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WINE: WITH LIZ WHEADON OF GLENGARRY

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

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

This year’s release is three wines all from the 2015 vintage, the third vintage with Matt Stafford at the helm. The magic of Craggy Range comes from the vineyards; that statement in itself is not new, there are lots of wineries that will tell you the very same thing. Only a few though will have the thorough understanding of soil and site that Craggy Range do. Craggy Range was established in the late 90s when American born Terry and Mary Peabody set out to create a family legacy; a winery that would survive for generations and continue to be 100% family owned and managed. Once they had decided upon New Zealand they were introduced to Steve Smith who

was the first specialist viticulturist in the world to pass the Master of Wine examination. Steve and Terry set about searching for vineyard land Liz Wheadon and in the process established the concept that continues at Craggy Range today – producing only single vineyard wines across various regions. Matt Stafford’s background is in the science of soil and today he is the head winemaker at Craggy Range. The Prestige wines are from parts of the single vineyards that produce the best fruit. The selection is done in the vineyard, not later on in the winery with a selection of barrels.

Three wines coming up for release June 1st: Aroha Pinot Noir from Te Muna in Martinborough, Le Sol from Gimblett Gravels in Hawke’s Bay and Sophia from Gimblett Gravels in Hawke’s Bay. We will have these wines at Glengarry Devonport and Takapuna on the 1st June along with their little brothers. In the same way that many Bordeaux Châteaux have a second wine, what we like to term a little brother (it’s just so much more friendly), so does Craggy Range.

The little brothers will also feature in store and in tastings at Glengarry Devonport and Takapuna through the month.

Craggy Range’s Prestige wines sit at the top table with New Zealand's top wines; these are wines that you want in your cellar for sure.

To celebrate the release, we have an exceptional tasting coming up with Matt Stafford at Glengarry Victoria Park. Rather than presenting the three new releases by themselves, or with a back vintage, chief winemaker Matt Stafford has asked us to select some top wines from France to try alongside. This is a rare opportunity to look at the stylistic differences between our two countries at a very high level, with Matt guiding us through. This will be a fun and probably a very vocal tasting.

Book early to avoid disappointment. www.glengarry.co.nz/tastings Visit www.enprimeur.co.nz or www.glengarry.co.nz for more details.

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Celebrating Devonport’s History of Peace Activism, Depot Artspace Main Gallery, Devonport, until 14 June Dave Weckl Drum Workshop, Bruce Mason Centre, 5.30pm Birkenhead College Music Showcase 2017, The Brian Gerrard Theatre, Birkenhead, 7.30pm Jazz Gala, Bruce Mason Centre, 8pm

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They Do It Their Way, an exhibition of works by Gen-Y photographers, Mairangi Arts Centre, until 15 June

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Rotary Browns Bay, the Bays Club, Browns Bay, 7am Sleep Tips, Onewa Parents Centre, Rawene Centre, 33 Rawene Rd, Birkenhead, 7.30pm

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TMC Nancy’s Afternoon, free entertainment and afternoon tea for people in retirement homes, Takapuna Methodist Church, 2pm Youth America’s Cup Final, Bermuda, see story p64 World Refugee Day, Art for Change, Depot Artspace, Devonport, 7 pm.

Queen's Birthday Senior Vocal & Becroft Aria Final, North Shore Performing Arts Society, The PumpHouse, 4.30pm

Winter Fun Pre-school Play, Mary Thomas Centre, 3 Gibbons Rd, Takapuna, 10am–12pm Morning Melodies, The Royal New Zealand Navy Band, Bruce Mason Centre, 11am-12pm Takarunga-Devonport Playcentre Family Fun Day, 1/26 Kerr Street Devonport, 10am-12pm Parenting Support Group, Birkenhead Library and Civic Centre, Nell Fisher Reserve, Birkenhead, 9.30–11am

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Sacred & Profane, Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, St Peter's Anglican Church, 11 Killarney St, Takapuna, 6.30pm

Every Monday The PumpHouse After-School Drama Programme, The PumpHouse Theatre, Killarney Park, Takapuna, 4–5pm Rotary East Coast Bays, Pupuke Golf Club, Forrest Hill, 6pm.

Rotary Takapuna North, Milford Cruising Club, 6pm.

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Employment law and disputes, free seminar, Channel View Lounge, Gibbons Road, Takapuna,

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Vision Forum NZ 2017, The Sir Stephen Tindall Learning Centre, 26 The Warehouse Way, Northcote, 7.30-9.30am Bakuman, Japanese film evening, Massey University Albany Campus, State Highway 17, Albany, 6:15pm Takapuna North Winter Fun preschool play, Lake House Arts, 10am-12pm

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Takapuna Central Ladies Probus Club, Senior Citizens Hall (opposite the library), 10am-12pm New Zealand Sign Language for Kids, Torbay Community Hall, 35 Watea Rd, Torbay, 3.30-4.30pm

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Mess It Up - Messy Play Events, St Peter's Anglican Church, 11 Killarney St, Takapuna, 11am–12pm North Shore Music Theatre presents Bring It On, The Musical, 7.30pm (2pm Sat matinee). Until 24 June

Youth America’s Cup Final, Bermuda, see story p64

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Kiss the Sky, New Zealand Dance Company, Bruce Mason Centre 7.30pm. Also 30 June @ 12.30pm & 7.30pm Tiny Ruins - Full Band Live in Concert, The Vic, Devonport, 8pm

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Rotary Milford, Pupuke Golf Club, Forrest Hill, 6pm Glenfield Laughter Club, Glenfield Senior Citizens Hall, 5 Mayfield Road, Glenfield, 9.30 – 10.15am Winter Fun Preschool Play, The Rose Centre, 9.30 - 11am.

North Shore Brass and North Shore Brass Academy, 13A Taharoto Road Takapuna, from 5.30pm www.northshorebrass.org.nz

Digital Drop-in – get the best out of your digital devices. Devonport Library, 10am

Visit us on Constellation Drive, Mairangi Bay, Auckland www.benefitz.co.nz Phone us on 09 477 4700 Find us on

Yogi Kids classes for ages 6-14 yrs, Lake House Arts Centre, Takapuna, www.yogikids.co.nz Northcote Petanque Club, Northcote Bowling Club, Little Shoal Bay, 4pm – 6pm.

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Wood Craft Festival 2017, Lake House Arts Centre, 37 Fred Thomas Dr, Takapuna, Until 18 June Vinyl Record Sale, St Anne's Hall, Browns Bay, 10am-2pm Magic Moments Family Comedy Magic Show, The Rose Centre, Belmont, 2pm. Also Sun 4 June 7pm

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Perfect for Parents second hand market, All Saints Anglican Church, 187 Hinemoa St, Birkenhead, 9am–12pm Dave Walker Guitar, The Vic, Devonport 8pm Celebrating 30 years of Nuclear-Free event with Mayor Phil Goff, Depot Artspace, Devonport, 12:30- 3pm Black and Bling fundraising dance, Takapuna Grammar School, 210 Lake Road, Takapuna, Auckland, 7.30pm – midnight

Out There Collective, five Auckland photographers explore photography as a visual art form, Mairangi Arts Centre, until 15 June SolOthello, Pumphouse Theatre, Takapuna, 11am-12pm; 7.30-8.30pm La Luna & The Gadjos, with Pierre La Bouche, French gypsy swing and Vintage Piaf, The Vic, Devonport, 8pm MAMIL (Middle Aged Man In Lycra) , Bruce Mason Centre, 8pm. Also 10 June

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Takapuna Friendship Club, Sunnybrae Bowling Club, 9.30am.

New members welcome; ph 0274753058 or 4868025 Probus Club of Milford, Milford Baptist Church, 3 Dodson Avenue, 10am-12pm.

New members welcome.

North Shore National Salon of Photography exhibition, Mairangi Arts Centre, until 30 June

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Children’s Matariki Craft Afternoon, a free afternoon for pre-school to intermediate aged children, Takapuna Methodist Church, 3.30pm Last Night of the Proms, Auckland Symphony Orchestra. Bruce Mason Centre, Takapuna 7.30pm Living on the Edge, Devonport, The Rose Centre, Belmont, 7pm, Also 24th June.

Kiss the Sky, New Zealand Dance Company, Bruce Mason Centre 7.30pm.

The Rocky Horror Picture Show, with Hot & Flustered Shadowcast, The Vic Devonport, 8pm Where Shall We Call Home?

Fundraising concert, Depot Artspace, Devonport, 7:30 pm.

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Every Friday Chair Yoga for people with limited mobility, The Rose Centre, Belmont, 10.4511.30am Club 55 – Tenpin Bowling, Xtreme Entertainment, Target Court, 10am French for 11-13 Year Olds, Takapuna Library, 1 The Strand, Takapuna, 4–5pm

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Urban Country Music, Birkenhead RSA, Recreational Drive, Birkenhead, 1:30–4:30pm John McCallum: The Hokianga, Depot Artspace, Devonport. Continues until 14 June.

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Devonport Craft & Fine Food Market, Devonport Community House, 32 Clarence Street, Devonport, 10am–2pm Imperfect Offering presents a concert of Leonard Cohen songs, Mairangi Arts Centre, 12pm Run Auckland Series Race 4, Sanders Reserve, 142-178 Sanders Road, Albany, 8–11:30am Kids for kids and teens market, Devonport Community House, 32 Clarence St, 1pm Where Shall We Call Home?

Exhibition, Depot Artspace, Devonport, Until 5 July.

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Lyford Reserve Working Bee, meet at Lyford Reserve, Lyford Cres.

Bring gloves; wear gumboots. 9.30-11.30am Kaipatiki Project tree planting day, Paa Harakeke off Merrill Place, off Eskdale Road, 10am Operatunity presents: From Phantom to Les Mis, Windsor Park Baptist Church, 550 East Coast Road, Mairangi Bay, 11am–1pm $1 Jumble Sale, The Salvation Army, 430 Glenfield Road, Glenfield, 8–11am Gaming & Animation Workshop, South Seas Film & Television School, 75 Ellice Road, Glenfield, 10am–1pm

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Kaipatiki Project weeding day, Chelsea Pony Club off Eskdale Road, 10am

Every Saturday Browns Bay Laughter Club, East Coast Bays Community Centre, Browns Bay, 9–9:45am Devonport Toy Library, Devonport Community House, 9.30 -11am Devonport Museum, Saturdays & Sundays, 33a Vauxhall Rd, 12–4pm

Every Sunday Takapuna Markets, Anzac Street carpark, Takapuna; Browns Bay Sunday Market, 25 Anzac Road, Browns Bay. Kennedy Park WWII Trust Tunnel Opening, every second Sunday, Kennedy Park, 11am-2pm Computer Class, Westlake Boys High School, 30 Forrest Hill Rd, Westlake, 1-4pm

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CONTENTS COVER FEATURES

TAKAPUNA BEACH

38 Last Night of the Proms

28 Views from the Beach with TBBA

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British and Irish Lions Event

FEATURES 31

MILFORD 79 Milford News

Winter Living

33 Shop the Shore

DEVONPORT

36 Channel People - My Favourite Recipe

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37 For the Home: Home Fabrics 44 Barry's Point Road

Destination Devonport

ARTS 18

The PumpHouse

62 Channel People - My Dog and Me

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The Rose Centre

64 Interview: Matt Kempkers

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The Vic

86 Channel People - I Love What I Do

89 Next Door Gallery

92 The Healthy Channel: John Appleton

90 Northart

108 Interview: Pinehurst Principal Alex Reed

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60 The Naked Choir: Chord5

124 North Shore History with David Verran 136 The Channel Crossword

Lake House Arts Centre

EDUCATION 100 Westlake Girls' High School

02 Community Calendar

102 Takapuna Grammar

08 Out & About on the Shore

103 Rosmini College

EATING OUT

104 Westlake Boys' High School

Eating Out Feature: Al Forno

23 Eating Out: Restaurant Listings

106 Long Bay College 107 Pinehurst School

24 Eating Out Feature:

Bedford Soda & Liquor

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FROM THE EDITOR

Janet Marshall

The Channel team: Aidan Bennett, Heather Vermeer, Crystal Sharp, Christine Young, Bridget Phillips.

A Very British Tribute Thoughts of Britain are strong as we put together our June issue. As is our want at Channel, we’ll focus on the positives: The British and Irish Lions are here, it’s The Queen’s Birthday and the very British ‘Last Night of the Proms’ concert performance is held, all this month.

Starting with the latter, The Proms concert series has been a feature of London’s musical scene since the mid-17th century and now culminates in a raucous last night celebration, replicated in countries around the world. Here, Takapuna’s Bruce Mason Centre has played host to these concerts for 16 years and their popularity continues to grow. In this Queen’s Birthday month, we feature local conductor Peter Thomas and some of the assembled Auckland Symphony Orchestra in a warm up for the big event on our cover. We have a behind-the-scenes chat with the man behind the bunting, ASO stage manager Stephen Pipes, and also have two double passes for the 23rd June concert to give away - see page 38 for details.

Aidan looks ahead to The British and Irish Lions’ tour this month. With rugby being one of his favourite subjects, our publisher is in his element as he looks forward not only to the games, but to meeting several of the players,

when they visit the Shore this month for a very special North Harbour Club rugby-themed event on the 21st.

A another local musical success story, away from the British theme, is that of a young group of a cappella singers who have won praise and public recognition as part of TVNZ’s The Naked Choir. Students of various Shore schools, the group, Chord5, are a multi-talented bunch of local musicians (and sportspeople, and academics, and more) who stepped up to take part in the prime time Sunday evening TV1 show.

We chatted to them ahead of this issue before the programme’s finals are aired, over Queen’s Birthday weekend.

We introduce more fresh young talent in the form of several Shore sailors heading to Bermuda this month to compete in the Youth America’s Cup. Matthew Kempkers of Birkenhead learnt his sailing skills at Birkenhead Yacht Club and developed them at Wakatere Boating Club at Narrow Neck. He is one of four Shore sailors that make up half the New Zealand team selected to take part in this youth competition, which will take place from June 12th through to the 21st, alongside the main America’s Cup spectacle.

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APARTMENT LIVING WITH PREMIUM REAL ESTATE

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Winston Kidd About Apartment Developments CHANNEL MAGAZINE. What has led you to develop an interest in the apartment market?

WINSTON KIDD: I have loved being involved at the forefront of selling real estate in the North Shore for over 20 years and have sold of a wide range of properties from luxury waterfront to large country estates and quality apartments. I personally enjoy using my experience to provide great marketing solutions to ensure excellent results.

CM: You have a specific interest in Property Developments?

WK: Yes, my background and experience relates to the construction sector. I have hands-on experience with top end residential as well as the concrete and steel required to build commercial high rise buildings. Being conversant with all trades as well as costing and pricing is a valuable asset to bring to the world of real estate marketing and sales.

CM: What do you see as the challenges for new developments on the Shore?

WK: Well, following the changes to the Unitary Plan we are naturally seeing an increase in proposed developments around Takapuna. The challenges include obtaining enough land in good locations that offer tangible benefits to the end users and being able to build a quality product at the right price and deliver that product on time. It is not unusual for there to be a disconnect between what the developer is considering and what the market is looking for. It is essential for developers considering a build to contact and speak to the key agents (us of course) to ascertain what the market is hungry for and at what price point.

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CM: What thoughts do you have on what purchasers are looking for?

WK: Premium has a specialised apartment group operating out of a purposely created office 111 Hurstmere Road, which is I must say a real luxury setup. We have huge foot traffic with customers coming in and perusing all our current projects which

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WK: We strive to be the best; this is one of our founding principles.

Premium Real Estate has been involved in most of the major local developments in the past 25 years having as a team sold an estimated $1.5b of apartments. Premium is an agile top end real estate firm, we understand and specialise in bespoke marketing solutions and have the resources, experience and most importantly the knowledge to guide prospective developers, sellers and purchasers toward their real estate goals.

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OUT & ABOUT ON THE SHORE

THE PUMPHOUSE CELEBRATES 40 YEARS The PumpHouse Theatre marked its 40th birthday in style on Saturday 6th May, with a free open day and an evening showcase. To celebrate the way this iconic Shore venue has nurtured generations of local arts enthusiasts and enriched the lives and imaginations of young and old alike, volunteers welcomed the public into the theatre. Visitors were also given a rare glimpse backstage, including being given 'dress-up' access to its considerable wardrobe. Craft activities were enjoyed by families and many visitors reminisced, with mention made of the Pumphouse Picnics of old, as they pored over the extensive archival material and photographs on display.

Joann Finlayson, Pamela Cheng, Lynette Jolicoeur.

Cohen, Andy, Kaysha and Greer Logue, Heath Howes.

Gill Saker, Meg Andrews, James Bell, Julia Pointon, Angela Antony.

Min Aldwinkle, Philippa Grantham, Geoffrey and Gabriella Aldwinkle.

John Collinson, Emma Poyner, Amy Maclaine, Leonardo Zhuyan.

Rex Steele, Jennifer McKenzie, Oliver Botting (in front), Zahcary Buckland, Mark Botting.

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TAKAPUNA NETWORKING NIGHT WITH BENEFITZ The April TBBA networking night was sponsored by Benefitz and BizDojo, giving many of the guests their first opportunity to inspect the co-working environment Wiltshire Group has created for BizDojo on the upper levels of 33-45 Hurstmere Road. Aidan Bennett, MD of Benefitz, gave the audience an update on the services Benefitz offers its clients (and a sneak preview of the May issue of Channel Magazine), before representatives from Panuku and Auckland Transport took the floor to update everyone on progress on the "unlock" project to develop the Takapuna central area owned by Auckland Council, and the Hurstmere Road upgrade.

Aidan Bennett, Terry Holt.

Rhys Lloyd, Mark Humphrey, Charles Davis.

Mark Talbot, Stacey Hart, Alan Wiltshire.

John Thatcher, Jodine Clark, Rob Meister, Mahsa Marks, Charles Davis.

John Adair, Ildy Meixner, Austen Kemohan.

Jenny Larking, Kate Cumberpatch, Tristan Coulson, Jennifer McKenzie.

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DREAM HOLIDAYS AT HELLOWORLD Helloworld held a ‘Dream Holidays’ information evening on Thursday 18th May at Pupuke Golf Club. The event was the official launch of their Dream Holidays travel brochure, which is exclusive to Helloworld's Milford and Browns Bay branches. Travel experts spoke about the fabulous collection of unique escapes and luxury holidays that appear on many of our travel 'bucket lists', while guests enjoyed drinks and nibbles. Drooling over dream holidays was the perfect way to escape a dark night of wild wintery weather on the Shore.

Dianne Stubbs, Ngaire Shaw.

Jackie Carkeek, Nicola Ritson, Mary Buckley, Sue Barnett.

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Charlotte Martin, Barb Wrightson.

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WOOD CRAFTING FESTIVAL AT LAKE HOUSE Stunning wooden sculptures wowed visitors at this year's Wood Craft Festival at Lake House Arts. The annual celebration of the art of wood craft began with live carving taking place each day from 13th May and culminating in a Beer, BBQ & Bands Day on Saturday 20th May. Chef At The Lake House Cafe was buzzing as art lovers enjoyed lunch to the sounds of Devonport's Carl Mose on guitar and Craig Walters on saxophone, who played through sunshine and showers at the much-loved Takapuna arts venue.

Families took part in crafting sessions, workshops, watched demonstrations and viewed the finished creations on display in the main gallery exhibition.

Catherine Ockenden, Tristan Bhosale, Heather Sharples, Fiona Downes, Dylan Bhosale.

Carl Mose, Janie Van Woerden, Craig Walters.

Murphy and Peter Savonoje.

Nalu, Kate and Tassi Grenfell.

Deon Nathan, Robin Humphreys.

Chris and Yukako Harris.

Kat and Jerome Rodil.

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SWEET CHARITY COLLABORATION The Grief Centre, based on Hinemoa Street, Birkenhead Point has collaborated with fellow Shore-based charity Supporting Families in Mental Illness on a new social enterprise charity shop. 'Sweet Charity' is the name of the new store located under the Glenfield Community Centre, selling preloved homewares, womenswear, furniture, books and toys. Store manager Jen Aldridge has created a beautifully-curated collection of items to sell in support of the work of both charities and organised a well-attended opening event on May 12th. Quality donations are sought, so pop in on Bentley Avenue to drop off and have a look for yourself at this feel-good Shore store.

Ann Hartley, Sandie Gorst, Nigel Green, Louise Rattray.

Willy Van Beusekom, Jan McCarthy, Jen Aldridge.

Trudie Vos, Emma Dore.

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MUM'S THE WORD AT THE POYNTON Mums were celebrated and treated to high tea at a Mother's Day event held at The Poynton last month. Families gathered to share time together and enjoy sweet and savoury treats on Sunday 14th May, at the Mother's Day High Tea afternoon, hosted by Betty May Vintage.

Retirement village residents and their families chatted with special guest Miss North Harbour, Brooke Houia and a raffle added to the funds raised for Hospice North Shore.

Jenna Stirling, Booke and Bradley Houia.

Barbara Taylor, Colleen Helliwell, Joan Rutter.

Roy, Merv, Brett, Scott, Elyse, Jane, Elaine, Sandy and Mel Hawkins

Steve Couzens, Lorraine and Rebekah.

Betty Thorpe, Geoff Thorpe, Maggie Dickerson, Lois Miller, Jacqui Moverley, Elwyn Beatson and Pam Poliss.

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MARGARITA MASTERCLASS AT MEXICO In Mexico, Cinco de Mayo is a national holiday taken on May 5th to mark the Mexican army's victory over the French at the Battle of Puebla, on 5th May 1862. In America, Mexican-American links are celebrated on May 5th with parties, parades and Mexican food. In Takapuna, Mexico (the restaurant) celebrated the day with a margarita masterclass. Alex Tilsley and Jana Gallagher, both in suitable Mexican-style face paint, led a full house of eager participants in the restaurant's upstairs room. An evening of fun included Mexican food as well as the making (and consuming) of participants' own fresh margarita creations.

Hannah Thomson, Lisa Byrne, Brierley McCarten, Corinne Garrett, Tracey Hoskins.

Hayley Gillespie, Kelly and Andy Gray.

Emil Ljiubotenski, Tabitha Cooke, Namita and Prerit Botadra.

Hollie Craggs, Steven Pibworth, Rand Hazou, Arlee Turner.

Alex Tilsley, Jana Gallagher.

Emilie and Jessica Leduc, Rebecca Mihu-Gibbs.

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NORTH HARBOUR CLUB 'AFTER 5' AT FINE WINE DELIVERY CO The North Harbour Club's 'After 5' event for May was held at the Fine Wine Delivery Co. on Wednesday 17th May. The Channel Magazine camera captured attendees enjoying the networking evening while sampling some of the delicious varieties on offer at the Fine Wine superstore on Constellation Drive. Canapes were served and guests were offered a range of experiences including wine and food matching, whisky and craft beer tasting, and a pampering experience from Forme Spa. The North Harbour Club's After 5 events are bi-monthly get togethers, giving the chance for members, partners, friends and colleagues, to talk business and enjoy each other's company.

Joanna Cobb, Tammy McLeod, Jennie Jago, Wendy Stedman.

John Twomey, Carl Legg, John McLeod.

David and Ann Old, Maurice Stack.

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PERFORMING ARTS NEWS

The PumpHouse latest from Theatre Director James Bell.

Musical cheers

The Rose Centre news from Challen Wilson.

James Bell

The PumpHouse has just about recovered from its recent 40th anniversary performance events and family open day.

And what a great day that was.

We welcomed around 2000 visitors from our local community to the theatre, plus artists and volunteers on a perfect sunny Saturday in autumn. It was a buzz to see so many people swarming around the venue enjoying the free performances, making masks at the craft table, costume dress ups, face-painting and back stage tours on offer.

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With the help of volunteers giving generously of their time and our wonderful sponsors Gail & Ken Pianta of Harcourts Cooper & Co, we were able to create a fabulous family day - all for free!

So successful was the open day event, that we’ve already pencilled in a date for next year’s free open day.

And speaking of our sponsors, next time you’re at The PumpHouse, pop into the theatre foyer and have a look at our fantastic new history banners which were printed and installed courtesy of Benefitz. The PumpHouse has a history dating back to the turn of the 20th century – that’s 117 years of sitting by the lake with stories to tell. The banners share lots of interesting historical information and anecdotes about the PumpHouse and its environs.

We think they look spectacular.

High energy show North Shore Music Theatre returns to our stage this month with the hit cheerleading musical Bring It On. The cast gave us a sneak preview of the show last month at our 40th anniversary evening showcase and it looks like huge fun. This musical is based on the successful movie franchise of the same name. So there will plenty of song, dance and acrobatics as the cheerleading teams face each other in competition. Director Alexandra McKellar is bringing on the diversity for North Shore Music Theatre this year by choosing a musical that features a transgender teen character – tapping into the zeitgeist and highlighting the importance of inclusion and peer acceptance in the vulnerable teen and pre-teen age groups. This show will be perfect for families and makes for (literally) an uplifting, colourful welcome to the onset of winter.

Bring the kids!

Cheers, James Bell

What's On...

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June 5 @ 5.30pm North Shore Performing Arts Society presents Becroft Opera Aria Tickets $25

June 14 – 24 North Shore Music Theatre Presents Bring It On – the Musical Evenings 7.30pm, Sat & Sun matinees 2pm No show Monday Adult $35, Senior/Student $30, Child <13 $25

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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25 Years of The Rose

Challen Wilson

As we look to the north-eastern skies from late May, Matariki shines down to forecast another revolution of a harvest season.

For Māori, this is a traditional time of reflection and rebirth. For us here at The Rose Centre, we are definitely going through our own rebirth. I am now in my third month at The Rose and so much has already happened. I reflect on my time here so far to inform the many potential pathways for an all-encompassing community and arts focus for 2017/18.

Inspired by the many connections I am making across the North Shore arts and community scene. It has been truly revealing the continuous hard work that the not for profit sector does, from ANCAD’s community wellbeing project to The PumpHouse’s 40th birthday celebration. Community groups work tirelessly and sometimes it never feels like enough. Alas, teams of people (many of them volunteers I might add) troop on to do their best for our community.

The challenging time of May wouldn’t be the same without a theatre show in the mix. Through the rubble and the mayhem, stalwarts of the North Shore amateur theatre scene, Phoenix Theatre, have still managed to put on their show, Motel, written by clever New Zealand playwright April Phillips and directed by the talented Steve Wright. I had the privilege of attending the opening show and I was pleasantly surprised. There were some really roll off your seat laughing funny moments, mixed with deep sadness. I think I shed a tear, and the questionable behaviour portrayed made my skin crawl. I hope you got to see the show, it was really worth it!

Here at The Rose we are delighted to be celebrating our 25th birthday this year. Our gracious Board will be spearheading the celebration later this year with some treats in store for our special day.

Watch this space for the official celebration date to be announced soon. In the meantime, we are putting a call out for any photos you may have to contribute to a booklet we are creating. Please contact us on info@rosecentre.co.nz. We would love to hear from you.

We are currently looking at a fresh fee structure, testing a community hub idea, connecting with a tweenager programme and plenty more.

Our upcoming shows include our popular magician’s comedy show, Magic Moments. Two shows only, so be in quick.

For further information contact Magic Moments on 021 0826 6616 or visit their website: www.magicmoments.co.nz Challen, signing off for now.

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

What's on at the Vic Welcome to June at The Vic! Need a birthday party or private function venue, cinema or live venue? The Vic Devonport is your place! With three cinemas, party room, two stages and on-site catering complete with lighting and PA. The Vic is a one stop shop. Open daily and featuring the latest new releases, arthouse cinema and live shows, as well as the yummiest choc top ice creams and artisan gelato made on the premises. This grand old building is the oldest cinema around and has the latest digital cinema projectors, surround sound, cosy heating and oozes with character.

Want to know more? email info@thevic.co.nz or call (09) 446 0100 And if you’re feeling generous please feel free to make a donation at www.thevic.org.nz or contact the Victoria Theatre Trust on seats@thevic. org.nz to help The Vic get new seats.

We only need 29 more seats to complete the first stage! You’re welcome to drop in and have a look!

- Your Team at The Vic

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Dave Walker (Live Music) - Sat 10 Jun, 8pm

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Out on The Freak Live @ The Vic - Wed 21 Jun 7-11PM Come see Independent radio 95bFM bring live radio and awesome new live performance artists to the North Shore. Hang out in the Lounge Bar at 7pm for a Live DJ Set and make sure you stay for the Live Broadcast from the Victoria Theatre at 9PM.

Wonder Woman (M) - 1 Jun

McLaren (G) - 1 Jun

Churchill (PG) - 15 Jun

Rough Night (TBA) - 15 Jun

This Beautiful Fantastic (PG) - 22 Jun

My Cousin Rachel (TBA) - 22 Jun

Cars 3 (TBA) - 22 Jun

Despicable Me 3 (TBA) - 29 Jun

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Hillcrest Lions can be summed up in the Lion’s motto, "We In addition, Hillcrest Lions create their own fundraising activities Serve." However, that does not mean that this cannot be done such as the twice-yearly garage sale, tea dances, Christmas cake without a good dose of member social events and laughter! sales and one off projects such as a recent bingo night. 100% of proceeds go to local community projects such as the purchase of two special chairs for the North Shore Hospice, funds which If you would like to know more about Hillcrest Lions and allowed the North Harbour Community Patrol to buy two cars how you can become part of an active, social organisation, for their patrols; the purchase of tablet computers for Onepoto that serves your local community contact Marlene Primary School and a recent donation to the Well Foundation for on 09 443 5955.

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Al Forno Takapuna

EATING OUT ON THE SHORE

Nikola Markoski, Derek Naughtin, Daniel Gregory.

Authentic Italian When new owners take over a longestablished and much-loved restaurant, the regulars are inevitably unsettled. Will the menu stay the same? Or, worse still, will their beloved restaurant be replaced by a completely new concept? Thankfully, in the case of Al Forno, the answers were, respectively, a resounding yes, and no.

New owners Dan Gregory and Derek Naughtin had no intention of changing anything, certainly not in the first three months. Now they’re through that period, they are, says Dan, even more convinced that Al Forno’s success lies in both its personality and in the style and quality of food that it offers. They had, of course, sampled the food and the service before considering buying the whole restaurant.

“For me, says Dan, ”the food was fantastic, not trying to be fancy but good hearty Italian food.”

The message from regulars, who make up about 50% of Al Forno’s diners was clear: “Don’t change the menu!” They come in, says Derek, and simply order their favourite dish. They certainly didn’t want change.

Head chef Nikola Markoski, who’s been at Al Forno since three months after it opened in April 2010, has remained with

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the new owners. Together, they’ve retained the same menu, created by Niko and the previous owner, with its emphasis on traditional, authentic Italian family fare, based on recipes handed down and passed on from one chef to another. “We had thought we’d give it three months and then see what we needed to change,” says Dan. “Within a month we realised everything is so good, and that every item on the menu sells. There was no need for change.”

The specials are generally changed out monthly, but when Niko recently added risotto (risotto marinara and risotto al pollo), it proved so popular that it is now likely to remain on the menu all winter. As winter advances, you’ll also likely find more substantial stews and casseroles on the specials board.

The most popular dishes, says Derek, are tried and true Italian fare: tortellini di pollo, scaloppini masala, linguini Al Forno (rich in prawns, garlic, lemon and anchovies), and the 450 gram dry aged rib eye. People love the generous portion sizes, he adds. There are smaller portions of dishes similar to the main menu for the kids; the take-out menu,

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which gets a real workout on Fridays and Sundays, largely replicates the eat-in menu.

Just as diners are attracted to Al Forno for the Italian food, so they choose Italian wines.

Dan and Derek have, in the last month, introduced several new Italian wines to the extensive wine list. Most are not available anywhere else as they’ve negotiated some exclusivity with their suppliers.

Al Forno is popular with locals for special occasion celebrations as well as for regular meals. Locals also bring clients in for dinner, and there is always a smattering of visitors, especially when events are held in Takapuna itself.

They’re all attracted by the lively authentic Italian experience Al Forno offers. As the evening progresses, the atmosphere gets louder, says Derek.

“People love it. They thrive off the energy and the hustle.” And in winter, they especially enjoy the open wood-fired pizza oven that not only adds to the atmosphere but augments the warm welcome Derek and Dan offer their guests.

Al Forno, 34 Anzac Street, Takapuna www.alforno.co.nz 09 488 0179 Open Tues to Sun 5pm until late.

Bookings advised.

Your monthly restaurant guide…

GPK ABOUT US: GPK is a local icon on Hurstmere Road. Located opposite Bruce Mason Centre and a two minute walk from Takapuna Beach, GPK is the ideal spot for pre-show dinner and drinks or pizza after a walk on the beach.

THE FOOD: Serving up classics such as woodfired gourmet pizzas, Smoked Chicken Salad, Twice-Cooked Pork Belly, Angus Eye Fillet and other Kiwi favourites, as well as homemade yummy deserts! Come and try our new summer food menu!

NEED TO KNOW: JUNE Express lunch menu: 2 courses with a drink for under $30! Served 12-3pm Tue-Fri. Also our Happy Hour from 4-6pm: tap beers, house wine and even Veuve Clicquot Champagne.

162 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna 09 488 0015 gpktakapuna@gmail.com Also in Albany: 198 State Highway 17, Albany 09 415 0433 gpkalbany@gmail.com

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

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

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

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

ZOMER ABOUT US: The beachside atmosphere coupled with a seasonal menu and only the finest ingredients, alongside a coffee or a crisp Sauvignon. Whether you’re in need of a quality feed after a long walk on the beach or simply want a great coffee and a sweet treat on the way to work, Zomer has you covered.

Zomer offers brunch and lunch, plus out-catering and is available for functions in the evening.

THE FOOD: At Zomer we pride ourselves in serving the best seasonal produce and fantastic homemade baking fresh daily, as well as the best coffee in town.

You’ll be blown away by our fantastic Stewart Island Salmon Nicoise and you should definitely come and try our signature Eggs Benedict.

NEED TO KNOW: JUNE We’ve designed a brand new menu to bring to Takapuna our twist on some classically inspired seasonal dishes. Zomer, where passion meets food.

Open Monday-Friday: 7:30-15:00, Saturday-Sunday: 08:00-16:00, 4 The Strand, Takapuna Beach 09 488 7594 www.zomer.co.nz

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DANTE'S PIZZA & CASA PASTA ABOUT US: Dante's Pizzeria Napoletana was established 10 years ago and is wellknown for its genuine authentic wood fired pizzas. Dante’s has won Metro's best pizza in Auckland 4 years running, and best in New Zealand in 2015 and 2016. Dante's has now opened a new chapter by introducing freshly made pasta, which is made in-house every morning. We are very proud to be one of the few restaurants in New Zealand and one of the only restaurants in Takapuna to make fresh pasta daily.

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THE FOOD: Authentic, genuine, nutritious, sincere; based on tradition and made with lots of passion and love. With every bite, Dante's takes you to Italy and keeps you there each time you come back to visit.

NEED TO KNOW: JUNE For ONLY $12, come and have a lunch of Panuozzi - the famous Italian Street Food Sub. We strongly recommend to try the Pork Belly one.

You will not regret it!

Open Monday to Sunday 11:30 'til late. Fortieth and Hurstmere, 40 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna, 09 486 3668, www.dantespizzeria.co.nz

PUKEKO ABOUT US: Pukeko’s Food Store is a welcoming café and takeaway shop located at the heart of beautiful Mairangi Bay. We serve the best coffee at Pukeko's!

THE FOOD: We create our food using the best and freshest ingredients - just like Grandma used to make!

