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Birthdays: What to get a queen who has everything?

It’s the old monarch’s birthday this weekend. Her faithful subjects are honoured with a day off to celebrate.

As usual, we’ll be deep in deliberation of what to get for her birthday.

You can never be too careful. A few hundred years ago some of her loyal subjects decided to give the Queen a fair chunk of Aotearoa. What a disaster that turned out to be.

Centuries later, she’s having to give a swag of it back, plus compensation, and apologise. Well actually the Queen isn’t doing any of the giving or apologising, despite the Crown nabbing some prime

real estate. She and the rest of the ‘Crown’ have dodged that mess. Left it for unsuspecting descendants to sort out the squabbles.

The greasing is left for the poor old Government (equals: current taxpayers) to do the brownnosing.

Hardly something to celebrate, eh? Those bloody colonials just helped themselves to this piece and that piece, never mind the owners of the time.

Although a few of the locals managed to pull some cunning swifties and sold some of it several times over. Fair enough too; that shows a sharp understanding of commerce.

Supply and demand. Supply it as many times as demand will allow.

So I’d be careful about dishing out any bits of land for any further queenie birthdays, if I were you.

Brazil once gave her a pair of sloths.

The Duke is said to have been seen hanging out with them.

Harry was keen to take them clubbing but grandma was concerned it might end up on Facebook.

Some unpatriotic people have suggested we give the Queen the flick. How rude.

How about some nice Kiwiana? Sounds great, except till you look on the label and find its made in China or Taiwan. No, that won’t do.

Maybe Liz would like a nice cat from the SPCA or the ARRC. I see Hugo in this edition is looking for a home. Oh no, that wouldn’t work. The corgis would go nuts. Besides, Hugo apparently doesn’t like dogs.

The Cameroon government once gave her an elephant. We don’t have any information on the state of the corgis after that.

But the elephant packed his trunk and ended up in London zoo.

The Aussies were onto it, the year they gave Queen a bar of Tilley’s Timid Joe dog soap.

Said to instantly kill fleas and other vermin… I suspect Her Majesty would not be amused at the inference that the corgis

been alert, we could have sent her a can opener. Lost opportunity there.

We would suggest a luxurious la-z-boy from Barry Muir, but she already has the Duke.

How about her own political party? I hear anyone can start one up these days and get some attention, even if you’re a talentless egotist with dubious leadership ability. Nah, it’s been done already.

The Canadians once contributed a totem pole to the Windsor Castle grounds.

Unconfirmed reports are the Duke asked if pole dancers came with it.

Fiji keeps giving her whale teeth. By 1977 she already had enough whale teeth to open a small sea mammals orthodontist practice.

We gave her a waka one year. Clearly it wasn’t appreciated. She never paddled it, and eventually it ended up in the British Museum. She’s already got a mere, from a previous visit. And a shark’s tooth sword from Kiribati.

But this takes the cake. The most bizarre gift ever was from Ireland. Of course.

What have we done this year Phil, to insult the colonies? carry vermin. She probably found another use for it. Maybe this explains what happened to Fergie.

Aussie really screwed up in 1947 however, when they sent her a wedding present of 500 cases of tinned pineapple. If we’d

She was offered horse sperm. Christina Patino offered to host a royal mare, to get down to business with stallion Big Bad Bob. The Duke probably fainted.

Camilla, however, looked keen. brian@thesun.co.nz

IMPORTANT STUFF: All material is copyright and may not be reproduced without the written permission of the publisher. Sun Media makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of all information and accepts no liability for errors or omissions or the subsequent use of information published. The Queen’s actual birthday is 21 April; five weeks before it is officially celebrated in NZ. Not all the Queen’s dogs are corgis. Some are ‘dorgis’ a cross between corgi and dachshund. Monty, Willow and Holly appeared in the 2012 Olympic opening ceremony when James Bond (Daniel Craig) arrived at Buckingham Palace to escort the Queen to the event.

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BOP Regional Council transport policy manager Garry Maloney and senior transport planner Rachel Pinn.

Free school buses to go Thousands of Western Bay of Plenty students will soon have to pay to catch the bus to school as the Ministry of Education withdraws its funding for Tauranga’s urban school bus routes.

Currently the Ministry provides for 70 free buses used by about 5200 of Tauranga’s estimated 23,000 school students.

From 2015, Bay of Plenty Regional Council will provide replacement services through a new network called Schoolhopper – at an estimated cost of $3 million a year.

To help with costs, students will be required to pay a reduced fare, lower than the current BayHopper student price of $1.80, to catch the school bus.

BOPRC transport policy manager Garry Maloney says the funding cut is a result of a Ministry policy that defines who is eligible for school transport funding.

Due to improvements to Tauranga’s public transport system since BOPRC reintroduced Bay Hopper in 2001, the majority of Tauranga students are now deemed by the

Ministry to have access to suitable public transport.

MOE head of education infrastructure services Kim Shannon says the number of students in the Western Bay of Plenty has grown rapidly in recent years.

“This population growth has resulted in expanded bus services provided by the local council. We don’t provide transport assistance where there is alternative transport available. We apply this policy consistently across the country.”

The changes will affect about 3500 students assessed to be in a location with suitable public transport. It will not affect rural services, or students eligible for Special Education School Transport Assistance.

The cost of providing Schoolhopper services will be shared between BOPRC ratepayers, New Zealand Transport Agency and bus users via fares. NZTA funding of $1m per year for the next three years will assist costs. Garry says a decision on the final fare will be made in June. “We accept that the fare is not welcome news for some families.

However, we’re currently working with the Ministry of Social Development and looking at options to help reduce the impact it will have on beneficiaries.”

BOPRC is also working with MOE to determine what bus routes will be used, and Garry warns a small number may be discontinued.

“We are currently negotiating with bus operators about the services.

“Until these negotiations are complete, we won’t be able to provide specific numbers regarding routes or employment impacts.”

Garry says regular updates are being supplied to affected schools.

Tauranga Girls’ College acting principal Leonie Summerville is on the project’s advisory board and urges parents not to panic as a lot of information is yet to come.

“These are enormous changes and there will be a huge impact on people starting a new school, because the whole process has changed.

“Parents don’t need to be unduly concerned, because I think there is a lot of information coming out.”

Leonie says it will be hard on parents of multiple children, especially if students are starting at new schools. “Suddenly you have to pay bus fares, as well as for those starting a new school you have to find a uniform and pay all the things you do at the start of the year.”

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DJ buried alive in ditch

A Tauranga DJ died after being buried alive in a landslip while at work on a Te Poi property this week.

Thirty-four-year-old father of five Michael Haines was working in a trench that had been dug out to gain access to a pipe join on a rural Raparapa Road property about 12.30pm Tuesday, when a large slip buried him.

Michael was initially conscious and able to breathe as workers tried to rescue him, but his condition deteriorated, say police.

“An ambulance arrived at the scene about this time and CPR was carried out until such time as an air ambulance helicopter arrived to fly him to Waikato Hospital but he was unable to be revived.”

Friends of Michael, who lived in Matamata but travelled to Tauranga regularly to DJ, describe him as a good man who loved his family.

Men bailed after dairy robbery

Three Tauranga concrete workers accused of the aggravated robbery of Matua Dairy on Tuesday evening, in which a male store attendant was hit with a metal bar, have been bailed.

Matthew Grant Kingi, 27, Tuhukia-Tysson Mahia, 18, and Shaun Mahia, 18, appeared in Tauranga District Court on Wednesday charged with one count each of aggravated robbery.

Tauranga Police detective sergeant Alan Kingsbury earlier told SunLive two men with hooded tops entered the store on Levers Road about 6.15pm and demanded the store attendant open the cash register.

When the male attendant refused they demanded tobacco before making off with about $50 in goods including cigarettes, phone cards and confectionary.

Tauranga boating identity dies

Tauranga boating identity Murray Crapp died suddenly on Saturday while working on his boat Dovetail at the Sulphur Point Marina.

He was aged 73.

Murray continued a strong family interest in boating with his brother Allan operating the former family-owned slipway at Omokoroa for years.

David Peet, who knew Murray for more than 40 years, says the Crapp house at 13th Ave was wellknown to yachties, who used to take their sails to Murray for minor patches and repairs.

Jandal wearing rescuer steps up

A jandal-wearing Tauranga engineer is being credited with saving a block of Gate Pa shops after he kicked down the door to a fish and chip shop and stopped a blaze threatening to gut the place on Tuesday night.

Craig Teal was driving his mother-in-law home from Tauranga Hospital about 11.30pm when he saw the smoke, and then flames inside Mainstreet Takeaways on Cameron Road.

After calling 111 he took a moment to assess the fire, broke the door down, located the fire’s source and removed it from the building.

The Fire Service called an ambulance for Craig to give him oxygen for smoke inhalation. He was treated for minor injuries and returned home.

Man jailed for child sex movies

A Welcome Bay man found with more than 10,000 images of child pornography and 26 movies has been sent to jail for two years and two months.

Gregory Todd Stewart, 48, was sentenced in Tauranga District Court on Monday after earlier pleading guilty to four charges of making an objectionable publication, and 12 of possession of objectionable material.

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Sky is the limit for gliders Despite six decades of Tauranga Gliding Club floating by, and huge technological changes taking flight, a long-time club member reckons the thrill of flying gliders in the city remains the same.

John Roake says the changes in glider technology – from a wooden Slingsby T31 to the latest carbon fibre craft – is the equivalent of a 1950s racing car transforming to a modern Ferrari.

But John, who will join fellow club members in celebrating the club’s 60th anniversary on June 14-15, says it’s the main appeal to gliding is always the challenge of beating gravity. “It’s a chal-

lenge every time you’re trying to ride the thermals,” says John, who represented the New Zealand gliding body internationally for many years.

Founding member Arthur Robinson remembers the strong interest in aviation at the time of the club’s formation 60 years ago. “I used to catch up with a group of mates, who were interested in flying. A lot of the guys were modellers making and flying all sorts of models and were keen to get involved in gliding.”

Long-time member Gordon Scholes is another stalwart who has seen many changes in the club – from it being based

at the Mount Maunganui ‘field’ in the early days, to operating from their own land in Belk Rd until encroaching orchards forced them back to Tauranga Airport, where they set up new clubrooms.

Gordon epitomises the club’s family spirit with his wife Kath being a strong club supporter, while their son Ross – who works full-time as a pilot – is a club tow pilot and instructor. Now, grandson Sam is about to start lessons.

The club’s weekend-long 60th Diamond anniversary celebrations on June 14-15 are based around the clubrooms, where memorabilia will be on display.

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Lifetime members Gavin Meadows, Roy Edwards, John Roake, Brian Chesterman, and Gordon Scholes.

Photo by Tracy Hardy.

Recidivist driver numbers alarming police The high number of recidivist drink drivers being caught by police in the Western Bay of Plenty is alarming police.

Officer in charge of the traffic alcohol group Sergeant Mark Duytshoff says officers are frequently stopping people who have more than three convictions for drink driving.

“They are continuing to get behind the wheel after drink-

ing too much.” The number of recidivist drink drivers has increased from 21 per cent in 2008/2009 to 37 per cent in 2013/2014.

“Every year we run Operation Profile from October to January and we are seeing that people are limiting themselves before getting behind the wheel.”

Mark says another concerning trend to police is the number of youth driving their drunk friends home without the appropriate driver’s licence.

“Arranging to have a sober driver is cool. I can’t argue with that, but the problem is they have a learner licence. From the crash statistics, learner drivers are far more likely to be involved in a crash.

“People just need to make other arrangements before heading out. Enjoy the night by all means; but make sure you make it home safe.”

Mark does congratulate people who have made a conscious effort to not get behind the

wheel intoxicated. He says the general drink driving trend in the Western Bay of Plenty is on the decline with the number of people caught by police in the last five years dropping.

“We are doing more breath testing on the roadside and getting less people.

“When I first started in the unit in 2006, officers would do passive breath tests – and nine times out of 10 the testing would end in someone being arrested for drink driving.”

Go judo

Tauranga Judo Club members are prepping for bouts against the country’s best fighters at this weekend’s Waikato/ Bay of Plenty Area Judo Association Open Championships.

Hosted by the Waikato/BOP Area Judo Association, the championships boast more than 300 national competitors fighting at Aquinas College’s Action Centre for the two-day event. It also coincides with Judo New Zealand’s second 2014 squad training camp. Event organiser Graeme Fair says the championships continue to attract some of the highest-ranking judo fighters nationwide.

Graeme says the open tournament is a chance for fighters to not only test themselves against opponents from outside the region “but also improve their rankings in the sport”. The championships is on 9.30am-5pm Saturday and Sunday.

Entry is free.

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Mighty milestone A daughter’s shock qualification into the New Zealand Mighty 11 BMX team is bringing joy to an Omokoroa family in a time of need.

Niamh Masson, 11, flies to Australia today as the sole Bay of Plenty representative competing in the Australia BMX nationals.

She qualified for the event at the recent BMX Nationals held in Tauranga – a feat she never expected to accomplish just two years into the sport.

Niamh has also had minimal practice after her father Mike was diagnosed with a rare sino-nasal

cancer in November.

“We put her in for the sake of it really and we never expected her to get in,” says mother Carolynne Masson.

“It was a complete surprise. We were all in tears.”

Carolynne says Niamh had told her father, ahead of the nationals, she would win for him.

“She was just ecstatic. She had said ‘I’m going to do this for you Daddy’. It was really lovely.”

In Sydney Niamh will compete in a team with three other Kiwi 11-year-old girls in the Mighty 11 challenge, an annual contest pitting teams of New Zealand and Australian 11-year-olds against one another.

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is also a Kiwi boys’ team.

Since the nationals she’s been training hard, being coached by elite BMX riders and her inspirations Sarah Walker and Kurt Pickard.

“I’m very excited, New Zealand is my favourite country and I love representing New Zealand.”

Niamh loves BMX for the speed and isn’t deterred by frequent crashes, though she says the training has been tough.

Training includes ‘pump laps’ which require Niamh to complete an entire lap of the track without peddling, just using her arms and legs.

“It’s really hard.”

“She is so resilient,” says Carolynne. “She’s one of these bouncy not-breaky kids, she falls and gets straight back on.”

The Masson family, including Mike, will fly to Sydney to watch Niamh compete in June.

“We’re renting a motorhome, so it’s a nice little thing for us to do as a family too.”

By Corrie Taylor

Niamh Masson flies to Sydney today for the Mighty 11 BMX event. Photo by Tracy Hardy.

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Students come to ship’s aid A student initiative is being rolled out aboard humanitarian aid ship, the MV Pacific Hope, with the aim of showing Tauranga students how privileged they are.

This week Aquinas College students boarded the ship docked at Sulphur Point to spend a day helping complete chores and learning from the Pacific Hope team.

The visit was encouraged by head girl Charlotte Skelton, who thought students could learn valuable lessons from the ship’s team.

Pacific Hope is part of Taurangabased Marine Reach – which delivers medical care, education and community development projects to countries in need.

Pacific Hope is Marine Reach’s latest aid vessel, which made its maiden voyage in 2013.

Charlotte invited Captain Jesse Misa to speak at the college.

“They could see the effect the boat will have on the community, so I think that really inspired people to come along and be part of it; and do something of service that will be so helpful for people in the Pacific.”

About 50 students took part on

Tuesday, completing typical ship tasks, such as cleaning, carrying wood, removing rust, scrubbing and painting.

“Everyone’s having a really good day,” Charlotte told The Weekend Sun on-board. “You just think ‘Oh my arm’s tired’, but it’s going to help other people so it’s alright.”

Marine Reach is currently visiting other Tauranga secondary schools promoting the ship’s activities and inviting students to spend a day on-board.

Marine Reach spokesperson Inga Stephenson says Aquinas College is the first in what she hopes will be many schools to take up the offer.

“This is a way they can come on-board, get close to what’s going on and look at possible future career opportunities from our medical team and things like that.

“It’s not beautiful work but it’s the realities,” says Inga. “And

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that’s really the point; helping them to realise their lives are very privileged, and make them aware there are people in the world who live in huts not so far from here.”

It is also hoped schools will partner together to help raise funds for safety gear on the ship.

Marine Reach CEO Jesse Misa sees

the students’ trip as the first step of many aimed at connecting the youth of Tauranga, to be part of the organisation’s work in New Zealand and the Pacific.

“We want to involve all youth, particularly those who are marginalised; they can have a dream too and have something to offer.” By Corrie Taylor

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Chiefs seek the winning formula

Chiefs utility back Tim Nanai-Williams looks to kick against the Crusaders. Photo by Tracy Hardy.

The Chiefs get a chance to breathe life back into their faltering Super Rugby campaign when they come up against the Waratahs in New Plymouth this Saturday.

After a Round 15 to forget, dismantled 45-8 by a red-hot Hurricanes outfit, the Chiefs are in desperate need of a win to keep in touch with the leading pack heading into the business end of the season.

In blustery conditions nothing went right for the two-time defending champions last week, failing to threaten the Hurricanes, leaving them with only three victories from their most-recent nine.

