Channel Magazine July 2016

At home with

Carly Flynn

on winter wellbeing & her Shore tribe

We preview NZ Sculpture onShore 2016

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HEALTH & FITNESS with Pilates Unlimited

Overall Wellbeing with Authentic Pilates Pilates Unlimited is a well-established Authentic Pilates Studio for both men and women located in Northcroft Street, Takapuna Beach – just along from the The Department Store.

The Studio, owned by Carole Fraser, has been operating for over 16 years and has nine Romana’s Pilates Instructors.

Each instructor has a bio on the website www.pilatesunlimited.co.nz The studio has many loyal clients that Authentic Pilates has become part of their everyday lives.

Our youngest client is a 15 year old dancer and she finds weekly Authentic Pilates complements her ballet studies, through to our more mature clients in their 70’s & 80’s. At Pilates Unlimited we work with our clients by providing a challenging workout for people of all ages and fitness levels. Regular practise will reshape your body, rejuvenate your mind and discover health and balance.

Here’s what three of our clients have to say about their sessions and wellbeing at Pilates Unlimited: Max Russell: Max was initially attracted to Authentic Pilates because of its reputation for helping wellness with the emphasis on both strength and flexibility. Max says, “I have since come to appreciate the absolute importance of ‘core strength’ and the need to maintain flexibility through a structured regime of stretching.

Max Russell The team at Pilates Unlimited are fantastic, very committed and they are very in tune with the individual needs of each client. I personally start my day on Tuesday and Thursday at 7am with my instructor Ray. I highly recommend the studio to anyone contemplating improving their health and wellbeing.”

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Carmel Byrne

Julia Curran: Julia is often asked what form of exercise she does to which she replies “Pilates at Pilates Unlimited”.

Julia books in two lessons a week – a private lesson with Harriette and also joins in the Tower Classes. Julia says, “I really enjoy my sessions and know that I stand taller, stretch further and feel stronger now than I did 10 years ago”.

Carmel Byrne: "It’s all about wellbeing and feeling good.

I have been a client for over 15 years and during that time my enthusiasm for Pilates has continued to grow as I enjoy the benefits of improved strength, flexibility, balance and alignment in my day to day life. As well as the physical benefits, I find Pilates great for stress relief. The concentration required to do the exercises means I can’t focus on anything else at the time."

Lizzie Kumar, Caroline Corbineau, Vanessa Barrell, Sandra Gardner, Carole Fraser , Harriette Blackman, Jeneal Rohrback, Ray Medemblik and Eric Carlovich.

At Pilates Unlimited we work with our clients by providing a challenging workout for people of ages and fitness levels.

Next month, six of the Pilates Unlimited Team will be attending the Romana’s Pilates Worldwide conference in West Hollywood USA. The conference offers workshops and seminars with Master Teacher Trainers from around the world. Ongoing training ensures that the clients enjoy the highest level of instruction says Carole Fraser Owner/Pilates Instructor.

18 Northcroft Street, Takapuna, 09 486 1018 or visit Pilatesunlimited.co.nz

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Badjelly the Witch, Tim Bray Productions, The PumpHouse, Takapuna. Until 29 July

Morning Melodies: Kumeu Vintage Brass, Bruce Mason Centre, 11am Lake House Arts, School holiday classes start. 10am-3pm daily. Until 22 July

Centre for Mutual Aid, Albany House, Albany Village. Games, crafts, gentle exercise and refreshments for over 65s. 9:30am– 12:30pm

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Wahine Toa (Strong women) - Jah Jah Tana, Lake House Arts.

Opening 6pm. Until 14 August

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TMC Nancy’s afternoon – entertainment and afternoon tea for people in rest homes, Takapuna Methodist Church, 2pm Gallery Time for Kids – Pacific Patterns, Northart. 10.30-12pm; 1-2.30pm

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A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Westlake Boys High School, 30 Forrest Hill Rd, Westlake, 7:30pm. Until Sat 30 July

Zonta North Shore Dinner meeting 6pm. Ph Gail 021686516 Devonport Probus Club, 10am 12.30pm, The Rose Centre, Belmont New exhibitions at Northart.

Until 3 August Organic Gardening Course Sanders Reserve, Sanders Road, Albany, 9am-2:30pm. Free

Wednesday

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 Shore Singers, Takapuna Methodist Church, 7pm

Takapuna U3A monthly meeting, Dr Stephen Clarke talks about the Battle of the Somme, Northcote Citizens’ Centre, College Road.

9.45am. Ph 4735607, www.u3atakapuna.org.nz

APO presents Beethoven & Brahms, Bruce Mason Centre, 7.30pm Belmont-Bayswater Probus Club, The Rose Centre, 10am-12pm

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North Shore Rock, Mineral & Gem Club - Monthly Meeting, 7.30-9pm, Milford Senior Citizens Hall Gallery Time for Kids – Pacific Patterns, Northart. 10.30-12pm; 1-2.30pm

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Free Preschool Play, Sunnynook Community Centre, 10am-12 noon

Every Tuesday ChairYogaforpeoplewith limited mobility, 10.30-11.15am,TheRoseCentre,Belmont Scrabble, Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 9.15am Winter Fun Preschool Play Mornings, The Rose Centre, Belmont, 9:30 – 11am Takapuna Senior Citizens, indoor bowls and Rumikub, The Strand, Takapuna, 9.45am-noon English Conversation Class, Beachhaven Community House, 1-2pm

Mairangi Arts Centre Working Bee. Volunteers needed from 9.30am; email christine@mairangiarts.co.nz Takapuna Grammar School YES Product Launch, TGS Library, 6-7.30pm

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Free Preschool Play, Milford Baptist Church, 10am-12 noon Bastille Day. Celebrations at Le Desir, and at French Rendez-Vous restaurants, Takapuna

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

Takapuna Gallery Time for Kids – Jewellery making, Northart. 10.30-12pm; 1-2.30pm

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The Hollow, by Agatha Christie, PumpHouse Theatre, 7.30pm.

Until Saturday 6 August

Every Wednesday Kennedy Park Petanque Club, free coaching and play, 4.30pm Art class, A fun art group for people with special abilities. 12.30-2.30pm, Beachhaven Community House

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Every Thursday 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. www.60supmovement.org.nz/ takapuna Literacy class for parents with English as a second language, 9-11am, Birkdale Community House

July 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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The Maritime Crew at the East Coast Folk Club, Senior Citizens Social Centre, Torbay, Auckland, 8:00pm Rocky Horror Picture Show, The Vic, Devonport, 8.30pm Peggy Squares – learn to knit 12:30–2:30pm Beach Haven House

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Browns Bay Family Fun Day with Open Market, Browns Bay Village Green, Glen Rd, Browns Bay, 10am-3pm Exhibitions open, Depot Artspace: Jermaine Reihana, Nyle Major, Julia Oram, Lyndsay Brock. 2-3.30pm Free kids’ yoga, Artspace, Devonport.

More info at www.yogikids.co.nz

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Mairangi Bay Playcentre, Community re-launch party 9am-4pm Marvellous Theatre Company performance, Northart, 3pm

Mister Maker & The Shapes, Bruce Mason Centre, 11am & 1pm, until Sunday 10 July

The Reluctant Dragon, TheatreWorks, Recreation Drive, Birkenhead. Wed-Fri 7pm. Sat & Sun 4pm. Until 23 July

Gallery Time for Kids – Jewellery making, Northart.

10.30-12pm; 1-2.30pm

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Pick & Mix 2016: Jarred Fell - Magic & Comedy, Bruce Mason Centre; Performance: 10.30am, Workshop: 11.30am. Free Tartan Day Tattoo Celebrations 2016, North Shore Events Centre, Wairau Valley, 1.30pm, Free

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Pick & Mix 2016: White Face Crew – Comedy & Clowning Bruce Mason Centre. Performances: 10.30am, Workshops: 11.30am North Shore Brass, 2:30 pm. Info at www.northshorebrass.org.nz/shows KennedyParkWWIITrustTunnelOpening, KennedyPark,CastorBay,11am-2pm

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

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Pick& Mix: Flaxworks Theatre Co – Fractured Fairytales, Bruce Mason Centre. Performance: 10.30am, Workshop: 11:30am. Free Devonport Chamber Orchestra, Bassoon, Horn and Orchestra, Holy Trinity Church, 20 Church St, 2pm

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

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Pick & Mix: Royal New Zealand Ballet, Bruce Mason Centre.

Performance: 10.30am, Workshop: 11:30am. Free Soul on Sunday, featuring Georgia Duder-Wood & The Conscious Music Collective , Takapuna Methodist Church 6.30pm

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Takapuna Children’s Playground, The Strand, Civic opening ceremony 11am-2 pm

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Pick & mix: Momentum Productions – Out of the Box, Bruce Mason Centre. Performance: 10.30am, Workshop: 11.30am. Free Rangitoto College Choirs concert, St George’s Church, Takapuna, 2pm

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Every Friday

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Every Sunday

Club 55 - Tenpin Bowling, Xtreme Entertainment, Target Court, 10am The Yoga Collective – Seniors, Birkdale Community House, 10–11am 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

Devonport Toy Library, Devonport Community House, 32 Clarence St, Saturday 9 - 11am. www.playawhile.org.

Also every Thursday 9-10.30 MindBody Yoga, Harmony Hall , Devonport 8.30am. Also Tuesday 6.30pm &Thursday 9.30am

Kennedy Park Petanque, club play, visitors welcome, 10am-12pm. Also every Tuesday & Thursday 1-3pm

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CONTENTS COVER FEATURES

MILFORD

28 A Chat with Carly Flynn

64 Milford News

50 Sculpture onShore Returns

DEVONPORT

FEATURES 24 Shop the Shore

77 Devonport News

26 Shore Street Style 43 Channel People - My Recipe

ARTS

59 Channel People - I Love What I Do

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The PumpHouse

62 Channel People - I Love My Sport

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The Rose Centre

79 Badjelly is back!

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The Vic

83 Channel Youth

78 Maigangi Arts Centre

99 The Healthy Channel: John Appleton

80 Lake House Arts Centre

110 Channel People - My Retirement

81 Northart

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120 The Channel Crossword

EDUCATION OUT & ABOUT

84 Kristin School

02 BNZ Community Calendar

86 Rosmini College

06 Out & About on the Shore

87 Pinehurst School

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88 Westlake Girls' High School 90 Westlake Boys' High School

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Eating Out Feature: Al Forno

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Eating Out: Restaurant Listings

92 Takapuna Grammar 93 Long Bay College

TAKAPUNA BEACH 22

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FROM THE EDITOR

Janet Marshall

Aidan Bennett, Heather Vermeer, Bridget Phillips, Christine Young, Crystal Sharp in the new Benefitz entranceway on Constellation Drive.

Midwinter Milestone Marks Magnificent Seven It’s been a mild winter so far as we go to print with our mid-year mag, which takes us into our seventh year of publishing Channel. The only winter blues that seem to be around here are those in the sky outside our office as I write this. And our magazine continues as a positive ray of monthly Shore sunshine for our readers old and new, whatever the weather outside.

This anniversary issue provides plenty of winter wellbeing inspiration to help keep any hint of a seasonal slump at bay. I talked wellness and the juggle of being a busy modern mum in the media when I met Shore-based broadcaster Carly Flynn in mid-June. A resident of the North Shore for over 14 years, Carly and her family have created a beautiful oasis in Northcote Point where they grow their own veggies, practice yoga, walk to school and can easily enjoy great coffee with friends. The radiant radio presenter

and familiar face on TV is a big advocate for the Shore and the simple life. We share her positivity and healthy lifestyle pointers on page 28.

We’re pleased each month to celebrate and showcase the arts on the Shore, and this month we preview one of the area’s big arts drawcard events, NZ Sculpture OnShore. A huge creative endeavour, work is well underway for the 2016 event, to be held at the stunning setting of Fort Takapuna in November. Curators and organisers give us a heads up on what visitors can expect as the biennial event reaches its 20-year milestone.

Winter can be a quieter time for many retailers and restaurants so we hope readers wrap up, get out and embrace all that this season has to offer support our local businesses and ‘shop the Shore’.

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MAIRANGI ARTS CENTRE - THE OUT THERE COLLECTIVE OPENING An exhibition opening for The Out There Collective was held at Mairangi Arts Centre on Wednesday 8th June, with the show being part of the Auckland Festival of Photography. The collective is a group of six artists with diverse approaches to photography, who come together to celebrate the creative process. Guests enjoyed previewing some amazing works, along with the opportunity to chat to the artists themselves.

Teresa Trull, Lynette Arnold, Teri and Paul Arundel.

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PRINCE TRIBUTE NIGHT AT THE VIC To mark the late singer Prince's birthday, The Vic held a tribute night with a live set from local singer Georgia Duder-Wood before a special screening of the film Purple Rain. Art prints of Prince were sold prior to the performance, taken from pencil sketches expertly drawn by the by The Vic's talented front of house manager Joshua Wesley. Locals and visitors who had travelled from West Auckland braved a blustery night on June 7th for the touching tribute event at Devonport's characterful home of film and theatre.

Kate Doswell, Tom Bowerman.

Georgia Duder-Wood, Ben Fernandez, Philipp Jaser.

Elisabeth Vaneveld, Mei Hill.

Shani Bennett, Danielle Drummond & Emma McCall.

Ross Harper, Marshall Smith, Koji Ozawa.

Ben Fernandez, Georgia Duder-Wood.

Emma McCall and Ilona Rose van Kujk.

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NORTH HARBOUR CLUB, BNZ AFTER FIVE The Icehouse's CEO Andy Hamilton proved to be an excellent speaker at the North Harbour Club's After 5 event which was hosted by club sponsor BNZ at their Takapuna retail store and Partners Centre on Wednesday June 1st. The Icehouse works with a wide range of businesses at various stages of growth – from entrepreneurs launching new ventures through to successful owner-managers wanting to take their business to the next level. The Icehouse was founded in 2001 in recognition of the importance of the small and mediumsized business sector to the NZ economy. Andy Hamilton has been there from the start. BNZ is also a key sponsor of The Icehouse which is owned by a not-for-profit trust. The North Harbour Club and Charitable Trust is made up of a group of 160 business and community leaders in the North Harbour region.

Gal Thompson, Kristine Wilson, Rauly Wilson and Stephen Hookway.

Gary Monk, Geoff Nash, Jo Rowles.

Kevin McLean, John Berry, Paul Brownsey.

Joan Finlayson, Michelle Bennett, Christie Parkin.

Ralph Roberts, Terry Dunleavy.

Don Galbraith, Greg Smale, Greg Ward.

Gal Thompson, Peter Wall, Dave Donaldson, Tony Dench.

John Sandford, Matthew Bellingham.

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BMW EVENING AT FORTIETH & HURSTMERE The 2016 Auckland Architecture Award winner for Hospitality and Retail, Fortieth & Hurstmere in Takapuna, hosted a get-together for members of the Takapuna Beach Business Association on Wednesday 22nd June.

Fortieth & Hurstmere is now well established as a unique destination for diners, with an amazing range of high quality dining options on offer.

Sophie Gilmour from Bird on a Wire and Kevin Morris from Dante's Pizzeria spoke about the evolution of their businesses and guests enjoyed some of the delicious food provided by the laneway's eateries.

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U3A TAKAPUNA CELEBRATES 25 YEARS More than 150 members attended Takapuna U3A's Silver Jubilee celebration at the Northcote Citizens' Centre in early June. Takapuna was the second branch of U3A (University of the Third Age) in Auckland and the first on the North Shore. Its regular meetings are held on the first Wednesday of every month, with study groups meeting at other times in members' homes.

Carolyn Harvewy, Peter Cradwick, Ian Lissette, Norah Turnwald.

Tony Lewis, Graham Alcock, John Willmott, Judy Hanna, Norman Lodge.

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PINEHURST SCHOOL'S ANNUAL LADIES' LUNCH Cheltenham Beach was the stunning backdrop to the annual Pinehurst Ladies' Lunch on June 24th. Marking its 25th anniversary this year, the school held an elegant luncheon event at McHugh's, Devonport. Singer Jackie Clarke thoroughly entertained guests with her comedic performance. Head girl and deputy head, cousins and best friends Ella Letica and Rebecca Botica, who have attended the school together since the age of five, gave an outstanding combined speech, which brought tears to many of the guests' eyes. Another popular and polished event by Pinehurst.

Marg Cross, Judy Wallace, Jackie Clarke, Shannon Sager, Jill Harrison.

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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.

The Holidays and The Hollow

James Bell

The school holidays are upon us again (already!) which means that Tim Bray Productions is back at The PumpHouse with another finely crafted season of theatre for children. This month the company is bringing one of the best-loved children’s books to the stage, Original illustration from Badjelly the the classic Spike Milligan Witch by Spike Milligan. story of Badjelly the Witch.

“Stinky poo, stinky poo, knickers, knickers, knickers…..”

– Spike Milligan, Badjelly the Witch Tim Bray’s loving adaptation of Badjelly the Witch ensured full houses the last time the company staged it at The PumpHouse. As I write, bookings are coming in thick and fast. If you’re thinking of coming, don’t waste any time in booking tickets.

Mid-Winter Murder Mystery: This year marks the 100th anniversary of the creation of Agatha Christie’s most famous character, Hercule Poirot. Millions of fans of the world’s most popular mystery novelist are celebrating all over the world in every language and no doubt thousands of theatre productions starring the Belgian detective are playing on stages this very minute.

Agatha Christie, however, left Poirot out of many stage adaptations of her novels. She also changed other characters, gave them different motives and eliminated others. Stage productions of novels often need some editing to fit a theatre format but no suspense is lost in Christie’s adaptations.

Shoreside Theatre has chosen The Hollow for its fourth Mid-Winter Mystery season. The novel featured Poirot but in her stage adaptation, Christie has removed him to focus on other characters. She keeps much of the novel’s humour, a trademark of her tales, and its setting in an English country manor provides her with plenty of opportunity to highlight the quirks of the English upper class of the era. Yet the twists and turns of the story keep the audience guessing.

It’ll be a cracker – murder mystery fans will love it.

Big band afternoon: North Shore Concert Band’s annual afternoon concert is always hugely popular and this year’s show looks to be another winner. The band’s new musical director Alex Eichelbaum has arranged a selection of some of the best known hits of stage and screen.

The band is joined by guest artists Joella Pinto on violin and soprano Christina McDonald.

It sounds like the just the antidote for a cold winter afternoon.

Cheers, James Bell

What's On...

Until July 23rd Tim Bray Productions presents Badjelly The Witch

By Spike Milligan Adapted by Tim Bray Two shows daily 10.30am & 2pm No shows Sundays Tickets $22 - $25

@ The PumpHouse July 28 – August 6 Shoreside Theatre presents The Hollow

By Agatha Christie Weds – Sat 7.30pm Matinees Sat and Sun Adult $27 Senior $23 Student $21.50

Sunday August 7 @ 2pm North Shore Concert Band presents Hollywood vs Broadway Adult $18 Senior/Child $15

Kath Hair

This July our theatre space is receiving a makeover with a refreshed audience area. So while the tradespeople are updating the space we’ll be enjoying FANFAIR, a toy and collectables fair with a lean towards sci-fi, in our community centre space. Children under 5 are free and tickets are only $5. There will be toys and memorabilia to purchase and also special guests to entertain the kids (and us adults too!).

The mid-winter school holidays start with creativity with Best Pals Clay Workshops. These one day workshops have a new project created and completed each day so you can book the kids in for just one day or more if it suits. Their creations are brought home the same day with no waiting for paint to dry.

The first company to use our refurbished theatre will be The National Youth Theatre Company with their ‘Mid Winter Festive’ themed musical theatre school holiday programme. Running from Tuesday to Saturday tutors work with the cast on their acting, singing and dancing skills throughout the week, culminating in three performances. Opportunities are given to audition for solo numbers featured in the production, which is created by the staff and students throughout the week. I am always amazed at how much is achieved and how skills grow in just one week. Get the kids out of the house this winter, and on to the stage!

Looking to August we have our resident theatre group Company Theatre producing All My Sons by Arthur Miller. Arthur Miller, the prolific American playwright was a dominant figure in 20th century American theatre with All My Sons being described as one of the 10 best plays of the century. Based on a true story immediately following WW2 and set in suburban Ohio, the Keller family, Joe, Kate and their son Chris, live very comfortably.

Except for one sadness, the loss of their son Larry, who went missing in action during WW2. After three long years, Kate still clings to the hope that her son is alive.

With a magnificent set planned and directed by one of our favourite directors Sian Davis, All My Sons promises to deliver: “The action explodes out of utter ordinariness into devastating tragedy...and is still extraordinarily relevant today”.

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

BOOKINGS:

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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Welcome to July at The Vic! We have all the antidotes for any winter blues this month: cosy, heated cinemas, hot mulled wine and steaming new desserts! Try our delicious new chocolate brownie or hot seasonal fruit crumble with vanilla gelato for just $10, or get a ticket to The Rocky Horror Picture Show performed by our favourite Hot N Flustered Shadowcast! We’re also running our School Holiday Film Course (for 8-12 year olds) in the second week of the school holidays. Participants can learn how to write, direct and shoot their own short film and present their work at a red carpet premier screening.

And why not use our auditoriums for private functions, movie screenings, fundraisers, or business meetings in our cinema cafe? We also have licenced bar facilities and catering options! For more information or to get an individual quote email info@thevic.co.nz or call (09) 446 0100 And don’t forget the Victoria Theatre trust is fundraising for new, more comfortable cinema seats and is welcoming any donation. You can ‘buy a seat’ for $500 or donate any amount. To help out contact the Victoria Theatre Trust directly on seats@thevic.org.nz

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Eating out on the shore

Your guide to the places to eat and meet Al Forno, Takapuna

Baked to perfection Al Forno is a popular and much-loved Takapuna institution; a family-run restaurant that looks after customers from all over the Shore, and has a welcoming ambience (with the wood fire adding to the warmth in winter) that offers a foretaste of the delicious food to come.

When Channel Magazine calls in one afternoon to chat with the team at Al Forno, bookings are already heavy for the evening.

Maria is thinking about the tiramisu she will make, and several deliveries punctuate our conversation. A regular customer strolls in to make a booking; he’s bringing friends along to introduce them to Al Forno and wants a table for four, preferably the one his wife likes best. Maria checks times and bookings and assures him he’ll get the requested table; it’s busy but he will arrive after other customers have vacated the table.

Just as the same chef and his team have delivered delicious home-made pasta and classic Italian meals for many years, so has the main menu stayed the same, as many customers come back wanting the dish they enjoyed when they last visited. But the changes are rung as well – specials like July’s veal osso buco or the 450gm dry aged ribeye offer treats for those prepared to forego their favourites. Whatever your choice, you can be assured of the quality: the meals always use the best New Zealand produce, spiced with Italian flair.

Al Forno’s extensive wine list runs the gamut of the best of New Zealand wine, from Central Otago aromatics and Pinot Noirs, through to full-bodied Italian Pinot grigios and classic Chianti – and much more. “People are amazed at the huge variety we have,” says Maria.

Al Forno’s extensive wine list runs the gamut of the best of New Zealand wine, from Central Otago aromatics and Pinot Noirs, through to full-bodied Italian Pinot grigios and classic Chianti – and much more.

While eating-in promises a special evening of Italian food and hospitality, Al Forno also welcomes takeaway orders. Not just pizzas cooked to perfection in the wood-fired oven, or the many pasta options; people regularly order takeaways from the full dinner menu.

Either way, you’re sure of a warm welcome and bounteous Italian hospitality, and it’s likely you’ll be back.

Al Forno, 34 Anzac Street, Takapuna Open for dinner Tuesday – Sunday 5pm till late.

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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: JULY

‘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: JULY

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 more information, please contact us on 021 22 33 414 or info.swissice@gmail.com Ice cream classes: Tuesday to Sunday 2-6pm 021 22 33 414 170 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: JULY

Tuesday - Friday 5pm till late.

Saturday - Sunday Brunch 10am to 2pm.

All day menu 2pm till late 178 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna 09 486 4168 bookings@ledesir.co.nz www.ledesir.co.nz

el humero

botticelli 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 • 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: JULY

Tuesdays in July – selected pizzas half price Kids under 10 eat free from our kids’ menu on Sundays (one child per adult).

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:

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: JULY 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

ABOUT US:

The Commons

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

THE FOOD:

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

NEED TO KNOW: JULY

Private dining now available.

The Commons Bar: Mon-Thurs from 4pm Fri - Sun from 12pm The Gardens courtyard bar and eatery: Open 7 days from 12pm 21 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna thecommons.co.nz 09 929 2791

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Eating out on the shore Zomer

Photographer: Mahmood Monaz

Esplanade

ABOUT US:

Located in a secluded spot beside Takapuna Beach, Zomer is a Metro Top 50 café. We offer a brunch and dinner menu, and an extensive range of tantalising sweet and savoury cabinet food made fresh daily. Top off your meal with our superb coffee. Open 7 days for breakfast and lunch, and serving dinner on Thursday-Saturday evenings.

Now offering BYO wine for dinner, and exclusive venue hire for functions and special occasions.

THE FOOD:

Our talented chefs have a knack for combining sensational flavours with fresh seasonal produce and beautiful presentation, to create a fantastic dining experience. With a popular brunch menu, and delicious new menu for dinner.

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: JULY Private functions welcome.

NEED TO KNOW: JULY

Save the date for our Wine Maker's Dinner on 17th August, with guest Kirsten Searle from Matawhero wines. Enjoy a selection of tasty canapés, followed by a sensational threecourse menu, matched with the finest Matawhero wines.

Bookings essential. Call us to reserve your space.

4 The Strand, Takapuna Beach | 09 488 7594 Open 7 Days 8am-3pm | Dinner from 6pm Thur-Sat www.zomer.co.nz

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: JULY

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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FUNCTIONS:

Heading out for dinner? We have you covered!

Just looking at the Elephant Wrestler menu, you’re assured of a delicious night out, from a selection of delicious pizzas best shared with friends, to the larger than life Elephant Platter with a little bit of everything for everyone, or the fresh Terakihi Fish and Chips for kids to the double cheese burger so large it’s referred to only as The Jumbo. No matter who you are, or where you’re from, there’s something you’re just going to love.

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.

These days, there are so many dining options to choose from and seemingly more open every day. It’s a difficult path to navigate when deciding where to go for bite to eat. While there’s no reason at all to not try something new and trendy, there’s every reason to try The Elephant Wrestler when you want to be sure your choice will end with a lot of happy tummies and thankful pats on the back.

NEED TO KNOW: JULY 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: Blankenberge Belgian Beer Café has a fun, fresh and exciting new menu.

THE FOOD: MUSSELS / MOULES 20 Different Ways 1 kg Green-lipped Mussels Steamed in Traditional Pots served with frites – $24.90 Natural / Belgium / French / Mediterranean / Capri / Italian / Spanish / Bulgarian / New Zealand / Chinese / Indian / Singaporean / Mexican / Scarborough Fair / Thai / Americano / Irish / Korean / Russian

NEED TO KNOW: JULY MUSSEL MADNESS ALL DAY MONDAYS 1 kg Mussels & Frites - $15 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: JULY 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: JULY

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!

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.

ABOUT US:

Located in the Main Beach hospitality precinct on The Strand at Takapuna Beach, Tokyo Bay is an internationalclass venue, offering modern www.tokyobay.co.nz Japanese. The diverse menu, created by expert chef Chikara Sato of Tokyo, provides options for all.

THE FOOD:

Tokyo Bay offers modern Japanese cuisine with delicious flavours complemented by Japanese beers, sakes, and great international wines. Priced for the local market; you'll be happy with the value provided for a top class Auckland restaurant.

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NEED TO KNOW: JULY

Winter menu out with great group menus for 8 or more diners. See our website for details.

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

Open 12noon until late 7 days 20 The Strand, Takapuna Beach 09 390 7188 Book on www.tokyobay.co.nz

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 NEW 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 beef bourguignon (stew) served with gratin dauphinois and green beans, as well as mouthwatering French desserts such as "pithivier" almond cream on a flake pastry. Bon appétit!

NEED TO KNOW: JULY

Come and discover our new winter menu.

