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DEADLINE Our news and advertising deadline is around the 18th of the month. If you’d like us to design your ad, please give us as much notice as possible so we can get it right. Local legend LAYOUT and DESIGN Inhouse Design and Print oﬃ[email protected] Leos Irza Smeenk and Eva Trlin with Pāpāmoa Lions Club President Cat Andrews. PRINTING Horton Media T RATES Contact us for our he tempting aroma of hot chips and of goods such as plants, bric-a-brac, fruit at the Lions food truck in June. “We get to competitive advertising rates. bacon sandwiches is once again and vegetables, crafts, and food. “We’d love see what’s going on in the community and We oﬀer discounts to wafting from Gordon Spratt Reserve to get a few more buskers and some more help out the Lions,” says Eva. “It’s pretty regular advertisers. on Sundays, as the Lions Market returns. quality craft,” says Cat. cool and all the people are really nice.” Pāpāmoa Lions Club president Cat Supporting the Lions at each market are Irza adds that the Leos enjoy volunteer - DELIVERY Andrews was excited to be back when the two Leos – members of the Pāpāmoa Col - ing and taking part in fundraising efforts The publication will be delivered market reopened on a beautiful blue-sky lege Leos Club, a service group which is such as the 40-Hour Famine. around the start of each month. winter’s day in June, after a long hiatus due supported by the Lions Club. To find out more about booking a stall at to the Covid pandemic. Says Cat: “One of our members goes the Lions Club Market, contact them The market is held every second and along to their meetings, and they donate through the Facebook page “Pāpāmoa Follow Papamoa Post on fourth Sunday of the month and it is the two Leos to help us at each market. We love Lions Club Market”. Stalls are $15. Facebook and Instagram club’s major fundraiser. All of the money having them because they are young and Also now back in operation is the Bay /PapamoaPost goes to helping community organisations. have a different perspective to what they Artisans Market, which is held on the last “We lost five markets, which is a huge do.” Saturday of each month at the Pāpāmoa WE WANT YOUR LETTERS! chunk, but it is what it is,” says Cat. The club works closely with the college Community Centre. The next market will We welcome letters to the editor for The market returned with about 50 and will be offering funding to its produc - be on July 24, 10am to 2pm. publication. stalls – a far cry from its peak of 100 stalls tion Be More Chill, to be produced in Octo - The Little Big Markets is operating Email [email protected] . in the middle of summer but a good effort ber. in Mount Maunganui over winter but Letters should not exceed 200 words, for the middle of winter. Leos Irza Smeenk and Eva Trlin, both will restart its Pāpāmoa market on October and may be edited, abridged, or rejected Typically, there are stalls selling a variety aged 16, were happily serving customers 17. at the Editor's discretion. From the editor’s desk Got Ga stoeryt to sIhanre? Touch! T If it’s local and it’s news, we want to know about it! We invite local clubs and organisations to get he pull of the beach is what attracted many of us to Pāpāmoa, Village in early Pāpāmoa; as well as new businesses such as Prop - in touch and contribute your stories. but we’re also fortunate to have a regional park on our back erty Brokers’ Pāpāmoa office, and a new BestStart early childhood Are you a business owner who wants to doorstep. centre now open at the Plaza. advertise in this exciting new publication? We The Pāpāmoa Hills Regional Park, affectionately known by us In this issue we continue our focus on supporting local busi - would love to hear from you. locals as ‘the Pap Hills’, offers a unique space for our leisure. It’s nesses by profiling the family behind Island Style Peanut Butter – Email now: [email protected] . great to see this space being made more user-friendly, while keep - such a cool story. ing it protected. Read more about the plans on page 10. It’s been great to see some normality returning, with our Pāpāmoa continues its post-lockdown recovery, and it’s reas - favourite Lions market back, sports (page 5) and the college shows suring to see construction resumed on new developments such as (page 13). Love this community! Have a great month. the Excelsa shopping centre in Pāpāmoa East and the Pacific Lakes Ellen Irvine

