The Weekend Sun - 10 March 2023

Sculpting livelihoods

Meet Sam Steel of Pyes Pa, pictured, with one of her stunning hand-crafted horse sculptures made from unwanted scrap metal.

While she designs the sculptures here in New Zealand, the works of art are actually a joint e ort with a team of talented artists over in South Africa who rely on this craftwork to support themselves, and their families. Sam’s

‘hobby’ has grown massively since she began working with the artists in South Africa four years ago – today you’ll nd a menagerie of sculpted animals from Kiwiana favourites such as our iconic bird and cray sh through to impressive African-dwellers like crocodiles, gira e and hippos to Steampunk-style dragons and eagles plus insects, bird, sh, ora and fauna for sale.

Sam admits her ‘hobby’ has grown much bigger than she ever anticipated – but she insists the aptly-named Art of Outdoors must keep going. “I can’t stop this now because I know it’s changing lives.” With no shop or gallery to limit overheads, Sam holds Open Weekends for the public to view items. Read more about Art of Outdoors on page 19. Photo: John Borren.

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When the Bunny met the Don

It was a bit of shameless name-dropping. Journos are good at it. We can be wanker-ish.

“When I was talking to Jacinda...” Or: “When I was taking tea with the Commissioners...” Or:

“ at’s not what Kane Williamson told me...”

Nothing to do with facts and fairness, the caveats of our trade, but everything to do with oneupmanship, or wanker-ishness.

So when a colleague dropped a couple of very ‘B’ or ‘C-lister’ names into a conversation recently, I thought it time to trump them with my trump card – literally. “Well, I met Donald Trump...” at gazumped him. I would rather have met a luminary like Volodymyr Zelensky, Nelson Mandela, Martin Luther King, JFK or Luteru Ross Poutoa Lote Taylor. But I haven’t – just the orange man, just Donald J. Trump. “Really?” asked Taylor Rice – a charming and enterprising young reporter on our team.

“So you have shaken hands with the Donald – yeah?”

Taylor isn’t in awe of Trump but gured my encounter was impressive because, love him or loathe him, the Don is, or was, something of a global gure. Personally I don’t love, I loathe.

I nd him to be a misogynistic, lying, bullying, narcissistic, all round shady scuzzbag who neutered the Paris Climate Agreement and tried to scuttle NATO. And this after giving his big business buddies massive tax breaks and bragging about it. Nice! “Wow,” said Taylor again, a few minutes later –his needle had stuck.

One nal outing

And his curiosity excited. So when the January 6 Committee recommended criminal charges against Donald Trump, I got thinking this hoary old story should be given one nal outing. After all, ‘the orange man’ WAS the world’s most powerful

man… it was his pudgy nger on the red button until he lost an election, until he fomented an insurrection, until he lied about a ‘stolen election’, until he got clobbered by the committee.

At his place

I met the man at his place, on the 26th oor of the sickeningly ostentatious Trump Tower on 5th Avenue in midtown Manhattan in 2002. ere I shook the hand that would shake Vladimir Putin’s hand. I shook the hand that would shake Kim Jong-un’s hand. I shook the hand that would shake hands with Xi Jinping. Yes, warmongers, autocrats and short chunky rocket men would all shake hands with the hand that shook the hand of Jim Bunny. So, how did I inveigle my way into Donald J’s? Well in a previous incarnation I was a current a airs producer – an industry name for a factotum, a dog’s body. A good gig nonetheless ‘cos that trip took me to New York, San Francisco and Guantanamo Bay where the USA had incarcerated anyone who had uttered Osama bin Laden or Al-Qaeda and wore a ka yeh. ey were looking for anyone to blame for 9/11. And it got me, us, an interview with the business magnate who at that stage was pre-‘ e Apprentice’ and pre- e Oval O ce. He agreed to give us his impressions of 9/11. And why? I suspect because he enjoyed the attention of a TV crew from the other side of the world. His o ce is a shrine – wall-to-wall sporting memorabilia. Muhammad Ali’s gloves from the “rumble in the jungle”, Shaquille O’Neal’s huge basketball boots, Wayne Gretzky’s hockey stick.

He idolised, and now in this moment, in his mind, it was him as being idolised. P ft! And wouldn’t you believe it – he told us he was upstairs watching TV when the terrorists struck the World Trade Centre. Twenty-one

years later he would be watching TV again, this time in the White House dining room as his rabble stormed the Capital and tried to hijack democracy.

Large window

ere’s a large window in Trump’s o ce that frames a spectacular view all the way down 5th Avenue to the Empire State Building and the World Trade Centre. Trump told us he’d been looking out that window for many years and now it was a “weird feeling” not seeing the WTC anymore. In the documentary we said Trump the powerful American businessman was left powerless like everyone else in New York that day.

I remember he also likened the attack on the WTC to the WW2 attack on Pearl Harbour.

But the WTC was worse, he thought, because New Yorkers were defenceless.

Trump was courteous and magnanimous – we schmoozed, he schmoozed. He got some attention and we got our celeb interview. I do remember the hands only because my father always said you could judge a man by his handshake and the state of his shoes – which is irrelevant in this case, because there was no chance of Trump scu ng his $10,000 Louis Vuitton Richelieu’s on the plush carpet on the 26th storey. Big, cool, clammy palms and short ngers – sausages, and more London Pride pork sausages than chipolatas.

A handshake

Let’s not forget the power of a handshake. A couple of years ago I was at Te Wharekura o Mauao – a very impressive tikanga Maori college in Bethlehem. Mark Gilbert, the US Ambassador and good buddy of President Barack Obama, was visiting the college and idly swapping stories with some of the kids. Gilbert was telling them, how after dinner, he and Obama would shoot hoops. at resonated. And one curious kid gured if Gilbert and Obama were that close they must have shaken hands. When Gilbert con rmed, the kid raced up and shook hands with the hand that had shaken the famous hand. A bit of re ected glory. I’ve dined out on a handshake for years. A bet that kid is doing the same.

Disclaimer: e other members of my current a airs team abroad might have quite di erent recollections and impressions of the encounter with Donald J. Trump.

Rip warning for near-drowning hotspot

Gibbons-Campbell says two rescues were carried out near the Sunbrae Grove beach access within an hour of each other Tuesday evening.

“It was nearly all over rover,” says Chaz. “Another person rescued two elderly people in the same spot, about 4.30pm.”

Chaz says these reports follow others received last weekend where more bystanders carried out rescues o Waiariki St on Sunday when lifeguard patrols had left for Omanu.

Large holes and troughs

Mount beachgoers are being warned to steer clear of a growing rip near the Sunbrae Grove beach access after ve people were pulled out of the spot in two near-drowning incidents on Tuesday.

On Tuesday afternoon surfer and Mount Maunganui College teacher aide Glenn Osborne was walking with his wife along the beach, when she decided to have a swim, a safe 20m away from a rip about 5.30pm. Within minutes Glenn found himself diving into the rip, racing to save three people who were being swept away. “I’ve been around the ocean all my life and this has shocked me,” says Glenn. “I noticed two children going into the water... In a few seconds, I saw they were being pulled out in the rip. ey’d gone from just below their knees to being in trouble. “ ey lost their footing within 30 seconds of entering the water.”

Glenn says the children started yelling to their mother. “She rushed into the water in a panic after them. She got to the young girl, about eight years old, and grabbed her. I grabbed the boy who was about the same age. By that stage they’d swallowed a lot of water. ere was no footing and they were

about a minute from drowning.” At this point the children were screaming uncontrollably.

“I told them to kick, but we kept being dragged out. So I took the kids and steered them towards the side of the rip. is man on the bar came in up to his chest but he had rm footing; we went sideways and got to him.

“I was up to my chin on tippy toes and he was able to take them o my hands.

e kids began screaming for mum. “She was being dragged out by the rip so I swam quite a way to get her and had to ght to keep her safe as well.”

By then the mother was 30m-40m o shore and struggling. Glenn made it back to the beach with the mother. “ e realisation that she wasn’t able to save her children or herself was hard to deal with... She was being taken very quickly. With only another two minutes they would’ve drowned. And the mum wouldn’t have been able to save herself.”

Severe and strong

Glenn says the rip has been there for years but he’s seen it grow 10-fold in the last three months.

“It’s about 15-20m wide. Just severe. I’ve never felt such a strong rip; it’s so deep as it’s out from a stormwater pipe so there’s a big hole there.”

Surf Lifesaving NZ eastern region manager Chaz

“ e coastline from Mount Maunganui all the way down to Papamoa east is littered with large holes and troughs which feed into very strong rip currents, even though the surf is only 0.5m-1m – these

currents are extremely strong.”

ere are no lifeguards on patrol on weekdays; only 11am-4pm weekends. “We’re very concerned for people’s safety as the hot weather is encouraging people to the beach after-school and work – we need to get the message out there that the coastline is very dangerous and people need to be extra careful.”

Chaz says the Sunbrae Grove rip is getting stronger, and he’s placed a ‘Danger Rips! No Swimming’ sign there. “ e rip at the stormwater pipe is about 20m-30m wide, and really deep. e two kids and mum that Glenn rescued nearly died.” Glenn agrees. “We would’ve had three fatalities if I hadn’t of gone for a walk with my wife. Or if I had hesitated.”

