The Weekend Sun - 22 July 2022

22 July 2022, Issue 1119

Pop culture power When Tauranga’s Trustpower Arena opens its doors this weekend, it will be flooded with pop culture fans for Armageddon. Held across the weekend on July 23 and 24, the event will show off the best technology, gaming, cosplay, latest entertainment and more.

There will even be international celebrity guests including Grace Van Dien who plays the much loved character, Chrissy in Netflix’s Stranger Things.

“This Armageddon Expo, and every event we host across the country this year, will be an epic celebration

of pop culture for people of all ages to enjoy,” says Armageddon Expo director, William Geradts.

Pictured is Paul de Wild, cosplaying as David Bowie’s Jareth the Goblin King from The Labryinth.

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Stories from the swamp As a relatively new Eternal Optimist, it has taken me all week to banish the unhealthy thoughts and find a flame of positivity upon which to warm my hands.

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You see, it’s winter and this cold dark season is the enemy of the optimist.

Even cheerful people with names like Fossie and Plumtree are not safe.

‘Get rid of them’, the hoardes scream when their team of black knights fumbles and bumbles its way to defeat at the hands of the green men from far away.

Not once, but twice.

‘Unacceptable performance, bring out the Razor, Cut them all’, chants the foaming, wild-eyed crowd.

I find myself swirling in tighter and tighter circles - inexorably drawn towards the plughole of negativity.

As I rub my hands together and hum a happy song, the solution washes over me and through me like highly charged particles from a supernova.

When being swept along by a strong rip tide, it is best to simply ride it out until it releases you and then head for safety.

So, I shall beat the gloomy beast by wallowing in its self pity until all the bad energy is gone.

mighty All Blacks managed to lose two in a row to the Irish, it’s important to note that this is not even their main sport.

Weird sports like soccer, hurling and Gaelic football are all more popular than rugby.

Bogged down

Wallow wisely

Wallowing in self pity, it turns out, is incredibly fun and very simple.

Basically you just take everyday events and focus on how it makes you miserable. For example; it’s raining and you need to get from the car to the house with a paper bag full of groceries.

Wallowing just means taking your time, so you are a bit wetter. Done correctly, the bag will get soggy and the contents will drop through the bottom, leaving you scrabbling in the wet grass with a fresh chicken.

Likewise, when contemplating how the

After wallowing alone for a few hours, it’s time to head out into the grey day and see how other people do it.

The best place is the cheapest petrol station in town.

Here you will find queues of unhappy people muttering and churning away internally, fingers tapping the wheel as they wait for their turn at the spout.

Another good place is the meat section of the supermarket. Recently one of our children up and flew the coop.

That’s sad, but at least groceries will be cheaper – right?

Wrong – supermarkets don’t sell odd numbers of things.

You can’t get three chops, you must buy four.

I suppose you could save up all the odd leftovers and combine them for one meal at the end of the week but that’s not really in the spirit of wallowing.

On your way out of the store, make sure you study how fast each of the checkout operators is. Pick the slowest one and make sure there is a big line. You will have more time to wallow and observe others wallowing as well.

With that in mind it’s easy to ignore the smile lines and the twinkly eyes and help place friendly Fossie on the funeral pyre of public expectation.

Good things take time

Wallowing in self pity over the same thing is unhealthy. I suggest you book an appointment with the doctor.

Booking an appointment with a doctor is so depressing it’s almost funny.

Waiting times are well over a month in most places.

Finally, round out the day with the latest Covid statistics and then watch the news – and not the light hearted stuff.

Even people who are normally super positive to the point of being annoying are scraping the bottom of the barrel at the moment.

Our very own Prime Minister went to meet the President of the United States the other day and you know what she got him for a present – a bowl.

There was a fair bit of wallowing over this. As if a bowl isn’t a lame enough present, it turns out the bowl is made out of wood from a swamp but even that’s not the bad bit.

Disturbing the swamp is the bad bit!

I’m feeling better already. daniel@thesun.co.nz

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Under “extreme stress”

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The Tauranga Hospital is failing to meet its target of seeing 95 per cent of people at the emergency department within six hours.

One in five people are waiting more than six hours to be seen at Tauranga and Whakatāne Hospital emergency departments.

Ministry of Health data shows 78 per cent of patients that presented to a Bay of Plenty District Health Board emergency department between January and March this year were seen within six hours.

This is down from 84.4 per cent for the same quarter in 2021 and 86.7 per cent in 2020.

From July to September 2021 81.5 per cent of patients were seen within six hours and from October to December the figure was 79.7 per cent.

The ministry’s target is 95 per cent of patients will be admitted, discharged or transferred from an emergency department within six hours.

BOP MP Todd Muller says the data “talks to a health system that's under extreme stress”.

“When we talk health system, what we are meaning of course is doctors and nurses and health workers. The target is that you are seen within six hours and for a lot of people sitting in a waiting room [or] emergency department for six hours is a hell of a long time.

“That target we're missing by miles, with one in five locals having to wait significantly longer than that. When ED waiting times are unbearable, people simply leave – sometimes with

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He has heard from people accessing healthcare, as well as healthcare workers, the stress on the system is impacting the quality of care given.

“They've been in this sort of crisis mode for a couple of years now, if not longer. We saw this coming, this is the frustrating part.”

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Bay of Plenty chief medical officer Dr Kate Grimwade says Omicron, new Covid-19 sub-variants, influenza and other respiratory illnesses are impacting the levels of demand the hospitals’ are currently facing and the levels of sickness within staff.

“Both emergency departments have been busy for many months. This has fluctuated with the Covid situation but there has been a steady increase in ED use year on year,” says Grimwade.

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“People presenting at ED are seen on the basis of clinical need, with the most seriously ill seen first.

“If you do need emergency care however you should know that the ED services are there for you and attend.”

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Tauranga rallies to support Tauranga people have the opportunity to support those displaced by the war in Ukraine with a fundraising event next weekend.

An evening of music, fun, dance and entertainment is being held at the Tauranga Rowing Club on Saturday, July 30.

Organiser Subha Cable has no direct links to Ukraine but is eager to help the people who’ve been forced out of their country.

“On a humanitarian level, I think borders are meaningless as we all belong to the same species.

“We feel compassion for all people, irrespective of which country they’re from.”

Subha has rallied community support for the fundraiser; Tauranga Rowing Club has provided the venue, there will be live music by Hillford, Moone and Leon Gray Lockhart.

Zumba Tauranga is putting on a performance and there will be comedy routines by Gordon

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“We live in a small country in the south Pacific, but we are still very much connected with the rest of the world,” says Subha.

“I felt I wanted to do something to show our support so that’s where the idea for the fundraiser came from.”

The Russian invasion has forced more than 12 million Ukrainian people to flee their homeland.

“They have abandoned their homes and their way of life not knowing what their future is going to be. Just reading the news on a daily basis about Russia bombing schools, hospitals, apartment buildings and other civilian targets, I kept thinking how wrong this is. It’s important to me that all the proceeds from this event will be donated to people displaced by the war in Ukraine.”

Tickets for the Ukraine fundraiser are $50 at: www.humanitix.com and include food and a Debbie Griffiths welcome drink.

But wait, there’s more….

As well as Our Direction – Tauranga 2050, two new draft strategies have been created….

Tauranga Taurikura (a city that values, protects and enhances the environment) and Tauranga Mataraunui (an inclusive city) are strategies to deliver on two of the five community outcomes – we are really keen to know what you think of these also.

Our Direction – Tauranga 2050 provides a clear line of sight between what we are aiming to achieve, what we deliver on the ground and how we are going to do it Our Direction – Tauranga 2050 signals how we will work with mana whenua partners and our communities to create a better Tauranga, now and in the future Our Direction – Tauranga 2050 is developed around interweaving eight ‘strands’ into a framework (our five community outcomes and three approaches to the way we do things).

We are keen to hear from you Our Direction – Tauranga 2050 is available online or from any of the Council offices and libraries from next week

We are seeking your feedback by 5 August 2022.

You are welcome to send your feedback to our email address: ourdirection@tauranga.govt.nz You can find more information about feedback options on our website:

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KaiGo lifts off

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Community activator Alan Maxwell, MP Priyanca Radhakrishnan, MP Angie Warren-Clark, Katikati Taiao manager Sharaine Steenberg and KaiGo project lead Michael Mills.

Katikati has a new food redistributor – KaiGo, designed to address a need for those who are suffering from income or food poverty in the community.

“On the surface, Katikati is quite an affluent, comfortable, coastal community that is underpinned by a very robust horticultural sector, however, during the pandemic the communities’ needs really came to the surface,” says Katikati Taiao trustee and KaiGo project manager Michael Mills.

“There’s many people here that need just a little bit. It’s not a few people needing a lot,” says Katikati Taiao community activator Alan Maxwell.

“These people are one day a week short of food, unlike people who typically go to foodbanks that are in need of a weeks’ worth.”

KaiGo launched on Monday, June 13, as Katikati Taiao’s latest project, where it began collecting spare food from the local Katikati Countdown.

“We work as a broker. We collect surplus foods and distribute it to community organisations are providing meals, giving food parcels, or delivering to people,” says Michael.

“The reception has been great, but they keep asking us: ‘can we have a whole lot more please’.”

Michael says the food redistributors in Katikati are in high demand. “There are pockets of people living in substandard or overcrowded housing, there’s income and food poverty, and that is not for people who have nothing, but it is for the working poor too.”

Alan says the preparatory work for KaiGo began in November last year, after a ‘food hui’ was held to see if members of the community were interested in becoming a potential collaborator.

Fast-forward eight months of building relationships - and KaiGo is providing food for the Katikati Christian Foodbank, Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tamawhariua, Kurakai, Katikati College’s students in need, and the Katikati community centre for their various initiatives.

