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Its a wonderful amalgam of knowledge, skill, passion, spare parts and spare time. Its what makes the restoration hangar at The Classic Flyers Museum tick. Its what transforms piles of aviation scrap into living, roaring relics, its what brings enthusiasts and the interested through the doors at the museum. Like the day they cranked up the Grumman Avenger the American torpedo

bomber the World War II aircraft designed to avenge the attack on Pearl Harbour. It was the fi rst time for more than half a century the engine had turned over. It was deafening, it was smoky and it was music to the ears of all who watched and listened.

Read more on page 10. Engineers Bob Torr and Jack Wyatt Dickson assembled the 1700Hp Wright Cyclone engine. Photo: Bruce Barnard.

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Greetings Sunners and welcome to another edition of the most-read, widest-circulating, best-tasting, locally-owned, low-carb, high energy, penguin-friendly newspaper in the

Bay and possibly the world.Today we are pleased to not only bring you all the

local news, but solutions to a wide range of problems that have been troubling you.

Starting with that vexing question that so many of you have asked: Whats up with the phototactic behaviour of green algae? Good question, Im glad you asked. Because scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology and colleagues report that optical shielding by the eyespot pigments in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, a unicellular green alga, determines the direction of their movement relative to light sources, and that the cell body behaves as a convex lens to focus and condense incident light. This is according to persistent reader Emiko Kawaguchi who tells me Chlamy, as its friends seem to call it, is a unicellular green alga that lives in fresh water throughout the world, and notably, the cells can change their swimming directions upon sensing light. Great to clear up that one. Thanks Emiko.

I know what youre thinking what has this got to do with The Bachelor, Fleur and Naz?

Simple really. Chlamy, the swimming green algae, is a lot more entertaining.

One place you wont fi nd any algae, is on Sam

Meechs breeches. Theyve been smoked across the water at such a pace on sailboats that no life forms could possibly exist.

The local sailor has his Laser beam fi xed fi rmly on the Olympics, now he joins other Tauranga legends in the

team including sister Molly. Must be something in the water at Tauranga Yacht and Power Boat Club to keep producing world class sailors. Bring on Rio and Team Tauranga!

Another voracious reader, Linda, has the answer to squatters in the parks. One in particular, who has been camped up for a couple of

months. To all those people who cannot afford to buy a property in Tauranga and for those who cannot fi nd nor afford somewhere to rent, go camp in the park for free! It doesnt have toilets but that doesnt seem to matter and there is a bit of noise coming from the expressway.

But hey, you can camp there and feel safe as you get counsellors and police and even the odd city councillor calling by to see if you need anything. You dont have to pay for anything and defecating behind the bushes is actually helping the trees and bushes grow! Not too many places in NZ you can camp for free is there?

Linda also pointed out that the woman on the TV news, leading a duck shooting protest, was named Dominique Mallard. We did not fi nd this funny, Linda. We found it hilarious. However, it is wrong to make fun of people because of their names. Besides, she cant help being French.

Naked gardeningTired of gardening in your clothes?

Heres the answer World Naked Gardening Day. Offi cially it was last weekend, but due to popular demand,

weve extended it for the whole week. Feel free to strip off and get Frisky with the Freesias, or Starkers with the Stone fruit this weekend.

Always wanted to show your appreciation for nurses? This week is your chance, International Nurses Day and you can thank them. Surprise your favourite nurse with a bunch of fl owers you picked while Naked Gardening. Dont be shy, theyve seen it all before.

Tomorrow is International Chicken Dance Day. I will leave that to your imagination, but please avoid Chicken Dancing while Naked Gardening.

Many other worldly problems can be solved with this: Coming up on May 27 is Sticky Tape Day, otherwise known as Cellophane Tape Day. In NZ its known by another brand name, but they get a bit funny when we mention it, so we will avoid that sticky situation. The real credit for this handy invention goes to banjo player Richard Drew, who worked for the Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co, otherwise known as 3M. He invented Scotch Tape in 1921 and clear cellophane tape in 1930.

We can thank him for saving us from the torture of tying up Christmas presents with string.

Need some luck?Today maybe Friday the 13th, but

never fear, May 29 isnt far away and brings opportunity to change your fortunes, when the world marks Put a Pillow on Your Fridge Day. This bizarre habit stems back to the days before invention of refrigerators in the 1920s, when people in Europe, and some loonies in the US, followed a ritual of putting cloth in their larder for good luck, once a year. The event seems to have survived, reincarnated as a pillow on the fridge. This is possibly the most berserk waste of time Ive heard of, but hey, if youre into grasping at straws to change your luck, knock yourselves out.

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Its an old steel truss bridge functional rather than fussy. And all day it rumbles to the tune of the East Coasts main trunkline container traffi c. Into the Port of Tauranga,

out of the Port of Tauranga.Then theres the people traffi c the cyclists and

pedestrians trudging between the city and Matapihi, Bayfair and Arataki.

