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hildren at Te Akau ki Pāpāmoa School Bruce’s involvement in developing the are leading the country in a new curriculum is part of his newly appointed curriculum teaching New Zealand role as national president of Te Akatea, the history in primary schools. New Zealand Māori Principals’ Association. Principal Bruce Jepsen has been involved After nearly 20 years as a principal, he wants for the past two years in developing Te Ohu to make a wider difference. Matua, which will be rolled out around the “One of the key functions is to influence country from next year. The New Zealand better outcomes for tamariki Māori. Any - histories curriculum is being taught at Te thing that’s going to have an impact on Akau ki Pāpāmoa as the national framework tamariki Māori is something we are inter - is finalised, and the school potentially used ested in.” as a model. His work at this level is having a positive Bruce says Te Akau ki Pāpāmoa students impact on the Te Akau ki community; the have embraced learning about their history. school is at the front of new initiatives and “Our approach is very localised. We are doesn’t have to wait for it to ripple down to learning about the history of Pāpāmoa and regional level. It’s mahi that Bruce sees as a have been working in partnership with calling. “This isn’t a love or passion, this is [local] Ngā Pōtiki iwi, so we have an under - who I am. We are acting for Māori. It’s set - standing of the history and the relevance it ting a path for other tamariki to be success - plays in the rōhe (area) that we live in. Chil - ful in the system we have.” dren are learning about the history of the Under-achievement of Māori children in land they are learning on. With a deep schools is “a chronic disability” and Te Akau understanding of the accurate historical nar - ki has been able to buck that trend. “Why is rative of how we all got here, students would it that at our school the Māori children are be more likely to think, speak and learn with doing as well as everyone else? It’s about the authority about identity, culture and lan - importance of identity, culture and language guage.” – once you do that, the other things start to That includes learning about the history happen.” of the whenua (land) and the people of the At Te Akau ki, where there are children land over time. from 37 different iwi, the difference includes Te Akau ki Pāpāmoa School principal Bruce Jepsen. “We have been talking about the signifi - the option of full immersion Māori classes, cance of Pāpāmoa whenua, the people that as well as four “reo rua” classes which are lived on the land pre-colonisation, pre- taught 50 per cent in English and 50 per cent treaty.” in te reo Māori.

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TSUNAM I Wair ākei SAFE LOCA TION Wait for official with Clinton Naude. Both Anne and Clinton the radio or TV, stay in the safe spot until notified all clear BELL RD Eastern L ink emphasised that sirens and tsunami alerts are it’s safe to leave, and look after each other. only one part of the picture; evacuation plans are Clinton says the answer is not a “one size fits 0 0.25 0.5 1 K ilome tre TSUNAM I SAFE LOCA TION Walk in g Red Oran ge Yello w Tsunami Wait for official Walk way/ Foo t School Marae all clear evacua tion evacua tion evacua tion saf e Tsu nami s af e Ac cessw ay Br id ge Evacua tion Rout e 0 10 20 Minut es crucial. all” approach of just sirens or push notifications. zone zone zone zone loc ation (at 3k m/ hr w alk in g pac e)

Says Anne: “A lot has changed in 10 years. We “We need a combination of tools. Alert is just one Taurang a C ity C ounci l J une 2 019 could put the sirens in tomorrow, [but] that’s not piece of the chain - when we get the alert, what going to solve the biggest problem, it certainly happens then? It’s an ongoing planning exercise. wouldn’t have solved the problem we had in We strongly encourage communities helping and March when people couldn’t get out of Pāpāmoa supporting each other.”