An Omanu Beach Surf Life Saving club member pointing out the rip at the Sunbrae Grove beach access where ve people nearly drowned Tuesday evening. Photo: Chaz Gibbons-Campbell.

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Tauranga volleyballers Tom Reid and Jack McManaway have enjoyed two wins, one loss and now it’s time for the decider… e pair are to ght to win gold at the G.J. Gardner Homes NZ Beach Tour 2023 this weekend – saying they won’t let the pressure bite! Starting in Nelson in February, the tour nals are at Mount Maunganui Main Beach today Friday, March 10 through to Sunday, March 12 with spectators welcome.

Launching strong with two wins, Tom and Jack had their rst loss in Auckland last weekend against NZ’s No.1 team Alani Nicklin and Brad Fuller. “You’ve got to go through the losses to get the wins, and ride the wins when you can, so yeah we’re super excited for this weekend,” says Tom. Tom, 27, and Jack, 21, have only been playing together since the end of January – but you wouldn’t know it by seeing them on court. “We like to switch things up a lot,” says Jack. “We’re

quite dynamic with how we play and adapt to what’s happening in front of us, and I think that challenges the opposition a little bit as they’re not used to seeing people run the di erent setting options that we do... it’s been super fun so far and I think we’ve clicked faster than I have with anyone else,” says Tom.

Jack says they’re currently seeded rst overall for the tour. “...so basically we need to nish strong, then that championship will be ours. Our main focus is to bring that energy and just never let up because that’s what we’re good at – and we’re pretty good at playing at that high level when we’re on re.”

eir next move will be towards world rankings and Volleyball Challenger Cup events. “Hopefully we’ll be in the Continental Cup team to qualify us a spot for the Olympics, then after that the next Commonwealth Games will be our big target.” Support Tom and Jack at Mount Main Beach from March 10-12.

Georgia Minkhorst

G row ing to give : How Legacy Funerals has donated more than $3.5 million to BOP and beyond.

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Trio bound for Berlin!

ree Tauranga athletes head to Germany in June to compete in the Special Olympics World Games 2023 – and are fundraising to make their dream trip come true.

e Special Olympics World Games 2023 is on June 17-25 in Berlin, Germany, and will host 7000 athletes from about 170 countries, competing in 24 sport codes.

is will include very grateful Tauranga athletes

Len Just, Caroline Tangitau and Hayley Little.

“It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Special Olympics athletes like us, so we want to get the word out to everyone, to have a go and try di erent things,” says Hayley.

All three secured their spots after competing in the National Summer Games in Hamilton late2022, winning medals in their respective sports. Heart and soul

Hayley, 30, will compete in track and long jump.

“I joined a running group called ‘Heart and Soul’ and that’s basically how my running journey started. en I thought ‘I want to do something more than just running and enjoy it with people who I can relate to and feel a part of a team’. So I joined Special Olympics in October 2020 and never looked back.”

She placed second in the 1500m and third in long jump at Nationals.

Meanwhile, powerlifter Caroline goes the distance for her weight training. After her Tauranga regular coach became unavailable, she had to look elsewhere – Morrinsville to be exact!

“I approached the Waikato’s team coach Bryce Robinson and he took me to the National Summer Games where I won four medals – two gold, one silver and one bronze.”

Tenpin bowler Len, who has been playing for about 30 years, will aim to avoid the gutter at all costs in Berlin. “I went and played one game and bowled well. en someone saw me bowling and decided to put me in the games straight away.”

First time

Len won gold in pairs and bronze in the team event at Nationals. He began training for worlds last month. “I’m hoping to get a couple of strikes in and a couple of spares at the games.”

is is the rst time all three athletes will head to Germany. “I’m just looking forward to the culture part of it but also competing in a di erent country.

“I think that will be the highlight of 2023,” says Hayley. Caroline is just keen to get through the ight. “I can’t wait to get there and put my feet down!” And when it comes to competition time, Len says: “We’ll just do our best. We’re just there to try and support each other.”

To support these athletes, visit: givealittle.co.nz/ cause/world-games-in-berlin

Alongside their nationwide Street Appeal today, March 10, and Saturday March 11, the Child Cancer Foundation urges Kiwis to make a donation online any day this month via their virtual ‘Send a Smile’ appeal.

e appeal is focused on the positive impact of donating to the foundation – both for families who bene t from their support services and the donor themselves.

“Every donation we receive directly funds vital support that puts a smile on the faces of children with cancer and their whānau during one of the toughest times in their lives,” says foundation CEO Monica Briggs. “Whether it’s through a delivery of groceries, a petrol voucher or a listening ear of support, every

donor can experience the feelgood factor of knowing they have provided life-changing assistance.”

On March 10-11 foundation volunteers will be out to collect much-needed donations in person, but Kiwis can donate virtually any day in March.

“We’ve had to cancel our physical street collection in regions most severely impacted by Cyclone Gabrielle: Hawke’s Bay, Gisborne, Northland and Coromandel,” says Monica.

“We urgently need aid to support families living in these regions who are also dealing with childhood cancer. Please help us provide this vital support.”

Text SMILE to 3457 to give $3 or donate more any day during March at: childcancer.org.nz

Georgia Minkhorst

Caroline Tangitau, Hayley Little and Len Just are ready to take on the Special Olympics World Games in Berlin this June.

Photo: John Borren.

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Dazzling jazz under the blue!

e 60th Port of Tauranga National Jazz Festival is back this April – bringing jazz back outdoors!

Festival-goers can enjoy listening to jazz swirl from talented artists through the crowds and into the heavens at three main alfresco venues across the city this Easter.

e TECT Jazz Village turns Tauranga’s Historic Village into our very own French Quarter from 11am-5.30pm Easter Friday, April 7.

In true New Orleans-style, join the revelry, dance to dixie and swing, relax on the lawn and be entertained by a chocolate box of jazz avours including e Madeleines, Miho’s Jazz Orchestra, Retro Groove, Big Tasty, and Richter City Rebels. “ ere will be something for everyone,” says organiser Marc Anderson. General admission is $25, with free entry for Under-14s.

“Little Big Markets will be there, enjoy food and refreshments – make a day of it!”

en double-down this Easter Saturday, April 8, and Easter Sunday, April 9, as the city comes alive with jazz with two days of live music unfurling at the iconic Downtown Carnival from 12pm-6pm. e jazz mecca will feature NZ’s best on multiple stages located amidst ne bars and restaurants in e Strand, Wharf St and Red Square.

“Spend a relaxing day shopping, dining and enjoying the carnival vibe!”

Beach-goers can soak up the sound of Jazz at the Mount on Easter Monday, April 10 from 10am-5pm. is free event in Papa O Ngā Manu Porotakataka Park also has a Vintage Car Parade down Maunganui Rd at 11am followed by a Car Display at Coronation Park.

Marc says more than 20 bands will play at TECT Jazz Village, 40 acts will perform at Downtown Carnival and six at Jazz at the Mount! “So more than 60 acts will play outdoors over the long Easter weekend!”

For details and tickets, see: www.jazz.org.nz

All of the outdoors fun of the National Jazz Festival is back this April.

Taking on Mauao

For the rst time in 24 years, Mauao will host the New Zealand Mountain Running Championships and challenge athletes from across the country next weekend.

e championships on Saturday, March 18, is open to senior, under-20s and master athletes. “We’ve got athletes of all calibres from the top, down to the community runner all coming out of town to visit Tauranga and the Mount to participate in this race,” says Athletics NZ out of stadia co-ordinator John Bowden.

is national event will act as an uphill/downhill trial race for the World Mountain and Trail Running Championships in Austria this June.

With worlds only held every two years, John says: “ ere’s not another chance for world champs for the elite until 2025 – so they want to make the most of it”.

Tauranga’s Michael Sutton has been training under John’s coaching and won the 3000m steeplechase

at the 2023 Jennian Homes NZ Track & Field Championships. “It’s only the second time since 2014 the NZ Mountain Running Championships has been held in the North Island, so we look forward to seeing a few new faces.”

e event is expected to muster more than 300 athletes to take on Mauao. Only 16 will make it into the world championships team!

Athletes in the senior category will run 11.6km with 710m uphill and down, while U20 and Masters will run 6.6km with 410m uphill and down. “You’ve got to be really tough and train properly for this,” says John. He’s stoked the championships are being held here for local athletes. “It always helps runners to know the course – especially up the Mount because you’ve got some sharp turns and you’ve got to be careful on the way down.”

e event is noon-4pm on March 18.

Register at: athletics.org.nz/mt-maunganui-tohost-new-zealand-mountain-running-champs/

Athletics NZ out of stadia co-ordinator John Bowden is looking forward to the NZ Mountain Running Championship being held at home for local athletes. Photo: John Borren.

Georgia Minkhorst

When silence in the suburbs was shattered

mangled and bald bird butt, was taken to the Free as a Bird Rescue centre at Mamaku near Rotorua. ere were stitches, antibiotics, counselling and TLC, says Helen. “It’s wonderful to know there were people out there in the suburbs who were prepared to put their self-interest aside for two or three weeks while they sought the best outcome for Ronaldo,” says Kelly Phelps, who runs the nonpro t group. Even famous chooks like Ronaldo. It could so easily have ended badly for Ronaldo –another time and another place and he could have ended up in the stock pot.

