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WINE: with Glengarry Takapuna & Devonport

Craggy Range Prestige Release – June 2016 Like Craggy Range, Glengarry continues to be 100% family owned and proudly so. Big fans of Craggy Range wines, we were thrilled to have their 2014 Prestige Collection wines in store this month. That’s while they last of course, the 2014 vintage being particularly small and the demand very high.

The Prestige Collection sits at the top of the Craggy Range quality ladder, encapsulating their very essence; single vineyard expressions that highlight the marriage between the ideal grape variety (or varieties) and the diversity of growing regions across New Zealand.

This year’s release is three wines all from the 2014 vintage, the second vintage with Matt Stafford at the helm. The magic of Craggy Range comes from the vineyards; that statement in itself is not new, there are lots of wineries that will tell you the very same thing. Only a few though will have the thorough understanding of soil and site that Craggy Range do. Craggy Range was established in the late 90’s when American born Terry and Mary Peabody set out to create a family legacy; a winery that would survive for generations and continue to be 100% family owned and managed. Once they had decided upon New Zealand, they were introduced to Steve Smith who was the first specialist viticulturist in the world to pass the Master of Wine Examination. Steve and Terry set about searching for vineyard land and in the process established the concept that continues at Craggy Range today – producing only single vineyard wines across various regions. Matt Stafford’s background is in the science of soil and today he is the head winemaker at Craggy Range. The Prestige wines are from parts of the single vineyards that produce the best fruit. The selection is done in the vineyard, not later on in the winery with a selection of barrels.

Three wines coming up for release June 1st: Aroha Pinot Noir from Te Muna in Martinborough, Le Sol from Gimblett Gravels in Hawkes Bay and Sophia from Gimblett Gravels in Hawkes Bay.

Liz Wheadon

Matt Stafford, Craggy Range Winemaker

Alongside the Prestige wines their respective little brothers: Aroha – Te Muna Pinot Noir, Le Sol – Gimblett Gravels Syrah and Sophia – Te Kahu Gimblett Gravels.

Craggy Range 2014 Prestige Collection, released on 1st June.

The collection is available for purchase online and at Glengarry Takapuna and Devonport during June, whilst stocks last. Matt Stafford will also be hosting a Craggy Range 2014 Prestige Collection tasting at Glengarry Victoria Park on 15th June.

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Knitting Group, 10-11.30am, Devonport Community House An Evening with Allyson Gofton, Long Bay Primary School, 6:45pm

Birkenhead College Jazz Night, The Brian Gerrard Theatre, Birkenhead College, Birkdale Road, 7:30–9:30pm

The Great Gatsby Era, Operatunity, 11am,Windsor Park Baptist Church Becroft Grand Opera Aria Final, The PumpHouse, 4.30pm

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Browns Bay Family Fun Day with Open Market, Browns Bay Village Green, 10:00am – 3:00pm Guinea Pig Show, Greenhithe Village Hall,Greenhithe, 10am

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Devonport Garden Club, St Leo’s Church, Devonport, 11.15-1.15pm Shu's Song - Capital E National Theatre for Children, The PumpHouse Theatre, Takapuna, 9:30am Ice Skate Tour, Torbay School, Deep Creek Rd, until Saturday 18 June Zonta North Shore Women supporting women and girls.

Dinner meeting 6pm.

Ph Gail 021686516

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ARTiculate - A picture is worth a thousand words, Lake House Arts Centre, Takapuna, until 12 June.

Purple Rain at The Vic Screening of the 1984 movie & live set from singer Georgia Duder-Wood, From 7.30pm, www.thevic.co.nz Winter Fun Preschool Play Mornings, The Rose Centre, Belmont, 9:30 – 11am

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Daughters of Heaven, The Rose Centre, Belmont, until Saturday 4 June 2016 7:30pm

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North Shore Professionals Networking Event, Hurstmere Road Brew Bar, 5.30-7pm.

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60s Up Monthly meeting, 10am-noon. Methodist Church.

Takapuna.

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Know Your Rights Legal Education Series, Glenfield Community Centre, 411 Glenfield Road 2– 4pm Out There Collective, Mairangi Arts Centre, opens 6pm.

North Shore Rock, Mineral & Gem Club - Monthly Meeting, 7.30-9pm, Milford Senior Citizens Hall.

Bitchin' Bingo, Albany Pub, 276 SH 17, Albany, 7:30pm

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Members & Students Exhibition, Mairangi Arts Centre, opens 6pm.

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Matariki Minis, Lake House Arts Centre, Takapuna, until 31 July.

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TMC Nancy’s afternoon – entertainment and afternoon tea for people in rest homes, Takapuna Methodist Church, 2pm.

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Four Flat Whites in Italy

by Roger Hall, The PumpHouse Theatre, 09 489 8360, 18-25 June www.thepumphouse.co.nz

Devonport Probus Club, 10am 12.30pm, The Rose Centre, Belmont.

Devonport Garden Club, St Leo’s Church, @ Albert Rd, Devonport, 11.15-1.15pm

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What the Fat? -Author Event Glamorgan Primary School, Torbay, 7:00pm – 9:30pm

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Morning Melodies, Takapuna Grammar Musical Showcase, Bruce Mason Centre, 11am.

Every Monday Bingo (Housie), Devonport Senior Citizens, Harmony Hall 4 Wynyard St, 11.15-2pm. Also every Friday.

Dementia Social Group, St George’s Presbyterian Church, Takapuna, 10.30am-2.30pm

Every Tuesday Chair Yoga for people with limited mobility, 10.30-11.15am, The Rose Centre, Belmont Scrabble, Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 9.15am Kennedy Park Petanque Club, club play, visitors welcome, 10am-1pm Takapuna Senior Citizens, indoor bowls and Rumikub, The Strand, Takapuna, 9.45am-noon English Conversation Class, Beachhaven Community House, 1-2pm

Every Wednesday Kennedy Park Petanque Club, free coaching and play, 4.30pm

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Every Thursday Play-a-While Toy Library, Thursday 9 – 10am, The Community House, 32 Clarence Street Devonport Dementia Social Group, Mairangi Bay Presbyterian Church, 10am-2pm 60s Up Exercises, Line dancing, Tai Chi. Methodist Church., Takapuna. Every Thursday except third Thursday 10am12.30pm.

Literacy class for parents with English as a second language, 9-11am, Birkdale Community House

June 2016

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

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North Shore Performing Arts.

Senior Vocal Competitions, The PumpHouse, from 9.00am

Cheltenham – A Year at the Beach, Auckland Festival of Photography exhibition, McHugh’s of Cheltenham until 12 June

Auckland Photo Day – Auckland Festival of Photography. More info www.photographyfestival.org.nz/ taking_part/photoday.cfm

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Preview of Finding Dory, Takapuna Rotary fundraiser for Mayfair Scout Den. 10am, Berkeley Cinema. Details at takapunarotary.org.nz Social Gardeners, 10am-12 noon.

Share knowledge about edible gardening at home. Call Cheryll 0272244012 for more info.

Purely Poetry, The PumpHouse Theatre, Takapuna, 6.30pm

Connections at Rawene, Rawene Centre, Birkenhead.

Craft, morning tea, crèche.

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Open Day for New Military Recruits, Advance Training Centre Auckland 17a William Pickering Drive, Rosedale, 12:30pm

Student Photography Exhibition, Lake House Arts Centre, Takapuna, until 10 July.

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North Shore Performing Arts.

Senior Vocal Competitions, The PumpHouse, from 9.00am. Also on Sunday 5 June.

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Crystal Visions Market, 10am-3pm, Milford Senior Citizens Hall

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Westlake Chamber Orchestra & ensembles, St Georges Church, Takapuna, 2pm Momento Photobook Workshops, 10:30am – 12:00pm, Takapuna Library Bare Truth, Ilan Wittenberg, Northart Gallery, Northcote, until 22 June

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Kennedy Park WWII Trust Tunnel Opening, Kennedy Park, Castor Bay, 11am-2pm. Please bring a torch and optional gold coin donation

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Jazz Vespers – Jazz concert and service with guest artist Barry Brinson, Takapuna Methodist Church, 7pm

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Artisan Market, 9am-1pm, Highbury House, Birkenhead

Kids and Teens Market Devonport Community House, 1-3pm

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Takapuna Beach Ice Skating Rink, The Strand, 1-6pm. Until 26 June.

Every Friday

Every Saturday

Club 55 - Tenpin Bowling, Xtreme Entertainment, Target Court, 10am Chair Yoga for people with limited mobility,The Rose Centre, Belmont, 10.45-11.30am Rumikub Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 9am Takapuna Senior Citizens Scrabble, The Strand, 9.45am-noon Ukulele Class, Albany House, 575 Albany Highway, Albany Village, 10:30am - 11:30am

Play-a-While Toy Library, Saturday 9 11am, The Community House, 32 Clarence Street Devonport. www.playawhile.org

Every Sunday Kennedy Park Petanque, for anyone with boules, 10am-1pm

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CONTENTS COVER FEATURES

TAKAPUNA BEACH

40 Takapuna Beach Playground

24 Views from the Beach with TBBA

FEATURES 28 Shop the Shore 30 Shore Street Style

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Milford News

32 Exciting Future for Takapuna 52 Channel People - My Recipe

DEVONPORT

59 Spotlight on: The Cages

85 Devonport News

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64 Glenfield Mall 69 Channel People - I Love What I Do

ARTS

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Channel People - I Love My Sport

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The Vic

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Channel Youth

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The PumpHouse

86 A Chat with: Anthony Ford

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The Rose Centre

111 The Healthy Channel: John Appleton

92 Lake House Arts Centre

130 Channel People - My Retirement

93 Northart

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144 The Channel Crossword

EDUCATION OUT & ABOUT

94 Kristin School

02 BNZ Community Calendar

96 Rosmini College

06 Out & About on the Shore

97 Pinehurst School 98 Westlake Girls' High School

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EATING OUT

100 Westlake Boys' High School

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Eating Out Feature: Sake Bar Nippon

102 Takapuna Grammar

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Eating Out: Restaurant Listings

103 Long Bay College

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FROM THE EDITOR

Janet Marshall

Crystal Sharp, Aidan Bennett, Heather Vermeer, Bridget Phillips, Christine Young.

Community in Full Swing What a pleasure it’s been to see the new Takapuna Beach playground being created.

As the project nears completion, we felt it was time to celebrate this community success story, two years this month since we ran an appeal to support the playground project on our cover.

In June 2014 we called for people to get behind two local grandparents keen to fund a world class playground for Takapuna. Jackie and Chris Reeve wanted to make this missing amenity happen and they were prepared to underwrite it.

A huge community effort swung in behind them and, as this issue goes to print, the iconic lighthouse feature is in place, along with much of the surrounding play equipment. It’s exciting to see it’s almost ready! (I’m keen to try out the big slide.)

There are plenty of ideas for winter fun for children in this issue. The playground isn’t the only new play place on the Shore, The Cages is a real Shore family business that’s proving a big hit. I enjoyed heading along for our feature to try out baseball for the first time, and take some cricketing kids

keen for some indoor batting practice using the automatic bowling and pitching machines.

More childsplay inspiration comes in the form of BBC kids’ TV superstar Mister Maker, who chatted to Channel for this issue about his upcoming appearance on the Shore.

Another example of great generosity being rife in our part of the world, beyond playground philanthropists Jackie and Chris, is Anthony Ford.

This Shore father-of-three published ‘Caught in the Act of Giving’ last year and has devoted huge amounts of energy to improving the lives of others. His ‘ten year giving journey’ is chronicled

by Aidan Bennett in his feature interview.

We also delve into the huge opportunity available to Takapuna through Panuku Development Auckland. Read all about it in Christine Young’s feature this month.

Our Shop the Shore pages showcase some jewel-tone inspired products for winter spending, and Street Style is back this month with a look at locals sharing their own style.

Have fun out there this month.

- Heather

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OUT & ABOUT ON THE SHORE

GUCCI SHOWCASE AT FIFTH AVENUE DIAMOND EXPERTS Gucci was celebrated at Fifth Avenue Diamond Experts in Takapuna with a VIP evening to showcase the Italian luxury brand’s latest timepieces and jewellery. Fifth Avenue’s store on Hurstmere Road, which relocated from Shore City late last year, features a ‘store within a store’ concept for several international luxury brands. Guests enjoyed champagne, canapes and a preview of the exquisite Gucci collections, with special Gucci gifts given out with purchases.

Craig and Sharon Black.

Kelly Ye, Hannah Sheldon, Heather Vermeer.

Julie Bremner, Lesley McClain, Jules Webster.

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Lesleigh Johnson and Michelle Bennett.

Aidan Bennett, Dave Lane, Robert Johnson.

OUT & ABOUT ON THE SHORE

FASHIONABLE FUNDRAISING Central Takapuna fashion store Repertoire recently hosted a fundraising evening to help Emily Fraser and Kailtin Rooke travel with World Expeditions to Ecuador in December this year. Their supporters enjoyed a demonstration of current trends in winter fashion, with the Repertoire team acting as models and interpreters of the latest styles. After the demo, guests enjoyed playing fashionista, trying out the styles for themselves, and making the most of the opportunity to experiment with Repertoire’s distinctive, stylish and practical ranges.

Emily Fraser, Kaitlin Rooke.

Anita Shirley, Robbie Adolph, Kath Fraser.

Linda Lampen-Smith, Lisa Murphy, Rosalind Usherwood.

Andie Clark, Kaitlin Rooke, Juliette Perera.

Angela Mather, Aimee Mather, Alice Voss, Robbie Adolph, Sarah Ray.

Michelle Scott, Corenna Rooke, Kaitlin Rooke, Emily Fraser, Rachel Steel.

Keep your little ones warm and snuggle this winter

Angela Mather, Rachel Steel, Michelle Scott.

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ART OUTSIDE THE LINES AT NORTHART A large crowd gathered at Northart in mid-May for the opening of two exciting exhibitions: Drawing/Works on Paper and a contemporary jewellery show, titled “no matter what they say, you don’t have to stay within the lines”. The 23 jewellery makers who participated in the jewellery exhibition included well-established artists as well as others just starting out or still studying. The challenges of being supplied just two sheets of paper, and creating a drawing were met equally creatively (and the definition of a “drawing” inventively expanded) by a roster of 15 established artists.

Virginia King, Alistair Nisbet-Smith, Louise Nisbet-Smith, Margaret Sinkinson.

Ruth Baird, Fran Leitch, Mandy Flood.

Maggie Gresson, Freda Brierley, Belinda Cooke.

Sylvia Nevestic, Brian Adam, Ruth Baird.

Stephanie Slyfield, Sue Joe, Rebecca Smyser, Ross Mullins.

Myung Ja Lee, Fiona Lee Graham, Siobhan Crowley.

Faith Thumath, Tineke Jansen, Karl Pavelin.

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TBBA BMW EVENING Takapuna Beach Business Association members gathered at the BMW showrooms after work on Wednesday 27 April for a talk on travel to South America, sponsored by House of Travel. Paul Ottway inflamed travel urges with a whirlwind tour of the highlights of South American travel. From Iguazu Falls to Lake Titicaca; from Mendoza to Machu Picchu; or Patagonia to Valparaiso, Paul covered it all, tempting the crowd with stories of his own and clients’ travels. He offered hints on what to see and the best places to stay on this now much more accessible continent. There were a few brain teasers thrown in as well - who knew that Rio de Janeiro meant River of January, or that the fascinating Galapagos Islands took their name from the Lesley Simpson, Jayshree Nayee, Lesley Lane. aptly named saddle-backed (Galapagos) tortoise?

Heather Vermeer, Eddie Borrie, Wendy Jefferson.

Fay Freeman, Robyn Anderson, Brian Anderson.

Andy Thompson, Heather Vermeer.

Marilyn Mair, Brenda Newdick, Mike Newdick, Mark Houghton.

Karen Chappell, Mike Frisby, Karen Davies, Margie Shirley.

Ben Whittingham, Dave Lane, Lesley Lane, David Haydon.

Tina Horne, Stewart Kearney, Lynda Sclater.

AT THE END OF THE DAY IT’S NOT ABOUT WHAT YOU HAVE OR EVEN WHAT YOU’VE ACCOMPLISHED

IT’S ABOUT WHO YOU’VE LIFTED UP, WHO YOU’VE MADE BETTER - IT’S ABOUT WHAT YOU’VE GIVEN BACK! While these words came from Denzel Washington they could easily have come out of Barry Moodie’s mouth. Barry totally believes in giving back to his local community and can be seen out and about supporting many different fundraising events for schools, teams and charities throughout the year.

M 021 994 678 P 09 486 8260 E barry.moodie@harcourts.co.nz www.barrymoodie.harcourts.co.nz

Barry’s efforts were recently recognised at the Harcourts Cooper & Co Annual Awards where he received the inaugural Commitment to Community Award. If you are looking to work with a sales consultant who understands the importance of helping others, who is prepared to give back to your local community and who has a belief in customer service then talk to Barry Moodie.

BARRY MOODIE - GETTING INVOLVED AND MAKING A DIFFERENCE EVERY DAY.

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OUT & ABOUT ON THE SHORE

VOICES FOR HOSPICE The North Shore Male Voice Choir presented its annual benefit concert for North Shore Hospice at St Peter's Church, Takapuna, in late May. With Musical Director Lynn John conducting, and accompanist Megan Quatermass on piano, the choir presented a programme that began with a Welsh anthem and ranged from Massenet and Verdi to ABBA and The Beatles, and included a medley of Maori songs. It clearly had broad appeal, as the choir performed to a sold out hall.

Vicky Dunlop, Carol Quickfall, Marilyn Milligan.

Allan Cooper, Margaretha Cooper, Penelope Flack, Sue Wightman, Georgia Jensen-Procter.

Marie Turner, June Hinton, Syd Dowling.

Margaret Watson, Cynthia Green, Bill Anderson.

Joan Gilchrist, Jenny Swan, Hugh Boyd.

Hilary Harry, Hugh Boyd, Syd Dowling.

Japanese on the Beach

Maggie Barry ONZM North Shore MP

Meet Maggie your local MP Tokyo Bay is situated over looking the beautiful Takapuna Beach, on the North Shore of Auckland.

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

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

I’m here to help you Please phone my Takapuna office to make an appointment to discuss any specific issues.

Minister of Arts, Culture & Heritage | Conservation | Seniors

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TRG IMAGING OFFICIAL OPENING IN MILFORD New state-of-the-art facilities were shown off to invited guests at the official opening of TRG Imaging in Milford. Health Minister, Dr Jonathan Coleman attended to carry out the opening formalities at the Shakespeare Road site on Thursday 19th May. Representatives from equipment providers, financial backers, medical professionals and TRG Imaging staff converged on the stylish reception area before a tour, which highlighted the range of diagnostic services offered including x-ray, mammography, CT, MRI and ultrasound scanning.

Russell Brettenny, Minho Kim, Jamie Brand.

Keith Redding, John Watts.

Kim Williams, Fleur O’Leary, Tony Lawson, Nick Cochrane.

Dr Jonathan Coleman and Dr Mike Baker.

Paul Toomey, Glenn Wilken, Danny Lee.

Sandra Winsor, Anell Le Roux, Grant Campbell.

David Clarke and Steve Walsh.

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BAYLEYS FOUNDATION LADIES’ LUNCH AT REGATTA BAR Regatta Bar in Takapuna played host to a ladies’ lunch and fashion show on Friday 6th May. Fundraising raffles, a delicious luncheon and bubbles were enjoyed by a stylish crowd. The luncheon was held in conjunction with the Bayleys Foundation, with proceeds from the event being donated to the Make-a-Wish Foundation, which helps make the wishes of sick Kiwi kids come true. Many local businesses got behind this, including Fifth Avenue Diamond Experts and Repertoire, Takapuna.

Sarah Carroll, Nicole McKenzie, Jacqui Blyth.

Marlies Newsser, Lynn Ellicott, Peter and Michelle Wall.

Shanel Erceg, Paula Morrison, Laura Quinn, Beulah Thomson.

Paula Morrison, Jo Haskell, Beulah Thomson, Prue De Bie, Debra Twadell, Harriet Innes.

Sue and Trevor Stanaway, Karen Murell.

Charis MacDonald, Debbie Hoskins, Shane Gorst, Ella Wilson.

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What's on at the Vic Welcome to June at The Vic. This month’s programme is chockablock full of live events, concerts and special movie screenings which you can read about below -- and be sure to check out our new poetry nights with Yanina Diz every Saturday night (free entry). Our next school holidays are also loaded with new films and the long awaited Finding Dory! Did you know you can hire out our bar or cinema for private movie screenings, functions and movie fundraisers? Get in touch to hear our amazing options on venue hire and catering! For more information on our special deals, events and venue hire functions email info@thevic.co.nz or call (09) 446 0100. And don’t forget we’re fundraising to get new seats for cinemas and we’re welcoming any donation to help us replace our second-hand seats with lush, comfortable armchairs. You can ‘buy a seat’ for $500 or donate any amount to help out the Victoria Theatre Trust; contact seats@thevic.org.nz.

- Your Team at The Vic

UPCOMING MOVIES

Money Monster (M) - 2 June

Independence Day: Resurgence (TBC) - 23 June

Orphans & Kingdoms (RP16) - 2 June

Purple Rain [1984] (M) - 7 June

Now You See Me 2 (TBC) - 9 June

English National Opera: The Mikado (PG) - 16 June

Me Before You (PG) - 16 June

Marguerite (M) - 16 June

Mr. Right (R16) - 16 June

Finding Dory (TBC) - 23 June

Sing Street (M) - 30 June (sneaks 17-19 June, 24-26 June)

The Legend of Tarzan (TBC) - 30 June

Love & Friendship (G) - 7 July

Ice Age 5 (TBC) - 7 July

The BFG (TBC) - 7 July

Anne of Green Gables (TBC) - 7 July

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PERFORMING ARTS NEWS

A round up from The Rose Centre Manager Kath Hair.

The PumpHouse latest from Theatre Director James Bell.

Winter is coming… for real this time

James Bell

Takapuna’s PIC Insurance Brokers is the driving force behind this month’s production of Four Flat Whites in Italy. As sponsor for the season the company had final say in the choice of play. Being big Roger Hall fans, the staff naturally voted for a play by Takapuna’s own local literary icon.

Four Flat Whites In Italy, one of Hall’s greatest hits, has enjoyed multiple productions all over New Zealand. Going on holiday with neighbours you barely know is probably not high on anyone’s bucket list but to save you the trouble and expense of doing it yourself, this play comically explores that idea in all its awkwardness.

“If you want a sell-out season, just call your production A Roger Hall Play” That’s a little joke we have here at The PumpHouse. But in all seriousness, plays by our most successful playwright are so popular that if a Roger Hall play doesn’t succeed, then the only logical explanation must be that his loyal fans have all gone on holiday together somewhere. Italy maybe?

Classic Movie Night.

It seems there are loads of people who like seeing old films on a big screen so we’ll continue to dip into the cultural archive to bring an eclectic range of wildly popular and ground-breaking films. This month, a treat for sci-fi fans – Ridley Scott’s legendary Alien. Released in 1979 and still at the top of many lists of best sci-fi flicks of all time, Alien has achieved cult status and is still terrifying. One night only. R16

Purely Poetry

If the idea of reciting your heartfelt scribblings to an audience at an open mic poetry night is more terrifying than Alien then your fears are misplaced. We host Purely Poetry this week, giving absolutely anyone the chance to give it a go. All ages, free event and free nibbles to calm your nerves.

Bring your words, we’ll be nice to you.

Cheers, James Bell

What's On...

Thursday June 9 Soul Food Kelvin Cruickshank – SOLD OUT Friday June 10 @ 6.00pm An open mic poetry event Purely Poetry Free event/all ages

BOOKINGS:

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June 18 – 25 The PIC Insurance Brokers’ Season of Four Flat Whites In Italy

By Roger Hall Adult $35 Senior $33 Student $30 Group 10+ $28 Friends of The PumpHouse $10

The mysterious and enigmatic invade The Rose Centre

Kath Hair

With the darker evenings comes a month of murders and mystery from all areas of talented North Shore youth.

Shoreside Theatre Inc is producing Daughters of Heaven Millie Ketchley and Miriana when North Shore teenagers McGechie during rehearsals.

Millie Ketchley and Miriana McGechie will, for the first time, take leading roles in a community theatre production at The Rose Centre.

Millie, 16, from Milford and Miriana, 15, from Northcote headline Shoreside Theatre’s production of Daughters of Heaven, a stage play that merges court records and diary entries with imagined conversations to tell the story of the infamous ParkerHulme murder in Christchurch in the 1950s. Miriana McGechie portrays Juliet Hulme, and says the most challenging part of the rehearsal process has been keeping on top of Hulme’s changing personalities. “She can turn from serious to manipulative and uncontrollable in an instant,” say McGechie.

Both McGechie and Ketchley have acted on stage before, but never in such demanding roles - something that did not deter the play’s director, Michelle Atkinson. “I’ve known both girls since they were much younger, and each has a natural talent. It was their enthusiasm and commitment to the play that made me decide I definitely wanted to direct it,” says Atkinson. “I knew they would be compelling.”

Teenagers Juliet Hulme and Pauline Parker murdered Pauline’s mother on June 22, 1954, in a secluded part of Victoria Park in Christchurch. The trial that followed revealed an obsessive friendship between the girls based heavily in a fantasy world that shocked 1950s New Zealand. The events were popularised by the film Heavenly Creatures, directed by Peter Jackson, in 1994.

Running from 31 May to 4 June book quickly to get along to this portrayal of a dark yet fascinating part of New Zealand’s history.

Devonport Drama a regular part of The Rose Centre family and Devonport Peninsula, bring Sherlock Holmes - The Case of the Poisoned Rapier from 21st June. Written and directed by tutor Geoff Allan and performed by the 14 to 18 year class this modern story contains many unexpected twists on the classic Sherlock.

Holmes and Watson go undercover to discover why actors are really dying onstage in a mysterious production of Hamlet.

A fantastic show for the family, both to entertain and inspire involvement in the arts.

With the school holidays fast approaching National Youth Theatre Company are now accepting places into their July musical theatre school holiday programme ‘Mid Winter Festive’. Working together in small age-relating groups which culminate in three performances of a special revue show this is a great way for youth from 7 to 16 years to train in acting, vocals and dance.

Embrace the darker season with something for all ages at The Rose Centre this June.

Kath Hair, Manager, The Rose Centre, School Rd, Belmont 09 445 9900 info@rosecentre.co.nz www.rosecentre.co.nz

Ph 489 8360 or www.pumphouse.co.nz The PumpHouse Theatre (off Manurere Ave) Killarney Park, Takapuna. info@pumphouse.co.nz

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Eating out on the shore

Your guide to the places to eat and meet Sake Bar Nippon, Takapuna

Share the fun and fare When Nozomu and Joy Uehara opened their first Japanese restaurant in Epsom 17 years ago, their aim was to introduce their customers to a traditional Izakaya experience. Fours years ago they brought the same vision to Takapuna, and their colourful restaurant just below the Berkeley Cinema is a reflection of the couple’s amazing passion for Japanese hospitality and culture.

Izakaya are informal Japanese eateries, which have been popular in Japan for many years, and are a friendly place for people to meet and relax with a drink and delicious Japanese food. A lively atmosphere is a feature of these establishments, and as you enter Sake Bar Nippon you will be greeted with a shout of ‘Irrashimase!’, a customary greeting which is used in restaurants and shops all over Japan. Seating is booth style, or guests can choose to sit at the bar and watch the energetic display in the kitchen as chefs prepare dishes from the extensive menu. Joy says: “All of our chefs are Japanese and are very experienced in the preparation of traditional cuisine.

We don’t target a specific age group of diner, but cater to anyone from young children to the elderly.”

Dishes are designed to be shared between guests. Once the orders are taken by the staff, they are then shouted through to the kitchen, with the chefs then returning with a loud acknowledgement. Food and drinks can be ordered throughout the evening. Japanese food is all about high quality, fresh produce and the seafood is sourced fresh from Leigh Fisheries. The prices are very reasonable and Nozomu and Joy like to think their restaurant is affordable for most people.

All Izakaya have some distinctive features which help identify the

owners,” says Norm. “We have colourful decorations and the playing of the drums which adds to the authentic atmosphere we have created here.” Restaurant staff often often wear costumes or wigs, and chef Yukihiro Takazawa even sings opera occasionally. Nozomu and Joy have a wonderful team of loyal staff, and their three sons are now also involved in the running of the business.

Another exciting development for Sake Bar Nippon is the installation of a sushi tunnel, similar to a sushi train. It will be up and running in June and will be the only sushi tunnel on the North Shore. This means the restaurant will open for lunch which should be a huge drawcard for diners looking for a quick, tasty bite to eat.

Bookings are also available for a Karaoke room behind the main dining area, which can host up to 36 people.

All in all Sake Bar Nippon provides a unique dining experience in Takapuna. The delicious food is complemented by the fun atmosphere and can be enjoyed by young and old alike.

Sake Bar Nippon, 34 Anzac Street, Takapuna.

(Below Berkeley Cinemas)

09 486 2249 www.sakebar.co.nz

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Paper Moon 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 treat to take to the beach…

NEED TO KNOW: JUNE

‘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

ABOUT US:

Swiss ice cream maker, André Habegger, is crafting by hand a range of organic ice creams and sorbet from his little shop at 170 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna.

THE FOOD:

Andre uses only the freshest of ingredients, sourced (where possible) from local organic growers and suppliers, including seasonal fruit, organic milk and buffalo yoghurt, to dark Swiss chocolate and fair trade coffee. His vegan sorbet includes flavours from passionfruit and plum to Swiss chocolate. No artificial flavours or colours are used.

NEED TO KNOW: JUNE

Andre is running a series of small group ice cream making classes over the coming months. Cost is $125 per group, of up to 6 people. (max 2hrs). Each group will create and then take home 10 litres of their own homemade, real fruit Swiss ice cream or sorbet. An ice cream making lesson and tastings will also be provided.

Don’t forget to bring along your favourite fruit to add into the ice cream! For times and dates, please contact us on 027 420 4342 or info.swissice@gmail.com Open Tuesday to Sunday 7am 4.30pm 027 420 4342 170 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna. facebook.com/swissicecream

Le Desir ABOUT US:

Say bonjour to Le Desir!

This chic French bistro and bar has been getting people talking since opening on Hurstmere Road in March. With a native French chef and front of house manager, Le Desir offers an authenic French dining experience par excellence!

THE FOOD:

Quality French cuisine in a retro-style Parisian pavement bistro setting. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner with French classics aplenty, as well as an extensive wine list. Bon appetit!

NEED TO KNOW: JUNE

Open Monday to Friday 11am till 11pm, Saturday and Sunday 8am till 11pm.

178 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna 09 486 4168 bookings@ledesir.co.nz www.ledesir.co.nz

el humero ABOUT US:

El Humero is the first traditional Colombian-style barbecue restaurant in New Zealand. We deliver a culinary experience that showcases the classic and rustic elements of Colombia.

THE FOOD:

When you will visit El Humero, you will feel that you have magically been transported to Colombia through our mouth-watering Colombian-style barbecue dishes prepared fresh over traditional wood-fired and charcoal grills. We promise that you will walk away with a lasting taste of our food and the warmth of the Colombian people.

NEED TO KNOW: JUNE Come and enjoy the South American culture and try our beautiful Colombian barbecued meats. Bookings available Sundays to Thursdays.

Open 7 days 11:30 till late Fortieth & Hurstmere Shop 3 / 40 Hurstmere Road www.elhumero.co.nz 09 489 9973

botticelli

Beretta

ABOUT US:

For more than 20 years we have provided delicious Italian food and friendly service in Takapuna. We make our own fresh pasta, traditional Italian specialities and pizzas, including gluten-free and vegetarian options.

THE FOOD:

Some of the best dishes on the menu right now include: • Papardelle con agnello ragout – hand-made fresh pappardelle with slow roasted lamb ragout (pictured above).

• Panzotti anatra – hand-crafted pasta stuffed with slow roasted duck and mushrooms, served with creamy porcini sauce • Pollo gorgonzola – crumbed chicken breast layered with spinach and mozzarella, with creamy blue cheese sauce Plus many more amazing dishes to choose from, including desserts like tiramisu and torta botticelli.

NEED TO KNOW: JUNE

Kids under 10 eat free from our kids’ menu on Sundays.

Happy hour 5-6pm Monday-Saturday. Beer $5 and selected pizzas $15. BYO wine & fully licensed.

Open seven days from 5pm. www.botticelli.co.nz Botticelli, 8 Anzac Street, Takapuna 09 488 0991

ABOUT US:

An evolution in your pizza experience.

Established in 2013 our Pizza is all handmade and stonefired. Located on Hurstmere Road we cater for groups of all sizes, couples, families and corporates. We take an agressive approach to quality and a relaxed friendly approach to service.

THE FOOD:

Hand Made & Stone Fired Premium quality ingredients, carefully and cleverly prepared on our unique fermented natural leaven rye sourdough and semolina base. With pizza’s from the traditional to the inspired all made by hand with love, and finished in our stone oven. All paired with an abundance of Sangria, cocktails, wines and beers – magnifico!

Come in and take a seat at one of our long tables and let our staff look after you, Beretta style.

NEED TO KNOW: JUNE

Student Specials, two for one small Tuesdays, Thirsty Thursdays, Sangria Sundays.

Open 12- late everyday 09 929 2792 21 Hurstmere road, Takapuna

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Eating out on the shore 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: JUNE

Come in and enjoy the cooler autumn evenings with us.

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.

NEED TO KNOW: JUNE Private functions 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

Bolliwood 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 for 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 $11.99 ( excludes seafood and tandoori).

Their fantastic value $10 lunch is available 7 days a week.

NEED TO KNOW: JUNE

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

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ABOUT US:

FUNCTIONS:

NEW MENU LAUNCH: Our Winter Menu launched on April 27th, curated by Head Chef Rajesh Bhonsle.

It is being so well received by all our patrons for so many different reasons. We have kept our focus on our gastro offering but have added a number of very tasty twists with our own house smoked meats. We have aimed to have a broad and appealing offer so that when you are gathering the group together we have you covered. You making the choice to join us for dinner will have you getting many pats on the back from your friends and family for choosing to join us.

CELEBRATIONS LARGE & SMALL: You may well laugh, but I guarantee you that your staff are already starting to think about what they want you to be doing for “their” Christmas party. At The Elephant Wrestler we are used to, and are conditioned to take, all the “heavy lifting” out of all your planning. Believe me when I tell you that spaces will fill extremely quickly and at the very least just having information nice and early could save you a lot of hassle later. Just reach out and we can send you all our information for you to consider. Call Kelly on 489 8030.

WHAT’S ON:

NEED TO KNOW: JUNE

THE WELSH HIT OUR SHORES: If you are heading out in June to get behind our Boys in Black as they take on the Welsh then we have to be at the top of your list for venues to join the BLACK OUT !! Let’s face it, having seen so many of the Super Rugby games, the coaches are blessed with talent and we should be blessed with some amazing games. As the Home For Live Sports in Takapuna we look forward to seeing you here.

OFFICE WRAP UP: Let us shout your office an amazing feed. Leave your business card in the bowl when paying your bill and go in the draw to win an office shout for you and your colleagues up to the value of $950. One lucky winner will be drawn each month.

Open Mon - Sun 11am - Late. 138 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna 09 489 8030 www.elephantwrestler.co.nz www.facebook.com/TheElephantWrestler

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Blankenberge ABOUT US: NEW MENU, NEW STYLE, SAME WELCOMING ATTITUDE. Blankenberge Belgian Beer Café has recently launched a fun, fresh and exciting new menu.

THE FOOD:

MUSSELS – 20 DIFFERENT WAYS; Slow-Cooked Duck Leg with grain mustard dressing and red wine jus; a 46cm Flame-Grilled Skewer of Mixed Meats; Seared Scallops with grilled chorizo, figs and roquette with champagne vinaigrette are just some of new creations included in our new winter menu. So as not to disappoint our regular customers, the Belgian classics such as the Croque Monsieur, Lamb Shank Pie, Belgian Sausages and Flemish Beef Stew are still there to be lavished and enjoyed.

Food combining French finesse with German generosity provides the ideal companion to some of the world’s most famous beers.

Mon – Sun 11.30am – late, Sat- Sun Brunch 11.30am-3pm 136 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna 09 486 6331 www.belgianbeercafetakapuna.co.nz

Japanese on the Beach

Your guide to the places to eat and meet

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.

Live music every Friday, Meat pack raffles and much more.

THE FOOD:

A great selection of pub meals at great pub prices Check out our new menu.

NEED TO KNOW: JUNE Karaoke/Open Mic Night: Every Wednesday.

Quiz Night: Every Tuesday & Thursday.

Live Music: Live entertainment every week.

Open Mon- Sat 11am to close.

Sun 1pm to close.

09 489 4480 145 Kitchener Road Milford (behind New World)

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 and his team. The menu reflects a passion for seasonal, fresh food and caters for a range of diets and includes vegetarian, glutenfree, 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. Try our new a la carte menu with exciting new dishes plus all your favourites.

NEED TO KNOW: JUNE

Join our loyalty programme. Register to receive a $10 Thyme Restaurant voucher and earn points every time you dine with us. Every 200 points earns you a $20 Thyme Restaurant voucher.

