Watusi hits 1000-plus

In case you missed it, last week Winston Watusi hit 1000 columns written and published with e Weekend Sun.

Sun journalist and editor Merle Cave had a chat with the proli c writer and asked about the good, the not-so-good, and the secret to writing success.

Read all about Watusi and his lessons learned over 20 years and approximately 700,000 words on page 18. Read Watusi’s 1000th column on page 22 in last week’s edition of e Weekend Sun or online at: www.sunlive.co.nz under the ‘Blogs’ section.

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Saturday 8 July

Association Croquet

Sat, Mon, Wed at Club Mt

Maunganui, 45 Kawaka St.

9.15am for 9.30am start. Visitors & new players welcome. Ph Jacqui 07 574 9293

Boules - Pétanque

Tauranga BOP Club, Tawa St, Mt

Maunganui. Social and competitive play. Boules available. Every Saturday 1pm, Tuesday 1pm Thursday 11am. New players welcome. Ph Ray 027 756 3565

Dance Dance

Te Puke Memorial Hall. Every 3rd Sat of the month. Sequence, ballroom varieties

7-10.30pm. Supper and band. Come and enjoy $7 entry. Valerie 573 7093

Free Weekly Community Meals

Every Thursday 11:30am to 1pm. Every Saturday 4:30pm to 6pm. 45 Cliff Rd, Tauranga Provided by Under the Stars, a registered charity. Showers/toiletries/ clothing also available. Buzzycuts Barber onsite Thursday fortnightly

Hearing Support Bay of Plenty

Tauranga Cochlear Implant Consumer Group (CICG) Saturday 12th August,

10:30am–12 noon. The Kollective, 145

Seventeenth Ave

Katikati Bowling Club

8 Park Rd 1.45pm

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

Moggies Market

Katikati Memorial Hall, Main Rd 9am to 12pm Local market -jewellery, dog coats, soaps, candles, photo art, crafts, in-house cafe, books, knitting,etc. Come + check us out!

Sequence & Ballroom Dancing

Sponsored by Te Puke Scottish Society, Saturday, 15th July, 7-10.30pm, Te Puke Memorial Hall, live band, light supper, air conditioned hall. Ph Valerie 5737093

St Stephen’s Jigsaw Library

Every Saturday 10am-12noon. Hire for 2 weeks a variety of 600 puzzles. Please wear masks. Cnr Brookfield & Highmore Trc.

Tauranga Farmers Market

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

Tauranga Senior Citizens Club

Indoor Bowls. Tauranga Senior Citizens Hall 14 Norris St Tauranga. (behind Pac’n’sav).12.45pm Start. First time free.

Ph Carol 022 639 2411

Tauranga Scottish Society Sequence

Dance 4th Sat monthly Wesley Church Hall 100 13th Ave 7pm $7 incl raffles and supper. Come join us. All welcome.

Ph Nola 5765076

Village Radio Museum

Community Radio broadcasting nostalgic music & Community Notices seven days on 1368 KHz

AM Band. Radio Museum open from 10am. Request line 571 3710

Sunday 9 July

Accordion Music Group

Every 3rd Sunday of the month, Welcome Bay Hall, $4.00pp, 1-4pm, afternoon tea supplied, everyone welcome for an afternoon of Evergreen music.

Ph Joy 027 285 3093

Bible Society Event

Tga action group for the bible society presents BOP Men’s Choir in concert. SDA Church 25 Moffat rd Bethlehem 9 July

2023 Start: 2.30pm

Boules - Pétanque

Omanu Pétanque keep active with a low impact sport play Wednesday and Sunday at 1.30pm Bayfair Reserve Russley Dr

Omanu Pétanque 027 425 6072

Brain-Watkins House Museum

Brain-Watkins House Museum (Est. 1881) on the corner of Elizabeth St and Cameron Rd is open from 2pm - 4pm. $5 adult, children free Car Boot Sale

Otumoetai College Carpark Windsor Rd

7.30am sellers, 8.00am buyers. $10 a space.

Proceeds for Otumoetai Rotary projects.

Details txt Bevan 027 461 2127

Farmers Market - Mount Mainstreet

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

Maketu Markets

Every 3rd and 5th Sunday of the month by Rotary Maketu. Maketu Rd Park Reserve 7am-12pm. Friendly Market By the Sea. Enquiries Maureen

021 267 1685

Papamoa Lions Club Market

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

Psychic Cafe Spiritual Centre

Greerton Community Hall - First and Third Sunday every month. Doors open 6.30pm, starts 7.00pm. $20 then everything FREE: Over 20 practitioners! Psychics, Healers, Refrehments

Radio Controlled Model Yachts

Sundays & Thursdays 1:00-3:30pm, at Pond behind 22 Montego Drive Papamoa, sailing Electron Radio Controlled Yachts for fun. Adult beginners welcome.

