Waitomo Chiefs Women, the first ever New Zealand Super Rugby Women’s team.

The loose forward is known for her strong leadership skills, is a natural leader who remains calm under pressure and leads by example.

The 34-year-old debuted for the Black Ferns in 2015 and was named as captain of the side in 2019. Les took time off from the game last year to become a mother but has returned to the Black Ferns squad this year.

“It’s very special, and I’m very grateful to be named captain of this team.

“What is more special is having women wearing the Chiefs’ jersey for the first time. It is a milestone for women in rugby, for the game and obviously for me. I hope it is the start of something permanent.

“I just want to go out and play some good rugby, I know all the girls do too. Our time together has obviously been limited but we want to put on a display that we are proud of. At the

same time being a first of its kind, we want to enjoy it, have fun, and soak up the moment for what will be a historic occasion.”

Les is excited that a dream is becoming a reality.

“It’s always been an imaginary thought you’d talk about, like a dream you wished would become a reality. It’s exciting to see it come alive in a small form. I look forward to seeing what might follow.”

Waitomo Chiefs Women Head Coach Chad Shepherd says Les was a deserving recipient of the captaincy.

“Les is an obvious and natural fit as captain of the Waitomo Chiefs Women.

“Her professionalism and how she approaches and prepares for a game is highly regarded and admired by her teammates. She provides great leadership both on and off the field, she encapsulates Chiefs’ mana.”

The historic encounter between Blues Women and Waitomo Chiefs Women will be played as a double header before the Blues host the Gallagher Chiefs in Sky Super Rugby Aotearoa at Eden Park on Saturday May 1 at 4.35pm.

Alpacas mauled by dogs

An investigation is underway into a dog attack in that has killed four alpacas and injured two others.

Western Bay of Plenty District Council animal services team leader Dan Barnes says animal service officers attended a property in Te Puna last Thursday after an overnight attack.

“Whilst no dogs have been identified at this

stage, DNA samples have been taken.”

The investigation is active and ongoing. As such canvassing is underway and officers are looking for more leads, he says.

If anyone in the community knows anything about the incident, they are asked to contact Western BOP council on 0800 926 732 or 07 571 8008 and speak to one of the animal service officers.

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Winner’s grin after wet, wild round A Waihi golfer is off to compete in the R&A 9 Hole Challenge on the eve of the 149th Open Championship held at Royal St. Georges in 2021.

Carol Leary from Waihi Golf Club along with Cherie Flannery from St Clair Golf Club both earned their places in the field through Golf New Zealand’s nine-hole initiative Make Time Play 9 held in conjunction with the R&A which aims to promote the shorter format of the game.

They were two players of nine that made their way to Queenstown in April to compete in a mixed field ninehole stableford event played on the Coronet 9 at Millbrook Resort. They qualified through handing in a nine-hole scorecard and were randomly selected from 314,395 entries to attend the Make Time Play 9 Final Event.

Waihi golfer Carol Leary from Waihi Golf Club with Cherie Flannery from St Clair Golf Club. They have earned their places to compete in the 149th Open Championship in 2021.

Although Carol, who booked a spot with 15 stableford points, had a slow start over the first four holes with a pair of double bogeys, she grew in confidence and caught fire down the stretch scoring par, par, birdie, birdie over the next four holes. The excitement and nerves may have played a role as Carol’s approach shot was unable to carry over the water surrounding the 9th green.

In the end, Carol’s strong play throughout the middle of her round was enough to stay ahead of the field with third place scoring 14 stableford points.

Carol has had a club in her hands since she was 16-yearsold, learning from her father on the farm.

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We can’t keep accommodating people long-term in motels; it’s not healthy for any family to live in such an environment. Available land to build on locally is almost non-existent, with Papamoa East and Tauriko West the last green fields locations.

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he buyers from John Bertrand (Collectables) Ltd will be in Tauranga and the Bay of Plenty next week. Mr Tony Grant from the company says “This is a great time to bring along those unwanted items you’ve sorted out during the lockdown period and turn them into cash”.

Particularly wanted by the buyers are Gold and Silver (in any of its forms) and Collectables such as Old Coins and Banknotes, War Medals, Old Wind-up Watches and other interesting Old Collectables.

“We are keen buyers, especially of the items in the list below” said Mr Grant.

“I’m sure everyone has unearthed something we want in the past few months and we would like to see it!

Nothing is too small for our consideration. We are just as happy to buy one item as we are buying 1,000 items”. The buyers will be in convenient Mr Anthony (Tony) locations in Tauranga and W. Grant Fellow of the Royal Numismatic the Bay of Plenty next week Society of New Zealand (see details below). As Tony Incorporated Grant says “if you are in any Director and Buyer John Bertrand (Collectables) Ltd doubt about any items you Author of the John Bertrand wish to sell, take them along NZ Coin & Banknote Catalogue for an instant appraisal”

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uring these uncertain times we have seen a sharp increase in the price of precious metals. The gold price in New Zealand is still at a high level so gather up all your unwanted items and take them along to the buyers. Tony Grant says “We can buy old gold items in all forms, including Jewellery (Rings, Chains, Brooches etc), Coins (Sovereigns and the like), Alluvial (River Gold), virtually anything, even Gold Teeth! We also need all Sterling Silver including Cups, Tea Services, Cutlery and Old Coins” he said.

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he buyers from John Bertrand (Collectables) Ltd, are in Tauranga and the Bay of Plenty next week and are happy to look at any interesting items, for example vintage pocket and wristwatches such as Rolex, Men’s Omega, Breitling and gold watches etc. Also wanted, pre 1920’s picture postcards, Maori and Pacific artefacts, old fountain pens and other small antique or historical items.

“If you have something unusual which you would like to sell, please bring it into one of our venues, we would like the chance to at least have a look at it” said Tony Grant, buyer for the Company.

“We will consider anything which may be of interest to a collector” he said.

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arly New Zealand Banknotes dated before 1932 are currently fetching big money! This is according to Mr Tony Grant, author of the John Bertrand New Zealand Coin & Banknote Catalogue.

Mr Grant is in Tauranga and the Bay of Plenty next week on a buying trip for John Bertrand (Collectables) Ltd and would be very keen to see any of these issues. “We will pay at least $300 for any undamaged Ten Shilling or One

Pound banknote from a New Zealand trading bank dated 1932 or before.

Denominations of five pounds and higher would be worth from $700. “Any banknote dated prior to 1900 would be worth at least $1000” said Mr Grant.

