Pyes Pa Newsletter Sep 2020

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N E WS L E T T E RSeptember
2020

“Our very own gutsy little non-profit publication, for the Pyes Pa rural area.”

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TUNA LASAGNE

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Shifting House

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Creativity

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Reporting Pollution in
the Bay of Plenty
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Lambing -The Basics

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Pyes Pa Foodie By Tricia Young

TUNA LASAGNE

Preparation 15 minutes Cooking Time 35 minutes

50g Butter ½ Cauliflower, chopped into small florets
4tbs Flour 2 x 185g Tuna, drained
450ml Milk 1 Bunch Chives, chopped
200g Grated Tasty Cheese 400g Wattie’s Flavoured Tomatoes
300g Lasagne 1 Bunch of Spinach
Also Needed : salt, pepper, olive oil

Method:
Heat the oven to 180°C. Roast the cauliflower instead of boiling. It can cook while the oven warms up and
while you make the sauce. Just drizzle a little oil over, season and roast for about 15 minutes or until starting
to brown. Then remove from the oven.
Melt the butter in a pot. Heat the milk in the microwave until warm/hot.
Add the flour to the butter. Stir and add the hot milk slowly until smooth. Turn down the heat and add the
cheese. When it has melted turn off. Season.
Mix together the cauliflower, tuna, ½ the chives and 4 tbs of cheese sauce.
Put half across the bottom of a small oven proof dish, add a layer of lasagne with half the tomatoes.
Add the rest of the tuna mix. Add more lasagne sheets and pour over rest of tomatoes. Add the remaining
cheese sauce on top and bake for 35minutes or until the lasagne sheets are cooked and the top is browned.
Cook the spinach and serve with a generous amount of lasagne sprinkled with chives.
And More:
You could pre boil the lasagne sheets and roll up some filling in each sheet to make cannelloni. If you don’t
want to roast the cauliflower, then boil some water and blanch the cauliflower until just soft. It needs to be a
little firm. Then drain well and season. Add some pitted olives and capers to the tuna mix.

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. Pyes Pa Community Newsletter Circulation: 1000
Delivered to the Pyes Pa rural
Editor: Clyde Campbell 543 1477 area and other distribution sites.
Email: [email protected]
The Pyes Pa Community
Treasurer: Joyce Bonner: 544 5165 Newsletter is non-profit and is
Assistant: Catherine Fitzpatrick 027 648 5650
produced by volunteers.
We always welcome any new articles of up to 300 Any surplus funds are donated to
words so don’t hesitate to tell us your story. Please supply text as Pyes Pa community organisations.

a Word Document and photos as .jpeg.

Deadline for October 2020 Issue: Friday, Sep 25

Hello everyone
I have taken a liberty with the cover image - it was September four years ago that I edited my first edition of the
Newsletter. Back then, the circulation was 820 copies per month. This month we have had to increase the print
run to 1000 copies so the team must be doing something right!
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We were saddened to see the Death Notice for Mr Hewlett recently - he was ninety nine years old. We bought
our house in Oropi off Mr Hewlett twenty eight years ago and he had built the house about twenty years prior to
that.
Our lives seem to have many circular connections - Mr Hewlett’s niece was the daughter of our neighbour in the
Mount, I worked with Mr Hewlett’s great nephew and Lorra looked after Mrs Hewlett in hospital. Tauranga is a
small place and these examples demonstrate that.
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Our lambing is over for another year - we got seventeen lambs from nine ewes within ten days - so we can relax
a bit now (and there is no bottle feeding this year so that is a bonus).
Keep Safe
Clyde

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Every effort has been taken to see that all
information within this Newsletter is

correct. This newsletter is produced by
volunteers in good faith.

No responsibility will be accepted for any
inaccuracies or misuse or

misrepresentation or/of wrongful
information. All information given and

provided should be used as a guide only.