But Tauranga City councillor Steve Morris has a fi ner appreciation of the structure a 450 metre artistic installation perhaps.

Its a simple but spectacular idea that could create pride in being a citizen of Tauranga, says the councillor for the Mount Maunganui-Papamoa ward.

And in a way no new council offi ce building could ever accomplish.

The idea is to light the bridge at night, to transform a piece of dowdy working infrastructure into a waterfront feature. Its not Steves idea but its one that seems to be gathering momentum.

Ive found a similar-looking bridge in Grand Rapids, Michigan, in the United States, which was lit up with LEDs a few years ago. It looks spectacular, says the councillor. Grand Rapids fussed up their bridge for about $300,000.

That included strobe lights, but because Matapihi is a working bridge, it might not be practical.

Fellow councillors Rich Curach and Bill Grainger appear to be on-board. They think its an idea the community could get behind and fund.

Its an idea born from study. Helen Knight was

looking for a project something in the community she could improve it was part of a Bachelor of Creative Industries degree.

The bridge was dark, not very attractive and probably not very safe at night. She came up with off the grid wind and solar-powered pedestrian lights, murals and the full feature lighting. Helen came up with the idea and Steve ran with it.

You dont have to kill the ratepayer with debt or crippling lease payments to brighten up our city. And people shouldnt lose sight of the fact our city is greater than a few hectares downtown.

Rich is apparently trying to get Helens idea beaming across the harbour. He approached TrustPower but theyre fully committed with sponsorships at the moment. Helens thrilled her idea is gaining traction.

Excellent, she says. A glowing Matapihi rail bridge comes at an important time for the city.

Because, says Steve, it would provide a balance to the expensive demands for an added $170 million of ratepayer funds to be spent on buildings in the CBD.

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Rail bridge a feature of the nightscape?

The Matapihi Rail Bridge across Tauranga Harbour.

And what it could look like: the Grand Rapids bridge in Michigan.

4 The Weekend SunFriday 13 May 2016

Tauranga City Councils hands-off approach to Temoana Rikirangis occupation of

Graham Park is the correct one, says Tauranga Moana

Nightshelter trustee Mike Mills.

The council is being quite realistic, unless hes a risk to the public or himself or a potential risk, says Mike.

The issue for some of these guys, some of them have had major health challenges.

If we scare him off into the bushes where he cant be seen, he might be found dead in a few days time.

Mike says even though Temoana is visible and maybe a bit obnoxious thats better than dead in a fl ax bush somewhere not being noticed for three or four days. That in itself would bring condemnation.

As result, Mike say sometimes homeless people being in more visible surroundings is better all round.

Theres not a lot they can do; they can trespass him out of one park and he will go to the next one.

Temoana has been resident in Graham Park alongside Takitimu Drive since at least March when he was arrested and warned by Tauranga Police. There have since been reports of him being anti-social and belligerent

towards various people passing by his campsite, which were confi rmed when a SunLive reporter asked him this week why he was living in the public space.

Temoana referred inquiries to the Tauranga City Council, and concluded the conversation by picking up a stick and telling the reporter to go away using language likely to incite violence.

And hes not being discrete in regards to his residence; hes set up his camp, a tent fl y and brush walls, right beside the track on the narrow part near the pedestrian overbridge. Its situated between a TCC park signpost and a park bench. People are more or less obliged to pass right by his camp.

When Tauranga City Council was asked what is being done about him, customer services manager Margaret Batchelar replied: Our monitoring staff have been speaking with Mr Rikirangi over the past few weeks, and have been working closely with his iwi, as well as the New Zealand Police, the homeless shelter, social workers and the District Health Board to try to fi nd him suitable accommodation.

As landowner, we do have the option to issue a trespass notice, but this is something we would only turn to as a last resort, says Margaret.

Trespassing a homeless person from one place, only for them to become a potential issue elsewhere, does little to solve the greater issue, says Margaret.

Homelessness is a complicated social situation and one that requires a multi-agency approach to understand and address. Its not as simple as moving the person off the land because this just shifts the issue rather than addressing it, so our staff put a lot of work into resolving these situations through negotiation and working with other agencies.

TCC has been doing a lot of work in this area during the last 18 months, says Margaret.

Were facilitating meetings with various organisations and agencies to see how we can best address homelessness and emergency housing needs.

Our focus is on collaborating and opening discussions with other agencies to address the wider issues that lead to homelessness.

In the meantime, we will continue to work with Mr Rikirangi and other organisations to fi nd him somewhere suitable to live.

Two months and counting, Temoana Rikirangi is still squatting in Graham Park. Photos: Bruce Barnard.

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Tauranga man killed in SH29 crash A 29-year-old Tauranga man has been named as the person killed in a crash on State Highway 29 last weekend.

Dion Paul Pollero died after a car and truck crash on the highway, near Poripori Rd, about 1.30pm Saturday.

The investigation into the cause of the crash is continuing.