Also purchased are any Reserve Bank of New Zealand pre-decimal issues, especially 50 Pound notes. All overseas banknotes are also wanted, especially early Pacific Island issues.

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urrently, throughout NZ and the world there is a big demand by collectors for war medals. These cover all wars right through from the New Zealand Land Wars and the Boer War, to the First and Second World Wars and the later Korea and Vietnam conflicts. New Zealand Servicemen and Women first served overseas in the Boer War in South Africa around 1900 and the war medals awarded for this service are needed by the buyers, as are any other Medals from early New Zealand and the New Zealand Wars.

General service medals from both the First and Second World Wars will also be purchased, but as can be imagined these were awarded in fairly large numbers. “If a group of medals has any special award for bravery such as the Military Medal, Military or Flying Cross or other medals for Distinguished Conduct or Meritorious Service, these can add great value to a group” stated Mr Tony Grant, buyer for John Bertrand (Collectables) Ltd. “Many families have old medals, some dating back to early Imperial days, that they are not sure what to do with. These are better off in the hands of collectors who will look after them. We will be happy to look at any war medals whatsoever, just bring them in to venues” he said.

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n lockdown when you sorted out your drawers and cupboards you may have come across some old coins.

You just never know what rarities may be lurking there.

The advice of Tony Grant from John Bertrand (Collectables) Ltd is to bring them in to the venues and have them appraised. “We want to see any old foreign coin accumulations. We are quite happy to go through your coins on the spot and give you an idea what we can pay. You just never know what can turn up. We are also particularly keen to buy pre 1946 New Zealand Silver Coins for at least 10 times their face value” he said.

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COINS • All Gold & Silver Coins • Gold Sovereigns • Gold Half Sovereigns • NZ Silver Coins 1946 & Before (For at least 10 times face value) • Australian Silver Coins to 1963 • English Silver Coins to 1946 • NZ 1935 “Waitangi Crown” • USA Coins up to 1964 • Also wanted NZ & World Coins after 1946 • Old Collections & Accumulations of World Coins • Modern Platinum & Palladium Coins & Sets • NZ Reserve Bank Sets *No Pennies or Halfpennies Please*

WRIST & POCKET WATCHES • Any Rolex Watches • Omega Gents Watches • Gold & Silver Pocket Watches • Any Breitling, Jaegar Le Coultre, Vacheron & Constantin, Patek Philippe, or IWC Watches • Moon Phase Watches • Chiming or Alarm Watches (Pocket or Wrist) • Military Watches • Divers Watches • All other pre 1950s wind up watches (parts value only) *No Quartz or Battery Operated Watches Please*

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• The New Zealand Wars & Boer War Medals • 1st World War Medals • 2nd World War Medals, Stars etc • Orders and Decorations • Korea & Vietnam Medals • Antarctic or other Polar Medals • Fire Brigade Medals • Lodge Medals • Shooting Medals • Military Badges and all other Military Medals • Gold returning Fob Medals or “Tokens of Honour” from residents of small town New Zealand

COLLECTABLES • Albums & Accumulations of Pre 1920s Postcards (used or unused) • Old Fountain Pens • Maori & Pacific Artefacts • Stamps & Postal History • Vintage Film Cameras

HISTORICAL MEDALS • A&P Show- Gold, Silver & Bronze Medals • Commemorative Medals & Medalets • Prize Medals (Gold & Silver) • Sports Medals (Gold & Silver) • Life Saving Medals • Shipwreck Medals • Coronation Medals • etc, etc, etc

BANKNOTES • NZ & Australian “Trading Bank” Notes pre 1932 (e.g. Bank of New South Wales, Bank of NZ etc) • Reserve Bank of NZ Pre-Decimal Notes • Any £20, £50 or £100 Notes • Hong Kong & Malayan Banknotes • Australian Pre Decimal Notes • Australian “Star” Notes • Early Fijian and Samoan Banknotes • NZ Traders Promissary Notes (1840s) • NZ Government Debentures • NZ Banknotes overprinted for use in Fiji, Cook Islands etc • Postal Notes • All other World Banknotes

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Last week as we commemorated Anzac Day and remembered the sacrifice given to our nation by those who served in the two great wars and other conflicts around the globe, we find ourselves still in the midst of a global pandemic.

The number of daily deaths have risen sharply this week in India and travel between New Zealand and Western Australia paused, so we must remind ourselves that the Team of Five Million still needs to remain vigilant to ensure the safety and continued health of our nation.

Recently, I met with new CEO of the Bay of Plenty District Health Board (BOPDHB) Pete Chandler and newly appointed Chair Sharon Shea to discuss the health system in the BOP prior to Minister Little’s announcement of reforms. These reforms to the health system will make healthcare accessible for all New Zealanders and they include the following; • All DHBs will be replaced by one national organisation, Health New Zealand • A new Maori Health Authority will have the power to commission health services, monitor the state of Maori health and develop policy

• A New Public Health Agency will be created • Strengthened Ministry of Health will monitor performance and advise Government Minister Mahuta also announced an independent review of local government which will explore how councils can maintain and improve the wellbeing of New Zealanders in the communities they serve long into the future.

Minister Mahuta asked the review panel to consider what local government does, how it does it, and how it pays for it. They will also explore what local government’s future looks like, including: • Roles, functions and partnerships • Representation and governance • Funding and financing.

Cabinet confirmed Jim Palmer as Chair, John Ombler QSO, Gael Surgenor, Penny Hulse and the Bay of Plenty’s Antoine Coffin to the review panel.

They are expected to report their findings to the Minister in April 2023.

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What’s Your Property Worth?

A waste of bins

Last week we received three bins for the rubbish disposal. A small one which is supposed to be for food scraps. This would be easily big enough for our fortnightly rubbish. We don’t need a bin for food scraps as we compost them with the garden waste.

Then we received a big bin with a red lid. This is supposed to be for the rubbish. We will be struggling to fill it because we don’t produce much rubbish. We will do our best to fill it every time, after all we are paying for this amount of rubbish for the landfill and we don’t get any credit for not

filling our bin.

Then we received another even bigger bin with a yellow lid. We don’t need this bin either as everything fits easily into the other bin and it is less work that way.

If the council wants to reduce the amount of rubbish everyone produces they should introduce a pay-as-you-throw system which was suggested in several submissions – one of them from me – and which would have been the only fair system for rubbish disposal.

Uli Suerst, Ohauiti.

Wasted opportunities can’t be recycled

Regarding car-worthy roads [letters page, April 23], I agree with Lee Ford.

