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INSIDE THIS ISSUE Gold star safety

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Up to the challenge? Forget handing out pamphlets – this weekend firefighters from Tauranga and Mount Maunganui are taking a fast-paced and challenging approach to their latest volunteer recruitment drive. Think you have what it takes? See page 10 for full story. Pictured: Jared Hutcheson, Steve Gilmore, Bruce Rutherford, Jeff Francis, and Kim Shelley. Photo by Ross Brown.

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Life, work and chicken doodoo Welfare reforms kicked in this week and there are some well overdue requirements for those out of work, to actively seek it – and some expectations for sole parents and their children.

The real reward of the job was the intangible lessons learned: realising it was worth studying and qualifying to get a decent job. Anyway, the point somewhere here is that most of the time, people have to start at the bottom and work up. That includes doing jobs that maybe aren’t so pleasIt’s easy to say, when you’re ant, and possibly in a good job and making a moving town to comfortable living, that those relying on your taxes achieve it. Not should pull up their socks. that I didn’t This was pointed out to me recently by a fired-up enjoy a stint in reader, with the opinion everyone in business was “lucky” and enjoyed perks handed to them on a silver Hawera, but it platter. Then she rolled another smoke and staggered wasn’t high on my list of coastal back into the TAB. living paradise I pursued the conversation, on the basis that most options. businesspeople haven’t achieved through luck or Working harder inherited good fortune. and taking calculated risks can Risking it usually get you Most I know have taken many calculated risks and further, faster. worked long hours, often at the profit of others, to Being prepared gain the experience and skills to forge their own way. When we read about ‘jobseekers’ who are drug reliant to work anywhere, and build and unable to even show up on time (see letters pages up a CV is part of this week) you realise how out of touch many have working your way into a become with what it takes to hold down a job. My mates and I spent a painful proportion of several better career. As for getting into busisummers working in some pretty shite jobs to get ahead, including weeding orchards, shovelling dirt and ness, many of us who worked hard for a house, bagging chicken manure. then put it on the line to Believe me, it wasn’t easy running around behind launch into business. It those chickens with a bag, waiting for them to take a could have gone horribly dump. wrong. If it had, I’d have started again, The money wasn’t good, the delivery hardly economic, and Piggy Muldoon or whichever visionary ran probably in Hawera. the country, wouldn’t let us deliver on our carless days.

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The fluoride debate is rising up like a giant deja vu moment. At the risk of sounding like an old fart, I remember when, as editor of the good old Bay Sun back in the eighties, the ‘fluoride in our water’ bunfight raged. It has smouldered away in the background and never been snuffed out. It’s a great concept. The supposed downsides, not proven, are outweighed by enormous advantages – especially for those least capable of making good choices for their offspring. Yet I feel a little uneasy with the idea of mass medication. Here’s an idea: install optional fluoride-additive water fountains at pre-schools and primary schools so

children, the main targets of this concept, can opt for either fluoride-enhanced water, or rotten teeth.

High standards

One of the useless pieces of information sent from my darling wife’s web meanderings, was this headline: “Snake hiding in toilet bites man’s penis.” How exactly my beloved thought this would make any item of interest in this column is beyond me. We have standards here at RR. There are two specific words that, for the sake of decency and class, we avoid at all costs: ‘snake’ and ‘bites’. I know you thought ‘toilet’ and ‘penis’ would be a problem. But obviously, in the case of a snake hiding in a toilet and biting a penis, those words are perfectly acceptable.

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Snakes are the only things worse than the alternative, the Act Party. Sorry, just a joke, you know we meant the Greens (or was that the Pakeha Party?) We normally also avoid all toilet humour and also anything involving a penis. In fact I think this is the first time in 13 years this column has used the P-word. I could be wrong, to the best of our knowledge penis has never arisen, so to speak, in this column.

Parting thought

There’s been a lot of discussion about the pending arrival of the royal baby and speculation about the sex. We can reveal here today, in a world first, the answer: Yes, it was definitely the result of sex.

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Boaties behaving Patrol crews are yet to report any bad behaviour by boaties in the region this winter, says Western Bay of Plenty harbour master Jennifer Roberts. The season’s so far golden record follows a summer with fewer problems of any sort on the water and a general increase in water safety during the last five years. “Over the winter we have had the patrol boat out intermittently, which we haven’t tried before. The patrol crew haven’t reported any bad behaviour by boaties.” Jennifer believes boaties’ improved behaviour is due to an increased patrol presence and more education by volunteer harbour wardens – such as Frank and Pat Bullen. The husband and wife combined have almost 80 years’ experience as harbour wardens under their belts, and agree with Jennifer that water safety has never looked so good in the Western Bay. “We’ve seen many people come and go during our time as wardens, and can happily say we think there has been a significant increase in the level of awareness around water safety, especially in the last five years or so.” The Bullens have seen big changes in their time promoting water safety. “There are a lot more families

out on the water now,” says Pat. “You used to just see men going out to catch some fish to feed their family, but it’s about a lot more than that now. “More people have access to boats and more often than not it is families we see going out.” Frank especially credits families for their increased use of life jackets. “They’re really getting into the life jackets, in particular where a whole family goes out, you see all the kids with their life jackets on, you even see dogs with life jackets on.” While Frank believes there are no stand-out safety issues remaining, Jennifer still wishes to push the message about obeying the five knot rule. “Boaties need to remember not to exceed five knots when within 50 metres of another boat or person in the water; or when within 200 metres of the shore or a boat flying the dive flag.” By Corrie Taylor

Pat and Frank Bullen are impressed with an increase in water safety in the Bay. Photo by Daniel Hines.

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Greenpeace’s hot Bridges billboard As a boy from Tauranga, MP Simon Bridges has always wanted his name up in lights – and now he has his wish. The Energy Minister is the subject of Greenpeace’s new 300sqm billboard on the corner of Manners and Cuba Street in Wellington featuring the slogan “Simon Bridges Pants on Fire”. It is accusing the minister of misleading Parliament over a meeting he had with oil company Shell about a controversial Crown Minerals Bill amendment covering deep-sea oil protests. Greenpeace says Simon denied in Parliament having contact with oil companies over the bill amendment that was rushed through Parliament without public consultation. But it then emerged that he had met Shell just weeks before announcing the amendment, say Greenpeace.

Wanted lawyer skips country

A former Tauranga lawyer with a warrant for her arrest on drink driving charges has skipped the country to Australia, say police. Michaela Milner, 32, failed to appear in court on Monday to face charges of drink driving, dangerous driving and failing to provide a blood specimen to police. Sergeant Wayne Hunter says enquiries have revealed she left New Zealand on July 5, headed for Australia. According to police, Milner, who resigned her position with Tauranga law firm Lyon, O’Neale and Arnold last week, was arrested on May 29 after being spotted driving erratically at speeds of around 90km/h down Cameron Rd.

Swan killing accused named

The man accused of running down black swans on Tauranga Harbour on Boxing Day can be named for the first time. Carl Williams, from Katikati, was due to appear in Tauranga District Court on Tuesday charged with ill-treatment/cruelty to an animal, being black swans, under the Animal Welfare Act. He was granted interim name suppression by Community Magistrate Sue Howell during a court appearance on June 20. That suppression lapsed this week. Williams was charged after a joint investigation by the SPCA and Fish & Game New Zealand into the alleged slaughter of black swans on the harbour caught on video.

Couple gift farm to nation

An extensive dry stock and forestry farm in the Papamoa Hills is in the process of being gifted to the nation by its owners to ensure it remains a green belt on the city fringes. David and Cloie Blackley couldn’t bear the thought of their 180ha Summerhill Farm being subdivided for lifestyle blocks or housing, so they are arranging to gift it to the people of New Zealand.

Dog seized after 4-year-old bitten

The dog that attacked a four-year-old boy leaving the child with facial injuries has been seized following an investigation. Around midday last Friday the boy was allegedly bitten by a bull mastiff dog while at the Merivale home of the dog’s owners. The pre-schooler was taken to Tauranga Hospital and later flown to Waikato Hospital by the TrustPower TECT Rescue Helicopter around 3.30pm, where he received specialist care. Tauranga City Council animal services team leader, Brent Lincoln, says the dog has been impounded and further inquiries are being made. News tips call 0800 SUNLIVE or email newsroom@thesun.co.nz

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On the parking frontline Tauranga council parking team leader Kevin Nally says abuse of parking officers is an everyday reality. Photo by Bruce Barnard.

Every day John goes to work unsure whether he will be called a faggot or told to get a real job. They are two of the most common insults he is given as a parking officer. “You get used to them,” says John (not his real name) about the insults. “It’s the ones that you’re not expecting that get you. If you take it to heart it’s not the job for you.” Following Hamilton City Council’s decision that parking officers should wear shoulder-mounted cameras, and changes to parking rules in Tauranga CBD, The Weekend Sun took to the street with one of the council’s six parking officers to see how they fare here. John, who has been working as a parking officer for two years, expected a certain

amount of abuse when he started but was surprised by just how vitriolic it is. “It did shock me to start with. I knew it would be a challenging job but I didn’t expect it be as bad as it was.” These days he is more immune to the verbal abuse, and while he has been worried about his own safety about five times, he has never been assaulted. “I’ve only had handful of times when I have been really concerned for my safety with people threatening violence. Whenever it feels like it could get out of hand I just walk away,” Council parking team leader Kevin Nally says a record of minor incidents against parking officers – such as being shouted at, spat at, sworn at and insulted – is not kept. “Unfortunately, this is often an everyday reality for parking officers,” says Kevin. He says the council see how Hamilton

gets on with the cameras before considering them here. There have been five physical assaults on officers during the last six years, two of which have resulted in criminal convictions. John says the frequency of abuse varies – sometimes going weeks without any issues – then having a handful of verbal attacks within a week. From what he’s heard, John believes the incidence of abuse is lower than Auckland or Hamilton – something he puts down to the more relaxed feel and greater proportion of old people here. John is unsure whether Tauranga should follow Hamilton and approve officers to wear cameras to deter abuse and attacks. While he believes it will deter some people from abusing officers, he questions if the extent of the problem warranted it here. By Hamish Carter

Tickets winning over fines Exceeding time limits remain Tauranga City Council’s biggest earner when it comes to parking fines, a breakdown of the figures reveals. During the 2012-13 financial year the city issued 17,255 parking tickets, against 10,072

for traffic offences, which included 8121 for no registration, and 1951 for no current Warrant of Fitness. There were 2879 tickets issued for illegal parking: such as parking on broken yellow lines, or footpaths. The bulk of the city’s $1,414,542 income came from parking fines. The income from traffic offences counts for a smaller percentage, with the government taking the major proportion.

The figure compares with $1,343,305 collected in parking fines for the financial year that ended on 30 June 2012, and with $1,422,871 collected for the financial year that ended on 30 June 2011. Most of the parking tickets and infringement notices were issued in CBD (18,549). There were 2925 in the Downtown Mount and 1041 in Greerton Village. A further 7691 were issued across the rest of the city.

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Pushing to the limit

Roll back the clock to 2009 and Papamoa endurance athlete Luana Mason would not have believed she would be competing at the Ironman World Champs within four years.

Luana, who now trains 25 hours a week between cycling, running and swimming sessions, laughs now remembering her first event – the introductory Bendon Woman’s Triathlon in 2009 with its 3km run, 10km cycle and 400m swim. The occupational therapy assistant soon had the bug and was stepping up to bigger and longer events. Within two years she had qualified for the ITU World long-distance championships in Nevada, where she finished 13th. “I was really happy. It was my first overseas race. It was pretty scary initially but I loved the whole experience representing my country, wearing the silver fern – that was a real buzz for me,” says Luana. “I’d heard about the Ironman world champs in Kona. It’s pretty much the holy grail of endurance racing and triathlon, so I thought wouldn’t that be great to go.” Luana recently finished second for her age group at the Cairns Ironman, qualifying her for the world’s event in Hawaii in October. Looking back to the Cairns event, which she finished in 10 hours 53 minutes, she says she was determined to make the cut for the world champs in Kailua Kona, Hawaii, and dug deep to give it everything. Luana says training for an endurance event makes you want to spring out of bed at 5am “It’s all about that sense of self-satisfaction you have when you cross the finish line knowing that you have achieved something huge. It’s overcoming the odds over that long day, especially when that long day goes well for you. With so many variables anything can go wrong, but if things go right it’s something that’s quite indescribable.” Luana thanks her colleagues at Bay of Plenty District Health Board and Tauranga Hospital for supporting her fundraising to meet the high financial cost Papamoa ironwoman Luana Mason is of competing, but is keen to attract more training hard for the Ironman World sponsorship. Contact Luana at Champs in Hawaii. Photo by Daniel Hines. luanamason@hotmail.com

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Cotters’ long love Mavis Cotter had always said she would never marry a farmer or a Catholic.

Brian Cotter looks at his wedding photo from July 25, 1953.

I’ve watched our kids grow up and be successful. We were determined our family would have a good education, and they thrived.” Poor health saw Mavis move permanently into Malyon House rest home in January, while Brian still resides in their home at Mount Maunganui. He says they’ve fought as much as any other couple, and stuck to the traditional gender roles of that era, but were always supportive of one another. “Mavis has always backed me in everything that I’ve done. We had differences of opinion, on the political scale mostly. “I was the hunter and gatherer, and she’d always done the cooking and housework, I helped out, as much as men did – but that was the era.” The couple will celebrate their diamond wedding anniversary, and Mavis’ birthday, with friends and family at Bayswater Village on Saturday, July 27 from 2-5pm.

But on July 25, 1953, she donned a white dress, walked down the aisle and said ‘I do’ to Brian Cotter – a farmer and a Catholic. And according to Brian, now 83, it’s the small things, such as putting the toilet lid down, that helped the pair reach 60 years of marriage – which they will celebrate with family next weekend. His 86-year-old wife’s self-proclaimed toy boy, Brian first locked eyes with Mavis on the softball field in early 1952. “It took me about three months to ask for a date.” After a short dating period, Brian organised a secluded evening visit to Fred Hall the jeweler, where a ring was purchased and preparations for a typical “farming date” wedding began. Sixty years, five children, 10 grandchildren, two great grandchildren and hundreds of bacon and egg breakfasts later, Brian and Mavis are still in love. “It’s a long time; I’ve enjoyed it a lot.

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Katikati scissor hands The theft of Katikati Heritage Museum’s ride-on lawnmower has its management team calling on community to help with a donation of a replacement.

Paula says it was frustrating that the ride-on was, in their minds, in a secure place – out of sight in a shed behind a six foot wooden fence and gate, with on-premise security. But the claim was rejected because the shed was not padlocked. “If anyone has a spare ride-on mower and are kind enough to offer it to us we would be very appreciative. At the moment we are relying on people lending us mowers.” Meanwhile, the café at the communityowned museum has been revamped and is working closely with local suppliers to promote their gourmet produce with a Katikati cuisine platter. By Hamish Carter

Katikati Heritage Museum manager Paula Gaelic wants to hear from anyone with a spare mower, saying after their insurance claim was denied they did not want to have to resort to trimming the lawns with scissors. “We have struggled to make ends meet and we simply can’t afford to buy a rideon. It’s just really disappointing that they won’t pay the claim. It’s just not fair.”

Pictured: Katikati Heritage Museum manager Paula Gaelic does not want to have to resort to trimming the lawns with scissors. Photo by Merle Foster.

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History visited as station opens As a single man in 1957, Gordon Woodcock was transferred to Tauranga from Auckland one year into his time with the New Zealand Police Force.