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

Sakebar Nippon

The Hub 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

ABOUT US:

Japanese Izakaya Restaurant.

After looking after the needs of locals and not so locals in Epsom for 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!

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:

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.

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: JUNE

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

Open 12 noon until late 7 days.

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

THE FOOD:

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

French Rendez-Vous ABOUT US:

Philippe and Lisa invite you to come in for a delicious French meal, now that we have a BREAKFAST/LUNCH MENU, at Auckland's ONLY lakeside café/restaurant next to The PumpHouse Theatre. Dinner menu changes weekly. We are open for DINNER when there is a theatre show on at the PumpHouse; bookings are essential every evening. We love hosting functions, events and parties. Plan your get-together in true French style & hospitality: food, music & staff!

THE FOOD:

Traditional French cuisine for lunch including galette (savoury crêpe) also for dinner with the menu including roasted tarakihi fillet with pastis butter sauce served with risotto, as well as month-watering French desserts such as "financier" (soft almond biscuit). Bon appétit!

NEED TO KNOW: JUNE

Set menu lunch from Brittany: $ 19 - sausage, onion, whole grain mustard on a galette (savoury crepe) served with a 250ml glass of “Val de Rance” Breton apple cider.

Follow all future events on our Facebook page. Like us!

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

Currently serving our wonderful autumn menu.

ABOUT US:

Bird on a Wire

Bird On A Wire is a destination for food that is both delicious and nutritious. Set up by friends who wanted to bring the notion of a local "chicken shop" to Auckland, Bird On A Wire has a location on Hurstmere Road as well as Ponsonby Central.

THE FOOD:

Handmade real food focused around free-range rotisserie chicken, seasonal salads, sandwiches, burgers and sides. We work with companies we respect, so our supply chain is filled with likeminded businesses that share our real food philosophy. Our food is served dine-in or takeaway and we also offer organic espresso, housemade sodas, smoothies, juices and fantastic New Zealand wine and craft beer.

NEED TO KNOW: JUNE

We have launched a delicious new breakfast menu, available from 7 a.m., seven days a week. Think Stuffed Brioche French Toast, Chilli Butter-Fried Eggs, Sticky Black Rice, Quinoa & Coconut Porridge and more. We’ve also debuted a new “Snacks” menu, perfect to munch from while enjoying a drink from our expansive wine and beer list.

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

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IF LOOKS COULD THRILL. CELEBRATE THE M FESTIVAL WITH A COMPLIMENTARY M SPORT UPGRADE.

The 2016 M Festival is happening now. As part of celebrating this first time event, we’re offering a complimentary M Sport package upgrade across the BMW Range1. Get the aesthetic and aerodynamic advantages of M Sport at no extra cost. Offer only available during the M Festival.

• M Sport leather steering wheel

• Anthracite headliner

• Sport front seats

• Aluminium interior trim

• M exterior styling

• High gloss shadowline

• M-design light alloy wheels

• M Sport suspension

• Sun protection glazing

GET THE ULTIMATE PEACE OF MIND.

Get three years complimentary tyre and rim insurance2 when you purchase a new BMW with finance during the M Festival.

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Jerry Clayton BMW 445 Lake Road, Takapuna. (09) 488 2000. www.jcbmw.co.nz

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Complimentary M Sport package offer applies to a selected range of new BMW vehicles. Excludes BMW X1 and BMW 2 Series Coupé. Only available on vehicles sold and registered by 30th June 2016. While stocks last and cannot be combined with any other offer. Offer not redeemable for cash. 2Offer of free tyre and rim insurance is only available to customers who take out a BMW Financial Services Finance contract on a new BMW. Finance is subject to BMW Financial Services lending criteria. BMW Insurance is administered by Monument Insurance (NZ) Ltd and underwritten by QBE Insurance (Australia) Ltd who has a financial strength rating of A+ from Standard and Poor’s. The offer of insurance is not redeemable for cash or transferable.

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Takapuna Beach is an enviable place to work. This month we chat to some of the people who love working by the beach and whose businesses are proud to get behind Takapuna Beach Business Association.

TALKINGTAKAPUNABEACH TAKAPUNA BEACH TALKING Andy Thompson, House of Travel Takapuna Please sum up your business in one sentence We understand that the best holidays are created together and will collaborate with you to create the perfect, seamless, tailored travel experience.

What is most exciting you about your business right now?

That the inspiring consultants at the Takapuna store really want to make sure that they are providing exceptional service and going the extra mile to make sure that you have the perfect travel experience.

What do you most love about working at Takapuna Beach?

The new vibe in Takapuna is amazing and only getting better every day. All the new businesses that have come into the area have created a new buzz. I love

walking around and finding another little gem of a place. Takapuna is starting to become a new identity on the North Shore as a destination to visit. I can only see great things to come from Takapuna Beach, and the work the TBBA have done has been excellent!

What’s your number one piece of business advice?

Don’t just work in your business, work on it: take a helicopter view and re-evaluate your customer interaction and your brand. They both may have shifted their position in the market and you need to adapt with how your customers want to interact with you.

What are your thoughts about the new Takapuna playground?

It’s a great result. This will bring in families, not only

Andy Thompson from our area but other areas too. It makes social and economic sense.

Nyrelle Rowan, Fortieth & Hurstmere (Verve Property Management) Please sum up your business in one sentence Fortieth & Hurstmere is Takapuna’s little slice of urban. It is a laneway of hand-picked eateries owned and run by passionate purveyors of unique and delicious offerings of the highest quality.

What is most exciting you about your business right now?

Our little laneway neighbourhood is ever evolving and we are thrilled to keep introducing exciting new businesses to the mix as we continue to build on what we feel is a unique experience for the Shore.

What do you most love about working at Takapuna Beach?

What’s not to love?

What’s your number one piece of business advice?

Love what you do and don’t be afraid to stand out from the pack.

What are your thoughts about the new Takapuna playground?

We think it’s a great addition to Takapuna Beach – as a mum I’m always on the hunt for new playgrounds to take my kids to and I will drive for miles to find a good one. It’s sure to bring in families from further afield which is great for Takapuna!

Fortieth & Hurstmere

John Thatcher, Crombie Lockwood Please sum up your business in one sentence Crombie Lockwood is New Zealand’s largest insurance broker and we have one focus – to position both you and your business to financially survive any insurable event.

What is most exciting you about your business right now?

The insurance landscape is constantly changing and it’s always exciting when we can meet an emerging risk head-on with a smart insurance solution. Last year we launched SmartPAK - the smart insurance solution for local businesses and supported by leading global insurers. SmartPAK has no equal in the current market offering higher automatic cover limits, lower excesses and better Business Interruption protection. We are now seeing the emergence of cyber threats where the risk of network security breaches, virus attacks or data loss can have a serious financial impact on any business. With our partners at Lloyd’s of London we have now developed CyberSAFE - comprehensive insurance cover especially for SMEs, covering claims and losses arising out of a ‘cyber event’. Back-to-back wins are always exciting and these two market leading Crombie

Lockwood products work together to allow our clients to stay focused on what’s really important to them – running their own successful business.

What do you most love about working at Takapuna Beach?

From the fantastic beach front to the close proximity Auckland city (10 minutes on the bus if I need to go there for a meeting), it’s just a great place to be.

Takapuna has developed into a destination centre all to itself but still retains a real ‘‘village’ atmosphere in the CBD. I love the fact that more often that not I run into someone else I know when heading out for a coffee meeting or grabbing a bite for lunch. We seem to have a good community ‘buzz’ right now and the ongong plans to further improve the area mean Takapuna will continue to be a destination of choice to set up business and to enjoy living in.

What’s your number one piece of business advice?

Love what you do, believe in yourself, and never lose the passion that you had when you first started.

What are your thoughts about the new Takapuna playground?

What a huge success story this whole project is turning out to be. It’s an extremely well planned

John Thatcher improvement for Takapuna Beach which will in turn provide a real positive ‘knock on’ effect to the local business community. It is a superb example of what can be achieved when passionate people have a great idea, which then gains the support and commitment of the community at large.

Both the journey to create it and the end result is something Takapuna can be truly proud of. My only regret is that I am probably a bit too old to fully enjoy all of it!

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TAKAPUNA BEACH BUSINESS ASSOCIATION NEWS

Views from the Beach We welcomed the Burger Burger & Fish Fish teams to Takapuna at the end of April and they are definitely an exciting addition to Takapuna with a huge following, and delicious meals to boot!

Fish Fish is an extension of the restaurant the team opened in Ponsonby Central earlier this year. Its menu will highlight the breadth of fresh seafood available in New Zealand. An all-new range of menu items will be created using the restaurant’s coal-based BBQ, unique to the Takapuna location. Burger Burger’s beloved menu of burgers, bunnaces and sides will be available alongside sumptuous desserts and an ice-cream bar. New menu items will launch with the new restaurant including Adult-only Spiders. The restaurant is located at Fortieth & Hurstmere, 40 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna and will be open from 11.30 a.m. – late, 7 days a week.

Warm up your winter with a holiday to Macao flying Cathay Pacific! Thanks to the team at House of Travel, Cathay Pacific and Macao Tourism we have an incredible holiday to give away to a lucky Takapuna shopper. The prize includes flights for two flying Cathay Pacific, transfers, seven nights’ accommodation, two AJ Hackett Bungee’s, a full day tour and two A reserve tickets to the House of Dancing Water show! This is an incredible prize and could be all yours, just by spending $15 at any of our participating retailers before the 31st of July.

We are skating our way through winter with some exciting winter warmers on the cards. We will have an ice skating rink set up from the Photos by Simon Schueller 24th-26th of June and we welcome anyone to join us for a skate! This will be set up outside the Council building on the strand, next to Café Massimo from 1pm-9pm on the Friday, and 10am-6pm over the weekend. Skating is just $5 per person, or $15 for four so make sure you don’t miss it!

Another not-to-be-missed treat this month is Evita, on until June 18th at the Bruce Mason Centre.

This spectacular theatrical piece is already wowing audiences with its powerful musical score and incredible cast. Don’t miss out!

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I’m sure there are lots of families full of anticipation over the playground being completed, this is sure to be one of the best playgrounds in Auckland when it is opened. It is so heart-warming to see the glowing eyes of little kids peering through the fences knowing that it is going to provide hours of entertainment for so many families and of course bring so many more people to Takapuna.

Upcoming Takapuna Events:

1st June – 31st July – Shop & Win Competition 1 - 26 June: Hasti? Are You There? Hastam. I Am Here. by Sharifa Karimi - Lake House Arts Centre 5 June: Momento Photobook Workshops - Takapuna Library 28 May - 18 June: Evita - Bruce Mason Centre 13 - 16 June: Shu’s Song - Capital E National Theatre for Children - The PumpHouse Theatre 18 - 25 June: Four Flat Whites in Italy - The PumpHouse Theatre 19 June: Finding Dory Exclusive Preview Screening Fundraiser. - Berkeley Cinema 24th-26th June – Takapuna Ice Skating Rink 28 June: Navy In Concert - Bruce Mason Centre 2 July: Last Night of the Proms - Bruce Mason Centre 4 July: Bad Jelly the Witch - The PumpHouse Theatre 8-10 July: Mister Maker & the Shapes - Bruce Mason Centre 13 July: Beethoven & Brahms - Bruce Mason Centre

PLATINUM SPONSORS: The Takapuna Beach Business Association appreciates the support of our Platinum sponsors…

GOLD SPONSORS: The Takapuna Beach Business Association appreciates the support of our Gold sponsors…

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FOR THE HOME Home Fabrics, Takapuna

Styles of the World Over the last five years or so there has been a new range of furnishing fabrics developed that has really started to make its mark on décor trends in New Zealand and other parts of the world.

The main difference with this collection, The Louis Alexander range, is that it is put together by some of the most successful décor consultants, the very people who are in the homes of their clients daily and know what they are looking for. The range is deliberately selected by these consultants for value and to reflect their clients’ needs and is therefore not a reflection of what some accountant in a corporate office, with a 2016 colour predictor in his hand, thinks is what the market wants. The collection is designed to be small and nimble, able to quickly respond to new trends and changes in demand.

Over the seven years since its inception, the product has been broken into three distinct collections: The original collection was inspired by the environs of San Francisco, particularly around the time of the America’s Cup; glorious flowing sheers and voiles giving a soft look to window coverings designed for houses facing the sun and looking out over the sea.

Collection two was the Barcelona collection. Influenced by the colours and textures of Spain this is a wonderful range of textured linens, some with soft patterns or stripes that will look great in any home. Just like the design, Ashbury, seen in this picture.

The third collection, only just now being released, is designed to reflect the New York lifestyle.

Beautiful bordered dip-dye style ombres and bordered, continuous fabrics that give that New York apartment feel.

To complement it all, the collection includes its own blackout curtain lining that is silicon finished, not flocked. This means that there isn’t flock dust floating in the air for years to come, so it is much healthier for people with allergies and asthma.

The great news is that all the fabrics represent exceptional value as they are almost all 280cm wide.

The Louis Alexander range is exclusive to only four companies in New Zealand, so next time you are in our Takapuna store call in and have a look at this truly designer collection.

ASK ABOUT OUR FREE CURTAIN MAKING OFFER

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BRUCE MASON CENTRE PRESENTS Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra

Brahms and Beethoven at Bruce Mason Centre The Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra (APO) heads over the Harbour Bridge in July for the first of two concerts at the Bruce Mason Centre, and among the 72-strong orchestra of musicians looking forward to the change of scenery is Simon Williams, APO horn player and Browns Bay resident.

“The Bruce Mason Centre is a great venue for the North Shore and it’s going to be fantastic having the APO in my neighbourhood,” Simon says. Since emigrating from the UK in 1994, Simon has lived on the Shore; first in Milford and in 1998 he moved to Browns Bay. “I love that I can go home and feel like I’m away from the city. Browns Bay almost feels like a secluded little seaside town,” he says. “I live about a 10-minute walk from the beach, so I’ll often go for walks down there,” he adds.

Both concerts at the Bruce Mason Centre, on 13 July and 12 October, are part of APO’s Bayleys Great Classics series, which features some of the best-loved and best-known works in orchestral music. Simon suggests that concertgoers make a night of it and enjoy the Bruce Mason Centre’s close proximity to some excellent dining establishments. “It’s only a few minutes’ walk to places like the Elephant Wrestler and The Belgian Beer Café; Takapuna’s vibrant dining precinct is a great way to kick off an evening with the APO.”

Simon has been playing the horn since he was 11 years old, although admits his daughter Grace, who attends Murrays Bay Intermediate, hasn’t felt compelled to follow in dad’s footsteps and pick up the horn; she is currently learning the guitar. “Grace loves music, and I’ve taken her to some wonderful shows at the Bruce Mason Centre; it’s a really family-friendly, accessible venue,” Simon adds.

The APO’s first concert at the Bruce Mason Centre in July features APO’s new Music Director Giordano Bellincampi conducting Weber’s Der Freischütz Overture and Brahms’ stormy Symphony No.3, as well as a performance of Beethoven’s much-loved Violin Concerto by Australian-Korean Suyeon Kang, the 2015 winner of the Michael Hill International Violin Competition. Suyeon’s performance with the APO wraps up her winner’s tour of New Zealand and North Shore concertgoers will be the first to see her perform with the APO ahead of an additional performance the following night at the Auckland Town Hall.

Simon Williams.

Photo: Adrian Malloch.

Simon says he is looking forward to welcoming colleagues and APO concertgoers to the North Shore. “It will feel a bit like coming home!” he laughs.

GREAT CLASSICS

BEETHOVEN & BRAHMS

apo.co.nz

7.30pm, Wednesday 13 July Bruce Mason Centre, Takapuna See our new Music Director Giordano Bellincampi in action starting with gothic romantic horror, Weber’s Der Freischütz.

Fresh from her win at the 2015 Michael Hill International Violin Competition winner Suyeon Kang performs Beethoven right on your doorstep. The concert rounds off with Brahms’ stormy Third Symphony.

Book at ticketmaster.co.nz or call 0800 111 999 (Booking and service fees apply)

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CRAVEHOME

Shopping Bag-$24.00 Blunt Umbrella-From $89.00 30 Mokoia Road, Birkenhead 09 419 9535 cravehome.co.nz

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NEXT DOOR GALLERY

“Crown” rings hand-made here by Tina De Suza with beautiful gemstones set in ornate silver. You can choose your size … Princess, Queen or Duchess!

132 Hinemoa St, Birkenhead Pt 09 480 9289 nextdoorgallery.co.nz

HOMAGE

Originally designed by Charles and Ray Eames in 1948, the Eames Rocker is perfect for chic new parents who don’t want to compromise on style as their family grows. The Eames Rocker is perfect for the modern nursery and its comfort will put both mums and babies to sleep. Available in 8 colours with natural birch runners.

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

PICK ME FLOWERS

Exquiste blooms for any season.

447 Lake Road, Takapuna 0800 274 256 pick-me.co.nz

WALLACE COTTON

Make a bold statement in your bedroom this winter with beautiful velvets in rich winter colours.

24 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna 09 551 7767 wallacecotton.com

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REPERTOIRE

Adding The Edge - In seasonless style Cocoon Coat $379.90 Corner Lake & Northcroft Road, Takapuna 09 484 0087 repertoire.co.nz

GUS&FANNIE DESIGN

Coop Glitterati Bling Ring Dress, $199.

437 Beach Rd, Mairangi Bay 09 476 6326 gusandfannie.com

LIBBY'S FINE JEWELLERY

Exclusive to Libby’s, direct from Florence, Italy.

Ruby and Diamond ring set in 18ct Rose Gold. This gorgeous ring has 3.04 cts of round rubies. Rubies are an extremely rare gem and said to be the language of love. Priced at $7,250, now discounted to $6,900 for the month of June.

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

FLORIENNE

Bejewelled with flowers…Florienne.

60A Hurstmere Rd, Takapuna 09 486 6438 florienne.co.nz

THE SHEEPSKIN FACTORY URBAN + BEACH LIFESTYLE FURNITURE

Our modern Lucia buffet is warmed up with our new Alaskan blue sheepskin rug, RRP $189.

A variety of winter rug colours are also available in store.

31 Constellation Drive, Mairangi Bay 09 479 9577 urban-beach.co.nz

Val Moccasins slippers. $147 pair..

34 Barrys Point Road, Takapuna 09 486 2679 www.thesheepskinfactory.com

FACETIME

THE GOLDLANE JEWELLERY

Think in colour; Pear shaped blue topaz delicately set in 14k gold. Design your bespoke jewellery with us at The GoldLane Jewellery.

Level 3, Glenfield Mall 09 444 GOLD(4653) thegoldlane.co.nz

Behold, the Holy grail of makeup brushes the Cailyn O! Wow brush. With velvet-like, ultra fine, densely packed fibres - this brush is super gentle on skin and beyond soft! The dome surface offers effortless application and seamless blending. Your flawless foundation prayers have been answered. $59.95 4/404 Beach Road, Mairangi Bay (09) 476 7058 www.facetimeclinic.co.nz

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Shore Street Style Maureen Hillcrest

On fashion…

“I’m wearing a jacket and top from Repertoire. I love layering, and trans-seasonal pieces that can be casual with an edge that dresses them up. With Repertoire clothes, I love the way I can go to work in something and make one change to it and be ready to go out. I also shop at Moochi and Storm. Interestingly, they’re all New Zealand labels."

I enjoy…“I love going out to cafés and pubs. My daughter and I do a lot of shopping… And my son plays soccer so Saturday afternoons are spent on the sideline. And I spend time with my mum – and my partner, of course!"

On cafes…“I love Zomer in Takapuna. The food is yum, and the décor is great. And their muffins!"

Gus

Narrow Neck On fashion…

I usually dress smart / casual (I like to think I coined the phrase ‘smasual’). It has to be skinny / slim fit trousers for me, and I’m not afraid of a bit of colour. Quite a lot sometimes! I’m also a part-time sneaker head, and am currently loving Nike's SB (skateboarding) range, particularly their epic waffle-look boot, and their flyknit ACG (All Conditions Gear) boot."

On Work/Play… “I’ve recently moved to the Shore and am

currently being a full time dad, though I’m keen to get back into sales sports / fashion / wine - soon. My two boys are loving watching the new Takapuna playground being built - we have to take a trip there almost every day to see how it’s coming along! They can’t wait to play on it."

On cafes… “I like to get coffee and a slice from Manuka. I also like Stone Oven, both in Devonport."

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Shore Street Style Michele Milford

On fashion… “I work at K & K Fashions so most of my wardrobe comes from styles we have in store. I also buy from Repertoire in Takapuna."

I enjoy…“I travel a lot, usually I go away somewhere twice a year. I love eating out and it's great that we don't have to cross the bridge to find great food, there are so many fantastic options on the North Shore now."

On cafes…"Bread & Butter Bakery in Milford and Black and Gold in Albany are both wonderful. All the beachfront eateries at Takapuna, along with Jam and The Commons."

Karen

Mairangi Bay On fashion…“I shop in a lot of different stores. Lululemon and Superette, Dalston, and I love Gus & Fannie in Mairangi Bay." On Work…“I work at Malcolm Fabrics. We supply fabrics for interiors, upholstery and drapery."

I enjoy…"I love good food, Jam in Takapuna is a favourite.

I enjoy keeping fit and attend Les Mills in Takapuna. After that it’s really just spending time with my friends and family."

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CHANNEL FEATURE Exciting Future for Takapuna

Clive Fuhr & Kirsten Andrews

A NEW HEART FOR

TAKAPUNA

By Christine Young

Nearly 30 years ago the now-extinct Takapuna City Council held a design competition for redevelopment of the Anzac Street car park. Developers submitted grandiose schemes for high rise towers – and nothing happened. Since then there have been plans and reports, and more plans; the idea of making more of Takapuna has been around for decades and exercised a great many political and commercial minds, to little effect. Until, perhaps, now.

“People have recognised there’s significant land that could be developed in a way that would bring life and a heart to Takapuna,” says Clive Fuhr, Project Development Director at Auckland CCO Panuku Development Auckland (the Council controlled organisation charged with managing and maximising the potential of around $1 billion of land and buildings that Auckland Council owns across the city).

Building on those past plans, Panuku is now “applying a 21st century view of what a town centre should look like”. Unlike the 20th century approach of tall towers and complete coverage of sites, the new approach, he says, is on a more human scale.

In March, Panuku released its high level project plan (HLLPP) for the Takapuna Town Centre Renewal; a plan that is potentially more realistic and in tune with Takapuna, its community and its sense of place. Panuku has responsibility to maximise the return to Council from two major and several smaller parcels of Council-owned land, but also has obligations to deliver “good public outcomes. We make a profit and deliver returns to council, but at the same time ensure developments and community outcomes are positive and sustainable.”

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Panuku “unlocks” development potential for others by acting as a facilitator. Though Panuku does not undertake development itself, with considerable Council-owned land in Takapuna, it has the power and the ability to make an impact on Takapuna’s development.

The HLPP draws heavily on the 2014-2044 Takapuna Centre Plan (itself building on an earlier Takapuna Strategic Plan), adopted by the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board. It also takes its cue from the yetto-be-approved Unitary Plan, the Auckland Plan and a host of other Council documents and strategies, and from the momentum already evident in the development of Takapuna.

Takapuna may finally fulfil its potential as a significant metropolitan centre and make the most of its much-vaunted beachside/lakeside setting. Already public and private commercial developments over the past few years (Hurstmere Green; the McKenzie’s precinct – The Commons and surrounding high calibre retail; Fortieth on Hurstmere, with its buzzy casual vibe; the Main Beach development; and the revamp of Halls Corner on both side of Hurstmere Road) have begun to transform the main street and access between the beach and the commercial hub. And Auckland Council is progressing plans to upgrade Hurstmere Road – concept and design development will take place between now and June 2017, and “procurement and construction” from August next year to May 2019.

The way now seems clear, pending traffic and parking assessments from Auckland Transport, for the transformation to extend beyond Hurstmere Road and into the surrounding streets.

When the Takapuna Centre Plan was adopted in 2014, there was (and indeed still is) general agreement that Takapuna hadn’t lived up to the promise of its location, that facilities turned their back on the beach instead of the centre opening up to it, and that it needed to “attract and support appropriate growth” to achieve its metropolitan

Miranda O'Connell

Julian Brown, Scott Donovan, Ben Wiltshire.

centre aspirations. The Panuku plan adds to the existing aspirations the issue of urban intensification, with proposed residential as well as retail and commercial development, both in the Anzac Quarter and on the old gasworks site in Northcroft Street, though the latter is some way into the future.

The essence of the 2014 Takapuna Centre Plan remains. What Panuku brings to the party is an ability to ensure the overall vision is maintained; a process for balancing sometimes conflicting needs and for ensuring the developers (yet to be selected) do more than simply develop the spaces to maximum capacity. Panuku has the land holdings, the clout, the structure and the Council mandate to initiate a programme of comprehensive development for central Takapuna that benefits the community as well as deliver to commercial imperatives, much as it has done in Britomart and the Wynyard Quarter on the other side of the bridge.

Transport, parking and housing are integral to any developments.

The key thrust, as in the 2014 plan, is open pedestrian flow and visual access from Shore City and Potters Park to Hurstmere Road, and from there through Hurstmere Green to the beach and The Strand. It incorporates into this urban utopia a vision of “mixed use development” – design-speak for public open space alongside housing plus retail plus commercial spaces.

None of this is yet more than a plan – and a high level one at that.

The key to its success will be interaction with and engagement from the community and the commercial and retail sectors.

Enter the Greater Takapuna Reference Group (GTRG). The Takapuna-Devonport Local Board has established a new group, inviting members of the community and representatives of various interest groups to debate not just this plan for central Takapuna, but other issues and plans for the wider Takapuna area in the future.

Independent facilitator Miranda O’Connell is charged with working with the 24-strong group, which will be able to tease out and explore any contentious aspects of the proposals and provide feedback to the Board and Panuku (both of which are part of the group) before plans are developed and put out for public engagement and consultation. Miranda believes that “success happens when aspirations are matched with reality” and says the strength of involving “a multiplicity of voices” and a collaborative approach such as the one she will lead the group through over the next several months will allow various sector groups to consider the “aspirational view of Takapuna from multiple perspectives”. In her view, listening to alternative perspectives is an important part of the process.

A given in all GTRG discussions is that growth and change are

Ruth Ell

inevitable, and happening; the objective is to reach a point where a group of diverse interests apply critical thinking to the plan as it is developed, and, while the GTRG has no decision-making authority, provide input that will positively affect the final shape of any developments that take place.

It’s early days yet. Miranda acknowledges that discussing the future of a community is complex, and that there have been development attempts in the past in Takapuna that have failed to eventuate or that have met community opposition. The group has met only twice, though it is interacting online between monthly meetings.

To date, Miranda says, they have canvassed desired outcomes, the key issues and the dynamics of the process. “There is a tremendous amount of common ground. Everyone wants a vibrant heart for Takapuna; everyone wants parking and public transport infrastructure to support any development, and everyone wants connections – with each other, with the natural environment, intergenerational, within and between different socio-economic groups; and everyone wants that to take place in an organic way.”

In the meantime, Panuku continues work on other fronts – and the community is a-buzz with debate over the proposal.

Clive Fuhr says that while the objective is to use Council land “to bring about a transformation in Takapuna that will be good for Takapuna and the people who live there”, little can be done to move from concept to design until a report is received from Auckland Transport, which is currently assessing the parking and transport needs now and in the future for the Takapuna area. As Clive notes, it’s not just about the proposed Panuku development; there are already around 15 other residential apartment projects under way in the Takapuna area which also have to be taken into consideration.

“We are working with Auckland Transport to better define parking needs so we get a robust sense of how many cars the experts predict Takapuna needs. Our job is then to look at ways sites can be developed to give us the parking required, and still [offer] attractive public space, and bring about development as well that will make Takapuna attractive.”

“Understanding the parking is really important. When we understand the parking needs we can develop a number of options for how that might work. We’ll be taking these to the reference group and the local board. There will be various ways of solving the problem. Some will have pros and cons, some will have cost implications. For example basement parking is very expensive…. As we start moving towards preferred options there will be engagement with the [wider] community.”

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Clive acknowledges the concerns both about car parking and about the markets, and says both will be important considerations as plans develop.

With the Auckland Transport report due in June or July, Panuku expects that public consultation will be “towards the end of this calendar year, and then there’s that gnarly thing about trying to consult over Christmas, so realistically we’ll let people come back after the Christmas holidays; we anticipate February of 2017. What happens after that depends on the nature of the solutions, because if there’s any development of existing sites there’s probably going to be a need for some staged construction. And then there’s the process of finding the right development partners and working out the phasing and timing or works. It’s probably something that will unfold over several years, and in some staged delivery.”

Views in the community are, as would be expected, mixed. The Takapuna Beach Business Association (TBBA) is unanimously in favour of the proposal; others mourn the loss of the Anzac Street carpark, and/or possible loss of that as public open space; others are concerned that the Sunday markets will be a thing of the past. Some representatives of “old Takapuna” are very specifically advocating for the car park to become a town centre plaza with a war memorial to link Shore City and Hurstmere Road, with underground car parking and space for the market. Others have suggested that the car park or other Council owned land will be given to developers as part of the process.

Clive Fuhr scotches this last rumour. “Some form of sale or lease is the most likely approach to making development possible,” he says. Reiterating that exactly what happens will depend on the final nature of the development, he adds that in “determining the preferred form of development Panuku will seek to balance the financial returns with the wider economic and social benefits that may arise from different forms of development”.

Market operator Trish Keith believes it is too soon to make any comment on Panuku’s HLLP. However, she notes that if apartments were built on or around the Anzac Street site the market would not be able to operate in its current form and may have to relocate “possibly away from Takapuna”.

Clive acknowledges the concerns both about car parking and about the markets, and says both will be important considerations as plans develop. The market brings vitality to Takapuna that is not there during the week, he says. “If we can keep some public space where the market in some form can continue, people would welcome that.

We’re not trying to close any doors; we’re trying to keep as many things of value there as possible. I think it’s too early to panic over it.

We are working with the market operator, and have been for some time.”

Ruth Ell, another reference group member and long-time Takapuna resident, is well aware of the many proposals to develop both Takapuna and the old gasometer site that have come to nothing.

She’s in no doubt that something needs to happen to Takapuna, and that Panuku may finally be the organisation to make progress after years of stalled attempts, though she’s sceptical about how much the reference group can achieve, and how Panuku can succeed where private developers have failed. She would like to see Panuku take down the buildings the Council owns between the carpark and Hurstmere Road (currently occupied by Wallace Cotton and The

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Design Store), and welcomes the idea of the concept of laneways to link parts of the centre. Like many people she knows, Ruth laments the potential loss of the central car park, or of street level parking, and worries about increased congestion from increasing the numbers of residents in the proposed apartments but says pragmatically that Panuku will have to provide suitable parking elsewhere around the centre, and that there’d be some real benefit in providing a link to the beach from the public transport hub at the end of Lake Road.

Julian Brown, chair of the TBBA, is aware of the concerns and is optimistic that the markets can be retained in some form in central Takapuna. “We clearly want the market there; it’s been going for 30 years and brings around 2000 visitors into Takapuna every weekend.” Having said this, he adds boldly: “I can see the development of the car park as being beneficial, because it’s a fraction isolated. We have to bring things together… and join beachgoers with Hurstmere Road shoppers, with Shore City, and create public space. We can still have the markets and parking and so much more.”

He and the TBBA see the Town Centre Renewal Plan as the “best opportunity for Takapuna to grow through making better use of the assets it has”. The risk in not working positively with Panuku, he believes, is that “if the Council feel they can’t achieve something positive here, they could sell the land to a private developer and we’d miss the opportunity to develop a scheme with community benefits.

We could just get commercial development to the limits of the planning rules. Working with Panuku on the renewal of Takapuna is the logical extension to the already significant momentum here. It’s needed, we’re lucky to have the opportunity – and it would be a huge boost to Takapuna’s economy.”

Like Panuku, the TBBA is very much in favour of retaining and developing substantial open space, for events (and to “leverage off” the crowds that those draw in with additional space for entertainment and community activities) as well as for markets and other functions.

“It’s important to get the community space right,” Julian says.

“Panuku is not the answer, but it’s doing a very good job of providing solutions and the best opportunity for Takapuna to grow and provide the best town centre possible.”

For now – and for the next few months – the debate and discussions will continue. There seems little doubt that there is consensus that change is inevitable and broad agreement about the need for the area from the Takapuna bus station and Shore City to be better linked, visually and physically, to Hurstmere Road and the beach. The devil, as always, will be in the details. We give the last word to Clive Fuhr: “Takapuna is an important part of Auckland’s urban fabric and it has to play its part in contributing to the growth and development of Auckland as a vibrant and interesting place… The move by the Local Board to set up the Reference Group has been a commendable move; it’s a chance for people with wide perspectives to give feedback to us. I think we’re enthusiastically wanting to work together to arrive at something everyone can feel proud of.”

In addition to the Takapuna town centre renewal, Panuku is also responsible for another North Shore based project: the Northcote town centre and surrounds (www.panuku.co.nz/northcote-town-centre-and-surrounds).

Panuku owns the town centre, and is currently in the early stages of investigation and planning. The aim is to upgrade the town centre and to work with Housing New Zealand to improve housing in what has been designated a Special Housing Area.

A copy of and more information about the Takapuna Town Centre High Level Project Plan is available, along with information about Panuku and its approach to development, on the Panuku website at www.panuku.co.nz and www.panuku.co.nz/takapuna.

DOES MY CHILD NEED ‘BRACES’ ?

THE TOOTH COMPANY’S IN HOUSE SPECIALIST ORTHODONTIST DR SHAZ MACAVOY CHATS WITH US ABOUT ORTHODONTICS. What is a specialist orthodontist?

Orthodontics is a branch of dentistry that is concerned with the appearance, function and stability of the teeth and jaws.

A specialist orthodontist is a dentist who has undergone an additional 2 to 3 years of specialist university training in the field of orthodontics. To complete their training, orthodontists treat hundreds of cases, complete research and undergo rigorous examinations to be admitted into the Dental Council of New Zealand as an orthodontic specialist. Only specialist orthodontists are allowed to be members of the New Zealand Association of Orthodontists.

How do I know if my child needs braces?

As a parent or caregiver you will be able to look for signs that your child may need to

see an orthodontist for a check up. Things to look out for include: • early, late or unusual loss of baby teeth • teeth that don’t meet or cover other teeth • when upper teeth bite inside lower teeth • crowding of teeth • blocked-out teeth • jaws that are protruded or recessed or are out of proportion to the rest of the face • jaws that make sounds or shift • difficulty in biting or chewing • mouth-breathing or clenching habits • habits such as thumb or finger sucking, chewing on toys/pens etc.

What age should I book my child in with an orthodontist?

Although orthodontists can treat people of any age, a child should have a check up with an orthodontist by the age of 7. By this age, the first adult teeth should have erupted and your specialist orthodontist can monitor changes in growth or development as your child grows, so that if treatment is necessary it can begin at the optimum time.

What are the different treatment options?

Everyone is unique and as such treatments vary to suit each individual. Treatments range from early treatment using plates and special expansion appliances to treatments including stainless steel braces, clear braces, clear aligners such as Invisalign, and hidden braces that sit behind the teeth.

In some cases, a combined orthodontic and surgical approach is required. To find out what is right for you or your child, it’s best to contact your specialist orthodontist.

How much does a set of braces cost?

The cost of braces depends on a number of factors including the complexity of the case, the time it will take to complete the case and the type of appliances that are used.

Your specialist orthodontist will be able to discuss the right treatment for you and will work with you and your budget.

DR SHAZ MACAVOY Specialist Orthodontist

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THE TOOTH COMPANY® KIDS GROUND FLOOR, SOVEREIGN HOUSE, SMALES FARM, TAKAPUNA 094109971

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SPOTLIGHT ON: Takapuna’s Transformation

Introducing... ALBA TAKAPUNA The exciting growth of quality apartment living in Takapuna continues momentum with Legacy Property marketing their Alba Takapuna that is to be built at Auburn Street.

The team at Channel Magazine is firmly behind this exciting progress for Takapuna.

These quality developments – like Alba Takapuna and Willis Bond’s 8 Pupuke Drive – will bring people to the area and add to the vibrancy. It is no secret that Takapuna is undergoing a transformation and these wonderful residential developments are playing an important part.

The neat thing about Alba Takapuna is that it is being developed by Legacy, a local business with its base in Anzac Street, about 500 metres away from the Alba site. Legacy has a reputation for high quality residential developments in Auckland and Christchurch.

Recent Auckland apartment projects for Legacy have included 14 apartments at 43 Brown Street in Ponsonby and they are also developing the Aria Apartments (20 apartments) at the Vinegar Gerry Petrie and Alison Parker of Premium Real Estate with Lane site also just off Ponsonby Road. Legacy Legacy Property’s Mitchell Jefferson on the ALBA site in Takapuna. is also developing residential subdivisions at Pukekohe.

The Alba Takapuna project fits in with recently publicised Panuku Development Auckland plans for the area. The council’s development agency sees the need for 1500 new dwellings in Takapuna in the imminent future.