It is the Chiefs’ heaviest defeat since they were taken out by the Bulls in the 2009 Super 14 Final, ensuring they drop out of the top six.

In the process, the Crusaders, Highlanders and Hurricanes all leapfrogged the Hamilton-based side in the New Zealand conference – now only sitting above the Blues. The only saving grace for the Chiefs is they have four more chances to keep their dream of three championships alive.

But the Waratahs pose as an equally tough threat, boasting Wallabies fullback Israel Folau, who is in irre-

sistible try-scoring form and a rugged forward pack, led by flanker Nick Hooper.

The Sydney side currently sit second behind the Sharks on the overall table and continue to impress with just four losses this season. They narrowly edged out the Chiefs 25-20 last year.

To turn their season around, the Chiefs need their All Black contingent of Liam Messam, Sam Cane, Brodie Retallick, Aaron Cruden and Tawera KerrBarlow to step up to the mark while flanker Tanerau Latimer and Tim Nanai-Williams will offer able assistance.

This is the Chiefs’ second New Plymouth game this season after opening their Taranaki connection with a 32-20 victory against the Blues in Round 13.

Following this weekend, the sides break for a threeweek international window with the All Blacks hosting England.

The Chiefs then face a stern run towards the playoffs, facing the Highlanders, Hurricanes and Blues in the remaining round robin matches.

The Chiefs versus Waratahs is 4.35pm Saturday.

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Charity under the night sky A $10,000 goal has organisers of the Papamoa Hills Night Walk striving for a sell-out event next month.

The annual event, on June 13 and 14, sees people complete an hour-long walk through the hills at night – offering what organisers Tui Hambrook and Clare Worden say is a totally new experience.

“It’s just gorgeous; you’ve got views right over Tauranga, the Mount, Papamoa and Te Puke,” says Tui. “You can see the big boats out by Motiti Island and there are a whole lot of glow worms half-way up.

“People tell us how amazing and special it is, and what a great social time they’ve had on the walk.”

The event began in 2010 and has so far raised about $8000 for the New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation.

“This is our fifth night walk, and we’re definitely planning on reaching that $10,000 mark for total

contributions to date.”

Last year high demand for tickets prompted Tui and Clare to open a second night, which they’re repeating this year.

“I opened the entries just over two weeks ago, and we had nearly 30 entries in the first two days.”

The event, open to men and women, takes about an hour, with groups staggered to minimise congestion. Hot drinks and food will be served at the end.

Tickets ($20) are not available on the night, but can be purchased from: www.enteronline.co.nz Clare Worden and Tui Hambrook walking at Summerhill Farm.

Titch’s golden touch Mount Maunganui’s Blake Park continues its duty as an international base camp with the All Blacks Sevens next to make use of the facilities ahead of this year’s Glasgow Commonwealth Games.

From next Tuesday the current World Series and World Cup champions assemble in the Mount for a four-day training camp before a final team of 12 is named the following week.

The team, plus two reserves, will travel to Amsterdam in mid-July for a pre-games training camp which will involve a game against the Netherlands sevens team.

Aiming to lead the side to its fifth Commonwealth Games gold medal, All Blacks Sevens coach Sir Gordon Tietjens is calling upon a largely experienced squad to get the job done once again. The squad features

the inclusion of Highlanders wing Kurt Baker and Blues back Pita Ahki – both members of the Rugby World Cup Sevens 2013 winning side.

“It’s on the wish list for a lot of players to be part of a Commonwealth Games side, so no doubt the camp next week will be very fierce in terms of competition,” says Sir Titch.

“And I expect to have a huge headache to pick the 12 players who I think can win us that gold medal, but it’s a pleasant headache to have.

“I am expecting an energised and enthusiastic side when it assembles next week and am looking forward to it.” The side trains at Blake Park on Wednesday morning (10am), Thursday (10am, 1pm, 4pm) and Friday (10am).

The public is allowed to observe, but training times may change.

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Knight prepares for battle Heavy armour is great for deflecting swords and axe blades but as Charlie Tapsell has learned – it also slows your escape from a looming attack.

The Tauranga medieval combat enthusiast is heading off to the Battle of the Nations – the international championships of full contact battling – in Croatia in one week’s time. And this time, he’s determined the five-member Kiwi team will do better than last year.

Medieval combat enthusiast Charlie Tapsell is determined the New Zealand team will leave their mark at next month’s international battle contest.

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“We didn’t do as well as we hoped, but as our first time at the Battle of the Nations it was all about learning.”

Charlie will captain the team again the competition of 50 teams from 30 countries. Full-contact battling brings to life the drama and contest of a medieval fight, with players dressed in costumes from the era going at each other with swords, axes, daggers and shields.

The fierce conflict conjures images of gruesome injuries, but Charlie stresses the full-contact sport has strict safety guidelines to ensure no-one gets badly hurt – including the use of flat, blunt blades.

Charlie, who has been passionate about reenacting medieval battling for almost 19 years, is determined the team will make it through to the second round of the event this time.

“It was pretty disappointing being knocked out in the first round.”

Charlie, the only Western Bay member of the team, says it is great to compete against the best in the world at the competition.

“The biggest challenge is the cost. It’s at least $5000 each to get over there.”

Charlie and other members of the Tauranga group put on afternoon battles at Memorial Park on Sundays. Donations towards team costs can be made at www.pledgeme.co.nz/projects/2112

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A national drama With English accents and poetic lines, a group of Tauranga Boys’ College drama students are preparing for a national competition this Queen’s Birthday weekend.

The group will represent the Bay of Plenty at the Sheilah Winn Shakespeare Festival in Wellington, after winning the regional competition in Mount Maunganui College on April 9.

TBC student Brad Hemingway, 16, says the 12-strong group impressed judges in the regional competition’s 15-minute scene section, outacting three other Bay acts.

It was a relief for the group after countless

hours spent rehearsing, says Brad.

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The students must pay at least $300 each to attend the Wellington event, and held a variety show last Wednesday night to help raise funds.

Brad and fellow students Eden Smith, 15, and Adam Scott, 17, arranged the fundraiser themselves to cover their team’s accommodation, food and flights.

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Appeal for desexing Volunteers will be out in force this weekend collecting funds for KittyCat Fixers’ National Desexy Weekend.

collecting in Tauranga and surrounding areas this weekend, with several vet clinics helping, including Tauranga, Te Puna and Katikati Vets and Holistic Vets.

There will also be volunteers at New World stores in Gate Pa and Brookfield tomorrow, and in Katikati and Te Puke, at Palm Pets in Papamoa, and Bayfair Shopping Centre.

Alternatively donate at www.givealittle.co.nz/ org/KittyCatFixers

KittyCat Fixers is a national registered charity, run by Tauranga woman Jan Cooper, which helps low-income pet owners get their pets de-sexed.

It has helped fund the desexing of more than 475 pets – nearly 100 from the Tauranga/Western Bay of Plenty area.

Jan organises most of the fundBy Corrie Taylor raising initiatives as well as making the arrangements for pets to be de-sexed.

Clients need to be genuinely struggling financially to qualify for assistance and are asked to contribute a minimum of $30 per animal.

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Crying for change New Zealand is destroying its fresh waters in return for a “short-term buck”, says conservationist Craig Potton.

Craig, who believes the situation can be still be rectified, is part of a panel discussing the country’s waterways at the Escape! Festival in Tauranga tomorrow night.

“The number of cows in Canterbury equate to 80 million people defecating and peeing straight into the rivers,” says Craig.

“We have enough committee meetings and enough politicians to find a way to allow for some dairying and some swimming.

“But we haven’t got to the point of addressing it seriously yet – partly, I think, because we don’t want to face what’s happening.”

The Cry Me a River discussion is part of the weekend-long festival at Baycourt.

Joining Craig is economist Rod Oram, Federated Farmers president Bruce Wills and Tauranga cultural consultant Antoine Coffin.

The discussion will be chaired by Professor Jacqueline Rowarth of Waikato University at Baycourt, 7.30pm, on Saturday.

Find the full festival programme at www.taurangafestival.co.nz.

Tickets for Cry Me a River are available at www.ticketek.co.nz

Coastal clean-ups planned for month of June Coast Care Community Working Bees for 2014 are underway in an effort to help clean up the Western Bay of Plenty coastline.

Plantings will take place at four different locations in Western Bay during June.

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Young drivers hit hard Thousands of Bay of Plenty teenagers will hear life-changing stories first-hand from the victims of dangerous driving in a bid to reduce the number of young driving-related deaths.

The Blue Light Safe Driver Expo begins June 3 and aims to make teenagers aware of the implications of actions such as driving drunk, driving while texting, or driving stoned.

About 3000 Year 11 students from across the Western Bay will hear from guest speakers whose own lives have been dramatically affected through bad driving decisions.

This includes a former potential Olympian, whose aspirations were destroyed when he was hit by a drunk driver, and a mother whose two children were killed in a crash where speed was a factor.

Wendy Nicholls is the operations manager for the Te Aranui Youth Trust, which is running the event. She hopes the expo will empower inexperienced drivers to be responsible for their own actions, and help them steer away from poor driving decisions.

Since the annual expo began in 2009, the number of young people dying on the road has reduced.

Police statistics show five years ago teenagers made up 27 per cent of all alcohol-related prosecutions, while in 2013 they made up 15.5 per cent.

“The drink driving message is clear, but we also want to make sure youngsters know of other driving hazards; and it’s not just the drivers.

“We want these kids to leave the expo with an attitude of making sure their relatives, friends and colleagues don’t drive dangerously either,” says Wendy.

Students will also hear from emergency services through interactive displays, and for the first time a trauma surgeon from Tauranga Hospital will reveal graphic details relating to treating crash victims.

Everyone is encouraged to attend the free community open night on Wednesday, June 4, at 6.45pm at Classic Flyers.

Western Bay of Plenty road policing manager Senior Sergeant Ian Campion says the expo has the potential to change the behavior of one of the most as-risk age groups on the road.

“I urge not just young drivers but their relatives and friends to come along on to the community night.

It could be life-saving.”

The expo is assisted financially by TECT.

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Tauranga Police Constables David Hodge and Michelle Basson. Photo by Bruce Barnard.

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Calling teachers

Measure twice, cut once Cutting stuff is more fun than measuring; especially for a child starting a wood technology class at intermediate school.

But I’ve always remembered my father’s advice to measure twice, cut once.

So when it comes to next week’s deliberations to finalise council’s budget for next year, we’ll be measuring up our priorities against your priorities from submissions.

This is why we’ve been quiet this week. We’ve been briefed on the big issues so we can have an informed debate next week.

Busting bullying Bullying – be it in the school grounds, the work place, or as recently in the House of Representatives – is not to be tolerated.

Bullies become so entrenched in their own misplaced realities they are often in denial their behaviours are bullying and harmful.

Bullying behaviours can be physical, verbal or social, or as indirect as creating rumours, manipulation, snide undermining remarks or innuendos. Bullying is about perceived power

The biggest issue is how do we fund our stormwater programme? If the council agrees to the 4.7 per cent stormwater levy, then we have raised about $5 million out of $200 million, to put into a reserve required to fix the problem.

Let’s fix the problem when we have a complete solution.

If that’s nine months away; great, let’s spend the money then. If we want to avoid flooding across our city, let’s avoid half-hearted solutions. and position; it is about creating an image of power and maintaining it over others.

Classic signs of adult bullying include snide remarks to undermine team members, blaming others for mistakes, yet quick to take credit for successes, negative gossip, constant questioning and unreasonable demands, demeaning and intimidating comments, pointing out flaws (real or imagined) and calling others less than intelligent.

Bullies will often disappear and withdraw from those who publically confront their behaviours, until the crisis is over and then return or pick up from where they left off.

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Helpline merger I love working with adolescents – every day is an adventure, and no two are alike. The challenges they bring equal the joys of watching our young people grow into adults full of promise and enthusiasm.

However, sometimes teenagers do some thoughtless things, and as a registered nurse with years of experience, I still need to call upon the advice of experts from time to time. One such reference source has been the poison centre. Don’t ask me why you would drink correction fluid. And just how poisonous is the contents of a glow-stick? The poison centre can help with such a question immediately.

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Councils get together Tauranga City and Western Bay of Plenty District councillors met last week to visit the TECT All Terrain Park.

The TECT All Terrain Park, located 26km from WBOPDC’s Barkes Corner, comprises of about 1650 hectares of land, a large portion of which is in forestry and native bush.

There has been a huge transormation of the site since the Park’s opening in December 2010. Visitor numbers have increased from 2,301 in 2011 to over 16,000 in 2013.

needs immediate response from the hotline – and the difference between knowing whether to induce vomiting or alkalinising an acid in the stomach might be the difference between life and death or preventing lifechanging internal damage. It was with dismay I heard the Government’s plan to merge the Poisonline, Healthline, Quitline, public immunisation advice, a depression initiative, plus gambling, drug and alcohol support services into a one-stop national phone service.

Some of the clubs that base their activities at the park include: Bay of Plenty Clay Target Association, NZ Deerstalkers Association, Bay of Plenty Pistol Association, Tauranga Model Aircraft Club, Te Matai Motorsport Inc, Tauranga Motorycycle Club, Tauranga Trail Run,Tauranga Airsoft Club, and Beyond Adventure Racing.

Adrenalin Forest Limited attracts both locals and tourists alike at their multilevel aerial obstacle course.

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This year, the Tauranga Literacy Council is hosting the National Literacy Conference for the first time.

Volunteers are busy organising the event, to run from September 28-October 1 at Bethlehem College.

TLC president Sue Coyle says this

is a great chance for local teachers and others involved in education to attend without added costs of travel and accommodation. The conference will include keynote speakers, entertainment and workshops presented by local and international guests.

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Youth finance seminar returns Due to a high demand, the Planwise Youth Trust’s Financial Literacy for Youth Seminar is on again. If you missed out the first time, now is your chance.

This non-profit seminar is being held at ASB Baypark Arena on July 3, 2014.

It is especially for 15 to 24-year-olds, to teach them how to spend, budget, save, how to manage debt, how to control credit cards, hire purchases and more.

Past seminars have been hugely popular and most have sold-out.

The Planwise Youth Trust has always recognised the need for financial literacy to be taught to young people, and feedback from past attendees includes comments such as “this should be compulsory”

and “this is a must for all teens”. Commercialism has a huge influence on young people; and teens need to learn a balance between immediate social freedoms and future financial security that money can achieve.

These seminars are fun and informative; our only criticisms being “we want more information”.

To this end, Planwise has also created a level two seminar, which is coming up in a few weeks.

This looks at buying big ticket items, more on credit cards and that all-important first house purchase. So watch this space for those dates.

Parents, teens and students are all welcome.

The cost is $10 each and includes prizes, refreshments, course material, workbooks and budgeting tools.

For more information, contact Maxine on 07 547 4266 or Maxine@planwise.co.nz

Be careful moo-ving this Gypsy Day This Sunday, farmers around the Bay of Plenty will be rounding up more than just their cows – shifting herds, families, farm machinery and household items for Gypsy Day. The annual movement on June 1 sees thousands of dairy cows transported around NZ with sharemilkers and farm owners moving farms for the 2014/2015 dairy season.

This year Gypsy Day falls on a long weekend – providing farmers extra time to move but potentially causing traffic woes as others go on holiday, says Detective Sergeant Neville Ross.

“This can create a number of traffic issues for motorists and the effluent from herds of cows can create a potential hazard on our roads drivers need to be aware of.”

He says another aspect of Gypsy Week can leave more than just a bad smell.

“That is dishonest people taking advan-

tage of what’s going on, be they farm workers moving on who are tempted to take ‘their’ farm bike with them, or opportunist thieves out to make a quick buck.”

As result, Police are urging farmers not to be complacent when securing valuable farm equipment such as vehicles, farm pharmaceuticals, chemicals, firearms and tools.

“Gypsy Week isn’t just about moving farms; it’s also about moving home and for the kids, often moving schools.

“By being vigilant and securing the vehicles and buildings on your property you can remove at least one stress and ensure you start the new season with all your property intact.”

DairyNZ animal husbandry and welfare team manager Chris Leach says a good plan ensures stock arrive at their new destination fit and well for winter.

“If going onto different feed, cows need a feed transition plan. Gradually ease them onto new feed over a week to 10 days, prior to transport.”

Chris says animals must also be fit, healthy and

able to bear weight on all four legs when being moved.

“All farmers should check cows for any signs of ill health. Talk to your vet if you have any concerns.”

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Santa parade in town There has been a flurry of activity within Papamoa in recent weeks in addition to our regular ‘town hall’ meetings – the next one is on Monday, June 9, at the Gordon Spratt Sports and Recreation Centre featuring our Bay of Plenty regional councillor Awanui Black and our Tauranga City Council ward councillors.

All are welcome to come and hear developments on TCC’s annual plan and have your say directly to those who make decisions on our behalf.

Locals will be aware of the confirmation of Papamoa’s Santa Parade set for Sunday, November 23.

As we move closer to spring, there will be a call for float entries, community

group involvement and how we can all get involved.

At this stage all enquiries should be directed through Kate Percy on 021 156 8358.

