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13 May 2022, Issue 1109

The art of jiu jitsu Mount Jiu Jitsu club is hosting its very first antibullying seminar after seeing what they believe is a rise in stress and anxiety in kids as they return to the classroom. In lockdown, kids didn’t really have to work on their interpersonal skills, leading to what seems to be a rise in bullying being noticed by Western Bay of Plenty parents.

Coach Sergio Garcia says youngsters at Mount Jiu Jitsu club, like Eben Groenenwald and Kees Sherson pictured, are first taught how to defuse situations and prevent problems before they arise. At his anti-bullying seminar kids will learn to identify potential bullies, to prevent problems before they happen and to use assertiveness to respond

to intimidation. “We’re not teaching them to attack by kicking or punching someone. “We tell them first to avoid or seek help,” says Sergio, who himself holds a purple belt in the sport. The anti-bullying seminar is at the Mount-based club, on MacDonald St, on May 29. Read the story on page 6. Photo: John Borren.


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“The Tourism ITP will have an overarching objective of establishing a regenerative model of tourism. ““Regenerative tourism is about giving back more to people and places than it takes – meaning a tourism sector that adds more than only economic value. “It actively enriches our communities and helps protect and restore our environment.”

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That sounds brilliant but I can’t help feeling that people will come to New Zealand for all the same reasons they used to come here. Budget tourists have been widely frowned upon for decades now, mainly because they are suspected of pooping behind bushes and getting in the way of the view. However, hindsight has shown us that young adventurers are more than just poops and giggles; they have been propping up our seasonal industries too. The agriculture and hospitality industries rely on these visitors for labour, not to mention the bungy, jet boating, white water rafting and other adventure activities that they spend their hardearned dollars on. Many exporters and importers rely on passenger flights coming in and out of the country for freight. Kiwi travellers rely on the same thing for cheap airfares to their own chosen destinations. Fewer travellers means fewer flights and more expensive fares. It’s been wonderful having our special places to ourselves for a few years, but I miss all those interesting people; and I’m looking forward to using my weird sign language to get by in their countries too. daniel@thesun.co.nz

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Bus lane fine bewilders woman A road trial on Links Avenue in Mount Maunganui continues to confuse people with one warning sent to a woman who didn’t even drive down the street.

On April 5, Sandra Riggir drove along Golf Rd, past the intersection of Links Ave. A few days later she received a warning letter for using the bus lane on Links Ave. “At first, I was panicked,” says Sandra. “I thought: ‘Oh my God, what have I done?’ Because I know I didn’t go to Links Ave.” Sandra contacted Tauranga City council about her warning and was told she shouldn’t have received it. “I haven’t been provided with a satisfactory answer as to why,” says Sandra. “The logic of it escapes me.” The Ōtūmoetai resident is concerned other people may have been ticketed incorrectly and paid without challenging it. The eastern end of Links Ave has been turned into a bus lane for authorised vehicles only, as part of a four-month trial to reduce traffic volumes and increase safety on the street. Anyone caught driving through the bus lane will be fined $150. In the last three weeks more than 9500 vehicles have driven through the bus lane, attracting $1.43 million in fines as of Monday, May 9. During the trial’s first two weeks, only warnings were issued and 8500 were sent out. Hastings woman Anne-marie Reid was showing her Rottweiler puppy at a dog show in Palmerston North at the time she received a fine. “I thought: ‘Well, how the hell can that be? It’s absolutely impossible... I can’t

be in two places at once.” She doesn’t even know where Links Ave is in Mount Maunganui and hasn’t been here recently. Anne-marie is frustrated she’s had to spend time disputing the infringement. “I was brassed off because I knew it was going to be a lot of calls, emails, and a lot of shagging around.” She’s also worried the fine won’t be cleared correctly and could result in further penalties or prevent her from travelling. “If they don’t process it properly and they miss it, then it just goes unpaid and I don’t want to go through that hassle.” The woman is the second case of a person getting fined while being in another city. For all three cases, TCC has blamed human error. The bus lane is monitored by an Automatic Number Plate Recognition camera. TCC regulation monitoring team leader Stuart Goodman says human error has resulted in a vehicle registration being entered incorrectly and an infringement being issued. “The process that is in place requires a warranted parking officer to review the evidence collected by the camera, before an infringement is issued,” says Stuart. “Less than one per cent of processed warning letters and infringement notices have included inaccuracies – 99 per cent have been sent out correctly. “Like anything, there is a small margin for error, one per cent is incredibly low.” Stuart says if people believe they’ve received an incorrect or unjust fine, they can dispute it. “Information about how to dispute a fine is outlined on the infringement notice.” Public Interest

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The latest QV House Price Index shows the housing market is under increasing pressure from rising interest rates. Loan affordability constraints are limiting buyers, and those in the market are spoilt for choice as listing levels far outstrip demand. Tauranga home values have declined this quarter, as they have in most main centres. The city saw its home values drop by an average of 0.4 per cent this quarter, which comes on the back of a 1.4 per cent drop in April and only minimal growth in February (0.2 per cent) and March (0.8 per cent). The average value of a home here is now $1,193,589, still 20.3 per cent higher than the same time last year.

Western Bay of Plenty District Council chief executive John Holyoake is talking about the need for diversity – not only around the council table but in the organisation itself. The council has launched the Generation Change/He panoni ā reanga campaign to attract a more diverse range of candidates for this year’s Local Body Election. “There’s no denying our community and its needs are diverse,” says John. The WBOP population is spread evenly across rural and urban areas, half the population is aged between 30-64 years old, and there is growing Māori, Pacific, and Asian communities, says John.

Temporary toll waiver

Tolls will be temporarily waived on the Tauranga Eastern Link to help ease rush-hour congestion near Te Puke Highway. The highway, near Pah Rd, will be reduced to one lane from Monday, May 16, for up to three weeks. NZTA’s Jo Wilton says since October work has progressed on stabilising the riverbank opposite Tuhourangi Marae. The next step is to install 50 steel sheet piles. Significant delays are expected on Te Puke Highway, so NZTA has approval to remove the toll on the TEL westbound lanes heading towards Tauranga from 4pm-7pm weekdays.

Te Puna playground

Te Puna children are being invited to design their own playground for their own neighbourhood. Western Bay of Plenty District Council has $190,000 to develop a playground at Maramatanga Park – on the top, corner of Te Puna and Tangitu roads. People are invited to share their ideas with the council on May 19 at Maramatanga Park. The May 19 kōrero is also a chance to hear ideas on initiatives for young people that could be undertaken in Te Puna through WBOPDC’s Wellbeing Plan. All ideas will be used to develop the playground design, to be installed within the next 12 months.

Supermarket petition

Consumer NZ has launched a petition asking Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister David Clark to put consumers first and go beyond the Commerce Commission’s grocery market study recommendations. To create an even playing field for new and existing grocery retailers, Consumer NZ is asking the Minister to consider regulating access to wholesale supply or setting up a state-owned wholesaler. Consumer NZ’s Sentiment Tracker found people are increasingly worried about the cost of living. Last year, 63 per cent of respondents picked food and grocery costs as their biggest cost-of-living concern. In a recent poll, 98 per cent say they’re worried about grocery prices.

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“We need diversity of age, culture, experience, and skillsets. “We need more Māori at the table so that we can ‘hand on heart’ work in partnership with Tangata Whenua. “We have a very clear demographic sitting around our council table and we need diversity,” admits John. “We need to recognise other things besides the traditional privileges around being wealthy and white.

Lived experiences

“We need to look at and treat some of the other lived experiences as privileges as well, particularly as they come into decision-making,” says John. The ambitious plan is supported by the Generation Change website – at: www.generationchange.nz – and the council will soon be launching a TikTok profile as well. The council is also looking at ways to make it easier for people working full-time, or who have other commitments, to become an elected member. This includes possibly holding council meetings on weekends or evenings, having less meetings in a month and using technology more, says John. “Being flexible and accessible in the way that we actually do these things – so that people feel like they can participate – is really, really important.” John says the council is also committed to having a more representative workforce as well. He says they have a “reasonably diverse” organisation, but the percentages aren’t reflective of those in the community. “We need to be more committed internally to our own diversity inclusion outcomes. How do we strive for equity internally as well as externally in everything we’re doing? “There is no point having an organisation that doesn’t reflect what we also want to achieve at the council table because it just won’t gel for people.”

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Western Bay of Plenty District Council chief executive John Holyoake says the council is committed to diversity. Photo: Courtesy of WBOPDC.

John says they’re also trying to raise the profile of the council so people understand its role. “People think of council, quite often, as rubbish, roads and parks, and those are all important things. I’m very clear in terms of our vision for Western BOP is that we need to be the enabler of community-led outcomes. That’s all about wellbeing for the people that live in our communities.” Read this story in full at: www.sunlive.co.nz Public Interest Journalism funded through NZ On Air.


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Looking backwards to echo the future

familiar landmarks that remain.” Ellie says a massive projection of these images will float along “and with the way that you position your hand, you can choose the way you want to interact”. “It will frame your silhouette as it pops up on the screen with the images and then you can use your hand to grab what sort of images you want to learn more about. “It’s a really interactive, innovative piece of art incorporated with these beautiful older images which is really nice.

Tauranga City Libraries heritage specialist Harley Couper was the main point of contact for Ellie Smith as she went through Pae Korokī. Photos: John Borren.

In a new light

Ellie now sees Tauranga in a new light. “The city is going through such a change at the moment and the civic redevelopment is really exciting. This exhibition shows the way we have changed over the years and it makes me excited for the future of Tauranga. “It’s been a real labour of love. It’s been a big job but the teams I worked with were so generous with their time. This is a starting point to show and interact with our history.” ‘Echoes: Tauranga Moana’ has been generously supported by Creative New Zealand, Tauranga City Council, Cooney Lees Morgan and Baycourt Community and Arts Centre. It will be held at the Baycourt Community and Arts Centre X Space from May 19-May 27. Jordan Boyd

An upcoming heritage exhibition is opening up a conversation on the history of Tauranga, unlocking treasures and memories from the past and renewing the age-old museum debate.

about 30,000 pieces, but thousands are up online. “We also asked The Elms Te Papa Tauranga if they wanted to be involved because their collection is also in Pae Korakī, so that was really a nice tie in as well,” says Ellie. “Basically, I was going through online archives looking for anything that had a direct relationship to Tauranga – which is a lot of things.

