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TECT Arena at Baypark TECT Arena at Baypark public open day on Saturday 3 September from 12pm to 3pm.

The opening month of events celebrates and showcases the diversity of the Arena. There’ll be something for everyone!

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The TECT Arena at Baypark adds 9 courts of sporting and event space to Tauranga City’s indoor sports network.

The TECT Arena at Baypark will be officially opened on 25 August. An opening ceremony will be held on that day for sports users, funders and project participants.

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The first major use of the Arena will be for the AIMs Games, 28 August - 2 September.

TECT Arena at Baypark – a facility for you!

Anyone can hire a court at the TECT Arena. Prices are per court, not per person.

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› A 2,400 sq m multi-purpose sports and events auditorium.

› A 4,700 sq m six-court area.

Netball, basketball, volleyball and badminton, mini volleyball, indoor soccer and uni hockey.

Plus provision for Turbo Touch, table tennis, martial arts, indoor bowls, wheel chair rugby and wheelchair basketball.

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to the homes of 157,300 residents throughout TAURANGA, MOUNT MAUNGANUI, PAPAMOA, WAIHI BEACH, KAIMAI, KATIKATI, TE PUKE, PAENGAROA, OTAMARAKAU and all RDs Two teams of 8 players would pay a maximum of $2.60 each per hour – that’s at the peak rate for casual adult groups ($42.90 per hour). Off peak hire applies for weekdays before 5pm and all weekend. Youth and pensioner rates apply when 75% of players are either over 65 or under 18 years old.

Total project cost: $41 million

$25M capped ratepayer contribution. A small portion of everyone’s rates will contribute to this for about 25 years (about $21 per year, decreasing over time). $7M sub-regional development contributions $9M external funding:

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Lion Foundation grant of $750,000

Lotteries Grants Boards grant of $300,000 TECT (Tauranga Energy Consumer Trust) grant of up to $8M

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Fathers’ Day is being celebrated again by a day out sailing in the Bartercard Fathers’ Day Family Fun Sail Regatta – where families can set out for an afternoon sail on one of the Tauranga Yacht Club yachts. The popular youth sailing fundraiser is in its sixth year and bookings are essential. See full story on page 9.

Pictured from left to right: Olly Maidment, Tom Maidment and Zak Merton enjoy a day sailing on the catamaran Fully Charged. Photo by Tracy Hardy.

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Rooting for the All Blacks Warning: Contains offensive language, sexual themes and a good rogering The Americans have a saying when talking about the sporting teams they support; “We’re rooting for them.”

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For those who missed it the stupidist idea of the year, it was suggested that All Black fans abstain from sex for the duration of the Rugby World Cup as a show of support for our team.

The idea was swiftly kicked for touch, but not before it made our country the butt, so to speak, of jokes worldwide.

So here at RR, we are not having a bar of this “abstain” nonsense. In fact, we launched a counter campaign; encouraging rampant sex throughout the entire cup to show the country’s virulent support for our team. We’ve called it “Rooting for the All Blacks.”

To take part in the RR counter campaign, simply carry on carrying on.

In fact; go for it like rabbits. Every time the All Blacks score, so should the fans.

Forget any half-cocked idea about abstinence; this is no time to hold back.

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extra room on the couch during games because we expect there to be a large amount of scoring. Whoever is on top at half time, remember to change sides. You know things are hotting up on the field when you hear a commentator excitedly announce the halfback is making a pass; or Mexted’s favourite, the fullback has come inside the centre. And let’s not even start on the hooker action.

Other slogans for the campaign include; “Rise up for the All Blacks” and “Harden up, New Zealand” and “On yer back for Black”.

In fact, we’ll be rooting for other teams in the cup – including whoever is playing against Australia.

Ken Ring of Fire

In weather news, Ken Ring successfully forecast the polar blast, declaring that there would be some cold weather this winter.

It might be in one of the weeks in July, August or September and there was a 20 per cent chance of an earthquake, 80 per cent of the time that it wasn’t snowing.

Or graupelling.

He failed to successfully forecast that The Sun lunch-

Jafas denied snow; miffed with graupel

The big news of the week: the heaviest snow falls across the country for about 50 years.

So much for global warming. The warmie fanatics will claim it’s because of ‘climate change’ and ‘extremes’, which is always a convenient explanation.

There’s no doubt it has been exceptionally different. A boatie told me snow was falling in the middle of Tauranga harbour on Tuesday. Aucklanders got pretty excited to get snow for the first time in 40-odd years; only to be told that it wasn’t snow, but graupel. That’s a word made up by people who have real snow, to bestow on those who aren’t allowed the real stuff; just a sort of Clayton’s snow – a wishy washy hail.

The jafas were quite miffed at being told they only had graupel, especially when they didn’t know what it was, and that it sounded like a poorly filtered latte. Others, on hearing that graupel had fallen, assumed the French had lost their star front row forward just before the start of the RWC. Once it was explained that graupel was merely girl’s blouse hail, the jafas were even more miffed and rejected the graupel diagnosis, declaring it snow anyway. After much ribbing from places further south, some enduring real hardship, the Aucks begrudgingly accepted their snow didn’t rate and it was, in modern terms, an epic fail. At last reports, mayor Len Brown was heard singing that favourite winter tune, Auckland’s new anthem: “Frosty the Graupel Man.” brian@thesun.co.nz

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room would run out of tea bags on Thursday afternoon.

The Skeptics Society this week bestowed some media with the Bent Spoon award for being suckered by this hapless ‘forecaster’.

It awarded the prize for journalistic gullibility to all news media outlets and personalities who took Ring’s earthquake prediction claims at face value – claiming that he’d misinformed the public and contributed to 50,000 people leaving Christchurch – with all the inconvenience, cost and emotional harm it caused.

The NZ Skeptics website says the group is dedicated to increasing public awareness of the “dangers and inanities of pseudoscience and bogus paranormal claims”.

Here at RR, we can’t think of a better summing up of Mr Ring’s operation.

Make your own

On the subject of dressing – public scorn is making a meal of the adidas controversy.

Our advice here is simple: If you don’t want to pay the price, don’t buy it – more abstinence?

Besides, the All Blacks jersey is a revered and sacred piece of sporting kit that should be earned, not bought. Only those selected for the team should be wearing them. Supporters should be happy just wearing black.

Sure, some fans’ versions are okay, but they don’t need to be the sponsor’s version necessarily. Better still, get mum to make you one.

There are plenty of keen sewers out there only too happy to whip you up a customised silver fern on a black sweatie.

Just ask my loyal fans in the Spinners and Weavers and embroidery groups – they’ll knock out an AB fan’s jersey for next to nothing or stitch you up with a fine, custom-made silver fern on any old black jumper.

C’mon New Zealand, times are tough.

Instead of bleating at the cost, call on some good old Kiwi No.8 wire ingenuity and DIY. It’s not a prerequisite of enjoying the Rugby World Cup to have a stock standard, premium-priced adidas jersey.

All you need is black. And don’t worry about pants – You won’t need them, rooting for the All Blacks.

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Confidence boost for Bay tourism

Jet boost: Tourism conference visitors, from back left; Matt Brady, Murray Scott, Rob Finlayson and Ken McTague, front left, enjoy the Kaituna Jet with driver Dave Rayner. Photo by Bruce Barnard.

Tourism BOP has declared this week’s tourism conference a “great success” and is hoping for a boost in tour bookings from as early as next year.

Communications manager Catherine Connell says initial feedback to the three-day conference was extremely positive, with some guests already talking to local operators about booking in tours.

It was Tauranga’s first time hosting the annual Inbound Tour Operator Council Conference.

ITOC represents 250 tour operators and suppliers throughout New Zealand which handle most packaged holidays.

Catherine says the event had been a great regional showcase to the 220 tourism industry leaders

attending and Tourism BOP will definitely try to get the conference back again soon.

“We’ve had a lot of people commenting how much they’ve enjoyed it and how impressed they’ve been.”

Catherine wouldn’t comment on how many extra visitors Tourism BOP hopes to attract from the event, “as this is dependant on so many other factors”.

Monday’s polar blast and Southern snowstorm delayed the arrival of some delegates – meaning a familiarisation tour of Western Bay of Plenty tourist attractions could only be attended by four, rather than the 10 tour organisers expected.

The tour included driving a fourwheel-drive ‘mud bug’, a Kaituna Jet boat ride at Springloaded Adventure Park, an Aerius helicop-

ter ride and a visit to Kiwi 360.

“This (low tour numbers) was unfortunate, but it was beyond our control.

“But everyone who did the tour really enjoyed it and they have been talking to the operators about using them.”

Springloaded’s Kaituna Jet driver Dave Rayner says the business – which includes the adventure park and Aerius Helicopters – has received a great response and was in talks with a bus tour company about being added to its package.

Latest figures for Bay of Plenty guest nights for the year ended in May, show visitor stays at commercial accommodation went up 4.5 per cent to 1085,409.

Tourism New Zealand forecast an increase in annual visitor spend from $434 million to $498m in 2016.

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Snow, snow and more snow The big news this week has been snow, snow and more snow. You know, that cold white stuff Auckland has never seen before. This photo of snowboarders on

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the Whakapapa chair lift was taken two weeks ago, before the big dumping. I can’t even imagine what it looks like up there now.

Taken with Lumix GF2, 14-42 zoom lens, ISO100, F11 and 1/1000sec shutter speed.

Shooting in snow is difficult and usually requires exposure compensation.

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A campaign to promote the smart use of ultrafast broadband in the Bay of Plenty promises major benefits.

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Priority One strategic projects manager Greg Simmonds says the benefit of the fast broadband comes from “enabling” efficiencies through smart use of information.

Research by Business and Economic Research Ltd (BERL) shows opportunities across all business sectors, including horticulture, manufacturing, health and forestry, to lift the regional GDP by up to nine per cent.

The potential $1.1 billion is the equivalent of adding the primary sector again to the Bay of Plenty economy. Greg says a way the fast broadband will help is improving productivity by linking information within a supply chain – such as with Zespri’s Canopy website that uses orchardist information to help produce a better crop.

Greg says the Bay of Plenty is in a great position to benefit from early uptake as the region is the first to have cable installed. Preliminary work on laying cable has just begun in Tauranga.

The promotion campaign begins with industry meetings to discuss opportunities identified by the research and will be lead by broadband advocate Jill Garing who drove a similar campaign to set up broadband in Auckland.

The research shows, for example, the region’s kiwifruit sector could benefit by $38.5 million per annum – with half coming from better business decisions lifting production and half from proactive supply chain management.

Jill will lead the group developing a regional ICT strategy – information, communication and technology – for Priority One and the regional council, with collaborative work with other stakeholders due to begin this month. “The broadband will be part of this, but a piece of fibre does not in itself bring any economic or social benefits – it’s about how it’s used.”

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The plots come alive at the weekend as gardeners share tips, seeds and general banter.

“It makes gardening at home seem pretty boring.”

Anne says most gardeners come from the surrounding areas of Brookfield, Otumoetai, Cherrywood and Matua and are usually living in units without a garden or renting.

The Otumoetai garden, which is based on the English tradition of allotments, follows a trend toward community gardens across New Zealand.

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Founding member Anne Gourley says her sole focus initially was on her vegetable garden, but now she is much more excited about the opportunity it offers for people to connect.

“Gardens are a fantastic leveller when you get your gumboots on,” says Anne.

“You have lawyers and kids that are on PD side-by-side. It really does bring all types of people together.”

The community garden was recently named runner-up in the TrustPower Tauranga Community Awards in the health and wellbeing section.

Anne says the award was “amazing recognition” for the organisation in its first year.

The garden is on a previously disused reserve, alongside the rail line in Matua and is made up of 58 garden plots that are all being used to grow vegetables. Gardeners pay $20 a month to cover maintenance costs and there has been a waiting list for garden plots for four months.

“Our goal was to have all the plots taken within a year so we’re happy that there has been such good interest.”

Stroll through the site today and you will see a range of winter crops – including lots of silverbeet, broccoli and cabbages, along with emerging spring crops such as broad beans.

A few plots even have their own handmade scarecrows.

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Mount Maunganui aviation museum Classic Flyers has added a replica Skyhawk aircraft go-kart to its display, thanks to a donation from a group of aircraft engineers.

Museum management committee chairman David Love says he is excited to receive the kart – which was designed by aircraft engineers from Ohakea’s air force base.

The engineers designed the kart for the Red Bull Trolley Grand Prix in Auckland – where it took second place out of 100 teams in April.

David says it was great to get the kart – particularly with it sharing the same NZ01 markings on the tail as the actual Skyhawk fighter

jet that the New Zealand Defence Force is loaning to the museum.

The museum was approached by former Tauranga man Carlin O’Neill – one of the five engineers who built the go-kart from fiberglass and recycled parts.

“They aren’t allowed to race them in the event again so they approached us about having it – and we loved the idea,” says David.

Aircraft engineer Paul Tracy, who was part of the team who built the replica during lunch breaks and after work, says it was great to give it a new home.

“We just did it for a bit of fun – and we loved the idea of doing the kart as a Skyhawk.”

The replica – which measures 1.8 metre in length, weighs 80kg and incorporates a jet engine,

navigation lights, smoke flares and a parachute for braking – reached speeds of more than 60km/h in the trolley race.

The kart is strictly on display at the museum. Visitors are not allowed to sit in or race it.

The delivery of the actual Skyhawk, which is being loaned to the museum, has been delayed until late October after the Rugby World Cup to ensure its arrival was not lost in the rugby frenzy.

David says the museum has fundraised about half of the $30,000 needed to cover the cost of delivering and reassembling the jet from Blenheim’s Woodbourne air force base.

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Foundering on the rocks of reality It’s been heavy going at city hall this week with full council meetings overlapping three year/Ten Year Plan discussions and debate.

All the big spend-ups by yesteryear councils, no matter how well intentioned, foundered on the rocks of reality this week when council unanimously formally addressed the shortfall in development contributions (DCs).

DCs are funds collected from new buildings and houses which cause demand for new infrastructure.

They are an integral part of funding new services, amenities and facilities. Take Baywave, DC funding was $2,753,829. Transparent rates funding was $6,690,642. Smoke and mirrors loan from TECT now repaid is now a ratepayer loan of $4 million (smoke and mirrors was not TECT’s doing). Total cost of Baywave was $19,393,165 – the original concept presented to council was under $10,000,000 from memory.

So when you don’t collect DCs you still have to pay the interest and debt repayment.

If the money doesn’t come in, the amount compounds. Council can only charge DCs on the estimated cost and there has been significant under collection in the equation as well. It’s all history now and that was how some past elected members must have viewed things: buy now, while the going’s good and let those who come after us figure out how to address the financial noose we are putting around the city’s neck.

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A few of us opposed a lot of this expenditure and copped plenty of flak from the ‘wants, needs and deserves’ brigade. Thank goodness, for example, that the waterfront museum didn’t go ahead. Independent estimates had it costing over $35 million as opposed to those promoting it at costing ‘only’ $21 million. Operational expenditure would likely have been $3-4 million or another 3-4 per cent on your rates – plus council would have exceeded its $400 million debt envelope. So

now this council faces the legacy with another $26 million in DC shortfalls to add to ratepayer cost as it transfers from the DC accounts.

Contrary to the Bay Times headline this is not added to city debt. It is already a debt that is being transferred to another account. This will add around another 3.1 (including debt retirement) not two per cent as reported in the Bay Times, to your rates. Might be less, might be more, but at this point it is council’s intention to err on a minimalist estimate and hope things pick up.

Nothing’s best

Council is doing double flips backwards by comparison to yesteryear in attempting to facilitate new development and reduced West Bethlehem DCs from around $40,000 per section to $17,500 on a graduated scale. There is $10 million in infrastructure sitting in the ground out there eating its head off in compounding interest and hardly any income to pay it. ‘Incentivising’ is what someone called it.

The option is to do nothing which guarantees nothing will happen.

Future in the books The library operation came under scrutiny and some hard calls have to be made for future expenditure. Greerton will likely get another upgrade, but it looks as if the new building will have to be delayed once more. Some interesting numbers in the library operation: costs over $8 million to operate; $1.4 million in book and magazine purchases. There are two ‘readers’ who read books and decide what to buy. 51,000 members of whom 8000 (16 per cent) live in Western Bay. They make no direct contribution to operational costs. This is estimated at around $1 million subsidy. (By the way the same applies to the Aquatics Network). To be fair, 1000 city residents belong to the Western Bay libraries at Katikati and Te Puke.

The Mobile Library will remain.

Staff were asked to seriously pursue

external funding, sponsorship and donations. The Mobile Library services some schools at ratepayer’s expense because the Government won’t provide sufficient funding for their libraries. In fact, we were told, they are cutting back on it.

Jazz fest argy-bargy

A bit of argy-bargy between Murray Guy and Larry Baldock over reported comments Murray admits he made on SunLive. Larry took Murray to task under standing orders where ‘members are not to be disrespectful’. Murray’s comment: “it’s a damn shame it has to be soured by those elected members who have chosen to try and circumvent the rules.” I was there and from my perspective that is not true.

Larry said he took offence and as such asked Mayor Stuart Crosby to ask Murray to withdraw those comments and apologise. Murray refused.

Mayor Stuart is to talk to each of them and then make a ruling.

This was in regard to a $30,000 grant and a $90,000 loan made to the Jazz Festival by the events support sub committee. Murray disagreed with the process and decision which is supposed to be a confidential discussion with only the outcome being made public. After debate, council confirmed the funding, but will urgently review the whole event funding policy.

The idea of event funding is a hand-up to organisations to assist in stimulating events in our city.

It’s not meant to be a hand out and in these times some organisations are depending on council/ratepayer support.

On other matters, the next council elections will be undertaken with a First Past the Post voting system again. Tauranga Dog Training Club will stay on Moreland Fox Park.

Elected members expressed surprise that there had been such an effort to move them on as a response to a very few documented complaints.

A leaky fix On a split vote council/ratepayers will opt in to the government’s leaky home fix scheme. In my opinion some homeowners would be wise to look at all options rather

than hanging their hats on this as the solution. Government has skidded out from under this one – it will recoup its 25 per cent in taxes and GST. Very cunning. And it was government agreement to change legislation which caused the problem in my opinion.

An annual process of confirming the year’s borrowings of $183,899,537 exceeded previous debate time records.

This year it extended to two minutes 20 seconds for a question and 20 seconds to pass it. Ah, such is the way of democracy. The smaller the issue the longer the

time it takes to decide. Grenada Park is to be renamed Arataki Park.

This week’s mind bender/one liner comes from Mayor Stuart Crosby responding to my comments on the complainant in the Dog Training Club debate. I said that for the few times a year they used the park he could arrange to go away. If you lived by a public park you had to expect noise. Stuart responded “That’s a bit rough.”

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Encouraging self-recognition Coming forward to acknowledge Maori youth achievements is what the Ngati Ranginui iwi wants to encourage with the upcoming Tauranga Moana Rangatahi Awards on the October 29.