At the Pukeko’s Food Store you can buy the wonderful Pukeko Bakery breads, delicious pastries and sandwiches. We also offer gluten free desserts, natural vegan smoothies and fresh cold pressed juices as well as real fruit icecream! For those with a hectic lifestyle pick up an acai bowl to go. This is a perfect low fat, low sugar, high energy breakfast.

NEED TO KNOW: JUNE Winter is here. Come and get a delicious bowl of soup with kumara roll.

There is a free WiFi in the store.

Open: Mon to Fri 7:30am - 4pm, Sat & Sun 7:30am-3pm, Shop 1, Green Gables Shopping Centre, 376 Beach Rd, Mairangi Bay, 09 478 6984

SAKEBAR NIPPON JAPANESE RESTAURANT ABOUT US: We are a Japanese Izakaya Restaurant, also with a sushi train.

THE FOOD: Authentic Japanese cuisine Sushi sashimi, tempura and many other dishes.

NEED TO KNOW: JUNE Sushi plates on our sushi train priced from $2.80 PRIVATE ROOM AVAILABLE WITH KARAOKE FACILITIES. Takeout available Open Sunday lunch from 11.30 to 2:30 Dinners: Sun - Mon 5pm - Late CLOSED MON AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 32-34 Anzac Street,Takapuna, 09 486 2249 www.sakebar.co.nz

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Bedford Soda and Liquor Takapuna

Jeremy Wells and Matt Nicholls.

Raising the Bar Matt Nicholls is one third of the ownership team at Bedford Soda & Liquor. Jeremy Wells, who’s moved from Eating Media Lunch to serving up breakfast on Hauraki, is another third of the team that’s creating a bit of a stir with Bedford, the latest bar/eatery to arrive in Takapuna.

Takapuna is Bedford’s first foray beyond Ponsonby Central, where, after three and a half years, it is well-known to locals. Just as the concept (US cocktail bar meets casual New York street food) is new to Takapuna, so too is the fit-out, with a vibe that fits well with the casual Takapuna lifestyle.

Matt and Jeremy admit the match of cocktails with meatballs, subs and sliders (the mainstays of the food menu) may seem incongruous. But as Jeremy says, “There’s a lot of pretence and snobbery around cocktails, and we thought why can’t you serve nice drinks with really good New York street food.”

“We’re aiming to take the pretentiousness out of cocktails,” adds Matt. “We’re a neighbourhood bar with a cocktail programme.”

The beverage “programme”, while based around cocktails, also includes handmade sodas plus beer and wine; all guests are

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offered table service, whether for drinks or food or both; and the quirky menu takes meal customisation to a new level, with guests offered a laminated menu and wipeable marker to select meatball, sub or slider type, plus your selection of sauces, “under balls” (spaghetti, mash, polenta…) and greens to accompany the meatballs.

It’s all inspired by the New York cocktail culture, and appreciation of the US service ethic. But Bedford is not a cocktail bar in the New York tradition. Nor, contrary to expectation because of the seated service, is it a restaurant – though the food list also includes a kids’ menus (just $8).

“It’s tricky [describing it],” acknowledges Jeremy. “Because there’s an accessible food option, there’s a contradiction with the cocktail image.”

“It’s a friendly neighbourhood bar with a great cocktail programme,” says Matt; “a friendly neighbourhood bar with tasty meatballs and beautifully presented drinks.”

There’s also an element of theatre.

Cocktails are delivered to your table (for really over-the-top presentation, try the Copper Kettle or the Hawaiian Time with edible flowers and brilliant blue ice served in an enclosed Czechoslovakian

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glass sphere). As Jeremy says, it’s an experience. “You can only have a certain number of drinks, and people want spectacular drinks. We’d like people to go away intrigued, but having had a really good time.”

It’s early days yet, but Matt and Jeremy believe North Shore locals will take to Bedford’s formula just as inner city hipsters have. “It’s a different service style – we want to bring elements of the New York cocktail culture to Takapuna,” they say. It’s already proving popular for date nights, says Matt, and for girls’ nights out, early evening family dinners and casual group dining.

“We’re excited about getting into Takapuna,” says Matt. “We’re introducing a happy hour from 5-7pm to reinforce the bar aspect of the business.”

Bedford is a great place to experiment, Jeremy adds, so go for some of the bolder cocktails. “When I’ve done tastings there hasn’t been one drink I don’t like.”

Bedford Soda & Liquor, McKenzie Precinct, 21 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna 09 4862794, www.bedfordsodaliquor.co.nz Open Mon-Thur from 4pm Fri-Sun from 12pm.

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BIRD ON A WIRE

EATING OUT ON THE SHORE

AL FORNO ITALIAN

ABOUT US: 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 and Orakei Bay Village'.

ABOUT US: Al Forno Italian Restaurant is a favorite among locals and visitors alike. We’re known for our friendly atmosphere, our welcoming staff and our lively dining experience. Come and explore a taste of Italy right here in the heart of Takapuna.

THE FOOD: Handmade real food focused around free-range rotisserie chicken, breakfast, seasonal salads, sandwiches, burgers and sides. 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.

THE FOOD: Our authentic Italian recipes have been passed down through the generations and are now much loved favorites here at Al Forno. Some of our most popular dishes include the Aged Rib Eye (pictured), Linguini Marinara, Tortellini di Pollo, Scaloppini Marsala and of course our wood fired Pizzas.

NEED TO KNOW: JUNE Our food is perfect for beach picnics, boating trips and dinner when you've run out of time to cook! Jump on our website, or download the Bird On A Wire app and we will prepare and package a fresh and delicious meal that tastes great and makes you feel good. Great for the whole family, and a rare 'guilt free' takeaway option - simply put, we want to help you eat better food.

NEED TO KNOW: JUNE Some winter specials have arrived. The seafood, chicken or vegetarian risottos along with the beef cannelloni are fast becoming new favorites.

Customers are telling us they love our new Italian wines and we highly recommend you try our new Kahlua and praline cheesecake.

Book early to avoid disappointment and follow us on Facebook for the latest deals and specials. @alfornotakapuna

Open from 8am, 7 days, Fortieth & Hurstmere, 40 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna 09 486 5436 birdonawire.co.nz

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

TOKYO BAY ABOUT US: Located in the Main Beach entertainment hub on The Strand at Takapuna Beach, Tokyo Bay is an international-class venue, offering modern 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.

NEED TO KNOW: JUNE Supporting the Sunwolves Super 12 Team every Friday lunch.

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

FRENCH RENDEZ-VOUS ABOUT US: Philippe, Hemanshi, Tumano and Romain invite you to come into a beautiful, quiet spot in Takapuna.

Come down to Lake Pupuke for a delicious handmade meal (French style) with fresh New Zealand product for breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner.

French and Kiwi styles work perfectly together such as our fabulous Eggs Benedict or Kiwi Galette.

THE FOOD: A fantastic selection of traditional French Galettes and sweet crepes. For dinner, Philippe and Romain will cook for you our amazing beef bourguignon, onion soup or even confite salmon in olive oil served with beurre blanc.

Menu available on our Facebook page.

NEED TO KNOW: JUNE Financier almond biscuit, and special main every day with fresh produce.

French Rendez-Vous, Killarney Park, Takapuna 09 487 0009 facebook.com/French-Rendez-vous-23129221030897

MEXICO ABOUT US: Drenched in bright colour and spiked with bold Mexican imagery, Mexico is an immersive dining experience inspired by street cuisine and culture of it's namesake nation.

THE FOOD: Mexico celebrates the vibrant, fresh and lighter side of Mexican cuisine, with a range of authentic and fusion Mexican dishes served to you in a fast paced and energetic atmosphere.

The menu is seasonal, changing every 3 months to ensure fresh flavours and produce but with customer favourites becoming a menu staple you'll never have to worry abtout missing out on Mexico's famous fried chicken.

NEED TO KNOW: JUNE Mexico celebrates the vibrant, fresh and lighter side of Mexican cuisine, with a range of authentic and fusion Mexican dishes served to you in a fast paced and energetic atmosphere. The menu is seasonal, changing every 3 months to ensure fresh flavours and produce. Try our new winter menu with new dishes such as the Chicken Guajillo Torta and the Xocolate Sándwich de Helado!

Open Mon to Sun 12pm - late.

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

CHEF AT THE LAKE HOUSE ABOUT US: Chef Grant Kitchen returns to the Shore to bring his culinary delights back - focusing on flavour, clean and honest food with healthy options based around his "Chefs for Life" campaign and recipes from his Auckland Seafood School demonstrations.

THE FOOD: Retrospective and contemporary cuisine focused on organic, free range and healthy options...

Open for dinner soon so watch this space.

NEED TO KNOW: JUNE Winter is here – come into the warmth and enjoy Chef’s hearty winter meal options.

Open 7 days 8am to 4pm Mon - Friday and 8am to 3pm on the weekends 021 0278 9659 for bookings

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EATING OUT ON THE SHORE

Your monthly restaurant guide…

LE DESIR JOJOS MADAME

FRANC'S

ABOUT US: For 11 years Madame Jojos has been providing customers with gourmet takeaway meals for eating and entertaining, and we are now open in Kitchener Road, Milford. We prepare everything in-house and specialise in fresh, seasonal food for you to eat at home. We also have a comprehensive catering menu ranging from canapés to gourmet banquets.

WE LOVE MAC ‘N’ CHEESE: Oh yes we do!! We all need a little bit of good old comfort food when the weather starts to turn, and what better than Mac ’n’ Cheese. We have Mac ‘n’ Cheese three ways for you in June.

Traditional but with the twist of three cheese sauce with and house cured bacon, Mac ‘n’ Cheese burger (ooh lala), and Mac ‘n’ Cheese doughnuts with prawn & chorizo.

THE FOOD: Our selection of counter food features delicious salads, fritters, pies and tarts, and our famous burritos, along with options for vegetarian, vegan, dairy and gluten-free diners. Our packaged meals include moussaka, curries and pies, ready to heat and eat.

All of these delicious dishes are only $12.50.

Count the savings but not the calories!!

NEED TO KNOW: JUNE Don't feel like cooking tonight? Come in and get some real home cooking, full of goodness to just heat and enjoy. New menus posted weekly, check our Madame Jojo’s Foodstore Facebook page.

Open Mon-Fri 9.30-6pm, Sat 9-3pm 89 Kitchener Road, Milford, 09 486 5711 www.madamejojos.co.nz

BOLLIWOOD

NOT A RUGBY FAN? That’s ok. We love supporting our boys in black but over the next six weeks we are your perfect escape from everything rugby. Serving delicious food, cocktails and atmosphere without a TV in sight. You see what I am saying here. No TVs!! No rugby!! Still a great time with your friends.

See you soon Takapuna!!!

Franc’s Bar + Diner, Main Beach, The Strand, Takapuna Mon – Sun, 9am-late, 09 488 0016, Francs.co.nz

ELEPHANT WRESTLER

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: Specialising in North Indian cuisine, the food cooked by former five star chefs is nothing less than spectacular. We 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). The fantastic value $10 lunch is available 7 days a week.

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

HOW WE ARE ENTERTAINING YOU THIS MONTH:

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

17 Huron street, Takapuna, Contact us on: 09 489 9911 www.bolliwood.co.nz

• State of Origin Wednesday 21st June

Its June and it is all on at Your Larger Than Life Local. We have all your entertainment bases covered. June has: • Bitchin’ Bingo with Shazza Wednesday 21st June • International Test Rugby Saturday 24th June • Tuesday Trivia 6th / 13th / 20th & 27th June

THYME RESTAURANT ABOUT US: Located on the first floor of The Spencer on Byron Hotel, we’ve been a Takapuna favourite, delighting taste buds for over 15 years. With a variety of options on the menu including our popular Flambé and Drinks Trolley and with friendly attentive service, Thyme Restaurant is the place to be!

THE FOOD: Our menu reflects a passion for seasonal fresh food with innovative dishes designed to tantalize your taste buds. Try our Flambé Trolley on a Thursday, Friday or Saturday night where our chef completes your dish at your table. We also have vegetarian, gluten free, and dairy free options.

NEED TO KNOW: JUNE Enjoy our Spencer 30 Min Power Lunch. The two course POWER LUNCH delivers both course within 30 minutes for $22.50 per person! Available weekdays 12-2pm, set menu applies, three course option available, subject to availability.

Open every day for breakfast, lunch and dinner Level 1, The Spencer on Byron Hotel, 9-17 Byron Avenue, Takapuna Beach 09 916 4982 www.thymerestaurant.co.nz

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• Live Music every Wednesday, Thursday & Friday • DJ Vincent Hanna Saturday 3rd / 10th / 17th & 24th June There is no excuse to be stuck in the flat, hotel or camper van this June.

Join us and really enjoy being a Takapuna local!!

NEW DAILY FOOD SPECIALS NOW AVAILABLE: Looking for some amazing “Cheap Eats”? Well, watch out for our incredible value daily food specials which include $10 small plates and pizzas on Wednesdays, $15 burgers on Thursday and a sensational $25 sirloin steak special on Saturdays. Perfect for those Test Rugby nights.

BACKING BLACK: We know the Northern Hemisphere fans are on their way, so join us in sporting your best “Blackout” gear and help us get behind the Boys in Black. On Saturday 24th June we will be welcoming all fans but let’s give them a taste of “Kiwi”. With our amazing $25 sirloin steak special available you can get in super early and enjoy a delicious meal, then kick back and enjoy test match rugby before dancing the night away.

Open Mon - Sun 11am - Late.

138 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna, 09 489 8030 www.elephantwrestler.co.nz www.facebook.com/TheElephantWrestler

PUSHKAR INDIAN CUISINE ABOUT US: Pushkar Takapuna is the most popular newest restaurant on the North Shore at the moment. Located upstairs next to Glengarry Wines, we are known for our authentic cooking style.

Enjoy our great food and spacious welcoming décor.

THE FOOD: Very authentic menu, with food cooked from scratch over charcoal by a chef who’s travelled all over world and has 23 years’ experience. We even grind our own spices. All curries taste different. Try our specialities like SHANK ON BONE and other items you won’t find in New Zealand.

Our specials lunch starts from $11.99 seven days a week NEED TO KNOW: JUNE We can arrange parties for bigger groups, with 100-plus seating capacity. We also have a corporate box for your special business lunch or dinner. Call or email to book.

Open 7 days 11.30am-2.30pm and 5pm till late 178 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna, next to Glengarry Wines 09 4862950 pushkarakl@gmail.com www.pushkar.net.nz

COMMUNITY EVENTS WINTER FUN PRE-SCHOOL PLAY WHEN:

Mondays and Wednesdays each week during winter either 9.30-11.30am or 10am-12pm

WHERE: Lake House Arts Centre, Mary Thomas Centre or Sunnynook Community Centre.

ABOUT: Free. Details of times and venues each week at www.takapunatrust.org/winter-fun. Parents/caregivers stay for the session. Come and meet other parents/ caregivers and enjoy a chat whilst your children play with our toys. The Winter Fun Pre-School sessions are indoors and take place rain or shine.

BOOKING:No booking required. Please join in session when you can.

KISS THE SKY

A MURDER IS ANNOUNCED

WHAT:

WHAT:

WHEN:

The New Zealand Dance Company presents: Kiss the Sky Thursday 29 June - Saturday 1 July

WHERE: Bruce Mason Centre, Takapuna ABOUT: The premiere season of Kiss the Sky is a triple bill of extraordinary contemporary dance. Three exceptional international choreographers will showcase works from Aoteaora, Korea, and Australia on the theme of the seasons, time, and the southern sky, presented as part of the Matariki Festival. Kiss the Sky also features Live Chamber Music by Blackbird Ensemble and AV design

by Augusto.

BOOKING: Book now on aucklandlive.co.nz

WHEN:

Shoreside Theatre presents another Agatha Christie midwinter murder/mystery on stage Thursday, July 27th to Saturday, August 5th

MurA der

Anno is unce d

TIMES: Evenings at 7.30pm (except Sunday); matinees Saturday July 29th and August 5th at 2pm; Sunday, July 30th at 4pm WHERE: The PumpHouse Theatre, Killarney Park, Takapuna ABOUT: An advertisement appears in the local newspaper announcing that a murder will take place in the house known as Little Paddocks. Is it just a hoax ? Nothing is as straightforward as it seems.

BOOKING: Ph. 489 8360 or book online anytime at www.pumphouse.co.nz ONLY THE DEAD ARE ABOVE SUSPICION

MATARIKI WHAT: A Free Children’s Craft Afternoon WHEN: Friday 23 June 3.30pm WHERE: Takapuna Methodist Church, 429 Lake Road, Takapuna DETAILS: Come along with your family (pre-schoolers to

intermediate age) for a Matariki mid-winter inspired craft

making afternoon. All are welcome CONTACT: children@takapuna.methodist.org.nz - for more information

JAZZ VESPERS WHAT: Music to Heal and Inspire WHEN: Sunday 16 July 7pm WHERE: Takapuna Methodist Church,

429 Lake Road, Takapuna DETAILS: Contagious rhythms and great musicians.

Reflective contemporary readings and music for all Faiths

through Jazz. A concert with a difference in response to enthusiastic acclaim last year.

WINTER FUN PRESCHOOL PLAY MORNINGS WHEN: Tuesdays 9:30am – 11:00am, 13 June to 24 October WHERE: Rose Centre, School Road, Belmont DETAILS: Toddler time to play with big toys, be active and make new friends. Sessions are casual/free entry, caregiver supervision required. For more info, contact Moira or Maria ph: 445 9533 or email: maria@devonportpeninsulatrust.nz

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ILOVETAKAPUNA NEWS

Talking Takapuna Winter is here but in Takapuna the heat is on as we welcome all rugby fans!

Takapuna is once again backing black and we encourage everyone to join in the fun. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @ilovetakapuna or #takapunabackingblack check out our website www.ilovetakapuna.co.nz to know which local businesses are showing the test matches and what specials are on offer for fans. We will also be looking for the best #takapunabackingblack fans with heaps of fun prizes up for grabs. So paint your face, ready your props, practice your best pose, and use #takapunabackingblack!

After June, get ready for our Winter Festival which will run from July to August. Takapuna will be buzzing with activities, from the winter shows at the Bruce Mason Centre and The PumpHouse to exciting events at many of our hospitality providers. I Love Takapuna will also be 'lighting up' everyone's winter with surprise installations and activations.

We call on everyone to shop, shop, shop this winter as we hold our Winter Shop & Win promotion from July to August where we will be giving away a week-long trip to an exciting destination. Think warm weather, great food, retail therapy that will not break the bank, and even more great food. We'll be announcing all the prizes we will be giving away in next month's article!

We also welcome Poké Poké, the newest addition to Auckland's hippest laneway, Fortieth and Hurstmere. Build your own poke bowl filled with your favourites and made with only the freshest ingredients or choose one of their pre-created "purpose bowls" – carefully curated to help you achieve your health goals.

TAKAPUNA IS BACKING

BLACK!

@daworldisee

Simon Schueller

www.ILoveTakapuna.co.nz PRINCIPAL SPONSOR:

ILoveTakapuna

June Events:

Every night: Live entertainment at Thyme Restaurant @ The Spencer Hotel Until 18 June: Wood Craft Festival 2017 – Lake House Arts Centre 1-2 June: SolOthello – The umpHouse Theatre 1 June: Beats By Bingo – The Commons 1 June: Jazz Gala: Dave Weckl, Tony Lindsay, Adam Schroeder – Bruce Mason Centre 1 June: Dave Weckl Drum Workshop – Bruce Mason Centre 3 June: Lions vs NZ Provincial Barbarians 2 – 15 June: Auckland Festival of Photography – Takapuna Library 4, 11, 25 June: Make Your Own Lollipop – The Old Lolly Shop 5 June: Queen’s Birthday 7 June: Blues vs Lions 9-10 June: MAMIL (Middle Aged Man In Lycra) - Bruce Mason Centre 10 June: Crusaders vs Lions 12 June: Winter Fun Pre-School Play – Mary Thomas Centre 13 June: Highlanders Lions 14-24 June: Bring It On The Musical – The PumpHouse Theatre 16 June: Boney M – Bruce Mason Centre 17 June: Maori All Blacks vs Lions 20 June: Chiefs vs Lions 23 June: Last Night of The Proms – Bruce Mason Centre 24 June: All Blacks vs Lions 27 June: Hurricanes vs Lions 29 June – 1 July: The New Zealand Dance Company - Kiss The Sky – Bruce Mason Centre

@andersonfg1987

ILoveTakapuna

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

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Focus on Regatta Regatta is an upmarket Takapuna waterfront restaurant with great food and service, fine beverages and a wonderful view. You can always rely on Regatta for a great selection of seafood, including the wonderful Bluff oysters when in season.

Regatta works closely with the TBBA and I love Takapuna to provide venue, food and beverage services for a number of our networking business events and promotions. The support of Regatta owners Andy Ruzich and Steve Shute (who are also key players at Franc’s and The Elephant Wrestler) allows us to provide a high quality experience for our members, guests and visitors to Takapuna and to achieve more with the resources we have available.

Andy is a keen diver and fisherman, which may explain the emphasis on seafood at Regatta. After starting a small weekend job in a bar, he was hooked on the hospitality industry, and went on to open and own Coyote Street Bar in Tauranga. He then worked with Sky City Group and later Showcase Hospitality, and credits these experiences with giving him the knowledge he has today.

Andy says the opportunity to own Regatta with business partner and local Takapuna hospitality figure Steve Shute, was too good to miss.

Allowing him to share his love for seafood and the sea, Regatta is a dream come true for Andy.

Steve Shute, a board member of the TBBA, describes himself as “a

hospitality professional who is passionate about serving and service”. He has 20+ years’ experience in this industry and enjoys passing his knowledge and experience on to the Andy Ruzich and Steve Shute. team in Regatta.

Regatta’s menu boasts a wide variety of seafood, with fresh market fish selected daily. For meat-eaters, Regatta offers a new twist on the beachside barbecue with manuka-smoked free-range meats grilled over an open fire. An extensive beverage list includes a range of cocktails and mocktails, and a generous selection of tap, bottle and low alcohol beers.

When it comes to the wine list Andy celebrates his love of New Zealand wines while still paying tribute to the French side of his family.

Regatta has filled a very large gap in the Takapuna hospitality industry and along with its sister business Francs, forms two of three (with the third being Tokyo Bay) quality beachside hospitality options located at “Main Beach”. www.regattabar.co.nz www.mainbeachtakapuna.co.nz

Focus on BNZ BNZ is one of TBBA’s Platinum sponsors. Takapuna Manager Mark Manson and Assistant Manager Megan McCallum talk about their roles, and the BNZ in Takapuna.

“Our roles as the leaders of BNZ Takapuna are all about championing the BNZ mission to help New Zealanders be good with their money so they can do great things with it,” says Mark. “We ensure that the team at our Takapuna store is seen as trusted experts in our field by ensuring an amazing customer experience and recommending the right solutions for our customer’s needs.”

“The most exciting things about working at BNZ Takapuna are, firstly, the diversity of the people we help every day. It’s fantastic to deal with people from all walks of life and cultures. Secondly, the work we are doing with our BNZ Business partners in helping local businesses and their employees to be good with their money through our innovative Your Employee Benefits packages.”

Mark has been in banking for 26 years, having joined National Australia Bank in 1990 in Takapuna. He has held positions from coffee boy (“yep, they had those back then”), to teller, banking advisor, business manager, risk manager and now his second stint as a store manager. “I spent eight years leading other stores on the North Shore,” he says, “before taking up a leadership role in the bank’s training team. I’m thrilled to be back in a front line role, to bring back the skills and experience I learned.”

Most of Megan’s professional career has been in the finance/IT

industries. She originally joined the BNZ because she wanted to learn more about how money works for personal customers and for small business. She returned to banking after an absence of Mark Manson and Megan McCallum.

10 years. “I’ve been a BNZ customer since I was a kid and I just couldn’t see myself working for any other bank.”

Mark has lived on the Shore since he was very young, and recently moved to Browns Bay. He loves the Shore for “the lifestyle, the beaches and the awesome people”.

Megan’s “a bit of a traveller”, but she’s now been in Torbay for six years and “can’t see myself anywhere else but the Shore. I’ve seen a lot of places and lived in other countries and nothing beats the Shore.”

For anyone working or living in Takapuna, they suggest “getting out there and meeting people. There a lots of fantastic people doing amazingly interesting things in Takapuna. And of course come and see us here at the BNZ. We are even happy to meet you down at the beach over a coffee!”

Don’t forget to share with us your photos and videos by tagging us @ilovetakapuna on social media or using #ilovetakapuna on Instagram!

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

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We’re getting refreshed

BY THE END OF 2017 WE WILL HAVE COMPLETED A MAJOR RENOVATION TO ALL OF THE INTERIOR COMMON AREAS AT SHORE CITY. EACH SPACE WILL BE TOTALLY RE-ENERGISED. THEY’RE GOING TO BE LIGHTER, BRIGHTER AND RE-FITTED IN A NEW, BEACH-SIDE LUXE AESTHETIC. THE BATHROOMS WILL BE REMODELLED AND THERE WILL BE A NEW INTERACTIVE PLAY SPACE FOR THE KIDS.

WE WILL KEEP DISRUPTION DURING THE RENOVATIONS TO A MINIMUM. TO KEEP UP TO DATE WITH OUR PROGRESS SIGN UP TO OUR VIP NEWSLETTER AT www.shore-city.co.nz.

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Homes with HART

WINTER

living

Embracing indoor winter living is a joy with the high-end new arrival on the Shore, HART by Partridge Design. As a natural accompaniment to her interior design services, Lynda Partridge and her designer daughter Hannah Mirbach have curated a collection of home furnishing pieces from across the world to raise the Shore home style bar with their new Birkenhead Point retail store.

The building which HART now occupies on Hinemoa Street is aptly an architectural beauty; its exterior is a statement in elegance and its high ceiling cornice is a throwback to a bygone age. And the cohesive collection of products spanning tiles, drapery, furniture, homewares and lighting that Lynda and Hannah have chosen to fill this stunning space with is a joy to discover.

Lynda and Hannah chatted to Channel about their new venture...

Channel: What was the catalyst for HART opening?

Lynda Partridge: Interiors being my passion, I wanted to share this with others in a beautiful haven. With New Zealandersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; growing interest and passion for innovative design we felt we could offer more than what is currently available.

Hannah Mirbach: I don't really think there was a definite catalyst, I would probably say it was more of an organic process. We have always worked well together and it was so often suggested by clients/family/friends that we do, so in the end I think we just said 'why not?'!

Can you describe the design concept of the store?

Lynda: Inviting, creative, exciting.

Hannah: Understated, sophisticated and chic.

Which pieces or products are you currently most excited about?

Lynda: I love all of our hand-chosen product. If I had to narrow down, I adore the Danish contemporary print exclusive to us, and the leathered finish granite on our coffee table, but there is also the teardrop side table...

Hannah: I really am obsessed with our marble mosaics! They are so perfectly classic yet on trend at the same time. I'd love to tile my whole lounge/kitchen area in the chevron, it has the most beautiful tones running through it - yum!

How do you complement each other in the workplace?

Lynda: Hannah has the nicest taste of anyone I know! She can see longevity in product, which to me is particularly important, and is wonderful at pulling a look together. We communicate so well. We have the same vision but can bring our individual looks together beautifully.

Lynda Partridge and Hannah Mirbach.

Hannah: We know each other so well; our personalities, ways of working and style. It really helps when someone just gets you!

Aside from this, I think our styles complement each other. I think we have the best of both worlds: Our difference in age, clients, outside influences, experience etc allow us to create and curate a really beautiful store and interesting projects together. I feel that it brings a freshness to the store, our clients and projects when we combine ideas and results in producing something really beautiful.

What is one item of furniture / furnishing in your own home you will never part with?

Lynda: A vintage marble bust, bought at a market in New York. I love form and texture in everything I own.

Hannah: I would have to say the artworks I've collected. Instead of buying cliche souvenirs when I travel, I like to pick up authentic pieces of art/prints/sketches/photographs from a place. I love to draw inspiration from artwork when choosing what I'll put in a room; art gives a lovely little insight into the owner, which is really special and personal.

Whose house would you most like to design?

Lynda: I get the most joy when I work alongside a client who is really excited for the outcome. I am so humbled when I meet clients who have lost the 'spark' for the project and I am able to bring this back for them. That is job satisfaction!

Hannah: Emannuelle Alt! I think she really emulates the direction we take with our store as mentioned previously: understated, sophisticated and chic. She knows that you don't have to be overthe-top to be stand-out and investing in beautiful, quality pieces creates a timeless style. Plusâ&#x20AC;Śa Parisian apartment to design would be a dream in itself! *swoon* Your favourite aspect of winter living in New Zealand?

Lynda: Wool! Felted wool is my favourite upholstery - depending on the colour can look either contemporary or classic. Plush sheepskin or gorgeous tight, but soft, shearling wool - so inviting on a cold day. Love it!

Hannah: Definitely curling up with beautiful blankets! I am all for texture and winter is the best time to make the most of it. Layering with chunky wool, fine merino, patterned quilts and a touch or fur is divine, it can definitely tie a room together.

HART By Partridge Design, Shop 1/94, Hinemoa Street, Birkenhead hello@partridgedesign.co.nz partridgedesign.co.nz

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Trend Report

from Hannah Mirbach In previous years, interior trends have most definitely been of the moment.

However, I am loving the versatility and timelessness of the current fashions.

Green, texture and brass in combination with marble are my favourites of this year’s chosen trends and are great directions to take when decorating, renovating or beautifying your home this winter.

European Styling The luxurious 'Lucerne' Italian Leather sofas are in warm tan, black and chocolate colours, teamed up here with our 'James' retro inspired solid wood console with stunning carved drawers.

For more information or to view other pieces in this collection, visit www.urban-beach.co.nz.

31 Constellation Drive, Mairangi Bay ph 09 479 9577 or 372-376 Broadway, Newmarket ph 09 522 0030

Organic Dining at Homage…

Founded in Brooklyn, New York in 2009, Organic Modernism is a mid-century inspired furniture label dedicated to stylishly enhancing living spaces. OM embraces bringing fine taste, functionality and perfection to the houses, outdoors and offices of everyday people.

Many masters of modernism believed that working people around the world should be able to afford and enjoy an aesthetic quality in their everyday lives. The great Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer once said that ‘nothing is a design until ordinary people use it.'

Here at Homage we share that same vision about design.

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

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Green: No doubt with the release of Pantone's colour of the year 'Greenery' that this was going to be a hit in the interiors world. However, instead of the trend solely being Pantone 'Greenery', all tones and shades of green (in combination also) have really forced their way to the forefront. I personally am most taken with the emerald and forest greens, especially for winter. They bring a jeweltoned richness to any space whilst still maintaining a sense of freshness. Try out our Stilla teardrop rug and globe vases to add that fantastic pop of greenery in your home.

Texture: Forever a a winner in my eyes, texture is an element any home cannot go without. Combining varying fabrics and materials of similar tones works a treat! I love to combine softness with harsh. For example linens, leather, metal and fur this produces interest and dimension. The lounge area is the best place to start to add texture to manifest a really inviting room. For example, layer HART's motum and frosted Mongolian cushions atop one of our linen sofas and dress with throws of varying knit weight. Visually gorgeous and cosy for the colder months!

Brass and marble: These beautiful, elemental products add that aspect of luxe to amplify and finish off a room. They produce a little shine and pattern, whilst still maintaining an air of masculinity. Perfect for kitchen and bathroom renovations, but also styling touches. To get this look, try our marble mosaic tiles, pepe mirror, warren lamp and curva magazine holder - breathtaking all together, but still striking as statement pieces.

Hannah is an interior designer and stylist at HART by Partridge Design in Birkenhead.

GUS & FANNIE DESIGN Nobbly Moss Ball $13.95 Ashley & Co Home Fragrance $69.95 Indie Brass Salad servers $39.95 Akon Lamp $114.95 Faux Philo Leaf $12.50 437 Beach Rd, Mairangi Bay 09 476 6326 www.gusandfannie.com

MORART Jill Main merino scarf and mitts. Scarf $59.90, mitts $43.90. A large range of colours and designs available in store now!

MorArt, The Milford Centre, 24 Milford Road, Milford, 027 46 111 48, 09 489 3170 www.facebook.com/morartnz

Shop Shore the

#warmwintercolour #supportlocal

FLORIENNE Create winter warmth with fresh flowers in warm hues. Popular gold and rose gold vase back in stock $48 each 60A Hurstmere Rd, Takapuna 09 486 6438 www.florienne.co.nz

PAINTED BIRD Painted Bird is the home of beautiful vintage fashion on the North Shore. Unique, bespoke garments in a broad range of sizes curated from Europe and Private Collections.

Jewellery, scarves, socks and other accessories available in-store. Stop in to see Painted Birdâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in-store stylist and express your own personal style.

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Shop the Shore WALLACE COTTON Get winter ready with Wallace Cotton’s gorgeous range.

Featuring this 100% linen duvet in striking chartreuse.

34 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna 09 551 7767 www.wallacecotton.com PETAL CUPCAKES Espresso – for all you coffee lovers. Get your morning fix from us!

A light and fluffy coffee cupcake with smooth and luscious latte tasting icing.

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MAGAZINE CLOTHING Ginger Floral Jacket – Exclusive to Magazine (Sizes 10-26) This “Ginger” Floral Jacket conveys a glam attitude, no matter what you style this with.

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NEXT DOOR GALLERY “Existence of Mystery” is a serene original watercolour by Sophie Melville.

Its framed ready for you to take home and enjoy its lightness on your walls through winter.

Pop into the gallery or online to view more artworks.

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PICK ME FLOWERS New artificial flowers in stock ready to brighten up your space for the whole winter.

447 Lake Road, Takapuna 09 486 3672 Instagram: @pickmetakapuna THE VAULT Non-toxic nail polish by Sienna Byron Bay. A fabulous range of colours in store and on our website. Vegan, fair trade and cruelty free.

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ARAZZO Arazzo in Milford stocks a collection of beautiful and inspirational homewares, decor, and accessories for you or as a gift to someone you love. Arazzo can also put together stunning gift baskets from a selection of their gorgeous pieces in-store.

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PET & VET Hunter Cannes Collar. Made from premium calf leather the Cannes series impresses with its elegant use of form and offers a premium fit both for the dogâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s neck and for your hand. A real eye-catcher is the wide, soft, padded collar, whose body is made from a single piece of leather and finished with a removable tassel. Pop into Pet & Vet to see our beautiful range of Hunter European pet accessories.

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MY FAVOURITE RECIPE KELLY YOUNG

WINTER

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Kelly's Warm Winter Buddha Bowl!

Originally Kelly Young’s biggest claim to fame was being runnerup (to Brett McGregor) in New Zealand’s original Masterchef TV programme in 2010. These days the Bays schooled and Albany raised dynamo is mum to three kids – two boys aged four and five and a 10 month old daughter. She has just returned to her favourite patch north of the bridge after five years living in Christchurch due to her partner being involved in the re-build.

She’s stoked to be home!

Kelly has been in the fitness, health and food industry for a very long time. When she's not changing nappies and feeding bottomless pits, she’s focussed on changing lives in the health and wellness field, something that’s a big passion. Kelly is now a personal trainer and health and wellness coach who helps motivate and guide people to achieve things in life they never thought were achievable.

In July she is part of a team launching a new fitness venture on the Shore – the very first ‘9Round' in Auckland.

Kelly lists the things that spin her wheels as "doing fun things with my kids, catching up with mates, cooking, surfing, riding motorbikes, exercising, business, geeking out on health and wellness”. Wow! Channel’s Aidan Bennett pinned her down for a chat and to get a favourite recipe from her in mid May. AIDAN BENNETT: First of all, tell us about your new venture, 9Round. What is it?

