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March NEWSLET T ER

2019

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

Page 5
What's in a
Word?

Page 6
Financial Year
End

Page 15
Financial Report
for 2018

Page 17
Uses for
"Fat Hen"

Page 23
Working on the Bus
Network

SINGING IN THE RAIN

Deadline for April 2019 Issue: Friday, Mar 29

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Pyes Pa Foodie By Tricia Young

HALOUMI GRILL ‘N’ SALAD

PREP: 10 MINS COOK: 5 MINS SERVES: 4

WHAT YOU NEED

2 x 200g blocks Haloumi

3 cloves Garlic, crushed

Finely grated zest of 1 Lemon

4 tbsp extra virgin Olive Oil

1 ½ tsp Dried Oregano

3 Tomatoes, each cut into 8 wedges then halved

1 Red Pepper, cut into 2cm dices 2 tbsp Lemon Juice

¾ Cucumber, cut into 2cm dices 1 tbsp chopped Mint leaves

½ Red Onion, cut in half and thinly sliced ½ tsp Salt

15 Kalamata Olives, pitted and halved Ground Black Pepper, to taste

STEP BY STEP

Cut haloumi in half horizontally to create two flat steaks about 1cm thick.
Mix the garlic with lemon zest, oil and oregano in a bowl that will fit the haloumi. Add the haloumi, turn to

coat and allow to marinate for 5-10 minutes.
While haloumi is marinating, make the salad by combining all the remaining ingredients.
To cook the haloumi, heat a ridged pan or barbecue grill over a high heat. When it is super hot, lift the

haloumi out of the marinade, reserving the marinade, and cook, turning once, until char lines appear and it is
softened (2 minutes on each side).

Divide the salad between 4 plates or bowls, top each with a grilled haloumi steak and drizzle with the leftover
marinade. Great served with grilled ciabatta bread.

Who wants to spend a lot of time in the kitchen on these hot days preparing meals - not many of us I’m sure.
So here is something light to cook up and enjoy, just what is needed on these hot summer days that we are
enjoying. This is quick to make, so time spent in the kitchen getting it ready is minimal and it is tasty as well,
try it and enjoy.

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Pyes Pa Community Newsletter Circulation: 950
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: Sue Callaghan: 027 286 7745
We always welcome any new articles of up to 300 produced by volunteers.
words so don’t hesitate to tell us your story. Please supply text as Any surplus funds are donated to
Pyes Pa community organisations.
a Word Document and photos as .jpeg.

Deadline for Apr 2019 Issue: Friday, Mar 29

Hello everyone,
I can remember from when I was a child and my Grandmother would refer to the “Rainbird” whenever she would
hear a shrill whistle of a bird in a tree in her garden. She would say that it will rain within a few days of when you
hear that bird’s song.

I found out many years later that the bird that she was referring to is the “Grey Warbler” (Riroriro) - it is heard
much more often than seen. This is a link to its song:

nzbirdsonline.org.nz/sites/all/files/30 - Unknown Title - Unknown Artist.mp3

I have been hearing its song on odd occasions over the summer, but then there was one bird that was rather
noisy in the last few days.

Much to our relief, its prediction proved to be correct. We got 53mm of wonderful soft-falling rain from
Thursday the 21st until the morning of Saturday the 23rd February. Now our water tanks are full and the
paddocks appear to be springing back into life. We were beginning to get desperate on 2 fronts: consuming a lot
of water, and the dying off of the pasture so that we had little to feed our sheep and beef.

Steve Gore has written an amusing “letter to the editor” on page 5 - if anyone has an issue that they would like to
be discussed by the community, then send me an email.
Clyde