2 ) Pāpāmoa Post ) July 2020 Pāpāmoa Post Principal Phil signs off W

hen Pāpāmoa Primary School ing what I really have loved to do, and I principal Phil Friar closes his office suppose that real purpose, that structure door at the end of Term 2, he’ll be in my life. “[Being a principal] is a lifestyle; saying farewell to a teaching career of 46 it’s not something that you just work at. years. That’s part of the challenge and part of the Phil has been at the helm of Pāpāmoa uniqueness of the position. Every day is dif - Primary for 13 years but he’s confident ferent.” he’s leaving the school in great shape, as a Phil will miss the diversity of the role, “community of learning that is flourishing”. but is looking forward to having more time “It’s the people in the organisation that to spend with wife Kerri, and to focus on make it. In our learning community we his own health and fitness. have encouraged leadership, and we have He has seen plenty of changes in school - a really fantastic group of people,” says Phil ing in the Pāpāmoa community over the of the team of 62 staff. past 13 years, as the population has grown “The school is about the the people in it exponentially. – the kids, our fantastic staff and our won - In 2007, Pāpāmoa Primary had a roll of derful parents and community - not one 506 children, growing to 670 in the last person, and that’s really what makes it. year before Golden Sands School was built. “You get that positivity that flows Now it’s even more than that, with around through the whole school. I always look at 690 children, with Golden Sands School us as an exceptionally large family.” also packed and two new schools being As such, Phil was reluctant to even do built in the next two years. this article, in his belief that “it’s not about Phil has no doubt that Pāpāmoa Primary Local legend me”, but he felt it was only right to say will continue to provide a vibrant learning “Thank you and see you later” to the many environment. “It’s a good school; the com - children and families he’s known over his munity, the staff, the kids, they will thrive time at Pāpāmoa Primary. because they are who they are.” Phil Friar is retiring after 13 years as Pāpāmoa Primary principal. He’s been trying not to think about his Mount Maunganui Intermediate princi - retirement, but he felt the time was right pal Lisa Morresey has been appointed forL tehigs a“oc ldy dG oga”r tdo emnosv,e P ona. pamoa as the new principal and will start in “It’s a real challenge to know that I’m los - Term 3. We’re here to help you prepare...

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port has come back strong in Pāpāmoa and there’s nobody happier about it than the Pāpāmoa Keas. The girls Under-8 Pāpāmoa FC team celebrated victories in their first games back on the field, and are enjoying the return to Saturday morning sport. “I love playing with my team and just having fun and scoring goals,” says eight- year-old Penny Irvine. The Keas’ strong start to the season is reflective of the entire club. Despite a short turnaround between getting the green light and games beginning, pre-Covid preparation meant the club could launch the season off a short window, says club president Maaka Nelson. “We were very concerned, as were all clubs, on playing numbers, but had a late rush and still are receiving enquiries,” says Maaka. “Numbers wise, we should end up where we were last year, which is amaz - ing.” While funding has been hard to come by, the club was in a strong financial posi - tion compared to most. And with a new The Pāpāmoa Keas under 8 girls’ football team, wearing the club’s new strip, are stoked to be back. logo, new strip and new club philosophy, the future looks bright. Thanks to New Zealand Community Trust, the club has rolled out a new yellow strip featuring the new logo and the rebrand to Pāpāmoa resents time - 25 years as a footballing qualification; it already has QCM1. season – doubling their 7-aside netball FC. family; and the sea represents the chal - It is keen to develop relationships with teams from three last year to six, and The club’s philosophy, “The Pāpāmoa lenges the club and community face Pāpāmoa businesses, and already has Tile - adding an extra indoor team. Way”, is symbolised by the new crest together, navigating to a safer inclusive max, The Flying Mullet and Pak’N’Save “We are busier than ever… and have had logo: the sun represents the strength environment. Pāpāmoa on board as sponsors. lots of queries for the upcoming touch sea - and positive influence the club can The club also wants to be the first club in Meanwhile, Pāpāmoa Beach Sports Club son, it’s all go here,” says club founder Sum - have within the community; the sand rep - the region to obtain a Quality Club Mark 2 has also had a strong start to the winter mer Kerr.

