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Optometry & Eyewear: with Melissa Hay, Visique Milford Check out Melissa on Channel TV this month! Go to channelmag.co.nz/channel-tv to go behind the scenes with Milford Visique Optometrists.

This month, Melissa Hay of Visique Milford Optometrists shares how vision can be affected when behind the wheel...

Driving in different conditions

Melissa Hay.

Driving is something I take for granted. I can’t imagine living in Auckland and not driving. Maybe that’s more a reflection on our public transport woes but our lifestyles are designed around getting there by car. When we drive, we use all our senses to make sure things are safe but our vision is our most important sense. There are different conditions while driving so we need to use our eyes in different ways.

Difficulties seeing at night whilst driving is a common complaint I receive.

Partly, it is due to our eyes just not being designed well for night vision. Our retina has two types of cells for seeing, one is our cones, which allow us to see during the day and the other is our rods, which we use at night. These rods are pretty good at motion sensing, but are not good in detail nor in our colour vision. So, our eyes weren’t really designed to do much vision at night. It means that if we have any other issue to do with our eyes our night vision can be severely compromised. This is really why we test eyes in a small dark room – to look for any issues with the visual system at its weakest.

The worst thing for driving and our vision would have to be a wet night. The rain accumulates on the road, effectively making the road into a mirror. So, all our bright lights, from streetlights and our car lights just end up being reflected off the road surface. This can make it virtually impossible to see the white line markings – which is why cat’s eye raised marks, are now appearing on some roads to act as a distinction. In Auckland we don’t really experience significant fog, which can be an issue for other climates.

One question I get asked a lot is: “For people who are colour blind – how do

they know which traffic light is on!” Well, they may not be able to distinguish the colour exactly – or even the same as you or me – but they can tell by the location of the light. The top light being on means they stop…whereas the bottom light means they can go. I know in the USA some of their traffic lights can be horizontal, but the same principle applies.

The bright sunlight is also an issue for driving. The sun can be at just the wrong angle for your driving and hit straight into your eyes. Sun visors and tinted windscreens can help but all drivers should have sunglasses, and especially polarised sunglasses on hand. We can even put your prescription in sunglasses which many people love. We also have Fitover sunglasses that fit on over your existing glasses and are great as they have added coverage and protection from the top and side of the glasses. They come in a range of shapes, colours and tints to suit your style and needs.

If you wish to discuss any vision difficulties you are facing please give our practice a call on 09 489 4797.

Melissa Hay, Visique Milford Optometrists, 489 4797 155 Kitchener Road, Milford, milford@visique.co.nz

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Tuesday

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

Browns Bay Market

Sea Scopes School Holiday Activity

Torpedo Bay Navy Museum, 10am-3pm running until 11th October

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Shore Tenpin Seniors

Anzac Road car park, 6am – noon

Beach Haven Town Centre Tidy Up - Mini-Ecofest 2015

Dementia Social Group (Every Monday)

Kennedy Park Petanque Club (Every Sunday)

Bowls (Every Monday)

Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 10am-3pm Devonport Community House, 32 Clarence Street, 10am-2pm

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

Kennedy Park Petanque Club (Every Sunday)

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Shore Tenpin Seniors

Extreme Entertainment Centre, Glenfield, 10am

Dementia Social Group

for anybody with boules, 10am-1pm

St Georges Presbyterian Church, 10:30am

The Kennedy Park WWII Trust Tunnel Opening

Devonport Garden Club

More info at http://kaipatiki.org.nz/courses, 6pm-9pm

Campbell Castor Indoor Bowling Club (Every Weds) Campbell’s Bay Primary School Hall, 6:45pm

Club play - visitors welcome, 1pm-3pm

Tai Chi For Beginners (Every Tuesday) Sunnynook Community Centre, 6:15pm

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Cards 500 or Canasta (Every Tuesday) Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 12:30pm

Tai Chi For Beginners (Every Tuesday)

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St Leo's Church Hall, 2 Albert Rd, Devonport, 11:15-1:15pm

Spring Pipes - International Organist Martin Setchell

Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 12:45pm

Bowls

Peggy Pearl Knitters Group (Every Wednesday)

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Sunnynook Community Centre, 6:15pm

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

Yoga for Mums and Pre-schoolers (Every Tuesday)

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

English Conversation Group (Every Wednesday)

Campbell Castor Indoor Bowling Club (Every Weds)

North Shore Bays Scrabble Club (Every Tuesday

Methodist Church Hall, Takapuna, 1pm

Mairangi Arts Centre, 14th Oct - 1st Nov

Yoga Classes with Linda Tjoen

Tai Chi For Beginners (Every Tuesday) Devonport Community House, 1:15pm-2pm

60’s Up Indoor Bowls

MACufactured Sculpture exhibition

Devonport Community House, 10:30am-12pm

Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 1pm

Kennedy Park, Castor Bay, 11am-2pm Please bring a torch and optional gold coin donation Takapuna Methodist Church, Lake Road, 4pm Brian 418 2494 | takapuna.methodist.org.nz/category/notices

Rongoa Maori - traditional herbal medicine

Kennedy Park Petanque Club (Every Tuesday)

Takapuna Library, 0800 BUY TIX, 7pm-9pm

Yoga Classes with Linda Tjoen

Free coaching and play at 4.30pm.

Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 1pm

Books & Bubbles with Bestselling Author Rosie Thomas

Devonport Craft & Fine Food Market

Devonport Community House, 10:30am-12pm

Kennedy Park Petanque Club (Every Wednesday)

Tai Chi For Beginners (Every Tuesday)

Methodist Church Hall, Takapuna, 1pm

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Peggy Pearl Knitters Group (Every Wednesday) Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 5 classes for $40, 11am

Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 12:30pm

60’s Up Indoor Bowls

Crystal Visions Holistic Market

Takapuna Senior Citizens (Every Tuesday) Cards 500 or Canasta (Every Tuesday)

St Georges Presbyterian Church, 10:30am Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 12:45pm

for anybody with boules, 10am-1pm

Sunnynook Community Hall, 11am

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

Extreme Entertainment Centre, Glenfield, 10am

meet at the village centre shops (by Unichem) 10am-12pm visit kaipatiki.org.nz/volunteer/community-working-bee/

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Beginners Tai Chi For Health (Every Tuesday)

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

Scrabble (Every Tuesday)

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

Devonport JETS run 3km or 5km (Every Weds) Registration at Torpedo Bay Navy Museum, 6pm

Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 9:15am 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

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St Georges Presbyterian Church, 10:30am

Kennedy Park Petanque Club (Every Sunday)

Bruce Mason Centre, 11am

Auckland Vintage Jazz Society

Takapuna Boating Club, 7pm-9:30pm

Bowls

Methodist Church Hall, Takapuna, 1pm Dinner meeting - Guest Speaker Dr Frances Pitsilis, 6.30pm Call Gail – 021686516

Browns Bay Market

Anzac Road car park, 6am – noon

Pregnancy Yoga with Marika - $10 The Rose Centre, 9:30am

Shore Tenpin Seniors

Extreme Entertainment Centre, Glenfield, 10am

Dementia Social Group

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St Georges Presbyterian Church, 10:30am

Bowls

Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 12:45pm

Kennedy Park Petanque Club (Every Sunday) for anybody with boules, 10am-1pm

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60’s Up Indoor Bowls

Methodist Church Hall, Takapuna, 1pm

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

Kennedy Park Petanque Club (Every Tuesday)

Free coaching and play at 4.30pm.

Kennedy Park Petanque Club (Every Wednesday) Devonport JETS run 3km or 5km (Every Weds)

TAI CHI FOR BEGINNERS (Every Tuesday)

Registration at Torpedo Bay Navy Museum, 6pm

North Shore Twilight Croquet - 6pm (Every Tuesday)

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

Campbell Castor Indoor Bowling Club (Every Weds)

North Shore Croquet Club, Devonport, $10 bring salad plate

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

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

Cards 500 or Canasta

Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 12:30pm

Yoga for Mums and Pre-schoolers

Adults DanceFit with Made to Move (Every Tuesday)

St. Margarets 151 Lake Road, Belmont 7.30pm. $10 a lesson.

Contact chloe 0212920252 www.madetomovedance.com

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Yoga Classes with Linda Tjoen

English Conversation Group (Every Wednesday)

Devonport Community House, 1:15pm-2pm

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Devonport Community House, 10:30am-12pm

TAI CHI FOR BEGINNERS (Every Tuesday)

Sunnynook Community Centre, 6:15pm

Zonta North Shore – Women supporting women & girls

Peggy Pearl Knitters Group (Every Wednesday) Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 5 classes for $40, 11am

Club play - visitors welcome, 1pm-3pm

60’s Up Indoor Bowls

Takapuna central car park, 6am

Takapuna Senior Citizens

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Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 1pm

Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 12:45pm

Takapuna Markets (Every Sunday)

Lake House Arts Centre, 20th Oct - 8th Nov Indoor bowls and Rummikub 9.45am to noon The Strand, Takapuna. Contact Maurice 489 8430

Morning Melodies The Band of the Royal Regiment - NZ Artillery

for anybody with boules, 10am-1pm

Interconnection V - Group Exhibition

Peggy Pearl Knitters Group (Every Wednesday) Devonport Community House, 10:30am-12pm

Yoga Classes with Linda Tjoen

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

English Conversation Group (Every Wednesday)

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

Devonport JETS run 3km or 5km (Every Weds) Registration at Torpedo Bay Navy Museum, 6pm

Campbell Castor Indoor Bowling Club (Every Weds) Campbell’s Bay Primary School Hall, 6:45pm

October 2015

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

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Friday

SENIORS EXPO - International Day of Older Persons

AMI Netball Centre, 44 Northcote Road, FREE, 10am-2pm

School Holiday Art Programme

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Devonport Toy Library - 700+ toys available for hire

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

60’s Up Exercises

Methodist Church Hall, Takapuna, 10am

Takapuna Tennis Club

try our adults’ club night for FREE, 7.30pm www.takapunatennis.co.nz

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Mairangi Bay Presbyterian Church, 10am Mairangi Bay Presbyterian Church, 10am

60’s 60’s Up Up Exercises Exercises

Methodist Church Hall, Takapuna, 10am Methodist Church Hall, Takapuna, 10am

Shore Shore Tenpin Tenpin Seniors Seniors (Every Thursday)

Extreme Entertainment Centre, Glenfield, 10am Extreme Entertainment Centre, Glenfield, 10am

Keep Keep Fit Fit (Every Thursday)

Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 10:30am Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 10:30am

Kennedy Park Petanque Club (Every Thursday) Club play - visitors welcome, 1pm-3pm

Rongoa Maori - traditional herbal medicine

More info at http://kaipatiki.org.nz/courses, 6pm-9pm The PumpHouse Theatre, 6:30pm-9pm

60’s Up Exercises

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Crystal Visions Holistic Market

Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 5 classes for $40, 9am Takapuna Senior Citizens Hall, 5 classes for $40, 12noon

Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 10am-4pm

Bowls

Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 1pm

5 week-10 class course: SAT 10am-2pm & SUN 11am-1pm visit http://kaipatiki.org.nz/courses or call (09) 482 1172

Praguematique New Zealand Tour

NZ Independent Book Festival

Flax Academy - Competent, independent weaver

North Shore Events Centre, 12pm-4pm

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Takapuna(Every Rumikub SeniorFriday) Citizens,

Milford Senior Scrabble Fridays Citizens 9.45am-noon Hall, 9am The Strand,Senior Takapuna Contact Elise Friday) 4438554 Takapuna Citizens (Every ScrabbletoFridays, "Made Move" The Preschool Strand,dance 9.45am-noon and movement class, 2 - 5years. $7 per lesson. Held at Taitamariki Girl Guides Hall, 2+ Mini-movers with Made to Move (Every FRI) Auburn Street Reserve, Takapuna. 9.15-9.45am (Every Friday) Taitamariki Girl guides hall 9.15am. $7 a lesson.

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

Contacttochloe 0212920252. www.madetomovedance.com Taitamariki Girl Guides Hall, Auburn Street Reserve, Takapuna 10 Yoga Classes Tjoen 10.30am Contactwith ChloeLinda Pryor 0212920252 (Every Friday) Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 5 classes for $40, 9am Rumikub Takapuna Senior Citizens Hall, 5 classes for $40, 12noon Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 9am

Roller Coasters.

All 55-up (Every Mums & Bubs: Movie and welcome.

Hot Drink for justFriday) $12 Tenpin Bowling at Xtreme Entertainment Centre, 12:30pm Every Friday, The Vic, Devonport, 11am

Takapuna Senior Citizens, Rumikub

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

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Every Friday, The Citizens Vic, Devonport, 11am for $40, 12noon Takapuna Senior Hall, 5 classes

Keep Fit

Bowls Roller Coasters. All 55-up welcome. (Every Friday)

Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 10:30am

Milford Bowling Senior Citizens Hall, 1pm Tenpin at Xtreme Entertainment Centre, 12:30pm

Kennedy Park Petanque Club

hosts the Mid-week Seniors Doubles Competition APA Contact 09-478-3130 for entry details.

Social Climbers by Roger Hall

The PumpHouse Theatre, 15th-25th October Buy Tickets – (09) 4898360

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

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

60’s Exercises ShoreUpTenpin Seniors

Methodist Church Hall, Takapuna, 10am 10am Extreme Entertainment Centre, Glenfield,

Shore Tenpin Seniors Keep Fit

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

Keep Fit

Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 10:30am

Milford Town Centre, Green Gables, 8am 10am-2pm

The Velveteen Rabbit -Circus The Pumphouse Theatre Browns Bay Weekly Skills Workshop, 10.30am / 2 pm daily (no shows on Sundays) 11am-1pm.

SCHOOL HOLIDAYS:. 26 SEP – 10 OCT

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Weekly CircusTidy Skills Browns Bay Town Centre Up Workshop - Mini-Ecofest 2015 Browns Grass Reserve, meet at Bay Phoenix Plaza by the11am-1pm bandstand, 10am-12pm visit kaipatiki.org.nz/volunteer/community-working-bee/

Takapuna Tennis Club - try our kids’ coaching for FREE see www.takapunatennis.co.nz for times

The Boatshed - Public Open Day

Torpedo Bay Navy Museum, 11am-2pm

WANA Festival - Mental Health Week for depression & anxiety Westlake Girls High School Hall, 11am-4pm

Zonta North Shore information meeting

Mairangi Bay Farmers Market Green Gables, 8am

Browns BayArtisan WeeklyMarket Circus Skills Workshop Birkenhead

School Holiday Activity Every Wednesday: Devonport JETS run 3km or 5km Torpedo Bay Navy Museum, 10am-3pm Torpedo Bay Navy Museum, King Edward Parade, 6pm. running from 1st October until 11th October

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Browns Bay Grass Reserve, Highbury Community House,11am-1pm 9am-1pm

Yoga Classes with Linda Tjoen Mums &Senior Bubs:Citizens Movie Hall, and 5Hot Drinkfor for$40, just9am $12 Milford classes

Extreme Entertainment Centre, Glenfield, 10am

Milford MarketsMarket MairangiVillage Bay Farmers

Spencer on Byron - Call Gail 021686516, 2pm-3pm

Rumikub Scrabble Fridays, The Strand, 9.45am-noon Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 9am

Shore Tenpin Seniors

Mairangi Mairangi Bay Bay Presbyterian Presbyterian Church, Church, 10am 10am

Yoga Classes with Linda Tjoen

Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 1pm

Methodist Church Hall, Takapuna, 10am

Dementia Dementia Social Social Group Group

Inside an old seaplane hangar down at The Landing (next to Hobsonville Point ferry terminal), Sat & Sun 9am-1pm

Bowls Bowls Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 1pm

The Good Life Talks - Mini-Ecofest 2015

Zonta North Walk Browns Bay Shore WeeklyExplore Circus Auckland Skills Workshop Hobsonville Point Farmers Market

The Vic Cinema Cafe Theatre, 8pm

Dementia Dementia Social Social Group Group

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Green Gables, 8am

Scrabble Fridays, The Strand, 9.45am-noon

Takapuna Senior Citizens,

Mairangi Bay Presbyterian Church, 10am

Mairangi Bay Farmers Market Mairangi Bay Farmers Market Green Gables, 8am Orewa Call Grass Gail 021686516 for more info, 9am Browns- Bay Reserve, 11am-1pm

Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 9am

Dementia Social Group

Mairangi Bay Presbyterian Church, 10am

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10.30am / 2 pm daily (no shows on Sundays) SCHOOL HOLIDAYS: 26 SEPTEMBER – 10 OCTOBER

Rumikub (Every Friday)

Mairangi Arts Centre, 1st - 9th October

Dementia Social Group

Saturday

The Velveteen Rabbit - The Pumphouse Theatre

Launch event for newly relocated Hobsonville Point Stanley Bay School Gigantic Garage Sale Farmers Market Stanley Bay School, 8am-12pm

'The Landing', Seaplane Hangar (opp Hobsonville Ferry Terminal) The Market Day 9am PumpHouse to 1pm, Website: www.hobsonvillepointfarmersmarket.co.nz The PumpHouse Theatre, Killarney Park, 9am-1:30pm Phone: 021 209 1758

The Poynton Art Show Opening Bowls

4pm, The Poynton, RSVP: To 1pm Gail on 09 488 5710, Free event, Milford Senior Citizens Hall, exhibition open for 1 month – call Gail to view.

Royal NZ Navy Band The Vic Cinema Cafe Theatre, 12:05pm-1pm

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Takapuna Senior Citizens, Rumikub

Milford Senior Scrabble Fridays Citizens 9.45am-noon Hall, 9am The Strand,Senior Takapuna Contact Elise 4438554 Takapuna Citizens, ScrabbletoFridays, "Made Move"The Preschool Strand, 9.45am-noon dance and movement class, 2 - 5years. $7 per lesson. Held at Taitamariki Girl Guides Hall, 2+ Mini-movers with Made to Move (Every FRI) Auburn Street Reserve, Takapuna. 9.15-9.45am Taitamariki Girl guides hall 9.15am. $7 a lesson.

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

Contacttochloe 0212920252. www.madetomovedance.com Taitamariki Girl Guides Hall, Auburn Street Reserve, Takapuna 10 Yoga Classes Tjoen 10.30am Contactwith ChloeLinda Pryor 0212920252 Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 5 classes for $40, 9am Rumikub Takapuna Senior Citizens Hall, 5 classes for $40, 12noon Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 9am

Devonport JETS Run 3km or 5km Hobsonville Point Farmers Market every Wednesday starting October 14th at their new location.

(Launches Registration at Torpedo Bay Navy15th-16th) Museum Mairangi Bay Farmers Market Green Gables, 8am

Browns Bay Point Weekly Circus Market Skills Workshop Hobsonville Farmers

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BrownsanBay Reserve, 11am-1pm Inside oldGrass seaplane hangar down at The Landing (next to Hobsonville Point ferryCentre, terminal), Sat & Sun Silly Cow, The Rose Belmont, 8pm9am-1pm (every evening 18th 22nd).

Bookings: 09 445 9900 Crystal Visions Holistic Market info@rosecentre.co.nz Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 10am-3pm

Bowls Mums Bubs:Citizens Movie Hall, and 1pm Hot Drink for just $12 Milford & Senior

Silly Cow, The Rose Belmont, 8pm Every Saturday andCentre, Sunday 9am-1pm evening 18thdown - 22nd).

Inside an old(every seaplane hangar at The Landing

Every Friday, The Vic, Devonport, 11am

Bowls

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

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

ShoreUpTenpin Seniors 60’s Exercises

Extreme Centre, Glenfield, MethodistEntertainment Church Hall, Takapuna, 10am 10am

Keep ShoreFit Tenpin Seniors

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

Keep Fit

Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 10:30am

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Takapuna Senior Citizens, Rumikub

Milford Senior Scrabble Fridays Citizens 9.45am-noon Hall, 9am The Strand,Senior Takapuna Contact Elise 4438554 Takapuna Citizens, ScrabbletoFridays, "Made Move"The Preschool Strand, 9.45am-noon dance and movement class, 2 - 5years. $7 per lesson. Held at Taitamariki Girl Guides Hall, Yoga Classes with Linda Tjoen Auburn Street Reserve, Takapuna. 9.15-9.45am Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 5 classes for $40, 9am "Made to Move" ballet for 3/4years. $7 12noon per lesson.

Takapuna Senior Preschool Citizens Hall, 5 classes for $40, Taitamariki Girl Guides Hall, Auburn Street Reserve, Takapuna 10 Roller All 55-up welcome. (Every Friday) 10.30amCoasters.

Contact Chloe Pryor 0212920252 Tenpin Bowling at Xtreme Entertainment Centre, 12:30pm

Rumikub Bowls Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 9am

Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 1pm

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

Auckland Bay Studio Potters: Claybenders Mairangi Farmers Market

Depot October 31st - November 18th Green Artspace, Gables, 8am

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Maree Seeds – Curated Max Gimblett BrownsScarlett: Bay Weekly Circus Skills by Workshop Depot October 31st11am-1pm - November 18th BrownsArtspace, Bay Grass Reserve,

Mairangi Bay Farmers Market Green Gables, 8am

Hobsonville Point Farmers Market

Inside an old seaplane hangar down at The Landing (next to Hobsonville Point ferry terminal), Sat & Sun 9am-1pm

Murray's Bay Primary School Twilight Festival Murray's Bay Primary School, 2:30pm-6:30pm

Every Friday, The Vic, Devonport, 11am

Bowls

Auckland Studio Potters: Claybenders Exhibition Pregnancy Yoga with Marika - $10 Depot Artspace 31st October until 18th November The Rose Centre, Every Sunday, 9.30am-11am.

Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 1pm

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CONTENTS Cover Feature

Takapuna Beach

30 Shore Street Style

34 Beach Access with the TBBA

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44 Shop in Takapuna

Jake's Rugby World Cup Dream

66 Ali Dunlop tackling New York Marathon 76 Milford Apartment Development

80 Milford News

Features 06 I've Been Positively Thinking

Devonport

28 Shop the Shore

88 Devonport News

50 Channel People - I Love Where I Live:

Chloe Pryor

20 The Vic

60 Channel People - I Love My Sport:

Mitchell Hallett

101 Auckland Art Gallery

68 Channel People - Community Gem:

Penny Harding

104 Lake House Arts Centre

96 Channel Youth 144 The Channel Crossword

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Arts

54 Channel People - I Love What I Do:

Jacquie Jarry

95 The Healthy Channel: John Appleton

100 The PumpHouse 102 Mairangi Arts Centre 105 Northart

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106 Tadpole Productions 107 Rose Centre

Education

Out & About 02 BNZ Community Calendar 08 Out & About on the Shore

108 Kristin School 110 Westlake Boys' High School 112 Westlake Girls' High School

Eating Out

114 Long Bay College

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Eating Out Feature: French Rendez-Vous

1 15 Pinehurst School

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Eating Out Feature: Robert Harris

116 Rosmini College

24 Eating Out: Restaurant Listings

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Milford

117 Takapuna Grammar

Issue 59 - October 2015 www.channelmag.co.nz

76 Cover photos are artist's impressions created to show the lifestyle features of the new apartments that are to be built by NZRPG in Milford. These will be called “The Milford� apartments.

From the Editor

Janet Marshall

Janet knows the North Shore market nd a solution for YOU!

Claudia Renford, Crystal Sharp, Heather Vermeer and Aidan Bennett.

TEMPERATURES RISING! The excitement is well underway as we go to print with our October issue...excitement for the Rugby World Cup gaining pace, the school holidays arriving, spring being in the air, and the general buzz of another summer on the Shore approaching.

Another buzz is around some of our main centres and how impressively they’re evolving. Takapuna continues to set the bar high with the influx of premium hospitality venues and recent architectural development; the opening up of the Main Beach area, the changes to Hurstmere Road with the Fortieth & Hurstmere laneway, and smash-hit restaurant Madam Woo breathing new life into Lake Road. And Milford is hot on its heels, attracting an ever-growing number of business and residents, and now, with the concept of apartment living gaining pace. This month, Channel Publisher Aidan Bennett delves into the plans for this apartment lifestyle in Milford. It appears a viable option, which seems to appease many parties, has been tabled and could see Milford lead the way as a modern, forward-thinking suburb into the 2020s.

As always, in this issue we chat to some of the great people who call the Shore home and celebrate the good

in our ‘hood. Our ‘Out & About’ social pages have always been a popular part of the magazine, and we become increasingly inundated by the numbers of quality events to capture and celebrate here on the Shore. See who you can spot this month!

We had a great response to our Rugby World Cup issue featuring local All Black Jerome Kaino last month, and this month we feature a young Shore schoolboy who joined Jerome, Richie and the boys in London for their opening game. Running onto the field at Wembley, holding hands with Richie McCaw, was a hard-to-believe dream come true for young Jake Thornton.

Let’s hope the All Blacks can make another big dream come true this month...

- Heather

 One of the leading commercial sales and leasing brokers on the North Shore  Over a decade with Colliers on the North Shore  In excess of $30 million in sales from 2013

Call Janet now for a complimentary appraisal or rental analysis.

janet.marshall@colliers.com

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I've Been (positively) Thinking…

I’ve Been (positively)

Thinking...

By Aidan Bennett Wembley, a great stadium for viewing but not a great overall experience in a crowd of 90,000.

Thinking on the move…

This month I have been thinking and travelling. Multi-tasking!

In fact I write this from Berlin in Germany.

Thinking about the All Blacks… the first part of my three week trip involved taking in the All Blacks opening World Cup match against Argentina which was played at Wembley in London. My wife Michelle and I were at Cardiff for the quarter-final loss in 2007. That match was going to be the "start of the best few weeks of our lives” – or so I foolishly told my wife and our friends we were travelling with eight years ago.

So for 2015 we decided against taking the chance of the same thing happening again and made the decision that our RWC2015 experience would be limited to the first game. It wasn’t just the gamble involved in the business end of the tournament that led to our decision – the price of tickets also played a big part!

So the weekend just gone was spent in central London, staying in the heart of Piccadilly, near Green Park, with a trip on the underground out to Wembley to watch the gripping match with close to 90,000 others.

London really laid it on for us. Great weather and after a nervous 60 minutes the All Blacks came through with a satisfying but tough win. The RWC demons of 2007 extinguished!

30 minutes after the game the crowd is at a standstill, all heading for Wembley Park train station in the distance.

I love the All Blacks. How lucky are we as a country to have a national sporting team we can follow and get so much enjoyment out of? Thousands do. At the same time this iconic entity (or brand as marketers would say) creates such positive international recognition for our country. It’s not until you truly see them on this international stage that you fully understand what they mean to our country.

The AB’s and NZ Rugby just happens to be at the top of their game in more ways than one at the moment.

Totally professional, humble and gaining us more respect as a country than ever before.

Thinking about big Stadiums… the Wembley experience was interesting. Getting to the ground on the Underground was slow but fairly painless.

The trains were packed as you would expect, standing room only for us, but we got there. Once arriving at Wembley Park Station getting into the massive 90,000 capacity stadium was slow but orderly. The Argies were much noisier than our supporters and surprisingly outnumbered those dressed in black.

The rest of our Wembley Stadium experience was not great. We were on the top tier and the queues to get a beer or go for a pee were diabolical. I did manage to have the pee, but didn’t have the time to stay in the massive lines to get the beer which risked missing a great deal of the match that we had come a long way to see. The view from our seats was good and that is probably the case for every seat in the magnificent stadium – a positive.

But getting out of the stadium was another story.

A shambles. We decided to wait 30 minutes for the crowd to disperse, so stayed at our seats and took in

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the after match atmosphere etc. When we finally exited the stadium, the backlog of people looking to catch the trains from the one station was huge. The whole of the one kilometre or so stretch was jam packed.Those in the know estimated around 1.5 to 2 hours before we would get near a train. They were right.

Thinking about the challenges of travelling when you can’t read the signs… After the weekend in London we flew to Berlin, a city we have never experienced before.

We did a guided walking tour and it was fascinating learning the history and seeing the landmarks. It’s scary to think that the Berlin Wall only came down around 26 years ago and the people were treated so poorly. It’s a city still rebuilding after reunification, with construction everywhere. Next stop on the history part of this trip is the concentration camps of Poland. Then on to Austria and Spain.

My choice for the new flag. The Silver Fern with some of the current flag.

Thinking about the Silver Fern… This trip and the impact of the All Blacks in the UK only reinforced to me the logic about changing our flag to include the Silver Fern. Makes so much sense to really reinforce our identity on the world stage. Don’t let critical so-called design ‘experts’ totally influence your upcoming decision. Design is only one part of the equation, giving us a stronger international identity is number one for me. The Silver Fern does that, others such as the existing flag and peaks etc. do not.

Have a great October.

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Out Out& &About Abouton onthe theShore Shore

CHOOKS, CHICKS AND COCKTAILS AT TFC LAUNCH Fortieth & Hurstmere played host to Bird On A Wire's nearest and dearest who gathered to celebrate the launch of Takapuna Fried Chicken (TFC) on the menu.

Black Pepper Tofu is another new addition to this top eating spot's offerings and also proved a hit with party goers. Dr. Feelgood Ice Pops, DJ Angus Brown and Boozy Milkshakes made with Matakana Moonshine added to the festivities.

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FIRST BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS FOR 'SHUT THE FRONT DOOR' Guests enjoyed an evening of shopping at Shut the Front Door as they celebrated their first birthday on Barrys Point Road in August. Cocktails, nibbles and cake were enjoyed as guests mingled and viewed the exciting new seasonal range on show. This fashion-forward homeware store is a Channel favourite spot for gifts and gorgeous goodies.

Linda Lennon, Diane Dowle, Anna Dale and Trish Smith.

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NORTH HARBOUR CLUB RWC WARM-UP CHARITY LUNCH Former All Black Josh Kronfeld opened up about his career highlights and Rugby World Cup predictions at North Harbour Club's Rugby Luncheon. Held at QBE Stadium, the event was sponsored by Lexus North Shore and was the latest fundraiser for the North Harbour Club, which each year gives out grants to young talented North Shore people through the AIMES Awards. Josh was joined on stage by MC Willie Lose and club ambassador Peter Montgomery who talked about his recently released book. Peter was also joined by the book's author Bill Francis. A rugby quiz, raffle, and plenty of sporting banter helped make the afternoon a rugby-themed success.

Bill Francis, Aidan Bennett, Peter Montgomery, Josh Kronfeld.

Geoff Nash, Dean McGahey, Darin Bayer.

Mike Atkinson, Matt Bellingham, Stuart Fluker, Mike Thompson.

Andrew Brown, Manish Hemraj, Raymond Barnes, Paul Stewart.

Catherine Jenkins, Joan Finlayson, Lesley Monk, Sarah Greenway.

Estelle Verani, Tania Wakefield, Alexandra Foster, Robyn Skyes, Kylie Harris.

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TBBA 2015 AGM AT THE SPENCER Long time Chair Dave Donaldson and energetic General Manager Peter White were farewelled at the 2015 Takapuna Beach Business Association AGM, held at the Spencer on Byron Hotel on Wednesday September 9th. Both Dave and Peter highlighted the continuing positivity of investment in Takapuna and members were very appreciative of their huge level of commitment to the area and the impetus their involvement had generated. New CEO Terry Holt and freshly elected new Chair Julian Brown acknowledged the strong foundations that the dynamic duo had created and pledged their commitment to this continued drive for excellence and progress. Peter and Dave were made Honorary Ambassadors for Takapuna and were presented with their awards by board members Dianne Hale and Lesley Simpson respectively.

Erin O'Hara, John Thatcher, Rachel Helsby.

Lesley Simpson, Louise de Marigny.

John Thatcher, Joe Bergin, Walid Bayouk.

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ENABLEME NORTH HARBOUR LAUNCH The successful 'financial personal trainers' organisation enableMe celebrated the opening of its new North Harbour branch on September 10th. Having opened in Como Street, Takapuna last year, the refreshing new business model, which aims to create 'financial fitness' for customers has expanded across the Shore, with a new Apollo Drive location. Franchisees Patsy Hobson and Alistair Johannesson were joined by company founder Hannah McQueen, as well as family, friends and existing enableMe clients and potential new customers at the well-attended launch at Mozaik on Constellation Drive. Channel was there to capture the start of this new venture and wish them well.

Zane Boulden, Graeme Meek, Michele Bennett, Lucy Sanders.

Caryn Johannesson, Fleur Revill, Liam Johannesson.

Hannah McQueen, Tristan Taylor, Liz Rae, Hamish Cowan.

Kirsty Jury, Liam and Nick Johannesson, Carolyn and Alan Jury.

Nilima D'Silva, Bronwyn Rafferty, Mark Hobson.

Donna Hamilton, Lorraine Trainer, Wendy Vaile.

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TAKAPUNA GRAMMAR TALENT ON THE CATWALK Colour and creativity graced the catwalk when Shore students showcased their work in order to help others. Over 100 students took part in the highly anticipated Takapuna Grammar School 'Colour Me’ Fashion Show at the Bruce Mason Centre, which was held in aid of Starship Hospital. The fundraiser was an exciting event for students, parents and teachers, with audience members being treated to a show of fabulous creations which came to life on the catwalk.

Hannah and Aithne Potts, Juliette Perry-Dumavquez, Fiorella Cassolino, Shanaye, Grant and Troy Anderson.

Zoe Dornbusch, Becks Ireland and Michael DeBoyett.

Caitlin Venus, Emily Rountree, Albert Cho, Lisani Lennox, Nancy Rountree, Ben Lennox and Janis Venus.

Kate McCallum, Ella Saxby, Gill Ryan and Kristy McCallum.

Aimee Lewis, Lauretta Riach, Kiana Malcolm and Tess Wishart

Shardae McIntosh, Rebecca Jacobs and Tia Neale.

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STYLE SAVVY VIPS AT MOLTON BROWN Molton Brown celebrated the opening of their newly renovated salon in Milford, with a special VIP evening for their customers. Stylist Steve Middleton showed some of the latest trends in temporary hair colour, while Debra Morris from Harper Beauty discussed skincare, and had a special offer on her services. Nibbles and champagne were served as guests mingled and discussed this season's styles. Channel was there with the camera - and there wasn't a hair out of place!

Haley Harvey, Kate Paine, Anne and Kayla Setter.

Jan Conetta and Nicola Geach.

Julianne and Paula Perham.

Helena Merson and Suzanne Evans.

Carmen Gilbert and Rima Ghanim.

Leanne Glynn, Steve Middleton and Ashleigh Morris.

Mary Bogan, Chris Norfolk and Tracey Hansen.

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

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NORTH HARBOUR BUSINESS ASSOCIATION EXPO A successful day of business networking was held at the QBE (North Harbour) Stadium on Thursday 17 September - the North Harbour Business Association hosted 96 exhibitors and provided a full day of seminars, with a wide variety of local businesses showcasing their products, services and solutions and also seeking new suppliers, customers and partners. The Business Expo has grown in popularity over the years as businesses see this as an effective opportunity for networking all on one site on one day.

Marg Cross, Kate Du Toit, Judy Wallace.

Hannah Jemmett, Ashlie Carlyle, Tania Reynolds.

Kent Bowyer-Sidwell, Karen McKinlay, Paul Barratt.

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John Caird, Stacey Parkins, Paul Hunter, Kapil Arn.

OCTOBER 2015

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A PRIME MINISTERIAL VISIT Prime Minister John Key was in the North Shore on September 18 to launch a new website for older New Zealanders with local MP and Senior Citizens Minister Maggie Barry. They were joined by around 200 older people at the Milford Bowling Club for the event, along with Northcote MP and Health Minister Jonathan Coleman, Financial Capability Commissioner Diane Maxwell and the chief executive of the Ministry of Social Development, Brendan Boyle. The Prime Minister also addressed pupils at both Westlake Girls’ and Westlake Boys’ High Schools during his visit to the Shore.

Meeting students at Westlake Girls High School.

Maggie Barry, John Key.

Alan Nicholson, John Key.

Diane Maxwell and Terry Dunleavy.

The world’s most daring circus – The Guardian Diane Maxwell, Maggie Barry.

Jonathan Coleman, John Key, Maggie Barry and David Ferguson.

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The elephants have serious street-cred and rhythm And even the dinosaur bones shake, clatter and roll to the music

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Named after the Kew Gardens in London, this colourful fine navy blue and black floral print on a single-ply, 100% cotton fabric is a blooming good way to sow a little colour into your wardrobe.

Spring clean your wardrobe.

Nothing feels as good as putting on a crisp new shirt or three. Except for maybe getting a compass as a prize in a Christmas cracker (heaps better than the pencil sharpener or the nonmetric, non-imperial tape measure).

That’s why we offer a range of over 200 shirts, including over 80 in our fresh new season range. And while all our shirts are tailored in modern cuts, fabrics and patterns, our prices remain firmly stuck in the past at an inflation proof $120 each or 3 for $300. Good stuff, or as we said back then - Rad!

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Take for example the shirt above – the Durham. On the face of it, a 2-ply dark charcoal shirt that looks great with your favourite dark denim.

Now look closer. We’ve also added a charcoal and white biscuit tape to the collar and button placket.

It’s this level of detail that goes into many of our shirts and also includes contrast cover stitching, tapes and fabrics, different buttons and button hole colours, as well as the ability to change fabric colour if you see a colleague with the same coloured shirt on. Ok so maybe the last one isn’t true but it’s on our To-Do list.

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By now, you might get the feeling we’re obsessive about detail.

It’s why our shirts stack up pretty well against much more expensive competitors. For example, the last button on our shirts is always attached using our signature number 3 stitching. It might seem a little thing but it’s a big deal to us. It’s our brand and our lucky number. Interestingly in Chinese culture, the number 3 is often associated with powerful creativity. Two words, along with you-beaut looks and you-beaut prices, that we apply to our entire shirt collection.

The Business.

Introducing the Ladder Hills - a seriously good shirt at a seriously good price. Fashioned in 2-ply, 100% cotton, with double cuffs for a more formal look, and featuring a Prince of Wales check in charcoal grey and red, it looks The Business matched with a plain black tie and a black or charcoal suit. Grab one for just $120 then go out and change the world Sir.

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SIMPSON WESTERN AND SKYCITY BREAKERS LAUNCH 'GAME PLAN' Lawyers, secondary students, business people and basketball stars got together for the launch of an exciting new leadership programme for North Shore teenagers at the Takapuna offices of Simpson Western Lawyers on Wednesday September 16th. The initiative is a partnership that sees Simpson Western Lawyers team up with the SKYCITY Breakers to run the programme. SKYCITY Breakers CEO Richard Clarke and star player Mika Vukona joined with the Simpson Western partners and team members to welcome students from Takapuna Grammar, Glenfield College, Birkenhead College, Carmel College, Rosmini College and Orewa College to the pilot programme at the launch. The Channel Mag camera was in the thick of the action...

Emily McKibbin, Greg Woodd, Candice Murphy.

Carew Chamberlain, Jeremy Jones, Ken Paterson, Georgia-Rose Cuttance-Bhana

Alastair Tod, Cameron McNab, Jacob McNab, Rayven Tofa.

Sake, Alex and Thomas Hitman, Deborah Ross.

Richard Clarke, Brad Rayner, Mika Vukona.

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Greg Woodd, Jamie Barr, Richard Clarke, Mika Vukona

Richard Clarke and Mika Vukona presenting awards.

Ian Taylor, Brie Downey, Jordan Wilson, Matthew Sokol.

Kateni Jones, Francheska Cassin, Geoff Cassin, Sheree Cassin-Thompson, Sam Pivac.

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Simpson Western and Breakers Youth Leadership Programme

Jamie Barr (Simpson Western Lawyers), Richard Clarke (SKYCITY Breakers), Greg Woodd, Ken Paterson (Simpson Western Lawyers) and SKYCITY Breakers star Mika Vukona.