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Pam Bidois from Ngati Ranginui iwi says the awards are designed to recognise the achievements of Maori Rangatahi – youth – 25 years of age and under, and showcase them as outstanding role models to society.

“The only criterion is that Rangatahi is of a certain age and they are registered with one of the three iwi in the area – Ngai Te Rangi, Ngati Ranginui and Ngati Pukenga.”

This event was once a bi-annual event, but has not been held since 2007. As a result, Pam says the awards will incorporate achievements that have occurred between 2007 and June 30, 2011.

“There are so many high achieving people out there. We want to acknowledge and celebrate that.

“We want our Rangatahi to be proud of their achievements also and this provides the platform for that to happen.”

There are 10 categories; Sports, Education, Te Reo Maori me ona Tikanga, Visual or Media Arts, Performing Arts, Disability, Special Recognition, Pathfinder, Contribution to Others and the Community and Leadership. A new cat-

Chairman Huikakahu Kawe with the Te Ara o Mauao pathfinder award, Te Manungahau award for excellence in performing arts and Te Awhiorangi award for excellence in visual arts. Photo by Tracy Hardy. egory ‘Kapa haka’ has been added this year.

Pam says “In Maori society, it is not the norm to give oneself praise or accolades, we are taught to let someone else acknowledge your achievement”.

“We want these awards and future award ceremonies to show our Rangatahi that it is okay to acknowledge yourself for doing something good. In fact we encourage it.”

The awards – carved by local Master carver

James Tapiata and sponsored by local and regional organisations – presently take pride of place at the Ngati Ranginui Iwi office until the big event.

Nominations for the awards are now open until August 31. To make a nomination, pick up an application form at the Ngati Ranginui iwi office – Old Tauranga Post Office Building on Willow Street.

By Laura Weaser

Sulphur Point marine precinct push An ownership review of land, set aside for a marine business park at Sulphur Point, could help get some momentum into the project.

did not have security over the land title because land ownership was to remain with council under the proposal.

“My view is that we don’t need to own the whole site. We need to protect access to the waterfront, but we can probably do both (whilst giving a developer some title).”

Stuart says it is important to progress the business park as quickly as possible to prevent losing the industry’s highly skilled staff following the loss of the commercial slipway in 2007 that closed to make way for the harbour bridge development.

Priority One chief executive Andrew Coker welcomed the council’s taskforce; saying the economic development agency was a strong advocate of the precinct. Priority One’s initial economic impact study estimates the

The suggestion by Tauranga City Council Mayor Stuart Crosby is one idea to be considered by a new taskforce – set up to revive plans for a mixed-use development for the 5.5 hectare Mirrielees Road site.

General concepts for the business park include light marine, industrial and commercial manufacturing, a research component and sophisticated haul-out and refit options.

Stuart says some interested developers had walked away from the project because they

marine business park will create up to 520 new permanent jobs and inject about $103 million into the economy annually.

Andrew agreed developers needed security of tenure – either through long-term leasehold or freehold to ensure they get a return on investment. He says commercial refit work has been lost with the closure of the slipway, but believes a precinct ‘shop-front’ will be a boost to the whole industry.

Council property services manager Anthony Averill says a key issue to be considered is how the site’s infrastructure will be funded. The council taskforce includes councillors Bill Faulkner, Larry Baldock, Terry Molloy and chief executive Ken Paterson.

By Hamish Carter

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Strange song writing wins Mark opportunity “When I got the call from Mike Chunn (ex Split Enz guitar player and chief executive of Play It Strange), it was quite a shock as I had just flown into the country from a holiday that morning – so I was having a nap.

“I felt like the conversation was really bad because my mind wasn’t there and he was asking me all these hard questions about my song.”

The Year 13 student is the winner of the 2011 Play it Strange Lion Foundation Songwriting Competition. His song ‘My Tower’ beat hundreds of entries received from across the country.

Along with winning $1000 to spend at the Rockshop, Mark has the opportunity to record his song at a professional studio of his choice – and inclusion of that song on the 2011 Songwriting Competition CD. After entering the competition two years previously, Mark says he entered “not thinking too much about it”, but was thrilled when he heard the good news.

Play It Strange chief executive Mike Chunn says Mark wrote a song where the lyrics and music

Mark Perkins is to Play It Strange with the help of former Split Enz guitarist Mike Chunn.

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Fathers’ Day regatta expecting big numbers From front cover

The largest Fathers’ Day Family Fun Sail Regatta ever seen on the Tauranga Harbour casts off this year.

card as the main event sponsor for the sixth consecutive year.

The ongoing support from Bartercard and Gold Sponsor Steve’s Marine Supplies and Classic Hits are a winning combination – helping raise tens of thousands of dollars for youth sailing in the Bay says BoPSAT chairman Roy Walmsley.

“Mention must also be made of the amazing generosity of the Tauranga Yacht & Power Boat Club’s skippers, who donate both their time and boats.”

To see photos of last year’s event visit www.bopsat.com For further information and to reserve a place on one of Tauranga’s boats phone Roy 07 541 2341.

were perfectly complimentary.

“There is an irony in the song, that merging of hope and fear and it’s a bittersweet combination.

‘Jordan Luck is our head judge and he was very impressed by the track. From the word go he was focused on it and he kept wanting to play it.”

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After sailing, there is a lolly scramble for the children and a buffet for everyone to enjoy in the club house. There is a donation request of $25 per adult and $10 per child. Bookings are advisable as last year’s event was a complete sell-out.

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Council gone fourth WBOPDC has insisted its financial management is rated as one of the best in the country. The figures are out; we are fourth.

We have the fourth highest debt per capita of all district councils in New Zealand.

Even worse, the council doesn’t seem to see this as a problem.

Much of the increase in our rates this year came from servicing a debt that rose from $112m in August last year, to $130m in May, $148m recently and is expected to

rise to $197m by the end of next year. We have now been told that when the debt was $130m every person in Western Bay owed $3234 and this will rise to $4930 by the end of 2012. Further loans for local projects to be paid by targeted rates will be added to this figure. These projects, when completed, could lift the Katikati debt to $7000 per person, an increase of 360 per cent since August last year. This seems an absolutely ridiculous situation with rates rising close to $3000 before any annual general rate rises are considered.

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Raising loans for these Katikati projects this year is totally inappropriate considering our debt level and the current financial climate.

Regionalisation a word of the future Regionalisation is a word likely to become more talked of during the next little while.

New Zealand was founded on a strong regional approach, you only have to look at sport to see how regionally allied Kiwis are.

My take on what the new term regionalisation means is central government will be expecting there to be more coordinated, integrated planning on a regional basis for delivering environmental, economic, social and cultural success for all within the

regions of New Zealand. The government’s National Infrastructure plan says as much.

For example; “We want to work with regions to develop more strategic infrastructure planning for things like transport, water, energy,

telecommunications and” – interestingly – “social infrastructure”.

The government has also been moving to give more mandatory direction through National Policy Statements on things like regional fresh water management, coastal and foreshore management and renewable energy.

As they say, all roads point to Rome – and what it’s really about is trying to get councils, other public bodies, iwi and community, to work together on planning how to make regions lift their game environmentally, economically and socially.

Calling for all young voters If you care about early childhood issues, you need to come to the free Children’s Forum; ‘Kiwi Kids are our Future’ at Otumoetai Primary School Hall, 7pm on Tuesday, August 23.

At the youth forum last Friday evening, youthful Green MP Gareth Hughes did a fantastic job of explaining the importance of MMP for young people, why reintroducing youth rates would only make living

less affordable for young workers and how Tauranga could benefit from establishing a youth council. Here are some quotes skimmed from young people at the forum: “There is nowhere to hang out that is free.”

“I spend up to three hours per day getting to and from campus by bus. That is too long.”

“I want a job, but the employers demand experience.”

“We need more support and more inclusive events for young people with disabilities.”

Hot pools decision imminent A decision whether Tauranga City Council will continue to support an Environment Court appeal against a decision of its own hearings panel is being made in the next two to three weeks says mayor Stuart Crosby.

Tauranga City Aquatics Ltd is appealing independent hearing commissioner Greg Hill’s decision to decline resource consent for a multi-million dollar redevelopment to the Mount Hot Pools.

The council-controlled organisation is opposed by the Mount Protection Society, which presented an 857 signature petition to council this week.

Because of pending court action, the council was only able to receive the petition says Stuart.

The Bay’s largest circulating most read newspaper.

The MPS is not opposed to the current repair and refurbishment of the pools, but it opposes additional massage rooms on the grounds it is a bad investment.

“My understanding is it’s pointless going to the court to advocate an upgrade other than the status quo if it doesn’t have council support,” says Stuart.

“Things are moving quickly and I would anticipate TCAL and council making a decision fairly shortly.”

The council has asked TCAL for business plans supporting each of the five options it presented.

“Once we have got that, council will make a decision whether to proceed or withdraw the whole thing and start afresh.

“The petition was useful, it demonstrated community concern.”

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Read these columns in full and make comments on the Bay of Plenty’s leading news website www.sunlive.co.nz

These comments depict simmering frustration. Is this the same malaise that we have seen explode on our television screens in images from the UK, Egypt, Syria, Yemen and elsewhere in the last few weeks?

Trivial in comparison? Actually, I don’t think so. The expression and consequence are different, but the frustration runs just as deeply here as elsewhere.

12 Otumoetai Year 11 and 12 students Josh Yong and Morgan McAneny are mentored by musician Jeremy Redmore from Midnight Youth.

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Words of musical wisdom Song-writing tips, industry advice and “good stories” are just some of the things Midnight Youth lead singer and former Tauranga resident Jeremy Redmore imparted to young music students at Otumoetai College.

Jeremy was at the college as part of the Musicians Mentoring in Schools Programme. The $200,000 programme has run since 2001, funded by the Ministry of Education.

It is designed to promote New Zealand contemporary music in schools through placements of professional musicians – acting as mentors and role models.

This is the first year Jeremy has participated in the programme.

He says most of the time he was “just hanging out with” students to explore the many facets of the industry.

“If I can light some fires and get some passion going in these kids to do music as more than just a hobby or if I see something struggling to come out, I hope to encourage that passion to take it a bit further.

“Most kids don’t know if they want to go on professionally, but I think an appreciation of music and what it’s all about is a really important thing to have in their life.”

He says it was interesting to see the difference in the curriculum from when he was at Tauranga Boys’ College, as there was no programme like this to foster music then.

“One thing that’s really changed since I was at school is you are able to go to school and study contemporary music.

“You can go to school and play the electric guitar and not have to play jazz.”

Year 12 student Morgan McAneny is a solo singer and also part of a band at Otumoetai College. She says Jeremy’s advice and stories were “really good” as they gave her an idea of where music can take her beyond school.

“It showed me how determined you have to be, to be in a band and to make it work.

“Jeremy was really funny and not too serious – except when it comes to music.

“I was surprised as I thought you would have to write a decent album with seven to eight great songs, but he says all it takes is one hit song and from there it just blossoms.”

Morgan says that her goal is to get into a music school in England next year and continue her solo singing.

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Duvet wars; an away game The cold doesn’t seem to bother some of my canine colleagues, such as Bellamy the St Bernard.

The boss and I bumped into him the other day – probably the coldest day you would ever want to go for a walk in – and there he was, waist deep, which is over my head, in the frigid waters of the Tauranga Harbour. I hope he was headed back to a cosy duvet. I certainly was.

Mad Chad with the shoe fetish.

There are many canine-versus-owner disputes going on this time of the year over the control of duvets.

The latest comment on SunLive from Karla, a Doberman, is about issues with her boss about which corner she can have – all four corners is not the right answer apparently.

Meanwhile, a similar issue developed during a sleepover I had at Uncle’s place this week, which did not quite go to plan

due to the duvet issue and a mad cat.

This week the boss had his ugly mug adjusted at the dentist, so he could not look after me in the manner I have become accustomed. The old boss man looked like he had been smacked around the laughing gear by Tiger’s ex, that Scandinavian stunner, wielding a 7 iron – he wishes – as he said to me that would have made any pain worth while.

So with glee, I leapt into Uncle’s Jeep and headed off to the Te Puna Hilton for some of Auntie’s fine cooking and hospitality. It’s always an adventure staying with my surrogate bosses, but just not quite the same without my mentor, Big D around.

Anyway, they have been starved of animal therapy and have also been invaded by ‘Mad Chad’ the black cat without a hat.

It was out of the Jeep post haste for a little “Chad chasing”, which is really good fun until he stops…having him sitting on my nose is not in the rule book and the game has to be called off.

Not to be deterred by a mad German on the rampage, he starts up with another fetish of his called the “The Shoe Shine”

– see picture. First he saunters around a shoe, pretending he cannot see it. Then, in a flash, he descends from a great height and rips the daylights out of it.

Then off he goes – in case the shoe mounts a counter offensive. After a few minutes of cooling off he starts the entire process again.

Weird feline behaviour.

I was completely baffled by his performance and began wondering if he had been into that chemically enhanced catnip, ‘Katonic’. Total lunacy, but then he is a cat, so some sort of sympathy is in order.

Later that evening, I found it necessary to visit the potty. Auntie was none to happy about opening the door at 3am and even less pleased when I decided there was a duck on the estuary that needed a tune up.

How was I to know Te Puna was not like The Strand and good folk out this way actually sleep at that hour? Puh! The duck was dispatched into the night sky and I was bundled, very un-ceremoniously, inside and told to sleep on the bean bag in the wash house. Are you kidding me?

There is no Labrador to keep me warm anymore so tears and bitch-whinging was the order.

It was not long before they caved in; the duvet was mine, with the only impediment being Uncle’s ‘deep breathing’ exercises to stop a restful remainder of the night.

Thanks all and see you next week, remember the lesson for this week: The duvet is yours.

Writing history from Petone to India Greerton great-grandmother Bev Oliver sits alongside George Orwell and Joyce Carol Oates on the book shelf.

With a small print of 53 copies of her book ‘Citronella and the Traction Engine’, Bev, 78, is not going to join them on the bestsellers lists, but she still hopes to have captured history.

The labour of love has taken 10 years to research and write, but that has not put her off and she is already beginning another.

“When I got the books from the printers it was a huge thrill and everyone has been so positive about it.”

After selling most of the book’s first print run, she is organising another small print. The 600-page book is an eclectic family history, with threads from both sides of her and her husbands’ families –

Author Bev Oliver has written a page-turner with her history book ‘Citronella and the Traction Engine’. Photo by Bruce Barnard

together with anecdotes and historic tales.

Stories include a great-great-grandmother who was part of the Bonaparte family and another great-grandmother who was the first girl to come ashore at Petone beach from the ship Aurora in January 1840.

Bev’s attention has now turned to writing about an orphanage in India run by her nephew Jason Cobb, who comes from Pukehina.

On a visit to India 25 years ago, Jason was inspired to help those in poverty. He has lived there for 20 years, including the last 10 years in Orissa where he runs an orphanage for 50 children.

Bev has visited the orphanage twice, as well as visiting Jason earlier when he was working in the Mumbai slums and in the poverty-striken Yelagiri Hills between Bangalore and Chennai.

On her visits to the orphanage, she has taught the girls to knit singlets for their babies – a hobby she says they love.

For details on ‘Citronella and the Traction Engine’ email Bev beoliver@xtra.co.nz

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Spare change is now the weekly food budget Imagine living on less than the cost of a coffee for your daily food budget? That is something student Amy Diffey intends to do.

Amy and her husband Andrew are taking part in the Global Poverty

Project ‘Live Below the Line’ – living on just $2.25 a day for all their food – a figure representing the amount someone living in extreme poverty in New Zealand would have to live on – for all of their needs.

The campaign only requires participates to rely on $2.25 for their food.

They can spend money on their usual expenses such as power and petrol. They cannot receive any free handouts or workplace ‘shouts’.

Amy says to feed a family of three she generally spends $60 on food a week. She is donating the saved money from their food budget to the Global Poverty Project.

“Andrew and I are approaching this differently. Andrew is going with basics of wheat-biscuits and bread. I’m quite interested in nutrition, so I will be eating lots of beans, lentils and rice.”

She says after the five days of ‘poverty’, she will feel “grateful and compassionate”.

“I imagine the week will be quite hard to watch my son eat, because I can’t snack on his food.

“I hope this gives me an understanding for those who have to live like this.”

Andrew and Amy hope to raise $500 towards the Global Poverty Project by getting sponsorship for their efforts.

Global Poverty Project director Will Watterson says participants will all be challenged.

Amy Diffey is surviving on no more than $2.25 a day as part of the ‘Live Below the Line’ campaign – which means a bowl of rice is as good as it gets.

Photo by Tracy Hardy.

“They will struggle without caffeine and have a faint feeling of being not quite full for the whole week. They will pool money with flatmates, colleagues or family to make that $2.25 stretch just a little further.

“For people who live in extreme poverty that $2.25 has to cover far more than food and drink. It has

to cover everything – health, housing, transport, food, education.

“It is impossible to imagine, but it is the incomprehensible reality for an incredible number of people.”

To follow Amy and Andrew’s progress visit fundraise.livebelowtheline.co.nz/soonarmy

By Laura Weaser

Preparation in life for death Death is never a welcome visitor, but Tauranga grandmother Janet Ormsby is helping people prepare for the final curtain with her ‘Bucket Group’ courses.

A couple of years ago she would never have imagined building her own casket, but a horror experience after her husband’s death has prompted her to prepare her own funeral arrangements in advance.

New to Tauranga when her husband died, Janet was unsure of who to choose for the funeral arrangements.

It ended up “costing me just about every penny I had. It was a terrible, frightening business”.

So began a personal quest to learn as much as possible about what was involved in organising one’s own final farewell. Janet was spurred on after finding out about a ‘Coffin Club’ course run through Rotorua’s U3A where people learn to make cheap, simple caskets.

Armed with this knowledge, Janet set up a group and began passing the information onto others, with the help of a supportive carpenter.

Within a few months, her group members had built their first caskets during their regular meetings – where they make and decorate their own coffins in a fitting, personal style.

Janet has put temporary shelves in her coffin and cur-

Janet Ormsby and carpenter Henri Limacher with a DIY casket. Photo by Tracy Hardy. rently uses it as a bookcase in her home.

Other people have chosen to decorate their caskets with motifs – such as a bright blue paint-job with military insignia for a former member of the air force – or in the highly varnished traditional style.

Along with the DIY caskets, Janet has researched everything else you need to know to organise your own funeral – compiling it as a workbook for members of her course to work through in their preparations.

“It gives me a great sense of comfort knowing that what small money I have left will not be swallowed up by these expenses.”

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Arts and entertainment showcase in Tauranga Tauranga audiences can look forward to a diverse line-up } of entertainment this October with the return of the Tauranga Arts Festival 2011.

The biennial multi-genre festival will stage a rich programme of music, dance, theatre and visual arts for 10 days from October 20-30. The festival is also part of the REAL New Zealand Festival.