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6  Pāpāmoa Post  July 2021 Pāpāmoa Post Bluehaven puts THERE’S A MELOYELO case for Pāpāmoa E-BIKE FOR EVERYONE The Ascent MD East Interchange Mid-drive step-through G mountain bike. 630 watt-hour. Grey-blue or greenstone. olden Sands developer Bluehaven is A large amount of the land at Te Tumu is voicing its support for speedy council owned by Tumu Kaituna 14 Trust. Some investment in Pāpāmoa East, of the land owners want to retain owner - including the Pāpāmoa East Interchange, ship of the land and oppose the develop - $ arterial roading and three waters ment of Te Tumu. 4395 infrastructure (drinking water, Bluehaven projects almost 15,000 jobs wastewater and storm water). will be created from Pāpāmoa East devel - Bluehaven Group CEO Nathan York opment – half of those jobs being in con - spoke at the Tauranga City Council long- struction and the other half permanent The Tranzit MD term plan submissions, reinforcing the jobs once the town centre is completed. benefits council would receive from Nathan unveiled plans for the mixed-use A mid-drive town bike also investment in Pāpāmoa East – top of the town centre at Golden Sands, including a suitable for light trails. 522 list being up to 11,000 homes and 15,000 large-scale health hub, retail and other watt-hour or 630 watt-hour. jobs. commercial operations, hospitality Steel blue or ruby red. “We believe this particular piece of precinct, Government services with scale infrastructure [the interchange] must be around residential housing such as emer - prioritised because you’ll get housing, the gency services and Ministry of Social community facilities and the jobs.” Development, and civic services such as $ $ Options for accelerating the Papamoa libraries and an aquatic centre (see story East Interchange have been identified as a on page 9). 3695 - 3895 key matter to be decided in the long-term “We believe these community facilities plan. The plan proposes bringing forward are very important. [These plans] are the Pāpāmoa East Interchange, but needs already consented, 232,000sq m of con - NZTA funding. Commission chair Anne sented space, over four times the size of The Traverse MD Tolley says: “We are working very hard Bayfair. We can’t get it without the PEI Mid-drive high-spec with Government on the [Pāpāmoa East [Pāpāmoa East Interchange].” mountain bike, 630 interchange] so fingers crossed. We have As well as providing housing and jobs, watt-hour. Volcanic red signed off the early works on it. It is abso - these facilities at Pāpāmoa East would also lutely critical.” keep people in the area, easing traffic con - or charcoal. Getting the interchange will have a huge gestion and carbon dioxide emissions. impact on the local community, says Anne. In response to the draft long-term plan’s “Pāpāmoa is essentially a large cul de sac. allocation to community spaces, Nathan $ It will make a big difference mentally and says there is a “massive imbalance” of emotionally to people to know there is community facilities in the east of the city 4395 another way out.” relative to the population. The developers say 11,000 homes could Future development was possible at Bell be unlocked at Pāpāmoa East once infras - Rd, which would require collaboration The Town’nTrail tructure is in place, including more than between Tauranga City Council, Bay of 2000 in Wairākei / Golden Sands – and Plenty Regional Council, Western Bay Rear hub-drive. 6000 proposed for Te Tumu and 2000 pro - District Council and Bluehaven, and is not Massive 630 watt-hour posed for the Bell Rd extension. currently consented. battery. Electric blue or greenstone. $3495

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couple of talented Pāpāmoa mums years’ experience, mostly working with and where to get these have joined forces to support other women and helping mums get back on from and how you can parents in meeting the nutritional and track with their health and wellbeing. make them yourself. It’s developmental needs of their babies. After becoming a mother herself, she very easy to buy things Lisa Nalder and Kate Walker came up found she was often asked for advice by from a packet but gener - with the idea for Bake n Make, a fun, hands- friends and clients about their babies ally home-made is bet - on series of workshops helping parents starting solids, snacks for older babies ter.” make healthy snacks and play resources and toddlers, and how to deal with fussy Kate delves into those for their baby or toddler. eaters. topics in the workshops, “It’s a great way to get support around “Navigating the food phase in your and parents get to take being creative, and understanding nutri - baby’s development can be overwhelming,” home healthy snacks tional and developmental needs for your says Kate. “It’s nice to have a professional they create – like oven- baby,” says Kate, who has a two-year-old. to talk things through with and get baked chickpea patties “It’s also another way to meet mums and hands-on support. I’m Oa PbEigN a dvocate of and broccoli and carrot have some social interaction.” mums knowing more a7b DouAtY nS utrition for tuna bites. They also get Kate is a nutritionist with more than 10 their babies like healTtuhey sfa ttos, Siruon , protein the recipes, so they can from 7.30am make things such as yummy cookies with Mon high fibre and no added from 4pm sugar; Kate promises these are very easy to make with ground oats, • Authentic Mediterranean cuisine FOR carrot, coconut, apple, Lisa Nalder and Kate Walker are offering Bake n Make • Breakfast, lunch, dinner and coffee nch banana and chia seeds. workshops. • Warm and inviting atmosphere Bu AND The other part of the • Fully licensed workshop is led by regis - • Groups welcome Dinner tered early childcare • Order online for pick-up or delivery teacher Lisa Nalder, who $2 coffee Tuesday to Thursday 7.30a m-9.00am with any breakfast has presented numerous sessions for mums can do with their young children at parents and teachers on creating home to support growth and develop - Excelsa Centre, 4 Golden Sands Drive, Papamoa www.grillandgreen.co.nz inviting learning environments and play ment.” Order online for pick-up or delivery at www.ordermeal.co.nz resources. The pair kicked off their programme 07-262 2149 [email protected] GrillandGreenPapamoa GrillandGreenPapamoa “I love to get creative and use recyclables with a trial series of workshops for six-to where I can,” says Lisa, who is mum to two 18-month-olds in June and the next energetic boys aged two and four. “I will be workshops start on 6 August. To keep up to guiding mums to make a fun, interactive date with their plans, follow them on toy to take home, and also provide support Facebook (Bake n Make) or email for ideas around fun play experiences [email protected]. Have your say!

