Buckleuptobedrivendownmemorylane atKatikatiA&PSociety’s100thshowthis Sunday,February2,atUretaraDomain. Atimewarpofvehicles,called‘AMoment inTime’,will‘travel’throughpreviousyears oftheshowasoneofmanyspecialevents markingthecentennialeventwhengates
Drivingthroughhistory
openat9amattheshowgrounds.Here, asectionofthetimewarpwillfocuson howtheA&Pshowstoppedinthe1940s duetoWWII–that’swherethemilitary vehiclesandNZMilitaryVehicleClub memberWayneHook,Katikatibrothers andmilitaryvehiclecollectorsNickand
ChrisFleggandNZMVC’sBayofPlenty secretarySueMoczydlowski,pictured,come in.Readmoreonpage19.
AccordingtoWesternBayofPlenty Archives,Katikati’sfirstA&Pshowwas openedbyGeorgeVeseyStewartonMarch 13,1913,attheshowgroundsand“wasa
greatdayofrejoicingforthewholedistrict”. From9amthisSundaytherejoicing willcontinue–withalltheusual attractionsofequestrian,wrestling,wood chopping,homeindustries,kids’activities, entertainment,stalls,foodtrucksonoffer andmuchmore. Photo:DavidHall
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Lookingforrainbows
Whydoweworrythesmallthings?
Whydowegetourvoluminous Y-frontsinasuchatwist?They can’tbeun-snarled.Thenwewon’t letgo;andtheycontinuetochafe ourmostdelicateandsensitive parts.Generallyoverthingsthat shouldn’tmatterajot.
Likerainbowcrossings?Whydowe getbentinhalfoverrainbowcrossings? “Whointheirrightmindwouldbother gettingoutofbedinthedeadofnight topaintoutarainbowcrossing?”asks Arlo.He’sasmart,talented,funnygay manI’veknown,andloved,sincehe cameout50yearsago.
Hiswisdomandgaynesshaveonly servedtoenrichasImeanderthrough myPresbyterian,predictable,straight life.He’sthesamegayman,who,when thisstraightmanwasgoingthrough abreak-upsuggestedIfindmyselfa bloke–“atruckdriverandsettle down”.Ithinkhewasjoking.And eventhoughIloveKenworths andowner/operatortruckdrivers makeupto$312,000perannum, itwasneverreallyanoption.Iam apeculiarlyold-fashionedthing whoalwayspreferredwomen.
Beacons
Anyhow,fromTaipeito Albuquerque,fromTelAvivto AlbertaandSydney,Vienna,and nowTauranga,rainbowcrossings havebecomebeaconsofqueer visibility,beaconsofsafetyand inclusivity,aprotestagainst intolerance.
inTauranga.Andhowmanyzebra crossings?Whydon’ttheygoplayon thezebrasiftheyarephilosophicallyor spirituallyopposedtotherainbows.” Sowhatareweallantsyabout?A rainbowpedestriancrossing,alovely, bright,expressivestatementtraversing DevonportRd.Allverysymbolic–a passage,asafewayacrossthecity’s mainstreet,straighttothefront doorsofthelibrary–aninstitution promotingknowledge,personal growth,empowermentandcommunity engagement.Whatsymmetry. Tenpercent Sonotjustacrossing.Much,much morethanacrossing.Aboldnod toasizeablebutlargelyinvisible demographicinthiscity,the16,000 strongLGBTQI+communitywhich getsonquietlymakingapositive contribution,sinceforever.Yes, 16,000–10%ofthecity’spopulation. Significant.
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albeit functional art, working art, always
Atthesametimethey’vealsoproduced theworstinus–bigotry,vandalismand hate.Theycrossingsareregulartargets ofhomophobicattacksandvandalism. AndNewZealand’snotimmune.
PeoplehavepaintedouttheGisborne andKarangahapeRoadrainbow crossings.
“Urbanterrorists!”saidArlojokingly oftherainbowcrossingvandals.His eyesroll,althoughnothingaboutgay bashingreallysurprisesorupsetshim anymore.“So,onerainbowcrossing
Another2781peopleobjected,signed apetitionopposingthecrossing,as istheirrightofcourse.Butdon’t jumptoconclusions.Itwasn’tabout underminingthevaluesofdiversityand inclusiontheysaid“more”aboutmoney, moreabouttheallocationofcouncil resources.AndIwoulddearlyliketo beabletoacceptthatexplanation. Thestandard,everyday,homegrown, gardenvarietyblackandwhitestripes wouldhavecost$5000.Theflossiedup rainbowversion,another$5000.Art,
albeitfunctionalart,workingart,always comesatacost.Butit’simportant. “Lifeisartandartislife,”accordingto ChinesecontemporaryartistAiWeiwei. Whetherit’sacrossing,aninstallation, orpainting. Itreflectsandrevealsalotabout ourselves;itaddsmeaningand uniquenesstoacity.Peoplestop,stare, discussandremember.AndwhileI appreciatethepetitionershavingthe stateofmychequeaccountfrontof mind,Ireallydon’tbegrudgemy17 centratescontributiontothecrossing. AndIamsurehadtheythumbed throughthecouncilworksprogramme theymighthavediscoveredexpenditure moredeservingoftheirscrutiny. Whatareprotestorsreallyfrightened ofaskedArlo?“Ipromiseifyouwalk therainbowcrossing,nothingsinister willhappen.Youwon’tstartmincing, youwon’tdevelopalternativesexual proclivities.Youwillarriveattheother sideexactlythesamepersonwho steppedoffthekerb.”
Whenwelearnedabout amotorbikeprotestatthe DevonportRdrainbowcrossing Ienvisagedmeantattooedgang membersonunemployment benefitandmeth-financedHogs burningrubberonarainbow crossing,doing$30,000 damage.
Rain
Thenthe,StatisticsNZ 2021HouseholdEconomic Surveytellsus4.4%ofall NewZealandersadultsaregay. Which,whenextrapolated, meansabout350ofallourpatched gangmembersareLGBTQI+.Sothey won’twanttodamagetheir/ournew rainbowcrossing,wouldthey? PicturesoftheCBDprotest,aprotest ofone,showsasmall,whirring,hardly menacing,electricbikeitseems,leaving atokentyremarkonthecrossing.The commentarywarnsominouslythisis whatwecancometoexpect.
AndasDollyPartonfamously remarked:“Ifyouwantarainbowthen youhavetoputupwithsomerain”.
Funding crisis hits charities
GDFregional managerDanAllen-
Charities around Tauranga faced a financial crisis in 2024 and are unlikely to see their situations improve until later in 2025, according to Graeme Dingle
accordingtoGraemeDingle Foundationregionalmanager DanAllen-Gordon.
Resultsdeliveredbytheirworkareundeniable, witheverydollarinvestedintoGDF$10.50is returnedtothecountry,Allen-Gordonsaid.
“Whoever’sbeeningovernmentwheretherehas beenarecessioninthepast,atthetime,ithas beenabletocreateafundforNon-Governmental OrganisationstoapplythroughtheMinistryof SocialDevelopmenttocontinuefunctioning,” Allen-Gordonsaid.“Butthat’snotavailable.”
ThereductionoffundsmeanstheGraeme DingleFoundationmustreducetheprogrammes theydelivertochildrenintheBayofPlenty,said Allen-Gordon.“Wehavehadtopullourrangatahi programmeoutofthecommunity.”
Allen-Gordonsaidalossof$350,000infunding sawthefoundationreachacrisispointandreduce services,likemanyothercharitiesacrossthemotu.
“We’llstarttheyearwithmorethan3700kidsin theWesternBayinourprogrammes.Butit[the future]willbeanunknown.Wedon’tknowwhen there’llbecapacityforfundersorindividualsto donateonascalethatcanhelp.”