Simpson Western and SKYCITY Breakers launch youth leadership programme North Shore law firm Simpson Western launched its new partnership with local sports superstars SKYCITY Breakers at the Simpson Western offices in Takapuna in mid September. The partnership sees Simpson Western team up with the SKYCITY Breakers to run a leadership programme for North Shore teenagers.

The leadership programme, known as Game Plan, is to be run as a pilot this season. Two students each from six schools (Takapuna Grammar, Glenfield College, Birkenhead College, Carmel College, Rosmini College, Orewa College) are involved in the pilot. All things going well, the programme will be rolled out across all North Shore schools over the coming basketball seasons.

Game Plan isn’t just focused on Basketball (although there are some talented basketballers among the kids taking part). The programme will encourage the students taking part to set a ‘big goal’ they wish to achieve, and develop their own ‘game plan’ to attain success, building on the way the Breakers have developed from a struggling team 12 years ago, to the most successful team in the competition, winning 4 of the last 5 championships. The 'goal' students wish to achieve can be academic, personal, sporting or anything the individual student wishes to achieve. The Breakers and Simpson Western will hold focused workshops on culture, goal-setting, preparation, attitude and brand awareness. Breakers players, coaches and management, and Simpson Western staff will call on their experience in the dynamic world of professional sport and business to demonstrate how having a plan has helped them achieve success in their respective fields of sport and business.

At the launch, which doubled as the first session of the programme, each of the 12 students involved received their programme packs complete with a personalised SKYCITY Breakers singlet and all the other bits and pieces they will need to successfully complete the programme. Throughout the programme, the students will go to Breakers games, pre- and post-match strategy sessions and other events and workshops held at the Simpson Western offices and at the Skycity Breakers home base in Atlas Place.

SKYCITY Breakers CEO Richard Clarke and star player Mika Vukona presented the first session, which focused on success. They talked in depth about the Breakers ‘success’, and the process they have followed to achieve it. A few years ago, the Breakers were a team struggling to make an impact in the Australian-dominated basketball championship. At the start of the season, Clarke wrote what he calls a success article – a ‘news’ story about the Breaker’s victory in the dying moments of the Championship final! That season, Clarke’s vision for his club was achieved. To

Students from Takapuna Grammar, Glenfield College, Birkenhead College, Carmel College, Rosmini College and Orewa College involved in the Simpson Western/ SKYCITY Breakers pilot leadership programme.

kick off their Game Plan, each of the students will write their own success article, with a view to achieving their own vision too.

“We are all proud to be an official Partner with the Breakers in the development of the Game Plan programme,” Explained Simpson Western partner Ken Paterson at the launch. "Since its inception 30 years ago, Simpson Western has always had strong ties to our North Shore community. Our values are very much aligned with those of the Breakers – we train our young staff, provide career pathways and mentor them throughout their careers. This is a marvellous opportunity to ‘give-back’ to the North Shore. We’re very excited about working not only with the Breakers but also the nominated Year 11 students and their parents.”

SKYCITY Breakers CEO Richard Clarke expressed the sporting franchise's delight with the new partnership. “This is a fantastic new partnership and an exciting new venture for the SKYCITY Breakers. We’re delighted to be working alongside Simpson Western as an official Partner in developing our new youth development programme Game Plan.”

For more information visit: www.simpsonwestern.co.nz or www.nzbreakers.co.nz

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The Vic - Devonport

What's on at the Vic Welcome to October at The Vic where spring and daylight savings are in full spendour, and we have plenty of exciting live performances and films to fill the warmer month ahead. We have a brand new gelato selection to tantalise your taste-buds with flavours including decadent Dairy-free Chocolate, Pistachio, Mango and tangy Lemon (a staff favourite). We also have deals every day of the week to fit your schedule: Cheap Ticket Tuesdays, Movie Club Wednesdays, Open Mic Thursdays and Fancy Cocktail Fridays. Like us on facebook.com/thevicdevonport for weekly updates or subscribe to our weekly newsletter on www.thevic.co.nz for updates on films and events.

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SATURDAY 10TH - SUNDAY 18TH OCTOBER Artweek Auckland: To celebrate Artweek Auckland the Vic is showcasing the work of local artist Josh Westley, whose collection of pencil portraits will be exhibited at The Vic Lounge. The amazing collection is called “Icons” and is inspired by famous icons from around the world -- limited edition prints will be on sale throughout the exhibition. We also have special screenings of IRIS and THE SALT OF THE EARTH.

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French Rendez-Vous, Takapuna

Julie, Philippe, Lisa, Romain.

FINESSE & FLAVOUR AT FRENCH RENDEZ-VOUS Everything about this ‘little French café’ pleases the senses! From the serene and tranquil lakeside location at Takapuna’s Lake Pupuke, to the delicious, flavoursome menu and exemplary staff with their beautiful French accents. You could almost be mistaken for thinking you had stepped into the Shore’s own little Provence in Takapuna!

Chef Philippe Raoult, has owned the café right next door to The PumpHouse for the last four years, and has brought his hometown of Nice in the South of France, to life Takapuna.

A café, as we know it, is an understatement for French Rendez-vous, for not only does this place serve breakfast and lunch - with their famous savoury crepe Galettes, croissants (of course!) including the light and fluffy almond croissant and a cabinet full of home made daily baked mouth-watering treats to devour - they also serve up a full a-la-carte dinner menu in this quaint establishment.

The classic French dish Beef Bourguignon (beef stew with mushrooms and carrots, onion, red wine sauce) is served with gratin dauphinois and mashed carrots – a favourite amongst the regulars with it’s succulent beef and homemade jus. Devour the artistically plated “Poêlée” tarakihi served with lemon cream, garlic potatoes and mushrooms. Or try the “Généreuse” a tapas that includes a plate with cheese, homemade terrine, mini beef bourguignon served with bread, butter and gherkins.

And the Brioche "perdue" au foie gras served with mushrooms cream sauce, is a must for those wanting experience true French flavour.

Dessert is not to be missed either. The sweet delights, including the Prunes “Far” - their famous cake that hails from Brittany, looks intricate and sweet, and

is delicate and flavoursome in taste. And they are fully licensed too, so you can enjoy a glass of wine to enrich the taste of this exquisite French cuisine.

A new summer menu will be shared soon, while the dinner menu will change each week, so customers can try a new delicacy each time they visit.

“This is more than a business to Philippe – this is his passion, his hobby, so to speak. It is what he loves to do – prepare and produce a variety of different French delicacies!” Says Lisa Porhel, Philippe’s Duty Manager. Hailing from France also, it seems fate stepped in for these two, who are successfully growing the popularity of the cafe, by introducing new and exciting initiatives for diners. And not only in their menu, but with special one-off entertaining evenings, including their "Soirées musicales” nights – where people are encouraged to play the classic piano, that resides in the corner of the restaurant, waiting for budding pianists to enjoy. Look out for the up and coming Halloween Night and "Beaujolais Nouveau” on the 19th of November or Philippe and Lisa can help you organise a special function – as the restaurant can be hired out for up to 50 people seated or 100 people for buffet style event.

Bookings are essential for dinner.

French Rendez-vous, Killarney Park, Takapuna, 09 487 0009

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DANTES PIZZERIA There is a reason Dante’s pizza has been voted Metro Magazine’s Best Pizza four years in a row – the authentic Neapolitan pizza is crafted with skill, care and the freshest of ingredients. Each pizza is made by hand and nothing but a brick oven can seal in all the authentic Italian flavours. Reaching temperatures in excess of 900 degrees, pizzas are cooked in an unbelievable 90 seconds or less! It may be fast, but one bite and you’ll know it’s anything but fast food.

OCTOBER SPECIALS FROM MONDAY TO FRIDAY

11am - 3pm The pizzas: Margherita, Salami, Ham, Fungo and Meatballs $18

1pm - 5pm

Antipasti Platter and a bottle of house white/red $50

3pm - 6pm

‘Aperitivo Peroni’ Buy a Peroni $10 and get a complimentary Margheritina

Dantes Pizzeria – Takapuna Shop 2, 40 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna Open to late, fully licensed Ph 09 486 3668

Eating out on the Shore Your guide to the places to eat and meet.

Robert Harris, Milford

GET A GREAT AWARD-WINNING COFFEE AT ROBERT HARRIS MILFORD! Local husband and wife team, Vicky Carroll and Andy Bunny have recently taken over the management of the well-established Robert Harris coffee house in Milford. Just a short stroll from the beach and around the corner from Milford Shopping Centre, Robert Harris is a quiet oasis to relax, unwind and indulge with a freshly brewed cup of coffee and an exciting new menu.

“We have only been here a short time and very recently have hired two new chefs, who are looking forward to serving our customers a consistent quality of food. We have collaborated extensively with the new chefs and taken on board customer feedback to bring a new and exciting fresh and flavoursome menu to the café. As well as keeping some of our classic favourites, such as the Vogel and Avocado Toast, which is very popular with our breakfast crowd, we will be looking to expand the menu over the coming months” explains Vicky.

Specials for summer include; a tasty selection of salads (that are sure to please the health conscious foodie), a pancake or omelette special at $10 (proving a popular dish for young and old), and, for the early morning and afternoon crowds, their classic cabinets are filled daily with hunger-busting pies, sausage rolls, sandwiches, home-made quiches and tempting treats or takeout options. Not forgetting the assortment of delicious freshly baked muffins

…their classic cabinets are filled daily with hunger-busting pies, sausage rolls, sandwiches, home-made quiches and tempting treats or takeout options. and scones (made daily on the premises), which are served with the Kiwiowned and branded coffee.

“We are local, which is one of the main reasons we wanted to secure this franchise. We thought it was a great opportunity to enjoy our new business venture with family, friends and our community!” We also love the fact that the Robert Harris brand has been around since 1952, and is a kiwi icon!

The cafe has also extended the trading hours to 4pm every day.

This month will see a wonderful initiative for rugby fans too – “Come and join us to watch the Rugby World Cup!” says Andy, you can settle in and relax while watching the game, and let the team cook up a delicious breakfast to go with the best coffee on the shore!

Robert Harris, 10 Milford Road, Milford 09 4897040 Open 7 days 6.30am to 4pm

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Al Forno Italian ABOUT US:

Cointreau Creme Brulee and Ricotta Pear Cheesecake... two new reasons to visit one of Takapuna’s top restaurants, Al Forno. These seasonal offerings are but a taste of the latest dishes delighting diners at this popular local spot. Always a welcome experience at Al Forno restaurant. When customers go back to Al Forno - and most do - they are greeted like a long lost friend. Al Forno has a perfect location and is a must for those who love to eat out in Takapuna.

THE FOOD:

Whether dining in or taking away, the traditional yet unique Al Forno Italian food is great. Choose from Woodfired Pizzas, Pastas, and mains like Veal Parmigiana, prime Eye Fillets or King Prawns

NEED TO KNOW: OCTOBER

Business Christmas Parties available Open Tues to Sun 5pm-Late.

09 488 0179.

34 Anzac Street, Takapuna www.alforno.co.nz

Esplanade ABOUT US:

Over 25 years experience Japanese chef.

Located on Campbells Bay beach. Car park. Outside dining. Private functions welcome.

THE FOOD:

A large selection of food including japanese tapas, set menu's and cafe style big breakfasts with gluten free options. Food is fresh, tasty and served by their friendly staff BYO Wine Only

ABOUT US:

Wending their way up from the dirty South, where baches are ‘cribs’ and the summer sun doesn’t go down until after 10, two lads from Gore have hit the big smoke to bring you the Burger Bach. While their accents are a little weird, their values are the same. Like a regular bach kitted out with the bare essentials, the Burger Bach offers a range of no-fuss burgers that let fresh, locally sourced ingredients do the talking. It’s decked out to for casual comfort, with vintage board games to play whilst, waiting for your order – check out the 'out house’ for a bit of fun!

THE FOOD:

NEED TO KNOW: OCTOBER

Burgers, Burgers and more burgers – along with some kiwi traditions , such as spaghetti in a bun (with a twist), along with a classic milkshake, they’re also licensed selling cider and beer. Togs and towel welcome!!

2/1 The Esplanade, Campbells Bay 09 476 5000 Mon - Thu 11.00am to 9.30pm Fri - Sun 9.00am to 9.30pm (closed Public Holidays) Takaway available, licensed and BYOW

NEED TO KNOW: OCTOBER

Private functions welcome.

Regatta

A big thanks to everyone who has visited us in the past few weeks, and great to see some locals becoming regulars already!

The Burger Bach 1/7 The Strand and open from 11am - 9:30pm.

Blankenberge

ABOUT US:

NEED TO KNOW: OCTOBER

Auckland local Andy Ruzich dreamed from a young age to create a superb Seafood Restaurant. Now he’s all grown up, he’s attached that dream to an amazing beachside bar offering, a match truly made in heaven, a match we call Regatta Bar & Eatery.

Join us at Regatta Bar and Eatery to celebrate the race that now stops two nations. What better way to celebrate this historic event than with a 5 course set menu with a complimentary flute of Mumm Champagne.

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 Flemish-French theme.

Opened in January 2015 to great acclaim by local North Shore residents, Regatta Bar & Eatery boasts some of the most stunning panoramic views of Takapuna Beach and Rangitoto you’ll find anywhere. Matched with superb culinary offerings and a great range of beer and wine, Regatta is truly loved of locals.

With an array of add-ons including performance by the Peter Urlich Duo, a fashion showcase by Lana Boutique and an onsite TAB you seriously only need to turn up for a lavish day of indulgence and entertainment.

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.

For more information go to regattbar.co.nz Tickets are available on Iticket.co.nz.

OUR FOOD: You won’t find fresher seafood anywhere unless you catch it yourself. Not only can you see the difference but you can taste it in every mouth-watering bite. Woodfired or roasted fresh, our market fish is so delicious, even you’re little ones will be impressed. Try our majestic Catamaran platter for a true taste of the sea.

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ABOUT US:

THE FOOD:

NEED TO KNOW: OCTOBER

Come in for our 'Express Lunch’ deal 2 course meal: entrée – main/main or dessert and a glass of Stella/wine or soft drink for $20. from Monday to Friday 11.30-3pm 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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Japanese on the Beach

places to eat and meet.

Japanese Izakaya Restaurant.

After looking after the needs of locals and not so locals in Epsom for the last 15 years, Sake Bar Nippon is now based in Takapuna. Guests could well believe they are stepping into Japan when they enter this authentic restaurant, situated in a prime position on Anzac Street next to the Berkeley Cinema. Food is reasonably priced and customers get even more added value through the colourful attire of the restaurant’s hosts and the traditional drum-playing – this is an experience that goes beyond food!

THE FOOD:

Fresh sashimi, sushi, tempura and yakitori skewers are among the favourites offered. A private area with karaoke facilities is available for special occasions. Set menus available.

NEED TO KNOW: OCTOBER

Ask about our new loyalty cards. Spend $200 and receive a $10 credit off your next meal!

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

ABOUT US:

Bolliwood Takapuna located at 17 Huron Street is the most popular Indian restaurant in the vicinity.

Elegantly appointed and ultra spacious , it offers a warm and welcoming atmosphere.

THE FOOD:

Specialises in North Indian cuisine, the food cooked by former five star chefs is nothing less than spectacular.

Recently introduced a special menu called the "Healthy Nuts" which is specially designed in keeping those extra calories off the plate! The restaurant also offers Gluten free options. On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings you can savour mouthwatering mains for just $10 ( excludes seafood and tandoori).

Their fantastic value lunch is available 7 days a week.

NEED TO KNOW: OCTOBER

For those requiring food for a corporate function, wedding, birthday party or special event, Bolliwood provides a catering service and are happy to accommodate your needs.

Open 7 days 11.30-2.30 and 5pm until late.

No.17 Huron street, Takapuna, Contact us on: 09 489 9911 www.bolliwood.co.nz

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: OCTOBER

Every day from 5 to 7pm, enjoy our Wine Thyme with House Wine and House Beers for only $8.50 and $10.00 a glass. You can also enjoy live music while you’re having a drink at The Club Bar or dining at the Restaurant, every day from 6.30pm.

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

Tokyo Bay

Bolliwood

Sakebar Nippon ABOUT US:

Tokyo Bay is situated over looking the beautiful Takapuna Beach, on the North Shore of Au Tokyo Bay not only offers the diner a fabulous view, but a uniquely Japanese experien 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 B

Pinot Plus ABOUT US:

Hole in the wall -intimate 24 seat BistroOver five years doing the same thing: Owner/Sommelier John Ingle enjoys teasing guests with samples of wine they may never have considered. He loves particularly converting guests from their comfort glass of Pinot Gris to something more serious/gratifying.

THE FOOD:

Kayne Koubray has taken command through 2015 in the kitchen and ventures as close as one would dare to bringing upmarket bistro food to Takapuna, where casual/informal/shared plate dining is very much in vogue. Chef Kayne meets this challenge with classic bistro food with a twist of modern.

NEED TO KNOW: OCTOBER

Reservations are welcomed but not necessary.

-Fully licensedSommelier John Ingle prides himself on offering the best choice of quality wines by the glass.

Mention this article and receive a free dessert wine at the end of your meal on any night through October.

Open Tues to Sat 5.30pm - Late. 09 489 9510 www.pinotplus.co.nz 168 Hurstmere Road Takapuna

ABOUT US:

Located in the new Main Beach hospitality precinct on The Strand at Takapuna Beach, Tokyo Bay is an internationalclass venue, offering 'new style' www.tokyobay.co.nz Japanese cuisine. It is owned and operated by the team behind two of Auckland's most popular Japanese eateries, Soto in St Mary's Bay and Tokyo Club in Ponsonby Central.

THE FOOD:

Tokyo Bay offers modern Japanese cuisine with delicious flavours complemented by Japanese beverages. You're by the ocean so seafood is appropriate and head chef Chikara Sato is from the top echelon of Japanese sushi chefs from Tokyo – a specialist in the art of sushi and seafood.

NEED TO KNOW: OCTOBER

Book Now for Xmas - Don't miss out.

Open 12 noon until late 7 days.

20 The Strand, Takapuna Beach 09 390 7188 or visit www.tokyobay.co.nz

French Rendez-Vous ABOUT US:

Philippe and Lisa invite you to come in for a delicious French meal, now that we have a SPRING BREAKFAST/LUNCH MENU, at Auckland's ONLY Lakeside Café/Restaurant next to the PumpHouse Theatre.

Spring hours : we are open for dinner when there is a Theatre Show on at the PumpHouse, otherwise Bookings are essential every evening.

Soirées Musicales : Open piano every night ! Play your favourite song and sing along on the new black right piano in the Restaurant.

THE FOOD:

Traditionnal French cuisine for lunch and dinner, including stunning galettes (savoury crêpe) and delicious omelette or try the onion soup, as well as month-watering French desserts such as "Liza" dark chocolate mousse on soft biscuit, salt caramel coulis and nougatine on top. Bon Appétit !

NEED TO KNOW: OCTOBER

Saturday 10th of October : Celtic Concert from 7 to 9pm

by Tamlin Band.

Dinner menu for this special night (starter $13, main $28, dessert $9). Book your table ! Seats limited.

Saturday 31th of October : Halloween night : Dress up for an original French dinner...

French Rendez-Vous, Killarney Park, Takapuna 09 487 0009

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Paper Moon

Nicolino

ABOUT US:

The clink of glasses toasting the end of a working day, a casual catch up for weekend brunch, a celebratory dinner with the family, a morning coffee, an early evening bite before heading onwards...

All reasons why people love Paper Moon.

This prime, popular spot on the corner of Beach Road and Montrose Terrace is endlessly abuzz with activity, drawing regulars and visitors alike with its unrivalled standards of hospitality in Mairangi Bay.

THE FOOD:

Enjoy our award-winning breakfast, hugely popular Beef Wellington, an Allpress coffee, a Kapiti ice cream to take to the beach…

NEED TO KNOW: OCTOBER

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.

‘Happy Hour’ every day from 3-6pm. Wednesday $10 cocktails all night.

Open 7am to 11pm.

Paper Moon, 437 Beach Road, Mairangi Bay 09 479 8872

Open Mon to Sun 4pm - Late.

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

Pepitos ABOUT US:

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

Tapas brought to you by founder of ‘Cook at Home Paella – www.paella.co.nz’ Jose Luis Fowler.

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: OCTOBER

Bars also at 27 Union Street, Auckland Central and 112 Parnell Road, Parnell.

Pepitos, Open 7 days from 11am to late 154 Kitchener Road, Milford 0800 PEPITOS mailus@pepitos.email

Have a restaurant and want a good way to promote it?

Robert Harris ABOUT US:

To get your restaurant advertised in our popular Channel Eating out guide contact Claudia Renford: claudia@channelmag.co.nz 021 794 601

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At Robert Harris Milford we're experts at making coffee for Kiwi tastes, not only because we're Kiwis but because we're passionate about what we do and know every day is an opportunity to do things better. The coffee that so many New Zealanders enjoy today began as one man’s obsession with excellence in 1952. Yes Robert Harris has been around serving Kiwi tastes since then! Great coffee can only be produced if the ingredients are excellent and the process is perfect.

THE FOOD:

Enjoy the revamped menu and refreshed style of cabinet food. Unpretentious value for money good honest simple Kiwi food of the highest quality.

NEED TO KNOW: OCTOBER

Rugby World Cup Breakfast Special: Eggs Benedict and Regular Coffee $20 For the Kids: $10 Pancakes served with berries and Icecream Open 7 days a week, 6.30am - 4.00pm 09 489 7040 10 Milford Rd, Milford

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Bird on a Wire ABOUT US:

Bird On A Wire is a destination for delicious food that is both nutritious. Set up by friends who wanted to bring the notion of a local 'chicken shop' to Auckland, Bird On A Wire has gone from strength to strength, opening its fourth and largest store in Takapuna

THE FOOD:

Handmade real food takeaways focused around free range rotisserie chicken, seasonal salads, and other takeaway fare. In addition to the best free range chook this town has seen, we also serve dine-in and takeaway breakfast, organic espresso, fresh juice, soups & great New Zealand wine and craft beer.

NEED TO KNOW: OCTOBER

Named in honour of its location, Takapuna Fried Chicken (TFC) is one of our delicious new menu items.

Free-range chicken thighs are prepared confit-style, doused in spiced flour, fried to perfection and served with a choice of house made gravy or jalapeno yoghurt mayo. Also launched is Bird's Marinated Tofu (ginger, garlic, onion & black pepper) which can be added to any of the seasonal salads, AND a new range of desserts for a sweet ending.

Fortieth & Hurstmere, 40 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna Open 7.30am - late, 7 days 09 486 5436 birdonawire.co.nz

The Hub ABOUT US:

The Hub in the heart of Milford is the place to meet. Great food at pub prices, gaming room, jukebox, big TV screen or one of our entertainment nights listed.

THE FOOD:

A great selection of pub meals at great pub prices Check out our new menu - all mains $15. We welcome RSA members for $10 meals

NEED TO KNOW: OCTOBER

Karaoke/Open Mic Night: Every Wednesday Live Music: Sat 3rd: Country and Western night with Iroam Sun 11th : The Tornadoes Fri 16th : Solo artsist 窶連shley' Sun 18th: Big Buddha Fri 23rd: The Tornadoes Sun 25th : Solo artist 窶連shley' Fri 30th : Two Mochas and a Flat White Fri & Sat performance start at 7.30pm. Sun start 5pm Quiz Night: Every Tuesday & Thursday.

Open Mon- Sat 11am to close.

Sun 1pm to close. 09 489 4480 145 Kitchener Road Milford (behind New World)

The Commons ABOUT US:

Our approach to food is playful with respect for the classics. We firmly believe that food should play a central role in the social environment, as it has throughout history. Our menus cater to large groups, intimate dining experiences and more casual catch up's with family and friends.

THE FOOD:

Under Executive Chef Jimmy Pask and Head Chef Jarrod McGregor we source the highest quality seasonal produce from trusted suppliers and from local producers whenever possible. Our aim is to present modern Kiwi cuisine at it's best.

NEED TO KNOW: OCTOBER

Look out for the Takapuna Gardens, opening October.

Commons Bar and Courtyard Open 7 days from 12.00 Commons bistro open Wednesday to Saturday - 6pm until late 21 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna thecommons.co.nz

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Shop the Shore URBAN + BEACH FURNITURE

Exclusive to Urban+Beach Adele white washed collection.

Available in buffet, bookcases, coffee tables and more Urban + Beach Lifestyle Furniture, 31 Constellation Drive, Mairangi Bay 09 479 9577 or 372 Broadway, Newmarket 09 522 0030 urban-beach.co.nz

RUSTIC COASTAL

PICK ME FLOWERS

Just arrived in store NZ made KEAROSE candles, $29.50. The perfect gift to compliment your next beautiful bunch of flowers 447 Lake Road, Takapuna 0800 274 256 pick-me.co.nz

DEVONPORT LINGERIE

Togs $129 size 10 to 20 as featured on cover of Simply You. Devonport Lingerie Shop 2, Queens Parade, Devonport 09 445 8347 donna.co.nz

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Ourlieu Jungle Kitty Cushion with feather inner $99 57 Barrys Point Road, Takapuna 09 486 7771

ANNA & JADEN JEWELLERS

Range of Stow lockets and charms available 90 Hurstmere Road Takapuna 09 835 9584

GUS&FANNIE DESIGN LTD

Cloud Nine A3 print $39.00 437 Beach Rd, Mairangi Bay 09 476 6326

VAST INTERIOR

‘Rafter' dining table, 220cm $2249, and matching Buffet, 100cm long, $1659 and ‘Pop' dining chair, $159 113 Wairau Rd, Wairau Valley 09 444 8278 vastinterior.co.nz

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3 shirts for 3 hundy.

6 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna 09 489 8252 takapuna@3wisemen.co.nz

WALLACE COTTON Sail off to sleep in the new Starboard reversible duvet set and matching Regatta Quilt (both from $109.90).

Wallace Cotton 24 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna 09 551 7767 wallacecotton.com

DESIGNWORX

Rustic Bedside Table Lovely light coloured wooden bedside table 60 x 60 cm x 50 cm H Single drawer 110 cm Depth Sale price $299 each 2 available 64 Vauxhall Road, Devonport 09 445 1098 designworxnz.co.nz

NEXT DOOR GALLERY “Natural Habitats” Exhibition by Melissa Martyn OPENS 8th Oct at 5pm 132 Hinemoa St, Birkenhead Pt 09 480 9289 nextdoorgallery.co.nz

COLLECT LIVING Beautiful Linen Shibori Cushions instore...

Feather filled from $125 44 Barrys Point Road 09 489 4735 Collectliving.com

LIBBY'S FINE JEWELLERY

Exclusive to Libby’s Fine Jewellery, the Italian designer Ferrarifirenze , Fancy coloured “Cognac” diamond bands with Marquise diamond highlights, worn together or on their own.

408 Lake Road, Takapuna 09 489 9948 libbys.co.nz

HOMAGE

The PK 24 Lounge Chair : designed by Poul Kjærholm in 1965. Constructed of Wicker and Stainless Steel, the PK 24 is the ultimate lounger for design savvy sun worshippers.

75 Barrys Point Road, Takapuna 09 488 9012 homage.co.nz

MARDEE

Marisa Dress - Printed Viscose

by Mardee $196 from MARDEE by Anne Mardell 29 Hurstmere Rd, Takapuna 09 486 3933 annemardell.co.nz

FLORIENNE

Vessels and Vases and more…

Florienne, we deliver Auckland wide 60 Hurstmere Rd, Takapuna 09 486 6438 florienne.co.nz

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Shore Street Style

Shore Street NAME: Albert Cho LIVES: Takapuna WHERE DO YOU LIKE TO SHOP ON THE SHORE?: Topman in The Department Store. Great clothes and amazing service.

HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR STYLE?: I like to be simple as I think less is more. I'm a big fan of outerwear like jackets and coats as they can make any outfit look 10 times better.

BEST COFFEE ON THE SHORE?: I really like Zomer. Great strong coffee and such great service there.

I LIKE TO GRAB A BITE AT: I like to go to Blunderbuss for dinner and they do great drinks too.

MY IDEAL WEEKEND ON THE SHORE IS: Summer time on the shore is my favourite time of year. Throughout the day, I like to hang around the beach. You don't need to spend a lot of money to have a great day on the Shore, the environment is enough.

NAME: Elliot LIVES: Devonport WHERE DO I SHOP ON THE SHORE? Viva la vintage for cool vintage furniture and Cheltenham Curiosity Store as you never know what you may find!

FAVOURITE SPOT ON THE WEEKEND? Catching a movie at The Vic in Devonport or relaxing at home enjoying our view of Devonport and the city.

BEST COFFEE ON THE SHORE: Hoxton deli - terrific staff, excellent food and all round terrific.

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e l y St NAME: Joanne McGowan WORKS: Mairangi Bay BEST COFFEE ON THE SHORE: Mangiamo for Allpress coffee FAVOURITE SPOT FOR A BITE TO EAT: Paper Moon, Mairangi Bay for lunch FAVOURITE WEEKEND PASTIME : Power walking with a friend, then enjoying a long black in Mairangi Bay FAVOURITE SHOPPING EXPEDITION: For shoes of course! I am starting to take over my husband’s side of the wardrobe. There’s only space in our wardrobe for my shoes!

SECRET INDULGENCE: Veuve Cliquot FAVOURITE QUOTE: Smile and the world smiles with you.

FAVOURITE SPOT FOR LUNCH: Rhythm Cafe, for their chunky fries and aioli.

NAME: Luana Downing LIVES: Campbells Bay FAVOURITE SHOP ON THE SHORE: Superette WHAT IS YOUR PERSONAL STYLE: Classic/Relaxed BEST COFFEE ON THE SHORE: Is the small William Souter Cafe because they can make my fav Allpress coffee with cream and get it right!

DINE OUT ON SHORE : There are some great restaurants on the shore, I love the Engine Room in Birkenhead and my new fav, Madam Woo in Takapuna BEST WEEKEND SPOT : Hanging out with family and friends at the kid friendly Castor Bay Beach!

FAVOURITE COASTAL WALK: Milford to Takapuna with a coffee half way BEST OUTDOOR ACTIVITY: I don’t get much time to exercise, even though I have a gym membership! So a quick exercise fix that works for me is the Kennedy Park stairs.

I CANT GO PAST WITHOUT LOOKING IN: Witchery and Moochi in Milford Mall.

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Community News

CHANNEL CHAMPIONS! 'FAST FOOD' AWARD

Thyme Restaurant CHANNEL AWARDS

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We love bringing you this monthly magazine that shines a light on good stuff happening here on the Shore. And ahead of this issue, we choose to celebrate some of the 'Channel Champions’ that we felt deserved an extra pat on the back - and a snazzy paperweight plaque! We announced these light-hearted, yet heartfelt, awards at a recent Takapuna Beach Business Association meeting. And we’ve enjoyed delivering these awards to recipients during the past month, spreading some smiles and a bit of gratitude around the Shore!

Estelle Verani of The Spencer on Byron Hotel, Takapuna.

CHANNEL 'STYLE' AWARD

'GOING BEYOND' AWARD

Dave Donaldson

'OPENING UP THE BEACH' AWARD Crown Group

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Peter White

FOR PUTTING STYLE BACK IN TAKAPUNA

PIONEERS IN TURNING TAKAPUNA TOWARDS THE BEACH

CROWN GROUP & MAIN BEACH 'Opening up the Beach' Award Pioneers in turning Takapuna towards the beach.

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DAVE DONALDSON Channel 'Style' Award For his work in putting so much style into how Takapuna now looks.

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A TIRELESS WORKER FOR TAKAPUNA

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THYME RESTAURANT ‘Fast Food' Award For most consistently prompt ‘Eating Out’ content.

PETER WHITE 'Going Beyond' Award A tireless worker for Takapuna.

'COMMUNITY SPIRIT' AWARD

Fifth Avenue Diamond Jewellers

WE LOVE HOW MUCH YOU SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY!

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'LIFE THROUGH A LENS' AWARD

'EARLY BIRD' AWARD

David Verran

Mike Cohen

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'COMMUNITY HEROES'AWARD

Jackie & Chris

DAVID VERRAN 'Early Bird' Award For most prompt monthly content, supplying his local history column way before deadline, every time.

MIKE COHEN 'Life Through a Lens' Award For most spotted at Channel ‘Out & About’ events in 2014/15.

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FOR MAKING TAKAPUNA PLAYGROUND HAPPEN

CHANNEL AWARDS 2015

JACKIE & CHRIS REEVE 'Community Heroes' Award For making Takapuna Playground happen.

Adrian Turner of Fifth Avenue Diamond Jewellers, Takapuna.

FIFTH AVENUE DIAMOND JEWELLERS ‘Community Spirit' Award For their admirable, continual support of community events.

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Takapuna Beach Business Association: News

Views from the Beach

By Terry Holt, CEO, and Anna Wishart, Marketing & Events Manager

Terry Holt.

Anna Wishart.

With the Rugby World Cup underway, Takapuna is getting right behind our team and as a result have launched our #takapunabackingblack campaign.

We are going all out and have a huge number of giveaways throughout the competition, and our Takapuna ambassadors will be out on the street spreading the support!

We kicked off the celebrations at The Elephant Wrestler with our local business people cheering on the All Black’s play Namibia early one Friday morning. The team at The Elephant Wrestler hosted a delicious breakfast and their premise made ultimate viewing for the game!

One business all rugby enthusiasts must check out during the tournament is Life for Men. Scott and his team have set up their own rugby field in their store and encourage shoppers to have a go kicking the ball over the goal posts between browsing! All Black Stephen Donald even has been in to give it a go, and got it first try! You will have to check out the video evidence on their Facebook page.

Many of our Takapuna bars are getting amongst the action by showing the games live!

Florrie McGreal’s Irish Pub are obviously huge rugby fans and will be opening for every game. Takapuna Bar are also opening for most of the games, but it is best to keep an eye on their websites for all of the latest updates!

The Elephant Wrestler are opening for both of the quarter finals on the 18th, and the semis and finals with a special breakfast menu too! The Hurstmere Road Brew Bar will also be showing the quarter, semi and finals action live!

TakapunaBeachNZ facebook.com/ILoveTakapuna

Be sure to look out for the #Takapunabackingblack banner on Hurstmere Road, along with the all of the fantastic businesses who are getting amongst the black and white theme. Snap some photos and share them on our Facebook page to be in to win fantastic prizes! We have a huge number of black and white jelly beans to give away, and our balloon We have 500 packs of black and artists have been whipping up some pretty phenomenal rugby white jelly beans to give away! themed balloons!

Send us your photos of you, your pets, or family and friends ‘backing black’ and go in the draw to win one of our great prizes from our prize draw!

Facebook.com/Ilovetakapuna

We are going all out and have a huge number of giveaways throughout the competition, and our Takapuna ambassadors will be out on the street spreading the support!

TakapunaBeachNZ www.takapunabeach.co.nz

Share your Takapuna Beach photos on our social media to be in to win!

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Our own rugby player made by one our fantastic balloon artists!

Live RWC games on at: 3rd October – All Blacks vs Georgia – Florrie McGreal’s and Takapuna Bar 4th October – England vs Australia – Takapuna Bar 10th October – All Blacks vs Tonga – Florrie McGreal’s and Takapuna Bar 11th October – England vs Uruguay – Takapuna Bar 18th October – Quarter Finals – Florrie McGreal’s, Elephant Wrestler, Takapuna Bar 19th October – Quarter Finals – Florrie McGreal’s, Elephant Wrestler, Takapuna Bar 25th October – Semi Finals – Florrie McGreal’s, Elephant Wrestler, Takapuna Bar 26th October – Semi Finals – Florrie McGreal’s, Elephant Wrestler, Takapuna Bar 1st November – FINAL – Florrie McGreal’s, Elephant Wrestler, Takapuna Bar

#TAKAPUNABACKINGBLACK

And other events this month: 4th October – Takapuna Sunday Market (Weekly) 7th October – Mills Reef Wine Club – Regatta Bar & Eatery 15th – 25th October Social Climbers - The Pumphouse Theatre 8th October – The Good Life Talks – The Pumphouse Theatre 6th-10th October - Carnival of the Animals – Bruce Mason Centre 11th-18th October – The French Connection – Bruce Mason Centre 21st October – Wine Makers Dinner – Regatta Bar & Eatery 27th – 30th October - Slice of Heaven – Bruce Mason Centre 3rd November – Melbourne Cup Lunch – Regatta Bar & Eatery

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Anna & Jaden Jewellers: Takapuna

Fashion Advice with Victoria J Designer Workshop

Victoria Jones.

Tarz Jugessur.

Jewels on Hurstmere Retail on Hurstmere Road is growing with exciting new developments and stores popping up on Takapuna’s shopping strip, including the exciting new addition, with a lot of bling, Anna & Jaden Jewellers.

Tarz Jugessur, is opening his first store, after 28 years in the business, and he chose the shore to showcase his large collection of quality jewels from local and imported jewellers.

Tarz still laughs and shakes his head in dismay as he shares how he became a jeweller, which was not his first choice of career (he wanted to be a carpenter).

But when a dear friend, who became like a second ‘mum’ to him, encouraged him to use is creative skills and work with fine jewels, his career began.

“I was 16 at the time, but I thought OK to appease her wishes I will try it for a couple of weeks and at least I can say to her, ‘I tried’. That was over 25 years ago, and I am still trying!’ He laughs.

After attending a French jewellery academy in his hometown of Mauritus, and working with some of his countries elite jewellers, Tarz set his sights on New Zealand. “My family and I were keen to learn English, and felt New Zealand, would make a wonderful new home,” he said.

Settling his store on the Shore, Tarz is excited to bring his range of imported jewels to Takapuna and create some gorgeous hand crafted pieces for someone special.

“I can make custom-made bracelets, chains, engagement and wedding rings (including men’s), using gems and diamonds in gold, silver and platinum.”

His collection and samples of engagement rings are vast, and can be tweaked and designed to your liking – with some taking little more than a week to produce, depending on the design you choose .

He can also re-size a ring on the spot - no waiting or worrying about leaving your precious jewels anywhere, as he can do it there and then.

Anna & Jaden Jewellers, 90 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna, 09 835 9584

Q: A:

Your fashion questions answered I’m off to the islands with the girls before meeting my hubby for a cruise. Help! What do I pack?

- Jeni Aargh, what do I wear to the resort, I retort!? A very common question , but we aim to please and make your packing a breeze. Mix and match items, cool natural fibres and colourful prints will take you from cocktails in the kabana to romance on the Rhine.

Consider a cotton swing dress in a midi or maxi length. This can be paired with sandals for morning markets, or throwing over your swimsuit poolside. A pair of Capri pants or a full length relaxed fit palazzo pant with a simple tee has ‘seaside sophistication’ and European chic.

Don’t forget to reserve some space in your luggage for holiday purchases. Multi-functional garments are the way to go. You will need a “take me anywhere” dress in a wrinkle-free fabric that can be easily rolled, packed and pulled out in a moment’s notice. Look for interesting detailing at the neckline, like a keyhole design or some integrated bling. This will alleviate the need for accessories. Your take me anywhere dress will look good day and night, with sandals or heels, from intrepid explorer to the captain’s table.

If you are looking for something a little dressier, how about a glamorous, floaty, sheer over-dress. Choose something bright to compliment your summer tan.

They are small enough to throw in your handbag, on the ready to be plucked out when an occasion arises.

With all that travel comes the temptation to overindulge. RELAX... the gym and diet can wait. Just include a tee shirt dress that can be blousoned over troublesome tummy regions. Bon Voyage!

Tracey Bowyer, Personal Stylist, Victoria J

Victoria J - Designer Workshop Not your average boutique • Wrap dresses • Made to measure • Cruise Collection • Perfect fit sizes 8-26

Shop 12, Green Gables, Mairangi Bay. 021 476 919 www.victoriaj.co.nz

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15% OFF KAGI JEWELLERY

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For the Home: with Home Fabrics, Takapuna

Loading the Dishwasher or Choosing Curtains - You Need An Expert

I think that a wise man learns very quickly that there are some things he is just not designed to do.