At the time of printing, we’re all anxiously awaiting confirmation of the targeted business rate to coordinate and run an annual calendar of events to profile Papamoa as the best place to live, work and play. Watch this space for announcements on upcoming happenings.

Another exciting event will be the announcement of confirmed development plans at Palm Beach Plaza, including opportunities for locals to have input into a new name and retailer wish list. Set to kick off later this year with a complete change in appearance, there will be opportunities to include the community in the construction and development phases, which are exciting and unique to Papamoa. See you at the Town Hall meeting on June 9 for these and other announcements.

A home for Hugo?

Hugo is a delightful and friendly cat. Found as a stray, he was re-homed but later went missing, only to be rediscovered back in his old suburb.

ARRC re-homed him out in the country but he didn’t like living with a dog, and has again been returned to ARRC. Hugo is a real character and a loving cat, if you are not a dog.

If you are out in the country, don’t have a dog and would like to give Hugo a loving home please contact ARRC’s foster carer Maureen on 07 578 8335 or have a look at www.arrc.org.nz or Facebook.

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An interior shot of 536 Gloucester Rd, at Papamoa Beach.

Keeping up with demand As home buyers continue their ‘love affair’ with Papamoa Beach, a building company at one of the area’s most desirable beachfront residential estates is wellpositioned to meet any future demand.

Both built on low-maintenance sites, the second of two new townhouse designs from Coast Homes will be finished by the end of this month.

The three-bedroom home, designed by Tauranga’s Ambienti Architects, is an ‘entertainer’s dream’, featuring extensive covered decks, tall glass sliding

doors and a two-way fireplace to extend the owner’s outdoor living options.

The property at 537 Gloucester Rd will be ready for viewing just months after Coast Homes completes a townhouse across the road.

The 170m2 three-bedroom home, designed by Bay of Plentybased architect David Page, features a large covered outdoor entertainment area, master bedroom with ensuite, kitchen, dining and lounge and a high floating timber ceiling to allow for all-day sun.

Coast Homes director Steve Short says the development’s coastal location is a real drawcard for Aucklanders, many of whom

are looking to cash up and move to the Bay of Plenty.

“Many of our Coast Homes designs place importance on indoor-outdoor flow because so many people enjoy outdoor entertaining.

“Home buyers are choosing us for the little extra architectural features we work into the designs and for the care we put into customer service and construction.”

Coast Homes is now one of four building companies on-site after Frasers Property invited Signature Homes, Classic Builders and Ultimate Homes to partner with them to meet the growing demand from buyers for new homes in prime coastal locations.

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Denture services in Greerton and Katikati

Dental clinician Bertie Matthews at his Greerton Clinic.

Bay of Plenty Denture Services consults with patients from their premises at 1260 Cameron Rd in Greerton and the medical centre in Katikati.

Registered dental clinician Bertie Matthews has more than 30 years of experience in denture manufacturing – and he guarantees his workmanship.

The clinic specialises in making full upper and lower dentures, metal and flexible partial dentures

and the repair and reline of existing dentures.

For many people, dentures are the most suitable and cost-effective option to restore function, looks and confidence. It is not necessary to see a dentist for your denture needs. “A person should not have to put up with poor fitting or painful dentures,” says Bertie.

“When a new denture has been fitted, there is always a period of settling in and sometimes the denture may need to have an adjustment done and this is all part of the service provided at no extra cost.”

Immediate dentures are also an option should a patient need to have their teeth extracted.

The denture is pre-made and, on extraction of the teeth, is then immediately fitted by the oral health practitioner.

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Unwavering support for tremors Dressing, writing or holding a cup of coffee can be a battle of perseverance or ingenuity for essential tremor sufferers – but a Tauranga support group means they’re not alone.

Essential tremor is a neurological disorder causing a rhythmic shaking of arms or other body parts, which is often thought to be Parkinson’s disease.

Tauranga Essential Tremor Support Group coordinator Ann Tuffin says many people don’t realise they have the movement disorder or simply shut off out, thinking it’s Parkinson’s.

She wants people to know her support group is open to all sufferers and their spouses –even those with an inkling they might have essential tremor.

“Some have trouble handling a cup of tea without spilling it, while others have difficulty brushing their teeth,” says Ann.

Tauranga Essential Tremor Support Group at its last formal meeting.

She says the group provides moral support to sufferers of essential tremor but spouses are welcome too.

“The meetings are a place where they can get together and relax with other sufferers and learn to cope with it.

“It’s showing them that you can use a soup bowl for meals and we can sit and drink a cup of coffee using a straw.”

Essential tremor is most common in women, but men also suffer.

“Men don’t want to admit it – a lot think it’s Parkinson’s and don’t want to know any further.

“So we find men really benefit from the support the group brings.”

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Easing the pain of loves lost The average cost of a funeral in New Zealand is between $8000 and $12,000 – a figure the average Kiwi family may struggle with.

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the pain of losing a loved one by offering unique, supportive, caring and professional services.

This includes their ‘Simple Cremation’ and ‘Simple Farewell’ options.

“Families want costs communicated from the outset, and we believe in transparency and honesty at such an emotional time,” says Warren McCarthy.

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Dealing with the move Recently, my mother and her long-term partner moved in together.

It made sense. They have a great relationship – and owning one house and sharing the expenses is financially prudent.

However, they moved into my mother’s home. Her partner felt they should find a new home together, to which my mother totally agreed.

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Retiring in style with friends and sunshine Althorp is having 24-hour emergency medical care available at the push of a button.

Althorp Private Hospital, located next door, provides a wide range of services to make life more comfortable and the village has priority entry if and when the need arises.

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Entering the twilight years of one’s life can be daunting for most of us – but Althorp Village sees it as an exciting time to meet new friends, live in a sunny, well-planned environment and be free to partake in the numerous activities available.

The village is set on 10 hectares of north-facing land that captures all-day sun. There are currently 230 residents living in homes varying from one to threebedroomed villas or apartments to serviced apartments for those requiring extra care.

Today, Althorp boasts a fully integrated environment whereby no matter whether you’re fully dependent, totally independent, or something in between, you will be catered for.

Althorp’s 12 new serviced apartments, opening in June, offer tailor-made client solutions and care

Althorp resident Griff, with enrolled nurse Maree Griffin. packages. Each apartment consists of one bedroom with a large ensuite, an open plan lounge, dining area and kitchenette. One of the many benefits of living at

Recognising carers in our community The 2013 Census shows nearly half a million New Zealanders are carers. A carer provides care for someone close to them, who needs help with everyday living due to a health condition or disability.

Possibility one in 10 of these carers are still in the paid workforce, undertaking a complex, dual role.

In New Zealand, the Employment Relations (Flexible Working Arrangements) Amendment Act 2007 came into force in July 2008.

This allows employees responsible for the care of any person the right to request flexible working arrangements. But it is at the employer’s

discretion whether such applications are approved.

Our population is ageing.

We are living longer.

We need to recognise and support the diverse group we call carers.

Getting accurate information on services and support is often difficult.

The carer can become isolated and health professionals vary in their ability to manage the needs of the carer. A call to Age Concern can unlock a variety of information and resources. A good website is CarersAir.

From this site, you can also download ‘A Guide for Carers’, a handy booklet on what government support and services are available to carers.

For specific medical conditions, local support groups offer services to support carers but there are still many gaps as the range of issues is so great. Grandparents and great-grandparents may be primary carers for their disabled or ill grandchildren.

a bowling green and heated swimming pool to a beautifully furnished community centre makes Althorp competitive with any lifestyle village in New Zealand. The well-manicured lawns and gardens enhance what is a special place to call home.

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A slow-cooked winter warmer As winter starts to bite into our bones – and you feel the chill factor as temperatures begin to plummet – there’s nothing quite like coming home to a warming soup or hearty beef stew.

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The most economical meals can be made by using lots of reasonably cheap seasonal vegetables.

For instance: buying a whole pumpkin, making a big batch of soup and freezing leftovers works out about the same price as one-tenth of a store-bought can.

Saving money for that seemingly giant winter power bill is about as important as saving time.

This is the season more slow cookers are brought out from the cupboard and brought into action.

There are numerous recipes for beef, with stock vegetables and seasonings added to make a delicious and easy dinner.

This week I have an old recipe which has a dice of vegetables, including celeriac, added during the initial stages – something others prefer to do later on in the cooking process.

There are two schools of thought on searing the meat – some just toss everything in and put the lid on, while others sear off everything first.

I prefer to seal off the meal in a hot pan in batches, with finely-diced onion adding flavour every step of the way. This increases your chance of success.

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Winter beef stew and herb dumplings Ingredients Oil for cooking 1kg diced beef (blade, rump) 2 onion, finely chopped 2 carrots, finely chopped 1 cup celeriac, diced 3 celery stalks, chopped 3 cloves garlic Sea salt flakes and freshly-ground black pepper 1tsp dried thyme 270g diced tomatoes 700ml-1 litre beef stock 1 sprig of rosemary, de-stalked and chopped ¼ cup parsley, chopped 5 cups self-raising flour 50g butter 1 cup milk Method Seal off the beef in batches adding the chopped onion as you go so it turns well-browned.

Season as you go, with the dried thyme and some salt and pepper.

Transfer each batch to the slow cooker and turn on.

Continue sealing all of the meat off. Add diced vegetables and garlic to the pan and seal them in batches. Add all to the slow cooker. Add tomatoes and a little beef stock to the pan and reduce to gain all the residue flavour.

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Free milk proving tasteful for schools Te Puna School pupils Ingrid Stripling, 5, Harriet Spearman, 5, Tyler Pio, 6, and Fletcher Chisholm, 5. Photo by Tracy Hardy.

Cover story About 15,000 milk cartons have been delivered to Te Puna Primary School since it started Fonterra’s Milk for Schools programme at the beginning of February.

Te Puna School is one of 104 Bay of Plenty schools to sign up for the programme since schools could register last May. That means 79 per cent of schools eligible for the programme have joined.

The programme sees school children receiving a free serving of Anchor Lite UHT milk every school day.

Te Puna Primary School started the programme in Term one – and principal Neil Towersey says the majority of the school’s 220 pupils are drinking the milk.

“We signed up because it’s a free initiative that is giving something to kids that we see the benefit in,”

says Neil, who estimates about 1000 milk cartons are delivered weekly to the school.

Neil says some pupils drink their milk when they get to school, at interval or at lunchtime –although, he hasn’t seen any obvious changes in students’ behaviour since starting the programme.

“It’s really just a feel-good factor, the kids like it.

But we haven’t done any sort of analysis of the effects because, for the most part, our kids come to school pretty well-fed and they’re really good kids too, so it’s hard to say.”

The rollout across New Zealand is now complete and a total 170,000 Kiwi children in 1450 schools are enjoying free milk every school day.

More than 14 million Anchor milk packs have been delivered to schools nationwide since the rollout began last May. New schools can sign up for the programme and the Fonterra Milk for Schools’ team will continue to help them get started and support them

By Zoe Hunter on an on-going basis.

Treat the weekend with cheesecake When I think of passionfruit, my eyes light up – I just love them.

Growing up in Wellington, we didn’t get the luxury of growing this glorious fruit, so having passionfruit growing at our door step is somewhat a treasure.

Just the smell of them alone is divine.

This fruit is so versatile and you can create so many different recipes.

Our family just loves passionfruit cheesecake. Go on; put some passion into your day. Don’t worry about calorie-counting this weekend and enjoy a nice piece of cheesecake.

Ingredients: 1 250g packet vanilla wine biscuits 100g melted butter 2 Tbsp hot water 1 Tbsp gelatine powder Pulp of 7 passionfruit Two 250g packets cream cheese, room temperature 250ml (1 cup) thickened cream 155g (3/4 cup) caster sugar Method: Grease a baking tin, round or square. Process biscuits in a food processor until it’s nice and fine, then add the butter

and process until combined.

Press the biscuit mixture firmly over the base of the tin.

Cover and place in the fridge for 30 minutes to chill.

Mix gelatine with hot water and stir until gelatine dissolves. Set aside to cool slightly.

Use an electric beater to beat the cream cheese, cream and sugar in a bowl until smooth.

Beat in the passionfruit and add gelatine mixture.

Pour on top of the biscuit base.

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Vintage in the rough Move aside Escorts, Fiestas and Focuses – another classic Ford will be turning heads on the TECT All Terrain Park’s rally tracks this Saturday.

The Hawke’s Bay Model A Club has organised a run on the track on Saturday, with drivers coming from as far as Wellington to drive the unsealed condi-

Hawke’s Bay Model A Club members Jim Smylie and Owen Archer with Jim's 1930 Model A Roadster. Photo by Tracy Hardy.

New duo scoop hefty awards Aaron and Angela Chatfield have received a raft at honours at this year’s Diamond Dealer Awards – just nine months after taking charge of Bay City Mitsubishi.

As well as taking home their first Diamond Dealer trophy, the couple scooped awards for

Top Market Share, Excellence in Customer Service and the Finance Mitsubishi People’s Choice.

Bay City’s wins come as a result of achieving the best market share of the network, the highest percentage of ‘completely satisfied’ customers surveyed, and through leading the way in terms of finance growth and service levels.

The Diamond Awards are Mitsubishi Motors’ annual

black-tie event, and executive director Warren Brown says Aaron’s dedication to customer satisfaction across all aspects of the business, and his ability to build and lead a team that shares his own ethics in terms of quality and service, have shone through.

As a salesman with Bay City Mitsubishi for several years, Aaron played a large role in its long-standing success under the former stewardship of Keith

Henderson. Aaron and Angela took over ownership in June 2013, taking the business to new heights in sales volume and market share. “Keith Henderson left an impressive legacy,” says Warren.

“Customers in the Bay of Plenty can rest assured that legacy is in very safe hands indeed. I expect to see Aaron and Angela grace this stage for many years to come.”

tions the 1928-1931 cars were designed for.

Model A owner Jim Smylie says he’s looking forward to tackling the track, administered by Te Matai Motorsport, saying he thought it would handle the conditions just as well as the 4WD he’s previously driven – “it just won’t have the same speed.”

Jim is excited about showing off Te Matai Motorsport Park to the visitors, saying it’s a great asset and he’s already plan-

ning a similar event on the track for the Bay of Plenty Vintage Car Club.

Te Matai Motorsport deputy chairman Neil Rogers says it’s great to see the park being used by all sorts of motorsport enthusiasts.

The Model As will be briefly on display outside Cosy Corner Holiday Park on Ocean Beach Rd at 9am Saturday.

Te Matai park will not be open for the public to watch the Model As.

Aaron and Angela Chatfield, with some of their awards.

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Starting the winter rally series strong The winter rally series shifts up a gear this weekend with the first round of the Rally Extreme Series in Hawke’s Bay, where Tauranga driver Mike Pittams is aiming to start the season strong on Sunday.

Mike, who has competed in rounds at the extreme series, and its forerunner during the last few years, plans to step it up this year and is aiming to finish the five-round series in the top three.

During the last few months he’s been putting his Subaru STI through its paces with new co-driver Heather

Wise, as part of the summer rally sprint series, to familiarise himself with some changes to the car – including electronically-controlled diffs, adjustable at the flick of a switch.

Mike has been reasonably competitive in previous extreme rounds, with finishes consistently around fourth and fifth place.

He hopes good recent results, including runner-up last month in the 4WD class at the Piakonui Road Rally Sprint, is a positive sign of things to come.

“If your car’s right you just drive more naturally, so that’s the hope,” says Wayne, who is determined to avoid

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a repeat of last year’s Rally of Hawke’s Bay when a mechanical problem saw him finish last.

“I’ll be driving steadily and hope to loosen up when I get into the flow of it.”

Tauranga drivers Dave Holder and Phil Campbell will be looking for improvements in the third round of the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championships in Canterbury this weekend.

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Dave, who took his first podium in the 4WD class at the recent Rally Otago, where he finished second overall, is hoping to build on the pace he showed which has him ranked fourth for the season.

Meanwhile, Bay of Plenty’s Asia Pacific rally series driver Michael Young is celebrating a clean sweep at the New Caledonia round, where he finished third overall moving him to first place in both the 2WD and production cup classes.

His attention turns to the International Rally of Queensland on June 21-22.

By Hamish Carter

The drift season finished last weekend with some disappointing results for Tauranga’s top drivers.

After qualifying strongly in the final round at Mount Smart Stadium, a run of bad luck saw Cole Armstrong fall out of contention when a crankshaft broke on his V Energy Nissan Skyline R34. He finished in seventh place overall.

Meanwhile, fellow Tauranga driver Drew Donovan failed to build on the success he had at the previous round in Christchurch, where he was third for the round. An early stumble saw Drew knocked out, tumbling from ninth to 12th place for the season.

The Drift King title went to Gaz Whiter, who took out his fourth series crown in front of a crowd of 6000 at Mount Smart, while ‘Mad Mike’ Whiddett claimed second spot and Curt Whittaker third.

Western Bay drifters Jodie Verhulst finished in 18th, Dave Steedman in 23rd and Aden Omnet in 26th in the elite grade, while in the Pro-Am Adam Davies competed well, making the top four at Mount Smart and eighth overall for the season.