He lived in one of the cells, at the original station on Monmouth St, which was converted into a bedroom with a bed, wardrobe, a zip hot water heater and an oven – next to the three other cells which housed criminals. “Back then, a single man was required to live on station in Tauranga to answer any calls that came in overnight.” As Tauranga’s police community prepare for the official opening of the new $20.8m central city station on Monday, Gordon – now retired – says it’s a far cry from the tiny four cell building they had more than

Former Tauranga Police Constable Gordon Woodcock says the new Monmouth St station, opening Monday, is worlds apart from the old one. Photo by Ross Brown. back then to what we see today.” 40 years ago. “The original station was built in 1936 and The new 3900sqm Monmouth St station closed in 1964 when another station was is a sign of how things have grown over the built on the same site.” years, he says. There were 10 officers when Gordon “Now they have all sorts of new technolbegan, which eventually expanded to 25 ogy and have cars which they can race to by 1964. accident sites in. We didn’t get out first car “We had three shifts: 5am-1pm, 1pmuntil around 1959.” 9pm and 9pm-5am. During those hours Gordon left the force in 1962 to spend we would walk the beat and we would have more time with his wife and children. He is to try every shop door to see if it was open one of two former officers who worked in or locked. Most of the time the doors were the original station still living in the Bay. open because there wasn’t as much crime By Letitia Atkinson

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The Graeme’s conservation conversation Determined to help protect the natural world around them, Ann and Basil Graeme got involved in conservation as newly-weds in Tauranga – cutting their teeth on opposition campaigns around the region.

explains Ann about what motivated her to write the children’s educational articles in the bi-monthly magazine. During the years she has written about many of New Zealand’s special native plants, places and animals as well as introducing young people to such serious issues as climate change, biosecurity, ecosystems and biodiversity. While Ann’s commitment to protecting the Ann and Basil’s values have rubbed off on environment is as strong today as ever, her their three daughters and their families. focus has moved away from battles on the “It’s very satisfying [to see them frontline, during the last 20 years, to become conservationists] – but of inspiring a new generation of consercourse they didn’t really have any vationists. This month, after writing choice when their parents were pasand editing 100 issues of Forest and sionate about this – they got lugged Bird’s ‘Wild Things’ magazine for along wherever we went.” the children’s ‘Kiwi Conservation The three girls, all married, are Club’ she handed over the reins, involved in backyard conservation hopeful she has helped motivate projects across the country. hundreds of young people to safeLooking back, Ann says they guard the environment. “I am very have “had a lot of fun” and got passionate about the outdoors and much satisfaction out of their I like to share it with other people; involvement in conservation. From and this was an opportunity to share fighting to block the Kaimai Ranges it with children and perhaps introConservationist Ann Graeme, with granddaughter from being turned into a plantaduce them and encourage them to Lottie Clarke, 7, has been passing on her passion to a tion forest, to the campaign against be empathetic to the natural world,” new generation of environmentalists. Photo by Daniel Hines. I am holidaying in Perth and my bad habits mean I haven’t been able to resist checking out this council’s solutions to issues of the day that are common to Perth and the Bay of Plenty.

I think that the Bay of Plenty has huge potential to improve on how it achieves regional development.

Notions of bigotry, bias, racism, extremism, fundamentalism and more, can be captured in one simple phrase: intolerance of how others differ from me. Cue the Pakeha Party.

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Hotel project developments The long struggle to find a developer prepared to build a hotel on the carpark building opposite Baycourt could soon be over. Tainui Group Holdings took its thoughts on a joint venture Tauranga hotel development to its board on Tuesday, but any decision will not be made public immediately, says chief executive Mike Pohio. “This is something that is a major development, and it requires due care attention and integrity in terms of process,’ says Mike. “We are accountable to our board and we are accountable to the relationship we have with Tauranga City Council, so on that basis there’s no comment we can, or will, make without having that necessary exchange directly with the council.” It is the second time TGH has been involved in TCC’s efforts to build a central city hotel on the Durham St

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In an effort to boost dwindling volunteer firefighter numbers the Tauranga and Mount Maunganui volunteer crews are giving people a chance to don the uniform and get a taste for volunteering on the frontline. Feel your heart race as you rescue your 97kg casualty in the challenge’s dummy run. Put your fitness to the test in the sledgehammer hit test, take on the hose reel challenge or race 50m with a 20 litre drum. Tauranga Senior firefighter Jeff Francis says poor results from previous recruitment drives giving out pamphlets about the volunteer service has prompted them to take a more active approach. “This time around we have come up with something different to convince them to get a feel for it.

It’s a physical thing to get them involved and have a bit of fun, have a crack at it and see if they enjoy it, and then we can take it further.” Jeff says the Tauranga crew is supposed to have at least 22 members on its books, but numbers have fallen to 16. While they have a strong core with at least six years’ experience, they are struggling to attract and retain newcomers. The volunteer crews play a critical role in the Western Bay, backing up the paid firefighters stationed in Tauranga, Mount Maunganui and Greerton. After 13 year Jeff still loves the chance it offers to give back to the community, the new skills he has learned and great friends he’s made. But don’t take his word for it – try it out for size. Take the challenge outside Rebel Sports on Saturday from 10am-2pm or email By Hamish Carter taurangafire@hotmail.com

SUMMERSET BY THE SEA – SHOW HOME RELEASE! Open Day Saturday 20 July, 11am – 3pm Our brand new retirement village is progressing very quickly and our show home is now ready for you to view. This weekend is your first opportunity to see one of our brand new homes at our seaside village. Fully furnished, the show home lets you envisage your life at Summerset – with your furniture and your treasured possessions. It also shows just how comfortable and stress-free life will be in one of these up-to-the minute homes. For more information about the Open Day or our beautiful village, please call Alan Mathews on 07 985 6893. We’re at 181 Park Road, Katikati.

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Irisâ€™ speedy recovery takes to the road After many years contributing to the community, Tauranga identities Bruce Trask and Iris Thomas are taking a well-earned rest hitting the road for a relaxing tour of New Zealand in a house bus. While Bruce is well-known for his zero waste school education programmes, Iris is the founder of awardwinning bike safety programme â€˜Kids Can Rideâ€™ and has organised many breast cancer walks in Tauranga. On May 1 Iris suffered a brain aneurysm and after spending weeks in hospital she was discharged back to her home in Judea where Bruce cared for her 24 hours a day. Iris wants to thank Bruce for his support and to show her appreciation the couple are planning to tour the country in a house bus â€“ starting with the North Island. â€œYou re-evaluate your life when you come so near to losing it and you decide perhaps after the continual grind of working, working, working, maybe itâ€™s time to have a break and rest,â€? says Iris. â€œWeâ€™re not going to go away until it gets a bit warmer but weâ€™ll try the odd weekend away to see how it all works.â€?

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Iris was initially told she would not be able to work for at least a year but she is so far making good recovery. Despite not being allowed to drive, work or run, Iris is back to living life to its fullest â€“ except at a slower pace. â€œSurprisingly Iâ€™ve taken it better than I ever thought I would because itâ€™s completely the opposite lifestyle to what Iâ€™m used to, having to move so slowly and having so many restrictions. Iâ€™m not used to that. But I just say â€˜hey Iâ€™m lucky to be aliveâ€™. The couple are preparing to sell their half-acre property for a house bus. It means they will have to sell their beloved two-bedroom cottage, which the couple have spent around eight years restoring. The coupleâ€™s friends and family have fundraised more than $3000 to cover production costs of a book of memories made at the cottage, with the extra money deposited into a bank account in the coupleâ€™s name. To share a memory of the cottage or to donate, email kim@zerowasteeducation.co.nz The cottage is set to be photographed in spring although there is no date set for when the book will be By Zoe Hunter published.

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In conjunction with the campus, which hosts several Christian educational institutions, turning 25 Tauranga author Jeanette Knudsen has written ‘Great Futures – 25 Years of Christian Education in Bethlehem’. The book, launched at birthday celebrations on July 6, holds 416 pages of memories – from the school first opening as a “run down dairy farm” to a campus encompassing several Christian educational institutions. “There’s quite an emphasis on the early years because they’re what I call ‘the miracle years’,” says Jeanette. “In those days, it [the campus] seemed as if it was way out of the city. But of course, 25 years later the city is at our door step.” Jeanette began working at Bethlehem College in 1989 as the promotional officer – a role she held for more than 20 years – building up an archive of events now recorded in her book. Jeanette began writing after retiring in 2010. Designed by Tauranga printing company ‘Think Marketing’, the book features black and white photographs of the first day at school and up-to-date pictures of the campus today – including the newly renovated chapel. “It’s a good keepsake of the years at the campus.”

The book costs $25 and is available from the campus. Jeanette hopes it will soon be available in book stores.

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MSC $1 million fund closing today Applications for the Mediterranean Shipping Company’s $1 million Rena fund close today, July 19.

Photos taken this week while flying over the Astrolabe Reef show little visible evidence remains, above sea level. Insets: The wreck site in October 2011. Photos by Ross Brown.

Happy Hairy birthday Bay of Plenty children’s literature association Bookrapt celebrates its 30th birthday this month and, to honour the occasion, Dame Lynley Dodd is the guest speaker at this year’s annual seminar. Lynley was one of Bookrapt’s founding members in 1983 and spoke at the first meeting. Since then, the annual seminars have become increasingly popular, selling out each year. Past speakers include nationally and internationally acclaimed authors Sherryl Jordan, Susan Brocker, Brian Falkner, Gavin Bishop, and Ken Catran. This year Lynley is joined by Maria Gill and Chris Gurney. Bookrapt’s Big Birthday Bash is on Saturday, August 3 from 8.45am-2.15pm, at Tauranga Intermediate School Library. Tickets cost $30 (members) and $45 (non-members) and are available from www.bookrapt.org.nz/seminar

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By Wednesday this week, Tauranga City Council had received 22 applications but staff expect more before today’s 5pm deadline. The fund, set up by the Rena charterers, aims to help Bay of Plenty residents cover costs incurred in dealing with the shipwreck on the Astrolabe Reef on October 5, 2011. The fund will also assist with cleaning up Bay waters and coastlines to reduce the negative effects of the grounding, including the spilling of oil and debris from the vessel. It’s also available for local iwi who suffered as a result of the pollution of the coastline and, at their own expense, fed and housed many of the clean-up and wildlife care volunteers, as well as local tourism-related businesses and affected volunteers. The fund is shared equally between Western Bay of Plenty District Council and Tauranga City Council and is managed by a distribution committee chaired by Sir Peter Trapski, who would not comment on applications made prior to the deadline. Committee members include TCC Mayor Stuart Crosby, Western Bay of Plenty Mayor Ross Patterson, Bay of Plenty Regional Council chairman John Cronin and iwi representative Te Awanui Black. MSC managing director for Australia and New Zealand

Kevin Clarke says the fund is a gift and, while MSC is in no way responsible for the ship or its crew, the company wants to make a donation to the people of Tauranga. Aggrieved business owners seeking a slice of the Rena owners and insurers’ $11 million liability have until October 30 to lodge claims with the High Court at Tauranga. By Andrew Campbell

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Rachel’s striking success proves enough Rachel Yardley has been selected for the New Zealand Senior Women’s Volleyball Team. Photo by Daniel Hines.

After a four year wait one can forgive Rachel Yardley for pinching herself after breaking through into the elite ranks of New Zealand women’s volleyball. The 21-year-old, recently returning to Tauranga following her studies, has been named in the New Zealand Senior Women’s Volleyball Team travelling to the World Championships Qualification Tournament in China this September. And it still came as a shock. “It was something I always wanted to do and I didn’t know if it was going to happen.” In what is a dream come true, the former Otumoetai College player joins two other Bay of Plenty players in the team – team mates Lisa Claasens and Whakatane’s Kim Wiersma. A former NZ under-19 representative, Rachel has waited patiently for four years to earn her stripes in the senior side. “I got a taste of international competition in Melbourne in 2009, but it is a huge thrill to be selected for the world champs qualifiers,” says Rachel. At present it is the off-season in New Zealand while the side’s Northern Hemisphere opponents

are mid-season, something which could be seen as a disadvantage for the Kiwis. “We’ll be competing against fully professional players. We are not expecting any miracles, as it will be more a good experience to go to these things. “We’ll get a few training camps in Auckland before heading to China, and there is a week of training scheduled there before the one-week tournament starts.” Rachel admits to not having much of a life outside of volleyball and her work at Tauranga Vets on 9th Ave/Cameron Rd. She graduated from Otago Polytechnic with a Certificate in Veterinary Nursing and is now studying for a diploma. Following her sister Nicole into the sport at Otumoetai College, she credits her achievements to her initial coach Stu Henderson, who still coaches her at her Tauranga club. “I’m not tall at 1.68m, but Stu has helped me become a specialist libero defender. Playing for New Zealand is a dream come true.” The host city and dates for the championships have yet to be confirmed by the Asian Volleyball By Luke Balvert Confederation.

Student whips up record batch of success From helping her mum plait bread as a girl, trainee chef Caroline Ruggle has proven she’s come a long way with her record breaking win at the Waikato Culinary Fare. After training as a cook for less than five months, the 18-yearold Bay of Plenty Polytechnic student surprised herself when she scooped the pool at the recent fare – claiming two gold medals and winning the overall award after setting a record score of 96 out 100 for her inspired dessert. “It was my first competition so I certainly wasn’t expecting to win it overall. I thought I might have a shot at silver or a bronze (for

Caroline Ruggle’s recordbreaking chocolate panna cotta. the dessert). It was a complete surprise.” Caroline says he has learned “a few things” from her mother and grandmother, but her success winning gold medals for her cold dessert and trio of salmon entrée (salmon tartar, smoked salmon and beetroot and vodka

cured salmon) is a major boost. The dessert was a chocolate panna cotta with black berry jellies, chocolate and sable biscuit crumb on a blackberry coulis garnished with spun sugar and popping candy. The ideas came from blending concepts she’s seen in magazines and Caroline’s delighted they worked so well. Caroline dreams of becoming a top chef and cook in restaurants around the world. She is among a team of eight from the polytechnic who returned from the Hamilton event with four golds, four silvers and a bronze. By Hamish Carter

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Canines sticking together for the better Don’t you just love a happy ending? These Newshounds sure do, and this week we had some tail-wagging good news about my poodle-pal Lulu.

On Wednesday last week we received a concerning call from detective senior sergeant Greg Turner, who informed us of Lulu’s disappearance from her Valley Road home on Sunday, July 7. Owned by the lovely Leona Smith, who does awesome work for the Tauranga Police CIB Charity Trust, Lulu had been spotted on Maunganui Rd on Monday, but hadn’t been seen since. We got our SunLive reporters on the case and a story was online in a jiffy. This week we learned Lulu had been found, safe and sound, all thanks to our article. Greg gave us a call and gladly announced they were able to return Lulu to Leona after the awesome folk at Barkes Corner Vets saw her on SunLive.

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“I was contacted by Barkes Corner Vets and they had Lulu there,” says Greg. Great stuff Greg! We’re glad to help – we dogs have to look out for one another. In other news, while perusing Facebone last week, we noticed some concerning trends

emerging in the art scene. Former Tauranga resident Caelyn, a successful artist now living in Colorado, is perfecting her style of dog drawing. This is not like Mr G’s famous portraits. Caelyn’s special art technique involves actually drawing ON dogs. As the photos show, her dog Milo is the first to have been creatively decorated. We’re keeping an eye out for other sorts of four-legged pet art and expect Dalmations will be the next target, to become victims of ‘join the dots’ games. Around the outside of the artwork we need a frame drawn, this is a great job for Border collies. Lastly, thanks for all your photos this week – it’s great to see you having fun with your favourite toys. Below is my mate Stella keeping close guard over her tugging toys. More photos next week! Keep them coming, email photos@thesun.co.nz I’m not

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SPCA disappointed in Government A Tauranga SPCA animal welfare inspector is disappointed the National Government has chosen to vote down the ban of legal high testing on animals.

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Jason Blair says National appears to have shown disregard to animal welfare on this matter. “At a time when other countries around the world, including the United Kingdom, are taking action to ban testing on animals for cosmetics and the like, New Zealand passes legislation to allow testing on animals to test the safety of a recreational substance.” The ban was voted down earlier this month, with Associate Health Minister Todd McClay saying a degree of animal testing would be required to guarantee party pills and synthetic cannabis were low risk.

The minister introduced amendments to the Psychoactive Substances Bill which would prevent drug makers experimenting on animals if there were alternatives that would prove the drugs could be approved for sale. Jason says the Psychoactive Substances Bill is one of the first in the world to deal with control and regulation of synthetic cannabis. “The acceptance of Mojo Mather’s amendment could have had a positive outcome for laboratory animals worldwide. “The Animal Welfare Act offers some limited protection for laboratory test animals but there is no doubt Parliament’s voting will directly result in more animals suffering severe pain and distress.” He says this is a significant backward step for a country which prides itself on animal welfare standards. By Letitia Atkinson

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Helping hands in the Pacific Pacific Island schools are being given a technology boost thanks to a long-standing tradition from the Katikati Rotary Club and Ballance Agri-Nutrients.

