COMMUNITY GROUPS
Te Puke Repertory Society: Creating quality community theatre. Contact Di Leach 027478906 or email tepukerep01@gmail. com.
Te Puke Community Menz Shed: 86B No 3 Rd. Meet 9am Monday, Wednesday and Friday. We repair, fix and mend indoor and outdoor equipment and household goods, bring your project and enjoy some good company. New members welcome. Phone Malcom 027 4876 952, menzshed. tepuke@gmail.com.
Te Puke Friendship Club: Meets 2nd Wed of each month at 9.45am at Te Puke Bowling Club, Palmer Place, Te Puke. Bring a friend. Suitable retired or semiretired people who enjoy company. Phone Barbara 573 4398
Papamoa Rotary: Thursdays, 6.00pm Mako Room, Papamoa Community Centre at the Library, 15 Gravatt Road. Guest speaker, most evenings. Ph Vivian 027 549 5379 or vivian@vledgar.nz. Walking Group: Leave from WOMP Headquarters, 2 Dunlop Road. Mondays 10am. Open to all fitness levels. Check Facebook for details. Ph Gillian 027 405 5913.
Te Puke Amateur Radio Club Inc: meets at 1pm Saturdays at our clubrooms, the rear of the Paengaroa Community Hall, 4 Old Coach Rd, Paengaroa. For further details Ph/text 027 2488 664.
Papamoa Beach Women’s Institute: Meet on third Tuesday of each month at 11am at Papamoa Sports and Social Centre, Parton Rd. Papamoa Senior Bowls: Fridays. Names in by 12.15pm. Ph Peg 572 4268.
Te Puke Lyceum Club: Meet third Tuesday of the month at 1.30pm; we also have readers and garden groups. Ph new president Gwen Bracks 562 8865.
Te Puke Young Farmers Club: Regular fun and social activities. Check the ‘Te Puke Young Farmers’ Facebook page.
500 Cards: Every Monday, 7.15pm at Bridge Club, Queen St, Te Puke. Ph Brian 573 8465.
Te Puke Garden Club: Third Thursday of each month from 1.15pm at Te Puke Bridge Club, everyone welcome. Ph 573 5051
Mah Jong: Te Puke Lyceum Club rooms Palmer crt. Every Thursday and Sunday 12.45pm-4pm new experienced, learners and visitors always welcome. Ph Gig Green 027 4306 383 or 573 5355.
Te Puke Genealogy Group: Council Committee Room, via the Te Puke Library, second Saturday 10am-noon, for new members, and the fourth Thursday 10am-3pm for research and guest speaker. Ph Graham 533-1571. Cuppa and Chat morning: First Tuesday of month, 10am-11.30am. Methodist Church Hall cnr Oroua and Jellicoe Sts. Ph Edith 573 7649.
Kiwi Toasters: Every first, third and fifth Wednesday from 5.30pm-7pm at 3 Palm Springs Boulevard, Papamoa in the Beachaven Family Services room next to the Pharmacy. Inquiries to Chrissy 543 9493 or email c. meyer@xtra.co.nz. Creative Te Puke Forum: Meet first Tuesday of month. Phone Wendy 573 7680.
Te Puke Repertory Society: Litt Park Theatre, Park Lane, Te Puke. Ph Di Leach 573 8346 tepukerep01@gmail.com. Book Group: Interested to join a Friends of the Library book group at Papamoa Library? For more information Ph Betty 542 4322 www.fol-tauranga.org. nz.
Te Puke Meditation and Development Group: Constables Gallery, second Wednesday of the month, door open 7pm for 7.15pm start. $5 per person. Ph Kerry 552 6768.
Sunset WI: First Wednesday of month, 7.30pm, Papamoa Sports Club. Speakers, workshops, social events. Ph 021 996 517 or e mail shaun@papamoa.com.
Te Puke RSA Women’s Section: Third Monday of month, 1.30pm, RSA Clubrooms. Ph 573 3396.
Te Puke Scouts: Wednesday 6.30pm-8.30pm; Cubs: Tuesday 6-7.30pm, Keas, Tuesdays 4-5pm. Te Puke Scout Den, Stock Rd, Te Puke. Ph Alison 573 7921.
Te Puke Emergency Services Fishing Club: Meet the first Tuesday of the month 5.30pm, Te Puke Fire Station (side entrance). All welcome you don’t have to be emergency personnel. Ph Bugs 027 495 2192 or Mike 027 495 5284.
Papamoa 50s Plus: Support group — meetings and trips, friendship and support. Trips every second Thursday. Meetings every fourth week — Thursday 10am. Ph Papamoa Support Centre, 574 7170.
Te Puke Art Society: Thursday, 9.30am-12.30pm, Constables Gallery, Commerce Lane. Open to view the art, or come and paint.
Te Puke Widows Group: Third Wednesday of month, meet for a meal. Ph Joy 573 4332.
International Women’s Group: Last Friday of month, shared pot luck lunch, for migrant women and New Zealanders new to the area. Contact pickendawn@gmail. com.
Maketu Rotary Club: Wednesday, 6pm, Te Puke Golf Club Ph Susan 533 2600. Te Puke Kiwicoast Lions: Second and fourth Tuesday, 6pm, Settlers Lounge. Ph 533 4345.
Rotoehu, Te Puke Rural Women NZ: Third Thursday of month, Methodist Church 4pm start. Ph Maureen 573 5190 or Margaret 533 3681. Papamoa Beach WI: Third Tuesday of month, 11am, Papamoa Sports Centre. Ph Shirley 542-0756.
Te Puke Forest & Bird: Phone 575 2662.