We will celebrate Bastille Day on the 14th of July with a special menu!

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

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

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: JULY

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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TAKAPUNA BEACH BUSINESS ASSOCIATION NEWS

Photos by Simon Schueller.

Views from the Beach

There have certainly been some beautiful winter days here in Takapuna throughout June along with plenty of exciting things to really warm us all up!

For those of you that made it to Evita, I hope you enjoyed the show and took the opportunity to experience some genuine Takapuna hospitality! There were certainly a lot of people around during the evenings, out and about and enjoying themselves. We certainly look forward to learning what the next big show to come to town will be.

Talking of hospitality, we have welcomed Bakery 16 to Hurstmere Road as well as the popular Bluebells Cakery, with their delicious treats over at Fortieth & Hurstmere (40 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna).

Karla, the founder, started out selling her baked treats at the La Cigale French Market in Parnell. A few years and two cookbooks later, she opens up her third shop here in Takapuna and we couldn't be happier about it. On why she chose Bluebells Cakery.

Takapuna as her new home, she said she wanted to bring her treats to people over the bridge and Takapuna, with all the exciting developments happening here, is the perfect place to do that from.

In addition to its fabulous desserts, Bluebells Cakery also offers drinks and lunch options such as sandwiches, scones, and salads as well as catering and special orders.

It certainly makes a very cool addition to the very popular and vibrant eatery and market lane.

PRINCIPAL SPONSOR:

Our favourite mall, Shore City, has been sold and we understand that the new owner has been watching Auckland’s growth over the past 10 years and certainly appears to be excited about the opportunities for improvements and development. This will of course benefit our loyal locals as well as the thousands of visitors that come to spend some time in Takapuna.

We have heard that both Ruby and Bailey Nelson are due to open in Hurstmere Road later this month and they will be in very good company amongst a number of great brands like Michael Hill and Fifth Avenue Jewellers, Life for Men, House of Travel, 3 Wise Men, Grey and Wild, lululemon and Merrell to name just a few.

Upcoming Takapuna Events: 1-31 July: Shop in Takapuna and Win a Trip to Macao 2 July: Last Night of the Proms – Bruce Mason Centre 3 July: Jarred Feel – Magic & Comedy (Free) – Bruce Mason Centre 4 – 23 July: Badjelly the Witch – The Pumphouse 8-10 July: Mister Maker & The Shapes – Bruce Mason Centre 9 July: John Rowles – Bruce Mason Centre 10 July: White Face Crew – Comedy & Clowning (Free) – Bruce Mason Centre 13 July: Bayleys Great Classics: Beethoven & Brahms – Bruce Mason Centre 15 – 16 July: The Pink Floyd experience – Bruce Mason Centre 17 July: Flaxworks Theatre Company – Fracture Fairytales (Free)

– Bruce Mason Centre 24 July: Royal New Zealand Ballet (Free) – Bruce Mason Centre 31 July: Momentum Productions (Free) – Bruce Mason Centre Most Sundays: Free Yoga sessions at 08.30 – lululemon (check their website for more info)

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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CRAVEHOME

Our contemporary homewares for your beautiful living.

Denim Symphony Throw $69.90 Salt & Pepper Grinders $139.00 30 Mokoia Road, Birkenhead 09 419 9535 cravehome.co.nz

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FACETIME SKIN CLINIC

Thalgo Cold Cream Marine Deeply Nourishing Mask. A lipid-rich SOS treatment for dry and sensitive skin. This ultra nourishing mask deeply repairs and comforts the skin. Immediately soothed, skin regains its suppleness and a reduction in skin discomfort, roughness and dryness. $74.80 4/404 Beach Road, Mairangi Bay www.facetimeclinic.co.nz 09 476 7058

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Pets Rock! Real pets were photographed in their own homes to capture their natural expressions and then “dressed up" digitally to look like stars! The cushion covers are made with a super soft faux suede and are fully machine washable. Check out the large range instore now.

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

THE GOLDLANE JEWELLERY

I am a day dreamer, and a night time thinker. Delicate and minimalist fine jewellery: Layla Kaisi Collection. Hand crafted at The GoldLane Jewellery Level 3, Glenfield Mall 09 444 GOLD(4653) thegoldlane.co.nz

URBAN + BEACH LIFESTYLE FURNITURE

Our denim blue 'Baxter' sofa is made locally, so you can customise the sofa to suit your needs 31 Constellation Drive, Mairangi Bay 09 479 9577 urban-beach.co.nz

WALLACE COTTON

Banish the winter blues with a beautiful Skye Quilt.

From $189.90 24 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna 09 551 7767 wallacecotton.com

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NEXT DOOR GALLERY

CHARLTONS JEWELLERS

New exquisite lockets designed in New Zealand Stow away precious charms that tell your unique story’ Lockets from $155 Charms from $33 Chains from $85 Shop 314, Centrecourt Glenfield Mall 09 444 7243 www.charltons.net.nz

“Blue Tui” oar hand painted by artist Justine Hawksworth ($1150) who is an exhibitor in our “Refresh” exhibition July 1st-17th. Come and visit to enjoy works by 18 selected NZ artists.

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

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Adding The Edge - In seasonless style Cassanova Wrap $259.90 Corner Lake & Northcroft Road, Takapuna 09 484 0087 repertoire.co.nz

RES Denim Kitty Skinny, 1977 Vintage $139.90.

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

FLORIENNE

Floral eye-candy to cure those winter blues.

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

LIBBY'S FINE JEWELLERY

A beautiful Ceylon Cushion Cut Sapphire set in its own cushion of pave set diamonds. Exclusive to and handcrafted by Libby’s Fine Jewellery, POA. 408 Lake Road, Takapuna 09 489 9948 libbys.co.nz

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Shore Street Style Danya Reinsfield Takapuna

On work…“I work for CCH NZ as the National Sales Manager. It’s an exciting and challenging job providing Legal and Accounting publishing and software solutions. I love the variety of the role and the diverse client base we provide solutions for.”

I enjoy…“I am a shopper!! The Department Store and Superette are

favourite shopping meccas – and I have a healthy passion for online shopping when I am short on time.”

On cafes & restaurants…“For breakfast and coffee, you can't beat Jam. Lunch is my staple health-conscious Bird on a Wire. For entertaining staff and clients: Regatta, Tok Tok and Madam Woo. The restaurant and café scene in Takapuna continues to go from strength to strength.”

Kirsty

Takapuna On fashion…“I’m all about the destroyed denim! That’s what I’m loving most

at the moment. And boyfriend jeans. This outfit is from Supré, where I work, apart from the Nike Roshes. I get my hair done at Rodney Wayne. This lilac colour sometimes looks more purple, sometimes more grey, depending on the light. It’s a bit different!”

I enjoy… “I just love it on the beach here in Takapuna. I go down there whenever I get a break at work. Takapuna is such a great place to be!”

On cafes & restaurants… “My favourite cafe is Cafe Melba here on Hurstmere Road. It’s right across from work so it’s super handy and really nice."

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Charlton Jewellers can help you breathe life into your old jewellery, retaining memories but creating something new that is made just for you.

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Shore Street Style Donna Donaldson Albany

On work…

“I’m store manager for Kilt Clothing, and I love the clothing and that it is made in New Zealand.”

I enjoy…“I love horse-riding around Albany near Paremoremo where I live, plus boating and water-skiing in summer, launching our boat from Waiake or Takapuna. The Shore lifestyle is great. We are spoiled for choice with cafés and restaurants, and beaches and lots of reserves for walks.”

On cafes & restaurants…"I love Japanese and Thai food – Thai Corner in Rothesay Bay and Tokyo in Albany. My favourite café is Leaf and Loaf, which is right across the road from where I work iin Takapuna. Their salads are gorgeous, and they do lovely fresh breads and good coffee – I LOVE their coffee.”

Nicole Skilton Campbells Bay

On fashion…“I'm loving my latest purchase, the moochi wild coat. My wardrobe is mostly moochi, I find their styling so easy to wear on all occasions.”

On cafes & restaurants…“As I'm a celiac I'm very selective on my food choices, I'm loving Madam Woo's for a dinner out, I'm a regular at Naturally Organic in Albany, whether it be for coffee, hot soup or gluten free treats, so much to choose from!”

I enjoy… "I love quality time with family and friends, we spend a lot of time at the beach. In winter I enjoy a walk or run along the path from Campbells Bay to Mairangi Bay. My 5 year old loves all the playgrounds on offer, Kennedy Park is her favourite!”

On work…

“I'm lucky enough to work at moochi as their business manager; I love being involved in such an amazing New Zealand business. I'm constantly blown away by the creativity of the team.”

Takapuna Beach Playground

GRAND OPENING CELEBRATION The wonderful new community playground by the beach in The Strand is nearing completion. So it’s time to celebrate!

Devonport Takapuna Local Board in association with Takapuna Beach Playground Trust invite you all to attend this FREE community event to officially open the playground. With entertainment and catering for all to enjoy!

VENUE: The Playground, Takapuna Beach Reserve WHEN: 11am – 2pm on Saturday, 30th July

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CHANNEL COVER FEATURE INTERVIEW Carly Flynn

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Heather Vermeer dropped in for a cup of tea at the television and radio presenter's North Shore home.

Carly apologises as she opens the door, she tells me she’s full of a cold. I wouldn’t have known it had she not said; impeccably dressed and with studio-perfect made up, she was interviewing Dai Henwood for a Sir Peter Blake Leadership Awards project prior to our lunchtime interview at her home.

Her four-year-old son has a cold too. He coughs from the couch as Carly apologises for the washing drying in the lounge and puts the kettle on. She’s at home with Jude, who will start school nearby next year, and her husband Dave. Carly will have been married to the cameraman for ten years this year – they’ll celebrate their anniversary on Labour weekend. Carly has worked with Dave a lot throughout her broadcasting career. He’s tucked away in the front office room editing some footage, which we hear intermittently as we chat over the kitchen bench.

The Flynn family has lived in their stylish, modest weatherboard Northcote Point family home since last year.

Carly has lived on the Shore for 14 years, moving firstly to Devonport then Northcote Point following a stint overseas.

Carly is at home in the neighbourhood.

“I walk my daughter Tilly to school. I walk to the cafes, the wine bar, the shops. I love it.

“We’re a big beach family, there’s a nice vibe around here.

It feels like a real community - it doesn’t feel like busy Auckland.

I’ve found my tribe on the Shore!”

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around that. Auckland’s an awesome place. It’s wonderful to live here.”

Growing up in Taupo, young Carly was the eldest of three children whose parents who were both English teachers at a local college. She studied journalism in Waikato and began work as a print journalist for The Herald community group newspapers before getting a job on Counties Manukau Radio. Many media roles followed, with television and radio broadcasting becoming her mainstay, including jobs on 3 News, Sunrise, Target and Nightline.

Why did she chose to get into journalism, and does her job still give her a buzz?

“I was always going to be a journalist. I always knew that. I like talking to people and sharing people’s stories. You get to interview inspiring people – what could be better than that? It’s the best job in the world!

“The adrenal rush I get when I come out of the studio is incredible. It feels the same as it did years ago. I love my job.”

She reflects. “In the last few years, the landscape has changed so much. It’s changing so much. Being made redundant from Sunrise was an absolute shock; it was my morning show that I loved.”

The breakfast current affairs show Sunrise, which she co-fronted with Oliver Driver, ran from October 2007 until it was pulled in April 2010 with TV3 calling it financially unsustainable.

That dream job of talking to people and sharing their stories now comes in the form of her own show on Radio Live, ‘Saturday Fresh’.

“It’s a platform to be able to share good things,” is her succinct soundbite to describe the show which features news and interviews on health and wellbeing. “It’s a lot of fun. And as long as I’m having fun, I have to trust that other people are too.”

Is there anyone left in New Zealand who she’d love to interview?

She doesn’t have to pause to think. “There isn’t! I pretty much think ‘who would I like to chat to?’, and ask them to come on the show.

And generally they say yes, which is great! I’m inspired by all the people that I’ve met.”

Whilst the Sunrise axe understandably shock her up, it strengthened her resolve for self-reliance; the need to cover her own

back. And she has; she’s self-employed and she’s diversified.

Taking up yoga two years ago, when she was looking for more peace and calm in her life, was love at first practice. She wanted more than to simply attend classes when time would allow; she wanted to share her new love with others, so she trained to become an instructor. She has set up ‘Nourish Yoga’ and runs group classes at 9.30am on Wednesday mornings at Northcote Senior Citizens Hall, opposite the Bridgeway Cinema, as well as offering one-onone tuition to private clients from home.

Yoga has been transformative for Carly and is her way of dealing with busy contemporary life.

“It’s my sacred space that restores my energy. When I discovered it, I thought ‘I have to share this and show others how replenishing and restoring it can be!’

“I was talking on radio recently about a meditation master, Johnny Pollard, and something he said really struck me: Busy is here to stay. Our bodies and brains have to adapt to this. Yoga is my way of doing this, as is a really nice glass of wine in the garden in the sunshine after a day of work, or a coffee with my friends.”

How does she cope with the constant access and non-stop communication that goes hand in hand with smartphones?

“I don’t think I deal with that very well,” she admits. “My yoga mat gives me space away from that, it does that for me. I think, ‘the world’s not going to fall apart for that one hour’. It came to me at a time when it was what I was needing. But I’m still working on gifting myself that space.”

Our news consumption has changed over the years she’s been involved in the media. How does she feel about that? “I consume news in so many different ways now and my attention span is small.

I’m always checking news online, on Twitter etc. I’m a news junkie.

“But news has changed a lot. I find Australia still really values indepth current affairs and I mourn for that here.”

Like many well-known women are doing across the world, Carly has launched herself as her own brand. carlyflynn.com is her holistic wellness website. There you’ll find her recipes, home styling advice, exercise tips, ideas on places to go, things to do, foods to eat. This isn’t a moneymaking venture, more a community service she suggests. Given what appears to be a very modest nature, its intent seems less self-promotion, more lifestyle promotion. And her household name is a good way to attract attention.

So, winter cold aside, what does she love to eat to maintain good health? “I know it almost sounds a bit cliched now, but I start every day with a green smoothie,” she apologises. “I adore poached eggs on toast. In our house, we call that ‘guggies on toast’. And avocado, I love avocado.”

Her self-sufficiency has branched out, literally, into a thriving veggie garden. “We have so many greens in our garden. I love it when there’s nothing in the fridge and we can just go outside and pick some veggies to use. That’s when I find I make my best meals; when there’s nothing in the house. I can make really nice salads from the garden.

“I’d like chickens, but I’ve heard mixed reports about having them,” she giggles.

Does she suffer the winter blues? “No, but I do love having the sun on my face. And on my back. (She referred to having thoughtfully positioned me with my back to the sun for our chat, so that I could feel the warmth during our interview.)

“I always feel ready for the change of season. I made some nice chicken soup for lunch, that’s one of the lovely things to enjoy in winter. We’ve got to have all seasons to be able to appreciate the other ones, but I’d always choose the sun!”

The advent of bike riding has heralded a new era of family fun and fitness for the Flynns. Tilly, 5, and Jude, 4, are enjoying their new-found skills and the family are having a lot of fun on their cycling trips. “We’re enjoying getting out on the North Shore’s safe cycleways. And taking the bikes on the ferry is great, we’re all loving that.”

When Jude starts school in February, it will mark another new era for Carly and the family. How does she feel about this?

“Jude’s confidence will grow and that will make us all happy.

“It’ll be nice not to have to juggle quite so much; having them both at school. He’s happy and ready for it, having watched his sister go to school.”

Does Carly have any major goals for the coming year or beyond?

“My number one goal is that the kids are happy. I like the saying that ‘you’re only as happy as your unhappiest child’. My goals are probably more simplistic these days.

“Wellness needs to be a priority in these busy times. I used to worry; about being slim enough, or youthful-looking enough, or stylish enough. And what I want to be, now, is well. Not just for me, but for everyone I operate with; my family, friends, people at work.

“Age – maturity – makes you look at what you really love. It’s about doing the things you love rather than the things you think you ‘should’ be doing. I feel really grateful.

“As I get older, I care less about professional goals, more about everyone being happy.”

Carly, with a cold, is more dynamic, eloquent, thoughtful and full of smiles than most people firing on all cylinders. I left in admiration of her ambition; not for any far reaching goals, but for a simple, healthy, happy life.

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TAKAPUNA The Book Store

Read and relax at The Book Store A passion for books was the inspiration behind the opening of The Book Store, located in Takapuna, right next to the iStore on Hurstmere Road. The store has been open for three years and is the only independent bookshop in Takapuna.

Jill and her wonderful staff are very well informed and are all passionate readers. Their aim is to provide an interesting and diverse selection of books and friendly, personalised customer service. A necessity in these times is to provide a level of knowledge and service that can only be provided by a bricks and mortar bookstore.

The large range of titles on offer will keep you browsing for hours, and as well as the comprehensive range of newly released titles and backlist fiction, you will find a fantastic collection of non-fiction books. These include books on cooking, interior design, fashion, architecture, health and wellness, business, reference and New Zealand books, along with an extensive range of quality children's books. Spending time in the store means you will be almost guaranteed to come away with a new favorite book. Jill says: "We are happy to help you choose and make recommendations if required, and if we do not have the title you are looking for we can place a special order for you."

The interior has a light airy feel and customers can linger and browse the broad range of titles in stock. The unhurried and calm atmosphere makes book purchasing a relaxing experience, which will make you feel right at home. The Book Store also has a gorgeous range of gift wrap, a great assortment of cards suitable for all occasions and beautiful gift stationery which will make a special and thoughtful gift for any book lover. Gift exchange cards are also available.

The Book Store is a destination for anyone who loves books and reading, and Jill and her team look forward to seeing you in store soon.

The Book Store, 61 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna, 09 480 1475.

THE BOOK STORE Takapuna’s specialist book store for people who are passionate about books.

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SHORE CITY, TAKAPUNA

Inspirational workshops at kikki.K Shore City Join kikki.K for a fun, group learning experience and enjoy the benefits of a kikki.K workshop. Whether you’re looking to overcome organisational challenges, rediscover your ambitions, explore your personal happiness, or live in the moment, you’ll love the inspiring experience of a kikki.K workshop.

Currently kikki.K is running workshops in-store for its Inspiration journals Habits, Happiness, Goals and Mindfulness journals.

Habits Journal: How we spend our days has such an effect on our overall wellbeing and happiness. This journal is filled with exercises, tips and thought starters; it’s the perfect start for your habits journey.

Workshop: Habits, both good and bad, are such a huge part of our lives but something we can often overlook.

Understanding how they work, and how you can master them, is crucial to create and live a life you love. Be inspired to: • Explore how habits work so you can learn to create or change them • Pinpoint one main habit to focus on to get you started • Learn some practical techniques to help track your progress • Make a plan to commit to your new habits over the next 12 months.

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Workshop: Attend our workshop and be inspired to live in the moment every day: • Understand what mindfulness is and how you can benefit from it • Learn practical ways and techniques to help you live more mindfully • Be inspired to embark on your own 12 month mindfulness project.

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would you do, see, create or become? This beautiful journal is designed to help you delve into your imagination and let your dreams flow.

Workshop: Setting goals is the first step to living with intention. You can do anything if you just set your mind to it.

Be inspired to start creating a clear road map for your life: • Explore what your ‘Dream Life’ looks like and how to get there • Learn how to set goals and the first simple steps to achieve them • Make a plan to keep track of your goals throughout the year.

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Workshop: Happiness is a journey, not a destination, so there’s no better time to create your happiest life. Discover how in an inspiring workshop: • Explore what happiness means to you • Learn how to celebrate the little things • Plan to welcome more happiness in.

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Gratitude Journal: Did you know... writing in a Gratitude Journal each day can increase your wellbeing by over 10%. Use this journal to refocus on the multitude of positives in your life and create a wonderful treasure to reflect on as your navigate life. Fun exercises and prompts encourage you to recognise what you've achieved and the things you're grateful for.

All workshops cost $50.00. They run for 90 minutes with up to 10 participants. All attendees enjoy a complimentary copy of the featured journal. Bookings are essential so please call Kikki.K to book now.

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TAKAPUNA

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

There was wonderful turnout of budding poets at our Purely Poetry amateur standup poetry event at the PumpHouse Theatre on Friday 10 June. Approximately 16 poets either pre-registered or stood up to participate ranging in age from 8-80 years (est.) providing an hour of highlighting entertainment and personal insights. A large number of local (and not so local) teens provided incredibly heart-felt and entertaining pieces of prose emoting deep reflection and often laughter from the intimate sized audience. Judging poets Dietrich Soaka (South Auckland Poets Collective) and Michelle Durey (Poetry Live) also each shared one of their own works.

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The age-group category winners were: • Children – Rosalyn Stewart • Teen – Sherry Zhang • Adult – Emma Laurie • Senior – Joan Lardner-Rivlin • Judges pick (overall) = John (from Christchurch-surname not provided).

There was an amazing number of local Sunnynook residents at our latest Lyford Bush weeding and planting day on June 18th with 50 participants including a large number of newer New Zealanders coming along to offer their time. New pathways are planned for the bush and 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 and usually a sausage in bread is available at the end. WaiCare came on this occasion to teach the children about the stream and water quality.

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 Pre-school Play – 10am-12noon – JuneSept. - 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.

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Thursday 7th July Sunnynook Community Centre, Sunnynook Road Thursday 14th July Milford Baptist Church, 3 Dodson Ave, Milford Wednesday 27th July Sunnynook Community Centre, Sunnynook Road Tuesday 2nd August Mary Thomas Centre, 3 Gibbons Road, Takapuna

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TAKAPUNA

What are the best courier options for sending Domestic Freight?

Have you ever wanted to know what are the best courier options available for sending domestic freight within New Zealand? It might sound like a simple question, but it’s actually very complex, with hundreds, if not thousands of ‘right’ answers, depending on factors such as: • What are you sending?

• What is the urgency? (Does it need to be there today/tomorrow/ next week?)

• What is the value of the items being shipped? (For high value items, security considerations are paramount).

• Is it fragile, and if so, is it sufficiently well packed? (Do you have a need for professional packing services?)

• Are you sending to a business or a residential address?

• Will someone be there to receive and sign for the delivery?

When sending freight throughout New Zealand, consignments can travel through a variety of transport modes. Most courier companies specialise in one or more transport modes, such as road (via trucks and vans) or air (via commercial airliners and dedicated cargo planes) and their delivery infrastructure and capabilities may be stronger in certain parts of New Zealand.

PACK & SEND have the great advantage of alliances with a wide range of the best courier companies across New Zealand, and the world. Because we send so much freight, we are able to negotiate great rates – and pass on the savings to our customers.

This enables us to offer an unrivaled range of freight services and transport solutions, and enhance them with our experience to deliver to our customers a great deal of added value.

With our famous ‘No Limits’ philosophy, the staff at PACK & SEND are able to tailor personalised solutions for each individual customer’s requirements. These timely domestic delivery solutions are available to government, businesses, corporations, and even private customers and households.

PACK & SEND offer Road, Air, Time Definite, Bulky and Palletised Freight Services. They can even arrange full containers & truckloads. They provide freight solutions for “ugly” and specialised products.

So when you’re sending your domestic freight, make sure you know all your options to make the most of your money, and get exactly what you need! Be sure to do your research, or just talk to PACK & SEND and let us save you time, trouble and money!

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WELL FOUNDATION: Update

Glaucoma

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

New Sky Bridge Opens

Andrew Young.

Craig Donaldson.

The opening of a new Sky Bridge at North Shore Hospital symbolises state-of-the-art development taking place to better cater for our local population’s growing health needs. It was great Andrew and Craig with fellow Well Foundation Board Member Wendy Thompson at the Sky Bridge. to see our Prime Minister, the Rt Hon John Key, officially open the bridge on 21 June to connect the hospital’s main tower block with the Elective Surgery Centre (ESC) across the road.

Not only does the Sky Bridge enable vacant beds at the ESC to be utilised when the tower is at capacity, but also allows the hospital to perform an increased volume and complexity of services at the ESC. This is because the bridge provides a fast and direct covered link between the ESC and the hospital’s High Dependency and Intensive Care Units.

We’re proud that Well has been involved in this major project by securing a number of generous businesses to light the bridge in designer style. It looks amazing and can be lit in many different colour options to mark health awareness days, weeks or other significant events. We’re grateful particularly to ECC, but also Jasmax, ECOLight, NZ Strong, Beca, Woods and Rider Levett Bucknall for their contributions.

Waitemata DHB serves more than 580,000 people, the largest population of any DHB in the country. It is also the fastest growing with 678,000 residents expected by 2025. For this reason, the DHB is constantly upgrading and expanding services and building new infrastructure, like the Sky Bridge, to meet the Prime Minister Rt Hon John Key and Waitemata needs of the growing DHB Chief Executive, Dr Dale Bramley officially population and deliver open the North Shore Hospital Sky Bridge. quality care to patients.

The Well Foundation will be involved with many of these projects in coming years and with the support of our community we can help the DHB to make new developments not just great, but truly world class.

We hope you’ll back us on our big mission ahead.

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

OPTOMETRY Haydon Optometrists, Takapuna

– the “sneak thief of sight”

David Haydon

July is Glaucoma Awareness Month and I thought it was a good opportunity to give you a heads up on the disease and its importance of early detection.

Glaucoma is a progressive disease of the optic nerve. It can be associated with elevated pressure inside the eye and can lead to permanent vision loss. Around 30,000 New Zealanders have this condition.

Because there are usually no symptoms at first, glaucoma is called the “sneak thief of sight”. As the disease progresses, a person with glaucoma may notice his or her vision gradually failing.

The average person over the age of 40 has about a 1% chance of developing glaucoma. However, those who have a relative with glaucoma have a much greater chance of developing the disease. Glaucoma can be detected by regular eye examinations with an optometrist. People have presented with severe glaucoma damage after many years of purchasing “Hobby” glasses. The harm does not come from the glasses but from the absence of any eye examination over long periods of time.

The disease can be managed to prevent further damage and associated vision loss. Treatment for glaucoma is aimed at lowering the eye pressure. The earlier the detection and implementation of treatment the greater the chance of preventing loss of sight.

A standard eye examination at Haydons includes screening for glaucoma. Typical tests for this disease include measurement of the eye pressure, assessment and imaging of the optic nerve, and visual field testing.

We also have innovative technology that lets us ‘see under the surface’ of the retina and better assess the optic nerve and nerve fibres feeding into it. This instrument, the Optical Coherence Tomographer (OCT), is proving to be a valuable tool in the diagnosis of glaucoma. With timely treatment and good education, people with glaucoma can retain excellent vision their entire life. That is totally in alignment with the goal and commitment of us all here at Haydons.

I care about my eyes Haydon Optometrists, 159 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna Ph: 09 489 5232 Fax: 09 486 5179 haydon@clear.net.nz www.haydons.co.nz

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COMMUNITY NEWS

Plenty in the tank at Murrays Bay! Schoolchildren in Murrays Bay have benefited from a Water Sensitive Design initiative in their area as part of the Love our Bays project. The Hibiscus and Bays Local Board-funded project included a series of class lessons and the creation of a Water Sensitive Design feature at the school.

As an ‘Enviroschool', Murrays Bay Primary School had been exploring the possibility of installing a rain collection tank to support a new orchard, so Principal Trish Best applied for this opportunity.

Trish said: "Room 28 have been incredibly fortunate to have been on the receiving end of this initiative. Apart from the installation of the rain collecting tank, it has been immensely satisfying to see the development in the childrens’ thinking, their understandings of issues associated with storm water and their high level thinking and questioning.

"I have a Year 3 class (seven-year-olds turning eight), so initially thought this would be a huge challenge for such young children.

However quite the opposite has been the case. They loved having real scientists and an engineer coming into class and have at times even challenged the 'experts' with their questions.

Between the sessions taught by the scientists and engineers from Morphum Environmental Ltd (Kate Macintosh, Alice Rieger and Emily Afoa) pupils did plenty of extra learning and activities to reinforce the concepts.

Trish added: "They have learned about the states of matter, pollution and filter systems, the water cycle in rural and urban settings, making filters to filter polluted water, storm water vs waste water, and rain tank design."

