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Welcome Bay Family Movie Night

New expressway to ease traffic woes

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LOCAL Music Festival planning begins! Page 42

Great Leaders Inspire Greatness in Others “They asked me to help out for six months and I’ve been here for six years!” chuckles Mary Dillon QSM, Chair of the Welcome Bay Community Centre, as we contemplate the duration of her leadership. Mary joined the committee in 2009 and has been at the helm for most of the time since then. With a lifetime of experience from her early employment days, family business, and 21 years in Council, including six years as Deputy Mayor, not to mention raising six kids, Mary is the ideal person to lead an organisation such as the Community Centre. Over the years she has held the role of Chair for a number of varied organisations, many of which reflect the interests nearest to her heart:

the environment, art and history, and community. Her Queen’s Service Medal, awarded in 2004, is a reflection of her dedication to her community. It was this passion for the community that motivated Perry Keyte, QSM, founding member and former Chair of the Centre’s Committee, to seek Mary’s support at a time when the Centre was reaching a new level of development and greater governance capacity was required. “Mary’s been a friend for years and I thought she would be a great asset to the Committee”, he says. “And she has been – the contacts she brought to the centre helped us really get ahead,” Perry adds. Her political reputation engenders respect from the community and Perry felt that the community would trust

her. He was also impressed with her stamina – “she’s been on loads of boards and committees and always does a great job – 100% commitment!” Mary doesn’t blow a loud trumpet – unless something really gets her goat in the City Council Chambers and then she is a sight to behold – rather, she quietly has a word here and there and things happen. The breadth and depth of her knowledge of the not-forprofit sector is mind-boggling, and as a founding member of SmartGrowth (the spatial plan for Western Bay of Plenty), Mary has the vision and encyclopaedic understanding of what makes a successful community. (article continues on page 5)

Special Christmas and 100 Year Birthday Celebrations at

Te Whetu- o Te Rangi Marae Te Whetū o Te Rangi Marae in Welcome Bay, will be celebrating their 100th Anniversary on 25 December 2015; Te Whetū o Te Rangi Centennial. We will publish more stories about the background to this very special occasion and the schedule of the accompanying

three-day celebratory event (Dec 24-26) in the next issue of Tai Whakarara - The WHOMP, due to be in your letterbox in December, before Christmas. For any enquiries about the Centenary celebrations, contact Kipouaka Pukekura kipouakapukenga6@xtra.co.nz.

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Spotlight on the Heritage of Rangataua Bay Did you know…….. Waitao Stream is wāhi tapu and of great cultural significance. Once it was so pure that it was used to wash the implements used to sever the umbilical cords of new-born children. Waitao Stream was once the “kitchen cupboard” for Nga Potiki and Ngāti Pukēnga because of its abundance of fish, eels and shellfish. Ngāti Pukenga was renowned for their prowess in war and was often called upon by other tribes to help settle disputes. The great Maungatapu chief Taipari gifted land to Ngāti Pukēnga for their help in battle. As taonga or land was regarded as the ultimate gift, Ngāti Pukenga could not have done better than receive a gift of land. Jonathan Brown was born in Northumberland, England in 1832. He and his American wife Eliza moved to Welcome Bay in 1867 and built a

homestead off Welcome Bay Road just above the local Primary School. Legend says that “Welcome Bay” derives from the wonderful hospitality that John, Eliza and their seven children showed to anyone passing through. Ngāpeke or Welcome Bay has many areas named after ships. Herald Place was named after a ship that traded pigs and potatoes in 1826. Unusual names such as Ajax, Dingadee and Boojum are all named after ships. Rangataua Bay or the once proposed Te Tahuna o Rangataua means “the gleam of the sun on Rangataua”. The estuary in Welcome Bay is iconic, described as the life-blood of the people. Legend describes boats with nets straining with all the fish they had caught. Rangataua was once a prolific source of crabs and shellfish of great quality and life giving properties. It was said that if the men ate the shellfish of Rangataua they would have the boldness of a taniwha!

Rapid development of Welcome Bay has caused substantial run-off and sewage leaks into the estuary. This pollution has provided an ideal environment for mangroves, and casued the numbers crabs and shellfish to diminish. Local character Selwyn Hutchings (19352012) devoted his life to restoring land. Working with the support from local kaumata he managed to preserve Te Auahi Pa site and cleared mangroves from the bay. Waitaha Road is named after one of the original tribes whose descendants arrived on the Arawa waka. The great chief Takakōpiri divided his lands between his grandsons, one who was called Kūmaramaoa who married into Ngāti Pukenga. However, their alliance was not always harmonious! Ngati Pukēnga assisted Maungatapu’s chief Taipari to repel an attack by Waitaha-aHei. Written by Rachel Hatch

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KEEPING IT LOCAL Thank you and welcome!

Take a look in the mirror and smile. That person smiling back is one of the team that made this community newspaper possible. We all did it, and because we worked together, it couldn’t have been easier. In our next issue, it is our intention to present more news and photographs specifically about our local community. We want to hear more from our kindergartens, schools, our youth, our marae, our sports clubs, other community groups and individuals. We’re even planning a photograph competition, just as soon as we find a sponsor who wants to offer you a nice little prize! Tell us what is going on, or what you want to share with your community. That is the purpose of this publication. Finally we all have a voice! Write in anytime to feedback@whomp.nz. Go and spread the word, talk about our little community newspaper and think about what you want to see inside this quarterly periodical. Encourage those writers amongst us to contribute. Send in your fun photos with accompanying story. Let us make this publication truly our very own local rag.

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We need to make a special acknowledgment to our foundation Advertisers. They took it upon themselves to ensure the delivery of this newspaper to your door for the first time. Without their faith and confidence in us, and their up-front financial support,

this would have remained but a pipe dream. Our sincere thanks and respect go out to you all. Let us remember also, the power of spending locally. By keeping your money in the local community, strengthens the economy of our community. Keep an eye on our advertisers, because they are our local businesses and they deserve our support. Many studies have found that of the money spent locally, significant portion of it is recirculated and stays local compared with spending at national chains, and this helps create local jobs as well. A huge thank you to Cath Waller, for her big heart and help with the design and typesetting of not only this publication, but nearly half the adverts inside it. If you have seen posters or artwork coming out of the Community Centre, 9 times out of 10, it has come from our Cath. We absolutely couldn’t have done this without you, this time either Cath! We owe you. So, probably not busy in late November then? Got any plans? Lastly to our editorial contributors a huge thank you. You all stepped up and gave us something unique to share with the community. We hope that you remain with us and continue to share your wisdom, insights and thoughts as we head towards the second issue to be delivered in time for Christmas! Enjoy!

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An acre of grass to play on in Welcome Bay! Remember when you had outdoor adventures as a child? A new childcare with a difference has just opened in Welcome Bay. This exciting setting is just a two-minute drive from the Hairini Roundabout. Children can explore a peaceful natural environment on a two acre property while listening to the comforting sounds of birds and observing the bees and butterflies at work. Sisters Cherie and Carole Dean have between them a total of 45 years’ experience working with young children. “We want to use nature to enhance the children’s imagination, and nurture a

love of the world we live in”, says Cherie. The large rural setting means the centre is home to a vegetable garden, chickens, a goat, a pig, rabbits, and a pony next door. “Our experience has shown us that sharing time with animals enhances the attitude of children towards themselves, and increases their natural ability to relate to others”, she said. “At the same time, all children love to grow and harvest their own vegetables, and we integrate this activity into our regular routines”. For more information, or to pop in for a visit phone 926 9277.

Carol Dean & Cherie Dean enjoying their creation.

KOKAKO GARDEN PROJECT Growing our local identity in Oropi Oropi School is currently developing a 500m2 area of land, part of which has become available as a result of a new building layout. A concept design has been drawn up in consultation with the school senior students with the vision to create “A vibrant and abundant school garden as a central resource for contemplation, curiosity, discovery, expression and connection." The overall plan includes a food forest with roaming chickens, organic garden beds, outdoor kitchen or kids run ‘café’, a central gathering/eating area with woodfire oven, bbq and fire pit, a native forest, an outdoor reading space, and a discovery shed for senior students. The process will take 3-4 year project, subject to funding.

desire to learn and will help them become aware of their abilities.

Being actively engaged in outdoor activities will encourage the children’s

This outdoor learning environment will provide daily opportunities to closely

observe nature, better understand ecosystems, nutrient cycles, energy, resources and the importance of growing local, nutrient dense food while learning essential life skills. With time, we are expecting the children will develop confidence and leadership over the garden and the ‘cafe’s many activities such as planning, planting, harvesting, building, maintaining, cooking, sharing, blogging, etc. One of the challenges will be to integrate the curriculum into the garden activities as effectively and seamlessly as possible. Many schools around the world are doing this successfully and useful information can be found on the internet that will guide us through this process.

The WHOMP, Issue 1 - OCT-DEC 2015 The project is in its early stages and there is already a remarkable amount of support and enthusiasm within the school management and staff, students and their families. We have a great number of keen volunteers wishing to contribute in some way.

cultural and seasonal celebrations, entertainment and fundraising events. It will contribute to raising awareness about health and nutrition, sustainable gardening practices, soil regeneration, soil health and its direct relationship to human health.

The Kokako garden will also offer a central space for community gatherings around workshops, markets days,

It aims to create a lively space for strengthening community spirit and expressing our local identity while

sharing delicious foods and having a great time. Please get in touch with Amandine on 022 610 7746 or Oropi school at 543 1479, if you would like to find out more, or if you’d like to contribute by sharing your skills, spare time or surplus materials. We’d love to hear from you!

Continuing a decades-old tradition Oropi School Calf Club & Pet Day, Friday 16 October 2015 11.30am

Photo courtesy of Moana Bianchin Photography of 2014 Calf Club

In the mid 1930s Calf Club became an annual event in the Oropi District. It has been held at every year since. Many Oropi children have benefited from the experience of rearing an animal and this year is no different. Oropi School is expecting over 70 entries of traditional Calf Club animals. Children compete in handling and grooming contests for calves, lambs, goats, and chickens. Starting with lunch at 11.30, the event will celebrate many other aspects of rural life and children will be encouraged to bring family pets including dogs, alpacas, and emus. There will be indoor exhibits, a scarecrow competition, possum and rabbit hunt, a photo booth to capture the magic between animal and child, the famous Calf Club Raffle, and lots of delicious food. Oropi School is also taking this opportunity to officially open the School Garden Project where the community can see the vision for this exciting

project and learn how to become involved. It is a great opportunity for the community to support the School. The

School welcomes everyone who would like to come up for lunch on the day and enjoy the festivities.