Allen-Gordonbelievedlackofgovernmentsupport isduetoadeepeningrecession.“Itindicatesthat we’restillfurtherawayfromgettingtothelightat theendofthetunnel,”hesaid.
Althoughthefoundationreaches3700kidsin Tauranga,Allen-Gordonsaidthereisstillaneedto doublethatnumber.“We’redoingthebestwecan. Butwearerunningonthesmellofanoilyrag.”
TheMinistryofYouthDevelopment–TeManatū WhakahiatoTaiohihasalong-termfunding relationshipwiththefoundation,saidMYDgeneral managerofyouth,JohnRobertson.
“MYDdoesnotdirectlyfundtheBOPbranch. However,theGraemeDingleFoundationnational organisationisbeingfunded$1,075,000.00,”said Robersoninanemail.
ThenationalGDForganisationreceives$450,000 fortheCareerNavigatorand$625,000forthe ProjectKandStarsprogrammes.Afoundation representativeattendedbriefingsonOctober25 andNovember7in2024,aboutthetwofunding opportunities,Robertsonsaid.
“MYDiscurrentlyrunningprocurementprocesses foranumberofdifferentfundingstreamsto commencefromJuly2025.”
Thefundingopportunitieswerecomprehensively promotedviaMYD’swebsite,socialmedia,and externalnetworks,Robertsonsaid.
“We’vealsobeenindirectcontactwithcurrent MYD-fundedproviders,includingtheGDF nationalorganisation,andotherpotential respondentstoinvitethemtobriefingsessions andtoapplyforthesevariousfundingstreams,” Robertsonsaid.Respondentswillfindouttheir application’sfateleadinguptoJuly1,2025.
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Everyonewelcomeatnewclinic Everyone welcome at new clinic
Anewcommunityhubhasopened inGreertontoprimarilycaterfor thoseontheedgesofsocietyin Tauranga–butfoundersShirlz
KellyandDrEmmaStanley,stress “thateveryoneiswelcome”.
Thehybridcommunityhub–located at1298CameronRd–ispairedwitha doctorclinic,wherepeoplecanaccessGP servicesforfree.
Sheetpilingworksfor theTaurikoEnabling Worksprojectare aheadofscheduleat theSH29/Cambridge Rdintersection.Atthe timeofTheWeekend Sun’sprint-run,thelaneclosurewastobelifted overnight.Inastatement,NZTAsaidtraffic wouldbeabletoturnoffSH29intoCambridge RdagainfromJanuary30.“Theremainingsheet pilingandretailingwallworkswillstarttaking placebehindthebarrierandbothlaneswillbe openfortraffic.”
Backtoschoolwarning
DrStanleysaidpeoplelivingonthe streetfaceacutechallengeswhentryingto obtainmedicalassistance,whereasimple lackofbasicmedicalcarecancausehuge issues.“Sometimesthereissevereanxiety ordepressionthatcanbetreated.”
Somepeoplewillhavemothers,fathers, aunties,uncles,andclosefamilytiesto supportthemwhentheworldgetsdark –butnoteveryoneissolucky,Kellysaid. “Whenyouhavenothing,howareyou supposedtogetahead?”
Anoasis
Atthehub,therearethreemedical doctors,twooverseasdoctorsandtwo nurses,saidStanley.
Stanleysaidshe’dbasedthehubideaon theBromleybyBowCentre.
toworkwith.Onasmallscale,wecan helpourselves.
Waystohelp
“Thereareenoughpeoplewithmoney, whodowanttohelpthehomelessand hard-upstrugglingfamiliesasLizKite, founderofUnderTheStars,said–but theyarenotalwayssurehowto.”
Church,Judea.“Now,wehavepatients regularlycominginformedicalcare.”
Asschoolbegins,policeurgeparentstobe diligentwiththeirprivacysettingsbefore postingphotosandvideosonlineoftheirkids. Thestartofschoolisanoccasionmanylike tomarkbysharingimagesoftheirchildrenon socialmediainschooluniformandinfrontof eithertheirhomeor school.Toprotectyour children’sprivacyon socialmedia:Check therearenoidentifying featuressuchasschool uniformsandlogos,schoolbuildingsorsigns, andstreetsignsinphotos.Thisappliestophotos takenathometoo.Ifunavoidable,parentscan editandblurschoollogosandsigns.Understand appsettings,includingprivacysettings.Turnoff locationsettingsorsetprofilestoprivate.Keep yourchild’spersonalinformation–fullname, ageandyearlevel–private.Reportsuspicious behaviouronline.
Asthmaspike
Aspikeinasthma-relatedhospitalisations isexpectedaschildrengobacktoschoolfor 2025.AsthmaandRespiratoryFoundation NZencourageseveryonetobeawareofthe symptomsofanasthmaattackandhowto respond,withhospitaladmissionsfromattacks attheirhighestduringweekthreeofTerm1. Symptomsincludeaworseningcough, persistentwheezing,shortnessofbreathand/or feelingtightinthechest.
ARFNZchiefexecutiveLetitiaHarding saidtheback-to-schoolperiodwasalwaysa vulnerabletimeforoneineightKiwichildren withasthma.Tokeepchildrensafe,parents andcaregiversshouldensuretheirchildhadan asthmaactionplan,whichissharedwiththeir schoolandtheirteacher,shesaid.
Damremoval
WesternBayofPlentyDistrictCouncilis lookingtoremovetheWaihīBeachEarthDam tomeetnewgovernmentregulations.Builtin the1960sanddesignedasawaterreservoir, providingthetownsupplyuntilthe1990s, thedam’srolehadsinceshiftedtomanaging stormwaterandprovidingrecreation.
Newthresholdsandclassificationsfordams wereintroducedundertheBuilding(Dam Safety)Regulations2022,toimprovethe overallsafetyofdamsinNZ.ACoffeeand KōreroeventatWaihīBeachRSAonSaturday, February15,from10am-1pmisonthetopic.
LocatedinEastEndofLondon,it’sa placethatactsasanoasisofcalmamong theconcreteskyscrapers.
“Itwaslikeyouwereinacommunity centreandinstantlypartofthat community,”saidStanley,whohas30 years’experienceasadoctor.
WhenshemovedtoNewZealanda decadeago,therewasnointentionof startingacommunityhuborembarking onthemissionshe’dundertaken.“The bottomlineishelpingpeoplewhoare reallystrugglingisrewardingwork.”
Despitesuchrewardingwork,thereis financialpressure,withKellyandStanley oftenleftoutofpocket.“Youfinancially getlessrevenue,soyouhavelessresource
Donatingitems,fundsortheir timevolunteeringattheGreerton CommunityHubcanbeawaytodo this;andit’saheart-warmingfeelingto makesuchadifferenceinsomeone’slife withasmile,respectandkindness,said Stanley.“Weneedpeopleherethathave empathyandarelistening,”Kellysaid. Thecommunityhubisnottheonly outreachDrStanleyassistswith.She workscloselywithWayneShadbolt, whorunsTheTūmanakoProject,where participantscanaccesshotmeals, showersandlaundryservicesinJudea. Fromthisshelastyearbeganhostinga freeGPserviceclinicrunbyEpicHealth from7.30am-9.30aminLifeZone
Stanleybelievesthisoutreachby Shadbolthasresultedinmaking“magical thingshappen”.“Peoplewhoareliving onthestreetswithalotofdysfunction–includingchildhoodtrauma–sometimes havehadheadinjurieswithfrontallobe damage,sotheycan’tproblemsolve. “They’reonthebackfoot.Theyfeel unworthy,andtheyfeelliketheyhave beenjudged.”
Volunteersneeded BackinGreerton,theJourney RestorativeTrustCharityisexcitedto supportthehubasanextensionoftheir workat‘Mana’onFridaynightsin GreertonCommunityHall.Tovolunteer, email:admin@epichealth.nzorvisit: www.journeytrust.nz Todonatetothepatienthardshipfund byregisteredcharity(CC50714),use: BankAcctname:JourneyRestorative Trust.BankAcctNo:03-0445-084243800.Ref:PatientHardshipFund. TomEley
‘Wulf’thedogonleft,withKorenaArmstrong,DrEmmaStanley,co-founder ShirlzKellyandWayneShadboltinsidethenewcommunityhub.