I fail to understand why TCC engineers sign-off on such poorly constructed roads. The recently revamped 15th Ave is a perfect example of a thirdrate road if not Third World standard of surfacing.

Another is 29A running north from Maungatapu Bridge to Bay Park, then the Hewletts Rd/ Maunganui Rd roundabout.

Whether the construction is commissioned by NZTA, BOPRC or TCC it’s our hard-earned money being spent and wasted on roads poorly built by construction companies that monopolise the civil construction industry and signed off on our behalf by highly paid council staff regardless of the quality.

End result, your tax dollars wasted, your rates dollars wasted, then you waste more dollars paying for repairs to your car suspension and your tyres prematurely worn out.

But our poor quality roads are just a small part of a much larger problem. Tauranga has too long a history of neglect and poor management by elected councillors who seem capable of only really bad expensive decisions.

It’s too bad we don’t have a system of recycling wasted opportunities to reduce the garbage Shaun McLean, Tauranga. we endure.

It’s our right to question

There are many scientists and doctors worldwide who have been telling us for months that there are safe and effective treatments for Covid that don’t involve injecting everyone in the world with experimental vaccines.

We are told the vaccines are effective. Yet just over a week ago, PM Jacinda Ardern told Mike Hosking, “Until we are sure that vaccines are successful and effective in stopping you being able to pass on Covid to others, it won’t necessarily stop outbreaks.”

In the same interview, the PM said, “Our focus is just getting people vaccinated.”

We live in a democracy that respects human rights and allows people access to information

required to make informed choices and decisions, do we not? Then why are people being threatened and silenced simply for asking questions and sharing information?

John Stuart Mill, (On Liberty, 1859), tells us how important open discussion and debate is, warning that those who desire to suppress information, “of course, deny its truth, but they are not infallible.

They have no authority to decide the question for all humankind, and exclude every other person from the means of judging”.

Carolyn Stock, Taupo.

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With the vaccine, it’s all possible Our immunity against COVID-19 is incredibly important.

Because it brings more possibilities for us all.

Possibilities like keeping our way of life intact; our kids being able to learn without worrying about interruptions; or being able to plan gatherings with whānau, or team trips away, without fear of them getting cancelled.

Immunity can bring us all this, as well as more certainty in our jobs, and more confidence in our businesses.

With the strength of an immune system made up of all of us, together we can, and will, create more freedom, more options, and more possibilities for everyone.

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you from catching COVID-19. It also greatly reduces symptoms if you do catch COVID-19 – making it far less likely that you’ll fall seriously ill, or pass it on to others.

Along with our existing actions like scanning QR codes with Bluetooth turned ‘on’, and staying home when you’re sick, getting the vaccine is the best way to protect Aotearoa against COVID-19.

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It’s a blast at the Big Bernina sale Road and have some off-road parking for those wanting to come and shop.”

The team are friendly, professional and knowledgeable with years of experience and expertise, and they’re more than happy to help.

Bernina Tauranga offers a range of in-store classes for those experienced at sewing or wanting to learn from scratch.

They can also service and repair your Bernina sewing machine or overlocker with genuine Bernina parts.

They’re open 9am-5pm Monday-Friday and 9am-1pm Saturday.

And keep your eyes open for their exciting 51st birthday, coming early May. For more information, visit: www.mybernina.co.nz

Bernina Tauranga co-owner Glenda Moore is happy to share her experience and expertise with customers. Photo: John Borren.

Bernina Tauranga is having a big autumn sale and everyone is invited!

Sewing machines and overlockers will be on special, priced from $599, alongside a big dress fabric sale, with all dress fabrics priced from $8-$10.

There will also be 20 per cent off

all Bernina accessories, excluding bobbins, bobbin cases, needles and spare parts.

The family owned and operated business has been operating for nearly 51 years and Bernina Tauranga owners Robyn Curd and Glenda Moore say it’s been a blast.

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The gift of an experience Mother’s Day is a day to remember and honour the women that brought us into this world and nurtured us into adulthood.

But getting the perfect gift for Mum can cause a lot of stress.

Instead of buying the usual flowers, think outside the box this year and buy her something she’ll always treasure – an experience.

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Rear guard action A collaboration between some of the country’s leading manufacturing and transport companies will mean hundreds of plastic truck mudguards will not be going to landfill this year. Instead they will be recycled into new mudguards for heavy commercial vehicles.

companies, as the recycled mudguards are the same price as new guards.

The first trucking company to use the recycled guards is TR Group.

National sales manager Shane O’Grady says the recycled mudguards are a “no-brainer”.

“We are always looking for innovative solutions to help us reduce waste and Rhino have really stepped up to the plate. We are also returning our own The project, led by Rhino used guards for recycling so Manufacturing in Rotorua, it’s great to see the finished repurposes used Rhino product back on our trucks, mudguards into New having come full circle.”

Zealand’s first recycled Fonterra is one of the plastic truck mudguards. largest contributors to The recycled mudguards the recycling effort with perform in strength hundreds of milk tankers and colour and meet on the road and over a the necessary industry dozen mudguards on requirements. each one. It has been a Rhino Manufacturing key partner in getting the general manager Will product off the ground.

Samuel says the project has “We started looking at taken a year from initial Shane O’Grady and Will Samuel inspect our own recycling options, concept, to prototype, to powder used to make recycled mudguards. but after discussions with literally hitting the road on Rhino, we liked the fact that we know our old trucks across the country.

“We are absolutely thrilled with the development guards are being completely repurposed for the of this innovative and sustainable product that will same purpose. It’s a great example of the circular go some way to helping the freight industry reduce economy,” says Fonterra’s national parts and warranty manager Guy Cooper. its carbon emissions.

Will says trucking companies can return their “It’s a really small step, but it’s an important one used Rhino guards for free and shipping may and it goes to show how a bit of creative thinking also be covered, depending on proximity to the can start making a difference,” says Will. specialist plastic recycling centres.

“It’s also a cost-effective solution for trucking

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Watch out for Wing Mirror Wednesday New research from State Insurance suggests people are more likely to flood the house at the start of the week – but what about forgetting the handbrake, frying home electronics, or losing your eyeglasses?

In its latest campaign, State has crunched 12 months’ worth of claims data to uncover the types of mistakes busy Kiwis are more likely to make on different days of the week.

‘The Mistake Report’ has analysed about 90,000 car, home and contents insurance claims made by customers between July 2019 to June 2020, and the key findings

Turning it on with an electric feel Lexus recently announced the exciting future of the marque, with the world premiere of the ‘LF-Z Electrified’ a Battery Electric Vehicle concept car.