Katikati Rotary Club members John Buchanan, John Vinks and Peter Mackay installing laptops in the Pacific Islands.

Since 2007, Katikati Rotarians have been refurbishing and delivering the computers to primary and secondary schools throughout Samoa, Vanuatu, Tonga and the Cook Islands as part of their ‘Computers for the Pacific’. In conjunction with Rotary, Ballance Agri-Nutrients has jumped on-board supplying the initiative with older model laptops, helping assist students with their learning. As Ballance employees are handed upgraded computers, better equipping them to assist farmers around the country, their used laptops are being put to good use across the Pacific. So far three of the laptops donated by Ballance have been loaded with Windows 7 and sent to Araura College on Aitutaki Island in the Cook Islands, with four more delivered to Ekonak Central School in Vanuatu. Katikati Rotary representative John Buchanan explains the concept was established after Mount Maunganui Rotary Club built a special needs classroom at Tutaga Primary School in Savai’i Island, Samoa, in 2006. “It was then we discovered none of the local schools had computers, so Katikati Rotary took up the challenge of co-ordinating the donation and refurbishing of the laptops – and ‘Computers for the Pacific Islands’ was born.” With the support of Ballance, Rotary is getting close to reaching their goal of delivering 150 computers this year. By Luke Balvert

Wobbly but loveable Delightful little Liquorice is a ‘special needs kitten’, brought into ARRC as a three-week-old starving stray. Sadly, within a week of his rescue he became ill with the deadly disease panleukopenia, or cat parvo-virus. Amazingly, Liquorice survived the disease but has been left a little handicapped, with wobbly hind legs. Now four months old, he hoons around playing with other kittens and is a happy boy. He needs a home where he can be carefully looked after. If you can give Liquorice or another gorgeous cat or kitten a home, phone ARRC on 07 579 9115, visit www.arrc.org.nz or visit their Facebook page.

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Mallets out for mid-winter Traditionally a summer sport, Tauranga Croquet Club is going against the grain and holding a mid-winter tournament this weekend.

The Tauranga Festival of Performing Arts got off to a great start at Baycourt this week. More than 600 competitors from around the North Island are strutting their stuff.

Forget about cucumber sandwiches, glasses of Pimm’s and good-old-fashioned standard croquet association rules, the Tauranga club has thrown its support behind a new generation of the game – croquet golf – which members are backing as the new tradition. The tournament is attracting singles and pairs from throughout the Bay of Plenty and as far as Auckland and Whangamata, for what president Dave Andrews is picking will be some exciting games for players and spectators.

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The festival will culminate in a “best of the best” concert at Baycourt on Sunday from 3pm.

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Katikati’s Steptoe steps into future Katikati Lions’ annual Steptoe Auction is spicing it up this month with a monster garage sale to speed things up and minimise the long wait for items to come up for sale. Organiser Don Moffat says a crowded cross-section of Katikati’s community traditionally wait for hours for a favourite item to come up for auction – but this year sales will be quick. “We’re doing things a little differently. Traditionally, we’ve auctioned everything which

Tauranga Girls’ College students put on their red socks on Friday to raise money for the Sir Peter Blake Trust as part of a leadership week.

Dave hopes for high interest in the shorter and simpler form of the game, which he compares to one-day cricket, and says it’s a lot more dynamic to play and more interesting to watch. “I think it’s really going to take off. “When people discover the sport there is always a lot of interest.” The tournament, sponsored by Eves, is at the club’s Domain greens with play from 9am-4pm Saturday and Sunday. The club is planning a ‘have a go’ for prospective members to Tauranga Croquet Club try the game in members Isabel Madden September. and Jim Peck.

takes a long time. This time, we’ve identified about 50 items which we’ll have auctioned by professionals, and the balance of items will be sold in a garage sale.” Admitting the new process may not raise as much money, Don says it will give people a better deal, and offer a quicker event. “In the past, people were outbid for items or had to wait for a long time to bid – sometimes hours – as we began in the morning and were still auctioning at 3pm. We hope this system makes things more equitable for people, and runs more efficiently.” The July 27 event at Katikati Memorial hall Katikati Lion Don Hoseason, will begin at 8.30am with known for his love of horses, has the garage sale, and the found a beauty of the wooden auction of selected items variety up for sale in his club’s at 10.30am. Steptoe Auction and Monster “We imagine the Garage sale. auction will only take – some unusual items have been one hour at most,” says donated, including a hand-made Don. “We just want people laminated wood rocking horse. to come along and get a People can still donate items, by bargain.” dropping them at 181 Park Rd The event will also have on Saturday, July 20, from 9amEftpos facilities. “It’s an annual institution in Katikati noon, or by calling 07 578 9783 – so we thought we’d modify for collections. Don says all money raised will it to make it more userbe distributed to projects within friendly.” the community. By Merle Foster Don says – as usual

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New Pacific Hope launch MV Pacific Hope’s crew scrub down the former Japanese vessel enroute to Tauranga. about 35 medical staff when it returns and provided more than $50 million to the South Pacific, where the mission in medical care in the last 23 years. has served more than 300,000 people Details: www.marinereach.com

Marine Reach’s MV Pacific Hope on its maiden voyage to Tauranga where it will be formally launched on Saturday.

Imagine seeing your children for the first time after being blind for 23 years. It sounds like a miracle, but for the Taurangabased Marine Reach medical mission it has become almost commonplace while serving the Pacific Islands Medical outreach national director Michael Mears, who runs the operation in Tauranga, saw the impact the medical support makes on remote Pacific islands when he worked on-board the M/V Pacific Link with his wife Jeannie for five years. “You have some pretty dramatic stories about people who have been blind for 25 years and then they get their sight back when we remove their cataracts. It’s pretty amazing,” says Michael. On Saturday, Marine Reach’s latest humanitarian aid ship the M/V Pacific Hope, which replaces the

M/V Pacific Link, will arrive at Mount Maunganui’s Rata St wharf on its maiden voyage. A formal welcome ceremony by Tauranga Mayor Stuart Crosby and kaumatua is scheduled for 10am, then the ship will be open for free public tours from 11am-1.30pm, 2-4pm and on Sunday from 1-3pm. Marine Reach was founded by Tauranga Christian missionaries David and Linda Cowie in 1990, after seeing the need for medical support in the Pacific’s remote islands. The mission now runs three ships providing free dental, medical and opthalmology services. “The benefit to the remote islands is huge. Most of the people wouldn’t be able to afford these medical services if they could get to them.” Medical staff and crew from around the world volunteer their time on short tours of duty to provide the care. The new 54-metre vessel will carry a crew of 20 and

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Hysteria heads to world stage By Zoe Hunter

A group of Bay of Plenty dancers are enlisting the public’s help to get them onto the world stage next month. Tauranga’s Urban Dance crew ‘Hysteria’, consisting of seven dancers aged 10-13, will be the first junior crew from the region to perform on the biggest stage in Las Vegas when they represent New Zealand at the World Championship Hip Hop Dance Championships in August. Presented by Hip Hop International, which coproduces the hit American dance series America’s Best Dance Crew with American Idol judge Randy Jackson, the World Hip Hop Dance battles brings together more than 1000 competitors from 40 countries.

Hysteria was crowned national champions for the junior age division in April, earning a place on the world stage. Ethan Hika, 12, says the opportunity is a dream come true. “It’s something I hoped would happen…one day.” Urban Dance director and choreographer Sarah Martin has been taking the crew for regular trainings and says the children are ‘beasts’ in the studio. “The kids are obviously very excited but they are very focused and understand the hard work needed to achieve their goal of medalling at this competition.” On Saturday Hysteria is hosting a fundraising concert at The Orchard Church in Te Puke to fundraise for the trip. Doors open 6pm and the show begins 6.30pm. Tickets, available at the door, cost $12 or $40 for a family.

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Dominic’s taking a leading role All-around Papamoa School Year 6 student Dominic Hahunga is unsure what he wants to do when he grows up – but is certainly leading the way to a bright future.

Taking on a number of leadership roles at his school, including captaining the hockey A-team, leading school assemblies and joining the student council – the 11-year-old is undoubtedly a young leader. This week Dominic’s efforts Dominic Hahunga shows off his Sir Peter Blake were acknowledged with a Young Leader Award. Photo by Bruce Barnard. Sir Peter Blake Young Leader award, after being nominated by his school. The Sir Peter Blake Young Leader Award leadership in their schools and communities. recognises young people who have shown promising One student from each primary and intermediate school is nominated for the award. Dominic’s mum Delwynne Hahunga says it’s an honour her son was nominated for the award. “There are over 500 (students) at the school so I’m quite humbled that he was chosen for this award.” She says while Dominic is still building his future, Fully registered caregivers available in the Bay of Plenty the award is a springboard towards new opportunities Safe and warm home environment Access to childcare subsidies presented to him when he enters intermediate school Learning support from a qualified early next year. childhood teacher “He’s an intelligent young man and he considers everything. He’s always got lots of really good quesCall Footsteps now for more information tions about clarifying what he’d like to do. “He’s going to be quite an amazing young man.”

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Prepping programme proving successful Sam Wenborn gives it 100 per cent when climbing a six foot wall in her Police Physical competency test.

Fancy a career in law enforcement? Bay of Plenty Polytechnic is running a programme designed to prepare students and equip them with the skills to enter the industry.

The Certificate in Preparation for Law Enforcement is a full-time programme running for 12 weeks, three times a year and is supported by New Zealand Police. In its 13th year, the programme has successfully prepared hundreds of students for work in the police force, army and navy, and security industry. There are still some places left on the next course beginning September 2. Programme coordinator Sam Honey teaches the course and says it’s a great way for interested students to try out the industry, see if they have what it takes and if it’s really what they want to commit themselves to. “It’s a great way to take a look and see if the career is what they thought it was

Club on track for BMX worlds Inspired by the success of Tauranga BMX rider Kurt Pickard, 50 members of Tauranga BMX Club have been training overtime for their own shot at the BMX World Championships next week.

Club media spokeswoman Jillian Peck says members had been training hard during the past year to qualify for the event at Auckland’s Vector Arena. “It’s fantastic to have so many competing from our club. It’s awesome. It’s a once in a lifetime

Tauranga BMX Club members. opportunity for many of them. We are all very excited.” Jillian says most riders were heading to Auckland on Sunday to prepare for the five-day competition that starts on Wednesday. Club member Kurt reminded everyone of his talent

earlier this month when he won a USA BMX Nationals series event, in what he described as a great boost ahead of the worlds. Jillian says other highly-rated members competing include number oneranked national riders Shania Rawson (14 year girls) and Vanessa Quinn (30+ women). Others with a shot at making a podium finish include 13 riders ranked in the top eight nationally for their age. The world champs are expected to attract 1600 riders, including 850 New Zealand BMXers. Next year the Tauranga club will host the national championships. By Hamish Carter

and get ready for their future recruitment.” The programme covers both practical and theory-based work, including fitness, managing violence, law and communication skills. “We also cover the certificates required for police entry: Defensive Driving for Experienced Drivers, the Police Swim Certificate and a comprehensive First Aid Certificate.”

An ex-police officer herself, Sam says the course is a proven success, running for 13 years with more than 100 current police officers working in New Zealand who completed the programme. Student loans and allowances are available. For more information, phone Bay of Plenty Polytechnic’s Information Centre on 0800 BOP POLY (0800 267 7659) or visit: boppoly.ac.nz By Corrie Taylor

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Can your diet affect your joints?

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As a nutritional medicine practitioner I regularly give advice to people with osteoarthritis on the diet, lifestyle and supplements to help improve mobility and reduce pain. It may surprise you that there are many foods in our typical diets that worsen osteoarthritis (OA). Likewise there are many foods and supplements that really help. The key is to implement as many of these as possible to get the best results. We start by removing foods that can cause inflammation of the joint, with John Arts especially saturated fats and vegetable oils high in omega 6. Some foods cause irritation to joints, including acidic fruits and vegetables such as citrus and tomatoes. I would start with a one month citrus elimination, including all citrus based juices. If this does not help I would then try an elimination of the nightshade group including tomatoes, peppers and potatoes. These foods contain alkaloids that can interfere with cartilage formation and repair. The best diet for OA is lots of vegetables, some low acid fruit, moderate wholegrain carbohydrates, good fats and lots of fish. For example, use wholegrain oats for porridge and limit fruit to 1 or 2 pieces daily. Pears, apples, stone fruit, berries and kiwifruit are generally tolerated. Supplements are very important to help optimise joint repair and function and to lower inflammation. The list I use is extensive but will always include the antioxidant minerals selenium, zinc, copper and manganese as part of a multi- formula. The OPCs and turmeric extracts can really help to

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Councillor Mike gets second chance at life Mike Williams has received the gift of life from someone he didn’t know – someone who, in making that gift, lost their own precious life.

heart, Mike had told his family if they didn’t agree to his organs being taken when he died, “I’d come back to haunt them”. Having received a second chance at life, he and Kate would like others to think about being organ donors. “Words can’t explain how it feels to know “It’s not an easy subject to discuss but the that I have someone else’s heart beating transplant team at Greenlane Hospital say within me but I am immensely grateful,” it is something families should talk about says the Katikati resident and Western Bay because, despite what an individual may of Plenty District Councillor, who had wish, should they die, their family can say given up all hope of receiving a heart no to organ donation,” says Kate. transplant. By November last year death was a loom“The specialists had told us to go ing reality for Mike. His heart, damaged home, put our affairs in order and enjoy by three attacks, beginning in 2000, was so what time we had left because they enlarged it weighed 720 grams as compared didn’t think a heart would arrive to the normal 300g and was pumping just in time to save Mike,” says wife 17 per cent of his blood with each beat Kate, who still becomes emoinstead of 60 to 65 per cent for a healthy tional talking about the heart. surgery in December “My life was severely restricted. I had 2012. little energy, couldn’t drive, carry out “It is hard to know every day activities like bringing in the that someone else has firewood and I was constantly tired, suffered a terrible sleeping much of the time,” says Mike, loss which resulted who did however, manage to continue in Mike going from with his council duties. “I think the council work helped keep Mike alive. It gave him something else to concentrate on and he could do much of it from home.” The gift of a new heart has dramatically changed the lives of By Elaine Fisher Mike and Kate Williams of Katikati. being a very ill man getting worse to a man who is now recovering his health.” Mike is New Zealand’s 254th heart transplant recipient since the surgery began in this country 25 years ago. He was one of 12 to receive a new heart last year and at least 10 people are currently waiting for donor hearts, and some may die before they receive one. Before problems with his

Items sought for charity sale Items are being sought for a charity garage sale raising funds for the Cancer Society next week. Organised by Idea Services, as part of the charity IHC, the garage sale is scheduled from 10am-2pm on Friday, July 26 at 68 St John Street. Items are not pre-priced, so visitors can request a donated price they’re comfortable with. IHC community connector Barbara Ward is asking

people to donate unwanted items before July 25, and encourages them to grab a bargain or two on the day. Items can be dropped at 68 St John St between 8am-4pm during weekdays. Barbara says all money raised will be given to the Cancer Society and unsold items will be donated to charities Red Cross, Salvation Army and Waipuna Hospice. Phone Barbara at the Tauranga branch on 07 578 3260, for more information.

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COMPUTER PROBLEMS? James Connolly with a young staff member at the recent grand opening of the Burger King store on Cameron Rd.

