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Playing down under The cream of the Tauranga underwater hockey crop will represent New Zealand at the Trans Tasman Underwater Hockey Championships in the Gold Coast in the coming week. See page 8 for full story. Pictured: Kelly Saunders, Megan Burrows, Andrew Harris and Courtney Coughlan jumping for joy ahead of their trip. Photo by Tracy Hardy.

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The idiot’s guide to voting in TECT elections Voting papers arrived for the TECT elections this week, signalling to many local folk that it’s time to make that difficult decision again: do I recognise any of the names on this paper?

It’s odd that so many entrust so much with people they hardly know. But help is at hand. RR Researchers have done all the hard work for you. By the time you’ve read this, you will know exactly how to decide who to vote for. Or have fallen asleep on the couch. But firstly, here are a few things you should know about TECT, the Tauranga Energy Consumer Trust. Stay with me here, it’s kinda important. TECT manages the energy assets that belong to the consumers. Eighty per cent of the net proceeds of the energy trust’s operations are distributed back to you, about 60,000 shareholders. That’s why most of you get a cheque in the mail each year. The rest of the dosh, the remaining 20 per cent, (which is also technically yours, but generously donated on your behalf to worthy causes) is divvied up amongst deserving community groups. The trust is governed by six trustees, elected for four years. Their term is staggered, so there’s an election for half the board who retire, every two years. So effectively, there’s a rotating gang of people paid to give away some of your cash. There are a few things I believe matter: The RR view is that it’s

important the board works cohesively. That has not happened well in the past. There’s been the odd rogue in there, rocking the boat. So consider candidates that are going to work as a team, not bicker over fundamentals. Also avoid those who appear to have pet projects. They cannot hope to be objective nor avoid a conflict of interest when making decisions about the direction of your money; no matter how good their promises, or stated intentions. You can guarantee that a candidate who has spent three decades searching for sasquatch is probably going to push pretty hard when it comes to the funding application from the Save Bigfoot Foundation. Secondly, it’s experience and business skills that matter. It’s all very nice to have been a scout leader for 25 years. That

will help you build a bivouac if you are lost in the Kaimais. But it won’t necessarily help make wise decisions with our money. Look for candidates with sound business, legal and highlevel teamwork skills. We are electing a multi-million dollar business board, not a netball coach. Also don’t be suckered into voting for a name, just because you recognise it. That’s how Italy ended up with a former porn star as an MP, infamous for making speeches with one boob hanging out. Just because you’re a household name, doesn’t mean you know how to wisely distribute millions to worthy community groups. Finally, be aware of people who appear to be professional bludgers. Those who are only capable of sucking off the public tit. Look for individuals who have made a success of generating and wisely using their own resources, not everyone else’s. Those who are standing not because they need to, but want to make positive and sensible decisions to better the community. That’s it. You know what to do. Vote, have your say, it’s easy and can be done online or through the old fashioned postal system. If you don’t vote, don’t complain about the result. You’ve only yourself to blame when your bivouac is torn down by an under-funded sasquatch.

Just a second

Those who felt the weekend dragged on a little will be pleased to know, it did. On Sunday, the people in charge of time decided we needed to have a leap second. This is just like a leap year, only quite a bit shorter.

If any single womenfolk out there were taking advantage of the peculiar aspects of the leap second, by a proposal to their menfolk, they’d have to talk awfully fast. “Darling, would….” “I’m sorry sweetness, your time is up.” So with an extra second in your weekend, I hope you spent it wisely. Not like that extra hour at the end of daylight saving, when I know that a lot of you simply frittered it away by sleeping in, or reading puerile and gratuitous newspaper columns.

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Thanks to RR Senior Research Advisor, Wally: Just imagine...if you had purchased $1000 of shares in Air New Zealand one year ago, you would have $49 today. If you had purchased $1000 of shares in the AA one year ago, you would have $33 today. If you had purchased $1000 of shares in South Canterbury Finance one year ago, you would have $0.00 today. But, if you had purchased $1000 worth of beer one year ago, drank all the beer, then turned in the aluminium cans for recycling refund, you would have received $214.00. Based on the above, the best current investment plan is to drink heavily and recycle. It is called the Kiwi Saver-Keg. A recent study found that the average Kiwi walks about 900 miles a year. Another study found that Kiwis drink, on average, 22 gallons of alcohol a year. That means that, on average, Kiwis get about 41 miles to the gallon. Makes you damned proud to be a Kiwi!

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Disastrous insurance rises Insurance costs for buildings owned by the Tauranga City Council have more than doubled in the past year. TCC project finance manager Frazer Smith says that for the 2010/11 year, the council’s 600 above ground assets covered under its material damage policy - including those owned by its other entities, as well as assets such as bridges - cost approximately $411,000 to insure. This financial year, the cost of insuring those assets, worth in the vicinity of $600 million, jumped to $1,080,000. The council is yet to receive word of the premium charges for the 2012/13 financial year, although it has been assured that all its assets will be included in the current insurance schedule, which includes disaster cover. Increases in premiums for material damage for above ground assets are to be 5-10 per cent for 2012/13, says Frazer. Keiran Vlietstra of Tauranga Insurance says the data at hand

following the Christchurch earthquakes did much to clarify the insurance industry’s assessment of risk. “We realise now what the risks are. It’s been underfunded for years and the advantage has always been in the public’s court. “Now the industry has figures, it can measure the risk.” Those who own heritage buildings are still able to purchase disaster insurance, at a price, says Keiran. “It’s not much of a problem to get, but it can be expensive compared with a couple of years ago. They could have gone up easily 500-600 per cent. People are having to pay up. Some of them are now having to pay more than $10,000 more for their buildings. People are still paying it.” Many owners of older buildings are in debt, which often means they have no option but to purchase disaster cover, says Keiran. “People can’t risk not to reinsure.” Older buildings, built before there was a building code, are more likely to fall down during a significant event, dependant on age,

location and construction. As such, disaster insurance in Whakatane costs more than it does in Katikati, says Keiran. Frazer says the value of buildings in Tauranga has not fallen due to increased insurance costs as all previously insured buildings were insured on the same basis – predominately for replacement. The council has a separate mutual fund for underground assets specifically related to covering disasters. “This fund was almost completely drained by the Christchurch earthquakes, but we have been able to continue cover for these assets. Tauranga City Council has about $750 million of underground assets covered in this way,” says Frazer. “There has never been any cover possible for some assets, such as roads.” The Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission is due to release its findings by the end of the year, which will have large repercussions for the industry and towns like Oamaru, which put great stock in their heritage buildings. By Ben Guild

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Passengers unhappy with bus service Papamoa residents are expressing their displeasure at the lack of efficiency, and timeliness, of the city’s bus service.

Debs Turner and Adrian Muller, of Papamoa, have both approached The Weekend Sun separately in the last month regarding the bus situation. Debs, who uses the service most days to travel to Tauranga Hospital where she volunteers in the children’s ward, says the scheduling of buses to and from Papamoa means some of her time is lost. “A lot of their buses leave at the same time - especially on the weekend. On the Saturday, at Bayfair, one leaves at 3pm, the next one leaves at 3.05pm and the other one leaves at 3.15pm. They can’t seem to understand that that’s a problem. “They told me that was my problem to make sure I’m there on time. But that’s not always practical.” Debs says a 45-minute wait results if a person just misses the 3.15pm bus. “At the hot pools, if you miss the Number 30 you have to wait an hour or catch three buses to get back to Papamoa. They say to walk from the hot pools down to the Mount but a lot of old people can’t do that.” Adrian shared Debs’ concern about the frequency of the buses, and has captured photographs of two buses approaching the Papamoa depot at once. He is grateful for the ‘comprehensive’ coverage of the district, but believes the manner in which the service is structured to be inefficient. “I cannot help but wonder at what seems to be an awful lot of wastage of ratepayers’ money here. Day after day I see buses going right down to the east end of Papamoa which, except for the driver, are completely empty both ways. “I have suggested using much smaller buses, or cutting the frequency of the service in the furthermost parts of the run, to save costs. “Whilst I will be ever grateful to Winston Peters in giving us retirees a Gold Card to allow free use of these buses, when I eventually have to give up driving, I am most worried that by running these buses empty all day, the TCC will cut the service, and we will all lose out. “Even if one of the buses stayed parked at the Palm Beach mall, and the driver read the paper, while the other did its usual near-empty run, this would save the running costs and fuel, and save other road users having to accommodate buses on the very narrow

Debs Turner says the Papamoa bus system doesn’t run as efficiently as it could. Photo by Bruce Barnard.

having 184,990 passengers during the period from July 2009 to December 2009 to 259,500 passengers during the period between July 2011 and December 2011 – a rise of more than 40 per cent. “We work hard to try to stagger departures to similar destinations as best as we can, however we have identified the Papamoa weekend timetables as routes that need some work and we are looking into this. “We apologise to those who have found this an inconvenience.”

back-roads they travel, like Dickson Road.” Bay of Plenty Regional Council transport policy manager Garry Maloney says the council constantly reviews and monitors all services, including the three bus routes to Papamoa, to ensure each runs as efficiently as possible. “During weekdays Route 30 is an hourly service and Routes 33 and 36 are half-hourly. However, during weekends there are less passengers and these services are hourly. “The three Papamoa routes have seen good growth since 2009, going from

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War against child porn continues during a court appearance in Tauranga District Court earlier this month. The distribution charges each have a maximum sentence of up to 10 years in prison and the possession charges carry five years each. The charges relate to a Department of Internal Affairs investigation where an officer searched Facebook for illegal use of objectionable material, particularly child sex abuse images. Inquiries on one person’s profile led investigators to Dunn’s address in Papamoa, where his computer and other electronic devices were seized. Judge Patrick Treston says he is prepared to consider a home detention report. Judge Treston remanded Dunn on bail and he is to appear in Tauranga District Court for sentencing on July 10. By Letitia Atkinson

The war against child pornography in New Zealand has resulted in approximately 200 convictions during the past five years, including at least three in the Bay of Plenty. Rotorua man Christopher Grant, 42, will spend the next three years in prison after being convicted on numerous charges relating to child pornography, following the completion of a Department of Internal Affairs investigation. This follows the recent admission from Papamoa man Cameron Mark Dunn, who is facing a prison sentence after pleading guilty to possessing and distributing child pornography. The 35-year-old pleaded guilty to 14 counts of knowingly distributing objectionable publications to another person and six charges of knowingly possessing objectionable publications

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Kick-boxer finds solace in the ring Professional fighting is no kick-back for Muay Thai kick-boxer Daniel Geurts. During his teenage years, Daniel admits to participating in too much street fighting. But he put a ring around his bad-boy side and concentrated on the discipline and focus of Muay Thai. The Tauranga car re-finisher has an impressive record since first entering the ring last September, and has won four of his fights by knock out. Daniel underwent six weeks of physiotherapy to realign his spine and reset his posture before he started training. The 21-year-old says Muay Thai has altered his social life, as performing in the boxing ring is his main focus. “It’s pretty hard but it helps you in your life like in general. It stopped me from drinking,” Daniel says. Since his first fight in September last year, the middle-weight kick-boxer says the training has changed his life. “If you’re going to put time into something, you might as well give it your all. No pain, no gain.” Kick-boxing has switched his thoughts from anger to discipline. “You’re not fighting cause you’re pissed off with each other, you’re fighting for the win and to better yourself.” Muay Thai trainer Shane Bishop has built Daniel’s routine around fitness and agility. “Fighting really is fitness and hard sparring I reckon,” Daniel says. “You’re training so hard for just the one night thing.” Daniel is always thinking of how to gain an extra advantage over his opponent. “What if he’s training right now and if I have a day off? “You have to try and beat his training routine. Muay Thai is one-on-one; it’s just you and him.” By Zoe Hunter

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as the disease had returned after earlier battles. “It’s a terrible disease. I think everyone knows someone who has been affected by it, so it’s a great chance to be able to do something to help,” says Colin. Colin jokes about the abstinence pledge, saying it has a dual purpose to slow him down. In fact, he says his first test came on July 1 when he broke his routine of watching the Warriors play at a bar, to avoid being tempted. He has also had to take a month-long leave of absence from his weekly

Tuesday after-work drinks with friends. All money raised will go to improvements for patients and visitors at the Northern Regional Cancer and Blood Service. If successful, Dry July will be rolled out across the country next year with funds going to all regional cancer centres. It has been run in Australia for six years. Colin has been encouraging friends to sponsor him or join in Dry July themselves. To sponsor Colin, search for him at www.dryjuly.co.nz By Hamish Carter

Tauranga houses are cheaper, cheaper, cheaper The price of building new houses in Tauranga dropped by several thousand dollars this week as the city council’s new development contributions policy came into effect. “We realised we needed to assist in the stimulation of the building and construction industries, because so much of Tauranga’s economic development revolves around it,” says mayor Stuart Crosby. “Development contributions in their broader sense were becoming a barrier to that stimulation. Over the last two to three years we have been working to bring it back. We did it in association with the development community. For the last three years we have been working with them, so it was a collaborative effort with the development community.” The immediate effect of the new policy is on new home builders. In the city obtaining the consents to build a new three bedroom plus home will be $5131 cheaper; $5900 cheaper including GST. The cost of development contributions has been lowered from $12,642 to $7511. The development contributions were formerly known as Building Impact Fees and Construction Impact Fees.

