Channel Magazine Issue 50 Dec/Jan 2015

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Delicious Treats: With Devonport Chocolates

Chocolate Gluten Free Christmas Cake Festive ideas from Devonport Chocolates

It is the time of year when I start looking for specials on fruit mix and plan when to make my Christmas cakes.

For years every household in our family has received a homemade Christmas cake from my Nana Everitt. I’m not a huge fan of fruitcake and Nana’s is the only one I would eat.

When Dad visited Nana in Morrinsville I asked him to extract her recipe as I wanted to make cakes for my friends and husbands family. In my mind I imagined an old recipe card smeared with cinnamon and nutmeg, which Nana would have to search for (as she always made the cake from memory) but instead Dad came home with a Tasti Fruit Mix packet.

The recipe Nana has been making for years can be found on the back of the packet! The recipe below is a combination of three recipes but the base ratios of fruit are the same as the original Tasti recipe. I have added chocolate, cocoa and made it gluten free!

This recipe makes a very big Christmas cake or heaps of little ones, or a bit of both. I made six large muffin sized cakes and a big square cake.

1kg Tasti Fruit Mix 50g crystallised ginger 150g glace cherries 70g walnuts roughly chopped 70g blanched almonds roughly chopped 100g Devonport Chocolates 70% callets 1 apple grated 3 tbs golden syrup 1 cup sherry, brandy, Cointreau (in desperation I have also used bourbon as that is all I had and it worked well) 250g brown sugar

250g butter room temperature 4 eggs 110g almond meal 230g gluten free plain flour 45g Devonport Chocolates cocoa ½ tsp each of mixed spice, ground cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg (make sure these are gluten free) 1 tsp orange rind 60ml orange juice 1tsp baking soda

CakeTop: Extra brandy if you choose for the top once cooked.

Extra almonds, pecans, walnuts and cherries if you choose to decorate.

Glaze: ¼ cup apricot jam 1 tbsp lemon juice

By Caroline Everitt of Devonport Chocolates

Preheat oven to 160°C. Line your choice of tin or tins with three layers of baking paper. (For my mini cakes I used a non stick Texan muffin tin sprayed liberally with a release spray.

Mix fruit, nuts, chocolate callets, apple, golden syrup and brandy in a very large pot. (I use a pasta pot). Put an element on medium and keep stirring until chocolate has melted into the mix.

Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

Beat in eggs one at a time.

In a separate bowl sift almond meal, flour, cocoa, spices and rind together, and then fold into the fruit mix.

Mix the orange juice and baking soda together and add to your cake mix.

Spoon the cake mix into your tins and decorate the top with fruit and nuts if you choose.

Reduce oven temperature to 150°C. Place cake below middle rack and bake. For my full cake I baked 2 ½ hours, for my muffin sized cakes one hour but they could have done with a little less. The trick is to put a skewer in and if it comes out clean you’re all go, except with chocolate there will always be a little residue so if crumbs come out of the skewer you will be right as rain, but not un-cooked mix.

Once out of the oven you can brush the cake with extra brandy, sherry (or bourbon). Personally I don’t like a cake that is too boozy so I often skip this step.

To make the glaze put apricot jam and lemon in a sauce pan and heat until mixed and runny then brush over your cake.

Have a wonderful Merry Christmas everyone!

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Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

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“Dreamcatchers” – Young Artists Exhibition

Mairangi Arts Centre, 29 November to 13 December

Move, Stretch, &Tone

Shore Tenpin Seniors

North Shore Bays Scrabble Club

Bowls

Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 9:15am

60’s Up Indoor Bowls

Takapuna Beach, 5:30pm-7:30pm

11am Clarence Street, finishing at Windsor reserve.

Bayswater School, 181 Bayswater Avenue, 8am-12 noon

Greenhithe Christmas Parade Les Mills Bodybalance® Free Outdoor Classes

Outside Takapuna Beach Café, Takapuna, 10am For updates - facebook.com/LesMillsTakapuna, BYO Mat

Takapuna central Car park, 6am

Les Mills Bodybalance® Free Outdoor Classes

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Outside Takapuna Beach Café, Takapuna, 10am For updates - facebook.com/LesMillsTakapuna, BYO Mat

Campbell’s Bay Primary School Hall, 6:45pm

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Takapuna Senior Citizens

Indoor bowls and Rummikub 9.45am to noon The Strand, Takapuna. Contact Maurice 489 8430

Bowls

Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 9:15am

60’s Up Indoor Bowls

Takapuna Beach, 5:30pm-7:30pm

Devonport Community House, 1:15pm-2pm

Mairangi Arts Centre Closes for Christmas Move, Stretch, &Tone

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Beach Haven Community House, $8, 9:30am-10:30am Contact 027-256-3010 for more details

Takapuna Senior Citizens Indoor bowls and Rummikub 9.45am to noon The Strand, Takapuna. Contact Maurice 489 8430

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North Shore Bays Scrabble Club

Dementia Social Group

Beginners Tai Chi For Health

Kennedy Park, Castor Bay, 11am-2pm Please bring a torch and optional gold coin donation

Bowls

Cards 500 or Canasta (Every Tuesday)

The Vodafone Season of A Christmas Carol

60’s Up Indoor Bowls

State Beach Series - Swim, Run & Paddle Board Events

Methodist Church Hall, Takapuna, 1pm

Takapuna central Car park, 6am

Browns Bay Market

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Anzac Road Car park, 6am – noon

Shore Tenpin Seniors

Extreme Entertainment Centre, Glenfield, 10am

Dementia Social Group

St Georges Presbyterian Church, 10:30am

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Inverness Room, Council Building, Glen Rd, Browns Bay Contact Ann 0276778272 9.15am-1.15pm

Takapuna Senior Citizens

Outside Takapuna Beach Café, Takapuna, 10am For updates - facebook.com/LesMillsTakapuna, BYO Mat

Sunnynook Community Hall, 11am

Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer

Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 1pm - 2pm

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Beach Haven Community Centre, 10:15am (every Wednesday)

Yoga Classes with Linda Tjoen

Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 5 classes for $40, 11am

Start at Navy Museum, Devonport, 6pm, 3km & 5km routes.

Adults $6 or Child $4, call Paul 0274379423 for more details.

Peggy Pearl Knitters Group

Devonport Community House, 10:30am-12pm

English Conversation Group

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Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 5 classes for $40, 11am

"Made to Move" Preschool dance and movement class

Devonport Community Hall, 1:30pm-2pm. Contact: 0212920252

Tai Chi Beginners

Bruce Mason Centre, 11am & 1pm

English Conversation Group

Yoga Classes with Linda Tjoen

Beginners Tai Chi For Health

Methodist Church Hall, Takapuna, 1pm

Devonport Community House, 10:30am-12pm

Beach Haven Community Centre, 10:15am (every Wednesday)

Indoor bowls and Rummikub 9.45am to noon The Strand, Takapuna. Contact Maurice 489 8430

60’s Up Indoor Bowls

Les Mills Bodybalance® Free Outdoor Classes

North Shore Bays Scrabble Club

Peggy Pearl Knitters Group

Campbell’s Bay Primary School Hall, 6:45pm

Contact Chloe@madetomovedance.net, $10, 7:30pm

Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 12:45pm

The Rose Centre, 9:30am

Devonport JETS Run

Campbell Castor Indoor Bowling Club

Adult's DanceFit (Every Tuesday)

Bowls

Pregnancy Yoga with Marika - $10

Devonport Community Hall, 1:30pm-2pm. Contact: 0212920252

Devonport JETS Run

Takapuna Beach, 5:30pm-7:30pm

Devonstock 2014 - Free Live Music Takapuna Markets (Every Sunday)

Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 5 classes for $40, 11am

Devonport Community Hall, 1:30pm-2pm. Contact: 0212920252

Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 12:30pm

Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 12:45pm

Windsor Reserve, King Edward Parade, Devonport, 3pm-7pm

Yoga Classes with Linda Tjoen

"Made to Move" Preschool dance and movement class

Sunnynook Community Hall, 11am

St Georges Presbyterian Church, 10:30am

Bruce Mason Centre, Tickets – 0800 111 999, 1:30pm

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Beach Haven Community Centre, 10:15am (every Wednesday)

Campbell’s Bay Primary School Hall, 6:45pm

Inverness Room, Council Building, Glen Rd, Browns Bay Contact Ann 0276778272 9.15am-1.15pm

The Kennedy Park WWII Trust Tunnel Opening

English Conversation Group

Campbell Castor Indoor Bowling Club

Extreme Entertainment Centre, Glenfield, 10am

Devonport Community House, 10am

Devonport Community House, 10:30am-12pm

Start at Navy Museum, Devonport, 6pm, 3km & 5km routes.

Adults $6 or Child $4, call Paul 0274379423 for more details.

Yoga for Mums and Pre-schoolers

Shore Tenpin Seniors

Devonport Craft Market

Peggy Pearl Knitters Group

"Made to Move" Preschool dance and movement class

State Beach Series - Swim, Run & Paddle Board Events

Methodist Church Hall, Takapuna, 1pm

Start at Navy Museum, Devonport, 6pm, 3km & 5km routes.

Adults $6 or Child $4, call Paul 0274379423 for more details.

Campbell Castor Indoor Bowling Club

Scrabble (Every Tuesday)

The Royal New Zealand Navy Band, 11am Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 12:45pm

11am untill noon

Devonport JETS Run

Inverness Room, Council Building, Glen Rd, Browns Bay Contact Ann 0276778272 9.15am-1.15pm

Morning Melodies - Bruce Mason Centre

Bayswater Car Boot Sale

Devonport Community Hall, 1:30pm-2pm. Contact: 0212920252

North Shore Bays Scrabble Club

St Georges Presbyterian Church, 10:30am

Noon until 1pm

Takapuna Markets (Every Sunday)

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Dementia Social Group

Birkenhead Rotary Christmas Parade

"Made to Move" Preschool dance and movement class

Devonport Community House, 1:15pm-2pm

Beach Haven Community House, $8, 9:30am-10:30am Contact 027-256-3010 for more details

English Conversation Group

Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 5 classes for $40, 11am

Yoga for Mums and Pre-schoolers

Move, Stretch, &Tone

Devonport Community House, 10:30am-12pm

Yoga Classes with Linda Tjoen

State Beach Series - Swim, Run & Paddle Board Events

Methodist Church Hall, Takapuna, 1pm

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Peggy Pearl Knitters Group

Beach Haven Community Centre, 10:15am (every Wednesday)

Scrabble (Every Tuesday)

Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 12:45pm

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Inverness Room, Council Building, Glen Rd, Browns Bay Contact Ann 0276778272 9.15am-1.15pm

St Georges Presbyterian Church, 10:30am

Devonport Lions Santa Parade & Christmas Festival

Takapuna Senior Citizens

Indoor bowls and Rummikub 9.45am to noon The Strand, Takapuna. Contact Maurice 489 8430

Dementia Social Group

more information visit www.oceanswim.co.nz.

Depot Artspace, 28 Clarence Street, 25th Nov-4th Dec

Beach Haven Community House, $8, 9:30am-10:30am Contact 027-256-3010 for more details Extreme Entertainment Centre, Glenfield, 10am

State Harbour Crossing, Auckland

Wednesday

Cari Hill: Fragments Exhibition

Campbell Castor Indoor Bowling Club

State Beach Series - Swim, Run & Paddle Board Events

Campbell’s Bay Primary School Hall, 6:45pm

Takapuna Beach, 5:30pm-7:30pm

Takapuna Markets (Every Sunday) Takapuna central Car park, 6am

Browns Bay Market

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Anzac Road Car park, 6am – noon

Shore Tenpin Seniors

Extreme Entertainment Centre, Glenfield, 10am

Dementia Social Group

St Georges Presbyterian Church, 10:30am

Pregnancy Yoga with Marika - $10

Bowls

Les Mills Bodybalance® Free Outdoor Classes

60’s Up Indoor Bowls

The Rose Centre, 9:30am

Outside Takapuna Beach Café, Takapuna, 10am For updates - facebook.com/LesMillsTakapuna, BYO Mat

Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 12:45pm Methodist Church Hall, Takapuna, 1pm

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Takapuna Senior Citizens

Indoor bowls and Rummikub 9.45am to noon The Strand, Takapuna. Contact Maurice 489 8430

North Shore Bays Scrabble Club

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Inverness Room, Council Building, Glen Rd, Browns Bay Contact Ann 0276778272 9.15am-1.15pm

Peggy Pearl Knitters Group

Devonport Community House, 10:30am-12pm

English Conversation Group

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Beach Haven Community Centre, 10:15am (every Wednesday)

Yoga Classes with Linda Tjoen

Beginners Tai Chi For Health

Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 5 classes for $40, 11am

Cards 500 or Canasta

Devonport Community Hall, 1:30pm-2pm. Contact: 0212920252

Yoga for Mums and Pre-schoolers

Campbell’s Bay Primary School Hall, 6:45pm

Sunnynook Community Hall, 11am Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 12:30pm Devonport Community House, 1:15pm-2pm

Adult's DanceFit

Contact Chloe@madetomovedance.net, $10, 7:30pm

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"Made to Move" Preschool dance and movement class Campbell Castor Indoor Bowling Club

December 2014

Community Calendar This Channel Community Calendar is published monthly for Community Events. If you would like to include your event please email details to: ella@benefitz.co.nz

Thursday

Friday

Dementia Social Group

Mairangi Bay Presbyterian Church, 10am

Devonport Toy Library - 700+ toys available for hire

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Community House, Devonport, 9am-10:30am (babies to 8yrs)

Saturday

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Rumikub

Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 9am

Pilates stretch class

60’s Up Exercises

Beach Haven Community House, $8, 9am-10am Contact 027-256-3010 for more details

Shore Tenpin Seniors

Scrabble Fridays, The Strand, 9.45am-noon

Extreme Entertainment Centre, Glenfield, 10am

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Dog HQ, Wairau Park, 12 Noon, $25 per child bookings are essential - www.samsdogrules.com

Taitamariki Girl Guides Hall, Takapuna, 2-5 years, 9:15-9:45am.

Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 10:30am

Browns Christmas Parade Browns Bay Bay Weekly Circus Skills Workshop

Sam's Dog Rules - Helps children understand dogs

"Made to Move" Preschool dance and movement class

Keep Fit

Milford Reserve, facebook.com/lesmillstakapuna, 9am Green Gables, 8am 4pm untilBay 5pm Browns Grass Reserve, 11am-1pm

Takapuna Senior Citizens,

Methodist Church Hall, Takapuna, 10am

Les Mills Bay GRIT® FREE OutdoorClasses over Summer Mairangi Farmers Market

"Made to Move" Preschool dance and movement class

Taitamariki Girl Guides Hall, Takapuna, 3-4 years, 10-10:30am.

Contact Chloe Pryor 0212920252

Bowls

Janette Cervin: Blended Families Exhibition

Main Gallery, Depot Artspace, 6th-18th December

Sean McDonnell: Flower People Exhibition

Main Gallery, Depot Artspace, 6th-18th December

The North Shore Male Choir Presents Carols @ St Mary’s St Mary’s Church, 117 Onewa Rd, Northcote, 7pm

Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 1pm

Christmas Carnival Outdoor Market & Movie Dementia Social Group 4pm untilBay late,Presbyterian Hurstmere Road, Takapuna Mairangi Church, 10am

Dementia Social Group 60’s Up Exercises

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Pilates stretch class Takapuna Senior Citizens,

Beach Haven Community House, $8, 9am-10am Scrabble Fridays 9.45am-noon Contact 027-256-3010 for more details The Strand, Takapuna Contact Elise 4438554

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Takapuna SeniorPreschool Citizens, dance and movement class, "Made to Move"

MethodistBay Church Hall, Takapuna, Mairangi Presbyterian Church,10am 10am

Shore Tenpin Devonport ToySeniors Library - 700+ toys available for hire

Extreme Entertainment Centre,9am-10:30am Glenfield, 10am Community House, Devonport, (babies to 8yrs)

Keep Fit Shore Tenpin Seniors

Scrabble 2 - 5years.Fridays $7 per9.45am-noon lesson. Held at Taitamariki Girl Guides Hall, The Strand, Takapuna Elise 4438554 (Every Friday) Auburn Street Reserve,Contact Takapuna.

9.15-9.45am

"Made to toMove" Move"Preschool Preschoolballet dance movement forand 3/4years. $7 perclass lesson.

Taitamariki Girl Street2-5 Reserve, 10 Taitamariki GirlGuides GuidesHall, Hall,Auburn Takapuna, years,Takapuna 9:15-9:45am.

10.30am Contact Chloe Pryor 0212920252 (Every Friday)

Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 10:30am Extreme Entertainment Centre, Glenfield, 10am

"Made to Move" Preschool dance and movement class Rumikub Girl Guides Hall, Takapuna, 3-4 years, 10-10:30am.

Taitamariki

Keep Fit

Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 10:30am

Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 9am Contact Chloe Pryor 0212920252

Hobsonville Farmers Market Mairangi BayPoint Farmers Market

Inside an old seaplane hangar down at The Landing Green Gables, 8am (next to Hobsonville Point ferry terminal), Browns Weekly Circus Skills Workshop Sat & SunBay 9am-1pm Browns Bay Grass Reserve, 11am-1pm

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Les Mills GRIT® FREE OutdoorClasses over Summer Milford Reserve, facebook.com/lesmillstakapuna, 9am

Milford Village Market 10am-3pm

The Vodafone Season of A Christmas Carol

Bruce Mason Centre, Tickets – 0800 111 999, 7:30pm

Les Mills BODYBALANCE® FREE Outdoor Classes EveryWednesday: Sunday overDevonport Summer, JETS 10am,run BYO3km Yoga Every or Mat 5km Visit facebook.com/LesMillsTakapuna updates.

Torpedo Bay Navy Museum, King Edwardfor Parade, 6pm.

Mums & Bubs:with Movie andTjoen Hot Drink for just $12 Yoga Classes Linda

Every Friday, Vic, Devonport, 11amfor $40, 9am Milford SeniorThe Citizens Hall, 5 classes Bowls Takapuna Senior Citizens Hall, 5 classes for $40, 12noon Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 1pm

Dementia Social Group

Mairangi Bay Presbyterian Church, 10am

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60’s Up Exercises Devonport Toy Library - 700+ toys available for hire

Takapuna Rumikub Senior Citizens,

Scrabble Fridays 9.45am-noon Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 9am The Strand, Takapuna Contact Elise 4438554

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Methodist Church Takapuna, 10am Community House,Hall, Devonport, 9am-10:30am (babies to 8yrs)

Takapuna Senior Citizens, Rumikub Scrabble Fridays, The Strand, 9.45am-noon

ShoreUpTenpin Seniors 60’s Exercises

"Made toBubs: Move"Movie Preschool dance andfor movement Mums & and Hot Drink just $12class

Extreme Centre, Glenfield, MethodistEntertainment Church Hall, Takapuna, 10am 10am Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 10:30am Extreme Entertainment Centre, Glenfield, 10am Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 10:30am

Green Gables, 8am

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Browns BayToy Weekly Circus Skills Devonport Library - 700+ toysWorkshop available for hire

Launch forFREE newlyOutdoorClasses relocated Hobsonville Point Les Millsevent GRIT® over Summer Farmers Marketfacebook.com/lesmillstakapuna, 9am Milford Reserve,

"Made Bowls to Move" Preschool dance and movement class

'The Landing', Seaplane Hangar (opp Hobsonville Ferry Terminal) Birkenhead Artisanwww.hobsonvillepointfarmersmarket.co.nz Market 9am to 1pm, Website: Highbury Phone: 021Community 209 1758 House, 9am-1pm

The Poynton Art Show Opening Rudolph Red Nosed Reindeer 4pm, The the Poynton, RSVP: To Gail on 09 488 5710, Free event,

Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer

Taitamariki Girl Citizens Guides Hall, 3-4 years, 10-10:30am.

Milford Senior Hall,Takapuna, 1pm Contact Chloe Pryor 0212920252

Keep Fit

Mairangi Bay Farmers Market

Browns BayHouse, Grass Reserve, 11am-1pm Community Devonport, 9am-11am (babies to 8yrs)

Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 9am

Taitamariki GirlThe Guides Hall, Takapuna, 2-5 years, 9:15-9:45am.

Every Friday, Vic, Devonport, 11am

Keep ShoreFit Tenpin Seniors

Bruce Mason Centre, 11am &– 1pm exhibition open for 1 month call Gail to view.

Bruce Mason Centre, 11am & 1pm

Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer Bruce MasonPoint Centre, 11amMarket & 1pm Hobsonville Farmers 20th & 21st December. at their 19th, new location.

(Launches 15th-16th)

Bowls

Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 1pm

Dementia Social Group

Mairangi Bay Presbyterian Church, 10am

60’s Up Exercises

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Takapuna Senior Citizens,

Scrabble Fridays 9.45am-noon The Strand, Takapuna Contact Elise 4438554

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"Made to Move" Preschool dance and movement class,

Methodist Church Hall, Takapuna, 10am

2 - 5years. $7 per lesson. Held at Taitamariki Girl Guides Hall, Auburn Street Reserve, Takapuna. 9.15-9.45am

Shore Tenpin Seniors

Merry Christmas!

Extreme Entertainment Centre, Glenfield, 10am

"Made to Move" Preschool ballet for 3/4years. $7 per lesson.

Keep Fit

Taitamariki Girl Guides Hall, Auburn Street Reserve, Takapuna 10 10.30am Contact Chloe Pryor 0212920252

Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 10:30am

Sean McDonnell: Flower Browns Bay Weekly CircusPeople Skills Exhibition Workshop, Main Gallery, Depot11am-1pm.

Artspace, 6th-18th December. .

Rumikub

Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 9am

Mums & Bubs: Movie and Hot Drink for just $12

Mairangi Bay Farmers Market Green Gables, 8am

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Browns BayToy Weekly Circus Skills Devonport Library - 700+ toysWorkshop available for hire

Browns BayHouse, Grass Reserve, 11am-1pm Community Devonport, 9am-11am (babies to 8yrs)

SillyMills Cow,GRIT® The Rose Centre, Belmont, 8pm Les FREE OutdoorClasses over Summer (every - 22nd). Bookings: 09 445 9900 Milfordevening Reserve,18th facebook.com/lesmillstakapuna, 9am info@rosecentre.co.nz

Browns Bay Indoor Sunday Afternoon Market North Shore Leisure, 12 Bute Road, 11am

Browns Bay Weekly Circus Skills Workshop Browns Bay Grass Reserve, 11am-1pm

Silly Cow, The Rose Centre, Belmont, 8pmEvents State Beach Series-Swim, Run & Paddle Board (every evening 18th - 22nd).

Takapuna Beach, 5:30pm-7:30pm every Tuesday

Every Friday, The Vic, Devonport, 11am

Bowls

Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 1pm

January 2015 Dementia Social Group

Mairangi Bay Presbyterian Church, 10am

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60’s Up Exercises Thursday 1st January - NEW YEARS DAY Methodist Church Hall, Takapuna, 10am 2015 National Open Chess Championship ShoreZealand TenpinNational SeniorsChess Centre at 100b Victoria Rd New Extreme Entertainment Centre, Glenfield, 10am 1st-9th January

Keep Fit 3rd January Saturday Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 10:30am The Mighty P-Class Tanner & Tauranga Cups Takapuna Boating Club, 3rd-9th January 2015

Albany Fresh Market

QBE Stadium, Auckland, 8am

Crystal Visions Holistic Market

Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 10am

Takapuna5th Senior Citizens, Monday January Scrabble Fridays 9.45am-noon Spin & SeeTakapuna School Holiday The Strand, ContactActivity Elise 4438554 Torpedo Bay Navy Museum, 10:30am

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"Made to Move" Preschool dance and movement class, Sunday 11th 2 - 5years. $7 January per lesson. Held at Taitamariki Girl Guides Hall, Auburn Street Reserve, Takapuna.

Les Mills BODYBALANCE® FREE9.15-9.45am outdoor classes Outside Beach Café, Takapuna, 11am$7 per lesson.

"Made toTakapuna Move" Preschool ballet for 3/4years.

For updates facebook.com/LesMillsTakapuna, BYO Mat10 Taitamariki Girl- Guides Hall, Auburn Street Reserve, Takapuna 10.30am Contact Chloe Pryor 0212920252 Monday 12th January

Rumikub 'The Artist Within' Book Club

Milford Senior Citizens 9am Lake House Arts Centre,Hall, 6:30pm

Mums & Bubs: Movie and Hot Drink for just $12 Thursday 15th January Every Friday, The Vic, Devonport, 11am Laser and Laser Radial Nationals Bowls Takapuna Boating Club, 15th-18th January 2015 Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 1pm

SaturdayBay 17thFarmers JanuaryMarket Mairangi

Green Gables, 8am Shakespeare in the Park - 19th Season The Pumphouse Amphitheatre, Jan17th-Feb 21st Browns Bay Weekly Circus Skills Workshop Browns Grass Reserve, 11am-1pm SundayBay 18th January

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Les Mills BODYBALANCE® FREE outdoor classes

Outside Takapuna Beach Café, Takapuna, 11am For updates - facebook.com/LesMillsTakapuna, BYO Mat

Tuesday 20th January State Beach Series - Swim, Run & Paddle Board Events Takapuna Beach, 5:30pm-7:30pm

Wednesday 21st January Devonport JETS Run

Start at Navy Museum, Devonport, 6pm, 3km & 5km routes.

Adults $6 or Child $4, call Paul 0274379423 for more details.

Lifting the game in relationship banking for North Shore businesses...

Call us on 0800 955 455 Constellation Drive, North Shore Visit bnzpartners.co.nz

Sunday 25th January Les Mills BODYBALANCE® FREE outdoor classes

Outside Takapuna Beach Café, Takapuna, 11am For updates - facebook.com/LesMillsTakapuna, BYO Mat

Tuesday 27th January State Beach Series - Swim, Run & Paddle Board Events Takapuna Beach, 5:30pm-7:30pm

Wednesday 28th January Devonport JETS Run

Start at Navy Museum, Devonport, 6pm, 3km & 5km routes.

Adults $6 or Child $4, call Paul 0274379423 for more details.

Pregnancy Saturday 31st JanuaryYoga with Marika - $10 The Rose Centre, Every Sunday, 9.30am-11am.

George FM summer music Takapuna Beach Reserve, 12 Noon

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From the Editor

Janet Marshall

Janet knows the North Shore market and can find a solution for YOU! Crystal Sharp, AidanHeather Bennett, HeatherAidan Vermeer, Claudia Renford.

The Channel Team: Vermeer, Bennett, Crystal Sharp and Claudia Renford.

Wrapping up 2014, a milestone for Channel Here we are with our last issue of the year and it's a biggie for the publication. As the cover tells, this is Channel’s 50th issue and our small team is proud of that.

When publisher Aidan Bennett got the magazine under way in mid-2010, during a recession, the aim was to celebrate local people, support local business and community - to be a positive voice for the Shore. It’s grown much thicker, goes out to many more homes and businesses and has moved with the times, but the premise remains the same.

Aidan shares his story behind the magazine in his ‘I’ve Been (positively) Thinking’ article overleaf. And I had fun catching up with Channel’s former roving camerawoman extraordinaire, Ulla Bennett ahead of this issue to chat about the magazine - and her - being 50.

I was welcomed into the Channel fold in April 2012, writing a couple of monthly features for the magazine. What began with a handful of hours a week, soon became a full on, full time role and I was honoured when Aidan asked me to head up the magazine as editor later that year.

2014 has been a good year for the magazine, and personally; we’ve moved on in a positive direction. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed meeting and interviewing some incredible people and continue to be amazed at the quality and kindness of those who choose to call this special place home.

I’d like to thank all our contributors for the time and energy that goes into producing the insightful content we are able to share each month, and all our supporters, willing interviewees and our stellar Channel team for all their efforts.

We’re going strong at 50! And as we look toward 2015 with fresh ideas and goals, I think that what we’ve achieved deserves celebrating.

Have a very happy summer holiday!

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I've Been (positively) Thinking…

Phew – 50 issues!

How time flies when you are having fun This month I've Been Thinking… about how proud I am that we have now produced 50 issues of this fine magazine.

It seems a long time ago that I got together with Peter White of the Takapuna Beach Business Association to talk about the possibility of establishing a magazine for the area. The mutual desire was a magazine that could focus on celebrating all the good things happening in the area.

Peter just happened to strike me at the right time. Having worked and been involved in Shore activities for over two decades, I too shared a desire to establish a publication that could add value to our very special part of the world. I had grown tired of traditional media continuing to highlight all the negative things.

Many in the business community shared my frustration.

A driving force behind establishing this magazine was also to play a part in encouraging locals to spend their hard-earned dollars locally. This was on the back of a survey that showed that only 6-7% of local incomes were actually spent locally. What is pleasing is from that initial support from Peter White and the TBBA we now have the support of virtually all the other local business associations who appreciate our stoic backing for local business and enterprise. This support extends to rejecting advertising form any entities outside of the North Shore area who compete with local businesses – something we do regularly. That's because one of our prime roles is fostering local business. A couple of years ago we ran a promotion that gave away a vehicle valued at $25,000, encouraging locals to buy local.

So the magazine was conceived early in 2010 and by July that year we produced our first issue. Around 60 pages, ironically featuring the artists impression of the National Ocean Water Sports Centre (NOWSC) that back then was to be built on Gould Reserve by the Takapuna Boating Club. This was a project that I personally was keen to see come to fruition for Takapuna Beach. Still are.

When we first talked about launching the magazine there were detractors.

Many had tried and failed and by some this was seen as just another attempt. It is a thrill therefore, that 50 issues on it continues to go from strength to strength.

After that initial 60 page effort the magazine grew as it gained credibility – issue by issue – to be over 100 pages. And for the most of the past three years (33 issues) it has never dropped below 120 pages. In fact it has been up to 200 pages in size on a couple of occasions.

Our success has really been a snowball affect. And I do believe we have really established a magazine that locals love reading.

The neat thing is that many of the advertisers that we twisted the arms of for those early issues have remained advertisers right through the 50 issues.

These include Colliers who have been on every inside front cover since the start.

Bayleys and Victoria Bidwell who have been on every back cover since the start.

Other stalwart contributors who have been in most issues have been Takapuna Beach Business Association, The Poynton, North Harbour Club, QPC Builders, Les Mills, Devonport Chocolates, Shore City, Fifth Avenvue Diamond Jewellers, Pilates Unlimited, Dog HQ, Home Fabrics, Smales Farm, Milford Business Association, Visique Milford, Crafty Knitwits, The Booklover, Pinot Plus, Milford Centre, Fullers, Face It Clnic, JustWorkout, Navy Museum, John Appleton, Carfe, North Shore

YMCA, Lake House Arts, North Art, The PumpHouse, Kristin School, Takapuna Grammar, Pinehurst School, Westlake Boys, Westlake Girls, Rosmini College, Bellingham

By Aidan Bennett Wallace Accountancy, Schnauer & Co., aidan@benefitz.co.nz Nadja Court Barfoot Twitter: @AidanLBennett & Thompson, Andrew Dorreen Precision Real Estate and Rose Arnott/Rosie Houghton Prestige Real Estate.

The favourite columnist of our readers is Simon Gundry. While not every one agrees totally with what he has to say his contribution is always lively and thought-provoking. He has only missed one of the 50 issues, earlier this year when he was on a boat somewhere in the Atlantic. We had several enquiries worried that he had gone for good. Our readers also enjoy the contributions from historian David Verran.

The real pleasing aspect of the magazine is it has never really been a hard sell to advertisers. Our success has really been a snowball affect. And I do believe we have really established a magazine that locals love reading. And it is free! There is not too much of quality in this world that comes free – mostly delivered close to your doorstep – every month of the year, except when you are on holiday in January.

I personally love writing about our variety of businesses on the North Shore.

Having been in business myself for over 26 years I know how tough this gig of private enterprise is. So writing about those who have taken up the challenge and in most circumstances are succeeding is very enjoyable for me. Yes I know sometimes our writing is commercial, but I firmly believe we make that commercial copy pretty interesting and the general public does enjoy reading about interesting and successful enterprises.

A focus in Channel is also the not-for-profit community organisations. I reckon they deserve lots of support. In most cases they are being run or administered by tireless people who work for nothing – or very little – but are hugely passionate about what they do. I am talking about those in the arts, sports and the like.

Making their promotional dollars stretch as far as they can is something that I get a thrill out of.

Another popular aspect of the magazine is our "people" focus. Right from the start we decided that Channel would be a people magazine. For that reason our 'Out and About' pages were a priority. And readers love them. We also have some great Q&A features on local people – they are in abundance on the North Shore.

We extend this to a policy of having photos of people as a preference to photos of buildings etc. Or, if we have a photo of a building we are more inclined to have a person in the photo. It just makes the mag more interesting.

Channel has also become a vehicle for information and advice on a whole range of things. Health, wellbeing, fitness, beauty, events, eating out, cafes, homes, history, what's hot, wardrobes, local government, motivation, property management, the environment, skin care, the arts, sport, motoring, vehicles, chocolates, fashion, community news, law, politics, pets, furnishings, optometry and eyewear, dental work, crafts and knitting, antiques, books, adventure, car

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Peter White and I in late November 2014 with that first Channel Mag issue from July 2010.

care, education, accountancy, investments, retirement living, business success, real estate and more. Phew - the content is certainly immense!

For our first issue we printed and distributed around 17,000 copies. Over the 50 issue period this has grown to a print run of 25,000. Every copy goes every month, with just under 20,000 distributed to homes and the balance through businesses, cafes and the like and a big number consumed via the many dispensing bins we have around the Shore.

The magazine has always been supported by a strong website. We recently relaunched this website to appeal to those who like to consume their information online. We also want Channel to become something that those who take an interest in the Shore but are based elsewhere want to read. They can do that on a good website.

So enjoy the read in this, our 50th issue. Lets hope we can still be bragging about the magazine in another four or more years when we publish our 100th issue!

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Out & About on the Shore

Skin SkinCancer CancerChannel: Channel: with withDr DrGrant GrantCoe Coe

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MoleMan is a full service mole and skin cancer screening, diagnosis and treatment facility in Northcote Point. Their skin cancer doctors can map and identify skin cancers on the spot, as well as provide any necessary surgery, treatment and follow-up care. The team at MoleMan aims to provide exceptional patient care, at an affordable price, in a warm, welcoming and friendly environment.

Chief MoleMan, Dr Grant Coe, has had extensive experience in skin cancer screening and surgery, both in New Zealand and Australia, and will be answering questions as well as sharing advice, tips and information each month in Channel Magazine.

NZ SCULPTURE ONSHORE Hundreds of visitors wandered around Fort Takapuna Historic Reserve in Devonport to celebrate the 10th biennial NZ Sculpture OnShore exhibition – over 100 works of contemporary three dimensional pieces were on display from established and emerging artist – all set against the beautiful Hauraki Gulf as a backdrop. Proceeds from the premier arts event in this stunning location went to NZ Women's Refuge.

Husband has a concerning mole on his back Question: I’ve just noticed that a mole on my husband’s shoulder has changed in colour since last summer? It is now quite dark, almost black, where as previously it was quite light in colour. Is this something to be concerned about?

Call the MoleMan team today to enquire about melanoma and skin cancer Dr Coe: Yes, if you have noticed that a mole has changed in colour, this could checks with digital dermoscopy (mole mapping) technology on 0800 DR MOLE be a sign of skin cancer and, in particular, it’s most dangerous form, melanoma.

(376653) or 09 480 6416 or visit www.moleman.co.nz for pricing and frequently Your husband should get this mole checked as soon as possible by a doctor or asked questions. Dr Coe is also an affiliated provider to Southern Cross for skin skin specialist. cancer surgery and selected services.

Throughout the year, we recommend examining your own skin, and that of family members, from head to toe, for any suspicious-looking lesions. Self-exams can help you identify potential skin cancers early, when they’re mostly completely curable, and anything that you’re concerned about can then be checked by a healthcare professional. As a general rule, to spot either a melanoma or skin cancer such as a basal cell cancer or squamous cell cancer, take note of any new moles or growths, and any existing growths that begin to grow or change significantly in any other way. Moles or lesions that change, itch, bleed, have become sore or don't heal are also warning signs. It is absolutely vital to diagnose and address skin cancer, as early as possible, to improve your chances of a positive outcome. Earlier detection generally means less invasive and less expensive surgery or treatment for the lesion too.

Call the MoleMan team today to enquire about skin cancer or cosmetic mole removal on 0800 DR MOLE (376653) or 09 480 6416 or visit www.moleman.co.nz for pricing and frequently asked questions. Dr Coe is also an affiliated provider to Southern Cross for skin cancer surgery and selected services.

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Out & About on the Shore

NORTH HARBOUR CLUB AIMES AWARDS GALA DINNER 2014 Bruce Mason Centre, Saturday November 9th The North Harbour Club's annual AIMES Awards were presented at a Gala Dinner held at the Bruce Mason Centre in Takapuna in early November.

This is one of the North Shore's gala events of the year. This year the theme was 1920's Great Gatsby and the 400 plus crowd were dressed accordingly. Over $120,000 worth of AIMES Awards scholarships were presented to 14 youngsters achieving excellence in their chosen fields. The overall AIMES Award Supreme winner was novelist Ben Sanders.

A full report on the awards is included in this issue.

Maree Laurent, Robbie Macrae, Terence Harpur, Lisa Davis.

Rachel and Patrick O'Reilly, Gary Monk, Rebecca Cook, Rick Nelson

Joan Finlayson, Dave and Lesley Lane

Adam and Kylie Heath, Phillipa and Rod Fee

Ross and Gaylene Cheeseman, Harry, Michelle and Emily Bartlett, Karen and Loma Sager.

Chelsea Johnston, Amy Burgess.

Andy Robinson, Leona Round, Maurice Stack

Giles, Daniel and Jane Hoy

Ngaio Merrick, Sue and Trevor Stanaway, Greg Hornblow.

Dannie, Dottie and Scott Cullen

Michelle and Aidan Bennett.

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NORTH HARBOUR CLUB CHRISTMAS "AFTER 5" Rooftop, Simpson Western Takapuna, Thursday November 20th.

Simpson Western hosted the North Harbour Club 'After 5' Christmas Function on their rooftop on Thursday November 20th. Attendees included North Harbour Club Trustees, Members, Wives and Partners as well as team members from host law firm Simpson Western. There was a prize for the best dressed in Christmas costume. The winner was local Takapuna Business Association GM Peter White who upstaged the "organised" Santa. The North Harbour Club is a charitable trust that has a key goal to reward youngsters of the region who achieve excellence in their chosen fields, through the annual AIMES Awards. A highlight of the night was the attendence of 2014 AIMES Supreme Award Winner and Novelist Ben Sanders. Also in attendence was another 2014 AIMES Award winner (Emerging Talent category) Emily Scott.

Sarah O'Grady, Fiona Murray, Dianne Simpson, Nicola Russ, Mike Hare.

Lynda Mann, Dianne Simpson, Santa (aka Peter White), Jayne White.

Fleur Clough, Lisa Hill, Alister Prew.

Wendy Stedman, Maurice Stack, Hugh Stedman.

Ian and Gael Taylor, Gary Monk, Aidan Bennett.

Gael Taylor, Dave Delamare, John Algie.

Ben Sanders, Greg Wood, Emily Scott, Phil Brosnan.

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MAGAZINE AND LIFESTYLE FLORA FESTIVE EVENING Takapuna stores Lifestyle Flora and Magazine Designer Clothing combined to kick the Christmas season off in style.

Last month, the two stores that are located close to each other on Lake Road and Bryon Avenue respectively, held an evening showcasing the new season's range of 'obi' and 'chocolat' labels at Magazine, with a guest appearance by Jon Dyball 'House of High Society'. Meanwhile, Lifestyle Flora showcased their Christmas home styling expertise, including stunning ideas for table piece decorations to create a stylish Christmas table.

Adele Kinloch, Jon Dyball, Linda Savage.

Lillian Qiu, Suzanne Simmons, Yuki Chen, Sophia Cao, Amy Wang.

Lois Lawton, Andrea Joy, Chrissy Raethel.

Margaret Livingstone, Wendy Stokes, Karen Alexander.

Valinda Fletcher, Janine Dawson.

Shirley Livingston, Jenni Crookes, Maria Elston.

Sissy Du, Suzanne Simons, Glenice Anderson

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GOLFERS 'DRIVE 4 LIFE' AT ROTARY CHARITY EVENT The annual “Drive 4 Life” charity golf tournament provided hundreds of keen golfers with an opportunity to enjoy an afternoon on the green while supporting a great cause.

Organised by the Rotary Club of East Coast Bays and sponsored by North Shore Taxis, the tournament was held at Waitemata Golf Club to raise funds for the Well Foundation. This is the 14th year the Rotary Club of East Coast Bays has run the popular event and committee President Rod Fergusson said it was one of the most successful yet.

This year, proceeds from the day went to the Well Foundation - the official fundraising body for the Waitemata DHB - to put towards the purchase of a $24,295 “C-MAC” intubation device for the North Shore Hospital Emergency Department.

Laura Stenberg, Angela Vircavs, Bruce Dunlop.

Beverley Lea, Ken Linkhorn, Daniela Acuna.

Eddie Aarons, Sergj Minenko.

Rory Sheehan, Robert Wouters, Randall Jordan, Haydon Rogers.

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MAGGIE BARRY'S CHRISTMAS LUNCH Duder's Restaurant in Devonport on Friday November 21st.

Local National MP and new Cabinet Minister the Hon. Maggie Barry MP joined with her North Shore National Party Executive to host their annual Christmas Lunch for friends, members and supporters at Duder's Restaurant in Devonport on Friday November 21st.

Attendees were entertained By Westlake Boy's Award Winning Barber Shop Quartet 'Close Harmony' – they are the 2014 Auckland Champions. Maggie also updated guests on her trifecta of portfolios that she has taken up recently. She is now the Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage; Conservation and Senior Citizens.

Lesley Monk, Maggie Barry, Allison Welson.

Runa McPheat, Louise Galbraith, Caroline Lyon.

Westlake Boys Barber Shop Quartet - Close Harmony entertained guests.

John Ryan, Joan Finlayson, Karen Meldrum.

Alastair Bell, Karen Meldrum, Alan Towers.

Ian Watson, Don Galbraith, Barrie Mason.

Penny Roberts, Marg Crawford, Theresa Wyatt, Julie Pratt.

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LE VISAGE LUNCHTIME LIFT An intimate evening with clients, saw new kids on the beauty block in Milford, Le Visage showcase their exciting new revolutionary skin treatment, ClearLift. Ladies were shown the benefits of the new non-invasive product, as the champagne flutes clicked. Owner and director Terry Taylor discussed the benefits of the procedure, dubbed the ‘Lunchtime Lift’.

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Claudia Renford and Tanya Krog.

Sylvie Worthington and Terry Taylor.

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The North Shore’s environment centre exists to help people with their environmental challenges, including minimizing waste and resources over Christmas.

1. Packaging & wrapping – don’t be the problem!

Choose gifts that aren’t in packaging and don’t accept plastic bags at the checkout. When wrapping, re-purpose something funky like a free city street map or an artsy festival flyer and use twine not tape. Budget stores have heaps of re-useable gift bags and baskets.

2. Give the gift of learning Give a gift ‘experience’ that can’t be used-up or discarded. Practical courses and workshops are presents with longevity, yet we rarely think to buy them for each other. Bee-keeping, flaxweaving, keeping chooks, guided bush walks… learn to live more sustainably at www.kaipatiki.org.nz/courses

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3. Go local and keep local beautiful Take your litter home. If the wind doesn’t spread the rubbish far and wide, the seagulls will. Ask Santa for a good reusable drinks bottle or coffee cup instead of buying plastic, single-use ones.

4. Coast to the coast Gotta get away? Check car tyres are properly inflated, remove unnecessary roof-racks and avoid erratic bursts of acceleration and braking – taking the weight off and limiting your car’s inertia means greater fuel efficiency.

5. Make a resolution to get fit and do good Do your bending, stretching and gentle perspiring in good company to the soundtrack of native birds amid the backdrop of our beautiful reserves by getting active with a local restoration group. Visit www.kaipatiki.org.nz/volunteer or www.naturespace.org.nz And when summer’s over… Kaipatiki Project will once again be bringing you Ecofest North (14 March – 12 April), a community festival for the Shore celebrating everything good and green. Got an idea for an event?

Email festival@kaipatiki.org.nz Kaipatiki Project is your local Environment Centre www.kaipatiki.org.nz www.facebook.com/kaipatikiproject Ph 482 1172 17 Lauderdale Road, Birkdale (office hours Mon-Fri 9am-3pm).

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A young Campbells Bay resident Isabella Howarth is one of a group of Kiwi kids starring in video content on a new 'tween' inter-active travel app Bound Round.

The New Zealand video, featuring top tourist sights and attractions went live in November, with the Kristin student Isabella featuring among its stars, showing off ideas for places to visit that will be of particular interest to pre-teens. Isabella headed to Hobbiton to pass on top tips to would-be travellers on what to see and do.

Aimed at encouraging 'tweens' to explore the world and help plan family holidays, Bound Round features what kids love; video content of attractions and activities complete with peer reviews, and a blog section where they can download photos and comments.

And they've given New Zealand and all it has to offer the big thumbs up.

Launched in Australia early this year, New Zealand is an integral part of the growing Bound Round offering, which is poised to extend further around the globe in coming months.

Bound Round Founder Janeece Keller said: "It's very exciting to have New Zealand featuring on the app in time for the peak summer holiday season, New Zealand is a key travel destination for Australians and vice-versa.

"We all know tweens love watching videos on-line, so what better way to showcase New Zealand than by video content featuring tweens and their feedback. Tweens are also very influential when it comes to planning family holidays and with the help of Bound Round they can plan a fantastic holiday with their parents."

Packed full of videos, photos and fun facts, Bound Round’s travel app presents kids with engaging, interactive content that shows them the best things to do as reviewed by like-minded children.

It features local kids in Auckland, Rotorua, Taupo, Wellington, Christchurch and Queenstown and is designed for 8-12 year olds to play with before and during their holidays. It presents kids’ recommendations on what to do and where to go, with the aim being content that is “by kids for kids”.

The Bound Round interactive travel app is designed for iPhone and iPad and can be downloaded for free via WiFi and 3G through the iTunes App Store. It is also available online at http://boundround.com

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Action-packed year sets the stage for major new events focus in 2015 Smales Farm crackled with energy in 2014 with a mix of movie stars, new business initiatives and an international robotics victory.

2015 promises to be even bigger, with some surprises in the works…

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14,000 marathon runners flow through Smales Farm 14,500 competitors in the 2014 ASB Auckland Marathon streamed through Smales Farm Station as they made their approach into Auckland city. The runners – who competed across the full marathon, half-marathon and quarter-marathon distances – formed a steady procession through the Smales Farm Busway Station and flowed onto the Northern Busway on their way across the Harbour Bridge.

The Auckland Marathon is iconic on the New Zealand running calendar and is fast gaining an international reputation.

New Zealand’s best place to work and do business.

High profile events draw large crowds

20th Century Fox rolled out the red carpet at Smales Farm for the New Zealand premiere of family adventure-comedy movie Rio 2.

A red carpet 20th Century Fox film premiere and one of the largest car shows in New Zealand were just a couple of the many events held at Smales Farm this year. A central location, ample parking and excellent connectivity to public transport helped Smales Farm make its mark as a popular events hub in 2014.

Ford enthusiasts from all around the country drove to Smales Farm to show off their vehicles for the annual ‘All Ford Day.’

Action-packed year sets the stage for major new events focus in 2015 continued

24 x 7 community In 2014 the number of night workers at Smales Farm topped 1200. Five tenant organisations now operate on a 24-hour, seven days a week basis. The number of day workers is 3000 and growing.

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Kiwis triumph at VEX Robotics World Champs More than 750 teams from 27 countries competed at the 2014 VEX Robotics Word Championships in Los Angeles – and Mt Roskill’s Lynfield College walked away world champions for an incredible second year in a row. The competition sees robots built by teams of students from junior through to university level compete against other robots in a game of skill.

New Zealand Teams – Feilding High School & Otumoetai College along with former American ambassador to New Zealand David Huebner

2252C – American robotics team

Smales Farm is a foundation sponsor for VEX in New Zealand, along with Fisher & Paykel Healthcare, Glidepath, The Lion Foundation and The American Chamber of Commerce. “The programme brings long term benefits to New Zealand by exposing more students to education opportunities and careers in science and technology-related fields,” says Greg Smale, member of the Board of Trustees for the NZ Robotics Charitable Trust.

VEX World Championship finals match in the VEX Dome (New Zealand Team 2941 Otumoetai College Robotics present on left hand side)

North Shore’s first kids’ dentist The North Shore’s first private paediatric dental practice opened for business at Smales Farm this year. ‘The Tooth Company® Kids’ is a purpose-built clinic on the ground floor of Sovereign House. The waiting room has a drawing board, iPads and toys, while the treatment rooms have Playstations and TVs so kids can play while they’re being treated.

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Action-packed year sets the stage for major new events focus in 2015 continued

2 Fred Thomas Drive offers free parking and all your health services in one place.

Accuron Radiology at 2 Fred Thomas Drive is one of only two sites in the country to offer latest generation nuclear imaging technology.

Development completed for ‘Gateway to Takapuna’

Smales Farm retained award-winning architects Stephenson & Turner NZ Ltd to help develop a creative concept for 4 Fred Thomas Drive.

A sustained period of investment and development in 2014 by Smales Farm management saw its high profile properties at 2 and 4 Fred Thomas Drive in Takapuna achieve their full potential.

Smales Farm management invested $10 million to fully refurbish 4 Fred Thomas Drive and develop a brand new medical centre and premium office space at 2 Fred Thomas Drive. Fred Thomas Health Family Medical Centre represents a new model of GP practice.

People can get all their health services in one place, with ample free parking. More than 11,000 patients enrolled in the few months following its opening.

Exciting new plans for 2015 The time is right for further growth at Smales Farm, says General Manager Daniel Henderson. He says 2015 will see work begin on a brand new building, although the details remain under wraps for the moment.

Other exciting changes are just around the corner and will soon be highly visible to people visiting or working at Smales Farm.

“We’ve developed a fresh and unique approach to building and leasing that is driving an extensive programme of events, beginning December 2014 and continuing throughout 2015,” he says.

“This past year has seen Smales Farm come into its own as a 24-hour business and events hub. Our new programme builds on that and integrates with the retail and services infrastructure we have here. Watch this space!”

New Zealand’s best place to work and do business.

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IF SANTA BRINGS YOU TOOTHACHE… THE TOOTH COMPANY - SMALES FARM IS OPEN Toothache can really take the fun out of the festive season.

Over this time we see all sorts of dental emergencies; from people breaking teeth on pork crackling, to falling over from too much boozy trifle, to young kiddies falling off their new Christmas toys - the list goes on. However more often than not, the emergencies result from people putting off much needed dental treatment throughout the year.

Our suggestion to avoid unnecessary toothache over this period is to get your teeth checked before you head away; giving you the piece of mind that dental pain won’t ruin your wellearned break.

TIPS FOR A DENTAL EMERGENCY This advice will get you through until you can see us for an appointment or see the doctor (if you’ve received a significant head injury, seek medical advice from a doctor first).

Knocked-out Tooth

Broken Tooth

If it’s a permanent tooth (do not re-implant baby teeth);

• If possible, keep the tooth fragment and bring to the dental appointment

• Find the tooth and pick it up by the crown (the white part - avoid touching the root).

• See a dentist as soon as possible

• If the tooth is dirty, wash it briefly (10 seconds) under cold running water before re-inserting it

We hope we don’t need to see you… and if we don’t, have a safe enjoyable holiday.

• Bite on a handkerchief to hold it in position

We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from all of the team at The Tooth Company.

• If you’re unable to re-insert, place the tooth in a glass of milk or salt water (avoid storage in plain water) • See a dentist immediately

Christmas Hours: Monday 22 December 2014 – Sunday 4 January 2015, 10am – 4pm (Closed Christmas Day & New Years Day)

Toothache • Rinse your mouth with warm water • Use dental floss to remove any food trapped between teeth • If there is swelling, apply cold compresses to the outside cheek • Do not use heat or place aspirin on aching teeth and gums • Take the recommended dose of pain relief medication such as paracetamol or ibuprofen • See a dentist as soon as possible

GENERAL EMERGENCY + COSMETIC DENTISTRY SMALES FARM, TAKAPUNA 094109971 BRITOMART, AUCKLAND 093790099

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Number One

B I S T R O Devonport

Jazz every Sunday at Number One Bistro

The John Davy Trio will begin playing at Number One Bistro in Devonport for a three hour afternoon set from this Sunday.