“We’re really just scratching the surface,” says Michael. “The biggest plea we would put out now is for more donor groups to come forward.”

For more information, visit: katikatitaiao.org To make a contribution to KaiGo, contact Michael on: 027 493 7322 or email at: Taylor Rice Michael@Kaitkatitaiao.org

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Greerton’s large brain A giant knitted brain hanging between two trees in Greerton Village is a drawcard for people keen to see what the suspended artwork is all about.

Also known as Tree 2 and 3 in the list of 36 yarnbombed trees that have knitted artworks around their trunk during July, the huge knitted sculpture is a massive brain that people can walk underneath and look up inside.

This year’s yarn bombing theme ‘Love our Earth - Aroha Ki Papatuanuku’ allows everyone to come up with creative ways to celebrate the wonders of the world.

The brain arrived in Greerton Village in the back of a large truck after being assembled by the ‘Ruru’ team who aim to raise funds for their chosen charity Blind Low Vision Tauranga.

“For us the theme of loving our earth stems from the connection we have to our whenua, the

connection we have to the earth and ultimately for us it was about whanau,” says Ruru’s Helen Perry.

Helen says their large team comprises members from Wellington to the Waikato to the Bay of Plenty, and it was important that everyone be able to contribute.

“We’ve had contributors involved that are 88 years old that haven’t picked up knitting needles in 20 years, to as young as six years old.

“And that for us was huge. Getting people to dust off those knitting sticks and get out there and have a go.We encourage viewers to step inside the brain and “think” about their connection to the whenua, their whanau and their mental health and well-being. The core Maori health principals of ‘te whare tapa wha’.”

Public voting for the artworks is taking place in Greerton Village and online on the Greerton Village Facebook page, until Friday, August 4.

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Teaching girls skills that matter Tipu Skills for Life is empowering young girls in the Bay of Plenty to value themselves and uncover their future potential.

As a non-for profit organisation, Tipu Skills for Life started in 2011 and was founded by Stuart and Prue Caldwell.

The married pair have been involved in our community’s support services for years. After being approached by a social worker saying 10-year-old girls from a local school were socially smoking with their mothers, Stuart and Prue knew there was a need to support young girls.

The course that Tipu facilitates runs for eight weeks and is for primary girls aged nine to 11 years old to intervene early.

“The skills that we offer the girls are basic life skills around identifying emotion so they’ll be able to understand what’s going on inside of them and be able to express that,” says Prue.

“We talk about healthy and unhealthy relationships –a lot of these girls are from disadvantaged homes and a lot of them may not know what a healthy relationship looks like.”

Prue says Tipu is non-judgemental and works alongside what is already great in families

and their daughters. “We say to families: ‘Hey we see you’ve got amazing things in your girl and we just want to help her make choices’.”

The programme also focuses on teaching the girls about self-worth and discovering their passions “to empower them to make a positive future”.

Through the Tipu programme, young people are matched with a mentor who supports them for a year minimum, for one-to-two hours each week.

“Mentors are community relationship based, they’re someone who journey’s alongside the young person and go out, have fun and be that safe, non-judgmental person,” says Prue.

“A lot of the mentors are aged from 18 to 80, so some of these girls have never had a Nan so having an older mentor fills in that gap… we’re that third person for families.”

Currently Prue is on the lookout for mentors the Te Puke region. If you would like to join the Tipu team and support a young person email: prue@skillsforlife.org.nz or call: 027 476 8459.

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Modernising Rotary for the next generation people of all sorts of backgrounds.”

Tauranga Sunrise Rotary Club president Lynda Burch says one of the goals this Rotary year is to modernise the organisation.

“I think a lot of people see Rotary as an organisation that old people join. Ideally, I would like to show people what they could be engaged in if they were to join a Rotary club.”

The Otūmoetai Rotary Club president Carmen Goodwin says

that she is both “humbled” and “honoured” to be playing a part in Rotary’s diversity.

“Coming into Rotary now is really exciting. We have a new generation of Rotarians who understand that the reason we became Rotarians in the first place is to do good in the community.”

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Lynda Burch, Carmen Goodwin, and Sue Boyne. Photo: John Borren.

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Tauranga’s Rotary clubs are celebrating diversity, with a fresh set of women presidents taking over.

The presidents are Carmen Goodwin of the Otūmoetai Rotary Club, Sue Boyne of the Tauranga Rotary Club, Vanessa Dodunski of the Tauranga Te Papa Rotary Club, and Lynda Burch of the Tauranga Sunrise Rotary Club.

Tauranga Rotary assistant governor Pat Taylor says the move coincides with the first international Rotary women president being elected this year.

“It was purely happenstance. There was nothing particularly driving it,” says Pat. “People sometimes have the wrong impression on what Rotarians are about. I’m hoping that things like this dispel some of those myths.”

Tauranga Rotary Club president Sue Boyne says although the diversification of the presidents is a great

thing, it doesn’t matter who is at the helm. “When I joined Rotary, it was predominantly male, and I’ve never had a problem with that. Rotary to me has always been about identifying needs in the community,” says Sue. Tauranga Te Papa Rotary Club president Vanessa Dodunski says while having a female president is an international milestone for

Rotary, it isn’t “really a big deal” for a woman to be the president of an organisation nowadays.

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Memorial Park Railway was forced to close ahead of schedule for the first time in 40 years, due to a shortage of volunteers earlier this month.

The miniature railway at Tauranga’s Memorial Park is a place enjoyed by many of the city to get some fun locomotive action. Last year, the railway celebrated their millionth ride and at just $2 per 10 minute ride, it’s easy to see why the railway is a popular weekend pick. For the first Sunday of this month, the railway’s vice president, Bruce Harvey says: “We did about 750 rides and that’s not uncommon”.

While the public are keen and ready to ride the railway, it appears there are not so many keen to volunteer for running the railway.

“People have other interests these days so our [volunteer] numbers have been waning

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probably over the past three to four years as the more senior members retire or aren’t able to continue,” says Bruce.

The railway usually operates from 10am-12.30pm and 1-3pm on Sundays.

However, on Sunday, July 10, the railway had to close at 12.30pm due to a lack of volunteers.

This is something the railway has never had to do.

“That’s the first time in 40 years.” Bruce says the railway team are there to give the public enjoyment and to give back to the community.

“Parents in the 40s and 50s age range and grandparents have fond memories of riding on that train or other trains in towns they’ve lived in… it’s always been a part of Kiwi culture,” says Bruce. “[Children] get off the train

and they’re wanting to shake your hand and ask questions about how it goes. “[The railway] has been in the park for so long now that we wouldn’t want to see it, either due to lack of volunteers or interest, close down.”

Since the early Sunday closure, Memorial Park Railway have called on the community to rally behind them.

“Each and every person has something they can offer, and it doesn’t have to be all day.”

On Saturday, July 23, the railway will hold a meet and greet for people keen to volunteer.

For more information search them on Facebook: @memorialparkrailway

Georgia Minkhorst

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Amelia Grafas. Photo: John Borren.

Amelia Grafas is endeavouring to change the negative way we often talk to ourselves with “clothing that cares”.

Four years ago, the 28-year-old Mount Maunganui resident started a social media community called ‘Become Aware’ on Instagram.

With a group of friends, Amelia started sharing stories and creating videos to raise awareness surrounding topics on mental health and body image. This all started from Amelia’s own mental health difficulties she was facing in 2018.

“I was actually going through a really hard time mentally with the person that I was – how I looked, how I felt, my body image; basically I just had a really toxic relationship with myself,” says Amelia.

“I realised that I actually wasn’t alone and a lot of people feel the same, but they just weren’t really sure where to go or who to talk to when it comes to things like their mindset and their thoughts.”

Branching out

Eager to do something more with Become Aware this year, Amelia ventured in the way of starting up a clothing brand – something she had never done before.

“I’m not exactly an expert but if you actually put in the hard work you can do anything your mind wants to achieve.

“I realised I wanted to do clothing because if

someone’s got text on their clothing or I see a banner somewhere I always read it and I found that you can get messages out there so much faster,” says Amelia, who worked with creative strategist from The Connection Co Charlie de Haas to bring her business idea to life.

With a focus on “clothing that cares,” Amelia’s clothing encourages self-positivity.

“The main reason I did it was because you can give yourself that reminder which is on the t-shirt: ‘Talk a little nicer to yourself today’.”

Stronger mindset

Having launched the “‘A Little Nicer’ Tee” last Friday, she says she was feeling both nervous and excited but has continued to think of the ‘why’ behind her brand.

“I was in a really bad position mentally and I don’t want anyone else to feel the same,” says Amelia.

“If we can create some awareness around certain topics or the way we think and build a stronger mindset, then in turn that just means so much to me – that’s the end goal.”

Amelia plans to donate proceeds from her clothing to support mental health charities in the future.

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The details in donating Two local charity op shops share their do’s and don’ts when it comes to donating items at their stores.

SPCA Op Shop manager Jill McDavitt and Centrepoint Op Shop deputy manager Jose Mellelieu are always thankful when they receive donations from the community.

As charity op shops, the stores put funds raised back into local community causes - such as Tauranga Moana Nightshelter, Royal New Zealand Foundation of the Blind, the SPCA and more.

“We are open to any items that can wear a price tag to raise funds for the animals,” says Jill.

However, some items are more in need of than others…

“The Tauranga shop is not very big so managing our space is important,” says Jill. This is why local op shops call for “small furniture items” as opposed to large items that take up stores’ limited retail areas.

“We haven’t got the room for beds or large stuff like that,” says Jose.

“Small furniture or things like that would be really good [to donate] –that’s what we’ve been a little bit short of at the moment,” says Jose.