Graham 572 5419

Tauranga Senior Citizens Club

500(cards). Senior Citizens Hall 14 Norris St Tauranga. (Behind Pac’n’Sav) 12.45pm Start. Come and join us. First time free.

Ph Carol 022 639 241

Monday 10 July

500 Card Group

Every Monday (except public holidays) from 9.30-11.30am, held at Age Concern, 177A Fraser Street, Tauranga, $2 donation, light refreshment provided - all welcome! Active Seniors

Exercise classes for seniors to improve strength and balance and fall prevention. 11am at Bethlehem Hall

Ph Diana 021 047 6155 Love to see you there Alcoholics Anonymous

Open Meeting every Monday / Friday 10am,Tauranga Central Baptist Church.Corner Cameron Rd/ 13 Avenue. All Welcome

Chess at Mount Maunganui

Mount RSA Chess Club 544 Maunganui Rd, Mondays (excl public holidays). Early program 6.30-7pm Late program 7pm onwards. Casual Chess allowed. Search “Western BoP Chess”

Creative Fibre Tauranga

Every Mon 9.30am and the 2nd & 4th Thurs 7pm. Learn new skills, knitting, crochet, spinning, dyeing, weaving and felting. 177 Elizabeth St, Tauranga. Ph Rosanne 07 562 3969 Free Public Advocacy Service

Need help with an agency? Let us advocate for you! Free clinics held weekly: Mondays: Merivale Community Ctr 1-2pm Tuesdays: Greerton Library 1:30-3pm Thursdays: Welcome Bay Community Ctr 1-2:30pm

Harmony-A-Plenty Men’s Barbershop

We are a group of men who enjoy singing together, Monday nights, 7-9pm.Interested? Please phone, Frank. 576 3032 David 576 0578

Katikati Bowling Club

Mixed 2 x 4 x2. Reporting time

9.15am

Keep On Your Feet

Omokoroa 11am-12pm,Settlers

Hall, 334 Omokoroa Road. Strength & balance classes for older adults. All levels of fitness welcome. Ph Sharnie 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.nz or Ph 07 578 9416

Mahjong

Every Monday 12-30-4.00pm.

Visitors and beginners welcome (Free teaching available). Tauranga South

Mahjong. Ph: Jill 027 4769 440 / 5430390

Matua Table Tennis

Matua Hall $4.00 per session.

Reasonable playing ability is needed.

Monday 12.30-3pm, Tuesday 12.30-

3pm, Friday 9am-11.30am

Senior Net Technology Classess

Every Mon, Tues, Wed & Thrs. Get the most from your Smart phone or TV, Tablet iPod, or laptop. Held at Historic Village. Ph 07 577 1912 or email, or www.taurangaseniornet.co.nz

Tauranga Theatre Organ Society

Meet at Baycourt Theatre at 1.00pm. Hear and play Tauranga’s historic Wurlitzer Theatre Organ. All welcome, no charge. Ph 552 043

Tauranga Stamp Club

Wesley Methodist Church, 100

Thirteenth Ave. 10am on the 2nd and

7.30pm on the 4th Monday of the month. All welcome. Ph Tony 07 549

5015 or Brian 07 576 5210

Tauranga Vision Friendship Club

4th Monday of each month. 10am

Tauranga Citz Club 13th Ave. Visitors very welcome. Ph Sue 021 543 544

Tuesday 11 July

Badminton

Shuttlecocks & Hens badminton at Memorial Hall, 11th Ave. Every Tuesday 9.30am to 11am & Friday 9.30am to 11.30am. New players welcome. Ph Lorraine 0274 086 211

Boules - Pétanque

Tauranga BOP Club, Tawa St, Mt

Maunganui. Social and competitive play. Boules available. Every Saturday 1pm, Tuesday 1pm Thursday 11am. New players welcome. Ph Ray 027 756 3565 CARDS 500

Mount Community Hall. 345

Maunganui Rd. Join a friendly group every Tuesday and Thursday 12.30-4pm. Afternoon tea provided.

Inquiries to Margaret 027 658 6848

Free Public Advocacy Service

Need help with an agency? Let us advocate for you! Free clinics held weekly: Mondays: Merivale Community Ctr 1-2pm Tuesdays: Greerton Library 1:30-3pm

Thursdays: Welcome Bay Community Ctr 1-2:30pm Golf Croquet

Tues, Thurs, Sun at Club Mt Maunganui, 45 Kawaka St. 8.30am for 9am start. Visitors & new players welcome. Ph Nev 07 575 5121

Horizons Suicide Loss Support

10:00am-11:30am, Papamoa Family Services, 35E Hartford Ave.