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Make A Lasting Difference with Your Free Will

Use your Free Will to support Waipuna Hospice this September of creating a lasting legacy that
Will Month and help ensure a future where everyone in the will benefit the local community
community, has access to free hospice care and support. for generations to come, and it will ensure that free hospice care is
Having an up-to-date Will provides peace of mind that you have still available when your children or grandchildren need it,” says
made the best plans possible for the people and causes that you care Bruce.
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thing when the time comes. However, creating or updating a Will little or a lot to contribute, it all helps. The bequest gift will help
can be a daunting prospect. With September Wills Month around ensure that Waipuna Hospice can continue to provide specialist
the corner, now is a good time to think about writing a Will if you medical care for patients living with a life-limiting illness, and
don’t already have one, or updating your existing Will if your support services for them and their families. The Hickson family
circumstances have changed. Waipuna Hospice, and participating experienced this support first-hand when Helen Hickson was
solicitors, are making it easy and giving you the chance to make a diagnosed with terminal bladder cancer.
lasting difference in your community with a Free basic Will. Andre Hickson, Helen’s husband, knew that Helen wanted to
Sorting your Will is a task that is easy to put off. But things could leave behind a legacy that would benefit her community. “One
get messy for those you leave behind if you die without a valid and thing my wife Helen wanted was to recognise the help and support
up-to-date Will. Dying without a Will means no clear instructions our family received from Waipuna Hospice.”.
for how your estate should be sorted. At best, this will mean some Stories like the Hicksons’ are becoming more common as
second-guessing and deliberating between those left behind. At Waipuna Hospice continues to meet an ever growing need in the
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According to Public Trust research, some of the most common only going to keep growing to an “overwhelming level”, according
reasons people haven’t got a Will include; believing they do not to Waipuna Hospice Chief Executive Officer, Richard Thurlow.
have enough assets to justify getting a Will, believing there is no Waipuna Hospice operates today because of the generosity of
hurry to get a Will, not having anyone they want to leave assets to, people who paid it forward for us. Now it's time to think about what
believing that getting a Will is expensive or complicated, or they can be done for Waipuna for Tomorrow, and how we can protect
simply haven’t got around to getting one. the future of free hospice care and support in the Western Bay.
There’s more to a Will than just how you want your house or The offer: For a limited time, Waipuna Hospice and local
financial assets to be divided. It’s also where you can name a solicitors, who have volunteered their expertise, are offering you
guardian for your children, outline your funeral wishes, name who the chance to make a lasting difference in your community with a
will receive particular valuable items, provide special instructions Free Will. Simply select a participating solicitor and they'll draw up
around the distribution of particular assets, detail your preferences a basic Will or an amendment to an existing Will, or a
for the ongoing care of your pets, and potentially leave a bequest memorandum of wishes in the case of a Family Trust. In return,
gift to a charity that’s important to you, your family and your they would ask that you leave a bequest gift to Waipuna Hospice in
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difference to their community after they’re gone. Leaving a the 18th of September.
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Phone 07 543 3830 P O Box 810
Fax 07 543 3860 Tauranga 3140
Mobile 021 740 477 New Zealand
Email [email protected]

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Faulty School Zone Sign
The 40km School Sign on the Rotorua side of Pyes Pa School is faulty and not working. The NZTA
have been advised and are waiting for a technician to come down from Auckland to repair it – this
may take some time due to Covid-19 travel restrictions.

Please take care when driving past the school during pickup and drop off times (8:20-9:00am,
and 2:45-3:15pm). These are very busy times, with a lot of school traffic and students.
Pyes Pa School Ag Day
Pyes Pa School holds their annual Ag Day traditionally in the week prior to the Tauranga Boys and
Girls Agricultural Day (Group Day) in October. With the Group Day not going ahead this year, the
school has decided to still run their Ag Day, much to the delight of many students. The students are able to raise
and train their calves, lambs, chickens and goats and bring them to
school to be put through their paces on Thursday 15th October.

Alongside Ag Day, the junior school will be making flower saucers,
veggie animals, aqua jars etc which will be setup and judged in the
school hall. The senior and middle school will have their miniature
gardens completed and in the hall too.