A visual arts line up is headed by ‘Grace: The Exhibition’ on display at Masonic Park. Grace is the product of a unique collaboration between legendary rugby photographer Peter Bush and renowned New Zealand choreographer Raewyn Hill resulting in the creation of a compelling series of photographs in

which the strength, style, skill and passion of rugby is mimicked by the fluid physical movements of dance.

The festival’s music programme features well-known New Zealand musicians Tama Waipara, Julia Deans, Anna Coddington, Tahuna Breaks and The Bellbirds. International acts include multi-award winning Italian guitar virtuoso Antonio Forcione and dynamic Brazilian percussionist Adriano Adewale and Irish songbird Pauline Scanlon, topped off by Pulitzer-prize winner Sam Shepard’s cowboy opera ‘The Sad Lament of Pecos Bill on the Eve of Killing his Wife’ – a quirky fusion of a honky-tonk fever dream and wistful western ballads.

A dynamic range of theatre is on offer catering for children and adults alike.

The 2009 festival sell-out ‘Hotel’ returns and from the same company comes ‘Salon’ – performed in a hairdressing salon. The Loons follow up their 2009 hit ‘The Butler with Berlin Burlesque’ – a new feast of sultry sexiness, live music, circus skills and visual effects.

Fresh from rave reviews at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2011, is a show for the whole family;

‘The Adventures of Alvin Sputnik’. This multi-award winning one man micro-epic puppet show

melds multi-media into a touching story of enduring love and the end of the world. Families can also enjoy Street Theatre Day with central Tauranga set to come alive with street performers on Saturday, October 22.

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Award-winning authors and a couple of dames make up this year’s line-up for the readers and writers programme. Highlights include Booker Prize nominee and ‘Mister Pip’ author Lloyd Jones speaking with poet Elizabeth Smither about the entrancing nature of a

good book and Kiwi icon Dame Alison Holst shares from her memoirs ‘From the Heart’ ahead of its November release.

Tauranga Arts Festival, October 20-30, is at a variety of venues in Tauranga.

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Blush Affordable Cosmetics in Fraser Cove is closing down on August 27.

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Jeweller awarded for unique style Combining traditional Maori greenstone carving with gold-smithing techniques has created a winning combination for Scott Parker of Bethlehem Jewellers.

Scott has been awarded the Jewellery Manufacturers Federation Apprenticeship ‘Award of Excellence’ for his impressive design and craftsmanship.

Prior to starting his apprenticeship last year, Scott carved greenstone for 18 months – but says he had always wanted to follow the family tradition of jewellery.

“When I heard about the award I was really excited. I am very proud of it.”

Scott is thankful for the support and encouragement he received from Bethlehem Jewellers’ owners Adrian and Helen Redding – who encourage both him and fellow apprentice Sarah Morrison to further themselves, giving time to work on competition entries and helping with materials.

Manufacturing jeweller Adrian – who trains the apprentices at his Bethlehem Jewellers workshop – says by encouraging them to enter awards his main aim is to keep them excited about the craft and give them an opportunity to develop their own personal style.

“I help to coach them from their initial concept to the finished product – taking traditional jewellery techniques and looking at them with a modern viewpoint.”

Adrian – who has been a master jeweller for 18 years – only ever intended to have one apprentice at a time at his Bethlehem store, but was won over by Scott’s talent when he came asking about apprenticeship opportunities.

“To see the greenstone he was carving with incredibly intricate detailing, at just 20 years of age, it was very impressive.

“I knew he had a great eye that would serve him well as a jeweller working to the highest standards.”

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Colours and prints in fashion Tunics are here to stay, patterns are back and the usual abundance of bold colours are adorning spring and summer wardrobes around the Bay says Jahlia from Hilary Pointon fashion.

As the spring and summer season approaches, Jahlia says colour and prints are a big part of this seasons’ fashion.

“There are a lot of natural fabrics such as cotton and linen, lots of neutral colours as well as the tropical bright hot pinks, reds and tangerines.

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this season with bold mixed prints, animal and nature-inspired prints and stripes, matching different fabrics with textures.

There is a real Boho feel to the spring summer look.”

Jahlia says there is still room to “mix them up and give garments a personal touch”, with tunics and skinny leg pants still a big trend setting.

“Slim look pants go great with mid-thigh length tunics. New Zealand women love tunics.

“We also have relaxed pants and dresses, so the garments have a relaxed, but elegant, chic look.”

While most trends are hot off overseas catwalks, Jahlia says the trends are heavily influenced about what works best for the Kiwi woman.

“Ladies love the tunics and so we keep that in New Zealand because it works.”

Tunics and slim leg pants are big this season.

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Celebrating a new life for clothes Giving the term ‘op shop’ a new meaning, Tallulah Two celebrates a way to give both clothes and the community a new lease on life.

The Waihi Road shop – a New Hope Initiative of Bethlehem Baptist Church – is an op shop where all profits flow into local and global communities.

Proceeds have previously gone towards providing lunches for 22 schools in Tauranga and the wider Bay of Plenty, sponsoring young people to serve overseas in third world countries and helping ‘Project Heifer’ in Uganda – with the

building of a cowshed to teach people farming skills.

Shop manager Sue Horton says customers appreciate the fact recycled clothing at Tallulah Two is of a high standard and quality.

“Much care goes into the presentation of the clothing before it goes on the racks.

Most donated clothing is usable, but nothing is wasted and anything unsuitable is given to another community organisation who find good use for the fabric.”

Linda-Jane Rowell and Lois O’Brien patronise the shop regularly. Linda-Jane is team leader for the Enliven Carruth day

programme which supports older people and Lois has volunteered there for the last 13 years.

They often bring their clients to Tallulah Two when they take them on outings in the van. Linda-Jane says their clients enjoy the atmosphere of the shop and the displays that manager Sue Horton and her team put together.

The name Tallulah Two came from Tallulah One – a designer clothing shop. The owner Rose McGregor saw fit to ‘pay it forward’ when her store closed. Her kindness in gifting the entire shop fit to benefit the community truly began a work of love.

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The community is invited to take a look inside this fantastic new facility, and to see first-hand what sports and activities will regularly be on offer in the Arena.

Tauranga City Basketball will be hosting two rep games, and will have available an arcade basketball game to keep kids amused. Volleyball BOP, Waikato BOP Football, Tauranga Indoor Bowls, Tauranga Table Tennis, Turbo Touch NZ, as well as the Arena’s social indoor soccer and badminton will be hosting exhibition games to enable the public to see the Arena in action.

There will be plenty of fun for the kids including super slide, bouncy castles, face painting, gym equipment, fun characters and helium balloons for sale, as well as an opportunity for mums to check out the new Preschool Moves & Grooves programme.

For the energetic, there will be two Zumba classes hosted by Rhythm & Dance starting at 12.30 and 2pm respectively, admission is free. The new licensed Arena cafĂŠ will be in full swing offering delicious food and the perfect coffee. Ushers will be onsite to guide visitors around the facility.

Then in the evening come on back to watch the Bay of Plenty Gold take on Canterbury in the Lion Foundation Netball Championship, game starts at 7pm. Entry costs Reserved $20 adults and $10 for children. Unreserved Adult $10, Child under 13 $5

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Student calls the play on field From playing defence to calling the shots – Tauranga Intermediate student Cullem Browne knows his way around the soccer field.

Calling the shots during the AIMS Games soccer tournament is Tauranga Intermediate School referee Cullem Browne.

Photo by Tracy Hardy.

The seasoned soccer player began looking at the game from another angle last year when his father encouraged him to train as a referee.

He has since completed his training as a Club Based Referee and for umpiring Level One games – the lower senior club level.

Cullem is one of five under 15-year-olds who are refereeing competition soccer under a push

by Waikato Bay of Plenty Football Federation to get more people into refereeing and offer alternative pathways in the game.

Later this month, Cullem, 13, is refereeing his intermediate-age

peers in soccer matches during the NZCT AIMS Games.

It is the second year the Year 8 student will be involved in the New Zealand Community Trust games.

He says he really enjoyed the experience last year when he had the week off from the classroom to referee tournament games.

His involvement this year in the intermediate event will combine soccer refereeing with competition in the multisport event.

“They often look at me like they are a bit surprised that I’m refereeing, but most of the players are pretty good.

“Some give you a bit of a hard time – but that’s the same with all referees.”

Throughout the soccer season Cullem combines refereeing a senior game in the afternoon, with playing for his 12th-13th grade team at Waipuna Soccer Club in the morning. He says the refereeing helps him both with his own game as well as keeping fit.

He mainly referees games in Tauranga – including at Greerton’s Pemberton Park, Waipuna Park and Fergusson Park.

Art market growing in Greerton A new weekend art market could soon be a Greerton institution if everything goes to plan.

Greerton Village Mainstreet manager Victoria Thomas says the market at Greerton Village Square is growing in popularity every Saturday and she expects more artists to join as the weather warms up.

This Saturday, the market receives an extra boost with a jazz band playing alongside the artists. The market runs from 9am till noon.

Victoria says the market, which had been initially planned for July, had been gathering momentum since being first held two weeks ago.

“We are trying to get a bit more buzz happening – and it’s great to be able to use the village square because it’s such a great space.”

Victoria wants to hear from artists or designers who want stalls to sell work such as paintings, jewellery or

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The week-long NZCT AIMS Games kick off next Sunday, August 28. It will see 4300 intermediate school students

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Upgrading for spring growth Heading into spring, lawns are starting to grow on a regular basis.

Now is the time to upgrade to get the right tools to keep them tidy.

Kerry from Katikati Mowers and Cycles Ltd says as the lawns continue to grow, old ride-on and push mowers just can’t cut it anymore.

He says ride-on mowers often wear out on the mower deck; the engine starts to give up and they become too costly for maintenance after a long period of time.

Old push mowers often become “tired and smoky,” says Kerry.

“A common issue is often wheels falling off.”

Katikati Mowers and Cycles Ltd have sold and serviced lawnmowers, ride-on mowers, chainsaws, brush cutters and more for the last 30 years.

“We pride ourselves on giving great service at a reasonable price, including a pickup and delivery service for your mowers on our custom built trailer,” says Kerry.

Brands available include Lawnmaster and Sanli, Castlegarden and Greenfield for ride-on mowers, Shindaiwa and Sina for chainsaws and brushcutters.

“If you are thinking of replacing or upgrading, we are happy to give you prices and options.

“We also accept trade-ins of a reasonable standard.”

Minden lifestyle zone gets green light The long awaited new rural lifestyle zone at Minden got the go ahead recently when the Western Bay of Plenty District Council approved the structure plan for the area.

There were few surprises for us – since we were involved in the entire process – but there are some significant changes from the original proposal. If there are no appeals to the Environment Court, the new rules come into play next week.

The Minden Zone is a large tract of land stretching roughly from the Wairoa River to the Te Puna Stream on the inland side of the State Highway – extending up to the Minden lookout and beyond.

Along with other smaller areas near Te Puke and Katikati, the Minden Zone has been proposed by council for more intensive subdivision to replace much of the widespread lifestyle subdivision that was happening throughout the Western Bay. Those stripped of the subdivision potential they held before this change, will now be able to sell those rights to landowners within these zones.

The other way those within the zone will be able to subdivide, is by purchasing a Transferable Development

By Brent Trail, Managing Director, Surveying Services Ltd Right from somebody that has protected an environmental feature on their land anywhere in the district. These ‘rights’ cost upwards of $20,000 each and will be needed for each lot subdivided –except where council has proposed a walkway through the property.

In the original structure plan tabled, bridleways and associated equestrian facilities were planned for the zone. Following major opposition from submitters, council dropped these from the final plan. Other major changes included an increase from 97 to 256 new lots allowed prior to major state highway improvements.

All parts of the new zone are not treated equally when it comes to the number of subdivisions allowed.

Whilst some areas will be allowed to be fully developed before the Tauranga Northern Link – new state highway – goes ahead, other areas will remain significantly restrained in their development, with new lots being approved on a ‘first come – first served’ basis.

With the demise of the bridleways and reduced walkways – many will now follow roads – there will be less intensive development overall.

This is because the presence of these features through property allowed a more intensive development with reduced lot sizes.

If you own land in this area and wonder how you are affected by the final structure plan I am happy to discuss how the new rules could affect your plans to develop your land in the future.

Brent Trail, managing director of Surveying Services specialises in resource consent applications for subdivisions across the Bay of Plenty and Waikato.

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Courier saves toddler A quick acting courier driver is being hailed a hero for saving an adventurous toddler’s life when he spotted the new-walker’s attempt to cross Otumoetai Road on his own.

Roy Voyce plucked the about one-year-old boy, who is learning to walk, from Otumoetai Road near the lights and roundabout by the Brookfield shops.

Roy saw the boy as he was pulling into a driveway and responded by reversing his van into the lane, putting his hazard

lights on and dashing out to pick up the infant.

By the time Roy got to him he was already halfway out into the road Kylie Hodgkinson was driving through the roundabouts system and saw these events unfold.

“Personally I think this guy deserves to be applauded for his actions, how quick he reacted and how quickly he came across the road and picked up this kid,” says Kylie. “You don’t see that sort of thing every day. He saved that kid’s life.”

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Guilty plea, ‘Fair Go’ assault charge

Mount Auto Court company director Alan Spiers has pleaded guilty to the assault of Fair Go presenter Gordon Harcourt. Spiers appeared in Tauranga District Court on Thursday where his lawyer Bill Nabney entered the plea on a charge of assault causing intentional damage. It was for the attack which occurred outside his dealership on July 29 when television’s Fair Go was filming a segment on an investigation into Spiers’ business. His name suppression lapsed at this court appearance.

Spiers is remanded on bail and will appear before a judge in the Tauranga District Court on September 12. The car dealership is also being investigated by the Commerce Commission.

Police bite earns home detention

A woman will serve 600 hours of community work and 17-months of home detention after being sentenced in the Tauranga District Court for various offences including biting a policeman. Samantha Holland was sentenced this week after earlier this year being charged in Taranaki with aggravated assault on a police officer, wilful damage and common assault. The charges relate to an incident in Taranaki where she had been drinking alcohol with friends when police showed up and arrested her. She struggled with them and bit the policeman as she was being put into a police car.

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Picture of the Week: Fog leaves planes grounded at Tauranga Airport by Stewart Ireland. Email your photos to newsroom@thesun.co.nz Blog of the Week: environment blogger Michael Morris writes discusses 1080 use and alternatives. Read it at www.sunlive.co.nz Comment of the Week: By user ‘born and raised’ about courier driver Roy Voyce’s actions in saving a toddler: “Great work Roy, this is a positive not only for Contractor jailed for tax dodge the Brookfield family who could have lost their child A Tauranga company director has been sentenced to but for courier drivers who obviously do notice the two and a half years in prison after being found guilty greater surroundings. You are a great person to have in of 31 charges of tax evasion and fraud involving about our community.” $244,000.

Not the News of the Week: “Bay of Plenty Regional John David Pongi, 46, was sentenced in the Tauranga Council today confirmed it would not carry out District Court this week on 11 charges of GST evafurther aerial drops of poison pellets, following harsion, 18 charges of failing to account and two charges rowing reports of contamination of public water * Off retail price. While stocks last. Products may have been advertised and sold of below fromNot time the to time.

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I don’t normally talk about individual products, but one of the fund managers I use has developed a great product that can pay a quarterly income with an attractive earning rate. This is designed to meet the demand for an investment that produces a regular income and pays a decent rate. It is ideal for sums from $10,000 to $150,000. I am impressed with the structure and performance of this fund. It is well diversified across

many different term deposits and bank debt and some corporate debt. The average credit rating is AA- which is very close to the USA’s current credit rating.

You don’t have to worry about managing maturity dates and if you need it in normal circumstances your money is available within about a week without penalty. The management fee is also very reasonable at 0.3 per cent pa. Among other things, this reduces interest rate risk as maturities are not concentrated in one period when interest rates might be low.

Returns come from distributable income and changes in the funds unit price. The fund is priced daily and the value of the assets is “marked to market” so values can move up and down. This is just one of the many income investment options that are available, so come and discuss your thoughts with us.

Of course, I would never recommend you invest all your funds in one managed product, however, at least with this one you know that within the product there is a lot of diversification – unlike investing with just one bank – and could be an excellent option for those

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The article is based on personal opinion and may not be representative of the views of Goldridge Ltd. Josh Hoskin is an authorised financial adviser with Goldridge Wealth Management. A copy of his Disclosure Statement is available free on request. This article is not personalised advice under the Financial Advisers Act 2008. Readers should not act on any suggestions in this column without taking professional advice that takes into account their current circumstances and appetite for risk.

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Children enjoy weekend service, giving parents a well deserved break.

The Tauranga Montessori Education Trust is excited to be bringing international guest speaker Guy Calise to Tauranga to inform and educate parents how to ignite the spark of learning with their children.

Guy is from the Montessori Teachers Institute of Professional Studies. He currently works in a six to 12-year-old classroom at Countryside Montessori School in Illinois.

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Saturday morning daycare available Fern Garden Preschool in Otumoetai has obtained a licence from the Ministry of Education to open on Saturday mornings.

“As far as we know, there is no other daycare in town with this unique offering for parents and children,” says centre owner Nikeeta Singh.

“We had strong interest from the community about a Saturday option for working parents. “Parents also simply wanted time to either get personal tasks like haircuts, gym or coffee dates or typical weekend errands done efficiently, while their children could be safe and having fun with their friends and teachers for a couple of hours.”

The service on Saturday is open to the public and is free for children

within their 20 hours ECE subsidy for the week. There is an optional charge of $2 per hour to cover a meal and higher qualified teacher levels that are not funded by the Ministry.

Fees for children without the subsidy are $6 per hour – which still beats the price of a flat white and a muffin.

“Our Saturday session is intended to be more of a social and free-play mode of learning with exciting creative projects.

“We realise children need a break from ‘full-on’ learning and all six days of it would be too much. That’s why we will ‘lighten up’ on Saturdays to create a win-win productive time for children and parents.”

Nikeeta says it’s all about time – time for children to safely socialise and play, as well as time for parents to catch up with life’s errands.

Guy is an international presenter, teacher mentor and elementary class consultant. He has presented on topics including elementary class management, parent communication, character development and elementary history for organisations and schools in the United States and New Zealand.

In addition to his classroom work, Guy has instructed elementaryaged children in physical education as well. Part of his work in physical education has included the development of a curriculum that helps children develop the fundamental skills for a variety of sports.

This Master Teacher is delivering seven full Montessori encourages days of on-site, classchildren to get excited room-specific training about learning. to the teaching team at Montessori@Bellevue. Guy will also teach external delegates from other Montessori primary schools and pre-schools from around New Zealand for three of the full seven days.

Open to public The public invitation evening with Guy is at Otumoetai College Performing Arts Centre on Friday, August 19 from 7.30pm. Guy is speaking about what the Montessori Philosophy is and how it can ignite the lifetime love of learning in children.

The evening is open to anyone interested in learning more about Montessori.

