The Weekend Sun - 12 November 2021

12 November 2021, Issue 1085

Kokomo: 30 years on Blues and beyond is how Kokomo describe their style of music. Although their bread and butter is blues and roots, their influences include country, jazz, reggae and a bit of gospel.

The six-piece band’s last album was dancefloor pop, and

after 30 years together they aspire to keep it original.

“It started out as a blues band, but I think it’s taken a bit of a stroll,” says bassist Nigel Masters.

They have at least 120 original tunes in their repertoire, and release their 14th album, a retrospective, this weekend.

After three decades of live shows and tours, the guys have some stories to tell, including one particular set that involved bikers and strippers!

Pictured are Derek Jacombs, Santiago Rebagliati and Nigel Masters. Read the full story on page 5. Photo: John Borren.

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Space invaders eye Tauranga Horses for courses could easily become houses for courses given the political situation in Tauranga right now.

The 85ha expanse in Greerton is occupied by the Tauranga Racing Club and Tauranga Golf Club. It is firmly in the sights of town planners once again with the Greerton Maarawaewae Study.

The space is owned by the Crown and was protected as a reserve in the late 1800s. It is managed by Tauranga City Council which, of course, is under statutory government management.

And this big, green, juicy oval in the heart of the city is looking more like a target every day.

Council commission chair Anne Tolley says the area is continuing to grow and that’s why they need to have a “conversation” about the area.

People are invited to give their thoughts on what should happen to the area, with an emphasis placed on the expectation of 15,000 more people living in the area in the next few decades.

“Do we add into that more housing, which has been put to us as a solution to the high cost of housing, do we protect it as green space, or do we have a combination of that?” she asked via Stuff this week.

The commission makes its decision on the future of the land in April next year after canvassing the public’s views, which would effectively side-line it as a local election issue.

The naysayers It’s hard to tell what the public appetite is for converting this green space into more housing. Unless you enjoy a day at the races, why would you care what happens to the site?

There are the obvious naysayers (excuse the pun), but this huge reserve is the envy of most cities. Looking at making this space more attractive to more people is admirable, but there is an air of inevitability when it comes to more housing on this land.

It will be called compromise.

Green spaces are rare for the very reason that cities are always short of space, and the closer to the centre of town, the scarcer it becomes.

But cities are more than just about cramming the most buildings into the smallest amount of space. They are about amenity and charm, culture and heritage, innovation and architecture.

the unvaccinated out in public.

Their rights are about to be seriously curtailed as vaccination passports and mandates loom, and they are not happy about it. Most people have other ideas, but it’s never a great idea to dismiss someone without listening to them.

They chanted and seethed their way through the city, the atmosphere reaching something of a flashpoint as gang members on big bikes smoked up the tarmac.

They were universally ignored by politicians, and after breaking through the first barrier it all came to a relatively peaceful end as tennis balls, with both plain and obscure messages, were hurled at the media.

The next phase

That’s not to say we shouldn’t be looking at better uses for our green spaces, but if the views of the general public are clear then those views must be respected. That’s why you have an elected council to make local decisions.

Loud and unclear Protests in Wellington this week most certainly had the desired effect, even if I still don’t understand half the logic.

A cross-section of those 10 per cent of people with reasons for not getting vaccinated took to the streets to vent their frustration.

Thousands of people - everyone from gang members to church goers, conspiracy theorists and those who just don’t like being told what to do - marched on Parliament. It was illuminating to put the faces and fears of

Requiring people to be vaccinated isn’t something that just cropped up during this pandemic. Many countries refuse entry to people not vaccinated against various contagious diseases particularly where they have come from an area where the disease is prevalent. Yellow fever is just one example.

But vaccination itself has always been voluntary in New Zealand.

The expression ‘it’s a free country’ is not just a glib saying, it underpins our whole society.

So mandating vaccines for Covid may make a lot of sense and it protects the right to vaccinated Kiwis to access their health system when they need it, but it’s a big deal for a democracy such as ours.

For some, any threat to the right to choose their own destiny is a bigger threat than a disease that can and almost certainly will kill many of the unvaccinated.

Drawing up battle lines and ignoring the problem is not the solution though.

Let’s hope Kiwis can work this one out as we move into the next phase of this thing. daniel@thesun.co.nz

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2022 council elections take shape Nine councillors and one mayor will make up the representation of Tauranga City Council after next year’s 2022 local government elections.

Commissioners have agreed on the final proposal, which is subject to any submitter appeals, whilst also announcing the name of the newly established Māori ward and how they might achieve a return to democratically elected councillors with improved governance.

The current Tauranga City Council commission was appointed by Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta in place of previously elected councillors in December 2020.

This followed an independent review, which highlighted “behaviour issues and underlying growth management problems”.

The return to elections next October, and how that might look, has therefore been the topic of much debate, but commissioners have now agreed that Tauranga residents will elect nine councillors - eight from general wards and one from a Māori ward - and a mayor elected at-large.

General wards are Mauao/Mount Maunganui, Arataki, Pāpāmoa, Welcome Bay, Matua/ Otūmoetai, Bethlehem, Tauriko and Te Papa.

The Māori ward, which will cover the entire city, has been named Te Awanui, as gifted by Te Rangapū Mana Whenua o Tauranga Moana.

The system will be in place for six years.

Commission chair Anne Tolley says public

representation is the heart of local democracy, and feedback from the community formed a crucial part of the Commissioners’ decision-making.

“Throughout the Long-term Plan discussions, we heard that the community felt ignored and forgotten by the previous representation, and a failure to ensure an equal voice from across the city frustrated them,” she says.

“People told us they wanted to be fairly represented, and we believe this has been achieved through improved geographical ward representation and a more even distribution of residents for each elected member.

“Having the mayor elected by all voters across the city gives the successful candidate the mandate and authority to lead and make decisions, and for the first time, Tauranga will have a Māori ward councillor, elected by the Māori electoral roll.”

Council decided against having most councillors elected at large, as represented in various submissions against the now accepted proposal, as it would present “the most inequitable representation model for Māori”.

“The chosen system provides fair and effective representation for our entire community,” says Tolley.

The commission has recommended several steps to help achieve improved governance, including greater collaboration with the community, greater focus on community, and a range of initiatives aimed at increasing wider voter participation.

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While some have questioned why this work wasn’t completed earlier in the pandemic, with Tauranga MP Simon Bridges asking why the number of ICU beds hadn’t increased at all since the first lockdown 15 months ago, Bay of Plenty District Health Board CEO Pete Chandler says they’ve acted prudently.

“There wasn’t evidence to create negative pressure areas before the start of this year,” says Pete. “I believe we’ve got the timing right without compromising the acute period the DHB has had over the winter period.

“In the early stages of Covid there wasn’t clear evidence around whether it was transmitted in an airborne form.

We have rooms for pandemic purposes, but it was only as we got to March and April, 2021, that it was conclusively determined that Delta as it spread was airborne. That was the game changing point for everyone.”

ICU was the indicated treatment for people requiring hospitalisation with the use of ventilators, but as medical staff learned more about the virus during the first wave of the pandemic, critical care survival rates in Covid-19 patients improved globally.

“They realised the best treatment was oxygen by nasal cannula until the person reached the point where they couldn’t breathe by themselves,” says

Tauranga Hospital. Inset: CEO Pete Chandler.

Pete. “Worldwide, the mortality rate was reduced as medical staff worked out how to treat it.

“Earlier this year, when we knew Delta was airborne, that’s when we knew we had to have a significant increase in negative pressure capacity in case Delta came here. That’s when government made the decision to increase negative pressure areas.”

Negative pressure areas in hospitals are designed to prevent the spread of airborne viruses through corridors and air conditioning systems.

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Pete says they used those months to get everything ready, with planning and consents in place for builders to work on walls, ceilings and ventilation.

“As soon as the winter peak dropped we pushed the button. In September, we found residential care beds to offset hospital beds, and used our transit area.

“As quickly as we can we are doing two things - using the lowest demand period of the year from October to December to take parts of the orthopaedic ward out of use to do the ceiling work and specialist ventilation, and doing similar in ICU. “It’s really complicated and challenging to decamp huge parts of the hospital to do this work in a small timescale.”

The project began in Tauranga on October 4 and continues in Whakatāne.

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Blues and beyond Kokomo members Derek Jacombs, Santiago Rebagliati and Nigel Masters are still bursting with creativity 30 years on. Photo: John Borren.

With 14 albums and 30 years of music under their belts, Kokomo still have new tunes to share.

“There’s so much music to make,” says vocalist Derek Jacombs. “We’re still exploring new styles.”

The Tauranga-based blues and roots band release their 14th album - A Little Something From The Attic - on November 14, but already have number 15 in the bag. Derek has written the 16th as well.

Staying together and keeping it fresh seems simple to the six-man band, and being friends from the start is the reason for their longevity.

“We decided at some point that we didn’t really want to add musicians to the band who weren’t friends,” says Derek.

“If you’ve got to spend that much time together, then life is just too miserable if you hate each other - unless there’s a massive amount of money at stake,” he laughs.

Bass player Nigel Masters chimes in. “It’s never come to fisticuffs.”

Kokomo began in 1991 when Derek was asked to play a solo set at Tauranga Jazz Festival.