Waterslides weaving through Moturiki Island and elephants parading The Strand are just some of the moments in time Supercut Projects’ Ellie Smith uncovered from her time delving into the archives. ‘Echoes: Tauranga Moana’, presented by Supercut Projects, hopes to encourage the community to discover and learn about its past with an interactive experience featuring hundreds of photographs, places, people, events and objects.

Eye-opener

“I was always aware of the collections in the libraries and the Tauranga Heritage Collection but just the vastness and the richness of the resources that we have in the city, I suppose that’s been a real eye-opener. “We are in desperate need of a museum I think. “We just have so many treasures and stories, and such a rich history that not many people know about. “That’s the cool thing about ‘Echoes: Tauranga Moana’ I think, is that we have the opportunity to at least give people a glimpse of the history here. “In the exhibition, it’s really clear to see how the city has changed over the years and the really

Digitised archives

“I touched base with the Tauranga City Libraries because it’s only recently that they have digitised their archives on a website called Pae Korokī, so it’s now freely accessible for everyone. “I also touched base with the Tauranga Heritage Collection, which has digitised a lot of their archives – not all of it as it’s a massive collection of

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They may be learning a combat sport, but youngsters at the Mount Jiu Jitsu club are taught first how to defuse conflict. This teaching will be highlighted at the club’s first anti-bullying seminar on Sunday, May 29, which administrator Kim Hoogstraten says they’re hosting in response to what they believe is a rise in stress and anxiety caused by Covid-19 and time spent in isolation. “The parents we talk to have noticed an increase in bullying in schools,” says Kim. “They tell us that kids who were on the brink of becoming a bully have tipped over into hurtful behaviour and victims appear more withdrawn.” Kids aged seven to 13 are invited to attend the workshop on Sunday, May 29, run by coach Sergio Garcia. “It’s good for kids to have the skills and discipline he teaches in their tool bag,” says Kim. Sergio began learning Jiu Jitsu in Brazil at age 11, when being bullied. Today he’s a purple belt. However, one year ago his 8-year-old son revealed he was being

targeted by bullies. “As a parent it broke my heart, so I decided to do this seminar. Bullying really eats away at you. It sticks with you through your life. When I started martial arts, I was fortunate to have good teachers who taught me how to react.” Kids will learn to identify potential bullies, to prevent problems before they happen and to use assertiveness to respond to intimidation. “We’re not teaching them to attack by kicking or punching someone. We tell them first to avoid or seek help,” says Sergio. “If a situation does turn violent, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu teaches good skills to fall well or to hold someone safely until help arrives.” It will be the club’s first anti-bullying seminar, with more planned. “I’m a man on a mission. I want to help,” says Sergio. “Everything this country has done for me, I want to give back with something that no one can take away from you. There is no greater feeling than being able to help others.” The May 29 seminar from 10.30am-midday is at Mount Jiu Jitsu club, 5B MacDonald St, behind TileMax. Buy tickets at: www.mountjiujitsu.co.nz Debbie Griffiths


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Calling all would-be artists Highly anticipated as part of this year’s Bay of Plenty Garden & Art Festival is the return of The Weekend Sun Emerging Artist Award.

Bringing developing artists into the light so they can further their art career was an exciting addition to the previous festival, and the opportunity is open again this year to those who want to hone their artistic skills. The Weekend Sun Emerging Artist Award was created to encourage would-be artists to develop their expertise, or to prompt existing artists to take their work to the next level.

“With an incredible range of talented artists and stunning gardens to see across the region it’s an exciting event to look forward to,” says festival director Marc Anderson. “Many of our artists have fine-tuned their creativity for more than 30 years and have been fortunate to work on their passion full-time. We wanted to create the emerging artist award for those artists who haven’t yet reached this goal but have the talent to do so. “We understand that it can be difficult for artists to establish themselves so we wanted to create an opportunity to encourage artists to develop

Winner of 2020’s Weekend Sun Emerging Artist Award Vicki Fraser being guided by experienced artist Rob McGregor. Photo: Daniel Hines.

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their skills, or to prompt existing artists to take their work to the next level,” says Marc. The Weekend Sun Emerging Artist Awards’ finalists will team up with a mentoring artist and attend two full-day workshops leading up to the festival. The emerging artist winner will receive a prize and entry as a trail artist into the 2024 festival. Runners-up will also be considered as trail artists for 2024. Artists can submit entries at: www.gardenandartfestival.co.nz Rosalie Liddle-Crawford

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A match to remember Greerton Marist Rugby Club is proud to hold the Steven Pearson Taonga after their premier and development teams clashed against Judea Rugby Club’s respective sides and won the inaugural taonga match last Saturday.

However, the match wasn’t about winners and losers. It served to commemorate Steven Pearson, who passed away two years ago. A life member of the Greerton club, Steven was a “welcoming, sociable guy that everyone just loved,” says Greerton Marist Rugby club Greerton Marist Rugby’s premier co-captain committee member and former Matthew Abbott and development captain premier player Marcus Hughes. The honoured late Ashley Williamson with the Steven Pearson. “He [Steven] played a bit of senior Steven Pearson Taonga. Photos: supplied. rugby at Greerton but then he moved into being a manager, masseuse, a club captain and a special club to him, and he understood the just an all-round legend of the club. hard work that they have put in behind the scenes. “He was our Kaumatua.” “Stevie was a massive part of our team getting back into the premier grade a decade ago,” Whakapapa says Marcus. As Steven’s whakapapa ties back to Huria (Judea), and growing up in Greerton and serving the club, it Game with mana was fitting to make a trophy match between the two Steven’s sister Bonnie Pearson thanked all clubs to honour him, says Marcus. involved on behalf of her whanau. “The game was At Judea’s Maharaia Winiata Park, Greerton’s played with mana (prestige), kaha (power), aroha development side clinched a 78-5 victory over (compassion) – a gruelling game of 80 minutes.” Judea, then the premier game saw Greerton come This weekend, Greerton Marist’s premier team away with a 40-7 win – and the taonga. aim to secure the Jordan Cup, which Western BOP Greerton Marist premier team half-back Matthew teams fight for throughout the rugby season. Abbott says the match itself – and the pre-match Greerton Marist versus Te Puke in the premier – was pretty spine-tingling. “Seeing the taonga division tomorrow, May 14, at Greerton Marist out there and being able to play for it was pretty Rugby Club. Kick-off is 2.45pm. Matthew hopes to special”. Not only was the match special in its bring the cup home this season – however, he insists commemoration, but it was special for Judea – who it’s not just about the cup but securing “vital points” enjoyed their first home game in the premier grade. to make it into the season’s semi-finals. “There’s a “Stevie would’ve been very proud that Judea have pretty good culture amongst the boys, so hopefully that can pay dividends on the field.” Georgia Minkhorst made the step up to the Premier grade as they were

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Cleaning up our backyard Our Backyard Trust is hosting their first Tauranga Harbour and ocean clean-up project this Sunday, May 15, at Sulphur Point Marina.

Events coordinator Louise Stewart says Sunday’s clean-up is a community focused event, and Our Backyard Trust is working to get as many people involved as possible. “We welcome everyone to get involved in this great community initiative, and look forward to everyone working together to help look after and be proud of our own backyard,” says Louise. The event starts 9am Sunday, with the meeting point at 66 Keith Allen Drive, outside Tauranga Sports Fishing Club. Louise says the community will be asked to focus on land-based collection of rubbish while the Our Backyard Trust has organised divers to collect rubbish under-water. “Bins and rubbish bags will be provided, but volunteers can wear comfortable clothes and appropriate footwear for the event.”

Sustainable future

Our vision is to create a thriving community for locals to live, learn, work and play as well as support the region’s growth. We’ll share updates on: • The emerging preferred long-term transport option • Construction of the short-term enabling works to allow development to start • Plans for the new community at Tauriko West

Our Backyard Trust co-founder Brent McConnell says the clean-up will involve divers diving around the harbour, boat ramps and poeple collecting rubbish on land at beaches. “We’re going to bring all of that refuse back to a truck-and-trailer at Sulphur Point and take it away,” says Brent.

He says getting people involved in creating a sustainable future is something he has a huge appetite for. “It’s a great opportunity for everybody to respect what we play in.” Louise says this Sunday’s event will run from 9am to 4.30pm. “We will be providing a barbecue later in the afternoon for all to enjoy – so no one will be going home hungry. We will [also] be providing a few kids activities to keep them happy and entertained.” A coffee cart will be on-site in the morning too.

One Base funding

Most of the funds for the event were raised during the One Base Fishing tournament in March via the ‘tag and release’ initiative, which also focused on health of the waterways. “We wanted to look after three pillars; one being conservation, one being rural mental health, and one being community and child welfare,” says Brent, who with wife Juanita founded the OBT. The co-owner of Stoney Creek says this event is part of a wider environmental initiative – and the community will see more events like it in future. “We want to protect our environment and the fish that we’re chasing. “If we can influence that, that would be a pretty cool thing.” Our Backyard Trust’s Tauranga Harbour and ocean clean-up project is this Sunday, May 15, from 9am-4.30pm, with people asked to meet at Sulphur Point Marina. Taylor Rice

Our Backyard Trust’s Brent McConnell is gearing up for the first ocean clean-up event this weekend. Photo: John Borren.

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After suffering a head injury while playing rugby, Mitch Zandstra turned to paddling and is now representing his country. Photo: John Borren.

Pilot Bay paddle for elite men’s team The New Zealand Waka ama elite men’s team will be in the water at Pilot Bay this weekend as they train in the lead-up to the 2022 IVF Va’a World Sprints. From 7am-11am this Saturday and Sunday, May 14-15, community members can see for themselves some of New Zealand’s best paddlers in action. From August 8-16, the Elite men’s team will compete in the world championships in the United Kingdom’s Dorney Lake. Mount-based paddler Mitch Zandstra says it’s the first time the world championships have been held in Europe. “Normally, the world champs are hosted in Polynesia, so to go over there is a first time for a lot of us. “We’re really excited to get over and are looking forward to it.” The team, which was selected a few weeks ago, are completing their training throughout the North Island. After this weekend’s session in Mount Maunganui, they will train in Auckland twice before heading to the Bay of Islands in the next three months. “We don’t get to train all together very often, and only have training sessions every four weeks,” says Mitch.