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Playground awesome
Thenewwaterfrontredesignhasbecomea destinationplayground,attractingparents fromasfarawaytheKāpitiCoast.
“Itjustkillsit,”KāpitiCoastresidentRayYeetold TheWeekendSun,whichvisitedthelandmarkthis monthtoseewhatlocalsandvisitorsthoughtofthe newlyopenedfacility.
Thenewplayground,whichopenedonDecember 14,ispartofaplanned$92.2millionthat’s beenspentonTaurangaCityCouncil’songoing waterfrontrevitalisationprogramme.
Yeeandhisfamilyhavevisitedafewotherbig playgroundsinChristchurchandNewPlymouth butsaidTauranga’snewfacilityisthebest.
“ItbringspeoplelikeusoutofKāpiti,andwejust saytoourfriends:‘theplaygroundisgreatforyour kids’.”
Despitethe$5millionprice-tag,Yeebelievesthe projectisgoodvalueformoneybecauseitbrings childrenandfamiliestothecitycentreandwillact asatouristhotspotinfuture.
“Ipayratesaswell.IamfromKāpiti,andwedon’t getmuchforit.Itismoneywellspent.”
Drawcards
Theplayground’sproximitytothewaterfrontwas oneofthebigdrawcardsforLaurissaCooneyand hersonJackson.“Youcanmanu,oryoucanswim whenyoucomeoverhere,”Cooneysaid.“I’mreally impressed.”
Alargeopenareaattheplaygroundcanalso giveparentsalow-costoptiontohostbirthday bashesandothercelebrations,shesaid.Italsohas somethingforeveryoneandeventhegrown-upscan findsomethingtodoatthepark,Cooneysaid.“I justbumpedintoaworkcolleague.Shewaswalking
downthere,andshe’smyage.Shecomeshereon lunchbreaksanduseseverything.”
ReneeClaxtonfromGreertonenjoyedthe playgroundwithdaughterIvydoingsomething “alittlebitdifferent.Everythingaroundthere [Greerton]iskindofthesame”.
Claxtonwasintwomindsastowhetherornotshe agreedwiththeplayground’sprice-tag.“Watching themdumpalotofmoneyintoamassivepark, asopposedtospendinginsomeotherareas. Otherwise,it’sagoodpark.It’snicetoseethatit’s bringinglotsofpeopledownintotown.”
BryceMcFall,fromMountMaunganui,brought fourgrandchildrenfromtheWaikatotothe playground“toplayontheslides”.Hisfavourite thingabouttheplaygroundwasthebigsunshades andtheaccessibility-friendlydesign.
Parking
Theonlythinghe’dchangeis“theparking”. Theprice-tagdoesnotbotherhim.Seeingthe playgroundfullofpeopleisexcellent,hesaid.
“Ithasbecomemorepopularthaneverbefore.”
DianePearsonfromMountMaunganuiwasatthe playgroundwithtwograndchildren,anditwasher firsttimeatthewaterfrontattraction.“Youcome downwithapicnicandswim.It’sgoteverything.”
Theonlydrawbackwasthelackofparking,she said.“Butapartfromthat,Ithinkit’sgreat.Idon’t mindspendingmytaxpayers'moneyonquality.”
AnahereandAmaraeToko-Ahipenewereenjoying theswingsandexploringthebignewplayground, theysaid.
Therewas,however,nervousnessaboutgoing downthelargeslideattheplayground.
“Iwentdownthebigslidebutamscaredofit,” Amaraesaid.
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Laurissa Cooney and son Jackson.
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ShareyourideasforMountplayarea
MountMaunganuiresidentsarebeing askedtosharetheirideasonhowto improvetheHopukiore(MountDrury) playarea.
A Accordding toTTaurangaCCity Counciil, the play areaisdueforarefresh,which is why it’s askingresidents toofferwhat they love about the current facility, what they wish it had, and what questions they’ve got about the refresh
Childrenarewelcometosharetheir ideasbypickingupa‘Dreamit,Draw it’feedbackformatTeAoMāramaMountMaunganuiLibraryordownload a copy from: letstalk tauranga govt nz/ projects/hopukiore-mount-drury-playarea Feedback closes 5pm on Monday, February 17
cTreatydraws
community together
Treaty flag bearers PeweeMatangiTewhakaara and JaylahTewhakaara centrestageat Katikati’sHaiku Park.
Photo: David Hall
YoungKatikaticousinsPeweeMatangiTewhakaaraandJaylahTewhakaaraweren’t evenbornwhenaninternationalairliner toucheddowninAucklandon February6,2006.
OnboardwasaGeordiecalledRosMoffatfrom RytonnearNewcastleuponTyneinthenortheast ofEngland.
Andfate,historyandaTreatywouldbringthem alltogetherinKatikatimanyyearslater.
“Itwaspurecoincidence,”saidMoffat.“We arrivedinAotearoaonaholiday,WaitangiDay.” WaitangiDay?Whytheholiday,theywondered? Theywentaboutfindingout.Anditproveda gamechanger,alife-changer.
“NewZealandisacountrysettledbytreaty–in contrasttoconquestandsubjugation.It’sunique intheCommonwealth.”
MoffatandherhusbandVicthoughtthat’s prettycool.“Anditwasoneofthereasonswe decidedtosettlehere.Wefeltittoldussomething aboutNewZealandandNewZealanders.”
Familyfuncommemoration
SoMoffat,withherstilldistinctive,friendly andbouncyGeordieaccent,willbeatKatikati’s HaikuParknextThursday,February6–Waitangi
Day–forTeRāOWaitangi.It’stheWestern BayMuseum’sfamilyfuncommemorationofthe signingofthenation’sfoundingdocument,Te TiritioWaitangi.
Themoodybutpicturesqueparksettingis perfectlyreflectedintheverseononeofthemany haikustones.“Shadowsontheriver,darkerthan thebirds.”
ThetreatybetweentheBritishCrownand 540Maorirangatiraunderscores“thethree Ps”–thethreeTreatyprinciplesofpartnership, participationandprotectionofrangatiratanga,or Maoriauthority.
“TeRāOWaitangiisafreewhānau-friendly event,”saidmuseummanagerPaulaGaelic. “Adayofsharing,experiencing,learningand celebrating.”
Sobringarug,achair,ahat,somesunblockand alittlenationalpride.“Themuseumobservance wasalsothefirsteventweattendedinKatikati threeyearsago,”saidMoffat.Theoccasion resonated–she’snowavolunteeratthemuseum. Itprotects
AndshewillattendTeRāOWaitangithis yearalongwithKatikatiPrimarySchoolcousins Pewee,9,andJaylah,8,ofNgāiTeRangi. Peweehasbeendrummingupbusinessintown,
Vic and Ros Mo at were drawn to live in Katikati, New Zealand, after experiencing Waitangi Day in Aotearoa.
doing a mail drop for the event “I have invited all my friends ” He also has his own take on the significance of the Treaty and the occasion “It protects our culture and things important to us – Mauao, Kaimai, our whakapapa ” He’s proudly holding the national Maori flag, Tino Rangatiratanga, and scratches his head and adds: “Oh, and the river I love swimming in”
The “not-to-be-missed” 10am Te Rā O Waitangi opening will be provided by Te Reo Whakakoko o Mauao They’re students from Te Wharekura o Mauao who Gaelic said are “enthusiastic in the power of storytelling through performing arts ”
The school group is a polished act which has performed at regional and national competitions, performed for tourists, and hui Māori on behalf of their kura
“The group provides an array of experiences for students to stand proud in who they are while also celebrating the diversity and richness of our nation,” said Gaelic
The four-hour Waitangi celebration will also
include three bands – the Katikati Acoustic Trio, Chur Da Boys from Auckland and Junior John, a Hawaiian Kiwi A Pasifika cultural performance will feature later in the day
There will also be a marquee where kuia and wahine will share their skills
Interactive activities
“A variety of interactive activities like poi making, harakeke weaving, lei making, face painting and giant games [People can] Observe or get involved and make your own, ” said Gaelic “What a way for a community to come together!”