Intimidated by the prospect, Derek asked friend and harmonica player Grant Bullot to join him. It went so well that they enlisted original bass player, Roger Bullot, and were touring three months later.

By the mid-90s they were playing around 200 shows a year and working five nights a week.

Nigel joined in 1998 and one of his most memorable gigs was at the last ever Sweetwaters festival.

“We were on the first night,” he says. “There must’ve been 10,000 people out in the paddock.

“And this was about my fifth gig with the band. I thought s**t, this is actually a little bit serious.”

Derek’s most unforgettable show is what he describes as the worst gig they’ve ever done.

Kokomo were booked to play at the Harley Owners Group convention in Auckland, but some key information about the gig was missing.

“They scheduled us to alternate with strippers,” chuckles Derek.

“We went on and played, then strippers came on and stripped down to their negligees and G-strings and then went off.

“We had to play before the strippers came back on to finish off their routine. It was just awful.

“Those bikers were really, really unhappy,” he recalls, whilst laughing with gusto.

Kokomo are celebrating the release in scaledback style with a free gig at Jack Dusty’s Ale House in Otūmoetai on Sunday (November 14) at 3pm.

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Kicking down barriers Jamie Carpenter at her Greerton dojang, the Budo South Martial Arts Club. Photo: John Borren.

After kicking taekwondo into the regional and national stratosphere, a Tauranga woman now has the chance to do the same thing on a global scale.

Jamie Carpenter took up the martial art when she was just nine-years-old.

A family affair, with her mum and dad also black belts, Jamie’s journey began in Oropi but she is now based at her father Garry’s Budo South Martial Arts Club.

It is at the Greerton dojang where Jamie has perfected her craft whilst also developing into a leader and role model in New Zealand’s taekwondo landscape.

Those qualities have now been recognised by one of world taekwondo’s highest order.

Jamie was elected to the World Taekwondo Council last month. In doing so, she became the first New Zealand woman to achieve this feat.

“It is crazy,” says Jamie.

“It still hasn’t sunk in that I am on a board with 17 other members from around the world.”

Like a true taekwondoka, she is thinking with her lower limbs.

“I am excited to get my foot in the door.”

Her role as a female in the sport is certainly not lost on Jamie.

“I want to look at doing some female workshops and events,” she says.

“For just females, to get more into the sport.

“In a nice comfortable setting, with females getting taught by females.”

As well as being a trailblazer for women’s taekwondo in New Zealand, Jamie, who only turned 25 at the end of October, has hit another landmark by being elected to the council.

“I had a call with the council’s president the other day and he mentioned to me that I am the youngest ever council member in the world.

“It is great to hopefully let the youth come through and get an idea of the ideas we have and what we want to come through. It is nice to see.”

Bringing fresh ideas and a female perspective are just some of Jamie’s hopes as preparations for the Paris Olympics in 2024 begin.

Taekwondo is, first and foremost, a martial art, something Jamie is keen to push.

“We have all age ranges. It is a martial art first, then a sport, but ultimately it is for everyone.”

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Remaker reopens

Average home value tops $1 million The property market reached new heights last month, with the average residential home value topping $1 million for the very first time.

The average value increased 5.3 per cent nationally over the past threemonth period to the end of October, up from the 3.6 per cent quarterly growth seen in September, with the national average value now sitting at $1,002,153.

This represents an increase of 27 per cent year-on-year, up a fraction from the

26.3 per cent reported last month.

In Tauranga, the three month change rose 6.6 per cent to an average of $1,114,616 – the third highest in the country behind Queenstown Lakes District and the Auckland region, where the average value now sits at $1,427,896.

This figure climbed 5.6 per cent over the last three-months, with annual growth of 24.8 per cent − up slightly from September’s year-on-year figure.

The Remaker team of Charlotte Greer, Alyssa Reed and Stephanie Brooke. Photo: John Borren.

A social enterprise that promotes sustainability is reopening in Tauranga city centre this weekend.

Remaker will now be situated in Red Square, having moved from Our Place which is closing down in February 2022 Locals are invited to visit the new space this Saturday (November 13), from 10am-2pm.

There will be free weaving and paper craft workshops and a free sausage sizzle.

People can also buy food and drink from the Mount Zion café, which has also relocated from Our Place to Red Square Jackie Paine, co-founder of Remaker, says Remaker is now in partnership with Mount Zion.

“A cafe was another drawcard to visitors,” she says. “We are also looking forward to welcoming more people as well as engaging in activities with Downtown Tauranga and Tauranga City Council.”

Remaker will continue its usual work of mentoring small businesses to be sustainable, as well as running workshops on how to reuse materials creatively.

Upcoming workshops include ‘sew a bum bag’, how to make bags out of textiles rescued from landfill and making Christmas cards and gifts out of recycled materials. Other workshops will teach people how to make sourdough bread, leather earrings and your own bucket hat for summer.

“The workshops are always very popular, so keep an eye on our website to see what is coming up,” says Jackie.

A new addition is a shop which will sell some of the sustainable products made by small businesses

that are being mentored, as well as products from other local sustainable businesses.

“The shop is a great way for entrepreneurs to test the market. For those that come and buy, you will get a unique item and support new local businesses.”

With interest in sustainability growing in the community, Remaker has employed three young creatives as part of their team.

Alyssa Reed has joined as operations manager, and will be organising the workshops. She will also share her knowledge of papermaking and woodwork, and has recently completed an exciting project for New Zealand fashion designer Ruby, making knitting needles out of wood.

Charlotte Greer will be in charge of social media and the new shop. Economics graduate Charlotte runs a sustainable business, Veto, which creates zero-waste multipurpose cleaning products.

Stephanie Brooke will oversee seminars and events at Remaker. Stephanie has been working in the sustainability sector for years and is the founder of two businesses; One Small Change, which makes bin liners and freezer bags, and Brooke, which makes bags from window blinds.

The new members join a growing team of creatives and entrepreneurs who are all keen to share their knowledge and ideas for a sustainable lifestyle with the Tauranga community, says Jackie.

“Everyone is invited to come and join us on Saturday. Bring your mask, and get ready to be inspired.”

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BE PART OF TAURANGA’S BRIGHTEST NIGHT WALK!

Linked in anger Links Avenue residents, including Teri Logie, say there’s been a lack of council consultation. Photo: John Borren.

Mount residents have been left frustrated at a lack of consultation regarding controversial plans to trial a cul-de-sac on Links Avenue.

The trial period, which begins on Monday, is set to last five weeks with a review in December.

In June, council stated that consultation with local residents and the wider community would take place “before any changes to the road layout” were made.

But residents claim consultation never happened.

Teri Logie lives less than 100 metres away from the proposed cul-de-sac site at the Ascot Road turn-off.

“We just want to be consulted,” she says.

“There was a mailbox drop about a week ago. That was the first time we knew what we were fighting.”

That viewpoint is supported by the Arataki Community Liaison Group - a working group established with council to help provide feedback.

A group spokesperson says several options for improving safety on Links Avenue were presented by council staff in February. The cul-de-sac was discussed but, according to ACLG, dismissed.

They were then informed by council staff and commissioners in a meeting on November 1 that the

cul-de-sac trial would be starting a fortnight later.

“This was the first time we heard that a trial would be going ahead,” says an ACLG spokesperson.

“In no way could this meeting be considered consultation on whether the cul-de-sac proposal should proceed.”

Tauranga City Council director of transport Brendan Bisley says original plans on community engagement were disrupted by Covid-19 restrictions.

He says the trial needed to be implemented before the end of this school year, so long-term safety improvement decisions could be made in early 2022.

“The trial period is part of the initial consultation, so that we can get real-time feedback from residents and the transport network,” says Brendan.

“This initial trial and consultation will test the safety impacts of the cul-de-sac on alternative transport users, residents and pedestrians, and importantly school students. It will also test the impact on the wider transport network.”

Pāpāmoa Residents and Ratepayers Association chairman Philip Brown believes the trial will cause “chaos” along other routes, namely Oceanbeach Road and Maunganui Road.

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Mixed news for region’s retail The last couple of months have seen an unusual situation in our economy.

We have been fortunate to be largely untouched by lockdowns, er but we have felt the effect of other regions who have been.

We see this effect mostly in the retail and accommodation sectors, where our visitors from Auckland and Hamilton have been abruptly cut off, causing some concern for local businesses.

Retail is a prominent part of our economy because we see it a lot, but it’s more of a mediumsized sector – around six per cent of our economy in value but around nine per cent in terms of employment.

Businesses tend to be on the small side, and therefore more vulnerable to changing economic conditions.

While we know that some businesses have experienced a drop in demand recently, the good news is that the retail sector

was travelling quite well before now. Comparisons to last year aren’t that useful given then events in 2020, but if we look back to 2019 retail spend is 10 per cent up on that year.

Some of that increase you would expect; population has grown over the last two years, so retail spend will of course follow, but that’s only about half the difference. While we have lost some tourist spend, we have also gained a lot of local spend with people not going overseas.

Retail areas or precincts show varying fortunes; the CBD continues its rough run, not helped by fewer office staff in the city, while the Mount is on par with previous years and vulnerable to fewer tourists.

Other centres are performing quite well though – Tauranga Crossing and Bayfair being the stand-out venues.

Where people are spending money is interesting.