Along with Mitch, paddlers Tupuria King, Paul Roozendaal and Ash Roozendaal are local to the Bay of Plenty. “There’s 12 of us in the team, all working together to achieve one goal,” says Mitch. “It’s a pretty cool thing and it also taps in to your wellbeing as well.” After suffering a head injury while playing rugby, Mitch turned to paddling some years ago. “I had concussion symptoms for about two years, and paddling really helped me to get through that. “For me, paddling is more than just a sport. It’s part of our culture. My whānau is from Tahiti, and it’s a national sport over there. “It’s the connection with the water, and being out there with your mates. “It covers mental health, physical health, spiritual health and it’s also setting goals and targets.” The Tauranga Boys’ College teacher also coaches Waka ama to students. “I coach and also run a charitable trust around paddling and just getting out on the water. Getting away from everything going on and modern society. “Especially these days with mental illness, anxiety and depression being so common, just being on the water helps to forget about everything. “I’m trying to start a programme to get more youth involved and also to give them some Jordan Boyd motivation and purpose as well.”

Community Giveback days launched by BOPRU Bay of Plenty Rugby has opened applications for its staff Community Giveback Days, which sees BOPRU staff assisting community projects as a part of the union’s increased focus on staff wellbeing. Staff will offer their labour to help selected community projects in the BOP.

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This collaboration hopes to foster relationships between the union and its community, and strengthen staff/community ties. BOPRU chair Scott Kahle is proud to see the Giveback Days finally come to life. “We aim to do three Giveback Days this year. We call on any community

organisation – not just rugby clubs – to apply for some help with their project. Applications are open with the deadline for the first Giveback Day this Monday, May 16. See: www.boprugby.co.nz/ COMMUNITY-RUGBY/ community-giveback-days-1

SociaLink – the umbrella organisation for social agencies and charities in the Bay of Plenty – has appointed Christa George as their new organisational advisor. Christa has more than 25 years’ experience working in executive management teams across the education and health sectors in the UK, Australia and New Zealand. After five years working for the University of Waikato, at the Tauranga Campus, Christa is keen

to move into the social services sector. “I’m altruistic by nature so an opportunity to work in the social sector helping people sits nicely with my business skills.” Christa has been involved in various not-for-profit organisations and understands the challenges in providing the best social services with minimal resources. She looks forward to working with social and community organisations to strengthen their services.

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Tauranga friends to sparkle

Milla Cloke and Iisha Harris will mirror Disney Frozen’s Anna in their Auckland performances while bringing their own creative flair to stage too. Photo: Bob Tulloch.

Two Tauranga nine-year-olds will be on-stage in Auckland this weekend, each playing one of the most-loved, popular princesses that Disney has brought to life on our screens in recent times. Friends Iisha Harris and Milla Cloke will both play the role of ‘young Princess Anna’ in the National Youth Theatre’s Disney ‘Frozen Jr’ production on May 14-15 at the Concert Chamber in Auckland’s Town hall. Finding out she’d be playing the role of darling Anna, Milla says: “I was so happy I was jumping around the house”. Likewise, Iisha says: “I was very excited because that was the one I really wanted to play”. The show’s director Cole Johnston says the two Tauranga talents stood at out auditions. “They were just super confident! They knew the songs and took direction really well,” says Cole. “We did a bit of ensemble work with them too and they were just great.” The girls’ strong performance presence comes

from years of experience in performative arts. Milla has been in dance troupes, musical theatre shows and singing competitions, taking dance lessons since the age of four. Iisha has a background in musical theatre and is involved in film and television. Moreover, this is not the first time the talented youngsters have played the same role as each other. The pair was set to play Little Cosette in Tauranga Musical Theatre’s ‘Les Miserable’ in February, which was cancelled due to Covid. National Youth Theatre is an all-access training programme for children and young adults. Cole says it is rare you get younger people coming through with the amount of commitment and understanding for what they do as Iisha and Milla. “I’m really encouraging them to explore their own rationale for why they’re saying things [lines] as well, so it’s a pretty cool educational process.” Performing two shows each, the girls will be on-stage in the Concert Chamber, Auckland Town Hall, on May 14-15. Tickets are at: nyt.nz/programmes/frozen-jr Georgia Minkhorst


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Fuelling first responders

The food truck, funded by the Tauranga Harbour City Lions Club, is now operational. Photo: supplied.

Emergency responders attending an emergency in the Western Bay of Plenty for an extended period of time now have a facility to fuel their own engines thanks to community support. “Our Tauranga firefighters were inspired to create a trailer to hook onto the back of a Fire and Emergency NZ ute, acting as a catering station for firefighters during midnight emergencies,” says Fire & Emergency New Zealand’s Bay of Plenty district manager Jeff Maunder. The local fire service team approached Tauranga Harbour City Lions Club with the proposal, and club president Faye Mayo says they decided to fund the whole facility, worth $24,000. Faye says the fire service will utilise the truck, but it will be used by other services when needed. “The truck will be used by all emergency services in Tauranga, providing food and drink for officers attending emergency incidents that require working for longer hours. “Before this they used to get takeaways. The truck will ensure they are fed properly and will have access to hot drinks. It’s making sure they are fed and looked after,” says Faye.

The club raised the funds via their annual book fair at Tauranga Racecourse. Harbour City Lions Club, fellow sponsor Bunnings, and Norris Engineering which constructed it, were thanked by senior fire officer Bruce Rutherford. Jeff says food options can be scarce when firefighters are out late at night, especially in smaller towns – so the food truck is a valuable addition. “Powered by a generator, the trailer has a barbecue, microwave, freezer, lights, and an urn for making hot tea and coffee. “While firefighters were still fed before the trailer was operational, it makes those longer nights a lot easier with a hot coffee and burger in hand!” FENZ provides fire stations, fire trucks, and other assets for responding to emergencies. “We also ensure our firefighters are accommodated and fed during any major long duration incident. “Food and refreshments are arranged by FENZ’s Incident Management Team, who often contract outside caterers to do the job,” says Jeff. The trailer, cooking equipment, gazebo and deck chairs were donated by Bunnings Tauranga and the Lions Club, with help of Te Puke trailers. All food is provided by FENZ. “We are hugely appreciative of any donations that support our firefighters,” says Jeff. Taylor Rice

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Hon Jan Tinetti Labour List MP

New health system needs to sort the mess out!

In July our country is ditching its DHBs and starting anew with the NZ Health Service. And boy do I hope this will sort out a health system that is falling apart at the seams. We have breast screening appointments backlogged to the wazoo. Many of our kids haven’t seen a dentist in two years-plus unless they need a mouthful of fillings because the system is log-jammed due to what the service says is Covid delays. Meanwhile, other countries are funding life-stretching drugs for all sorts of cancer patients and back here we don’t even have official say-so yet to use them here – let alone fund them. Our GPs – due to two years of

Climate change resilience is crucial Last week we heard from research scientists that sea-level rise could hit parts of New Zealand twice as quickly as expected due to the movement of tectonic plates. Basically, as the land goes up and down – which we know it does – the sea level rise due to climate change has a much bigger and alarming effect than initially thought. So, for example, 100-year floods could be annual in places. What does this mean for the Bay of Plenty? Two things – action to reduce climate change and building climate change resilience should be front and centre of everything we do. No green washing, no procrastination, acting now. This could not be spelled out any bolder for us. Kat Macmillan, Welcome Bay.

pandemic mayhem – are worn-out from the huge workload onto top of their workload pre-Covid. Now they want a more modern and practical funding model to keep working hard to service all their patients. That’s if they can get the staff to do the work. GPs are also ageing – finding ones to do the mahi in rural NZ is nearly impossible. The system really is a mess. I’m being optimistic. I hope the new service will ease backlogs and sort these problems out. I also hope all the money doesn’t stay at the top of the organisation and people on the street do benefit. Time will tell… B Smith, Papamoa.

Generosity for Ukraine

I had a call from a lady from Omokoroa, who said she was interested in getting a T-shirt made especially to help the people of Ukraine. She said that she also wanted to give me a donation. I live in Tauranga, in a place not easy to find for an elderly lady. She found me after a few mistakes and arrived fairly early in the morning and gave me five $20 notes, which blew me away. She made my day, as collecting for any cause is not for the fainthearted. My T-shirts – which I’ve been selling to raise funds for the people of Ukraine – displays a drawing of a Red Cross dog (a German Shepard) from 1917 during the First World War. I’d like to raise $10,000 for the International Red Cross to hand over to Ukraine, without one penny for administration. Many thanks to this lady for her concern. Ronald Chamberlain, NZ International Red Cross member, Otumoetai.

No consultation here…

I read with alarm about the Papamoa Ratepayer Consultation with Commissioners regarding the planting of Wairākei Reserve. This was not consultation. That took place previously when TCC consulted some iwi representative and the BOP Regional Council. They then advised the Environment Court, who declared the criteria for the reserve. The meeting with Papamoa

residents was another sham to simply advise what will happen. Anne Tolley’s arguments were fallacious and a waste of residents’ time. There is no longer public consultation in this country. This is anarchy. Maurice O’Reilly, Tauranga City. Editor’s note: TCC declined to provide a reply to this letter.

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By-election a chance for tangible commitments The Tauranga By-election brings a relatively rare chance for Tauranga to get a significant amount of political attention as parties aim to take Simon Bridges’ vacant seat. The by-election is on June 18, so during the next few weeks we can expect to see the city swamped with politicians seeking to push their policies and candidates. Hopefully, a few of them seek to understand the city first before determining what to push. If so, they can expect the business and economic needs to be focused on delivery of infrastructure.

It’s no secret that Tauranga seriously lags in infrastructure; our high rate of growth has not been matched by sufficient investment in enabling infrastructure. While our local authorities play a part in this, I believe the burden largely falls with central government. If we take roading as an example, the Government pays for half of local roads and all of state highways and essentially controls the process for any improvements.