In the final session, the class were the engineers,donning Hi-Viz vests to select a suitable site for the tank. The tank was installed during the last school holidays and many members of the class went up to school to check out the progress.

The children have since been working on interpretive signage to

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explain how the tank works and some of the aspects of their learning, before an official unveiling ceremony was held on June 14th.

Here are some of the schoolchildren’s words about the project: "Not many people knew about our tank so we had an 'Opening of the Tank' ceremony. All the visitors came and were welcomed. They listened to speeches and songs and the Kapa Haka group did their thing which was a welcome, a waiata and at the end, a thank you haka. We had to sing a song called This is Our World. It was about keeping our environment clean. It was a blast. I was super proud.” Olivia "After all the speeches we revealed the paintings which was my job. Straight after that Micah got the tap key out of his pocket and turned it on. Water poured into the watering can. "It works!" Micah happily said and everybody clapped.” - Callum

WINE: with Glengarry Takapuna & Devonport

Bastille Day & Beyond - Lifting the lid on French wine When you lift the lid on French wine, it’s not all as complex as it seems. As the French celebrate Bastille Day with full French flair in July and the Tour de France takes off, it seems timely to take a look at France. With a few basics we’ll have you an expert (or seemingly so) in no time at all.

Liz Wheadon

Bordeaux: Bordeaux, located in France’s south west, has for many years Avignon in the south. The northern Rhône is home to the great Syrah been the centre of the world’s fine wine trade, a historic region producing exceptionally long lived wines. The five varieties of Bordeaux red wines: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot and Malbec.

White wines are made from Sauvignon and Semillon. The top producers make outstanding wines year in, year out; in great vintages they require a good part of your lifetime in the cellar, whilst the tougher vintages are usually earlier drinking. 2009 and 2010 were called, unanimously around the globe, the Greatest Vintages ever! Now that’s a big call; the wines fortunately have no difficulty pulling themselves up to these great heights and they deliver.

Burgundy: The romantic region of Burgundy starts with Chablis in the north and finishes with Beaujolais in the south. Wines from Chablis are made from 100% Chardonnay; from the heart of Burgundy, whites are also made from Chardonnay, whilst reds are made from Pinot Noir. Right in the south, the grape variety of Beaujolais is Gamay. A tip – the 2014 vintage in Chablis is exceptionally good – worth seeking out.

of France, rich and superbly textured. The white superstar of the north is Viognier, grown in and around the village of Condrieu. The southern Rhône is home to Grenache and the great blended wines of the Rhône.

Loire Valley: There are numerous wines produced in the Loire; we choose to focus on the areas of Sancerre, Pouilly- Fumé and Vouvray.

Sancerre wines are produced around the town by the same name and are made from Sauvignon Blanc. Pouilly- Fumé wines (not to be confused with Pouilly-Fuissé from Burgundy) are also made from Sauvignon; the term Fumé not referring to a smoked flavour in the wine, but rather to the mist that rolls into the region. The wines of Vouvray are grown on top of the steep chalk slopes alongside the Loire River. Vouvray wines are made from Chenin Blanc and in a wide array of styles from dry to very sweet.

The South: Lumped together it’s a big generalisation and a big area to cover. The south coast of France produces the most diverse collection of styles in France. Starting to the west, close to the Spanish border, there are rich and robust reds like the wines of Madiran and Banyuls. Moving Alsace: The region of Alsace makes understanding a little easier by to the east, and across the sun drenched beaches of the Mediterranean, putting the variety on the label. The five noble varieties grown here all the delights of Côtes de Provence Rosé hit you, which, just for the are: Pinot Gris, Riesling, Gewürztraminer, Pinot Blanc and Muscat. The classification system is also a little simpler (perhaps the addition of a little record, is not just a summer drink. Try a Rosé with Roast Duck in winter – it’s delicious.

German efficiency has helped this small northern region), there’s AOC – Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée and Grand Cru. To put your new found knowledge or refresher to the test, pop in store Rhône: Distinctly broken into two sections, the northern and southern any Thursday, Friday or Saturday during July, we’ve got French Wine Rhône, and stretching itself over 800km from just south of Lyon to open for tasting in store.

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TAKAPUNA GRAMMAR CENTRE FOR BUSINESS AND ENTERPRISE: News

RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT Quinovic, Takapuna

Addressing Residential Tenancies Act changes

Students face The Dragons Den On Thursday the 2nd June in Takapuna Grammar School Library a brave set of Young Enterprise Company students took to the stage to present their Business Pitch in front of a formidable array of Dragons!

The Dragons Den event is an eagerly fought over affair with each company at school pitching to gain the coveted spot to represent their school and compete against the other top Young Enterprise companies across the North Auckland region.

The competition was fierce in the Den this year and all companies did very well. The support and advice provided by the Takapuna and Devonport business community was evident in the content and confidence with which the students presented their business cases.

The winning team from Takapuna Grammar this year was Trident App Design with their student designed and developed app ‘Trident-weather’. James Sullivan the CEO said that he was very proud of his company and team as they started off with just an idea to solve a problem that he had experienced as a keen fisherman, the fact that he wanted a really simple way to access key weather information that was comprehensive in its response yet really easy to interact with. The result has been the development of the Trident-weather app that Jack Downs, the Finance and Operations Director in the team designed and developed. Their app can now be downloaded from all popular app stores!

The winning team from Takapuna Grammar this year was Trident App Design with their student designed and developed app ‘Trident-weather’.

The teams hope to be talking to many retailers in the Takapuna Beach Business Association in the coming months to potentially gain some more retail advice for placing their products in the market place. BNZ Takapuna will be showcasing a selection of products from Burgundy, a business that creates beautiful wooden items from recycling wine barrels so if you are in the market for a new cheese board, platter or wine bottle holder make sure you pop along to check out their window.

Takapuna Grammar School Business and Enterprise students would like to extend their thanks to the TBBA and their members for supporting their business ventures.

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The Residential Tenancies Act has now changed. QuinovicTakapuna looks after a variety of properties across North Shore region, therefore, we are obliged to ensure that properties now meet the legal requirements under The Residential Tenancies Act. At Quinovic-Takapuna, we have vast experience in the property management game, and we can't stress enough the importance of addressing the following regulations: Smoke Alarms The recent legislation approved by the Government will require landlords to have a minimum of one working smoke alarm fitted within three metres of each bedroom door from 1st July 2016. This is a legal requirement and non-compliance can lead to prosecution.

Quinovic-Takapuna believes that one fitted smoke alarm is sufficient for properties that have one or two bedrooms, however, for three bedroom properties it is recommend fitting two smoke alarms and for properties larger than this it will be on a case by case basis.

Insulation Landlords are now required to disclose the extent of insulation in their properties as part of the tenancy agreement from 1st July 2016. Failure to provide information, or providing false or misleading information, will become unlawful acts. However, for buildings where the insulation details are unknown and the landlord has made all reasonable efforts to obtain the required information, they are able to make a statement to this effect.

Social housing landlords (for tenancies that receive an incomerelated rent subsidy) must install ceiling and floor insulation by the commencement date for The Bill. Landlords of all other residential rental properties must install the required ceiling and underfloor insulation by 1st July 2019, and meet the regulatory requirements.

Failure to comply with these requirements is an unlawful act, for which landlords can be liable for a financial penalty.

Quinovic-Takapuna is working alongside landlords to ensure that the new regulations of The Residential Tenancies Act are met. We make the whole process easy for property owners; let us show you how we are different. We offer a free rental appraisal for your property with absolutely no strings attached.

For more information contact: Janine McCormick, Business Development Manager Ph: 021 844 531 or, (09) 390 4277 E: janine@quinovic-takapuna.co.nz

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MY FAVOURITE RECIPE Henry Longstaff's Roast Duck

Cooking with Navy Chef Henry Henry Longstaff is a chef with the Royal New Zealand Navy based in Devonport. He grew up in a few different parts of New Zealand but for most of his life he’s called the North Shore home and now lives not far from work with his wife Rachel. Along with his career in the Navy, he’s also worked as a chef and barista at cafes and restaurants in Auckland, Sydney and Queenstown.

This month Henry shares his recipe with Courtney Bennett – Roast Duck inspired by well-known chef Heston Blumenthal.

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

HENRY LONGSTAFF: Roast duck with winter vegetables and feijoa jus. The preparation is inspired by Heston Blumenthal’s roast chicken recipe (so you could definitely just use chicken if you’re not a fan of duck). I cooked this dish during duck season, so there was plenty of wild duck around.

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

HL: Brining the duck overnight.

CB: Why did you choose this recipe?

HL: In early winter when both ducks and feijoas are in season I try to cook with them as much as possible.

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CB: What do you love about cooking?

HL: Being creative and making things taste good!

CB: Ever had a disaster in the kitchen?

HL: Because most of my cooking is done on a boat, rough seas often cause disasters in the kitchen, like the time I ended up with 15kgs of bolognese on the floor!

CB: What foodie spots do you enjoy visiting locally?

HL: In Devonport I love Chateaubriant for their delicious pastries, sandwiches and great coffee, Madame Woo in Takapuna for their hawker rolls, and the Jiale Bun Shop in Northcote for the most authentic steamed buns I’ve had outside of China.

CB: If you could dine anywhere in the world, where would it be and why?

HL: Northern Spain, because of the number of different cultures that have influenced the way they cook throughout history.

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

HL: I don’t know about for, but I would love to cook with Mario Batali, Anthony Bourdain and Action Bronson.

CB: What’s your favourite cuisine?

HL: It’s impossible to pick a favourite cuisine, but what I love at the moment is cooking over open fire because of how unpredictable it can be. You’re cooking simple things but they require a lot of care and attention.

Henry’s Roast Duck Recipe Ingredients:

• Cook for approximately one hour.

Whole duck (brined overnight) Kumara Baby carrots Radishes Brussel Sprouts Salt Pepper Olive Oil 1 cup Milk 100g Butter 1 cups chicken stock 6 feijoas - chopped and cooked with sugar until caramelised. When feijoas aren’t in season, steep 2 bags of feijoa herbal tea in 100ml water and boil with 1 TBSP sugar to turn into a syrup.

• While the duck is cooking, prepare the vegetables and jus.

Method: • Heat the oven to 160 degrees.

• Remove the duck from the oven and wrap in tinfoil. Rest for 15 minutes.

• Coat the duck in olive oil and season with salt and pepper.

• Slice the duck and serve with vegetables and jus.

• Put kumara in a pot of milk and bring to the boil and simmer until kumara is soft. Place kumara in food processor with a bit of butter and blend until smooth. Add some of the milk, salt and pepper and blend again.

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MONEY MATTERS enableMe Financial Personal Trainers

Battle for your future Have you seen the Kiwisaver advertisement where a younger man comes across his older self in a supermarket carpark (dressed in very high trousers) and is shocked at how little his older self can afford for food?

It’s the classic battle between your current and future self.

We all want to live a happy rich life in the future but the problem is there is so much temptation for us to spend now, that the future seems far away and less important. I hear a lot of, ‘What if I get hit by a bus tomorrow? I want to enjoy today. I don’t want to be the richest person in the graveyard’.

I get it on one level but actually on the law of averages that bus isn’t coming for you any time soon!

To start with you absolutely need a strong vision for your future. If money was no object, what would you do? Write it down, put pictures around it. Stick it on the fridge or in your bedside table. Refer to it. Keep this vision strong. I keep on thinking what would we do with all that money if we didn’t have to pay the mortgage every month. It feels so liberating. The choices are endless. When it comes down to it, that’s what we all want, to live the life we want on our terms. Looking after your future self is one way to maximise the choices you will have.

You also have to put safeguards in place. When you go on a diet, you are more likely to stick to it if you rid your cupboards of biscuits, chocolate and ice cream before you commence.

Temptation is really hard to resist. For myself, I know I just can’t have chocolate in the house. If I have one piece, I think oh well I may as well eat the whole thing. To give yourself the best shot, you have get rid of the junk before you start.

It’s the same when trying to get your financial house in order.

Here are some tips that will help you fight for your future self: Credit cards. Don’t use them. They are a less transparent form of payment which makes it easier to spend and you never quite know where you are at. Banks incentivise us to spend more as well by offering free points or other incentives. Think, if I didn’t want to purchase the thing in the first place, I’m no better off if I get free points!

Use cash. You know where you are, how much you have left and it places a natural limit on how much you have to spend.

Shop to a list and plan your meals. You’ll spend less and it will save you the mental fatigue of figuring out every day what to cook for dinner.

How are your bank accounts structured? Do you have eftpos access to all your accounts, all the time? If you do, you’re in the majority. If you have access to all of your money you’re more likely to spend it all! Limit the everyday access you have to your money. Have access to an allowance for essentials such as groceries and petrol and everything else you have to make a conscious decision to spend. It’s not about not spending money, it’s about spending money where you want to.

Set a budget and stick to it. How much do you want to be spending on groceries, work lunches and coffees etc.? Plan it out. Being in control feels good. Track your spending against your budget. How do you know how close your goals are if you don’t measure your progress?

Spending to save. We do a weird thing when we see a sale tag. We focus on what we are saving and not on what we are spending. Be clear, you never save money by spending it. The best way to save is to pay down debt faster or watch investments grow not by collecting receipts. Retailers know that we like to think we are getting good value for money. You may be more inclined to shop sales or clearance items. Always take

a step back and think, would I be buying this if it wasn’t on sale?

Flash sales or Panic buying. Unsubscribe to all Katie Wesney those daily deal sites. We have a huge fear of missing out which makes us search for things to buy. When you buy something, you feel a sense of relief that you were one of the lucky few to cinch the deal. You’re not lucky if you never needed it in the first place. Later if you need something, then you can check these sites out for a specific deal, for something you actually need. Our inboxes are bombarded with emails competing for our attention. Minimise the static. Liberate yourself.

Start talking about money. Talk to your partner, children, family, friends about your financial goals. You’re more likely to stick to a goal if you verbalise it. It’s a form of accountability.

We can all do better than what we are doing at the moment.

We really do owe it to ourselves to do everything we can to live a happy life now balanced with still tracking towards our longer term goals.

Set a budget and stick to it. How much do you want to spending on groceries, work lunches and coffees etc? Plan it out. Being in control feels good.

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Feel Free on a Norwegian Cruise Liner I was so delighted when many of our clients returned from their cruise holiday in Hawaii saying they'd had the best holiday ever. They had taken the round trip cruise from Honolulu aboard Norwegian Cruise Lines ‘Pride of America’.

Only Norwegian Cruise Lines takes you to the four islands in seven days with overnight stays in Maui and Kauai, giving you the opportunity to relax at the beaches, hike up a waterfall or take an optional helicopter ride over an active volcano.

Norwegian Cruise Lines is bringing their first cruise liner to Auckland next February.

‘Norwegian Star’ was the first Norwegian ship custom built for Freestyle Cruising which refers to the open dining. Dine when you want, where you want in one of the five restaurants

that include O’Sheehans Irish Bar. The ship boasts 11 restaurants, including venues serving Tex-Mex, Japanese and French Robert Schroder aboard cuisine, and eight bars and lounges (try the the Queen Elizabeth. open-air Bier Garten).

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New partnership inspires healthier living The AUT Centre for eHealth and the Government’s Health Promotion Agency (HPA) have teamed up to inspire healthier lifestyles for all New Zealanders.

The recent signing of a formal relationship agreement sees the two bodies delivering a unified approach to public health, as they explore new areas of research and work on practical clinical trials.

With aligned goals and methodologies, the AUT Centre for eHealth and HPA are perfect partners. Both work closely with industry, health providers and policy makers and, according to Clive Nelson, Chief Executive of the HPA, both are in the business of behaviour change. “Essentially, we are pushing the right levers to persuade people to take that first step towards a healthier life.”

Associate Professor Duncan Babbage, Director of the AUT Centre for eHealth, agrees. “I see strong alignment between the values and objectives of the HPA, and the sharp real-world focus and practical approach that we are wanting to take – and are taking – at the AUT Centre for eHealth. It’s the beginning of an ongoing relationship, which we are excited to embark on.”

The strategy of the new formal partnership embraces Government’s five strategic health themes: to be people-powered, closer to home, to deliver value and high performance, to be one team across the health system, and to deliver a smart system.

Drawing together professors, students, researchers and specialists in health, culture and technology, the multidisciplinary AUT Centre for eHealth focuses on projects that use technology to improve health and wellbeing. The Centre’s new partner is a Crown entity that was established in 2012 to develop public health self-help tools and empower New Zealanders to lead healthier lives. Occupying a central role as the Government’s expert on health promotion, it has managed several high profile campaigns.

Professor Max Abbott, Dean of the Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences at AUT, looks forward to the projects that may unfold in the pursuit of these themes and sees a “natural synergy” between the AUT Centre for eHealth and HPA. “There’s significant potential for this relationship to contribute to the improvement of New Zealand’s health and wellbeing outlook and to inspire individuals and families to adopt health-promoting behaviours and lifestyles,” says Professor Abbott.

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Pro Vice-Chancellor’s Perspective

Pro Vice-Chancellor AUT North Campus

Last year, a state-of-the-art mental health unit opened at North Shore Hospital. I wrote then about the benefits for individuals and families.

This is one of many recent initiatives to enhance the spectrum of community-based mental health services.

Last week, National Radio interviewed me about replies to District Health Board Official Information Act requests. The replies indicated a substantial increase in crisis mental health referrals. Auckland DHB reported over double in five years, but the reasons are unclear. Population growth is a factor. People with serious, long-term mental disorders are over-represented in low-income communities and many live in bleak, overcrowded accommodation. Many are unemployed and the number that are homeless or in prison is unknown.

At the same time that Ministry of Health officials acknowledged heavy strain on services, Minister of Justice, Amy Adams, called on DHBs to address the high number of people with mental disorders appearing before the courts. Similarly, Associate Minister for Health, Peter Dunn, called for a health rather than criminal justice response to people using illicit substances.

People with serious, long-term These suggestions would address real needs, mental disorders are overand reduce re-offending and police, courts and corrections expenditure. However, they represented in low-income would also require significant increases in communities and many funding and changes in the organisation of mental health and social services. live in bleak, overcrowded

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Demand seems to have increased markedly but staffing has not, straining acute mental health services. Housing shortages and rent increases have likely contributed. There are also accounts of discharged patients with nowhere to go being kept in hospital, further pressuring services and families. Additionally, people with severe mental disorders are not receiving adequate physical health treatment and die, on average, 15 to 20 years prematurely.

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CHANNEL FEATURE: NZ Sculpture OnShore 2016

Friends of Women's Refuge chairperson Sally Dewar and NZ Scupture OnShore operations manager Amanda Wright.

Extending the Experience of Sculpture Exhibition for Women's Refuge reaches 20-year milestone When NZ Sculpture OnShore opens at Fort Takapuna in Narrow Neck in mid-November, it will be the culmination of months of planning. It will also be the continuation of an initiative born in 1994 and first held in a private garden on the North Shore in 1995, and that to date has raised over $1.5 million for Women’s Refuge.

In March this year, the bi-annual cycle of exhibition planning began again in earnest: a call went out seeking proposals for the 2016 exhibition: “We are looking to showcase a diverse survey of contemporary sculptural practice in all its forms…. We are looking for monumental stand alone sculpture, ephemeral projects, light and sound works, performance/process art, site specific installations and works inviting participation and tangible interaction.”

The invitation to artists gives some idea of the scale and scope of this now-well established outdoor exhibition. The task of selecting the works fell to newly appointed curators Ross Liew and Anna Hanson.

Ross says that when he and Anna saw the advertisement to replace long-time curator Rob Garrett, now living in Poland, it was a challenge they were ready to take on. They had worked together in curating two Splore Festivals, but this project is of an entirely different magnitude.

“It’s three times the size of Splore,” says Ross. By the end of June, 80% of the exhibition was in place, with more than 90 artists participating. Ross and Anna are now looking for works to fill “gaps” in the programme, and that fit the brief for this year’s exhibition. For 2016, the Board has placed a focus on diversity – cultural diversity, in the works, artists and audience; diversity in the presentation of what might be seen as sculpture (hint: watch for performance-based works

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that incorporate sculptural aspects, or sculptures that incorporate performance elements, or temporary installations that extend public and artistic perceptions of what is considered sculpture). Diversity, too, in the way the exhibition will directly reference the geography and history of the site.

None of this means that the exhibition will be radically different.

Ross is mindful of NZ Sculpture OnShore’s successful history. As an established event it has its own tradition, he says. While a change of curators might be an opportunity for change, any change will be considered, and gradual.

He’s also alert to the need for the exhibition to be commercially successful, both for Women’s Refuge (which directly receives 33% of the value of all sales) and for the artists, all of whom must self-fund the creation and installation of their work on site. “The bottom line is that it’s a fundraiser; that’s the driver, so we have to consider ways the money is raised – through sales and through attendance. We have to deliver a programme that encourages people to come, and to buy.

[And] we need to deliver something for the existing audience as well as new audiences.”

Something new for both audiences may well have arrived almost serendipitously, in the form of submissions of a number of lightemitting and film-based artworks. Operations manager Amanda Wright, the founder of Splore, a New Zealand music and arts festival, is also new to NZ Sculpture OnShore. She believes that while there will be a freshness simply from the arrival of two new curators, the key difference regular audiences will see will be more night and light-

Anna Hanson and Ross Liew, curators NZ Sculpture OnShore.

activated projects. It won’t be Art in the Dark, she emphasises, and detailed planning is still under way but in addition to the traditional sponsors’ and gala nights, there will be two evenings open to the public as an event tentatively entitled “A New Light”. She, Ross and Anna hope that these evenings, with entertainment “to add another level”, will appeal to a new and broad audience.

A New Light will run from approximately 6-10pm, and give people an opportunity to literally do what the title suggests: see some of the works after daylight, and experience new sculptural idioms. If people arrive at six, they’ll be able to see the whole exhibition in daylight; at 8pm, says Amanda, “we’ll turn on the lights and bring everyone back to the marquee” near the Officers’ Mess building (which acts as the hub of the exhibition) where some of the artworks will be lit. The evening audience will then also see works specifically designed for night viewing.

…while there will be a freshness simply from the arrival of two new curators, the key difference regular audiences will see will be more night and light-activated projects.

While Amanda tackles the details of the format of A New Light alongside co-ordination of the educational programme, the schools exhibition and onsite activities for young audiences, and the logistics of the indoor exhibition and sales of smaller sculptural works, Ross and Anna are searching for the final few works to complete the exhibition. Ross says they want some of these to directly address the geography and history of the site in ways that have not been done before. It’s a windy site, he notes in wry and glorious understatement; it’s exposed and the entry is “not that attractive”, bounded by a fence and masked by the parking necessary to accommodate the thousands of visitors. “We are

encouraging people to create works that offset that.”

In the past, the sculptures have made little reference to the site’s history: a lookout and defence site for hundreds of years; a fort to repel the Russians in the late 1880s; a training area for Maori and Cook Islands reinforcements in WWI, as well as a POW camp and a hospital for influenza patients; an ammunition store in the mid-1920s; and more recently a naval training facility. While there are already “a couple of works” that explore some of this in selecting the final works, Ross and Anna are looking for others that provide contemporary commentary on the site’s history. And, as ever, they are looking for new works, or works that have not been presented in Auckland before, so that exhibition visitors can come expecting to see the unexpected.

“Sculpture OnShore is a good platform for the artists,” Ross notes. “It has a history of selling works, including large works.” For artists, that’s got to be as important as the exposure the exhibition gives them to a wide audience.

While sales of the large works may attract the most gasps, the indoor exhibition, where there is usually a brisk trade in smaller works, is also a critical element in Sculpture OnShore’s success. The call for these works goes out this month, and while it includes smaller works by some of the outdoor artists, submissions are also invited from artists who wish to submit only for the indoor gallery. Ross and Anna are less involved in the indoor exhibition and sales, but they ensure the integrity of the indoor exhibition, and ensure it reflects the feel of main outdoor collection.

NZ Sculpture OnShore simply wouldn’t be the success it is, says Amanda, without the Friends of Women’s Refuge who have been the mainstay of the volunteer effort since they established the inaugural exhibition in David and Genevieve Becroft’s garden more than 20 years ago. Volunteers run the indoor gallery, sell the catalogue and works from the indoor gallery, undertake front of house duties, and look after the children’s exhibition, the kids’ zone and the education programme. Rotary volunteers manage the onsite parking, with Rotary doing its own fundraising from the gold coin donation requested for parking, but splitting the ticket price for the Rotary gala night ahead of the exhibition with Women’s Refuge: $5 per ticket to Rotary and $15 to Women’s Refuge.

In 2014, the last exhibition, 15,000 people walked through the gates and $180,000 was raised for Women’s Refuge. The aim this year is to increase numbers to 20,000, and grow the amount given to Women’s Refuge. “It’s an ambitious target,” admits Amanda, especially given the competition for time and money from numerous other events and exhibitions that have sprung up since that first event. “But we believe that the difference with NZ Scupture OnShore is that it’s for a good cause. People tend to be generous.”

NZ Sculpture OnShore Thursday 10 – Sunday 20 November 9am-6pm daily, plus evening events. Fort Takapuna, Vauxhall Road, Narrow Neck.

Ticket prices: $15 adult, $8 child. Family prices also available.

Tickets on sale in August though iTICKET. Catalogue: $20.

You can volunteer through the website: www.nzsculptureonshore.co.nz/become-a-volunteer Submit works for the indoor exhibition and sales through www.nzsculptureonshore.co.nz

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However, there can be big differences between what gyms offer in a group fitness studio, so it does pay to do your homework.

Some of the big Auckland gyms will have a couple of hundred people in each class, sometimes more, which is fine for some, but it can be quite impersonal and very easy to ‘get lost’ amongst the crowd. JustWorkout has a different approach, which is led by Group Fitness Manager, Terry Thorne. A vastly experienced fitness professional, Terry has managed some of New Zealand’s biggest gyms, trained national and international sports stars, celebrities, and even Personal Trainers. He’s also travelled extensively throughout Australia and NZ developing and presenting group fitness whilst also training the instructors.

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When you join a JustWorkout gym you have full access to all six gyms, which includes five on the Shore and one just off Queen Street in the central city.

JustWorkout is the personal attention they can receive – you’re not lost in the numbers. That personal experience definitely makes it more enjoyable,” says Terry.

Being a member of the North Shore’s largest gym chain also has its advantages. When you join a JustWorkout gym you have full access to all six gyms, which includes five on the Shore and one just off Queen Street in the central city. Together, these six gyms offer more than 125 classes and led by nearly 70 instructors, delivering a range of programmes from barbell, fitness, spin, dance, yoga to pilates.

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NORTH HARBOUR CLUB: News AWARDS

AIMES Awards now open for 21st year The ‘business-end’ of the North Harbour Club year got under way with the launch of the 2016 AIMES Awards programme in Takapuna on Tuesday June 29th. Applications for the 21st annual AIMES Awards are now open.

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. The grants range from $3000 up to $30,000 with a total pool of up to $180,000.

The Awards will be presented at two special functions in November. 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).

Applications close on August 5th. For more info visit: www. northharbourclub.co.nz

2015 AIMES Emerging Talent Award winner and surfer Britt Kindred was on hand at the AIMES Awards launch to talk to attendees. She is pictured being interview by Judging Chair Andrea Davies.

North Harbour Club Prime Minister's Lunch 2016

A crowd of more than 500 North Shore dignitaries, business people and guests filled the QBE Stadium lounge for the North Harbour Club's Charity lunch in late June. It was, sponsored by Lexus of North Shore and featured an address by Prime Minister The Rt. Hon John Key. Local North Shore MP The Hon. Maggie Barry spoke, before handing over the microphone to the Prime Minster, who delivered a wide-ranging speech that offered his perspective on a range of current issues. The function also featured an auction with a number of exclusive items, to support the North Harbour Club's AIMES Awards. A highlight of the auction was a drawing of the Beehive created and signed by the Prime Minister.

Stephen Patterson, Sky Cai, Nick Dedding.

Terry Dunleavy, Pauline Jago, Nevil GIbson.