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passion for peanut butter has seen a and flavoured by hand, using toasted Suort local Pāpāmoa couple take their artisan coconut, vanilla bean paste or semi-sweet busine product from their kitchen to dark chocolate. It’s a family affair, with supermarket shelves. Gary’s mum Ateca also helping out and the Heather and Gary Pickering and their sons boys being chief taste testers. George, 5, and Louie, 3, are massive peanut They were originally making the peanut butter fans and started making their own butter in a kitchen blender but they’ve since blend for personal use. imported a special chocolate melanger It was while visiting family in Fiji two which allows them to get the smooth consis - years ago that the idea to create Island Style tency needed for their drizzle. Peanut Butter was born. “It has a granite wheel at the bottom and “We had been making our own peanut two granite wheels on top, so you can adjust butter at home, “says Gary, who is Fijian, the tension. I can make it really runny, our “and we decided to give it a try in Fiji for my drizzle is quite smooth,” says Heather. sister. We thought what can we do to ‘Fiji it The swing towards supporting local dur - up’ a bit, and added coconut, roasting the ing lockdown resulted in a spike in online peanuts we had in coconut.” sales thanks to exposure in the New Zealand The result was delicious, and the family Made Products Facebook group, and also worked on their new blend back home in saw new stockists in a FreshChoice store in Pāpāmoa, escalating it from a hobby to a Nelson and a vegan deli in Auckland. small business. After gifting jars to friends - They’d also courted interest from super - to rave reviews - they began selling it at market chain Foodstuffs, and are looking at Pāpāmoa Lions Market, and in turn the Little taking their peanut butter to the next level Big Markets in Mount Maunganui. by getting it manufactured in Auckland – It was at Little Big that the peanut butter allowing them to produce 20 times the vol - caught the eye of FreshChoice Pāpāmoa, who ume. wanted it on their shelves. Heather and Gary Gary works as long-haul cabin crew for Air decided to go for it, and see where it took New Zealand, and the time at home has them. given him and Heather the opportunity to “It’s really led us, rather than the other focus on their fledgling business. way,” says Gary. “It’s really cool to see it on One of their long-term goals is to get pro - the shelves.” duction going in Fiji, to create jobs and The couple are now producing four blends opportunity there. Heather and Gary Pickering of Island Style PNB. of their unique peanut butter – crunchy, “We’d like to set it up, growing our own drizzle, chocolate, and vanilla. They roast hi- nuts over there in partnership with a village, oleic peanuts with Pure Fijian coconut oil; just to create enough money to support peo - the nuts are stone-ground in small batches ple,” says Gary. Meet Our Hygienists

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onstruction on the new connection from longer need to double-back to Domain Road in Golden Sands/Palm Springs to Te Okuroa order to get on the Eastern Link when travelling Drive is due to finish by the end of this east towards Paengaroa, Whakatāne, Rotorua month, but it’s expected it won’t be open to and beyond. traffic until November. The interchange will be built at the very east - The Palm Springs developer says the Monti - ern end of Pāpāmoa. icola Drive connection to Te Okuroa Drive con - A spokesperson for Tauranga City Council struction is targeted to be completed by the end says construction would begin in 2022 at the of this month. However, the delay between com - soonest, but this isn’t confirmed. pletion and it opening to the public is due to Reconstruction works on Domain Road are authority approvals and vesting to Council, also continuing. The focus now is on the section which are expected to happen in November. between Pacific Cove Drive and The Gardens Meanwhile, the Pāpāmoa East Interchange is Drive. The scope of works includes pavement at least two years away from construction start - reconstruction and resurfacing, traffic signals ing. installation at Doncaster Drive and Wairakei Detailed design planning has begun, says Tau - Stream, concrete footpath construction, Work on the Montiicola Drive connection to Golden Sands Drive. ranga City Council, and will take about a year. drainage improvements, streetlighting and The “full-diamond” interchange will connect landscaping. Traffic management will be in the Tauranga Eastern Link (SH2) to Pāpāmoa place. Motorists should expect delays and if pos - East and the future Te Tumu development. sible, use an alternative route or adjust travel Development full steam aThihs meeansa residdent s ain Ptāpā mPoa Eaastc wilil nfo ictim eLs. akes Village D

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t will be a quick build for Pāpāmoa’s new Catholic School, the school for a long time, and attended the original blessing as the first sod has just been turned and construction will of the land many years ago,” says Anthony, who has five chil - be completed ready for term one next year. dren and is married to Amie-Lee. Suzanne Aubert Catholic School, located on the corner of Anthony says interest and enquiry in the new school has Golden Sands Drive and Kamahi Crescent in Golden Sands, is been positive. expected to draw pupils from Parton Rd East and as far as Te “We will have regular consultation with the community in Puke and its surrounding areas. the coming weeks and months. We are keen to find out what Its small roll is a drawcard for parents who want a Catholic whānau and community want for the school, their aspirations education for their children: the school plans to open with and goals.” between 100 and 150 students, capping at 250 children by Anthony says the Catholic faith and values will be at the 2024. There will initially be seven to eight teaching staff. forefront of the school. “The vision is around the idea of Recently appointed principal Anthony Mills is a 15-year engaging, inspiring and empowering through Christ.” Pāpāmoa local who is well known in Catholic education. He also has a passion for holistic education and promises The long-awaited school has been in the planning for years, a well-balanced curriculum, and a focus on hauora (wellbe - with the site blessed back in 2014. ing). Anthony comes to the role from a position as assistant prin - Science is also an area of interest for Anthony, who is a cipal at St Mary’s Catholic School in Tauranga, and was pre - graduate of the Science Teaching Leadership Programme viously director of religious studies at St Thomas More facilitated by the Royal Society of New Zealand. He specialised Catholic School in Mount Maunganui. in marine science. Principal Anthony Mills. He’s excited to step up to a principal position but also to Anthony is an active parishioner in All Saints by the Sea take on the “once in a career opportunity” to lead a new Parish, where he leads music ministry. He is a keen musician, school. artist, sportsperson and enjoys surfing at his local Pāpāmoa “IR’m reaelly rsapt aos I’ver beten f-ollsowintg thye delveelopm enlt oif vbeaichn. g at Pacific Coast Village A