“Quality designed apartments built in and around urban centres are critical to how Auckland deals with the unprecedented growth it’s facing at present,” says Allan Young, Director of Development at Panuku Development Leading interior designer Sonya Cotter has been engaged to ensure the design reflects the Auckland. “They offer great potential in helping high quality of the ALBA Takapuna development. to reduce pressure on transport infrastructure floors and over-scaled doors. Other important quality features and the added residential population helps create further vibrancy include underfloor heating in all bathrooms and extra soundto town centres such as Takapuna.” proofing between apartments.

Keeping things local, Premium Real Estate is marketing the Sustainability and ensuring economical ongoing living costs Alba Takapuna development for Legacy and agents Gerry Petrie have also been focuses. A HomeStar 6 sustainability rating is and Alison Parker share their excitement about the project. being targeted. Alba Takapuna features higher levels of insulation, “We are thrilled to be involved with such a quality boutique very efficient water and ventilation systems, top rated appliances project and the advantages make it an easy sell,” says Gerry and solar panels on the roof to assist with power supply. Due to Petrie. “The first big box it ticks is location, being in central the fact that pools, beaches and gyms are all right on the doorstep Takapuna with just a short stroll to everything – including shops, the developers see no need for Alba Takapuna to have a pool or eateries and our very special beach.” gym, eliminating further ongoing costs and maintenance for the “The design is also very clever,” adds Alison Parker. “Best described as ‘edgy’ and modern while maximising the views, natural body corporate. The body corporate costs will also be minimised light and including elements of the beachy environment. This will be with the building manager being offsite, but being available and onsite regularly. a fantastic place to live. We believe one of the very best.”

Adding to the uniqueness of Alba Takapuna is that maximum For those looking to purchase a quality residential apartment parking on site will be provided by a carpark stacking machine. in Takapuna, Alba offers some real advantages and points of Legacy’s Development Manager Mitchell Jefferson is thrilled difference. It is an eight storey boutique development with 19 high with the early uptake and interest. “All of the 10 one bedroom quality freehold apartments. There will also be two commercial apartments have sold already and we have very strong uptake and tenancies on the ground floor. interest in the two and three bedroom options. It is fair to say the The design is very special, with everyone of the 19 apartments appetite for quality residential departments in Takapuna is very having generous dimensions with most being fully glazed at both strong judging by this interest and Willis Bond’s Pupuke Drive ends ensuring they are flooded with natural light. Leading interior being around 70% sold already.” designer Sonya Cotter has been engaged to ensure the design maximises the potential offered from the 2.6 metre stud height.

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There is a choice of ground floor apartments with private gardens and upper level apartments with dual balconies and city views.

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CHANNEL FEATURE Takapuna Beach Playground

Jackie & Chris Reeve.

It’s Play Time!

Smiles all round as community playground dream is realised

By Heather Vermeer

It was two years ago this month that Channel’s cover featured the handwritten appeal tied to the fence of Jackie and Chris Reeve’s Takapuna Beach home. The note read: “Please help. We would like to put a playground on Gould Reserve on land hear the toilets by The Strand. We need the councils and local body to approve. We are setting up a charitable trust so there will be very little cost to the council. But we need people to support it with letters of support and explaining the need for family to play. If you can help please write some letters of support and put in the folder below. A big thank you!”

Channel publisher Aidan Bennett was one who saw this on the fence and decided that he would get behind the project which led to this magazine and parent company Benefitz being involved.

Fast forward to now: By the end of June there should be smiles on many faces, kids at play, laughter, parents chatting, visitors flocking it’s happened! Takapuna will have the world class playground so many people sought. None more so than Jackie and Chris Reeve whose appeal and incredible generosity provided the impetus to get this ambitious project off the ground.

The pair spent countless hours at playgrounds seeing what kids most enjoyed playing on, and brought like-minded individuals on board to gain momentum and backing. The research they carried out has left

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these two philanthropic Takapuna Beach residents now undisputed playground experts!

With construction progressing rapidly as we went to print in late May, Chris told Channel: “Jackie and I are very happy that the playground is being built. We are grateful that the project has received widespread support and that kind folks have assisted financially with this community project.

“Our goal has always been that this will be a sensational playground, an attraction for Takapuna and a significant asset for the North Shore.”

Channel has kept readers updated with progress in the two years that have followed Jackie and Chris’s initial appeal, with features last year on other key players in the playground’s development– designer (and project manager) Philippa Bollond of Future Landscapes, and later, Simon O’Connor of Sentinal Planning who took on the crucial planning and consents function.

Playground designer Philippa admits the project hasn’t been without its challenges but is thrilled that children will be enjoying the playground she has designed by the end of this month.

She said: “I am excited for it to be finished and be open to the public to play on. There’s been a lot of hard work done by all involved.

Once it’s completed we hope everyone will love the end result.”

Her words are echoed in those of Sentinel Planning’s Simon O’Connor: “The sense of satisfaction is now starting to kick in, as it has been a long journey to get to where we are and it is great seeing the playground grow out of the ground. My two young nephews, who often visit, always want to see the playground progress, so a sense of excitement and anticipation is building.”

Simon was attracted by Jackie and Chris’s passion for the playground and couldn’t resist volunteering his expertise to this community cause.

“Allison Roe introduced me to Jackie very early on, with her vision for a playground in Gould Reserve. I signed myself up within the first minute of my conversation with Jackie! I was very keen to be involved in what Chris calls a legacy project and I quickly learnt that he and Jackie had the vision, commitment and resolve to see this project through.”

“Projects like this are unique and not easy to get up and running.

With the contacts we have in the local industry I knew that we would be able to get all the consulting specialists to share the vision and gift their time to make this playground a reality. This was the ethos of this project from day one and everyone bought in into that.”

And which part of the playground would Simon the young boy have been most excited about? “I suspect that I would have been doing endless laps, climbing up the birds nest rope tower, then through the enclosed suspended rope bridge before making my way down the highest slide in the lighthouse tower.”

Our publisher Aidan Bennett has worked hard to bring this about since first discovering Jackie and Chris’s ambitions back in early 2014.

Aidan said: “I’m thrilled to be involved in helping Jackie and Chris realise this dream of a world class playground for Takapuna and extremely proud to have been asked by them to be a trustee of the Takapuna Playground Charitable Trust, along with Chris and local accountant Graeme Conning.

“Importantly, we are still fundraising for the project. While Jackie and Chris have generously put their hands up to underwrite this project, my goal has been to maximise the buy-in from our community to reduce the considerable financial cost to them. Many individuals and businesses have given generously, but we are still looking for more to pitch-in to sponsor a piece of equipment, for example, to spread the cost.”

The total project cost is estimated to be in the region of $900,000.

Over $5,200 has been raised to date through a Give-a-Little page set up to bolster funds. And after a stumbling start, with an initial refusal to rush through plans for this gifted playground, the Devonport Takapuna Local Board have contributed towards consulting fees for the project.

Generous local businesses and families have also contributed.

Our goal has always been that this will be a sensational playground, an attraction for Takapuna and a significant asset for the North Shore.

Contributions of $10,000 or more are being acknowledgement with a plaque placed in the playgrounds new concrete pathway.

Another volunteer Sarah Greenway got in behind the project after reading of Jackie and Chris’s dream in Channel. She sees the playground as a real community asset for local people to contribute to.

“When I saw Jackie and Chris in Channel, I thought ‘these people are amazing’. I wondered if they had any social media support as this is the type of project that would appeal to young families, and they’re largely on social media. So I gave them help on that, setting up the

Channel Cover Feature: Playground for Takapuna

Plans for different playground structures potentially go on site.

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Chris and I have spent hours at playgrounds all over the place to see what the kids love playing on. We have talked to the kids, we have talked to parents with disabled kids and we have seen first hand which are the most popular and most used features of these playgrounds.

Jackie Kerridge hard at work planning the new playground for Takapuna.

Jackie Kerridge and Chris Reeve.

Planning New Zealand's best for Takapuna

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We love warm and fuzzy community news in Channel, and it doesn't come much better than this. A much-needed children's playground is looking like coming to fruition in Takapuna as the result of the tireless efforts and generosity of local grandparents Jackie Kerridge and Chris Reeve. Aidan Bennett had a chat to this can-do couple...

Jackie and Chris are locals who have lived on Takapuna Beach for nine years.

Their place is well-known for having a playground in the back yard and a wellused swing hanging from their big tree and on to the sand of Takapuna Beach.

The swing provides hours of pleasure for the community, so much so that a supportive local recently donated a new swing in gratitude for the hours of enjoyment his family has had.

Recently there has also been a notice on the fence gathering support for their desire to see a very special playground be built for the community on Gould Reserve, the main reserve between The Strand and the beach in Takapuna. They have collected dozens and dozens of letters of support over the past few weeks.

"We have seven grandchildren who are desperate for somewhere to play in

Takapuna," says Jackie. "They love visiting our place but playing on the beach and our small playground only satisfies them for a short period. We have spent many hours taking them to other playgrounds around Auckland and it got us thinking about creating something special for Takapuna. There just isn't anything for children and families at the moment."

From that time Jackie and Chris have become experts on playgrounds. They have spent hours and hours researching the best spot for it in Takapuna and the best equipment to create what Jackie calls "an everybody playground". In fact, the day I visited their impressive home there were brochures, sketches and letters of support scattered throughout their lounge. They are leaving no stone unturned in getting this much-needed facility for Takapuna. Their goal is to have it built by next summer and

they are prepared to put up to $100,000 of their own money into it to make it happen.

"My concept is to make this an all inclusive area for the community – for everybody," says Jackie. "An area that not only the kids will love. An area that caters for those with disabilities and also that the adults will get hours of enjoyment from as well. Fitness-type apparatus will also be included. Chris and I have spent hours at playgrounds all over the place to see what the kids love playing on. We have talked to the kids, we have talked to parents with disabled kids and we have seen first hand which are the most popular and most used features of these playgrounds. our aim is to use this research to create the best playground in the country right here in Takapuna."

They have spent hours and hours researching the best spot for it in Takapuna and the best equipment to create what Jackie calls "an everybody playground" Jackie says that she is not really a leader with these types of things and has gone right out of her comfort zone with this project. But she is determined to see it happen.

They are setting up a charitable trust to raise the total funds required to complete the project. Jackie has attended community meetings, is engaging with different community and business groups, the police with regards security advice and is working with the Local Board and Council to see it come to fruition. And she has been thrilled with the positive response. It is her and Chris' intention to follow the project through to ensure it is built exactly as it should be and within the budget. This will include dealing with equipment suppliers, contractors and council representatives.

"This playground will be a real asset for Takapuna," adds Chris Reeve. It will be a destination playground that will bring people into the area who will spend money in the hospitality and shopping outlets. The site, on the southern end of Gould Reserve, is ideal. It is close to the shops, close to parking and close to the beach. It will work well with the much-publicised plan of linking the Hurstmere Road shopping area through to the beach. We are also conscious that it needs to fit in with the environment. So a lot of the equipment will be timber frames so it blends in with the surroundings."

It is so neat that Jackie and Chris are focussed on delivering this as a totally community driven project and are prepared to put all this effort and their own money into it to see it happen. Towards the end of May they were presenting the concept to the Local Board to seek their approval and support. We will keep you informed of their progress in future issues of Channel.

"We support the the idea of a playground on Gould Reserve. We have two girls aged three and four and we are regulars at Takapuna Beach. However we often go to Milford and support their local shops because of the playground. We would come to Takapuna much more if there was a playground" - Andrea.

Dear Council, We are just 5 happy kids. We love Takapuna Beach would love it but we even more if you were kind enough to help build a all-age kids playground so close to the ... Child play beach! is important so kids their childhood because we heard enjoy adults say that some you're not a kid for long so make the most of it!

Please help build the playground –Lauren, Liam, Sophie, George Grace. &

"I am a long term resident here in Takapuna. I grew up here and enjoy the beach very much. We need a children's playground at Gould Reserve! ...There are no playgrounds near by and this space at Gould Reserve is a brilliant spot for a family-focussed, child-oriented playground."

– Christina (and Eden).

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Takapuna Beach Playground: Update her that in this case I will simply do it for free and that has been a theme with all the specialists involved.

PLANNING FOR PLAYGROUND IN GOOD HANDS

My favourites part of the concept is the timber climbing tower with its “Pohutukawa canopy” and large slides that finish near some of Pohutukawa trees that will border the playground.

Simon O'Connor of Sentinel Planning on the site where the Takapuna Beach Playground will be built.

Simon O'Connor.

The new Takapuna Beach Playground is coming to fruition due to the generosity of some key people. As we have reported in previous issues of Channel the project is being driven and underwritten by the generosity of local couple Jackie Kerridge and Chris Reeve. Another key person giving his time and expertise is Simon O'Connor of local Takapuna business Sentinel Planning Limited. It is Simon who is bringing all the elements together to make it easy for the Playground to be planned, approved and built. We believe Channel readers should know about Simon and his reasons for giving back to the community. Aidan Bennett put these questions to him during April about his business and the playground project.

AIDAN BENNETT: Tell us about your business, what do you do?

SIMON O'CONNOR: Sentinel Planning Ltd is a Takapuna based company that offers advice and obtains consents through Council for planning and development related matters. Basically we assist property and business owners alike along with developers in obtaining the maximum potential from their property through our understanding of the Council consenting processes.

In many cases this is by adding value to a site though the subdivision process or advising architects to ensure that their designs make the most of the relevant planning provisions. The benefits for the client is added value in terms of development yield and by guiding their development through the myriad that is Council processes resulting in the saving of time and money along with reduced stress and worry. Incidentally Council also seek our input in assisting the processing of consents when they are overloaded which is more often than not at the moment.

AB: We hear it is going to be pretty special?

SO: I am super excited about the playground as Jackie Kerridge and Chris Reeve’s vision is for the best playground in the best location in the city. In that sense I know there are going to be no corners cut with regard to quality. The playground is also to be built for all ages and for all levels of ability and mobility.

It will have more than 12 large pieces of equipment along with seating areas. My favourites part of the concept is the timber climbing tower with its “Pohutukawa canopy” and large slides that finish near some of Pohutukawa trees that will border the playground. We have also had a massive amount of support from local businesses and people all across the city whether that be via the facebook page, letters sent to Jackie and Chris as well as via Channel magazine who have championed the cause.

AB: What expertise are you contributing to the project?

SO: My role appears to be ever evolving. At first it was advising Jackie and Chris of the Council processes and working to create the original vision into a draft concept that we took to the Local Board to start the discussions. I have turned into a bit of a project manager as well and have managed to get on board numerous other experts in their field to assist with the project all who have also given their time for free to the cause. We have been very lucky to gain the services of our playground designer Philippa Bollond who was brought on board with the assistance of the Local Board who has really championed the final design. My final part in the project will be bringing all the design elements back into a package for Council to consider as part of the consenting process.

AB: Who else is assisting with the Playground?

SO: A great thing about this project is that the local business community and technical specialists have got behind it and donated their time. We have Philippa Bollond of Future Landscapes who is an experienced playground designer and has led the design team that also includes our Landscape Architect

Helen Melsopp. The team at A I Bates and Associates have provided all the survey information, Greenscene NZ are our arboricultural consultants, Golder Associates have provided geotechnical advice and AR and Associates have led the civil engineering side of the project. We have also had some great support from Council’s Parks Advisor Paul Duffy and the project has also been assisted by the Devonport and Takapuna Local Board. From the media side of things, Yes Disability Advice Centre, the Takapuna Beach Business Association, Sarah Greenway of Intersea and your good selves at Channel Magazine along with Jackie and Chris have led the publicity of the project.

AB: When do you think the build will start all going to plan?

SO: We are finalising the design at the moment with Jackie and Chris having already funded the deposits for some of the large pieces of equipment that will come from overseas. They have set up a charitable trust and a give a little account for the local community to donate towards to make this playground a reality. We are hopeful of a start later this year once the consenting process has occurred and final funding resolved so the playground can be ready by the end of the year for us all to use.

AB: It must be a thrill to be involved in such a worthwhile community project?

SO: What I have really enjoyed about this project is that it shows the community can take the lead in providing a much needed resource that otherwise might simply not have occurred or otherwise taken numerous years or decades otherwise to get built. The playground will be a wonderful asset for Takapuna that will be enjoyed by so many people across the city.

For more information: simon@sentinelplanning.co.nz NOTE: Takapuna Beach Playground Charitable Trust is seeking support and donations from those interested in contributing. This can be done via the trusts Give A Little page... https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/takaplayground or by contacting Jackie Kerridge or Chris Reeve: Email: supermn_nz@hotmail.com.

AB: How did you get involved in Playground Project?

SO: I live in central Takapuna and was involved in a public Council led meeting with regard to the Devonport and Takapuna Area Plan, which sets out how the area will possibly change over the next 10 – 30 yrs. At the meeting the members of the community were challenged to offer ideas of how to improve the area. As a result Local Board member Alison Roe introduced me to Jackie Kerridge who shared her vision to create a wonderful playground in Gould’s reserve that would be entirely funded by the community. Having worked within the Council previously and knowing how long such projects can take to get built let alone approved and funded, I saw this as an opportunity to create something fantastic for the local community that wouldn’t get bogged down in the usual Council lack of funding scenarios. Also Takapuna doesn’t have any real quality playground and as such it’s a way to give something back to the local people. So I signed up with Jackie there and then. When Jackie asked how much I will charge for my services, I just told

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PLAYGROUND CONCEPT PLANS LOOK SENSATIONAL! Interview with Takapuna Beach Playground Designer Philippa Bollond Philippa Bollond.

2015 is shaping up as a good one for the team at Channel Mag. There are lots of exciting things happening on the North Shore and one we are thrilled about is the all new Playground that will be built during the year near Takapuna Beach on the (Gould) reserve just off The Strand. It is no secret that we have been huge supporters. From the time we discovered the generosity associated with this project from Takapuna locals Jackie Kerridge and Chris Reeve we decided to give them all the support we could. I am thrilled to now be a member of the Trust they have set up to build the playground and then gift it to the people of the North Shore and Auckland.In mid-January it was a thrill to see the concept plans that have been produced by playground designer Philippa Bollond working closely with the council parks and recreation team. They are sensational. The two parties have worked very well together to come up with a design that will fit perfectly with the very special environment. This is something that Philippa is passionate about as well – ensuring that the design and materials fit with the surroundings. While at the time of writing the plans still needed the stamp of absolute final approval from the Local Board, I thought it timely that we do a piece on the design for our readers. I put these questions to Philippa in late January.

AIDAN BENNETT: You must be thrilled with how this is all coming together?

It is clear you share the same planning desires as the council parks and recreation team.

PHILIPPA BOLLOND: Being an independent designer and play specialist I have been fortunate enough to work with a variety of councils throughout the country and in this case I have worked closely with council's parks adviser Paul Duffy to produce a design that all stakeholders would be happy with.

AB: You have considerable experience in designing some special playgrounds around the country. What are some of the recent projects you have done that are particularly special?

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PB: Hamilton Lake is my most recent playground design. It features a large playground with two towers that have giant slides at different heights descending from them.There is the largest outside water play feature in New Zealand incorporated into the play space with six water stations and two separate channels that children can play throughout.

AB: You must love the setting for this project?

PB: You couldn’t ask for a nicer setting. The beautiful beach and natural surroundings provide many play opportunities from a designers perspective and offers a great space to design a playground which will enhance an already stunning location.

AB: Using materials that fit in with the surroundings has clearly been a big focus of this Takapuna Beach playground?

PB: I have tried to design a playground using timber and with a coastal theme to fit in with the natural environment. The use of plastic and bright colours has been limited and replaced with more natural looking products such as timber and sand. The use of artificial grass as the safety surface, has been used to blend in with the environment. The intent of the design of the playground is to provide a playground that fits into the natural setting and not compete with it.

AB: What are the key features of the design that you are excited about? (maybe provide a run-down of the main pieces here – a bit of detail).

PB: The playground features a large tower to look like a light house with slides from various levels connected by a bridge to a large rope tower where children can climb and sit in pods at the top. The playground has been designed to be an all accessible playground allowing for access throughout for all users and care givers. There is a roundabout that will fit three wheel chairs along with other users at the same time. The junior area features a mouse house with a turning wheel, sand and water play area and a basket swing. Natural play using logs for jumping and balancing has been provided under the large pohutakawas which have hammocks attached at three locations under the trees to allow kids to lie in the shade and look up into the canopy above.

AB: Who else is involved in the design and planning phase with you?

PB: Helen Melsop is the landscape architect who helped create the layout and special landscapes features of the design. Simon O'Connor from Sentinel Planning is the planner who will prepare the resource consent and deal with the planning side of the project.

AB: I understand your role is to project manage the playground right through to completion, when the trust will hand it over to the council?

PB: Yes I have been engaged to design and project manage the playground through to completion. This is essentially a turn-key project whereby upon completion council will pick up all ongoing maintenance of the playground.

AB: Why is this going to be one of the best playgrounds in the country?

PB: I hope it will be a playground that will serve Takapuna well. It will offer a diverse range of inclusive play opportunities for many ages and abilities where children can play together. The natural setting provides an environment where the imagination can go wild and one can pretend to be a captain of a ship standing in the crows nest of the main mast whilst looking out to sea, or descend down some large slides, make sandcastles or lay under the shade of the fantastic pohutukawas. It is a space where children can spend the day at the beach and have a different experience to what other playgrounds can offer.

The Playground does need your support...

The Takapuna Playground Trust is seeking your support as well. While Jackie Kerridge and Chris Reeve have pledged their own funds to the project, the trust is seeking donations from individuals, families and organisations who would like to contribute. Rotary clubs and the like have already indicated that they will be raising funds for the project. The estimated final cost will be around the $500,000 mark. Donations can be pledged by contacting the trust via myself... aidan@benefitz.co.nz or you can do this easily via our GIVE-A-LITTLE fundraising page that has just been set up... https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/takaplayground

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‘Support for Playground at Takapuna Beach’ Facebook page almost two years ago.”

Since then, the mum of two young children has regularly met up with Jackie and Chris to see how else she could help. She has attended council meetings with the pair and helped on the fundraising committee.

Sarah, who works for Takapuna-based seafood exporting company, Intersea, is still keen to rally more investment, with the project now at a stage where the public can see real tangible progress with the construction.

“It’s going to be such an asset to Takapuna and it presents a great chance for people to leave a legacy here. The quality of the play equipment is second to none. This is a long-term investment in Takapuna – I Iook forward to bringing my grandchildren down to play there in 20 or 30 years time!”

Work began on the construction in early April this year, with Ross Reid Construction starting the initial earthworks. Takapuna-based General Manager Jarrad Reid was approached by Jackie and Chris to become involved. Jarrad said: “We were very keen to be on board because our family lives in Takapuna area and we have young children so we were very happy to play our part and contribute to this.”

Ross Reid has been responsible for the earthworks and is laying the pathways, which will contain the donor plaques. Jarrad is pleased with progress and full of admiration for its instigators. He said: “The foresight of Jackie and Chris to get this thing off the ground has been incredible. We’re always keen to give back to the community and it’s great that so many others have too. Now, we look forward to seeing our children playing on there for years to come.”

Both Sarah and Simon shared words that seemed to sum up the thoughts of many of those involved. Sarah wrapped up her comments, saying: “I’m just so thrilled for Jackie and Chris as it’s their dream that we can now see being built. I always knew it was going to happen because I knew they were never going to give up!”

With Simon adding: “The end result will speak for itself. As a Takapuna local, there are no quality playgrounds in the area. The feeling of gifting something to your family and the community gives a real sense of satisfaction and achievement that I know I will enjoy every time I see the playground.”

To contribute to this community playground legacy in any way, please contact the Takapuna Playground Charitable Trust on takapunaplayground@gmail.com or you can contact Aidan Bennett on 021-500-997. Donations can also still be made via the Takapuna Playground page on www.givealittle.co.nz.

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MAGGIE BARRY, Shore MP

AUCKLAND FUTURE: With Fay Freeman

Shore Matters with MP Maggie Barry

Maggie Barry.

Celebrating our seniors

It’s predicted that many of us will live longer than at any time in history and in Auckland over the next two decades, there’ll be a 106 percent increase with 350,000 people over 65. As the Minister for Seniors I regard the aging population as something to celebrate and to focus on the opportunities as well as planning for the challenges.

I recently hosted the first of my four seniors’ events of the year and around 150 constituents attended my SuperSeniors morning tea in Milford with the Retirement Commissioner, Diane Maxwell. I outlined the Government’s latest initiatives, such as the Age Friendly Communities and the new Seniors Champions who are articulate role models. They include Precious McKenzie who's an energetic local advocate for the 'use it or lose it' approach to health and exercise.

Diane spoke about moving into a retirement village and outlined some of the financial challenges including the growing trend for adult offspring to return home - referred to as K.I.P.P.E.R.S ‘Kids In Parents' Pockets Eroding Retirement Savings’. At the next SuperSeniors morning tea on July 26 we'll discuss how to make your money last as long as you do.

June 15th is Elder Abuse Day when we shine a light on the role we can all play in reducing this difficult problem with 2000 New Zealanders a year reporting some form of abuse. More than three quarters of the physical, psychological or financial abuse comes from family members which reinforces the need for being very careful when choosing the people who would hold your Enduring Power of Attorney. See superseniors.msd.govt.nz.

With the local body elections in October comes our opportunity to elect candidates who will commit to some fundamental, fiscally conservative principles. For those of us who want more transparent and accountable local Council and Board representatives, the decision has just been made easier with the new centre-right political party Auckland Future.

Its candidates have signed a four principle pledge - to cut extravagant council spending, keep rates low, reduce debt and minimise waste. I‘m supporting Auckland Future’s North Shore candidates Fay Freeman and Danielle Grant for Council and Local Board. Fay is a former Takapuna board member and a respected sports administrator and policy advisor. She brings a wealth of experience and energy to the centre-right ticket. Danielle is currently on the Kaipatiki Local Board and holds portfolio responsibilities for economic development, arts/events and culture. Although I would work with whoever is elected, I think both Fay and Danielle would make excellent council members and would be eloquent and energetic representatives for the North Shore under Auckland Future.

We will also have the chance of being represented by strong centre-right women, starting with the proven leadership of Mayoral candidate Vic Crone and Lisa Whyte in the neighbouring ward joining forces with Fay Freeman and Danielle Grant.

Infrastructure issues will be big election issues and I'm hopeful the candidates will commit to addressing Lake Rd congestion issues. Grant and I have just bought a couple of electric bikes and we are really enjoying cycling around the electorate and whizzing past gridlocked traffic. I'm having discussions with Local Board Chair Joe Bergin about improving and extending our cycle paths around the North Shore.

As always if there are any issues I can help you with, please contact Monika in my Takapuna office on 09 486-0005.

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By Fay Freeman, ONZM. Auckland Future has selected Fay, a former Takapuna Community Board member and highly respected sports administrator and policy advisor, to contest the North Shore ward in the forthcoming local body elections.

Growing Up On The North Shore

Fay Freeman

I grew up in Archers Road, Glenfield, in a family of 10 children.

Growing up in a big family meant sharing beds and hand-medown clothes, but what we lacked was more than made up for by the support of a loving and caring family, and helped shape the values that I hold dear: • Honesty and integrity • The importance of family • Hard work and toil • Community service before self • All people are equal on the earth • Exercise for the body and the soul My subsequent moves didn’t take me far from home - flatting at Northcote Point, back to Archers Road after starting a family, to our first family home in Camelot Place, Glenfield, to Eban Avenue, Northcote and finally to Takapuna, where I now reside.

I now work from home, following a career that included managing (with my husband) a medium sized business, and working for and with local government.

Council’s purpose is to ‘meet the current and future needs of communities for good quality local infrastructure, local public services, and performance of regulatory functions in a way that is most cost-effective for households and businesses. The current Council has not achieved this, with debt payments of $1 million per day and rising.

I have the business acumen and community connections needed to make responsible and wise decisions for our city.

My decision to stand for a place on Auckland Council was not made lightly. I have the business acumen and community connections needed to make responsible and wise decisions for our city. I am standing with the Auckland Future team because I believe that poor decision-making by individual politicians has not delivered the outcome that residents expected.

Auckland Future’s pledge is to: • Keep Rates Low • Cut Waste • Reduce staff costs • Get debt under Control With your support we can continue to deliver quality services and create a world class city. Email: fay@freeman.co.nz

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SHORE CITY, TAKAPUNA

Celebrating 21 years as a Kiwi business Kiwi Nails and Spa - relaxed pampering in Shore City.

Nailing it in Shore City Once upon a time, in the not-too-distant past, women buffed their own nails and maybe applied a coat of nail polish for special occasions.

Now, nail bars have sprung up in malls and retail centres and a manicure or pedicure is an affordable – and regular – treat for many women.

In Shore City, Kiwi Nails and Spa opened in late April to provide a new option for the North Shore. It’s the third store operated by owner Sam Phan, and is managed by Hayley Ng. She says the stylish Shore City salon, tucked near the playground and food hall on level one of Shore City, offers a full range of manicures, spa pedicures, acrylic, shellac, gel and nail enhancements as well as nail repair and the increasingly on-trend nail art.

“Nail art is really ‘in’”, says Hayley. “People come in and want glitter or gems, feature nails, pastel colours, nude colours – the full range.”

The salon also offers a full waxing service, eyebrow and eyelash tinting and eyelash extensions, so that clients can enjoy all their pampering in the one place. Like the nail services, all are at affordable prices.

“All our staff are fully qualified,” Hayley adds, “and very knowledgeable.” While none of them live locally, they are all enjoying the work environment in Takapuna, and the proximity of the beach, retail and restaurants to enjoy in lunchbreaks and after work.

Staff members spend time with each customer, advising them on colours that are suitable for them. They can also provide answers to questions people have about the various services, about issues they may be having with their nails, or about the chemicals used in any of the treatments.

The décor in the Shore City store projects a calm, semitropical feel, with clever use made of bamboo on walls, as a divider and in light fittings.

“We make sure our customers leave calm and relaxed,” Hayley says. In winter, they are offered tea or coffee and staff do hot stone massages as well.

Kiwi Nails and Spa is already attracting regular clientele, with people noticing the store as they pass it and increasing numbers responding to the store’s Facebook presence. Kiwi Nails and Spa offers Facebook or phone bookings, or people can drop in on the spur of the moment. As long as they are not fully booked, the Kiwi Nails staff are only too pleased to help them, though bookings are advised for the busy after work and weekend times.

Kiwi Nails and Spa, Level One, Shore City 09 486 4932 www.kiwinailssspa.com www.facebook.com/Kiwi-Nails-Spa-262615263933489

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Back in 1994, four forward thinking Kiwi coffee and tea aficionados decided they wanted to share the many coffee brewing methods they’d discovered in their travels around the world.

And so after much planning and crafting, the first Columbus Coffee café opened its doors in Auckland’s bustling High Street. Amidst the heady aroma of roasting beans, they gave people the opportunity to discover the sensory delights of the freshest coffee from around the world and learn the art of great coffee making with tastings and demonstrations.

Until then New Zealand had been a nation of devout tea drinkers. However with this new type of café, Columbus Coffee set new standards and started the conversation about premium coffee and true café experiences. A conversation that has continued on with great momentum and influenced many of today’s cafés.

On the North Shore, Columbus Coffee Shore City has recently changed ownership, offering a new menu to delight all age groups whilst being supported with one of New Zealand’s most well-known coffee blends.

New owners, Both (pro ‘Bot’) Bringing these taste and Da. sensations to Takapuna is Both (pronounced Bot) and his wife Da, taking on this pocket rocket sized café from a strong family background in baking.

This fantastic experience in the kitchen is now being served up to local shoppers seven days a week.

The choice for Both and Da to establish themselves as local owners with Columbus was a simple one. Aside from its well-known freshly roasted Columbus House Blend coffee, Columbus’ food has a big focus on being wholesome and ‘homemade’, including healthy options and options for people with dietary intolerances. Alongside delicious wraps, filo parcels and sandwiches you’ll also find gluten free, dairy free and refined sugar free options as part of the Columbus Lifestyle Favourite range. They also offer almond milk and for those wanting a ‘Guilt Free’ treat, offer refined sugar free hot and cold beverages.

Response from customers has already been superb. In April their café was first equal winners for the Shore City Mystery Shopper Award, having only been in the business for 10 days.

Both and Day say: “We hope that shows that we are placing a big focus on providing excellent customer service alongside our great food and coffee. We’re really looking forward to getting to know our local community and sharing our love of great food and fresh baking with you.”

During the month of June, Columbus Shore City is offering its customers a complimentary ‘mini slice’ with any coffee.

While slice stocks last each day.

Columbus Coffee, Level One, Shore City 09 489 3950 www.columbuscoffee.co.nz

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

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Following on from a very successful Intergenerational Dialogue event held with “older” residents and local high school students, where the winning topic solution was on dealing with unwanted sexual attention; a team has formed to look into the definition and education of informed consent. The team is currently reviewing current resources and hopes to trial a workshop within a High School later in the year. It was interesting to learn this topic is not often discussed sufficiently and teens of both genders were unsure as to when consent was or was not given. We have recently held a North Shore-wide Year 10 youth upskilling initiative ‘Converge’, in collaboration with Kaipatiki Community Facilities Trust, Devonport Peninsula Trust, and Takapuna North Community Trust. The event brought together approximately 100 students across the North Shore who undertook workshops to equip them with the skills to participate in community projects and become change makers in our community.

Our first meeting to plan a community project will be Wednesday 15th June, 4pm at the Mary Thomas Centre, 3 Gibbons Road. All youth are welcome to attend.

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To all Sunnynook residents in the Lyford Bush area, weeding days are held the third Saturdays of the month from 9.30am-11.30am. Extra helpers are extremely welcome! Tabitha, Peter and neighbours can be found among the trees near the walkway between Sunnynook School and Regency Place.

• OWN Women’s Festival – Saturday 28 May (9.30am-3.30pm). $20. Workshops on the theme “Come Cruising with Us”. Active, art and interest workshops for fun and intermingling with like-minded welcoming people. Phone Julia 483 6258 or Joan 483 9671 for more information.

• Purely Poetry – Friday 10 June (6.30pm-8pm). FREE. Pump House Theatre, Manurere Road, Takapuna. ALL AGES, Open Topic – come and share your original poem and have your 3 minutes of fame. (PG rated!) Prizes to be won. To register email office@takapunatrust.org or phone 486 2098 or stand up on the night!

• Free Art classes for adults – Tuesdays 2pm-4pm. Telephone Rachael for more information on 486 2098. Limited spaces available (maximum 10 participants).

For more details, phone Rachael on 486 2098 or email: office@takapunatrust.org. Event information can be found on www.takapunatrust.org/events Supported by: Rachael Bro (Takapuna North Community Coordinator – Castor Bay, Milford, Forrest Hill, Sunnynook, Takapuna.)

WINTER FUN – FREE Preschool Play – 10am-12noon – June-Sept. - Various locations Pre-school play sessions are an opportunity for under 5 year olds and parents/caregivers to play with our great range of toys for free inside (out of the weather). We also have free coffee/tea available for caregivers.

Please note, these are not drop-and-go sessions parents/caregivers need to supervise their children. The sessions are casual and no booking is required. All we ask is participants respectfully share and take care in using our equipment.

7-Jul Thursday Sunnynook Community Centre, Sunnynook Road 14-Jul Thursday Milford Baptist Church, 3 Dodson Ave, Milford 27-Jul Wednesday Sunnynook Community Centre, Sunnynook Road

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Household items like Furniture, Art, TVs, Computers, Bikes, Kayaks and Camping Gear can now be easily sent overseas – anywhere. There are over 1000 seafreight destinations to choose from.

No matter how large, awkward, valuable or fragile the item is, you can rely on PACK & SEND’s experienced operators to package it and get it delivered, safely back home or to friends and family overseas.

Jane and Jeremy Bain, the franchisees at PACK & SEND Takapuna have a “No Limits” approach when helping customers solve packaging and freight problems around getting those special items overseas.

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.

“We can come to you for a free measure and quote, provide boxes, pickup the items from home and do all the packing back at PACK & SEND” says Jeremy PACK & SEND provides service, systems and packaging to make your freight experience as simple and smooth as possible. You don’t need to open an account; they send anything, anywhere and take care of the hassles

We can come to you for a free measure and quote, provide boxes, pickup the items from home and do all the packing back at PACK & SEND.

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HEALTH & FITNESS with Les Mills Takapuna

This month Claire Bellingham of Les Mills Takapuna talks about how staying fit can benefit your family.

Claire Bellingham.

Five Ways Your Fitness Benefits the Family My daughters are very excited about the new playground opening. It will great to have such an amazing facility to encourage children to be active. Most parents consider it important to encourage children to be active but find it more difficult to be active themselves. It can be hard to organise the time and energy for fitness when running a busy household. But your exercise can benefit the whole family so it’s worth finding space in your schedule.

The first way your fitness benefits the family is through role modelling. It’s no surprise that studies show a significant association between parents who exercise and children who exercise in later life. When children see parents getting up early to attend the gym or go for a run it normalizes activity as part of life. In our culture there is a huge emphasis on performing competitively at peak levels instead of exercising for enjoyment and wellbeing. Many adolescents give up sport when they do not excel, and take up far less desirable hobbies instead. You can help your teenager grow up with the expectation of participating in exercise and taking pride in their health. Just show them how it’s done.