Things that he should avoid like the plague, if he is to have a happy, long marriage. I have had to come to terms with the fact that Bad Jelly thinks I am completely incapable of loading the dishwasher correctly, that I will never ever figure out just how an ironing board works and that I should never get the vacuum hose out if I cannot put it away properly.

Demeaning though I have found her criticism of my efforts to get these things right, I have at last decided that it is best for the marriage if I try my hardest not to be involved in these activities in the future. When these things are in progress, I am better to take a spectator role.

Actually, a spectator role, when you are watching experts in any field, can be very enjoyable. It’s the sort of experience we strive to give our clients when you purchase your furnishings from Home Fabrics.

Of course you are very involved with our consultants as you discuss the new décor needs of your home, but from the moment its all decided, you can sit back and take a spectator role. Our team will co-ordinate all the materials needed for your order. Specialty products will be manufactured

ASK ABOUT OUR FREE CURTAIN MAKING OFFER

CALL US TODAY TO BOOK YOUR FREE IN HOME CONSULTATION AUCKLAND WIDE 09 486 1103 | sales@homefabrics.co.nz

Specialty products will be manufactured in our own factory by our skilled machinists and all the finished products will be installed in your home by our own installers. in our own factory by our skilled machinists and all the finished products will be installed in your home by our own installers. We aim to make the experience an enjoyable one, and supply products that will give pleasure for years to come.

I've had another great spectator role over the last few weeks - watching my favourite fourth daughter, who is on a surprise visit from the USA, painting all the fixtures (completely unpaid) in our Takapuna store. This, I assure her, is the sort of thing a caring father does. By keeping her occupied and away from the shops and ski slopes, I have prevented her spending money and she has kept her bank balance intact. The store will now look fresh and ready for the Christmas rush.

It seems funny to be thinking about the Christmas period in late September, but because it takes quite a few weeks to get curtain and blind orders manufactured and installed, it is really important to get orders in early. That way we can ensure your new decor is all in place and looking gorgeous before the Christmas guests arrive. Why not make an appointment today for a consultant to call?

So now, with Christmas sorted, you can start thinking of your New Year's resolution. I have already decided that my first task in the New Year will be to repeatedly forget important items off the weekly shopping list. The aim is that eventually it will also be decided that I am incapable of completing this simple task and I will be banned from the supermarket forever. Here’s hoping!

Home Fabrics, 28 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna 09 486 1103 homefabrics.co.nz

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Jerry Clayton BMW

Takapuna

YOUR ONE CHANCE. DON’T LET THIS ONE GET AWAY. At this price, the new BMW 1 Series has entered a whole new level of desirability. With enhanced efficiency, an energetic new design and bristling with the latest technologies like ConnectedDrive, it’s easy to see why the new BMW 1 Series surpasses everything in its class. Combine this with its extraordinary price tag and you can see why this is the one you don’t want to let get away. Offer must end 31 October.

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Visit Jerry Clayton BMW today, to take advantage of this extraordinary limited offer.

Jerry Clayton BMW 445 Lake Road, Takapuna. (09) 488 2000. www.jcbmw.co.nz *Promotional price for BMW 1 Series 118i. On-road costs additional totalling $1300.00. Offer ends 31/10/2015.

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enableMe: Financial Personal Trainers

Christmas Financial Hangover Prevention The silly season is almost upon us and it’s a time when many of us start to get nervous about not only what we have to get done but also our finances.

Kiwis opened their wallets more than ever last festive season. We smashed all previous records with Paymark processing $263.5 million on its network alone on Christmas Eve, up 10.5% on the previous year! At its peak they processed 156 transactions per second!

Here are my top tips for making the most of your finances over this cash intensive time: Set a budget for the upcoming months, factoring in presents, special food, entertainment, travel etc. along with your normal everyday payments. If there is a deficit, you have to make sacrifices or cut backs.

Make a list of everyone you need to buy for and put a $ limit by each present. Take the list with you when you shop and try and stick to it.

Cash is powerful. Use it, you’ll spend less. Try to avoid credit cards or store cards. Even if you can pay it back in January, it’s likely you’ll spend more than you wanted to and easily lose track of where you are at with your finances. If you can’t pay it back in full, ask yourself do you really want to be paying the price of the gift plus 20-30% interest on top of this? The answer should be no.

Start early. Don’t be that person running madly around the mall on Christmas Eve looking stressed and panic buying. The earlier you start, the more likely you’ll be able to get a bargain and find a special present. Special and thoughtful does not have to equate to expensive.

Many families have an agreed limit on how much to spend or who they are buying for e.g. only buying for the kids or doing a secret Santa. Start negotiating your limits.

Organise your overseas gifts even earlier! I know how much the express fees sting – you often end up paying more than the gift in postage. Check out https://www.nzpost.co.nz/personal/sending-within-nz/mailing-dates-times for this year’s deadlines.

Many families have an agreed limit on how much to spend or who they are buying for e.g. only buying for the kids or doing a secret Santa. Start negotiating your limits. You’ll find pretty much everyone is in the same boat and relieved to have boundaries!

Whether visiting friends/family or hosting yourself, everyone bringing a plate or pot luck is the way forward. This shares the load, everyone is happy they are contributing and no one person or family is overloaded.

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Katie Wesney

Christmas is a special time of year. It is about giving but most importantly it’s about the people you are with, not spending beyond your means and having to pay for it for the next 12 months or beyond. Planning in advance and sticking to a budget should be about enjoying this time and minimising financial stress and pressure. If you are having trouble getting your finances in order, seek help, it’s never too late.

Visit enableme.co.nz or call 0800 897 898 to book a consultation here on the Shore in Takapuna or North Harbour.

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They have a patented mortgage repayment system that will help you save thousands in interest costs. Imagine if you could pay off your mortgage in 5 years instead of 30, while still having a life! The sooner you start to plan, the better - it’s not too late - your financial personal trainer will set you on the right track.

To find out more and book an obligation-free consultation with your local Financial Personal Trainer visit enableMe.co.nz When booking online enter the special code ‘Channel’ and save $200 off the cost of your consultation, making it just $75+gst (Usually $275+gst) Now there’s two offices on the Shore! Please select the branch most convenient for you.

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Eyewear: with Specsavers, Shore City, Takapuna

Shore City: Style Lessons

Style Lessons: How to Wear Boyfriend Jeans Yes, you can do it! No; your age, shape or size doesn’t matter. I’m going to give you a few tips on how to rock the boyfriend jean…

But first, what ARE boyfriend jeans?

Alicja Nowell, Melanie Cornelius, Mark Wang, James Cornelius, Audrey Govender, Giovanni Cornelius

Specsavers Takapuna has your eyes covered this Summer!

Check out our FREE polarising offer, but first, let's answer some of your questions...

What is glare?

Light waves travel in all directions. Some light travels in horizontal waves, while other light travels in vertical waves. When light hits a surface, typically light waves are absorbed and/or reflected in a random manner. However, if light hits a (generally horizontal) reflective surface, such as water, snow, sand or the hood of a car, at just the right angle, some of the light becomes “polarised”. This means that vertical light waves are absorbed, while horizontal light waves bounce off the surface, creating glare.

Usually, this glare is annoying and uncomfortable on the eyes. The glare can become blinding and often downright dangerous, as in the case of driving a vehicle. Only polarised lenses can block glare, working as a Venetian blind to block out horizontal polarised light.

What are polarised lenses?

Polarised lenses contain millions of parallel rows of tiny iodine crystals that act in a manner similar to Venetian blinds. Like Venetian blinds, the horizontal rows of iodine crystals contained within the polarised lens block out horizontal polarised light waves, letting only (non-polarised) vertical light waves reach the eye, hence eliminating glare.

Are polarised lenses suitable for everyone?

Polarising lenses are a great option for anyone that spends time near the water (water sport and fishing), in the snow or playing golf. Polarised sunglasses are a common choice for drivers because they dramatically reduce glare and are great for driving in hazy and foggy conditions.

Our Offer

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So the name comes from the idea that if you wore your boyfriend’s jeans, they would be baggy on you (bless, I think my husbands jeans are smaller than mine, but any-who). So basically a “boyfriend” jean is something that is a little bigger, baggier and more over-sized than a skinny. Plus they are usually “distressed” or ripped, which is not everyone’s cup of tea, but is really on trend right now. How do you wear boyfriend jeans? Here are my top 3 simple tips to stick to in order to get the most out of your boyfriend jeans.

1. ALWAYS Expose Your Ankle This is the skinniest part of any woman’s leg, so make sure you show it off! This takes some of the bulk out of the baggier pants, particularly if you are wearing a flat shoe. See how all three of my boyfriend jean picks in-stores now (at the end of this article) all have the ankles rolled up?

That’s the NUMBER ONE TIP to getting this look right. Here’s how you could style a pair for the weekend…

Cotton On boyfriend jeans – $20 Max striped tee with cutouts – $59.99 Just Jeans straw fedora – $24.95 Converse trainers from Stirling Sports – $99.99

2. Add a Feminine Element This could be a floral top, a pretty wedge, or just adding a printed scarf.

The feminine piece will take some of the masculinity out of the boyfriend jeans look. If you are going for this look, try tucking a blouse into the jeans too – this elongates your legs (makes them look longer) and the tucking in is a slightly more feminine way of wearing things too.

Here’s how you could wear a boyfriend jeans out to a party or event…

3. Always Wear Something Slim on Top This is all about proportion – one of the fundamental principles of dressing in a flattering way. Because you have something looser-fitting on the bottom half of your body, make sure what ever you’re wearing on the top half is neat, or fitted (even a fitted blazer is perfect to give you some shape). Here’s a great way to wear your boyfriend jeans to work (notice these are NOT distressed so more work-appropriate)…

Cotton On boyfriend jeans – $49.95 Portmans floral top – $59.95 Portmans earrings – $19.95 Kardashian Kollection heels from Hannahs – $99.95

Country Road boyfriend jeans – $139 Esprit polka dot blouse – $99.95 Overland heels – $199.90 Max blazer – $149.99

Boyfriend jeans to buy…

Here are a few of the best pairs you can get your hands on at Shore City right now…

So there is my THREE TOP TIPS for wearing boyfriend jeans, and three different ways to style them into your life.

Go on, give them a go!

You might like them!

By Caitlin Taylor - Shore City’s Resident Stylist

Just Jeans – $79.95 Country Road – $139 Glassons – $59.95

Dress from LAURA ASHLEY, BULGARI sunglasses from OPSM, TAYLOR SWIFT KEDS from HANNAHS

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Takapuna: Berkeley Cinemas

Takapuna News

This month at

Rachael Bro.

Takapuna $9.90 MOVIES SUNDAY TO WEDNESDAY EVERY WEEK 007 is back on the 12th November in SPECTRE and tickets are on sale now for the opening weekend.

WIN tickets to see Spectre! The first 10 people to email the Berkeley Cinema Manager, Lesley at lsimpson@hoyts.co.nz with the name of the Movies Director, will win a double pass for opening weekend!!

October already and day light saving is here again so more time to do the garden and then relax and enjoy a fun and affordable night at the movies. Lots for the kids at the moment, Blinky Bill, Pixels and Pan but late October it’s time for the Adults. Bradley Cooper as a chef, Tom Hanks as a claims Lawyer and Kate Winslet as The Dressmaker. For movie information check out the facebook pages Berkeley Cinemas and NZ Movielady or www.hoyts.co.nz for times and bookings.

Also this month: PAN – 1st October: The story of an orphan who is spirited away to the magical Neverland. There, he finds both fun and dangers, and ultimately discovers his destiny -- to become the hero who will be forever known as Peter Pan. Stars: Hugh Jackman and Levi Miller THE MARTIAN -1st October: During a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his crew. But Watney has survived and finds himself stranded and alone on the hostile planet. With only meager supplies, he must draw upon his ingenuity, wit and spirit to subsist and find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive. Directed by Ridley Scott and Starring Matt Damon.

CRIMSON PEAK – 15th October: In the aftermath of a family tragedy, an aspiring author is torn between love for her childhood friend and the temptation of a mysterious outsider. Trying to escape the ghosts of her past, she is swept away to a house that breathes, bleeds...and remembers.

BURNT – 22nd October: Adam Jones is a Chef who destroyed his career with drugs and diva behavior. He cleans up and returns to London, determined to redeem himself by spearheading a top restaurant that can gain three Michelin stars. Stars: Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller and Omar Sy THE WALK – 22nd October: The story of French high-wire artist Philippe Petit's attempt to cross the Twin Towers of the World Trade Centre in 1974.

BRIDGE OF SPIES – 22nd October: An American lawyer is recruited by the CIA during the Cold War to help rescue a pilot detained in the Soviet Union. Stars: Tom Hanks and Alan Alda THE DRESSMAKER – 29th October. Preview Screening on Wednesday 21st October at 6.30pm: A glamorous woman returns to her small town in rural Australia.

With her sewing machine and haute couture style, she transforms the women and exacts sweet revenge on those who did her wrong. Stars: Kate Winslet, Liam Hemsworth and Hugo Weaving.

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

Takapuna Community News for October The past month has been varied and interesting. I’ve learnt about Age-Friendly Cities, Kai Auckland and food sharing initiatives, migrant volunteering, safeguarding adults from abuse, upcoming changes Sunnybrae Primary students to Health & Safety legislation and cleaning up Tuff’s Crater Estuary some ideas on how to get beyond busy. I had the pleasure of assisting Sunnybrae School in their beach clean-up at Tuffs Crater estuary and met the sharp eyed excited youngsters hunt out rubbish at the water’s edge (see photos below). I also met the wonderful Murrays Bay Primary student, Jasper Rerekura-Peters, who designed and painted the fabulous photo board mural for the Milford Residents Association Heritage Day on Sunday 27 September. Hopefully you got along to the event and got your photo taken in the wonderful painting (see photo above). Also pictured below is the OWN Women’s Network Latin Night held in September in Takapuna which was great fun to be a part of.

Rachael Bro (Takapuna North Community Coordinator – Castor Bay, Milford, Forrest Hill, Sunnynook, Takapuna.) Supported by: Milford Heritage Day – Sunday 27 September Milford celebrated its history and heritage at the Milford Reserve in September with photographs from the past, classic cars, school choirs, piano / accordian orchestra, and old fashioned children’s games (supported

by Takapuna North Community Trust and Westlake Girls volunteers). The peep through photo board (pictured) was created and designed by Jasper Rerekura-Peters, a talented 10 year-old from Murrays Bay Primary School.

Jasper has always been keen on art and especially loves doing detailed drawings of dragons and monsters. He enjoyed the challenge of drawing the people for the Milford board.

FREE Community Art Classes – Tuesdays – 2pm-4pm – Mary Thomas Centre, 3 Gibbons Road, Takapuna – REGISTRATION REQUIRED – LIMITED SPACES An inspiring free art class for ALL abilities.

Come and make some new friends and learn from an experienced art teacher and Chilean Ana Maria Vos and each other. “I feel really inspired through Hungarian Gyoryi Kardos at the art classes, my eyes have been OWN’s Latin Night opened. Heloisa has so much to share.”

(Chrissie, art student). Classes limited to 10 participants.

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Jane and Jeremy Bain, the Jeremy and Jane Bain. franchisees at PACK & SEND Takapuna have a "No Limits" approach when helping customers solve packaging and freight problems from a sensitive document to difficult fragile and valuable items to send. "Many of the items we have dealt with are considered too difficult for general freight." says Jeremy.

Sending overseas is complex and PACK & SEND make it easy. “We prepare all the items for sending, make inventory lists and prepare customs documentation” says Jane.

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Cam Calkoen: Bending Perceptions, Inspiring Change

Health & Fitness: with Pilates Unlimited 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.

Embracing the opportunity Public speaking is ranked up there as one of the most terrifying things we can do, in regards to stress it is right up there with buying a house.

Just as with buying a house, it can be one of the most rewarding things we do. In actual fact the things that challenge us the most can often reap the biggest rewards but that’s another story, back to the scary public speaking.

A question I’m often asked as a speaker is “do you still get nervous before give a talk”, the answer of YOU BET seems to be a surprise to people. The nerves are what create focus and it’s about managing them to minimize the challenge and maximize the opportunity.

These are some key steps I go through to reduce the fear: Speak with passion: Find a way to link your subject with something your passionate about, this will give you the visual one needs to be engaging and memorable.

Be consistent not predictable: In creating content that keeps us on our toes we keep the audience on the edge of their seats. The moment we default into what is expected we lose the edge.

It’s a relationship: Treat the presence you have as a speaker as you would any relationship you wish to have for a long time. Be clear, be attentive, be real and treat the audience how your would like to be treated yourself.

And the biggest secret is that not many of us are actually scared of speaking, we’ve been doing it since we were teeny tiny, but put us in front of an audience (whether that be two people or 2000 people) and self consciousness kicks in with what if I forget my words? What if I’m not funny? What if I start sweating?

What if??? What if??? What if??? What if you didn’t embrace the opportunity?

So next time you’re asked to give a speech, host a meeting, make a toast or seal a deal consider the above with a blend of what you know and can research on the web and you might just surprise yourself with the result.

Spring into Spring with Pilates Friends!

Pilates Unlimited Authentic Studio for Men & Women has been operating for over 15 years.”We have just over 200 loyal clients who understand the benefits of regular authentic Pilates. And whilst many of our clients book in private sessions we do offer duo sessions & classes," says owner Carole Fraser.

On any given day at Pilates Unlimited's Takapuna Beach studio, you'll find pairs of friends and family members enjoying Pilates sessions together. Local Takapuna resident Di Baber started Pilates in 2000, and was quickly joined by her friend Sue Sue Willis and Di Barber.

Willis, now living in Herne Bay. The pair have kept up their weekly duo lessons for well over a decade.

"We must love it!" Says Sue. "We always feel the benefits and love doing it together."

As well as sharing a fun session with Sue, Di has a weekly private lesson - a perfect balance for her busy lifestyle. It’s an approach that many other clients at the studio take, combining the focused attention of private instruction with the opportunity to share the great benefits of Pilates with a friend or family member.

If you are interested in experiencing authentic Pilates to boost your wellbeing, call the studio or visit pilatesunlimited.co.nz.

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David Haydon, like most of us, looks forward to summer...

It’s time to start thinking about summer and how David Haydon. to protect your eyes from those pesky harmful UV rays. Tired of squinting in the sun when wearing your prescription glasses? Come in and ask us about getting sorted with a new pair of prescription sunglasses using the latest in polarised lens technology from Zeiss.

At Haydon Optometrists we not only think you should look beautiful but it’s important to have the best lenses for the job. So, in keeping with our promise to bring you the best in quality and fashion we have partnered with Zeiss and Maui Jim to offer you the best in polarised prescription lens technology and have stocked up on the latest in sunglass designs from France, Hawaii and of course New Zealand.

Come in and check out the exciting new 2016 summer ranges from Caroline Abraham, Kate Sylvester, Anne et Valentin and Maui Jim. Ask us about the new Bill Bass sunglass promotion, which includes Zeiss polarised prescription lenses running from October 1st until November 31st 2015. Don’t miss out, come in and see us to today. It has never been so easy to enjoy the summer sun.

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Alex Dawson is a proud North Shorian and the Community Manager for Yelp Auckland. Yelp is the urban city guide that helps people discover where to eat, drink, shop & play in the City of Sails.

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A HEALTH HIT FOR SPRING!

Whether you're looking to shape up for summer or just in need of a good serving of veg, this month I’ve listed a heap of green, fresh, healthy eats on the North Shore. From vibrantly coloured juices to decadant raw cakes, here’s your guide to local dining with your body’s best interest at heart!

BIRD ON A WIRE, TAKAPUNA Bird On A Wire is adored by health-conscious foodies for their fresh, seasonal salads and succulent free-range chook. It’s the ideal takeaway for those looking for a healthy alternative for breakfast, lunch or dinner. If you’re after a light breakfast on the go, I highly recommend their chilli salt rolled eggs with avo, spinach and their dip of the moment.

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SIP KITCHEN, ROSEDALE Sip Kitchen’s extensive smoothie menu and guilt-free, raw desserts have people driving the distance to get their fix. Their raw caramel slice has the dream ratio of caramel to base and has no refined sugar, gluten or diary. Plus it pairs perfectly with their super hot chocolate made with cacao, mesquite, maca and nut milk.

TINY FOOD STORE, MILFORD With a freezer packed full of nutritious take-home meals and a cabinet brimming with daily salads, risotto cakes, polenta pizza and the like, the Tiny Food Store caters for even the fussiest eater.

They also stock a small range of New Zealand made artisanal products including Fix and Fogg’s peanut butter, Bonnie Oatcakes and Daily Organic’s Kombucha.

MIMOSA, TAKAPUNA This kitschy, organic café serves an entirely vegetarian menu that's doesn’t compromise on flavour. For a heartwarming and nourishing breakfast try their shitake mushroom, rice and miso porridge with a soft poached egg and finely sliced spring onion.

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HUCKLEBERRY, MILFORD Milford’s got a swanky new organic grocer!

Here you'll find everything from ancient grains to organic veges to Little Island's new chocolate coconut milk. Swoon! Did I mention they also have a cart out front with free organic apples?

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SUMMER STARTS HERE Come out from under those winter layers!

Slap down $14 for 14 days and kick start your summer with Les Mills. Experience our world famous group fitness classes, high intensity 30-minute workouts and top-of-the-range equipment.

We’ve got everything you need to warm up and tone up for summer.

So, don’t wait for the beach weather to begin. Summer starts right here!

Come into Les Mills Takapuna Cnr Lake Road &, Como St, Shore City, Takapuna 0622 Call 0800 LES MILLS or visit lesmills.co.nz/14days

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Health & Fitness: with Les Mills Takapuna

The importance of the right mix of exercise When the school holidays finish we’re just a fortnight from Labour Weekend. It’s time to start thinking about an exercise plan to take you through the summer.

The most efficient way to fitness is a good plan with the right mix of cardio, strength, flexibility and rest.

Cardiovascular exercise is any exercise that increases the work of the heart and lungs. Now that daylight savings is here many people are taking their cardio outside with walking, running and summer sports. But the gym is still handy for a quick pre-work cardio blast. Cardio burns calories, combats health conditions, improves mood and boosts energy and endurance. But relying exclusively on cardio for exercise risks overuse injuries due to the repetitive movement patterns.

To get the benefits of cardio it’s also important to include weight training in your plan.

Weight training helps your cardio training in several ways. It builds strong ligaments and tendons which support your joints and reduce the risk of injury.

Better muscle endurance makes cardio exercise and sporting performance easier.

You can push yourself harder and perform better. Weight training has other great benefits too. It builds lean muscle mass which increases your metabolic rate.

This means your body burns calories even when you aren’t doing anything. The more lean muscle mass you have, the easier it is to manage your weight without requiring a super-strict diet.

The third key component of a good exercise plan is flexibility, the range of motion around a joint. It is usually the poor cousin of the fitness regime because it’s the area that does not directly relate to weight loss, therefore many people don’t prioritise it. But a limber body forms the foundation for your cardiovascular fitness and strength. The stronger you get the harder you can push yourself cardiovascularly, and the fitter you get the harder you can push yourself with your weight training. It’s a great upwards spiral until something tight tears and all fitness plans need to go on hold. Creating a brittle, injury-prone body isn’t an effective route to fitness – make time for stretching!

The final component of a successful exercise plan is rest and recovery. It’s easy to kick off with enthusiasm and burn out swiftly. The amount of rest you need

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The key to a plan’s effectiveness is adherence and the key to adherence is enjoyment! between sessions will depend on the type of exercise, the intensity of the workout and your general state of health and fitness. If you’re getting tired, injured, excessively sore, sick and lethargic you’re possibly overdoing it and probably going backwards in condition. Take some professional advice, cut down, sleep more, then ease back.

The key to a plan’s effectiveness is adherence and the key to adherence is enjoyment! Make sure your plan is based round exercise you like. My favourite form of summer exercise is Les Mills outdoor BODY BALANCE® at 10am on Sunday mornings outside the Takapuna Beach Café. We’re also running GRIT CARDIO® at 9am again on Saturday mornings at Milford Reserve. From October 31st onwards you can join us for these fabulous free classes against a beautiful beach backdrop.

There’s a lot to look forward to at this time of year. Set yourself a summer exercise plan that’s balanced, flexible and enjoyable. Start on your plan early and you can look forward to a great summer inside your happy healthy beach body!

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Channel People: I Love Where I Live - Chloe Pryor

DEVONPORT'S DANCING QUEEN! Being a local mover and shaker takes on a double meaning for Chloe Pryor, a local business owner living in Devonport. Chloe has always loved dancing, but really got stuck into dance whilst a student at Takapuna Grammar. This Merani Street resident has recently started a dance school that offers a range of classes and dance parties. Channel Magazine's Courtney Bennett caught up with lovely local lady Chloe this month to find out what she loves about doing business in her community and why she reckons it's such a positive place to live.

Courtney Bennett: What do you love most about living on the North Shore?

Chloe Pryor: I love that anywhere on the Shore is only five minutes away from a beach!

CB: You have recently set up a dance business on the Shore, can you explain to readers about your company?

CP: My business is called Made to Move Dance. It’s a dance school offering dance tuition from two years of age, located in Devonport/Takapuna. We teach classes in Ballet, Jazz, Jazz Funk & Tap. We offer a range of fun open classes and examination classes. We also host amazing dance parties!

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CB: Why is your community a great place to do business?

CP: Devonport is a fantastic community to do business in because people love getting behind local people working locally. It’s a very supportive, positive and nurturing environment where people help each other out and work together. Plus I get to see all my students (little and big) out and about, and support them in other things they are doing.

CB: How did you get into dance?

CP: I started dancing at the age of four and I've loved it ever since! I really fell in love with dancing and performing Takapuna Grammar, where I got heavily CUSTOMER: PROOF TIME NORTHatSHORE AIR involved in their performing co-curricular activities. From there, it was REP ID: arts13N LAST an RUN: easy decision to complete a Bachelor of Dance at AUT and my Royal Academy SIZE: of Dance teacher training.

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

CP: I did love the Devonport Food and Wine Festival when it was on, however now I would have to say the Santa Parade and Dance in the Park! My students love a chance to perform.

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

CP: The Takapuna to Milford walk, followed by Chateaubriant French Cafe for a coffee in Devonport, North Head and then maybe Madam Woo!

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CB: Do you get Channel 09/24/15 9X8 CP: Yes!

CB: Anything to complain about in your area?

CP: Uh oh…. The lights by Belmont Intermediate School only let four cars through each phase… maybe five if you’re lucky!

CB: Where's your favourite place to take a walk?

CP: I love walking along Cheltenham beach and up around North Head.

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CB: What are your favourite shops in your local area and why?

CP: I love Devonport Flowers - just beautiful! And the Department Store has had my heart since it opened…

CB: If we moved we would move to…

CP: Who knows! Maybe abroad. But Devonport is a tough competitor for lifestyle.

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Channel feature: Jake’s RWC Dream

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One North Shore boy has been living his dream after winning a competition to run out onto the field with the All Blacks for their Rugby World Cup opening game. Jake Thornton of Albany had a hard-tobeat experience at Wembley Stadium when he ran through the tunnel and out onto the pitch in front of 90,000 fans holding hands with Richie McCaw, ahead of the rest of the team.

Shore School boy Jake was the winner of the Land Rover Rugby World Cup 2015 Mascot Competition. The news was announced at a star-studded event at the Vector Area – An Evening with Richie McCaw, and Dan Carter, with Jake being told by Dan Carter himself.

Following the unforgettable evening, which included a sumptuous dinner, a Q&A session with the record-breaking pair of rugby greats as well as live music and entertainment, hosted by MC John Campbell, Jake and his uncle headed out to England in mid-September, ready for the September 21st opening match against Argentina.

Albany Junior High School pupil Jake said: "I had mixed emotions when the time came. I was incredibly nervous but I loved every minute of being with the All Blacks. They are totally my idols. The amount of people in the stadium blew me away, nothing can prepare you for what I experienced!"

And the smiles just kept coming for Jake during and after the match too, which ended in a 26-16 victory for the ABs. Showing its on-going support for rugby locally and globally, Land Rover, as a worldwide partner of Rugby World Cup 2015, offered this once in a lifetime opportunity to all New Zealand Land Rover owners. The competition proved hugely popular attracting over 300 entries from Land Rover owners around the country who entered by uploading an image of their son, daughter, niece, nephew, grandchild or even family friend, aged between 7-13, holding a rugby ball with their Land Rover in shot.

Land Rover New Zealand Marketing Manager, James McKee was proud to offer such an exciting opportunity in such a rugby mad nation like New Zealand.

“Making it to the Rugby World Cup would be high on the bucket list for all Kiwi rugby fans and it’s certainly the dream of rugby mad Kiwi kids all round New Zealand. The list of children who can claim they got their parents or relatives to the RWC, however, is very small!

“But now we can add Jake Thornton to that list. This is sure to be a moment that Jake and his Uncle will remember for a lifetime and it’s just another way that Land Rover is going above andbeyond for its owners and for rugby here in New Zealand and globally,” said James.

Jake joined 95 other youngsters from all around the world, travelling to RWC 2015 to be part of this historical sporting event through the promotion.

Jake added: "I felt very proud and honoured to be selected. Thanks again Land Rover!"

Now, the All Blacks winning back-to-back Rugby World Cups is the next wish for Jake, and the rest of New Zealand!

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Channel People: I Love What I Do Jacquie Jarry

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Supporting the local community

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Jacquie Jarry has a history of community work, aside from being a mum of five and a grandmother, she’s the Manager of Neighbourhood Support North Shore in Brown’s Bay, Toughlove rep for North Shore and has previously been Highbury House Manager. Jacquie answered a few questions from Courtney Bennett of Channel Magazine and Browns Bay Magazine about her work in the East Coast Bays and North Shore community and the importance of community groups in our local area.

Courtney Bennett: Can you tell us about your work in Neighbourhood Support?

Jacquie Jarry: My role is to support interested residents of the North Shore to set up Neighbourhood Support Groups in their street. I either do this directly myself, or in some areas I have trained coordinators who are able to do this role.

CB: What do you like most about being involved in the community and why is it important?

JJ: What I like best are the people. I love people and I love connecting them.

People need to feel like they belong somewhere. My job helps this to happen.

CB: What do you enjoy most about your local area?

JJ: We cover the whole of the North Shore but what I most enjoy is discovering the unique flavour, ethnic mix and character of each suburb.

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CB: What’s your favourite part about living on the North Shore?

JJ: How safe we are, and how caring and creative each suburb is.

CB: Do you have any favourite community events you look forward to?

JJ: Gathering Neighbourhood Support Group leaders, Police Days, Community Know your Neighbour Days. I just love attending these to catch up with old friends and meet new people.

CB: Who are the people you admire most and why?

JJ: I admire people who open their hearts, lives and homes to others in their streets.

CB: Anything you feel we could do better as a community?

JJ: Lol that’s easy… set up more Neighbourhood Support Groups so more neighbours are more connected. Make our streets more like mini villages.

CB: What do you do in your spare time?

JJ: Paint, put on events, kayak, make happy pages, go away in my little caravan with my husband and visit my grandchildren.

CB: What are you looking forward to doing in summer?

JJ: Swimming, swimming and more swimming, caravanning, kayaking, drinking wine with friends and neighbours and being asked to neighbourhood group parties.

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CB: In my next life, I’m going to come back as…

JJ: I believe in my next life, which will be in heaven, I’ll be a party planner…. and enjoy the job of decorating the big banquet tables.

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(per dozen vs cellar door price) Hi from Jeff, This month we have a truly rare opportunity to purchase a fabulous triple 5 Star, prestige Gimblett Gravels cellar red at a fraction of its normal price!

This is a fabulous opportunity for all red wine lovers to secure a triple 5-Star prestige cellar red, which is being quickly liquidated for a fraction of its Cellar Door price – and assist one of the good guys of NZ wine at the same time!

Matariki founder John O’Connor fell victim to the Chinese economic downturn and austerity measures, resulting in substantial financial losses. He’s now left with only his iconic brand - and this luxury Red aging perfectly in his cellars...

In June we liquidated John’s 2009 Matariki Quintology in just 2 weeks; subsequently he has further appointed us to sell down the triple 5-Star 2010 Matariki Quintology at the same unmissable price of $28.90, representing a saving of up to $51.00/bottle ($612/dozen) from the Cellar Door retail price.

Deals of this magnitude come along only once every few years – buy now to avoid disappointment. We guarantee when you open your first bottle, you’ll wish you bought more!

Try it for yourself: The Matariki Quintology will be decantered ready for tasting at our NEW Constellation Drive SuperStore throughout October while stocks last. Drop in anytime from 11:00am and our team will pour you a sample so you can buy with confidence.

Cheers, Jeff Poole, Propreietor FWDCo.

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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

Hands up if your dog has done it’s cruciate?

And right now, there are many hands being held up as they read Channel magazine because dog cruciate injuries are hands down the most common orthopaedic injury in dogs. In fact, it has been reported that 85% of all orthopaedic injuries in dogs are some form of cruciate ligament injury.

According to research, no one particular gender, breed or age dog is at more risk. That said, the most commonly reported dogs are young, active, large-breed dogs, such as Mastiffs, Labradors, Rottweilers, and German Shepherds to name a few, but small dogs can also sustain cruciate injuries as well.

The vast majority of injuries in dogs are a result of a ‘hyper-extension of the knee joint’. Some of the more common scenarios reported from dog owners revolve around the dog chasing a ball in the backyard or playing hard with a friend.

Key contributing factors are: • • • •

Lack of daily exercise (fitness) Being overweight The structure of the knee, always bent so constant tension Binge high-speed exercise (weekend warrior syndrome) And if your dog has required surgery on one knee, it is likely that the other knee will need surgery too. Since your dog has injured one hind leg, they are having to compensate on their three other ‘good’ legs. This compensation puts the other legs, back and joints at greater risk of injury. It is estimated that 30-50% of dogs who tear one CRUCIATE will tear the other CRUCIATE within a few years.

Unfortunately, there is no sure-fire way to prevent cruciate injuries in dogs.

The best you can do is to keep your dog in ideal body condition, exercise them regularly, give them high quality joint supplements that are balanced and optimized for ideal joint health and avoid excessive high jumping.

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Pet owners often report hearing their dog ‘yelp’ in pain and then start limping after their dog injures the Cruciate. But in many cases the pet owner never hears any cry and all of sudden notices their dog limping or not putting any weight on the hind leg.

If your dog is not putting any weight on the hind leg and is holding it up, then there is a very good chance they may have a FULL tear of their cruciate. On the other hand if your dog is just slightly limping or using the leg but not putting full weight on it, then there is a good chance they may have a PARTIAL tear of their cruciate.

Only your vet will be able to fully diagnose the problem.

If you are already facing your first cruciate injury, your next thought must be on your rehabilitation programme. It will take careful management to get your dog back to normal physical ability post-surgery. One of the best tools to assist you in rehabilitation is a swimming service. Get online to see if you have one in your area. In Auckland, Water Woofs in Henderson are well versed in assisting postsurgery dogs get back to strength safely.

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Vehicle Maintenance: With Auto Super Shoppes

Top tips for choosing an Automotive Repairer Check they have NZ recognised trade qualified technicians: Most workshops will proudly display their certificates in the reception area, but if you can’t see them ask the service manager for proof that the person you are entrusting your car with is qualified.

Check the workshops affiliations: Is the workshop a member of the Motor Trade Association? The MTA has strict criteria for membership and they provide ongoing support and training to all of their members. You can be confident you will be dealing with qualified technicians’ in a reputable business that abides by the MTA rules, their Code of Conduct and their mediation decisions if need be.

Make sure their membership is current.

0800 AUTO HELP (0800 2886 4357) www. autosupershoppes.co.nz

Are they willing to show you the problem? A good technician will be happy to take the time to show you, either on the car or perhaps even using a demonstration video on the internet, exactly what is wrong with your car and what needs doing.

Don’t shop just on price: A cheaper labour rate is not necessarily indicative of a cheaper job. If a technician is experienced and qualified they will work more efficiently to get the job done. It’s important to remember that you are not just paying for the price of parts and the time it takes to install them, but for the professionalism, experience and expertise of the technicians.

Auto Super Shoppe Forrest Hill – 260 Forrest Hill Road, Forrest Hill, Auckland

Ask about the electronic diagnostic equipment they have to test and repair your vehicle: Specialised diagnostic tools talk to your cars on board computer. They help the technician correctly and quickly diagnose any problems or potential problems with your car. They take out the guess work, or the trial and error style of repair.

Auto Super Shoppe Albany – 49d William Pickering Drive, Albany

It’s fair to judge by appearance: A well-presented tidy workshop means it is organised, professional and efficient. It shows they take pride in their work and in their work space. It is fair to assume they will treat you and your vehicle with the same level of professionalism that they run their business.

Have they been recognised by their industry peers?

Many workshops have their good work recognised by their industry peers.

Perhaps they belong to a network of repairers that recognise excellence from within their group, or perhaps the Industry Association has given them an award.

These will be proudly displayed and will be hard earned.

Auto Super Shoppe Wairau Park – 3 Woodson Place, Wairau Park, Auckland

Introducing Geoff Harper Geoff Harper has spent almost his whole life living, working and building his businesses on Auckland’s North Shore. He is the owner of Auto Super Shoppe Birkenhead and Auto Super Shoppe Enterprise and a part owner of Michies Automotive in Takapuna.

Geoff has always been keen to impart his automotive knowledge and has trained a great number of Geoff Harper. apprentices in his workshops, many of whom have gone on to run or own their own businesses. He is well known in the car racing circles. His passion for racing started with Karting and then progressed to Speedway with TQs and Midget Car racing, along with off road racing.

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SPECIAL OFFER IN OCT & NOV! Any vehicle serviced AT ANY Auto Super Shoppe in October or November using any Valvoline or Repsol products will go into the draw for an Air NZ Deluxe Mystery Break valued at $1200.

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ASB AUCKLAND MARATHON November 1st Start getting those kms in now for the annual ASB Auckland Marathon. This year's options include a special 12km harbour bridge traverse starting from Smales Farm, where a race village will be set up for the morning.

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BIKE THE BRIDGE November 15th A once-in-a-year opportunity to get across the bridge on wheels, this year's Bike The Bridge will be a fun ride over the Auckland Harbour Bridge. Start and finish at Smales Farm and settle into the event activities at Harbour Park on the other side.

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Channel People: I Love My Sport - Mitchell Hallett

MITCHELL HALLETT Shore's up-and-coming Volleyball star

Mitchell Hallett.

Mitchell Hallett is a North Shore Volleyball player representing New Zealand on the world’s sporting stage. At just 20 years old, the Murrays Bay local has played for the New Zealand Under 21 Volleyball and is currently part of the New Zealand men’s squad. He is hoping to make the final men’s team picked.

He attended Mairangi Bay Primary School, Murrays Bay Intermediate and Rangitoto College, and has always been sports mad. Mitchell started volleyball in year nine and has played for North Harbour Raiders mens open team since year 12. He has also played in the Under 17s & 19s for North Harbour along the way. Mitchell also received an ASB Young Sportsman of the Year Award in 2013. Channel Mag’s Courtney Bennett put these questions to Mitchell during September.

Courtney Bennett: Explain what it feels like to represent New Zealand.

Mitchell Hallett: Being able to take the court with the New Zealand flag on your chest and your family's name across your back is a feeling like no other.

CB: What are your thoughts on changing the flag?

MH: I personally think New Zealand needs a flag that is individual and significant

to us as a country. To me our current flag is too similar to the Australian flag so I think it does need to be changed.

CB: What sort of training do you do for your sport?

MH: During the season I do up to three skill trainings a week with the team as well as personal gym training three to four times a week.