Two bedroom houses are more than $3000 cheaper to get passed the council, dropping from $8217 to $4882. The amounts developers pay for putting house lots on the market have also been reduced across the city, surrounding suburbs and for new developments. Development contributions per lot have been reduced substantially. In West Bethlehem the per lot contribution is reduced by $12,122. The per hectare development contribution for West Bethlehem has been dropped by $290,335, coming down from $481,965 to $229,500 GST exclusive. The cost of building in developed suburbs is also brought down, in Welcome Bay and Ohauiti by $3535, in Pyes Pa by nearly $4000. Tauranga grew from 66,738 in 1991 to 103,566 in 2006. The city is now expected to house 200,000 people by 2051, down from the 286,000 predicted in 2009. Building statistics show new home building declined rapidly after peaking in 2005. They held steady for a couple of years, before beginning a steady plunge in 2009 from which they have yet to recover. By Andrew Campbell

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Dancing up a storm Performing arts fans can get their dose of culture over the coming days – with the final days of the Tauranga Festival of Performing Arts rounding out what organisers are calling a great event. Performing Arts Competitions Society president Annette Johnston is delighted with how the week-long festival has gone at Baycourt, saying it shows the 54-year-old event is in good heart. “It’s been a great week – with lots of highlights, but there is still a lot to come with the ballet and the speech and drama, as well as the `best of the best’ concert on Sunday. “I have to say it’s going really, really well. The performances have been excellent.” The Tauranga Festival of Performing Arts, which is one of the largest of its kind in the country, has competitions across the full spectrum of dance, performing arts, music and singing, to speech and drama, in agegroup categories. The competitions have attracted 650 young people, who are taking part in a total of 2500 items. “It’s one of the biggest competitions in the country and from the standard I’ve seen, it’s definitely one of the best. I’m continually amazed by what I’m seeing.” She says the event would not be the success it is today without community support – including major sponsors Legacy Trust Performing in the Lyrical Dance catagory was 9yr old and TECT. Rosie Horsely. Photo by Bruce Barnard. Annette says one of many highlights was 14-year-old Tauranga cellist Dominic Lee winning the under 21 instrumental The festival will culminate in a ‘best of the best’ concert at concerto. Baycourt on Sunday from 3pm. For festival details see “He was absolutely astonishing.” www.taurangacompetitions.co.nz By Hamish Carter

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The sport may not be highly recognised, but for five Western Bay underwater hockey players, being different is not a set back. Out of about 80 underwater hockey players, only five have been selected from local squads to represent New Zealand at the Trans-Tasman Underwater Hockey Championships in Australia. The five leave on Friday July 6 to compete at the Miami Swimming Complex in the Gold Coast from July 9-13. Tauranga Girls’ College student Kelly Saunders, 15, will represent New Zealand in the under 18 team. Megan Burrows and Courtney Coughlan, both 17, will be representing New Zealand in the under 23 set. Former Tauranga resident and third-year university student, Andrew Harris, will compete in the men’s elite heat. Lifeguard at Mount Maunganui hot pools, Letitia Jackson, 21, has represented in the NZ team since 2005. The five say they appreciate the sport’s

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Narissa Delamere, 14, in her bedroom which bore the brunt of the flooding in the family’s rental home. Photo by: Tracy Hardy

Waihi Beach family evacuated Mother of four Leigh Sim heard her children’s cries as water poured all around her on Tuesday night. The family home on Scarborough Road, Waihi Beach, like many others in the Western Bay of Plenty, could not escape the vicious storm that lashed the region. Leigh, partner Harvey Adams and four children had only moments to gather what they could before water, pouring through the ceiling and flooding the children’s bedrooms, forced them to leave. The couple stayed behind to clean up what they could. “We tried to stay here and keep as much water out, but it was just coming through the floor,” says Leigh. “It isn’t a home anymore.” Harvey revisited the flooded house after the children were moved to the safety of a friend’s house down the street. “The house is gone,” he told his partner. The children, aged between two and 14, will be moved from the nine bedroom rental to their grandmother’s house in Auckland for the remainder of the school holidays. The couple are unsure of where they will stay while they try to clean up the damage. “We’re just clueless, we don’t know what to do,” says Harvey. At its peak, the water level reached just below the fire that Harvey had lit to keep the family warm. “But the fire was still going though,” says Leigh. She says the family is sad to leave their rental property stranded. “It suited our family very well.” Outside, the water level caused one of the children’s bikes to float from the house to the end of the street.

A pile of wood drifted across the garden and the family’s trampoline was almost submerged. Harvey credited the helpful neighbours who were there to lend a hand with the clean up. “I’m glad we’re here when we had a major.” By Zoe Hunter

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Council foundering We read in the papers that Western Bay of Plenty District Council is not just a ship without a rudder. A better comparison would be with the Titanic.

Farmers Weekly that councils might be amalgamating with Thames Coromandel District Council. We can only gaze in wonder and consider the evidence that will come up in the inevitable local government investigation and the questions that relate to orders which obviously have been ignored.

Council has hit an iceberg of rates, is drowning in debt and is assembling a band that is preparing to play Nearer My God to Thee. The only difference is they can’t seem to agree on the key to get started. The debt problem was easy to solve. They just increased the General Rate part of the rates by 48 per cent, attacked their debt with a new charge for everybody called an Interest Recovery Rate and put the District Library Charge up by 60 per cent. The restructuring alternative, already under way by other councils, appears to be beyond them. The fight over the lifeboats seems to be just as brutal, with a recent report indicating a representation change that will mean reducing the number of councillors from 12 to eight and increasing the pay of the remaining by 50 per cent. The confusion of the last week in the meetings on representation wasn’t helped by a captain who was absent when needed, a second in charge who couldn’t control the rabble, and decisions that have revealed major design problems with the ship which have opened the council up to the icy waters of public derision. They may get off lightly because, to add to the confusion for the public, the decisions on the Long Term Plan are due out this week and the new rates are confirmed. Beware of average figures being offered for rates increases. Rural rates have dropped in many cases but some urban rates have gone up by as much as 15 per cent in a year. A new Interest Recovery Rate has been added to help pay for their mistakes. The mayor admitted, during the recent Long Term

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The mayor was absent from the representation meeting that was chaired by the deputy mayor. After weeks of discussion and guidance from SmartGrowth, and after a secret workshop decision where a new representation structure was decided, the councillors broke ranks and decided on a totally different plan. Cr Pittar saw the original plan that seemed to work well for towns like Te Puke and Katikati being thrown over the side. The mayor returned from a meeting with Maori and stated that if he had been at the meeting, he would have used his vote to stop the revolt from the steerage. Cr Webber drove the ‘eight councillor, three ward’ plan but noted that councillors and community boards would have to go into training to learn their new role of representing the community. This could be even more onerous with two or even three community boards per ward. Fears have now been voiced over the difficulties that WBOPDC will have with the new plan and with any amalgamation they might have with Tauranga City Council or the option that was reported by the mayor in the NZ

The mayor has just discovered the requirements of this ‘new’ Local Government Act and is disturbed that there was no consultation. He is complaining over the haste for restructuring that has to be completed by 2013. He has been told at various times since 2010 that local authorities should undertake preliminary consultation prior to commencing the formal statutory representation review process. Forms of consultation used by local authorities include community surveys or referenda, discussion documents, newspaper advertising, focus groups, email groups of interested citizens, public workshops and meetings in preliminary consultation to seek views on particular representation options, as well as on factors such as current communities of interest. WBOPDC and Omokoroa until now have totally ignored every one of these directions. Their confusion is of their own making.

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The council’s new draft representation model is described in the submission form on half an A4 page. It provides details of their impulse decision on the new council structure and asks you, with no information, to design something better. Council went off course in Omokoroa. It is foundering because of Omokoroa and, as of this week, Omokoroa and Kaimai are pushing to be first to the lifeboats. The mayor appears to be trying to attach himself to three different lifeboats but unless he can push the required three year schedule of change through in six months, he might be better off earning some nobility by going down with the ship.

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A regional watchdog view Deliberations announced for the Regional Council’s 10 Year Plan I am hugely disappointed that the Bay of Plenty Regional Council’s deliberations of their 10 Year Plan never appeared to address the issue of staffing levels. As I commented in a previous editorial the huge blowout in non “action orientated” staffing (planners, report writers and bureaucratic paper shufflers) is what is causing our rates blowout. Our regional councillors’ solution is to pin the rates increase back by delaying actual environmental improvement initiatives, and make minimal inroads into improving efficiency and effectiveness.

Local government reform Parliament is considering, as a Bill, Better Local Government; an eight point programme to “improve the legislative framework for New Zealand’s 78 councils” and to make it easier to amalgamate. It is Government’s view that rates are too high and that costs can be reduced with efficiencies. What does this mean for you living in Tauranga, Western Bay? A few scenarios to be considered: 1. That Tauranga and Western Bay councils amalgamate and take over the regional council and our functions in this area, but if that was to be proposed, it is likely that this could trigger other effects. 2. That Rotorua ‘goes it alone’ and also takes over the regional council functions in their area, with the Eastern Bay of Plenty (i.e. Whakatane , Kawerau and Opotiki) doing the same . 3. That a new Bay-wide council be formed from the areas above (as the regional council is now) with a review of the functions that are currently being carried out by all the current councils so as to avoid duplications. 4. Or a combination of the above, or something quite different. The effect of all this is that all the proposals would go to the Local Government Commission, which would assess the options, consult with affected parties and reach a determination.

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Armed robbery at Grange Road Dairy

Tauranga Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying the person who committed the armed robbery of Grange Road Dairy in Otumoetai. A man entered the dairy on the corner of Milton Road at about 4.40pm on Monday

and produced a pistol demanding money from the shop keeper who handed it over. He then fled the dairy making off on foot down Grange Road towards Otumoetai. The offender is described as male Caucasian about 1.78m of slim to skinny build, wearing black tracksuit pants, a black hooded sweatshirt and balaclava. Tauranga Police can be contacted on 07 5774300 or by ringing 0800SPEAKUP.

Psa: Growers consider legal action The possibility of legal action over how the vine killing disease Psa-V got into New Zealand is being considered by New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers Incorporated in light of an independent review released this week. It was NZKGI that requested the review of import requirements and border processes released by the Ministry for Primary Industries and NZKGI president Neil Trebilco says it has identified specific failings with the way the then Ministry for

Agriculture and Forestry managed its biosecurity processes in relation to Psa. “Many growers have lost all, or part, of their livelihoods as a result of Psa coming into New Zealand. As the grower representative organisation, it is NZKGI’s job to consider all possible options for growers impacted by Psa.” Neil says NZKGI will consider the review in more depth and wait for subsequent legal advice before taking the next steps.

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Update on road safety Our local councils meet regularly with representatives from the New Zealand Transport Agency, Police and ACC to discuss road safety in the western Bay. They form the Western Bay Joint Road Safety Committee and they monitor a Road Safety Action Plan, which pulls together a range of activities and actions aimed at making our roads safer places to be. Some interesting statistical information reported at a recent meeting of this Joint Committee included: • So far this calendar year, the number of fatalities on our Western Bay roads is lower than it has been for the last six years. There have been three local road deaths to date. • Of concern is the fact that of the 14 fatalities on our roads last year, six of the deaths were of people over 70 years of age. • There are a number of educational programmes targeted at young drivers, and statistics indicate that they are having a positive effect. While 17 per cent of alcohol related prosecutions so far this year relate to 15-19 year olds, this number has dropped year on year for the past four years from a high of 27 per cent.

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Getting heads around the big issues At the same time a proposal to transfer ownership of TECT Arena at Baypark from council to TCVL (Tauranga City Venues Ltd) took around half that time. That’s the nature of committees it seems. The lesser the issue, the more people feel the need to contribute. Even though some people clearly have little idea of what’s involved.

Getting on with it In a classic display of overkill in dealing with the minutiae of the day, elected members spent well over half an hour debating the merits or otherwise of dinghies on Pilot Bay beach during the full council meeting last week.

The ownership of TECT Arena is not that complicated nor controversial, despite efforts by one or two in the public to make it so. In my opinion not having council, bureaucrats and politicians involved in the day-to-day running of public services is a good idea. Private enterprise can just get on and do it without interference from well meaning (and in some cases not so well meaning) politicians and bureaucrats needing to cover their backs (and in some past cases covering

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their incompetence). Sure, occasionally things go awry but overall it’s to the public benefit to have operations such as Baypark/TECT Arena run outside of council. TECT Arena ownership issues largely revolve around the accounting processes and requirements of Audit NZ through the Local Government Act. TCVL ownership is also part of the deal with TECT, which contributed $6 million to the project. TCVL will own the arena. Tauranga City Investments Ltd is the holding company for TCVL shares and Tauranga City Council owns 100% of TCIL shares for those interested in the technical details. Tauranga City Council will lead the asset management programme in conjunction with TCVL to ensure that assets are properly maintained. It was the only item I was concerned about and we needed to ensure there was no opportunity, now or in the future, for any repetition of the Mount Hot Pools

saga. We added in a resolution to this effect. TCVL is required to take on the arena as an “as is where is” basis. Larry Baldock made a statement to the effect that it all didn’t matter and council would never let TCVL go into receivership. That is his opinion only and it should be clearly understood that TCVL is a trading entity in its own right and recourse to ratepayers/council is not guaranteed.

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So then we got onto the Pilot Bay dinghies: 68 of them. Larry and Tony Christiansen wanted a licensing system, with associated fees, to ‘control’ them. Tony even suggested council purchase 15 dinghies, five each at three locations, for the 40 or so moored boat owners to use to get out to their boats instead. The issues of what happened after the last dinghy had been taken away for a week or month by the boat owner hadn’t seemed to register. Imagine that – council in a dinghy rental business! Oh dear! I moved that staff “explore options for the location and storage of dinghies and outriggers along the foreshore of Pilot Bay”. I spoke against any registration system or fee. It’s not broken and nothing needs fixing. An indelible pen to writer owners’/boat names and telephone numbers is sufficient ‘registration’. No contact details would be sufficient for council to remove any dinghy causing a problem. With the proposal of a boardwalk it might be necessary to relocate some dinghies, but it’s not a major. Contrary to Larry and Tony’s view, dinghies are an intrinsic part of Pilot Bay and add to the vista. What to do with the outriggers will be a matter for discussion but it will be almost impossible to put a boardwalk along Pilot Bay with outriggers in their present situation. So there should be a molehill out of a mountain when staff return with the options. My opinion is no fees, or registration, some slight adjustment to present dinghy clusters, and discussion with the outrigger club to allow a sensible outcome for siting a boardwalk. The Sapphire Drive/Harrisfield Drive walkway closure saga has finally drawn to an end. A trial closure showed no significant downside and it is now permanently closed. Adjoining landowners

will pay costs to add the relevant part of the walkway to their land titles. We were told costs will exceed the value of the land. Another classic council process. This has taken years! A follow on from comments in last week’s column on Development Contribution potential review. It’s not rocket science, despite attempts to make it so. The city has sufficient infrastructure for existing residents. When more people want to live here council has to provide more infrastructure to cope. DC means that those people pay the cost of that new infrastructure. If they don’t, then existing ratepayers have to pay. That’s where council is presently at. Historically council was behind the eight ball in some aspects of infrastructure for growth. Now it’s ahead in some parts. If DCs are further reduced, rates go up even more. That would take council back to pre-1989 when ratepayers subsidised development and there were massive rates hikes in that decade. The more things change, the more they stay the same. Rates subsidy of development is also why DCs are ‘cheaper’ in other NZ cities without growth but rates are similar to Tauranga.

In or out?

After a petition to put speed bumps in at Hollister Lane some time ago, and subsequent installation, council received another petition to take them out. This failed 6-5. Council should seek a waiver in future petitions saying once they’re in, they stay in. Ratepayers fund this. At the request of Papamoa Progressive, council approved a memorial plaque for past member Alan Bright on the new amenity building at Gordon Spratt reserve. Alan was an interesting character and at one time worked alongside Rob Muldoon and Bill Birch in the Ministry of Energy as energy conservation officer in the days of Think Big. It’s appropriate the plaque goes on this building. Alan fought for the building amenity and once approved, he opposed the design. That was Alan, an intelligent, forthright person who knew what he wanted and never let up in his quest to achieve it.

This week’s mindbender from Oscar Wilde – I am not young enough to know everything.

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Slow weekend for eager Bay anglers There were fairly large numbers of boats out in Western Bay Of Plenty waters over the weekend, but reports of large numbers of fish being caught or fishing big success stories were very few. Russ Hawkins (Fat Boy) had a very slow start on Saturday in the Middle Ground but as the day wore on the catch tally rose concluding with 40 tarakihi, two pan-sized snapper, seven large kahawai, and one john dory, for the five anglers. Brett Keller (Manutere) headed out to Motiti Island and in the Middle Ground for much of the time contending with strong currents found it hard going. However by the end of fishing regular anglers aboard had between 14 to 16 tarakihi each. There were also a few snapper catches

and one red snapper. Arch McTainsh (Enterprise) had an educational trip at the weekend taking the opportunity to do a little fishing and collect enough tarakihi at the Four Mile and the Middle Ground. Among those small boat

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Bethlehem musical tour de force Making history with music - the Auckland Youth Choir will perform a musical masterpiece for the first time in its 64-year history in Bethlehem on Saturday.