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olden Sands developer Bluehaven and seating for 800 people – 300 poolside partnership” between Bluehaven, Tauranga pool in the city adversely affects her and Group has outlined plans for a massive and 500 upstairs. City Council, Bay of Plenty Regional Council other competitive swimmers. “I’ve been aquatic centre in Pāpāmoa East as part “It’s also designed to integrate with a and Western Bay District Council to deliver swimming competitively for over six years of the Sands Town Centre. future indoor stadium using one connector this asset. “There’s a commercial equation to and I’ve always had to train in short-course In Bluehaven’s support of council invest - to access both sites,” says Nathan. He work out but we believe we can achieve pools. Over recent years I have become a ment at Pāpāmoa East, CEO Nathan York pointed out that Gisborne, a city of 48,000 that.” long-distance swimmer, it’s quite hard hav - says an aquatic centre with a 50m pool is people, has a 50m pool. “We have the neces - Citing the success of local surf life saving ing to train short course when all your main already consented. sary infrastructure to have a national if not clubs and events such as AIMS Games, competitions are long course. The disadvan - “We believe Tauranga as a very progres - a regional asset.” Nathan believes a pool should be led by the tage is clear. All you have to do is attend a sive city needs a 50m pool along with Top local swimmer Talitha McEwan was community who uses it. long-course swim event and see how the aquatic facilities,” he told the Tauranga City among submitters highlighting the need for Evolution Aquatics Tauranga chair Tauranga swimmers fare against those who Council commissioners at the long-term a 50m pool in the city. Talitha was part of a Michael Pugh backed that up; a 50m pool have access to a 50m pool.” plan submissions hearing. Designs have group of Evolution Aquatics Tauranga mem - will also benefit other aquatic athletes such In response to Bluehaven, commission been done and land consent granted for a bers who spoke to the council commission - as triathletes and para-squad, as well as the chair Anne Tolley said: “We are interested in facility with an aquatic centre including a ers about the need for a new swimming AIMS Games, which Tauranga currently a 50m pool but it would probably 50m pool, learn to swim facility, other recre - facility in the city. “struggles to host”, he says. have to be a public/private partnership. We ation and hydrotherapy facilities, hydroslide, Bluehaven advocates for a “public/private Talitha says not having access to a 50m need to involve people like TECT.” It 's our 2nd P OD  O B YUR  C A F ENL  Birthday SURART Cnr of Coast Boulevard and Papamoa Beach Road Open 7am-9pm, 7 days a week

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10  Pāpāmoa Post  July 2021 Pāpāmoa Post WIN A Pāpāmoa runners DREAM shine at harriers By Selwyn Mawkes of DAY OUT Te Puke Harriers We ha ve man y r easons t o c elebr ate, with K ay’ s suc ces s a t the r ec ent I Ba yle ys a war ds night winning Ov er all T op Salesperson, as w ell as our ne w addition t o the t eam, V anes sa W ansbr ough!

t’s been a fantastic start to To c elebr ate w e ar e giving y ou, a luck y, winning home o wner , a $200 the season for Te Puke voucher f or Bluebiy ou R es taur ant and a helic opt er ride fr om the Mount to P apamoa. T o be in t o win y ou mus t be a homeo wner in P apamoa, Harriers, with half of our email V anes sa t o sa y who y ou w ould shar e this amazing e vening with. young members from the Pāpāmoa community. If y ou ar e k een t o be in t o win, and t o ha ve V anes sa add y ou t o her Our numbers are strong, monthly mark et upda te email, then w e w ould lo ve t o hear fr om y ou. with 20 under-16s and We look f orw ar d t o as sis ting y ou with y our r eal es ta te v entur es. eight adults enjoying the INVES T IN WHA T cross-country events. Some of Te Puke Harriers’ Pāpāmoa runners giving it We kicked off the season their all at the Tauranga Open: Owen Hooker, Nathan with a run at Centennial Theron, Emma Hooker and Jamie Cabusao. Matte rs Park following a marked course to learn the rules of cross-country courses. This was followed by runs in various rural locations, even being led by a more than other clubs. Some of our Pāpā - motorbike over hills and tracks. moa members who placed were Nathan We enjoyed a trip to Lake Tarawera, and Theron (1st U10 boys), Emma Hooker (6th the Whakatāne club invited us for a 13km U14 girls), Kayden Theron (2nd U14 boys), run near Matata. Olivia (Liv) McLachlan Alex Tilby-Adams (6th U16 girls), Jamie was the fastest female of the day. Pāpāmoa Cabusao (8th U16 boys), Owen Hooker runner Sophia Maltai-Spence is showing (9th U16 boys), Olivia Tilby-Adams (3rd Kay G anle y very good promise and constantly improv - U18 girls), Azrael Cabusao (5th U18 boys). Over all T op Salesperson o f the Y ear W inner 20 20 /21 ing. We are not just about results; the - Suc ces s Realty L td. Tauranga Ramblers invited us for a run emphasis is on fun and self-improvement, 027 280 5686 | kay.ganle y@ba yle ys. co.nz up the Pāpāmoa Hills, which ended in a and we always have a fantastic afternoon Vanes sa W ansbr ough SUC CES S REAL TY L TD , BA YLEY S, competitive burst to the top with our club tea. We have training available six days a 027 9 55 2122 | v anes sa. wansbr ough@ba yle ys. co.nz LICENSED UNDER THE REA A CT 2008 dominating: Corin Jack in first followed by week, generally after school, and three of Cooper Hogan and Jamie Cabusao. these days are in Pāpāmoa. Get in touch if We had outstanding results at the Tau - you or your child would like to improve ranga Ramblers Open at the Waipuna their running: Jen 021 039 3631 (adminis - cross-country course. Our club had 20 tration) or Selwyn 0272 518 779 (coach - entries for the under-18s, which was many ing), or follow us on Facebook.