David Baines, Michele Bluck, Carolyn Willoughby, Brooke Willoughby.

Jugdis Parbhu, Amy Bland, Paul Prouse.

Prime Minister John Key.

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Dave Russell, Shane Hartner, Grant Hemana.

John Spooner, Robyn Spooner, Wendy Stedman, Hugh Stedman, Alan Collie.

Niki Manoa, Tristan Hutchinson, Blake Douglas, Rebecca Percy, Rob Gunston, Jim Mathewson.

Andrew Bathgate, Roger Randle, Tony Parton.

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Milford’s the business for Zoe

Zoe Harris

Zoe Harris works in events and marketing for the Milford Business Association. After studying at Massey University in Albany, she began working part time for Milford Business Association where she created content for a new website. After completing her degree, Zoe was able to transition into a full-time role and has been there for nearly two years. She’s extremely passionate about the local Milford community and talked to Channel’s Courtney Bennett during June about working life in Milford.

COURTNEY BENNETT: How would you describe to people what you do?

ZOE HARRIS: Everything from website and social media management, community event development, as well as the more mundane tasks like funding applications. Basically trying to make Milford an even better place to do business, work, live and visit.

CB: Why are you passionate about the Milford community?

ZH: Coming from a very small town I was bit nervous about Auckland, but Milford turned my view of the city upside down. The community is so friendly and welcoming, people genuinely care about their centre. It’s hard not to love it here.

CB: What do businesses in Milford do well?

ZH: Boutique and quality! The fashion in the Milford Centre is stunning, and the boutique shops on the main street are unlike anywhere else!

CB: What’s the best part about your job?

ZH: It’s definitely being able to do things for the community.

When you see people enjoying events like Christmas by the Lake, or utilising the new chess tables in our Village Square it’s so rewarding.

CB: How would your colleagues describe you?

ZH: When I asked, the response was I don’t bring enough cake to work… but they forgive me. So I guess that must be positive.

CB: What makes the perfect event in your opinion?

ZH: In my role a perfect event engages the local community as well as entices new people to come visit our little piece of paradise. Ultimately it needs to have new experiences and happy visitors.

CB: What does a typical day look like for you?

ZH: That’s a tough one, my days change a lot depending on what we have coming up which is why I love what I do! Some days I can be out visiting businesses all day, and other days I can be working on social media and promotions or events in the office.

CB: Do you have anyone in the business world who you look up to? Why? ZH: I’m a little bit obsessed with ethical fashion at the moment, from seed to garment kind of thing. I really admire brands like Kowtow and people like Emma Watson who are leading the way in this field.

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

ZH: I’d be on an island somewhere warm learning something new – maybe diving or surfing.

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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.

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Motivating Your Mutt

Louise O’Sullivan

Yes, dogs, just like people need a reason to do as you are asking them to do. One of the most successful motivators in the world of behaviour modification is food. And luckily dogs are naturally highly food driven and I bet you all know what your dog’s favourite treat is!

Not all dogs however are tempted by food all the time. There will be situations where you are trying to motivate your dog to do something and food won't cut it. And for some dog owners out there who have a dog that simply isn’t food driven an alternative motivator needs to be found. So if it is sometimes or all the time, here are a few things to think about to develop your plan.

bond you have with your dog.

Mutual respect is the goal for a winning formula. There is a right time and a wrong time for affection when working for your dog but respect is a constant.

Tone of voice - You are likely to be familiar with the sound of a

Whatever behaviour you are trying to achieve, remember to think about WHY the dog would do it, HOW you can increase motivation and if you are still struggling, WHAT might be causing your dog to avoid what you are asking.

puppy training class when there are a group of adult humans in high pitch voices encouraging their new puppy to come to them. There is a reason for this. High pitch noise stimulates the dog into action, this is why children and dogs are a complicated mix. Putting your excited child voice on when you are trying to get your dog to come to you will assist you in your quest. This will help also for tasks like getting your reluctant dog to jump into the car. However you would not use an excited voice for the sit command because in this situation you are not wanting to stimulate activity in the dog, you want the opposite.

Therefore an opposing tone is needed.

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Squeaky toys - Squeaky toys are a well know favourite. Most

puppies grow up with a squeaky toy and driving the household mad with the constant squeaking. It works for the same reason the high, excited tone of voice does but if your dog is obsessed with a squeaky toy, you can also use it as a reward for training other behaviours that you would not use the excited voice for. In these situations you withhold the toy and give it when the dog performs the task you ask.

Tug games and balls - Dogs can be very highly motivated with

playing a tug game or being thrown a ball. Many of you have stories of the obsessive pet you can throw a ball to all day and they will just keep bringing it back for more. Your dog’s behaviour around certain toys and games you play will quickly tell you which toy or game they love the most. Is it retrieving or is it playing tug? Every dog is individual in its choices so find out what your dog loves the most and use to your advantage!

Comfort - Dogs need a reason to do something and there is also

a reason they choose not to do something. If you are faced with a situation where your dog is seemingly refusing to do something for you it is not being defiant. There will be a reason. If it won’t get in the car, maybe it has suffered car sickness. If your dog knows down and now for some reason it won’t always do it when you ask, stop and think about why. It might just be that when you are asking for your dog to down on the concrete, it is simply too uncomfortable but on the grass is fine. Just like us, as your dog gets older some actions become painful.

Bonding - The better relationship you have with your dog, the more

it will want to work for you. So it is important to consider the emotional

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CHANNEL PEOPLE

I Love My Sport: Ashton Reiser

Ashton’s canoeing to success 17 year old Ashton Reiser is in his final last year at Westlake Boys. He juggles school and a career as an athlete, representing New Zealand in canoeing. The Campbell’s Bay local has been doing watersports since he was nine, but he’s only been canoeing for two years.

He’s recently been selected for the Junior Men’s team to represent New Zealand at the ICF Junior World Canoe Sprint Championships in Minsk, Belarus. The team travels to Slovenia in early July to train for two weeks before heading into Minsk a week before the Championships. At the event the men will race the Olympic 1000m and 200m events and the woman will race the Olympic 500m and 200m races. All six athletes from North Shore Canoe Club train under Gavin Elmiger at Lake Pupuke and are extremely excited to race against the 80 other nations, gaining valuable experience as we look ahead to our ultimate goals of racing for New Zealand at the Olympic Games in the future. Ashton talked to Channel Magazine’s Courtney Bennett before he departed. About his sport and his personal goals.

COURTNEY BENNETT: What does it take to represent New Zealand in canoeing?

ASHTON REISER: It takes an incredible amount of hard work and persistence. I paddle on the lake before sunrise daily, in low temperatures or the pouring rain, but I love it and really enjoy being out there.

CB: Why did you start canoeing?

AR: I started to meet new people, to challenge myself and I also desperately wanted to find a sport that could help me achieve my dream of representing New Zealand at the Olympics.

CB: Does each member of the team perform the same role?

Tell us about how you work together as a boat?

AR: Ultimately every member in the boat has to paddle the entire race in perfect sync, but each individual does have a specific role. The person at the front sets the pace while the person at the back has the task of getting the boat up to speed.

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CB: Tell us about what its like to train on Lake Pupuke.

AR: Training on the lake is pretty awesome; I get to interact with the Olympic paddlers such as Lisa Carrington and her coach on a daily basis. Seeing what they achieve at the highest level really inspires me.

I learn so much from them and think its pretty crazy that the best in the world paddle right here on the Shore. It makes the dream seem so much more realistic.

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

AR: Apart from the obvious hours and hours of paddling around the lake and doing work in the gym it takes a lot of goal setting and patience. Many athletes only reach their peak in canoe sprint in their mid to late 20’s.

CB: Slovenia is a pretty unique place, have you heard much about it?

AR: I heard it’s the gem of Europe, that its just as beautiful as New Zealand and most importantly it offers calm, protected water and a warm climate where we can best prepare for the championships.

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

AR: There are so many good aspects, I get to go places around the world that I wouldn’t normally visit, but the best part is pushing myself to be better, doing what I love to do and doing it all for my country. There’s no better feeling then racing with the silver fern on your chest.

CB: What do you do in your spare time?

AR: Generally I’m either relaxing, sleeping or spending my time at the beach with mates. If I’m not swimming or chilling then I’m normally patrolling Mairangi Bay as a volunteer lifeguard in the summer.

CB: Do you have a mentor?

AR: I would say my coach and my parents would be the two most influential sources that I get advice from when it comes to training and work, life balance. With their help I generally nail it most weeks, keeping up with my schoolwork whilst still setting personal bests on the water.

CB: What sort of training do you do?

AR: I normally paddle seven times a week ranging from one to two hours per session plus a run and I’m in the gym three times a week.

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

AR: Getting to be outdoors and spending time with your good mates while staying fit and active. I also enjoy being able to find my limits and exploring just how far you can push yourself.

CB: In 10 years time, I’ll be…

AR: Competing on the world stage for New Zealand as a senior with a few world and Olympic titles to my name! I would like to say a huge thanks to my family, coaches and my sponsors Gull NZ for getting me to where I am today and beyond.

NEXT DOOR GALLERY Birkenhead Point

Art at The Heart of Hinemoa St For almost eight years, Next Door Gallery has had a presence on Hinemoa Street in stylish Birkenhead Point. It’s nestled amongst a neighbourhood that includes well-known destination, Le Roy’s Bush. You’ll also find some of the best of the café scene on the Shore surrounding Next Door Gallery, like their new neighbours, the Woodside Café.

Local owner Jennifer Broad said: “We love being part of this neighbourhood; it’s a real destination for people to come and spend some time having a wander around, stopping for coffee, and picking up something beautiful to take home or give as a gift.”

Next Door Gallery showcases art, giftware and jewellery made with heart, by New Zealand artisans. But it's so much more than that; it's an experience. The knowledgable team can convey the ‘story’ behind a piece, help you discover new artists or offer you attentive help with selection. The stunning free gift wrapping, rounds off a fabulous experience, which you’ll want to come back to, secure and confident that they’ll be able to assist any gift or art buying mission you may be on.

The exciting next step for Next Door Gallery is a transformation of branding and a striking new website, which includes a shopping cart, so even if you can’t get to see owner Jennifer and her team in store, they can still expertly assist your needs from wherever you may be.

They’re still calling Hinemoa Street their home, they’re still passionate about New Zealand-made, the outstanding service and beautiful product will continue to wow you. But look for the new colour and refurbishment that reflects their growth and determination to always bring you the best.

To be the first to see their new instore arrivals, find them on Facebook and Instagram. Next Door Gallery remains your go-to for unique and innovative New Zealand made art, giftware and jewellery. The team are committed to excellence and inspiring you, either instore or online. Jennifer adds: “We welcome you to discover the newly improved Next Door Gallery. Hope to see you on Hinemoa Street soon!”

Next Door Gallery, Open 7 Days, 132 Hinemoa St, Birkenhead 09 480 9289 www.nextdoorgallery.co.nz

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

Have you been DOWNTOWN lately?

This month we are highlighting the businesses in what we colloquially call ‘DOWNTOWN MILFORD’ - those businesses to the south of New World and in Shakespeare Rd. There has become such a variety of new business open in this part of Milford that we are celebrating their presence as part of the Milford Shopping Centre.

From exclusive New Zealand-made babyware to professional services, cafes & restaurants, therapeutic massage to eyewear, Downtown Milford has a diverse range of top-class businesses waiting to serve you. We even have local personality, Ian Hackett, with his paint and panelbeating business CarPro and Milford vet clinic, Pet & Vet next door.

And you will find there is plenty of parking in the area both on-street and beside the businesses plus a council car park in Fenwick Ave, just behind Schnauer & Co, Lawyers, if you need it.

At present, the last shop in the ‘Shakespeare Corner’ redevelopment, on the corner of Shakespeare Rd and Milford Rd, is undergoing a fitout for yet another exciting and completely new category of business that I know about but unfortunately you will have to guess! (For now anyway watch out for an announcement on our FB page – Milford Shops.)

Lots of Building Work in Milford

Over the last month, there has been a lot of activity on many sites in Milford. Buildings have been reroofed, new verandas added and one completed a refurbish both inside and out.

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Barfoot and Thompson have moved into this site, just down the laneway beside La Tropezienne, whilst their Kitchener Rd site is completely refurbished.

Another main street business to also move down the laneway is Milford Print. Owner Alex is concentrating on picture restoration nowadays and is excited about his move into these newly refurbished premises and looks forward to continue serving his loyal customer base from here.

New Promotion starts Monday 20th July

Like a few days down at the ‘Mountain’ with snow all around and nothing better to do than ski all day?

Then look out for our next exciting customer competition, starting on Monday 20th July, where we have a weekend away for a family, with a new Mercedes Benz GLC 4WD supplied by great team at Mercedes Benz North Shore, a 2 day ski pass for the team plus 2 nights accommodation of your choice through BOOK A BACH to the value of $1,000.

Entry forms will be at participating businesses and the promotion runs to the 31st of August.

Murray See you in Milford

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Downtown Milford is growing, we have over 30 great businesses operating in our downtown area, you can find all their details @ www.milfordshops.co.nz Body Balance ­ Health Massage, Café Bloom, Car Pro Milford, Crazy Pixie Sweet Shoppe, Dimples ­ Baby Wear by Jane Anne, E­Store, GMT, Hall & Parsons Chartered Accountants, Hamic Café, Hospice Shop, Le Boutique Hair Salon, Le Visage ­ Professional Skin Therapy, Mike Pero Real Estate, Milford Liquor Centre, Milford Mini Mart, Musashi, NZ Electronics, Pet & Vet, Planet Visuals, Raw Yoga, Royal Garden Chinese Restaurant, SBA ­ Small Business Accounting, Schnauer & Co, Scribble, Sentinel Planning, Shakespeare Bakery, Sirikaya Thai Massage, Sunglass Outlet, Supa Fruit Mart, Tae Hwa Ru, The Bottle­O Milford, The Hub Bar & Grill, Visique Milford Optometrists, Vivo Hair Salon

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OPTOMETRY & EYEWEAR Melissa Hay, Visique Milford

Melissa Hay

This month, Melissa Hay of Visique Milford Optometrists discusses vision challenges during winter.…

The challenges of winter driving Winter brings new challenges to driving, especially if you have vision problems.

Learn some helpful vision tips to successfully navigate these challenges.

With winter suddenly upon us, it’s a good time to discuss driving challenges. Not only are roads more slippery in the winter, they are also more difficult to see. Challenges include shorter days, low sun angles, light reflected off wet roads, and dry eyes that are exacerbated by heaters. The following are some tips that can help with these issues.

Bright Headlights

When driving at night, headlights, especially the super-bright modern ones, can cause glare. When a car is approaching you with blindingly bright lights, it may be helpful to briefly look to the left side of the road, until the car passes. Glare can be worsened by a dirty or smeared windscreen, dirty glasses, dry eye or cataracts. It is very helpful to get new windscreen wipers at least once a year, since they tend to smear the windscreen as they get older.

Glasses should be cleaned at least daily with a special soft cloth that can be obtained at an optical shop. This cloth also needs to be washed monthly. An anti-reflective coating applied to the surface of the glasses when they are purchased might also reduce glare.

Sunny Days

When driving on a sunny day, especially with rain on the road reflecting light, it can be overwhelmingly bright. In these situations, it’s important to wear sunglasses. Gray or brown colored lenses are best, and they also helpful in blocking blue light, which seems to be particularly harmful because it carries the most energy of all the visible wavelengths. Polarised glasses can help reduce the amount of light transmitted and also decrease glare. Unfortunately, transition lenses do not darken in the car on a sunny day, since they are darkened by UV light which is not transmitted by the car windscreen. So, you need a separate pair of sunglasses to use in the car.

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Dry Eye

Dry eye can also cause glare. It is a very common condition, especially as we get older. Air blowing directly into the driver’s face from the car heating vents can increase tear evaporation, worsening dry eye. It’s better to angle the vents down. Also remember to blink! Sometimes when we focus on something, like the road, TV, or reading, we blink less, and this leads to more tear evaporation.

Artificial tear drops can be readily purchased without a prescription, and can provide temporary relief from burning associated with dry eye, but will cause vision blurring for a few minutes after they are applied. So, it is best to use the drop at least five minutes prior to driving. The preservative-free, single use vials are the best, but they can be expensive.

Cleaning the eyelids every day can also help with itching, burning, and dry eye. Each day, close your eyes and soak your eyelids with a warm washcloth – then scrub your eyelid margins gently along the lashes.

If You have Cataracts

Cataracts are a major cause of glare or “haloes” around headlights.

They are caused by age-related clouding of the natural lenses inside the eye. We can assess whether cataracts are causing glare.

If so, then cataract surgery would be likely to help. This is one of the safest surgeries and most people can be back at their normal activities within two days. Sometimes, after cataract surgery, a thin layer of scar-like tissue can grow along the back surface of the implanted plastic lens. This tissue, called a posterior capsule opacity, or PCO, can also cause glare. It can be removed in a few minutes with a laser.

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

MILFORD: Rose & Thorne

Welcome Rose & Thorne!

What we wear underneath our winter wardrobe can give us a lift, in both senses of the word. Gorgeous-looking underwear that is comfortable and affordable is hard to find.

But not at Rose & Thorne. So we’re slightly giddy to see lovely lingerie store Rose & Thorne take up residence in Milford Centre this winter. Ahead of this issue, we chatted to the cheerful, professional team at the head of the successful Kiwi brand; founder and managing director Sue Dunmore, and Milford store manager Tui Scales.

Tell us how Rose & Thorne was founded: Sue: I founded Rose & Thorne in 2011 with Stefan Preston. As Bendon’s former Head of Design and CEO respectively, we saw an opportunity to create a lingerie experience unlike any other. We wanted to create a brand that was passionate about designing for real New Zealand women… bras that give women of all shapes and sizes the comfort and style they deserve at a price they can afford.

What makes you so passionate about Rose & Thorne?

Sue: Starting a business for all the right reasons and to provide a solution is a very powerful thing. To be able to start with a clean slate where the design is totally focused on women and from a woman's’ perspective is a privilege. We are not creating lingerie that women wear for the benefit of men. We are creating lingerie that’s comfortable, that fits properly and looks gorgeous regardless of what size you are. It makes you look and feel just that little bit special. Seeing the transformation that women go through when they find a bra that fits and actually lives up to all of the above just keeps the passion burning.

Where does the inspiration come for your new seasons?

Sue: Inspiration can come from the strangest of places when you’re a designer, you see one thing that kicks you off into many other directions. Each

season one key element forms the foundation to the collection be it a print or an image of a piece of architecture.

The collection then evolves out of this key element and prints are designed, laces selected and colours brought together to form a cohesive story. Kelley McNabb, our lead designer has put together a beautiful collection going in-store in July… it is based around a rich colour palette peppered with jewel like colours.

What should we be looking for and thinking about when we are shopping for a new bra?

Tui: Every woman is different, so what is critical for one can be secondary for another. For the fuller busted girls getting the correct size and support are the most fundamental of things. For every size, ensuring your underwires are sitting in the correct place and not pressing on the breast tissue can’t be emphasised enough. After this just finding a bra that looks really nice is super comfortable and makes you smile every time you put it on…just like an old friend.

Tell us a funny story/ incident about bra shopping Sue: I love it when the husbands shop for the wives and we get the usual ‘well she’s sort of about your size but a bit different!’. An elderly gentleman bought a few sets for his wife after we determined

Sue Dunmore, Tui Scales.

from his description she was about a 14D. A few days later they came back and the wife couldn’t believe what he’d bought her as she was a good 18DD and she said quite disparagingly he thought this was my size. His answer was that she always looked that size to him ever since he day the first married her nearly 40 years ago. It was the best get out of jail card I’d ever heard!

What are some quick checks on whether I am wearing the wrong size?

Tui: A well fitting bra should always be comfortable and supportive. Some quick things to check…

• Is the back of the bra riding up your back?

• Do you have boobs spilling out of your cups? Either over the top and trying to escape underneath?

All of these are clear indicators you are wearing the wrong size. We have fully trained bra gurus in-store to find your perfect fit and love getting women in the right size, pop in & let us check!

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MILFORD: Harper Beauty

Dry Winter Skin…

What a wonderful summer we had. It’s now time to give our skin some tender loving care.

The cold weather can play havoc with your skin. One of the problems it can cause is dry skin.

Debra Morris This can leave your skin feeling tight, rough, and itchy. Aside from feeling uncomfortable and being less than desirable aesthetically speaking, when dry skin becomes severe, it can crack, becoming a perfect entryway for germs.

As temperatures drop, heaters click on, air conditioning both at home and in the car are on constantly and the wind whips up, the battle for healthy skin begins. Dry air takes away the thin layer of oil that traps moisture in the skin.

To help combat this and to help you get through the cold winter months, we have the following Winter Warmer and Daily Deals just for you.

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MILFORD: Molton Brown

New Stylist at Molton Brown Introducing Samara

Our first-year apprentice, who’s coming along as a first-rate colour technician.

Samara is bubbly, fun and very passionate about colour and long hair.

Julianne Creative Stylist

Creative stylist specialising in colour correction and Great Lengths hair extensions.

Nahid – Creative Stylist and Salon Manager

26 years as a respected stylist who loves all aspects of hair styling.

To make an appointment with Samara, Julianne or Nahid, just call on 09 489 5074 or book online at moltonbrownsalon.co.nz Molton Brown, 2/5 Milford Road

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But though Quick takes Odelle into her confidence, and unlocks a potential she didn’t know she had, she remains a mystery – no more so than when a lost masterpiece with a secret history is delivered to the gallery. The truth about the painting lies in 1936 and a large house in rural Spain, where Olive Schloss, the daughter of a renowned art dealer, is harbouring ambitions of her own. Into this fragile paradise come artist and revolutionary Isaac Robles and his half-sister Teresa, who immediately insinuate themselves into the Schloss family, with explosive and devastating consequences ... Seductive and suspenseful, The Muse is an exhilarating story about aspiration and identity, love and obsession, authenticity and deception.

I’m Still Here Clelie Avit $35 Elsa has been in a coma for five months. With all hope of reviving her gone, her family and doctors are having to face the devastating fact that it might be time to turn off her life support... They don’t realise that in the past few weeks Elsa has regained partial consciousness; she knows where she is and can hear everyone talking around her bed, but she has no way of telling them she’s there. Thibault is in the same hospital visiting his brother, a drunk driver responsible for the deaths of two teenage girls. Thibault’s emotions are in turmoil and, needing a retreat, he finds his way into Elsa’s room. Seeing her lying there so peacefully, he finds it hard to believe she is not just sleeping. Thibault begins to visit Elsa regularly. As he learns more about her through her family and friends, he begins to realise that he is developing feelings for her. When he talks to her, he can’t help feeling that she can hear his every word... For Elsa, Thibault’s visits are like a breath of fresh air. Here is finally someone who speaks to her as if she is a real life person, makes her laugh, and gives her something to fight for… and so begins a love story that might just save both their lives.

Funny and moving, this New Zealand novel subverts notions of ‘man vs wild’ while showcasing women’s strength and purpose, and the power of friendship and laughter. Loretta is a school librarian, who embarks on compiling The Dangerous Book for Menopausal Women while waiting to collect her son from afterschool activities. Chance is a teenager, who discovers an unusual creative outlet to offset the strain of her controlling mother. Riva, dedicated to the wetlands sanctuary she created, is seeking a way to fulfil her promise to her dying sister to do something ‘absolutely spectacular’. Within a clearing in the woods by a lake stands a den, a secret sanctuary and eventual meeting place for all three women...

Belgravia Julian Fellowes $38 From the creator, writer and producer of the multiaward-winning television series ‘Downton Abbey’. On the evening of 15 June 1815, the great and the good of British Society have gathered in Brussels at what is to become one of the most tragic parties in history – the Duchess of Richmond’s ball. For this is the eve of the Battle of Waterloo, and many of the handsome young men attending the ball will find themselves, the very next day, on the battlefield. For Sophia Trenchard, the young and beautiful daughter of the Duke of Wellington’s chief supplier, this night will change everything. But it is only 25 years later, when the upwardly mobile Trenchards move into the fashionable new area of Belgravia, that the true repercussions of that moment will be felt. For in this new world, where the aristocracy rub shoulders with the emerging nouveau riche, there are those who would prefer the secrets of the past to remain buried...

Bloomsbury South: The Arts in Christchurch 1933-1953 Peter Simpson $70 For two decades in Christchurch a cast of extraordinary men and women remade the arts. Art historian Peter Simpson tells the remarkable story of the rise and fall of this ‘Bloomsbury South’ and the arts and artists that made it. He brings to life the individual talents and their passions, and takes you inside the scenes that they created together: Ursula Bethell and her visiting coterie of younger poets; Denis Glover and Leo Bensemann’s exacting typography at the Caxton Press; the yearly exhibitions and aesthetic clashes of the Group (included Rita Angus and Toss Woollaston); Colin McCahon and James K. Baxter’s developing friendship; the effects of Charles Brasch’s patronage; Ngaio Marsh’s Shakespearian re-creations at the Little Theatre; the music of Douglas Lilburn and the verse of Allen Curnow. Simpson recreates a Christchurch now lost, where a group of artists collaborated to create a distinctively New Zealand art which spoke to the condition of their country as it emerged into the modern era.

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MILFORD: Platina Jewellery

Platina Jewellery welcomes Pandora back to the Milford Centre Platina Jewellery in Milford Shopping Centre is proud to announce the relaunch of Pandora Jewellery at Platina. Pandora Jewellery was stocked when Platina originally opened in 2009. It has always been a very popular brand, and loyal Pandora customers will not accept any substitutes.

Over the last three years Pandora has grown from strength to strength, making it one of the best recognised brands in the designer jewellery market. Pandora charms are always a beautiful gift idea for someone who already owns a charm bracelet. Alternatively a Pandora bracelet or one of their new bangles is a lovely gift and can be given with the intention to purchase a new charm for every birthday or special occasion.

Pandora has also introduced a fabulous new range of jewellery including earrings, necklaces and rings. Owners of Platina Jewellery, Tony and Josephine Fryer, believe the pieces in the collection are extremely well priced, making it very easy to buy a gift for that special person in your life.

Pop into Platina today to see the beautiful new range for yourself.

Platina Jewellery also specialises in quality, unique and original handmade jewellery, which is made in New Zealand by Platina’s Master Jeweller. They can also redesign and repair your special pieces.

Tony and Josephine have a passion for fine jewellery and travel throughout Europe regularly to source the most beautiful handmade pieces to offer their New Zealand clients. Platina Jewellery is proud to be the destination for unique quality jewellery never seen before in New Zealand.

Other popular brands stocked by Platina include, Nanis – Italian Jewels, Ole Lynggaard – Copenhagen, Thomas Sabo, Karen Walker, Najo, Dora wedding bands, Wedgwood – Vera Wang, Bering Watches, Daniel Wellington Watches, Roamer Watches – Swiss made and GC Watches – Swiss made.

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Platina Jewellery, Milford Shopping Centre, 24 Milford Road, Milford, 09 489 3883, www.platina.co.nz

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Hello Princess!

Mary Buckley Owner/Director

This month, we are offering an exclusive Princess Cruise and Flybuys deal to our helloworld Milford customers. Every Princess Cruises booking made and deposited during the month of July will receive 100 bonus Flybuy points.

Come Back New: It is easy to get lost in the routine of daily living,

which is why it’s so important to step away and reconnect with your life. And there’s no better way than on a cruise with Princess Cruises.

Whatever your destination, let Princess Cruises leave you with a lifetime of memories and help you to relax, rejuvenate and “come back new.”

Hawaii & Tahiti - Island Time: Treat yourself to a month touring the Pacific Islands on the spectacular Golden Princess cruise ship.

This substantial ship has all the features you can rely on Princess to provide. Enjoy Princess’ signature features such as movies under the stars, Lotus Spa, the sanctuary and the wonderful atrium. Experience new Broadway-style shows or treat yourself to our exclusive chocolate journeys creations and better still taste the many flavours crafted by Curtis Stone in the dining rooms. The 31 night Hawaii, Tahiti and South Pacific Cruise starts in Sydney and ends in Auckland. It’s a lovely itinerary that takes you from Australia, Fiji and Samoa to Hawaii, where you tour the Hawaiian Islands, then return via the islands of Tahiti. This cruise is as relaxing as the islands themselves. Stunning natural beauty, colourful cultures, and islands rich in history and steeped in legend.