“Anything that isn’t too bulky we’re grateful for – furniture sells well.”

Among homeware, kitchenware, tools, antiques and musical instruments, clothing is always a necessity that local op shops need.

“Good quality clothing, that always goes well… if it’s in good saleable

SPCA Op Shop manager, Jill McDavitt is space conscious.

quality, clean and no holes or things like that,” says Jose.

However, Jill warns against an excess of children’s clothing items in particular. “Children’s clothing and toys are less desirable here, as they tend to take up a lot of space compared to their sale price.”

Books of various genres are always welcome too, but with the rise of the internet, not all books are required.

And of course, these op shops are always on the lookout for volunteers to donate their time and help at stores. “It’s a lot of fun working here,” says Jose.

If you are keen to volunteer, contact: centrepoint@outlook.co.nz and: taurangasouth.opshop@spca.nz Georgia Minkhorst

Sign up now to pay your regional council rates by direct debit!

This year, for the first time since the Regional Council was formed in 1989, we will be collecting our own rates. Until now, we’ve contracted this out to the region’s city and district councils to do this on our behalf.

But this year, in late August/early September, if you’re a ratepayer you’ll receive a separate invoice from us.

Do you want to spread the cost of your rates across the year? You can now set up a direct debit so that you can pay your rates the secure and easy way!

Direct debit means you can pay your rates invoice in regular instalments (weekly, fortnightly, monthly or annually), spread over the rates year. This is handy for budgeting and means you don’t have to worry about remembering to make a payment. It also means that you won’t get charged a penalty on any amount that is still owing after the due date for the current rates year.

A key benefit is it means that you won’t get charged a penalty on any amount that is still owing after the due date for the current rates year.

Once you sign up, we’ll take the agreed regular payments from your bank account.

If the payment amount changes, we’ll always let you know before taking the funds from your account. You can cancel the direct debit at any time by contacting us.

Learn more and sign up today at www.boprc.govt.nz/rates Note: You will continue to receive a rates invoice from your city or district council for their rates – if you are already paying their rates by direct debit and wish to continue to, please do not cancel any existing direct debit arrangements you have with them.

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Time to get busy It’s been one month since we won the Tauranga by-election.

The final results showed a majority victory with a margin of 6354 votes, more than double that of the next candidate. We are incredibly happy with the outcome and attribute it to our dedicated hard work and talking about the things that matter to the people of Tauranga: improving our roads, tackling crime and gangs and easing the cost of living crisis.

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Parliament is a beautiful place and I feel incredibly honoured and privileged you have sent me there.

My maiden speech is on Tuesday, July 26, and I am really looking forward to speaking in the House and representing this great city.

Since being elected I’ve been busy with our brilliant team led by Christopher Luxon and going through Parliamentary inductions. I’ve also been busy meeting Tauranga organisations, including Bay Financial Mentors, tech enablers KiwiSaaS, workerand-business-link start-up Provide and neurodiversity mentors

Poumanaaki. We also had a great event with the Taxpayers Union talking against Three Waters.

This coming week, however, it is time for our future generation of MPs to head to Wellington for Youth Parliament and their chance to feel the heat.

Ben Cosford is representing Tauranga and he is a young man with a big brain, exceptional people skills and huge future!

I hope he thoroughly enjoys the experience.

As always I’m accessible so if you ever want to talk, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

Phone: 07 577 0923 or email: mptauranga@parliament.govt.nz to arrange an appointment.

More cost of living support for New Zealanders We’ve taken the next step in our plan to support Kiwis with the cost of living.

To fight inflation and ease the pressure on people here in the Waiariki, we’ve extended the fuel tax cut, reduced road user charges and half price public transport for everyone until the end of January next year.

Right now, the fundamentals of our economy are strong. Unemployment is at a record low, exports are up, and our economic activity has continued to grow over the past year. But, with inflation rising around the world and the war in Ukraine driving up fuel prices, we know that cost of living pressures are making things tough for many Kiwis.

This extension is one way we can help to make life more affordable, as well as providing more certainty in the face of volatile prices at the petrol pump. It will also help reduce the fuel burden on businesses, keeping the cost of food and essential goods lower across the board.

There’s no easy fix for the cost of living, but we’re taking a range of actions to ease the pressure. The

first of our new cost of living payments will go out soon, supporting more than two million people.

We’re also fixing the supermarket sector and increasing competition, to make sure that Kiwis pay a fair price at the checkout.

We will continue to support Kiwis in the face of global inflation, as well as helping families and businesses here in the Waiariki and across the country, get ahead.

Hon Jan Tinetti Labour List MP

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Sweet Tink

This lovely girl was found hanging around at a worksite, looking skinny and in need of help and was brought into our shelter.

She is a gentle and petite young lady looking for a loving family.

She needs a reasonably quiet home where her confidence can grow with a loving family that will give her the time she needs.

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How to beat the cost of living

I read with a chuckle here and there at all the advice and tips being dished by out by different media – newspapers on the online – on how to make it through the cost of living

crisis we Kiwis are currently facing right now in New Zealand.

I’ll let you in on a little secret. There is only way to get through the cost of living crisis this year. That is get

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a job in a government department somewhere, as it doesn’t matter the quality or quantity of work you do, you will still get paid a decent packet for whatever you do or do not achieve.

If this doesn’t work I’d start edging towards running to be elected as an MP at next year’s General Election. Again, in this job it doesn’t matter the quality or quantity of work you do, you will still get paid a decent packet for whatever you do or do not achieve. Am I right?

N Smith, Tauranga City.

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More than just Links Ave

The Council is conducting a trial closure of Links Ave as it perceives there is a safety risk arising from through traffic.

There are other streets in the city where schools are situated that have higher traffic volumes for both school traffic and through traffic. These include Maunganui Road, Cameron Road, Fraser Street, Windsor Road and SH29.

Common sense and Council logic should see these roads subject to trial closures.

I look forward to these roads being closed for the safety of the school children.

A Griffin, Mt Maunganui.

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The ruination of Omokoroa

Re: ‘New housing in Omokoroa Horizon’ news article in The Weekend Sun, June 23.

I note with dismay the plans for the ruination of Omokoroa.

It is stated that the Western Bay of Plenty District Council plans for the area between State Highway 2 and the railway line includes 2300 more homes – so about 4000 more cars? – and more zones for industry and business, a new large reserve for active sports, a primary school, a secondary school and a natural open space.

How is all the extra traffic generated from these proposals expected to get in and out of Omokoroa via the inadequate existing entry from State Highway 2?

Ian Latham, Omokoroa.

One to Mother Earth

Our Earthly Mother is beginning to smother, Her skin is being stripped at an alarming rate.

And with heavily polluted skies there can be only one fate, Government heads must act soon, Or in a short while ‘Mother’ Earth will look like ‘Father’ Moon.

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As you enter the home of Gary and his wife Shirley, you’re greeted with the quote, ‘Retirement is when you stop living at work and start to work at living.’ This sums up this warm, community-focused man perfectly.

At The Bayview, Gary has continued the things he loves while also finding new interests.

Most recently, he’s turned a bowls hobby into a passion project by creating bowls containers in the brand new workshop with his fellow resident and new friend, Terry. The individually named and meticulously finished carved wooden carriers are a huge hit with the bowlers, with ‘the boys’ even making two styles to suit different players’ needs.

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Honda’s home run Hopping into Honda’s CR-V Sport Premium, I quickly realised I was in the presence of a vehicle that happily married fancy bells and whistles with safety and practicality in a way that just made sense.

Now if you’re happily married, or have a family that are regular passengers, this surprisingly roomy vehicle is nothing short of ideal.

This is thanks to the generous space that the CR-V provides, which is enhanced by the panoramic sunroof, rear doors that open all the way to a 90 degree angle, and the substantial leg room granted to back seat passengers.

The CR-V offers a smooth ride and is accompanied by a considerable amount of cargo space – more than expected for a medium sized SUV. Starting from the minute you approach, this car feels great. Honda’s Smart Entry enables you to leave your keys in a pocket or handbag when unlocking or locking the door, and it also meshes with the seat memory function. The eight-way electric driver’s seat allows you to find your ideal seat position, and you can set it in the memory so that each time you take the wheel the seat moves to that position.

This really comes into its own if you share driving duties, allowing two drivers to preset their preferred driving positions.

Add in the heated front seats, wireless charging station, and a 7-inch touch screen that offers Apple Carplay and Android Auto, it’s hard to ask for much more.

Arguably the most important thing in a vehicle built for families is how well it can look after the precious cargo, and this vehicle does the job.

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Honda’s CR-V range is rated 5 ANCAP stars.

The CR-V has technology to help maintain your lane position, and will gently auto-correct steering and provide an alert to prevent you from drifting out of your lane.

It is also topped with other safety features from the Honda Sensing Safety Suite, including Forward Collision Warning, Lane Departure Warning and the Adaptive Cruise Control system, which has the ability to maintain a selected following distance along with Low Speed Follow which is perfect for rush hour stop-start traffic.

The vehicle also features a LaneWatch

camera, a camera hidden in your left passenger side mirror, activated by the left indicator.

It uses the infotainment screen to show you a great view of the left hand side of your car – thus eliminating blind spots and perfect for checking for cyclists before you turn left.

The noise cancellation in the cabin makes for a quiet drive, and Honda claims a fuel consumption for the CR-V Premium Sport at 8.2L/100km, which is great for an AWD SUV of this size.

According to Honda, CR-V stands for comfortable runabout vehicle, and this

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CR-Vs start at $43,000 + ORC and the CR-V AWD Sport Premium as tested comes in at $54,000 + ORC. There is even a seven-seat option available.