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Nurturing through Nature and Relationship Rose Ring Kindergartens Rose Ring Kindergartens provide the foundation years for a Waldorf Education. The Tauranga Waldorf School on the adjacent site offers a year 1-8 primary journey for head, heart and hand. Its proximity allows for a smooth and easy transition to school. 3 year olds – 6 year olds 8:45am – 2:45pm, Mon - Fri, including most term breaks. R364 Welcome Bay Rd, Tauranga 3112 Ph. (07) 544 2452 email: kindergartenadmin@waldorftga.nz www.waldorftga.school.nz

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Referred to by some as the ‘Guru of Community Development’ – the goto person for concise, articulate and authentic advice – Mary’s leadership has enabled the Community Centre to build capacity and capability, making the transition from its former premises to the current location, an opportunity to expand the scope and calibre of the work carried out there. As the Centre approaches its tenth anniversary much of what has been achieved can most certainly be attributed to Mary’s dedicated and diligent leadership, and as a community we are eternally thankful. “A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves”. Lao Tzu 604BC – 531BC

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Duke of Edinburgh’s Hillary Award Are you a young person between 14 and 25 years old? Would you like to enjoy the great New Zealand outdoors, be active, learn new skills and help out to build a better community? If so, read on – the Duke of Edinburgh's Hillary Award (DoEHA) might just be the very thing for you! Throughout NZ and in many other nations around the world, youth are out there – active, learning, sharing, helping, adventuring and achieving. DoEHA is an award scheme just for you – within broad scopes you set your own targets and goals as you participate. The scheme is participative, flexible, non-competitive and there are no time limits, except that you must finish before your 25th birthday.

Some of the activities participants are currently involved with include First Aid, bush craft skills, climbing Mt. Ruapehu, completing the Tongariro Alpine Crossing, tramping in various other forest parks and ranges, rock-climbing, coin collecting, karate, kayaking, canoeing, sailing and photography to name a few. Recently, eleven Gold level participants spent four days on an adventurous journey in the Whanaganui National Park. They tramped for two and a half days, then kayaked down the Whanaganui River for one and a half days. Another group of four Gold level participants undertook the ‘round the mountain track’ at Mt. Ruapehu over a period of five days. Whilst they were doing that, Bronze and Silver level participants were undertaking training with two or three day expeditions in the Tongariro National Park.

Want to join in? Either pick up a

brochure at the Community Centre, 242 Welcome Bay Road, go online to www.dofehillary.org.nz, or contact the Units Award Leader, Gerry Purcell directly on phone 544 2874 dukeofed@ welcomebay.org.nz

Hearty Congratulations go to: Joel UTTLEY (Gold), Sky DAVIES (Silver), Mikayla LAWRENCE (Bronze), Issy LAWRENCE (Bronze), Denny LAWRENCE (Bronze) and Claudia PATERSON (Bronze).

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Our Community Heroes The WHOMP team has been out and about looking for inspirational members of our community and we found BOBBY. You may see Bobby riding around on his bike, doing cool stuff, helping out with great ideas for the Community centre or just being simply awesome. The WHOMP team caught up with him at home. So Bobby, who the heck are you? Hi. I moved up here from Ruatahuna a few years back and I belong to the mighty iwi, Tuhoe. You look like a young whipper snapper, Bobby - what school do you go to? Yeh. I am 15 years young and go to Tauranga Boys College What do you do, Bobby, when not at school? I play guitar and do a bit of Tae Kwon do. Do you play in a band or get to practice much? Not as much as I would like. I would love to see local musicians come together in Welcome Bay for a regular jam. I know loads of people who would love that.

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That’s a great idea. We’ll look into that for sure. As an inspirational member of our community Bobby have you ever won any awards? Yep. I won first place in Tae Kwon do for sparring, ummm… Student of the Year at Tauranga Intermediate and ……. Enough! enough bro!…Now for the serious questions that we are all dying to ask you: What do you like best chocolate or chips? Chips What’s your favourite dinner? Pizza What’s the best pressie you have ever had? Ipad If you won the lotto tomorrow what would be the first thing you’d buy? A huge house for me and my family. Who’s the best: Dan Carter or Richie McCaw? Dan Carter every time. I just knew you were going to say that! Last but not least…if you could have anything built in Welcome Bay what would it be? I reckon we could do with a park that everyone would want to go to. Oh yeah… don’t forget somewhere to jam! On to it. Bye for now Bobby, and thanks for your time.

The recent annual BNZ Closed for Good day on Wednesday 2nd September was well received by the Community Centre when a group of 10 local Bank of New Zealand staff descended on Welcome Bay and spent the day delivering 4,000 flyers for both the Family Movie Nights and the upcoming Owens Park Community Garden public meeting to be held at 3.00pm on 18th October at Welcome Bay School Hall. About the day out, team Leader Brittanny Anderson said, “That day was always going to be good for team building. It’s great to get out and about and take the time to do different things together, especially when it’s in the sunshine helping out a community organisation”. “Not for profit and community organisations are a vital part of our society. They are most often run by volunteers, who are also busy managing their own jobs and families, so that’s why as a bank we choose to support them", she explained. The Closed for Good day is now in its 6th year and involving more than 3000 staff. The initiative is New Zealand’s biggest day of corporate volunteering and since 2009, staff members have given almost 130,000 hours of their time as an outcome.

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Youth Leadership Development Course

Youth Leadership Development Programme

If children are our precious gems, then our youth are the jewels in our crowns. As parents, caregivers, whanau, teachers, community leaders it is up to us to ensure our youth reach their potential to shine, to develop into brave, strong, resilient adults, ready to take the mantel of leadership handed down through the generations. Starting in term 4, the Community Centre at Welcome Bay and YMCA are introducing a Youth Leadership Development Programme for 26 weeks. Ten youth between the ages of 12 – 18 years will have the opportunity to develop a project from the first idea through the planning, funding, organising and presentation processes. The project will be their choice – a stage production, art project, community project, a social enterprise or whatever else burns in their imaginations. They will be mentored and guided by a trained youth leader, have access to specialists in project development, funding, and any other skills required to fulfil their aspirations. By empowering our youth, demonstrating our faith in their capabilities, we build capacity for them to succeed and achieve. If you are aged between 12 and 18, or know any youth with leadership potential – they might not be taking their leadership in the right direction right now but deep down they know how to make better choices – contact the Community Centre for more details.

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For Youth 20 weeks/5 months fixed programme Project focussed – youth decide what the project will be

Team building Skills and experience focus Youth networking run by YMCA & Welcome Bay Community Centre WHEN: Mondays 5.00 – 8.00pm tbc Start date: Term 4 Venue: Welcome Bay Community Centre All enquiries, phone 07 544 9774 or email events@welcomebay.org.nz

A quick word from YMCA Tauranga: YMCA is internationally recognised for its work with Youth. We believe that all children and teens have potential. That's why our staff and volunteers are both mentors and role models. They play an important role in the responsibility in helping our youth realise who they are, and what they are capable of achieving. YMCA Tauranga has invested in the ‘right people’ to deliver the YMCA values and mission statement to Tauranga Moana Youth. We are pleased to be sharing resources with Welcome Bay Community

Centre to help guide our young people figure out what excites them, and what skills and passions they can share as part of the wider community. The major objective for YMCA Tauranga, is to strengthen and support family life though our mission statement by building strong kids, strong families and strong communities. Kia whakaako i nga rangatahi hei taki (Develop young people to lead)

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Coastal happenings in Rangataua Bay Have you noticed there has continued to be a lot of activity clearing away the mangrove seedlings from our beautiful Bay between last summer and autumn? We can thank the PDP workers, who enjoy getting out there and joining in with our local volunteers to do this necessary task. While this is a great activity for toning core muscle, it is rumoured that a hovercraft mower will hopefully be in action next year. Now that’s exciting! Keeping the Bay clear of mangroves ensures wading birds have somewhere to feed, fish have somewhere to swim

and people of all ages have a wonderful playground on both the low and high tides. Currently there is a lot of goings-on amongst the local ducks, particularly as there doesn’t appear to be enough girls to go around. Hopefully, there will be lots of ducklings from early summer onwards for us to see. To aid their survival, rat baiting has begun again along Welcome Bay Road from the estuary side from Johnson Bush causeway towards the Welcome Bay shops.

To further help the Bay birdlife, a planting programme will soon begin in Welcome Bay, off Waitaha Road, to create shelter for the native birdlife which uses this salt marsh, such as Pied Stilts, Spur Winged Plovers, and in the summer months Oyster Catches can also be seen. It is rumoured that Godwits and Banded Rails have also been seen in this vicinity! If you would like to help with the planting, please contact Meg Butler on telephone 544 0480.

You can tell how high a society is by how much of its rubbish is recycled When Dunja & Serge, owners of EcoWarehouse, moved to New Zealand from Switzerland nearly 10 years ago, they left one of the greenest countries in the world, according to “The Global Green Economy Index™". “Back at home, we're taught from a young age how to compost, how to recycle and how to reuse nearly everything”, Dunja explained. “In our family home not much went to waste. Food scraps got collected in a small container and every so often, one of us kids had to empty it into the compost heap. It wasn't always fun, but we definitely got to understand the benefits, and we were taught the reasons why we were given those chores.” “Recycling paper was uniquely exciting when we were kids. Each year, on a set

date, the schools in Switzerland had the task to collect old paper from the community. Throughout the year, all the households prepared and stored all their paper, magazines and old phonebooks, by tying them into little bundles that could be handled by small school children.” “On that special day, these bundles were placed on the kerbside for the kids to pick up with little trailers attached to their bicycles. These trailers where then emptied into large military pick-ups, called Unimogs, and then those trucks drove to the train station, where freight cargo containers were filled. From there, the trains would carry the containers to a recycling station, where the paper scraps where processed and recycled into new paper.”

“This was the depth of environmental understanding installed into our Swiss society from a young age and it was also fun for us to learn like this and feel like we were solving a big problem with our little bicycles.” Dunja went on to explain the different approach to recycling that they discovered upon their arrival here in Tauranga. “Arriving in New Zealand 10 years ago, we were surprised to see how little was recycled. As an example, when we had some flat batteries, we asked our neighbour what to do with them and he replied: “Just chuck ’em in the bin, mate”. This is unheard of across the whole of Europe, where it is forbidden to throw any batteries away in general rubbish due to the proven damage to the environment that can occur.” “Ten years later, we are seeing a big improvement locally in terms of recycling acceptance and a growing awareness of environmental matters. We feel that people are starting to make more conscious decisions when shopping and are beginning to think about recycling more and more.” “This is also why we wanted to help people in Tauranga to be able to shop for more environmentally sustainable products without having to compromise on quality or price and that is the reason we established the EcoWarehouse”, said Dunja, “to entwine our global experience into a local approach”.