Explore Australia: Cruise all of Australia with Princess Cruises and see Australia in a new light. Leave the car and roads behind as

you sail the dramatic coastline. Tropical beaches, abundant wildlife and wonderful locals will lift your spirits.

A Princess Northern Explorer Cruise intinerary will take you to parts of Australia that most New Zealanders can only dream of visiting. What could be more adventurous or exhilarating than riding a camel on one of the world’s most beautiful beaches in Broome, or discovering the treasures of Kalbarri National Park from Geraldton. This park is home to ancient red sandstone gorges, dramatic sea cliffs and vast rolling sand plains.

The 17 night Northern Explorer itinerary visits Sydney, Brisbane, Papua New Guinea, Cairns, Darwin, Kimberley Coast, Broome and Freemantle. The 29 or 30 night Round Australia cruise takes you on to Margaret River, Albany, Adelaide, Melbourne and Tasmania before returning to Sydney.

Save up to 30% with Princess Cruises come back new sale, plus up to $300 on board credit. Cruise New Zealand, South Pacific, Asia, Australia, Europe, Alaska and the World. Sales from 1st July to 30th August. Contact our helloworld Milford Cruise Experts for a copy of the detailed sale brochure. helloworld Milford, Corner Kitchener and Milford Road, Milford, (09) 489 2597 milford@helloworld.co.nz

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MILFORD: Caci

Caci Voted Best in Beauty! area; 54% of people would like to change it.

Although 60% of people surveyed have considered having cosmetic surgery to alter their body, invasive surgeries such as liposuction seem a bit extreme and aren’t suited to everyone.

The recovery time is exhaustive and the cost often exceeds most budgets.

ChillSculpt® uses a technology called cryolipolysis, which uses controlled cooling to cool fat below body temperature, crystallizing the fat cells, the result, a reduction of the fatty tissue layer. ChillSculpt® is not a weight loss treatment, it is specifically for stubborn bulges of fat. With this treatment most people will notice a reduction of up to 20% that could be a dress size in some people.

Most people will need a minimum of six sessions per area, although some people may start to see results three weeks after the first treatment. Your body will continue to flush out fat cells for up to four to six months after treatment.

It’s important to focus on the parts of your body that you love, and by simply acknowledging something you like about your body you’ll feel more comfortable. But if there is still that pesky little fat bulge that is keeping you from feeling your best, then ChillSculpt® might be right for you. If you are interested in finding out more book a complimentary consultation with a Caci Treatment Coordinator 0800 588 566 or visit caci.co.nz

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The Bauer Media Best in Beauty Awards are widely recognised within the beauty industry and are judged by both the members of the public, with over 200,653 online votes, and combined with the beauty editors of New Zealand’s leading magazine titles.

Caci were the first to bring this body shaping technology to clinics nationwide, and since we started offering ChillSculpt® early last year we have done over 1,500 treatments!

It’s not unusual to have a moment of insecurity or to feel selfconscious about your body image, it comes and goes, and can even change from time to time throughout the day. In fact, in a recent body survey conducted by Caci, 51% of people said that they are reasonably happy with their body shape, but have a few areas they would like to change.

These pesky little areas are often the ones that are holding us back from feeling confident in those skinny jeans, or that ever popular figure hugging dress that we have tucked away in the back of the wardrobe.

In fact, the opposite seems true with 78% of people surveyed saying that they use clothes to hide parts of their body that they don’t like.

Even though over half of people surveyed said that they exercise at least one-three times per week, and nearly all do it for a fitter healthier lifestyle, so many of us still have that little area that won’t budge. The area that people are most concerned with is their stomach/ baby pouch with 62% of people indicating they are self-conscious of this

MILFORD: Raw Yoga

Chase away the winter blues at Raw Yoga Yoga is an incredibly powerful tool to help you move through winter illnesses, and at the same time, a regular practice really strengthens the immune system to fight off all the bugs in the air at this time of the year. Even when sickness strikes, taking yourself through a little yoga can be the magic touch which pulls you through and back to health before you know it.

This gives your body the opportunity to physically sweat and work through more gentle movements, and is a holistic approach which really strengthens and supports the body, mind and soul.

As these cold and wet winter months hit, there can be a tendency toward the ‘winter blues’ – these blues can be the factor that actually weakens us more. Yoga has this powerful ability to bring us back to a feeling of health, awareness and abundance within ourselves.

Raw Yoga is a unique and dynamic yoga studio in the heart of Milford, run by a team of inspired yogis who teach a wide variety of yoga styles.

Milford local Nicole Moyes is a trained Yoga instructor, Yoga Therapist and Acro Yoga teacher having travelled the world to train before establishing the studio close to home

in October 2014. After seeing what Australia, Europe and America have to offer Nicole felt inspired to create a more dynamic timetable to cater for the busy lives most of us live.

Together with her recently trained partner John Allan, the studio caters for complete beginners, advanced students and people looking to try out something completely different!

Whether you want to sweat, chill out, or get upside down, Raw Yoga has an option for your lifestyle. The timetable is packed with diversity, and has regular morning and evening classes to help you get that yoga fix in and fit around your routine. Vinyasa Yoga (Flow based) is the core style of Raw Yoga, with regular beginners classes for the complete novice and even a Yoga class with weights called Yoga Sculpt!

Currently super popular is Air Yoga, which uses an Aerial Swing as a yoga prop to move you through a flow with your feet off the ground! The studio also has Acro Yoga – a blend of basic acrobatics, partner yoga (and thai massage), and even Kids Yoga!

Drop in and meet the team to chat about the classes that would best suit you and help chase away those winter blues!

Nicole Moyes and John Allan.

Raw Yoga, 151A Kitchener Rd, Milford, 021 1115 825

Our unique and diverse offering of contemporary yoga styles is designed to meet the needs of a dynamic modern lifestyle

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www.rawyoga.co.nz BOOK YOUR CLASSES ONLINE TODAY!

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He is passionate about the web. We are thrilled that he is providing tips for our readers with this regular column.

Data is becoming an ever increasing asset for businesses to maintain their competitive edge. You’ve probably heard the term ‘big data’ and how large organisations process large sets of data to determine trends and patterns. For businesses, access to data is a vital component of analysing and improving their website in order to increase customer business intelligence and engagement.

While many smaller businesses might believe that using data in this way is too technical, expensive, or simply out of their reach, it’s actually easier than most think.

The tools you need are probably already there… and they’re free The first stop on your path to using data is Google Analytics. It’s not that I’m a massive Google fanboy trying to shove Google-based solutions in everyone’s face. It’s just that our search engine friends know data, and they’ve created incredibly smart (and free) tools to help businesses collect and analyse this data. Analytics is a great way to start collecting and analysing data around how people are discovering and using your website. If your web provider knows their stuff, they’ve probably already got analytics page tags in place and may have already mentioned that you have access to analytics data. Here are some thoughts on what the data can help you with.

Data tells you about your website and how people are getting there Google Analytics can show you search queries that visitors are using that bring up your website in Google search results. This can help you to understand where you need to improve your website content or carry out additional SEO (search engine optimization) work. It’ll also be clear what aspects of your site are working as expected.

Data gives you some insight into where in the world your visitors are Analytics will give you a breakdown of what countries your website traffic is coming from. If you’re selling to overseas customers, this will be very useful in determining where traffic is coming from, allowing you to increase or adjust marketing efforts accordingly. If you’re a blogger, you’ll get insight into who’s reading your posts.

Data helps you understand the channels by which people arrive at your site Analytics will indicate whether visitors to your site arrived by directly punching your website address into their browser, whether they searched using a popular search engine, or whether they were ‘referred’ by another site.

This all helps to understand how customers are getting to you, again allowing you to adjust marketing efforts as needed.

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Data tells you where people are landing when they hit your site Analytics will show you which of your website pages visitors are landing on when they arrive at your website. This will provide insight into which pages on your site are possibly more effective from a search perspective, and also suggest what is of greater interest to users.

Data lets you measure/evaluate whether your website is meeting its objectives If your website is meant to funnel customers to your online store or generate online enquiries, then Analytics is going to give you an idea of whether this objective is being met. You should also be able to pick up where visitors are dropping out of the funnel.

Data tells you who’s really interested and who’s not hanging around to find out more Possibly one of the most useful Analytics feature is the extent to which visitors are looking around on your site or whether they’re leaving as soon as they’ve arrived. This is called ‘Bounce Rate’. It’s a measure of the extent to which users have left immediately after arriving and those who have clicked through to a second or third page. There are a number of ways of interpreting bounce rates and this can also be combined with a metric that shows you what returning visitors are navigating to.

Analytics is an incredibly powerful tool that goes well beyond the ideas mentioned above. So talk to your web provider about how you can use Analytics to gain a deeper insight into how existing and potential customers are finding their way to your website, what they’re looking for, and whether they’re actually finding it. The data will help you to understand how to improve and maintain your website. The great thing about it is that you can start small and slowly tweak your site and your analytics goals. Over time, combining and correlating the data points mentioned above can allow you to increase customer conversion and grow your business.

Dustin's old workmates at Benefitz can help you with virtually all of your web development requirements... Contact Aaron Morrison (aaron@benefitz.co.nz) or Charlotte Clare (charlotte@benefitz.co.nz) or visit: www.benefitz.co.nz

LIFE EDUCATION with Barry Kirk-Burnnard

SKIN CANCER CHANNEL with Dr Grant Coe

Drug Bust - Substance Lessons Are Crucial

Question: I’m a 39-year-old male with fair skin. I try to cover up whenever I’m outside and have had no concerns about my skin until recently. However I did spend a lot of time out in the sun, when I was younger, as a surf lifesaver. A couple of months ago I developed a crusty, pinkish lesion on my forearm, which won’t heal and bleeds every now and then. Is this something I should be concerned about? Or is it likely to go away on its own with time?

Dr Coe: What you’ve described is likely to be a basal cell cancer or BCC. It’s very important that you get this spot checked as soon as possible by a doctor or skin cancer specialist, as they can be highly disfiguring if allowed to continue to grow and it is important that they are removed at the earliest stage possible. BCCs are the most common form of skin cancer in New Zealand and are usually found on areas of skin that receive the most sun exposure. BCCs often look like red patches, pink growths, shiny bumps, open sores or scars.

As we get older, the risk of developing a BCC greatly increases, so, particularly for New Zealanders over the age 50, it becomes even more important to get your skin checked annually.

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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After a fantastic summer we are reminded that winter does actually exist and it arrived with vengeance for a time recently with cold temps and loads of rain. Then we get some beautiful clear sunny days that are stunning — and with trees turning, we get a wonderful display of autumn colours.

As I write this, the biggest drug bust ever in Barry Kirk-Burnnand New Zealand has just taken place in Northland — it’s hard to comprehend that the street value of these drugs was around half a billion dollars! How much damage was this filth going to do to individuals and families? Thanks to the efforts of some observant locals and the boys and girls in blue, this mountain of pure hell will not be unleashed upon our communities.

However, it’s pretty scary to know that some scumbags were planning on selling this in New Zealand and there’s no doubt that some of it would have been pedalled in Auckland – our lessons on substances become even more important when we see what’s going on in a case like this.

And as it’s turned out, I sat in on a lesson with one of our educators (Corinne) a couple of weeks ago where she has been teaching kids at Albany Junior High our hard hitting programme about substances. It was very noticeable that the kids took in with intense concentration the information Corinne was conveying, and that they had a very mature approach to the issues being discussed.

Here is a comment from a teacher following one of our recently completed lessons: "Our focus was on drugs and the information and facts as well – the case studies were invaluable resources that we do not have access to. Also being in a different environment made it 'exciting' for students and more memorable for such an important topic. The educator was the shining star of the success. She is amazing."

Thanks to this teacher for the wonderful comment; they keep us motivated as trustees to continue our work in making sure funding is in place to enable us to reach the kids of North Shore. And in that vein we are very lucky to have local trucking companies make their contribution to us by shifting our classrooms between schools for free – that’s about 40 shifts every year!

Boat Haulage has been doing this for us for around 11 years.

Thanks to Rob Wylie and his team for your many years of invaluable assistance. Bonney’s Container Transport based at Chelsea Sugar have now been working with us for the last three years with their fancy bright red trucks – thanks to Kelvin Bonney, Bob Hill and your team for your invaluable assistance. And just recently we have had East Coast Bays Towing start shifting for us; thanks to Russell Beddow and Debbie and your team for your invaluable assistance. You are all gems and all stake holders in Life Education, a community-owned organisation. We really do appreciate what you do for North Shore kids.

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.

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ENVIRONMENTAL AIR SOLUTIONS

Tea Tree Oil

Nature’s Supplement to Healthy Living Tea Tree Oil is one of the most exciting oils in the world. This natural oil is an effective antiseptic, fungicide and bactericide and has many safe and effective uses.

While there are many varieties of tea tree species, it is the leaf from the “Melaleuca Alternifolia’, indigenous to Australia, which is recognised as producing the best quality oil. Tea Tree Oil is a totally natural product produced by steam distillation of Bread, stored with - and without - EAS the leaves and can’t be synthetically gel present in the storage container. reproduced.

If used externally in a diluted form, Tea Tree Oil can be effective in a variety of dermatologic conditions including dandruff, acne, head-lice, herpes and other skin infections. Furthermore, Tea Tree Oil vapour has been found to break down the cellular walls of the fungal black mould spore, E-coli and Golden Staph. Damp environments allow mould to grow, producing bacteria which release volatile organic compounds that can be dangerous to humans and animals.

Studies have shown that people, who are atopic (sensitive), already suffer from allergies, asthma, or compromised immune systems and occupy damp or mouldy buildings are at an increased risk of health problems such as inflammatory and toxic responses to mould spores, metabolites and other components. The most common health problem is an allergic reaction. Other problems are respiratory and/or immune system responses including asthma, rhinosinusitis and fungal sinusitis.

A person’s reaction to mould depends on their sensitivity and other health conditions, the amount of mould present, length of exposure and the type of mould.

There is a very long history of Tea Tree Oil’s therapeutic use in aromatherapy. Using diffusers or vaporisers, diluted Tea Tree Oil can be inhaled to clear up sinuses or bronchial congestion extending to colds, influenza asthma, coughs, whooping cough and viral infections.

We are what we eat (and exercise) but let’s not forget about what we breathe. As we spend 80-90% of our time indoors, the air quality you breathe is important.

Environmental Air Solutions NZ brings to the community a remarkable and unique evaporative gel and spray product that has been tried and tested, both at the lab and by air-conditioning engineers in Australia. The active constituent used in Environmental Air Solutions satisfies both ISO 4730-2004 and AS 2782-2009 standards and has the 2016 Australian Tea Tree Association stamp of approval.

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BEAUTY AND WELLNESS Escape Day Spa, Takapuna

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By Maria Teape – Devonport Community Coordinator, Devonport Peninsula Trust

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Your Key to Wellness and Health Wellness is a concept that goes way beyond physical wellbeing. Maintaining your health and well-being is the result of complex interactions of your lifestyle, nutrition and ability to manage stress. While physical health is very important, psychological wellbeing is essential for overall wellness. At Escape Day Spa we believe that you are as healthy as you feel and our treatments help you to look good and feel well.

Many of our clients have realised that a Hot Stone or Aromatherapy Massage relieves stress and promotes a deep sense of wellbeing that goes beyond diet, regular exercise or medication. The research on massage therapy clearly shows that massage improves stress levels and insomnia, lowers heart rate, respiratory rate and blood pressure, and helps to improve lower back pain or headaches. In addition, massage enhances energy levels and vitality by improving circulation and the delivery of oxygen and nutrients to cells. The overall effect is naturally rejuvenating.

At Escape Spa, we believe so strongly in the positive effect of massage therapy, that even with our facials we include a shoulder and relaxing foot massage whenever possible. Our massage treatments range from Aromatherapy Massage, Swedish Relaxation Massage and Hot Stone Massage to Reflexology Massage and Manual Lymphatic Drainage. We also offer a variety of Spa packages that combine facial and massage and these make excellent gifts for loved ones.

Take the first step today and call Escape Spa for advice on the best treatment to increase your sense of wellbeing.

Belmont/Bayswater Winter Fun Preschool Play mornings continue this month – Tuesdays, 9:30am-11am at The Rose Centre, Belmont. We have some great new toys for the little ones to try out too! Sessions are free/casual attendance and caregiver supervision is required. Tea and coffee are provided.

For more information contact Moira or Maria ph: 445 9533 or email maria@devonportpeninsulatrust.nz Devonport Library Associates present an evening with Kevin Hall, author of Black Sails White Rabbits: Cancer Was the Easy Part. He beat cancer twice, survived a lethal America’s Cup catamaran crash, is an Olympian and father or three…all while living with acute manic depression since 1989. His courage will touch your heart. Tuesday 5th July, 7:30pm at Devonport Library. Koha appreciated.

Devonport's Ngataringa Tennis Club is running a tennis coaching programme during the July school holidays – games and fun whether it’s rain or shine! Beginners and non-members are also welcome. Sessions will be held from 9am-12:30pm, 11th to 14th July and 18th to 21st July. Costs are $120 for a full week or casual $35 per session. Email Rixt at admin@tennisplus.co.nz or call 021 0305260 to book now.

Re-new Mothers is offering a 12-week programme at Bayswater Primary School from the end of July. The Programme is for mothers wanting to improve their family situation, self-esteem and resilience skills. It will be held one morning a week during school hours.

Contact Taku Rodan at: taku@re-newmothers.com or 021 298 3414 for more information.

A Repair Café is happening at Bayswater School on Saturday 30th July. This is a 2-3 hour pop up event where people can bring broken and damaged items and get them repaired for free while learning how they can fix them again in the future. Can you mend clothes, furniture, electrical appliances, bicycles, crockery, appliances, toys, etc.? Email stephen@ancad.org.nz if you’re interested in being involved.

Looking for a local indoor activity to take the kids to on Saturday mornings? Check out Devonport’s Play-A-While Toy Library, open on Saturdays from 9:00am-11:00am and also on Thursdays 9:00am10:30am, at Devonport Community House. Children are welcome to play with the toys and if you join up, you can borrow the toys and take them home. For more info go to www.playawhile.org or email committee@playawhile.org Ka kite.

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ARTS NEWS: Mairangi Arts Centre

What's on at Mairangi Arts Centre…

Excitement is building at Mairangi Arts Centre with the opening very soon of a brand new art walkway to link it with the Mairangi Bay Shopping Village.

Thanks to an initiative by Auckland Council’s Hibiscus and Bays Local Board the beautiful walkway, consisting of a series of mosaics and two Maori pou (sculptures), will raise public awareness of the centre and all that it has to offer.

Mosaics artist Sue Clark (www.artatwork.co) led a team to design and produce the mosaics. Those involved with the project included Mairangi Arts Centre children’s tutor Cath O’Brien, students from Murray’s Bay Intermediate School, the Enviro Group from Torbay Primary School and an assortment of local artists. The colourful tiles compliment two stunning Maori pou carved by prisoners in the Ngawha Corrections Facility.

The centre has also launched a brand new website which, along with the convenience of online booking, offers a new advanced search function. Those using the website will be able to customise their search to find the ideal art class to meet their creative needs.

The colourful tiles complement two stunning Maori pou carved by prisoners in the Ngawha Corrections Facility.

Kids’ School Holiday Art Programme (11-22 July)

Kids’ School Holiday Art Programme.

Exhibitions in July

Mairangi Arts Centre’s Members’ & Students’ Exhibition (until 17 July) This annual display features a wide range of artwork in all media, all styles.

North Shore Salon of Photography (21 July – 7 Aug) View a variety of artworks by members of the North Shore Salon of Photography. If photography is you passion, then this exhibition is well worth a visit.

Check out the centre’s extremely popular school holiday programme featuring painting, clay, craft and cast glass!

Mairangi Arts Centre, 20 Hastings Rd, Mairangi Bay 09 478 2237, www.mairangiarts.co.nz

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TIM BRAY PRODUCTIONS Badjelly the Witch

Badjelly is Back!

A Kiwi favourite of Sunday morning radio shows, this fun and delightfully silly story by Spike Milligan of The Goons makes a much-awaited return. This show sold out in 2010 so book now so you don’t miss out on the delight of this classic story produced by Tim Bray Productions.

“It is ingenious, unbridled fun and only the most bitter curmudgeon would even bother to deride the book for such trifles as spelling, grammar and justified narrative. Throughout his career Milligan broke the rules, or at best disregarded them, to greatly charming effect and that anarchic approach is heartily embraced by playwright/director Tim Bray and company’s production these holidays.” – Nik Smythe review, Theatreview (2010 production).

Cast: To celebrate our 25th anniversary, we’re bringing back one of our most popular shows, Badjelly the Witch from 2010. Starring Tim Raby (Santa in The Santa Claus Show and many others) as Badjelly, Adam Burrell (Koro in The Whale Rider and Elfie in The Santa Claus Show ’14 and many other shows) as Jim the Eagle and others and Donogh Rees (Mum in Greedy Cat and many others) as Binkle-Bonk and Dinglemouse along with new cast members Aaron Ryan as Mud-wiggle and Dulboot the Giant, Maxwell Apse as Tim and Comfrey Sanders as Rose. We also have two third-year UNITEC performing arts students, George Shead and Grace Cullen, joining the company as part of their secondment.

If you haven’t heard, we are now offering subscriptions to our shows which provide discounted tickets, along with other benefits, for our regular audience members. These are available via our website: www.timbrayproductions.org.nz/whats/2016-season-subscription/ To book a subscription, individual or group seats please go to www.timbrayproductions.org.nz or phone tickets office on 09-489-8360 (Mon – Fri 9am – 5pm).

Early Bird discount days (all tickets just $19.50 each) are the 10.30am & 2pm sessions on Saturday 9th and Monday 11th July.

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Auckland’s leading theatre for children

Term Time Season: 4 July – 8 July at 10.30am and 1pm daily (Public also welcome).

Excellent group discounts are provided for educational groups plus you get a free Teachers’ Resource Guide on booking.

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School Holiday Season: 9 July - 23 July at 10.30am and 2pm daily (NB No shows on Sundays).

July Theatre Workshops: At The PumpHouse Theatre + a ticket to Badjelly the Witch show Mon 11th, Tue 12th, Wed 13th, Thu 14th, Fri 16th July $55.00 for half-day (9am – 12.30pm) $75.00 for whole day (9am – 3pm)

Hit The Stage! (7 – 10 years / 11 – 14+ years)

Mon 18th July to Friday 22nd July Venue: TAPAC,Motions Rd, Western Springs Times: 9.00am - 3.00pm daily (with performance at 5.30pm on Friday 22nd) Cost: $290.00 per child + $261.00 with sibling discount

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ARTS NEWS: Lake House Arts

Venue Hire at Lake House Arts…

If you are looking for a special venue to hold your meetings, training, small conference or product launch, we invite you to consider Lake House Arts. Impress your clients, indulge your staff, friends and co-workers, and experience the unique setting of our stunning heritage buildings and grounds. Built entirely of heart kauri in the 1800s, and relocated to Barry’s Point Reserve in 1996 from Takapuna Beach, our vibrant arts centre has been gracefully restored.

The stunning gardens, free parking, convenience, and accessibility to Auckland City make Lake House Arts the ideal venue for hire.

Lake House offers a variety of spaces to suit your needs, including the delightful onsite café which can be hired after hours. Our café can cater for your morning/afternoon tea, and lunch. The Lake House grounds are also available for hire and make the loveliest setting for outdoor functions and activities.

Lake House offers a variety of spaces to suit your needs, including the delightful onsite café which can be hired after hours.

Please visit www.lakehousearts.org.nz for more information or email venue@lakehousearts.org.nz to make a booking.

We look forward to offering you a warm welcome to Lake House.

Lake House Arts is situated on park-like grounds at 37 Fred Thomas Dr in Takapuna. 09 486 4877. info@lakehousearts.org.nz. www.lakehousearts.org.nz. Open 7 Days.

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ARTS NEWS: Northart

Susan Thomas ‘Fractured’, 2016, acrylic and pencil on board 1020mm x 590mm .

Arrested Practice: Karl Amundsen, unfinished untitled, oil on canvas.

Arrested Practice: Ross Ritchie, unfinished untitled working drawing.

Arrested Practice: Frank van Schack, ‘Lake Vostok’.

Drisana Tonga, ‘Tred carefully’ Ngatu, 2015, ink and acrylic, 2400mm x 1800mm.

Full On Art

July is another full on month at Northart, with changeover of exhibitions mid-month, a performance by the Marvellous Theatre Company, a number of art workshops for children during the school holidays and some traditional Korean needlework and fabric workshops later in the month.

In the meantime, currently in the gallery is the Northart members’ mid-year show – a colourful array of uniformly sized works (12” x 12” – 305mm x 305mm) on the walls and small works of glass, ceramics and various other media on display stands. The diversity in subject and style makes for absorbing viewing. In the other gallery spaces are exhibitions by Angela Reading and Amanda Romaine. Angela’s exhibition is a light hearted, but serious, look at and celebration of the aged and the aging process, while Amanda Romaine’s autobiographical paintings in ‘The Disregarded’ look at what society throws away – literally and figuratively. Her’s is a walk through the valley of meth addiction and alcoholism, mental illness, poverty and domestic violence. Also on view in the gallery windows is a fascinating collection of Australian Aboriginal Artworks and Artifacts. These shows all close on 13 July.

Have you ever looked at an artwork and thought it wasn’t quite finished, that it needed another component or a bit more paint?

How do artists decide when to put down the paint brushes and say “That’s it, this painting is finished, it’s ready to go on exhibition”? ‘Arrested Practice’, a new show opening on 18 July, highlights that very problem. It is a show of unfinished artworks – works that are nearly there but not quite. Not complete enough to exhibit, but too good to cut up/paint over/throw out. Artists exhibiting include some of Northart’s most senior and established artists.

Also opening on the 18 July is ’Select’ by six members of Dornwell Studios, a co-operative based in Hillsborough, and a

one person exhibition by Drisana Tonga. Born and raised on the North Shore, Drisana is of Tongan and Maori descent and completed a visual arts and design degree at Unitec in 2015. She is currently at Teachers’ College. Her works, in this show, express the connectedness of her personal worlds and the ways in which, through each expressive brush stroke or line, one culture/way of thinking can instantly transition into another, hence the title ‘Heliaki | In between worlds’ (heliaki meaning to say one thing and mean another).

Angela’s exhibition is a light hearted, but serious, look at and celebration of the aged and the aging process, while Amanda Romaine’s autobiographical paintings in ‘The Disregarded’ look about what society throws away – literally and figuratively.

Northart is running an art programme for children during the second week of the holidays. Classes on pattern making with cut outs and crayons and dye and jewellery making classes will be included. For further details or further information on any Northart events please contact the gallery at Norman King Square, Northcote Shopping Centre 09 480 9633 / 022 102 2422 Northart, Norman King Square, Northcote Shopping Centre 09 480 9633 022 102 2422 northart.co.nz www.facebook.com/northartgallery

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Northart, Norman King Square, Ernie Mays Street, Northcote Shopping Centre Phone 09 480 9633 northart@ihug.co.nz www.northart.co.nz Northart is supported by Kaipatiki Local Board and the Birkenhead Licensing Trust and is open 10am – 4pm daily, evening viewings by arrangement. Admission is free.

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YES DISABILITY SUPPORT CENTRE: News

Meet our Mum@YES

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.

Our Mums@Yes service supports parents of children with a disability and provides information as they tackle their unique challenges.

Dream the Dream - And Live It

Mums@YES provides information to parents with children with a disability, organises information sharing gatherings (with and without service providers), and workshops, while creating a safe place for parents to be real together.

We are one of the first places parents with a young person with a disability, either through birth or accident, think of contacting when they have questions.