There’s a transferable, unlimited kilometre warranty for up to five years - three from the manufacturer, and two from the distributor. It is really hard to say no, and the team at Honda Store Tauranga will get you sorted. They can be found at 326 Cameron Road, or phone: 07 578 9083.

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Updating skills from the best Whether you would like to advance in your career or just learn something new, Skills Update Training and Education Group are here to provide you the best quality education.

Skills Update’s Tauranga City campus based on Durham Street is approaching three years old, and offers three main training programmes: NZ Certificate in Electrical Engineering (Theory) Level 3, NZ Certificate in Horticulture (General) Level 3, and NZ Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Health Assistance) Level 3.

“The Health and Wellbeing programme is suitable for people who are already in the industry who are wanting to upskill for further pay,” says campus manager Karen Tindall.

Not just about jobs

A Skills Update tutor teaching a student about electrical engineering. Photo: Reuben Fietje.

tutors can adapt to that and be flexible in how they teach people,” says Karen “We’re still fairly small, so we’re a friendly, cosy group.”

However, Karen adds: “It’s not necessarily based just around getting people into jobs in [programme] areas –it can be for pure knowledge, learning new things and for their own interest.” “[With] the horticulture programme we quite often get people who are looking to grow their own food and be sustainable.”

If you are someone looking for change and are new to learning about an industry’s skills, the tutors support all levels and capabilities.

“We get from beginners right through to people who have a basic understanding already so the

No better time to learn

Skills Update offers evenings and weekend part time training to give people flexibility and earn while they study, says Karen.

And with course fees free till the end of the year, there isn’t a better time to learn!

To see what Skills Update has to offer you, visit: www.skillsupdate.co.nz or call: 0800 500 106

Classic Flyers looking for volunteers

Classic Flyers is gaining popularity, and they need more volunteers.

Do you enjoy kids groups?

Are you passionate about all things flight related?

Do you have a back-ground in education, or perhaps a future in education?

If you answered yes to any of the above, the team at Classic

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Still feeling the music and ‘vibing’ at 97

With Trevor Braunias on guitar, Jack Claridge on the vibraphone and Jill Leighton on vocals, the trio were cause of great jazz sounds down at Nectar. All Photos: Jackie Nahi.

Jack Claridge is still ‘vibing’ out with his groovy jazz beats at age 97, wowing restaurant goers at this year’s Jazz Festival.

As a jazz master and lover, Jack made the trip from Paraparaumu, Wellington, where he lives to join in the fun of the 59th Port of Tauranga National Jazz Festival. With all the spots filled for musicians in the festival, Jack jumped in with local jazz duo Trevor Braunias and Jill Leighton.

Jazz guitarist Trevor is an old jazz pal of Jack’s, having played on and off together since 1974.

Trevor described playing with Jack at downtown restaurant, Nectar as “amazing”.

during the 47 years he lived here. Jack even had his own music cabaret in Wellington called Claridge’s by Candlelight in the 1950s and 60s.

Good vibes

It was during this time that Jack bought a set of vibraphones, and is the same ones he plays today 60 years on. “He got really well known for playing the vibes because there’s not that many people that can play them,” says Trevor.

Part of the xylophone family, the vibraphone has a softer sound, says Jack. “It has a vibrato but I didn’t like that too much so I play with the very slow vibrato – just changes the tone so it doesn’t hurt people’s ears when it’s absolutely in tune.”

Jazz aficionado Jack says what he loves most about jazz is the “It was such a buzz – it was the rhythm. “People tap their feet straight away and most enjoyable festival I’ve played you know their enjoying it… and the at,” says 68-year-old Trevor. musicians providing tricky little pieces “I thought he’d [Jack] probably here and there to make it interesting play a couple of songs and with the driving beat of the bass.” sit down but he played the The 97-year-old is already whole hour and a half… thinking about his next and he’s sharp!” big jazz performance It’s fair to say that Jack too. “He said to me that has been around the he’s planning his 100th block when it comes to birthday and that he’s jamming out to jazz. going to have a big jam Born in 1925, Jack has played drums, the for it,” says Trevor. What Guitarist Trevor Braunias, Jack Claridge and double bass and played better way to celebrate local singer Jill Leighton had a blast creating piano for the Bay Big your centenary year? jazz music together in this year’s Jazz Festival.

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Friday 22 July 2022

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Don’t wait for a crisis to get support The emotional weight of caring for loved ones with dementia often creeps up on people over a number of years and is sadly very commonplace.

Many people simply don’t realise how stress has built up until they reach breaking point and need to place their loved one into care.

Then they feel enormous guilt that while in the midst of caring for their loved one, they couldn’t see what those around them could.

In New Zealand, there are one million hours of care per week provided by the family or whanau of people with dementia. Most come to this care ‘role’ with little knowledge about this complex condition of the brain, nor of the life-changing challenges following a dementia diagnosis. These amazing people care for their loved one 24/7 for free, with little if any education or support, and no provision for much-needed breaks.

People feel guilty and disloyal to their loved one if they ask for help, but it’s important to speak up and ask for something that will help you look after your loved one for longer at home. ‘Home is where the heart is’ as the saying goes, but for those with dementia, home is also where everything that is familiar, comforting and meaningful to them is. Having time to yourself is so important, as is knowing that your loved one is with people who know them and their needs and desires and are trusted by you both.

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Centrally-located retirement living in style are always welcome by staff and management to discuss your needs and requirements.

“Our awards for Best Large Retirement Lifestyle Village for

Carmel Country Estate’s Marion Morrice, Jason Rowling and Lisa Wales.

Carmel Country Estate is a privately owned and operated, multi award-winning retirement village with a secure and tranquil environment.

“We offer independent living where assistance can be called upon if it is required,” says Carmel Country Estate manager Jason Rowling.

The estate is situated 10 minutes from Bayfair and Tauriko Crossing, for which they provide a courtesy bus to go shopping each week.

“We are also five minutes away from Greerton Shopping Centre.”

Carmel is set on 16-acres, and has exceptional

villas with magnificent gardens which are beautifully maintained by outstanding gardeners.

The Village Community Centre is fully equipped with a hair salon, beauty salon, library, gym, billiards and a games room and a workshop.

There are many activities available within the village for those who like an active life such as astro turf outdoor bowls, croquet and petanque.

“We have a visiting podiatrist and physiotherapist and a nurse on premise who conducts free clinics,” says Jason.

“We have a safe and secure village where there is 24-hour security. Each unit is also installed with a 24-hour medical alarm system.

“We believe in an open-door policy where you

both 2019 and 2020 reflect that we continue to strive to maintain the highest possible standards in this area.”

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Retirement village supply struggles With an ever growing ageing population at a fast pace, New Zealand’s retirement sector is battling to keep up.

Earlier this month, JLL NZ’s 10th annual Retirement Villages and Aged Care Report revealed that New Zealand’s retirement’s units have increased in numbers by 71 per cent over the past decade. It is estimated that 48,736 residents are accommodated in the 37,489 retirement units across the country.

Although the retirement sector is thriving, the drivers for demand are set to become stronger, says JLL NZ’s head of research Gavin Read.

Faster construction needed

“Our conservative estimate of future demand sees the need for an additional 24,507 units by 2033. The current pipeline for development, which includes everything from villages under construction to those in the early planning stages, forecasts the delivery of 20,746 units over this timeframe, which leaves a shortfall of 3795 - or almost 5000 wannabe residents."

To ensure this shortfall is overcome, the

retirement sector will need to rapidly increase delivery pace with the past five years seeing an average of 1864 units being provided per year, says Gavin.

“Not only does the pace of construction need to increase, operators will have to overcome some significant constraints in the form of site availability, rising construction costs, a shortage of labour and materials and gaining consent approvals."

Looking for transport options

Gavin also suspects that retirement village operators may seek to build retirement villages in regions surrounding main cities as infrastructure for transport improves. He adds that retirement operators are either land banking or building in locations served by Waikato Expressway and Transmission Gully already.

“As drive times decrease, or these areas become better served by public transport, they may become more desirable for elderly residents who want to enjoy life outside of the city but remain close enough to family.”

Whether these units will be ready when residents are, time will tell.

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A warning to surf Bay of Plenty residents are being warned that the ways malicious content and scams approach users online is rapidly changing, and Safe Surfer CEO Rory Birkbeck is urging Kiwis to be vigilant.

Phishing websites, or imitation websites, are becoming more and more convincing, according to Rory.

These websites will often look identical to a real website, and urge the user to insert information such as credit card details or passwords.

To tackle this growing problem, Rory and his team have developed an application that can be run on computers, tablets and phones.

Blocking bad content

The application is called Safe Surfer – after the name of their non-profit social enterprise Safe Surfer – and it blocks most malicious content online by running websites through a filter, and preventing access to the ones that are deemed as harmful.

The local non-profit social enterprise Safe Surfer was established in 2016 by Tauranga IT experts and friends Aaron Sinclair and Rory, who wanted to prevent their own young families from accidentally seeing pornographic images while using the internet.

Safe Surfer is now a growing movement – and is being used by more than

Safe Surfer co-founder and CEO Rory Birkbeck says Kiwis need to be vigilant when surfing the internet. Photo: John Borren.

300,000 individuals, families and businesses worldwide.

As a preventative measure, Safe Surfer has decided to block all Russian URLs as a method of stopping scams. “Russian domains are often not regulated to the same standards as ones in the West,” says Rory.

“They are known to house a lot of malicious content, so we thought we would be proactive rather than reactive,” says Rory.

“According to Cert NZ, over the past quarter $6.6 million has been lost due to online scams.”

Keep an eye on your details

Rory says about $2.2 million of these losses have been from phishing scams.

“The idea is that the scammers duplicate the look and feel of certain websites. Places like The Red Cross have issued statements warning that scammers have duplicated their websites in order to scam people.”