Growing employees in Bay After celebrating the grand community opening of his second franchised Burger King restaurant last Saturday, James Connolly is stressing the role the stores are playing in training and developing local employees. James says there was huge interest in the recruitment drive for staff for the new store on Cameron Rd, and he has no doubt that people recognise the boost the hospitality industry can provide to career success. “We had an overwhelming response with sufficient interest from quality candidates to staff several more stores. We are seeing a great thirst for training and development. “Burger King’s commitment to hiring local and developing employees is proving a recipe for success, and my experience with the first restaurant at Fraser Cove

gave me the confidence to take on Cameron Road. Employing the right staff is a key ingredient in our restaurants. “All our people are supported and encouraged to grow and develop their skills through NZQA approved National Standards. It’s great to see that a number of employees have taken the opportunity to up-skill, moving from a crew role into management. “The hospitality industry provides great opportunities for employees of all ages. Whilst the last few years have been tough for businesses in the region, I do feel confident for the future,” says James. Burger King in the Bay of Plenty employs 150 full-time and part-time staff. The newly opened Cameron Rd restaurant celebrates its Grand Opening this coming Saturday with a number of activities planned, including: spinning wheel prize draws, face painting,

free fries for anyone in a sports uniform before 2pm, a basketball shooting competition and many more activities. The event will be followed by a re-launch celebration at the Fraser Cove restaurant on Sunday. Burger King’s commitment to staff is matched by its commitment to the local community through support of CanTeen, local schools and a number of Bay of Plenty sports clubs including Tauranga basketball, rugby league and netball. Burger King New Zealand’s first restaurant opened in Newmarket, Auckland in 1994. The master franchisee of the Burger King brand here is Antares Restaurant Group Ltd, which employs more than 2600 people throughout its staff and management team. Burger King was founded in Miami in 1954. It is the second largest burger chain in the world, operating in 74 countries, with around 90 per cent franchised.

Focus on financial life skills for youth Making sure our young people have the essential tools required to make sensible life choices around money management, budgeting and goals is something many parents lack the resources to provide.

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The benefits of learning a language young An international business successfully teaching children languages for more than 25 years has opened a Bay of Plenty branch here in Tauranga and parents are encouraged to make the most of the opportunity. Fun Language for Little Linguists offers French, Spanish and German clubs in Bethlehem, Matua, Omanu, Papamoa and Te Puke – with more locations and languages available with interest. Karyn Winters helps young language learners have fun as they learn. Manager Karyn Winters says there are many significant benefits of learning a second language. Learning a language is a wonderful opportunity for kids to broaden their view of the world as well as their place in it, and the many communities living in their home country. “It means understanding and learning to speak, read, write, listen and think in another way, and to explore and appreciate the wealth of knowledge that is a part of each language and its culture.” The company has found as well as social, vocational, cultural and personal benefits, learning another language increases children’s self-confidence, problem-solving skills and their ability to think laterally and work cognitively. The children learn to communicate in the language and develop an understanding that there is more than one way to interact with people. They also learn about how languages work and their literacy skills are enhanced, along with their analytical skills and ability to transfer skills across languages. “I encourage all children to give our clubs a go, the benefits are great and our clubs are fun, relaxed and another way to make new friends.” By Corrie Taylor

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Lindisfarne College ‘Founded on Tradition... Focused on the Future’

Learning reflections The lovely thing about New Zealand is that an hour or two of travelling can put you into a totally different environment. Two weekends ago, I was driving alongside the picturesque lake towards Whakamaru when this

gorgeous old paddleboat Otunui insisted I took its picture! How could I refuse? With my trusty friend, the 70-200mm zoom lens, I captured the old boat reflecting in the calm water. Learn how to photograph reflections at Andy’s next photo workshop on August 17. Email: photos@andybelcher.com

Wedding photography secrets explored After photographing close to 1000 weddings, Bob Tulloch is now teaching the secrets of his own success to aspiring wedding photographers. Having noticed a large increase in keen amateurs with a good digital camera, Bob says many still lack the experience of how to handle the demands of a wedding. Consequently, his series of workshops aim to pass on his wealth of acquired knowledge. The winner of numerous gold and silver awards, Bob has attained the prestigious honour of Master of Photography. He believes good people skills are as important as creativity when it comes to becoming a successful wedding photographer. Bob is also adamant being able to adapt is vital to success. “Many challenges will confront the photographer, and knowing how to deal with these, keeping a sense of humour, being courteous and considerate are all important things on what is a very big day. “Making a beautiful portrait of the couple is what becomes a lifetime memory, but telling the story of the day in pictures is equally important.” Bob’s workshops are designed for photographers

new to wedding photography. Subjects taught include creative camera use, using natural light for dramatic effects, pricing and products, computer skills and documentary photography. The workshops also include live demonstrations using models in indoor and outdoor settings. Bob’s classes are limited in numbers to provide individual attention, and operate across three Wednesday evenings and a Saturday. Bob Tulloch is teaching amateur wedding photographers the tools of the trade.

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Noisy bird makes ravishing rooster curry As I have mentioned before, it’s sometimes hard to create a winter dish when the sun is shining and you are encased in its warmth as you sit on the deck.

The chooks are out and I’m plotting the departure of the latest chick who decided to wake the neighbour at 6.45 this morning. After the last rumble in the chook house when the feathers were flying, you would think that any 16 week old chick that was thinking about its gender would book in for a sex change operation. The unnamed rooster would make a good curry or could end up under the Wairoa bridge with all the other bachelors from town. There are many types of curry I could use for my rooster. A favourite of mine is a Nonyan one from Penang. The method is simple, but some of the ingredients can only be bought from an Asian supermarket – always worth a visit. This recipe is adapted so it is quicker to make and easier to eat as the original recipe calls for whole chicken cut into pieces and a stock made.

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Watch out possums, the annual hunt returns castle, silent auction with prizes of more than $3000 including kayak worth $600, wheel of fortune, lots of children’s games, Maimai Cafe, home baking,

sausage sizzle, fresh coffee and much more. To register for the Whakamarama School Possum Hunt hone 07 552 5204 or go to www.whakamarama.school.nz By Elaine Fisher

Possums beware – the Whakamarama School possum hunt is on again.

Whakamarama School’s annual possum hunt returns next month, and families are invited to sign up for the fun.

have the chance to win prizes including $800 cash, a Waitomo family adventure weekend, and a rifle. Hunting runs from August 1-4, with the Whakamarama Family Fun Day on Sunday August 4 when the possums will be tallied and prizes awards. The first prize is $800 for the most possums per team. Second prize, the adventure package of a

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Waitomo Caves tour, accommodation and dinner at the Thirsty Weta Bar and Eatery is sponsored by Coast & Country. Joerg Thamm of the school board says the possum hunt is more than an important fundraiser – it’s also a chance for the wider community to do something positive for the environment. The fun day starts at 10am and attractions include digger rides, gokart course, horse riding, bouncy

Hive thefts in focus

GPS technology is among options being considered by beekeepers to protect against the growing trend of hive thefts. National Beekeeper’s Association Bay of Plenty branch president Dennis Crowley says an informal group of beekeepers in the Waikato are looking at options to safeguard their hives – such as installing cameras or using GPS tracking to help trace them. “They are looking at what they can do with regards to using technology to protect the hives because it’s becoming an increasing frustration.” Dennis’ comments follow the theft of eight hives in Opotiki earlier this month –

in what appears to have been a professional job by someone with beekeeping knowledge and equipment. He estimates the hives themselves were worth $300 each, and would have had little honey in them. The latest theft follows 22 stolen hives from Omanawa in March, and a growing spate of hive thefts around the country. Dennis says the increase could be motivated by people wanting hives for crop pollination or wanting to get into beekeeping because of manuka honey’s high price. He says it is almost impossible to track stolen hives because the bees on the frames within the hive would probably be transferred into other hives and not easily recognised. By Hamish Carter

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Elected members visit marae Elected members met with tangata whenua collective members on Waikari Marae at Matapihi last Friday. This was an informal forum, which means it doesn’t rank as an official meeting, so no decisions can be made. Even so, you get a black mark and get marked down as truant if you don’t turn up! Can’t figure that one. Nonetheless, a lot can be achieved with discussion and dialogue. The presentation from iwi centred around Treaty of Waitangi settlements and how they saw Council’s inevitable association and involvement. The settlements are Government business. But Council is inevitably being dragged into the vortex as I have alluded to previously. One focus this time was on Mauao Recreation Reserve and iwi asked for title back to this land at the base of the Mount, containing the hot pools and holiday camp. They told us they had no commercial interest in the activities and wanted to enshrine them as they are. Iwi wanted to assist in management of all lands with cultural significance to achieve better outcomes and better management.

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If Council wanted to sell any such lands, iwi asked them to consider giving iwi first right of refusal. Elected members heard again about local Treaty of Waitangi grievances. There seems little doubt British colonial rule and policy was very naughty to say the least. It might be appropriate from what we have been told for the British Government to step up to the mark with their taxpayers’ cheque book to help pay reparations instead of leaving it all to NZ taxpayers. It was a relief to hear tangata whenua committee chairman Huikakahu Kawe say that these settlements would be “totally end of the grievance”. For everyone’s sake that needs to happen in my view. But another iwi speaker spoke of the settlements being only 1 per cent of what was taken and that the media won’t promote or publicise this fact. Except Sun Media and this column. I’ve noted this before to highlight my concern that these settlements might be a catalyst for future generations of dissidents who might see an open cheque book. Full and final settlements have to mean just that. At this forum meeting new CEO Gerry Poole was welcomed onto the marae and in his brief address he informed those present of the way he saw things for

Tauranga going forward and he hoped to confirm this week a new four and a half star 180 room hotel on the TV3 site in Durham Street opposite Baycourt. This was news to some of us who are not on the subcommittee negotiating. It is good news and an indication of our economy moving out of the downturn.

Mayoral considerations

Nominations for council election open today. I will be standing again for Council at large. I’m keeping my options open as to whether I’ll nominate for Mayoralty. There are a number of factors to consider with that one. First, it’s relatively difficult to unseat a sitting mayor. Not impossible, but difficult! But it’s important for there to be a viable option candidate in the event of something untoward happening in the three months’ run up to the election. Say, for example, a complete twit runs against the Mayor of Auckland. And if there were only the two candidates and the current Mayor was incapacitated then the twit gets to be the Mayor. And this election Government has handed far more power to the Mayor. In my opinion to be effective any Mayor must have prior Council experience. Another hoary old chestnut issue is raising its head again: the dreaded F word. Yes fluoride in the water supply gets raised nationally at election time by supporters mainly through the public health sector. I’m not speaking for or against this. Previously Council ran a referendum and fluoride was rejected. Many years ago when the debate was raging the Mayor of the day wrote to the Government seeking total indemnity from Government for Council in the event of any legal consequences Council might be open to with fluoridation. As I recall it, the reply was a brief curt rejection.

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I got cut off at the knees last week and my report on the Rena presentation had to be left out due to pressure on space. Rena owner and insurance representatives have really upped their game and are now regularly attending the Projects and Monitoring committee to keep everyone up to date with what’s going on out at Astrolabe Reef. The wreck is now not visible above water.

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They are bringing a heavy lift barge from Singapore to lift the bridge/ accommodation structure off the hull wreck. The bridge will be cut off in two sections of 375 tonnes each using huge three inch studded link chain used in a chainsaw like motion. Twelve tonnes pull one way and four tonnes the other for those interested in the technical details. Each cut will only take about 12 hours. We were informed the owners and insurers are considering options for the rest of the wreck including applying for resource consent to leave the wreck there. That would be a great pity for the once pristine Astrolabe Reef. Someone asked if it was

proposed to put a light on the reef and the presenter replied that it wasn’t and that “everyone knew where Astrolabe was”. Everyone except the Navigation Officer and Master of Rena. A light wouldn’t survive one good easterly blow out there. It’s a wild bit of ocean in rough conditions. Much better to do your navigation properly, including not relying on electronic devices. Before radar and GPS no ship hit this underwater reef since D’urmont D’urville hit it in the French navy ship Astrolabe on February 16 1827. He had no charts and no way of knowing it was there.

This week’s mindbender – “We don’t like their sound and guitar music is on the way out.” – Decca Recording Co rejecting the Beatles in 1962.

36 Why does the public tolerate high rates?

I read in the media about young people up to their necks in dept buying a house, how much of that is due to land agents who get, not earn $200,000 to $500,000 per year. If that is incorrect can we see their income for the last five years? Why do the public tolerate this situation when in the South Island they charge 1%? and one company sold 60 properties in one month and are very happy with that. Any takers? Ron Chamberlain, Otumoetai.

2013 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGS

TECT AGM Notice is hereby given of the Annual General Meetings of TECT (Tauranga Energy Consumer Trust), TECT Charitable Trust, TECT Holdings Ltd, TECT Finance Ltd, TECT Finance No.2 Ltd and Consumers of TECT. Wednesday 31 July, 4:00pm. Village Hall, The Historic Village on 17th, Seventeenth Avenue, Tauranga.

Find out how the money was spent and how TECT fulfilled its obligations to Consumers. BUSINESS OF MEETING 1. To receive and adopt the Annual Report for the financial year ended 31 March 2013. 2. To receive and adopt the Annual Accounts, including the Audit Report and Financial Statements for the financial year ended 31 March 2013. 3. To pass the following resolution if Consumers think that: Trustee remuneration payable to all Trustees taken as a whole be increased to $112,500 per annum, an increase of $10,500 on the previous year (plus meeting allowances of $200 per meeting per Trustee, an increase of $45). 4. To consider and approve the appointment of an Auditor and to authorise the Trustees to fix the Auditor’s remuneration for the next financial year. 5. General Business (if any). ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TECT's 2013 Annual Report and Financial Statements will be available for inspection at the Annual General Meeting and afterwards at the Secretary’s Office, 96 Cameron Road, Tauranga between the hours of 9am and 4.30pm. Copies can also be downloaded from TECT’s website at www.tect.org.nz. Fraser Lellman, Secretary *Consumers of TECT are TrustPower power account holders essentially in Tauranga City and Western Bay of Plenty Districts.

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Countdown culprits behind bars

Accident compensation inequality In about 1974 NZ was hailed as a world leader in bringing in an accident compensation scheme that gave immediate income related benefits, together with the costs of injuries incurred whether at work or at home. Before that there was a small income related compensation scheme but injured people had to sue their employers or other parties in order to get recompense. This often took years, heavy legal fees, and in the end was only successful if the “offender” had sufficient wealth. The new scheme was “no fault” and suing was prohibited. Now we are returning to the old ways, but even worse there is now double dipping. Courts are awarding lump sums to victims under employment safety laws and

Councillor Bill Faulkner (Sun, 5 July) sounds very reasonable when he criticises the Regional Council’s Coastal Environment Plan and says “They draw lines over land that would mean owners losing rights on their land - all with no compensation.” This is hugely ironic because this same Councillor was part of the Tauranga City Council which decided some years ago that all estuaryside freeholders in Tauranga should have setback restrictions placed on their properties, and worse, that it was all right to do this without their knowledge! Of course many affected freeholders, having belatedly found out about this confiscation of their property rights, have rejected this setback and have taken the issue to the Ombudsman. Indications are that Councillor Faulkner, like Mayor Crosby and Deputy Mayor Stewart, the new CEO and the planners, couldn’t care less about other people’s property rights. The only Councillors who have shown any concern have been Councillors Guy, Curach and C Stewart. I would certainly encourage coastal residents to fight against any moves to confiscate their property rights. Councillor Faulkner has the right message but given his record, his motivation must be questioned. R.Rimmer, Tauranga.

cases in behind. My strong objection to this is that it becomes a lottery. The injured will only succeed against those who have the wherewithal and deep pockets. Others, including self employed, will miss out. These two brothers may well be deserving of further benefits. However instead of the Defence Minister looking to authorise ex gratia payments, he should be putting his efforts into the Government determining what’s wrong with the present Accident Compensation System and then ensuring that all such injured are treated fairly. Injured people are still far better off than those disabled by illness. Bill Capamagian, Tauranga.

Drugs hinder jobs Regarding comments by Martin Wilson: For many years I felt the same way as M Wilson’s comments about immigrants and our high unemployment rate. Now I have seen the other side of the coin. I taught Agriculture at Waiariki for six years and these comments are first hand. Of the 15 students I had ranging from 16 to 44 years old, 13 of them were dependant on drugs. To ask them to attend a course by 8.30 am was in the same bracket as the government trying to lower our deficit, nearly impossible. For weeks it was spelt out to them there is NO employment unless you are reliable and drug free but we were talking to the walls of the Institute. I took them to a class room full of Indian students one day to try to motivate them to stop the drugs, by explaining that one day in the future you could be working for them. They swore and said “they are stealing our jobs” I had to therefore explain they were “not stealing your jobs. All you have to do is turn up for work and be drug free and you could have that job.” You are off the mark Martin blaming the government when they should have had their morals instilled into them by their parents. Darrell Hellier, Matapihi.