One Bistro will also be offering happy hour priced drinks when the band is on from 4.30 to 7.30 pm.

The band, will play a mixture of jazz, celtic and roots music with a few originals chucked in. The trio comprises John Davy on guitar and vocals, hello.

John Davy, who lives at Belmont and will be familiar to local from stints at the Esplanade with Kerry Smith over a number of years. Currently he plays at a regular gig at the monthly Titirangi Market.

He met Anna while the pair where playing at the Scottish Fiddlers Club.

Anna started playing the chello as a child and returned to the instrument as adult when her children started playing and found she “loved it.” monia for 20 years, before completing a degree in Jazz guitar and then traveling to the United States to pursue his interest in bluegrass.

One Bistro owner Sam Cangir hopes the “legendary musicians will bring a bit of life to Devonport on a Sunday afternoon.”

Have in or Takeaway.

Christmas Day Set Menu

$85 per person (no surcharge) served from 11am till 6pm Entrées Trio of Prawns garlic, tempura and sesame crumbed with a chilli lime dipping sauce or

Grilled Halloumi served on crostini, topped with basil and tomato pesto and petite greens or

Pork Rillette rustic pate served with crostini and fruit chutney or

Mussels au Gratin ½ dozen mussels served with chorizo and garlic butter Mains Roasted Christmas Turkey with seasonal roasted vegetable and cranberry sauce or

Eye Fillet grilled to your liking with potato gratin, green beans and béarnaise sauce or

Home Made Ravioli filled with feta cheese, potato and sun-dried tomato paste and served with a yoghurt and smoked paprika sauce or

Oven Baked Salmon served with seasonal roasted vegetables or

Pork belly slowly roasted with crunchy crackling and a rustic apple sauce with roasted kumara

Bookings: 445 9559 info@numberonebistro.co.nz www.numberonebistro.co.nz

Number One Bistro, open seven days from 7am until late Devonport Fine Food Catering food for any function call 22

Sam 027 445 9561

Dessert Warm Christmas Pudding with brandy custard or

Trio of Ice cream or

Chocolate Brownie with vanilla ice cream and chocolate sauce or

Tiramisu espresso soaked sponge fingers, layered with mascarpone and finished with a chocolate sauce Bookings essential. Please advise your waiter of any special dietary requirements. Please settle your account with your waiter.

CALL NOW! BOOKING UP FAST FOR CHRISTMAS

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Nicolino

MAGIC OF THE MEDITERRANEAN An evening at Nicolino’s Restaurant & Cube Bar is like you’ve taken an imaginary trip to one of the Aegean or Ionian islands and stumbled into a taverna for a feast of fabulous food and fun. In summertime, in their ambient and private outdoor courtyard with typical Greek furniture and pretty lighting you could truly be enjoying a typical evening outside in the warm air of any Greek resort. Or if you prefer seeing the bustle of life passing by, you can enjoy dining outside at a table on the pavement.

This hidden feature is just one of the many endearing aspects of Nicolino Restaurant & Cube Bar, a venue that has been a part of Devonport’s heritage for over 13 years. This Victoria Road eatery continues to delight locals and visitors with its charms. “We love to provide the best in Greek and Mediterranean cuisine and entertainment,” says owner Darbaz.

Authentic dishes such as moussaka, souvlaki, kleftiko (braised lamb shanks), gemista (capsicums stuffed with savoury rice and mince) and spanakopita (spinach, feta cheese, oregano and olives baked in filo pastry) sit alongside a range of speciality dishes from the Mediterranean such as the popular Catalan duck, as well as a fabulous array of pastas and pizzas.

While its food style embraces Greece and the wider Mediterranean, Nicolino also has a long-established tradition of hosting popular Greek party nights every second Thursday evening. These fun-filled nights feature live Greek music and dance by Auckland duo “Sounds of Greece”. This gives customers who have never visited Greece or her islands, an insight into a traditional social evening and leaves others, who have been fortunate enough to travel to this stunning part of Europe, with a desire to return!

The characterful stone walls in the restaurant bear tribute to many memorable nights that have been enjoyed there, with visitors leaving their names and etchings as a reminder. The character of the place not only fits neatly with Devonport’s heritage, it is also an accurate depiction of a typical Greek taverna.

It’s easy to see why customers come back, time and time again, for this unique cultural experience here on the Shore.

While its food style embraces Greece and the wider Mediterranean, Nicolino also has a long-established tradition of hosting popular Greek party nights every second Thursday evening.

And if you’re not able to sit back and enjoy the ambience of the lively restaurant, Nicolino has an extensive takeaway menu, including their gourmet pizzas, pasta dishes and meals, including free delivery within the local area.

As well as the array of sumptuous starter and mains, there is a tempting range of delicious desserts, including the traditional baklava - a sweet filo pastry creation with walnuts and honey.

Darbaz and his experienced team look forward to welcoming you to their Devonport ‘taverna’ to experience a real taste of Greece on the Shore.

Nicolino Restaurant 103 Victoria Road, Devonport Ph: 09 446 6664 Open 7 days: 4.00pm till late. www.nicolinorestaurant.co.nz

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Salt

A PINCH OF SALT With Castor Bay’s beautiful beach on one side and tranquil suburban surroundings on the other – SALT, the boutique bistro on the corner of Beach and Castor Bay Road, Castor Bay is taking over summer sunsets with it’s new menu and pop-up tapas bar.

Described as one of New Zealand’s top eats, SALT is dishing up simple foods that pack a punch and what owner /operators and local residents Mike and Kate Ward describe as ‘smart bistro dining’.

Head Chef Mark Harman's passion for cooking started when he was only 16 and his previous culinary claims include working alongside international and local top chefs including Peter Thornley and cooking for the Queen. He has developed SALT’s simple but unique and delicious menu.

“I really like cooking simple food but done really well. We are still using the elements of fine dining but keeping it simple at SALT,” he says enthusiastically.

The emerging talents of this fine chef can be seen in the restaurant's most favoured dish Parmesan and Basil encrusted Hapuka with golden roasted kumera, spinach with a riesling beurre blanc or the Hawkes Bay lamb rump with garlic and herb potato puree, baby carrots and minted pea crush.

Kate and Mike have created the ideal space for locals to dine, stripping the previous Indian restaurant bare and incorporating elements of the beachside suburb’s grass roots with seaside images and history. They have also added an industrial, modern and contemporary setting, and foodies can not only enjoy the industrial décor inside, but the quaint courtyard and on-street dining are also highlights for this tucked away boutique bistro.

Photo credit: Tez Mercer Photography.

I really like cooking simple food but done really well, we are still using the elements of fine dining but keeping it simple at SALT. With the new space that once incorporated their sister café Little Salt, you can now get a group of your besties and book an intimate dinner or enjoy the new seasonal pop-up tasty tapas bar – the perfect pedestrian pit stop for brunch or a tipple or two at sunset with some flavoursome easy going eats.

“Our dream is to create a place where people feel relaxed in a beautiful casual surrounding – where they can take in this beautiful part of the Shore, enjoy the warm nights with exceptional food, friends and fine wine!’

Exclaims Kate.

The setting, the food, the service, the wine - it will all take you to a new level of seduction on the seaside with coastal casual dining at it’s best!

Cnr Beach and Castor Bay Road, Castor Bay 09 410 4488, Open Tues- Sat 4.30pm -10.30pm, Brunch Sat-Sun 8.00am – 2.30pm (tapas from 2.30pm)

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Al Forno Italian ABOUT US:

Always a welcome experience Cointreau Creme Brulee and at Al Forno When Ricotta Pearrestaurant.

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Forno has a yet unique Al Forno is great.AlChoose perfect location and is aPastas, must for those who from Woodfired Pizzas, and mains likelove Vealto eat out in Takapuna.

Parmigiana, prime Eye Fillets or King Prawns. Cointreau Creme Brulee and Ricotta Pear Cheesecake... two new THE FOOD: reasons to visit one of Takapuna’s top restaurants, Al Whether dining in or taking away,are thebut traditional Forno. These seasonal offerings a taste of the yet unique Aldelighting Forno Italian food great.

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Christmas bookings available now NEED TOto KNOW: DECEMBER & JANUARY Open Tues Sun 5pm-Late.

Join us 0179. this summer for a great evening out.

09 488 34 Anzac Open TuesStreet, to SunTakapuna 5pm-Late. 09 488 0179. www.alforno.co.nz 34 Anzac Street, Takapuna www.alforno.co.nz

Beachside Grill ABOUT US:

Steak and seafood dining in Takapuna has been given a huge boost with the arrival of Beachside Grill. This prime spot on the corner of Hurstmere Road, Anzac St and The Strand is causing a stir with its fresh, modern bach-like decor, it impeccable service, perfectly balanced ambiance and its outstanding food. Brainchild of top chef Brendon Petersen and business partner THE RadekFOOD: Vacek, Beachside Grill lets ingredients speak for Brainchild ofdelivering top chef Brendon Petersen business themselves, simple, hearty, yet and stylish dining. partner Radek Vacek, Beachside Grill lets ingredients speakFOOD: for themselves, delivering simple, hearty, yet THE stylish Entrees are andas desserts are as impressive Entreesdining. and desserts impressive the steak, as the steak, ribs thatthe aremain among the main seafood and seafood ribs that and are among course course offerings. offerings.

NEED TO KNOW: KNOW: DECEMBER DECEMBER & & JANUARY JANUARY

Please check website for updated specials.

Large bookings and private functions welcome.

129 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna. Ph 09 486 2714 www. beachsidegrill.co.nz for lunch Friday 12pmwww.

- 3pm, 129 Hurstmere Road,Open Takapuna.

Ph 09 486 2714 Dinner Tues - Sat 5.30pm latelunch Friday 12pm - 3pm, beachsidegrill.co.nz Open- for Closed Sunday and Monday Dinner Tues - Sat 5.30pm - late Closed Sunday and Monday

GPK ABOUT US:

GPK is a local icon on Hurstmere Road.

Now with craft beers on tap, an amazing wine and cocktail list, GPK is the perfect place to spend upcoming long summer nights. Located opposite Bruce Mason Centre and a two minute walk from Takapuna Beach, GPK is the ideal spot for pre-show dinner and drinks or pizza after a walk on the beach.

THE FOOD:

Serving up classics such as wood-fired gourmet pizzas, Smoked Chicken Salad, Twice-Cooked Pork Belly, Angus Eye Fillet and other Kiwi favourites, as well as homemade yummy deserts! Come in and enjoy their famous 'Lunch Express Menu' where, for under $30, you get two delicious courses withwith a glass of wine. you get two delicious courses a glass of wine.

NEED TO KNOW: DECEMBER & JANUARY

Happy hour everyday from 4-6pm on craft tap beers, Duckpoint wines and even Veuve Clicquot Champagne.

162 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna 09 488 0015 gpktakapuna@gmail.com

Angora ABOUT US:

Main FOOD: THE

Try Islim Kebabi a mustard and herb marinated lamb rump Glass of Wine or Hunker Begendi chargrilled eye fillet with eggplant EVERYDAY puree. Imam Bayildi a much loved vegetarian delight and Take Out or Dine In his Black Sea Chicken chargrilled chicken thighs topped For reservations call 09 486 3739 with a creamy walnut sauce.

Angora are taking bookings now for your next Christmas NEED functionTO KNOW: DECEMBER & JANUARY Opening lunch special $19.50 - entree, main and a glass NEED KNOW: only).

DECEMBER & JANUARY of wineTO (December Complete your meal with a traditional, strong Turkish Open 7 days on Fri, Lunch 11.30am - 2.30pm coffee.

Dinner 5pm - till late, Sat - Sun 11.30am - till late 174 Hurstmere Takapuna Open 7 days onRoad, - Fri, Lunch 11.30am - 2.30pm 09 486 5pm 3739- till late, Sat - Sun 11.30am - till late Dinner 174 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna 09 486 3739

Blankenberge ABOUT US:

The Blankenberge Belgian Beer Cafe is one of Taka’s favourites. A great bar, with great beer – as is the Belgian tradition – but also a great place to enjoy good food.

Not just your average pub food. Food with a FlemishFrench theme.

THE FOOD:

Lots of tasty options with suggested beer matches. It is a great place for brunch (Sat and Sun), lunch or dinner with lots of dishes you simply won’t find anywhere else in Takapuna. Our favourites are their Mussels, Croque Monsieur, Chicken and Leek Pie, Seafood Waterzooi and traditional Flemish Beef Stew.

NEED TO KNOW: DECEMBER & JANUARY

“Munday Mussel Madness” – Every Monday: One kilo mussel pot and fries, just $13. Every Tuesday: Half kilo of Angus Rump Steak, with fries, just $16.

Monday to Friday 11.30am-late, Saturday brunch 11am-3pm/3pm-late a la carte, Sunday brunch 9am-3pm/3pm-late a la carte.

136 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna 09 486 6331 www.belgianbeercafetakapuna.co.nz

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Opening award-winning Lunch Special Angora’s talented $19.50 chef is serving up traditional Turkish cuisine fit for a sultan.

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KOPIO ABOUT US:

Award winning Malaysian Malaysian Restaurant & restaurant@ and takeaway Takeaway The Sentinel situated under The Sentinel.

Building, Takapuna.

Voted by some the best reviews in Auckland including: Just some of theasexcellent on KOPIO Malaysian Metro's best&Malay and Seafood in Auckland, Viva Restaurant Takeaway: People Choice Award and Menumania's highest rated • Viva People’s Choice Award restaurant - if you haven't tried Kopio, go out and find •outBest Rendang in Auckland whatBeef these reviewers are talking about.

• Sunday Star Times Takeaway of the Week: Green Curry Chicken THE FOOD: Malaysian, and asian cuisines including •Authentic Metro: Best MalayThai Seafood in Auckland award winning Beef Rendang and Green Curry Chicken.

•Made Highest Restaurant in Takapuna (Menumania) with rated traditional asian spices and recipes, the menu is extensive with KOPIO, chicken,go beef, andfor If you haven’t yet tried andprawn find out vegetarian options. yourself what all these reviewers are raving about.

Check out KOPIO's menus at www.kopio.co.nz

NEED TO KNOW: DECEMBER & JANUARY *NEED MalayTO Seafood Curry - Metro Magazine: Best Seafood KNOW: DECEMBER & JANUARY Curry in Auckland Try KOPIO's Green Curry Chicken served with *jasmine Greenrice.

Curry Chicken -Sunday Star Times: Takeaway of the Week - late-(every *Open: Beef5pm Rendang Foodie:night).

Best in Auckland KOPIO,5pm The- Sentinel Building, Open: late (every night).3/3 Northcroft Street, Takapuna 09 486 0122 KOPIO, The Sentinel Building, 3/3 Northcroft Street, Takapuna 09 486 0122

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Sakebar Nippon ABOUT US:

Sakebar isIzakaya an authentic Japanese Restaurant.

Japanese restaurant situated After looking after the needs in alocals primeand position Anzac of not soon locals in St, nextfor to Berkeley TheBar colourful attire of your Epsom the last 15Cinema. years, Sake Nippon is now hosts and the traditional drum playing will entertain you based in Takapuna.

Guests could well believe they are as you enjoy traditional fare.enter We offer a private area stepping intoour Japan when they this authentic with karaoke facilities that special restaurant, situated infor a prime positionoccasion. on Anzac Street next to the Berkeley Cinema. Food is reasonably priced THEcustomers FOOD: get even more added value through and Food is well priced with sashimi, hosts sushi,and tempura the colourful attire of thefresh restaurant’s the and yakitoridrum-playing skewers among the favourites offered traditional – this is an experience thatand goes set menus are available beyond food!

NEEDFOOD: TO KNOW: DECEMBER & JANUARY THE

Ask about our sushi, new loyalty cards. and Fresh sashimi, tempura andSpend yakitori$200 skewers receive a $10 off your next meal! are among thecredit favourites offered.

A private area with karaoke facilities is available for special occasions. Set Open to Sun 5pm - Late. www.sakebar.co.nz menusTues available.

32-34 Anzac St, Takapuna 09 486 2249

ABOUT US:

Over 25 years experience Japanese chef.

Owner chef had famous Japanese restaurant in Takapuna before.

Located on campbells bay beach. Car park. Outside dining. Private functions welcome.

THE FOOD:

Food is always fresh and tasty. Very friendly service.

BYO.W. Take away available.

A lot of range of food. Breakfast menu, Gluten free also available.

Open Tues to Sun 5pm - Late. www.sakebar.co.nz 32-34 Anzac St, Takapuna 09 486 2249

ABOUT US:

Diners love Salt- the 'Go To' restaurant on the corner of Beach Road and Castor Bay Road, where everyone is made to feel like a local. Salt is thrilled to announce that we have listened to your feedback and can confirm the return of Executive Chef Mark Harman from a stint developing his own supermarket range. Mark has recruited an exceptional new team, including John Santos formally of Masu Grill.

THE FOOD:

Come and try our delicious menu. We have lots of choice from our A la Carte and Tapas menus with a mix of new and some old favourites.

NEED TO KNOW: DECEMBER & JANUARY

NEED TO KNOW: KNOW: DECEMBER DECEMBER & & JANUARY JANUARY Xmas X'mas special special menu menu in in December.

December.

Kids 12 & Under eat free on Sundays with paying parents.

2/1 The Esplanade, Campbells Bay Ph: 09 476 5000 Trading Hours: Mon - Thurs 11am to 9.30pm Fri - Sun 9.00am to 9.30pm Takaway available, licensed and BYOW

Cnr Beach Rd and Castor Bay Rd, Castor Bay Ph 09 410 4488, Visit www.saltcastorbay.co.nz Open Wed-Fri 5.30pm – late Saturday & Sunday 8.00am – Late Takeaways Wed – Sunday from 5pm

NEED TO KNOW: DECEMBER & JANUARY Ask about our new loyalty cards. Spend $200 and receive a $10 credit off your next meal!

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Thyme Restaurant ABOUT US:

At Thyme Restaurant we offer just the right service for your occasion - we’re quick and discrete when you’re busy working and give you lots of attention when you’re out to celebrate. If you’re joining us for dinner, you’ll be eating from the varied A La Carte Menu developed by our head chef, Huw Thomas, and his team of chefs.

The menu reflects their passion for seasonal, fresh food and caters for a range of diets and includes vegetarian, gluten-free, dairy-free and low-carb options.

THE FOOD:

Thyme Restaurant uses in season, fresh local produce to bring you a variety of innovative dishes that satisfy every taste. The A La Carte Menu changes on a regular basis depending on seasonal products available.

NEED TO KNOW: DECEMBER & JANUARY

A Five Course Degustation Menu is now available for only $95 per person. You can also add Wine Match at an additional cost of $30 per person.

Open Mon to Sun Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Level 1, The Spencer Hotel, 9-17 Byron Avenue, Takapuna Beach 09 916 4982. www.thymerestaurant.co.nz

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Nicolino ABOUT US:

Take a trip to the Mediterranean without leaving the North Shore! Nicolino Restaurant & Cube Bar has been bringing the tastes and sounds of Greece to Devonport for over 12 years. Live Greek music and entertainment can be arranged at any time for groups requiring that little bit extra for their function.

THE FOOD:

Traditional Greek dishes such as moussaka, souvlaki, kleftiko (braised lamb shanks) and spanakopita (spinach, feta cheese, oregano and olives baked in filo pastry) sit alongside Mediterranean specialities such as Catalan duck, and delicious pizzas and pastas.Nicolino’s is both BYO and fully licensed, and provides takeaway pizzas and meals, including free local delivery.

NEED TO KNOW: KNOW: DECEMBER DECEMBER & & JANUARY JANUARY

Greek Party Nights, with Sounds of Greece, are back Greece every secondsecond Thursday. every Thursday.

Open Mon to Sun 4pm - Late.

103 Victoria Road, Devonport 09 446 6664 www.nicolinorestaurant.co.nz

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ABOUT US:

The Hub in the heart of Milford is the meet for great food pub place to meet.

Great food at at pub prices, prices, enjoy facilities gaming room,the jukebox, bigof TVa gaming screen, or room, the jukebox, big screen TV and enjoy following: entertaining nights.

Tuesday - 'Old Time' quiz night Thursday - 'Believe it Or Not' quiz night THEentry FOOD: Free to quiz night, register by 7pm for 7.30pm GreatGreat food at pub prices, includes MENTION SOME start. prizes TYPE OFEvery FOOD HERE - SPECIALS, ETC Karaoke: 2nd Wed...November 12th and 26th from 7.30pm till 10.30pm NEED TO KNOW: DECEMBER & JANUARY Live Music: 7th Nov - Peter Warren & guests from 7.30pm.

JoinNov us every Tuesdayband for 'Old Time' Quiz Nights.

8th - Big Buddha from 7.30pm Thursday for "Believe it or Not" quiz nights (register by 14th Nov - Tom our resident solo guitar playing covers.

7pmNov for 7.30pm start) and every second Karoke 15th - Mike Nesbit's Jazz Sextet BandWed fromfor 6.30pm. and check ouron website for are Live$10.00 Music only updates.

Also all meals the night !!!

21st Nov - BigSat Buddha Band is on Open Mon11am to close.

Sunfrom 1pm7.30pm to close.

Check our facebook page for(behind our 'Live Music' 145 Kitchener Road Milford New World) band updates Ph: 489 4480 updates.

NEED TO KNOW: KNOW: DECEMBER DECEMBER & & JANUARY JANUARY We welcome welcome RSA RSA members members for for $10 $10 meals meals.

Open Mon- Sat 11am to close. Sun 1pm to close.

145 Kitchener Road Milford (behind New World) Ph: 489 4480

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Mexico ABOUT US:

MEXICO Takapuna is a culinary haven that celebrates the vibrant, fresh and lighter side of Mexican cuisine. It offers mouth-watering Mexican fare with big, spicy complex flavours, and a loud and lively vibe.

MEXICO can accommodate a celebration with friends, or a quick mid-week catch-up. Whatever the occasion, the experience is complemented by smiling staff and the hum of happy diners, helped along by jugs of fruity cocktails, top-shelf tequila and a long list of Mexican beers. All served at prices that will leave diners plenty of change to carry on their night, or come back for more later in the week.

NEED TO KNOW: DECEMBER & JANUARY

Bring this advert into MEXICO Takapuna and receive a free Agua Fresca (pictured) Open Mon to Sun 12 noon - late.

4 The Strand, Takapuna 09 280 1487 www.mexico.net.nz

Pinot Plus ABOUT US:

Owner/operator, John Ingle has been established for 5 years. He enjoys seeing guests the discomfort at not recognising many of the wines on his wine list - if his challenge is to find you something that appeals - you always get to taste several before you commit to your glass/bottle.

THE FOOD:

Heading the kitchen for all of 2014 has been Grant Kitchen - he is committed to tasty food - modern bistro style eating as opposed to pleasing all of suburbia. He changes the menu every month and tampers with it each fortnight - all with the pursuit of being creative and different.

NEED TO KNOW: DECEMBER & JANUARY

Our monthly degustation dinners include 6 courses designed around the wines of a host winemakers selection. Known as the 'Passionate Punter' evenings because of the popularity through 2014, we will extend these evenings in 2015 - now every third Monday and Tuesday each month. Mark it in your diary now. Visit website for complete details Open Tues to Sat 5.30pm - Late. www.pinotplus.co.nz 168 Hurstmere Road Takapuna, 09 489 9510

Raviz

Pepitos

ABOUT US:

Enjoy an authentic taste of India with fine cuisine at Raviz. The Takapuna restaurant has a sumptuous selection of curries to satisfy lovers of Indian cuisine - from the mild to the very hot! A warm and comfortable atmosphere awaits at this Hurstmere Road eatery, where the extensive menu includes all the Indian favourites - and a few surprises!

THE FOOD:

The secret of Raviz cuisine comes from the homemade spices - if you haven’t tried Raviz, you are missing out on some really wonderful Indian cuisine. We are also introducing some of new kebab in the menu very soon. Lunch specials are available every day for just $10.

NEED TO KNOW: DECEMBER & JANUARY

Raviz is fully licensed, with dine in and takeaway options. Enjoy your first kingfisher tap bear for $ 4.99 and top up for $3.99 only. We offer Special special prices for group booking bookingsasaswell. well.

178, Hurstmere Road, Takapuna. Back entrance as well from 2 killarney street, Takapuna .

Open 11am-2.30pm then 4.30pm until late, seven days 09 489 2400. $10 Dinner Specials Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.

ABOUT US:

A truly authentic Spanish Tapas Bar with the largest selection of Spanish Wines and Spanish Beers in New Zealand.

Tapas by Spanish Head Chef, Serafin Bueno with over 40 years kitchen experience.

During the day Spanish Deli Products, including Meats, Cheeses, Spanish Torrefacto Coffee and much more are sold.

THE FOOD:

Full Hot Tapas Menu which changes regularly including our signature PEPITO dishes (Deluxe Tapas Sandwiches)

NEED TO KNOW: DECEMBER & JANUARY

Every Sunday Lunchtime from 12-3pm, Paella Served whilst enjoying a live Spanish Flamenco Guitarist.

Pepitos 154 Kitchener Road, Milford 0800 PEPITOS

Have a Restaurant and want a good way Have a cafe and want a to promote it? good way to promote it?

KOPIO

KOPIO To get your cafe ABOUT US: advertised ABOUT in ourUS: Malaysian Restaurant & Malaysian Restaurant & Takeaway @ The Sentinel Takeaway @ The Sentinel popular Channel Eating Building, Takapuna.

Building, Takapuna.

Just some of the excellent reviews on KOPIO Malaysian Just some of the excellent reviews on KOPIO Malaysian SPARE SPARE Restaurant & Takeaway: Restaurant & Takeaway: out guide contact • Viva People’s Choice Award • Viva People’s Choice Award To get your restaurant Claudia Renford: • Best Beef Rendang in Auckland Best Beef Rendang in Auckland advertised•• in our • Sunday Star Times Takeaway of the Week: Green Sunday Star Times Takeaway of the Week: Green claudia@channelmag.co.nz Curry Chicken Curry Chicken popular Channel out guide contact 021Eating 794 601 • Metro: Best Malay Seafood in Auckland • Metro: Best Malay Seafood in Auckland • Highest rated Restaurant in Takapuna (Menumania) • Highest rated Restaurant in Takapuna (Menumania) Claudia Renford: If you haven’t yet tried KOPIO, go and find out for yourself what all these reviewers are raving about.

Check out KOPIO's menus at www.kopio.co.nz

If you haven’t yet tried KOPIO, go and find out for yourself what all these reviewers are raving about.

Check out KOPIO's menus at www.kopio.co.nz

claudia@channelmag.co.nz NEED TO KNOW: DECEMBER & JANUARY KOPIO's Green Curry Chicken served with jasmine 021 794Try 601 rice for $16 only (takeaway - September only).

NEED TO KNOW: DECEMBER & JANUARY

Try KOPIO's Green Curry Chicken served with jasmine rice for $16 only (takeaway - September only).

Open: 5pm - late (every night).

KOPIO, The Sentinel Building, 3/3 Northcroft Street, Takapuna 09 486 0122

Open: 5pm - late (every night).

KOPIO, The Sentinel Building, 3/3 Northcroft Street, Takapuna 09 486 0122

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Japanese on the Beach

Tokyo Bay is situated over looking the beautiful Takapuna Beach, on the North Shore of Auckland.

Tokyo Bay not only offers the diner a fabulous view, but a uniquely Japanese experience, combining traditional Japanese techniques with a contemporary take.

If you are looking for somewhere special to dine, you’ll find it at Tokyo Bay, Takapuna Beach.

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Feature Restaurant: Toyko Bay, Takapuna Beach

Tokyo Club, Ponsonby Central.

Chikara Sato.

Introducing... Tokyo Bay It's all about the food!

It is fair to say that Takapuna locals are getting excited about the new dining and hospitality options coming up in the area over the next few months.

A few months ago we profiled the new hospitality development being put together

by Crown Group on The Strand overlooking Gould Reserve and the water. We are also eagerly awaiting the completion of the new food precinct in the ex surf shop building opposite Hurstmere Green. And most recently we learnt that Josh Emett is to open Madam Woo in the vacant building beside Anzac Carpark on Lake Road. Exciting times indeed!

There are three new establishments opening over the next month or so in the Crown Group development. We are thrilled that one of these will be a Japanese restaurant that looks to be a jewel in the crown of this great new option in Takapuna.

"Tokyo Bay" will be in the middle space of the new complex, and is being described by the owners as an international class venue, providing 'New-Style' Japanese cuisine.

Tokyo Bay is set to open in mid-December. For updates visit their website or Facebook.

The neat thing about Tokyo Bay is it will be operated by an experienced team who have already established a great track record for successful eateries. The directors of the business – Sarasa Shimura and Mark Smith – have been the driving forces behind Soto Japanese Restaurant in St Mary's Bay and Tokyo Club, a highly regarded small Izakaya style restaurant within the popular Ponsonby Central establishment in Ponsonby. Also joining these two in the Tokyo Bay venture is head chef Chikara Sato and consultant chef Hideharu Shimura.

There is a strong Shore connection for the restaurant with director Mark Smith being a Westlake old boy who was brought up on the Shore before embarking on a career as a chef and working in hotel management around the globe. He worked with Sheraton and Hyatt Hotels in Hong Kong and throughout Australasia before founding Soto in St Mary's Bay that was the Cuisine Restaurant of the Year. Mark's strength is in food and beverage management.

"It is a thrill to take advantage of this prime opportunity back in my old stomping ground," said Mark Smith when we met over lunch at Tokyo Club in Ponsonby to chat with him about his new venture in mid-November. "Sarasa, Chikara, Hideharu and I are a formidable team when you pool together our particular areas of expertise. All the bases are covered."

Sarasa Shimura will be the host and manager of Tokyo Bay. She is from Tokyo and has experience in various traditional forms of Japanese cuisine. She has regularly been nominated as Auckland Hospitality Personality of the Year and as a director has played a big part in establishing Tokyo Club as a popular part of Ponsonby Central.

Head Chef at Tokyo Bay will be Chikara Sato who is a licensed 'Fugu' blowfish chef. He is from the top echelon of Japanese sushi chefs from Tokyo, being a specialist in the art of sushi and seafood. He worked in two of Tokyo's most famous restaurants, Seryna in Shinjuko and Kyubey in Sarasa Shimura.

Ginza.

"Chikara is recognised as one of the top Japanese chefs in New Zealand and he will be assisted by Hideharu Shimura who is also from Tokyo and came to New Zealand from a position as head chef of Keio Plaza Hotel's Michelin Star restaurants," explained Mark Smith. "He is also a French cuisine specialist and comes with a huge amount of knowledge and will play a big part in making Tokyo Bay a special dining experience."

"We believe this is the best spot for a restaurant in New Zealand so we are leaving no stone unturned in ensuring every base is covered to make Tokyo Bay very special. Ignite Architects have helped us create a superb venue and we have sourced authentic furnishings, artefacts and fittings from Japan to complement the fit-out. Our Mackerel mobile, glass roof frontage and expert lighting by Richard Bracebridge will work well with the impressive bar made by Japanese woodwork carftsman Tsuguya Takashio. Our customers will love it."

So what can locals expect at Tokyo Bay? The Tokyo Bay team explain it in the following way.

As you walk in you will be greeted by the host. As you wait for your table you decide on a refreshing Japanese beer, freshly poured from the tap. The sandstone bar leaner, alongside a cool modern bar features backlit lines of unique Japanese beverages, showing off the original shapes and colours of the bottles.

Your table is ready. You are guided under an overhead school of shimmering Mackerel, being chased into the corner. You are seated in your leather-clad booth and through the bustle of diners the waters of the ocean glisten in the background under the moonlight. The table is lamp lit, perfect to relax, stay and enjoy the 'new style' Japanese cuisine.

The menu features an extensive collection of Japanese favourites presented "new style". You're by the ocean so seafood is appropriate. How about a plate of line caught Snapper tempura? Or some fresh chargrilled Yakitori skewers while you decide on the rest?

What a night you say. I'll be back for lunch tomorrow and I know what I'm ordering – the mixed grill Bento Box on the deck with a large cold Asahi beer. I'll invite the Jones's from next door, they'll love it!

So there it is folks, Tokyo Bay at Takapuna Beach. Modern Japanese cuisine with delicious flavours complemented by Japanese beverages. All presented as elegant, yet it will still be very affordable. Opening in mid-December. You can start by liking them on Facebook (tokyobaytakapuna) and you could win a $500 dinner voucher! Details and terms and conditions are on Facebook and their website.

TOKYO BAY – The Strand, Takapuna. www.tokyobay.co.nz

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Channel Community: Takapuna Beach Playground Project

A group of people involved with the Takapuna Beach Playground Project on the site in late November. From left: Paul Duffy (Devonport Takapuna Local Board Parks Advisor), Aidan Bennett (trustee and Benefitz/Channel Mag), Simon O'Connor (Sentinel Planning), Jackie Kerridge and Chris Reeve (the duo driving the project and trustee), Philippa Bollond (playground designer), Sarah Greenway (Facebook organiser from local business Intersea) and Graeme Conning (trustee and Conning Barraclough Accountants).

TAKAPUNA BEACH PLAYGROUND

IT'S ALL GO!

Aidan Bennett provides some exciting news about the progress of this community-driven project In the June issue of Channel Mag I had the pleasure of highlighting the initiative of Takapuna couple Jackie Kerridge and Chris Reeve to get a wonderful playground built for Takapuna Beach. The heartwarming news is they have made some real progress since that time and are confident that within the next 6-12 months it will be built.

Jackie and Chris are locals who have lived on Takapuna Beach for nine years. As we outlined in the June issue, their desire from the outset has been to see a very special playground built for the community on Gould Reserve, the main reserve between The Strand and the beach in Takapuna. From a simple idea, and a handwritten poster and message displayed on their fence, they initially collected dozens and dozens of letters of support. It was from seeing that message on the fence that I first made contact with them to help publicise their desire and initiative. I can proudly say that I am now very involved in the project as a trustee of the trust that has been set up to organise, fund and

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gift the playground to the people of Takapuna and the wider North Shore and Auckland region.

It has only been possible, however, through the drive and desire of these two community-minded folk. They have essentially undertaken to follow this project through that's estimated at $500,000 to complete, supported by fundraising contributions. It is an extraordinary gesture. What is neat also is that they have engaged a designer who I feel really "gets it". While at the time of writing the article the final plans had not had the final stamp of approval from the local board, I understand they are very much in keeping with the very special natural surroundings – Pohutakawas and the beach.

"Yes we are thrilled to get the go ahead," said Jackie Kerridge in late November when I quizzed her on how satisfying it is to make progress.

"Takapuna is not well-served with playgrounds. People before us have attempted to provide this very important amenity, so we are blessed to have the right timing to assist with this. Chris and I have been aware of this being a great playground site for more than three years and when we were challenged by our neighbour – a local board member – to do something about it, we took up the challenge."

Jackie says that she has received over 2000 indications of support, many of whom have either sent wonderful hand written letters, or have come through a Facebook page set up by one of the wonderful supporters, Sarah Greenway.

"Sarah is one of the many locals with young kids who has put her hand up to help. The enthusiasm has been fantastic."

"We have been assisted by the (Devonport Takapuna) Local Board to engage Philippa Bollond as the playground designer and she has produced a wonderful

Jackie and I are hoping it will be in full use by next summer. We are determined to build this all abilities, all ages, playground and have no doubt that the three next steps will be achieved.

draft design for the board to sign off," adds Chris Reeve. "Simon O'Connor of Sentinel Planning will then help us through the resource consent process. Rick Shera from law firm Lowndes Jordan has helped us establish the Takapuna Beach Playground Trust and in late November we received charitable status so that all contributions to the playground will be tax deductible. It is wonderful that both Simon and Rick have provided their services 'pro-bono' entering into the spirit of this community-driven project."

"The Takapuna Beach Playground Trust has been established with local accountant Graeme Conning, Aidan Bennett (Benefitz and Channel Mag) and myself (Chris Reeve) as the trustees. The sole aim of the trust is to receive tax deductible donations, to administer the donations and to spend 100% of these donations on the construction of the playground. When the playground has been completed it will be gifted to the Devonport Takapuna Local board and the trust will be wound up, leaving the board – on behalf of Auckland Council – to own, control and maintain it."

As this issue went to press Jackie, Chris and the playground trust were all set to commence fundraising. The next steps on the project will be design, resource consent and funding.

"Then we build it," adds Chris with a satisfied grin. "Jackie and I are hoping it will be in full use by next summer. We are determined to build this all abilities, all ages, playground and have no doubt that the three next steps will be achieved. In the past year or two Jackie and I have taken our grandchildren to playgrounds all over Auckland and have noted good features in playgrounds around the world during our travels. We are aiming to choose playground equipment that is durable and is popular with the users, but will very importantly blend in with the site."

"We have been in discussions with the approved designer Philippa Bollond about the design and which pieces of equipment we have found to have been the most popular in all of the playgrounds we have visited. Our goal is to complete the very best all abilities, all ages playground in Auckland."

Jackie and Chris are thrilled that many individuals, corporates, businesses and community groups have offered support towards our goal.

"We have promises in excess of $100,000 but have accepted no donations to date pending the establishment of the trust, achieving charitable status and the certainty of proceeding. Local Rotary Clubs have indicated firm support. My immediate task is to choose a bank to set up an account into which donations can be channelled. Graeme Conning is a principal of Conning Barraclough and this Takapuna accountancy firm will be monitoring the trust account – more appreciated pro bono services! Early indications are that we may spend up to $500,000 on the construction of this playground. Quality is our goal with no funds wasted."

So where to from here you may ask?

The trust is seeking the support of the community to help with the project. In late November a bank account was opened and a fundraising page established with online fundraising portal 'Give-a-little'. This is where you can go to make

a contribution towards this fantastic new playground for Takapuna Beach. No donation is too small or too large!

"We are urging parents, grandparents and just those who care to support this initiative by making a donation," explains Chris Reeve. "All donations are tax deductible and opportunities are also available for appropriate corporates or businesses to provide financial support in return for tasteful acknowledgements within the playground."

To donate visit www.givealittle.co.nz or for more information visit the special Facebook page www.facebook.com/takaplayground If you would like to contact Jackie or Chris you can do so via email on: supermn_nz@hotmail.com www.givealittle.co.nz/cause/takaplayground.

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•ADDICTS

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SIP Kitchen. ffice and is the usiness partners ‘Nutrient, with a focus on cafe experience SUPERFOODS, SUPER SIP space on Apollo New to the Shore in 2014 is SIP Kitchen. et and avocado

It’s handy to the Channel office and is the Mairangi Bay brainchild of Mairangi Bay business partners Vicky and Darren Plaistowe. ‘NutrientHEN dense’ is the buzz word here, with a focus on ‘superfoods’. It's a guilt-free cafe experience in a light, stylishly-designed space on Apollo Drive. A takeaway salmon fillet and avocado salad is just $9.

SIP Kitchen, 25 Apollo Drive, Mairangi Bay 09 479 1432 www.facebook.com/SIPKITCHEN

CRAFTY KNITWITS CAFE

With a mother-in-law who loves all things crafty, I had to take her to Milford's renowned Craft Knits, when she visited from OZ. Not only were we inspired by the crafty kits, their famous Avocado stack (with either Salmon or chicken) was a must to try after having heard so much about it, and they did not dissappoint - to say we had a good yarn (excuse the pun) over a delicious meal and a cuppa was an understatement!

Crafty Knits 101 Kitchener Road, Milford 09 486 2724

BREW WITH A VIEW!

This has to be the cafe with the best view in Devonport. If you want BREW A VIEW! an AllpressWITH coffee, colourful play This has for to be with view in Devonport. If you features the the kidscafe to play on the and best a beachan next door, head down to see play features for the kids to want Allpress coffee, colourful Ace and the team at Torpedo Bay head down to see Ace and the play on and a beach next door, Cafe. at There’s plenty of outdoor space plenty of outdoor space team Torpedo Bay Cafe. There’s to enjoy enjoy aabrunch sunsun thisthis summer. Bring your kids’ to brunchininthethe summer. Bring your kids’ scooters and scooters and let them burn off some energy before taking a let them burn off some energy before dip! taking a dip!

Torpedo BayCafe, Cafe,6464 King Edward Parade, Devonport Torpedo Bay King Edward 09 445 5186.

Parade, Devonport 09 445 5186.

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We have a Wairau Park area so come and eans, at a mere $4.00 for a large cup. Our grabsweets a takeaway Shore City, St & Lake Rd, Takapuna. range of traditional Swiss Christmas in storecoffee this from us, perhaps accompanied re known in the Wairau ParkCnr areaAnzac so come and by some lovely freshly baked muffins and sandwiches, December such as Christmas konfekt, gingerbread houses, keaway coffeeOpen: from us, perhaps accompanied gourmet pies and christstollen as well as kiwi favourites Christmas fruittreats mince to go. Our new conference Mon-Wed 7.30am-6pm, ovely freshly baked muffins and sandwiches, facilities are available tarts and traditional fruit cake. We recommend ordering to in hire during or after business pies and treatsThurs to go. 7.30am Our newto conference 9pm, hours and weatare advance and are taking orders now.

The team thehere Swissto assist you with any events, are available toFri hire during or after business 7.30am-6pm, or conferences you may need. Tiger Coffee Bakery wish all our customers ameetings Merry Christmas and a d we are here Sat to assist you with any events, 8am-6pm, is now selling beans - available in 200gm bags Happy New Year. Please note, we will be closedcoffee from the or conferences you may need.

Sun 8am-5pm. grab a free coffee with every purchase. (starts mid25th of December until the 8th and of January.

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(09) to 488 2144 December only for a limited time) Mon to Fri 7am 4:30pm, Sat & Sun 7am - and 2:30pm irau Road. www.tigercoffee.com Open 8.00am to 4pm Monday to Friday.

5 Milford Road, Milford, 09 4899737 O KNOW: 195B, Wairau Road. www.tigercoffee.com NEED TO KNOW: TOcan KNOW: month ChannelNEED readers get a large coffee New this season - delicious gluten freeTO fruitKNOW: NEED 10% off on any mains and Glass of Mozaik wine and any only! Valid November Only. mince tarts and fruitcake Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the Tiger team!

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BLACK & GOLD CAFE

I've discovered a wee gem of a cafe that is dangerously close to the Benefitz/Channel Mag office.

Black & Gold sits in the corner of the shops at the top of Triton Drive. It has a great selection of counter food for those who need to grab something and take it back to the office.

These include delicious salads, filled baps, slices etc., and a sit down menu that looks fantastic – that's next week!

It also has a very funky fit out and a busy vibe about it. Coffee is great too.

Black and Gold Cafe – 1/33 Triton Drive, Rosedale.

SWISS CAFE & BAKERY The Swiss Cafe and Bakery has been in operation since 1993 and specializes in all things Swiss. All our products are baked fresh daily without the use of premixes. We have a range of traditional Swiss Christmas sweets in store this December such as Christmas konfekt, gingerbread houses, christstollen as well as kiwi favourites Christmas fruit mince tarts and traditional fruit cake. We recommend ordering in advance and are taking orders now. The team at the Swiss Bakery wish all our customers a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Please note, we will be closed from the 25th of December until the 8th of January.

Mon to Fri 7am - 4:30pm, Sat & Sun 7am - 2:30pm 5 Milford Road, Milford, 09 4899737 NEED TO KNOW: New this season - delicious gluten free fruit mince tarts and fruitcake

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HONEY CAFE TAKAPUNA

TAKAPUNA BEACH CAFE

It is questionable whether there is a better spot to enjoy a coffee, brekky, brunch or lunch anywhere else in New Zealand. The Takapuna Beach Cafe is a jewel in the Takapuna crown.

For me – and lots of others – this is a very special place to enjoy a coffee (Allpress) after an early morning stroll along the beach with the doggies.

Nothing better than sitting on the deck, looking out over the beach and water and watching the world go by. It has that real community feel about it as well with lots of locals stopping for a chat.

While it's a little pricey they have an interesting menu, as well as freshly baked artisan bread and pastries, award winning gelato and some of the best fish & chips in Auckland.

Takapuna Beach Cafe & Store, The Promenade, Takapuna Beach.

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BUNGALO CAFE, BIRKENHEAD

Wondering where to go for brunch in Birkenhead? We suggest giving Bungalo a try this Summer. Well known locally for it’s delicious breakfasts and lunches, this café on Mokoia Rd and is the perfect spot to take small or larger groups.

Our pick is the ‘Feel Good’- poached eggs on grain toast with brie, tomatoes and basil and reckon the burger looks pretty delicious too. There’s a large outdoor lawn so it’s ideal to visit with children and dogs too.

Bungalo Café, 96 Mokoia Rd, Birkenhead

Honey Cafe in Huron Street has quickly become at Takapuna favourite. It's owned and run by Jules Glasgow who has been instrumental in setting up some of the Shore's favourite cafes (including Hamic and Jam). Great coffee – a special Honey blend created especially for them by Atomic Coffee – and a great menu for brekky, brunch or lunch which is simple, fresh, clean and delicious!

The thing we like about Honey is their food is interesting. Some unique dishes and some old favourites with a twist! Two examples being their 'Honey Benedict' (with two potato croquetttes, poached eggs, spinach and your choice of mushrooms, bacon, short ribs or salmon with Hollandaise) and their 'Pea and Haloumi Fritters' (minted yoghurt dressing and relish). Yum! Honey Café, 12 Huron Street, Takapuna. (Open Monday to Saturday, closed Sunday).

ANTIDOTE CAFE

He has done it again! Proving again, that he knows a thing or two about creating a great pie, Jason Hay from Richoux Patisserie, has won the bronze award at The Bakels NZ Supreme Pie Awards with his popular Steak and Gravy pie. Jason and his expert team are committed to bringing you great tasting food at affordable prices with those award winning pies as well as delicious, sweet and savoury muffins, scrumptious cakes (including glutenfree), healthy salads and sandwiches.

Antidote Cafe

Mon- Fri 6.30am – 4pm, Sat 7.30am - 2pm, 447 Lake Road, Takapuna 09 489 9903 www.richouxpatisserie.co.nz

Open hours: Mon-Fri 7am-4.30pm Sat 8am-4pm 16 Como street, Takapuna Ph: (09) 486 3834, www.antidotecafe.co.nz

NEED TO KNOW: Come and try one of our famous pies!

NEED TO KNOW: Come try our new juices for $7

• Cold Press Juices • Whole foods • Fresh salads • Protein Smoothies • Fresh Healthy Lunches

MELBA CAFE TAKAPUNA

Great coffee and a great place for brekky in Taka if you are steering free of carbs.

With their special Get Fit Fast "Selva" menu (developed in conjunction with local fitness trainer and Takapuna identity Selva Thankamani) you have lots of healthy choices to fit in with your lifestyle.

My favourite is the Selva Salmon Special – bacon, scambled eggs, spinach, avocado and kumara. Very filling and a great way to start the day!

Always lots of room indoor and out as they have the outdoor seating under the cover of the adjacent mall.

Cafe Melba on Hurstmere Road, 62-78 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna.

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Takapuna: Berkeley Cinemas

This month at

Takapuna

Give The Gift Of The Movies This Christmas Christmas time is upon us and I know some of you will be stuck for that special gift so why not consider giving the gift of movies.

Berkeley Cinema in Takapuna has Gift Cards and vouchers available from $20. Ask the staff about our “Special Limited Edition” Penguins of Madagascar cards or you could buy tickets for the most anticipated movie of 2015, Fifty Shades of Grey! Tickets are on sale now for February 12th onwards. Berkeley Takapuna has Christmas all wrapped up for you!

THE HOBBIT: The Battle of the Five Armies – 11th December The final installment and Bilbo and Company are forced to be embraced in a war against an armed flock of combatants and the terrifying Smaug from acquiring a kingdom of treasure and obliterating all of Middle-Earth.

PADDINGTON – 18th December A young English boy befriends a talking bear he finds at a London train station.

A live-action feature based on the series of popular children's books by Michael Bond.

THE WATER DIVINER – 26th December Based on a true story, starring and directed by Russell Crowe. The fabulous movie takes an Australian father to Turkey after the Battle of Gallipoli to try and locate his three missing sons.

BIG HERO 6 – 26th December The special bond that develops between plus-sized inflatable robot Baymax, and prodigy Hiro Hamada, who team up with a group of friends to form a band of high-tech heroes.

NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM 3: Secret of the Tomb – 26th December Larry spans the globe, uniting favorite and new characters while embarking on an epic quest to save the magic before it is gone forever.

PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR – 1st January Super spy teams aren't born...they're hatched. Discover the secrets of the greatest and most hilarious covert birds in the global espionage biz: Skipper, Kowalski, Rico and Private.

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Free customer parking at the rear of the store

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Shop the Shore

THE BEACH FURNITURE

BRILLIANT BRIGHTS

Selection of cushions, $69ea Modern white chair, $395ea 31 Constellation Drive, Mairangi Bay 09 479 9577 www.thebeachfurniture.co.nz

TRADE AID

Natural Jute Bag With Melon Trim And Handles, $22.99 55 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna www.tradeaid.org.nz

SHUT THE FRONT DOOR

Duck blow-up available at Shut the Front Door, $99 57 Barrys Point Road, Takapuna 09 486 7771

SILK AND MORE

Bamboo sheet sets from $189, silk sheet sets from $625.00 also stockist of silk sheets, duvet inners, pillow and pillow cases. www.silkandmore.co.nz 027 804 3626

MARDEE

Just arrived Anne Mardell “Grace” viscose print dress @ $289 available exclusively at MARDEE , 29 Hurstmere Rd, Takapuna ph 4863933, www.annemardell.co.nz

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DEVONPORT LINGERIE

Stella McCartney Gemma Neon Pink. Bra $89.95 and Brief $44.95.

Professional fitting service available.

Gift vouchers available online, gift boxed and couriered free of charge to Auckland address.

Devonport Lingerie, Queens Parade, Devonport 09 445 8347 www.donna.co.nz

FLUTTER DESIGN Flutter NZ made indoor/ outdoor cushions & ottomans Cushions $ 75 ea Ottomans $ 195 ea exclusively from www.flutterdesign.co.nz

DESIGNWORX

Alfi sofa $1695 Serengeti cushion 50 x 50 cm $125 Exuberance Cushion 45x45 $99 Hullabaloo cushion 35x 50 $95 Rhapsody throw Red 130x150cm $79 Rhapsody throw Sulphur $79 64 Vauxhall Road, Devonport, 09 445 1098 designworxnz.co.nz

ANDREA MOORE

Long Galaxy Dress (Emerald colour) rrp $750.

Milford Shopping Centre, Ground Floor Ph 09 489 3122 www.andreamooreboutique.com

WALLACE COTTON

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Avenue Turi leather tote, $229 60 Hurstmere Rd, Takapuna, Auckland 09 486 6438

Add a touch of the tropics to your kitchen this summer with these fun aprons Aloha Lulu Leaf Apron $24.90 Pina Colada Apron $24.90 Available now at Wallace Cotton, 34 Hurstmere Rd, Takapuna, 09 551 7767

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The Vic, Devonport

What's on at the Vic summer at the vic

Welcome totothe Theatre in Devonport!

It has been exciting and we Welcome theVictoria Victoria Theatre in Devonport!

It hasanbeen an year exciting would like to say a huge THANK YOU to everyone that has contributed to making The year and we would like to say a huge THANK YOU to everyone that has Vic a sustainable cinema and venue! Thanks to our wonderful patrons, our highly contributed to making Vicour a sustainable cinema the andlocal venue!

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Takapuna Beach looks set to go off this summer, with the new beachside hospitality complex opening, to add to the already quality range of eating and drinking out venues. A big drawcard looks set to be Tokyo Bay - new Japanese restaurant in the middle of The Strand complex, leading the charge to open this month. Tokyo Bay director Mark Smith has gone out on a limb by calling this ‘the best spot for a restaurant in New Zealand’. It’s hard to disagree. It’s great to see Takapuna being ‘turned around’ to maximise the stunning beachscape and how well it is being done.

This new spot will certainly be the hot place to meet, eat and drink this summer in Takapuna and should compliment the nearby stylish McKenzies Precinct perfectly, offering yet more hospitality options of the highest order here on the Shore. See you there!

Christmas, my favourite time of year, is just about here. I love seeing the malls and roads adorned with Christmas decorations, and the giant trees.

The parades around this time of year are always great, and there's a few happening over the course of December you might want to go see.

I've taken part in Christmas parades before, and it's such a wonderful and energetic, festive atmosphere.

This year on the Shore there's the: Browns Bay Christmas Parade (Saturday 6 December, 4pm-5pm), Devonport Christmas Parade (Sunday 7 December, 11am-11.30am) Birkenhead Rotary Christmas Parade (Sunday 7 December, noon-1pm) and the Greenhithe Christmas Parade (Sunday 7 December, 11am-noon).