A mini gala is going to be held on the Friday during school time. This
is a student-led activity, with students coming up with the ideas and
running the stalls. Leading up to the mini gala, students will be involved
in collecting small used toys, making crafts, baking treats, painting signs
and creating games. This event is to take the focus away from raising
lots of money, and making it enjoyable for the whole school community.
It is wonderful to see the continuation of such traditional activities, like
Ag Day, that are only available through country schools.

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PYES PA SETTLERS HALL Justwood Joinery

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Kōkako fMlouOriNshEinYg Mat ŌAtTanTeEwRain$uku Smbay BllrucBe Furasseirn, Cehsairs Cash Flow

by Nikki Blake (loan) Scheme

The numbers of kōkako, or blue wattle birds, at Ōtanewainuku reached such low
numbers a few years ago that the remaining birds were removed to a safer habitat.
However, with the work of volunteers reducing rat, stoat and possum numbers since the establishment of
Ōtanewainuku Kiwi Trust in 2002, it led to their reintroduction and, with translocations from places like Kaharoa,
their numbers grew. When we last conducted a survey in 2017, we counted 52 birds and that was a pleasing
increase after the 39 introduced birds.
Now, a mix of professionals and volunteers are ready to conduct this year’s survey and we have our fingers
crossed for even more of these beautiful birds. Just how many more, we don’t know but we’re crossing our
fingers and toes hoping to find a thriving, growing population.
This year we undertook 1200ha of predator control through Diphacinone blocks in bait stations. Possums were
at low levels and areas of reinvasion were targeted with Feratox in Romark stations that proved effective.
Sentinel possum traps have been
installed over 400ha with the aim to
have them over the whole area. Rat
tracking was high at the start of the
season (72%) - this was reduced to
45% after the first toxin round, and to
7.5% after the second round. Cats
are a continual problem due to people
releasing or dumping them near the
reserve.
Our goal is to protect and restore
the indigenous biodiversity of the
area and this means reducing pest
numbers to create a safe
environment for native species like
birds, trees, fungi, insects and plants.

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By Margaret Rawiri
Phone: 578 0245

Shifting House

It’s no secret that shifting house can be a stressful experience for everyone in the family – including your pets. For our furry friends,
the upheaval and new smells, loss of familiar sleeping spots, and unusual new places means some pets might find it hard to cope.

Here are a couple of tips for ensuring that the move goes smoothly for everyone in the family.
Microchipping - Moving to a new house can be a high-risk time for cats and dogs to go missing, whether they escape from their
old place, get lost at their new home, or somewhere in between. Ensuring that their microchip details are up-to-date, with your new
address and phone number, is vital. SPCA cannot reunite lost animals with their owner if microchip details have not been updated
with current contact details. Update your microchip details at www.animalregister.co.nz
That doggy in the window - Make sure that your new house is secure for your dog so that they cannot escape. It is helpful to
keep other aspects of your dog’s life as consistent as possible around a move; such as maintaining the same routine and keeping
familiar objects with the dog (like favourite beds or toys) and to spend lots of time keeping company with your dog in the new house
and helping them to feel secure and at home.
Packing up your home - Help your pets get used to the idea of moving by bringing in packing boxes early for them to sniff and get
familiar with. Packing up the room that they are the most familiar with last is also a good way to keep them calm before the big move.
On moving day, keep your furry friends in a quiet room with the door shut, or better yet, take them to a friend’s house where they can
be secured in a safe room while you move. This will reduce the chance of them getting scared or escaping while the movers are
coming in and out of the house.
Settling in - A new environment can be overwhelming for a pet, so allow them to explore their new home one room at a time. Allow
them to adjust to their ‘home base’ – the room that they will be spending the most time in. This room should include their favourite
toys, treats, water and food bowls, and a litter box for cats.
If your pet appears to be stressed with the change in their surroundings, talk to your veterinarian.
Keep all aspects of your pets' lives as consistent as possible following the move: maintain their same routines, including
feeding, and spend lots of time with your pets in the new house to help them feel secure and at home.