Planning is well underway for next season, which is due to kick off in November.

Plans include an expanded event at ASB Baypark in January, to build on the success of tying the drift round with an action sports event.

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Roses for the winter A new garden, or garden make-over, can do wonders for the outer image of your home.

As the days get shorter and the nights get colder, there are many things you can do to grow your garden throughout the winter.

June is traditionally rose-planting time, while the bushes are dormant.

Palmers has a great selection of all your favourites arriving in-store this month.

Jobs done in the garden now will ensure your roses have more blooms and are healthier next spring too.

Ask us about varieties that are resistant to black spot and other common rose diseases if you’re not keen on spraying.

Stems should be nice and smooth as wrinkles indicate plants may be too dry.

Add plenty of compost or other organic matter, like sheep pellets, into the soil or planting hole (at least 30cm wide and about 20cm deep) and some slow release fertiliser.

To celebrate Arbor Day (June 5) consider planting a native tree or shrub in the garden.

Now is a good time, so plants can be well established before the spring growth period. Soil should be watered well before planting, particularly if weather has been dry.

Existing shrubs and trees can also be moved in winter, if ground is not too dry or cold.

Camellia season is here with sasanquas (early flowering) varieties like EarlyPearly, Mine-no-yuki, Setsugekka and Hiryu.

There are lots of new hybrids that are very long-flowering, starting now and continuing to spring, and fabulous japonica camellias for mid-winter and spring show-stopping flowers.

If you want one for hedging, espalier, topiary or a feature shrub there is always a camellia to fit the bill. Come in and see us to get one that meets your requirements.

Plant your camellia with plenty of peat or compost, and mulch each autumn and spring after feeding with Tui Acid Fertiliser.

Here’s a tip: prune your camellia to an open shrub so birds can fly through it.

You’ll also get longer-stemmed flowers as a result, so you can bring the gorgeous blooms indoors.

Happy gardening, from the team at Palmers Bethlehem and Welcome Bay.

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New sites for sale at Papamoa’s Palm Springs Annemaree Crawford at the Palm Springs site.

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New sections are now available for purchase at the prestigious Palm Springs Residential Development in Papamoa for those wanting to build their dream home in an environmentally-friendly, beautifullydetailed community.

Hawridge Developments has released the next two stages, with only a few sections left in Stage 8 and half of Stage 9 sold already.

The latest development also includes the release of smaller sections, ranging from 330m2 to 450m2 for people wanting a cosier section.

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About 300 homes are already established in the original Palm Springs development. The quality and attention to detail continues with the development of Stages 8 and 9, says Annemaree.

“Hawridge Developments has proven through Royal Palm Beach Estate and existing Palm Springs that we keep a high quality right throughout the development to ensure people will have value wherever they build their dream home within Palm Springs.”

The comprehensively designed Palm Springs development features reserves, waterways, cycle paths and communal recreation areas, along with playgrounds and designs to capture the coastal feel being so close to the beach.

Annemaree says Palm Springs is a truly sought after destination. “Come and have a look.” By Zoe Hunter

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Support for developers’ fee cuts

With this week’s second parliamentary reading of the Local Government Amendment Bill, Bay developers are keeping tabs on whether it will eventuate with a proposed restriction on fees they pay to local councils.

Associate Local Government Minister Peseta Sam Lotu-liga says the fees are one component determining how much a new house costs – and the move to restrict the fees developers pay councils is another bonus for housing affordability.

“Ensuring they are under control is yet another way this Government is improving the affordability of housing for new home-buyers,” says Peseta.

Coast Papamoa director Steve Short agrees, saying any restriction or reduction in developer fees is positive.

“I think it’s a good move if the Government is promoting affordable housing.”

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“I think a reduction in any fees will help first-homebuyers into their first property.

“It would be good for them [fees] to be reduced for any developer,” says Steve. “If the sections are more affordable, we sell more sections.”

The fees, known as development contributions, are charged by councils for the extra community and network infrastructure they provide for new housing developments.

“The changes in the Bill make development contributions fairer, more transparent, and will help ensure they do not contribute unnecessarily to rising housing costs,” says Peseta.

“At the same time, the Select Committee has listened to the concerns of councils with the Bill as first introduced, and have made changes to make the transition easier for them.”

Changes made by the Local Government and Environment Committee include adding a clause to allow councils to continue to collect development contributions for community infrastructure that’s already been built or currently under construction.

The committee also added a principle clarifying the law around councils’ ability to group developments together by geographic area or category of land use.

“There have also been some clarifications around which policy development contributions are to be charged under, when transitioning to a new development contributions policy.

“Changes made will also improve directions for commissioners making decisions under the new contributions objections process.”

Steve says Coast Papamoa is selling more house and land packages than it’s sold in the last three years due to a change in the market.

“There’s more confidence in the market, people are actually spending money again. Before they were holding back; I think everyone’s being doing

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A lifestyle second to none An artist impression of the indoor pool and spa complex, which is due for completion in October 2014.

Fairview Estate, located only a few minutes south of Katikati, is a beautiful golf course subdivision nestled among 60 hectares of park-like grounds and sheltered beneath the breathtaking Kaimai Ranges.

Every aspect of Fairview enhances this great living environment, from the strong community to the incredible facilities.

Country Club membership is included with any property purchased through Fairview, allowing you to take advantage of the facilities right at your door.

With tennis courts, a barbecue and petanque area, health studio, and cafe and members’ lounge already completed – and a brand new indoor pool and spa complex due for completion in October 2014 – it

is safe to say you’ll never be bored while living the Fairview life. Best of all, there are no ongoing costs; these facilities are yours to use as long as you live at Fairview.

Fairview strives to provide its residents with a lifestyle that is second to none, there is even a Fairview van which visits Katikati frequently and offers residents a free and easy service to visit the supermarket, catch up with friends or do some shopping.

Unlike many comparable developments, all of Fairview’s property is freehold so purchasers have peace of mind knowing they keep their capital gains.

Fairview currently has a pre-completion special on a stunning corner-site home, due to be finished in July.

Visitors can clearly see what this Generation Homes-built home will be like. Take a tour today and see what Fairview has to offer.

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Medium night kindergarten fundraiser A night of mystery and intrigue is on the cards as the Botanical Road Kindergarten prepares for its annual fundraiser on June 11.

Organiser Ange Taylor says the fundraiser has been running for three years and has been a great success in the past.

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“This is an essential factor of how we are able to continue to develop our kindergarten resources and environment.”

The kindergarten is more than 50 years old and Ange says the building needs upgrading, as well as their outdoor area.

To raise funds, World’s End Bar and Restaurant owner Cam Keogh is offering to host the medium night.

Ange says Cam is doing this for free so all profits made from the night go towards the kindergarten’s redevelopment fund.

“Karen Ainsworth-Kopa has volunteered her services for the medium night for free.”

The event starts at 7pm on Monday, June 11, with tickets costing $20.

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Karen Ainsworth-Kope, Cam Keogh and Ashton Wiliams-Plews, 2, hope enough funds will be raised to give the kindergarten a new lick of paint. Photo by Tracy Hardy.

Does class size really matter?

An article in the ‘NZ Listener’ on April 19 examines group sizes and staff ratios in early childhood services.

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Written by Catherine Woulfe, the article highlights prior to 2011, early childhood centres could be licensed for up to 50 children, with a maximum of 25 children aged under two.

Since then, centres can now be licensed for up to 150 children – and up to 75 can be aged under two.

So what guarantee is there of quality in these super-sized centres? The article quotes Helen May, from the University of Otago, describing the logistical nightmare of such large centres – particularly one she visited where playtime outside was regimented.

While toddlers were having their ‘turn’ outside, “the infants were crawling up to the glass doors, watching and waiting to get out”.

At The Village we believe warm and responsive relationships are crucial in

the development of young children.

This is particularly important for children aged under two. It must be difficult for relationships to form in centres where the group size for this age can be up to 75.

We agree with the statement in the article that young children should be in small groups of up to 10 or 15 at the most.

They must be cared for by qualified teachers at a ratio of 1:3 or at the most 1:4 and have free access to their own playground outside.

When considering childcare options for your family, size really does matter.

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Fast, correct diagnosis the key to success The latest in specialised diagnostic dental technology is making it easier to correctly diagnose the most challenging cases that present at Bay Endodontics.

Bay Endodontics chairside assistant Greer Thomsen with the new Morita 3D X-ray machine. Photo by Tracy Hardy.

Dr Darryl Violich is the only registered root canal specialist in Tauranga and is using a recently installed Morita 3D X-ray machine – known as a Cone Beam Computed Tomography unit – to easily identify the cause of difficult dental pain and disease.

The CBCT software is integrated into the existing office management system at Bay Endodontics, and means information gathered is immediately available to Darryl at the consultation appointment.

Images of teeth and surrounding structures can then be viewed from every angle and discussed with patients then and there – and where necessary shared with colleagues and referring dentists.

Darryl says the treatment planning process

Fighting fit at 90 and no plans to stop Turning 90 hasn’t stopped Heather Munro from keeping up a regular fitness regime.

Heather Munro shows off her flexibility with instructor Pam at the Fitness League at Central Baptists Tauranga.

After celebrating her 90th birthday this month, she’s encouraging women of all ages to make time for fitness.

Heather, who has taken Fitness League classes for the last 45 years, says the overall health benefits of regular exercise are fantastic.

The Fitness League is a non-profit organisation, running professionally-taught, low-impact classes to music for women.

Heather is the oldest and longest member of the Tauranga group, conducted at Central Baptists Tauranga.

“It’s wonderful; I’d recommend it to anyone. It keeps you fit and it keeps you from feeling tired.

“It’s the friendships that you make over the years too.”

for difficult cases can be far more accurate and efficient because of the detail and quality of the images supplied.

“We can now serve our patients in the highest and most professional manner possible. We can provide the option of the best diagnostic equipment available worldwide right here in Tauranga.”

Darryl is assisted by Greer Thomsen in the surgery. Greer is new to the dental industry and is currently studying toward the NZ Dental Assistant qualification.

To find out more, request a referral from your dentist, phone office manager Eileen or visit the new website.

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Offer to trial heart technology Bay of Plenty heart patients are invited to take part in the trial of a new exercise-based rehabilitation technology.

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The trial, launching midJune, is a collaborative study between Tauranga-based Cardiac Clinic, the University of Auckland and Auckland Hospital’s cardiovascular department.

People who have had a heart event, such as a heart attack, are at high risk of having another event, so the project focuses on the secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease: the cause of 40 per cent of deaths in New Zealand.

Cardiac Clinic director Anna Rolleston says the study focuses around the use of exercise to reduce the risk of further issues associated with heart disease.

“We have found people sometimes don’t adhere well to structured exercise programmes, one of the reasons being they have to come in to the clinic to do it.

“So we’re trialling a technology-based approach for home monitoring of exercise.”

The New Zealand invention requires the patient to wear a GPS device, which also monitors their

Cardiac Clinic director Anna Rolleston, with the GPS units. heart rate, respiratory rate and completes a basic ECG. “We have someone sitting at a computer. The participant logs in when they want to exercise and they are monitored while they’re exercising,” says Anna.

“It’s like being in a clinic, because we monitor people when they exercise here, except you’re at home, or doing exercise wherever you like.”

Anna is excited about the study and hopes it will prove remotemonitored exercise to be more effective than standard supervised cardiac rehabilitation.

“We’re really thinking this might

be something that works.”

The trial will require participants to exercise three times a week for 12 weeks. One group of people attend the clinic-based programme and another group will use the device and are home monitored.

About 50-60 Bay of Plenty participants will be trialled throughout the year-long study.

Another study will also be completed in Auckland.

Taking part is free and anyone interested can contact Hannah Lowe on 0508 227 342 or Hannah@thecardiacclinic.co.nz

By Corrie Taylor

A groundbreaking drug never made Buried deep in the US Patent Office (www.uspto.gov ) is patent number 4,933,165.

This patent is assigned to a well-known pharmaceutical company for a proposed drug that combines their top-selling statin cholesterol-lowering medication with Coenzyme Q10. Statins inhibit the liver enzyme HMG-CoA reductase needed for the manufacture of new cholesterol. This enzyme is also used to make Co Q10, an essential compound required to make cell energy. Muscles and nerves have the greatest energy demand and therefore the highest concentrations of CoQ10.

The Patent introduction reads: “A pharmaceutical composition and method of counteracting HMG-CoA

reductase inhibitor-associated myopathy is disclosed. The method comprises adjunct administration of an effective amount of HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor and an effective amount of Coenzyme Q10”.

The patent application then discusses statins can cause muscle problems (myopathy) because they reduce the amount of CoQ10 being made. The proposed new drug would combine both statins and CoQ10 to reduce the side effects.

Unfortunately, this drug has never been made. My view is if this was available it would significantly reduce many statin side effects while retaining the benefits of lowering heart disease risk through reducing cholesterol. I’m happy to email the full document on request.

Now we know the manufacturers of statins know all about the CoQ10 problem. Unfortunately, it is up to health practitioners and consumers to address the problem. Canada has very strong consumer protection laws, requires statin packets to state the CoQ10/myopathy issue, and goes further and warns about statins and cardiomyopathy- damage to heart muscle presumably because heart muscle has very high CoQ10 needs.

I generally recommend people on statins take 100200mg of a good bioavailable CoQ10, such as the patented CoQSol. Give me a call if you need more information. To join my full weekly newsletter, go to www.abundant.co.nz.

John Arts is a qualified nutritional medicine practitioner and founder of Abundant Health. Contact John on 0800 423 559.

To read more go to www.sunlive.co.nz

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Your most valuable asset They say a picture paints a thousand words.

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Following a beautiful, long, hot summer, it’s time for damage control for ageing skin.

Treatments with dermal fillers and Botox are popular not because they might or could work, but because they do work, as shown by their increasing popularity over the last few decades.

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Quit on World Smokefree Day Bay of Plenty smokers are being encouraged to make World Smokefree Day, this Saturday, May 30, the day they quit smoking.

Sandy Ritchie from the Heart Foundation says whether you’ve smoked for 20 years or five months, from the day you give

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up, your health will improve.

Here’s how: • Within two days of quitting your ability to smell and taste improves • Within three months of quitting your circulation improves and you can breathe more easily • Within five years of quitting your risk of having a heart attack is reduced to the level of

someone who has never smoked • Financially you will be better off – with this year’s additional tax increase on cigarettes, the average price of a packet of 20 cigarettes is now $17.20. For a pack-a-day smoker that’s $120 a week or $6270 a year.

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– HANNAH HARRINGTON. Recall a situation where you believed you had no choice?

If you gave it some thought you would realise this wasn’t true, because many other choices had brought you there.

Or have you felt pushed into a decision – unconsciously you will have taken into account the other options and for various

reasons will have come to this choice because you’ve considered and cast aside those other options (for whatever reason).

If you have a family, do you make the same choices you would have made when you were single? There are other dynamics to take into account now and your previous choices have brought you to this place.

If you believe you have no choice apply the above perspective – is it possible you can take more responsibility for your actions and have more control than you originally thought?

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One-day battle shouldn’t get bowls club I’ve been accused of being against all things Maori. Nothing could be further from the truth. What I’m against is activist Maori greed.

Last week I wrote about the obscene $350,000 local iwi have asked our indebted Tauranga City Council to contribute towards building a waka shelter at The Strand (‘Waka shelter woe easily solved’, The Weekend Sun, May 23).

This week we have Peri Kohu calling for Gate Pa Bowling Club, in residence for 60 years, to clear off the land so Ngai Tamarawaho can extend the site of the Gate Pa battlefield. Whatever for?

This was only a one-day battle among

many in the Musket Wars. Maori may have won that battle but they completely lost the final battle at Te Ranga. What huge celebration is planned for June 21 to commemorate the peace it brought?

What arrogance to try take land used by many bowling club members.

Iwi forget they’re only a small number of the population - there are many more cultures here, such as Dutch, Irish, Welsh, Scots French etc whose cultures ought to be publicly celebrated, and whom like Maori, came from other shores and made NZ home. I haven’t mentioned those from the UK, whose English surnames are borne by many Maori. Mary Brooks, Pyes Pa.

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Was colonisation so bad? Archaic I recently watched a television screening about the Battle of Gate Pa. The presenter began by saying “Before the battle this was a peaceful land”.

Pre-colonisation, this was not a peaceful land.

Intertribal warfare was raging.

Tauranga was being invaded by tribes from the north. Pa were fortified for protection from their rampaging neighbours.

Watching those depicting 19th Century warriors on the battlefield, I wondered of their thoughts of those they portrayed.

Having arisen from their latex innersprung mattresses, had a hot shower and coffee, flicked off a text, they climbed into their 4WD with automatic transmission for the journey to the ‘battleground’.

At the end of the day, those pseudo-warriors returned to their warm comfortable lives.

The next day they are back at work on their building sites/office desk/truck-cab with the safety net of a social welfare system to catch them if they fall.

They are hunter-gatherers if they choose to, not because they need to be.

These are all benefits of the Western World, which Maori today have gained courtesy of their European ancestors.