Te Puke Friendship Club: Meets 2nd Wednesday of every month at Te Puke Bowling Club, Palmer Place, Te Puke. Come with a friend, suitable for retired, semiretired who enjoy company. Te Puke-paengaroa WI: Second Thursday of month, 1.15pm. Te Puke. Ph Val 573 7804.
Kauri Centre: A day activity programme for seniors. Wednesday and Thursday 9am-3pm. Ph Carol Clendon 574-7170 or Colin Oomen 021 135 9090.
Papamoa Scouts: For 6 to 14 year olds, Mondays, Papamoa Surf Club. Keas &
Cubs: 5pm-6.30pm. Scouts 6.30pm-8.30pm. Ph James 542-0318.
COMMUNITY SERVICES
Age Concern: Coffee group meets the second Tuesday of every month, chat over a relaxing cuppa at Te Puke Bupa 10.30am to 11.30am $3 pp. Phone 578 2631. Essential Tremor Support Group: Meets monthly, various venues, for coffee/ tea, friendship, sharing, information and laughter. Phone Ann 027 435 6291. Free English lessons: Every Friday at Plunket Rooms 10.30am to 11.30am. And more information about driving lessons. Comtact Rupal Phone 021 032 5962 or rupalamehta@yahoo.com. Alcoholics Anonymous: Reflections at Te Puke Baptist Church. Corner Malyon St and Station Rd, Wednesdays 7.30pm8.30pm. Ph 0800 229 6757 (0800AAWORKS).
Maketu Health and Social Services: Provides the following services and supports — Diabetes, Tamariki Ora, Youth Drug and Alcohol, Anti-bullying, Kaumatua, Domestic Violence, Mental Health and Mirimiri, 3 Little Waihi Rd, Maketu. Ph 07 533 2551.
JP Service Centres: Wednesday 10am-noon, Papamoa Library; Thursday 10am-noon, Te Puke Anglican Church.
Te Puke Clinic 2 Sexual Health Clinic: Walk in clinic every Wednesday 9amnoon to 3pm. At Te Puke Community Health Centre, Commerce Lane behind Z Petrol Station. Ph 573 0009. Free and confidential service for sexual health checks, contraception, condoms, STI screening. Empowermentnz
Te Puke Country Music Club: Third Sunday of Month, 1pm, Te Puke Citizen’s RSA. Jellicoe St. Ph Colleen 573 9360. Sequence Dancing in Te Puke: Every Monday evening at Citizens RSA, Te Puke from 6.30pm-8.30pm, Free, everyone welcome, partners required. Ph Ally 573 7632 or 027 654 1569. Square Dancing: Mondays, Te Puke Citizens Club. 10am12noon. Ph Jim 573 6960. Papamoa Country Music Club: Meets 4th Sunday month 1pm-4.30pm, Papamoa Sports & Recreation Centre. Members a plate please. Visitors and non PCMC members $4 (includes afternoon tea). Ph Sharon 572 1983.
Te Puke Organ and Keyboard Club: First Wednesday of month at 1.30pm. Ph Russell 573 8070. Te Puke & District Highland Pipe Band: Tuesday, 6.15pm, Baptist Church, learners earlier. Ph Sue 573 8890 or 027 447 6673 or email ymthurst@gmail.com.
FLORAL & GARDEN
BOP Orchid Society: Second Sunday of month, 1.30pm, Masonic Lodge, Oxford St, Te Puke. Ph Faye Diprose 573 9710.
Te Puke Floral Art Group: Fourth Monday of month, 11am, Methodist Church lounge. Ph Elaine 574 2183. Te Puke Garden Club: Third Thursday of month, Bridge Club, Queen St, Te Puke. Ph 573 5051. Papamoa Garden Circle: meets on the second Wednesday of each month at 1pm in the Surfbreaker Room , Papamoa Sport and Recreation Centre off Parton Rd. Visitors and new
Open every Wednesday 9am-3pm. Come and see our nurses for your free contraception, pregnancy testing, cervical smears and sexual health check. Clinic at Community Health Clinic, Commerce lane Phone 573 0009.
SPORT & LEISURE
Taichi Internal Arts NZ Inc: War Memorial Hall, Settlers lounge. Beginners Classes Monday 5.30pm, Tuesday and Thursday 9.30am Ph David 027 222 2824.
Te Puke Tennis Club: Club night Tuesday 5.30pm. (All levels of play). Thursday night Business House. Contact Lindy 027 273 3452 Taoist Tai Chi: Te Puke. Mondays 9am-10.30am, Tuesdays 6-7.30pm. Memorial Hall, Pioneer Room, Jellicoe St, Te Puke. Contact Steve Cribb 573 5825. Citizens/rsa Indoor Bowls: Mondays at 1pm on Wednesdays at 7pm. Beginners welcome, bowls provided for those without. Ph Blue 573 7082 or Alma 573 8773.
Te Puke Lawn Bowling Club: On Commerce Lane. Friday-friendly rollup 1pm start. Mufti, flat soled shoes. Ph 573 9709.
Friday Senior Bowls: Papamoa. Names in by 12.15pm. Ph Peg 572 4268. $5. Te Puke Harriers: Meet every Saturday), 2pm at Centenniel Park, Atuaroa Ave. Ph Selwyn 573 4432.
Te Puke Smallbore Rifle Club: Monday, 7pm, Smallbore rifle range, cnr main Highway and Atuaroa Ave. Ph 573-4566.
Citizens RSA Indoor Bowls: Wednesday 7.30pm, Monday 1pm.
Bujinkan Ninjutsu: A unique self-defence based martial art. Classes at Te Puke Girl Guide Hall, Wednesdays 7pm-9pm. Ph or text Mike 027 765 4015.