Tauranga Montessori Education Trust is a charitable trust that oversees three classrooms of special education at Bellevue School in Otumoetai and is dedicated to maintaining high standards of Montessori philosophy.

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Greenpark School builds Korean links Students at Greenpark School are practising their Korean for a trip to their sister school in Seoul next month.

School international manager Lynne Mossop says the 11 Year 6 students taking part in the two-week visit are getting excited about the trip to Hansin Elementary School.

The sister school relationship was set up seven years ago when principal Graeme Lind visited Korea.

Every year since, the school had hosted two month-long visits from Hansin School groups and sends a group of Year 6 students back once a year.

Lynne says Greenpark students are benefitting by learning about another culture and developing connections they maintain by email contact.

“We live in a globalised environment nowadays and it is important that the students have an understanding of how other people live.

“It makes them realise how lucky they are to

live in New Zealand and that not everybody lives like us.”

Lynne says some of the students particularly enjoyed the Korean language lessons – including one student who has decided he wants to be an interpreter and is taking private lessons.

Students going to Korea will attend school in the mornings, before visiting a temple, museum and other landmarks to learn about Korean life, then returning to their family home-stay.

Susan Clark says her son Harry is looking forward to staying with exchange student Younsoo Kim, who the family hosted in March.

She says the trip takes the students out of their comfort zone and helps boost their confidence.

School fundraising covers the cost of airfares. A fundraising night is being held at Lollipops Playland at Windermere on Wednesday, August 24 from 5.30-8.30pm.

All proceeds go to the exchange trip. Tickets are $5 per child.

By Hamish Carter

Korean student Younsoo Kim goes off to school with siblings Harry and Millie Clark while on a school exchange. Harry is going to Korea in September.

Keeping toddler tantrums under control I often get asked by parents about how to deal with toddler tantrums and disciplining children. The following is my recommended list of easy do’s and don’ts.

The Do’s

Do praise; “you’re putting all your toys away, well done!”

Do ask your children what they want you to do during their playtime.

Do join in their games; children crave attention and time, give as much as you can and they love you for it.

Do copy them; have fun games with words, repeating fun words and sounds – early literacy starts this way.

Do smile, cuddle, hug and touch; they can read your body language so much better than we can read theirs.

Do ignore “naughties” if it is safe to do so; can I ignore him stomping his feet safely? What would happen if I walk away?

Do show you are paying attention to what they are doing, how they appear; “you are smiling a lot

today,” or “you’re putting the dolls into the house.”

Do give warnings; “Soon we need to leave so you will need to pack that away and get ready” is much better than “pack that away right now we’re leaving”.

Do set appropriate boundaries – and stick to them; there is nothing wrong with rules, just make sure they are fair and easily understood.

The Don’ts

Don’t give commands; do you like it when someone tells you what to do? “Can you please put your shoes on now we’re going out in the car.

Remember if you don’t wear your shoes your feet will be cold”. If they don’t do it they will soon learn the consequences.

Don’t ask questions; too often the questions we ask are yes or no answers or ones we already know the answer to. If you use questions, ask open ended ones, “I really liked the way you did that, how did you put it together?

Don’t teach; by this I mean sitting down and making a toddler copy you or learn by rote. Children love to imitate and learn through their

interactions and play – instead let them be involved in what you are doing.

Don’t criticise; every time we say something critical to children, “that was silly, why did you do that?” it makes them feel worthless. Did you know that for every critical remark it takes up to eight positive ones to feel good about yourself again?

Don’t say no; always give a reason – no is final, it leaves no room for discussion and understanding. Have you ever been in a situation where someone said no to you without a reason?

Whatever the age of your child, it’s important to be consistent in disciplining your child. If you don’t stick to the rules and consequences that you set up, your child isn’t likely to either. If we treat children the way we expect to be treated they will soon learn to respect you as much as you respect them.

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Healthy eating made easy Busy lifestyles means healthy eating can sometimes be difficult when you are snacking on the go. Getting five plus a day is not always a reality.

In an attempt to make this process a little bit easier, Dole has developed a new way to snack, eat healthy and enjoy good flavours all at once.

Dole Fruit and Custard is a handy, snack-sized pottle of soft vanilla flavoured custard, with a selection of ready to eat fruit – peaches or mango.

The pottles do not require refrigeration so can be easily stored or popped into a lunch box.

Enjoy it cold or give it a quick ‘zap’ in the microwave for a delicious warm treat.

The Weekend Sun has five double packs to give away to lucky readers who can tell us the two types of fruit available in the pottles?

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

Entries must be received by August 24.

Winter meal before dessert If you have more than just snack time or feel like a delicious fruity meal to compliment your Dole dessert snack, why not try these peach and cinnamon pork slices.

Peach & cinnamon pork slices Preparation: 5 mins Cooking: 75 mins Serves: 4

Ingredients 500g NZ pork slices 1 onion, sliced 400g canned peach slices 1tsp ground cinnamon 2tbsp soy sauce

Method Preheat oven to 180 degrees.

Place pork slices in a small baking dish.

Sprinkle with the onions.

Spread over the peaches and juice.

Sprinkle with the cinnamon and soy sauce.

Place in oven and bake for 60-75 minutes until slices are tender.

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Chocolate sensation in a cup Chocolate dessert cups, what can I say!

They disappeared in just two nights in our house, so I guess that really says it all. The CB chocolate dessert cups available from The Good Food Trading Company come in large

and small sizes – dark or light chocolate.

These tasty cups would make an ideal dessert for your next dinner party; you can easily create an impressive display. Fill with your favourite filling, lemon curd, caramel, ice cream, whatever takes your fancy and top with berries and extra chocolate and you’re sorted.

The small cups are great if you just want a

dessert to pass around; a tasty, sweet morsel to finish off your evening without leaving you with that “oh no, I have eaten too much” feeling.

If you have a product that you would like me to feature and review please email claire@ thesun.co.nz The Weekend Sun has three packets of CB chocowith late dessert cups to give away to lucky readers who can tell us where you can buy the desserts from?

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

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Cupcake treats – all for the animals Bakers and businesses around Tauranga are getting up to their elbows in cupcake mixture this week – and all for a good cause.

The third annual SPCA Cupcake Day is set for August 29 – aiming to be a bigger and

yummier success than last year.

Cupcake Day is a fun, communitydriven annual fundraiser for the SPCA. Every year it relies heavily on supporters to help make Cupcake Day a success.

It is easy; leading up to the day, bake a big batch of your favourite cupcakes, whether you love vanilla and pink icing or a chocolate overload – then sell them to raise money for the SPCA. Tauranga businesses are rallying to the cause; Edorable Cakes is onboard,

selling cupcakes at Gate Pa School on Cupcake Day as well as raffling off a custom-made special occasion cake.

Hope Foundation’s Fudge Mania is working with Edorable Cakes with three or four kinds of cupcakes, including chocolate mud, caramel and lemon meringue.

To get onboard, visit www.spcacupcakeday.co.nz and register as a cupcake cook to receive a fundraising pack and start baking.

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Carbonara conversion We all know that some of the best flavoured dishes, have only a few ingredients which compliment each other – bacon and eggs for example.

These ultimate breakfast flavours come together with Parmesan in the classic carbonara. The origins of carbonara usually using spaghetti or fettuccine are obscure, but the dish originated in the Lazio region of Italy and was unrecorded before the second world war. Many Italians were eating bacon and eggs supplied by the American allies, who then took the recipe back home to Americanise it by adding mushrooms and cream.

Carbonara was also once thought to be created by or a tribute to the Carbonari – a secret society, similar to Freemasons, who were primarily responsible for the unification of Italy. Approximately one and a half

centuries later, I have converted this famous marriage of bacon, eggs, parmesan and pasta into a salad – just one in a range of salads I produce for the new salad2go service from Another Green World.

The idea is to give you a healthy choice for lunch – delivered to the busy workers in the central city. While this week’s recipe is not the healthiest salad in the range, it is one than can be enjoyed by all. And if you don’t like it cold, you can warm it in the microwave for a few minutes. Another Green World also grows and supplies micro greens – nature’s own power pack full of nutrients and antioxidants.

Carbonara pasta salad Serves four

Ingredients 350-400g penne pasta 4 rashers of bacon, no rind 30g parmesan powder 30g parmesan shavings

4 hard boiled eggs 150mls canola oil 50mls spiced vinegar Salt and lots of freshly ground black pepper Chopped parsley, optional Method Cook pasta in salted boiling water. Meanwhile, chop the bacon into strips and fry till crispy. Allow both to cool. Grate the boiled eggs and toss through pasta with the bacon strips and the shredded parmesan.

Add parsley if desired. Wisk together spiced vinegar, oil and parmesan powder. Season the salad well and pour over dressing and mix through. Serve as a main meal or to accompany other meals.

Rich flavour to warm the heart Divine mulled wine is the perfect way to warm up on chilly nights, especially after a day skiing.

The wonderful aroma of hot spices is always a warm welcome to guests.

Divine mulled wine is made locally

by Geoff Duke from Divine Food and Wine Ltd. The wine is a Hawkes Bay bordeaux blend of merlot and cabernet franc; featuring classic ripe blackberry and plum flavours.

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It is a delicious blend of red wine, fruit and traditional spices, but also contains a unique blend of spices such as star anise, fresh root ginger and juniper berries. This not only makes it the ultimate ‘hot toddy’, but also a unique refreshing summer drink. Try it on ice with dry lemonade to make a delicious sangria-style drink, add Frangelico liqueur to make a divine cocktail. Mulled wine also has many culinary uses; such as a marinade with any red meat – especially game – and can be used in pate.

Divine mulled wine is available in Mount Maunganui from The Good Food Company and Imbibe restaurant and bar and in Tauranga at Hillsdene wine cellars.

The Weekend Sun has a bottle of Divine Mulled Wine for a lucky reader with who can tell us what unique spices are in the wine?

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

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Bird wines flying high Tauranga boutique wine brand Bird Wines has scored a promotional coup with the selection of two wines in the latest Air New Zealand business class wine list.

Winemaker and owner Steve Bird described the selection of the Bird 2010 Sauvignon Blanc and Bird 2009 Big Barrel Pinot Noir as a great promotion for the brand, which he believed would lead to more international sales.

Both wines were medal winners at the Air New Zealand Wine Awards – Pinot Noir, Gold and Sauvignon Blanc, Silver.

Steve says he is “extremely excited” about having the wines on offer during the Rugby World Cup – when there are many high value passengers on the national carrier.

“It’s such a great opportunity – over the period of the cup there are 83,000 visitors coming to New Zealand – so this will help us get in front of quite a few of them.”

To supply the large order of 1100 cases – which accounts for 20 per cent of the company’s 2010 vintage – they have had to pull the wine out of other markets, with only enough of both wines remaining for New Zealand.

“You can only sell it once – so we’re happy with the decision and we will push through other vintages and other styles to replace it in these markets.”

Steve says the company had been making progress in breaking into markets in Europe, Asia and Australia.

Katikati’s Morton Estate also had wines selected for Air New Zealand’s new wine lists with the White Label Chardonnay selected for the domestic service – 500 cases ordered – and the Nikau Reserve Chardonnay for the international business class – 1000 cases ordered.

By Hamish Carter

Steve Bird with his wines selected for the Air New Zealand wine list. Photo by Tracy Hardy.

Hearing clearly

Praise does wonders for our sense of hearing - Arnold H. Glasow

When we have been told we have done something exceedingly well, we find we are willing to go the extra mile. It allows us to hear more clearly what is needed, because we are not making up excuses in our heads to defend ourselves when the opposite is said to us.

What steps could you take to improve the hearing of those around you?

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Understanding the five ‘Love Languages’ Are You Feeling Loved? Do Others Feel Loved by You?

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He whispers sweet nothings in your ear but what you really want is flowers or a gift.

The problem isn’t love; the problem is that you have different primary love languages!

It’s as if you are speaking a foreign language and love is not being felt or expressed effectively. Different people express love in different ways.

Determining your primary love language is based on how you feel loved. Understanding all the love languages is beneficial in communicating with most people not just partners.

We must be willing to learn our partner’s primary love language if we are to be effective in communicating our feelings and maintaining a long lasting relationship. If we wish to have someone feel the love we are trying to communicate, we must speak in their primary love language to be heard.

Discover your primary love language and learn to recognise each language so you can effectively communicate your feelings.

Learn the key to understanding each other’s unique needs and the appropriate love language. Soon you’ll know the joy of being able to express your love as well as feeling truly loved in return.

Barbara Ann Guiney is presenting a seminar based on the five Love Languages bestselling book by Gary Chapman on Sunday, August 28 at Baycourt Centre.

By Barbara Ann Guiney

Fundraising for youth suicide prevention People are being urged to wear or don something yellow and take a walk around the Carmichael Reserve on Sunday to raise money for Casper – Community Action on Suicide Prevention Education and Research.

The fundraiser is being organised by Irene Carmichael, who is finding it difficult to get people talking about what is still a ‘taboo’ subject in many quarters.

The theme is Walk of Life and Irene has chosen yellow to wear as a bright colour for the fundraiser.

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Walkers are asked to donate $5. If 2000 people take part, the walk will raise $10,000 for Casper, which is promoting the message that suicide is a social, not a mental health issue – and its prevention requires a change to the social environment, not treatment of mentally ill individuals.

New Zealand has the highest youth suicide rates in the western world and no one wants to talk about it says Irene.

“It’s New Zealand’s hidden secret. Why do we have a blanket of silence on it? A problem shared is a problem halved.”

Walk for Life is at Carmichael Reserve at 1pm Sunday, August 21.

To contact Irene phone 027 4 985791 or email Walk4lifeTga@yahoo.co.nz or donations to Casper can be made directly to BNZ bank account 020 466 0294952 00.

By Andrew Campbell

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Feeding your body what it needs The best part of what I do is getting positive feedback from people prepared to make the necessary changes to their nutrient intake.

The other day, we had a person in her mid 80s tell us the poor lower leg circulation that had bothered her for years had dramatically improved –and to her great surprise, her sense of taste had returned after more than five years.

You may ask what special treatments we gave her for her circulation and her sense of taste? The answer is no treatment at all. All we did was identify the body processes that were malfunctioning, then added a variety of nutrients and co-factors to help these processes return to normal. Given her programme was mostly targeting peripheral circulation, we added nutrients that help prevent blood from becoming too sticky and then those that help maintain the integrity of blood vessel walls.

Specifically we were targeting the main connective tissue proteins of collagen and elastin. When elastin loses its elasticity and collagen its structure, our blood vessels cannot perform properly and the result is poor circulation.

The challenge with circulation is we only notice it when it is not working properly. I recommend every adult more than 40 years of age has at least some levels of pro-circulatory nutrients from supplements.

This would include antioxidants from grape seeds, bioflavonoids – especially hesperidin – vitamin C and

Supporting disability For the third year, Huria Management Trust is hosting the Disability Awareness Expo to bring physical, intellectual and sensory disabilities to the forefront.

Maori disability service coordinator Dawn Tukaokao says disability is still an issue surrounded by negative stigma and the expo is an ongoing venture to improve and change attitudes towards those with disabilities.

The expo features numerous disability and health providers who will be providing information about the disability type that they specialise in, such as Deaf Aotearoa, WBOP Mental Health Trust, Age Concern and CCS Disability Action.

There will also be entertainment and activities on the marae atea – forecourt – including Zumba, and blues and jazz musicians. Sports BOP is providing fun activities for families who come along as well as activities for those with disabilities.

The Expo is Wednesday, August 24 from 9am at Huria Marae, Judea.

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all the supporting vitamins and minerals.

If you have diagnosed problems we need to be more intensive, especially in the short term.

What was completely unexpected was the return of taste sensation. There was nothing specific we added for this. Taste is a complex sense where taste chemicals in food are dissolved on taste buds, which triggers both chemical and electrical signals that the brain interprets as taste. All I know is that like any part of the anatomy, its function is governed by the health of its specialised cells.

My guess is the actual taste buds may not have been detecting the taste chemicals so no messages were sent to the brain. Whatever the reason, this is again a testimony to the ability of our bodies to heal and to restore back to normal. Feed the body what it really needs and you too may be surprised.

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Let’s keep our medical teams in New Zealand Something tells me it is conference season in New Zealand. In the last couple of weeks, I have spoken to three great conferences locally – all of which have been held at the Sebel Hotel.

The first was the NZ Drilling Association Conference and the second was the Post Anaesthesia Nurses Conference. Last, but not least, was the Inbound Tour Operators of New Zealand conference. Anecdotally it seems to me Tauranga is on the national conference circuit more than ever before. As the city’s venue capacity grows, I’m sure this trend will only continue. I also attended the National Party’s 75th annual conference last weekend in Wellington.

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doctors and midwives, they are the face of our health system. They’re also the backbone of many of the health services we all need throughout our lives.

When National came into government, New Zealand was desperately short of doctors, nurses, and midwives. Many of our best and brightest medical professionals were leaving New Zealand.

That’s why, in our first year National introduced a voluntary bonding scheme for medical graduates trained here. The scheme rewards graduate doctors, nurses and midwives who commit to working in hard-to-staff communities and specialties for three to five years with payments against their student loans. Those without student loans will receive cash payments.

The scheme has been really popular. In the first year, we expected up to 100 doctors and a combined 250 midwives and nurses to apply. We accepted 115 doctors, 683 nurses and 95 midwives – nearly 900 medical graduates – choosing to stay in New Zealand and work in areas of

greatest need.

We have just closed the third intake and there are now 1424 nurses, 220 doctors and 179 midwives signed up to the scheme throughout the country. That is more than 1800 doctors, nurses and midwives planning to stay in New Zealand for at least three years to give you and your family the care and service you need.

Research shows the longer new graduates stay and work in a community, the more likely they are to continue working there.

Our scheme gives them the opportunity to settle into communities and gain valuable experience in their fields – and shows many of our medical graduates are keen to stay in New Zealand.

There are currently 12 District Health Boards and hospitals in the hard-to-staff regions for doctors and 12 DHBs in the hard-to-staff regions for midwives.

Here in the Bay of Plenty region, we’ve had 20 nurses indicate they want to come and work within the Bay of Plenty DHB at the Whakatane Hospital.

The scheme’s ongoing popularity shows we are meeting the goal of encouraging New Zealand-trained health professionals to establish careers at home.

Having more doctors, nurses and midwives can make a real difference to the care you and your family receive. The voluntary bonding scheme is just part of National’s commitment to growing and protecting our public health services.

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Cruising through the school holidays What to do for school holidays?

Why not plan well ahead while the US$ is so high? I have just returned from 14 nights on the Carnival Splendour – otherwise known as the “Fun Ships” from Los Angeles – cruising down the Mexican Riviera, visiting ports of call such as Cabo San Lucas and Puerto Vallarta.

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Not so smart?

Path to self-destruction:

The Bible appears to tell us that God will return to exact retribution in response to the sins of mankind. I am not a religious person (conscionable though), but it seems to me that no Divine intervention is needed.