CB: Who is the toughest team you have come up against and why?

MH: The toughest team I have come up against would be the National Chinese Junior Mens Team. They train six hours a day in specialised facilities and have played for twice as long as I have. Their skill level is hard to compete with and the fact that the entire team is over 6ft 6’ makes them an extremely challenging opponent.

CB: What’s next for your sporting career?

MH: Keep training and working hard with the New Zealand Mens Squad to compete for a spot in the National Mens Team.

CB: What do you do in your spare time?

MH: In my spare time like to surf, go to the beach with friends and family, and I DJ. CB: Do you have a mentor?

MH: Not really a mentor as such. However I do look up to a lot of different national and international players, like Luciano De Cecco (Argentinian star player).

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CB: Favourite sport to watch live?

MH: Volleyball and Surfing.

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CB: Favourite volleyball player and why?

MH: Luciano De Cecco from Argentina. This is because he is one of the best players in the world in my position. His skill and passion for the game is like no other.

CB: What’s the best part about playing volleyball?

MH: The volleyball community is a very social group of people. Over the years I have made plenty of new friends both in New Zealand and around the world.

Volleyball has also taken me to countries and places around the world I would never have been to if I hadn’t been involved.

CB: In 10 year’s time, I’ll be….

MH: I aim to still be playing volleyball at a high level, providing my body can handle it. Along the way I would like to be part of the group that helps to grow New Zealand Volleyball and get it more commonly recognised on the world stage.

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The Marist North Harbour U12 Sevens Team flew to London on Wednesday 23 September to commence their 18 day tour of England and France, with the generous support of Colliers International.

For many of the team, this is their first trip outside the North Island or even on a plane. Team Manager Traci Sietu said: "The players, aged 10-12, including our amazing sole female player, Kaitlin, have all worked exceedingly hard both to make the selection and to raise funds for the tour.” She gave thanks to Colliers for helping “to make their dreams come true”.

The day before the team flew out to London they visited Colliers’ Takapuna offices and player Oli Pritchard gave heartfelt thanks on behalf of the team for the special support Colliers had given. The team performed a Haka and Pasifika Cultural Dance, taught to them by their Manager and Coach, and were presented with a cheque for $14,000

by Jimmy O’Brien, Colliers GM/Director. “This has been an opportunity to give something back to the community”, said Jimmy. “We pledged $10,000 but the generosity of staff and clients nationwide has been such that we have raised $14,000.”

The team have been able to travel during their school holidays for their 12-game tour around schools and stadiums in Europe, accompanied by their Manager, Coach Ken Manu, two parents and Tour Organiser Mike Henry, who is based in England. Mike said: “The aim of the tour is to give young players a more extensive insight to the world of professional rugby in Europe. It is an education to see and experience the intensity and atmosphere at top class games.”

Marist North Harbour are very thankful for all the support they have received – through givealittle, The House of Travel and Colourscope Albany, donations from two parents and especially to Colliers for their special contribution. “This is the first time our Marist Junior Club has had a Sevens Team so it is very exciting for everyone involved,” said Traci.

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Shore Matters: with Maggie Barry

Skin Cancer Channel: with Dr Grant Coe

Dr Grant Coe.

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.

A Prime Ministerial Visit

Want to remove an unsightly mole but will I be left with a scar?

Question: I have a large, raised mole on my forehead that I feel quite self-conscious about and would like to get it removed. Do I need to see a dermatologist or plastic surgeon for the removal or are there less expensive options? And will I be left with a noticeable scar?

Dr Coe: At MoleMan we provide skin cancer and cosmetic surgery and we aim to provide our patients with the best cosmetic results at an affordable price. Pricing for mole removal surgery usually ranges from $150 to $450 inc GST and is based on time required to remove the lesion. This pricing also includes all post-operative care.

If a lesion is concerning you cosmetically, it’s certainly worth investigating your options, as there can be a big difference between what different providers charge for cosmetic mole removal surgery. However often lesions can be removed with a very straightforward procedure, under a local anesthetic.

Raised moles can often be “shaved off” with a special machine that seals the wound as the mole is being removed, meaning that there are no stitches or bleeding and very minimal scarring. The healing time for a shave removal is also much faster too, leaving you able to get on with work and regular physical activity.

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Maggie Barry.

There is no downside to being able to show off the best of the North Shore to our Prime Minister, John Key. In his recent visit he was very well received at the Westlake colleges and at a seniors event I hosted in Milford.

Since becoming Minister for Senior Citizens I’ve been struck by how often older people told me they were having trouble finding the information they needed.

While they share the same issues and concerns across the country there was no central point they could access what they wanted to know.

We’ve now developed a new website, SuperSeniors, to fill that gap, and it was a pleasure to be able to launch it alongside the Prime Minister at the Milford Bowling Club during his time in the electorate.

SuperSeniors brings together information on services like superannuation entitlements, healthcare and the SuperGold card.

It also features popular and important topics such as financial planning, cooking, how to keep fit and how to use technology.

Putting all this information in one place makes sense when you consider how active seniors are online today. More than half of New Zealanders over the age of 65 are internet users, and with the senior population set to almost double in the next two decades, that figure is only going to grow.

We also launched a new SuperSeniors newsletter which will be circulated every two months, with updates on the SuperGold card and other news of interest to seniors.

I hope you will give us feedback on SuperSeniors by visiting www.superseniors. msd.govt.nz. You can also follow the Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ officeforseniorcitizens or follow on Twitter @SuperSeniorsNZ As well as launching the website, the Prime Minister visited two of our local secondary schools.

He became the first Prime Minister to visit Westlake Girls’, attending a school leadership breakfast and opening the new, modern, fit-for-purpose library, now ready for use after extensive renovations.

Westlake Boys’ morning assembly was an opportunity for the PM to talk about leadership and nationhood, which was rounded off by a performance from the awardwinning school choir, Voicemale, gold medallists at this year’s Big Sing Festival.

I encouraged senior pupils at both colleges and all secondary schools on the North Shore to apply to be my Youth MP for 2016. I would like applicants to record a 3 minute video on three landmarks – one on the North Shore, one in greater Auckland and the other from across the country – which they feel best defines New Zealand as a nation. You can find out more details about how to apply from my electorate office.

I hope people of all ages will soon be able to enjoy the new Gould Reserve playground at Takapuna Beach. The project is being driven by two very generous and well-intentioned locals, Jackie Kerridge and Chris Reeve, and once complete it will be gifted to the people of the North Shore, which I think would be a great asset for our community.

I also met with some of the dedicated volunteers who are helping to restore wildlife to Tuff Crater. They are weeding out exotic plants, planting natives and encouraging birdlife to return there. It’s a lovely place and they are doing an excellent job.

We’ve given $918,000 of funding to weed busting groups from the Department of Conservation’s Community Conservation Partnerships Fund as part of my recently declared “War on Weeds”.

Efforts like the Forest and Bird project at Tuff Crater are vital if we’re going to restore some of our precious native animals and plants to places where we can all see them.

As always if there are any particular issues I can help you with, please contact Monika in my office on 09 486 0005 to make an appointment time to see me.

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WINE: with Glengarry Takapuna & Devonport

New Zealand’s most extensive range of quality Champagne The world of Champagne has never been so exciting. I spent a week there earlier this year and whilst I learnt so much, the striking take home was that there’s so much more to the wonders of Champagne and it’s a region on the move. Leading the noise globally is the so called rise in Grower Champagne.

Fascinating really, when Grower Champagnes are not a new phenomenon, just one the French had kept to themselves.

The term Grower Champagne refers to a producer who owns the vineyards, grows the grapes and makes their own wine. Champagne Farmers. There’s always been Grower Champagnes produced in Champagne and many of those who we are now importing have been making Champagne for many generations. So what’s changed that these producers are now exporting and gaining attention worldwide?

It’s a question that I posed to many a Champenois whilst there, the response as you’d expect – varied. It could be that there are now more growers, they are working collectively and as such have a far stronger voice and have become somewhat of a movement. Another school of thought proposed is that consumers are looking for something different, an individual voice and character; these wines are loaded with that. Popularity has certainly increased in the UK and in places like New York to a level where there’s many top wine lists that are now 100% Grower Champagnes.

So is small better? These grower champagnes are certainly very interesting and quality fine wines. The conclusion I came to in Champagne though is that there’s all these categories that have so much to

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offer, they just offer different things. It’s not about better, it’s about diversity. The big houses, the Negociants, have the skill, resource and hundreds of years of experience to ensure consistency in quality year in, year out. Let’s face it, you try a bottle of Veuve NV in Auckland and then in New York and you know what you are getting - it’s Veuve.

Whether it’s buying a bottle for a special occasion or it is buying a bottle just because it’s Friday, having something that you know and love is just perfect. As for the Growers, these are very individual expressions, wines of character and personality. So looking for something different, these are going to be just the right thing.

Like all great wine, there are wonderful stories behind the label, here is a little about just one of our new Grower Champagnes.

Champagne Laherte was the grower champagne that sparked my attention in the whole thing, so you can imagine my excitement visiting earlier this year. When going to see producers, I always know that it’s heading in the right direction for me when the first thing we do is go to the vineyards. They have 10ha in 10 villages across the region and work is done organically with some of the vineyards managed using biodynamic principles. The soil looked great, healthy vineyards and lots of attention to detail. They are not 100% biodynamic due to the distance between the villages and in a critical time like June the team can’t be everywhere at once. Managed today by the 7th generation, the next part of our visit was to the cellars where they were bottling, all by hand and gravity. The team bottling – father, uncle and brother of course. Fermentation is done in oak for most of the cuvee with Natural yeast and only first pressings. These wines are so smart, very esoteric and a bucket load of fun.

You’ll find a collection of Growers Champagne in all Glengarry stores right now, with more arriving in time for Christmas. To see our complete champagne range visit www.glengarry.co.nz/champagne.

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Talking Tax: With McIsaacs

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This regular column is provided by Chris Lindsay (B.Com CA), a Director of McIsaacs Ltd. Chris is a Chartered Accountant and tax specialist based in Takapuna on the North Shore. Chris has worked in the tax field for over 20 years and advises businesses, investors and migrants on a wide range of tax issues.

Tax and Rental Properties

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Division 1 Champions Chris Lindsay.

If you own a rental property, or are planning to buy one, not only do you need to decide on the best investment structure, you also need to ensure you comply with your tax obligations while claiming all legitimate tax deductions. This article highlights tax issues for rental property owners that are often misunderstood or overlooked.

Income • Rent paid in advance is taxable when received, not over the period it relates to.

• Tenancy bonds received are not taxable unless applied to damages, rent arrears etc.

• Income from boarders and student homestays is taxable, unless specific criteria are met.

• If you have claimed depreciation on an asset and sell it for more than its tax written down value (but less than its cost), the difference is depreciation recovery income.

• If you change the use of a rental property to non-taxable, depreciation recovery income can also arise as all assets are deemed to be sold at market value.

• There are special rules (mixed-use assets) for properties that are rented part of the year, used privately part of the year and empty for at least 2 months of the year e.g. holiday homes. These rules can treat certain income amounts as being exempt from income tax as well as disallowing certain expenses.

• The sale of the property itself can be deemed to be income in certain situations, including: - If bought with any intention or purpose of resale - If sold within 10 years of purchase, and the seller is associated with a property developer, dealer, subdivider or builder - If the property has been subdivided or developed for sale, rather than for rental purposes.

Deductions The following expenses are deductible for tax purposes: • Legal fees incurred on buying or selling a rental property where they are less than $10,000 in a tax year.

• Interest incurred on any loans to buy the rental property or to make subsequent improvements to the property.

• Repairs and maintenance, including repainting the property or replacing the roof.

The work needs to be undertaken for rental purposes, rather than for selling or private purposes.

• Valuation fees, where the valuation was required for mortgage purposes.

• Mortgage repayment insurance.

• Accountants fees for preparing rental accounts and tax returns, as well as handling any IRD reviews or audits.

• Any use of money interest incurred with the IRD, and any interest incurred using the Tax Purchase/Pooling system.

• Agents fees and commissions incurred in managing a property.

• Legal fees incurred to recover unpaid rent or to evict a tenant.

• Motor vehicle and travel expenses incurred in managing the rental property.

• Depreciation on most chattel items including carpets, stoves, ovens, water heaters etc If you would like to discuss this issue, or any tax issue, please contact Chris Lindsay on chris@mcisaacs.co.nz or 021829400 and I would be happy to discuss on a no obligation basis.

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Not many teams can say they have done back to back promotions. But one team can firmly say that! That team is:

Forrest Hill Milford United FC (FHM).

The whole team including the reserves worked hard over the past two years. When I took over the team last year we didn’t have many players nor did we have any staff or equipment to do the job. Thankfully the core of the players believed in what we had to do in order to get the right results on and off the pitch. Last year was a massive struggle, we came 2nd in the league and we got promoted which was the main goal.

This year we let a lot of players go but we also brought in some quality exciting young players which added competition for the rest of the group. Our aim again this year was to be promoted, anything else was a bonus.

The start of the season was very slow. We had FIVE homes games in a row, won three and lost two, not the results I was looking for especially when you must win your home games if you are looking to get promoted. After the home games we (Andy Boyens and I) got the team together to understand how important it was to raise our game if we wanted to push for promotion.

From then on the players really focused and started to play a brand of football that we wanted to see. Throughout the couple of weeks/months we had some stand-out performances, none other than new signings; Louie Caunter, who was unstoppable in goal and his brother Jack, who controlled the midfield with his power and reading of the game, Ryan Morrow was scoring goals up top and Alex Howard was solid in the heart of the defense alongside Andy Boyens.

As the season was coming to an end FHM sat at the top of the table, but we had to play the teams who were right on our tail, if we could come out of this run of very difficult games we knew we had a great chance of not only getting promoted but also winning the league. We played Mangere, Tauranga, Hibiscus Coast and North Shore, all teams that were only a point or two away from us.

As the weeks went on we beat Mangere, drew with Tauranga and beat Hibiscus Coast. We played North Shore (last home game of the season) and we knew we would be promoted if we beat them and win the league against our local rivals on the day. In the end we won 2-1, we scored a goal in the 88th minute which was a credit to the FHM players who didn’t stop working hard throughout the whole game. Maybe we didn’t deserve to win the game but when you only lose two games all year and score the most goals and concede the least then maybe you do deserve some luck at times.

Being promoted back-to-back is a fantastic achievement to not only the players but the whole club and everyone involved with FHM. Hopefully next year we can take the club to the next level and become one of the best clubs in the Auckland Football Federation Premier League and also one of the best clubs over at Northern Football Federation.

With the backing and support of the club anything is possible. Thank you to everyone who supported FHM this year, thank you to the players who have been amazing, without your hard work and attitude we wouldn’t be in this situation.

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Feature: Running the New York Marathon for Charity

Ali's

taking on the Big Apple for cancer

Ali Dunlop (second from left) with, from left, Sue Beuvink (NZ Cancer Society), Allison Roe and tour organiser Judy Wolff of Marathon World Travel.

42-year-old Takapuna local Alison (Ali) Dunlop is running the New York Marathon on November 1st and in doing so is raising funds for the New Zealand Cancer Society. Ali is a real 'Shore girl'. She grew up in Campbells Bay and now lives in central Takapuna with her husband of 15 years (Steve) and their three sons, aged 11, nine and six. The boys attend local Takapuna schools and Ali is actively involved in their lives – being on the PTA, is a Waterwise instructor, takes the school orchestra with her mum, and regularly supervises the Walking School Bus. Interestingly, Ali is a freelance oboe player so her job is rehearsing and performing in orchestras. She says when she is not playing the oboe, her life revolves around getting the boys to their various sporting and music commitments or doing stuff at school.In her spare time she enjoys keeping fit – running, gym classes, swimming, stand up paddle boarding, bike riding – and drinking good coffee.

Channel’s Aidan Bennett caught up with Ali Dunlop for a chat in mid September as her training was reaching its peak. At that same catchup was Allison Roe – New Zealand's most celebrated female Marathon runner, former world record holder and winner of the New York and Boston Marathons in the same golden year, 1981. Allison is supporting Ali with her charity run and provided some helpful tips to completing the 42.2kms in top shape.

AIDAN BENNETT: Why did you decide to do the New York Marathon?

ALI DUNLOP: Since running my first marathon in 2011 – and realising that I could actually run 42 kilometres – I’ve been very keen to complete the New York City Marathon. Marathons are hard work so it makes sense to me, to run them in exciting places and New York is certainly that.

AB: How many marathons have you done before? What is you previous best time and what are you hoping to do New York in?

AD: I completed the Honolulu marathon in December 2011 with my sister, and the Auckland Marathon in 2012.

We finished Honolulu in three hours 50 minutes, and I did Auckland in 2012 in three hours and 45 minutes. I’m not aiming to beat my Auckland time as I felt so utterly rotten for the last 10km of that race and don’t want to repeat that pain! I’d rather take the New York course a bit slower and enjoy the experience. A sub four hour finish would still be nice though.

AB: Who are you going with?

AD: My husband and our three boys are coming with me. We’re doing a four week trip, including a week in New York, a road trip down the Eastern Seaboard as far as Virginia Beach, spending some time in Washington D.C. and coming home via Legoland, out of Los Angeles. It’s a trip we’ve wanted to do for a few years now, so it’s great that it’s all come together for 2015.

AB: What has your training regime been?

AD: I’m doing an 18 week training schedule, which basically includes a short, a medium and a long run each week as well as an interval or hill session, a cycling session and at least one yoga/stretching class each week.

I’m half way through that training plan so I'm at the business end of things. I will run more than 60km a week in weeks 13 and 15. I’ve done the North Shore half marathon, and the Devonport Classic 25km is coming up too, which are nice events to include in my buildup.

Prior to starting the 18 week schedule, I tried to work on my general fitness – doing a variety of gym classes, swimming and some running but not too much given that I knew I’d soon be doing plenty. I see a great physio (Natalie Gray at Phyxio) each week – she fixes any niggles or issues before they get out of hand.

AB: How can people support you?

AD: Visit the page linked below and give generously. The Cancer Society use all donations to make significant difference in the lives of so many people affected by cancer.

NOTE: 85 runners and 30 supporters are doing the New York Marathon trip in Ali's group. They’ve all booked their travel (and obtained race entry) through Marathon World Travel, based in Mairangi Bay. Judy Wolff, of Marathon World Travel (www.marathons.co.nz), has taken hundreds of runners to New York for the marathon, and has done the race twice herself, so she knows how to organise a great marathon trip, meeting all the runners’ needs.

Six others in the group are also running the 2015 New York Marathon for the New Zealand Cancer Society.

AB: You obviously love running then?

AD: Yes I do. I particularly love running around Milford/Takapuna/ Devonport, which luckily for me is my regular stomping ground.

AB: Been to New York before?

AD: Nope - I can’t wait! I am very excited but quite nervous too. Now that people are sponsoring me to raise funds for the Cancer Society, I really hope I don’t muck it up by getting injured or sick.

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Judy Wolff

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Travel Agent and Marathoner

Judy Wolff is the passionate Marathon Travel Specialist who Ali Dunlop is travelling with to run the 2015 New York Marathon. This year Judy is taking a tour party of around 115 to New York. She is being helped by her partner Pete and daughter Megan.

When you visit Judy’s website her message is simple: "Strength doesn’t come from what you can do, it comes from overcoming the things you once thought you couldn’t” and that’s hugely applicable to Judy herself.

Judy had always been into health and fitness but never considered herself a runner. That all changed in 2011 when Kate, her daughter, turned 21 and decided she wanted to run the New York Marathon with her Mum. "I thought she was crazy but not being one to turn down a challenge I signed up with her,” explains Judy Wolff. "I was very excited about the challenge ahead, and having a confirmed entry to the marathon gave me the motivation I needed to get fit and healthy. I loved the feeling of getting fitter and stronger with every training run, and was enjoying the health benefits of increased energy, better focus at work, and just all-round feeling of good health. This ended up changing my life in ways that I never could have imagined."

"Marathon day was something I could never have imagined. Being one of the biggest marathons in the world, with over 50,000 participants, and two million spectators, the atmosphere incredible. It was one of the most amazing days of my life, a memory that I will treasure always. I think you just have to experience this kind of excitement and fun once in your life."

Judy says that it is an awesome way to discover New York, running through the five boroughs of Staten Island, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Manhattan, finishing in beautiful Central Park. And you are in New York, one of the most exciting, vibrant cities in the world. Supporters play music and call out the names – as names are on the shirts.

"There were days during my first year of training when I had fears and doubts about being able to complete a marathon. I now believe that the New York Marathon is something that almost anyone can set as a goal, and steadily work towards achieving that goal. There is a huge range of shapes, sizes, and athletic ability (or lack of!) that take on the challenge of the New York Marathon.

"Our group of Kiwis we take every year to New York range from the speedy three hour runners to walkers who take up to eight hours to complete the marathon. New York loves them all!"

Judy completed the 2011 New York Marathon in five hours and 38 minutes.

Judy Wolff has been in travel for over 30 years with experience in retail, wholesale and with groups.

"In 2013 I had the privilege of taking over Marathon World Travel, combining my experience in the travel industry and my new passion for running and marathons. I have now completed the TCS New York Marathon twice, the Schneider Electric Paris Marathon and the Great Wall Half Marathon as well as the Auckland Marathon and many other Half marathons around New Zealand. I am also a member of the YMCA Marathon Running Club and love my Sunday morning runs with the Mighty 7's. My goal is to complete all the marathons we visit as I love being able to pass on my first hand experience and knowledge to my clients.

“The Great Wall Marathon is very special and extremely well organised. The full Marathon is one of the hardest in the world with lots of steps. So the half marathon was a good idea for me with around about a third of the actual run on the wall.

There is also an 8.5km run so the trip can be for the whole family. The Great Wall is

Judy Wolff spotting supporters on marathon day 2011 at the 10km mark in New York.

run on a remote part of the wall, two hours or more out of Beijing. It's like going back in time, and no pollution. There are about 5,000 participants, mostly visitors to China.

"These are amazing holidays,” adds Judy. "Groups of friends come along, quite a few single people and lots of couples. There is something special about running through cities and discovering new places. It’s quite an experience."

Judy and Marathon World Travel specialises in providing guaranteed entry packages for New Zealanders to international running events. This includes the TCS New York City Marathon, the Great Wall of China Marathon, the Virgin Money London Marathon, the Schneider Electric Marathon de Paris and the BMW Berlin Marathon plus many more.

So why should you book with Marathon World Travel?

• An officially Appointed NZ Agent for TCS New York City Marathon, Great Wall Marathon, BMW Berlin Marathon, and Schneider Electric Marathon • The only officially Appointed NZ Agent for the Virgin Money London Marathon.

• International Travel Partners to many other major international running events.

• Complete packages including entry, flights, accommodation, sightseeing, visas and insurance.

• Benefit from the experience of a runner who participates in the Marathon events that are sold.

• Judy has also been awarded the National Certificate in Travel (Level 4), which reflects her expertise and commitment to outstanding service.

Contact: Judy Wolff, Marathon Travel Specialist, Phone 479 7589 or 0274 446 190.

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Channel People: Community Gem - Penny Harding

PENNY HARDING

Educating the young minds of the Bay

Penny Harding.

They don’t come much more dedicated than Penelope Harding, the Browns Bay local has been a Senior Teacher at East Coast Bays Community Crèche since its inception in November 1984. Before working at the crèche, she taught primary school children for four and a half years. Penny grew up the in Bays and still lives locally with her husband Vince and their two dogs. Together they have two children and three grandchildren who all live locally too. Penny kindly answered a few questions this month about her job as an educator. Courtney Bennett of Channel Mag and the Browns Bay Mag put these questions to her in September.

Courtney Bennett: Why are you passionate about education?

Penny Harding: My mother was a teacher and so were my grandfather and his father and grandfather before him. Education has always been a prominent feature in my life. Discussions around quality teaching and positive outcomes for children have been features of my life for as long as I can remember. These conversations are still going on today with both my sister and daughter being teachers as well – seems to be in the blood! I believe it is the right of every child to be able to access and participate in high quality learning environments.

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CB: What keeps someone in a job like yours for 30 years?

PH: Passion, inspiration, ongoing professional learning and of course the fabulous team I have the good fortune to work with.

CB: Did you always know you wanted to work with kids?

PH: I’ve always enjoyed children and I used to love babysitting for neighbourhood families when I was a teenager. Growing up though I’d always wanted to be a lawyer, something to do with Perry Mason I think. However circumstances at the time prevented me from pursuing that dream so I decided to be a teacher instead.

Something I have never regretted doing although I’m still a great fan of lawyer T.V. programmes.

CB: How has the industry changed in that time?

PH: When I first started teaching it was considered a profession but since then early childhood education seems to have evolved into an industry for some parts of the sector. Personally I consider myself and our team here at the crèche to be members of the teaching profession. Early Childhood Education has changed and evolved so much over the last 30 years it would be difficult to comment on every aspect. If had to mention any I would say the provision of bulk funding by the Ministry of Education in the late eighties was of huge significance for The Crèche because it meant we could pay our teachers a reasonable wage and remove the burden of covering the cost of running our programme from our families. The introduction of Te Whaariki (our early childhood curriculum) in the late nineties was of huge significance for early childhood education as a whole. To me it was validation and recognition of early childhood education, acknowledging it in its own right as a standalone sector within the broader education system.

CB: What does it take to be a truly good educator?

PH: Courage, dedication, energy, curiosity, openness and eagerness to learn, an appreciation of diversity, kindness, compassion, a sense of humour...

CB: What do children teach us adults?

PH: All of the above

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CB: What’s the best part about working in Browns Bay? PH: The people, the shops, the wonderful cafes and of course our beautiful beach and surroundings.

CB: What do you do in your spare time?

PH: Enjoy spending time with family and friends, walking my dogs, reading, studying history and following my favourite sports teams and players.

CB: If I wasn’t at ECBCC I would be….

PH: Still learning, advocating for children and supporting the underdog.

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KOR CREATIVE: Making Video for Business

How to make your LinkedIn profile stand out from the crowd Like it or not, whether it is somebody looking to employ you or purchase a product or service from you, there is a better than even chance they will research you first online.

So here is a question, when somebody does go looking, what will they find?

Like a company without a decent digital strategy, if your digital profile is not up to scratch, you will find yourself left in the dust of your competitors.

If you want to stand out from the crowd, then a video profile on LinkedIn is the way to do it.

With LinkedIn as the ‘go to’ social network for business it is the single best opportunity you will get to put your best foot forward and sell yourself. People will only choose to work with people they feel they know and trust and what better way to kick this relationship off than by using the power of video to communicate who you are, directly to those that are looking.

Unfortunately, most people still treat LinkedIn like an online resume where they tag themselves with generic, colourless, meaningless ‘skills’ that dilute and hide their true self.

Do you have a profile that sounds like this? – “I’m a strategic results orientated business professional with high level negotiation, communication and leadership skills. I’m a team player comfortable working in multi-faceted, crossfunctional, blah, blah, blah, blah”.

This is not the true you and nobody for a second believes it’s you. You’re just regurgitating the same old curriculum vitae dogma that everybody else has been spewing out for the last two decades or more. The result is you are about as memorable as a peanut in a whole bag of peanuts.

What people really want to know is: • Who are you? What do you sound like, look like, act like.

• What are you like as a real person?

• What kind of personality do you have?

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People don’t want a list of meaningless skills with no context. People want to hear examples and stories that show how your brain works. How you solve problems and overcome challenges.

For example, if you say I have negotiation skills, that is then not a full stop.

People want to know; have you been negotiating peace accords between warring nations or have you just convinced the coffee vendor to throw in extra cream with your order.

An example is just a real life story about the time you solved a problem, made a customer happy, improved a process. You get the drift.

You are unique, there is no point trying to deny it, hide it or turn yourself into somebody you are not. You may not be everybody’s cup of tea so no point having your time wasted if you don’t fit the bill. Let people know who you are.

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AUT Millennium: News

Wilrich Coetzee.

Golden performance for NZ swimmer at Youth Commonwealth Games The North Shore has another young sports star after Wilrich Coetzee’s double gold medal performance at the Youth Commonwealth Games in Samoa. The 18-year-old North Shore Swimming Club athlete has just returned from the Games where he won gold in the 100m and 200m butterfly.

Victory in the 100m butterfly marked a much needed personal best for Coetzee with a time of 54.48s with second place only 7/100th of a second behind. In the 200m butterfly the young swimmer was pushed all the way, finishing with a time of 2:01.85 after being behind at the half way mark.

Coetzee, who trains at AUT Millennium, comments that the Games gave him the opportunity to experience competition at an international level. “The swimmers were competing the most during the Games which was quite fun,” he says.

“It taught me how much faster you fatigue and how hard it is to compete at a high level and try and repeat it each day”.

The double victory ensured 2015 has been an extremely successful one for Coetzee which also included two National Short Course titles in August at the new National Aquatic Centre based at AUT Millennium.

The young swimmer has plenty of support around him with brother, Corneille, also a New Zealand swimmer. He is also a member of Pathway to Podium which helps emerging young athletes prepare for the demands of life as a high performance athlete. Pathway to Podium Programme Coordinator, Paul Strang, comments that Coetzee is going from strength to strength as an athlete.

“Pathway to Podium provides Wilrich with support and guidance in many areas including planning, mental skills and nutrition,” he says. “Wilrich has

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The double victory ensured 2015 has been an extremely successful one for Coetzee which also included two National Short Course titles in August at the new National Aquatic Centre based at AUT Millennium. improved tremendously as a swimmer and as an athlete he is beginning to learn the performance-culture required to become a world-class athlete.”

The swimmer now has his sights set on greater honour with the opportunity to qualify for the Rio Olympics as a major goal.

“My goals for the future are to really focus on my training and improving my personal bests,” he says.

“I’m really looking at going to Rio next year but if I do miss out on that I’ll be focusing on the 2020 Tokyo Games.”

The team at AUT Millennium wish Wilrich all the best for the future.

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North Harbour Club: News

2014 AIMES Supreme Award winner Ben Sanders (author) is pictured with awards judge and North Harbour Club Charitable Trust member Jan Dawson. Ben is holding the Sir Peter Blake Trophy that the winner receives. Blake was the founding patron of the trust.

Celebrating 20 Years Of AIMES Awards Next month, the North Harbour Club and Charitable Trust celebrates 20 years of recognising and rewarding excellence of the region’s youth at this year’s AIMES awards which will be held on the November 13th at the Langham Hotel in Auckland city.

The black tie awards ceremony is the highlight event of the year, with this year’s event attracting a record 187 entrants, more than double previous years and expects a guest attendance at the gala event of around 600.

Established in 1995, North Harbour Club has grown from around 30 Shore based business, education and community leaders to a membership of 160 influential members of the North Shore community.

The ethos of the Club has been to ‘do good having a good time’, with a strong focus on networking functions and in sharing expertise amongst members who include education to public affairs, sports and business professionals.

The region’s youth are the recipients of the Club’s mandate and by the end of 2015, over $1.8 million worth of grants will have been made to North Harbour youth (aged 13-25) who are achieving excellence in their chosen field.

Jan Dawson, independent director and Chair of Westpac NZ, Deputy Chair of Air New Zealand, and board member of Meridian Energy, Beca and AIG NZ is a long time member of North Harbour Club and one of the seven AIMES Awards judges.

Looking forward to this year’s awards, Dawson says: “This is a task that I look forward to annually and is always one of the highlights of my year. Witnessing first hand the achievements of outstanding young people is very heartwarming.

The fact that the North Harbour Club helps them to recognise their potential and has been doing so for so long is a real credit to the founders. Twenty years on, the programme is stronger than ever.”

The AIMES 2014 Arts Award and Supreme Award Winner who received a $25,000 cash prize to pursue his craft was Ben Sanders. A Long Bay College graduate in the class of 2007, Sanders is the author of three crime novels published by Harper Collins New Zealand. In 2013 Sanders was the AIMES recipient of the Emerging Talent Award for which he received $5000, enabling him to travel to the United States to meet with MacMillan Publishers in New York.

Sanders signed a contract with MacMillan to write two US set novels and has

The grants and support I have received from North Harbour Club and the members have been huge for me. The money is obviously a big part in helping me fulfill my ambitions as an author, but so to is the support and encouragement I have received now for many years from Club members.

- Ben Sanders. since had movie rights options on two of his books by Warner Bros. Pictures.

Impressively, Sanders wrote all three novels whilst studying civil engineering at the University of Auckland, where he has since graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering with First Class Honours and was named on the Dean's Honours List.

Commenting on the support received from North Harbour Club, Sanders says: “The grants and support I have received from North Harbour Club and the members have been huge for me. The money is obviously a big part in helping me fulfill my ambitions as an author, but so to is the support and encouragement I have received from Club members.”

For more information visit: www.northharbourclub.co.nz

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Channel Feature: Milford Development

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Channel Feature: Milford Development

MILFORD A BRIGHT FUTURE

NZRPG development a 'fit' with The Milford Centre Plan

By Aidan Bennett.

In early September I was invited by Milford Business Association Manager Murray Hill to attend a presentation he was hosting, jointly with Milford Mall owners New Zealand Retail Property Group (NZRPG), for local business people and retailers, about the future of Milford. Murray has become a real gem for managed progress in the Milford area, so I was keen to go along and find out more. I was blown away. In fact I came away determined that Channel readers needed to know about it. It was a cover story for our next issue, as I am all for progress, particularly high quality and well-planned progress such as this.

What I was particularly taken with was the quality of the residential development that NZRPG is pushing ahead with on the Milford Centre site. It is also pleasing that NZRPG are working with Murray to ensure the development fits with the overall Milford Centre Plan that is being worked through by Council and all the stakeholders.

The first part of the presentation was made by Murray Hill, and this provided an overview of the Auckland Council driven Milford Centre Plan. The defining vision of this document for Milford is stated as “A high quality and accessible centre expressing a strong local identity, with its own story and a friendly, relaxed community heart”. The plan also has five key ‘outcomes’ identified:- A strong connection between quality destinations; Kitchener Road as a pedestrian friendly ‘main street’; An attractive, vibrant community focal point; A healthy and attractive Wairau Estuary; Tell the local stories and celebrate our heritage.

It is a very sound plan, linking the town centre to the beach, the lake and the Wairau Estuary. I particularly like the idea of some work being done to create a lovely setting along the Wairau Estuary.

After Murray’s presentation the floor was handed over to Campbell Barbour, General Manager of NZRPG. There is no doubt that as a city we must prepare for a future that will include more intensive living. But very importantly this future must take into account developments that fit with the respective locations. With Milford there is clearly a need for the ‘village by the sea’ feel to be protected. This is why many good folk, such as the Milford Residents Association, have worked tirelessly to ensure future plans are appropriate and that there is quality planning taking place.

My opinion, after seeing these plans, is this has now been achieved with what NZRPG are proposing for their Milford Centre site. This is a high quality development that will bring many positives to the Milford community. Through the environment court process the original NZRPG desire for 17 storeys has been capped at 12. So while these buildings will be large, they will not dominate the skyline like The Sentinel does in Takapuna.

Following the presentation I touched base with Campbell Barbour to have a further chat about the plans.

“We obviously think that this is a very good plan for our Milford site and a high percentage of local people are also starting to love it as well,” explained Campbell. “What we are proposing is high quality and in keeping with the feel of Milford. There is no doubt that it’s big and will mean some change, but it is not going against the grain of what Milford is. This is about Milford evolving as a town centre.

“We are confident of our plans which is why we have made the decision that our resource consent application should be notified. We feel that this gives everyone an opportunity to join in the conversation about the development. People who might have concerns will have the opportunity to gain a good understanding of the concept and project. We hope they will feel that it is a quality development that does fit in

Artist's visualisation of future Dodson Road end - not a final design.

Artist's visualisation of Wairau Estuary improvements (note the above design is subject to further design and stakeholder engagement and may comprise alternate options.)

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What we are proposing is high quality and in keeping with the feel of Milford. There is no doubt that it’s big and will mean some change, but it is not going against the grain of what Milford is. This is about Milford evolving as a town centre. with area plans for the future, such as the council’s Milford Centre Plan.

“We feel an appropriate analogy for the area is that Milford is the ‘Parnell' of the Shore and Takapuna is the ‘Newmarket'. Takapuna is, and will be, more intensive, while Milford will be more ‘villagey' and ‘boutiquey’. But they will compliment each other.”

For me, the part I was captured by during Campbell’s presentation was the quality of the proposed residential apartment development. What a great lifestyle purchasers will have! These will not be cheap and cheerful apartments. They will be expensive ‘lock up and leave’ homes in the heart of Milford – within a short stroll to the beach, to the lake, to Takapuna – with everything at their doorstep.

They will no doubt appeal to locals who wish to sell their coastal properties for a low maintenance high quality alternative. They have great facilities – lifts, easy parking, transport nearby – sensational shared spaces and very special views. For some they will be the perfect retirement village alternative.

The initial proposed residential development is on the Milford Centre carpark site on the corner of Milford and Ihumata Roads and will consist of 120 apartments. Eventually there will be 250 to 300 apartments in the site, home to around 500 residents. The development will also see 2500 square metres of additional retail premises.

A key ingredient that also excited me was the inclusion of quality hospitality and cafes beneath the apartment development in Milford Road. Again a fit with the Milford Centre Plan. This will be a lovely environment to stroll up from the beach,

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along from the main street or down from the lake and enjoy a refreshment or meal at the Milford Plaza. I can’t wait!

You can register your interest in ‘The Milford’ Residential Apartments by visiting: www.themilford.co.nz.

Residential Property Management: Quinovic

Just Ask Sian: Relationship dilemmas with Sian Jaquet

Avoiding Rental Property Traps You’ve decided to rent out a property and use a “manager” but are you aware of the pitfalls?

Although promoting themselves as “property managers,” many real estate agents and other operators are no more than “letting agents” who rent out your property for a fee paid by the tenant. And that’s all they do.

Michelle and Graeme Henderson, owners of Auckland-wide property management company Quinovic in Takapuna and Auckland city, say many new landlords are unaware that owning rental properties actually requires proper and often time-consuming “administration.”

“Some property owners don’t realise that “management” involves more than just letting premises and hopefully collecting rent,” Michelle Henderson says.

…many new landlords are unaware that owning rental properties actually requires proper and often timeconsuming “administration.”

“Many fail to verify that tenants are reliable rent-payers or that their property is maintained and left in the condition it was rented at the end of the tenancy,” she says. “Who monitors condition, organises maintenance, collects and accounts for rent and expenses for end of year financials? Generally, not a real estate company! But we do.”

Established 26 years ago in Wellington, Quinovic is the largest specialist residential property management group in the country.

The company ensures that tenants have proven credit histories and references, lets properties free of fees; and is on call 24 hours to meet any tenant’s urgent needs.

Property owners can access regularly updated confidential inspection reports and photos via the internet covering the property’s condition, maintenance and repairs, rental cash flow and customised financial statements.

Graeme Henderson says that some clients are actually former tenants who found Quinovic administration “firm but fair” and enlisted the company’s management expertise when they acquired their own investment properties.

If you want to experience the experts in property care and return and make sure you get the best possible return on your investment, get in touch now!

For more information contact Michelle and Graeme Henderson at Quinovic; ph 0508 272 786 or; graeme@apartmentsonline.co.nz

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Contact: Graeme Henderson or Sandra May at Quinvoic 486 7450 or 021 844 531 enquiries@quinovic-takapuna.co.nz Suite 5, 31 Auburn Street, Takapuna

International parenting and relationship expert Sian Jaquet, based here on the Shore, addresses readers’ relationship dilemmas with her wisdom and irreverent humour!

Sian Jaquet.

To ‘Ask Sian’ a question, simply email heather@channelmag.co.nz and she’ll give her spin on a solution to some of readers’ challenges.