A safe place to be with others who understand grief after loss to suicide. Amy 021-0903-9568, amy@griefsupport.org.nz. www. griefsupport.org.nz

Inachord Women Singers

Join us for singing and fun. 7pm Bethlehem Community Church 183 Moffat Rd. Musical Director Andrew Braid. Pippa 0274 730 185, Julie 021 025 26805

Israeli Dancing Beginners class 6:30 -7:30pm, Gate Pa primary school hall, Cameron Rd. Circle & line dances, all ages welcome. Ph Maria 022 165 2114

Keep On Your Feet

Katikati Catholic Church Hall, 89 Beach Rd. 10.15-11.15am. Strength & balance classes for older adults, all levels of fitness welcome. Ph Sharnie 021 111 8617

Line Dancing

Tauranga RSA Tues 5.30-7pm. All levels $5. All welcome 07 578 9654

Otumoetai Walking Group

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

Recycled Teenagers Gentle Exercise St Mary’s church cnr Girven & Marlin. 9-10.30am Suitable for joint replacements,arthritics,recovery from accidents and illness. Strength, coordination & balance. Jennifer 027 206 0776, or 571 1411

Scrabble

Love of words and crosswords rock our boats. Meet 9:15am

Tauranga Citz Club 13th Ave and Cameron. 3 games. Finish 12-30. All welcome. Ph 5783 606

Table Tennis Papamoa Club night 7-9pm Tuesdays, Papamoa College Gym. $5 adult $4 student. All abilities welcome.

Ph John 021 038 6025

Tauranga Acoustic Music Club

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

Tauranga Senior Citizens Club

Indoor Bowls. Tauranga Senior Citizens Hall 14 Norris St Tauranga. (behind Pac’n’sav).12.45pm Start. First time free.

Ph Carol 022 639 2411

Tauranga Scrabble Club

Join us for social and competitive Scrabble. Senior Citizens Club, 170 Thirteenth Ave from 9.20am. $3 cover charge. Ph Barbara 544 8372

Tauranga SeniorNet Club

Learn how to use your computer, smartphone, smart TV or iPad from someone your own age! Registration or for more info contact via Email: tauranga@seniornet.nz or Ph 07 577 1912

Yoga for All Welcome Bay Community Centre, 6-7:30pm.

Traditional, relaxing Yoga class. Beginners welcome. $130 for eleven weeks or $15 one class. Bring a mat. Info: Bhajan 07 929 7484

Wednesday 12 July

10 Pin Bowling

1pm at 10 Pin Tauranga,135 13th Ave. Mixed group play for fun but keep the score. Very occasionally competitive. Ph Glenda 021 257 8678

Age Concern Walking Group

Meet at 10am 5th July : Wylie Street – Greerton.

12th July : Briscoes –Chapel Street. 19th July : Countdown Bureta. 26th

July : Pak n Save – The Crossing, Tauriko. Ph Renee 07 576 6699

Avenues Friendship Club

1st Wednesday each month at 9.30am. Tauranga Citizens Club 170/13th Ave. Visitors very welcome Phone 027 406 1846

Blues Night @ TSFC

Come on down to Tauranga Sport Fishing Club for Blues Night! Live Blues, Good Food and Great Company! 7pm, 66 Keith Allen Drive, Sulphur Point Marina. All members and non-members welcome!

Boules - Pétanque

Omanu Pétanque, keep active with a low impact sport play

Wednesday and Sunday at 1.30pm Bayfair Reserve Russley Dr, Omanu Pétanque 027 425 6072

Cards Cribbage

Our friendly Cribbage group meet every Wednesday 12.30pm for 1pm start at Greerton RSA, Cameron Rd. New members very welcome. Contact Jill 021 160 6143

Community Bible Study

Join us for CBS bible study The Books of Romans. Wed 7-9pm C3, 252 Otumoetai Rd. Call 021 225 5981

English Conversation Class

Language Brew - Alternate Wednesdays starting 10th May 2.

Conversation Thursdays Venue - Multicultural Tauranga at the Historic Village - 10 am to noon

Fernland Spa Gentle Exercise

Gentle exercise in warm mineral water, no chlorine. Suitable for joint replacements, arthritics & recovery from accident or injury. Good for strength, coordination & balance. 027 206 0776 Jennifer 571 1411

Healing Rooms Prayer

Experience Gods healing touch, whether physical, emotional, spiritual.

