Strength & Vitality Bulletin

Volume 11 Issue 1 15th February 2014

What a change of circumstances since we last wrote this newsletter! We were LIFE IN IDYLLIC KAWERAU on the point of writing you our November newsletter when all New Zealand’s purpose built town offers much hell broke out upon receiving our 90 day notice from Most people when hearing Housing N.Z. Since that time the name of this township we have relocated to Kawerau mentioned usually react in a and can inform you that we predictable manner. “Oh simply love the place and the that’s where a lot of crime lifestyle that now prevails. exists - it’s a gang town with a drug problem.” or Housing N.Z produced a bland “where’s Kawerau?” letter on the 16th January in which they reversed their Most times people decision about our back dated acknowledge they have rent of $124,666, and as a result we now owe them What however puts nothing. As you can appreciate Kawerau as such an we remain bemused but idyllic place to live, is the philosophical at our treatment effort made by the council from them after being tenants in keeping the place so Kawerau is built at the foot of Mt. Edgecumbe in the Bay clean and tidy. The for 29 years, however the way of Plenty, and along with nearby Whakatane enjoys the overall appearance of the things have worked out has sunniest climate in New Zealand with over 2,300 hours proved to be most beneficial to township is most annually. ourselves. impressive, with tree lined streets and beautiful assist our customers and What are some of the Due to our new location you parks. other readers of this latest facts about will notice the different phone publication, as to the Kawerau? number, and we will be in passed through the place, or reasons why we chose this have known of someone touch with you to ask if you part of New Zealand to live The present population is who has lived there, but have a Skype account. This will in as well as to be 6,363 according to last generally have little enable us to have regular informative about the year’s census and this is a knowledge about the region communication, and there is a lot history of this township. decrease of 561 people, or and what it has to offer. The that can be achieved by being part of We would hope that some 8.1% since 2006 and purpose of this letter is to Skype. If you know nothing about of this information may represents a trend that has this and you have never dealt with cause you to want to visit been evident for some time, Skype, we can only encourage you the beautiful Bay of Plenty, since peaking at 8718 in the to look into it by typing a Google and see it for yourself. 1981 census. This has search and then draw your own Monthly conclusions. Newsletter of Read in this issue: Donna is enjoying her regular swim, Active Health Personal Comments 1 and Gordon likes the peace and Services Life in idyllic Kawerau 1 - 3 quite of provincial living in the Bay Health News in brief from around the Globe 2 of Plenty. We are in the process of getting the firewood before Winter More News about Kawerau 4 appears which will be interesting for Coming up in next issue: Diabetes continues to Grow us. Kind & warm regards Future issues coming up for discussion: Polycystic Ovary Gordonna Syndrome; Hepatitis; Low Energy ; Winter Protection. To see more about us : www.ahsnz.com To order products Phone 07 - 8080 - 650 Pg 1 Strength & Vitality Bulletin resulted in a number of with perfect strangers, as we empty houses and were until recently. (we feel accordingly Kawerau has one at home even though it is not of the lowest rents offered for yet 3 months since we’ve left accommodation in New Auckland.) Zealand. Other interesting statistics reveal that this What makes Kawerau township has one of the so attractive a place to lowest Pacific Island and live in? Asian representation in New Zealand, with this being In one word: LIFESTYLE. combined not even making Combined with that are some the 5% threshold. However other features that make us the enjoyment of life is simply love the place. To the clearly evident by people right is a picture of where being very friendly, helpful Donna visits nearly every and considerate. How gentle day, and the beautiful soft As also can be seen, there is that used to be available are the residents of this small water with no chlorine smell a quality golf course and a now non existent. There is a Bay of Plenty township is is something to be marvelled very impressive bowling large modern multi- demonstrated by the way at! The ability to go green which has as a major functional recreational centre they shop in the local New swimming at nil cost is just feature the astro grassed and sportsdrome for indoor World supermarket. We were about unbelievable in this day surface making it an all sports and larger events, a both delighted to observe and age - but we can assure weather playing facility. Most newly created skateboard how people react to being you folks - you can swim as sporting codes are a part of park, a BMX track, and nine held up in the aisles, or happy long and as you frequently life in Kawerau, although children’s playgrounds to start up a conversation desire for zero cost!! sadly the local cricket clubs throughout the borough. The