Auckland Youth Orchestra is performing the work at Bethlehem College as part of a North Island tour. Choir singers Isabella Moore, Elisha Fa’i-Hulton, Amitai Pati and Anthony Schneider will synchronize with the orchestra to serenade audiences. Approximately 100 of Auckland’s The concert is at Bethlehem best young musicians will join forces College’s performing arts to perform one of the greatest pieces centre, Saturday July 7 from of symphonic music in the world – 7.30pm. Tickets are available Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9. at the door. Conducted by Antun Poljanich, By Zoe Hunter Auckland Youth Choir soloists Anthony Schneider, Isabella Moore, Elisha Fa’i-Hulton, and Amitai Pati will perform at Bethlehem College on Saturday. Photo supplied

Fresh look into historic New Zealand cold case Cold cases have always fascinated Chris Birt.

His favourite television viewing in recent years has been the popular series of that name and he

often reads of unsolved murders on the Net. So it’s natural that the Tauranga Boys’ College old boy and journalist, who was educated and worked in the Bay for many years, has been involved in investigating and researching a cold case of his own. The 1970 execution of Jeanette and Harvey Crewe in the lounge of their home at Pukekawa, south of Auckland, shocked New Zealanders. To have a young farming couple gunned down in this manner was a rarity itself, but the discovery that their infant daughter had been left in her cot, being fed and cared for by an unknown woman for five days until being ‘found’ by her grandfather added a bizarre new twist to the crime, says Chris. He became ensnared in the Crewe case when he wrote a series of articles about the activities of Nick Gresson, a Mount Maunganui man who campaigned for the release of Arthur Thomas, the Pukekawa farmer fingered by police for the Crewe killings. Gresson conducted a Walk for Justice throughout the North Island in March and April 1977 and Chris was there to record the progress of his campaign. “I went to Australia to work in the media in late 1978, returning to Tauranga in 1983, but even while overseas, I continued to pursue the Crewe affair, albeit from the other side of the Tasman Sea,” says Chris. “I still have a letter from Prime Minister Rob Muldoon relating to the Thomas affair in my possession to this day.” On 17 December 1979, he was working at the Courier Mail newspaper as foreign news editor when the telex machines began to chatter out the news that Thomas had been pardoned and was being released immediately from the

Hautu prison farm near Turangi, a free man with the promise of a Royal Commission of Inquiry under his belt. The Crewe murders remain New Zealand’s ultimate cold case, Chris says. “Because they are unlike anything ever encountered by the police in this country, before or since. “The fact that Rochelle Crewe, then 18 months, was left alone in that desolate blood-stained house and that the bodies of her parents had been carted to the Waikato River five kilometres away makes for a strange saga, and the police malpractice that followed in a bid to ‘solve’ two of the five murders on the books of detectives at that time, makes this affair one out of the box.” Chris penned his first book on the Crewe case, The Final Chapter, in 2001, a record of the huge amount of evidence the police collected on their prime suspect for the first four months of that inquiry, Jeanette’s father Len Demler. The former Tauranga researcher and writer says this was essentially the who-dunnit of the Crewe case. But his new book is certain to reignite the calls from people up and down the country for the Government to order a new independent inquiry into the case, he feels. “All the Commissioner’s Men is the story of the police malpractice in the Crewe case,” Chris says. “It’s a tale that will shock all fairminded New Zealanders. “The documents I have secured from the police under the Official Information Act, since it came into law in 1982, when added to those I have from civilian witnesses, adds up to malpractice from detectives on a scale never seen in this country before.” Chris says many of the crucial eyewitness statements disclosed in this book were never seen by

Former Tauranga journalist Chris Birt. the two juries called on to decide the fate of Arthur Thomas, the judges, or the three wise men of the Thomas Royal Commission. “It has taken 42 years to get them into the public arena.” Chris says many of Tauranga’s older residents still have a keen interest in the Crewe case, as it captured their attention when the news broke in 1970 and remains an unsolved double homicide. But he is sure it’s a case that will also increasingly become of interest to those of the younger generation and to that end he has also launched a new website www. crewe.murders.com to act as a clearing house for information and to make sure that the public gets accurate information on the killing of the Pukekawa couple and the ‘criminal acts’ committed by detectives during their investigation of the original crimes. All The Commissioner’s Men can be ordered from the website and is now available in local book stores also.

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Te Puke athletes get kicks out of medals Aoteroa Taekwando Te Puke are performing well ahead of the Australian Open Championships.

Aotearoa Taekwando Te Puke’s 14 fighters won 17 medals at the United Open Taekwondo Championships in early-June. Men’s manager Jason Ward was happy with the team’s performances ahead of an upcoming tournament at Tauranga Boys’ College, which is a stepping stone for members to compete for Aotearoa Taek-

wondo Te Puke at the Australian Open National Championships this year. Emily Bristow, Merissa Shipton, Christopher Hart and Maanauri Wilson won gold, Michael Button, Leigh Stuart, Moana Gauld, Faith Waterman and Blake Ward won silver and James Tanner Orion Thomas, Seth Hudson won bronze. Mahinarango Wirihana also won silver and two bronzes and Kayne Jackson-Gilmore gold and silver. By Ben Guild

Disabled adventure challenges a first Tauranga’s Riding for the Disabled Association has teamed up with Discover Adventure to become the first New Zealand charity to offer adventure challenges overseas to disabled people and those who fundraise for the scheme.

The proposed trips for Tauranga RDA are trekking on horseback in Mongolia for 200km in the footsteps of Genghis Khan, cycling from Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam to Angkor Wat in Cambodia and trekking on foot to ancient Petra in Jordan. Tauranga RDA chief executive officer Kat Macmillan says she can’t think of anything better to do than go on an overseas

adventure like one of these, while raising money for a great cause at the same time. Discover Adventure has been operating in the UK since 1994 and has raised more than $100 million for charities. For information on how to get involved with the charity and the adventure opportunities, phone Kat, 07 544 1899. By Heath Moore

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Greerton, like everywhere else, is experiencing an unpredictable, up and down turn and hopes the event will spread awareness of what the suburb has to offer. “If you haven’t shopped in Greerton for a while this is a great opportunity to come along and be happily surprised by what we have here,” says Victoria. “The shopping will be fantastic, and so will the light show in the evening.” Victoria says the attractions don’t stop with the low prices and festive atmosphere. “There are some fantastic acts in the line-up, including shadow puppets, fire breathers, fire jugglers and fire poi dancers. The lantern display from Papamoa that was such a hit last year is coming back, and the UV light party will be spectacular,” says Victoria. About 500 attended the light show last year, and Victoria says this year organisers are expecting twice as many. “It was a great night out, and people came from all over Tauranga. We have loads of free parking, great shopping and some awesome entertainment, so this year will be even better!” Funding for the various Mainstreet initiatives is split between targeted rates from the businesses involved and contributions from council. The fire sale will be on all day on Friday, July 13, with the free light show and accompanying entertainment beginning at 6.30pm. For more information visit the suburb’s website or visit its Facebook page.

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dered him legally blind more than 20 years ago. The principal of Bay of Plenty LJ Hooker got Sophie almost one year ago, replacing the cane he had previously used. He says Sophie has made a big difference to everyday life. “It has hugely changed my life. A cane is just not the same.” Two-year-old Sophie is with Neville all the time and allows him to be independent. Through RNZFB, Neville also received adaptive technology training so he can use a computer, which is vital for his work, and taken part in a range of recreational activities including skiing and sailing. “Being able to work – for me the quality of life has made a massive difference.”

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The small town with a big heart It is a bit an embarrassing admission for Bruce McCutcheon but the truth is, like many people who live in Tauranga or at the Mount, he used to take Katikati for granted.

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Now the real estate veteran is an unashamed champion of the thriving Western Bay of Plenty town and is singing its praises to everyone he knows. “Before I took over the Eves Realty Katikati franchise I could probably count on one hand the number of times I had stopped there. You’re generally heading up to Auckland and you’re barely on your way, so it’s too early to stop.” But he says scratch beyond the main road

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Bay of Plenty Polytechnic is offering a free 17-week course to help people develop their skills in speaking and writing English. Is English your second language? Do you know somebody who would like to improve their English language skills? Starting Monday, July 16, the polytechnic’s free English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) course will help students to develop their skills in English conversation, listening and writing.

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Tauranga students taking their place in the world at Otago LEFT: Six of Tauranga’s top students are making new lives for themselves in the deep south after accepting scholarships to attend the University of Otago.

Emma Aiken, Olivia Burn, Rowan Davies, Matthew Hunter, James Simonsson and Matt Smallberger are not all studying the same subjects, but they all profess to be settling well in their new southern home. Three of the six 18-year-olds have flung themselves head-long into one of Otago’s busiest courses – first year health sciences. It’s the gateway to a variety of professions, including medicine and dentistry. Emma Aiken (ex-Mount Maunganui College) followed in her mother’s footsteps to study at Otago, where she is immersed in health sciences hoping to become a doctor; either a GP or paediatrician. For Olivia Burn (ex-Aquinas College), it was her father who attended Otago. She also hopes to get into medicine, but perhaps into medical research, or to work as an emergency room medic. James Simonsson’s (ex-Otumoetai College) budding body-building career and love of sports has led to more than one injury over the years, prompting him to choose a probable career as an orthopaedic surgeon. His fellow Otumoetai old boy Matthew Hunter was a fourth student who initially enrolled in health sciences. However, after

a few weeks of the intensive course – which has seven papers covering aspects of physics, chemistry, human body systems and biology – he changed his mind. With the support of Otago tutors, he has shifted to a Bachelor of Science degree, majoring in physics and chemistry. Taking a Bachelor in Applied Science degree majoring in energy management is Rowan Davies (ex-Tauranga Boys’ College), who already had a brother at Otago, making his southern move easier. The only student of the six not taking a science paper is Matt Smallberger (ex-Bethlehem College), who is doing a double degree: a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Arts in politics, philosophy and economics. Matt agrees he could have gone to any university in the country to study, but says he had visited Dunedin previously playing representative hockey, and loved the culture of the city. All six students agree there are similarities between their home town and Dunedin – the closeness of the beach, and the friendly people. However, the compact way Dunedin is laid out, with the university in the centre, was a big plus, they say. “I can walk everywhere,” Olivia says. “And the main street is just so close,” Emma adds. “You’re practically right in the centre of town in a few minutes walk.”

Three of the university’s 13 residential colleges are home to the six students these days, where they all rave about the food, the helpful tutorials and the many friends they’ve made. James says he visited Dunedin last year after being awarded an ‘On Campus Experience Scholarship’ through the university, which gave him (and Rowan, who won the same thing) a chance to experience the university during a short trip. “I loved it down here. I chose to live in Arana College because we had lunch there… the food was so good.” Olivia and Emma made the same choice, although its central location was a bigger factor in their choice. Rowan also rates the food as a factor in his choice of Carrington College, where he and Matthew live. Matt chose a less central and more traditional college – Knox. “I just love the traditional culture and I don’t mind it being a bit further away (in North Dunedin). To get to varsity I walk through the Botanic Garden. It’s a great way to start the day.” Rowan and James also have access to the university’s Maori Centre, as they both earned $10,000 Maori and Pacific Island Entrance Scholarships, while the rest were awarded Leader of Tomorrow Scholarships worth $5000.

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Every Sunday I watch the motorsport on TV and try to get some ideas from that.” Karts start from around $3k so it is not prohibitively expensive for people to get involved in. The 80cc class can reach a top speed of 70kph, with karts getting bigger. Joseph is now focussing on the nationals to be held in November.

Anyone interested in getting involved in carting can visit the BOP Kart club web site at www.bopkartclub.org.nz or attend one of the race meetings at Fagan’s Valley Raceway, Te Puke. The next Bay of Plenty Club race and meeting is on July 1. By Paul Kendon

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The victorious Te Puke under 13 team performs the haka after winning the Tai Mitchell Shield. “It was a very high standard, it was a tough game; we always knew it was going to be. “We’re very proud. It was a tough match, they did well too. We are really stoked.” This year’s tournament manager, Tane Bennett, says the Tai Mitchell Shield is the height of rugby in the First half tries to Dane Adrian and skipper Levi Bay of Plenty for under 13s. Hartley for Te Puke put Tauranga West on the back “I think it’s always quite a high standard of rugby foot early on. the Tai Mitchell tournament. It’s the pinnacle of Despite a try from Tauranga West’s Josh de Costa rugby playing tournaments for these boys of this age. making it 10-5, Te Puke’s Te Marino Waaka took the “It is representative rugby but it’s a stepping stone game out of reach scoring the winning try half way to making the Bay team, which is selected from this through the second half. tournament. It’s the pinnacle for these boys to make Te Puke captain Levi Hartley says the team is a Tai Mitchell team, it’s massive.” stoked to win the shield. By Heath Moore

Te Puke’s under 13 representative side claimed the 2012 Tai Mitchell Shield after narrowly beating Tauranga West 15-5 Wednesday afternoon in Te Puke.

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Teacher on mission for good Determined to make a difference in his first role as a teacher, Graeme Cook has gone to one of the world’s biggest classrooms.

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refitting infrastructure and plan to be operational again in the near future. For us the whole thing revolves around consent. Although aquaculture is a permitted activity in the Katikati region, consent was required for the oversized building that houses the large holding tanks.” To date the Davidsons have invested a great deal of their own money completing various reports such as an acoustic survey, and on council fees and associated court costs after submissions from owners of neighbouring properties contested the Western Bay of Plenty regional consent. However once the first stage of production is productive, Trevor predicts harvesting at least 7.2 tonnes of fish per week. The fish will be stung onsite and trucked to Bay Packers in Mount Maunganui for processing. The project currently hinges on the decision of Judge Jeff Smith, who is expected to deliver his verdict on the project within the month after hearing submissions for and against the proposal in the Environment Court. By Paul Kendon

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Designing t-shirts for charity Tauranga Breast Cancer Support Service is holding its fourth annual t-shirt design competition to build awareness of breast cancer in the Bay of Plenty. This year the competition is open to the public. With $250 cash up for grabs and loads of publicity, the winning design will be screen printed onto magenta pink t-shirts and available for purchase during Breast Cancer Awareness month in October. “There are a host of events throughout October where the t-shirts will undoubtedly be in hot demand as everyone dresses up in all things pink, including the Proudly Pink Fashion Show, the Ocean Blue Beach Walk in Papamoa and the ASB Fun Walk in town,” says Lea Lehndorf, coordinator for Breast Cancer

Support Service Tauranga. “This year, we are looking for a design that reflects fun and feminine vitality. “It needs to relate to breast health/ awareness and reflect the artist’s style. “I’m really looking forward to seeing what the creative minds in Tauranga come up with this year!” There are around 150 women in the Bay of Plenty diagnosed with breast cancer every year. Breast Cancer Support Service Tauranga Trust endeavours to contact all of these women, offering support, education and information so they are not alone on their journey. Entries are due by 12.30pm on Friday August 17. The winner will be announced on Wednesday August 29. For further information and full terms and conditions, please phone Breast Cancer Support Service Tauranga Trust on 07 571 3346 or email bcsstga@clear.net.nz

The importance of looking after blood vessels Last week we looked at the importance of maintaining good blood flow and this week we discuss maintaining healthy blood vessels. Blood vessels are a lot more than just pipes to hold blood. They are living tissues and can be greatly affected by disease. Unhealthy blood vessels offer greater resistance to blood, which can impede circulation and can make the heart beat under greater pressure to compensate. If the lining of blood vessels becomes damaged by free radicals or inflamed, the surface of vessels offers greater resistance, thus increasing blood pressure. Research by Rodrigo, R et al. (Hypertension Research, 2007) concluded that free radical damage to blood vessels is a cause of essential hypertension. In a following paper they conducted a double blind placebo trial on 110 people with essential hypertension and found a close relationship between antioxidant levels and blood pressure. Of real interest, they noted significant

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It can take up to two weeks to develop immunity from the time of vaccination, so people need to book in with their doctor or nurse today.” Flu immunisation is free until July 31 for New Zealanders at high risk of more severe disease and complications – pregnant women, people aged 65 and over, and anyone with ongoing health conditions such as heart disease, strokes, diabetes, respiratory disease (including asthma if on preventive therapy), kidney disease and most cancers. It’s estimated more than 400 people die from influenza each year in New Zealand because influenza can make other conditions, such as breathing or heart problems, even worse. The influenza vaccination is available now from a GP. For further information go to www.fightflu.co.nz or www.health.govt.nz.