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What is hot this time of the year is all the great work done by the local business Loads of people loved the Milford Pirate Market Day! associations and community groups to organise these events in the respective shopping areas. These events are great for the community and great for the shopping areas so they deserve our patronage. The annual Milford Pirate Market Day was a huge success. Lots of people out and about and importantly the kids having fun. Congratulations to Murray Hill and his team for once again organising a great event. Mairangi Bay had their 58th annual Santa Parade on November 29th that drew a big crowd as usual.

Coming up over the next few weeks is the Browns Bay Christmas Parade and Carnival (Saturday December 6th) which they say is biggest parade north of the bridge; the Devonport Santa Parade and Festival (Sunday December 7th), the Birkenhead Santa Parade (also Sunday December 7th) and the Takapuna Beach Christmas Carnival (Thursday December 11th).

I urge all you parents, grandparents and just those who love having fun with a festive spirit to get out and take the whole family to these great events. They take a lot of organising so deserve our support!

No Christmas would be complete without taking the kids along to Tim Bray’s production of The Santa Claus Show at the Pumphouse.

A magical Christmas story the whole family will enjoy as they re-learn the pleasure of giving at this time of the year as Santa shows two young friends that there is more to Christmas than presents.

Starts Dec 8th to 20th December with two shows daily 10.30am and 1pm.

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Where to now for the North Shore's premier retail street?

I recently read a commercial real estate advertisement, which proclaimed Hurstmere Rd to be the North Shore’s premier retail street prompting me to question why the Takapuna landmark was not receiving due recognition from Auckland Council for its status In early June 2013 Takapuna retailers were asked by Council to provide their preferences for the Hurstmere Rd streetscape upgrade. Council were to prepare design options and then seek public feedback between March and April this year – The public are still waiting Although being designated as a priority spend Metropolitan Centre in the Auckland Plan there has been little investment in Takapuna since the amalgamation of the Auckland Councils (The two exceptions being a $0.7mil refurbishment of the library and the $2.7million upgrade of Hurstmere Green - the result of strong lobbying from local politicians and the community). This in spite of the fact that Takapuna residential and commercial ratepayers pay considerable rates due to the high land values.

North Shore City Council provided budget provisions for the Hurstmere Road upgrade (planned for 2015), from Lake Road to Anzac Street to enhance the retail vibrancy of the street; drive increased growth and investment; form a strong connection between the town centre, Hurstmere Green and the beachfront, and to ensure that Hurstmere Rd has the required infrastructure to accommodate future growth.

It is important that the redevelopment not only creates interest drawing new customers to the centre, but also to provide a memorable experience regularly drawing visitors back to the centre. It is also preferable that it will leverage of the Techapuna concept by facilitating and supporting a smart environment for the future, enhancing opportunities for multimedia visitor activities and omni channel retail activities.

Why the hold up?

Politicians are reluctant to seek submissions on design options as the $5.8million currently allocated for the Hurstmere Rd upgrade is not guaranteed and is inadequate.

This level of funding will not allow the enhancement of the street, nor allow the implementation of a technologically smart street. The design is not adaptable to accommodate projected growth and the low cost materials (Asphalt carriageways and concrete footpaths) are unacceptable as repairs and maintenance increase the whole of life cost as well as causing retail disruption and hardship both during maintenance work, and due to earlier replacement.

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Hurstmere Rd was last upgraded over 25 years ago and the existing road carriageway and street furniture has reached the end of its useful life. The street does not provide an effective retail environment. It has cluttered pavements and street trees (most in in poor health with many reaching the end of their life expectancy) have been planted close together creating a dark shaded environment, bird fouling problems, reduced retail exposure, and damage to shop facades and verandahs.

There is a lack of visual and pedestrian connection to Takapuna Beach and a great deal of street clutter with raised planters, vegetation and sandwich boards impeding pedestrian movement and restricting visibility to retail shop fronts.

Despite the inadequacies of the street, Takapuna has flourished over the last few years with the arrival of many destination retailers and high quality hospitality operators (In addition to the new restaurant cluster opening in the Strand, Josh Emmett has just announced that he will, be opening Madam Woo here in February). Shrewd property investors have appreciated the outstanding opportunities that exist in Takapuna and have invested heavily over the last 2 years. $89.4million has been spent in Hurstmere Rd alone, with much of this investment occurring because of the pending upgrade of the main street.We are disappointed that council is not providing funding to ensure a quality upgrade appropriate to this high level of private investment What budget is required? $12million will provide high quality surfaces (Stone carriageway and pavements) and a flush surface along the length of street (Flush surfaces ensure more flexible use of street for daily activities and one off events; enable possible conversion to a shared space at a later date -as both pedestrian numbers increase and destination retail become more prevalent - and create greater pedestrian dominance, assisting in a reduction of vehicular speeds).

In addition to achieving the maintenance requirements, tree replacements and new street lighting and furniture and delivering a reorganized street (parallel parking, relocation of pedestrian crossings to align with arcades and lane ways) It will create a more distinctive environment leading to increased investment in the area and also provide enhanced opportunities for digital strategy The recent storm water renewals outside of the Hurstmere Rd bars caused a significant loss of businesses to our hospitality cluster. An upgrade of Hurstmere Rd will result in disruption to businesses over a sustained period of time which will see some businesses failing and severe hardship to others. The upgrade therefore needs to provide both the desired objectives and significant advantage over many years.

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We need to ensure that this disruption to both customers and businesses is mitigated, by allowing night time construction, providing safe and convenient access to all shops during the day, opportunities to park in the street to deliver goods and collect purchases, promotions to assist sales, and adopting efficient planning and project management to ensure the minimum construction time necessary Council has suggested that Takapuna landlords and businesses consider a targeted rate to raise the $6.2million difference. As unpalatable as this may seem (and I am not endorsing it) it may be the only option to raise the additional funds. Our argument and lobbying for the 412million upgrade needs to be extremely strong, as Auckland Council are making cuts in services and projects across the city to keep rates as low as possible and to allow the construction of the city rail loop - at the same time most town centres in Auckland have their own priority projects and are themselves placing pressure on politicians to implement.

Alternative options could be to spend the $5.8 million, implementing the $12 million upgrade specifications, and upgrade either one of, or both, the gateways to Hurstmere Rd (Halls Corner and the Anzac St entrance) or else alongside Hurstmere Green, progressing in both directions along the street until the funds are exhausted. The disadvantage of this is that businesses will be disrupted for a second time when the remainder of the street is developed.

over the last 4 years) due to Takapuna's potential and because of an expectation that Hurstmere Rd will receive the upgrade needed. Now is the councils turn to show good faith in supporting that business investment.

The huge economic impact of the greater Takapuna business community should not be under estimated. The community consisting of the Hauraki Corner, Barrys Pt Rd, Warehouse Way, AUT, Smales Farm and surrounding environment are all within 2.5km radius of the Takapuna Beach CBD and incorporate international giants Canon and Samsung, a range of primary, secondary and tertiary educational providers, head office to the Warehouse, a strong medical cluster including the North Shore Hospital, light commercial businesses including Atlas Concrete and those in Barrys Pt Rd, a strong retail and hospitality cluster, a rapidly expanding IT sector (Techapuna) and a technology office park (with 90% growth capacity) including strong commercial tenants Vodaphone, NZTA and Sovereign.

This investment in Takapuna is deserving and long overdue - as a consequence we seek your feedback to assist us in lobbying council for an outcome that our community wants – please email me on peter@takapunabeach.co.nz or call 09 2154347

Is shared space the answer?

Several of Auckland's streets, including Elliot, Darby. Lorne and Fort, have been turned into shared spaces, which has seen increased pedestrian counts and profitability for businesses. The concept works extremely well in the major cities of the world, however Takapuna retailers would be reluctant to see Hurstmere Rd become a shared space until our population has increased and destination retailers ensure a strong pedestrian presence.

We are pleased that Local Board Chair Mike Cohen is looking to trial closing Hurstmere Rd over some weekends and on Thursday evenings during the summer months to take advantage of the large numbers of people who visit one of the best urban beaches in the world. Cafes and restaurants will be encouraged to spread into the street and provide entertainment to customers. The TBBA would provide funding to allow different events and shows to occur, bouncy castles and train rides for children, and encourage buskers and other forms of street entertainment.

We would hope that this would provide Takapuna with a point of difference, attracting members of the public to visit and enjoy the experience. If successful then both they and retailers could advocate for Hurstmere Rd to become a shared space at certain times of the day/ year. The retail environment is tough and exacerbated by online shopping. An appropriately redeveloped Hurstmere Rd would help provide the customer experience that attracts people to shop in person.

Auckland Council Design Champion, Ludo Campbell-Reid recently addressed TBBA members and revealed that the latest international research has indicated that the majority of sales are now made between 5-9pm. This is understandable when one considers that most families now have two income earners and do not have time to shop during the day. He reinforced the importance of establishing a linkage to our wonderful beach that sets us apart from all the other shopping centres as daylight saving encourages thousands of visitors to Takapuna Beach each night and a vibrant town centre will encourage them to include Hurstmere Rd in their beach outing.

Councils inclusion of $12million for the Hurstmere Rd redevelopment in the final version of the LTP is imperative - not only for Takapuna but also for Auckland Takapuna will help accommodate Auckland's growth with its population expected to grow from the present 13000 (9000 workers and 4000 residents) to 30000 (15000 of each) by 2040 our main street must be adaptable to accommodate this growth.

Takapuna is Auckland's only Metropolitan Centre located next to a beach and because of this Hurstmere Rd has the potential to provide Auckland's best shopping experience - a vibrant seaside Takapuna shopping district with strong retail and hospitality offerings has huge tourism potential and council should invest accordingly.

There has been significant private investment in Takapuna (more than $350million

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What’s on at

The Spencer on Byron Hotel

Summer is on its way and Takapuna Beach is “The Place To Be” with a lot of events coming to our vibrant suburb.

The STATE Beach, Swim, Run or Paddle Series has already started and is held every Tuesday evenings until 24th March 2015. Les Mills BodyBalance free classes are also back every Sunday and Christmas Carnival will be held on 11th December. 2015 kicks off with a bang featuring Takapuna Beach Summer Days Festival on 31st of January.

So join the party and enjoy Summer with some of the best views of Rangitoto and Takapuna Beach from The Spencer on Byron Hotel.

Spend an ideal family day out with lots to do. Visit family and friends, spend time at the beach, watch the latest blockbuster movie, enjoy an ice cream at one of the local cafes, shop at Shore City or even challenge yourself by trying stand up paddle boarding or jet ski.

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Fabulous at 50?

Channel Interview: Channel Interview: Ulla Bennett Ulla Bennett

A Familiar Face Muses on Channel’s Milestone A Familiar Face Muses on Channel’s Milestone

As Channel this month marks its 50th issue, we hark back to the magazine’s beginnings with one of the publication’s familiar faces from Asfirst Channel this month its 50th issue, we harkbeing back to beginnings with one ofinthe publication’s faces from its four years, who ismarks also currently experiencing thethe bigmagazine’s 5-0. Ulla Bennett is well-known Takapuna, havingfamiliar been the public its first four years, who is alsothrough currently being the big 5-0.

Ulla Bennett is well-known in Takapuna, public face of Channel in its infancy toexperiencing the start of this year; taking photos at hundreds of local events, buildinghaving bondsbeen with the countless face offolk Channel in its infancy through to the start of this taking photos at hundreds of‘Takapuna local events, building bonds with countless Shore and delivering our mag to local businesses eachyear; month.

She is a self-confessed addict’ and avid proponent of the Shorewho folk has andventured deliveringback our mag toaviation local businesses each month.

She is a self-confessed ‘Takapuna addict’from and avid proponent of the Shore to her industry roots with a jet-setting lifestyle this year after ‘retiring’ Channel in January.

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Building & Home Maintenance with QPC

BEFORE

Cam Calkoen: Bending Perceptions, Inspiring Change

BEFORE Cam Calkoen is an inspirational speaker who is bending perceptions to inspire change and an attitude of awesomeness through simple, lasting human truths. Passionate about the Shore, this column reflects the awesomeness that surrounds us and the potential we all have to achieve a personal best.

Happiness and Christmas

AFTER

AFTER

RECLADDING YOUR HOME If you own a plaster home then you have probably had people tell you that it might be ‘leaky’ or that it hasn’t held its value in todays market.

This is where we can help. Re-cladding your home with weatherboard or cedar is a surprisingly feasible option, which can significantly increase its value. Additionally while the cladding is off, it gives you the chance to tackle other renovation aspects like room layout, wiring, plumbing and joinery in a cost effective way.

With the new cladding on your home it not only means you will increase its value, you will also be issued with a new code of compliance certificate meaning your home will be brought up to the current building code requirements. Here are a few shots of a house we recently reclad in Murrays Bay.

I woke up to the sound of Pharrell’s song ‘Happy’ playing this morning. looming the With a deadline looming, thevibe vibeof ofthis songsong was was in stark contrast to mytoown this in stark contrast my feelings.

I wasI desperately wishing own feelings. was desperately there were more than 24 hours in hours a day wishing there were more than 24 to aget metothrough work.my work. in day get me my through With Santa Claus back on his usual perch on Queen Street I imagined that at this time of year he too was facing deadlines, workshop stress and pressure.

I set about considering how to get some Santa “yo ho ho” attitude back in the Enjoying the view at Long Bay Café. house. It was a magazine article that came to my rescue. Bankruptcy expert Sir Roger Cork once observed that he always knew a company was in trouble when its CEO claimed always to be busy, busy, busy. The ideal boss should, Cork said, allow time for his or her mind to go wondering or better yet, should settle down to a Suckling Pig and finish up with a glass of Vino.

So off I went up to Long Bay Café substituting Suckling Pig with Pancakes and a glass of Vino with a cup of Mochaccino, allowing my thoughts to go wondering and nailing my deadline.

The upcoming holiday season is our opportunity to embrace the festivities and downtime to break from routine and deadline pressure to appreciate what comes from relaxation.

Clark and and Santa Santa have have inin common? common?Well Well remember remember that that while while So what do Cork Santa delivers gifts to children around the world he still takes some time to eat a mince pie, sip some sherry and re-energise his reindeer with a carrot or two.

If you have a plaster house and have been thinking about recladding then get in touch with us today. For a no obligation chat on 0800 772 266 or for more examples of work we have done check out our website www.qpcbuilders.co.nz

Inspirational Speaker Book Cam and inspire new levels of awesomeness with your team.

FOR A NO OBLIGATIONS CHAT, GIVE US A CALL ON 0800 772 266 OR FOR MORE EXAMPLES OF OUR WORK CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE WWW.QPCBUILDERS.CO.NZ

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Jerry Clayton BMW

Takapuna

LESS RULES. MORE PERFORMANCE. The first-ever BMW M235i is here. Boasting a 240kW six-cylinder TwinPower Turbo engine, athletic prowess and bold styling, BMW’s newest M Performance vehicle has exhilarating agility to boot. As if that wasn’t enough, the M235i also comes standard with exclusive BMW ConnectedDrive technology that will keep you up to date with social media on the move and find you the perfect soundtrack with radio stations from all over the world on Web Radio. With less rules and more performance, the first-ever BMW M235i has attitude to burn.

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Health & Fitness: Health & Fitness: with LesLes Mills Takapuna with Mills Takapuna This month Les Mills personal trainer This month Lestalks Millssummer personal trainer Claire Bellingham fitness...

Claire Bellingham talks summer fitness...

Claire Bellingham.

Claire Bellingham.

Stay StayFit FitThrough Throughthe theFestivities Festivities Summer is a wonderful time of festivity and celebration. Extra calories are pretty inevitable noSummer matter how many healthy make. A couple weeksare ofpretty indulgence is not is a wonderful time ofchoices festivityyou and celebration.

Extra of calories inevitable no matter how many healthy choices you make.

A couple of weeks of indulgence is not a problem a problem in itself but research shows that people who put on weight over the Christmas in itself but research shows that people whore-set put ontheir weight over the Christmas period often do not period often do not lose it again, they just “normal”. lose it again, they just re-set their “normal”.

For some people the festivity starts at the beginning of December and your holiday destination. Ask your Personal Trainer to show you some body stretches all the waythe to Anniversary Weekend.

So whenof you plan yourand weight so you haveAsk a toolbox of activities to to take withyou you.

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It’soffpeak cooler than very or early This summer make a commitment to setting a realistic target, even if it’s consider coming to the gym at an time the suchevening as late and morning for 2015. efficient to zip It’s around quickly thenevening get back yourefficient desk. Iftoweekdays bodymake weighta commitment over the festive period.aSet achievable afternoon. cooler than the andtovery zip around quickly just to maintain This summer to setting realistic target,exercise even if it’s become us atIf our free outdoor Body class onusa at our goalsjust according to the phase you’re andfestive your other commitments.

Adopt a then too get busy back come to yourjoin desk. weekdays become tooBalance busy come join to maintain body weight overinthe period.

Set achievable exercise Sunday sensible food you’re and exercise and then about it. Enjoy free morning. outdoor Body Balance class on a Sunday morning. goalsapproach accordingtotofestive the phase in and your otherrelax commitments.

Adopt a The The second phase of your summer exercise planplan is the post-Christmas yoursensible health, your familytoand all your this and Christmas. second phase of your summer exercise is the post-Christmas approach festive foodblessings and exercise then relax about it. Enjoy holiday period.

Les Les MillsMills Takapuna is open every dayday except January 1st 1st so so holiday period.

Takapuna is open every except January your health, your family and all your blessings this Christmas. if you’re having a stay-cation in Auckland a morning class is aisgreat wayway to to Les Mills, Rooftop Level, Shore City, Takapuna if you’re having a stay-cation in Auckland a morning class a great startstart the day before heading off to activities in the sunshine.

If you’re the day before heading offyour to your activities in the sunshine.

If you’re 0800Les LES MILLS lesmills.co.nz Mills, Rooftop Level, Shore City, Takapuna 0800 LES MILLS lesmills.co.nz going awayaway thinkthink about the the exercise options thatthat willwill be available to you at at www.clairebellingham.co.nz going about exercise options be available to you www.clairebellingham.co.nz

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Channel People: I Love Where I Live Kevin McLean

KEVIN'S BANKING ON TAKAPUNA! Kevin McLean.

Kevin McLean is a partner (Private Bank) at BNZ. He lives in the heart of Takapuna, near the beach, with his wife Barb and enjoys his kids and grandchildren dropping in for a swim or a surf at the local beach. He reckons there’s a lot to love about the suburb and let Channel Mag in on a few of his favourite spots around the neighbourhood.

Courtney Bennett: What do you love most about living in Takapuna?

Kevin Mclean: There is such a lot to love about living in Takapuna, but for Barb and I, walking along Takapuna beach early in the morning and watching the sun come up over Rangitoto Island is always special. We love a family catch up over brunch or a barbeque dinner at home. We are lucky to be able to walk to the wonderful cafes, bars and restaurants that we have in Takapuna, the Bruce Mason Centre, the PumpHouse, the movies at the Berkeley, while also being so close to the city.

Attending the North Harbour Club AIMES Awards held every year at the Bruce Mason Theatre is a real highlight and we are amazed with the depth and breadth of young talent we have on the North Shore.

CB: Have you always lived locally?

KM: Yes – born in Birkenhead, educated at Northcote College, North Shore Teachers' College and Massey University (Albany). I work in Rosedale and would describe myself as a passionate North Shore resident being involved in a variety of local community organisations.

CB: Where are the best walks around your area?

KM: Our regular Saturday morning walk is along the beach and breakfast at Latin Larder or around the rocks to Milford Beach and around Lake Pupuke.

CB: Anything to complain about in Takapuna?

KM: One of the disappointments for me last year was the ‘old guard’ of Takapuna with perhaps more time to reflect on the past, preventing what could have been an amazing centre for excellence for yachting, waka ama and many other water sports on part of the old Takapuna camping ground. We can feel proud for those athletes that have benefited from the Avantedrome as a centre for excellence for cycling in Cambridge and the High Performance Centre for Rowing established at Lake Karapiro. Takapuna has so much to offer yachting and ocean water sports. I would like to see some younger, fresh enthusiastic people involved in local politics who can really make a difference for the future of this community.

CB: Where’s the best place for brunch and dinner in your area?

KM: Hard question as there is so much choice! Brunch is definitely Latin Larder

and dinner would be Pinot Plus, The Commons or Thyme Restaurant in the Spencer on Byron. The $10 mains from Monday – Wednesday at Masala is also a great way to catch up with friends. We can’t wait to see what choices are on offer with Takapuna’s new hospitality precinct being built in the old car park overlooking Takapuna beach. The fish and chip caravan sounds a great idea for summer.

CB: Do you have a favorite local event that you look forward to?

KM: The State Beach Series held on Tuesday nights. There are so many people on Takapuna beach, running, swimming, paddling or enjoying watching friends and family that if the tide is in it is sometimes hard to find the space to walk with so many people enjoying the beach.

CB: Where would you recommend visitors go to when they visit the Shore?

KM: We had old family friends staying from San Francisco earlier this year and took them up to the top of Mt Victoria in Devonport, which is a great spot to view the city and harbour from on a fine day. We also went through the Torpedo Bay Navy Museum, which they really loved. We visited the Takapuna Beach Café, the Department Store in Takapuna and Milford Mall, which has really changed over the past few years into a great shopping experience for visitors.

CB: Do you get Channel delivered to your letterbox each month?

KM: Absolutely – we read Channel magazine from cover to cover as soon as it gets delivered, and catch up on everything that has happened and is happening in Takapuna and the North Shore.

CB: What are you doing for Christmas and the holiday break?

KM: We have family coming to stay with us from the USA, England and Australia so it will be very special to have everyone together this year for Christmas. We are planning on heading north to the Bay of Islands for some of the time, and hope to get some time out on the water with friends at Whangaroa Harbour.

CB: If we moved, we would move to…

KM: Not really sure how to answer that question as I can’t see us moving from Takapuna anytime soon.

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Shore City: Hartleys

Shore City: Cotton On

Hartleys for Elegant Versatility Shore City Summer Fashion Styling this summer at Hartleys ranges from a modern take on the classic through to fresh new looks that have a casual elegance. Colour is key this summer, says superfriendly Store Manager Galina Fredricks, a Shore local for 12 years.

“This summer is all about colour! There are also a lot of natural fabrics - cotton and silk are very prominent this season. There is still the black and white, of course, but largely it’s a very, very colourful season this time!”

Galina Fredricks. – Store Manager at Hartleys.

As well as the rainbow of colour, this season is outstanding for its stunning fabrics and prints. Many tops are in beautiful silk and silk georgettes, explains Galina who originates from Uzbekistan and radiates her love of fashion, and Shore life, in equal parts. She tells how the shirt continues to be a strong feature this season in both soft and bold prints, incorporating key colours from this season's palette. It’s an ideal piece to team with many of the softly structured jackets.

And the classic black and white in solid block colours, strong patterns, stripes and spots continue to be strong.

The pant got a makeover this summer with many styles being an easy soft drape with comfortable styling. A number of these are strong on graphics while others are in block colour. In sharp contrast to this look are the flattering and more structured “tummy tuck” NYDJ jeans. These jeans extend beyond the familiar denim look into beautiful soft patterns.

Hartleys stock many prestigious labels where the focus is on modern styling that fits well. It lends itself well to that dress-up, dress-down versatility, which is elegant, fun-loving and feminine. The company continues to be the largest stockist in Australasia of the esteemed Verge label. Exclusive to the Hartleys and Vincent stores is a collection from the well-known designer Ashley Fogel.

The company first entered the dynamic world of fashion retailing more than 25 years ago. Since those small beginnings, the company has continued to grow and today operates 26 stores between Auckland and Christchurch. It is a New Zealand-owned family business, which has clearly identified its market catering for the discerning fashion buyer in sizes 10 – 16. Hartleys works with many of its designers to help develop collections which give the wearer many options.

This versatility means that each piece can be worn in many ways and it is this versatility which is the cornerstone to any successful wardrobe. Talented and dedicated staff are across the Hartleys spectrum – from their buyer through to their loyal and helpful stylists on the shop floor. And they don’t come any more helpful than Galina and her team at Shore City!

Hartleys, Level Two, Shore City, Takapuna 09 486 0456 www.hartleysfashion.co.nz

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Sam Cooper.

Have You Cottoned On Yet? Are you looking for the very latest fashions at affordable prices? Then look no further than Cotton On at Shore City, Takapuna. We spoke to Store Manager Sam Cooper to catch up on this season’s latest looks.

Located on level one of Takapuna’s beachside shopping hub, Cotton On is a popular men’s and women’s clothing store which specialises in all the basics, as well as high fashion styles, and accessories for every occasion.

Catering specifically to people in the 20 to 40 age range, Cotton On has long been the first port of call for all your fashion needs.

Store Manager Sam leads the eight-strong team of store assistants, all of whom (bar Sam, currently living in Parnell) are Shore residents. Such a central work location is a real plus – easy to get to and so close to the fantastic shops, cafés, bars and beaches of buzzing Takapuna.

Despite not living here, Sam is a real Shore fan. “I just love the whole vibe of the Shore,” he says. “The beachy, relaxed environment is second to none. And Shore City is a really nice mall. We have a huge range of customers, and they in turn have a large selection of stores within the mall to browse. It’s so easy to shop here at Shore City as it’s not as busy as some of the other malls.”

Outside of work, Sam and his team love frequenting the local Takapuna haunts with friends. “I love the Coffee Club,” says Sam. “And Takapuna Beach is my favourite local beach. It’s really nice.”

With summer upon us, Cotton On Shore City has been selling a large amount of swimwear, singlets and beachwear. “The last of our summer stock has just arrived, though we get regular replenishments throughout the month” says Sam. A good thing, considering the rate things fly off the shelves.

In terms of key colours for the season, Sam says we will not be seeing block colours as much as patterns. “Floral this season is huge,” he says. “We’re also seeing a lot of checks.”

Promotions at Cotton On Shore City happen on a regular basis, and Sam and the team are currently gearing up for the season’s big sale. “It’s our Boxing Day sale,” explains Sam. “We go into it fully about a week before Christmas, and it is a very busy time.”

So pop down to Cotton On, Shore City, Takapuna, to check out the great range of men’s and women’s clothing and accessories, and bag some fantastic deals on all the latest fashions.

Cotton On, Level One, Shore City, Corner Lake Rd and Como St, Takapuna, Telephone 09 489 9002

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Takapuna News

Rachael Bro.

This monthly round up of Takapuna community news is contributed by Rachael Bro, Takapuna North Community Co-ordinator.

Summer Fun on the Shore!

Hello, it’s very busy as we rush towards the end of year. Summer Fun has begun.

Free pre-school play opportunities are regularly available throughout Takapuna North. The local events scene seems to be warming up with the weather (let’s hope the weather gets more reliable though!). I have had the pleasure of working with a small team on a Youth Event (see Amazing Race below) which stemmed from Converge a youth up-skilling event earlier in the year. Thanks especially to the dedication and efforts of Laura Ennor (Carmel), Janelle Haydon and Mae Everett (Westlake Girls) in co-organising this awesomely fun event. Thanks also to Auckland Council, DevonportTakapuna Local Board, Lottery, the Takapuna North Trust Board for all their support throughout the year. Thanks also to the great efforts of our local Residents Associations (Milford, Sunnynook), (Takapuna Beach & Milford) Business Associations in helping to create the Most Liveable City and the support from our local High Schools, community organisations and members. It has been great getting to meet more and more of our community and hearing your news and views over the year. I look forward to continuing to do so next year. I hope you all have a safe and Happy Christmas, holiday and New Year.

Rachael Bro, Takapuna North Community Coordinator Free pre-school play sessions in parks – SUMMER FUN! 10am – 12pm 1-Dec: Sunnynook Park 5-Jan: Milford Beach Reserve 2-Dec: Seine Road Reserve 6-Jan: Sunnynook Park 3-Dec: Milford Beach Reserve 7-Jan: Seine Road Reserve 8-Dec: Jutland Road Reserve 12-Jan: Jutland Rd/Laketown Green 11-Dec: Castor Bay Reserve 14-Jan: Kennedy Park 15-Dec: Sylvan Park 15-Jan: Castor Bay Reserve 17-Dec: Kennedy Park

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19-Jan: Sylvan Park Reserve 18-Dec: Milford Reserve 20-Jan: Milford Beach Reserve 27-Jan: Castor Bay Reserve 28-Jan: Sunnynook Park 29-Jan: Seine Road Reserve Families in Parks – Dec/Jan – 4pm–7pm Art Pre-school Play – Dec/Jan – 10am–12pm 5-Dec: Milford Beach Reserve 10-Dec: Lake House Arts Centre 16-Jan: Milford Beach Reserve 21-Jan: Lake House Arts Centre 30-Jan: Milford Beach Reserve

Walk a Mile in her Shoes: Men marched a mile against violence in high heel shoes in Takapuna on Thursday 27 November. This White Ribbon event organised by North Shore Family Violence Prevention Network had counsellors on hand, information stalls, free sausage sizzle, refreshments and helium balloons. Guest speaker, Mark Longley, White Ribbon Ambassador opened the event which was attended by Champion Boxer Shane Cameron.

The Takapuna Youth Amazing Race: Approximately 70 youths raced through the streets of Takapuna on Saturday 29th November searching for answers to questions and completing crazy challenges in Takapuna’s youth Amazing Race. The event was designed and co-organised by a small youth team from Converge a youth up-skilling event earlier in the year. Thanks especially to the dedication and efforts of Laura Ennor (Carmel), and Janelle Haydon (Westlake Girls) in co-organising this awesomely fun event. Unfortunately, we are unable to tell you the names of the winning team due to the timing of publication.

Big thanks to Berkeley Cinemas, Sal’s Pizza’s, Hell Pizza’s, the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board and Auckland Council for supporting this event and making it possible.

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Youth Photo Competition – What I love about my Neighbourhood: Come and see the finalists for the local youth photograph competition with the theme “What I love about my Neighbourhood”. Finalists will be displayed in the Takapuna Library foyer from 1st December to 19th December.

The winner received a new digital camera thanks to the support of the DevonportTakapuna Local Board.

(Due to the timing of this publication and the closure date of the competition the winners name is unable to be announced.)

Unfortunately, funding for Celebrate Takapuna was not granted at this time (celebrating our diverse community through a variety of local singers, dancers, especially multi-cultural in flavour) to enable the proposed February showcase.

However, I am working on an alternative possibility for June, which should hopefully prove more favourable in timing for our local acts/talent. Please let me know if you would like to participate in this variety show by emailing office@takapunatrust.org.nz or telephone Rachael on 09 486 2098.

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Shop In Takapuna

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The new releases from the latest European fairs have arrived and, true to form, Paris was the stand out this year, with many new designs making it to our shores. As you know, at Haydon Optometrists we are never happy until we have gone through all that is new and picked the best to bring to you.

Colour is still big, as are mixing up the different materials and textures. Boring is out! If you are tired of seeing the same old stuff everywhere you go then you need to check in and see what we have to show you.

Volte Face and J F Rey have just landed, as has a new range Caroline Abram all very exciting for both the ladies and the gents.

Fans of the Rado watch ceramic technology will love the new J F Rey frames for men. Using the same technology in their temples, J F Rey mix it up with new matt materials giving a new urban feel. We also love the new frame range from the designer of Volte Face, Fabienne - Coudray Meisel. She has taken her ladies range to a new level, adding a sculpture affect to her beautiful frames to give them a stunning design feature not seen before. These frames are not for the faint-hearted but for those who take fashion seriously.

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Pack & Send, Takapuna

The No Limits approach to buying and selling online Jane and Jeremy Bain, the franchisees at Pack & Send Takapuna have a "No Limits" approach when helping customers solve packaging and freight problems. Here are some examples: Bob was selling his whatsit on TradeMe. Due to the size of it he Jeremy and Jane Bain. carefully selected the pick up only option as he didn’t know the best way to pack it and didn’t want to stand in line at the post shop waiting in endless Christmas queues to send it. Finally the winning bid came through, an email was received. I’m in Invercargill said the buyer. With much gnashing of teeth Bob came to PACK & SEND Takapuna. They took away all the hassle, arranged to pack it using one of their many packing options and sent it down to Invercargill using the best option possible. Result, good feedback for both buyer and seller, Bob had some extra Christmas fun money and the buyer had a whatsit that she couldn’t find down in Invercargill.

Julie had been searching for weeks to find the perfect present for her daughter. Giving up on searching within the local Auckland market she extended her search to Australia. Lo and behold there it was and at a fantastic price to boot. The catch was that they were unable to send internationally. Not to be deterred Julie contacted PACK & SEND Takapuna. Upon ascertaining that the perfect present was packaged appropriately for international shipping PACK & SEND Takapuna arranged for it to be collected from Australia, processed through customs in NZ and delivered to Julie’s door in time for Christmas.

Result, one happy daughter who received a unique and personal gift.

The Christmas hubbub was over and Mike finally had some down time at home. He thought he would use his annual leave to do some work on his new home business he was running on the side. He really thought this was the year that it would take off. Mike was more interested with building new relationships and making the sales and found the despatching of the product time consuming and tracking each package difficult. Mike contacted PACK & SEND Takapuna to be his business helpers. While Mike focussed on building the business and increasing sales he left his product in the capable hands of PACK & SEND to despatch the orders and track each package.

Pack & Send Takapuna's "No Limits" approach when helping customers includes:• Pickup or Drop off at store.

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Health & Fitness: with Pilates Unlimited

New Website Unveiled This month Pilates Unlimited took its website www.pilatesunlimited.co.nz to the next level, making it even easier to find out about the authentic teachings of Joseph Pilates.

The team wanted to share some of the background to the Pilates method, as well as showing the full range of apparatus and exercises used in the studio. Many clients also shared their testimonials.

Margaret Fitzsimmons is a long-term client and has used Pilates for her wellbeing and posture.

Her weekly lesson keeps back and knee pain at bay, and helps her to remain energised. “I intend to keep going forever,” she says. “I feel as if Pilates has reversed the aging process!”

Sherry and Hugh Bush also make Pilates a regular part of their week. The pair enjoy working out together, and have their private lessons side by side - that way their sessions are completely tailored to Lizzie Kumar teaching their specific needs, but they also get to Margaret Fitzsimmons. spend quality time together. Hugh and Sherry say, “For us, Pilates Unlimited offers the perfect balance. Carole and her team manage to be fully professional, yet ever friendly and supportive”.

Check out pilatesunlimited.co.nz for more testimonials, instructor profiles, and Ray Medemblik teaching Hugh Bush. lots of photos that show what really goes on in the studio. “It was a lot of fun putting the new website together - the team at the studio all get on so well, and that is a real bonus to the business,” says owner Carole Fraser.

So if you have been thinking of starting Pilates and want to learn The Real Deal Ana Bueno teaching Sherry Bush. please contact us. Gift certificates are available in all denominations.

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Enterprise Law, Takapuna: Eddie Taia

Changes to Health and Safety in the Workplace

By Eddie Taia, Associate – Enterprise Law, Takapuna

Shore Matters: with Maggie Barry

Reconciliation and Remembrance Reconciliation and Remembrance were the two prominent themes of the European armistice commemorations. As the new Arts, Culture and Heritage Minister with responsibility for New Zealand’s WW100 programme, I was invited by the French President Francois Hollande to attend the Armistice Day memorials in France and was able to visit some of the significant battle sites across the Western Front.

If you are in busines, you should be aware of upcoming changes in the health and safety area, and take steps to familiarise yourself with your obligations to protect your workers from harm, including identifying potential risks and hazards.

Eddie Taia.

The changes to health and safety law may come into effect as early as April 2015. This will affect not only businesses, but also business owners, senior management, and directors. In short, the changes mean that "persons conducting a business or undertaking" will have a duty to ensure the health and safety of workers by eliminating and minimising risks as far as "reasonably practicable". This can impact not only on employers, but designers, manufacturers, importers and suppliers of plant equipment to workplaces.

It will also affect installers, constructors or those commissioning plant or structures (e.g. a company erecting scaffolding).

Directors or managers: There will also be a duty on officers (including directors and senior managers) to, among other things, have an up-to-date knowledge of health and safety, gain an understanding of the nature of the business operations, identify hazards and risks associated with those operations, and ensure appropriate resources are available to eliminate or minimise risks.

Effect on small to medium size businesses: What does this all mean? Certainly the reasons behind the changes are noble, given the high worker injury rate and the government's target of reducing workplace injury and death by 25 percent by 2020.

However, whether the changes will impact significantly is likely to depend on the size of your business.

Small to medium sized businesses are probably not going to be affected to the extent of larger businesses. Managers and owners of smaller businesses and companies are normally directly involved in day-to-day operations anyway, and will continue to play an important role in the health and safety of employees.

Larger companies and businesses: Managers and directors of larger businesses and companies will have to carry out a due diligence exercise and will be required to personally make themselves familiar with the general operations of the business, consider what risks arise from those operations, and determine how to eliminate those risks.

The risk of not knowing the effects and your obligations under the new regime are significant. The Courts have been given much wider powers to impose substantial penalties if there is found to be a breach.

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The first of many breathtaking experiences was at the Tower of London which featured 880,246 red ceramic poppies to commemorate each of the soldiers who died. “Blood swept lands” marked the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the First World War and it’s one of the many outstanding events I’m looking to adapt for our New Zealand commemorations.

How could I go to Europe and not attend the All Blacks game in their 24-21 victory over the English Maggie Barry. team at Twickenham. To mark the World War I Centenary, the players featured poppies on their uniforms and Prince Harry wore one of our NZ WW100 Badges. A moments silence was observed for the 13 Fallen All Blacks including Dave Gallaher, the captain of the 1905 "Originals", who died following the Battle of Passchendaele.

There are seven main sites in Belgium and France recognizing the 12,500 NZ soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice and there were many other local connections.

The Arras Tunnels and the adjoining Carriere Wellington museum highlights the remarkable contribution of the NZ Tunneling Company, the first group to reach the Western Front who performed the dangerous duty digging underground tunnels that were vital to the Allies forces. On my return to Takapuna I met with the Kiely family, father Tom and siblings Louise, Peter and Bernard, the son and grandchildren of Snapper Thomas Kiely who fought around Arras.

The museum is currently searching for pictures of any of the New Zealand tunnellers and soldiers for a commemorative exhibition so please contact my Takapuna office if you have any names or photographs.

On behalf of the people of New Zealand, I laid a wreath and read the “Ode of Remembrance” at the nightly memorial ceremony at the Menin Gate attended by more than 10,000 people. Apart from four years of Nazi occupation in WW2, there has been a ceremony there every night since 1927 and it’s an enduring and poignant reminder of the significant ANZAC contribution which to this day is still appreciated by the people of Belgium and France.

At the Passchendaele Memorial Museum another local North Shore connection features in pride of place with a sculpture from Devonport artist Helen Pollock. ‘Falls the Shadow’ with the soldiers' outstretched arms is made of clay from the battlefield of Passchendaele where many soldiers drowned in the terrible mud.

A powerful symbol of peace and regeneration.

I attended the Armistice Day ceremony at Notre-Dame-de-Lorette which again acknowledged the significant contribution of New Zealanders in WW1.

I also held talks with my French ministerial counterpart and he accepted my invitation to install a French memorial in Pukeahu National War Memorial Park. The park opens in Wellington ahead of next year's Anzac Day. As usual I will be attending the dawn service in Auckland and the Devonport parade on Anzac Day. Meanwhile there are our own local skirmishes to attend to with Mayor Brown over the dropping of the long overdue Lake Road redevelopment and the Local Board’s ongoing delays on the NOWSC. I’ll keep you posted on progress.

I’d like to take this opportunity to wish you all a very happy Christmas and safe and relaxing summer holidays. My office will be closed for part of January but back on deck from the middle of the month.

Maggie’s website: www.maggiebarry.co.nz; Facebook/maggiebarrynz; Twitter: @maggiebarrynz

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Hobsonville Point: Farmers Market

Gourmet gifts at Hobsonville Point

Gourmet Gifts at Hobsonville Point Perched on the glimmering upper reaches of the Waitemata Harbour, Hobsonville Point Farmers Market occupies a unique location housed in an old Sea Plane Hangar which echoes a golden era of Perched on the glimmering upper reaches of the Waitemata days gone by.

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The Margaret Thatcher School of Beauty Marsha Mehran $30 Some Here Among Us Peter Walker $37 From the New Zealand-born author of the widely acclaimed The Fox Boy, a mesmerising story of love, conflict and enduring friendship: the coming of age of two generations living through the political and personal upheavals of both the Vietnam War and the Iraq War. It is 1967, and as America’s allies hesitate over whether to send more troops to Vietnam and the strains of ‘All You Need is Love’ echo from Abbey Road, hopeful students take to Wellington’s streets to protest the war. Among them are Race, Candy, Chadwick and FitzGerald and their elusive, electrifying friend Morgan Tawhai.

Forty years later, in Washington DC, Race’s son Toby is navigating his own path across a landscape still trembling with the reverberations of 9/11, and America secretly begins planning to invade Iraq. As Race and his companions move through the first decade of the new millennium, their friendships tested and pulled apart and reconfigured anew, they come to discover that Morgan – who will forever remain the 20-year-old they once knew – is both the mystery and the touchstone of their lives.

An inspiring novel of exile, friendship, love and the healing power of poetry from the bestselling author of Pomegranate Soup. Set in Buenos Aires during the Falklands War, The Margaret Thatcher School of Beauty is the story of a group of displaced Iranian refugees, living in a decaying city centre building, who form an eclectic community: at the heart of the group Zadi Heirati, a single mother struggles to make ends meet at the beauty salon she operates from her apartment.

Drawn together by a revolution in their homeland, they begin to find solace in weekly poetry meetings. The words they share inspire each to turn inward and discover beauty long buried. As a new war unfolds in their adopted country, this group of disenchanted individuals begins to form a family. This touching story weaves disparate lives together into a tapestry of unique grace, wit and lyricism.

Alan Turing: The Enigma Andrew Hodges $28 This is the official story that has inspired the film ‘The Imitation Game’ (opens January 8), a nail-biting race against time following Alan Turing, the pioneer of modern-day computing and credited with cracking the German Enigma code, and his brilliant team at Britain’s top-secret code-breaking centre, Bletchley Park, during the darkest days of World War II. Turing, whose contributions and genius significantly shortened the war, saving thousands of lives, was the eventual victim of an unenlightened British establishment, but his work and legacy live on.

The Ice Dragon George RR Martin $25 A captivating and heartwarming story of a young girl and her dragon, this is an enchanting tale of courage and sacrifice by the author of A Song of Ice and Fire, the series that inspired the award-winning ‘Game of Thrones’. In the world of A Song of Ice and Fire the ice dragon was a never-tamed creature of legend and fear. When it flew overhead, it left in its wake a desolate cold and frozen land. But Adara was not afraid as she was a winter child, born during the worst freeze ever. It seemed that the ice dragon had always been in her life, glimpsed from afar as she played in the frigid snow. In Adara’s fourth year she touched it, in her fifth year she rode upon its broad, chilled back. Then, in her seventh year, on a calm summer day, fiery dragons from the North swooped down upon Adara’s peaceful home. Only a winter child – and the ice dragon who loved her – could save her world from utter destruction.

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PHOTOGRAPHY – The Definitive Visual History | $60 Tom Ang This definitive, lavishly illustrated history traces photography from its origins in the 1800s to the global phenomenon of digital photography. Photography celebrates the most iconic photos of the past 200 years, and profiles more than 50 of the most famous photographers, with special features delving into the stories of especially arresting photographs. You will discover the history of photography from key events and technological developments, such as the first black and white photography and contemporary street photography.

EVERYTHING I NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CHRISTMAS I LEARNED FROM A LITTLE GOLDEN BOOK | $20 Diane Muldrow If you are searching for wise and witty advice about getting through the hectic holiday season – while having fun at the same time – look no further than your favourite characters from the timeless Little Golden Books. Includes invaluable tips on how to manage everything from scary holiday crowds to snarled holiday traffic, endless rounds of social obligations and excessive amounts of food and family time!

PLENTY MORE | $70 Yotam Ottolenghi The much-anticipated follow-up to the bestselling, awardwinning Plenty. Vegetables have moved from the side dish to the main plate, grains are celebrated with colour and flair. Plenty changed the way people cook and eat. Its focus on vegetable dishes, with the emphasis on flavour, original spicing and freshness of ingredients, caused a revolution the world over. Plenty More picks up where Plenty left off, with 120 more dazzling vegetable-based dishes, this time organised by cooking method. Grilled, baked, simmered, braised or raw, the range of recipe ideas is stunning.

ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL THINGS – A Bright and Colourful Life | $60 Anna Spiro Successful designer Anna Spiro shows you how to create an interior that’s just right for you. To her, it’s all about the mix – she’ll give you the confidence to put together a layered and very individual home using elements you love, and make you see your old belongings in a new light.

With lavish photographs of rooms Anna has created, she shares her secrets from a life in decorating, gives practical details on how to work with pattern and colour, and provides a room-by-room guide to furniture choice.

THE SIMPSONS FAMILY HISTORY | $60

LISTS OF NOTE | $70

Matt Groening ‘The Simpsons’ – on the air for 25 years – is the longest running animated television series. In any list of the world’s leading families, the Simpsons stand out: they have proven to be multifunctional, capable of Shakespearean wit, possessors of numerous and impressive talents and skills, paragons of emotional intelligence and vastly knowledgeable about virtually everything. The Simpsons Family History tells the richly illustrated story of this remarkable family – rites of passage, milestones, achievements, travels (in space and time), genealogy and more.

Shaun Usher In this follow-up to the bestselling Letters of Note, Shaun Usher turns his hand to lists. Humans have been making lists for even longer than they’ve been writing letters. They are the shorthand for what really matters to us: our hopes and aspirations; likes and dislikes; rules for living and loving; records of our memories and reminders of the things we want to do before we die. Once again, Usher has trawled the world’s archives to produce a rich visual anthology that stretches from ancient times to the present day.

ONCE UPON AN ALPHABET | $35 Oliver Jeffers This glorious book brings the alphabet to life in irresistible Oliver Jeffers style! The letters of our alphabet make words that in turn make stories, but what if there was a story for each of the letters? Here you will discover 26 short stories featuring a host of new and familiar characters. From Edmund the astronaut with his awkward fear of heights to the dynamic new investigative duo of the Owl and the Octopus, this book is packed with funny, thrilling, entertaining tales.

BUNGALOW | $80 Patrick Reynolds & Nicole Stock A glorious celebration of one of New Zealand’s most significant residential architectural styles. If you live in a house built before 1940, chances are it’s a bungalow. It may be small and utilitarian, or a high-flown celebration of the Arts and Crafts movement, loaded with inglenooks, stained-glass windows and wood panelling. Either way, it’s a housing style instantly familiar to New Zealanders: well built, snug, full of character. In this stunning book, New Zealand’s best architectural writers and historians document the bungalow’s complex past and its varied and eminently modifiable present.

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HOT PINK SPICE SAGA – An Indian Culinary Travelogue with Recipes | $50 Julie Le Clerc & Peta Mathias A fabulous book of food, travel and humour by two of New Zealand’s most popular cooks. Peta Mathias and Julie Le Clerc are in love with food, travel and India. In her exuberant and hilarious style, Peta relates how they got to know this fascinating country through its cuisine: its street food and its feasts, or an everyday meal cooked on the floor of a tiny shack. While Peta has led various culinary tours, Julie has established a patisserie in an upmarket New Delhi hotel. This is a ‘full-blown love affair’ with a colourful culture.

SAISON – A Year at The French Café | $95

Josh Emett In this stylish book Josh Emett brings his magic to the home barbecue with an extensive range of classic recipes and tips on how to barbecue successfully. The recipes cover everything from cooking the perfect steak, tasty lamb chops and chicken wings through to whole stuffed fish, chilli prawns, satays, sliders, salads and vegetables. There’s also an excellent array of sauces and marinades, along with breakfast food, hand-held food and desserts. This is the essential barbecue book for every Kiwi home cook!

Simon Wright The famous Auckland restaurant The French Café has long been the epitome of excellence: exemplary service, cosseted and refined yet convivial atmosphere, and heavenly food.

Simon (chef) and Creghan (front of house) Wright, having woven magic here for the past 15 years, are never satisfied with resting on the laurels of their numerous awards. This lavishly produced and beautifully photographed cookbook showcases Simon’s glorious approach to food and respect for the seasons when ingredients are at their peak.

S.P.Q.R | $60

for Auckland diners for more than 20 years. With its popular Italian-inspired menu, colourful atmosphere and sun-bathed pavement tables, there really is no other restaurant quite like it. The S.P.Q.R cookbook shares more than 85 dishes from the restaurant menu, all carefully adapted and tested for the home cook. Recipes range from elegant entrées to casual platters, classic Italian pizzas, pastas and risottos, to simple salads, favourite seafood and meat dishes and stunning desserts.

DEPOT – Biography of a Restaurant (with recipes) | $70 Al Brown Depot has been one of Auckland’s favourite restaurants since the day it opened; not overly pretentious, it reflects perfectly Al Brown’s attitude towards food: in season, beautifully cooked, to be enjoyed with friends. In this book he offers all the recipes cooked at Depot so that you can make them at home. He also writes about the philosophy of Depot, explaining why he wanted to recreate the feeling of being at a Kiwi bach. While the food looks simple, and the dishes favour the unusual, everything is top quality and the flavours are out of this world.

FAST – Good Home Cooking | $50

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Matt Moran Acclaimed Australian chef Matt Moran shares his passion for local produce with this stunning collection of recipes. Inspired by the market garden at his Sydney restaurant, he dishes up a mouth-watering selection of dishes with his trademark deft touch and winning flavour combinations. Try the fresh, palate-sharpening pickled vegetables and dukkah or seared kingfish with radish, avocado and wasabi to start, then the slow-cooked lamb with hummus, tomato salad and mint salsa, and for sweet treats, the apricot and rosemary tarts or berries and meringue with passionfruit curd.

JOSH’S BACKYARD BBQ | $60

Legendary Ponsonby restaurant S.P.Q.R has been a magnet

Michael Van de Elzen A fantastic collection of easy everyday meals by a much-loved chef. Renowned for his inspirational and clever cooking style – from the award-winning restaurant Molten to the three high-rating TV series of ‘The Food Truck’ to his recently established eateries in Auckland – Mike Van de Elzen showcases the food he cooks at home for family and friends.

Over 80 recipes cover everything from barbecues, Italian, Asian and Indian dishes to roasts, brunches and tempting drinks. They’re straightforward, healthy, bursting with flavour – and you can get them on the plate fast!

GUS & ME | $35

NOVELTY

MATT’S KITCHEN GARDEN COOKBOOK | $60

Keith & Theodora Richards Keith Richards’ grandfather, Theodore Augustus Dupree lived in a house filled with instruments – and cakes. Gus & Me is a nostalgic look back at happy childhood days as the Rolling Stone star remembers his grandfather – a former big band player who encouraged his grandson to take up the guitar. This charming book, whimsically illustrated by Keith’s daughter, also includes an exclusive CD with a reading of the story by a professional actor, and additional guitar music from Keith.

THE ESSENCE OF FRENCH COOKING | $70 Michel Roux Based around 100 classic recipes that have stood the test of time, this lavishly illustrated book explores the diversity of French cuisine, which has influenced many other styles of cooking around the world. Michel Roux gives his personal interpretations of these dishes, along with mouth-watering variations and accompaniments as appropriate. He also provides detailed information on the classic techniques, fascinating stories about the origin of the recipes, and information about ingredients, regional culinary traditions, cheeses and wine.

MEXICO – The Cookbook | $65 Margarita Carrillo Arronte Mexican home-cooking is renowned for its use of fresh aromatic ingredients, colourful presentations and bold food combinations and flavours. A celebration of a cuisine revered around the world, this definitive bible features more than 700 delicious and authentic recipes that can be easily recreated at home. The book also includes an extensive introduction to Mexican culinary history, ingredients and techniques, and inspirational recipes and menus by some of the world’s most prominent Mexican chefs.

MANUKA – An Extraordinary Honey | $35 Cliff Van Eaton New Zealand manuka honey is known internationally: it fetches high prices, and beekeepers produce as much as possible. Its potential use has the medical profession rethinking its position on the therapeutic properties of natural products. This book chronicles the remarkable story of manuka honey: a great tale of science, something totally unexpected being found in a writtenoff product; how enterprising New Zealanders have developed manuka honey-based products and taken them around the globe; and a story of hope for the future of honey bees.