The second way your fitness helps the family is by giving you more opportunities for involvement. It’s great to be able to take part in whatever activities the children are interested in, whether it’s getting active at the playground, going for a bike ride or running in an event like the Shore To Shore. Your fitness and strength mean you can participate in any opportunity that comes your way. Coaching or assisting a coach is a wonderful way to use your fitness for your child. You can build healthy habits and happy memories while fostering a common sporting interest that could last a lifetime.

The third way your fitness benefits the family is through your improved brain function. Parents need sharp, agile brains to prioritise quickly and achieve the goals of the household. Physical activity increases blood flow to the whole body, including your brain. The greater the blood flow, the faster oxygen and other important nutrients can get where they need to be. This promotes your brain’s ability to adapt and grow new brain cells regardless of your age. Being alert, attentive and thinking clearly help you to perform at a higher level and get things done faster. The time

you spend exercising is made up for in greater efficiency and effectiveness for the rest of the day.

The forth way your fitness helps the family is by boosting your mood. It gives you the energy and vitality to parent effectively.

Exercise supports a healthy emotional state by promoting the release of endorphins - "happy hormones" that create feelings of wellbeing. Exercise also helps metabolize excessive "stress hormones" cortisol and adrenaline. A good workout tires you out, improving quality and quantity of sleep. Being rested puts you in a much more resourceful state to handle daily parenting challenges.

The fifth benefit of your fitness is it helps keep you alive!

You need good health to fulfil your most important duty as a parent, which is to be present and available. Staying within an appropriate weight range with a base level of fitness is the best health insurance you can invest in. There are very few health conditions that are not exacerbated by too much weight and too little fitness. A healthy lifestyle doesn't guarantee you'll always be well, but it improves your odds and enhances your quality of life.

The gym is a great way to stay active in the winter months.

It’s an all-weather exercise option available at your convenience to fit around the demands of work and family life. Building strength and endurance has benefits far beyond your own fitness and confidence. Leading from the front with exercise creates a climate of wellbeing where the family can enjoy activities together. The journey towards good health can be just as rewarding as the destination.

Les Mills Takapuna, Rooftop Level, Shore City, Takapuna 0800 LES MILLS lesmills.co.nz clairebellingham.co.nz claire@clairebellingham.co.nz

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HEALTH & WELLBEING: With Physio Connect

Talking Feet with Steven Zinsli, Podiatrist at Physio Connect

Podiatry

- A profession in its infancy

The little guy no one knows much about…

Steven Zinsli

Lucky for you Steven Zinsli, the resident Podiatrist at Physio Connect, helps you turn to the page of enlightenment. Providing this interesting article on his profession.

Podiatry originates from ancient greek times. ‘Pod’ means ‘foot’ and ‘iatros’ means ‘physician’ – put them together and boom! Magic happens.

We are health professionals specialising in the treatment of the foot and lower limb. As time has progressed and levels of education have improved we have developed our clinical knowledge to the treatment of biomechanical hip and knee pain also. However like all specialists, we have a real focal area that is the bag of 26 bones that you walk on that most people seem to neglect across the course of their life.

Let me preemptively answer the question a lot of people are asking themselves – Why would someone go into a profession where they have to touch feet for a living?

The truth for me is that I fell into it after a conversation at university with a lecturer of podiatry who said a magic sentence to me. “You can become a surgeon”. I was sold and signed up. Since that day I have never looked back. Now I work over 50 hours a week in a job I love, with a passion for working with individuals to satisfy their diverse needs.

exercise programs, orthotics, taping, injection therapies or minor surgical procedures.

Unfortunately, with musculoskeletal injuries often it is not a one hit treatment and it’s more likely you will leave with an activity program and the message... “We can only do so much together, a lot of the treatment will be done at home”. We will follow you up in a few weeks to ensure things are going as plan and to modify the treatment If you have come in for general care, the treatment will go into a bit more depth around general health. As it is likely we will see you every 6 to 8 weeks, which is hopefully more often than you are visiting the doctor. We have the ability to monitor health status with blood pressure, blood glucose levels and neurological status. Consider it a WOF. If any alarm bells ring we will advise you to see your primary care physician.

So next time you have an ache or pain in your foot, spare a thought for the individual that specialize in foot and lower limb care. Put your feet in our hands so we can work together to save your soles.

So there we have it, the life and treatment of a podiatrist. If you have any questions about foot pain don’t hesitate to find us on Facebook at Physio Connect or The Foot Guy.

Now, you’re probably thinking – What does a podiatrist do in a day?

• For me personally it looks a little like this:• I walk through the door at 6.30am to prep for the day, answering emails that I have received after 8pm the night before.

• At 7am I see my first patient for the day, as some people require treatment before their own work day.

• From 7am to 5pm there is a constant flow of patients presenting with all kinds of nail, skin, foot, knee and hip pathologies.

• Lunch is an interesting concept I have yet to really discover and is often snuck in a five minute break between patients.

• I finish at 5pm or 6pm depending on the day, to ensure I can see patients that have finished work at 4pm.

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The best part of my job for me is minor surgical procedures and seeing the relief on a patients face after the pain that may have been present for months – sometimes years – is finally gone.

Are you reading this thinking “Hey, I’ve suffered foot pain”? Well you’re not alone. Statistically 60% of individuals will suffer some kind of foot pain, not to mention the increased risk of foot pathology that can occur by completing different activities. Like wearing heels or long term conditions that may manifest in the foot, like diabetes.

What are you getting yourself into when you walk into a podiatry appointment?

First we get the legal obligations out of the way. Then we delve into a history about prior surgeries, medications, occupation and more. This is to get a holistic view of you as an individual and to piece together the puzzle as to whether anything in your history is a contributing factor.

Then we get specific, asking about your pain.

After that we ask you to take your shoes off which often leads to a response of “sorry if my feet smell” – almost every time. Trust me, if you’re in pain, the smell of your feet are the least of your worries and just remember there is always a set of feet that will smell worse!

After we poke and prod around, watch you walk and give you some feedback on the results we will usually provide a diagnosis and a treatment plan. Which may include, further imaging studies, home

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MY FAVOURITE RECIPE Ashley Gray’s Beef Ragout

Ashley’s winter warmer It’s fair to say Ashley Gray is passionate about food, the Northcote local has been the Marketing Manager for Beef + Lamb New Zealand for the past five years. She lives with her fiancé Mike and enjoys socialising, and having loved ones round so she can share her love of cooking with them too! This month Ashley shares a recipe for beef-ragout with Channel’s Courtney Bennett, a winter beauty that’s sure to be a crowd pleaser for the cooler months.

COURTNEY BENNETT: What is your recipe and where did it originate from?

ASHLEY GRAY: One of my all-time favourite recipes is ‘Beef Ragout’, it was written by Kathy Paterson (Food Writers New Zealand President) who we work very closely with at Beef+Lamb NZ – she’s amazing!

CB: What’s the secret to making this recipe work?

AG: The dish uses skirt steak which is not a hugely common cut, another reason why I love this dish. The trick for this dish and these types of cuts is to cook it long and slow.

CB: Why did you choose this recipe?

AG: One of the things I’ve learnt while working at BLNZ is how to cook a huge variety of cuts and I think it’s something my generation has never been taught in general. Once you know how or find the right recipes, like this one, there’s so much more you can utilise and it makes the weekly shop a whole lot cheaper too.

CB: What do you love about cooking?

AG: My favourite part about cooking has to be the end result and how it brings people together. I love the fact mealtime can be such a social occasion, be it huddled around a warm fire in the winter or over the BBQ in summer.

CB: Ever had a disaster in the kitchen?

AG: Absolutely! Twice I have failed after telling the girls at work

exactly what I would be bringing in for Ashley Gray and her Beef Ragout. morning tea the next day. Once it was Goat’s Cheese Profiteroles and for Valentine’s Day one year, macaroons – nowadays I don’t say anything until I actually have the finished dish sitting on the board room table…

CB: If you could cook for anyone, who would it be?

AG: I’m originally from the UK so most of my family still lives there. I’d love to bring them all over to New Zealand and cook them a Kiwi Christmas meal; it would be a lot different to what they are used to, especially as we normally hit the beach for a swim before serving up lunch.

CB: What’s your favourite cuisine?

AG: I love trying new dishes whenever I can and it would be hard to choose just one. At the moment I’m really enjoying Asian fusion but I still don’t think anything can beat a Sunday roast lamb. Try our ‘Slow Roast Lamb Shoulder stuffed with Tapenade’ (found on www.recipes.co.nz), the flavours are amazing and as it’s a platter style dish it’s a great recipe to use for entertaining.

CB: What foodie spots do you enjoy visiting locally?

AG: There are so many new and exciting places to try in Auckland and I’m really enjoying ‘doing the rounds.’ We also run a culinary awards programme – the Beef and Lamb Excellence Awards which recognises restaurants around the country which excel in beef and lamb cuisine so if I’m looking for something tried and true, they are my go-to.

Beef Ragout Ingredients:

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carrots, onion, leek, garlic, anchovy fillets and bay leaves. Pour in the beef stock and tomatoes, cover and place in the oven. Cook for 2-2½ hours until the meat is tender. Remove from the oven after an hour, stir and season as required. Return to the oven.

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Serve ragout hot with cooked pasta and freshly grated Parmesan cheese.

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Slow cooker option – Preheat slow cooker for 20 minutes. Place beef and other ingredients into the slow cooker and cook on low for 6-8 hours.

MESSAGE TO READERS: If you make this recipe, why not post a photo of it on Channel’s facebook page? www.facebook.com/channelmag If you have a recipe you would like to share let our editor Heather know (heather@channelmag.co.nz) and you may just feature in one of Channel’s future issues. We could make you a star!

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Pinot of this quality back in the 1999 vintage was sparse and would likely have cost you 2-3 times the price.

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MONEY MATTERS enableMe Financial Personal Trainers

Financial Health Check It’s getting colder, the nights are longer and generally it’s a time where we get cosy, layer on the clothes and hunker down. I know I’m more partial to a bit of carb loading at this time of year and it’s so much easier to avoid exercise when it’s raining or chilly (I have an extensive excuse list). We’re also more likely to spend more on comfort food, generous internet shopping binges and book those warm expensive holidays.

We try and make ourselves feel better by doing these things knowing that summer or other consequences feel far away.

New Zealanders’ debt to income ratio is now 162%, which is higher than in 2007 before the GFC. Money is cheap at the moment, interest rates are low and for those in houses especially on the North Shore, our house values are rising so we’re feeling better off (on paper).

We should however, be borrowing money for productive things not unproductive things like holidays! This is the time that we should be making financial progress but in reality many are not.

Rising property markets hide a multitude of sins. A lot of people just pop any overspending on their mortgage via a top up without addressing the fact that they are actually overspending. We know that if you get a mortgage top up, you are 80% more likely to do it again within a couple of years. You have to address the fact that you are spending more than you earn and put a plan in place to stop this. We work really hard and we need to be making financial progress rather than just maintaining a system or a way of life.

It’s very easy to stick your head in the sand (it’s warmer) and think “I’ll worry about it later”, but we all know if we work to maintain something consistently we’re always going to do better in the long run. So jump on the financial scales and give yourself a financial health check. Your future self will thank you!

1. Open up all of your bills, credit card and loan statements.

It’s time to get honest with yourself. What do you owe? You need a plan to start paying this back in the most effective way possible.

2. Do a budget. What are you spending your money on? It’s great to see where it’s all going but more importantly, think “where do I want to be spending my money?” What is your surplus?

Make sure you factor in your non negotiables (within reason) as that will affect the sustainability of any plan. If you are going backwards or not making financial progress, everything is negotiable until you can make your money work for you better.

3. What are your goals? Write them down. Where do you want to be financially in the next 12 months, 5 years, 10 years? If money wasn’t an obstacle, what would you do? If you don’t know where you are going, you are going to end up somewhere else!

4. Do your taxes. If you’re in business, get all of your financial records in order. Get your tax returns completed as soon as possible. The closer you can complete this to your financial year end, the more meaningful the information will be to you.

It’s easier to tax plan for the upcoming year with your tax returns completed.

5. Review your insurances. We recommend getting your insurances reviewed regularly by a trusted adviser. It is often true that small regular expenses may mean you avoid large unexpected ones. Personal insurances such as life cover, income protection and medical are a useful way of managing the kind of risks that could otherwise dramatically impact on your plans for a brighter future and while there is a cost involved, with the right approach a good balance between cover and cost can be usually be found.

6. Review your Wills. Ensure that you have up to date Wills in

place. If you do not have a Will when you die, the law determines how your estate is divided, and what happens to the people who depend on you, after you're gone. Even if you have no dependents or few assets, the State will decide on matters that are personal to you, such as whether you are buried or Katie Wesney cremated, and how and by whom your property is distributed. Some changes, like marriage or civil union, automatically revoke prior Wills so it is important to ensure that you not only have a Will, but that it is still legally valid.

Rising property markets hide a multitude of sins.

A lot of people just pop any overspending on their mortgage via a top up without addressing the fact that they are actually overspending.

It can be hard and confronting to be honest with yourself over your financial situation. Money is emotional but often the emotions around money are similar to the emotions around weight loss. I’ve got a trick where I push my bathroom scales to the edge of the tiles and lean slightly forward to read the dial and I weigh a good kilogram less. I know that this isn’t my reality but I still own the number and kid myself. Equally if I tell my husband that I’m being healthy at the moment and he calls me on the fact I haven’t run for a month (hypothetical example) or I’m eating dessert again, I’m going to get mad at him! I’d be happy for my personal trainer to tell me how to get fit or eat healthier and even though my husband may say exactly the same thing, I don’t want to be accountable to him on my health journey. For a lot of people that’s the same dynamic and the same undercurrent is at play with their finances. We have to acknowledge it and for some people it’s the elephant in the room which needs to be addressed. I strongly encourage you to talk to an independent financial adviser to get your financial house in order.

If you don’t like where you are, move. You are not a tree!

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

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COME CRUISING Cunard’s Three Queens Rule the Waves in the South Pacific

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Cunard’s Three Queens Rule the Waves in the South Pacific When the Queen Mary 2 made her first visit to Auckland on Saturday 17th February 2007, people came from far and wide to marvel at her size and grandeur.

Text At that time, she was the biggest ship of any type ever to visit New Zealand; 151,400 tons, longer than and almost as tall as the Auckland Harbour bridge, costing NZ$1.1 billion to build.

I was lucky enough to be one of a selected few invited to tour the ship and savour its world-class intentional cuisine. We all were very impressed with its grand scale and the elegant British style.

Since then, many New Zealanders have taken a cruise on board, taking in shows in the Royal Court Theatre, pre-dinner drinks and dance in the Winter Gardens, relaxing in the impressive library and shopping in the Mayfair shops.

I have also had the opportunity to experience Cunard’s White Star Service when I was invited to cruise on board Queen Elizabeth from Wellington to Melbourne.

So I’m happy to announce that their fleet of three exceptional ocean liners – Queen Mary 2, Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth will be cruising to the South Pacific once again in 2017 as part of their world adventures.

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Their fleet of three exceptional ocean liners – Queen Mary 2, Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth will be cruising to the South Pacific once again in 2017 as part of their world adventures.

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NEW BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT The Cages

Jarome McKenzie, Pita Rona.

Tim and Natasha Meyer.

Enter The Cages

An indoor batting cages and training centre for baseball, softball and cricket has hit the Shore.

Isn’t it great when someone has a brilliant idea, and makes it happen? And we particularly love it when that happens on the Shore. Enter Tim and Natasha Meyer and family: Tim is a lifelong baseball player and fan who met former Westlake Girl Natasha in Arizona, in his homeland of the USA. To cut a long story short, the pair married and had two children before bringing the family back to Natasha’s North Shore roots. That was ten years ago.

Now, the family are all involved in their new, state-of-the-art indoor sports facility, The Cages. Attracting sports fans from the Shore and beyond, this new Wairau Valley centre - based opposite Mitre 10 in Poland Road - is, excuse the pun, already proving to be a big hit.

Having opened in March this year, the multi-lane ‘cage’ facility boasts ultra modern equipment, sourced from the USA, featuring equipment from HitTrax, ProBatter and Rawlings – endorsed by many Major League Baseball teams. Machines can be set for some quick fire baseball, softball or cricket practice, firing balls at a range of speeds and lengths to suit any batsman.

ProBatter is a video pitching simulator designed for baseball, featuring a projected image of a live pitcher synced to a pitching machine. The Black Caps practice with a similar machine for cricket.

HitTrax is New Zealand’s only virtual batting simulator for baseball and softball. It uses a series of cameras and triangulation technology to track the speed and trajectory of the ball and plots it on a baseball or softball field in real time. The technology is mind-blowing and it even stores your batting statistics for training purposes.

Tim grew up in Chicago, Illinois and enjoys playing for North Shore City Baseball. He saw a gap in the market here. “We saw a need for these indoor facilities on the Shore. So many people who wanted to practice indoors had to travel a long way, out west usually, to be able to train.

“Now, North Shore people have their own indoor place to practice baseball, softball and cricket. And others are travelling from miles around to come here now!”

It’s a real family business - Natasha works on the site along with Tim, and they are often helped by their two children Cassidy, 18, and Caden, 12. Caden is also a keen baseball player with North Shore City Baseball in Rosedale. Natasha said: “We came back to the North Shore because we thought it was a better place to bring up kids than the U.S. It’s great to see them enjoying life here.

“There was a lot of talk about an indoor batting place being needed here on the Shore, so it’s great to make that happen. The response has been really good. We’re hoping lots of people come and train here over the winter months, and beyond.”

Natasha added: “Baseball and softball are real growth sports here in New Zealand. And we have some of the top Kiwi players in both sports now coming here to practice.” When Channel went along to check out The Cages, national junior Black Sox softball player Jarome McKenzie was practising his swing in one of the nets with other The Cages regular and fellow top softball player, Pita Rona.

With the large number of cricket clubs here on the Shore, the Poland Road site offers the many local cricketers of all ages the chance to maintain and develop their skills over the winter ‘off season’. Helmets and bats are provided - for all sports - but players are welcome to bring their own gear, and many chose to do so.

The Cages also offers an appealing new take on birthday parties, which will be welcome news for many Shore parents and kids looking for the latest - and very reasonably priced - party option. There is a designated seating area with dining table and chairs, set within its own cage, that can be used to accommodate parties for children.

Everyone who uses The Cages facilities must be eight years old or over. For just $100, up to 12 players can have use of one of the cages for 60 minutes, and have full use of the party cage.

The North Shore’s only indoor batting nets is open seven days, Monday to Friday 2pm - 9pm and weekends 10am to 8pm. Players from beginners to pros can have a go from as little as $5, or hire a lane - up to four players for 30 minutes is just $30, $45 for an hour. Or teams can book the use of three lanes for up to 18 players to play for an hour, for only $120.

Incredible facilities and bargain batting we reckon - go say hi to the Meyers and have a swing!

The Cages, 18A Poland Road, Wairau Valley 09 443 0647 thecages.co.nz

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Urban design could play a vital role in our children’s health New research reveals that the design of urban neighbourhoods may be affecting children’s activity levels – but not in the way you might expect.

While previous research has shown activity-promoting environments play a role in improving health, much of that research has focused on adults. But a recent paper published in the New Zealand Journal of Sports Medicine focuses on the urban environment and children’s activity, noting that the worldwide decline in physical activity levels requires solutions that will reverse the trend from a young age.

Authored by AUT Associate Professor Erica Hinckson, the paper suggests that areas that encourage physical activity in adults may not have the same associations for children. Streets previously identified as uninviting for adult pedestrians, were found to be associated with higher physical activity levels in children.

Conversely, areas with more pedestrian infrastructure or a higher number of food outlets were associated with less physical activity.

One possible explanation is that neighbourhoods with more pedestrian infrastructure or food outlets have higher volumes of traffic, naturally leading safety-conscious parents to restrict their children’s independent play and mobility.

Other key findings around school travel times, showed that children living 1 to 2 km from school were more active than those living closer or further away. In the period after school, children living within a kilometre from their school were found to be the most active.

The paper concludes by calling for urban planners and developers to design safe, accessible neighbourhoods that encourage active commuting, independent play and, ultimately, increased levels of physical activity for children.

‘Associations Between the Neighborhood Environment and Moderate-toVigorous Walking in New Zealand Children’, draws on findings from the ‘Understanding the Relationship between Activity and Neighbourhoods’ (URBAN) study, conducted by AUT, Massey University and the University of Auckland.

Pro Vice-Chancellor’s Perspective Urban design can influence physical activity, and activity is important for health and wellbeing. If we don’t substantially reverse the ever-rising tide of obesity and related illnesses, more people will live diminished lives. Health inequalities will increase, health services will be overwhelmed and, ultimately, life expectancy will fall. Increased activity and exercise, however, are only part of the solution.

Prof. Max Abbott, CNZM Pro Vice-Chancellor, AUT North Campus

Instead, we’ve expanded alcohol treatment services and introduced a programme to refer obese children to health professionals. This is OK. There’s a pressing need. However, if more is not done through regulation and taxation, among other things, this need will continue to grow.

Strangely, we take a very different approach to other widely used substances such as cannabis. Although its adverse health impacts are minuscule in relation to tobacco, alcohol, junk food and beverages, its production, distribution and consumption are illegal. Actually this doesn’t work either. New Zealand has one of the highest cannabis rates in the It’s critically important to world. Furthermore this approach has needlessly and stigmatised tens of thousands find ways to significantly criminalised of people, wasted police and court resources and reduce overconsumption fuelled organised crime.

It’s critically important to find ways to significantly reduce overconsumption of high sugar drinks and food, alcohol and tobacco. Industry spokespeople invariably point to individual responsibility and choice. This isn’t surprising. They know it won’t work.

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When I was 10 my mother bought a corner dairy. Although active and engaged in rugby and other sport, over the next few years I piled on the kilos (pounds back then). Living next to and of high sugar drinks and Neither prohibition nor letting anything go is the working in a dairy, I was surrounded by soft drinks, pies, confectionary and food, alcohol and tobacco. way forward. I favour a “permit but discourage” approach to harmful substance use. This means the like. Today we all live in ‘dairies’ – much stronger discouragement of alcohol, tobacco, we’re constantly exposed to alluring junk food and some prescribed medicines. It also advertising and outlets for junk food and alcohol. Tobacco advertising and sponsorship were once part of this means decriminalising and regulating cannabis to cut the link with mix. Both have been eliminated and staged price rises introduced. organised crime and prevent the growth of yet another commercial industry group hell-bent on maximising consumption and It’s working – tobacco consumption has reduced markedly. undermining health promotion and public health measures.

In contrast, only limited measures of this type have been applied to alcohol and none to health-damaging beverages and food.

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FASHION ADVICE Victoria J Designer Workshop

WELL FOUNDATION: Update

Brought to you by Board Chair, Craig Donaldson and CEO, Andrew Young.

Your fashion questions answered

Victoria Jones

Q: A:

How do I find a boutique that will give me honest styling advice on what suits my figure, and isn’t driven by a quick sale? There’s nothing worse than getting home and regretting my purchase.

– Desperately Anne You need to pick your shopping destination to ensure quality advice, and to make sure you leave satisfied with your purchase and service.

There is the huge advantage of shopping locally and in smaller boutiques, rather than chain stores, to build up a good relationship and get honest advice. There is also a lot to be said for supporting local businesses and for New Zealand designed and made garments. Not only do you get a better fit, but you will support ethical, New Zealand made fashion.

Shopping should be an uplifting, enlightening and pleasurable experience. You want a reputable provider of quality garments with a perfect fit guarantee. A good personal (in-store) stylist can provide you with expertise in colour, print and the most flattering styles for your figure. We all have body issues at times so it’s important to accentuate the positive and play to your strengths in style and colour.

Once you have built up a rapport with your stylist, join their mailing list to keep up to date with their latest trends and special offers. My last piece of advice is be prepared to spend some time and try on some styles and colours that you might not select on your own. You will probably be pleasantly surprised with your stylists choices.

And don’t forget to wear a good bra!

Clothes should give you confidence to step out with pride, so embrace the styles for your figure, make it unique and own it ladies!

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Well Said

Andrew Young.

Craig Donaldson.

Ambitious goals make for outstanding achievements. We’ll be sticking to these wise words as we begin training soon for the 2016 ASB Auckland Marathon Craig Donaldson, Andrew Young, Robert on 30 October.

Paine, Allison Roe, Dr Andrew Brant, Dr Along with a number Lester Levy, and Mark Jeffries. of Waitemata DHB board members, staff and our own board trustees, we’ve entered to raise funds for the Well Foundation.

Some of the team are taking on the 21km half marathon, while the extra brave ones are lining up the full 42km. We’re all thrilled to have local running legend, Allison Roe on board with us. Allison is putting together our training programme with her own tips and as the former winner of the Boston and New York marathons, we’re sure she’ll provide us some good insight to get us to the start line in top condition!

We’d love you to join our team too and there’s nothing like a big goal to help you keep motivated over the winter months. All you need to do is register for whatever distance you’d like to run (or even walk) via www.aucklandmarathon.co.nz and then contact the Well Foundation on 09 447 0138 or info@wellfoundation.org.nz and we’ll help you set up your own fundraising page. You can also follow the team’s progress by visiting our fundraising pages at www.givealittle. co.nz/org/wellfn. Just click the “Fundraisers” tab at the top of the page to see how we’re doing. If you’re not able to take part, we’d be grateful for any support.

In other exciting news, this month we’ve funded lifesaving training equipment for DHB medical staff with strong support from our local community. The maternal foetal simulator will offer cutting edge training for maternity and emergency staff to help them prepare for a range of pregnancy, birthing and post pregnancy complications, amongst other things.

We’re also closing in our $122k target to equip DHB community therapists with iPads to help them deliver even better care to their patients and reach more in need. Please visit www.wellfoundation.org. nz or call 09 447 0138 if you’d like to know more or donate to the final $4.5k.

Later this month, from 24 – 26 June, our friends at Takapuna Beach Business Association are setting up an Ice Skating Rink outside the council building on The Strand with all proceeds to the Well Foundation. Entry is $5 per person or $15 for a family of four and you’ll find more info at www.takapunabeach.co.nz.

Finally, if you’re at North Shore Hospital over the next few months, you’ll see the new Sky Bridge in place between the main hospital tower block and Elective Surgery Centre (ESC). We’re proud to have supported this project to enable the hospital to make use of vacant beds at the ESC when the main tower is at capacity, particularly in the busy winter months. We look forward to telling you more and sharing pictures next month.

Until next time, go Well!

Well Foundation, Level 2, 15 Shea Tce, Takapuna, Auckland www.wellfoundation.org.nz The Well Foundation is the official charity supporting Waitemata District Health Board

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NORTH HARBOUR CLUB: News AWARDS

North Harbour Club AIMES Awards – Applications open June 29th The North Harbour Club and Charitable Trust is made up of 160 business and community leaders on the North Shore and the wider North Harbour area. The club has been operating since 1995. A key ingredient of the club from day one has been the annual AIMES Awards, celebrating excellence. Since its inception the club has awarded $1.7 million worth of grants through these awards.

Applications for the 2016 AIMES Awards open on Wednesday June 29th with a launch function. Applications are made online.

The AIMES Awards recognise excellence achieved by young people of the North Harbour region – under the age of 25 – across a range of fields. The AIMES acronym stands for:- the Arts; Innovation; Music; Education; Sport; Service to the Community.

The charitable trust makes grants to young people achieving excellence in each of the categories.

There are three sectors in the AIMES Awards. Awards are made to one winner in each of the six AIMES categories detailed. Since 2007, AIMES 'Emerging Talent' Awards have also been awarded to another seven or eight applicants each year. In 2015 a junior section was also added to the AIMES programme – now called the Junior Excellence Awards for those aged 10 to 13 years.

The 2016 AIMES Awards programme is as follows:• June 29th – applications are invited from those wishing to be considered for an award.

• August/September/October – Applications close August 5th and judging is then carried out by two teams of judges made up of North Harbour Club Trustees, Members and other invited specialists. A shortlist is then determined and each of these young people are interviewed by the judging panel. Some are done face-to-face, but this can often be done by Skype if applicants are based overseas.

• November – Award recipients are determined and the Awards are presented at two special functions. The AIMES Emerging Talent and Junior Excellence Awards will be presented at a cocktail function (Friday November 11th) and the AIMES Awards at a black tie gala dinner (Saturday November 12th).

The chair of the AIMES Awards judging panel is Andrea Davies, the Deputy Registrar of Massey University and a Trustee of the North Harbour Club and Charitable Trust.

“The judges really enjoy meeting the applicants and it is a humbling experience,” explains Andrea. “We interview some amazing young people who are doing and achieving some very special things. We all feel extremely honoured to be able to meet and encourage such incredibly talented young people, and to share in their excitement regarding their achievements and goals. Coming up with winners from such talent is not an easy task. But it is very rewarding.”

If you wish to apply for an AIMES Award in 2016, or know someone who should apply, then visit our website for more information. Those wishing to apply can also attend the launch function on the evening of Wednesday June 29th. You must RSVP via the website.

Visit: www.northharbourclub.co.nz

There have been well over 200 winners of AIMES Awards since 1995. There is an active ‘alumni’ group called the AIMES WINNERS NETWORK. The network enjoyed a recent get-together at The Commons in Takapuna in early May. The Channel Mag camera was on hand to capture attendees who included winners, family members as well as North Harbour Club trustees and award judges.

Anita McKenzie (2010 AIMES winner) and partner Jon (left), Aidan Bennett, Christie Parkin.

Nigel Bartlett, Neil and Lise Movold, Harry Bartlett (2014), Tom Ashley (2008).

Joe Bergin (2012), Michelle Bennett, Gary and Lesley Monk, Cam Calkoen (2006 & 2009)

North Harbour Club Patron Peter Menzies and Loren O’Sullivan (2007 & 2013).

Matthew Jones (2013), Lina Kim (2015), Dannie Cullen (2014), Daniel Playne (2008 & 2009).

AIMES alumni with other attendees.

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CHANNEL PEOPLE I Love What I Do: Chris Webb

Critical work for Coastguard North Shore Chris Webb has volunteered for Coastguard North Shore for 15 years and has previously held roles as the President, Treasurer and Committee Member within the organisation. He’s also had a career in corporate sales, sales management and international marketing for multinationals.

Aside from Coastguard, he currently has an online business and works part time in a storage facility. This month Chris tells Channel’s Courtney Bennett about his involvement with Coastguard, their affiliation with the Browns Bay Markets and how crucial local community support is.

COURTNEY BENNETT: What is your role at Coastguard?

CHRIS WEBB: I am on one of the seven crews we have in the Browns Bay based unit. There are 47 on-water crew members and 11 dry crew members. I am a past Treasurer, President and a Committee Member and am involved in long term fundraising for the unit.

CB: How did you get started in the Coastguard?

CW: I purchased my own boat and spoke to a Coastguard North Shore crew member one Sunday morning about joining Coastguard. They were looking for volunteers and next thing I know I am on a crew. I have been with the unit 15 years.

CB: What do you enjoy most about your job?

CW: Job implies we are paid. Coastguard North Shore is a 100% volunteer organisation, with no central or local government funding. There is nothing more satisfying than having boaties say thank you after you helped them out. This may be because we assisted when they had broken down, had a fire on board, their boat sunk or they had a fish hook in their finger. It is very humbling when we deal with a major medical event or searching for a lost person and the outcome becomes a tragedy, when we can provide closure for the family.

CB: The Brown’s Bay markets raises much needed funds for Coastguard, what is the money raised used for?

CW: Six years ago we were offered the opportunity to manage the market.

We formed a charitable trust to act as the go between the market and Coastguard North Shore. It also means we can support local community projects. It costs approx $80,000 a year to run the unit which we need to raise ourselves. This does come from various sources but major capital costs (replacement engines, navigation equipment, crew clothing etc) are covered by the market. For the new rescue boat, the market will be providing $230,000 towards the final cost of $640,000 (36%) which we have been accruing over the past six years. We have also supported the local community by funding various projects. The latest was the revamped Sherwood Reserve play ground where we provided $37k towards the final cost.

CB: How crucial is the local community’s support?

CW: No support, no market, no funding, it’s as simple as that.

Coastguard through the Browns Bay Market Charitable Trust can not thank the local board members Julia Parfit and David Cooper enough for their ongoing support. If we didn’t have the support of the stallholders and public, we would need to go to the gaming trusts for funding as

most community and sports groups do. By operating the market, means there is at least $230k more in the funding pot as we are not chasing that amount from the trusts for the new rescue vessel.

Not only do we need the support of North Chris Webb in action for the Coastguard.

Shore businesses and the community to close the current shortfall for our new rescue vessel. We also need to provide long term funding of the unit as the market is shrinking in size, therefore the revenues are dropping.We will need a new vessel in 10 years, a major mid life refurbishment by 2021 at the latest, engines and navigation equipment every 2-3 years, plus crew wet weather clothing when the current ones wear out. Funding never stops and in marine rescue the capital costs are high.

CB: What local events do you most look forward to and why?

CW: The Christmas parade is a highlight on our calendar. It is great to walk alongside fellow unit volunteers and watch the reaction of the children as they see Santa Clause on board North Shore Rescue. Coastguard can also spend time together in the public environment and feel proud to wear the uniform.

CB: What’s the rest of 2016 looking like for Coastguard?

CW: We are currently building our new rescue vessel costing $640,000.

Despite funding arranged by Coastguard Northern Region, the ASB, a local community grant and the market, we are $135,000 short of our target, so we are focusing on raising that over the next six months. This means we can take delivery of the new boat before the 2016/17 summer.

CB: What do you do in your spare time?

CW: Coastguard patrol once a month and the market every Sunday do take up my spare time.

CB: If you could do something else for a day, what would it be?

CW: A V8 super car driver.

To find out how you can support Coastguard North Shore, go to their website: www.cgns.co.nz

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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.

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Collar Craft If you stop and think about all the places you take your dog in a month and consider all the dangers that surround you during those outings, it’s quite daunting!

Imagine now, the same scenarios with your dog getting away from you. What are the chances of it getting hit by a car, knocking someone over or disappearing off in the distance never to be seen again? For many of us, the only things preventing such heartbreaking scenarios are the collar around our dog’s neck and the lead attached to it.

With the ever present potential for disaster in mind, it is only common sense that you take great care when choosing which collar and lead to use!

Here are some helpful tips for choosing your lead and collar wisely. There are so many to choose from so you should be able to find something that suits your fashion taste AND is also safe.

1. The fit of the collar is very important. There is no point having a well-made collar if it has been put on so loosely that the dog can pull out of it. As dogs change shape during their life, especially when they are growing, testing the fit of your dog’s collar should be done on a regular basis. For some dogs, the fragile nature of their neck (or the opposite, no neck) means that a collar may not be the ideal tool out-and-about.

2. Some breeds such as Beagles are also very prone to spinal issues and it is often recommended that they only use a harness.

3. If you are not sure whether your dog is a breed more suited to a collar alternative, check with your vet or your breeder.

4. Making sure your dog has been trained to walk well on the lead is also important. A dog pulling hard on the lead is potentially going to cause damage to its neck. Every dog can learn to walk on the lead without pulling. If you need help in this area, get in touch with a local trainer.

5. Make sure the ring on your dog’s collar (or harness) is strongly secured. A strong dog could pull the ring out of the collar if it has not been well made. And always make sure you clip your lead onto the correct ring. It is very easy, especially with a very fluffy dog to clip the lead onto tag rings by mistake.

6. Regularly check your collar for damage. Dogs get up to all sorts of fun off lead and while you weren’t watching your dog may have caused some damage to the collar. If you don’t check the collar you might find out at the wrong time!

7. Quick release clips are better than buckles. Most commonly used collars and harnesses these days use strong plastic squeeze release fastenings. These are better than buckles in situations when your dog might have got its collar caught on something and you need to release it to save it from choking.

8. Pay attention to your lead. If you have a dog that chews the lead, you need to pay extra attention to this. If a decent pull will break your chewed lead, it is a disaster waiting to happen. And if your lead isn’t comfortable to hold tightly when your dog does pull, it’s not a good lead.

Don’t use a retractable lead.

Remember, the collar and lead you use on your dog could be the difference between life and death for one of the most important creatures in your life.

It is worth paying attention to detail!

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I Love My Sport: Kaitlin Howarth-Dawson

Kaitlin’s crazy about Water Polo Kaitlin Howarth-Dawson is a star Water Polo player at North Harbour Water Polo and represents New Zealand for her age group. The 15 year old started off playing Flippaball in year four for Browns Bay Primary School and from there her love for Water Polo progressed. The Rangitoto College student tells Channel’s Courtney Bennett about her upcoming trip to play Water Polo in Hawaii, what it takes to be a champion and why she’s crazy about her sport.

COURTNEY BENNETT: Why did you start playing Water Polo?

KAITLIN HOWARTH-DAWSON: I started playing Flippaball after my friends had said how much fun it was and how they needed more players. I then continued into Intermediate where Water Polo was the advanced version of Flippaball and I continued to enjoy spending time with my friends meanwhile playing a sport that we all loved.

CB: What skills do you need for Water Polo?

KHD: In order to play Water Polo you need to be able to swim and stay above the water. As well as swimming you should also be able to pass and catch a ball with one hand, although these skills can be taught, it is handy to already know this in order to give you a step up in the sport. You also need to be a team player as you are always with others and you have to work together in order to succeed.

CB: What qualities do you believe have helped you to represent New Zealand in Water Polo?

KHD: You need commitment and a great attitude that enables you to learn.