The LF-Z gives an insight into the Lexus electrification strategy that includes Hybrid EV, Plug in Hybrid EV and Battery Electric Vehicles.

“The automotive industry both globally and in New Zealand is entering a period of once-in-acentury transformation,” says Lexus New Zealand CEO Neeraj Lala.

“In addition to the growing imperative to achieve carbon neutrality for the betterment of the planet

customers’ lifestyles and values are changing and diversifying at a speed previously unimagined.

“Lexus will continue to lead the luxury market in New Zealand in reducing CO2 emissions and is looking at its future powertrain offerings. By 2025 Lexus plans to introduce 20 new or improved models, including more than 10 electrified models such as BEVs, PHEVs and HEVs, based on the concept of offering the right products in the right place at the right time.

“Vehicle concepts like the LF-Z Electrified, excite the senses and give you a true feeling of what Lexus and Experience Amazing means,” says Neeraj.

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Friday is the day you are most likely to have a reversing accident in your car.

Saturday is the day you are most likely to lose or break your eyeglasses.

Sunday is the day you are most likely to forget something (such as forgetting to apply the hand break on the car).

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“The majority of AVMs on the market don’t have access to the most up-to-date sales data in order to make their calculations. However, REINZ’s unconditional sales data provides a key advantage and therefore increases confidence levels in making accurate and informed valuation predictions.

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“From guiding vendor and purchaser expectations, to being a local market expert, having an accurate understanding of the current value of a property is one way of ensuring that you have all the important data you need.”

Houses still selling like hotcakes Houses are selling like hotcakes with the average Kiwi home taking just 27 days to sell, the latest Trade Me Property data shows.

Trade Me Property sales director Gavin Lloyd says the site had analysed the time a property spends on-site to determine how fast they’re selling. “Prior to the Covid-19 lockdowns, in February last year, the average time on-site for a property was 45 days. In the past month, that’s dropped 40 per cent and houses are now spending less than a month on the market.

“It’s pretty astounding to see properties being snapped up so quick and this shows how much the New Zealand property landscape has changed in the last year.”

Gavin says the increasing demand for property was behind the trend.

“In March, nationwide demand for properties for sale was up 26 per cent on the month prior.

We’re hearing anecdotally that buyers are pulling out all the stops to secure a property whether it’s handwriting a personalised letter or trying to bring tenders and auction dates forward.

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Rising rental costs are raising the ceiling New Zealand rents saw the largest yearon-year increase in two and a half years in March, growing by 6 per cent to $540 per week, according to the latest Trade Me Rental Price Index.

Trade Me Property sales director Gavin Lloyd says the national median weekly rent in March matched the all-time high that was first recorded in January.

“This is the first time we’ve seen a yearon-year percentage increase of 6 per cent since October 2018.

“We’re not seeing any let up in the foreseeable future either – demand is high and supply isn’t keeping up. Chances are the record high national rent price will be broken in the near future.”

Gavin says every region saw its median weekly rent increase in March when compared with the same month last year.

“The biggest increase was seen in Hawkes Bay (13.8 per cent), with rents

in the region reaching an all-time high of $535. Close behind were the year-on-year increases seen in Taranaki (12.5 per cent) at $450 and Manawatu/Whanganui (10 per cent) at $440.”

Nationally Gavin says demand was up by 28 per cent last month when compared with March last year, while supply was up by 17 per cent.

“After two consecutive months of supply outweighing demand, we saw the tables turn in March, with demand once

again overtaking supply and putting pressure on the market, causing rental prices to climb.”

Gavin says the rental market could see an impact from the Government’s housing policy changes announced last month, with some economists predicting rents will rise but it’s still too early to tell.

“We may even see rents cool off in the coming months as we enter the quieter winter period.”

Gavin says the national median rent for townhouses and units saw year-on-year increases in March. “Apartments, on the other hand, saw a decrease with the median weekly rent dropping by three per cent when compared with last year.”

Nationally small houses (one to two bedrooms) saw a record median weekly rent of $465 in March. Both medium (three to four bedroom) and large (fiveplus bedroom) rentals also saw median weekly rents increase by 5.3 per cent.

The new save-as-you-own mortgage A mortgage product launched recently could be a game-changer for some first home buyers.

It allows deposits as low as 5 per cent, and aims to help first home buyers who have good incomes but not enough deposit to meet the 20 per cent often demanded by trading banks, or who don’t qualify for the Government’s Kainga Ora scheme.

‘Launchpad’ is being offered by mortgage broker and investment company Squirrel and it consists of two loans.

One will make up to 15 per cent of the value of a property, and is funded from investors through Squirrel’s peer-to-peer platform at a fixed borrower interest rate of 9.95 per cent per annum. This will be paid off over five years, with repayments covering principal and interest.

The other will make up 80 per cent of the value of the property at fixed or floating interest rates ranging from 2.99 per cent to 3.39 per cent per annum. This will be a 30 year loan and interest-only for the first five years. This will allow borrowers to focus on paying off the smaller and more expensive loan first. At the end of the term it can be turned into a typical principal and interest mortgage over 25 years.

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Three for the road – jazz, folk, blues Sometimes I’m a bit torn about what to put in this column.

There are generally two directions things can go.

Firstly, and the most tempting, is I can have a bit of a rant about something.

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That is, if nothing else, cathartic. It might be picking at the Oscars like last week, and wasn’t that a show? Though in retrospect I would tend to add another four-letter word beginning with “s” in front of “show”. Or I could be banging on about some local annoyance, though occasions for that have certainly decreased now the seven dwarfs, or however many councillors there were, have been temporarily retired.

The other approach is I can have a look ahead and highlight things coming up in the Bay. That certainly seems like an option preferred by many. Fair enough too. Despite the plethora of information out there and the proliferation of means for discovering it on social media, it still amazes me how easy it is to miss finding out about events until they’re right upon us.

So, since there once again genuinely seems like a whole bunch of stuff about to occur on the musical front I’ll put my ranting tendencies on hold and point out three impending things that might be of interest to music-lovers.

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including Braille and more within the cover art, as well as poetry and footsteps acting as bridges between 14 original songs.

In concert this Jazz original material sits First up – next Thursday (May alongside careful 6). Yep, Tauranga is now so busy arrangements of songs from the musically that there’s prestigious stuff happening in likes of Joni Mitchell and Leonard the middle of the week. This is the way next week Cohen, and alongside Caitlin – who when the extraordinary singer/songwriter Caitlin plays very good piano – will be Smith visits the Gallery at the Te Puna Quarry guitarist Lance McNicol, sitting in Park, another concert arranged by Rosie Holmes: for her regular accompanist Mark $20 tickets are available from her via 07 5526291 Laurent, and top drummer Steve or waharaurosie@gmail.com.