Good sorts expanding model railway complex There are some real good sorts in our city and I was privileged to meet with some of them recently. I took my grandson to Memorial Park for the first time and was attracted to the site of the model railway complex. The trains were running and families were having rides. Everyone was having a wonderful time and one two-year-old grandson is now a train fan.

Johnson is also facing charges of failing to stop for red and blue lights, driving in a dangerous manner and failing to stop to ascertain injury. They appeared Tauranga District Court on Tuesday where they were remanded in custody.

Drunk driver avoids jail

Three men arrested at a Countdown supermarket after a police chase through Tauranga on Monday will remain behind bars. Rotorua man Joshua Oldeman, 22, Benjamin Lafferty, 24, from Tauranga, and Eli Johnson, 18, from Tauranga, are charged with burglary and unlawfully being in an enclosed yard.

the injured and their relatives are suing employers for their indirect suffering. Two brothers are endeavouring to claim on the army for severe injuries caused by separate training accidents some 20 years ago. If they are successful there are 31

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A Bay of Plenty man who hit two girls while reversing out of an Ohope driveway drunk has been sentenced to nine months’ home detention. Ohope man Ramon Lee Hussey, 43, was also disqualified from driving for three years when he was sentenced by Judge Thomas Ingram in Whakatane District Court on Wednesday. Hussey earlier pleaded guilty to two counts of drink driving causing injury to the young girls, who were aged four and seven years old at the time. He was ordered to pay his four-year-old victim $1000 emotional harm reparation and a further $750 to the young seven-year-old child.

At the site I noticed new track constructions and made enquiries of the members regarding these. You will be amazed to learn that The Model Railway Club is building additions to their tracks which will cost in the order of $300,000. They have been doing this work for some time, as income allows, and hope to have it finished for a national convention of model

P-lab accused appears

A Mount Maunganui man facing drug charges in relation to the explosion of a P-lab on Oceanbeach Road had his case adjourned. Michael Frederick Bonne, 57, appeared in Tauranga District Court on Tuesday charged with manufacturing methamphetamine, possession of precursor substances, possession of precursor equipment and possession of precursor material, arson and cultivating cannabis. His lawyer Tony Balme requested his client’s case be further remanded for a judicial intervention conference. Judge Robert Wolff granted the appeal and remanded Bonne on bail until August 14.

Taxes catch out tradesman

A Tauranga tradesman’s failure to file tax returns has caught up with him after he was sentenced to 200 hours’ community work for tax evasion. Alistair Virney Comer, 39, appeared before

railway clubs next year. All this effort so that others can enjoy the hobby they love. My club, Tauranga Sunrise Lions, were so impressed we are making a financial donation to the railway and our members are going to help with the construction on Saturdays. You can help too by buying a track sleeper for $20 or simply taking a ride. Ken Evans, Avenues.

Judge Merelina Burnett in Hamilton District Court on Monday facing 19 tax evasion charges. Comer admitted to not paying his tax bill for six years as he did not know how to do the paperwork. The 19 charges relate only to offending between 2011 and 2012, it was revealed Comer has not paid any GST on work he has done since 2006 – totalling $77,000.

Arson accused head to trial

Two Tauranga men accused of arson and kidnapping following a daylight carjacking last August will defend the charges at trial next month. Daytona Byron Witeri Ranui, 22, of Judea and Tane Ringatu Richard Hill-Ormsby, 22, of Te Puna, are charged with robbery, kidnapping and arson in relation to an incident on August 14, 2012. The pair are due to appear on August 16.

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Under the boardwalk The ‘amended’ plan has stealthfully deviated from promoted pathway and fair enough Crs. Catherine Stewart and Murray Guy are justifiably miffed. The Pilot Bay Boardwalk will be environmentally unfriendly for the grassed area users plus it will seriously affect the number of available road parking spaces. To top it off, this boardwalk is quite unnecessary and along with most other current titivations around Tauranga, it is really only being undertaken because Election time looms. Cost of $400k will rapidly become $800k when the dust settles and the price overruns will probably be met out of roading, parking or other accounts to disguise what has happened. A small concrete path from the wakas to the Mount boat ramp was justified but that’s all. Present mess resembles zig zag crazy paving and ground all has to be reinstated. As for the so called relic midden, there is no way this is ancient because its so near the surface of foreshore land reclaimed over the past 50 years, - more PC garbage, koha and archaeological surveillance costs here no doubt. A check of the site shows shells located around 30cm below the surface which is in pure topsoil. Mounties, bear in mind the Boardwalk Sub-Committee comprises Mayor Crosby, Mount Ward, Crs. Moultrie and Stewart and last but not least, the main driver of this overkill expensive venture is Cr. Tony Christiansen. S Paterson, Arataki.

Oily political fingerprints in hush-up

Historic classroom I am almost as ‘historic’ as this wonderful cute little building for which I have so many memories. Otumoetai Primary School, was a two roomed building. I turned up as a 5 year old in 1948. The then teacher Miss Edna Galbowly taught 5 - 8 year olds and then we progressed to the senior class-room, 9 - 12 years under the superb guidance of Miss June Thorpe. A total of 27 pupils. However by the time I left end of 1954 and was sent to boarding school, Otumoetai Primary School had extended its buildings to 7 classrooms and boasted a total of 120 pupils. The 1950’s - a population explosion. I have the answer to save ‘this building’.... it could be placed just down the road at ‘Maungawhare Reserve’. Historic Grounds open to the Public. What could be better? The Homestead ‘Maungawhare’ (built 1878) is registered as a ‘Tauranga Historic Place’. All the ‘children’ from the families who lived at Maugawhare went to the Otumoetai Primary School. A 115 years ago - (1898) and onwards this building was the centre of the community. The past Otumoetai families held family days here - such as calf days Spring picnic competition days - Guy Fawkes exciting bonfire nights - community evenings plus many school concerts. Please do not destroy this precious slice of Otumoetai History. Recall what the City Of Tauranga did to its iconic ‘Town Hall’ in the 1980s...... We cannot put back, that which we chose ‘ one day’ to eradicate - then later regret. Alys Ingrid Wicksteed ( Revfeim) - Otumoetai.

We are expected to believe that the recent oil spill by the Liloa in the harbour was news to the Regional Council chairman when contacted by the media - yeah right! We are also expected to believe that the decision that it should be kept hush unless someone asked about, didn’t have political fingerprints all over it - yeah right! The reality is that CEOs of political organisations are required to keep their political masters informed of any incident that could be a media story. In an election year, directives are issued that there be “no surprises” that could embarrass the chair and the board. Last week the Council was also embarrassed about the possible downgrading of the Astrolabe Reef from ‘Outstanding Natural Character’, because of the Rena which the council had the power

to pre-empt and had done nothing. A downgrading could mean that the insurer would not be required to totally remove the Rena. So now, together with this embarrassment about the silence of an oil spill in the harbour, what on earth is going on at the Bay of Plenty Regional Council? I’m not talking about the very fine hardworking staff, but the Board Governance. Following Rena, I would have thought there would have been protocols put in place for future events, no matter how small. What representations has the board been making to the Minister for Maritime about “Dedicated Shipping Lanes” to New Zealand’s busiest port. Come on Mr Chair, let’s end this shroud of secrecy, the public expect answers and openess. Tim Short, Ohauiti Hills.

Additional burden falls on ratepayers According to Cr Faulkner TCC has been informed by the Office of Treaty Settlements that compulsory co-governance boards on all district/ regional councils are to be set up to “implement Treaty settlements”, a committee (amazingly called the Tauranga Moana Group) comprising elected councillors and iwi appointed members for the co-governance of government requirements, will be set up, for which a pitiful amount has been set aside for the WBRC to fund. Cr Faulkner was understandably unable to say under what legislative authority the Government is abrogating its role in Treaty settlements and transferring taxpayers’ expenses to ratepayers’ expenses. The Consititution Review Panel is currently taking submissions on exactly

this intervention whereby one is allowed to object to entrenching of the Treaty into every Statute. Yet the Government has pre-empted this procedure and setting up a situation the interpretation of which could well presage exactly what NZers are protesting against. In the context of [Local Government Act 2002] legislation there is provision for Maori to contribute to the decision making process. In the context of this Government’s abrogation of its responsibilities local governments do not have the time or funds or experience to engage in further prolonged Treaty debate nor, under its own legislative duties, should their responsibilities to ratepayers be subjected to multiple time-out on this additional burden. RE Stephens, Mt Maunganui.

Time for the debate Even though the Mayor of Tauranga has admitted that the Council is assembling, under urgency, a massive document of information spanning the entire Bay of Plenty, he still states that it is not being driven by the prospect of any possible future Local Government amalgamation. However other mayors seem to disagree, so who is being the most factual or are we just being mislead, by our local elected officials, into a possible false sense of security? Besides the financial cost of creating this massive document it is also a fact that the community has not been involved in the debate in any way whatsoever even though a Tauranga City councillor recently stated that it was time for the community to be included.

After the election will be too late as the new council may then believe that they already have the mandate to proceed but in reality the people who are going to be affected the most, by any future amalgamations, have not yet had any opportunity to make comment and in my view this is entirely inappropriate and unacceptable. Future amalgamations should only ever be considered if it is a win win for all residents involved and certainly Auckland citizens would not be accepting that this is what necessarily occurred to them during the forced amalgamations under Rodney Hyde. Be very afraid, be very wary and I would recommend voting carefully this coming election. Mike Baker, Bethlehem.

Dish up Govt some of its own recipe With the Government’s proposal to outsource hospital meals, putting hundreds more employees out of work, it seems to me shortsightedness in election year. However, the members of parliament should set an example. Close Bellamy’s, the Beehive restaurant, and have them supplied with the outsourced meals. Instead of catering staff, a microwave oven should suffice. At the same time the bar could be open for short periods of time as it appears to me when laws are passed insufficient detail is taken resulting in loopholes in the law which require expensive legislation, at the taxpayer’s expense, to close, due to overindulgence in refreshment. Dignitaries would be overjoyed at having a defrosted meal as much as the hospital patients. The chefs and catering staff would be reemployed at suitable rest homes or retirement villas. LR Sinclair, Matua.

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Beautiful city I reply to your correspondents M Walmsley 5/7/13 And Maureen Guy 12/7/13. I feel they are both being very negative. M Walmsley says Tauranga is a depressing looking city to arrive in. Goodness gracious, Tauranga is one of the most beautiful cities in New Zealand with its harbour and lovely beaches. People come here by the thousands to holiday. Cruise boats call into our great port bringing millions into our economy. I’m sorry M. Walmsley driving into Tauranga is more attractive than Rotorua or Hamilton. Just think of those two cities and the industrial areas you have you drive through to enter most ways. When entering our city we have from the West the greenery of the Tauranga Golf Club and racecourse, from the north the picturesque Wairoa river and Bethlehem, the south lovely Pyes Pa and from the east the beach front or harbourside through Te Maunga to Maungatapu. Fancy comparing Hamilton Lake to all our lovely parks around our harbour and inner city. If you want to see ducks, swans, Canada geese and even eels go down to our Gordon Carmichael Reserve or do you not know where it is? Yes the CBD has a problem but it is mainly a parking one. I’m sure it will be sorted and I commend the retailers and restaurateurs of downtown, they have great shops and cafe bar scene. And to Maureen Guy, yes we probably do need more Christmas attractions. Possibly a connection could be made with the Lions or Rotary Clubs and they may be able to help. Keep positive, we live in a beautiful city and country. Barry Roach, Brookfield.

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Madness of ignorance The labour party of NZ is still suffering the pangs of Clarkism when they in the madness of their ignorance they promulgate the idea that they will have electorates in NZ where only women can stand for that electorate seat. So that means a man who could be the best Prime minister that NZ would ever have could not stand because he doesn’t wear a skirt. May I point out the labour party that such a suggestion is against a current law that stands in New Zealand right now. I am hopeful that if the suggestion is followed through more than I will lay a complaint against the labour party. Yep another nail in the coffin of democracy in NZ when we have idiots who are running this country can dream up such monumentally stupid ideas and worse publicly comment on them.. Alastair Bourne, Bethlehem.

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People do some pretty stupid things in politics, but Labour’s idea of reserving seats for women, so as to achieve 50% gender equality, has got to be about the stupidest. To say that you have to have one womb for every two testicles is tomfoolery at its wackiest. I would vote for a woman for any position in private enterprise or government – but not any woman. Certainly it’s great to see women get along but if, as people, they deserve it. If people have the necessary talent , drive and qualifications then they deserve achievement. If you start appointing people simply because of their possession (or lack) of testicles or wombs at the expense of capable people then things are not going to work out as well. Equality used to be just that. Equality. Treating everyone equally, alike. These days it is not that at all. Equality now means discrimination disguised as ideals; it means preferential treatment for special interest groups, including women. The promoters of this Labour idea are not interested in equality, but rather recognition of inequality. No person should be disadvantaged for having the wrong reproductive organs, nor should any person be advantaged for the same reason. Richard Prince, Welcome Bay.

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Letters on the subject of the treaty and the constitution that are posted on SunLive this week include: Peter Dey responding to Dr Graham Cliff; Gary Lovell commenting on previous letters from Tommy Kapai, Mary Brooks and Bryan Johnson; Wesley Parish responding to R. McGuinness on the subject of Maori spiritual homeland; R McGuinness on the same subject; and Bryan Johnson on the seabed and foreshore and Mount Maunganui. www.sunlive.co.nz

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E N T E R T A I N M E N T G U I D E OUT THERE

The ever popular guide to ‘What’s On’ in the Bay.

Friday 19 July

Greerton Village Illumin Art Street Show

at Greerton Village Square, Chadwick Rd 6.30pm-late. Shadow puppets, fire breathers, fire jugglers, fire poi, lantern display & more. www. greertonvillage.org.nz or 571 6347 The Arataki Artists A diverse range of artworks presented by Creative Tauranga Gallery July 19 - Aug 6 Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm at 112 Willow St, Tauranga.

Saturday 20 July

2013 Christian Singles Born again

friendship group meet monthly socially plus 1st & 3rd Tues of month at Mc cafe Mount 10am. Email: janfos@gmail.com or 0211 827 972

2 Day Golf Croquet Tournament Tauranga Domain

July 20 & 21. See this exciting version of croquet free of charge - sponsored by Eves Realty Ltd. Alcoholics Anonymous Women’s meeting at Mount Primary School, Orkney Rd 10-11am. Children welcome. Bargain Baby & Youngsters Clothing Sale At St Joseph’s Community Centre, 10 Pitua Rd, Te Puna 9am start. Books Wanted Harbour City Lions need donations of tidy books for the annual book sale held later this year. To arrange pick up 576 2505 or 576 6825 BOP Tree Crops - Tree Sale Fruit, nuts & more at A&P Showgrounds, Main Rd, Katikati 10am - 12.30pm. Good variety of plants at reasonable prices. Elizabeth 549 2795 Car Boot & Market Day Held by Welcome Bay Community Centre Aug 3 at Welcome Bay Hall car park. Sausage sizzle, car boot & stalls 9am - 12pm. 544 9774 to book car boot/stall site or email: cwelcomebay@xtra.co.nz Car Boot Sale Every third Sat of month at Evans Rd Church. $5/car. Bargains for all. 0211 338 986 Grandparent Special At Papamoa Toy Library. One toy hire up to $2 free. Open 6 days a week. 575 3011 Messianic Weekly Meetings The Way meet in the Kingfisher Room, Arataki Community Centre, Zambuk Way, Mt Maunganui 10am. All welcome. 570 1438 Mozart’s Coronation Mass And Haydn’s Nicolas mass presented by Scholars Pro Musica & consort of instruments Aug 3 7.30pm & Aug 4 2.30pm at St Peter’s Anglican Church, Victoria Rd, Mt Maunganui. Tickets $20 beforehand & $25 at the door. Social Dance Aug 10 at Greerton Hall, 1247 Cameron Rd 7.30pm. BYO drink & nibbles. All welcome. Supreme Dance Centre 543 2377 or 027 322 1786. Taichi Qigong Every Sat at Memorial Park between mini golf & playground 10am. Free to join. All welcome.

