COMMUNITY GROUPS
Pa¯ pa¯ moa Beach WI: Third Tuesday of month, 11am, Pa¯ pa¯ moa Sports Centre. Ph Shirley 542-0756. Te Puke Forest & Bird: Phone 575
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, semi- retired 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 9am3pm. Ph Carol Clendon 574-7170 or Colin Oomen 021 135 9090.
Pa¯ pa¯ moa 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 Road, Maketu¯ . Ph 07 533 2551.
JP Service Centres: Wednesday 10am-noon, Pa¯ pa¯ moa Library; Thursday 10.30am-12.30pm, Te Puke Anglican Church.
The Hub Te Puke: Counsellors by appointment Tuesday-thursday, 32 Jocelyn St. 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.
DANCE & MUSIC
Serenata Singers: If you love to sing we’d love you to join us. Thursdays 10am-11.30am, Methodist Church Hall, 2 Oroua St, Te Puke. Ph Anne 572 3130.
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. 10am-12noon. Ph Jim 573 6960.
Pa¯ pa¯ moa Country Music Club: Meets 4th Sunday month 1pm4.30pm, Pa¯ pa¯ moa 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, 1pm, Methodist Church lounge. Ph Val 573 7804.
Te Puke Garden Club: Third Thursday of month, will be at 1pm (instead of the usual 1.15pm), Bridge Club, Queen St, Te Puke. Ph 573 5051.
Pa¯ pa¯ moa Garden Circle: Meets on the second Wednesday of each month at 1pm in the Surfbreaker
Room, Pa¯ pa¯ moa Sport and Recreation Centre off Parton Rd. Phone Marilyn 542 0762.
HEALTH
Asthma Centre Clinic: Second Tuesday of month, Te Puke Community Health Centre. Ph Asthma Centre, 577-6738.
Cancer Society Support Group: Open to anyone living with, or caring for, someone with cancer. Meet 10am on the third Tuesday of each month. Te Puke Library boardroom. Ph 07 571 2035.
Te Puke Clinic 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.
SPORT & LEISURE
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 selfdefence based martial art. Classes at Te Puke Girl Guide Hall, Wednesdays 7pm-9pm. Ph or text Mike 027 765 4015.
Te Puke Junior Cricket Club: For Primary and Intermediate children. Have A Go Cricket and Saturday games. Ph Shane Dowling 573-4344 or Lyn Govenlock 573-7642.
Te Puke Swimming Club: Ages 3 and up. Ph Kathryn Pettigrew 027 4079 614. email kathrynpettigrew2@gmail.com.
Te Puke Athletics: For ages 2 to 14, Wednesday 5.30-7pm, Litt Park. Ph Ethney 027 849 3225.
Te Puke Fun & Fit: Low-impact exercise, Monday and Thursday, 9.15am, Baptist Church Hall, Station Rd, Te Puke. Ph Christine 572 5055. Te Puke Gymsport: Gymnastics for all, Parkour and Competitive classes, Pre-school up to Teenage/ adult. Ph 573 4572 or email office@tepukegymsport.co.nz or go to www.tepukegymsport.co.nz. Women on Wheels Cycle Group: Monday 9am. Ph Maggie 533 3982 or Susan 533 3036.
50s Forward: Low-impact aerobics, Monday and Friday, 9am10am, Pa¯ pa¯ moa Sports and Recreation Centre. Ph Rita 542 1678. Karate classes: All ages Tuesday and Thursday, Pa¯ pa¯ moa. Ph
Joseph 0800 780 6180.
Tauranga MTB Club: Wednesday night mountain biking for women at Redwoods Rotorua. Ph Chrissi or Marty 533 1182; Thursday night ride at Redwoods Rotorua. Ph Marty 533 1182.
Pukehina Indoor Bowls: Wednesday 7.15pm, Pukehina Beach Community Hall. Ph 533
3413.