Cournane, an alumnus of TuiIt’s possible you haven’t heard of Caitlin, since winning Wellington band CLBob she moves in rarified jazz circles. She has long now resident in Auckland. been an in-demand singing teacher but every so If you want to have a listen to often emerges with a new album of her complex Caitlin, a 2013 album, Stories To demanding compositions. She is an unusual Tell, is on Spotify and shows her off and very individual songwriter and her albums on a bunch of covers in pretty much are unique. a live setting. Damn, she’s a good Her latest is a case in point. Caitlin has been singer! Things kick off at 7pm at the legally blind since birth; she can see a tiny bit but Quarry Park Gallery. not much. Her latest album, You Have Reached Your Destination, creates a multisensory universe,

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for years now been documenting New Zealand in folk song and will present an evening of original songs about characters and events from New Zealand history, the likes of Kimble Bent, Little Biddy, Minnie Dean, Von Tempsky and many more, each song accompanied by a slide show.

Chris also has a kinda famous band, including a couple of well-known TV faces, Cameron Bennett on dobro and Peter Elliot contributing readings from relevant historical sources and the odd poem. Also in the band is brilliant guitarist Nigel Gavin and singer Sonia Wilson.

Doors open at 7pm, tickets are $20.

And just one more. My old blues mate Bullfrog Rata is coming up to play at the Entertainers Club on Sunday, May 9. I’d happily listen to Bullfrog any time but particularly when he’s got such a fantastic band with him, including Blerta bass player Patrick Bleakly and trumpeter Geoff Culverwell, who’s about as good as you get in New Zealand. It should be a top night, happening upstairs at the Citz Club on Cameron Rd. Tickets are $15, things kick off at 5pm.

22 Taupo Ave , Bayfair.

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Starts: May 10th Monday/Thursday 6.30-8.30pm Free to NZ citizens and residents. (Admin fee applies)

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Wearing your art on your sleeve

Creating a wearable art masterpiece made from rescued resources is the exciting challenge facing anyone keen to dive into the Sustainable Art Challenge.

“Each piece of waste in the pack has a story behind it and paints a picture of the ridiculous amounts of perfectly good materials thrown out every day.”

For the Sustainable Wearable Art Challenge people are required to create a wearable art masterpiece from the pack of materials provided by the ReMaker Space and Envirohub.

Entrants must use at least 70 per cent of this pack, but can also use ‘found’ materials such as items that were otherwise considered trash or bought from a charity shop.

“The materials do not have to be soft materials, this can be anything you already own that could be transformed into wearable art. The only rule is that you can’t buy any materials new,” says Liesel.

For the 48-hour Second Hand Fashion challenge, which will take place from 2pm Thursday, July 22, to 2pm Saturday, July, 24. Entrants must curate, style and upcycle an outfit from second hand

There are two categories in this year’s challenge. One is the Sustainable Wearable Art Challenge, and the second is a 48-hour challenge to upcycle a piece of clothing into something fresh.

Envirohub and the ReMaker Space are combining forces and resources to run the Sustainable Art Challenge competition which starts now and runs until 2pm on Friday, July 23.

The 48-hour challenge starts at 2pm on Thursday, July 22, and finishes at 2pm on Saturday, July 24.

The Awards Ceremony for both competitions will take place at 3.30pm on Sunday, July 25.

“This year we have changed things up from our usual format and the ReMaker Space has sourced rescued resources which will make up a pack which the contestants must use to make their creations,” says Envirohub projects manager Liesel Carnie.

A winning outfit from a previous Sustainable Art Challenge.

Top transformers get the cash Changing nutrition habits can transform a person’s lifestyle, health and family in so many ways.

That’s the message health coach Jen Murray wants to communicate to participants in the Nutrition Transformation Challenge, in the week starting May 10.

“The challenge is all about learning how to eat correctly so that you give your body the nutrients it needs to function at its best,” says Jen. “You can use it to achieve any results you want whether that’s just good health, particular weight management goals or targeted issues.”

The Nutrition Challenge introduces topics

such as how to build a personalised meal plan, how to source protein, understanding complex carbohydrates, exercise, hydration and more. To add to the fun people can win cash prizes by being one of the top three transformers across the challenge.

Jen offers the classes as a six-week course for $49 and people can choose to attend either a weekly class in Downtown Tauranga or from one of three online class times each week. The challenge is strictly limited to 40 participants per round to ensure that Jen can coach everyone on a personal level and offer one-on-one support outside of the class times. For details contact Jen on 021 672-281.

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clothing, creating an exciting, fresh and modern look out of rescued resources sourced from the ReMaker Space.

“You can purchase other second hand accessories to complement your look,” says Liesel.

“We ask contestants to really think

of the impact of their waste and to tell us a story with their wearable art.”

For the 48 hour challenge the contestants are asked to focus more on styling to show how much fashion is already out there and that it can be upcycled or styled into a fantastic outfit.

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Tauranga Citizens Club

Mum’s the word but this picnic is free

The adage ‘It takes a village to raise a child’ is as true today as when the phrase was coined, but it can be difficult for solo parents to connect with others and create that village.

Corner of 13th Ave & Cameron Rd Ph: 578 7023 | www.tgacitz.co.nz

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Papamoa single mum Lisa Cowan is trying to change that by bringing single parents together with others in the area through a Facebook group.

The ‘It takes a Village’ page has grown so quickly Lisa has now organised the Papamoa Family Picnic in the Park on Sunday.

The family fun event at Golden Sands School on May 2 from 12pm until 3pm will include egg and spoon races, three legged races for the children, a sausage sizzle, ice-blocks and prizes.

The free event came about because Lisa decided to turn this Mother’s Day into Parent’s Day for solo parents. For her, Mother’s Day is a reminder she is conquering parenthood alone. There’s no acknowledgement or someone to help her fiveyear-old son make a card or bring her a cup of tea.

“I’ve been separated for three and a half years. It hasn’t been an easy road.”

Knowing a lot of others experience the same lack of recognition she asked businesses if they would like to donate goods or services to help single parents feel appreciated.

She has been overwhelmed with the number of businesses who jumped on board with more than

50 heeding her call.