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Health News in brief from around the Globe

A study conducted by the linked it to recruiting of link between vitamin D and Ingredients that can harm are: ESCAPE project and published inflammatory cells through the cancer risk. When activated Propylene Glycol; Sodium Lauryl recently showed that long term CCR2 protein pathways. The vitamin D was applied to ovarian & Laureth Sulphate; DEA/TEA & exposure to air pollution could observed inflammatory damage cancer cells, their growth was PEG. Some of the effects upon increase the incidence of can create a cycle that welcomes significantly supressed. Melanoma humans are: Skin and eye coronary events. Those exposed other health issues including is a serious cancer problem, irritation, harmful to organ continuously to bad air quality cardiovascular disease & obesity. however the application of systems and potentially toxic in showed a 13% increase in the Vehicle exhaust particulate vitamin D to these type of cells nature, carcinogenic (cancer risk of developing heart disease. matter can now be singled out as reduced their spread by up to promoting) and some ingredients The research followed more than a major cause of inflammation in 50%. And research has found can be contaminated with 100,000 participants in several the body which leads to further that men who have more of this Ethylene Dioxide and/or 1 - 4 European countries for 11.5 complications like insulin vitamin in their blood have a 50% Dioxane both of which are years. They had no prior heart resistance. lower chance of developing forms extremely hazardous. Check the conditions when they began, of prostate cancer which are ingredients carefully before however 5% developed one over Vitamin D is an important cancer aggressive as compared to men purchasing and consider the the 11.5 year time period. Those fighter rather than being just a with lower levels of vitamin D. information on the website www. exposed to poor air quality had a cancer preventative. Some of the (Sources for this info from: Dr. ewg.org. which contains large 13% higher incidence of heart cancers that react to vitamin D Joseph Mercola; Dr Kendra amounts of discussion on a conditions compared to the low are: prostate; breast; colon; Pearsall; Michael Murray N.D.; variety of health issues regarding pollution areas. Other less kidney; lung; ovarian; skin; Tim Birdsall N.D.; Joseph chemicals and their potential comprehensive studies have blood; pancreatic; thyroid & non Pizzorno N.D.; Paul Reilly N.D.; toxicity. revealed a relationship between Hodgkin lymphoma. A report Lise Alschuler N.D. FABNO & bad air quality and increased which looked at research findings Karolyn Gazella.) 35% decrease in risk of dying mortality from cardiovascular from 1966 to 2004 said that during a 5 year study among disease. vitamin D can lower breast cancer Proper hair care involves the use people who reported being risk by as much as 50%. In the of a quality shampoo. However happy, contented or excited on a Fine particulate matter, the kind 1980’s research conducted over many people are not aware that typical day compared with those that comes from vehicle exhaust an 8 year period and involving many shampoo’s contain who were sadder or more has recently been found to cause 25,000 people discovered that ingredients that are harmful to anxious. (consider Proverbs inflammation beyond the lungs. the risk of colon cancer was their hair. Despite some of these 14:30) Through specific protein reduced by a massive 80% by shampoos being cheap, in the pathways in the immune system, having normal levels of vitamin D long run they turn out to be very Obese men who consumed a 150 fine particulate matter invites in their bodies. Epidemiological expensive due to the mg resveratrol supplemental inflammation into the cells, studies have also revealed that sustained effects rendered to the capsule on a daily basis lowered eliciting insulin resistance & heart higher vitamin D levels could consumer. Shampoo is made up their cholesterol levels and their disease. The researchers lower colon cancer risk by about of a mix of water, foaming agents risk of diabetes and burned basically isolated particulate 60%. Colon cancer rates are and other ingredients that merely energy more efficiently than matter as a cause of higher in low sunshine areas of combine to make it smell, look or those taking a placebo. Resveratrol inflammation in the body and the United States, proving the appear to do it’s intended job. is a compound from red grapes.