This is why Rory is urging people now more than ever to keep an eye out when entering precious details online, as average users suffer from these attacks – as do

carefully online

the businesses that are being imitated.

Rory says Safe Surfer’s argument is that there are commonlyabused domains that are prone to attack, and it is difficult for people to know if their next click is going to be malicious.

This is why Safe Surfer has taken the initiative of filtering out these harmful domains, so users can feel safe while surfing the web.

If in doubt, check it out

Rory says the best course of action to take is to keep people educated on the evolving nature of online threats, put in place a filtering tool such as Safe Surfer, making sure the website you are using is safe and secure before putting in important information, and not using passwords that have been compromised.

Rory also suggests putting in place multi-factor authentication to prevent people from getting into accounts that have been compromised.

He recommends if a user is in doubt to check with someone else to make sure the site they are using is legitimate.

“Scams also usually create some sort of urgency and will approach the user with something that seems too good to be true.”

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This week we've got a bit of everything: a new local EP, upcoming shows, and a bit of a catch-up with local artists we keep an eye on.

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First the EP, the debut physical release from reggae purveyors John Michaelz and the Black Brothers Band which collects their three singles in one place along with four dub mixes. CDs are available via their Facebook page and from Record Roundabout, now in flash new Historic Village premises.

I just got it yesterday so will be reviewing next week.

Next a quick Grant Haua update since the bluesman has been popping back and forth across the hemispheres with surprising regularity. First he was there – in Europe – performing on Germany's iconic Rockpalast TV show in April; then he was back and played a series of “Small Hall Concerts” in Hawke’s Bay (as did Reb Fountain, Tami Neilson and others).

My spies down there tell me that Grant was outstanding.

Now he's back in France, alongside singer DeLanie UtuTaonga (with

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whom Grant played for many years in the Rotorua band She Jus Greedy) playing a series of concerts. In the interim, they recorded a dynamite performance in the small chapel at the Historic Village, along with bass player Brian Franks and keyboardist Tim Julian, and it looks like the prestigious French label DixieFrog which signed Grant are similarly interested in DeLanie. Meanwhile, that live gig is on Spotify and elsewhere under the name “Ora Blues At The Chapel”.

Blues music day

Talking of the Historic Village, the first weekend of August is going to be a celebration of the blues. On Friday (August 5) Australian Toni Swain, an absolutely terrific blues and soul singer, returns for her seventh tour of New Zealand. She's bringing her five piece band which includes Big Daddy Roy Payne on guitar, or to be more specific on a specially made doubleneck guitar. Roy is a show on his own, presenting a “juke joint style that will lead you along the path of old school Americana roots music, combining the steel guitar twang neck with the blues bopping standard guitar neck”.

The band includes Hamish Stuart, known as one of Australia's top session and live drummers, who will be sharing some techniques the following morning in a drumming masterclass held at 10am in the Jam Factory (Show - $25; masterclass - $20; both - $40 from: www.eventspronto.co.nz).

And as it happens, the next day (Saturday, August 6) is International Blues Music Day. There is a huge celebration of this in Hamilton on Sunday, August 7, but if you want to stay closer to home you can join local blues favourites Kokomo, who have a new album out now and bluesman Mike Garner for an evening at the Jam Factory promising “100 years of blues” ($25 from: www.eventspronto.co.nz).

And a bit more news from the live radar: folk singer Luke Thompson, once a proud local, has just announced a nationwide tour. He will roll into Tauranga on August 20, unusually coming to Remaker on Spring Street, not regularly a concert venue, but a space that self-describes as: “a social enterprise based in Tauranga New Zealand that seeks to redesign our relationship with resources to create a sustainable community”.

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Friday 22 July 2022

Armageddon to descend on Tauranga Pop-culture fans are gearing up for the much anticipated #Bayofgeddon 2022.

The two-day event will showcase the best in gaming, technology, international celebrity guests, cosplay and more at Tauranga’s Trustpower Arena.

Grace Van Dien, who plays Chrissy in Stranger Things, will be appearing in-person along with Mike McFarland (Dragon Ball Z) and Joe Zieja (Transformers: War for Cybertron).

Virtual guests include stars from Supernatural, Arrow, Pokémon, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the

New Zealand largest pop-culture event is back in Tauranga this weekend. Photo: supplied.

Ten Rings and more.

Armageddon Expo director William Geradts says this event will be jam-packed full of the geeky entertainment attendees have missed for almost a year.

“We’re working hard to make sure this Armageddon Expo, and every event we host across the country this year, will be an epic celebration of pop culture for people of all ages to enjoy.”

He says partnering with a selection of gaming and technology-focused companies has seen the event evolve.

“This year we are using our resources and knowledge to focus on bringing the latest and greatest in gaming and technology to our event.”

Alongside the Ping Zero PC and console set arenas, the event will feature virtual reality and a light-up dancefloor with Just Dance 2022 challenges throughout the weekend.

The expo will have a massive range of stalls selling geeky art, crafts, collectables, comics and more.

Attendees will also be able to enjoy a huge range of in-show events including the famous Armageddon Cosplay Contest, a Chilli Eating Challenge, Squid Game-inspired competitions and more.

The Tauranga Armageddon Expo will be held over the weekend of July 23-24 from 9am to 5pm both days.

For more information, visit: www.armageddonexpo.com

Creative conversation for writers If you’re an aspiring author, you won’t want to miss the next panel discussion event organised

by Tauranga Writers this Sunday.

‘Spreading the Word’ brings together a publisher, a book seller, a successful self-published author and a library buyer to share their knowledge with local writers.

It is the second of three Creative Conversations, organised by Tauranga Writers with funding assistance from Creative BOP. “Writing a book is just the start for a writer,” says Tauranga Writers secretary and author Carol Garden.

“Many writers have no idea how

publishing and book selling works. We wanted to bring together the people who can share their wisdom on why some books are chosen and others aren’t.”

The panel comprises Scholastic NZ publishing manager Lynette Evans, Books A Plenty owner Sheree Brown, successful self-published author Rachel Weston and the Tauranga Libraries content team’s Michelle Sims.

“It’s a tough market for New Zealand authors, and the more we know, the more likely we are to get our work in front of readers,” says Carol. “There are so many factors to consider.

“Creative Conversations like Join the creative conversation at this are a great opportunity for The Village Cinema this Sunday. writers to gain some insight.”

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Saturday 23 July

Art in the Park Original art for sale. Weather permittng.

9am-4pm. Coronation Park, Mt Maunganui. Tauranga Society of Artists Association Croquet Sat,Mon & Wed at Club Mt Maunganui, 45 Kawaka St. 9.15am for 9.30am start. New players & visitors welcome. Ph. Jacqui 07 574 9293 Badminton Club Aquinas College

Tauranga Badminton Club, Monday’s 7-9pm. Aquinas College Events Centre Pyes Pa. Seniors & Year 11 upwards.

Casual players welcome. $10pp. Club racquets available. Ph/text Noel: 027 622 9797 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 or 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. Ph Joel 021 768 043 info@bethel.org.nz Greerton Hall Market 8am-12pm Last Saturday of each month. Stalls inside/ outside. Discounts for charity groups.

Refreshments at kitchen. Ph/txt for site.

Tricia 07 543 1487/ 027 908 2952, www facebook.com/greertonhallmarket Katikati Bowling Club 8 Park Rd 12.453pm Katikati Craft Destash Market Calling all crafters, get inside the stashes of fellow crafters. An eco friendly way to shop.

Patuki Manawa Digital Hub, Katikati from 9am.

Katikati Toy Library Family-focused facility offering 600+ toys to loan to children zero-10. Tues 6.30-8pm Weds 2.30-4pm Sat 9am-10am. Located behind the Christian Centre, Henry Rd, Katikati Katikati Tramping Club Climb Mt Karangahake and enjoy views over the Hauraki Plains. A 4 hr medium walk.

Ph Laraine 021 073 7084 Mount Music Club 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 & Sun 1pm Bayfair Reserve, Russley Dr. New players and visitors welcome. Chris 022 639 3489 Otumoetai Tennis Club Adult tennis.

Start time 1.30pm. Bellevue Park Windsor Road (adjacent to swimming pool). New players and visitors welcome.

Ph Victor 027 577 1818 a/hrs

Petanque Tauranga BOP Association

Club days Sat, Tues & Thurs.

Tawa Street, Mt Maunganui.

French game played with Kiwi air, boules a ailable. h a 027 756 3565 for playing times Puffs 16th Ave Theatre This classic story from a certain school of magic reimagines what a boy wizard hero can be. Puppets, magic and much more.

Book @ iTicket (last day!)

St Stephen’s Jigsaw Library Every

Saturday 10am-12noon Hire a variety of 500 puzzles, of 100-2000 pieces. Please wear masks and bring Vaccine Pass.

Located behind church at Highmore e, Brookfield

Tauranga Farmers Market

7.45am-12noon at Tauranga Primary School cnr Cameron Rd & 5th Ave. 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 Scottish Society Sequence

Dance, Saturday, 23rd July, Wesley Church Hall, 100 13th Ave, 7-10pm, , in ludes supper and raf e, Warm welcome, Ph 218 1318 Taoist Tai Chi Taoist Tai Chi beginners sessions every day except Sundays at Greerton Bethlehem Te Puke, Papamoa & Katikati. Ph Margie 021 500 320

Tibetan Buddhist Teachings (TSOG)

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

Village Radio Museum Community Radio broadcasting nostalgic music & Community Notices seven days on 1368 KHz AM Band. Radio Museum open from 10am. Request line 571 3710 Welcome Farmers’ Market Come visit this vibrant and WELCOMING market! t Chan epoint Chur h, or on the first Saturday of the month at Faith Bible College. 9am-1pm Saturdays. www.welcomefarmersmarket.co.nz

Welcome Home Spiritual Community

Sat 23rd July 1.30pm. $10 entry. St George’s lounge, Church St, Gate-pa.