CB: What does it take to be a champion in your sport?

KHD: You need to be a team player. You also need to be determined to do the best that you can and committed to achieve well and improve.

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CB: You’re off to Hawaii soon to play for Harbour in the Hawaii International Water Polo tournament, what’s the best part of travelling for your sport?

KHD: Playing against different countries as they have different tactics and ways of playing. I also thoroughly enjoy the team aspect of travelling as everyone becomes very close and no parents are involved.

CB: What’s the best part about representing your country?

KHD: Playing with other athletes that have the same passions as you and train as much as you do as, well as wearing the Silver Fern and knowing that you are one of the best players in the country.

CB: What do you do in your spare time?

KHD: In my spare time I play netball for Rangitoto College, complete my school work, hang out with my friends and spend time with my family.

CB: Do you have a mentor?

KHD: No I don’t have a mentor but I have got coaches and friends that I can go to in order to ask any questions and get clarification on moves and plays.

CB: What sort of training do you do?

KHD: I do swim training three hours a week as well as Water Polo specific trainings about 20 hours per week. I also do netball training four hours a week plus a game on a Saturday which helps me with my ability to chase down balls and predict where they are going as well as increases my fitness so that I can play at a higher standard for longer.

CB: What’s the best part of playing sport?

KHD: For me the best part of playing sport is the socialisation between my teammates and opposition teams. I enjoy knowing that my hard work has paid off.

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CB: In 10 years time I’ll be…

KHD: Representing New Zealand in Water Polo. I will be training hard in order to qualify for the Olympic games and I’ll also be studying hard at university.

COMMUNITY NEWS

We are the champions!

Petanque players celebrate victory in the sport’s national championships.

Over 120 players from 20 teams were involved in the competition held down in Rotorua on the picturesque terrain of the Rotorua Petanque Club in the Government Gardens. The competition resulted in a first place for North Shore’s Kennedy Park Petanque Club (KPPC) in the Senior Division Competition, with Northcote (Red) coming in with 2nd place.

Member of the winning team, and newcomer to the sport, Gill St Leger said: “This is an amazing achievement! It was a lot of fun and coming away as winners felt great.

“KPPC and all other Petanque clubs are trying to drum up interest, as many people don’t even know this game exists! The clubs are very sociable, players range from kids to seniors, and all ages in between.

“There is scope for playing for social reasons, or to the heady heights of representing NZ! Most folk will likely have a set of petanque balls in their garage that aren’t being used, so why not help get them out, dust them off, and come join us?”

KPPC and all other Petanque clubs are trying to drum up interest, as many people don’t even know this game exists! The clubs are very sociable, players range from kids to seniors, and all ages in between.

Kennedy Park’s National Senior Championship Winning Team: Gill St Leger, Charles Brock, Loretta Candy, Roger Brown, Angela Maxted and Grant Gardiner.

Petanque is a global sport, with New Zealand participating in its area of the world under the name of “Oceania”, which includes the likes of Australia, and the Pacific Islands. In March, each country sent their National Squads to Vanuatu to compete against each other. The New Zealand Senior Ladies team (consisting of three players) won the gold medal and two of these players Jean Parley of KPPC and Margaret Maher of Northcote, live and play on the North Shore.

Costs vary amongst clubs, but at Kennedy Park it costs just $25 per year to join. ​ The Kennedy Park Club plays on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 1-3pm, and Sundays at 10am – Noon. Practices and coaching sessions are held on Wednesdays at 3pm. All are welcome.

To find out more phone Miles Maxted, Club President on 09 478 3138 or email angela.maxted@gmail.com

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Your monthly update from Murray Hill, Manager of the Milford Business Association.

Tables in Village Square:

Well, finally after many months of talking about them, we have the tables and stools installed along the side of the walkway to the Mall in the Village Square. This has been a business association project with some funding support from the local Devonport/ Takapuna board, who saw the merit in the project.

The furniture is designed for board games allowing you to sit down with a friend or family and play chess or snakes and ladders. The games are permanently set onto the table tops. The pieces to use are available from Barfoot & Thompson, just across the road. They kindly sponsored the manufacture of the specific board games and are proud to be part of the project. Barfoot & Thompson will have the sets available during normal opening hours, Monday to Friday and Saturday 9am to 1pm.

We ask that you return the pieces of the game sets after you have finished, so they are available for the next people who wish to us them. Enjoy using this new facility!

Mothers Day Competition huge!

Many thanks to the thousands who entered our Mother’s Day competition. This year we gave away prizes through entering instore and on-line which proved very successful. So here are all the winners, congratulations to you all!

Carol Jelicich – Samsara Medispa Stephanie Dashwood –Samsara Medispa Katie Errington - Fortune Cookies Sarah Psaila – Veni Coffee

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Lee Altorf – Crazy Pixie Sweet Shoppe Annette Mouat – Crafty Knitwits Pauliana Lo – Sunglasses Outlet Rouxeen Rowan – Taking Shape Sarah from Takapuna was the lucky winner of the beautiful tinge pearl and sterling silver necklace, bracelet and earrings set kindly donated by Jeanco Jewellers.

Parking in the mall car park:

In recent weeks, mall owners NZRPG have employed Wilson Parking to monitor parking activity in the mall. The 180 minute parking time is more than enough for most parking needs but if you require more time, there is a Paid Parking area on level two by the Milford Senior Citizens end entrance, then you are welcome to use for just $5.00. For the entire 23 years the mall has been in Milford, the management has been very relaxed about all day parking. However, as we now have over 55,000 people per week shopping in Milford, the time has come to make sure that the 180 minute parking is not being abused by people who have parked all day because it has been convenient for them at the expense of Milford’s customers.

Council Car Park:

This car park, between New World and the mall was funded in the 1960’s by a targeted rate paid by all the businesses at the time, as the Takapuna Borough Council of the day, cried they had no money for it. So as a business association, we are

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MILFORD NEWS passionate about it and remind everyone that the parking in this car park is 120 minutes. Please observe this in the best interests of everyone shopping in Milford.

From memory, the car park originally had about 120 spaces but over the years this has diminished to around 90 - 8 of which are designated for Disabled Parking. So there is real pressure on this car park most of the day.

However, our former business association, at the time of the construction of the mall in the 1990’s again showed great foresight and leadership and negotiated a deal with the developers and the council that parking spaces in the mall are available to customers of any Milford businesses. This still applies today. In fact, the mall owners have kept abreast of the times and a few years ago installed special parking areas for mums with babies and prams.

These can be found in the Milford Road carpark by the entrance at The Warehouse end and on Level two by the elevator that comes up by Whitcoulls.

Have a great time shopping in Milford.

Business Association leads the way with alternative transport options for workers:

The business association recognises the need to have as many car parks available for our customers as close to the shops as possible. In light of this we are working on a project called ‘TARGET 100’ to free up spaces that are currently used by staff.

The business association in conjunction with Auckland Transport are working through a range of options with staff who work in Milford to reduce the reliance of coming to work by car. A comprehensive survey has been done of all workers current travel plans and they are being analysed by Auckland Transport, so that we can offer cost-effective solutions and free up car parks for you - our most valuable customers.

We have a target of creating 100 extra car spaces available per day. Considering the average stay is one hour that gives us 800 more spaces for you, our customers, or 5,600 per week. We think that is quite a commendable ambition and that it is achievable with the co-operation of our staff and business owners. I’ll keep you posted in future columns.

The business association in conjunction with Auckland Transport are working through a range of options with staff who work in Milford to reduce the reliance of coming to work by car.

Welcome to New Businesses:

Many of you will know Caroline Imrie who has opened World Travellers travel agency, just across the road from the central car park. Caroline has many years experience in the travel industry and looks forward to looking after your travel needs.

It’s great to see a new menswear store open in the mall. Cutler & Co are the benchmark for premium menswear and tailors garments for effortless urban sophistication, style and quality. Men – you need to check out this store!

Murray See you in Milford

Manager – Milford Business Association

MILFORD

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And we have good reasons to. We think we have some of the best cafés on the Shore. But we think you should come judge for yourself!

Organic breads, sweets & savouries 116 Kitchener Road, Milford Good coffee, great food and kid friendly 132 Kitchener Road, Milford Great Service & Delicious Food Located within the Milford Centre Experience the magic of French food for yourself 160 Kitchener Road, Milford Great authentic food. Swiss specialities served with a smile 5 Milford Road, Milford

Plus many more beautiful cafés to choose from Check them out @ www.milfordshops.co.nz

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OPTOMETRY & EYEWEAR Melissa Hay, Visique Milford

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This month, Melissa Hay of Visique Milford Optometrists discusses presbyopia, and getting glasses tailored to aid your vision.

Why put up with second best… it’s your vision!

Recently I’ve had a number of patients come in who use those ready made glasses that you can pick up from the pharmacy.

I understand the attraction, you can just pick them up quickly when you are passing and the cost is cheap. It’s so much easier than making a 45 minute appointment to go and see a professional. A lot of my patients though complain that these glasses aren’t doing the right job for them – and they're either straining their eyes or getting headaches with them.

These reading glasses are used when people get over 45 and their arms aren’t long enough anymore! The eye can’t focus on things easily up close, so people hold the text away from their face.

I always laugh when I see people drawing their head back from their print trying to get it into clear focus.

These cheap reading glasses are made from a poor quality plastic. It’s like trying to look through a warped piece of plastic, rather than a clear piece of glass. These lenses are also not safety checked, and can crack easily. The cheap plastic is also very easy to scratch, and as soon as you’ve scratched a lens it’s harder to see through.

Often my patients come in and say that they use ‘+2.00s’. I’ll measure their cheap glasses and they are often not the power they say they are, and often the left and the right lens are different. This adds further strain on your eyes.

The best option for reading glasses is to get a pair tailored to your eyes. They are made to your power, size, and work requirements. I get lots of comments from patients who notice a big improvement in their reading and comfort getting a good set of reading glasses. Don’t put up with second best! We use our vision all day, everyday. Come in and get your eyes properly tested to see what would make your vision easier.

Presbyopia

Presbyopia is a vision condition in which the lens of your eye gradually loses its ability to focus, making it difficult to see near objects clearly. It is not a disease but a normal age-related process

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which affects everyone – even if you have never had a vision problem before. It is a change which begins in adolescence and cannot be prevented. But, it means that when you get into your mid-40s your close vision is much harder.

Normal healthy, young eyes have a wide range of focus from far distance to a few centimetres. In a young eye the lens inside the eye is very flexible. The eye has the ability to change the shape if the lens and by doing so, change its focus. This change happens so quickly that we don’t even know our eye is refocusing!

As we get older, the lens of the eye thickens and slowly loses its flexibility, making it difficult to hold objects very close and see clearly. Around the late thirties to early forties, vision at our normal reading distance becomes blurry. We have to hold print further away to avoid tired eyes when we read.

Early signs of Presbyopia: • • • • •

Difficulty seeing fine objects or small print at a close distance Reading or sewing held further away Headaches, tired or sore eyes when concentrating on reading The need to increase lighting to see clearly for close work Distance vision becoming strained or difficult following computer or close work

Management of Presbyopia

Usually we recommend spectacle lenses designed to give clear and comfortable vision at close distances. The simplest form of lens is a pair of reading glasses which are worn as necessary for sewing, reading or any close up task. As they are only designed for close work, they will probably make your long distance vision blurred and you may prefer to have a ‘look-over’ design, which allows you to watch television without removing your spectacles.

Melissa Hay, Visique Optometrists, 155 Kitchener Road, Milford, 09 489 4797, milford@visique.co.nz

MILFORD: Travel with helloworld

Hello USA – something for everyone America is known as the land of opportunity. The visiting tourist can enjoy the endless options on offer as a holiday destination, because it has something for everyone.

Here are a few of our favourite places to visit and things to do: Los Angeles: Sunny

Southern California has a variety of holiday experiences available.

Enjoy the long stretches of Orange County beaches or fun-filled attractions for all ages, such as Disneyland in Anaheim, or Universal Studios in Hollywood (which now features Harry Potter World), shopping or themed dinners.

San Francisco: A must see visit is Alcatraz. The history of this island and prison is fascinating and the tour provides plenty of interesting facts. Staying in Union Square allows access to fabulous restaurants. Enjoy travelling by traditional cable car between there and Fisherman’s Wharf. The Golden Gate Bridge makes for some wonderful travel photos both in moody fog and brilliant sunshine.

Visit the Golden Gate Bridge on a cycle tour for a fun day trip. It is a fantastic way to travel from Fisherman’s Wharf, around the waterfront, through the local parks and over the bridge to Sausalito. There are two small hills that can be walked, the rest can be cycled by anyone who can ride a bike. For awesome views and photo opportunities this is the best way to sightsee San Francisco.

Reminder: Every new booking at helloworld Milford goes into our monthly draw for a beautiful helloworld luxury cabin bag (conditions apply).

Mary Buckley Owner/Director

Las Vegas: Forget all the stereotypes that go with this city and experience this vibrant holiday destination for yourself.

The shows, the restaurants, the endless entertainment; from flying to the Grand Canyon for breakfast, taking exhilarating rides on the stratosphere 109 stories high off the ground, or even firing a machine gun at a shooting range.

New Orleans: Our Consultant Dave has just returned from the vibrant Southern City of New Orleans. Fly there on Air New Zealand’s new Houston flight along with an easy 45 minute domestic connection. He reports that the music and food are outstanding and the French Quarter is the place to be. There is always something going on so walk around and soak up this city and its fascinating history. Highlights include the French markets with delicious fresh food, arts and crafts, also ensure you enjoy an evening on a Steamboat on the Mississippi River.

New York: Where dreams are made – New York, New York is on everybody’s bucket list. This city surpasses all expectations with a towering skyline, iconic attractions, world class shows on Broadway and numerous museums. There are too many options to name for a visiting tourist. Stroll through beautiful Central Park, enjoy the amazing views from the Empire State Building, and visit bustling Times Square. helloworld Milford, Corner Kitchener and Milford Road, Milford, (09) 489 2597 milford@helloworld.co.nz

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MILFORD: Caci

Top reasons why your skin is the best feature to invest in We understand the importance of being confident in your skin and that sometimes looking after your skin can take time and be costly, however it’s very important to invest in your skin to keep it healthy for many years to come. Our skin is with us for life, and it needs to last the long haul – that’s right, even longer than that expensive handbag… so it’s worth looking after!

Here are our top reasons why it’s worth investing in your skin: Invest in yourself

You only get one skin, so look after it! Unlike shoes or clothes, skin can’t be swapped when it’s starting to look a bit worn out. To keep it looking healthy and youthful, it’s important to use appropriate skin treatments and skin care. Using a mix of treatments can help improve the tone and texture of your skin, so if you have some skin concerns, now is a good time to consider a skin correction programme.

It’s important for your general health

Your skin is your body’s largest organ, so just like your body, it needs looking after too. Your epidermis (top layer of skin) is thin, but tough and waterproof, and important for defence against germs and bacteria.

So keeping your skin healthy and strong is vital for keeping your body protected.

Put your best face forward

Your face is one of the first things people see when they look at you and the way your skin looks helps people to gauge a bit about yourself and your general health. If you make taking care of your skin a priority,

you can slow down the signs of ageing and look healthier and refreshed for years to come.

Your future self will thank you for it

Apart from improving the appearance of your skin now, your future skin will also thank you for looking after it! Having regular skin treatments can help prevent against premature fine lines and wrinkles plus dehydration. Regular use of appropriate skin care, particularly sunscreen, will also help protect your skin against environmental damage and ensure your skin looks its best in the future.

At Caci we understand that everyone’s skin is different, we personalise a treatment plan to suit your individual skin concerns, using our expertise and range of advanced skincare treatment options to make sure you get the very best results.

A Treatment Consultant will assess your skin and talk to you about the changes you would like to see. Based on this consultation they will be able to advise you on the best Reformaskin® personalised treatment plan for you.

We aim to make your skin investment as simple and affordable as possible, that’s why we offer payment options; schedule your payments in fortnightly or monthly instalments, or use Q Card and receive 12 months interest free. Plus, there are bonus rewards for being a regular Caci client!

Book your free consultation with the team at Caci Albany – 09 4759279 or Caci Milford – 09 4862213 Caci Clinic, 79 Kitchener Road, Milford and 25 Apollo Drive, Albany. Visit www.caci.co.nz or call Caci on 0800458 458 and book a complimentary consultation.

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MILFORD: Turn Psychotherapy

Christine Kalin of Turn Psychotherapy.

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Personal resilience is improved when you have a sense of purpose and direction, when you know where you want to go and have an idea of how you’re going to get there. Often when we’re not feeling resilient, it’s because we feel stuck in the present. We’ve got a problem or issue and we can’t see a way out or we’re simply not happy with our lot – we feel lost, without a real sense of purpose and meaning in our lives.

There is a lot of emphasis now days on focusing in the present and while I understand and agree with the importance of this, it’s also important to plan the future; think about where you want to be next week, next month, next year, or in five years’ time and so on. Why is it important, because it’s about you? Often relationship issues stem from unfulfilled personal dreams and ambitions. We tend to subsume our own wants and needs for others – kids, partners, elderly parents, bosses – we don’t take the time to make our own dreams happen. And for our personal well-being, they’re important.

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Often relationship issues stem from unfulfilled personal dreams and ambitions. We tend to subsume our own wants and needs for others…

Resilience is strengthened by strong relationships and good support networks both at home and at work. It calls on us to be humble enough and confident enough to put our hands up and ask for help, recognise that we don’t have all the answers and that the more people we talk to, the more potential solutions we are likely to come up with. If you can’t see your way out of a problem or issue, talk to someone and find a new way….

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At its heart, it is an extraordinary portrait of a marriage, the forces that hold it together and the pressures that drive it apart… a powerful rumination on the nature of identity, and the complexities of loyalty and devotion.

Barkskins Annie Proulx $37 From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Shipping News, this is an epic, dazzling, violent, magnificently dramatic novel about the taking down of the world’s forests. In the late 17th century two woodsmen, Rene Sel and Charles Duquet, make their way from Northern France to New France (now Canada) to seek a living. Bound to a feudal lord for three years in exchange for land, they suffer extraordinary hardship, always in awe of the forest they are charged with clearing, sometimes brimming with dreams of its commercial potential. Rene marries an Indian healer, and they have children, mixing the blood of two cultures. Charles travels abroad and back, starting a logging company that will prosper for generations. Annie Proulx tells the stories of the children, grandchildren, and descendants of these two lineages, as well as their allies and foes, as they travel the world in quest of a livelihood and a fortune, or flee stunningly brutal conditions – accidents, pestilence, Indian attacks, the revenge of rivals. In this feat of astonishing imagination, Proulx’s inimitable genius is her creation of characters who are so vivid – in their greed, lust, vengefulness, sorrow, compassion and hope – that you will want to follow them with relentless admiration.

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Winner of two major Italian literary awards, this irresistible European bestseller, set in the 19th century, is the comingof-age story of a young gifted watercolourist Bianca, who has been commissioned to illustrate the plants in the magnificent grounds of a countryside villa outside Milan.

Invited into the heart of the family by the eccentric poet Don Titta, Bianca develops her art – inspired by the landscape around her – and attracts many admirers. She soon develops a special affection for one of the household’s servants who, she is intrigued to learn, has mysterious origins... But as Bianca’s determination to unlock the secrets of the villa grows, she little notices the dangers that lie all around her. Set against the intoxicating background of an Italy on the cusp of change, Bianca’s naive curiosity will take her far into the territory of hidden secrets, of untold truth and of love.

The Gustav Sonata Rose Tremain $35 Gustav Perle grows up in a small town in Switzerland, where the horrors of the Second World War seem distant.

He adores his mother but she treats him with bitter severity, disapproving especially of his intense friendship with Anton, the Jewish boy at school. A gifted pianist, Anton is tortured by stage fright; only in secret games with Gustav does his imagination thrive. Gustav is taught that he must develop a hard shell, to protect the softness inside – just like the hard shell perfected by his country, to protect its neutrality. But nothing in Gustav’s life can be called neutral. Increasingly curious about his absent father, he discovers the traces of a love affair – traces which still glow white-hot even now. Powerful, astringent, profoundly tender, Rose Tremain’s beautifully orchestrated novel explores the big themes of betrayal and the struggle for happiness, and above all, the passionate love of a childhood friendship as it is tested over a lifetime.

In Love With These Times: My Life With Flying Nun Records Roger Shepherd $37 Roger Shepherd was working in a Christchurch record shop when he realised the local bands he loved needed someone to make their records. Flying Nun was born.

Those records and the bands that created them – The Chills, The Clean, Chris Knox and the Tall Dwarfs, The Verlaines, Sneaky Feelings, The Bats, Straitjacket Fits and many more – went on to define an era and create what became known as ‘the Dunedin Sound’. In his memoir, Shepherd describes the idealism and passion that drove the project in the first place, the hard realities of the music industry, and the constant tension between art and commerce. Filled with revealing anecdotes and insights, it is the definitive inside story of New Zealand’s iconic independent record label – one of the most innovative and original of the modern era.

CHANNEL YOUTH with Kayley Balderstone

Coping with exams

This month we introduce a regular youth feature by young aspiring Shore journalist and photographer Kayley Balderstone.

Stress levels are approaching sky high for senior students in NCEA. With assessments being scheduled at the same time as exams, increased workloads and lots of new material to learn, it’s no wonder we have sleep deprived kids!

“We’ll have one test, and then the day after we’ll have another.

That doesn’t give us much time to study,” said Divya Sunke.

The Year 12 student tells me that she often ends up staying awake until 2am studying and finishing off homework. “It’s even more stressful when you don’t get the grades that you want,” she adds. Teenagers need about 9.5 hours of sleep, but studies show that they are only getting about 7.5 hours*. If we are nudging students towards spending endless hours working, how can we expect them to get jobs, driver’s licences and worry about their futures all at the same time?

A young adult mind is still developing up until about the age of 25, causing stressful times in young lives to seem even more like the end of the world. Societal pressures tell youth that school is the most important thing in their life; it will determine their careers and where they will go in life. Upon failing a test or simply not achieving what they expected, students are prone to fall into mental health illnesses such as depression and anxiety. This can deeply affect work ethics and ability to take in information, decreasing enthusiasm towards learning. Multiple students I spoke to made comments about loving to learn, but hating having to know it under test conditions or for a specific mark. Exam content only becomes more complex each year, causing living up to both personal standards and expected standards to become very stressful.

However, from a positive outlook, a bit of stress can teach students about time management and how well they can cope in trying circumstances. This is a useful skill in life, which is after all part of adolescence - learning how to live life. “For me, stress is a motivation to meet the deadline for an assignment. It gives me good practice for exam situations, where you have to do a lot of work in a short amount of time.” says Year 11 student Nicola. Using stress as an incentive is a clever technique to maintaining control and not

freaking out. It can create adrenaline boosts, allowing you to focus for longer or get more work completed.

All in all, it is widely excepted that stress is good in small amounts, like most things. (Except broccoli - broccoli is not good in any amount.)

Kayley Balderstone, Year 12 Student, Glenfield College *Orzech, K. (n.d.). Adolescent Sleep: Patterns, Perceptions and Coping Behaviors.

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Study tips: • Use a couple of online tests to find out what kind of learner you are for example visual, written, oral, kinaesthetic etc. Methods will vary for how you study best.

• Flashcards! Repetitively looking at small amounts of information is helpful to drilling it into your brain. Use the cards often, and if you’re a visual learner colour will make you more enthusiastic about learning.

• Print or write your information out and use different coloured highlighters to show the important stuff. Blue and green are the best colours for memorising, whilst yellow is great for knowing dates or names. Colours like pink and purple aren’t as helpful, but fun if they are your favourite colours.

• Sticky notes are also a lot of fun if you enjoy using colour whilst studying. Stick them in your workbooks so you can find handy pages easier, or use them to help you find multiple pages on a specific topic.

• Practice. Ask for practice tests and exemplars you can study from so you know what you’ll be doing when the actual test comes up.

• Find mnemonics. If you find something funny, you’ll remember it easier. For example, learning the order of the planets can be memorised as My Very Energetic Mother Just Served Us Nine Pizzas.

• Be kind to yourself! Give yourself rewards and breaks, such as twenty minutes on your phone or having a bite to eat. It’s always nice to go out and see a movie with friends after some good dutiful studying.

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HEALTH & FITNESS: with JustWorkout

JustWorkout the perfect partner for paddlers When six highly motivated over 60 women set a goal to compete in the Waka Ama World Championships, they enlisted the help of the well-established North Shore gym company JustWorkout.

The first challenge was that the women were living all over the North Island - Vicki and Kathy from Gisborne, Jocelyn from Raglan, Sherry lived in Whangarei, and Anita and Katja called Auckland home.

They overcame this obstacle by training at home in single canoes.

Then every 3 to 4 weeks they’d meet in Auckland for team training.

It made the exercise rather costly (and time consuming) especially for the girls from Gisborne. However, in true team spirit they hosted each other and cooked and ate together to lower costs.

Their hard training paid off. At the Waka Ama Nationals 2016 they won the 500m and came second in the 1000m. Which meant they officially qualified to perform at the IVF Va'a World Club Sprint Championship in early May on the Sunshine Coast in Australia.

And that’s where JustWorkout came in. The girls were inspired to ramp up their training and approached the North Shore based gym group for a helping hand.

“Jay, JustWorkout’s General Manager, didn't hesitate to step in.

He organised us a sports bag and $150 credit for using the gym.

We really appreciated the help and made the most of it by training in Anna Daniel's pump class in their Milford gym. And on top of that

Anna was able to provide us with a personalised programme that targetted the specific strengths required for outrigger paddling,” said Anita.

“The girls were an inspiration. They were very motivated, full of energy and a pleasure to work with. And because we always make every effort to understand and cater for the individual needs of our members, we were able to tailor training that could improve their strength, speed and endurance on the water,” says Jay With that fantastic support and hard training behind them it was time to compete. The World Championships had 3500 athletes from 25 countries aged 13 to 75 competing for the medals. In other words it was competition of the highest level.

In their first competition the six girls teamed up with 6 paddlers from Hastings for the 500m V12 race (60-70 years).

They came second in this final to pick up a silver medal - just 3 seconds behind the Hawaiian team.

The next start was over 1000m V6. The girls finished third in the semi final which would have put them in the final but unfortunately they were disqualified on a technical issue.

Their last competition was over 500m V6. The girls gave it everything, but unfortunately couldn’t quite make it through their repecharge heat and just missed the final.

All in all, the girls were delighted to bring home a silver medal, but they’re already looking forward to the next world championship in Tahiti in two years time. And there’s a very good chance JustWorkout will be called on once more.

“The personalised programmes JustWorkout designed, made a real difference to how we performed and we’d love to work with their team again,” said Anita.

To find out more about any one of JustWorkout’s five North Shore gyms please call 0508 587 896, email info@justworkout.co.nz or visit www.justworkout.co.nz

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SKIN CANCER CHANNEL with Dr Grant Coe

Dr Grant Coe

COMMUNITY NEWS

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.

Could my child’s mole be a skin cancer?

Question: I noticed a dark mole on my nine-year old daughter’s head recently and I’m not sure whether it is new mole or has been there for some time. I am concerned that it could be something suspicious. Do children get melanoma or skin cancer and what would you recommend we do about it?

Dr Coe: It is very rare for children to get melanoma and most often their moles are congenital (or inherited) as opposed to having been caused by exposure to the sun. In saying this, if you think there may be cause for concern, for instance the mole is new, changing in size, colour or shape or is oozing or bleeding, then it is a good idea to get it checked by your doctor or skin specialist, to rule out the chance of anything more sinister.

The most important thing for children is not to get sunburnt.

Instances of sunburn, early on in life, can significantly raise your chances of getting melanoma or skin cancer as an adult. It’s vital that you keep your children covered when they’re out in the sun and apply sunscreen regularly.

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

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Tennis hits the spot for Devonport newcomer Gabriela Spindler left Germany in search of a lifestyle where health and fitness in the open air was easy to achieve. She wanted a better worklife balance, and a sport which would be both challenging and social.

Gabriela found her new home in Devonport, and achieved her dream of challenging-butfriendly outdoor exercise with the help of the local Ngataringa tennis club.

Jane Worth, Gabriela Spindler.

“I’m not a runner, and I find riding a bicycle quite dangerous in New Zealand, so when I found tennis, I found the perfect sport for me. I can play outside all year round, it’s fun, and people are welcoming.

“I am often the worst player on the court, but the good players don’t seem to mind,” she laughs.

Gabriela discovered tennis, and many new friends, with the help of two Devonport locals, Jane Worth and Alan Revie. Both are Ngataringa Tennis Club members.

Alan spent many patient hours at the courts hitting balls to Gabriela, and Jane introduced her to other players, taught her tennis rules and how to keep score. When she gave up her full-time job last September, Gabriela joined Jane at the regular Wednesday morning social sessions at Ngataringa courts in Stanley Bay Park. Now, after a summer of Wednesday morning tennis, Gabriela will be one of the club members welcoming newcomers to the courts on Wednesday morning, June 1.

The tennis club is running a Have a Hit day, specifically aimed at beginner players and players who haven’t picked up a racket for a long time. Both men and women are welcome, a club coach will attend, and club members will provide morning tea and an informal crèche for children. The five courts at Ngataringa have recently been resurfaced in a major upgrade project.

Gabriela hopes that beginners will not be put off by nervousness, or worry about their lack of tennis skills. She points out that she is doing all her serving underarm at the moment, because of a shoulder injury, and no one minds.

“Come on down,” she says. “They don’t bite.”

Tennis gave Gabriela the healthy exercise she was seeking, with the benefit of meeting people from her community. Learning the game and making friends was Gabriela’s first challenge, but none of her fellow players is surprised to see a tad of ambition appearing on Wednesday mornings, especially when she slams a back-hand shot down the tramlines.

“I want to get better,” she admits. “I want to become good enough to play with the more experienced men and women at social tennis on Wednesday nights, and perhaps play well enough to join a mid-week interclub team.”

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Community News

By Maria Teape - Devonport Community Coordinator, Devonport Peninsula Trust

Winter is almost here but we have a great line-up of events to keep all ages entertained as the days get shorter and colder!

Devonport U3A’s June meeting will feature guest speaker Alison Cleland. Alison is a senior lecturer in law at Auckland University and she is passionate about having children's voices heard in all legal processes affecting them. Her special areas of expertise cover Youth Justice, Child Protection, Lawyers for Children and Child Witnesses. Her address "Youth and the Law" is sure to be thought-provoking. The meeting is being held on Wednesday 8th June, 10am at Harmony Hall, Wynyard Street, Devonport.

Belmont/Bayswater Winter Fun Preschool Play mornings are starting on Tuesday 14th June, 9:30am-11am. Note the new venue: The Rose Centre located in School Road Belmont! The free, casual attendance sessions will be held every Tuesday right through the winter until the end of October. It’s a great way to keep little ones active, meet friends new and old and have fun when the park outside is cold and wet. Caregiver supervision is required. Tea and coffee are provided. For more information contact Moira or Maria ph: 445 9533 or email maria@ devonportpeninsulatrust.nz Come along and hear Takapuna Grammar School’s outstanding choir Skat a Tak and Jazz vocal group Bop Doo Wop at Jazz Vespers; Sunday 19th June, 7 to 9pm at Takapuna Methodist Church, 427 Lake Road, Takapuna. Jazz Vespers is a cross between vespers (prayers) and music performed by guest choirs and instrumentalists in the jazz idiom. The event will be led

by Barry Brinson, a Christchurch composer and classical and jazz musician. There is no entry charge but a koha will be gratefully received to cover expenses and support the church’s organ restoration project.

Save the date on Sunday 26th June, 1-3pm, for the Devonport Community House Kids and Teens Market. The market provides local children and teenagers with the opportunity to sell good quality pre loved clothes, books, toys. At this market we will also have business students from Takapuna Grammar School marketing products they have made, local kids busking and Scouts on the sausage sizzle. Just $5 to book a stall – phone: 445 3068 or email devonportcomhouse@xtra.co.nz That’s all from me this time.

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Vauxhall Exhibition of Fine Art Vauxhall School, Morrison Ave, Devonport 10-12 June 2016 10-12 June 2016 marks the fourth Vauxhall Exhibition of Fine Arts festival [VEFA], the major fundraiser for Vauxhall School in Devonport. This year more than 120 artists will showcase their work at the event, including Rob Tucker and Fatu Feu’u’, Michael Tuffery, Karl Maughan, Flox, Greer Clayton, Simon McIntrye and Jenni Stringleman, plus other popular and emerging artists.

A large and diverse collection of artistic genres will be displayed including glass, ceramics, sculpture, photography and paintings all of which will be available to purchase throughout the event.

Vauxhall School relies on its local fundraising efforts for additional resources such as teacher aids, ICT equipment, classroom refurbishment and the building of the school hall, all of which have been made possible from the success of previous events.

A large and diverse collection of artistic genres will be displayed including glass, ceramics, sculpture, photography and paintings all of which will be available to purchase throughout the event.

Each year group at Vauxhall School will be doing an art project leading up to VEFA. The children’s art will be exhibited and used to decorate the event Marquee. Haley King (FLOX) recently visited the school to run two workshops helping the year 5’s create their event masterpieces. The children loved cutting out their own stencils using scalpels (only a couple of plasters required.). FLOX, as well as exhibiting at VEFA will be conducting a live art demonstration over the weekend.

Tickets to the gala and workshops can be purchased online at www.vefa.co.nz

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CHANNEL FEATURE INTERVIEW Anthony Ford

A chat with… ANTHONY FORD

Caught in the Act of Giving

By Aidan Bennett

I have been to a few funerals over the years, and while they are clearly very sad I often come away from them having learnt a great deal about some extraordinary people.

People you wish you had more to do with when they were alive. You find out things about them that you had no idea about, especially if they were not a close relative or friend.

Now this interview doesn’t have anything at all to do with funerals. The link is finding out things you didn’t know about an extraordinary person.

Anthony Ford – or Ant as I have known him as for the best part of two decades – is such a person. I did know that Ant was involved with charity work. What I didn’t know was how far reaching that work has been. I found it all out when I got hold of the book he published last year, titled ‘Caught In The Act Of Giving’. It’s not a big read, but it opened my eyes as to what he has been doing and was heartwarming. I decided I needed to do this interview with Ant for Channel Mag. I met him for a chat at Papermoon Cafe in Mairangi Bay. Ant Ford is a Shore boy. Raised on the Shore; attended Westlake Boys; a handy sportsman (rugby and tennis mainly) who went overseas playing rugby; ended up completing an MBA at Trinity College in Dublin on his travels; returned to New Zealand and worked in advertising and then marketing in the FMCG sector; married Vanessa (Ness) along the way; they now have three young children; set up his own marketing business.

Then he had a life-changing moment.

“In 2005 I was volunteered by a friend to apply for a trustee role with Tennis North Harbour,” explained Ant. “I had built up a strong work CV and was club captain at my tennis club at the time. I got a bit of a knock when I missed out on the trustee position. Not selected. What I discovered about myself was at age 37 I had only one example of voluntary service to my name. Clearly this wasn’t enough to get the trustee position my friend had volunteered me for.”

Ant details this time in his life in the prologue of his book:- “Reluctantly I had to admit that my goals of personal fulfilment and happiness had led me to a self-centred place.

I, as they say, ‘had it all’ – good health, a loving wife, our delightful first-born child, a nice house and relative financial security. I was well-educated, well-travelled, had a great network of friends and enjoyed a pleasant life. But what was I contributing to my community? Well, obviously very little, and I felt strongly that it was time to change that.”

What I discovered when I read the book is what Ant has done in the ensuing decade since he made the decision to ‘give’. He calls it his “10-year giving journey”. What he has done is very poignant – with the support of Ness and a few other key supporters.

Early on the journey he got into youth mentoring.

He had experienced some strong mentoring himself from some key people in his life. An uncle (John), rugby coaches (Graham, Alf and Kerry) and a successful businessman (Mike). Ant has now built up a strong track record as a mentor, working with four organisations:- Project-K; First Foundation; I Have A Dream; Making It On Your Own (MIOMO).

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Ant Ford at Papermoon Cafe.

Through ‘I Have A Dream’ Ant was matched as a mentor to Robel Hailu, a year nine student at Mt Albert Grammar. He and his mum had come to New Zealand as refugees from Ethiopia.

“The initial match didn’t seem a natural one,” says Ant in the book. “Robel had little interest in sport, loved online gaming which was foreign to me. This didn’t bother me I simply concentrated on establishing a relationship. We’d meet at the mall on a Saturday and just had a chat. A genuine breakthrough happened when I started to share stories of my own youth with Robel. It’s easy to forget that youngsters see you as sensible, mature and wise – not as someone who has faced many of the same challenges as them.”

“I have watched Robel grow into a fine young man with endless potential, and watching his joy on seeing himself wearing a tuxedo for the first time at his school ball is something I will never forget. But my fondest memories are of the time when Robel would share the challenges going on in his life. The fact that he trusted me enough to open up was very humbling, but also a big responsibility, and there were times when I felt a little out of my depth.”

Ant is proud of the part he has played - and continues to play – in Robel’s life. He is now in his third year of an Electrical Engineering Honours degree and is set for a quite different life than where he started.

I found the ‘Youth Mentoring’ chapter in the book very interesting.