Infrastructure lacking

The lack of infrastructure investment manifests itself in a couple of ways that we see every

We need to swing hard on increasing supply, removing roadblocks to land availability and encouraging intensification.

day. Lack of affordable housing is a direct result of inability to free up land; Tauriko West is a depressing example of how a lack of relatively basic roading investment on a state highway holds up thousands of houses being built. Housing is the number one issue for our economy as it directly affects our ability to attract and retain a workforce; this is acutely felt by many local businesses and impacts most of our community.

Fast-track process

The other painful reminder of lack of infrastructure investment is traffic congestion. We need strong investment in all aspects of our transport system; including cycleways, public transport and roads. We need government to get its act together on two things; firstly, to agree investment for key parts of our transport network – Hewletts/Totara, Turret Rd and SH29 are critical.

Secondly, we need them to fasttrack the process, which can often take years to even get a business case finalised – we want actual improvements delivered. Clearly Tauranga also has challenges across our community and there are many opportunities for central government to make a difference; we can’t shy away from infrastructure being a major contributor to a better standard of living for the city however. Having the spotlight on us gives us the chance to gain some tangible commitments to the quick delivery of infrastructure for Tauranga City.

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Responses to the recentlycompleted community consultation on Tauranga City Council’s 2022/2023 Annual Plan and 20212031 Long-Term Plan amendment offer some revealing insights. Many went out of their way to provide comments and suggestions on the options presented in TCC’s consultation document, which is great because it shows there has been real thought put into the ideas expressed.

Video poem

One younger resident even went to the trouble of surveying her contemporaries about what they’d like to see in the city centre and presenting a summary of their feedback via a video poem. What a refreshing change to listen to that – and so many good ideas for us and other stakeholders in the CBD to think about.

Explore ideas

The whole point of consultation is to create an opportunity for conversations, so we can explore and flesh-out ideas about what the community would like to see happening in their city. A key question in the LTP amendment featured implementation of the Te Manawataki o Te Papa masterplan for the Civic Precinct. Essentially,

there were two choices – go with the central library option already approved through last year’s LTP, plus a civic whare (a council and community meeting space) and associated landscaping; or implement the full masterplan as a single-phase, staged development (library, museum, civic whare, exhibition and events space and waterfront redevelopment linked to the civic precinct via Masonic Park).

Favoured

Most – 72 per cent, about 450 – of respondents favoured the full masterplan approach, subject to the funding caveats set out in the consultation document. Disappointingly, around 420 automatically-generated form submissions expressed a number of purely negative political views and rejected both civic precinct options. This approach added nothing to the conversation and appeared to be simply an attempt to make the consultation a ‘numbers game’. Thank you everyone who did go to the trouble of making a personal submission. Your commitment to Tauranga is appreciated.

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Honey-Bee needs a new hive This gorgeous three-year-old Beardie-cross has a loving temperament and such an expressive face. She adores attention and will paw at you if you’ve been neglecting your cuddle duties! She bonds very strongly with her humans. She’s a smart and head-strong girl, and requires an experienced owner who’ll continue her training, to keep her mind active and to let her know where the boundaries are. To enquire about adoption, call the Tauranga centre on: 07 578 0245. Reference no: 536894.

Kids helping kids into sport Western Bay of Plenty children have the chance to support school sports programmes and make some cash at the next Kids Market in Papamoa.

Young entrepreneurs are being invited to sell their unused toys, books and clothes or to make products to sell on Sunday, May 15, at Golden Sands School. The fundraiser is organised by ‘It Takes a Village – Papamoa’ creator, Lisa Cowan. “The first indoor market in July last year was designed to take some financial pressure off parents because school holidays Golden Sands School, as pictured, had more than can be expensive. 40 stalls at the Kids Market last year. Photos: supplied. “We had more than 40 stalls and it was great,” says Lisa. “There’s a boy who takes photos and makes them This time, at least 50 stallholders from around into greeting cards. You’ll find some great bakers at the WBOP will raise money to support families the market, plants are popular and there’s a lot of struggling to pay for school sports. arts and crafts.” “Everyone finds putting their kids into sports Money raised by a sausage sizzle is donated to really expensive and I believe a lot of kids miss out, the school and local businesses are invited to so I wanted to use this as a fundraiser. contribute services or products. “The $10 stallholder fee goes straight back to “I’m expecting the market to be really popular, the school. Golden Sands School has a swimming and I’d love to raise $1000 for the school. The kids course each year, so if I can pay for five kids to get a lot of support from family and friends, and do that who wouldn’t normally have the chance, they actually have really great stuff to sell so it’s a then I consider that ‘job done’. I believe sport is so great event to get in behind.” important to every kid.” The Kids Market is on this Sunday, May 15, Lisa says the young stallholders go to great from 10am-midday at Golden Sands School lengths to create quality goods. “I’m impressed by what the kids sell. They’re very Hall, Papamoa. For more information, email: papvillage@gmail.com talented. Last time, I bought two pairs of earrings from a young lady who makes jewellery. Debbie Griffiths

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Get Bay of Plenty moving again! With New Zealand’s busiest port and the bustling kiwifruit industry, the Bay of Plenty is a big contributor to the country’s economy.

In fact without the goods we export, there would be fewer jobs for local people. As a former trade minister I was able to compare New Zealand to countries we compete with in markets around the world. The ability of Kiwi exporters is second to none, we punch above our weight in almost everything we do. But to compete internationally we need to be productive – greater productivity means lower costs, better prices and greater returns – it means our exports are more attractive on the shelves in China or the UK – and our businesses are able to grow and invest. It all sounds easy until you consider the role that

government plays. When kiwifruit sits in traffic, taking longer to get to the port than it should, it costs. When the Government reduces the speed limit to 80km/hr instead of fixing the road, it costs. I’m proud of the roading infrastructure that the last National government delivered for the Bay of Plenty, to get our economy growing. As National’s Tauranga candidate Sam Uffindell said at his campaign launch, almost every road in Tauranga was announced and funded by National and has been delayed by Labour. Sam has a plan to get Tauranga moving again and National knows that a productive Bay of Plenty is good for New Zealand. We pay a lot of tax – Labour should give us our roads!

A boost for economy and Kiwi households Around one million New Zealanders will now be warmer with less stress, thanks to the Winter Energy Payment resuming at the start of this month.

Our Government introduced this payment to help seniors and families with heating cost of heating during the colder months. It’s simply about being able to run the heater when you need to. We know there’s no silver bullet to fix the cost of living, but our Government is committed to boosting incomes and reducing pressures facing Kiwis. We recently delivered a package that saw the majority of families with more money in their pockets, and we’re taking action to ensure that Kiwis get a fair deal at the supermarket, among other things.

The start of May also saw New Zealand take the next step in our reconnection with the world. With our border reopening to eligible visitors from visa waiver countries, we can begin welcoming tourists again from countries like the USA, UK, Japan, Germany, Canada, Korea, and Singapore. Since welcoming back Australian tourists a few weeks ago, we’ve already seen a boost to our economy and an uptick in spending, which is great news for Kiwi businesses. Welcoming back the world is the next step in our recovery plan – and the latest figures show this plan is working. Our economy is recovering faster than almost anywhere in the world. Unemployment is at a record low, GDP is growing, exports are up, and debt levels are much lower than many other countries.

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Boys impress at world robotics champs Two teams of Tauranga teenagers are on their way home from VEX Robotics World Championships in the United States with a coveted trophy. The largest robotics competition in the world is run during three days and attracts hundreds of school-aged teams. Two robotics teams from the Tauranga-based charitable

trust, STEAM-ED, qualified and travelled to the event in Dallas, Texas, this month. The middle school team, made up of Otumoetai College students Noah Douglas and Dom Absalom and Tauranga Boys’ College student Nate Wadsworth, won nine out of their 10 team qualification matches in their division – but got knocked out in the quarter finals in a very close, high-scoring match.

received the Judges Award at the end of competition. “The judges were impressed by the boys’ all-round ability in robot design, team work, individual skills, notebook records, team interview and sportsmanship,” says Toni. “That trophy is presented to the team that’s most deserving of special recognition. It’s great that they’ll be bringing home some hardware from worlds. “We are so proud of both of our teams and the high level they competed at.”

Teams and designs

For 16-year-old Sam Orsler, the best part of competing at the worlds was meeting new teams and checking out different robot designs. “The competition was what I expected Luca Ririnui, Ryan Kayser and Sam Orsler with but the size surprised me. The arena their robot and the trophy on top at the VEX Robotics World Championships. Photo: supplied was massive. The centre was about 2km long and it took ages to walk from the Trust general manager Toni de Rijk says pit area to the playing fields,” says Sam. the high school team of Sam Orsler, Ryan It’s the third time his team has qualified Kayser and Luca Ririnui – all from Mount for the worlds, but Covid meant they Maunganui College – won seven out of 10 couldn’t compete in the US the past two of their team round robin matches. years – so Sam and his teammates are thrilled to pick up an award this time. Judges Award “We were crossing our fingers that we “They were placed in the top 50 of more would win something because we knew we than 800 teams competing in the individual had done well, and the judges were quite skills challenge, measuring driving and impressed with our robot when we were programming skills. They also qualified for interviewed by them,” says Sam. the tournament elimination finals but were “It’s a really good feeling to win eliminated in the final 16, beaten by the something on the world stage against some eventual winners of their division.” really good robots and teams.” However, they are thrilled to have Debbie Griffiths

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Tarawera Falls - a hidden oasis

out over the turquoise waters was the perfect spot for us to sit and listen to the quiet sounds of the bush, a contrast to the deafening roar of the falls. The pohutukawa tree was also a great spot to leap into the fresh waters below and float downstream. Soon it was time to head back to the carpark.

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their splendour. Power is the first thought that comes to mind when standing under the spectacular Tarawera Falls.

Although most of the drive was spent wondering if we were indeed heading in the right direction, the vast scenery was enough to distract us from our phones which searched with no avail for reception. Small little roads branch off the main track towards the falls, and pines in all stages of growth line the gravel. If you’re blessed to arrive at the falls on a quiet day, it’s easy to believe you are completely cut off from the rest of the world. After the vibrations that made their way into my bones from the bumpy trip subsided, we set off with our lunch of pea snaps and biscuits to see what this place had to offer.