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SandrIa’s success story

n the space of just one year, Sandra As a travelling sales merchandiser, Sandra Edgecombe has lost a jaw-dropping 38kg is often on the road and previously would grab and dropped 12 dress sizes, transforming fast food, bakery food or “whatever” for her from a size 26 to a 14-16. lunch. Now, lunch is made the night before – a The long-time Pāpāmoa local now has a healthy wrap, fruit and yoghurt packed in a whole new lifestyle, including trekking up the chilly bin. She used to love chocolate and Pāpāmoa Hills twice in a row and going on sweet foods, and now doesn’t miss them. 43km bike rides and 10km walks. And she’s never far from a bottle of water, “It’s been a whole 360-degree change,” says whereas previously she “never” drank water. Sandra. “It’s changed my whole life. People say As well as the weight loss, Sandra has found ‘who’s that? Is that Sandra?’ plenty of other benefits including more “Before, I was so unfit, I just did nothing; I energy, a positive attitude attracting like- had no energy. Now, if I don’t do something minded people into her life, and a new physically every day, I’m like ‘I have to do wardrobe full of colour. something’.” Sandra completed the Jenny Craig pro- Sandra, a mother of four, decided to join a gramme and then devised her own menu after Jenny Craig weight loss programme. She didn’t learning how much of each food group she tell anyone before going to her first meeting, needed to eat each day. for fear of failure. “I said to my husband and She kept up her new habits through lock- BEFORE: Sandra before her son, ‘I’ve got something to tell you. They didn’t down, exercised every day and resisted temp- weight loss. know what to expect. tation. “My brain said, ‘don’t go back there, AFTER: Sandra after losing 38kg. “I’ve had a weight problem all my life. I just Sandra’.” knew I needed help because on a Monday I’d Sandra is excited to keep up her new say, ‘I’m going to lose weight’, and by Tuesday lifestyle and achieve more goals. Spotligor evhen Motnda y ntighot it wa s asll ovehr.” ine“I’m s o poroud nof mys elfc.” ollege shows T