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Star Pats Pies in Tauranga has won a staggering total of 52 pie awards since fi rst entering the Bakels NZ Supreme Pie Awards in 2003. He took out the Supreme Pie Award in 2003 and 2004, then repeated this in 2009 and 2010. Pats Pies has also won 11 gold; 15 silver; 12 bronze and 10 highly commended.

Entries for the 20th Bakels NZ Supreme Pie awards are now open and close on June 23.

Onlookers spark fi re warningSpectators getting too close to a power box fi re

in Otumoetai on Monday night have sparked a warning from the fi re service about the dangers of approaching electrical fi res.

Firefi ghters arrived at Pillans Rd to fi nd people gathering around a power box well ablaze and arcing, and apparently completely unaware of the danger. Tauranga senior station offi cer Len Sabin warns people to steer clear of such fi res and wait for fi refi ghters to arrive.

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Next in line for The Bachelor: Jason Irvine

and his black toy poodle Olive.

This is a story about a martial artist, a truck driver, a photographer, a scuba diver, and a man and his dog. Its a story about not

letting anything hold you back.You wouldnt pick that Jason Irvine has a

hearing disability. Theres no cochlear implant, theres no hearing

aids and theres no other nod to the fact that hes profoundly deaf.

I cant hear anything, says Jason.He speaks perfectly and he can read lips, so he

has little trouble communicating with non-sign language speakers.

Jason says hes deaf as a result of head injuries as a child. He began to lose his hearing in primary school and it continually degenerated with time.

But Jasons hearing has never held him back.The 42-year-old has done martial arts, scuba diving, photography, lighting at church, and he has his driver licences in

class 1-5 vehicles.He says its diffi cult to get a job

because employers sometimes think its dangerous.

Particularly fond of photography, Jason says: Sometimes deaf can see what hearing cant.

Jasons next ambition is a little different. I would like to do something thats never been done yet, Id like to be on The Bachelor.

Jason knows The Bachelor has been done, but not with a deaf man.

He says hes tried looking for his special someone before, but communicating can get in the way.

I do encourage [people who can hear] to sign because there are many deaf people like me who would love to chat to hearing people.

For now, hes got Olive.Olive, his black toy poodle hearing dog, knows that

when her yellow coat is on its business time.She plays like a normal dog, shes social like a

normal dog, but when she has her hearing coat on then shes working.

She lets me know when there is a sound I cant hear like a doorbell, a cell phone, an alarm, or a phone call. His bond with Olive is strong because he relies on her to be his ears.

The hospital has offered Jason cochlear implants but hes turned them down.

I dont want it. Im so comfortable being deaf that it doesnt matter. Jasons is a story of overcoming odds. His is a story of determination.

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Does anyone know whats going up beside McDonalds at Papamoa Plaza?, they asked on

the local Facebook page.Hotpools I hope, said another.Wrong the Papamoa Plazas going

out rather than up and not a drop of water, hot or cold, is involved.

Not surprised with the talk, says Papamoa Plaza centre manager David Hill. Theres enormous interest in whats happening around here.

And whats happening is Papamoa Plaza is simply continuing its growth spurt. Fifty new ground-level carparks, laughs David.

Right outside the brand new entrance and theyll be ready at the end of the month.

The centre is well over code for parking, but theyre putting more in.

The carpark meant sacrifi cing the grassy knoll the centres distant link with another and more notorious grassy knoll in Dallas Texas, where

President John Kennedy was assassinated in 1963.

The Plaza knoll has been levelled for the carpark.

More and more people are coming to the plaza, says David. People walking through the door have gone up from 2.8 million to 3.5 million in the last six months. Retailers have been enjoying double-digit growth this place has been acting as a real touchstone for Papamoa.

The plaza is also establishing some green space a village green called The Papamoa Lawn. Itll serve as a quasi town centre.

The new Papamoa Plaza foodcourt and 20 new retail outlets will be opening in October.

And the centre manager refl ects on the growth of Papamoa as the plaza continues to grow and spread.

The population was 20,000 when I arrived three years ago.

Its up about 24,000 to 25,000 now. Its gone nuts.

Plaza spreads wings Fifty new ground-level carparks underway at Papamoa Plaza.

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Now, the 24-year-old former Bethlehem College student is 0.18 seconds off receiving immediate qualifi cation into the 2016 Rio Olympics a blink of an eye from his childhood dream.

The 400m hurdler is fundraising about $6000 for an Olympic qualifying tour in Europe on May 20-July 11. If he is selected for Rio, Michael will stay a further three weeks training for the Olympics.

The New Zealand qualifying system consists of A and B standards. Michael has achieved two B standards for the 2016 Olympics, but to secure selection he must achieve an A standard.

He holds a New Zealand 400m hurdle record of 49.58 seconds but needs to run 49.40 to secure Olympic selection.