Card spend statistics show that the fuel and food categories are up, with higher prices likely driving those increases. Clothing and department stores, however, are well down, perhaps reflecting a shift in spend habits.

The big change has been in home and recreational retailing, where spend is 15-20 per cent up on last year.

People are clearly showing a preference to spend more on their homes than themselves.

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Our Bay community is home to around 16,000 small businesses that provide jobs for up to 20 people each. Business owners have had another difficult year, with our international borders still closed, increased staffing costs and a reduced market to sell to.

Aucklanders are still stuck at home for their 12th week of lockdown. We will all be looking forward to their travel restrictions being lifted so our biggest domestic market can be welcomed back to the Bay of Plenty’s shops, restaurants, accommodation and activities.

While it’s great that supermarkets have kept our pantries and fridges stocked over lockdown, many small business owners had to lock down too.

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Government support has kept some businesses afloat, but the best way to keep businesses healthy long term is by buying products from them.

The greater the support we give to small businesses, the less they’ll have to rely on handouts that the government has had to borrow.

I urge you to make the extra effort to support your local greengrocer, butcher and bakery. An easy and fun way to do so is to attend the weekend farmers’ markets in Tauranga, Mount Maunganui and Pāpāmoa. You can stock up on healthy and locally produced food as well as gifts for loved ones this Christmas.

This Monday (November 15) I’ll be holding my monthly constituent clinic. If you’d like a chat with me as your local MP, I’ll be at Te Puna Hall from 10am-12pm, and at the Welcome Bay Hall from 1pm-3pm.

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Essential maintenance on 15th Avenue (between Grace Road and Burrows Street) starts on Saturday 13 November for three weeks.

Without a doubt, Tauranga and the Bay of Plenty region is a great place to spend summer.

With the weather getting warmer, everyone is counting down to the summer holidays, fun and barbecues at the beach.

To ensure that we can all enjoy a safe summer, we need as many people as possible to have had both Covid-19 vaccinations.

This isn’t just about keeping our community safe; getting vaccinated means you’re less likely to pass Covid on to your loved ones and people who can’t get vaccinated, like young

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Recently, the government set out the new Covid-19 Protection Framework, and if you’re not fully vaccinated there will be everyday things you will miss out on. If you are vaccinated, you will be able to visit bars and restaurants, reconnect with family and

friends, and do the things you love with greater certainty.

Businesses that require people to show they’re fully vaccinated before entry will be able to operate with fewer restrictions.

Just like you need to show your ID to enter a bar, you’ll need to show you’ve been fully vaccinated before you can enter your favourite café or attend events such as festivals.

That’s why if you want to make sure you can do more of the things you love this summer, it’s really important you get vaccinated now.

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School staff leaving over Some schools in the region could lose up to half of their staff when the Covid-19 vaccine mandates come into force on Monday, says a principal’s representative.

Western Bay of Plenty Principal’s Association president Suzanne Billington says she has surveyed schools in the region and knows of three that could lose around half of their staff.

The majority are looking at losing as little as five or as much

as 20 per cent of staff, says Suzanne.

“It’s a really difficult situation for all schools, because it’s been mandated from government,” she says.

“As principals and their boss, we have to carry out what the government is saying.”

Reduced capacity The Western Bay of Plenty Principal’s Association represents more than 60 schools from Whakatāne to Waihī.

The government has introduced mandatory vaccines for anyone who comes into contact with children in an educational setting. They must have their first dose by November 15, and be fully vaccinated by January 1, 2022.

For those schools losing 50 per cent of their staff, they may need to close or operate at a reduced capacity says Suzanne.

“There’s a limited relieving pool across the region and we’ve got quite a number of schools that are 80 to 95 per cent vaccinated. So they’re looking for three-to-six staff, depending on the size.”

Suzanne has been given a range of reasons for staff refusing to be vaccinated.

Some staff are against all vaccinations, while others are simply against the Covid-19 vaccine and some aren’t getting vaccinated as a stance against the mandates, she says.

“They’re taking a principled stand rather than a stand based on their feelings around vaccination.

“I know there’s one principal in this region that seriously considering resigning because of his feelings around the mandate.”

Suzanne is the principal at Tauriko School and says she’s lucky because all of her staff will be vaccinated by November 15. She knows of three or four schools in that situation.

Otūmoetai Intermediate principal Henk Popping says staff are quite happy to comply with the health order, with one or two teachers that might not get vaccinated.

“The reality for our school is we’ve got 696 students over 12 who potentially could be vaccinated with their parents, but there are 204 students who aren’t, who are under 11,” says Henk. ...continued

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“We have to protect them as much as we can.

“Generally there is support for the vaccination order in our school.”

He says the general response from parents that volunteer or help out at the school is also positive.

Mount Maunganui Intermediate School Principal Melissa Nelson says the school has not been adversely affected and the teaching team will all remain on deck after November 15.

“The vaccine mandate has certainly put pressure on our sector and the timing of it has been difficult for many schools to manage” she says.

early childhood centres’ employers, and the government to be certain the vaccine mandate is implemented fairly and safely.”

Post Primary Teachers’ Association Te Wehengarua president Melanie Webber didn’t want to speculate on whether people will leave their jobs.

“Field staff are supporting members, including those in the Western Bay of Plenty, who have concerns about the mandate,” she says.

Staffing needs

The Weekend Sun asked the Ministry of Education if they are aware of how many staff may leave over the mandates, Uncertainty and what they are doing to support schools that will Pāpāmoa College principal lose staff.

Steve Lindsey has concerns At the time of writing, the that he will lose staff because Ministry had not provided of the mandates. any data.

“I don’t want to lose any of Ministry of Education my staff, but we realise that operations and integration this will have a net effect of us leader Sean Teddy says they losing some people,” he says.

Pāpāmoa College principal Steve Lindsey. are working with schools “That’s really gutting for us that require their help to and obviously for employees meet staffing needs. as well. It’s a tricky situation for everyone.”

“If schools do need our assistance with staffing, NZEI Te Riu Roa president Liam Rutherford says we encourage them to contact their regional there is “a lot of uncertainty” around how many Ministry of Education office who will work with educators will leave the profession. them on a case-by-case basis to address their The union is working closely with the Ministry specific needs,” says Sean. of Education around any staffing issues that could “We are regularly meeting with education leaders arise as a result, he says. to work through issues they are facing and to seek “The majority of our members agree with the their feedback on meeting the requirements of the mandate and our support of it,” says Liam.

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“We will be actively working with them, schools,

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Japanese influence shapes exhibition for her art practice. Her husband was seriously injured in an e-scooter crash in October 2020, which saw him airlifted to Auckland ICU. He was in a coma for weeks as a result.

“Since Maté’s accident I have had more urge to create,” she says. “It helps my wellbeing - it’s like a therapy. It has a healing effect and I just love it.”

Kubuku is being exhibited at The Incubator Gallery until Novmeber 24, and the Junior Art Exhibition by students of Otūmoetai College is at The People’s Gallery until November 20.

It’s a double visual delight at Tauranga Historic Village this month, with two new exhibitions now underway.

Ulemj Glamuzina’s exhibition Kubuku is open now at The Incubator, while Otūmoetai College students are currently holding their Junior Art Exhibition at The People’s Gallery.

Born in Mongolia, Ulemj came to New Zealand in 2006 after meeting her Kiwi husband, Maté, in Japan, where she was completing her post graduate studies in education and linguistics in Hokkaido, and where Maté was teaching English and snowboarding.

Much of Ulemj’s work is inspired by her time spent in Japan, and her exhibition is a play on themes of Kabuku, meaning ‘to be out of the ordinary’, and Kabuki the traditional form of Japanese drama with highly-stylised song, mime and dance, using exaggerated gestures and body movements to express emotions.

Ulemj was inspired by a trip she made to Ginza, in Tokyo, which is the principal theatre for traditional Kabuki.

“I’m a visual person,” she says, “so I was really taken by the costumes and

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This is her third solo exhibition in the past 12 months, and Ulemj credits her job as a teacher at Tauranga Girls’ College for driving her prolific output as an artist. She sees the roles as complementary.

“Being a teacher gives you structure and sets the pace, and that’s the pace you continue with into your artwork.”

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Water restrictions It’s arguable that the provision of adequate potable water is one of the principle reasons local authorities exist.

News that Tauranga will again suffer water shortages is negligent in the extreme. It could be a health hazard and certainly exposes our residents and visitors to third world standards.

It’s not a ‘councilors’ problem - they only deal with issues presented to them by council employees. It is unquestionably a staff issue, brought about by their wish to waste ratepayer funds on frivolous non-essentials rather than focusing primarily on the core services we pay them for.

Of course, they may be softening us up for their preferred option of giving away our Three Water assets to an even less efficient organisation.

Maurice O'Reilly, Tauranga (abridged).

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Time for protest Challenge

We have seen a lot of debate about Three Waters - some for, most against. A couple of the ‘for’ groups have pointed to the 100-year-old pipes being replaced before the work construction work begins on Cameron Road. I guess they think the pipes should have been replaced some time ago.

Well this is what pipes do, they are designed to a certain capacity and there is no point in replacing them until they fail or we need a larger capacity. I believe the replacement was planned for this work, as it should have been.

It’s just unfortunate that council have decided to add the replacement costs ($13 million) to the $45 million gifted by central government.