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Suicides leading cause of maternal deaths The leading cause of maternal deaths in New Zealand continues to be suicide and action needs to be taken to reduce the figures, a report says. This was highlighted recently when a Bay of Plenty teen set up a gossip Facebook page posting untrue rumours about her being pregnant and having an abortion. The 17-year-old cried to family and friends saying the rumours were not true and on July 24, 2011, she took her own life while at a party in Tokoroa. While this case is not directly linked to maternal suicides, it does highlight how vulnerable people can be, especially when it comes to cyber bullying and other pressures, say experts. According to an annual report of the Perinatal and Maternal Mortality Review Committee, there were 13 deaths from suicide between 2006 and 2010, representing almost a quarter of the total 57

maternal deaths recorded. Maternal deaths are those among pregnant women and mothers with newborn babies up to six weeks. PMMRC chair, professor Cynthia Farquhar, says the report contains recommendations to reduce the figures, including establishing a mother and baby unit in the North Island, in addition to an existing unit in Christchurch. The report also recommends the referral of pregnant women and new mothers with a history of mental illness for psychiatric assessment and management, even if they are currently well. “There also needs to be better coordination between existing services in the primary and specialist sectors and processes for sharing information between providers.” Other frequent causes of maternal deaths between 2006 and 2010 included maternal pre-existing medical conditions, of which there were 11 cases, and nine cases of amniotic fluid embolism.

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The electronic decision support tool, to be used as an information resource and database for tracking client data, is being called a major step forward in improving men’s health in New Zealand. The project is being led by longstanding advocate of male health Waitemata PHO clinical director

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World Cup of cocktails coming Lately it might’ve felt like 42-below, but if you wanted a little something to warm your cockles, head to Syndicate Bar from 7pm this Tuesday July 10 for the 42 Below Cocktail World Cup regional heats. Belinda Henly, 42 Below spokesperson, says they know there are some talented bartenders in New Zealand and they are on a mission to find them. “The big thing for 42 Below is that we have never done anything like this before but we know there are some star bar tenders out there. In the eight years of the Cocktail World Cup we have never had a New Zealand winner. We want to set that right and that’s what this is all about – finding those stars out there in regions often ignored. “The skill that goes into preparing a quality cocktail is amazing and people don’t often get a chance to see these guys and girls in action,” says Belinda. “We’re daring the world’s maddest and

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increasing, particularly with the ladies,” says Dion. “I started back in 1996 when doing the big OE. When I was working on the Sunshine Coast we would make between 200 to 300 cocktails a night every Friday and Saturday night. But then again you have to remember that even a rum and coke is a cocktail, called a Cuba Libre, if you add a slice of lime to it.” As in previous years 42 Below will put the bartenders through their paces with a concoction of cocktail making contests that test much more than just their mixology skills. Entry to the event is free and the first 42 people through the door will receive two 42 Below cocktails. There will be entertainment, drinks specials and spot prizes on the night. It promises to be a spectacular show as the ‘startenders’ battle it out, with just seven minutes to mix and serve their creation to a panel of industry heavyweights. You must be over 18 years to attend any of the 42 Below regional events. For more details, visit the 42 Below Cocktail World Cup Facebook page. By Paul Kendon

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It’s time to get planting Have you ever fancied picking fresh fruit straight off a tree? It seems that young and old want to be able to crop their own fruit from their own trees, and now is the time to plant. One of the easiest fruits to grow is the plum; easy care, very few diseases or problems, so a good one to start with. We have a full range of all fruit trees at Palmers Bethlehem, apples, pears, plums, peaches, nectarines and all types of citrus. Plant now so they get well rooted before the dry of the summer. For best results, stake the trees when you plant to enable them to make root quicker and do not over-crop them in the first year. In fact it is recommended to take

off most of the fruit in the first year to give the trees a head start, just let a few fruit grow to get a taste of what’s to come. If you are short of space, you could consider training then along a fence (called espalier) and if you want to fit in more varieties, go for a double grafted or triple grafted tree. This is where you get two or three varieties on the one tree; the varieties are selected to grow well together and will pollinate each other to give you better fruiting. You can also ask for varieties grown on a dwarf root stock. This slows down the growth and keeps the tree small and more manageable. These trees are also suitable for growing in tubs or containers for people with little or no garden. If you purchase single variety trees, you would be advised to buy two trees that pollinate each other, this means that the two varieties flower at the same time and therefore they will pollinate each other, as the trees need pollen from a different variety to form quality fruit. This applies to most types of fruit. The best position for fruit trees is an open sunny position sheltered from strong winds. Ask in store for more advice on variety selection.

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Award-winning produce at Tauranga market The proof is in the freshness and quality of the produce and artisan foods found at the Tauranga Farmers Market.

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2 cans 200g crushed tomatoes 1tablespoon tomato paste 1 litre water 1 large onion, chopped 1 clove garlic 1 leek ½ cabbage, chopped 1 carrot, chopped 1 cup pearl barley A few slices pepperoni salami, cut into strips 1 cup diced ham 1 cup broken spaghetti strips or orzo type pasta Fresh chopped parsley 2 tablespoons olive oil Salt and pepper Grated Parmesan cheese

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Sauté the onion, carrots, ham and salami in the olive oil, finally adding the leek and garlic, as they tend to burn. Add the tomato paste then stir in the chopped tomato, water and the remaining ingredients. Bring to a simmer, stirring the bottom to make shore it doesn’t stick. After 40 minutes or so the soup will become thicker and thicker once all the pearl barley and pasta have swelled up. Now you can stir in Parmesan and season with salt and pepper and it’s ready to serve with your Flaveur bread.

These seeds give this The much maligned minestrone, which means bread that nutty, slightly ‘big soup’, has no set recipe as it can be made of oniony, herbaceous taste everything but the kitchen sink. that lingers after every This means using vegmouthful. etables that are in season, This bread would scraps of leftover meats, also be fantastic with pasta, rice, beans, all tied a lamb casserole. The together with a tomato slow fermentation base. method used in this I usually use some salami bread produces malolor ham as a meat garnish actic acid, which makes in my base and prefer rice it easier to digest. shaped pasta or some of the speciality pastas that you can get for soup. The idea of buying this soup already made or as a instant packet soup conflicts with this cornerstone of Italian cuisine, cucina provera, meaning poor kitchen: basic home-made soup; rich, thick and rustic - another one pot wonder. As I observed myself in Italy, minestrone was always accompanied by a grating of fresh Parmigiana and thick crusty village bread. The closest thing you would get here would be Flaveur breads Maunganui Gold, with its fantastic rusticity and favour. The bread I sampled with this week’s minestrone recipe is potato and rosemary, a bread with just a fantastic balance of Agria potato, fresh rosemary and Nigella seeds.

passionate about their product. “They are a great example of the many fabulous stalls offering fresh, delicious produce every week.” Tauranga Farmers Market is held at Tauranga Primary School every Saturday from 7.45am to 12pm. By Corrie Taylor

Chip seal the most dangerous method of roading So council wants to stop using hot mix and change to chip and seal. From what I understand NZ is just about the last developed country to still use the most dangerous method of sealing known to man. Too many people have been killed driving on chip and seal in wet weather it is time such a practice is banned totally. If the council wants to save

money then they should stop wasting money. Applying hot mix to a road surface is not a waste of money it is an investment in saving lives. I am not going to list the many ways the TCC council wastes money most of them are known to most of us. The only people rubbing their hands with joy at such a change will be the windscreen replace-

ment industry and the panel beaters. Now the comment that hot mix has a ten year lifespan on a low traffic density road is ridiculous it will last much longer than that on a low traffic density road. If it does have a ten year life span why the hell does council have roads like a section of Moffat road resurfaced twice in a two year period? Alastair Bourne, Bethlehem.

Contradictions claim The claim by Mike von Lande (June 29) that Treaty settlement payments already total many $billions is completely contradicted by official figures from the Office of Treaty Settlements (OTS). Mike says that the fisheries settlement transferred over a $billion to Maori. OTS says $170 million. He says that some tribes have received settlements of half a $billion in forestry assets. OTS says the forestry settlement was $160 million for all tribes to share. He says that there are scores more payments like Ngai Tahu and Tainui for hundreds of $millions each. OTS says that Ngai Tahu got $170 million, Tainui got $170 million, and only one other tribe has got over $50 million. Official figures from OTS are available at the Wikipedia site “treaty of Waitangi claims and settlements”. The total for claims from 1992 to 2008 is $950 million. Completed settlements since then are about $200 million making a total to date of just over $1 billion. Since 1992 total Government spending has been over $1000 billion (Treasury), so $1 billion of Treaty settlements is 0.1% of Government spending. Treaty settlements are not gifts. They are a justified compensation for Government injustice. They are not an excessive cost to the taxpayer. Peter Dey, Welcome Bay.

Who pockets carbon tax levies? Could some responsible person please tell me, and I expect, many other confused members of the public, who receives the carbon tax levies proposed by our government, the Australian government and many others. But not, I understand, the USA? Thanks in anticipation. Barry Walker, Mount Maunganui.

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Treaty was with British Crown, not NZ Govt In 1839, Lord Normanby, British Colonial Secretary, issued instruction to conclude a treaty between the British Crown and the Maori Chiefs. In 1840, Te Tiriti O Waitangi is signed between “The Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and some of the Maori Tribes of New Zealand.” In 1840, May 21st Lieutenant Governor Hobson proclaimed British Sovereignty over all of New Zealand. The North Island by the Treaty of Waitangi and the South Island by right of discovery. Under New South Wales Continuance Act 1840, NZ became a Dependency of NSW. The first 37 MPs were elected in 1853 and in 1856 responsible Government began and NZ became a self governing colony. New Zealand did not sign any Treaty! How then, after these facts from the Ministry for Culture and Heritage (2009) can it be the responsibility of the NZ Government to pay out for these claims when there was no Government in place? This Treaty was initiated and signed up to its responsibilities instead of leaving the NZ Government to use the taxpayers’ money to settle these huge payments for something that happened over a century ago to people who are long deceased. Dead horses do not eat hay. Query – should not a Treaty settlement paid to tribe encompass the sub-tribes? KR Roke, Papamoa.

Bomber crew sacrifice Strange that it took so long to recognise the sacrifices made by fliers of Bomber Command during World War II. To say that this delay was due to guilt felt because of the deaths of so many innocent civilians during these raids is naive. While I have absolute sympathy for the loss of life in this way, the statements relating to this statue have never, as far as I know, mentioned the indiscriminate slaughter of innocent people on the ground, in their homes in Britain by the Nazis, with blanket bombing of Landon and similar attacks using VII rockets. No mention either of the, at least, six million European Jews murdered by the same regime. Let us look at the total picture. Barry Walker, Mt Maunganui.

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TECT’s valuable future The Tauranga Energy Consumer Trust (TECT) is an incredibly important local taonga which has hugely benefitted Tauranga and the Western Bay for nearly 20 years now. TECT has the potential, with the right leadership and guidance, to be even more valuable into the future. In the year to 31 March 2012 TECT distributed almost $26m to BOP Consumers by way of cheques and a further $6m+ to important Community groups such as Waipuna Hospice, Sport BOP and Riding for the Disabled. In addition to the direct personal and Community benefits these funds generated, their impact on the BOP economy was enormous! Trustee election packs are about to be mailed out and voting closes at noon on Friday 20 July. I strongly urge all Consumers to exercise their voting rights. And I respectfully request, as a proven and consistent performer, that Consumers vote to re-elect me for a further term. Bruce Cronin, Deputy Chair, TECT.

Consumers must vote

Trustpower consumers need to vote – if you pay a Trustpower bill I’m talking to you, the consumer. As election day approaches the responsibility lies in your hands, do you leave it the way it is just because it’s just too hard to think about change or do you vote to make a difference? TECT asks you to place a mark on a ballot sheet, but its more than that, I need you to make a decision on who will represent your voice for the next four years, and that vote needs to be for change. I ask that you don’t misconstrued age as experience. Trustees have a shelf life, with any position of authority one becomes too comfortable and blinded by situation, consumed by their own sense of importance, lackadaisical if you will. Take this opportunity to vote out current trustees corrupted by the politics of local government, those who continually bend to the will of those they inspire to be. I don’t need to ensure my company stays on the TECT payroll, I’m not a CEO or a beneficiary which will continue to receive grants. I have no such affiliations. Like you I want to see my hard earned cash regenerating my community in a way that benefits not only us right now, but also the next generation to come. Hazel Wright, Bellevue.

Getting on with the job It’s very interesting reading the many opinions in regards to TECT, some organisations have a system, that one must stand down after a certain time in office, thus injecting new blood and different ideas. One only has to look at parliament to see faces that have been there forever, and do not wish to leave ever. The story goes, that if you take your hand out of a bucket of water, the hole you leave indicates just how important one is. Tect is a wonderful organisation let’s get on, and do the job that has to be done efficiently, and with good humour. Many in the past have laid claim to being financial experts, ask the many thousands of people who lost money, on that score what they think about experts. Ron Chamberlain, Otumoetai.

Kiwi doomed to extinction? How bizarre to learn NZ Border Protection ‘experts’ allowing pork to be imported into NZ from countries known to suffer from a dreaded pig disease that NZ is totally free of? NZ’s an island nation furthest from anywhere in the world, and that fact has a huge favour for us...if not abused.! In just recent years we now are noted worldwide as having been “infected” with:- 800 Africans who were not tested for HIV (and subsequently several tested positive), Didymo, Giardia (ruining natural drinking water, even the free-flowing pipe at the top of the Kaimais), * wire-worm (the only major ailment affecting ratites), PSA (which has effectively wiped out dozens of kiwifruit orchardists lives, and our local economy)...the list goes on.... “Kiwis” are ratites, and recently, wire-worm devastated the Ostrich/Emu industry where whole farms of birds

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were wiped out, and we hear of them no more! Yet our border patrol could have simply asked the South African farmers of any ailments and would have been told “only wire-worm”, and subsequently would have remedied it by simple quarantine and drench. Now it is in our soil, and destined to work it’s way into our bush...and our kiwis? Michael Donovan, Tauranga.