he show must go on – Pāpāmoa College students stayed on track during lockdown ing us all inspired during a really tough HiFgohr tShceh foiroslt tMimues,i cthael sreunniosr Nproovdeumctbioenr hasn’t let the disruption to schooling with rehearsals via video calls. time and for everything she has taught me." w11il-l1 3b.e directed by a student: Archer affect its musical productions this year. “We practised dialogue and went The college produces an all-school major Ber Mnaorrdes C, hwilhlo r upnlas yOecdt otbher l2e1ad-2 3ro. le in The school will put on its junior produc - through lines. It was quite beneficial production every second year; last year it Bugsy Malone, has taken on the job. tion of High School Musical as planned in because the students have come back to was Bugsy Malone. On the off-year, the November. school knowing quite a good portion of the school breaks into junior (Year 7-9) and And the senior production, Be More script off by heart. I was directing tone of senior (Year 10-13) productions. Chill, has been rescheduled for October voice and hand gestures, and now we are PAPAMOA (earlier planned for the end of Term 2). back at school we can work it on the stage Drama teacher Liz Proudlock says the and interacting with other actors. “We have made it into a positive for us; WATER BORES LTD we feel that the school year being put back a little bit has enabled us to have a bit more 027 498 9506 | [email protected] time up our sleeve.” 'Amaleigh Manktelow, who plays the www.papamoawaterbores.co.nz lead role of Gabriella in High School Musi - cal, says lockdown rehearsals were a chal - lenge, “but it was cool being able to feel a part of something while we were stuck at home”. “My mum worked right through so there would be times where I would be live on a Zoom call singing and acting in the back - seat while we drove to meetings across Tauranga,” says ‘Amaleigh. “We incorpo - ‘Amaleigh Manktelow. rated as much production practice as we could into our quarantine life. 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This T from a Spring ‘n’ Sprout Preschool Gym class, but means plenty of fun through songs, movement, dance, behind the fun, there is some serious learning going games and play using equipment such as a beam, bar and on. crash mats to develop fundamental movements. he opportunity to work Pāpāmoa gymnastics coach Emma Keer-Keer started “The programme is specially designed to enhance the with renowned skin the child movement programme out of a passion to pro - neuro-development of young children,” says Emma. “They cancer doctor Franz vide a quality neuro-developmental programme locally are having so much fun playing with feathers and balloons Strydom has drawn Dr Ram for pre-schoolers. and hoops and balls, but while they are having fun, they Naidu to Pāpāmoa. She delivers the programme through her mobile gym - are learning skills. There’s science behind every activity - Ram and his family have nastics clinic for early childcare centres, in Pāpāmoa and we focus on gross and fine motor skills, body awareness, settled in Palm Springs and beyond. the sensory system and much more, but to the children, Ram is working at Skinspots, The classes empower young minds through active play, they are just having fun with their parent.” a dedicated primary care skin Emma guides the children and their teacher through cancer facility on Girven Rd. Dr Ram Naidu. each class, which is packed full of activities tailored to Having previously worked their age and developing brain and body. The classes have in surgical and orthopaedic proven to be extremely popular with parents who are positions at hospitals in back at work, but want their children to gain the benefits Hamilton, Whangarei, Hutt of a Spring ‘n’ Sprout class while they are at day-care or Valley and Wellington, he has preschool. most recently been working as a GP in Waikanae on the Emma, who is mum to two girls, says there is plenty of Kāpiti Coast. research highlighting the importance of early movement Ram, who was born and raised in Singapore, is passion - experiences in children’s development. These movements ate about the prevention and management of skin cancer help lay the essential foundations for later learning when and is enjoying working under the mentorship of Dr Stry - they get to school. dom. “In today’s fast-moving society, we don’t move as much There has been a growing tsunami of skin cancers in New as we used to, and that includes babies and children,” says Zealand,” says Ram. “There’s a bit of a backlog since Covid, Emma. “It’s really important to get them moving in differ - with people who put off getting checked. We don’t want ent ways to encourage developing their building blocks that to happen. Early detection is critical for saving a life”. for life. I want to challenge the children and put them out Ram and his family are loving living in Pāpāmoa and of their comfort zones while in a secure environment. It’s becoming part of the community, with his elder daughter getting that balance of learning new skills and having fun attending Golden Sands School and his younger daughter at the same time, which is actually a really fine balance. soon to join her after turning five. “I love seeing the progression the children make, and Ram completed his medical training from the National A Spring ‘n’ Sprout class in action. seeing them having fun, smiling and laughing.” University of Singapore and migrated to New Zealand in If you’re a parent or an ECE teacher who is interested 2009. He is an accredited doctor with the Skin Cancer Col - in Spring ‘n’ Sprout classes for your centre, please lege Australasia (SCCA) and has advanced plus accredita - Mobile gymnastics cocntalcat Emsmsa oen 02s1 !0832 7763 or tion for the skin cancer service with the Western Bay of [email protected]. Plenty PHO.

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DovecoPte marks 20 year milestone