The human race is on a path of a self-destruction anyway.

Barry H Walker, Mt Maunganui.

Frustrating struggle M Kirkham suggested in their letter last week that it is a matter of opinion whether the sound of a rare bird is more important than a family being able to live on natural healthy unfarmed food ie wild deer.

It is incredibly frustrating that so many people just do not understand the desperate struggle our native biodiversity is having to survive the impact of people in New Zealand.

The sound or sight of a native birds in the forest is an indication of forest health. The more birds the healthier the forest. Without an intensive pest control programme the forest is unnaturally quiet.

Rats and stoats kill the birds, opossums kill the trees.

Without the use of 1080 the remaining 25% of native forest in New Zealand will disappear. And, eventually, when it is too late we will realise just what a mistake we have made.

Might not even have any wild game left either.

Amanda Besley, Katikati.

Underpass expectancy I am becoming increasingly concerned with the continued expectancy through newspaper reports of an underpass under the Hairini roundabout to Welcome Bay. The Hairini traffic lights from all accounts has improved markedly rush hour travelling times.

In my view, the focus of our planners should be for the underpass to continue along SH 29 towards the east as originally intended when the time is right.

It is important that common sense prevails when public money is at stake; especially when the installation of lights has proved to be so effective.

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In recent times our City planners supported a “Smart Growth Strategy” for the future development of Tauranga City. This included a model for medium to high density housing in Arataki and Greerton. It was called “Smart Living Places”.

The riots in London and other English cities appeared to involve large numbers of youth. Why did they seem to be so angry, disenchanted?

A three- year research study by Dr. Bronwyn Haywood of Canterbury University showed this kind of youth behaviour in London has three main root causes. One major cause is the

overcrowded living conditions experienced by these young people as they grow and develop. So why would we ever contemplate going down this same path in Tauranga City?

For well over a decade we have known about the shortcomings of London’s housing estates.

Tauranga City Council has now modified the approach to a “Sensible Growth Management” or “Staged Intensification” plan.

Would we ever want such city planning ideas in Tauranga City? Doesn’t seem at all “Smart” or “Sensible” to me.

Barry Bean, Mount Maunganui.

Looking for sign of commonsense Surely if the Councillors are sincere in their recent statements that they are constantly looking at all areas, where unnecessary costs are imposed on ratepayers, that they will all obviously vote in favour of the proposed new Local Election Signs Policy 2011 as it will reduce future costs to ratepayers to nil.

As there is currently no fee whatsoever charged to people wanting to erect election signs, on ratepayer owned property or land, the cost of complying with the current policy is paid for by ratepayers.

The costs that I am referring are areas such as monitoring, cleaning and removing them along with the Council having to respond to ratepayer

complaints in regard to poorly or dangerously placed signs and these are all fully met by ratepayers.

With all the other promotional means now available and of course also the ability to still be able to erect signs on private property (with the property owners approval of course) the current policy is, in my view, obsolete and we should therefore go the same way as many other Councils who ban signs being erected on ratepayer owned property.

I look forward to a common sense decision being made by our elected representatives.

Mike Baker, Bethlehem.

Speaking up for greyhound welfare I am writing regarding your great photo and article, “Call for greyhound support”, August 12, 2011. Kudos to all involved at Greyhounds as Pets and to Oriel Reed for his role in greyhound adoption and for speaking honestly about the terrible realities greyhounds face as racers. Greyhound racing is cruel and inhumane and goes against the public’s mainstream values. We cannot fathom our dogs enduring inhumane confinement and risking serious injury and death just so people can bet on them. We do not consider our dogs as

investments to be valued only as long as they generate a profit. Nor can we imagine not taking care of our dogs if they are injured or as they age. That is no way to treat a dog. I have personally adopted beloved ex-racing greyhounds since 1997, and I am a board member of GREY2K USA, a national, nonprofit organisation working to end the cruelty of greyhound racing. For more information, including injury records and undercover video, please visit www. grey2kusa.org.

Caryn Wood, GREY2K USA.

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Thoughts on youth at risk

Taking a swipe?

poor in NZ was one of the worst in the world and directly attributable to the youth@risk stats of all countries not just here”, he said. Poverty is a well worn trigger behind a lot of the cases in Judge Becroft’s court and it won’t change until we change.

Income and equality are way out of whack and I couldn’t help thinking about my own back yard in Te Puna where the wealthiest bread winning parent in my daughters’ school earns $3000 a day or $15,000 a week and the poorest just $100 for a day of hard labour - both of them in the Kiwifruit Industry. Resentment based on the haves and have nots in a community can be a pre curser for everything from drug and alcohol abuse to bullying and bashing.

For me the solution starts at school and it could be as simple as reading and writing. From my experience of working in low deciles schools up and down the country the story is the same especially for Maori. For every tamariki that cannot read and write by the time they are 8 years old they have 80% more chance of ending up in jail.

Tommy Kapai, Te Puna.

The Weelend Sun’s report (12 August) on Winston Peter’s public meeting in Tauranga last week was surely meant to be just that, with a good sized photo of him.

Yet the headline was “No plans to work with Winston” and the article began with the words “At the National Party Conference”, followed by a comment by Simon Bridges, and finished with another long quote from Simon Bridges on what was happening at the National Party Conference.

This is appalling journalism. The article should have stuck to the subject - the Tauranga meeting that had absolutely nothing to do with National’s conference. I thought your paper was above denigrating our former MP and pushing National - but it seems you are just like the rest of the media in taking every opportunity to take a swipe at him.

Maureen Guy, Otumoetai.

What does sock sliding at schools and back sliding into penal institutions have in common?

Quite a lot if the common denominators are fun and youth@risk, as I found out at Baycourt when 100 concerned citizens came together to work out why many of our tamariki are freefalling into a life of failure, drug and alcohol dependence and violence.

Sponsored by local businessman, Regional Councillor and sock sliding champion of TBC Doug Owens, the 3 three hour think tank was focused on our youth being our future and the resources we expend on their development are an investment in our and their future.

Doug believes as I do when a family, whanau or friends have fun together like sock sliding, they stay together. When a community shares their common unity together, it can have a huge impact on helping our youth@risk not to back slide into a life of violence, drug and alcohol abuse and eventually end up in front of Youth Court Judge Andrew Becroft, the key note speaker at the seminar.

“The poverty gap between rich and

Tiger tale: The cad and the caddie It would seem to me that Tiger Woods might be running out of friends of any calibre, and despite the possibility that I might receive some flak over this I am not sympathetic. The first debacle surfacing about two years ago regarding his disgraceful treatment of his faithful wife, rewarding her dedication with his own complete lack of feelings was the complete reverse and has now been repeated. His caddie, of I think, 13

years, who gave supporting, including those of a moral nature during the whole of Wood’s marital upheaval has been rewarded in the same way.

It is now not convenient of Woods to continue with his devoted caddie of many years so he dumps him, an action which I have heard Steve Williams make comments of utter surprise and disbelief relating to such treatment at this time.

Barry H Walker, Mt Maunganui.

Nice work, young men This morning I noticed a group of young men from our local Polytech building a fence at the Pillans Point school. I talked to the supervisor, and they were all doing a carpentry course for a year at the Polytech.

And they were making a good job of it too. A lovely picket fence, all straight, painted white, and it looks as if it will stand for a good many years. It replaces a piece of slack wire that has been there for as long as I can remember. After all the media attention given to the young people rioting in London and other parts of the UK, it’s good to see young people doing well.

Kathy Fathers, Pillans Point.

The Weekend Sun welcomes letters and photographs from readers. Preference will be given to previously unpublished letters that are short (200 words) and supplied with full name, address and contact information for verification.

Winston ‘over-ridden’ Not sure whether to laugh or cry upon reading your reporter’s write up of Winston Peters’ speech last Wednesday. Laugh,as it is obvious that the National Party is running scared and is trying every method possible to block any fair media coverage New Zealand First has to offer the public.

Cry, because I see the freedom of speech and our democracy being eroded by this type of unfair behaviour.

A third exactly of what was supposed to be an article regarding Winston’s speech was over-ridden by National’s representative making most “important “ announcements about the National party’s views and promotion of an important function for them. The article started and finished with his quotes.

Perhaps the fact that NZ First was polling so well the day this paper went to print may have brought about certain pressures.

Wake up Tauranga , Wake up New Zealand. Do your own homework and don’t rely on the media to sort the oats from the straw for you.

Lorraine Shirley, Bethlehem.

Little quoted from speech Re 12 August issue. When one sees a photo of Winston Peters, one expects to be able to read about the subject matter. Not about the National Party conference for two paragraphs.

The Bay of Plenty Electorate Committee invited Winston to speak and chose the venue, which was packed. Also present were three NZ First Candidates, Ray Dolman Bay of Plenty, Brendan Horan, Tauranga and Kevin Stone, Coromandel none of which rated a mention yet Bridges name was mentioned three times in this article.

Very little was quoted from Winston’s speech, and the last three paragraphs were yet again devoted to the National party conference.

I do hope when the National party conference is reported that Brendon Horan is afforded the same respect and has 6 paragraphs devoted to his comments on the said conference.

Dallas Munro, Te Puke.

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

Friday 19 August

Addictive Exposure 2011 Exhibiting Aug 19 - 29 at Creative Tauranga Gallery, cnr Willow & Wharf Sts. Brought to you by Capture-It NZ School of Photography.

The Prime Suspects Murder mystery dinner show at Daniels in the Park, 11th Ave 7-10pm. A unique, interactive comedy dinner show. $60pp 15 yrs & over at Baycourt TicketDirect 577 7188 or 0800 484 2538

Saturday 20 August

Every Sat 10am at Hanmer Clinic meeting rooms, 1235 Cameron Rd, Greerton (behind Tyre Master) Ph/txt 021 022 05550 email: recoveringwomen@gmail.com 2011 Camellia Show Katikati Memorial Hall, State Highway 2, Katikati 9am - 4pm. Adults $3, children free.

Arms & Militaria Show Aug 20-21 at Greerton Hall. Displays & sales table of all kinds of sporting & military firearms, edged weapons & accessories; military collectibles, books, medals, uniforms etc.

Popular social event for collectors from all over the North Island. Adults $5, children free.

Balmoral’s Marching Team Ladies interested in joining this new team aged 20-50yrs welcome. Experience preferred but not necessary. Anita 571 4096

Bay Open Taekwondo Tournament

News, reviews and opinionated raving on the music scene.

ences with other attendees over light refreshments provided. RSVP for catering purposes by Aug 23 0800 233 833 or 03 338 1559 Showcase Concert Presented by BOP Registered music teachers at Village Hall on 17th, 17th Ave, Tauranga.

Hear performances by high-achieving instrumental, piano & singing students from recent competitions, examinations & IRMT Scholarship Awards. Adults $6, students/children $3, family $12.

Door sales.

Talulah Belle Lautrec-Nunes

12 Step Recovery Group for Women

QE2 Centre. Doors open 8.30pm.

Door sales.

Come Dancing Tonight Te Puke Scottish Society Dance, Daffodil Day (wear a touch of yellow) at Te Puke Memorial Hall 7.30-11pm. Live band, good supper, friendly atmosphere. Sequence & old time dancing. Entry $6 members, $7 non members. All welcome.

Gordon 572 0060 Greerton Village Car Boot Sale Third Sat of every month at Greerton School grounds 7.30-11.30am. Sites $4 each.

Weather permitting. 577 1116 Laughter Yoga Mount Yoga Studio cnr Tawa & Puriri Sts 1pm. Sessions run for 30-40mins. Be prepared to be silly & laugh! Children welcome & free. $3.

Retina New Zealand Inc AGM Aug 27 at Community Village Hall, 17th Ave Tauranga 10.30am. Share your experi-

Tea rooms/gallery/studio open 10am – 3.30pm Aug 20 & 21.

Devonshire tea $5. No Eftpos.

Safe parking for Otanewainuku bush walk.

Tauranga Farmers Market

Mount Maunganui Farmers Market

Every Sun 9am - 1pm in Phoenix car park, rain or shine. Home grown, home made, organic or spray free - fresh fruit & veges, breads, cheese, oils, plants & more.

Downtown the Mount open 7 days.

575 9911 Petanque Every Sun, Tues & Thurs at Cliff Rd 12.45pm. Boules available, tuition given. 1st 3 visits free. Neita 572 3768 Radio Controlled Model Yachts Every Sun & Thurs at pond behind 24 Montego Drive, Papamoa to race electron class yachts. Graham 572 5419 Singles Mix & Mingle 40+ Coffee afternoon 2.30pm at Zaggers Cafe, Chapel St. Are you looking for friendship or companionship? Join like-minded individuals who want to meet new singles in a relaxed atmosphere. Gayle 027 439 3267 Sunday Bible Study Every Sunday 10am.

Fellowship tea 10.45am, Sunday worship 11am. 1st & 3rd Sunday singing 6pm.

Tauranga Church of Christ, Greerton, 1400 Cameron Rd. 541 0388 Tauranga BMX Club Gates Sunday afternoons at Sulphur Pt track 1.30pm start.

First 3 nights free, members $2. Volunteers needed to help run this. All welcome.

Email: taurangabmx@gmail.com

Tauranga Primary School cnr 5th Ave & Cameron Rd every Sat 7.45am 12pm. Trixie 552 5278 or www.taurangafarmersmarket.co.nz Tauranga Woodcrafters Club Meet 3rd Sat of every month at clubrooms, Yatton St, Greerton 1pm. Visitors or interested folk welcome.

Geoff 579 3637 Te Puke Forest & Bird Day trip to Paradise Valley, Rotorua. Wingspan aviary & raptor rehab centre. Walkers will do the Violet Bonnington Reserve walk first. Meet at Boucher Ave car park near Export Meats to share transport 8.45am. Bring food, jacket, solid footwear, entry fee into Wingspan & $12pp if carpooling. Those visiting Wingspan only, meet us there at 1pm.

Joyce 542 2989

Every Sunday 8am - 12pm 11th Ave carpark (opp Mad Butcher). Buy & sell cars/ vans/utes/4x4/camper/boats. Ken 027 733 9686 or www.taurangacarfair.co.nz Te Puke Country Music St Pat’s Church Hall, Beatty Ave, Te Puke. AGM starts 11.30am, then club day at 1pm.

Members a plate for afternoon tea please.

Sunday 21 August

Monday 22 August

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Baypark track every Sun & race days on second Sun of month. Use construction entrance 400m down Truman Lane. All welcome. 027 391 8300 or Peter 0274 721 322. www.baypark.co.nz Bible Seminars Sunday at Greerton Senior Citizen’s Hall, Maitland St, Greerton 1.45pm. Title: “The 144,000, who are they?” Interactive, Q&A. Refreshments provided. All welcome. Vic 543 0504 Maketu Community Market Maketu Park 8am – 12pm. Variety of stalls including fresh veges, baking, plants, bric-a-brac, books & more.

Tauranga City Sunrise Lions Car Fair

Body & Soul Fun Fitness

For over 50’s, social events & occasional guest speakers Mon & Fri, Greerton Hall, Cameron Rd. Tues Wesley Church, 13th Ave. Weds City Church Otumoetai Rd. All classes 9.15-10.15am. First class free.

Men & women welcome.

Dianne 576 5031

Ceroc Dance Classes at Dance Fusion

Beginners classes every Mon at Baypark Function Centre 7pm & Weds at Elizabeth St Community Centre opp Yoga Centre 7.30pm. No partner or experience required. All welcome. 0274 391 997 or move@dancefusion.co.nz

OUT THERE

Reviews of DVDs, old and new, as well as other bits and bobs.

Stories, snippets, strangeness, and general entertainment.

Concert Mt Senior Citizens Hall, 345

Maunganui Rd 1.30pm. Entertainment

by Derna Bennett, followed by afternoon tea. All welcome.

Fire Brigade Indoor Bowls Club

Club night 7.30pm at Greerton Hall, Cameron Rd. Colin 543 0326 Fitness League Tone & align your body, increase flexibility & stamina. First class free. Mon at Omokoroa Settlers Hall, Omokoroa Rd & Tues at St Johns Anglican Hall, Seddon St, Waihi. Both 9.30am.

Dorothy 549 3378 Genealogy Friendly group meeting at Papamoa Community Centre 1pm.

575 4674

Golden Kiwis Leisure Marching Team Meet weekly for exercise, fun & fellowship. No experience required for ladies 50+. Dorothy 579 5232

Harmony a Plenty Barbershop Chorus

Every Mon at Bethlehem Community Church, Moffat Rd 7pm. New members welcome. 542 4191 or www.harmonyaplenty.co.nz Junction Coffee & Chat Group Coffee & chat for people with an experience of Mental Illness at Junction Office, 4 Roys Rd, Greerton 10am – 12pm. 579 9890 Lyceum Club Ladies Readers - A Favourite Heroine 1.45pm. Music appreciation Thurs 2pm. At Clubrooms, 68 1st Ave. Wilma 578 2735 Meditation Free classes. Find the real meaning & purpose of your life. Bring out the peace & joy that exists inside you.

Mon 10am & 7.30pm. David 576 9764 Mount Badminton Club Club night Mon 7-9pm & social club night Weds 7.30 - 9.30pm at Mount Sports Centre, Maunganui Rd. All past & new players welcome.

Janice 575 2438 or 027 201 0529 Nam Wah Pai Kung Fu Papamoa club training at Tahatai Coast school, Evans Rd Mon & Thurs 6.15-7.45pm.

Brian 579 4358 or www.nwpkungfu.co.cc Otumoetai Indoor Bowls Leads & Twos/ Skips & Threes, Matua Primary School Hall, Clivedene St 7.15pm.

Fred 576 4607 Papamoa Swimming Club Volunteer coaches required for emergent learn to swim. Full training provided. 3 x 1/2 hour sessions from 3pm Mon to Thurs.

Helen 542 3547 Recycled Teenagers Gentle exercise for 50’s forwards, & injury or illness reha-

bilitation. Mon & Weds, 14 Norris St, Tauranga, Senior Citizens Club, behind Pak n Save. Tues, St Mary’s Church Hall, cnr Girven Rd & Marlin St. All 9am 10.30am. Taken by Heart Foundation phase 3 cardiac instructor. First class free.

Jennifer 571 1411 Relationship Services Mon - Parenting Through Separation 10am - 12pm.

Positively Me 4 Women 12.30-2.30pm.

Blended Families 7-9pm. ManMade 7-9pm. Tues - Parenting Through Separation 7-9pm. Weds - Sex, Drugs & Homework 7-9pm. Parenting for Success 7-9pm. Thurs - Parenting Through Separation Papamoa 10am - 12pm. Positively Me 4 women 7-9pm. 576 8392 Sequence Dance Class Modern sequence dance tuition & revision every Mon 1-3pm St Johns Church Hall, 94 Bureta Rd, Otumoetai. $3pp. Gordon 573 4333 Sit and Be Fit Class Seated down class.