Disappointing rate outcome Whilst the Councillors may feel content with announcing a rate rise of an average of 3.80% in my view it’s a very disappointing outcome when taking into account low inflation along with record low interest rate. In time, inflation and interest rates will increase and with a city debt approaching $400 million just an average 1% increase, in borrowing interest rates, will result in an increase in rates of over 4% . In my view this rate round was the golden opportunity for the Council and councillors to be responsible and announce a zero or negative rate rise so that future rate rises will not necessarily be as great. Maybe the fact that there appears to be a lack councillors with any financial

or for that matter business skills is the problem, as with that comes a lack of any ability to plan for the present let alone plan for the future. Whilst borrowing rates are low so are deposit rates and this creates enormous pressures in particular on fixed income earners, such as the elderly, who are earning less but being expected to fund increasing costs of many items including in this instance an average 3.8% increase in rates. No not a good result councillors, for any of the residents living in this city, as this is a time that we required restraints on spending matters not the same old borrow and spend mentality and then later on pass on the costs to ratepayers. Mike Baker, Bethlehem.

No birth control leads to human plague When we view the news on TV each evening, there are more crimes being committed world-wide. This is a result of our human plague; it won’t improve, but only continue to deteriorate as a result of no birth control! Goodness knows how bad the situation will be in say 10/15 years hence. Our prisons are overflowing now, so where will criminals be held in future? Motorcycle gangs in the US and Australia are creating havoc for police, were the gangs are at war with each other, caused mainly by drugs etc they should be barred. The Capital Punishment Law will have to be reintroduced for murder one

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criminals as they are usually recidivists! Humanity have mostly developed an aggressive nature right from birth, as we see it in tiny tots, one usually tries to bully others and rule over the best toys, showing the dominant human nature! EM Izett, Tauranga.

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

Saturday 7 July

60s Up Social Group Promoting enjoyment of life for the older person. First Sat of month, Tohora Room, Papamoa Community Centre from 12pm. Bring a small plate of finger food for shared lunch – optional. www.60supmovement.org.nz Art in the Park Coronation Park, Mt Maunganui 7.30am – 5pm. Tauranga Society of Artists offer for sale a variety of art to suit all tastes. Sunday if wet. If both days wet, then following weekend. Auckland Youth Orchestra & Choir With Tauranga’s Civic Choir. Concert

including Beethoven’s 9th Symphony at Bethlehem College Arts Centre 7.30pm. Door sales adults $20, senior citizens $15, over 12’s $10, children $5. BOP Christian Singles Born again, church going, non-denominational, free to join, friendship group who meet monthly socially. Email: truthseeker8@xtra.co.nz Come Dancing Tonight Sequence & old time dancing at Greerton Hall 7.3011pm. Friendly atmosphere, good music & supper. Run by Tauranga Social Dance. Gary 543 0051 Harrisons Art Gallery Exhibition now on: “A Country Calendar” Until July 21. Gallery

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

open Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm & Sat 10am 2pm at 106 11th Ave, Tga. 578 9322 ‘Lighten Up’ - Graham Crow Exhibition & sale of small works & studies by Tauranga artists until July 14, presented by Gallery 59, 59 Ninth Ave, Tauranga. www.gallery59.co.nz Taoist Tai Chi New beginners 6 week introductory class starts today 9.30-11am. Cost $40. Have a go. Kitty 570 1553 Tauranga Farmers Market Tauranga Primary School cnr 5th Ave & Cameron Rd every Sat 7.45am - 12pm. Fresh & artisian produced food. TASTE awards announced today. Trixie 552 5278 or www.taurangafarmersmarket.co.nz Zumba Fundraising Party At The Shed, 32 Market Place, Papamoa 6.30-8.30pm. Entry $10, with proceeds going to Urban Dance Mega Crew representing NZ in the world hip hop dance championships 2012 in Las Vegas. Kimberly 021 174 0989

Sunday 8 July

Bay Bible Fellowship Welcome Bay Primary School Hall, Welcome Bay Rd 10am. Guest speaker: Denys Tomaselli, Shephards Bible College - “Looking to the future”. All welcome. Gerald 021 938 618 Bay Blokart club Friendly club sailing at Baypark track every Sunday & race days on second Sun of month. Use second entrance 400m down Truman Lane. All welcome. Club ph 027 391 8300 or Peter 0274 721 322

Bible Seminars Every Sunday at Greerton Senior Citizen’s Hall, Maitland St, Greerton 1.45pm. Title: “Heavenly Jerusalem - Revelation 21, what does it mean?” Interactive, Q&A. Refreshments provided. All welcome. Vic 543 0504 BOP Orchid Society Auction of donated plants/goods in Masonic Lodge Hall, 18 Oxford St, Te Puke 12pm start. Learning Spiritual Laws Sunday’s at Director’s Room, Wholly Bagels & Pizza, 801 Cameron Rd 10-11am. Donations only. Remember & celebrate who you are! Matua Bowling Club Sunday social bowls at Levers Rd 12.30-3.30pm. Cost $5pp incl afternoon tea, raffles, barbecue, game prizes. www.sportsground.co.nz/matuabowls Omokoroa Lions Market Western Ave car park, Omokoroa 9am - 12pm. All stallholders & car boot sales welcome. Only $5/5m space. 548 2117 Otanewainuku Kiwi Trust Workday

Help needed to clear & remark the bait station lines. Meet at Otanewainuku shelter, Mountain Rd, Oropi 9am. Bring warm clothes, sturdy footwear, raincoat, extra food & drink. Sausage sizzle provided on completion. All welcome. Peter 544 3951

Otumoetai Indoor Bowling Club

Duty Club at Memorial Hall. Karen 576 0443

Palm Beach Plaza Lions Market

7.30am - 12.30pm. Stalls must be set up by 7.30am. Great range of goods for sale including fruit & vege, arts & crafts. $10 per car space. 0272 593 120. Next market July 22. Petanque Every Sun, Tues & Thurs at Cliff Rd 12.45pm. Boules available, tuition given. 1st 3 visits free. Neita 572 3768

Port City Roller Derby Recruitment Drive Ever thought you would like

to give roller derby a go? Want to get fit & have fun? Recruitment day at Mount Sports Centre (Blake Park Hall) 1.30-3.30pm. No previous skating experience necessary, full training given. Email: portcityrollers@hotmail.com or just turn up.

Radio Controlled Model Yachts Meet Sun & Thurs 1.30pm at pond behind 24 Montego Drive, Papamoa to race Electron class yachts. Graham 572 5419

Singles Mix & Mingle 50+ Coffee

afternoon at Zaggers Cafe, Chapel St 2.30pm. Mix & mingle with other likeminded singles in a relaxed atmosphere. Gayle 027 439 3267 Tauranga Country Music Club Senior Citizens Hall, Norris St 1pm. Members a plate please. All welcome. Practice July 6 at 7pm. Merv 571 6716

Tauranga Prayer & Healing Fest

Christian prayer for anything. Informal, relaxed, music. July 15 at Queen Elizabeth Youth Centre Gym 2-5pm. Email: prayerandhealingfest@gmail.com Theosophical Society “Soul, Role & Gap in-between” presented by Sandy Ravelli, at Tauranga Yoga Centre, Elizabeth St West 2pm. Entry by donation to cover costs. All welcome. June 576 6106

Monday 9 July

Aqua-Evolution Swim School Term 3 ‘12. Learn to swim/deep water survival lessons for 12 months adults. Mon - Fri. Free assessments. Spaces limited. Jan 571 5282 or office@aqua-evolution.org

OUT THERE GUIDE Stories, snippets, strangeness, and general entertainment.

Badminton Bethlehem College Mon

& Weds. Senior 7.30-9.40pm. Sue 543 0035 or 021 194 4335 Badminton Mt Maunganui Club night Mon 7-9pm & social club night Weds 7.30-9.30pm at Mount Sports Centre, Maunganui Rd. All past & new players welcome. Janice 575 2438 or 027 201 0529

Balmorals Leisure Marching Team

Welcomes ladies aged 30-60 years to join this awesome sport for fun, fitness, friendship & travel. Coach, Anita 571 4096 or 0210 257 6094 a/hs 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 Memorial Hall, 11th Ave. All classes 9.15-10.15am. First class free. All welcome. Dianne 576 5031 Qualified Instructor/Cardiac Care leader. Dances of Universal Peace Legion of Frontiersmens Hall, Elizabeth St West 7pm. All welcome. Clarity 021 386 976

Fire Brigade Indoor Bowling Club

Club night, complete champ triples at Greerton Hall, Cameron Rd 7pm. Anne 579 1079 Fitness League Tone & align your body, increase flexibility & stamina. First class free. Mon at Omokoroa Settlers Hall, Omokoroa Rd & Tues at St John’s Anglican Hall, Seddon St, Waihi. Both 9.30am. Dorothy 549 3378

Free School Holiday Classes

Children’s music & movement classes July 9 & 10, 12 & 13 in the conference room, Pacific Apartments, 8 Maunganui Rd. Mixed age class for children 1-4yrs with singing, movement, instrument playing & dancing 9.30am - 10am. Mixed age class 4-7yrs with singing, dancing, movement, instrument playing 10.30-11.30am. Intro to keyboard 7-9yrs 12-1pm. Adults attend class with child. Bookings essential. www.musikgaren.co.nz Group Exhibition The Illustrated Word. The concept of this exhibition is to celebrate the love of stories through illustration. At Creative Tauranga, 112 Willow St 9am - 5pm. Final viewing closes July 10.

Harmony a Plenty Barbershop Chorus

Every Mon at Bethlehem Community Church, Moffat Rd 7pm. New members welcome. 572 3345 or www. harmonyaplenty.co.nz Junction Coffee & Chat Group For people with an experience of mental illness at Junction office 4 Roys Rd, Greerton 10am - 12pm. 579 9890 Junior Badminton Bethlehem College, beginners 5-6pm, competent 6-7.30pm. Sue 021 194 4335 Meditation Free classes Mondays 10am & 7.30pm. How to stop thinking & worrying - experience joy & wellbeing. David/Trish 576 9764

Model Aircraft Competition 2012

Classic Flyers NZ is holding the popular Model Aircraft competition. Classes for junior & adults. Colouring competition for juniors. Entries close 4pm July 9. The winners of the model building classes will be offered a flight in a classic aircraft. Info & entry forms available from Classic Flyers Ph 572 4000 or www.classicflyersnz.com

Otumoetai Indoor Bowling Club

Aggregate, Matua School Hall, Clivedene St 7.15pm. Karen 576 0443

Papamoa Branch NZ Soc Genealogists Meet 2nd Mon of month

in Tohora Room, Papamoa Library

The Weekend Sun’s guide to who’s playing and where. 9.30am - 2.30pm. Modest door charge, BYO lunch, tea/coffee provided. Speakers & research material available. New members welcome. Mark 542 0204 Papamoa Patchers Every Mon at Arataki Community Centre, Bayfair 10am - 3pm. Bring your machine & sew all day. All welcome. Coral 574 1499 Papamoa Progressive Assn Meet 2nd Mon of month in Tohora room, Papamoa Library 7.30pm. Opportunities for members to discuss civic & community affairs with councillors & guest speakers. Learn about proposed & ongoing local & regional developments. New members welcome. Janis 574 7377 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 9am 10.30am. Taken by Heart Foundation phase 3 cardiac instructor. First class free. Jennifer 571 1411 Relationships Aotearoa Mon - Parenting Through Separation, free course for separating parents, Tga 10am - 12pm. Parenting through separation, Katikati 9-11am. Positively Me 4 Women - self esteem course for women 12.302.30pm. Blended Families, course for parents in combined household 7-9pm. ManMade, self esteem course for men 7-9pm. Tues - Parenting Through Separation 7-9pm. Positively Me for Women 12.30-2.30pm. Hot Monogamy - for people in a committed relationship 7-9.30pm. Weds - Parenting for Success, parenting your 2-12yr olds 7-9pm. Sex, Drugs & Homework, parenting your teens 7-9pm. Parenting through Separation, Papamoa 10am - 12pm. Thurs - Positively Me 4 women 7-9pm. Living without Pornography - register now. Weekend Course - Relationship Secrets, for couples. 576 8392 Sequence Dance Class Modern sequence dance tuition & revision every Mon 1-3pm St John’s Church Hall, 94 Bureta Rd, Otumoetai. $3pp. Gordon 573 4333

St Columba Indoor Bowling Club

Progressive, St Columba Hall, 502 Otumoetai Rd. Names in by 7.15pm. New bowlers welcome. Jenny 576 3584 Tai Chi Chen Style There is only one original. Beginner classes 8 weeks, 16 classes starts July 16 at 8 Bayfarm Lane (off 2nd Ave) Mon, Weds 7.30pm & Sat 8.30am. $88 - Young Forest Tai Chi. 577 6868 Tauranga Rock n Roll Club Every Mon at Tauranga RSA, Cameron Rd. Lesson 6.30-7.30pm, club night 7.3010pm. Colleen 544 4676 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. 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

Zonta International Club of Tauranga

Business & professional women’s club committed to improving the lives of women everywhere. Meet 2nd Mon of month 5.30pm. Allison 544 9992 or email: tauranga@zonta.org.nz

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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. Rob 544 1245

Bereaved Parents Support Group

Have you lost a child? Do you wish to meet other bereaved parents? Meet at 106 College Place, Poike 7.30pm. All welcome. Mary 544 3778 Genesis - Women’s Group Every Tues during school term. This week: Coffee at “The Palms”, Domain Rd, Papamoa 10am. New members welcome. Jennifer, Salvation Army 578 4264 Inachord Chorus Ladies 4 part harmony every Tues at Bethlehem Community Church, 183 Moffat Rd 6.45pm. Enjoy singing & meet new friends. Shona 0272 801 004 Katikati Mah Jong Every Tues at Resource Centre, Beach Rd, Katikati 1-4pm. Encourages hard hands, restricts easy hands. 549 5954 Katikati Support Group Coffee & chat for people with an experience of mental illness. At Katikati Resource Centre, Beach Rd 10am - 12pm. 579 9890 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 first day free. Students $2. Margaret 575 9792 NZ China Friendship Soc Monthly meeting at Tauranga Intermediate School, 30 18th Ave 7pm. Guest speaker: Sandra King - “20 years happiness working in the orphanages of China”. Optional Chinese meal available. $5 raffle, win a double trip to Beijing. 577 0583 Papamoa Mumz Meet with other mums with pre-school children every Tues during term time at Papamoa Support Centre, 95 Hartford Ave 9.3011.30am. 574 7170 Positively Me for Women Highly recommended self esteem course. Every Tues 12.30-2.30pm. Papamoa Support Centre 574 7170 South City Indoor Bowls Mystery night & supper (plate), Greerton Hall 7.30pm. Mary 541 0687 Tauranga Acoustic Music Club Trust Bar, Bureta Rd 7.30pm. Friendly jam sessions or open concert 4th Tues & 2nd Sun. Sing, play or just listen. Paul 579 2346 or www.tamc.org.nz