By running two B standards I can still be selected but its more based on where Im ranked in the world, says Michael, who is

currently in Perth training with coach and former Australian champion hurdler Lyn Foreman.

If Im still in the top 40 I can get an invite to the games. But if I get an A standard, I go to the games regardless of my ranking.

Basically, I just want to get that A standard just so I can well and truly get my name on there, rather than having to wait right up until the games before I fi nd out if Im ranked in a good position to be able to go.

I ran the 49.58 [second time] at world champs and I did that when I was well and truly peaking, so I was pretty close.

So Im thinking this year if I just train a little bit harder and get a little bit faster, dip a bit more at the line, then I should be able to knock off that little bit of extra time.

Michael attempted to qualify for the 2012 Olympics at age 20, but was unsuccessful. He also missed

selection standard to the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow by 0.02 seconds. I was quite a bit younger back then, so I was a bit further off those ones.

But this one [the Rio Olympics] is closer to my peak age for athletics. Its the real chance, the real shot. I want to hit it hard for this one but hopefully get the next ones as well. Michael comes from a family of athletes, with his sister Rebecca, dad Andy, and grandfather George all competing at a national level in athletics.

Dad would always have the athletics on, says Michael.

I remember at one point saying that Id be going to the Olympics when I was young. So getting to this stage and its still on the cards is pretty exciting.

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Oh my goodness why are our buses not attracting patronage? Taurangas bus patronage is negative for the last year, in spite of strong population growth. And in Rotorua it is an absolute disaster down nearly 19 per cent for the year.

Up until the end of 2013, Taurangas bus patronage was increasing strongly, but since then it has been going down. Why? I would say it is because councillors arent taking enough interest to ensure the bus service is fi t for purpose. I say this after reading all of the minutes of the Bay of Plenty Regional Councils Public Transport sub-committee.

Talking to commuters, our buses are not reliable often being very late so commuters cant rely on the timetables to get them to work on time.

This is hopeless, and a huge waste of ratepayer and taxpayer money.

Our buses are too big, being rarely fi lled, and the bus service makes our regional council look bad.

Come on Bay of Plenty Regional Council stop wasting our targeted rate, and get the bus service reliable so our commuters can have confi dence; so they will begin to use the service as envisioned.

Dont accept mediocracy get the buses running to time, and the fares structured appropriately not one fare no matter how far you travel and the commuters will come.

If you have a view on these or any other local government issues, I invite you to email me at [email protected] or visit www.vond.co.nz

Shane Barr Shoe Repairs in Mount Maunganui is re-opening after being closed for almost three weeks following a fi re which broke out in the shop last month.

Three fi re trucks were called to the Central Parade shoe repair shop on April 21 after a grinding machine used on the rubber soles of shoes is said to have caught fi re.

The shop will re-open on Monday, May 23.

Shoe repair shop re-opens after fire Where the wild thing isA little lady with

many names, she hasnt got a home, she cant stop

having babies, and she doesnt realise what a

fuss shes causing.The mischievous and troublesome

Pixie, aptly named after her pixie-like ears, or The Mother Cat as some call her, is feral, shes a wild cat; sleeps in the bushes and gets a meal where she can. Were a place trying to promote wellness, says Waipuna Hospice operations manager Becky Gardiner.

Waipuna is where Pixie hangs out. It doesnt look very good having a

scrawny cat wandering around.But unbeknownst to Pixie shes getting the Waipuna

Hospice, ARRC, the SPCA and the Western Bay of Plenty District Council all riled up.

Becky says the young-looking female cat has birthed two litters of kittens since Christmas, and may be pregnant with her third. When the Hospice contacted SPCA and ARRC, Becky says neither could offer any assistance to Pixie and her kittens at the time.

The SPCA say because theyre feral they wont be suitable for rehoming and ARRC say it basically came down to funding. ARRC manager Sue Mackey says her organisation has already de-sexed a bunch of cats for the Waipuna Hospice, and that theyve offered in the past to de-sex the mother if she can be caught. Unfortunately ARRC, a wildlife trust, is no longer in a position to help our community as widely with cat issues due to lack of funding. We did what we could in the past because no other organisation was willing to step up. Sue says theres more involved in this story

than she could share. ARRCs founder and veterinarian Dr Liza Schneider says ARRC may be able to help by de-sexing Pixie if the hospice are able to catch her and take responsibility for her ongoing care.

We have helped them before with limited funding.It becomes diffi cult when different people want

different things.All the while, Pixie and her kittens sit in the bush

and wait, not knowing what could happen to them.Becky says even the Western Bay of Plenty District

Council cant help them with Pixie. We phoned the council and they said its a site issue

so we need to deal with it ourselves. Western Bay of Plenty District Councils

communication and engagement advisor Corrie Taylor says the council can help with dogs, but that help doesnt extend to cats. Council actually has no power to do anything cat-related. To help catch the cat, call Becky on 07 552 4380 extn: 247. Read the full story at www.theweekendsun.co.nz

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When it comes to overcoming adversity or caring for others, its hard to go past Tauranga Moanas newest Maori nurse

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her iwi to take up the nursing practitioner role in the region, a fact she is proud of.

