COMMUNITY LISTINGS
DANCE & MUSIC
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
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 Mike Feisst 0274 597 505. 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, 1pm, Masonic Lodge, Oxford St, Te Puke. Ph Faye Diprose 573 9710
Te Puke-pa¯ pa¯ moa Floral Art : Monthly sessions working with flowers and foliage. Meet friendly members. New members welcome. Sally 021 142 9738.
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. Visitors and new members welcome. 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: Open every Wednesday 9am-12pm and 1-3.30pm. Please phone ahead to book a timeslot on 07 579 8157, but walk-ins accepted. Te Puke Community Health Centre, Commerce Lane (next to Giggles childcare). Free, confidential service for sexual health checks, contraception discussion, pregnancy options, Jadelle insertion and removals, IUD advice. Taoist Tai Chi: Introduction session Mondays 9am to 10am. Pioneer Room, Te Puke Memorial Hall. Just come on in or Ph 07 5737345.
Taichi Internal Arts: Beginners’ classes Tues and Thurs 9.30am at Te Puke Memorial Hall. Casual class fee $6, Linda 027 948 6385.
SPORT & LEISURE
Aotearoa Taekwondo: Tuesdays/ Thursdays, 5.15pm-6.45pm. Te Puke War Memorial Hall. First two classes free for new students.
Te Puke Harriers: Meet every Saturday, 2pm at Centenniel Park, Atuaroa Ave. Ph Selwyn 573 4432.
Information
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. 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.
Te Puke Scottish Society Dance: Saturday, August 20, 7pm-10.30pm, Memorial Hall, Jellicoe St, Te Puke. Great music, air conditioned hall, light supper, great company, raffles. $7 entry. Contact Valerie 5737093. Women on Wheels Cycle Group: Monday 9am. Ph Maureen 027 514 0981 or Julie 027 533 3589.
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. Beginners onward. Ph Chrissi or Marty 533 1182; Thursday night ride at Redwoods Rotorua. Ph Marty 533 1182.
Pa¯ pa¯ moa Table Tennis Club:
Pa¯ pa¯ moa College gym Saturdays 2pm to 4pm. All ages and abilities welcome. Ph John 021 0386025. Pukehina Indoor Bowls: Wednesday 7.15pm, Pukehina Beach Community Hall. Ph 533
3413.
Black Dragon Ju Jitsu: Tuesday 6.30-8pm, Fairhaven School. Ph 021 234 9921 or 027 303 1915.
Te Puke Bridge Club: 4 Queen Street. Monday and Friday afternoons at 1pm and Tuesday
evenings 7pm. Function room for hire. Contact June Day Ph 573 9113
Te Puke Squash Club: Landscape Rd, Te Puke. President Shane Mulcahy phone 0273276048, Membership and booking enquiries ph Fiona on 0225734090. The club is open 24/7 for members to book courts. Casual court hire $20 for 45 minutes slot. www. facebook.com/squashtepuke/
Housie Nights: Every second Tuesday of the month at the Te Puke Bowling Club from 6.30pm. Ph 573 9709.
Te Puke Pony Club: Showgrounds Rd, Te Puke. Fortnightly rallies from late August to May. Phone Jo 0211393492 or Sheryl 0276725777.
Citizens RSA: Darts Club Wednesday 7.15pm.
Citizens RSA: Women’s section, meet 3rd Monday of the month 1.30pm. Ph Alice 573 3396.
Te Puke Senior Citizens Club: Lyceum Club Rooms, Bolivia Wed 1pm4pm. Friday, 500, cards, Rummy Kub 1pm-3pm. All welcome. Ph Doreen 573 8867 or Brian 573 8465.
Te Puke Bowling Club Bowling for all ages, loan bowls available, flat shoes to be worn. Friday roll-ups at 12.45pm. Ph Te Puke Club 573 9709.
Aotearoa Taekwondo: Tues/thurs, 5.15pm-6.45pm. Te Puke War Memorial Hall. First two classes free for new students.