Tauranga Astronomical Society

Observatory & hall open at Fergusson Park 7.30pm. Featuring DVD that looks at stars - their creation, properties & subsequent demise. Telescope viewing if weather permits. Public welcome. 576 5389 Tauranga Scrabble Club Tauranga Bridge Club, Ngatai Rd 9am. 3 games $2.50. 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 Senior Citizens Centre, 345 Maunganui Rd, Mt Maunganui 6.15pm. New members welcome. Tess 575 6610

Wednesday 11 July

Assn of Administrative Professionals

(AAPNZ) Tauranga monthly meeting at Trinity Wharf Hotel, Dive Crescent 5.30pm. All welcome. Email Janet: tauranga@aapnz.org.nz

Baywide Community Law Service Drop in clinic every Weds at 63

Willow St 5-6.30pm. No appointment necessary, 571 6812. Free legal assist-

ance. Every Tues at Te Puke Clinic. For appointment 573 5614. Every Thurs at Katikati Clinic. For appointment 549 0399 Bible Study Is the Bible relevant for today? Every Weds, Matua Area 7.30pm. Tom 022 123 7753 or email: tomg@bbf.org.nz or www.baybiblefellowship.co.nz for info on the church. Creative Inspiration A journey of creative discovery for women. Art activities for personal growth. No special talents needed. Every Weds 12.30-2.30pm. Papamoa Support Centre 574 7170

Fernlands Spa Water Exercise Class Weds 10.45-11.45am. Held rain or shine, but not during school holidays. New participants planning to attend, Jennifer 571 1411

Gate Pa Indoor Bowls

Memorial night. Small plate for supper please. Kevin 543 4044

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 Growing Food at Your Place Learn preparation, design & development of a productive vege garden. Every Weds 10am - 12pm. Papamoa Support Centre 574 7170 Heaven Help Us A comedy by Tim Hambleton. Directed by Pam Chapman. NB May offend religious sensibilities. Presented by Te Puke Repertory Society at Litt Park July 11-14. Tickets at Paper Plus Te Puke. $20 each or $16 for block bookings $10+. 573 9849 Katikati Herb Society St Paul’s Presbyterian Church, cnr SH2 & Mulgan St, Katikati 7pm. Aromatherapy. All welcome. Jenny 552 0697 or www. herbs.org.nz/katikati/ ME/CFS Support Meeting Chadwick House, 250 Chadwick Rd, Greerton 10.30am. Topic: EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique). All welcome. 578 7804 Need to Know the Way? Want the truth, the whole truth & nothing but the truth? Ready to swap tradition for real life? Come along to Ha Derech’s ‘Messianic Basics’, 6 week course for anyone wanting an understanding of the reality of modern messianic belief & customs. Every Weds 7pm. For address, details 571 5188

Orange City Square & Round Dance Club Weds combined levels, Thurs, no

dancing. Saturday, birthday celebration at Bethlehem Hall 1.30pm & 7.30pm. 543 1063 Salvation Army Meeting For all women every Weds at Salvation Army cnr Cameron Rd & 5th Ave, Tauranga. 10am morning tea, 10.30am meeting. Table games morning. Bring your favourite game. New members welcome. Jennifer 578 4264 South City Indoor Bowls Memorial evening at Gate Pa. Mary 541 0687

Sustainable Energy Winter Workshop

Insulation Workshop. Check out the best insulation options in your home at Wesley Centre, 100 13th Ave 7.15pm. $5, but free to Friends. For full details: www.envirohub.org.nz/site/energy/ Taoist Tai Chi At 15 Koromiko St, Judea. New class July 18 2pm & July 19 12.30pm. Exercise your body, challenge your mind. Kitty 570 1553 Tauranga Floral Art Group Baptist Hall, cnr Cameron Rd & 13th Ave 1pm & 7pm. New members & visitors welcome. Dawn 544 2828

Weds at St George’s Church Hall cnr Cameron Rd & Church St 7.15pm. All welcome. Alan 544 5989 T.S. Chatham (Sea Cadets) Every Weds at TYPBC, Keith Allan Drive, Sulphur Point 6.30-9pm. Lee 542 5377 or 027 291 6151 or email: leew.lynnc@xtra.co.nz Walking Group Age Concern walking group meet at Tilby Drive, Matua 10am. All welcome. 578 2631

Wednesday Walking

Group Every Weds at Palmers Garden Centre, Welcome Bay. Leave at 9am for walks of approx 1 hour. Slow, medium & quick walkers. Free, apart from coffee afterwards. Occasional walks outside the district. All welcome. Mike 543 4733 or email: pellmell@ihug.co.nz

Thursday 12 July

Awareness Through Movement

Classes Feldenkrais Method. New intake July 19 9.30am or 5.45pm. First lesson free. Improve yourself. A flexible brain creates a flexible body. Gisella 544 4823 Citizens Advice Bureau Every Thurs at Arataki Community Centre 9.30am - 12.30pm. Free service for everyone. Don’t know? Ask us! No appointment necessary. Divorce Care Starts July 19 13 week recovery course for those experiencing divorce or separation. Thurs at Holy Trinity Church, old hall cnr Devonport Rd & 4th Ave, Tauranga 7-9pm. Places limited. Office 578 7718 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 Papamoa 50’s Plus Group Every 2nd & 4th Thurs at Papamoa Support Centre, Hartford Ave 10am for trips, meetings & friendship. 574 7170 Tauranga Heart Support Group Early start 9.15am, 10am speaker Sandy, Heart Foundation. Every Thurs at City Church Hall, Otumoetai Rd/Sherwood St. Phase 3 rehab exercise, social events & guest speakers for those with or at risk of heart disease. All welcome. Dianne 576 5031 Qualified instructor/Cardiac Care leader. Tauranga Social Dancers Every Thurs at Snr Citizen’s Hall, 14 Norris St 7.3010pm. Authentic rock & roll music - all styles of dance welcome. $3 entry. Peter 544 5556 Tauranga Storyteller’s Group Meet last Thurs of month. Claire 577 7220

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Alcoholics Anonymous Open meeting

every Fri at Hamner Clinic, 1235 Cameron Rd, Greerton (behind Tyremaster) 7.30pm. For meetings or assistance, 0800 229 6757 Greerton Indoor Bowling Club Club night in Band Hall, Yatton St 7pm. Sally 571 8914 Katikati Folk Club Concert The Remarkables, Bluegrass/country/swing band from Auckland, at Katikati Bowling Club, Park Rd 7.30pm. Tickets at door. Adults $20, members $15. www. katikatifolkclub.co.nz Tauranga Rotary Careers Expo And Future Focus Business Showcase at TECT Arena, Baypark July 27 - 28. Connect with local businesses. Talk to training organisations. Choose your career here. Find out more at www. westernbayatwork.org.nz

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Time to practice your ‘yee-haws’ It was only a few columns back that I was writing about the unheralded popularity of country music here – and it turns out to be true!

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Next week’s country hoedown at Mills Reef, the Tales of Tennessee show featuring Hamilton County Bluegrass Band fiddler Colleen Trenwith, Hot Club Sandwich’s Andrew London and country rock duo Legal Tender, has proved so popular that the winery have moved the evening into their aged wine cellar. This means tickets are back on sale for July 12 ($30 from Mills Reef ) and to sweeten the How to solve night still further they have added local duo Sudoku! No.1635 The Self-Righteous Brothers (who have a new album about to be released) to the bill. Book a table now, and practise your ‘yeeFillhaws’ the grid so that immediately. 6 8 9 every row and Further treatsevery for country fans include the 3x3confi square contains rmation that award-winning country 6 3 the digits to 9 is coming to the Katikati singer Tami1 Neilson Folk Club later in the year. Canadian-born 8 Tami has won the Tui for Best Country No.1634 to solve Album three times in the past four years and 7How 3 1 8Solution 4 3 2 9 5 6 7 Sudoku! I’ll remind everyone about this closer to the 3 6 9 7 5 1 2 4 8 time. 5 2 5 7 8 4 6 9 1 3 Next month, however, the KFC have The 3 4 9 8 1 7 5 Fill the grid so that 6 2Remarkables 7 3 2 9 from Auckland (July 8 7 3 6coming 1 4 5 every row and every 1 who 2 6 play 9 713) 5 8what 3 4they describe as “blue3x3 square contains 3the 5digits 1 to 9 4 9grasscountryswing”. 2 6 8 7 3 5 1 I haven’t heard the band but musicians from 8 I5know 1 2 the 4 individual 9 6 8 75 31other they will be a blast 6 9outfi 3 4ts and 7 8 imagine 2 playing together. See the club’s website for Solution No.1634 details. 1 8 4 3 2 9 5 6 7 And, still on the country front, if 3 6 9 7 5 1 2 4 8 2 5 7 8 4 6 9 1 3 you happen to be passing through

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Huntly, and – let’s face it – if you happen to be in Huntly then passing through is probably the best thing you can do, you may want to pop your head in to the Waikato Coalfields Museum. That’s not something I’d ever envisioned writing in this column, but the Coalfield Museum is hosting an exhibition called “Six Strings and Politics” focusing on the life and times of Huntly’s favourite yodelling sisters Jools and Lynda Topp. Including rare posters and costumes from the TV series, the exhibition traces the twin’s relationship with North Waikato and no doubt ponders the mystery of how two politically subversive lesbian singers from the home of coal could become internationally recognised and celebrated. Meanwhile, following up on last week’s column, John Michaelz’ album launch for his new CD So Far, So Good…kicks off at 7pm tonight (July 6) at No. 1 The Strand and John has been going all-out to give value for the $12 door charge. In addition to his current band The Usual, the launch will also include guest appearances from Porina McLeod, Grant Haua, and members of Brilleaux, the Hip-Shooters and Kokomo,

making for a package so tasty you’ll want to eat it twice. Yum. And since we’ve ended up on something of a random events trawl this week, let’s continue on the same path. The Tauranga Jazz Society has its monthly club night in the back room of the Greerton RSA - which is much nicer than that sounds - this Sunday (July 8). Porina McLeod will again be singing, this time along with guitarist Tim Cooper and sax-playing singer Kiriwai Poroa in 3’s Company. Also on the bill are Tauranga stalwarts Bay Dixie, with a ‘proper’ old New Orleans line-up featuring tuba from Hans D Beer, Brian Geogan’s cornet, John Nicholson on clarinet, Dave Proud on trombone and Jeff Baker behind the drums. And John Gillett on banjo. How could I forget the banjo? With the rise of the ukulele, banjos are in danger of becoming cool again. We like that. After being much maligned for decades banjos, deserve to be cool. Like bow ties. Things kick off at Greerton at 5pm. And, looking ahead to next month, one of the big surprises on the 2011 calendar is returning. The Tauranga Mid-Winter Christmas Market at the Historic Village is back for a second year, giving folks here a real taste of those cold-but-wonderful northern hemisphere Christmases. Last year was simply wonderful, with fairly lights, snow machines, Christmas food and mulled wine, and some five thousand people turned out to celebrate. Tickets this year have been kept at a very reasonable $10 for adults, $25 for a family, and are available now. Check out their website at www.taurangamidwinterchristmas.co.nz – it’s on July 21. watusi@thesun.co.nz

Warming up winter with Midwinter Melodies It may be cold outside, but the Oriana Singers plan to blow away the winter blues with their midwinter concert in this month. Midwinter Melodies will serenade its audience with a wide selection of familiar and not so familiar songs, hand-picked by guest musical director Les Borrell. Providing a warm programme for a chilly winter afternoon, the choir is grateful for the enthusiasm and expertise Les brings to the choir and also for their excellent accompanist Coreen Gray. The choir will also feature two guest artists, Stephanie Adams and Robert Kramers, both

Stephanie Adams and Robert Kramers, both students of Viva Voce Singing Studio in Welcome Bay.

students of Viva Voce Singing Studio in Welcome Bay, with vocal coach Andrew Braid. Stephanie has regularly performed publicly in Tauranga and Katikati in numerous festivals and was a finalist in TV One’s Good Morning ‘Find a Star’ competition in 2010. Robert, a web designer who has always enjoyed humming and singing to himself, attended a stage show recently and as a result sought singing tuition and is making his move into the world of entertainment with verve and enthusiasm. Warm up with Midwinter Melodies, is on Saturday, July 14 at St Mary’s Church at 2pm and Sunday, July 15 at St John’s Church at 2pm. By Corrie Taylor

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WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN

Dir: Lynne Ramsay - Starring: Tilda Swinton, John C Reilly, Ezra Miller Opinions were divided by both this film and the novel by Lionel Shriver that it is based on. It’s a tricky subject – the love that a mother should give a son – and though I haven’t read the book, I thought the film was absolutely brilliant. The problem for Tilda Swinton’s embattled mother is that the son in question, the eponymous Kevin, is a Bad Seed. He’s horrible, almost from the word go. Many saw the film as an exploration of Kevin: is he or isn’t he a little monster? That’s not the story. He is indeed a little creep. The film is about what a mother can do about that, though any answers on display do not inspire confidence. Swinton is simply stunning and should have won the Oscar. It’s her greatest in a career of great performances. John C Reilly’s husband is ineffectual and irritating, but this is a

For those who’ve lost the plot four films into the Underworld franchise, Underworld Awakening starts with a recap. Not that it matters. This time round humans have noticed – finally! – that there are werewolves (sorry series fans – lycans) and vampires all over the place and have purged them. Vampire heroine Selina wakes in a sinister lab, dons her bondage gear, escapes and goes on the run, killing a lot of people. Pretty much everyone she meets in fact. And some new “super” lycans for variety. Most importantly for fans is the vital question: does Kate Beckinsale still look good in tight black leather? You betcha. The thought of a new comedy where Adam Sandler plays not only Adam Sandler (as in all his other movies) but also his unrefined twin sister was enough to pretty much sap my will to is all you live. Jack and Jill expect. It has a fart gag in the title sequence, slapstick gags, angry gags, cameos from his mates and a schmaltzy ending. After previously landing Jack Nicholson, here the big name is Al Pacino, playing himself. He’s fun. But Jill – on an extended stay with Jack’s cute family – is unbearable. Which is kinda the point, but no less irritating for it.

film through her eyes and it’s hard to tell how realistic his portrayal is meant to be. At all ages Kevin is alarming, but the older Miller is particularly effective. The dialogue is sparse and telling; the use of time shifts and colour is sensational. Stunning stuff, not to be missed.

After the death of her father, Rose McGowan’s radio shrink returns to her suburban childhood home. But Rosewood Lane ain’t what it used to be, for the neighbourhood is terrorised by an evil paperboy. Seriously. But writer/ director Victor Salva, who previously made the surprisingly effective Jeepers Creepers, has a real feel for how the everyday can be made threatening and imbues the film with a real sense of menace. And – bike ‘n’ all – the paperboy is pretty damn creepy. Did he kill dad? Is she going crazy? The overwrought performances add to the subtle sense of disorientation, making for a fun, if fairly silly romp. I can imagine the pitch: “It’s like Jaws, but on land!”. “Great!” says the exec, “What are you using instead of the giant shark?”. “Here’s the brilliant bit,” say the budding filmmakers, “It’s still a shark!”. Thus perhaps was Sand Sharks born. Is it any good? Of course not. But is it fun? Nope. It’s less fun than Shark Night 3D and that wasn’t much fun at all. I haven’t yet seen its sequel Shark Night 3DD but at least it has a novel title. All you can do here is marvel at the incompetence of the ‘special’ effects. So bad it’s good? Sadly, no. There’s a long way to go to match the likes of Sharktopus.