INFOGRAPHIC GUIDE TO MUSIC | $28 Graham Betts With over 80 stunning, ingenious and absorbing infographics, this guide presents unique, witty and surprising facts about every music genre, from pop, rock, indie, house, dance, electronic, rap, country and classical. Mixing musical stats and infamous tales of all your favourite legends, it celebrates the music business with graphs, Venn diagrams and charts, original artworks and illustrations, and at-a-glance facts to amaze readers. Fascinating, intuitive and clever, these infographic diagrams allow you to see the music industry in a new light.

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Mat Pember & Fabian Capomolla As the brains behind The Little Veggie Patch Co., Mat Pember and Fabian Capomolla have taken the mystery out of – and put the fun back into – growing fruit and vegetables, no matter how much space you have. This book features 70 illustrated, step-bystep guides to fast edible gardening essentials, from preparing and caring for your veggie patch or pots through to harvesting the rewards (and getting the kids involved along the way).

THE GARDENER’S GARDEN | $100 Toby Musgrave & Richard Aitken The ultimate garden book – both a collection of gardens from around the world and a resource for those seeking inspiration on garden design and planting. Featuring over 250 permanent gardens by leading garden designers, horticulturalists and landscape architects, from the 14th century to the present day, and covering all key types and styles of garden, this well-illustrated compendium combines images, text, key information and captions for each of the featured gardens, appealing to both amateur and professional gardeners, as well as garden designers.

CONNECTED – Sustainable Landscapes | $60

GARDEN DESIGN CLOSE UP | $65

Phillip Johnson Australian landscape designer Phillip Johnson won ‘Best in Show’ at the 2013 Chelsea Flower and Garden Show. This book explores his philosophy of connecting with nature in a sustainable way. It focuses on his key passions, including integrated sustainable water management and the creation of natural, chemical-free pools; recreation of thriving habitats for indigenous plants; and the thoughtful connection of the landscape to the home. With lavish photography and garden plans, Connected tells the stories behind the commissioning, design and execution of 19 of Phillip’s gardens.

Emma Reuss From modernist to Mediterranean, from jungle to Japanese, this is a font of inspiration to give your garden a contemporary makeover. Focusing on 100 real gardens of diverse types, the featured selections are designed by leaders of British landscaping, such as Christopher Bradley-Hole, Anthony Paul and Dan Pearson, alongside international names like Luciano Giubbilei, Paolo Pejrone, Robert Irwin and Martha Schwartz.

This illustration-led compendium will delight armchair gardeners and those looking for ideas for their outside spaces, with plenty of helpful, practical advice.

GARDEN LIFE | $60 Richard Unsworth A gardening book with soul, in which leading landscape designer Richard Unsworth showcases gardens he has designed – from the grounds of a harbourside mansion to an inner-city courtyard, from a coastal retreat to a suburban backyard – each one displaying his unique flair and flawless vision. He gives expert tips on incorporating features from his gardens into your own, and detailed advice on plant selection.

Garden Life is a celebration of nature and her gifts, and of the joys and challenges of creating a beautiful garden.

GREEN MODERN | $65 Claire McCall Part design inspiration, part practical guide showcasing design-conscious New Zealand houses that embrace a more sustainable way of living. From inner-city homes to remote retreats, each house demonstrates how thoughtful design and environmentally responsive building techniques can work together to produce beautiful and ecologically sound living spaces. Green Modern features homes that adopt a variety of responses to enhance energy efficiency, environmental impact, health and comfort. They are ‘smart’, eco-conscious homes that champion style and sustainability equally.

SUPERLIGHT – Lightness in Contemporary Homes | $50

THE VERY HUNGOVER CATERPILLAR | $25

Jason Grant Taking inspiration from beach houses, road-trips, country hotels and summer holidays spent camping, acclaimed stylist Jason Grant shows you how to style your spaces to evoke that carefree, fresh and fun holiday feeling in your own home.

Filled with practical advice, you will learn how to bring the outdoors in, understand how to best capture natural light, and see how easy it is to up-cycle second-hand items.

ROOMS TO LOVE – Style Inspiration for Every Home | $65 LeeAnn Yare Discover your inner stylist with the help of this gorgeous book that showcases creative ideas for every room. Drawing from inspirational New Zealand home interiors, stylist LeeAnn Yare, author of New Zealand Interior Style, shares clever styling tricks for living areas, kitchens, bedrooms and bathrooms through to those often neglected spaces such as hallways, laundries and home offices. With decorating ideas catering to every budget, Rooms to Love is for anyone seeking to transform their home into something more stylish.

EASY LUXURY – An expert guide to creating your perfect home | $50 Darren Palmer A sourcebook of stylish and achievable ways to create a luxury look in your home. Lavishly illustrated with photographs of renowned designer Darren Palmer’s own interior design projects, ranging from apartments to larger family homes, it provides key styling ideas that will help you get the most out of a space and create a big impact for a realistic investment of time, energy and money. The book moves from large-scale practicalities and planning through to the elements of design, and takes a detailed look at styling room by room.

INFOGRAPHIC GUIDE TO LITERATURE | $28 Joanna Elliot With 100 stunning, ingenious and absorbing infographics, this guide presents unique, witty and surprising facts about your favourite books and authors, from Shakespeare and Austen to Nabakov and Orwell, to George R. R. Martin and E. L. James.

Featuring infamous tales from behind the scenes of the literary world, it celebrates the power of words with graphs, Venn diagrams and charts, original artworks and illustrations, and at-a-glance facts to astonish readers. Compulsive, insightful and ingenious, these infographic diagrams allow you to see literature with renewed appreciation.

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Josie Lloyd & Emlyn Rees From the bestselling authors of We’re Going on a Bar Hunt comes another hilarious parody of a much-loved children’s book. This time, we follow the quest of one man as he attempts to shake off his hangover, through eating whatever he can get his hands on, and annoying his family in the process. The perfect book for anyone who fondly remembers the original, but has now grown up and knows all too well just how painful hungover days can be...

HOLIDAY AT HOME – Creating Relaxed Spaces of Your Own | $50

LIFESTYLE

Phyllis Richardson Emanating from influential designer Glenn Murcutt’s dictum that buildings should touch the earth lightly, superlight houses combine two strands of thinking: lightweight buildings have less impact on their environments, and this lightness (visually, materially, ecologically) can lead to more open living and greater communion with their surroundings. The 41 houses shown – with their plans – include superlight residences that appear to float, ingenious constructions using local materials, innovative structures, inflatable spaces, high-tech houses.

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1-MINUTE GARDENER – The 70 skills you need for growing food in small spaces | $50

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A TREASURY OF NZ POEMS FOR CHILDREN | $38 Edited by Paula Green The best New Zealand poems for children, collected by acclaimed poet Paula Green and illustrated by Jenny Cooper.

Bursting with wonderful poems that will make you laugh, cry, nod and ponder – by all the big names in both children’s and adult writing, from Margaret Mahy and Hone Tuwhare to Denis Glover and Sam Hunt, as well as some fresh new poets. This gorgeous collection will make poetry sing for a new generation.

AWFUL AUNTIE | $25 David Walliams From the bestselling author David Walliams (Ratburger and Demon Dentist won the National Book Awards Children’s Book of the Year), Awful Auntie is another heartfelt but hilarious hoot of an adventure. Stella Saxby is the sole heir to Saxby Hall. But awful Aunt Alberta and her giant owl will stop at nothing to get it from her. Luckily Stella has a secret – and slightly spooky – weapon up her sleeve...

CHILDRENS

Chris Riddell Preparations for the Ghastly-Gorm Garden Party and bake-off are under way. Celebrity cooks are arriving at the hall for the big event and, true to form, Maltravers, the indoor gamekeeper, is acting suspiciously. Elsewhere at Ghastly-Gorm, Ada’s wardrobe-dwelling lady’s maid Marylebone has received a marriage proposal. Ada vows to aid the course of true love and find out what Maltravers is up to, but amidst all this activity, everyone, including her father, appears to have forgotten her birthday!

MIX IT UP! | $25 Herve Tullet From the creator of the international bestseller Press Here comes a joyful exploration of colour with Herve Tullet’s irresistible invitation to ‘mix it up’ in this dazzling adventure of whimsy and wonder. Follow the artist’s simple instructions, and suddenly colours appear, mix, splatter and vanish in a world powered only by the reader’s imagination.

Once again, Tullet sets readers on an extraordinary interactive journey all within the printed page.

THE IMAGINARY | $25

THE 52-STOREY TREEHOUSE | $18

A.F. Harrold & Emily Gravett Rudger is Amanda Shuffleup’s imaginary friend – it’s a funny ‘life’, not actually being there. Only Amanda can see Rudger – until the sinister Mr Bunting arrives at Amanda’s door. He hunts imaginaries, and he’s sniffed out Rudger, who is now alone and running for his ‘life’. He needs to find Amanda before Mr Bunting catches him. But can a boy who isn’t there survive without a friend to dream him up? A brilliantly funny, scary and moving story from the unique imagination of A.F. Harrold.

Andy Griffiths & Terry Denton In the fourth title in this popular series, Andy and Terry’s incredible, ever-expanding treehouse has 13 new storeys, including a watermelon-smashing level, a wave machine, a life-size snakes and ladders game (with real snakes and ladders), a rocket-powered carrot-launcher, a Ninja Snail Training Academy and a high-tech detective agency with all the latest high-tech detective technology, which is lucky as they have a big mystery to solve – where is Mr Big Nose?

365 DAYS OF WONDER | $22 R.J. Palacio August Pullman stole the hearts of over a million readers in the bestselling, award-winning Wonder. 365 Days of Wonder is a beautiful companion to the novel: a stunning collection of quotes and wise words, one for every day of the year.

It includes funny, insightful, inspiring thoughts from Wonder’s fans, famous authors and personalities – from Roald Dahl and Paul McCartney to Anne Frank, Tolkien and Popeye – and from the novel itself.

PATHFINDER | $20 Angie Sage Bestselling author Angie Sage’s new series will transport you to breathless adventures, with an amazing heroine.

Tod has grown up a Pathfinder, from an ancient seafaring tribe.

Her mother had a very different history – from a mysterious magykal desert-dwelling family. When Tod finds herself swept into the path of an evil sorcerer she must choose which of her pasts will help her to survive: Pathfinder or Magician.

Magyk will allow her to fight like with like, but her Pathfinder heritage gives Tod something special – the edge.

POETRY NOTEBOOK: 2006-2014 | $38

WORLD ORDER | $60

Clive James Clive James is one of our finest critics, best-loved cultural voices, and a prize-winning poet. He was first enthralled by the mysterious power of poetry over 50 years ago, and in this book he presents a distillation of all he’s learned about the art form. With his customary wit, delightfully lucid prose style and wide-ranging knowledge, he explains the difference between the innocuous stuff that often passes for poetry today and a real poem – a work of unity that insists on being heard entire and threatens never to leave the memory.

Henry Kissinger This summation of Henry Kissinger’s thinking about history, strategy and statecraft examines the great tectonic plates of history and the motivations of nations, explaining the attitudes of states and empires from the formation of Europe to our own times. Identifying four great ‘world orders’ in history – the European, Islamic, Chinese and American – Kissinger’s narrative and analysis reflects on how historical change takes place, how some leaders shape their times and others fail to do so, and how far states can stray from the ideas which define them.

WATERLOO – The History of Four Days, Three Armies & Three Battles | $45

NON-FICTION

GOTH GIRL AND THE FETE WORSE THAN DEATH | $25

Bernard Cornwell On 18 June 1815 the armies of France, Britain and Prussia descended upon a quiet valley south of Brussels. In the previous three days the French army had beaten the British at Quatre-Bras and the Prussians at Ligny. With the Allies in retreat, the blood-soaked battle of Waterloo would become a landmark in European history. Combining his storytelling skills with a meticulously researched history, celebrated novelist Bernard Cornwell gives a riveting account of the four days prior to the battle and every dramatic moment of that fateful day.

SAPIENS – A Brief History of Humankind | $38 Yuval Noah Harari 100,000 years ago, six human species inhabited the earth.

Today there is just one: homo sapiens. How did our species succeed in the battle for dominance? Why did our foraging ancestors create cities and kingdoms? How did we believe in gods, nations and human rights; trust money, books and laws; be enslaved by bureaucracy, timetables and consumerism?

Dr Harari explores how the currents of history have shaped our human societies, the animals and plants around us, and our personalities. Wide-ranging and provocative, Sapiens challenges everything we knew about being human.

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LIVING ON SHAKY GROUND | $50

Janet Hunt This important book, by award-winning natural history writer Janet Hunt, examines New Zealand’s 34 marine reserves, and the need to protect and preserve our seas and foreshores in their natural state. Each chapter contains features about outstanding plants, birds, fish, mammals, invertebrates and crustaceans, as well as interviews and items of interest about people associated with marine conservation. Entertaining, beautiful and engaging, Our Big Blue Backyard makes a significant contribution to our understanding of the sometimes contested waters that surround us.

Matthew Wright The story of New Zealand’s turbulent tectonics, how earthquakes are measured and described, and how scientists predict future shakes. It features some lesser-known quakes, such as the most powerful quake ever recorded in New Zealand, the quakes that have had deadly consequences, and recent tremors effecting Wellington and Marlborough. Living on Shaky Ground explains why New Zealand is affected by earthquakes and how damage is caused, with accompanying diagrams and data, and includes the long history of New Zealand’s earthquakes with gripping photos and personal accounts.

VIEW FROM THE ROAD – Exploring New Zealand from State Highway 1 | $65 Kennedy Warne & Arno Gasteiger At 2047 kilometres, State Highway 1 stretches from the southernmost tip of the South Island to Cape Reinga. It’s the perfect route to explore New Zealand’s geographical diversity, traversing expansive plains and a ‘desert’, meandering around rugged coastlines, crossing rivers and harbours, skirting lakes, and passing through cities and towns. In View from the Road, Arno Gasteiger captures the people, places and landmarks, while Kennedy Warne reflects on the organic evolution of this often travelled, but perhaps little known, stretch of road.

NO. 8 RE-WIRED – 202 New Zealand Inventions That Changed the World | $45 Jon Bridges & David Downs This comprehensive, entertaining treasury of New Zealand inventions is jam-packed with the stories behind the creations and the crafty people who dreamt them up. From well-known innovations (human flight, the discovery of DNA, the pavlova) to lesser-known feats (instant coffee, the referee’s whistle, the electronic petrol pump) to the newest in high-tech world-firsts (robots and jetpacks!), it is the most complete book ever on Kiwi ingenuity.

PARADISE SAVED | $55 Dave Butler, Tony Lindsay & Janet Hunt This is the gripping, inspirational story of New Zealand’s wildlife sanctuaries and the thousands of conservationists who volunteer to support and run them, turning back the tide of extinction. Since Tiritiri Matangi and the Karori sanctuaries were established, over 130 more have sprung up around New Zealand, where control of predators has meant that endangered native birds can breed safely.

New sanctuaries will emerge as scientists have worked out the most effective way to bait and trap so as to keep possums, rats, stoats etc out.

ZEALANDIA – Our Continent Revealed | $60 Nick Mortimer & Hamish Campbell This stunning, thought-provoking book makes a compelling claim for Zealandia to take its place alongside Eurasia, Africa, North America, South America, Australia and Antarctica as one of Planet Earth’s continents. Zealandia is a continent almost entirely submerged, with New Zealand as its largest inhabited land mass. Its ancestry reaches back over half a billion years – a long, complex and dramatic story of growth, stretching, breakup, submergence, immersion and collision. Equally, the story of its cargo of life – human and otherwise – is one of extinction, adaption and migration.

TANGATA WHENUA – Illustrated History | $100

MARAE: TE TATAU POUNAMU | $80

Atholl Anderson, Judith Binney & Aroha Harris A landmark publication, portraying the sweep of Maori history from Pacific origins to today, offers a striking overview of the past, grounded in specific localities and histories, as it brings together scholarship in history, archaeology, traditional narratives and oral history. Images from around New Zealand (and from international museums) include taonga and artefacts, early European sketches and paintings along with contemporary artworks, and many photographs.

Visually magnificent, culturally definitive, Tangata Whenua will inform public debate for years to come.

Muru Walters, Robin Walters & Sam Walters This visually appealing photographic book is the result of three years spent visiting some of New Zealand’s major meeting houses as well as more humble ones.

The meeting houses are intensively photographed, with detailed shots of carvings, kowhaiwhai panels, tukutuku panels and much more. Many are photographed during an event, the images conveying a rich sense of life and activity.

From ancient wharenui to bold new designs, this handsome book, with an engaging text, captures the huge variety of this country’s original architecture.

SCRUM | $38 Jeff Sutherland Scrum is the revolutionary approach to project management and team building that has helped to transform everything from software companies to the military and hospitals.

Jeff Sutherland explains precisely how it operates – how it can work for anyone, anywhere. Every organisation, whatever its size, has to come to grips with delivering a product or service on time and on budget. Scrum explains how to define what you are seeking to achieve, set up the team to achieve it, and monitor progress until the project is successfully completed.

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OUR BIG BLUE BACKYARD | $55

SIX CAPITALS: The Revolution Capitalism Has To Have | $40 Jane Gleeson-White An accessible, timely and fascinating account of the revolution going on in the world of finance which demands that we start accounting for nature and society. It urges us to rethink our idea of capital, insisting that the familiar categories of industrial and financial capital bequeathed by the mercantile and industrial ages be broadened to include new categories of wealth: intellectual, human, social and natural. Incorporating them into our financial statements and GDP figures could be the only way to address the many crises we face today.

THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING | $37

Russell Brand Are you fed-up with the status quo? Does it anger you that multi-million dollar corporations pay hardly any tax, that in one year bankers’ bonuses rose by over 600 per cent, that one per cent of the world own nearly half the wealth?

Insightful and irreverent, comedian Russell Brand is asking the questions we want answered. He hilariously lacerates the straw men and paper tigers of our conformist times and presents, with the help of experts as diverse as Thomas Piketty and George Orwell, a vision for a fairer society that’s fun and inclusive.

Naomi Klein From the author of bestseller The Shock Doctrine, this provocative book focuses on how the climate crisis needs to spur transformational political change. Global warming is not about carbon – it’s about capitalism. Naomi Klein tackles the most profound threat humanity is facing: the war our economic model is waging against life on earth, and she exposes the myths that are clouding the climate debate.

Ultimately, we must not be too greedy and selfish to rise to the challenge of reining in corporate power, rebuilding local economies and reclaiming our democracies.

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REVOLUTION | $40

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THE LIFE AND LOVES OF A HE DEVIL | $40 Graham Norton Graham Norton has been entertaining audiences and having fun with the world’s biggest stars for 20 years. He is adored for his delight in the peculiar and his ability to find humour and a common ground in all that life brings. In this funny and candid memoir he shows it’s really the things you love that make you who you are, and so he tells his story from his Irish childhood to the present day, describing just what and who he loved as a young boy, and his new loves and obsessions as he’s grown older.

MADEMOISELLE – Coco Chanel | $45

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Rhonda Garelick Little black dresses. Faux pearls. Jersey knits. Skirt suits.

Trousers. For over a century, we have seen some version of Gabrielle ‘Coco’ Chanel in nearly every woman on the street. Few realise that Chanel’s role in the 20th century’s events was as pervasive as her influence on fashion, or how deeply she absorbed and brilliantly re-imagined the historical currents around her. With unprecedented detail and scope – including fascinating portraits of Chanel’s lovers and friends – Rhonda Garelick reveals the Chanel who conquered the world: a woman of daring, passion and legendary vision.

MAORI BOY – A Memoir | $40 Witi Ihimaera This enthralling memoir is packed with stories of this much-loved writer’s formative years. Witi Ihimaera is a consummate storyteller – some of his best stories are about his own life. This candid, stirring work tells of his family and community, his early life in rural New Zealand, family secrets, facing anguish and challenges, and laughter and love. As Witi shares the myths that formed his early imagination, he also reveals the experiences from real life that wriggled into his fiction. Maori Boy is engrossing, entertaining and moving, and a vital record of what it means to grow up Maori.

VIVIENNE WESTWOOD | $50 Vivienne Westwood & Ian Kelly Vivienne Westwood is one of the icons of our age: fashion designer, activist, co-creator of punk, global brand and grandmother; a true living legend. Her career has successfully spanned five decades and her work has influenced millions of people across the world. This personal memoir describes the events, people and ideas that have shaped her extraordinary life, told in all its glamour and glory, and with her unique voice, unexpected perspective and passionate honesty.

ED SHEERAN – A Visual Journey | $40

PLAY ON – Now, Then & Fleetwood Mac | $40

Ed Sheeran & Phillip Butah This account of how Ed Sheeran became an internationally renowned singer-songwriter explores his early musical experiences and influences, and his time recording and touring, right up to the recent release of his second album. It reveals what drives and inspires Ed to evolve as an artist, while coping with stratospheric success, and what it takes to make it in the music business, including Ed’s recollections of working tirelessly on the London gig circuit and self-releasing EPs, searching hard to find his sound, signing to Asylum Records and recording his first huge hit album.

Mick Fleetwood & Anthony Bozza Mick Fleetwood has been part of one of the world’s most successful bands for over four decades. Here one of classic rock’s greatest drummers and band leaders tells the full and frank story of the band’s life. Play On sheds new light on Fleetwood Mac’s raucous history, describing the highs and lows of a band that he often single-handedly kept together.

His love affair with Stevie Nicks, the creation of landmark albums like ‘Rumours’ and ‘Tusk’, and the incredible, outrageous moments of recording, touring, fighting and loving are recounted with expected integrity.

THE LOVE SONG OF MISS QUEENIE HENNESSY | $35 Rachel Joyce From the author of bestseller The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, an exquisite, funny and heartrending parallel story.

When Queenie Hennessy discovers that Harold Fry is walking the length of England to save her, she is shocked. Writing again to Harold, Queenie confesses to secrets she has hidden for 20 years, hoping to find atonement for the past. Told in emotionally honest prose, with a mischievous bite, this novel is about loving and letting go, and finding joy in unexpected places and at times least expected.

THE STORY HOUR | $30 Thrity Umrigar A heartbreakingly honest novel from the acclaimed author of The Space Between Us. An experienced psychologist, Maggie agrees to treat a young Indian woman who tried to kill herself.

Cut off from her family in India, and trapped in a loveless marriage, Lakshmi is desperately lonely. Maggie abandons protocol, and soon doctor and patient become close friends.

However, as their relationship deepens, long-buried secrets come to light that shake their faith in each other. With remarkable sensitivity, The Story Hour explores the bonds of friendship and the margins of forgiveness.

REACH | $38

THE DOG | $30

Laurence Fearnley From the author of award-winner The Hut Builder. One reason Quinn was attracted to etchings was the deep, rich, black of the oily ink. A good layer of black ink was full of life but beyond reach. Quinn, a successful artist, lives on the coast with Marcus, a vet; entering their lives is Callum, a deep-sea diver. As Quinn’s upcoming exhibition nears, each faces challenges and must make choices that will test their loyalties and have a far-reaching impact on their future.

Reach is about risk-taking and the ways in which creativity, struggle and danger empower individuals and enrich life.

Joseph O’Neill From the author of bestseller Netherland, this is a very different tale of alienation and heartbreak. In 2007, a New York attorney accepts his friend’s offer of a job in Dubai – at the height of its self-invention as a futuristic Shangri-la – as the overseer of an enormous family fortune. Brilliantly entertaining, he is imprisoned by his endless powers of reasoning, hemmed in by the ethical demands of globalised life, and is fatefully drawn towards the only logical response to our confounding epoch. A comic and philosophically profound exploration of what has become of humankind’s moral progress.

J: A Novel | $37

THE SUNRISE | $38

Howard Jacobson Set in the future – a world where the past is a dangerous country, not to be talked about or visited – J is a thoughtprovoking, life-changing novel: a love story of incomparable strangeness, both tender and terrifying. Two people fall in love, not yet knowing where they have come from or where they are going. They aren’t sure if they have fallen in love of their own accord, or whether they’ve been pushed into each other’s arms. Hanging over the lives of all the novel’s characters is a momentous catastrophe – a past event shrouded in suspicion, denial and apology.

Victoria Hislop In 1972, Famagusta in Cyprus is a booming resort, with Greek and Turkish Cypriots living and working harmoniously side by side. Two years later, following a Greek military coup, Turkey invades the island to protect the Turkish Cypriot minority. Famagusta is shelled, 40,000 people flee, and just two families remain. The Sunrise tells of this group living in hiding. Some friendships will perish, others are strengthened, good and evil being more than a matter of ethnicity. But in the midst of them, one person is determined to profit from the catastrophe, and in doing so betrays them all.

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Ben Elton From one of Britain’s most provocative and entertaining writers. If you had one chance to change history… What would you do?… Who would you kill? It’s 1 June 1914 and Hugh Stanton, soldier and celebrated adventurer, is quite literally the loneliest man on earth. No one he has known or loved has been born yet. Stanton knows that a great and terrible war is coming. Somehow he must change history by preventing the war. A war that will begin with a single bullet. But can a single bullet truly corrupt an entire century? And, if so, could another single bullet save it?

THE TAXIDERMIST’S DAUGHTER | $38 Kate Mosse Sussex, 1912. In a churchyard, villagers gather on the night when the ghosts of those who will die in the coming year are thought to walk. Here, superstitions still hold sway. Standing alone is the taxidermist’s daughter, Constantia Gifford. The bell begins to toll and all eyes are fixed on the church. No one sees the gloved hands holding a garotte. As the last notes fade into the dark, a woman lies dead. While the village braces itself, Connie struggles to discover who is responsible – and why the incident is causing memories to surface from her own vanished years.

MR MAC AND ME | $40

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Esther Freud A warm, compelling story of an unlikely friendship. It is 1914, young Thomas Maggs lives a quiet life in a Suffolk village.

When a mysterious Scotsman arrives, he looks like a detective, in his black cape and felted wool hat, puffing on his pipe. But he is the architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh, and with his artist wife, they become a source of fascination to the boy. Just as Thomas and Mac’s friendship blossoms, war with Germany is declared, and the coastal citizens become more suspicious of Mac and his curious behaviour. Esther Freud paints a vivid portrait of a home front community during war time.

David Nicholls David Nicholls brings the wit and intelligence of his bestseller One Day in this bittersweet novel about love and family. While understanding his wife’s need to ‘rediscover herself’ now that their son is leaving home, Douglas Petersen resolves to make their last family holiday into the trip of a lifetime: one that will draw the three of them closer, and make Connie fall in love with him again. What could go wrong? Us is a moving meditation on the demands of marriage and parenthood, the regrets of abandoning youth for middle age, and the intricate relationship between the heart and the head.

SOME LUCK | $35 Jane Smiley In this tender, gripping and moving novel, Pulitzer Prize winner Jane Smiley explores the triumphs and tragedies of one family, while casting a panoramic eye over the 1920s to the 1950s. On their humble, heavily indebted farm, the Langdon family grows to five children, all wildly different yet remarkable, with such potential to mark history in their own ways. With shared joys and hushed secrets, through times of economic and political volatility, Some Luck examines the nature of family, character, and how we are all changed by circumstances unforeseen.

MISS CARTER’S WAR | $37 Sheila Hancock The stunning story of a remarkable woman of our times.

Young Marguerite Carter, having survived terrifying war years working for the SOE behind enemy lines, returns to England and becomes an English teacher in a girls’ grammar school.

She has a mission – to fight social injustice, prevent war and educate her girls. Through deep friendships, from the 1950s peace marches, the Swinging Sixties, the rise of Thatcher, the battle for gay rights, to the spectre of a new war, iconic actress Sheila Hancock has created a powerful, panoramic portrait of Britain through the life of one very singular woman.

A HISTORY OF LONELINESS | $37

THE CHILDREN ACT | $37

John Boyne Odran Yates enters Clonliffe Seminary in 1972, full of ambition and hope, dedicated to his studies. Forty years later, his devotion has been challenged by revelations that have shattered the Irish people’s faith in the church. He has seen friends stand trial and jailed, young parishioners’ lives destroyed. When a family tragedy opens past wounds, he is forced to confront the demons that have raged within a once respected institution and recognise his own complicity in their propagation. This is a powerful novel about blind dogma and moral courage, and the dark places where the two can meet.

Ian McEwan A brilliant, emotionally wrenching novel from the acclaimed author of several bestsellers. Judge Fiona Maye presides over cases in the family court. Her professional success belies private sorrow and domestic strife. When Fiona is called on to try an urgent case – for religious reasons, 17-year-old Adam is refusing the medical treatment that could save his life – she must decide if the secular court should overrule sincerely held faith. She visits Adam in hospital – an encounter which stirs long-buried feelings in her – and her ultimate judgment has momentous consequences for them both.

MERCILESS GODS | $37 Christos Tsiolkas Thrilling, original and imaginative stories from the awardwinning author of recent bestsellers The Slap and Barracuda.

Love, sex, death, family, friendship, betrayal, tenderness, sacrifice and revelation...This incendiary collection of stories

by Christos Tsiolkas is a showcase of his immense and unique story-telling talents, taking you deep into worlds both strange and familiar, and introduces you to characters who will never let you go and situations that will haunt you forever.

HOW TO BE BOTH | $37

HEAVENLY HIRANI’S SCHOOL OF LAUGHING YOGA | $38 Sarah-Kate Lynch A sparkling, moving, charming novel from the ever-popular Sarah-Kate Lynch. Annie Jordan never wanted to go to India: there were too many poor people and the wrong sorts of smells. But when she ends up there anyway, to her great surprise it’s not the beggars that cling to her, it’s the lessons in life – courtesy of Heavenly Hirani and her beachside laughing yoga classes. Creating a vivid world around utterly believable characters results in an endearing and humorous story of exploring and understanding human experience.

THE ASSASSINATION OF MARGARET THATCHER | $35 Hilary Mantel A brilliant, rather transgressive collection of short stories from the award-winning author. In these bracingly subversive tales, Hilary Mantel’s gifts of characterisation and observation summon forth the horrors so often concealed behind everyday facades. Childhood cruelty is played out behind the bushes; nurses clash over something more than professional differences; and staying in for the plumber turns into an ambiguous and potentially deadly waiting game. All these stories share an insight into the darkest recesses of the spirit.

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Ali Smith Passionate, compassionate, inventive and playful, this is a novel all about art’s versatility – a fast-moving, genre-bending conversation between forms, times, truths and fictions.

There’s a renaissance artist of the 1460s. There’s the child of a child of the 1960s.Two tales of love and injustice twist into a singular yarn where time gets timeless, structural gets playful, knowing gets mysterious, fictional gets real – and all life’s givens get given a second chance. This book has a dual structure and can be read in two ways: there are two stories and they can be read in either order.

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TIME AND TIME AGAIN | $38

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THE BONE CLOCKS | $38

THE PAYING GUESTS | $40

David Mitchell One summer’s day in 1984, teenage runaway Holly Sykes encounters a strange woman who offers a small kindness in exchange for ‘asylum’. Decades pass before Holly understands what sort of asylum the woman was seeking... The Bone Clocks follows the twists and turns of Holly’s life from a scarred adolescence in Gravesend to old age on Ireland’s Atlantic coast – a life not far out of the ordinary, yet punctuated by flashes of precognition. Metaphysical thriller, meditation on mortality and chronicle of our self-devouring times, this kaleidoscopic novel crackles with David Mitchell’s renowned invention and wit.

Sarah Waters In 1922 London is tense as the out-of-work and hungry are demanding change. In a large house, bereft of brothers, husband and servants, life is about to be transformed, as impoverished widow Mrs Wray and her daughter, Frances, are obliged to take in lodgers. With the arrival of Lilian and Leonard Barber, the house routines are shaken in unexpected ways. As passions mount and frustration gathers, no one can foresee how far-reaching and devastating the disturbances will be. Beautifully described, compelling, with excruciating tension, real tenderness, believable characters and surprises.

AMNESIA | $40

NORA WEBSTER | $35

Peter Carey When Gaby Baillieux releases the Angel Worm into the computers of Australia’s prison system, freeing hundreds of asylum seekers, she sets off a chain reaction. These prisons are run by US companies, and so the doors of some 5000 American institutions have also opened. To some watching eyes, the secrets of both countries threaten to pour out, and Gaby becomes America’s public enemy number one. Has she declared cyberwar on the US? Amnesia is funny, sweeping, intimate, exhilarating – a novel that speaks powerfully about our history but urgently about our present.

Colm Toibin In a small Irish town, Nora Webster tries to rebuild her life after her husband’s death. She is intelligent and kind, at times difficult and impatient, trapped by her circumstances, and waiting for any chance to be lifted beyond them.

Through the gift of music, and power of friendship, she finds a glimmer of hope. As the family dynamic changes, she seems intensely self-possessed – a figure of great moral ambiguity. Harrowing, piercingly insightful, always tender and deeply true, Nora Webster illuminates our lives in a rare way – its humanity and compassion unforgettable.

LILA | $38 Marilynne Robinson The Pulitzer Prize-winning author returns to the town of Gilead in a memorable story of a girlhood lived on the fringes of society in fear, awe and wonder. Lila, homeless and alone after years of desperation and roaming the countryside, steps inside a small-town Iowa church to shelter – and ignites a romance that will reshape her life.

She becomes a minister’s wife, and begins a fresh existence while trying to make sense of the life that preceded her newfound security. Marilynne Robinson has again created a moving expression of the mysteries of existence.

THE BOOK OF STRANGE NEW THINGS | $35 Michel Faber From the author of bestseller The Crimson Petal and the White, a momentous tale of adventure, faith and the ties that might hold two people together when they are worlds apart.

From the moment Peter Leigh, a missionary set to embark on a journey, farewells his wife Bea, and boards his flight, he begins a quest that will challenge his religious beliefs, his love and his understanding of the limits of the human body. This is a brilliantly compelling novel about love in the face of death, and the search for meaning in an unfathomable universe.

COLORLESS TSUKURU TAZAKI AND HIS YEARS OF PILGRIMAGE | $45

LET ME BE FRANK WITH YOU | $37 Richard Ford Frank Bascombe is one of the most indelible characters in modern literature. Now 67 years old, ensconced in a quiet suburb in Haddam, New Jersey, he lives with his second wife Sally, enjoying retirement. Unfolding over several days, Frank navigates life in the aftermath of the devastating Hurricane Sandy. While his house has been spared, the effects of the hurricane seep into his existence. Richard Ford charts the waning years of Frank Bascombe, protean, funny, profane, wise, often inappropriate, as he attempts to reconcile, interpret and console a world undone by calamity.

Haruki Murakami Set against the social realities of contemporary Japan, this novel centres on a devastating emotional betrayal and its consequences. Tsukuru Tazaki belongs to a tight-knit circle of high-school friends who imagine they will stay together forever. But when Tsukuru returns home from college in Tokyo, he is inexplicably rebuffed by the group. Years later, he tries to find them again and solve the mystery that has haunted him: why did they suddenly turn on him? An extraordinarily moving story of love, friendship and heartbreak.

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THE ROSIE EFFECT | $37 Graeme Simsion The Rosie Project was a publishing sensation; in this sequel, Don Tillman and Rosie Jarman are living in New York. When Rosie drops a bombshell – she’s pregnant – in true Tillman style, Don becomes an expert on all things obstetric. But while immersing himself in a new research study on parenting and implementing the Standardised Meal System (pregnancy version), Don’s old weaknesses resurface. Striving to get the technicalities right, he gets the emotions all wrong, and risks losing Rosie when she needs him most. Once again, The Rosie Effect is a charming romantic comedy.

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THE PERIPHERAL | $37 William Gibson Some time in 2020, in a trailer park in the Deep South, a young woman, unknowingly testing security in a video game prototype, watches with horror as a drone strike kills a child. At the same moment, seventy-some years later, a boy is remotely killed on the streets of London. The perpetrator remains anonymous.

Interweaving two strange futures, from a ramshackle community of US army veterans, to the teeming masses of a mega city, this thrilling novel tells of a brave new world of drones, outsourcing and kleptocracy, and a crime that can only be solved across time.

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Fast Track Your Mortgage Repayments Let Ross and the Team Show You How

New Zealand Home Loans clients have thrown out the traditional slow-grind to paying off their mortgages, in favour of fast-track repayment of their mortgages.

Anyone can go to their bank and get a ‘great rate’ and we can still offer the same Rate, but we also go one step further and show our clients how to reduce their debt at a ‘great rate’ without changing their lifestyle or spending habits, saving them thousands of dollars in interest costs.

Ross Whitmore - Business Owner: New Zealand Home Loans Takapuna Over 40 years in the finance sector has resulted in a huge amount of experience for Ross Whitmore. From Bank Manager of one of the major trading banks to Mortgage Broker for some of the top firms in Auckland, it is fair to say that when it comes to mortgages, Ross has seen it all.

Or so he thought until he was introduced to New Zealand Home Loans.

Ross was so impressed with how New Zealand Home Loans looked after their clients, that he decided he had to work for them.

After only one year with New Zealand Home Loans, Ross was awarded #1 New Business Consultant and Rookie of the Year.

He then decided to take up a partnership offer in the Takapuna branch and now this branch is one of the top performing branches in the New Zealand Home Loans network.

Our catch phrase ‘Helping our clients to become Debt Free Faster’ is nothing new and Ross always enjoys showing new clients how easy this process can be and would welcome a meeting at any time to discuss and demonstrate this process.

Banks structure mortgages so your repayments are paying minimal principle

Ross was so impressed with how New Zealand Home Loans looked after their clients, that he decided he had to work for them. and therefore you will pay more interest than you really need to pay. This has been the norm for so many years that Kiwis think this is the only option and therefore will shop around for a ‘great rate’.

New Zealand Home Loans strategy is simple; we structure your accounts so you have the ability to pay more principle without making Ross Whitmore. larger repayments or changing your spending habits.

It is so simple and has worked for over 17 years, that on average our clients reduce the term of their Mortgage by eight years.

As for the 'great rates' on offer from the major banks at the moment – New Zealand Home Loans Takapuna can also provide the same ‘great rates’ but we have the added advantage of showing our clients how to pay off their mortgage at a ‘great rate’.

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Highbury: Birkenhead Optometrists

Highbury: Temptations Lotto and Ticketek

All eyes on Birkenhead Optometrists Conveniently situated opposite Countdown in the Highbury Shopping Centre, Birkenhead Optometrists is passionate about providing all your eye care needs at the highest possible standard. Owner and trained optometrist, Peter Stoute heads up a fantastic team of eye experts, which includes two qualified optometrists, two administration assistants and one part-time student.

“The practice has been running for 15 years now,” explains Peter, who bought the business from an associate six years ago. “I did my training in South Africa, registered in the UK and then came to New Zealand, where I recently completed the optometry therapeutics course at Birkenhead and Devonport Optometrists, Auckland University.” He Peter Stoute and Zaria Burden. has also recently opened a new optometry branch in Devonport.

With Peter a Castor Bay resident and all four remaining staff members living on the Shore, the Birkenhead Optometrists team is very much locally owned and operated.

“It is wonderful to be able to work so close to home,” continues Peter. “We love being a part of the Highbury Shopping Centre family. We draw from a wide range of people and cater for everyone, from kids to the elderly. The Highbury Shopping Centre isn’t too big or overwhelming and it is very accessible.”

Lucky in Lotto!

The Highbury Centre is home to one of New Zealand’s luckiest Lotto shops. Open seven days, Temptations Lotto and Ticketek has sold 11 first division and over 300 second division lotto tickets. Situated just across from Countdown, Temptations is easy to find on the ground floor of the family-friendly Highbury Shopping Centre.

Birkenhead Optometrists provides all your eye care needs, and more. “Aside from our prescriptions lenses and sunglasses, we fit and supply both hard and soft contact lenses and we offer the normal range of eye health tests,” says Peter. “We have a digital retinal camera and a visual field screener which aids in the diagnosis of glaucoma. A while back we joined a WINZ initiated programme to provide beneficiaries with subsidised spectacles, so we do cater to all walks of life.”

Birkenhead Optometrists stocks a huge variety of frame brands, with about 500 frames on display at any one time. “All of our brands are very popular and this season we are definitely seeing bigger, bolder styles of glasses – both specs and sunglasses,” Peter says. “We have ongoing sunglass promotions. We supply free single vision tinted prescription lenses to certain sunglass brands at a saving of $180. We are hugely competitive in price and are happy to match any quote.

Please come in and ask us – we will either match it, or do better, 7 days a week!"

Speaking to Peter it is easy to gauge the level of passion he puts into his business. Customer service is paramount, and the range of ongoing care and services Birkenhead Optometrists provides is very impressive. “We do a huge number of repairs. We are happy for you to use your own frames at no extra cost. We can make up lenses without taking away your specs for more than five minutes. We do free spectacle adjustments, free cleaning, free nose pads and free spectacle screws. For anybody!”

Quality eye care, affordable rates, and follow-up support. What more could you ask for from your local, family-run eye care specialists?

Having owned Temptations Lotto and Ticketek for nearly 12 years, Rani Singh and her husband feel incredibly lucky to be a part of the Highbury Shopping Centre family. “It is a real family mall,” explains Rani. “We have wonderful customers. We know them. They in turn know me and my family. We feel extremely comfortable in our working environment.”

Although not a North Shore resident, Rani loves coming here to work. “It’s just the best area,” she enthuses. “The people are so nice and friendly - we love everything about the Shore.”

As testament to the dedication and devotion Rani and her team put into their business, Temptations Lotto has twice been awarded New Zealand Retailer of the Year, an outstanding achievement for such a small store. “We took out the top prize in 2010 and 2011,” Rani says. “There were over 1000 stores from across New Zealand in the running, so we were really thrilled to be able to win the top prize for two years in a row.”

As well as selling Lotto tickets and scratchies, Temptations Lotto and Ticketek is an official Ticketek outlet, simplifying the purchase and collection of all your event tickets. “We have been affiliated with Ticketek for almost seven years now,” says Rani. “Back when we started, we noticed that no-one else was offering the Ticketek service, which had all the major concerts, shows and sporting events at the time. So we decided to do it. Simply come on in and book your tickets.”

Major upcoming events include the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015, the Rugby Nines and Ricky Martin’s One World Tour 2015, as well as the extremely popular ASB Tennis Classic and Heineken Open held in early January.

With the busy festive season well and truly upon us, Rani has a hint for all those gift buyers stuck for ideas. “Lotto tickets are a wonderful gift for those hard-to-buy-for people. There will be some great Lotto Christmas promotions running from 14 December until 3 January, with cars and extra money to be won. Scratchies are also very good stocking fillers.”

If it is a relaxed, family-friendly shopping experience you are after, look no further than Highbury Shopping Centre, and be sure to stop in and see Rani at her very lucky Lotto shop!

Birkenhead Optometrists, Shop 12, Highbury Shopping Centre (opposite Countdown), Birkenhead 09 480 7771 birkenheadoptom.co.nz

Temptations Lotto and Ticketek, Highbury Shopping Centre, Birkenhead 09 418 0906.

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North Harbour Club: News

By Courtney Jackson, GM, North Harbour Club

AWARDS

AIMES Category & Judges' Special Winners.

EmergingTalent winners.

Ben Sanders with Trophy.

NovelistBen BenSanders Sanders Novelist wins North Harbour Club Supreme wins Supreme AIMESAIMES AwardAward An exceptional year for the North Harbour Club was capped off during November with an an outstanding AIMES Awards evening, when 16 young North Shore locals received awards and grants totalling $125,000. With all attendees dressed in true 1920’s glamour, the annual Gala Dinner once again showcased the true talent that's right here on the Shore.

Ben Sanders (also received Bruce Mason Centre Award for Excellence in the Arts and $10,000) took home the coveted Sir Peter Blake Trophy and $15,000 winning the AIMES Supreme Award. A total of $25,000. At 24 years old, Ben has three published novels and has two more underway.

The film rights for his fourth novel were taken up by Warner Bros. earlier in 2014 with Hollywood actor Bradley Cooper currently attached to produce and star. Ben follows a long lead of exceptional talent on the Shore with New Zealand identities Lydia Ko and Ella Yelich-O’Connor (aka Lorde) both recent AIMES Supreme Award recipients.

The 2014 AIMES Award Winners were: Supreme AIMES Award for Excellence: Ben Sanders (Author, 24) – total grant of $25,000 Excellence in the Arts ($10,000): Ben Sanders (Author, 24) Sponsored by Bruce Mason Centre Excellence in IT, Innovation and Science ($10,000): Leighton Watson (Geo-Scientist, 23) Sponsored by Massey University Excellence in Music ($10,000): Hye-Won Suh (Flute Performance, 22) Sponsored by Albany Toyota Excellence in Education ($10,000): Finn Lowery (Scholar, 23) Sponsored by Kristin School Excellence in Sport ($10,000): Teneale Hatton (Sprint Canoeing, 24) Sponsored by the AUT Millennium Institute Excellence in Service to the Community ($10,000): Dannie Cullen (Science Communication, 22) Sponsored by ASB Bank AIMES Judges' Special Awards: Tayla Alexander (Singer, 13) & David Light (Boxer, 22). Received $4,000 and $6,000 respectively.

The 2014 AIMES Emerging Talent Award recipients were: Eight young ‘rising stars' have been named as the recipients of Emerging Talent Awards, sponsored by Bellingham Wallace Chartered Accountants. These awards recognise young individuals who display considerable promise in the six AIMES categories, but whom are still working towards reaching their full potential. Each winner received a cash grant of $5,000.

Harry Bartlett (Irish Dance, 16) Lewis Fry (Medicine, Ophthalmology, 22) Emily Scott (Vocal Performance, 24) Kit Reilly (Dance, 17) Nicole Ashby (Mind, Brain and Education, 21) Eliza McCartney (Pole Vault, 17) Gemma Jones (Olympic Class Yachting, 20) Daniel Hoy (Triathlete, 16) All winners will be profiled in the February issue of NorthSide magazine, which will be included with Channel Magazine.

Our warmest thanks goes out to all members, sponsors, ambassadors and supporters of the North Harbour Club and Charitable Trust over the past year – we continue to grow at an exceptional rate, none of which would be possible without the generosity and continued support we have.

The 2015 calendar of events will be out shortly and we look forward to seeing you after the Christmas break at the first of our events. Be safe and best wishes for a relaxing break with family over the holiday period. www.northharbourclub.co.nz Courtney Jackson:- manager@northharbourclub.co.nz

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OPSM Takapuna

The team at OPSM Hurstmere Road.

Ashreet receiving the trophy.

Local Optometrist Awarded Rookie Of The Year

OPSM’s 2014 Annual Franchise Partner Awards Announced October 2014: Local OPSM Franchise Partner, optometrist Ashreet Nath has been recognised at the 2014 Annual OPSM Franchise Partner Awards.

Mr Nath of OPSM Takapuna was presented with the Rookie of the Year Award at the annual ceremony held at Pier One in Sydney, which recognises franchise partners who have delivered excellence in their business in an extraordinary way.

Peter Baily, Director of Franchising and Acquisitions at OPSM, said, “We are proud of the contribution our franchise partners make to our organisation. Ashreet is passionate about providing leading eye care and eyewear for his customers and

this award recognises and rewards his efforts.“ Mr Nath, a Franchise Partner at OPSM Hurstmere Road, said, “I am delighted to be awarded the Rookie of the year Award. I work hard with my team to provide our community with the best available vision, eye care and customer service possible so it’s great to be recognised by the well-regarded OPSM network for our work. It is also great to see many referrals that we have had in the previous months from satisfied customers” Yulia Kan, Frame Stylist 62-78 Hurstmere Road, Shop 8, Takapuna Ph: 09 488 7132 Come see Ash and his expert team.

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"I love choosing the best eyewear that will guarantee your comfort while enhancing your appearance and bringing out your personality."

Charmaine Nelson, Frame Sylist "Come in for a chat. I will be able to guide you in the right direction for your eyewear. Eyewear is bringing the Optometrist's prescription for life to suit your lifestyle and that is exactly what I am here to do!"

Sharon Yun, Manager "Spending ten years on the Shore, in this profession has given me a lot of exposure to various lifestyles and vision needs. I always enjoy having a chat with the local people to find the right solutions for their optical and sun needs"

Shore City: Laura Ashley

Shore City: Bellemme

Bellemme by Fifth Avenue Shore City’s newest store for summer 2014/15

Loving Laura Ashley Laura Ashley is synonymous with timeless style, elegance and sophistication, and with over 60 years in fashion and homewares, it's not surprising that this is the go-to store for elegant women who love quality and a touch of Britain in their home and wardrobe.

"The Laura Ashley customer wants classic designs and good quality is of the upmost importance," suggests Tracey Holland, store manager at the Shore City store.

This quality and timeless elegance is reflected in the label's longevity and it all started from humble beginnings. When Laura and her husband Bernard couldn't find suitable prints for their patchwork quilts, they set about making their own designs from their London home - and the Laura Ashley name was born!

Today, wander into Laura Ashley Shore City and you will immediately recognise this icon's brand quality and distinct British flare. This season there is a return of the traditional Laura Ashley style but with a contemporary modern edge.

“We strayed from the Laura Ashley brand a few seasons back and more into sportswear - but this season we are returning to the traditional Laura Ashley styles, even stepping into the archives to re-create and bring back some classic prints, but with a modern touch,” adds Tracey.

When Laura and her husband Bernard couldn't find suitable prints for their patchwork quilts, they set about making their own designs from their London home - and the Laura Ashley name was born!

And on-trend we are in New Zealand - with the brand running with the same season's stock as the UK. Homewares are trending on sea blues, duck egg, neutrals with a gold twist and there is classic red, but the highlight this season will be a new shade ‘Berry Pink’.

“Our homeware is also looking towards a more contemporary feel, where we mix the old with the new and may be seen in subtle touches such as silk and velvet materials highlighted with a metallic thread or print,” suggests Tracey.

Make Laura Ashley your destination for a new look this season – both for yourself and for your home.

Laura Ashley, Upper Level, Shore City, Takapuna 09 486 7659 shore.city@laura-ashley.com.au

Keeper lockets from Emozioni Hot Diamonds, chunky chains from Lola and Grace, and Storm watches are among the edgy accessories at the new store to be causing a stir at Shore City.

From the loyal North Shore team behind Fifth Avenue Diamond Jewellers, comes Bellemme. The store is based just doors away from the original much-loved Takapuna jewellers on the ground floor of the stylish shopping centre. The idea is to expose Shore shoppers to some new niche brands to see what’s hot with locals in this pop-up Kerryn Lloyd. concept.

Store manager Kerryn Lloyd has worked closely with Fifth Avenue Diamond Jewellers owner Adrian Turner on the project, and also manages his original store. Kerryn was excited to see many of the new lines taking off within the first week of opening.

“These are strong fashion brands,” explained Kerryn. “Lola and Grace, for example, has proved to be really, really popular overseas and it’s been a big hit already here in the new store.” The brand is an off-shoot of renowned jewellery and crystal house, Swarovski, that has a lower price point and is aimed Lola and Grace is now at a younger market of fashion-savvy accessory at Bellemme. lovers.

Kerryn said: “People know the brand Swarovski. They can relate to that and they know it’s high quality, but the Lola and Grace range has a lower price point yet still uses Swarovski crystal.”

Another big draw card is the Emozioni range of ‘keepers’ - these are lockets with interchangeable ‘coins’ that can be worn on different chains and are fresh from the UK. These look set to be big news on the jewellery scene into next year.

“These are proving very popular elsewhere and we wanted to try them out here,” says Kerryn. Rose gold is a precious metal that’s particularly on-trend and this range features stunning pieces in 18ct rose gold, as well as sterling silver and yellow gold.

Other brands stocked include Obaku, from Denmark, and Hot Diamonds, the umbrella brand to Emozioni.

And for the men, there are some chunky, solid pieces from edgy brand Rochet, as well as a range of striking Storm watches from the London-based brand.

Bellemme will be in Shore City over the summer, having opened in mid-November and closing at the end of January.

Get yourself in there before Emozioni ‘Keeper’ necklace. time runs out!

Bellemme by Fifth Avenue, Ground Floor, Shore City, Takapuna.

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Free Gift Wrapping Mon 15th to Wed 24th Dec from 9.30am till close daily

With 70 stores plus Farmers, Shore City’s gift to you this year is a stress-free Christmas.

Start with plenty of free undercover parking, add all the brands you know and love, select your free Glasshouse gift with purchase and finish with getting all your presents beautifully gift wrapped for free.

If you’re shopping with children, pop in to visit Santa for a photo and collect their free Smiggle gifts as well.

Conditions apply: Receive a Glasshouse body bar(min spend $95), candle or hand cream(min spend $150) gift with purchase free starting Dec 1, while stocks last, limit one gift per person per day. See full gift conditions in-store. Santa photo packages start from $15. See full price list in-store. Free Smiggle gifts for existing and new Shore City Kids Club members up to 12 yrs old( join the Kids Club free in Dec). Limit 3 Smiggle erasers per child while stocks last. See full gift conditions in-store.