Do they really look back to a time of savage, tribal war, cannibalism and slavery, and believe it was paradise?

Was colonisation so bad?

Would they really want to turn the clock back? I doubt it.

R Bishop, Pyes Pa.

cruelty

Re: ‘Goats aren’t meant to be makeshift lawnmowers’ (The Weekend Sun, May 23).

I’m so pleased this situation bothers others.

Leaving a goat tied up on the roadside, albeit sometimes on a ‘running wire’ is really so cruel and unnecessary.

This is an archaic practice that must be stopped.

I’ve asked people about reasons for this and their answers are just too ridiculous: the goat keeps the verge clear. It’s often said with derision and no real thought to its cruelty.

I Ashmore, Ohauiti.

Thanks for making our show feel at home A big thanks to everyone who visited the Tauranga Home Show earlier this month.

You were part of a record Home Show attendance and we really appreciate your support.

A big thanks to all our exhibitors, who worked hard to help make the show a success.

Home shows are tough things to put together, as you know, but you all did it very well this year.

A big thanks to our key media

partners The Weekend Sun, SunLive and The Radio Network.

And a big thanks to all those people who let us put the Home Show signs up on their fences.

A big thanks to all the key Home Show sponsors: Palazzo Kitchens & Appliances, Pacific Stone, ANZ, The Spruce Up Co, Premiere Showers, Designer Homeware and Eastern Hi Fi. You helped create the biggest prize package the Tauranga Home

Show has ever had. A big thank you to all the all the hard working staff at the ASB Baypark Arena.

Your efforts were essential in helping deliver one of the best events we’ve ever staged.

And a big thanks to the TCC for their co-operation in helping accommodate all our requests along the way. We really appreciate all your efforts.

G Martin, Managing Director, Home Show.

Do you have a concern or issue to raise? The Weekend Sun welcomes letters and photographs from its readers.

Preference will be given to letters that are short (200 words) and supplied with full name and contact details.

Photos are best in high resolution, jpeg format.

Email: letters@thesun.co.nz

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Dog doo warrants beach ban Multiculturalism is really Sunday was a great day to be at the Mount. The sun was shining, the sea was calm, there were lots of parents with their young children playing on the beach - and then there were the dog owners on the beach with their damn dogs allowing them dogs to poo all over the sand.

The inconsiderate, ignorant owners just watch their dog doo on the sand and just walk on doing nothing to clean it up, as they are required to do.

Okay, there will be dog owners reading this getting all bent out of shape, saying: “I clean up after my dog” and

just social disintegration

“not all owners are like this” and maybe this is correct but from what I saw and those that were with me on Sunday the majority of owners are not.

I wonder what their backyards are like?

Well I’m sure they are nice and clean, as they bring their dogs to use the beach as a toilet.

Its disgusting. You dog owners that allow this are disgusting. Do the right thing for all the other users of the beach - clean up your dog’s mess.

P Morris, Mount Maunganui.

When I was a young Kiwi, I lived in a Christian country. Churches were full on Sundays although many New Zealanders were only “passive” Christians, who attended church only to be married or buried or to be baptised.

There were other groups, such as Jewish people, but most, including Maori people, called themselves Christian.

But things suddenly changed in the 1960s. Atheists, became aggressively active, and, using so-called “science”, worked to persuade people, especially the vulnerable young, that there was no God. Nor, of course, no values for human behaviour except to do

A super-council guarantees nothing Re: ‘Council with one vision and plan’ (The Weekend Sun, May 23).

To say the reasons Tauranga and Western Bay of Plenty councils should amalgamate are overwhelming is a fool hardy comment to make. A super council does not guarantee debt-free, better communication and decision making. In fact you only have to look at parliament to know whoever is in charge still can not manage to tie their shoe laces; the bigger you are, more stuff ups and debt.

Tauranga got itself in this mess through bad management - so please keep it to yourselves, and learn from it. I’m not saying the Western Bay of Plenty District Council fares much better, as the same ridiculous system is in place there as well.

They meet once a year or so to teach each other how

Greed is taking our precious green area I was appalled to learn the major part of the beautiful green tree-filled space between Vale St and Ngatai Rd at Bureta is to be sold for housing development.

I was always under the impression it was councilowned land and would be preserved as open and green in perpetuity, especially as it seemed to be the council which tended to the area, planted flowers etc.

Now I learn not only is this privately-owned land but it’s been sold to Countdown, and it is greedy Countdown which is going proceed with its development. This all seems to have been kept pretty quiet and has come as a huge shock to many of us.

This lovely area is one of so few open areas left around our city.

What on earth is the council thinking of in allowing it to be destroyed? Don’t let this happen.

Maureen Guy, Otumoetai.

More than a blue moon A belated response to Zoe Hunter’s article ‘All in a flutter over rare sighting’ in The Weekend Sun May 2 edition about the blue moon butterfly.

I, too, was privileged in having blue moons visit me.

I spotted one on my lawn on May 6 and about 15 on my lantana lavender swirl the next day. My husband and a visitor witnessed them too.

Also, an Ongare Point friend saw more than one in his garden about the same time - and so did another of my friends at a Tuapiro Rd address.

She said several landed on fallen fruit under one of her trees.

I would say the ‘blue moon’ name doesn’t come from the butterfly’s rarity but more likely stems from the blue encircling the white on the wings.

J Sommerwill, Kauri Point.

Send in your letters The Weekend Sun welcomes letters and photographs from readers.

Preference is given to short letters (200 words maximum) supplied with full name and contact details.

Photos are best as high resolution jpegs.

Email: letters@thesun.co.nz

to collect more revenue so they can spend more. When the council want to increase your rates for say a stadium, when it’s all paid for in the years to come do they give you a decrease?

Rates are listed as a levy - that’s right a tax - yet you pay GST on your rates.

That’s right, your taxed twice. And all this wants certain people to make a super council.

No way, make them smaller I say.

They should only be accountable for their immediate community and then you know the money collected stays with that community.

Perhaps that will teach each council the one thing the brain boxes cannot figure out - budgeting.

whatever you wished. Concern for others no longer existed. The results we now endure.

In our former Christian society, the old Gods of the Greeks, the Romans, and Maori, were put in their respected place in history.

But the promotion of the multiculture idea enabled opponents of Christianity to swamp it with all manner of belief systems – Pagan, Muslim, pure pragmatism, and anything that would destroy our settled value system.

Multiculturalism is simply another name for social disintegration.

J Mills, Mount Maunganui.

Do your homework: Re: Mary Brooks’ letter ‘Waka shelter woe easily solved’, (The Weekend Sun, May 23). Have you ever bothered to look into why Tauranga City Council is so in debt? Do your homework, before you criticise Tauranga Maori representatives.

V Richardson, Matua.

R Stewart, Te Puke.

What will make you vote?

With the general election looming, and campaign trails heating up, The Weekend Sun and SunLive want to know what issues get you going.

With voter turnouts dwindling – and young voters bypassing the booth – we’re asking you what policies will entice you back this September 20 election.

So come on – email your election promise wishlist to: newsroom@thesun.co.nz

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TECT PROPOSES TO MAKE INCREASED DISTRIBUTIONS DIRECT TO CONSUMERS AS WELL AS INCREASING GRANTS TO COMMUNITY GROUPS

In terms of its Code of Practice TECT publishes its proposed Annual Distribution Plan.

Level 1 – Seminar

THE PLAN (income permitting)

An invitation to all 15 to 24 year olds to attend this event.

Consumer Distribution Cheques $28,397,500 Community Subsidy Scheme $1,000,000 Major Amenities $3,660,340 Community Amenities $2,500,000 Community Events $500,000

(parents & caregivers welcome at no extra cost).

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At ASB Arena Baypark Suite 1 81 Truman Lane - Mt Maunganui Thursday 3rd July 2014 5.30pm – 8.00pm Cost $10.00 her head Includes Refreshments, Hand-outs, Budgeting Tools and Planning Booklets.

Book your ticket today RSVP – 26 June 2014 Maxine@planwise.co.nz - 07 547 4266 www.planwise.co.nz

For the year ending 31 March 2015 is:

Community Development $2,000,000 Retentions/Debt Reduction $1,000,000 TOTAL ALLOCATIONS

$39,057,840

SUBMISSIONS

TECT Consumers who wish to comment on the plan are invited to make written submissions by 5.00pm on Friday 13 June 2014. * Please indicate if you would like to talk to your submission.

Online: www.tect.org.nz/submissions Post: TECT, PO Box 356, Tauranga Email: info@tect.org.nz

ABOUT TECT’S SCHEMES Direct Distributions to Consumers

Each year TECT distributes the majority of its funds direct to Consumers. TECT this year plans to pay out $28.4 million in this way – a minimum of $425 per Consumer (last year $400).

TECT Concession Card

TECT further assists Consumers directly by negotiating discounts to various TECTsponsored events and amenities on presentation of the TECT Card which is distributed along with the cheques. The Card can be used for a number of discounts including 20% off the entry price to the Baywave TECT Aquatic & Leisure Centre, and discounts to various local events and amenities.

Major Amenities

Funds available $14,500,000 (including proposed allocation as shown in table) To support Major Amenities that benefit a wide number of Consumers. Trustees are currently considering a proposal to increase the provision of Tertiary Education in Tauranga. If Trustees approve the business case, support would be granted from this fund. Trustees have undertaken to consult with Consumers before making a decision on the proposal.

Community Amenities

Funds available $2,503,533 (including proposed allocation as shown in table) To support Community Amenities which have significant benefit to Consumers.

Community Events

Funds available $569,737 (including proposed allocation as shown in table) To assist with Community Events which will be enjoyed by a significant number of our Consumers.

Community Development

Funds available $2,000,000 (including proposed allocation as shown in table) To support community projects which benefit Consumers such as the TrustPower/TECT Rescue Helicopter and operating costs for community groups.

Community Subsidy Scheme

Funds available $1,249,810 (including proposed allocation as shown in table) To support the purchase of equipment that uses electricity or electrical installation costs for new or existing community facilities.

Energy Efficiency

Funds available $525,012

To support organisations in delivering cost-effective energy efficiency and energy conservation projects which benefit Consumers.

Retentions/Debt Reduction

TECT Group bank debt at 31 March 2014 is $27.5m.

Apply for funding now at www.tect.org.nz *A TECT “Consumer” must have a Trustpower power account and be situated essentially in the Tauranga City or Western Bay of Plenty District.

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Dogs on the walk for Hairy Maclary fund A family and dog-friendly fundraising walk is on this weekend to raise funds for the Hairy Maclary Tauranga Waterfront Sculpture Project.

Organised by Western Bay of Plenty District councillor Margaret Murray-Benge, and the Bethlehem Te Puna Lions Club, the walk begins at Memorial Park on Sunday, June 1, at 10am and finishes at the sculpture site at Tauranga Waterfront.

Tauranga Mayor Stuart Crosby will be among those taking part, with participants invited to bring their dog, dress up as their favourite Hairy Maclary character, or just enjoy the festivities.

Margaret says organisers will be chalking paws on the pavement to guide walkers.

She hopes the event will raise awareness of the project and encourage others to help with funding.

“The Hairy Maclary statures are going to be wonderful on The Strand. I thought ‘how can we raise the profile and let people know there is still a bit of funding required before we can get them in place?’”

A barbecue and sausage sizzle

(and water bowls) will be waiting at the finishline on Sunday.

Creative Tauranga’s chief executive Tracey Rudduck-Gudsell says they are

$140,000 off the $800,000 target needed to complete the project.

Registration is a gold coin donation on the day.

By Corrie Taylor

Tracey RudduckGudsell with the statue of Bottomley Potts.

A weekend away on wheels

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Bay Lifestyles RV Shop. Des Jones (RVSHOP salesman) getting into the RV that you could win for a getaway. Photo Bruce Barnard.

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Rebecca Grigson, who runs the leading RV outlet with husband Paul, is excited about the new promotion they are running with The Weekend Sun offering a chance to win a weekend campervan escape by simply writing about why they deserve a weekend away.

“I’m really looking forward to reading what people say and we’ll help bring a little sunshine to one lucky winner.”

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Write a little about why you deserve a weekend away; entries must be received by Wednesday, June 13.

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E N T E R T A I N M E N T G U I D E OUT THERE MUSIC The ever popular guide to ‘What’s On’ in the Bay.

Saturday 31 May

Battle of Gate Pa Exhibition Extended

until June 2 at Greerton Hall. Sat - Mon 10am - 4pm.

Bayfair Community Garden 20th Birthday celebration dinner May 31 at Club Mt Maunganui. Anyone who has sponsored or worked with us please contact Hillier Centre 575 9709 or Jo 021 647 676 for details.

BOP Shirley Club Mid winter Christmas dinner June 7 upstairs at Tauranga Citizens Club 5.30pm. Friends & partners welcome. Come along & enjoy great fun, food & friendship.

RSVP June 4 with number attending 579 2777 Chamber Music Concert At St Peter’s Anglican Church, Mt Maunganui 7.30pm. The Animato String Quartet present the famous “American” string quartet by Dvorak & other works.

Discussion on NZ Waterways Baycourt Theatre 7.30pm. Speakers will discuss issues on is it possible to have it all - clean water, primary produce & the ‘100% Pure’ brand that drives NZ tourism. www.taurangafestival.co.nz/ escape-event/Cry-Me-a-River?i=94 or Millie 577 0620 ext 7522 Escape Festival Queens Birthday weekend May 31 - June 1 at Baycourt. www. baycourt.co.nz or 577 7188 Greerton Market Cancelled today. The hall is required for the Battle of Gate Pa commemoration.

Hwa Rang Tae Kwon do Dynamic martial art suitable for the family ages 5 up. Term 2 - Classes for kids, beginners & adults 7 days from 4pm/Sat 9.30am at Martial Arts Academy, 154 First Ave West. First class free. Christine 021 980 878 info@tmaa.co.nz Messianic Weekly Meetings The Way meet in the Kingfisher Room, Arataki Community Centre, Zambuk Way, Mt Maunganui 10am. 570 1438 Pink Ribbon Breakfast At St Pius X Catholic Church, Katikati 9-aam.

Hosting a pancake breakfast as a fundraiser for NZ Breast Cancer Foundation. To book your space ph Lucy 021 273 9943 or LGVal@AOL.com Tauranga Farmers Market Tauranga Primary School cnr 5th Ave & Cameron Rd every Sat 7.45am - 12pm. Fresh & artisian produced food. Trixie 552 5278 or www.taurangafarmersmarket.co.nz

Tauranga Fuchsia Group

Monthly meeting at Art & raft Hall, Elizabeth St 1pm. Guest speaker: Chrisie Jefferson, from Bird Rescue.

The Sociables 30’s/40’ age group of males & females that meet once a week to socialise by dining out or participating in local activities & events.

Email sociables@outlook.co.nz Waikato/BOP Judo Assn Area “open” championships at Aquinas Action Centre, 183 Pyes Pa Rd, Tauranga May 31 & June 1 9.30am – 5pm. May 31

News, reviews and opinionated raving on the music scene. cadets & seniors, June 1 junior & masters. Free admission. Graeme 543 0872 Village Radio Community radio broadcasting from Tauranga Historic Village 1368 kHz AM. Music of 1920’s - 80’s weekends 9am - 5pm, weekdays 10am 5pm. Specialty programmes. www.villageradio.co.nz or 571 3710

Sunday 1 June

Athenree Historic Homestead Open

day 10am – 3pm. Tours, Devonshire teas, Victorian dress up photos. Clothes to fit all ages & sizes. No Eftpos.

Tee 07 863 4363 Bay Bible Fellowship - Lord’s Day Welcome Bay Primary School Hall, 309 Welcome Bay Rd 10am. Praise & worship.

Teaching by Phillip Hanson, Rotorua Psalm 2. All welcome. Gerald 021 938 618 www.baybiblefellowship.co.nz Bethlehem Lions Market 1st & 3rd Sun of month at Bethlehem Town Centre 8am - 12pm.

Bible Seminars Every Sun at Greerton Senior Citizen’s Hall, Maitland St, Greerton 1.45pm. Title: “The problem of sin & God’s answer.” Interactive, Q&A. Refreshments provided. Vic 543 0504

Coast Care Community Working Bee

Hinemoa Road, Waihi Beach 10am.

Look for the Coast Care flag. Planting equipment supplied, but feel free to bring your favourite spade. Wear covered footwear & bring gardening gloves. Light refreshments provided. Bring a friend.

Hairy Maclary & Friends Fundraising Dog Walk The Bethlehem Te Puna Lions Club invite you to walk with them. Starting point is Memorial Park, all the way along Devonport Rd & all the way along to the sculpture site 10am. Sausage sizzle BBQ at the finish line for all involved.

Registration: gold coin donation.

Proceeds to Hairy Maclary Tauranga Waterfront project.