Q: I’m a 40-something Shore woman, I’ve been single for a number of years since my divorce and I’m finally keen to have a man in my life again! I just don’t know where to begin to start dating! A friend has recommended installing apps like Tinder and joining dating websites but it scares the hell out of me! I’ve heard some negative things about online dating. Any advice?

A: Dear Ms Finally Keen, Let’s start with congratulations!

It’s not easy to pick yourself up and dust yourself down after divorce.

Even the most amicable divorces usually take a chunk of somone's self esteem, and leave a tea spoon of cynicism about future relationships.

There is no doubt that online dating is a useful place to start.

I have clients who found friendship, love, and marriage. One in every five relationships started online, is what the latest research tells us.

The trick is to start off by being honest! No photoshopping yourself back to being 25, and exaggerating who you are and what your life is all about.

There are plenty of websites that will give you pearls of wisdom and hard data as to the HOW to write your profile and take a photo.

However, once you have a ‘nod' or a ‘wink’ (to speak in online lingo )…… then what?

Make the first meeting a morning coffee. It’s so much easier to wrap up after 30 minutes if there is absolutely no spark.

If you agree to meet up again, the following are a collection of Sian thoughts for you to ponder...

Start with a realistic outcome for the first few meetings. Do you feel safe and comfortable? You're very unlikely to fall into each others arms after one trim flat white!

Without some kind of congruence with the following, this liaison is unlikely to lead to a relationship: 1. Shared interests, 2. Shared values and 3. Humour.

LISTEN, really listen and understand what isn’t being said. When asking about the past...and there will be one…is the story weighted in such a way that no learning or responsibility lies at his or her door?

Be as honest as you can about what it is your looking for. Friendship, friendship with benefits, relationship with trust, or a forever and ever together in the starlight?

It’s your responsibility to give these issues some thought first. Let’s be honest, there are many people, male and female, who are on dating sites and Tinder to find someone to have sex with. And that’s OK, more than ok if that’s what two consenting adults want or need.

This only goes badly wrong when you have expectations and agendas you are not being honest about. That honesty starts with yourself.

If you’re really ready for a man in your life, what do you want him for ...exactly?

I’m going to ask you to consider some good old-fashioned meeting up over shared interests as another option.

There are a plethora of things you can do, from walking groups to cooking, calligraphy to amateur dramatics.

Go find your tribe, look for the group of people who have similar views and interests as you. And there is even an online site for these groups, its called MeetUp. I know a single woman who only last week joined a choir, never ever done anything like it before.

Good luck Ms Finally Keen, and as Lisa Minelli would say... go ring them bells !

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Milford - Everyone's Place: News

So what's

NEW

in Milford Positive Response to Milford Plans Over the last month we have had two major meetings with our members and landlords informing everyone of the exciting plans for Milford.

Over 200 local stakeholders attended the first meeting. This also gave me an opportunity to show off our wonderful Milford Centre Plan in detail.

Members were impressed by plan that will see Milford develop into the premium town centre of the North Shore. The people-friendly design, links to the beach, lake and estuary, story telling our heritage, better utilization of the estuary area with walkways and activation of community spaces were all considered to be a huge positive step forward for Milford. Campbell Barbour, General Manager of NZRPG, next spoke in detail about the new plans to add extra retail space and premium apartments to their Milford Centre site. The feeling of the meeting is this is what we need to get the redevelopment of our town centre really moving along, following close on the heels of the New World redevelopment. We saw the views from the apartments, thanks to the use of some drones – you virtually sit in a lounge chair and get to see what your view will be at any level. And they are spectacular! The new gastro dining will be a feature of the Milford Road entrance under a canopy of the beautiful Pohutukawa trees. This is a feature that will without question be a popular dining destination and will drive the enhancement of our current evening offering.

The second meeting was our AGM. Stakeholders who had been unable to attend the 1st meeting came along to hear how our town centre is likely to develop and again were hugely impressed.

Keep Up-To-Date with What’s NEW in Milford

We now have multiple ways you can keep up-to-date with the exciting things happening in Milford. First and foremost, this column which appears monthly in the North Shore’s favorite publication – Channel magazine.

In between the months you can use any or all of the following digital platforms: • You can follow Milford on Facebook, this way we can keep you up to date with all the exciting developments around town as they happen! We also have lots of opportunities to WIN prizes each month, and you will find a few exclusive deals pop up from local businesses! Can’t get much better than that! To find us simply search ‘Milford Shops” on FB • If Facebook isn’t your thing, then you can sign up to receive our community newsletter. This comes out fortnightly and is a great way to hear about Milford events before the rest! You’ll also receive exclusive offers from local business –

Milford Craft Markets Sat 10th October 10am - 2pm

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Your monthly update from Murray Hill, Manager of the Milford Business Association. there are even more exclusive deals in the newsletter than on FB! To sign up, just head to milfordshops.co.nz and follow the link on the right hand side • Our website is a pretty sweet way to keep up to date as well! We have loads of community events listed on the home page. And if you are running an event it’s as easy as clicking a few buttons to get your event up there! We also think you’ll find the directory pretty handy too, here you can find almost every business in Milford & their details! Next time you need something for dinner, have a look! And one more thing, we’re always updating our website so keep an eye on the news section & homepage for the latest Milford progress.

See you on the web!

New Tables for Village Square

We will be installing some tables in the Village Square along side the ANZ bank for your enjoyment. Two will be set up as Chess tables and two set up with games for children.

This is a joint venture between the business association and out Local Board with funding from both to provide 4 sets of tables and seats for the enjoyment of our local residents. The idea is to replicate the environment in many European cities were young and old alike, are seen playing chess/games and enjoying each other’s company.

Win with Mercedes-Benz and Mudbrick Vineyard

Our latest promo finishes 11th October – make sure you have entered this awesome prize draw. A weekend away at a waterfront villa in it’s own private bay complete with a meal at Mudbrick Vineyard as well as Mercedes-Benz North Shore supplying a incredible latest model Mercedes-Benz C Class sedan to travel to and from Waiheke. A premium prize from our premium town centre!

ASO October Family FREE Concert

The French Connection – Sunday 18th October, Bruce Mason Centre. Don’t miss this fabulous orchestra entertain you with their particular interpretation of the French ensemble. We’ll be there to enjoy your company and a great show! See you there!

November Busy Month in Milford

You won’t want to miss the action in Milford next month. Use any of our multi-media platforms to keep in touch to get details on the following events: Pirate Market Day – Saturday 14th November Bennett Shield Rowing Regatta – Saturday 21st November Christmas In The Park – Saturday 28th November

Crazy Pixie Sweet Shoppe – One of many boutique stores to be discovered in Milford.

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Murray Manager – Milford Business Association For details on Milford community groups, go to the Milford Residents Association website: www.milford.org.nz

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Come and sing along to all your favourite carols, played by the full Auckland Symphony Orchestra, supported by our very own local schools.

Face painters, balloon twisters, two massive bouncy castles & even Santa himself! Premium food vendors will be available on site so you just need to bring down the family to enjoy some Christmas cheer!

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Milford - Everyone's Place: Furniture Candy

DIY Websters Chalk Paint™ workshops here in Milford No sanding, priming, or undercoating - just paint straight on!

Jill Brown at Furniture Candy is the exclusive stockist for Websters Chalk Paint Powder for the North Shore. Chalk paint is the magic paint everyone is talking about – DIY has never been easier!

With Websters Chalk Paint Powder you do not have to sand, prime or undercoat - you just need to wipe your restoration piece down with a damp cloth and start painting…it’s that easy!

You can mix Websters Chalk Paint Powder with ANY other brand or colour, making your choice almost limitless, it can also transform any acrylic brand to a chalk paint. Websters Chalk Paint powder is all it takes to convert an ordinary piece of furniture into a heirloom by simply applying a wax or a polyurethane.

Go for Distressed, French Country, Industrial, Retro, Beach/Coastal – and with the vast arrray of surfaces you can paint over, including wood, metal, plastic, leather and even fabric, means you can DIY almost anything! Join Jill and learn how to use this incredible paint with one of her three hour Workshops from her large studio in Milford. Bring along a friend and have a very enjoyable and productive day out, with refreshments supplied and create something fresh and new for your home!

Call or email Jill now to check which classes are available: 09 4107586 or jillrbrown@xtra.co.nz

No sanding, primer, or undercoat, just paint…

Bring along an old favourite to revamp

Milford - Everyone's Place: Le Visage

How To Combat Those Age Spots!

How many of us think that age spots are related to age? Did you know that those little brown spots are a lot more than just the side effect of aging.

THE WHY AND WHAT OF AGE SPOTS Age spots are known by a few different names, liver spots, solar lentigines and Tanya and Terry. senile lentigines. Most of us know someone affected by these brown spots, in fact you may have some yourself, I certainly do! It is true that these spots are seen mostly in people over the age of 40 but that is due to the process of skin regeneration slowing down . Age spots occur mostly due to sun damage and some genetic predisposition. If you have fair, delicate skin then you could be more susceptible to age spots and need to take greater precautions.

PREVENTION IS KEY As the adage goes, prevention is better than cure. Being aware and looking for ways to prevent age spots and starting early with sun block is going to save you a lot of trips to the dermatologist. UV exposure is one of the main reasons for these spots because the harmful rays of the sun leave the skin more prone to erratic pigmentation. Wearing a sun block with a minimum of factor 30 to protect your skin is not negotiable nowadays.

REMOVAL AND TREATMENT OF AGE SPOTS One of the most common ways to reduce the appearance of age spots is with the use of creams that contain Alpha Hydroxy Acids. These acids are derived from dairy (lactic acid) and fruit (malic and citric acid) and are topical applications. These acids work on the upper layer of epidermis causing cellular binding of dead skin cells to break down and thereby revealing clearer and smoother skin.

Retinol, a substance derived from Vitamin A is another ingredient that is commonly used to treat age spots by accelerating the exfoliation process by drying out and sloughing off old skin. Laser treatments are also an excellent option and have a far longer lasting effect than peels. The thing to bear in mind when going for advanced treatments for age spots is to know that multiple treatments maybe required to get the desired result.

If you would like to know more about age spots or other skin concerns please contact us.

Terry is a master facialist with an in depth knowledge of the skin and is on hand to assist you with your skin concerns and if it is outside her realm of expertise she will recommend you to a dermatologist.

LeVisage, Level 1 / 161 Kitchener Road, Milford, 09 486 6880 www.levisage.co.nz

Chalk Paint Workshops Websters Chalk Paint Powder™ Any brand • Any colour Special introductory offer $75 per person (normally $120) Classes from 2 to 6 people • 10.00am to 1pm Tue, Thur 5.30pm to 8.30pm Wed We supply the paint, the know how & the ideas & refreshments Waxing dark & clear

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Caci: Skincare and Appearance Medicine Professionals

Trust Caci for Botox® Botox® has become so popular in New Zealand as women love the natural-looking results this non-surgical treatment can provide.

Caci, New Zealand’s leading Appearance Medicine professional group, have treated over 7,305 women with Botox®, making Caci one of the largest providers of Botox® in the Southern Hemisphere.

And now Caci have made it simple to plan for Botox®.

The exclusive new Caci Amerase™ program makes it easy to manage your regular treatments of Botox® with a payment plan that lets you spread the cost throughout the year.

Routine treatments of Botox® have proven to be an effective tool for managing the facial ageing process. Amerase™ allows you to budget for your treatments, simplifying your beauty, and helping to provide the long-term benefit use of Botox® to achieve softened lines and a reduction in the appearance of wrinkles.

Routine treatments of Botox® have proven to be an effective tool for managing the facial ageing process.

Amerase™ allows you to budget for your treatments, simplifying your beauty, and helping to provide the longterm benefit use of Botox® to achieve softened lines and a reduction in the appearance of wrinkles.

By choosing Caci you also know you will be treated by the best. Caci have more than 16-years experience operating in the skincare and appearance industry, making Caci the largest Appearance Medicine group in New Zealand with 35 clinics throughout the country.

With this long history, Caci have become the trusted in name in Appearance Medicine. When you visit Caci for Botox® you can be assured that you will be offered expert advice, treatment information and superior service from one of our Cosmetic Nurse Specialists.

At Caci we make it simple for you to improve your appearance so you can feel more attractive and confident.

If you would like to learn more about the Amerase™ Botox® Program, call us in confidence on 0800 458 458 and make an appointment for a free consultation.

BOTOX® is a Prescription Medicine containing 100 units of botulinum toxin type A for injection. It is used for the treatment of frown lines, forehead lines and crow’s feet. It should be administered only by trained medical professionals. Talk to your specialist about the benefits/risks of this procedure in appearance medicine. Cautions: People with defective neuro-muscular transmission disorders, infection at site of injection, glaucoma, pregnancy and lactation. Possible side effects include headaches, pain, burning/stinging, bruising, swelling or redness at the injection site, local muscle weakness including drooping eyelids/eyebrows, swollen eyelids, skin tightness, tingling sensations, itchiness, nausea and flu like symptoms. If you have any side effects or concerns speak to your doctor. You will need to pay for this medicine. Normal Doctors visit fees apply. Note: BOTOX® treatment lasts about four months and after this time further courses of treatment may be necessary. Speak to your specialist about your own situation. NA 4488

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Milford - Everyone's Place: Harper Beauty

Style satisfaction at Molton Brown

Debra Morris of harper beauty gives readers a great pre-summer offer...

At Molton Brown we pride ourselves on giving our clients the best care when it comes to their hair!

Get 'Summer Ready'!

Debra Morris.

Spring is the ideal time to get ‘summer ready’. We have been covering our bodies with winter woollies and now we need to take a close look at ourselves and see what needs to be done in order to be able to wear those summer dresses, shorts and sandals!

The sun will be shining and open-toe sandals will be a must. Do you have dry cracked skin and calluses, ragged cuticles, misshapen nails? It’s time to start preparing and give those feet some tender loving care with a Deluxe Pedicure.

We also need to get hair free and waxing has many benefits. Waxing lasts longer than shaving because it pulls the hair from the roots. No cuts or nicks that can leave you with scars. Shaving can cause rashes on sensitive skin and can also result in stubble if you don’t shave regularly. For many, waxing makes the hair grow slower and finer. Waxing produces smoother results because of the hair being pulled from the root, which will make your skin feel smoother.

Contrary to popular belief, waxing is not always painful. If you do it right, it is almost pain-free.

However, hair grows in three stages and it can take up to four waxing treatments before all of the hair is on the same growth cycle, and all come out together. The more you wax the longer it will last.

…hair grows in three stages and it can take up to four waxing treatments before all of the hair is on the same growth cycle, and all come out together.

Next up are your eyes...having your eyebrows tweezed, and having the effect of perfect brows is better than getting a fresh haircut! These furry features give your face geometric balance and help your eyes pop. Also take a few minutes to darken your eyebrows, which will also enhance the eye area.

Understandably, this solution also translates to another cluster of very important hairs on your face: your eyelashes.

Having long, thick lashes can make a world of difference to your look. But who wants to put on mascara every day if you don't have to? At Harper Beauty we use a vegetable-based dye on both the eyelashes and the eyebrows for added definition. Keep in mind, the tint doesn't work like a tattoo. The dye only colours the existing hairs. Both the eyebrow and eyelash tinting treatment can last about four weeks. However, you need to build up your tint to achieve this.

I have an amazing offer for all new clients to get you started:

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Milford - Everyone's Place: Molton Brown

Julianne Creative Stylist Creative stylist specializing in colour correction and Great Lengths hair extensions.

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Molton Brown Hair and Beauty 2/5 Milford Road, Milford Phone Julianne, Steve or Nahid on 489 5074 Or book online at moltonbrownsalon.co.nz

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My Family Table: Simple Wholefood Recipes from ‘Petite Kitchen’ Eleanor Ozich $45 Eleanor Ozich’s unique approach to food styling showcases the simplicity of her food in a natural, down-to-earth style that is fresh and inspiring. In her second book, the creator of the hugely successful blog Petite Kitchen presents over 100 wonderfully simple, nourishing and wholesome recipes that can be enjoyed by the whole family. She takes some classic family favourites and adds her own wholesome, creative twist, and uses plenty of herbs and aromatic flavours for scrumptious taste combinations. From healthy, satisfying breakfasts through to lunch box stars, family suppers and after-dinner treats, each recipe contains unprocessed, natural ingredients, and has very few steps, resulting in dishes that are uncomplicated, quick to prepare, yet delightfully delicious.

More Letters of Note Shaun Usher $70 The follow-up to the bestselling Letters of Note, this rich and inspiring collection reminds us that much of what matters in our lives finds its way into our letters. These letters deliver the same mix of the heartfelt, the historically significant, the tragic, the comic and the unexpected. Discover letters from Jane Austen, Richard Burton, Helen Keller, Alan Turing, Albus Dumbledore, Eleanor Roosevelt, Henry James, Sylvia Plath, John Lennon, Gerald Durrell, Janis Joplin, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Janis Joplin, Hunter S. Thompson, C. G. Jung, Katherine Mansfield, Marge Simpson, David Bowie, Dorothy Parker, Buckminster Fuller, Beatrix Potter, Che Guevara, Evelyn Waugh, Charlotte Bronte and many more.

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M Train Patti Smith $37 From the award-winning author of Just Kids, this is an unforgettable odyssey of a legendary writer, performer and visual artist, told through the prism of the cafes and haunts she has worked in around the world. It is a book Patti Smith has described as ‘a roadmap to my life’. M Train begins in the tiny Greenwich Village cafe where Patti goes every morning, ruminates on the world as it is and as it was, and writes in her notebook. Reflections on the writer’s craft and on artistic creation are woven through the prose that shifts fluidly between dreams and reality, past and present, and across a landscape of creative aspirations and inspirations.

Braiding despair with hope and consolation, illustrated with her signature images, M Train is a meditation on travel and literature – a powerful, deeply moving book by one of today’s most remarkable artists.

Stitches in Time: The Story of the Clothes We Wear Lucy Adlington $45 Riffling through the wardrobes of years gone by, costume historian Lucy Adlington reveals the rich stories underlying the clothes we wear in this stylish tour of the most important developments in the history of fashion, from ancient times to the present day. Starting with underwear, she moves garment by garment through Western attire, exploring the items we still wear every day and those that have gone the way of the dodo (such as sugared petticoats, farthingales and spatterdashers). Beautifully illustrated and crammed with fascinating facts, Stitches in Time shows how the way we dress is inextricably bound up with considerations of aesthetics, sex, gender, class and lifestyle – and offers us the chance to appreciate the extraordinary qualities of our most ordinary possessions.

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From spectacular coastal highways to frightening alpine passes, back-country bullies to treasured pathways, these are the roads that dictate the terms of everyday life in New Zealand. Wild Roads features 60 of our wildest routes – sometimes a pleasure to drive, other times unpredictable, exposed and treacherous. This is not a guide, or a history, but is a story of New Zealand roads and, through them, other stories which show that we’re a nation of contrasts. The roads have been chosen not just because they are wild, but because they are beautiful, or lonely, or interesting – high roads, long and winding roads, slow roads, low roads, by-roads, roads to somewhere and roads to nowhere...

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It's Fitting: with Devonport Lingerie

Think Pink this October!

Donna Gustafson

On October 9 and 10 it will be the NZ Breast Cancer Foundation Pink Ribbon Street Appeal. There are many ways to get involved. Make a donation, hold a fundraiser at your workplace or even shop at Devonport Lingerie! Yes that’s right any purchase on the 9th and 10th of October, Devonport Lingerie will donate 10% of the sale to the NZBCF.

So what does the NZBCF do?

Amazing work that’s what…..

They save lives through breast health education, promote early detection through mammograms, support women with breast cancer through their 0800BCNURSE advice line and undertake research for better treatment and greater survival to name just a few of the amazing things they do!

At Devonport Lingerie we are able to assist women who are recovering from breast cancer by helping them find a bra and prosthesis to make them feel both comfortable and confident. We have a range of front closing post-surgical bras, breast prosthesis, pocketed bras, swim forms and swimsuits. We have a dedicated area of our shop for you to browse the products available and fittings are in our everyday comfortable fitting rooms. We can assist you with any entitlement you may have as we are approved by the Ministry of Health for this service.

We have just received the latest 50% Lightweight TruLife Sublime Breast form which is brand new style. Not only is the form 50% lighter, it has an incredibly soft triple layer design for a more natural feel and movement.

There is an advanced fan shape design on the back for enhanced cooling and breathability and feedback so far is that this is the lightest most comfortable breast form available.

We welcome you to contact us to make an appointment or pop in to have a chat and browse our range. Our pricing is fair and we try and get a package of at least 2 pocketed bras and a breastform within the entitlement funding.

Also just arrived in store – a huge range of Togs swimwear and Papoose Toddler swimwear. Next month's topic – how to shop for a swimsuit to flatter your shape.

Shop 2, Queens Parade, Devonport, 09 445 8347 Mobile: 021 111 6533 donna@donna.co.nz Open Mon - Fri 10am to 5pm, Sat & Sun 10am - 4pm (closed public holidays)

Devonport Community News

By Maria Teape - Devonport Community Coordinator, Devonport Peninsula Trust Bayswater Winter Fun Preschool Play mornings continue this month. Preschool Play mornings are held every Tuesday, plus there will be extra sessions held during the school holidays on Thursdays! All sessions start at 9:30am, finish at 11:00am and are free / casual attendance.

During the school holidays, sessions will be held in the classrooms next to the hall. It’s a great way to keep your preschooler active and to make new friends. Caregiver supervision is required.

Spot Devonport! Devonport celebrates Artweek Auckland 2015 with a special day on Saturday 10th October from midday until late. A festival of colour and light, Spot Devonport, celebrates our vibrant arts community and distinctive identity, through a variety of exhibitions, street art, installations, art tours and arts events taking place in participating galleries, cafes, bars, shops, The Depot, Devonport Community House and The Vic theatre. Music at the Devonport Band Rotunda includes the Navy Big Band and a line up of local musicians to complement the spectacular Artweek Glow lighting installations, after dark. For more info contact Judy at manager@devonport.co.nz Join us with Back 2 Work – a free career discussion and networking series, perfect for those currently looking for work, wanting more work or returning to work and looking for some support on getting started and exploring options. The next meeting is on Monday 12th October, 11am at Devonport Community House, 32 Clarence St, Devonport. For more info contact Maria at phone: 445 9533 or email: maria@devonportpeninsulatrust.nz If you are new or would like to meet others from your community, you are invited to join us at Welcome to Belmont/Bayswater on Tuesday 27th October, 10:30am at The Rose Centre, School Rd, Belmont or Welcome to Devonport on Friday 30th October, 10:30am at Corelli’s Café, 46 Victoria Rd, Devonport. Find out more about what’s on in your community and meet new people. For more info contact Maria ph: 4459533 or email: maria@devonportpeninsulatrust.nz Mount your witches broom and put on your ghost sheet and explore our green route and its hidden treasures! The Bayswater Halloween Trail is back on Friday 30th October, 5:30pm-7:30pm and will be bigger and better than ever! Register between 5:30-6:30 at Bayswater Park by the playground. There will be treats, tricks, prizes for best costume and best dressed bike/scooter/shoes plus great spot prizes. So make sure you bring your treat bag and dress up in your best halloween costume! For more info contact Maria ph: 445 9533 email: maria@devonportpeninsulatrust.nz Ka kite ano.

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Face It: Beauty with Amanda Care

On the Ferry

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...and Shelby George

Bad Beauty Habits - What are they costing you?

Columnist Amanda Care of Face It takes a look at some questionable beauty secrets...

This month I thought I would touch on something we are all guilty of at some level: Bad beauty Amanda Care. habits. Over the past decade, in the inner sanctuary of my beauty treatment room, I have heard the crème de la crème of bad beauty habit confessions. Nothing shocks me anymore, and hey, sometimes I’m guilty of bad beauty habits too.

I’ve been known to flop into bed after a night out, without taking my makeup off and regretting it a few days later when I have a lovely smattering of blackheads coming up.

Here are my top bad beauty habits, why they’re bad, and how to break them:

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Name: Shelby George Occupation: Interior Stylist Where’s Home? Home is between Weston-super-Mare and Weymouth in the UK, but I’m living here in Devonport currently.

Where are you travelling to/from today? I’ve been to the city. I work for a home styling / staging company called Places & Graces and we went to see a client about furnishing their new apartment.

Why did you choose to travel by ferry? Since moving to New Zealand I have refrained from buying a car, so I often use public transport. Travelling over to the city by ferry is far nicer than sitting in traffic!

Memorable trips? I’m new to NZ so I haven’t had any particularly memorable trips yet, but I look forward to someone making a trip memorable for me! ;) What do you love most about catching the ferry? The scenery and being on the water. Back home I spend a lot of time along the Jurassic Coast on my parents boat, catching the ferry makes me feel at home.

Where else in the world would I wish to be landing? Mirabello Bay in the Greek Island of Crete. I’ve been going there for years, it is one of my favourite places in the world.

Favourite Captain? I don’t know about this one...but my favourite man is actor Roger Moore, seriously. Random fact: When he was 18, he served in the Royal Army Service Corps as a second lieutenant and then he eventually became a captain. So, there you go, my favourite James Bond is my favourite captain!

D.I.Y. Waxing: Alright, some of you are quite good at this, however, if you’ve never had it done professionally you will not be aware of the rights and wrongs of waxing.

Hurriedly waxing any part of your body, and not doing it correctly, can result in a bad job, and runs the risk of bruising, skin lifting and in-growns. If you really want to do it yourself, rope a friend in who has experience in waxing and ask them to help you. Better yet, see a professional, it’s hygienic, less painful and less messy.

Picking: Ah, picking. Picking of anything is generally a bad idea, no matter how tempting it is. Picking of eyelash extensions will rip out the natural lash no matter how carefully you try to only pull the extension. Get them professionally removed.

Picking of Shelllac or gel nails will lift the top layer of the natural nail off with the polish. Either soak them off with acetone or get them professionally removed.

Picking of in-growns can result in some nasty scarring and infections, especially on the bikini line or underarm area. Waxing is a fantastic low maintenance option but you must moisturise daily, use a serum after showering (I use and recommend PFB serum $28.50) and exfoliate with a glove or body brush at least twice a week. It will give you a smoother result for longer but also prevent the bumps and disfigurement of ingrown hairs.

Tweezing daily: It blows me away how many people have unwanted hair and find themselves tweezing daily in the bathroom mirror. No matter what hair colour, growth or amount you have, there are other options to manage it that will help you reclaim that time spent plucking every day. Speak to a beauty therapist that you trust, and have a treatment plan customised to you that takes into account your budget and expectations. You won’t regret it and will wonder why you didn’t do it earlier. I am really just scratching the surface here as bad beauty habits and their results are many, and I’m sure each of us can add a few of our own to the list. If you have any beauty dilemmas you need help with, please feel free to contact me for honest, friendly advice, or book a skin consultation online at www.faceitbeauty.co.nz Face It, 95 Victoria Road, Devonport 09 445 0600 info@faceitbeauty.co.nz

Catch a ferry 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.

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Torpedo Bay Navy Museum: News

Navy Museum Open 7 days 64 King Edward Parade, Devonport

Ships Carry Boats Boats Don’t Carry Ships!

Calling a ship “a boat” in front of a mariner will often lead to a cry of “Ships carry boats- boats don’t carry ships!” For every naval ship at sea, you will find a number of smaller boats on board and now the Navy Museum has a fantastic new exhibition dedicated to these boats.

The Boatshed is the Navy Museums newest unique permanent exhibition space where even the building has a history of its own. The Boatshed and the launching ramp were constructed in the late 1800’s and was used to build, maintain and accommodate naval boats over the years. It is located at the Torpedo Bay Navy Museum and is situated at the waters edge of North Head.

As you walk through the double doors of ‘The Boatshed’ you are transported to a period of maritime history; of whalers, cutters, Clinker Sailing dinghies and a Captain’s Gig. The examples on display have been maintained and restored to their former glory and are surrounded by objects associated with seamanship. You can hear the sea lapping against the piles of the building and smell the scent of nautical history - of rope, wood, oakum, all tied together with the aroma of the sea.

The Boatshed will be open to the public from 10 October 2015. To celebrate this a public open day will be held from 11am to 2pm and includes demonstrations by the Royal New Zealand Navy Seamanship School, the Devonport Sea Cadets, and Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB) displays on the water plus other activities.

For more information on the public open day please visit www.navymuseum.co.nz or phone 445 5186.

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Designworx with Amanda Neill

Adding Colour & Texture To Your Home We live in a time when the neutral palette rules home decor. Amanda Neill, leading Auckland Interior Designer talks colour and texture and how you can Amanda Neill. include this in your scheme.

We love a neutral scheme here at Designworx.

We love the calming response it creates and how it makes our home an oasis from the world around us.

It suits our beautiful North Shore coastal environment and style of our homes. A neutral scheme also creates a magnificent backdrop to be able to add and change out different colours and textures, but customers are often unsure where they can add colour without changing their entire design or what colours will work in their space. Perhaps we have become slightly afraid of colour and our natural response to it. Textures also seem to come in and out of vogue and this can often cause confusion as to Vauxhall Wingback Chair $1820 Hamar Lady Ethiopia Cushion $155 what fabrics and textures to use in different parts of Vase Metallic $159.95 the home and on different pieces of furniture.

We love the use of colour and texture and using it as an accent to enhance a scheme. Our general guide is to create a space that uses a neutral background paint colour. The days of paint feature walls are gone and a uniformed colour scheme throughout the home works well. We then add key pieces of furniture in a tone that is classic and will stand the test of time. Texturally there is a place for most compositions but at the moment we are seeing a desire for either rich textures like velvet and mohair Juju Hat – white outer $599 or more relaxed textures like linen that suit our beach lifestyle. Once we have these things in place we can then begin to layer our accent colours and textures.

Our top tips for adding colour and texture to your home are: 1. There is no right answer. We are all drawn to different colours for different reasons.

2. Think about how you would like your space to feel. Do you love the light and airy feeling, or do you like to have pieces in your home that feel luxurious and rich?

Casper Wingback Chair. On sale $625 3. Create a neutral backdrop and add your colour Teal Black & White Cowhide Chair $828 to it.

Broadway knitted cushion $119 4. Think about each piece individually. Creating texture and colour in a statement chair in a seating area is fantastic, it creates impact and focus in a room but if you tire of it, can it be changed easily.

5. Have fun! We often over think colour and how it will look. Your home is your personal space and you should create it for you! Ignore others and go for what really makes you happy!

To celebrate our love of fabrics we are giving all of our customers 10% off all fabric orders placed in October. This includes window treatments, upholstery and bedlinen orders all placed in October. Come on in today and check out our range or book a home consultation today.

Enjoy!

- Amanda & The Designworx Team Designworx, Interior Design Studio, 64 Vauxhall Road, Devonport. 09 445 1098.

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Community News

Sealy Posturepedic joins fight against breast cancer North Shore-based company Sealy New Zealand has revealed its line-up of Designer Beds which will be auctioned off in October to raise funds for New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation.

Sealy Posturepedic has enlisted the help of four leading Kiwi creatives in a creative crusade against breast cancer.

The bed manufacturer, which has its factory in Northcote, has released its 2015 line up of one-off designer beds, which will go under the hammer this October to benefit the New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation.

This year, there’s a choice from four stunning designs from artists Owen Dippie and Flox, fashion designers Steve Steve Dunstan.

Dunstan and interior designer LeeAnn Yare.

The Sealy Posturepedic Exquisite beds will be listed on TradeMe between 5 and 19 October with the entire proceeds donated to the NZBCF to help fund research and support women with breast cancer. Sealy has pledged a minimum of $25,000 to the NZBCF from the auctions.

Sealy NZ marketing manager Jenni Gaze says the auctions present a perfect opportunity for New Zealanders to get behind a great cause.

“We have loved partnering with these talented artists who have kindly given up their time to create some truly exceptional designs. Now it’s over to New Zealanders to get behind the auctions and bid.”

New Zealand has one of the world’s highest breast cancer rates with the disease affecting one in nine women and claiming more than 600 lives every year.

Chief executive of the New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation Van Henderson is delighted to have Sealy NZ’s support for a third consecutive year and says every dollar counts.

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“Not only are these beds unique pieces of art, but also by purchasing one you will support our research to reduce the number of Kiwi women dying of breast cancer, plus programmes to improve treatment and quality of life for women with the disease.”

The designs range from whimsical pastel chevrons and bold graphics to nature-inspired prints.

Jenni Gaze says when people bid on one of Sealy’s bespoke designer beds, they are closer to securing an exceptional night’s sleep.

“The Sealy Posturepedic Exquisite collection is designed using the latest expertise in Responsive Support Technology providing three stages of support and enabling you to escape to the luxury of deep sleep every night,” she says.

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Caring for your Car: with Car-fe

Car-fe recognises the 100th anniversary of Armistice Day Support Car-fe in it's 4th year of Grace for Vets on 11th November

American Mike Mountz, owner of Cloister Wash & Lube in Ephrata, Pennsylvania, founded Grace for Vets in 1998. Car wash sites from across the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand will unite together on November 11th to honour military service by giving FREE washes to those that have served and are serving.

To date, over 1,356 car wash operators have registered to give FREE washes, totalling over 2,875 wash locations worldwide, where military personnel can get a FREE car wash on November 11th.

Creator of the free wash programme Grace for Vets, Mike Mountz, was injured whilst serving in the Vietnam War. Mountz found himself in a military hospital in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania surrounded by amputees. Not injured to the extent of the men and women around him were, Mountz was, and remains, personally and profoundly moved by what he witnessed. That day he vowed to help veterans in some way.

In 2004, Mountz found that way. He created the ‘Grace for Vets’ programme.

The programme is not only a way of saying “thank you” to those who have fought for their country, but also reflects a desire by the industry as a whole to give back.

The North Shore has many active service personnel in its midst, with the Royal New Zealand Navy being based in Devonport, and as well as hundreds of returned servicemen and women of different generations. If you know of someone who has served or is serving in the military, help spread the word about this free car wash service on 11th November at Car-fe, 87 Barrys Point Road, Takapuna.

With many car wash outlets in Australia also offering this free car wash to military personnel on the 11th, Car-fe Takapua owner Rob Bonnici wants to wash as many Kiwi servicemen and women’s cars as possible and beat the Aussies! Help Rob and the team to victory over the Aussies by spreading the word and encouraging military folk along to take advantage of the free car wash on the 11th November from 9am - 4pm.

Should you have any questions please do not hesitate to call 09 4887000 to discuss. Regards, Robert & Siobhan Bonnici.

Into our fourth year, Car-Fe are proud sponsors of Grace for Vets Car Wash in New Zealand and Australia. Car-fe Takapuna hope to once again wash the most cars of the day for any car washers participating.

Help us get there again this year!

We want to beat Aussie!

Support us and help us beat the Australian Car wash record!

November 11th

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Pure Healthcare: Apollo Drive

This is our final submission to Channel Magazine for the year.

Please read through to the end for a wonderful offer when you answer the question…

“What does it mean to be a patient focused clinic?”

The definition of insanity is...

“Doing the same thing repeatedly and expecting a different result!”

If the treatment you are receiving for your health concern is just not working as quickly or effectively as you would like, perhaps an alternative approach is the next logical step.

Even a highly qualified, well intentioned, compassionate practitioner cannot be expected to have the solution to every health challenge. Sometimes it takes a team approach.

Often, a new and different approach and perspective, applied to the problem, might just help to get a better outcome. At Pure Healthcare, we like to say that “A Balanced Body Will Heal Itself”.

So, consider the following:

Anti-inflammatory drugs can be helpful, but are not treating the cause If you have recurring pain in your joints or muscles, this is likely to be a MECHANICAL problem, however we are often give a CHEMICAL solution to treat the problem. You do not have joint and muscle pain due to a deficiency of ibuprofen in your blood!

Yes – the ibuprofen will often help to diminish the inflammation and pain, but it also diminishing your health with side effects, and is rarely addressing the underlying problem.

Chiropractic, Osteopathic and Massage Therapy are effective ways to address the cause of a problem without drugs or surgery.

If you have one leg longer than the other, most treatments will not help this if the leg length difference is not addressed: In many of cases, leg length difference is NOT because the leg bones are different lengths! It has more to do with the influence of functional biomechanics of the legs on the pelvis and spine.

This can be the CAUSE of many conditions such as scoliosis, back pain, foot, ankle, knee and hip problems. Chiropractic care, Osteopathic care, and custom functional foot orthotics, can restore balance without drugs or surgery.

Dr. Cherye Roche.

Sports Chiropractor.

Rehabilitation of the muscles is good, but why are the muscles weak?

Have you been told that the reason for your pain is weak muscles? Ask - why would your muscles spontaneously become weak and imbalanced? To simply strengthen the muscles is a good start, but if the symptoms return as soon as you stop your rehab exercises, there is clearly an underlying problem that needs to be addressed. Chiropractic, Osteopathy, Massage and other NATURAL therapies can identify and address the core problem and treat it to allow the body to be in balance and heal itself – without drugs, surgery or a lifelong rehab programme.

Life / health stressors that are chronic, or recurring, may be the reason for unreasonable fatigue and tiredness!

If you are under stress, your body becomes depleted and out of balance with regard to key nutrients. Bringing balance to the body through Naturopathy (herbs / homeopathics / supplements / nutrition, etc) is a NATURAL WAY to restore balance and healing to your body with ease and long term results. The same can be said for Traditional Chinese Medicine (herbs and Acupuncture).

At Pure Healthcare in Albany, we have put together a team of professional health care practitioners with an integrated approach to Natural Therapies…

Are you beginning to get the message? At Pure Healthcare in Albany, we have put together a team of professional health care practitioners with an integrated approach to Natural Therapies who all practice from our premises and who work cooperatively to solve our patient’s health challenges.

We are a patient focused clinic. We are a patient focused clinic. This means that when any of our practitioners see you for an initial assessment and care, we are first and foremost concerned with you getting the right care for you. So, we will refer you to the right practitioner, for YOU. If you require medical intervention, we will send you back to your GP or specialist. All of our practitioners have extensive training and experience. We can see you without a doctor’s referral for the appropriate care. Our Chiropractors, Osteopaths and Acupuncturists are ACC registered and can open ACC claims on new injuries without having to send you to your GP. Basically, patient focused care puts you first.

Unsure about which of our practitioners you think would be best to help you?

Schedule a FREE DISCOVERY SESSION with our clinic director, Dr. Cherye Roche, Doctor of Chiropractic. She will guide you to the best way forward. Remember, it’s all about YOU.

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Limited time offer - for bookings made by October 31st, massage based on availability.

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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.

Vitamin K2 – an encouraging clue in the search for a cure for heart disease

John Appleton.

As I see it - by John Appleton

Vitamin K is so named because initial discoveries, which go back to 1929 as reported in a German journal, gave it the name ‘Koagulations’ vitamin due to its role with blood clotting. There are two main forms; vitamin K1 which is found in leafy green vegetables and vitamin K2 which is found in fermented foods and some cheeses. The K1 form is associated with coagulation, but it’s the K2 form that is getting scientists talking because it works in a different way to promote vascular health.

I first got really excited about vitamin K2 when I read an interview with Dr Leon Schurgers who is a senior Biochemist at University of Maastricht in the Netherlands. Dr Schurgers was talking about his research which showed that vitamin K2 could remove calcium from arteries and put it back in the bones where it belongs.

There is a heart disease screening process known as ‘calcium scoring’ which measures the amount of calcium in the coronary arteries. The level of calcium is a well-known predictor of the likelihood of a cardiac event. This procedure however is expensive and it involves considerable radiation. Dr Schurgers published data showing that vitamin K2 deficient aortas calcified whereas aortas nourished with vitamin K2 were likely to be calcium free.

Vitamin K2 is known to activate matrix GLA-protein (MGP) - a strong inhibitor of vascular calcification.