Volcanic history

Breathtaking

The walk was shorter than expected and sheltered from the sun by a thick blanket of native bush. The path, littered with damp foliage, attracted friendly Pīwakawaka (fantail) and tui as we made our way upstream. Walking alongside the Tarawera River is breathtaking. It’s hard to imagine a place so untouched yet so incredibly beautiful. After mentally noting the banks we’d come back to, to enter the clear waters, we completed the 15-minute walk to the viewing area where you can fully appreciate the falls in all

Water surges out of fissures in the large rock cliff-face surrounded by native bush. The cliff is said to be the end of an ancient rhyolitic lava flow, believed to have poured The water protrudes straight from from an erupting Mt the cliff face at Tarawera Falls. Tarawera about 11,000 Photos: Jordan Boyd. years ago. The abrupt stop to the flow is known to be what produced the high cliffs that surround the pooling water at the bottom of the falls. The flora, which has developed in the area since the 1886 Tarawera eruption, is rich in both pohutukawa and rata. Their appearances alongside the volcanic rock and flowing water is striking and makes the size of cliff faces even more impressive. Photographs cannot do this scene justice. It’s the loudness, the moisture on your skin and the realisation of how small you are in the scale of things that really make you aware of how powerful places like this are. After a little exploring, a dunk in one of the slower-flowing rock pools and a quick snack, we back-tracked to return to the certain spot that caught our eye. A lone pohutukawa tree that leans

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Hospice – always there As Hospice Awareness Week begins this Monday, May 16, Tauriko resident Emma Frame hopes the Western Bay of Plenty community will give generously to the hospice that supported her mother ‘Rona’ in her final months of life. Robina Simpson – known as ‘Rona’ – died of liver cancer nine years ago, aged 58. However, it wasn’t until a year later that Emma discovered a Waipuna Hospice nurse was with Rona in her final moments.

Bringing peace

“Knowing this kind lady was with mum when she passed has brought me a lot of peace,” says Emma, who believes people who haven’t been connected to a hospice possibly don’t realise the support they offer those with life-limiting illnesses and their families to well after the person has gone. “Anything I can do to help hospice, and raise the profile of the incredible work that they do, I will,” says Emma. “Because the service they provide is invaluable – you can’t even explain it unless you’ve needed their support.” Emma describes mum Rona as a nurturing, hardworking, selfless, caring, thoughtful lady. “It takes a special kind of person to be a nurse… she

brought up me and my brother Adam mostly by she knew what was happening to her. herself… I can’t even give the words to describe “When she would visit Waipuna how awesome a person she was… Hospice she would pop in and have “You’d come a home, she’d been to the a chat to them, have a cup of tea and supermarket and there’d be chocolate bars in get the support she needed. It was the cupboard.” amazing for her to be able to do that.” Rona was diagnosed with liver cancer in June 2013 after experiencing swelling. “Mum’s liver cancer started from cirrhosis of the liver. “She hid it so well... when I look back I think she was trying to protect us but I reckon she must have been feeling like absolute rubbish for some time before she received her diagnosis.” Rona was given 12 months to live. However she passed away three months later on September 12, 2013. “Mum and I spent a lot Emma Frame, brother Adam of time together during her last Simpson and mum Rona few months,” says Emma. making memories. Photo: supplied.

Meanwhile, Emma and husband Tim had booked a European OE “and mum was adamant that we still go”. “Of course, we thought she had longer than she did. A few days prior to us leaving, mum was discharged from hospital and she looked amazing. She was glowing and looked the best I had seen her for months. “She dropped us off at Tauranga

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when families need them! Airport and said ‘goodbye’, then 24 hours later she died. We weren’t there,” says Emma, who was aged 25 at the time.

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Emma discovered her friend that works at the hospice was with her mum when she died. “I couldn’t think of anyone better to have been there in her last moments than a hospice nurse.” Emma says the biggest thing for her was the support Waipuna Hospice offered

when she returned from overseas. “When mum died we continued on our trip – which was really hard but was the right thing to do and what she’d have wanted us to do. “When we got back the continued support and reaching out from the hospice was amazing. “You know, when someone close to you dies, like your mum, everyone around you has

a short grieving period with you; and then they move on. “But I don’t; I will be grieving for mum for the rest of my life. Knowing that Waipuna Hospice doesn’t move on, that they are always there if we need them, is just incredible.

“It’s really nice to know that you’re not on your own. That’s why I’m so appreciative of Waipuna Hospice; I now do all I can to support them, whether it’s volunteering at events, or sharing my story.”

Celebrate the services

Hospice Awareness Week, from May 16-22, is an opportunity to profile and celebrate the services that hospices provide in their local communities, and address misconceptions people may have about hospice care. This is done through advocacy, appeals, events, and the sharing of stories like Emma’s. HAWK gives Waipuna Hospice the chance to tell people about who they are and what they do to support our community – bringing light to the fact that their care is holistic, considering a person’s physical, emotional, social, cultural and spiritual needs. Moreover, their care is not only for the patient, but also families and caregivers too – both before and after a death.

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Home & Time to plant your trees and shrubs! The deciduous trees up our street are slowly changing colour, so autumn is definitely

here – and now is the optimum time for planting trees and shrubs. If you haven’t already

planted spring bulbs, there are still plenty to be had at the garden centres. However, if tulips are you favourites, buy them now but chill bulbs in a paper bag in the fridge for a few weeks because they need a winter chill to perform well.

If you have a small garden but would still like to be able to pick your own fruit, then feijoas, figs and blueberries are great for combining an attractive flowering bush with the bonus of lovely edible fruit. Try espaliering a fig tree against a sunny wall, feijoas make a great hedge but pay a little extra for named varieties rather than seedlings. Blueberries combine healthy, delicious, fruit with pretty lily-of-the-valley-type flowers and soft, coloured foliage in autumn. Yesterday, in a local garden centre, I spied a display of grevilleas just coming into flower.

These tough, sun-loving Australian shrubs will generally bloom from April-October, and will brighten up a winter garden. There is a choice of excellent ground covers, small to medium shrubs and even a 10m tree. Flowers range from creams and yellows to oranges and reds, so something for every colour scheme. The philosopher Marcus Tullius Cicero, way back, said: “If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need”. He could have added a box of chocolates to go with the gardening books in front of the fire on a winter’s night, but we’ll forgive him for that oversight!

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Keep New Zealand Beautiful has launched the Kai Garden Competition, an opportunity for preschool, primary and intermediate-aged students to design, build and grow an edible garden for their school with up to $15,000 in grants to be won. The competition encourages students to focus on (kai) edible and/or rongoā (traditional Māori medicinal) plants, and to use sustainable or reclaimed materials where possible. Ten designs will each receive $1500 for building and maintaining an edible garden. The competition is designed to work in with NZ’s School Curriculum, but also aims to teach children about healthy lifestyles, which crops grow best in different environments, seasonal eating, and returning waste to the earth via composting.

Proud caretakers

“The competition is a great opportunity to teach environmental kaitiakitanga, or stewardship, helping make students responsible and proud caretakers of their little patch,” says KNZB’s CEO Heather Saunderson. It is one of many programmes in KNZB’s strategy to address climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution. “We’ve become reliant on

vegetables trucked in from faraway destinations, and often shipped or even flown in from overseas to satisfy our demands for out-of-season fruits and vegetables, when a small part of the solution is right there in that vacant plot of garden space,” says Heather. “Educating and encouraging our schools and tamariki to get dug in, quite literally, by growing and harvesting their own nutritious food will have flow-on effects that can only benefit them, their communities and even the planet well into the future.” The competition aims to make hands-on learning fun and accessible. “Gardening can be an enjoyable skill that, once acquired, can be a lifelong hobby. Spending time outside, exploring in the soil, watching seeds sprout, and harvesting the bounty can be enjoyable and memorable ways for students to spend their time.” Entries for the competition close June 18. Winners will be announced June 27. Enter your school’s design at: www.knzb.org.nz


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Greerton Garden Club secretary Jean Crane in her garden paradise of fragrant flowers, plants and poems. Photo: John Borren.

Jean Crane takes gardening beyond the garden path, from virtual gardens and poetry to cool hacks. Not wanting her friends and fellow members of Greerton Garden Club to get stuck in a lockdown low in 2020, Jean had a clever idea of how they could enjoy each other’s gardens while at home.

Virtual rambles

She created what she names ‘Virtual Garden Rambles’. Calling on those with gazeworthy gardens, Jean had club members send her photos of

their florals before working her virtual magic. “I put [the photos] together on the computer and made up a nice page so [club members] could walk around somebody’s garden by looking at the pictures... They all enjoyed that,” says Jean, who thinks gardening was a ‘godsend’ during the lockdowns because it “gave you something to get out and do”. Gardens and poetry – it’s a delightful duo that you can find in Jean’s home garden. With Mediterranean, Japanese, ‘enchanted’ gardens and more, Jean’s garden is split into different ‘garden rooms’ with

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special poems she’s written to match each space.

lovely? Gearing up for winter, Jean shared a hack for getting the most out of winter blooms. Because the soil doesn’t get cold enough here in the Bay, winter flower bulbs can be given a boost by “putting them in the fridge for a month,” says Jean. “Then take them out and put them in your garden or your pots, and they should flower quite nicely.” This is suitable for tulips, daffodils, freesias, ranunculus, anemones, bluebells and hyacinths. Thanks Jean!

Something new

If you’re someone like Jean, that loves gardening, creativity or

Garden poems

“When people walk around my garden, they don’t just look at the plants...they can read something [too],” says Jean. A fellow poem lover, I asked Jean for a snippet from one of her poems. She kindly obliged. “Cherry blossoms on the trees, Fluttering downwards in the breeze, Lilac bush with perfume sweet, A fragrance that is hard to beat” This is an extract from ‘Our Modest Little Garden’ 2017, written by Jean. Isn’t that just

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Sunrise celebrates 25th anniversary The Rotary Club of Tauranga Sunrise is celebrating 25 years of helping not only the local community but many communities around the world.

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Working arm-in-arm with Tauranga City Council, the trust raises funds and organises tree planting and ongoing pest control, more recently engaging the support and involvement of local secondary students.