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Full Circle Child Support My first born was about three months old when I sat to ruminate, also about what happens to such a beautiful child, if parents split up. How could those parents mitigate as much as possible the potential emotional damage to the child (or children), in the event that they go their separate ways? Notwithstanding the obvious avoidable issues where children get used as weapons against one parent or the other, or one parent unnecessarily speaks poorly of the other in front of children, and-so-on. Assuming there was a common understanding about how to support those children whose lives have been earth shatteringly altered by separation or divorce; what could be done to help? It occurred to me that the most precious thing for both parents to say, whether together as a family unit, or separated, or absent, is to tell the child, or children, at all times, “We Love You”. Imagine the strength in those three words, always honouring the other parent to the child. Despite any disagreements, arguments, distance, or ongoing issues between parents, for a child to always hear those words from one, or both parents, “We Love You”, and to mean it. My child is now eight years old and nothing makes him or his younger brother happier, than to hear the “We Love You” song (notes are C, G, A) over and over. Our family is still intact and may it remain so, but regardless for sure, some things will never change. antoon@ourcommunity.org.nz.

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Hei Tiki Pumau - Antenatal Class “He wahine, He whenua, E ora ai te iwi” By women and land, people are sustained A baby is on its way!! Very exciting for everyone but for first time mums it can also be very scary. Hei Tiki Pumau is a concept created out of a need for a more culturally appropriate and educational antenatal programme for Maori women. It is designed to foster and preserve Maori birthing practices, and is open to any hapu (pregnant) mums and their whanau wanting to participate in a Māori programme of learning delivered in a Māori environment. During this holistic hands-on programme you will learn about stages of pregnancy and childbirth, feeding and caring for baby, Rongoa and natural therapies, your baby’s development, changes in your body and your relationships, family nutrition,

parenting skills, and much more. See the website or contact TeRina for more details. Starting on Thursday 12 November 2015, running from 10am till 12.30pm, this free programme consists of five sessions over five weeks at the Community Centre in Welcome Bay. For information & referral details contact Te Rina Tel: 07 578 7838 or txt 021 063 3646 Email: heitikipumau@huriatrust.co.nz www.huriatrust.co.nz Thursdays 10am – 12.30pm, Starting 12 Nov until 10 Dec 2015 The Community Centre (behind the Welcome Bay Hall) 242 Welcome Bay Road, Tauranga.

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Kidz Need Dadz Kidz Need Dadz Charitable Trust was established to strengthen Fatherchild relationships through education, support and fun. We do this by providing educational courses, fun family events, support meetings, supervised contact, Crisis Line and a refuge for Dadz with or without their children.

abuse. When a dad is not involved in their children’s lives the children can feel a sense of abandonment; this loss and grief can lead to mental health issues, which can still be harmful in adulthood. Teen suicide is also more likely when a father is not involved with their children.

Why do we do this work: Studies have shown that children do better when they have two supportive parents. Children who have a supportive, caring father in their lives tend to have higher self-esteem, do better in school, are less likely to have teen pregnancies, have reduced alcohol and other drug dependencies, are less likely to get involved in risk-taking behaviour and are less likely to be victims of sexual

Volunteers are an important part of Kidz Need Dadz. We need their help supporting Dadz through the tough times: Kidz Need Dadz - Dadzkare runs a support meeting every Tuesday at 7.30pm at our office for anyone going through separation. We support them to work their way through the court system, to work through the grief and loss of a relationship, and the fear of losing their children.

The Crisis line is for men who have been served with a PSO. Working alongside the police, this crisis line is also run by volunteers. It gives information and options when men need it the most. Dadz Refuge is a safe and supported accommodation for men who are victims of domestic violence, or need a place to stay while visiting their children. Volunteers also play a big part in supporting these men. To find out more about Kidz Need Dadz call into our offices 538 Fraser Street, ph 572 0379, or email manager@kidzneeddadz.org.nz

Loss and Grief Grief is a normal process we go through after any significant loss or change. It can include intense sadness and cause us much distress.

Apart from the death of a loved one, loss includes any situation where one is deprived of something, such as: relationship, miscarriage, infertility,

pet, job, burglary, health/mobility. Even losing our phone or wallet can cause momentary grief. Grief is as unique as our fingerprints and it will take as long as it needs to. Some of the normal emotions we may experience are sadness, anxiety, fear, anger and guilt or even having thoughts that life has no meaning anymore. Our society tends to think “I’m bullet proof, I’ll just put this to the background and get on with life.” But trying to ignore loss doesn’t make it go away. The reality is that ignoring our grief can lead to stress, anxiety, depression, sleep disturbances and health issues. We may feel isolated and unable to talk to friends or family, particularly after they are back to carrying on with their lives again. Taking the opportunity to talk with a Counsellor can help you to identify, express and process your feelings in a caring, non-judgemental way. It can help you to understand more about how you’re feeling, identify and process what you’re going through, locate your strengths, explore your values and beliefs and find hope to move forward. If you are experiencing grief or know someone who may benefit from counselling, please do not hesitate to contact a skilled counsellor. Written by Irene Reid, Dip. Counselling MNZAC

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LOCAL HUMOUR Turning over new soil in Welcome Bay Whats the difference between a Hippo and a Zippo?

Todd Muller, MP for Bay of Plenty

One is really heavy, the other is a little lighter.

Welcome Bay has been turning over new earth in recent weeks.

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The first is the new Maungatapu Underpass Project. Spade in hand, my colleague Transport Minister Simon Bridges and I joined community and business representatives at the sodturning ceremony in early September.

Sean is the vicar of a Protestant parish on the border of Northern Ireland and Patrick is the priest at the Roman Catholic Church across the road. One day they are seen together, erecting a sign which says, “THE END IS NEAR. TURN YOURSELF AROUND NOW, BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE.” As a car speeds past them, the driver leans out his window and yells, “Leave people alone, you religious nutters. We don’t need your lectures.” From around the next curve they hear screeching tyres and a big splash. Shaking his head, Father Patrick says, “Do ya tink maybe da sign should just say, ’Bridge closed’? s s s s A wife asks her husband, “Could you please go shopping for me and buy a carton of milk and if they have avocados, get 6. A short time later the husband comes back with 6 cartons of milk. The wife asks him, “Why did you buy six cartons of milk?” He replied, “They had avocados.” s s s s

The $45 million underpass will reduce congestion on both the Hairini and Maungatapu Roundabouts and is designed to improve safety on our roads. I have been travelling to and from Welcome Bay since I was a boy, this has been talked about for years, particularly since SH29 highway was built in the 1980s, so it’s great to finally see it happen! We’ve also been digging deeper as a community to work closer on the issue of family violence. People experiencing family violence often talk about how difficult it can be to ask for help, or to face numerous appearances in

court to provide testimonies; thus, the Government is now reviewing our legislation to better support those victims. In September I held a public meeting attended by representatives from the Police and local organisations “It’s not OK” and Papamoa Family Services to explore these issues. Hearing the community’s thoughts and concern for the matter was encouraging to see. Those contributions will filter into the discussions I will have with Justice Minister Amy Adams in coming weeks and months. Welcome Bay is a constant hub of activity – as its MP, it’s a privilege to see so many exciting developments taking place. The community centre and its new WHOMP newsletter also are doing a fantastic job in connecting the community together – great work!

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WIFE: “There is trouble with the car. It has water in the carburettor.” HUSBAND: “Water in the carburettor? That’s ridiculous “ WIFE: “I tell you the car has water in the carburettor.” HUSBAND: “You don’t even know what a carburettor is. I’ll check it out. Where’s the car? WIFE: “In the river” s s s s Husband and wife had a tiff. Wife called up her Mum and said, “He fought with me again, I am coming to live with you.” Mum said, “No darling, he must pay for his mistake. I am coming to live with you. s s s s

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Policing in Our Community

Mark Pakes, Senior Sergeant, Tauranga South Police Here in Tauranga South we are blessed to live in a Community we can all be proud of. To ensure our community remains that way we all have a part to play in keeping ourselves and our property safe. Ways we can help include; • Ensure that you lock your home and vehicles • Remove valuables from sight if left in your car • Ensure our family and friends know where we are • Join your local Neighbourhood support • Become a member of the Tauranga South Community Patrols and .................. if you see something, say something !! The team at Tauranga South Police are committed to strengthening our Community involvement and working

together to find local solutions for local problems. Steps to help make this happen include strong relationships with groups such as, "Tauranga South Community Patrols" and the ever increasing Tauranga South Neighbourhood support network that is in direct contact with local Police each week by way of the "Weekly Police report". The Tauranga South Community Patrols are a volunteer group who patrol alongside Police and act as "eyes and ears" for us in the street. They do an amazing job and have been instrumental in the detection and prevention of crimes right across our Community. I have always said that the greatest crime fighting tool we have is a Community that will stand together against it. When we all work together and information is shared we can achieve amazing results.

Contact : Graeme Mills graeme.mills@tauranga.govt.nz

Contact : S/Sgt Mark Pakes mark.pakes@police.govt.nz

Contact : Meri Low meri.low@xtra.co.nz

Help for Family Violence

Sgt Jason Perry, Western Bay of Plenty Family Violence Coordinator The Police in the Western Bay of Plenty attend about 10 calls to Family Violence every day. Family violence is a crime. It is not a private matter. People in violent relationships often cannot help themselves. They need your help. In an emergency, Dial 111 and ask for the Police. Your call could save a life. Ignoring family violence could result in serious injury or death. Nearly half of all homicides in New Zealand are related to family violence. The law says that 'domestic violence' can be physical, sexual or psychological. Nobody has the right to assault another person. Nobody is allowed to have sexual contact with another person without permission. Nobody has the right to use intimidation, threats or mind games to gain power over another person. If you are a victim of family violence or in a relationship that makes you fearful about your own or anyone else's safety, seek help as soon as possible. You have the right to be safe. If you are a friend or acquaintance of a victim of family violence, you can help by listening and being supportive, ensuring

the person and any children are safe and finding out what help is available in the community. If you are a friend or acquaintance of a violent person, you can help by telling them it is not OK and assisting them to find help.

Getting more help For information about family violence, what it is and where to get help, visit the 'Are You OK?' website at: areyouok.org.nz. Family Violence Information Line (0800 456 450) provides self-help information and connects people to services where appropriate. It is available seven days a week, from 9am to 11pm, with an afterhours message redirecting callers in the case of an emergency. Child, Youth and Family – phone 0508 FAMILY (0508 326 459) if you are concerned about a child or young person. Women’s Refuge – phone 0800 TO REFUGE (0800 86 733 843) OR 07 5411 911 or look in the White pages of the phone book for your local refuge.

Shine 'Safe Homes in NZ everyday' – free helpline 0508 744 633 provides information to victims of family violence and to those worried about a friend or family member who might be experiencing family violence. Jigsaw is a network of groups that advocate against all forms of child harm and neglect and family violence. Phone the helpline 0800 228 737.