I decided to check my own aorta and I had a simple inexpensive ultrasound which showed white streaks (calcium) on the walls. Coronary arteries can’t be observed with ultrasound but I presumed that if there is calcium in the aorta it is almost certain to be present in the coronary arteries.

Dr Cees Vermeer also from Maastricht University in the Netherlands is a scientist who heads a research group on vitamin K. Dr Vermeer conducted a three year placebo controlled human intervention study involving 244 postmenopausal women who were either given 180 micrograms of vitamin K2 (known as MK7 or Mena Q7)) or a placebo. Participants were checked each year and their carotid artery elasticity and carotid femoral pulse wave velocity were measured. The vitamin K group had much better vascular condition after three years and their vascular elasticity had improved significantly compared to baseline. Dr Vermeer reported that the most prominent effect of vitamin K2 is accomplished in those with the highest degree of artery stiffening. I wonder if vitamin K2 might be a key to the ‘French Paradox’ where heart disease is significantly lower in people who are consuming a lot of fat in their diet? The French eat a lot of cheeses in which vitamin K2 is found.

Another Dutch study known as ‘The Rotterdam Study’ assessed the effects of dietary intake of vitamin K2 on heart disease and atherosclerosis in nearly 5,000 adults. When they entered the study, the 4,807 participants had no history of heart attack.

Compared with participants in the lowest third of dietary vitamin K2 intake, those in the highest third had a 57% lower risk of dying from heart disease, after adjustment for other factors associated with heart disease. They also had a 26% reduction in risk of dying from any cause, and a 52% lower risk of

severe aortic calcification. The investigators said “These findings suggest that an adequate intake of vitamin K2 could be important for coronary heart disease prevention.”

Compared with participants in the lowest third of dietary vitamin K2 intake, those in the highest third had a 57% lower risk of dying from heart disease…

Many people are taking blood thinning medications such as Warfarin which is an antagonist to vitamin K. Should they be wary of taking vitamin K2 together with the drug? Surprisingly, studies have shown that vitamin K2 (note this is not K1) is involved with coagulation inhibiting proteins and it can actually assist with management of blood viscosity. Dr Vermeer says that his research shows that increased vitamin K2 intake has a marked anti-thrombotic affect which he says was an unexpected benefit. I plan to do more research on this and I recommend that anyone on blood thinning medication seeks medical advice before supplementing with vitamin K2.

I have Dr Vermeer’s research if anyone would like a print out to show their Doctor.

John Appleton, www.johnappleton.co.nz john@johnappleton.co.nz Ph: 09-489-9362.

Health Tip of the Month Take a trip to Harvey Norman and purchase a Nutri-Ninja blender. Make the next stop IE Produce in Takapuna and purchase all you need to make 3 green smoothies daily. Try to get as much organic as you can to avoid the sprays. Broccoli sprouts are dynamite together with Kale and Ginger. Prevention is paramount.

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Channel Youth: with Jordan and Hannah

You Shall Go To The Ball! Or Shall You? The Ball. A highlight? Or a lowlight? A cherished evening? Or a hassle? For an event that takes place once a year, the discussion and emotion surrounding high school balls is disproportionately large.

There are a myriad of different opinions on high school balls, from adults and teenagers alike. For many students, the ball is the most highly anticipated night of the school year, but for others, the ball has purely negative connotations of stress and pressure. As the year comes to an end, and the Takapuna Grammar School ball fast approaches, we decided to explore why the ball is such a polarising event for New Zealanders.

Music, dancing, photos, decorations and food. The ball is organised to be a night of celebration, a positive high school experience for students to reminisce on as they journey into adult life. For parents, it is a rite of passage; one of their teenager’s first steps into adulthood. It is easy to see why the ball is so important to many. Around the North Shore, and New Zealand, the influence of the ball often seeps outside of school walls, creating a ‘Ball Culture’ that is unavoidable. There are the months of the year around June to August that are referred to as ‘ball season’, during this time stores and salons advertise sales for high school students. Discussions around pre-balls, dresses and the theme begin weeks in advance. There are particularly avid ‘ball-goers’, who attend multiple balls throughout the year, and consider it almost a hobby. Year 13 student Olivia Koller has three balls to attend this year, and states: “I really enjoy the whole process of getting ready, doing my hair and makeup and then finally putting my heels and dress on.” She believes school balls are important. “Because it's nice to have a night where you can dress formally and have fun with your school mates away from the stress of school.”

While the ball can be a magical experience for some, for others it resembles a nightmare. Social pressure and monetary issues can greatly dampen the spirit of the evening and cause stress. There is a large pressure placed on teenage girls especially, regarding what they wear to the ball. Marijke Geerkins, a year 12 student, believes that there are superficial expectations surrounding 'what you look like, how skinny you are and how tight your dress is.’ Social pressures also manifest in the form of 'dates' - the first question asked when talking about the ball is too often 'So who's your date?' The perception that the only correct way to attend the ball is with a partner can ruin the night of those students

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without a date. TGS student Bella Purcell, says that 'girls are often judged on their dates and that can detract from the experience of the ball.’ This mindset is not only damaging, but outdated. Yet this raises the question: is the ball outdated? Society’s values and high school culture has greatly changed over the years, but the culture around balls has remained reasonably stagnant. A 2005 Canvas Magazine article written by Janet McAllister focuses on the ball experience of three teenage girls. The article depicts a process and attitude to the ball that is almost identical to how the ball is approached today. A decade has past. In this time, ball traditions have barely changed. Perhaps it is time to redefine the values the ball is based on, and lessen the focus on dates and appearances.

Naturally, over the years, aspects of the ball have changed. A definite and striking difference between modern and traditional balls is the price. Around 20 years ago, it was not uncommon for balls to be held in the school hall, and catered by the students of the ball committees. In more recent years, balls have become much more lavish and extravagant. This includes larger venues such as Ellerslie and the North Shore Events Centre. With ticket prices averaging $100, the cost of the ball is set high before considering all the other expenses. Year 12 student Darren Wang said: “The ball is hugely expensive, and it's ridiculous!” The dress, the suit, the hair, makeup and the transport all add up. For a family on a budget, it is unfeasible to spend hundreds on one evening. Whilst the increasing glamour and ritz of high school balls seems exciting, it is important that schools consider how the expense of the ball is overshadowing the experience for many.

The ball may be costly, stressful and ridden with pressure, but it doesn’t have to be. It began as a night to celebrate and create memories with friends. If we choose to value our real experience at the ball over the superficial pressures then we can truly get the best out of the evening. Essentially, your high school ball is exactly what you make it to be – so make it a night to remember.

By Hannah Patterson and Jordan Blum, Year 12 Takapuna Grammar students and members of the school's Journalism Club.

North Shore YMCA

Volunteer with us!

Volunteers needed for school holiday programmes

High fashion and overall winning designer Antoine Ogilvie and his model Keziah Booth.

Limelight Dance crew perform.

MC's - Raise Up North Shore crew members.

Walk the Line What are you doing these

Cultural winner - designer Jorden Clifton.

Walk The Line, the Raise Up North Shore Crew's biggest annual event, school holidays? was once again a highlight of New Zealand Fashion Week.

Holidays are all about fun! However we need some Over 100fun, models and designerspeople took partwho in thecan opening show New enthusiastic assist onof our Zealand Fashion Weekend at the Viaduct Events Centre and part of the very busy school holiday programmes at YMCA annual New Zealand Fashion Week.

Auckland. Ideal volunteers will have an interest The strong audience of over 500 packed to see the 5 category fashion show which is run fully by youth for youth, from the designers and models right down to the backstage mangers, model managers and entertainment.

Entertainment included a young ballroom dance group from Limelight Dance Studios, which is run on the North Shore by professional Dancing with the Stars couple Jonny Williams and Kristie Boyd, as well as Lisa McLaughlin who took part in this year’s Volume music project run out of the Mount Albert YMCA.

• Be 16 years or older • Enjoy working with children, are patient Winners and a great of humour Revlonhave High Fashion andsense overall winner: Antoine Ogilvie • Be reliable and honest Auckland Council Cultural winner: Jorden Clifton Aucklandexcellent Council Carnival winner: Niamh Morris • Have communication skills Beatnik Recyclable winner: Niamh Clarkson NZ Fashion Tech Open Design winner: Isaiah Stowers

The overall winner took home a $2000 scholarship for NZ Fashion Tech

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Community News

Artweek rolls into Devonport next month!

Artweek is back for its sixth year to dazzle every corner of the Auckland art world from October 10 – 18th. There’s a plethora of things to do regardless of where you are in Auckland, brought to you by clever minds that have carefully crafted each exhibition.

Shore Highlights Devonport joins in the fun - you can jump on a Segway to tour the Devonport Arts Trail. “State of the Art” transport will allow you to zoom through the Exhibitions and “Blast in the park” as well!

Craig Humberstone, Myung Lee and Steve Burgess bring II Trittico – The Triptych to The Depot Artspace Main Gallery. A collection of three one-act operas by Giacomo Puccinithat the three-Auckland based artists have adapted as their exhibition title and theme. As the operas inhabit three different aural worlds – tragedy, beauty and farce – so too the visual worlds of Craig, Myung and Steve, presenting contrasting views of life and reality.

The much loved Vic Theatre is screening art films and the Depot presents a lively programme for the week- all this alongside a wealth of exhibitions, events and the Navy Band, makes Devonport a great day out.

At Northart Gallery 3.15. (12-28 Oct) Staff, teachers, senior and past students of Westlake Girls’ and Westlake Boys High Schools. - Painting, photography, sculpture, object art.

Floor Talk: Jeff Thompson (18/10) A talk exploring recent work by Jeff Thompson.

Leaves of Iron. (12/10-28/10) Exhibition showcasing recent work by Jeff Thompson.

Enchanting Story On Stage For School Holidays "When a child loves you for a long, long time, not just to play with, but REALLY loves you, then you become Real" The enchanting story of a toy rabbit who wants to become real comes to life on stage for the October school holidays.

Auckland's leading theatre company for children, Tim Bray Productions presents The Velveteen Rabbit at The Velveteen Rabbit Puppeteer - Jonathan Martin.

PumpHouse Theatre, Takapuna Photo by Katherine Brook. from 21 September to 10 October.

Based on Margery Williams' book The Velveteen Rabbit (first published in 1922), the show is an enchanting story of a toy rabbit that dearly wishes to become 'Real'.

A young boy discovers the velveteen rabbit in his Christmas stocking, but its soon forgotten amongst the other toys and the velveteen rabbit waits in hope that he will be loved enough to become Real. One night the boy's favourite cuddly toy is lost and the velveteen rabbit becomes the boys favourite companion, and his journey to become 'Real' begins. Featuring original music and songs, the cast includes Jonathan Martin as the Velveteen Rabbit Actor/Puppeteer, Jared Kirkwood as the boy along with Erica Kröger and Tim Raby, and musician Andy Manning. In creating the show, Tim Bray says "I hope children will recognise themselves in the show and how they have favourite toys of their own. In a sense this theatre production is a celebration of toys, childhood and play."

The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams, adapted for the stage by Tim Bray, songs by Christine White The PumpHouse Theatre, Takapuna Educational Season: 21- 25 September, 10.30am & 1pm daily Public Season: 26 September - 10 October, 10.30am & 2pm daily BOOKINGS: Phone (09) 489-8360 or www.timbrayproductions.org.nz Theatre Workshop bookings: Phone (09) 486-2261 or email youth.theatre@tbp.org.nz

On Brick Bay Sculpture Trail Brick Bay Art Walks (18/10) Showcasing contemporary sculpture by New Zealand’s established and emerging artists, Brick Bay Sculpture Trail is a remarkable outdoor gallery experience.

Join Jonathan Organ for a tour that includes the Trail and parts of the Private Collection not usually accessible to the public.

Auckland’s leading theatre for children presents

Kaipara Coast Sculpture Gardens Kaipara Coast Sculpture Gardens: Private Tour. (11/10) Join curator, Sally Lush on a private tour of Exhibition 2015, the seventh exhibition at Kaipara Coast Sculpture Gardens and learn more about the works featured by emerging and established New Zealand artists that have been developed and selected to sit in mini-galleries within the valley setting.

At Lake House Arts Centre Breaker of White Horses (30/09 - 18/10). A series of portraits painted by Fine Art Honors Student, Alexandra Taylor, will be exhibited at the Lake House Arts Centre in Takapuna, and the Cellar Room at the Corbans Estate Art Centre in Henderson. These portraits identify a small portion of the Family Action staff that help run this caring and confidential place, where issues in relationships and the violence or abuse that many New Zealanders experience or have experienced, can be discussed.

Marking Time. (30/09 – 18/10) Members of the Studio Printmakers Collective explore their diverse cultural backgrounds and life experiences through printmaking. At the same time, they will be paying tribute to the rich history of printmaking processes and techniques from the traditional and in some cases ancient methods such as intaglio and woodcutting through to more contemporary processes influenced by technological advances.

There is so much more coming to the Shore and all across Auckland this Artweek! Have a look at artweek.co.nz for more details on how to experience Artweek this year.

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by MARGERY WILLIAMS adapted by TIM BRAY songs by CHRISTINE WHITE

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The PumpHouse Theatre: What's On

Pass the scroggin, it’s a Roger Hall comedy!

Imagine being unexpectedly stuck in the claustrophobic confines of a Department of Conservation hut for three whole days and nights with your work friends. Possibly some people’s idea of hell. Roger Hall’s comedy Social Climbers places five teachers in exactly that situation and throws in a 6th character, the sulky daughter of one of the five, into the mix. This scenario sounds like a recipe for ‘too much information’ as the characters while away the hours discovering aspects of each other’s lives and personalities they probably didn’t want to know.

Directed by Janice Finn, Social Climbers is Tadpole Productions’ second show for 2015 and the local company is thrilled to finally be presenting a comedy written by its patron, New Zealand’s most successful playwright, Roger Hall. Roger has a vague recollection of a production of his famous play Glide Time being staged at The PumpHouse many years ago by an amateur group but this month’s production of Social Climbers will be the first ever professional production of a Roger Hall play at the venue. Considering that Roger is a Takapuna resident it would seem that a production of one of his popular comedies at Takapuna’s charming lakeside theatre is long overdue.

Three popular household names headline Social Climbers - Lisa Chappell, Louise Wallace and Darien Takle. Rounding out the talented cast are seasoned television actresses Michaela Rooney and Michelle Leuthart ably supported by Donna Brookbanks.

Lisa and Louise have a strong attachment to The PumpHouse having performed in various stage shows over the years and both are looking forward to getting back on the stage for Social Climbers.

BOOKINGS Ph: 489 8360 or www.pumphouse.co.nz

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Takapuna playwright Roger Hall, author of Social Climbers.

School Holidays theatre for children

Jazzy acoustic Trio White Chapel Jak – one of the bands that regularly play at The PumpHouse Market Days.

Tim Bray Productions’ season of The Velveteen Rabbit continues until the end of the school holidays with a magical adaptation of the famous picture book of the same name. There’s a surprise in store for the audience – shhh, if you know what it is, don’t tell.

PumpHouse Market Day The monthly PumpHouse Market Day features contemporary arts, crafts and live music and is proving to be a popular Saturday destination. The convenors Michelle and Kirsten welcome enquiries from people interested in holding a stall, contact them on pumphousemarketday@gmail.com

Kaipatiki Project – talking up sustainability North Shore group Kaipatiki Project works to create a totally sustainable Auckland. This week they present The Good Life Talks, an entertaining evening of short talks, wine and nibbles in the company of some of Auckland’s most inspirational and pioneering sustainable-living practitioners.

Host Rick Leckinger (Keep Auckland Beautiful) will introduce various speakers including Nicholas Mayne: Looking After Your Own Backyard – Activist, father, and a guy who gets the importance of creating pockets of Eden in his community.

Nicola Cronin and Leigh Quadling-Miernik: The Community Fruit Harvesting Project – Two ladies living the super good life, not only as active community gardeners, but ambassadors for the Community Fruit Harvesting Project, redistributing excess produce to people in need.

Tina Coombes & Rory Bishop: Dream Home, Real Budget – A couple with ‘champagne tastes but lemonade pockets’, whose journey to build a passive solar home realistically blends getting what you want for what you can afford.

What's On...

Until Oct 10 Tim Bray Productions presents The Velveteen Rabbit

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The cast of The Velveteen Rabbit.

Liz Willis: Not In My Backyard – Newspaper editor by day and obsessive gardener the rest of the time, Liz discovered her true gardening mojo and a cool community initiative, in someone else’s garden.

The Good Life Talks is a free ticketed event. At the time of going to print there weren’t many free tickets left. Enquire about availability directly to Kaipatiki Project via their website – www.kaipatiki.org.nz/ courses/the-good-life-talks/

Helen Medlyn pops in for a chat November’s Friday Forum speaker is none other than Helen Medlyn who graced The PumpHouse in August with her sparkling presence and fabulous cabaret show ‘come hell or high water….’. The show, not unexpectedly, sold out and she returns to talk about her incredible and varied career as an opera star and more recently a jazz and cabaret singer. Helen is an excellent speaker and raconteur. This is chance for fans to get up close and personal. Limited seating available – no prebooking, pay at the door only. Best get to the theatre early to guarantee a seat.

@ Pumphouse October 15 – 25 Tadpole Productions presents Social Climbers

By Roger Hall Tues – Sat 7.30pm Saturday Matinee 2pm Sunday 4pm Adult $39 Senior $34 Student $25 Groups 10+ $34

Saturday October 17 9.00am–1.30pm The PumpHouse Market Day Contemporary Art, Crafts and Live Music Free Event Stallholder enquiries pumphousemarketday@gmail.com Friday November 13 @ 6.30pm Friday Forum – Speaking Event Guest Speaker – Helen Medlyn Entry $5.00 at the door.

Auckland Art Gallery: News

FILMS WORTH CROSSING THE BRIDGE FOR AT AUCKLAND ART GALLERY

An exhibition showcasing dream-like films by an internationally renowned artist is now on at Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki until Monday 25 January 2016.

Titled Yang Fudong: Filmscapes, the free exhibition shows three video artworks by celebrated Chinese moving-image artist Yang Fudong.

Auckland Art Gallery Principal Curator Zara Stanhope says Yang Fudong is at the forefront of his field worldwide.

‘Fudong is one of the most influential artists to come out of China in the last 20 years. His multi-screen film installations are respected and recognised worldwide, so it is a privilege Yang Fudong, The Coloured Sky: New Women II (still) 2014, image courtesy of Yang Fudong, ShanghART Gallery and Marian Goodman to hold this exhibition at the Gallery, and it’s not Gallery. Commissioned by Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki and ACMI, Melbourne to be missed,’ she says. located in the heart of Auckland city just off Queen Street. A 15-minute walk is all One of the artworks, The Coloured Sky: New Women II (2014), was cocommissioned by Auckland Art Gallery and the Australian Centre for Moving Image it takes from the Ferry Building and Britomart Transport Centre, and for those who drive there are several car parks close by, including Victoria Street East car park.

(ACMI), Melbourne, and will be shown in New Zealand for the very first time. For Enter the Gallery from Kitchener Street between majestic kauri columns to this work, Fudong filmed in digital colour – an exciting new direction for the artist, explore four floors of exhibitions in a building that has won more than 20 awards, who has previously worked mainly with 35mm film in black and white. including World Building of the Year 2013/14.

Born in Beijing and based in Shanghai, the artist emerged in the international While at the Gallery, stop by the café on level one. Overlooking Albert Park and arts scene when he started working with photography, multi-screen video Kitchener Street, it offers delicious and healthy food in a tranquil setting that’s just installations and single-channel films more than a decade ago.

Yang Fudong’s films feature long sequences, spiralling narratives and multiple right for a lunchtime stop or afternoon treat.

Meanwhile, the Gallery shop on the ground level offers destination shopping with perspectives to convey his stories and ideas. exclusive collaborations with artists, hard-to-find books and quirky home wares.

He addresses cultural and social issues specific to China, as well as universal themes such as anxiety and disillusion, and wonder and desire, that are Auckland Art Gallery is open 10am-5pm daily, except Christmas Day. Entry is free. experienced by communities across the globe.

Visiting Yang Fudong: Filmscapes from the North Shore is easy as the Gallery is Corner Kitchener and Wellesley Streets, Auckland city.

Image Yang Fudong The Coloured Sky: New Women II 2014 Commissioned by the Australian Centre for the Moving Image and Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki Courtesy of Yang Fudong, ShanghART Gallery and Marian Goodman Gallery Exhibition partners

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Mairangi Arts Centre

Adult drawing class.

Children's art class.

Spring Into Art!

School holiday programme.

School Holiday Art Programme (28 Sept – 9 Oct) Mairangi Arts Centre is a great place to tap into Our ever-popular school holiday programme will keep kids aged 5-14 years some creative energy as we emerge from winter busy having fun while they pick up some handy new art skills. There are lots of into the renewed enthusiasm of spring. This vibrant opportunities to be creative with classes such as: learning how to paint spring community based visual arts centre offers everyone, lambs and baby birds, making a clay maze, painting a humorous self-portrait, regardless of age or level of experience, the chance to printing your very own design on a t-shirt or creating beautiful cast glass shells.

Online booking is available through the centre’s website but be quick as classes express their creative side through an extensive range fill very fast. of stimulating art classes designed to inspire.

Term 4 Art Classes (start 12 Oct)

The centre runs a weekly art class programme with a wonderful range of options for both children and adults. Whether you have always wanted to learn the basics of painting in oil, acrylic or watercolour or maybe would prefer to impress your family and friends with your new skills in glass casting, printmaking or clay, there will be a class on our programme that is just right for you. Aside from the weekly classes there is also a selection of ‘one-off’ weekend workshops to enable you to ‘Meet Your Inner Artist’, create traditional Christmas decorations, learn how to take fantastic photos or make your very own garden sculpture from soft stone.

Children’s classes, which take place both after school and on Saturdays, cover drawing and painting skills, clay and craft. Friendly, nurturing tutors will help to develop and encourage your child’s creativity. Please contact us for further detail or visit our website to take advantage of our online booking.

EXHIBITIONS MACufactured Sculptures (14 Oct-1 Nov) This is a competition exhibition that focuses on beautiful sculptures of all kinds from ceramics and cast glass to mixed media and fabric art. All work has been created by students in our art classes.

Calling all artists: Hibiscus & Bays Art Awards If you are a practising artist in either 2D or 3D media, there is still time to enter the Hibiscus & Bays Art Awards. This is a competition exhibition with a premier award of $3,000. Entries close on Friday 23 October. For full detail see our website www.mairangiarts.co.nz

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Creative Directions Art Fair A variety of local and national artists will be showcasing their talents at the ‘Creative Directions Art Fair’ this month. Mairangi Arts Centre will host the fair for the second time after a successful inaugural event in 2013. The Art Fair, starting Saturday 7 November and running for a whole week, is a major event for the Arts Centre and offers North Shore residents the opportunity to invest in unique artwork from some of the countries’ most promising up-and-coming artists. Works on sale will include fine art, sculpture, ceramics and jewellery as well as a cash and carry section.

‘Creative Directions Art Fair’ offers a unique opportunity to combine picking up exquisite, reasonably priced artworks with the satisfaction of supporting the fundraising efforts of a local community art organisation. Get organised for Christmas early this year and buy outstanding artworks for friends and family.

Add the excitement of bidding at a live fundraiser auction to the mix and you have the recipe for some great entertainment!

The auction, run by top sales agent and auctioneer Jackie Smith of Bayleys Mairangi Bay, will get the Art Fair under way at 2pm on Saturday 7 November when a selection of high quality artworks will go under the hammer. Visitors have first dibs on these beautiful creations as well as on all artworks in the exhibition for just a gold coin donation at the door. MC for the opening function will be Robert Mignault, passionate actor/director and member of entertainment company ConArtists.

This is an end-of-year fundraiser for Mairangi Arts Centre Charitable Trust which runs two galleries with ever changing art exhibitions for the public as well as an extremely busy art programme that caters for all ages and abilities. See www. mairangiarts.co.nz for further details.

Opening function: Saturday 7 November from 2pm. All welcome.

Creative Directions Art Fair is running Sunday 8 – Sunday 15 November 2015.

Entry by gold coin donation. Mairangi Arts Centre, 20 Hastings Road, Mairangi Bay. Opening hours: Mon-Fri 9.30am-4pm and Sat/Sun 10am-2pm.

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Lake House Arts Centre : News

Supporting emerging artists Lake House Arts offers a creative hub for our community, offering exhibitions of local, nationally recognised and international artists. We aim to support emerging artists by offering them their first opportunity to exhibit in the public arena.

One such artist is Alexandra Taylor, an Honours student at Elam, Auckland University whose exhibition Breaker of White Horses will be showing at Lake House Arts from the 30th September to the 18th October.

Breaker of White Horses is an artistrun social experiment aimed at gathering recognition and acknowledgement for Family Action, a counselling and refuge centre for those affected by family and sexual violence, abuse, or trauma.

'Breaker' and 'White Horses' are allegories referring to the whitewater that helps to break down the energy of an oncoming wave; just as with the tide of domestic violence, Family Action softens the blow but cannot hope to dispel the issue at hand.

A series of portraits painted by Alexandra will be exhibited at the Lake House Arts Centre in Takapuna and later at Corban Estate Arts Centre in Henderson. The portraits identify a small portion of the Family Action staff that help run this caring and confidential place, where issues in relationships and the violence or abuse that many New Zealanders experience or have experienced, can be discussed.

Breaker of White Horses is an artist-run social experiment aimed at gathering recognition and acknowledgement for Family Action, a counselling and refuge centre for those affected by family and sexual violence, abuse, or trauma.

In identifying these women, the artist seeks to liberate insight into a constitution of social reality within which there exists a great New Zealand struggle.

Lake House Arts Centre is located on Fred Thomas Drive in Takapuna and is housed in a beautiful 19th Century Edwardian/Victorian heritage building that once stood on Takapuna Beach. The Lake House has a constantly changing exhibition programme, a café with delicious homemade fare, artists studio’s and a vibrant and varied arts education programme with something for every member of the family, including weekend workshops, after school classes, holiday programmes and adult daytime classes.

Lake House is open 9:30am – 4pm Monday to Friday and 10am – 3pm Saturday and Sunday. Closed on public holidays.

For more information on any of our classes, exhibitions or activities please check our website www.lakehousearts.org.nz, email info@lakehousearts.org.nz or phone (09) 486 4877.

Breaker of White Horses Alexandra Taylor 30 Sept - 18 Oct Marking Time Studio Printmakers Collective 30 Sept - 18 Oct

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Northart: News

Freda Brierley, Fayum Mummy - Portrait of a young man 3rd century.

Freda Brierley, Portrait de Jaqueline, Pablo Picasso, 1954.

Ross Ritchie, Silent Movies, 2012.

Freda Brierley, Queen Nefertari wife of Ramases 2nd 1280BC.

Jeff Thomson.

Jeff Thomson.

Leaves of Iron and Art by Westlakers And more this month at Northart...

If you haven’t visited Northart for a while, you will have missed the fantastic Alan Gilderdale Retrospective we hosted in early September. It was the most popular and successful show we have had all year. But you can catch a selection of 10 or so works from the show – they are currently installed in the gallery windows. But don’t leave your visit too long - they will be taken down after Sunday 4th October. So too will the wonderful exhibition, ‘Collusions’,

by Birkenhead potters Julie and Peter Collis and ‘The Edge of existence’ by painters Clare Matheson and Hilary Weeks.

Replacing them, and opening on the evening of Sunday 11 October, 3.15, an exhibition by past and present teachers and students of Westlake Boys and Westlake Girls High Schools. This is a rare opportunity to take a close look at a wide variety of works by up and coming younger artists, those who are teaching them, and those who are already established as professional New Zealand contemporary artists.

Opening the same evening is ‘Leaves of Iron’ by Jeff Thomson (a former teacher at Westlake Boys). Jeff Thomson, the “Corrugated Iron Man’ is perhaps New Zealand’s most popular and best known sculptor. He ‘discovered’ corrugated iron in the early 1980s and since that time has twisted, hammered, welded and soldered sheets and pieces of often old and weathered corrugated iron into letterboxes, birds, animals, insects, bouquets of flowers, leaves, even gumboots and cars and

woven mats, as well as a myriad of other objects, and publically exhibited them in museums, galleries, parks and other public spaces throughout New Zealand (including on the North Shore – the Birkenhead Library and Milford for example) as well as overseas. The works in ‘Leaves of Iron’, which will be installed over three gallery spaces and will cover many subjects and themes; recent more abstracted pieces as well as many of the old favourites. It is a not to be missed show, for young and old alike. Most of the pieces in the show will be for sale, so this is a rare chance to acquire your own original Jeff Thomson corrugated iron art work. Jeff will be giving a public talk in the gallery about the works in his show on Sunday 18 October at 2pm. All welcome, admission is free.

The changeover early next month (5pm, Sunday November 1st) will bring a a series of entirely different art works by acclaimed machine embroidered/textile artists Freda Brierley, drawings on linen and paper by Ross Ritchie, muka and harakeke plaiting and weaving by Michelle Mayn and a group exhibition, Urban Mythologies, by five Pasifika artists – Kenneth Merrick, Tui Gillies, Penny Howard, Fidalis Buehler, Sulieti Burrows.

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Tadpole Productions: At The PumpHouse, October 15th-25th

Louise Wallace.

Lisa Chappell.

Social Climbers by Roger Hall

Strictly Limited Season at the PumpHouse, October 15th to 25th Six women, one DOC hut high on a mountain and a lot of rain – not the weekend they anticipated, or packed for!

This October Tadpole Productions will be bringing Roger Hall’s insightful situation comedy “Social Climbers” to the PumpHouse Theatre in Takapuna, with a superb cast headlined by Lisa Chappell, Louise Wallace and Darien Takle. This production has recently been re-set in the present day, bringing a fresh take to the comedic situations.

A group of five female teachers (with one reluctantly accompanying daughter) embark on a weekend of mountain bushwalking, but torrential rain and a washed out bridge traps them in a DOC hut together for three days…

A group of five female teachers (with one reluctantly accompanying daughter) embark on a weekend of mountain bushwalking, but torrential rain and a washed out bridge traps them in a DOC hut together for three days. What starts as a high school camp atmosphere rapidly disintegrates into behind the scenes on a reality show! The characters are instantly recognisable as so many of our friends, and even facets of ourselves, as truth, consequences and unexpected revelations, clarify what true friendship really means.

This is an evening of theatre not to be missed.

Book at the PumpHouse for this strictly limited season, October 15th to 25th, Saturday and Sunday matinees, Block bookings also available.

Phone (09) 489-8360 or visit: www.pumphouse.co.nz

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The Rose Centre: What's On

Performance and play time!

Coming up at The Rose Centre J AN I C E W E B B P R E S E N T S

THE ENDMOST SHOW OF 2015

Sing Showcasing exciting new voices and favourites from past Sing concerts featuring special guest DAVID KELLY

ON PIANO

SUNDAY 11 TH OCTOBER, 7PM THE ROSE CENTRE, SCHOOL ROAD, BELMONT TICKETS AVAILABLE THROUGH JANICE WEBB OR DOOR SALES ONLY $10 ( INCLUDES SUPPER ) BEVERAGES WILL BE AVAILABLE

THE NATIONAL YOUTH THEATRE COMPANY

MUSICAL THEATRE Holiday Programme

JULY 14th - 18th “ Comedy ”

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OCT 6th - 10th Halloween”

Ages 7 - 16, no audition required Everyone stars in end-of-week performances

register now at allstars.co.nz

The Rose Centre School Road, Belmont

JANICE WEBB presents SING Showcasing exciting new voices and favourites from past SING Concerts. Special guest David Kelly on piano.

Tickets available through Janice Webb or door sales.

Sunday 11 October at 7pm Tickets available through Janice Webb or door sales - only $10 including supper

The National Youth Theatre Company’s ALL STARS Musical Theatre Holiday Programme With only a week until the school holidays register now for NYTC’s All Stars holiday programme.

Musical Theatre school holiday programmes in Auckland – celebrating 10 years 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 three performances of a special revue show for family and friends themed this October.

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.

This All Stars theme "Halloween". Based around this central concept, we produce five fun-filled days of innovative, quality tuition that will advance your performance skills.

October 6th – 10th Ages 7 - 16 years - no audition required. Everyone stars in end of week performances.

Register now at allstars.co.nz

Best Pals Fun Clay Holiday Program Clay crafting is a great way for kids to build and develop better motor skills, as they learn to use their hands to handle different tools and crafting technique that will turn their designing skill and conceptual ideas into reality.

The project is made by air dried clay. No oven! No painting! You can take it home the same day you make it.

Students make a Halloween themed wreath. Students can choose different colours to create their unique wreath.

For more information go to www.bestpals.co.nz 10am - 3pm Monday 5 October $60 per child (includes material) Age 5 yrs + Bookings: Email bestpalsworkshop@gmail.com or text 022 193 9928

Welcome to Belmont and Bayswater If you are new or not so new to the area we’d love to meet you. Join Maria from Devonport Peninsula Trust and Kath from The Rose Centre for a cup of tea, a bite to eat and pick up a New Resident’s Pack to find out more about what’s available in your community and to meet others new to the area. Tuesday 27th October at 10.30am at The Rose Centre.

Belmont & Bayswater

Drama, comedy, music, magic and dance!

Open 8:30am - 4pm, Monday - Friday

visit: rosecentre.co.nz

New to Belmont or Bayswater?

If you are new or have been in the area for a few months, we’d love to meet you. Join us for a cup of tea or coffee to find out more about what’s available in your community and to meet other newcomers. Please also feel free to drop into The Rose Centre for a Welcome Pack any time.

School Road, Belmont, North Shore Ph: (09) 445 9900 Fax: (09) 445 6606 Email: info@rosecentre.co.nz

TUESDAYS AT10:30Am 24 feb • 28 apr • 25 aug • 27 oct Maria Teape

Devonport Community Co-ordinator pH. (09) 445 9533 devonportcommunity@gmail.com or dportcomm@xtra.co.nz

KaTH Hair

The rose Centre Manager PH. (09) 445 9900 • School Rd, Belmont info@rosecentre.co.nz www.rosecentre.co.nz

A fun night at the theatre - is a great idea for your Christmas function! Group bookings now open.

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Education: Kristin School

Introducing the Kristin Sports Academy A comprehensive new programme for athlete development is being launched at Kristin. The Kristin Sports Academy will run in direct partnership with AUT Millennium to provide customised development pathways for athletes in Years 7-10 from Term 1, 2016, and with a taster programme being offered to selected Year 6 students from next term.

School Tour Tuesday 20 October

Junior School (Kindergarten - Year 6) 9.30am (enter at Gate One) Middle School(Year 7-10) 11.00am (enter at Gate Two) Senior School (Year 11-13) 9.30am (enter at Gate Two) Please register attendance 415 9566 ext. 2324 or admissions@kristin.school.nz

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Initially focusing on Basketball, Football, Hockey, Netball and Water Polo, the Kristin Sports Academy will deliver code-specific skill training and specialised strength and conditioning programmes within the school timetable. Highperforming students will be invited to participate in the 2016 programme, which will include 1-3 in-class training sessions per 7-day cycle.

Individual athletes from outside of the five core sports will have the opportunity to be included in the strength and conditioning component.

Kristin’s Director of Sport Rob Taylor is thrilled to launch the Academy, which he sees as one of the most exciting opportunities for athlete development to be offered at the school in recent years. “Eliteperformance pathways are vital for students who seek to compete at the highest levels of age-group competition and beyond,” he says. “This is the first major step in what will be an evolving programme.”

New to Kristin but a familiar face within sport on the North Shore, Rob has spent the last 9 years running the Sport Institute at Westlake Boys. He joined Kristin as Director of Sport earlier this year and has already put his extensive experience in the area of student-athlete development into practice.

“It is about giving Kristin students the opportunity to be the best they can be, every day.”

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Kristin’s Director of Sport Rob Taylor is thrilled to launch the Academy, which he sees as one of the most exciting opportunities for athlete development to be offered at the school in recent years. ensuring the future success of student athletes.

“The resilience of our Kristin sports teams depends on the on-going development of strong and capable athletes. By accessing quality development programmes from a young age, our students will establish a strong foundation in fundamental and core skills to become faster, fitter and stronger ready to realise their potential when they face the challenges of senior sport.”

Education: Kristin School

Kristin Junior School PYP Exhibition Kristin’s Year 6 students had the opportunity to showcase their work to the wider school community at the annual PYP Exhibition in Term 3. Arguably the most important assessment-based event of the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (IB PYP), the Exhibition represents over eight weeks’ work for the students who each chose their own subject area to investigate.

The Exhibition requires students to engage in a collaborative inquiry process in which they identify, investigate and offer solutions to real-life issues or problems in the context of their local and global community. Individual projects ranged from space technology to industrial farming, habitat destruction and road safety.

10-year-old Kali Raj chose to look at the world’s refugee crisis because of its relevance to today’s society: “Originally I wanted to look at racism and segregation, but I realised that was a lot of looking back. I wanted to look to the future and find a way to make a positive difference, so I chose refugees. The current situation is heart breaking: these people have done nothing wrong and yet they have no options.”

Through getting in contact with the Red Cross in Northcote, Kali had the opportunity to meet with a family from Myanmar who she interviewed for her documentary. “It was amazing to hear their stories. They have been through hideous things and still they were so positive and looking forward. They are happy to be here; they are studying English at AUT and are grateful that New Zealand is a place they can feel safe.”

Through getting in contact with the Red Cross in Northcote, Kali had the opportunity to meet with a family from Myanmar who she interviewed for her documentary.

Over the course of the week-long Exhibition, the 84 Year 6 students took tours and explained their work to visitors and younger students, staged a component of their work in two live presentations and celebrated their achievement with friends and family.

Reflecting on the experience, Kali says she has learned a lot through the process: “I didn’t think I could do it at the start, there were so many challenges to complete, but by about halfway you start to believe in yourself and if I am ever asked to do something like this again in the future, I will do it in a heartbeat.”

NEXT Foundation Teacher’s Excellence Award Year 1 teacher Nathan Calvert has been awarded the NEXT Foundation Teacher’s Excellence Award after being selected as the top student in the PostGraduate Certificate in Applied Practice (Digital and Collaborative Learning) – a joint qualification offered

by Unitec and the The Mind Lab. Nathan was interviewed alongside the top three candidates before being selected for the prestigious award, which was presented at his graduation in September.

Mr Calvert's Year 1 students have flourished with the effective use of technology and collaboration that his studies have enhanced, but his influence has extended well beyond his classroom walls. Nathan has shared his new insights with staff across the Kristin Junior School and has inspired a wave of innovative approaches to the use of technology.

Mr Calvert is one of four Kristin teachers to have undertaken the new postgraduate programme since it was introduced in 2014.

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Education: Westlake Boys High School

Prime Minister Visits Westlake Boys Westlake Boys staff and students were honoured to welcome the Prime Minister, the Right Honourable John Key; Minister for Conservation, Seniors Citizens, and Arts, Culture and Heritage, the Honourable Maggie Barry and Minister of Health, the Honourable Jonathan Coleman to school on Friday 18th September.

The Prime Minister gave a chatty address to the audience that covered topical items of interest including the Rugby World Cup campaign and the flag debate.

In giving students some advice on what to do in their lives after school he likened this significant life decision to a Rugby World Cup campaign - assuming the All Blacks get through the pool stage they will have three big games to win and anything is possible. “The Prime Minister advised that it is vital that students stay positive and believe in themselves - it is important to back yourself … If you have big dreams and goals, pin your ears back and go for it!” he urged, adding that success is not as much about ability as about attitude and hard work. He noted that Dan Carter and Richie McCaw owe a lot of their success to the hours they put into training, being the first to turn up to training sessions and working that bit harder than anyone else. He reminded students that they live in a big, modern, open world and while they are competing globally with students from many other countries, anything can be achieved in New Zealand.