Our Mum@ YES programme is unique as it is run by a parent of a young person with a disability for other parents. The benefits of this is that it is free from service providers and judgement. This allows parents and families to make decisions without being influenced. Sharron, our Mum@ Yes has experience of having a child with a disability.

Sharron has a 26 year old daughter Jess who has cerebral palsy, global developmental delay, diabetes insipidus, septo optic dysplasia and nystagmus.

Our main goal is to reduce the isolation of disabled people and their families by offering information and support, then equipping them to build for themselves and families independent meaningful lives.

We have been running our Mums@Yes service for over 6 years and have received a lot of positive feedback from parents and other organisations such as; "I just wanted to say thank you for all your effort on Friday.

Kieron and I got some useful information that will help us when we are working families within our respective roles. We also made a few connections which is always a bonus."

'I am about to ring and find out about PHAB too – all your information has been so useful...thank you (you are another one of life’s little angels sent from heaven that God has crossed our path with!)"

On my bedroom wall I have the quote: “Build a dream and the dream will build you.” (Robert H. Schuller).

Ever since I was a kid I’ve dreamed about a life of travel, entertainment and connection, the only thing was that being born with cerebral palsy I was told I’d forever be dependent on others. Well, flipping heck, I still have it today and I’m writing this column, about to jump on stage to speak at a real estate conference, tomorrow I fly to Canada for four days to speak at a Government I.T. conference and next month I’ll be speaking at a black tie fundraiser in Australia - travelling, entertaining, connecting; connecting people with inspiration, people with dreams, people with people.

I believe that every single person is presented with a challenge in life, some are more obvious than others, but we need to embrace our challenges to create a base and then leverage our opportunities and uniqueness to exceed expectations.

What are our challenges? A great New Zealand Leader, Sir Peter Blake once said: “If something isn’t difficult it probably isn’t worth doing.” Some of the toughest things we go through in life positively contribute to the foundation of who we become.

What are our opportunities? People who see opportunities really do build the dream.

What makes us unique? We have a pioneering spirit which, when challenged, can see us taking New Zealand to the world, and in doing so, it’s not always about “MAKING IT” there but learning through the process to become more even awesome here at home.

What are our expectations? Are we aiming to be good, are we aiming to be great, or are we aiming to be awesome? In aiming to be awesome we will become strong, we will be positive and we will be encouraging.

Before I was a speaker I was a sprinter and my greatest takeaway was that, in the absence of a medal, a personal best is all that one could hope to achieve. It is the identification of our challenges, our opportunities, our uniqueness and our expectations that enable us take our dreams to the world.

To contact our Mum@Yes, Sharron, feel free to phone the office on 09 414 5360 or email sharron@yesdisability.org.nz. Sharron will help answer any question, or help you find the right place to go with your questions. Sharron’s office hours are Tuesday and Wednesday 11am to 4pm. www.yesdisability.org.nz

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Westlake Girls’ High School students in discussion at GirlBoss NZ conference.

GirlBoss NZ Empowering Young Shore Women “Become the leader of tomorrow, perhaps even the leader of today,” says Sayurie Naicker, one of the three co-founders of GirlBoss NZ, has set out to inspire girls that they can lead and succeed in whatever field they choose – not what is chosen for them.

GirlBoss NZ is an organisation motivated to empower young women; showing them how capable of leadership they are. Two conferences were held at the AUT city campus inviting female students from both North Shore and central Auckland colleges, with motivational speakers in different positions across New Zealand. The co-founders, Kayla Turner, Sayurie Naicker and Alexia Hilbertidou are students at Albany Senior High School.

They see this as creating a movement by youth for youth.

Speaker at the Monday 23rd May conference Marian Makkar believes in recognising full potential, answering why it is important to get more women into STEM (Science, Technology, Economics and Maths). “49.6% of this planet are women. If we don’t have 100% of our potential working, we can’t be as 100% innovative, 100% efficient or 100% effective.” She believes there should be nothing in our way. “We can pursue those goals that we want. Why not?” Marian is a strong female example GirlBoss NZ wants the young women to be motivated by. Young adults are the most impressionable age range, as they’re still deciding what they want to do with their lives, which is why GirlBoss NZ works to give them support, inspiring women to look up to.

Mimi Gilmour, CEO of multiple restaurants including Burger Burger (which has recently opened a second restaurant in our very own Takapuna) and Fish Fish, was a guest speaker at the Third Wave conference. “We try and flourish young Kiwis as much as we can,” Mimi says. She frequently employs teenagers to give them a leg up, especially in the catering and hospitality industry. “[You should] get as many experiences as you can, under people you admire. They are invaluable.”

The students present were provided not only with business hints, tips and wisdom, but with encouraging advice as well. Each of the

women had a story to tell, all keen to reassure the girls that things never go right the first time. “[You] realise that every successful person has failed, and fallen magically, catastrophically on their face,” speaker and scientist Michelle Dickinson says, earning smiles as many of the girls found solace in the fact that they weren’t the only one. This is a part of GirlBoss NZ’s goals: to inspire, encourage and equip the next generation of women to lead and change the world. Supporting the future leaders is the first step to empowering them, and the cofounders are to be commended for their efforts, aims and successes.

The students present were provided not only with business hints, tips and wisdom, but with encouraging advice as well.

The two conferences held with the school students have since inspired girls from across New Zealand to create their own pods of GirlBoss NZ, getting more and more youth involved with the project.

If you’re excited and keen to be a part of this amazing movement, you can contact GirlBoss NZ here.

Website - http://www.girlboss.nz Email - info@girlboss.nz Facebook - GirlBoss New Zealand Kayley Balderstone, Year 12 Student, Glenfield College

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EDUCATION: Kristin School

Peace Night at Kristin Sellout crowds attended the Kristin 2016 International Peace Night performances on 22 and 23 June.

The nights have been a feature of the Kristin calendar for a decade and this year’s theme was “Unity in Diversity”.

The celebrations are a reminder that Kristin is an Auckland school, a New Zealand school and also a Global school. The performances embrace internationalism and the benefits that sharing ideas and diversity can bring to an educational community.

Items ranged from an entrancing Chinese Guzheng and Piano duet to an invigorating American Hip Hop dance and from an uplifting and colourful Bollywood dance to a haunting recital of the theme from Schindler’s list. The students performing demonstrated a passion for cultures and a willingness to share these with the wider community.

The performances were a fundraiser for Unesco with funds raised going to the Nepal Earthquake Appeal.

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The performances embrace internationalism and the benefits that sharing ideas and diversity can bring to an educational community.

EDUCATION: Kristin School

Euphony Big Sing Kristin's Euphony performed at the Auckland regional NZCF Big Sing festival recently.

Under the direction of David Squire, Euphony was one of 70 choirs from the greater Auckland region, and were adjudicated by Rachel Griffiths-Hughes. Euphony performed a recital of three pieces: 'This Little Babe' by Benjamin Britten, a jazz number 'I've Got You Under My Skin' by Cole Porter, and 'Whāia te iti kahurangi', an evocative work written especially for Euphony by Swedish-based NZ composer Tecwyn Evans. This group of 40 Middle and Senior School girls has been working together since Term 4 last year towards this competition, and now await an invitation to the National Finale in Dunedin in August.

Euphony also performed in the evening's Gala Concert, where The Auckland Youth Choir also performed. Sophie Vincent and Livy Wicks are members of this auditioned choir for 16-26 year olds. For the Gala Concert the choir sang the Second movement of the Stabat Mater written by Paul Mealor - this was a stunning piece that featured soloist Natasha Wilson. Earlier this year they travelled to Carnegie Hall, NYC, accompanied by Euphony's own Gracie Francis.

Superstar Performance Well done to Clare Lu (Year 8 at Kristin), who performed with classical music superstar Lang Lang before a full house at Auckland's Civic Theatre.

Lang Lang is one of the most famous classical musicians in the world and has performed with top orchestras, and also with the likes of Andrea Bocelli, Pharrell Williams and even Metallica.

Rocking the House Kristin’s first Middle School House Music Competition to be held in over 10 years took to the stage last month.

There were three categories: House Band, Whole House Song and House Soloist/Small Group items. The array of talent was something to behold - especially from the bands and the soloists. The highlight of the event, however, was the incredible house spirit on display from each of the four Houses - cheering, dancing in the aisles and standing ovations galore!

The highlight of the event, however, was the incredible house spirit on display from each of the four Houses…

The 2016 House Music Champions are: Band = Apollo House (Wilson Nye-Hingston, Ella Tobin, Jamie Clumpas, Nathan Hughes and Nora Zhang). Soloist = Saturn House (Hannah Reddy), Kristin Spirit Cup = Saturn House, Overall 2016 House Music Winner = Saturn House.

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EDUCATION: Rosmini College

Hockey Victory Rosmini College have won the North Harbour Secondary School Boys Competition for the first time ever! The North Harbour Secondary School Boys Hockey Final was held at North Harbour Hockey Stadium on Wednesday, 8th June at 6.20pm. The final was between Rosmini College and Kingsway School. Both these teams have not qualified for the final of this competition before. Rosmini College went into the final unbeaten and they had knocked out some serious contenders in the form of Rangitoto College and last year’s National Champions, Westlake Boys High School.

The Rosmini College 1st XI is coached by Rosmini’s Head of PE and Year 13 Dean, Mr Paul Fordham and the Manager is School Counsellor and Year 13 Dean, Mr Owen Hughes. The captain of the team is Callum Dempster. Mr Fordham says: “I could not

be prouder - these boys train hard, early in the morning week in - week out, rain, hail or shine and have had some difficult losses along the way. But persistence is essential for success and everything we have done has paid off!

"The final was an exciting game. Rosmini were down 1-0 after 5mins and looked shaky. But by half time they fought back to be 3-1 ahead at halftime. However, early in the second half, Kingsway scored 2 goals to make the score 3 all. Kingsway then scored again to make it 4-3. Rosmini went on to score another goal to make the final score 4 all. The game then went in to shoot-outs with the result being – Rosmini 6 - Kingsway 5.”

Mr Fordham concludes: “It is hard to point out individuals, as every single player contributes both on and off the field. It is a true team with an excellent culture. Rosmini College Hockey is in the best place it has ever been and is becoming a force to be reckoned with.

"On to the Auckland Intercity Competition

Economics Trip to Wellington On 17th August two Rosmini College Level 3 Economics classes, along with their teachers Mr Navin Kumar and Mr Mark Free, travelled to Wellington for a two day trip.

On their first day the Minister of Conservation, the Hon. Maggie Barry, who is also the MP for Takapuna, addressed the students and then they visited Parliament House’s Debating Chamber. They also met the Minister of Health and the Minister for Sport and Recreation, the Hon. Dr Jonathan Coleman. Then the group went to The Reserve Bank of New Zealand. The students were addressed by the economist from RBNZ on the monetary policy.

The first day concluded with a Rosmini Eco Trip Attendees. visit to The Treasury. Mr Kumar says: “This is the major arm of the government which provides advice on various economic and social policies to the Cabinet. Two young economists spoke to the students.” The next day the students visited the High Court of Wellington where they were addressed by the Registrar of the High Court. Mr Kumar says, “The students experienced sitting in the chair of the judge, acting as defence lawyers, prosecutors and becoming part of the jury officers, before being shown the underground cells.”

They next visited Statistics New Zealand where they were addressed by four statisticians each explaining the type of statistics collected, their role and career choices. The day ended with a visit to Te Papa. Mr Kumar concludes, “It has been an amazing experience for many Level 3 Economics students. They now could see the real connection between classroom Economics and the real world around them.”

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Rosmini 1st XI.

Rosmini 1st XI Hockey win.

now where our goal is to make the final and challenge for some more silverware... One victory, two more to come this year! ... Thank you to those who have supported us and those who have contributed to this success over the past 10 years!”

Chefs for Compassion Chefs for Compassion is a programme in which students at a school, supported by their parents and teaching staff, help families who are experiencing difficult times by cooking them a special meal. The programme is the brainchild of Marty Smith. It Rosmini's Chefs for has been running at Rosmini College Compassion Diners. for two years now. Seventeen Year 7 students joined the programme and, for their first dinner in Term 1, they hosted three families from Kids Can. Rosmini College’s HOD Of Food Technology, Mrs Sue van der Spuy says: “Each of these families had a youngster who is suffering from cancer, who was a similar age to our students. The students and their parents produced an amazing dinner and everyone was touched by the willingness and the kindness of the students involved.”

On the 2nd June the Year 7 Chefs for Compassion were invited by the Cancer Society to plan and prepare a dinner for 40 guests. The students spent the day preparing, cooking and planning their event. Mrs van der Spuy says: “The evening went very well, the guests were so amazed at what a bunch of Year 7 boys can do. Many were so touched by this evening. The students acted with real maturity as they were faced with people experiencing very difficult situations.”

In Year 8, the fifteen students who were last year’s Champions for Compassion are focusing on developing leadership skills and they are reaching out to other schools’ communities and encouraging them to join Chefs for Compassion. For their first dinner Rosmini’s Champions for Compassion invited eight Takapuna Normal Intermediate students to join them. The students all planned, prepared and served the dinner by themselves for the guest family of 16 from the Women’s Refuge.

The next two dinners for Term 2 are on the 25th June and 2nd July.

EDUCATION: Pinehurst School

Careers Week off to a Flying Start Careers week at Pinehurst School began with a fly in from North Shore Helicopter Training. Arriving in three helicopters, they made quite an impact and spent the time talking to an AS Physics class.

During the lunch period, they also welcomed students schoolwide to view the helicopters up close and speak with the pilots about training and life as a helicopter pilot.

The main event of the week was the biennial Careers Expo.

The gym was transformed into a tertiary and vocational exhibition space and hosted an open evening to the Pinehurst community of staff, students and parents. With twenty-five exhibitors, there was certainly something for everyone, keeping the representatives busy all evening who were impressed with the turnout and the high calibre of students.

Other events during Careers week included a lunchtime presentation from the University of Auckland Faculty of Education and Social Work, a lunchtime presentation by Dr Jeff Stangl from the Massey University Business School on Careers in Business and a workshop delivered by Spark NZ to Year 11 students.

Pinehurst Student to Represent New Zealand in Biology Pinehurst Senior College student Nico van Wijk has been selected by the New Zealand International Biology Olympiad (NZIBO) to represent New Zealand in Vietnam at the 27th International Biology Olympiad this month.

The Year 13 student sat a test last October and was chosen from 200 students to take part in a tutorial programme held over the summer period. Nico used these tutorials to prepare for a second test held in March and was successfully selected with Nico completing a perch dissection. a group of 19 fellow students to attend an eight day Biology camp in Hamilton and Auckland in April this year.

Part of the Biology based camp focused on labs skills, finishing with a practical examination, with the second section hosting lectures and a theory examination.

Nico was then chosen to represent his country in Hanoi this month, along with three other students from New Zealand. These budding biologists will be among 67 other countries taking part, each sending 4 representatives to the Vietnam event.

Nico has clearly enjoyed the challenge in an area where he excels.

“I had a great experience and I learnt a lot about myself. The camp was a fun experience as it was not only about the academic side but the social aspect, which included bowling and visiting the Waiwera Hot pools.”

‘NZIBO fosters interest, participation, and excellence in biology through participation of secondary school students in the New Zealand Biology Olympiad Programme. The programme provides University level education in Biology to those students selected to participate in the online tutorial programme.’

Pinehurst is a premier, coeducational independent school based in Albany on Auckland’s North Shore.

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With an emphasis on individual attention and a total school roll of only 850, Pinehurst School ensures students are exposed to a wide range of opportunities. With passionate teachers, a nurturing learning environment and a world-class Cambridge curriculum – your child is set to leave Pinehurst as a confident, well-equipped adult.

A global leader in Cambridge International Examinations (CIE), Pinehurst offers an EXTENSIVE ACADEMIC, SPORTS AND ARTS CURRICULUM, taught by experienced teachers who are focused on achievement and results. We are proud to have achieved Top in the World and in New Zealand in a range of Cambridge subjects, including Design & Technology, Information Technology, Geography, Art & Design, Spanish, Physical Education and Environmental Management.

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EDUCATION: Westlake Girls

Psychological acupuncture comes to Westlake Girls Auckland educators recently learned first-hand about Tapping (psychological acupuncture), a unique psychological approach that can support student academic fitness and survival, from world leading Psychologist Dr Peta Stapleton.

Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) such as Tapping are a novel intervention combining elements of exposure therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy, and somatic stimulation.

It is often referred to as ‘psychological acupuncture’ (i.e. without needles). Specialising in women's health and adolescent issues, Dr Stapleton will be presenting the results from three clinical trials of Tapping in Queensland schools during 2014-2015.

‘Research shows us that, sadly, chronic underachievement at school is associated with school truancy and drop out, misbehaviour, disengagement and difficulties with teachers,’ she said.

About Dr Peta Stapleton

Westlake Girls host school Principal, Roz Mexted, believes teachers play a vital role in preventing the spiralling effects that may follow academic anxiety.

‘Educators should continuously investigate new techniques to support students in developing mental resilience’.

Many studies have examined the effects of EFT on test-

A world leader and researcher in Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), Assistant Professor Peta Stapleton is a registered Clinical and Health Psychologist and is Program Director of the Masters of Clinical Psychology program at Bond University (Queensland).

In 2014 Dr Stapleton was awarded the American Harvey Baker Research Award for meticulous research in energy psychology by the Association of Comprehensive Energy Psychology. In 2015 Dr Peta Stapleton she received the Global Weight Management Congress Industry Professional Award of Excellence, and was named the Gold Coast Women in Business – Woman for Change Winner for her school research teaching EFT to students.

Music students touring Canada

National Youth Orchestra Performance

Two Year 13 music students Michaela Cadwgan and Te Ohorere Williams, will be touring with the New Zealand Secondary Student’s Choir to Canada from 2nd Te Ohorere Williams and Michaela Cadwgan.

– 18th of July. The choir have been invited as guests to perform in the International Choral Kathaumixw which is run bi-annually in Powell River, British Columbia. The 57 member choir will be billeted with the local community and have a busy schedule of concerts around British Columbia as well as featuring in the Festival. Michaela and Te Ohorere are both leaders within the choir and are looking forward to the international experience.

Ki Hei Lee (Year 13) and Christine Lee (Year 11) are both current members the National Youth Orchestra. The National Youth Orchestra has 54 players (from the age of 13 – 25 years old) who meet just twice Ki Hei Lee and Christine Lee. a year for a week of rehearsals, culminating in a concert in Wellington and Auckland. On July 9th, the National Youth Orchestra will be performing alongside the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra in the Aotea Centre. The orchestras’ will be led by Sir Andrew Davis, a world-renowned British conductor, and will be performing a 20th Century work by Messian that requires 128 players. Ki Hei and Christine are very much looking forward to this prestigious experience.

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taking anxiety and depression in students, teacher burnout, anxiety, presentation anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder.

The combination of a short-term intervention, easy to master technique, and immediate results contribute to the hypothesis that EFT may be an effective tool for students in classroom situations who are at risk of academic fear and failure.

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Star Te Aukura and Maddison Gerbes relaxing after they climbed the giant ladder at MERC.

Westlake Girls Y9/10 CYGNET Programme develops athletes holistically CYGNET provides 65 able athletes with a pathway to learning foundation skills required in their chosen sport.

CYGNET is focused on developing the whole person and places importance on values. CYGNET is a collaboration between Sport, Physical Education and Health and sits as a Health and Physical Education curriculum subject with students attending three periods in a six day timetable.

There are three key aspects to the CYGNET programme.

Code sessions allow talented students to be extended in their sport and training is received from specialist coaches.

Physical Education lessons are modified and tailored to meet individual sporting needs, as well as developing important interpersonal and self-management skills required to be successful in the sporting world. Theory lessons provide instruction in fitness, strength conditioning, nutrition, sports science, skills training, sports coaching and core health in a positive and challenging environment and with relevance to students as athletes. The programme offers five sports, rowing, tennis, hockey, netball and football.

The CYGNET year began with a field trip to Sir Peter Blake Marine Education and Recreation Centre in Long Bay. Students had the opportunity to develop leadership and team

Physical Education lessons are modified and tailored to meet individual sporting needs, as well as developing important interpersonal and selfmanagement skills required to be successful in the sporting world. building skills. Staff for CYGNET include teachers Miss Tayla Boyd and Miss Pammy Meyer, code coaches Sheridan Adams and Charlie Bartlett Tennis, April Ieremia Netball, Joanna Shotter Hockey, Craig Smith Rowing, Luca Vaso and Ryan Faithfull Football.

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EDUCATION: Westlake Boys

National Junior Boys’ Teams Champions.

Westlake Dominate National Cross Country Championships One week after claiming seven out of nine titles at the Auckland Secondary Schools Cross Country Championships, the Westlake Cross Country team travelled to Rotorua for the highly anticipated New Zealand Secondary Schools National Championships.

The field of over 950 athletes from 120 schools took part in a variety of individual and team races held at the popular tourist destination, The Agrodome. It was the first time in the annual cross country event’s 43-year history to take place in this area – Ngati Whakaue Tribal lands.

Racing against the best athletes in the country, Westlake lived up to its reputation of being one of the top performing Cross Country schools in the country, winning two of the three individual national titles as well as four from six titles on offer in the team events. The junior teams had an impressive clean sweep taking out all four national junior titles!

Westlake Boys' 2014 Sportsman of the Year, seventh form student Dan Hoy, was crowned 2016 national senior champion after clocking a time of 19:22 for the 6km distance and after his third placing last

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year, fourth form student Murdoch McIntyre made it two national titles for Westlake Boys, taking the junior boys' race by four seconds.

Murdoch’s winning time was 13:19 for the 4km distance.

Senior champ Dan Hoy won the national junior championship title in 2012 and finished as runner-up in each of the national senior championships over the past three years, so was understandably relieved to secure the top podium spot and the 2016 senior national title in his final attempt. Hoy led the field for the entire race, before attacking on the penultimate hill of the final lap, deservedly taking gold to finish off his Secondary Schools Cross Country chapter in style.

Westlake Boys' teams also dominated the podium placings, winning four of the six titles on offer and coming Runners-up in a fifth i.e. winners of the Year 9 and Junior 3 man and 6 man teams' titles and Runners-up in the senior 3 man team event.

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Westlake Boys’ Murdoch McIntyre and Dan Hoy claim both the National Junior and Senior Cross Country Championship titles.

Westlake’s Dan Hoy leads the senior boys field at the National Secondary Schools Cross Country Champs.

EDUCATION: Westlake Boys

Shakespeare Comedy Meets Te Ao Māori In 2016 the world celebrates the 400th anniversary of the passing of arguably the greatest dramatic writer who ever lived: William Shakespeare.

Westlake Boys’ and Girls’ Schools have once again combined, this time to present William Shakespeare’s most popular and enduring comedy: “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”.

This “…Dream”, however, will be quite different, as the production will incorporate both Physical Theatre and Tikanga/Te Ao Māori, to bring audiences a version of the play that is youthful, vital, energetic, playful and truly bicultural.

Unusually, the production will be played with the audience on three sides, partly simulating the experience of Shakespeare’s original Globe Theatre.

Furthermore, the first row of each of the three audience tiers will be “Rumpus Zones”, allowing audience members close contact with the actors, as if they were groundlings at the Globe Theatre.

The production is brought to you by the same students and creatives who, in 2015, staged the thought-provoking and multi-award winning “Assassins”, by Stephen Sondheim.

What: A Midsummer Night’s Dream (by William Shakespeare) When: Tuesday 26th - Saturday 30 July 2016 Session Times: daily at 7.30pm plus one Matinee performance on Saturday 30 July at 2.30pm (first week in Term 3) Where: Westlake Boys' Auditorium Tickets: Adult $20; Student/Child $15; Family $50. Tickets available at www.iticket.co.nz

Westlaker Chairman departs Board Outgoing Board of Trustees Chairman James Sclater was officially farewelled in June after a productive six years at the helm.

During Mr Sclater’s time on the Board, the school has enjoyed its best-ever academic results and significant property development projects. However, he commented that, in his eyes, stand-out highlights have been the admirable levels of dedication and commitment displayed by Westlake staff and the approachable, positive attitudes of Westlake students that he has both witnessed and experienced. As a chartered accountant by trade, Mr Sclater’s biggest concern is the level of funding that, as a supposedly statefunded school, Westlake Boys’ management need to generate from alternative revenue streams.

James Sclater is a Westlake old boy himself and his two sons, Ollie and Henry, have also become Westlakers during their father’s term on the Board.

Pictured at James Sclater’s farewell, four previous Westlake Boys’ High School Board of Trustees Chairmen, Mr Peter Burn (1985-1988), Mr James Sclater (2010-2016), Dr John Russell (1995-2000) and Mr Graham Darlow (2007-2010).

Staff and students alike will miss Mr Sclater’s calm, capable leadership, his generous and consistent support and his regular visits on his red scooter! He leaves Westlake in a strong position as the school faces an exciting future.

For more details on these and other events visit www.westlake.school.nz

UPCOMING EVENTS - JULY / AUGUST 2016

Friday 1st July

Westlakers Recent Leavers Reunion, 7.00pm, PTA Conference Room

Wed 6th July

2016 Westlakers London Reunion, LONDON

Thurs 7th July

Father Son Breakfast with Darren Shand, 6.45am, Auditorium

Friday 8th July

Chinese Evening

Friday 8th July

End of Term 2

Thursday 4th August

2017 Information Evening, 6.00pm

Friday 5th August

Grandparents’ Day 2016

Monday 8th August

PTA Meeting, 7.00pm, PTA Conference Room

Friday 12th August

Westlakers Annual Reunion, 5.30pm, Gymnasium

For more details on these and other events visit www.westlake.school.nz

Westlake Boys 2016 Grandparents’ Day will be held on the morning of Friday 5th August. All grandparents of school students are welcome to attend.

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EDUCATION: Takapuna Grammar

Taking on an extra challenge The Blues rowing programme is designed for athletes of a very high standard and performance, whose aim is to trial for national teams in upcoming years.

Thomas Ferguson, Year 13, has been selected to row in this programme, which includes intense water and land sessions involving running, ergs, and strength and conditioning. The squad consists of athletes from schools all over Auckland.

They train underneath the Auckland Regional Performance Centre (RPC) leading up to Auckland RPC trials for post-high school training.

“A month into the training my heart rate has come down 15 beats per minute on my 45 minute erg even though my pressure used to be higher. This is a testament to the effectiveness of the programme.” Thomas went on to say, “Training with the Blues Squad is very different to school rowing as a lot of the trainings are self-directed. You also have to

take responsibility by doing the ergs in your own time. Many sessions get less coaching than you would at school meaning you have to independently focus and work on your technique.” Thomas says that he hopes to go on to trial for RPC and both Under 21 and Under 23 Olympic teams and is considering taking on a coaching role in upcoming years.

Two more Year 12 students, Liberty Soanes and Dougal Burden, have been selected for the ‘Light Blues’. Primarily, it is an extension of training during the off-season for high school rowers and also acts as an introduction to RPC rowing. It is designed for Year 12 athletes who again, are looking to take their rowing to a regional or national level when they complete their

Liberty Soanes, Dougal Burden.

school rowing programme. At the conclusion of their off-season sessions, some rowers will be named for a trial to make a small squad competing in Australia in September.

Dougal has said that, "It’s a really awesome experience to row with top rowers from other schools and learn from their experience".

Lions Young Doing ‘court time’ Speechmaker 2016 The Lions Young Speechmaker is a local Lions club sponsored Speakers Thomas Lunt, Zoe speech Drake and Harvey Merton. competition for students between the ages of 17 and 21 years. Students present a prepared speech of five to six minutes in length and must also present a two minute impromptu speech.

The winner of this competition goes on to the National competition in Wellington in mid-August. An opportunity to attend the Lions International camp at Lake Okataina, near Rotorua at the end of the year is also given to the winner and the national winner receives a prize of a four to six week trip, to the USA and Canada.

The three students from Takapuna Grammar who took part in this competition, Zoe Drake, Thomas Lunt and Harvey Merton were sponsored by the Devonport Lions. There were a total of 11 speakers in the competition which was held on Saturday 11 June.

It was a closely fought competition with very few points separating all of the speakers.