Volunteering has also been a focus of Ant Ford since 2005. He is a firm believer in the saying “what you put in you get back and more” and that is his experience with volunteering.

Ant has volunteered with a range of organisations:- IHC Buddy programme; Habitat for Humanity; Multiple Sclerosis Auckland; Make-A-Wish New Zealand; Sir Peter Blake Trust; Auckland City Mission.

He highlights his work with an IHC Buddy as being meaningful.

Over a two year period Ant helped Bruce who lived in an IHC house on the Shore. Bruce would go on regular outings with Ant and these satisfied his interest in trucks and basketball. Ant has a mate with a trucking firm and they also went to Breakers basketball games.

Through Multiple Sclerosis Auckland Ant came into contact with Shirley, the oldest person in Auckland living with MS. In her eighties at that time, Ant gave his time to Shirley and learnt that while she had limited mobility, her mind was sharp as a tack. Seven years on, Ant still visits Shirley regularly and always looks forward to their chats over a cuppa and biscuits.

“A visit to Shirley typically lasts over an hour,” says Ant. “Not once have I driven away feeling anything less than uplifted. We have a great friendship that I treasure to this day. Shirley is now in her nineties and I’m sure my fondness for her comes from the gap left by the passing of two very special women in my life – my grandma and, more recently my mum.

Being an active sports person, an area that Ant has become

Through ‘I Have A Dream’ Ant was matched as a mentor to Robel Hailu, a year nine student at Mt Albert Grammar. He and his mum had come to New Zealand as refugees from Ethiopia. This mentoring continues and Robel is now in his third year of an Electrical Engineering Honours degree.

heavily involved in is fundraising events. He has raised close to $100,000 in events while having some fun with family, mates, friends and work colleagues. These have included:- the Cancer Society’s Relay For Life; $10 Queenstown Challenge for Cure Kids; Leukemia and Blood Cancer NZ’s 100-Hole Golf Morrowthon Challenge; The Hills Cure Kids Golf Open; Lifewise Big Sleepout; Febfast; Ron’s Pink Ribbon Dip for Breast Cancer; Auckland City Mission’s Christmas Lunch; Cure Kids Great Adventure Race.

“These events are incredibly enjoyable and rewarding for me, both on a personal and giving level,” reflects Ant in his book. “But it’s the team aspect that I also really like… introducing other people to some of the wonderful causes out there.”

Along the way Ant and Ness Ford have set up an entity called the ‘Not For Me Charitable Trust’. They have been assisted by trustees and friends Mark Callander (CEO, Vocus Communications/Call Plus group); Brett Turner (Managing Director, Recreational Services) and Rhonda Scott (along with husband Andy).

He explained why; “My involvement in charity events made me realise just how effective auctions can be in raising money for charity and I figured that this could be the most effective way of making my donated dollar go further.”

When I first heard about what the Ford’s were doing through their Not For Me trust I thought there must have been a catch. But there isn’t. Essentially, the trust is all about sourcing auction items and then gifting these to worthy causes who can make money out of them. It’s totally benevolent. The name says it all – there is absolutely nothing in it for Ant or Ness or the trust. Their only goal is to ensure that worthy causes raise money by having good auction items.

When his book was published late last year Not For Me had procured more than 300 auction items that cost around $90,000, which in turn had raised close to $500,000, benefitting 68 worthy organisations.

“I enjoy explaining our model – and the fact we don’t charge anything for the items, or our expenses,” says Ant. “It makes me feel especially proud. It is important to point out that none of this would have been possible without the initial seed-funding from my Uncle John, Ness’ mother Jan and the continued support of the trustees and their businesses.”

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CHANNEL INTERVIEW Anthony Ford

Ant with his special friend Shirley, the oldest person in Auckland living with MS. Ant still visits Shirley regularly and always looks forward to their chats over a cuppa and biscuits.

Being an active sports person, an area that Ant has become heavily involved in is fundraising events. He has raised close to $100,000 in events while having some fun with family, mates, friends and work colleagues.

“Procuring an item for auction can often be an interesting experience in itself. For example, I managed to get a $5.00 note, signed by Sir Edmund Hillary for Cure Kids. I’d read somewhere that Sir Ed and his wife, Lady June, would sit down together on a regular basis while he signed $5.00 notes – bearing his image – which had been sent to him. So I sent him one myself, along with a selfaddressed envelope, and explaining what I wanted it for. I then forgot all about it. Sure enough, a few weeks later I did a double take when the envelope with my own handwriting turned up in our mailbox. That $5.00 note raised $750 for Cure Kids at a charity auction. I suggested to a friend that she do the same and sure enough it worked for her as well and she ended up raising $3000 for her school.”

The Not For Me trust has also provided a great deal back for Ant and Ness. As a result of their generosity they have been invited to many fabulous fundraising events over the years and have met many famous people who also give up their time for charity.

The charity work of Ant and Ness does not stop there. In 2008 they started reflecting on how they could help talented school-aged youngsters who couldn’t afford to go on sports trips.

“When we were young a school rugby trip to the South Island was a big deal, but nowadays a tour to the US, Europe or South Africa is quite common. This made us think about those talented, but financially disadvantaged students who miss out. It just didn’t seem right.”

A few days after having an initial chat about their desires to help these youngsters there was a story in the Herald about a young talented netballer from Auckland Girls Grammar who needed $500 quickly if she was going to be able to travel to Australia with the New Zealand Secondary Schools netball team. She was from a solo parent family, the second youngest of seven. Ant saw the story and rang Ness and they agreed to help. Ant rang the Herald, got in contact with the school and the deal was done and young Kayla

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Ant Ford with Silver Ferns netballer Kayla Cullen. He played a part in her success with support back when she was a student at Auckland Girls Grammar School.

was able to make her trip. This led to further support for Kayla’s sporting commitments. As well as netball, she was also pretty good at basketball. Kayla Cullen has gone on to be a star with the Northern Mystics and the Silver Ferns (since 2011).

“Based on our success with Kayla we decided to broaden the level of support we were providing to Auckland Girls Grammar and to do so we set up a second charitable trust,” explained Ant. The Hand Up Foundation. Since 2009 we have continued to support up to three students from AGGS each year. This has included financial assistance as well as supplying computers for their school work, and more lately iPads. We have been helped and supported with these by a friend in the computer business, and through Mark Callander and Call Plus providing internet access.”

This support has now extended to St Pauls College, Birkenhead College and since 2012 a scholarship has also been established in the name of Ant’s late mother with the First Foundation and also at Westlake Boys High School – his old school. Over $70,000 worth of scholarships have now been provided by Ant and Ness Ford and their Hand Up Foundation.

Ant’s community involvement since 2005 has also extended to a number of ‘not-for-profit’ governance roles. As well as his two charitable trusts we have highlighted he has also worked with the First Foundation (GM); been a trustee and chair at Harbour Sport; trustee at Auckland Sport Establishment Board; trustee of Westlake Boys old boys entity ‘Westlakers’ (and chair of Westlake Boys 50th Jubilee Committee); trustee at Campbells Bay School. Nobody can kick sand in his face about his community involvement 11 years on, that’s for sure.

In 2016 his work continues. He is currently on the board of Elicit, a start up charity whose objective is to enable and fuel the dreams of Year 10 female students in a camp environmeent over three days. He has recently completed his three year term as a trustee at Campbells Bay School. His work on his own trusts, Not For Me and Hand Up Foundation, remains a big focus.

Employment-wise Ant has recently taken up the role of Advancement Manager at his old secondary school, Westlake Boys.

This is a new role for the school, with the objective being to develop a fundraising programme for projects that serve to future-proof the school’s well-being. This role fits in ideally with one of Ant’s goals to ‘paying it back’ to those who have played a significant part in his life to date.

What Ant Ford has done in the 10 plus years since his life-changing moment should be an inspiration to all of us. Writing the book was all about telling his story and ‘encouraging more giving’ amongst others. I encourage readers to get a copy and have a read. I hope it inspires you to follow a similar path. I know it has made me think.

If you want a copy of his book, you can contact Ant through their Not For Me website: www.notforme.org.nz

MISTER MAKER Live at the Bruce Mason Centre

Mister Maker Live

A recognisable face to young children and their parents the world over, Mister Maker lands on the Shore next month.

The BBC TV ‘CBeebies’ superstar talks to Channel magazine ahead of his performances at the Bruce Mason Centre.

Christine Young: Can you tell us a bit about Mister Maker?

Mister Maker: Mister Maker was created in 2007 by a company called the “The Foundation” in the UK. After many auditions, I was chosen to be the man in the spotty waistcoat. I am one of the scriptwriters of the TV show and I have written the live theatre show too. It sounds a cliché, but being Mister Maker is my dream job.

CY: You involve the audiences in your shows.

How do you do that?

MM: The show includes a lot of the things that make live theatre exciting - singing, dancing and audience interaction. Mini Makers and grown-ups will be asked to join us on stage to get arty and play games...plus there is a big make that everyone in the audience can help Mister Maker with. We wanted to create a live show that all ages would enjoy.

CY: Mister Maker is described as the ““ultimate arts and craft hero”. Has what you do changed as his popularity has grown?

MM: The Mister Maker show will always have art at its heart and it is produced in a bright, bold and comedic way. The character has developed through the years and now with the theatre shows, it has taken on a new and exciting “live” life too! I have always loved arts and crafts and trying to make people laugh. To do these things for my job is just wonderful!

CY: Do kids from different countries react differently to your shows?

MM: Wherever we perform our live show, children and grown-ups give us such a warm and excited response. It is heart-warming to hear the reactions of the crowd.

CY: Will the Mini Makers in the audience here see your Doodle Drawers, your Travelling Make Case and your Makermobile?

MM: The theatre show has a different set from the TV show...but don’t worry, there will be mentions and appearances from your favourite characters...including - for the first time ever in New Zealand - The Shapes dancing live on stage! We are so excited!

CY: What do you think will most excite Auckland children?

MM: The moment when The Shapes take to the stage for the first time! The noise levels in the theatre increase...and then of course everyone joins in with “I AM A SHAPE LA LA LA LA!”. As for their parents – they’ll be taking a selfie with The Shapes in the background! The grown-ups seem to enjoy the Shape singing and dancing as much as the Mini Makers.

CY: What you are looking forward to most in Auckland?

MM: This is my first trip to New Zealand and I am so excited! I can’t wait to put on a great show for you! I also can’t wait to meet the Mini Makers and their grown-ups.

HHHHH ‘The show is genius’ ‘Brilliantly put together, with sections flowing seamlessly from one to the next, full of fun and energy, and with lots of laughs this is a fabulous show’

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YES DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTRE: News

CAM CALKOEN Bending Perceptions, Inspiring Change 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.

Responding to Bullies The YES Disability team.

Called YES for good reasons!

Yes Disability Resource Centre is a first stop shop for information for the one in four New Zealanders living with a disability, their family / whanau and caregivers. We’re called ‘Yes’ because in a moment of need people are looking for an answer and if we don’t have the answer then we we’re going to do what New Zealanders are famous for and innovate. Our team believes everyone is entitled to dream and to fulfill on that dream. Visit: www.yesdisability.org.nz. “We didn’t know you were here.” “If only we had known about you before.”

They are two of the most common sentences when people arrive at our door. So this monthly column is to help inform people of who we are, what we do and make them aware of this amazing community resource that is YES. Did you know that one in four New Zealander's identify with having a disability. At the Yes Disability Resource Centre (YES) our team are able to provide information, support and referrals for people living with disability, their families and Whanau.

There is the internet that can provide information but what the team here provides is free non-biased tailored advice and information to assist people in making informed decisions. We can act as a compass and navigator to help people navigate a very complex sector. Our team have a variety of lived experiences with disability and “get it”. Our building in Albany is a disability “community hub” where people with disability can access the services that they require in one stop.

We have the services to help provide information for people of all ages and stages of living with a disability, whether it is a parent whose child has been recently diagnosed with an invisible disability or an elderly person who is recovering from a fall.

The team at YES believe everyone is entitled to a dream and an opportunity to fulfil on that dream. We have the most amazing programmes and our goal is to support people to lead independent meaningful lives.

For more information phone 9 414 5360; email info@yesdisability.org.nz or visit: www.yesdisability.org.nz

As a speaker with Cerebral Palsy I regularly go in to speak at schools and get asked “how did you respond to bullies when you were at school?” I feel useless that I can’t answer it to the degree that one may expect, that I don’t have a black and white solution because bullying was never an issue for me.

The tough times in my youth of feeling alone, vulnerable and uncertain of the world and my future within it, were self created with no one else to blame but me. As master motivator Zig Ziglar would say I was the victim of my own “stinking thinking”. When, and on occasion there were the words yelled at me such as “hey weirdo”, that’s not bullying but curiosity through a lack of education. I know this because as I step on a stage people have a perspective of me (some chuckle) which is different compared to when I step off the stage and I’m getting questions, props through social media and photos – often with the chucklers leading the charge.

The transition has come through sharing and observing. Which is great for a speaker, but we shouldn’t have to wait till someone's name is up in lights before we appreciate them for who they are.

Recently I heard from a boy who’s accent sounded just like that of comedian Micheal Macintyre but who gets bullied every single day because of the way he talks.

Recently I heard from a girl who had her whole life ahead of her but was believing that most people were inherently mean.

Just last month the world had ‘Pink Shirt Day’ to speak up, stand together and stop bullying.

It cuts me that bullying is such an issue for so many and I wish it was as simple as pushing stop but maybe it’s not much more complicated than dreaming, sharing, believing and waking up to be the best us that we can be because; • We can’t achieve great things without seeing great things, and optimists have way more fun.

• Simple words inspire big actions and people who see opportunities rather than assume challenges really do build the dream.

• Believing may mean we have to step outside our comfort zone but that’s because belief isn’t passive but active.

• If we knew we could wake up with the pleasure of knowing an absolute gem of humanity I believe we’d feel much better knowing we were the one that believed in them rather than the one that gave them a hard time.

When we appreciate people for who they are today and who they can be tomorrow we create schools, workplaces and communities where all people feel safe, valued and respected, that is awesome!

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CHANNEL INTERVIEW: Peter Thomas

Takapuna hosts Last Night of the Proms Peter Thomas, Music Director / Conductor of Auckland Symphony Orchestra, tells Channel Magazine what excites him about The Last Night of the Proms.

CM: What inspires you in your work as a music director and conductor?

PT: The chance to work with lots of amazing people, to entertain audiences and to recreate great works of art which composers have left us. The role of conductor combines music making, leadership and the ability to work with people and create something special as a group.

CM: What is the best thing about living on the North Shore?

PT: I was born on the Shore and have lived here most of my life. I love the beaches, the local history, and that there are so many great memories from growing up here. The sense of community on the Shore is amazing.

CM: What do you enjoy most about working with the Auckland Symphony Orchestra?

PT: It is a privilege to be the conductor of the ASO. The hard work that the players put in to producing fantastic results, the sense of camaraderie, and the beautiful sounds that the orchestra produces.

CM: What can people expect from Last Night of the Proms?

PT: An entertaining evening, with lots of audience singing – and a few surprises. On top of this there will be superb soloists and the traditional pomp and ceremony of the Last Night of the Proms.

Every year I look forward to this lively evening. It’s a fantastic feeling for everyone on stage to see the audience joining in and singing along to some of Britain’s most iconic music.

CM: What excites you the most about performing at the Bruce Mason Centre?

PT: I’m really proud to have such a superb venue right in the heart of Takapuna. The buzz from the audience on the Saturday night of the proms concerts is always so amazing.

Peter Thomas conducting Last Night of the Proms, Bruce Mason Centre, 2014.

CM: Will Last Night of the Proms be a celebration of the Queen’s 90th birthday?

PT: It is a special year for the Queen and we will pay tribute to her as part of the concert.

CM: What will the repertoire include?

PT: The evening’s repertoire brings together much-loved popular and classical concert hits, from ‘Jerusalem’, ‘Land of Hope and Glory’ and ‘Rule Britannia’, along with excerpts from the Elgar Cello Concerto and Phantom of the Opera.

CM: What are you looking forward to most about this show?

PT: I always love conducting the traditional works at the end of the show. The balloons, flags and audience participation is unrivalled.

CM: What will audiences take away from Last Night of the Proms?

PT: It will leave them singing as they leave, and feeling hugely positive about the power of music, community and traditions.

Peter Thomas conducts Last Night of the Proms at the Bruce Mason Centre, Sat 2 July. Tickets from Ticketmaster.

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ARTS NEWS: Lake House Arts

Inaugural Emerging Artist Series: Sharifa Karimi – Hasti? Are you there? Hastam. I am here.

Sharifa Karimi aims to create a discussion around the circumstances of women who are struggling for basic rights because of the traditionalism of their culture. Her work manifests the core of this issue. “I consider my process both analytical and intuitive. Analytical, because I examine the women’s rights issues in Asian countries and intuitive because I use my own knowledge and experience to draw upon."

Karimi explores gender equality in the roles of men and women in several different countries. Most importantly she highlights the extent and intensity of the cruelty many women go through on a daily basis. “It makes me extremely sad that these women live their whole lives as victims and the cycle continues with the next generation” From her standpoint, although she has physically left her childhood home, the memories of the culture, the environment, and the people she was surrounded by have become part of her identity. Because of her circumstances she has been able to see the treatment of women from both a Middle Eastern and a Western point of view.

From her standpoint, although she has physically left her childhood home, the memories of the culture, the environment, and the people she was surrounded by have become part of her identity.

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This project is personally important to Karimi because she came from a part of the world where domestic abuse has become a norm. “Photography helps me make this reality known to people in Westernized cultures. I hope that, through my art I can give a voice to women and girls around the world who are being married as children or trafficked into forced labour and sex slavery.”

In the countries that Karimi has included in her project such as Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Pakistan, women have had no significant role in society. Although in some of these countries women are being given more rights and freedom with the progression of time, the issue of women’s rights is nowhere near to being resolved.

Part of the Auckland Festival of Photography.

Exhibition runs Wed 1st June – Sunday 26 June, Opening Tuesday 31st May 5-7pm.

Lake House Arts 37 Fred Thomas Dr Takapuna

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ARTS NEWS: Northart

Winter Wonders at Northart June is a great month to visit Northart. To take it all in, however, you will have to make several visits - there is just so much to see and do. First up we celebrate Matariki with exhibitions by two young emerging Maori artists, photographer Akura Makea-Pardington and painter Frances Atkins.

Akura Makea-Pardington recognises Matariki as an opportunity to acknowledge and grieve local histories but also to celebrate self-determination, whakapapa and the hau of the whenua.

‘Spirit of Place’, her new body of images, explores the ways in which people express their sense of selfhood and their beliefs, and how they register their thoughts, however fleeting, upon the whenua (land). She notes that the landscape is “embedded with manifold markers of occupation, and also the interventions of visitors; colonisers or allies. Each culture imbues the land with its own cosmological beliefs and cultural forms of knowledge and imagery.”

Frances Atkins’ show spans a decade of creative practice and maps her identity as an urban Maori woman, a painter and a mother. Early works look back to her past and reflect on the space between her Maori and her Pakeha heritage in order to understand the way her identity had been constructed, touching on “colonial accounts of Maori life, history and the stereotypes that have resonated into contemporary New Zealand collective memory”. Works from a few years later are principally concerned with her identity and development as an artist, exploring form, colour, texture and narrative, and paying tribute to her art forebears – Hotere, Parekowhai, Francis Bacon and others.

Later portraits of people derived from the media or her work environment, and with a connection of some kind to Te Ao Maori, feature strongly. Frances’ work shows a finely tuned sensibility to her ever-changing social, physical and intellectual surroundings, with the most recent paintings taking on what she describes as a “teenage soaked, social media tone”. She enjoys re-orienting familiar figures in ambiguous situations in her portraits, by introducing crude graphic interventions.

Opening the same weekend (Sunday 5 June) is Northart’s contribution to the Auckland Festival of Photography, Ilan Wittenberg’s much acclaimed series of portraits, ‘Bare Truth’.

Printed in monochrome and with plain backgrounds (to focus attention on the subjects) men of all shapes and sizes, ages and ethnicities bare their chests to the camera and in so doing confront / disconcert us - with their physicality, honesty, fragility and vulnerability. This is a truly thought provoking exhibition from someone who is relatively new to photography but who is rapidly making a name for himself on the Auckland photography scene.

To learn more about the exhibition including how Ilan persuaded his subjects to pose for him, come along to the artist’s talk on Sunday 12 June at 2pm.

Akura Makea-Pardington, Ki-o-rahi pou I, 2016.

Frances Atkins, John II, 2016.

By Ilan Wittenberg.

Aboriginal art

By Ilan Wittenberg.

By Angela Reading.

Frances Atkins, Pablo Escobar, 2016.

‘Australian Aboriginal Artworks and Artifacts’ from the collection of John Perry will be installed in the gallery window spaces that same weekend. It will include bark paintings as well as paintings on canvas, and a variety of other artefacts, books and objects. The collection was started in 1964 and is added to/ revised at regular intervals. The Perry collection will remain on display until 13 July.

The Matariki and Photography exhibitions close 22 June and a few days (Saturday 25 June) later we open the Northart members’ winter show and ‘I AM REaD’ an exhibition of paintings by Angela Reading accompanied by a performance by the Marvellous Theatre group.

Northart, Norman King Square, Northcote Shopping Centre 09 480 9633 022 102 2422 northart.co.nz www.facebook.com/northartgallery

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EDUCATION: Kristin School

Building Sustainability through Educational Partnership Kristin School is building on its Pasifika Project, with students set to visit Samoa as part of this ongoing programme.

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The Kristin Pasifika Project represents a partnership between Kristin and the schools of Poutasi village. In 2009, a tsunami devastated the village and its school, with significant loss of life.

The partnership was founded on an evergrowing relationship with High Chief of the village of Poutasi, Joe Annandale. It is because of Joe’s guidance that all schools and their students have benefited so much.

In 2012, Kristin visited the village with 14 tonnes of resources for the local schools and village. Sixteen Kristin students and three staff spent three weeks teaching in the local preschool, primary school and secondary college, as well as helping build and improve facilities in the local area.

Two Poutasi School students and one staff member visited Kristin on a fully funded scholarship for three weeks at the start of 2013. A foundation has been established for the scholarships to continue for at least the next eight years.

The long-held dream for Joe Annandale of creating long term scholarships for Poutasi students to complete their schooling in New Zealand became a reality when a Kristin family donated school fees for two students to attend Kristin. In 2015, the first of these scholarships were offered to one student from the village to complete Level 2 and 3 NCEA at Kristin in three years. He will graduate in 2017. Kristin is looking to select another female student on scholarship to begin in 2017 in Year 10.

In 2016 twenty students and four staff will return to Poutasi. The focus is to teach English in the Primary and Secondary schools.

A container filled with learning materials for the school will also be shipped to the village.

Throughout this partnership, the benefit to Kristin students has been significant. All students across the Middle School contribute and experience the immense satisfaction of being involved in an

altruistic activity. Those students who travel to Samoa gain a unique insight into the rich culture and wonderful people of that country. They become adoptees of the families of the village, making many friendships with children of their own age. The students return with immense gratitude for the opportunities that they have, as well as an appreciation of the value of cultural diversity.

There seems to be something especially powerful when facilitating a reciprocal relationship that has children learning from children, with each growing and benefiting from the experience.

Kristin Junior School students were treated to a visit from awardwinning New Zealand author Kyle Mewburn, who has won NZ Post Children’s book awards for his picture books Kiss, kiss, yuck, yuck!, Melu, and Old Hu-Hu and his series for older children Dinosaur Rescue and Dragon Knight.

The Kristin Year 7 Travelwise Committee have been out and about with Auckland Transport promoting the ‘Back to School’ campaign reminding drivers to slow down around schools.

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EDUCATION: Kristin School

Record Audiences for Kristin Production of Hairspray Record audiences of more than 2,500 people attended Kristin School’s performance of Hairspray, the Broadway Musical.

The show opened to a rousing reception on 12 May and shows on 13-14 May were close to a sell-out.

Kristin’s Senior School Principal David Boardman described the performances in Hairspray as outstanding, saying: “This is as good a production as you will see anywhere.”

The incredible talents of Kristin students are showcased in major theatrical productions each year.

The production benefited enormously from the skills of Charlie Oswin, a professional hair and make-up artist from the U.K. who was a member of the make-up and wig team for the West End production of Hairspray when it starred Michael Ball. Charlie came out to NZ in 2014, overseeing hair and make-up for the British National tour of Annie. She fell in love with New Zealand and is currently back in the country, with her partner Tom, for an extended holiday. More than 130 talented senior students of Kristin were involved in the cast, crew and band of Hairspray.

The incredible talents of Kristin students are showcased in major theatrical productions each year. Kristin School productions are renowned for their consistently high levels of performance, music and stagecraft, and are enjoyed by families throughout Auckland.

FIND-A-CURE

Library Information Centre Foyer 6.30pm Tuesday 14 June 2016 Dress Code: Formal Tickets $99 Welcome drinks, Hors d’oeuvres, Runway seating, Goody Bags, Auction and Raffle

This is a fundraising event for Breast Cancer Cure and Kristin Family and Friends, hosted by Breast Cancer Cure Celebrity Ambassador, Nerida Cortese along with Junior School Principal, Diana Patchett.

Ticket enquiries to Trudi Petrie tpetrie@kristin.school.nz, 09 4159566 Ext 2828 www.kristin.school.nz

Upcoming major productions at Kristin are: • Shrek the Musical Jr. - Middle School Production - 2-3 September • The Lion King Jr. - Junior School Production - 18 November

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EDUCATION: Rosmini College

Caritas Challenge 2016 On Saturday, April 9th 43 Rosmini College Year 9 – 13 students took part in a Caritas Challenge Basketball-athon to raise funds for Cambodia.

On a daily basis many Cambodians face social injustice such as loss of land, the effects of climate change, human rights breaches and economic instability. This year schools and youth groups around New Zealand organised activities to demonstrate solidarity with those living with poverty or injustice and raised funds for this community. Rosmini College’s Basketball-athon was just one of these activities.

The students all met at Rosmini College and began their Basketball-athon at 8.00 am. Teams played throughout the day with students tagging on and off when they needed a short rest. Rosmini College teachers and Catholic Character students supervised the event which ran until 5.00 pm. At the end of the day the students and staff involved celebrated with a barbecue before making their weary way home. Then the following weekend, a couple of students from Year 9 did a ‘Live It’ sleepover in a cardboard shelter they constructed at home to raise further funds for Cambodia.

Rosmini College’s Director of Religious Studies, Mr Steve Mills says, “After everything was tallied up, our school raised a total of $2104.30, with three students raising sponsorship money of over $200! Rosmini can be very proud of the amount raised by a relatively small group of students. Next year we hope to involve a lot more students in Caritas Challenge and raise even more money for

Japan Trip On Thursday, 14th April Rosmini College Year 13 student Sean Reeves (17) of Mairangi Bay, Year 12 students Ethan Goedhart (16) and Levon Webber (16) both of Takapuna along with Year 11 students Gabriel Buhman (15) of Albany and Patrick Gleeson (15) of Takapuna and Year 10 students Marcus Brown (14) of Glenfield, Cameron Lowry (14) of Kumeu and James McNeil (14) of Riverhead travelled to Japan with Rosmini’s Head of Japanese, Mrs Kuniko Crosby and Year 8 Dean, Mr Mike Broome. Ethan says, “I was lucky enough to be one of these students, and I will never forget this amazing trip. We travelled all around Honshu, from Takayama to Kyoto, to Hiroshima, and finally to Tokyo.” Mrs Crosby particularly enjoyed “visiting one of the world’s cultural heritage sites, Shirakawago. This was memorable for the students because the cherry blossom was beautiful and the old historical buildings were very interesting.

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communities in need.” Rosmini College’s Deputy Head Boy, David Lalor (17) of Forrest Hill, who is also the leader of the Young Vinnies, says, “My personal highlight of the day was seeing some of the basketball and the way the boys took part and actively participated and got involved. It was great seeing the boys getting into it and knowing they were doing it for a good cause at the same time. It was a really enjoyable day out.”

The students also enjoyed climbing Mt. Misen because the weather was perfect and the view was magnificent, although it was a tough climb!” She adds, “I am so glad that the students experienced one of Japan’s traditional sports, Judo.” Ethan says, “On Miyajima Island we saw many different things, including wild deer roaming the streets. We went through Itsukushima Shrine, and took the ropeway up to the summit of Mt Misen where we could see Hiroshima and the neighbouring islands. The last thing we did on this island was make momiji manju, which is a small maple-leaf-shaped cake filled with a sweet red bean paste. Visiting this island was most definitely my favourite place as we got to experience many different things.” Ethan also enjoyed staying with his Tokyo homestay family as “they taught me how to fold origami and took me to see a temple. They made me feel as if I was a part of their family, and I thank them so much for the experience they gave me.” The group returned to New Zealand on Tuesday, 26th April.

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Deputy Head Boy, Reinhart Bate donates.

Blood Donation The New Zealand Blood Service (NZBS) came to Rosmini College on Thursday, 7th April. A large number of Year 12 and Year 13 students donated blood alongside those Year 11 students who were eligible to donate. The Service was delighted to collect 99 units of blood, with a representative saying: “That’s in the top 3 for all schools in the country. Next time we will take a bigger team!”

EDUCATION: Pinehurst School

Senior College Netball Team 1 Qualify for Premier Grade Pinehurst School’s Senior College Netball team 1 recently played four 40 minute grading games over a two day period; winning all four games and qualifying for the Premier grade.

Congratulations to the following players: Ruby Abbott, Isabella AbbottWheeler, Alexandra Bottari, Hollie Glover-Clark, Taria Hebden, Kyla Klein, Jenna Marsh, Stella McInally and Danielle Nottage who are all grateful to their coach Marcia Hardcastle.

Experience Junior and Senior College Wednesday, 22 June, 2016; 8:45am – 12:40pm

Fuji Xerox Netball Experience Day with the Mystics Last month five lucky Pinehurst School Year 9 netball students were selected to attend a special training session with the Mystics, sponsored by Fuji Xerox. After a warm up session they completed a rotation of various drills, finishing off the day playing a mini game.

Join us for a morning and enjoy the unique atmosphere that’s truly Pinehurst! Prospective Year 7 - 13 students are encouraged to join Pinehurst students in real class time and experience our Cambridge Education first hand.

Please book early, as places are limited!

To find out more about this opportunity, or to book a personal tour, contact our Enrolment Manager Marg Cross on (09) 414 0960 ext 614, or email: enrolment@pinehurst.school.nz

Real Art Roadshow Rig Visits Pinehurst Last month the Real Art Roadshow rig visited Pinehurst School, carrying two amazing collections of New Zealand artworks covering a wide variety of genres.

Staff were able to timetable Senior College and Junior College students to view the works which included more than 60 original artworks by some of New Zealand’s leading artists.

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EDUCATION: Westlake Girls

Biology Olympiad 2016 The NZ International Bio Olympiad (NZIBO) fosters interest, participation and excellence in by involving selected secondary student's in university level Biology education. Selected Year 12 13 students participate in online tutorials and digital assessments, increasing in difficulty at each stage. Students study at home and are mentored in school.

Ten Westlake Girls students were selected this year: Amanda Chan, Kyla Kim, Shannon Lu, Hae In Na, Yuna Oh, Anisha Palanivelu Viswanathan Jungyoon Park, Sonia Wang, Emma Wu and Emily Zou. Sonia Wang and Hae In Na scored highly in a two hour online test and received Silver Awards. They advanced with 14 other students to attend a live-in ‘NZIBO Boot Camp’ in the April holidays.

Training camps at Waikato and Massey (Ak) University campuses NZIBO Training Camp. April 2016. Sonia and Hae In are offered diverse practical activities second and third from left, respectively, in the front row. spanning biological topics including: freshwater stream ecology, animal ‘key competencies’ in the NZ curriculum. Sonia was selected for dissection, botany; molecular biology experiments and even camp last year as well – a significant achievement. a boat trip to observe marine life and seabirds. Another camp Students received certificates, a lab coat, a book from Otago highlight was attendance at symposia with leading research University and a $5,000 scholarship, with direct entry into Stage scientists from around New Zealand.

II Biology courses with credit from Waikato University. They Sonia and Hae found their experience inspiring and returned to WGHS as ambassadors to promote the NZ Biology challenging. Both students had fun while solving interesting Olympiad to budding biologists wanting to make the International problems. They discovered the benefits of collaborative problem solving which is fundamental to the Nature of Science and one of team in 2017.

NZSS Water Polo Title three years in a row Westlake Girls Premier Water Polo claimed the New Zealand Secondary Schools Premier Girls Division Title for a third consecutive year. In a tough final against St Cuthbert’s College, Westlake prevailed 6-5 to claim the national title. Emily Nicholson was awarded the Most Valuable Player with Alisha Winstanley and Nadia Pavlovich receiving Most Outstanding Player Awards for the tournament.

Nadia says “Going into the final knowing that we had the chance to win three times in a row fuelled the team with undefeatable passion and we achieved a third consecutive national title. It will be a moment to cherish for many years beyond school”.

Westlake Premier Team: Emily Nicholson, Imogen Rowe, Poppy Sutton, Morgan McDowall, Nadia Pavlovich, Alisha Winstanley, Jemma Heron, Jasmine Hibbert, Bridget Layburn, Amy Brotherton and Charlotte Houten.

Their Coach is Steve Knights, Assistant Coach Emma Young and Manager, Janet Nicholson.

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EDUCATION: Westlake Girls

Senior Social Studies students raise awareness about environmental issues “Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.”

- Dr Seuss in the Lorax With environmental issues locally, nationally and globally it can seem overwhelming to address issues that concern us. Year 13 Senior Social Studies gives students the opportunity to participate in a social action and influence policy change.

In small groups, students investigate environmental issues. They choose one they want to work with in raising awareness and, this year, many students chose deforestation caused Year 13 students, Teigan, Kihei and Selena with a Year 3 class from Milford by unsustainable palm oil production primary school. Their focus was the importance of the honey bee. in South-East Asia and the labelling of consumer goods containing palm oil in collaboration, planning and time management –valuable work New Zealand. Issues included protection of declining Maui place skills. and Hector dolphins; the decline of honey bees and the use Community Engagement is a key WGHS goal and some of specific pesticides and policies linked to growth in plastic groups presented to intermediate and primary schools on their waste. After planning and participating in a social action and environmental issue. Feedback from teachers has been positive implementing policy change, students submitted a report and we thank neighbouring schools for their continued support individually summarising and evaluating their involvement. of budding Westlake environmentalists.

This NCEA L3 assessment is geared to the promotion of

NZSS Tennis Champions Westlake Girls Premier Tennis defended their New Zealand Secondary School Teams title against Saint Kentigern College. Teams played four singles and two doubles matches, with Westlake Girls losing only one match and winning 17. Finishing top of their pool, they met a strong St Peters team in the semi-final. With scores tied up at two matches a piece at the end of the singles, it was decided when Westlake won both doubles to progress to the final.

Westlake Girls dominated the tournament winning 27 matches from 30, including 10 doubles matches.

“After taking out Auckland and National titles, I couldn’t be happier. The team maintained positive attitudes and smiles throughout the season, which made it an absolute pleasure to lead. I’ve got great memories and simply couldn’t have asked to achieve more in my last year at Westlake.”

Captain, Lauren Alter

Lauren Alter, Amily Suga, Deshma Weerapperuma, Brooke Kenny and Paige Alter.

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EDUCATION: Westlake Boys

Westlake Boys and Girls Adventure Racing team.

From L to R: Mica Erdmann, Dani Bound, Rikako Ozaki, Ryan Williams, Taylor Haynes, Holly Gray, Andrei Popovici and Campbell Knowles.

Hillary Challenge – Not for the Unadventurous!

Westlake Boys and Girls outdoor education students recently combined forces when they competed as a mixed team in the Hillary Challenge Adventure Race.

The Hillary Challenge Final, is popularly known as the secondary schools version of the GODZone Adventure Race (the adventure race that Richie McCaw participated in earlier this year). The event, a five day adventure race held in Tongariro National Park, brings together twelve schools from around New Zealand to compete for the Adventure Racing Nationals title. Not only does this event require a high level of physical and mental fitness, all participants are part of a team and need to show their ability to work together in demanding circumstances.

The teams are scored on their skill, speed and endurance during a 5-day series of outdoor adventure challenges, including a 2-day rogaine style wilderness expedition and a multisport race on the final day. In true adventure racing tradition, the exact details of all challenges are kept secret until the start of the event.

The event kicked off on Sunday 8th May with plenty of warm sunshine, but in true New Zealand fashion, this quickly turned into a week of heavy rain and strong nor’westers. Out of their comfort zone, the team took each day in their stride and pushed through

The Westlake team performs a rescue exercise during the 5 day Hillary Challenge Adventure Race

the challenges they faced ranging from mountain biking, abseiling and orienteering to sustainability, construction and history. Then it was off into the mountains for two days of navigation and camping followed by a 60km multisport race to top it off.

The team felt well prepared for the event due to plenty of training and through sponsorship of equipment from both Bivouac in Albany and Bigfoot Adventures. The result was an 8th overall placing which the team was very pleased with.

Clark represents NZ in Budapest Westlake 6th form student Joseph Clark continues to impress with his cross-country running performances. Earlier this year, 16 year old Clark was selected as a member of the New Zealand team to travel to Budapest for the ISF (International School Sports Federation) Cross-Country World Championships. Clark competed in the 5400m event and, with his time of 15:38.5 finished a very credible 28th in a field of 69 runners.