Meet Trixie-may Moss International psychic. Messages, meditation, coffee & community catch-up after.

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Sunday 24 July

Bretts Goalkeeping Clinc Free Soccer

Goalkeeping Coaching, Sunday Mornings 9-11am from 9yrs to youth, at Waipuna Park. these sessions would suit beginners and upward. Facebook page Falun Dafa Exercises Apply ancient wisdom in 2022 with Falun Dafa.

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Every Sunday 9am-1pm rain or shine! Te Papa o Nga Manu Porotakataka (Phoenix Park). www.mountmainstreet.nz Flag Gridiron Practice Arataki Park.

Sunday 2.30-4.30pm. Come down and give Flag Gridiron a try. It’s one of the fastest growing sports in NZ. All welcome Golf Croquet Sun,Tues & Thurs at Club Mt Maunganui, 45 Kawaka St. 8.30am for 9am start. New players & visitors welcome. Ph. Nev 07 575 5121 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: 027 475 1023 / rahimc@email. com Papamoa Country Music Club 4th Sunday of the month. Good band.

Sports Centre, Gordon Spratt Reserve, Parton Rd, Papamoa. 1-4.30pm. Ph Dick 027 493 8458 Maori History Walks Papamoa Hills - learn the stories of Maori settlement along the BOP coastline. See details and booking herewww.traveled. co.nz/upcoming-experiences or text 0220 494 465 Papamoa Lions Club Market 2nd & 4th Sunday. Gordon Spratt Reserve, Parton Rd, Papamoa. Gates open 7am for stall holder entry. Wayne 027 974 5699 Quakers Tauranga All welcome to join. Mostly silent meeting for worship and re e tion, followed b sharin and discussion. 10am cnr Elizabeth and Cameron Rds Ph 543 3101 Radio Controlled Model Yachts Sun & Thurs 1-3.30pm. Pond behind 22 Montego Dr Papamoa, sailing Electron Radio Controlled Yachts for fun. Adult beginners welcome. Graham 572 5419 St Enochs Presbyterian Church 9.30am 134 Sixteenth Ave, Tauranga. Everyone welcome. God honouring, Christ following, Holy Spirit led Ph 578 3040

Monday 25 July

Alcoholics Anonymous Open meeting 10am, Wesley Methodist Church, 100 13th Ave, Tauranga. All welcome, Ph 0800 229 6757

Badminton Club Aquinas College

Tauranga Badminton Club.

Monday’s 7-9pm at Aquinas College Events Centre. Seniors & Year 11 upwards, Casual players welcome, $10pp. Club racquets available.

Ph/text Noel: 027 622 9797 Chess Mount Maunganui Mt Maunganui RSA Chess Club, Maunganui Rd. Mondays (excl. public holidays) 7pm onwards. Info: search “Western BOP Chess” online

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 Free First Dance Class Celeste Dance teaches @ Arataki Community Centre every Monday during the term. Starts at 3.3 pm. op in for a first lass free dancer.amanda@gmail.com Ph 0210 841 0697 for info Harmony a Plenty Barbershop Men -Do you like to sing and have fun? We’ll teach you. We practice Mondays 7pm at Bethlehem Community Church Moffat Road. Ring Errol at 027 230 0959 Keep On Your Feet Omokoroa 11am-12pm, Settlers Hall, 334 Omokoroa Road. Strength & balance classes for older adults. All levels of fitness wel ome. h harnie 021 111 8617 Let’s Learn Something New An A-Z of Clubs, Courses & Classes happening now. Find an activity, join, & do it! All ages. www.letslearn. co.nz or Ph 07 544 9557

Mt RSA Indoor Bowls Mt RSA Indoor Bowls - new club time Mondays, 12.15 for 12.30pm game. Newcomers welcome. Contact Joy 0210 912 7589 or Alice 0210 642 337

Papamoa Patchers Quilting

9.30am-2.30pm 1st and 3rd Monday of month. 9.30am-12.30pm 2nd and 4th of month. St Andrew’s Church Hall, corner Dee St/Ranch Rd, Mt Maunganui

Pickleball In The Morning

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 Rangatahi Kai Club For 10-16yrs, 4-5.30pm at Welcome Bay Community Centre, 242 Welcome Bay Rd. Cooking, life skills and developing leadership Social Indoor Bowls Greerton Senior Citizens Hall 33 Maitland St. Mondays 12.45pm. Learners welcome.

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 St 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 Theatre Organ Society Meet at Baycourt Theatre at 1pm. Hear and play Tauranga’s historic Wurlitzer Theatre Organ. All Welcome, no charge.

Ph 552 0243 Te Puke 500 Cards Monday nights at the Te Puke Bridge Club, 4 Queen Street, Te Puke. 7pm start. Cost $5. Ph Mike 0274 955 284 or Lou 07 575 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

Mount Morning Badminton

9.30am-12pm Mt Sports Centre, Blake Park. Social, all ages, racquets available, beginners welcome, $5 per day.

Ph Margaret 575 9792 Olympic Style Shooting Tauranga ar et i e Club has been lo ked out of its range by the Legion of Frontiersmen during sublease negotiations. Contact Alan 021 251 2843 for details

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

Ph Peter 021 542 172 Otumoetai Walking Group Meet at 9am at Kulim Park. Ph Danny 576 6480

Papamoa Sunshine Probus Club

Meetings held 2nd Tuesday of every month starting at 11.30am at the Gordon Spratt Reserve Clubrooms Papamoa.

Contacts Colleen Lambourne 210 235 2736 or Paula Neilson 021 117 0802

Preschool Music and Movement

Tuesday 26 July

500 Cards Join us for a game

Musical Director Andrew Braid. Pippa 0274 730 185, Julie 0210 252 6805 Israeli Dancing Beginners class 6:307:30pm, 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, all le els of fitness wel ome.

Ph Sharnie 021 111 8617 Lunch & Games Afternoon 1st & 3rd Tuesdays of the month. Games, Fish & Chips. Come along and join the fun 12-3pm, St Johns Anglican Church, 94 Bureta Road, Otumoetai. Ph 576 9923

of 500. Fun and friendly group. Tues & Thurs 12noon4pm at Mount Community Hall, 345 Maunganui Rd. Ph Margaret 027 658 6848 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 Badminton Tues & Thurs 9.15-11.30am at Queen Elizabeth Youth Centre. Great fun. Some racquets available. Visitors $6.

Melissa 027 307 6800 or Sarah 027 363 8157 Conversation Cafe Dee St 10.45-11am at Presbyterian Church Hall. Varied program. Morning tea, aimed at seniors.

All welcome. $2.50pp until further notice. 544 0951 or 021 127 4277 Inachord Women Singers Join us for singing and fun. 7pm Bethlehem Community Church, 183 Moffat Rd.

St Peter’s Hall, Victoria Rd, Mt Maunganui Tuesdays @ 10am & St Mary’s Hall, Marlin St, Bayfair Thursdays @10am. Morning tea provided

Recycled Teenagers Gentle Exercise

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 Sequence Dancing Tauranga Social & Leisure Club, St Johns Church Hall, 94 Bureta Rd Otumoetai, Tues 7-9.30pm except 2nd Tues month 3.30-6pm Lesley 929 7295 Scrabble Love words and strategy?

Come join us each week. Tauranga Citz Club, 9:20am. Don’t need to join Citz Club. Jo Ann 07 578 3606 Social Dancing 1-3pm at Tauranga Citizens Club, 13th Ave. Mix of ballroom, Latin, RnR. Friendly informal group.

Ph Joan 021 323 325

Be in to WIN with Photo of the Week Be in to WIN!

Email your photo (high resolution Jpeg) to production3@thesun.co.nz Subject line ‘Photo of the Week’ with your Name and address to send prize to and description of photo and location.

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THE WEEKEND SUN 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 TaiChi Internal Arts Beginner Classes.

Tues & Thurs 9.30am at Te Puke Memorial Hall. Wednesdays 9.30am at St Georges Church Hall, Gate Pa. Thurs 9.30am at Te Puna Memorial Hall. $6. David 027 222 2824

Tauranga Acoustic Music Club

Greerton RSA 7pm. Friendly get-together, all instruments, all levels of ability. Come in & enjoy some live music. Grant 578 6448 Tauranga Toastmasters Meets 7.30pm every Tuesday evening at the Coastguard headquarters 72 Keith Allen Drive. Paul 0274 828 779 Te Puke Pipe Band Meets weekly 6-8pm at Te Puke Baptist Church, Station Rd, Te Puke. Learner pipers and drummers welcome. Free tuition provided Ph Jo 021 052 6728 Te Puna Playcentre Fun play sessions for parents/caregivers & children 0-5yo. Open Tuesday from 9-1pm during term. 225 Te Puna Rd. Ph 07 552 5153 te.puna@playcentre.org.nz TGA Patchwork & Quilters Every 1st & 3rd Tuesday at 7pm; 2nd & 4th Friday at 10am. Tauranga Art & Craft Centre, 177 Elizabeth St. Contact Denise 0272 919 917 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 27 July

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 500 Cards Play 500 at our friendly club, 1pm at St Thomas More Church, Gloucester Rd Mt Maunganui. $4.

Refreshments and prizes. Barbara 027 216 9066 or Bob 0274 786 282 Adults Ballet Plus Lots of dance styles covered 12.30pm at St Peters Church Beach Rd Katikati ‘Dance like no one’s watching’ Ph Gaye 027 274 8753 / 07 577 1753 Age Concern Walking Group Meet at 10am New World Brookfield. 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 Healing Rooms Prayer Experience God’s healing touch, whether physical, emotional, spiritual. The Sanctuary, 159 Durham St. 1-3pm. All welcome.

