COMMUNITY DIRECTORY
CLUBS/COMMUNITY GROUPS
Te Puke Community Menz Shed: 86B No 3 Rd. Meet 9am Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. We repair, fix and mend indoor and outdoor equipment and household goods, bring your project and enjoy some good company. New retiree members welcome. Phone Joan 573 8655 or John 573 5971.
Papamoa Garden Circle: Meets on the second Wednesday of each month at 1pm in the Dune Room, Papamoa Sport and Recreation Centre. Ph Fern 575 2857
Te Puke Friendship Club: Meets second Wed of each month at 9.45am at Te Puke Citizens RSA, Belvedere St, Te Puke. Bring a friend. Suitable retired or semi-retired people who enjoy company. Phone Barbara 573 4398
Papamoa Rotary: Thursdays, 6.00pm Robert Harris Cafe´, Papamoa Plaza, 7 Gravatt Road. Guest speaker most evenings. Ph Vivian 5420712 or 0275495379 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:
Saturdays, 1.30pm at the clubrooms, Te Puke Holiday Park, SH2. Ph 533 1029.
Papamoa Beach Women's Institute: Meet on third Tuesday of each month at 11am at Papamoa Sports and Social Centre, Parton Road.
Papamoa Senior Bowls: Fridays. Names in by 12.15pm. Ph Peg 572 4268.
Te Puke Lyceum Club: Meet every Tuesday, also have readers, and garden groups. Singing every Friday, 8 Palmer Court. Ph Jenny 573 7487. 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: Meets at Bridge Club, Queen St, Te Puke third Thursday of month at 1.15pm. New members welcome. Ph 573 5051
Mah Jong: Every Thursday and Sunday 12.45pm – 4pm new and existing players welcome. Lyceum Rooms, 8 Palmer Pl. Convener Gig Green, ph 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 Ruth 533 2082.
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. Enquiries 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.
Te Puke Spiritual and Healing Centre: Fourth Wednesday every month, Lyceum Club, 8 Palmer Court, Te Puke. Ph Kerry 552 6768.
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: First Tuesday of month 5.30pm, Te Puke Fire Station. All welcome (you don't have to be emergency personnel). Ph Richard 027 443 8764/ 573 6846 or Quentin 573 7748.
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.
Rural Women NZ: Third Thursday of month, 6pm. Ph Heather 573 8558.
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 RWNZ: Third Thursday of month, Paengaroa Bible Chapel. 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: Ph 542 1934 or
573 9566.
Te Puke Friendship Club: Meets 2nd Wednesday of every month at Citizens RSA Club Te Puke. Come with a friend, suitable for retired, semi- retired who enjoy company.
Te Puke Rotary: Monday, 5.30pm for 6pm meal. Ph Jack 574 8177
Te Puke-Paengaroa WI: Second Thursday of month, 1.15pm. Methodist Church Lounge, Te Puke. Ph Val 573 7804 Kauri Centre: A day activity programme for seniors. Wednesday and Thursday 9am – 3pm. For more info ph Carol Clendon 574-7170.
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
Essential Tremor Support Group: Meets monthly, various venues, for codffee/ tea, friendship, sharing, information and laughter. Phone Ann 07 5424005 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 7.30pm – 8.30pm. 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 Road, 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 9am-noon 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 Charitable Trust: Counsellors by appointment Tuesday-Thursday, 32 Jocelyn Street. Ph 07 975 0157. Te Puke Foodbank, Social work services on Monday, Wednesday and Friday 10am-1pm and Budgeting services Mon, Wed and Fri 9:30-3pm.