Not expecting to receive so many donations, she decided Lisa Cowan and her son Luca to host the are excited to host the Papamoa picnic in the Family Picnic in the Park, park instead on Sunday at Golden Sands of giving them School, from noon. away through Facebook as originally planned.

The event is open to all families and on the day solo parents can register for a raffle to choose one of the items donated by the businesses.

Tauranga musician Sam Fisher will be performing and there will be no stalls or rides just families getting the chance to connect, says Lisa.

“It’s a leave-your-wallet-at-home event. There’s going to be nothing to buy, nothing for your kids to hound you about if they want a turn on something.”

Lisa says since lockdown last year she has got to know families in her neighbourhood and she hopes the Facebook page will enable others to do the same.

“I’ve got my own little village now. I’m very lucky because I know not everybody has what we have.”

The Papamoa Family Picnic in the Park is on Sunday, May 2 from 12pm to 3pm at Golden Sands School.

Don’t croak till you hear the bullfrog Bullfrog Rata has been sitting in his muddy pond for far too long and is absolutely stoked to splash up stream for a jaunt to The Entertainers Club in Tauranga!

He will emerge from the depths to land on stage at the Tauranga Citizens Club (upstairs) on Sunday May 9 at 5pm.

His musical journey has been wide and varied.

From busking on the streets to flying on jets to play for billionaires in Evansville, Indiana complete with limousines and secret service agents.

He will be presenting foot stomping blues tunes, many of which were self-penned during the lockdown. As yet these songs remain unreleased.

With an album almost ready to go and another CD’s worth already written, he is looking forward

to giving these songs an airing!

Bullfrog is joined by the Elegant Wastrels which consists of Patrick Bleakly on double bass, Des Mallon on drums, Duncan Haines on piano and Geoff Culverwell on trumpet and flute.

So you can expect that Bullfrog will be on his game as he has some heavyweight hombres to keep in line as he presents his new songs, which cover a wide gamut of styles and moods, delivered with a pastiche of commentary and humour.

There are top notch meals and a full bar available so bring Mum along for Mothers Day! The carvery roast is $17.

The Entertainers Club is at Tauranga Citz Club (upstairs), 5-8pm Sunday May 9, $15 entry.

Tickets on sale now at reception. Door sales from 4.30pm.

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Saturday 1 May

3-Speed Crunch Box Rebooted

World-touring, crazy stunt people are back! Hilarious story with outlandish stunt people. Expect aerobatics & circus tricks. Laugh out loud! Baycourt 10am & 1pm. www.baycourt.co.nz

Art Cold Wax Workshops

New art medium in NZ. Very popular overseas. Workshops at The Artery, Historic Village. Email kiwisuemac@ gmail.com

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 @ 10am.

Ph Joel 021 768 043

Car Boot Sale

7-11am Church, Evans Rd Papamoa. No car wash. Yes, car vacuuming, muffins, coffee, guitars, ukes. You sing/play. $5 site. Ph 021 163 7691

Greerton Hall Market

2nd & last Sat of month, 8am-12pm.

Stalls inside/outside. Discounts for charity groups. Refreshments at kitchen.

Ph/txt for site Tricia 027 908 2952, www facebook.com/greertonhallmarket

Invitation To Meditate

Follow your own meditation practice with friends in 1 hour of silence. 10am12 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 2 weeks

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

LOL Laughter Wellness

Laughter sessions on hold during school holidays. We look forward to laughing with you again every Saturday from 08/05/2021

Masquerade Dance Party

Strict tempo ballroom & Latin music. BYO drinks & bring a supper plate, $15pp. Te Puke Memorial Hall, 7-10:30pm. www.udance2.co.nz or email udance2@xtra.co.nz

Museum Of This Morning

Join Australian national champion improvisor & real-life museum curator Jim Fishwick for an evening of storytelling. 7pm, The Arts Junction, 36 Main Rd, Katikati. $20

NZ String Quartet

A night of operatic classics from Nessun Dorma through to pop classics. Baycourt 7:30pm. For more info & tickets go to www.baycourt.co.nz

Otumoetai Tennis Club

Adult tennis. Start 1:30pm. Bellevue

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

Ph Victor 027 577 1818 a/hrs.

Maketu Market

Join us for serious fun, Sat 1-4pm, Tues 1-4pm & Thurs 11am. Equipment supplied, 45 Kawaka St, Mt. Ph 022 070 8200

Medieval Swordfighting

Celeste Music Release Event. 4pm at Arataki Community Centre. $10/$20 family. Live music/dance & sunrise pictures.

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

Chess At Mount Maunganui

Just 13 minutes drive from Greerton!

An awesome array of stalls, coffee, breakfast/lunch. Oropi Hall, 1295 Oropi Rd

ESOL

Connecting our community with local produce. Rain, hail or shine, it will be on! At Redefined, 58 Ashley Pl, Papamoa

Fitness For Over 50s

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

Wayne 027 974 5699

Harmony-A-Plenty Barbershop Singers

Play Petanque

Sunrise DanceSing

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 Bird Club Show

Show & Sale on May 15th 1-5pm, May 16th 8:30am-1pm, Mt Sports Centre.

Cash only for entry & sales.

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, 8th May at Baptist Church 13th Ave. Ph Jan 576 3455

Te Puke Scottish Society

Dance, Sat 15th May, 7-10:30pm, Memorial Hall, Jellicoe St. Great music, airconditioned hall, light supper, great company, raffles. $7 entry. Ph Valerie 573 7093

Village Radio Museum

Community Radio broadcasting nostalgic music & Community Notices seven days on 1368 KHz AM Band. Radio Museum open from 10am. Request line 571 3710

Sunday 2 May Art On The Strand

9am-4pm, The Strand, Tauranga.

Original art for sale. Weather permitting.

Tauranga Society of Artists.

At Sunday Village Market

This week there are some awesome stalls lined up, Plants, homeware, art & crafts.

Find this all at the Historic Village from 9am

Croquet

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

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

3rd & 5th Sunday of month. Set up from 7am at Maketu Village Green.

Ph Maureen 021 267 1685 Learn to fight with swords axes, spears, etc. in a controlled safe & fun environment. Memorial park 1:30pm

NZDA BOP Range Day

Oropi Sunday Market

Papamoa Farmers Market

Papamoa Lions Club Market

Psychic Cafe Spiritual Centre

Largest regular spiritual meet. Greerton Community Hall, Tauranga. Doors open 6:40pm, starts 7pm. $10 entry (no eftpos), then everything else free: psychics, healers, refreshments.

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 1-3:30pm. Pond behind 22 Montego Dr, Papamoa, sailing “Electron” radio controlled yachts for fun. Adult beginners welcome.