I suspect there will be many overruns to the budget before the project is completed.

My point is that our existing council staff are more than capable of running our water assets.

The main problem arises when central government changes the subdivisional rules on infill housing.

If we look at the way central government ignore the fears and expectations of ratepayers I wonder if they consider the fact that local government represent virtually every person in New Zealand and they ignore them at their peril.

Labour’s previous period of government in coalition with NZ First was very successful, as they had someone to block stupid ideas.

There’s no coalition this time, so Labour’s bullies can do what they like.

Please protest the Three Waters decision.

Dan Russell, Tauranga (abridged).

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Give Bob a break In regard to the October 29 article ‘Shot bro’, how about we leave the Honourable Robert Nesta Marley out of all this with slogans like ‘One Love Two Shots’ and ‘No Covid No Cry’?

Ever since his death in 1981, every mother, brother and his dog have been exploiting Bob’s name and music in order to

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line their own pockets or push their agenda.

Maybe see if Simon Bridges or Todd Muller have written any songs that you can quote - they’re a couple of Irie Rastamon in touch with the gangs and the homeless. “Come mek we chant down Babylon one more time.”

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I would like to issue a challenge to the people of Tauranga, and whoever may be reading this.

We have heard, for months now, about what is wrong with Tauranga, New Zealand and the rest of the world.

Why are we so focussed on the negativity?

Can at least three or four people respond to this and tell me something positive? Something that they look forward to, something they love to look at or something they love to do?

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I live in Tauranga and have done for the past 10 or more years. I have seen a lot of change in this city - some of it good, and some of it not so good. But the one constant thing I love is the environment, whether it be the beach, a walk along the boardwalk, or heading bush.

Tauranga has access to some of the most serene and tranquil places.

Yes, the city is a mess with all the upgrades and roadworks taking place and traffic can be a pain.

But look at it this way: if you’re stuck in traffic, crank the stereo with your favourite song and sing your life stresses away.

Stop worrying about the sh*t you can’t control, and start living a life you love. I dare you!

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Looking beyond the everyday already, and Bruce says they can meet any time or day depending on what works for people. The goal is to meet fortnightly or monthly.

Bruce Ingram wants to create an Urban Sketchers group in Tauranga.

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are friendly, curious and often stop for a chat, For someone who “isn’t an artist”, Bruce Ingram has an impressive sketch portfolio of he says.

Bruce appreciates the new perspective you get Tauranga’s buildings and scenes. from spending time sketching something.

Now, he wants to find others interested in getting together to draw places around the city and form an Urban Sketchers group.

The Urban Sketchers movement is a global community of artists that draw on location in cities, towns and places they travel to.

“Around Tauranga it really is a journey of looking,” says Bruce. “The more you look, the more you see.

“Urban sketching is all about going outside and doing it, and about telling a story about where we live, work and travel, one drawing at a time.”

Bruce wants the group to be informal and social, and wants to give people the chance to learn from each other.

There will be coffee and chit chat as well as drawing on location.

“Hopefully we can build up a group of people who have quite a nice camaraderie without any pressure to be a fantastic artist or anything like that.

“It’s just doing something you enjoy.”

The unofficial artist enjoys drawing buildings and different styles of architecture, but people who join the group can draw whatever they feel inspired to - be it landscapes, buildings or animals.

Getting together to draw, rather than doing it alone, will help people if they feel self-conscious about drawing in public, says Bruce.

Most people who have seen him out and about

Races going virtual Christmas at the Races this weekend will have a different vibe from previous years, with races being run before an invisible audience.

Due to current restrictions, race day on Saturday, November 13, will be held with limited attendance.

“Unfortunately the public are unable to come, and we can only let in owners, sponsors and members,” says Racing Tauranga General Manager Louise Dean.

Usually over 4000 people attend the popular event, with picnics on the lawns and a fun day out for all. For Tauranga Racing, this is also the largest income-earner on the calendar.

“Were disappointed and sorry that you can’t be on course,” says Louise. “Next year we hope to have everyone back.”

The eight races on Saturday will be livestreamed free via: loveracing.co.nz, with the first race at 12:40pm and the main feature race at 4:13pm.

“You get a whole different view of something the longer you sit there looking at it.

“So rather than just glancing at something and walking away, you get a much better appreciation of shapes and colours and things like that.”

Bruce recently spent time drawing St Peter’s Anglican Church in Mount Maunganui.

“When you first look at it, you think it’s a fairly plain looking building. But the more I sat there, the more I saw.

“I couldn't believe how much detail was actually in the design, the build and the architecture.”

There has been quite a bit of interest in the group

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Talking flowers this spring I’m very aware of how much work If any of you grow roses in and dedication is needed to keep your gardens, you will now be them looking good. enjoying their first flush I’d never want to put anyone off planting roses, but remember, of flowering.

they are like teenage boys and must be fed heartily at regular intervals, sprayed for pests and fungus (you could try that with teenagers too!) and given a good haircut when necessary.

‘Nuff said...

If any of you have visited Taranaki’s rhododendron gardens in spring, you will have been struck by the wonderful way that rhododendrons and azaleas grow in the generally cooler and damper climate. However, here in our basically frost-free climate we do better with tropical species - Vireyas.

There are varieties available for every garden, from lowgrowing miniatures for pots and baskets to shrubs up to one-and-a-half metres.

Don’t plant too deep as they are surface rooting, but appreciate a mulch of compost to keep the roots cool and moist over summer.

Avoid planting in a garden that gets the heat of the day. East facing or dappled shade is ideal.

And as a bonus, some varieties flower two or three times a year.

And what would a Tauranga garden be without a hibiscus or three?

We are fortunate to be able to grow the brilliant, large flowered tropical cultivars that thrive in full sun - although some of the best I’ve seen locally are facing east with sun to midday.

Do not disturb the roots when removing from a planter bag and water regularly until established in a free-draining soil. Feed little and often with a complete granular fertiliser and prune annually in early spring to maintain shape.

Happy gardening!

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Home & In the garden this November Summer is on the way, which makes it a crucial time in the garden.

It’s time to plant your summer-loving crops for an ongoing supply of juicy fruits and vegetables and continue planting flowers to bring a real pop of colour to your home.

with a strawberry food.

Prune your citrus trees back to allow more sunlight into the centre of the plant, and fertilise with a citrus food after pruning.

If you’re planting passionfruit, make sure you give it something to climb!

Vegetables

Flowers

When it comes to vegetables, now is the time to start planting the likes of asparagus, basil, beetroot, beans, broccoli, cabbage, capsicum, carrot, celery, chilli, coriander, courgette, cucumber, eggplant, kumara, leek, lettuce, mesclun, parsley, parsnip, potatoes, pumpkin and squash, radish, rocket, silverbeet, spinach, spring onions, sweetcorn and tomatoes.

Make sure you start harvesting your previously planted vegetables as well, including asparagus, basil, beetroot, bok choi, beans, broccoli, cabbage, carrot, cauliflower, coriander, courgette, cucumber, kale, leek, lettuce, mesclun, onions, parsley, parsnip, peas, radish, rocket, silverbeet, spinach, spring onion, tomatoes.

In terms of vegetable maintenance, make sure you are feeding your potatoes once a month if they are planted in the garden. If potted, try to find a feed mix that will keep them satisfied for up to four months.

If you’ve already planted your potatoes for Christmas, make sure to keep mounding them as shoots grow, until they’re around 300mm tall.

You can also regularly plant salad greens to make sure you have plenty for your fresh summer salads.

Mildew may start creeping onto your courgettes and cucumbers; if it does, spray them with a suitable spray to control.

It’s also time to put up netting to protect your big, juicy tomatoes from the birds.

And finally, in the flower garden, now’s the time to start planting alyssum, gazania, lobelia, fuchsia, foxgloves, ageratum, aster, chrysanthemum, poppy, carnation, cosmos, dahlia, dianthus, lisianthus, everlasting daisy, gazania, geranium, gerbera, godetia, gypsophila, honesty,

impatiens – in frost free areas, marigold, petunia, nasturtium, phlox, Queen Anne’s Lace, salvia, snapdragon, statice, sunflower, sweet pea, verbena and wallflower.

If you want to bring some colour inside or gift a friend a beautiful bouquet, you can start picking your roses, penstemon, iris, peony roses, geums, delphiniums, larkspur, Queen Anne’s Lace, stock, snapdragons, lavender, chrysanthemum, gerbera, sweet pea, poppies, anemones, freesias and daisies.

When it comes to maintenance, apply bulb food to your

Fruit In terms of fruit, start planting your raspberry, strawberry, blueberry, blackberry, boysenberry, feijoa, lemon, orange, mandarin, lime, passionfruit, grapes, kiwifruit and tamarillo plants.

You can also finish harvesting the last of your citrus crops, and start enjoying eating your summer berries such as strawberries, blueberries, boysenberries, raspberries and blackberries.

For maintenance, add a layer of mulch and feed around the base of your fruit trees to maintain moisture.

Plant more berry crops as you slowly enjoy them, and fertilise your strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, boysenberries, gooseberries, blackberries and currants planted in the garden

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Christmas lilies and gladiolus to ensure good flower bud development.

