COMMUNITY LISTINGS
CLUBS/COMMUNITY GROUPS
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
Te Puke Young Farmers Club: Regular fun and social activities. Check the ‘Te Puke Young Farmers’ Facebook page.
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 5.30pm7pm 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 6.30pm8.30pm, Cubs Tuesday 6pm7.30pm.
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. Maketu¯ Rotary Club: Wednesday, 6pm, Maketu¯ Community Centre, 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.
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, 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 10am2.30pm. 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.
Te Puke-pa¯ pa¯ moa Floral Art : Monthly sessions working with flowers and foliage. Meet friendly members. New members welcome. Janice 021 780 642.
COMMUNITY SERVICES
JP Service Centre: Thursdays 10.30am-12.30pm, Te Puke Libary and Service Centre.
Te Puke Coffee & Conversation: Second Tuesday of the month, 10.30am-11.30am, Te Puke RSA.
Cost $5. 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 7.30pm8.30pm. 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, kauma¯ tua, domestic violence, mental health and mirimiri, 3 Little Waih¯ı Rd, Maketu¯ . Ph 07 533 2551.
JP Service Centres: Wednesday 10am-noon, Pa¯ pa¯ moa Library.
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 10am-1pm and Budgeting services Mon, Wed and Fri 9.30-3pm
Citizens Advice Bureau: Te Puke information and advice drop-in. Te Puke Library and Service Centre. Every first and third Tuesday of the month 1pm to 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
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 evenings 6-8 pm Te Puke Baptist Church. Learners, experienced players, non- playing supporters — all welcome to the rebuild campaign. Ph Ph Sue 027 447 6673.
Te Puke Ukulele Strummers: Enjoy making music, singing and having fun? Come and join us. Te Puke Memorial Hall Boardroom, Wednesdays 6pm- 7.30pm. Ph Mike 0274955284.