Other important numbers: Shakti Ethnic Women’s Support Group 0800 742 584 Tauranga Living Without Violence 0800 577 003 Bay of Plenty Sexual Assault Support Services 0800 227 233 Ngati Ranginui Iwi Social Services 07 571 0934 Tauranga Moana Victim Support 0800 842 846 There are numerous agencies in the Western bay of Plenty that can Help, start with your local community agency or go to the 'It's not OK' web site www.areyouok.org.nz.

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What is a stroke? A stroke is a brain attack – It can be fatal. A stroke happens when a blockage such as a clot blocks the blood flow to the brain, or when a burst blood vessel bleeds into the brain. A stroke can affect a person’s ability to walk, talk, eat, remember or do things they used to do before the stroke. Some people make a full recovery after stroke – Others may have ongoing disabilities.

REDUCE YOUR RISK OF STROKE 1. Check your blood pressure regularly, and follow any treatment advised by your doctor. High blood pressure is a leading cause of stroke

2. Don’t smoke – tobacco smoking quadruples stroke risk 3. Reduce your salt intake – too much salt can increase blood pressure 4. Eat healthy foods (limit fatty, sugary, salty foods) 5. Be physically active for at least 30 minutes of most days of the week 6. Maintain a healthy weight 7. Limit your alcohol intake 8. Check your cholesterol level and follow any treatment advised by your doctor 9. Get checked for atrial fibrillation (irregular heartbeat)

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LEARN TO RECOGNISE STROKE SYMPTOMS AND SAVE A LIFE Stroke is a medical emergency – Dial 111 if you find yourself, or see anyone else, suffering from any of the FAST symptoms. Not all strokes are sudden and incapacitating. The sooner medical attention is received, the less damage a stroke will cause. Jill O’Reilly, Community Stroke Advisor, bop@stroke.org.nz Phone: 07 571 3050)

10. If you have diabetes, manage your condition well.

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Help for the Hearing Impaired Tauranga Hearing Association exists to help the hearing impaired community. It is estimated that 1 in 6 New Zealanders have a hearing loss, and this is expected to increase significantly in the coming years with our aging population and changes in technology. Tauranga Hearing Association offers information, advice and support to those with hearing loss, and their families. We carry a comprehensive range of assistive devices such as amplified telephones, doorbells and alarm clocks to help make life a little easier as well as hearing aid batteries at very competitive prices. We also have a range of low cost hearing aids for those with mild hearing loss. We can help you to care for your hearing aids with our cleaning and vacuum drying service and replace tubing and wax filters. For more information please visit us at 1342 Cameron Road, Greerton or call 578 6476. Hours 9.00am – 4.00pm Monday to Friday.

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Sitting - Is it a Problem? Our bodies are designed to move, so with our increasingly sedentary lifestyle, what damage or problems are we creating by ‘sitting around all day’? Research has shown that prolonged sitting not only increases the incidence of back pain and postural problems, but also has other health implications such as cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, and obesity. If you find yourself or your family sitting a lot at work or at home, try these simple ideas to free yourself from your seat: • Alternate between sitting and standing, try a stand up desk • Take regular breaks, every 30min get up and walk around for a few minutes • If you can do a task standing, don’t sit and do it • During lunch go for a walk and be active, don’t eat lunch at your desk • Limit your children’s computer/tv time, get them out and do ‘kid’ stuff

Improve your health by keeping active and don’t fall into a sedentary lifestyle. From a musculoskeletal perspective, muscles and joints tighten to positions they are most often held in. Standing is a neutral position for your body, so when you sit you place muscles and joints into shortened and compressed positions, and that’s what they adapt to. At a desk ideally you would have a seat surface slightly angled forward lowering your knees compared to your hips, and have shoulders relaxed and elbows at your side. The likes of car seats and couches do the exact opposite, your bottom sinks into the seat lowering your hips, and driving you have your arms forward of your body, both these positions are out of ‘neutral’ so result in accumulated tension. Ideally adapt postures that mimic close to our standing position, and if that’s not possible change your position regularly and stretch areas that are being held tight. Your body is made to move! Written by Craig Torr

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SAYGo – Steady As You Go

– Falls Prevention Programme Falls are the most common cause of injury in older people. Preventing falls through the SAYGo Programme gives participants their independence. Created by University of Otago’s Professor John Campbell and Dr Clare Robertson, and supported by ACC, the Steady As You Go programme has been designed to improve balance, strength, confidence, fitness and well-being. For just $2 per session, participants warm-up in a chair, complete standing and walking exercises, as well as periphery vision tests, followed by warm-downs in a chair. Designed for men and women 65+, each session is an hour, and at the end of the programme there is on-going support in a peer-led group. These groups often evolve into social outings as well as maintaining the fitness programme. If you would like to join a programme or find out more, phone 578 2631

HAVE YOU GOT A SAVEALIFE KEYRING? The Savealife capsule keyring contains a 300mg soluble aspirin which can be administered in the event of a heart attack, thus ‘buying time’ until paramedics arrive. This is being rolled out nationwide and has the backing of leading cardiologists.

WHAT IS THE COST? Retail $4 per unit. Each unit is packed in a gripseal bag and has an explanatory card. Available to be purchased directly from the Community Centre, 242 Welcome Bay Road, Tauranga, tel: 07544 9774.

FIRST SYMPTOMS OF A POSSIBLE HEART ATTACK – WHAT TO DO: In the event of a heart attack (or when the first symptoms of a heart attack are evident), you should immediately Dial 111, then take the 300mg of soluble non-coated aspirin from the capsule and either chew it yourself, or place it under the tongue of the victim if you are witness to the person having the heart attack.

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Note well: • Avoid taking aspirin if there is a recent history of haemorrhage or bleeding ulcers. • Also, not to be given to any suspected Stroke sufferer (take care to recognise the F.A.S.T. signs and Dial 111).

BENEFITS TO OUR COMMUNITY: 100% profits are returned to the community by way of charitable donations through the Rotary Club of Tauranga Sunrise.

CONTACT: Dave Woodhouse. Project Co-ordinator Phone 07 548 1093 savealife@whomp.nz For more information visit: www.savealife.co.nz

Tom Fonder Gives Cartoon to Our Community Newspaper We are delighted to inform you that we have been granted permission to print The Adventures of Business Cat comic strips by the creator Tom Fonder from the United Kingdom. If you don’t want to wait for our next publication to see more, ask Uncle Google to lead you to Tom’s website. At The WHOMP we certainly are thrilled to be allowed to print such a high calibre cartoon strip for our community.

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Aspirin in the Event of Heart Attack Tauranga Budget may Help to Save a Life Advisory Service from angina (Chest pain of cardiac cause without heart muscle damage) to full myocardial infarction with heart muscle necrosis (death). One part of the plaque formation is the adherence of platelets to the lining of the coronary artery blood vessel walls damaged by inflammation. The formation of “thrombosis“.

Aspirin began being used since the 1970s for managing and preventing various vascular occlusive disorders at a much lower dose than its original uses in rheumatic disease. Studies in the late 1980s showed that the treatment reduces 30-day mortality following the heart damage by 23%. Why is this? Medically we talk of “The immediate management of Acute Coronary Syndromes”. This is when a person with chest pain and associated signs and symptoms seems to have cardiac ( heart) cause for their symptoms. Acute coronary syndromes refer to a spectrum of unstable conditions where plaque rupture causes sudden occlusion of coronary (heart) arteries. This ranges

Aspirin has an effect by inhibition of the prostaglandin pathway (part of inflammation pathway) that then reduces the platelet aggregation/ adhesion (stickiness). This antithrombotic effect aims to restore blood flow through the damaged artery. Dr. Neil Matson MBChB, FRNZCGP - Centralmed Health, Tauranga

- Free Financial Capability Course We realise that sometimes we are not always taught how to manage money effectively and either struggle along or seek the tips and tools to help. We are very excited to be able to bring to the Community Centre in Welcome Bay the opportunity for you to participate and develop these skills with one of our Money Coaches. We will provide you with workshops to be better informed, provide tools to assist you budget and track your money. Learn about good debt and bad debt and how to save for those big ticket items and everyday needs. Sharing ideas and talking about money, relieves money stress. It will provide you with an understanding of other choices you can make and how to get savings underway so you can manage for the unexpected. Register now at Welcome Bay Community Centre on 544 9774, or phone Tauranga Budget Advisory Service 578 0969 to book your place. Numbers are limited.

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Bring Back My Old Computer! Isn’t it wonderful how these new fandangled operating systems like Windows 7, 8, or now Windows 10 sweep over the top of what we know and install themselves in our lives. Out the window have gone years of reliable processes and learning that had the old computer running just the way I liked it. Didn’t it take years to get to that point where Windows XP actually did what I wanted it to do and then suddenly, out of the blue, some kid (it must have been a kid) tells me that I have to learn, understand and accept the introduction of Apps onto my computer and into my life. Shock, horror and despair. What will it be next time? If I finally get used to Apps, will some cretin announce the retirement of the physical keyboard, or the mouse? “This is the new way, everything touch screen, get used to it”, they will tell us in the shops. In the meantime, we can eliminate Apps from our lives, and bring back that cosy Start Menu in a useful, upgraded Windows XP Style (which works with keyboard and mouse) – for free – today!

Local Account First of all, if you are buying a new computer, or starting a computer for the very first time there are some basic guidelines to follow, if you want to avoid being sucked into “App World”, or “Microsoft World”. (If you do like the new App style, then this article is probably not for you). It is advisable to install a “Local Account” instead of the “recommended installation” which prompts you to sign into your “Microsoft Account”. It’s those tiny words you need the eyes of youth to see, as the computer starts up for the First time. Avoid clicking the “recommended” settings and seek the words “Local Account” and escape the allure of signing into Microsoft. It is not necessary for us laymen who just want our computer to be a computer. If you have already signed into your Microsoft Account, but want to stop signing into Microsoft every time you turn on your computer, you can convert your faithful computer back into a Local Account, but this may initially displace your documents and photo files from your reach, but they are not lost. You simply need to fetch them and make

them available to your new Local Account.

Convert your Microsoft Account to a Local Account • Bring up the right-hand-side bar (using upper right hotspot) and choose ‘Settings’. • Down the bottom is a small text ‘Change PC Settings’ option. • In the ‘Users’ page, underneath your username will be a ’Switch to a Local Account’ button. This will convert your account to a local one, which will disable all or most of the calling home requirements to the Microsoft mothership associated with all those Apps.

Personalise the Start Menu and start in Desktop automatically Here is where the fun begins. If you want the look and feel of your old computer back in your hands, you need to go to www.classicshell.net and download the Classic Start Menu for free. There are more options than you need, but the basic installation will allow you to choose the style of the start menu. I personally like the Classic with two columns menu and I like to replace the

Start button as well. The next thing I like to do is click on the ‘Customize Start Menu” – you will see Apps on the left hand side and I drag that over to the right, to remove it from my own menu. The point being, that I never, ever use Apps, because the old computer is still sitting there underneath all of the new offerings, and I can now get to all the programs and files I need, the same way as I always have.