Graham 572 5419

Shakespeare On Trial

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

Bethlehem Indoor Bowls

Tai Chi Beginner Classes

Free ESOL & Christian Conversation Classes, Holy Trinity Church, 215 Devonport Rd. 9:30-11:30 (except school holidays).

Aerobics, strength & balance class at St Mary’s Church Hall, 33 Girven Rd. 9:15am. 1st class free.

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

A non-competitive activity for mature ladies. Fun, fitness & friendship. For Tauranga team’s details ph Jeanette Craike 027 548 0240

Underwater Hockey

0930 at Matua Bowling Club, 3rd Monday monthly.

Interesting speakers & good fellowship.

Interested? Ph David 544 0291

Mt RSA Chess Club, 544 Maunganui Rd. 6-7pm during school term. Late program 7pm onwards. Incl casual games. Ph Werner 027 721 9499

Relax, unwind, reflect, refresh, enjoy. Share in a selection of sacred & inspirational writings & music. Held last Sunday of month. All welcome.

Ph 543 0434 1:30pm at Carmel Country Estate Social Centre, 11 Hollister Lane, Ohauiti.

Play or listen, Organ EL900 or Clavinova 405. Ph June 574 2204

Rebus Otumoetai

Recycled Teenagers Gentle Exercise

Keep On Your Feet

Tauranga Organ Keyboard Society

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

Bethlehem Hall. Names in by 7:15pm for 7:30pm start. New members of all ages welcome. Ph John 027 654 1298

Wright Rohde Youth Theatre presents a comedy musical play celebrating the life & works of William Shakespeare 400 years after his death.

Baycourt 6:30pm

Soul Food For You

Pickleball

Omokoroa 11am-12, Settlers Hall, 334 Omokoroa Rd. Strength & balance classes for older adults. All levels of fitness welcome. Ph Sharnie 021 111 8617

Marching For Leisure

Monday Matinee

Enjoy a movie in the boutique Junction Theatre. 1:30pm, The Arts Junction, 36 Main Rd, Katikati. Tickets $10 or Gold card $7.50. Ph 07 549 1658

Mt RSA Indoor Bowls

Rollups each Mon & Thurs. Entries in by 6:45pm. $3 entry. Newcomers welcome. Ph Joy 027 308 7271

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 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 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. 14 Norris St (behind Pak n Save) 12:45pm. $3 incls afternoon tea. New members welcome

Tauranga Vision Friendship Club

For retired people.

Meetings at Citizens Club 4th Monday, 10am.

Speakers, outings, activities, friendship, fellowship, fun.

Bryan 027 813 5426

Walk For Wellness

Cancer Society weekly walk for people with cancer &/or their carers. 9:30am (except public holidays) at Pilot Bay middle toilet block.

Welcome Bay Indoor Bowls

Welcome Bay Hall. New members welcome. Names in by 7:15pm. Finish approx 9:30pm. Ph Gordon 07 544 2882

Yoga With Hanne

Gentle yoga, stretching, breathing, meditation, small group with experienced teacher. Be kind to yourself & practice yoga. Private quiet studio, Bethlehem, 5:30-7pm. Ph Hanne 027 244 6710

Tuesday 4 May 500 For 50s+

Come join us for fun afternoon, Senior Citizens Hall, 342 Maunganui Rd. New members welcome. 12:15. Prizes & afternoon tea. Ph Sue 021 043 9170

Baywave Pool. Intermediate age & above. Gear provided & first 3 Have-a-go sessions free. 5-6pm Have-a-go & novice players. 6:15-7:45pm experienced players. https://www.sporty.co.nz/taurangauhc

Oceanside Probus Club

Alcoholics Anonymous

Golf Croquet

Monday 3 May

Omokoroa Indoor Bowling Club

Badminton

Mah Jong Te Puke

Free introductory beginner dance lesson, 7:30pm, Club Mt Maunganui.

Ph Dean 021 230 3187, www.udance2. co.nz. Or just come along!

Parents Support Group

Held every Sunday 9-1pm rain or shine!

Te Papa o Nga Manu Porotakataka (Phoenix Park). www.mountmainstreet.nz

At Club Mount Maunganui, Kawaka St. Tues, Thurs, Sun; 9:15am for 9:30am start. Visitors, new players welcome.

Ph Nev 07 575 5121 All players welcome 12:45-4pm. New player lessons on Thursdays. Lyceum Rooms, 8 Palmer Pl, Te Puke.

Ph Gig 027 430 6383

Adult Social Ballroom/Latin Dance

Alcoholics Anonymous

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

9:30am, Omanu Golf Club, Matipihi Rd, Mt. All welcome. Ph Brenda 575 0314 or Myra-Lou 575 6595 Omokoroa Settlers Hall 1pm for 1:30pm start. All welcome. Equipment provided. Smooth soled shoes/slippers please. ph Anne 548 1636 10am-12 for parents/caregivers & 0-2yr olds. Upstairs, Bethlehem Birthing Ctr, 1 Te Paeroa Rd. Hosted by Project Generate. Ph 07 549 4522

Open meeting 7:30pm, St Peters Anglican Church, 11 Victoria Rd, Mt. All welcome. Ph 0800 229 6757

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

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Celeste Dance Class

First week Term 2, Celeste Dance Class by koha. Jazz/ Contemporary/HipHop. Paengaroa Chapel 3-6pm. Enrol & for times email dancer.amanda11@gmail.com or ph 0210 841 0697

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

Divorce Care

Small group support for divorced or separated to regain hope & healing. 13-week course starts 6 July, 7:15pm.

Registration essential.

Kathryn 027 737 3172

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 6:30-7:30 Gate Pa Primary School hall, Cameron Rd. All ages welcome.

Ph Maria 022 165 2114

Katikati Parents Group

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

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. 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

South City Indoor Bowls

Greerton Hall, Greerton. New members welcome, coaching available. Names in by 7:15pm. Ph Keith 577 1116

Sydenham Botanic Park Future

Meeting 5:45pm at Brookfield School hall, Millers Rd. Hear about the trees & express your views for the future & refresh the volunteer team.

Tauranga Acoustic Music Club

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

Tauranga Model Railway Club

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

Tga Patchwork & Quilters

Mount Morning Badminton

1st & 3rd Tuesday 7pm, 2nd & 4th Friday 10am. Art & Craft Ctr, 177 Elizabeth St. Ph Denise 027 291 9917

Olympic Style Target Shooting

Play Petanque, easy to learn, social & fun. 12:45 Tues & Thur, Bayfair Petanque, Russley Dr. Instructions available.