Prime Minister John Key with Head Boy Andre Jackson.

He reminded students that they live in a big, modern, open world and while they are competing globally with students from many other countries, anything can be achieved in New Zealand.

Head Boy, Andre Jackson, thanked Mr. Key for his interesting and encouraging words. Headmaster David Ferguson rounded off assembly by remarking that a visit from the Prime Minister is not something that happens at schools in most countries in the world and that we are lucky to live in New Zealand.

Headmaster David Ferguson welcomes Prime Minister John Key to Westlake Boys High School.

Westlake Hockey Rankin Cup Champions Fresh from winning the Auckland Championship title and the North Harbour Championship title earlier this season, Westlake Boys 1st XI Hockey went on to beat St. Andrew’s College from Christchurch in a tense final encounter to win the Secondary Schools Hockey Championship in front of a ‘home’ crowd at Lloyd Elsmore Park during the first week of September.

It was an incredible season for Westlake Boys Hockey with teams taking out the Rankin Cup (National 1st XI Championship title), the Galletly Cup (2nd XI National Championship title) and placing third in the Tanner Cup (Under 15 National Championship).

After winning the Rankin Cup for the first time in 2008, Westlake Boys 1st XI had made the Zealand Secondary Schools final three times, but until the fourth fixture in early September their predecessors had not been able to secure the title again.

The road to the final against St Andrew’s College began when Westlake defeated Rathkeale College 5-0, Sacred Heart 5-1 and Hastings Boys 4-3 to come up against Christ’s College in the first knockout match. Christ’s College was defeated 3-0 followed by a 2-0 win over Wairarapa College to advance to the semi-final against St Paul’s Westlake Boys 1st XI Hockey team – winners of the prestigious Rankin Cup at the National Secondary Schools Tournament.

Collegiate School, who were beaten 2-1.

In the final both teams attacked and defended well and the score was 1-0 to Westlake at the end of the first half. After a hard Westlake Boys congratulates all the players, coaches Mr Meredith and Mr fought second half that featured an unsuccessful penalty corner apiece Westlake McCracken and manager Westlaker Warren Wild. Thanks also to 2nd XI coach Boys were crowned New Zealand Champions and holders of the prestigious Rankin Kevin Jacobs, manager Sharon Young, 3rd XI coach Dr Burnett and all Westlake Cup. A fitting end to an exceptional season.

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Education: Westlake Boys High School

National Winter Sport Championship Titles Winter Sports Tournament produced another couple of national champion teams for Westlake Boys with both the Premier Table Tennis and Swimming team claiming national titles.

2015 National Secondary Schools Champions - Westlake Boys Swimming Team.

Westlake swimmer Severin Buenemann competing at the Secondary Schools Nationals.

The National Secondary Schools Table Tennis Champs were held in Palmerston North in winter tournament week. After winning the initial three tournament matches, Westlake beat Macleans College in the semi-finals to advance to the finals against arch-rivals Auckland Grammar.

In the best of seven games, Auckland Grammar School had the title in their grasp, only to be undone by the most remarkable of shots by Westlake’s top two players Victor Ma and Roger Wang in the doubles match. Westlake were 8-10 down in the fifth and last set when four extraordinary shots blasted the AGS combination into oblivion giving Westlake the much desired victory. All team members enjoyed a very successful tournament and were yet again great ambassadors for their school.

…in Hamilton, Westlake Boys swimmers took out the national title at the Secondary Schools National Swimming meet.

Further north in Hamilton, Westlake Boys swimmers took out the national title at the Secondary Schools National Swimming meet. It was a fitting moment when seventh form student Oliver Wu accepted the trophy on behalf of his team at the end of the meet. The Westlake Boys Swimming Captain started his secondary schools swimming career in third form and was part of the team that participated in the inaugural New Zealand Secondary Schools Swimming Championships. The team’s

National Secondary Schools Table Tennis Champions with coach, Westlake Boys Head of Maths, Mike Lee.

efforts resulted in a comprehensive 200 points winning margin and a staggering 25 medals (13 gold, 10 silver and 2 bronze) as just reward for the team of 20 swimmers.

Winning the national title caps off a successful season for Westlake Boys with a lot of hard work, long hours and outstanding efforts. Congratulations to all involved and special thanks to Mrs Tracy Houzet and Mr Jordan Stanley for their ongoing support and encouragement.

UPCOMING EVENTS – OCTOBER 2015 12 - 28 October

Westlake Schools Art Exhibition, North Art Gallery, Northcote

12 October

Start Term 4

23 October

CIE Year 11 Students leave

26 October

Labour Day – School closed

3 November

NCEA Year 12 and 13 Students leave

6 November

NCEA Examinations commence

6 November

Sports Dinner – WBHS Auditorium

6 November

NCEA Year 11 Students leave

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Education: Westlake Girls High School

Prime Minister John Key addressing Trustees, Senior Leaders, Prefects and Faculty Leaders at Westlake Girls High School.

Westlake Girls speaking to Prime Minister John Key.

Leadership Breakfast At 7.30am on 18 September, The Right Honourable John Key, Prime Minister of NZ visited Westlake Girls High School and attended a Leadership Breakfast prior to reopening the WGHS refurbished Library. Local MPs Dr Jonathan Coleman, Minister for Health and Sport and Recreation and Maggie Barry, Minister for the Arts, Culture and Heritage, Conservation and Senior Citizens were also in attendance.

The Prime Minister addressed Trustees, Senior Leaders, Prefects and Faculty Heads, sharing some of his personal journey, background to the flag referendum and advice about leadership, before inviting a number of questions from the floor.

Walkabout to meet junior students Between the breakfast and along the route to the Library, the Prime Minister and Cabinet Ministers met a number of Westlake Girls High School juniors who had lined the walkway to see them.

Reopening the refurbished library A plaque was unveiled to mark the Library reopening, made especially by TIC Hard Materials technology, Jeremy Scull, from a Totara toppled in a storm.

BOT Chair, Mark Robinson, Property Manager Grant Brown, Prime Minister John Key, Westlake Girls Principal, Roz Mexted, Ministers Coleman and Barry.

Back row L-R: Fleur North, Robyn Hellyer, Mattea Harris, Laura Drake, Shenade Benson, Kiri Walters, Julie Ellis.

Front row: L-R Zara Felstead, Keeley Robertson, Georgia Clement, Ashleigh McNaughton, Risheeka Chhiba.

Front row L-R: Georgia Perrott-Hunt, Zara Jillings, Siamau Talafou Back Row L-R: Katelin Noyer, Christine Ling, Rosie Davison, Katie Potts, Oliva Ball Absent: Tiarna Clarke, Vanessa Simpson, Moerangi Vercoe & Jordyn Maddix

Basketball & Hockey retain Auckland Titles The Premier Basketball team retained their Auckland Basketball Premiership title on Thursday night, after defeating Rangitoto College in the final. The girls played exceptionally well in a closely fought game, ending up with a winning score of 73-63. In the BBNZ Premiership Zone 1 Tournament they were runners-up to Rangitoto College and qualified for NZSS National Tournament in Palmerston North.

The 1st XI hockey team also retained their Auckland title by defeating St Cuthberts 2-1 in the final.

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The girls played exceptionally well in a closely fought game, ending up with a winning score of 73-63.

Education: Westlake Girls High School

Premier Badminton Team Wins Gold at Nationals The Premier Badminton team won the New Zealand Secondary Badminton Competition for the fifth time in six years. The team was seeded second in the top division of the event and played above their seeding to become the National Champions remaining undefeated in the process. Teams defeated to win the title were: Rangitoto College, Southland Girls High, Epsom Girls Grammar, ACG Sunderland, Taradale High and Macleans College.

The team was seeded second in the top division of the event and played above their seeding to become the National Champions‌

Photo: L-R: Virginia Gunter, Selena Wu, Alyssa Tagle, Catelyn Rozario and Tamara Otene

Medal Haul for Westlake Girls Table Tennis at Nationals Westlake Girls High School Premier Table Tennis players claimed five medals at the New Zealand Secondary School Table Tennis Championships in Palmerston North. The team of Irene Liu, Sandy Liu, Veronica Li and Iris Liu won the silver medal in the teams section. In the individual competition Sandy Liu won the silver medal in the U19 section with fellow team members Irene Liu and Veronica Li sharing the bronze medal in the same section. Iris Liu won the silver medal in the U16 section.

Photo: L-R: Sandy Liu, Iris Liu Irene Liu and Veronica Li

Front Row L-R: Jen Gale, Asher Mason, Daisy Hurley, Maddy Probert, Olivia Heighton.

Back Row L-R: Deb Cachopa, Maire Hansen, Tatiana Saunders, Celine McGahan, Kiani Stevenson, Liz Olney, Beth Copper, Jaimee Phillips, Deb Catherwood.

Photo: L-R: Noya Oporto and Cayleen Bester

Premier Netball Team Qualify for Nationals

Westlake Cycling Juniors Claim Five NZSS Medals

Westlake Girls Premier Netball team comes up trumps at UNISS in Hamilton.

Coached by Deb Cachopa and Deb Catherwood the team had eight straight wins leading into the Semi Final against St Kentigerns which was a close loss leading into the final playoff for third/fourth against Epsom Girls Grammar. The girls came out strong from the first quarter and came out with a convincing 52-18 win to secure 3rd place which is the highest result in Westlake Girls history and being the only North Harbour team to make it into the top 10 it is a great achievement.

Three of our attacking team were named in the UNISS Tournament Team: Celine McGahan, Marie Hansen and Liz Olney.

Westlake Girls had ten students competing in the New Zealand Secondary Schools Individual Cycling Championships held in Auckland. Two juniors claimed five medals with Cayleen Bester and Noya Oporto winning three and two medals respectively. Cayleen won silver in the Individual Time Trial and silver in the Criterium, she also placed fifth in the hill climb. She was second in the overall competition for the U14 Girls. Noya gained a bronze medal in both the Individual Time Trial and the Hill Climb placing her fourth overall in the U14 Girls section.

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Education: Long Bay College

Long Bay College is celebrating its 40 year anniversary on Friday 30 October. Come along to the school to watch the 1st XI cricket team take on an Old Boys team from 10am. Kick Off for the 1st XI Football Team vs Old Boys is at 2pm. Classrooms will be open for the whole day to wander through or if you’d like to just come along and catch up with school friends and teachers from the past, join us for refreshments from 3.30. To find out more email alumni@longbaycollege.com.

Football firsts for Long Bay College The Long Bay College 1st XI Football Girls team has had an incredible season this year. The team won the Auckland Premier 2 League without losing a game (9 wins, 2 draws!) The school has never won this competition before and the team’s success has gained them a promotion to Auckland Premier 1 League in 2016.

The girls then went on to reach the Auckland Knockout Cup Final, again an accomplishment the school has never achieved until now. However Long Bay College was narrowly beaten 2-1 despite showing fantastic fight and determination.

As if those successes were not enough, the team then travelled down to New Plymouth to compete at the Grant Jarvis National Secondary Schools Tournament.

Long Bay College was undefeated the whole week, winning the final in a nervous Penalty Shootout to become champions!

In total eight teams from Long Bay College competed at Tournament Week around the North Island with excellent results. In particular, the 1st XI Hockey Girls came second in their competition and the Premier Netball team finished 10 places ahead of last year.

Player of the Year A former student and current teacher aide at Long Bay College has been named Auckland Rugby League Women's Player of the Year 2015 at the Annual Premier Awards Evening.

She has represented New Zealand in touch and tag, and played netball and rugby at national level before embracing the 13-a-side code last year.

Hold, Fold or Run? Once again the Senior School Production at Long Bay College explored the creativity and vision of one of its own to a resounding success. This year’s production, ‘The Vegas Crowd’, was written and directed by Year 13 student Nathanael Tan and was incredibly well received.

A visual extravaganza taking elements of theatre, film, dance and graphic novels, The Vegas Crowd celebrated the actors, lighting designers, dancers and artists at Long Bay College. An ambitious project that followed Skylar Van Daal’s exceptionally performed con artist ‘Thomas Callahan’ as he evaded the law. As he set up his next con he was plunged into the shady underworld of The Verde Casino, all the while learning what it takes to love and be loved in return.

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Walk the Line Young designers from across New Zealand were hitting the runway at New Zealand Fashion Week this year. Among them was Year 13 Long Bay College student Niamh Clarkson who won the Beatnik Recyclable section of the Walk the Line Young Designers Fashion Show.

Run for youth, by youth, the Walk the Line fashion show is a fantastic opportunity for the future stars of the New Zealand fashion industry to make their mark on a world stage. Every garment shown at Walk the Line has been designed, sewn and styled by high school students aged between thirteen and eighteen. Niamh's entry, modelled by Leah Reynolds, was a pinafore dress made out of coffee bean sacks, with a crop top under it.

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Georgia Hale made her New Zealand debut for the Kiwi Ferns at this year's Auckland Nines tournament.

She has represented New Zealand in touch and tag, and played netball and rugby at national level before embracing the 13-a-side code last year. Georgia plays for the Richmond Roses club. During her school days she was named Long Bay College’s sportswoman of the year multiple times.

Education: Pinehurst School

Zuyi AIMS for Gold Pinehurst is a premier, coeducational independent school based in Albany on Auckland’s North Shore.

Congratulations Pinehurst Junior College student Zuyi Li - AIMS 2015 Boys GOLF Gold Medallist.

Zuyi had an outstanding tournament, leading the Boys division from Day 1 of the 4 day competition. Despite wet and challenging conditions at the Mt Maunganui course, Zuyi retained his lead to take the 2015 AIMS Boys title.

Zuyi Li proudly wears gold.

OPEN DAY: WED 21 OCT PRIMARY TOUR 9:30am College students enjoy an array of local dishes and cuisine, inspired from countries throughout the World including Europe, Korea, China and Japan.

International Day Scrumptiously Successful Pinehurst Senior College Academic Council recently celebrated International Day ‘business style’, promoting diverse cultures and international food while providing students with the opportunity to learn more about commerce through setting up their own stalls, tracking costs and managing their own promotion.

Jazz Band Wins Bronze at KBB Festival Mentored by Callum Passells, an accomplished saxophone player, composer and arranger, Pinehurst Jazz Band entered the KBB Festival competitively for the first time this year, presenting three songs to win Bronze.

Impressive improvisational solos were given by Matthew Brewster, Emerson Hunt, James Grieve, Weston Cowley, Leo Burnside and Tai Nelson.

A clever choice of repertoire and an 12 member Pinehurst Jazz Band: Leo Burnside (Piano), Koa Nelson (Drums), impressive vocal performance by Peter Kim (Bass Guitar), Tai Nelson (Guitar), Emerson Hunt (Alto Saxophone), Karmen Sulaiman earned them a well Matthew Brewster (Alto Saxophone), Weston Cowley (Tenor Saxophone), Zoe Exon (Clarinet), James Grieve (Trumpet), Brian Park (Trombone), Alex Cook deserved bronze award this year.

(Flute) and Karmen Sulaiman (Singer).

Congratulations also to Matthew Brewster who applied and was accepted into the prestigious KBB Honours program.

JUNIOR & SENIOR COLLEGE TOUR 1:30pm

With an emphasis on individual attention and a total school roll of only 850, Pinehurst School ensures students are exposed to a wide range of opportunities. With passionate teachers, a nurturing learning environment and a world-class Cambridge curriculum – your child is set to leave Pinehurst as a confident, well-equipped adult.

A global leader in Cambridge International Examinations (CIE), Pinehurst offers an EXTENSIVE ACADEMIC, SPORTS AND ARTS CURRICULUM, taught by experienced teachers who are focused on achievement and results. We are proud to have achieved Top in the World and in New Zealand in a range of Cambridge subjects, including Design & Technology, Information Technology, Geography, Art & Design, Spanish, Physical Education and Environmental Management.

For further information contact our enrolment manager on (09) 414 0960 ext 614 or email enrolment@pinehurst.school.nz.

75 Bush Road, Albany phone (09) 414 0960 www.pinehurst.school.nz

P R IMARY TO SE NIO R COLLEGE

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Education: Rosmini College

Rosmini Rugby Success On Thursday, 20th August Rosmini College won the North Harbour 1A final against Westlake Boys at Albany’s QBE Stadium.

The final score was 13 - 12. During the first half of the game Westlake led 9 - 0 as their halfback, Sam Babb, successfully kicked three penalties. However, just before the half time whistle, flanker and Year 13 student Cooper Murdoch (17) of Murray’s Bay scored a try from a maul. The try was converted by halfback and Year 11 student Connor Leather (16) of Rothesay Bay who had kicked a penalty earlier, and this made the score 10 - 9. Westlake’s Babb kicked a fourth penalty in the second half to take the score to 12 - 9. In the 51st minute of the game, Rosmini was awarded a penalty which Leather kicked to make the score 13 - 12.

Year 12 student Sam Tither (17) of Orewa made a try-saving tackle on Westlake player Baylee Katipa. He says, “I could see that they had an overlap and I was outnumbered. I knew I had to get up and smash him as soon as he caught the ball so that he couldn’t pass it out wide.” He adds, “I was stoked we won. We were probably the underdogs coming into the game and having lost the previous two matches against Westlake – 16 - 3 and 24 - 10 – this made the victory even sweeter.” An elated Connor Leather was awarded Man of the Match and he describes some of the highlights of the game as “running out on the field, taking my kicks at goal and kicking the ball out for the game over.” He concludes, “The chanting, particularly from the Rosmini faithful, pushed us all even harder to win.”

The team was coached by HOD of Economics Mr Mark Free, Mr Graham Dowd and Mr Michael Anscombe. Mr Frank Siermans was the Manager and the team was captained by Year 13 student Jack Bergin (17) of Greenhithe. The team consisted of Vincent Tuitupou, Joshua Third, Leon Bongare, James Fiebig, Jacob Pierce, Cooper Murdoch, Sam Hasler, Josiah Ngatipa, Connor Leather, Sam Tither, Taine Wattie, Cody Tekoronga, Joe Taylor, Chris Woodard, David Meki, Joseph Clarkson, Dante Coughlan, Tamarau McGahan, Niko Alexander, Evander

Photo Credit: North Harbour Rugby Union.

Semau, Jordan Quensell, Jordan Brennan and Steve Unga. On Saturday, 29th August Rosmini College’s 6A and 7A Rugby teams won their finals against Mahurangi College 23 – 5 and Westlake Boys’ High School 33 – 0 at the Marist Rugby grounds. The 6A team was coached by Mr Ian Kent and Mr Andy Holloway.

The team’s captain was Year 11 student Oliver (Ollie) Houghton (15) of Takapuna and Mr Mark Power was the Manager. The 7A team was coached by Mr Greg Aldous and Mr Johnny Murdoch. The team’s captain was Year 10 student Joseph (Joe) Wilson (15) of Riverhead and Mr Peter Keeling was the Manager.

Swimming Champion Campbell Stanton and Francesco Kayrouz.

Rosmini Yachting Dominates At The AIMS Games Rosmini College Year 8 students Campbell Stanton (12) of Greenhithe and Francesco Kayrouz (12) of Devonport allowed the College to win its first AIMS Anchor Yachting title. Campbell won seven out of eight races and he received two gold medals – one for coming first in the Year 8 competition and the other for being first overall. Campbell says “It felt really good winning for Rosmini!”

Francesco received two silver medals – one for coming second in the Year 8 competition and the other for being second overall. Francesco says, “It was a great regatta” and “the highlights were winning the team cup for the first time ever and coming second overall.” This is the first time yachting has been included in the NZCT AIMS Games and the event was held in Tauranga on the 5th – 7th September. Rosmini’s HOD of Technology, Phil Jones says he was “approached by some of the members at Torbay Sailing Club at a meeting the other night and, by all accounts, Campbell and Francesco's performances were outstanding, with faultless sailing.” Well done boys!

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Rosmini College Year 8 student, Sung Ju Kim (13) of Forrest Hill represented Rosmini College in swimming at the NZCT AIMS Games held in Tauranga on 7th – 8th September. He won five gold medals, two silver medals and broke three records. Sung Ju won his gold medals in the 200 metre Individual Medley, 100 metre Individual Medley, 200 metre Breaststroke, 100 metre Breaststroke and 50 metre Breaststroke. He won his silver medals in the 200 metre Backstroke and 100 metre Backstroke. He Sung Ju Kim. was second overall in the Division 1 Boys category. Sung Ju broke records in the 200 metre Breaststroke, 100 metre Breaststroke and 100 metre Individual Medley. Sung Ju says, “The highlights of the AIMS Games were the medals, the trip to Tauranga and racing in my events.” Sung Ju also represented North Shore Swimming at the New Zealand Short Course Swimming Championships held at AUT Millennium’s Sir Owen G. Glenn National Aquatic Centre on 11th August – 15th August. He dominated the breaststroke and individual medley events and won four gold medals. The Head of Rosmini College’s Intermediate School, Mr Paul Hodgkinson says proudly, “We applaud and appreciate Sung Ju’s work ethic, modesty and achievements.”

Education: Takapuna Grammar

A young, winning poet Zoe Mantell planting out on Wendy and Dave Moore’s farm.

A joint community effort Takapuna Grammar School’s Special Education Department has for some time been involved in the Trees for Survival programme. For the eighth year running, the Transition class have visited Wendy and Dave Moore’s farm near Warkworth, for a fantastic day of tree planting. Over the years they have planted 6000 trees.

Trees for Survival is an environmental education programme which involves young people growing and planting native trees to restore natural habitats by helping landowners vegetate erosion-prone land, improve stream flow and water quality, and increase biodiversity.

The Trees for Survival programme creates community partnerships by engaging schools, their community, local businesses and Councils all working together to restore our natural heritage.

The Devonport Rotary Club has agreed, with the support of the Rotary Foundation, to provide the funds for the programme for the next 5 years. The school already has the appropriate PGU (Plant Growing Unit) in place and the funds allocated will be used for the seedlings, potting mixes and transport needed to raise and plant the trees.

The Special Education department has issued an invitation to Devonport Rotarians to work with them raising the seedlings and then planting them out.

James Little in action.

A rising rugby star James Little has so far experienced a fantastic rugby season and it just continues to get better. Despite a frustrating season for the Takapuna Grammar 1st XV James performed particularly well. In the middle of the season he was selected for the Blues U18 squad to attend an intensive training camp. From here he went on to play against the Chiefs U18 team.

His performance in this game caught the attention of the New Zealand secondary schools’ selectors and he was selected for a 50 man training camp in Palmerston North. After this three day camp James has been selected for the New Zealand Secondary School’s Barbarians team, a brilliant achievement for James.

A poem by Year 11 student, Emilly Fan, has won the inaugural IKA Creative Writing Prize. ‘Starlight’ was chosen from four finalists to take the First prize in the written page category.

It is a poignant poem about the heartbreak between two young lovers. "The traditional Māori references masterfully undercuts the brevity of the relationship in your poem so I thought that was quite genius," commented the judge, Robert Sullivan.

This competition was open Emilly Fan. to secondary school students in Years 11 to 13 and marked the launch of the IKA 3 Journal.

“I tried to create a balance between telling a story and letting the reader figure things out for themselves,” says Emilly, "I also wanted to acknowledge the beauty of te reo Māori and incorporate subtle aspects of it into my poem."

Emilly attended a prize-giving ceremony held at MIT as part of its Faculty of Creative Arts Open Day, at the beginning of September. At the event, Emilly was invited to give a reading of her poem. Her prize is either a $2,000 scholarship to MIT, or an iPad Mini 3 and a Creative Arts Short Course voucher, valued at $230.

Still the height of fashion This was the 11th successive year of the School Fashion Show. Showcasing student designs and professionally made garments and held at the Bruce Mason Theatre, this fundraising event was a spectacular success.

Organised by Year 13 Soft Tech Students, and directed and produced by Deborah Woodward and Jane Rouse, with a “Colour me” theme, sections included Colour me cool (Year 10 Urban Hoodies) Colour me classic (Little Black Dresses) and Colour me creative (Trash to Fashion entries by Special Ed) The night also featured performances from React Aerialist, who opened the show Student Lisa Pijper on with a jaw dropping aerial performance, as the catwalk. well as TGS band Thirteen and two dance acts. Other highlights included the Frank Casey section, The Korean fan dancers, the dancers choreographed by Celine and Shani Human and Coop by Trelise Cooper. . It was also an opportunity for 24 student models to strut their stuff in front of family, friends and the community, after weeks of practising with company Vanity Walk.

The whole night was for a good cause, with The Starship Foundation being the recipient of the $4,000 raised on the night, making the total over the past decade in excess of $75,000.

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Darby at Council

Wasting no time! Shore leading the way in sustainable disposal

Northside with Mayor Len Brown

Takapuna has the wind in its sails!

The North Shore has always led the way when it comes to recycling, so we’ve been the perfect place to trial Council’s new food-waste collection service before it rolls out across the region.

I’m pleased to say, well done North Shore – we’ve really been on form during this trial with over 90% of households that were part of the trial taking it up.

The programme has involved some 4000 households across the Shore, with households using a separate bin with compostable liners for kitchen scraps, and putting that out in a 23-litre bin for weekly collection. We’re getting Chris Darby. in the vicinity of 16 tonnes of organic waste a week from the trial alone.

This is waste otherwise destined for landfill, where it releases greenhouse gas methane as a by-product while it slowly biodegrades. Instead, we’re now taking it to composting facilities to turn it into garden fertiliser. It’s clear that we’re going to get some great results for our environment as the programme grows, particularly when we take it Auckland-wide next year.

Separate organics collection of course makes our waste disposal more sustainable, but I expect another benefit will be in how separating our waste will bring home how much we consume. When we are more aware of what and how much we are throwing away, we might be more likely to reduce our volumes of waste overall. That’s another result for the environment, and a bonus to families who will lower their household costs.

If you’ve got old, large, broken or unused appliances and equipment you’ll be glad to know that our inorganic collection services are also improving…

If you’ve got old, large, broken or unused appliances and equipment you’ll be glad to know that our inorganic collection services are also improving, with the plan being to have one consistent pick-up service across the region.

We’ll be looking to improve the service as it goes so will be rolling it out place by place and street by street. Much of the North Shore will be a part of the first phase – the collection period for this started this month and ends in November, so keep an eye out for a flyer in your letterbox soon.

The new service is offered to residents annually and funded through your rates so there is no additional charge to book. Collection is on-property rather than kerbside, and we’ll endeavour to recycle and reuse what we can, so it isn’t all destined for landfill. The types of items you can call us to collect include furniture, sporting equipment, and large and small appliances and we’ll be happy to take items that two people can lift, and up to around one small trailer load overall per household.

Those parts of the Shore not covered before November will be picked up in the next collection period commencing February. Drop me a line or give Council a call (09 301 0101) for more details about the service and when it will be available to you.

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Mayor Len Brown.

Just how many cities around the world have what Auckland has in Takapuna and Devonport? I think you would be hard-pressed to find more than a handful. And very soon Takapuna in all its glory will be showcased on the world stage.

That’s because the Takapuna Boating Club and the New Zealand Finn Association is hosting this year’s Finn Gold Cup – from 21 to 29 November.

The regatta is an Olympic qualifier for Rio and will be preceded by an open Pre-Gold event from 17 – 19 November.

Sailors and sailing fans around the world will be watching about 85 global competitors – and terrific Takapuna will be the backdrop.

The event is supported and promoted by council’s Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development arm to showcase Takapuna’s setting and the sailing and that promotion is sure to want to make people visit Takapuna and Auckland.

Let’s hope the weather is good. I’m told competitors will sail in either predominantly westerly winds or sea breezes of 12 to 15 knots. And combined with warm late spring weather, these should provide excellent sailing conditions for all competitors.

This is the second time the Olympic Finn Class World championship has been raced in Takapuna. The first event was in 1980 and it was a hit locally, nationally and globally.

This is the second time the Olympic Finn Class World championship has been raced in Takapuna. The first event was in 1980 and it was a hit locally, nationally and globally.

I also wanted to use this opportunity to acknowledge the passing of former North Shore MP and Mayor George Gair who served for 24 years as MP for North Shore from 1966 to 1990 and held senior Cabinet posts.

He was also National’s deputy leader, the New Zealand High Commissioner in London from 1991 to 1994 and Mayor of North Shore City from 1995 to 1998.

A Companion of the Queen's Service Order for his dedication to public services, George passed away at the age of 88. The fact that it was at the age of 83, not that long ago, he graduated from AUT with a masters of philosophy demonstrates the kind of man he was.

From 1967 to 1987 George campaigned with local residents for a hospital on the North Shore and he became the first patient to have a major operation at that hospital after being diagnosed with bowel cancer.

George was known for his polite and diplomatic style and was regarded as a competent and diligent administration in Parliament. He made a huge contribution to this city and will be sorely missed.

Len Brown, Mayor of Auckland

Education: Tim Oughton, Kristin School

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.

Kristin School's Executive Principal, Tim Oughton, considers how the effective use of technology can impact a student’s learning.

Using Educational Technology Effectively

Auckland Council with George Wood

Tim Oughton.

“Research strikes another blow to computer use in lessons,” the headline screamed. It came from a recent study by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) that concluded students whose maths lessons involve consistent use of computers perform worse in tests than those who are taught using more low-tech methods. How could this be? Does one study prove a trend? Most sceptics, me included, would definitely say no.

However, in another study that was released last week, Dr Tom Macintyre of the University of Edinburgh examined data of nearly 7,000 Scottish 10-year olds and 14-year olds, drawn from the widely referenced Trends in International Maths and Science Study (TIMSS). His findings showed that 10-year-olds who used computers often during maths lessons scored significantly worse than those whose lessons never involved computers. Further, among the 14-yearolds, those who often used a computer for maths schoolwork – both in and out of school – scored significantly worse in maths than those who did not use computers at all.

At first glance these are challenging findings, especially to a chemistry teacher like myself who has spent years developing programmes that utilise modern tools in the delivery of the curriculum. However, there is more to this data than the numbers alone.

Both studies indicate that our teaching pedagogy needs to adapt alongside technology to ensure improved learning outcomes for students. Dr Macintyre suggests that it is not the fact that computers are used in teaching and learning that is driving these results, but more about just how technology is being incorporated into lessons. I am with him there – in the July issue of Channel I advocated for the use of technology in a modern 21st Century learning environment. The key element is effective use. It is what teachers do with technology that matters.

Both studies indicate that our teaching pedagogy needs to adapt alongside technology to ensure improved learning outcomes for students.

Macintyre’s study also found that that the use of computer technology in science lessons had a similar effect on the students’ scores in science tests. He concluded: “Often, in schools, there is an investment in hardware, but without a clear rationale as to how the equipment is to be deployed, and how it can be used most effectively to enhance the learning process. Is it is being pursued genuinely to enhance teaching and learning, or is it a bit of a gimmick?”

When it comes to measuring individual knowledge and skills objectively there would be many that would argue one-off international written tests are not necessarily the best indicators. I would argue that way too, but the trends that these studies have revealed should be a warning to all of us in schools (and parents at home) that it is how technology is used to enhance learning that is at the heart of the matter. Simply having a laptop, iPad, tablet, or any other personal learning device, is not a panacea for effective learning. Good teaching remains the key.

Leadership issues at Auckland Council With just twelve months to the end of the current term of Council it is interesting to reflect on the past and look into the future. Back in October 2013 following the local elections for the mayor, councillors and local boards, Auckland Council went through some of the strangest times I have experienced in local government.

I look back on those days when the council was investigating the activities of the mayor with sadness. Two years on from the election, the atmosphere, within the ranks of the elected members especially the councillors, is at times still strained. Getting to the conclusion of this three year term will be a relief and let’s hope Auckland Council will move forward with new direction and purpose.

In many ways, I do yearn for the atmosphere that existed within the former North Shore City Council. In the nine years that I spent as mayor on the North Shore, I believe there was a great esprit de corps between the council officers and the elected members. We used to have a roundtable discussion between the mayor, councillors, and the Chief Executive and his leadership team at midday every Monday.

Sadly during this current term of council this type of togetherness has not been evident within the SuperCity council. I have encouraged the mayor to hold more meetings where the councillors can be appraised on important and topical issues. Unfortunately these meetings have dropped by the way, which is a real disappointment to me.

Recently councillors had a full day of discussion on governance in the context of a council with only half the councillors attending. All councillors had been invited and it was hard to fathom that ten councillors could not find the time to attend. Auckland Council paid the Institute of Directors to present the training package and quite frankly I was disappointed in the failure of many councillors to attend. This is symptomatic of the general malaise that exists within the governing body.

It certainly isn’t difficult to turn around an organisation like a council. In the former North Shore City Council we had fifteen councillors and the complement of the SuperCity Governing body is only five more. This is certainly not a huge number of people to manage.

The recent decision of a new Council Controlled Organisation (CCO) to change their name without advising councillors of what it was until the very last evening before the announcement was made, may seem insignificant. Development Auckland, the new development and property management CCO, decided to place the Maori word Panuku in front of their title. So the night before they launched their new organisation on 1 September 2015 an email was sent out to councillors.

Within the Statement of Intent of each CCO there is a specific requirement that councillors must not be blindsided by these organisations. This was a classic case where the councillors learned of the change at the last minute after other individuals and organisations had been brought up to speed on this name change issue.

So where do we move to from here?: I believe a lot could be done to weld together the councillors. I am the chairman of the Regional Strategy and Policy committee, a committee of the whole of Council. Readers could say, “Why hasn’t he done more to change the culture of the Council himself? I have thought about how things could be made different but unfortunately I am not legally the leader.

During the last two years I have personally developed a good working relationship with other councillors We have achieved some good progress on a number of issues that have been dealt with but I feel far more could have been achieved. We are still operating in silos with not enough time spent acquainting each other on the present or future work programme across the Council.

Unfortunately the changes that would be great to see may not happen until after the October elections next year.

You can email me at: george.wood@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz.

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North Shore History: with David Verran

Courtesy Sir George Grey Special Collections, Auckland Libraries, 4-2992.

The Reserve in the 1890s, with the Devonport Borough Council Chambers and office on the left and the fire bell on the right.

Windsor Reserve In the early 1840s the Royal Navy built a storage shed near the sandspit at what is now the eastern side of Devonport Wharf, and from the early 1850s this part of Flagstaff was known as Depot Point, with its white coloured storehouse.

From 1862 the government gave the Navy full use of the area around the Point, with barracks, workshop, depot and more sheds being added. From the late 1870s the wider area around the sandspit became known as Sandspit Reserve, while the land bounded by what is now King Edward Parade, Clarence Street and Victoria Road, was at different times called the Government or Naval Reserve, but was later just referred to as the Triangle.

It was used at one stage as a poultry run for the Navy.

In the 1870s the Devonport Highway Board started to remove shells and sand from the beach part of the sandspit for local roading, but was stopped by the Auckland Harbour Board. In 1879 the Devonport Highway Board then sought to take part of the sandspit land under the Public Works Act, but the Auckland Harbour Board claimed that part of the reserve was Harbour Board property.

In the 1880s, the Devonport Road Board gained permission from the Navy to plant trees on the reserve, but the Navy still retained use of the site as Crown Land. By 1886, and the formation of the Devonport Borough Council, what was now called the Naval Reserve, specifically that area to the south of what is now King Edward Parade, was effectively a naval yard with six buildings on it, including a long shed. In 1887 the new Borough Council was allowed to build both Council Offices and the Devonport Free Reading-Rooms at the southern corner of the Triangle and Victoria Road, where the current library now is.

There were plans to house the new Naval Base on the Reserve, but ultimately the site was rejected as too small and Calliope Dock was chosen instead. The reading-rooms remained to around 1904, but it wasn’t until April 1930 that a new Borough Library was opened. That volunteer-run subscription library was sited at 16 Victoria Road, near Clarence Street. The Borough Council Offices continued to operate at the corner site until 1939, when the Offices were transferred to the old Post Office building on the western side of Victoria Road.

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There were plans to house the new Naval Base on the Reserve, but ultimately the site was rejected as too small and Calliope Dock was chosen instead.

In 1890 the Naval Reserves Vesting Act had legally transferred the one acre and 12 perches Triangle and two acres of the Naval or what was now called Admiralty Reserve to the Navy, and at the end of 1894 all this land was transferred to the Devonport Borough Council. Oliver Mays in particular, along with Mayor Malcolm Niccol, had lobbied hard for this, and the transfer was in exchange for Council land at Narrow Neck. Similarly, in that year the three roods and 36 perches of shoreline, part of the Admiralty Reserve, were transferred to the Council from the Auckland Harbour Board, under a local Act of Parliament. From April 1918 the whole reserve was renamed the Windsor Reserve, after the Royal family.

The old Council offices at the corner were removed in 1953 and on 15 October 1954 the new Devonport community building was opened. This included a library, Plunket rooms, a women’s rest room, a nursery play centre and other facilities. In turn, this increasingly cramped building was demolished in 1968 for a new library which was three times the size of the previous one. There was also an adjacent women’s restroom.

On 26 February 2015 the completely new and purpose-built library was officially opened.

By David Verran.

Dusty’s Online Adventures: Web stuff made simple

Usability and customer experience Ease of use, combined with a positive experience for the customer, is probably a website’s most important function. The customer needs to be able to find what they are looking for and access all the relevant information they need.

If you know your customers, you should know what aspects of your website’s experience to focus on. For sectors where customers are more diverse, this could be a bit tricky, but a good web provider will have the experience to guide you in the right direction.

Let the technology be your guide You may have noticed that many websites have very similar structures or layout features. For example, the process for checking out on an online store, the way many websites display on mobile devices, and the layout style of homepages. While there’s a marketing view that the design of a website should be wholly unique and stand out from the crowd (and to some extent I think it should), there are two important reasons why so many websites seem to have similar layout. The first is about usability – things need to be where customers expect them to be. The second is a balance between technology and function. A website needs to look great and maintain its function on a myriad of devices and screen sizes. There are, generally speaking, a few designs and structures that work really well and that’s why we see these repeated in many websites. After taking a brief, your web provider will probably suggest a layout for your website and online store that may have elements of structure that you’ve seen on other websites. This isn’t a bad thing.

A website needs to look great and maintain its function on a myriad of devices and screen sizes.

Focus on value added features, not bells and whistles When you’re considering the design of your website, try to think about it from the point of view of your customers. Then incorporate the things that would eliminate any information asymmetry. In other words, ask yourself what customers are likely to look for when they arrive at the website and what additional information will satisfy their enquiry. Include features that are going to enhance your products and/or services. Regular blog posts, product reviews and social media integration may create value for customers wanting to understand your business. If you’re going to have an online store, then the product browsing and checkout process needs to be slick, utilizing as few clicks and distractions as possible.

At the same time, features for the sake of features are a bad idea.

If a video is going to enhance the customer’s experience, then include it. If it will distract or

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possibly annoy the customer, then it should probably not be included. The same applies to blogs and social media. In my opinion, social media has at times been promoted as an end to all marketing and promotional problems. This is simply not true. There are sectors where social media would have little or no impact on the customer experience. There are other tricks to getting noticed online (like Google Adwords) that your web provider will be able to help you with.

Finally, the way it looks For a good web provider, the graphic design of your website will be a reasonably easy process once you’ve defined the features and customer considerations mentioned above. Make sure that the graphic design aligns to your brand, but remember that in some cases you may need to accept some design compromises. Here are some graphic design considerations.

Colour: The use of colour can have a significant impact on the customer experience, so use colour in a way that compliments your brand, and the copy and imagery on your website. If you have very specific brand colours, these may not always look exactly the same when viewed on a screen. Your designer will help you choose the best substitute.

Font faces: When it comes to font faces, some fonts were designed for print and simply don’t look good on screen. Again, your designer will help you choose suitable screen friendly fonts. Look for font faces that are easy to read on screen and that compliment your brand design.

Images: Good quality images that are relevant to your business can make all the difference. Your web provider will probably be able to offer you photography services if you need some good imagery, and there is always the option of using stock images.