If you’re finding aphids are a problem, give them a quick blast with your hose or warm soapy water. If they’ve brought their friends and there’s a few too many, chat to your local garden centre about a spray.

Slugs and snails are also on the prowl, so keep an eye out for them.

Lay appropriate control measures if desired.

And don’t forget, the best time to water is early in the morning or early evening.

Water the soil, not the plant.

Happy November planting and harvesting!

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Love your lawn Repair, respray and relay your lawn this spring with Lawn Restore.

Based in Pāpāmoa, this family-owned and operated company can take care of all your residential and commercial needs.

They specialise in a three-tier approach to restoring residential lawns, from repairing existing lawns through to replacing with hydroseed or turf.

Lawn Restore can turn dirt into lawn in one day.

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With spring well and truly here, Lawn Restore’s Iain Mitchell says now is the time to get your grass laid before the summer months hit using hydroseed.

“Hydroseed is basically a mixture of water, a paper mulch, a fertiliser and grass seed,” says Iain. “You mix it and spray it on to the prepared ground like spray paint. Then just water it and wait for the grass to grow.

“In the spring you’ve still got plenty of warmth and you’ve got

plenty of moisture – the two key ingredients for the grass to grow.

“Over the winter it gets too cold, while during the summer it gets too hot to keep the seeds moist while they’re growing.

“We also offer a rollout lawn which can be laid all year round.

“In the middle of summer, however, you’ve just got to do a lot more work to keep it moist.”

Lawn Restore are well equipped for site preparation as well as installation.

“We can also install lawn

edging, planter boxing, decorative stones, paver steppers and a range of landscaping solutions,” says Iain.

“We can rip up existing gardens, grass and dirt and shape it, smooth it and get it ready for seeding.

“We don’t even have to do the seeding work if the home owner wants to do it themselves; we can do all of the soil preparation with our little mini loader.”

“Lawns and landscaping is what we do.”

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As well as the total replacement of leaking pipes, he also does hot water cylinder conversions, so you Thankfully, Kev’s never have to put up Plumbing are experts with a low-pressure you can call on right shower ever again. here in the Bay. “I specialise in Owner-operator re-piping houses Colin Fine – who that have leaky is nicknamed Kev – water pipes in has 35 years’ worth walls,” says Kev, of experience. “and a lot of people Kev believes life is like their shower Colin Fine, too short to have a bad pressure increased. That is aka Kev. shower, so he’s here to something I do a lot.” help renovate bathrooms and When you call Kev about a job, replace them. he’s the man who shows up.

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The rare and nostalgic plant life Garden Plants is run by the mother-daughter team of Sandra Walker and Carlie Turner, who come from a long line of home gardeners.

Their boutique nursery in Te Puna was launched with the dream of bringing back many old-fashioned, forgotten varieties of perennials that have become difficult to find.

From annuals, biennials, bulbs and perennials, including the rare, unusual and forgotten, they are all grown in their nursery ensuring well-grown plants at affordable prices.

Carlie’s training in horticulture adds to their commitment of Garden Plants nursery. Photo: John Borren. not only growing hardy healthy plants that thrive in Tauranga’s Garden Plants is holding an or by appointment. Find them climate, but also growing a open day from 9am-3pm on 114 Borell Road, Te Puna. selection of not-often-seen and Saturday, November 13, and is Visit: www.gardenplants.co.nz nostalgic plants. open every Wednesday to Friday for more information.

Picking a way to a better future A robotic asparagus harvester project led by growers and supported by the government is set to reinvigorate the New Zealand asparagus industry, by alleviating ongoing labour challenges.

The New Zealand Asparagus Council and Tauranga-based Robotics Plus will work alongside New Zealand asparagus growers to develop a world-first commercial-scale autonomous robotic asparagus harvester, to help address ongoing labour shortages in the industry and support growers to tap into high-value export markets.

The government’s Sustainable Food and Fibre Futures fund is contributing $2.6 million to the $5.83 million project.

“We’re really excited to get this project underway as we simply don’t have enough people to do the work,” says Mangaweka Asparagus grower and NZAC chair, Sam Rainey.

“Robotic harvesting will be a game-changer for the asparagus industry that currently relies heavily on picking asparagus by hand, which is hard toil.

“An average picker will walk 10km per day, so it’s extremely difficult to attract people to do the work. Having the ability to access a commercial robotic harvester will also go a long way to help to manage costs, ensuring we can continue to put locally-grown fresh asparagus on our plates.”

Steve Saunders, CEO of Robotics Plus, says an autonomous asparagus harvester will alleviate labour constraints, reduce and stabilise costs, and allow New Zealand

asparagus to have a more competitive offering in high-value export markets.

“We’re excited to be working with growers and the New Zealand Asparagus Council to ensure we develop a solution that tackles challenges head-on and creates a better future for the asparagus industry,” says Steve.

Fresh asparagus accounts for more than 74 per cent of the global market share and has a compound annual growth rate of 3.1 per cent. It is the fastestgrowing fresh market

vegetable per capita consumption throughout North America.

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The airline is aiming to have the change in place by December 14, for an initial period until March 31, 2022. It will apply to all over-12s travelling on an Air New Zealand aircraft within New Zealand. All vaccines and tests approved by government will be accepted.

“For the most seamless experience, we’re encouraging customers to download our Air New Zealand mobile app to make it as easy as possible to connect their vaccination status in the government’s My Vaccine Pass with booking details, which will allow check-in.”

Those not fully vaccinated will be required to provide evidence of a negative Covid test taken within 72 hours before departure - from either free community testing or their GP.

The change follows overwhelming feedback from customers and employees calling for more protection during travel.

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“We’re doing it to protect vulnerable communities, for those with weakened immune systems or who can’t get vaccinated, for the elderly in our rest homes and our wee tamariki at home.

“Customers will be flying this summer for a number of reasons, and it’s our role to get them there. We don’t want to leave anyone behind, which is why we’re giving customers the choice to either be fully vaccinated or present a negative test.”

This is the latest step in the airline getting behind the public health effort, including mandating vaccinations for frontline employees and international customers, moving vaccines and vaccinators across New Zealand and the Pacific, and turning a 787 Dreamliner into a world-first Jabaseat vaccination clinic.

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Remembering guitarist Mike Everard There is a special music night at Jack Dusty’s next weekend - a belated tribute to one of the city’s best guitar players.

Mike Everard, most recently in the spotlight for his dynamite blues playing with Hybrid Blues, died earlier this year after a long battle with cancer.

The opportunity to farewell him has been difficult to arrange but, with venues back in level two, Jack Dusty’s in Bureta - a venue Mike played at often and which has been right at the front of the push to return to live music - seemed like the ideal place.

Mike had been part of the Tauranga music scene for the past decade, having returned from living in London and Australia in 2011.

He played with a lot of bands here. That can tend to happen when you are an experienced and versatile guitarist and a nice guy. And Mike was certainly both of those things. When I saw him perform last, which I think was at last year’s Rotorua Blues Festival with Hybrid Blues, he was obviously not well, but still playing brilliantly.

I literally lost count of the number of people who came up to me and told me what nice guy he was. Everyone seemed to have played with him; everybody liked him.

Influences Mike, of course, played before heading overseas.

He picked up the guitar when he was 14 and it became his life-long passion.

He always had a preference for blues-based rock and soul, and early influences included Albert King, BB King, Eric Clapton, Rory Gallagher, Richie Blackmore and Zal Cleminson.

For those unfamiliar with that last name, Alistair MacDonald “Zal” Cleminson is a Scottish guitarist, best known for his prominent role in The Sensational Alex Harvey Band between 1972 and 1978.

Mike spent a few years with Auckland bands, playing covers on the pub circuit before moving to Australia.

He took a long break from playing while living overseas to focus on his non-musical career, his wife Cheryle and their children, but when he returned to Tauranga he plunged back into music. Amongst other ventures he formed local covers band Eclipse, which includes Anna Crusis on vocals and his son Jason on keyboards. They performed regularly up until his last few months.

And Mike played with a bunch of other outfits here, including Keel, Derek Toner’s band Tuner

Spend a night with the swingers Golf - a game so annoying it was invented

by God to punish people who retire early.

and film maker April Phillips, from Wellington.

This is the fifth play written by April that vice president and director Merv Beets has directed at the theatre.

“It is a lot of fun, and definitely an adult company,” says Merv. “It will be a barrel of laughs and a little bit risqué.

“We have a fabulous cast and crew and wouldn’t be able to do it without them. Everyone works e extremely well together.”

Due to Covid-19 restrictions there will be limited numbers available in the theatre, so g in quick as this is 16th Avenue Theatre’s get l production of 2021. last

Ralph, Archie and George have been golf buddies for donkey’s years and now they’re retired, they’re spending more time than ever on the golf course and in the 19th Hole.

Their long suffering ‘golf widows’ have had enough. The girls want to enjoy their golden years and put some spice back into their lives.

Can these old timers get their marriages out of the bunker?

Who will win the battle of the sexes?

Will the game drive a wedge between them? Is there sex after 65?

Find out at the 16th Avenue Theatre from November 26 December 11.

Swingers is an adult comedy sure to give audiences a night not easily forgotten.

This is the fifth play vice president The New Zealand play was and director Merv Beets has directed written by award winning which was written by New Zealand’s singer, actor, writer, performer April Phillips. Photo: Supplied.

and The Sid Attwell Band.