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āpāmoa families want a destination ground has been raised to us by a number playgrounds and installing drinking foun - western area of Pāpāmoa. playground, shade at playgrounds, and of people and not just in Pāpāmoa, but also tains, were small but quite significant. “We The submissions hearings emphasised water fountains. That’s some of the in The Lakes.” have some money in the long-term plan the passion and commitment Tauranga community feedback received by Tauranga Apart from being a great amenity, a des - that would cover the requests.” people have for their city, and the diversity City Council Commission chair Anne Tolley tination playground would also be benefi - While younger people with families were of thinking in terms of priorities for invest - during consultation for the long-term plan. cial in keeping people in their own interested in amenities, including cycle - ment, says Anne. The submissions included a month of community rather than driving elsewhere ways and activities for children, the older “Unfortunately, we won’t be able to grant intensive engagement, 34 community and contributing to the area’s traffic woes. demographic was more concerned about all requests, but I know I speak for all com - meetings and 50 hours of oral submissions. “From Pāpāmoa in particular … some infrastructure: traffic and road quality. missioners when I say that every submis - The commissioners considered each one in people are saying we need more active Both were legitimate concerns. sion was appreciated.” detail in making the key decisions which facilities. We are certainly having to look at “They are quite different. It shows how The long-term plan will be subject to an will shape the city’s future for the next 10 making sure the recreation facilities are the population here is changing. It started independent audit process and council will years and beyond. spread across the city so that communities off with retirement villages but now the adopt the final plan on 26 July. All submit - “What some of the families want is not have good access.” neighbourhood is quite diverse,” says Anne, ters will receive written responses to their huge,” says Anne. “A destination play - Anne says items such as quality shade in wAho dis cudrrenitlny engjoyi ngv livaingl iun the suabmitssi onss bay thel eend o f tAuigumst. e By Rachel Cole of Harcourts

Building plans and consents: will they add value when you sell? tion will appeal to a likely buyer. If it’s an M extra bedroom or bathroom, and your home will be popular with young families, the answer might be a resounding yes, and any of us have an idea for a potential the paperwork already being done could add-on or major renovation for our be a real bonus for buyers. However, if the home, but we don’t always get plans are for Dyoouinr gd rtehaem w torirpk le garage that around to Pdroeipnpgi nitg. tShoe, pwlahnesn it comes will take up most of the yard, it may not time to sell, is it worth getting the plans appeal to those same buyers looking for and/or consent ready to show potential outdoor space. buyers? If the renovation or add-on is really If you never got around to that extra bed - going to add value by making the property room, en-suite, double garage or sleep-out, more attractive, remedying a very negative and now it’s time to sell, there could still be feature, or adding a potential income benefits to doing some paperwork to help stream, then it could be a better idea to make your property more attractive to simply forge ahead with the work before buyers. you put the house on the market, and However, before you do anything, it’s potentially reap the rewards in your sale important to think carefully about what price. these might add to the value of your prop - However, it’s important to discuss such erty, and whether it’s worth the effort. If plans beforehand with a reputable real the project needs building or resource con - estate agent who can advise on whether it sent, then it will take time and money (time will pay off in the long run, and crucial that frames and costs vary between councils), you keep the build costs within set limits and the same goes for any architectural to ensure you make the best possible plans you might get drawn up. profit. When weighing up the options, it is Call me on 0800 RACH 4 U to discuss essentialH to oconusidsere w hsetaherl ethes r enoovna - $y1our msituaitliolni. o n mark

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By Pāpāmoa resident Margaret Cunningham F Reader