1-3pm Every Wednesday. All welcome. No charge. Central Baptist Lounge. 640 Cameron Rd. www.healingrooms.co.nz 027 640

1263

Indoor Bowls Gate Pa

Greerton Community Hall. Club night 7pm. Kevin 543 4044

Katikati Bowling Club

8 Park Rd. Mixed Roll-ups

12.45-3pm

Quiz Night

Tauranga RSA Wednesday

Evenings 7pm $3 per person. All welcome 07 578 9654

Tauranga Embroiderers’ Guild

Meets every Wednesday at Tauranga Rowing Club, Devonport Road 10am-2.30pm and 7-9pm.

Beginners very welcome. Contact Yvonne Horsfall ph 07 572 0927 / 027 478 4519

Tauranga Senior Citizens Club Indoor Bowls. Tauranga Senior Citizens Hall 14 Norris St Tauranga. (behind Pac’n’sav).12.45pm Start. First time free. Ph Carol 022 639 2411

Tauranga South Garden Club

First Wed of the month. Central Baptist Church hall cnr Cameron road and 13th Ave at 1pm. Visitors welcome. Ph Carmen 027 378 2248

Tennis Gate Pa

Come and join in Midweek Social Tennis 9am -12pm Wed & Fri mornings. coaching available. Great active activity. Ph Geoff 021 474 807 or just turn up

Thursday 13 July

Boules - Pétanque Tauranga BOP Club, Tawa St, Mt Maunganui. Social and competitive play. Boules available. Every Saturday 1pm, Tuesday 1pm Thursday 11am. New players welcome. Ph Ray 027 756 3565

CARDS 500

Mount Community Hall. 345 Maunganui Rd. Join a friendly group every Tuesday and Thursday 12.30-4pm. Afternoon tea provided. Inquiries to Margaret 027 658 6848

English Conversation Class

Language Brew -

Alternate Wednesdays starting 10th May 2.

Conversation Thursdays Venue

- Multicultural Tauranga at the Historic Village - 10 am to noon

Flexercise with Fitness League

Exercise, movement, dance, focusing on posture, balance,stretching, strengthening & flexibility, for all ages and abilities, 10am, Central Baptist Church, corner Cameron, 13th Ave, Tauranga Pam 021 117 7170

Free Public Advocacy Service

Need help with an agency?

Let us advocate for you! Free clinics held weekly: Mondays: Merivale Community Ctr 1-2pm Tuesdays: Greerton Library 1:303pm Thursdays: Welcome Bay Community Ctr 1-2:30pm

Free Weekly Community Meals

Every Thursday 11:30am to 1pm. Every Saturday 4:30pm to 6pm. 45 Cliff Rd, Tauranga Provided by Under the Stars, a registered charity. Showers/toiletries/clothing also available. Buzzycuts Barber onsite Thursday fortnightly.

Katikati Bowling Club

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

Radio Controlled Model Yachts

Sundays & Thursdays 1:003:30pm, at Pond behind 22 Montego Drive Papamoa, sailing Electron Radio Controlled Yachts for fun. Adult beginners welcome. Graham 572 5419

Serenata Singers

Come along and sing with our small friendly group. 10.0011.30am, Methodist Church Hall, 2 Oroua Street, Te Puke Ph Anne 027 850 3776

Tauranga Senior Citizens Club

500(cards). Senior Citizens Hall

14 Norris St Tauranga. (Behind

Pac’n’Sav) 12.45pm Start. Come and join us. First time free. Ph Carol 022 639 2411

Friday 14 July

Alcoholics Anonymous

Open Meeting every Monday / Friday 10am,Tauranga Central Baptist Church.Corner Cameron Rd/ 13 Avenue. All Welcome

Badminton

Shuttlecocks & Hens badminton at Memorial Hall, 11th Ave. Every Tuesday 9.30am to 11am & Friday 9.30am to 11.30am. New players welcome. Ph Lorraine 0274 086 211

Housie

Housie at the Tauranga RSA Fridays from 12.30pm All welcome 07 578 9654

Katikati Bowling Club

Mixed roll up. Reporting time

1.45pm. Visitors welcome. Coaching available. Social activities commence at 4pm.

Papamoa Seniors Indoor Bowls

Enjoyable afternoon with other Seniors whilst playing Indoor Bowls at Papamoa Sports Centre. Names in by 11.45 , prizes $5 entrance

Tauranga Vision Club Coffee

Group

2nd Friday of each month (unless public holiday). 10-12pm. Visitors and member very welcome Phone Sue 021 543 544 for venue

Tennis Gate Pa

Come and join in Midweek Social Tennis 9am -12pm Wed & Fri mornings. coaching available. Great active activity. Ph Geoff 021 474 807 or just turn up