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Creativity

by Lauren Shaw

We have had a busy month back after the school holidays. The children have
loved playing both in and outdoors. Some of the children’s recent interests have included building with blocks,
playdough and messy play, especially with our under three-year-olds, they have enjoyed making tea parties for
the dolls and making potions with the gloop and paint. Another area that the children have shown interest in is
the carpentry area. Carpentry is an excellent area of play for children to explore new materials and tools, to
understand more about their safety and keeping those around them safe and it gives children the chance to
express themselves. Children learn to use hammers, nails, saws, screwdrivers and how to wear safety
equipment. Carpentry also gives children an opportunity to be creative and make and design their own projects.

‘In an empowering environment, children have an agency to create and act on their own ideas, develop
knowledge and skills in areas that interest them’. (Te Whāriki, MoE 2017) Next month we have our AGM where
we elect members to take on different officeholder roles and celebrate the year that has been.

We have space on
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We are open Tuesday
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ACG Tauranga Preschoolers delight in specialist classes

Conducting chemistry experiments, making helicopters, and operating a 400,000V
van der Graaff generator are not usual learning activities for under-fives. But at ACG
Tauranga Preschool, the children experience all this and more thanks to a unique
partnership with ACG Primary and College.

Each week, Senior School specialist teachers in science, dance, sport, and art, head across campus to the
ACG Preschool, where they deliver interactive and engaging lessons specially crafted for young minds.

This specialist teaching programme sets ACG Tauranga Preschool apart from other early learning centres, by
providing next-level education opportunities for young students, preparing them for primary school and beyond.
Exploration is at the heart of all learning, and the children are thriving in the dynamic and inspirational
environment.

“The children absolutely love their classes, and every week they are filled with so much excitement and
anticipation about what they are going to do and learn,” says Preschool Manager Raechel Thompson.

For Senior physics and general science teacher Brent Smith, these classes are an innovative way to develop
children’s interests and expand their thinking.

“One of the strands underpinning the early
childhood curriculum Te Whariki is the idea of
exploration – and in a science context, that opens
up a whole world of excitement around young
people,” he explains.

Dance teacher Dani Miller couldn’t agree
more.

“I love teaching in the Preschool. The students
are so responsive, enthusiastic and eager to
learn.”

If you’d like to know more about ACG
Tauranga Preschool or to arrange a guided tour,
please contact Raechel at
[email protected] or visit

tauranga.acgedu.com/preschool

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Kerbside rubbish and recycling “I’m fine - thanks for the offer”
collections to proceed in Western Bay
I saw someone recently who was keen for me to share
Western Bay of Plenty District Council has awarded their story.
EnviroWaste an eight plus two year contract to
implement and manage the new kerbside collection This person loves cooking. It’s their happy place.
services, complementing Council’s existing community When their partner offers to help, they decline. This
recycling and greenwaste centres. client came to see me because the relationship was
In the rural area (where there is an existing kerbside beginning to deteriorate and there was lots of angry
rubbish collection) there will be a fortnightly recycling snapping between the two.
and glass collection paid through rates and the weekly
rubbish collection will be a pay-per-pick-up service. When we began to explore the story of the kitchen,
This will consist of a 240L recycling bin, 140L general what became apparent was that my client feels safe
waste bin and 45L glass bin. when they are in control of things. Their partner might
not stir sauce in the right direction or put the knife back
https://www.westernbay.govt.nz/council/news-and-updates/news? in the right place on the bench, so it was best if the
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My client is learning to overcome the sense of un-
safety in order to turn cooking into a loving moment.
You might want to explore this if something like that is
going on for you.