Pewee, who enjoys his kai and is a savoury rather than sweet kind of guy, is impressed with the line-up of 13 various ethnic food trucks that will be at Te Rā o Waitangi to help celebrate a momentous day on the Kiwi calendar “Mmm cool!”
The museum is grateful for the help from Tauranga Western Bay Community Event Fund and guidance from Te Runanga o Ngai Tamawhariua to make the Waitangi Day celebration a free event Hunter Wells
Museum’s projected running costts corrrectted
A news story about Tauranga’s under-construction museum on page 4 and 5 of the January 24 edition of The Weekend Sun incorrectly said projected running
costs would be $30 million a year once opened
They are projected to be $3m a year The Weekend Sun apologises for the error
Location | Support | Care
Our Hikurangi Apartments are more than just a beautiful and functional space These wellappointed sapartments are designed to be at the heart of our resort-style community and provide flexible support options for residents who would like some assistance with everyday domestic tasks such as cleaning and meals
Photo: David Hall
CallingAll Bunions!
Anon-invasivetreatmentisprovinghelpfulformany bunionpatients.
Bunionsareaprogressivedeformityandifnotassessedearlycanleadto acrookedbigtoe,osteoarthritis,clawedtoesandpainwhichaffectsyour abilitytowalkfreelyorevenwearyourfavouriteshoes.
Surgeryisnottheonlyoption.
Bunionsurgeryinvolvesimplantingmetalrodsandscrewstostraighten thebigtoejoint.However,surgeriesoftenleadtocomplicationsincluding infection,scarring,painandinabilitytowalkformonths.Manysuffererswho havehadsurgerynoticetheirbunionsreturn,andoftenworsethanbefore.
Alessinvasivetreatmentcanhelp.
MynameisShaunMcCann,ownerofCorrectiveFootSolutions.Overthe pastsixyearssincewe’veopenedthedoors,we’vehelpedhundredsof bunionpatientsgetridoftheirbunionpain,improvetoedeviation,wear moreshoesandleadanactivelifestylewithoutsurgery.
WeuseFootMobilisationTherapywhichisagentlehands-ontechnique thatcorrectsthecauseofyourbunionbyworkingonthemisalignmentsin thefoot,aswellasstrengtheningtheweakenedmusclesaroundthejoints. “IonlywishIhadfoundyousooner!”
Webelievethatthesoonerabunionistreated, thebetterthecorrection.
EventstomarkWaitangiDay
Asmorgasbordoffreefamilyeventsare onoffertoWesternBayofPlentyand TaurangaresidentsonWaitangiDay, February6.
WaitangiDayisNewZealand’snationaldayand isouropportunitytogathertocommemoratethe firstsigningofourcountry’sfoundingdocument: TeTiritioWaitangi,theTreatyofWaitangi,on February6,1840.
TheannualTaurangaMoanaWaitangiDay DawnServiceisgoingaheadatHopukiore (MountDruryReserve)inMountMaunganui. AccordingtoTaurangaCityCouncil,allare welcometogatheratHopukiorefrom6am.
“Theservicestartsat6.30amandwillinclude awelcomebytangatawhenua,kapahaka,and guestspeakers.”
Laterintheday,atTheHistoricVillageat17th Avenue,TaurangaMoanaWaitangiDayFestival isbackforitssixthinstalment.
Music
HeIwiKotahitrusteeandprofessionalhistorian BuddyMikaeresaidthisyearmusicwillspan theentireday–from10am-3pm–bypopular demandfromlastyear’sfestivalvisitors.
“Musicisawaytobringeveryonetogether. It’sauniversallanguagewhereeveryoneatthis whānau-focusedeventcangetupanddance together.”
Avarietyofmusicianswillperform–including singersSusanBraid,Kirsty-AnnStephensand
Sophie-MaudeTurner,popandrockbandPow Wow,andtheOreoband.AChileangroupwill displayatraditionalRapanuidance,andalocal Africandrumminggroupwillhelppeoplelearn howtocreateabeat.
TheTaurangaChineseCulturalArtsGroup willshowtheTaiChifandance,andprovide calligraphyworkshops,whileotherartisans providekawakawabalmworkshops,Samoan crown-makinglessons,andharakeke(New Zealandflax)jewellerymakingsessions.
Tellingthehistory
“And,ofcourse,thefestivalisabouttellingthe storyandhistorybehindWaitangiDay,which canbeeasilyaccessedviathespeciallydesigned TreatyStoryboardTrail,”saidBuddy.
“Thetrailof12boardsplacedaroundthe villagefeaturesfascinatingfactsaboutthehistory ofTauranga,theTreatyofWaitangi,andthe eraofbattlesinTauranga,aswellashowthe guidingprinciplesoftheTreatyarecentraltothe biculturalfutureofNewZealand.”
Visitorsshouldalsoexpectboutiquestalls,local artisans,foodtrucksgalore,andvariousfamily gamesandactivities.
IntheWesternBayofPlentydistrict,residents canenjoyafreeWaitangiDaycelebrationin Katikati.WesternBayMuseumishostingTeRā OWaitangi,awhānau-friendlyWaitangiDay event,attheHaikuParkfrom10am-2pm.
FindoutmoreinthiseditionofTheWeekend Sunonpages6-7.
Nominationsarenowopen,for TaurangaMoana’spremierMāori artsawardsfor2025. NgāTohuToicelebratesand honoursexceptionalartistictalent thatwhakapapatoTaurangaMoana. Thisyear’sawardsceremonyis onJune19,atTheCargoShed, TaurangaCBD. Eventorganisersencouragethe publictonominateMāoricreatives whocontributetoourregional identityandmakewavesnationally andinternationallywhotheythink deserveacknowledgement. NgāTohuToiMoNgāUriIwi
oTeRoheoTaurangaMoanawas establishedbyTeTuhiMareikura Trust,acollectivededicatedto advancingMāoriartsandenhancing theprofileofiwicreatives. TrustchairpersonPaama-Pengelly said:“Ourvisionistocreatestrong, lastingrelationshipsthatupliftMāori artsandinspirebothourcreative communitiesandartaudiences. Weinviteourwhānauandwider communitytosubmitnominations forindividualsexcellingincreative fields.”Tonominate,visit: https://www.ngatohutoi.co.nz/ nominate.
TaurangaCityCouncil’s organisedWaitangiDaydawn serviceatMountDruryReserve lastyear. Photo:LeonieCairns
Afteradevastingbreak-inatOropiSchool duringthefestiveholidays,Andrew KingsaidtheresponsefromtheOropi communityhadbeen“heart-warming”.
TheprincipaloftheruralBayofPlentyprimary schoolwasleft“gutted”afterthievesbrokeinto ashedandstolethousandsofdollars’worth offundraisedpowertoolsusedfor“essential” studentlearning.
NowKinghassaid:“It’sgreatthatthe communitiescametogethersostronglytohelp out”.
Theshedwasinanout-of-the-waylocation, andKingbelieveditwasintentionallytargeted bypeoplewhoknewitwasthere.Hesaid studentsusedthetoolstobuildschoolseats,bird boxes,andrattrapsaroundtheschool.
TheYear1-8school,whichhasjustafew hundredstudents,islocatedontheoutskirts ofTauranga.
Community y ralliesafter break-in
Securityfootagewouldhavetobereviewed todeterminewhenthebreak-inscouldhave occurred,asitcouldbeanywherefrom December20toJanuary1,Kingsaid.