Nursing was a natural fi t says the 43-year-old, especially according to the stories her mother Monica Nicholas used to tell her.

It fi rst started for me probably as a young child, thats what my mother said anyway. I had a younger sister, 10-15 years difference. Id help look after her, says Shelley. So my mother thinks that my nursing or that caring part started then. Also my mum looked after some of my uncles in their last months [of life]; so I helped her to care for them.

Shelley says growing up she always dreamed of becoming a registered nurse. This would be realised later in her life as a mother of two teenagers, and working as a caregiver in a resthome.

I actually worked with these two Maori nurses at this resthome in Omokoroa and they continually pressed me to go and do a nursing degree.

In 2002, a newspaper advertisement from the Maori Health Service, Nga Mataapuna Oranga, asking for Maori women interested in health to undertake a one-year nursing bridging course kick-started Shelley into attaining her nursing qualifi cations.

Te Manu Toroa Trust manager Pat Cook says Shelley was one of the women who took up the offer.

They literally plucked 15 Maori women from the community who were interested in health.

From there Shelley went on to study for her bachelor in nursing at Waiariki Institute of Technology. Not only did she have to hold down a full-time job, help her husband Stephen and raise their two children. But she also had to cope with an undiagnosed learning disability, which turned out to be dyslexia.

My biggest supporter would be my husband. Every time I wanted to quithe was there saying you can do it. He just treats me like a queen.

In 2006, Shelley graduated and her fi rst nursing role was at Tauranga Hospital in the Kaupapa (Maori) Ward. Shelley enrolled into the Kaupapa Maori Advanced Nurses Project in 2013, and graduated with a Clinical Masters in January this year. Read the full story at www.theweekendsun.co.nz

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coursing through their veins, all in hi viz, all with hearts in mouths and hopes soaring at about 30,000 feet and beyond, were standing by.

Others were in and around the cockpit and that big 1900hp twin row radial engine all mumbling, fi ddling and tweaking.

Classic Flyers had invested $30,000 to make this engine work, and its platoon of engineers had given a commensurate number of voluntary hours actually 3750 working days all unpaid. Plus a lot of pride and passion. There was much at stake. Thirty seconds of cranking later, it belched a big cloud of smoke and sputtered.

Hey! The cry went up. Then it died again. Oooohh!

High excitement and expectation died quicker than a reluctant World War II aircraft engine.

Shes not pretty, this Grumman Avenger. Snub-nosed and beamy, the heaviest single engine plane of World War II. And also known unfl atteringly as Chuff , Turkey and The Pregnant Beast. But after all these years shes still a temptress, still a teaser. Doting men at Classic Flyers are trying to caress her back to life and at the crucial moment she is resisting, she is holding out.

More cranking, much more smoke, start, stop, start, stop, start. Just like the hearts watching it. Then life itself. Then it caught,

says Classic Flyers numbers man Bryce Thompson. Hes the accountant, spreadsheets are his thing, but he too is passionate about aeroplanes. He was there that day recently when they fi red up the Grumman Avenger the fi rst time for 57 years apparently the fi rst time since war service. So you can understand the angst and the expectation.

But it turned out brilliantly, says Bryce. We just wanted it to fi re, just to prove that it was still good, that it would eventually work. And 57 years is a long time not to be fi red up.This is a story about men who took dust and dreams and aluminium and made it roar. They started with a pile of scrap that had been carted halfway round the world and magically transformed it back into an aeroplane, a

World War II torpedo, a piece of living history, a not so static static display at the Classic Flyers Aviation Museum. Read the full story at www.theweekednsun.co.nz

Calling all small business owners! A must-attend free information evening in Tauranga next week aims to help business owners understand the role of advisory groups in helping businesses to thrive.

The event, dubbed Advisory Groups Advisory Groups for SMEs which is short for small to medium enterprises is on Thursday, May 19 from 5-7pm at the Tauranga Club.

Thoje Hood from Advise Me which is a network providing guidance and resources to build a successful startup the event with help from Darren

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21km and two different speeds running or walking theres something for everyone.

We always attract a fast competitive fi eld not just locally but many out-of-towners who include the race in their plans for a long weekend.

This years event has the added attraction of racing for bling with every fi nisher in the fi ve kilometre, 10km and 21km events receiving a 30-year commemorative medal.

Every child taking part in the Kids K will go home with a special wristband.

Running one of the lowest entry fee half marathon events in New Zealand, Victoria says the club works hard to keep the event highly professional yet accessible and to ensure the whole family can get involved.

Half marathon entry is $42 for the half marathon (21km), $32 for the 10km and $20 for the 5km. Theres also a Kids K for a gold coin donation.

And its proving successful. Victoria says they have twice as many entries this year compared to the same time in previous years.