Steve Gore MCouns. NZAC, ACA(int)
[email protected] 07 578 0959

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Free Community Bulletin Board

FOOD GROWERS’ GROUP: Tauranga Meets on the first
Food Growers Group South Wednesday of the month
Casual friendly group in Pyes Pa Garden at Central Baptist Church
and Oropi for everyone Club Hall, cnr 13th Ave and
(beginner or expert) who
enjoys, or wants to grow, their Cameron Rd,1.30-3pm.
own fruit and veges:
Visitors are welcome.
20 September - Maureen & Jean
2pm TBA Monthly speaker and friendly club. $12 annual sub
For general information about the group please
contact Esme 543-3021 or Noni 579-4944 and a $2 door fee. Ph Sue 027 413 0150

Taekwondo - Now at the Racecourse Greerton Hall Market

St Ledgers basement area Saturday September 26
Tauranga Racecourse
1383 Cameron Rd Crafts, plants, produce, bric-a-brac. Stalls
Training from 6pm - 7:30pm inside/outside. Discounts for community
Tuesday and Thursday charity groups. Tea, coffee, snacks available.
Ages from 7 and up New stallholders always welcome. Stalls $12
per trestle table or outside space.
For enquiries contact Brett Wright 0275 842 853 Tricia/Gary 5431487, 027 908 2952
or [email protected]
[email protected],
facebook.com/greertonhallmarket

St Vincent de Paul
Vinnies op-shops are always grateful to
receive donations from you.
We assist those in need in your
community with your help.
Please drop donations off to:
766 Cameron Road: 9-4pm Mon-Fri
and 9-1pm Sat
134 Chadwick Road, Greerton: 9-4pm Mon-Fri
and 9-1pm Sat
If you need us to collect please phone:
07-578 8218
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Badminton Club at Aquinas College Action Centre www.bopvinnies.co.nz
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free use of club racquets TAURANGA SWIM SCHOOL
Senior players - all abilities welcome:
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Please contact Sue: 0211944335 from 6 months old through to adults
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SOUL FOOD

Relax, unwind, be still, reflect, refresh,
enjoy. Share in a selection of sacred and
inspirational writings and music from
around the world.
Usually held on the last Sunday evening
of the month. All welcome.
Phone: 543 0434 for details

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Ten Reasons to Eat Weeds by Julia Sich, BA, Dip. Hort. (Distinction)

This year has been a very unusual with the lockdown time, borders still closed, and all the unexpected effects on
our lives. For me, it has resulted in a greater interest in the wild edibles in book and seed sales and workshop
attendance. People are now thinking more deeply about how to be more self-sufficient, growing their own food
and using what’s growing around them that they previously hadn’t considered.

Eating weeds for many people is a weird concept. That’s obviously because they’re not on offer in a
supermarket. As a result we have turned our backs on, and forgotten, the planet’s huge biodiversity. There are
around 80,000 edible plant species in the world and we eat just 10-15 of these routinely. What impact is this loss
of diversity having on our health and our capacity to live to our fullest potential? We only have to look at the
health statistics to find the answers.

We’ve forgotten some pretty fundamental things. Chiefly, that we are mammals roaming a planet and
dependent entirely on nature’s abundance for survival.

So what’s this all got to do with weeds? And why should we eat them?
Top 10 Reasons to Eat Weeds

1/ They are globalised plants for example amaranth, chickweed, clover, dandelion, dock, grass, knotweed, fat
hen or lambs quarters, mallow, mustard, plantain, purslane, thistle) transcend continents and cultures.

2/ Eating weeds is a super-easy way to diversify our diet. Studies have shown that the more diverse our diet,
the better our chances of staying healthy for a long time.

3/ They are abundant and resilient. They don’t need intensive growing systems, they grow themselves!!
Perhaps the weeds are mother nature saying 'Look, humans, look! I’m right here, in your garden, in the pavement
cracks, wherever you go, here I am, trying to nourish you and make you aware of us!’

4/ Weeds thrive on soil disturbed by humans. They pull nutrients from deep beneath the earth’s surface and
regenerate the soil.