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Letter to the Editor has been replaced by cars at all hours so we’re having to think
What's in a word? about sound-proof walls and double glazing.
Many of the older roads in Pyes Pa are named after pakeha settlers. The word “upgrade” suggests improvement, but, as a resident,
Kennedy Road is no exception with the Kennedy family having a
long whakapapa in the area. These road names connect us to our there is not a single aspect of life that has been improved by what
history. they have done to our beautiful little road, and a lot of what made
Kennedy Road a great place to live has been taken from us. By
When we moved here ten years ago, we fell quickly into a vibrant calling it an “upgrade”, does the Council get to pat itself on the back
and inclusive wee neighbourhood, with barbies, water fights, pool, and tell itself it is doing well by its residents? Does the community
darts and extreme croquet matches and pranks involving rubbish get to think “the city is moving ahead”? Would flattening Mauao, or
bins and fake letters. We would weave drunkenly down the middle filling in the Waikareao inlet to put in new housing be considered an
of the road using the Southern Cross to guide us the 100m home as upgrade to the city? It’s like going from a ‘57 Chevy to a 2019
there were no footpaths or street lights. We’ve had trees and Corolla. No car lover would call that an upgrade, despite the
powerlines fall onto our road, trapping us in and adding excitement indisputable evidence that the Corolla is the better car.
to life, and we’ve enjoyed the peace that only comes from the
silence of a dead-end country lane Bronwyn Davies coined the expression, “speaking ourselves into
existence”. Language creates and defines our world, and to allow
One day they dropped the speed limit to 80kph on Pyes Pa Road what has been done to Kennedy Road (and possibly coming to a
and put up 100kph signs dutifully for when you turned onto Kennedy road near you) to be defined as an “upgrade” (which suggests it is
Road. At first, I thought they must be putting up a Tui’s ad, because an improvement) is disrespectful of those who are most affected by
“yeah right!” should have been added to the signs. If you were it, and denies them the ability to define what has happened. I would
doing more than 40kph at the bottom of the gully you were going a have preferred that they were honest at the start and called it the
bit too hard. “Kennedy Road shortcut” because the reality of what has happened
is that they have made a shortcut that benefits a lot of people...who
Then came the “upgrade”. Over the past two years, they have don’t live on the road.
widened Kennedy Road, dropped the speed limit to 50kph and put a
footpath so wide down one side that the RD postie drives his van
down the footpath, rather than on the road. Street lights have taken Steve Gore

away the darkness at night, and there are ugly steel barriers and

great big arrows to let drivers know that there is a bend. Our silence

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MONEY MATTER$ Financial year end fast
approaching!!
by Nikki Blake

Before we know it, it will be the end of March and another financial year will have drawn to a close. Have you
got your bookwork in order? Accountants love it when our clients bring us organised, tidy records!! Good
records make it easier for us to do our job, which also means it makes it cheaper for you.

The following is a brief list of things to think about and get ready for year end:
 Bank accounts: check that you have all the bank statements for the year. If you’re using a computerised
system, check that the bank accounts are reconciled.

 Stock take: to make things easier on you and your staff, if 31 March is your balance date, try and keep
stock levels to a minimum this month to make the 31 March stock take procedure as easy and straightforward
as possible.

 Fixed assets: have a look at your Fixed Asset Schedule from 31 March 2018. Do you still own all the
assets listed? Cross off any items you no longer have. Get rid of things you no longer need/use (sell or a trip
to the dump) and keep a note of this. Also take copies of any invoices for fixed assets purchased during the
year (assets costing over $500) and put aside to give to your accountant.

 Loans and borrowings: give your accountant loan statements that show transactions up to 31 March 2019,
plus copies of any HP and other borrowing agreements entered into.

 Debtors: make a list of the people who owe you money as at 31 March 2019.

 Bad debts: have a look at your debtors list from 28 February 2019. If there are amounts on the list that
you’ve tried to collect unsuccessfully, and you can’t see them being collected in the near future, then write the
debt out of your accounting system before the end of March.

 Creditors: make a list of the people you owe money to as at 31 March 2019.

 Home office expenses: you can claim a % of your home costs (e.g. power, rates, mortgage interest) if you
have an office at home. Dig out the relevant paperwork to give to your accountant.

 GST/PAYE/FBT workings

 Interest and dividend certificates

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Exposing the myths of aged care (Part 4) loved ones is crucial to ensure the providers are on-track, and should be
welcomed.
Gone are the days where facilities would be described as smelling “like
cabbage”, or you would hear of residents being restrained to keep them We encounter constantly the challenge of family members not
seated, and bed rails used to confine them . We no longer accept the accepting that aged residential facility care providers are not one-to-one
institutionalized approach of requiring all residents to be up, showered care providers. Families often expect care staff or nurses to be with their
and in the lounge by 9am for newspaper reading. Aged care in today’s loved one 24 hours a day, which is both unrealistic and unachievable in
world paints a much brighter picture of putting people first. this care setting.