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AMI North Harbour Netball: with Lynette Brady

GreatofYear for End Year Netball NetballHarbour North Harbour North News It is hard to believe that 2014 is all but done, with only four weeks left until the office closes for the year, we now have an opportunity to reflect on our accomplishments for the year.

In 2014 we delivered 6624 games of netball for our 737 teams at the Centre, excluding tournaments and events. Our largest area of growth has been seen in the primary area delivered over three days at two venues (AMI Netball North Harbour – Monday and Wednesday and Westlake Girls High on a Saturday). This level of activity would not be achieved without the contributions of a large number of people including coaches, managers, umpires, administrators and of course family and friends. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our volunteers - in particular the Mums and Dads who bring their children along to play netball, and who encourage them to not just participate but to play to the best of their ability.

Please take the time to recall those fabulous moments when you hear the screams of delight and the faces of pure elation when success is achieved.

At the representative level, we fielded 12 teams from Year 7 through to our successful Lion Foundation Championship team under the leadership of Coach Yvonne Willering, who placed runner up in the recent Lion Foundation Netball Championships.

A new initiative this year was the introduction of the High Performance Development Programme, led by Judy Weston. The HPDP is a preseason skill development programme designed to strengthen and grow the depth of performance players at North Harbour.

A number of Netball North Harbour players and umpires have recently been selected into national squads. We would like to congratulate the following people for their achievements:

Silver Ferns Squad Temalisi Fakahokotau (Shore Rovers), Bailey Mes (Commodores), Phoenix Karaka (Collegiate) & Grace Rasmussen (Westlake) Fast 5 Ferns - Temalisi Fakahokotau (Shore Rovers), Bailey Mes (Commodores), Malia Paseka (Shore Rovers) & Grace Rasmussen (Westlake)

Junior Netties 2014.

National Dev Squad (Tier 1) Malia Paseka (Shore Rovers) (Tier 2) Chiara Semple (Collegiate), Erikana Pedersen (Shore Rovers), Faamu Ioane (Collegiate), Michaela Sokolich-Beatson (Westlake Club) Pathway to Podium - Popua Aleamotua (Collegiate), Kate Burley (Commodores) & Isarean Chan (Collegiate) National Umpire Squad - Fay Meiklejohn and Yvonne Morgan National Dev Squad - Cory Nicholls National Emerging Talent Squad - Lisa Stallard, Christina Mathews, Zac Middleton Netball North Harbour is well represented across all levels moving forward.

Lastly, thank you to everyone who has contributed to Netball this year. We would like to wish you a wonderful festive season and happy holidays.

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European Motoring: with Penny Thorne Tristram European

Community Focus – It’s got to be good!

Tristram European is very fortunate with the amazing number of Business Alignment proposals and sponsorship proposals we are presented with over each year and would like to thank those that have chosen to be linked and involved with us.

Red Carpet TV Debbie Byrnand is all about putting the spotlight on New Zealand Film and Fashion. With New Zealand's interpretation of the entertainment channel, but brought to life through live streaming, you can catch all your favourite film stars, directors as well as Fashion events. Most of these are on the North Shore. We have put Deb, who is a New Zealand Film Director/Hairdresser/Mum – jack of all trades, into a hot little Beetle. You won't miss seeing her travelling around town.

Tune in to our Facebook page to see what's coming up and to pick up tickets for some of the best events around!

Penny Thorne.

Pink Vision We are proud to be supporting Karin Horen. Check out the website www. paddleforhope.co.nz to read about Karin's story. The most recent Paddle for Hope event took place in early November and was a huge success.

North Harbour Waka Ama Trust Tristram European are now proudly on board providing a new Canoe for North Harbour Waka Ama Trust specifically for the Taniwha Grizzlies Outrigger Team. Their Mission statement “To promote the development and performance in every aspect of Outrigger Canoe (waka ama) and other paddling sports in a safe and enjoyable environment”. You will see the Canoe racked next to the Takapuna Beach Café and when the champion team are training out on the water.

Penny Thorne: Email: penny@tristrameuropean.co.nz.

Phone 441 0090 or 021 874 304 Tristram European: Corner Hillside & Wairau Roads, North Shore. www.tristrameuropean.co.nz

C.A.R. Racing – Caleb AntonioRooney of Rosmini College A talented F2 Midget Car driver is who we are supporting. Caleb is only 15 years old and oozes complete professionlism and is completely humble about his achievements.

Tristram European is focussed on supporting youth development on the North Shore.

Apollo Theatre School and Apollo Theatre Company Sarah Boocock has a long standing professional background in dance, theatre and professional groups in the corporate field. The former founder of L'Acadamy of Dance now has her dream boutique dance school in Ellice Road, Glenfield – the Apollo Theatre School.

These are brand new studios for all her students and top New Zealand teachers in her team. We have had the privilege of working with Sarah's professional team of dancers performing at our new car launches in our showroom and have been blown away by the level of standard in which it was was delivered. My daughter is a student at Apollo Theatre School and as a parent with background in dance and theatre I am only too proud to be aligned with this company. Students joining now receive a branded drink bottle and loads of benefits exclusive to Tristram European VW.

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For the Home: with Harvey Norman Wairau Park

KitchenAid from Harvey Norman

Here for the making since 1919 The perfect Christmas present for your loved one!

In 1919 the iconic KitchenAid Stand Mixer was born. From that stemmed an entire kitchen of high-performance appliances, all created with the same attention to detail, quality craftsmanship, cutting edge technology and timeless design. This range is available right now from the team at Harvey Norman Wairau Park.

We reckon they are the perfect Christmas gift for someone who you want to spoil. And with interest free terms available (see facing page), the purchase will be very easy.

The neat things about KitchenAid is that very product that carries the the name is guaranteed to be strong, reliable and versatile and is backed by more than 90 years of experience and excellence in the food arena. KitchenAid is also one of the the only appliance brands that makes appliances exclusively for the kitchen. They continue to keep pushing the limits with their products so you can keep doing the same with everything you create.

With KitchenAid's Stand Mixer baking is just the beginning. With 10 speeds and more than 10 available attachments, the legendary Stand Mixer can whip up everything from pasta to ice cream, sausages to salsa and so much more. There are also now over 25 colours to choose from (subject to availability in store), so it’s easy to find a stunning colour to compliment your style, or to fit in with your home.

Small Appliance Manager Lubna Malik and the KitchenAid range.

flat beater, dough hook and wire whisk for all your baking needs (see each model for accessory options).

Bowl Options – Make your mixer match your style. Choose from stainless steel or clear or frosted glass.

Ask about our Special Deal on KitchenAid Platinum...

Right now the team at Harvey Norman has a special deal on the KitchenAid Platinum Stand Mixer. Priced at $1095 with special Interest Free Terms available (see facing page).

The Platinum Stand Mixer is made to perform and built to last. The premium metallic finish and elegant glass mixing bowl will add radiance to any kitchen.

Original planetary mixing action ensures thorough ingredient incorporation. For even more versatility, the attachment hub transforms the mixer into a pasta maker, food grinder, vegetable slicer, sausage maker and much more. The KitchenAid Platinum Stand Mixer is available in a range of colours Harvey Norman Wairau Park, 10 Croftfield Lane, North Shore. Phone 441 9750.

Store Hours Monday to Wednesday 9am-5.30pm, Thursday and Friday 9am7.30pm, Saturday and Sunday 9am - 5.30pm. Visit: www.harveynorman.co.nz.

Unique features and options with the KitchenAid Stand Mixer include:Power Hub – Unscrew the cap and open a world of endless possibilities. This versatile hub works with all our attachments to inspire creativity around every recipe.

Multiple Beaters – Mix, knead, whisk and whip. The mixer comes equipped with a

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Harvey Norman sales team member Alana Wright and the Beefeater Bug display in the Wairau Park store.

For the Home: with Harvey Norman Wairau Park

Get ready for some serious barbecue performance BeefEater from Harvey Norman Wairau Park With those longer summer days upon us you’re probably thinking about pulling your barbecue out and having a few friends over for some outdoor entertaining. But chances are that for the last nine months your barbecue has been sitting outside doing nothing but getting rusty. It’s a common and costly cycle that many New Zealanders experience: buy a new barbecue for summer, forget about it in winter, take it out for the next summer and realise it’s had it. Wouldn’t it be great if you didn’t have to throw away your barbecue every few years?

The team at Harvey Norman Wairau Park want to help you break that cycle and they’ve got the perfect barbecue for it: the BeefEater Barbecue, Australia’s legendary barbecue brand. With BeefEater, you’ve got a mate for life! Yes, it may be time to buy a quality long-lasting barbecue?

There's a good BeefEater range at Harvey Norman Wairau Park, including a very special deal on the Beefeater ‘Bugg’ Portable Gas barbecue at only $498 each ($747 with stand) and others priced from $1699.

For close to 30 years BeefEater has been making exceptional barbecues and are such a huge global brand that they’ve even been specified into luxury developments like the Palms in Dubai, and celebrities like Tiger Woods and Roger Federer are cooking with them.

Ask the team at Harvey Norman Wairau Park and they’ll tell you that BeefEater Barbecues are one of the toughest, longest lasting barbecues you can buy. BeefEater have used materials like heavy gauge stainless steel in their manufacturing process and have numerous patents and trademarks based around their designs and technologies. Unlike many other manufacturers that screw or spot-weld their frames, BeefEater frames are fully seam welded along the length of the joins so they are stronger, more rigid, and won’t allow fats to drip through any gaps. BeefEater is so confident in the strength of their barbecue frames that they offer a 5 year warranty on their 1100 and Discovery series models and a LIFETIME warranty on their Signature series models. BeefEater is clearly a grill built to last!

A BeefEater is not only tough – they’re great cookers too. Thanks to BeefEater’s unique vaporiser system you get a very even and very hot cooking surface that is very controllable. The burners on a BeefEater heat up so fast that there’s very little pre-heating time required. Simply turn a BeefEater on and within minutes you’ll be grilling. BeefEater’s vaporiser system also reduces fatty flare-ups whilst you’re cooking as the fats and juices that hit the vaporisers turn to smoke before they flame.

Plus there are the rust free cooking surfaces. All the cooking surfaces on a

BeefEater are coated with a commercial grade porcelain enamel paint, which is baked on at very high temperatures. This means you’re cooking on a very tough and durable surface that is sealed to prevent rusting. Best of all this makes the BeefEater’s cooking surfaces non-porous and really easy to clean. And you don’t have to worry about residual flavours hanging around from the last time you cooked. This is all part of BeefEater’s “more time cooking, less time cleaning” philosophy.

Starting a BeefEater is easy with BeefEater’s Quartz Start Ignition. Simply press and turn the control knob and the burner ignites every time. There’s no batteries required.

Get to Harvey Norman Wairau Park and take a look at a BeefEater. It will most likely be the last barbecue you buy.

Harvey Norman Wairau Park, 10 Croftfield Lane, North Shore. Phone 441 9750.

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Channel Interview: Paul Zwaig

Mr Music’s Vinyl

Crusade

Anna Henvest met independent record store man Paul Zwaig

Anna Henvest.

There really is nothing conventional about the North Shore’s only remaining independent music store, and there is nothing conventional about the man behind it. At My Generation Music store the stock is different, the eclectic music variety is different and most importantly, the head of the store, Paul Zwaig is certainly different. The man has more passion than I’ve probably ever seen anyone have in retail. The history of the My Generation Music store is an interesting one, and Zwaig sat down to share it with Anna Henvest…

Within two minutes of our interview we’ve discussed his recent resurrection, I’ve been given a tour of the foosball table that has Susan Boyle’s head on one of the players, and been given lessons in yoga.

This is the extraordinary mind of Paul Zwaig, a local legend known for his somewhat unconventional trading techniques. He tells me customers simply must not talk during a guitar solo if they happen to be buying an item while he is manning the desk, instead they must appreciate it and applaud. The store boasts an incredible setup from a homemade stage fixed with lighting and a smoke machine, couches and refreshment options as well an extensive range of stock and merchandise. This is the only independent music store left on the North Shore and Zwaig is determined to keep his dream alive, regardless of whether that comes at a personal expense. “For five and a half years I haven’t pulled a wage and I’ve survived off the good will of Browns Bay. Food gets dropped off to me regularly and my only clothing I have is from the shop. I have no issues with that. For some people, they couldn’t dream of a life without money, but I don’t mind it.”

The store was opened up in 1981 by Pete Buchanan and Zwaig bought it off him in 2009. The store has rebranded several times since ‘81, but it was the closing of Farmers in 2013 that meant a major hit for the much-loved store. This saw its closure from the Clyde Road premises in mid-2014, before reopening in September at it’s new location 500m away. “When I closed the shop it was so hard to hand over the key. I’d been living out the back so it was like I was forced to leave my home. I spent about a week just mourning the loss of my baby. I started craving the customers and after trying to look for jobs on a computer I didn’t know how to work, I found this site open to lease.” The store is run by Zwaig along with his two sons, Sam and Ben. They regularly hold live sessions and the store is also home to a weekly yoga class. It seems there is little that doesn’t go on in this shop, with Zwaig going to all lengths to keep the customers happy.

“It has become an awareness campaign. I’ve got people wearing My Generation t-shirts, driving with bumper stickers, and I even put posters up - they keep getting taken down but I’ll keep putting them back up!” This certainly isn’t your typical 9-5 job, and Zwaig couldn’t think of anything better. He is adamant the music industry is booming despite the digital uprising that music is currently undergoing. The passion he has for the store is something of a rarity in retail these days, and that’s what he claims is the point of difference between My Generation and national retail chains. It’s a fighting battle to keep the store open, but after visiting for the first time I surely hope it does.

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Ten Quick Questions: 1. What is your favourite spot on the shore?

All the East Coast Bays is lovely but can’t beat a long walk on Long Bay beach!

2. What are your pet peeves?

People that drop litter and let their dogs go to the toilet on the beach without picking it up.

3. Who’s on your iPod right now?

What’s an iPod? I’m still in awe about my mobile phone’s torch!

4. What is one thing you would save if your house was on fire?

Signed Rodriguez – Cold Fact CD! (and then come back for the kids).

5. Where is your dream destination?

Any of the Pacific Islands or the South Island.

6. If you could collaborate with any artist, dead or alive, who would it be?

Syd Barrett (in his prime), Bob Marley or maybe John Lennon as the top three.

7. Best piece of advice you’ve ever received?

Don’t sweat the small things.

8. What is something few people know about you?

I’m the world’s worst cook. I can do toast though!

9. What are three things you’d take to a desert island?

A generator, a record player and New World Browns Bay. 10. Where do you see yourself in five years?

I’d like to think I would be healthy and happy and still running My Generation.

Paul, Sam and Ben are campaigning to keep the store going by asking the public to make donations on their Givealittle page. If you would like to contribute, head to www.givealittle.co.nz/cause/MyGeneration or head instore to 753 Beach Road, Browns Bay.

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Channel People: I Love what I Do Larry Robbins

SKIPPER FOR GOOD

Larry Robbins is a volunteer Skipper for Mercy Ships, a charity that provides mobile medical care around the world. Since 1978, Mercy Ships has provided services and materials in developing nations valued at more than $1.25 billion, they’ve visited 57 countries and directly benefited more than 2.48 million people.

Larry lives in Browns Bay and after a long career in the Navy and maritime industry he answered some questions from Channel Magazine about his career and life on the high seas.

Courtney Bennett: What’s the best part about your job?

Larry Robbins: There are many things that have challenged me both professionally and personally as I have volunteered now, for three, three-month stints, as a deck officer with Mercy Ships. I have enjoyed working with the largely African deck crew to keep the ship operating properly. This enables the hospital to do its work in providing free health care services for the poorest people in the ports in which we dock. Then there is the joy in seeing patients’ lives transformed by the operations available to them onboard.

CB: What is your background in boating/skippering?

LR: After five years in the British Merchant Navy I came to New Zealand and enjoyed 26 years in the Hydrographic Surveying Service of the Royal NZ Navy. This included periods in command of the survey ship HMNZS MONOWAI, and smaller commands.

After retiring from the Navy, I had seven years as CEO of the NZ National Maritime Museum, where I was able to skipper the scow TED ASHBY and steamboat PUKE. In 2012 I undertook courses at the NZ Maritime School to revalidate my Second Mates ticket so that I could serve in the Africa Mercy.

CB: Why/how did you get involved with Mercy Ships?

LR: I became a modest financial supporter after hearing a Mercy Ships speaker at our church some years ago. In 2009, I was invited to join the Board of Mercy Ships NZ to provide some maritime input. After becoming part of their Speakers Network and sharing numerous accounts of the work Mercy Ships does and of the transformation in our patients’ lives, I was keen to go to the ship to see the organisation in action for myself.

CB: Mercy Ships is a charity, can you explain about the work you guys do?

LR: Mercy Ships uses a ship equipped as a modern hospital to take surgical and health care to areas of great need. Since 1990 the organization has been focusing its efforts on West Africa, although due to restrictions created by the Ebola crisis, Africa Mercy, is currently working in Madagascar. Specific surgeries are offered onboard and major operations are undertaken to deal with conditions such as cleft lip and palates, orthopaedics and maxillofacial surgeries to remove massive tumours. The services are offered free of charge by Mercy Ships to those in need, regardless of gender, race or creed.

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and North America. I am due to join Africa Mercy next year in Madagascar and I am very much looking forward to visiting that nation in particular. It has a certain mystique!

CB: What do you do in your spare time?

LR: Well, I am no longer in paid employment (retirement would be a misnomer!) and am active in a number of organisations including the Sailors’ Society, Framework Trust, Rotary and the Milford Baptist Church. I am a JP and all of these keep me busy!

CB: If I wasn’t a volunteer deck officer with Mercy Ships, I would be….

An ACTIVE SUPPORTER of Mercy Ships because they do such a good and necessary job. While I am not onboard the ship I am able to invest my other skills in speaking to groups, and helping the Mercy Ships New Zealand office in other ways that contribute to their ongoing work in the developing nations we serve.

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CB: Who are the people you look up to and why?

LR: In Mercy Ships the Founder/President Don Stephens is inspirational, as are many people onboard. I especially admire the long-term volunteers who have dedicated decades of their lives to serving the world’s forgotten poor.

CB: What sort of skills are needed to be a good skipper?

LR: Professionalism and experience at sea of course, but also, in large measure, people management skills including a sense of humour and a well-developed understanding of the ridiculous!

CB: If you could skipper any vessel/boat what would it be and why?

LR: I would dearly love to be able to be Master of Africa Mercy or the new ship we are building. Unfortunately my Merchant Navy ticket only allows me to be up to Second Officer (though I had command in the Navy the qualifications do not equate) but I did have opportunity to act as captain during the recent docking period and I enjoyed that time very much.

CB: Favourite country you’ve visited and why?

LR: My time in Africa with Mercy Ships was interesting – but I would not rate the Republic of Congo as my favourite country! However it brought home to me how blessed we are to live in a country such as New Zealand. NZ has, of course, to rate top of my list, though I have enjoyed visiting a number of other countries in Europe

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Channel Feature: Community Marine Hub

View from reserve.

COMMUNITY MARINE HUB MATCHES COUNCIL VISION TO OPEN RESERVE TO PUBLIC Aidan Bennett reports on recently released revised plans First of all it is important that I declare my position on this project, even though most will know it well. I am a huge supporter of converting the land currently occupied by the camp ground into public space. At present, this land is leased to a business and Joe public can not use it unless money changes hand. In some ways I do understand the nostalgia around the camp ground. But I don't believe that's enough to preserve it. What I am keen on is public space that we can all enjoy and a high performance facility for our yachties. This fits with my desire to see Takapuna progress. We have some of the best sailing grounds in the world right off our beach and we have an opportunity now to establish a centre of yachting excellence – like rowing and cycling has in Cambridge – that will be a huge benefit for our community in the years ahead. I also recently joined the Harbour Access Trust as a Trustee and am keen to see us unlock the potential of our waterfront asset to secure a bright future for Takapuna. So yes I am biased.

I believe these new plans for the Northern Activity Zone site by the Harbour Access Trust and Yachting New Zealand are sensational. They do fit into the compromise category. There was no doubt that the public have had their say on the land and this has necessitated changes to the original plans. The impressive design which maximises green space, was commissioned following feedback on the original proposal for the Northern reserve. There is a desire by many for greater public access to a key part of the North Shore coastline, a strong adherence to the Takapuna Beach Reserve Management plan and a community marine activity hub that can be enjoyed by all ages and abilities are the key elements within a revised plan proposed for the Northern Activity Zone.

In releasing the new concept plans the Harbour Access Trust and Yachting New Zealand stated they were created to meet the requirements set out in the Takapuna Beach Reserve Management Plan and to foster a sense ownership

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within the local community, the marine community hub retains the beach’s distinctive natural beauty while opening large areas of previously inaccessible land for public use.

“We have listened to the feedback from the community and stakeholders and taken it into account the intent of the Council’s Takapuna Beach Reserve Management Plan,” says Harbour Access Trust's Peter Wall.

“The result is a new design which we believe will considerably enhance the reserve and cater for the best community outcomes all round. There are many elements within the reserve management plan but it is an absolute priority for us what we put forward matches what the Auckland Council has planned for the area.

“The reserve management plan was developed with the best outcome for Takapuna Beach and all the communities that use it, which is why it has played such a significant role in the redevelopment of our plans. We want to share this plan with the public and invite feedback."

The revised plan sees the proposed marine hub facility, which is located to the rear of the site, featuring a clever design with a publicly accessible rooftop comprised of grass, timber and materials reflecting the coastal environment and providing additional public access and viewing areas.

On a considerably reduced footprint from the original plan and reduced in height to a single level, the Community storage and High Performance facility has very little impact on the reserve from a space or visual perspective.

The demand for active recreation space along Takapuna beach is also a key provision within the reserve management plan. The plan outlines calls from Takapuna locals to enhance the space with improved access for strollers, walkers and push chairs.

The proposed marine activity hub addresses this with enhanced green reserve space, which will provide for flexible use, with informal and formal water sports as

View from Allison Avenue.

well as a relaxing and safe environment for families.

The new plan provides improved access to the water and to storage for local sailors, kayakers and Waka ama as well as toilet, changing and showering facilities. North Shore residents and visitors would be able to picnic or barbeque on the open green spaces and use the public facilities. They will be able to enjoy the close, uninterrupted visual spectacle of the coastline or see Waka ama and sailors training and rigging boats, or children and adults learning to sail.

Around 10 per cent of the reserve footprint would house the marine activity hub which will also accommodate the relocated Takapuna Boating Club storage shed. The facility is cleverly tucked into the north western corner of the site close to the aligning streets thus greatly reducing the visual impact of the facility.

The design opens up access from the street, helping to connect the northern walkway and beach.

“This careful design will connect people safely from the main beach to the northern reserve,” says Peter Wall.

Pedestrians and neighbours will have the opportunity to look over the distinctive planted and grassed space and enjoy an uninterrupted view to the northern beach and water.

The reserve management plan notes that Takapuna Beach plays an important role in providing access for water related activities including Waka ama, yachting, rowing, sea kayaking, wind surfing and fishing . The beach is also host to a number of events including those of national and international status.

The community marine hub will meet all of these requirements and also comprise a high performance sailing base for New Zealand’s top yachtsmen and women, seeking to add more gold medals to the country’s medal tally at Olympic Games and world championships.

“It will also be a hub for aspiring sailors of all ages from around New Zealand, just as Karapiro is for rowing, biking and triathlon, with the added bonus of green open spaces for the public to inhabit and use for recreation as well as to enjoy the coastline or watch the many on-water activities,” says Mr Wall.

A dedicated hardstand area for the Waka ama and yachts will further enhance community interaction and access to the reserve and help reduce congestion on the reserve.

The Harbour Access Trust and Yachting New Zealand are supporting the concept of retaining the remainder of the reserve as open green space for the public. If the plans are approved, then the Harbour Access Trust and Yachting New Zealand would work with the Local Board and Auckland Council to complete the reserve.

“This is absolutely consistent with the Council’s Reserve Management Plan with its key objective of retaining as much open green spaces for the public as possible,” adds Peter Wall.

“The plan we are proposing provides a unique opportunity to enhance public access to a prime part of the wonderful North Shore coastline that has until now remained relatively inaccessible, as well as creating a marine hub which can be enjoyed by all.

Peter Wall says it has been a journey to get to this point in terms of bringing the vision for the reserve to life and creating a facility that the local community and all of New Zealand can be proud of.

The Local Board has carried out an independent site evaluation which clearly identifies the Northern Activity Zone as the most suitable site for what would be a world class training facility, while also accommodating the needs of the wider community. While this is one of several reserves along the beach it is the only

View from Earnoch Avenue.

suitable level site.

Being sensitive to local community views and taking on feedback from neighbours, community groups and from the Takapuna Beach Reserve Management Plan hearings has resulted in significant changes to the proposed plans for the site that were tabled during those hearings by the Harbour Access Trust and Yachting New Zealand. The changes include: Reducing the facility in height from two storeys to one level; Reducing the overall footprint of the facility which now covers approximately only 10 per cent of the available reserve; Relocating the administration functions of Yachting New Zealand from the proposal and instead locating these in a commercial building elsewhere in Takapuna along with leased parking at a separate location.

“We are now at a point where we want to share the revised plan and engage with stakeholders and interested parties as we intend to lodge what will be a fully notified Resource Consent application in the New Year,” says Peter Wall.

“We recognise the sensitive nature of the reserve and opinions of the local community and neighbours and believe the new design responds to the feedback we have received with the outcome being an amazing outlook and enhanced views from street level."

So there it is folks, I believe a great plan. This is an opportunity we in Takapuna must not let slip through our fingers. Peter Wall adds that the Harbour Access Trust and Yachting New Zealand plan to run community information meetings and remain open to further discussion and welcome public feedback.

The new plan provides improved access to the water and to storage for local sailors, kayakers and Waka ama as well as toilet, changing and showering facilities. North Shore residents and visitors would be able to picnic or barbeque on the open green spaces and use the public facilities.

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Don’t miss the wonderful Devonport Christmas Parade & Festival on Sunday 7 December. The parade starts at 11am and finishes at Windsor Reserve with a children’s entertainment and activity area, craft market and Dance in the Park during the afternoon. Make a day of it, catch up on your Christmas shopping and stay on to enjoy Devonport’s summer evening ambiance.

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The main event is one round per day. Over the final weekend, Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th January, the New Zealand Chess Federation Rapid and Lightning Championships will be staged.

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Why are you travelling there? I’m going over for business, for the web TV channel, Authentic You. Our shows feature visionary teachers in the field of mental, emotional, spiritual and phsyical wellbeing. One of the teachers is on Waiheke Island so I’m going over to film them for this.

What do you enjoy about catching the ferry? I love connecting with nature; being out on the water, the motion of the waves, the sky and the mood of the sea. I used to work in the city and loved starting and ending the working day travelling by ferry.

Are there any particularly outstanding ferry crossings you can recall?

I have seen orcas and dolphins several times. I remember the captain actually pointed them out to us and slowed down so as not to disturb them and allow the passengers to get a better look at these amazing creatures.

Auckland is so beautiful! I think we should all take time to appreciate that.

We’re lucky to be the land of the world’s first light every day, that’s very special. Through the TV channel I want to encourage people to be the difference you want to see in the world! th

Simply spend $20 or more at any participating Devonport store between Tuesday 18 November a ferry21 to stthe city with Fullers andCatch Sunday December.

Take advantage of regular weekend ferry services from Birkenhead, Northcote Point, Devonport or Bayswater wharves to Auckland City. It’s a relaxing way to travel to and from Downtown Auckland. No traffic jams, no parking costs and café bars onboard. Visit www.fullers.co.nz or any Fullers Ticket Office for timetables or booking information.

What is sunscreen chemical load? This refers to the percentage of active chemical sunscreen ingredients in a formulation. It can be read on the ingredients list of the packaging. Many sunscreens on the market today offer a very high SPF rating with broad spectrum coverage but have a high sunscreen chemical load, using more chemicals than necessary to achieve the highest SPF ratings.

How do I choose the right sunscreen for me?

The ideal sunscreen should have the following attributes: 4 hour water resistance Broad spectrum protection Antioxidant protection Complete Spectrum UVA/UVB Should contain no harsh chemicals. ingredients If these attributes are present then the decision comes down to a lifestyle choice and preference on factors like how it feels on your skin and the finish such as tinted or matte.

Ultraceuticals Sun Active Range tick all of these boxes and more, with one of the lowest sunscreen chemical loads on the market whilst still offering extremely high sun protection even when swimming. Sweat resistant, and with over six different formulations there will be one just perfect for you, so come check them out at Face it Beauty.

Face It Beauty, 95 Victoria Road, Devonport 09 445 0600 info@faceitbeauty.co.nz

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Devonport On the Ferry explore the charming seaside village

This month, beauty expert Amanda Care of Face It, Devonport, shares summer skincare tips...

just minutes from Auckland City

with

All Aboard!

Whether travelling for work or pleasure, the ferry provides a pleasant transport option from many spots on the Shore - one of the many lifestyle features of living or working in our little piece of paradise.

Every month Channel chats to a ferry passenger about the trip they’re taking and get a short insight into who they are. Ahead of this issue we caught up with a waiting passenger on Devonport Ferry Wharf...

Become a sunscreen smarty pants!

Amanda Care.

It’s finally arrived and while it’s been a mixed bag of weather for spring, I’ve got a good feeling that summer is going to be a cracker.

Living on the North Shore and being the active people we are, I get asked by my clients frequently which sunscreen is right for them. Given the range of product choice we have these days, along with the different technology out there, it can be confusing to say the least. So I’m going to break it down and hopefully demystify some of the questions around sunscreens.

$2000

Name & rank?

Diane Wilkins, Executive Producer Authentic You Web TV. Where’s home?

Greenhithe.

Which ferry are you catching today?

I’m going to Waiheke Island.

Face It: Beauty with Amanda Care

What is “broad spectrum”? This is a measurement of a sunscreen’s effectiveness against Ultra Violet A rays. Broad spectrum sunscreens are designed to protect against both UVA and UVB rays. A conventional sunscreen that has a SPF rating but does not mention “broad spectrum” may block very little UVA radiation relative to the SPF it claims. Look for sunscreen that has “broad spectrum” on the packaging.

What is the difference between Mineral (Physical) and Chemical sunscreens? Mineral sunscreens protect the skin by absorbing and deflecting or blocking the sun’s rays. Mineral sunscreen agents are Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide. The protection depends on the particle size of the UV filters and overall product formulation.

Chemical sunscreens work by absorbing or scattering the sun’s rays. Common chemical ingredients include Butyl Methoxydibzoylmethan, Bemotrizinol, Octyl Methoxycinnamte and Octocrylene.

Diane Wilkins.

Why are you travelling there?

I’m going over for business, for the web TV channel, Authentic You. Our shows feature visionary teachers in the field of mental, emotional, spiritual and physical wellbeing. One of the teachers is on Waiheke Island so I’m going over to film them for this.

What do you enjoy about catching the ferry?

I love connecting with nature; being out on the water, the motion of the waves, the sky and the mood of the sea. I used to work in the city and loved starting and ending the working day travelling by ferry.

Are there any particularly outstanding ferry crossings you can recall?

I have seen orcas and dolphins several times. I remember the captain actually pointed them out to us and slowed down so as not to disturb them and allow the passengers to get a better look at these amazing creatures. Auckland is so beautiful! I think we should all take time to appreciate that. We’re lucky to be the land of the world’s first light every day, that’s very special. Through the TV channel I want to encourage people to be the difference you want to see th in the world!

Simply spend $20 or more at any participating Devonport store between Tuesday 18 November st andCatch Sunday December. a ferry21 to the city with Fullers Take advantage of regular weekend ferry services from Birkenhead, Northcote Point, Devonport or Bayswater wharves to Auckland City. It’s a relaxing way to travel to and from Downtown Auckland. No traffic jams, no parking costs and café bars onboard. Visit www.fullers.co.nz or any Fullers Ticket Office for timetables or booking information.

What is sunscreen chemical load? This refers to the percentage of active chemical sunscreen ingredients in a formulation. It can be read on the ingredients list of the packaging. Many sunscreens on the market today offer a very high SPF rating with broad spectrum coverage but have a high sunscreen chemical load, using more chemicals than necessary to achieve the highest SPF ratings.

How do I choose the right sunscreen for me?

The ideal sunscreen should have the following attributes: 4 hour water resistance Broad spectrum protection Antioxidant protection Complete Spectrum UVA/UVB Should contain no harsh chemicals. ingredients If these attributes are present then the decision comes down to a lifestyle choice and preference on factors like how it feels on your skin and the finish such as tinted or matte.

Ultraceuticals Sun Active Range tick all of these boxes and more, with one of the lowest sunscreen chemical loads on the market whilst still offering extremely high sun protection even when swimming. Sweat resistant, and with over six different formulations there will be one just perfect for you, so come check them out at Face it Beauty.

Face It Beauty, 95 Victoria Road, Devonport 09 445 0600 info@faceitbeauty.co.nz

Receive a 100ml Brownallyear chocolate tanning spray free with every gift voucher purchase over $99.

While stocks last.

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(09) 367 9111 WWW.FULLERS.CO.NZ

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Community News with Maria Teape

Torpedo Bay Navy Museum: News

Devonport Community News

Navy Museum Open 7 days

By Maria Teape - Devonport Community Coordinator, Devonport Peninsula Trust It seems like another year has flown by and I can’t believe I’m writing my contribution for the December/ Maria Teape.

January issue of Channel Magazine.

On Sunday 7th December from 11am to 3pm the Devonport Lions Santa Parade and Christmas Festival is taking place. The Santa Parade departs from Clarence St at 11am and makes its way down Victoria Road, finishing at Windsor Reserve on Devonport’s Waterfront. A great range of floats are taking part with of course the man of the moment, Santa himself taking centre stage! The parade is immediately followed by the Devonport Christmas Festival, happening in Windsor Reserve until 3pm. Santa will be available as usual for photos and hearing Christmas gift requests plus there will be plenty of other attractions including the Devonport Craft Market full of festive goodies, Dance in the Park with a great line-up of entertainment live on stage, food stalls and much more.

The following Sunday on 14th December, young up and coming musicians show-case their talent live on stage at Devonstock in Windsor Reserve. The concert starts at 3pm and features the musical stylings of Vivid, Tuggs, Thin White Lines, Delic Exodus, Indy and Livy and Jesse Sheehan. Food, coffee, ice-cream and other stalls will be there to quench thirst and fill tummies. The concert has been organised with lots of input by Devonport Youth Forum who are excited to bring this event to the community.

There will be music of a more traditional nature with Carols in the Park being held on Thursday 18th of December at 7:30pm, once again in Windsor Reserve. This is an evening of community carol singing in the park and a Devonport tradition. Everyone is invited to take part and if they want, to bring a blanket and a picnic. The event is organised by the churches of Belmont and Devonport.

Devonport/Bayswater Summer Fun Preschool Play sessions continue every Tuesday and Thursday respectively until Tuesday 16th December and Thursday 18th December.

The Devonport sessions are held in Windsor Reserve and the Bayswater sessions are held in the grounds of Bayswater School. Sessions at both venues start and 9:30am and finish at 11am. The programme takes a break over the New Year period and then resumes on 13th and 15th of January 2015. The sessions are a great opportunity to enjoy the outdoors with your little ones, especially when lots of other regular activities have ceased for the school holidays.

While many Devonport locals may be heading away over New Year, there will be a big influx of visitors in the form of Scouts who will be arriving to take part in the 27th National Sea Scout Regatta at Narrow Neck. The Regatta starts on 27th December and runs until 4th January 2015. Sea Scouts from as far afield as Bluff will be taking part with up to 500 scouts camping on the naval training base, HMNZS Tamaki. Regatta activities include sailing races, rowing competitions, seamanship tests as well as swimming and kayaking events. With typical Scouting efficiency, stringent planning means there will be little disruption or impact on the local community and it’s a great opportunity for the community to see their own sea scouts from Calliope in action competing for first place!

That’s all I have room for this time. Best wishes for a safe and happy Christmas and New Year! - Maria For more info or to sign up for the Devonport Peninsula eNEWS, please contact devonportcommunity@gmail.com or call 445 9533

64 King Edward Parade, Devonport

Remembering River Plate at Navy Museum Don’t miss this remarkable exhibition 9 December 2014 – 29 March 2015 It was the battle that proved the grit and determination of New Zealanders at sea.

75 years later, the Navy Museum invites some of the people who know it best to tell us what the Battle of the River Plate means today. Curated by veterans, their families and people from today’s Royal New Zealand Navy, the objects in this exhibition tell the personal stories of this nationally significant battle. Stories passed down through generations are woven through family photographs, artefacts and heirlooms, some on public display for the first time ever.

Don’t miss this commemorative exhibition.

10am to 5pm. Free admission.

Books @Devonport Wharf

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Firefly: Devonport

Lasting Legacy Lightens Up Village Lighting up Devonport is usual business for local company Firefly Light & Design, but this summer they’re brightening up the village even more with the addition of an incredible work of art.

During Devonport Arts Festival, a colourful graffiti mural was created on the side of Firefly’s building facing Clarence Street, by local artist Cinzah Seekayem.

Cinzah is a Devonport dadof-two two who has his own art studio in village. Devonport Arts Festival organiser Toni van Tonder explained how the project came about: “Cinzah is an amazingly talented local artist who does a lot of illustrations as well as painting on walls. When we met, he said he was keen to paint for the festival. After speaking with the Devonport Business Association, Chris Sharpe from Firefly Light & Design put his hand up and offered his wall to be used as space that could be used for this.”

“We're calling it 'Cinzah's Garden' - it's a stylish illustrative piece that compliments the Firefly Light & Design store aesthetic,” she said.

Firefly’s Chris Sharpe was a willing volunteer for the lasting piece, which adds a flourish of colour and creativity to his design-savvy store. He said: “It was wonderful working with these fresh young people through the arts festival, who are just so, so talented.”

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The artwork remains as a permanent reminder of the arts festival, which ran from November 8th to 16th, and has added a new look to the aesthetic of the village from Clarence and Wynyard Streets.

Toni added: “I’m delighted with the end result of painting done by Cinzah. It's stylish, fresh and stunning. It totally epitomises what The Devonport Arts Festival stands for, and I'm so pleased that we were able to make some lasting creative changes to the village this festival. He's an amazing guy and a hugely talented artist.”

A book he collaborated on and fully illustrated called 'Unleash the Beast' has just been released.

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The Business Engine

Interior Trends: with Amanda Neill

This month, business growth specialist Chris Reid of The Business Engine talks performance measurement…

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Simple Business Measurements “So how's business?”

Well what should we look at to answer this question? Our financial accounts, our management figures from Xero, last week’s sales figures, or our bank balance?!

We can get answers of sorts from all the above. However, there is a better way to measure performance quickly. Develop some key performance indicators for your business (KPIs). You don’t need help from your accountant, just look at some simple to measure statistics that will be in front of you every day.

If you are in retail or services you can simply divide the number of sales transactions into your daily/weekly/monthly sales. This gives an all important average revenue per customer. Once you start to measure this frequently the next question will be how do we increase it? This can be selling more items with each transaction, selling higher priced product or importantly discounting less.

All of these will drive the revenue per customer up. You will not have to wait for your accountant to tell you that this is good for your business. More profit will be coming through for sure.

For most businesses, wage and salary costs are a big issue. You should measure them as a percentage of your sales, by week and by month. The key indicator we want to see is the percentage trending down. This is an important measure of productivity. It can be affected firstly of course by sales increasing, and secondly by good control of hours worked. Ideally if both are happening at the same time profit growth is assured. Conversely if you see the percentage increasing then what is the reason? You then need to adopt some plans to control payroll DEVONPORT cost over time especially if sales are slow.

It is important to remember that these type of measures have real time effect if you review them frequently. If you just wait until your accounts to be prepared it is too late to do anything about it for that period. You are left with reviewing historical information. Develop some KPIs now if you are not doing so already. They are a live measure of how the business is performing right now! They will make finding the answerDEVONPORT to the question we started with very quick and accurate.

Christmas Cheer!

Amanda Neill.

As the saying goes, it’s better to give than receive. Amanda Neill, leading Auckland Interior Designer, talks the latest gift trends and how you can bring Christmas cheer to your friends and family.

We love Christmas and there is nothing more satisfying that finding the perfect gift for the ‘hard to buy for’ person. Many of this year’s interior trends make the perfect gift – big or small.

Metallics are a big trend in both fashion and interiors and we have a great range of beautiful metallic home pieces. From tealight candleholders, vases and bowls to jewellery, we have metallic gifts for all your trend-setting loved ones.

For someone who enjoys the finer things in life we now have in stock a range of ceramics from L.A. based designer Jonathan Alder. These statement pieces will add a talking point to any scheme. We also have a fantastic range of glassware that would add a beautiful centre point to any table.

And, if you have someone that you still can’t decide for, why not give a gift certificate. Our gift certificates will take the guess work out of your shopping.

Come in and see us to make this Christmas one to remember.

We have had a fantastic 2014 and would like to thank you all for your ongoing support. We will be closing from Christmas Eve and back open in mid-January.

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Channel People: Community Gem Charlotte Smith

CHARLOTTE’S GARDEN IN DEVONPORT Charlotte Smith.

Charlotte Smith has been involved at the Devonport Community Garden since it opened in 2008. The Devonport Community Garden is a special place tucked away in Mt Cambria Reserve, where people of all ages and backgrounds come along to do some gardening, learn about agriculture and meet new people. Charlotte is very passionate about the garden so Channel Mag asked her a few questions about her involvement with this colorful community project.

Courtney Bennett: Why did you get involved with the Devonport community garden?

Charlotte Smith: I had just seen the film Grow Your Own and came out thinking it would be great to have something like that here, the next day I saw a poster for a new Community Garden, it was a sign!

CB: What’s involved with organising the garden?

CS: As well as what we are growing at the garden, I am involved in the fundraising and activities at the garden, we rely less on grants and more on fun events like our up and coming wine and chocolate tasting evening. We have also produced the first DCG calendar and are selling that for funds for our latest big project.

CB: What does a typical day look like for you?

CS: I am at the garden on a Sunday and Wednesday and it can be mixed with sowing seeds, weeding, harvesting, showing people round and telling them our story, catching up with all the volunteers and at the end of the session a cup of tea and piece of home baked cake if we are lucky!

CB: What’s the best part about organising a community event?

CS: Collaborating with fabulous people, over the last six years I have met the most amazing people and if it hadn't been for the garden, we wouldn't have crossed paths.

An event is a group effort and we have just been part of the Devonport Arts Festival which was a lot of fun and a huge success.

CB: What’s your favourite part about gardening and where did your passion for it come from?

CS: There is still something special about sowing a seed, seeing it pop up out of the ground and grow big enough to give you something to eat and enjoy, gardening is extremely relaxing a kind of meditation.

CB: What do you like most about the Devonport community?

CS: Devonport and the community is really special to me, coming from the UK 11 years ago I had to settle somewhere new and through times of life changes, the garden and community have become my New Zealand family and that means more than words can express.

CB: What’s your favourite dish to make from your vege garden?

CS: This is hard to pick, I have enjoyed many a meal with produce from our garden.

I don’t think you can beat a fresh salad in the summer, greek salad with fresh warm tomatoes and cucumber just picked. My Moroccan broad bean dip and green smoothies with Kale are top picks too.

CB: You run workshops on the first Saturday of each month (March-Oct), what can people expect at those?

CS: Come along, the chickens are roaming, get stuck in with some gardening, chat to like-minded people and we will all enjoy a cup of tea at the end of the session taking in the gorgeous garden. Hopefully after getting stuck in there is a little something to take home as a reward.

CB: Have you always been CB: Anything you feel we could better as a community?

CS: It's all about linking and supporting each other. Sometimes there are people doing amazing things but you don't know about it, but making links with like-minded people is key and supporting each other.

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Devonport Community Garden also now has a stone pizza oven and hires out the area, complete with bats and balls to play with on adjoining Cambria Reserve, for parties and groups for a donation.

Contact Charlotte: devonportcommunitygarden@ gmail.com

Business Spotlight: Harper Beauty

Harper Beauty arrives in Milford Debra Morris.

Lifestyle and passion brought Debra Morris to New Zealand in 1996 and now the same values are bringing Harper Beauty to Milford. It was 13 years ago that Debra started her beauty therapy journey as a top graduate of Elite Beauty. She entered the industry with vigour and in a short time was identified as management material. This involved the task of mentoring young therapists starting their careers, whilst taking a lead in the ever evolving beauty industry. Working with many top skincare brands and successful, passionate people has provided Debra with a breadth of valuable experience.

Debra is passionate about skin care and her journey has taken an exciting turn this month in the opening of her own specialised Beauty Therapy clinic within Milford’s iconic Molton Brown. Teaming up with Molton Brown was the perfect match for long term Milford resident and Molton Brown client, Debra, who shares the values and professionalism of their team.

Harper Beauty specialises in facials, however a comprehensive range of other beauty therapies will be provided. Debra will be working with the Environ skincare range as her philosophy for Harper Beauty ‘caring for your skin’, is closely aligned with the Environ ethos of “Beautiful skin for a lifetime”. Debra has used Environ personally and in salon for over 10 years, so when it came to choosing a brand for her clinic Environ was a natural choice. Result-driven skincare is important to Debra who commits to taking each client on their individual journey to beautiful skin, at any age, with any skin condition. From the very first consultation you can be sure that you are in the best hands, experience, knowledge, education and care are paramount at Harper Beauty, it is here that you will find the results that you have been searching for.

Debra will be available for appointments from Friday 12 December 2014 for all your pre-Christmas treatments.

To celebrate the opening of Harper Beauty Debra has the following opening offers: A one hour bespoke facial $80 a saving of $50 A one hour deluxe pedicure $55 a saving of $15.

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Auckland Council with George Wood

Talking Shop with Cosi Fan Tutte

George Wood is a North Shore ward councillor on the Auckland Council. The former three-term mayor of North Shore City lives in Forrest Hill with wife Myra.

End of 2014: Interesting decisions at Auckland Council

Andrea Stagg of gift store Cosi Fan Tutte talks shop....

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Embracing the World Wide Web, Connecting with Like-Minded Souls!

We at Cosi Fan Tutte have started embracing technology; facebook, pinterest and a very neglected website.

It's been a journey of trying to have good intentions and loving the idea, but never finding time to do it beautifully! Being a technophobe hasn’t helped!

We are now blessed with lovely Karyn who works in our Christchurch store and has breathed new life into our online presence…and loves it!

She writes beautifully, takes artistic, creative photos, and absolutely captures the essence of Cosi Fan Tutte.

We promote all our new arrivals, and have giveaways and little thank you gifts to our dear followers.

Our online store is gradually building, so even though it's an absolute treat to come into the store, you can also sit at home and buy up a storm!

We would love you to like us on facebook, follow us, share us...and join the Cosi Fan Tutte family!

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I was very pleased when Mayor Len Brown announced during the last Auckland Council election in October 2013 that he would be opting for rates increases of no more than 2.5% during this three-year term. It was somewhat strange then that at the 5 November 2014 Budget Committee, this 2.5% figure went out the door, and the Mayor and Councillors voted for a 3.5% increase on rates.

Since he announced this new figure of 3.5%, Mayor Brown has been at pains to advise that he will still work hard to find savings in the budget and therefore return to an increase of no more than his election figure. He claims he will still be able to find the savings within the budget. I found it interesting that Councillor John Watson and I were the only two councillors in the Northern Harbour region who pushed for the lower figure to remain.

The next item at the recent Budget Committee was regarding the Uniform Annual General Charge (UAGC). Councils are able to charge up to 30% of the rate intake as a fixed charge before any calculation is done to determine the rates based on the capital value of the property. In the days of the former North Shore City, we always opted for the full amount for the uniform charge. That has not been the practice in the new Auckland Council where the Mayor has always pushed for a far lower figure. The reason for a lower figure is that it helps the large majority of the lower valued property owners.

I would encourage those North Shore residents that believe that the UAGC should be higher to make their views well known when the submissions period commences in January 2015.

Renewal of our Road and Transport Assets: Through the recent budgets decisions, a huge amount of funding has been stripped out of the transport budgets to maintain our road and transport assets.

In the search to find savings within the proposed Long Term Plan budget, there will now be approximately $820 million less over a ten year budget period. This figure will lead to a deferred maintenance obligation at the end of 2025 of $1.25 billion and an increased portion of assets in poor or very poor condition.

These budget cuts remind me of a similar situation that the North Shore City Council found itself in a few years ago. Back then, the North Shore City wastewater system was not properly maintained to a good standard of maintenance over a number of years. As a result, North Shore residents paid the price and North Shore residents will once again find themselves in a similar situation if the transport network is not properly maintained.

It is expected that after 10 years of diminished renewals, our current road and transport system will be in a greatly deteriorated state. It will also cost substantially more to improve the state of the roads then the Council was able to save during that time.

I again encourage all North Shore residents concerned about this topic submit on the issue in the January 2015 LTP public consultation round.

Back on the bike is great for the physical well-being: In recent weeks I have been enjoying the longer days and the weather getting a lot warmer. I’ve taken the opportunity to get back on my bike and spend time exploring others parts of the Auckland region. I have found though that one has to be careful in choosing what time of the day to ride especially through the centre of the Auckland CBD. I spent sometime in the middle of the day trying to cycle along Ponsonby Road mid-morning on a Saturday. As I was jockeying for position on the roadway, I found that the trip was made especially scary when there are no cycle lanes on the road. On the other hand, I did cycle to Devonport from Takapuna one recent Saturday morning and found the trip fairly straight forward with the marked cycle lanes. I look forward to continuing my cycling excursion throughout Auckland in the weeks to come.

You can email me at: george.wood@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz.

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North Shore History: with David Verran

Early sewage disposal in Devonport and Takapuna Just as the piping of fresh drinking water to households was important to late nineteenth and early twentieth century Devonport and Takapuna, so was the provision of a comprehensive sewerage system. Private drains onto beaches and directly into the sea, cesspits, open sewers and night soil collections were how ‘dirty’ water and other waste matter was disposed of until that time, with increasing concerns for public health.

In November 1897, after discussion stimulated by the previous Mayor, Ewen Alison, since at least 1895, the Devonport Borough Council under Mayor Joseph Macky proposed raising a loan for 10,000 Pounds (around $1.8 million in today's currency) to build a system of sewer pipes for Devonport households. The Council also hoped that Council charges for sewage disposal could be offset against lower Devonport Borough Council charges for fresh water.

Joseph Cochrane Macky had been elected to that Council in 1892 and was Mayor from 1896 to 1901. He was a managing partner of Macky, Logan, Steen (later Caldwell) and Co, importers and manufacturers for the clothing trade. He and his wife Isabella lived in a house called 'Darlimurla' at the corner of Vauxhall Road and Ascot Avenue in Devonport. He died during the First World War, on 7 May 1915, when the ship ‘Lusitania’ was torpedoed by a German U-Boat.

By January 1901, the main sewer had been constructed and 370 houses had already laid drains to their gate for hooking up to the public sewer.

By March 1898, the amount of the loan required had increased to 17,500 Pounds (around $3.2 million in today's currency) but this new proposal was unanimously approved at a special public meeting called for the purpose on 14 March 1898.

At least nine separate contracts were let for the work involved, with for example ‘Contract 4’ covering pipes in the Calliope Road area and ‘Contract 9’ covering the area around Mount Victoria and Buchanan Street.

A pumping engine was also required to pump sewage to the outlet at North Head. There, a deep channel of between 10 and 15 feet (3 to 5 metres) was available to take away the outflow into the harbour, despite strong opposition from the Auckland Harbour Board.

By January 1901, the main sewer had been constructed and 370 houses had already laid drains to their gate for hooking up to the public sewer. It was hoped that soon after; all Devonport houses would be linked into the system. From then on, with the further development of Devonport’s population, there were additional loans for financing extensions and updates to their sewerage scheme.

Although the Auckland and Suburban Drainage Board was formed in 1908, it only covered the highly urbanised parts of the Auckland isthmus, surrounding

the downtown area. The Takapuna Borough Council was formed in 1913, and from then on took up responsibility for sewage within its own boundaries, at first through a system of septic tanks. It wasn't until the 1920s that Takapuna began a more comprehensive sewerage system, but large parts of the Borough still remained without sewerage until at least the 1930s. The outflows were both into the Rangitoto Channel, namely at Black Rock between Milford and Takapuna and at St Leonards Beach between Takapuna and Belmont.