In 2015 Joseph won the Auckland Intermediate Cross Country title and finished 5th at the New Zealand Secondary School Road Running

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Champs. His performance earned him selection for New Zealand Secondary School Road Running Team.

Achieving double representative colours is a great achievement, made especially remarkable by the fact that Joe was a Year 11 student competing against Year 12 and 13 students.

Joseph will once again represent Westlake Boys this month at the New Zealand Secondary Schools Cross Country Champs in Rotorua.

No doubt his experience in Budapest will stand him in good stead as he prepares and performs against other young athletes from throughout New Zealand.

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16 year old Westlake Boys student Joseph Clark represented New Zealand at the ISF Cross-Country World Championships in Budpest in April

EDUCATION: Westlake Boys

Westlake mothers and sons enjoyed the annual Westlake Boys Mother Son Breakfast featuring Westlaker guest speaker Professor Grant Schofield and his mother Anne (pictured right).

2016 Westlake Boys Mother Son Breakfast with “The Fat Professor” A group of close to 500 mothers and sons gathered for the 2016 Annual Westlake Boys Mother Son Breakfast at school on the morning of Thursday 12th May. The Westlake Rowing mothers missed out on the opportunity to enjoy a leisurely breakfast with their sons and instead, as part of a fundraising initiative for Westlake Rowing, they provided the inviting ambiance and an impressive selection of breakfast fare for the guests while their sons took care of the essential serving and waiting services.

The opening act of the morning was a poem entitled “Scaffolding” written and performed by Spoken Word Poet, Year 12 student Joshua Tan who observed that scaffolding is a fitting metaphor for the role mothers play in our lives.

The second and feature act of the morning was provided by guest speaker, Westlake old boy Professor Grant Schofield, who delivered an informative and entertaining presentation entitled “6 ‘Out-of-the-Box’ Tips to Living an Awesome Life”.

Grant’s area of professional expertise is in the science of peak performance. Grant performed as an elite sportsman for many years on the international sporting stage, competing in several world championship triathlon and Ironman events. He is currently Professor of Public Health and Director of the Human Potential Centre at Auckland University of Technology, and has recently added “successful author” to his long list of achievements after co-writing “What The Fat?” – a practical guide to living a high fat, low carb diet.

Grant’s academic and professional career has been spent studying the key aspects to the achievement of peak performance.

After 25 years of personal and scientific investigation, Grant has developed a list of 6 key Brain Rules that can be adopted by teens and adults alike … anybody wishing to live an awesome life.

Professor Grant Schofield’s 6 'Out-of –The-Box' Tips to Living an Awesome Life Brain Rule 1. Move it Brain Rule 2. Eat More Fat Brain Rule 3. Rest Brain Rule 4. Do Important Things Brain Rule 5. Do Cool Stuff Brain Rule 6. It’s Not What You Say, It’s How You Make Them Feel…

In closing, Grant informed us that willpower alone is futile – you need to support your awesome life by creating organised environments around you at home, at work or school and in your sleep. The frontal lobe of the brain is critical to peak performance and, in our teenage years, this part of the brain is still developing.

It needs good quality sleep to develop optimally. Factors such as alcohol, drugs and lack of sleep will stunt brain development.

Grant’s final piece of advice: You won’t be awesome the whole time - don’t be scared of failure, it is essential on any journey of success.

The breakfast was a great success thanks to Grant Schofield, Westlake Rowing parents and students and all the mums and their sons who got up early to come and be part of this special event.

For more details on these and other events visit www.westlake.school.nz

UPCOMING EVENTS - JUNE/JULY

Thurs 9th June

Years 12-13 Parents’ Evening

Mon 13th June PTA Meeting, 7.00pm, PTA Conference Room, Gymnasium Thurs 16th June

Year 11 Parents’ Evening

Thurs 23rd June

Year 10 Parents’ Evening

Mon 27th June

Westlake’s Got Talent Final

Fri 1st July

Westlakers Recent Leavers Reunion, 7.00pm

Wed 6th July

2016 Westlakers LONDON Reunion

Thurs 7th July

Annual Father Son Breakfast

Fri 8th July

Chinese Evening

Fri 8th July

Last Day of Term 2

For more details on these and other events visit www.westlake.school.nz

The Annual Westlake Father Son Breakfast will be held on Thursday 7th July.

Tickets available from the school shop.

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EDUCATION: Takapuna Grammar

Dancers off the ground.

TAKAFEST final curtain.

Concert Band.

A chance to really perform “TAKAFEST”, 27 June - 3 July, aims to showcase the work of our students and give performers an authentic context with audiences who expect to be entertained.

The week-long festival was a big hit last year and will again show student work by classes, as well as cocurricular groups.

Many of the pieces will be for NCEA assessment. Senior Food Technology students will be catering and serving drinks and nibbles on the last night, which will be a cabaret with various treats.

The programme features all the performing arts: with different events each day of the week and culminating in a catered cabaret on the final night.

The TAKAFEST programme includes: Monday 27th June – Brass Band, Concert Band (at the Bruce Mason Centre) from 11 am. A showcase of smaller ensembles of brass, woodwind, strings and barbershop in the evening at school.

Tuesday 28th - Dance performances throughout the day with a showcase in the evening. This will run twice at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.

Wednesday 29th - Piano competition finals, in the evening.

Thursday 30th - a day of theatre; solos by the Music Theatre students in the evening.

Friday 1st July - Stage Challenge, off site, with an evening of theatre.

Saturday 2nd July - An “open mike” for song writers and poets.

Sunday 3rd July -Choral performances in the afternoon and a Cabaret Evening

Volunteering pays off This last season, TGS senior rower, Sean Greaney, was prevented from training and competing through Sean Greaney with injury. Rather than Harbour Sport’s Kylie McGrigor and Harry just drop out Sean Barrett. was encouraged to maintain his connections with the club through a leadership role off the water. Sean was appointed as the boat park manager for all TGS regattas. It is a big job and with Sean doing the roster, getting boats on and off the water at the right time, identifying repairs and maintenance issues, Sean’s’ expertise and knowledge were invaluable.

Kylie McGrigor from Harbour Sport explained the introduction of a “student volunteer of the month” scheme, when presenting Sean with an award at a senior school assembly. The rationale is that these people are playmakers, fostering connections between their peers and the community. Last year 385 students were involved in coaching and volunteering positions in sports teams.

Each month two schools in the North Harbour region are able to nominate a student. For the month of May Sean Greaney is one of the recipients. TGS rowing Head coach, Jacqui van Dam made the nomination saying, “Sean’s skills to ‘get the job done’ are exceptional and he has been a great asset to the club.”

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Cloe Barbera, right, and other conference attendees.

Playing host to top brass

A scholarship to attend conference

The school was the host venue for the annual Auckland Brass Band Association Competition. With talented performers from around the region TGS musicians took out several awards. The highlight of the weekend was the wins by Mollie Cornfield, on cornet, in both of her Under 16 divisions - ‘Slow Melody’ and ‘Not Slow Melody’.

Mollie is an extremely talented player and was also a member of the winning ‘Quartet Under 19’ division, representing North Shore Brass along with David Paligora, Martin Greshoff, and Alex King. Not to be outdone, “Tarnished Brass” (the TGS Junior Brass small ensemble) placed 2nd in the ‘Ensemble (Under 19)’ division.

Cloe Barbera, Year 12, has been awarded a full scholarship for travel and attendance at the International Baccalaureate student Conference in Denver, Colorado, in July. This conference, for Year 1 IB Diploma students from all over the world has the theme: “From Farm to Fork: Ethics of Food Sourcing, Production and Consumption”, and ties in with the IB Learner profile attribute of being ‘international-minded’.

Cloe had to submit an essay-based application to the IB Organisation and she was selected from over 300 applicants.

There are several other TGS students who will also attend the conference where all will take part in workshops, lectures, and make presentations to the other participants based around the conference theme.

Mollie Cornfield, centre, being congratulated by class friends.

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Long Bay College students take a bite out of the Big Apple In the April school holidays, 20 Long Bay College students and two teachers went on a two week Business Faculty trip to the United States.

The trip began in San Francisco and included a trip to Alcatraz, the Golden Gate Bridge, Fisherman’s Wharf and a tour of Stanford University. The Q&A session with 2006 dux of Northcote College Richard Stebbing of Primer was very engaging, while presentations and tours at Apple, Intel, Kiwi Landing Pad and PayPal were all fun and interesting. A full creative workshop on design thinking was held by Google and enjoyed by all.

A 5-hour flight took the group to its next stop, New York. Highlights included a trip to the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building, Times Square, Rockefeller Centre and Central Park. An historical and merchandising tour of department store Macy’s showed the students how and why they display their products as they do. Tours to the United Nations Headquarters and Columbia University were informative, and a tour of Wall Street

Highlights included a trip to the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building, Times Square, Rockefeller Centre and Central Park. and a capital markets simulation got the students all fired up.

The group also had the moving experience of visiting the 9/11 Memorial where they went inside and up to the 66th floor of the new One World Trade Centre.

Long Bay College students in New York.

Long Bay College students in San Francisco.

Top Scholar Assembly Banding together Earlier this year, a ceremony to honour the top students from the 2015 New Zealand Scholarship examinations was held at Parliament in Wellington.

Thomas Morrison, who was in Year 13 at Long Bay College last year, attended to receive his award as the top student in the country for Design and Visual Communication.

Other dignitaries and invited guests also Thomas Morrison, Sue Suckling. in attendance included Thomas’ parents, his teacher Mr Paul Bourdot, the Minister for Education, the Hon Hekia Parata and the Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. John Key, who spoke and presented some of the awards.

Thomas’ award was presented by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority Board chair Sue Suckling [pictured].

Thomas is currently studying engineering at Canterbury University and becomes the third top scholar from Long Bay College to gain this prestigious award for Design and Visual Communication.

The Long Bay College Concert Band held its annual camp at Shakespear Lodge on Whangaparoa Peninsula and the 40 members made the most of the time away, practicing for over 10 hours during the weekend!

Director Leah Munroe worked with the entire band, and there was also a two hour workshop with David Squire. An hour and a half of sectional Long Bay College Concert Band. rehearsals involved a variety of guest tutors making their way to the group.

As well as music, the annual sand sculpture competition was held on the beach before the camp concluded with a performance to parents on Sunday afternoon. A special thank you to all the staff and parents who attended this very successful camp.

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NORTH SHORE HISTORY with David Verran

Ewen William Alison ferryman P. S. Britannia, Sir George Grey Special Collections, Auckland Libraries, 4_2933.

Ewen was a shareholder in the Auckland and North Shore Steam Ferry Company, which had been formed in 1872, and in the past he had publicly expressed his dissatisfaction with the service offered by that Company. It lacked capital, ferry services weren’t reliable, crews were lax, facilities needed improving, there hadn’t been a dividend paid for several years and the Company gave preference to its towing operations. There had been a ferry service between Devonport and central Auckland since the 1850s, but successive ferry operators had failed to make it profitable.

There was a public meeting on 2 June 1881 at the Masonic Hotel in Devonport called by Benjamin Tanner, and Ewen became part of a group organising what was registered on 4 August 1881 as the Devonport Steam Ferry Company. He became a provisional director, although he wasn’t the major shareholder with his 250 shares. Other major shareholders included George Quick with 1,000 shares and William Philcox and Ewen’s brother Alexander with 250 shares each. There were 10,000 shares in total and Benjamin Tanner became the secretary for the new Company.

Tanner had arrived in Auckland in 1862 and moved to Devonport in 1872. He worked as an estate agent, but also from 1878 became successively secretary of the Devonport Highway Board, the Devonport Road Board and in 1886 the Devonport Borough Council. He died after medical operations in England in 1887, leaving six surviving children.

Until December 1881, Tanner remained the public media face for the Company, being the contact person tendering for two vessels, setting the fares and other activities related to the formation of the ferry service. The Devonport Steam Ferry Company took over the Devonport and Northcote ferry services from 2 October 1881.

Nevertheless, Ewen had been very much involved in the behindthe-scenes manoeuvrings. He steeled the other directors to make an offer to the existing Auckland and North Shore Ferry Company to acquire its assets, including the paddle steamers ‘Takapuna’ (built by local boat-builder Henry Niccol in 1872), ‘Tainui’ (built by Henry Niccol and son in 1875), ‘Devonport’ (built by local boat builder George Beddoes in 1871) and a paddle steamer still in local boat

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builder William Holmes’s yard (the ‘Alexandra’ which was launched in 1882). This takeover was accepted on 12 September 1881, but the sale wasn’t finally completed until 29 October 1881. In fact, the tender for the second vessel was actually a bluff and at the time only the paddle steamer ‘Victoria’ was built for the Company, by local boat builder Charles Bailey, and launched on 26 November 1881. The next vessel for the Company was the ‘Britannia’, which was built in 1884 and registered in 1885.

In comparison with the old Auckland and North Shore Ferry Company, the new Devonport Steam Ferry Company offered lower fares, including an annual family ticket including all children in the family. The staff was spruced up with new uniforms and regularity of a half hour service became the watchword. Also, the Northcote service was separated off from that to the two Devonport wharves (Victoria and Duder’s), and run by the Ponsonby and Northcote Steam Ferry Company. However, issues remained as to who was ultimately going to control the new Company.

A special meeting of the Company on 19 June 1882 confirmed that Ewen and his business partner Robert Adam Mozley Stark would handle the day to day matters and ensure that the Company was run in the interests of Devonport residents. As of August 1882, the Alison family owned around 775 shares and Stark another 250, while George Quick retained his 10% ownership of the Company with his 1,000 shares. Nevertheless, the first annual general meeting of the Company on 3 August 1882 passed off peacefully and in 1883 Stark became a paid managing director.

By David Verran

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COUNCIL TALK

News from Mayor Len Brown

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.

Why Local Pride Matters

George Wood

One of the most impressive characteristics of the North Shore over the many decades of its history is the community pride of its constituent sub-districts. The “republic”of Devonport is legendary, Bayswater/ Belmont has created its own distinct identity mid-way along the road to Takapuna, that once-quiet seaside suburb which grew into a thriving city in its own right, with Milford now a comfortably bustling town centre.

The opening of the Harbour Bridge in 1959 added impetus to the suburban cluster of East Coast Bays borough, as the weekend baches of the bays from Castor Bay north to Long Bay became permanent homes and thriving local communities.

The bridge also enlivened growth in the western communities of Northcote and Birkenhead, and the formation of Glenfield, for whom public transport by road replaced dependence on harbour ferries. For these communities, the 80-year-old bus service provided by Birkenhead Transport Ltd became more than just an easier and more regular means of access to Downtown Auckland City Centre, the beige buses became a constant moving symbol of the spirit of Birkenhead, not just to residents of its home area, but to the rest of North Shore and citizens in and around the CBD. This is why Auckland Transport has grossly miscalculated in its unilateral decision to eradicate this symbol of Birkenhead pride and self-confidence by repainting the beige buses to confirm to the blue livery of the rest of Auckland’s buses.

It’s not just Birkenhead people who are asking why some decree from the backrooms of Auckland Transport’s headquarters in the CBD or Henderson should over-rule the wonderfully loyal affinity built up between Birkenhead and nearby people and the bus service that has served them so well.

Why should they not be able to carry on recognising their buses easily from the distance instead of having to read often indistinct route numbers?

Imagine being at the Victoria Park stop when a convoy of buses all the same colour arrives.

Shore pride comes in many and varied forms. In recent years I have been really impressed with the dress and deportment of our young rugby players across the North Harbour territory. It’s no secret that I support the NorthcoteBirkenhead Rugby Club so I’m pretty chuffed that they took out the Buck Shelford Shield as winners of the premiers 1st round.

Seeing the senior team members and their coaching staff turning up at the after match functions wearing a jacket, collar and tie says a lot about the discipline that rugby instils in the women and men who play our national game.

The wonderful traits that are displayed by these young people are a flowon from the high standards set at our North Shore schools. Our secondary school teams these days turnout looking spick and span with neatly-worn dress uniforms.

Across the North Shore I also see wonderful examples of the pride people take in our communities. When the great furore was happening over whether Auckland Council would cut the lawns in other parts of Auckland it was never an issue on the Shore. People here ensure that their own properties look great and also put pressure on any neighbours who don’t conform. Out on the streets I see very little graffiti in our communities and if it does appear it is quickly removed.

So my plea to those of you who value our North Shore values and traditional way of life is: stand up, speak up, and support those who work tirelessly for the betterment of our people. We certainly have wonderful leaders across our communities. We need to build on the legacy our forebears have left us.

This is why I am seeking re-election as your North Shore Councillor, firmly and proudly independent, beholden primarily to the residents of our North Shore Ward, as we strive to take our “super” city forward in a way that is progressive and visionary but without threat to the values and traditions we hold dear.

George Wood, North Shore ward councillor George.Wood@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

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Mayor Len Brown

Smallest rates rise to date

This month we will strike the rates and all going according to plan Aucklanders will experience the lowest increase since the super city was formed - just 2.4 per cent. I proposed the smaller rise, subsequently agreed to by the full council, to ensure minimal change in the 2016-17 financial year.

That was because I firmly believed that after five years of upheaval in the rating system since amalgamation it was time for some stability. At the same time though I am very confident the Annual Plan and budget will allow us to continue to address the challenges of growth and improve the city’s transport infrastructure.

Council agreed to the overall general rates increase of 2.4 per cent following a public consultation on some key rating issues. The Uniform Annual General Charge remains at $394 and the Interim Transport Levy also stays at the same level of $113.85 for residential ratepayers and $182.85 for business ratepayers. The general rate differential for farm and lifestyle properties will be retained at the present level of 80 per cent of the urban residential rate.

I am very confident the Annual Plan and budget will allow us to continue to address the challenges of growth and improve the city’s transport infrastructure.

I was particularly pleased with our decision to step in and pick up the subsidy disappointingly discontinued by the government and the New Zealand Transport Agency that allows older people to travel free on public transport. I proposed the additional cost of continuing this level of service was half funded from within Auckland Transport’s existing budgets and half by additional funding from rates.

The plan and budget is now being considered by local boards and will come back to the Governing Body on June 30 when Auckland’s rates will be struck. Aucklanders can rest assured we are continuing to realise the efficiencies promised by a united Auckland and we are living in exciting times.

Len Brown, Mayor of Auckland

EDUCATION Tim Oughton, Kristin School

Chris Darby, Auckland Councillor – North Shore ward.

Council Has Seniors’ Backs

Kristin School's Executive Principal, Tim Oughton.

Performing Arts

- a bridge to self expression Chris Darby

Subsidising transport for our seniors carries a whole swath of benefits which Auckland Council recognises.

Retirement means that those hips need to be moved and those bones need to be shaken. Making public transport available provides the vehicle, so to speak. The health benefits are only one aspect where access to public transport generally brings more ‘out and about’-ness. The social and economic benefits also call to be drawn on. Facilitating seniors to keep up with their peers is a social knitting activity that public transport lends itself to.

Keeping retirees active in their communities and the broader city has an economic benefit too, by enlarging the web of consumers.

Unfortunately government has not seen it this way and has undercut funding for SuperGold cardholders using Auckland’s transport network, choosing to eliminate funding for a notable chunk of fares. There is no reason for SuperGold cardholders to fear though, following confirmation of Auckland Council’s budget on 13 May. It could have been a Black Friday budget decision but Auckland Council has stepped in to pick up the pieces and underpin concession fares for seniors.

Retirement can often mean a limited budget, whereby increases in costs can make or break a decision to partake in a given activity or outing. In a mean-spirited move the government has curtailed $3m of funding to SuperGold cardholders. This is based on government’s shift from subsidising seniors’ travel on a per trip basis to providing bulk funding to councils. As it pertains to Auckland, this sees an immediate $3m cut in funding, with the prospect of falling short of necessary subsidies in years to come.

Auckland Council has decided to pick up the tab in a unanimous fashion. During the Budget decisions, every councillor voted to commit $1.5m to SuperGold subsidies, indicating an unequivocal commitment to our seniors. This dedicated amount is designed to be supplemented with a further $1.5m from efficiency savings at Auckland Transport, reflecting a clear recognition of the value of keeping our city accessible for SuperGold cardholders.

Another change to note is that as of 1 July 2016, SuperGold Cardholders will be required to use AT HOP cards to travel. The government has made a shift to embed SuperGold into the HOP smartcard in order to facilitate more efficient travel. I think that’s a good move and should result in a more seamless service. In order to secure SuperGold subsidies, AT HOP cards will be required to be loaded with the SuperGold concession. From 27 May, SWAP to AT HOP packs will be available via AT call centres (09 366 4467), online at <www.at.govt.nz/supergold> or at AT HOP card retailers. Alternatively, users can make a trip to the Smales Farm customer service centre where a friendly AT member of staff can be called on for help, or if all else fails please do not hesitate to contact yours truly. chris.darby@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

Tim Oughton

Whether in the spotlight or the wings, behind a microphone or the lighting desk, there is something for everyone in the Performing Arts.

In a technology driven world, the Performing Arts continue to provide a bridge to self-expression.

Connections through performance, can speak volumes, transcend barriers, ignite the senses and touch the soul, without a word being exchanged. Through a range of Performing Arts opportunities students can learn to truly express themselves, thereby discovering a sense of themselves in the world - of their potential to explore, to create and to communicate.

At Kristin, excellent music, drama and dance programmes are offered through the Primary Years Programme, Middle Years Programme, NCEA and the International Baccalaureate. Annual performance events include productions, music and drama festivals (on a regional and national level), dance performances, concerts and multi-cultural celebrations. Kristin is proud of a tradition of excellence and an outstanding reputation in the Performing Arts. Whatever the discipline of choice, the experience is certain to be unique and enriching for every student who chooses to become part of a Performing Art. Over the past six months the cast and crew of our Senior Schools recent outstanding production “Hairspray” have been working together with a common purpose – to maintain the standard of excellence that has become the hallmark of Kristin productions. They succeeded and then some!

Kristin is proud of a tradition of excellence and an outstanding reputation in the Performing Arts. Whatever the discipline of choice, the experience is certain to be unique and enriching for every student who chooses to become part of a Performing Art. When I visited the make-up room to see just how the “hairdos” were being constructed (because that is what they were – pieces of art in themselves!) I marveled at the palpable sense of community that existed within the room. Younger students “combing up” older students’ hair, parents slaving away on sewing machines and in the wardrobes, musicians tuning up, and actors getting made up by a large and diverse team of people. It was an impressive Performing Arts community.

More than 2,500 people came to see the production of Hairspray, both from our school community and the wider Auckland community. It is a true example of how Performing Arts can bring us closer together.

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CARING FOR YOUR CAR with Car-fe

Rob Bonnici is the Car Guy. Rob lives, eats and breathes car cleaning products and services. Having a background in chemicals, car cleaning products and now owning a seven day a week car cleaning and grooming centre, he is without a doubt the most passionate and the most knowledgeable car guy in New Zealand. Rob, along with his wife Siobhan, owns Car-fé facing the motorway in Barry’s Point Road, Takapuna. Rob is more than happy to help you out with any car cleaning issues.

Email: Carfe.takapuna@xtra.co.nz or Phone 488-7000.

How to maximise the sale value of your car We have found that over the past three years there are some things that are a must to do when grooming your car for resale.

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dding a wax or polish will enhance the exterior shine to your A car. If there are a lot of the same brand and year, you want yours to stand out.

2. Invest in a good wheel degreaser to help break down the brake dust build-up to show off your wheels.

3. Always dress your tyres as it makes them look new. Check under your guards to see if they are clean. Usually you can use your tyre dressing to shine your guards.

4. The driver’s entry is the most scrutinised and viewed part of your car so, clean the door shuts and add a wax or polish to the inside of the door and shut. Clean your foot pedals and foot rest. (Do not put any silicone products on these as you do not want them to be slippery!).

5. When vacuuming, push your seats all the way forward then all the way back to give you access to underneath the seat and the sides of your seat. Remember to lift up the back seats and under the spare tyre compartments so you remove any nasty surprises before the potential buyers’ reviews.

8. Remember to clean your windows. This gives the car that feel of buying a car off the lot.

9. If you carry pets, or smoke in your car you should invest in a fragrance to make the smell more acceptable to your potential buyer. Or better still invest in a fragrance bomb which will eliminate the smell.

10. Check your window wiper blades. They are not expensive and new blades clean your windscreen so much better than worn out ones especially around winter.

6. Review your seats once vacuumed. Do they need a shampoo?

Also review your mats. This is easy to do and cleaning your seats gives your car a huge lift.

These tips will set your car apart from the competitors and maximise your return on your investment.

7. Clean and apply a dash enhancer to make all of your dash, door panels and centre console look clean and refreshed.

Should you have any questions please do not hesitate to call 09 488 7000 to discuss. Regards, Robert & Siobhan Bonnici.

Car-fe Takapuna will be closed on June 6th (Queen’s Birthday.)

Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.

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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.

Alzheimers/Dementia incidence expected to triple by 2050

John Appleton

As I see it - by John Appleton

A recent edition of the popular TVNZ ‘Sunday’ programme reported on the huge and ever increasing problem we are facing with dementia/Alzheimer’s in New Zealand.

Currently it is estimated that there are 50,000 New Zealanders living with the disease but by 2050 this number is expected to rise to 150,000.

The costs associated with care are huge with one billion dollars spent in 2011 so it’s a scary thought to contemplate the costs as they ramp up over the next couple of decades. In Australia they are saying that 21 billion dollars will be required by 2030 which is 4 times what it is today.

I was encouraged to hear Auckland University Professor Richard Faull who was interviewed for the ‘Sunday’ programme, talk of looking at all ways to slow the onset and progression of the disease rather than focusing solely on searching for a single pharmaceutical ’cure’. He said that if it were possible to slow the onset and progression by five years it would reduce the prevalence of the disease by 50 percent.

I don’t buy into the argument that the increased incidence is due to the fact that we are living longer. I strongly suspect the problem has a lot to do with toxicity in the brain caused by environmental insults diet and lifestyle choices. If we started the conversation about the damage that mercury and aluminium could do over many years we might be shocked at what we discovered. Baby boomers have had mercury in their mouths for almost all of their lives.

Aluminium based deodorants have been widely used for decades and our parents used aluminium saucepans for almost all cooking.

Lead is another extremely toxic substance and research shows that exposure to lead early in life is linked to the incidence of dementia. Commonly used OTC medications should also be on the must investigate list. Studies show that many drugs substantially increase the risk of developing dementia and Alzheimer’s. Drugs including anti-histamines, anti-psychotics and even cough medicines are on the list.

As to what we can do to help ourselves, my first step would be to run a test for toxic heavy metals. I have done this in the past through a lab in the U.S. – Doctor’s Data. Auckland nutritionist Kaytee Boyd at www.balancedwellbeing.co.nz can help with this.

Depending on the test results we can work on chelating mercury, aluminium and lead levels over time using coriander, chlorella, alpha lipoic acid and glutathione to name a few.

According to a paper published in The New England Journal of Medicine, an increased plasma homocysteine level is a strong, independent risk factor for the development of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. High levels of homocysteine can be reduced simply by taking B Vitamins (B6 – B12 and Folic Acid).

Homocysteine should be a standard blood test.

Taking curcumin an extract from turmeric is in my opinion a must because of its ability to prevent the accumulation of amyloid plaques in the brain, one of the hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease.

Normal Brain

Brain with Alzheimer’s

Curcumin is a natural anti-inflammatory as is frankincense, the revered ‘ancient’ oil which has recently been rediscovered. High potency omega 3 should also be on the list together with a full spectrum form of vitamin E. Low Vitamin D is also linked with dementia so it’s important to maintain an optimal level.

Fresh unprocessed food (including freshly made vegetable juices) should be on the menu every day together with avoidance of all refined sugar. The human brain ‘runs’ on glucose and dementia and Alzheimer’s are nowadays talked about as being Diabetes 3 due to insulin resistance developing in the brain. Coconut Oil can assist the brain by providing a surrogate for glucose known as ketone bodies. Exercise is often overlooked but it’s one of the easiest and least expensive interventions we can make. A landmark study reported in the British Daily Telegraph stated that one hour of exercise a week could halve the risk of developing dementia.

As I see it, of all the ailments we are potentially facing as we get older, when it comes to dementia/Alzheimer’s, prevention has to be the focus.

John Appleton – 09 489 9362 www.johnappleton.co.nz john@johnappleton.co.nz

Health Tip of the Month BEETROOT LEAVES Organic Beetroot leaves are one of the most nutrient dense foods on the planet.

Great for adding to your salads or smoothies.

I get mine from Joyce at IE Produce in Takapuna.

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LIFE EDUCATION with Barry Kirk-Burnnard

Kids and social relationships Wow — what an amazing autumn we have had. Hard to believe that it’s May as I’m writing this and the weather is still just so good. Means that a lot of jobs that had to be done in dry weather and would normally have been left until spring, are now getting done — my wife is very happy about that.

Barry Kirk-Burnnand Our article from last month, which was mainly centred on Murrays Bay Intermediate School, generated heaps of lovely comments from people who were impressed with the kids’ comments after having been through our programme.

I might pop in a few more comments if space allows in future as those comments are so special.

This month I thought I would get one of our educators to tell us about her lessons and how she goes about tailoring them to suit a school's particular needs. Of our five basic strands, Social Relationships is by far the most commonly asked for by schools.

Here’s a few words from Harriet Sherratt: Before we visit a school we make time to meet with the teachers to discuss the students’ needs so we are not an isolated visit but an addition to the health learning that is happening in the classroom.

One question under our Social Relationship strand which teachers often like us to address is: “What can we do when we have problems?”

What we as adults might consider a small problem (eg someone pushes in or takes our ball), for a child can seem like a major issue. How they deal with it will result in the problem being solved easily — or it gets worse and leads to more issues.

With our younger students we recognise problems that they may experience with their peers or in their learning. We may role play situations and together come up with the solutions such as what to do in the playground if someone is pushed over. We encourage students to express their feelings to both adults and peers where needed. We organise and discuss problems we can solve ourselves and others that we need an adult to help with. It is important for children to realise that they can possibly solve problems for themselves.

With our senior students we talk about decision making and how this can hugely affect the problems they may encounter. We identify different decisions/choices students may be confronted with and explain what impacts or consequences these may have on themselves or others. If a student has strategies in place and a good level of self-esteem, they are more likely to stand up for themselves when addressing problems with peers and therefore can make the best decision for themselves and for others.

Learning to negotiate solutions to everyday problems and make decisions for themselves will help students to gradually become more independent and responsible. It also helps them feel confident and good about themselves, which is an important part of mental health and wellbeing. When their mental health is supported, children are better learners, have stronger relationships and are better able to meet life’s challenges.

Educator Harriet Sherratt teaches a class in the mobile classroom.

Thanks Harriet — of the 259,000 kids who went through Life Education programmes nationwide in 2015, I know that we would have helped solve a lot of issues for them.

And here’s a few comments from teachers after our mobile classroom’s visit to their school: It’s engaging and motivating for the children. It is a place they love to visit, with messages that they can engage with and relate to. It reinforces our class programme and the school curriculum.

The programme is enthusiastically delivered which delights the children and makes for lifelong learning of the important messages associated with it. Thank you! (Murrays Bay) Our educator was absolutely fantastic. She was enthusiastic and made the learning enjoyable for the children. I also think it is special that the lessons take place in a learning area that is different to an ordinary classroom. Harold (Life Education’s giraffe mascot) is also a favourite amongst the children and the teachers. I would highly recommend this programme to other schools. (Sunnybrae) The children regard it as a live show, and take Harold and his values to heart. I noticed more empathy within my class once we brought Harold into solving social issues, and it was easier for the children to identify the appropriate responses required in difficult situations. (Pinehurst) Onward and upwards Barry Kirk-Burnnand, Chair, Life Education Trust North Shore chair@lifeeducationnorthshore.co.nz Visit: www.lifeeducationnorthshore.co.nz Contact us: secretary@lifeeducationnorthshore.co.nz

Life Education Trust will be visiting the following schools in June Albany Junior High • Birkdale Intermediate • St Marys • Target Road Primary

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BUILDING & HOME MAINTENANCE with QPC Build Group

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What is a leaky home?

Leaky homes are houses that, due to poor design or incorrect installation of building material, allow water to penetrate the building.

The water is soaked up by the framing and due to the lack of a cavity system there is no air flow to dry the timber out. This in turn allows mould to grow on the timber which then rots.

Houses that leak are most commonly built from the early 90s onwards. They are usually houses built using monolithic cladding systems and designs that include parapets, no eaves and cantilevered decks.

What is the reclad process?

Depending on the size of the repair, you would usually move out of the house. A standard stand-alone house will on average take 10-12 weeks from start to finish to repair and re-clad.

1. Scaffolding is first erected around the entire house and shrinkwrap used to keep the house watertight.

2. Then the windows are removed and stored ready to be fitted with new joinery jambs for the new cavity system.

3. Next the old cladding is removed and disposed of.

4. A timber specialist will come and assess the framing timber, marking all the timber that is to be replaced.

We highly recommend QPC as a building company you can trust. They operate on a no-surprises policy and the entire team are very professional.

Mark and Jo, Mission Bay Reclad 5. Repairs are then done and a timber preservative is painted on both new and exiting framework and then wrapped in building paper.

6. Your new cladding and windows are installed and any interior renovations will be done.

7. On completion of the job QPC will issue you with a new CCC (Code of Compliance Certificate) and you're ready to move back in!

Our team has been undertaking many leaky home reclads over the last 10 years and has the expertise and knowledge to successfully remediate your home from design to completion.

For examples of our work check out www.qpcbuilders.co.nz

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ACCOUNTANCY with Karl Bennett Bellingham Wallace

What is the true cost of external finance?

Taking on external finance is a necessity for most growing businesses. However, business owners should have a robust understanding of the pros and cons of external finance before entering into an agreement, and have a repayment strategy in place from the beginning.

Sometimes in order to get ahead, we have to take a step backwards – and in business this often involves taking on debt.

Scaling a business is challenging and requires capital, but it’s important to be aware of the risks associated with external finance.

Here are some tips to help you navigate this decision.

Not all finance is created equal There is good debt and there is bad debt – before you apply for finance, you need to be certain that the debt you will take on is ‘good’, in that it will help your business grow and ultimately become more successful. ‘Bad’ debt is debt that funds working capital shortfalls due to financial mismanagement (for example, GST or PAYE arrears).

The irony is, the worst time to take on debt is usually when you are in financial trouble – even though this is often the time you feel you need it most. If you are experiencing cash flow challenges, it’s better to work with your accountant to resolve these issues before considering external finance.

Be prepared to negotiate Finance will be lent to your business against the security of one or several of your assets. You need to have an understanding of the value (both tangible and intangible) of the assets you are providing security against, as this will ensure you are best placed to negotiate the terms and cost of debt (for example, interest rates).

Security arrangements are a significant aspect of debt negotiations, and unfortunately it’s common for lenders to take security of an excess value over the debt being drawn. To ensure the arrangement is fair, use your accountant to help you understand the exact level of debt required. Your accountant will be able to provide advice surrounding the cash flow required to repay the cost of debt, and the

This month’s Bellingham Wallace article is brought to you by Karl Bennett, Senior Business Advisory Manager.

Karl Bennett

cash flow generated from the debt (e.g. a new asset), and match these against the security being offered to the lender.

Be aware of the opportunity cost Accepting external finance may limit some of your decision-making power throughout the course of the arrangement. For example, if some of your assets are bound by a security arrangement, the sale of these assets may be subject to the restriction of the lenders. Again, an accountant can help you manage these potential limitations.

Pay attention to early warning signs Once you take on external finance, you need to be extremely proactive about managing your financial situation. Lenders are always focused on what their exit will be should the funding arrangement become negative. Often this means that if the lender sees the value of the security as being lower than the value of the outstanding debt, the lender will look for ways in which they can control the security being offered. This can be very distressing as it puts the lender in the ‘driver’s seat’ on key business decisions.

Business owners (and equity holders) can manage this by working with their accountant to actively monitor financial performance. By proactively reporting financial information and understanding early warning signs, you can remain at the forefront of business decisions. It’s also worth noting that lenders view the involvement of an accountant favourably, because they trust the accountant has a good understanding of the business’ financial performance to enable successful outcomes.

Have a clear business plan Lastly, make sure you have a clear and concise business plan. This will speed up the application process, as the lender will be able to quickly understand your business and assess the value of security required to support the level of debt needed. It will also allow you to make financial decisions more easily, as the implications of borrowing (both short-term and long-term) will be clearly understood. karlb@bellinghamwallace.co.nz

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LEGALLY SPEAKING Schnauer and Co

Can Your Trust Be Busted?

Legally Speaking with Nicolette Bodewes, Schnauer & Co.

Nicolette Bodewes.

Trust law in New Zealand is changing and trusts are no longer the stronghold they have been.

Many people form trusts and transfer their assets to the trust believing that the assets are then safe from a claim by their spouse in the event of separation and divorce. (There are other reasons for forming a Trust).

The Supreme Court of New Zealand, our highest Court, recently delivered a decision which is ground-breaking and is likely to change the legal landscape for trust and relationship property law. Clayton v Clayton deals with a couple who were married in 1989 and separated in 2006. During the marriage Mr Clayton built up a successful and substantial sawmilling business. He formed a number of trusts to own various assets.