oraging in the gutters was most definitely not in my retirement plan. It never even remotely featured in the Report: fine print. Call it what you like – litter, trash, rub - bish, garbage, waste, or refuse – it is on our streets. Sadly, human behaviour is respon - Talking sible for putting it there. I spend up to two hours a day picking up litter in my Pāpā - moa neighbourhood. I do this because it is something I can do to contribute to the Rubbish well-being of the land I feel overwhelm - ingly grateful to inhabit. The only possible explanation I have for my entry into the litter realm so late in life might sound a little flaky. Still, I guess it makes sense, given my soul-searching musings over the years, I would one day bump into my own footprint on this planet. People say Covid-19 turned the world upside down. But I felt a grinding tilt in my inner psyche that something was not right a year earlier. It started with the Christchurch mosque shootings and ended with Greta Thunberg’s fiery climate change Margaret Cunningham is spending her retirement tackling environmental issues one piece of rubbish at a time. speech. Both these events rattled the cage of my inner world, disturbing my sense of stability. By the end of 2019, my belief and hope for a better, cleaner, and more loving world lay fragile and tenuous. The job of It breaks down into microplastics over ment of the supermarket. When the prickly subjects of climate changing the world seemed too big for just time, and it just ends up in the food chain Much of the rubbish I find belongs to the change or ‘the environment’ rear their an ordinary, about to be, pensioner. What of marine life. Poor waste management younger generation. I find it at skateboard head, we all have our opinions, and we’re could I do? practices on building sites around develop - parks, around schools, public playgrounds, pretty good at voicing them. But that’s Was it a coincidence that just as I was ing Pāpāmoa areas are a particular reserves, and sports fields. where we usually leave it. Not me, not digging into my deepest needs and wishes, concern. I have arrived home with One particular week I picked up 76 mine, not my responsibility. I noticed how much rubbish there was on bags full of polystyrene from areas where lollipop sticks and 51 Mentos and TNT “The greatest threat to the environment the ground around me? I don’t know, but I building development occurs, especially wrappers. Plastic in the marine environ - is the belief that someone else will save it do know climate change and environmen - after stormy weather when it blows from ment never goes away. Small items, like lol - for us,” says environmental leader and pub - tal issues feel paralysing when I think over-filled waste management bins. It lipop sticks and wrappers, not only litter lic speaker Robert Swan, OBE. about them on a global scale. Melting ice takes between 400 - 500 years for our beaches and neighbourhoods but, We tend to look to the government for glaciers, deforestation, fossil fuels, and polystyrene to decompose. All it would because of their size, they also pose a answers or hold the government responsi - overpopulation do not seem to be issues I take is a cover over these bins when winds severe threat to sea turtles and other ble for environmental problems. Yes, it is can practically do something about. But are forecast to prevent this from happen - marine life. overwhelming, and we want someone else saving one wet-wipe or a small piece of ing. Our new waste bins arrived a few weeks to fix it, but the fact is, we all need to do plastic from entering our oceans and Over-flowing public bins around shop - ago. The size of the yellow lidded recycling something. We ALL, that is, you and I can threatening marine life is much more ping centres and beaches also contribute bin baffled me at first. We are a small fam - do something. achievable. to much of the rubbish I pick up. One of my ily, and will not fill this bin every fortnight Whichever way you look at it, litter that According to estimates, about 80 per busiest days is following rubbish collection from our own household use. Although I is dropped on land is done by human hand. cent of litter found in oceans comes from day. High winds lift the lids on curbside will be ready with a full container on the Not everyone litters intentionally. It does land-based sources, from human hands. bins, and loose trash blows from the con - first week of collection in July because I not matter that you, or I, did not drop it. We Rubbish chokes marine animals and plant tainers during the automated rubbish have been filling my bin with discarded may not have been responsible for putting life. These marine species play a significant truck process. plastic drink bottles and cans found on my the rubbish on the ground, but once role in the life cycle and in absorbing car - Lightweight trash such as aluminium litter run for the past few weeks. According noticed, then it does become our responsi - bon emissions. chip bags, lolly wrappers, tissues, wet to an environmental source, theworld - bility to pick it up. When you notice rubbish, you see it wipes, and lollipop sticks can be bagged counts.com, only 1 out of 5 plastic bottles So now, here I am in my retirement, everywhere. The frequent Pāpāmoa coastal before being discarded to stop these items gets recycled. The rest just become litter or seeking, searching, and foraging for litter winds mean trash rapidly ends up on our from blowing out on pick-up. It is surpris - get buried somewhere. Picking up this as though my life depends on it - and in a beach and into the ocean. ing how much light rubbish you can fit in recyclable trash is an excellent way to way it does – for all of us. Come to think of Polystyrene plastic is one of the most one of those Ecopack compostable bags ensure we can put out a full recycling bin it, picking up rubbish is a great retirement common plastic polluters found in the sea. you find in the fruit and vegetable depart - each week. plan. A lo t o f people mo ve house a ft er talking to Steve & R osemarie. Giv e them a call t oda y t o nd out wh y!

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xploring the local community is a This term children enjoyed trips to Mōtītī and community.” Pāpāmoa. It was established more than 20 highlight every term for the children of Reserve and Ōtanewainuku Forest. Teacher Exploring the Ōtanewainuku Forest base years ago after huge community fundrais - Pāpāmoa Coast Kindergarten on Aimee Crisp says the trips are a great track– a hidden gem in the community that ing. Dickson Road. Part of the Inspired opportunity for them to get out and explore many families in the area hadn’t previously The Dickson Road centre is known for its Kindergartens organisation (previously the world beyond the kindergarten gate. discovered - is a favourite outing “We have long-standing staff members, who are all Tauranga Region Kindergartens), Pāpāmoa “The children get so excited. All of them our spots where we like to stop - we spot qualified and registered, and for its beauti - Coast looks forward to “van week” when it get to experience van trips at some stage. the giant rimu, the vines, all the things we ful outdoor natural space with plenty of borrows the Inspired van for excursions. We try and connect with our local places see along the way,” says Aimee. “Kids go activities. Up to 40 children attend each home and tell their parents about it.” day, with a total roll of between 50 and 60 They also enjoy visiting Mōtītī Park to children. enjoy physical challenges on the play - It still runs on the smell of an oily rag, as ground, a picnic morning tea and a run a not-for-profit community-based organi - around, or visiting Te Puke Gymsport. sation. Attendance is on a donation basis, “We believe in a movement-rich curricu - but the community is extremely generous, lum,” says Aimee. “The kids love getting out says Aimee. in nature, and feel so good afterwards.” GraPnts,O fundOraisLing aC nd AgiftsR froE m p ar - The kindergarten has a rich history in ents hDelpO proEvidSe eNxtr’aTs. S TOP WH EN TH E TE MPER ATURE DROPS SER VICING Y OUR A RE A; WE COME T O Y OU! Year -r ound Poolwerx Bay of Plenty ar e her e to assist you with: • Regular , casual or on-demand pool and spa valet servicing • Safety health checks • Heating options including pool blankets, heat pumps and solar • Water tests • Pool and spa chemicals and equipment PL US, FOR A LIMI TED TIME WH EN Y OU SIG N UP FOR SIX SER VICES Y OU ONL Y P AY FOR FIVE!