Chartered in 1997, the club first met at Sea Guardian the old Tauranga Club on Their latest environmental Devonport Rd. The breakfast project, Sea Guardian drain meetings continue, starting socks installed on the Tauranga about 6.45am with members waterfront, helps stop rubbish on their way by 8am. and large pollutant debris The club’s first international entering the harbour. project was supporting Ben The club is also very active San leper colony in Vietnam. in many areas, from providing Working with a local doctor marshals for sports events and a grant from Rotary to collecting for the Heart International, the club Foundation and assisting provided hands-on training, with the Foodbank Christmas with several members visiting appeal. “Books in Homes, a and Sally Morrison, a former concept started by Alan Duff nurse and club member, of ‘Once were Warriors’ was teaching the colony’s nurses well-supported by our club how to care for the patients. where we worked closely with The club also provided solar Rotary Club of Tauranga Sunrise members visiting Marseppa School in Matapihi school to ensure every hot water heating. South Africa back in 2007. Photo: supplied. student had books at home,” they lost almost all their books,” says club says member Simon Beaton. School water member Michele Beaton. A focus on youth projects is strong, A successful collaboration in 2007 with the with support given to the Graham Dingle East London Rotary club resulted in water Disaster relief Foundation and the Kiwi Can programme being piped from a natural spring to a South Each year the club raises funds towards for many years in the Western BOP. African primary school about 2km away. The ShelterBox, an international disaster relief The Rotary Youth Programme of school, Marseppa in the Transkei, had 600 charity. Each ShelterBox contains a large Enrichment – RYPEN – is funded by all students and no running water. quality family tent, cooking equipment and Tauranga Rotary clubs and organised and run Rotary Club of Tauranga Sunrise support by Rotary Club of Tauranga Sunrise. ROMAC, a humanitarian Rotary programme other essential items required after a disaster. They are stored in key locations around the which provides surgical treatment for children globe and can be deployed very quickly. Proud from developing countries from the Pacific “Our most recent ShelterBox purchase is The 2021/2022 club president Chris Dever region in Australia and New Zealand. The is incredibly proud to be following in the club’s last student, Vinna from Vanuatu, spent being used to help refugees in Ukraine,” says past club president Lynda Burch. footsteps of 25 great club leaders. many months here having successful surgery In 2005, Rotary International celebrated “My challenge for this year is to leave after being born with a seriously deformed its 100th birthday. To mark the occasion, the club in a position where it is appealing lower leg and foot. Rotary Club of Tauranga Sunrise joined with to younger members. It is through these Other ongoing Vanuatu projects include fellow Tauranga Rotary clubs to form the younger members that the club will continue Threads across the Pacific, where the club Rosalie Liddle Crawford Kopurererua Valley Rotary Centennial Trust. provides sewing machines and material; and to thrive.”

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Shift to Swift The days of justifying having a ‘daily drive’ car with a ridiculous fuel-munching motor is slowly becoming nothing but a memory. Yep, well at more than $2.50 per litre the weekly fuel bill is getting rather large… so what do you do? Stop showing your mates how you can get flames from the exhaust? Sell your pride and joy and have a sensible car? Nope, neither of these will do. You keep that boisterous motor for Sundays and buy something that will still be fun, look pretty good and be as reliable as your faithful old Labrador – but more importantly something that sips the fuel. You buy a Suzuki Swift. I took a drive in the Suzuki

Swift GL manual, it’s been a while since I last drove something with three pedals and an H-pattern stick, and I have to say that getting back to the basic driving style was fun! No wonder this thing is so popular!

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The Weekend Sun’s ever popular guide to ‘What’s On’ in the Bay.

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Bethlehem School’s Lego show is 10am4pm on May 21-22, at the Bethlehem School hall. Tickets on the door. More details on the event, or Bricks of Plenty Lego Club, are at: www.boplug.nz

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Support local performers to stay local A Tauranga-based dance company is creating job opportunities for professional dancers by employing them to support the growth of the arts.

W Dance Company offers part-time paid opportunities for dancers to perform, ensuring a more sustainable career path for local dancers. On Saturday, May 21, the W Dance Company is exploring an expression of the authentic self and the contrast to the cyclical routine of daily life with their dance production ‘How Peculiar: An otherworldly dance spectacle’. Artistic director and choreographer Wynand Claassen says they are returning to the stage with an exciting contemporary jazz production. “Join us for a colourful night of movement and art.”

W Dance Company focuses on exposing local artists in a way that isn’t being done in Tauranga, says Wynand. “The thing with Tauranga is there are not many opportunities to make a living for yourself in the arts. We want to get to a point where everything is local – local music, local set design, and local costume design.” Wynand says the criteria in deciding company members is background in dance, but also goals – those wanting to pursue the field of dance. “We want to help the people who want to make dance a career.” To get in touch with W Dance Company in regards to becoming a company member, email: wdancecompanynz@gmail. com Or to experience a night of beautiful choreography showcased by five talented professional dancers, visit: ticketek.co.nz W Dance Company’s Chloe Gisby, Kirsten Plowman, Kaylee Marjoribanks, and Wynand Claassen. Absent: Nicole Fraser. Photo: supplied.


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By Winston Watusi

A deluge of music at the Jam Factory And we’re off! Yes, New Zealand Music Month is up and running…

a farmhouse, the radio singles, starting with last year’s ‘Lemonade Hand Grenade’, were mixed in the US by Grammy-winning engineer Mark So, as promised, I’ll be looking at a few Needham (The Killers, Imagine Dragons). upcoming shows this week as it looks Their latest single ‘The Other like next weekend is peak gigging time Side’, complete with an excellent for the month. video, came out February – And where else to check out their YouTube start but at The Jam channel. Tickets are $20, Factory? The rise of the things start at 7pm Jam Factory as a venue with a set during the past couple from one of We Mavericks. of years has been very Otumoetai impressive and would College’s be even more so if rock bands. there was a venue The following available twice the night, Friday, size, such as Katikati’s May 20, features Arts Junction. some top class folk The Jam Factory at the music from a transHistoric Village doesn’t Tasman duo who I hold a lot of people – believe were originally around 60 if you are inside booked in here at the – which is both its greatest time of the moststrength and weakness. It is a fantastic-looking space recently-cancelled Auckland Folk Festival. with fine acoustics and shows there are intimate and everything you would want as an audience member. We Mavericks We Mavericks is a duo comprising a footThe only reservation for performers is that limit of stomping Kiwi girl singing and an Australian around 60. country boy playing the guitar. Lindsay Martin But this does make it perfect for slightly more and Victoria Vigenser rove from soulful Americana esoteric and smaller outfits and it has become the to Celtic sounds and were nominated ‘Best first port of call for everything from jazz acts to Folk Artist’ in the 2022 Aotearoa NZ Music folk singers to unusual ethnic convergences – and, Awards. Meanwhile, across the Tasman, they of course, for bands just starting out, looking to were nominated at the Australian Folk Music grow an audience. Awards last year and were recipients of the 2020 Next week and weekend there is a typically Troubadour Foundation Award. heavy schedule that shows off the diverse range of Their debut album ‘Grief ’s a Gardener’ is out musicians who visit the place. Let’s have a look… now; you can check it out online. Tickets: $20; Midwave Breaks music begins 7pm. Next Thursday, May 19, sees the first live show But wait – as they say – there’s more. On by a new local band. Well not that new. They’ve Saturday, May 21, Taranaki band Trip Change is been making music for more than a year but the visiting. They promise a unique combination of dirty Covid has prevented rock duo Midwave soul, jazz, psychedelic, ska, reggae and rock music, Breaks from playing live. Now they’re debuting at along with deep bass rhythms and arrangements the Historic Village’s Jam Factory before heading which take the listener on an eclectic journey up to Auckland for Queen’s Birthday weekend. through soulful soundscapes. A debut album ‘Lies Midwave Breaks is a two-piece collaboration & Lullabies’ is out for NZ Music Month. Tickets featuring former Supergroove drummer and $30; music starts 7pm. West End ‘Stomp’ performer Paul Russell, and Then on Sunday, May 22, there are musicians internationally recognised singer-songwritergalore on display. The Jam Factory hosts the latest guitarist Bruce Conlon. The pair first played ‘Bootleg Revue’ at 4pm. These have become an together in high school, before co-founding almost monthly event as a “collective of New late-1990s alt-rock outfit Eight, who released one Zealand singers, songwriters, musicians and album, ‘Moving’. gadabouts” gather, mainly from Rotorua and Their music is a modern take on the soundtrack Tauranga, and create a sort of variety show. There of their youth, evoking hints of Bruce Springsteen seems to be an ever-changing roster of frontand Tom Petty, Chris Cornell and Eddie Vedder. people and musicians and a lot of fun is had by all. Although it’s largely recorded independently at Tickets are $20.

Storytellers make the past exciting If you’ve ever wondered how storytellers bring history alive, the first of a series of panel discussions called ‘Creative Conversations’ will give you at least some of the answers.

The series is being run by Tauranga Writers and the first event is this Sunday afternoon, May 15, at the Greerton Library. Acclaimed historical writers Debbie McCauley, Susan Brocker, Vivien Edwards and oral storyteller Lovonne Campbell will share their secrets, passions and ideas of how they weave historical magic through their stories. “We can all learn from people who are already successful,” says Tauranga Writers secretary Carol

Garden. “We want local writers and storytellers to develop their confidence and skills by bringing together creative professionals to share knowledge and inspiration. “Reading and hearing about the past helps our society to navigate the future successfully. New Zealand history is full of exciting characters and events, which our panel members have brought to life in their writing and Debbie McCauley. storytelling.” Support from Creative BOP has enabled the group to run three events on different aspects of writing. The second event will focus on how to get stories out in the world; the third is on diverse personal narratives.