No-one knows

Eight-year-old Harper McGregor found Ronaldo “super-annoying”, his crowing waking her every morning about 5am. And sometimes as early as 4.42am. at’s uncivilised even for a rooster. “But I was very sad to hear Ronaldo had been hurt.” e sleep-deprived neighbourhood still left out specially-bought bird mix, frozen peas, carrots and corn, and bread.

Soar well Ronaldo!

ey say there’s only a few days between a good and bad haircut.

But it’s the beginning of the molt Ronaldo, so you won’t be the only rooster short of feathers.

Ronaldo is the ‘celeb’ rogue rooster who tormented the Avenues around Grace Rd and 14th Ave for a month with his pre-dawn song-fests. e crowing drove people spare.

“We are over it,” they were saying, “we want Ronaldo gone”. ey didn’t want him dead, but it went precariously close to that this week.

Because Ronaldo, who had outsmarted residents and all attempts to capture him, was attacked in

the undergrowth by a dog. “ ere was this commotion over my wall,” says Avenues resident Helen. “Ronaldo was squawking and screaming for help.”

Ronaldo’s rooster-hood was seriously compromised – the trademark saddle feathers and long sickle main feather that draped his rump were torn out in the attack.

Fortunate

But Ronaldo was fortunate. e neighbourhood he chose to tyrannise with his infernal noise had embraced him. And so Ronaldo, with his

DEFY GRAVITY

“It wasn’t Ronaldo’s fault he ended up in the Avenues.” He just loudly materialised one day. No-one knows how or why. But he obviously enjoyed the gentility, until he was needlessly set upon. It’s where the canny cockerel developed a cult-like following, with all his exploits featuring on SunLive. A chook with a public pro le – who would have thought? Helen wasn’t surprised. She, and others, had begrudging respect for this bird. “He was intensely annoying, but everyone warmed to him... Just so much sass, so much attitude, a wonderful personality.”

Ronaldo felt the love, then tested it with his noise nuisance. Locals also bought a cage and plotted his capture so he could be safely re-homed, relocated. ey resented his presence but they didn’t want him harmed.

Today the neighbourhood is respectably quiet –not a squawk, not a cock-a-doodle-doo. Some will be delighted, others saddened.

“I just hope Ronaldo nds a happy farm to live on,” says Harper.

Ronaldo’s on a high protein diet to get back his best look, to recover some dignity. “I’d like to thank Helen and the Avenues residents for their love and commitment towards Ronaldo. Getting him to me quickly saved him life,” says Kelly.

Ronaldo has joined a chorus of three other roosters at Free as a Bird for an early morning crow-formance. He’s in a good place. “He will rejoin a ock in no time and start a new life outside the Avenues on a farm. We feel honoured to take care of a celebrity like Ronaldo.”

Despite his scru y appearance, despite the naked butt, Ronaldo’s already had three o ers of a new rural home. Soar well Ronaldo.

Hunter Wells

Kelly Phelps with Ronaldo. Inset: Ronaldo and his bare bottom.

Two new schools to open in Ōmokoroa

Ōmokoroa will get a new primary school and secondary school in the southwest of the township, with construction to begin in 2024, says Education Minister Hon Jan Tinetti. “ e recent consultation with iwi, other schools, and the local community shows there is strong support for new schooling to manage the demands of a growing population,” says Jan, who made the announcement Wednesday.

“Ōmokoroa Primary School will initially provide 350 places for Year 1-6 students, with capacity to expand the roll to 550 student places.

“Ōmokoroa Secondary School will initially provide 800 places for Year 7-13

students, with capacity to expand the roll to 1200 student places.”

Jan says the Ministry will call for nominations for an Establishment Board, which is expected to be completed in the rst half of 2023. When appointed, the Board will work with the community to develop the vision and values for the schools and determine how they will operate.

e Board will also work with the community and Ngāti Ranginui to establish a new name for the school. Budget 2022 allocated funds for planning and design of the schools, with the intention construction on the Prole Rd/Ōmokoroa Rd site will begin 2024.

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Papamoa Public Meeting on Health

Monday 27 March 2023 6.30pm at the Papamoa Community Centre with Dr Shane Reti, Opposition Health Spokesman Register at www.toddmuller.co.nz/events

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Celebrating our caregivers

Its Foster Care Awareness Week – and Caring Families Aotearoa is celebrating big to thank caregiver champions that step up and raise our tamariki.

Foster Care Awareness week is a nationwide celebration this week, running to Sunday, March 12.

“ is week is all about celebrating our caregivers and the wonderful job they do in caregiving for some of Aotearoa’s most vulnerable children,” says Caring Families Aotearoa regional coordinator Christine Frost. is Saturday, March 11, Caring Families Aotearoa will host Tauranga’s Celebration Extravaganza with family fun activities, goodie bags, and food and drinks on o er for caregivers and their children.

Christine thinks the Celebration Extravaganza will be an awesome day out for caregivers and tamariki. “It’s not very often that you get thanks for raising these children… I guess it’s really just

Caring Families Aotearoa regional committee member for Northland, Carol Lashlie-Davies will celebrate with our local caregivers this weekend.

about providing a really fun day and I hope that the caregivers get time to relax, enjoy the day and watch their children have fun.”

Being a caregiver for ve years to children aged seven, ve and 12, Christine says: “It’s very challenging at times but it’s all worth it in the end when you see how the children ourish”.

Discovering Caring Families Aotearoa three years ago, Christine says the organisation has been incredible with her caregiving journey.

“ e support, advocacy and training that Caring Families Aotearoa provides is just so important to our role of providing a safe, loving and healing home for our tamariki.”

Tauranga Model Marine & Engineering Club is helping celebrations by running the Memorial Park’s miniature railway for families to enjoy. e Celebration Extravaganza is at Memorial Park from 10am-1pm on Saturday, March 11.

For caregivers and tamariki looking to have some fun this weekend, register at: www.caringfamilies.org.nz/fcaw-rsvp-2023/ Georgia Minkhorst

Cyclone Gabrielle Temporary Accommodation

If your property was impacted during this severe weather event and you need support finding temporary accommodation, we can help.

The Temporary Accommodation Service is assisting displaced people to find suitable temporary accommodation.

Register your details with us and a staff member will call you in a few days to help you find suitable temporary housing. Our staff can also provide guidance on how to access support services such as insurance advice and financial assistance.

There will be a cost for temporary accommodation, but you can contact the Ministry of Social Development to see if assistance is available to meet this cost.

If you are the tenant or landlord of a rental property, www.tenancy.govt.nz has information on your rights and obligations after a natural disaster.

For more information and to register your details, please go to: www.tas.mbie.govt.nz

If you are not able to complete the form online, or wish to discuss your requirements, please call 0508 754 163 Our Service Centre operates:

Monday–Friday, 8:30am–5:00pm Saturday–Sunday, 9:00am–5:00pm

Authorised by Todd Muller MP, 3/9 Domain Road, Papamoa.

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Donner will make Christmas come early!

Donner is a wonderful and adventurous little pup that was born in the rescue with her Christmasnamed siblings. Now she is ready to nd that loving family of her own.

Donner is still a young puppy, so her new family will need to do further puppy training and socialisation with her so she can develop into a wonderful dog.

socialisation with her so she can

Donner has been fostered on a farm with varying farm animals like pigs, sheep, cows, chickens and other dogs.

Donner is sleeping through the night in her crate, and is working

on toilet training. Apply to meet Donner and have this loving girl join your family.

To nd out more, please message the RRR Facebook page: www.facebook.com/RRRCanine

Meet this super-cute dude Milo!

goofy lab personality!

He’s a real cuddly, snuggly boy and just loves his humans.

Milo is still a puppy so would bene t from some puppy classes or training, to help him grow into a well-mannered young man.

Milo would make a wonderful canine addition to most households, he is very friendly, playful and a ectionate.

Give this gorgeous boy a loving home and he will be your loyal best friend forever!

Milo is a super-cute dude, who is approximately four months old.

Milo has a huge heart with a classic

Apply to meet Milo today!

Call the Tauranga centre a call on: 07 5780245. Ref: 562659.

Iamheretolistenand helpwithyourissues orconcerns.Givemea callorpopinforachat andletsworktogether.

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Ensuring water remains in local control

New Zealanders want and expect quality drinking water, clean rivers and swimmable beaches.

National’s Local Water Done Well policy will scrap Labour’s undemocratic and unworkable ree Waters model and replace it with a sustainable system that ensures drinking water, stormwater and wastewater remain in local control. Under National, councils will be required to demonstrate a clear plan to deliver ongoing investment in water infrastructure. ey will be required to ringfence money for water infrastructure and not spend it on other services instead.

Changes to Freshwater Management in the Bay of Plenty

Bay of Plenty Regional Council must make changes to the way we manage the region’s land and water to ensure the health and wellbeing of our freshwater. Rivers, lakes, streams, groundwater and wetlands are all present here in the Bay, and we value and use these freshwater bodies in many ways; from gathering kai, swimming, fishing and boating, to cultural connection and experiencing nature. People’s livelihoods also depend on freshwater, for domestic and municipal water supply, to sustain crops and their businesses. And the water in rivers and streams sustains important ecosystems and supports a rich tapestry of life.