Today’s residents are encouraged to stay in their own homes as long There are always risks of their loved one starting to fall often, or
as possible, resulting in significantly older people with more complex experiencing bruising, skin tears and infections, when these also occur in
needs now being admitted commonly to aged care facilities, according to their own home environment. Coming into a care facility does not remove
reports. these risks. In serious cases, where a resident’s safety or the safety of
other residents may be compromised, the facility may negotiate with their
The challenge here is accepting that, by the time an older person is local DHB for funding to provide a special watch person for an agreed
admitted to care, their quality of life has often diminished to the point length of time.
where the resident is unable to participate in the innovative and inspiring
programmes offered, due to health limitations or disease process We continue to advocate for families who have loved ones in their own
progression. If that person had come into care at an earlier stage, their homes, and encourage those who may be considering looking at care
quality of life may have been more social, stimulating and of a much placement to speak top their GP and have the referral lodged early.
higher standard. There is often a lengthy wait-time for in-home assessments, and, with
each week that passes, your loved one is deteriorating further potentially.
A “one size fits all” approach no longer is acceptable. The “institution” We encourage you to go out and speak to the aged care providers of
concept is now a myth, and is frowned upon in today’s world, as providers your choice. Do your homework. Plan your futures together. Be prepared.
are expected to consider individual needs and goals, and to tailor care
packages to meet these. We welcome anyone for a chat, to seek clarification or advice on the
process ahead, or simply to talk to people who understand.
One challenge with ensuring this is employing proactive staff who think
and interact outside the box, and leave the world in a better place than By MELISSA HARRIS
when the day started. Care staff work incredibly hard, and creating a
culture of celebrating little wins each day is vital to reinforce to staff that (Facility Manager of Radius Althorp in Tauranga. Phone (07) 5432912 or
they are valued and do an amazing job. Feedback from families and email [email protected])

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Latest News - February 2019 Room 8 (Y7/8 students) have commenced fundraising for their
Kia ora koutou, A huge warm welcome back to our lovely whānau school camp in term 4. They have started the year selling Juicies at

from last year, and a special welcome to the new members of our lunchtime and after school. They have been a refreshing success in
steadily growing community. Further to this, we also would like to this beautiful hot weather and we appreciate the support of this
welcome our new teaching staff: Miss Jana Penwarden in Room 9 fundraiser from the Pyes Pā community.
and Miss Charlotte Hopkins in Room 3 as well as Miss Holly Leckie- A new year comes as well for a bunch of new peer mediators
Merrick (a Teacher’s Aide in Room 6). We have started the new starting at the age 8 going to age 12 (year 4 - 8). All the peer
year with additions to our school including a new paint job for the mediators were eager to begin as they started with their training

swimming pool and new furniture in three classrooms and the from the long serving year 7 students. Many of the young mediators
staffroom. were very enthusiastic, asking lots of questions and wanting to get
This year Pyes Pā School will see a few changes so we asked straight into it. They are also excited to plan fundraisers and be
our Principal, Mr Carlin, all about it. He has mentioned that there excellent role models to the younger students. This year’s peer
are a number of property improvements that the Board of Trustees mediators leaders are: Abbey Mobberley, Greer Mason, Natalia

continue to work on. We are expecting the refurbishment of Rooms Jourdain and Thomas Linklater, who were the people that took the
3 and 4 in the April School holidays in addition to the Ministry of new mediators under their wing and trained them. Our goals for the
Education Capital Works project that will see our main peer mediators are to reduce the conflict in our school during break
administration block reclad; plus weather tightness issues with our times by supporting students to make the right choices, our school
library being remedied. These works are all due to take place at the to be rubbish free, to raise money for our school through
same time to minimise disruption to the school. Further to this, the fundraisers and also fundraising for important foundations like the

Board of Trustees continues to work with NZTA and Westlink Breast Cancer Foundation, Red Nose Day and Daffodil Day, and of
around safety solutions in front of the school. On a positive note, we course to have fun!
have funding approval for the next step. Currently, the design team We hope you have a lovely year and we look forward to keeping
are working on a plan that will create extra parking spaces and also you informed of Pyes Pā School updates over this coming year.
allow for a pick up and drop off zone. In the interim, we appreciate Ngā mihi, Greer Mason, Y7; Abbey Mobberley, Y7 Lucia

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Outdoors in the sun by Lauren Shaw

We have had an extremely busy start to the term. This has included a
large number of visitors and new members who have come along to join in the fun we have at
Playcentre; we have begun our welcoming process with our new members who are enjoying being part
of the Pyes Pa Playcentre family. It has been wonderful to have so many new parents and children join
our centre.