Zoe Drake finished in second place with her speech which the judge said had, “a great flow and use of words, with amazing content and a wonderful finish.”

All of the Takapuna students agreed that it was a thoroughly enjoyable and educational experience. In Zoe’s words, “It was such a fun opportunity; I loved every minute of it.”

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Spending time ‘in court’ can mean something very different to those who play volleyball. Year 12 students Tom Smeed and Will Watson have set, served and spiked their way to success on the volleyball courts on multiple occasions, gaining the opportunity to travel to international competitions.

Tom Smeed recently travelled to Thailand, to represent New Zealand, in the Asia Championships for beach volleyball. He was selected after a series of camps earlier in the year. Tom faced “extremely tough competition” and placed 13th with his partner. His favourite part of the competition was the calibre of skill of the other teams which was “at such a high level with all the different styles of play which made it really interesting.” Other highlights of the season include his 1st place in the NZ Under 17 tour of Vanuatu, 2nd place in the Auckland Senior Boys’ category and North Harbour Under 17 category.

“It feels really rewarding. All of the hard work feels like it’s starting to pay off.”

Will Watson has been selected as one of 11 in the Under 17 indoor volleyball squad, travelling to Florida, in July, to compete in the USA High Performance Volleyball Championships.

“I was stoked to be selected into the team,” says the newcomer to the sport, having only started volleyball 18 months ago. After an initial trial with a multitude of other secondary school students, Will was part of the squad cut

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Will Watson blocking.

Tom Smeed.

down to 24, and after another camp was selected for the final 11. He says he could not have done it without the continuous support of his coach Tristan Hegglun and all his teammates. Will has never played overseas before, but believes it will be a great experience and “something I will never forget.”

By Julia Giurgiu (Year 12)

EDUCATION: Long Bay College

Sustainability Detectives at Long Bay Long Bay Primary students had the opportunity to learn about sustainable living when they spent the day with senior students at Long Bay College recently.

In early June Year 5 and 6 pupils from Long Bay Primary visited Long Bay College for a day organised and managed by the Sustainability Club, Ecolution. The aim of the day was to raise awareness of sustainable living by looking after yourself, looking after others and looking after your environment.

The Long Bay Primary students spent time at four stations Sports, Arts, Academic and Sustainability. Sports covered the importance of exercise as a stress reliever, the effect stress has on the brain, how to be team player and the way your choices affect others. Arts staged a personality activity to assure students that it’s okay to be who they are and emphasised the importance of expressing yourself. Academic ran a 'Sustain Your Brain' workshop that involved problem solving and understanding what learning

looks like inside the brain. Finally, Sustainability's detective game showed the importance of making environmentally conscious decisions by having the students discuss the implications of irresponsible fishing, litter disposal and other environmentally unfriendly activities.

It was incredibly rewarding for the Long Bay College students to develop this great relationship with the Long Bay Primary school children by spending the day with them. The senior students were humbled to have the chance to teach the Year 5 and 6 pupils about something that means so much to them. The newly qualified ‘Sustainability Detectives’ left fully prepared with the tools to try their best to take care of themselves, others and their environment.

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Get your rotors running The long-awaited visit from North Shore Helicopter Training School eventually happened after being postponed several times due to foul weather. Roy, Scott and two student pilots from the Helicopter Training School dropped in for a visit in two of their training helicopters. The visit was arranged by the Careers Department at Long Bay College to provide an opportunity for

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any aspiring helicopter pilots to ask questions on what it really is like to be a pilot.

As the Year 9 Science students are studying FLIGHT in Science this term, the well timed visit provided a perfect opportunity for students to witness a “live” landing, get up close to the aircraft, and then to adjourn to the Auditorium for a Q&A session with the pilots.

Classrooms will be open from 4.30pm - 6.30pm.

School tours will be held on Monday 8th August, Wednesday 10th August, Wednesday 17th August and Friday 19th August from 9am - 10am.

Please phone or email Reception to book your place.

(09) 477 9009 - office@lbc.school.nz www.longbaycollege.com

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MAGGIE BARRY, North Shore MP

AUCKLAND FUTURE: With Fay Freeman

Shore Matters with MP Maggie Barry

Maggie Barry.

Seniors still travel free

Warm congratulations to Vauxhall School, which has raised a whopping $130,000 from its annual Fine Art Exhibition. As Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage I was impressed by the range of work from 120 of New Zealand’s leading contemporary artists with connections to the North Shore.

Grant and I did our bit for the school coffers, seizing the opportunity to buy a piece from local artist Jeff Thomson. His corrugated iron bouquet of native flowers looks mighty fine on our living room wall.

Unfortunately there’s been some ill-informed and inaccurate comment from aspiring local politicians about the changes Auckland Transport has implemented with its AT HOP card and SuperGold Card travel concessions.

First term councillor Chris Darby in last month’s Channel was just plain wrong about the Government’s funding of the card in Auckland, and seemed to be trying to claim credit for himself for raising transport funding.

My message to seniors remains the same, and it is that you can still travel free.

Our Government is fully committed to the SuperGold Card and all the benefits it brings to seniors. From humble beginnings in 2007 the card is going from strength to strength and now covers more than 8,000 businesses nationwide.

As the Minister for Seniors, I’ve asked the Ministry for Social Development to help Auckland Transport get its message out in a clear, simple and understandable way. Information is available on the SuperSeniors website, www.superseniors.msd.govt.nz, and AT’s website, at.govt.nz.

It’s entirely predictable as we get close to the local body elections that candidates will try to stir things up to gain some kind of personal political advantage. Let’s be clear there has been no cut to our funding of the transport concession and there won’t be any changes to what seniors are entitled to through the SuperGold Card.

Budget 2016 allocated an additional $40.9 million of funding for the SuperGold transport scheme over the next four years, bringing our total investment to $28 million a year. We’ve changed to a bulk funding model to ensure we get better value for money from the transport concession - we’re spending you and your family’s tax dollars on this scheme – and there isn’t going to be a reduction in services.

The misinformation peddled by aspiring local government candidates is a timely reminder to North Shore voters to carefully choose representatives who are clear about what they stand for and have a positive attitude to our local community.

I’ve been impressed with Auckland Future candidates Fay Freeman and Danielle Grant because I think they have the energy, intelligence and vision to make major contributions to the North Shore.

I support centre-right Mayoral candidate Vic Crone for many of the same reasons and I think Vic has the experience, drive and policies with the fresh approach our city needs.

Vic joined us for a convivial afternoon at the North Shore Rugby Club’s annual fundraiser, the Seagulls Luncheon Club, where I hosted a table with friends and supporters.

Distance runner Dick Tayler was a very entertaining speaker and Pete Montgomery did a great job as MC and presented Vic with a North Shore supporter’s jersey.

Grant and I successfully bid on a couple of auction items including a tree trimming and Simon Gundry is also going to turn up soon with his concrete mixer so our winter garden tasks can be ticked off the list. Big thanks to the North Shore Rugby Club.

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 to contest the North Shore Ward in the forthcoming local body elections. The North Shore has been Fay's home for a lifetime. She shares her community story and passion for the arts and sports.

Community Champion

Fay Freeman

Netball involvement has enabled me to develop experience in governance and management, public speaking, negotiating, and financial management.

I was Finance Director of the International Netball Federation, served on the Netball NZ Board, held the position of President, and am a Life Member of both Netball NZ and North Harbour Netball. I umpired in Australia and travelled as an umpire to the UK with the Silver Ferns.

Managing the NZ Softball team to a world championship and Olympic qualifier; chairing the Board of Directors of World Softball 2013 Limited; and raising $2 million to build the AWF Stadium at Rosedale Park for the world championship were invaluable life experiences.

I am Chair of Trustees of the Lake House Arts Trust and a member of North Harbour Rotary. As an active Justice of the Peace, I assist at an AUT service desk and conduct community weddings.

Business experience includes having overall financial control and responsibility for a sales team for a promotional advertising company. Freeman Associates Limited was formed in 2001, and I have managed my own consultancy since then. I graduated with a Bachelor of Business Studies in 1999 and a Master of Management in Dispute Resolution in 2006.

I am standing for Auckland Council because I believe that I have the business acumen, local government experience and community involvement needed to make responsible and wise decisions on the future of our city. I have chosen to stand with the Auckland Future team because I believe that together we can create the kind of city that you want to live in.

Auckland Future shares my absolute commitment to continuing the legacy of supporting provision of sport and recreation facilities and participation in a range of sport and recreation activities, and recognises the importance of art facilities and programmes and supports equitable funding of community art facilities across Auckland.

The Auckland Future team includes the legendary Graham Lowe and Lisa Whyte (Albany Ward), and Danielle Grant and myself standing in the North Shore Ward.

Our pledge to you is to: • Keep Rates Low • Cut Waste • 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 Authorised by B O'Loughlin, 1/466 Parnell Road, Parnell

COUNCIL TALK

Kristen Junior School's Principal Diana Patchett

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.

As a councillor I stand firmly on my record

EDUCATION Diana Patchett, Kristin School

Blindfolded Archery George Wood

If the Government can put a cap on their spending why can’t Auckland Council? Instead, we ratepayers have been burdened with huge increases in rate bills. The Council is paying huge finance servicing costs made up primarily of interest payments. Currently Council is paying over one million dollars per day in interest costs, a figure that is increasing as we take on more debt.

Auckland Council has racked up huge debt since when we came into being in 2010. At that time debt from the combined former Auckland councils was around $3 billion; since then we have gone on spending and debt is now projected to be $7.5 billion at 30 June 2017. By 2025 we are planning, in our long term plan, to owe $11.5 billion. As a councillor I take seriously my job to ask the hard questions on this borrowing.

Lowest possible rates have been the cornerstone of my election campaigns, since I was first elected to Auckland Council in 2010. I believe strongly that my voting record over the last five and half years bears out the fact that I have opposed excessive rate increases. Read any newspaper or media report where I am quoted on rates and you will see this strong position I’ve taken.

Even now, I am battling away to ensure that Mayor Brown and his supporters are held accountable in every decision that is made by the Council. It’s my view that these are difficult times for the finances when borrowing of money has reached such unprecedented heights. People find it incredible that in just on six years the debt of Auckland Council has increased by over $4 billion.

Only last year there was a crisis when the Council’s long term plan passed by only one vote 10-9. I was one of the nine councillors who voted against; this vote could have been easily lost but for the fact that two councillors changed their minds on the morning of the meeting and voted “Yes.” Voting against this plan wasn’t something that made me feel good but I had to honour the faith that my electors had placed in me last election.

I fully support the moves to rein in the Council that are being touted by the Mayoral candidates. Holding rate increases down to as low as possible, at around the rate of inflation, is something that I support. This won’t be easy to achieve when an extra $20 million (each year) will have to be trimmed from the budgets over the next three years. Central Government has been capping their budgets and even trimming them back; if the Government can do this why then can’t Auckland Council?

In line with my attitude to prudence in how rates are expended, I have joined my Council colleagues Cameron Brewer (Orakei) and Dick Quax (Howick) in a letter to the Controller and Auditor-General, Lyn Provost, to scrutinise the processes related to the Central Rail Link (CRL). Our concern arises from the fact that, although construction of this massive project has begun, there is still no formal funding agreement in place between the Government and Auckland Council.

The Council’s 2015-2025 budget forecasts assume that the Government will commit $1.039 billion and the Council will fund $1.490 billion. Not only is this the largest capital spending project by a territorial local authority in New Zealand history, but Council’s own long-term operational budget forecasts show that, based on current assumptions, the CRL will require an operational subsidy of over $100 million each and every year once it has been built.

Furthermore, there is yet no indication of how much of the financial risk will be carried by either Government or Council.

Suburban ratepayers, and especially those in North Shore who will derive no direct benefit from CRL, should not be left to shoulder not just these massive capital and operational costs, but also capital cost blow-outs.

For those reasons, we have appealed to the Auditor-General for her close scrutiny. Controlling ever increasing debt levels and increased rates, that you and I are having to pay, are the big reasons I am standing again for reelection as your North Shore Councillor later this year, in the belief that this is not the time for leaving decisions to newcomers with little or no knowledge of the chequered history of such a cost-laden project.

George Wood, North Shore ward councillor George.Wood@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz Authorised by George Wood, 54 Grenada Avenue, Forrest Hill 0620. Mob 02108220925

With the arrival of mid-year school reports, Diana Patchett the winter holidays offer students the opportunity for critical reflection; a chance to look back on the first half of the school year. It is a time to celebrate what is going well as well as identify areas where improvements can be made. Reflection is a powerful process for all students to undertake as it helps them to understand their own strengths and weaknesses in order to support their continuous learning and personal development.

Complementary to the process of reflection is the identification of goals moving forward. As the title suggests, not having goals is like shooting at a target with a blind fold on – worse still, it can be never even taking aim. For our students to make the most of their midyear report, they should be encouraged to reflect critically on their performance, to consider the accompanying comments and advice provided by teachers, and then spend some time setting goals towards which they will apply themselves in this second semester.

Indeed, this process is something we can all benefit from undertaking. It might be fair to say that we spend more time planning a party, reading the paper or making a Christmas list than we do in planning our lives. So, here are a few tips to assist in goal setting: 1. Goals must be specific.

For students, this may be identifying a specific grade they plan to achieve in their next assessment task. Remember if you aim at nothing, you will hit it every time.

2. Don’t be afraid to set BIG goals.

Little goals are not motivating, and too often we short change ourselves and look for only what we think we can easily achieve.

3. Write the goals down using the PPP format.

For goal statements to be most effective, they should be Personal (using ‘I am’ or ‘I have’), written in the Present tense (or your mind will keep it in the future) and be Positive (stating what you want, not what you want to avoid).

‘I have mastered the 7 times tables.’ is a much stronger goal than ‘I won’t make so many mistakes.’

4. Imagine your success As you write the goals down, mentally visualise them as already achieved. Your brain prefers to work in pictures so this will give you a mental picture to work with.

5. Short, medium and long term goals This is just as important for adults as it is for students, as we all benefit from the chance to recognise and celebrate our achievements within a set period of time. However, longer term goals are also important as it reminds of where we are going – in school and in life.

Once goals have been identified and recorded, you may be surprised at the flush of energy that follows. Johann von Goethe (1749-1832) described this eloquently in one of his writings: Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness. The moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too.

All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise have occurred. A whole stream of events issue from the decision, raising in one's favour all manner of unforeseen incidents and meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamed would have come his way.

Whatever you can do or dream you can begin it. Boldness has genius, magic and power in it.

Begin it now.

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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.

Our Health System – Some New Thinking Required?

John Appleton

As I see it - by John Appleton In the recent budget we were advised that a further $2.2 billion was being allocated to health.

This will take the total to approx $16.2 billion per annum or $45 million every day. While additional expenditure is necessary as our population increases, the question should be asked: is the money we are using to fund our health system really improving the overall health of New Zealanders? Regardless of what spend, we seem to have an ever increasing number of sick people. Hospitals which in an ideal world should be for trauma patients are being used more and more for treating the end stage of chronic illness.

Any sage observer could be forgiven for wondering if it is our health system itself that is sick. Quite plainly if our objective, by spending $45 million every day, is to have a healthier nation, the statistics certainly don’t suggest that we are even close to achieving this. The problem is that instead of promoting health and everything that is involved with keeping people out of the health system, we keep pouring money into the treatment of sickness.

As many a grandma said ‘an ounce of prevention is worth more than a pound of cure’. Currently we are spending nearly $16 billion+ on the ‘treatment’ side of the ledger and almost nothing on prevention. Rather than a healthcare system, what we have is in reality a disease care system.

If we keep looking in the wrong place it’s unlikely we will ever find what we are looking for. When it comes to finding "cures" it’s very difficult to imagine how any drug will "trump" the impact of environmental toxins, chemical exposures, poor food choices and lack of exercise. The goal of having a healthier nation will continue to elude us until we implement preventive measures and we give people the freedom to choose the type of healthcare that they want. This would necessitate allowing doctors to use treatment options that they believe would achieve the best outcomes for their patients.

The Declaration of Helsinki 1964 (of the World Medical Organisation) states: “It is the mission of the physician to safeguard the health of the people. His or her knowledge and conscience are dedicated to the fulfillment of this mission. A physician must be free to use the most appropriate treatment if in his or her judgment it will result in the alleviation of suffering or the restoration of health or saving the life of the patient.”

Imagine if we had easy access to intravenous Vitamin C in hospitals and doctors’ surgeries. Imagine if doctors were able to prescribe simple and totally safe nutritional interventions to address high blood pressure, heart rhythm, heart failure, diabetes, arthritis and digestive disorders to name a few.

Imagine if nutrition (the most important consideration when it comes to our health) was the focus of any visit to a doctor. I have read that in China, doctors are paid to keep a patient well. I am not sure how true this is, but it’s an interesting concept that could be explored.

Sadly today, doctors who choose to practice along these lines, using their knowledge and skill to find the best way to help a patient, can risk censure by the Medical Council and have their treatments labelled as quackery. The reason for this is that our health system is a state-controlled monopoly, which is solely focused on very costly pharmaceutical interventions. There is absolutely no competition permitted, thus we never get to find out what works and what doesn’t.

The goal of having a healthier nation will continue to elude us until we implement preventive measures and we give people the freedom to choose the type of healthcare that they want.

In 2012 NZ Herald journalist Paul Little wrote: “There is much more money to be made from developing and promoting drugs to cure illnesses caused by unhealthy lifestyles than there is to be made from supporting healthy lifestyles. The paradox at the heart of our health system is that the medical industry depends on people being sick. Surgeons, nurses, clinicians and hospitals need sick people to make a living.”

For more information: John Appleton (09) 489 9362 appletonassoc@xtra.co.nz www.johnappleton.co.nz

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ACCOUNTANCY with Ash Clarke Bellingham Wallace This month’s Bellingham Wallace article is brought to you by Ash Clarke.

What Does a Strong Balance Sheet Look Like and Why Is It Important?

Ash Clarke

Businesses with strong balance sheets are more likely to survive economic downturns and be ready to thrive when the going gets good again. So what does a strong balance sheet look like, and how can you take steps to strengthen yours?

A strong balance sheet goes beyond simply having more assets than liabilities. Entities with strong balance sheets are those which are better structured to support business goals and maximise financial performance.

Strong balance sheets will possess most of the following attributes: intelligent working capital, positive cash flow, a balanced capital structure, and income generating assets.

Let’s take a look at each feature in more detail: Intelligent Working Capital A strong balance sheet will utilise an optimal level of working capital (current assets less current liabilities) to fund the business’ core operations, with the end goal of driving revenue and subsequently profit. It’s important that a business understands what that optimal level is. The trick here is to strike a balance between liquidity and profitability, which are often conflicting strategies.

Having an excessive amount of funds tied up in stock will strangle your cash flow and reduce your ability to meet financial obligations as they fall due. Having too much cash sitting in the bank could be coming at a massive opportunity cost to the business and be better utilised investing in higher incomegenerating assets, paying off debt or distributing to shareholders/ beneficiaries. Too many business owners neglect to review their working capital requirements periodically.

Positive Cash Flow Although this is a part of working capital, it is so important to a business that it requires its own section. Cash, also referred to as ‘business oxygen’, is one of the most important signs of a strong balance sheet. Your business cannot breathe without cash flow.

All businesses need cash to achieve their short term goals – to pay employees, trade payables and a host of other expenses.

It’s therefore vitally important to manage cash flow through forecasting, budgeting and the use of variance analysis.

A business that is managing cash flow well is one that regularly maintains a minimum cash reserve for rainy days/protection. A mix of historical analysis and future focus will assist your business in managing its cash flow and achieving its short term goals.

Balanced Capital Structure A strong balance sheet will employ a balanced mix of debt and equity funding to maximise the return on capital employed.

Debt in many cases is a cheaper source of financing – interest is deductible and shareholders often require a higher return on their investment. However, taking on debt always poses some risk – it can be rewarding when times are good but dangerous when there is a downturn.

Because of this risk, managing banking covenants becomes imperative. Equity financing can be more expensive but is considered less risky as there is no obligation to repay periodically.

Entities with strong balance sheets retain enough earnings to

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fund growth and achieve business goals while distributing excess funds to beneficiaries. Often, strong balance sheets are the result of borrowing debt at a ‘good’ time, (for example right now when interest rates are very low). Of course, every business is different, and it’s a good idea to seek expert financial advice before you make any long-term decisions. Balance is crucial.

Income generating capital assets A business requires suitable capital assets to generate revenue, with some entities more capital intensive than others. Management should invest in assets which will assist the business in achieving its financial goals. These capital assets must be reviewed regularly, and if they are not performing then move them on and invest in those which are.

Strengthening your balance sheet There are numerous reasons why a business might not have a strong balance sheet – poor financial performance, taking on unserviceable debt, stripping too much money out of the business… the list goes on. If you are the not so proud owner of a fragile balance sheet, then you should engage a business advisor to get to the root of the problem before it’s too late. A good advisor will do three things: identify the causes of the weak balance sheet, suggest processes and actions for improvements, and enforce accountability.

Taking steps to strengthen and maintain a strong balance sheet will help your business thrive during even through the toughest of times. It also decreases the risk of failure.

Growing a business can be expensive, but a strong balance sheet will serve as a foundation from which you can launch into new products and markets. Not to mention – bankers love nothing more than seeing a solid balance sheet with healthy cash reserves and a balanced capital structure when assessing loan applications.

Overall, a strong balance sheet will make you more agile and give you options to shape a more profitable future.

To learn more about balance sheets, including tips on how to improve them, check out the full article on our website: http://blog.bellinghamwallace.co.nz/blog

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LEGALLY SPEAKING Schnauer and Co

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Legally Speaking with Nick Kearney, Schnauer & Co.

Nick Kearney

I read a recent commentary in the newspaper where a young couple had separated, and in the process had to sell their family home. The parents of the woman involved had given the couple a significant amount of money that allowed them to purchase the property.

On separation, the man argued that this money was either a gift to the couple, in which case it was owned equally by the couple divided equally on separation, or it was a loan only to their daughter and he was not liable for it.

The couple had advised their bank that the money was a gift, because their bank did not want them to be liable for further lending which would limit their debt repayment capacity.

However, in a separate document all parties had recorded that the money advanced was a loan by the parents to the couple, and repayable on sale of the property (if demanded then).

These sorts of arrangements are becoming more common, mostly because of the inflated housing market in Auckland.

Further, banks are tightening their lending criteria, which is leading to home buyers having to look at other funding sources, and usually it is the parents who are the first port of call.

In this particular case, the parties had recorded the arrangement in writing. They agreed that notwithstanding the information provided to the bank, the money advanced by the parents was a loan to the couple.

From the parents’ perspective, it is critical that the documentation records the advance as a loan. It is particularly important if the parents wish to see their money ever again. It is possible for gifts of such a large amount to be given without

any tax implications, but once you have given something, it is owned by the recipient and it is difficult to try and take back the gift.

We expect arrangements of this nature to be more commonplace in the years to come. Liability under joint loans like this is usually joint and several. That means that the man in this case could be solely liable to his ex-partner’s parents for the full amount of the loan, but he can then claim his expartner to be liable for her share as a relationship debt.

Most parents do not want to sue their daughters or prospective sons-in-law for outstanding loans, but at least they have the ability to do that if it is a loan, and not a gift.

A final comment on an issue to do with Kiwisaver and wills: a larger number of young people have more than $15,000 in their Kiwisaver accounts which is the threshold for obtaining a grant of probate in the High Court upon the death of that party. Accordingly, young people who believe they do not have assets, but who might have more than $15,000 in their Kiwisaver account, should consider putting together a simple will to avoid a lot of hassle and cost upon any untimely death.

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PROPERTY LAW: Rachel Lee, Davenports

Rachel is a Legal Executive in the property team at Davenports Harbour. She is an Associate member of the NZ Institute of Legal Executives. Rachel and the Property Team manage a wide range of property matters from simple residential sales and purchases through to complex apartment developments, banking security and restructuring.

Robert and Sue

Rachel Lee

Robert and Sue had recently retired and decided it was time to put the family home on the market and down size as the house was much too large for just the two of them now. The house and its extensive gardens required too much of their time to maintain and Robert and Sue wanted to spend the next few years travelling while they were still able to and didn’t want the hassle of managing such a large property.

Robert had been a builder for many years and had built many homes during his working career. Since Robert and Sue had purchased the property Robert had completed extensive renovations on the property including adding another level to the house. Robert had obtained consent from the Council for the renovations and all the work was carried out as per the consent and plans.

Robert and Sue started their search for another property to move into, the third property Robert and Sue looked at was perfect. It was exactly what they were looking for. Unfortunately for them the property had attracted a lot of interest from other parties and they had decided they needed to move quickly on it. They decided to offer the vendor an unconditional agreement with settlement to take place in three months’ time. They were confident that their property would be sold by then and they would have the funds to complete the purchase.

Robert and Sue had spoken to their local real estate agent regarding the sale of their property and the agent took them through the whole selling process as they had not sold a property in over 20 years. At the real estate agents suggestion Robert and Sue decided to sell the property by auction. The auction date was set for next month with settlement two months later to tie in with their purchase settlement.

The marketing campaign was in full swing and the agent had advised them that she had a lot of interested parties looking to attending the auction.

A LIM Report for the property was ordered from Council to assist purchasers with their due diligence prior to the auction. The LIM report came through within a couple of weeks of the property going on the market.

When the LIM Report was received from Council, it noted that the works carried out by Robert had not had final sign off from Council in the form of a Code Compliance Certificate. Unfortunately Robert hadn’t organised for Council to come out to complete the final inspection when the work was all completed.

Robert and Sue now found themselves in a sticky position where they have committed themselves to purchase another property without certainty that they could resolve the lack of Code Compliance Certificate before the auction.

Rachel Lee:- Phone 915 4387, Email: rachel.lee@davenportsharbour.co.nz www.davenportsharbour.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.

Janice, Gemma and Bruce

Janice had started her own beauty therapy business back in the late '90s. Things had gone very well for Janice and business was now booming. She owned a chain of beauty therapy salons across Auckland and had also started buying some of the premises, increasing her commercial property holdings. Janice had married young and had two lovely children (now adults) with her first husband. She had divorced him just before she started her business, and had been with her new partner, Bruce, for ten years.

Janice often dealt with lawyers. There were so many things to think of in business, leases, supply agreements, employment agreements, terms of trade and of course the new health and safety regulations which came in on 4 April 2016. She also had a trust which she had set up when she purchased her first commercial property. It owned three commercial properties, but her family home and shares in the business were still in her own personal name. But for all the times Janice had been to see her lawyer, she had never made a will.

Her lawyer had raised this with her a couple of times, but Janice had never got round to doing it. She thought that she would do it one day, but because she had her trust and she had told her eldest daughter, Gemma, what she wanted, it would be fine. She had written a list of who was to get what and have a copy to Gemma.

Sadly Janice had a massive heart attack one day when walking her dog along Takapuna beach. She hadn’t been feeling well that day and thought that a walk would clear her head. Both Bruce and her children were devastated. Gemma pulled out the list her mother had given her before her death. The list said that the shares in the business were to go to Gemma and her younger sister and that Bruce would be allowed to live at the family home until he got into a new relationship but then the house would pass to Gemma and her sister.

Gemma took the list to her lawyer who told her that this was not a valid will. As Janice had died without a will, the rules in the Administration Act would apply. This meant that Bruce would get $155,000 and the balance of Janice’s assets would be split 1/3 to Bruce and 2/3 between Gemma and her sister. Clearly not what Janice wanted.

It is so important to record your wishes properly in a will, not doing so means that you leave a lot of stress behind for your family and what you want to happen with your assets may not.

Tammy McLeod, Phone 915 4386 www.davenportsharbour.co.nz Email: tammy@dhlawyers.co.nz

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NORTH SHORE HISTORY with David Verran

Ewen William Alison and horses While politics and business were certainly passions for Ewen, horseracing was his ‘ruling passion’. He and his brother Alexander had run livery stables since 1871 and from the 1880s conducted yearling sales from horses bred at Browns Island (Motukorea). These sales became an annual fixture from 1894. Around the same time as Ewen became chairman of directors of the Devonport Steam Ferry Company, on 16 November 1881 a meeting was held at the local Masonic Hotel to form a racing club in Devonport.