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Mount RSA Friday 6 – Tony Wellington. Saturday 7 – Max Whitehouse. Sunday 8 – Last Chance 4.307.30pm. Welcome Bay Sports Bar Friday 6 – PJ’s Karaoke 7.30pm. Be a star for a night.

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New York City talent The second Steinway Showcase of 2012 will perform at Baycourt Theatre on Saturday, July 14 at 7.30pm. Critically acclaimed international artists Andrew Tyson and Zhang Zuo will take to the stage, performing on the theatre’s treasured Steinway piano. Both artists recently graduated from the Juilliard School of Music in New York City.

The Weekend Sun has two double passes to the Steinway Showcase to give away to the lucky readers who can tell us where the artists graduated from. Enter online at www.sunlive.co.nz under the Competitions section. Entries must be received before Wednesday, July 11.

Serenading with the classics Many of time’s classic, most-loved songs will be singing out from Baycourt Theatre this month as singer Elizabeth Marvelly’s Heartland Tour of New Zealand reaches Tauranga. Elizabeth will be serenading her audience with show-stoppers from Burt

Bacharach and Whitney Houston’s catalogues, as well as from hit musicals including Westside Story and Wicked. She will also be accompanied by some of New Zealand’s best musicians.

The Weekend Sun has two tickets to Elizabeth Marvelly to give away to the fortunate reader who can tell us the name of her tour. Enter online at www. sunlive.co.nz under the Competitions section. Entries must be received before Wednesday, July 11.

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The Amazing Spider-Man (M) Violence. Action, adventure, fantasy (3D) Starring: Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans, Martin Sheen, Sally Field and Denis Leary. One of the world’s most popular characters is back on the big screen as a new chapter in the Spider-Man legacy is revealed in The Amazing Spider-Man, which focuses on an untold story that tells a different side of the Peter Parker story. Peter Parker finds a clue that might help him understand why his parents disappeared when he was young. His path puts him on a collision course with Dr Curt Connors, his father’s former partner.

In beginning a new chapter in the Spider-Man saga, it was important to the filmmakers to show a side of Peter Parker that moviegoers haven’t seen before. “There are a lot of things in the SpiderMan canon that haven’t been explored cinematically,” says Marc Webb, who directs the new film. “The loss of Peter’s parents launches Peter on his journey. I was curious about the emotional consequence of that tragic

event - ultimately, this is a story about a kid who goes out looking for a father and finds himself. Then, of course, we have the Gwen Stacey saga - whether you’re familiar with the comics or not, it’s an extraordinary story. And, of course, there’s the lizard, one of my favourite villains in comics. All of that gave us a lot to work with.” Playing this week at Capitol Cinema 4, Te Puke.

I H I B E A CH WA

Rolling out the welcome mat Despite being New Zealand’s fastest growing city – with many residents having shifted from outside the region, Tauranga is not a particularly friendly place to shift to. This is the view of Sandra Allan who shifted from Wellington nearly five years ago, but it was only after hearing many similar stories from other newcomers that she decided to do something about it. She is setting up a group ‘Merge’ to help newcomers settle in and make social connections. Sandra describes herself as a friendly person, but says it feels like even those who have settled in after shifting from outside see it as a rite of passage. “It’s like ‘We did it, we toughed it out and eventually made some

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friends so why should it be any different for you?’.” Sandra knows of a couple who had lived here for five years but eventually gave up trying to befriend people and migrated back to England. “People can be friendly on the surface – and might invite you to a round of golf, but after that you don’t hear from them again. People just don’t let you in. “You can have everything else – you can have a good job and the house, but if you haven’t got those friends to pop around to visit for a chat, what do you have?” Merge is open to anyone who has shifted to Tauranga and will meet at Nautilus Cafe, Sulphur Point, on the first and third Tuesday every month at 5pm (first meeting July 17). For details, email mergetauranga@mail.com or phone Sandra, 021 565 459. By Hamish Carter

Friday July 6 to Wed July 11 131 Jellicoe Street, Te Puke. EARLY SCREENINGS!

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(R13) Offensive Language, Drug Use, & Sexual Content That May Offend.

Nautilus cafe owner Maurice Mourali is helping Tauranga newcomers settle in with meetings for Merge, including members Rita Redward (from California), Emma Tolson (England) and organiser Sandra Allan. Photo by Tracy Hardy.

M O V I E S

COMEDY. Mila Kunis, Mark Wahlberg, Laura

Vandervoort, Patrick Warburton, Seth MacFarlane. As the result of a wish, John Bennett’s teddy bear, Ted, came to life and has been by John’s side ever since.

EARLY SCREENINGS! Fri 6:10pm. Sat 8:40pm. Sun 6:10pm. Wednesday 2:05pm, 6:20pm.

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movies

THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN

Spider-Man reboot. (Standard 2D version) Fri 6:00pm. Sun 8:20pm. Tue 12:40, 8:40pm.

NEW THIS WEEK IN 3D

(M) Violence.

THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (3D) (M) Violence.

Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans, Martin Sheen, Sally Field, Denis Leary. The Spider-Man franchise reboot. Peter Parker finds a clue that might help him understand why his parents disappeared when he was young. Fri 12:35, 8:45. Sat 3:10, 5:50, 8:35pm. Sun 1:00, 5:40. (M) Content May Disturb. Mon 12:45, 5:50pm, 8:30pm. Tue 10:00, 6:00pm. Helen Mirren. This is a story of a special relation- Wed 12:40, 5:45pm, 8:30pm. ship between two women, a writer and her maid. Fri 11:00, 2:35, 6:20pm. Sat 1:20, 4:50, 8:35pm. Sun 11:00, 2:45, 6:20pm. Mon 1:30, 6:00pm. Tue 10:20, 2:35, 6:10pm. Wed 12:50, 4:35, 8:10.

THE DOOR

The Deep Blue Sea (M) Contains offensive language and content that may disturb. Romantic drama set in post World War II Britain, about a High Court judge’s wife (Rachel Weisz, The Whistleblower) who abandons a privileged life to embark on an affair with an air force pilot (Tom Hiddleston, War Horse). Based on Terence Rattigan’s play. “Hester Collier (Weisz) leads a privileged life as the beautiful wife of High Court judge Sir William Collyer (Simon Russell Beale), though theirs is a companionable rather than a passionate marriage. When Hester meets a young ex-RAF pilot, Freddie Page (Hiddleston), she falls devastatingly in love with him, and to the shock of those around her she leaves her marriage to live with him in shabby lodgings. But as time passes, Hester comes to realise that the dashing but damaged Freddie is unable to return her all-consuming passion.” (London Film Festival 2011.)

Info line 573 8055 www.tepukecinema.co.nz

PLAYING THIS WEEK SNOW WHITE & THE HUNTSMAN (M) Fantasy Violence. ACTION, ADVENTURE, DRAMA.

Retelling of the Snow White fairy tale starring Kristen

The Weekend Sun has a double pass to The Deep Blue Sea for a lucky reader who can tell us the name of the playwright who wrote the play this film is based on. Enter online at www. sunlive.co.nz under the Competitions section. Entries must be received before July 11.

CINEMAS

Stewart, Charlize Theron and Chris Hemsworth. Fri 3:20, 8:30pm. Sat 6:00pm. Sun 3:30. Mon 8:10pm. Tue 3:20, 8:35pm. Wed 8:35pm.

PLAYING THIS WEEK

ICE AGE 4: CONTINENTAL DRIFT (PG) Low Level Violence.

THE THREE STOOGES Low Level Violence. COMEDY. on

(PG)

MEGAscreen.

Sean Hayes, Chris Diamantopoulos, Will Sasso, Sofía Vergara, Jane Lynch, Jennifer Hudson, ‘Snooki’. The Farrelly Brothers (Dumb and Dumber) reboot the legendary trio of buffoonery. While trying to save their childhood orphanage, Moe, Larry and Curly inadvertently stumble into a murder plot.

Fri 10:00, 2:10, 6:20pm. Sat 11:10, 1:15pm. Sun 11:20, 3:45pm. Mon 11:30, 3:45pm. Tue 10:20, 4:35, 8:40pm. Wed 10:00, 2:00, 6:40.

PIXAR, FAMILY, ANIMATION.

THE DOOR -M- Content may disturb

Preview Screenings this weekend! SAT: 12:50. SUN: 12:30.

A ROYAL AFFAIR -M- Contains violence & sex scenes.

FRI & SAT: 11:00, 1:30, 6:00.

NO COMPS

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FRI, SAT & TUE: 11:15, 3:40, Contains 8:15. SUN: 11:00, 3:45.-Moffensive language. MON & WED: 11:15, 3:45, 8:30. MON: 10:20. Goddards Centre, 21 Devonport Road, Tauranga Info Line: (07) 577 0445. www.rialtotauranga.co.nz -ENO COMPS Special tickets prices

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Kelly Macdonald, Julie Walters, Billy Connolly, Emma Thompson. Determined to make her own path in life, Princess Merida defies a custom THE WAY (PG) Drug Use & Coarse Language. that brings chaos to her kingdom. Fri 10:20, 2:00pm. Sat 11:00, 1:30. Martin Sheen. Fri 8:15pm. Sat 11:00am. Sun 11:00am. Mon 11:00, 3:35pm. Sun 8:15pm. Mon 3:30. Tue 12:15. Wed 10:30. Tue 10:00, 4:20. Wed 10:20, 3:30.

-M- Contains offensive language & content that may disturb.

FRI: 12:30, 3:10, 8:00. SAT: 3:10, 8:00. SUN: 2:40. MON: 3:30, MARIGOLD HOTEL -PG- Contains coarse language & sex reference 8:15. TUE: 12:30, 3:10, 8:00. FRI, MON & TUE: 1:15, 6:15. WED: 10:45, 3:30, 8:15. SAT: 3:25, 6:15. SUN: 3:00, 5:30. TORTOISE IN LOVE WED: 1:15, 6:10. FRI, SAT & TUE: 10:45, 5:15. SUN: 10:30. MON: 6:30. FRI, MON TO WED: 4:00, 8:45. -PG- Contains sexual references WED: 1:45. SAT: 1:15, 8:45. -R16- Contains violence & SUN: 12:50, 8:45. offensive language. -ESpecial tickets prices NO COMPS SUN: 5:20. SALMON FISHING IN THE YEMEN

CONTINENTAL DRIFT

(PG) Scary Scenes.

Fri 12:00, 4:10, 8:20pm. Sat 3:25, 5:40pm. Sun 1:30, 5:50. Mon 1:30, 5:50pm. Tue 12:20, 2:30, 6:30. Wed 11:55, 8:35pm.

THE DEEP BLUE SEA SUN: 10:45, 1:30, 8:00. MON TO WED: 11:00, 1:30, 6:00.

PLAYING THIS WEEK IN 3D

ICE AGE 4:

BRAVE (3D)

on MEGAscreen.

RELAX, UNWIND AND ESCAPE! NO COMPS

(Standard 2D version)

Manny the mammoth, Sid the sloth and Diego the (PG) Low Level Violence. sabretooth tiger are back for a fourth adventure. Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Sat 11:20am. Tue 12:10, 6:30pm. Wed 10:00am. Denis Leary, Queen Latifah. Manny the mammoth, Sid the sloth and Diego the sabretooth tiger are back for a fourth adventure. When an iceberg sends them adrift, the group set a course for home, using the block of ice as a sea vessel. Fri 10:00, 12:00, 4:10pm. Sat 1:10, 3:50pm. Sun 11:00, 1:20, 3:40pm. Mon 10:45, 1:20, 6:00pm. Tue 2:15pm. Wed 12:00, 4:20pm. BRAVE (2D) (PG) Scary Scenes.

TORTOISE IN LOVE

FINAL DAYS

THE AVENGERS (2D)

on MEGAscreen. Sat 8:00pm. Sun 8:00pm. Mon 8:00pm. Wed 3:55pm.

ROCK OF AGES

Fri 12:55. Sat 3:15. Sun 4:40. Mon 8:00pm. Tue 4:30. Wed 6:30pm.

LE HAVRE

(M) Off Lang & Sexual Ref’s.

COM, DRAMA, MUSICAL. Tom Cruise.

(PG) Sexual References.

Independent UK rom-com. Tom a gardener, can talk (M) Violence. to plants but not to women.

Mon 3:20pm.

FINAL WEEK

PROMETHEUS (3D) (R16) Horror Scenes & Violence.

(G) French comedy. Michael Fassbender, Charlize Theron. Fri 4:30. Sat 6:45pm. Sun 12:55. Mon 11:30am. Director Ridley Scott’s sci-fi thriller. Sunday 8:30pm. Tue 8:05pm. Wed 2:45pm.