5/ They are exceptionally nutritious. A dandelion growing in between the pavement cracks is probably more
potent nutritionally than crops grown through commercial agriculture that have been hybridised, sprayed and
grown as mono-crops in compromised soil.

6/ Wild weeds are free, you don’t need to be wealthy to eat wholesome and truly organic food.
7/ Eating wild weeds helps us remember our connection to the planet. They offer a direct link to the wild
intelligence within us. When we eat these hardy weeds they gift us their resilience and survival superpowers!
8/ Eating them instils trust in our ability to survive and thrive in harmony on the land.
9/ They are medicinal - containing vitamins and minerals making them superior (and cheaper) than
supplements. A side benefit is that no energy is wasted in producing, packaging and shipping, they’re local and
fresh.
10/ Last but not least, now you have the perfect
excuse not to mow the lawn or do any sort of arduous
garden work. What was previously considered laziness
is now holding a space for nature intentionally to spring
forth and nourish you.
Inspired to give them a go? Be warned, these wild
weeds taste…well, wild!! Your domesticated palate will
need some getting used to the intensity of these plant
rebels. Start with a few leaves mixed in with your regular
food and they blend right in!

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Hi from Jane Nees,

Your Bay of Plenty Regional Councilor

Reporting Pollution in the Bay of Plenty

The Bay of Plenty Regional Council has responsibility under the Resource Management Act to protect the
environment. We meet this responsibility by controlling discharges to the environment through policies and
rules in Regional Plans and by managing the environmental effects through the Resource Consent process.

Protecting our environment from pollution is of the utmost importance to the Bay of Plenty Regional
Council. We have a Pollution Hotline that is a 24/7 service set up to receive calls regarding pollution related
incidents involving discharges to the land, water and air in our region. In 2018/19, the Regional Council
responded to 3,519 calls through the Pollution Hotline, which was 19.5% more than the preceding year.
2019/20 looks to have exceeded this by a similar margin. A consistent pattern is that approximately 70% of
these calls relate to air quality, and many of these relate to odour complaints.

However, living as we do in a semi-rural environment, there is concern about the impacts of agrichemical
sprays on our air quality often. Under our Regional Air Plan, chemicals being sprayed on a property should
not drift beyond the boundary. If spray-drift does occur and you are concerned about possible effects on
health, animals or plants, please phone the Regional Council Pollution Hotline on 0800 884 883.

It is always best to contact the Pollution Hotline at the time that the pollution-related incident is
occurring and it is very helpful to be as descriptive as possible. For example, include a clear description of
the time, date, location and details of the incident. All customer details are treated as strictly confidential.

Other action you can take is:
After you have reported the spray-drift, if you believe it requires investigation, make a note of the details
such as:
 How you first became aware of it.
 The time, date, weather (especially wind strength and direction) and events as they happened.
 The colour and smell of the spray, if obvious.
 Who was spraying in the area, and the equipment used.
 Any symptoms occurring after spray-drift,

and how long before they became apparent.
 If an aircraft was used - its identification

number and colour, the direction it came from
and an estimate of its height above the
ground.
 You may even be able to video or
photograph what is happening.
The Regional Council needs people to let us
know if they suspect pollution is occurring, so
please pick up the phone if you have concerns
about what is happening in your neighbourhood.
Please contact me on [email protected] or ring me
on 07 579 5150 if you have feedback to give or if you
would like more information on the regional council
or any other issue

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Original Art Expo and Trustpower Supreme Award

It’s exhibition time again for the Tauranga Society of Artists. The Society is the largest group of vibrant artists in the Bay and comprises
some 200 members who participate in a wide range of art genres and mediums and produce an astounding variety of original artwork.

Following on from the very successful Original Art Expo in October 2019, the Society is hosting their most prestigious exhibition of the
year including the Trustpower Supreme Award.
Where: Tauranga Boys College gymnasium - corner 14th Ave and Devonport
Road Tauranga
When: Thursday 1 - Sunday 4 October. Doors open: 9.30am and close 5pm
Thursday, Friday and Saturday
9.30-4pm Sunday. Entry by gold coin donation.