KELLY YOUNG: 9Round is a concept that has become very popular in other parts and we are introducing it to Auckland. It is a 30 minute full body workout that has a mix of functional exercises as well as an element of boxing and kickboxing which is an awesome cardio workout. The circuits change daily and there are no class timetables.

You get a personal trainer with you every session so it's unlimited affordable personal training at no extra costs. We are super excited to be the first to market in Auckland. Exciting times!

AB: What is your recipe?

KY: Warm Winter Buddha Bowl with Hummus and Lemon Dressing.

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

KY: Preparation.

AB: Why did you choose this recipe?

KY: I believe everyone could benefit a bit by eating a few more vegetables. I love my salads, they just adapt a bit throughout the colder months.

AB: What do you love about cooking and baking?

KY: I love the satisfaction I get from knowing my family is eating well.

It also allows me to get creative.

AB: Self taught, or did you have a cooking mentor?

KY: I was self taught up until I went on Masterchef in 2010, from there

I was given the opportunity to work with a number of New Zealand's top chefs in amazing restaurants.

AB: What’s the biggest disaster you’ve had in the kitchen?

KY: On Masterchef when we had to make pies.... I have no idea what I was up to. Haven't been able to bring myself to watch that episode and I have them all recorded on discs locked away!

AB: What’s your favourite cuisine?

KY: I love Asian cuisine, also tapas. A little bit of this and a little bit of that! I love textures. When I go to a restaurant I find it really hard to pick just one thing.

AB: What foodie spots do you enjoy visiting locally?

KY: We love to try new places all the time. However there is one place that I have yet to get too since we have been back up in Auckland, but we used to stop there after we had been for a surf up north and that is the Leigh Fish ’n' Chip shop. Their fish burgers were banging! Good Surf, Mean fish burger, pumping tunes, Justin Muller awesome vibe.

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

KY: I would go back 20 years ago and dine at my nana’s. We're lucky to still have her here with us. She doesn't cook so much now but I remember the days where we would have a special occasion on and she would put the mad spread on. And her baking was to die for. Nothing beats good home cooking.

To contact Kelly you can email her at: Young_Kelly@hotmail.com

Warm Winter Buddha Bowl with Hummus and Lemon Dressing Ingredients:

¼ cauliflower – cut into chunky florets 1 sml kumara – peeled & diced 8 brussels sprouts – halved 1 sml beetroot – peeled, shredded or grated 1 carrot – peeled, shredded or grated 2 handfuls spinach 6 Tbsp bean sprouts Parsley for garnish High Heat avocado oil

Hummus:

1 can chickpeas – rinsed 2 tbsp tahini 1 sml garlic clove – peeled 2 generous pinches salt 3 Tbsp olive oil 3 Tbsp lemon juice ¼ cup water (or enough water to make the desired consistency) Sprinkle smoked paprika

Lemon Dressing:

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2 Tbsp tahini 2 Tbsp lemon juice 1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar 1 Tsp brown rice syrup Salt to taste

Method:

Kelly Young and her Warm Winter Buddha Bowl with Hummus and Lemon Dressing.

Preheat oven to 180. Toss cauliflower, kumara, and brussels sprouts in oil and season. Roast until golden and until the vegetables are cooked to your preference.

While vegetables are cooking place all the hummus ingredients into the blender and process. Add the water bit by bit until you get the right consistency. Season to taste. Any leftover hummus, store in an airtight container in your fridge.

Place all the dressing ingredients into a jar, secure the lid and shake until fully mixed.

Arrange vegetables in the bowl with hummus in the middle, drizzle a little bit of olive oil over the hummus and sprinkle with paprika. Serve with either dressing on the side to self-sauce or drizzle over the vegetables, top with parsley.

FOR THE HOME WITH HOME FABRICS, TAKAPUNA

From Russia With Love...

Bad Jelly and I have been travelling in Russia lately, enjoying the beautiful cities and countryside, and enduring the last of their winter. They certainly know a thing or two about keeping warm and insulating homes over here. It made me think about how poor we are at doing that right at home in New Zealand.

Almost 45% of the heat lost in our homes is through the windows, yet one of the most common things that I hear when discussing insulation with clients is that: “We don’t need to worry, we have double glazing.“ Most people seem to think that installing double glazing doubles the insulation properties of the window. This is simply not true. A plain piece of glass has an ‘R' value of .15. A double glazed window has a 'R’ value of .26.

On the other hand, a plain glass window with a well-fitted lined drape on it has an ‘R' value of .41 or 60% better than double glazing.

One of the things that I have discovered is that the oldfashioned sheer curtain that Grandma had fitted on wire, top and bottom of the glass, can be as effective, or better, than standard double glazing. So what makes a well-fitted drape? Because warm air rises and is then drawn downwards against the cold surfaces of the glass, this creates a draft at floor level. So, ideally, a curtain would be lined, fitted as close to the glass as possible and run floor to ceiling. This is not at all difficult these days as wide width fabrics make this both economical to do and nicer to look at. Ask to see the Louis Alexander range next time you are in store.

Of course the most effective window insulation is the cellular style blind, which can increase the ‘R' value of the window to .93. (By coincidence, we actually have 25% off the normal price of our Decorcell blinds this month.) These blinds trap the cold air in a pocket between the window and the glass and so create a very effective layer of insulation. In addition, because they have a very small gap between the blind and the side of window frame, there is very little opportunity to create a draft.

Next time you are in Takapuna, call in to collect one of our insulation brochures. It contains an array of information that will help you with making the right insulating decisions for your home.

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CHANNEL COVER FEATURE: THE BRUCE MASON CENTRE

Celebrating the best of British!

June is a month to celebrate all things British, starting with Queen’s Birthday weekend at the beginning of the month. The moment has come to pull out those ‘I Love London’ jumpers, especially now it’s getting wintery, and your Union Jack tote bags. Channel Magazine took the opportunity to chat to Stephen Pipes, Auckland Symphony Orchestra (ASO) manager and stage manager for Last Night of the Proms ahead of its Bruce Mason show on Friday 23rd of June.

Putting together a celebration of everything British for Last Night of the Proms requires many hands on deck, but Stephen, who has been involved in Proms shows since ASO’s first performance 16 years ago in the Bruce Mason Centre, makes sure everything is ship-shape. He works alongside Craig Dustin, who is Auckland Live technical manager at the Bruce Mason Centre, and technical production manager for Last Night of the Proms. Over the years, Last Night performances have been an annual staple on the events calendar for the North Shore, having been hosted only at the Bruce Mason Centre right up until 2016, when it was decided to share the frivolity by adding a show at Auckland Town Hall in the central city.

Stephen says it takes him and his team around 500 hours to set up the Bruce Mason Centre. “Lots of testing is required to get everything just right and we all work from early on the Thursday before the show to be ready in time for the dress rehearsal Thursday evening, which runs late into the night.”

Rehearsals have been under way for some time in preparation for the show, beginning with the orchestra initially and then adding the choir, soloists, dancers and more as performance day approaches.

It’s no wonder that creating the world of the Proms is such a lengthy process. The British extravaganza, he says, “requires around 1200-1500 streamers lining the venue, and a production team of around ten crew members covering roles including stage managers, and sound, lighting and AV engineers – and someone to drop the 600+ balloons and fire the four confetti canons”. Plus there are often dressers for the soloists and of course a large stage crew to move things around on stage. Over 800 metres of electrical cable is needed simply to power the lights for music stands.

Stephen Pipes and Craig Dustin.

And that’s just behind the scenes. Onstage is an 80+ strong orchestra, plus approximately 60 choir members, 12 dancers and two soloists.

Once the show comes to an end, the behind the scenes action continues with everything from sound and lighting equipment to chairs, music stands and stage risers packed into two large trucks and taken across the Harbour Bridge to Auckland Town Hall.

The planning behind moving from one location to the other is immense: musicians are required to pack up and move venues and a three-tonne truck-load of percussion equipment and the many flags and bunting are all moved too.

Each year, this joint production between Auckland Symphony Orchestra and Auckland Live strives to add new elements and make the show different. This year features new music, but still with something for everybody, young or old. Soloists this year are soprano Morag Atchison and mezzo soprano Sarah Court. They are joined by the Stellar Singers, Paradisum Choir and Milford School Dancers.

Stephen says one of the best parts of event is seeing audiences come along, dressed up and having a great singalong.

One year even featured a Pearly king & queen. “It’s a great event,” he says. “Come along, take part and celebrate the best of British!”

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NORTH HARBOUR CLUB: QBE LIONS LUNCHEON

2017 British & Irish Lions.

QBE LIONS LUNCH Friday June 23rd on the Shore at QBE Stadium, Albany By the time this issue of Channel is in people’s hands, the 2017 British and Irish Lions tour of New Zealand will be well under way. The tour kicked off with a match against the New Zealand Provincial Barbarians side in Whangarei on Saturday June 3rd.

While the 2017 British and Irish Lions team will not be playing on the North Shore during their tour, they will spend a great deal of time here. When in Auckland they are staying at a hotel in the city, but a number of their training sessions will be held at QBE Stadium in Albany. We feel sure the attraction of our local beaches will drag them over this way during the tour which includes three matches in Auckland – two tests and a game against the Blues.

Former North Shore City councillor and Takapuna Beach Business Association GM Peter White is a Shore local who has a part to play in the tour. For many years Peter has been involved in rugby management – he is the manager of the QBE North Harbour team – and he is playing a key role as the chief liaison person between the 2017 British and Irish Lions and the New Zealand organisations throughout the country. He has been working with New Zealand Rugby and the Lions on preparations for a couple of years.

A very special event that will be held on the Shore though is one of the few rugby lunches that is supported and endorsed by the 2017 British and Irish Lions. This is being held on Friday June 23rd at QBE Stadium. This is the day before the first test against the All Blacks at Eden Park.

The charity lunch – officially called the QBE LIONS LUNCHEON is being organised by the North Harbour Club and Charitable Trust and sponsored by QBE, also an official sponsor of the Lions.

Speakers will include Lions Tour Manager John Spencer, and a rugby panel of well known rugby identities. Attendees will hear insights from inside the camp.

John Spencer’s connection with the British and Irish Lions stretches back to 1971 when he was part of that famous squad claiming an historic Test series victory over the All Blacks. Not only has John won 14 caps for England (captaining the team four times), but he has also been England’s representative on the Lions board since 2008.

A very special event that will be held on the Shore though is one of the few rugby lunches that is supported and endorsed by the 2017 British and Irish Lions.

VENUE: QBE Stadium, Albany, DATE & TIME: Friday 23 June, 12 noon for 12:30pm start At the time of going to press over 350 people had booked for this lunch. Seats are still available at only $150 per person.

If you would like to attend, contact Christie Parkin, email: christie@northharbourclub.co.nz or Phone 021 277 0699 TOUR ITINERARY – 2017 British and Irish Lions Saturday 3rd June 2017, versus New Zealand Provincial Barbarians, Whangarei Wednesday 7th June 2017, versus Blues, Eden Park Auckland Saturday 10th June 2017, versus Crusaders, AMI Stadium Christchurch Tuesday 13th June 2017, versus Highlanders, Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin Saturday 17th June 2017, versus Maori All Blacks, Rotorua International Stadium Tuesday 20th June 2017, versus Chiefs, FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton 1ST TEST: Saturday 24th June 2017, versus All Blacks, Eden Park Auckland Tuesday 27th June 2017, versus Hurricanes, Westpac Stadium Wellington 2ND TEST: Saturday 1st July 2017, versus All Blacks, Westpac Stadium Wellington 3RD TEST: Saturday 8th July 2017, versus All Blacks, Eden Park Auckland

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MONEY MATTERS: ENABLEME FINANCIAL PERSONAL TRAINERS

This month’s article is brought to you by Katie Wesney, enableMe Takapuna.

For Richer or Poorer

9 tips if you or your partner wants to quit their job We’re seeing lots of clients who’ve had it with their employer and being someone else’s lackey or simply need a change, so they want to go it alone. Great, but it often means a pay cut and for a whole lot of people, they are spending everything they are earning so how can they make it work on less income? Often their spouse is relying on them to bring in a certain level of income and the idea of earning less is scary and puts immeasurable strain on personal relationships.

Transitioning between different incomes levels is stressful. We emphasise the following when supporting our clients navigating through the trauma of financial change: 1. Determine together how much you want to/can invest in a business or setup and development.

2. How long do you have to make this work? Determine when your savings are going to run out. Agreed boundaries are important.

3. What’s the minimum income you both need to earn to keep the family afloat?

4. Sit down and agree a time frame of financial milestones that need to be met (strongly linked to point 2).

5. Make sure you speak to a qualified, experienced business advisor to help determine the viability of the idea. Being successfully self-employed is challenging. Make sure you’re not flogging a dead horse. Many of our clients have expressed interests in businesses that simply do not stack up financially.

6. Be honest with each other. Speak up. Explain any concerns, voice your anxieties.

7. Ensure you measure progress. Be accountable to the results.

8. Pull the pin if it is not working.

Make sure you speak to a qualified, experienced business advisor to help determine the viability of the idea. Being successfully self-employed is challenging.

9. Always have someone impartial and qualified supporting you through this process. You need an independent sounding board. Someone you can trust and respect. If things aren’t going well, it’s hard to hear constructive feedback but it’s even harder coming from your partner. It can be the death nail in a relationship.

Changing careers or starting out can be a good thing and incredibly rewarding for our clients but it’s important that your relationship doesn’t become a casualty and you have a financial plan to get you to where you need to be.

A goal without a plan is just a wish.

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SPOTLIGHT ON: BARRY'S POINT ROAD

Barrys Point Road – retail and service hub CAR-FÉ HARLEY DAVIDSON

Situated on the edge of the harbour and one of the closest links for Shore-siders to the Northern motorway, Barrys Point Road provides a busy entranceway for many people coming into Takapuna – and a cornucopia of service and retail providers for anyone looking for products or services from interior design stores to the latest (and greatest) in motorcycle and accessories.

It’s a busy hub that hums during the week and positively buzzes with activity during the weekend. Top and bottom, it’s bounded by long-standing businesses who know their customers – and the Shore - well: Car-fé, at the southern end of the street is the place to go for all your car-cleaning needs, while Party Zone, tucked behind Barry’s Point Road down a drive on Anzac Street, is part of a cluster of retailers and service providers with easy offstreet parking.

Next time you’re looking for anything from bikes to back packs, water sports to waffles (yes, there are good cafes along the street), call into Barrys Point Road and meet the friendly crews behind the store fronts.

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We hire fairy and party lights, popcorn, candyfloss and hot dog machines, red carpets, jukeboxes, karaoke machines, sound systems and everything for your special event from glasses to marquees.

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SPOTLIGHT ON: BARRY'S POINT ROAD NORTH AUCKLAND HARLEY DAVIDSON

North Auckland Harley Davidson 114 years after the birth of the HarleyDavidson Motor Company in Milwaukee, this iconic brand has arrived on Auckland’s North Shore.

North Auckland Harley-Davidson is the country’s newest dealership, but it’s staffed with industry veterans and experts.

Living your dream can now start right here on the North Shore.

Over a century of motorcycling enjoyment comes with the Harley-Davidson brand.

Harley-Davidson styling often reflects the history and cues of the past, but under the traditional skin the motorcycles are packed with new tech features.

If your youthful dreams included something like the original Super Glide from the 1970s, your reward today might come from the new 2017 Low Rider S. Even the Harley model names give echoes of freedom, and of endless highways. Fat Boy, Low Rider, Electra Glide... Route 66 seems just a day away.

Harley-Davidson styling often reflects the history and cues of the past, but under the traditional skin the motorcycles are packed with new tech features. Spread within the model range you’ll find ABS brakes, fuel injection, oil-and grease-less belt drive, some models have Bluetooth connectivity, cruise control, touch-screen info-tainment and audio system, and GPS. And all models have two years unlimited km warranty, and 2 years roadside assist.

For the first time ever, you can buy a learner-legal Harley! Check out the brilliant Street 500.

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CARING FOR YOUR CAR WITH CAR-FE

Rob Bonnici is the Car Guy. Rob lives, eats and breathes car cleaning products and services.

Having a background in chemicals, car cleaning products and now owning a seven day a week car cleaning and grooming centre, he is without a doubt the most passionate and the most knowledgeable car guy in New Zealand. Rob, along with his wife Siobhan, owns Car-fé facing the motorway in Barry’s Point Road, Takapuna. Rob is more than happy to help you out with any car cleaning issues. Email: Carfe.takapuna@xtra.co.nz or Phone 488-7000.

“Is there any easy way to keep my wheels clean?”

This is one question that I get asked over and over again.

Well good news, finally some ones come up with a product that actually works. After running tests of this product on a Jerry Claytons BMW for the last four months we have found that cleaning the wheels is easier, and the carbon deposits that usually build up have not taken up residency as they usually do.

We shouldn’t be doubting Kiwi’s, doing our own tests as this product that is manufactured in Australia has been used by them for the past year gaining such support it’s now exported to the USA and other parts of the world.

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A NEW ERA OF CHARDONNAY

Tony Bish's name is synonymous with outstanding Chardonnay as the long-time winemaker of the legendary Sacred Hill Riflemans. We expected big things from his new side project - and Tony has delivered!

For many Chardonnay lovers, fermentation in oak barrels is a large part of the wine’s appeal. While the Burgundians have been doing it for centuries, in New Zealand it was only a relatively recent thing, with Paul Mooney’s 1983 Mission Estate taking line honours as the first 100% barrel fermented style. It marked the beginning of the belle epoque for New Zealand Chardonnay, with Michael Brajkovich, John Hancock and Tony Bish some of the most celebrated winemakers of this style. Yet for all the benefits and joys of oak as a fermentation vessel, worldwide there has been experimentation with other methods, including larger volume barrels like fuders, as well as non-oak vessels like clay amphora and concrete eggs (where science and pseudo-science often collide).

Many purists regard oak flavour in the wine as a necessary evil to reap the benefits of micro-oxygenation and lees aging, and something that should be minimised in the finest wines. But as with all things, there is room for many different opinions and methods, and Tony Bish’s portfolio showcases many different points on the spectrum.

These wines we’ve selected here from Tony Bish represent two very different takes on Chardonnay. Heartwood, where French oak is to the fore and the Golden Egg, where oak is a mere after-thought. Yet both are full-bodied with plenty of creamy, biscuity lees and malo influence… it’s a fascinating case study in winemaking that shows off Tony’s 30 years’ experience. Both wines are sensational – we’ve found it very hard to pick a favourite!

It’s no surprise then that Tony Bish’s new company continues to go from strength to strength. While still involved with his old friends the Masons at Sacred Hill, Tony has struck out on his own, creating a range of astonishing wines under his new eponymous label. Fat n Sassy is the best known, a fat, buttery style with mass appeal around $20/bottle, but the latest additions to Tony Bish Wines have stepped things up several notches. The focus of these wines is truly the fine wine market, and there is another Super Premium cuvee in the near future, fermented wholly in the spectacular $55,000 Taransaud Ovum. This mighty acorn-like structure takes pride of place in Tony’s new urban winery in Napier, situated in the iconic National Tobacco Company building. Great wines, and a great new business – it’s an exciting time for Tony Bish and for Chardonnay lovers. Watch this space… with a glass of Tony Bish Chardonnay in your hand, of course!

Tony Bish Heartwood Chardonnay 2016 19-/20 - Raymond Chan 95/100 - Wine Orbit Heartwood refers to Quercus Robur, better known as French Oak, which is the unsung hero of so many of the world’s greatest Chardonnays. While winemakers from Burgundy to Blenheim love talking about the terroir of their vineyard, the difference in oak forests (location, soil, weather, age of tree etc) and the way they are milled and coopered is the focus of this exciting new wine. Crafted from Mendoza clone Chardonnay with 25% new oak, it’s a toasty, full-bodied style with a creamy palate that’s to die for. Buy as much as you can afford.

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COMMUNITY NEWS

TAKAPUNA GRAMMAR BUSINESS AND ENTERPRISE: NEWS

Students Survive The Dragons' Den

Memory Shop store manager Brendon Mexted and store volunteer John Hartley.

Memories on the move The Memory Shop, run by Dementia Auckland in support of people with dementia, is on the move from its original spot in Takapuna to a new, more spacious store in Birkenhead.

After almost three years in their original Takapuna location, the new store will be located at 84 Mokoia Road, Birkenhead from the beginning of July. The new space will enable the store to sell furniture for the first time and a truck has also been donated to assist with collections.

Dementia Auckland Chief Executive Rod Perkins says they hope this move will help raise more money to support those living with dementia as well as provide support for their carers. “The Memory Shop currently receives wonderful donations from supporters who identify with our work, and we see a strong sense of community among everyone involved,” he says.

Volunteers work hard, but they also have a lot of fun – it’s a great opportunity to meet new people.

Plus, as a bonus, you get to see all the interesting donated items coming into the store…

All that is left now is to find more volunteers. The Memory Shop is calling for some generous helping hands to assist on the shop floor and in the truck collecting furniture.

“Volunteers work hard, but they also have a lot of fun – it’s a great opportunity to meet new people. Plus, as a bonus, you get to see all the interesting donated items coming into the store,” says Rod. “By donating a few hours of your time a week, you’ll be making a huge difference to the Memory Shop and to those living with dementia.”

Dementia Auckland supports people with dementia and their loved ones by providing information, education, support, and socialisation programmes. Dementia Auckland are there from diagnosis, right through to residential care.

To volunteer at the new store, contact Dementia Auckland Volunteer Coordinator Sarah Knight on sarah@dementiaauckland.org.nz or 09 551 2100.

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The Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme is well under way at Takapuna Grammar School and the Dragons' Den Business Pitches have been completed. All the groups have also been busy planning to launch their products in early July.

This event will be held in our school library and everyone is welcome to experience the new ideas created this year by six groups of talented students. The companies are: Easy and Tasty is a Young Enterprise Scheme business that will be creating a multimedia recipe book to embrace our vision of providing nutritional, quick and easy recipes for a range of dietary needs. Our Team Easy and Tasty: Hugh Barker, customers will be able to Jacqui Lynch (CEO), Samael Knaap, access on-the-go recipes Katie Halliday. allowing them to whip up a home cooked, healthy and nutritious meal with ease.

Green is Good (GiG) is run by a trio of directors from Auckland.

Our mission is to create wholesome, alternative food with mother nature in mind. Aimed at, but not limited to, people who live alternative lifestyles, by choice or for health. We are currently developing a potato-based snack product in a variety of different flavours.

Golden Orchard is a YES business driven by the desire to make healthy snacking easy. We provide a convenient sized snack box that contains an array of healthy snacks perfect for our health conscious consumers to obtain their snacks on the go in the workplace, home or anywhere.

GreetMe has created a starter box to help integrate international students into New Zealand. From Pineapple Lumps to Hop cards, we aim to provide them an insight into the classic Kiwi way of life.

Trace is a YES company that is making a comfortable GPSenabled, attractive, subtle bracelet that can be worn as an everyday item to challenge the boundaries and traditional risks associated with adventures and the unexpected risks of everyday life.

Customers will be able to access an easy to use app paired with the bracelet to find/locate loved ones in emergencies. Trace brings back confidence to explore and have adventures knowing you are only a click away from assistance.

We are Yellow Sprout.

As a business, we are all united in our passion for ensuring that children grow up with habits and behaviours that will allow them to interact positively Team Yellow Sprout: Ella Pearson, with the world and others Katherine Aitken, Lylie Rojanarungtawee, around them, as they Hayley Tubb, Alice Yorke (CEO). mature. We aim to provide the tools to nurture this growth and we have developed a stylish, durable and modern take on the classic ‘chores and behaviour chart’. Follow us on Facebook @YellowSprout to stay connected.

COME CRUISING WITH MONDO TRAVEL, TAKAPUNA

This month, former New Zealand representative sailor Gray Gibson of Mondo Travel, Takapuna tempts readers with a trip to one of his favourite sporting spectacles, the America’s Cup...

Gray Gibson

Bermuda-It’s not too late!

I’m heading to Bermuda this month to see the early racing in the 35th America's Cup. I’ll be staying on a luxury catamaran, thanks to Helm Events. By the time you read this, I will be there.

And if you’re keen, I’d encourage you to take the leap.

It’s not to late to get to Bermuda! There are still airfares and accommodation available for reasonable prices.

One good option is the Celebrity Cruise that spends four days in Bermuda over the second weekend of the Cup Finals. You will be docked right next to the Cup Village, as shown on the image below.

The opportunity to witness the sailing action and be a part of the America’s Cup buzz is one not to be missed. Couple that with the idyllic setting of Bermuda, and the trip of a lifetime awaits.

CALL ME NOW—021 2804378 | gray@mondotravel.co.nz • Cruise price valid as of 20th May subject to change & taxes.

• Land Packages from $3,555.00 pp share twin plus flights.

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Gray's tip for the win:

My pick for the America's Cup is Emirates Team New Zealand.

Not only do they have the best sailor in the world steering the boat in Peter Burling, they also have a big advantage with their hydraulics having pedal power. Coupled the best Foil Designs we have yet to find out. Those few combinations should win the Cup.

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Bright Ideas at Smales Farm June 22-25

5-10pm

FREE for Everyone

Smales Farm is pleased to announce the return of Stellar, a magical winter festival devoted to the art of light design and the celebration of Matariki.

Wrap up warm and bring the family to wander the pathways of exciting and interactive light installations. With delicious food available, music, workshops and so much more, there really is something for everyone.

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HEALTH & FITNESS: WITH CLAIRE BELLINGHAM, LES MILLS TAKAPUNA

TAKAPUNA COMMUNITY NEWS WITH SARAH THORNE

Welcome to winter!

Claire Bellingham.

As the days get shorter and the nights get colder it’s easy to make excuses to skip your workout. But exercising through winter brings so many benefits it’s worth making the effort.

The most obvious reason to keep up your exercise routine is to maintain a healthy weight all year round. Summer is usually the time when people feel pressure to get into a healthy weight range, but winter can actually be an easier time to make it happen. Summer involves festive commitments, constant public holidays, lots of treat opportunities and a general lack of routine. In contrast, the long and uneventful winter months are a great opportunity to get into consistent exercise habits. Winter brings fewer daylight hours and variable weather, making it more difficult to exercise outside safely and comfortably. It is the perfect time to get the value out of your gym membership and work towards achieving your goals.

Another great benefit of exercise is that it improves your sense of wellbeing at a time of year when you can feel a little flat.

As daylight hours decrease the balance between our serotonin and melatonin can shift. Serotonin and melatonin are hormones that regulate various human functions such as sleep, mood and appetite. These temporary imbalances can be levelled out by endorphins, the happy hormones you produce when exercising.

Endorphins moderate the appetite and reduce cravings for the carb-packed comfort foods you look for in the winter months when serotonin is lower. Exercise also helps with stress management and sleep quality so that helps your sense of wellbeing too.

A third benefit of exercising through winter is boosting resistance to bugs. Exercise improves immunity by increasing circulation and boosting the cells that attack bacteria. Regular exercisers are generally less vulnerable to illness but everybody gets sick occasionally and sometimes it’s sensible to take the day off exercise. The best way to assess your situation is to apply the “neck check”. If the sickness is above the neck you’re generally safe to exercise. This includes a mild headache, sore or scratchy throat, nasal congestion, sneezing or teary eyes. In this case a little light exercise can stimulate the immune system. If symptoms are below the neck you should definitely take the day off the gym. This includes chest congestion, stomach cramps or vomiting, diarrhoea, general aches and fever. Some illnesses require all the strength of the immune system and can be aggravated by the dehydration and muscle fatigue that occurs with exercise. It’s better to stay home for two days than try to be a hero and end up home for two weeks of comfort-eating on the couch.

When you’re choosing the right type of winter exercise it is important to begin with something you enjoy. If you’re feeling flat in body or spirit you might find that a low or moderate intensity option is a good place to start. High intensity training is the most efficient way to burn calories but exercise is a stress on the body and in some cases it can be a negative stress rather than a positive one.

It is difficult to gain physical condition from high intensity training if you are under stress, sleep deprived or not 100% well. As long as you aren’t below-the-neck-sick then all movement is good movement. So start with something that feels manageable and build up from there.

Winter is a tough time to get motivated to exercise but it’s worth it for all the benefits to your body and soul. Appropriate exercise can help you maintain health, confidence and vitality.

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

Sarah Thorne

Takapuna Community News

with Sarah Thorne

The weather is definitely cooling down now but there’s plenty happening this month in the Takapuna North Community precinct.

Traditional Chinese dancers performing at the OWN festival in May.

Community News & Events: The annual OWN Women’s Festival, Come Fly with Me was a great success. Grant Gillon acted as captain and helped the ladies take off on a virtual worldwide tour complete with Chinese and Romanian dancers, talks on the history of jazz in New Orleans and a cast of wonderful volunteers dressed up in airline gear for the occasion (see photo).

Free Winter Fun Preschool play starts on Wednesday 7th June from 10am-12 noon at Lake House Arts Centre. More information on dates and locations can be found on our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/summerfunplay/ or by visiting our website at www.takapunatrust.org Free Art Class Tuesday 2-4pm at the Mary Thomas Centre, Takapuna: Limited places are available for the Tuesday afternoon art class with Heloisa at the Mary Thomas Centre, Takapuna.

Attendance is free but please register by emailing office@takapunatrust.org.nz.

The next Lyford Reserve Working Bee in Sunnynook takes place on Saturday 17th June from 9.30-11.30am at Lyford Reserve.

Meeting point is the car park next to Sunnynook School (Lyford Crescent). New volunteers are welcome. Bring gloves and wear gumboots. Further working bees will take place on the third Saturday of each month.

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

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The Ultimate Driving Machine

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BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: CONTINENTAL CARS BMW, TAKAPUNA

New leader at Takapuna’s iconic BMW dealership

Sean Parrey, new Dealer Principal at Continental Cars BMW.

Continental Cars has appointed well-known Shore local Sean Parrey as Dealer Principal at Continental Cars BMW, the popular local dealership that was formerly Jerry Clayton BMW. The appointment comes at an exciting time for the business as it readies itself for the move to a brand new site in mid-2018.

Earthworks are well under way at that site in Wairau Road (opposite Porana Road). When completed, the new dealership will be three levels, including ground level showrooms and vehicle display areas, first level parking and service/parts reception and a service and parts operation on the top floor that will be three times the size of the present operation. Staffing is expected to increase to over 100 at the new location.

“To say I am excited about the opportunity is an understatement,” said Sean Parrey, when we popped in for a chat in late May. “I am excited at not only taking over the leadership of this iconic dealership, but also the work that we have ahead as we transition to our new home, a facility that will be New Zealand’s most state-of-the-art motor vehicle operation.”

Sean and Deidre, his wife of 13 years, live in Campbells Bay and their two children attend Campbells Bay Primary. Sean is a born and bred Shore local, having attended Glenfield College before moving into the motor vehicle business. He has done his time in the industry, in sales as well as stints in the rental car and tyre sectors before moving into leadership roles. Sean has been with the Sime Darby/ Continental Cars group for some time having previously been Dealer Principal at Continental Cars Ferrari and most recently City Nissan in Wairau Valley. Outside of work his young family is a real focus and Sean also enjoys golf, boating and following a range of sports. He lives in the right place for all that!

Sean has a strong plan for the business. “My initial focus is on two things at Continental Cars BMW. Firstly, ensuring that we are continuing to engage with the local Shore community and providing the highest levels of customer service to our loyal and valued customer base. We have been here for a long time and play a significant part in the community. Secondly, preparing ourselves for the transition to the new site. The two things really do go hand-inhand. Our team is excited about the 18 months ahead of us. BMW has

Sean Parrey (centre) and his service management team.

Alan Baker-Slater (Service Manager, right) and Graham Porter (Assistant Service Manager).

some very exciting product advances happening in that time as well, starting with the launch of the new X3 in the second half of this year.”

There are two other new faces that have joined Sean in leadership roles at the dealership.

Alan Baker-Slater is the new Service Manager. He comes from a strong background in European motor vehicles, having also worked at Continental Cars Ferrari as Service Manager and Coutts Mercedes Benz. He cut his teeth in the industry in the UK. The new Assistant Service Manager is Graeme Porter, an Albany local who has come over from Auckland City BMW (formerly Team McMillan). He has been with the BMW brand for over 20 years and has won awards as New Zealand’s number one BMW technician.

Continental Cars BMW: Sean Parrey, Dealer Principal, Email sean.parrey@continentalcarsbmw.co.nz Visit: www.continentalcars.co.nz/bmw/

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PEACE & PERFORMANCE WITH GRAEME SAXBY

What a pain in the bum!

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Ever wondered what your therapist is up to when they push their elbow into your hip Graeme Saxby muscles? The answer is often that they are trying to release tension from piriformis, a pyramid shaped muscle running from the sacrum (tail) to the hip.

It is commonly affected by everything from disc bulges to joint sprains and hip wear and tear, but is it the cause or the effect?

Taking time and effort to diagnose the origin of pain will reap more rewards than blindly trying to reduce piriformis spasm. True, it can be a troublemaker of the hip and back, and even produce sciatica in some cases, but there are other causes that should be considered.

Lumbar disc herniation, despite all the ergonomic and lifting advice we have received, continues to be a blight on many lives.

The lowest lumbar disc is an assymetric shape, and has a weak aspect in the rear right and left quarter. This means that with overstrain, or with inappropriate use, the wall of the disc is prone to fissures through which the softer centre can rupture. The extremes of these cases produce sciatica that is often best resolved with surgery (which has improved out of sight from when I first qualified).

Those cases where the damage is more internal than external to the disc are more appropriate for the conservative management of the osteopath.

Other causes of piriformis reaction include irritation of the sensory cluneal nerves running over the crest of the pelvis. These can be irritated by impact and stretch and even a tight waistband. Torsions in the pelvis via the sacroiliac joints can also lead to imbalance between the paired piriformis muscles, dragging on the sacrum.

Trigger and tender points can form in muscles that have poor health, producing referred pain patterns that mimic sciatica.

So what can be done?

Try this test: Sitting on a chair with one ankle crossed onto the knee of the other leg, put one hand on your knee and the other on your ankle. Now gently lean forward, slowly taking up the slack in the hip. Pain generated at the sacroiliac, low back, or radiating through the back and outside of the thigh could be provoked by excess piriformis tension. If each side is quite different in behaviour then it is likely there is some imbalance between them and the cause may lie beyond the piriformis.

Heating and stretching this muscle may be a way to relieve it, but if the cause of the tightness in the first place has not been identified, your therapist may just be pressing on a pain in your bum. Consider getting a full evaluation of your postural mechanics, muscular tone and lifestyle before blaming piriformis for pain.

Ref: Kim, K., Isu, T., Morimoto, D., Iwamoto, N., Kokubo, R., Matsumoto, J., Kitamura, T., Sugawara, A., & Morita, A. (2017).

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RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT QUINOVIC, TAKAPUNA

Keeping The Rent Right On Your Rental Property!

What is the right amount of rent to charge for your rental property?

“It’s all about managing your rental property professionally” says Madeleine Gilbert, Business Development Manager of Quinovic Property Management in Takapuna. “As specialist residential property managers we conduct regular comprehensive rental appraisals on all of the properties we manage” says Madeleine “this way we can ensure we maximise the financial yield on the property for the property owners”.

“Recently we encountered a property that had been rented for $450.00 for some years by the property owner” she says. “Our rental appraisal indicated a market rent of $575.00 was the market rent”.

If the lost rent was calculated even for one year, $125.00 per week for fifty two weeks, the lost rent is $6,500.00 per annum.

Calculate this figure over several years and the lost income becomes substantial.