We have also been fortunate enough to have incredibly good weather, which has allowed us to go
outside and enjoy the outdoors. This has included lots of water
play, sand and physical activities such as, swings, obstacle
courses and jumping off the boxes onto the crash pads. We are
extending this play each week while the weather is good. The
children have loved taking the baby dolls outside to bathe and are
enjoying trolley rides too.

If this sounds
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your child
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By Margaret Rawiri
Phone: 578 0245

Shade is essential for all animals

If you have chickens, dogs, cats, small animals, horses, goats, sheep or cows then they all need to
have adequate shelter that protects them from the sun’s harsh rays.

Make sure there are plenty of places for your horses to hide from the heat of the sun to avoid
overheating, sunburn and horse flies. Trees are a decent form of shade, but man-made shelters that
do not have enclosed sides are also effective.

If you keep your dog outside, it is vital that your dog has access to shade. Doghouses are not good
shelter during the summer as they can trap heat, and please remember dark-coloured dogs absorb
more heat than dogs with lighter coats. Tree shade and tarpaulins are ideal because they don’t
obstruct air flow.

Make sure your cat has plenty of shade outside, such as trees and bushes. If your cat is looking for
shade indoors, close some of your blinds and curtains to provide them with a cool spot in the house to
snooze.

If your small animals live outside, then you can improve ventilation of their hutch or coop by putting
bricks or something similar underneath that brings it off the ground. Also make sure that their hutch or
run is in the shade all day by moving it around as the sun moves.

And please remember, if the pavement is too hot for you, it is too hot for your pet! Check if it’s a
safe temperature by holding the back of your hand on the pavement for three seconds. If it’s too hot to
keep your hand there, then your pet shouldn’t be out walking on it. Hot pavements can burn the pads
of your pet’s paws, and can leave them sore, blistering and red.

If you are looking for your new family member please come and visit us at the SPCA Tauranga
Centre, we have lots of very cute cats/kittens and puppies available for adoption. 43 Alach Street,
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Happy first birthday ACG Tauranga Preschool!

ACG Tauranga Preschool has just celebrated its very first birthday! Our student leaders headed across
campus from the college to present the little ones with a pile of birthday books and many of our preschool
families popped in for cake and celebrations.

Our brilliant centre manager Ellen White said there had been many highlights of the preschool’s first year.
“It has been a year of successes - our first transitions between our rooms, and, for some of the bigger children, heading off to
school here at ACG as well as other local primaries. But the biggest highlight for us has been creating relationships with all of
our foundation children and their families.”
She thanked the preschool families for their support throughout the year – from feedback to attending events like shared
morning teas and lunches
and the preschool Christmas
party.
“Thank you for sharing
your children with us, we are
so privileged to be a part of
these most special years in
your child’s life.”
ACG Tauranga Preschool
on Keenan Road is a warm,
caring centre for children
aged three months to five
years. Please feel free to pop
in to talk to our friendly staff
and take a look around the
centre or join us at our Open
Day, Saturday 23 March,
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SPECIAL FREE EVENT

ACTIVE SENIORS AND RETIREES ANNUAL EXPO IS ON AGAIN

March the 23rd and 24th 2019
10am to 3pm at Bay Park Stadium Lounge, Mount Maunganui

A WEALTH OF INFORMATION, A GREAT EXPERIENCE

Our organisers explain “The purpose of the Expo is to provide Seniors and Retirees a first-hand opportunity to
discuss products and services usually advertised in magazines and newspapers”.
Exhibits include:
 Travel Companies offering packages world-wide, Ocean and River Cruising, Travel within New Zealand

destinations, Caravans, New vehicles to suit all tastes and budgets, including Ebikes to have a go on site.
 Finance, What’s your home worth, Downsizing to a new home, Retirement Village representatives on site,

Investment advice.
 Activities, Art club, Menz Sheds. Work as a volunteer. Rotary and Probus Clubs. Advice on technology

issues, also Seniornet to discuss your Computer literacy.
 Health care, Free spine check, Body and Feet Care, Improved hearing and vision.
 Skin care products with advice on how to take care and look after your skin (as we get older and wiser!)