Discussions between local Boroughs about a single scheme across the North Shore had been going on for some years, but the North Shore Drainage Board wasn’t formed until 1951. Its work didn’t really begin until the late 1950s, with the Albany treatment plant opening in 1962.

David Verran

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Community News: Court Construction in Nepal

Local building firm tackles Nepal charity project Local building firm Court Construction are heading to Nepal to volunteer on a charity project for First Steps Himalaya (FSH).

First Steps Himalaya is a New Zealand-based charity that believes every child deserves a good start in life. It works in partnership with disadvantaged communities to promote early childhood development and quality education in schools.

Cam and Tracey Court of Court Construction visited Nepal and were drawn to the country and its people.

“Despite having nothing, the Nepali people are incredibly friendly and generous. After our last visit we knew we wanted to go back and do something to help, but we weren’t sure what at the time,” says Cam. After making contact with First Steps Himalaya they determined that the best way to help was to build an earthbag Training and Education centre.

“FSH work incredibly hard and they are making a real difference to improving the standard of education in rural Himalaya. But a major stumbling block is the lack of teacher training. Teachers are often untrained and ill equipped to offer quality education. On their ‘wish list’ was a desperately needed Education and Training Centre,” says Tracey.

FSH believes that over time the centre will become a leading training hub for teachers from around the region.

Peter Hillary provided this encouragement for the project. “Nepal is one of the world’s poorest countries and education is fundamental to helping children get ahead.

This earthbag Education and Training Centre will be a real asset to this community and to assisting with turning disadvantaged kids into educationally advantaged young people. We wish you all the best with your fundraising and look forward to updates on your earthbag build. Good on you guys!”

Court Construction have completed the design and FSH have secured the land for the centre. They are committed to raising $60,000 for the construction and fit out.

“So far we’ve raised $40,000 through fundraisers and the generous donations of trade suppliers,” says Cam. “But we still need to raise another $20,000, so we have further events planned for the new year."

The centre will be constructed out of earthbags. Earthbag buildings can be built simply and quickly with readily available components. In addition to being earthquake resistant, they are constructed using local, natural materials, which lowers both the cost and the high level of pollution commonly associated with the manufacture of bricks.

“People who would like to help can buy earthbags. Just $20 buys a bag, and every earthbag purchased gets us one step closer to getting the centre built. It’s a very worthy cause and we’d love any support to help these disadvantaged kids,” says Tracey.

Court Construction is taking a team of 11 volunteers to work on the build in March 2015. If you’d like further info on the project go to http://www.courtconstruction.co.nz/nepal/

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Community News: Designer Christmas Fair.

Ask Chris: Questions for Council

Season of giving Darby at Council for kids in need Jackie and Jo host Designer Christmas Fair

Young Kiwis fighting life-threatening illnesses are the inspiration for a pair of North Shore women organising a fundraising Christmas fair.

For the third year running Bayleys Mairangi Bay sales agents Jackie Smith and Jo Glancy are hosting the Designer Christmas Fair in Takapuna on December 9 to raise money for Cure Kids.

Cure Kids is a national charitable organisation dedicated to raising funds towards medical research into cures Jackie Smith. for life-threatening illnesses affecting children. These include leukaemia and other cancers, heart disease, cystic fibrosis, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, Type One Diabetes and asthma.

“Diseases like these rob children of a normal childhood. They should be carefree and running around with their friends, but instead they are stuck inside a hospital fighting for their lives.

“We are both passionate about Grant Allen. supporting Cure Kids and the incredible work they do to combat these illnesses,” Jo Glancy said.

As a teenager Jackie Smith worked with young people who were undergoing cancer treatment and says she was always in awe of their positivity. “They always had such a zest for life and the ability to focus on everything good in their lives despite what they were going through,” she said.

The fair has proven popular in the past raising more than $3500 last year Jo Glancy. alone. Guests to this year’s fair will enjoy a free glass of bubbles on arrival, Christmas shopping, carols, raffles, face painting and food stalls.

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This month North Shore’s representative on Auckland Council, Cllr Chris Darby answers a reader’s question on transport for the Shore.

Can Chris please tell us about any public transport improvements for the Shore?

Chris Darby.

There are a number of public transport improvements for the Shore in the works - these include system-wide initiatives with particular benefit for the Shore, as well as direct local projects.

The roll-out of a fully-integrated ticketing system through the AT HOP card nears completion. Launched only two years ago, the AT HOP card is now usable on trains, ferries, and most buses making public transport a cheaper and more seamless option across multiple modes. An integrated system is especially useful for commuters on the Shore, who frequently ferry across the Waitemata before boarding a bus or train to their place of work or learning.

Currently, we pay a fare for each part of a journey - for the ferry, the bus, and the train. Once the integrated system is complete, integrated fares will be introduced, where we will pay for the journey, not each ride. This means you will pay just one fare to get from A to B, however you get there.

This is all part of a wider step-change in the way we think about public transport in Auckland - a shift to a new, redesigned bus network. Public consultation on the network has already begun in some parts of Auckland and will commence on the Shore early next year. Implementation will also commence in 2015.

Right now our network has many routes to a lot of destinations, but at relatively low frequencies - a direct service network. Through removal of duplication and overlapping routes, we can create a connected network with less complexity. This will allow the same number of buses travelling more frequently across fewer routes.

The result of this will be a smarter, simpler network where more people can 'turnup and go' and get further across Auckland faster. A key part of this will be a network of frequent buses departing at least every 15 minutes from 7am to 7pm, seven days a week. They will be supported by connector routes timetabled at least every 30 minutes along with local (such as rural, school, and ferry) and peak services.

While transformational work is in development for the whole city, there are promising local projects on the horizon. The Devonport Wharf upgrade which started in February now nears completion, providing ferry-goers a modern facility with a more functional and inviting layout.

One of the most exciting projects on the horizon for Shore residents is the mooted Northern Busway Extension from Constellation Drive to Albany which the New Zealand Transport Agency are currently seeking public feedback on. The Northern Busway over the Harbour Bridge has been a resounding success since opening in 2008, with buses now being the mode of choice for 41% of commuters across the bridge at peak times (up from 18.5% in 2004) and overall patronage far exceeding early predictions (over 2.3 million trips in 2012 against a predicted 1.2 million) . There is great opportunity to build on this success so I'll be backing this initiative all the way.

Ask Chris a question by email to heather@channelmag.co.nz or writing to Ask Chris, Channel Magazine, P.O. Box 33-1630, Takapuna.

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Channel People: I Love My Pet Troy and Vicky Rawhiti-Forbes

TROY AND VICKY’S DOGS OF INSTAGRAM

Troy and Vicky Rawhiti-Forbes.

Troy and Vicky Rawhiti-Forbes live in Glenfield and are the proud parents of two dogs, Foley and Fiona.

Troy is the Social Media Manager at Spark New Zealand and previously worked at the New Zealand Herald. Their dogs are frequently seen on the couples' Instagram, Twitter and Facebook pages and even have their own hashtags! Vicky has had dogs in her family since she was five years-old (along with fish, cat and a rabbit) and, other than a couple of months when she and Troy started flatting together, has always had a dog in the home. Troy’s first dog came to the family when he was eight and he also had a frog growing up. Channel Mag put a few questions to Troy about life with Foley and Fiona on the Shore.

Courtney Bennett: Why are you an animal lover?

Troy Rawhiti-Forbes: Vicky says it best: Dogs remind you to live in the moment, and they’re snuggly. There are no pretences either – they’re so upfront.

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CB: Tell us about your two dogs Foley and Fiona…

TRF: Vicky describes both of them as 'ridiculous' on her blog, and it’s a good summary.

They make us laugh all the time. We have no real idea of what Foley’s breed is, other than some obvious mastiff. He is alternately nicknamed “Horse” or “Monkey” depending on whether he’s rearing up over our heads because he wants our attention, or climbing or scurrying about to find a more comfortable place to rest. Our English bulldog Fiona’s name makes more sense to people who have seen the Shrek flicks, and we nicknamed her “Pork Chop” on account of her shape and build.

CB: Why did you decide to get two very different breeds of dogs?

TRF: Foley is an SPCA boy, and after two days at home it was a quick decision to enquire about one of his brothers. Gone. So we held off, and took two years to raise and get to know Foley. If we’d had been quicker, the bulldog we know and love as Fiona would have been someone else belonging to another family.

As we were raising Foley, we talked about what kind of best friend would be best for him and for us, and we decided bulldogs were for us. However, bulldog puppies are prohibitively expensive. Fiona was actually secondhand – reduced to clear, with no free set of steak knives. Her owners took poor care of her, and knew it, but cared enough about her to be upfront about it.

CB: What sort of personalities do your dogs have? Are they much different for each dog?

TRF: Both dogs are very attentive and loving, but they are miles apart as personalities go.

Foley is very much into routine and comfort, and that’s reflected in his loyalty to Vicky as well as in his anxiety around strangers. He normally takes two encounters to let his guard down. Foley’s also incredibly gentle, and will take food from your hand with delicate ease.

Fiona is a cannonball who can’t help but launch herself at the people and things she loves, though her rampancy is broken up by frequent power naps. Like a typical bulldog, she is tremendously stubborn and very powerful. She’s not as smart as other dogs, but she has learned what she needs to get by. If she wants attention, she’ll reach out and thump you with one of her meaty paws. If she doesn’t want to do something, she’ll go dead-weight and grunt or squeal until defeated or left alone. Fiona doesn’t know what gentle means, and if you offer her a treat she’ll try to swallow your hand as well. She has excellent eye-tomouth coordination, so try throwing it to her instead.

CB: What are the best areas to take your dogs on the Shore in your opinion?

TRF: There are several good spots and some no-go areas as well, like a couple of beach areas where some owners will scrunch up their faces at the sight of any dog that couldn’t fit in a handbag. That’s fine, but the only thing about a dog that should put a nose out of joint is the concentrated foulness that falls out of their rear ends.Manuka Reserve is fantastic, and if you can make the drive past Albany to Sanders Reserve then you’ll find great on-lead and off-lead walks, as well as great views across the Upper Harbour area.For a quick dash with a bit of variety, the bushy walkway at Stancich Reserve in Northcote is good. If you want to make a morning of it, Eskdale Reserve is even better.

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CB: Do you have a favourite animal charity that you support?

TRF: We take animal welfare seriously, and there are things that Paw Justice and the SPCA do that we find admirable.

CB: What’s your view of animals on social media? (Had to ask!)

TRF: Animals are pretty useless at social media because their typing skills and vocabularies just aren’t up to par, but they have a safety net in auto-correct. Fiona stood on Vicky’s phone a while ago and she sent me a direct message about Japan. It read something like: “aksdidd000999992i4 Hiroshima 23fnd huams.” I learned a lot, clearly. The internet would be a duller place without images of cats and dogs, and I think the ice gets broken just as easily online than off. If we know you’re a dog person, we know you’ve got to be pretty good.

CB: I wouldn’t be without Foley and Fiona because…

TRF: Let’s take this in turns. Vicky, you’re up first!

VRF: …they’re basically our kids, and they’re pretty great company.

TRF: …if life’s the joke then they’re the punchline, and we never stop laughing.

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Channel Pets: with DogHQ

This lovable Channel Magazine feature is presented by Louise O’Sullivan of DogHQ, the North Shore’s award winning Dog Day Care facility. DogHQ provides the ultimate in social, physical and mental stimulation for dogs of all types in a safe and caring environment. DogHQ’s full range of services include obedience training, grooming and all natural nutrition. See all the fun for yourself at www.doghq.co.nz and www.facebook.com/doghq

The boat, the dog, or both?

It’s no secret that Kiwis, and in particular North Shore residents, love the sea. So, as they are big dog lovers too, the question is how to combine the two?

Dog’s are not natural boaties and some may never share your passion for floating on the water, but here are a few tips on enjoying your boat and your dog this summer: • Start young if you can. As with most training and socialisation of dogs, starting when they are young makes life a lot easier. Plan your introduction using your usual training techniques and starting with brief trips to build confidence. If you want to train your dog to ride on a board or canoe, it’s easier if you start on land first.

• Water, water everywhere. Very important to remember to have plenty of fresh, cool water with you. Dogs suffer from heat stress very quickly and the added stress of an unfamiliar environment won’t ease this. If your dog is a big swimmer, then taking on salt water can intensify dehydration so be careful.

• Have a harness handy. Until you can trust your dog not to leap overboard and in certain situations like docking, tethering your dog with a harness and line is the smart way to go.

• Have a dog overboard plan and make sure everyone on board understands what it is.

• Put a floating jacket on your dog. These are readily available now and should be used. This could be the difference between life and death in unforeseen circumstances, regardless of how well your dog can swim.

• If your boat doesn’t provide very good grip (fibre glass), bring sections of indoor/outdoor carpet to give your dog a secure footing in the necessary areas.

• If you want to train your dog for longer stays away, you’ll need to research

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how to train your dog to use a toilet mat. You can start with this at home, outside when he might normally go… and then take it on the boat with you and start the toilet training process. This might take some time, so be prepared to be patient.

Fishing, bait and hooks don’t really mix well with having dogs on board. But if you want to fish you need to make sure you don’t leave bait lying around and that your dog is well out of the way of any hooks.

Save your dog trips to fine, calm days. Nothing will put your dog off boating more than having to deal with motion sickness on a rough sea.

Pack treats for your trip away so you can continue training and rewarding the right behaviour.

There are many boat dogs around the world of all breeds so there is no reason yours can’t be one too. Just follow the usual common sense approach of research, planning and patience.

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AUT Millennium: Millennium: News News AUT By programme director Doctor Craig Harrison.

What is the difference between good and great?

“AUT “AUT Millennium Millennium is is committed committed to to providing providing world-class world-class outcomes outcomes in in high high performance performance sport sport and and community sport, sport, health health and and well-being. well-being. AUT AUT Millennium’s Millennium’s Athlete Athlete Development Development programme programme is is community committed to to helping helping young young athletes athletes be be the the best best that that they they can can be be in in the the sports sports they they love." love." committed Ask Ask yourself yourself the the following following three three questions: questions: what what is is the the difference difference between between being good good and and being being great? great? What What do do the the best best athletes athletes do do that that make make them them being great? What What does does it it really really take take to to make make it it to to the the top? top? great?

Here Here are are four four things things I’ve I’ve learned learned about about the the athletes athletes who who do do make make itit to to the the top. top.

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Take Take Responsibility Responsibility

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great athlete athlete will will have have an an effective effective system system to to help help breakdown breakdown their their development development great using using self-reflection, self-reflection, evaluation evaluation and and refinement. refinement.

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The prize has been specially made by one of our local Jewellers, Jeanco Jewellery and is truly unique!

As I mentioned last month, Juan and Jean-Thereze from Jeanco Jewellery have moved to larger premises next door to the ANZ Bank. On display you will find this amazing ring plus a huge range of custom jewellery lovingly created by this entrepreneurial couple.

So why not pop in and see them, check out the ring and view all the other beautiful jewellery they have on offer.

Pirate Market Day Our annual event attracted a large crowd and was enjoyed by all.

Check out these photos caught on the Channel camera.

Thanks to all our wonderful entertainers and the unsung heros who make the event fun – Geoff & Cherry – the best damn pirates in Milford and distributors of the ‘Pirate Treasure,’ Johneen, John and Ron our voluntary shuttle drivers, Natalie from my team and the great group of teenagers from

Your monthly update from Murray Hill, Manager of the Milford Business Association. the Mairangi Bay Surf Lifesaving who make things happen and our chairman Tony, whose help at every event is just fantastic.

Former Mayoress Passes Away Mary Thomas passed away peacefully with the comfort of her family recently and I was fortunate to attend the funeral of this wonderful local Milford resident.

She was mayoress for 21 years and in that time did a huge array of things that improved the community for all of us. She loved music and this can be seen in her youngest son, Peter, with whom we have a lasting relationship through the business association sponsorship of the Auckland Symphony Orchestra – an organisation that Mary was a founding member of.

We tried to pull off an event that Mary would have loved this year – ASO Christmas in The Park. We raised most of the funds to run the event at Sylvia Park, Lake Pupuke but without the extra sponsorship needed had to postpone the event until 2015. Mary’s passing has given us an absolute resolve to ensure the event takes place next year.

Milford Town Centre Plan The plan has been out for public consultation during November and feedback has been very positive. The planning team now has to wrap up the project and present it to the local Devonport/Takapuna Board which we hope will take place in February. This will then set the scene for the ‘feel’ of Milford as it develops over the next 30 years – a milestone that we are proud to have been an intergreal part of.

Revamped Website Over the last couple of months, Zoe, our website guru, has completely refreshed the content of our (Benefitz built) 'B-Web' website... www.milfordshops.co.nz We invite you to check it out, look out for local events (you can add your own events – go to the Events tab!), catch up on the great history section or just check out the things to do around Milford. And, of course, all our unique businesses are listed with their contact details available. Our aim is that this becomes the communities website and keeps you abreast of local activities and developments.

On behalf of everyone in the Milford Business District, I wish you a very Merry Christmas and a safe and Happy New Year!!

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Optometry & Eyewear: with Melissa Hay, Visique Milford This month Melissa Hay of Visique Milford Optometrists shares the benefits of lenses....

10 Good Reasons to Wear Contact Lenses Melissa Hay.

1. They let the world see the real you The most popular reason for choosing contact lenses is that they correct your vision invisibly. So the world sees your natural appearance and your eyes are not made to look larger or smaller than they really are.

2. They let you see the world as it really is Because they rest on your eyes, contact lenses do not create or alter the size or shape of anything you look at.

3. They let you see without any restrictions to your field of view Contact lenses have no obstructions to your peripheral (side) vision; especially useful when playing sport or driving.

4. Multifocal contact lenses allow you to see any distance at any angle By using a principle known as simultaneous vision, multifocal contact lenses allow you to see clearly up close at eye level or higher, by simply moving your eyes to the object you want to see.

5. They provide great vision, whatever the weather Contact lenses do not collect raindrops, steam up or smudge. And yes, you can cry as much as you like!

6. They let you do (almost) anything without hindrance Almost any sporting or recreational activity is easier wearing contact lenses. They don’t fall off or fall out. Just don't open your eyes under water!

7. They never hurt your ears or your nose No spectacle frame pressure points means no pain!

8. Daily disposables are the ultimate in low maintenance Apart from their superb hygiene aspects, daily disposable lenses require zero maintenance. Simply remove and discard. Start each day with a fresh new pair.

9. They let you enjoy the very latest in sunglass fashion and technology Contemporary sunglasses give outstanding performance and great style: the perfect companion to contact lenses.

10. They are very economical Monthly and fortnightly disposable lenses cost around $1.50 to $2.00 per day. Daily disposables are around $2.00 to $3.00 per wear. Contact lenses represent great value for clear, comfortable and convenient vision.

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Caci: Skincare and Appearance Medicine Professionals

20 reasons to love Caci This year Caci, New Zealand’s most trusted skin treatment and appearance medicine provider turns 20. To celebrate, here are the top 20 reasons to love Caci: 1. Results driven: All Caci’s treatments are designed to give you the best results.

2. Nationwide: There are 30 Caci clinics throughout New Zealand.

3. Free consultations: Each clinic has a dedicated treatment coordinator available to discuss your skin concerns with.

4. Payment plans: Caci offer Q Card services and easy payment plans so you can pay for your treatments weekly, fortnightly or monthly.

5. Rewards: If you’re on a Caci treatment program for appearance medicine, hair removal or skin rejuvenation, you will be eligible for rewards which give you access to complimentary treatments.

6. Real people: We have a range of clients and treat a range of concerns. Everything we do aims to give you the confidence to look and feel your best.

7. Tailored treatments: We ensure that all treatments are tailored to your needs and lifestyle.

8. Variety of treatments: At Caci, we have all your beauty needs covered, we offer everything from beauty therapy to cosmetic injectables.

9. Murad skincare: Caci the only clinic where you can purchase Murad in New Zealand. Staff are trained to prescribe the best products for your skin type.

10. Forefront of technology: We are constantly researching the latest treatments that offer you the best results. We were the first to bring laser technology to New Zealand.

11. New Zealand owned: Caci is a New Zealand family owned business. The first Caci opened in Newmarket, Auckland in 1994. Since then the brand has franchised in order to expand throughout the country.

12. Pleasant environment: All Caci’s offer a clean, relaxing environment, so you feel comfortable, regardless of the treatment you are receiving.

13. High safety standards: All Caci staff adhere to the very highest safety standards under the guidance of the Caci Clinical Advisory Board.

14. Training academy: All Caci staff complete comprehensive training at Caci’s National Training Academy, you can be assured of the best service and treatment options from any Caci you visit.

15. Registered Nurses: Every clinic has a Registered Nurse. Nurses are the only people that can administer appearance medicine and perform Caci’s advanced treatments.

16. Most trusted appearance medicine provider in NZ: In the past three years Caci have administered treatments to over 10,000 people, more than any other provider.

17. Natural looking results: When it comes to appearance medicine we always recommend treatments that give you natural looking results. We want to enhance the way you look, not change it.

18. Free information: Caci’s Facebook page and national newsletter have over 70,000 subscribers, we keep you up to date with everything happening at Caci.

19. Events: Each month Caci clinics run events for their clients to learn about the latest treatments and promotions.

20. 20 years young: This year Caci celebrates its 20th Birthday. We have lots of events, giveaways and promotions happening. Visit: www.caci.co.nz to find out more.

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Milford - Everyone's Place: Crafty Knitwits

Christmas Gifts Ideas, Needlework, Tasty Treats and More...

This month at Crafty Knitwits in Milford.

Some fabulous new colours in Naturally Amuri Possum/Merino Four Ply and Eight Ply arrived recently with great patterns for kiddies and adults. This yarn is so light and warm. The possum fur brings great depth to the pattern texture. Might seem strange talking about such a warm yarn in December, but it is a great gift idea for overseas, uniquely New Zealand, light to post, either knitted up as a lovely garment or in gorgeous hanks for the knitter who just loves different yarns to work with. Amuri Possum is an especially lovely yarn!

Come in to the store and mention this article and you can have any one of the patterns advertised here free with any purchase of Amuri yarn.

If you are looking for something quiet to do on those lazy hazy holidays, needlework is always relaxing. There are some really lovely kits that are not too taxing, printed on the canvas, or there are counted cross stitch kits for people who want a bit more challenge.

Now more about Christmas... we have a lovely selection of gift ideas in store, from Harney and Sons Tea range, Te Mata Preserves, through to cuddly toys, furnishings and more. Well worth a visit and a quiet browse, stop a moment and have a heavenly scone with your favourite tea or coffee, or stay and have lunch... Salmon or Chicken Avocado Stacks are really popular... and our club sandwiches (the real thing) freshly made, and finish off with real homemade Victoria Sponge. Enjoy the ambience and that old fashioned service.

Most of all, thanks to our customers, local residents and our suppliers who all help to make Crafty Knitwits a happy place in Milford. Kerry and I wish you all the very best Christmas, Happy New Year and fun-filled holidays.

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Stop a minute, go outside, breath in and smell New Zealand, look around at the greenery, listen for the Tui. All for free, it's great to be a Kiwi!

No need to sweat the small stuff, just keep taking minutes out to appreciate all the good stuff.

Crafty Knitwits Store & Cafe, 101 Kitchener Road, Milford. Phone 4862724 or 0212164711 or visit: www.craftyknitwits.co.nz.

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Le Visage: Milford

The Truth About Summer…..

The truth about summer is that for most of us, we’re just not feeling confident enough to jump into a pair of togs and bare all! If you’re not feeling beach ready yet, then read on as we run you through what we will be doing and what you can do to get yourself looking fantastic and ready for the summer.

A small detail that speaks volumes for your total look is exfoliation. The truth is, exfoliation is an excellent skin rejuvenator because it speeds up the skins renewal process and it revs up your blood circulation so that you get that youthful glow to your skin. Sugar cane and coconut milk are both alpha hydroxy acids which will gently exfoliate the skin so we recommend our Pure Fiji creme scrub or our Pure Fiji sugar rub for best results.

A great option to get away from wearing make up at the beach is to tint your eyelashes and eyebrows, and if done regularly, we recommend four weekly, the results are cumulative and your eyes have definition for longer. Our eye trio includes a lash tint, brow tint and brow shape and we custom mix our tints to give you the very best results.

Feet are always neglected over the cooler months so pedicures are about the healthiest and most pleasurable thing you can do for your feet. It’s hard to imagine anything more divine for your feet than plunging them into a pool of warm water and coconut milk that’s why our Pure Fiji Tropical Pedicure is just the best. We will soak them, rasp the dead skin off your heels, then cut, trim and file your nails, taking extra care with your cuticles, pushing them back, never cutting them! This can cause infection and we certainly don’t want that. Without a doubt, our massage is the favourite part, loosening tired muscles in your calves and feet leaving you relaxed while we finish off with a toe nail paint.

Last but not least is the healthy glow your skin should have…….and we don’t mean from sun either! There is no better feeling than having a healthy glow to our skin which makes us all feel, slimmer, healthier and even sexier. Our Tantastic gel and application glove will give you all that you need to keep yourself looking

tanned and healthy throughout the season. It’s easy application and gentle fade out is the reason we chose this self tan gel for ourselves. We recommend that you exfoliate before applying your Tantastic gel for best results.

From the team at Le Visage we wish you a happy and safe holiday and feel free to call us should you need advice or have any questions about our article.

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Milford - Everyone's Place: Molloy's of Milford Antiques Centre

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Wealth of Travel Expertise to Make Holiday Dreams Come True!

Channel chats to the team at House of Travel, Milford

Welcome to a little piece of paradise – take the journey to Kitchener Road, Milford and escape the daily grind and book your ideal holiday destination with the experienced staff at House of Travel, Milford.

Mary Shields and her team, with their wealth of cultural credentials have been sourcing ideal escape routes for customers – both for leisure and business for 14 years.

‘We have a team of incredibly knowledgeable staff, who have not only travelled extensively themselves, but have a wealth of knowledge to share with their clients” says Mary, owner/operator of the Milford branch.

The team pride themselves on finding their clients their own pieces of paradise (outside of the Shore, of course!) and adding to their impressive line-up of staff is Annette Hawkins, who recently joined the team at Milford. A seasoned traveller herself, she has been in the industry for 25 years.

“Having now worked in Retail Travel for around 25 years, I have had many great opportunities to visit fabulous destinations worldwide – inclusive of UK, Ireland, Europe, Canada, USA and South America.

After many years of working in Takapuna, I am enjoying my recent move to House of Travel, Milford and I look forward to hearing from old and new customers,” she said.

There are a number of airlines now servicing New Zealand and, with their close relationship with these airlines, they provide competitive prices and

The team pride themselves on finding their clients their own pieces of paradise exceptional deals for both leisure and business clients.

“We have a separate division for our corporate customers” adds Mary.

“We are one of the largest corporate booking agents on the North Shore.”

Looking for that next adventure? Then House of Travel, Milford is the perfect pitstop to get you started - you won’t just get travel plans, you’ll get the personal insight.

House of Travel, 172 Kitchener Road, Milford, 09 486 2549 milford@hot.co.nz

Illuminations & Reflections Stunning light fittings and mirrors Special offer only until 24th December - all 20% off Come in and grab yourself a bargain for Christmas!

We have a fabulous wide range of antique, vintage, deco & retro light fittings and mirrors to suit most tastes.

The pictures below are just a 'small sample' of what you will find in store here at Molloy's.

Merry Christmas!

- Bernard

French Bronze Ceiling Lamp.

French Trumeau Mirror.

Sun Mirror Peru.

French Light.

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French Candelabra Mirror.

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Molloy’s of Milford ANTIQUES CENTRE

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Channel People: I Love my Sport - Paul Temple

ELITE COACH BRINGS HIS PASSION TO SHORE FOOTBALL Paul Temple.

Paul Temple has just arrived at North Shore United Football Club as the First Team Coach and Technical Director. Originally from England, he moved to New Zealand at the age of 19 and played football in the New Zealand National League until he went into elite coaching at age 25. Paul coached the New Zealand U17 Womens Team until 2012 and then Waitakere United in the ASB Premiership for two seasons, winning the championship and finishing runners up in the Oceania Champions League.

He is now the Assistant Coach with the New Zealand U17 Mens Team, along with his North Shore role. Paul lives in Birkenhead, he’s married to Hannah and is Dad to Isabella, 5, and Millie, 2.

Courtney Bennett: Describe football in three words: Paul Temple: Passionate - Exciting - Love.

comfort zone and it never stays the same; the game constantly changes and you have to be able to adapt and innovate.

CB: What’s the best part about being a football coach?

PT: I get to do what I love every day. I enjoy all aspects and challenges of the job, and it’s never the same from one day to the next. You have to work outside your

CB: You coach the New Zealand Under 17 team, how do you prepare someone to represent New Zealand?

PT: Football is the same game, but when you’re playing internationally everything is faster than you’d usually be used to, so you have to teach the players to do everything quicker. They need to make quicker decisions, execute skills quicker, pass and move quicker. It’s about getting used to playing at a different tempo.

We also need to be very organised tactically when playing against teams that are better than we are, otherwise we get found out.

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CB: Who are the football players you look up to?

PT: I think Cristiano Ronaldo is the best footballer on the planet, he is everything a young player should aspire to be. His record is incredible and he is the complete player. Closer to home Chris Wood, Bill Tuiloma and Ryan Thomas are three Kiwi footballers I respect a lot and young kids should look up to. Not only are they top footballers they are also brilliant people - humble and very hard working.

CB: What do you do in your spare time?

PT: I try to spend my spare time with my young family. My children are two and five years-old so they keep me busy, but there is nothing better than coming home and playing with the kids. They make you see the world in a different perspective.

CB: What are you hoping to achieve at North Shore United Football Club?

PT: I want to help North Shore get back to being one of the best football clubs in New Zealand. Its history is inspiring so there is a big motivation to bring back those glory days. I want North Shore to be a great place for kids to play and have an enjoyable experience, but also a place where exceptional talent is developed. I want to help produce future All Whites.

CB: Do you enjoy playing and watching other sports?

PT: Yes I like playing golf when I get the chance and I’ll watch anything at the elite level. Major test matches, grand slams, majors. I enjoy watching athletes at the top of their field competing.

CB: What are you doing for Christmas and the holiday break?

PT: My best friend gets married just before Christmas so we’ll be in Hawkes Bay for the wedding and spending some time down there before heading back up north to Waiheke Island and then Mangawhai. Then mid-January it’s off to American Samoa for the U17 World Cup Qualifiers.

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CB: In 10 years time, I’ll be…

PT: Coaching at one of the top clubs in the world signing the best young players from New Zealand!

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Milford Centre: The Homestore

Live and Give Beautifully at Redcurrent

Wendy Alexander.

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas The Homestore Milford, brings you an exquisite Christmas Nowhere can Christmas possibly be more Christmassy on the North Shore than at The Homestore in Milford Centre.

An annual Christmas treat for shoppers at the Milford Centre is the arrival of the Christmas Heirloom Company that adorns The Homestore The sparkly splendour will not disappoint this year. The gorgeous trees showcase decorations to match every taste and interest relating to Christmas.

From favourite teacher, baby’s first Christmas, doves, angels and Santas, to more traditional baubles and colours, the Christmas Heirloom Company will have you falling in love with Christmas every time you look at their products. Of course Christmas isn’t quite complete without fairy lights and a new addition to the Christmas offer this year, is a lifesize Santa who is absolutely spectacular.

Wendy Alexander and her team at The Christmas Heirloom Company, have put in many, many hours of work to create the array of festive scenes within The Homestore. It’s like unveiling the magic of Christmas once it’s all done. With the changes at the Milford Centre, Lisa Gonzalez, store manager at The Homestore, wants to reassure all their customers that they have definitely not closed. Their entrance has shifted further down the aisle (previously their side entrance, is now their front door).

They have redesigned the store and shuffled stock to ensure they are well supplied with products their Milford customers want. Lisa said: “We want to let people know we’re still here and we’ve added even more in some of our more popular ranges. If you’re looking to add a touch of Christmas to your home or have any other homeware needs this summer season, come and see us and get inspired!”.

Established in 1748, the range of Villeroy & Boch is a hit in the store, with plenty of Christmas-themed items currently being sold, from plates to porcelain miniature trees, serviettes to side dishes.

Lisa added: “It’s great to be in such a beautiful mall, where the decorations are stunning at Christmas. I know people travel here to see the gorgeous decorations in the Centre and here in The Homestore.

Bakers and decorators need look no further than The Homestore at Christmas time with the extensive range of kitchen and cookware – acclaimed brands with superior quality. Another Homestore favourite is the school holiday cupcake decorating classes. These are as popular as ever so please ensure to come in and book your kids in.

Let The Homestore put some extra sparkle in your Christmas.

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Milford Centre: Red Current

Redcurrent’s new store on the Shore at Milford Centre has opened at just the right time of year. It’s philosophy ‘Live Beautifully, Give Beautifully’, will ensure you find the perfect Christmas gift this season - and maybe a little something for yourself too!

From the moment you enter this new Hampton-inspired store, you will be irresistibly drawn to the meticulously, well co-ordinated display of beautiful pieces for both the home and wardrobe.

From candles to bags to cushions and more, Redcurrent is a haven of tempting lifestyle and home accessories both classic and unique. The store provides a wide range of Redcurrent product as well as high quality brands including Glasshouse Fragrances, Ecoya, MOR Modern Apothecary, Saben & Nature Baby.

The creative vision of Hawkes Bay mother and daughter duo Audrey McHardy and Rebecca Kain, Redcurrent was named after many hours of brainstorming.

“Colour is such a big part of Redcurrent and the colour red kept coming up as a symbol of warmth and passion,” says Rebecca Kain, Milford store manager.

“The “current” part of the name reflects the brand's aim to offer their take on the latest trends amongst the classic “always current” styles they are known for, she added.

The decision to come to Milford was an easy one, with Milford Centre becoming one of Auckland’s fastest growing shopping mecca’s. Staff have welcomed the Milford shopper and love the store's great location. “We already have a core group of regular shoppers and it’s only been a few months!” Rebecca exclaims. “And the staff enjoy working in Milford. As the weather warms, they love being able to stroll down to the beach after work.”

As for your Christmas gift guide – what do the team at Redcurrent suggest?

“Our very popular hand-painted tinware looks amazing filled with strawberries, cherries, nuts and dried fruit. Or we have a wide array of candles and candle holders, which Redcurrent are so well-known for. This year, Ecoya and Glasshouse Fragrances both have limited edition Christmas candles amongst their collections, which make such fantastic gifts, especially for someone who has everything.” Try their new key pieces for summer, the new Turkish Towels.

“These towels combine luxury with style and versatility” suggest Rebecca .

“Hand-woven from pure Turkish cotton, they can work as a travel towel, beach or bath towel, tablecloth, picnic blanket or even a wrap.”

Shop in this little haven of heaven for the perfect gift and more!

Redcurrent, Milford Centre, 24 Milford Road, Milford 09 489 6363

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Pure Healthcare: With Dr. Woodbury With Dr. Colin Colin Woodbury Pure Healthcare: With Dr. Colin Woodbury

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However, I knew that symptoms Lauren at Epic, was ableback to start in my were corrected and balanced.

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Cherye a biomechanical assessment and gait analysis using the weaker leg. I don’t even notice it now…”

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This evened out“…It his leg which himthat to walk in aheel more A final comment from Steve: to allcombination of this this was to say waslength, the first timeallowed in my life my right A final comment from Steve: to all of this this was to say “…It was the first time in my life that my right heel balanced way the andfloor. decreased stress in his pelvis spine.that Steve’s response “I owe a big thank you to the Chiropractors at Pure Healthcare for helping me with was touching When Ithe was walking it felt so and different I wanted to cry “I owe a big thank you to the Chiropractors at Pure Healthcare for helping me with was touching the floor. When I was walking it felt so different that I wanted to cry Amyfinal comment from Steve: to all happiness. of this this was say “…Itcustom was theorthotics, first timeand in my my right heel back/foot problems, and to Carlyle and Lauren at Epic Fitness for making me with Sincetoreceiving a bitlifeofthat chiropractor care, my back/foot problems, and to Carlyle and Lauren at Epic Fitness for making me with happiness. Since receiving custom orthotics, and a bit of chiropractor care, “I owe a big thankwith youmy to the Chiropractors at Pure Healthcare was touching the floor.

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The Healthy Channel: With John Appleton I have been writing articles on topics related to our health for a number of years and in Channel I keep you up to date on ways in which we might improve our health by becoming more aware of the many options that are available to us.

Is There Really No Evidence?

John Appleton.

As I see it - by John Appleton

Often as part of a news story or documentary on television, so called ‘health experts’, when asked about the use of specific nutrients as treatment options, tell us that there is no scientific evidence to recommend their use. This has almost become a ‘mantra’ which is commonly used to close down any discussion.

There are however two sides to every story.

Dr Ian Chambers, director of the UK Cochrane Centre stated that “critics of complementary medicine often seem to operate a double standard, being far more assiduous in their attempts to outlaw under-evaluated complementary medical practices than under-evaluated orthodox practices”… “more than 60% of orthodox treatments have not been scientifically proved” (BMJ 1998, 6 June; 1694).

Dr Richard Smith, Editor of the British Medical Journal said in his own publication (BMJ 1991;303:798) “only about 15% of medical interventions are supported by solid scientific evidence…This is because only 1% of the articles in medical journals are scientifically sound and partly because many treatments have not been assessed at all.”

I find the constant discrediting of nutritional options for health care disappointing and very disconcerting because scientists around the world are publishing results of studies on a daily basis.

Every month I receive an emailed report ‘Clinical Pearls’ which provides summaries of studies that have been published. This is available for anyone to look at www.vitasearch.com.

It must frustrate the scientists who conduct this research when their studies are continually ignored.

Many people might wonder why it is like this. Surely we want the safest and most effective solutions when it comes to treatment options.

Here are a few examples: “Extract from Watermelon reduces blood pressure to such an extent in overweight people it could save their lives” (American Journal of Hypertension) – “Grape Seed Extract Effective For Advanced Colorectal Cancers” (University of Colorado Cancer Centre) “Cinnamon Could Counter Parkinson’s” (Rush University Medical Centre) – “Herbs as effective as Drugs for Treating Diabetes” (University of Illinois) “Zinc protects eyesight as you age” (University of Alabama) – “Coenzyme Q10 blocks Neurodegeneration and shows promise for slowing progression of Parkinson’s Disease” (University of Windsor Ontario Canada)- “Zinc deficiency magnifies lethal immune response to Sepsis” (Ohio State University) It must frustrate the scientists who conduct this research when their studies are continually ignored. Many people might wonder why it is like this. Surely we want the safest and most effective solutions when it comes to treatment options.

If it were a simple matter of finding out what works and what doesn’t, our health system would be vastly different.

University-based scientists would be hard at work testing all manner of substances in the ongoing search for the best possible options for preventing and treating disease. Regrettably it doesn’t work like this because our health system, which is funded by the state, is entirely focused on the use of drugs.

We pay our money to multi-national corporations to develop ‘medicines’ that

are prescribed by our Doctors and, unfortunately for us, that’s where it starts and finishes. We have no choice.

It doesn’t matter how much evidence one presents, it falls on deaf ears.

American Cardiologist Dr Thomas Levy in his book ‘Vitamin C Curing the Incurable’ lists 1200 references from the medical literature – yet Vitamin C remains off the ‘menu’ even when everything that pharmaceutical medicine has to offer has failed. Carolyn Dean who is a Medical Doctor in the U.S. sums the situation up very well. “It’s not about who is right or wrong it’s about who is in control.”

It’s interesting to observe that witness testimony in a courtroom is often the primary source of information that the court must use to reach a verdict. Surely a patient’s ‘story’ or a Doctor’s experience would be considered essential evidence in medicine. Regrettably witness testimony is at the bottom of the medical evidence pyramid – even if outcomes can be replicated many times.

This situation is not going to change any time soon, so as I see it, we must be more proactive when it comes to determining what is best for us. If we are not willing to look around and consider how we might improve our health using readily accessible scientific research – we are putting our future in the hands of those who choose profits before people.

Health Tip of the Month: A recent study that was widely reported in print media and on television stated that the naturally occurring ‘flavanols’ in Cocoa reverse age-related memory loss in healthy older adults. Cacao powder (not Cocoa) the most pure form of chocolate has long been considered a ‘superfood’. Apart from the potential health benefits it’s really ‘yummy’.

I have it on my breakfast and in my daily smoothie - guilt-free chocolate. I buy Life Foods Organic Cacao Powder from Joyce at IE Produce in Takapuna.

John Appleton, www.johnappleton.co.nz john@johnappleton.co.nz Ph: 09-489-9362.

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Caring for your Car: with Car-fe

Rob Bonnici is the Car Guy. Rob lives, eats and breathes car cleaning products and services. Having a background in chemicals, car cleaning products and now owning a seven day a week car cleaning and grooming centre, he is without a doubt the most passionate and the most knowledgeable car guy in New Zealand. Rob, along with his wife Siobhan, owns Car-fé facing the motorway in Barry’s Point Road, Takapuna. Rob is more than happy to help you out with any car cleaning issues.

Email: Carfe.takapuna@xtra.co.nz or Phone 488-7000.

Car-Fe Christmas Noticeboard Carfe are very proud to be contributing to this world wide organistation, a record day for Grace Vets 2014 with 104 Defence Force cars washed with generous support from New Zealand's Defence Force, who supplied six of their own staff to participate and get involved in this worthy event. Looking forward to smashing the record next year!

Since Grace for Vets has started in 2004 they have grown from 13 companies being involved with 1053 cars washed - in 2013 they had 1039 companies involved and a massive 206,955 cars washed - a huge achievement!

Car-fe active in your commuminty: Over the last year Carfe Takapuna has been involved in many great community activities. We believe it’s important to support those who support us everyday and we are proud of the schools, clubs and charities that we have contributed to over this period.

• Paddle for Hope (Cancer Event)

October 2015 Goal: $10,000!

• Orewa North Primary • St Marys Primary • Devonport Primary • St Johns School • Carmel College Art Fusion • Balmoral Primary • Takapuna Primary • Karuri Park Primary • Radio Network Christmas Party (for cancer kids)

Dec/Jan: $3,385

• Grace for Vets (appreciation for active and retired serviceman)

Carfe will be closed on public holidays

To Date we have processed over $5000 of free washes for the community. This is our way of saying thank you for your support without it we cannot give back. We look forward to beating this in next year.

$

87 Barrys Point Road, Takapuna carfe.takapuna@xtra.co.nz – 488 7000

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Outdoor Adventures: with William Pike

William Pike.

William is a well-known Shore identity, a sought-after motivational speaker and an accessible role model to New Zealand youth. He was one of two young climbers caught in a volcanic eruption on the slopes of Mount Ruapehu in 2007. William is passionate about the outdoors and education and has worked as a primary school teacher on the North Shore. However, an exit from teaching has seen William set up the William Pike Challenge Award which is a popular Intermediate and Middle School outdoor education programme run over one school year. He is a monthly columnist for Channel Magazine.

Adventures are EVERYWHERE Sometimes all you need is to scramble up a hill, spend time staring at an empty horizon, jump into a cold creek or sleep under the stars to remind yourself what matters most to you in life.

What matters most to me is the happiness I find from spending time in NZ’s outdoors. I like going places I’ve never been before, and doing them with enthusiasm and to the best of my ability. What matters to me is taking off to somewhere wild and beautiful.

I have spent years of my life in hard to get to places. I have climbed in the Southern Alps, kayaked around Stewart Island, paddled the Whanganui River, and tramped in wild and empty parts of NZ. Yet the last few years have seen me encourage other people to enjoy a taste of the adventures that I have enjoyed, which have offered me so much, and shaped me into the person I am today.

Normal people, with normal jobs and normal family commitments are unlikely to be able to go on far flung extended adventures. But I like to persuade “normal people” that they too can fit more adventure into their lives, rather than assuming that grand adventures are for “extreme outdoor enthusiasts”.

We all get tied-up with the constraints in our lives: every day commitments and our 9 to 5 jobs mean that there is probably no time for fishing Great Barrier Island every day, climbing remote Fiordland Peaks or tramping for weeks on end. So I want to encourage

Explore your local beach.

The Hauraki Gulf offers endless oppertunities for adventures.

Cooking in the outdoors can be great fun if well prepared

people to try to try to fit in any adventure that they can.

I’m working to persuade New Zealanders to say, “If I can’t climb Mt. Cook, instead I’ll climb my local hill, or go for a bike ride, or sleep by the river, or escape from the big smoke for an afternoon, a day, a weekend.…”

If you don’t have the money to climb Mt. Cook, then climb the biggest hill you can manage in a weekend. If you don’t have the time, then make a small amount of time. Always seek opportunities for adventures, not the constraints that get in the way.

The handful of regional parks and conservation areas in and around Auckland are perfect for

Take off on a day walk and enjoy lunch by a stream.

adventures - just jump on Google to find them.

So start getting ready for summer, the perfect time of year for an adventure. Start mapping out your local get away - adventures are everywhere. Get back to basics and remind yourself what is most important to you in your life.

It’s been a pleasure writing for Channel magazine this year. If you’d like to contact me, ask a question, enquire about motivational speaking or the William Pike Challenge Award, please visit my new website: www.williampike.co.nz Merry Christmas and have a very happy New Year.

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Pure Shore Healthcare: North YMCA With Dr. Colin Woodbury Dr. Colin Woodbury shares a recent case from his Pure Healthcare practice

Helping Young Man Chase Sporting Dreams

Dr. Colin Doctor of Chiropractic.

Steve’s story began when he was a young boy and had a right club foot at birth. He is now 20 years old and has adapted amazingly well to the challenges of having a club foot deformity. This means that his right foot and right leg are substantial smaller and shorter than his left. In addition to this, the muscles in his right leg were such that Steve had several orthopaedic surgeries to stabilise his foot. with Steve as follows: Ultimately this has meant that he has very limited movement in right foot Our professional relationship with the Chiropractic doctors at Pure Healthcare and ankle. As you can imagine, having a right leg that is 2cm short and gave them the confidence to refer Steve to our Active Recovery® programme. We an ankle and foot that don’t move much has had an effect on his hips and assessed his movement competency, and then designed spine as well. As such, despite his youth, he has a custom programme to balance and strengthen his had recurring joint and muscle problems in his legs movement patterns, flexibility and muscle activity. At and spine. Despite this, Steve has attempted to stay Epic we ensure success through our simple principles: fit doing the activities that he can do. Part of this Training Smarter, Train Different and that Movement had been to do Olympic-type weight lifting at the Matters. These things were all important to get Steve to gym. Due to the inherent imbalance in his joints where he wanted to be. and muscles from the short leg and foot, the gym On initial assessment, Steve had severely was potentially doing him more harm than good. So compromised coordination, balance and agility which he had recurring low back pain, and other joint and created compensatory movement patterns that needed muscle problems. to be corrected. With his strong mind set, and the support Then, in August of 2014 Steve presented to me on of the Chiropractic care he was receiving from Dr. Colin, referral from his sister, for treatment related to his most we knew we could provide an Epic result. We have recent bout of low back pain, which he had suffered with helped him to improve his strength, stability, agility and for over 18 months. I knew that I could help Steve, but As we move into December, we come closer to every parent’s fear… the Summer Holidays! With six to eight weeks coordination. How do we know? We measure, track that the results would likely be temporary. I also knew off school, it’s a long time to keep the kids entertained, especially once the fun that is Christmas isclients. complete. and report the outcomes for our Here of some of that Steve was not realising his full potential regarding his Steve’s phenomenal results: physical fitness, and that he need not continue to suffer On initial testing, 9 October 2014,again Steve has coulda with chronic joint and muscle pain.

Operating on the North Shore for over 100on years, the YMCA only manage 5 lunges each leg, 10 squats and his Just a few weeks of Chiropractic care resulted in fantastic holiday programme operating fromonthe 17-23 December 2014, 3km time significant improvement in Steve’s symptoms, and he and again 5 January – cycling 4 February 2015.trial took 4:52. Only 6 weeks later his warm up involves theour things included in the initial testing, even had an increase in the size of his lower leg muscles We have four programmes running from North Shore site during followed by and explosive unilateral movements. by 1.5cm! However, I knew that his symptoms were the holidays, 5-7 years, 8-10 years 11-15and years which are trip based,And his timeyears trial sport has drastically improved 3:19. These likely to return unless his faulty lower leg biomechanics and the centre based 5-12 programme.

From to gymnastics to results Dr Colin Woodbury with Rainbows Steve Purdie havetocreated confidence, andtodrive in were corrected and balanced. So I referred him to End from movies chill outthe days, there is determination a lot for children Steveand to not him backthey on want the hockey field but set Doctor Cherye Roche for a biomechanical assessment choose from these holidays, we only knowget it is what to do as his the goals on competing in an Ironman. describes and gait analysis using the GaitScan pressure plate we plan our activities from children’s suggestions from the Steve previous his experience follows; “I started working out at Epic system. What she found was that, not only did Steve programme. We do recommend bookingasearly as we had a few disappointed where me a programme thatfull is programme specific in have an “anatomical” short leg on the right, he also had children after popular trips soldthey out gave last holidays - to see the correct form to build my muscles and strength back up. a “functional” long leg on the left. So this was making and book your child in visit At first wasn’t allowed to runcall so480 I began to cycle, but it appear that his leg length inequality was worse than www.ymcaauckland.org.nz.

ForI further information, 7099. working with Laurenfrom at Epic, it actually is. Dr Cherye provided Steve with custom As an OSCAR holidaybyprogramme, theCarlyle OSCARand subsidy WorkI was and able to start feeling confident my weaker orthotics to control his abnormal foot motion and reduce Income is available to those parents who qualify in – check out leg. I don’t even notice itornow…” the functional leg length inequality. She also gave him www.workandincome.gove.nz call 0800774004.

Carlyle explains further that, Steve’s training is a lift under his right short leg to balance the anatomical comprised of simple, safe and functional movements, difference. This combination evened out his leg length, gymnastics for all sports Steve with Carlyle VanWhy Rensburg training is good a strong foundation, in consistent which allowed him to walk in a more balanced way and movement patterns throughresulting gymnastics based on the hockey pithch. Focusing on fundamentalensuring progression Epic’s Active Recovery® decreased the stress in his pelvis and spine. Steve’s activities helps build confidence andand bodyimprovement. awareness. The gymnastics programme anymovement, recovery process andand a response to all of this this was to say “…It was the first classes at YMCA North Shore consistisofcritical basic in body strength perfect follow to easily any rehabilitation for a time in my life that my right heel was touching the floor. conditioning and a variety of skills thatonare transferred treatment to other sports wide variety of clients. Steve’s story is an example of When I was walking it felt so different that I wanted to cry and disciplines. howStarting we canatwork anyone, anyhave fitness level for to improve their health with happiness. Since receiving custom orthotics, and a bit of chiropractor care, twowith years of age,atwe classes pre-schoolers whichand are wellbeing throughand smart training. in an interactive and social environment. my back has finally returned to normal.” ideal for growth development Now Steve was ready for “Active Recovery®” to get him stronger and more Parents are required to work with their child in these classes.

A final from Steve:have an emphasis on fun and enjoyment and also Ourcomment school age classes fit, so he could participate in sport as he wanted to. Specifically, he is a hockey “I owethe a big thank the you opportunity to the Chiropractors at Pure for helping me with allow children to participate in Healthcare the YMCA Gymnastics goalie and aspired to race triathlons. So, I sent Steve to see the team at Epic my back/foot Incentive problems,Awards and to Carlyle and Lauren at EpicDisplays.

Fitness for Competition, Programme and Annual Wemaking also me Fitness. feel comfortable with my balance, offer Rhythmic Gymnastic classes.walking and overall strength in myself.”

Carlyle Van Rensburg – director of Epic Fitness, Albany shares his experience

Summer Holidays at YMCA

A timetable of our classes is available at www.ymcaauckland.org.nz, or call

480 7099 for more2225. information.

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The Healthy Channel: Mairangi Arts Centre With John Appleton I have been writing articles on topics related to our health for a number of years and in Channel I keep you up to date on ways in which we might improve our health by becoming more aware of the many options that are available to us.

Is There Really No Evidence?

John Appleton.

As I see it - by John Appleton

Often as part of a news story or documentary on television, so called ‘health experts’, when asked about the use of specific nutrients as treatment options, tell us that there is no scientific evidence to recommend their use. This has almost become a ‘mantra’ which is commonly used to close down any discussion.

There are however two sides to every story.

Dr Ian Chambers, director of the UK Cochrane Centre stated that “critics of complementary medicine often seem to operate a double standard, being far more assiduous in their attempts to outlaw under-evaluated complementary medical practices than under-evaluated orthodox practices”… “more than 60% of orthodox treatments have not been scientifically proved” (BMJ 1998, 6 June; 1694).