Duetothecommunityresponse,Kingwas unsureifaninsuranceclaimandpolicereport wouldbemadeaboutthethefts.
KinghadpostedonFacebookaboutthebreakinsandsawaquickresponseafterastoryran onSunLive,hesaid.“Itwassonicetohavegot somepublicityforpeopletorespondwithoffers ofreplacementequipment.”
DonationsfromgroupslikeMenzshed Omokoroa,retireesandlandscapingbusinesses willenablestudentstocompletetheirprojects thisyear,Kingsaid.“Pupilsreturntoschoolon February3,”hesaid.
MenzshedOmokoroawasabletohelpthe schoolwheretheycould,presidentDick Megchelsesaid.“Wearejusttryingtofigureout whatisbest.”
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ATaurangafilmprojecthasbeen stirringexcitementandpridewithinthe localcommunity.
Directedbywriter-directorandexecutive producerManaHiraDavis,andproducedby EddiePageProductions,theshortfilm‘Pākehā’is bringingadeeplypersonalstorytothescreen. InspiredbyDavis’ownexperiences,thefilm exploresthejourneyofayoungPākehāwomanin the1980swholearnstereoMāoriwhilefacingher ownpersonalstruggles.
Thefilmtouchesonthemesofcultural reconciliation,mentalhealth,andthehealing powerofaroha,offeringaglimpseintothe challengesofapivotaltimefortereoMāori.
Davis,whosemother’sexperiencesformthebasis ofthestory,saidtheideaforthefilmcametohim afterattendingthe2023RotoruaFilmFestival wherehewatchedindigenousshortfilmsfrom AustraliaandNewZealand.
Mother’sjourney
“Thepowerfulstoriesabouttheeffectsof colonisationresonateddeeplywithme,”Davis said.
“Thestoryofmyownupbringingkeptcoming tomind,movingmesomuchthatIhadtoleave themaintheatre,duckedintothefoyerand beganwritingaboutmymother’sjourneyandher experiencewithlearningtereoMāoriasaPākehā, intheearly-1980s.”
Davis,well-knownforhisstuntworkandacting
ManaHiraDavis. Photo:supplied.
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thepowerof aroha
rolesinmorethan40filmsandtelevisionseries suchas‘KingKong’,‘Avatar:TheWayofWater’, ‘TheHobbit:TheBattleoftheFiveArmies’and ‘TheMeg’,hadbeenlookingforwardtodirecting. Hesaidthecharactersin‘Pākehā’arebasedonthe imagesandfeelingshehadasayoungboy.
“Myhopewiththisfilmistoshowthebeauty andresurgenceoftereoMāoriinthe1980s,”said Davis.“Itwasanexcitingyetintimidatingtimefor manytolearnorrelearntheirnativelanguage.I wantthisfilmtoremindusthatloveconnectsusto everything.”
Deeplypersonal
‘Pākehā’delvesintotheexperiencesofaPākehā mothernavigatingtheclassroominthe1980s aspartofherownjourneytoconnectwithher Europeanroots,saidDavis.
Hedescribedthefilmasadeeplypersonalproject, reflectingbothhismother’sstrugglesandthe broaderculturalshiftsoftheera.
Theworldisrichlytexturedwiththesightsand soundsofthisera,blendingMāoriculturewiththe pervasiveinfluenceofWesternsociety,saidDavis “‘Pākehā’isabouthealingthehurt.It’sabout lettinggotheideaofraceandcelebratingourselves ashumanbeings,unitingusallaschildrenof Papatūānuku[theland]andRanginui[thesky].”
ThefilmisbeingproducedbyEddiePage Productions,aTauranga-basedproduction companyfoundedbyLarissaAllen,SarahOemcke, andMelissaMae.
AllensaidDavisandthecompanyarededicated tonurturinglocaltalent,fosteringavibrantscreen industry,andcreatingopportunitiesforfilmmakers tothriveintheirowncommunities.
“Wehaveateamof28crewmembers,12cast members,andsevenrangatahimentees–all fromtheBayofPlenty.Theseyoungpeopleare gaininghands-onexperiencefromlocalmentorsin variousareasoffilmmaking,includingproduction, artdirection,andcamerawork.It’sanexciting
opportunitytoshareknowledgeandbuildupthe nextgenerationoffilmmakers.”
Communitysupport
With50%ofthefilmwasself-fundedbyDavis, furtherbackingwasneededtomakethefilma reality.“Eveninatoughclimate,itwastrulyheartwarmingtoreceivesomuchcommunitysupport andkoha.Itjustconfirmsthatthisisastorythat manycanrelatetoandonethatneedstobetold,” Allensaid.
Supportfortheprojecthasbeenbolsteredbyhelp fromBoostedMoana,ImageZone,whichsponsored cameraequipment,andFilmBayofPlentyand theWesternBayofPlentyCreativeCommunities Schemewhichprovidedfundingfortherangatahi mentorships.
However,thefilmmakersstillneededcommunity supporttocompletetheproject.Througha community-ledcrowdfundingcampaignon Boosted,theysuccessfullyraisedmorethan$9000 tocovercast,crewandcateringcostsforthetwodayshootandessentialproductionexpenses.
BoostedCampaignsenablethecommunityto contributeinanywaytheycanwithfundsraised goingdirectlybackintothecommunityforhiring localcrew,usinglocalequipment,andsupporting thementorshipprogrammeforyoungfilmmakers inTauranga.
Davissaidadditionalfundingwillenable professionalpost-productionworkandsupportthe film’sentryintonationalandinternationalfestivals.
Withthepassionanddedicationofthelocalteam, ‘Pākehā’issettobemorethanjustafilm–it’sa celebrationoflove,languageandcommunity,and Davisfeelsitisatimelystory.
“Thestoryisaboutloveandhowitcan connectandhealusifwewantitto,”Davissaid, emphasisingthatthestory’sfocusontheword ‘Pākehā’aimstosparkpositiveconversationsand contributetogrowthandhealing.
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ThecrewofPākehāoutsidethehouseusedinthefilm. Photo:TheresaBarnes
Withsummerholidaysfinishedandbackto-schoolbillsrollingin,ConsumerNZis sharingtipstohelpyousavesomecash. CNZcampaignsmanagerSaharLonesaidas Kiwiscontinuetofacerisinglivingcosts,finding waystosavemoneyisbecomingmoreimportant. “Withsomesmalladjustmentstoyourspending habits,though,youcouldeasilysavethousandsin 2025.Herearefivepracticaltipstohelpyoukeep moreofyourmoneyinyourbankaccount.”
Tipone
Switchingyourcarinsuranceprovidercouldsave youasmuchas$670ayear.“Ourcarinsurance surveyfoundthedifferencebetweenthehighestand lowestpremiumsforafamilywas$56amonth–or$670ayear.Carinsurancepremiumscanvary significantlyforthesamecoverage,soit’sworth investingalittletimeintoshoppingaround,”said Lone.“Makesureyou’regettingthesameorbetter coverageforless.”
Tiptwo
LonesaidKiwiscansaveupto$825byshopping aroundforgroceries.“Therecanbeabigdifference betweenwhatyoupayforthesameproductat differentsupermarkets.Ifyouhavethetimeandit won’tcostyoutoomuchinpetrol,youcoulddivide yourshoppinglistintothesupermarketswhere you’llfindthebestprice.”First,checkpriceson supermarketwebsitesortheGrocerapp.
Tipthree
Smallchangesinhowyouusepowercanleadto bigsavings,saidLone.“Byadjustingthewayyou useyourheatpump,switchingoffappliancesatthe wallandcuttingdownshowertimes,youcansave hundredseachyear.Forexample,settingyourheat pumpbetween19C-21Cratherthanturningthe temperatureuphighercansaveyou$320annually. Switchingtocoldwaterforlaundrycouldsaveyou
$50peryearandreducingyourshowerlengthfrom 15tofiveminutescouldsaveyouupto$260per personperyear.”