Health foods
 Wine and food tastings, these products can be purchased on site.
A café providing food and drinks will be available on both days.
Come and watch a Zumba demonstration.
Lots of fun for all and it’s all for free.
Plenty of parking right outside the door.
All at The Stadium Lounge at Bay Park Stadium.
For more information please go to www.activeretireesexponz.com or email [email protected]

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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 Garden
Pyes Pa and Oropi for Club at Central Baptist Church
everyone (beginner or
expert) who enjoys, or Hall, cnr 13th Ave and
wants to grow, their own
fruit and veges: Cameron Rd,1.30-3pm.
For general information
about the group please contact Esme (543- Visitors are welcome.
3021) or Noni (579-4944)
Monthly speaker and friendly club. $12 annual sub
Badminton Club at Aquinas College Action Centre
Mondays from 7.30-9.30pm (starts 4th March) and a $2 door fee. Ph Sue 027 413 0150

free use of club racquets Greerton Hall Market
Senior players - all abilities welcome:
Saturday March 30
for fun, fitness or competition
Please contact Sue: 0211944335 Crafts, plants, produce, bric-a-brac. Stalls
inside/outside. Discounts for community
for further information or visit charity groups. Tea, coffee, snacks available.
New stallholders always welcome. Stalls $12
www.taurangabadmintonclub.co.nz per trestle table or outside space.
Tricia/Gary 5431487, 027 908 2952

[email protected],
facebook.com/greertonhallmarket

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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:
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Feedback from a Grant Recipient

Hi, my name is Sam Fitzpatrick and I received the Pyes Pa The Pyes Pa
Community Community
Newsletter grant in Newsletter’s Annual
2017. I used the General Meeting will
grant to go towards be held in the Pyes Pa
my new laptop for Hall on Wednesday
my Electrical course March 6th, 7pm.
studies at Toi
Ohomai.

I have enjoyed my

year as a student,
but can't wait to get
into the work force
as an Electrician
Apprentice in
January. Thank you
Pyes Pa News for
your very helpful and
generous grant.

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Mob: 027 275 8228 [email protected]

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Fat-hen Chenopodium album by Julia Sich, BA, Dip. Hort. (Distinction)

I love to have this tall leafy plant for the nutritious food it produces. Also known as Wild spinach, or
Goosefoot, which the Latin name means, (referring to the shape of the leaves) or Lambsquarters, from
the fact that wild harvested Fat-hen per gram has about the same quantity of protein as a quarter of
lamb. Another source said it has been tested up to 43% protein by dry weight.

This hardy opportunist does not need watering, nor is it covered in white fly or aphids like my kale. It
loves the hot weather and I’ve been eating the mild-tasting young leaves for weeks in smoothies, salads
and pestos. Or it can be steamed and served with lemon juice, olive oil and salt.

Fat-hen is an annual that stands erect reaching two metres or more, but it can be a lot smaller. The
leaves are grey-green and become smaller up the stem as the plant produces its tiny flowers and then
the seeds that remain inside a green/ reddish covering, so it’s hard to tell that they are seeds. The
glossy black seeds can remain in the soil many years waiting for suitable conditions to grow. These
seeds were one of the 40 analysed in a seed/grain gruel found in the stomach of the Iron Age Tollund
man preserved in a Danish peat bog in 1950.

And then I learnt that the city of Melbourne, named by Lord Melbourne of Derbyshire and Cambridge
in England, were both named after this weed! The Old English name for Fat-hen was `Melde’ but up
until AD 970 the name was spelt Melde-Bourne because at one time large quantities of it were grown
for food in those two counties. Popularity declined with the introduction of spinach, a domesticated
relative, although it continued to be eaten in Ireland and the Scottish Islands and in many parts of
Europe during the famine conditions of WWII.

Perhaps, with the extremes of climate we are now experiencing, we’ll return to using more wild plants
for food, they’re certainly easy care and easy picking. Plus super nutritious Fat-hen is rich in protein as
mentioned, vitamin C, calcium, iron, B vitamins and antioxidants.