And with thousands of dollars of spot prizes up for grabs, the day will defi nitely be one worth attending!

The Flex Fitness Gym Mount Maunganui is under new ownership and management

and they are celebrating!

New owner John Appel is passionate about helping people achieve their wellness goals.

As a physiotherapist with more than 15 years of experience, John owns and operates Advance Wellness Centre in Hamilton City and is

excited to share his unique philosophy on health, wellness and performance and

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Maunganui is hosting a day of health-oriented fun activities and information

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Celebrations will include new membership specials, pop-up stalls, free gym use for non-members, a full line-up of LesMills classes from 8am-12noon, and fi tness challenges with exciting prizes and giveaways.

Stalls at the event will include Zeenya clothing and Ephraim Health, both offering discounts for club members, My SUPPS, Just Blends and Red Bull, who will be handing out free samples.

Divine Massage Therapy will have an on-site chair massage at a reasonable price for the event, and nutrition and wellness expert Sonjia Gardiner will be giving a talk on pre and post workout nutrition.

Advance Physiotherapy will be demonstrating a revolutionary way to strengthen your core which is suitable for a broad spectrum of people including some areas of rehabilitation.

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An event with its history fi rmly rooted in community spirit,

family fun and fi tness, Mount Maunganui Joggers and Walkers is at it again.

This year Queens Birthday Weekend marks 30 years of their half marathon event. President Victoria Wicks-Brown says the races will all circle Mauao.

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and dedication when it comes to gymnastics.Papamoas Medea Jones has claimed medals at every New

Zealand National Gymsport Championships competition in the last three years. Now shes been selected to represent NZ in power tumbling at the Australian Gymnastics Championships from May 29-June 5.

I fi rst started gymnastics when I was four years old, says Medea. The teenager is the fi rst representative to come out of Te Puke Gymsport club to represent NZ and theres a reason why.

Behind the scenes and the sparkles on the leotards, she trains heaps! Currently, a normal week has her training tumbling for 5.5 hours a week. Plus she trains artistic gymnastics about 11.5 hours weekly. Then theres crossfi t.

A couple hours week, says mum Kimberly. And she fi ts school around all of this.

But shes not superhuman. Medea likes to sleep in on Saturdays mornings til about 9am.

Medeas national medals so far include 2015 NZ National Tumbling Champion in the 11-12 year division, a 2014 bronze medal for beam, and in 2013 she won silver for fl oor.

At regional level, shes 2016s Auckland Tumbling Champion, Midlands Tumbling Champion; and was Midlands Womens Artistic Champion Step 7 in 2015 and AIMS Games Womens Artistic Champion Open Seniors in 2014.

In 2013 she claimed North Island Womens Artistic Champion Step 5; and in 2011 Midlands Womens Artistic Champion Step 3. Her favourite apparatus?

I like artistic gymnastics, and fl oor and beam mainly because you can do high intensity fl ips as well as dancing.

So whats the ultimate goal? It would like to go to the Olympics but right now I just want to do the best I can in my competitions. The only barrier is cost. Gymnastics is not funded in NZ theres no fi nancial help for parents or athletes through Government agencies, says dad Paul. Even if you have a budding world champion in the making.

Kimberly says the Australia trip will cost about $3000 including fl ights and entry fees.

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Sole traders do you have someone who can sign documents on your behalf? And do you have your insurance records in an easily accessible fi le? Who can sign your bank account?

For those in partnerships the most common issue we see is when the relationship between partners breaks down. In a worst-case scenario you will need to have an agreement as to when the partnership ceases and whether partnership shares have to be offered to sale to other partners.

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Our guest speaker was Rachelle from The Little Big Markets, and what a story she has to tell.

Rachelle and Chris of The Little Big Markets have created something very special out of an idea for their community.

We came from having literally nothing, to having a bespoke business that allows us to break conventional rules leaving us free to explore and execute exciting projects, says Rachelle.

Both Chris and I had a retail store in the middle of the recession, we had no money so I started The Little Big Markets to create income for our family. Now, we both work full-time for the business and employ 15 staff during summer months.

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Room 6 at Merivale School helped teacher Helen Aubrey take possession of her new car this week, which was handed over at

the citys Suzuki dealer, Tauranga Motor Company.

The 2015 Suzuki Swift GL Manual is the prize from the jetsprints draw that Helen entered when her husband and three boys went to see the Jetsprints World Championships at Baypark in January.

With three sons and a dog, Helen likes the space in her Volvo XC90.

Husband Simon drives a Volvo XC70. But shes looking forward to making the Suzuki the

commuter, saying it may be more petrol-friendly. Her boys are also looking at the vehicle becoming a

learn-to-drive car because it is a manual.We will enjoy this one as a little spin around for a

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Entry was open to everyone buying an online ticket via Eventfi nda, to any NZJSA race event held between November 2015 and June 2016.