Mr Clayton had organised his trust affairs in such a way that he was the settlor and sole trustee of one of the trusts and had the power to add and remove beneficiaries, the power to appoint and remove trustees and the power to distribute capital. He did not need to consider the interests of all the beneficiaries. It has long been acknowledged that there can be no trust if the sole trustee is also the sole beneficiary. In effect Mr Clayton retained so much control that the powers he retained were held to be property. Because the powers were to be treated as property they were available for division between Mr Clayton and Mrs Clayton thereby defeating the effect of ring-fencing the assets in a trust.

The Supreme Court quoted Lord Templeman as saying: “The manufacture of a five pronged implement for manual digging results in a fork even if the manufacturer, unfamiliar with the English language, insists that he intended to make and has made a spade.”

In certain circumstances it is also possible to make a claim to trust assets if the parties’ marriage has been dissolved, i.e. they have divorced. The Supreme Court has indicated that such a claim is likely to be looked upon more favourably than once was thought.

When considering trusts a distinction must be made between those who must act selflessly and those who are entitled to act selfishly. Where the trustee(s) must act selflessly the Courts will hold that there is a trust in place. However where the trustee is entitled to act selfishly (in other words benefit him or herself solely) the Courts may hold this to be a property right which then makes it possible to order that the property is divided between the parties. The effect of the trust is then lost.

The moral of the story is that if you have a trust or are considering settling a trust you should always have two trustees or an independent trustee. Ideally one trustee should not be a beneficiary. To ensure your trust is as safe as possible from being busted by an aggrieved spouse, consult an experienced trust lawyer. A trust will only be effective if it is well drafted and administered properly with the beneficiaries’ interests in mind.

If the purpose of a trust is solely to ring fence assets from a spouse or partner the more effective approach would be to enter into a contracting out agreement (a pre-nup).

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PROPERTY LAW: Siva Rajadurai, Davenports

Siva holds a LLB degree from the University of London and a Diploma in Electronics Engineering from Malaysia.

He held varied careers in the past and as such takes a very analytical and pragmatic approach to matters handled by him. Siva's areas of expertise are Commercial Law, Commercial Property, Property.

John & Belinda

Siva Rajadurai

John and Belinda are a young enterprising couple who four years ago started investing in property. They started with a cross lease unit which they purchased at a low price and leased out. They got good at it and eventually in February 2016 owned six properties. Each time they planned to purchase a property they consulted their lawyer who would peruse the documents for them.

In February 2016, they looked at a one bedroom cross lease property which was managed by a Body Corporate company. John and Belinda thought it would be a good investment if they made some alterations and leased out the property. The real estate agent indicated that there was wide interest from prospective purchasers so they bid for the property at the auction before checking the Title as they thought that they knew all about cross lease properties.

A “cross lease” is where a number of people own an undivided share in a piece of land and each flat owner owns an equal undefined share in the underlying fee simple title. By way of a lease agreement the flat owner then “leases” from the other flat owner the exclusive rights to occupy their flat and associated grounds for a set amount of time (usually 999 years). The lease for each flat is registered on the Title of the respective flat. It is common for the lease to provide that prior to undertaking any alteration works to the flat, the lessee is to obtain the prior written consent of the majority of the lessors. Some leases provide that this consent should not be unreasonably withheld by the lessors.

John and Belinda thought that their lease would be similar.

About a month later, John contacted the Body Corporate company to seek permission to add an additional study room to his dwelling to make it attractive to tenants. The Body Corporate company advised that the complex owners had experienced some unpleasant situations with some owners who had undertaken alteration work on their dwellings and that they (the body corporate) were now taking a strict stance when approaching similar requests to undertake alterations. John tried to talk to the Body Corporate Administrator but was unsuccessful. John at this stage was panicking as it would be difficult for him to find a tenant with just a single room. Furthermore, John realised that his problem was not just obtaining the lessors’ consent but the Body Corporate company was making the whole process difficult for him.

John immediately contacted us. We perused his lease and advised him that the lease registered on the Title did not provide that consent from the rest of the lessors should not be unreasonably withheld. We further found that the Body Corporate company had no right to manage the property in the way it did.

Following our intervention, John and Belinda received the consent they required to proceed with their proposed alteration works.

Generally, not all agreements are the same. It always pays to refer agreements to your lawyer before signing. siva@dhlawyers.co.nz

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 Tammy McLeod 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 Special Interest Group.

Sue & Jeremy Sue and Jeremy were in their mid-thirties. Like most people their age, they had travelled extensively, living in London for a number of years, before returning home to the North Shore to start a family. Sue had been in investment banking in the UK and Jeremy was a school teacher. The property market had shifted a bit in the years they had been away, but with the big money earned by Sue in the UK, they were able to afford a large and spacious home only a couple of blocks away from Milford beach.

After taking advice from their lawyer, Sue and Jeremy set up a trust to own their family home. Sue was taking on some directorships of companies and they were also concerned that if one of them died, their assets would be protected both for the survivor and their children. At the same time they made wills appointing guardians of their children and stating that all their assets would go to the trust if one or both of them died. They prepared a memorandum of guidance for the trustees of their trust and also saw their insurance broker about putting in place some life insurance.

Basically, death was covered. If one of them died, the survivor would have a large sum of money and assets all nicely protected in a trust. Enduring powers of attorney were mentioned, but Sue and Jeremy thought this was something they could do in the future. Sue’s Grandma had just appointed Sue’s father to act as her attorney – there was plenty of time for them to get enduring powers of attorney organised later.

Less than a year after returning to New Zealand, Jeremy woke one morning unable to speak or use the left side of his body. He had suffered a premature stroke. Sue and Jeremy soon found out it is not uncommon for young people to suffer strokes and other ailments which mean that they are not able to function properly. Sue and Jeremy had planned well for what happened if one of them died, but had not dealt with the situation where one of them might lose capacity.

Sue now found herself in the position of not being able to deal with a number of things that Jeremy used to deal with. Everyone was asking her for a copy of an enduring power of attorney she didn’t have. The costs of going to court to get property orders to manage Jeremy’s affairs were horrendous, but Sue was left with few options.

She quickly learned that not only old people needed to worry about enduring powers of attorney – they are for everyone.

Tammy McLeod, Phone 915 4386 www.davenportsharbour.co.nz Email: tammy@dhlawyers.co.nz

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DUSTY’S ONLINE ADVENTURES: Web stuff made simple

According to statista.com, as of July 2015, Google’s Play had approximately 1.6 million apps available for download. Apple’s App Store wasn’t far behind with approximately 1.5 miliion apps on offer.

So should your business have a dedicated app? In most cases, yes. If you have an app, your customers have access to your products and services in a completely different way. They don’t have to first open their device’s browser and navigate to your website. They can simply tap on the app icon; an icon on their device’s home screen featuring your logo, your brand … all in their pocket.

It’s clear to see how having an app works for large servicebased organisations. For smaller businesses, it’s sometimes less obvious what an app can do for you. That said, small businesses are constantly disrupting and ruffling large corporate feathers simply by using the technologies available.

With that in mind, here are some questions to consider while planning a dedicated mobile app.

Can I offer a better customer experience through an app?

If you already have a slick, responsive website that takes care of all your online business needs and you’re looking at a dedicated mobile app, then you need to ensure that your app is going to be better for your customers, both in terms of performance and experience. Apps allow you to do a whole range of things better than what websites can. In my opinion, an app that simply replicates the functions of the website without improving on the experience is pretty redundant and I think customers don’t respond favourably. People generally expect something ’next level’ when it comes to apps.

Will my customers use an app?

If the experience of using your app trumps using your website then customers are likely to move in the direction of the app.

Certainly, in some cases, the nature of your business may mean that an app is simply not worth the effort. That said, you may be able to change this by offering value-added services through an app, like real time customer support, or better product ordering experiences. Then there’s also push notifications: a way for you to provide up-to-date information or notifications about your products, delivery or despatch information, or just general updates.

Can I afford to build an app(s) and will it grow my business?

App development can be expensive, especially if you set out to deliver superior customer experience. It can be a long process that may (should) include some pilot testing. Knowing whether an

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Do I have people internally to maintain the app?

Make sure that when developing an app you plan how you are going to maintain it. Software updates, feature updates, innovation: You’ll need someone internally to help you work these things out.

This also applies to any additional administrative pressure an app may put on your business. More enquiries and/or orders might mean more people are needed to ensure that customers get the premium experience.

Getting started • If you’re ready to start investigating an app, begin by doing some research into what you could incorporate into the app that would make the customer experience better.

• Talk to customers, frontline staff and ask your developer for advice.

• Look at other apps and how they improve the customer experience.

• Research the features and options that you include in your app and make a wishlist of what should definitely feature in the app and what is optional. Prioritise the list so that if you need to stage development you know what has to stay and what can come later.

• Plan your app on paper. Sketch out ideas and the process you think customers will go through to do the activities that will happen via your app. All this will save time when it comes to talking to your developer.

• Ask your developer what the standard or accepted practice is, but don’t feel you have to do it that way. You will probably know your customers well enough to know whether to follow the norm or not.

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COMMERCIAL PROPERTY with Bayleys North Shore

Your Local Hauraki Centre Hauraki offers local and passing customers an easy “in and out” option for their daily shopping needs. However Hauraki may have a different future under the Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan (PAUP) should it be classified as a “Local Centre”.

The zoning provides for the local convenience needs of surrounding residential areas, including local retail, commercial services, offices, food and beverage, and smaller-scale supermarkets.

Provisions allow for commercial buildings up to four storeys high, enabling residential use on upper floors. With apartments becoming more and more popular, the close proximity to Takapuna CBD and a view of Rangitoto, the shops could be modernised with some impressive living upstairs.

Existing businesses include Countdown, Lone Star and other service based retailers which all complement each other.

Provisions allow for commercial buildings up to four storeys high, enabling residential use on upper floors.

Simon Aldridge and Michael Nees, Investment Brokers Bayleys North Shore Commercial 29 Northcroft Street, Takapuna, Auckland 0622

TO GOOD HEALTH 347-349 LAKE ROAD, TAKAPUNA • NET RETURN OF $79,000

• ESTABLISHED ANCHOR TENANT

This property enjoys the use of the public car park at the rear and frontage to Lake Road, which links Hauraki with Takapuna, Devonport and Belmont.

Neighbours include Countdown, Lone Star and other service based retailers which all complement each other.

Hauraki has an established catchment area with a tightly held supply of commercial space which has resulted in an impressively low vacancy rate.

The PAUP will add value to this property as it will be rezoned “Local Centre” which allows for residential, commercial and retail.

The income, location and future PAUP zoning combine to make this an extremely attractive offering.

• OUTSTANDING EXPOSURE

PROPERTY DETAILS PAUP zoning: Local Centre Land Area: 245m² Floor Area: 230m² (approx.)

TENANCY DETAILS A total return of $79,000pa from two tenancies.

Full details available upon request.

AUCTION (UNLESS SOLD PRIOR) 11am, Wednesday 6th July 2016 Maritime Square, Ground Floor, 4 Viaduct Harbour Avenue, Auckland

SIMON ALDRIDGE

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M +64 21 774 951 B +64 9 489 0982 simon.aldridge@bayleys.co.nz

M +64 21 182 3085 B +64 9 489 0963 michael.nees@bayleys.co.nz

Devereux Howe-Smith Realty Ltd, Bayleys Licensed under the REA Act 2008

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COMMERCIAL PROPERTY Bayleys North Shore Commercial

For sale... underdeveloped site in central Silverdale with boundary lines (indicative only) showing the four titles.

Big development opportunity in Silverdale With development land in limited supply in most parts of the North Shore much of the future growth of northern Auckland will be centred around Albany and Silverdale. Silverdale, in particular, offers significant development opportunities and Bayleys North Shore Commercial has one of these for sale.

A large block of land in central Silverdale with huge future redevelopment potential under its Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan (PAUP) Town Centre zoning is up for tender offering substantial immediate income from seven tenants currently occupying the site.

Located at 15-19 Silverdale Street and 4-8 Agency Lane and encompassing four separate land titles ranging from 824m2 to 1,932m2, the property is being marketed by John Algie and Damian Stephen of Bayleys North Shore Commercial in conjunction with Steve Orr from Bayleys’ Warkworth office. Tenders can be lodged for one or more of the titles, or the entire 4,501m2 block, closing on June 15.

There are currently just over 1,000m2 of buildings on the property occupied by five retail and two industrial tenants, producing annual gross rental income of approximately $275,000.

“This is one of the most high profile sites in the central Silverdale village, and one of the few yet to be fully developed in this rapidly growing township,” says John Algie. “It is ideal for further development given its reasonably level contour and rectangular shape coupled with its corner position and substantial frontage to two streets. This development potential will be further enhanced and unlocked by the new Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan (PAUP) zoning of Town Centre-Silverdale which will allow for higher density mixed-use building on the site including residential dwellings on the upper levels.”

The property currently comprises: • 15 Silverdale Street: 873m2 of land with a 230m2 café.

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• 19 Silverdale Street: 872m2 of land with a 450m2 retail building leased to a Raw Essentials pet food store with lease renewal rights until 2020 and a flooring retailer with renewals until 2021.

• 4 Agency Lane: A 824m2 rectangular block of land with a single-level 330m2 retail building with a large car park at the rear. This is leased to an interior design and furniture retailer on a short-term lease and a designer clothing store with lease renewals extending to 2020.

• 8 Agency Lane: The largest of the titles at 1,932m2 is primarily occupied by Silverdale Marine, on a monthly lease, while a scaffolding business occupies the balance of the land.

John Algie says given the overall lease structure, with varying lease expiries, and the size of the property, it lends itself to a staged progressive development. The property’s current zoning is BusinessRetail which will change to Town Centre when the Auckland Unitary Plan is activated, expected to be later this year.

He says another shorter term option that could be considered is to increase the property’s income generating potential by renegotiating and extending the leases on some of the current buildings which have short-term tenancies.

Mr Algie says the property is located in the heart of the original Silverdale village which Auckland Council is keen to see reinvigorated.

The PAUP Town Centre zoning provides for a wide range of activities including commercial, leisure, residential, tourist, cultural, community and civic services. The increased height provision of up to 16 metres within the Town Centre-Silverdale zoning is designed to facilitate more office and residential living opportunities on upper floors.

Any building work within the zone requires resource consent in order to ensure that it is undertaken to a high standard and enhances the quality of the centre’s streets and public open spaces.

Damian Stephen says concept redevelopment drawings undertaken for the current owner of the property by E.T. Urban Design Ltd show what could be possible under the Town Centre zoning and are available to interested parties. These plans show a three-level complex totalling 6,000m2 built around a central “village green” area, although it could be possible to build more intensively than this, he says.

“The property’s long street frontages to both Silverdale Street and Agency Lane, totalling over 150 metres, means it would be well suited to boutique retail and food and beverage premises on the ground floor with apartments and possibly some office suites above.

There would be an obvious opportunity for a developer to add value here by strata titling units and apartments and selling them off to individual purchasers.

“The property’s location in the heart of Silverdale, close to all key amenities, should also make it appealing to tenants and residential occupants.”

Damian Stephen says Silverdale has undergone rapid development over the past five years and this will continue over the long term, with the town and surrounding rural land currently zoned Future Urban earmarked for further development over the next 30 years to help cater for Auckland’s residential and commercial growth.

Already established on Silverdale Street is the Silverdale Retail Centre owned by NZX listed Stride Property Group and anchored by The Warehouse and Countdown, with over 30 other shops.

Earthworks are also underway for a proposed four-storey building that will include a 5,490m2 Farmers department store over two levels, up to 30 retail stores and almost 400 underground car parks on the corner of Silverdale Street and Millwater Parkway.

The massive nearby Millwater housing project is well underway to cater for a projected population growth of more than 10,000 people with a mixture of low, medium and high-density homes to be built on more than 300 hectares of land between Silverdale and Orewa.

Artist’s impression of development concept for the site.

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Work has also commenced on the adjoining 60-hectare Highgate Business Park between Wainui Road and State Highway 1 forecast to generate around 4,500 jobs over the next 20 years. It will encompass a mix of light industrial, office, medical and educational style uses as well as some retail space, bars and restaurants.

Part of the site is also residential, with 100 homes already consented under a Special Housing Area agreement with the Auckland Council. It will act as an interface between Millwater and Highgate’s general business zone.

“All this large-scale development means that Silverdale will be at the centre of one of Auckland’s biggest growth areas and the sale of this property offers an exceptional opportunity to be part of that,” says John Algie.

Bayleys North Shore Commercial Devereux Howe-Smith Realty Limited, Bayleys, Licensed under the REA Act 2008 D +64 9 489 0999| F +64 9 489 0990 29 Northcroft Street, Takapuna, Auckland 0622

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Auckland Commercial, Industrial, Retail

SALES AND LE ASING GUIDE

Start fast, finish strong

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SALES AND LE ASING GUIDE

It’s been a bumper year so far for Colliers International’s North Shore office with 20 properties sold at auction and more than 15,000 sqm of premises leased.

SQM ISSUE 3 . 2016

Auckland Commercial, Industrial, Retail

SALES AND LE ASING GUIDE

Start fast, finish strong

It’s been a bumper year so far for Colliers International’s North Shore office with 20 properties sold at auction and more than 15,000 sqm of premises leased.

JIMMY O’BRIEN General Manager | Director Industrial Sales & Leasing North Shore 021 979 001 Jimmy.O’Brien@colliers.com COLLIERS NORTH SHORE Level 1, 129 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna PO Box 33462 Takapuna, North Shore 09 488 4777 colliers.co.nz Follow us on Twitter: @Colliers_NZ Join our LinkedIn group: Colliers International New Zealand Network

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.

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Great results once again from the Colliers International auction room. Seven units at 252 Oteha Valley Road were sold, and a further unit sold post-auction earlier this month. The average yield was 4.99%. 12-14 Clarence Street, Devonport sold for $5.3 million with a yield of 5% and most recently Colliers North Shore Team sold all 5 retail units at 287 Oteha Valley Road, Albany with an average yield of 4.99%.

There continues to be good demand from tenants and investors, and with quality stock in short supply, yields are being pushed lower.

Furthermore, there continues to be a lack of commercial and industrial development due to the shortage of land supply resulting in an increase in rentals.

We are pleased to support Business North Harbour’s their next North Shore Commercial Property Group After-5 event on Thursday 28 July at the Millennium Centre. This is open to members and non-members of Business North Harbour. The theme is ‘Investing in and Purchasing Commercial Property - the Traps and Pitfalls’ with speakers from the ANZ and Register Valuer as well as and a commercial lawyer.

For more details go to: www.businessnh.org.nz/calendar

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The North Shore office celebrated a recent award at Colliers annual conference in Queenstown with Euan Stratton awarded the Golden Gavel for 2015/16 for his success at auctions, and Janet Marshall was also promoted to director.

Our experienced team look forward to being of assistance for opportunities in the market or should you wish to divest or lease your property.

Jimmy O’Brien General Manager | Director Industrial Sales & Leasing - North Shore 021 979 001 | Jimmy.O’Brien@colliers.com

Janet Marshall Manager Commercial | Director Commercial Sales & Leasing - North Shore 021 684 775 | Janet.Marshall@colliers.com

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MIKE RYAN Industrial Sales & Leasing M 021 402 461 E Mike.Ryan@colliers.com

JANET MARSHALL Director | Commercial M 021 684 775 E Janet.Marshall@colliers.com

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ELLIE MARTIN Commercial Sales & Leasing M 021 404 977 E Ellie.Martin@colliers.com

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LOVING MY RETIREMENT LIVING Pru Giles

A chat with Pru at The Poynton Pru Giles is a proud resident at The Poynton, MetLife Care’s lifestyle retirement village in Takapuna. At 70, Pru reckons it’s simply the best place to live, especially after seeing her Mother enjoy her life at the Poynton too. Pru was born in Australia and arrived in New Zealand at aged 21. It was in 2009 that she made the move to the village and she greatly values the security its given her. She loves seeing her two children and grandchild and talks to Channel’s Courtney Bennett this month about village life.

COURTNEY BENNETT: What do you love about living at the Poynton?

PRU GILES: Everything but mostly that its such a secure place to live, I came here mostly for that.

CB: What was your job prior to retirement?

PG: I was a medical secretary in Auckland.

CB: What did you most look forward to about retirement?

PG: Not setting my alarm anymore!

CB: What do you think about technology, do you use it?

PG: Yes I use it and wish I could use it more but my brain doesn’t work fast enough! I have a mobile and laptop and email quite a bit.

CB: Do you have any thoughts on growing old gracefully?

PG: Who’s going to grow old in this place?! But seriously it’s about keeping active.

CB: What would be your advice for young people entering the workforce?

PG: Work hard, save some money and enjoy what you choose to do.

CB: What’s been your favourite age and why?

PG: 29 because I had started having children and could still travel.

Pru Giles at The Poynton.

CB: Which person have you admired most throughout your life?

PG: My mother springs to mind first, she actually lived in the Poynton too before she passed away. I admired her because of the way she led her life, she was extremely respectful, had good manners and had a huge affect on my life.

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SETTLERS ALBANY: Luxurious Lifestyle Village

Golfers in Winning Form When the distinctively uniformed Settlers Albany golf team stepped off the bus at the recent Retirement Villages Association inter-village golf tournament at the Pakuranga Country Club, someone passed the comment that the other teams were in trouble. And in trouble they were, with Settlers taking the honours in both the 18 and 9 hole events.

With the Shore’s reputation of producing world-class golfers and so many spectacular courses within an easy 20 minute drive of the village, it’s no surprise that Settlers is home to some impressive players.

Settlers winning team includes Dave Archer, Bob McNab, Jennifer Adams, Theresia Dirks, Brian & Anna Keys, Harry Brittain, Murray Peck and Settlers Manager Keith Thorpe.

Bob McNab plays off a 17 handicap these days and restricts himself to 2 golf days a week. “There are so many other things to do,” he laughs. “Golf, darts, snooker, it’s all go here at Settlers.”

Long time player Brian Keys reckons golf and retirement are the perfect fit. “It’s fun, social and good exercise. A game you can play all your life.”

Keen competitor Theresia Dirks plays 2 to 3 times a week and every year at the legendary Eves 5 Course Classic in the Bay of Plenty.

Jennifer Adams is a regular Ladies Day player at North Shore while Dave Archer was a bit of a late starter. He got hooked on golf in the UK in his fifties with his New Zealand son-in-law.

Anna Keys reminds us of that old saying, “It’s a great day for gardening, but an even better day for golf!”

And for the lucky golfers at Settlers who have a Gardening and Maintenance team helping take care of their homes, they can play a round whenever the mood takes them.

The winning Settlers Albany Golf Team.

Looking at the spectacular apartments in their idyllic location, and experiencing such an active, supportive community where age is no handicap (excuse the pun), you can’t help but think that this is the sort of life we all deserve in retirement.

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Visit Settlers Albany at 550 Albany Highway any day between 10 and 4 or call Sales Manager Rosalie Pearson on 415 2617.

OPEN TO VIEW EVERYDAY 10am - 4pm

Precious McKenzie

1, 2 and 3 Bed Luxury Apartments from $460,000

“Luxury homes, outstanding facilities, an active, supportive community in a superb location. Come along and see how living here at Settlers Albany keeps you feeling active and young.” Precious McKenzie MBE 550 Albany Highway | 09 415 2617 | settlersalbany.co.nz Premier Lifestyle Villages group includes Settlers Albany, Fairview Lifestyle Village and Fairview Care Ltd.

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SHORE HOMES: with Travers Smyth, Barfoot & Thompson

Character charm, contemporary comfort!

12 Rugby Road, Birkenhead Point - For Sale By Auction, June 18th (unless sold prior) Barfoot and Thompson’s Travers Smyth is marketing this great property in Rugby Road at Birkenhead Point. The home is a rare find in a highly sought-after location.

With this home you have low-maintenance living with all the charm of a character home and a few modern features.

12 Rugby Road offers four double bedrooms, two living areas and two bathrooms. Other features include high stud ceilings and polished timber floors that create a grand sense of space. But there’s still potential to add your own little touches.

Upstairs you’ll find a master retreat, complete with bedroom, bathroom and living area. Relax with a wine on the upper deck while you take in the sea views.

And the location ticks all the boxes as well. Great coffee, restaurants and shops are all within walking distance. The city is just a quick drive away, or forget the traffic and take the ferry.

The owners have cherished this home for years but are now moving on providing a great opportunity. Be quick! Contact Travers for viewing times today or visit the property online to find out more...

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12 RUGBY ROAD, BIRKENHEAD POINT FOR SALE BY AUCTION SATURDAY JUNE 18TH Auction On Site 12pm (unless sold prior) View property online: www.barfoot.co.nz/572003 For further information contact: Travers Smyth Barfoot & Thompson, Takapuna M: 027 872 8377 or 489 5084 e: t.smyth@barfoot.co.nz

FAIRVIEW LIFESTYLE VILLAGE

Robin’s Nest If you ever get the chance, don’t turn down an invitation to visit Robin and Peter Cusdin at Fairview Lifestyle Village. From the outside, their home is a very nice, modern, three-bedroom house. Step inside, and you’re transported to another world; a magnificent stately home full of colour, objects d’art, paintings and antiques.

Born and raised in Takapuna, Robin’s stunning sense of style is reflected in her clothes, jewellery and the collage style artwork that decorates her home.

“I’ve always been interested in art,” she says.

“I wanted to go to Elam but life in Australia, career and family took over. It didn’t curb my creativity though.”

Throughout her life Robin never stopped making Peter & Robin Cusdin at home in art and shows us a range ‘Robin’s nest’. of hand-made cards and framed collages that she has done over the years.

Mind you, Peter’s no slouch when it comes to talent and creativity either. He is a model maker and has several impressive boats, even an aeroplane, that he has built on display.

Before retiring to Fairview, this creative couple spent many years owning and operating a high end B & B for international tourists in Oakura, Northland. They Robin’s fabulous hand made cards. initially moved to Auckland’s Eastern suburbs before settling on the Shore.

“It was the freedom to express ourselves that brought us to Fairview,” says Robin.

THE PERFECT RETIREMENT

IS HAVING SOMEONE ELSE CLIMB THE LADDER

It’s well publicised that two of the biggest causes of COMPLETELY injury in older men are falling off ladders and jumping REFURBISHED on garden bags, yet … we all like our AVAILABLE own backyard.

VILLA Which is what retiring to Fairview is all about.

Luxurious villas and apartments with gardens, outdoor living, the security of care on call if and when you need it, and someone else doing the home maintenance.

See what insiders call the perfect retirement any day between 10 and 3.

Villas Available

…this creative couple spent many years owning and operating a high end B & B for international tourists in Oakura, Northland.

“We spent two years looking for the right lifestyle village – even in Tauranga,” adds Peter. “It was the light, the space, the attitude and the handy location of Fairview that sold us. Not quite the far North or the bright lights of Sydney… but close enough!”

There are a very limited number of apartments and villas available at Fairview Lifestyle Village, 21 Fairview Ave. Albany (off Oteha Valley Rd).

Call Fairview Sales Manager Michelle Wainhouse on 477 3900 for more information or to view.

your place in the sun 21 Fairview Ave | Albany | ph 477 3900 fairviewvillage.co.nz

Premier Lifestyle Villages group includes Fairview Lifestyle Village, Fairview Care Ltd and Settlers Albany Lifestyle Village.

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RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Stan Cheung, Harcourts Cooper & Co

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From Fitness Health To Residential Wealth Popular Les Mills Personal Trainer Stan Cheung has swapped the Nike training gear for suits and ties.

Stan is well qualified to help you market the most important asset you own.

He received an AUT scholarship for academic excellence in his final years at Westlake Boys High School, then went on to graduate with a Marketing and Advertising degree from AUT. Two years working for ‘FCB Auckland’ Advertising Agency in the media team, Stan had a health scare which changed his outlook on life and decided to become a Personal Download Stan’s iCard from Trainer to help others with their health the App/Play Store on your smart phone. and fitness journeys.

Now after 6 years of motivating, guiding and supporting hundreds of kiwis with their health and fitness goals, Stan has decided to don the suit and tie and is now excited to help people with their real estate needs. This change was bought from developing an interest in property having recently supported his family members in their real estate transactions including a few of his own. With this new found interest in property and a passion for helping people, Real Estate on the North Shore was inevitably calling.

Stan was born and raised on the North Shore and has loved living locally for the past 32 years. Being people focused, Stan understands the importance of connecting with his clients and providing outstanding customer service is key to great results.

Stan is always at the forefront of digital marketing and you can now download his iCard (Interactive Business Card) from the App/Play Store on your smart phone. He uses this as his on-the-go website and client communication portal. Stan is bilingual and able to communicate in Chinese to his Chinese peers which he believes is an advantage in today’s market.

Stan is based out of the Harcourts Cooper & Co Milford branch (#1 nationally ranked) and has been there for the past year. If you need help with your real estate needs you can contact Stan anytime for a confidential chat on 021 041 4905, email stan.cheung@harcourts.co.nz or download his iCard from the App/Play Store on your smart phone.

11a Salamanca Road, Sunnynook For Sale by Auction – June 19th 1pm onsite (unless sold prior) View online: www.harcourts.co.nz/MJ32867

17 Year Family Home Oozing With Potential!

Westlake Zone.

This well looked-after 70’s abode is on a much sought-after flat, low maintenance, freehold site in double Westlake zone!

Single level living includes 3 double bedrooms, great indoor-outdoor flow and a fully-fenced backyard which is private and quiet.

Short walk to Sunnynook shops, schools and Northern Busway.

Excellent family home in a high demand suburb. Be quick, come explore the potential yourself – will be SOLD!

“Hundreds have trusted me with their health, now you can trust me with your future financial wealth.”

Stan Cheung Sales and Marketing Consultant

P 09 486 8273 M 021 041 4905 E stan.cheung@harcourts.co.nz www.cooperandco.co.nz Harcourts Cooper & Co Real Estate Ltd Licensed Agent REAA 2008

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A unique past, an inspired future Willis Bond & Co is pleased to introduce Sunderland Avenue.

As part of the Sunderland precinct in the acclaimed Hobsonville Point housing area, Sunderland Ave features ten original late 1930s English Domestic Revival style houses – all refurbished with painstaking attention to detail. Designed by award-winning heritage architects Salmond Reed, and built by the long-standing and trusted Haydn & Rollett Construction, this street of single-level character homes is a rare find in Auckland.

Situated on expansive north-west facing sites, these spacious family homes offer a unique blend of history and character with immaculate designer additions.

There are only a handful of these unique character homes left, so call for your appointment to view today.

Showhome Open 10am – 4pm every day except Wednesdays 8 Hastings Street – Opposite Catalina Café sunderlandlife.co.nz | 09 300 6336

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RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Barfoot & Thompson, Takapuna

Selling your home in winter While many people believe that it’s harder to sell your home in winter, there are a number of advantages that come with listing during the colder months.

Avoid the frenzy

There is alway an influx of listings around spring and summer, so buyers can afford to be more selective. “Winter is a great seller’s market” says Nicky. “Fewer homes on the market means less competition, and more time for you to consider options and offers.”

Motivated buyers

Buyers searching in the winter months are motivated! Those willing to brave the cold for open homes and viewings are usually very driven to find a home, and potentially willing to pay top dollar when they find it.

Better prices for your home

When it comes to what price you’ll get for your home, the rule of supply and demand applies. While buyers may have thirty homes to compare and choose from in February, there may be only ten homes that fit that criteria in June. Because there are fewer properties around, you have the potential to get a maximum price.

Become a spring buyer

By selling your home in winter, you can time the purchase of your new property. Selling your home when demand is high, then enjoy taking your pick of all of the new spring listings.

Nicky Rhodes

Sellers that are willing to put a little bit of extra effort into sprucing up their property for a winter sale often find it reaps great dividends. A cosy, warm and welcoming setting can sway even the most critical of buyers into falling in love with the home.

Nicky Rhodes, Takapuna Branch Manager So while winter may not seem like the ideal time to sell, there are some perks to consider around listing your property now. If you need more information and advice, get in touch with our sales team - we’re here to help you. Barfoot & Thompson Takapuna cnr Lake Road & Blomfield Spa 09 489 5084

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CHANNEL FEATURE PROPERTIES Andrew Dorreen, Precision Real Estate

Classic 1960’s Lakeside, Exquisite Views 17 Manurere Avenue, Takapuna

Elevated and benefiting from superb lake views, this 1960’s cedar residence offers small families, couples or downsizers the chance to secure a property in the most sunny and conveniently located Avenue in Takapuna. A short stroll will take you to the hub of North Shore’s best restaurants, bars, cafes, shopping and beaches. Orientated to the north west, the home has unmatched afternoon sun. The kitchen and living upstairs opens out to generous decking, which is partially covered spanning the width of the home - maximising the lake views. This area also opens out to the rear paved courtyard

boasting great privacy, shelter and a lush pool area, which is solar heated. The home offers three double bedrooms two of which are on the lower floor giving good separation. The master opens out to the rear patio area and in close proximity is a recently renovated bathroom with underfloor heating. Whilst the home is largely original in it’s layout, it has fantastic wide open living areas creating an amazing sense of space.

Purchasers will be pleasantly surprised with this gem of a property and attracted by the ability to add value, and reap the rewards.

Andrew Dorreen | Precision Real Estate Ltd MREINZ Licensed under the Real Estate Agents Act 2008

Email: andrew@precision.net.nz | Phone: 021 747 334 | www.precision.net.nz

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Lakefront Paradise - Unique Opportunity 1,333m2 53 Lake View Road, Takapuna

The rare opportunity to own a substantial Lakefront Landholding of 1333m² in Takapuna’s best Lakefront street is now available.

Privately located and perfectly orientated to northern sun with unobstructed expansive waterfront views, this site provides unlimited opportunities. Surrounded by substantial high quality homes, this architecturally designed 1960’s cedar home has been lovingly maintained. It offers four double bedrooms, an office, three lounges, plus a separate dining room. A double garage and carport provide off-street parking for up to five cars and a boat.

The bedrooms and living areas enjoy expansive Lake Views and seamless access to private outdoor areas for relaxation. Enjoy the recreation on offer, swimming, kayaking, sailing ... stroll across the lawn

and down to your own boatshed and jetty at the bottom of the garden.

Choose to unwind with a coffee or wine in one of three sunny outdoor areas that flow effortlessly from this warm family home.

This peaceful, private and exclusive property in one of Auckland’s most prestigious streets, Lake View Road, is an easy 9km commute to the CBD. A few minutes walk takes you to Takapuna’s wonderful cafes, restaurants, shopping, beach and popular Sunday markets.

Zoned for top schools, Takapuna Grammar and both Westlake Boys and Girls. You may choose to further enhance the 60’s architecture, build new or landbank.

A truly rare opportunity to secure a slice of paradise in the very best lakefront street.

2014 CV is $4,275,000.

NOW LIVE WWW.ANDREWDORREEN.COM go to the site and like us on facebook

Contact Andrew Dorreen for further information about these spectacular real estate offerings.

Andrew has sold 325 million dollars' worth of real estate since January 2013 at an average of over 3 million dollars per sale.

January 2015 was his biggest month - with over 30 million dollars' worth sold.

Contact Andrew Dorreen today - North Shore's Top End Specialist.

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The Channel Crossword

Set locally by Mãyã, especially for Channel each month. No. 15

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Solution to last month's crossword

This month's crossword will also be uploaded to the creator’s blog at channelcrossword.wordpress.com There, Mãyã will kindly attempt to answer any questions or comments that may arise from the crosswords each month.

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FOR LIFE

COMFORT. FREEDOM. FUN. Nothing surpasses The Poynton Make the move to a wonderful North Shore retirement at the perfect price.

If you are searching for true retirement freedom in the finest of surroundings, THE POYNTON is offering its last brand new apartments starting from only $555,000*. These beautiful apartments come with every comfort and a variety of modern features. Step outside your door, meet new friends and have unlimited access to an all-weather bowling green, billiards room, cafĂŠ, library and indoor swimming pool. Plus you will have your own undercover carpark, with extra storage space for the golf clubs and other essentials. This exceptional retirement living is in a highly sought after location, so act now.

To see how THE POYNTON could transform your life, simply pop along to our open weekend.

OPEN WEEKEND 18 & 19 June 10am to 3pm For more information call Jan on 09 488 5711

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*Prices are for an Occupation Right Agreement secured by a first ranking mortgage in favour of the statutory supervisor on behalf of the residents.

142 Shakespeare Road, Takapuna metlifecare.co.nz

Victoria Bidwell

Awarded Top Agent Bayleys North Shore for the tenth year in a row

Takapuna - Sold at Tender www.bayleys.co.nz/1450687

Devonport - Sold under the hammer www.bayleys.co.nz/1450687

Takapuna - Sold by Private Sale www.bayleys.co.nz/1450636

Victoria Bidwell 021 947 080 or 09 487 0735 | victoria.bidwell@bayleys.co.nz • International Property Awards London-Winner Best Property Marketing • Winner Bayleys National Waterfront Marketing Award • Top Agent for Bayleys North Shore since 2006 • Winner Bayleys National Residential Marketing Award-Best Property Marketing •Bayleys National Top Achiever since 2007

Bayleys Real Estate Limited, Takapuna Licensed under the REA Act 2008