31 March 2017, Issue 849
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Blue card p3
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Painted message For the last nine days paintbrushes have been licking six central city walls as part of the Tauranga Paradox Street Art Festival. Artists Askew One took over Masonic Park, Yikes set up camp at the Spring St parking building, Fintan Magee in the Grey St service lane, Sofles at a Cameron Rd building, Lucy McLauchlan at the Brooklyn Bar & Grill, and Charles Williams – pictured – with wife
Janine had a spot in Dive Crescent. Charles and Janine have created a mural of an owl – called ‘ruru’ in Maori – with a historically significant link to the Bay to remind people how important the site is. To find out more about the professional street artist couple, their love for outside canvases and the Tauranga Paradox Street Art Festival, see page 5. Photo: Bruce Barnard.
Behind the beard p10
Clean the backyard p17
Celebrating 13 with 13 p47
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