Dr Richard Smith, Editor of the British Medical Journal said in his own publication (BMJ 1991;303:798) “only about 15% of medical interventions are supported by solid scientific evidence…This is because only 1% of the articles in medical journals are scientifically sound and partly because many treatments have not been assessed at all.”

I find the constant discrediting of nutritional options for health care disappointing and very disconcerting because scientists around the world are publishing results of studies on a daily basis.

Every month I receive an emailed report ‘Clinical Pearls’ which provides summaries of studies that have been published. This is available for anyone to Mairangi Arts Centre is a thriving community-based visual arts centre with two galleries and three extremely busy look at www.vitasearch.com. art studios. Nestled among the hills just beyond the Mairangi Shopping Village is a vibrant, meeting place for areBay prescribed by our Doctors and,itunfortunately for us, that’s where it starts and finishes.

We have no choice. artists,Itaspiring artists, art lovers and those just wanting to take time out in a relaxing, creative environment. must frustrate the scientists who It doesn’t matter how much evidence one presents, it falls on deaf ears. conduct research American Levy in his book ‘Vitamin C Curing the Incurable’ the end of the holidays, a kids’ schoolCardiologist holiday art Dr Thomas If you have ever thoughtthis you would like to try whenattheir Exhibitions lists 1200 references from the medical literature – yet Vitamin remains off the programme will be running from 19-23 January. your hand at art, the centre’s programme offers ‘Dreamcatchers – Young Artists’ Cexhibition studies are continually ignored. ‘menu’ whenand everything(29 that pharmaceutical medicine has to offer has(5-17 Enrolments are open for both Termeven 1, 2015 the ideal opportunity. Friendly, enthusiastic tutors Nov – 13 Dec ) Artwork by children & teens Many people might wonderthewhy it Carolyn Dean who is years) a Medical in the sumsartthe situation up school holiday programmefailed. with online booking will encourage and support you as you begin your whoDoctor attended the U.S. centre’s classes in 2014. very “It’s not classes about whoPainting, is right or wrong multimedia, it’s about who is in control.” available for your convenience.

Fullwell. detail of our artistic journey. drawing, sculpture, ceramics, is like this. Surely we want the safest that witnessinterative testimonyartininstallations a courtroom&ismore. often the children, teens and adults mayIt’sbeinteresting viewed on to observephotography, Whether you have an interest in learning acrylic, and most effective solutionsfor when it primary source of information that the court must use to reach a verdict. Surely a http://www.mairangiarts.co.nz/Classes oil or watercolour painting or perhaps are keen to comes options. patient’s ‘story’ or a Doctor’sOriental experience would be considered essential evidence explore textiles, clay orto thetreatment basics of how to work your Brush Calligraphy (28 Jan – 2 Feb) in medicine. Regrettably witness testimony is atofthe bottombrush of thepainting medicaland camera, you will find there is a class that is just right This elegant display Oriental Whether youtohave anpyramid – even if outcomes evidence be replicated many skilful times. technique and HereOther are aclasses few examples: “Extract from Watermelon blood pressure for you. on the programme include Italian reduces calligraphycan showcases the artists’ This situation is not going to change any time soon, so as I see it, we must be such an extent in overweight it could save their lives”interest (American Journal of language for travellers, makingpeople a garden sculpture, their passion for this ancient art form. in learning acrylic, more proactive when it comes to determining what is best for us. If we are not Hypertension) – “Grape Seed Extract For Advanced Colorectal Cancers” sewing machine art and upcycling old Effective furniture using oil or watercolour painting or and consider willing to look around how we might ourArts health using readily (University paint of Colorado Cancer Centre) “Cinnamon Could Counter Parkinson’s” decorative techniques.

There is a wide selection Summer Break Hours:improve Mairangi Centre closes for perhaps to explore accessible scientific researchthe – we putting future16inDecember the handsand of those (Rush University Centre) – “Herbs as effective for Treatingare keen of weekly classesMedical both during the day and evening, as as Drugs yearare at 4pm on our Tuesday reopens who basics choose profits Diabetes” (University of Illinois) “Zincworkshops protects eyesight as you age” (University well as a range of ‘one-off’ weekend for 9.30am Monday 12 January. Online booking through textiles, clay or the of before people. of Alabama) “Coenzyme Q10 blocks Neurodegeneration and shows promise those pressed– for time. the website will be available during this time. toOntario work yourHealth camera, for slowing of choose Parkinson’s Windsor Children progression and teens can fromDisease” a range of(University ofhow Tip of the Month: will(Ohio find thereA recent is a class Canada)- “Zinc to Sepsis” stimulating afterdeficiency school andmagnifies Saturday lethal classesimmune that responseyou The team at Mairangi Arts Centre wishes everyone a study that was widely reported in State University) include painting, drawing and clay. If you are looking Merry Christmas, sunny holidays and a Happy, Creative print media and on television stated that that is just right for you.

It must frustrate scientiststowho conduct this research when their studies for something fun yetthe educational stave off boredom New Year! the naturally occurring ‘flavanols’ in Cocoa are continually ignored. Many people might wonder why it is like this. Surely we reverse age-related memory loss in healthy want the safest and most effective solutions when it comes to treatment options. older adults. Cacao powder (not Cocoa) the 20 Hastings Rd, Mairangi Bay If it were a simple matter of finding out what works and what doesn’t,Monday–Friday, our health most pure form of chocolate has long been Open 9.30am-4pm Phone 478 2237 system would be vastly different. considered a ‘superfood’.

Apart from the 10am-2pm Saturdays, 12noon-4pm Sundays.

Email: michelle@mairangiarts.co.nz University-based scientists would be hard at work testing all manner of potential health benefits it’s really ‘yummy’. www.mairangiarts.co.nz We are closed Sunday/Monday on Labour Weekend. substances in the ongoing search for the best possible options for preventing and I have it on my breakfast and in my daily smoothie - guilt-free chocolate. I buy treating disease. Regrettably it doesn’t work like this because our health system, Life Foods Organic Cacao Powder from Joyce at IE Produce in Takapuna.

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We pay our money to multi-national corporations to develop ‘medicines’ that John Appleton, www.johnappleton.co.nz john@johnappleton.co.nz Ph: 09-489-9362.

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Lake House Arts Centre: News

Christmas Shopping and School Holidays… Summer at Lake House Arts Centre Christmas Shopping Evening 2014 Lake House Arts Centre opens their gallery doors again this December to host their annual marketstyle Christmas shopping event. For one night only the Becroft and Café Galleries will present to the public a wide range of stalls brimming with beautiful handmade gifts and goodies from local artists and crafts people.

This wonderful selection includes glass jewellery

by Frances Hanson, Karen Smith and silver jewellery

by Marion Weatherley. Funky polymer clay pieces by Claire Fairweather, beautiful decoupage art work from Tanya Parrott, ceramics by Leanne Hyde and beautiful homewares lovingly crafted from recycled native NZ timbers. There will also be stunning small art works

by Carolyn Annand, Louise Davis and Kim Randall.

Christmas goodies for sale will include delicious treats from Gretel’s Gingerbread, homemade delights from our Café and artists with handmade Christmas cards and decorations. The gallery shop will also have 15% off all items.

North Shore Youth Music will be performing a set of Christmas Carols...the public of all ages are encouraged to come along and join in singing popular favourites such as ‘Away in a Manger’ and ‘We Wish You A Merry Christmas’. North Shore Youth Music is made up of 6 different choirs and orchestras with students aged from 5 yrs - 25 yrs. For more information on the group please visit www.nsym.org.nz.

This shopping event is sure to delight the whole family and what a great opportunity to buy quality New Zealand made gifts for Christmas. Come along and support local artists and crafts people while listening and perhaps even singing along to Christmas carols. The event will be on Thursday 4th December 5:30pm – 7:30pm, with Carols starting at 6pm and held in the beautiful setting of Lake House Arts Centre: 37 Fred Thomas Drive, Takapuna. For more information please visit www.lakehousearts.org.nz or phone: 09 486 4877.

Christmas goodies for sale will include delicious treats from Gretel’s Gingerbread, homemade delights from our Café and artists with handmade Christmas cards and decorations.

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Lakehouse Shopping Evening.

January School Holidays Lake House Arts offers some wonderful school holiday art classes from Tuesday 27th- Friday 30th January.

The summer-themed classes include Ceramic Ice Cream bowl with Bill Hayes, Paint a Summer Beach Bag with Katie Smith, Miniature Summer Caravans and Birds of Summer with Cath O’Brien.

There is something to inspire creativity in every little artist just before school goes back for 2015! Check out the Lake House website for more information and enrolment details. www.lakehousearts.org.nz Lake House Arts Centre, 37, Fred Thomas Drive, Takapuna www.lakehousearts.org.nz

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Northart: News

Ross Ritchie, 2012, Shout, Oil on canvas board.

Garry Currin, 2014, Untitled New World 1, Oil on China plate.

Freda Brierley, 2014, Seated Harlequin after Pablo Picasso, Machine stitch.

Freda Brierley, 2014, The Dancer after Andre Derain, Machine stitch.

All works in the show are one-off, original, handcrafted pieces of art and craft.

The Art of Christmas

Christmas is upon us and so too is Northart’s ever popular Pre-Christmas $100 (or less) Show.

We turn the gallery into a shop for this annual event and provide visitors with the opportunity to find that unique and very different, present – or card - for that special person in their life.

All works in the show are one-off, original, hand-crafted pieces of art and craft. On display and available is a vast range of jewellery as well as functional and decorative ceramics, glass works, hand-knitted blankets and shawls and other babywear, as well as large number of small – and not so small paintings. There is something to suit all tastes and styles. Come along and enjoy looking at the myriad of lovely works in a relaxed and friendly space. If you do see something you want, best you buy it straight away - this is a cash and carry exhibition, and as pieces sell, they are replaced with similar or not so similar pieces. The show continues until 12 noon on Friday 19 December.

Our final exhibition for the year is DSW: Domestic Sized Works. Included in the

line-up of artists are some of Northart’s most accomplished and popular artists; painters Ross Ritchie and Garry Currin and machine embroiderer extraordinaire Freda Brierley. Also exhibiting are Karl Amundsen, Jo Gair and others. The exhibition focuses on smaller – and affordable - works by these artists, so it is a perfect opportunity to treat yourself, start or add to your art collection. Opening on the evening of Friday 5th December, it too continues until midday on Friday 19 December.

Northart closes down for a much-needed break and will reopen on 28 January, with Living Colour Textiles, a bright and colourful quilt show by Australian and New Zealand makers.

Have a happy and safe Christmas and New Year.

Northart, Norman King Square, Northcote Shopping Centre 09 480 9633 www.northart.co.nz

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Northart, Norman King Square, Ernie Mays Street, Northcote Shopping Centre Phone 09 480 9633 northart@ihug.co.nz www.northart.co.nz Northart is supported by Auckland Council and the Birkenhead Licensing Trust and is open 10am – 4pm daily, evening viewings by arrangement. Admission is free.

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The PumpHouse Theatre: What's On

Christmas Carols at The PumpHouse The tradition of singing carols around Christmastime has a very long history. In Pagan preChristian Europe, singing, dancing and feasting marked the changes of seasons especially winter.

Church-bound traditions of austere Latin hymns eventually transposed into more locally accessible vernacular songs. By the early medieval period these songs and the tradition of ‘wassailing’ or yule-singing would become the foundation for today’s Christmas Carols and carol singing.

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Join us for a sing-along of everyone’s favourite Christmas carols

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featuring

The Beach Haven Carollers and

Tiger the PumpHouse Cat (if he feels like it)

$5.00 at the door

Under 12 years free

Bring hats, sunblock and gold coins for the raffle and sausage sizzle.

Indoors if raining.

Sunday 21 December @ 4pm

Killarney Park, off Manurere Ave, Takapuna

SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARK 2015 January 17 – February 21

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7.30PM

Measure for measure The

Merry Wives of Windsor

BOOKINGS Ph: 489 8360

or www.pumphouse.co.nz

BOOKINGS:

Ph 489 8360 or www.pumphouse.co.nz The PumpHouse Theatre (off Manurere Ave) Killarney Park, Takapuna. info@pumphouse.co.nz The PumpHouse acknowledges the support of Pub Charity.

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The word wassail is not commonly heard these days but it comes from the Anglo-Saxon toast Wæs þu hæl, meaning be in good health, a toast frequently still used today at Christmas. Wassailing involved carol singers going from house to house singing in return for alms and was originally performed by feudal peasants on the doorsteps of their Lords to remind the wealthy to be generous. Not so much begging as busking, the tradition became entrenched by the 17th century and many of the carols we are familiar with today make more sense when the practice of wassailing is brought into context. An example is the jolly carol We Wish You a Merry Christmas in which the lyrics demand ‘bring us some figgy pudding’ and ’we won’t go until we get some’.

Carols have often been based on traditional medieval chord patterns which give them their characteristic sound. Some carols like Good King Wenceslas and The Holly and the Ivy can be traced directly back more than 1000 years and are among the oldest musical compositions still regularly sung.

The Beach Haven Carollers have upheld this centuries old tradition for around 40 years and they will be the leading voices at the final event on the PumpHouse calendar for 2014, Christmas Carols in The PumpHouse Amphitheatre.

Escape the madness of last minute shopping and join The Beach Haven Carollers in a merry old singalong. It’s only $5.00 and under 12s are free. You’ll need gold coins for the sausage sizzle, some sunblock and a hat.

If you’re lucky Tiger the PumpHouse Cat will join in too. He can’t really carry a tune but he’s loud and enthusiastic.

North Shore’s biggest chimney a drawcard for Santa Yes, it’s that time of year when The PumpHouse chimney proves to be most useful. In the tradition of

What's On... @ Pumphouse December 8 - 20 Tim Bray Productions presents The Santa Claus Show School Holidays Theatre for children

By Tim Bray 10.30am and 1pm daily except Sunday Tickets $22 - $25 Monday December 15th @ 7pm Soul Food An Evening with Psychic Medium Kelvin Cruickshank $65 Sunday December 21st @ 4pm Christmas Carols in The PumpHouse Amphitheatre with The Beach Haven Carollers

and Tiger the PumpHouse Cat Entry $5.00 Children under 12 free January 18 – February 14 2014 Shoreside Theatre presents Shakespeare in the Park – Outdoors in The PumpHouse Amphitheatre Measure for Measure & The Merry Wives of Windsor Performed on alternating nights All 2015 performances at the new time of 7.30pm Adult $25 Senior/Student $20 Child $16 Group 7+ $19pp Discount for booking both shows at once

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the English Christmas panto, Tim Bray’s original play The Santa Claus Show returns to The PumpHouse this month. As always with Tim Bray’s shows, children are encouraged to dress up in a Christmas theme when they come to the performance.

Shakespeare in the Park There’s something quite romantic about seeing Shakespeare under the stars which explains why the annual season of Shakespeare in the Park is especially popular for couples on first dates. Performed outdoors in The PumpHouse Amphitheatre, Shakespeare in the Park is a North Shore Summer tradition that draws audiences from all over the region.

This season features two quite different comedies Measure for Measure and The Merry Wives of Windsor.

Lesser known of the two plays, Measure for Measure is a comic morality tale with a discernable political undercurrent which has contemporary relevance. Set in 16th century Vienna seething with the same social problems that beset London in that era, the Duke Vincentio puts his proxy, the judgmental and hypocritical Angelo in charge of enforcing the city’s strict moral code.

Despite its comedic tone, throughout the play Shakespeare points to the question of state interference in the private lives of citizens and with three strong female characters makes a modern point about gender inequality. The title which appears as a line of dialogue in the play has long been thought to be Biblically inspired.

For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. Matthew 7:2: The Merry Wives of Windsor by contrast is the more frequently performed comedy and is the only one of Shakespeare’s works set entirely in England.

The play is probably best known for its larger than life protagonist Falstaff who sets about trying to seduce a series of married women. Here again, Shakespeare provides strong female characters to stand up to Falstaff’s carousing would-be womaniser. It’s no wonder that Queen Elizabeth 1 was a fan of the male-female sparring in this very contemporary tale.

The PumpHouse Gift Vouchers We have some fantastic shows lined up for next year to suit audiences of all ages so for those of you who are at a loss as to what to get your loved ones this Christmas, think about the gift of live theatre.

The Rose Centre: What's On

TAMASYN CLARE, AMANDA BURNETT & JANICE WEBB PRESENT

A FESTIVE CELEBRATION OF MUSICAL HITS AND CHRISTMAS FAVOURITES

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F A C T O R Guest Starring JOEL GRANGER Pianist DAVID KELLY WED 3RD & THURS 4TH, DECEMBER 7.30PM THE ROSE CENTRE, SCHOOL ROAD, BELMONT

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Festive Fun and Summer Singing!

News from The Rose Centre

There's plenty to keep you entertained this summer at The Rose Centre in Belmont. Here's a taster of what's to come...

The Rose Singers Christmas Concert Watch out for this fabulous celebration of Christmas celebration by The Rose Singers.

Come along and join in with all your favourite Christmas songs and carols. This local group of singers has grown hugely over the last few years. The group meets once a week for fun, friendship and to sing for their own enjoyment and to entertain groups in the community.

The Christmas show will be performed at The Rose Centre Saturday 20th December. Tickets can be booked through The Rose Centre on 09 445 9900.

Auckland City Theatre Academy Showcase ACTA provides an opportunity for young people from age 8 to 18yrs to explore the world of performing arts, develop self confidence and have fun whilst receiving high quality tuition in musical theatre.

The talented students of ACTA are performing favourites from musicals and movies – including Avenue Q (Schools Edition), Ruthless, Mama Mia and Little Mermaid Jnr. ACTA is one of the country’s leading drama and music training centres for students wishing to sit Trinity College, London examinations.

Show times: Saturday 13th December at 7pm and Sunday 14th December at 2pm.

National Youth Theatre Company School Holiday Programme NYTC is one of The Rose Centre’s longstanding users, next year will be the 10th year of their popular school holiday programme which runs for four days culminating in three

performances open to family and friends.

Students and tutors work together in acting, vocal / singing and dance. Each AllStars is based around a central concept which provides fun filled days and advancement of your performance skills.

January programme: Tuesday 13th January to Friday 16th January (with performances on Friday and Saturday).

Now in their ninth year, these popular courses are a perfect school holiday activity for theatre enthusiasts or beginners who would like to give being on stage a go! The course culminates in up to three performances of a special revue shows for family and friends.

Students will work with tutors from New Zealand's National Youth Theatre Company in acting, vocal / singing and dance. Sessions are held in small age-related groups to ensure that everyone receives quality tuition. We have a high staff to student ratio and a qualified first-aider on site at all times.

Each AllStars has a general theme.

Based around this central concept, we produce five fun-filled days of innovative, quality tuition that will advance your performance skills.

The course fee is $230.00 per student, but will be going up to $245.00 as of January 1st 2015.

Drama, comedy, music, magic and dance!

Open 8:30am - 4pm, Monday - Friday

visit: rosecentre.co.nz

School Road, Belmont, North Shore Ph: (09) 445 9900 Fax: (09) 445 6606 Email: info@rosecentre.co.nz

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Education: Kristin School

Winners

Runners up.

National Problem Solving Champions Nine Kristin students have been selected to represent New Zealand at the Future Problem Solving International Finals, which will be held in Iowa in 2015. Their selection comes as a result of an impressive team performance at Nationals last month.

Kristin entered two teams of four and one individual into the Senior Division of the National Future Problem Solving (FPS) Finals, held in Auckland over the first weekend of November. Tasked with solving a Global Issues problem related to the future of land transportation, both teams used extensive research and creative problem solving skills to deliver their solutions.

Competition was tough with 38 of the country’s best senior teams making up the Senior Division, however the Kristin challengers came through to secure 1st and 2nd place respectively. Iain Campbell, Joe Gauld, Matthew Flower and Rohan Naik were named National Champions, while Rocky Jiang, Charles Law, Nadia Meyer and Jessica Tucker were runners-up. Individual competitor Nicholas Miehlbradt was named runner-up in the Senior Individual Division. These results qualify all nine students to attend the International Finals in Iowa next year.

In addition to these brilliant results, Kristin’s winning team was also awarded 1st place in the Community Problem Solving Senior Division and 3rd place for their ‘Presentation of an Action Plan’.

Future Problem Solving challenges students to consider complex scenarios and problems that may impact future generations. Following extensive research on a given scenario, students follow a six-step process to develop and deliver proposed solutions. From February to September, students study three set topics and work through their problem solving process. This work is then reviewed by a team of trained evaluators from across New Zealand who provide comprehensive and constructive feedback to all participants. It is from this process that the top-placed teams from the Qualifying Problem are invited to compete at the New Zealand Nationals, to vie for the chance to represent New Zealand at the International Finals.

Kristin teacher Christine Mackway-Jones is incredibly proud of the efforts of her students. “For all nine of our representatives to qualify for the international event is fantastic. The results reflect the immense amount of study and preparation they have put in throughout the year, and their fantastic teamwork and support of each other has been wonderful to see. They will be a force to be reckoned with when they get to Iowa next year.”

‘Oh, The Thinks You Can Think!’

Kristin Junior School’s production of Seussical Jr Kristin’s 2014 Junior School Production of Seussical Jr lit up the stage over two colourful performances on Friday 14 November. Every member of the Junior School from Kindergarten to Year 6 had a special role to play and, together with an incredible team of lead characters, delivered an wonderfully vibrant and fun show, much to the acclaim of the parents, friends, families and local community groups who came along to watch.

Split into two casts, the animated young performers brought the humour and magic of Dr Seuss to life. Playful and full of whimsy, with clever lyrics, melodies and unforgettable characters, the show was the perfect vehicle for the students to shine in their moment on stage. Junior School Principal Diana Patchett’s appearance as the Judge took the audience by surprise and was the highlight for many of the students in what was already a fun and exciting experience.

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Kristin School Celebrates Excellence Scholarship & Award Winners of 2014 Kristin School would like to congratulate the scholarship winners who were announced at the Senior School Prize-giving on Friday 31 October. We recognise the immense amount of work that these students have put in throughout their schooling careers and offer our greatest congratulations and respect for their achievements.

US Athletics Scholarships Full Athletic Scholarship for Field Hockey to Albany University, New York, to the approximate value of $50,000 NZD a year, for four years. Amy has also secured a second athletic scholarship covering tuition, living costs and housing to Saint Josephs University, New York.

Amy Smit Rising Hockey star Amy Smit has been offered two Athletic Scholarships to US Universities.

Russell Mcveagh School Leavers’ Scholarship The Russell McVeagh School Leavers’ Scholarship offers $1000 towards study costs for the first year and $2000 for each of the other years of a law degree (up to a maximum of four years) as well as a $6000 additional payment on receipt, acceptance and commencement of a graduate position with Russell McVeagh. Isabelle Collins Isabelle Collins is a recipient of the Russell McVeagh School Leavers’ Scholarship.

The University Of Auckland Emerging Leaders Scholarship Valued at up to $5,000, this scholarship is awarded on the basis of academic excellence and all round ability.

Kirsty Sutherland Head Girl Kirsty Sutherland has been offered both The University of Auckland Emerging Leaders’ Scholarship and the University of Otago Academic Excellence Scholarship.

The University Of Auckland Academic Excellence Scholarship Valued at $5,000, this scholarship is awarded to undergraduates who demonstrate outstanding academic ability.

Stephanie Townend

The University Of Auckland Jubilee Awards

Massey University Academy Of Sport Scholarship Valued at up to $5,000, this scholarship supports students with a record of high achievement in sport.

Robbie Capizzi

Victoria University Of Wellington Excellence Scholarships For School Leavers Valued at $5,000, these scholarships are offered to the top school leaver applicants enrolling in any of Victoria University’s Bachelor degree programmes.

Julia Francis A further nine students have also been offered Victoria Excellence Scholarships pending the outcome of their Dinesh Fonseka, Laura Townend and Nicholas Thornton have IB results in January. They been awarded both the Emerging Leaders’ and Engineering High Achievers’ Scholarships from the University of Canterbury. are: Isabelle Collins, Paige Herbst, Francesca Jenkins, Sophie Large, Amber Lyon, Sam Macintosh, Christian Silver, Stephanie Sole, Joe Wang

University Of Canterbury Emerging Leaders’ Scholarship Valued at $5,000, these scholarships recognise high academic achievement, as well as leadership potential and sporting, cultural and community involvement.

Recipients also receive a nomination for a place in a leadership programme at the University.

Dinesh Fonseka, Nicholas Thornton, Laura Townend

Valued up to $2,000 per year, for three years.

Yee Yee Wang

University Of Canterbury Engineering High Achievers Award

University Of Otago Academic Excellence Scholarship

Valued at $5,000, this scholarship recognises and supports high achievers entering their first year of the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) degree programme.

Dinesh Fonseka, Nicholas Thornton, Laura Townend

Valued at approximately $30,000 for up to three years of undergraduate study.

Elizabeth Lunn and Kirsty Sutherland

University Of Otago Callis Trust Performance Scholarship Valued at $5,000, this scholarship is awarded to students who demonstrate highlevel ability in their chosen area of performance.

Elspeth Carroll

Aut University Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarship Valued at $15,000, this scholarship is awarded for academic excellence and covers tuition fees for up to three years.

Elspeth Carroll

Massey University Vice-Chancellor’s High Achievers Scholarship Valued at $3,000, this scholarship supports new students with a previous record of high achievement in academic or arts.

Olivia Barker, Pheobe Anscombe, Grace van Tilborg

Benefitz Graphic Design Scholarship Valued at $1,000, this scholarship is awarded to the student who has attained a high level of design achievement and shows potential for future success.

Susannah Howlett

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Education: Takapuna Grammar

1st XI Cricket team achieves breakthrough win Despite cold, gloomy, windy weather and threatening rain, the Takapuna Grammar First XI completed an outright win over Kristin College on Saturday (15 November), in the final 2-day match of the 2014 ACA Secondary Schools Premier B competition. Opener Toby Robb, and Captain Matt Strain rescued the game from a precarious, weatheraffected position, and brought the game home safely.

Three teams were in contention for the Championship going into the final round of the competition, but TGS was the only team to win outright and score maximum points. We believe it is 28 years since Takapuna Grammar last won this Championship.

More importantly, it opens up the possibility of promotion to the prestigious Premier A Competition next year. This would place Takapuna Grammar back amongst the top echelon of cricketing schools in Auckland, a huge boost to the school’s sporting profile, and greater recognition for our cricket programme and our players.

Following in the footsteps of Takapuna Grammar cricketers such as Richard Jones, Danny Morrison, Bruce Warner and the legendary Bert Sutcliffe, the Championship win is great credit to the hard work and dedication of our 1st XI cricketers, their management and coaches, as well as the on-going support that the school receives from the North Shore Cricket Club.

Saying farewell to one of our treasures Matua, Boaz Raela, (HOD Maori) will leave the school at the end of this year to move to Rarotonga with his whanau to take up a position as Deputy Principal at Tereora College. It is with enormous sadness that we farewell Boaz, as he is he pounamu, he taonga in our school.

Boaz is the kindest and warmest of colleagues, with his enormous capacity for aroha for all those in the school whanau. His humour, manner and approach with the staff have given him mana, which has enabled him to bring about a culture shift in recent years, with far greater awareness and genuine appreciation for tikanga Maori. No-one will forget the incredible version of Lorde’s ‘Royals’ that Boaz wrote for the kapa haka group at this year’s PolyFest.

His students, in particular those of Maori and Pasifika origin, appreciate not only his knowledge and experience in Te Reo teaching, but also his tautoko of them and their whanau. He believes in the capacity of teachers to make a powerful difference in the lives and future of their students, as his own teachers did for him. The school community wishes him well and will miss him greatly.

German film success The Year 10 Option F German class won first place in the Junior section of the National German Film Competition run by the Goethe Institute in Wellington. It was filmed and acted by the students of the class and was brilliantly edited by Year 9 Student Callum Erskine. It will be shown at a Prizegiving in Wellington, in early December.

The topic was “Sehnsucht” which means longing or nostalgia. The jury wrote that TGS students captured the feeling of “Sehnsucht” perfectly, that the co-operation with students from Belmont Primary and Belmont Intermediate was fantastic and that they were very impressed by the high technical standard of the film.

It was spoken entirely in German and lead roles were played by Thomas Casement, Jost Claasen, Michael De Boyett, Leroy Dixon, Zoe Dornbusch, Tim Lunt, Thursday MacDuff, Agnar Niksson, Chris O’Connor, Poppy Ross, Callam Shea and Jenna Williams with special appearances by Joseph Kernohan, BIS, and Carlotta Read, Belmont Primary.

YES results The Department of Business and Enterprise had a very strong end to the year with their YES companies gaining a range of awards at the regional finals. YES Auckland North Regional winners in Business Management went to ‘Keep Kool’, ‘Closing the Loop’ and ‘Onboard’. “Closing the Loop” went on to win the YES Auckland North Excellence in Innovation Regional competition.

Closing the Loop has also scooped our first ever National Excellence Award and will travel to the Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme National Awards Dinner, in Wellington, to be presented with their award.

One of our stories, in the September edition, reported that Dance teacher, Ms Emily Woodfield, had won medals in a Salsa competition. There was no intention to imply that Emily was the originator or choreographer; she was a member of the performing troupe. This page of Takapuna Grammar news celebrates students but also staff, who achieve success. We are always proud of teachers who continue to compete in their chosen field; they provide great role models.

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Education: Rosmini College

Senior Prize-Giving, Speeches and Rising Rugby Star At Senior Prize Giving this year, Rosmini College’s Head Boy, Teague McElroy, received a Leaders of Tomorrow Scholarship to Otago University. He was also awarded the Chris Ireland Cup for School Spirit and the MKG Rosmini Ethan Breinhorst and Associates Cup for Rugby’s Best and Fairest HOD of Sci, Ben Plummer Player. Fellow Head Boy, Hauwai McGahan received a University of Auckland Chancellor’s Award for Top Maori and Pacific Scholars.

Deputy Head Boy, Ethan Breinhorst was the Proxime Accessit Dux and he received the Philip Gales Biology Prize, the Fr Charles Sormany Chemistry Cup, the Jim Church Senior Physics Cup and the Yunus Mohammed Cup for Excellence in Calculus. Ethan also was awarded the Catcheside Joseph Gibson.

Memorial Cup: All-Rounder Award along with a Tom Gerrard Scholarship. The school’s other Deputy Head Boy, Tom Blackwell received the May Gore Cup for Dependability.

Sports Captain, James Duff won the Personality Cup for School Spirit and the Avago Trophy for Rugby’s Most Valuable Player. The school’s other Sports Captain, Joshua Hilton-Jones was the Sportsman of the Year. Joshua also won the Glenfield Cup for Rugby’s Player of the Year and the Dr Terry Cup for Cricket’s Player of the Year.

Rosmini College’s Prefects also did well: Joseph Gibson won the Matthew Casey Cup for the School Dux, the Wallace Cup, the Mohammed Trophy Theophilus Carlos and Mr Paddy Hallissey. for Effort and Determination in Mathematics, the RSA Trophy, the John Skinner Geography Prize, the Hillman Cup for English (alongside James Shanahan) and the John Stevenson Memorial Cup for Determination (alongside Jonty Scott). Joseph also received a University of Auckland Scholarship and he was the Orienteerer of the Year (alongside Matthew Hopkinson). James Shanahan won the Crawley History Trophy and the Donnelly Cup for Economics. Nathan Bagosi-Cave won the Head Master’s Prize (alongside Mitchell Mackay).

Shaun Cooke won the Senior Accounting Prize and the O’Brien Cup for Cricket’s Batsman Senior Prize winners. of the Year. Fraser Conway won the Glenfield Cup for Rugby’s Most Consistent Player (alongside Daniel Castle). Michael Li won the Academic Physical Education (alongside Jonty Scott). Mitchell Mackay won the Graphics Art Award, the Photolife Award and the Senior Graphics Prize. Matthew O’Grady won the Wackrow Cup for Rugby’s Most Improved Player.

The following Year 13 students also won scholarships: Jonty Scott won a Auckland University of Technology Scholarship; Hyung Jin Chung won the Rosmini College PTFA Scholarship and Theophilus Carlos won two Scholarships – the Massey University Vice Chancellor’s Innovation and Academic Excellence Scholarship and the Ned Covich Scholarship. At the conclusion of Senior Prize Giving all the Year 13 students stood up and Hauwai McGahan and formed a Guard of Honour for retiring Principal, Teague McElroy.

Mr Tom Gerard to walk through.

Rosmini College Year 9 student, Luke Gilbert (14) of Coatesville recently did a speech in his English class about his Great-Grandfather’s experiences during WWI: “Gas, Gas, quick boys grab your masks!”

“We have to dig a drain before we drown in this trench!”

“Over the top boys, LET’S GO!” Where would you have heard these shouts?

From New Zealand soldiers during the battle of Passchendaele.

When was this?

October 12th 1917, almost exactly 100 years ago from this day.

We, as young New Zealanders, should know about this battle because it is where the most New Zealanders were killed in one day in history. We should also know about the extreme hardship endured by our New Zealand soldiers there. People who do know about Passchendaele think of it as a waste of human life and a meaningless battle – this is not the case!

On this morning of the 12th of October 1917, 845 New Zealanders were killed in the small village called Passchendaele in Belgium. The total number of deaths is the same as the combined deaths of New Zealand’s four greatest tragedies: The Hawkes Bay earthquake (also known as the Napier earthquake), The Tangiwai railway disaster, the Erebus plane crash and the Christchurch earthquake. New Zealand’s population during the time of the First World War was just over one million. This meant that every 1 in 4 New Zealand men between the ages of 18 and 45 were killed. The impact of this great loss of life affected most New Zealand families and communities. One family from Golden Bay lost three sons. Most people know about Gallipoli and the 2700 New Zealanders that died there but not many people know about the 12,500 New Zealanders who died on the Western Front in Belgium.

Most of you will have great grandfathers who fought there. This is the bullet from James Francis Gilbert, my great grandfather, who fought at the battle of Belleview Spur at Passchendaele.

He was shot by a machine gunner while being a runner taking a message from one trench to another; he survived his wounds and was amongst the lucky few to return home. If he hadn’t I would not exist.

The battle of Passchendaele is known as the Battle of the Mud. It is known as the most horrific trench battles of World War One. Every young New Zealander should know how their ancestors suffered and think of them as true heroes. They were made to fight a losing battle. They were fighting against Germans with machine guns on higher ground. This meant they had to dig extra deep trenches. Then with 10 days of sudden heavy rain, the trenches filled up with water. Many soldiers drowned in their trenches. When the rain stopped the Germans threw cylinders of mustard gas into the trenches. They had to quickly grab gas masks and it was a lottery if you got one that worked or not. This death was slow and agonizing: it caused blisters on the skin, tongue and on the inside of the lungs – those who survived were blinded.

When officers shouted, “Over the top boys!” they ran straight into a barrage of German machine gun fire. Many of the bodies fell straight back into the trenches they had just come out of. Many people think of Passchendaele as being a waste of life and a mistake. This is unfair to the soldiers who sacrificed their lives for us. It was not a waste of time because even though the battle was lost, there was also a significant loss of life by the Germans. This strengthened the overall power of the allies who were soon to be joined by the USA. The battle also distracted the Germans from launching submarine attacks, which could have caused a greater loss of life.

So 100 years later let us remember our great New Zealand soldiers who fought in the most horrific trench battle ever known. Those brave men – our great grandfathers who sacrificed their lives for our country.

Daniel Lee Selected for the Barbarian Team Rosmini College student Daniel Lee was selected for the New Zealand Secondary Schools Barbarian Team to play Fiji and Australia in Wellington.

The tournament was held in Porirua on the 30th September 2014. The Barbarians won both games, beating Fiji 22 to 16 and Australia 39 to 21. The tournament is a showcase of New Zealand Secondary School rugby players who have been selected on their ability throughout the year. Well done Daniel!

Daniel Lee, left.

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Education: Westlake Girls High School

DUX - Xin Yuan Clair Wang Clair is an outstanding academic student. She won a number of subject prizes in Years 9 and 10, gained Level 1 NCEA with Excellence in Year 11 (80% of her grades were E), Level 2 NCEA with Excellence the following year (88% of grades were E), and even before sitting any external examinations this year already has Level 3 NCEA with Excellence.

Last year as a Year 12 student, Clair sat Level 3 Biology and Chemistry.

She got a Merit Endorsement for Biology, Excellence Endorsement for Chemistry and also gained Scholarship passes for both subjects.

Clair’s talents are not just in the Science areas. She was first in the Auckland Goethe Society German competition last year, second this year and won a P.A.D. Scholarship for an all-expenses paid trip to Germany for four weeks in July this year.

As well as being a top academic student, Clair has also been active in other areas of the school. She was the Wairau House Academic Prefect this year, a member of the advanced open Debating Team, the Chamber Group and Symphony Orchestra, school Badminton and Table Tennis teams and leader of the Biology Club.

Claire has gained a Scholarship to go to Auckland University when she will enrol for either B Health Sci, B Health Sci/BSc conjoint, BA/BSc conjoint, BE/BA or Biomed.

Outstanding All-Round Student in Cultural, Academic & Leadership - Karthiga Pathumanithy Karthiga has consistently been one of our top performing academic students.

She was top NCEA student in Level 1 2012, gained an Excellence endorsement in Level 2 and gained Scholarship Chemistry in 2013 and first in Classics and History in 2014.

Karthiga has been an exemplary academic prefect for Akoranga house this year, helping lead our successful “Smart Swans” peer tutoring programme. Karthiga has played an extensive role in our school community, participating in our advanced open debating team and as a debating coach. She is also a keen musician, a member of our Symphony orchestra and Choralation choir. Karthiga was a member of our successful Model United Nations Assembly team and Chemistry Olympiad Training group.

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Proxime Accessit to the Dux - Erin Ramsay Erin is a multi-talented student who has been involved in all aspects of school life.

It goes without saying that as Proxime Accessit she has excelled academically and in a broad range of disciplines – her Art Design folio was stunning – she gained a Scholarship in English as a Year 12 student – she topped 4 subjects this year (English, French Art Design and History).

As Academic prefect for Pupuke she has contributed ideas and wisdom to assemblies and helped lead house activities such as Mastermind and the Spelling Bee. Her interest areas are diverse – Philosophy Club, Sheilah Winn Shakespeare competition, Smart Swans Leadership, Creative Writing (Highly Commended, in the Secondary School Section of the Sunday Star Times Short Story Competition) – Envirogroup (Sir Peter Blake Youth Enviroleaders’ Forum), Orienteering, Amnesty – the list goes on. Erin intends to study at Auckland University – and has an Auckland University Scholarship to help her along the way.

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Outstanding All-Round Student in Sporting, Academic & Leadership Annalise Vukets Academically a top student with Level 1 and 2 NCEA excellence endorsements, conscientious and highly motivated, Annalise shows the same attributes in the sporting field. She holds a NZ Secondary Schools’ Junior Beach Volleyball title (from 2011) and won a Bronze medal this year at the NZSS Senior Beach Volleyball champs – she has also represented NZ in the U19 Age Group Beach Volleyball champs, her team coming second.

Her leadership as Wairau House Captain this year has been inspiring – her motivational talks in assembly have been delivered as concise and powerful messages to students to aim high – and these have been drawn from her own experience and other areas of sports leadership in particular.

Her sporting achievements go beyond Beach Volleyball – In 2012 she was the youngest person selected for the NZ Junior Women’s Volleyball team and this year Annalise co-captained that team. She also captains both the Westlake Girls High School and North Harbour teams.

In addition, Annalise finds time between her prefect commitments, sporting and academic work to assist every week with the Special Olympics basketball team at Greenhithe.

Citizenship Award - Sihui Penelope Peng and Wai Yan Jessica Tsang Penny has been actively involved in serving her community throughout her time at Westlake; from Year 10 when she helped raise funds for the Red Puppy Appeal, as a Pupuke House Service Committee member in Year 12, and a St John Youth Volunteer from 2006-2012. This year she was Pupuke House Service Prefect.

Penny was extremely active in organising various ventures to fundraise for Pupuke House Charity – The Animal Sanctuary. She is a debater, has played badminton and Table Tennis, and is an accomplished pianist. This year she has represented the school at the Student’s CHOGM and NZMUN (New Zealand Model United National).

As Service Prefect for Onewa House, Jessica worked tirelessly to achieve the goal of funding 140 cataract operations for the Fred Hollows Foundation, her House charity. She set up various activities to raise not only money but awareness – such as a blind obstacle course where students were required to wear cataract masks throughout the challenge and a blind taste challenge. Jessica’s leadership and motivation of students for this worthwhile cause was outstanding. Through the efforts of Jessica, Onewa collected over $4000 which well exceeded their goal thus managing to fund 162 eye operations. Also involved in CHOGM, MUNA and debating, Jess has shown her ability to balance a multitude of commitments.

Westlake Girls Sporting Excellence Awards Rosie Cheng was named Sportswoman of the Year at the Westlake Girls annual Sporting Excellence Awards.

Cheng is the schools number one ranked tennis player who this year made it through the qualifying rounds to the main draw of the Junior Australian Open at Melbourne Park. In the first round of the main draw she defeated the tournament 16th and world 43rd ranked player from Hungary in three sets. Rosie seeded 177 in the junior world rankings was unable to produce the same outcome in her second round match losing in three sets to a player from Slovakia.

She has played in numerous International Tennis Federation tournaments throughout NZ, Australia and Asia with great success in the doubles, winning the Brisbane International Tennis Federation and Auckland International Tennis Federation G3 Tournaments. She is the number 1 player at Westlake Girls High School who this year won the Auckland A1 competition for the first time and winning the silver medal at the NZ Teams championships.

Tennis also won the Junior Sportswoman of the Year award with Sportswoman of the Year, Rosie Cheng.

Paige Alter claiming the trophy.

Team of the year was the U17 4’s Rowing Crew who had a season to remember, claiming four gold medals at both the NZSS and Club champs.

The crew were Poppy Logan, Jessica Remmington, Renee Scott-French, Sian Anderson and Amber Fordham (cox).

Coach of the Year was Steve Knights from water polo, Student Coach of the year Abby Fitchett, Sporting Allrounder Sammi Stanton and Volunteer of the Year Robyn McNaughton.

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Education: Westlake Boys High School

Farewell to 55 Years of Experience As the 2014 school year nears a close, Westlake Boys High School staff and students bid farewell to two highly-respected, long-serving members of staff who both head into their retirement with lasting memories of collegiality, friendship and humour experienced during their teaching careers.

Chris Rein and Rob Noble have collectively served fifty five years of teaching Science, Technology and Mathematics at Westlake Boys. Rob has taught Maths and Physics to thousands of students over an incredible 35 years and says that the interaction with amazing students is what he has valued most over that time.

Chris arrived from South Africa in 1994 and was very grateful to be appointed to the teaching staff at Westlake. He wasted no time engaging himself in the community and passing on his many practical talents to woodwork, metalwork and science students. It is the collegiality, friendship and support of his colleagues that Chris will miss most as he tackles a long list of personal projects on the retirement list.

Both gentlemen leave a legacy of commitment both in the classroom as teachers and mentors and outside the classroom in activities such as, in Rob’s case, cricket, rugby, chess and debating, and in Chris’s case – football, water polo, chess, drama productions and anything that involved fixing or making special items. It was Chris, for example, who came to the rescue when a time capsule was required for the school’s 50th Jubilee in 2012. We salute two fine educators and colleagues and wish them a long and healthy retirement.

Rob Noble and Chris Rein commence their retirement after a collective service of 55 years at Westlake Boys High School.

2014 ASB College Sport Award Winners Following on from the Westlake Boys Sports Awards last month, the same young sportsmen who claimed trophies at their own awards dinner received further accolades when they were named as winners of five awards at the annual ASB College Sport Awards dinner.

The annual Auckland-wide ASB College Sport Awards recognise top school-aged sportsmen and women across several codes.

To be named an ASB College Sport finalist, a young sportsperson must first earn a top three ranking in their respective sports. Westlake Boys had twelve finalists (pictured right) and of this group, five were named individual award winners. This impressive result confirmed Westlake Boys as Auckland top boys’ school for sport.

Individual winners in the 2014 ASB College Sport Awards were: Dan Morgan-Puterangi: All Rounder award for Touch, Athletics, Tennis and Rugby Victor Ma: Table Tennis Rafa Yam: Squash Niccolo Tagle: Badminton Dan Hoy: Triathlon Youth Olympics silver medalist and Westlake Boys Sportsman of the Year, 16 year old Dan Hoy was named as a finalist for the top award of the night, the ASB College Sportsman of the Year. To be a finalist for this award as a Year 11 student is an outstanding achievement and bodes extremely well for Dan’s future achievements at the top of his sport.

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Twelve Westlake Boys sportsmen were named finalists at the 2014 ASB College Sports Awards: Dan Hoy (Triathlon), Victor Ma (Table tennis), Sam Brotherton (Football), Ben Partridge (Rowing), Greg Vukets (Volleyball), Finn Croft (Yachting), Matt Freeman (Basketball), Dan Morgan Puterangi (Touch/all rounder), Sam Reese (Golf), Rafa Yam (Squash), Victor Pollett (Table tennis), Niccolo Tagle (Badminton)

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Accountancy: with Mike Atkinson, Bellingham Wallace

Mind the Gap

At a recent business improvement course endorsed by Westpac (www.business-edge.co.nz) we were speaking to a room full of business owners all eager to grow, but despite their best efforts were struggling to speed up their working capital cycle and shake off their cash flow restrictions. Why? Mike Atkinson investigates The root of the problem is what we call the “cash gap” (the time between cash going out and cash coming in) and it can turn a profitable job or project into a financial mess.

Nearly every business experiences this: money flows out before it starts to flow in. For example, let’s assume we run a business with stock (although the same principals apply to service businesses). We buy our stock on day 0.

Let’s assume that our stock sits on the shelves for 60 days before it is sold.

Unfortunately the stock that we purchased has to be paid for and was on terms of 30 days. The stock finally sells on the 60th day, but our terms of trade entitle the customer 30 days to pay. However, times are tough and they pay late by another 20 days, pushing our total Accounts Receivables period to 50 days. The final bar (in red) represents our cash gap. It is the numbers of days between when you paid cash and when you received cash, in this case 110 days minus 30 days, which is 80 days.

The 80 day cash gap in the example above has to be funded somehow.

Typically this is done via a bank overdraft or by injecting shareholder funds. Let’s take our example a step further and assume that we have a business which has annual sales of $3m. Therefore our daily sales are $8,219 ($3m/365 days). If we generate a gross profit margin of say 25 percent then this would imply that our costs of sales are 75 percent of sales. On a daily basis our cost of sales would therefore be $6,164. Now here is

Mike Atkinson

the kicker. With a cash gap of 80 days, we need to fund 80 times $6,164. This implies that our working capital requirements would be $493,150, which could be a problem if our bank overdraft is only $300,000.

As a business grows, the working capital required to operate the business at the new level also grows Extending your loan or requesting an overdraft only works for so long. The business owners can pay themselves a salary, pay back some supplier debt and look to grow the business again … until it once again reaches a point where the funds available are not enough and they run out of cash again. This is because as a business grows, the working capital required to operate the business at the new level also grows. So how do we control the cash gap? A business may increase the time it takes to pay creditors, but this is often only a short term solution and can negatively impact on potential discounts or favourable terms offered by a supplier. We would suggest that a business should first focus on shortening the time it takes to collect cash from debtors and restructure inventory turnover. To find out more ways to control the cash gap, plus strategies that can help rein in yours, contact Mike.

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Legally Speaking with Nick Kearney, Schnauer & Co.

Assignments Of Leases And Subleases

Nick Kearney.

It is timely and prudent to explain some relevant issues on assignments of leases and also subleases.

LEASES

SUBLEASES

A commercial lease gives the tenant a legal interest in the property. A lease is both a contract between the landlord and tenant and also the grant of an estate in the land. Because there is a contract between the two parties, they are bound to each other by the laws of contract. Because they are in a direct contractual relationship, all the terms of their lease are mutually binding, regardless of whether some of those terms have anything to do with the land which is being leased. The contractual relationship exists throughout the term of the lease even if the parties have assigned their respective interests.

When a tenant assigns or transfers its lease, the lease terms entered into by the tenant in favour of the landlord can be enforced by any subsequent owner of the land.

There is an assignment of a lease when the tenant parts with the whole of their interest in the term of the lease. An assignment does not create a new lease, rather it transfers the leasehold estate to the new party which then has “Privity of Estate” with the owner of the land. There is no direct contractual relationship between the new tenant and the landlord, because that contract is between the original tenant and the landlord. That contract stays in existence. There is however a contractual relationship between the outgoing tenant and the incoming tenant pursuant to the contract of assignment itself.

As mentioned, an assignment of the lease ordinarily means that the tenant parts with the whole of their interest in the term of the lease; and also the whole of the property.

A sublease can be of the entire premises, or only part of the premises that is leased. The essential difference between an assignment and a sublease is that unlike an assignment, there is no privity of estate between the headlandlord and the new tenant. Rather, this land relationship is between the existing tenant (called the “Sublandlord”) and the new tenant (called the “Subtenant”).

It is common for subleases to exist for only parts for premises. It is not possible for the term of the sublease to run longer than the term of the headlease. This is because the contractual relationship between the sublandlord and subtenant will expire once the sublandlord no longer has an interest in the property. If, however, the term of the headlease is extended or renewed, and the sublease does extend beyond its term, then the term of the sublease is automatically extended and will expire at the earlier of the time that: the term of the extended or renewed headlease expires; or the term of the sublease itself is expressed to expire.

A subtenant does run the risk of having the sublease terminated by cancellation of the headlease. If the landlord intends to terminate the headlease (say for non-payment of rent) it is required to give the subtenant notice and the subtenant can apply to the Court for relief against cancellation of its sublease.

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Northside with Mayor Len Brown

Investment: Miles Hayward-Ryan, IAPM Director

Miles has experience as a Corporate Lawyer, Start-up Business Consultant, & Investment Adviser…

Miles Hayward-Ryan.

Local Events and Long-Term Plan We’ve had a wild spring, and I know I won’t be alone in looking forward to warmer, sunnier weather.

Encouraging Confidence in Investment Advisers?

Most investors are familiar with the bad practices of a few rogues in the Investment Industry. So, with attendant publicity, it is not surprising that the public asked, ‘Who can we trust?’

Investment Advisers were not regulated until the Financial Advisers Act 2008.

Most Investment Advisers did a good job for their clients throughout but onerous supervision is necessary to ensure no ‘bad eggs’ creep through. The Financial Markets Authority is now crawling all over Investment Advisers.

However those incidents were topped for all investors by the Great Financial Crisis of 2008 – 2009 which caught everyone but some more than others. Over a five year period in a high risk portfolio [ equivalent to Sorted’s Kiwisaver 90% in shares], the best Investment Advisers achieved a 17% gain. The bottom achieved a 37% reduction in value. That is a huge 44% variability. Even in a Low Risk portfolio with only 20% in shares the difference was 15%. Only 3% over five years seems low but assuming the bottom is the same as bank deposit rates, the low risk investor could double his or her income by going to the right Investment Adviser.

The problem is how do you know who is good and who is poor?

Some Investment Advisers kept crying out for government to do something about restoring confidence in their services. That demand was totally misplaced.

The government had clearly laid it out in Section 3 of the Financial Advisers Act 2008. The purpose of the Act is to encourage public confidence in the professionalism and integrity of financial advisers. ‘To that end’, the Act [a] requires Disclosure [transparency] by Investment Advisers leading to consumer investors’ informed decisions; [b] imposes Competency requirements; and [c] ensures Investment Advisers are held Accountable.

The one question most demanded from Investment Advisers by the public to become informed is ‘How do we compare your performance?’ The answer has never been forthcoming. Investment Advisers as a group have failed to comply with the Financial Advisers Act to be transparent by full Disclosure of performance, proof of Competence demonstrated by that Performance, and total Accountability for that performance. The failure is understandable. No-one [until now] has created an independent method of comparing Investment Advisers by their performance. It is a multi-party industry problem. The industry must fix it before the 2015 Act review.

Until people who are in a position to effect change are made aware of such a situation, they cannot change it. After awareness, it is remiss not to act. It is the responsibility of the individual Investment Advisers to Disclose [be Transparent], be Competent, and be Accountable to encourage public confidence. However, most Investment Advisers are employed by the big firms of AMP, the Banks and the Brokers, while Boutique independent firms make up the numbers. With better recent performance, some Investment Advisers want public disclosure of performance. Perhaps confidence in Investment Advisers will be encouraged only by action of their employers. But consumer investors must join to give consent.