In recent years he also played with Chill Factor, the house band for that regular Wednesday institution, the Tauranga Blues Jams.

which means everyone has to be seated. And no dancing. I was asked to warn any potential attendees that seating is limited and a big crowd is expected.

I was also asked to encourage Hybrid Blues everyone to be But perhaps his there at 5.30pm greatest musical as there will be achievement was some personal the album he made tributes from last year with local family and friends. original band The general Hybrid Blues. theme of the gig They had been is to pay tribute looking for a to Mike whilst guitarist and had acknowledging the tried a couple variety of musical before Mike, but endeavours he the minute he has been part of, joined the band it all specifically playing came together. original music, Mike Everard, who passed away What they playing cover earlier this year. Photo: Sally Garner. produced was a songs, and just dynamic collection of varying blues getting up and jamming. styles which saw Mike employ a huge So after the tributes there will be variety of tones and approaches, original music played until 7pm, showing his time in cover bands had followed by an hour of jamming. been well worthwhile as he created Then the rest of the evening - I think a far more interesting and varied the music runs ‘til 10pm - will be musical accompaniment than a taken playing cover music; all the straight-ahead “blues guitarist”. songs Mike most liked to play.

So what’s happening on Saturday, Many musicians who played with November 20? First of all, be warned Mike will be joining the line-up - a - you will need to book a table. special farewell for someone who And you’ll probably need to do gave so much pleasure to people with so swiftly. We are still in level two, his music.

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The Incubator Gallery (Historic Village) welcomes Ulemj Glamuzina.

Inspired by Kabuki & Nihon Buyo. Sharing love of Japanese culture. 6th-24th November, 9am-4pm(weekdays),10am-2pm (weekends). info@theincubator.co.nz

Sat, Mon & Wed at Club Mt Maunganui, 45 Kawaka St. 9:15 for 9:30am start. New players & visitors welcome. Ph Jacqui 574 9232

Art in the Park

Original art for sale. Weather permitting. 9am-4pm. Coronation Park, Mt Maunganui. Tauranga Society of Artists

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

Katikati Crop Swap

Every 1st Saturday of the month, 14 Jocelyn Street. Swap home garden PRODUCE PLANTS mOWERS SEEDS HERBS

eggs, preserves etc. 07 549 4522

Bay Singles Social Club

Join a bunch of over 50’s young singles.

Weekend dinners, potlucks, occasional outings. Have a go! Ph Delia 027 284 8762 or Andrea 021 133 0313 8am-12pm at the Yacht Club, Sulphur Point. Growers selling bromeliads direct to the public.

Instead of usual Matua Hall. Bring cash Water Safety Month - Free Water Safety Community Sessions NZ - 12-2pm Mount College Pool. Fun, sausage sizzle, bring togs and towel. All welcome

Greerton Hall Market

2nd & last Saturday each month.

8am-12noon. Stalls inside/outside.

Discounts for charities. Kitchen open level 1. Ph/txt for site. Tricia 07 543 1487 or 027 908 2952, www facebook.com/greertonhallmarket Saturdays 10am-12noon, everyone must wear a mask.

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Join a concerned climate change group 7:30pm for a guided meditation on ZOOM to support the climate change conference. Email: joejohnson31415@gmail.com for link

NZDA BOP Range Day

Papamoa Farmers Market

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

Western Bay Museum Tour

Sunday 14 Nov Sun, Tues & Fri at Tauranga Domain, Cameron Rd. 12:45 for 1pm start.

Beginners welcome. Ph Peter 571 0633

Farmers Market - Mount Mainstreet

Every Sunday 9am-1pm rain or shine!

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

Golf Croquet

Sun, Tues & Thurs at Club Mt Maunganui, 45 Kawaka St. 9:15 for 9:30am start. New players & visitors welcome. Ph Nev 575 5121

Inachord & Guest Artist

Concert 2:30pm St Paul’s Presbyterian Church Cnr SH2 & Mulgan Street Katikati Guest Artist John Darke Director Andrew Braid Rhonda 027 323 9497

THE BARREL ROOM Sat 13th Jazz at The Barrel Room 7pm

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Meditation To Support COP26

TOF Scholarship Concert 2021

Croquet

Club days Sat, Tues & Thurs. Tawa Street, Mt Maunganui.

French game played WITH +IWI mAIR BOULES available. Ph John 022 075 4251 for playing times

3rd and 5th Sunday. Setup from 7am at Maketu Village Green.$10 per stall.

Ph Maureen 021 267 1685

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

AM PM BRING lREARMS LICENCE

Otumoetai Tennis Club

Petanque Tauranga BOP Association

Maketu Market

Tauranga Open Woodworking Group

Make your museum experience come alive with a fascinating guided tour.

12noon. WBOP residents/ratepayers FREE. 32 Main Rd, Katikati.

Ph 07 549 0651

Adult tennis 1:30pm. Bellevue Park Windsor Road (adjacent to swimming pool). New players and visitors welcome.

Ph Victor 027 577 1818 a/hrs

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Elizabeth Street Arts & Craft Centre Learn how to care for fuchsias.

Pat 579 1655 Noeleen 578 4643

The People’s Gallery (Historic Village,Tauranga) welcomes the Otumoetai College Juniors. Showcasing a collection of works, in various media, by year 9-10 students. 6th-20th Nov,10am-3pm (weekdays),10am-2pm (weekends). info@theincubator.co.nz

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Meet, morning tea, competition, and workshop. Tauranga Baptist Church, 9:30am. New members welcome. Ph Sue 552 6681

Tauranga Opera Forum Scholarships Concert 2pm at Otumoetai Baptist Church. Tickets $15 from House of Travel or at the door. Info: 027 284 9738

Otumoetai College Art Exhibition

Jigsaw Library

Tauranga Floral Art

Katikati Tramping Club

Due to the nature of our activity, laughter sessions are on hold until return to Covid Level 1.Trish 022 036 6768 lollaughterwellness@gmail. com. Check our new website www. lollaughterwellness.weebly.com

Free Water Safety Sessions

Road & 5th Avenue. Rain, hail or shine.

Direct from the Producers. Support local

2nd & 4th Wednesdays at 6:30pm & 2nd & 4th Saturdays at 10am. Workshop 3 Cherokee Place, Mount Maunganui

Easy guided research walk around Tanners Point visiting an orchard and Tanners Point walkway, 10am start.

Ph Derek 021 064 3942

Bromeliad Spring Sales Day

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CORNERSTONE PUB Fri 12th Mark Joseph 10pm Sat 13th Mark Joseph 10pm

Sun 14th Kokomo – Album Release Party 3-6pm LATITUDE 37 Fri 12th Josh Pow 8:30pm Sat 13th Sam Fisher 8:30pm Sun 14th Annie G 4-7pm

THE PHOENIX JACK DUSTY’S (Bureta) Sat 13th Random Notes 7:30- Sun 14th The Anzacs 3-6pm 10:30pm

58 Ashley Place, Papamoa 8:30am-12pm. Live music, food trucks, vegetables, coffee, seedlings, playground, fresh meat & seafood

Papamoa Lions Club Market

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

Public Range Day

NZDA public range day - Last Sunday OF EACH MONTH M RImE RANGE AT THE TECT Park, open from 9am to approx.

3pm. $20/shooter

Radio Controlled Model Yachts

Sun & Thurs 1:30-4pm. Pond behind 22 Montego Drive Papamoa, sailing Electron Radio Controlled Yachts for fun. Adult beginners welcome. Graham 572 5419

Sol Markets

Sustainability-themed market, offering products and services from local stallholders that consider sustainability in their business practises. Simpson Reserve Papamoa, 9am-2pm

Wanganui Girls’ College OGA

Tauranga Branch Christmas Luncheon Daniels in the Park 11th Avenue at 11:30am All past students and teachers welcome. Ph Pauline 548 2110 or clansgbp@gmail.com

Monday 15 Nov Alcoholics Anonymous

Open meeting 10am Tauranga Central Baptist Church. cnr Cameron Rd/13th ave. All welcome. Ph 0800 229 6757

Badminton Club, Aquinas College

Mon & Weds Tauranga Badminton Club, 7-9pm, Aquinas College Events Centre. Seniors & Year 11 upwards, Casual players welcome, $8pp, Racquets available. Ph/txt Noel 027 622 9797 www.sporty/taurangabadmintonclub. co.nz

Keep On Your Feet

Omokoroa 11am-12, Settlers Hall, 334 Omokoroa Road. Strength & balance classes for older adults. All levels OF lTNESS WELCOME 0H 3HARNIE 021 111 8617

Let’s Learn Something New

An A-Z of clubs, courses & classes happening now. Find an activity, join & do it! All ages. www.letslearn.co.nz or Ph 07 544 9557

Men4Change Men’s Support Group Supporting men who are feeling

low, anxious, depressed, experiencing relationship breakdown & loneliness.

Every 2nd Monday 7-9pm (tonight).

1235 Cameron Rd. Info: men4change. org or support@men4change.org

Monday Movie Matinee s2202

Enjoy a movie in the boutique Junction Theatre, 36 Main Rd, Katikati. 1.30pm.

Tickets $10/$7.50 Gold Card. Ph 07 549 1658. Visit www.theartsjunction. org.nz for movies.