āpāmoa East’s legendary op-shop And 20 years on, the “drop-in” aspect of the op-shops. celebrated 20 years of trading last the shop continues. If you pop in mid- Cris McCrea, who manages the Dovecote, month, and Jean Buck has been there morning, you’re likely to see volunteers says the aim was to provide a relaxing and since the beginning. enjoying a cuppa at the table at the front of caring environment for people from the The Dovecote Drop-In and Opportunity the premises. local community to come, enjoy a cup of tea Shop on Pāpāmoa Beach Rd has long been Jean likes the social and community and the company of the shop volunteers. a favourite with locals wanting to score a aspect of the Dovecote: “With some people, “Sometimes this was just general chat - bargain – when the Pāpāmoa Post visited, you can see that they need to talk to some - ting but often folk wanted to talk through there was a Size 12 Trelise Cooper “little one, so you ask them if want a cuppa or problems and needed referrals to other black dress” for just $12. have a conversation with them. agencies. Rae [King, who set up the store] Jean was living down the road two “I love it here; it’s good vibes. I work with also offered a prayer ministry and would decades ago when she heard the Anglican a great team; we have been together for sometimes offer to pray with those with Church was opening a store nearby. quite a long time. It’s been wonderful.” whom she sat. “I could see what was going on, I showed The store has many regular customers, “In the very early days, a pre-school my interest and I was here when they ded - and people come from all over Pāpāmoa music group ran on a Tuesday morning in icated the place,” recalls Jean, who still vol - and even Te Puke. Jean says they try to keep the front of the shop. All the goods were unteers on Monday mornings. She’s usually their prices reasonable, she thinks that’s pushed to the back, and the children and Jean Buck. on the till, doing the eftpos, but she’s had why they are so popular. “Quite a few peo - their mums enjoyed a 40-minute session of many roles over the years. She taught knit - ple have said it’s the best op-shop in town.” music and movement with Adrienne, fol - ting in the shop in its early days, and she Jean herself wasn’t initially an “op-shop lowed by morning tea.” Is now asays thgat ion theo begdinnin gt, thiemy sold feroze n topers oin”n, butv findes thse odtd thiinng. Ot hepr pero - opAll meonrey traiysed? at the Dovecote goes By Rachel Cole of Harcourts meals that were popular with older people. ple, she says, make a hobby of going round back into the community. E Put simply, most property owners, investors and owner holding costs through these challenging times are lower occupiers do not buy property on a whim, they buy for than any other time in our history. Low mortgage interest veryone loves to talk, debate, and most often speculate long term investment or to provide a home for themselves rates will help many to avoid pressured sales and equally on the current and future direction of the real estate and their families. Short term fluctuations in "value" really they will assist buyers to continue their acquisition plans. market, nobody more so than an engaged property have no impact and, based on history, any impact from the Our market continues to see an excess of demand when investor and never more so than right now! During negative events we currently face is likely to be just that – compared to new stock coming forward. Good opportuni - turbulent times, the naysayers always come out crying short term. Take a look at the graphs from the Canterbury ties exist for sellers right now, and buyers, as always, need "the sky is falling", or words to that effect, in regard to earthquakes and the Global Financial Crisis as the most to be prepared and ready to act. The property of the year price prospects, creating angst amongst those less recent and relevant reference points. comes along almost every day. experienced or more financially exposed. The other significant "fact" right now is the low mort - Regardless of your position in the market, it would be One suggestion is to look at the facts as they relate to gage interest rates we enjoy. Yes, there are significant difficult to find a better investment right now than New property and its performance over history and during financial challenges for many due to the economic impact Zealand real estate. challenging periods. of Covid-19, but with interest rates at 3 per cent or below, Call me on 0800 RACH 4 U to discuss your situation.

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Pāpāmoa Post July 2020 15 Pāpāmoa Post Cheer team seeks new premises A

local cheerleading club is hoping to find a new home in image of pompoms at football games, says Nikki. Pāpāmoa. Astro Cheer currently operates out of Impact “Cheerleading is such an amazing sport for girls and boys. gym at Baypark Arena, but the growth of cheer as a It’s a team sport and it’s quite physical, it’s a great all-round sport means the business is desperately seeking a new sport for fitness for all types of people, as it incorporates so location. many different elements [such as] dance, tumbling, stunt And with the majority of members from Pāpāmoa or and gymnastics. It’s [about] mentoring the girls, and lead - nearby, the area would be the perfect home, says co-owner ership – they have to work as a team. It’s growing here in Nikki Reynolds. New Zealand, with more and more competitions and oppor - “It’s quite difficult to get the right [commercial] space, tunities.” because we need a high stud so we can throw the girls up,” This includes three competitions a year in addition to the says Nikki, who also needs a floor space of at least 14m by national championship, and Nikki says Astro has a great 10m. record of placing in competitions. Astro Cheer is the only “We are looking daily but struggling to find somewhere club in New Zealand to have an adult cheer team – most are that can cater for the space we need. We would love to find mums of the younger members, and are aged from 29 to 55. a building in Pāpāmoa or the Mount, so we can keep offering “We are always looking for athletes and want to keep the opportunity to be involved in this sport to kids and growing and growing the sport here in the Bay of Plenty and adults in the area.” New Zealand.” The 85-member club is growing quickly and also has The club is also looking for sponsorship for new uniforms. classes at Waihi. Cheerleading has come a long way from the Email Nikki at [email protected].

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16 Pāpāmoa Post July 2020 Pāpāmoa Post Pāpāmoa Police update By Sergeant Linda Tamehana, Officer in Charge at Pāpāmoa Police Station