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Fabulous hair and beauty the organic wayWhen it comes to your hair and beauty, the professional team at Snipz is dedicated to

fi nding the right organic treatment for your health while still achieving fabulous results.

Snipz has specialised in natural and organic products since the business opened its doors 13 years ago.

I wanted to work with natural products for my own health and wellbeing as well as the health and wellbeing of our hairdressers, clients and the environment, says owner Jude Griffi ths.

And Jude says the products just keep getting better.

Their organic product Chi has launched its new gel shine colours containing no polybrominated biphenyl, ammonia, sulfates or parabens.

Were just loving the results, says Jude.

Walk-in hair and beauty appointments are happily catered for, with experienced senior stylists available. Snipz also offers a full appointment service.

As well as their hairdressing services, Snipz also offers nail and beauty treatments under one roof.

Nail technician Judy Mathewson, who has more than 20 years experience, offers full manicure and pedicure services with the option of using Go30 nails or gel nails.

Go30s dont have any odour and no back fi lls, so its healthier for your nails.

Beauty therapist Samanta Cooke offers all

beauty therapy services, including massage, facials and waxing.

Offering a one-stop-shop means clients can have their brows done or a massage while they wait.

A proposed new national dispatch system for rescue helicopters may improve the

quality of response to patients if given the go-ahead, says a charity responsible for New

Zealands largest pool of community helicopters.

The proposal has been put forward to National Ambulance Sector Offi ce by New Zealands rescue helicopter services, including Philips Search and Rescue Trust, which is the largest search and rescue provider nationwide.

Phillips Search and Rescue Trust has a base in the Bay of Plenty that administers the TrustPower TECT rescue helicopter.

Speaking on behalf of the trust, secretary David Wickham says the proposal dubbed air desk to update the way which rescue helicopters are dispatched could improve the quality of response to the patient.

The air desk would be a centralised call centre where all rescue helicopters nationwide will be dispatched from one location.

The current system dispatches from three existing ambulance 111 Clinical Control Centres in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch.

David believes existing the system is effective but there is room for improvement.

You need quite a lot of knowledge like what the helicopters can and cant do.

You need to know about the geography, particularly for remote rural areas, says David.

You can imagine dispatching someone to the side

of a road as its a known location. Its more dispatching someone into the bush in the

back of Te Urewera. You need to know what sort of resources you have

and it [a rescue] needs to be coordinated with other agencies so it can be a complex task.

David cites one example being rescues carried out last weekend to duck shooting accidents at the season opening.

Tauranga TrustPower TECT Rescue Helicopter base manager Liam Brettkelly says the proposed new system will be a lot better for the dispatch of helicopters because people on the desks will know more about the aircraft and its capabilities.

I would say there would be some defi nite benefi ts to it. I think thats why they do it around the world as well.

The earliest for a trial period of the air desk would be 2017. Rachel Noon

Dispatch system could help air rescue

The air desk could help increase the speeds of rescue helicopter response rates. Photo by Kjell Nilsson.

Inside the Snipz salon.

21The Weekend Sun Friday 13 May 2016Friday 13 May 2016

Unexpected benefits Part 2

Tony and Raewyn Vickers are examples of kind souls, but sadly their kindness hasnt

been returned.

They are the kind of people who offered a stranger a cup of coffee and sandwiches, just because they could.

Tauranga couple Tony and Raewyn lent a stranger in hospital their spare wheelchair, and it has been unreturned for almost a year.

A lady in the waiting of the hospital room needed a wheelchair.

Her [the ladys] daughter asked one of the nurses in charge: Is there any chance of getting a wheelchair? and the nurse said: That will take time, you have to get assessed and we cant it straight away, says Tony.

I said to her: Look, Ive got one at home, it was my mother-in-laws, you can borrow that, says Tony.

Thatd be really neat, they said, so they came and picked it up. Contact details were written down and exchanged, and the kind deed was done.

But, nearly a year on, Tony and Raewyn still havent seen wheel nor chair of the mobility device.

They gave me their phone number, but we shifted and I lost it, says Tony.

I thought theyd bring it back.Tony says its not the cost of the chair theyre worried

about, but rather the sentimental value.The chair was last used by Raewyns mother, Lorna

Arnold, who had a crooked leg.Raewyns mother has since passed away, and the

couple would like to keep the chair in the family.Not to mention Tonys twin brother Chris, who lives

in Putaruru, could defi nitely use the wheelchair.Were wanting it back for my brother, hes not well; I

was over there the other day and he can hardly walk.Hes had cancer all his life, and hes got Parkinsons

disease now, and hes got paralysis in his feet in his feet, so he can walk with two walking sticks, but it takes ages and its just got to the stage where he needs a chair.

The chair is a lightweight model, fairly new, and cost the couple more than $500.

They may have taken it back to the hospital by mistake, I wouldnt have a clue, but we havent seen it again.

We just lent it to somebody in compassion, in a good deed and we would just like it back if its possible.