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U mental allergens such as grasses, and under the microscope, specific dietary normal skin barrier function. airborne irritants such as pollens from trials, or referral for intra-dermal and/or Should this be insufficient, our veteri - plants, dust or mould. Other common patch testing to focus on the exact cause narians may discuss options of medical nfortunately, Pāpāmoa Beach seems causes of itching are your classic fleas and of the skin inflammation. management with you. These may include to be a hotspot for skin issues for mites, certain food allergies, and bacterial We will address any seasonal trends, drugs that are used to treat infections pets resulting from allergies in the and yeast infections. Occasionally we may and the location of the itching may lead (bacterial, yeast, fungal) as well as other surrounding environment. find something on clinical examination us to a more definitive cause. Our basic drugs aimed at reducing inflammation. There appears to be a link between that alerts us to the exact cause. However, care for itchy skin often starts with While we often successfully alleviate dogs that visit our beaches and reserves, most times this is very difficult to deter - appropriate flea and mite treatment to your pet’s itch using these methods, we and an increase in the number of dogs mine, and we are left trying to break the rule this common cause out, topical need to consider long-term management presenting at Coastal Pet Vet with signifi - itch-scratch cycle and provide immediate washes containing oatmeal and aloe care. Maintaining control may be chal - cant redness, rashes, loss of hair, ear relief. vera for soothing inflamed skin, and a lenging and medical management may inflammation and itchy skin. It is also Diagnostic testing may include various dietary supplementation which contains need to continue over an extended period important to rememLber aotherb enviroon - upreparrati onLs for ivesterintary assMessmentPbe neAficialn nutgrienitse to hWelp suapporrtr thee nof- timCe tol praovirde k ongoing care. O

ur environment and climate change While a number of MPs including the tive will also help create jobs to support It also affects the quality and quantity have been the big focus for our PM and senior Cabinet Ministers were all the economic recovery. of fish stocks that we can access. announcements recently. We have in attendance at Fieldays 2021, a big Minister Wood stated that “our trans - The decision by the High Court in some huge issues impacting New topic of conversation was electric port emissions are the fastest growing favour of Forest and Bird to uphold Zealand and the world that require vehicles. But the other main issue source of greenhouse gas emissions in principles of sustainability first and action now. was around mental health and wellbe - New Zealand, so we need to start taking foremost to any commercial fishing I spent two days at Fieldays staffing ing. action now if we are going to meet our interest, specifically in relation to the Labour stall, visiting our excellent The Clean Car Package is the Govern - 2050 targets”. tarakihi species, has set a precedent and innovative Bay of Plenty businesses, ment’s response, in line with the advice Climate change is already impacting and a standard for all subsequent exploring the pavilions and talking to of the Climate Change Commission, to our sea levels, acidity of our oceans and species of commercially caught fish. our rural community. As a child we increase the uptake of low emission extreme temperatures, which all have trekked from Northland to attend many vehicles by introducing a range of mea - major implications for our food security This will ensure the sustainability and times and as an MP in an urbAann/rguriael W sureas rthr ate wnill- hCelpl maeretk N e wLi sZte aMlaP nd’s in regard to the crops we grow and food security of these fish stocks for community I go every year. 2050 carbon neutral target. This initia - whereT weh cane gro wB thea m. y’s fuWture geOneratFions . ONLY Bay o f P lenty o ffice 07 5 71 2 492 | angie .warr en- clark @parliament .govt.nz Chill Tradies 1356 Camer on R oa d, Ga te P a, T aur ang a