Focused on balance, stability, aerobic, flexibility & strength. Tues 11.30-12.30pm at Papamoa Community Centre, Gravatt Rd. Weds 11am-12pm at Greenwood Park Village, Welcome Bay. 578 9272

St Columba Indoor Bowling Club Tauranga Club visit us 7.30pm, St Columba Hall, 502 Otumoetai Rd. Please bring a plate. New bowlers welcome. Ron 570 1570

Tauranga Arthritis Support Group

Wesley Methodist Church Lounge, 13th Ave Tga 1.30-3pm. AGM. $3 entry, includes afternoon tea. Rosalie/Dennis 572 3213

Tauranga Badminton Club

Bethlehem College every Mon & Weds from 7.30pm. All players welcome.

Friendly club. Racquets available.

Sue 543 0035 or 021 194 4335 Tauranga Girls’ College International Concert Tauranga Girls’ College Hall 7pm. Gold coin entry. Experience the beautiful costumes & performances from the students from around the globe.

Tauranga Indoor Bowling Club We visit Columba 7.30pm. Ron 570 1570 Tauranga Plunket Older Mums & Bubs Playgroup. Are you an older mum or dad, aunt/uncle or grandparent caring for young babies & preschool children?

Every Mon during term time at Tauranga Plunket Rooms, Devonport Rd 10am.

Kath 557 8109 or katherine.lawrence@plunket.org.nz

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PAINTING NEW ZEALAND Art from Te Papa 1890 - 1950 Presented with the assistance of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Final week! Until 21 August

Glen Hayward: For Want of a Nail New this week! Opens 20 August

LAND[E]SCAPE Until 4 September

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For the first time at Tauranga Art Gallery: The Nairobi Trio.

Friday 19 August, 8pm. Strictly limited tickets $30 each.

Open daily 10am - 4.30pm

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The Weekend Sun YMCA - ALFS (Active lifestyle for seniors). Smooth Movers class Mon 8.45-9.45am & 10-11am at Matua Community Hall, Levers Rd. Also 9.15-10.15 at Salvation Army Community Hall, Eversham Rd. 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. Thurs 8.45-9.45am 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. 578 9272 Zumba for All Mon 9.30am, Thurs 9.15am Bethlehem Hall, Waihi Rd. $5 casual, $4 with a concession card.

Ruth 027 415 6819 or just turn up!

Table Tennis Tauranga Matua Community Hall, Levers Rd Tues 12.30-3.30pm & 7.30-9.30pm. Thurs 9-11.30am, Fri 9-11.30am & 7.309.30pm. QEYC Weds 12.30-3pm.

Caroline 543 0702 Tauranga Freemasons Meet last Tues of month. Social events, charity, companionship, fishing & more. New members welcome. Terry 574 4104 or www.hi12.co.nz Tauranga Harbourwatch Inc AGM Bongard Centre 7pm. Guest speaker: Prof Chris Batterfhill - “Launch of Sea Lettuce & The Garden.” All welcome.

encourages members to live a healthy & active lifestyle.

Classes run by qualified instructor.

Vikki 575 0470 or 0272 800 388

Come & find out why! 022 091 5970 or www.latindancetauranga.co.nz

Ladies Bible Study/Tea

St Mary’s Anglican Church cnr Girven Rd & Marlin St, Bayfair. Free entry. $2 for half time snacks.

Movie clue: candy, chicks & rock n roll.

Tauranga Indoor Bowling Club

Orange City Square & Round Dance Club

Tuesday 23 August

Tga Lyceum Club, 1st Ave Tues 7.15-8.45pm.

Exterminate the butterflies, confidence building, improving public speaking & leadership skills.

Alan 544 5989 Widow & Widowers Club For people living alone, meet at Arts & Crafts Centre, Elizabeth St 2pm.

Margaret 576 5292 Wing Chun Kung Fu Free first lesson Tues & Thurs at QE Youth Centre cnr 11th Ave & Devonport Rd 6.308.30pm. Te Puke classes also available.

027 236 0908 or www.baywingchun.school.nz Zouk Lambada Dancing For beginners every Tues at Tauranga Baptist Church Hall cnr 13th Ave & Cameron Rd 6.30pm. No partner necessary. All welcome. 022 091 5970 or www.latindancetauranga.co.nz

Bayfair Petanque Club Every Tues

& Thurs at Bayfair Reserve, Russley Drive 1pm. Tuition & boules for beginners & visitors.

Margaret 572 3173 Canterbury & Tauranga Cellists Performing at St Peter’s Anglican Church, Victoria St, Mount 7pm. Adults $15, senior $10, children free. Donations to Christchurch Red Cross.

Therese 027 684 0486 Excel Toastmasters Club Learn to be a competent communicator & get your message across. Meet 6.15pm on 2nd, 4th & 5th Tues of month at Mount Senior Citizens Centre, 345 Maunganui Rd. New members welcome. Tess 575 6610 Free Dance Lesson Ballroom & Latin Aug 30 at Baypark Stadium, Mt Maunganui function centre 7pm. http://www.udance2.co.nz Genesis - Women’s Group Every Tues during school term. 10am morning tea at Papamoa Surf Club, Papamoa Domain. Guest speaker: Lesly Mochan - Great Wall of China marathon. New members welcome.

Jennifer, Salvation Army 578 4264 Junior Badminton Club Otumoetai College Gym, all grades 5.30 - 7pm.

Racquets available. Sue 543 0035 Katikati Support Group Coffee & chat for people with an experience of mental illness at Katikati Resource Centre, Beach Rd 10am – 12pm.

579 9890 Kiwi Kids are our Future Free public meeting at Otumoetai Primary School Hall 7pm. MP Catherine Delahunty, Dr Rebbeca Sargisson & author Pennie Brownlee discuss our childrens health, welfare & education. www.kidsfuture.webs.nz Leisure Marching For exercise, fun & fellowship. Ladies 50+ required. No experience needed. Dorothy 579 3232 Mount Aglow At Salvation Army, 57 Eversham Rd, Mt Maunganui 9.45am. Come & join us if you are needing a new direction to your life.

Guest speaker: Millie Crawford raising 10 children. Shared lunch to follow. All women welcome.

Raewyn 574 6967 Mount Morning Badminton Every Tues 9am - 12pm at Mount Sports Centre, Blake Park.

Social, competitive, all ages, beginners welcome. Racquets available. Visitors $5 per session, students $2. First day free.

Margaret 575 9792 Quiz Night At Bureta Park 6.30pm.

Spot prizes, entry fee $60 for team of 6 - includes light supper. Entries direct to Bureta Park. Fundraising for Girl Guide Jamboree 2012.

576 2221

South City Indoor Bowls Club Inc

Greerton Hall 7.30pm. Canadian Pairs (2x4x2). Ph Mary 541 0687 Stitching Servants Every Tues at Tauranga Church of Christ, Greerton 10am. Card, quilt, bear making, knitting etc. 541 0388

Progressive/Aggregate 7.30pm. Senior Citizens Hall, Norris St. New bowlers welcome. Ron 570 1570

Tauranga Toastmasters

Wednesday 24 August Anxiety Support Group Junction

office, 4 Roys Rd, Greerton 1.30-2.30pm. 579 9890

Arabian Spice Belly Dance Club

Every Weds at Te Puna Community Centre, above the Tennis Courts, Maramatanga Park 6.30pm. Learn to shimmy in style & have fun. Available for community performances.

Ph/text 021 105 4204

Baywide Community Law Service Drop-in clinic every Weds at 63 Willow St, Tauranga 5-6.30pm.

No appointment necessary.

Free legal assistance.

City Early Start Toastmasters Join

the motivated, vibrant & encouraging bunch at Zaggers Café 7-8.15am for personal development, career boosting opportunities. Lani 571 1545 or http://cityearlystart.freetoasthost.org

Disability Awareness Expo 2011

Huria Marae, 4 Te Kaponga St, Judea 9am. The expo features numerous disability providers & Hauora services providing their advice & expertise to the public. Dawn 578 7838 extn 210 Faith Bible College Public meetings every 2nd & 4th Weds of month at 749 Welcome Bay Rd 7.15pm start.

Variety of speakers. Supper to follow.

All welcome. 544 2463

Fernlands Spa Water Exercise Class At 250 Cambridge Rd 10.45-

11.45am. Suitable for arthritics, joint replacements, fall prevention & injury or illness rehabilitation. Held rain or shine. Jennifer 571 1411

Fire Brigade Indoor Bowls Club

Club day tournament 10am (plate please) at Greerton Hall, Cameron Rd. Colin 543 0326

Free Meditation Classes in Te Puke

Free 6 week course Weds 7.30pm.

Enlighten your life.

David/Trisha 576 9764 Gate Pa Indoor Bowls Greerton Hall 7.15pm. Visit from Oropi. Plate for supper please. Kevin 543 4044 Global Hearts Exercise Group Weds 2pm & Fri 11am. Provides group activities combined with health education that

Every Weds 10am. Singing/ Bible class 7pm. Tauranga Church of Christ, Greerton, 1400 Cameron Rd. 541 0388

Mount Junior Badminton Club

Club night 6-7.30pm at Mount Sports Centre, Maunganui Rd for all keen players aged 8-15yrs. A night of fun & learn the game.

Janice 575 2438 or 027 201 0529 Weds plus, Thurs club night & new dancers. Frontiersmen’s Hall, 7.30pm.

543 1063 Salvation Army Meeting For all women every Weds 10am morning tea, 10.30am meeting at Salvation Army cnr Cameron Rd & 5th Ave, Tga. “Let’s go shopping”. New members welcome. Jennifer 578 4264 Scottish Country Dancing Weds Senior Citizens Hall, Maunganui Rd. Fri Papamoa Primary School Hall, Dickson Rd. Both 7.30pm. 573 5055 Taoist Tai Chi Classes Every Weds 5.30-7pm at 15 Koromiko St, Judea.

Find balance & improve it at the same time. For health, wellbeing, mobility, suppleness, stamina & memory.

578 9116

Te Puke Spiritual & Healing Centre

Palmer Place, Te Puke. Doors open 7pm for 7.30pm start. Guest speaker: Sarah Bell - readings. $4 door donation. Russell 573 7933

Thursday 25 August

Ascension Healing & Crystal Centre Group meditations every Thurs 7-9pm at Ascension Healing & Crystal Centre, 207 Peers Rd, Omanawa. $10pp, tea & coffee provided.

543 3132 extn 1.

Community Bible Study International

Come join us at 14th Ave Gospel Centre 10am - 12pm for an interdenominational in-depth study of the book of Daniel. Joan 576 9065 Fitness League Safe, effective, low impact exercise to music using the Bagot Stack technique, designed for females. All ages & abilities. Thurs 9.30am Central Baptist Church Hall, cnr 13th Ave & Cameron Rd. Weds 10am at Katikati Memorial Hall.

Pam 549 4799 or 021 117 7170

Katikati Heritage Museum Society Inc

Meeting at Museum 5.15pm to get support for the museum.

Email: rosalie31@slingshot.co.nz Keynotes 4 Part Harmony Women’s Chorus Every Thurs at Wesley Church Hall, 13th Ave 6.45pm. Sing for fun & health. Pam 578 3757 Tauranga Heart Support Group Fun, rehab exercise, social events & occasional guest speakers for those with or at risk of heart disease.

Thurs 9.30-10.45am City Church, Otumoetai Rd. Men & women welcome. Cardiac Care leader Dianne 576 5031 Tauranga Porcelain Artists Every Thurs at Arts & Crafts Centre, Elizabeth St West 9am - 12pm.

All welcome. Lynne 549 0847 Tennis Seniors WBOP Every Thurs at Tauranga Lawn Tennis Club 9am.

Wanna Dance Rock n Roll Social rock & roll dancing to authentic music. Senior Citizens Hall, end of Maitland St, Greerton. Every Thurs 7.30-9.30pm. $2.50 entry Maria 576 7326

Friday 26 August

Brazilian Partner Dancing For beginners every Fri at Mount Senior Citizens Hall, 345 Maunganui Rd 7pm.

Brazilians are social, fun living people who enjoy their music & dance.

Free Family Movie Night

Friday Evening Pyes Pa Badminton Aquinas Col-

lege Action Centre 6-8pm.

All skill levels welcome.

Scoring new rules badminton. $5pp. All ages.

Colin 021 139 2598

Kids Fun Friday Free Bible

crafts, stories, puzzles, puppets, plays, skits, snacks & singing. Tauranga Church of Christ, Greerton, 1400 Cameron Rd 3.30-5pm.

541 0388 Taoist Tai Chi ‘Move It’ - improve co-ordination, balance & flexibility. New beginners class starts today at St Pauls Church, 242 Dickson Rd, Papamoa 9-11am. Raewyn 574 1190

“What’s On” in the Weekend Sun is a free service for non-profit clubs and organisations. email julie@ thesun.co.nz or fax 571 1116 or post to PO Box 240, Tauranga.

Deadline 3pm Tuesday.

Contributions should be less than 20 words.

Friday Friends 10 Pin Bowling League Friendly

league playing each Fri (3 games) at 13th Ave 10 pin 1pm. New members wanted.

Barry/Loris 543 3523

Fundraising Event for Plunket “What a Woman

Wants” - what to wear & how to wear it. At Otumoetai Baptist Church, 241 Otumoetai Rd 7.30pm.

Tickets from BNZ & Brookfield Pharmacy.

Gay/Bi Mens Support Group Do you need a

trusting person to talk to?

Discretion assured. For meetings & locations Alex 027358 5934 a/hs Housie Tauranga RSA, Greerton. Starts 1pm sharp.

Please come early. All welcome. 544 1944

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Lessons from the world There’s certainly been, as an American would say, a whole bunch of weather recently. And people have been very excited by it.

I was driving through Auckland on Monday when the first snow fell for 35 years. It stayed on the ground for almost three minutes, which was enough to get it onto every national news bulletin. Fair enough I guess. But hysteria seemed to be more the order of the day when it came to the week’s polar blast.

I was particularly impressed by one reporter, valiantly standing outside in the snow to show the brave face of television journalism.

“There’s a bit of the spirit of the blitz going on here” she said.

‘Spirit of the blitz’ – that was when a city was being bombed nightly by an invading air force, people were dying all around and a capital was in flames.

I couldn’t help but feel a slight disconnect since she was reporting from Queenstown. Yep, there she was in a ski resort… in the middle of winter… and it was snowing. Stop the presses.

It is, however, a good chance to stay inside and catch up on stuff that somehow ended up shuffled onto the backburner. In my case, a couple of albums that I’ve been meaning to review, but never quite got to.

I’ve actually had the first one since Easter, which seems lax even by my elastic approach to timing.

It is a remarkable album by Auckland’s Carolina Moon called Mother Tongue and is probably the most eclectic CD to come out of New Zealand this year. Or any other year for that matter. It was launched at WOMAD and the album’s ‘subtitle’ gives a

hint of the wonders on store within: ‘Songs from the medieval heart of Judeo Spain’.

There you go. Music you didn’t know you didn’t know. Here’s a brief background.

1100-1492AD is considered the ‘Golden Age’ of Spain, a kind of renaissance when peace existed between Christians, Moslems and Jews and the cross-pollination resulted in fresh heights of cultural expression. In 1492, a new catholic regime ended it all by expelling Spain’s Jews, resulting in the

Spanish Diaspora and the songs here – written during the Golden Age in the ‘mother tongue’ Ladino – being scattered across Europe, and being assimilated into the cultures they settled in.

So what you have here are songs from Spain from around the 13th century, sung in their original language, played by some of New Zealand’s finest musicians.

Told you it was eclectic.

The result is stunning. The melodies and language may be unknown, but the sound is beautiful and haunting, the rhythms

elusive yet strangely familiar and the performance throughout superb.

Carolina’s singing caries a haunting lilt and guides you through the unfamiliar territory with ease and the virtuoso playing, Nigel Gavin on guitar and the very evocative glissantar (sounding somewhere between a guitar and sitar), Roger Manins on sax and wind instruments, Kevin Field on piano, is simply outstanding.

I could go on at length about individual songs, but it probably wouldn’t get you any closer to what the album sounds like. What is most important is that the emotion of the music and of the lyric carries you across the language barrier and through the exotic sounds on a journey of strange and heartfelt discovery. Those seeking ‘world music’ that is more than disco rhythms and a few anthropologically obscure instruments should indulge immediately. Mother Tongue is available at all good shops through Ode Records.

And there’s just a little space for a quick mention of the other album I’ve been enjoying, the latest offering from Rotorua bluesman Mike Garner, Why a Woman Gets the Blues.

The songs here range from solo acoustic slide outings to full band tunes.

Most feature his trio – there is also support from Richard Anaru (guitar) and Liam Ryan (keyboards) – and show off Mike’s fine voice and ability to write songs that are new yet sound like recently unearthed lost treasures.

So it is with ‘Baby Don’t Do That’ and ‘You Gonna Wreck My Life’, while the title track cleaves closer to mid-period Ry Cooder.

It’s a very solid effort, worth seeking out by all fans of the blues.

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Get ready for Australia’s hottest men live on stage, with Australia’s number one male revue ‘girls night out’ show.

The Sydney Hotshots are scheduled to perform in Tauranga on August 26 at Colosseum, Illuminati – with a two hour show for the ladies.

Jam-packed with dancing, acrobatics, comedy and even a little romance to heat things up, the Sydney Hotshots have something to tantalise every age group.

“The girls from small areas are just as, if not more, vocal than the ladies from the big cities,” says new performer Raymond.

Performing in front of sell-out crowds each night is a full time job, but it has its perks.

“The best thing about being a Hotshot is performing all over the county – seeing sights I would never have gotten to see back

A few lucky ladies are invited on stage for the chance to win fantastic prizes and for some up close and personal attention from the Hotshots boys – after all, it’s not every night a lady gets romanced by a secret agent, arrested by a police officer and carried away by a cowboy – all before midnight.

Never fear, the Sydney Hot Shots are here to the rescue. home in Greece – and bringing that exciting energy to the stage every night,” says performer Kriss.

This year marks the Hotshots’ 15 year anniversary. So the show has been redesigned to cater to the ladies of the millennium. The Hotshots are sure to spice things up with their hot new moves, costumes, lighting and dance music.

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

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PAUL Bluebiyou Restaurant Friday 19 – Marg Harper 6-9pm.

Starring: Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Kristen Wiig. Dir: Greg Mottola I was a bit underwhelmed when I first saw Paul. It was on a plane (never the best way to see a film) and I was expecting something of the impact and full-on comedic attack of Hot Fuzz or Shaun of the Dead. After all, this was another Pegg and Frost pairing and their first self-written outing. But it’s not like that at all, and when I saw it for a second time, without those expectations, I really liked it a lot.

Pegg and Frost are two English comic geeks on their first trip to America, visiting ComicCon and touring famous UFO hot-spots. And, wouldn’t you know it, they happen to run across a fugitive alien, the foul-mouthed yet endearing Paul, voiced very well by Seth Rogan.