R our priorities focuses on our prevention strategy that ensures we put people at the centre of what we do to prevent harm. In order to achieve this, we need to ecently appointed as the new Officer in Charge of strengthen our community relationships and work the Pāpāmoa Police Station, I’m looking forward together to find solutions to address underlying social to new challenges and working towards reducing issues that cause harm. By working together with a crime in our area and keeping our community collaborative approach, we can connect people to spe - informed, connected, and safe. cialised support services and reduce the level of harm During my induction week I listened to the new in our communities. Pāpāmoa is a unique area where Pāpāmoa song that The Rock recorded, and although the community pulls together to support each other. I have yet to meet ‘How To Dad’ or ‘Jane’, I have been I arrived at Pāpāmoa station in the Covid-19 lock - welcomed into the position and the community by down period, so the community felt somewhat passionate, friendly and supportive people. deserted with everyone living in their bubbles. How - I have been in the Police for a number of years now ever, one positive aspect of the lockdown was the in a raft of different roles and still love coming to work reduction in crime in Pāpāmoa, most likely due to the to interact with people to ensure we keep our com - fact that crooks have not been able to move about munities safe. Although our communities are forever freely without drawing unwanted attention to them - changing and growing, the fundamentals of policing selves. We also relied on our neighbours and com - still remain relatively the same; with the key purpose munity to report any breaches in order to prevent the of ensuring everybody is safe and feels safe, whether spread of the disease, but this also helped to identify that is in their own homes, on the roads or in the com - unsavoury and suspicious behaviour. This doesn’t munity where they live, work or visit. have to stop just because we have resumed some form Sergeant Linda Tamehana. As you know, Police have a major role in respond - of normality, so if you see something that doesn’t ing, investigating, and resolving crime and have been look or feel quite right, it probably isn’t, and therefore developing innovative and practical solutions to we need to know about it so we can prevent further achieLve reala outcombes for oour comumunitires. O ne Lof hiarms. t MP Angie Warren-Clark O

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e had a meeting in June and decided to start gave them a good prune last winter and they are looking It is also much more comfortable to pull the grass off working to get the orchard in the best possible good in terms of shape, so we won't need to go as hard the ground now than when the weather is hot because it condition. We have some grass growing under the on them this year. is not actually a light job. We’re trying to move towards a trees, and we want to clear a circle around the trees to be There is an ongoing concern with the way kikuyu grass “no digging” style of gardening, but to achieve that we able to incorporate some organic matter that will feed the grows at The Rock. It really does well! Now is the time of need the areas to be free of kikuyu as it is very aggressive trees in spring and summer. We don't want these year to do something about that, as it is a plant that does - and can colonise very quickly in summertime. We believe nutrients to end up feeding the grass, which in turn will n't like cool weather. So if we clear an area now it will stay that the key to success is to keep the soil covered with tall compete for water during the summer. We also need to clear for a while, giving a good window for any winter crops, particularly over summer, to shade the area. prune the trees, and now is the right time to do it. We Papamoacrops to grow an dTide occupy thChartat space. July 2020 Get in touch: 07 575 0407 or 027 624 7247. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Papamoa 2:21 1.9 3:18 1.9 4:16 1.9 5:13 1.9 6:08 1.9 0:50 0.3 1:41 0.3 2:31 0.3 3:18 0.4 4:05 0.4 4:50 0.4 5:34 0.5 0:09 1.8 0:54 1.7 1:39 1.7 2:27 1.7 Tides 8:35 0.3 9:33 0.3 10:31 0.2 11:26 0.2 12:19 0.2 7:01 1.9 7:52 1.9 8:41 1.8 9:28 1.8 10:13 1.8 10:58 1.7 11:44 1.7 6:18 0.5 7:04 0.5 7:51 0.5 8:39 0.5 15:01 1.8 16:01 1.9 16:59 1.9 17:55 1.9 18:47 2.0 13:10 0.2 13:58 0.2 14:44 0.3 15:30 0.3 16:15 0.4 16:59 0.5 17:45 0.5 12:31 1.6 13:20 1.6 14:11 1.6 15:04 1.6 21:01 0.4 22:01 0.4 23:00 0.4 23:56 0.4 19:37 2.0 20:25 2.0 21:12 1.9 21:57 1.9 22:41 1.9 23:25 1.8 18:31 0.6 19:20 0.6 20:11 0.6 21:04 0.6