We are continuing work on draft policy options and will seek feedback from the community between April and September 2023. To be kept up-to-date, sign up to receive our Freshwater Flash e-newsletter at boprc.govt.nz/newsletters, follow our social media and visit our website for the latest news: boprc.govt.nz/freshwater

Resilient, well-maintained, future-proofed modern infrastructure will mean communities can better cope with mounting pressures due to climate change and accommodate future housing growth.

at’s why our plan supports greater access for councils to long-term borrowing, which is an appropriate way to fund long-life water infrastructure. With access to long term funding, Councils can spread the cost of infrastructure across 30 years. is will help avoid increases in your rates bill.

It is important Zealand gets this right. New Zealanders want and expect clean drinking water, clean waterways and infrastructure that is well maintained and t for the future. National will have ve priorities in government. We’ll address the cost-of-living crisis, lift incomes for all, restore law and order, build infrastructure and provide better education and health services.

I’m holding a public meeting with National’s Health Spokesman Dr Shane Reti this month in Papamoa – sing up at: www.toddmuller.co.nz/events and join us for a conversation about health services in the Bay of Plenty.

Weatherevents,belovedMPsandfishing

It’s obvious that our communities have experienced traumatic weather events; many people and businesses continue to live with a degree of uncertainty. We’re all doing our best to provide support and whilst longer-term solutions are being explored, temporary measures like the Bailey Bridge constructed by No. 4 Rd Te Puke are in place. We know that each region has been a ected di erently, therefore our recovery approach needs to be truly locally-led, to ensure each

region’s needs are met. Recently we lost three previous Members of Parliament, Chester Burrows, Georgina Beyer, and Paul East, whom each contributed in their own way to the democracy of our country. I had the privilege to meet Chester at social justice events and empathised with his pragmatic views. I rst met Georgina in the early-1990s, when she came to support our campaign for LGB reps on the Waikato Student Union. Fiery, quick-witted and

articulate, she made us believe we could change the world, we may have lost a hero but Georgina’s work lives on.

e conclusion of a new global treaty for ocean diversity is a huge win for our oceans and for global cooperation. Nearly two-thirds of the ocean lies outside any country’s national jurisdiction; we need to protect the exceptional biodiversity within these high seas. Now Marine Protected Areas can be set by the international community. A massive relief, and for us recreational shers it’s some reassurance that we can pass on our love of shing to the next generations.

Grants for young netball players up for grabs

Western Bay of Plenty’s young netball players who need some help to hit the court this season can now apply for an ANZ Netball Grant. With many families feeling nancial pressure, ANZ Netball Grants aims to ensure youngsters aged ve-18 can still play netball by subsidising Bay of Plenty kids’ registration fees.

ANZ, which is providing $100,000 in netball fee subsidies, says the nancial help could be the di erence between a child getting into the game or having to watch from the sidelines.

Apply direct

Teams can apply directly for nancial support from ANZcourtside.co.nz until entries close March 24. e bank has

supported netball, from grassroots teams in the community, to the elite players in the ANZ Premiership and Silver Ferns, for 14 years. ANZ Bank New Zealand chief executive Antonia Watson says more and more families are under nancial pressure and registration fees are one of the rst barriers of entry to sport.

“Sport is such an important part of a child’s wellbeing and we don’t want families who might be doing it tough to miss out.”

Fan experience

Applications for the ANZ Future Captains experience, which gives two netball fans the chance to lead the stars of the ANZ Premiership onto the court at each o cial match, interact with players, and experience the action from prime courtside seats, are now open too. is opportunity is back after being benched due to Covid-19 in 2022. Applications are open at: ANZcourtside.co.nz

SamUffindell MPforTauranga

FIRST HEARING CENTRE

Cameron Rd improvements

I have just got the Tauranga City pamphlet on Cameron Road Stage 2. What a load of bulls***. Not one mention of cars, truck and trailers or even vehicle transport other than busses that cannot ride around roundabouts without riding into the middle of them. Not one mention of how tra c can ow along a road, any road, let alone main arterial accessways.

e council – I’m guessing – it says will get in touch with our feedback, we will listen. Yeah, right. No parking (even outside medical clinic), schools or businesses – who go out of business because no parking means no clients doing business. Let alone the damage already done to Cameron Rd, with the existing crap of Greerton roundabouts that are not roundabouts, narrow main roads that block up at all times with no sense to them than chaos. is pamphlet is an absolute disaster waiting to happen. ere is nothing in it. It is a load of u . No rates may, eventually, get rid of them, but who knows what you need to be a councillor in Tauranga. Dumb is one word. Terry Johnson, Gate Pa.

***TCC replies: e Cameron Road Stage 2 yer has been sent to homes and businesses across Te Papa to make sure our community are aware of this future project. We are asking the community to give us their feedback on possible changes which will o er more transport choices and improve safety for all of the people who move around and along Cameron Rd, between 17th Ave and Cheyne Rd. In all of the options for discussion, access for private vehicles is maintained with at least one lane for tra c in each direction along this entire section of road. Providing for more reliable bus services does not necessarily mean car parking needs to be removed. Where there is a clear need for car parking, this will be considered as we progress into the detailed design of the project.

At this stage, we are seeking feedback on the three di erent options to explore further, which have been identi ed following earlier conversations with the community and technical assessments.

We are encouraging everyone in the community to have their say on the future of Cameron Rd.

No need for ice cream flavours thanks!

Re: ‘Discovering Chris Luxon’ (page 4, e Weekend Sun, February 17, 2023).

Kia Ora. How crass and insensitive of e Weekend Sun to run that article promoting the human side of Christopher Luxon when the Government is struggling with the devastation wreaked by Cyclone Gabrielle. Who cares what kind of ice-cream he likes when the country is in crisis and many people have lost everything.

I had hoped that the National Party would not use this climate change catastrophe to score

political points but sadly I was wrong. It is well-known that e Sun does not support Labour but this kind of thing is such blatant politicising it deserves comment and censure. Nga Mihi. Sue Rawson, Papamoa Beach.

Editor’s reply: Kia ora Sue, We believe it’s a matter of light and shade. And balance.

During Mr Luxon’s visit, our local democracy reporter wrote a substantial story on his attitude to the commissioners running Tauranga. Another story traversed

his thoughts on the cost of living, crime, the U ndell report and crime. ere has also been extensive and empathetic ood coverage across the Sun Media platforms. All of these legitimate news stories ahead of a looming General Election.

So we took the opportunity to produce some lighter personal insights into a man who was CEO of a major NZ company and is now a would-be Prime Minister.

Mr Luxon willingly engaged. is story has to be considered as one component of a mix of stories.

It’s a ordable, dependable and safe. ey’re as popular as ever – but there’s a twist. e aptly-named Suzuki Swift Vibe is a brand new rendition of the familiar set of wheels, which is limited to about 200 cars in the country.

at’s right, 200. People in the market for one of these better be quick, as New Zealand’s favourite hatch has been brought into the future with

all the latest smart essentials. We’re talking a wireless phone-charger, push-button start and keyless entry, body mouldings, a tinted bonnet protector, daytime running lights and privacy glass.

Facelift

e interior of this vehicle is like visiting a familiar friend – who’s had a facelift. e Vibe o ers a 9-inch infotainment screen, which features Apple Carplay and Android Auto. Purchasers of this vehicle can also enjoy cruise control, climate air and the extremely comfortable seating that truly

makes the car live up to its name.

Vibes are a feeling – and the Vibe gives you a space to catch them. anks to the ve-star ANCAP safety rating, a reverse camera, six SRS airbags, brake assist, hill hold control, cruise control and a speed limiter, this vehicle is the perfect place to enjoy the Suzuki Swift experience.

Zippy

Although the Swift Vibe has fresh bells and whistles, it also o ers all of the things that have made the Suzuki Swift a household name. e Swift Vibe has a spacious interior, an exclusive Swift Vibe decal set, and a fuel e cient 1.2 litre engine which pushes 66 kW power at 6000RPM. Testing the Vibe this week was a real treat. e vehicle is a zippy little legend, and the sound system is built to impress. e a ordability of this car also seems too

good to be true. Swift Vibe has excellent fuel economy measured at 4.8L per 100km [NEDC] – or 5.3L/100km [3P-WLTP] –which is great given its swift nature.

Limited edition

Purchasing this limited edition will only set you back $25,990 + ORC. Better still it is currently eligible for a Government Clean Car Rebate of $2335 which signi cantly brings down your cost. If you’re in the market for NZ’s best-selling small car, a brand new take on a familiar set of wheels, or just reliable economical motoring, then I recommend giving Tauranga Motor Company a call. e friendly team will take you through the Swift Vibe, and show you this brand new limited edition car in person. You can see them at 100 Hewletts Rd, Mount Maunganui or phone: 07 578 1378 for more information. Taylor Rice

e new Suzuki Swift Vibe refreshes the popular hatch.

Photos: John Borren.

Home & The Pratt’s final farewell

A local family found themselves in a surreal moment on discovering the Pāpāmoa house they’d been contracted to demolish was their old family home.