Situations like this are quite common and they occur because the private landlord is too busy to complete the rent reviews, their relationship with the tenant is too close or they simply do not want to upset the tenant and lose a good tenant. For a long term rental the financial loss can severely affect the cashflow of the property owner.

It is important to review the rent at six monthly intervals as allowed under the Residential Tenancies Act. This requires research to access the relevant market statistics and to compare the property with others being rented in the locality.

The way to save time and ensure that the rent is kept up to market rates is to employ a specialist residential property manager.

“That’s where we can assist in offering our expertise and taking the stress away” says Madeleine.

“We are a phone call away’ says Madeleine. “ We will inspect the property, provide a complimentary market appraisal and give you a report on the property from a rental perspective”.

Quinovic Takapuna business owner Graeme Henderson adds, “We make the whole process easy for the property owner, let us show you how we are different”.

For more information call Madeleine Gilbert at Quinovic; Phone: 449 2004 or 021 844 531 Email: madeleine@quinovic-takapuna.co.nz

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OPTOMETRY HAYDON OPTOMETRISTS, TAKAPUNA

Skiand See

David Haydon

Haydons is always looking out for the latest in technology to help you see the world at its best.

Winter is on our doorstep and, for all who enjoy a bit of snow skiing as a recreational sport, we have found a fantastic new product.

ZEISS has released a new range of ski goggles that have a prescription adaptor so you can now wear a ski goggle with your correction. The adaptor fits in behind the ski goggle lens; we put your prescription in to the adaptor so you can achieve the best vision for you. The adaptor can also be removed if you happen to also wear contact lenses. This means you can have the best of both worlds.

ZEISS has released a new range of ski goggles that have a prescription adaptor so you can now wear a ski goggle with your correction.

Here are some of their benefits: Maximum vision through outstanding ZEISS optics Better contrast thanks to the special coating technologies from ZEISS meaning snow goggles help skiers read the slopes in all weather. This provides added safety, even at high speeds and in unfamiliar terrain. Various special tints, polarising filters and mirror coatings ensure that the personal demands of the skier are not neglected.

Stylish look - ZEISS snow goggles are more than an accessory; they are also a fashion item to match the personal style of the wearer.

Ideal for spectacle wearers - A clip insert containing your prescription can be easily attached to ZEISS snow goggles, which ensures perfect, relaxed vision for every spectacle wearer.

We suggest you pop in today to view the range. Don’t forget, if it’s been a while since you have had your eyes examined we would recommend you book in to have an eye examination, so you are getting the best vision you can while whizzing down the slopes this winter.

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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DOES MY CHILD NEED ‘BRACES’ ?

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

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

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

How do I know if my child needs braces?

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

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

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

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

What are the different treatment options?

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

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

How much does a set of braces cost?

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

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

DR SHAZ MACAVOY Specialist Orthodontist

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MAGGIE BARRY: NORTH SHORE MP

COMMUNITY NEWS

Shore Matters with MP Maggie Barry

Maggie Barry.

Judy Allison receiving her commemorative certificates.

40 Years of Fitness and Fun Fitness, friendship and fun were celebrated last month at St Georges Church Hall, Takapuna. Local fitness teacher Judy Allison reached an impressive milestone of 40 years of teaching exercise classes to 60-90 year-olds and this was marked with a celebratory exercise class, followed by a presentation and lunch.

Judy teaches as part of The Fitness League, which was first established in England and the day was a double celebration as it also marked 50 years of Judy belonging to the organisation. A representative from The Fitness League from England attended the event to honour Judy’s long-standing commitment to the health and wellbeing of over 60s.

Group member Julie Timmermans said: "This is a wonderful milestone. Judy's commitment and sheer dedication over the 40 years has been outstanding.”

Around 70 members, both past and present, attended.

For more information about the classes contact Julie on 09 478 8858.

Budget celebrations

A hallmark of our Government has been to think long term and our top priority is to encourage a strong economy. We achieved a $1.8 billion surplus last year which lets us make choices about investing in what matters to families like health, housing and education. Construction is booming with over 30,000 new homes annually and a promise of 34,000 more houses in Auckland during the next 10 years as part of the Crown Building Project.

Local families will benefit from $700 million invested in SH1 Northern Corridor Improvements, the Northern Busway extension and 5km of new walking and cycling paths enhancing transport options.

Central government is doing its bit for Auckland infrastructure.

Now Auckland Council, in particular, their North Shore representatives Darby and Hill need to step up and fight harder for a fairer share of our rates to be spent here. Lake and Esmonde Road congestion is an increasing problem in our electorate. I’ve had discussions with the Mayor and Auckland Transport is seeking public feedback in June.

As Conservation Minister, I’ve issued a “call to action” for the nation to get behind efforts to protect our threatened native plants and animals which are found nowhere else on earth and help to define who we are as New Zealanders.

I’ve just launched New Zealand’s first ever draft Threatened Species Strategy and welcome any feedback. It will help guide all future protection projects including those of community groups that are already doing valuable work, and are to be commended, such as the Campbells Bay Urban Sanctuary and Devonport’s Environmental Network.

Predator Free 2050 has created a wave of enthusiasm to achieve ambitious goals, while the War of Weeds and Battle for our Birds, for which I announced new funding of $21.3 million, are fundamental to expanding native species protection.

Myrtle rust is a serious new disease blown in from Australia that affects plants in the myrtle family including pohutukawa and manuka, as well as common garden plants like feijoa, guava, bottlebrush, lilly pilly and gum trees. Please take a close look at new growth on any of those plants in your own garden. If you see bright yellow spores on the underside of leaves do not touch them. Call MPI’s Exotic Pest and Disease Hotline immediately on 0800 80 99 66 for expert guidance and they will come and assess it for you.

Tourism is now our biggest earner contributing $14.5 billion last year and generating 188,000 jobs. Tourism Minister Paula Bennett and I announced new funding of $76 million to upgrade DOC tourism infrastructure including $12.7 million to expand the Great Walks network and $5.7 million to develop Great Short Walks. We’ve also put in $11 million for a new computer system so we can introduce differential charging. Overseas visitors will pay more for DOC facilities and New Zealanders, who’ve contributed already through paying taxes and rates, will continue to enjoy our DOC estate at a discounted lower rate. We are still working through the details and the changes will be made in time for next summer.

With our proud sailing heritage, I’m sure all North Shore yachties will be watching the build-up to the America’s Cup and there’s a lot to look forward to when the British take us on for the upcoming Lions series. The Masters Games were a great success. Congratulations to uber-energetic Monika, from my Takapuna office, who did us all proud as part of an undefeated water polo team, Taua’s, winning gold.

If you would like to make an appointment to see me please phone 09 486 0005 or e-mail Northshore@parliament.govt.nz for an appointment.

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BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: FIFTH AVENUE DIAMOND EXPERTS

Fifth Avenue Diamond Experts owner Adrian Turner.

Ringing the Changes It’s been an eventful few months at Fifth Avenue Diamond Experts. Those of you who have popped in over the last couple of months would have noticed that the store wasn’t quite the same…our apologies, we suffered a ram raid which effectively destroyed half of the store and now after a rebuilding process we are pretty much back to normal – yay! Thank you to everyone for their support.

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As a result of this, we’ve been able to make some really exciting changes. We have a special new diamond area being created, where you’ll get to sit down, relax and enjoy the whole design and manufacturing process when having something custom made, or having old jewellery remodelled and given a new lease of life.

The new furniture is currently being manufactured for this, so we’re really looking forward to sharing the new look with you in store soon.

Another change in store is the Gucci jewellery and watch ‘shop– in-shop’ concept, which is now at the entrance of the store and features the new collection of jewellery and watches that were released and on show at Gucci’s fashion launch earlier this year.

Special items to mention are the limited release watches, the new ‘Icon Bloom’ fine jewellery collection and the ‘Gucci Ghost’ in the silver collection.

It’s time to check out our Facebook page – we want your input!

We have designed four special diamond pendants; each design features a very special, very rare brilliant cut pink diamond, and we’d like you to vote for your favourite. We value our ‘Facebook family’ and we would love for you to give us your input and tell us which one you’d like to see us make. We will be doing before and after photos and, if you vote, there’s a fabulous prize up for grabs.

Check us out on Facebook: Fifth Avenue – Diamond Experts.

Currently we are busy designing and making a few special pieces for stock and also building our new ‘Fifth Avenue Collection’ – this will be a special range of one-off pieces. Some of these will feature natural fancy coloured diamonds and even some very special, exclusive ‘Argyle’ diamonds, which follow a strict ‘mine to market’ process, so each diamond is tracked every step of the way and has its own authenticity certificate. This is a fantastic initiative and fascinating process.

Want to know more? Come in and talk to us.

And don’t forget – we still do good old-fashioned jewellery repairs in store with our purpose-built manufacturing bench. So, if you’ve been putting off having that ring resized, or that bracelet repaired etc just bring it in, we’d love to have a look at it for you.

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CHANNEL FEATURE: A CAPELLA SINGERS CHORD5

Rocking the Boat on

The Naked Choir

Aidan Elliot, Blake Nicholson, Chelsea Naepi, Azarish Ali, NIck Curry.

Chord5 had only just begun to sing as an ensemble when they saw the ads for a cappella groups to become part of TVNZ’s The Naked Choir. Let’s give it a go, they thought; it could be fun.

Armed only with a camera and tripod, they recorded their audition, posted it on Facebook, and thought little more about it as they busked and performed carols in the run up to Christmas last year.

Then a request – could the programme’s production team come and film them singing a second song? Another wait (“We’d forgotten about the audition,” says Chelsea Naepi, the sole female in the group), and the unexpected call from Aaron Dolbel, the show’s producer: They were in!

They were not only in; they were one of the youngest groups selected – and they made it to the final. Channel’s publication dates mean we can’t reveal the outcome (and they didn’t tell us) but we can report on their progress to the final, and how this talented and driven group of students have found the experience of footing it with groups much older and much more experienced than they are.

Aidan Elliot from Takapuna, Blake Nicholson from Milford, Nick Curry from Castor Bay and Azarish (Aza) Ali from Northcote were all members of Westlake Boys’ highly acclaimed Voicemale choir, and of the combined Westlake choir, Choralation, which won the Supreme Award at the New Zealand secondary schools Big Sing finals in 2016.

They had been singing together since Year 9 in choirs and in other groups and had formed a barbershop quartet, which performed on a number of occasions, including at Westlake Boys' 2016 end of year school dinner.

However, they say, Pentatonix was a big influence. “We wanted to do Pentatonix covers,” says Aidan. “We knew Chelsea and asked her to join.”

Chelsea, from Unsworth Heights, was also a member of last year’s Choralation. She says: "Singing is my whole life!” She is also in Westlake Girls’ Cantare, which took out a Silver Award at last year’s Big Sing finals. She’s looking forward to touring to Brisbane with Cantare to take part in a choir festival, Choralfest, in late June.

The Naked Choir was filmed from late January to mid-March, and the group has had to keep their success to themselves pending the public reveal. The programme has been aired over six weeks, with the final episode being shown on Queen’s Birthday weekend. This was right at the beginning of a busy school year for four of the group, and at the start of university for Nick, who’s now doing conjoint law and

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arts degrees at Auckland University, with music, naturally, as part of the mix.

The process, they say, was just as shown in the programme; they really did only have five minutes to select the first song they sang.

“We might have chosen a different song if we’d had longer,” says Aidan. “But we’re satisfied with how we did,” adds Blake.

They had two weeks to prepare for that first performance. As if that wasn’t nerve-wracking enough, they had only two days to prepare their second song (Rock the Boat), selected for them to stretch their performance skills and engage the audience. Only Aidan knew the song. The others had to learn it from scratch. “We were given a basic arrangement but changed it to make it our own,” says Aidan. “We altered the beginning and added the beat box element.”

Two hour-long sessions with the programme’s mentors helped.

“They were so amazing throughout,” enthuses Chelsea. “They were just so knowledgeable.”

It was about now that Chord5 realised that participation in The Naked Choir was about much more than musical prowess or aptitude.

As Aza says: “When we auditioned, I had it in my head that it was about singing. When I found we had to dance, I thought ‘oh no!’”

Blake adds that it was also the first time they’d been under time pressure. “It was a big shock. At Westlake, they spend so much time on every piece, so we’re not used to being underprepared.”

There were, almost inevitably, as the group spent 45 consecutive days together striving to do their best under unfamiliar conditions, tensions – but nothing that derailed their focus on learning and doing the best they could. Aidan admits: “I get emotional because I like to have it go as I’d envisioned.” He may have pushed the others to deliver, but possibly no more (and no less) than the others were also pushing themselves and each other.

“Rock the Boat was the toughest time,” both musically and emotionally, says Chelsea. The guys, perhaps with some justification, thought otherwise.

Just three days after filming Rock the Boat, filming for their third challenge took place – right in the middle of the busiest weekend for Aidan, Aza and Blake, who were also committed to a three-day Westlake choir camp. This time, they were presented with a product (Falsetto bubble gum) and challenged to deliver an advertising jingle for it.

“Combined with school and everything else we do,” says Blake in masterly understatement, “this was the most stressful time.”

Indeed. Chord 5 was only one of a number of priorities for each of the guys. Blake had taken up the position as head prefect at Westlake at the beginning of the term, just as filming got under way. He also plays bass guitar in the school concert band and sails competitively in lasers – for the school and at Murrays Bay. “We were building up to the national championships just as we were filming,” he says.

In addition to his singing commitments, Aidan plays Ultimate Frisbee at Elite level and has just been selected for the New Zealand Under 20 frisbee team. He also plays lacrosse and has a part in the school production of Sweeney Todd, rehearsals for which got under way in term one.

Aza is also a prefect at Westlake, plays squash and plays trumpet in the school concert band. He notes regretfully that he has had to give up basketball and symphonic orchestra.

Nick left Westlake at the end of 2016 and started university this year. He started lectures and moved into a hall of residence in the city in the middle of filming. He plays football, frisbee and lacrosse, plays

We’re going to keep making music…We hope the show will create support for us to continue.

trumpet in a jazz band and earlier this year auditioned successfully for National Youth Choir.

So, three days to write, rehearse and film a jingle was bad enough, without three of the quintet having to attend the Westlake choir camp at the same time. It looked, the group admits, as if their place on the programme might have to be sacrificed. “Intense negotiation” with the Westlake Head of Music, and considerable flexibility on the part of Westlake and The Naked Choir producers allowed them to remain in the competition.

“We were surprised at how flexible they were with us, in terms of the time we had available,” says Aza. Not just on these three crucial days, but throughout the process.

Nick picks up the story: “We all got our product on Thursday, and we had to perform Saturday evening. On Friday morning the other three boys went on Westlake choir camp in Cambridge. We had one day, and they left.”

“We didn’t really know how to write our own songs,” adds Aidan, who came up with a riff before he, Ash and Blake had to leave Nick and Chelsea to have a session with the mentors on Friday. “We were looking for something catchy, that would stick in people’s heads. We took an infomercial approach and had Nick talking over it.”

Following the mentoring session, Nick and Chelsea headed for Cambridge, where they were able to rehearse with the choristers in their breaks. And on Saturday afternoon, Aidan, Nick and Aza were given leave to drive back to Auckland for the performance and filming – with the proviso they were back at camp before rehearsals started on Sunday morning. Cue the promo of presenter Jeff Hunkin outside the theatre anxiously asking whether they’d make it in time.

“We nearly misjudged the driving time,” admits Nick.

They admit this challenge took them right out of their usual singing style. “But it got a few laughs from the audience, so that was satisfying.”

The next round was based on the soundtrack of a blockbuster movie. As Blake pulled the name of their designated theme tune out of the envelope, Chelsea screamed: “We got Moana!” She still has trouble containing her excitement; while Blake admits he initially

thought it was a just a song for a kids’ movie, Chelsea had earlier auditioned for Moana and just knew they could nail this.

Nick did the arrangement they performed. He modestly says he had time because the others were back at school - but it was the week he started uni, and moved into the city.

And that, unfortunately, is where this story of Chord5 and The Naked Choir must end, as Channel Magazine is published just ahead of the finals, in which Chord5 met up with two other finalists.

Win or lose, they remain somewhat in awe of what the experience has delivered for them.

“We were the youngest group, and the others had so much experience,” says Blake, “especially the other two groups in the finals.”

“We still think, is this even real?” adds Chelsea.

“It’s made us better entertainers,” says Nick. They’ve compared videos of what they were doing at the start of filming, with what they were doing at the end of the programme, and now. “We sing better together,” they agree. “We can clearly see the difference. It’s impressive how we grew so far as a group musically and emotionally,” adds Aidan.

They also appreciate how all the choirs involved in the programme “became one big family”. Chelsea says: “We were all singers and all loved to make music. They didn’t treat us like kids.”

But the best thing, they say, has been the support, not just from parents and family (that goes without saying), but comments from the videos on Facebook, and from people they don’t know.

Will they keep singing? Of course. “We’re going to keep making music,” says Blake. “We hope the show will create support for us to continue.”

But, they agree, they’ll wait until they have all finished school, and then decide.

Chord5 appear in the final of The Naked Choir on Sunday 4 June at 8.30pm on TVNZ 1.

Check out Chord5 on YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC3RcPt5ou8LtVsdnkYFPecg or Facebook: www.facebook.com/chord5music/

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MY DOG & ME: WITH SARAH CROSS

Lewis & Sarah!

In association with our good friends at DogHQ each month we meet Shore people whose four-legged family members add a great deal of joy to their lives. Our very own dog-lover Aidan Bennett (he has two doggies of his own he spoils – Olive a cocker spaniel and Maisie a French bulldog) has been given the task of putting this feature together on a monthly basis in 2017. This month he talks with Sarah Cross about Lewis her Staffy cross.

AIDAN BENNETT: How long has Lewis been part of your life?

SARAH CROSS: Lewis has been a much loved member of our family for four years.

AB: What made you decide to get a this breed?

SC: We were looking to adopt an SPCA dog and weren’t fussy on the breed. We decided a larger dog would be best for our family as we had both had great experience with bigger dogs growing up and knew the love they would contribute to our family. He was the first dog we looked at and we both fell completely in love straight away.

AB: Is he your first dog? If not tell us about your other dogs?

SC: My partner and I have been together for nine years and he is the first pet we have had together. We both had family dogs growing up. Between us we have been a part of families with labradors, rottweilers, King Charles cavaliers and a maltese – a very big range in sizes!

AB: Do you have any other pets?

SC: No other pets.

AB: What do you love about Lewis?

SC: His beautifully sweet nature, his patient and caring way with children, and his love of cuddles from anyone and everyone. He is very social dog and a people pleaser. We also love his excited side smile he does when he sees you after a day at school (Dog HQ).

AB: Does he have any bad habits?

SC: He has a very particular morning routine. This isn’t a bad thing. However a major part of this routine involves at least ten minutes of cuddle time regardless of what you have going. He makes his way onto the bed and forces you to cuddle him before you can leave.

AB: What are his favourite things to do?

SC: His three favourite things are cuddling with anyone who will

Lewis and Sarah Cross.

give him some love, going to ‘school’ (Dog HQ) and playing with his besties; namely his girlfriend Angel the husky and his brother Drama the bulldog (who comes around for playdates every now and then), and going out for ‘sniffs’ (walks) and finding the biggest stick he can possibly carry.

AB: How long has he been going to DogHQ and does he love it?

SC: Lew has been going to Dog HQ since he was a puppy and can’t get enough of it. He went to Glenfield for the first three years, then moved to Albany when we moved house recently.

AB: Does he love the beach and swimming?

SC: He loves the beach because of all of the different smells and things to pee on. He is however terrified of water. He isn’t a risk taker in the slightest and doesn’t quite know what to make of the ocean.

AB: Any words of wisdom for other dog owners or prospective dog owners?

SC: Make sure you are going to have time for your new family member as you would any other. But if you are ready - take the plunge! Adopting Lewis was the best decision of our lives!

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CHANNEL INTERVIEW: MATTHEW KEMPKERS

Racing to

Win

In June, the New Zealand Youth America’s Cup team faces up to 11 other teams in the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup (RBYAC), which takes place in Bermuda in parallel with the 35th America’s Cup series.

More than 20 top youth sailing teams applied for an entry and the teams taking part represent the best young sailing talent worldwide.

The RBYAC sailing base is located in the heart the America’s Cup Village, next to the America’s Cup team bases, placing the youth crews right at the heart of professional yacht racing.

Half the New Zealand team members hail from the North Shore: Logan Dunning-Beck, Luca Brown, Josh Salthouse, and Matthew Kempkers. Matt grew up in Birkenhead and attended Northcote College. He learned the basics of sailing at his local Birkenhead Yacht Club, then learnt his racing skills at Wakatere Boating Club at Narrow Neck beach. He answered questions from Channel Magazine just before the team left for Bermuda in late May. CM: What is the attraction for you in sailing as a competitive sport?

MK: The combination of intense physicality and complex tactical decision-making.

Where did you gain your sailing experience – and enthusiasm to take it to this level?

Mostly from my parents and growing up sailing in different youth boats. The enthusiasm comes naturally as sailing is so much more than a sport, racing and training with mates or just going cruising.

Have you had any mentors who have particularly helped you, and how?

My dad was my biggest mentor along with other sailing greats.

Seeing their success and passion for the sport has always been something to strive for.

What have been highlights of your career to date?

Making this team is probably the biggest career highlight, along with winning the U19 Laser Radial NZ title in 2012.

What is the attraction for you in being part of the Youth America’s Cup team?

Simply being part of a team environment again is pretty cool, as I usually sail lasers (a solo dinghy). A career in sailing would be ideal!

Who wouldn’t want to get paid to do what they love?

Will taking part (or better still, winning) help develop your sailing career?

The objective is first and foremost to win the Youth America's Cup. What comes with it is hard to say. It’s not enough to just take part; you need to still constantly strive to be the best to open doors further down the track and take opportunities as they come.

Tell us about the boats you are sailing in.

We are sailing AC45Fs which are 45-foot foiling cats [catamarans].

The boats are one design, meaning they are identical so it all comes down to how you sail and race the boat. These are the boats that the cup teams raced in the world series over the past year or so.

The boats are five foot smaller than the cup boats and have less automated/hydraulic systems.

When and how was the team selected?

The selection process began around October last year, with paper applications, being narrowed down to about 16 people. From there we did a fitness test with a range of strength and cardio tests. Then

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we were cut down to 11 for on the water trials. Finally a team of eight was selected and training began.

What has been involved in preparing for the Youth America’s Cup? We have team gym sessions three times a week (along with some of our own extra fitness). We have been training on a local GC32 [a 10m long, or 12m including bowsprit, by 6m wide foiling catamaran, one of the world’s fastest racing yachts] around three to four times a week, with some of our own personal sailing endeavours where we can. We also had a two-week training block in Bermuda on the AC45F itself in the end of March.

Tell us about how you work as a team; about your specific roles and how the team operates.

The team consists of six sailing positions on the boat: two bow/ floaters, one trimmer, one off-side trimmer, one wing trimmer and one helmsman. Most of the tactics run from information passed to the helm and the wing trimmer from the rest of the team. Typically the bow and floater roles are the work horses doing the majority of the heavy pulling and pushing, the trimmer, off-side and wing trim take on most of the sail controls and the helm steers the boat and controls the foils!

You’re in Pool B, up against Bermuda, Great Britain, Spain, USA, and Austria. Which is the team to beat?

We have raced against all those teams except Austria and all teams are sailing well. At this stage the British are probably the most competitive having done the most racing as a team on the Extreme Sailing Circuit. In saying this, much like any sport anything can happen on the day (particularly with sailing!) and we won’t be ruling any teams out.

Racing in the RBYAC takes place over official America’s Cup race course on Bermuda’s Great Sound. It starts with a qualifying series of fleet races from June 12-16 to determine the top eight.

They then face off in two days of racing scheduled during the week between the final weekends of the America’s Cup Match – 20-21 June. You can view it live on AmericasCup.com, or on mobile devices via the America's Cup app (www.americascup.com/app).

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Musculoskeletal Podiatrist Steven Zinsli in the clinic at Physio Connect NorthMed where the Autologous Conditioned Serum process is undertaken.

A significant investment has been made in specialist equipment to provide the solution right here on the North Shore.

Suffer from chronic joint, tendon or ligament pain?

Channel Magazine’s Aidan Bennett may have just uncovered the relief you have been looking for…

This issue of Channel signals the end of our seventh year of publishing. Right from that start – 77 issues back – we have been focused on highlighting positive things happening in the community. People, organisations and businesses making a difference. One local business that fits this criteria perfectly, is home-grown North Shore physiotherapy business Physio Connect. Their latest initiative is investing in a procedure that’s highly likely to relieve osteoarthritis pain suffered by Channel Magazine readers.

To find out more about this solution, called ‘Autologous Conditioned Serum’ (or ACS), I ventured along to Physio Connect’s wonderful new clinic in the impressive NorthMed centre being developed on the old outlet centre site in Akoranga Drive, opposite Onewa Domain. The clinic opened a few months ago. My task was to meet with musculoskeletal and sports podiatrist Steven Zinsli with a view to telling the ACS story. He’s their guru with this treatment.

Steven, who holds a degree in podiatry and is a member of the American Podiatric Medical

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Association (APMA), talks quickly and uses words that are as long as his title. So this story, that Physio Connect director Regan Wigg was keen to see told, was not an easy one. My challenge was to tell it simply!

Steven has a special interest in the treatment of chronic lower limb pain, As a result he has pursued additional postgraduate training in proliferative therapies, blood-based injection therapies, venepuncture and ultrasound guided injection techniques for the foot, ankle and knee. He now has the unique ability to combine his lower limb biomechanical knowledge with injection therapies to be able to offer his patients cutting edge therapy options.

“We only get one set of limbs to carry our bodies around and we need to invest in our lower limb health in times of injury (and pain),” explains Steven, when I quizzed him about the need for the therapies. “It always amazes me that people will spend money on their vehicles, but are less inclined to do the same for their own body and quality of life. This procedure, which uses a natural chemical process, offers the opportunity to reduce pain and get off anti-inflamatory medications.”

What Steven and the Physio Connect team are offering is a very simple procedure for those suffering from chronic knee and lower limb pain that is highly likely to provide relief from week one of treatment, in some cases aiding in avoiding knee replacement surgery. The procedure was developed in Germany some years ago and Physio Connect has invested in specially developed equipment to make the service available right here on the North Shore. It is now used widely around the globe including in Europe, USA, India and Australia where Steven studied and trained.

Autologous Conditioned Serum (ACS), is a superseding product of the commonly known Orthokine (and) Regenokine. It is a blood based injection where natural anti-inflammatory cytokines (IL1b receptor antagonist) are concentrated from whole blood and re-injected into

SPOTLIGHT ON: RELIEF FOR OSTEOARTHRITIS

It always amazes me that people will spend money on their vehicles, but are less inclined to do the same for their own body and quality of life. This procedure, which uses a natural chemical process, offers the opportunity to reduce pain and get off anti-inflamatory medications. arthritic joints to change the histological conditions within the joint, modulating pain and increasing functional ability.

So what exactly is the procedure? In simple terms what Steven will do is take a small amount of blood from the patient's arm. Just like completing a blood test. The blood tubes are then immediately spun within a centrifuge, the blood is then incubated and processed within a biohazard safety cabinet to collect the required cells from the ACD tudes. The collected product including buffy coat then undergoes a second spin. The serum is then collected and filtered ready for injection, and hen injected into the affected area to biologically block the inflammatory process responsible for pain and disability.

Local anaesthetic and pain relieving spray are used to keep patient discomfort to a minimum. The treatment is pretty simple and normal daily duties can continue. Afterwards there may be a mild inflammatory response but Paracetamol can be used to reduce pain. There are some after treatment practices to follow: attempting to reduce anti inflammatory medications for the period of treatment; rest from strenuous activity for the first one to two weeks; exercise programmes may be continued two weeks following the injection therapy.

The results are impressive says Steven. "ACS has been shown to be more effective at reducing pain and increasing function than

Hyaluronan and placebo with long term follow ups at two years still showing significant effects. ACS has been shown to offer relief from week one post-injection and has an overall patient satisfactory rating of 92% with the protocol we adopt."

The standard programme is six of these injections over a four month period, Then check-ups are undertaken after six, 12 and 24 months. The total cost of injections is affordable at $2100 for the entire programme.

Other clinical applications also now available at Physio Connect, include:- Leukocyte poor PRP (where inflammation is not wanted); Leukocyte rich PRP (where you wish to mitigate inflammation); plasma preparation rich in growth factor (PRGF); platelet-rich fibrin bioactive matrix.

“We believe there will be a significant uptake for what we are offering,” adds Regan Wigg. “For many this will be a great nonsurgical option. Certainly easier and less invasive, and at a time when there is a log-jam for surgery, those who are suffering the pain have a real alternative that is very affordable.

"At physio connect we accompany our treatments with the right exercises and force redistribution to insure patients receive holistic treatment option for their pain.”

So there it is folks, if you suffer from chronic joint, tendon or ligament pain we have probably just uncovered the relief you have been looking for. Contact Steven at Physio Connect.

Steven Zinsli – Musculoskeletal Podiatrist, Phone 0800 111 788 or 021 023 98361, Email: steven@physioconnect.co.nz or visit: www.physioconnect.co.nz

AUTOLOGOUS CONDITIONED SERUM - ACS Combining the body’s natural ability to heal with cutting edge science

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STUDENTS DISCOVER THE SECRET TO SPORTING SUCCESS Earlier this year, 170 secondary school students and their teachers were introduced to a field of science that contributes to athletic success around the world, but of which the public is rarely aware: biomechanics.

Kelly Sheerin – lecturer in Sports Biomechanics at AUT’s School of Sport and Recreation, and manager of AUT’s Sports Performance Clinics – explains, “Biomechanics is the science behind the way we move, and despite being relatively unknown beyond scientific and sporting circles, it can be a key driver for athletes finding that last few percent in their performance.”

Over a series of interactive workshops, Sheerin and his colleagues introduced the students to the many ways that biomechanics can be used to optimise sports performance and prevent injury. High-profile athletes including NZ Breakers player Mika Vukona and Auckland City Football team members were also on hand to discuss their personal experiences and to show biomechanics in action.

In addition to demystifying the science, the workshops also provided a valuable insight into potential career opportunities. Discovering that many staff, students and researchers at AUT’s School of Sport and Recreation work with elite and professional teams and athletes, was an eye-opener for the workshop attendees. But as Sheerin explains, “Biomechanics can take you right to the coal face of working with athletes, coaches, and other medical and support staff. Even if you’re not an Olympic athlete yourself, biomechanics could be your ticket to the games.”

GUEST COLUMNIST, PROFESSOR MARK ORAMS’ PERSPECTIVE Nationally recognised as a leader in sport and exercise science, AUT’s School of Sport and Recreation has recently been ranked amongst the world’s top 30 by one of the most influential and widely observed university measures (the Shanghai Ranking). What lies behind this success? We believe it’s our strong focus on students, applied research and on forging industry partnerships.

Our recent involvement in the National Biomechanics Day (covered in the article above) is a great example of the School’s ability to successfully partner with industry - and contribute to young people’s education. But it’s far from the only example.

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Feedback from students and teachers attending the AUT workshops has been overwhelmingly positive, and AUT’s School of Sport and Recreation is looking forward to introducing biomechanics to a whole new group of students again next year.

NBD New Zealand is a collaboration between Massey University (the lead organiser), AUT, the University of Auckland, the University of Canterbury, the University of Otago, the University of Waikato and the government’s A Nation of Curious Minds – He Whenua Hihiri/Te Mahara project (funded by MBIE’s Unlocking Curious Minds Contestable Fund).

Professor Mark Orams

Head of AUT’s School of Sport and Recreation Associate Dean, AUT Millennium Ambassador, World Masters Games 2017

Behind the scenes, many of our students worked for the Games’ organising authority, and many other students and staff from the School played a key role as event volunteers. In addition, a number of our undergraduate Bachelor of Sport and Recreation students have been engaged in practical industry placements associated with the Games as part of their studies.

The stated goal of this international event was to encourage participation in sport throughout life.

The School has recently played an active role in the World Masters Games 2017. Recognised by the International Olympic Committee, this is the largest participant sporting event New Zealand has ever hosted, with 28,000 participants from over 130 countries. And it’s an event that the School has whole-heartedly supported.

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These popular AUT workshops were run as part of New Zealand’s first National Biomechanics Day (NBD), which saw a range of events held simultaneously at universities across the country. Initially an American initiative, NBD is now celebrated by thousands of students and teachers in countries including Australia, the UK, Canada and Brazil.

During the Games, AUT Millennium hosted the sports of swimming, weightlifting and athletics, while AUT North Campus played host to basketball. And as participants in the Games, School staff members competed in an impressive array of sporting fields – from sailing, waka-ama, ocean swimming and surf-life saving, to hockey, football and table tennis – with a number finishing in podium-topping positions. I am immensely proud of the many staff who competed in the Games, showing their enduring passion for sport and leading by example in making sport a life-long pastime.

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The stated goal of this international event was to encourage participation in sport throughout life. This is a sentiment echoed by the School and is very much in evidence in our research and delivery of programmes designed to improve the quality of life for older people.

Our contributions in this area include involvement in AUT’s Active Ageing Research Group (working with older people to live well), PhD and other leading research, and the development and delivery of the Never2Old programme (an easy-to-follow exercise and fitness programme for New Zealanders aged 60 and over).

Our School’s vision is to improve lives through positive involvement in sport and recreation. We do this through delivering outstanding educational experiences for our students, conducting world-leading research that makes a difference, and by facilitating and advocating for people to lead active, fulfilling and healthy lives.

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NORTH HARBOUR BUSINESS HALL OF FAME

2016 North Harbour Business Hall of Fame inductees at the 2016 dinner with existing laureates, North Harbour Club office holders and Milford Asset Management team members.

Milford Asset Management supporting the North Harbour Business Hall of Fame This month will see three new laureates inducted into the North Harbour Business Hall of Fame. This will take place at a black tie event to be held on Wednesday June 28th at The Wharf, Northcote Point. Those new laureates will be Bill Speedy, Paul Byrnes and Eric Faesenkloet.

The North Harbour Club and Charitable Trust administers the North Harbour Business Hall of Fame programme. The organisation is thrilled to confirm that Milford Asset Management have come on board as the long-term sponsor of the North Harbour Business Hall of Fame.

“We welcomed Milford Asset Management as our new sponsor last year and it was a thrill that they have since agreed to a lengthy commitment,” says North Harbour Club President Aidan Bennett.

“It is clearly a great fit and their support is crucial in enabling us to make the re-born North Harbour Business Hall of Fame something very special. They played a big part in ensuring the high quality of our inaugural dinner last year and their ongoing support means we will only grow things going forward. I know that Milford Asset Management are keen to support the local community that has supported them for so long. They are passionate about acknowledging business excellence and the philanthropic work the laureates participate in."

The North Shore Business Hall of Fame was first established by North Shore City’s back in 2004. Through until 2010 the following were inducted as laureates:- 2004 – Geoff Smale, Jim Smale, Ralph Roberts, Sir Stephen Tindall; 2005 – Sir Peter Maire, Sir Graeme Avery, Sir David Levene; 2006 – Diane Foreman, Peter Menzies; 2007 – Ian Calderwood; 2008 – David Charlesworth; 2009 – Colin Harvey; 2010 – Jan Dawson, Gary Monk.

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brought to life once again with the North Harbour Club seizing the initiative to relaunch it as the North Harbour Business Hall of Fame in 2016. All existing laureates were automatically inducted into the new entity. Four new laureates were inducted in 2016 – Paul and Liz Blackwell, John Spooner and Annette Presley. A highlight of the 2016 dinner was the added presentation of a Lifetime Achievement Award to Sir David Levene.