Ph Alf 021 175 9282 or just turn up

9:30-12, Mt Sports Centre, Blake Park. Social, all ages, racquets available, beginners welcome. $5/day. Ph Maxeen 575 016 Tauranga Target Rifle Club welcomes the public to its range at 165 Elizabeth St from 7pm. All equipment & coaching provided.

Omokoroa Indoor Bowling Club

Omokoroa Settlers Hall, 6:30pm for 7pm

Time For Something New?

Yoga For All

Welcome Bay Community Centre, 6-7:30pm. Traditional, relaxing Yoga class.

Beginners welcome. $12 for 1 or $90 for 9 classes. Bring a mat. Ph Bhajan 07 929 7484

Wednesday 5 May

027 478 6282, Viv 021 162 3342

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

Mt Senior Citizen’s hall, 345 Maunganui Rd, 7pm. General dancing. $3. Ph Mary 574 8687 or Lynne 021 140 7912

Keep your brain active. Join our friendly group, 1pm, St Thomas More Church, 17 Gloucester Rd Mt. Bob 027 478 6282, Barbara 572 4962

Tauranga Rowing Club, Devonport Rd, 10am-2:30pm & 7-9pm.

Beginners very welcome.

Ph Carol 027 348 5875 taurangaembroiderersguild@gmail.com

10 Pin Bowling

500 Cards

6:30pm Movies

Enjoy a movie at the boutique Junction Theatre, 36 Main Rd, Katikati. Doors open 6pm. Tickets $10. Visit www.theartsjunction.org.nz for session details.

Te Puke Senior Citizens

Adults Ballet Plus Class

Age Concern Walking Group

Te Whare Okioki from Whakamarama Rd. Grade moderate.

Ian R 021 030 5810

Lots styles covered, lots of fun. 12:30, St Peters, Beach Rd, Katikati.

Ph Gaye 07 577 1753 or email gayehemsley@gmail.com Meet at 10am, Fraser Cove Burger King

Alcoholics Anonymous

Open meeting 1st & 3rd Wed of month. Tauranga Central Baptist Church, 640 Cameron Rd. All welcome. Ph 0800 229 6757

Brookfield Coffee & Conversation

Join us at St Stephens Methodist church, 10:30am-12 for a chat over a relaxing cuppa, $3. Register interest at 578 2631

Cards

Cribbage 12:45 at RSA Greerton. Friendly club. New members very welcome. Ph Jill 021 160 6143

Tauranga MidWeek Tramping Group

Te Puna Indoor Bowls

Club nights Te Puna Hall all ages welcome, 6:45-9pm 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

Trees In McLaren Falls

BOP Tree Society meets to plant, locate & set GPS locations & correct names of trees. Ph Chris 027 918 0589

Thursday 6 May 500 Cards

Join us @ City Church, 252 Otumoetai Rd, 7-9pm. Study of The Book of John. Ph Julie 021 106 4890

Enjoy social 500, 1pm, Papamoa Sports & Rec Ctr, 120 Parton Rd. $4 incl refreshments. Bob 027 478 6282, Wendy 021 254 4621

Jazz/Contemporary/HipHop. Arataki Community Ctr, 3-6pm. Koha. Enrol/ times ph 0210 841 0697, email dancer. amanda11@gmail.com

Join us for an afternoon of fun play.

Citizens Hall, 345 Maunganui Rd. Afternoon tea & prizes.

Ph Margaret 027 656 848

Names in by 6:45 for 7pm start.

Kawaka St, Mt. All welcome.

Ph Val 07 543 4168

Confidential private course, Living In Colour, starts 10am with two post abortive facilitators. For more info please ph Barbara 027 578 7458

CBSI Bible Study

Celeste Dance Class

Club Mount Indoor Bowls

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 Champion Singles play off 7pm.

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 Ph 021 213 8875

Indoor Bowls 50s+

Looking for fun & exercise, join us at 12:45, Senior Citizens Hall 342 Maunganui Rd. Afternoon tea & prizes. Ph Cyril 022 639 2585

Kaimai Ramblers Tramping Group

Rotorua Lakes, from Tarawera Landing tramp to the hot pool area & return. Grade Easy/Mod S/C. Kevin 021 0200 6306

Katikati Bowling Club

8 Park Road. Mixed Rollups 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

timidity. There is a trend to be bolder and braver through the next six months.

Tauranga Embroiderers’ Guild

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

Gate Pa Indoor Bowls

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Scottish Country Dancing

Pickleball

A fun way to keep fit! Baypark Arena, 81 Truman Lane, Mt. 10am-12.

Equipment available. Ph Bob

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Abortion Recovery

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

Diabetes NZ Tauranga Branch

Drop-In. 10am-12, no appointment needed) for info, education & support for anyone living with diabetes & their families. 177A Fraser St. Ph 571 3422, 027 883 0158

Flexercise With Fitness League

Exercise, movement, dance focusing on posture, balance, stretching, strengthening & flexibility. All ages & abilities, 10am 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

Katikati Bowling Club

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

Keynotes Women’s Barbershop Chorus

Is Barbershop singing for you? Come & find out. 7pm Wesley Hall, 100 13th Ave. New singers welcome. Ph Bernice 576 4848 Facebook Keynotes Inc.

Kickstart Toastmasters

The place to improve your speaking & leadership skills in a safe, fun & supportive club environment. Ph Stan 022 390 2216

LOL Laughter Wellness TePuke

Join us for a session of happy-hormone-releasing laughter in the gym. Baptist Church, Station Rd, Te Puke 10:30-11:15am. Trish 022 036 6768 or lollaughterwellness@ gmail.com

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.

Serenata Singers

If you love to sing we’d love you to join us. 10-11:30am Methodist Church Hall, 2 Oroua St, Te Puke.

Ph Anne 572 3130

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) 1:153:15pm. All welcome. Ph Heather 021 1855 747

Friday 7 May

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/

Greerton Indoor Bowling Club

Greerton Senior Citizens Hall, Maitland St, Greerton. New members very welcome. Names in by 7:15pm.

Ph Keith 577 1116

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 9:1511:30am. Equipment provided. Bob 027 478 6282 or Viv 021 162 3342

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

The Artist Red

Acoustic music, song & laughter! NZ artist Dionne Stanbridge releases debut EP Gemini Woman.

7pm, Jam Factory, Historic Village, 17th Ave. Book @ www.theincubator. co.nz

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