Tipfour
Ifpayingformultiplestreamingservices,review yoursubscriptions,saidLone.“Ifyou’repaying $20amonthforaserviceyoudon’tusemuch, unsubscribingcouldsaveyou$240peryear.”And youdon’tneedtogiveupyourfavouriteshows. “Youcanservice-hop,whichiswhenyouswitch betweenserviceseachmonth,soyoustillgetto watchthelatestmoviesandshowsbutaren’tpaying forthemallatthesametime.”
Tipfive
Switchingtoacheaperplan–orchangingpower company–couldsaveyouhundredseachyear. LonesaidConsumerNZ’sfreePowerswitch servicehelpsyoucomparepowerplansandfindthe cheapestdealforyourneeds.“It’saquickandeasy waytoensureyou’renotoverpayingforelectricity.” Lonesaidsmallsavingstweakscanaddup.
Howthe housingmarketislooking
Property valuesinNewZealand edged -0 1%lowerin January, markingthefifthmonthin a row withlimitedmovement
The CoreLogic Home Value Index shows after a cumulative decline of -4 1%during the six months fromMarch toAugust, there’s onlybeen a further combinedfall of -0 4% since then – apotential sign that a rebound inprices couldbe taking shape
The nationalmedianvalue now stands at $803,819, which is -17 5% below the recordhighs fromlate-2021/early-2022, but still16 3%above the pre-Covidlevel fromMarch2020
Around the main centres, only Tauranga andDunedin sawgrowth of+0 1%
CoreLogic NZ chiefproperty economist
KelvinDavidson said recent stability in property values at the nationallevel could bea signoffuture growthpotential
“Since the ‘mini downturn’ seen through the middle part oflast year peteredout in August, nationalproperty values have been in a holdingpattern – not moving clearly in either direction
“But withmortgage rates having dropped significantlyfrom their peaks, property sales volumes have continued to rise in recent months andmaywell start to reduce the available stockoflistings on the market in the near term
“That would create more competitive pressure amongst buyers, and it wouldn’t be a surprise to see property values start to rise again shortly”
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However, he noted some caution was stillwarranted
“After all, not all areas have stopped falling, includingWellington Given that the economy remains soft and the labour market subdued, it is unlikelywe will see a sharpupturn invalues ” He alsonoteddebt-to-income ratio caps willalsoplay a role indampening the market in2025
“Allin all, 2025 looks set tobe a stronger year for the property market than2024, but the slowly emerginggrowth in values in some areas is not universalyet, and the upturn this year couldwellbe more muted than in the past, ” Davidson said For more property news and insights, visit www corelogic co nz/news-research
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Home insulationrequirementsupfordebate
e MinistryoofBusiness, Innovation andEEmploymentis seeking feedback k onchanging the BuildingCoddeH1Energy Efficiencyrequuirementsfor insulation inhommesandother buildingstoheelpbuilding designersandalsoreducecosts and maintaineneergyefficiency.
WiththeGovernment committedtoboostinghousing growthbytacklingthehousing affordabilityandsupplycrisis, MBIEissupportingthiswork byensuringtheBuildingCode’s regulatorysettingsareworking wellsotherearenobarriersto constructionactivityandnew homeownership.
buildingmeetsrequirements undertheBuildingCode H1EnergyEfficiencyclause, accordingtoMBIE.
TScheduleMethodisa‘one sizefitsall’prescriptivetableof insulationvalues.
AccordingtoMBIE,itis proposingimprovementsto theBuildingCode’sinsulation settingscoveredunderclause H1EnergyEfficiency.
Moreflexibility
TheCalculationMethodisa semi-flexiblerangeofinsulation valuesthatcanbe‘mixedand matched’tosuitthedesign. TheModellingMethodisa fullyflexibleinsulationdesign basedoncomputersimulation ofenergyefficiency.
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designdecisionswithlongtermcostbenefits;ifremoving theprescriptiveSchedule Methodwouldincrease designflexibility;ifrelaxing requirementsintheCalculation andModellingmethodswould increasedesignflexibilityand betterenablebuildingstobe optimised;ifbuildingframing ratiosneedtobeadapted tobettermeetinsulation specifications;andifenergy losseffectsoftheframingin wallsneedsmoreconsideration whencalculatinginsulation specifications.
“Thefocusistolookat changesthatwouldallowfor moreflexibilityforbuilding designersandalsoreduce upfrontcostsandincrease energyefficiency.”
Therearecurrentlythree methodsusedtoseeifa
MBIEwantspublicfeedback tounderstandwhether adjustmentstothemethods ofcompliancewillreduce upfrontcostsofbuildingsand improvecosteffectiveness; ifanyproposedadjustments betterbalanceupfrontcost
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Consultationisopennowand closes5pm,FridayFebruary28. VisittheMBIEwebsite–at: www.mbie.govt.nz–forthe relevantdocumentsandhowto giveyourfeedback.
Followthecouncilrulesforprivatepools
TaurangaCityCouncilisreminding privatepooluserstotakeallthenecessary precautionsandfamiliarisethemselves withfencingrules,whethertheirpoolis permanentorportable.
Council’scomplianceteamleaderDeniseHyde saidpoolownershavearesponsibilitytoensure allbarriersaresafeontheproperty.“That’sgates, doors,andwindowsthatcouldprovidedirectaccess tothepoolarea.”
Therearealsorulesforportableabove-ground pools,whichareapopularinwarmermonths.
H Hyde said any pool that is 40cm or more deep will need a fence – even if it isn’t filled all the way up “This applies even if it is intended only to be used for a short time When a paddling pool is not in use
itshouldbeemptiedandstoredawaysafely.”
Hyesaidifthesidewallsofthetemporarypool are1.2mhigh,andcan’tbeclimbed,abarriermight notbeneeded.“Butifthere’saportableladder orstairs,theyneedtobefencedorremovedand hiddenawaysosmallchildrencan’tgettoit.”
Failuretohavetherightbarriersinplacecould resultinfines.
“Wearemorefocusedonkeepingpeoplesafe.Our poolsafetycompliancestaffareheretohelpand aremorethanhappytoofferadvicespecifictoyour poolandproperty.”
Installationormaintenanceworkmayneedtobe c carried out by local builders or pool barrier experts For more information about swimming pool safety barriers, visit: www tauranga govt nz/living/ building-and-renovations
ProtectyourhomefromUVdamagewithblindsandshutters
Areyouworriedaboutthe damagingeffectsofsun andUVonyourfurniture andhomedécor?
Blindsandshuttersare anexcellentchoicetohelp controllightandUVraysin yourhome,accordingtoBay Blindsmanagingdirector MarcSiljebrandt.
Forstarters,residentscan havepreciselightcontrolin theirrooms.“Unlikecurtains, blindsandshuttersofferbetter controlovertheamountof lightenteringaroom.
“Theadjustableslatsallow youtodirectlightuptowards theceiling,downintothe room,orblockitentirely.”
EffectiveUVprotection
Installvenetianblindsinthekitchen helpcontrolharmfulUVrays. Photo:supplied
Siljebrandtsaiddirectsunlightcanfadeahome’s furnitureandflooring.“[However]Shuttersand blindsfunctionasabarrier,blockingharmful
UVraysandprotectingyour belongings.”
Enhancedprivacyisanother benefit.“Bothshuttersand blindsprovideexcellent privacycontrol.Whenclosed, interiorblindsoffercomplete privacy,preventinganyone outsidefromseeingin.
“Alternatively,shutterscan beangledtokeepprivacy whilestillallowingsome naturallight.”
Thenextgiftofusing shuttersorblindsisresidents cancontroltheamountof sunlightenteringtheirhome, whichcanhelpregulate indoortemperatures.“In warmerweather,theyblock directsunlight,reducingheat gainandloweringcoolingcosts.”