Clean-up the computer to gain more speed Lastly, and as this column is limited in space I can’t over explain, so I’ll cut straight to the chase. There can be 1000’s of little programs (not viruses) installed in the background after you have visited different websites over many months. These are called Malware and often sit in the background, chewing up your resources, including your internet bandwidth. Usually, if you have some, you have 1000’s, or none at all. It also depends on your Internet Security program’s ability to prevent this. You can download and install a free Malware remover. Go to www.filehippo.com and type in the search field “Malwarebytes”. Or simply go to ‘Uncle Google’ and type in “filehippo Malwarebytes” and the

The WHOMP, Issue 1 - OCT-DEC 2015 download link will appear at the top. Download, install and run the program to remove any malware. Do not accept the offer to try the paid version free for 30 days. The free version works fine when you run it manually like this. The second program you can use to clean up the computer is called CCleaner and this can also be located at Filehippo and the same instructions as above apply here also. Before you use CCleaner for the first time, make a small adjustment to its default settings. Untick the Firefox |

Session, and Chrome | Session, under the Applications Tab. This will make your browsing experience continue on track. There will be more to tell about what CCleaner can do for you next time…

Disclaimer So now, if you’ve followed my instructions, you no longer log unnecessarily into Microsoft every day, the Apps are out of your life, the Start menu is back just the way you like it, and the computer is running quicker. Notwithstanding my standard

disclaimer that I take no responsibility for your actions and everything you undertake is at your own risk. Don’t just take my word for it. Go to ‘Uncle Google’ and ask questions about what I have told you. Research, learn and then make informed decisions and go for it when you have built up the knowledge and confidence. If you have a problem, ask Uncle Google. If you do get stuck, you can give Antoon a call on 022 673 8006, for a computer tradesperson to attend to your needs. Normal rates will apply. Email support: help@antoon.com.

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To Have a Successful Business you must…. …have a business plan and strategy. This is especially true if you want to attract venture capital for any new enterprise. A good business plan will include details of the product or service, assessment of market opportunities and the target customers, details of the barriers and a competitor analysis, a pricing – distribution – sales strategy, an understanding of the key risks and financial resource requirements including, a cash-flow calculation. One key part of any business plan is the business strategy. This is a formal document setting out an organisations goals and initiatives over a defined period of time. A good business strategy will determine if you will achieve your business goals as set out in your business plan. In today’s challenging business environment, you need to examine your strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT). This process will help you identify your point of difference or your ‘competitive advantage’.

Of course, it may not be difficult for your competitors to replicate your service or product and match your competitive advantage by supplying similar products or services, either of the same quality, or superior, and a similar or cheaper price. To secure a competitive advantage it needs to be sustainable. There is a difference between a competitive advantage, which a business currently enjoys but is able to be copied by your competitors, and a sustainable competitive advantage, that your competitors find very difficult to replicate despite their best efforts. Sustainable competitive advantage could be the resources within your organisation, for e.g. employee knowledge and skill, physical technical systems, managerial systems and values and norms. Each of these on their own may not protect against imitation, but with these resources combined, it makes it very difficult for your competitors to imitate and copy your processes.

Other ways to protect your product or service can be to ‘Trademark’ it or by way of a ‘Patent’, providing it meets the criteria. This will provide a significant level of protection for your business for a certain period of time. Written by Warren Scobie Email: biznesswins@gmail.com

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Waldorf School Annual Fair - 22 November 2015 The annual “Tauranga Waldorf School Fair & Open Day” is on Sunday 22 November, 10am – 3pm. If you have never been to one of these festivals, now is your chance – you don’t want to miss this one. Located in a superb setting on the very edge of rural Welcome Bay on the on the southbound road to Te Puke, the Fair celebrates the spacious green setting, with an incredible range of

stalls and food, and music. Aligned with the Rudolf Steiner philosophy, the food and wares on sale will boggle the taste buds and imagination. There is something for everyone and everyone will be delighted by the great family day! Put it in your diary right now! For any enquiries, please email the school reception@waldorftga.nz.

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It’s Cool to Korero! That is what I recently learned from the national media and it got me thinking. Perhaps, one day I too can be cool? So it happened, while I was getting fruit and veges at Welcome Bay Produce that Kipouaka (who owns the store) drew my attention to a free course being held at our local Te Whetū o Te Rangi marae (down Welcome Bay Road on the right) where, once a month weekend instruction was being offered on learning Māori language and culture. I signed myself up on the spot and my 8-year-old son came along too. Having recently returned from 11 years living in Europe, where English was rarely heard, it was wonderful to be immersed once again in a culture and conversations that I couldn’t readily understand. It stimulates the mind during lunch, to imagine what the discussions are all about and I used my skills in reading body language to potentially bridge the mystery on offer. Aside from an extremely interesting and understandable history lesson, and some basic language instruction enabling me to discuss family relationships, I also learned about the “pepeha” which is the little introductory story where you tell about who you are, where you are from and to which land you are connected. Initially I found this exercise difficult. I don’t feel particularly rooted anywhere, but the wisdom of one of my fellow course colleagues set me straight. It is the same story I tell my children when they ask where I grew up and what was important to me in that place. After that, I got right into it and I came early on the second day to sit alone with my tutor Waireka (which means Sweet Waters) and who helped me to write my first pepeha. My thanks go to her, for the gift of her time, patience and knowledge. At all times I felt welcomed and my lack of understanding was acceptable to everyone, giving me the confidence to ask questions and attempt to pronounce sentences. I really enjoyed myself and so did Reilly, who wants to return next week to play again with the other children and swing from what is probably the largest macrocarpa tree in New Zealand ever. I want to thank everyone at Te Whetū o Te Rangi marae, and I highly recommend this experience to anyone who enjoys learning at their own pace. In the meantime, here is my first pepeha, and

as I have learned, it remains as always… a work in progress: I te taha o tōku matua, a Adrian, ko Ngāti Hōrana te iwi. I whānau mai ia ki Hōrana. I te taha o tōku whaea, a Merilyn, ko Ngāti Kiwi te iwi. I whānau mai ia ki Makomako, kei Pahiatua. Ko Antoon Moonen taku ingoa. I whānau mai au ki Te Awakairangi. Ko Te Whanganui a Tara tōku moana. Ko Korohiwa tōku papakainga. Ia rā, ka titiro whakawaho au ki te kōhatu a Makaro. Ko Makaro tōku kōhatu, ara, tōku maunga. I tipu mai au kit e taha o Kōkiri marae kei Te Awakairangi. Ko Ngāti Porou me Te Aitanga a Mahaki ngā iwi i whakatū i te marae. I te wā e nohinohi ana, i noho au ki tēra marae kit e mahi raranga, tukutuku hoki. Inaianei, ka noho mātou ko tōku whānau ki te taha o te awa o Wairaka ki Maungarangi, ara, kei Te Tehe tēra. He mihi tēnei kia koutou te iwi o Ngāti

Reilly hang’n out at Te Whetu o Te Rangi marae

Pūkenga, mo to koutou kaha manaki i ahau. Tēna koutou, tēna koutou, tēna koutou, katoa.

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Councillor’s Corner Cr Bev Edlin - Have your say The Tauranga City Council welcomes hearing from the public so we are taking this opportunity to advise you of policies being considered this year. I have listed the policies together with a brief description of each. If you are interested in having a say, policies you should look out for in the coming months, in local newspapers, libraries, and on the Council website, are: Stormwater Reactive Reserve Policy – Decisions on how the flood reserve fund will be allocated. Operation of Mobile Shops Policy – Location and duration of trading for mobile shops in Tauranga

Local Elections Policy – Placement and timing of election signs. Gambling Venues Policy – is currently under review, if changes are considered to this policy by Council, consultation with the public will be undertaken. It currently regulates the location of gambling venues and the number of licences. A question for consideration is the potential for relocation of venues and implications for their licence. A number of other policies, plans and bylaws will be consulted on early in the new year, such as the Joint Waste Management and Minimisation Plan with Western Bay of Plenty District Council, Mauao Reserve Management Plan, and the Public Health Bylaw.

Additional topics will be discussed in the next few weeks in the September policy prioritisation which may result in consultation with the public. These include suggestions from the LTP such as extending the Smokefree Places Policy, a Policy on Access and Inclusion, Community Awards Policy. These decisions will not be made until Elected Members meet in September, so the scope of each is unclear at this point in time. We will advise you of these in your next newsletter. Dr Bev Edlin Chair Strategy and Policy Committee Contact: Tauranga City Council Email: info@tauranga.govt.nz Phone: 07 577 7000

Cr Bill Grainger - Maungatapu/Welcome Bay Underpass As most of you know the Maungatapu / Welcome Bay Underpass has started and is noticeable (earthmoving, houses moving, contractors onsite) from Welcome Bay Rd. This NZ Transport Agency project will proceed over the next 2-2.5 years with Fulton Hogan carrying out the construction.

around both roundabouts on State Highway 29A.

When complete the underpass will be a two-lane link underneath the Maungatapu roundabout linking Welcome Bay Rd directly to Turrett Rd causeway. The main objective of the project is to ease the traffic congestion

There are four signboards placed on along the project site that will have information from the Transport Agency for the community to view.

The Transport Agency will work with Tauranga City Council and every effort will be made to make this project easy flowing, as little hold-up as possible, and give full consideration to all the community that is affected. The project also includes new cycle and pedestrian links to suit all surrounding areas.

If you wish to go online to www.nzta.

govt.nzhairini-link you can see the digital animation of the traffic flow (well worth viewing). Also of note, is the revocation of State Highway 2A (15th Ave, Turrett Rd) to a local arterial road was initiated in 2002 and has been handed over by the Transport Agency to Council in July 2015. For more information about the project head to the website www.nzta.govt. nz/hairinilink and sign up for the database or you can call the project line 0800 772 532. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to give me a call on 07 544 1417 or write to my email bill.grainger@tauranga.govt.nz.