The organisation is thrilled to confirm that Milford Asset Management have come on board as the long-term sponsor of the North Harbour Business Hall of Fame.

“We saw it as complementing the club’s emphasis on rewarding excellence,” adds Aidan Bennett. “For more than two decades we have been rewarding excellence achieved by our brilliant youngsters through the AIMES Awards so this is really just an extension of that.

Celebrating excellence achieved by our leading business people and the part they play in the community.”

As this issue went to press the full house sign was virtually up on bookings for the dinner on Wednesday June 28th at The Wharf. For more information contact Christie at the North Harbour Club, christie@northharbourclub.co.nz.

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BEAUTY SPOTLIGHT: LUXE BEAUTY, ALBANY

Introducing…

Luxe Beauty Room

Now open in Albany where you can treat yourself and leave feeling amazing!

In the November and December issues we highlighted Albany based business ‘Brighter Smile’, owned by young local couple Katherine Marshall and Adam Ellington. They had become one of Auckland’s premier specialist teeth whitening providers. In this issue we announce an exciting extension to that business with the opening of the Luxe Beauty Room from the same premises, to provide a wide range of complementary beauty products and services.

“Brighter Smile has been operating in Albany for four years, so we see it as a great time to enhance our offering to our customers,” explained Katherine Marshall. "At Luxe Beauty Room we specialise in eyelash extensions, brow shaping and tinting as well as gel manicures and nail art. We use only the best products, and our therapists are trained in the latest techniques.”

Katherine and her team at Luxe Beauty Room realise it the little things that count towards having a great beauty experience.

Their aim is that customers will treat themselves and leave feeling amazing.

Brows An example of The Luxe Beauty Room Brow services and pricing:Shape (15 minutes) $20; Tint (15 minutes) $20; Shape & Tint (20-30 minutes) $30; Shape & Tint 10 concession $250.

Lashes The Luxe Beauty Room offers eyelash extensions using the latest techniques. Lash extensions will require an infill every three to four weeks, any longer than this and a new full set may be required.

“We also have Elleebana Lash Lifts which are the latest in beauty treatments,” adds Katherine. "You can get amazing curled and lifted eyelashes that last for six to eight weeks. These are great if you have straight eyelashes or just want longer lashes without getting extensions."

An example of Luxe Beauty Room's Lash services and pricing:Natural (60 mins) $80; Classic $100; Infill - 30 mins $65; Elleebana Lash Lift $79.

Nails/Manicure An example of The Luxe Beauty Room Nail Bar Menu/Manicure:Gel Manicure - 1 Colour $45; French Tips $65; Feature Nail $5; Gel Removal $10.

Rebekah of the Luxe Beauty team in the reception area.

Package discounts for special events Luxe Beauty Room offers special package discounts for events such as bridal parties, hens parties and school balls. An example of one of their pamper packages is:- eyelash extensions, gel manicure and brow shape/tint plus nibbles and drinks while you relax, for as little as $80 per person depending on numbers.

Beauty and Teeth Whitening Combo's The Luxe Beauty Room alignment with Brighter Smile – Auckland's leading provider of cosmetic teeth whitening treatments – also offers special pricing on teeth whitening and beauty treatment combo’s. This means you can come in for one of their beauty treatments and get your teeth whitened in the same appointment!

Special Brighter Smile and Luxe Beauty Combo Deals include:Gel manicure and Laser white one hour teeth whitening $159 (1.5 hours); Brow shape and tint plus one hour teeth whitening $149; Classic Lash Extensions plus SMILE custom whitening trays $229 (1 hour).

The Luxe Beauty Room is located in Orbit Drive, Albany with customer parking right at the door. They are in the same premises as Brighter Smile and are directly behind Sticky Fingers Cafe.

Luxe Beauty Room – Unit D4, 3 Orbit Drive, Albany.

Phone 0800 110642 or Visit: www.luxebeautyroom.co.nz Open Monday to Friday 9am until 4pm, ​Saturday: 9am to 4pm.

Late night bookings by appointment only.

We welcome walk-ins but appointments cannot be guaranteed unless confirmed prior.

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$99 for a lash lift + tint and a gel polish manicure Usually $135 A lash lift is a revolutionary treatment which curls and lengthens your natural lashes! Combined with a lash tint for amazing long and luscious NATURAL lashes!

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To book Phone 0800 110642 or Visit: www.luxebeautyroom.co.nz

BUSINESS NORTH HARBOUR

Bursting at the seams!

Managing growth of a business region, is both exciting and challenging. Anyone who has been out of Auckland for five years, would be absolutely astounded as to the changes through the Albany area. Long gone are the days when the Northern Motorway ended at the Water Treatment plant, and we had greenfields to Orewa.

Part of managing growth is that fine balance between encouraging local employment, and ensuring that the infrastructure is there to support the increased numbers of people entering and engaging with a destination.

Business North Harbour serves the commercial and industrial area, loosely bounded by Oteha Valley Park and Ride, south to Constellation Park and Ride, west as far as Albany Highway with the eastern boundary of Apollo Drive and it’s various offshoots. This area contains over 3000 businesses, across 2500 + commercial properties, with 28,000 employees – growing by the hour.

Our programmes focus on reducing crime, building new connections amongst businesses – to increase collaboration and sharing of expertise, and hosting workshops and networking events.

One additional service is providing our property investors, employers and employees with a voice amongst those organisations who are making the big decisions which will impact on the form and function of the wider business district. It is our focus on advocacy that we want to draw your attention to – and to ask for your input.

Managing parking demand.

There is simply not enough – on street or off street parking available anymore to satisfy demand. Some drivers may blame overflow from park and rides, some may blame the shops and restaurants for not providing enough for their patrons. However, if we talk to these commuters, they will point the finger at the employers who have tripled their employee numbers, without tripling the parking available for them.

Something needs to change.

Investment in public transport is hot news right now with the City Rail Link and the roll out of the new public transport networks. When North Shore’s new bus network takes effect (2018) it will help provide a more reliable and frequent service for those commuters living on the shore, working all day in one location, who would like to save money and stress by not having to drive to work. This was due to be implemented in 2017, however it is running behind schedule.

Auckland Transport have recently consulted on a paid parking model for the Albany area. Thanks to all who have taken the time to respond – either independently or through the Business North Harbour website and collective submission. Our concern is that the introduction of paid parking – without the improved public transport system in place will simply add costs without providing a viable alternative for our local area. We will keep you informed as to the outcomes of the lobbying that took place in May 2017.

To help us build up an accurate picture of demand, can we ask you please to take five minutes and tell us about your commute between home and work. The questionnaire is hosted here: wwwbusinessnh.org.nz/yourjourney. Thanks.

Unitary Plan Many of you will be aware of this major policy project, through which Auckland Council seeks to rationalise the consenting process, to help provide consistency across Auckland, and to create clusters of commercial, retail, residential intensity which supports the investment in infrastructure.

Business North Harbour is concerned that council have decided to overturn the recommendations of the Independent Hearing Panel for some key areas within North Harbour. The lack of minimum parking – and the insistence of maximum parking, throughout the developing areas, will simply add to the current undersupply of off-street and on-street parking. Yes, we accept that we can’t keep building new roads and carparking buildings, but infrastructure investment in terms of service options must keep up with the consenting process.

An element of Business North Harbour’s formal submission on the Auckland (Council) Budget 2017/18, highlighted the consensus amongst our members (business owners and commercial property owners), that the monies raised through Development Contribution and other growth related taxes, should be ringfenced for reinvestment in the local area – and to support the growth enabled through development. This element has not been accepted by council as yet, so please contact Business North Harbour if you want to add your voice to ours, and to work together to keep North Harbour moving.

Contact Janine Brinsdon or Sarah de Zwart, 09 968 2222 www.businessnh.org.nz

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DESTINATION DEVONPORT

Devonport Business Association

Devonport

Community News

Dianne Hale

News from the Chair

The World Masters Games are over and hopefully they have provided a financial bonus for Devonport businesses. The i (information) centre that was established in the old library building on Victoria Road for the duration of the Games was a huge success, with approximately 983 visitors over the 10 days. There were also approximately 500 visits from locals who made very supportive comments, which have been recorded. Unfortunately, we are still meeting opposition from Auckland Council officers regarding an ongoing lease for this site - they are claiming seismic issues and council policy as the reason. I shall keep businesses and the community updated through this column.

Many Devonport Business Association members have received the Auckland Transport (AT) concept drawing for changes to the area surrounding the Calliope and Victoria Rd intersection. A Intersection of Victoria and meeting was held at 3 Calliope Road.

Victoria Road on May 9th to discuss these changes.

The House of Travel (HOT) sponsored in store promotion was drawn on 11 May, the lucky winners are: 1st Prize $2000.00 – DEBBIE REID – Devonport Flowers 2nd Prize $500.00 – ROBYN GIBSON – Cornelius Jewellers 3rd Prize $250.00 – JENNIFER FABLING – Devonport Chocolates The bi-monthly Breakfast on Toast run in conjunction with Devonport Rotary was held at Corelli’s, with speaker Johnno Leonard discussing e-bikes.

The DBA has received a grant from the Devonport Takapuna Local Board to once again enable us to hold ‘Glow’, which is run in conjunction with the Auckland Arts Festival. The art installations are the creation of Unitech students using recycled materials and attracts many visitors during the evenings that they are lit up and on show. The Board is looking to hold an open street again in mid-October, which is likely to be in the same portion of Clarence St as last year, but for a shorter duration and possibly later in the day.

A feedback and suggestions meeting will be held on Monday 19th June at 5.30pm. The board has a limited marketing budget but welcomes suggestions that will encourage new visitors to the village. We will be wooing DBA members with a glass of wine, and all attendees will receive a movie ticket to ‘The Vic’ courtesy of Board member Philipp Jaser.

It looks like our summer has come to an end. However we will continue to encourage support of our local businesses over the cooler winter months.

Dianne

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By Maria Teape – Devonport Community Coordinator, Devonport Peninsula Trust

With winter having well and truly arrived, we are pleased to be able to offer our Winter Fun Preschool Play mornings. Starting on Tuesday 13th June, the Winter Fun Preschool Play mornings will be held every Tuesday, 9:30am-11am, until 24th October at the Rose Centre in Belmont. It’s a great way for littlies and caregivers alike to be active and make new friends.

Sessions are casual/free entry and caregiver supervision required. For more info contact Moira or Maria on 09 445 9533 or email: maria@devonportpeninsulatrust.nz Have you been to Devonport Museum lately? Devonport Museum has recently undergone a makeover thanks to TV series, Heritage Rescue. Following a full-on week of work by tireless volunteers, artists and museum professionals, there is an almost entirely new display interior: a timeline of Devonport supported by pictures and artefacts, an up to date history of lower Victoria Road, tributes to protest, boatbuilding, trades, buildings and childhood, and much more. Devonport Museum is open Tuesday to Thursday, 10am to 12pm and weekends, 2pm to 4pm.

Devonport-Takapuna Local Board is currently consulting the community on its draft Local Board Plan for 2017-2020. It is an opportunity for you to let the Local Board know what you value most about your community. There are various ways that you can submit your feedback on the draft plan: • Hard copies will be mailed to households in the board area.

• If you would like to submit your feedback online, you can do so on the Shape Auckland website http://www.shapeauckland.co.nz/ • The board is also holding drop-in sessions where you can speak to them face to face. These session times are below: Saturday 10 June, 8am-11am, Allen Hill Stadium, 25A Lake Road, Devonport Sunday 18 June, 8am-1pm, Takapuna Sunday Market, 17 Anzac St, Takapuna.

Devonport-Takapuna Local Board is currently consulting the community on their draft Local Board Plan for 2017-2020.

Devonport Community House is inviting children to help them celebrate Matariki 2017. Submit your art to Devonport Community House, 32 Clarence Street Devonport for exhibition at Splash Children's Art Gallery. Drawings, paintings, collage, weaving, poems and stories are all welcome any time between now and the end of June. Work will be displayed throughout June and July. For more info visit: http://www.devonportcommunityhouse.co.nz/ 2017 is Devonport Drama’s 15th anniversary and to mark it they are doing their first environmental play – ‘Living on the Edge’: if they can save themselves from each other…they might just save the world. Living on the Edge will be at the Rose Centre on 23 June 7pm and 24 June 2pm and 7pm. $20, concession $10, family $50. For bookings or more info, text 021 2624907 or email gallen@clear.net.nz Ka kite ano Maria

DESTINATION DEVONPORT

Making Space Exciting developments are afoot for students at Bayswater Primary School. Not only do four new classrooms open this term, but the pupils will welcome new classmates when Wilson School joins the campus, opening a satellite unit for students with disabilities.

“We’re very excited to open new doors; this is a great community asset and will provide children and their families on the North Shore with the specialist services they need and deserve,” says Wilson School principal Jan Kennington.

Funded by the Ministry of Education, it boasts two purpose-built classrooms; a specially designed bathroom for students in wheelchairs, administrative facilities and a small playground with equipment to help with the physical and sensory needs of students. It will cater for children with special needs from their early school years through to the stage when they are ready to move on to intermediate school.

Each classroom will welcome between six to eight students depending on their level of need.

“The school community of Bayswater is very excited at the prospect of welcoming Wilson School,” says Bayswater School Principal, Lindsay Child. “We have been involved in the planning and development of the new building and it will be wonderful to see the completion of a state of the art facility for local children.”

Students will have the benefit of working daily with experienced specialist teachers and therapists but will also

Wilson School Principal Jan Kennington and Bayswater Primary Principal Lindsay Child.

have access to social and learning relationships with their mainstream peers. Children from both schools will have the chance to mix with and make friends with each other. There will be opportunities to share the playground, school library, recently refurbished swimming pool, attend assemblies and enjoy supported visits to mainstream classrooms when negotiated between the two schools.

“Students deserve to be in a modern learning environment that meets their learning needs while still being part of a mainstream school and that’s what we’ve got,” says Jan. “It will also help them succeed and thrive alongside their peers.”

Wilson School is inviting parents whose children qualify for ORS (Ongoing Resourcing Scheme) funding to register interest in the new facility.

In the meantime, the Boards, parents and students of the schools will celebrate the official opening when the building is complete towards the end of Term 2.

THE NEW LOOK

DEVONPORT Our original flagship store has had a beautiful make-over!

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BOOK REVIEWS

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From the 1997 Booker Prize-winning author of the internationally acclaimed and beloved bestseller The God of Small Things. This sumptuously moving novel – Arundhati Roy’s first in 20 years – takes us on an intimate journey across the Indian subcontinent – from the cramped neighbourhoods of Old Delhi and the glittering malls of the burgeoning new metropolis to the snowy mountains and valleys of Kashmir, where war is peace and peace is war, and from time to time ‘normalcy’ is declared. The cast of unforgettable characters are caught up in the tide of history. Told with a whisper, with a shout, with tears and with laughter, it is a love story and a provocation.

Its heroes, present and departed, human and animal, have been broken by the world they live in and then rescued, patched together by acts of love – and by hope. For this reason, fragile though they may be, they never surrender. Braiding richly complex lives together, this ravishing and deeply humane novel reinvents what a novel can do and can be, demonstrating on every page the full range of Arundhati Roy’s exceptional storytelling gifts.

Pieces of Happiness Anne Ostby $37

When recently widowed Kat writes to her four lifelong school friends, now in their sixties, inviting them to live on her cocoa plantation in the South Pacific, they swap icy pavements and TV dinners for a tropical breeze and an azure-blue ocean.

Leaving behind loneliness, dead-end jobs and marriages that have gone sour, they settle into the Women’s House, surrounded by palms and cocoa trees; and locals with the puzzling habit of exploding into laughter for no discernible reason. Each of the women has her issues to resolve, and secrets to keep. But together the friends find a new purpose, starting a business to make chocolate: bittersweet, succulent pieces of happiness. As they embrace a new culture that views ageing so differently from their own, will they learn to accept and forgive; to discover the value of friendship, and a better way to live? A story of love, hope and chocolate, Pieces of Happiness will reaffirm your faith in friendship, second chances, and the importance of indulging one’s sweet tooth.

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Where do you go when you can’t go home? In Palestine, on the eve of her daughter Alia’s wedding, Salma reads the girl’s future in a cup of coffee dregs. Although she keeps her predictions to herself that day, they soon come to pass in the wake of the 1967 Six-Day War in the Middle East. Caught up in the resistance, Alia’s brother disappears, while Alia and her husband move from Nablus to Kuwait City. Reluctantly they build a life, torn between needing to remember and learning to forget.

When Saddam Hussein invades Kuwait, Alia and her family yet again lose their home, their land, and their story as they know it. Scattering to Beirut, Paris and Boston, Alia’s children begin families of their own, once more navigating the burdens (and blessings) of assimilation in foreign cities.

Hala Alyan’s powerful and poetic voice takes us into the dark recesses of history and guides us right up to the present tensions between East and West, the modern and the ancestral, the hopeless and the hopeful in this heartbreaking and lyrical novel that challenges and humanises an age-old conflict we might think we understand: you can’t go home again.

Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine Gail Honeyman $35

No one’s ever told Eleanor Oliphant that life should be better than fine. She struggles with appropriate social skills and tends to say exactly what she’s thinking.

Nothing is missing in her carefully timetabled life of avoiding social interactions – but everything changes when Eleanor meets Raymond, the bumbling, unhygienic IT guy from her office. When she and Raymond together save Sammy, an elderly gentleman who has fallen on the sidewalk, the three become the type of friends who rescue one another from the lives of isolation they have each been living. It is Raymond’s big heart that will ultimately help Eleanor find the way to repair her own profoundly damaged one. Warm and uplifting, Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine is the story of an out-of-the-ordinary heroine whose deadpan weirdness and unconscious wit make for an irresistible journey as she realises... The only way to survive is to open your heart.

Exile

James Swallow $33 The eagerly awaited sequel to Nomad, the outstanding, explosive, international bestselling political thriller of 2016. A vicious Serbian gang whose profits come from fake nuclear weapons. A disgraced Russian general, with access to the real nuclear thing. A vengeful Somali warlord, with a cause for which he’d let the world burn. A jaded government agency, without the information to stop him.

Only one man sees what’s coming – and even he might not be able to prevent it. Racing breathlessly from uncharted CIA prisons to the skyscrapers of Dubai, from storm-beaten oil rigs off the African coast to the ancient caverns beneath the city of Naples, Marc Dane – now working as an analyst for the United Nations agency Office of Nuclear Security – finds himself forced into a deadly hunt, against impossible odds. If I Am Pilgrim or Nomad gripped you, Exile is for you.

MILFORD NEWS

So what's

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in Milford

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

Milford Centre changes progressing Construction is going well on the new cart dock area being built as part of the multimillion dollar upgrade to this mall, as you can see from the picture. Thanks to all those customers who adapted to the temporary change of not being able to use the Ihumata Rd entrance into the Level 2 car park, so that some major pipe work could be done in that entrance way.

The next stage, which we will give you an update on next month, will be the construction of the new underground car park. One of the great outcomes from this has been the business association working with Council’s Parks Department and the Milford Centre owners, NZRPG, to get some of the rock that will be dug out of the site stock-piled locally for use on local parks and for retaining the banks of the Wairau Estuary, when the project starts. A real Win! Win!

of the presentation was to do with fire alarms.

They recommend replacing alarms if they are over 10 years old.

There are now Long Life Fire Alarms that have a 10-year battery life and are photo-electric. These alarms detect certain types of fires much quicker than the old style ones and are thoroughly recommended. For more details on where alarms should be installed in your home, check out the Fire Service website – www.fire.org.nz

Milford Estuary –Plank Sponsorship Project

Thanks to those that have contacted me with an interest in sponsoring planks for this great community initiative. I am compiling a list of sponsors and will continue to until such time as the walkway gets built – so if you’re interested in buying a plank that will be inscribed with your name, please contact me via email – manager@milfordshops.co.nz and I’ll add you to the list. At this early stage of the project, there are no costings, so I cannot give you an indication of cost.

Milford Beach Playground

Milford Residents Association AGM

Recently the Milford Residents Association had its AGM and I went along representing the Milford Business Association. One issue that was talked about was how some areas have pockets of uncut berms and as evidenced with recent storms, drains that are blocked – often with leaves adding to unnecessary flooding. It was suggested we encourage more resident responsibility cutting council berms so the streetscape is presentable or encouraging neighbours to trim their berms.

The same goes with storm water drains. I cleaned a storm water drain that was covered in two wheelbarrows full of leaves – a massive double grilled drain that was being filled with more compost from the rotting leaves than run-off water. Council services don’t seem to do as much of this sort of thing nowadays, but with a little bit of neighborly love, all our streets in Milford could look pristine.

A good turnout of residents saw Debbie Dunsford and Norma Bott returned as Co-Chairs and all the previous committee voted back in. It was great to see our two Local Board members, George Wood and Jennifer McKenzie put in an appearance after they had been to the DTLB meeting held on the same night.

Fire Alarms in your Home

Members of the Green Watch from the new Fire Station on Wairau Rd gave an interesting presentation at the AGM that explained how their role has changed quite markedly and they are often first responders to incidents such as heart attacks or rescue if they are the closest vehicle to the incident. However, the most important part

Here is the latest picture of progress on the new ‘Pirate Themed’ playground on our beachfront reserve. It will be wonderful to have a link back the one of the iconic buildings in Milford once the playground is completed.

Milford - Shoe Capital of the Shore

Ladies (and Men) - are you itching to buy some new shoes?

Because if you are, Milford is the place to come to, with 5 specialist shoe retailers plus another 10 fashion businesses with footware all in one centre! Check out these stores – for more details, go to our website – www.milfordshops.co.nz

Murray See you in Milford

Manager – Milford Business Association manager@milfordshops.co.nz 021 950 463 www.milfordshops.co.nz FB: milfordshops Inst: milfordnz

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OPTOMETRY & EYEWEAR MELISSA HAY, VISIQUE MILFORD

Melissa Hay

Five Fascinating Facts About Your Eyes How do we see colour?

The human eye sees basically three colours: red, green and blue as we have specific retinal cells recognising these colours. These are pretty basic colours, but can be mixed together to create other hues. We see white as a combination of the three, the black as the negative of these three. Yellow, purple or mauve form through the combination of two basic colours; these are called secondary colours.

Why do we blink?

The front surface of the eyeball and the inner eyelids are covered by a transparent layer called conjunctiva. This layer protects the eye against the environment, like our skin does to our body. While blinking, the conjunctiva is moisturised and cleaned of dirt and dust by the tears. We blink once or twice every 10 seconds, and a blink lasts 0.3 seconds. So thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot of blinks each day! Infants start blinking at the age of six months. Tears drain into the nasal cavity and are more abundant if there is dust or dirt. You know that feeling of irritation when you have something in your eye â&#x20AC;&#x201C; you eyes over-compensate and produce lots of tears to try and flush it away. We also blink in bright lights to protect our eyes from the damaging light rays.

What is the macula?

We hear about the macula, as it is common in older people to develop macula degeneration. It always breaks our hearts when an older person starts struggling to read or do their hobbies. The macula is a region on the retina where we have a dense concentration of cells to help us see. This central spot on the retina gives us the fine focus vision, which allows us to see in detail. That's why to clearly see an object, we have

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to move the eyes, so that the projection is formed on macula.

Macula degeneration is where the cells in this area start to break down or die, limiting our clarity and vision.

What is tridimensional vision?

Our nose is between our eyes for a reason, it allows us to get visual information from two slightly different angles. Because the eyes watch the environment from separate angles, they send different information to the brain. The brain "learns" from our first days to assemble the two images, so that we do not see a double image. But the difference between the two images helps the brain detect the location of the objects in the space and distance.

This is the tridimensional vision, provided by binocular sight.

Tridimensional vision is commonly referred to as 3-D vision. It is something predatory animals need for moving on the branches or hunting. Prey animals usually have lateral positioned eyes. Their visual fields do not interpose, so this we call monocular vision.

They cannot assess distances well, but they have larger visual fields, overlooking the environment for predators.

Why is vision blurry underwater?

This has to do with the refraction indexes. Air has the refraction index of 1, the cornea and water about 1.33. The cornea is the clear window on the front of our eyes The human eye cannot focus properly on the light when experiencing the refraction index of the water, as we have been designed to focus in the open air. That's why we see underwater things as being blurry. Using goggles or a snorkel mask can mitigate this as it gives us enough air in front of our eyes to focus correctly.

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

MILFORD: TRAVEL WITH HELLOWORLD

Hello Canada!

Sue visited Canada last month and experienced an unseasonal white spring, providing picture postcard views of this already beautiful country.

The extensive itinerary took Sue from Calgary Mary Buckley to Banff and Lake Louise, travelling onwards via Owner/Director Rocky Mountaineer’s luxurious GoldLeaf service to Kamloops. Next stop was Vancouver before ending this wonderful trip at the popular ski destination, Whistler. These are the highlights from Sue’s trip: Calgary: Calgary is a vibrant city set in the western province of Alberta giving you a lively city atmosphere with an outstanding sense of outdoor adventure with pristine wilderness of the Canadian Rockies and Banff National Park only an hour away.

Banff & Lake Louise: Tour the town of Banff then ride the Gondola for a panoramic view of the town. Journey to Kananaskis for a Summit Helicopter Tour. Sightseeing in Banff includes Bow Falls, Lake Minnewanka, Surprise Corner, and the Hoodoos that have been shaped by centuries of wind. Visit the natural wonders of Yoho National Park. Travel from Lake Louise to Kamloops on Rocky Mountaineer’s luxurious GoldLeaf service.

Vancouver: This beautifully located city is framed by the Pacific Ocean and the Coast Mountains. Explore Stanley Park, the beaches and forests.

Whistler: This charming alpine resort is nestled between world-renowned Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains. Board the Peak 2 Peak Gondola for unbelievable views of glaciers, extinct volcanoes and snowSue Barnett in Banff. capped peaks.

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Canada has so much to offer every visitor. These are some experiences worth including in your itinerary: Wildlife: See whales, elk, caribou and moose in their natural environment. Grizzly bears can be found in British Columbia and Black bears can be spotted in the forests of both the Atlantic and Pacific coastlines. Canada is also one of the best places in the world to get close to the incredible whale in the Pacific waters off Vancouver in the west or the Atlantic Ocean or St Lawrence River in the east.

Hiking and Mountain Biking: With craggy peaks, iridescent lakes, sparkling glaciers and a variety of wildlife, Canada is the ideal place to enjoy hiking and mountain biking.

Rocky Mountaineer: This world famous train travels by the dazzling peaks, lush alpine meadows, beautiful lakes and wildlife, that combine to make up the splendour of the Canadian Rockies.

Icefields Parkway: Stretching 232 kilometres through the heart of the Canadian Rocky Mountains between Jasper and Lake Louise.

This spectacular drive winds its way through two national parks boasting pristine mountain lakes, ancient glaciers and sweeping valleys.

Niagara Falls: Experience the thunderous roar and almighty power of Niagara Falls. Take a cruise up to the foot of the falls, walk behind them or fly over them.

French Heritage: Quebec offers travellers a rich French heritage to explore. From the spoken language to the cuisine and the cobbled streets. helloworld Milford, Corner Kitchener and Milford Road, Milford, (09) 489 2597 milford@helloworld.co.nz

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HEALTH & BEAUTY: CACI

When’s the best time to invest in your skin?

There’s no 'one size fits all' when it comes to skin treatments, as everyone’s concerns are different. It can get a bit confusing trying to decipher which ones are right for you. And, when is the best time to start? We’re breaking it down with what will work best for your skin, at different ages: IN YOUR 20s… Some of you may think that this is when your skin is in its prime, but in fact this is the time where most of the damage is done! The most important thing you can do for your skin during these early years is always use sunscreen. UV exposure causes pigmentation, and it only takes 5-7 minutes of exposure to stimulate collagenase, an enzyme that destroys collagen, which results in sun damaged skin.

Start regular skin treatments now to help prevent against premature fine lines and wrinkles plus dehydration. And remember to wear sunscreen, this will help protect your skin against environmental damage and ensure your skin looks its best in the future.

IN YOUR 30s… Your skin will become drier than usual, and after 30, you will notice a reduction in elasticity as the skin's sebum production slows down, making it more prone to dryness and other signs of ageing such as fine lines and wrinkles. To fight these early signs of ageing it’s important to start a regular skin treatment programme to help treat early signs of pigmentation and increase collagen production. Sonophoresis Infusions and microdermabrasion facials will help keep your skin in tip top shape. These will hydrate your skin, strengthen surface capillaries, stimulate the creation of collagen and increase cell turnover.

IN YOUR 40s… It’s time to up the ante; your skin will tend to retain less moisture, so dehydration lines start to appear, and you might also notice a loss of skin elasticity due to hormonal changes in the peri-menopause years.

You will want to continue to promote collagen production, and hydration levels, for more youthful looking skin. Treatments like Photo-Rejuvenation and Collagen Induction will help maintain a fresher more healthy looking skin, even out skin tone and help remove signs of sun damage from earlier years. These treatments are great at any age to help strengthen skin cells, and encourage collagen production for an improved skin tone and texture.

IN YOUR 50s… When we get to our 50s our skin is starting to become thinner, and struggles to retain moisture. As our oestrogen declines, further loss of collagen may lead to deeper lines and sagging. More advanced treatments are required to increase collagen production; fractional C02 laser is a great option for more advanced signs of ageing. It treats damaged skin by correcting tone, firmness and texture while also reducing fine lines and wrinkles.

Just remember, it’s never too early or too late to start on a skin correcting journey. At Caci, we tailor a programme to suit you and your needs, so it’s best to come in for a complimentary consultation and we can work with you to ensure you get the best possible results.

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HAIR & BEAUTY: WITH MOLTON BROWN, MILFORD

SKIN CANCER CHANNEL WITH DR GRANT COE

Walk in to Fantastic Service at Molton Brown At Molton Brown we are passionate about service, and recognising that many people need to be able to pop in for a consultation or a quick touch up we are now offering walk-in appointments. We will endeavour to have a stylist available so you can visit us for a fantastic salon experience to fit in with your busy lifestyle.

Nahid – Creative Stylist and Salon Manager

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

Jessica – Senior Stylist and Colorist Jessica loves

everything about hair and has all the skills in hair design.

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

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

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Question: I am a 40-year-old fair skinned female and since I was a teenager I have been a regular user of sunbeds, particularly during the winter months. Recently I noticed a scaly, pinkish patch on my chest, which bleeds every now and then. My hairdresser said it could be a basal cell cancer. Is it likely I could have a skin cancer from using sunbeds?

Dr Coe: What you’ve described is likely to be a basal cell carcinoma or BCC, the most common type of skin cancer in New Zealand. BCCs can often result from damage caused by UV exposure from the sun, as well as sunbeds. Many sunbeds give out greater doses of UV rays than the midday tropical sun, which is contrary to a previously widely-held, but incorrect, view that they were a safer option. In fact, sunbeds are now considered to be so dangerous that they are banned altogether in Australia and a bill is currently waiting to be passed into law in New Zealand banning sunbed use for people under the age of 18.

It’s very important that you get your spot checked as soon as possible by a doctor or skin cancer specialist. Surgery to remove a BCC becomes more invasive the longer a BCC is allowed to continue to grow and the scar can be disfiguring. So it is important that they are removed at the earliest stage possible.

Call the team at MoleMan 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. You can also 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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CHANNEL PEOPLE: I LOVE WHAT I DO, ABBY SOARES

Abby's healthy food revolution!

Abby Soares lives in Torbay and we hear that she is somewhat of a local legend. We have heard she is young, cool and passionate about trying to start a healthy food revolution for kids and families. Abby runs a nutrition business working in her Torbay Clinic ‘Nourish’ and at 'The Connection' Health Centre in Silverdale. She shares advice and recipes with her thousands of followers online. She obviously loves what she does. So Channel’s Aidan Bennett asked her to provide some kids lunch ideas or other delicious recipes for our readers. She loves encouraging others to eat healthy.

AIDAN BENNETT: How did you get so passionate about nutrition?

ABBY SOARES: My Mum Linda became really passionate about growing organic food and using food to improve health when I was a teenager. I have definitely been hugely influenced and inspired

by Mum and her passion for nourishing food. She works with me in our nutrition practice. Her knowledge is amazing. Becoming a Mum myself was also a hugely pivotal point for me. I have three boys who are 11, 9 and 6 years old. Like all parents I just want them to be happy and healthy.I was and still am a registered nurse before retraining in Nutrition. I love helping people get well, it is so rewarding.

AB: When did you get serious enough about it to set up your online material?

AS: I started my Facebook page when I decided to open my own nutrition practise three years ago. The response from the community has been amazing. I think people are really starting to want answers around their health now; they are hungry for knowledge and so appreciate having it explained in simple terms. I share my professional knowledge but also just my normal mum life and how I get my boys to eat what they do, the food we eat as a family and how I manage to stay on track with food whist juggling work, kids, after school activities!

People just need simple tips. Everyone wants to be healthy; it can just seem so overwhelming at times with our busy lives.

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AB: So what does your business involve?

AS: I specialise in digestive health, hormone balance, low immunity and fatigue. I provide a really supportive service, helping my clients make achievable and sustainable changes, teaching them how their bodies work so they can stay healthy long term. We make food and lifestyle changes that fit into family life and look at the family as a whole. I love helping people reclaim their health. It’s such an amazing job.

AB: Tell us about the work you are doing at the local schools with parents and kids?

AS: I have run Nutrition and Health Coaching programs for the teachers in some local schools and have done several in school talks to the kids. I love teaching kids about "the army in their body", their immune system and what their army needs to be strong and healthy. It’s so important that kids learn that nourishing foods from nature make their army stronger and that processed foods damage their army and weaken their immune system. When we understand what food does to our bodies we are so much more committed to eating well.

AB: Any innovative ideas you have to get youngsters to eat healthy food?

AS: Teaching your child to eat well is like teaching them to sleep, its takes many many hours and lots of hard work but it is so so very worth it for their health, learning and behaviour. Often the reason little ones don't want to sit and eat is because they are bored or tired.

Reading to your kids at meal times is the best trick ever. It keeps them entertained and calm. Especially at dinner time when they're too tired to eat well, popping them on your lap, giving them a cuddle, reading them a story and helping them eat their food is such a lovely way to connect with your little one, whilst filling up their tummies.

AB: Any special advice for parents?

AS: What we feed our babies and children is one of the biggest gifts we can give them in terms of their overall health and wellbeing.

Avoiding processed food and eating wholefoods from nature is essential to building a strong immune system.

85% of our immune system (the one that protects us from bacteria, viruses and food intolerances) is housed in our mucous membranes as good bacteria. Lets think of these good bacteria as the army in our body that protects us. This army beats up any baddies that try to invade our bodies to make us sick. Our army loves greens and veggies. This is their food source. Processed foods (sugar, refined grains, preservatives and colours) kill our goodies, allowing the baddies to get in and make us sick.

Encourage your little one to understand the relationship between a strong immune system and greens. Aim to have veggies and greens at every meal of the day.

AB: Why do you love what you do?

AS: I love empowering others with knowledge to keep themselves well long term. I love seeing their health transform when their body has the right nutrients to heal itself. Is such a privalige to spend time with so many special people and be with them on their journey to health. My job also fits in so well with my family, I can still be the mum I want to be as well as have a rewarding career, I'm so lucky to have that balance.

AB: Can you share a couple of your special healthy recipes with that Channel readers can try on their kids?

AS: Smoothies are such a great way of getting loads of wonderful nutrients into kids and teenagers of all ages. All you need is a good smoothie maker, some fruit, greens such as kale, spinach or lettuce and water and you are ready to go.