“We bought the house in 1971 o the Roche family through elma Crosby,” says Fiona Pratt. elma, married to Gordon Crosby, was a real estate agent at the time; the Crosby’s owned the Pāpāmoa Beach Holiday Resort.

“We paid $6350 for the house. It looked like a little tram with little louvres in front, was painted a terrible blue and had a water tank which was removed.”

Fiona and Graham Pratt’s son Andre Pratt is a director of AJ Demolition.

“Andre was born in Tauranga Hospital and grew up in this house with his two sisters Tania and Annick. It’s absolutely amazing to think he and his father are pulling it down after 51 years.”

Mustard

Fiona says they redesigned the house at 652 Pāpāmoa Beach Rd themselves, contracting Pāpāmoa builder Dave Dewhurst and renovating further over the years.

“We painted it mustard. I thought the mustard was pretty gross too.”

e house was on a water bore. “We had to prime it every day to pump water.” e four-bedroom home was “quite modern,” back then says Fiona.

“All white walls with lime green carpet and blue through the back. Mediterranean style, with stained archways and a cork wall that could roll up like wallpaper. Quite novel.”

Memories

In those early years, Graham Pratt ran Pratt’s Handyman Service. “In the 1970s there was only Flays Store and the Cash’s dairy up by the Pāpāmoa Domain. In later years there was another store run by Rita and Nick Haigh.” e memories come ooding back.

“We used to go to the Pāpāmoa Hall. Did

fundraisers. All of us were involved in establishing Pāpāmoa Surf Life Club, Pāpāmoa Playcentre and the Pāpāmoa Primary Swimming Pool. “ ere wasn’t many of us but we got together.

“I wasn’t a leader but certainly a worker who tried to help out.”

Fiona says it was once all farmland behind their house.

“We grew potatoes in Douglas Place. An old Pāpāmoa identity Noel McLeod used to drive past up the dirt track to the farm behind us.

“His brother owned the cranes.”

Pet ferrets

e Pratts had pet ferrets, mainly white. Also pet ducks, pig dogs, goats, a pet weasel and even a pet pig.

“A child found the weasel. It used to live in our wood box. Graham liked to rescue animals.

“Our ferrets and weasels were caged and used for catching rabbits. We had a big aviary, and netting went right down so they couldn’t burrow out.”

Graham ran Pratt’s Handyman Service for about six years before moving on to Bay Graders, making farm tracks around Te Puke. He now works with Andre at AJ Demolition. ey called Fiona when they saw which house they were due to demolish in Pāpāmoa Beach Rd.

“It was a bit sad when I went down but let’s face it, we all have to move on,” says Fiona.

e Pratt family’s white ferrets were used to catch rabbits. Photo: supplied.

Rosalie Liddle Crawford

Fiona and Graeme Pratt with son Andre Pratt. Photo: John Borren.

Home &

Work to redevelop the elder housing village on Heron Crescent in Katikati is underway.

e project to redevelop the village, which is more than 40 years old, will see the existing 11 units replaced with a set of new modern units, with nal designs to be decided by the community’s elected members.

e project, led by Western Bay of Plenty District Council, is the second recent elder housing development in Katikati with tenants moving into seven new units built at Beach Rd earlier this year.

While nal plans for Heron Crescent, including the number of units to be built, are still to be considered and approved by elected members, Council has began initial earthworks so elder housing tenants can be settled in the new units as soon as possible.

Site preparation

Site preparation earthworks began mid-February and include removing existing units, building a new retaining wall between the site and Diggelmann Park, remedying drainage issues and building preparation.

Majority of funding for the Heron Crescent project comes from $5.34m of the Government’s

‘Better O ’ funding allocated via the ree Waters Reform Package, approved late-2022.

“A ordable housing for older people is a key area of concern in our district – need is increasing, and supply is very limited. At the moment Katikati’s housing stock of mostly three and four bedroom homes doesn’t t the needs of our older population who typically want to downsize,” says council CEO John Holyoake.

Backed by community

“Providing a ordable housing especially for older people often means they can stay in their local community, and continue to contribute to the strong social networks and proactive community that makes Katikati so special.”

Latest gures show 30 per cent of people living in Katikati are aged above 70, and most of these people are on an annual income of less than $50,000 – this is 58 per cent of all households.

e move to support our elder community by retaining and redeveloping our elder housing was backed by the community via 88 per cent in support through the Long Term Plan 2021-2031.

“We’re now acting on this support with an increase to the number of units to occupy the Heron Crescent site.”

I believe we’ve just had summer but if it’s a hint of things to come, maybe we should just skip it next year?

Although, looking at the damage and desolation of other parts of the country, Tauranga has come o lightly. And, if you’re considering planting for future, the ground is certainly right for it and garden centres are full of possibilities.

You may have noticed large summer owering shrubs or small trees covered in pinks, lilac or crimson, gracing your neighbourhood.

Lagerstroemia, or crepe myrtle, requires full sun and free-draining, slightly acidic soils.

Varieties range in height from 1m-3m and can be pruned to shape. Plant where you can admire its

elegant shape and crepe-paper like blossoms.

Now is a good time to cut back and divide clumps of perennials, discarding weedy and tired pieces that have had their day in the sun. Shortly, pansies and violas will come into garden centres and if planted when the weather has cooled a little, will give colour right through winter and spring. For impact, plant a punnet of the same shade in a group rather than a mix of colours. Puddle in your annuals with water containing some liquid feed and a few handfuls of sheep pellets for good measure.

St. Patrick’s Day on March 17 is traditionally the time to sow sweet peas for late winter-early spring owering. ey are hungry feeders so prepare the bed with plenty of compost and sheep pellets, and in the fullness of time – enjoy!

Work to remove existing units has begun at the elder housing village on Heron Crescent, Katikati.

The centre is full of possibilities...

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Stunning sculptures to sell, for South Africa

massive pro ts – for us, it’s about the volume of work we can generate for the team back in South Africa. For this reason we don’t have a shop or gallery – as we don’t want to increase our overheads.” at’s why Sam holds

open weekends, where Sam and Steve place all the sculptures on their lawn for people view in their own time. An open weekend is from 10am-3pm on March 11-12 at 208 Joyce Rd. For more, see their advert on this page.

As Sam Steel opens another container-load of hand-made sculptures, she knows a group of families in South Africa will bene t from her fast-growing ‘hobby’.

Sam and husband Steve built a home on Joyce Rd, Pyes Pa, and wanted sculptures for the garden.

“I couldn’t nd anything here that suited – so we thought we’d get a container-load from South Africa, and sell half of the items to pay the freight.”

“ at was four years ago – we’re now planning to import our 19th container of sculptures from South Africa,” says Sam, who owns Art of Outdoors – which has an open weekend display this March 11-12 at her at 208 Joyce Rd property.

Sam was born in Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), and left while still in primary school. “But I have roots back there – and I knew of this talented group of artists.” She asked them to craft the rst container of sculptures in September 2019. “It took them two months to make them – that gave them two months’ solid work.” e sculptors, mostly Zimbabweans who have ed their own country, appreciated the income; Sam’s Kiwi customers appreciated the art. e ‘hobby’ carried on.

Creative and a ordable

e aim is to make charming, creative sculptures of all sizes to sell at a ordable prices in NZ.

First, Sam designs a sculpture and sends through sketches. “It’s very much a joint e ort – I try to come up with things that will appeal to the NZ market and they make me a prototype and send pictures and video clips of it. I scrutinise and ask for tweaks or changes. en I order so many – depending on size.”

Once arrived, Sam does any colour work for painted pieces, repairs, and coats the art in marine varnish. e artists also send her their ideas.

“ ese guys come up with amazing sculptures of Springbok, lions, elephants and rhinos – unbelievably incredible stu . If I think it will sell in NZ, I order those too.” Sam admits the artists do have a chuckle as they mould unknown birds and creatures such as kiwi and cray sh, which they’ve never seen in real life. “But if you look at their kiwi sculptures, they’ve nailed it! Same with fantails, tui and kereru. I really appreciate their skill.”

Changing lives

e sculptures are made from scrap metal found in scrap yards and suchlike. “Big steampunk pieces are made from bolts, car parts, padlocks etc while smaller and hollow sculptures are made from old steel oil drums the artists work into shape.”

Sam estimates 15-17 people work on each order –and hail from the team leader’s village and extended family. “ ey are self-taught and very talented.”

Covid-19 has decimated the South African economy, leaving many without jobs, says Sam.

“In South Africa there is no welfare system to fall back on – if the artists weren’t working on the sculptures, they wouldn’t be earning or feeding their families. ey’d otherwise be destitute.”

She gets messages from them. “My baby was sick and I was able to a ord to take her to the doctor.”

“We were able to pay for our teenage daughter’s entire rst year at university from one order.”

e messages keep Sam going. “It’s grown much bigger than I ever anticipated. My husband keeps saying: ‘Look, this has gotten out of hand...’ as he’s my ‘muscle’ to carry sculptures out of containers and onto the lawn for open days while working fulltime – but I can’t stop this now because I know it’s changing lives.”