Pickleball Morning Play

Mount Sports Centre 9:15am-12:15pm. Join the fun! Beginners welcome.

Bats and balls provided. $5. The Mount Pickleball Club. Bob 027 478 6282

Tauranga Creative Fibre

Every Mon 9:30am and 2nd & 4th Thurs 6:30pm. Join us learning new skills, knitting, crochet, spinning, weaving,dyeing & felting 177 Elizabeth St, Tauranga. Ph Cathy 07 570 2191

Tauranga Men’s Shed

Open Mon-Fri at the Historic Village.

Toyshop selling wooden toys, mah-jong racks etc. Wednesdays, surplus tools and materials sold

Tauranga Stamp Club

Wesley Methodist Church, 100 Thirteenth Ave. 10am on the 2nd and 7:30pm on the 4th Monday of the month All welcome. Ph Tony 07 549 5015 or Brian 07 576 5210

Tauranga Wood Carvers Group

2nd & 4th Mondays of the month 9:30am-2:30pm at Tauranga Woodcrafters workshop 3 Cherokee Place, Mount Maunganui

Western Bay Museum Tour

Make your Museum experience come alive with a fascinating Guided Tour.

Mon & Thurs 11am. WBOP residents and ratepayers FREE. Other: Adult $5/ GC $4. 32 Main Rd, Katikati.

Ph 07 549 0651

Zonta Club of Tauranga

Service club empowering women & girls through service & advocacy. We meet on the 2nd Monday each month. Ph Leigh 0210 267 2631

Tuesday 16 Nov Alcoholics Anonymous

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

Altrusa Int’l Tauranga

Women’s Service Group meet every 2nd Tuesday for business meeting and projects and every 4th Tuesday for programme evening. Sandra 027 4838454 www.altrusa.org.nz

Bayfair Petanque Club

A new season, try a new sport.

Petanque at Russley Drive Tues & Thurs 12:45pm. Boules & tuition available. Turn up or Ph Alf 021 175 9282

Conversation Cafe Dee St

Friends in the making at Pressie Church Hall cnr Macville Rd and Dee St, 10-11:45am all ages welcome. $5.

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Keep On Your Feet

+ATIKATI AM AM

Memorial Hall, Main Road. Strength & balance classes for older adults. All LEVELS OF lTNESS WELCOME 0H 3HARNIE 021 111 8617

Floral Hub

Age Concern Walking Group

Katikati Bowling Club

Thursdays at Our Place on Willow St. My Place Flowers and Foliage GROWN AND PICKED GRESH BY LOCAL growers for sale. Open 7-7:30am for mORISTS AND AM FOR THE PUBLIC

Meet at 10am Briscoes, Chapel Street Ph Renee 07 576 6699

Cards

!DULT TENNIS AM 4UES 4HURS "ELLEVUE 0ARK Windsor Road (adjacent to swimming pool).

New players and visitors welcome. Ph Pam 570 0302

Fernland Spa Gentle Exercise

Chlorine free warm mineral water. Suitable for joint replacements, arthritics & recovery from ACCIDENT OR ILLNESS 'REAT FOR STRENGTH mEXIBILITY

coordination & balance. Jennifer 027 206 0776

Otumoetai Walking Group

-EET AT AM AT +ULIM 0ARK 0H $ANNY 576 6480

Healing Rooms Prayer

Papamoa Table Tennis

Come along for some friendly competition.

7-9pm Papamoa College Gym Cost: $5 for adults $4 for students. Bats available for use.

Ph Brendon 022 157 3480

Recycled Teenagers Gentle Exercise

Experience God’s healing touch, whether physical, emotional, spiritual.

Central Baptist Lounge. 640 Cameron Road. 1-3pm. All welcome. No charge. www.healingrooms.co.nz 021 213 8875

Katikati Bowling Club

0ARK 2OAD -IXED 2OLL UPS PM

St Mary’s Church cnr Girven & Marlin.

9-10:30am. Suitable for joint replacements, arthritics, recovery from accidents & illness. For strength, coordination & balance.

Jennifer 571 1411

Kaimai Ramblers Tramping Group

Wharawhara Rd through to Lindemann Rd Lindemann Rd through to Wharawhara Rd. Grade Easy/Mod. Kevin 021 0200 6306 A non-competitive activity for mature ladies.

Fun, Fitness & Friendship. For Tauranga team’s practice and details Ph Sally Smith 07 562 8684

Stimulate your brain. Tuesdays 9:20am Tga Citz Club 13th Ave & Cameron Rd. Ph Jo Ann 578 3603 Greerton RSA 7pm. Friendly get-together, all instruments, all levels of ability. Come in & enjoy some live music. Grant 578 6448

Tauranga South Bowls

Exercise your brain, body and meet new friends. &REE COACHING AND LOAN BOWLS AVAILABLE $ON T JUST SIT THERE BOOK A TIMEÐ 4UTCHEN 3T Ph 578 6881 or 578 6213

Te Puke Pipe Band

7EEKLY PM AT 4E 0UKE "APTIST #HURCH 3TATION 2OAD 4E 0UKE ,EARNER 0IPERS $RUMMERS welcome. Free tuition provided.

Ph Jo 021 052 6728 Senior tennis Tuesdays from 9am. Friendly club. New members welcome. Tangitu Road, Te Puna. Left past the rugby grounds. Ph Catherine 021 506 855

1pm @ 10 Pin Tauranga, 135 13th Avenue.

0LAY FOR FUN BUT KEEP THE SCORE 6ERY OCCASIONALLY competitive. Ph Glenda 021 257 8678

0UTAUAKI -T %DGECUMBE 'RADE MODERATE Chris/Cheryl 021 024 65518

Tauranga Scrollsaw Woodworking Group 1st & 3rd Wednesdays of the month 9:30am-2:30pm at the 4AURANGA 7OODCRAFTERS 7ORKSHOP AT #HEROKEE 0LACE -OUNT Maunganui

$UE TO THE NATURE OF OUR ACTIVITY LAUGHTER sessions are on hold until we reach Covid Level 1.

Trish 022 036 6768 lollaughterwellness@gmail. com Website www.lollaughterwellness.weebly. com 9am Thursdays. You are invited to come and learn the very beautiful art of glaze on porcelain.

Club Rooms, Elizabeth Street.

Ph Maria 027 553 3042

Alcoholics Anonymous

Katikati Sewing & Knitting

&RIDAYS AM *OCELYN 3TREET +ATIKATI Sewing machines and lessons/help available.

07 549 4522

Pickleball Evening Play

Tauranga Boys College 7-9pm. Beginners welcome. Bats and balls provided. $5. The Mount 0ICKLEBALL #LUB "OB

1st Tuesday & 4th Wednesday of the month AT THE 4AURANGA 7OODCRAFTERS WORKSHOP AT #HEROKEE 0LACE -OUNT -AUNGANUI 9:30am-2:30pm

Te Puna Tennis Club

Social tennis from 6pm. New members welcome. Tangitu Road, Te Puna. Left past the rugby grounds. Ph Catherine 02 150 6855

Thursday 18 Nov

Open meeting 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month.

Tauranga Central Baptist Church, Corner Cameron Rd/ 13th ave.

All welcome. Ph 0800 229 6757

LOL Laughter Te Puke

Tauranga MidWeek Tramping Group

-AKE YOUR MUSEUM EXPERIENCE COME ALIVE WITH a fascinating guided tour. 2pm. WBOP residents and ratepayers FREE. Other: Adult $5/GC $4.

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10 Pin Bowling

$EVELOP YOUR CONlDENCE AND SPEAKING SKILLS IN a fun, supportive club setting. 7am at Basestation, $URHAM 3T #"$ 6ISITORS WELCOME Ph Stan 022 390 2216

Open meeting 10am Tauranga Central Baptist Church. cnr Cameron Rd/13th ave. All welcome.

Ph 0800 229 6757

Western Bay Museum Tour

Wednesday 17 Nov

Kickstart Toastmasters

Friday 19 Nov

Tauranga Wood Turners Group

Te Puna Tennis Club

$O YOU LOVE TO SING 7OMEN ANY AGE COME join us 7pm Wesley Hall, 100 13th Ave. Ph "ERNICE &ACEBOOK +EYNOTES )NC

Pickleball Morning Play

"AYPARK AM TO NOON *OIN THE FUNÐ "EGINNERS welcome. Bats and balls provided. $5. The Mount 0ICKLEBALL #LUB "OB

Tauranga Acoustic Music Club

Keynotes Womens’ Barbershop Chorus

Tauranga Porcelain Artists

Marching For Leisure

Scrabble

0ARK 2D 2UMMIKUB PM ENTRY

Katikati Concert Band

+ATIKATI "OWLING #LUB 0ARK 2OAD PM Come and join our friendly band. All brass, woodwind and percussion players welcome.

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Cribbage 12:45 at RSA Greerton. Friendly club. New members very welcome.