MARKETS
Maketu¯ Market: Third and fifth Sunday of month, set up from 7am12pm, Maketu¯ Village Reserve. Ph Maureen 021 267 1685.
Pa¯ pa¯ moa Lions Markets: Second and fourth Sunday, 7am-noon, Gordon Spratt Reserve, Pa¯ pa¯ moa. Ph Adam 021 266 8922.
ARTS & CRAFTS
Handcraft House: Meets Mondays 1pm — 4pm inside Te Puke Baptist Church building. No cost, and a cuppa, no child minding available. Bring your own craft and enjoy good company. Ph Marcia 573 6152.
Te Puke Creative Fibre: Second and fourth Tuesday, 10am — 3pm, Revival Fellowship Church, Seddon St. Ph
Leigh 573 5668 or Kushla ph/txt 027 363 6424.
Friday Arvo Craft Group: 1pm — 5pm. Afternoon tea, gold coin. Ph Jannz 573 4228 or text 027 272 3913.
Craft Cafe: Thursday, 9.30am — 11.30am, $2, incl morning tea, Baptist Church Te Puke. Ph Lyn 542 3001.
Te Puke Art Society: Thursday, Constables Gallery, 9.30am — midafternoon. Beginners welcome. Ph Ali Thomas 573 5298/027 756 9327 or Elizabeth Mcleod 5420173.
Teddy Bears: Third Friday of month, bear-makers get-together, 10am — 3pm. Ph Wendy 573-4465.
Te Puke Quilters: Tuesdays, 9.30am — 3pm, patchwork, needlework, crafts. Constables Gallery. Ph Joe 573 5668.
St Paul’s Friendship Group: Crafts, games, fun and friendship, Thursday, 10am, St Paul’s Church, 242 Dickson Rd, Papamoa, $2. Ph Anne 572 5522 Cre8ive Quilters Te Puke: Meet every Tuesday 10am, Netball Pavilion, cnr Queen St & Cameron Rd, Te Puke. Contact Diane 0211706848 or Diane 0272301523.
CHILDREN/PARENTING
Te Puke Library: Baby Book Boogie, Pukapuka Kanikani Pepi. Wednesday 10.30am — 11am, stories, rhymes and fun times for 0-2 year olds, during school terms. Read Sing Move (formally Little Kiwis), Friday 10.30am — 11am, story time fun for under 5’s. Mainly Music: Tuesdays 10am in term time. Music session, morning tea and play for pre-schoolers and caregivers. Te Puke Baptist Church, see the Mainly Music Te Puke Baptist facebook page for updates. $3 per session. Pongakawa Playcentre: Tuesday &Thursday, 9.30am — noon, Old Coach Rd. Next to Pongakawa School. Ph 533 3250.
Family Support Services: Social workers available, Community Care
Centre, 100 Jellicoe St. Ph 573-5614.
Te Puke Toy Library: Open Wednesday to Saturday 10am-1pm. Join to hire fun toys. Friday playgroup with an additional feature playgroup on the last Friday of each month. Coffee and tea provided. 7 Stock Rd St . Phone 027 263 9309.
Te Puke Playcentre: Tuesday — Thursday, 9am-noon, 3 Stock Rd (off King St). Ph 573-7537.
CLUBS/COMMUNITY GROUPS
Te Puke Repertory Society: Creating quality community theatre. Email tepukerep01@gmail.com
Te Puke Community Menz Shed :24 Cameron Rd, Te Puke. Monday, Wednesday and Friday 9am to 12.30pm. Share your skills and knowledge with others, learn new skills or redevelop your old skills. Also trialling Thursday evenings 6.30pm9pm. Call Malcolm Penn 027 487 6952 if interested. Email: tepukemenzshed@gmail.com
LOL Laughter Wellness Group :We don’t laugh because we are happy, we are happy because we laugh. Come and join us Currently on hold. Phone Trish 022 036 6768, email lollaughterwellness@gmail.com or visit lollaughterwellness.weebly.com. Pa¯ pa¯ moa Rotary: Thursdays, 5.30pm Mako Room, Pa¯ pa¯ moa Community Centre at the Library, 15 Gravatt Road. Guest speaker most evenings. Ph Vivian 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 Inc: meet 1pm Saturdays at clubrooms, rear of Paengaroa Community Hall, 4 Old Coach Rd. Ph/text 027 2488 664
Pa¯ pa¯ moa Beach Women’s Institute: Meet on third Tuesday of each month at 11am at Papamoa Sports and Social Centre, Parton Rd.