Relatives of Fat-hen are Magenta spreen (Chenopodium giganteum), another annual which grows as
tall as Fat-hen but has a bright pink
grainy coating on young leaves, Good
King Henry (Chenopodium bonus-
henricus), Quinoa (Cheonopodium
quinoa) and Epazote or Mexican tea,
wormseed or Jesuit's tea, (Dysphania
ambrosioides), formerly (Chenopodium
ambrosioides). Epazote (pronounced
eh-pah-ZOH-teh) is an aromatic herb
commonly used in the cuisines and
traditional medicines of central and
southern Mexico and Guatemala. It
has a strong pungent smell described
by many as “medicinal” and has notes
of oregano, anise, citrus, mint, and
even tar or creosote. It is a herbal
cure for intestinal worms and is cooked
with beans to make them more
digestible.

www.juliasedibleweeds.com

Piano-Keyboard-Accordion

new beginner lessons - age 6 - 106
no experience needed

Walter 022 319 0212

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GREERTON LIONS CLUB For all your General Engineering requirements,
“serving our community” Repairs & maintenance, Site welding, Structural,

Gates & fencing. Plate cutting & folding
General Engineering
Tim Sidwell

Unit l, 61 Maleme Street, Greerton
Phone 07 541 1277 Mobile 027 256 4250

Fax 07 541 1278

Have you considered joining a
lively, active group who make

a difference in the
Community?

Check us out on our Facebook page “Greerton
Lions” or visit
www.lionsclubs.org.nz/Clubs/202L/Zone-8/
Greerton
Contact: Bill ph 07 543 4423

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What comes in the door?

I’m curious, when I talk to couples about their relationship, about how they part and how they come together. My
question is usually, “At the end of the day, what comes through the door?” and, “What do you walk into?” With
couples whose relationship is going through some turmoil or a slump the answer is often, “sulliness”, “silence”,
“eggshells”, “tentativeness”, “hostility” or something along those lines.

This initial coming together often sets the tone for the whole evening. If that split second is set by the echoes of an
argument from days before, or by stresses of work, or by a day of dirty nappies and screaming kids, it sends a
message to the other of isolation and a lack of interest.

In every intimate relationship, an enduring question each is asking constantly is, “Are you here for me?”, and the
parting moment and coming together are moments that question comes to the fore. If you walk into distractedness,
the fleeting thought might be, “I don’t matter - her/his mind is elsewhere.”

What would it be like if your parting was a kiss and hug of genuine affection instead of a quick peck that tells your
partner that your mind is already out the door and in the office? What would it be like if “delight” came through the
door, or you walked into “delight”? How might that set a different tone for the evening and change the mood of the
whole house. Our delight is a gift to our partner (or children, friends, family or colleagues). Instead of not mattering
they become the most important thing in the world to you for that brief moment.

Every dog owner has had the experience of coming home to wild delight at their arrival. It’s one of the reasons dog
owners love their pets so much...that repeated gift of being loved and wanted that their dog gives them, and that
moment of coming together is where it gets most strongly expressed.

You could be in the midst of a drawn out argument and still be delighted to see the other person. You can be
incredibly hurt by your partner and still be delighted to see them. You could have had the worst day you can
remember and still be delighted to see them. It is only a matter of pausing to remind yourself that you are coming
together and wanting to give them the gift of your delight.

Steve Gore
www.baycounselling.co.nz
If you are ready to tackle your problems call 578 0959 for an appointment

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a volunteer,
or to learn
more about
what is
involved,
please visit
the volunteer
tab on

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or call us on
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Autumn Farm Animal Health Issues

Welcome to March! And the cooler, hopefully, a little wetter Autumn months. Autumn can bring relief to the farm as we get
some much needed rain along with the warm air and ground temperatures that make it the optimal time for grass growth. But
Autumn is also a time that we need to be aware of some potential health issues that may affect your livestock. A few common
ailments in lifestyle animals are;

• Facial eczema is a common ailment we see at this time of year affecting a wide range of animals e.g. Sheep, cattle,
alpacas. It is caused by a toxin (sporidesmin) produced by the spores of the fungus (Pithomyces chartarum) that grows in
warm moist conditions in the base of the pasture / dead litter. The toxin causes permanent damage to the liver, leading to
significant losses in production including poor growth, swollen ears /skin and death ultimately. Once you see clinical
symptoms, up to 70% of the flock or herd may have some liver damage so it is what we describe as a “tip of the iceberg” type
disease. Currently, there is no cure so prevention is best! We advise using Zinc bullets or zinc supplements to prevent facial
eczema at this time of year and we are happy to come and help you administer these.

• In calves, the autumn months are a time where we see calves becoming susceptible to Cooperia. This is a type of
intestinal worm that can have significant effects on the animal’s growth and wellbeing. It is important to have a good drench
program in place to prevent this parasite. Combination drenches, that include levamisole as one of the active ingredients, are
a good tool to use against Cooperia.