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Peter Walls - Conductor

Kristin Darragh - Alto

Mozart - Violin Concerto K.219

Lara Hall - Violin

Andrew Grenon - Tenor

Mozart - Requiem

Madeleine Pierard - Soprano

Chalium Poppy - Bass

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TAURANGA Holy Trinity 215 Devonport Road 7.30pm Pre-concert talk 7pm

21 May

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ROTORUA St John's Church CNR Victoria & Ranolf St 3pm Pre-concert talk 2.30pm

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WHAKATANE Little Theatre War Memorial Hall 2pm Pre-concert talk 1.30pm


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Saturday 14 May A Course In Miracles

Study this life transforming course for free in your home. Full support given. Txt/Ph 0210 274 2502

Art and Craft Fair

10am-3pm at Greenwood Park Retirement Village, Hairini. Bring cash to buy unique and creative work

Art in the Park

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

Alcoholics Anonymous

Open meeting 10am, Wesley Methodist Church, 100 3rd Ave, Tauranga. All welcome. Ph 0800 229 6754

Association Croquet

Sat, Mon & Weds at Club Mt Maunganui, 45 Kawaka St. 9.15am for 9.30am start. New players & visitors welcome. Ph.Jacqui 07 574 9232

Art in the Park

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

Baycourt

Our Journey to Oz presented byDance Studios. 2pm & 5.30pm at Addison Theatre. Tickets available from ticketek. co.nz 0800 TICKETEK

Bay Singles Social Group

Join a bunch of over 50’s young singles. Weekend dinners, pot-lucks, occasional outings. Have a go! Ph Delia 027 284 8762, Andrea 021 133 0313

Beth-El Messianic Family

Celebrate Shabbat (Sabbath) as did Messiah Yeshua (Jesus), his disciples and early believers. All welcome Otumoetai Primary 10am or FaceBook Live 11am. Joel 021 768 043 info@bethel.org.nz

Book Reading Discussion Group

‘Love as a way of life’ by Gary Chapman. Practical ways for authentic Love to change your life. Zoom meeting. Book purchase unnecessary. Txt 0210 274 2502

Cousineau Solo Exhibition

The Incubator Gallery (Historic Village, Tauranga) welcomes Christine Cousineau. Works inspired by Japanese aesthetics, exploring visual dialogue between two mediums; clay and oil painting. 7th-28th May, 9am-4.30pm (weekdays), 10am-2pm (Saturday). info@theincubator.co.nz

Healing Meeting

Christian healing meeting 10.30am at St Enoch’s Church Hall, cnr 16th Ave & Cameron Rd. All welcome. Bring lunch. Jesus does miracles today

Indoor Bowls

Tauranga Senior Citizen’s Club Hall 14 Norris St. 12.30pm Sat Tues & Weds. $3 refreshments. Must be fully vaccinated. Come join us. Carol 022 639 2411

Katikati Bowling Club 8 Park Rd 12.45-3pm

Katikati Toy Library

Mt Maunganui. French game played with Kiwi flair, boules available. Ph Ray 027 7563565 for playing times

St Stephen’s Jigsaw Library

Every Saturday 10am-12noon Hire a variety of 500 puzzles, of 100 to 2000 pieces. Please wear masks and bring Vaccine Pass. Located behind church at Highmore Terrace, Brookfield

Taijiquan and Qigong

9am Sat &Wed free Taiji and Qigong group. Kulim park on beach by big rock. All welcome. Ph Petro 021 751 665

Tauranga Farmers Market

7.45am-12noon at Tauranga Primary School cnr Cameron Road & 5th Avenue. Rain, hail or shine. Direct from the Producers. Support local

Tauranga Fuchsia Group

Meet last Saturday of the month February to November at Art & Craft Centre, Elizabeth St West 1pm. Learn to care for fuchsia plants

Tauranga Social Dance

7-10pm Wesley Church Hall, 100 Thirteenth Ave. Ph 576 3455

Te Puke Scottish Society

Family-focused facility offering 600+ toys to loan to children zero-10. Tues 6.308pm Weds 2.30-4pm Sat 9am-10am. Located behind the Christian Centre, Henry Rd, Katikati

Dance on Saturday, 21st May, 7-10.30pm at Memorial Hall, Jellicoe St, Te Puke. Great music, airconditioned hall, light supper, raffles, great company. Entry $7. Valerie 573 7093

The People’s Gallery (Historic Village, Tauranga) presents Legacy. A vast range of donated works will be on display. All proceeds go towards future Incubator exhibitions/events. 7th-28th May, 10am3pm (weekdays),10am-2pm (Saturday). info@theincubator.co.nz

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

Legacy Silent Auction Fundraiser

Moggies Market

Katikati War Memorial Hall 9am-12pm. Come and check out this long standing local community market. Plants, in-house cafe, arts + crafts, produce, its here! moggiesmarket21@ gmail.com

Mount Music Club

THE PHOENIX CROWN & BADGER Fri 13th Loose Crew 8.30pm Sun 15th Josh Pow 3-6pm THE RISING TIDE Sat 14th Wheelhouse Fri 13th Caleb Cross 6.30pm 8.30pm Sat 14th Matty Buxton 7pm JACK DUSTY’S (Bureta) Sun 15th Sammie & Steve Sat 14th Kiwi Bandits 7.30- 2pm 10.30pm TOTARA STREET Sun 15th The Hitmen 3-6pm Sat 14th Joely (UK) 9pm $20pp LATITUDE 37 VOODOO LOUNGE Fri 13th Josh Pow 8pm Fri 13th Asher McMahon Sat 14th Joel Lee 8pm 5pm Euphoria Latina Party Sun 15th Annie G 4-7pm 9pm Sat 14th DJ Jam House vs THE JAM FACTORY Techno 9pm Sun 15th Jeripoca Duo Sun 15th Funk Drop with 7-9pm $10pp Omega B 9pm Thurs 19th Midwave Breaks Every Weds Voodoo Jam 7-9.30pm $20pp Night 9pm

Country music, every 2nd Saturday of the month, 1-4pm. Senior Citizens Hall, 345 Maunganui Rd, Mt, Maunganui. Good band. Ph Dick 027 493 8458

Omanu Petanque

Find out more about recreational petanque or competitive petanque Weds & Sun1pm Bayfair Reserve, Russley Dr. New players and visitors welcome. Chris 022 639 3489

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

Petanque Tauranga BOP Association

Club days Sat, Tues & Thurs. Tawa Street,

Village Radio Museum

Zentangle Pottery Exhibition

The Pot House Gallery (Historic Village, Tauranga) presents Whakamarama-based artist Anett Pilz first solo exhibition. Ceramic works inspired by nature, ancient, and zentangle patterns. 7th-28th May, 10am3pm (weekdays),10am-2pm (Saturday). info@theincubator.co.nz

Sunday 15 May Accordion Music Group

3rd Sunday monthly 1-4pm at Welcome Bay Hall. $4 includes afternoon tea. All welcome to an afternoon of music from yesteryear. Joy 027 285 3093

Art on the Strand

Original art for sale. Weather permitting. 9am-4pm. The Strand, Tauranga. In conjunction with Art Street Fair. Tauranga Society of Artists

Baycourt

Our Journey to Oz presented by Dance Studios. 5.30pm at Addison Theatre. Tickets available from ticketek.co.nz 0800 TICKETEK

Bretts Goalkeeping Clinic

Free goalkeeping coaching at Waipuna Park. Sundays 9-11am. Please bring own gloves and water to drink. Junior to youth keepers welcome

Croquet

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 8.30am-1pm rain or shine! Te Papa o Nga Manu Porotakataka (Phoenix Park). www.mountmainstreet.nz

Golf Croquets

Sun, Tues & Thurs at Club Mt Maunganui, 45 Kawaka St. 8.30am for

9.30am start. New players and visitors welcome. Ph. Nev 07 575 5121

Maketu Rotary Market

7am-1pm on the village green. Most picturesque market setting in the BOP. 0210 248 8981

Music Group Sunday Sessions

Play an instrument? Love to sing? Come along, join in! 1st/3rd Sunday monthly. Arataki Community Centre. 4.30-5.30pm, $15. To book: 0274 751 023 / rahimc@email.com

Dutch Friendly Support Network

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

Indoor Bowls Otumoetai

Join us for an enjoyable evening of social bowls. We meet Monday’s 7.15pm at Matua Primary School Hall Clivedene St entrance. Ph Karen 07 576 0443

Keep On Your Feet

4th Sunday of the month. Good band. Sports Centre, Gordon Spratt Reserve, Parton Rd, Papamoa. 1-4.30pm. Ph Dick 027 493 8458

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

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

9.15am-12.15pm. Join in the fun at the Mount Sports Centre. Bats, balls and tea and coffee provided. $5. Bob 027 478 6282

Papamoa Country Music Club

Papamoa Lions Club Market

Quakers Tauranga

All welcome to join. Mostly silent meeting for worship and reflection, followed by sharing and discussion. 10am cnr Elizabeth and Cameron Roads Phone 543 3101

Radio Controlled Model Yachts

Sun & Thurs 1-3.30pm. Pond behind 22 Montego Drive Papamoa, sailing Electron Radio Controlled Yachts for fun. Adult beginners welcome. Graham 572 5419

Spiritual Centre Psychic Cafe

Greerton Community Hall. Doors open 6.30pm, starts 7pm. $20 entry then everything free. Psychics, healers, spiritualists and refreshments. Biggest Psychic gathering in Tauranga! www.psychiccafe.nz

St Enochs Presbyterian Church

9.30am 134 Sixteenth Avenue, Tauranga. Everyone welcome. God honouring, Christ following, Holy Spirit led Ph 578 3040

Te Puke Country Music Club

1pm at Te Puke Citzens RSA. Everyone welcome. Ph 573 7062

Monday 16 May

Active Senior Exercise Classes

Mon & Thurs. Strength and balance exercise to music. Have fun getting fit. Intermediate level 9.30am. Low impact class 11am. City Church Hall, Otumoetai Rd. Ph 021 047 6155

500 Cards

12.30pm Mon & Thurs. 14 Norris St, Tauranga. $3 refreshments. Vaccine Pass. required. Come join us. Ph Carol 022 639 2411

Alcoholics Anonymous

Open meeting 10am, Wesley Methodist Church, 100 3rd Ave, Tauranga. All Welcome, Ph 0800 229 6757

Badminton Club Aquinas College

Tauranga Badminton Club. Mon & Weds, 7-9pm at Aquinas College Events Centre. Seniors & year 11 upwards, Casual players welcome, $10pp. Ph/ txt Noel 027 622 9797 www.sporty/ taurangabadmintonclub.co.nz

Chess Mount Maunganui

Mt Maunganui RSA Chess Club, Maunganui Rd. Mondays (excl. public holidays) 7pm onwards. Info: search “Western BOP Chess” online

Pickleball In The Morning

Tauranga City Brass Band

Weekly rehearsals 7pm-9pm at 10 Yatton St, Greerton. New players very welcome. Jeremy 021 132 3341