Sam says Art of Outdoors charges wholesale prices direct to the public. “We’re not interested in making

Sam Steel with one of the sculptures she designs then has hand-crafted in South Africa. Photo: John Borren.

The world is

More than 50 destinations will be on display at this year’s Seniors & Travel Expo, so it’s time to start planning that long-overdue getaway!

is expo is the perfect place to provide seniors with rst-hand opportunities to discuss products and services usually advertised in magazines and newspapers alone.

is year, the expo is showcasing a vast range of services and products for seniors in one convenient location.

If you’re interested in cruising the globe, there will be seven cruise companies and their representatives in attendance. If you’re not keen to muck about, local travel o ces will be ready to process your bookings then and there.

Hello World will have sta at the expo ready to answer all of your travel questions. ey are members of Accredited Travel Advisor and can help you with any queries you might have.

on travel opportunities, and discuss products and services in-person with specialised businesses.

ey can also help with travel insurance; a must in a post-Covid world.

If trains tickle your fancy, make sure to stop in and see the team at Great Journeys NZ. eir scenic train journeys have been named among the top train trips in the world. rough the connected rail network of Great Journeys New Zealand, passengers are able to travel from Auckland in the North through to Greymouth on the West Coast of the South Island, experiencing New Zealand’s famous coastlines and mountains along the way. ere will be lots of options to suit all tastes and budgets.

Travel prizes are also up for grabs, with a $2000 travel voucher courtesy of Trafalgar, and a trip for two to Tahiti up for grabs.

So save the date – Saturday, March 18, to Sunday, March 19. Held at Trustpower Baypark from 10am-3pm each day.

Entry is free. For more information, visit: www.activeretireesexponz.com

e Seniors & Travel Expo o ers seniors a chance to gain rst-hand knowledge

Cruising on a MeloYelo

MeloYelo is bringing a di erent experience to you in the exciting world of ebiking.

Vera Nelson is MeloYelo’s top agent in the country and she’s based right here in the Bay of Plenty and is ready to get you started with your ebiking journey.

Joining the MeloYelo team nearly three years ago, of course Vera has her very own MeloYelo and says: “I love riding mine – absolutely love it!

“I’ve always ridden bikes but never the distance I’ve gone with my MeloYelo. It completely changes how you can ride.”

With Vera and MeloYelo, you can expect excellent and personalised customer service.

“Rather than pushing a product that may or may not suit your needs, we take the time to understand what you’re looking for, and if you

haven’t ridden a bike before – we’ll train you,” says Vera.

“I had a customer that had never ridden a bike since she was 12 years old… so I spent an hour every night for nearly 10 days training her until she said: ‘I’m going by myself now. ank you!’ and o she went.”

e MeloYelo team is based from home, where it’s not a typical bike sale situation – but about creating community. “We have our own community page on Facebook for our MeloYelo customers and we all message where we’ve been, what group rides are out there and experiences we’ve had.

“ ey’re just great bikes. Its value for money really.” MeloYelo has three of their wonderful ebikes on special until the end of March! For more information, see the advert on this page.

Sharing a positive community and lifestyle

THE RETIREMENT REVOLUTION

Enjoy an independent lifestyle and gain while you share in the community at Karaka Pines.

Unlike traditional retirement villages, residents receive much more value for their money when making Karaka Pines their home. “We can provide really good outcomes for residents in the village because we o er full capital gain to the resident,” says Karaka Pines CEO Adam Yates.

Being in the retirement village industry for 25 years, Adam says:

“ e reason I do this is that I believe retirement villages have a

positive impact on people’s lives”.

“If we have the nancial model being equally good for the resident, then a Karaka Pines village is probably the obvious choice for people to move into.

Every Karaka Pines village has a community centre at the heart of its village.

“Residents meet as much as they wish and we’ve always got some activities, party, meal or something going on, where residents can be getting together and enjoying each other’s company.” ere are many reasons someone may choose to move into a retirement

village, whether they’re recently bereaved, seeking company or entering a new stage of life.

“We make sure we can meet all residents’ needs so we have a major focus on resident wellbeing, activity and support,” says Adam.

“Our role is to make sure people are living independently and enjoying a great lifestyle.”

Karaka Pines has a portfolio of developments, and is managing seven retirement villages nationwide and is excited to reveal they’re developing another in Papamoa – so watch this space!

“The other villages we looked at had no capital gain, so they were out. We knew we wanted to live here as soon as we drove in. It just felt right. You can do your own garden if you wish.”

Capital gain, fixed-fee for life options, modern, spacious and well-designed homes and secure living environments are just a few of the many things to be gained with Karaka Pines Villages’ revolutionary take on retirement living. Come and explore what sets us apart for yourself. We’d love to see you.

HOMES AVAILABLE BOOK A TOUR ON 0800 527 252 OR KARAKAPINES.CO.NZ

“ The capital gain made it a no brainer for us.”

DIANE WALLACE  RETIRED BUSINESS OWNER

Residents Pip Casey, Mike Haszard, Judi Haszard and CEO Adam Yates enjoying Karaka Pines patio and bowls space. Photo: John Borren.

Georgia Minkhorst

MeloYelo’s Martha Delong, Christine Allwood and Vera Long at the Go Green Expo last year with MeloYelo ebikes. Photo: supplied.

Keeping you moving and social

If you’re in the market for a new car, an electric bike or you have questions that you need to talk about in person, this year’s Seniors & Travel Expo is the place to be.

Farmer Autovillage will have a display of new cars for attendees to peruse, with multiple brands on show. With a range of car options to choose from, there’s bound to be something to suit your needs and budget.

ere’ll also be a range of electric bikes to see. If you fancy trying one out, there are a number of display models that can be ridden within the

venue. If you nd one you like, you’ll be able to purchase it and take it home on the day!

When it comes to staying social, this year’s Seniors & Travel has you covered. Join clubs with likeminded people, from Menz Sheds, Probus clubs, U3A and more. ere will be a range of social groups to check out at this year’s expo. is year’s Seniors & Travel Expo will be held at Trustpower Baypark from March 18-19.

Entry is free and the doors are open from 10am3pm each day.

For more information, visit: www.activeretireesexponz.com

Comfortable and convenient cycling

If it’s time to get on your bike, but you don’t want the hassle of sore joints – Ezirider has the solution.

eir range of electric fold-up bikes is perfect for those wanting an ebike with the convenience of being able to fold and store it.

“ ese bikes are very easy to use,” says Ezirider’s Peter Escher. “ ey have a low step-through for folks with sore joints, and there’s no need to pedal if you are just wanting to relax and enjoy the ride!”

Peter says the bikes fold up nice and easy, making them easy to pop in the boot of the car.

“We have rear pannier bags, that t onto the rear carrier as well,” says Peter.

“ ese are ideal for when you go shopping, or to store locks and pumps too.

“ e bikes are also suitable for o road tracks, bike trails and more, as many motorhome owners use our bikes for when holidaying around New

Zealand,” says Peter.

For more information, visit: www.ezirider.nz or visit their stand at the Seniors & Travel Expo at Trustpower Baypark on March 18-19.

Ezirider ebikes fold up when not in use.

Photo: supplied.

Restore your confidence and mobility

A lift chair is designed to gradually lower you from a standing to seated position, and from seated to standing again with a simple touch of a button.

Looking just like a regular recliner, a lift chair can restore your independence by allowing you to move in and out of your seat unassisted.

Aspire Furniture’s chairs are available in a range of Warwick fabric or leather colours, ensuring your lift chair is as stylish as it is practical.

“A lift chair has a motor which enables the chair to have its lifting motion,” says Aspire Furniture’s Jay Banner.

“ ey traditionally come with one or two motor options: single, or dual. Put simply, the more motors the lift chair has, the more options are available.

“So what’s the di erence between the two? A single motor has one operation panel that controls both the back recline and footrest and lift simultaneously.

“ e dual motor has independent controls for the back and leg rest, so they can be moved independently. is allows for an in nite amount of seated and reclining positions, helping you nd the perfect back position and feet elevation for optimal relaxation.

“Some dual motor models are available as a loveseat (perfect for two), and come with

is year’s Seniors & Travel Expo has more than just exotic and local trips on o er.

For those happy staying at home, the expo is the perfect place to see what’s up and coming in senior products and services.

For those planning on downsizing their home this year, Harcourts Advantage

Realty representative Rachel Cole will be in attendance, ready to help in any way she can.

If you’ve been thinking of making the move into a retirement village, Karaka Pines Village and e Vines will be at the expo to help talk you through the move.

Homes here are generously sized and beautifully built. e kitchens are spacious, which

is great when family or friends visit, the ttings are top quality, and you even have the option of your own garden.

Beds and other furniture will also be at the expo for you to test out. Whether you’re in the market for an adjustable bed, a more comfortable bed, a tilting chair or something else, there will be plenty of furniture displays to check out.

Triton Hearing and Audika will be on-site to answer all your

questions regarding your hearing needs, as well as eye care from Macular Degeneration NZ, with MDNZ sta available to help and guide you through all your needs and questions.