No charge. www.healingrooms.co.nz 027 640 1263

Indoor Bowls Gate Pa Greerton

Community Hall. Club Night 7pm Champion Fours playoff 7pm Kevin 543 4044 Katikati Bowling Club 8 Park Rd. Mixed Roll-ups 12.45-3pm

Keynotes Women’s Barbershop Chorus 7pm Wesley Centre Hall, 100

13th Avenue. Do you love to sing?

We sing 4-part harmony. Women, any age welcome. Ph Bernice 576 4848 Facebook Keynotes Inc. 10 Pin Bowling 1pm @ 10 Pin Tauranga,135 13th Ave. Mixed group play for fun but keep the score. Very occasionally competitive. Ph Glenda 021 257 8678 Marching For Leisure A noncompetitive activity for mature ladies. Fun, fitness and friendship.

For all Tauranga team’s practice details and contacts Ph Elaine Corbett 021 208 8898 Mount RSA Ladies Social day starts at 1.30pm and entertainer will be Gary Cooley. If transport is required please phone RSA by Tuesday. We welcome all members

Spiritual Centre Psychic Cafe

Greerton Community Hall. Doors open 6.30pm, starts 7pm. $20 entry then everything there-on FREE. Psychics, Healers, refreshments. Bay’s largest regular Spiritual Meet. Be there! www.psychiccafe.nz 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 Scottish Country Dancing Mount Community Centre 345 Maunganui Rd 7pm Social Dancing. Geoffrey 544 0839 Lynne 021 1407 912 Taijiquan and Qigong Sat & Wed 9am free Taiji / Qigong group. Kulim Park on beach by big rock. All welcome.

Ph Petro 021 751 665

Tauranga Embroiderers’ Guild

Tauranga Embroiderers™ Guild meets every Wednesday at Tauranga Rowing Club, Devonport Rd 10am-2.30pm and 7-9pm. Beginners very welcome.

Contact Pat Macdonald 027 311 8876 / 07 576 4546

Tauranga MidWeek Tramping Group

Te Rereatukahia from Hot Springs Rd. Grade moderate. Annemieke 027 650 3483 Tauranga RSA Quiz Night 7pm start.

1237 Cameron Road. Teams of up to 8. $3 p/person. Bar/snack food available. Ph 578 9654 Tauranga RSA Housie 12.30pm start.

1237 Cameron Rd. Come and enjoy a friendly game of Housie. Bar snacks & coffee available. Ph 578 9654 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 28 July

60’s Up Movement First Thursday of every month 10am, Tauranga Citizens Club. Meet new people, join the fun.

Cost $3. Enquiries 027 247 7643 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

Enjoy Overseas Travel? Winnipeg, Canada May 2023, be home-hosted and host visitors from Boston, U.S.A. Meetings Thursdays & Sundays monthly, Ph Jonathan 572 2091, Dianne 027-249 9859 ESOL Free ESOL conversation classes, Holy Trinity Church, 251 Devonport Rd. 9.30-11.30am. Every Monday except school holidays IDEA Services Open Day Become a Support Worker with IDEA Services.

Find out more at our Open Day! 8-4pm 68 St John St. Ph 021 712 084 Katikati Bowling Club 8 Park Rd Rummikub 1-4pm, $3 entry Meditate in Tauranga Combine Buddhist wisdom with meditation to improve the quality of your life.

Everyone welcome. $15/10 7pm hall behind Brian Watkins House www.meditateintauranga.org Preschool Music and Movement St Peter’s Hall, Victoria Rd, Mt Maunganui Tuesdays @ 10am & St Mary’s Hall, Marlin St, Bayfair Thursdays @10am. Morning tea provided

Sunshine Sequence Dance Group

Come and join a friendly group dancing 7-9.30pm at St John’s Church Hall, Bureta. $4pp includes supper.

Dawn 579 3040 Tauranga Film Society Dhowing “Spellbound” (USA 1945) at Rialto Cinema. 3-film sampler membership $30. Join any time: full season membership $90. for start time Email: neale@blaymires.nz

Friday 29 July

Alcoholics Anonymous Open meeting

10am, Wesley Methodist Church, 100 13th Ave, Tauranga. All welcome, Ph 0800 229 6757 Baycourt Stars Aligned. Opus Orchestra Trust (Classical), Sat 30 July 7.30pm Addison Theatre. Tickets available from ticketek.co.nz 0800 TICKETEK Coffee & Connect 10am-12pm at Welcome Bay Community Centre, 242 Welcome Bay Rd. Chat and have a smell of happiness in a cup of coffee.

Feeling lonely? Come along make new connections Free Library 1-3pm. Open to all.

Free books, free refreshments. Join games: Scrabble, Quiddler, Skip-Bo. Take home books, jig-saw puzzles.

33 Maitland Street. Greerton Senior Centre. Librarian 543 0355 Katikati Senior Citizens Club Meets at Katikati Memorial Hall 12.45 for a game of social bowls and a chat over a cuppa. More details Ph Chris 549 0958

Mental Health Recovery Workshops

Free workshops for people with experience of mental unwellness or addiction looking for support in recovery. 10-2 at the Historic Village. Call Melody 022 692 5868 Overeaters Anonymous Is your eating affecting the way you, or someone else, live your lives? Overeating, undereating - we meet Tuesdays 7-8pm and Fridays 1-2pm. Ph 0210 236 3236 Pickleball 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

AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD NOW! CITIZENS RSA Fri 22nd Mark Taipari 7pm

Sat 23rd Damo Innes 8.30pm Sun 24th Jason 4-7pm

CROWN & BADGER Fri 22nd A-Factor 9pm-Late Sat 23rd Turtle Funk 9pm-Late

MT RSA Fri 22nd LTD 7-10.30pm Sat 23rd Annie G Karaoke 7.30pm Sun 24th Woody Dean 1-3.30pm & 4.30-7.30pm

JACK DUSTY’S (Bureta) Sat 23rd Shabang 7.30-10.30pm Sun 24th Tim Armstrong 3-6pm Weds 27th Open mic night 7pm start LATITUDE 37 Fri 22nd Jason 8.30pm

THE RISING TIDE Fri 22nd Vinyl Duo Pretty Fly & A White Guy 6.30 Sat 23rd Caleb Cross 7pm Sun 24th Midnight Fizz 2.30pm

TOTARA STREET Sat 23rd Reb Fountain 7.30pm $45pp VOODOO LOUNGE Fri 22nd Camila Lenhart 6pm The Funk Drop with Omega B 9pm Sat 23rd Wheriko 6pm Euphoria Latina Party 9pm Sun 24th Hospo Night with Hatta 9pm Weds Voodoo Jam Night 9pm

Senior Citizens Te Puke

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 Tauranga Country Music Club Meets on the 2nd Sunday at 1pm each month at the Senior Citizens Hall, Norris Street. All welcome. Members a plate please

Tauranga RSA Housie 12.30pm start Tauranga RSA, 1237 Cameron Rd. Come and enjoy Housie with Eileen and Diana.

Snacks and drinks available. 578 9654 TGA Patchwork & Quilters

Every 1st & 3rd Tuesday at 7pm; 2nd & 4th Friday at 10am. Tauranga Art & Craft Centre, 177 Elizabeth St. Contact Denise 027 291 9917

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Don’t put up with bad showers If your home suffers from leaky pipes, either your bathroom is in need of repair or you need to change your shower pressure.

Thankfully, Kev’s Plumbing are experts you can call on right here in the BOP. Owner-operator Colin Fine – who is nicknamed Kev – has 35 years’ worth of experience.

Kev believes life is too short to have a bad shower, so he’s here to help renovate bathrooms and replace them.

“I do total shower replacements from start to finish, with no other trades involved,” he says. “Most shower replacements only take two days.”

As well as the total replacement of leaking pipes, he also does hot water cylinder conversions, so you

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never have to put up with a low-pressure shower ever again.

“I specialise in re-piping houses that have leaky water pipes in walls,” says Kev, “and a lot of people like their shower pressure increased.

That is something I do a lot.”

When you call Kev about a job, he’s the man who shows up.

“I will travel Bay of Plentywide for work,” says Kev. Colin Fine, aka Kev.

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Care for your home and health Remove that unhealthy textured ceiling which may contain asbestos and have your ceilings restored to a quality paint finish with the professional service of the team at at AR Plus, to create a healthy environment in your home.

Asbestos Removal + Painting & Plastering has been in the ceiling restoration game for more than 25 years and was founded by industry expert, Jarrod McKeown.

“Our specialty is asbestos textured ceilings removal and then we can re-plaster and repaint the ceilings, bringing them up to a quality paint finish,” says Jarrod.

With the professional service of AR Plus, Jarrod says: “Our efficient and safe systems insure we can get the homeowner back into their house with the least amount of disruption.”

Safety is paramount at AR Plus, where the company has the highest Health and Safety Management systems (ISO45001) and certifications in place says Jarrod.

Jarrod Mckeown proudly owns and operates AR Plus.

“We keep our staff safe, the home owner safe and the environment safe.”

For more information, see advert on this page.

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trades & services

sliding door won’t slide?

BUILDER

• Window handles, hinges & stays • Security locks for windows & doors • Sliding and bi-fold door rollers, locks & handles • Retractable insect screens

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FREE Annual check up with every new IRRIGATION

Call us today to arrange an assessment of your home.

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Installation.

Free onsite consultation for new residential lawn & garden irrigation systems.

We also fix wet soggy lawns Totally CutLTD Lawns & Landscape

021 507 182

Stopping the winter chills The team at Aluminium Repairs BOP are trained in all aspects of door and window maintenance. A common problem at this time of the year are draughty windows and doors.