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Moon Phase S2:46 S3:56 S5:07 S6:15 S7:18 S8:14 S9:02 S9:42 S10:17 S10:47 S11:14 S11:39 R0:01 R0:58 R1:55 R2:54 R13:55 R14:33 R15:16 R16:05 R17:01 R18:02 R19:05 R20:07 R21:08 R22:07 R23:04 S12:04 S12:30 S12:57 S13:28 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Papamoa 3:16 1.7 4:07 1.7 4:58 1.7 5:49 1.7 0:28 0.5 1:17 0.4 2:06 0.3 2:55 0.3 3:45 0.2 4:35 0.2 5:27 0.2 0:09 1.9 1:04 1.9 2:01 1.9 2:59 1.8 Tides 9:29 0.5 10:20 0.5 11:09 0.4 11:58 0.3 6:40 1.8 7:29 1.8 8:19 1.9 9:08 1.9 9:59 1.9 10:51 1.9 11:46 1.9 6:20 0.2 7:16 0.3 8:14 0.3 9:13 0.3 15:57 1.7 16:48 1.7 17:37 1.8 18:25 1.8 12:46 0.3 13:33 0.2 14:21 0.2 15:10 0.2 16:00 0.2 16:52 0.2 17:46 0.3 12:43 1.8 13:43 1.8 14:44 1.8 15:44 1.8 21:56 0.6 22:47 0.6 23:38 0.5 19:12 1.9 20:00 1.9 20:47 2.0 21:36 2.0 22:25 2.0 23:16 2.0 18:43 0.3 19:43 0.4 20:44 0.4 21:45 0.4

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*Not for navigational purposes Tide chart supplied by OceanFun Publishing, Ltd. www.ofu.co.nz NOTE: For Tauranga tides add 40 mins. 18 Pāpāmoa Post July 2020 Pāpāmoa Post Pāpāmoa the way we were Nancy Evans provided these photos of Evans Rd Farm from the 1950s to 2003. It’s interesting to see its transformation from farmland to the thriving busy area it is today.

In our regular feature Pāpāmoa: The Way We Were, we invite you to send in your old photos of Pāpāmoa. We’d love to see your pics. Please email [email protected] Grey Power news By Dorothy Seymour of Grey Power Pāpāmoa News in Brief T School plans forge forward Excelsa progress his time last year, Grey Power Pāpāmoa was in dire straits station was required to be built on the site, but that the with no president or treasurer. But people rallied round, and The new Te Okuroa Drive School is in the process of physical works were not in a position to begin at that we were back in the swing of things, with new members appointing a principal and will be appointing at the end time and allowed for the land to be used in the interim. Property Brokers welcomes joining. of July. Groundwork has been taking place on site, and Pāpāmoa into the family We celebrated our Winter Solstice Lunch at Canton Kitchen community engagement is due to begin shortly. The The new Excelsa shopping centre is now expected to during June; it was the first social gathering for many. It was good school is set to open for term 1 2022. be completed in late October, after being pushed back to catch up with folk we hadn’t seen for a while. 6-8 weeks due toS loecrkednoawtna. TShien cgeenrtrs e will house Any - This month we will hold our AGM on 10 July. Some new com - time Fitness, Hello Sushi, Coastal Pet Vet and the Blue - mittee members are required. It is not an onerous task. It is Property Brokers has opened a branch in Pāpāmoa, haven offices. mainly to help set up at meetings and bring new ideas to future in the new office space at Pāpāmoa Plaza beside the meetings. new BestStart centre. "The opportunity to open a Love singing? Join the friendly and welcoming Sere - After voting and general business, Esther Roberts will speak branch in Pāpāmoa was too good to turn down", says nata Singers grouPpe. dThaul rPsdāapyās m10o-1a 1.30am (starts 23 about The End of Life Bill Choices, regarding the September ref - Simon Short, Waikato, Bay of Plenty & Northland, July 2020), Methodist Church Hall, 2 Oroua Street, Te erendum which will be held with the General Election. There is Regional MTarnaangesri.t "iIo dnoanl' th thoiunks iynogu tcou gldo beat Pāpā - Puke, Ph Anne 5723130. much to think about, and we may also discuss the cannabis ref - moa. We love how much community spirit there is and erendum. are really looking forward to introducing ourselves." If you haven’t paid your sub yet, please bring it along to the PāpāmWoaA UVnEliSm Aiteftde’sr e Svuenictsi dweil lS rueptuprno rwt ith Pedal meeting. Cash is fine, as Kiwibank do not accept cheques any - Pāpāmoa on Sunday 27 September. This is a free event more. The transitional housing project on Opal Drive will for all ages and all levels. Next meeting: Friday 10 July, 1pm, at Pāpāmoa Community be removed by July 2022 as the site is used for the East - Centre (library building). $4 covers refreshment, raffle, and hall ern Corridor wastewater programme. Tauranga City A safe and friendly space to talk, be supported and hire. Council says a rising main and pump station will be get some helpful information. Next 8-week group starts The following meeting, on August 14, will be a ‘Meet the Can - built on the site. In 2017, the council entered into an Tuesday 21 July. [email protected] or 578- didates’ session. Most parties will be represented, and this ses - agreement with Housing New Zealand to lease the 4480 sion is open to everyone. Contact Dorothy on 07 574 7271. space at 45 Opal Dr. This recognised that a new pump Cartmill &

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