Miranda Smith

Homecare will be in attendance at this year’s expo, helping with tailored, personalised homecare services. A homecare carer can be there from two hours per day or 24 hours around the clock, to assist with daily living.

is year’s Seniors & Travel Expo will be held at Trustpower Baypark from March 18-19. Entry is free and the doors are open from 10am-3pm each day. For more information, visit: www.activeretireesexponz.com

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A huge milestone for the area, the ambitious Waiāri Water Supply Scheme introduces a new drinking water source for Tauranga and, in time, Western Bay of Plenty.

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e new water treatment plant will mainly service the Pāpāmoa coastal strip/ Te Tumu growth areas and in time provide a backup for Western Bay of Plenty District Council’s Te Puke water supply. is will help take the pressure o the water supply in other areas of the city.

Roughly translated, ‘Waiāri’ means ‘freezing cold’. e spring-fed stream was chosen out of 10 possible options due to its incredibly clear and untouched ow from Otanewainuku to Maketu through the Kaituna River.

All measures are being

taken to keep the Waiāri full of life and improve the habitats of all, including the taniwha that lives in the deep ravine to protect the stream and wildlife.

Community Open Day

To celebrate Waiāri – come and drink your ll of fun at the Community Open Day. Bring your whānau to celebrate the

opening of the new and exciting Waiāri Water Treatment Plant at the Community Open Day on Saturday, March 25. ere will be something for everyone, including face painting, sausage sizzle, food trucks, water tasting, and a unique behind-scenes-look at where our water comes from. Free tours of the plant will run

regularly throughout the day –bookings are essential.

e Community Open Day will be held at the Waiāri Water Treatment Plant, 376 Number 1 Rd, Te Puke, on March 25 from 9am-3.30pm.

To nd out more and book your free tour, visit: www.tauranga.govt.nz/waiari

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Farewelling the great David Lindley

I nd myself keeping up with news much more selectively recently.

Nightly, like many of us, I regularly had an ear to National Radio at 5pm or, failing that, an eye on whichever 6pm TV news broadcast was least annoying.

But those days have passed. Now I take in news depending on my mood, a habit I recognise as objectively absurd. Knowledge of what’s going on in the world should not be dependent on one’s level of despondency.

e Hawke’s Bay oods nally broke me. Sure, I’ve rung and I’ve messaged and I’ve donated, but having to watch people down there having their lives upended and seeing places I know so well destroyed nally vanquished my nightly habit. Except on the good days. e days when I’m feeling absolutely chipper, with possibly a soothing G&T under the belt and another in hand.

Anaesthetised enough to take in more human su ering. But when so much tragedy is occurring, and you’re avoiding it, it’s easy to miss other things. David Lindley, the guitarist, ddle player, and multi-instrumentalist, died last Saturday. He was 78. His cause of death has not been con rmed but he seems to have been ill for some time. I guess you’d call him a ‘Musician’s Musician’. Perhaps that’s why his death appears to have gone completely unreported. e Herald neglected to mention it. So did Stu . e UK Guardian missed it. I didn’t hear about it on TV or radio (but, as I’ve explained, maybe that was me).

‘Legendary’

He was a man who made a huge impact on music in the seventies and eighties. As Rolling Stone said: “ e legendary musician didn’t just accompany L.A. rock legends – he shaped the sound of an era”.

He started in the sixties, with the musically astonishingly ecumenical Los Angeles rock group Kaleidoscope –not to be confused with the British band of the same name.

Jimmy Page called them his favourite band ever. ey seemed determined to blend every genre of music available. Perhaps that was a good springboard because, following that, Lindley really made his mark as a musical collaborator across many styles.

You’ve no doubt heard him, perhaps with Dolly Parton, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, James Taylor, Warren Zevon, Linda Ronstadt, Leonard Cohen, John Prine, David Crosby, Graham Nash, Toto, Rod Stewart, Bonnie Raitt, Curtis May eld, Joe Walsh, e Blind Boys of Alabama and, most of all, with Ry Cooder and Jackson Browne – surprisingly, singing the falsetto vocal on the Browne anthem ‘Stay’. He played pretty much anything with strings and a quick glance at YouTube brings up literally dozens of jaw-dropping performances. With his own band El Rayo-X, he made music even funkier – check out his de nitive version of K.C. Douglas’ ‘Mercury Blues’. eir self-titled debut and the follow-up, ‘Win is Record’, are both bona de classics.

Jazz trio

Okay. at’s all I wanted to say. I’ve listened to David Lindley now for more than 40 years and I thought his passing deserved at least a mention.

If you know him you’ll understand; if you don’t... like I said, head to YouTube and you have much pleasure in-store.

Right. I said I was going to write a little each week about Easter’s 60th anniversary National

Wild, passionate and haunting music

Take three former New Zealand Symphony Orchestra players, an Arts Laureate composer, a bass player of renown, a charismatic singer and you have the Kugels! e ensemble has been together for 10 years now, and has completed nationwide tours for Arts on Tour NZ, Chamber Music New Zealand, and performed as guest artists at several NZ festivals.

eir rst CD was voted in the top 10 by the ‘NZ Herald’ in 2017.

See e Kugels live at Holy Trinity Hall, 215 Devonport Rd, Tauranga, on Sunday, March 19, from 4pm. Tickets cost $40 for members and $45 for non-members.

For more information, visit: www.tgamusica.co.nz

e Weekend Sun has one double pass to see e Kugels for one lucky readers who can tell us which member of the Kugels is an Arts Laureate composer.

Enter online at www.sunlive.co.nz under the competition section. Entries must be received by Tuesday, March 14.

pianist, here for 15 years now. He has a very impressive resume and is described as being “at the vanguard of the next wave of music-makers”. He wins awards with names like ‘Jazz Discovery of e Year’. Again, there are a bunch of YouTube clips of his compositions and it’s all you could want from a heavyweight piano trio. Michal has upright bass (Cameron McArthur) and drums (Ron Samsom) backing him and will be joined by guitarist Dixon Nacey, who records for Rattle Records and is pretty much da bomb as far as Kiwi jazz guitarist go. Find more at: www.jazz.org.nz

With passion and sensitivity, the Kugels play traditional Klezmer music and original works by their in-house Arts Laureate composer/accordionist Ross Harris. Klezmer music is the folk music of Jewish people from Eastern and Central Europe and Europe, and speaks eloquently for the plight of oppressed minorities everywhere.

e music is wild, passionate and haunting and makes you want to dance.

e line-up introduces their newest member, Nick Tipping, whose innovative and imaginative bass adds further texture to this vibrant ensemble. Another recent addition is Anna Gawn, whose unique voice takes the music into another dimension. Ross Harris – an Arts Laureate composer – has penned exquisite songs for her along with spectacular new instrumentals for the group. e Kugels are on re!

e Kugels recorded a second CD in October 2020 and it will be available at this concert.

e Kugels.

David Lindley.

It’s all on at Trustpower Baypark!

It’s March madness at Trustpower Baypark in Mount Maunganui, with live sport, music and art, lifestyle and travel – and, much, much more!

After a wet and gloomy summer, head along to the Seniors & Travel Expo on March 18-19 and plan your hot holiday getaway.

ere will be two live draws o ering a chance to win a $2000 Trafalgar travel voucher, or a trip for two to Tahiti.

Entry to the expo is free and there will be dozens of exhibitors with exclusive travel deals, including cruise options all around the world.

Other stalls will have retirement village, real estate and investment insights, and there will be information about everything from eye health and eyewear, to hearing tests and devices, wills and trusts, mobility aids, home care, bedding and lounge furniture, electric bikes, and new car options.

ere will also be an on-site cafe and live music and entertainment, as well as an opportunity to get to know various clubs and groups, like the Menz Shed, Probus, and U3A.

Meanwhile, the Avis Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic netball team is also coming to Trustpower Baypark Arena this month.

e Magic are hunting down their rst win of the season and will be counting

on plenty of home support to get them over the line when they face o against the Robinhood Northern Stars in the ANZ Premiership on March 11.

On March 25, Baypark Speedway has the Bay Invasion event. is promises to be a huge night of Speedway racing action

and tickets will be available at the gate and online.

ere is also Tattoo Hui Aotearoa – a popular music and arts festival that will be held during three days from March 17-19 at Trustpower Baypark Arena, with tattoo and street artists on display.

Litter clean-up at Maketū Spit

People are being invited to join the Maketū Spit Clean-up this Sunday, March 12 from 9am to 11am.

e clean-up is to celebrate Seaweek and Sustainable Backyards by collecting litter along Maketū Spit and protecting the moana from rubbish.

People will get a chance to meet rangers from the Department of Conservation with tips about what to do when you see wildlife on the beach.

Gloves and bags will be provided alongside light refreshments, say event organisers.

“ is event is a collaboration between Maketū Ongatoro Wetland Society, Envirohub and the Department of Conservation.

“We will start our litter clean-up at the mouth of the Kaituna River, Ford Rd, Maketū.” For more information, email: Janie@maketuwetlands.org.nz

Wairoa cycleway information session

A community drop-in session is being held at Waimarino Water and Adventure Park this Sunday to discuss work on the last 800m of Ōmokoroa to Tauranga cycleway at Wairoa river.