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Tauranga Farmers Market Every Sat at Tauranga Primary School cnr 5th Ave & Cameron Rd 7.45am - 12pm. Fresh & artisian produced food. Trixie 552 5278 or www.taurangafarmersmarket.co.nz

Tauranga/Mount Volunteer Firefighters

recruitment drive this Sat outside Rebel Sports from 10am. Put yourself through a course & see if you have what it takes! Learn more about what the Volunteer Firefighters do. Go to www.fire.org.nz or email taurangafire@hotmail.com for more info. The Cargo Shed Open every Sat & Sun at Dive Crescent, Tauranga 10am - 4pm. Some changes have happened. Come & have a look. The Little Vintage Markets Mount Citizens Club, 345 Maunganui Rd, Mt Maunganui 9am – 2pm. The best quality vintage, cake & coffee. www. thelittlebigmarkets.co.nz The Sociables 30’s/40’ age group of males & females that meet once a week to socialise by dining out or participating in local activities & events. 022 012 0376 What is Happiness? Find out how Nichiren Buddhism can help us reveal our true selves & attain indestructible happiness. Every Sat at Otumoetai Plunket rooms, 59 Otumoetai Rd, 2-3.30pm. www.sgi.org -for info email: sgitauranga@gmail.com

Sunday 21 July

Barocca – Tauranga Musica Concert

Brand new Baroque music ensemble combining 4 talented musicians associated with the NZ School of Music. At Otumoetai College Performing Arts Theatre 3pm. Tickets from Baycourt 577 7188 www.baycourt.co.nz Bay Bible Fellowship Welcome Bay School Hall, Welcome Bay Rd 10am. Hear & learn from God’s word. Lincoln Forlong teaching from Jonah Chapter 4. All welcome. Gerald 021 938 648 www. baybiblefellowship.co.nz Bible Seminars Sundays at Greerton Senior Citizen’s Hall, Maitland St, Greerton 1.45pm. Title: “What we can learn from the Parables of Jesus.” Interactive, Q&A. Refreshments provided. All welcome. Vic 543 0504

Czeck & Slovak Club Tauranga Inc Czech school for children from

bi-lingual background every Sunday at Arataki Community Centre 10am - 12pm. http://www.facebook. com/ceskyaslovenskyclubtauranga or csclubtauranga@hotmail.com Jamis Duathlon Series Hotuhotu St, The Lakes subdivision, Tauranga (just off SH 29). Kids course 9.30am start. $5 entry. Short & long courses 10am start $15 entry. Registration from 9am. All welcome. Miranda 579 4088 or 021 449 466 Maketu Rotary Club Market 3rd & 5th Sundays of the month. $10 per stall. At

Village Green, Maketu from 8am. Lyn 533 1572 or 021 882 059

Mount Mainstreet Farmers Market

Every Sun in Phoenix car park 9am - 1pm. Fresh fruit & veges, breads, cheese, oils, plants & more. All home grown & home-made. 575 9911 mountmaunganui.org.nz Petanque Every Sun, Tues & Thurs at Cliff Rd 12.45pm. Boules available, tuition given. 1st 3 visits free. Neita 572 3768 Prestige Singles 50+ Coffee afternoon at Zaggers Cafe, Chapel St 2.30pm. Mix & mingle with other like-minded individuals. Gayle 027 439 3267 Radio Controlled Model Yachts Meet Sun at pond behind 24 Montego Drive, Papamoa 1.30pm to race electron & similar 3ft long yachts. Graham 572 5419 Tauranga Jazz Society Inc AGM Aug 18 at Historic Village TECT Theatre, 17th Ave, Tauranga 2pm.

Tauranga Spiritual Society

Senior Citizens Hall, 14 Norris St. Doors open 6.30pm for 7pm start. Guest speaker: Lionheart Eaglespirit, native American shaman healer & spiritual teacher. Entry $5, members $3. All welcome. Te Puke Country Music Club Club day at St Patrick’s Hall 1pm. Members a plate please. Alma 573 7062

Monday 22 July

Badminton Mt Maunganui Club night Mon & social club night Weds at Mount Sports Centre, Maunganui Rd 7-9pm. All past & new players welcome. Janice 575 2438 or 027 201 0529 Bay of Plenty Pipes & Drums

Army Hall, 11th Ave & Devonport Rd 6.45pm. Annette 577 9272 Bethlehem Bowls Every Mon 7.15pm. First 3 nights free. Wendy 578 2585 Body & Soul Fun Fitness For over 50’s, social events & guest speakers. Mon & Fri Greerton Hall Cameron Rd. Tues Wesley Church Hall, 13th Ave. Weds City Church cnr Otumoetai Rd/ Sherwood St. All classes 9.15-10.15am. First class free. Men & women welcome. Dianne 576 5031 Qualified Instructor/ Cardiac Care leader. Fire Brigade Bowling Club Club Championship Fours at Greerton Hall, Cameron Rd 7pm. Sharon 543 3929 Fitness League Safe effective, low impact fun exercise set to music using the Bagot Stack technique, designed for women of all ages & abilities. First class free. Every Mon at Settlers Hall Omokoroa 9.30am & Tues St Johns Anglican Church Waihi 9.30am. Dorothy 549 3378 Free Antenatal Classes Pirirakau Hauora, classes available each month in 2013. Venues throughout the Bay. For dates & venues ph 552 4573 or email: tamarikiora@pirirakauhauora.org.nz

GUIDE Stories, snippets, strangeness, and general entertainment.

Genealogy Friendly Group Meet in Mako Room, Papamoa community Centre 1pm. Assistance offered to anyone with an interest in researching their family history. Elaine 574 9960 Hairy Maclary At Baycourt 12pm. Hairy Maclary & friends is a school holiday treat for all the family – you’d be barking mad to miss it. www.baycourt.co.nz or 577 7188 Harmony a Plenty Barbershop Chorus Every Mon at Bethlehem Community Church, Moffat Rd 7pm. New members welcome. 572 3345 or www. harmonyaplenty.co.nz

Justice of the Peace Service Centre

Monday at Bayfair Shopping Centre Management office 10am - 12pm. Meditation Free classes Mon 10am & Weds 7.30pm. Find peace, spiritual awareness & the meaning of your life. David 576 9764 Nam Wah Pai Kung Fu Papamoa club training Mon & Thurs at Tahatai Coast School, Evans Rd 6.15-7.45pm. Brian 021 241 7059 or www.nwpkungu.co.cc Otumoetai Indoor Bowls Box Drawn Mixed Pairs, Matua Primary School Hall, Clivedene St 7.15pm. Karen 576 0443 Pipers Club Every Mon at 7pm. George 579 1460 Recycled Teenagers Gentle exercise for 50’s forwards, & injury or illness rehabilitation. Mon & Weds, 14 Norris St, Tauranga Senior Citizens Club, behind Pak n Save. Tues at St Mary’s Church Hall, Girven Rd. All 9 - 10.30am. Classes taken by qualified instructor. First class free. Jennifer 571 1411 Relationships Aotearoa Mon Manmade - gain insights into what shapes us as men 6.30-8.30pm.Tues - Parenting Through Separation. Free course for separating parents 6.308.30pm. Weds - Blended families. Combining a household? This course covers step parent & step sibling issues 6.30-8.30pm. Positively Me 4 Women self esteem course for women Papamoa 12.30-2.30pm. Parenting through Separation, Papamoa 10am - 12pm. Thurs - Positively Me 4 women- self esteem course for women 6.30-8.30pm. Parenting todays Teens - this course covers issues being experienced by teenagers in today’s society 12.302.30pm. Parenting through separation 10am - 12pm. 576 8392 Fri - Positively me 4 Women 12.30-2.30pm. 576 8392

Tauranga Badminton Junior Club

From 7-17yrs. Every Mon at Bethlehem College Events Centre 6-7.30pm. Every Tues at Otumoetai College action Centre 5.15-6.45pm. Racquets available. Beginners welcome. Sue 0211 944 335 or 543 0035 Tauranga Creative Fibre Every Mon at Arts Centre, Elizabeth St from 9.30am. Spinning, weaving, felting, knitting, crochet & more. Learn & share in a

The Weekend Sun’s guide to who’s playing and where. mutually supportive club. Also on Thurs evening twice a month. Joan 577 6781 Tauranga Rock n Roll Club At Tauranga RSA. Lessons 7-8pm, club nights 8-10pm. www.taurangarocknroll.org or Colleen 544 4676 Tauranga Scottish Dancing Every Mon at St John’s Church Hall, Bureta Rd, Tauranga 7.30-10pm. New members with experience welcome. Sarah 579 0123 Tauranga Senior Badminton Club Every Mon & Weds 7.30pm onwards. Racquets available. All welcome. Sue 0211 944 335 or 543 0035 Tauranga Swimming Club Adult swim squads with professional coach. Women’s group Mon, Weds, Fri at Greerton Pool 9-10am. Paul 0275 072 906 7am - 7pm. YMCA - ALFS (Active lifestyle for seniors). Smooth Movers class Mon 8.45-9.45am & 10-11am at Matua Community Hall, Levers Rd. Also 9-9.55am & 10-10.55am at Arataki Hall, Zambuk Way (off Grenada St). Tues 9.15-10.15am & 10.30-11.30am at Papamoa Community Centre, Gravatt Rd. Weds 9.15-10.15am Welcome Bay Hall, Welcome Bay Rd. Also Te Puke Senior Citizen’s Club, Jocelyn St, Te Puke 9.15-10.15am. All welcome. First class free. 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

Tuesday 23 July

ABC - Avenues Badminton Club Every

Tues at Tauranga Intermediate School Sports Centre. Juniors 6-7.30pm (term time). Seniors (Adults) 7.30-9pm. Club racquets & coaching available. Delwyn 027 212 4720 Altrusa Club of Tauranga Women’s community service group. Dinner & business meeting 2nd Tues. Social programme 4th Tues monthly. Interested? Denise 570 3134 Badminton (Social) Every Tues at Otumoetai Baptist Hall 9.30am 12pm. Racquets available. All welcome. Lorraine 579 3229

Bayfair Petanque Club

Every Tues & Thurs at Bayfair Reserve, Russley Drive 1pm. Tuition & boules available for learners & visitors. Margaret 572 3173

BOP Shirley Club Walking Group

Every Tues meet outside Mount Surf Club 9.20am. Easy walking. Cafe jaunt after. See you there. Complete Health Improvement Programme In 30 days decrease risk of heart attack etc. Learn more July 30 at Hotel Armitage, 9 Willow St 7pm.

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Tuesday 23 July contin.

Conversation Cafe for Seniors Every Tues

at St Andrew’s Church, Dee St, Mount 10am - 12pm. Morning tea, fellowship, games. 575 9347 Fibromyalgia Support At Hillier Centre 1pm. Increase your “Happiness Rating.” Cuppa & chat. Share information. Maureen 576 3256 Genesis - Women’s Group Every Tues during school term. This week meet 10am for morning coffee at Esquires, Fashion Island. New members welcome. Jennifer, Salvation Army 578 4264 Inachord Chorus Womens 4 part harmony every Tues at Bethlehem Community Church, 183 Moffat Rd 6.55pm. Enjoy the challenge of singing & performing a varied repertoire. Penny 579 2945 or Elizabeth 542 0646 Justice of the Peace Service Centres Every Tues at Te Tuinga Whanau, 190 Chadwick Rd, Greerton 10am - 12pm. Mount Mainstreet Centre 11am - 1pm. Kung Fu Regular classes Tues & Weds 6.308.30pm for fitness, confidence & skills. 12yrs up, men & women, non competitive, self paced. 0800FYTBAK. Mount Aglow All ladies invited to meeting at Salvation Army, 57 Eversham Rd, Mt Maunganui 9.45am. Join us if you need a new direction to your life. Guest speaker: Gaynor Schiff – testimony. Shared lunch to follow. All welcome. Raewyn 574 6967 Mount Morning Badminton Every Tues at Mount Sports Centre, Blake Park 9am 12pm. Social, competitive, all ages. Beginners welcome. Racquets available. Visitors $5 per session. Margaret 575 9792 Nam Wah Pai Kung Fu Chinese martial art training in Kung Fu Tues & Thurs at Tauranga Boys Gym 6-7.30pm. Brian 021 241 7059 or www.nwpkungfu.co.cc

Operation Cover Up July 30 special afternoon tea & display of knitted blankets, clothing, & other items at Otumoetai Baptist Church Hall 1.30pm. Guest speaker: Heather Marks - 3 months in Bangladesh. Please make sure your items are complete for baling up following day. Orange City Square & Round Dance Club Tues beginners 10am - 12pm. Weds

plus, Thurs club night. Frontiersmen’s Hall 7.30pm. 543 1063

Red Cross Charity Quiz Challenge Aug 6

at Bureta Park, Redwood Room 6-8pm. Fun general knowledge quiz. Teams of 6 people maximum. Trophy presented to winning team, prizes & sausage sizzle provided. For entry form & further info 578 6987 or email: heather.dabrowski@redcross.org.nz Sequence Dancing Tauranga Social & Leisure Club, St John’s Anglican Church Hall, 94 Bureta Rd, Otumoetai Tues 7-9.30pm, second Tues of month 3-5.30pm. Visitors welcome. Murray 576 3294 South City Indoor Bowls Club (Inc) Club night at Greerton Hall 7.30pm. Mary 541 0687 Tauranga Acoustic Music Club Cedar Lounge, Bureta Park, Vale St 7.30pm. Friendly jam sessions or open concert 4th Tues & 2nd Sun, 1pm. Sing, play or just listen. Paul 579 2346 or www.tamc.org.nz

Tauranga Astronomical Society

Observatory & hall open at Fergusson Park 7.30pm. Presenting a video discussing planet Earth, its formation with a developing solar system to the origins of complex life. Public welcome. Telescope viewing if weather permits. 576 1943 Tauranga Morning Badminton Club Every Tues & Thurs at QEII Youth Centre cnr Devonport Rd & 11th Ave 9-11.30am. New members welcome. Wendy 552 5293 Tauranga Scrabble Club Tues at Tauranga Bridge Club, Ngatai Rd 9am. 3 games $3. New players welcome. 544 8372

Tauranga Toastmasters Tga Lyceum Club 1st Tues 7.15-8.45pm. Exterminate the butterflies, confidence building, improving public speaking & leadership skills. Alan 544 5989 Toastmasters Excel Club Learn to be a competent speaker & get your message across. Meetings held on 2nd, 4th & 5th Tues of the month at Arataki Community Centre, Zambuk Way (off Grenada St) Mt Maunganui 6.15pm. New members welcome. Tess 575 6610 Widow & Widowers Club People living alone invited to join us at Arts & Crafts Centre, Elizabeth St 2pm. Margaret 576 5292 YMCA Sit n Fit Class Tues at Papamoa Community Centre, Gravatt Rd, Papamoa 11.30am - 12.30pm. Weds at Greenwood Park Village, Welcome Bay Rd 11am - 12pm. Social exercise seated to music. All welcome. 578 9272

Wednesday 24 July

6 Week Social Beginner Dance Class

Starts July 31 at Tauranga Primary School Hall, 5th Ave 6pm & Aug 1 at Greerton Hall, 1247 Cameron Rd 7pm. Learn waltz, rock & roll, cha cha & more. Sonia, Supreme Dance Centre 543 2377 or 027 322 1786 or just come along on the night.