International Women’s Rugby Series

Black Ferns vs Australia at Rotorua International Stadium 5.40pm. Adults $10, children $5. Tickets purchased from: http://www.boprugby.co.nz/supporterszone/tickets--merchandise/internationalwomens-rugby-series-tickets/

Mount Mainstreet Farmers Market

Every Sun in Phoenix car park 9am - 1pm. Fresh fruit & veges, breads, cheese, oils, plants & more. All home grown & home made. 575 9911 mountmaunganui.org.nz Petanque Every Sun, Tues & Thurs at Cliff Rd 12.45pm. Boules available, tuition given. 1st 3 visits free. 578 3606 Pukehina Volunteer Fire Brigade Pre loved clothing sale at Pukehina Fire Station, 14 Pukehina Pde from 9am.

Fundraising for a UTV for beach surf rescue. $2 sausage sizzle.

Radio Controlled Car Club

Come & watch large scale 1/5 truck & buggy racing at TECT

GUIDE Stories, snippets, strangeness, and general entertainment.

All Terrain Park, Whataroa Rd, off SH36 from Pyes Pa Rd. Gates open 8.30am, racing from 9.45am, weather permitting. www.tectallterrainpark.co.nz

Radio Controlled Model Power Boats

Racing at Lake Taurikura off Taurkura Drive, in the industria area of the Lakes subdivision 10am. Follow the RC Power Boat signs. Brian 548 1334 Radio Controlled Model Yachts Meet Sun & Thurs at pond behind 24 Montego Drive, Papamoa 1.30pm, to sail electron & similar 3ft long yachts. Graham 572 5419 Sunday Drivers Club Car run via Matamata, Paeroa & Thames. Refreshment stops included. We are a social group of car enthusiasts who enjoy the cars we own. Any make of car, any model, any age. Partners welcome.

Email: sundaydrivers@outlook.com or David 544 8713

Tauranga Friendship & Social Group

Companionship, day trips, walks, dinners & good times. Zeana 544 1513 Tauranga Spiritual Society Senior Citizen’s Hall, 14 Norris St. Doors open 6.30pm for 7pm start. Clairvoyant: Sharon Maree. Members $3, non $5.

022 067 0467 Waihi Beach Art & Craft Fair Waihi Beach Community Centre, Waihi Beach 10am – 3.30pm. 80 stalls with something for everyone including art, jewellery, preserves, wooden items, toys & more. $3 entry, childer under 12 free.

07 863 5571

Monday 2 June

Achieve Toastmasters Feeling anxious

about that forthcoming presentation.

Learn to speak with confidence. 1st, 3rd Mon at St Stephens Hall, Otumoetai 7.30pm. Fraser 544 4579 Badminton Tauranga Badminton Club every Mon & Weds at Bethlehem College Events Centre 7.30pm. All players welcome. Sue 021 194 4335 or www.taurangabadmintonclub.co.nz Bay of Plenty Pipes & Drums Army Hall, 11th Ave & Devonport Rd 6.45pm. Annette 577 9272 Bethlehem Bowls Every Mon at 7.15pm. First 3 nights free.

Wendy 578 2585 Body & Soul Fun Fitness For over 50’s, social events & guest speakers. Mon & Fri Greerton Hall Cameron Rd. Tues Wesley Church Hall, 13th Ave. Weds City Church cnr Otumoetai Rd/Sherwood St. All classes 9.15-10.15am. First class free. For men & women. Dianne 576 5031 Qualified Instructor/Cardiac Care leader.

Capoeira Tauranga Brazilian martial art combining elements of dance, acrobatics & music. Term 2 - Mon 4.30-5.30pm. Thurs 7-8.30pm at Martial Arts Academy, 154 1st Ave West. First class free. Scott 578 5344 info@tmaa.co.nz

Chess Mt Maunganui Mount RSA Chess Club every Mon at Mount RSA, 544 Maunganui Rd. Juniors 6.15-7.15pm during school term. Open club 6-11pm Noel 579 5412 Citizens Advice Bureau Free, confidential info & advice about anything call in Mon - Fri at 38 Hamilton St, Tauranga 9am - 5pm or freephone 0800 367 222 or 578 1592. JP service every Mon 1-5pm, Weds & Thurs 9am - 11.30am.

Weds CAB service at Welcome Bay Community Centre 9.30am - 12.30pm, Fri at Mount Library 11.30am 1.30pm. No appointment necessary.

Come Dancing And learn to dance at St Pats Hall, Beatty Ave, Te Puke 6.30pm.

Sequence dancing lessons for beginners & people who wish to improve. Partners required. $3pp. Gordon 572 0060 Fitness League Safe effective, low impact fun exercise set to music using the Bagot Stack technique, designed for women of all ages & abilities. First class free. Every Mon at Settlers Hall Omokoroa 9.30am & Tues St Johns Anglican Church Waihi 9.30am.

Dorothy 549 3378 Harmony a Plenty Barbershop Chorus

Every Mon at Bethlehem Community Church, Moffat Rd 7pm. New members welcome. 572 3345 or www. harmonyaplenty.co.nz Meditation Free classes Mon 10am & Weds 7.30pm. Find peace, spiritual awareness & the meaning of your life. David 576 9764 Mount RSA Indoor Bowls Mon & Thurs. Names in by 6.45pm. New members welcome. Joy 574 8003 Otumoetai Indoor Bowls No bowls (Queens Birthday) Karen 576 0443 Nam Wah Pai Kung Fu Papamoa Club training Mon & Thurs at Tahatai Coast School, Evans Rd 6.15-7.45pm. Brian 021 241 7059 or www.nwpkunfu.co.cc Parkinsons Society Exercise class weekly Tauranga, Te Puke & Whakatane. Red Tulip support meetings monthly Tauranga, Katikati & Whakatane. www.parkinsons.org.nz or Kylie 07 218 0620 Recycled Teenagers Gentle exercise for 50’s forwards, & injury or illness rehabilitation. Mon (no class Queens Birthday weekend) & Weds, 14 Norris St, Tauranga Senior Citizens Club, behind Pak n Save. Tues at St Mary’s Church Hall, Girven Rd. All 9 - 10.30am. Classes taken by qualified instructor. First class free. Jennifer 571 1411 Scottish Country Dancing St Peter’s Church Hall, Beach Rd, Katikati 1.153.30pm. Entry $4. Linda 021 259 8770 Silver Singers Choir Soprano voices required. Practice every Mon at St Stephens Church Hall, Brookfield Tce 1pm. 579 2465 Taekwon Do The Silla Club train Mon & Thurs at Te Puna School Hall.

The Weekend Sun’s guide to who’s playing and where.

All ages welcome. Gwyn 0274 587 871 Tauranga Bridge Club Sessions Mon, Weds, Thurs 7.30pm. Tues & Fri 1pm.

Social bridge Thurs 1pm. 252 Ngatai Rd. 576 5022 Tauranga Civic Choir New members welcome to join & rehearse every Mon 7.309.30pm. 574 6366 Tauranga Creative Fibre Every Mon at Arts Centre, Elizabeth St from 9.30am.

Spinning, weaving, felting, knitting, crochet & more. Learn & share in a mutually supportive club. Also on Thurs evening twice a month. Joan 577 6781

Tauranga Pipers & Drummers Club

Meet weekly. Dennis 552 4910 Tauranga Rock n Roll Club Monday club nights 8-9.30pm. Lessons 7-8pm.

No club night or lessons Queen’s Birthday. Tauranga RSA Cameron Rd. Website: Taurangarocknrollclub. org Liz 578 9063 after 5pm.

Tauranga RSA Indoor Bowls

Mon report 12.45pm for 1pm start. No play today for Queens Birthday. Weds 3.45 for 4pm start. Champion/Champion Pairs finals until 7pm. Leanne 570 0154 Tauranga Senior Citizens Club Cards, 500 & Bridge Mon & Thurs. Indoor Bowls Tues, Weds & Sat at 14 Norris St, behind Pak n Save 1-4pm. Register by 12.45pm. $2 includes afternoon tea.

New members welcome.

Tauranga Senior Citizens Club Indoor Bowls Every Mon at St Columba Church Hall, 502 Otumoetai Rd 1-4pm. Names in by 12.45pm. $3 entry includes afternoon tea. New members welcome. 571 6663

Tauranga UFO & Paranormal Soc

Meet in hall behind Historic House cnr Cameron Rd & Elizabeth St 7.30pm.

Guest medium speaking. Visitors welcome. Door $4. Ian 578 5373

Toughlove Parent Support Group Every Mon at Totara

House, 1428 Cameron Rd, Greerton 7-9pm. No need to register. 543 3194 YMCA - ALFS (Active lifestyle for seniors). Smooth Movers class Mon 9-10am & 10.15-11.15am at Matua Community Hall, Levers Rd. Also 9-9.55am & 10-10.55am at Arataki Hall, Zambuk Way (off Grenada St).

Tues 9.15-10.15am & 10.30-11.30am at Papamoa Community Centre, Gravatt Rd. Weds 9.15-10.15am Welcome Bay Hall, Welcome Bay Rd. First class free. Thurs 9-10am at Otumoetai Action Centre, Windsor Rd. Also 10.30-11.30am at Bethlehem Hall, Bethlehem Rd. Fri 9.15-10.15am at Papamoa Community Centre, Gravatt Rd. Also Fri at Papamoa Library 10.20am. 578 9272

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Tuesday 3 June

2014@ Face2Face Healing prayer

plus coffee available at 36D McDonald St, Mt Maunganui 10am - 2pm.

2014 @ The Clothesline Quality pre-loved clothing babies - adults 50c - $2, 36D McDonald St, Mt Maunganui 10am - 2pm.

ABC - Avenues Badminton Club Every Tues at Tauranga Intermediate School Sports Centre. Juniors 6-7.30pm (term time), seniors (adults) 7.30-9.30pm. Club racquets & coaching available. Delwyn 027 212 4720 Altrusa Club of Tauranga Women’s community service group. Dinner & business meeting 2nd Tues. Social programme 4th Tues, monthly. Interested? Denise 570 3134 Badminton (Social) Every Tues at Otumoetai Baptist Hall 9.30am - 12pm. Racquets available. Lorraine 579 3229

Bayfair Petanque Club Every Tues & Thurs at Bayfair Reserve, Russley Drive 1pm. Tuition & boules available for learners & visitors.

Margaret 572 3173 Bethlehem Pottery Club Tues & Thurs at 13 Bethlehem Rd 10am 3pm. Jane 552 0046 Bokwa Fitness At Bethlehem Primary School Hall 6pm. Dance your way to a healthier & fitter you. Easy steps to sign language. Got at your own pace. Instructor Mikki 021 773 657 www.bokwafitness.com/ BOP Linux Users Share & learn about free Open Source software & the Linux computer operating system. 1st Tues of month , LJ Hooker cnr Cameron Rd & 8th Ave 7-9pm.

Experts & beginners welcome. $2. 578 6024 www.boplug.co.nz Chen Wu Kuan Kung Fu Traditional Chinese Shaolin Kung Fu developing strength,

stamina & flexibility. Term 2 - Tues & Thurs juniors 4.15-5.15pm. Adults 5.30-7.30pm at Martial Arts Academy, 154 1st Ave West. First class free. Ray 0220 776 484 info@tmaa.co.nz Children’s Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Under the Gracie anti-bullying programme.

Term 2 - Tues at Martial Arts Academy, 154 1st Ave 4.30-5.30pm. First class free. Eru 0277 525 534 email: info@tmaa.co.nz

Christian Friendship Group 40+ Meet 1st & 3rd Tues at

Mount McCafe 10am. Come & meet some new friends.

Excel Toastmasters Meet every 2nd, 4th & 5th Tues of the month at Arataki Community Centre, Zambuk Way, Bayfair 6.15-8.30pm. Learn leadership & public speaking skills. Kaaren 572 5988 Genesis - Women’s Group 1st & 3rd Tues during school term. 10am morning tea at St Paul’s Co-operating Church, 242 Dickson Rd, Papamoa. Speaker: Senior Constable Tukaki from Papamoa Police. New members welcome. Jennifer, Salvation Army 578 4264

Inachord Chorus Womens 4 Part Harmony Every Tues at Bethlehem

Community Church, 183 Moffat Rd 6.55pm. Enjoy the challenge of singing & performing varied repertoire. Cathy 579 2040 email: inachordchorus@gmail.com Israeli Dancing Beginners class every Tues at Gate Pa Primary School Hall, Cameron Rd 7-8pm. All ages welcome no partner required. Maria 544 1680 Mount Morning Badminton Every Tues at Mount Sports Centre, Blake Park 9am - 12pm. Social, competitive, all ages. Beginners welcome. Racquets available. Visitors $5 per session.

Maxene 575 0162 Nam Wah Pai Kung Fu Chinese martial art training in Kung Fu & Tai Chi Tues & Thurs, Tauranga Boys Gym 6-7.30pm. Brian 021 241 7059 ww.nwpkunfu.co.cc NZ Community Trust Chamber Music Contest June 10 at Bethlehem College Performing Arts Centre 9.30am & 1.30pm. $5 for 1 session, $8 for the day. 21 chamber music groups from BOP colleges competing for the opportunity to represent BOP at the national competition. Lynne 579 5543

Orange City Square & Round Dance Club Tues morning class 10am - 12pm.

Weds advanced, Thurs club night & new dancers. Frontiersmen’s Hall 7.30pm. 543 1063 Otumoetai Toastmasters Leadership skills, speaking skills. At Lyceum Club rooms, 68 1st Ave 7.15-9.30pm. Allan 544 5989 Overeaters Anonymous Is your eating affecting the way you, or someone else, live your lives? Overeating, undereating - meet every Tues at Church of Christ, 1400 Cameron Rd 7-8pm. 544 1213

Saintly Shakers Preschool Music

Every Tues at St Peter’s Church, Victoria St, Mt Maunganui 10-11am & Thurs at St Mary’s Church, 1 Marlin St, Bayfair 9.30-10.30am.

School term only. Music, dance, play, fun & morning tea.

Sequence Dancing Tauranga Social & Leisure Club. Every Tues at St John’s Anglican Church Hall, 94 Bureta Rd, Otumoetai 7-9.30pm. Second Tues of

month 3-5.30pm. Visitors welcome.

John 578 9716 Social 1 Hour Golf Learners or professionals welcome to enjoy our unique format with a fun twist. Every Tues at Renner Park Golf, Oropi Rd 3pm.

Dahna 022 398 7621 South City Indoor Bowls Club Club night & aggregates starts. At Greerton Hall, Tauranga. Names in by 7.15pm.

Mary 541 0687 Take a Break with Craft Every 2nd Tues at Monowai St Chapel. All ladies welcome. Betty 574 3042

Tauranga Acoustic Music Club

McSwiggan’s Irish Pub, 158 Cambridge Rd 7.30pm. Friendly jam sessions. Sing, play or just listen. Paul 579 2346 or www.tamc.org.nz

Tauranga Morning Badminton Club

Every Tues & Thurs at QEII Youth Centre, Memorial Park, Tauranga 9-11.30am. New players & visitors welcome. Heather 574 0976 Tauranga Scrabble Club Tues at Tauranga Bridge Club, Ngatai Rd 9am. 3 games $4. New players welcome. 544 8372 Tauranga Target Rifle Club Club night Tues at indoor range in Elizabeth St West 7pm. Target shooting using .22 target rifles. All equipment supplied for new shooters. New members & casual shooters welcome.

Tauranga Toastmasters Tga Lyceum Club 7.15-9.30pm. Confidence building, speaking skills, leadership skills. Alan 544 5989

Wednesday 4 June

Age Concern Walking Group Meet at

St Stephens Church, off Brookfield Tce 10am. All welcome. 578 2631

Altogether Autism Network Meeting

June 11 at Village Hall, Historic Village 17th Ave, Tauranga. RSVP 578 0222

Baywide Community Law Service

Drop in clinic every Weds at 63 Willow St 5-6.30pm. No appointment necessary. Free legal assistance. 571 6812.

Every Tues morning at Te Puke Clinic.

For appointment 573 5614. Every Thurs morning at Katikati Clinic. For appointment 549 0399 Cribbage Club Tauranga RSA Greerton New members wanted for this long established club, all ages. Every Weds 1-3.30pm. Entrance $3.

Robert 579 1342 Gate Pa Indoor Bowls Club night 7.30pm, Champion Finals 7pm at Greerton Hall. Kevin 543 4044 Global Hearts Exercise Group Weds 2-3pm & Fri 11am - 12pm. Provides group activities combined with health education that encourages members to live a healthy & active lifestyle. Proudly supported by NZ Heart Foundation.

Mark 0274 444 945 Good Lives, Healthy Future A Greenprint for Health. Kevin Hague, Green MP talks about challenges & green solutions, including a focus on preventing illness.

Wesley Centre, 100 13th Ave. Free entry. mjsharpnz@gmail.com

Greerton Gold Leisure Marching Team Ladies 50+ invited to join Weds

at Morland Fox Park 8-9.30am. No experience required. Marion 578 1108 ICONZ for Girls Every Weds at Welcome Bay Community Centre, W/Bay Rd, behind hall. For girls aged 7-11yrs

(yr 3-6). Badges, games, stories & more.

Carolyn 544 0400

Mount Healing & Spiritual Centre

Fellowship & celebration at Omanu Bowling Club, Golf Rd, Mount. Doors open 7pm for 7.30pm. Guest speaker: Dr Janice Priest (winter astro health).