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embers of My Pharmacy Pāpāmoa Plaza’s gene transfer between cells in human disease. membership programme have been treated to an The main focus of his research group is applying new informative talk by Professor Mike Berridge of the knowledge and methodologies to cells, cell systems, and Malaghan Institute about the development of the Covid complex tissues and organs to the benefit of human diseases, vaccines. with a particular emphasis on cancer and diseases involving The Malaghan Institute is New Zealand’s world-leading altered energy metabolism. This research has contributed independent biomedical research institute with a focus on to the fast development of the Covid vaccines. breakthrough discoveries in immunology and immunother - The research group’s vision is that better understanding apy. of tumour cell biology, brain inflammation and anti-tumour The organisation is part of an international team working immune responses will generate new knowledge that will on the technology and other research which enabled the lead to better management and treatment of cancer and the Covid vaccines to be developed so quickly. major neurological diseases, and enhance the well-being of The exclusive education event was the first in a series for our ageing population. members of the My Pharmacy Pāpāmoa membership pro - Benefits provided by My Pharmacy’s membership pro - gramme, which aims to offer an unparalleled level of service gramme include seven-day-a-week access to your pharma - to its customers. Owner Ben Van Den Borst says the recently cist, priority influenza vaccination for two adults, free launched programme – a New Zealand first - offers excellent prescription delivery, all fully funded government prescrip - value to members and prioritises their health. tion co-payments included, medicine roll packaging fees Professor Mike Berridge of the Malaghan Institute with Professor Berridge, who is the research group leader of included, health supplement pack service, annual medica - My Pharmacy Pāpāmoa owner Ben Van Den Borst. the Cancer Cell Biology Group at the Malaghan Institute, tion review with the pharmacist, and more. spoke about the Pfizer vaccine and answered questions about the Covid vaccination. His current research interests The next education event for My Pharmacy Members include cancer cell energyM metaboPlism a ndf moitochorndr iaBl wiall be yaddre ssoing thfe E ndP of Lilfe eChoicne Act.t y Todd Muller A

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07 542 4276 RENOVATIONS Book online: embodymassage.co.nz Pāpāmoa Post  July 2021  17 Pāpāmoa Post Volunteer fire brigade update By Pāpāmoa Volunteer Fire Brigade T in. The two categories we had members compete in were donned and started, and he month of May was busy for some of steel. The steel is a heavier cylinder and our local firefighters participating in they climb an extra 9 flights but with no events put on within the Fire and breathing mask. Emergency community. Our members’ times were: Pat - 15.18, Firstly, we had Cam compete in The Aaron – 16.15, Jeroen – 16.51, Emmamay – Combat Challenge. The Combat Challenge 17.09, Amy – 23.25, Andrew – 24.25, Aleck is like a firefighter ‘Iron Man’ contest and – 24.49, and Derek (steel category) – 16.33. is the most physically demanding of our We would like to say a massive thank you challenges. It has earned the reputation of to Anytime Fitness Pāpāmoa and Primal being ‘the toughest two minutes in sport’. Strength & Conditioning Pāpāmoa for sup - Wearing full bunker gear and breathing porting us throughout our training. If you from a breathing apparatus set (25kg would like to see what else our brigade is approximately), competitors race against getting up to, feel free to follow us on Face - each other and the clock in a series of tasks book – Pāpāmoa Volunteer Fire Brigade. across the course. The competition is a great test of skill and fitness and simulates the physical demands of real-life firefight - ing to the public. This was only Cam’s second time com - peting and the first at nationals held in Back from left Derek, Pat, Aaron, Jeroen, Aleck. Front from left Emmamay, Andrew, Matt Wellington. He completed in a time of 2:20, (Te Puke brigade) 7 seconds faster than his time at the North Island competition, three weeks earlier. This put him in 37th place overall in New Zealand. On 23 May some of our members had the pleasure of competing in the Firefighter The Rock Community Garden Sky Tower Challenge. The event is to raise funds for blood cancer and leukaemia. Pāpāmoa Volunteer Fire Brigade managed to fundraise $8687. Overall fundraising G Firefighter Cam competes in The Combat was $1,374,824. This event challenges you Challenge. to climb 51 flights, 1103 stairs, in 25kg of reat news from the gardens: thanks to an interest in gardening. They always have full firefighting kit including a mask to ongoing efforts, we now have 90 per fun on the day. breathe through. cent of the gardens either in On the ground, we’re always grateful to TheLre aireo diffnerenst ca teCgoriels uto clbimb gives back production or ready to plant. Mitre 10 Pāpāmoa for seedlings gifted. We For our regular volunteers there’s also have three local businesses wanting to always something to do, and the hot house help with projects – we’ll keep you posted to fire service is proving valuable in conditioning plants on this. We’re also really fortunate the till they can be planted. If you want to help, Pāpāmoa Lions Club has contributed P please contact Rex on 572 2154 to meet up towards some maintenance projects. and talk about what you can do. Our ‘FriendTsr uosft Tbhues iRnoecsks’ fundraising The community Corrections team is now project has attracted two people to sign up. āpāmoa Lions Club has made a $1000 “The chief fire officer, Arron King, and his working in the gardens weekly, with an Please call Bill on 575 0407 if you are inter - donation to the Pāpāmoa Volunteer sidekick Aaron gave us an entertaining talk area in the north end the main focus. The ested. Fire Brigade. about the equipment and we were then overall improvement to the whole site is The Lions Club is well known for its food able to use the extinguishers outside, greatly helped by the work done on a reg - We are pleased to have re-established van, which feeds hungry tummies with hot which resulted in a fair bit of laughter,” says ular basis. contact with Tauranga City Council follow - chips and hotdogs every fortnight at the Cat. All the recent rain has given the ground ing staff changes, and we welcomed our Lions Club market, and also helps out at “It is a great reminder that these people a big soak, helping with the natural cycles new contact at a site visit to show what we local fundraisers such as A Night for Oscar. are volunteers and get call outs for all sorts of the soil. Being in the Bay of Plenty, food do. Lions president Cat Andrews says the of incidents, not just fires but vehicle acci - production can be year-round. Two of our trustees have resigned due to local fire brigade recently checked the food dents. We are very grateful to have them in One of our core areas of interest is edu - other commitments and leaving the area. van to ensure it was equipped with appro - our community.” cation. We now have two pre-school To keep the trust active, we have elected priate fire-fighting equipment, and that The Lions Club thanked the brigade with groups regularly visiting and working on Rex and Chris to join Bill on the trust. This Lions volunteers know how to use it cor - a $1000 donPapamoaation towards any e qTideuipment Charttheir own Julyplots. Th is2021 is really good news is a big step forward in the ongoing success rectly. their members may need for training. for the future, with the young ones taking of the gardens. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Papamoa 5:31 0.4 0:13 1.9 1:02 1.8 1:51 1.8 2:39 1.7 3:28 1.7 4:16 1.7 5:03 1.7 5:50 1.7 0:28 0.6 1:11 0.5 1:54 0.5 2:36 0.5 3:20 0.4 4:05 0.4 4:51 0.4 Tides 11:44 1.8 6:22 0.4 7:12 0.4 8:02 0.5 8:53 0.5 9:42 0.5 10:30 0.5 11:15 0.5 11:59 0.4 6:35 1.7 7:20 1.7 8:03 1.7 8:47 1.8 9:30 1.8 10:16 1.8 11:03 1.8 17:45 0.4 12:36 1.7 13:29 1.7 14:23 1.7 15:15 1.7 16:06 1.7 16:55 1.7 17:41 1.7 18:25 1.8 12:41 0.4 13:23 0.4 14:05 0.3 14:47 0.3 15:31 0.3 16:16 0.3 17:05 0.4 18:37 0.5 19:31 0.6 20:25 0.6 21:18 0.6 22:09 0.6 22:57 0.6 23:43 0.6 19:08 1.8 19:50 1.8 20:31 1.9 21:13 1.9 21:56 1.9 22:41 1.9 23:28 1.9