For more information on Abby Soares nutritional tips, visit: https://www.facebook.com/nourishhealthandnutrition or blog https://nourishholistichealth.wordpress.com

SMOOTHIE 1: Incredible Hulk This is such a great Smoothie that my kids are loving at the moment.

4 feijoas 1 lemon peeled and quartered 2 bananas 2 handfuls of kale 4 dates 2 tablespoons of chia seeds 750mls of water blend and serve with a straw This smoothie is really great for immunity and energy. Kids drink smoothies so well with a straw so try to get yourself a nice stainless steel one.

SMOOTHIE 2: Choco Banana Berry Blast 2 bananas 1 cup of berries frozen berries 1/4 cup of cashews or 2 tablespoons of chia seeds if nut intolerant 1-2 handfuls of spinach, kale or lettuce 1 -2 tablespoons of cocoa powder 1 teaspoon of honey 750 mL of water Blend and serve This smoothie is great for chocolate lovers.

You can up the honey initially to get your kids to drink it and slowly wean that out.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great afternoon tea smoothie to have on the way to sports training. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also perfect to have instead of coffee for tired mamas too!

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ARTS NEWS: NEXT DOOR GALLERY

Winter is a time when Next Door Gallery shines With the evening sky darker and the stars being visible for longer, it’s the time of year to celebrate some of the wonders of winter.

This month, Next Door Gallery is marking Matariki with its own version of the Māori festival, combined with a Winter Solstice celebration. The Hinemoa Street Gallery will illuminate hearts with art from June 15th with its latest exhibition, ‘Shine’.

Gallery owner Jennifer Broad is accustomed to curating collections and holding opening events that dazzle, whatever the exhibition. So we know that ‘Shine’ will have extra sparkle.

Jennifer said: “We asked artists to look for inspiration in the way the Pleiades star constellation is a guide to Maori celebrating, harvesting and ushering in the New Year, or to focus on the Winter Solstice; also a time to reflect, gather together to celebrate and give thanks.

“We chose the title ‘Shine’ to reflect these inspirations; encouraging artists to shine on, shine brightly, consider star shine, to navigate, to be guided, imagine new ‘plantings’ of inspiration, fresh beginnings or to embark on a voyage perhaps.”

The mixed media show will include paintings, wall art, vessels and jewellery, created in artists’ individual styles, with passion.

For almost nine years, Next Door Gallery has been a beacon of colour and creativity on Birkenhead Point, as purveyors of Kiwi art. As well as regularly changing exhibitions, Jennifer and the team have some of the best art-inspired gift ideas around from jewellery to calendars, ornaments to candles, as well as gorgeous gift cards - all by Kiwi artists.

Jennifer added: “As a collective constellation of creative stars, our exhibiting artists make our gallery shine even more brightly.”

Go and be dazzled this month.

Exhibition opens Thursday 15th June.

‘Leaf’ wall necklace

by Jenny McLeod.

‘Navigate’ by Justine Hawksworth.

‘Traveller’ by Maria Lloyd.

‘Matariki Skies’ by Tina De Suza.

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ARTS NEWS: NORTHART

Cath Williams Hidden Valley 2016.

Four Voices: Graham Hendry’ Sandcastles’.

Fiona Lee Graham 2017 ‘Open Home’ Acrylic and ink on canvas 305 x 305mm.

Gayle Forster 2017 ‘Transitioning’ Acrylic on linen 35 x 305mm.

Feast: Harvey Benge and Stephen Piper, both photography

A Feast of Art The ever popular mid-year members’ exhibition is currently on in the gallery; over 120 works, painted, stitched, and collaged in every imaginable style and subject, the size 305 mm (12 inches) square being the only commonality. There are some small three dimensional pieces of ceramic and glass by Northart members on display as well. All works are for sale. It is a lively and fun show and certainly brightens up the chilly and dullest of winter days. It continues until June 14th.

Also well worth viewing are Northart’s Festival of Photography offerings; ’Four Voices. There and Then’ – those of local photographers Graham Hendry, Roger Brown and Murray Nobel and Timaru based Dominique Papoutsou, a digital presentation

by Thai photographer Phisut Nuthong and “Dolly” a “re-imagined” Slutwalk by Sheryl Campbell. Until June 18.

Mid-month we have exhibition changes across all galleries, with a group show FEAST opening on Monday 19th and two solo shows opening a week later. Feast is a group show by invited artists including Harvey Benge, Stephen Piper, Lindsey Kirk, Frances Atkins and George Ritchie among others, with all works relating to aspects of food and its presentation, and consumption.

In gallery 5 Korean trained contemporary artist, Insook Kim presents ‘The flow of time – traces’ in this her first solo exhibition in New Zealand, while painter Cath Williams, who recently returned to Auckland after living in Australia for many years,

explores the landscape of both countries in her show, ‘Two Homes’.

For many New Zealanders, Matariki is a special time of the year, a time for reflection and renewal. Northart will celebrate the season with an installation in the window galleries of an art work, made especially for Northart and Matariki by Northcote artist Aroha Gossage, who is fast making a name for herself on the national art scene. We would like to thank Artis gallery in Parnell for enabling us to exhibit the painting.

Northcote Town Centre is also getting into a celebratory mood and will be decorated with special Matariki bunting from 12 June. Come along to a free workshop over the weekend of June 10/11 and join the team in designing and creating these festive banners. All materials will be supplied Northart’s very popular Gallery Time for Kids continues on the first weekend of each month, and Gallery Time for Little Kids (pre-schoolers) on the first and third Wednesday of each month. Entry by donation.

Northart, Norman King Square, Northcote Shopping Centre 09 480 9633 022 102 2422 gallery@northart.co.nz Northart is supported by Auckland Council, Kaipatiki Local Board, the Birkenhead Licensing Trust and Lion Foundation.

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ARTS NEWS: LAKE HOUSE ARTS

Brett Evans

Debbie Fish

Martin Sowter, Antonia.

Harlem Shine

Su Hendeles, Mask.

Paul Alsop, Sophie.

Su Hendeles, Pas de deux.

Wood Craft Outdoor exhibition until 18 June!

The Wood Craft Festival encouraged both emerging and established artists to step out of their comfort zones, to create a work ‘on the fly’, on site within Lake House grounds and within a strict time period. Despite the rain our artists have produced some wonderful works which will be on display in the Lake House grounds until 18 June. The sculptures are for sale and any unsold works will be auctioned at the end of the exhibition.

Many thanks to the event sponsors the Chartwell Trust, The Becroft Foundation and the Devonport Takapuna Local Board.

Also showing in June at Lake House Arts is The Collodian Collective. Wet plate collodion is one of photography’s earliest processes, flourishing for few decades in the mid-19th century.

Requiring the creation and development of large format glass or

metal photographic plates “on-site”, its temperamental chemistry, fine grain and beautiful image quality is again being rediscovered by this small band of kiwi photographers. For the first time, we are putting on a group show of our work showing a range of tintypes, black glass ambrotypes and large format prints.

31st May – 25 June 2017 Artists include: Paul Alsop, Michael Bradley, Raewyn Dunn, Jane Fletcher, Su Hendeles, Brian Scadden, Martin Sowter, Ann Marie Hope-Cross, Brian Scadden, Megan Dickson Lake House Arts is easy access, straight off the motorway at Esmonde Rd onto Fred Thomas Dr, Takapuna.

Open seven days. www.lakehousearts.org.nz.

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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.

A medical breakthrough for the treatment of SEPSIS

John Appleton

As I see it - by John Appleton Every year, millions of people around the world die as a result of sepsis and yet many of us have very little knowledge about this very significant killer. Sepsis is the primary cause of death from infection, the result of a massive immune response to bacterial infection that gets into the blood. It’s a medical emergency that can lead to multiple organ failure and often the outcome is fatal.

Sepsis is always triggered by an infection that can be acquired in the community; in hospitals and in other health care facilities. The majority of cases are caused by infections we all know about: pneumonia, urinary tract infections, skin infections like cellulitis and infections in the abdomen such as appendicitis. In the hospital environment, even the most basic surgical procedure can introduce bacteria into the blood and trigger sepsis.

Until recently, the only treatment option has been antibiotics, but in the United States there has been a massive breakthrough, which has been widely reported on television. A U.S. Intensive Care specialist Dr Paul Marik has discovered that by treating sepsis patients with intravenous vitamin C – thiamine (a B vitamin) and steroids, patients who were expected to die are surviving. The intervention is being hailed as a cure.

Until recently, the only treatment option has been antibiotics, but in the United States there has been a massive breakthrough, which has been widely reported on television.

A US television news story about Dr Marik’s vitamin C cure for sepsis can be seen here: https://youtu.be/aJKRP8bCvOQ Listen to what ICU Nurses have to say about Dr Marik’s discovery, type 'ICU Nurses Dr Marik You Tube' into Google.

Watch the full interview with Dr Markik by typing into Google: Full interview Dr Marik sepsis You Tube.

It’s a really great interview and he makes some excellent points, which our decision makers will surely take note of.

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Dr Paul Marik MD, FCCP, FCCM.

Why is this important?

Sepsis is a global healthcare problem. It’s the leading cause of death in U.S. hospitals and up to 30 million people worldwide are affected each year. In the U.S. one person is diagnosed with sepsis every 20 seconds and 258,000 people die each year - more than prostate cancer, breast cancer and Aids combined. Sepsis is the leading cause of death in Intensive Care Units and it is a major killer of children, with more dying from sepsis than from paediatric cancers.

As we might imagine, the economic costs associated with sepsis are massive because so many patients require time in Intensive Care Units (ICUs). Costs for treating sepsis are double the average cost per stay across all other conditions. Re-admissions to hospital are common and this increases the costs substantially.

Dr Marik’s discovery could be one of the biggest breakthroughs in medicine in decades. Not only has it the potential to save millions of lives on an ongoing basis, but it means that scarce healthcare dollars could be applied in other ways.

As I see it, Dr Marik is a brilliant doctor who has been willing to look 'outside the box’ in a quest to find answers. Clearly he has hit the jackpot. He says: “We haven’t seen a patient die of sepsis since we began using the combination therapy a year ago. We have completely changed the natural history of sepsis.”

As to how long it might take before Dr Marik’s protocol becomes routine in hospitals here, it’s hard to say. But when there is a treatment option that is 100% safe, side effect-free and extremely cheap, surely there will be very significant interest.

So what can we do in the meantime? As with anything, prevention is paramount. If we all had optimal levels of vitamin C, vitamin D and zinc we may significantly reduce the potential for infection and thus avoid any need for treatment. On two occasions when I have had surgical procedures in hospital, I did a lot of work alone these lines pre and post-surgery. Reducing the risk as much as possible is the best we can do to help ourselves.

John Appleton, 09 489 9362 www.johnappleton.co.nz, john@johnappleton.co.nz

ROTARY IN THE COMMUNITY: INTERNATIONAL YOUTH EXCHANGE

NOT-FOR-PROFIT SPOTLIGHT:

BY JENNIFER MCKENZIE

Jess in Sweden.

Jessica's adventures in Sweden Rotary International Youth Exchange started in 1929 to promote international understanding, build goodwill and give students an authentic cultural experience by placing them in host Jess and the Northern Lights. families in their host country. The students attend school and live as a family member, and are supported by a wide Rotary network in both their host country and sponsor country. In 2017, District 9910 has sent 12 young, bright, ambitious students to Europe and South America. In return, we will host students. If you’d like to know more please visit www.rotaryyouthexchange.co.nz My name is Jessica McLean and I'm a New Zealand Rotary exchange student living in Sweden.

Living in a small country, I could never have imagined how big of an adventure I was to go on. Before becoming a Rotary exchange student, I had never left New Zealand, so, with luggage in hand and dressed fancier than I had ever been before, I stepped onto the plane, unbelievably excited and nervous at the same time.

But I had the love and support of my friends, family and the whole of Rotary to help me take that first step, and I haven't regretted a day since.

I have seen and experienced so much in the four very short months I've been an exchange student.

It's hard to describe the feeling I had seeing Sweden for the first time.

It was dark, I was completely exhausted, but finally landing in this beautiful country after waiting and dreaming of it for months, even years, gave me an indescribable wave of emotions.

Every day is a new adventure. So far in Sweden, I have seen so much, yet there is still so much more. I have travelled to Kiruna and seen the Northern Lights, I have gone to a language camp and found I'm the only Kiwi in a group of mainly Australians… they love my accent… I have driven to another country, which is very strange, to go skiing for a week straight. I've met other exchange students from all over the world, and so much more!

My small world has gotten so much bigger in only a third of my exchange year. I can't wait to see where the rest of the year will take me.

If you’d like to know more about Rotary International or Rotary International Youth Exchange please visit: www.rotarydistrict9910.org or www.rotaryyouthexchange.co.nz

Lydia Zhang with volunteer visitor Lihua Nie.

Age Concern Jennifer McKenzie, President Elect, Takapuna Rotary and Devonport-Takapuna Local Board member interviews not-for-profit organisations on the North Shore.

Age Concern is a charity dedicated to people over 65 years that promotes dignity, wellbeing, equity and respect. They also offer specialist services to overcome abuse, neglect and loneliness along with information and resources to older people and their caregivers.

Age Concern North Shore offers a vast range of services including Asian services covering events, information, seminars, assistance to older people who live by themselves and helpful information for caregivers. On the North Shore they have 11 staff and over 280 volunteers who give their time. I confess, I was relatively unfamiliar with Age Concern until I spoke with them and I was inspired by their passion, dedication and motivation to help older people in our communities.

They currently have 160 clients matched with an Age Concern volunteer who visits them once a week for a cup of tea and chat.

One area of great reward is the assistance Age Concern offers to isolated older people. They currently have 160 clients matched with an Age Concern volunteer who visits them once a week for a cup of tea and chat. This simple task offers great benefits to the clients including improved health, motivation to get out and about, encourages confidence and improved participation, helps them build friendships and learn new skills.

This is just one facet of the rewarding work that Age Concern does and with their continuous support, advocacy and promotion it’s a very important charity in our area. Please visit www.ageconcern.org.nz for further information or to volunteer.

If you’d like your charity featured please contact Jennifer McKenzie – Jennifer.mckenzie@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

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BUILDING & HOME MAINTENANCE WITH QPC BUILD GROUP

Scout - Torbay One of our recently completed projects is this exciting new café in Torbay on the North Shore. Torbay is currently undergoing a large; albeit slow Council streetscape project so it was great timing to be involved in the design and build of this exciting new space.

QPC’s brief was to work with well-regarded hospitality architects CTRL Space to come up with a really exciting café in what was an old video store space. The town centre was in major need of a new café and what has been designed is perfect.

The build itself was multifaceted and required many different trades and specialists working together with Roger the café owner and the architects on a tight time frame. The vast array of unique ‘one offs’ meant that at each stage things needed to be expertly planned and timed about the best way to achieve the desired result.

The cabinets, countertops and standing coffee table are all made

from beech wood panelling, which creates a beautiful space to congregate.

The café is laden with concrete floors and beech wood walls which contrast with pastel tones of green and pink. Scandinavian touches but executed to keep a local beachside look and feel at heart. The large custom pastel pink light feature weaves across the ceiling guiding customers through the café experience.

Our team lead by project manger Angus loved working on this build and the café has certainly turned out as Roger had dreamed and the success is the constant busy tables week after week.

As you can see we are capable of all types of work and are your go to for all design and build projects big or small. If you have a project in mind then get in touch with us today for a no obligations chat, or for more information on other projects we have done check out our website www.qpcbuilders.co.nz

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SPOTLIGHT ON: EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

Introducing…

Reach for the Stars Early Learning Centre

By Aidan Bennett

area (aged two to three and a half) is for the If you are looking for an independently ‘Shining Stars’ and the preschool area (three owned family-run early learning centre to and a half to five years) is for the ‘Shooting care for your precious child or children, Stars’. then we’ve found it for you! Reach for the In each of the three areas I was impressed Stars Early Learning Centre, located in by how happy and busy all the children were Canaveral Drive in the Rosedale area near – apart from those sleeping in the infants Albany and the Bays.

Infants enjoying the Twinkling sleep room – and how they were interacting At a time when the market is dominated Stars play area with teachers. with the staff, really enjoying themselves. It by chains, it will be refreshing for parents is probably due to the wide range of toys, to find a real premium independent ‘family play items and educational resources that are centre’ that is owned and operated by offered to keep them engaged. passionate hands-on owners, Karyn and A key member of the Reach for the Stars Bruce Poole. team is Centre Manager Hayley-Jayne To put this article together for Channel Wassung. As well as having a Bachelor of I visited the centre in early May. Karyn (a Education degree, Hayley shares Karyn and school teacher by profession) and Bruce – Preschoolers working on the mat with Bruce’s passion for children. She leads the who have three grandchildren and share a their teacher in the Shooting Stars area.

14-strong Reach for the Stars team. passion for children – purchased the centre “I believe these first few years in a child’s in October last year and have set about life are so crucial, and I love having a part of transforming it into ‘the very best early and making a difference to their learning and learning environment on the Shore’. development,” said Hayley-Jayne. “I enjoy “The centre, which first opened in 2008, encouraging parents, families and whanau had the bones. But it was desperately in into taking part in our day to day routines need of a good dose of passion,” explains as well as having a say in their children’s Karyn Poole. “We feel the name we have learning and development. We have the chosen really captures what this is all about Toddlers enjoying working with their most wonderful team of teachers here at for us. The children. First and foremost we teacher in the Shining Stars.

Reach for the Stars and I feel privileged to are a centre that embraces family. There lead them.” is a safe, loving and learning environment for the children, and “It is also truly unique that our owners are so involved with their learning will be nurtured and developed with a wide range of child led learning experiences and activities. We want our children the centre and spend real time with the children. Karyn and Bruce know each of the children by name, their personalities, and our staff to truly reach for the stars – all leading towards the and their families. This isn’t always the case, especially with children's preparedness for school. centres that are part of chains.

“We encourage the children to have a voice, to be listened to “Karyn and Bruce are encouraging a real community feeling and be heard and to fully explore what makes them the unique special people they are. So they value who they are and what they at the centre and have allowed us to introduce new initiatives that foster this. Recent examples have been the baking of have to offer the world.

ANZAC slices to raise money for the RSA, as well as a centre “Our staff are selected for their kindness and love for children, their professionalism and training. They are all passionate Pink Day where all staff and children dressed in pink to raise awareness and fundraise for the Breast Cancer Foundation.” about their chosen vocation and provide personalised care for the children.”

The ‘Reach for the Stars’ theme follows right through the centre. Karyn took me on a tour to view each environment for the different age groups.

The infants area (ages three months to two years) is for the ‘Twinkling Stars’.

The toddlers

Children, parents, caregivers and teachers photographed at the recent Reach for the Stars Mothers Day Afternoon Tea. The spacious Reach for the Stars Early Learning Centre in Canaveral Drive.

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The Reach for the Stars head teachers and management team.

From Left: Bruce Poole, Hayley Penharwood, Hayley-Jayne Wassung, Karyn Poole, Helen Van Der Merwe, Jane Li.

Other examples are also apparant The children had created their own artworks and goodies to celebrate Mother’s Day and the staff had ensured that there were plenty of colourful items on the wall highlighting the upcoming special day for their mums. A Mother's Day afternoon tea was hosted for the centres mothers and grandmothers.

Bruce enjoys working with the children as well which adds a male presence to the centre. This includes doing things like carpentry, adding a great dimension to the learning environment.

During my wander around the centre with Karyn I asked her the obvious question. I thought there would be young children crying and being unsettled, especially the newbies?

“Don’t be fooled Aidan, we do have children that take a bit longer to settle,” answered Karyn. “The key is the availability and approach of our staff. Our children are assigned a primary care giver to ensure the new children settle in well and the experience is a positive one for them. We ask that our teachers can spend time with the child at Reach for the Stars prior to their regular attendance. This enables familiarisation with the environment. As a guide, we find an hour is usually a good time frame with at least two visits. We suggest the parents or

caregivers work closely with the child’s designated teacher as to when it’s appropriate to leave them for a short period. These visits are offered free to families. We do understand that each child is different and some settle quickly and others take a little longer.”

“Since we purchased the centre in October we have left no stone unturned in ensuring that Reach for the Stars is set to offer the very best early learning environment on the Shore,” adds Karyn. “We feel we have achieved this goal and are now set to take more children over the next few months. So we have real opportunities for your children and your family here right now.”

Right now Channel readers can take advantage of a special introductory offer for new enrolments of 50% off the first two months' fees.

If you are interested in seeing Reach for the Stars for yourself, contact Hayley-Jayne Wassung. Phone 476 3950 or email: albanychildcare@reachforthestars.co.nz.

Reach for the Stars Early Learning Centre:19 Canaveral Drive, Rosedale, Auckland 0632.

Visit: www.reachforthestars.co.nz

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EDUCATION: KRISTIN SCHOOL

West Side Story Thrills A decade on from when it was originally staged at Kristin, it was an honour for Kristin School to bring back to life one of the most enduring and powerful musicals of all time - West Side Story.

This year also marked the 60th anniversary of the original multiple award-winning film version, which has touched millions over the years. The intrinsic message and brilliance of West Side Story has not dated – if anything, it is more relevant today than the day of its inception. The story of two star-crossed lovers, based on Shakespeare’s original masterpiece, is expertly integrated on stage – through music, drama and dance. From a world where two 1950s street gangs of Puerto Rican immigrants collide with local Americans, armed with racial slurs and rumbles, to today, 2017 – a world of hate killings on social media and nightly news dominated by immigration crises and global violence – West Side Story effectively transcends the generations.

More than 100 Senior School students, comprising a powerful

cast, crew and musicians, worked towards this production season for over six months. With them, guided by a talented and highly professional production team, superb parent support and huge audiences for every show, we were able to mark another milestone in our proud tradition of Kristin productions.

Over three nights, more than 1600 people from all over Auckland enjoyed the show in Kristin’s Auditorium.

The quality Kristin’s performing arts processes, productions and co-curricular programmes are a point of difference for the school and form the basis of Kristin’s strong reputation in this area. The school’s highly professional and passionate performing arts team, supported by a superb group of parents, is committed to consistently providing our students with unique, life-changing experiences. All three schools collaborate in key production events and in addition to performance participation, there are opportunities for hands-on experience in aspects of staging, lighting, sound, wardrobe and theatre management.

Smart Steps in Kristin Many children entering New Zealand classrooms today are unprepared for formal learning, but Kristin school is taking some smart steps to change that.

For some children the simplest things trip them up... having to sit still and listen... being unable to hold a pencil correctly... coping with multiple instructions at once, using separate parts of their bodies independently for activities such as writing… being able to track words in books as they read, and on and on.

Early frustration and feelings of failure can result in low selfesteem, fear/dislike of the formal learning environment, and underachievement throughout the school years. Helping children bridge the gap between the playful, rough ‘n' tumble world of daycare life and the disciplined world of the classroom will pay dividends for all of the learning years ahead.

Kristin Kindergarten is supporting this gap/transition as children develop and travel along their lifelong journey of learning. It is achieving this through a programme called Smart Steps. This programme works to develop children's physical motor skills such as eye tracking, vestibular system (balance), midlines, senses, perception, power, coordination, control and language, all of which provide the foundations necessary for success in their early school years.

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Children at the Kristin Kindergarten take smart steps to prepare for school.

Kristin Robotics on the World Stage Having won the excellence award at the VEX Robotics National Championships, the Kristin Robotics Team (K-Force) qualified to compete at the World Championships in Louisville Kentucky.

The team made a bold decision to design, build and test an entirely new robot in the six weeks available, which was a major undertaking. They arrived in Louisville Kentucky on schedule and had a day sightseeing before spending the next two days in preparations. The competition saw 600 teams competing in six divisions over three days.

The Kristin team finished their divisional seeding competition with four wins and six losses. The scale of everything at the World Championships was huge and the atmosphere was intense. The team gave 100% throughout and were improving in leaps and bounds finishing the skills competition in a very respectable 50th place and gaining many favourable comments on their robot. Two of the six New Zealand high school teams competing made it to their respective divisional playoffs but were eliminated. The Auckland University Team won the university competition. Adam Mcleod, Finn Beavis, Matt Mazer and Tristram Speedy gave their best with 16 hour days and were great ambassadors. The team returned home via Houston and the Johnson Space Centre.

The scale of everything at the World Championships was huge and the atmosphere was intense.

The Kristin robotics activity is designed to foster and promote interest and understanding in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Students design, build and program robots to play a new game each year and compete in monthly regional competitions which lead to the national championships and possible qualification for the world championships. This co-curricular programme at Kristin is lead by the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s passionate technology teacher Martin Allen.

Kristin Offers Masterclass for public Have you ever wondered why some people cope better with adversity than others?

After the success of its initial Kristin Masterclass, in June Kristin School will be running the second of its speaker seriesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; which will be open to the public. Kristin hosted neuroscience educator Nathan Mikaere Wallis as the first speaker in this series, and on 27 June at 7pm will welcome the second speaker - Dr Lucy Hone.

Dr Hone will examine why some people cope better with adversity than others, and offer insight and advice on what resilience is and how we can promote and develop it in children - and ourselves.

Dr Hone lives in Christchurch and is a research academic in the field of resilience/wellbeing psychology at Aucklandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s University of Technology. Lucy's beloved 12-year-old daughter Abi was killed in 2014 in a devastating car accident in Canterbury that also claimed the lives of Abi's friend Ella and Ella's mother Sally.

In this Kristin Masterclass Lucy will reflect on this traumatic situation and her hands-on experience and practical insights on how to build resilience in children. She will also talk about how to juggle work, family, community, social and wellbeing commitments.

Lucy is in much demand as a keynote speaker and workshop

presenter, fusing academic knowledge and personal grief experience with refreshing honesty and a light touch making her presentations unique, engaging and memorable.

Kristin School Masterclasses offer the community an opportunity to engage with people who are experts in areas of educational interest. They are offered free to anyone to attend, though the school asks that people email Masterclasses@Kristin.School.nz to register attendance.

The Masterclasses are organised in association with the Kristin well-being team, which is an integral part of the school.

At the heart of Kristin's values is a belief that the best education does more than simply instil knowledge in the minds of students. By nurturing the physical, emotional, spiritual and social well-being of students, Kristin enables them to grow and develop to their potential, while offering support in a safe and positive environment. Because the needs of students differ between the age groups, each school is structured in a way to best support the well-being needs of the students.

Kristin offers a purpose-built Wellness Centre that encompasses health, counselling, chaplaincy and attendance.

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EDUCATION: WESTLAKE GIRLS

Musical Pathway to Yale University Lauren Bennett, who graduated from Westlake Girls in 2013, has recently been accepted into Yale University to complete her Master of Music in Performance Violin. Yale is an Ivy League University in New Haven, Connecticut, and places there are only offered at graduate or post graduate level. It is an extremely competitive university to gain acceptance into, as all students receive a full fees scholarship, including a small stipend towards their living expenses. Lauren is thrilled to begin her study there this September after completing her Bachelor of Music Honours at Auckland University.

…she achieved unprecedented success in the Chamber Music New Zealand Competition by winning the national competition consecutively for two years.

Lauren comes from a very musical family and has a string of musical accomplishments to her bow. While attending Westlake, Lauren was the concertmaster of both the Westlake Symphony and Chamber Orchestras. As a member of the Westlake Girls string quartet 'Geist', she achieved unprecedented success in the Chamber Music New Zealand Competition by winning the national competition consecutively for two years. 'Geist' also travelled to China to perform with New Zealand pianist John Chen. While still in Year 13, Lauren travelled to Germany and placed fifth in the Kloster International Violin Competition. In 2015 Lauren won the Penman/Royal Overseas League scholarship, travelling to London with her Duo partner, Pianist Bradley Wood, performing concerts in London and around England and Scotland. In 2016 Lauren placed second in the Graduation Gala Concerto Competition at Auckland University. She has also performed as a guest soloist with the APO, performing “The Lark Ascending” for their annual “Settling the Score” concert.

Lauren Bennett performing with the University of Auckland Symphony Orchestra with Uwe Grodd conducting.

Young Athlete Wins Top Awards Talented young athlete Kaia Tupu-South has just received two prestigious awards at the Auckland Junior Athletics Awards: Auckland Athlete of the Year for 14-year-old Girls Auckland Junior Female Sports Person of the Year

A multi-skilled athlete, her current focus is on the heptathlon where her strength across track and field events comes into its own.

Kaia has been involved in athletics since the age of five and her dedication to the sport is paying dividends. A multi-skilled athlete, her current focus is on the heptathlon where her strength across track and field events comes into its own.

Kaia is currently coached by Walter Gill, father of Olympian Jacko Gill, and her talent in shot put has led to a residential record of 14.36m and an Auckland championship record of 13.81m.

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Kaia Tupu-South competing at the Auckland Athletics Championships.

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Food Technology students with Adrian Chilton.

Battle of the Burgers Year 10 Food Technology students have enjoyed an eight week programme where they have been researching and demonstrating their skills in burger making. The programme culminated in a practical lesson where the students prepared and showcased their unique designs for healthy burgers with a cultural twist.

Twelve students then went on to a lunchtime ‘cook off’.

Working in teams of two, they had just one hour to create their design in front of a guest judge, Adrian Chilton, co-owner of Burger Burger restaurant. Adrian had the difficult task of judging the six very different burgers, marking them on their taste and presentation. He found it particularly challenging as the standard was so high. He was very impressed with how the students demonstrated their cooking skill, and how efficiently they worked. After tasting all six burgers, he

‘Mediterranean’ burger designed by Amy Watson and Kasey Turrall-Poulter.

decided on the winners: Amy Watson and Kasey Turrall-Poulter, who created a Mediterranean-inspired lamb burger with zucchini chips.

Sophia Fyfe and Polly Fenner came a close second with their Thaiinspired burger with an Asian slaw. Their winning recipe earned Amy and Kasey a place at the semi-finals of the Auckland ‘What’s Your Flavour’ Burger Battle for secondary school students.

Para Athlete Selected for Junior World Championships Anna Steven has been named as one of four young New Zealanders who will head to Nottwil, Switzerland for the inaugural World Para Athletics Junior Championships which take place in August. This new event aims to “provide that vital stepping stone between junior and senior competitions for the world's leading para athletes and a flavour of what is to come in their international careers," said Ryan Montgomery, the sport’s governing body head.

Anna had her lower leg amputated in 2013 as a result of a rare bone cancer found in her heel. Sport has always been a passion for Anna and she recently won four gold medals at the North Island Secondary Schools Athletics Championships.

Anna trains alongside and is inspired by world record holding para athlete, Liam Malone, whose proclaimed goal is to be the fastest person on the planet. She will be competing in Switzerland in the T44 100m and the T44 200m events (the classification T44 stands for a single leg below the knee deficiency). Currently ranked fourth in the Women’s World Junior rankings for both of these events, 16-year-old Anna is very excited about this opportunity to compete at the championships which she hopes will bring her one step closer to achieving her dream to represent New Zealand at the Paralympic Games.

Anna Steven competing at the NISS Athletics Championships.

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EDUCATION: TAKAPUNA GRAMMAR

Chosen for science Olympiads

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After gruelling tests and assignments, in which they each competed against hundreds of other New Zealand secondary school students, Poppy Ross was accepted into the top 25 for the Biology Olympiad and Aoke Jiang into the top 31 in the Chemistry Olympiad. These two prestigious training camps took place in the term break.

Aoke spent the five-day camp in Auckland, boarding at St. Cuthbert’s Poppy at Olympiad.

College. The participants covered an extensive range of topics including thermochemistry, kinetics, and organics. Aoke had the opportunity to perform many practicals including titrations, crystallisations and spectroscopies at the University of Auckland; he particularly enjoyed conducting the crystallisation experiments.

Lectures from Dr Duncan McGillivray, on thermochemistry, and Dr Buck Rodgers, on the titration curves of acids and bases, were especially interesting, but all the speakers “offered fascinating insights into their various fields of chemistry,” said Aoke. Although he did not make the top team of four, the experience gave Aoke

new insight into the field of chemistry and the many possibilities it offers for future study opportunities.

Poppy Ross spent nine days at the biology training camp. The first four days were at the University of Waikato and consisted of a series of practical examinations, including dissections of specimens such as cockroaches and worms. Returning to Auckland and basing themselves at Epsom Girls’ Grammar, the keen biologists acquired various skills using specialised laboratory equipment and evaluating biological statistics. “I especially loved the day trip to Tiritiri Matangi to see the progress of recent conservation efforts where I saw extremely rare native bird species,” commented Poppy.

In addition, accompanied by two marine biologists, the trip to Kelly Tarlton’s proved both educational and enthralling.

The whole experience proved to be very useful for Poppy and her future in the field of science or medicine. Although not having made the top New Zealand team of four, Poppy made such an impression that she was asked to return to future camps as a volunteer.

By Julia Giurgiu (Year 13)

Sailing along

Grease was the word!

For only the second time the school entered a team into the Harken School Regatta, held this year in March, on the Waitemata Harbour.

Jono Weston (helm), Conrad Butler, Danielle Schon and Joshua Schon, formed one of the youngest teams, as well as one of the least experienced in sailing the Elliot 7.

The event has been running for 10 years and is hosted and organised by the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron. It is a team racing event of four sailors in Elliott 7s, provided by the squadron.

Entry is by invitation only, with a limit of 20 schools. Most enter teams from their senior years only, but our team combined sailors from Years 9 – 12.

The team came 8th out of 19. A fantastic result given their experience compared to other crews. They achieved gold fleet in the first day qualifying round, which meant they were sailing in the top half of the fleet. They placed 3rd and 4th in two of their races.

Races were approximately 25 minutes long with, on average, five to six per day.

It is great to see a resurgence in sailing expertise at the school and it is hoped that this success will encourage greater participation and competition in the future.

It took less than five minutes for the whole audience to clap and wave the ‘Rydell High School’ flags provided at Takapuna Grammar School, as an amazing cast of young talented students performed the all-time-favourite musical Grease. They performed six times over five days and I had been lucky enough to have bought the tickets for the last show which had sold out quickly.

It was strange to see the school’s sports hall transformed into a performance stage with bleacher stands towering over the area; packed with parents, cousins, siblings and friends all in high excitement. As soon as the introductory music ‘Grease is the word’ started the cast gave energy and momentum and their ongoing commitment never lagged.

The colourful aesthetic of the whole performance captured the audience's attention until the very end they became engrossed in watching sweet Sandra Dee, donning the black leather and sucking down a cigarette, and Danny Zuko unable to handle himself at the sight he saw.

Every single song was sung beautifully, with the whole audience holding their breaths, only to loosen up when the song had finished.

The show was absolutely mesmerising. It was clear that everyone in the cast was full of energy and was ecstatic to finally perform after long, laborious hours of late-night rehearsals. Well done to the 2017 Takapuna Grammar School Grease cast, the performance exceeded a vast number of people’s expectations and was exceptionally amazing to watch.

By Chloe Kim

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EDUCATION: ROSMINI COLLEGE

Marae trip Every two years, the Rosmini College Māori Department, Te Roopu Rangatira, takes its senior Māori students on a marae trip, which involves a full immersion in Māori language and culture.

In 2017, Te Roopu Rangatira travelled to two maraes during the April school holidays. The first marae was Oruawharo and it is based close to the Kaipara Harbour. The iwi of that area is Te Uri a Hau. The other marae they travelled to was Kokohuia, which overlooks the Hokianga Harbour.

Year 13 student, Callum Prime says: “We were all challenged mentally and physically by the many activities we did during the six days. However, the trip changed our lives for the better because we learnt about the importance of our identity. It was hands down the best trip of my life due to the friendships made, the places I saw and the people I met.”

Marae Trip.

New Zealand Water Polo Representatives Rosmini College Year 12 students Michael Slessor-White, 16, of Milford and James Catlin, 16, of Whangaparaoa, have both been selected to play in the Under 20 New Zealand Water Polo team, which will compete at the World Champs being held in Serbia’s Belgrade 5th – 13th August.