Door charge $3. All welcome.

Janet 027 264 0226 Mt Maunganui Indoor Bowls Play Weds nights & Sun afternoons. Allen 575 0059

Otumoetai Care & Craft Group

Every Weds during school term at St Columba Church, Cherrywood 9am 12.30pm. Dawn 576 7783 Salvation Army Meeting For all women every Weds 10am morning tea, 10.30am meeting at the Salvation Army cnr Cameron Rd & 5th Ave, Tauranga.

Speaker from Elder Abuse. New members welcome. Jennifer 578 4264 Scottish Country Dancing Weds at Senior Citizens Hall, Maunganui Rd Beginners class 6pm, regular class 7.30pm. Fri at Papamoa Primary School Hall, Dickson Rd 7pm Children over 8 years welcome. 573 5055

Tauranga Mid-Week Tramping Group

Tarawera hot pools from the Landing & return. Grade moderate, approx 5.5 hrs.

Pat 544 0670 Tauranga Pryde Youth Group For lesbian, gay, bi, trans. Meet 6.30pm 1st & 3rd Weds of each month & 2nd & 4th Thurs. 22 3536 968

Toastmasters - City Early Start

Improve communication, leadership & teamwork skills. Every Weds at Classic Flyers Avgas Cafe 6.45-8.15am.

Toastmasters is the answer for building confidence & leadership skills. To find a club near you email: LaniDTM@gmail. com or 571 1545. http://cityearlystart. toastmastersclubs.org T.S Chatham (Sea Cadets) Weds during school term at TYPBC, Keith Allan Drive, Sulphur Pt 6.15-9pm. Micah 021 336 719 or tschathamtga@gmail.com Yoga with Ocean Views Every Weds & Fri at Fergusson Park Sports Centre (end of Tilby Dr, Matua) 9.3010.40am. $12 casual.

Stella 0210 249 3690

Thursday 5 June

6 Week Social Beginner Dance Class

Starts June 18 Greerton Hall, 1247 Cameron Rd 8pm & June 20 Tauranga Primary School Hall, 5th Ave 7pm. Learn Rock & Roll, Cha Cha, Waltz & more.

Sonia, Supreme Dance Centre 544 2337 or 027 322 1786 or just turn up.

Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting

Salvation Army, Eversham Rd, Bayfair 7.30-8.30pm.

Army Cadets (WBOP Cadet Unit)

Every Thurs at Tauranga Army Hall 6-9.30pm. Ages 13-17 youth development with a military flavour. Email: admin@wbopcu.org.nz Art of Breathing Course Discover the secrets of breath. Learn simple techniques to relax, reduce emotions, focus the mind & increase energy levels. 4 day course until Sunday. Times Thur – Fri 6.30-9pm, Sat – Sun 10am – 4pm. At Waldorf School, 364 Welcome Bay Rd, Tauranga. Interested? Mark 542 5174 or central@artofliving.org.nz

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ity, all sizes & styles - men’s, women’s, children’s, shoes, sheets, duvets etc. Only $2 a bag. You pick. Historic Village, 17th Ave 9.30-10.30am. Organised

by Turning Point Trust 578 6934 Bokwa Fitness Omokoroa Settlers Hall, Omokoroa Rd 6pm. Dance your way to a healthier & fitter you.

Easy steps to sign language. Got at your own pace. Instructor Sarah 021 773 657 www.bokwafitness.com/

Community Bible Study International At 14th Ave Gospel Centre

10am - 12pm for a non denominational in depth Bible study until July 4. Jack & Betty 544 3809 Fitness League Safe, effective, low impact exercise to music using the Bagot Stack technique, designed for females. All ages & abilities, complementary first class, every Thurs Central Baptist Church Hall, cnr 13th Ave & Cameron Rd 9.30am & Weds at Katikati Memorial Hall 10am.

Pam 549 4799 or 021 117 170 Free Course on Budgeting Free 3 week course on bugeting could help get ahead & save money.

CAP Money course starts June 5 at Lifezone, 7 Oak Lane, Judea 10.30am or 7pm. Creche available for day time course. To book, Sheryl 571 6525 or www.capmoney.org French Connection For lovers of all things French. Come & meet like-minded people over a relaxed drink. Meet every second Thurs at Brooklyn Eatery, The Strand between 4.30-6.30pm. Andrea: agohns@yahoo.co.nz Guys & Dolls June 5 - 7 7pm & June 7-8 1pm at Baycourt. www.baycourt. co.nz or 577 7188 Happiness & Our Mind Drop-in meditation classes. Beginners welcome. Classes are self contained so start any date.

Cost $14 per class. Otumoetai Plunket, 59 Otumoetai Rd. Monthly classes, next class June 5 7-8.30pm. www.meditateintauranga.org

Mainly Music Every Thurs at St Enoch’s Church, 16th Ave 9.30am. $3 per family. New members welcome. 578 3040 Mount Art Group Every Thurs at St Peter’s Church Hall, 11 Victoria Rd, Mt Maunganui 9am - 1pm. Visitors welcome. Merilynn 575 6777 Mount Underwater Club Club night at Mount Ocean Sports Clubrooms (cnr The Mall & Salisbury Ave, Mt Maunganui) 7.30pm. New members welcome. Gail 570 1935 Mt Maunganui Creative Fibre

Meet every Thurs at Arataki Community Centre 9am - 1pm. Share & learn spinning, weaving, crochet, knitting, felting & other creative crafts. Visitors & new members welcome. Jan 574 1265

Petanque Tauranga/BOP Club

Every Thurs & Sun at Cliff Rd venue 1pm start. Jo Ann 578 3606

Tauranga Creative Fibre Exhibition “Colour Up” at

Baycourt June 5-8 10am - 4pm daily. Guest exhibitors: Rene Corder Evans & Tauranga Potters.

Human Trafficking Investigator

Sex trafficking detective Daniel Walker, shares his personal experiences working undercover in the dangerous world of human trafficking. At St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, cnr Macville Rd & Dee St, Mount 7pm. Free entry, collectin taken for NVader. www. tearfund.org.nz or 0800 800 777

Alcoholics Anonymous Open

meeting every Fri at Hamner Clinic, 1235 Cameron Rd, Greerton (behind Tyremaster) 7.30pm. 0800 229 6757 for more meetings or assistance.

Chess Tauranga Every Fri at Tauranga RSA, Greerton 6pm onwards for the whole family.

Werner 548 1111 http://www. westernbopchess.weebly.com/

International Women’s Rugby Series Australia vs Canada

Children’s Traditional Thai Kickboxing Term 2 Friday’s at

Free Immigration Assessment

Phase 3 rehab exercise, social events & guest speakers for those with or at risk of heart disease. Every Thurs at City Church Hall, Otumoetai Rd/ Sherwood St 9.30-10.45am. Men & women welcome. Dianne 576 5031 Qualified instructor/Cardiac Care leader.

Thurs at 14 Norris St, behind Pak n Save 7.30-9.30pm. $3 entry pp - supper included.

Maria 576 7326

playing every Fri at 13th Ave 10 Pin 1pm (3 games). We play in pairs. New members welcome.

Judy 543 4124

Meet last Thurs every month. Learn how to develop your storytelling skills. Claire 577 7220

Club night at Band Hall, Yatton St. Names in by 7.15pm.

Sally 571 8914 Gay/Bi Men Support Group Do you need a trusting person to talk to? Discretion assured. For meetings & locations ph/ txt Alex 027 358 5934

Tauranga Heart Support Group

Tauranga Rock n Roll Social Dancers Authentic music every

Tauranga Storyteller’s Group

Toastmasters - Kickstart Club

Have fun while learning to speak confidently. Breakfast meeting at Alimento Cafe, 1st Ave, Tauranga 7-8.15am. Guests welcome.

Helen 571 6181

Tauranga Domain 2.30pm. Adults $10, children $5. Tickets purchased from: http://www.boprugby.co.nz/ supporters-zone/tickets--merchandise/international-womens-rugbyseries-tickets/ Papamoa Hills Night Walk June 13 & 14 from 6pm. Entry $20, 13yrs + only. Prior entry only, no entries on the night for safety reasons. An amazing night walk through Papamoa Hills to Summerhill Trails to enjoy coffee & cake. www.enteronline.co.nz NZ Breast Foundation fundraiser.

Martial Arts Academy, 154 1st Ave West 4.30-5.30pm. First class free.

Alexis 021 050 0574 email: info@tmaa.co.nz Documentary Nights Every 2nd Fri 7pm. Many interesting & thought provoking subjects covered. Kim 576 9427 or 027 285 9611

By Licenced Immigration Adviser.

Tauranga Multicultural Ethnic Council, Historic Village, 17th Ave. For appointment ph Iryna Stewart 543 9125 Free Immigration Clinic Every Fri - legal advice & information on immigration issues. For appointment, Baywide Community Law 571 6812

“What’s On” is a FREE service for non-profit clubs & organisations.

M O V I E S

Friday 6 June

Friday Friends 10 Pin Bowling League Join our friendly league

McSwiggans Irish Pub Sunday 1 – Blaze 3-6pm.

Mount RSA Friday 30 – Che Orton 7.30pm.

Saturday 31 – Terry Jensen 7.30pm.

The Matua Sunday 1 – Undertow 3-6pm Welcome Bay Sports Bar & Grill Friday 30 – Craig One Man Band 8.30pm start.

Greerton Indoor Bowling Club

Email julie@thesun.co.nz or Fax 571 1116 or post to PO Box 240, Tauranga.

Te Ope Whakaora

Deadline 3pm Tuesdays.

Contributions should be less than 20 words.

With Rialto RELAX, UNWIND AND ESCAPE!

GRACE OF MONACO THE TRIP TO ITALY

The story of former Hollywood star Grace Kelly’s crisis of marriage and identity, during a political dispute between Monaco’s Prince Rainier III and France’s Charles De Gaulle, and a looming French invasion of Monaco in the early 1960s.

Fri & Sat: 12:10, 2:10, 4:15, 7:45.

Sun: 11:15, 1:10, 3:15, 7:30.

Mon: 11:15, 1:10, 3:15, 7:25, 7:30. Tue & Wed: 12:10, 2:10, (M) No Comps 4:15, 7:45.

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Fri & Sat: 11:30, 1:35, 3:45, 6:00, 8:05. Sun & Mon: 10:45, 12:50, Fri & Sat: 4:00.

3:00, 5:05, 7:10. Tue: 11:30, 1:35, Sun & Mon: 3:45.

3:45, 6:00, 8:05. Wed: 10:30, (PG) Tue & Wed: 4:00.

No Comps 1:00, 3:30, 6:00, 8:05.

BELLE

Brilliant British comedians Steve Coogan (Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa) and Rob Brydon (TV's Gavin and Stacey) are reunited on another culinary odyssey, following 2010's The Trip. This

time the pair, again playing semi-fictionalised versions of themselves, will bicker and brood their way from Rome to the Amalfi coast. Warning: contains Michael Caine impressions.

Friday May 30 to Wed Jun 4 131 Jellicoe Street, Te Puke.

PLAYING THIS WEEK

Tue & Wed: 8:20.

NEW THIS WEEK

Fri 3:25. Sat 12:40, 5:55pm. Sun 2:50. Off Lang & Drug Use. Seth MacFarlane.

Mon 12:40, 5:50pm. Tue 3:25, 8:15pm. Fri 1:00, 8:30. Sat 3:45, 8:35.

GODZILLA (2D) (M) Viol. Fri 6:00. Sat Sun 5:30, 8:30. Mon 3:30, 8:30.

3:20. Sun 8:00. Mon 3:20. Tue 8:30pm. Tue 1, 6, 8:20. Wed 1:30, 6:20.

MALEFICENT (2D)

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IN SEARCH OF CHOPIN

Info line 573 8055 www.tepukecinema.co.nz

movies PLAYING THIS WEEK IN 3D

MALEFICENT (3D) (M) Off Lang.

A vindictive fairy is driven to curse an infant princess only to realize she may be the only one who can restore peace.

(M) Offensive Language.

Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning, Sharlto Copley

SUNSHINE ON LEITH (PG) In Lounge. GRACE OF MONACO

Viol, Coarse Lang & Sexual References. Fri

(E)

Fri to Wed: 1:20.

Fri 4:00. Sat 11:15, 6:20. Sun 1:35.

Mon 11:00, 6:10pm. Wed 6:40pm.

X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE Fri 6:15pm. Sat 1:30. Sun 10:30, 6:20.

6:20pm. Mon 11:00. Tue 1:20. Wed 6:00 Mon 1:15. Tue 3:50, 6:10pm. Wed 3:50. (M) Violence & Offensive Language.

The X-Men send Wolverine to the past

DOCUMENTARY. Fri 1:20. Sat 3:50. Sun

(PG)

BOOK YOUR TICKETS ONLINE rialtotauranga.co.nz INFO LINE (07) 577 0445 - 21 Devonport Road, TGA

Capitol Cinema 4

IN SEARCH OF CHOPIN

SUNSHINE ON LEITH

Fri & Sat: 11:15, 5:45.

Sun & Mon: 5:30.

Tue & Wed: 11:15, 5:45.

CHEF Fri & Sat: 8:20. Sun: 7:25.

X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST A MILLION WAYS TO DIE IN (2D) (M) Violence & Off Language. Hugh Jackman. THE WEST (R16) Violence, Sexual References,

The Weekend Sun has two double passes to The Trip To Italy for lucky readers who can tell us what warning content the movie contains.

Enter online at www.sunlive.co.nz under the competitions section.

Entries must be received before Wednesday, June 4.

(PG)

Fri & Sat : 10:05, 6:15.

Sun & Mon: 11:00, 5:20.

Tue & Wed : 10:05, 6:15.

(PG) Violence,

PAST (3D)

in a desperate effort to change history.

3:30pm. Coarse Lang & Sexual References. Nicole Kidman.

Fri 8:15pm. Sat 3:00, 8:00pm.

Sat 8:25. Sun 11:30. Mon 3:55. Tue 6:00 Biography. Fri 1:00, 6:00. Sat 12:45, 5:45 Sun 12:45, 8:20pm. Mon 3:00, 8:00pm. Wed 6:10pm.

THE LEGO MOVIE (2D) (PG) Sun 12:40, 6. Mon 12:45, 5:45.

Low Level Violence. Sat 10:30. Mon 10:30am. Tue 1:00, 6:00. Wed 1:30, 4:05.

GODZILLA (3D) (M) Viol.

RIO 2 (G) Sat 10:30am. Mon 10:30am. BAD NEIGHBOURS (R16) Drug Use, Sex SON OF GOD (M) Viol. FINAL DAYS! Scenes, Off Lang. Fri 8:30. Tue 1:30. Wed 4:30 Sat 1:15. Sun 3:45. Mon 1:15. Tue 8:00. TRACKS (M) Off Lang. BIO. Fri 6:00pm.

FINAL WEEK

CHEF (M) Off Lang.

COMEDY. Jon Favreau, Scarlett Johansson. Fri 3:30pm. Sun 3:30.

DIVERGENT (M) Viol. Sun 10:45am.

Sat 11. Sun 8:30. Mon 5:50. Wed 3:40.

LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON

(PG)

Japanese Drama. Fri 8:15pm.

Sat 6:05. Sun 1:30. Mon 8:00. Tue 3:30.

With Subtitles.

Elizabeth Olsen, Bryan Cranston Aaron Taylor-Johnson. The world’s

most famous monster is pitted against malevolent creatures.

Fri 1:20. Sat 8:30pm. Sun 3:45.

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By Winston Watusi

Music is year-round New Zealand Music Month may be coming to an end but here at The Weekend Sun every month is New Zealand Music Month.

We don’t need an artificial construct to celebrate and report on NZ music and the way it’s being done and I don’t think NZ music needs it much either. Ninety five per cent of Kiwi music is completely ignored by Music Month, which has become little more than a promotional nod to mainstream pop, another push for music companies and radio stations which have no interests in music beyond their balance sheets.

Luckily, we’re here to write about the stuff they ignore, and there’s plenty of it.

This week’s dispatches come from behind the lines of one of Tauranga’s musical dynasties.

Okay, that might be a bit of an exaggeration. But they do have two generations of musicians and I’ve never had CDs arrive in the same week from a mother and son, so that’s as close to a dynasty as we’ve got right now.

I’m talking about the Arts-Laven axis, Marion, Robbie and son Oscar.

They’re all musicians and all pretty busy producing music. The only question is

where to start? They are three-quarters of Gypsy jazz group Bonjour Swing and have been booked a second time for the Oz Manouche Gypsy Jazz Festival in Brisbane in November, which is pretty much the premier such event over there.

That’s seriously cool.

Robbie also plays with roots country outfit The Remarkables along with three fellas from Auckland. They headlined the Hamilton Folk Festival and are recording a CD at Welcome Bay’s Colourfield Studio in August, a mixture of Americana originals, blues, swing, bluegrass and nostalgia. Robbie’s also performing with their singer Neil Finlay at the Rotorua Blues Festival this weekend as a duo, with Robbie playing fiddle, mandolin and washboard.