To see more about us : www.ahsnz.com To order products Phone 07 - 8080 - 650 Pg 2 Strength & Vitality Bulletin lack of noise is wonderful to free to the public. The fact minutes away. For those who This in part is being driven appreciate (Gordon hated the that we can stand at our front like the outdoor lifestyle the by the fact that the times we noisy airplanes that used to gate in the late evening and fishing and tramping is now live in are becoming course through the sky at listen to the bubbling of definitely a plus, and more hectic than ever before, most times of the day and the Tarawera River, (which Kawerau has more parks and with mankind facing a night in Auckland) as also by the way produces the 3rd reserves per population than serious showdown with the the low traffic density. One cleanest water in New any where else in New owner of this planet earth. of the greatest frustrations in Zealand) is a pleasure that Zealand, which of course The ferocity of some of the Auckland is the time it takes promotes stress relief. promotes the desire to engage weather patterns are you to travel from place to in a daily walk. becoming very damaging to place. Frequent hold ups with The one problem that does all and sundry, and this is heavily laden and smelly not appear to have an We found the staff at one of proof that you only reap what trucks add to the immediate solution is the the four banks extremely you sow - and mankind with unpleasantness of it all - so it high unemployment rate. friendly and the next step we his greed and selfishness has is a pure delight to travel Because this town was need to take is to have a indeed contributed to the around the sunny Bay of custom built for the pulp and consultation with one of the 5 earth’s environment Plenty and be able to do this paper mill and therefore used doctors available in the becoming so unstable. We all without the well known as it’s workforce, it has township. The woman dentist await the future with interest, disease promoting lifestyle resulted in a downturn recently dealt with an but both of us desire to spend promoted by Auckland situation since the new emergency situation with one more time promoting biblical traffic. owners Norse Skog (one of of Gordon’s teeth, and she knowledge, so some the largest producers of had all of the equipment adjustments are going to be The local library is well newsprint in the world) needed to perform the task implemented now that this appointed and the books on decided to reduce the paper efficiently. opportunity presents itself in offer are all in good producing machines to one. Kawerau. condition. The council offers This resulted in the loss of How has business been a 600 seater town hall which 110 jobs which has been since leaving Kawerau is a custom built can be used for most forms of partially offset by the latest Auckland? township, and in actual fact entertainment. The Kawerau development of having the was New Zealand’s first with Concert chambers can be toilet paper investment. (see Due to the pressure of sorting work starting in 1953. This used for public or business accompanying story) matters out as respects house we now live in on meetings and can However the young ones getting the house up and Fenton Street was one of the accommodate 200 souls. The living in the town also running, along with getting first houses built in Kawerau overall situation with the contribute to the high rate of the office organised - not a and we enjoy it very much, shopping centre reveals a run unemployment, in which lot of business has been with the solid construction down look, and that of course strenuous efforts are being conducted. The overall lending an air of is part of the general business made to combat this unhappy impression however appears dependability. It creaks a lot climate in Kawerau. situation. The recent closing that natural therapy is well at night, however it also feels However we have done most of one of the schools has received, and most of the like a good warm pair of of our shopping locally since resulted in once again a health issues that people slippers, and has an inviting arriving here, as most of what previously well maintained suffered from in Auckland appearance each time we turn is required is provided by set of buildings slowly are also evident here. The into the driveway. We love it, what is available. Although beginning to deteriorate, with population appears to be on the friendly landlord and the when it came to repairing our frustration to the community the mature side of things, so people of Kawerau as well as fridge we had to call upon a who wish to purchase it and most would appreciate the impressive mountain that business that operates out of put it to good use, being products that will enable we look upon out of our nearby Whakatane, which stonewalled by bureaucracy. them to enjoy or enhance kitchen windows. We hope interestingly was fixed in the their present lifestyle. If there that this article has informed and most efficient manner we Overall though, despite the are some who you know entertained you, and wish to have ever witnessed. problems associated with would appreciate a visit from reinforce to you that although we being so dependent upon the us and live in the township live in the sunny Bay of Plenty, What however puts Kawerau mill for employment, it is our then please communicate this we are only a phone call away as such an idyllic place to belief Kawerau has more to us. You can be assured from serving you. Please take live, is the effort made by the going for it than against it. If they will receive the same notice of our new phone number council in keeping the place we wish to shop at the big diligence that we rendered to listed on the bottom of this letter. so clean and tidy. The overall chain stores, Whakatane is a you in Auckland. It is going Vodafone failed badly by being appearance of the township is mere 32 kms away and is a to be an interesting year with unable to keep our old phone most impressive, with tree pleasant drive taking about both of us adjusting to a new numbers active despite assuring lined streets and beautiful 20-30 minutes. And this also lifestyle, with a us of this before we left parks. One of them is so nice reminds us of the most determination that we both Auckland. Please leave a to walk in it has to be seen to attractive and scenic drive wish to simplify our activities message if we don’t answer be believed, and the herbs through the lakes district to so that more time can be personally, and we shall respond and flowers grown in it are Rotorua as being only 45 devoted to spiritual matters. promptly and efficiently.