Age Concern Walking Group

Meet at Mt Maunganui Information Centre 10am. All welcome. 578 2631

Baywide Community Law Service

Drop in clinic every Weds at 63 Willow St 5-6.30pm. No appointment necessary. Free legal assistance. 571 6812. Every Tues morning at Te Puke Clinic. For appointment 573 5614. Every Thurs morning at Katikati Clinic. For appointment 549 0399 Diabetes Help Tauranga Members meeting at St Enoch’s Church, 134 16th Ave Tauranga 7pm. Guest speaker: Chris Cooper - type 1 diabetes & is a diabetic on a mission. All welcome. www.diabeteshelp.org.nz

Fernlands Spa Water Exercise Class

Weds 10.45-11.45am. Held rain or shine, but not during school holidays. New participants planning to attend, ph Jennifer 571 1411 Gate Pa Indoor Bowls Aussie Butcher Open Fours Day Tournament at Greerton Hall 10am. Names in book. Marg 543 3394 Global Hearts Exercise Group Weds 2pm & Fri 11am. Provides group activities combined with health education that encourages members to live a healthy & active lifestyle. Classes run by certified Phase 3 cardiac rehabilitator. Vikki 575 0470 or 0272 800 388

Justice of the Peace Service Centres

Every Weds at Citizens Advice Bureau, Hamilton St 9-11.30am. Te Puna School 6.30-7.30pm. Papamoa Library 10am - 12pm. Ninjutsu The ancient art of ninja. Selfdefence & weapons training. Adults classes every Weds at Girl Guide Hall, Te Puke 7-9pm. Mike 027 765 4015 Otumoetai Toy Box Toy Library 94 Bureta Rd. Open Weds 6.308.30pm, Thurs & Fri 9.3011.30am. Great range of toys for hire at $1-$5. 576 9923 or 027 857 7452 Relax Kids Classes Every Weds at Arataki Community Centre 4-5pm. Classes include movement, games, stretches, massage, breathing exercises & more. Each week children will learn skills that will help them make friends, concentrate at school & feel good about themselves. To book ph Magic Hands 575 3719 or email: lindasyoga@ hotmail.com Salvation Army Meeting For all women every Weds 10am morning tea, 10.30am meeting at Salvation Army cnr Cameron Rd & 5th Ave, Tauranga. This week: video morning. New members welcome. Jennifer 578 4264

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

Scottish Country Dancing Weds

at Senior Citizens Hall, Maunganui Rd. Fri at Papamoa Primary School Hall, Dickson Rd. Both 7.30pm. 573 5055 Table Tennis Tauranga Weds 1-3pm & 7-9pm, Fri 7-9pm at Memorial Hall, QEYC. All welcome. www. sportsground.co.nz/tabletennistauranga or Bill 578 1662 Tauranga Embroiderers Guild Every Weds at Rowing Club Rooms, Memorial Park 10am - 2.30pm then again 7.30-9.30pm. Beginners & experienced welcome. Tauranga Greens Film Night Film screening & public meeting on smart green transport initiatives for Tauranga. At Wesley Centre 7pm. “Beauty & the bike”. Guest speaker: Julie Ann Genter MP. Entry $10 - $20 (Fundraiser for local Greens), supper included. All welcome. RSVP rlopert@xtra.co.nz

Te Puke Spiritual & Healing Centre

Constables Gallery, Commerce Lane. Doors open 6.45pm for 7.15pm start. Meet the Mediums. $5 entry, plus raffle. Delwyn 0274 253 526

Toastmasters - City Early Start

Improve communication, leadership & teamwork skills. Join the motivated & enthusiastic group every Weds at Classic Flyers Avgas Cafe 6.45-8.15am. Email: LaniDTM@kol.co.nz or 571 1545. Website: http://cityearlystart. toastmastersclubs.org

Toastmasters Tauranga South Area Leadership skills, speaking skills.

Weds at St George’s Church Hall cnr Cameron Rd & Church St 7.15pm. All welcome. Alan 544 5989

Thursday 25 July

Age Concern Tauranga Monthly meeting at Tauranga Senior Citizen’s Club, 14 Norris St, behind Pak n Save 10am. Guest speaker: Going Digital – are you prepared? Western BOP Volunteer Centre – what makes a good community organisation tick? $3pp includes morning tea before meeting starts. All welcome. 578 2631 Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting

Salvation Army, Eversham Rd, Bayfair 7.30-8.30pm. Art of Living Breathing Course Part 1 July 25-28, Tauranga. Breathing techniques, low impact yoga, meditation. To register email: central@artofliving.org.nz Bay Salsa - Salsa on the Strand New venue, upstairs at Flannagans every Thurs. Intro class 8pm followed by social dancing. $2 entry, members free. All welcome. www.baysalsa.co.nz Club Mt Maunganui Seniors Play indoor bowls, 500 & Bolivia every Thurs 12.45pm. John 575 2422 Fire Brigade Bowling Club Interclub at Memorial Hall 7.30pm. Sharon 543 3929 Fitness League Safe, effective, low impact exercise to music using the Bagot Stack technique, designed for females. All ages & abilities, first class free, every Thurs Central Baptist Church Hall, cnr 13th Ave & Cameron Rd 9.30am & Weds at Katikati Memorial Hall 10am. Pam 549 4799 or 021 117 170 Harbour City Lions Ladies Lions Club meet at Lyceum Club 1st Ave Tauranga 2nd/4th Thursdays. Visitors welcome. Find us on Facebook. Margaret 578 8466 Healing Rooms Fashion Island, 42 Gravatt Rd, next to Esquires Coffee Shop. Weekly every Thurs 10.30am - 12.30pm. Sat 1.30-3.30pm. No appointment necessary & no charge. 574 1510 or www.healingrooms.co.nz

Justice of the Peace Service Centres

Every Thurs at Citizens Advice Bureau, Hamilton St 9-11.30am. Te Puke Anglican Church 10am - 12pm. Tauranga Ethnic Council, Historic Village 11.30am - 1.30pm. Welcome Bay Community Centre 12-3pm. Keynotes 4 Part Harmony Women’s chorus meet every Thurs at Wesley Church Hall, 13th Ave 6.45pm. Sing for fun & health. Nora 544 2714

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

Knitting Classes for Children 8 years

onwards (including adults). Every Thurs at St Andrew’s Church, Dee St, Mount 3-4.30pm. 575 9347 Red Shield Indoor Bowls Club Don’t like playing at night anymore? Play every Thurs afternoon at Salvation Army Hall, cnr 5th Ave & Cameron Rd 1.30pm start. Learners welcome. Frank 544 7120 Rock n Roll Social Dancing Authentic music every Thurs at 14 Norris St (behind Pak n Save) 7.30pm. $3pp supper provided. Maria 576 7326 Toastmasters - Kickstart Club Have fun while learning to speak confidently. Breakfast meeting at Alimento Cafe, 1st Ave, Tauranga 7-8.15am. Guests welcome. Helen 571 6181

Tauranga Heart Support Group

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

Tauranga Storytellers’

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

Whakamarama School Possum Hunt Aug 1-4. $300 first prize (most

possums). Team registration due by July 26 12pm. Maximum 6 per team. $10 per adult, $5 per child (13 years & under). Goody bag on prize day for all children registered. Final count & prize giving on Aug 4 at Whakamarama School 11am. Prizes & spot prizes on the day. All funds raised are for the school. Postponement date if wet Aug 8-11. Truan 552 6605 or email: pennellpad@xtra.co.nz

Friday 26 July

Alcoholics Anonymous Open meeting every Fri at Hamner Clinic, 1235 Cameron Rd, Greerton (behind Tyremaster) 7.30pm. Ph 0800 229 6757 for more meetings or assistance. Chess Tauranga Every Fri at Tauranga RSA, Greerton 6pm onwards for the whole family. Noel 579 5412 http://www.westernbopchess.weebly.com/

Friday Friends 10 Pin Bowling

League New members wanted to join our friendly league playing every Fri at 13th Ave 10 pin at 1pm (3 games). Barry/Loris 571 5492 Free Immigration Clinic Every Fri - legal advice & information on immigration issues. For appointment, Baywide Community Law 571 6812 Gay/Bi Men’s Support Group Do you need a trusting person to talk to? Discretion assured. For meetings & locations ph/text Alex 027 358 5934

Justice of the Peace Service Centres Every Fri at Tauranga Library, NZ Room 12-2pm. Katikati Resource Centre 10am - 12pm. Tauranga RSA, Greerton 2-4pm. Bethlehem Community Church, 183 Moffats Rd 10am - 12pm. Mount Maunganui Library 11.30am - 1.30pm.

NZ Shareholders Assn BOP Branch

Meet monthly on last Fri of the month to share information, discuss topical subjects followed by social hour. New members & guests welcome. For venue & time of next event, Bruce 541 0688 Tauranga Rotary Careers Expo And Priority One Future Focus Business Showcase Aug 9 & Aug 10 at ASB Arena, Baypark. Free entry. See & meet local businesses, talk to training organisations & get inspired. Part of Western Bay @ Work 2013 showcasing our diverse & exciting career options in the Bay. www.westernbayatwork.org.nz

Deadline 3pm Tuesdays. Contributions should be less than 20 words.

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By Winston Watusi

Tauranga teacher’s new album exciting It’s official – four out of five people like Matt Bodman* I don’t personally know the man so I couldn’t say but I’ve long admired his music. His debut CD from a couple of years back is one of my favourite local releases so I was most excited earlier this month when I got an email to say that his new album is ready. That’s good news since Matt’s been keeping it fairly quiet on the live front this year. Fair enough too. He’s been the musical director for the Tauranga Musical Theatre production of Grease, has a just-recently-arrived baby, and is a full-time music teacher at Otumoetai College. But, in amongst that, he’s spent the last several months working on a new album, Hallelujah Circus, and an extraordinary piece of work it is.

Promising future

Matt’s debut was a lovely collection of poppy piano-based songs that reminded me of Greg Johnson. There were smart lyrics and good tunes and it promised a lot for the future. Hallelujah Circus, made with his band the Valentine Grind, takes things to a far more ambitious place. There are eight songs and, at just 35 minutes, it’s not a long album. But this is so concentrated and focused that it never seems short. To my ears it’s an album of two halves. The first half – this is just my theory – is a musical suite showing noticeable prog-rock elements. The songs are about the difficulties of forming new relationships on top of the baggage of old, and eventual healing through the redemptive power of nature. “New Love, Old Pain” is the slow build-up, taking almost two minutes before the vocal starts and setting up two characters talking in the dark of night. This flows into “We Begin”, showcasing Matt’s remarkable voice

The Matua Sunday 21 – The Blarney Boys 3-6pm. Monday 22 – Quiz night with host Andy Craw 7pm start. Wednesday 24 – Country Night 7.30-10pm. Welcome Bay Sports Bar Friday 19 – Paulena’s karaoke 8pm – midnight. Karaoke Queen.

Beatles (or perhaps Nilsson) nods. Then there’s the wrap-up “Let’s Stay Indoors” with more of Matt’s superb banked harmonies and a coruscating guitar solo (Kelly McNamara, I think). The fantastic production here is the work Nathan Sowter of La Petit Maison. Nathan has a studio at the Mount and is doing stunning work. The sheer complexity of what is going on here is astounding. All the musicians deserve huge kudos too.

Have a listen

Matt Bodman’s latest CD Hallelujah Circus out now. and ease of slipping into falsetto. The melody is catchy and unusual, building to a repeated questioning refrain. That leads into the title track, the most prog-rocky of the set, a frantic dash with distinct hints of early Brian Eno, and on to “Finally”, where dawn is breaking and the music becomes warm and welcoming. It’s an epic journey, alternately tender and bombastic, filled with complicated and, at times, challenging music. And that is followed by four pop songs, which abandon the previous prog-rock leanings and show a distinctive Beatles influence. Or maybe it’s the influence of bands that sound like The Beatles. It’s there in the chord changes, the harmonies, and the odd musical touch such as the “Penny Lane” trumpet that pops up at the end of “New Quixote”. The exception is “Wenn ich älter bin (When I Am Older)” which MEDIUM name-checks Harry Nilsson in the intro and is a delightfully creepy ballad, the piano accompaniment slowly decaying into queasy dissonance. My favourite is the next song, “Polar Magnets”, a spectacularly well-arranged perfectly joyful pop song, again with

At present Hallelujah Circus is only available on-line (expect a CD proper later in the year). It’s at http:// mattbodmanandthevalentinegrind.bandcamp.com/ album/hallelujah-circus. You can listen for free or download it, picking your own price and choosing which format you want (mp3, FLAC etc). The credits for the many fine players are there. And, seriously, check it out. This is remarkable stuff. *Before writing about people I do what all good journalists do: Google them. And, Googling Matt, aside from his Facebook page and many musical sites, I came across Ratemyteachers.com. It’s a site that allows pupils to do exactly what the name implies and Matt gets a rating of four out of five stars. To be more precise, four people rate him at five stars (“Real nice guy and is so funny! He is awesome to be around!” is a typical comment).

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Baycourt Exhibition Space Instrumental: 13-15 July Singing: 15-17 July Speech and Drama:18-21 July

Festival Concert 3.00pm Sunday 21 July 2013 Baycourt Centennial Theatre

The very best from 10 days of Dance, Music and Drama! Adults $15 ($12), Children Under 13 $10 ($8), Family – 2 Adults and 2 Children $35 ($30) (Available to TECT Consumers with TECT Concession Card until Saturday 20 July 2013) - Service Fees Apply Tickets only available from Baycourt Box Office Ph. 07 577 7188

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With Winston Watusi

Just weeks after his second most recent film arrived on DVD, here’s Woody Allen’s one before that. London-set You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger is the kind of stuff Allen seems to do effortlessly, a relaxed story of a couple of couples, with Josh Brolin’s blocked writer being tempted away from wife Naomi Watts by a sexy neighbour and Anthony Hopkins leaving his marriage for a fling with a gauche young prostitute. There’s nothing you haven’t seen before in other Woody movies and the various lightly-sketched moral dilemmas are never really resolved, but the cast are expert, making for a pleasant journey.

THE IMPOSTER Dir: Bart Layton - Starring: Adam O’Brian, Anna Ruben, Cathy Dresbach In 1994 13-year-old Texas teen Nicolas Barclay went missing. After three years the search for him had been almost abandoned with no clues of his whereabouts. Then he reappeared... in Linares, Spain. His family were ecstatic and welcomed him back with open arms but, in the meantime, he had changed. He had a French accent. And his blue eyes were now brown. It turns out that the boy they had welcomed back into their home was Frederic Bourdin, a 22-year-old French-Algerian grifter. It took a curious private eye to uncover the deception after Frederic had apparently fooled the family, the federal authorities, the US Embassy

and pretty much everyone else he met. This is one of those stories that is so jawdroppingly strange that you have to keep reminding yourself that it is actually true. Using a combination of interviews and recreations director Layton teases out the tale, giving it the tension and twists of a good thriller. And there are certainly a lot of twists. To say more would be to reveal too much. The obvious conundrum of how the family could have so easily accepted this stranger raises more questions than answers in the ever-escalating maze of deception. It makes for enthralling stuff - certainly one of the best documentaries I’ve seen this year.

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The Incredible Burt Wonderstone should really have had Will Ferrell in it. It’s exactly the type of Ferrell comedy we’ve grown used to, usually set in the world of minor sports. Here it’s magicians instead, Steve Carell the titular egotist and Steve Buscemi his put-upon partner. They are forced to rekindle their friendship and love of magic when their long-running Vegas show is threatened by the popularity of Jim Carrey’s outrageous street magician. And Carrey is far and away the best thing here, obviously modelling his outrageous character on Criss Angel and bringing a much-needed jolt of hilarious energy. I Give it a Year is an upmarket English rom-com from Working Title, specialists in upmarket English rom-coms (Love Actually, Notting Hill, etc). It’s smart and funny and relatively unsentimental by rom-com standards. The story follows Josh (Rafe Spall) and Nat (Rose Byrne) through the rocky first year of their impulsive marriage. He’s a laid-back writer, she’s a tightly-wound advertising exec; they are not a natural match. Complications arise in the form of Simon Baker (for her) and Anna Faris (for him). The usual gang of eccentric friends (Stephen Merchant, Minnie Driver, Jason Flemyng) are underused but nonetheless entertaining. Upside Down is one of the strangest love stories in quite a while. I guess it’s a fairy tale for grown ups. Here’s the set-up: in a galaxy far far away there are two planets just like earth which, through a quirk of gravity, are right next to each other. So close in fact that you can see people (upside down) just several metres away on the other world. One planet is rich, the other poor. And a boy from the poor planet (Jim Sturges) falls in love with a girl from the rich planet (Kirsten Dunst). A bit syrupy for my taste but the visuals are impressive.