CHEAP TUESDAYS

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CAR FAIR – buy or sell any vehicle every Sunday at 11th Avenue Car park opposite Mad Butcher 8am-noon. Vehicle Finance available from Heartland Finance. Ph for more information 027 733 9686 or www.taurangacarfair.co.nz

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HOME BASED child care experienced carer available. Moving to the Bay from Taranaki references available. 20hr ECE (3yrs & over), 9hr WINZ, under 3s WINZ subsides. 24hr care, including weekends. Pickup & drop offs neg. $5 p/h - Nappies food etc neg. Starting in July. Ph Lisa 027 758 5774

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COMPUTER GETTING you down? Problems viruses upgrades internet new or refurb PC’s tuition or advice. Ph Bruce for a no obligation chat or quote 576 7940 or 021 260 9183 VIRUS & SPYWARE removal Upgrades servicing and repairs Free call out and quotation New power supply $70 ﬁtted Motherboards From $100 ﬁtted. All work has 12 month warranty. Laptops from $300 Desktops from $125. Wanted - faulty pc & laptops. Ph Crystal Computing 07 579 5860 or 021 156 0055

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FREE ONSITE DIAGNOSE & quote. We come to you & don’t charge extra for travel. Pensioner discounts. Ph Kyle at Tech Solutions 027 828 7078

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GARDENER/CLEANER available for weeding, planting, light pruning &/or domestic cleaning. Ph 575 0506

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MATURE HARD working male looking for work - anything considered. Recent work involved construction of steel frame homes for the last 6yrs have basic tools and transport also has experience in welding with ARC and MIG. Can start immediately. Please Ph/txt James Atkinson 022 038 2508

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ROOM TO LET $150 p/w includes all expenses, except toll calls & food. Ph 544 2883 ROOM TO RENT early Welcome Bay $110 a week plus expenses. Ph 027 367 6892

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12FOOT ALUMINIUM boat with trailer - no outboard. Trailer is in good condition with Rego and WOF Quintrex Dart model with removable flooring, no leaks! Comes with two newly varnished oars anchor and rope spare tyre for the trailer and awning (not set up yet though). Working Navigation lights which have easy to hook up crocodile clips – battery not included. $2500 ono Ph or text to view 027 561 1106 CONCRETE SLEEPERS everlasting and realistic from $9.00 each. Village Stone 53 Hull Rd Mt Maunganui Ph 575 4887 DESIGNER WEDDING DRESS brand new White Organza size 10 sweetheart neckline strapless. Make, Luciana. Style, Valentina. Ruffled skirt lace aplikay. A truly stunning dress that has the wow factor! Also comes with Veil which has diamantes over it. Price neg. Ph Marie for viewing/fitting 027 311 8920 MULCH FOR SALE must pick up in KatiKati. $40 per cube. Ph Scott today 027 462 4769 PAVERS factory seconds half price. 53 Hull Rd Mt Maunganui. Ph 575 4887 STOP CRAMPING! Magnesium Cramp Berk Formula. 100 caps plus 50 caps free. $34.20 Hardy’s Bayfair Hardy’s Organic Papamoa 0800 833 333

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EXPERIENCED LOCALLY based paranormal investigation group would like to hear from anyone who has concerns or ongoing issues with spirit/ Paranormal activity in their homes & dwelling places. We can provide accurate mediumship, psychic sensing & cleansing if required: Ph Paranormal Research on 572 2843. Genuine enquires only please

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gardening

GARDENER AVAILABLE Pruning spraying weeding rubbish removal. Ph Tracey on 578 9779 for a free quote

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LIFESTYLE block at Pikowai commuting to Tauranga, Te Puke and Whakatane 4 bedroom brick home beautiful sea and rural views 6 acres grazing land horse pens heaps of shedding butchery and chiller single garage with sleepout/ofﬁce. Big games room or double garage drenching race. 11.5 x 4.5 metre in ground swimming pool fully decked and fenced. This beautiful home comes with a share in the community woolshed tennis courts and cattle yards. Own water scheme. Price $550,000 urgent sale. Ph 027 281 7427

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FREE HOUSE SITTERS 12 years experience Tauranga area. Middle aged couple. Outstanding references. Available from the 17th October to 19th December. Ph 543 3457 or 027 302 8328

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CAREER RESTRUCTURING? Creating opportunity from Change. Ph Chris at Balanced Success Coaching 027 548 2548 chris@balancedsuccess.co.nz www.balancedsuccess.co.nz RAINBOW ROSE clairvoyant medium & natural healer. (27yrs exp) Reiki 1,11,111 Seichim 1,11,111. Arometheropy Shiatsu. Appointments 021 075 8040 visit www.naturaltherapypages.co.nz

livestock

AC PETFOODS collect injured & unwanted cows & horses. Ph 0800 369 6269

mobility

MOBILITY SCOOTERS wheelchairs walkers & more. Visit our showroom 29 Burrows St, Tauranga Ph 578 1213. Mobility Equipment & Services

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STAIRLIFTS – Make life easy with a stairlift enjoy the home you love by installing an Acorn Stairlift. Call us now TOLL FREE 0800 782 475 or www.acornstairlifts.co.nz WE’RE SMALL we’re personal we know mobility scooters. Ph Pam or Ben Mobility Solutions BOP 575 2033

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A HOME BASED business. $500 covers training & ongoing support, exceptional opportunity. Not MLM. Ph Denise Bird 574 2261

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A1 PAINTER / DECORATOR available. All interior and exterior work. Prompt reliable excellent references. Ph Paul 576 4793 or 027 689 6252 AIRCONDITIONING HEATPUMPS LG 5.2kw installed for just $2700*. All electrical services also available at low rates. Ph 027 547 3831 or 543 0062 for details. ALLAN HOLMES for all your carpentry lockﬁtting & handyman jobs around the home. Big or Small. Free quotes. Reasonable rates. Ph 021 992 678 or after hours on 07 576 3543 BUILDER/HANDYMAN 45yrs experience, no job too small. Ph Bryan on 027 408 3905 BUILDER licensed CBA member 35 years experience available for additions alterations maintainance & reclads. Ph Brian 576 1671 BUILDER licensed/qualified available for all your building requirements. Contact Mark 544 4177 or 021 683 404 BUILDERS - Murray Pedersen licensed builder with his experienced team will undertake additions renovations also reclads. We can arrange plans & consents. Ph 575 7870 CHIMNEY SWEEP repairs & maintenance. Inspection report insurance receipt from $40. Also, spouting cleans repairs & replacements, roof leaks & repairs, plumbing maintenance. Ph 021 266 4025 ELECTRICIAN A professional and affordable registered electrician. New builds alterations repairs. Ph Steve 578 0555 or 027 848 6042 GARDENING SECTION clean ups weeding smallhedge & tree pruning etc pebble gardens painting jobs regular or casual. Ph Eric 577 1988

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PAINTER / DECORATOR Interior & Exterior, quality workmanship friendly services. Over 20 years specialising in residential and more. Quality paint at trade prices. For your best advice in all areas Ph Shane Mount/Tauranga Decorators 07 544 6495 or 021 575 307 RETAINING WALL SPECIALIST Pole wall crib walls tilt slab concrete walls. Excavation and levelling. The best in the business. Ph Mike 0274 942 966 a/h 07 548 1985 ROOFING & SPOUTING Metal fascia, gutter and rainwater systems. Long run corrugate. Maintenance, repairs or replacement. Free no obligation quotes. PROFIX 027 496 5375 proﬁxltd@xtra.co.nz ROOFING new roofs re-roofs spouting & repairs. Free quotes. Ph Chris 027 276 6348 or 572 3237 ROOF REPAIRS metal or onduline gutters & down pipes clean or replacement chimney repairs. Certiﬁed Roofer over 30yrs experience Free quote. Ph Peter 542 4291 or 0274 367 740 ROTARY HOEING Lawn preparation & sowing. Loader & blade work. Tractor mowing. Quality work & friendly service. Mini Tractor Service. Ph Murray 543 4538 or 027 200 7480 SAVE ON WATER rates. Water bore for all your requirements garden & lawns. Workmanship guaranteed. Ph Grant 575 9633 or 027 575 9633 SHUZI HEALTH fashion jewellery for arthritis insomnia balance aches pains many more. Hardy’s Bayfair, Hardy’s Organic Papamoa 0800 833 333 STUMPINATOR STUMP Grinding free quotes & prompt service. Narrow machine to access rear yards. Ph 576 4245 or 022 076 4245 TAURANGA TANDEM SKYDIVING Best Buzz in the Bay, Gift Vouchers. Ph 576 7990

GUTTERING CLEAN and repairs moss removal. Experienced Certiﬁed Roofer. Free quotes. Ph Peter now 542 4291 or 0274 367 740

TREE SHRUB and hedges Trimming topping removal rubbish removal satisfaction guaranteed free quote. Ph Steve Hockly 571 5958

LAWNS AND GARDENS regular maintenance occasional tidy-ups shrub care garden rubbish removed. Free quote All size jobs considered. www.christhegardener.co.nz Ph 578 5825

CURTIS COACHES for all your bus & coach needs. Curtisy Tours Travel Club. Day trips & away trips. Local, Cambridge, Dame Edna, Palmerston 4 days, Norfolk Island 7 days, Chatham Islands. Ph for a newsletter 543 9205 ENERGY TO BURN! Bioactive Spirulina. Marathons. Pregnancy. Breast feeding. 200 tabs $29.90. 100gm powder $21.00. Hardy’s Bayfair, Hardy’s Organic Papamoa, 0800 833 333 MARY POPPINS Package deals for $200 per person return or coach only $60. Seats are selling fast so call Bayline now on 07 578 3113 to secure your place! MELISSA ETHERIDGE Book your seat today! Coach only $55 per person return. 6 July 2012. Ph Bayline 07 578 3113 SCOTTSDALE SENIOR TOURS fully escorted owner/operated since 1978. Ph free for colour brochure today 0800 664 414. Also see www.scottsdaletours.co.nz

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ANTIQUES COINS medals, china, glass, Kiwiana, Australiana, militaria, toys anything old and interesting. 021 392913 or 07 549 0139 mark. holwerda@vodafone.co.nz AVOCADOS TAMARILOS citrus etc. We pick, freight & pay you cash. Crops big or small. Ph Mary 021 245 5379

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49 Tom Muir Drive Sat & Sun 9-4pm. Moving overseas sale, household lot all must go!

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Unit 2 108 3rd Avenue Dance Studio Sat 8am. Combined family garage sale

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5 Mamaku Rise Sat 7.30 12pm. Toys, puzzles, games, clothing, bric-a-brack, books and much much more all has to go!

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CARPET WANTED must be in good condition needs to be a minimum of 3.6m x 4.9m any colour considered Ph 027 552 6283 or 027 781 5549 OLD GUNS swords bayonets shells grenades & anything military. Ph 027 495 7936

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TILER QUALIFIED TILER references available free quotes all types of work done from kitchen splashbacks to full tiled bathrooms. Contact Nelson 021 609 289 TREE FELLING CHIPPING pruning & removal. No job to big or small free quote. Ph Scott 027 462 4769

INSECT SCREENS Measure. Make. Mend. Contact Rob at Magic Seal 543 4940

BAYLINE COACHES Day trips, away trips or sight seeing & tours! Call for a free quote today Ph 578 3113

TIMBER RETAINING WALLS decks and all types of fencing. Excellent work at a competitive price. Ph Clive 021 048 2833 or 552 6510

GORSE SPRAYING Do you have a gorse problem? Ph today for a free quote for all gorse control. Ph Scott 027 462 4769

HANDYMAN BUILDING and section maintenance decks fencing pergolas painting water blasting odd jobs. Free quotes Ph Rossco 027 270 3313 or 544 5911

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ARE YOU looking for a day out or maybe a tour? Ph us for a copy of our weekly travel calendar. Outings include shows shopping markets luncheons mystery tours, scenic drives industry tours and even overnight tours. Ph Zealandier Tours 07 575 6425. admin@zealandiertours.com

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DRIVING MISS DAISY need to get to an appointment or want an outing? But don’t drive? Call us for safe friendly and reliable service. Discount offered to Total Mobility card holders. Phone Jackie from Driving Miss Daisy, 552 6614

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A HOLIDAY or day-out. Every week. Small Group Tours. Door to Door Hinterland Tours Ph Kae & Rick 07 575 8118

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Oh the security of Father! God the Father once said to His Son “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”. It was the Father booming from Heaven some very important things. It was a public, heavenly, authorised, declaration of the total love and care the Father had for the Son. Wow! But the Son hadn’t done anything yet! He hadn’t raised any dead, turned any water into wine, healed any sick, feed any people, or cast out any demons! He’s just grown up and was who He was! God’s Son! That declaration is what everyone needs! The confirmation of our identity. Has anyone said to you; “This is my beloved Son, this is my beloved daughter, in whom I am well pleased?”. Because this is what fathers do. They give identity. They give security. They love unconditionally. They “father”.

Someone once said; “Oh, the security of Father!” How true that is. It’s a place where you don’t have to strive, compete, or be someone you think you should be, or reach towards things you know you should have but seem unattainable. Where do our identity messages come from? Is it from our achievements, from behaviour (“this is just the way I am”!), from approval (or disapproval), is it from appearance (do we dress to impress), or is it from our possessions, or, do we get our identity from relationships (it’s who you know you know!)? This is the greatest theft ever – the theft of our identity! Without a proper father figure in our lives, we can grow up with an orphan spirit or attitude. An orphan spirit is someone who has been deprived, for whatever reasons, of proper parental love and care. The orphan spirit is characterised by fear,

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insecurity and competitiveness. Just look at many of those in trouble with the law, and, some of the world’s worst despotic dictator leaders; almost without fail all had troubled childhoods without a father figure. Oh the security of Father! It’s a place where you don’t have to strive or compete, reach or strain for acceptance and value. The greatest security we can have is the security of knowing we are loved unconditionally, forgiven completely, and accepted compassionately by our Heavenly Father. By Pastor Stephen Whitwell, Elim Christian Centre Tauranga.

Do not say yet four months

Jesus says to His disciples in John 4:35-38:

“Do you not say, ‘There are yet four months, then comes the harvest’? Look, I tell you, lift up your eyes, and see that the fields are white for harvest. Already the one who reaps is receiving wages and gathering fruit for eternal life, so that sower and reaper may rejoice together. For here the saying holds true, ‘One sows and another reaps.’ I sent you to reap that for which you did not labour. Others have laboured, and you have entered into their labour.” The nation of Israel were a people with a history in farming and in agriculture and Jesus often spoke in illustrative ways that related to their knowledge and experience of farming and agriculture. What Jesus is portraying here would have been readily understood by a people who knew the season, the times and the processes associated with tilling the soil and with producing a crop. Here, Jesus likens the gathering of the unsaved into His kingdom to the natural harvest and He says to His disciples in effect: the time for ingathering is not still some time off, in fact, harvest time for the ingathering of souls is here and now. And Jesus speaks further about reaping from what others have sown previously and from what we ourselves have not sown. In the context of these verses, He is speaking about seeing souls saved whom others have been

involved with in sowing the seeds of the gospel of salvation. The good news of the gospel of salvation by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone has been preached in our nation, and in this city, for generations. There have been seasons of great fruitfulness and there have been seasons of very little fruitfulness in seeing the unsaved gathered into the Kingdom of God. In times of spiritual barrenness, it is difficult to see the world around us, that is God’s harvest field, as being “white for harvest”. It is difficult to keep sowing and to keep seeking to “gather fruit for eternal life” in times like we live in now. Yet, we need to hear the word of the Lord of the harvest: “Do you not say, ‘There are yet four months, then comes the harvest’? Look, I tell you, lift up your eyes, and see that the fields are white for harvest.” God is about to pour out His Spirit on our nation and already He is preparing the harvest field in this city. It is time to have eyes that see and hears that hear what the Spirit is saying to the Church because it is time for us in this season, to reap what others have sown in times past in an ingathering of souls for the kingdom of God. “The fields are white for harvest.” We invite you to fellowship with us at Jesus First and to visit our website: www.jesusfirst.org.nz By Peter Whitcombe, Jesus First

Exalt God • Worship Jesus TAURANGA PRIMARY SCHOOL HALL, 31 Fifth Ave 10am: Worship & Communion Service Speaker: David Otway Phone: 579 2729 www.jesusfirst.org.nz COME & MEET WITH THE LORD

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Seven Hare Krishnas travelled from Hamilton last week to enjoy the Tauranga sun and share their traditional culture with dance, song and musical instruments. Photo by Heath Moore.

Tauranga players Tony Cowbourne, Geoff Owens and Chris Rutherford have been selected to represent the New Zealand over 50-year-olds at the World Masters Games in Canterbury, England this August. Photo by Tracy Hardy.

Maddison Dixon and Eeva Running, both 5, with their dance teacher Rachel Lynch backstage at the competition.

Te Puke Under 13s played against Tauranga West at Te Pukeâ€™s Murray Salt Stadium on Wednesday for the Tai Mitchell shield with Te Puke winning 15-5. Photo by Daniel Hines. The Tauranga Festival of Performing Arts competition is currently being held at Baycourt Theatre, Tauranga with hundreds of students performing. Photos by Bruce Barnard. Emily Thomas, 9, is helped by her mother Lea to get ready for her lyrical dance.

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