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To Spend or Save, That is the Question Managing our financial resources in a way that benefits us in both the short and long term is not easy. Generally, we tend to be reactionary with our money, rather than pro-active. We find saying “No” difficult and we are affected by marketing techniques that target our feelings of inadequacy and desire. Do we really understand the value of what we have exchanged for that moment of pleasure to fulfil our desire? Let’s take a closer look at that. After tax, $18.00 becomes $15.06 in the hand for every hour worked. You get a little hungry on the way home from work, (even though dinner will be on the table in a couple of hours) so you call in to a drive-thru. A meal is about $11-$12 for one person so that’s three quarters of an hour’s work gone. A packet of tobacco is nearly three hour’s work, a box of beer is more than one hour’s work. Ladies, a new lipstick is at least one hour’s worth of work, getting your hair cut and coloured can be up to around ten hour’s work, a bottle of half-decent wine is about $14. Have you got the picture? If so, how does your rent, transport and

other living costs fit into it? What about the long term picture? How does your retirement plan look? The “powers that be” say we should look beyond today, prepare for the future, and save for our retirement. While you’re in your twenties you might be worried about student debt, employment opportunities and how difficult it is to buy a house. If you’re in the next stage of life with a family perhaps you’re worried about paying the mortgage, upgrading the house, getting your children through to adulthood unscathed, and job security. It’s hard to focus on the future while getting through day-to-day life right now.

Planning Ahead Like it or not, we do have to think about the future. Clearly the world of employment and retirement is changing. Will Kiwisaver become compulsory? Will interest rates go much lower? Will the age of retirement rise from 65 to 67? Do I have a secure future for my family and me? While the former points

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are controlled by Government policy, the latter will depend on our family and employment situation. There are a myriad of other factors too, such as family property, wills and trusts that can be looked at in our free Certificate in Money Management Course (Level 3) offered at Te Wānanga O Aotearoa here in Tauranga. This free course will give you a much greater understanding of your finances, better control over your life choices, and hopefully the security of financial independence in your retirement years. Perhaps it’s time for a family meeting with the people most important to you to make a plan and take financial control. Let’s work together!

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Friday Night Flavour What’s your Flavour?

Welcome Bay Logo

Friday Night Flavour is a programme for youth aged 12-18. It rotates around three centres, arriving in Welcome Bay every three weeks until October 16th. Now in its second season, the programme has an arts theme, ranging from dance and music to mandalas and market stalls, each session facilitated by skilled artists and specialists. Food is always a key moment in the evening as the group share a meal, catching up with the week just gone, before getting into the art programme.

The logo represents Welcome Bay as a growing,vibrant and evolving community, depicted by a large koru in the centre of the logo. The three notches on the left side of the central koru represent the three iwi of Tauranga Moana and the four smaller koru to the right represent the sectors that contribute to the well-being of our community: social, economic, environment and culture.

On their latest visit to Welcome Bay, the theme was glass art with the very talented glass artist Al Sorley, and the group worked on an image of the Community Centre’s beautiful logo. The logo was designed for the 2011 Welcome Bay Community Plan by the then 18 year old Quaid Tata, former resident of Welcome Bay.

The turquoise colour represents Nga Papaka o Rangataua, the harbour that sustains us with food, recreation and a rich lifestyle. The purple represents the spirit of the people, the knowledge, passion and commitment that nourishes the lifeline of the past, present and our future as a community. Many thanks to Charlotte Hardy and her crew who support the youth and bring this programme out to our communities.

- te iti kahurangi ki te tuohu “Whaia me he maunga teitei” - Aim for the highest cloud so that if you miss it, you will hit a lofty mountain -

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Jelly Slice Source: Just a Mum www.justamumnz.com

– Prepared By Lauri Gardiner – Photographed and Consumed at the Community Centre – Prep Time

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Ingredients 2 x Packets Jelly 3 Cups Boiling Water 1 Packet 250g Superwines, or similar plain sweet biscuit 175g melted butter (Optional ¼ cup chopped nuts) 2 TBSP Gelatine ½ Cup Boiling Water 1 Tin Sweetened Condensed Milk Juice from 1 Lemon (approx. 2-3 TBSP)

3. Blitz biscuits in food processor (or by hand if need be) 4. Combine melted butter and chopped nuts if using (I did not but original recipe stated optional) 5. Tip into slice tin and firmly press down until evenly spread. 6. Pop into the fridge to chill for 30 minutes 7. In a medium bowl add gelatine and ½ cup boiling water and mix well until all gelatine dissolved. 8. Add to this the condensed milk and lemon and mix well.

9. Pour over the chilled base and set aside in the fridge for 30-40 minutes until completely chilled and setting 10. Once jelly has cooled but not set pour over the milky layer and pop in the fridge until the jelly has set - I poured the jelly over the back of a spoon so as to not disturb white layer. 11. Once set - remove from fridge for 20-30 minutes and then run your large sharp knife under hot water - then dry - then slice the edges off the slice first. 12. Using whole long knife (heating & drying as need be between slices) cut down into the square and apply pressure to cut through biscuit layer. Then slice into squares or smaller pieces. 13. Keep the slice in an airtight container in the fridge.

Vegan Healthy Chocolate Crackles Source: www.veggieful.com Mmmmm chocolate crackles! It is like the most stereotypical party food in the world but is seriously still the most delicious! The chocolatey-ness and the crunchiness go so well together... but normally they are made with sugar and copha which isn't good for your lovely little body. So, here in the wonderful world of Veggieful, we have created a healthier version of chocolate crackles! They are more delicious, easier and VEGAN! Woo woo woo. I would say that I hope you love them as much as we do but I know that you will love them... there is no doubt in my mind! Enjoy your crackly goodness! Makes 24

1/3 cup melted coconut oil 1/3 cup cocoa 1/3 cup maple syrup 2 1/2 cups rice bubbles (brown, white... your choice!)

Method 1. Place the melted coconut oil, cocoa and maple syrup into a bowl and whisk until combined. If it doesn't combine properly, try slowly heating it while stirring until it has combined. 2. Pour in the rice bubbles and stir until the rice bubbles are coated.

3. Divide the chocolate crackles between 24 mini patty pans or 12 normal patty pans. 4. Refrigerate or place in the freezer until set. 5. Once set, place in a sealed container in the fridge to avoid them from going stale and soft. 6. Once set, place in a sealed container to avoid them from going stale and soft. Enjoy!!

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What to do with all the Eggs? My chickens are going nuts on the nesting box! They are laying eggs nearly everyday now and I’m getting lovely brown, cream and speckled eggs in a variety of sizes – most of my chickens are bantams – with glorious golden yolks so typical of free-range chickens. That means I have to make sure they are well-fed, and most importantly they need animal protein in their diet (chickens are not vegetarians!) which comes either with kitchen food scraps or the slugs and snails that are rampaging through the vege patch. They also need to have clean fresh water at all times, and somewhere safe to lay their eggs. My hens live in a run to keep them safe from neighbourhood dogs and to let my veges get a head start, and I let them out every afternoon when they have finished laying for the day. It’s such a delight to watch them charging across the lawn to get to their favourite scratch patch, suddenly stopping along the way to nip a choice blade of grass or pounce on a bug with lightening speed. Lots of eggs means, lots of delicious meal ideas to make the most of our bounty. You can’t beat a simple creamy pile of delicately cooked scrambled eggs with a sprinkle of fresh chives for breakfast, or an equally simple cheese omelette with warm buttery toast for a quick supper. One of our favourites is a potato frittata (Frittata di Patate) in Julie Biuso’s 1989

Julie Biuso Cooks Italian. This is a lovely dish to pack for a picnic, and often has pride of place in the school lunch box. It also stands in as a meat-free luncheon or dinner dish. If you haven’t got any parmesan cheese, a bit of ‘tasty cheese’ will substitute nicely. This is a very tasty, filling dish with lots of protein, and not too expensive.

Add the sliced onion and garlic to the pan, add pepper, toss with the potatoes then set the pan on low and cover with a lid. Cook approximately 10 minutes or until the potatoes are tender and the onion soft and translucent.

Potato Frittata Serves 4-6 100 ml olive oil 300 g potatoes, peeled and cut into cubes (1.5-2cm) 1 large onion finely sliced 2-3 cloves garlic, finely chopped Black pepper 5 eggs 4 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese 2 tablespoons fresh white breadcrumbs 1 tablespoon finely chopped parsley 1 tablespoon finely chopped marjoram or ½ teaspoon dried crumbled marjoram ¼ teaspoon salt Heat the oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat. Pat the potato cubes dry

Jeanette’s Fruit Cake Ingredients

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then carefully tip into the pan. Turn the cubes to coat in oil then cook for about 20 mins until lightly golden all over, lowering the heat if they start to brown too quickly.

Cook in pre-heated oven (180 C) for 1 – 1 ½ hours Decorate if desired

Meanwhile, break the eggs into a bowl, add the parmesan cheese, breadcrumbs and herbs. Mix lightly with a fork. Remove lid from the pan, sprinkle over salt, and toss again. Tilt the pan and drain the oil to one side. Scoop out the potatoes and onions and transfer to the bowl with the egg mixture. Mix well. Set the pan back on the element, increase the temperature and heat until the oil is hot. Pour in the egg mixture, lower the heat and cook slowly until partially set on the top and golden on the base. Loosen frittata from the pan then slide out on to a flat plate with the help of a spatula. Cover with another plate, flip over and slide back into the pan, uncooked side facing down, and cook the second side until golden, slide onto a serving plate. Serve warm or at room temperature. Written by Anna Larsen

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Jodi Gardiner (L) took 2nd place in Auckland. Sophie Fladgate (R) qualifies for CrossFit National Competitions

Welcome Bay Residents Qualify for CrossFit Nationals In his first ever Functional Strength CrossFit Olympic Weightlifting Competition on the 8th of August in

Auckland, Jodi Gardiner took a stunning second place. Coming in 8th place Sophie Fladgate still managed to qualify

for the New Zealand Nationals. Jodi and Sophie both are coaches at CrossFit 3110 in Durham Street.

Ohauiti Amateur Body Builders to represent New Zealand What started out as a challenge between three friends to compete in the NABBA (National Amateur Body Buildersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Association) Bay of Plenty body building show recently, ended in qualifying for the NABBA New Zealand national competitions and an invitation for two brothers to represent New Zealand at the NABBA International Universe Body Building Championships to be held in Cebu, Philippines on the 14th November 2015. Fabian Korzelius placed 1st in the Open class and won the overall Mr Athletic Bay of Plenty on the 1st August 2015,

while his brother Manuell Korzelius placed 1st in the Novice class, followed by Kael Tuhimata in a healthy 3rd place. Not surprisingly for these three amateurs, the winnings have added a serious spin on their workouts, not least of which leaves them wondering just how they are going to pay for all this traveling around? If you would like to show support to their incredible journey, visit their fundraising page: https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/ citygymbodybuilding or contact Fabian on 0211 001 478.

Kael Tuhimata, Fabian Korzelius, Manuell Korzelius.