• Fly strike can cause serious welfare issues in sheep. It tends to affect animals in the back end, especially those sheep
with longer or “daggy” wool. The blowfly lays eggs on the coat, and maggots that hatch then start to eat into the skin of the
animal. This essentially causes a burn like injury and a potentially serious infection that can cause death if left untreated.
Early signs of flystrike can be very difficult to observe. Sheep may appear restless, nibble at areas of the body, exhibit shade-
seeking behaviour or stamp their feet. Sometimes affected sheep will not show any signs until a significant number of maggots
are present and have caused the animal to feel uncomfortable. Only at this stage will the wool fall out, the fleece becomes
blackened or sores become visible. We have some good preventative treatments available and keeping the sheep shorn is
also a key management strategy.

If you have any concerns about your livestock being affected by the above complications or other health issues the
Tauranga Vet Services Large Animal Team is on call to help you and your animals. Written by Kate Heller

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THREE GREAT REASONS

THE PEOPLE

THE EQUIPMENT

THE PRODUCT

THE PRODUCT
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Telephone 541 – 2565
www.supacrete.co.nz

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Hi from Jane Nees,
your Bay of Plenty Regional Councilor.

Working on the Bus Network
In the last newsletter, I urged readers to provide feedback on the new bus network.

Since the implementation of the network on 10 December, it has been obvious that there were
problems with the new bus services. These problems have been caused partly because the new
operator has been unable to recruit the number of bus drivers required to operate the network as
tendered and partly because of the mixed feedback received about some seeking changes to
routes. Then, when school started, the large numbers of additional users put the network under
huge stress. The continued lack of bus drivers meant large numbers of scheduled trips on the
urban network were dropped by the operator causing problems for many commuters. Problems with
scheduling of school services meant many children had difficulty getting to school causing huge
inconvenience and a loss of confidence in the new network.

The Regional Council is very disappointed that this has happened and has apologised sincerely to
the many people who have been inconvenienced. The focus is now on getting the problems
resolved as soon as possible.

I want to thank all of the people who are speaking out to identify where the problems are. All of
these complaints are being logged, collated and responded to. Staff are working hard to identify
solutions.

Initially they are focusing on fixing the more immediate issues: - fixing the reliability of the school
bus network; reinstituting the Route 36 direct service from Maungatapu to the CBD; and adjusting
the Matua/Otumoetai /CBD route in response to feedback. There will be community consultation to
ensure that what is proposed meets the majority of concerns, and it is hoped that these changes
can be in place within six weeks. As these are contractual matters, it will not be able to be done any
sooner.

There will then be a fuller review once the most pressing problems are resolved to ensure that we
have a bus network that is fit for
purpose. I would like to reiterate
Council’s sincere regret and apologies
for the inconveniences suffered. I
hope that we have not lost your
confidence. I can assure you we are
determined to deliver a reliable and
convenient bus network that offers a
real alternative to private vehicle use,
thus helping to reduce congestion on
our roads.

If you would like more information on
the regional council or any other
issue, contact me on [email protected]
or ring me on 07 579-5150.

GREERTON LIONS CLUB
“serving our community”

The club is seeking
enthusiastic men and
women of any age to join
our active club.

Check out our Facebook page or visit

www.lionsclubs.org.nz/Clubs/202L/Zone-9/Greerton

Contacts
Bill: 543 4423 Alison: 543 4928
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For Your Home Ventilation

contact Kerry from Synchronized Electrical
on 543 4269 or email [email protected]

A healthy home with Better Air
Install a Smart Vent Ventilation System
to achieve a healthier, cleaner air quality in

your home.