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$60m toilet paper was trading at US81.82c Hamilton, where about 140 ones who had fallen off the More news about Kawerauagainst the greenback at 5pm workers were laid off last rails and that eventually plant upgrade to yesterday, down from year after serviette and tissue turned into a job with fight Asian imports US82.85c earlier in the day production lines were shifted Manna," Hayden said. after the Reserve Bank to Kawerau. In 2009 the "I'm now with the youth Christopher Adams announced it would hold the company announced it was development team helping to official cash rate steady at 2.5 closing its plant in Henderson, get some of our young ones N.Z Herald 31/01/14 per cent. The Bay of Plenty's Auckland, which it said was into the defence forces." He New Zealand's biggest toilet pulp and paper sector has running at annual losses of more said the structured gym paper supplier expects a $60 been hit by lay-offs in recent than $3 million. environment and the million upgrade of its Bay of years, including 110 job discipline applied to all walks Plenty manufacturing facility losses at Norwegian-owned Giving Back of life, especially the forces. to fight competition from Norske Skog's Kawerau Funded solely from their own Katee Shanks growing Asian imports. SCA Tasman Mill in early 2013, pockets to the tune of about Hygiene Australasia's while the PSA outbreak dealt Rotorua Daily Post 12/2/14 $10,000, Brothers at Arms is expanded Kawerau plant was a blow to the kiwifruit testament to three men officially opened by Prime industry, which is a major Three young men who are determined to give something Minister John Key yesterday. seasonal employer in the Kawerau born and bred are back. "Membership has area. Kawerau District giving back to a town they grown week to week and it is The company, whose brands Council Mayor Malcolm say they have always loved. now at a point we need to include Purex and Handee, is Campbell said SCA Brothers Richard and find bigger premises for the a joint venture between Hygiene's investment was Raymond Moon and classes," Raymond said. Not Sweden's SCA and good news for the entire childhood mate Hayden surprising as the owners Australia's Pacific Equity eastern Bay of Plenty. "The Tamatea have fulfilled a life- charge a mere $10 a week for Partners and has a 30 per cent upside of this for the long ambition - to set up unlimited classes and the first share of the local toilet tissue Kawerau district is the fact something in Kawerau for the week is free. and paper towel market. Its we've got a company that's youth. Seven months ago the "We wanted to ensure it was expansion at Kawerau digging in for the long haul," trio opened the doors to accessible and affordable for includes a 13,000sq m tissue Campbell said. "You don't Brothers at Arms - Kawerau everyone." He said many conversion hall, a 55m-long spend $60 million and then MMA, and admit the success members had simply walked tissue-winding machine and shut up shop after three or of the gym has astounded in off the street after hearing robotic packing and dispatch four years and move on." them as much as it has their training taking place, while technology. The upgrade had Diplaris said the expansion critics. Richard left the mill others had joined through one created 10 new jobs at the secured a long-term future town for Palmerston North of the youth services within plant, which employed 200 for the Kawerau plant. "It two-and-a-half years ago. the town. Classes include staff, said SCA Hygiene's also confirms the site's "My first day in Palmy I MMA (mixed martial arts), president, Peter Diplaris. He significant export role with walked into a martial arts Jiu Jitsu and box fit. said the main pressure the an estimated 2600 containers gym and was instantly Brothers at Arms is already company faced in New of product exported through hooked," he said. He has enjoying success as a gym Zealand was competition the Port of Tauranga each passed on his love of the with Richard and another from Asian tissue paper year." The Kawerau world's fastest-growing sport member Kate da Silva imports - mainly from China expansion followed a 2010 to his brother and friend. travelling to the Storm and Indonesia - and the review of SCA Hygiene's Raymond has never left Damage 4 Tournament in Kawerau site's increased manufacturing operations on Kawerau and, together with Australia in March. Three others efficiency and product both sides of the Tasman his wife and brother, runs a will take part in the Battle of the quality would make it more which aimed to determine building business. Hayden, Coast next month. But perhaps competitive. "A high New how the firm could improve who has been in the Navy, more important is the feedback Zealand dollar means a lot of efficiency through new said the loss of his brother they are getting. "We've got a few imports have come into the systems and technology. Corporal Luke Tamatea in autistic kids who come in here market," Diplaris said. Diplaris said the company Afghanistan in August 2012, and train, and a few more who "That's why it was important had decided to carry out the shifted his family dynamics have had behavioural issues," we got the business relatively Kawerau upgrade because and made him realise it was Raymond said "There are also fit and that meant having the site "ticked all the boxes", time to "head home". It was youngsters who were timid who state-of-the-art equipment, including access to raw Hayden's dedication to the are gradually becoming more better-quality products, materials and its proximity to gym that also paved the way confident. "What we're getting improved productivity and the Port of Tauranga. SCA for his position with Manna back from their parents in regard basically securing our Hygiene also manufactures Support Services. to changing behaviour is manufacturing footprint in the Treasures nappy brand at "Initially I was offering awesome, it makes it all the hard Kawerau." The NZ dollar its plant in Te Rapa, classes to some of the young work and sweat worthwhile." To see more about us : www.ahsnz.com To order products Phone 07 - 8080 - 650 Pg 4