Some 300 paintings were on display, and for sale, at the 2019 Expo and
they expect to have a similar number at the 2020 October Expo.

Some interesting initiatives by the Society included –
PEOPLES CHOICE AWARD - the People’s Choice Award which was very
popular last time. This gives visitors the opportunity to vote for their favourite
painting.
TINY ART - This section is where artists can enter up to 3 miniature
artworks- no larger than 22.5cm². It’s a bit of fun and these artworks have a
price cap of $150 so it makes for a special economical original artwork for art
hunters.
LIVE ART- Another new aspect to the exhibition - there will be artists
working on artwork live at the exhibition so visitors can see art in action.
Tauranga Floral Art Group will be displaying their talents complementing
the Artworks
The Society offers members daily opportunities to be involved in
workshops, open sessions, tutorials and camaraderie, at their base Art Room
in Elizabeth Street East.
TSA welcome new members
Special thanks to our sponsors: Trustpower, Farmer Auto Group, Harrisons
Framing, Bethlehem Paper Plus, Heartland Bank, Brookfield New World,

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Local Lass Competes for a TOF Singing Scholarship

Have you heard a lark singing in them there Pyes Pa hills of late?
It could be the lilting voice of local lass Zoe Sherlock, as she prepares her songs for a chance to win a

Tauranga Opera Forum (TOF) singing scholarship. Zoe is one of six contestants. She and India Mahy are
Aquinas College students, Abby King is from Otumoetai College while Annabel Robinson, Ansh Doht and
Hemorere Heke-Ririnui are students at Tauranga Girls College.

Felicity Tonkins is the vocal judge for the competition. An ex-Tauranga College student, she is now the NZ
Opera’s studio artist. While Felicity is deliberating, a Tauranga Girls’ College Chamber Music Group will play
for the audience. Heeju Tak, Sara Lee and Patti Li have named the group Tri-oh. The group was the BOP
Region of the NZ Chamber Music Competition winner.

And later in the programme, along with a solo by last year’s scholarship winner, Ella Patterson, a surprise
guest singer will feature.

Opera singing is specialised and needs years of dedication. Tuition likewise. TOF offers financial help for
those things.

TOF was established in 2013 for lovers of opera to share screenings of professional operas from all over the
world. By 2017, a wish by TOF members to encourage and support up-and-coming Tauranga senior secondary
students who have a bent towards opera resulted in the formation of the TOF Singing Scholarships. This is
designed to help provide for 12 months singing tuition. A very welcome hand-up for emerging talented singers
and, surely, their parents!

There are three scholarships. First $1,500. 2nd $1,000 and an encouragement award of $500. Applicants
must provide a copy of the sheet music for their audition songs, a video of their performances and compete in a
public audition performance, accompanied by well-known pianist, Leon Gray.

“Last year’s winner Ella Paterson, has proved to be a very deserving recipient”. Says John Hodgson,
Chairman of TOF Scholarship Committee. “Her performances at our recent Opera Lunch at Daniels showed
exceptional improvement under a year of tuition. It was very pleasing for TOF and the audience to hear her
wonderful singing.”

Contestants also need to provide a statement with their applications, outlining their aspirations for their future
singing career. Zoe wants to tell stories and touch people emotionally through song - and especially wants to
master the art of opera. Abby wishes to gain a university singing degree and become a well-known performer.

India loves being on stage and would like to include musical theatre as well as song writing. Annabel hopes
to continue to broaden her singing abilities and pursue a singing career to the highest degree. Ansh would like
to think a singing career would lead to overseas opportunities.

Hemorere is grateful for the
blessing of vocal ability and, with the
knowledge that she gains, sees her
future as an ambassador to inspire
young people to find joy through
voice.

Whatever their singing
aspirations, TOF hopes to help
launch deserving young singers into
the magical world of Opera and help
those aspirations come true.

“Opera is one of the most
important art forms. It should be
listened to and appreciated by
everyone.” Luciano Pavarotti.