SYNCHRONIZED
ELECTRICAL

www.synchronizedintegration.co.nz

Yoga fundraiser Come in and see your local mechanic
Come and enjoy yoga every Tuesday morning during term
time, as well as helping to raise money for Pyes Pa school's WOF Brakes 07 571 5220
new confidence course! Tyres Tune-ups 41B Whiore Ave
Where: Pyes Pa School Hall When: Every Tuesday Servicing Electrical The Lakes
during term time: 9am Cost: $10 per session (cash Welding Batteries Paul & Leoni
only) Trailer repairs Breakdowns
What to bring: You will need a yoga mat, and a small
blanket to help support your body during some of the [email protected]
yoga poses.
Everyone is welcome to join in, whether a beginner,
experienced, pregnant or with young kids. Every person
who comes to Yoga will have $2 of their fee donated to
our PTA to raise funds for this amazing equipment for our
kids. We look forward to seeing you there! If you have any
questions please call: Tania 021 152 4167

The first class is on Tuesday 5th February.

d'Emden Contracting Ltd 2017

 Hay & Silage Bales
Cubes
Medium Squares
Big Rounds

 Loader wagon - stack tractor
 Mulching
 Discing
 Power Harrowing
 Roller Seeding & Undersowing
 Carting Metal
 Site Prep
 12-20T excavator

Ph David 0278 611 812
or George 0274 988 138

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OROPI AND PYES PA By Noni Parr
FOOD GROWERS GROUP

We are a casual friendly group, we meet on the third Sunday of each month to share
ideas and enjoy our home-grown food.

We encourage you to join us – our get-together includes observation, discussion about
home-grown food and gardening/growing (techniques, hints, what works and why we did
such and such) and an
afternoon tea.

This year we will
include a specific topic
for discussion each
month. We are
arranging a list
currently of where we
will be holding the
gatherings and this will
be available shortly.
If you have any
queries, please call:
Esme Dean

[email protected]

Ph : 543 3021
Noni Parr

[email protected]

Ph: 579 4944

20 Taurikura Dr, Tauriko
578 4049

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Everyone needs…… Brakes Homekill
Services
“A Man
6 Taui St Ngongotaha
Who Can”
Glenn Brake
Small Job Specialist
PPhhoonnee:0:077 3547 4020263
Home: 07 349 6966
Mobile: 027 496 1508

Prompt Attention Tauranga Park Funeral Home
Reasonable Rates
House. Garden. Furniture. Chapels, Catering & Lounge with
Repair. Renovate. Restore. a large car parking area.
Ph: 022 699 1086
Email: [email protected] Located at 383 Pyes Pa Road,

Phone: 543 4780

For CUSTOM BUILT . . . YOGA Classes
 Gates
 Furniture ACG Tauranga, Fitness Centre,
 Hardware 6 Keenan Rd
 Balustrades Pyes Pa
 General Repairs Wednesday: 9 – 10 am
 Restoration Tuesday & Thursday: 6-7pm
Contact: Vikki Mateva
 & much more Phone: 0223 143 203
Facebook: @houseofharmonynz
SPECIALISING in . . . Email: [email protected]

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Showroom/Gallery
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Free Quotes Free Design Service
No Mileage Charges in Tauranga Area.

Well Equipped Workshop
& Mobile Service

Top Quality Friendly
Service & Workmanship
Ph ROB MURDOCH on
5434904 / 027 272 4104 or visit
72 Kennedy Rd, Pyes Pa.

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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]

DAWSON ENHANCED
EARTHMOVING Ltd LEARNING

Fully Experienced Owner Operator SPECIALISED TUTORING

 15 Ton Excavator for Hire Christine Anderson:
 Farm Drainage, Dams & Ponds
 Tree Removal / Landscaping Ph: 543 2066 or 027 2232117
 Demolition / General Excavation
 House Sites / Roading / Subdivision Email:
 Truck & Bulldozer Hire [email protected]

Mob: 0274 996249 A/h: 543 3451 www.enhancedlearning.co.nz

Tauranga Homekills Steve’s
Rural Services
Beef, sheep, pigs slaughtered,
packed and frozen. Lifestyle
Block
Bacon and ham, wild venison and Specialist
pigs processed.
Fencing, retaining walls,
Phone John: 027 504 0802 or 579 4711 animal yards.
Weed spraying, gorse,
Kiwi Update blackberry, etc.

- news from Otanewainuku Tree felling & wood splitting.
Hedge trimming.
We have 21 kiwi within the Ōtanewainuku forest Log splitter for hire.
presently.
Phone Steve: 027 826 0573
The population is made up of 13 females and 8
males. All 8 males have bonded with female partners
and are settled in their territories. The 5 single females
seem to be relatively stable with little movement seen
over the last month.

We now have the nucleus of a stable core population
of kiwi at Otanewainuku.
David Brown Kiwi Manager

Source:
http://www.kiwitrust.org/Portals/0/Docs/Newsletters/33-
oktnews-2018-12-email.pdf

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