Durabilityandlongevity
Comparedtocurtains,shuttersandblindsare generallymoredurableandlong-lasting,said
Newsupportforcharityhome-builder
Acharitythatbuildsorrepairshomesfor familiesintheBayofPlentynowhasanother formofsupportinTauranga.
AnewHabitatforHumanityReStoreopshop openedinMountMaunganuithismonth,and islocatedonTawaSt.
TheMountMaunganuiReStoreisoperated byHabitatforHumanityCentralRegion,a registeredcharityandcommunityhousing providerworkingincommunitiesfromthe WaikatotoWellington.
Inthelastfinancialyear,HabitatCentral’s ReStoresraised$3.7milliontosupporttheir
missiontobuildhomes,communitiesandhope.
NewmanagerPiperGormansaidthestore appealedtoherduetoitspurpose,fundraising forHabitatforHumanitywhichsupports peopletobuy,improveorrentaplaceto callhome.
“Wewanttohelppeoplegetintohomes.”
TheshopinTawaStofficiallyopenedon January17,butworkbehindthesceneshas beengoingonforawhile,thankstovolunteers foundthroughVolunteeringServices.
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Siljebrandt.“Theyarelessproneto fading,tearing,orstainingandwith propercare–sotheycanlastfor manyyears,makingthemagreat investmentforyourhome.”
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February to arrive with a bang!
Februarytoarrivewithabang!
Damn.Turnyourback foraminuteandamonth disappears:theregoesJanuary. That’sthewayoftheworld. Withoutfurtheradoletusturn toFebruary’smusic,oratleastthe secondweekendinFebruary.There’s aloton.
Beforeweevengetthere,though –ifyoumissedtheOneLove festivalthere’sanotherchanceto batheinreggaevibes:headtothe CornerstoneBaronTheStrandon whatwouldhavebeenBobMarley’s 80thbirthday,onWaitangiDay,
February6.HereAucklandband TribalConexionzwillprovidea Marleytributeshowfrom9pm. Notethatadvanceticketsare cheaperthanatthedoor. Ontotheweekendandit’sjust amatterofwheretostart.Perhaps inKatikatiwhereonFriday, February7,thelocalfolkclub welcomesSouthForWintertoThe ArtsJunction.Theyareatrioof twoNewZealandguitaristsand aNashvillecellist,creatingnew Americanaandwinningawards wherevertheygo.Theirnewalbum, ‘OfSeaandSky’,ismakingwaves
andthisannualtourbacktotheir homelandissellingoutwherever theygo.
Europeanblend
Thatsamenight,February7, intownatTheMatua,Joanne MelbourneandMikeGarner presentvintageacousticblues; whileattheHistoricVillage’sJam Factorythere’saneclecticEuropean blendwhogounderthename LucasandFriends.
ThisispianistLucasKewell withmusicianshemetthrough hisstudiesinSwitzerland:Zoltan FeketefromHungaryondrums andSlovenianvocalistNeza Ozinger.Theyarejoinedbylocal duoTobyBarrettonsaxandbassist TylerDiprose.Thegroupwill presentoriginalmusicblendingjazz withinfluencesfromcontemporary classicalandfilmmusic.
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Meanwhile,attheMount’sTotara Street,oneofNewZealand’s legendarypunk-alternativebands havere-formed.TheD4playedthe recentSmokeFestivalandareback formore.Theiroriginalsecond album,‘OutOfMyHead’,isbeing r released on vinyl that very day –soexpectwildvolumeand extremeextremeness.
Andperhapsyouwantto warmuptooneofthose eventswithamorning concert?Looknofurther thantheHolyTrinityChurch whereOperatunitypresents ‘ThistleandTheShamrock’: afiddler,anaccordionistand singersrompthroughabunch ofIrishandScottishballads, jigs,jokesandpatrioticsongs. Justwhatyouneedat11am.
Thatt’s s just Friday,FFebbruarry7 7 Twilighttime Considerthesetwofor Saturday,February8:Albi &TheWolvesandSarah Spicerareplayingatwilight concertinKatikati;andthe extraordinaryBeaconBloom, aduoplayingliveelectronica whohaveundertheirbelta setatBurningManandtwo UStours,areatTotaraStreet. Therehasalsobeenaction ontherecorded-music front.ShaneDavis,of SoundtreeProductionsin Whakamārama,hasreleased ‘Silence’,a16-trackalbum thatI’llreturntowhenI havemoretime,andlocal singer-songwriterWestonand producerPauliehaveteamed upwithguitaristReganPerry toreshapetheir2024single ‘LowLife’intoasummer anthemwith‘LowLife(Beach Cut)’.It’squiteagroovy transformation.
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ThisweekendInternationalBuskersDay OutiscomingtoTaurangaforthefirst time,withfreeperformancesofacrobatics, contortion,andmagic.
Internationalactsthatareusuallybasedin Canada,TaiwanandItalywillperformin MasonicParkonSaturday,February1between 11amand6pm.
DowntownTauranga’sGenevieveWhitsonis thrilledtoseeaneventofthisqualityinthecity centre.
“TheInternationalBuskersDayOutissucha uniqueandexcitingopportunityforTauranga citycentre,andagreatwaytokickoff2025,” saidWhitson.“Wehaven’thadperformersofthis calibreinthecitycentreforalongtimeandit’s goingtobeamazingtoseetheiractsandhowthey interactwiththecrowd–whatatreat!
“Ontopofthenewplaygroundopeningrecently, whichisjustacrosstheroadfromMasonicPark, it’sgoingtobeanotherawesomefamilyfriendly dayout.”
FormoreinformationontheInternationalBuskers DayOut,visit:whatsontauranga.co.nz/citycentre.
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A&P100thshowoffersTimeWarp
WhenyouwalkintotheKatikatiA&P ShowonSunday,February2,you’llbe forgivenforthinkingyou’vestepped backintime.
The100theventisbeing markedwithaspecial displayofmemorabilia.‘A MomentinTime’isthe brainchildofcommittee memberDonWallis.
“Theshowisareally bigdealforthetown,so Iwantedpeopletofeel asthoughtheycouldbe walkingintothefirstshow in1913.”
WorldWarII.Asanodtothatera,thedisplay includesmilitaryvehiclesprovidedbyKatikati brothersNickandChrisFleggwho’vebeen collectingforalmosttwodecades.
“OurgrandfathersbothservedinWWII, andwe’vealwaysbeenintomachineryand engineering,”saidNick Flegg.“NewZealandended upwithalotofvehiclesleft inthePacificIslandsfrom whenAmericansoldierswere stationedthere,sowe’ve pickedupafewofthoseover theyears.”
Wallissaidit’sbeen surprisinglyeasytofind qualityvintageitemsand localskeentobeinvolved; fromcarstofarmingmachineryfromtheearly1900stopeoplesettobedressedinperiod costume,andablacksmiththankstosupport fromWesternBayMuseum.
MurrayTomswithhis1927Chrysler–oneofanestimatedfiveinNewZealand –willbepartoftheTimeWarponat KatikatiA&PShowonFebruary2.
Now,theyhavemore than20vehiclesranging fromaBrenGunCarrier thatresemblesatankto trucksandjeeps–someof whichwillbeondisplay attheKatikatiA&PShow onSunday,February2atUretaraDomainfrom 9am-4pm.Entry$10peradult,childrenunder 14gainfreeentry.
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JointheTauranga CitizensClubfor only$35plusaone offfeeof$10for administrationfees.
“Itwillbeasthougheverything’sforsale,so pricetagswillbeinpounds,shillingsandpence.
“ThefirstA&PShowinKatikatiwasheldaswar wasabouttobreakoutinEurope.”
Attendeeswillwalkthroughtheinteractive displayandnoticeitfastforward50years.