Pa¯ pa¯ moa Senior Bowls: Fridays. Names in by noon. Ph Geoff 021 0248 0293
Te Puke Young Farmers Club: Regular fun and social activities. Check the ‘Te Puke Young Farmers’ Facebook page.
500 Cards: Monday nights at the Te Puke Bridge Club, 4 Queen St, Te Puke, starts 7pm. Cost $5. New members welcome. Phone Mike 0274955284 or Lou 07 5738184.
Te Puke Garden Club: Third
Thursday of each month from 1.15pm at Te Puke Bridge Club, everyone welcome. Ph 573 7248.
Te Puke Heritage Group: Council Board Room at Te Puke Library. Fourth Thursday of the month from 10am. Ph. Christine 573 4928 or Dorothy 573 8152 or tepukefamilyheritage@gmail.com. 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, Pa¯ pa¯ moa 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
Book Group: Interested to join a Friends of the Library book group at
Pa¯ pa¯ moa Library. For more information Ph Betty 542 4322 www. fol-tauranga.org.nz
Pa¯ pa¯ moa Sunset Women’s Circle:
Meets 1st Wednesday evening each month. Various speakers, craft and activities. Extra outing at times. Non religious. Phone/text Gaylene 027 542 0260.
Te Puke RSA Women’s Section: Third Monday of month, 1.30pm, RSA Clubrooms. Ph 573 3396.
Te Puke Scouts: Monday 6.30pm — 8.30pm, Cubs Tuesday 6pm — 7.30pm. Te Puke Scout Den, Stock Rd, Te Puke. Ph Jo 021 149 2070, or email: tepuke@group.scouts.nz
Pa¯ pa¯ moa 50s Plus: Support group — meetings and trips, friendship and support. Trips every second Thursday. Meetings every fourth week — Thursday 10am. Ph Pa¯ pa¯ moa Support Centre, 574 7170.
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, Maketu¯ Community Health, Wilson Rd. Maureen 0212671685.
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.
Pa¯ pa¯ moa Beach WI: Third Tuesday of month, 11am, Pa¯ pa¯ moa Sports Centre. Ph Shirley 542-0756.
Te Puke Forest & Bird:
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, semi- retired who enjoy company. Barbara 021 240 2325.
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
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.
U3A Beachside: Learning organisation for older members of the community. Various interest groups. Contact: u3abeachsidebop@gmail.com.
COMMUNITY SERVICES
JP Service Centre: Thursdays 10.30am- 12.30pm, Te Puke Libary and Service Centre.
Te Puke Coffee & Conversation: Second of the month, 10.30am — 11.30am, Te Puke RSA. Ph Georgina Coates 027 573 4919 .
Essential Tremor Support Group: Meets monthly, various venues, for coffee/tea, friendship, sharing, information and laughter. Phone Kathy on 07 579 1994. Quarterly Meeting, 30 Evans Rd Community Church, Papamoa. Saturday August 27 at 10am. All welcome, gold coin donation and/ or small plate for morning tea.
Free English lessons: Every Friday at Plunket Rooms 10.30am to 11.30am. And more information about driving lessons. Contact 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 Waih¯ı
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 Street. Ph 07 975 0157. Te Puke Foodbank, Social work services on Monday, Wednesday and Friday 10am1pm and Budgeting services Mon, Wed and Fri 9:30-3pm