Construction of the last 800m of the Ōmokoroa to Tauranga cycleway will enable safe cycling on the narrow strip of State Highway 2 between Wairoa Bridge and Bethlehem, according to Tauranga City Council.

is information session is at Waimarino Water and Adventure Park, 36 Taniwha Place, Bethlehem from 2pm-5pm this Sunday, March 12. Council sta will be there to chat about the project with the public, who can also check out the design. For more information, see: https://www.tauranga. govt.nz/exploring/transportation-and-roads/ transportation-projects/wairoa-cycleway

e Bay Invasion at Baypark Speedway on March 25 o ers a huge night of racing.

Photo: supplied.

Past clean-ups have been very successful. Photo: supplied.

All gas, no brakes this Sunday!

Dive into a free weekend at Te Puke pool

After a long, wet summer of maintenance, Te Puke Pool is open and ready for you to take a plunge.

And everybody is invited to swim for free on March 11-12!

Western Bay of Plenty District Council reserves and facilities assets manager Janine Field says it’s great to get the pool open for what’s left of the warm weather.

“We were disappointed we couldn’t get the pool open much

sooner for the community to use, but the delay was necessary while we got important things done.”

e team had to wait for a perfect weather window – not too cold and no rain for seven days – and that took time, to achieve a quality paint job that lasts.

Te Puke Memorial pool is at Te Puke High School, corner of Tui St and Beatty Ave. e pool entrance is on Tui St.

After a setback from Cyclone Gabrielle – Tauranga’s Auto Extravaganza is set for this Sunday, March 12 at e Strand from 9am-2pm. e vehicle festival will feature the most amazing bikes, cars, and trucks from around the country, and will kick o with one minute’s silence at 9am for the volunteer re ghters and those who have lost their lives in the cyclone.

With hot wheels, hot food, good music and spot prizes there’s no better way to spend a Sunday! All proceeds will be

handed over to St John, and managed by the Welcome Bay Lions Club.

With a two-year hiatus due to Covid-19, joint convener Neville McKay says the show will be back “better than ever”.

“We’re excited to see people come down for a good cause.

“Spot prizes, like Repco and Countdown vouchers, will be handed out thanks to our sponsors,” says Neville.

Attendees can also look forward to seeing the striking ‘A Girl’ 1930s Ford Model A Coupe which will be on display.

e car was built by Tauranga local Keith Sawyer for his wife,

Lisa Sawyer and features tributes to Marilyn Monroe’s ‘Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend’.

Keith says bringing the car along to car shows with his wife is “a real treat”, particularly when seeing the “genuine reactions” from people.

“It’s the smiles, the waves the photos. It’s really special.”

Attendees will also get the chance to view a range of other stunning vehicles, which are sure to please both curious observers and petrol heads alike.

A gold coin donation/koha per person would be much appreciated on entry. Show vehicles are $5 per entry.

Easter with Opus Orchestra

e new Easter-themed programme from Opus Orchestra, called ‘Let Your Spirit Fly’, is a collaboration of artistic talents with the Opus orchestra joined on-stage in each city with the respective choirs – Hamilton Civic, Tauranga Civic, and Rotorua District. Performances will feature conductor Peter Walls and soloist Chalium Poppy.

“We are thrilled to work with baritone and baroque specialist Chalium Poppy in our Easter Concert Series,” says music director Peter Walls.

is concert opens with Haydn’s re ection on Christ’s nal words from the cross and his dramatic evocation of the earthquake that followed his death. It will end with

Mozart’s ‘Prague’ Symphony written at the same time as Don Giovanni and sharing its strongly dramatic character.

Explore a profound exploration of human su ering, of hope, of joy and exultation. As the nal Mystical Song has it “let all the world in every corner sing”.

For more information and tickets, visit: www.opusorchestra.co.nz

e Weekend Sun has two double passes to see Opus Orchestra’s ‘Let Your Spirit Fly’, for two lucky readers who can tell us who the performances will feature? Enter online at: www.sunlive.co.nz under the ‘Competitions’ section. Entries must be received by Tuesday, March 14.

A range of vehicles will be on show at the Tauranga Auto Extravaganza this Sunday at e Strand.

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Celebrating a life with compassion

Following the loss of a loved one, the quality of service that Mike Savage provides doesn’t change – no matter what the season or the time of the year.

e mark of a good celebrant is someone who is willing to work closely with you and follow your instructions, while bringing their own ideas to create the right funeral service for you and your loved one. e celebrant’s role combines three qualities: a good listener, a good writer and a good performer.

Mike provides these qualities with compassion,

Mike Savage has 30 years’ experience as a funeral director and celebrant. Photo: supplied. empathy and professional skill, combined with 30 years as a funeral director and celebrant. Mike is also a fully licensed marriage celebrant.

For Mike, it is an honour and a privilege to work alongside you and your family to create and o ciate a unique service of celebration.

If you would like to chat with Mike, or for more information, call: 022 155 7204, email: mikes53@outlook.co.nz or visit: www.mikesavagecelebrant.com

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Hope for now – and beyond!

What is going on in our world? Floods, cyclones, storms, earthquakes, wars. e devastation in our own land is incomprehensible. Our hearts go out to the families who have lost loved ones, and who have lost absolutely everything. It is hard to get our mind around.

We are thankful to see the level of assistance given by marae, clubs, churches and community organisations.

Recent events have been described as ‘cataclysmic’. A cataclysm is any violent upheaval, especially one of a social or political nature. It is a sudden and violent physical action producing changes in the earth’s surface.

And it is an extensive ood or deluge, according to www.dictionary.com

We just don’t know how we would react in the same circumstances. e loss of security and safety, of possessions and hope, has struck me.

Christians have something we all need. e lack of but the desire for hope has been made very clear in the reactions of many of those e ected badly. We know and serve a God who gives us hope for the now, and hope beyond the now.

God is the God of hope, so when we know Him, He gives us that hope.

Knowing God and being in a relationship with Him, is not wishy-washy, pie-in-the-sky-whenyou-die stu . One thing I do know, and this has been tested on the anvil of life; is that no matter what happens here on earth, the God of hope

lls us with hope, for the now, and for the future.

Stephen Whitwell, C3 City Church, Tauranga.

You are welcome to worship with us each Sabbath (Saturday) St Andrews Church, Dee St, Mt Maunganui Bible Study 9:30am • Worship Service 10:45am Enquiries 021 277 1909

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JOB OPPORTUNITY

Role: Chair (1) and Directors (3) of Te Manawataki o Te Papa Limited

Location: Tauranga

Closes: Applications will close upon the appointment of successful candidates.

Kia hiwa ra ki te pae tawhiti, kia hiwa ra ki te pae tata, kia hiwa ra ki Te Papa, Te Papa houkura, Te Papa manawa whenua, Te Papa o nga waka, Te Papa kainga o te iwi Te Manawataki o Te Papa!

The development of our civic precinct in Tauranga’s city centre is a once-in-a-generation project that will see our city’s heart transformed into a vibrant community space over the coming years, breathing new life into what will become a key cultural, heritage and economic driver for the region. This project involves a significant investment, so it’s important that we take the right steps to improve cost efficiencies and ensure there is a structure in place that gives everyone confidence that the project will be delivered effectively – be it our funders, partners or the wider community.

To ensure the development project will be delivered effectively, Council approved the establishment of a new council-controlled organisation (CCO), which would be 100 percent council controlled. The purpose of the CCO is to govern the delivery of the civic development projects. This would enable Council to draw upon a wide range of industry and commercial expertise that would enhance the delivery of Te Manawataki o Te Papa, for the benefit of everyone involved.

A CCO operates autonomously but in a political environment, with a requirement to meet the expectations of both its shareholders and its community in accordance with an agreed Statement of Intent. The CCO will create more effective oversight of construction projects and may appoint at least one employee, the Chief Executive, who will be experienced in delivering similar large-scale projects.

Diversity is valued, and the new chair and directors will typically have a mix of some of the following attributes:

•Previous governance and regulatory experience, particularly relating to CCOs (essential for the chair, preferred for the directors).

•Project governance experience, in particular relating to capital construction projects (essential for the directors, preferred for the chair).

•Finance management, risk and assurance in a Council setting (essential for at least one director, preferred for chair/other directors).

•Experience in stakeholder relationship management, respect and mana (essential for the chair, preferred for the directors).

•Experience working in partnership with Tangata Whenua and an understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, Tikanga M-aori and its implications for project management (essential for the chair, preferred for the directors).

•Experience in sustainability and climate change at a project level (preferred).

•Civic asset design and operations (preferred).

•Commercialisation of civic assets (preferred for chair).

•City planning and placemaking experience (preferred).

•Previous chair experience and central government exposure (essential for the chair). Meetings are held monthly in Tauranga, although additional meetings will be required initially. Remuneration for this role is currently under review and will be confirmed prior to appointment. Successful applicants will be appointed for a three-year term.

While applicants are not required to live in Tauranga, this is preferable, particularly for the chair role. However, the ability to build and maintain relationships within the Bay of Plenty community needs to be demonstrated.

Expressions of interest should be addressed to:

Chief Executive

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Tauranga 3143

Apply online via email to: sanjana.france@tauranga.govt.nz. A due diligence information pack is also available on request. All applications will be dealt with in strict confidence.

More information on Te Manawataki o Te Papa can be found online at: www.tauranga.govt.nz/cco

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