“Wehavetractors,haystackersandaVH Holdenfromthemid-1960sthat’sinmint conditionandwould’vecostaround1100 hundredpounds,”saidWallis.
Fromthere,electricvehicleswillprovideadirect comparisonwiththepresentday.
“Themoderntractorsandcarsthatkidstake forgrantedreallydoputthingsintoperspective,” saidWallis.
TheKatikatiA&PShowwaspostponedduring
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TheWaihīBeachStormwaterLiaison Groupinvitesthoseinterestedtokōrero (chat)aboutthelateststormwaterproject developmentsintheseasidecommunityto ameetingonthesubjectnextmonth. ThegroupmeetingisonSaturday, February15,from10am-1pmatthe WaihīBeachRSA.
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PaperboyWriter:Amillionwords
Fora12-year-oldMountiebraving thecoldwinternightsoutsidethe OceansideHotel,sellingnewspapers onthefootpath,wasoftenalonely task.Itwasthelate-1960s,and Tommy‘Kapai’Wilsonwasaboutto embarkonajourneythatwouldsee himbecomeaprominentvoice intheBayofPlenty.
Thisjourneyisnowcapturedinhis 33rdbook,‘PaperboyWriter’,whichwill resonatedeeplywithreadersfamiliarwith Wilson’scolumnsintheBayofPlenty Timesfrom2004-2024.
Wilson’snewspaper-sellingcareerbegan atjust12,workingsixdaysaweekfrom 4pm-6pmoutsidetheOceansideHotel atMountMaunganui.Hewaspaidper papersold,butitwasthetipshereceived thatreallymadeadifference.
“Pubscloseat6o’clock.Manyofthe peopledrinkingthereweremyunclesand familymembers,andmymumwasthe cookinthehotel,soeveryoneknewme. It’sallaboutcommunityconnectionsand relationships,”Wilsonsaid,addinghis earningsoftencamefromthegenerosity ofhisextendedfamily.
Aglimpse
Theevocativeimagesfromhis childhood,likeridinghisbikehome onsummernightswitha“pocketfull ofpenniesandapukufullofpaua soup”fromhisauntie’skitchen,are justaglimpseintothecolourfulworld ofWilson’sstorytelling.Hiscolumns, oftenplayfulandprovocative,covered everythingfromtheparallelsbetweenhis car-chasingdogandDonaldTrumpto deeperreflectionsonsocialissues.
‘PaperboyWriter’,a225-pagebookin fullcolour,includes215pagesofWilson’s columns,carefullyselectedfromnearly 800hehaswrittenovertheyears.
Recognisedforhisuniqueability totackleuncomfortablesubjectsand makethemaccessible,heuseseveryday language,metaphors,andfigurative
speech,makingcomplextopicsrelatable. Phraseslike“ThePilotBayboardwalk wasahothangistoneofcontention”and “thisweekwasabitlikeaClintEastwood movie–lotsofgood,abitofbad,and anounceofugly”drewreadersintohis world.Whetherhewasexploringsocial issuesorculturalreferencestomusic iconslikeDavidBowieandTheBeatles, Wilson’swritingnevershiedawayfrom diggingdeepintothemattersthatshaped hiscommunityandbeyond.
Politicianswereoftenthesubjectofhis sharpwit.Heoncewrote,“Politiciansare liketeabags–theirrealcolourcomes outwhenthey’restuckinhotwater,”and “likeanexitlaneatAucklandAirport,the departureloungehasbeenbusythisweek, witholdmayorsswornatandnewones swornin…”
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Buthiscolumnsweren’tallcritiques. Healsocelebratedthebestofthe Bay,fromthefinesticecreamscoop tothemostscenicbenchforabreak, whilealsoofferingheartfelttributes tocommunitiesfacingtragedy.His empatheticcolumnsonthe2011 Christchurchearthquakeandthe2019 Christchurchmosqueattackslefta lastingimpressiononreaders. Wilson’smissioninwritingwasclear: toexpressanopinion,challengethe statusquo,andultimatelyleavebehind alegacyofamillionwords.Hiswork haspeeledbacklayersofhistoricalpain andembracedcelebrationsofculture andsport.Assomeonewhoachieved just32%inSchoolCertificateEnglish, Wilson’ssuccessisevenmoreremarkable. WilsoncreditsthelateKoroMonty Ohiaforhisearlystartasawriter.In 2000,Ohiagavehimhisfirstpenat TutereingaMarae,urginghimtowrite letterstotheeditoroftheBayofPlenty Times.Ohiaemphasisedhowimportant itwasforMāoritohaveavoiceinthe media,buildingbridgesbetweencultures. Wilsontookthisadvicetoheart.In 2004,BayofPlentyTimeseditorCraig
NicolsongaveWilsonhisowncolumn.The firstyearwaschallenging,withnegative feedbackleadinghimtoquit,butwith encouragementfromhiskaumatua,Morehu NgatokoRahipere,hereturnedtowriting.
AMāoriwithavoice
“IsaidthenIwasnotthevoiceofMāori–I wasaMāoriwithavoice,”Wilsonsaid. Overtheyears,hiswritinghascaptured hisperceptionsofthecommunity–its potential,itsstruggles,anditstriumphs. Heoftenwroteabouthowtocreatehope, blending“moneyandmagic”aspartofa “secretrecipe”forprogress.
PaperboyWriterisacelebrationofWilson’s writingjourney–amillionwordsinprint. Heacknowledgestheoddsofgettingabook publishedareslim,especiallyforchildren’s authors.
“It’slikebeingpickedforanNPCrugby team,”hesaid.“Becomingabestselleristhe sameoddsasbecominganAllBlack.”
Despitethechallenges,he’sseenremarkable success,witheightofhisbooksreaching
bestsellerstatus.Whilebooksalesdon’tbring inmuchmoney,thetruevalueforWilsonlies inthelegacyhiswordsleavebehind.
“I’vehadayounggirlsitinoneofmyclasses atschoolwhotoldmeItaughtherfatherto readinjail.ShegavethebookthatIgaveher, toherfatherinjail.Consequently,afterthatI didvisitjailalotandIhavearelationshipto thisdaywithex-inmates.”
Hiscolumnscontinuetoberelevant.
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“It’srewardingtolookbackandseethat whatIwrotebackthenstillresonatestoday,” hesaid.“We’restillprotesting,marching, tryingtounderstandeachother.Iwaswriting aboutthat16yearsago."
‘PaperboyWriter’isavailableinalimited editionof300copies,sponsoredbyGeoff andShelleyPayneofTrinityWharf.Thebook canbepurchasedatthereceptionofTrinity Wharf.Itisafittingtributetoawriterwho, acrosstwodecades,usedhisvoicetoshape andreflectthecommunityheloves.
ChurchesActiveInOurCommunity
The most famous verse in the Bible is John 3:16, but equally important are the two verses immediately preceding it. They help us understand what is meant by, “For God so loved the world ”
John 3:14-16 reads: “Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, that everyone who believes may have eternal life in him For this is how God loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life”
How Go love t e world
In these three short verses, Jesus explains why, and how, it is possible for anyone to have eternal life
Why is eternal life possible? Because “God so loved the world”
How did God love the world? By sending or giving His “ one and only son ” – his unique, one-of-a-kind son In His uniqueness, Jesus was sent by God the Father to earth as a man, to suffer and die – “be lifted up ” – and thereby bear the penalty for our sin.
The result of this is that “ anyone ” who looks upon the Son of Man by having personal faith in Him, receives eternal life Note that in verses 14-16, Jesus stated twice that “ everyone [or anyone] who believes may have eternal life” Dear reader: the invitation from the Son of God is to you and me: anyone who personally believes and trusts in Jesus as the Son of God receives eternal life Is this true for you?
Richard Roodt, Redeemer Church Tauranga
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TommyWilsonwithhis book‘PaperboyWriter’. Photo:RosalieLiddleCrawford.
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