And don’t forget: customer value!

As I mentioned in my previous column, everything revolves around customer value. Taking a customer-centric approach to designing your website is a great starting point for growing your business presence online.

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Accountancy: with Graham Lawrence, Bellingham Wallace

Fringe benefit tax on motor vehicles used by employees Making savings with your FBT can save you a few thousand a year - and being smart around how you make available company vehicles to employees is one option.

Graham Lawrence reports.

Graham Lawrence.

While fringe benefit tax (FBT) makes up less than 1% of the Government’s tax take, experience shows that an IRD auditor will always ask a few questions about a company’s non-cash benefits. The rules say that a company needn’t pay FBT on a company vehicle when it is being used for work purposes or is not available for private use, but what people often don’t know is that it is calculated on a day-by-day basis.

Take a business owner who spends most of his day driving around various jobs and quoting on new business, or a sales person with a company car. Both may drive into work five days a week, be out on the road in their company vehicle most of the day, drive home, and then spend the evening making dinner, playing with the kids and watching TV. The car doesn’t leave the driveway until it’s off to work the next day.

Under such circumstances, the tax man may consider that the vehicle is being used purely for work purposes,and the company doesn’t have to pay FBT for those five days.

My standard process when I’m working with a company is to meet the employees and talk to them directly, then look at the company’s policies around car use. Then I give an opinion before we file the return.

At the weekend, when the car takes the kids to soccer or the family out for dinner with friends, then FBT is due. However, cutting down your FBT liabilities on the vehicle from seven days a week to two or three can save around $2,100 a year on a $30,000 vehicle - more if the car is worth more. Not huge, perhaps,

until you take it over a couple of vehicles for 10 years, and then the savings really become apparent. Fringe benefit tax on motor vehicles is a long term strategy.

It’s very case-specific, and the key is to sit down with your tax adviser and talk about your usage and then get an opinion from them about how much you owe.

My standard process when I’m working with a company is to meet the employees and talk to them directly, then look at the company’s policies around car use. Then I give an opinion before we file the return.

This is important because if the tax department disagrees with what your company has filed and you have a tax opinion from a specialist, then IRD can’t impose penalties.

We can meet with you to discuss your particular circumstances and recommend how you should be returning Fringe Benefit Tax. This service is ideally suited to an organisation that is looking to provide benefits to employees, but first wants to understand the true cost of providing these benefits and the best way to structure them.

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Legally Speaking with Schnauer and Co

Good Faith Obligations We often hear the term “good faith” thrown into conversations or agreements. People seem to treat it like an incantation. In reality it is a nebulous term which means different things in different circumstances.

Legally Speaking with Chris Hallowes, Schnauer & Co.

Chris Hallowes.

In employment law the term good faith has a more defined meaning.

Section 4 of the Employment Relations Act 2000 (the Act) provides that parties to an employment relationship must deal with each other in good faith.

The Act goes on to give some definitive meaning to ‘good faith’ by stating that it is ‘wider in scope than the implied mutual obligations of trust and confidence’ … and requires the parties to an employment relationship to be active and constructive in establishing and maintaining a productive employment relationship.

There must be good faith behaviour by both the employer and the employee.

What is required when acting in good faith? The Act assists with this.

Examples include if an employer is proposing to make a decision that might adversely affect the ongoing employment of any of its employees the employer needs to advise those employees and provide them with information relevant to the decision and their employment and give them an opportunity to respond – give their perspective on it before the employer makes that decision. This will be familiar to those who have experienced redundancy.

Obviously there will be some confidential information that the employer is not obligated to disclose but we will not cover that here.

realistically can influence outcomes… … good faith dealings… might be referred to as the honesty or transparency of dealings between parties so that deceiving or misleading, whether intentional or of consequence are prohibited.

Good faith obligations do not prevent an employer from engaging in lawful bargaining tactics as long as they are done so honestly and truthfully and maintains an open channel of communication.

The Courts have considered the good faith obligations in many cases and it is worth noting what they have said: Good faith connotes honesty, openness and absence of ulterior purpose or motivation…

[Parties] must communicate and, where appropriate, consult in the sense of imparting and receiving information… with an open mind when that still

While this is a large topic and this article barely scrapes its surface, hopefully these examples impart a sense of the party’s obligations of good faith in an employment relationship.

Established in 1988, Schnauer and Co is a well established boutique law firm located on the North Shore. Our expertise lies in the following areas of the law: • Relationship Property and Family Law • Trusts/Asset Protection and Estate Planning • Property • Commercial

Examples of bad faith can assist in identifying good faith.

The selection of an employee for redundancy was tainted by an improper motive – the employee’s wife was suspected of theft and the employee was suddenly made redundant.

An employer failed to correct an employee’s mistaken belief that his employment had terminated when the employee heard a rumour from a third party. This was a breach of the good faith obligation to be responsive and communicative.

An employee’s refusal to answer questions orally during an employer’s disciplinary investigation was also a breach of this duty.

An employer chose not to tell an employee that it disagreed with her understanding of how her performance was to be measured.

Schnauer & Co – Phone 486 0177 – 222 Kitchener Road, Milford www.schnauer.com challowes@schnauer.com

At Schnauer and Co we: • Deliver first class quality legal advice.

• Build close relationships with our clients.

• Provide practical and sensible advice.

• Avoid excessive delegation by providing personal service.

• Avoid a “make-work” approach by delivering advice only when it is truly needed, and when it will add value.

• Charge reasonably and in proportion to the value our advice has added.

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Property Law: Rachel Lee, Davenports Rachel is a Legal Executive in the property team at Davenports Harbour. She is an Associate member of the NZ Institute of Legal Executives.

Rachel 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.

Caution should be taken with Vendor warranties

Rachel Lee.

Brian and Mary were on the hunt for a section to build their dream home.

They had visited multiple sites with agents to find the right place for their new home.

They found the perfect section which was ideal for the design they had in mind for their new home. The site was private and away from the main road. The section they were purchasing was the last section to be sold by the vendor in the area.

Brian and Mary signed an unconditional agreement to purchase the property which was accepted by the vendor. Brian and Mary settled the purchase of the section three weeks later.

Three months after settlement Brian became unwell. The plans to build their dream home were put on hold for 6 months. Unfortunately Brian health deteriorated so much so that their building plans would no longer suit their needs.

Talking Trusts: Tammy McLeod, Davenports

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 current co-convenor of the NZICA Trust Tammy McLeod.

Special Interest Group.

John, Judy, Sarah & Tom!

Reluctantly, Brian and Mary made the decision to sell the section. They needed somewhere closer to town and easier for Brian and Mary to manage.

They engaged a real estate agent to sell the section and within a couple of weeks had received an offer. The price was right and they signed it without delay.

They had already committed themselves to a purchase a unit and needed the cash to pay down their debts.

The agreement was sent to their solicitor and preparations were underway for a quick settlement. Their solicitor had noticed that on the further terms of sale, the parties had agreed to additional vendor warranties. Brian and Mary had provided a warranty to the purchaser that power and phone would be supplied to the section. Brian and Mary had simply assumed that these services were already provided to the site when the developer had completed the subdivision. They were not concerned with providing this assurance to the purchaser.

On further inspection of the section it was discovered that phone and power services had not been supplied to the section by the developer. Brian and Mary were now committed to sell the property to the purchaser with these services connected.

Brian and Mary urgently contacted the power and phone company in the area.

They obtained quotes for the service providers to have power and phone installed to the section. The providers indicated that the installation was going to cost them $20,000!

John and Judy had done well over the years. They had worked hard, started their own business, paid off debt and were now looking forward to their retirement. They only had one child, a daughter, Sarah, who they adored. Sarah was happily married to Tom. Back in 2006, at the time of selling their business, John and Judy thought it would be nice to help Sarah and Tom out. The house market had gone through the roof and to John and Judy it seemed that things were a lot tougher for young people these days, than when they were starting out. Sarah and Tom had been fortunate enough to get their feet on the property ladder. However, now that Sarah was pregnant with their second child and wasn’t planning on going back to work, their mortgage payments were going to be a lot harder to meet.

John and Judy decided to give Sarah and Tom $200,000 to help alleviate the pressures of their mortgage. The funds were in their family trust, and as Sarah was a beneficiary of the trust, their co-trustee agreed that they would make the $200,000 a gift rather than a loan, as there wasn’t an expectation that the amount would be re-paid. Sarah and Tom were thrilled.

Unfortunately, towards the end of last year, Sarah told John and Judy that she and Tom had agreed to separate. Things hadn’t been very good for a while apparently and it was an amicable split. However, as is often the case, things were amicable until it came to the separation of assets. Sarah argued that the $200,000 received from her parents’ trust six years ago should be paid to her and that Tom should not receive half of that amount. Tom said that the $200,000 was a gift to both Sarah and Tom, it had been intermingled with their relationship property and so he was entitled to half.

Unfortunately for Sarah and John and Judy, Tom’s lawyer was right. Even though the money had come from John and Judy’s trust, it had been paid to Sarah and Tom. They had used it to pay off a joint mortgage on their family home. At the time of making the gift, John and Judy should have sought advice from their lawyer who would have advised them that they should have made a loan to Sarah and Tom. Then when the house was sold, that loan would have had to be paid back, Sarah and Tom would have split the balance of the proceeds and the trust could have re-advanced the $200,000 to Sarah at another stage.

Rachel Lee:- Phone 915 4387, Email: rachel.lee@davenportsharbour.co.nz www.davenportsharbour.co.nz.

Tammy McLeod, Phone 915 4386.

Email: tammy.mcleod@davenportsharbour.co.nz www.davenportsharbour.co.nz

Three months after settlement Brian became unwell. The plans to build their dream home were put on hold…

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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.

The excitement is building...

Simon Gundry.

Roll on Cardiff, and the quarter final!

The excitement is building, after five years now of lecturing people about getting out and doing the things you love to do, because nothing is promised to us. And, because I have worked for 45 years in a concrete business that has driven me mad for half of those years, the only saving grace being my great friend and business partner Walter Gill, whose great saying is “It is better to spend a thousand days at work, than one day in hospital”.

So, I bit the bullet along with a couple of friends, and booked the flights and tickets to go and see the business end of the Rugby World Cup. What a buzz it has been so far. Arriving into England, getting our vehicle and proceeding down to the south coast, to watch Italy play Romania in Exeter.

I spent a lot of time down this way a few decades ago when I was doing a bit of sailing, and had forgotten how beautiful the south coast of England was.

Those lovely coastal towns through Devon and Cornwall, quaint pubs and small restaurants, and friendly people. It’s all good.

Shortly we head to Cardiff for the quarter finals, we have full confidence and the NZ Flag flies proudly from our vehicle. We live in hope, we are the fans.

I notice there is a new magic trick happening on the Shore, you get a permit to renovate an old building, under the watchful eyes of the Heritage people. You promise them the world, put a big shrink wrap covering all over the building, do anything you like out of the sight of prying eyes, remove the shrink wrapping and amazingly there is a whole new building. This is what has happened to the old Masonic Hotel on the waterfront in Devonport, after so much fighting with the Heritage people and the Save the Masonic people – the whole building has apparently been completely destroyed and taken away. So my men at the coal face tell me. I don’t know why we bother going through all this, when everyone does exactly as they want, with no respect for any Heritage factors. I see it happening a lot, around the historic part of Devonport. Once that shrink wrapping goes on, it seems it is out of sight and out of mind. I must admit that the first three of the apartments on the waterfront are so underwhelming, it’s not funny. I suppose though, I’m not an architect, so how the hell would I know.

I went to a North Harbour game the other week with a kid, belonging to friends of mine. I need to borrow kids these days, because all of mine are overseas or otherwise too occupied to go with their Dad to the rugby. I went and watched the North Harbour versus Counties game and the North Harbour versus Canterbury game, both daylight games at the stadium in Albany. Before I go on, I must say at this stage that this has nothing to do with Harbour rugby, who in my eyes do a splendid job in organising and promoting community rugby in the North Harbour area.

This is, I believe, to do with the people that run the stadiums, who are responsible for the security and traffic control operations before, during and after the fixtures. So, I went along on these weekend days, with my mate Scotty – a Rosmini kid whose parents are great friends of mine. Prior to pulling into the carpark we were waved down by the heavily high viz jacketed traffic control people who asked where I was going and my intentions for parking. I showed them my parking pass and was duly told to pull into that carpark over there, where I was greeted by another high viz man from Redband security,

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and again asked for my parking pass. After viewing, I was told to park way over there. I got out of my vehicle and I was confronted with a loud “Oi” from another parking attendant, and again I had to show my parking pass. In all, by this time, five people had seen my parking pass.

I then proceeded down to the main entrance of the Stadium where we had to go through a vigorous bag check, coat check and ticket check. Scotty was asked to unload the little duffel bag he had, which had a football in it, a North Harbour flag, a black pen and his autograph book. All these items were closely scrutinised by Redband Security again, perhaps hoping to find a bottle of scotch or Bacardi hidden away. We then proceeded to the grandstand, and were again asked for our tickets, these were very closely scrutinised by the security people and we were then told to proceed up one level to the lounge. When we got there, we were again asked for our tickets, and they were again very closely scrutinised by more security. We settled down to watch the first half of the game against Counties, in splendid conditions. The sun was streaming down, Scotty was sitting there with his coke and I had a bottle of Fanta – feeling extremely safe knowing there were a number of high viz Redband security people patrolling the area against who knows what.

I have never seen anything like the level of security at the North Harbour Stadium on a calm and pleasant Saturday afternoon.

Then just prior to half time, Scotty decided to go to the toilet, and proceeded to go to the men’s toilet on the same level, going past security. 10 minutes later, just as I was wondering where he was, I had a text from him saying “Hey Simon, they won’t let me back in because I can’t show them my ticket”.

I had to get up and go back to the security barrier and show the security people that Scotty was indeed legally able to be in the lounge, and here was his ticket. In all my travels, and I have done a bit in my life, I’ve travelled across the communist border to Russia some years ago, I have been through the Brandenberg gate between West and East Germany, I have trekked across the borders of many African countries and South American countries, I came out of the USA a week after 9/11 and I have never seen anything like the level of security at the North Harbour Stadium on a calm and pleasant Saturday afternoon. It must drive everyone mad.

Roll on Cardiff, and the quarter final.

Fairview: Luxury Lifestyle Village

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Neil Butt ‘rolls up’ at the Fairview bowling.

An All Round Good Bloke Neil Butt is known as a really nice guy to the management and residents of Fairview Lifestyle Village in Albany. From setting up the Bingo in the lounge at the Lodge to helping out with the other activities he’s involved with at the village like indoor and outdoor bowls and the Fairview singing group.

Like the man says, “You’re never too old to give something a try and I like to help out with those things if I can.”

He’s the chairman of the Fairview bowing club, a keen competitor at nearly every ‘roll up’ and a participant in the intervillage bowls competition with other retirement village teams from around the Shore. Neil says he’s not a life – long bower and only started playing the game Fairview bowlers Brian Dalbeth, Bob nine years ago when he came to Wilson, Neil Butt, Jim Bell.

Fairview. “We have a lot of fun, they’re a great bunch of people with both men and women of all ages playing he says. “We even have an active bowler who’s 97 and It’s great getting out into the sun and fresh air on the beautiful full size green we have here” Neil is also Auckland president of the NZ Korea Veterans Association, welfare officer K Force and a member of both Devonport and East Coast Bays RSA clubs. He spent two years from 1951 - 53 with RHQ 16 Field Regiment Royal New Zealand Army, best known for their involvement at the Battle of Kapyong during the Korean War. He has since returned to that country in his role with K Force vets as their honoured guest and these days he attends Korean Society functions where his talent as a singer is often called on. “They love singing so I usually do something like ‘On the street where you live’ from My Fair Lady “It always goes down well” he laughs. “They’re great songs from shows we like and we do them at Fairview”.

This likeable Cantabrian came to Auckland after more than 30 years with Ports of Lyttleton to manage a motel in Orewa before retiring to Torbay. But a two-storey house with extensive grounds became difficult to maintain hence the move to a luxury apartment at Fairview with its wonderful facilities, a friendly and vibrant community and lots of activities. Like the song says…for there’s nowhere else on earth that I would rather be…

There are a limited number of apartments and villas available at Fairview Lifestyle Village at 21 Fairview Ave. Albany (off Oteha Valley Rd) or call Village Manager Peter Long on 4773900 to arrange a visit and have a look around.

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Commercial Property: with Colliers International North Shore Jimmy O’Brien, Colliers International North Shore and Chris Dibble, Colliers International Research

Half yearly

health check – retail

Jimmy O’Brien.

Mid-year is a strategic period in the commercial property market for Colliers International’s Research and Consultancy team. It serves as a key barometer on how the market is progressing to date, and more importantly what trends can be identified for the months ahead.

In this article we perform a half-yearly health check on the state of the country’s, and specifically Auckland’s, retail markets.

Retail New Zealand’s economic strength has lifted the retail sector out of a lacklustre period of consumer spending, but mixed messages keep emerging. Retail is benefitting from record high immigration, strong labour conditions and a rising housing market in a low interest rate environment. However, only select retailers are winning.

Effects from online retailing continue to impact retailers selling substitutable products, especially in regional locations. The Government’s review on GST for online goods may assist in the future. Diverging expectations on upcoming economic and consumer activity means some retailers are in for a reality check.

Upcoming rent rises will quickly separate the underperformers.

Investors will be mindful of their tenant choices, but the shortage of favourable stock and a growing pool of investors, will keep demand strong, and yields firm.

Key Findings • The level of demand for retail space in Auckland CBD, the suburbs and shopping centres symbolise a market on fire. The region’s 2.4% vacancy rate is the lowest since 2007.

• In Wellington, 2015 is turning into a pivotal moment of change for retail. Rising offshore interest is a major turnaround, boosted by David Jones and Seed Heritage setting up shop. Rumours of Topshop opening have added fuel to the fire. The positivity will spread, leading to rental rises that boost investment activity.

• Christchurch CBD retail is on the cusp of a return to prosperity, enabled by new private sector developments. Adequate car parking and the astute timing of key anchor projects remain the sector’s hurdle- they are both necessary to influence any significant boost in pedestrian count. Outside of the CBD, retail’s footprint has expanded significantly and is flourishing.

• Beyond the main centres, retailers doing best are those in growing catchments well serviced by an increasingly wealthy and growing resident or tourist population. In underperforming CBD retail locations, new office, residential and student developments are heralded as key catalysts to increasing pedestrian counts and driving retail spend up. The continual rise and popularity of suburban convenience centres and large format retailing remain key areas of consideration for retailers, investors and planners for the future.

Auckland Demand highest since 2007 Auckland region’s 2.4% vacancy rate is the lowest since late 2007.

Demand has grown steadily from retailers looking for opportunities to take advantage of the rise in Auckland consumer’s buoyant mood. CBD retail has reduced from 3.0% in late 2014 to 2.5% as at June 2015. City Fringe retail spots are also feeling the positive vibe, with Newmarket, Ponsonby and Parnell recording declining vacancy rates. Suburban retail landlords in areas like Dominion Road from Mt Eden to Mt Roskill, Takapuna and Henderson are all enjoying low vacancy rates. Auckland

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Upcoming rent rises will quickly separate the underperformers.

Investors will be mindful of their tenant choices, but the shortage of favourable stock and a growing pool of investors, will keep demand strong, and yields firm. shopping centres continue their strong run, with less than 1% vacancy out of more than million sqm of space. Statistics New Zealand’s latest retail spending data shows Auckland’s share of retail spend continues to grow, with population growth, house price rises and real wage growth boosting the sector’s outlook. This will keep demand strong.

Overall Outlook Retailers’ prosperity in the short to medium term will be driven by positive demographic and socio-economic factors that will boost the number of people buying, and the amount they are spending, at their shops.

Not all retailers will be positioned well in this regard, but retailers enjoying a positive mix of these factors will flourish. In the medium-term, retailers can expect consumer spend to be influenced by online shopping, rising fuel prices, an unusually lacklustre dairy sector, a slower economic growth rate and global economic rumblings. The corollary is low inflation, reducing interest rate costs, and strong labour market conditions.

Investors will need to be vigilant in both their selection criteria and understanding of the cyclical and structural changes occurring in the economy and the retail sector. For some, especially the more passive investors, this may be a deterrent to entry or a push to pursue other opportunities. Rents will rise, causing some retailers to exit, but yields will firm further from already low levels.

Battles between the CBD and the suburb, strip versus mall and offline versus online will remain prominent in retail rhetoric. This provides significant opportunities for investors who have a strategy that coincides with a progressive retailer engaging with its customer base.

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North Shore Commercial, Industrial, Retail

SALES AND LE ASING GUIDE

SPRINGING into action

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SALES AND LE ASING GUIDE

SPRINGING into action JIMMY O’BRIEN General Manager - Director of Industrial Sales & Leasing North Shore +64 21 979 001 Jimmy.O’Brien@colliers.com EDITORIAL OFFICES Level 1, 129 Hurstmere Road PO Box 33462 Takapuna North Shore +64 9 488 4777

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This document has been prepared by Colliers International for advertising and general information only.

Colliers International does not guarantee, warrant or represent that the information contained in this document is correct. Any interested parties should undertake their own enquiries as to the accuracy of the information. Colliers International excludes unequivocally all inferred or implied terms, conditions and warranties arising out of this document and excludes all liability for loss and damage arising there from.

It is all go at Colliers North Shore with 10+ auctions held over the last few weeks in the Colliers Auction Room.

We welcome two new brokers to our team: Ellie Martin and Paul Salmon who will both be specialising in office and retail leasing, and investment sales.

We are pleased to offer some excellent investments, the property at 77-85 Clyde Road, Browns Bay is being marketed for sale by auction. A retail and office investment property, featuring 12 tenancies across three buildings in the Browns Bay commercial centre on Auckland’s North Shore, is for sale for the first time in 40 years and is due to go under the hammer on 7 October.

A further property we are pleased to present to the market is the ‘Lucas 18’ development at 18 Oteha Valley Road, comprising of 48 brand new live and work units in Albany.

With various internal layout options including 1, 2 & 3 bedroom apartments plus either ground floor office suites or industrial workspace/storage options, these will be very highly sought after in this exceptional north shore location. Units start from $599,000 + (GST if any) and can be secured with a 10% deposit.

Please note: Boundary lines on all images in this Portfolio are indicative only.

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Recent Sales and Leases  940 sqm of office leased to IMS Health at 2A Rothwell, North Harbour  A1& A3, 59 Apollo Drive, Mairangi Bay, occupied by Billabong sold by auction at 6.1% return.  12-14 Parkway Drive a 1750 sqm Industrial sold in excess of $5 million  29 Dinning Road, Riverhead an 8.1 hectare residential subdivision sold at a confidential sum.

There is without doubt huge confidence and activity on the North Shore and we see this continuing throughout the rest of the year.

If you are considering moving, selling or just want to tap into our expert knowledge feel free to give us a call to discuss your needs.

Jimmy O’Brien General Manager | Director +64 21 979 001 Jimmy.O’Brien@colliers.com Janet Marshall Manager Commercial | Associate Director +64 21 684 775 Janet.Marshall@colliers.com

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Settlers Albany: Luxurious Lifestyle Village

Building Pride

You can feel the excitement as the final stage of construction at Settlers Albany Lifestyle Village nears completion. Two new apartment buildings are scheduled to open at the end of the year and two men - quantity surveyor Alfred Mucunabitu and project manager Vili Maile, both of CMP Construction Ltd - have been at the heart of this project for over five years.

As construction companies go, CMP have a solid 25-year reputation working on major commercial and apartment projects, including the Hilton Hotel, in Auckland, Taupo and Queenstown. Alfred has been with the company fourteen years and Vili, fifteen. And although neither men are anywhere near retirement age, for more than five years they’ve called Settlers Albany their workday home.

Both Unitec graduates, Alfred and Vili manage and provide leadership for the site’s multiple trades people, engineering professionals, project architects and of course the owners, local men who are very hands on.

As with any project, fostering an environment of teamwork, collaboration, co-ordination and an uncompromising approach to quality is the key to success. No mean feat when you have up to sixty people working on the building site at any one time along with council inspectors carrying out compliance inspections three times a week.

Vili says it’s impressive how much effort has gone into the detail and quality of Settlers’ apartment buildings.

“Acoustics in the floors and ceilings, waterproofing, fire ratings, safety features, everything is properly thought through and everyone takes pride in their work … you have to when one of the owners has been involved in the construction industry for many years!” he laughs.

“We have a great team of very good tradesmen,” says Alfred. “There is no tension here. Our motto is work together, win together.”

With the completion of the Joseph and Kaipatiki buildings on target for the end of this year, this stunning village will have a total of 254 luxury apartments and be home to over 350 residents.

Settlers Sales Manager, Rosalie Pearson, says interest in these new luxury apartments is high.

“This is the very final release of our luxury apartments and we already have a waiting list. If anyone is interested I would strongly recommend making contact now.”

Visit Settlers Albany at 550 Albany Highway any day between 10 and 4 or call Rosalie Pearson on 415 2617.

CMP’s Project Manager Vili Maile and Quantity Surveyor Alfred Mucunabitu.

Joseph & Kaipatiki buildings taking shape at Settlers Albany.

The Village is nearly complete.

EVERY CHAMPION NEEDS A GREAT SUPPORT TEAM

Choosing where you retire is as important as choosing where you work.

“I know better than anyone that to achieve in life you need to choose your support team carefully.

When it came time to retire a quality home and environment were a given … it was the team behind the scenes at Settlers that really set it apart.” Precious McKenzie MBE 550 Albany Highway | Call Rosalie on 415 2617 | settlersalbany.co.nz Premier Lifestyle Villages group includes Settlers Albany, Fairview Lifestyle Village and Fairview Care Ltd.

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NORTH SHORE COMMERCIAL PROPERTY OPPORTUNITIES INDUSTRIAL SYNERGY – 228M2

FOR SALE

Units 6 & 7, 59 Porana Road, Wairau Valley

Superbly located on Porana Road in the tightly-held Wairau Valley is an exciting opportunity to own two outstanding industrial units.

Currently tenanted, the units are offered for sale with vacant possession, which will appeal greatly to owner-occupiers seeking to become their own Landlord in what is a very low supply market. East facing, the units are near to the Sunnybrae Road end of Porana Road, and are in very close proximity to the motorway interchange.

Although the units are on two separate Titles, the partition between the units can be removed to provide one larger space. Alternatively, a purchaser may choose to occupy just one unit whilst enjoying income from the other, or occupy both units now with a view to downsize to a single unit in the future.

Unit 6, which is the larger of the units on offer, is 152m2 and provides excellent functionality with its dual roller doors, clear span space and good natural light. Unit 7 of 76m2 offers one roller door. With easy parking outside of the units, and seamless access both in and out of the complex with its separate entry and exit, this opportunity is truly an owner-occupier’s dream.

For Sale by Auction (unless sold prior) Wednesday, 21 October, 2015 at 34 Shortland Street, Auckland www.barfoot.co.nz/64842

KEY FEATURES • Two separate Titles • Vacant possession • Purchase / occupy one or both

All areas provided are approximate

David Cannon Commercial / Industrial P 09 359 7816 M 021 022 50229 d.cannon@barfoot.co.nz

ALBANY LIVE & WORK UNIT - SIMPLY THE BEST

FOR SALE

7 Dallan Place, Albany

Very special Albany studio warehouse situated in a convenient and premium North Shore location.

This unique and immaculate property offers superb work space including an office, showroom and warehouse, also a very sunny elevated one bedroom flat with a superb open outlook.

This property would suit owner occupiers wanting to combine their live and work needs, or investors looking for a trouble free investment.

These properties are in short supply and this one stands out from the rest. The small tidy development has good parking and easy access.

This will sell so make sure you contact Aaron or Elaine to view.

For Sale by Auction (unless sold prior) Wednesday, 21 October 2015 at Barfoot & Thompson North Shore Commercial, Rear Unit, Ground Floor, 129 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna. www.barfoot.co.nz/64855

KEY FEATURES Aaron Smith Commercial / Industrial P 09 359 7821 M 027 225 8150 aaron.smith@barfoot.co.nz

Elaine Tutty Commercial / Industrial P 09 359 7822 M 021 951 810 e.tutty@barfoot.co.nz

• Approx 160m2 studio warehouse

• Immaculate first floor flat and sunny deck

• High and low stud warehousing with

• Owner occupier or Investor opportunity

mezzanine storage • Spacious office and showroom areas including separate amenities

• Maximise the rental by splitting the tenancy • Possibly the best available

Contact the record-setting Barfoot & Thompson North Shore Commercial Team Barfoot & Thompson North Shore Commercial – 129 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna.

Phone 489-3880 or visit: www.barfoot.co.nz/commercial

NORTH SHORE COMMERCIAL PROPERTY OPPORTUNITIES INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY - NEW 5 YEAR LEASE + 3 + 3.

RETURNING 7.5%

FOR SALE

Unit 101, 29 Apollo Drive, Mairangi Bay, Albany This investment has it all! Including a brand new 5 year lease backed by an ASX listed company with growth built in. Built in 2005 this building has an A+ seismic rating which is in excess of 100% of New Building Standards. The premises offer excellent security, on the first floor with elevator access and secure carparking. The office opens out onto a courtyard complete with petanque court and BBQ entertainment area. An extensive fit out designed to the new tenants requirements has just just completed.

Looking at investing give David a call for info on this property and other tenanted investments.

KEY FEATURES • Office area 255m2 • Storage 10m2 • Carparks 8 secure • 7.5% Yield • Sole Agency

David Goodhue Commercial / Industrial P 09 359 7818 M 021 663 633 d.goodhue@barfoot.co.nz

Aaron Smith Commercial / Industrial P 09 359 7821 M 027 225 8150 aaron.smith@barfoot.co.nz

FUCTIONAL INDUSTRIAL UNIT

FOR SALE

Unit 6, 318 Beach Haven Road, Beach Haven Situated at 318 Beach Haven Road, within the Birkdale industrial precinct.

Benefiting from dual entry to the complex, this property provides a rare opportunity to secure an outstanding industrial unit in a tightly-held market.

Ideal for an owner-occupier or investor, the property comprises approximately 180m2 of warehouse and mezzanine office.

East facing, the warehouse is easily accessible through its roller door and is of 5 metre + stud-height.

The carpeted mezzanine office is very tidy and includes air-conditioning.

Other features of the property include alarm, shower and kitchenette (including oven).

For Sale by Auction (unless sold prior) Wednesday, 14 October, 2015 at 34 Shortland Street, Auckland www.barfoot.co.nz/64718

KEY FEATURES • Vacant industrial unit • Functional space • Easy carparking • Owner-occupiers and investors

David Cannon Commercial / Industrial P 09 359 7816 M 021 022 50229 d.cannon@barfoot.co.nz

Contact the record-setting Barfoot & Thompson North Shore Commercial Team Barfoot & Thompson North Shore Commercial – 129 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna.

Phone 489-3880 or visit: www.barfoot.co.nz/commercial

Commercial Property: with Bayleys North Shore Commercial

Starting big… Japanese car dealer Guliver International has leased a large chunk of Morgan’s former furniture factory.

Big Bayleys lease tops off a busy year in Wairau Valley The used car market looks set for a shake up with one of Japan’s biggest car dealers announcing its arrival in New Zealand by leasing most of a former furniture factory in the Wairau Valley in a big deal negotiated by Bayleys North Shore Commercial.

In one of the largest industrial leasing transactions concluded on the North Shore this year, giant Japanese car seller Gulliver International Co Ltd has leased close to 8,000 square metres of space in the Wairau Valley.

The seven-year lease of the bulk of the former Morgan Furniture Lazy Boy manufacturing plant on over one hectare of land at 217-225 Archers Road encompasses 7,227 square metres of ground floor warehouse space and 673 square metres of offices.

Bayleys North Shore Commercial’s Colin Harper, who negotiated the lease, says that in conjunction with a small showroom on Broadway in Newmarket, it is the publicly listed Japanese company’s first foray into the New Zealand market.

“They are set to give the used car market in New Zealand quite a shake up because they intend to import large volumes of high quality, low mileage second hand Japanese cars into New Zealand at very competitive prices given their low cost business model,” Mr Harper says. “They also have a number of unique selling points which gives them some major points of difference in the market.”

These include a 15-day test drive period which will enable the purchaser to return the car should they change their mind within this time. All vehicles undergo a detailed inspection before leaving Japan and are also AA appraised here and these inspection reports are made available to purchasers. All cars are sold with a one-year warranty backed by 24-hour roadside assist.

Mr Harper, who specialises in the leasing and sale of properties in the Wairau Valley, says Gulliver’s New Zealand operation will be selling both direct to the public and to used car dealers and will be transacting much of its business

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He says the company is undertaking a substantial refurbishment of the Archers Road building, including a re-lacquering of the wooden-on-concrete ground floor. Part of the complex will be utilised for one-stop-shop vehicle servicing with the balance used as showroom space. Other features of the building are likely to include customer service facilities such as a café and possibly a children’s play area. Mr Harper says one of the attractions for Gulliver is the easy access to and from the property with large car transporters able to drive around the building.

He says the Gulliver’s lease is part of a growing trend both globally and within New Zealand for high turnover car dealers that do a lot of transacting online to run their businesses indoors rather than through traditional open car yards.

“This reduces the amount of car washing required and also means potential purchasers can view vehicles in comfort, protected from the vagaries of Auckland’s fickle weather.

“It’s also breathing new life into older, dated industrial buildings, mostly previously used for manufacturing and which often have low studs and lots of columns which makes them generally unsuited to the requirements of modern warehousing businesses. But they work well for the ‘low overheads-affordable cars’ image that vehicle importers are often wanting to portray.”

Bayleys North Shore industrial manager Laurie Burt says a shortage of affordable, business land, particularly on the North Shore, is also having a significant impact on the car industry with prime sites on major roads being

The car industry is breathing new life into older, dated industrial buildings.

Colin Harper.

increasingly dominated by the big brand dealers generally offering new and used cars as well as vehicle servicing.

He says the car industry remains an important and long established part of the Wairau Valley’s business mix and has been further strengthened by a major player like Gulliver setting up base there.

Gulliver was founded in 1994 and its shares have been listed on the Tokyo stock exchange since 1998. It purchases around 200,000 cars a year in Japan and sells them at approximately 420 locations. It established its first overseas subsidiary Gulliver USA in 2004 and entered into a joint venture in Thailand in 2013 which it is using as a stepping stone for expansion into other ASEAN countries.

Gulliver is occupying the majority of the former Morgan Furniture building but Trevor Duffin has also leased over 2,000 square metres of the premises for furniture storage in two separate leases. He says the Wairau Valley remains a very tightly held location by both property investors and tenants and has negligible vacant industrial space.

“There continues to be good solid demand for smaller industrial premises in the Wairau Valley from boutique manufacturers as well as trade and auto businesses. The expansion of bulk retail, leisure and entertainment businesses and car dealerships has also resulted in a number of larger industrial properties being converted to other uses. A combination of these factors has kept industrial vacancy rates at very low levels.”

Laurie Burt says vacant premises that do become available in the Wairau Valley, are generally receiving multiple offers with tenants often having to compete with owner occupiers and investors willing to take a punt on empty premises because the vacancy rates are so low.

The Archers Road leases are the latest in a significant number of vacant industrial building leases and sales concluded so far this year by Bayleys North Shore Commercial in the Wairau Valley. Other transactions have included: 12-14 Kaimahi Road: 876m² of warehousing and 96m² of office leased for $95,000pa net. (Rosemary Wakeman, Trevor Duffin) 58 Diana Drive: 400m² of warehousing and 200m² of office plus 12 car parks leased for $83,000pa net. (Laurie Burt, Chris White, Tonia Robertson) Unit B, 52 Diana Drive: 263m² warehouse and 46m² of office leased for $40,000 pa net. (Laurie Burt, Adam Watton) 76 Ellice Road: 1970s’ constructed building on 1,914m² site sold for $1,825,000.

615m² of warehousing, 232m² of showroom and 227m² of office. (Ranjan Unka) Unit 6B, 89 Ellice Road: 98m² of warehousing and 27m² of office plus 2 car parks sold for $427,000. (Colin Harper) Unit E, 93 Ellice Road: 389m² of warehousing and 114m² of office with 9 car parks sold for $810,000. (Laurie Burt, Adam Watton) Unit F, 21 Porana Road: 2,402m2 two-level building equipped with a comprehensive automotive workshop plus offices, amenities and warehousing sold for $2,100,000. (Trevor Duffin, Ranjan Unka) 47 Porana Road: 362m² of warehousing plus 146m² of office on an 812m² site with 13 car parks sold for $1,100,000. (Colin Harper) Unit D, 33 Porana Road: 110m² warehouse leased for $18,000pa net. (Trevor Duffin, Adam Watton) 16 Ashfield Road: 529m2 warehouse and 259 m² office, on 1,075m² site with 14 car parks, sold for $1,595,000. (Ranjan Unka, Chris White, Tonia Robertson) 18 Poland Road: 2,766m² building with 1,665m² of medium stud warehousing on 3,811m² site sold for $3,700,000. (Matt Mimmack, Laurie Burt, Ranjan Unka) Unit D, 4 Target Court: 320m² unit sold for $575,000. (Matt Mimmack, Ranjan Unka) Unit C, 4 Target Court: 279m² of warehousing plus 5 car parks leased for $38,000pa net. (Laurie Burt, Trevor Duffin) Unit C, 6 Argus Place: Mid 1980s’ constructed 483m² showroom, office and warehouse unit plus 9 car parks sold for $965,000. (Colin Harper) Unit D, 84-90 Hillside Road: 415m² of warehousing leased for $45,000pa. (Adam Watton, Trevor Duffin)

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Attracting the right tenants Your success as a property investor depends significantly on the quality of your tenants. Barfoot & Thompson Takapuna Property Manager, Kath Fraser, shares her advice how to attract and retain excellent tenants for your property.

1. Check out the competition

Kath Fraser.

3. Advertise and market your rental

It’s always good to see what else is out there. Compare your property with other rentals Effective marketing will increase your chance of attracting the ideal tenant for in your area; in particular weekly rent compared to size, condition and location. your situation and your property. The more clearly you state the benefits, the greater the odds of attracting the right tenants.

Think about what tenants want - Different tenants have different needs. Young families for example, may prefer to have a separate bath or fenced property. Think what type of tenant you want to attract and whether or not your property fits the bill.

Top tip - Do you understand the laws and your rights?

If you need some help, ask a property manager for advice on what tenants are There are a number of legal requirements when it comes to residential looking for. tenancies and responsibilities that landlords need to be aware of. Our property management team understand these legislative ins and outs and are happy to 2. Attract the right tenants discuss these with you.

How your property looks and functions has a massive impact on what type of tenants you attract and also how long they stay for.

Clean - Before advertising your rental, make sure your house is clean and ready to show itself off. If it doesn't present well with the existing tenants living in it, you may want to defer marketing until they move out.

Maintenance, repairs, renovations - Renovations, basic upgrades and having a well maintained property will have an affect on the type of tenants you will attract. For example, you may consider fencing a property if your preferred applicants have pets.

A property that appears neglected, is in need of repairs and cleaning, will take longer to let than other properties.

Kath Fraser, Property Manager, Barfoot & Thompson

4. Find the right tenants It’s extremely important to do the right checks and ask the right questions. Only tenants who have a proven history of paying their rent on time and keep the property in excellent condition should be considered to live in your property.

5. Keep your good tenants Happy landlords and ‘tenants from heaven’ tend to come in pairs. Tenants expect the property to be in good working order and landlords expect the rent will be paid on time and the tenant to look after their investment.

It takes a lot of effort to manage your property effectively. If you need more information and advice, get in touch with us - we’re here to help you. Barfoot & Thompson Property Management Takapuna - cnr Lake Road & Blomfield Spa 09 489 3069

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