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Get out there and be active with Sport BOP! Getting people active and well is one of our passions at Sport Bay of Plenty. Throughout the year we are dedicated to sourcing and promoting a variety of local opportunities for you to get active, have fun and try something new thus creating a healthier, happier community. One resource available to you is the Play in the Bay Activity Directory which has just been updated for 2015/2016. The directory features over 20 recreation categories and hundreds of activities such as community activity classes, martial arts, social sports, water activities, dance classes, racquet activities, Pilates/ tai chi/ yoga, cycling, hiking and walking groups. No matter your interests, age, gender or whether you are an exercise novice or enthusiast, the Activity Directory is your one-stop shop for what’s happening around Tauranga. Utilise this free resource to

help introduce yourself (or your parents, grandparents or children!) to a new activity, encourage you to try something new or to mix up a current routine. Copies of the Activity Directory can be picked up from your local library, community centre or from Sport

Bay of Plenty. Alternatively you can download a copy of the directory from www.sportbop.co.nz/activitydirectory For more information contact Jen Riley, Recreation Advisor on 07 578 0016 ext 829 or email jenr@sportbop.co.nz

Activity Options in the WHOMP Area SMOOTH MOVERS - a fun exercise class for older adults that works on fitness, balance, coordination and having fun. Wednesday: 9.15-10.15am, Welcome Bay Hall.

MAUNGATAPU/OHAUITI WALKING GROUP - suitable for medium and fast paced walkers. Leaves from the Palmers Garden Centre, Ohauiti Road every Wednesday at 9am.

WELCOME BAY WALKING GROUP - mixed paced walking group. Leaves from the Welcome Bay Hall every Friday at 9am.

WELCOME BAY/OHAUITI CYCLE GROUP - explore the many off road trails around Tauranga. Suitable for those with a mountain, trail or commuter bike. Leaves from the Palmers Garden Centre, Ohauiti Road every Tuesday at 9.30am. YOGA - beginners welcome. Tuesday 6.30-8pm, Friday 6am-7.15am, Welcome Bay Community Centre. ZUMBA - Latin inspired dance aerobics. Tuesday and Thursday: 9.15am. Welcome Bay Hall. PILATES - community mat Pilates. Tuesday and Friday, 9.30 – 10.30am, Waipuna Park Pavilion, Kaitemako Road.

TAURANGA LEISURE LINE DANCERS Welcome Bay Hall.

WELCOME BAY INDOOR BOWLS Welcome Bay Hall.

dance for pleasure and leisure! Monday and Friday: 9am,

all levels welcome, social and friendly. Monday: 7.15-10pm,

TAI CHI - exercise your whole body and mind. Thursday: 11am, Ohauiti Settlers Hall, Ohauiti Road. WINDERMERE AQUATIC AND FITNESS CENTRE - a number of regular classes (spin, bodyfit, bootcamp, yoga) including the ‘Never2Old’ fitness programme for older adults.

AQUA JOGGING - great for all abilities. Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 9am, Windermere Aquatic and Fitness Centre, Windermere Drive.

WELCOME BAY SWIM SCHOOL - swimming lessons for all ages and abilities. Sessions after school during term time at the Welcome Bay School Pool.

JENNI’S SWIM SCHOOL - teaching all ages and abilities how to be safe in, on and around water. Monday to Friday, various times, based at the Windermere Aquatic and Fitness Centre.

DANCE INSTITUTE - ballet, contemporary and modern dance classes. Mon-Fri, 14 Roxanne Pl, Poike. For further information about these THE MARTIAL ARTS ACADEMY - boxing academy, Muay Thai, mixed martial arts, circuit training, activities or to see more activity options in box-fit. Monday – Saturday, 15 Roxanne Place, Poike.

and around Tauranga pick up a copy of the Western BOP Activity Directory.

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Family MOVIE NIGHT Welcome Bay Community Centre 242 Welcome Bay Road

Start time: 6.30pm Popcorn $1 * Juicies $1 each ALL children 14 and under MUST be accompanied by an adult for the entirety of the film - NO EXCEPTIONS -

* Koha/Donation Entry * - next movie -

6th November 2105 Muppets Most Wanted (2014) - fOR MORE INFO facebook.com/WelcomeBayCommunityCentre or phone 07 544 9774

Live, love and play, alcohol-free in Welcome Bay

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Family Movie Night Remember the draughty village halls and the splintered hard wooden seats? The click and clatter of the projector spinning the reels of film? The smell of homemade popcorn and fudge? The magic of the big-screen experience usually reserved for the city cinemas? No longer the draughty hall or the hard wooden seats, still the smell of popcorn, and the projector and sound systems are much improved, but still the magic of the big-screen experience here in Welcome Bay! Bringing the whole family to a great movie experience at family budget prices is becoming more and more popular here in Welcome Bay! It may not be the latest big screen offering but it will be a film to suit the whole family and definitely more enjoyable on the big screen than the telly!

In October and November the Muppets are coming to town so don your Muppet onesie, bring your beanbag and snuggle down for a hilarious family fun night!!

Lighthouse Church 260 Welcome Bay Road Sunday Service - 10.00am

Phone 544 5383

The movie nights take a break over the summer months, resuming early 2016. Put your request in for your favourite family movies and we’ll plan a list for next year!! The Muppet Movie (2011) Friday 2 October: Film starts at 6.30pm, doors open 6.00pm Muppets Most Wanted (2014) Friday 6 November: Film starts at 6.30pm, doors open 6.00pm

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Oropi Memorial Hall Redevelopment Underway It’s been a long time coming, but Oropi Hall’s $2million-dollar makeover has finally begun. The first two redevelopment stages have commenced. This includes shifting and enlarging the stage, a new meeting room, new toilets, additions to the playgroup space and an indoor/outdoor flow. Stage three includes two indoor squash courts and a new multipurpose fitness room and stage four additional car parking facilities. We will be reporting on progress in each new issue of The WHOMP.

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Community Centre Rooms To Hire These rooms are suitable for meetings, family gatherings, Family Group Conferences, exercise groups, church groups. Kauri Room Puriri Room Kowhai Room

18 x 10m 6 x 5m 6 x 4m

Give us a call or drop in to see us if you think we can help you: T: 07 544 9774 E: room-hire@welcomebay.org.nz There are a number of trestle tables and other tables, and chairs available for use in the Centre. Terms and conditions for Centre Hire apply.

Room Hire Charges:

Kauri Room – 1 hour minimum –

WBCC Room Booking Rates

Kauri Room – 2nd hour –

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Puriri / Kowhai Rooms – 2 hours minimum –

Puriri / Kowhai Rooms – 3rd hour –

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By Our Community, for Our Community. Mary Dillon, Chair, Our Community Centre, Welcome Bay Written specifically for the south eastern suburbs of Tauranga City: Welcome Bay, Hairini, Ohauiti, Maungatapu, Poike and with our RD3 and RD5 rural areas including Oropi and Pyes Pa; ‘Tai Whakarara’ (Sparkling Tides), or our working title ‘The WHOMP’ is the first substantial communication to be produced in this area. It is an exciting initiative by the Community Centre with special thanks to Antoon Moonen who is the energy behind the project. Some of you will be aware of SmartGrowth Bay of Plenty which is the guiding plan for building the future for environmental, social, cultural and economic development in the western Bay of Plenty for the next fifty years. As we work together on the big picture that is SmartGrowth, we are understanding more and more that the future of a successful Tauranga area depends in large part on the strength, resilience and cohesion of our constituent communities. This is often referred to as ‘place making’ or ‘liveable communities’

Are we as a City, good at ‘place making’? Can we answer the following questions with a proud yes?! • Are we proud of the area in which we live? • Do we know our neighbours in our street? • Is our basic infrastructure adequate? • Do we feel safe in our communities? • Have we got good physical access to the places we need on a day by day

basis, e.g. safe walking and cycling access, good public transport, ready access to education facilities from pre-school to tertiary opportunities, good shopping? • Have we got ready access to free or low cost leisure activities e.g. walking tracks, access to the coast, playgrounds, parks swimming pools and libraries? • Have we got good access to health and wellbeing services? • Can we easily get advice and assistance when we need it? • Is the community engaged with and supportive of its schools and the schools with the community? • Is our Community Centre engaged with our older population and calling on their knowledge and skills? • Are we aware of and connected to the struggling families/whanau in our communities, our older residents and people with disabilities? • Do we support our children/tamariki and young people/rangatahi and ensure that they develop a real sense of identity and belonging to our community? • Are we aware of cultural diversity, looking at issues from different viewpoints and regarding this as a strength? • Are we strongly connected to our local marae? • Do we have adequate, affordable warm and healthy homes for our communities regardless of income? • Is there a range of economic opportunities in our neighbourhoods, e.g. thriving small businesses? • Do we meet together regularly to

agree on important matters? • Can we advocate effectively for ourselves and work together to solve issues? • Do we come together, as families and community, to have fun, events and celebrations? All of this stuff lies at the heart of community development. It’s complex but it’s all part of our daily lives. It engages firstly us as individuals living in our communities then with local government, central government agencies such as MSD, MfE, Police, District Health Board, Public Health, philanthropic and gaming trusts and marae and a whole range of community groups like Lions and catchment care groups. The role of your Community Centre is to join up community thinking so that the resources that are available can be aligned to create the sort of community you want to live in whether you are young or old, rich or poor. The Community Centre can be the glue that builds up the opportunities to work together. Rich community dialogue is the foundation of collaborative, co-operative support and practice that grows engaged caring communities. Get to know and engage with your Community Centre. Give us your great ideas but most of all you, yourself, be an active part of thriving, resilient communities. “Never forget that a small group of committed people working together can change the world. Indeed, nothing much else ever has”. - Margaret Mead

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History of Our Community Centre The Centre was formed in 2006 to foster the interests of the local residents of Welcome Bay and neighbouring suburbs, establishing a community-based facility, including activities and support programmes for youth, adult education, family services advice and assistance, and the management and operation of a centrally located community meeting and drop-in centre. In 2006 there were increasing levels of major social and crime issues in and around the Welcome Bay area, particularly around the Waitaha Reserve and shopping area. A public meeting was held in the Welcome Bay Hall, attended by over 100 people including the electorate MP, Tauranga City Council staff and councillors, NZ Police, and other interested parties. As a result of this meeting, a steering committee was set up to form a Community Centre for Welcome Bay. Operating out of local residences, the Welcome Bay Community Centre was formed and registered as an Incorporated Society and with the Charities Commission. Welcome Bay Hall was used as a venue for youth activities and a support and advice bureau. Through the work of the Welcome Bay Community Centre, combined national and local government departments and other agencies were brought together to form a Welcome Bay Interagency Forum. This was a ground-breaking venture in community development and continues to be a significant and highly relevant forum. With the support of the forum and other organisations, activities and funding became more available and eventually the Welcome Bay Community Centre was able to move into premises better suited to deliver the growing range of services and activities. The Welcome Bay Community Centre and individuals representing the Centre have been nominees and recipients of local and national awards for the work they have done in the Welcome Bay community.