The Scholarship Concert is being
held at 2pm on Sunday,
September 6, at the Wesley
Church, 100 Thirteenth Avenue.
$10 a ticket from Bureta Pharmacy;
House of Travel, Spring Street; or
phone John on 027 2849736. Door
sales are welcome.

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Lambing -The Basics by Dr Tony Austwick

Lifestyle farmers can think that their ewes are having trouble
lambing and there is often a misinterpretation of what is happening If the ewe has been straining heavily for more than an hour then
and whether there is actually a problem. intervention is warranted. The most common problems are:
If you have pregnant ewes then we recommend that you have a Leg back: One front leg and the head has entered the pelvic canal
few essentials on hand and that you learn a few basics so that you and one leg is stuck in the opposite direction; to rectify this
can provide assistance if necessary. problem, using a generous amount of obstetric lubricant, gently
A lambing kit should include Arm length disposable gloves, push the head and leg backwards until you can grasp the other leg
Clean bucket, warm water, soap, a surgical scrub solution, towel, and pull it forward so that both front legs and the head are coming
Lambing ropes (thin with loops at the ends), Obstetrical lubricant through birth canal together. The lamb should be delivered without
Knowing when to provide assistance depends on watching the undue force over 10 to 30 seconds. Traction is applied in a
ewe carefully and assessing what stage of labour she is in and how downward arc, slightly to one side (lamb is pulled "down and
long she has been there. around" and not “straight out").
Stage 1 Labour: Behavioural changes including the ewe seeking Head only: Both front legs are caught backwards inside the
a sheltered area of the field, pawing at ground, frequently sniffing uterus, again pushing the head gently back inside and grasping each
at this area, and alternatively lying/standing. These periods of leg in turn to pull legs and head out of the vulva.
increased activity often occur at 15 minute intervals with abdominal Posterior presentation: The lamb is coming out back legs first,
contractions lasting 15-30 seconds. A thick string of mucus is often the ewe may lamb this way on her own but it is more difficult, care
seen hanging from the vulva. The bouts of straining then occur should be taken to confirm that there are hind legs presented, and
more frequently, usually every 2-3 minutes. At the end of first stage gentle traction should assist.
labour the cervix is dilated fully. Breech: This is where the lamb is coming backwards with the
Stage 2 Labour: Is represented by expulsion of foetus(es), and legs extending forwards, the ewe will not be able to birth the lamb
typically takes about one hour. The amniotic sac appears at the with this presentation. The back legs need to be brought up one at a
vulva and ruptures at this stage frequently. Powerful reflex and time into the pelvic canal and the lamb can be delivered backwards
voluntary contractions of uterus, abdominal muscles and diaphragm with gentle traction.
("straining") serve to expel the lamb(s). In ewes with multiple Before any intervention, you should scrub your hands and arms
lambs, the interval between birth of the lambs varies from 10 to 60 thoroughly or use shoulder length gloves and apply generous
minutes; intervention should be considered if the interval is more amounts of obstetric lube. Gentle handling is always needed and if
than one hour. If the amniotic sac does not rupture then the lamb a lamb does not move with traction don’t pull harder as you will do
may suffocate and so it needs to be removed quickly. damage. As with any birthing process there are more complex
Stage 3 Labour: Is completed by expulsion of foetal membranes problems than those I have addressed here that may require more
which usually occurs within 2-3 hours of the end of second stage serious intervention such as Caesarean section.
labour. if they are not expelled then the ewe can get a potentially If you believe that your ewe is having difficulty lambing and you
fatal uterine infection. can’t intervene yourself, please call your vet.

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OROPI AND PYES PA by Noni Parr
FOOD GROWERS GROUP

We are a casual friendly group,

meeting the third Sunday of each

month to share ideas about growing

food. Our get-together includes

observation, discussion about home-
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hints, what works and why we did

such and such) and an afternoon tea.

It was good to see new faces as well -

hopefully you went away inspired and

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