They also pick up Wiig’s Christian fundamenThe Malay Chronicles: Clash of is a Malaysian film the Empires (in English) and, by any standards, it’s pretty rotten stuff. The story is of a Roman prince who travels to marry a Chinese princess. It’s 120AD and they’re hooking up in neutral territory (somewhere in India I think). Protection is being supplied by a hunky fellow apparently descended from Alexander the Great. Fighting, sorcery, sappy love affairs and fatuous exposition ensues. Though epic in scope this is let down by risible acting, terrible dialogue, poor direction, hammy special effects and, oh, just everything really.

There are some arresting images in I Love You Phillip Morris , which is not – as might be assumed – an ode to a cigarette manufacturer.

In one, Jim Carrey is having sweaty sex when his partner is suddenly revealed to be not his wife, but a moustachioed man. For this is, in fact, a gay love story mixed with a typically cartoony Jim Carrey take on con-man drama Catch Me If You Can. Doe-eyed Ewan McGregor is the titular love interest and, despite funny moments, the pacing is uneven and the jokey tone makes it hard to care about the characters. Kudos, though, for bravery.

talist and a tail of mysterious Men In Black.

And, despite the frequent (and very funny) foul language it’s actually a very sweet film, cleaving more closely to ET than anyone would expect (yes, there’s a Spielberg cameo!), loaded with sci-fi in-jokes and quotes, and filling its cast with reliable comedy players, from Bill Hader and Joe Lo Truglio to Jason Bateman and an unbilled Sigourney Weaver.

Where this finds an audience is anybody’s guess. It’s almost a family film, but loses that audience through the sustained (as mentioned before) bad language. It’s surprisingly conventional really, but has a warm-hearted charm that modern comedy often avoids. An odd mix, but strangely satisfying.

Club Mount Maunganui Friday 19 – Chris Gunn.

Drivers Bar Wednesday 24 – Classic Rock Jam from 8pm.

Illuminati Thursday 25 – I Am Giant. Door sales.

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Mount RSA Friday 19 – Higher Ground.

Saturday 20 – Gerry Lee. Sunday 21 – Golden Sanz 4.307.30pm.

The Crown and Badger Friday 19 – One One One. Saturday 20 – One One One. Sunday 21 – The Blarney Band (Andy Craw and Guests) 3-6pm.

Thursday 25 – Chris Gunn 8pm start.

delightfully loathsome monarch brings in Danish mercenaries to regain his dictatorial reign. Blocking his conquest is Rochester castle and a small group of heroic hard-living rebels led by Brian Cox. Seven, as it happens, as in ‘Samurai’ or ‘Magnificent’. Blood and mud, swords and sieges, with a tight script and classy cast of Brit thesps – it’s all good stuff, if undeniably brutal.

Red Cliffs Pt 1 & 2 , the full version of John Woo’s Chinese battle epic, is now out. What we got last year was the ‘international cut’ where both films were condensed into a single piece, losing almost half its length. Much was missing and, although the story retained its cohesiveness, characters became indistinct and the brilliant subtleties of battle strategies were obscured. Here, in its full glory, it is possible to appreciate the true scope of Woo’s vision and it’s stunning stuff, richly detailed and hugely impressive. Each film is around two and a half hours, so settle in and enjoy.

Amongst the recent glut of 13th century movie shenanigans, Ironclad stands out. Ridley Scott’s Robin Hood ended with King John signing the Magna Carta and this kicks off at that point as Paul Giamatti’s

M O V I E S With Rialto

World through pictures (PG) Contains coarse language

Friday Aug 19 - Wed Aug 24 131 Jellicoe Street, Te Puke.

PLAYING on MEGASCREEN RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES

Bill Cunningham New York is a crowd-pleasing documentary on 90-year-old, famed New York Times photographer Bill Cunningham.

“Cunningham, well into his ninth decade, has two weekly columns in the ‘Style’ section of the New York Times: ‘On the Street’, where he identifies fashion trends as he spots them emerging on the street; and ‘Evening Hours’, his coverage of high society charity benefits. His work constitutes a longrunning chronicle more reliable than any catwalk of fashion as expression of time, place and individual flair. This documentary introduces us to a dedicated artist whose only wealth is his own lovely, graceful generosity.” – NZ International Film Festival 2010.

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Violence. James Franco, Andy Serkis, John Lithgow. Origin story/prequel to the 1968 Planet of the Apes.

Fri 1:45, 3:55, 8:10pm. Sat 11:00, 1:10, 6:20, 8:35pm. Sun 11:15, 1:30, 6:00, 8:20. Mon 1:30, 3:45, 6:00pm. Tue 1:40, 3:50, 6:00, 8:15.

Wed 1:35, 3:45, 8:20pm

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Bill Cunningham New York is screening at Rialto Tauranga.

The Weekend Sun has two double passes to give away to lucky readers who can tell us what newspaper Bill Cunningham worked for as a photographer?

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

Entries must be received by August 24.

(M) Offensive Language.

Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts. After losing his job, a middle-aged man goes back to college.

Fri 1:45, 6:15pm. Sat 3:45pm. Sun 6:10pm.

Mon 8:25pm. Tue 1:35, 6:10pm. Wed 3:50pm.

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Harrison Ford, Olivia Wilde.

1970’s set Swedish drama. Based on the novel.

1873, Arizona, Old West.

A stranger, with no memory Sat 7:50pm. Sun 1:15pm. Wed 1:40pm. of his past, stumbles into the on MEGASCREEN. FINAL DAYS. desert town of Absolution.

TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON (2D) Fri 3:50, 8:20pm. Sat 1:20, (M) Violence & Off Language. Sat 3:20. Mon 8:10pm.

8:30pm. Sun 3:45, 8:15pm.

BAD TEACHER (R16) COMEDY Mon 1:20, 6:00. Tue 3:40, Offensive Language, Drug Use & Sexual Content That May Offend. 8:20pm. Wed 1:30, 6:00pm Cameron Diaz. Fri 6:05pm. Sun 3:50. Wed 6:15.

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(PG) Contains Drug References.

Documentary celebrating the life of legendary NZ comedian, Billy T James.

Featuring digitally re-mastered footage of Billy’s performances.

Fri 1:50, 6:30, 8:30pm.

Sat 1:30, 6:10, 8:10pm.

Sun 1:10, 5:45, 7:45pm.

Mon 2:00, 4:00, 6:15pm Tue 1:40, 6:25, 8:30pm.

Wed 1:50, 4:00, 6:10pm.

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Chris Evans, Hugo Weaving, Hayley Atwell, Tommy Lee Jones.

Steve Rogers volunteers for a top secret research project, which turns him into Captain America...

Fri 3:50pm. Sun 3:10. Mon 8:20pm.

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HARRY POTTER & THE DEATHLY HALLOWS PART 2 (3D) (M) Supernatural Themes & Violence Sat 5:50pm. Sun 1:05pm. Wed 8:25pm.

KUNG FU PANDA 2 (3D)

(PG) Low Level Violence.

Jack Black, Angelina Jolie. Sat 11:20am. Sun 11:00am.

CARS 2 (3D)

(PG) Coarse Language. Adventure, Comedy.

Animation. Sat 11:00am. Sun 10:45am. Mon 3:40pm.

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MRS CAREY’S CONCERT (PG) Coarse Language. Doco.

About Karen Carey, the Music Director at a Sydney Girl’s High School, who puts on a concert every two years at the Sydney Opera House. Fri 2:00pm. Sat 1:35pm. Sun 11:20, 5:50pm. Mon 1:40. Tue 4:10, 8:30pm. Wed 6:10pm.

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French-Canadian drama that was nominated for BRIDESMAIDS (R16) “BRIDESMAIDS is hilarious” Best Foreign Language Film at the 2011 Oscars.

Off Language, Sexual Material & Other Content That May Offend. Fri 3:50, 8:10pm. Sat 11:10, 5:25pm. Sun 3:20, 7:45pm.

Mon 3:30, 8:00pm. Tue 1:45, 6:00pm. Wed 3:30, 8:00pm.

Sat 3:30pm. Tue 3:45pm. Wed 8:10pm.

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NZ Chamber Soloists return to Tauranga Drama and passion combine in a New Zealand Chamber Soloists’ concert in Tauranga on Sunday, August 28 – featuring a romantic programme of works by Schubert, Brahms and New Zealand composer Eve de Castro-Robinson.

The New Zealand Chamber Soloists were formed in 2006 from a number of artists with connections to the University of Waikato – all of whom have national and international careers as performers.

They are passionate about revitalising classical music as a spontaneous and vitally alive and expressive experience which can uplift and transform audiences.

At the heart of the New Zealand Chamber Soloists is the piano trio comprising pianist Katherine Austin, violinist Lara Hall and cellist James Tennant.

The New Zealand Chamber Soloists last toured New Zealand for Chamber Music New Zealand in 2010 and 2008 and have performed in Tauranga on a number of occasions.

In 2008, they performed a triple concerto written for them by composer Michael Williams and recorded a CD which was released in July 2009. At the beginning of 2009 they toured Europe, the United States

and South America – giving concerts in Paris, London, Cambridge, Dublin, Killorglin, Michigan and Colombia.

They were subsequently invited to perform in summer festivals in Italy in 2010, along with return invitations to perform and give master classes in France, United Kingdom, United States and Colombia.

The New Zealand Chamber Soloists perform at Mills Reef in Tauranga on Sunday, August 28 at 7pm – brought to Lara Hall, James Tennant and Katherine Austin.

Tauranga by Tauranga Musica.

Tickets are available from Baycourt or The Weekend Sun has two double passes Ticket Direct www.ticketdirect.co.nz. to give away to lucky readers who can tell Door sales on the night. us what two years the Chamber Music New Zealand toured New Zealand?

Enter online at www.sunlive.co.nz under with the Competitions section.

Entries must be received by August 24.

Depression: Free seminar on complementary therapies Almost everybody will have their down days.

The winter blues can hit us or there are days when we just wake up feeling “yuk”. Depression is more than that and experts tell us one in five people in New Zealand suffer from depression at some time in their lives.

It’s not just, “the blues”. It’s “the blues” that you just can’t seem to snap out of. You feel life is meaningless and you have nothing to give any more.

Eventually, it can affect your eating patterns, which often leads to overeating and obesity. You either can’t get to sleep or you wake up a lot.

What causes depression?

It can be caused by chemical imbalance, stressful events in life, such as relationships or a combination of all these. The important thing to remember is – it’s not your fault. Many people blame themselves and think they are the cause of their own depression.

Pastor Tom Frew tells us in many instances, when he has had to minister to people with depression, particularly women, the husband has administered, what Tom calls, “curtain counselling”.

He has said something like, “Pull yourself together”. The depressed wife now becomes more depressed because she thinks her husband doesn’t care.

The fact is, the poor husband just

doesn’t know how to handle the situation – and the majority of people don’t.

The general outcome is prolonged prescribed antidepressants, which, in many instances, don’t help. Several studies suggest they aren’t much better than a placebo in mild to moderate cases of depression.

Motivated by the many instances of depression in today’s society, Central Baptist Church has included the subject as part of its Free Community Service Seminars programme.

The church has invited Professor Shaun Holt to speak on the subject: “Complementary and alternative therapies for depression” on Wednesday, August 24 at 2 pm.

The programme is in the church lounge, followed by afternoon tea.

Professor Holt, who is the former medical director of clinical trials for the Wellington Asthma Research Group and holds pharmacy and medical degrees, has just published his latest book titled, ‘Depression: Natural Remedies that Really Work’.

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Outrageous laughs with trio Off the back of a sell out show in June, Imbibe has locked in another night of laughs.

Bringing three of New Zealand’s most renowned comedy legends to the stage – Ewen Gilmour, Vaughan King and Rhys Mathewson – the show is sure to be another sell out, so get in quick.

Ewen has been making Kiwis laugh for more than 15 years and is known as Ewen ‘The Westie’ Gilmour. He is, without a doubt, New Zealand’s most recognisable and respected stand-up comedian – having recently earned the Decade Award Best Male Comedian 2000 to 2010 at the 2010 NZ Comedy Guild Awards.

Vaughan won Best MC, Best Show & Most Offensive Gag in the 2010 NZ Comedy Guild Awards. The 2010 Billy-T award nominee has toured

New Zealand extensively and is one act you can be sure to get a great night of laughs from – even if he does say so himself.

2010 NZ International Comedy Festival Billy T Award winner Rhys Mathewson became the youngest ever recipient of the award at only 19 years of age. Since then, Rhys has appeared on C4’s The Jono Project and TV3’s WannaBEN, 7 Days and AotearoHA. Rhys was recently nominated for Best Male Comedian at the 2010 NZ Comedy Guild awards.

Tickets are available from Imbibe Bar in Mount Maunganui.

The Weekend Sun has a double pass to give away to lucky readers who can tell us what award Rhys was the youngest recipient of?

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

Entries must be received by August 24.

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Fathers’ Day on September 4 is fast approaching and it’s time to search out the best dad in the Bay of Plenty.

Elim Christian Centre and The Weekend Sun are calling for nominations for the annual ‘Dad of the Year Award’.

Last year, Tauranga father of two Phil Gregg took out the award.

Pastor Mike de Vetter says this year it could be your dad.

“We know there are many great dads out there doing a great job.

“We want to honour and celebrate dads this Fathers’ Day

and invite you to join in the fun.”

The finalists and winner will be announced at a prizegiving event at 10am on Fathers’ Day at Elim Christian Centre – corner of 1st Avenue and Devonport Road, Tauranga.

There are lots of other spot prizes and fun for the whole family, including a free barbecue lunch.

Enter your dad today

To enter, tell us in 100 words or less why your dad is a “Champion Dad” and should win the title ‘Dad of the Year’.

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computer servicing

art & craft

$46. Includes a pencil grip glass cutter and the glass of course. All other tools supplied for use during workshop. Leadlight Expressions, Historic Village, 17th Ave, Ph 571 3726 MOSAIC WAREHOUSE want to decorate your home & garden, make gifts for family & friends.

Whether you’re a beginner or an expert, all your mosaic supplies in one shop. Huge selection available.

Making mosaics is easy & so much fun. Give it a go, you’ll love it. Unit 29, 23 Tukorako Drive, Mount (off Hull Rd) Tues to Sat 10am2pm eftpos Ph 572 3866 www.mosaicwarehouse.co.nz FELTMAKING AND TEXTILE Art Workshops see www. thefeltmaker.co.nz for information or call in to the shop see samples and discuss your wish list/project with Rosemary. We are at the Historic Village 17th Ave Ph. 07 985 6232 email rosemary@thefeltmaker.co.nz

bible digest

“YOUR WORD IS a lamp for my feet and a light for my path”.

“You are my refuge and my shield, your word is my only source of hope.” Psalm 119:105, Psalm 119:114

boats for sale

WOW! RAMCO Centre Console, 5.5m Fisherman hull. Unfinished Project. Only inboard installed, includes Sternleg + trailer. Never been in water. Be Quick, $10,000, 022 011 9440

karaoke hire

cars for sale

1996 & 1998 TOYOTA CARIB Station wagons, one pink, one white. Clean trade ins. Please call for details. Ph Clayton Knight Cars 542 0387 2000 FORD LASER Saloon, 1300cc, 5 speed, 52000kms, A/C, airbags, ABS, silver. $6990. Ph Clayton Knight Cars 542 0387 2001 TOYOTA SPACIO 1500cc, auto, 7 seater, new shape. White, 73000kms. $10990. Ph Clayton Knight Cars 542 0387 2005 NISSAN WINGROAD s/ wagon, 1500cc, auto, ABS, A/C, Airbags, 75000kms. New shape, White. $12990. Ph Clayton Knight Cars 542 0387

horse treks

Simon Bridges MP FORTAURANGA Simon Bridges MP will meet with constituents on Fridays at 184 Devonport Road, Tauranga.

Appointments necessary

EMAIL

taurangamp@parliament.govt.nz

8141425AA

PHONE

appliance servicing

• Specialised personal service from your local technician • Flat-rate charge - includes booking fee, call-out fee and labour • 12-month parts and labour warranty • Authorised service for Fisher & Paykel, ELBA and Haier appliances

adult entertainment

Funded by the Parliamentary Service and authorised by Simon Bridges MP, 184 Devonport Rd, Tauranga www.national.org.nz

Easy - Fast - Free

Corporate Angels

Boutique Parlour Ladies and gay males required for our busiest $100 season. ½ hr

S1126bzAngels

FAX

PO Box 581 Tauranga 3140 07 579 9016 07 579 9669

POSTAL

health & beauty

computers

Phone 579 0085 or 021 606 180

COMPUTER GETTING you down?

Problems, viruses, upgrades, internet, new or refurb PC’s, tuition or advice.

Ph Bruce for a no obligation chat or quote 576 7940 or 021 260 9183 COMPUTERS IN PLAIN ENGLISH Training, Repairs & Sales. We come to you! Gold card discounts. Paul From Keeping Ezi-PC. 07 543 1000. Qualified / Experienced.

VIRUS & SPYWARE REMOVAL Upgrades, servicing and repairs Free call out and quotation New power supply $70 fitted Motherboards From $100 fitted.

All work has 12 month warranty.

LAPTOPS from $300 DESKTOPS from $125 WANTED faulty pc & laptops Call Crystal Computing Tel: 07 579 5860 / 021 156 0055

house for sale

computers

COMPUTER PROBLEMS? Free call outs and delivery.

Software and hardware issues.

We also install TV’s and home theatres. Ph Kyle 027 828 7078 at TechSolutions

flatmate wanted

FLATMATE WANTED Welcome Bay, $120 wk inc power.

027 368 6792 or 544 3274

for sale

AMAZING SELECTION OF salt lamps at brilliant prices. Each with dimmer. Helps improve breathing.

Hardy’s Health Bayfair, Hardy’s Organic Papamoa. 0800 833 333 CONCRETE SLEEPERS everlasting and realistic, from $9.00 each. Village Stone, 53 Hull Rd. Mt Maunganui.

Ph 575 4887 FRESH FRUIT AND VEGE 10kg Rua Potatoes $4.99bag.

Gold Kiwifruit .99cents kg.

Fuji Apples .99cents kg.

While stocks last.

CITY MARKETS, Cnr Willow and Hamilton Streets, Downtown Tauranga. Ph 075770270 FRESH FRUIT AND VEGE Carrots .99cents kg.

Broccoli $1.99ea.

Swedes .99cents kg. While stocks last.

CITY MARKETS, Cnr Willow and Hamilton Streets, Downtown Tauranga. Ph 075770270 HEALTH AND FASHION performance in sports. Meridian stress management.

The incredible Shuzi.

Hardy’s Health Bayfair, Hardy’s Organic Papamoa. 0800 833 333 MAGNIFICATION MONITOR for the visually impaired. Smart view 5000, full 17” colour display.