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COMMUNITY BOARDS Election of four members for the Katikati Community Board

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Dale Ofsoske Electoral Officer Bay of Plenty District Health Board Corner Cameron Road and 18th Avenue, Tauranga Phone 0800 922 822

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The Elms administrator Jenny Hughes. Photo by Chris Callinan. even as you walk in the gate you get that feeling of peace and tranquillity which is unexpected, given that it’s surrounded by busy roads.” From this traditional English home, Jinty says Maori were given the opportunity to learn about Christianity. They were educated in reading and writing and taught agricultural and Once a thriving Te Papa Mission Sta- domestic skills. The mission house and library carry tion, today the timber library, mission a New Zealand Historic Places Trust house, kitchen block and chapel take Class 1 registration. The other buildvisitors back to the early 19th century. ings, including the kitchen block and Historian Jinty Rorke says the house showcases the lives of three generations dairy, are registered as Class 2. Visitors can relax in the gardens and symbolises the beginning of Eurowhich are open daily at no cost. The pean contact in the Bay of Plenty. house and library are open on WednesOccupied by one family for about days, Saturdays, and Sundays including 150 years, Jinty says The Elms is one public holidays between 2pm – 4pm. of two historic houses in Tauranga still

The Weekend Sun is profiling some of Tauranga’s historic places dotted around the city. This week reporter Zoe Hunter looks at what claims to be the oldest European heritage site in the Bay of Plenty – The Elms.

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Watch those lingering odours In Malaysia there are signs in hotels and taxis that state ‘No Durian’ - that is because the smell (or should I say in my opinion the sickening stench) of this local fruit is not to everyone’s nose a perfume.

Tauranga 1252a Ohauiti Road, Ohauiti Mortgagee Auction With great country and sea views from its elevated location makes this a property well worth your closest attention. This is your opportunity to complete the property and provide a great lifestyle and a home to entertain friends and family. The bones are there, all it needs is your touch to make it work. Viewing is a must of this decidedly different designed home. Contact Lynn Eagar or John Pope and for further information go to lynneagar.raywhite.co.nz

Similarly when buyers walk through your door they don’t want to know what you ate for dinner last night, when you last washed your socks, or that your large hairy dog lives inside.

Smokers

Smokers - it may be a little more challenging to disguise your habit, however there are some serious odour eater products on the market - ask your chemist to Mortgagee Auction recommend some. Think about limiting your pet’s access while your house is on the market, perhaps the dog can stay outside in the garage? All people are different and people like different smells, so it pays to be aware of what your home smells like. Living with your pet, you become immune to 2b 1s 1l its smell, so it may pay to Mortgagee Auction check with friends and 12.30 pm, Wednesday 31st July 2013 agents to see if they may Conference Room, Bethlehem Motor Inn at 176 Moffat Rd, Bethlehem, Tauranga View Saturday 2.15-2.45pm rwhamilton.co.nz ID# HAM25243 Lynn Eagar AREINZ 027 458 1780 office 07 839 7060 lynn.eagar@raywhite.com John Pope 027 496 3111 office 07 928 5000

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be able to pick up on a smell you have missed. If you really want to push the boat out replace some of the offending aromas with lovely flowers (best from your garden for you really don’t know how long you will be on the market before sale day!) or percolating coffee (... and remember to leave a mug and note inviting your lovely agent to partake of the same). Some folk may even leave fresh home baking. Fresh clean smelling bathrooms and toilets are a positive experience. The opposite (dirty or smelly bathroom or toilet) is likely to hasten your buyer retreat from your house and on to the next and competing opportunity for their dollar and family!

Letter to the editor In the June 14 issue, Peter Whitcombe of Jesus First Church wrote of being ‘filled with the Spirit (Eph.5:18) but didn’t explain ‘how to’. I don’t know if he was approaching it from a Pentecostal viewpoint – I hope not, as the Pentecostal/Charismatic angle is built around verses out of context, from Israel’s programme mixing them with Paul’s epistles. I speak as an ex-Pentecostal who did just that. Yes, he’s right. Its’ a daily command, but Christians need to know how to accomplish it. Believers are meant to let verse interpret verse, not private interpretations. Eph.5:19 says ‘speaking to yourselves in psalms, hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your hearts to the Lord’. In Colossians, verse 16b says ‘teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.’ Now, in Eph.5:18 it reads ‘and be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit’. Lining up Ephesians and Colossians, we see scripture interpreting itself. How to be filled with the Spirit? By letting the word of Christ dwell in you richly, by good old-fashioned reading and bible study. mon. The biggest blunder in the church the last 1900 years has been starting the body of Christ in Acts 2 instead of Acts 9. P. Hyland, Welcome Bay.

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10A MARINE PARADE

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Pacific Surf is a boutique low rise townhouse development in which you will have just ten neighbours. With three bedrooms, two bathrooms and double garaging, body corporate fees are kept to absolute minimum ($2500pa) leaving you, and your dog or cat, to enjoy affordable living in a prime seaside location.

$930,000

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The Weekend Sun

The battle for truth in these last days on Earth

A number of times in recent years, Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has referred to the issues and the conflict that surrounds Israel and the Jewish people as a battle for truth - not a battle for land or for peace or for justice or for Jewish rights - but a battle for truth. This battle for truth is the over-arching point of contention in our world today, including in the Church. It is a battle that began in the Garden of Eden and that will continue through until the end of this present age. However, it is a battle that is intensifying in these last days. In all ways, it is a battle for truth between the God of Truth who has revealed Himself to us in His Word, which is truth (Psalm 119:160) and the god of this world, Satan, who is the father of lies and in whom there is no truth (John 8:44). For most people today, it seems that truth is fluid, depending on what side of the fence you are on and depending upon who you are listening to. Rather than being absolute, truth to most people is relative to individual perspectives and circumstances. It is more important to have an opinion

than it is to hold to truth. Being tolerant of divergent opinions and viewpoints and being all-inclusive are postulated as desirable attitudes whereas holding to biblical truth is seen as narrowminded and judgmental. As Isaiah 49:14 & 15(a) states: “justice is turned back, and righteousness stands far away; for truth has stumbled in the street, and uprightness cannot enter. Yes, truth is lacking.” God has chosen the Church to be the bastion and the arena of truth. Paul says in 1 Timothy 3:15 that "the church of the living God, (is) the pillar and ground of the truth." Jude verse 3 exhorts us to "earnestly contend for the faith, once for all, delivered to the Saints", referring to

New deacon keen to serve Margaret Birtles is the newly appointed deacon at St Stephen’s church in Brookfield and she’s ready and keen to serve the community.

Since the beginning of June she has been operating a weekly drop-in centre at the Otumoetai community centre Highmore place. This service runs on Tuesdays from

10am-12pm at the church house, and children are welcome. Anyone is invited to come for coffee, a chat or just to have some company, says Margaret. Please call in and let her know of any other services the church can offer the community. The church’s bargain bin is open at the same time. Regular worship services are held at St Stephens 9.30am on Sunday. There are free internet services available also.

Gold coin holiday programme Lifezone Church is running an exciting and funfilled children's holiday programme during the second week of the school holidays, in the church’s new facility in Judea. It will be run in conjunction with a missions team from Washington State, USA. The programme, on July 22-26

from 9-11.30am, caters for children aged five to 10 years old and entry to each session is by gold coin donation. There will be a large range of fun and exciting of activities, including stories, crafts, games, skits, and snacks. If your children would like to attend, visit the church office to pick up a form or email your request to lzholidayprogramme@ gmail.com. Register early to reserve your space. For more information, phone Kylie or Brian, 07 571 6525.

God's Word, the Scriptures, and the sound doctrine that is the revelation of God committed to us. We are to earnestly fight and to consistently contend for that faith, because it is the battle for truth and truth is one of the most powerful weapons God has set before His people. "Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth." (2 Timothy 3:16). Find a local Church that is Christ-centred and that adheres to God's Word as the truth. The Lord bless you. By Peter Whitcombe, Jesus First Church

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John Bertrand Collectables in the Bay of Plenty

Gold & Silver Still At High Prices

ith buyers from John Bertrand (Colith gold still at a lectables) Ltd in the Bay of Plenty next higher price than week, Mr Tony Grant from the company says traditional levels, right “Now is a fantastic opportunity to go through now would be an those drawers and cupboards and dig out those opportune time to unwanted items and turn them into cash” Es- go through the old pecially wanted by the buyers is Old Gold and jewellery box and Collectables such as Military Medals, Old Coins dig out those old & Banknotes, Vintage Watches and and any in- gold chains, rings and brooches and turn them teresting old items. into cash. Tony Grant says “Now is a great “We are keen buyers, especially of the items time to sell. We will buy anything made in the list below” said of gold – old jewellery, coins, alluvial Mr Grant. “Every(river gold), virtually anything, even one has something gold teeth! We also need sterling we want to buy and silver in any form, including cups, nothing is too small tea services, cutlery, old coins and for our consideration. the like” he said. We are just as happy to buy one item as we are buying 1000 arly New Zealand Banknotes dated items”. The buyers before 1932 are currently fetching will be in convenient big money! This is according to Mr locations around the Tony Grant, author of the Premier Mr Anthony (Tony) area next week. See Catalogue of New Zealand Coins and W. Grant below for your nearBanknotes. Mr Grant is in the Bay of Fellow of the Royal Numismatic Society of est location. If you New Zealand Incorporated Plenty next week on a buying trip for are in doubt about Director and Buyer John Bertrand (Collectables) Ltd and any items you wish to John Bertrand (Collectables) Ltd would be very keen to see any of these NZ Coin & Banknote sell, take them in for Author of the Premier issues. “We will pay at least $300 for Catalogue an instant appraisal. any undamaged Ten Shilling or One

Rolex and Vintage Watches Wanted

re 1950’s mechanical watches are needed urgently by the buyers from John Bertrand (Collectables) Ltd, visiting the Bay of Plenty next week. “Collectors at this stage want brands such as Rolex, Omega, Patek Philippe, Vacheron & Constantin just to mention some. These brands can command large prices depending on the condition, what they are made of etc. Many of the other brands are only required for parts. “In any event we will buy any mechanical watch, even if its only a few dollars for parts” said Tony Grant, buyer for the company. Battery operated watches are not needed. “If you are unsure just bring any watches to us at the venues and have them appraised” he said.

Some Big Dollars in Early Banknotes Pound banknote from a New Zealand trading bank dated 1932 or before. Denominations of five pounds and higher would be worth from $700. “Any banknote dated prior to 1900 would be worth at least $1000” said Mr Grant. Also purchased are any Reserve Bank of New Zealand pre-decimal issues, especially 50 Pound notes. All overseas banknotes prior to the 1950’s are also wanted.

Huge Demand for Military Medals

urrently, throughout the world there is a very big demand by collectors for Military Medals. These cover all wars right through from the New Zealand Land Wars and the Boer War, to the First and Second World Wars and the later Korea and Vietnam conflicts. New Zealand Servicemen and Women first served overseas in the Boer War in South Africa around 1900 and the Military Medals awarded for this service are needed by the buyers, as are any other Medals from early New Zealand and the New Zealand Wars. General service medals from both the First and Second World Wars will also be purchased, but as can be imagined these were awarded in fairly large numbers. “If a group of medals has any special award for bravery such as the Military Medal, Military or Flying Cross or other medals for Distinguished Conduct or Meritorious Service, these can add great value to a group” stated Mr Tony Grant, buyer for John Bertrand (Collectables) Ltd. “Many families have old medals, some dating back to early Imperial days, that they are not sure what to do with. We will be happy to look at any Military Medals whatsoever, just bring them in to venues” he said.

Old Coins Can Toss Up a Rarity

heck those drawers and cupboards, you may have a rarity lurking amongst your coins. This advice from Tony Grant, buyer for John Bertrand (Collectables) Ltd. “We want to see any old foreign coin accumulations put together before 1950. We will be quite happy to go through your coins on the spot and give you an idea of what we can pay. You just never know what can turn up! New Zealand silver coins up to 1946 will be purchased at 10 times their face value.

JOHN BERTRAND (COLLECTABLES) ARE BUYING NOW!! GOLD & SLVER TROPHY CUPS

OLD GOLD • Unwanted Jewellery • Broken Rings • Gold Chains • Gold Watch Cases • Alluvial (River) Gold • Dental Gold • Gold Coins • Gold Racing & Trophy Cups

WRIST & POCKET WATCHES

COINS

• Any Rolex Watches • Omega Gents Watches • Gold & Silver Pocket Watches • Any Breitling, Jaegar Le Coultre, Vacheron & Constantin, Patek Philippe, or IWC Watches • Moon Phase Watches • Chiming or Alarm Watches (Pocket or Wrist) • Military Watches • Divers Watches • All other pre 1950s wind up watches (parts value only) *No Quartz or Battery Operated Watches Please*

• All Gold & Silver Coins • Gold Sovereigns • Gold Half Sovereigns • NZ Silver Coins 1946 & Before (10 times face value) • Australian Silver Coins to 1963 • English Silver Coins to 1946 • NZ 1935 “Waitangi Crown” • USA Coins up to 1964 • Old Collections & Accumulations of World Coins • Modern Platinum & Palladium Coins & Sets • NZ Reserve Bank Sets • Also wanted NZ & World Coins after 1946 *No Pennies or Halfpennies Please*

TOKENS

ETC

• Racing Cups • A&P Show Cups • Sports Cups • Presentation Keys & Trowels • Show Pieces • Scrap Gold & Silver *No EPNS or Silver Plated Items Please*

• NZ & Australian “Tradesmen’s” Tokens • NZ Transportation Tokens • Railway Passes • Tram Tokens (not Dunedin Tramways) • Presbyterian Church Communion Tokens • Bread Tokens • Theatre, Cafe, Discount Tokens etc • Any other tokens relating to early New Zealand

POSTCARDS & PENS • Albums & Accumulations of Pre 1920s Postcards (used or unused) • Old Fountain Pens

MILITARY MEDALS

ETC

• The New Zealand Wars & Boer War Medals • 1st World War Medals • 2nd World War Medals, Stars etc • Orders and Decorations • Korea & Vietnam Medals • Antarctic or other Polar Medals • Fire Brigade Medals • Lodge Medals • Shooting Medals • Military Badges and all other Military Medals • Gold returning Fob Medals or “Tokens of Honour” from residents of small town New Zealand

HISTORICAL MEDALS • A&P Show- Gold, Silver & Bronze Medals • Commemorative Medals & Medalets • Prize Medals (Gold & Silver) • Sports Medals (Gold & Silver) • Life Saving Medals • Shipwreck Medals • Coronation Medals • etc, etc, etc

BANKNOTES • NZ & Australian “Trading Bank” Notes pre 1932 (e.g. Bank of New South Wales, Bank of NZ etc) • Reserve Bank of NZ Pre-Decimal Notes • Any £20, £50 or £100 Notes • Hong Kong & Malayan Banknotes • Australian Pre Decimal Notes • Australian “Star” Notes • Early Fijian and Samoan Banknotes • NZ Traders Promissary Notes (1840s) • NZ Government Debentures • NZ Banknotes overprinted for use in Fiji, Cook Islands etc • Postal Notes • All other pre 1950s World Banknotes

No item too small for our consideration

JOHN BERTRAND (COLLECTABLES) LTD OUR BUYERS ARE IN THE BAY OF PLENTY NEXT WEEK

OTUMOETAI Y– WE WANT TO BU ON CASH-IN NOW CURRENT HIGH GOLD PRICES!

Mon 22 July Grange Room, Bureta Park Motor Inn, Vale Street

9 am to 12 noon

MT MAUNGANUI Mon 22 July Senior Citizens Hall, 345 Maunganui Road

1 pm to 3 pm

TEPUKE

Mon 22 July Pioneer Lounge, Memorial Hall, 130 Jellicoe Street

4 pm to 5 pm

TAURANGA

Tues 23 July Senior Citizens Club, 14 Norris Street (Behind Pak’nSave)

9 am to 11.30 am

BETHLEHEM

Tues 23 July Bethlehem Hall, 237 State Highway 2

12 noon to 1 pm

PAPAMOA

Tues 23 July Mako Room, Papamoa Library & Community Cntr, 15 Gravatt Rd 2 pm to 4 pm

KATIKATI

Wed 24 July War Memorial Hall Lounge, Main Road

9 am to 11 am

GATE PA

Wed 24 July St Georges Anglican Church, Cnr Church Street & Cameron Rd

12.30 to 3 pm

John Bertrand (Collectables) Ltd T: 04 232 9832 • F: 04 232 7832 • E: info@bertrand.co.nz PO Box 323, Wellington 6140

Please note: Suitable ID is required if you wish to sell any items.

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