The two boys have previously been selected for the New Zealand U16 team and played three tests against Australia last year. Michael says: “I’ve always had a strong desire to represent New Zealand at sport and I was lucky enough to achieve that last year playing in the U16 test series against Australia.

“I loved the experience, especially standing for the National Anthem before each game, which made me feel very proud.”

Michael and James have played water polo for Rosmini for many years and they are also current members of the North Harbour Senior Men's National League side. James says: “I hope to take water polo all the way and make the Senior Men’s team, then win a scholarship or play professionally.” Michael adds: “Ultimately, my desire is to play NCAA Water Polo with a US University.” The boys conclude by thanking Rosmini’s Headmaster, Nixon Cooper and their teachers for all the support they have given them.

James Caitlin and Michael Slessor-White.

Youth Commonwealth World championships Games for SUP Rosmini College Year 13 student Callum Prime will be representing New Zealand in swimming at the Youth Commonwealth Games, which will be held in the Bahamas 18th – 23rd July. He will represent New Zealand in the 50m Freestyle, the 50m Breaststroke, the 100m Freestyle, 200m Individual Medley and the 400m Callum Prime Individual Medley. Callum says: “This is a major stepping stone towards my goal of making the Olympic team in 2020.”

Rosmini College Year 12 student Oliver (Ollie) Houghton, 16, of Takapuna, has been selected for the New Zealand Stand Up Paddle board team which will compete at the World Championships for Stand-Up Paddle Boarding in Denmark 1st Ollie Houghton – 11th September.

Ollie qualified because he came third in the New Zealand Open Men's Surf National Championships. He was competing against professional Stand Up athletes who were all aged in their 20s. Ollie says: “My plans for the sport are to lightly continue through university and, once I have my degree, to have a crack at making the world tour.”

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EDUCATION: WESTLAKE BOYS

Year 10 Elite Athletes strength training in the fitness centre.

International gymnast, Daniel Stoddart, weight-training.

Westlake Boys Academy of Sport – developing exceptional performance on and off the pitch Westlake Boys is taking a new approach to fostering the talents of its most promising student athletes. The aim is for these students not simply to win matches, tournaments and trophies but also to develop as young men of good character and positive attitude, with the mental and physical attributes to succeed and who, win or lose, do so with dignity, respect and humility.

Programme Features While many schools have sports academies for their most talented sportsmen, Westlake Boys’ Academy of Sport has two exciting new aspects that it has recently innovated. Firstly, and unique in New Zealand, it provides an NCEA-accredited academic pathway that allows sporting excellence to be part of the core education, in parallel with the development of sporting proficiency. Secondly, in addition to the ‘traditional’ academy sports, such as rugby, cricket and football, Westlake Boys’ Academy has diversified to offer Individual Elite Athlete places to boys who are at national level in any sport. Current members of this group include students excelling in sailing, gymnastics and trampolining, go-karting, judo and snow sports.

For the first time this year, 26 Year 11 students are studying NCEA Level 1 Academy of Sport as one of their options, receiving credits for their sporting prowess, as they would in any other subject. They will be able to continue their studies to Level 2 and 3. The Level 1 course takes a holistic approach to developing excellence. In addition to sport-specific training, the students have strength and conditioning sessions in the school’s wellappointed fitness centre and receive classroom lessons in other elements essential to success at a high level, such as mental performance, lifestyle planning, time management and nutrition.

I like being around like-minded students who are all willing to work hard to take their sport to the next level.

Murdoch McIntyre – Year 11 Cross Country and Distance Running

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Programme Managers and Coaches – national representatives aplenty!

The school is fortunate to have some of the country’s best coaches involved in its sporting programme. Hugh McGahan, who represented New Zealand at Rugby League, coaches the academy rugby students. Neil Emblen, who played for various professional football clubs in the UK, coaches the student footballers. The rowers benefit from the expertise and experience of Olympic rower and President of the NZ Olympic Committee, (and Westlake old boy), Mike Stanley. Rob Tarr, former Team USA member, coaches the volleyball players.

Other special features of the academy are a full-time strength and conditioning coach, an individual training plan for each athlete, yoga classes to build core strength and flexibility, full-time physios on site, recovery sessions and injury rehabilitation.

“We believe that we now have some of the best facilities, people and overarching philosophy to provide any high level sports student with every opportunity to succeed,” says Director of Sport, Andrew McBride. “The programme allows our top sportsmen to keep their options open and focus on the things that really matter to them (and us): achieving academic qualifications and taking their sporting ability as far as they can”.

Headmaster, David Ferguson, adds, “It is wonderful that so many of our young men have aspirations to pursue a career in professional sport. Be it a career in coaching, personal training, physiotherapy, sports psychology or the commercial side of sport, we want to make sure that they are well prepared for whatever comes next after school”.

Being in an environment of highperformance athletes forces me to work hard – I am a product of that environment.

Chlayton Frans – Year 11 Rugby and Volleyball

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Westlake Boys hopes to attract the best sports athletes on the North Shore. Students and their parents who are interested in applying to the Academy of Sport for any year level should contact Andrew

McBride, at amcbride@westlake.school.nz or call 09 410 8667 x736. To gain a place in the Academy of Sport in Year 9, out of zone students must first receive a place at the school through the ballot.

Academy of Sport basketball students and their coaches in the Westlake Boys Gymnasium.

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For the first time this year, 26 Year 11 students are studying NCEA Level 1 Academy of Sport as one of their options, receiving credits for their sporting prowess, as they would in any other subject.

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EDUCATION: LONG BAY COLLEGE

LBC students travel to India Over the April school holidays, 12 Long Bay College students (and two staff) had the incredible cultural experience of travelling to India. The visit provided an opportunity to gain an understanding of schools by strengthening our ties with Rukmini Devi Public School, located at two sites in Delhi.

India is a place of vibrancy, colour and culture, rich in history going back through millennia and a country of immense and ornate palaces, tombs, forts, and landmarks including the iconic Taj Mahal in Agra. This beautifully designed-symmetrical, ivory-white marble building inlaid with semi-precious stones is a wonder of the world and was certainly a highlight of the trip.

The students also visited Darjeeling for its tea plantation and monastery, before heading to Goa for a cooking class. They then travelled to Mumbai and visited a Bollywood film studio to see special effects, dance, a recording studio and filming of an Indian TV series.

Other highlights included Jaipur for the magnificent Amber Fort, snake charmers, elephants and camels, and riding through the spice market on rickshaws in Delhi.

The trip opened the students’ eyes to the world and they learnt that while the poverty in India is very real, so too is the sense of celebration for life, real values and the appreciation of joyous occasions.

Local ballet star wins prestigious scholarship A student at Long Bay College has won a two week full time scholarship at the Central Ballet School in London. Dane Head competed at the Alana Haines Australasian Awards during Easter Weekend at St James Theatre in Wellington. The Year 10 student was one of the seven semi-finalist Scholarship winners out of 238 dancers aged 13-15 years.

The Alana Haines awards were set up in 1990 by former Royal New Zealand Ballet dancers Katie and Greg Haines, in memory of their 11-year-old daughter. Alana was just 11 when she was killed in a car crash on Christmas Eve 1989. A day before, the honours dance student had performed before a 1500-strong audience. In its 27year history, the event has become the crème de la crème of the dance world, when future stars in the making compete in the event which lures international judges.

Dane spends a lot of his time in Wellington as he is an associate with New Zealand School of Dance and is in the Royal New Zealand Ballet mentoring programme this year.

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Long Bay College student Connor Bell has been selected to represent New Zealand in discus at the 2017 Youth Commonwealth Games in the Bahamas in July. This is the first Commonwealth Games event to be held in the Caribbean for over 50 years.

The Year 11 student won gold at the New Zealand Senior Track and Field Championship in the Under 18 and Under 20 discus event. At the Australian Athletics Championship he set a New Zealand record in the Under 18 discus with his throw of 63.93m.

EDUCATION: PINEHURST SCHOOL

Great Work Subin Wui

Year 11 student, Subin Wui (pictured) won the Under 15 division at the South Island Women’s U19 Golf Championships 2017 held at Cromwell Golf Club 26-28 April and came 3rd overall. She also won the Pupuke Gold Club Easter Classic held on 14-15 April. Fantastic results Subin!

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On Thursday April 11 Executive Principal Sherida Penman Walters and Business Manager Jon Horne were joined by Astley Construction representatives and National's East Coast Bays candidate Erica Stanford to officially "turn the sod" for College 4.

College 4 is a large building designed as maths, science and design and technology rooms as well as offices for the deans and careers counsellor. Most importantly, it has a large senior common room that our current Year 12s will enjoy in 2018.

The ceremony was followed by a lovely afternoon tea. Many thanks to those who attended.

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Five members of Pinehurst School's teaching staff were involved with the recent 2017 Games held in Auckland: Neil Rossin played squash, winning two medals; a bronze in the mens' 35-39 age group and a gold in the teams' 35-44 age group. Chris Wiggin also competed at squash. Kaye Griffiths entered the orienteering competition and Joe Johansen played touch rugby. Kelly Lindsay assisted with touch rugby as the manager of the touch referees.

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Changing Faces Next month, Alex Reed takes up the role of Principal of Pinehurst School. He chatted to Heather Vermeer about the pull of the Shore and filling the sizeable shoes of a founding principal.

I parked at the opposite end of Kitchener Road from the Milford cafe where I was meeting Alex. I’ve paid for my parking optimism before and took the first space I saw.

On the final stretch of the walk up, I was breaking into a jog. I was five minutes late and my mind regressed to childhood: I was late for the head teacher’s class.

It’s hard not to immediately warm to Alex Reed; he has one of those smiles. He was already sitting with a coffee; not scrolling through his phone, reading papers, or talking to anyone. He wasn't making himself look important or busy. I bet he arrives everywhere early.

Currently Associate Headmaster at Westlake Boys’ High School, London-born Alex will take over from Sherida Penman Walters as Principal of Pinehurst School on July 7th, the last day of this term. His final five weeks at Westlake Boys’ will be in the role of Acting Principal as Principal David Fergusson goes on sabbatical. A perfect segue to the new headship.

Alex is the son of a Welsh car salesman father and an English mother, who was a French teacher. “I was brought up to believe the Welsh rugby team was the most important thing on the planet,” he laughs. While enjoying sport as a boy,

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he didn’t excel. “I played football for the school. I wasn’t very good but I was enthusiastic!”

He describes himself as a ‘bookish’ child who attended state schools in Nottingham, where the family moved when he was seven. “I was studious,” he says. “I always loved reading and writing. I was one of the kids who never really got into trouble. I enjoyed school.”

And academically he did very well, winning a coveted place at Cambridge University to study English Literature. A PGCE (teacher training qualification) at Sheffield University followed, with Alex going on to teach English in Bristol, Derby and London, where he was Deputy Headmaster of a secondary school.

He moved to New Zealand in 2007 because he’d ‘heard good things about it’. He was promoted from his job as English teacher at Westlake Boys’ High School to Deputy Principal within a year.

Life's ups and downs made him a ‘boomerang pom’, however, with him heading back to England in 2010 to take up a headteacher position in Norfolk. With every intention of settling back there, less than a year later, he realised he couldn’t. “I had to go back to appreciate what I had here. I felt the pull of the Shore!”

CHANNEL INTERVIEW: ALEX REED, NEW PRINCIPAL OF PINEHURST

He came back to Westlake as Associate Principal in 2011.

“Westlake is a fantastic school, I feel very lucky to have worked there for 10 years. I’m also very lucky to be moving on to Pinehurst.” Headmaster David Ferguson respects Alex’s move, saying: "I'm delighted for Alex. He will be an outstanding leader of a school and I wish him every success at Pinehurst. He leaves Westlake with all of our best wishes and we thank him for all his great work over the years."

So who is Alex behind the suit? He now lives in Glenfield, and has two daughters, aged 14 and 16, both at Westlake Girls’. They like art and Alex enjoys trips to Auckland Art Gallery with them, for example. He has inherited his dad’s love of cars, though insists he’s not a petrolhead and doesn’t feel the car he drives worthy of a mention. He likes walking, the beach, the usual Shore outdoor stuff. He reads, he writes.

Then he casually throws in the fact that he’s currently doing a PHD. It’s on 1970s British novels and this occupies a lot of his time outside of work. No kidding, is my thought, as I marvel at his modesty.

has built Pinehurst into the school it is today from two mobile classrooms and a field. I know they’re huge shoes to fill and I want to make sure that I sustain and build on the great work she’s done.

“I want to do all that I can to add to it and to keep it a really special place, and I guess, to me, that’s the most important thing I can do in this role.”

As Alex happily obliges to having his photograph taken, we joke about school photos. “The teachers are the worst,” he divulges. “The kids don’t mind. Us teachers all want to see ourselves in photographs the way we looked 20 years ago, that’s the problem!”

His voice and demeanour are calm and assured throughout.

Some things are easy, they flow. Like this interview, I suspect the upcoming change of face at Pinehurst will be a smooth process too. Not effortless, but smooth. People who are very good at what they do can make the extraordinary appear to take very little effort at all.

Pinehurst is a really special place and I want the community to realise that I recognise it’s a very special place. I want to pay tribute to Sherida who has built Pinehurst into the school it is today from two mobile classrooms and a field.

Which teacher did he most admire at school? “My Year Four teacher Mr Middlemiss,” he smiles. “He was a Geordie. He was gruff, funny, took no nonsense, but cared for every single one of us. I wanted to work hard for him. I discovered that I loved writing when I was in his class and he is probably the man that inspired me to start writing and reading more.”

Privilege is something we discuss, in terms of this being Alex’s first role at a private school. “Kids are kids,” he says.

“Whether they are fee-paying or not doesn’t matter. The main difference to me is that I will also be working with primary-aged children, which I’ve never done before and that’s something I’m really looking forward to.”

He chooses to focus on the privilege he feels to be in this job. “It’s a real privilege; I have spent my working life with young people. They are lively, engaged, fun and unpredictable sometimes, and also want to learn more. What a privilege! You don’t get that working with adults,” he smiles.

What does he see as his biggest responsibility as a teacher? “To keep kids safe; making sure we are looking after his or her wellbeing. Of course we have a responsibility to challenge them, but ensuring that they feel safe and respected and happy has to be the main thing. We have to show them that we really care.”

And why the Pinehurst move? “Pinehurst is a really special place and I want the community to realise that I recognise it’s a very special place. I want to pay tribute to Sherida who Alex Reed

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EDUCATION DIANA PATCHETT, KRISTIN SCHOOL

COMMERCIAL PROPERTY: COLLIERS INTERNATIONAL NORTH SHORE

Jimmy O’Brien, Colliers International North Shore.

Kristin Junior School's Principal, Diana Patchett.

Takapuna apartment demand increases

Jimmy O’Brien

Colliers International’s recent ‘off the plan’ residential project survey reveals the city fringe recorded the highest sales volume of apartments, with $144 million of sales, followed by suburban areas with $142m and CBD with $74m.

Colliers International’s survey of 2151 apartments offered for sale across 25 projects in the Auckland region from 1 July to 31 December 2016 concludes that Auckland’s suburban residential apartment sales volume is nearly as high as that of city fringe, suggesting the two markets remain strong with minimal supply.

I’ve noticed this increase in city fringe sale volumes is particularly evident in Takapuna. Interestingly there are potentially 381 apartments being built in the greater Takapuna area over the next few years, there are eight proposed apartment projects in differing stages at present with the largest being the six level, 92 apartment Sargeson complex.

Others include Eight Lake Pupuke Drive, Paragon, Oasis and Modulus Apartments ranging from four to nine levels and if all come to fruition this will certainly change the skyline of Takapuna.”

A colleague of mine, Will Coates, Projects Manager for Colliers International’s Residential Project Marketing Team, agrees that the survey shows a significant shift in demand for city fringe apartments and Takapuna is a prime example.

… there are eight proposed apartment projects in differing stages at present with the largest being the six level, 92 apartment Sargeson complex.

“Purchasers are moving away from the traditional CBD unit and looking to city fringe and suburbs for high quality apartments to replace the family home,” Coates says.

The city fringe remains the most undersupplied market with less than six months’ supply.

In the six months to December 2016, $360m of apartment sales were contracted, representing 17 per cent of the $2.2 billion total value of the surveyed projects. This is a significant reduction compared to a similar survey of the first half of 2016 with $920m in contracted sales.

Of the 25 projects surveyed, 76 per cent were under construction, 12 per cent were recently completed, and 12 per cent were being sold off the plan. This compares to the first half of 2016 survey where 50 per cent were under construction and 50 per cent were being sold off the plan.

I ponder, “Is the good old kiwi quarter acre looking to be a thing of the past.?”

Jimmy O'Brien, Colliers International North Shore 488 4783 www.colliers.co.nz

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Stage Not Age

Diana Patchett

No two children are the same, nor do all children follow a linear development pathway.

Their first smile, first words, first steps and other key childhood milestones are met at different times for different children. So to presume all children will wake up on their 5th birthday, ready for their first school day, seems to contradict what we know to be true – that no two children are the same.

First and foremost, the decision on when to commence the school adventure should be made in the best interest of the child, to set the child up for success. It is a combination of social, emotional and physical indicators that will enable a child to flourish in a school environment, and the acquistion of these will certainly be unique for every child both in expression and timing. Parents will be attuned to their child’s self-efficacy, their confidence and communication skills, and will know when the time is right.

But moving from a home or kindergarten environment into a school community may be daunting for children, even when all signs point to their readiness to take this next step. Starting together with others affords the invaluable opportunity for routines and relationships to be established as a team with other new students and the teacher. The resultant sense of belonging is a powerful contributor to a child’s ongoing social and academic success. Starting as part of a group seems fairer and less challenging at this important time in a child’s life.

Moving from a home or kindergarten environment into a school community may be daunting for children, even when all signs point to their readiness to take this next step.

A child’s first experience at school can influence a love of learning we hope they take with them throughout their life.

So rather than just asking ‘Is my child ready for school?’, should we not also be asking ‘Is the school ready for my child?’. In these critical early years of neural development and socialisation, the programme on offer needs to be as broad as possible, stimulating every corner of that dynamic brain.

Our 4, 5 and 6 year olds will benefit from creative pursuits, unstructured play and physical activity in an environment that puts positive relationships (love) at its heart.

Kristin prides itself on putting the child first, watching them closely and providing an environment that will bring out their best. We know that no two children are the same and we relish the opportunity to set every child up for success.

NEWS FROM NORTHCOTE MP

Dr Jonathan Coleman, the MP for Northcote, who is also Minister of Health and Minister for Sport & Recreation, shares his Shore views.

$2 billion for 55,000 care and support workers The Government has recently announced an historic $2 billion pay equity settlement which will benefit many of New Zealand health sectorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lowest paid workers. When I visited the Anne Maree Court rest home in Northcote recently the care and support workers were singing and cheering from excitement.

There are around 55,000 care and support workers in New Zealand across the aged care, home care and support and community residential sectors. The workforce is made up of mostly female employees with more than half working part time, and the average wage rate is between $16 and $18 an hour.

On April 18th the Government agreed to a $2.048 billion pay equity settlement in relation to the TerraNova case, which will be delivered over the next five years.

From July 1 this workforce will receive a pay rise of between around 15 and 49 per cent depending on their qualifications and or their experience.

This means the 20,000 care and support workers currently on the minimum wage of $15.75 per hour, will move to at least $19 per hour, a 21 per cent pay rise. For a full-time worker, this means they will be taking home around an extra $106 a week, which is $5,511 a year.

When I visited the Anne Maree Court rest home in Northcote recently the care and support workers were singing and cheering from excitement.

Existing workers will be transitioned to positions on the new pay scale which reflect their skills, and their experience. For new workers employed after July 1 wages will be based on an individualâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s level of qualifications.

To ensure the pay rises happen in the agreed manner, as Minister of Health I will be introducing legislation to Parliament shortly.

Home and community support, and aged residential care workers are rightly seen as an extremely deserving group. During my days as a GP I saw the dedication and hardwork first-hand.

It is fitting these workers are being recognised with this historic pay equity settlement.

I know this boost to the incomes of hardworking care and support staff will make a big difference for them and their families.

I would also like to acknowledge Kristine Bartlett for the role she has played in making this all happen. It was great to host the signing of the settlement agreement in my office at Parliament. It was the first time Ms Bartlett had been to Parliament, and it was a great occasion for all.

Jonathan Coleman

Jonathan with staff at the Anne Maree Court Resthome.

JONATHAN COLEMAN MP FOR NORTHCOTE

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CAM CALKOEN: BENDING PERCEPTIONS, INSPIRING CHANGE

YES DISABILITY SUPPORT CENTRE: NEWS 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.

Front row phobia Front row phobia - I don’t know if it’s a thing but I know you know what I’m writing about. As a presenter I see it all the time…people walk into the conference room relaxed, sipping their takeaway coffees, chatting away and then they see all the seats are full apart from the front row. It’s like the sound of fingernails on the blackboard.

They’re no longer relaxed and avoidance becomes the default. All of a sudden, people realise they’ve been sitting all day and it would be good to stand for a bit, or the wall starts to look comfortable and a good place to lean. Almost everything else in the room becomes more desirable than taking the front row and running the risk off… whatever that little voice is saying within.

My advice through this column is take the front row. Even if every other row is available sit in the front, unless it’s date night at the movies then go to the back, but at a conference, assembly, show, if the choice is available take it and this is why…

There’s a lady who’s been at five separate events I’ve spoken at, I know…wow and she’s not my mum, but like a proud mum would be, she’s always in the front row. She’s a top performer in the industry I’m speaking with and when asked why she’s always in the front, often away from those who she knows, the logic that obviously contributes towards her success becomes clear. “In the front row there are no distractions between me and the stage; I can see better, I can hear better, I can be 100% present in what is happening in front of me. It’s like I’m the only one there.” What an admirable mindset that is.

I got to practise this mindset as I sat front row at a gig as part of last month's comedy festival. Sharing via social media the photo of my front view of the stage brought about comments such as “abort”, “move back”, “you never want to sit front row man”. The show was fantastic, distraction-free and, as the show began to wind up, the comedian said: “Now you know me, I want to know you.” My palms began to sweat as the microphone came straight at me. This is what people dread, but you know what? I got an experience the guys down the back never got. I will never forget that show, my return on investment was far greater for the unique experience I got… AWESOME! Winners are at the front of those who follow, drivers are at the front of the car, pilots are at the front of the plane, captains make sure there is nothing disrupting their view all of this results in control and arriving at the desired destination.

So as we enter our next event, sipping from a takeaway cup, what voice will we hear when we look at the available seats nearest the stage?

Inspirational Speaker

Past "Yes I Can" Graduates.

Youth Week: Yes I Can

By Mackenzie Kench of Yes Disability Resource Centre Youth Week, which was held from the 26th of May to the 4th of June, was all about acknowledging and celebrating the talents, passion and success of young people across the country.

This is a familiar theme for the staff at the Yes Disability Resource Centre. We, at the Yes Disability Resource Centre, are currently working on ensuring we are providing young people with the services they need and want to become the best adult they can be.

Our goal is to make this happen by using a “youth serving youth” strategy; meaning we keep up to date with the current youth perspective rather than trying to develop services based on older people's experiences and opinions. This means including youth, through our youth engagement group and other interested parties, in the development, redesign and implementation of our services.

One service designed by young New Zealanders and offered by the Yes Disability Resource Centre, is a course called Yes I Can. The purpose of these workshops is to encourage other young adults to develop an understanding of their own identity and the core attributes they could potentially bring into leadership roles. Thanks to a Youth Week grant from Ara Taihoi, the Yes Disability Resource Centre was able to run a workshop, to coincide with Youth Week. On the same weekend, an adjacent course was held to train the next generation of "Yes I Can" facilitators to run future workshops.

If you are interested in attending one of our next "Yes I Can" workshops, please contact me. www.yesdisability.org.nz

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

Contact Cam 02111 26 598

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LIFE LESSONS WITH LIFE EDUCATION TRUST

New partnership An update from Life Education Trust by new Chair Christine Meyer-Jones In 2017 Life Education New Zealand and the Dove Self-Esteem Project (DSEP) have partnered to up-skill classroom teachers and to add value to Life Education’s existing Christine programmes.

Meyer-Jones The Dove ‘Confident Me’ programme is a single session school-based body image intervention. Poor body image is common in westernised countries. It affects adolescent girls and boys who are dissatisfied with their appearance. Every day young people are bombarded with messages on body image.

The pressure is everywhere from media to corporations pushing unrealistic ideal body images. It is now recognised that poor body image is prospectively associated with higher rates of depression, unhealthy weight control practices and reduced academic performance.

The Dove Self-Esteem Project was established in 2004 to help ensure the next generation grows up enjoying a positive relationship with the way they look, and to help them reach their full potential; improving their body-confidence and ultimately their self-esteem.

The DSEP resources include activity guides and website articles to help parents tackle the tough topics like bullying and poor body image — along with confidence building workshops for classroom teachers and educational activities for mentors and youth leaders.

This project means Life Education is able to improve its offering to schools and the ‘Confident Me’ module is the perfect follow up to our current ‘Identity and Resilience’ modules.

The Dove Self-Esteem Project was established in 2004 to help ensure the next generation grows up enjoying a positive relationship with the way they look, and to help them reach their full potential…

For this 2017 trial, Life Education and the Dove Self-Esteem Project have partnered to up-skill classroom teachers to deliver the ‘Confident Me’ sessions in their classrooms. It also provides the opportunity to be more involved in the professional development of teachers in the schools we visit and to engage more with parents.

Ultimately this project fits with our desire to be as effective as we can and to be seen as an organisation with specialist skills and programmes that meet the needs of the schools and community.

This programme is not a fix-all solution but is a big step toward putting in place interventions to assist our young people in overcoming the challenges they face in navigating through the issues.

Onwards and upwards.

Christine Meyer-Jones, Chair, Life Education Trust North Shore chair@lifeeducationnorthshore.co.nz Visit: www.lifeeducationnorthshore.co.nz Contact us: secretary@lifeeducationnorthshore.co.nz

Life Education Trust will be visiting the following schools in June Birkdale - Takapuna Primary - Beach Haven Torbay - Pinehurst

WELL FOUNDATION: UPDATE

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

Help our children stay warm this winter

Andrew Young.

Craig Donaldson.

Can you help add some warmth to those in need this winter?

In coming months, thousands of children in our community will get sick and many will end up in hospital with illnesses that are easily preventable.

Living in damp, mouldy, cold and overcrowded homes hugely impacts the health of these children. Often the families can’t afford heating, have to share beds and don’t have basics like adequate warm clothing.

Cold homes can lead to asthma, bronchiolitis, pneumonia, respiratory infections and even rheumatic fever. A recent study showed that Auckland children living in the poorest areas – including parts of our region - have a 36 times higher rate of contracting rheumatic fever.

Our new Healthy Homes Initiative aims to give children a much warmer winter and reduce preventable diseases. The initiative provides families with home insulation, curtains, heating, beds, home maintenance and repairs, and advice on ventilation, mould removal and sleeping arrangements for children.

This is a great start, but for the 2,400 children living in the coldest, dampest homes in our local community, even something as small as a blanket or a pair of pyjamas is enough to spare them from having to be rushed to hospital with illnesses that can be easily prevented by keeping warm.

Last year, the Timaio family received a pair of pyjamas for each of their six children, ranging in age from three months to 11-years-old, from kind donations to the Well Foundation.

Nurse Annette Temptest who delivered the pyjamas to the family says: “With six growing children, it’s hard for these hard working parents to keep up and make ends meet. The smiles on these kids’ faces and the sheer excitement when I delivered the pyjamas was priceless; something so simple has made a big difference to their lives.”

If enough people donate, we can buy a bulk load of blankets and PJs for the community health teams to hand out to those most in need.

Blankets and pyjamas were purchased last year for 400 children in the Waikato and only five of them returned to hospital.

We are hopeful that proactive initiatives like this will show a huge drop in hospital admissions for preventable illnesses in our community as well.

Your continued support makes all the difference to these children.

Until next time, go well – and stay warm.

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

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LEGALLY SPEAKING SCHNAUER AND CO

Estate Planning – Not So Sexy?

Estate planning might not be so sexy – but it is becoming increasingly vital. One of the reasons for this is that although people are living longer there is a corresponding increase in elderly people with failing cognition. This makes him/her (let’s say Mr or Mrs “E”) susceptible to influence by children and/or their spouses some of whom may be particularly persuasive. It also means that “E” could be very forgetful and may also lose mental capacity altogether.

This is combined with the fact that many people now have formed a family trust. “E” is invariably a settlor, trustee and beneficiary of the family trust. “E” also has the power to appoint and remove trustees.

What can happen is that “E” has put in place various changes to their trust and estate planning arrangements to give one family member greater wealth or more control than other family members.

This is typically for legitimate reasons i.e. a much closer association with that family member and/or partial or complete estrangement from other family members.

The “other family members” find out what “E” has done and decide those arrangements should be “undone”. They forge a closer relationship with “E” and as soon as a reasonable rapport has developed they take “E” off to a new lawyer to implement updated arrangements which reverse the prior estate planning arrangements put in place. In some cases “E” has forgotten what those prior arrangements were or has forgotten why “E” wished to implement those arrangements in the first place. Due to the cognitive decline “E” has forgotten that the original arrangements were put in place for legitimate reasons and has now under the spell of the “other family members”.

Legally Speaking with Andrew Schnauer Schnauer & Co.

Andrew Schnauer

This raises very difficult issues for the new lawyer. Similar cases have recently surfaced in the court room as the respective family members seek to challenge/overturn the arrangements that “E” has put in place. Some of the principal reasons pleaded are undue influence, incapacity, unconscionable bargain and claims for negligence against the new lawyers. Any proceedings issued will be extremely complex given the difficult issues to be decided by the Court. A lot of the issues to be decided are a matter of fact e.g. did “E” have mental capacity? If “E” is deemed to be incapacitated then it may be necessary for a “litigation guardian” to be appointed to represent the incapacitated person. The test for whether any undue influence has been exercised is detailed and complex. The person asserting undue influence must show that (amongst other things) the transaction being challenged was not the result of the free exercise of an independent will on the part of “E”.

The law relating to “unconscionable bargain” provides that the Court will intervene to set aside transactions where one party knew or ought to have known of the other’s disadvantage and that party has actively exploited or passively accepted a contractual benefit or advantage from the disadvantaged party.

In summary it is imperative that clear and detailed estate planning be put in place well before cognitive failure occurs or starts occurring. This is particularly relevant where significant assets are at stake and/or trusts are involved.

Schnauer & Co, 222 Kitchener Road, Milford 09 486 0177 www.schnauer.com

Established in 1988, Schnauer and Co is a well established law firm located on the North Shore.

Our expertise lies in the following areas of the law: • Relationship Property and Family Law • Trusts/Asset Protection and Estate Planning • Property • Commercial • Elder Law • Employment

At Schnauer and Co we: • deliver client focused and innovative advice and solutions • build close relationships with our clients • are committed to providing high quality services and value to our clients

222 Kitchener Road, Milford, North Shore, Auckland City 0520 P.O. Box 31-272, Milford, North Shore, Auckland City 0741 Ph + 64 9 486 0177 | Fax + 64 9 486 0175 Email schnauer@schnauer.com

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ACCOUNTANCY WITH FONO SOSENE BELLINGHAM WALLACE

Three things to do before you raise capital for business

Fono Sosene looks at preparing for raising capital…

The importance of market research cannot be overestimated, especially if you’re in the process of scaling your business. Below are three things to do before you begin to raise capital to take your products or services to the next level.

1. Determine market size. Is your target market large enough to accommodate growth?

Most business owners dream of growth, but expansion doesn’t always lead to increased profit. Before you can raise capital for business, you need to ensure that enough people are willing to pay for your product or service. You have to consider that you may not be able to sell your offering to everybody.

It’s very difficult to grow (and to attract potential investors) if you’re competing in a very small marketplace with no room for expansion or export. Think about not only the size and viability of your target market, but also competitive rivalry and external conditions.

You may find it useful to conduct a ‘PEST’ analysis.

PEST stands for Political, Economic, Social, Technological.

It helps you analyse each of these four external components and how they might influence your business. For example, can you identify any political movements that could help or hinder growth (such as new business laws or restrictions)?

What about the economy – is this currently in your favour?

As for social factors, take into account trends within the age group you’re targeting, as well as factors such as religious beliefs, employment attitudes, and other socio-cultural influences. Finally, keep up with technological change and identify strengths and weaknesses in your IT strategy.

The better you know your target market, the better you will be able to prove the potential for growth – and this will be a huge drawcard when trying to attract investors.

2. Test, test, test. Have you robustly tested your offering?

It’s one thing to come up with a great idea; it’s another thing altogether to take it to market and make it profitable.

The world is full of amazing ideas, but not every idea sells. Before you can attract investors, you must conduct qualitative and quantitative market research and make sure there’s a ‘hungry crowd’ awaiting your offering.

Buyers are savvy and have high expectations – they are looking for products or services that provide immense value. You cannot presume they will love your product; investors will want some form of proof. You need to be able to demonstrate that there’s a strong product-to-market fit.

3. Get online. Is your digital strategy ready to roll?

The internet has been around for a long time now, and is only going to become more influential in the business world.

Fono Sosene

It’s one thing to come up with a great idea; it’s another thing altogether to take it to market and make it profitable. The world is full of amazing ideas, but not every idea sells. Before you can attract investors, you must conduct qualitative and quantitative market research…

Building an online presence is no longer something you can put off for a rainy day; it’s not a ‘nice to have’, but an essential component of creating a successful business in the 21st century.

If you don’t have a digital strategy, investors could see this as a potential weakness – they may fear that you don’t have the technological know-how to take advantage of the changing marketplace. The good news is, digital specialists are in abundance; there are plenty of web designers and content marketers looking for work, so you should be able to outsource most of your digital growth if required.

While this is by no means an exhaustive list, it should serve as a useful starting point for conducting market research. Your market knowledge is one of your best business weapons – but only if it can be proved on paper.

Remember, investors are looking for reliable facts and figures, not optimistic estimations.

Raising capital and funding is not easy - it also comes with risk, so you absolutely can’t afford to get it wrong.

Download our free guide (https://info.bellinghamwallace. co.nz/capital-raising-guide) to make your journey that little bit easier. www.bellinghamwallace.co.nz

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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.

Issues with fixed price contracts Rachel Lee

TALKING TRUSTS: TAMMY MCLEOD, DAVENPORTS

Tammy McLeod (BA LLB) is 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 Tammy existing asset holding structures to ensure they achieve the McLeod 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.

Tom & Donna

James and Susie wanted to start a family and needed the extra space. They decided to upgrade the “first home” they had owned for 10 years.

After months of viewing multiple properties online and attending various open homes they worried whether they would ever find the right home.

After viewing a recently completed show home they decided to look into building a new home.

They found the ideal site in a newly formed subdivision up the coast and submitted an offer through the agent. The offer was conditional on a due diligence investigation which would allow them to undertake a thorough check on the site. They were so excited when their offer was accepted.

James and Susie began looking for a builder to build their dream home. They had no idea of the likely costs or what was involved so needed to go over everything before they committed to the site purchase. They spoke with a builder recommended by a friend of a friend and were satisfied that they could build what they wanted on the site.

They approved a draft concept for a house and decided to secure the site before they missed out. They confirmed that the section agreement was unconditional and paid the deposit. The new certificate of title was expected to be out in the next couple of months so they needed to finalise their plans with the builder.

The builder gave them a rough idea of what the build would cost and they were happy that it would all come within their budget.