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Moon Phase S11:58 S12:23 R0:56 R1:54 R2:52 R3:51 R4:50 R5:48 R6:45 R7:38 R8:25 R9:07 R9:43 R10:15 R10:45 R11:13 R23:58 S12:47 S13:12 S13:38 S14:08 S14:43 S15:24 S16:11 S17:04 S18:04 S19:07 S20:12 S21:18 S22:24 S23:29 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Papamoa 5:40 0.3 0:17 1.9 1:10 1.9 2:07 1.9 3:06 1.8 4:07 1.8 5:07 1.9 6:06 1.9 0:50 0.3 1:43 0.3 2:35 0.3 3:24 0.3 4:12 0.3 4:58 0.3 5:44 0.4 Tides 11:54 1.8 6:31 0.3 7:26 0.3 8:24 0.3 9:23 0.3 10:23 0.2 11:21 0.2 12:16 0.2 7:03 1.9 7:56 1.9 8:47 1.9 9:36 1.9 10:24 1.8 11:12 1.8 12:00 1.7 17:56 0.4 12:50 1.8 13:49 1.8 14:51 1.8 15:53 1.9 16:53 1.9 17:51 2.0 18:46 2.0 13:09 0.2 14:00 0.2 14:49 0.2 15:38 0.3 16:25 0.3 17:13 0.4 18:01 0.5 18:52 0.4 19:51 0.4 20:52 0.4 21:54 0.4 22:55 0.4 23:54 0.3 19:38 2.0 20:28 2.0 21:17 2.0 22:04 1.9 22:50 1.9 23:36 1.8

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lanting in the Palm Beach section of community, to provide a further update consider the best part of it – the opportu - Respondents are also given the option the Wairākei Reserve is still under on the project at a council meeting nity for walking and running, opportunity of saying whether they think planting consultation by the council. scheduled for August. The results of the for cycling, a great place to visit with whā - is a good idea either along the whole Council is now asking Tauranga resi - survey will assist with decisions on nau, walking the dog in nice surroundings, waterway, or with the exception of dents to take part in an online survey further planting in the Palm Beach an opportunity to connect with nature, or the open pond areas of Palm Beach about Te Ara o Wairākei. Planting on the West area of Te Ara o Wairākei that another reason. West. reserve is currently on hold to allow for meets the requirements of the resource When it comes to what’s important Philip Brown, chairman of the Pāpāmoa additional community engagement in consent and the expectations of the com - about the walkway, options provided Residents and Ratepayers Association, response to concerns raised by the Palm munity. were good quality paths, quality of water said at the recent PRRA meeting that the Beach community. This survey is for all Tauranga residents which goes out to sea, native planting PRRA objects only to planting in the small The council says it is continuing to who visit or live near the Wairākei along the waterway, native birds/wildlife part of Palm Beach Reserve. He ques - engage with residents in the Palm Beach Reserve. It asks how often the respondent being supported by the planting, availabil - tioned why all of Tauranga was invited to West area, tangata whenua and the wider uses the WaiNrākei reeserve,w and whast the y iitn y of seatiBng, anrd oitheer. f give feedback. July markets

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