Meanwhile, Marion continues on her own eclectic path and has just released a CD of her classical guitar suite ‘Flute & Drum Music At Sunset’. It blows me away, the various albums Marion continues to produce. The last one was songs on the ukulele; before that, I think, another classical one; before that Bonjour Swing.

This was recorded by Peter Hodges in Tauranga and mastered at Stebbings in Auckland. It’s inspired by the Chinese Pipa player Wu Man (indeed a woman),

Run For Your Wife Of the 50 plays written by acclaimed British playwright Ray Cooney, ‘Run For Your Wife’ has been his biggest hit.

And now the successful play is coming to the Tauranga stage at 16th Avenue Theatre from June 4-21.

The play, set in London, revolves whom Marion heard at the Auckland Arts Festival around London cab last year. The first thing you’ll notice is it contains no driver John Smith, actual flutes or drums, just a solo classical guitar. who leads two lives, In fact it starts with what sounds uncannily like guitar tuning. Except once you listen again, you realise with two wives – and a precise schedule for there’s no actual tuning going on, it’s a rhythmic juggling both. approximation of tuning which segues into a lilting With one wife at piece of lyrical playing before popping up again as a Rehearsals are underway home in Wimblemusical motif. It really is very clever and very lovely. for Tauranga Repertory’s It’s a beautiful CD, at times percussive, at times medi- don, and another in next production.

Streatham, trouble tative, and one I need to listen to further. I’d suggest all lovers of classical guitar check it out by emailing brews when John becomes involved in a mugging and Arts-Laven@xtra.conz. ends up in hospital.

And I have yet to mention Oscar, currently in WelThere, both of his addresses surface, causing the lington studying music and, by all accounts, blowing Wimbledon and Streatham police to investigate. the capital away.

Having upset his schedule, John becomes hopelessly Last month Oscar debuted his Neo Jazz Jive Orchesentangled in his attempts, with his lazy lay-about tra, a big band playing a mixture of classic big band neighbour upstairs in Wimbledon, to explain himself charts and Oscar’s compositions, which hover between to his wives and to two suspicious police officers. serious jazz and Brian Setzer. Oscar conducts solos on ‘Run For Your Wife’ is one of the 20 plays of Ray’s tenor sax and sings; and the word is they are stunning. made into stage comedies and performed around the But it’s his more regular band, hot dadaist New world in 40 different languages.

Orleans outfit The Wellington City Shake-‘Em-OnPurchase tickets at Baycourt or online through Downers, that continue to make waves.

They have recorded a CD called ‘Shake It On Down!’ TicketDirect. and it’s rather brilliant. It sounds like it was made in the 1920s: frantic, frenetic jazz-age jazz, with wild syncopated horns and a woman singer who sounds like she stepped out of a Charleston party.

But, aside from two (devil-may-care romps through ‘Georgia Brown’ and ‘Honeysuckle Rose’) these are original compositions.

It’s available via same email and I can’t recommend it The Weekend Sun has two double passes to ‘Run highly enough.

For Your Wife’ to give away to lucky readers who can There are clips of what Oscar is doing on YouTube tell us how many plays Ray has written. and on Marion’s website: www.marionarts.co.nz Enter online at www.sunlive.co.nz under the comHe’s clearly going to rule the musical world one day – petitions section. get in early and check him out now.

Entries must be received before Tuesday, June 3. watusi@thesun.co.nz

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Laughing out loud in Mount Maunganui

The Laugh Club at Club Mount Maunganui headline act ‘7 Days’ regular Ben Hurley.

The Laugh Club stand-up comedy performance is Joking aside – Tauranga audiences are set to upstairs at Club Mount Maunganui on June 6 from enjoy some side-splitting humour as a group 8.30pm. Tickets are available from the venue and of four comedians visit the city next week. eventfinder.co.nz

By Zoe Hunter The Laugh Club and EPIC Promotions is bringing comedians Tarun Mohanbhai, James Nokise, James Roque and headline act ‘7 Days’ regular Ben Hurley to Club Mount Maunganui for a one-night show on June 6.

A comedian for 13 years, award-winning comedian Ben describes his comedy as relatable and says he gains inspiration for his jokes from real-life situations.

“My comedy’s changed since things have happened to me in my life. It just evolves with me as a person.

“It’s just me as an agent in the world and the way I interact with the world – that’s basically my kind of comedy.”

Free money help on offer Life can feel like walking a financial tightrope; balancing bank accounts, bills and credit, while trying not to fall into unmanageable debt.

This is much more difficult for the isolated and disadvantaged in our communities.

Lifezone Church is running a free three-week budgeting course called CAP Money.

CAP Money is a revolutionary money management course that teaches people budgeting skills and a simple, cash-based system that really works.

This course will help anyone to get more in control of their finances, so they can save, give and prevent debt.

CAP Money is a course devised by the award-winning debt counselling charity Christians Against Poverty.

CAP Money is a three-session course that features DVD presentations by John Kirkby, CAP’s founder and international director.

During the three sessions you will learn: 1. How to build and live on a budget. This is the cornerstone of managing your money well. The session includes advice on how to increase your income and how to cut costs.

2. The CAP Money system. This system will help to simplify your money and make it understandable.

3. How to live from week to week using cash. It’s statistically proven you spend 18 per cent less money when paying by cash rather than cards.

By applying these three principles, you will learn how to manage your money, and live your life.

This three-week course starts June 5, at 10.30am or 7.15pm at Lifezone Church, 7 Oak Lane, Judea. Babysitters available for the day-time courses.

Book your place by phoning Sheryl on 07 571 6525 or see www.capmoney.org

The Weekend Sun has a single pass to the event to give away to a lucky reader who can tell us how many years Ben Hurley has been a comedian.

Enter online at www.sunlive. co.nz under the competitions section, before Wednesday, June 4.

Creativity to marvel at Carrying on a tradition spanning more than three decades, Tauranga Creative Fibre opens its 2014 exhibition at Baycourt next week.

work this year is fantastic, with judges struggling to turn away entries.

On Tuesday Mount Maunganui Creative Fibre members Barbara Wilson and Elaine Howard acted as judges for the Tauranga group’s annual selection day.

“They had a tough time,” says Colleen. “We were at it all day. Usually we More than 170 pieces from the club’s have a lot of pieces that aren’t selected, members will be on display from but we were very surprised there were Thursday, June 6, to Sunday, June from very few not chosen.”

10am-4pm.

Items on display include knitting, Exhibition convenor and member crocheting, felting and weaving, with Colleen Killeen says the most items on sale. standard of The group, exhibiting at Baycourt since 1983, used to be called Tauranga Spinners and Weavers but now go

by Tauranga Creative Fibre.

Colleen says there is something for everyone to enjoy at the exhibition.

“Children will like it because they are having live demonstrations each day.”

The club meets every Monday, 9.30am-2pm, and the second and fourth Thursday evenings of each month, at Tauranga Arts and Crafts Exhibition selectors Barbara Wilson and Centre on Elizabeth St. Elaine Howard, with exhibition

By Corrie Taylor convenor Colleen Killeen

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Burrows House and Roof Cleaning owner Murray Barrett says keeping a roof clean not only extends the life of tiles or slates, but also saves money.

The company has been cleaning Bay of Plenty roofs for more than 40 years.

Customers know their house and rooftop is being cleaned in an environmentally-friendly way as Murray uses biodegradable products that are non-caustic, non-acidic and non-bleach.

Murray goes the extra mile for his customers, also offering roof repairs and spraying of driveways, decks, motorhome roofs, cobbles and awnings.

Prices are affordable, with a two-year warranty offered on every roof clean, including a free gutter and spouting clean.

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Information is key when looking to buy a home Our region continues a steady but relatively stable price increase during a 12-month period, with the major factor to limit higher price rises being the stimulation in supply of new homes.

Western Bay region reports growing demand by good tenants for three-four bedroom homes in areas of ready access to schooling, shops and public transport.

A number of aspiring first-home buyers are now committed to continuing as tenants, in addition to those people coming into our region who choose to “rent before they buy”.

The tenant market is steadily growing at the mid to top end of the rental range.

There are definitely opportunities for informed investors, who have done their research to start or grow their rental portfolios in the current market.

We encourage home owners thinking

We currently have numerous subdivisions, and new communities developing.

These are of varying scale offering land and build packages and section sales, which provide an excellent and needed balance to local supply and demand.

Within our own real estate group of Eves and Bayleys, we’re seeing good levels of demand for well-presented properties Open Home across all price ranges, and in particular the auction marketing programme continues to provide results.

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Lower Kaimai 175 Ruahihi Road Mortgagee Auction

This 5.2880 lifestyle property approx. 20kms from Tauranga’s CBD has much to offer. Elevated with good pasture, well fenced paddocks, a large shed, double garage, tack-room, barn, yards and loading ramp. The comfortable, spacious brick home with well-designed open plan living plus a separate lounge sits well for the sun and has very good indoor/outdoor flow. There is HRV and a wood burner for winter warmth. This is a brilliant opportunity in a quality location.

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Tauranga 14 Atkins Way, Ohauiti Mortgagee Auction

Lynn Eagar 027 458 1780 lynn.eagar@raywhite.com office 07 839 7060

Here’s a great lifestyle opportunity in popular Ohauiti that backs onto the residential area. The modern 1990’s home needs redecoration but offers a fantastic chance for you to add value. The block of 5.7565 ha (more or less) is steepish and ideal to run some stock and has great views of the surrounding country. This is an absolute must to view.

John Pope 027 496 3111 office 07 928 5000

Contact Lynn Eagar or John Pope and for further information go to lynneagar.raywhite.co.nz.

12.30 pm, Wednesday 25th June 2014 Ray White Auction Rooms at 12 Girven Road, Mt Maunganui View Saturday 2.00 - 2.30pm rwhamilton.co.nz ID# HAM26061

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Lynn Eagar 027 458 1780 lynn.eagar@raywhite.com office 07 839 7060 John Pope 027 496 3111 john.pope@raywhite.com office 07 928 5000

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Veteran remembers Vietnam John serving in the Vietnam War.

A Katikati man is joining more than 200 Vietnam War veterans expected at a reunion in Rotorua this Queen’s Birthday weekend.

Ex-Vietnam Services Association past president and veteran John Barrett is attending the biennial reunion for veterans, and their descendants, of the 1959-1975 Vietnam War. Veterans and families can register on Friday, followed by a Saturday dinner.

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Gate Pa display extended

A walk-through exhibition of the Battle of Gate Pa is being extended an extra week due to extensive interest.

The exhibition, which opened on May 3, was initially expected to run for three weeks, but will now run until Monday, June 2.

Victorian dress-up

Athenree Homestead’s Queen’s birthday fundraiser is a Victorian-style dress-up.

Visitors can dress up in the homestead’s costumes and be photographed around

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the grounds. The dress-up is this Sunday, June 1, from 10am-3pm.

Victorian maids will serve Devonshire tea and homestead tours will be on offer.

Call Terelle on 07 863 4363.

Mini art exhibition

A memorial service and church parade is on Sunday at Murueka Soldiers Cemetery, Ohinemutu.

John, now 67, says the reunion is an opportunity for “old mates” to reminisce.

“Often at a reunion you come across someone you haven’t seen for 40 years.”

At age 21, John served in Vietnam with the artillery for 12 months in 1968-1969.

“I spent six months out in the jungle with the Australian infantry with the Forward Observer Party.”

During wartime, John was nicknamed ‘woody’ – a moniker used only by his army mates.

“The use of nicknames in the military has a long and colourful history and often you don’t know someone’s given name,” says John.

The Vietnam War is particularly special to John, whose two brothers served with New Zealand and Australia in the Korean War. “In Vietnam I actually served with the two units that my two brothers had served with in Korea – and that’s pretty unique.”

Between June 1964 and December 1972 about 3500 NZ military personnel served in South Vietnam. Thirty-seven are reported to have died and 187 wounded.

Registrations to this weekend’s biennial reunion begin 1pm today with commemorations continuing to Sunday.

A Katikati Art Group mini exhibition is on in the foyer of the group’s gallery – joined to the war memorial hall.

Carolyn Watts is exhibiting her art from Thursday, May 22, to Wednesday, June 4.

Carolyn had been painting and exhibiting her art for more than a decade.

Omokoroa’s art

Omokoroa Artists is holding its first exhibition for 2014 this Queen’s Birthday weekend, with art for sale and live demonstrations.

The exhibition is at Omokoroa Settlers Hall on June 1-2 and will encompass a display of the group’s monthly challenges and highlights. Co-ordinator Heather Reynolds invites everyone to enjoy the event, from 10am-4pm, June 1-2.

“We have several new members who are just starting out on a journey and are exploring a variety of mediums – there is much to discover.”

Photo’s by Tracy Hardy.

Some of the pupils from Te Akau ki Papamoa’s winning Year 5 and 6 Rippa Rugby team from Wednesday’s tournament.

Tauranga’s Ida Hamilton celebrated her 106th birthday with her friends and family on a cruise across the harbour this week.

A puzzle of pieces If you have ever tried to complete a jigsaw puzzle without a picture for reference, you will know how frustrating it can be.

Perhaps it is similar to how the early Christians felt as they tried to piece together their experiences of a risen Jesus.

Grounded in their Jewish faith, they recognised God in another human being.

Knowing Jesus had died, they felt his living presence.

Left to continue Jesus’ ministry of compassion and justice without him, they nevertheless drew on a strength and wisdom beyond their own.

The New Testament is like the picture, formed by these puzzle pieces, as the first Christians proclaimed: ‘God, in Jesus, is alive’.

What puzzle pieces do Christians work with today?

Believing the earth is sustained by God, we are aware of its vulnerability as we live in resourceconsuming ways.

On reading history, we become aware of cultures confusing fashion with faith.

Witnesses of God’s grace in our own lives, we see love and care shown by those of other faiths, or none.

Taught to think logically, we find life sometimes defying scientific principles.

Overwhelmed by political super-powers and the force of arms, courageous individuals have turned tides of oppression and given people hope.

In darkness and depression, acts of kindness or works of art bring light to the shadows.

Maybe our contemporary testament would read differently from the Scriptures we have inherited, but it continues to proclaim: ‘God, in Jesus, is alive’.

By Viv Whimster, Ministry assistant, Wesley Methodist Church

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Alpha course offers a new outlook The Alpha course will again be starting on June 10 from 7pm at Holy Trinity Church on Devonport Rd. Why not come and check it out?

People who attend the Alpha course often comment: “This course has given me a new outlook on life”. Some say: “I never knew what God was about?” and “As for this Jesus thing, I had no idea how this perspective could change my life and thinking. It is so scary that I almost missed it.

Where have I been all these years?” Alpha is one of the best ways to make new friends as you discuss meaningful topics in a warm, relaxing, non-threatening environment.

What is Expository Preaching?

Alpha presents Jesus in a way you may never have imagined. At Alpha you are welcome to bring your genuine questions. For instance: Why is there so much evil around us? Where do moral ethics come from? Why should it matter? What about suffering? Who is this Jesus and why did he die such a rugged death?

Alpha is very open and your opinion really matters. You can have your say without being lectured.

Alpha has 10 weekly topics. The typical format of the 10-week course includes a meal, an inspiring DVD presentation and an informal and relaxed group discussion over coffee.

There is no cost but you can

make a small donation to cover the meal cost if you wish.

Alpha starts on Tuesday June 10, at 7pm in the foyer at Holy Trinity Church.

What have you got to lose? This just may be the best thing you have ever done. Join more than 20 million worldwide who have completed the Alpha course.

For more information, call 07 578 7718.

‘Expository Preaching’ – two words which make the world of difference to any Christian Church.

In Nehemiah 8:1-8 of the Bible, we read the Law of Moses was brought before the assembled congregation and read: The priests then “helped the people to understand the Law…and they gave the sense, so that the people understood the reading”.

The priests did not give their opinion or personal interpretation. The meaning came from the text itself, allowing people to understand.

This is Expository Preaching, explaining the authors intended meaning at the time of writing, so to be understandable.

In this way, by considering the grammatical, historical and geographical content, the Bible becomes an exciting adventure discovering God. The Bible comes alive, allowing the fascinating truth of God to speak for itself from the text itself.

As the apostle Paul reminded Timothy in 2 Timothy 3:16: “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness”.

It is the Word of God that saves, changes and grows us, not the preacher’s cleverness.

You are welcome to join us in this adventure of exploring God’s Word, which alone is sufficient and able to meet your every need through faith in Jesus Christ alone.

Join us every Sunday morning at 10am, Welcome Bay School Hall, 309 Welcome Bay Rd, Tauranga.

Visit us at www.bbf.org.nz Tom Griffiths, Bay Bible Fellowship

Sunday Services 9:30am & 6:00pm Come along!

07 576 5387 252 Otumoetai Road www.citychurchtauranga.org.nz

ROMANS

Renaissance Sundays 10am 345 Maunganui Rd w. www.shoreline.org.nz e. info@shoreline.org.nz p. 022 043 2334

Sunday Gatherings 10:00 am Mount Sports Club 51 Miro Street Blake Park The Mount

www.stlukeschurch.org.nz

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