Tauranga Creative Fibre

Every Monday 9.30am also 2nd & 4th Thursday 7pm. Learn new skills, knitting, crochet, spinning, dyeing, weaving & felting. 177 Elizabeth Street Tauranga. Ph Cathy 07 570 2191

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 Vision Friendship Club

Retirees seeking friendship, fellowship and fun. Meet 10am 4th Monday of the month at Citizens Club. Speakers and interest groups. Bryan 027 813 5426

Te Puke 500 Cards

Mondays 7pm start. 4 Queen Street, Te Puke. Cost $4. New players & visitors welcome. Ph Mike 027 495 5284 or Lou 07 573 8184

Te Puke Community Patrol

Meet on a Monday over tea & coffee to share information. Info Ph 027 430 6383 or email tepuke@cpnz.org.nz

Te Puke Floral Art

Monthly sessions working with flowers and foliage. New members welcome. Ph Sally 021 142 9738

Zonta Club of Tauranga

Dinner meeting 2nd Monday of month at 6pm. Advancing the status of women and children worldwide. Make a difference. Leigh 0210 267 2631

Tuesday 17 May 500 Cards

Join us for a game of 500. Fun and friendly group. Tues & Thurs 12noon4pm at Mount Community Hall, 345 Maunganui Rd. Ph Margaret 027 658 6848

Active Seniors Exercise Classes

Strength and balance exercises to music. Have fun getting fit. Intermediate level at 10am Greerton Hall, Cameron Rd. Ph Diana 021 047 6155

Alcoholics Anonymous

Open meeting 7.30pm. St Peters Anglican Church, 11 Victoria St, Mt Maunganui. All welcome Ph 0800 229 6757


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Closed meeting 7.30pm. St Georges Church, 1 Church St, Pyes Pa. All welcome Ph 0800 229 6757

Altrusa Ladies Service Group

Altrusa Int’l Ladies Service Group, meet evenings 2nd Tuesday for Business and 4th Tuesday for Programme. eg movies or similar Ph/text Sandra 027 483 8454 www.altrusa.org.nz

Arataki Coastal Club

Otumoetai Walking Group

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

Overeaters Anonymous

Do you starve, binge, purge or overeat? Overeaters Anonymous may have an answer. Meetings in Tauranga Tuesday evening and Friday midday. Janeen 0210 236 3236

Recycled Teenagers Gentle Exercise

9.30am at Arataki Community Centre, Mt Maunganui on 2nd Tuesday of the month. Programme of speakers, outings, dining and more. Ph Robyn 572 2908

St. Mary’s Church cnr Girven and Marlin 9-10.30am. Suitable for joint replacements, arthritics, recovery from accident or illness. Strength coordination and balance. Jennifer 571 1411

Tues & Thurs 9.1511.30am at Queen Elizabeth Youth Centre. Great fun. Some racquets available. Visitors $6. Melissa 027 307 6800 or Sarah 027 363 8157

Tauranga Social & Leisure, St John’s Anglican Church Hall, Bureta Rd Otumoetai. Tues 7-9.30pm, except 2nd Tues month 3.30-6pm. Lesley 929 7295

Badminton

Baycourt

Echoes: Tauranga Moana by Supercut Projects. X Space, visit baycourt.co.nz for details. (May 19-27)

Conversation Cafe Dee St

10-11.45pm Tuesdays at Presbyterian Church Hall. Varied program, morning tea. Aimed at seniors. All welcome. $5/person or $5/couple. Make new friends. Ph 544 0951

Horizons Suicide Bereavement Information

Guided conversation about grief after suicide. 6-7.30pm in Greerton. Free and open to 18+. RSVP to amy@ griefsupport.org.nz or 5784480. www.griefsupport.org.nz

Israeli Dancing

Beginners class, 6.30-7.30pm Gate Pa Primary School Hall, Cameron Rd. Circle & line dances. All ages welcome. Ph/txt Maria 022 165 2114

JP Free Service

Justice of the Peace Service at Greerton Library every Tues & Thurs 2-4pm. No appointment needed. Enquiries 021 160 6460

Keep On Your Feet

Katikati Catholic Church Hall, 89 Beach Rd. 10.15-11.15am strength & balance classes for older adults. 11.3012noon seated fitness exercises Ph Sharnie 021 111 8617

Mount Morning Badminton

9.30am-12pm. Mt Sports Stadium, Blake Park. Social, all ages, racquets available, beginners welcome. $5 per day. Ph Margaret 575 9792

Mount Runners and Walkers

Fun and friendly running and walking club for adults of diverse fitness levels. Meet Tues & Fri at May St, Scout Hall 9.25-10.30am. www.mtrunnersandwalkers.co.nz

Olympic Style Shooting

Tuesdays from 7pm at Tauranga Target Rifle Club. All equipment provided. Elizabeth St range beside Legion Hall. New shooters welcome. Ph Alan 021 251 2843

Omokoroa Beach Indoor Bowling

Meet at Settler’s Hall at 6.30pm for 7pm play. All equipment provided. Please wear smooth soled shoes. Max 25 players. Ph Ruth 07 571 1564

Oriana Singers Community Choir

7pm Tuesdays at St Andrews Church Hall, Dee St, Mt Maunganui. All voices welcome, espeically tenors and bases. Ken Street 027 476 7404

Otumoetai Tennis Club

Adult tennis. 9am Tues &Thurs. Bellevue Park Windsor Road (adjacent to swimming pool). New players and visitors welcome. Ph Peter 021 542 172

Sequence Dancing

Social Dancing

1-3pm at Tauranga Citizens Club, 13th Ave. Mix of ballroom, latin, RnR. Friendly informal group. Joan 021 323 235

St Johns Anglican Playgroup

Join us Tues, Weds & Thurs 9.30-11.30am during school terms. Music fun and play for children 0-5. All welcome. St Johns Anglican Church Hall, 94 Bureta Rd. stjohnsanglicanplaygroup@gmail.com

Tauranga Acoustic Music Club

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

Yoga for All

Welcome Bay Community Centre, 6-7.30pm. Traditional, relaxing Yoga class. Beginners welcome. $15 for one or $110 for nine classes. Bring a mat. Info: Bhajan 07 929 7484

Wednesday 18 May 10 Pin Bowling

1pm at 10 Pin Tauranga,135 Thirteenth ave. Mixed group play for fun but keep the score. Very occasionally competitive. Ph Glenda 021 257 8678

Active Seniors Exercise Classes

Strength and balance exercises to music. Have fun getting fit. Intermediate level at 9.30am Matua Hall, Levers Rd. Ph Diana 021 047 6155

Age Concern Walking Group

Meet at 10am at Maungatapu shops. Ph Renee 07 576 6699

Cards

Cribbage 12.30 for 1pm start at RSA Greerton. Friendly club. New members very welcome. Ph Jill 021 160 6143

Club Mt Indoor Bowls

Every Wednesday at Kawaka St. Names in by 6.45pm for 7pm start. Val 027 302 8149

Fernland Spa Gentle Exercise

In warm mineral water, no chlorine. Suitable for joint replacements, arthritics, recovery from accident or illness. For strength, coordination & balance. Not offered on school holidays. Jennifer 571 1411

charge. www.healingrooms.co.nz 027 640 1263

Friday 20 May

Greerton Community Hall. Club night 7pm Champion pairs playoff 7pm Kevin 543 4044

Open meeting 10am, Wesley Methodist Church, 100 3rd Ave, Tauranga. All Welcome, Ph 0800 229 6757

Indoor Bowls Gate Pa

Kaimai Ramblers Tramping Group

From Quarry Road to Otawa Trig and return Plus up Papamoa Hills to trig and return. Grade Easy/Mod S/C. VaxPass. Kevin 0210 200 6306

Katikati Bowling Club

8 Park Road. Mixed Roll-ups 12.45-3pm

Marching For Leisure

A non-competitive activity for mature ladies. Fun, fitness and friendship. For all Tauranga team’s practice details and contacts Ph Elaine Corbett 021 208 8898

Pickleball

10am-12noon at Baypark. 7-9pm at Tauranga Boys College. Join us for some fun! Paddles provided. $5. Bob 027 478 6282 or Sue 021 726 304

Steady As You Go

Exercises for seniors. Improve strength and balance. Friendly group meets Bureta area 2-3pm except 1st Weds. $2. Ph Betty 07 570 3215

Tauranga MidWeek Tramping Group

No3 Road to Whataroa Falls. Grade moderate. Janet 027 244 7404

Te Puke Bolivia

Te Puke Senior Citizens Club. 8 Palmer Place,Te Puke. 1-4pm New players welcome. Cost $3, afternoon tea provided. Ph Doreen 576 8867 / 021 254 5569

Thursday 19 May Bay City Rockers

Social Rock’nRoll dancing, plus other popular dances at Senior Citizens Hall, Norris St. 7pm-9.30pm. $3 entry incl supper. Ph Gavin 027 643 6222

ESOL

Free ESOL conversation classes, Holy Trinity Church, 251 Devonport Rd. 9.30-11.30am. Every Monday except school holidays

Katikati Bowling Club

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

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Every Thursday 9am-1pm. Spinning, weaving, knitting, felting, crochet & dyeing. St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, Dee St, Mt. Manganui. Ph Joy 022 354 2835

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We welcome you all back to dancing 7-9.30pm. St.John’s Church Hall, Bureta. $4pp includes supper. Enquiries Dawn 579 3040

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9-11.45am at Queen Elizabeth Youth Centre. 7-9pm at Tauranga Boys College. Join in on the fun! Paddles and balls provided. $5. Bob 027 478 6282

Opus Orchestra Mozart Concert

Mozart’s Requiem with Scholars Baroque choir and Violin Concerto No.5 with soloist Lara Hall, at Holy Trinity Church, 7.30pm. Tickets $10-40. Door sales available. www.opusorchestra.co.nz

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500 cards. 12.45-3pm 8 Palmer Place, Te Puke. New players welcome. Cost $3, includes afternoon tea. Ph Brian 573 8465 Doreen 573 8867 021 254 5569

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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

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ZEALANDIER TOURS Spirit Mountain & Lunch @ Fainting Goat. A really fun day out, phone to find out more -May 17th– Ph 572 4118

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