James and Susie were anxious that the build commence as soon as possible and were frustrated by the delays in obtaining building consents. They really felt that their builder was not giving sufficient attention to their project.

Consent finally issued and work commenced. After they had paid several progress payments for the build the builder told them that there was a problem with the formation of the drive and an engineer’s report was required. James and Susie thought they had a fixed price contract but learned that the cost of any engineer’s report was excluded and their price increased accordingly.

The builder subsequently told them that substantially greater earth works were required for the driveway as a consequence of the engineer’s report. The cost of the earth works would increase their contract price by $30,000. The $6,000 for earth works provided for in the contract was a “PC Sum” and they were responsible for the additional cost.

They learned the hard way that “fixed price” does not necessarily mean “fixed price” in this context.

Tom was a builder and had run his own company for many years. He was married to Donna and they had three young children. On the advice of his accountant and his lawyer, Tom and Donna had set up a trust to own their family home. They also put the shares in the company which owned the building business into the trust. With the trust they thought they were doing everything properly – had an independent trustee (their lawyer), their accountant prepared financial statements and a tax return for the trust and they held annual meetings with their trustee lawyer.

Things were going well for them and they decided to have a go at building some spec homes.

This was a new venture for the company and unfortunately while Tom was an excellent builder, it turned out that he wasn’t such a good businessman. He didn’t fully appreciate the lines of credit he would need to have in place to be able to cashflow the build of the spec homes and also the delays and changes to the housing market. Basically Tom’s company ran out of money and couldn’t complete the spec homes that they had started.

Donna was relieved that even though the business had run out of money and was likely to be put into liquidation, their family home was in a trust. However, as Tom had been a naïve businessman he had signed many documents without getting proper advice. Some of those were standard supplier terms of trade – the kind of things that most tradies sign without getting legal advice on. However, one of those terms of trade that Tom had signed to get a line of credit included within it a shareholder guarantee. This meant that even though Tom and Donna’s house was in trust, as the shares in the company were in the same trust, the family home was in effect providing security for the line of credit with this particular supplier.

Tom and Donna soon learnt that while a trust can give great asset protection, there are some instances in which having one or more trusts is better and is in fact the only way to give true asset protection. If you are unsure whether you need more than one trust and whether you are inadvertently exposing the assets in your trust, give me a call to get specialist advice.

Rachel Lee, Phone 915 4387 rachel@dhlawyers.co.nz

Tammy McLeod, Phone 915 4386 tammy@dhlawyers.co.nz

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COMMERCIAL PROPERTY BAYLEYS NORTH SHORE COMMERCIAL

For sale (from left): spicy opportunity at Wairau Junction, a cafe in the heart of rapidly expanding Hobsonville Point and a mixed commercial and residential opportunity in Milford.

Property Opportunties For Smaller Investors Bayleys North Shore commercial offerings provide smaller investors with affordable access to this sector of the property market.

A mix of tenanted retail premises in the Wairau Valley, Hobsonville and Milford are for sale by auction in Bayleys’ fourth national Total Property portfolio for 2017 which showcases a wide range of properties from around the country.

The properties will go under the hammer on Wednesday June 28, unless sold prior to that date. They have annual net rental income of between $55,160 and $58,911 which puts them well within reach of entry level investors into the commercial property market, says Bayleys North Shore Commercial director Daryl Devereux.

“They provide affordable access into the market for investors looking to diversify from what has become a pricey Auckland residential market. Alternatively, they could appeal to investors already in the commercial property market but seeking opportunities to add to their existing portfolios without too much of a capital outlay.”

The largest offering is a 180m² retail unit located in the Wairau Junction retail complex at 170 Wairau Road. It is tenanted by Wairau Foods & Spices and is producing net annual rental income of $55,500.

Wairau Foods & Spices is the retail business of an importer of Indian, Middle Eastern and Asian groceries, spices and bulk food which carries over 2,000 different products.

Matt Mimmack, who is marketing the property with Ashton Geissler, says the business had been wholesaling prior to establishing a retail presence at Wairau Junction on a three-year lease in February 2014.

“It’s obviously a location that has worked well for them because they renewed their lease for a further six years in February this year, with one further six-year right of renewal able to be exercised in 2023.”

Ashton Geissler says Wairau Junction attracts customers, and therefore tenants, because of its high profile location on the corner of Wairau Road and View Road. “One of its biggest drawcards is the 155 shared customer car parks surrounding the 22 retail tenancies and which can be easily accessed from multiple points off both roads.”

Wairau Junction, which was extensively refurbished and reconfigured in 2012 and has a mix of national and local tenants, is also popular with investors with two units selling at a Bayleys’

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Total Property auction in April. A 54m² unit with a 10-year lease to an Indian takeaway tenant from September 2013 sold for $454,000 at a 5.5% yield, while a 112m² unit in which a Hell Pizza franchisee had just renewed its lease for three years sold for $990,000 at a 5.45% yield.

To the northwest, a 118m² retail unit with a 10-year lease to a café at rapidly growing Hobsonville Point is also up for auction.

Located on the ground floor of the Brickworks Apartments complex at 160 Hobsonville Point Road, the property marketed

by Steven Liu and Eddie Zhong is generating net annual rental income of $58,911.

Steven Liu says the unit has been occupied by a café since the building was completed in 2015 and the internal space has recently been completely renovated, with a refreshed area for children, new outdoor furniture and more plants.

The current lease, which also encompasses two exclusive car parks, runs until mid 2025, with two eight-year rights of renewal.

Eddie Zhong says the landlord holds a security bond and personal guarantee from the tenant which will be passed on to the new owner.

He says the café is part of a mix of ground floor commercial tenants in the four-level Brickworks complex which straddles one of Hobsonville Point’s busiest corners with frontage to De Havilland Road as well as Hobsonville Point Road, the main road in and out of Hobsonville Point.

Neighbouring tenants include other food and beverage operators Flame Pizza, Indian Summer and Akita Sushi as well as The Hobsonville Point Medical Centre, a pharmacy and dental surgery.

Hobsonville Primary School is located on the opposite corner site.

Eddie Zhong says the commercial premises and the surrounding low rise apartment buildings generate a good level of foot traffic and tenants also benefit from a high level of vehicular traffic passing the Brickworks along Hobsonville Point Road.

“160 Hobsonville Point Café also has access to a large courtyard area which provides extensive customer seating and is part of an attractively landscaped public plaza area along De Havilland Road and overlooks Hobsonville Point Park.”

Steven Liu says the $3 billion redevelopment of the former Hobsonville air base at Hobsonville Point is rapidly taking shape.

Encompassing a 167 hectare site on a panoramic peninsula that juts

into the upper Waitemata Harbour, a staged housing development is being undertaken. It will encompass 3,000-3,500 residences, priced from under $500,000 to $1.5 million, a retirement village and the commercial, community, educational and recreational amenities required to support a population of upwards of 11,000.

In Milford, another auction offering at 47 Nile Road will provide its purchaser with exposure to both the commercial and residential markets. Located on 688m² of land, the property has two retail tenancies totalling 132m² on the road frontage and a 92m²

residential dwelling plus a free standing garage at the rear of the freehold section.

The retail premises comprises a long-standing 84m² superette, whose tenant also rents the three-bedroom house behind, and a 48.5m² Thai takeaway with a current lease until February 2021 and two four-year rights of renewal.

The fully leased offering, which is being marketed by Terry Kim, Ranjan Unka and Eddie Zhong, is producing net annual rental income of $55,160 plus GST. Terry Kim says the property is well positioned within the soughtafter suburb of Milford, within walking distance of Lake Pupuke, the beach and shopping centre while also being handy to local schooling including Milford Primary, Westlake Boys and Girls High Schools and Carmel College.

“We have a committed vendor who has owned the property for 15 years and wants to retire,” he says. “It’s an ideal mixed use property offering for an entry-level investor although its Neighborhood Centre zoning under the new unitary plan means it will also appeal to investors looking for opportunities to add value or a developer.

“Longer term, the site has redevelopment potential, with the zoning permitting buildings up to three levels with ground floor retail and residential above, subject to obtaining the necessary resource consent. The upper residential levels would benefit from the good sunlight the site enjoys and provide views out to Rangitoto.”

Going, Going, Gone Five North Shore properties sold under the hammer at Bayleys’ latest Total Property commercial and industrial portfolio auction held in mid May. Bayleys North Shore Commercial director Nick Howe-Smith says the properties generated strong bidding competition in Bayleys’ central Auckland auction rooms, with four tenanted offerings selling at yields of between 2.27% and 5.36%.

“Well located and leased North Shore properties are keenly sought after by investors and this is enabling us to get some great results for our vendors through the auction method of sale.”

The highest value property to sell was a 1,184m² site at 107 Wairau Road in the Wairau Valley which has had its development potential enhanced by a zoning change in the new unitary plan.

It was sold by Brian Caldwell and Ranjan Unka of Bayleys North Shore Commercial for $2,800,000 after generating over 30 bids at a land value of $2,365/m² and a 2.27% yield on its current net annual rental income of $63,600. It is leased until March 2018 to Car7, which established a car dealership business on the site back in 2003 and has one further two-year right of renewal.

The property is located in the Wairau Valley’s Identified Growth Corridor under the Auckland Unitary Plan (part operative). The zoning applies to a limited number of significant road corridors such as Wairau Road or segments of these corridors.

“The purpose of the corridor zoning overlay is to provide additional opportunity for retail activities, predominantly large format retail, and could enable more intensive development of this

site up to a maximum height of 20 metres subject to obtaining resource consent,” says Brian Caldwell.

One of Takapuna’s smaller CBD properties at 424 Lake Road attracted big bidding at the auction before selling for $1,500,000 at 4.13% yield through David Huang, Michael Nees and Simon Aldridge. The 167m² two-level building on a 235m² site with a Metropolitan Centre zoning has three separate tenancies, with two street-level retail tenants and an office tenancy above.

The property attracted multiple bidders, including three telephone bidders, and was declared to be “on the market” at $1,320,000, indicating it had passed its reserve price. An additional 20 bids followed which added a further $180,000 to the final sale price.

Other North Shore sales at the auction included: • A 175m² office unit in a multi-unit office, retail and residential building at 75 Corinthian Drive, Albany sold for $1,095,000 at a 5.36% yield through Jane Sims and Tonia Robertson. A family law practice has a new six-year lease over the upper level premises plus six exterior car parks.

• A 273m² road front warehouse, office and showroom unit at 7 Vega Place, Albany sold for $980,000 at a 5.3% yield. The vendor has recently completed an internal refit of the 172m² of office and showroom space to a very high standard, says James Kidd who sold the property with Matt Mimmack. Two established tenants have recently exercised rights of renewal.

BAYLEYS NORTH SHORE COMMERCIAL Devereux Howe-Smith Realty Limited, Bayleys, Licensed under the REA Act 2008 D +64 9 489 0999| F +64 9 489 0990 29 Northcroft Street, Takapuna, Auckland 0622

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COMMERCIAL PROPERTY BARFOOT & THOMPSON COMMERCIAL

From left: Josh Warren, Simon Farland and Chase Erceg outside their Takapuna office.

Together they have completed over $20 million worth of industrial property sales in less than three months.

Industrial rock stars!

Barfoot and Thompson’s young North Shore Industrial team completes over $20 million in less than three months.

There are a couple of youngsters making their mark in the commercial real estate game in the North Harbour area. Under the leadership of Barfoot and Thompson North Shore Commercial's Sales Manager Simon Farland, the Takapuna office’s industrial team, which also includes Chase Erceg and Josh Warren, has completed over $20 million worth of industrial property sales in the last three months.

These sales have been completed in Wairau Valley, Albany and also at Hobsonville. In addition to these sales they have also completed a number of lease deals on property in the North Shore and wider North Harbour region.

It is refreshing to see commercial real estate becoming a real career path for youngsters. Chase and Josh are still in their mid-20’s and achieving impressive results. Both Chase and Josh hold degrees from Massey University in Property Valuation. After completing their degrees in 2012 they have gone on to work together in commercial real estate and are quite clearly a formidable team.

So what is the secret to their success?

“We get huge support from Simon,” explained Chase Erceg in answer to the question. He’s our go to man and we draw on his 15 years of experience when we need it. In fact we work quite closely as a specialist North Shore industrial team. Working under such a respective brand helps as well, as does the support of the entire office.”

“Being part of the Barfoot and Thompson family is a definite advantage,” added Josh Warren. “It is a pretty good model all round. Being non-franchise means we are working together and that is something we do quite well with other Barfoot and Thompson Commercial offices, out west and over the bridge. When we are doing a deal it just widens things for us.”

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A Canaveral Drive property recently sold by Josh Warren, Simon Farland and Chase Erceg for over $7 million.

industry so are very knowledgable and very well equipped to complete the deal. The career support that they get from Barfoot and Thompson has no doubt played an important part. Being young they are very good at using all the technology that is now available to them. They are getting the most out of their databases with innovation around marketing themselves and promoting through newer channels such as social media etc.”

It is clear that Josh, Chase and Simon work very well as a team.

They all live on the Shore and by coincidence they are all ex-Westlake Boys (or Westlakers) students.

Well done guys! You are quickly becoming the rock stars of the industry.

Barfoot and Thompson North Shore Commercial – 129 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna. Phone 489 3880.

Email: Chase Erceg c.erceg@barfoot.co.nz, Josh Warren j.warren@barfoot.co.nz or Simon Farland s.farland@barfoot.co.nz, or visit: www.barfoot.co.nz

STANDALONE, HIGH STUD WAREHOUSING AND OFFICES – ALBANY 12 VOLKNER PLACE, ALBANY

Standalone modern functional office / warehouse available for lease (assignment). Situated just off Bush Road in Albany, this property consists of 692m² of warehousing with 6.5m stud, 221m² of well-appointed offices and amenities, 40m² of mezzanine, a large forecourt with 18 car parks and a rear yard of 200m². All is located on a large site of 1841m².

The warehouse includes gantry cranes and part of the warehouse area has a temperature controlled air ventilation system. These are ideal premises for a variety of medium to large businesses. Call the Sole Agents for further information or to view.

KEY FEATURES: • High stud warehousing 692m² • Well appointed offices and amenities 221m² • Mezzanine 40m² Chris Brosnahan 021 583 090

• Separate rear yard • Large 1841m² site • Easy access for trucking • This is an Assignment of Lease 09 359 7833 c.brosnahan@barfoot.co.nz

LUCKY LAST OFF THE PLAN INDUSTRIAL UNIT FOR SALE / LEASE UNIT 8, 4 RAWIRI ROAD, HOBOSNVILLE

Favoured as Master Agents, Barfoot and Thompson Commercial are pleased to offer the last remaining Prime Road front unit in this modern development: Unit 8: • Office ground floor - 113m² • Office upper floor - 134m² • Warehouse - 417m² • Canopy - 25.5m² • Ten car parks Total: 664m²

KEY FEATURES: • High spec modern construction and design • Ample designated parking which allows for container drop-off areas • 6.7m - 7.6m stud warehouse • Concrete tilt slab • Attractive exterior cladding

Completion anticipated mid 2017.

Call now to receive your information pack and price list.

Josh Warren 021 049 0079 09 359 7825 c.erceg@barfoot.co.nz Chase Erceg 021 049 0079 09 359 7825 c.erceg@barfoot.co.nz

NEW OWNER, NEW MOTIVES - INDUSTRIAL HQ 6 CANAVERAL DRIVE, ALBANY

Sole Agency for Lease.

The property has traded hands and the new vendor says bring me a deal!

This immaculately presented, standalone property is versatile and will suit a wide range of business uses, with a circa 80% warehouse ratio.

The property is located in the Interplex Business Park and is close to major motorway links.

Quality office and lunchroom facilities are provided to suit large work force.

KEY FEATURES: • Total building: 3,473.12m2 • Total Land: 6,417m2 • Prime standalone building • Currently being refurbished - new carpet, new paint and options to reconfigure • Clear span warehouse • Architecturally designed building • Cart dock and level access / loading canopy Open to splitting the premises to suit requirements.

Call the Industrial Specialists at Barfoot and Thompson for further information.

Chase Erceg 021 049 0079 09 359 7825 c.erceg@barfoot.co.nz Simon Farland 021 779 922 09 359 7888 s.farland@barfot.co.nz

Contact the record-setting Barfoot & Thompson North Shore Commercial Team Barfoot & Thompson North Shore Commercial – 129 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna.

Phone 489-3880 or visit: www.barfoot.co.nz/commercial

NORTH SHORE HISTORY WITH DAVID VERRAN

The Williams, Wrigg and Mold graves and headstones in the Anglican cemetery on Mount Victoria.

This early twentieth century photograph courtesy of Sir George Grey Special Collections, Auckland Libraries, 4-RIC272.

Mount Victoria Cemeteries When the Flagstaff (Devonport) area was first surveyed in 1850, some land located in Section 26A of that survey was set aside by the government for three cemeteries; the Anglican cemetery was originally one acre, one rood and 16 perches, the Catholic two roods and the general cemetery (largely Presbyterian and Wesleyan/Methodist) 26.5 perches.

Over the years those cemeteries have been variously referred to as the Flagstaff, North Shore, Devonport and Mount Victoria Cemeteries. Approval for burials in the Anglican cemetery dates from 1854, with the first burial in 1856, but there is a tombstone in the Anglican cemetery dating from 1852.The nearby Holy Trinity Anglican Church dates from May 1856.However, the only surviving burial book for the Anglican cemetery dates from just 4 May 1886 to 8 September 1891, although the account book dates back to 1872.

In an 1869 report, the Catholic Church authorities said that there had not been as yet any burials in the Catholic cemetery on Mount Victoria. For most of the nineteenth century, Catholic burials of North Shore residents were either in the Catholic section of Symonds Street Cemeteries in Newton Gully, or in the small Catholic cemetery on land donated by Philip Callan at the top of Pupuke Road in Birkenhead. Next to that cemetery is a separate Anglican cemetery, originally based on St John's Anglican Church in Northcote. The only surviving burial book for the Catholic cemetery on Mount Victoria dates from just 31 January 1887 to 22 August 1890.

Although the local Wesleyan Chapel was opened in 1865, St Paul's Presbyterian in 1866 and the local Congregational Church in 1886, most of their burials continued to be at the Symonds Street Cemeteries in Newton and Grafton Gullies in the city. The only surviving burial book for the general cemetery on Mount Victoria dates from 10 June 1886 to 3 August 189. As with the other cemeteries, there were obviously other burials both before and after those dates.

As with the Symonds Street Cemeteries, there was increasing pressure on the Mount Victoria Cemeteries with both limited burial space and public health concerns over the use of nearby wells for drinking water. The population of Devonport also grew from 993 in 1878 to 2,650 in 1886, with a slight fall to 2,455 in 1891.Thus, in 1885 an alternative site for a cemetery was purchased jointly at Narrow

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As with the Symonds Street Cemeteries, there was increasing pressure on the Mount Victoria Cemeteries with both limited burial space and public health concerns over the use of nearby wells for drinking water.

Neck, by the Waitemata County and the Devonport Road Board.

The 21 acres two roods and 12 perches site was by Seabreeze and Old Lake Road, but was never used as a cemetery. In 1886 Devonport became a borough, and under the 1882 Cemeteries Act boroughs couldn't have a public cemetery within their boundaries because of health considerations. Attempts at an exemption came to nothing, and Devonport Borough had to buy out the Waitemata County share of the purchase. The Borough then used the land for other purposes. On 12 May 1890, the Devonport Borough instead purchased an eight-acre two roods site in Bayswater. O'Neill's Point Cemetery was opened on 1 August 1891, with the Mount Victoria Cemeteries closed to any new plots from 1 September 1891.

As with the Symonds Street Cemeteries, when they were closed, widows or widowers, children and their own brothers and sisters could still be buried in the family plot on Mount Victoria. Some remains were reburied from Mount Victoria into O'Neill's, explaining why there are at least two burials there; dating from 22 March 1866 and 22 May 1875.

Control of the Anglican and Catholic cemeteries passed to the Devonport Borough Council in 1930 (now Auckland Council) and the burial area for the general cemetery was bought by Auckland Council in 2013.The O'Neill's Point Cemetery was transferred to Takapuna City in 1971 and is now also administered by Auckland Council.

By David Verran

SOLD

AWARD WINNING HOME SOLD! 4 Brett Avenue, Takapuna “Mark had two open homes and presented us with two offers that evening. We found him efficient and agreeable and we would recommend him to anyone thinking of selling.” Ray & Joan

MARK GARRATT M +64 21 466 396 mark.garratt@sothebysrealty.com nzsothebysrealty.com Each Office Is Independently Owned And Operated. Browns Real Estate Limited (licensed under the REAA 2008) MREINZ.

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GUNDRY'S GRUMBLES

Simon Gundry is a Devonport and North Shore identity, and character, who is known for calling a spade a spade. He is a director of contracting company Gill & Gundry, is an enthusiastic and active sailor (past crew-member of Ceramco New Zealand and Lion New Zealand in Whitbread Round The World races and Shockwave in Admiral’s Cup) and is a life member of the North Shore Rugby Football Club. This is his regular and lively contribution to Channel Magazine.

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BENEFITZ DMA in association with KOR CREATIVE and WOOF FILMS present TOP DOG. Starring MAISIE BENNETT, LEE DARBY, ELIZABETH SPEEDY-WILLIS & the team at BENEFITZ Produced by COCK THAT LEG PRODUCTIONS. Written by MARLEY and LEE. Directed by CRAIG WALSH. Released online March 2017 at www.benefitz.co.nz

Want to get in before all the hype? Take a sneak peak online now at

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Setting the Stage for Sale Since joining New Zealand Sotheby’s International Realty two months ago I have been loving my time in the industry. One thing I get asked a lot is “you do realise you have to work weekends, don’t you?”. As much as this is true it’s not really that new to me, I mean I quite often would work twice on Saturdays with a matinee and a Sunday show.

All that aside I have had the pleasure of showcasing some exceptional properties at open homes. It’s a great way to get a feel for a home and meet people. I have also learnt that appearance is everything, so here are a few tips to help you if you are preparing for your first open home or considering selling and not sure what is involved to get your home “stage ready”: • Set out vases of fresh-cut flowers. They’ll make your home smell nice and add a splash of colour.

• Let in the light. Buyers want a bright, open house, not a dark and dreary cave. Turn on all the lights and open all the curtains.

• Adjust the temperature. Keep the home comfortable: not too cold or too hot.

• Safeguard your stuff. Stash valuables and prescription medications in a safe place.

• Leave! You’re probably proud of how fantastic your house looks right now, but don’t stick around to point this out to buyers. The last thing you want to do is make them feel uncomfortable. Spend the day out and about and let me sell your perfectly prepped home.

JENNIAN JEWEL - SINGLE LEVEL FAMILY HOME

7 Orwell Road, Greenhithe Located in the beautiful suburb of Greenhithe, this single level, warm and light family home sits on a large fully fenced corner section of approximatively 653 sq m for safe children playing and to keep those beloved family pets secure. Built by Jennian homes this home offers easy, functional living.

The kitchen is strategically placed in the heart of the home with large glass doors allowing plenty of indoor outdoor flow for afternoon BBQs and quality entertaining.

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CHANNEL FEATURE HOMES NADJA COURT, BARFOOT & THOMPSON

Spectacular Panorama - Views from Dawn to Dusk 88 Vipond Road, Stanmore Bay - For Sale By Auction - June 22, 2017

Only once in a while a superb opportunity like this property come along. An absolute premium 2006 m2 piece of freehold land on the most treasured piece of coastal land in Stanmore Bay. The views are magnificent, encompassing the Hauraki Gulf, along the pristine coastline, an ever changing vista of beautiful blue ocean and outlining islands.

A fantastic lifelstye is on offer here. The existing three bedroom family home is comfortable with relaxed easy care living, embracing both the views and the northerly sunshine. There is so much potential to modernise and extend the existing home, live here while you plan to build a sensational home and family estate on the exquisite land holding, or develop the property and build additional dwellings.

Live the life you've always dreamed of â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a superb land holding, divine sea and coastal views.

Contact Nadja Court of Barfoot and Thompson today.

View property online: http://www.barfoot.co.nz/597591

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88 VIPOND ROAD, STANMORE BAY

BY NEGOTIATION. PLEASE CALL TO ARRANGE VIEWING. View property online: http://www.barfoot.co.nz/597591 For further information contact: Nadja Court, Barfoot & Thompson, Mairangi Bay M: 021-777-690 or 478-9089 e: n.court@barfoot.co.nz

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CHANNEL FEATURE PROPERTIES DAVID GREIG, PRECISION REAL ESTATE

Superior Family Home – Prime Location 29 Greenhithe Road, Greenhithe

Positioned down a private sweeping driveway in an exclusive culde-sac you will find this stunning, modern 400m2 family home set on a picturesque 1672m2 secluded setting of mature native trees and backing onto Collins Park. The Greenhithe Village, Primary School, shops, and cafes are only a few minutes walk.

The oversized family home was built in 2015 for the current family of six. On offer is five double bedrooms, 4½ bathrooms, four separate living spaces which include large family lounge, family room, dining room and upstairs games room. The indoor/outdoor flow is effortless to a covered entertaining area with pizza oven/fireplace and BBQ zone.

Construction is weatherboard, colour steel roof, double glazing, ducted heating and air conditioning, underfloor heating, smart wired for technology and offers everything you would expect from a quality

new build. Extra parking on the property for cars, boat/camper van.

In zone for the local primary school, Greenhithe, Albany Junior High and Senior Schools and on the bus route for Kristin and Pinehurst schools.

If you are a large family requiring a big volume home and wish to have the latest in building technology at a price that would be less than replacement, you need to view this home.

Expressions Of Interest by 4PM Wed 14 June 2017 (unless sold prior)

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Email: davidgreig@xtra.co.nz | Phone: 021 944 955 | www.precision.net.nz ID#397638 Specialising in high end property sales | Follow me on Facebook – David Greig Real Estate.

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Waterfront, Sub Penthouse, Erin Cove, Herne Bay 3/69 Hamilton Road, Herne Bay Number 3/69 Hamilton Road referred to as the Erin Cove Apartments, is found at the cul-de-sac end of Hamilton Road and is positioned perfectly on the water's edge on generous manicured park-like grounds that lead down a flight of steps to the owners boat shed and exquisite Hamilton Beach Reserve.

The views are absolutely magnificent by day, also by night and are the best that Herne Bay can offer. They are uninterrupted and encompass the North Shore, the Harbour Bridge, Watchman Island, Chelsea Sugar Works and up to the West Harbour marina. On offer is a solidly constructed concrete building developed in the 1960's consisting of 12 apartments.

The sub penthouse on the 4th floor has a floor area of 111m2 consisting of three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a spacious

kitchen and lounge/dining area; the potential here is exciting as the interior is in need of an upgrade, the apartment also comes with two car parks and two storage areas and an owners boat shed to store your water sport equipment. There are electric entrance security gates and internal security door with an intercom so this could be your perfect secure lock up and leave solution. With this lifestyle you will enjoy walks along the beach and the many coastal walkways on offer, swimming, boating, restaurants, bars, cafes and easy access to the CBD and marine playground.

This is an extremely rare offering so act now to secure your future.

For further information please contact David Greig 021 944 955 or email davidgreig@xtra.co.nz

Record Price & Sold In Two Weeks We are now experiencing a different market. If you are thinking of selling lets talk about the best method of sale for your property, not a ‘one size fits all’ approach. I will obtain the best price from the market and have achieved record prices in many streets. Top experienced negotiators get top prices! Call me now for a private discussion.

David Greig has 28 years experience in real estate with an average sale price in excess of $3,000,000 and is AREINZ qualified with a Diploma in Business Studies majoring in real estate. He is regarded as a specialist in high end property sales.

Contact David Greig for confidential private advice. Phone 021 944 955. Follow me on facebook – David Greig Real Estate.

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CHANNEL FEATURE PROPERTIES: ANDREW DORREEN, PRECISION REAL ESTATE

The Perfect Alternative To Apartment Living 10 The Terrace, Takapuna

Buyers in the low $2 millionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s must inspect.

This architecturally designed stand alone home of approximately 250m2 has been impeccably maintained and presented and is primarily concrete and traditional plaster in construction to withstand the test of time. Enjoying Lake Pupuke and small sea views, this property is perfectly positioned to enjoy all that Takapuna has on offer. The shortest of strolls to the lake, the

pool, the gyms, Shore City, theatres, restaurants, cafes and, of course, Takapuna beach. Easy access to public transport and excellent schooling. The home is configured as three bedrooms, two bathrooms and multiple living and dining areas with the home also providing semi self-contained living. There is an excellent covered patio upstairs and a landscaped courtyard below. This is easy care, low maintenance living at its best.

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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Stylish, Sophisticated Living On 981m2 Land

4 Kowhai Street, Takapuna

Located adjacent to one of the North Shore's finest lakefront streets, # 4 Kowhai Street in Takapuna is a fantastic spacious family home, beautifully crafted out of concrete block by renowned builders "Town and Country Construction". Built on almost a quarter acre of land and orientated to face North West, this home will suit families wanting stylish and sophisticated living with space to burn!

• 4 large double bedrooms with a spacious office or 5th bedroom.

• Two separate living rooms, plus very large covered exterior living court with open fire.

• Spacious kitchen with butler's pantry, generous open plan dining

opening onto two outdoor areas.

• Lush, mature landscaping with high trees offering complete privacy around the heated pool and spa.

• Heated concrete flooring, surround sound, only 9kms to the CBD and a short walk into the hub of Takapuna via Lake View Road reserve.

• Zoned for Westlake Boys and Girls, Takapuna Grammar, and Takapuna Intermediate.

Our motivated vendors have purchased, and would like this property sold. Offers considered over the 2014 CV of $3,900,000.

Prime Beachfront Milford Opportunity 21A Craig Road, Milford

Asking Price $4,250,000.

Situated at the northern end of Milford Beach, and boasting panoramic views from the marina entrance right up the harbour, including framed views of Rangitoto. 21A Craig Road is an exciting and rare beachfront redevelopment opportunity. Seldom is there a property of this calibre offered to the market so ripe for redevelopment and at this price.

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family requirements. Redevelopment of the site would enable the purchaser to maximise future capital gains.

Accommodation wise the home offers three bedrooms with a large master suite with walk-in wardrobe and ensuite, as well as two further double rooms.

Ground floor living area that flows out to both the beachfront, and rear courtyard enabling you sun all day.

An expansive flat lawn area offers great space to entertain and has direct access to the exclusive sands of Milford Beach.

A flat walk will have you at Milford Mall in 5-10 mins and a little further will have you in the thriving village of Milford and all its amenities.

Contact Andrew Dorreen for further information about these spectacular real estate offerings or go online to andrewdorreen.com Andrew has averaged over $100,000,000 of transactions per year in the last three consecutive years making him one of the top residential salespeople in the country.

He successfully transacted $106,207,000 across 27 sales in 2016, which is an average of $3,933,000 per sale.

To market and sell your high end property with a proven performer with 15 years in the industry, contact Andrew Dorreen now.

Proven Exceptional Results In The Highest End Of The Market – Year on Year.

Sign up for Property Updates at www.andrewdorreen.com. Follow his facebook page and Instagram feed.

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RESIDENTIAL LIVING UNIVERSAL HOMES

Embracing the Environment at Long Bay Long Bay Beach and Regional Park is familiar to many North Shore residents as a stunning location where the beach and parkland can be enjoyed by the whole family.

The area now includes a thriving community situated within the incredible natural environment that includes parks, reserves, wetlands, and the beautiful beach. As well as its spectacular surroundings, Long Bay offers a unique coastal lifestyle and the chance to build your future with nature at your doorstep.

Long Bay Regional Park is a magnificent natural environment and it's located alongside the now well-established Long Bay community development. One of Auckland's favourite escapes, it's renowned and treasured for its incredible scenery, wide-open green spaces, and safe, sandy beach. Life at Long Bay means walks, picnics, a dip in the sea, and exploration and adventure as often as you like.

The Long Bay community has been under construction for seven years, and embracing the environment plays a large part in the masterplan concept for the development. Community parks, shared space, and protected heritage sites have been prioritised, with boardwalks and walking tracks to streams and wetlands providing plenty of opportunity for discovery and relaxation.

Careful planning has meant that every home is close to green space, and magnificent sea views are all around. The natural landscape in the area is complemented by extensive planting, including a large number of native trees.

Sustainability at Long Bay Long Bay has been developed according to the Master Plan concept, which follows a careful and well thought-out approach to building a community. Sustainability has been an important consideration, and Long Bay’s planners have included a number of sustainability features including all properties housing rainwater tanks designed to reuse rainwater in laundries, toilets, and gardens, ‘rain gardens’ using plants and soil to naturally filter out pollutants to return clean water to local streams and forming a natural habitat for native plants and wildlife.

The largest community park is currently under construction adjacent to the Long Bay café. This includes a range of facilities including a fenced toddlers' play area and the park is on target for opening later this year.

The Living Difference with Universal Homes Universal Homes has played a vital role in the development and construction of the Long Bay community. Universal is a one of New

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Zealand's largest and most trusted building companies, with over 55 years building experience in New Zealand. Their focus is on innovation, quality, value for money and state-of-the-art building solutions. Their vision for building outstanding homes combines the latest in design, long-lasting materials. and value for money.

Universal Homes call this vision 'the Living Difference’ and this is evident in the homes constructed by Universal within the Long Bay community.

Their future proof features and interior and exterior good looks contribute to make up the Universal Living Difference, and helps to creates a home that you will be proud to call your own for many years to come. The exterior designs of Universal Homes at Long Bay have been chosen to ensure they look as appealing on the outside as they are on the inside, and create a sense of warmth and comfort as soon as soon you enter. Each of these homes offers an interior design flow that allow spaces to work well in combination, and ultimately offer you a more lifestyle for your money. Rigorous processes and quality controls are maintained so that street appeal is combined with the most durable materials, so your new home will retain its good looks throughout the years.

Universal Homes offer their 10 year Master Build guarantee, plus decades of experience and reliability, and the ongoing commitment to their customers to offer exceptional design and build quality.

Visit the stunning Universal Homes showhome at 38 Te Oneroa Way, Long Bay, and experience a taste of ‘the Living Difference’ at Long Bay. Universal Homes showhome, 38 Te Oneroa Way, Long Bay, 0800 111 207 longbay.universal.co.nz

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The Channel Crossword

Set locally by Mãyã, especially for Channel each month. No. 26 Across 1

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annoy (3,2,4,6) 11

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12 Conflicting illegal acts (3,6) 13/18 King camper takes vegetable to hot oven

for originator of masses (6,3,9) 15 Port obtained from overturned case of

Oloroso (4) 17 Fruit not given by the careless (1,3) 18 See 13 20 Schedule it in for the east end of

Tipperary (9) 23 Elephant doctor interrupting twosome (5) 24 “Waving a towel” Thursdays? This way to

the Chathams! (15) 25 Insect to secretly leave gazelle (8) 26 Shrubs, no herbs (6)

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19 Seat is not right for a nap (6)

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mention (9) 15 Reptiles hid in broken down pianos (9) 16 Reverses one Blair lady (8)

This month's crossword will also b e 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.

Solution to last month's crossword

Takapuna Grammar School PTA Dance LOCAL BAND “RAN FOR COVER” LIGHT SUPPER CASH BAR

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Cheltenham - Renovated 5 bedroom villa, plus studio on 961sqm site. www.bayleys.co.nz/1450858

Takapuna - 974sqm with exciting possibilities under the new unitary plan. www.bayleys.co.nz/1450854

Victoria Bidwell

021 947 080 or 09 487 0735 | victoria.bidwell@bayleys.co.nz Bayleys top agent on the North Shore for over 10 years • 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