Business as Usual The Centre continues to be active in improving the wellbeing of our community, providing 100% commitment to the community. On a day-to-day basis the Centre provides an info site and support referral centre, youth programmes, budget and advisory services, yoga group, and facilities for hire. The monthly Family Movie Nights are increasing in popularity, and the Business Network Breakfast is always something to look forward to. The Centre supports and facilitates the organisation of an annual Family Fun Day at Tye Park, on 5th December this year, and on 20th February 2016 will present the second annual Family Music Festival. These oneoff annual events bring the community together to celebrate our unique world, to unite families and friends in a festive atmosphere in a beautiful and unique location. As the needs of the community evolve, so the Centre plans to move with these needs through our strategic plan. A need identified in the community is easy access to internet services. Job applications and house-hunting are but a couple of examples that almost exclusively require internet access. The Centre is working towards funding to install fibre broadband and publicly accessible computers, providing cost-effective community access to internet services. At the same time we are currently negotiating funding with Internet NZ Community Grants committee, to potentially install public free WiFi for Waitaha Reserve. We will let you know in our next issue of The WHOMP if this approach was successful. Much of what drove the genesis and development of the Community Centre was the needs identified in the community, and in 2011 these needs were documented in the Welcome Bay Community Plan. The plan has guided the strategic direction of the Centre, and the Centre has been working towards fulfilling the desires articulated in the plan. Four years on, it’s time to update the plan and tick off the successes, and to once again ensure the plan is still relevant and meaningful for the community in 2015/16.

Rebranding Our Community Centre As the Centre approaches its tenth anniversary, so we notice a shift in the community’s consciousness of the Centre and the work undertaken here over the last few years. While the Centre’s name has always focussed on Welcome Bay, the Centre’s catchment includes four other suburbs and the surrounding rural areas. As a community it’s time to reflect on the place of the Centre amongst these communities it represents, the tasks it undertakes day-to-day for our 9,000 households, the roles it undertakes to support and develop our community to build capacity and capability, to create safe, strong, resilient and self-sufficient communities. It might even be time to consider how the name of the Centre might better reflect the place of the Centre in our community.

Our Governors The Community Centre is overseen by a Management Committee, made up of members of the community from all walks of life. The strength of any community organisation lies in the quality of its governance – a group of people with a strong desire to support the community, with a wide variety of relevant skills to make sound decisions and offer meaningful support to the organisation. As 2015 draws to an end, so the end of an era approaches – our Chair of six years, Mary Dillon QSM, is soon retiring and planning to step down from the Committee at the 2016 AGM. While Mary’s departure will leave an enormous gap in the Committee, we hope it will soon be filled with skilled, capable and dedicated new committee members. Antoon Moonen will be stepping up to take on the role of Chair, bringing with him, his many skills, experience and knowledge, much needed energy and capability into the organisation, and

The WHOMP, Issue 1 - OCT-DEC 2015 the drive to continue to help take the Centre to the next new level. The role of Treasurer that Antoon will relinquish will need to be filled by a proficient local who has a head for numbers and is very familiar with Xero. Someone who enjoys giving a little regular time to the community, knowing that the skills they bring and the difference they make will be very special and very relevant to making our community a better place. Are you our Treasurer? Please consider putting your name forward for a short productive tenure. Our committee members are dedicated people willing to represent the best

interests of the Centre, able to make connections that bring benefits to the effective operation of the Centre, and able to appreciate that the work of one person can make a huge difference when we all work alongside each other. We are always on the lookout for people experienced in governance who can help lead the management team of the Centre. Please don’t hesitate to offer your skills in this area if you have the time. Feel free to call me, Anna Larsen, on 544 9774 to express your interest, or if you have any questions.

Our Volunteering Friends One of the greatest assets in our community is the number of people who volunteer their time and skills. Be it an hour or two at the foodbank once a month, or visiting the housebound every week, every hour of volunteer work is precious. Our Community Centre is very reliant on volunteers and they turn their hands to almost anything, from cleaning windows to greeting clients, from networking with funders to reattaching broken curtain rails. Volunteering at the Community Centre isn’t just about doing things that are useful for the effective operation of the Centre – it’s about making friends, sharing morning tea, having a laugh, knowing that however humble your task,

you’re making a difference to someone else’s life. Aside from the day-to-day volunteering, we also hold annual events that require a short, sharp burst of intense volunteering over a few weeks or a day or two. The Family Fun Day (5th DEC ‘15) and Family Music Festival (20th FEB ’16) require many hours of organisation and preparation, often done by a few key people with great project management and resourcing skills, but most importantly on the day we need a whole army of volunteers!! Lots of people help prepare the hangi food the day before, another group come in early to finish the hangi prep and get it into the ground; we have teams shifting tables and chairs, putting

up tents, collecting BBQ’s, setting up stands, selling tickets, overseeing the public loos, packing up, cleaning up the rubbish, hauling everything back again… it takes an army, and it needs good Generals!! Throughout the year there are other one-off community events such as the Business Network Breakfasts and community meals when a few handy volunteers help rustle up a meal, serve and clear up, usually with crashing of dishes and gales of laughter!! If you can see yourself helping in the community and would like to volunteer for the Community Centre, contact the Centre and come on down! We’d love to get to know you!

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House of Shem Performing in Welcome Bay 2016! If you enjoyed the family freedom of the last Welcome Bay Family Music Festival, where the children were entertaining themselves for hours while the parents enjoyed the live music, you’re not going to want to miss this next one either. Back to Welcome Bay come House of Shem, Chad Chambers and other great artists to entertain our community. This time we want to fill up that lawn in front of the stage so tell your whanau, family, friends and neighbours to book that day out, Saturday 20th February 2016 at Tye Park.

The wonderful TCC have given us half of our funding so we’re preparing now to find those other special sponsors that help to put this show on the road. Special mention from the last event goes to our friend Bonnie Ohlson and Watchmen Security who did an awesome job running security. Let’s not forget our Maori Wardens and the Police who just added to an awesome safe and secure atmosphere. We’ll certainly be inviting them all to be there for us next time too!

We need to make a very special mention here of the owners of the Mainfreight trucks that you have seen being used as the stage. You guys rock! Take a bow and thank you! We hope to see you again! We’ll give you more details about the Music Festival in the next issue of The WHOMP, but if you have any questions, if you’re a food vendor, a musician, or want to be one of our sponsors, just flick us a line to events@welcomebay.org.nz. We can’t wait to get the show on the road again!

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Humungous Mural Art Project for Welcome Bay Hall At long last, the long talked about mural art project for the Waitaha Reserve side of Welcome Bay Hall has arrived. What does that mean for us all? For those who donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know, the Community Centre has been provided with sufficient funding to engage the help of the very talented facilitator Simone Anderson, who has heaps of experience producing large community murals like the one at Tauriko School and Karetu School in the Bay of Islands. If you want to see how cool these are, go to her web site www.simoneanderson. co.nz and take a look! The project is in two parts. First weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to design our visual local story. If you like to spin a yarn, or just know lots about the history of Rangataua Bay and the surrounding hills and suburbs, come forward and help build-up the history gathering, creative team, who will develop from scratch a collective, community narrative, including the history, the culture, the legends and the geography of the area and anything

else that you think is relevant. Along with the wider community, all the schools and preschools, youth groups, marae and community organisations will have a chance to take part. It will be a wonderful opportunity to share knowledge and skills, meet talented people in the community, work together, prepare to pass on this local heritage to the next generation, enabling the creation of something that develops a sense of pride and belonging in the community. The second experience on offer is the creation of this multi-media mural and for this we need all hands to the canvas. If you can paint by numbers, you can paint the mural! There will be free workshops for everyone involved to develop skills for the different techniques involved to produce the mural. If you would like to take part in this project, please contact the Community Centre on 544 9774, or email

mural@welcomebay.org.nz or just pop in for a chat. Story-telling workshops will commence in October and painting will begin in February 2016.

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The Welcome Bay Community Centre has been granted funds to complete the project and will maintain oversight. The Centre will coordinate the community groups involved, such as local iwi, historians, church groups, youth groups, local schools and preschools This mural will provide an opportunity for the community to create a collective, community narrative, including the history, culture, legends and geography of the area. The panels will add character to a hitherto functional but dull building which is not always respected by local youth. A visual display of the character of the community provides a sense of belonging and ownership, and a beautiful piece of art always inspires other art. A facilitator will work with the community groups (youth groups, preschools, primary schools, etc.) to design and create the art panels. All enquiries, phone 07 544 9774 or email events@welcomebay.org.nz facebook.com/welcomebaycommunitycentre

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Community Gardens in Welcome Bay?

Hall, 3pm on Sunday 18th October. Community Development Whether you support or even oppose Committee meeting the project, or you have gardening skills to share, would like to learn gardening

Have you got green fingers? Do you have The proposed gardens planned for Tauranga Council Owens Park will run on a different model, a heart for community? TheCity Community Centre at Welcome Bay isConnections currently yet to be decided by the community Community supporting the development of two new that, will provide opportunities to share community gardens in Welcome Bay. traditional gardening skills, to enable Good Neighbour Trust is facilitating the the community to connect and work Good Neighbour Lighthouse Garden together, to provide fresh, nutritious behind the Lighthouse Church on food for all, and to bring low-cost food Welcome Bay Road. The spades should directly into the community.

would like the opportunity to 15 September at 7.00pm skills, grow free food in the community, or simply like Bay to muck about in the mud, Welcome Bay Community Centre, 242 Welcome Road then please come to our meeting and

tell us how you can be involved with this Meet the councillors, have your say. be digging in by early November, and To open these discussions with our special opportunity for the community. Do the yougroup haveis any aboutand warm houses, the health of the community, until then busy questions raising community establish a management Both the gardens would also welcome funds and planning the garden. This sports group to oversee the project, and to donations what activities, and events are happening in thisof area? tools, wheelbarrows and garden will run on the allotment model be able to provide the Tauranga City other gardening equipment. Support like the Otumoetai Railway Reserve Council with an indication of the food grown in our community, by the Meetindividual representatives BoP,commitment The Incubator, Support Network, Gardens, with raised beds from for Sport community to thisNeighbourhood project, community, for the community!! Toi Te Ora, Sustainability Options, NZ Fire, NZ police rent and communal gardens supporting the Community Centre is hosting a the foodbank and community groups. public meeting at Welcome Bay School

Welcome Bay Community Gardens Project Community Meeting Sunday 18 October at 3-5pm, Welcome Bay School Hall

Let’s talk about community gardens and other development in Owens Park

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What’s on at the Community Centre... Every Week...

Tuesdays 6.30–8.00pm Yoga $5.00 bring your own mat and– towel Wednesdays 9.30am–12.00pm Tauranga Budget Advisory Service – drop-in clinic Citizens Advice Bureau – drop-in clinic 1.00–3.00pm Justice of the Peace (JP) drop-in clinic 4.15–5.45pm ICONZ for Girls (WB Baptist Church) (School Term Only)

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