Tony and Raewyn arent angry the chair is missing, theyre more disappointed.

You lend something and they say they want it for about a month.

Its just one of those things, if we get it back itd be neat, but theres nothing you can do about it if you dont.

If the couple who borrowed the wheelchair want to get in touch, please contact [email protected]

Cayla-Fay Saunders

Kind deed, but no returns

Tony Vickers would love to get the wheelchair back for his brother.

Unexpected benefits Medical specialisation has led

to many advances in human health and sometimes we ignore the incredible way the body is interconnected. Earlier this year I was contacted by someone who had persistent infections.

Despite being on near permanent antibiotics, the infections were poorly controlled.

When confronted with this type of poor immunity, I like to start with a clean slate.

The fi rst goal was to introduce a nutrient-dense diet that was simultaneously anti-infl ammatory. Infl ammation is always associated with infection.

Our immune system is a vast range of specialised cells and various chemicals all supported by our lymphatic system. There is a close relationship between food and our immune system.

The most obvious are fats in our diet.If our body is overloaded with omega 6 and

animal saturated fats this will push the body towards infl ammation. Our western diets are overloaded with these infl ammatory fats while desperately low in the fats that reduce infl ammation and prevent or minimise disease.

Vitamin D exerts a staggering infl uence over our immune system. While our sunsmart message is important to reduce skin cancers, it is also depriving us from essential vitamin D. Winter supplementation is essential to maintain winter immunity.

Trace minerals such as selenium, zinc, manganese and

copper have a huge infl uence over immune cell function and form the heart of our in-built antioxidant defences. Most Kiwis are defi cient in these.

With my client we changed her diet and introduced supplements

to help her immune system. These included vitamins D and C, a broad spectrum multi mineral/vitamin/antioxidant, magnesium and several others.

The result is the infections have stopped. Her sleep and energy have improved. She feels like a new person. Give me a call or email [email protected] if you need more information. Join my full weekly newsletter at www.abundant.co.nz

John Arts is a qualifi ed nutritional medicine practitioner and founder of Abundant Health. Contact John on 0800 423 559. To read more go

to www.sunlive.co.nz

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Drivers must stop if a pedestrian is waiting on either side of the road

Once the pedestrian has reached the other side of the road, you can drive on

Vehicles have to stop behind the limit line marked on the road

If a School Patrol is operating:

Drivers coming from both directions must stop when the School Patrol Stop sign is out

STAGGERED PEDESTRIAN CROSSING

Drivers must stop if a pedestrian is waiting on your side of the road

If a pedestrian is in the island refuge waiting to cross on your side of the road you must stop

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Drivers must stop if a pedestrian is waiting on your side of the road

If a pedestrian is in the island refuge waiting to cross on your side of the road you must stop

Drivers have to stop behind the limit line marked on the road

The Traffic Wardens role is to provide a safety check for pedestrians crossing

Traffic Wardens do not control the traffic

At times they may hold groups of pedestrians away from the crossing

KEA CROSSING(These are controlled crossing points when students are on patrol)

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Taurangas home of theatre, one of New Zealands oldest theatre societies, is getting a makeover to celebrate its

80th birthday this year. Thanks to a $40,000 grant

from the Lions Foundation, 16th Avenue Theatre is currently refurbishing its foyer, downstairs toilets and auditorium, as well as giving the building a fresh coat of paint.

16th Ave vice president Merv Beets says theyve been wanting to refurbish the theatre since the idea was fi rst raised back in 2012.

The theatre looks like a bit of a bombsite at the moment but thats all good.

Every bit that is stripped, removed or demolish brings us one step closer to our goal, says Merv.

Its been somewhat of a long process but so far so good, everythings on schedule for the work to be fi nished by the end of June.

Merv says the

refurbishments will not only bring the theatre up-to-date but the work is also an acknowledgement of the support the group has received from the community and its members.

This theatre is a second home for a lot of people and Id hate to think how many years its been since it was last refurbished.

We want to make the venue

as inviting, comfortable and attractive as we can for them.

Work on the theatre got underway last week and theres a number of small changes taking place all the time.

But as those small changes start to accumulate, Merv says their excitement also grows.

Myself and the entire committee are excited to eventually be able to invite the

Affordable housing has been

a challenge for generations.

The demand for housing in Tauranga is soaring at the moment as many residents sell up their Auckland property and purchase a similar house here at a lower cost. For many Aucklanders, this leaves them with cash in the bank or mortgage-free.

It is more challenging for locals to buy in Tauranga as prices skyrocket.

One way to get a foot on the ladder may be to look at

house prices in the wider Bay of Plenty region.

Expectations are generally higher today than they were

40 years ago or in our grandparents day. In years gone by people accepted they could not have everything new at once and second-hand furniture and appliances was often the norm rather than the exception for many fi rst-home buyers. Interest rates rose to more than 20 per cent in the mid-1980s, creating fi nancial pressure on many

families. Compare that to current interest

rates

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