This became the Takapuna Jockey Club and both Ewen and his brother Alexander became inaugural members.

The 1881 Boxing Day race was held on land occupied by the Alisons where the Waitemata Golf Course and Alison Park now are.

In March 1882 the Alison brothers purchased another 50 acres in the area and had 20 of those acres ploughed for the first autumn meeting of the Takapuna Jockey Club, in April 1882. From 1873 there had been a causeway linking what is now Seabreeze Road and Dacre Park. Some of the land used by the Jockey Club was leased from the Auckland Harbour Board, but 30 acres were leased from the Alisons to create a five furlong track. In 1891 additional land was leased to be sufficient for a six furlong track. Ownership of the land was later passed from the Alison brothers to the Devonport Steam Ferry Company. Ewen became Club President in 1885 and held that position until the Club was wound up in 1938.

The linkage with the Club was very profitable for the Devonport Steam Ferry Company as excursionists could buy a ticket for the ferry and get free entrance to the racecourse. For example, in March 1883 there were around 2,500 people on the Course and there were another 1,000 picnicking on nearby Mount Victoria. In the late 1880s there were just three or four race meetings a year, but by 1911 it was seven.

Ewen was a member of the District Committee of the Auckland Metropolitan District for over 38 years, a member of the New Zealand Racing Conference for 25 years and ultimately received life membership of the Auckland (1933), Takapuna (1913) and Thames (1915) Jockey Clubs.

Ewen was also an active member of the Auckland Racing Club, but was defeated when he stood for election to the Auckland Racing Club Committee in 1892. Instead he became a spokesman for the interests of the suburban and country racing clubs at Racing

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Conferences. Of the 196 racing clubs across New Zealand, just the ten metropolitan clubs made all the rules and regulations. Ewen was a member of the District Committee of the Auckland Metropolitan District for over 38 years, a member of the New Zealand Racing Conference for 25 years and ultimately received life membership of the Auckland (1933), Takapuna (1913) and Thames (1915) Jockey Clubs. At one time he was also Vice-President of the Helensville Racing Club.

Ewen owned many horses over the years, often with fanciful names, one example being ‘Nosila’ which is Alison spelt backwards.

His colours were a chocolate jacket and cap. In 1903 he paid the highest price for a yearling in Auckland for that year, and in the 1912/1913 racing year his winnings from horses were over 1,000 Pounds (around $156,250 in today’s currency). However, this paled in comparison with major players such as Sir George Clifford whose annual winnings varied between 5,000 and 12,000 Pounds (the latter nearly $2 million in today’s currency) in each season from 1905 to 1913. Canterbury based, Clifford headed the New Zealand Racing Conference from 1896 to 1929. Ewen’s two lawyer sons, Ewen (Junior) and Ernest, also surpassed their father’s winnings with Ewen (Junior) winning 1,500 pounds ($215,000) in the 1914/1915 season and 4,400 pounds ($433,000) in the 1918/1919 season. In May 1919, Ewen (Junior) sold an Australian bred gelding for 3,000 guineas ($325,000), a New Zealand record at that time.

However, Ewen’s wife Mary was less than keen on his hobby, and his gambling, and one day had his stables moved away from their house in Takapuna, causing a great row in the family. The Hon. Bill Parry said of him in an obituary speech in Parliament “I do not believe there was a man in New Zealand who loved horses more than did Mr Alison”.

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FAIRVIEW LIFESTYLE VILLAGE

The Rat Pack is Back Talent abounds at Fairview Lifestyle Village! The recent stage show by the Fairview singers, The Songs of the Rat Pack, is testament to that.

Produced and directed by Mr Len Hancy (although he doesn’t like titles, preferring to be known as ’just one of the singers’) Fairview singers; Len Hancy the one and a half and Natalie Turner. hour dinner show was performed for over 170 enthusiastic Fairview residents, friends and family last month.

“We followed the dinner show with a matinee for an audience of one hundred people,” says musician and singer Natalie Turner.

‘That went down really well. Nobody walked out!”

And why would they when they were treated to such a memorable and professional performance by a cast of 18 singers, ably supported by seven stage crew, singing and performing songs made famous by Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Junior. Their repertoire also included some wonderful numbers made famous by Judy Garland, Marilyn Monroe and Shirley MacLaine.

Len, an affable Londoner with a background in music hall and theatre, researched over 30 songs for the show using the original backing tracks to produce stunning musical arrangements.

“One of our cast is a 93 year old who sang ‘Little Old Wine Drinker Me’ and if you shut your eyes you would have sworn it was Dean Martin himself.”

Apart from their annual productions, the Fairview singers are an active group of individuals who meet fortnightly to sing just for fun. Everybody is welcome but many are initially reticent to put themselves forward says Len. “Once they get their confidence up, they’re inevitably very capable and talented.”

Natalie for example was an accomplished organist and pianist for many years. When she finally plucked up the courage to get behind the mic she was in her element; a standout as Marilyn Monroe in the Rat Pack show.

We reckon that in retirement there’s a lot to be said for living in a community environment where you can become involved, discover new talents and rediscover old.

Long live the Rat Pack!

There are a very limited number of apartments and villas available at Fairview Lifestyle Village, 21 Fairview Ave. Albany (off Oteha Valley Rd). www.fairviewvillage.co.nz Call Fairview Sales Manager Michelle Wainhouse on 4773900 for more information or to view.

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SETTLERS ALBANY: Luxurious Lifestyle Village

Celebration Time Settlers Albany recently saw a fantastic turnout of some 300 residents and friends to celebrate the seventh anniversary of the village and Precious McKenzie’s 80th Birthday. The party kicked off early in the evening with celebratory drinks and a cake cutting

by Shirley Brown who along with her husband Jack were Settlers first residents.

Then it was time to toast the evergreen Precious McKenzie with a specially decorated cake carrying his portrait in the icing.

Settlers Manager Keith Thorpe and Sales Manager Rosalie Pearson along with Premier Lifestyle Villages CEO Terry Middlemost thanked Precious for his significant contribution to the village and also acknowledged his place in our wider community as a very special New Zealander.

Rosalie has had a long association with Precious as the first village manager and a member of his power lifting team competing in Las Vegas last year. She described him as Settlers Ambassador; humble, gracious with a genuine interest in the well being of all citizens and a great zest for life.

The Resident’s committee had a special surprise in store for him too with the unveiling of the ‘Precious McKenzie Gymnasium’, named in his honour.

He had no idea his name had been etched on the glass panel door of the gym even though he’s usually there every morning!

Looking at this spectacular social event with such an active, supportive and enthusiastic community who wouldn’t also feel like a champ?

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LOVING MY RETIREMENT LIVING Alex Sharp

Alex the 'Age Hacker' Alex Sharp lives in Browns Bay where he enjoys life with wife Robyn, their three children and eight grandchildren (all born within the space of four years!). Originally from Dunedin, Alex has been in Auckland for over 30 years and recently became an ‘Age Hacker’, giving out technology advice to fellow retirees via the website Grown Ups which has partnered with Spark to launch Age Hackers. Alex talked to Channel’s Courtney Bennett this month about his retirement and encouraging others his age to give technology a go.

COURTNEY BENNETT: What was your job prior to retirement?

ALEX SHARP: I have always been in the financial services industry specialising in life insurance. My last 14 years was with AMP as a business consultant and technical specialist working with brokers and advisers.

CB: What did you most look forward to about retirement?

AS: An opportunity to finally work on a number of projects I had shelved during my working life. Also better quality time with Robyn and a chance to travel in New Zealand and overseas. A chance to work on improving my golf handicap too. That one hasn’t been as easy!

CB: What do you think about technology?

AS: Ever since it started to become part of our lives in the mid 80s it has excited me. So many new avenues have opened up and I now have access to friends and relatives around the world. Information on any aspect of life, a knowledge base at my fingertips and tools that have enhanced my life. Before technology became a tool we could use life was more ‘onedimensional’. Now it has multiple dimensions depending on how you want to use the many applications and services available to us.

CB: Why did you apply to be an ‘Age Hacker’?

AS: A lot of people in my age group struggle with, or reject, technology.

Often this is driven by concerns they don’t want to appear stupid due to not understanding its concepts or that they may “break” something. I saw Age Hackers as a means to dispel many of those myths about technology use and encourage people in my age range to ‘give it a go’.

CB: What’s the experience (being an Age Hacker) been like so far?

AS: It has lifted my awareness of how our age group have so much to

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offer and just need encouragement from groups like ours and especially their friends who use technology. With the four other Age Hackers it was amazing how quickly we bonded and hopefully the high levels of enthusiasm we have for this concept will be contagious enough to get many more involved in helping their fellow retirees.

CB: What’s been your favourite age and why?

AS: My current age. I now have the benefit of 69 years’ experience and knowledge I can apply every day to make life more enjoyable. Those factors give me so much more confidence to continue to take control of my life. I also have the time to help more people around me especially my growing family.

CB: What person have you admired throughout your life and why?

AS: In my 20s I was introduced to two motivational speakers who helped me plan my life. Norman Vincent Peale’s book “The Power of Positive Thinking” and one line from Earl Nightingale – “You become what you think about”. I’m very conscious of how powerful they have been so I’m careful to make sure what I think about remains positive.

Applied to all aspects of life it will give a positive outcome which in turn will make us happier.

CB: What do you like about living on the shore?

AS: It’s the North/North-easterly aspect that gives us the warmest climate in the Auckland region. It’s great to watch the sunrise every day and everything we need is this side of the bridge. Journeys into Auckland City for events or concerts become special as does the return trip over the bridge. The trip down the North slope of the bridge is always accompanied with an increasing feeling of relaxation.

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COMMERCIAL PROPERTY Colliers International North Shore

Demand for North Shore office space continues

Jimmy O’Brien, Colliers International North Shore.

High levels of demand for office space in Auckland’s metropolitan precincts continues to place pressure on available supply, according to the latest research from Colliers International.

The overall metropolitan vacancy rate – covering more than 1.7 million square metres of office space from Albany to Papakura and Henderson to Howick – is at an eight-year low of 5.7%.

Chris Dibble, director of research and consulting at Colliers International, says there is less than 100,000 sqm of vacant space available to lease outside of the CBD. “While more development is in the pipeline, forecasts are for demand to continue outweighing supply, says Dibble.

“While it is a somewhat clichéd response, this means tenants trying to find space may be disappointed in their search and will need to start the process sooner than they may expect or otherwise be disappointed in their results,” says Dibble.

Vacancy rates in the City Fringe, Southern Corridor, and Auckland South are at cyclical lows of 6%, 8% and 5% respectively. The North Shore has the lowest vacancy rate at just 4%.

Despite the slight relief in space available to occupy in our latest North Shore survey, market conditions are tight.

“At our latest count, there is only 15,000 sqm of available office space across the entire North Shore. All three of the subprecincts are experiencing high levels of demand.

“This has been brought on by ‘stronger for longer’ economic conditions that is being boosted by population growth and the wealth effect created by an increasingly affluent location.

“Many businesses are taking advantage of the locational benefits the North Shore can provide its employees, assisting with productivity levels that translate through to the bottom line,” says Dibble.

Vacancy rates in the City Fringe, Southern Corridor, and Auckland South are at cyclical lows of 6%, 8% and 5% respectively.

The North Shore has the lowest vacancy rate at just 4%.

One of the highest profile moves to the North Shore recently is an example of this.

Vodafone recently announced they are moving their head office out of the CBD and co-locating within their existing premises at Smales Farm.

A major building make-over is underway as well as development of a new 10,000 sqm office building. Known as the B:Hive, the office premises will employ the latest in design and technology, incorporating layouts that promote alternative workplace solutions for businesses.

Dibble says that while current buoyant economic conditions continue, and the drive by businesses to attract and retain top talent stays at the top of the C-suite’s list of priorities, there is little indication that the strength in the office sector will deviate from current high levels of enthusiasm over the next few years.

Figure 1: North Shore office vacancy rates

Source: Colliers International Research

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COMMERCIAL PROPERTY Bayleys North Shore Commercial

Rosedale Retail Centre Stage One and Two

Orchard Park Retail Hub (artist's impression).

The changing face of retail property Retail property on the North Shore continues to attract strong interest from tenants and investors, although the growth in ‘etailing’ is having a noticeable impact on the mix of retailers that can now be found on our main streets.

Vacancy rates for retail property on the North Shore are the lowest in the Auckland region according to a survey conducted

by Bayleys Research, although it says retailers are having to adapt to a period of significant transition.

The latest survey of key retail locations across Auckland shows a vacancy rate on the Shore of 3%, up from 2.5% in 2015 but still below the region’s overall retail vacancy rate of 5.2%, which was also up from 4.6% last year.

Bayleys Research’s national manager Ian Little says the most significant contributor to the North Shore’s increase was the doubling of the Shore City shopping mall’s vacancy rate to 6%.

“There was also an increase in the amount of empty strip retail on Hurstmere Road, but this was nearly offset by previously vacant property on Anzac Street and Link Drive being absorbed.”

Mr Little says the increasing influence of ecommerce and changing shopping preferences have resulted in the closure of some traditional format stores, with mid-range clothing outlets appearing to be under the greatest pressure.

“The look of strip shop retailing is changing as an increasing number of hospitality and service providers, which don’t compete with the online shopping tussle for the retail dollar, take up space traditionally occupied by product retailers. This is very evident on the North Shore with the increase in numbers of barbers and hairdressers, beauty salons and food and beverage outlets, for example. Strip retailers need to offer consumers a point of difference for them to visit their bricks and mortar locations, with some struggling to adapt to these new market demands.

“The headline vacancy figures also need to be viewed in the context of a significant expansion in Auckland’s retail floor space, driven predominantly by new mall development and enlargement.

While some traditional brands have come under pressure, there is increasing demand for international and premium brands.

“Master planned, well managed, high quality properties with a good tenant mix are the current leaders in Auckland retail. The demand for these properties continues to grow compared to rising numbers of retailers vacating poorly managed space with weak pedestrian flows.”

Damian Stephen, Bayleys North Shore Commercial’s retail manager, says strong demand for retail premises from both investors and owner occupiers is continuing to drive new retail property development on the North Shore.

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are nearly all being snapped up by purchasers, either business buyers intending to occupy them or investors who have sufficient confidence in the strength of the retail market to purchase them vacant and then look to lease them up.”

He says two good examples of this are the Rosedale Retail Centre on Rosedale Road and the retail component of the 12-hectare Orchard business park development located between State Highway One and the Albany Expressway. Bayleys North Shore Commercial has sold and leased many of the units in these developments, which are being undertaken by Northbridge Properties which developed the Interplex Business Park in Albany.

All 14 units in the first stage of retail development at Orchard Park, the Corinthian Retail Centre, have been sold and are occupied by a mix of food and beverage businesses and essential service retailers. They range in size from 66m² to 141m² and with 54 shared car parks, with only one 85m² unit still available for lease.

Work is now underway on second stage, the neighbouring Orchard Park Retail Hub which is a three-building complex encompassing 16 units totalling 2,026m² with 94 common car parks.

Scheduled for completion late 2016/early 2017, it will be anchored by an Asian supermarket which has leased 445m² of space.

The units are available for purchase or lease and Mr Stephen says the combination of strong demand for the Corinthian units and an increase in construction costs has resulted in rentals being increased from $450/m² to $550/m². Only four units are left for sale,

ranging from 92m² ($945,950) to 267m² ($2,067,450) designed for a restaurant with 84m² of terracing. There are 11 units still available for lease from 73m².

“Stage 1 has been very successful in terms of establishing the location as a restaurant/café destination, and with a dozen more units suitable for food and beverage outlets in stage 2, this whole development is going to be one of the most significant food precincts on the Shore,” says Mr Stephen He says the retail centres were included in the Orchard Park mix to enhance the amenity value of the location for its business occupants but also to service an expanding surrounding residential population. The Chinese-funded $300 million, 800-apartment Rose Garden complex is underway nearby and further large scale residential developments are expected to commence construction in the Albany Centre over the next few years.

Northbridge Properties is also developing the second stage of the Rosedale Retail Centre in the Interplex Business Park after all the 17 units in stage one, anchored by the 1,800m² Tai Ping supermarket, sold

Recent Retail Sales Continuing strong demand for retail premises on the North Shore from investors and owner occupiers is reflected in a wide range of sales of both tenanted and vacant properties so far this year by Bayleys North Shore Commercial.

Unit 4, 44 Silverdale Street, Silverdale: 77m² retail unit with shared parking sold vacant for $425,000. (Adam Curtis, Adam Watton) 16-22 Clyde Road, Browns Bay: 259m² retail building on 764m² site with 19 car parks sold for $2,555,000 at a 4.9% yield. Developed in the 1970s, the property has four tenants. (Brian Caldwell, Ranjan Unka)

with only three left for lease, ranging from 78m² to 83m².

All of the units in the 20-unit second stage of this development ranging from 65m² to 240m² have now also been sold off the plans as well, with nine still available for lease, says Eddie Zhong, another of Bayleys North Shore Commercial’s retail specialists. “The development is ideally located on the fringe of a very busy business park and close to modern residential housing subdivisions. The remaining units available for lease would suit a wide range of food and beverage businesses and service retailers.”

Mr Zhong says many of the purchasers of both the Orchard Park and Rosedale Retail Centre units are local Asians. “They have a strong preference for retail property and like to buy new premises. Some are establishing or expanding their own businesses in the units while others are buying them as an investment. While income yields on retail property have tracked interest rates down, they are still offering superior returns to money in the bank. Asians also generally prefer to invest in bricks and mortar rather than equities.”

Unit A, 252 Oteha Valley Road, Albany: 162m² retail unit occupied

by Daruma Sushi with new eight-year lease and fixed annual rental increases of 3% sold for $1,560,000 at a 4.9% yield. (Anna Radkevich, in conjunction with Colliers) Unit 14, 100 Don McKinnon Drive, Albany: 267m² unit in Northbridge Plaza, with two shops on short term leases, sold for $1,750,000 at a 5.6% yield. (Anna Radkevich, Ranjan Unka, in conjunction with Tony Chaudhary, Bayleys South Auckland) Unit A, 7 Triton Drive, Albany: 141m² retail unit leased to a café sold for $875,000 at a 5.4% yield. (Adam Watton, Adam Curtis) Unit F, 7 Triton Drive, Albany: 180m² retail unit with a mix of ground floor retail, amenities, mezzanine area and 30m² of warehousing plus three parking spaces sold for $965,000. (Adam Curtis, Rosemary Wakeman) Unit I, 7 Triton Drive, Albany: 220m² retail unit with six car parks sold vacant for $895,000. (Adam Curtis, James Yu) Rosedale Retail Centre, Stage 2, 96 Rosedale Road, Albany: Unit 9: 200m² unit with 158m² retail area and 42m² deck sold vacant for $1,350,000. (Eddie Zhong, Damian Stephen, Michael Block); Unit 16: 90m² sold vacant for $680,000. (James Yu); Unit 17: 82m² sold for $650,000. (Terry Kim, Eddie Zhong) Unit S, 6 Rosedale Road, Albany: 63m² retail unit with two parking spaces sold vacant for $210,000. (Adam Watton)

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Unit 14, 270 Oteha Valley Road, Albany: 106m² retail unit in The Foundation retail convenience centre sold for $945,000 at a 6.5% yield.

Occupied by fast food outlet Oporto on 10-year lease from July 2014, with 1x5yrRoR, rent reviews annually to CPI + 1% plus five-yearly market review. (Michael Nees, in conjunction with Tony Chaudhary, Bayleys South Auckland) Unit 8, 270 Oteha Valley Road, Albany: 58m² unit centrally positioned in 22-unit The Foundation sold for $700,000 at a yield of 4.5%. Leased to Bruce Lee Sushi & Roll North Shore Ltd for nine years from June 2014 with annual rental increases to CPI plus 1% and to market mid 2019, plus 1x6yrRoR. (Terry Kim, Michael Block, in conjunction with Matt Lee, Bayleys International Division)

Unit 4, 32 Constellation Drive, Albany: 251m² retail premises in fully leased eight-unit complex on corner with Atlas Place sold for $2,540,000 at a 5.1% yield. Three tenants, a bakery, nutritionist and Bruce Lee Sushi are on six- to 10-year leases from 2013. (Anna Radkevich, Ranjan Unka in conjunction with Mustan Bagasra, Bayleys Orewa) Unit F, 12 Link Drive, Wairau Valley: 650m² retail unit divided into two tenancies sold for $2,680,000 at a 6.1% yield. Anchored by a furniture store on six-year lease from October 2015 plus hairdresser on six-year lease from April 2016. (Adam Watton, Simon Aldridge, Michael Nees, Trevor Duffin) Unit 2, 329A Main Road, Huapai: 112m² retail unit sold for $513,000 at a 5.4% yield. Leased to the Wine Circle until July 2018, with 1x6yrRoR. (Terry Kim, in conjunction with Stuart Bode, Terry Jones, Bayleys Auckland)

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Michael Block 021 888 233

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BUILDING & HOME MAINTENANCE with QPC Build Group

PACEPOOLS building beautiful pools since 1974

Outdoor entertaining areas You may be thinking it is a crazy time of year to start thinking about your plans for summer and putting in an outdoor entertaining area and pool, but this is the best time of year to start planning!

Putting in the actual pool itself doesn’t take long at all, but it’s the other things that can take a bit of time to work through, such as Council consents, landscaping, pool fencing and loads of other decisions that you don’t want to be rushed with.

We find more and more clients are putting pools into their homes.

Whether it be a large section with a big pool for the whole family, or a small site with a plunge pool, still leaving plenty of room to do a few laps or for the kids to have some summer fun.

We have been working with New Zealand renowned pool company Pace Pools for the last decade, and all our clients are extremely happy with the results. Like us they are a locally owned and operated family business.

Pace Pools was established in 1974 by its current owners Dave and Vicky Templeman. In 1996 son Daynom became a shareholder in the company and is actively involved in managing the construction and finishing aspect of the business. As the company grew it soon became recognised as a company that produced and specialised in superior custom made concrete swimming pools.

Perhaps the single most important advantage of a reinforced

sprayed concrete pool is that it can be built anywhere. In fact, it is often the only practical solution when building on difficult or sloping sites.

Because every pool is custom built to suit individual requirements there are few restrictions on the shape, size, depth and internal finishes, enabling you to combine artistic ideas with practical necessities. Custom made concrete pools are still regarded as the standard by which all pool types are measured, in terms of design, durability and property appreciation nothing compares.

The life expectancy of a concrete pool beyond a shadow of a doubt are far greater than other forms of construction, each pool is individually engineered and has a structural certificate of no less than 50 years.

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RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Barfoot & Thompson, Takapuna

Winter property maintenance tips With cooler weather comes season-specific challenges to keeping your place looking spic and span. Barfoot & Thompson Takapuna Property Manager, Kath Fraser, shares her advice on how to maintain and add value to your property during the winter months.

Reduce dampness

Invest in insulation

Clean out the fireplace

A well-insulated home adds value to your property and cuts down on heating bills by making it easier to retain a warm temperature inside. Some options include installing ceiling, wall and underfloor insulation, as well as thick curtains and winter drapes.

Heating

Heat pumps, modern wood or wood pellet burners, good flued gas heaters are all good options to heat your home. Unflued gas heaters should be avoided as they increase condensation.

Clear the gutters

Help prevent blockages or leaks by inspecting your gutters, downpipes and drains to ensure they are clear and in good working order.

Landscaping

Tree trimming and landscaping can avoid any falloff, add more sunlight exposure on the property to increase heat and decrease mould, and help maintain an attractive exterior.

Excess moisture can cause damage to your property as well as make it difficult to heat. Check your house for musty smells or dampness, remove mould, and consider installing extractor fans in kitchens and bathrooms where most moisture is released.

It’s important to have your fireplace and chimney cleaned every year to prevent fires. If your fireplace doesn’t get used often, consider blocking it off to reduce warm air escaping the house.

Investing in quality insulation is sure to pay in dividends over the winter months.

Kath Fraser, Takapuna Property Manager, Barfoot & Thompson Summer or winter, rain or shine - If you need more information and advice on managing your property, get in touch with us.

Barfoot & Thompson Property Management Takapuna - cnr Lake Road & Blomfield Spa 09 486 3069 / 021 771 215.

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CHANNEL FEATURE PROPERTIES Andrew Dorreen, Precision Real Estate

Resplendent Lake Views In Prime Location 6 / 11A Killarney Street, Takapuna

Unobstructed, elevated lake and sea views are on offer from this exquisite, low maintenance, timeless Villa in the gated enclave of properties known as "Lakelands".

Centrally located within moments from Takapuna's vibrant restaurants, beaches and theatres, this immaculate, stately 213m² residence features contemporary living spaces across two expansive floors.

Upon entering, you are immediately presented with an inviting ambiance with the combination of the warm wooden Jarrah flooring, light interior colour palate and the uninterrupted lake views.

Ordinated with a north - northwest aspect the property features all day sun. A generous kitchen and dining area step down to a high studded lounge with gas fire that flows directly out to the large terrace. This area is enhanced by your own private garden -

complete with a vegetable and herb planter.

The peace is palpable and further beautified with birdsong.

Upstairs, the master suite is complemented by panoramic views with it's own private balcony, ensuite bathroom with quality tiles and a walk-in-wardrobe. A generous hallway leads you to two other bedrooms which share a full bathroom.

Private double garaging with ample storage space and a laundry grace the ground floor. The complex offers a gas heated 12m pool with a private entertaining communal Cabana which adds to the relaxed, care free living experience.

Lakeside homes in this complex are rarely available and an early viewing is recommended.

Expressions of Interest close on the 13th of July at 4pm (unless sold prior).

Andrew Dorreen | Precision Real Estate Ltd MREINZ Licensed under the Real Estate Agents Act 2008

Email: andrew@precision.net.nz | Phone: 021 747 334 | www.precision.net.nz

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"Blackrock" Spectacular Waterfront Residence 33 Kitchener Road, Milford Beach

Occupying a generous quarter acre site of 1,249sqm this four year old home is nothing short of spectacular. Located on the Golden Mile between Milford and Takapuna, with cafes and amenities only a flat walk in either direction, the location speaks for itself and needs no further description.

The design brief from the owners was with entertaining and family in mind and purchasers fortunate enough to view will not leave disappointed. Three of the four dedicated bedrooms have uninterrupted views of the water with the master on a floor of its own, benefiting from framed close Rangitoto views, with ensuite and a walk-in wardrobe. Lush, light filled interiors with blonde American oak floors contrast well with the dark cedar exterior. The kitchen and hub of the home is sensational with indoor / outdoor

flow to a covered Louvretec courtyard sheltered from the rain and wind. The kitchen - designed by famous de Bruin-Judge Furniture Ltd (as are the bathrooms) is superb with a butler's pantry and immaculate workspace, full fridge and pantry space. The views in the property are second to none with a fantastic elevated outlook up the harbour with a northerly aspect.

Direct access to the walkway via a sliding gate will have you at the water's edge in no time. An expansive north facing lawn provides room for children to run and play.

This opportunity is a rare chance to view a modern home in one of the very best positions available.

For Sale by Negotiation.

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The Channel Crossword

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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.

Fixed village fee

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 16 & 17 July 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.

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Victoria Bidwell Innovative, Energetic and Successful - a Proven Performer in all Markets

Takapuna Sold under the hammer www.bayleys.co.nz/1450709

Takapuna Sold by Private Treaty www.bayleys.co.nz/1450636

Cheltenham Post Auction www.bayleys.co.nz/1450679

Campbells Bay Sold under the hammer www.bayleys.co.nz/1450653

Takapuna Sold by Expression of Interest www.bayleys.co.nz/1450680

Devonport Sold under the hammer www.bayleys.co.nz/1450671

Narrow Neck Sold under the hammer www.bayleys.co.nz/1450687

Devonport Sold under the hammer www.bayleys.co.nz/1450127

Devonport Sold under the hammer www.bayleys.co.nz/1450701

Bayleys top agent on the North Shore for over 10 years

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