Ph Jill 021 160 6143

Otumoetai Tennis Club

Alcoholics Anonymous

Adults Ballet Plus

Adults Ballet/Plus lots of dance styles covered. St Peter’s Church Hall "EACH 2D +ATIKATI PM 0H Gaye 07 577 1753 or 027 274 8753 gayehemsley@gmail.com

#ARDIO DANCE WEIGHTS DANCE mOOR WORK

dance, have fun and feel good. 9:30-10:30am St Columba Church, 502 Otumoetai Road, Cherrywood. Ph Gloria 021 139 2448

Cap Life Skills

Free budgeting, practical money saving, getting organised, healthy eating, positive wellBEING COURSE WEEKS AM PM WWW stpetershouse.co.nz to register or 07 571 5916

Pickleball Morning Play

Queen Elizabeth Youth Centre 9:15-11:45am. *OIN THE FUNÐ "EGINNERS WELCOME "ATS AND BALLS PROVIDED 4HE -OUNT 0ICKLEBALL #LUB Bob 027 478 6282

Tauranga Patchwork & Quilters 1st & 3rd Tuesday 7pm; 2nd & 4th Friday 10am. Tauranga Art & Craft Centre, 177 Elizabeth Street.

0H $ENISE 027 291 9917

Te Puke Bowling Club

New members welcome. Loan bowls available.

Friday rollup 12:45pm.

0H 4E 0UKE #LUB 573 9709

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SUN 14 NOV

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WED 17 NOV

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The Power of the Dog (R13) (No Comps)

1.15pm 6pm

6pm 8.40pm

11.30am 4.50pm

1pm 6.40pm

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The Many Saints of Newark (R16) (No Comps)

3.50pm 6.30pm

3.20pm 8.30pm

11am 5.15pm

2pm 6.30pm

3.30pm 6pm

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1pm 4pm

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The Rose Maker (M) The Last Duel (R16) Julia (PG-13)

1pm

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Persian Lessons (M) - FINAL

1.20pm

Ron’s Gone Wrong (PG)

1.30pm

A Boy Called to Christmas

5.45pm

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public notices Notice

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TAURANGA WATER WATCHERS PLAN Pursuant to the Supply of Water Bylaw 2019 (the Bylaw), public notice is given that water restrictions are being implemented as part of the Water Watchers Plan.

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What you need to know • This is a year-round water conservation plan • We are asking everyone to watch their water – At Home, At Work, In the Community • Please refer to www.tauranga.govt.nz/waterwatchers to see permitted water use throughout the year The Water Watchers Plan will be in place from 9am Monday, 22 November 2021 until further notice.

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The Water Watchers Plan applies to all properties that are connected to the Tauranga City Council’s water supply. Recycled water, bore water, and water used for testing fire systems, firefighting and related activities are exempt from the water restrictions. Water from rainwater tanks is also exempt if not topped up from the Tauranga City Council’s water supply.

From the date of this notice, a breach of the Water Watchers Plan constitutes a breach of the Bylaw and will be dealt with in accordance with the provisions of the Bylaw.

Visit www.tauranga.govt.nz or phone 577 7000 for more information. Full copies of the Bylaw and the Water Watchers Plan can be inspected and are available free of charge from Tauranga City Council’s Customer Service Centre situated at 91 Willow Street, Tauranga or the Tauranga, Mount Maunganui, Greerton and Papamoa Libraries. Copies can also be obtained from Council’s website at www.tauranga.govt.nz or by phoning (07) 577 7000.

Marty Grenfell – Chief Executive

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

www.tauranga.govt.nz

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livestock

YOUR WORD is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path (Psalm 119:105)

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

COMPUTER PROBLEMS? Remote access/repairs, viruses, upgrades, hardware, tuition, advice. For a no obligation chat or quote call Anthony or Bruce on 07 576 7940

FOUND KITTEN & PUPPIES various places, colours and sex. Ph SPCA 07 578 0245 Found Adult Male White & Grey Cat. Judea Area. Ref: 526192 Found Adult Male Black & White Older Cat. Bellevue Area. Ref: 526339 Found Adult Male Black & White Cat. Bethlehem Area. Ref: 526526 Found Adult Tabby Cat. Judea Area. Ref: 526196 Found Adult Female Tri-Colour Dog. Matapihi Area. Ref: 525986 Found Adult Male Black & White Rabbit. Welcome Bay Area. Ref: 525968

computers

curriculum vitae

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

gardening

ABLE GARDENER, experienced, efficient, knowledgeable, highly qualified. Maintenance, pruning, hedges, shrubs, roses; disease/pest control, lifestyle blocks, garden renovations; design & plant. Ph Tita 027 654 8781 or a/h 542 0120 HANDYMAN HOME & GARDEN SERVICES tree pruning, weeding, hedges, water blasting, home maintenance, rubbish removal at affordable rates Ph Philip 027 655 4265

health & beauty

NATURAL NEW ZEALAND Health Products & Clinic. Something for everyone. NZ Registered Natural Therapies & Natural Medicine Practitioners. Opposite BP Te Puke. Ph 573 5533 www. naturaltherapiesnz.com and www. naturalpetremediesstore.com

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trades & services

BRYCE DECORATING interior and exterior painting, wallpapering.

Have your powdercoated windows faded? Can be cleaned and restored like new! Plastic car bumpers faded? Can be restored too! Quality work. Showroom finish. Ph Wayne 021 162 7052 BUILDER AVAILABLE repair maintenance, decks, pergolas, fences, all housing work. Ph Roger 022 121 3356 ROOF REPAIRS Free quotes for all maintenance of leaking roofs, gutter cleaning & repairs. Chimney maintenance & repairs. Registered roofer, 30yrs exp. Ph Peter 542 4291 or 027 436 7740

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

travel & tours

#ZEALANDIER TOURS. NOVEMBER- 16th- we are off to Rotorua to see the Lion Cubs @ Paradise Valley. 25th- off to Rotorua again to play on the Duck & Explore three lakes. Give us a call for more information Zealandier Tours Ph 572 4118 NO 8 TOURS New Zealand’s Senior Travel Club- Join our Club today to receive all our VIP Members Benefits exclusive to No 8 Tours & receive our complimentary beautiful colour catalogue. We specialise in carefully curated tours with bespoke itineraries, modern reliable vehicles, friendly guides & comfortable modern accommodation. Free Door to Door service, Extended Tours, Day Trips, Shows.

BOOK NOW: Ph No 8 Tours team on 579 3981 or Email admin@ no8tours.co.nz or www. no8tours.co.nz, to view and book all our tours.

A symphony of lights Bay of Plenty Symphonia will be joined by one place, meaning tickets are limited and will be sold of New Zealand’s top violinists for its Northern in small, separated groups. Join with your friends to buy the bigger groups to ensure your seat!

Lights concert this month.

Northern Lights is at Baycourt on Sunday, Martin Riseley will perform one of the great November 21, at 2:30pm. Tickets: adult/senior $22; violin concertos – Sibelius’s Concerto in D minor. under-18s $2 from Ticketek or at the box office.

After completing his post-graduate studies at the famous Juilliard School in New York, Martin spent many more years in North America as the concertmaster of several orchestras, performing chamber music with leading musicians such as Pinchas Zukerman and Yo Yo Ma. Since returning to New Zealand as head of strings at the NZ School of Music, Martin has performed many recitals and chamber music concerts – both here and overseas – and has recorded works by leading New Zealand composers.

He has been concertmaster of the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra since 2015. Many will remember his performance of Lalo’s Symphonie Espagnole with the Symphonia in 2012.

The concert is conducted by Justus Rozemond, and includes evocative works by Smetana and Wagner as well as Shostakovich’s jaunty 9th Symphony. The sound of full brass and percussion Martin Riseley. will make for an exciting musical afternoon.

Requirements for social distancing will be in

venues

WEDDINGS, PARTIES, MEETINGS, etc. The perfect venue.

With stunning Harbour views, fully licensed bar & kitchen onsite.

Restaurant open every Friday from 5pm & Sunday from 4.30pm, kids under 12 years dine free with every paying adult. Tauranga Fish & Dive Club, 60 Cross Rd, Sulphur Point. Ph 571 8450

Churches Active In Our Community

Cashing in your chips

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Messianic Family

ALL WELCOME SHALOM SABBATH 10AM OTUMOETAI PRIMARY Joel Joel & & Sharon Sharon van van Ameringen Ameringen

021 768 043

info@bethel.org.nz bethel.org.nz

I often travel to Jamaica and spend time in my wife’s rural community. I’ve noticed how they often thank God for waking up each morning. I’ve never heard that here.

I’ve also noticed how funerals there include strong warnings to the living to prepare themselves for Judgment Day. That’s not as common here as it once was.

We tend to beat around the bush about the sad reality of death, and like to use many euphemisms for it. We don’t die. We just pass away, cash in our chips, start worm farms, push daisies up hills, fall off perches, have our candles snuffed out, or shuffle off our mortal coils.

Since life is so precious and death so final, it’s vitally important that we don’t take life for

granted and give serious consideration to life after death, how to be blessed with it and how to prepare for it.

If you realised on Judgment Day you’d missed out on a glorious and wonderful eternity because you hadn’t adequately prepared for it, just think about how you’d feel!

I believe so strongly in a glorious future resurrection day because history shouts aloud how Jesus came back from the dead to show us the reality of it.

What He did at the cross and after His resurrection has greatly impacted the world.

If your preparations for cashing in your chips are sadly lacking, I implore you to value your own life far more highly than that, as Jesus did,

by His sacrifice for you.

David Kidd, Church of God’s Love.

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