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With summer comes events, from candlelit carols, music and movies in local parks to coastal swims, like Takapuna’s popular State Beach Series, and perennial n.

Mayor Len Brow favourites like Shakespeare In The Park at the Pumphouse Theatre.

Aucklanders are rightly passionate about local events, parks and amenities, which contribute so much to our sense of community and our lifestyle. We received this message loud and clear from our local boards as we work through our 10-year-budget process.

This process, or Long-term Plan, covers everything we do for the next 10 years and how we pay for it.

As I’ve mentioned before, this is the most significant review of Auckland Council’s work programmes since amalgamation, as our first Long-term Plan was built mainly from the former councils’ budget commitments and projects.

It’s an ongoing process, working closely with council staff, councillors and local boards to make decisions about the draft budget, which then goes out to the public for feedback from late January.

As we come to the public consultation phase, I’d ask you to have a think over the holidays about your Auckland. Talk to your families, your neighbours and your friends over summer barbecues and parties, about the Auckland we want and how we want to pay for it.

Particularly, how do we want to pay to keep Auckland moving? We are all aware that Auckland has suffered from years of short-term thinking and woeful underinvestment, particularly in transport infrastructure.

We’ll be asking your opinion on two transport budgets.

The first is the basic transport programme, which funds major projects such as the City Rail Link and the SH1 intersection improvements at Warkworth.

It does not stretch to the majority of projects included in the fully-integrated Auckland Plan transport network.

The second, the fully integrated network, aims to fix Auckland’s transport issues. It includes more park-and-ride facilities, more busways and cycleways, ferry terminal and bus-stop upgrades, improved bus frequency and capacity, and addresses years of underinvestment for a rapidly growing city.

It also has a $12 billion funding gap over the next 30 years between current council revenue sources and what we need to make it happen.

If you choose the fully-integrated Auckland Plan network, how would you pay for it?

The Independent Advisory Body recommended two options to meet the funding gap – using the existing funding tools of rates and fuel taxes or a motorway user charge. The charge would be around $2, but may vary by time of day or day of the week and be free at nights.

Both of these options would be in context of a significantly improved, higher frequency, more affordable public transport network, so Aucklanders have genuine options to using their cars.

It is important to remember that the draft budget is a starting point for our discussion with the Auckland community. The plan can, and will change following consultation with Aucklanders.

The public consultation will run from late January to mid-March 2015.

Information will be in letterboxes late January, with further information available on the council website, in libraries and service centres.

Mayor Len Brown

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Education: Adam Heath, Kristin School Kristin's Middle School Principal, Adam Heath, considers the complex challenges of raising teenagers well.…

Managing the Teen Years

Adam Heath.

Many of you will be familiar with the dinner party conversation where a friend bares a small part of their soul. “How is it”, they usually begin, “that I can be responsible for a successful and growing business with a dozen staff, whom I manage effectively, yet at home I don’t seem to be able to manage one teenager?”

Of course, the comparison is not absolutely fair. By and large, our employees are usually paid to do the right thing by us, whereas our teenagers have moments where they appear to be on the payroll of the devil. Our employees are mostly mature adults with a fully attached pre-frontal cortex, whilst our adolescent sons and daughters have been described by Nigel Latta as “not right in the head.” Sometimes it can seem as if our teen-children are looking for that invisible red button on our forehead; the one that, when pressed, sends us into conniptions. You know the state, where we rush to the bathroom and turn the fan on so that the sound muffles the profanities that we are using to reconcile our nearest and dearest child’s latest outburst. Or is it just me that does that?

Not only do we need to quickly recover from this knee-jerk response, we then need to think and rationally deliver a consequence for the behaviour that has caused us to almost blow a valve. Apparently it is no longer appropriate to say to our child that as a result of using a profanity – albeit elegantly and with worrying verbal fluidity – to describe their father they will be sentenced to three years in the coal mines. It seems that this is no longer an acceptable solution.

Despite working with this age group for most of my professional life, I can preach from no holy place or high ground as a father. Frustratingly, I am as fallible as the next. But I have found some strategies that can be helpful.

In business or our work, when we encounter complexity, almost without fail we adopt a framework to adapt and respond methodically. Gone are the days where we respond ‘from the hip’. Yet as parents, when faced with the complexity of managing the teen years, we seldom adopt the same mentality.

Fortunately, there are some sages on the subject of action and consequences and I have found a couple to be particularly helpful. Michael Grose has an excellent website and newsletter that offers a range of easily digested and, more importantly, readily implemented frameworks for parenting. In the instance of applying consequences, for example, he offers four guidelines: make consequences doable, related to the original offence, reasonable (so my coal mine suggestion is out) and respectful. (http://www.parentingideas.com.au/)

Sometimes it can seem as if our teenchildren are looking for that invisible red button on our forehead; the one that, when pressed, sends us into conniptions.

Nigel Latta is also pretty hard to go past for his good-humoured approach and his thoughts on the ‘naughty economy’ are well worth a read. (http://www. goldfishwisdom.org/parents/the-golden-rule) So, the next time that you feel that you are about to have a moment with your teen prodigy where your doctor would be recommending blood pressure medication or calmative breathing strategies, look for frameworks of reference – just as we do in our workplace when faced with complexity. This is not a bid to objectify our love for our children or remove the humanity from our interaction.

It simply gives us the reassurance that, despite the temporary conflict we are experiencing, we are taking the most productive steps towards restoration. We can then spend more time focussing our energies on those golden moments with our children where they surprise us for all of the right reasons.

Talking Tax: Lindsay Tax Solutions

This regular column is provided by Chris Lindsay (B.Com CA), a Director at Lindsay Tax Solutions (a division of McIsaacs Ltd). Chris is a Chartered Accountant and tax specialist based on the North Shore. Chris has worked in the tax field for over 20 years and advises businesses on a range of tax issues including structuring when buying and selling businesses, handling IRD audits, expanding overseas and reviewing existing structures.

Chris Lindsay.

Give and Ye Shall Receive... sometimes!

Are your Donations tax effective?

Donations can qualify for a tax refund of one-third of the payment, but not always. This article outlines when payments qualify for the donation tax credit and how to ensure you don’t miss out.

Donations are generally tax effective when: • Made by an individual to NZ approved charities or approved overseas charities, and the individual has taxable income at least equal to the donations made. The payer is then entitled to claim one-third of the donation as a refundable tax credit.

• Made by a company which has taxable income (before the donation amount is factored in) at least equal to the donation amount. The company is allowed to claim the donation as a tax deduction against its income.

• Made by a trust to a charity that is a beneficiary of the trust. If the trust’s donation is an income distribution to the charity and the charity is tax exempt, no tax will be payable on that income.

Donation tax credits are generally not available: • For non-cash gifts such as property or loans.

• For childcare and housekeeper payments.

• For payments to overseas charities (unless approved).

• By taxpayers who have no taxable income, or have tax losses.

• For school fees paid to private schools and extra tuition/activity fees paid to state and state integrated schools.

• Where the payer receives an identifiable benefit or service for the payment made to non-residents.

• Where you don’t hold receipts for the payments.

From 1 April this year, you only have 4 years to claim donation tax credits.

Other than the payer’s income level, there is also no monetary limit on the donation tax credit refund or deduction that can be claimed.

In summary, be aware of the above general rules when making donations so that you don’t miss out on the donation tax credit. If you are considering making a larger gift, take advice before you donate to ensure a tax credit or deduction is allowed. Give...and make sure you receive something back from the IRD!!

If you would like to discuss this issue, or any tax issue, please contact Chris Lindsay on chris@lindsaytax.co.nz or 021829400 and I would be happy to discuss on a no obligation basis.

LINDSAY TAX SOLUTIONS LIMITED/MCISAACS LTD Chartered Accountants and Tax Specialists Website: www.lindsaytax.co.nz Website: www.mcisaacs.co.nz

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Commercial Law: Nicole Duncan, Davenports

Employment Law: Bronwen Newcombe, Davenports

Nicole Duncan is an experienced lawyer who advises on a wide range of commercial matters, including business sales and purchases, leasing and employment matters.

Nicole Duncan.

Jeremy & Michelle

Bronwen Newcombe (BA, LLB) is an employment law and trust specialist at Davenports Harbour Lawyers. In her employment practice, Bronwen advises on all employment-related work including restructuring, redundancy, employee benefits, protecting intellectual property, employee v contractor issues, health and safety, performance management, restraints of trade, personal grievance claims and trial periods. Bronwen also prepares “fit for purpose” employment and contractor agreements and notes that the penalty for an employer not having a written employment agreement has recently been increased to Bronwen Newcombe. $20,000!

John & Sally

Bigco, an Australian app development company, caught wind of Kiwi Apps’ success and wanted a piece of the action. Jeremy was sick of all the hard work involved in running a business so when Bigco approached him with an offer to buy his shares in Kiwi Apps, he couldn’t refuse.

Bigco weren’t interested in Michelle’s shares, as they simply wanted a controlling interest in the company. Jeremy sold up and Michelle was left as a shareholder in the company with a whole lot of Australian bigwigs who made some big changes to Kiwi Apps – they changed the company’s name to “Aussie Apps” and decided to sponsor the Wallabies. As the Australian company had the controlling rights of the company, they weren’t interested in buying Michelle’s shares.

If Jeremy and Michelle had a Shareholders’ Agreement with “tag along rights”, then Michelle could have prevented Jeremy from selling his shares to Bigco unless Michelle’s shares were sold too.

Contact the team at Davenports Harbour to discuss the benefits of a plain English Shareholders’ Agreement for your company, whether it be a start-up or an existing business.

John and Sally own a retail business with premises in Takapuna and Albany. They decided they needed to make structural changes in order to grow the business to the next level. The structural changes they came up with would mean that, if implemented, three of the roles in the company would become superfluous to the company’s needs and would be made redundant.

John had been on an employment law course a few years ago and he remembered that he would need to consult with staff before implementing any changes. He began having one-to-one meetings with the staff to talk through the proposed changes. Unfortunately, several of the staff broke down during these meetings as they had not been warned about what the meeting was about and the news of the proposed restructure came as a huge shock to them. John tried to stick to the facts and re-iterated that the company wasn’t making enough money and the changes he wanted to make were crucial to its continued success.

One of the staff members, Tony, was sceptical as to how the restructure would increase business growth and profitability. Tony had worked in the finance and strategy team at his previous employment and in his view the restructure made no economic sense. Tony asked John and Sally to provide their business case as to why the restructure was necessary. John remembered from his employment law course that as long as an employer had genuine commercial reasons for a restructure then the courts would not look into the validity of those reasons. John therefore decided not to provide the business case to Tony.

At the end of the consultation process Tony and two other staff members were made redundant.

Although the process was stressful, John was happy with how it had unfolded. However, John’s stress-levels rose when two weeks later he received a personal grievance claim from Tony’s lawyer stating that Tony had been unjustifiably dismissed and that John had not followed a fair process. The lawyer also cited several recent cases where the courts have stated that the courts will now look “under the hood” of a business decision to restructure, to see whether it was what a reasonable employer would have done in the circumstances.

If you are thinking of restructuring your business we recommend seeking legal advice prior to taking any action to ensure you follow the correct procedure and do not expose your company to personal grievance allegations.

Nicole Duncan, Phone 915-6144 or Email: nicole.duncan@davenportsharbour.co.nz

For more information please call our employment law specialist Bronwen Newcombe on 09 915-6140 or bcn@davenportsharbour.co.nz.

Jeremy and Michelle were procrastinating while studying in their last year of computer science at university when they developed an addictive Smartphone app called “Kiwi Birds”. It was so successful that they dropped out of university and started a business specialising in Smartphone app development.

A friend studying law told them that they should incorporate a company to trade through, so they did and called it Kiwi Apps Limited. Jeremy was a trust fund baby and bankrolled the start-up costs so he got 60% of the shares in Kiwi Apps and Michelle got 40%.

Because they were best friends, Jeremy and Michelle didn’t worry about seeing a lawyer or entering into a Shareholders’ Agreement. “Kiwi Birds” spread like wildfire across the globe and Kiwi Apps got a real name for itself.

Jeremy sold up and Michelle was left as a shareholder in the company with a whole lot of Australian bigwigs who made some big changes to Kiwi Apps…

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Property Law: Karen Millar, Davenports Karen has been a Senior Legal Executive in the property team at Davenports Harbour for 12 years. She is a fellow member of the NZ Institute of Legal Executives. Karen and the Property Team manage a wide range of property matters from simple residential sales and purchases through to complex apartment developments, banking security and restructuring.

Jimmy & his apartment Karen Millar.

Jimmy arrived in New Zealand over a year ago, working in the food industry in Auckland City.

He had managed to save well during his time here and was now keen to purchase an apartment in the city near his work. He applied to the bank for a pre-approval and then went shopping. A couple of weeks later, after viewing quite a few places, Jimmy found an apartment that was just perfect for his needs – close to work and just the right size. The auction was the next day.

Unaware that he should have a solicitor look over the auction documentation, he went to the auction and was the successful bidder. He was so excited as the purchase price was less than what he was expecting to pay. He asked the agents if they could recommend solicitors who could act for him and he made contact with them that afternoon. A copy of the agreement was forwarded to the solicitors and then forwarded on to his bank to get his finance organised.

A couple of days later the bank contacted him and advised that they would not be approving any loan on this apartment as it was a leasehold apartment.

Jimmy had no idea there was a difference in the type of apartments available in New Zealand. He sought finance with other banks, and received the same answer. He was now in the unenviable position of having an unconditional contract he was unable to fulfil.

Unaware that he should have a solicitor look over the auction documentation, he went to the auction and was the successful bidder.

He advised his solicitors, who immediately made contact with the solicitors acting for the vendor. Fortunately for Jimmy, the vendor was an executor of an estate and was quite relaxed. There had been another keen bidder at the auction and the real estate agents managed to get hold of that bidder, who was agreeable to purchasing the apartment on terms that were agreed between the parties. Luckily for Jimmy the contract was cancelled.

Banks are not usually agreeable to lending on leasehold properties unless there are other properties that can be provided as further security. Furthermore, in this case, Jimmy was really lucky to have a co-operative vendor. In most cases the vendor would not be so flexible and Jimmy could have been sued for not settling on the purchase if he was unable to get finance on a leasehold property.

Contact Karen Millar at Davenport Harbour Lawyers on 915-4380 or email: karen.millar@davenportsharbour.co.nz.

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Talking Trusts: Tammy McLeod, Davenports

This monthly column is provided by Tammy Mcleod (BA LLB), a partner at Davenports Harbour Lawyers. Tammy leads the Davenports Harbour Trust Team and enjoys providing clients with advice and assistance on a broad range of issues involving the establishment and structuring of asset plans, interpretation of trust deeds, duties of trustees and the management and administration of trust funds. A key part of Tammy’s practice is reviewing existing asset holding structures to ensure they achieve the needs and requirements they were established to meet. She is also experienced in Property (Relationships) Act issues and believes that the provisions of the Act are an important consideration in personal asset planning.

Tammy is a past president of the Auckland Women’s Lawyers’ Association and is a Tammy McLeod. current co-convenor of the NZICA Trust Special Interest Group.

Lisa & Greg Lisa and Greg were in their mid 30’s. They had been married for five years, had purchased their own home and were so excited to have their first baby on the way. As part of the preparation for parenthood, they reviewed their insurances to make sure that they would be looked after financially if something happened to one of them.

Their insurance broker recommended that as well as life insurance, they take out major trauma insurance in relation to Greg. This meant that if Greg suffered a serious illness or had a heart attack while Lisa was on maternity leave, they would be covered – financially at least.

Unfortunately four months later, when their baby was only six week old, Greg suffered a brain aneurism while driving to work. Greg survived the initial aneurism but his recovery was expected to take at least 6 to 8 months with lots of therapy in the process. He couldn’t speak or even hold the pen to sign his name to sign the release of the trauma insurance proceeds. He and Lisa urgently needed these funds to live as he couldn’t work for the next year and even if Lisa went back to work early, Greg wasn’t able to look after the baby.

While Lisa and Greg had prepared new wills when they had their baby, they hadn’t thought about enduring powers of attorney. The only alternative was for Lisa to apply to the Court to be appointed Greg’s property manager.

This process was time consuming, expensive (thousands of dollars) and stressful. If enduring powers of attorney had been put in place when Greg and Lisa took out their trauma insurance, Lisa could have signed the trauma insurance documents as Greg’s attorney and had the funds within the week, saving their family a whole lot of extra stress on top of what was already a very stressful time.

Enduring Powers of Attorney documents are hugely important documents that all adults need to put in place. Once prepared, these documents can be valid for the rest of your life (they cease when you die) or until you choose to revoke them and complete new documents appointing new people. We strongly recommend that all our clients put these in place.

Tammy McLeod, Phone 915 4386.

Email: tammy.mcleod@davenportsharbour.co.nz www.davenportsharbour.co.nz

331 Rosedale Road, Albany. Phone: 915 4380 Email: tammy.mcleod@davenportsharbour.co.nz www.davenportsharbour.co.nz

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FINAL STAGE FLOOR PLANS

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If you’ve been waiting for a PREMIUM RETIREMENT, the time is now The final stage of apartment plans are now available.

When The Poynton opened its doors in 2009, this outstanding village set a new standard of retirement living on the North Shore.

Over time this vibrant community has grown with more people,

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more activity, new apartments and new facilities, all adding to this premium retirement lifestyle.

Now we are proud to launch the final stage of this development.

Call Jan on 09 488 5711 for more information

Demand for these first-class 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments is already high so we do recommend acting without delay. That way you too can be part of a vibrant community that is full of activity and enjoy your well-deserved retirement.

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Life Education North Shore: with Barry Kirk-Burnnand

Coming to your school soon!

Barry Kirk-Burnnand.

Christmas and holidays aren’t far away and I know for a lot of us who have holidays over this time, it will be a very welcome break from a busy life. It’s a great time to reflect on what’s important to us all — our family, our health, our friends and our passions — and at the same time, enjoy a rest and “smell the roses”. Here at Life Education, our Educators Corinne and Harriet will be taking a well deserved break from their pretty full-on year.

Our Trustees will have the opportunity to do the same after what’s been a year full of challenges but also many successes. And we will all be looking forward to another fulfilling year in 2015. A huge thanks to all our supporters and those parents, teachers and kids who give us so much positive feedback on what we do — we love you for it.

I know I talked about the generosity of Kiwis last month, but we have been The development of this new technology, along with a digital strategy that blown away recently by a group of community-minded people who’ve will help us connect with kids longer term, has been carried out by the Life chosen to help us out with a major contribution towards the upgrade of Education support office over the last two years and represents an investment some very special technology in our classrooms. We’d of around $400,000. With this development, Life Education was been working at getting funding for this project for some one of eight New Zealand organisations selected as finalists in months, when the three Rotary Clubs of Albany, Takapuna the global World Summit Awards for creativity and innovation North and North Harbour got together and, along with a in ICT — a pretty impressive recognition of the calibre of this Rotary Foundation District Grant, between them made a technology. commitment to fund nearly all the cost themselves — a The development of a new strategy that would still be relevant fantastic effort that along with a grant from the Trillian Trust in five years’ time, especially within a constantly changing Rotary Clubs of Albany, North Harbour and Takapuna North environment, was always going to be a challenge, so due diligence now puts us in a position to plan ahead for the technology upgrade that will have a fantastic impact on the kids’ and confidence in our direction was critical. To ensure we met the learning experience in our mobile classrooms. needs of schools, two review processes were engaged. Research We are hugely indebted to these people for assistance with NZ and Mary Chamberlain of Evaluation Consultants both this funding that will see the new technology installed over these contributed to the process, and the Centre for Brain Research at coming Christmas holidays. This new platform will allow us to Auckland University also agreed to communicate with kids using the same extremely engrossing be a partner and validate specific and visually rich technologies that compete for a child’s attention outside the content. As such we have every confidence that classroom environment. Our mobile classrooms have always created a unique apart from being great for the kids, this will be a environment that enhances the learning experience by capturing the children’s wise long-term investment to carry us forward imagination; the new technology will further build on that. over the next five to 10 years.

One of the interactive modules will show kids their amazing body in great detail — a child standing in front of a new screen will take control of an avatar whose motions Barry Kirk-Burnnand, Chair, mirror those of his/her own. The avatar appears to be scanned and rendered as a stylised Life Education Trust North Shore x-ray image showing the respiratory, circulatory, digestive and nervous systems. The Visit: www.lifeeducationnorthshore.co.nz Educator then has the ability to isolate and orbit the view around individual organs.

Contact us: secretary@lifeeducationnorthshore.co.nz

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Moving Made Easy

The Green Channel Community News with Kaipatiki Project

Moving Made Easy Five steps to a North Shore's moving and downsizing support specialists for the older person or those who are lacking in time.

In Channel Magazine we are proud to profile quality residential retirement facilities that are now on the North Shore. But who do people go to if they need assistance when they are actually relocating?

We found the answer – they are called Moving Made Easy, and they are based right here on the North Shore.

Moving Made Easy provides a listening ear and supporting arm, helping those downsizing to reorganise and declutter. They will assist you in every aspect of your journey from choosing your retirement village, to carefully unpacking your treasured belongings into their new home. Whether you need a full package, masses of help or just a tiny bit, they are there, you can call them for a free consultation.

Moving Made Easy provides an individual support plan with complete visibility and transparency at what can be a very stressful time. They ensure that you know what is happening every step of the way and are with you when family are not able to be. Helping to smooth your path to the next chapter of your new life.

No job is too small, Moving Made Easy can reorganise one room in your current home or downsize a large house.

The Moving Made Easy team have Police checks and are fully vetted.

Owner Brynyce Owen and son Tom are proud to be a family business based in Takapuna on the North Shore.

Moving Made Easy Phone 021 0854 5339 or 489 5024, Email: info@movingmadeeasy.co.nz, or visit: http://www.movingmadeeasy.co.nz.

Moving Made Easy Are you an older person?

Are you time-poor?

We are a North Shore family business who specialise in supporting, coordinating, and unburdening you from all aspects of your: • Decluttering or reorganisation projects • Downsizing and relocation • Partial or whole house move

“Let us take the stress and hassle so you don’t have to” Brynyce Owen Director

Contact us for a free initial consultation: 021 0854 5339 09 489 5024 www.movingmadeeasy.co.nz

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sustainable summer

Kaipatiki Project Environment Centre offers some tips for giving & kicking back the naturally smarter way.

The North Shore’s environment centre exists to help people with their environmental challenges, including minimizing waste and resources over Christmas.

1. Packaging & wrapping – don’t be the problem!

Choose gifts that aren’t in packaging North Shore WOPS met the dance crew Hip-Operation. and don’t accept plastic bags at the checkout. When wrapping, re-purpose something funky like a free city street map or an artsy festival flyer and use twine not tape. Budget stores have heaps of re-useable gift bags and baskets.

Shore Women’s Hip Hoperation Fun!

2. Give the gift of learning North women from WOPS - Women’s Give a giftShore ‘experience’ that can’t be Outdoor Pursuits - were used-up or discarded.

Practical coursestreated to a meet and and workshops are presents with greet with the crew of Hip-Hoperation at a special longevity, yet we rarely think to buy screening of their hit movie.

The local ladies them for each other.

Bee-keeping, flaxweaving, keeping chooks, guided bush laughed lots with the mature women from walks… learn to live more sustainably Waiheke who have found fame through their hipat www.kaipatiki.org.nz/courses Learn to weave with Kaipatiki Project.

hop dance antics, which led to a trip to Las Vegas

3. Go local and keep local beautiful toTake compete andIf the a movie being them. your litter home. wind doesn’t spreadcreated the rubbish about far and wide, the seagulls will. Ask Santa for a good reusable drinks bottle or coffee cup instead of buying plastic, single-use ones.

WOPS member Harriet Ambler said: “These wonderful women were a burst fun and energy when they met with some of our WOPS women for the 4.ofCoast to the coast special movie screening. shared tea andinflated, sconesremove with these glitterati Gotta get away?

Check carWe tyres are properly unnecessary film stars! And they were!” roof-racks and what avoid fun erratic bursts of acceleration and braking – taking the weight off coloured and limiting car’s inertia means greater fuelstyles, efficiency.

Brightly hair,your sprayed and teased into striking diamond huge bling to rings, gloves 5.pendants, Make a resolution get studded fit and do goodand fluro leg warmers were among theDolooks thesestretching larger-than-life ladies rocked for the film event. to Thethecrew your that bending, and gentle perspiring in good company consists of women aged between 60-95-years-old share reserves a love of by fun soundtrack of native birds amid the backdrop of ourwho beautiful and recently, hipwith hopadancing! getting active local restoration group. Visit www.kaipatiki.org.nz/volunteer orWOPS www.naturespace.org.nz is a local group of women who meet regularly to experience walking, and over… adventures, eitherProject organised through thebeorganisation And when travel summer’s Kaipatiki will once again bringing or by individuals in the(14 group. you Ecofest North March – 12 April), a community festival for the Shore The culture of WOPS is and all about and enjoyment of celebrating everything good green.confidence, Got an ideacompetence for an event? the outdoors, and all activities are led by professionally trained leaders. Eight Email festival@kaipatiki.org.nz Kaipatiki Project is your local Environment Centre www.kaipatiki.org.nz www.facebook.com/kaipatikiproject Ph 482 1172 17 Lauderdale Road, Birkdale (office hours Mon-Fri 9am-3pm).

WOPS is a local group of women who meet regularly Proudly Supported By Ray White North Shore. to experience walking, travel and adventures… tramps take place over four terms each year.

As for the WOPS’ new friends - the Hip Hoperation dance crew - it’s a hip hop competition in Taiwan up next. Harriet’s message to them is: “Go well our friends, we admire you all!"

Ray White North Shore collective strength

Albany | Beach Haven | Birkenhead | Browns Bay | Forrest Hill | Glenfield | Milford | Northcote | Pinehill For more information about WOPS contact: Anne on 09 480 5424 or visit: www.sportsground.co.nz/wops

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Settlers Albany: Luxurious Lifestyle Village

I WOULD

NEVER SETTLE FOR Precious McKenzie still showing his power.

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It's a long way from a lifestyle village in Albany to the World Power Lifting Championships in Las Vegas. But for 78 year old Settlers resident Precious McKenzie, it's a challenge he couldn't refuse.

When Precious was invited to be inducted into the Power Lifting Hall of Fame, the World Association of Bench Pressers and Deadlifters (WADBL) also asked New Zealand's ʻTeam Preciousʻ – Rosalie Pearson and weightlifting icon to come Precious McKenzie. out of retirement and compete in the world power lifting championships in Las Vegas. Four other New Zealand based team members joined him in the event, including Settlers Sales Manager Rosalie Pearson who competed as a novice lifter in the Masters Open Women's Division.

Settlers Albany recently hosted a farewell event where the team gave a demonstration to a packed house of enthusiastic supporters and sponsors.

'Team Precious' made lifting those weights look easy and we can assure you, after a surreptitious attempt later in the night, those weights are HEAVY. So much so that any slip-up would have put them right through the floor of the stage. Precious, who was holding back, reserving his best for the world record attempt, still managed an impressive 150kg. Novice Rosalie was no slouch either, lifting over 105kg. The event at Settlers made the sports news on TV ONE the following week.

In today's world age is no barrier to training, fitness, determination and the passion to succeed and that's an attitude that's fostered in the positive living environment at Settlers Albany.

“Going to Las Vegas is amazing,” says Precious. “But it's always great to come home.” We can see why. The spaciousness and quality of the apartments and townhouses at Settlers Lifestyle Village are outstanding, and the nearly completed 2 and 3 bedroom apartments at the new Lucas building are no exception. As they say in their advertising, Precious is a guy who would never settle for second best. And nor should you.

Take a 'Tour of Inspection' and see what's on offer at this friendly, vibrant yet relaxed community. Library, lounges, heated pool, gym, bowls, beauty salon, bar, café and easy access to motorways and the Albany Mega Centre make living in the village pure gold.

Meanwhile, over in Vegas, go Team Precious!

You can visit Settlers Albany at 550 Albany Highway any day between 10 and 4 or call Sales Manager Rosalie Pearson on 415 2617. www.settlersalbany.co.nz

NEW LUCAS APARTMENTS

Precious McKenzie

“One thing Iʼve learnt in life is never settle for second best. Itʼs a philosophy thatʼs earned me four gold medals, a good wife and a happy life. Itʼs also why over four years ago we invested in a home here at Settlers Albany Lifestyle Village.

More space, better facilities, great location, active community, no contest... this is an investment in life!”

Open everyday between 10am - 4pm or call Rosalie on 415 2617.

A GOOD LIFE. A SMART MOVE. Premier Lifestyle Villages group includes Settlers Albany, Fairview Lifestyle Village and Fairview Care Ltd.

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Gundry's Grumbles: with Simon Gundry

Simon Gundry is a Devonport and North Shore identity, and character, who is known for calling a spade a spade. He is a director of contracting company Gill & Gundry, is an enthusiastic and active sailor (past crew-member of Ceramco New Zealand and Lion New Zealand in Whitbread Round The World races and Shockwave in Admiral’s Cup) and is a life member of the North Shore Rugby Football Club. This is his regular and lively contribution to Channel Magazine.

Final grumble for the year

Simon Gundry.

It’s been a really nice year for me, as I’ve started to listen to the guy who writes for the Channel Magazine and tells us to get out and do things.

It started off in June, when I was lucky enough to help a friend sail his boat over the Atlantic. Then he went cruising in the Mediterranean for a while. Then in October, I was asked to help take it back to the United States, which I duly did. Again I was lucky enough to catch up with friends and family in Europe and in the United States. It just reminds me again how big the world is out there, and how small we are here in this little country, called “Godzone”.

While I was in California in October, I was lucky enough to spend a couple of days with my number five son who is currently riding a bicycle from Victoria Island in Canada down to Tijuana in Mexico. This is quite a long trip for a kid on a bicycle I thought, through the States of Washington, Oregon and California.

He’s been travelling quite extensively over the last couple of years, through Southern Africa, Mozambique, Madagascar, South Africa, Vietnam, Australia and also over the last couple of years he’s spent a couple of stints teaching sailing at an American summer school in the Mountains at the back of Fresno in California. Everywhere my number five boy has gone, he has been treated with unbelievable kindness and generosity. A true reflection of the people of the world, the way I see it. People have taken him in and fed him, done his washing for him, given him a bed for the night – it certainly does restore your faith in humanity.

I know myself I have had kids of my friends or friends of the family staying with me at times, feeding and looking after them, it’s a ‘what goes around, comes around’ thing and I firmly believe if we look after other people’s kids here, then our kids get looked after when they’re overseas. Couch surfing the kids call it.

Here’s one for you. About three weeks ago, there was this young girl from California called Katie, and she’s the daughter of a great friend of mine in the San Francisco Bay area in California. She had been in NZ for six months studying at Canterbury, and was making her way home to come and stay with us for a few days before finally departing to head back to her home for Christmas. On the way here to the North Shore, she stopped in Hamilton – by the way I should have told you she had broken her leg in a sports accident and was on a pair of crutches. It was on a Tuesday night and pretty wet here in Auckland, I knew she was heading our way and was just waiting for a phone call to confirm when she was going to be here. The phone went about 10.30pm, with a very distraught young lady telling me of the agonising previous couple of hours – she’d got on the Intercity Coach line bus at Hamilton earlier in the evening, and was told by the bus driver where to put her bag, which she duly did. She then travelled on to Auckland, finally stopping at the bus depot in the inner city, I think at Sky City. She hobbled off the bus, to find that her bag had not arrived with the bus. On asking the driver, he said that he had put it out at Manukau City and that’s where the bag was. The driver then told Katie that the only way to get the bag was to get a taxi and go to Manukau City and pick it up.

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While I was in California in October, I was lucky enough to spend a couple of days with my number five son who is currently riding a bicycle from Victoria Island in Canada down to Tijuana in Mexico.

She arrived at Manukau City bus depot, and was advised the bag was not there, it may have been stolen but nobody really knew. The bag had just been left on the side of the road at the depot. So she got another cab back to the ferry buildings, and got herself to Devonport where she rang me, and I went down and picked her up.

The next day, we rang the Inter City Coach Company to ask if anyone had seen her bag, and were duly told no, and there would be an investigation to see where it was. After numerous phone calls to Inter City the bag was located, at their Depot in Auckland. I asked if they could courier the bag as that night Katie was flying home to the United States, but they said there was a policy of not couriering bags. My feelings were that as they had lost it, then they should have it returned. After at least four hours on the telephone and speaking to half a dozen different people, I was fobbed off. It was finally agreed by a member of staff that the bag would be indeed couriered to Devonport. By 4.30pm it was obvious it was not coming and I rang the bus company again as Katie had to be at the airport in the early evening for her flight.

I was told there had been a miscommunication and the bag was still there, and their policy was they were not going to courier it.

It ended up that my number four son had to make a panicked trip into Auckland, and then onto the Airport to get Katie onto her flight. Is this really any way to treat young visitors to our country?

That’s my final grumble for the year. Have a great Christmas, and remember to make time for your friends and family, and enjoy everything.

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Commercial Property: with Colliers International North Shore Jimmy O’Brien, Colliers International North Shore Co-authors Alan McMahon & Chris Dibble Jimmy O’Brien.

Elbows in – the squeeze is on at work Colliers International Workplace Report 2014 The latest biennial workplace report on occupational trends in CBD office markets by Colliers International shows tenants are squeezing in more workers than in previous years as rents begin to rise in most major markets.

The latest Colliers International workplace report shows a significant increase in occupational density among most CBD workplaces in the last two years. The report which covers leases entered into between August 2012 and July 2014 covers more than 186,000m² and 11,370 employees.

However, there has been a significant variance in the overall results by location, sector and grade, according to national director of research and consulting, Alan McMahon.

Nationally, density edged higher, with 16.4m² per workstation compared to 17.1m² per workstation in 2012.

The drive for less space per workstation implemented by tenants to increase efficiency and reduce overall costs is unsurprising, but some sectors have stood out from the others.

Typically the market focuses on efficiencies in higher graded premises, however, nationally B and C grade buildings also reported increasing density.

Density in this survey could have been higher but a constraint to increasing density in these B and C grade premises is the poorer quality of facilities such as lifts, air conditioning and even the number of toilets.

Herein lies the lesson for landlords.

The research shows that it is not just about being focussed on the rent per square metre – it is also very much about considering the rent per person. And this may involve upgrading the building facilities.

The report clearly shows that the buildings, and by default, landlords, which have catered for this increase in occupational density, will have superior or upgraded facilities and services.

In order to capture the tenants looking for these efficiencies, landlords have to consider the services of these buildings as much as their physical attributes and appearances.

Office density in Auckland reduced from 16.6 m² per workstation in 2012, to 16.8 m². However, if legal sector leases are excluded, the density is much higher, at just 14.8m² per workstation.

In this survey, there were a number of high profile leases predominantly in A grade buildings to legal firms. Premises occupied by the legal sector typically have a higher number of private offices, which can influence the overall density results.

If we exclude the legal sector, there has been a drop of more than 10% in space per person over a two year period. This is one of the largest increases in density we have recorded in such a short space of time since our survey began in 1998.

Given rents have not risen as much, this has assisted tenants in their total occupancy costs, but that may be about to change, noting recent Prime Auckland CBD office rental forecasts of between 5% and 6% over the next couple of years.

This is also likely to be a significant consideration for Christchurch which has experienced a jump in rents of around 30%.

By increasing density by an equivalent 30%, or from 20.6m² (the benchmark most recently measured in 2010) to 14.4m² per workstation, will provide for similar overall occupancy costs in Christchurch before the earthquakes, but with a much higher quality of premises.

Efficient occupation of large floor plates in new buildings is a key to unlocking affordability to tenants returning to the CBD. It is feasible for tenants to incur similar cost per person while paying the higher rents that are required to trigger construction.

In Wellington, CBD office density in 2014 has increased to 16.4m² per workstation compared to 17.5m² per workstation in 2012.

The broadly stable overall result masks the significant shift in workplace strategy occurring between the public and private sector in Wellington CBD. The biggest shift in density and total occupancy costs (TOC) in the 2014 report has been in Wellington CBD’s public sector. Density has increased from 17.2m² per workstation to 13.4m² per workstation. TOC has decreased from approximately $7450 per workstation in 2012 to $4450 in 2014, a saving of approximately 40%.

Office density in the private sector in Wellington is at 18.7m² per workstation in 2014 compared to 17.7m² in 2012. Occupancy costs have remained broadly stable at just under $6500 per workstation.

Given that the government occupies just below 40% of the occupied office market in Wellington’s CBD, supply and demand dynamics are expected to be altered in the future as more leases at higher density rates are undertaken.

By Jimmy O’Brien - jimmy.o'brien@colliers.com Co-authors Alan McMahon & Chris Dibble

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Rental Property Management with Barfoot & Thompson

Rental Property Management Made Easy!

With Kath Fraser and her Barfoot & Thompson Takapuna team In this issue of Channel we catch up with the Barfoot & Thompson Takapuna property management team, led by highly experienced and organised property manager Kath Fraser. To say that business is booming for Kath and her tight-knit team would be an understatement. Business has more than doubled in 2014.

Kath and her team understand the pressures of owning a rental property.

Kath's own confident personality and excellence in customer service is supported by her disciplined and organised approach that obviously rubs off on her team. She has been managing property since 2006, gaining REINZ accreditation.

Assisting Kath is letting specialist Simone Anderson, property management assistant Tommy Webb and rental administrator Grazyna Cramer.

Kath describes Simone as a competitive, fast paced and friendly letting specialist who has a clear understanding of the big picture and loves building relationships to offer a well rounded service to all her clients. She says Tommy is their trusted assistant who is actively completing property inspections and arranging maintenance and repairs. He is committed to maintaining properties with care and attention to maximise rental returns. Grazyna is their dynamic administrator. With two years' experience, she has gained knowledge in all areas of property management and her strength is great communication when helping tenants to find properties.

We put these questions to Kath Fraser in late November.

CHANNEL MAG: What are the key services the Barfoot & Thompson Property Management team offers your clients – the property owners?

KATH FRASER: We offer a complete property management service, including marketing your property, finding tenants, income collection and reporting, property maintenance, inspections, market updates, regular rent reviews and resolving disputes. Our property managers conduct dispute resolution on your behalf. Barfoot & Thompson offer a comprehensive yet cost effective property management service utilising the latest information technology.

CM: What advantages do you provide for those who are renting properties through you?

KF: Tenants can be assured of an efficient service, from viewing to sign up and throughout the tenancy we always aim to make the process of renting an enjoyable stress-free experience.

CM: What are the advantages of using Barfoot & Thompson to manage rental properties?

KF: A lot of property management companies do not protect their owners' rent in a trust account. At Barfoot & Thompson you can be sure that your funds are safe. We have a zero tolerance for rent arrears and take immediate action if rent payments are missed. We also believe that regular inspections are essential to protecting and maintaining your property. We provide regular and very thorough inspection reports and unlike most property managers we don’t charge extra fees for these.

CM: How good are these new Barfoot & Thompson Takapuna offices after the recent renovation?

KF: Like when you move to a new home, we have been inspired by our fresh, modern new offices which look fabulous, offer the most up to date technology and allow the property management team to work closely with our sales colleagues.

Our location is a bonus being in the hub of Takapuna ensuring maximum walk-in enquiries.

CM: Is the North Shore market strong?

KF: We have experienced strong growth in 2014 due to the strength of sales at

Kath Fraser (front) with her property management team, from left, Tommy Webb, Simone Anderson and Grazyna Cramer.

Barfoot & Thompson and the professional reputation and expertise of our property management team.

CM: Any shortage of particular properties on the Shore in the rental market?

KF: There’s often a shortage of well maintained two and three bedroom family homes on the North Shore available for rent, but the market is always changing from week to week. As we move into the Christmas period demand normally slows a little but picks up again in the New Year.

CM Any advice for renters?

KF: Prospective tenants should treat their property application like a job interview. Present yourself as well as you can because the best properties are always in demand and often have multiple applications. Being prepared to commit to long term will normally put you ahead of others. The more extensive information on your application and rental references attached will always be a bonus.

CM: Any advice for Property owners?

KF: The up-keep and on-going maintenance of your investment is the key to acquiring and retaining good tenants and will also help achieve increased rental returns. We have the knowledge to protect and maximise your income.

Managing property yourself can be a time-consuming and frustrating process.

That’s why it makes sense to leave the administration and day-to-day hassles to the experts – secure in the knowledge your property will be managed efficiently and cost-effectively. If you are a landlord that allows pets then your property is in hot demand as traditionally many landlords are reluctant to accept pets into their rental properties. For the astute landlord, this means a greater pool of tenants to choose from and a tenant who is more likely to remain in the property for a longer duration.

Barfoot & Thompson Property Management Takapuna – Corner Lake Road and Blomfield Spa, Takapuna.

Phone 486 3069 or email: k.fraser2@barfoot.co.nz

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Commercial Property with Bayleys North Shore

Big Year for Bayleys North Shore Commercial The sale of a large office and retail property in central Takapuna for $70,000,000 has capped off what is shaping up to be a record year for Bayleys North Shore Commercial office.

Smaller businesses are very active in the market either leasing office, industrial and retail units or buying premises for their own occupation.

Many are relocating because they are expanding which bodes well for the North Shore business sector.

The sale of the 15,000m2 two-building complex, in which Auckland Council is the anchor tenant, on a 7,862m2 site at the junction of The Strand, Hurstmere and Lake Roads, is the largest property sale transacted on the North Shore so far this year. It was negotiated by Simon Aldridge of Bayleys North Shore Commercial, in conjunction with Paul Hain of Bayleys Auckland office.

The property has been purchased by a New Zealand based private investor at an 8.4% yield. The council entered into a 12 year lease in 2009 over the office space. The balance, comprising 2,039m2 of retail space, is occupied by 12 tenants. Bayleys North Shore Commercial director Daryl Devereux says the sale contributed to over $100 million worth of transactions in October, a record month for the agency. “2014 looks set to be the busiest year the commercial and industrial property market has experienced since the Global Financial Crisis and is also likely to be the best year Bayleys North Shore Commercial has had since it was established in 1997,” Daryl says. “This reflects a combination of a buoyant and Daryl Devereux. Bordering Weiti Station, the property attracted nine tenders, with the purchaser intending to undertake a lifestyle subdivision. market, driven by a strong economy, and growth in our agency business.”

Earlier in the year, one of the last substantial parcels of vacant commercial Daryl says another substantial office transaction is close to being concluded land remaining in the Wairau Valley, encompassing a 7,138m2 site running

by Bayleys North Shore Commercial and the year has also seen a number of significant industrial sales. He and Matt Mimmack were involved in the sale of between Wairau Road and View Road, was purchased for $5,000,000 by the next an eight-year-old warehouse and office building occupied by two tenants on door neighbor, Southern Cross Hospitals. The site was sold at $700/m2 by Bayleys a 5,282m2 site at 62 Apollo Drive Albany, for $7,250,000 at a 7.4% yield. A North Shore Commercial’s Ranjan Unka, Trevor Duffin and Nick Howe-Smith.

Owner occupiers have been an important segment of the North Shore 4,788m2 industrial building on a 9,100m2 site at 231 Archers Road, Wairau Valley occupied by multiple tenants on short term leases, sold for $7,200,000 at a 6.2% commercial property market for a number of years, says Daryl, with a continuing low interest rate environment meaning many businesses are borrowing to buy at yield through Ranjan Unka. a similar cost to renting.

High volumes of sales and leases are also being undertaken at the smaller Bayleys North Shore Commercial has followed this trend itself by purchasing value end of the market with sales under $1 million and leases under $50,000pa a property on the corner of Northcroft and Auburn Street and reconfiguring and continuing to account for a significant portion of the number of transactions refurbishing it for its own occupation. Renamed Bayleys House and directly Bayleys North Shore concludes, says Daryl. opposite Bayleys Takapuna residential office, the new premises will provide an “Smaller businesses are very active in the market either leasing office, improved standard of accommodation for both staff and clients, says Daryl. “It industrial and retail units or buying premises for their own occupation. Many are will enable Bayleys North Shore Commercial to continue growing and expand the relocating because they are expanding which bodes well for the North Shore full range of property services provided by the Bayleys Group to the North Shore business sector.” commercial market.”

Daryl says sole agencies have proved to be the most successful way of securing business occupants for landlords. A recent analysis of its agency arrangements by Bayleys North Shore Commercial shows that it is taking an Contact: Daryl Devereux: Phone 489 0984 or 021 647 773. average of 62 days to conclude a sole agency transaction compared with an Email: Daryl.Devereux@bayleys.co.nz Visit: www.bayleys.co.nz average of 90 days for a general listing.

There is an acute shortage of good quality, larger industrial premises across the Shore, with vacancy rates at historically low levels, which is resulting in multiple offers being received from tenants on a number of properties, says Daryl.

“Unfortunately, there is very little land zoned for industrial development left on the Shore which will force more expanding, larger businesses wanting additional warehouse or factory space to relocate to other parts of Auckland. This is already happening and if it continues it will be a big loss to the North Shore economy.”

Daryl says a shortage of development land across all sectors of the market is resulting in strong competition for sites that do come up for sale. A total of 88.5 hectares of land in two titles at 1595 East Coast Road, Redvale, has recently sold Industrial property in demand... this warehouse and office building at 62 Apollo Drive Albany sold for $7.25 million. for $8,800,000 through Brian Caldwell, Ranjan Unka

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Sale of the year…. Auckland Council’s North Shore headquarters in The Strand, Takapuna sold for $70 million.

YOUR ONE STOP COMMERCIAL PROPERTY SHOP ON THE SHORE Bayleys North Shore Commercial offers a full range of commercial and industrial property services “north of the bridge”, drawing from the extensive resources that Bayleys offers as New Zealand’s largest commercial property company. We are able to assist with: • Sales and leasing services across all sectors and value ranges • Syndication investment opportunities • Business sales and acquisitions

• Business relocation • Property and facilities management • Valuations and consultancy services • Market information and research

Bayleys North Shore Commercial has recently relocated to new premises in the Bayleys Building on the corner of Northcroft and Auburn Streets to cater for our expanding team of commercial and industrial specialists and to provide clients with an improved customer experience. Please feel free to visit us to discuss your property requirements or call Daryl Deveruex on 09 489 0999 or daryl.devereux@bayleys.co.nz.

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Channel Feature Properties with Andrew Dorreen, Precision Real Estate

Exceptional 1,795m2 Of Cliff Top Land And Home 10 Seacliffe Avenue, Belmont

Proudly situated on an elevated 1,795m2 site with intimate framed views of Rangitoto Island and the Rangitoto Channel, this classic home presents as an exceptional opportunity for the astute family buyer. Whilst very much a large warm and comfortable home, demolition consent has been obtained allowing for a blank canvas for your future dream home. Currently configured as 5 double bedrooms

Framed views of Rangitoto Island

plus a choice of two offices, this is a large home which will appeal to many purchasers. With a choice of four internal living spaces, the new owners can take in the amazing views from three of these areas. A traditional kitchen with modern appliances flows out to a large dining area with magnificent views. Adjoining this is a large lounge with uninterrupted views of the water and access to a generous deck. The master bedroom also enjoys magnificent views. There is potential to have a work from home situation or granny flat, via a separate entry adjacent to the main living room. This area has its own kitchenette, lounge, dining and ensuited bedroom. Explore the potential – phone to arrange a viewing today.

For sale by tender closing Wednesday 17th December 2014 (Unless sold prior)

Andrew Dorreen | Precision Real Estate Ltd MREINZ Licensed under the Real Estate Agents Act 2008

Email: andrew@precision.net.nz | Phone: 021 747 334 | www.precision.net.nz

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A Modern Beach Pad Two Back From Beach 23a Blomfield Spa, Takapuna

Leave the car at home, relax, live life and enjoy.

This is the carefree, modern, low maintenance lock up and leave home that you have been waiting for! Just two properties back from Takapuna Beach, 23A Blomfield Spa is a fantastic opportunity for young families or couples that want an unparalleled blue chip location, quality with minimum maintenance. Boasting 3 bedrooms with a generous office, expansive ground floor living and outdoor entertaining, within 2-3 minutes walk of McKenzies, cafes, and the hub of Takapuna village. Renovated to a high standard in 2004 by Glover Homes with subsequent modern touches, the new owners have nothing to do but enjoy what the beach and Takapuna lifestyle has to offer. Two large ground floor living areas flow out to a lush award winning landscaped outdoor entertaining area, capturing all afternoon sun and coming complete with gas fire and louvretec. The spacious kitchen is well appointed and provides ample space and storage. Upstairs the bedrooms are generous, with the master coming complete with modern ensuite, complimenting the European fitted bathroom. Listen to the sea and have a peak

Beach access 20 metres from home.

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Spotlight On: Ray White North Shore

North Shore Auction Collective drew a good crowd.

North Shore Auction Collective at Takapuna Boating Club.

Special guest auctioneer, Carey Smith – CEO of Ray White New Zealand.

North Shore Auction Night sees hammers fall Ray White North Shore’s Collective Auction Event

Ray White North Shore’s Collective Auction Event held recently was a resounding success.

Over 20 properties marketed by the Ray White North Shore Offices were auctioned in a special Collective Auction Night at Takapuna Boating Club in late October.

The event was marketed across the North Shore by all Ray White offices – who also offered vendors excellent marketing packages and upgrades thanks to the support of PropertyPress and Realestate.co.nz. Ray White Auctioneer, Tim Obern was joined by special guest auctioneer, Carey Smith – CEO of Ray White New Zealand, who presented and auctioned the properties with Tim to a venue jam-packed with eager bidders.

“The North Shore Auction Night was a great success,” said Sarah Pearce, Growth and Relationship Executive for Ray White New Zealand. “Not only for our vendors with excellent sales results yielded in a short timeframe, but also for our members who have shown a great strength in working together – demonstrating to us all the power of an effective team. It’s inspiring to see that a single idea, effective marketing, hard work, determination and team support can achieve great outcomes for all.”

Auctions are generally regarded as an efficient, effective and transparent sales method and are widely used across New Zealand. Ray White has a long history in the real estate auction market – having pioneered in-room auctions, and presently being acknowledged as conducting more auctions than any other real estate company in Australasia.

“In New Zealand auctions account for around one in five of all property sales with Auckland figures well above this average” says CEO Carey Smith. “It is rewarding to see our members working together to strengthen their auction programs for the best results for their sellers.”

The Ray White North Shore offices, consisting of Albany, Beach Haven, Birkenhead, Browns Bay, Forrest Hill, Glenfield, Northcote, Pinehill and new office in Sunnynook were all in attendance and well represented with properties from across Auckland’s North Shore on show. Ray White have run similar Auction nights across the country with great success – recently in Whanganui with an upcoming Collective Auction Night also planned for Christchurch.

“Marketing without a price takes the price objection out of the selling equation and forces the buyer to judge the property on its merits rather than on the vendor’s price,” says Auctioneer, Tim Obern. “It also gives our clients the opportunity to achieve the absolute maximum, which may be above their expectations, and most definitely ensures our clients do not under-sell their property.”

For more information visit: www.raywhite.co.nz

Ray White North Shorecollective strength With offices covering the area, Ray White North Shore are backed by the strength of over 140 New Zealand offices, plus more than 1,000 international offices across nine countries. Our agents have the knowledge, skills and experience to help maximize the value of your property sale. - It’s the reason we’ve sold more properties in Australia and New Zealand than any other real estate group. Contact your Ray White North Shore office for a complimentary market update on your suburb.

Albany | Beach Haven | Birkenhead | Browns Bay | Forrest Hill | Glenfield | Sunnynook | Northcote | Pinehill rwnorthshore.co.nz

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Enjoy summer all year round with a beachfront home close to the CBD

Five bedroom home and character cottage on Murrays Bay Beach. www.bayleys.co.nz /1450329

Absolutely sensational five bedroom home on Takapuna Beach. www.bayleys.co.nz/1450348

2396m² in two titles spanning the North Western tip of Stanley Point, Devonport. www.bayleys.co.nz/1450296

Five bedroom newly built home and pool at Milford Beach. www.bayleys.co.nz/1450350

Victoria Bidwell 021 947 080 or 09 487 0735 | victoria.bidwell@bayleys.co.nz | www.victoriabidwell.bayleys.co.nz • International Property Awards London-Winner Best Property Marketing • Winner Bayleys National Best Property Marketing Award • Winner Bayleys National Waterfront Marketing Award • Top Agent for Bayleys North Shore 2006/7, 2007/8, 2008/9, 2009/10, 2011/12, 2013/14 • Over $300,000,000 sales

Bayleys Real Estate Limited, Takapuna Licensed under the REA Act 2008