2 way sliding tray for magazines, newspapers etc. Offers Phone 07 542 1450 PAVERS Factory seconds, half price. 53 Hull Rd Mt Maunganui. Ph 575 4887 POSSUM TRAPS legal leg hold $10 each. Ph/Txt 027 2633 607 WINDOWS & ENTRANCE doors seconds & recycled all sizes and colours. View at Ryan Windows and Doors, 97 Hull Rd, Mt Maunganui

garage sale

30 B FREYBURG STREET, Cherrywood. Total clean out, whiteware, tools, adult clothing, everything. Sat 20th August.

HOUSEHOLD GOODS 8 seating dining suite, TV cabinet, coffee table etc. 107 Gravatt Road, 9am - 2pm Saturday 20th.

gardening

CONSCIENTIOUS GARDENER Qualified with knowledge & experience.

Maintenance, tidy ups and revamps. Ph Tita 027 65 8781 a/h 542 0120 GARDENER AVAILABLE Pruning, spraying, weeding, rubbish removal. Ph Tracey on 578 9779 for a free quote GARDENER with chainsaw, weed eater & hedge trimmer. All Tools.

Seeks work. Phone 57 00 539

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grazing

CONVENTIONAL HAY for sale Phone 552 4549

health & beauty

100% NATURAL UNIQUELY New Zealand, Living Nature Body Lotion. Pamper yourself. Free body wash with each purchase.

Hardy’s Health Bayfair, Hardy’s Organic Papamoa. 0800 833 333 ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT health-promoting supplements.

Flax Seed Oil from NZ Botanicals.

Long list of healthy benefits. Save $5 on every 500ml purchase.

Hardy’s Health Bayfair, Hardy’s Organic Papamoa. 0800 833 333 KEEP YOUR JOINTS HEALTHY with Microgenics Glucosomine 1500 complex. Proven clinical results with 1500 strength. Save $10 off every 180 tabs. Hardy’s Health Bayfair, Hardy’s Organic Papamoa. 0800 833 333 LOSE WEIGHT FEEL GREAT! Join a ‘New Look’ clinic in your area. Healthy eating with real food. Ph Bernice NOW 576 4848 MULTI VITAMIN SOLGAR VM 2000 high potency multi nutrient system with chelated minerals and herbs. Tops in absorption.

Buy 90 tabs and save $5. Hardy’s Health Bayfair, Hardy’s Organic Papamoa. 0800 833 333 NATURAL ANTIBACTERIAL and antiviral fighter Comvita Olive Leaf extract in natural or peppermint flavours. Get free Olive Leaf liquid oral spray with each purchase.

Hardy’s Health Bayfair, Hardy’s Organic Papamoa. 0800 833 333.

NATURAL NEW ZEALAND Health Products. Something for everyone.

NZ Chartered Natural Therapies and Natural Medicine Practitioners. Opposite BP Te Puke. Ph 573 5533 www.naturaltherapiesltd.co.nz and www.kiwikitz.com PREPARE YOURSELF FOR summer. Spend $50 on Celebrity Slim and receive one chocolate fudge and one berry fudge flavoured meal bar free! Hardy’s Health Bayfair, Hardy’s Organic Papamoa. 0800 833 333 WANT TO LOOSE WEIGHT and body fat? New green coffee bean extract Svetol from Good Health.

Proven clinical results. Gradual weight loss is best. Hardy’s Health Bayfair, Hardy’s Organic Papamoa. 0800 833 333 YOGA CLASSES starting in August - at ‘Otumoetai Sports and Recreation Clubs Inc’ at Furgusson Park. Pregnancy - Postnatal - Beginners Flow Dance Yoga. Ph Carey 07 218 0012 or 021 202 1758

house for sale

A FANTASTIC 3 bedroom home, warm and cosy with a fireplace and full insulation. Fenced on a 716m2 section, situated within easy walking distance to Brookfield shops, schools, parks.

Separate single garage with power. Located in a quiet cul-de sac in a great neighbourhood.

Only $330,000 please phone Kathy on 027 211 9193

house sitters

FREE EXPERT HOUSE SITTERS available from 31 October 2011.

Active retired couple would love to protect your home, life style block, farm, stock (cattle, sheep, horses, chooks, alpacas, etc) and all types of pets. We have been housesitting for 2yrs and have ref and police clearance. Contact on flyandsissy@hotmail.com or Ph 021-047-5807

lifestyle coaching

BALANCED SUCCESS Moving beyond average. Ph Chris at Balanced Success Coaching 027 548 2548 chris@balancedsuccess.co.nz www.balancedsuccess.co.nz

mobility

AFFORDABLE MOBILITY HIRE Sales & service, battery replacement, mobility scooters, wheelchairs, bathroom aids and more.

Enquiries and booking, Mobility Solutions Ph 575 2033 MOBILITY SCOOTERS Wheelchairs, walkers & more.

Visit our showroom 29 Burrows Str, Tauranga. Ph 578 1213.

Mobility Equipment & Services

personal

A PSYCHIC READING clairvoyant counselling, vibrational healing.

Ph Denise 574 2261 GET THE MALENESS ROARING! Natural libido stimulants Pro-Erex and Testo 19.

GREAT results reported. Hardy’s Health Bayfair, Hardy’s Organic Papamoa. 0800 833 333 MALES. NEED AN all natural herbal formula that may help boost your love life? From just $59 per 30 daily capsules. See perkyherbs.co.nz for special online pricing.

removal

FREE REMOVAL unwanted steel, ovens, dishwashers, washing machines, fridge/ freezers, car batteries, etc.

Phone Breno 021 608 129 Or 544 6560

situations vacant

CHINESE CHEF WANTED An exciting opportunity awaits you! Must be able to work independently without supervision.

Good in Chinese pastry-dim sum, dumpling and Shanghainese cuisine. At least five years working experience required. Be able to speak Mandarin, Cantonese.

Preferably the applicants are able to sign at least two years contract, the position available in Eastern Ocean Chinese Restaurant, Tauranga. Please contact by phone: 021 157 6568. Benson.

to let

CARAVANS heated, special winter rates from $30pw. Free local delivery. BOP Caravan Rentals Ltd, 184 Waikite Rd, Welcome Bay. Phone 544 1509 or 027 533 9301 GREERTON - LARGE 1 bedroom flat available now. $195 per week.

Ph 579 0119 or 021 552 554

trades & services

ALTERATIONS & NEW HOMES qualified builders & joiners with references available. Proform Construction, 130 Newton Street, Mount. Ph 07 574 9135 info@proform.org.nz BUILDER 30 YEARS experience in BOP. Fences, decks & maintenance work. For a reliable service and a free quote, Ph Keith today on 578 6869 or 021 377 387 BUILDER AVAILABLE NOW New homes, renovations, bricklaying, quality rates, quality work. No job too big or small. Call me now for a quote. DK Builders - Dieter 021 474 299 or 574 2139 a/h

wanted

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BUILDER EXPERIENCED New homes, repairs & alterations.

Bathrooms, decks, fences.

Trade qualified. Ph Warren 543 2040 or 021 021 98 196 BUILDER / HANDYMAN 45yrs experience, no job too small. Ph Bryan on 027 408 3905 BUILDER / PAINTER qualified carpenter. Labour only $30p/h.

Ref available. Ph Mark 544 4177 or mark@wespeakhouse.co.nz CHIMNEY CLEANING For prompt service. B.O.P Chimney Sweep 07 543 2669 evenings.

0275 449 505 anytime ELECTRICIAN Able to do all jobs. Alarms, New Houses and renovations. Registered. Quality service at great price. Phone Tomas, Check Electrical 027 566 7872 ELECTRICIAN affordable and prompt electrical solutions.

Guaranteed friendly and professional service. Ph Steve today on 027 848 6042 or 578 0555 ELECTRICIAN available for all services. Mitsubishi air conditioner supplied and installed for very competitive rates. Ph 027 5473 831 or a/h on 543 0062 FENCING WORK, DECKS, pergolas, timber retaining etc.

More than 16 years exp. Quality work, immediate start and competitive rates. Phone Daneby 574 4259 or 027 615 0432 GORSE SPRAYING do you have a gorse problem?

Ph today for a FREE quote for all gorse control. Scott 0274 624 769 GUTTERING CLEAN and repairs, moss removal.

Experienced Certified Roofer.

Free quotes. Ph Peter now 542 4291 or 0274 367 740 HANDYMAN..............Jack Handy Cuts........Installs.......Repairs Paints....................Anything No Delay..................021 55 66 83 HANDYMAN BUILDING and section maintenance, decks, fencing, pergolas, painting, water blasting, odd jobs. Free quotes Ph Rossco 027 270 3313 or 544 5911 INSECT SCREENS Measure.

Make. Mend. Contact Rob at Magic Seal 543 4940 PAINTER AVAILABLE free quotes. Experienced. Reasonable rates. Ph Warren 07 543 2040 or 021 021 98 196

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trades & services

PAINTER / A1 DECORATOR available. All interior and exterior work. Prompt, reliable, excellent references. Ph Paul 576 4793, 027 689 6252

trades & services

RESPOUT NOW! Call Ageless Continuous Spouting. Made to measure costs less than you think. For a prompt quote.

Ph 574 0496

ROOF REPAIRS metal or onduline, gutters & down pipes, clean or replacement, chimney repairs. Certified Roofer over 30yrs experience Free quote. Ph Peter 542 4291 or 0274 367 740 ROTARY HOEING Lawn preparation & sowing. Loader & blade work. Tractor mowing.

Quality work & friendly service.

Mini Tractor Service. Ph Murray 543 4538 or 027 200 7480 STUMPINATOR STUMP Grinding free quotes & prompt service. Narrow machine to access rear yards. Ph 576 4245 or 0220 764 245 TAURANGA TANDEM SKYDIVING Best Buzz in the Bay, Gift Vouchers. Ph 576 7990 TREE FELLING, PRUNING & Removal/chipping. No job to big or small. Phone Scott 0274 624 769

RETAINING WALL SPECIALIST Pole walls, crib walls, tilt slab concrete walls.

Excavation and levelling. The best in the business. Ph Mike 0274 942 966 a/h 576 0941

DRIVING MISS DAISY need to get to an appointment or want an outing? But don’t drive? Call us for safe, friendly and reliable service. Ph Jackie 552 6614

PAINTER / DECORATOR Interior & Exterior, quality workmanship, friendly services.

Over 20 years specialising in residential and more. Quality paint at trade prices. For your best advice in all areas Ph Shane Mount/Tauranga Decorators 544 6495 or 021 575 307 PLUMBING WORKS no job too big or small, blocked drains, plumbing, spouting & roof repairs.

Ph 571 5558

ROOFING & SPOUTING Metal fascia, gutter and rainwater systems. Long run corrugate.

Maintenance, repairs or replacement. Free no obligation quotes. PROFIX 0274 965 375 profixltd@xtra.co.nz ROOFING New roofs, re-roofs, spouting & repairs. Free quotes. Ph Chris 027 276 6348 or 572 3237

travel & tours

CHATHAM ISLANDS eight day tour direct from Tauranga departing 25 February 2012. Limited space available. Ph Raewyn at Harvey World Travel Tauranga on 578 0936 CURTISY TOURS TRAVEL club Affordable, fun day and away trips. Coming up: Thames, Raglan and Katikati.

Catlins and Lower South 10 day. Wairarapa 5 days. Phone 543 9205 for Newsletter and info SCOTTSDALE SENIOR TOURS, fully escorted owner/operated since 1978. Ph free for colour brochure today 0800 664 414. Also see www.scottsdaletours.co.nz

travel & tours

SMALL GROUP TOURS. Door to door service/pick up. Day trips away or enjoyable short holidays.

Ph Kae & Rick 575 8118

tuition

PIANO TUITION modern styles, Jazz, Blues, Pop and Rock.

Experienced teacher, Mr Smith.

Ph (07) 218 8001 or 021 267 6033

wanted

WE BUY FURNITURE House lots, deceased estates, shed/ workshop clearouts. Large or small. Ph 577 99 20

work wanted

GIB STOPPING, PAINTING, Exterior & Interior Plastering.Full time, Part time. Labour only. Ph Joshua 022 031 0375

cars wanted

transport

travel & tours

BOOK THIS SPRINGTIME TOUR now. Taranaki Rhododendron Festival Tour 28 - 31 October.

Fully escorted and door to door.

We have an extensive range of city, urban, rural and regional Trust gardens to visit based on taking tours to the festival for 16 years. Phone John’s Trips & Tours 576 9305

0800 382 828

situations vacant

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Churches Active In Our Community

Lasting relationships The Alpha Marriage Course starts Monday, September 5 at Holy Trinity Tauranga at 7pm.

This course runs for seven weeks and is a big screen DVD presentation during coffee and dessert. The Marriage Course was started in London at Holy Trinity Brompton in 1996 by Nicky and Sila Lee. Since then, thousands of other courses have started around the world and it is run in New Zealand in more than 80 venues.

Marriage Course?

• Those who want to enhance their marriage • Those in the first five years of marriage • Those at a challenging stage in their marriage e.g. the birth of a child, a career change, teenagers at home, the empty nest • Those struggling with issues in their marriage The course, while based on Christian principles, is very helpful for any couple with or without a Christian faith or church background.

The Marriage Course is very practical – giving any married couple the tools to build a strong and healthy marriage that lasts a lifetime.

During seven evenings spent together, couples talk about important issues that can get swept under the carpet in the rush of daily life.

Topics covered include: recognising each others needs, learning to communicate effectively, resolving conflict, healing past hurt, knowing how to make each other feel loved, relating to parents and in-laws, good sex, making time for each other and having fun together.

Privacy as a couple is always respected. There is no group discussion and no requirement to disclose anything about your relationship to anyone else.

Who is it for?

The Marriage Course is for any couple married or in a long-term relationship who want to build a strong and lasting relationship, especially:

Photo by Tracy Hardy.

Musical pulse plays on A musical pulse pours through Coreen Gray’s body. There is a melody and rhythm in everything she does.

Her fingers glide effortlessly over the piano keys, filling the room with gorgeous sounds. The music sheets sitting in front of her are ignored as she plays from memory some of the many songs she knows.

The gifted Mount Maunganui musician has been passionate about the world of music since she first began learning the piano at five years old. At 86, she has no plans to turn the volume down.

Regular practice paid off at an early age with her earning the Royal Academy of Music’s LRAM and ARCM professional diplomas and performing for the BBC. Originally from Guernsey, she left the English island to come to Auckland as head of music at St Cuthbert’s College – before going on to teach at Kings College.

Coreen also put her musical ear to adjudicating at singing competitions. Her eyes light up as she recalls adjudicating for a young Kiri Te Kanawa.

“She was an excellent singer and you knew she was going to do well.”

Her background as a soprano singer is a major advantage, giving her the ability to anticipate how a piece is being sung and supporting it with suitably paced music.

Coreen has had many highlights in her musical career – including singing at Kings College in Cambridge and at St Pauls Cathedral on a tour with the Auckland Dorian Choir.

As long as there is music around Coreen is happy.

“It’s just one of those things that means so much to you – it’s part of my life.”

By Hamish Carter

Join together in the father’s house Welcome to the Father’s House – where grace and mercy kiss each other.

Let me share with you a few little golden threads you can take and thread into the tapestry of your heart. The heavenly Father has a huge overflowing heart of love. He pours out His grace, mercy and gentle kindness.

God the Father gives dreams and visions to a person and then prepares them to

fulfill that dream. Usually, much hardship, opposition and endurance takes place.

Martin Luther King said, “I have a dream”. Was it easy for him to fulfill that dream? No, it was not. God prepares a person out of the pain of their heart, sometimes on the backside of a dessert.

Out of intimacy of relationship with a loving Father, the grace to pursue, overtake and recover all, takes place – as it did for King David. Job said, “God’s plans will not be thwarted. We have a dream to see the father heart of God impacting people’s lives”.

To establish an apostolic prophetic healing centre where

the Father’s love is released and imparted, bringing healing, revelation of the Father’s love and empowering.

Malachi 4 v 6.

A new generation that is equipped to minister in the power and compassion of the Holy Spirit like Jesus Christ to pour out the new wine of the Father’s love.

Isaiah 61.

To see radical worshippers, pursuing intimacy of relationship and embracing God’s presence to pour out to nations.

Haggai 2 v 9, Psalm 24 v 6.

Come hear the Father’s heart beat to his sons and daughters for the revelation of his love to be revealed in this hour.

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Left: Year 7 boys’ winner Cole Forbes from Te Puke Intermediate School crossing the finish line.

Bay of Plenty runners dominated the Bay of PlentyPoverty Bay intermediate school cross country championships at Waipuna Park on Friday.

Right: Kaka Special school teacher Jo Crean and Merivale satellite class student Sebastian Smith, 7, play in the snow at the school snow day on Tuesday.

Otumoetai Intermediate students warm up for the Year 8 race: Hannah Glover, Lea Deschamps, Charlotte Thompson, Grace Bennett, Anna Tingey and Keeley Johns.

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The Rippa Rugby season in Tauranga is drawing to a close with only a few games left to play. U6 teams, Te Puna and Mount Maunganui Gold braved the cold at Blake Park on Saturday.

Photos by Tracy Hardy.

Above: Te Puna U6 player Kobe Proctor takes control of the ball.

Te Puna U6 player Kaylis Proctor enjoying his morning of Rippa rugby.

Mount Maunganui Gold’s Matthew McKinley charges down the field.

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TECT ARENA AT BAYPARK TECT Arena at Baypark public open day on Saturday 3 September from 12pm to 3pm.

The opening month of events celebrates and showcases the diversity of the Arena. There’ll be something for everyone!

Check the Baypark website for more details. www.baypark.co.nz

› Over 13,000 sq m of useable space. › A 2,400 sq m multi-purpose sports and events auditorium.

The TECT Arena at Baypark adds 9 courts of sporting and event space to Tauranga City’s indoor facilities network.

› A 4,700 sq m six-court area.

Netball, basketball, volleyball and badminton, mini volleyball, indoor soccer and uni hockey.

Plus provision for Turbo Touch, table tennis, martial arts, indoor bowls, wheel chair rugby and wheelchair basketball.

The TECT Arena at Baypark will be opened on 25 August. An official ceremony will be held on that day for sports user groups, funders and project participants.

The first major use of the Arena will be for the AIMs Games, 28 August - 2 September, followed by the public open day on 3 September.

TECT Arena at Baypark – a facility for you!

Anyone can hire a court at the TECT Arena. Prices are per court, not per person.

Two teams of 8 players would pay a maximum of $2.60 each per hour – that’s at the peak rate for casual adult groups ($42.90 per hour). Off peak hire applies for weekdays before 5pm and all weekend. Youth and pensioner rates apply when 75% of players are either over 65 or under 18 years old.

See Tauranga City Council’s website www.tauranga.govt.nz for more details.

Funding our city’s new facility

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Total project cost: $41 million $25M capped ratepayer contribution. A small portion of everyone’s rates will contribute to this for about 25 years (about $21 per year, decreasing over time). $7M sub-regional development contributions $9M external funding:

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