If your windows are draughty they may need the stays, backing rubbers or window handles replaced.

This will pull the window sash snugly into the frame and seal out the draughts.

This is an often overlooked and surprisingly easy and costeffective way to a warmer home. If your sliding or hinged doors Aluminium Repairs BOP are gapping or can help with door and rattling we can window maintenance. fix this also.

The team carry a range of door draught strips for hallway/garage doors if this is a problem.

Draught exclusion is also a requirement of the

Healthy Homes Legislation, so landlords we can help get your rental property compliant.

Ensure your home is warm and draught free this winter by calling Vanessa at Aluminium Repairs BOP to book an appointment. The team service the greater Bay of Plenty region.

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driving lessons

trades & services

P. (07) 578 4110

995 Cameron Road, Gate Pa, Tauranga

automotive

health & wellness

Driving Lessons

www.theupholsteryshoppe.co.nz

Happy Wheels Driving School 021 2052735

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funeral services ean as ind, sensiti e and compassionate, and accommodating of our is es www.hopefunerals.co.nz

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Dean Hughes Funeral Director

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public notices

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0800 2 YELLOW info@yellowbrick.co.nz yellowbrick.co.nz

We’re looking to join CoLAB Western Bay of Plenty District Council is looking to purchase a shareholding of 8.3% in CoLAB Waikato. As CoLAB is a Council Controlled Organisation (CCO), we must consult with the community before making any decision on whether or not to purchase the shares and join CoLAB. The key function of CoLab, a shared service provider owned by 12 Waikato councils, is to drive collaboration between councils, improve customer service and performance, and to reduce costs. Joining CoLab as a shareholder will allow Council the ability to participate in the strategic planning and direction of shared services offerings within CoLAB and benefit from the shared delivery project outcomes, promoting efficiency, effectiveness and value for money for our ratepayers. The shareholding in CoLAB of 8.3% will have no initial purchase cost to Council as the shareholding is a $1000 uncalled share. The cost annually to fund the operations of CoLAB will be $68,000 in the 2022/23 financial year. This excludes the costs of participating in any shared service projects. Shared service projects are opt-in projects, and any costs are incurred upon participation.

The funding of the annual fee and any opt-in projects will be funded through existing budgets.

To share your feedback and for more information, visit haveyoursay.westernbay.govt.nz/colab before Friday 29 July.

John Holyoake Chief Executive Officer

Mā tō tātou hapori

For our community

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annual book sale

BOOKS AND JIGSAWS wanted for Tauranga Harbour City Lions November Book Sale. Dates 4th 5th 6th November 2022. Drop off points are Harvey Norman Cameron Road, Wet and Forget Chapel St Centre, Countdown Bethlehem Town Centre, 4 Seasons Tauranga Crossing, Bunnings Jean Batten Drive. Please no magazines, encyclopedias. Phone 579 2204 or 543 4418 or 027 270 5292

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bible digest

THIS DAY I call the heavens and the earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life, so that you and your children may live

curriculum vitae

CVs THAT STAND OUT. A C.V. For You can help you look great on paper.

deceased

Targeted or generic cover letters also available. Samples to view on facebook www.facebook.com/ acvforyou or Ph/text 021 27 27 912

gardening

ABLE GARDENER, experienced, efficient, knowledgeable, highly qualified. Maintenance, pruning, hedges, shrubs, roses; disease/pest control, lifestyle blocks, garden renovations; design & plant. Ph Tita 027 654 8781 or a/h 542 0120

health & beauty

NATURAL NEW ZEALAND Health Products & Clinic. Something for everyone. NZ Registered Natural Therapies & Natural

Medicine Practitioners. Opposite BP Te Puke. Ph 573 5533 www. naturaltherapiesnz.com and www.naturalpetremediesstore. com

livestock

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

lost & found

FOUND KITTENS & PUPPIES various places, colours and sex. Ph SPCA 07 578 0245 Found torbi aged adult female cat. Pyes Pa area. Ref: 551607

for sale

lost & found

Found ginger male kitten. Te Puke area. Ref: 551501

Found tortie aged adult female cat. Mt Maunganui area. Ref: 551500

personals

LONDON PHIL Text me!!

M Ipswich 027 905 9231

Found black adult male cat.

Greerton area. Ref: 551951

trades & services

BRYCE DECORATING interior and exterior painting, wallpapering.

Have your powdercoated windows faded? Can be cleaned and restored like new! Plastic car bumpers faded? Can be restored too! Quality work. Showroom finish. Ph Wayne 021 162 7052

Found grey & white adult cat.

Tauranga South area. Ref: 551950 Found tabby & white adult female cat. Matapihi area. Ref: 551596 Found tortie female kitten.

Matapihi area. Ref: 551597 Found black & white male kitten.

Matapihi area. Ref: 551598 Found black & white male kitten.

Matapihi area. Ref: 551599

BUILDER AVAILABLE repair maintenance, decks, pergolas, fences, all housing work. Ph Roger 022 121 3356

Found black & white male kitten.

Matapihi area. Ref: 551600

ROOF REPAIRS Free quotes for all maintenance of leaking

roofs, gutter cleaning & repairs.

Chimney maintenance & repairs.

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

venues

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

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

Ph 571 8450

PICK UP YOUR FREE COPY You can pick up one of our FREE publications from any of these places: Sun Media Office, 1 The Strand Tauranga Library – 21 Devonport Rd Pak ‘n Save, Cameron Rd, Tauranga Craftables, 126 Chadwick Rd, Greerton

New World, Cnr Maunganui Rd & Tweed St Mt RSA, 544 Maunganui Road Bayfair Shopping Centre information desk FreshChoice Papamoa, 20 Coast Boulevard, Papamoa Papamoa Plaza Papamoa Library 4 Square Papamoa, 4 Golden Sands Dr Countdown, Bureta, Otumoetai

Greerton Library

Cherrywood 4 Square, Otumoetai

The Fresh Market, Gate Pa Shopping Centre

Viking Dairy, 269 Otumoetai Rd, Otumoetai Patrick’s Pies, 19 Bethlehem Rd, Bethlehem

SuperValue Supermarket, 83 Pyes Pa Rd, Pyes Pa

Four Square, Bethlehem – 233A SH2

4 Square The Lakes, 1 Caslani Lane, Pyes Pa

Décor Gardenworld, 165 Moffat Rd, Bethlehem

Welcome Bay 4 Square

FreshChoice, 160 Omokoroa Rd, Omokoroa

Mt Beachside Holiday Park, 1 Adams Ave Paperplus, 130 Maunganui Rd

Katikati Information Centre, 36 Main Road, Katikati

Churches Active In Our Community

Acceptance is not always agreement

Rev Keith Hooker, Interim Minister for St Columba Presbyterian Church.

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Messianic Family Family Messianic

ALL WELCOME WELCOME ALL SHALOM SHALOM

You are welcome to worship with us each Sabbath (Saturday)

SABBATH SABBATH 10 10AM OTUMOETAI PRIMARY PRIMARY OTUMOETAI AM

St Andrews Church, Dee St, Mt Maunganui Bible Study 9:30am • Worship Service 10:45am Enquiries 021 277 1909

We look forward to seeing you! mtmaunganui.adventist.org.nz

Joel & & Sharon Sharon van van Ameringen Ameringen Joel

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

Tauranga Churches ST PETERS IN THE CITY Cnr. Cameron Rd & Spring St www.stpeters.org.nz Phone 578 9608 Rev Enosa Auva’a 10.00am Family Service Contemporary (Communion)

ST COLUMBA

502 Otumoetai Rd Phone 576 6756 www.stcolumba.co.nz Email: office@stcolumba.co.nz 9.30 am Worship Service

ST ANDREWS EVANS RD COMMUNITY Cnr Macville Rd & Dee St CHURCH, PAPAMOA Mt Maunganui Phone 575 9347 30 Evans Road Phone 574 6190 Rev. Mike Uttley 10.00am Family Service

www.mountchurch.org.nz Rev. Douglas Bradley 9.00am Traditional Service 10.30am Contemporary Service

BETHLEHEM COMMUNITY CHURCH 183 Moffat Rd Phone 579 1600 www.bcchurch.co.nz 9.30am Worship Service

ST ENOCHS

134 16th Avenue Phone 578 3040 www.stenochs.org.nz Rev. Jaco Reyneke 9.30am Morning Worship

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We tend to be most intolerant towards those with whom we disagree, and this is because we confuse acceptance with approval, for example: if someone doesn’t think, look, behave like us then we feel we can’t accept them. Sometimes our intolerance can include typecasting and name calling.

We have witnessed examples of this in recent media coverage of Bethlehem College’s view on marriage. The assumption is that if you disagree with me i.e: hold to a different set of values and beliefs,

you are unloving and intolerant.

But this should Replace CHURCH CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE with be far from the truth.

St Andrews Church, Dee St, Mt Maunganui Jesus’ example and- Worship enables us to Bibleinspires Study 9:30am Service 10:45am experience something quite different in the Also replace the words: way we treat others. ONLINE He loves us all because of SERVICES ONLY what was in him not primarily because of MountSDA@gmail.com what is in us.

With: We look forward to seeing you!

God’s love is ‘in spite of ’ what we have done or how unlovable we may feel, so that we can love and accept others unconditionally. John wrote that: “Love comes from God. We love because He first loved us”.

A loved person is a loving person.

Being loved by God is the most wonderful discovery of my life.

This includes having a renewed desire to love all others unconditionally even when I don’t agree with them.

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It’s always disappointing to read stories of intolerance and prejudice within any context. Every individual has the right to be accepted and valued as God’s precious child because everyone bears the image of God – however imperfect and fallen that image may be.

BETH - EL

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